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Two departments endorse A-Senate no confidence vote By David Oltean Senior Reporter

Two departments have endorsed the Academic Senate’s vote of no confidence against University President George Ross and Provost Gary Shapiro. The sociology, anthropology and social work department and the philosophy and religion department, both in the College of Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences, voted to endorse the move this month. The Academic Senate passed the initiative by a 52-percent

majority on Dec. 7, and faced an abrupt rejection from Board of Trustees Chairwoman Sarah Opperman. Robert Noggle, chairman of the philosophy and religion department, said no members of the department opposed the endorsement at the first meeting of the semester last Friday. Noggle said the department, has attempted to call upon the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees to answer to some of the issues in the Senate resolution. “A vote of no confidence is a

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pretty serious matter and if the board has confidence in the administration, that’s fine,” he said. “But the fact that the board paid no real attention to the concerns in the senate resolution shows a lot about the char-

acter of the board.” The endorsement does not stem from the bargaining and contract issues, but rather from how the administration has handled shared governance, the development of the College of Medicine and academic prioritization, Noggle said. “The problems raised in the senate motion are issues that really have nothing to do with the bargaining situation,” he said. “The reason behind this really has much more to do with shared governance.” Brigitte Bechtold, chairwom-

an of the sociology, anthropology and social work department, said her department’s endorsement stems from a lack of joint governance throughout the university. Of the 45 department members present at the first meeting of the semester, Bechtold said the endorsement was unanimous. “Central to all of these (endorsements) is the issue that the administration has disregarded and ignored the principle of joint governance that underlies everything we do at CMU and in fact underlies the accredita-

tion of many of our programs,” Bechtold said. The responsibility lies with the board of trustees to acknowledge the different departments’ concerns, she said. “The board of trustees has basically reaffirmed support of the president and provost,” Bechtold said. “But the question now is, how many more departments now have to express these same sentiments before the board will realize that there is a serious problem?” university@cm-life.com

F A C U LT Y A S S O C I A T I O N

Some members unhappy with ratified contract Several cite bruised relationship with administration By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

Faculty members are sharing mixed emotions after the Central Michigan University Faculty Association ratified its new contract Thursday. While most faculty members declined to comment Tuesday, the few that made statements were unhappy with the ultimate result of the contract and see a long road ahead before relations on campus will return to normal. James Hill, a professor of political science, is among those who feel the relationship between the union and administration is severely damaged. “The wounds are very deep,” Hill said. “This will take some positive outreach to the faculty by the administration to begin what I think will be a long healing process.” Both sides bargained for more than seven months, dating back to the summer, before finally coming to an agreement last week. Under the ratified deal, pay for faculty members remains frozen for this year before increasing 1.25 percent plus $830 for the 2012-13 academic year and 1.5 percent plus $835 in 2013-14. The FA had proposed increases of 2.2 percent in the spring semester, 3.7 percent next year and 3.9 percent in 2013-14. Sociology Department Chairwoman Brigitte Bechtold

‘ A l l f o r o ne! O ne f o r al l ! ’ Student playwright’s production of ‘The Three Musketeers’ to premiere Thursday in Kiva By Ben Harris | Senior Reporter

Although the play he authored, choreographed and is acting in will premiere on Thursday, Chris Krause’s work is far from over. Krause, a Sanford senior, said he spent about two years writing a script for “The Three Musketeers.” It will be performed starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Moore Hall’s Townsend Kiva. There will be a talk back session with the audience after Sunday’s show to help feed Krause ideas for script revision. “I really hope people come to the show and give me feedback, because I really want to improve the script,” Krause said.

New Lothrop junior Josh Schieffr plays as Jussac during rehearsal for “The Three Musketeers” Monday evening in the Moore Hall’s Townnsend Kiva.

Krause adapted his version of the play from the novel “The Three Musketeers” by Alexandre Dumas. He has choreographed all the fights for the production and is playing the role of D’Artagnan.

props and that some of their costumes were borrowed from Midland High School. “It’s kind of a minimalistic show — we have to do with what we have,” he said. Krause said there has been a relatively short re-

“I love stage combat and I love the story,” he said. “I’m really excited for this.” The production has had to do with minimal props and costumes. Krause said the cast of 24 members had to find their own costumes and

Central Michigan University and the Mount Pleasant community came together for several events on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day’s events started with the CommUNITY Peace Brunch which was followed by a march, ending with a candlelit vigil in downtown Mount Pleasant. The brunch, hosted by the Multicultural Academic Student Services in the Bovee University Center Rotunda, included keynote speaker and Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Hadden,

an oratorical contest and a performance by the Christ Central Choir. The three finalists in the oratorical contest each gave a speech about how they would abolish poverty, a theme of King’s work. Flint senior Donnesha Blake said she had a lot of desire to give a speech about King because of how he fought for equality. “I heard about the oratorical contest from my McNair scholar director and I knew I wanted to do it based on the subject,” Blake said. “My ideas for the speech came from race and ethnicity courses I’ve taken here at CMU and specifically equality,

hearsal period, but the cast has come a long way nevertheless. Although the play is a student production Keeley Stanley-Bohn, associate

James Hill, political science professor

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CM-LIFE.COM w Visit the website for reporting, video coverage of MLK week and that’s what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for.” The march, which began at Bovee University Center and ended downtown at Mount Pleasant Town Square, was also held by MASS. Assistant Director of MASS Keisha Janney said she was slightly surprised by the turnout of people who came to show their support of King. A MLK | 2A

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“The wounds are very deep. This will take some positive outreach to the faculty by the administration to begin what I think will be a long healing process.”

Community observes MLK Day By Anamaria Dickerson Staff Reporter

said the tension between the faculty and staff is one of many problems left to solve. “I am disappointed by the outcome,” Bechtold said. “I don’t think this is a good contract. I think that faculty and administration relationships still have a lot of issues and the contract is only one of several.” Katherine Rosier, a professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, declined comment regarding the nature of the contract, but said she has faith in those in charge. “I support my leadership. I don’t want to say anything contrary to what they are saying,” Rosier said. “With that, I trust members of the board and (FA President) Laura Frey to convey the overall feeling of the Faculty Association.” As outlined in the document, faculty from the College of Medicine were excluded from decisions made in the contract. “I think the medical school faculty exclusion is an issue that will come back to haunt the FA in the future,” Hill said. “I cite a colleague’s observation in saying that if this is the best we can get when CMU is relatively flush, I wonder what future contracts will be like when finances are tighter.” Bechtold said the faculty have to continue the fight if they want to see changes made in the future. “I think the faculty members have to make clear to the administration that they will not settle for a bad contract in the future,” she said. “I know that there are plans to work for a better contract in future meetings.”

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Macomb junior Diana Sanchez walks with her friend, Lansing junior Kayla Walker, while holding a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commUNITY Peace March Monday afternoon on the campus of Central Michigan University.

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“I was surprised because I am always humbled by the number of people who show up,” Janney said. “But also (I’m not surprised) because by honoring him, students are showing they value him.” Marchers carried paper signs with quotes and pictures of King as they made their way downtown where a vigil was held and an opportunity was given to talk about the importance of King’s life work. After the march and vigil, transportation was provided for those interested in hot chocolate and donuts back at the UC. Janney said it was amazing to see people come out and support the legacy King left behind and she hopes people continue to do so in the future. “The student body is so inclusive and aware of issues going on here,” Janney said. “I’ve even heard talk about genderneutral housing, which speaks to social issues King stood for.” There are two more events planned for the remainder of MLK Week.

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w CMU Men’s Basketball vs. Ball State will be held at 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena. The conference game admission is free for CMU students and tickets are available at the CMU Events Center. w MLK Week Keynote Speaker: Lani Guinier will speak at 7 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Guinier will present her lecture, ‘‘Rethinking Race and Class.’’ The event is free and open to the public.

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Lani Guinier will give MLK Week’s keynote speech 7 p.m. today in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Guinier became the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School in 1998. Guinier was Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for 10 years before her Harvard appointment. She has lectured at law schools and universities including Yale, Stanford, New York University and the University of Chicago. In 2007, she was a visiting professor at Columbia Law School, and in 2009, she was a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She has written and spoken extensively on issues including voting rights and discrimination. The week’s last event will be a bowling fundraiser held in honor of King to benefit the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams. The fundraiser will be held from 6 to 8 p.m at URec in the Student Activity Center. $5 will pay for two games and shoe rental. studentlife@cm-life.com

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professor of communication and dramatic arts, is serving as the director. Like Krause, she said she loves fight choreography and it was one of the drives to join the play’s production. Stanley-Bohn said she has known Krause for a long time and another reason she took the position as director is because she knows Krause’s dedication to his work and his projects. She is also acting in the play, playing Milady de Winter. “It’s the first time I’ve ever directed and acted in a play at the same time,” she said. “It’s exciting, but it’s challenging and exhausting.”

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CMU REMAINS AMONG TOP MICHIGAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR UNRESTRICTED FUNDS By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is in the top three of Michigan’s 13 public universities in unrestricted funds. Central Michigan Life reported last September that the funds, deemed “unre-

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sets, more than the rest of the public universities combined. U-M’s funds increased by nearly 42 percent in 2011, leading among schools for growth as well. CMU gained nearly 21 percent in unrestricted assets from 2010 to 2011, placing it sixth for growth in unrestricted funds.

GOV. RICK SNYDER TO GIVE STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS TODAY By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will give his second State of the State address at 7 p.m. today at the state Capitol in Lansing. Snyder did not narrow down the topic of his speech, but said it’s more “setting a tone for the entire year,” according to a story by the Detroit Free Press. She said this is the first time there has been a student production in the Kiva. “As a student play, it’s unusual for a faculty member to direct it because of the extensive work with reading and rewriting and putting it on its feet — but we should do more of it,” she said. Utica junior Aaron Pickett, the stage manager, said it is valuable to students to work together with faculty to produce the play. “It’s been very educational to see what the faculty has to offer,” he said. “This is the second or third production I’ve seen written by a CMU student, but never to this degree. It’s the first in Kiva, and the first in terms of cast size and complexity of show.”

to be discussed, but Snyder did not go into detail on the range of topics. The Flint Journal reported the governor will also discuss tax policy, including the Michigan Business Tax, which he and Rep. Paul Scott (R-Grand Blanc) have agreed needs to be repealed. Snyder took office on Jan.

Some potential topics include increasing state police troopers to ensure public safety, improving customer service from government workers toward taxpayers and improving laws in reference to campaigning ethics. Public schools and universities are also expected

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COMPETENCY

Requirements altered for incoming freshmen in 2014 University Program changes to follow By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

General education requirements that have been in place at Central Michigan University for years are undergoing drastic changes. Rather than the current requirement of the completion of four competency courses including Freshman Composition, Advanced Composition, Oral English and Mathematics, students enrolled at CMU beginning in 2014 will have to fulfill expanded competency requirements in the areas of Quantitative Reasoning and Writing Intensive. Students will be required to earn three credit hours in Quantitative Reasoning and 12 credit hours in Writing Intensive — six from University Programs and six from classes within their majors or minors. Pre-existing courses in each major offered, as well as six current University Program courses, are being reworked to earn the designation as either Quantitative Analysis or Writing Intensive. Courses in some

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Central Anime Screening Society members create character costumes By Ben Harris | Senior Reporter

Dressing up in handmade costumes is not just reserved for Halloween for some members of the Central Anime Screening Society. Cosplay, short for costume play, is the act of dressing up like a character and acting that character out. Virginia junior Abby Palmateer has been involved in cosplay since she was 17. She said the best costumes are handmade. Recently she played Fluttershy, a character from the television show “My Little Pony” and said she liked playing the character because Fluttershy is mostly shy, like Palmateer. She said her two brothers also like anime. “My mom doesn’t understand it and doesn’t like it when we ask her to make our crazy costumes, but we still rope her in every time,” Palmateer said. Shepard senior Luke Dille and his girlfriend, Nikki Ramirez, a Mount Pleasant junior, attend anime conventions together. Dille is the president of the Central Michigan University Central Anime Screening Society registered student organization. The RSO meets at 8 p.m. every Wednesday in Anspach 162.

He said he has been involved in cosplay for a little more than a year and he dresses up for conferences and occasionally for anime club meetings. “Cons (conventions) are probably one of the most interesting experiences you’ll ever have,” Dille said. “You meet the nicest people interested in the same things you are.” Dille said his favorite part about going to conventions is when someone recognizes the character he is playing and gets excited about it. “The first time I went as Excalibur (and) I wouldn’t go five feet without someone stopping and asking to take a picture with me,” he said. Dille said his Excalibur costume took about 20 hours, over a three-week period, to make. He said he constructed the head out of a bike helmet, cardboard and zip ties. Dille said the best part about making the costume is doing it with friends. “Being a guy, I’ve been in Joanne Fabrics a lot more than probably is comfortable,” he said. Like Palmateer, Dille also has family involved in cosplay. He said his sister goes to conventions now after seeing how

much fun he had doing it. “I would suggest everyone go to at least one con if they’re interested in comic books or anime,” he said. Dille said four years ago if someone had told him he would be going to conferences and dressing up, he would have given them a funny look. Now he said he dresses up without shame. “At first I didn’t want people showing pictures of it on my Facebook,” he said. “But after a while, I started thinking, ‘This is what I enjoy doing and if you have a problem with it, I probably don’t want to talk to you anyway.’” Palmateer said she attends at least one anime convention a year, and recently went to one called Magfest, which was held at the Gaylord National Convention Center in Maryland. “I like it because it’s different — something out of the ordinary, but it has a wide fan base — it’s something anyone can enjoy,” she said. “Nothing can compare to being at a convention and being asked, ‘Can I take your picture?’ because your costume is just that incredible.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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departments have already been approved. Director of General Education George Ronan said completing the competencies will actually be more convenient for students with the new system. “The Writing Intensive and Quantitative Reasoning courses can be completed at any time during a student’s career,” he said. “Courses will be mixed in with each student’s majors and minors so taking the classes will be beneficial and will have had to be taken anyways.” The goals is for students to be able to complete the new requirements without adding any courses to their workloads, Ronan said. “There has been an incredible sensitivity to make sure we don’t increase student credit hours,” Ronan said. “That’s the last thing I want to see. Students don’t need to pick up any more work than they already have.”

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More research results in 44 percent funding increase By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

External funding provided for research increased over the past year and set a record for Central Michigan University. According to the Year-End Academic Review, “funding for research increased 44 percent in the 2010-11 fiscal year and topped $20.6 million, up from $14.3 million one year earlier.” Most of the funding received, about $19 million, went directly to projects sponsored by the academic colleges on campus. Director of Research and Sponsored Programs James Hageman said the reason funding has increased is largely because of new faculty that have been hired. “Hiring new faculty with a desire to research sets a tone,” Hageman said. “They bring a desire to learn and push for higher-costing grants.”

A total of 133 research proposals were submitted and reviewed in 2011, compared to 116 submitted in 2010. “This has been a multiyear trend. In 2008, we began increasing our requests and it’s just grown since then,” he said. “I attribute the major increase from last year to this year to a faculty desire to recognize the value of bringing in research.” The biggest grant received went toward the Institute for Great Lakes Research. CMU hired five researchactive faculty members to conduct projects and manage the grant. “The biggest project at the moment is all of the Great Lakes research going on. We received a multimillion dollar grant and all of the money comes directly to CMU,” Hageman said.

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Occupy Mount Pleasant persists despite low turnout Sunday By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter

Occupy Mount Pleasant’s most recent general assembly meeting brought out a small, but inspired turnout. Only three people attended the most recent meeting Sunday in the Charles V. Park Library’s Java City. Traven Michaels, a Petoskey freshman and one of the attendees, said the local movement helps spread the same messages and issues as Occupy Wall Street and other Occupy movements across the country. The local movement has been in solidarity with the larger movements since being founded last fall. “We can’t make as much of an impact as NYC, but we can get the word out,” he said. “That’s the main thing.” He said since the group was founded, fliers have been posted about rallies and direct actions have occurred. Michaels said they

have held three or four rallies since forming. A direct action is a nonviolent action or protest to draw attention to a particular movement, Michaels said. The last one was held on Dec. 10 at Memorial Park, and he said the response was generally positive, but had some hecklers. Michaels, along with the other meeting attendees, Illinois freshman Stephen Lokos and Marine City freshman Blake Cahill, all joined about three weeks into the local movement’s existence. “Politics got me into the Occupy movement,” Lokos said. “How little control we actually have and how (the politicians) haven’t changed how they do things.” Cahill said following the political money trail is interesting to him. “As soon as you start learning about the government, it all comes back to money,” he said. Cahill said the small group,

usually about seven to 10 people every week, have a lot of agreement about the goals of Occupy Mount Pleasant, but differ on the approach as to how to execute them. The group has a few plans in the works for the early spring. They plan to show the film “Inside Job,” about the 2008 financial crisis sometime in February, but other details are still forthcoming. Michaels said the movement is not going away. This spring it will be back, he said. As the 2012 presidential election nears, the group agreed they, and the rest of the Occupy movement, will have their work cut out for them to get attention. The local group agreed they try to make it out to larger events when possible. “You’re not going to have a presidential candidate support the Occupy movement” Lokos said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Petoskey freshman Traven Michaels talks with Marine City freshman Blake Cahill and Illinois freshman Stephen Lokos at the Occupy Mount Pleasant general assembly meeting in Java City inside the Charles V. Park Library Sunday evening.

VOICES Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL | Faculty Association leadership needs to release voting numbers

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Michigan Life, the Academic Senate and the FA all requested the information be made available through the Freedom of Information Act. And as the old adage goes, one must practice what they preach. Refusing to release numbers and reveal potential division with the FA’s ranks to its own members makes the leadership lose its transparent righteousness, and instead the union looks just like another organization out to serve its own ends. While the FA isn’t required to make the numbers public, deciding not to release them to union members could cause unnecessary tension by not knowing how close or far from consensus they

fter months of admonishing the administration for secrecy, Faculty Association leadership seems to have become what they hate. Following the Thursday announcement that a three-quarters vote of FA members was in favor of a contract agreement with Central Michigan University, FA President Laura Frey refused to give details of the voting to media outlets and, more importantly, to FA members. As tensions erupted between administrators and FA members

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following a strike on the first day of fall classes, Frey rightfully spoke out against the university for its lack of transparency. Too often information has been hidden from the public eye until an outside organization forces the university’s hand. The perfect example is in documents related to the College of Medicine, which weren’t released until Central

ultimately came. Had the members been informed of the count on Thursday, it’s unlikely there would have been much, if any, conflict. Granted, the information would have almost assuredly leaked to the media, but that’s just a reality of maintaining a large organization. How much does the FA really benefit by keeping tight control of these figures? After all, voters would have been none too pleased if the 2008 election was boiled down to a simple “Yep, Obama won!” from the polling places instead of an actual breakdown of where the nation’s choices were made and why.

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Open letter to board of trustees following no confidence vote Dear Madams and Sirs: I am writing as a student to express my grave concern over Central Michigan University’s future. I am also writing to revisit the CMU Academic Senate’s no confidence vote against University President George Ross and Provost Gary Shapiro. I also question whether CMED in its current form should be a part of that future. The no confidence resolution against Ross and Shapiro was introduced before the CMU A-Senate and was passed on Dec. 6, 2011. Bear in mind that: (1) the resolution remains in force; and (2) the vote shows that CMU faculty and students have no faith in Ross and Shapiro. Allowing them to continue at CMU undermines shared governance and will further erode morale within the CMU community. The no confidence vote also serves as a referendum on the CMU Board of Trustees. I addressed you at your Dec. 8, 2011 meeting, reminding you of your fiduciary and legal responsibility to CMU. I urged you to deal with this no confidence vote with the seriousness it deserves. To my dismay, the board did not discuss this issue. Instead, Chairwoman Sarah Opperman swept the matter aside, expressing hope that CMU would experience “healing” after the difficult events of 2011. Such a view is a fundamental misapprehension of the situation. “Healing” at CMU will begin only when President Ross and Provost Shapiro are removed because of incompetence with regard to CMED and their inveterate disregard for shared governance. I would like now to illustrate how the board of trustees has failed in its fiduciary responsibility to the CMU community. This failure relates directly to the current CMED initiative. According to Dean Ernest Yoder’s own PowerPoint presentation before the A-Senate on Dec. 6, 2011, the CMED initiative entails many more fiscal uncertainties than certainties. According to Yoder, the overall cost of CMED’s East Campus at Saginaw is a complete unknown. That the projected cost of the CMED East Campus is a complete unknown is but one example of the financial uncertainty that surrounds CMED. As CMU trustees who have a fiduciary duty to oversee CMU’s financial affairs, how is this acceptable? In my view, this is not acceptable. The CMED initiative should be terminated because funding it means diverting resources from proven departments and programs, many of which have attained national prominence. Continuing with this ill-conceived plan jeopardizes the ideal of excellence at CMU. Because of their continued support of CMED, Ross and Shapiro should be removed. Do you really want the failure of CMU, and the failure that Ross and Shapiro are enabling, to be part of your legacy? I would hope not. Please recognize that now is the time for a course correction at CMU. Please do the right thing. Yours in good faith, Christopher J. Benison Central Michigan University class of 2013 Central Michigan Life, the independent voice of Central Michigan University, is edited and published by students of Central Michigan University every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and every Wednesday during CMU’s summer sessions. The newspaper’s online edition, cm-life.com, contains all of the material published in print, and is updated on an as-needed basis.

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Parking structure not the answer As the provider of transportation services to Central Michigan University, the off-campus apartment complexes, as well as the greater Mount Pleasant area and the Isabella County Transportation Commission, I-Ride shuttle services provide more than a quarter of a million rides annually to and from the CMU campus. In addition, these same services connect campus to most of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan Life’s recent editorial touting the idea that parking permits issued should never exceed the number of available parking spaces on campus is simply wasteful for the reasons given by CMU’s parking services spokesperson. Busing services are the primary methodology used by universities across the country to make the best use of available parking resources. Additionally, the question of where would a parking structure be built on campus arises. That depends on who you ask and will get you a half dozen or more responses. Cost estimates for building “up,” as opposed to surface parking lots, are close to eight times more expensive, with

many recent estimates as high as $30,000 per parking space. Then there is the need for staffing and policing of an enclosed, tight area like a parking structure to prevent theft, and for personal safety issues, add another $150/month/ parking space. If students are complaining now about parking passes, what will be the complaint when more expensive permits for covered parking are not available to all who want them, or when they do arrive to find the ramp is full? The permanent solution to CMU’s parking problem is already in place! Movement around campus, and from the peripheral parking lots as well as along Main and Washington streets as far as downtown Mount Pleasant is currently available every half hour from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and can be used without charge from many of these locations. Has there been no recognition, especially here in Michigan, of how we have come to the economy of our state through the singular approach to mobility, where we all feel the need to drive ourselves and the need for a

parking space for every car on the road? What about the future for graduates of CMU? When they find employment, likely in any urban area, are they properly prepared with an attitude that they are going to drive their personal vehicle into the urban center and then complain that there is not a parking space for every person working in Manhattan, Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas or Phoenix? Parking ramps may have a place in the long-term future of CMU, but to offer them as an inexpensive and simple answer to parking issues at CMU is just wrong. Current shuttle services could be expanded to meet even greater needs on, and off campus, but to suggest that bus transportation is not an immediate answer, and that somehow spending huge sums of money to build a parking structure is, places CM Life editorial staff in exactly the position they accuse the administration of being in, wasteful! Dennis M. Adams ICTC Director of Marketing and Public Relations dadams@ictcbus.com

gimp1616, Sunday A fair number of students who work for CM Life are involved with, and even work for, the university. Would that cause a conflict of interest, using the same argument? This could be a slippery slope here. Michmediaperson, Monday Big difference gimp. CM LIFE has a process that they

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interview and hire their top staff members and all staff members. What exactly was the process used by the Facilities Management to first get permission to develop this position. Second, when did they post the position. Third, who all got to interview. Fourth, what was the process to hire the top candidate?? All these questions. Why doesn’t the Facilties Management people tell us what the process was? Was it the old buddy system? One other comment: I’m sure CM LIFE is getting enough paid advertising to pay its employees.

Gimp, big difference! Future chip?, Tuesday Does CM life have anything to write about? This is honestly getting ridiculous. Is the next article going to be about how the SGA president should resign because he has black hair and that is a conflict of interest? You guys have a great leader in front of you who is trying to help, yet you still question his every move. You should all be embarrassed and ashamed, if this is how you treat your leaders, I’m not so sure I would ever end want to become a future chip.

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It’s safe to say everyone with a smartphone has experienced the hilarity or embarrassment of a text gone wrong, with the assistance from the ever-sohelpful auto-correct function. As soon as you realize the text read “arouse” instead of “around,” it gets instantly awkward. According to dictionary.com, autocorrect is defined as an automatic feature in software that corrects common spelling and capitalization errors, and can replace certain designated characters with special symbols. I disagree with that definition. Unfortunately, auto-correct isn’t always “correct” for smartphone users. In fact, the function is to blame for much miscommunication. Although it can be humorous when it turns “songs” into “dongs,” sometimes it is more of a pain than anything. It’s not so humorous when you are a victim of offending your boss. I don’t understand it. I feel like there’s a little man inside my phone trying to ruin my life. Even before my fingers are done typing, auto-correct tries to escape into the human brain and figure out what is being said — or maybe it’s just some algorithms and scientific stuff. Either way, it’s usually pretty perverted and often hilarious — depending on the recipient. The Android auto-correct function allows users to pick from a list of words when texting, although the first option that it defaults to, unless otherwise selected, isn’t always correct. The iPhone, however, tends to have a mind of its own by changing words without the consent of the user. If unnoticed, a conversation can transform into an explicit confrontation rather than a simple texting conversation. I feel the technological mastermind behind this function and Steve Jobs tagged-team to make our lives less boring. The purpose of auto-correct is to make our lives easier, apparently. It really does make perfect sense, but it doesn’t work so well when my phone starts swearing at my mom when all I’m trying to do is ask her if she wants food. Auto-correct incidents have become so popular that a website, damnyouautocorrect.com has a Facebook page with 277,834 likes. People have the ability to submit their auto-correct mishaps to share with the world. It is sure to cause a few laughs. The auto-correct function is now even available on the iPad. I can’t help but cringe at the idea that our computers will start spelling or even speaking for us. Our generation embraces social media and texting as a fast, easy and non-confrontational way of communication. Our way of communication with others is so easy and impersonal; our technology is starting to speak for us. The next time texting turns against you, think about it. At least you can turn it off, which I would suggest.

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Brittany Snively, a transfer student from South Lyon, welcomed the change. “I can definitely see how (it) would be a lot more convenient,” Snively said. “Most people that take the classes offered as University Programs take them just for that and have no interest in them. If there was an option to take classes people were interested in, I’m sure they would do better.” Negaunee freshman Emma Collins disagrees with the changes and said the system is better off the way it is now. “The way we have things now helps give us a more well-rounded education,” Collins said. “Sure, it’d be nice to have fewer competencies, but I believe we get more out of it because we get to pick from a wider array of classes, and if you plan it correctly, a lot of the classes count for your major anyway.” Snively spoke from personal JAKE MAY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Saline junior Courtney O’Hara smiles as she talks on the phone in one of the rooms in her apartment Monday night. O’Hara signed a modeling contract with I Group, a model and talent agency, in December. “I’ve been an extra in a lot of movies and have wanted to model ever since,” she said.

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Some Central Michigan University students make hard decisions about their education in order to advance in the modeling world. Howell sophomore Krissy Salenik said she is transferring to a college closer to home so she can become a signed model. “I always get emails with people saying, ‘When will you be home next?’” she said. “And with working at La Señorita’s, it’s hard to know when I’m going to have the time off.” Salenik said modeling is an easy way for her to make money. “I am paying for my own

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“We then give subcontracts to other universities that show interest in the same type of research. It brings all the schools together and expands the research field.” Students are optimistic about the increase in research funding. “It’s absolutely phenomenal that the faculty members are pushing for more research because that prepares the students for their futures and their future careers,” said Northville sophomore Neethu Jacob. “It encourages us to participate in things that we’ll have to do in the future.” Oak Park junior Danielle Cook said students will ultimately benefit from the research being conducted on campus. “I think it’ll be great for the school in general because the experts in their field will get to conduct better research and it will transfer to the students. Hopefully this will mean classes become more engaging,” Cook said. “I just hope that the funding is spread around to all departments at CMU so all students have the chance to benefit from it.” Working with faculty

school, so everything I can do to make money is a plus,” she said. Once she finds the time to go home, she said modeling is the only thing she has time to do. “It takes away from seeing my family, so it’s really stressful that I don’t get to go home enough for it,” she said. “Basically I only get to go home on the breaks and not even once a month.” Photographer Drew Jablway of Laurel Moon Studios, Sterling Heights, said the stereotype about models has changed drastically over the years. “Many models now have college educations and prepare for the future,” he said. “They’re not just sitting there looking pretty, they are learning the business.”

Having an education is important for Saline sophomore Courtney O’Hara, who acts as an extra on different movie and television show sets. O’Hara’s most recent work was as an extra in “The FiveYear Engagement” starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt. “At first it was kind of shocking because you’re around all these famous people and you can’t really talk to them or do anything about it,” she said. “You’re kind of all excited to yourself.” Under the direction of David Schwimmer, O’Hara also played as an extra in “Scream 4.” Although all of O’Hara’s work is done in Michigan, booking

is still an issue because of conflicts with her school schedule. “(Agencies) kind of understand you’re in school so you’ll get less jobs,” she said. “So it’s how much you want to work versus how much you want to do school.” She said that makes it hit or miss for jobs she is assigned to because school is her first priority. “School, I feel like is something I have to do and modeling is something I want to do,” the Saline native said. “But I know in the long run school is something I can fall back on if modeling doesn’t work out.”

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Sophomore forward Jordan LaDuke steals the ball during the second half of Saturday’s game against Ball State at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. LaDuke finished the game with eight points, one assist and two rebounds during the 84-66 win over the Cardinals.

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It has taken a team effort for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team to get back on track after a 2-5 start. But it is no coincidence that the Chippewas are 9-2 since sophomore forward Jordan LaDuke became eligible after sitting out the first semester because of NCAA transfer rules. “Jordan is a pretty smart basketball player,” said head coach Sue Guevara. “She can shoot the three ball, she is pretty athletic, and when you add her size and her ability to go inside and out, it creates another weapon for us.” In the Chippewas win this past weekend over Ball State, LaDuke was 2-for-2 from the 3-point line, scoring eight points. CMU won 84-66 and is now 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference, tied for first place in the West division with Eastern Michigan. As an incoming freshman, the Flushing native was a No.

6-ranked recruit in the state of Michigan and was recruited by CMU, but Laduke chose to head south for Fort Myers, Fla. She played for the Florida Gulf Coast University of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Last season the Eagles saw success making an appearance in the WNIT with a 24-8 record overall. But LaDuke was not with the team. “I wasn’t happy with the coaches and their style of play,” LaDuke said. “I wanted to come back home.” So she decided to head home and play for another WNIT-qualifying team, the Chippewas. “I liked the coaching style here and I played with a few teammates on an AAU team,” LaDuke said. Those teammates were sophomores, forward Lauren Bellamy and Kylie Welch, who played on the Michigan Pistons. That travel team went to the state championships in 2008, 2009 and AAU nationals Final Four in ‘09.

Because of her experience with a few current teammates and the style of the team, LaDuke and the rest of the team have bonded well together. LaDuke has started nine of the 11 games she has been on the team. In four games she scored double-digits. Against Longwood and the College of Charleston she put up 17 points in both games and hit a combined eight 3-pointers LaDuke will try to continue her success, and the team’s success, against Eastern Michigan 7 p.m., Thursday in Ypsilanti. She has contributed 83 points, 42 rebounds, 13 threepointers, 12 assists, nine steals and a block this season. “I’ve challenged her because I’d like her to be a little more aggressive on rebounds,” Guevara said. “She’s got good size for us and she needs to snatch the ball.”

An opportunity was missed, and head coach Ernie Zeigler realizes it. Entering Saturday’s game against 1-13 Northern Illinois, the Central Michigan men’s basketball team had a chance of starting Mid-American Conference play 3-0 for the first time since 1992. The Huskies only win was against NAIA Roosevelt, a team that con- Ernie Zeigler sidered the game a scrimmage on its schedule. But an uncharacteristically strong shooting performance, coupled with travel issues before the game, shocked the Chippewas. Now, CMU is 2-1 in the league and part of a logjam atop the MAC West. “We’re just really focusing on a missed opportunity to be sitting at the top of the heap right now,” Zeigler said following the Chippewas 7466 loss in DeKalb, Ill. “There’s a lot of basketball left to be played, now we got to go and take care of home.” CMU welcomes Ball State to McGuirk Arena at 7 p.m. today in what could turn out to be a pivotal point in the season. Last season, while still in the hunt for a MAC West title, the Chippewas blew a 23-point second-half lead and lost to the Cardinals. The team went on to lose in the first round of the MAC tournament, ending a season they would rather forget. Heading into tonight’s game, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan and Ball State sit tied with CMU atop

the MAC West at 2-1. The Chippewas play BSU and WMU (in Kalamazoo) over their next two games, and Zeigler said winning at home is going to be key. “The team that can get the most road wins is probably going to win our side, and get a chance to get one of those seeded births in the tournament,” Zeigler said. “It’s still locked up early.” The Cardinals boast the best scoring defense in the league, allowing an average of 58 points per game and a conference-best 37 percent defensive field goal percent-

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Pants are whatever I say they are can’t speak for anyone else, but all I know is this: no daughter of mine will ever leave my house wearing leggings. If she so much as tries to slip out of the house wearing those stretchy symbols of sin, she’s getting sent to a convent faster than she can say “floozy.” Leggings aren’t pants. They’re an abomination, a slap in the face to the decency this country was founded on. If leggings weren’t good enough for Thomas Jefferson, then they aren’t good enough for anyone. Not then, not now, not ever. It makes me sick to think the age of common decency is coming to an end. If women are allowed to wear leggings all willy-nilly, what’s to stop them from wearing whatever they want? Where’s the regulation? Chivalry is dead. Leggings killed it. They snapped back and knocked chivalry on its face like a domino. And when one domino falls, so do all the others. With chivalry dead and gone, next comes family values and respect for the law. Before we know it, people will be shooting heroin in the street and marrying their horses. Rick Perry is going to have a heart attack. Those things accentuate curves on a woman only her husband should see. By traipsing around in public like that, she’s giving the whole world a gift that isn’t hers to give. She’s defiling the sanctity of her marriage. Of all marriage, in fact. Leggings may be the greatest threat to marriage this country has ever seen. I know if I were a married man and my wife thought it fit to showcase her goods, I would be flaming hot with the wrong kind of passion. Nothing boils my blood like a woman trying to capitalize on this new “sexual freedom” fad. A constitutional amendment to protect marriage from the dangers of leggings might not be such a bad idea. In fact, proposing an amendment of that kind would be the best thing Congress has done since the House impeached Clinton for lying about taking the leggings off of that Lewinsky girl.

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Tight-fitting leggings are the lower-body choice of many CMU students, but are they pants? By Jessica Fecteau | Senior Reporter

t was the greatest debate until the dispute over whether Kim Kardashian’s wedding was staged: Do leggings qualify as pants? Clinging to ladies’ (and some mens’) hips, thighs and other unmentionables in the past few years, leggings have caused some people to double-take and question their use. Although few Central Michigan University students complained about the trend, most agree there are special circumstances. “I hate when bony girls wear them,” said Ferndale junior Kyle Funk. “The girl has to have some curves.” Byron Center sophomore Michael Gnass agreed if a girl is going to make leggings pants, she has to be of a certain proportion. “Girls should only wear leggings if they look good in them,” he said. “Nobody wants to look at cottage cheese wrapped up in some leggings.” Even 398,619 Facebook users united in the fight against the use of leggings as pants by liking the “Leggings are TANYA MOUTZALIAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER NOT Pants” fan page.

But senior Laura Stoeckle said no one is forced to decipher. “If you don’t want to see it, then don’t look,” the Bay Port native said. “If guys can walk around with their pants down to their knees with their butts hanging out, then I can be fully covered and just a little … tighter.” Sporting leggings as pants isn’t as much scandalous as it is immodest, Department of Human Environmental Studies faculty member Wendy Honey said. “It was about three years ago I was in the airport with my mother and she couldn’t believe that a girl was only wearing tights and not pants,” she said. “It’s like you go ‘Wait a minute, that person doesn’t have pants on.’” Honey said seeing leggings worn as pants is so common

now that she’s just used to it. Compared to the 60s, people are not that exposed, she said. “People in the late 60s wore really short miniskirts with just tights or hose,” Honey said. “If you wore your stuff long, you were out of fashion.” To avoid looking “trashy,” Wyandotte senior Alex Michael said ladies should keep their goods covered. “I think leggings look okay if a girl wears a long shirt or sweater,” she said. “If they wear a short shirt, it just looks bad.” Honey takes neither side of the debate, but offers advice for those partial to the tight tights. “If you’re going to wear them, just be careful,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

“Nobody wants to look at cottage cheese wrapped up in some leggings.” Michael Gnass, sophomore

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here is no single, consistent definition of “pants.” Those would who like to persecute the young women (and men!) who cover their legs and groin in a thin layer of legging stand in the face of centuries of pantaloon evolution. I ask you, leggings naysayers, what should we make of the parachute pant? What of the bell-bottom or jort? How would you even begin to classify the rare Zubaz? Your unwillingness to allow leggings into the noble pantheon of lower-body attire spits in the very face of history. Some radical members of the working class who rose up during the French Revolution were defined by their unfashionable pants. These sans-culottes, or those “without silk kneebritches,” were identified by their lack of fashionable, large, silk diaper-looking britches. Their mocked lack of culottes today resemble what many consider fairly normal pants. It’s a bad idea to end up on the wrong side of history; students in leggings could be on the very tip of economic and fashion revolution. Even in the last 100 years, pants have existed in endless variations. Can painted-on hipster skinny jeans, bell-bottoms and the quickly forgotten foot-wide denim JNCOs really be considered the same article of clothing? How can you even attempt to define “pants?” As it stands now, men feel very little shame wearing loosely-elasticated sweatpants to class, work and even some funerals (in-laws, greataunts and uncles only, but still.) The jegging blurs the line even further. Jeggings look a lot closer to blue jeans than my incredibly poorly fitting dress slacks do. I recommend some deep and meaningful soul-searching, which should prove much more comfortable than staring into the abyss created by lycra clinging to netherregions of the poor soul walking ahead of you on the staircase in the library. Take a deep breath amateur fashionistas, this tightclung heresy too shall pass. The moose knuckles, camel toes and parrot beaks that so disturb your fragile sensibilities will soon go the way of other forgotten trends like the early 2000s thong whale tail or lasting, stable heterosexual marriage. In closing, it’s important to point out an incredible hypocrisy at work here. Often the harshest leggings critics are the very same people who wear yoga pants to class a solid three days a week. To guys, yoga pants are just a significantly less brave, if equally awesome, version of the legging. Now let me slip back into some shapeless, terrycloth sweatpants. This “Freaky Eaters” marathon isn’t going to watch itself.

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‘The Devil Inside’ a frightless, horrifying disaster By Jordan LaPorte Staff Reporter

There is a message that appears at the beginning of “The Devil Inside” which states that the Vatican has not endorsed the film, and who can blame them? “The Devil Inside” is a colossal piece of garbage and there is no reason any person or entity should ever endorse it. The film follows Isabella Rossi, played by Fernanda Andrade, as she tries to discover what actually happened 20 years ago on the night her mother murdered three people. Her mother, Maria Rossi, supposedly committed the murders while under the influence of a demonic possession. The main story is basically a thin and uninterest-

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ing thread that has the sole purpose of giving the film an excuse to take the audience from one boring scene of jump-scares to another. That sinking, heart-stopping feeling that one ex-

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One of the best ideas to revive “American Idol” ratings, before producers decided to draft Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, was to have a season of “Idol AllStars,” with previous winners returning to compete against each other. Though the idea was scrapped, here’s how we think the first 10 winners would rank: 1. Kelly Clarkson: The original “Idol” is still the best. She has a distinctive voice that can handle a variety of styles well and is probably still the most likable of the group. 2. Carrie Underwood: She comes close to Clarkson on nearly every score (and surpasses her on sales). Their battle would result in quite the finale. 3. David Cook: He’s the most inventive “Idol,” by far, in terms of arranging and rearranging songs for his radio-friendly voice. 4. Fantasia: When she’s on, she’s hard to beat, and it’s hard to match her pas-

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sion on the right material. However, she should be a way bigger star than she is. 5. Jordin Sparks: The sweetheart of the bunch has a great voice and personality, but is still struggling to find where she fits in the pop scene. 6. Scotty McCreery: “This Big” is destined for big things, as he revives the very specific Garth Brooksstyle country star mold. 7. Ruben Studdard: “The Velvet Teddy Bear” is in the midst of a comeback of sorts, tapping into an oldschool R&B style with his warm delivery. 8. Kris Allen: He was certainly likable and his Jason Mraz-zy delivery was certainly timely, but he has yet to connect with music fans on a larger scale. 9. Taylor Hicks: His larger-than-life persona and big, unusual voice made him unique, if not necessarily popular. 10. Lee DeWyze: Being a nice guy with a nice voice hasn’t quite translated into a big following, despite the huge “Idol” platform.

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and parts that are supposed to explain the story. Those parts are strung together so haphazardly that it makes it almost impossible to actually care about what is happening from scene to scene. The performances put forth in the film don’t do much to raise the overall quality either. Suzan Crowley does a decent job of acting creepy and possessed as Maria Rossi, but it ends up falling flat because the mother-daughter relationship between her and Isabella is completely unbelievable. Simon Quarterman as Father Ben Rawlings has what

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Students shop thrift stores for style, savings terested in thrift stores because of the different vintage-like merchandise that isn’t necessarily available at regular stores, Derringer said. She said college students came in especially during Halloween and Christmas in search for costumes and “ugly sweaters.” “Then, once they came in and saw what we have, they came back,” Derringer said. Young people come shopping looking for interview clothes or simple fashion staples that would be more expensive in retail stores, she said. Maureen MacGillivray, professor of apparel merchandising and design, said the popularity of thrift stores is emerging from the importance of individuality. MacGillivray said people desire novelty in their appearance, so they choose

By Melissa Beauchamp Senior Reporter

Because of a low budget, some students are searching for unique, vintage clothing in Mount Pleasant thrift stores. Owners Amy Derringer and Karen Bailey opened 2nd Wind Sales, 1237 N. Mission St., in October because they saw the need for a thrift store in the community. Derringer said the store caters more toward families because they offer children’s clothing, although the name brands draw in college students. “I’m surprised,” Bailey said. “I didn’t realize college students would be interested in a consignment shop … the economy draws them in.” Students who are inspired by the vintage, bohemian chic look also tend to be in-

thrift stores to shop at as an alternative from clothes at the mall that come at a higher price. “The looks that one can buy at the Gap or Banana Republic are fashionable, but they have commodity characteristics that may not be valued by the majority of college students at the present time,” she said. “However, fashion is no longer perceived to be a high-cost pursuit.” MacGillivray said popular stores like H&M and Forever 21 offer good fashion at low prices, which have formed the idea that fashion can come at a low cost. “The concept of bricolage, or playfully putting together a look from available resources is alive and well in the college community,” she said. Gary Derry, manager of

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students came to search for the infamous “ugly sweaters,” he said. Derry estimated college students make up 10 percent of the market.

Salvation Army Thrift Store, 1717 S. Mission St., said the economy has little to do with a thrift store being popular among college students. Before Christmas college

“Most of the market is older people and families,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

Fashion trends continue to recycle, will appear at Threads fashion show they are with whether or not the population will accept them, she said. Representation of the different eras will be seen in this year’s Threads fashion show. Director and designer Jason Gagnon said 37 student designers are modernizing different time periods and making designs appealing for people today. “I wanted designers to research fashion history and upon researching fashion history they could pick a time period that they can reinterpret for today,” the Mount Pleasant senior said. The show will lead with designs inspired from ancient Egypt and conclude with the ‘80s era, he said. “I’ve got my eye on the Victorian period,” Gagnon said. “It’s our biggest group of designers and they’re all doing different styles.” Portage junior Megan Repyak said she chose to design from

By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

The future of fashion isn’t typically surprising, said Apparel Merchandising and Design Professor Maureen MacGillivray “Fashion isn’t a mystery, it’s really very predictable,” she said. A look through fashion magazines or attending a runway show provides vivid flashbacks to past eras because of its production in an ongoing cycle, MacGillivray said. “Designers in general have this feeling that they can’t create anything new and that everything has already been done,” she said. “They always look to the past, and as a society, I think that’s comforting to us.” MacGillivray said with the fear of an unknown future, as a population, people are more accepting of recycled fashion rather than anything new. Popular, modified trends today include high-waisted pants, skinny belts over sweaters, boots and hand-knitted items, she said. The cycle of these items most likely started in Paris, said the professor, who also instructs in the study abroad program. “It is true that European fashions are way ahead of our fashion,” MacGillivray said. “You see what’s in fashion there and you know it’s going to follow here.” Oxford shoes and lace material were two big trends in Paris in the summer that are now making their way into the states. “Designers are very well aware of what’s fashionable now and how those fashions evolved from the past,” she said. Depending on how much risk they want to take and the more revolutionary ideas they come up with, the more risky

the 1800s because of the classical look during the time period. “I love the idea of taking the elements of a corset and turning it into a bathing suit,” the firsttime Threads designer said. Repyak is designing two bathing suits and one dress with elements from the 1800s. “There will be a lace-up back like a corset, but at the same time, it will be comfortable to wear and swim in,” she said. “Not like a corset in the structural way, but in the visual way.” Repyak compares today’s style to a melting pot. “People who are into fashion, whether they know it or not, are reusing the different trends from the past and they are acceptable in today’s society,” she said. “We can take different elements from the periods and combine them to wear today, which I think is really quite exciting.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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New year, new relationship prospects to be had Jordan Spence Staff Reporter “It’s been several months now since I’ve been in a relationship or have even been remotely interested in anyone. But it’s a new year, and I feel like I want to start finding something meaningful in my life. I have a great job right

now and am living in Ann Arbor. The problem is that I’m lonely. I love what I’ve seen of this town, and the people seem like my kind of crowd. My problem is I don’t know how to make friends, let alone meet someone special now that I’m out of college.” If you say you’re quite the romantic, I would steer clear of trying to find someone. I notice when people purposefully search to find someone, it often doesn’t work. Usually when people stop trying, they meet the right person.

If you aren’t interested in meeting people at the bar, which is understandable, I would try places you do enjoy. Since you’re new to the town area do some research. Explore the city and find which restaurants, coffee shops and stores you enjoy. The great thing about Ann Arbor is it’s a great area with a lot to do and see. Even though you said you don’t like bars, some of them would be a great place to see live music, and wherever there are bands, there are people. Try new

places and things that take you out of your comfort zone. You will not only meet someone, but you will make new friends as well. The best thing you can do as a single person is stop focusing on not having someone in your life and focus on what makes you happy. It sounds like you’re on the right track by getting a good job and moving to a city that fits your personality. Discover activities and friends you love and make finding a relationship secondary. By doing this, your

confidence will start building up. Happy, confident people are always the most attractive. One of the best ways to meet people is simply by getting out of the house. If your hobbies include writing and painting, do that at a coffee shop or park (when it’s warm out). I notice people will talk to complete strangers at these places because it’s a relaxed, open environment. If someone is talking about a writer or band you enjoy say, “Sorry to interupt, but I couldn’t help

but overhearing ...” or find a way to join in the conversation. I’ve done this before and met some really cool people that way. Whatever you do, don’t settle just to fill a void. People make this mistake way too often and it never makes people happy. Being single is better than being in a bad relationship. For advice e-mail me at spenc1jc@cmich.edu or submit a question anonymously to my formspring account at http://formspring.me/JordanCSpence.

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