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More than 40 vendors, a beer tent and live music will be at the third Taste of Mid-Michigan food sampler event this Saturday at the west pavilion of Island Park.

The event is organized by the Zeta Nu chapter of sales fraternity Pi Sigma Epsilon. The amount of vendors more than quadrupled this year, said fraternity president Tyler DesSaint.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from a member of the fraternity or at the

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SALES FRATERNITY TO HOST TASTE OF MID-MICHIGAN FOOD SAMPLER EVENT event for $5. Food will be served from noon until 4 p.m. Local Mount Pleasant bands are scheduled to play until 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the beer tent will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters. A portion of the other sales will go to Mount Pleasant Parks & Recreation.

The rest will go toward sending members of Pi Sigma Epsilon to a national sales competition.

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5 After graduation, two BCA alumni found work writing for Cartoon Network 6 Past SNL star is set to perform on-campus at Program Board show.

10 Welcome Weekend citations increased almost 80 percent since 2015

SPORTS 17 Check out the preview for CMU football’s week two game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Kickoff is at 12 p.m.

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RANZENBERGER TO STAND TRIAL SEPT. 27 FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY A former member of the Mount Pleasant City Planning Commission and Central Michigan University faculty member is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 27 for possession of child pornography.

Mark Ranzenberger pleaded not guilty to the charge in June. The deadline for him to change his plea was Sept. 6. The U.S. District Court Clerk’s office said no change of plea has been filed.

Ranzenberger was arrested in May. A police investigation began

after he accidentally displayed thumbnails of pornographic images from his computer on a classroom projector.

The U.S. Code states a conviction for possession of child pornography carries a sentence between five and 20 years.

A U.S. Secret Service criminal complaint filed May 19 states Ranzenberger admitted to Sgt. Mike Morrow of the CMUPD he had obtained the images from a German website.

The complaint also said he admitted to creating a

document detailing how to “groom” a child from birth to age 11 to be receptive to participating in sexual acts. Ranzenberger told Morrow the document was “purely fantasy.”

Ranzenberger also told U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Chris Cruze he had accessed a bulletin board sometime between 2004 and 2006 and downloaded several zip files containing pornographic images of children.

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UNIVERSITY ACCREDITED THOUGH 2025

BY HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION Central Michigan University received accreditation Sept. 1 from the Higher Learning Commission.

The university received the highest possible marks in all evaluation areas.

When a university is accredited, it ensures the highest standards of education and their courses will reflect such.

Claudia Douglass, vice provost for academic effectiveness and chair of the HLC Reaffirmation Leadership Team, said CMU will keep its accreditation

through 2025.

“We are very pleased the HLC has reaffirmed our accreditation,” Douglass said in a press release Thursday. “This is the result of collaboration among on and off-campus faculty and staff, professional organizations, community members, student organizations and the Academic Senate.”

Accreditation occurs when the university meets 21 different criteria including academics, resources and infrastructure. A report was compiled after

a team of site visitors from the commission spent time on campus in April and confirmed CMU’s ability to meet the Higher Learning Committee’s expectations.

“The entire campus community was involved in the review process, and we are proud CMU received the highest marks on all criteria,” said Provost Michael Gealt. “We sincerely appreciate the input and guidance from stakeholders across the institution.”

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Courtesy Photo | Tom Kauffman Broadcast and Cinematic Arts alumni Tom Kauffman and Paul Isakson pose in front of the model they use to write outlines for sketches.

BCA alumni find success writing for Cartoon Network

By Sarah Clinkscales Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Tom Kauffman and Paul Isakson have been cocreating sketches and web series pilots since meeting 11 years ago at Central Michigan University.

The former Broadcast and Cinematic Arts students went from working at Moore Hall Television to helping create a live-action comedy for this season’s pilot orders for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, titled “Art Prison.” “(At CMU) I answered a flier to write on a Moore Hall Television sketch show called ‘A-OK’ which introduced me to directors David Seger and Kauffman,” Isakson said. “It was directly because of those two that I pursued writing, video production and the Channel 101 comedy scene in Los Angeles.”

Kauffman also is a writer for Cartoon Network’s show “Rick and Morty,” which is returning for a third season, at the end of this year. Isakson has written and consulted on shows for NBC, Disney, MTV and the WWE Network.

“As a broadcast student I picked up some rudimentary production skills, like where to point a boom microphone and how to white balance a DVCPRO video camera from 2002,” Isakson said.

Kauffman and Isakson said the broadcast experience they gained from their education at CMU mostly involved developing creativity, learning how to collaborate and meeting like-minded people.

“I was part of a creative community for the first time, which helped me form comedic sensibility and helped me find my value as a collaborator,” Kauffman said. “Moore Hall Television humbled me.”

From there, Kauffman and Isakson took less obvious routes that lead to their success today.

“I didn’t necessarily follow the career path (put

forth) by the broadcast program,” Isakson said. “After college I got a production assistant job on the movie ‘Demoted,’ which was shot in Michigan. CMU didn’t offer a narrative-focused program when I was there.”

The BCA program focuses on news broadcast production rather than storytelling, said BCA professor Will Anderson. He said the presence of CMU broadcast graduates at stations and TV newsrooms is prevalent in the area.

“As far as a narrative-focused program, there are a lot of opportunities and classes for students to develop narrative pieces,” Anderson said. “However, any BCA major will have also taken classes in media criticism, law, audio and video productions. They come out with a well-balanced skill set for whatever they end up doing within the media industry.”

Anderson was one of Kauffman’s graduate-school advisers. Isakson said he was one the most supportive professors he had during his time at CMU. “In 2007-08 the program didn’t really have a production path, so I had to weave a different route to my master’s degree,” Kauffman said.

“That involved my professors going out on a limb to support me because I wanted to write and produce a television pilot for my final project.”

Kauffman said his experience up to that point was mostly in writing for live action, but because “Rick and Morty” is a script-based show, the skill translates.

For broadcasting and cinematic art students, Kauffman said the entertainment industry has different specializations, each with its own employment ladders.

“The beauty of being a storyteller is you don’t need to have a job to start improving,” Kauffman said. “It’s much easier to attract interest for something you’ve already done than something you hope to do.”

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Jay Pharoah to perform Thursday at McGuirk

By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

While discussing possible comedy acts for fall 2016, Central Michigan University’s Program Board could have brought a traditional stand-up comedian to CMU. Instead, it’s bringing in three comedians it hopes will offer an interactive performance.

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jay Pharoah, Michael Blackson and D.C. Young Fly, both of “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out,” will perform at Program Board’s Back to School Comedy Jam Thursday at McGuirk Arena.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Tickets are free for CMU students, who can pick up a minimum of two tickets at Ticket Central with a student ID. Tickets are $20 for the public.

Program Board President Angela Distelrath said D.C. Young Fly will host the show with Blackson as the opening act. Pharoah’s performance will likely take up half of the show, which is set to be between an hour-and-a-half to two hours.

Distelrath said she doesn’t know what content to expect from the comedians.

“This is the first time we’ve had these kind of interactions between (comedians),” she said. “It’s definitely going to be unique, but we’re not exactly sure what the set-up is.

They’re kind of just going to bring their own spark to it.”

Pharoah was an “SNL” cast member since 2010. He impersonated many prominent figures and celebrities on the show, including President Barack Obama, former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, rapper Jay-Z and actor Denzel Washington.

“We’ve watched some of his videos

and he’s very funny,” Program Board Comedy Chair Nicole Hengesbach said. “We’re excited to see what he does.”

Blackson and D.C. Young Fly have both been featured on “Wild ‘n Out,” which is a sketch and improvisation comedy show on MTV. Distelrath said there may be some interactions during the show similar to on “Wild n’ Out.” Distelrath said she is excited to see how Phaorah’s openers help round out the show.

“They both have different crowds they bring in,” she said. “I think that we can definitely attract a bigger audience with both of them. Having them work together will be a really good experience.”

Hengesbach said Program Board began planning in June for its fall headliner, but Damon Brown, director of Student Activities and Involvement, was contacted by the comedians’ representatives. After watching

some clips of the comedians doing stand-up, the group decided to bring them to Mount Pleasant.

“These guys definitely will bring something that I wouldn’t say we’ve had before,” Hengesbach said. “I think that will definitely provide a new perspective and light for the future and trying to do this more often.”

Last fall, Program Board brought in actor and comedian Nick Swardson as a headliner. Distelrath said the group wanted to reach out to different comedy audiences.

“Our job is to be able to provide students the best opportunity and entertainment we can. When we can afford it, that’s what we are able to do,” she said. “This is definitely a great opportunity we kind of took it and ran with it. We’ll see how it goes.”

Capacity for the event is around 3,300.

The event was announced on

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“The tickets really aren’t a problem,” Distelrath said. “It’s making sure we reach end-to-end of campus about students having the option to come out.”

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Alumnus scales back lifestyle, saves $2,000 in 39 days Brianne Twiddy Features Editor news@cm-life.com

When Josh Colosky got a job at the Petoskey Brewing Company, he sold his car, donated most of his belongings to charity and moved to the woods for 39 days in an effort to pay off his overwhelming student debt.

The 2015 Central Michigan University alumnus graduated owing nearly $60,000 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in music.

Colosky said his plan is to pay off his student debt in six years by experimenting with different lifestyles that will lower his cost of living as close to $0 a month as possible.

The first step of the plan involved a small tent in the woods.

“When I was about to graduate in Fall 2015, I was at crossroads with things,” Colosky said. “I was anxious and depressed thinking about how much money I owed. I just started to research different ways and lifestyles to help pay it off.”

Living rent-free saved Colosky more than $2,000 in 39 days — only $200 was spent on food,

beer and his phone bill. He relied on his bike as a form of travel.

“We live in terror in the new age of student debt. I’d do anything to pay off debt while still experiencing adventure and travel,” he said.

Colosky said he didn’t think much of the fact he was leaving half his life behind. The search for a solution to his debt and a new adventure was a form of comfort.

“I’ve always benefited from the outcome fail or make,” he said. “You’re always moving forward so long as the willingness to seek what’s in the heart outweighs the fear of trying and failing.”

Adapting to the lifestyle was not easy. He often woke to the sounds of raccoons and bears outside of his tent.

“The first three days were hard. You’re lonely and in the woods by yourself. What got me through it was the image in my head of what I wanted and I’d be willing to do anything for it,” Colosky said. “I didn’t want my debt. I didn’t want to be stuck.”

Life in the woods became routine after a week. He would wake up in his tent, bike four miles to work, work for 12 hours before biking home with nothing but a hot shower on his mind.

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The hot shower didn’t come for 12 days after his journey began. Colosky relied on Lake Michigan to stay clean. He’d jump off a 20-foot pier every night, wash and relax in the water before heading back to his camp.

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“I was working in 100 degree kitchens, biking four miles uphill every day and all of a sudden, I had a hot shower (at Josh Colosky | Courtesy Photo a nearby campground).”

The few belongings Josh Colosky brought on his 39 day journey to pay When bathing in the lake, off his student debt on Aug. 18 in Petoskey Michigan.

Colosky said he met several other travelers. Some were families, some were stu“I didn’t know if I fit that demographic,” he said. “I love to travel and get dirty, but I love a hot shower dents stopping by for local music festivals. Colosky said after they heard his story, the travelers agreed on and being clean. I am more of a traveler who will do anything to pay off my debt, even if it means one thing: Colosky was a “dirty kid.” getting dirty.”

Colosky said being a dirty kid is the newest form The next step of Colosky’s journey of paying off of being a hippie, the young adults not afraid to his debt while still experiencing adventure in the live in the woods and “get dirty for the things they small space of a Volkswagen Westfalia. believe in.”

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SET UP TO FAIL New Michigan petition laws violate the First Amendment

The First Amendment is the framework for American liberty.

It details five inalienable rights: freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, the right to assemble peacefully, freedom of the press and to petition the government.

This last part allows us to air our grievances in a non-violent way, arguably the most important aspect of the First Amendment. It allows us to demand change from those in power.

Petitioning, in this manner, creates new ballot proposals that become law if our citizens approve them – proposals like the MI Legalize pot initiative, and a new statewide comprehensive fracking ban.

Both of these proposals were slated to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. Both were disqualified by a technicality – one we believe violates the First Amendment.

Earlier this year, the state legislature approved an amendment to the state’s election laws, changing the scope of the “180-day Rule.” Essentially, the amendment tweaked an existing law that stated any signature collected more than 180 days before filing a petition is invalid. Our legislature calls these 180-day-old signatures “stale and void.”

Almost all aspects of that law remain unchanged, including the 180-day Rule.

Petitioners must still gather a specific number of signatures from registered voters before the state approves a proposal be added to a state-wide ballot.

Once filed, the State Board of Canvassers checks to see if all of the signatures are from valid registered voters.

What’s different is the change in process. There once was a way to refute the

180-day Rule. If a voter was registered at the time of signing, their signature was considered valid if it was collected outside of 180 days.

These voters were then given an affidavit from the county clerk, validating the signature in the process.

The amendment passed in May eliminates that process.

A request from the canvassing board to update and clarify the existing policy set the change in motion. Director Christopher Thomas stated the signature verification process is simpler now with computers.

Thomas also argued clerks might deny affidavits to people trying to prove registration, or worse yet, deny them because clerks disagree with the measure.

Thomas’ intent was virtuous. The law that passed has yet to fulfill his goal.

Almost all Republicans in the State House of Representatives voted in favor of the measure. House Democrats did not. In turn, many liberal watch groups claimed it was meant to stop liberal ballot measures, such as pot and fracking referenda.

In the case of MI Legalize, the group followed the rules, presented the state with almost double the required signatures.

More than half of the signatures were considered invalid, stale and void without the safety net of a rebuttal process.

We believe this rule and its limitations are wrong. By making the petition process more difficult, the legislature erodes the First Amendment and its associated rights.

This isn’t about pot for us. Or fracking. It isn’t about Gov. Rick Snyder, his cabinet or his allies in Lansing.

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It’s about upholding our American values.

The Founding Fathers adopted the right to petition from the English Declaration of Rights to ensure we had a voice.

It legitimizes the phrase “power to the people” against a seemingly oppressive government. It gives us a constitutionally protected, non-violent mechanism to oppose poorly-made laws.

One could reasonably argue that our right to petition is why our representative democracy still works. As student media, we have an obligation to protect the First Amendment rights of our students. That includes the free exercise of speech, religion, and the right to petition on-campus.

Any unreasonable limitation on this vital process places unnecessary roadblocks on a freedom we inherently possess.

We believe overturning these limitations is imperative. We support any group taking legal action against the state in regards to this 180-day Rule.

In turn, we call on the legislature to rewrite passages related to the collection period, extending it to 250 days instead of 180.

Canvassing is hard work. It requires a massive petition team, people who may have scant experience in persuading people to vote a certain way.

We hope the Michigan Supreme Court rules that such a limitation does not uphold the spirit of the First Amendment.

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Vote Mielke for State Rep. to control, combat rising university tuition TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in support of Bryan Mielke for Michigan State Representative for the 99th district.

As students return to Central Michigan University this fall, they find higher tuition bills and fewer ways to pay them. No issue is more important to me than education, which is why I’ve dedicated my life to studying college students and higher education. The benefits of college are clear: those who graduate from college have a better quality of life, earn more money and contribute positively to society in many ways.

What is also clear is that funding higher education is not a priority for our Michigan legislators. In fact, funding education has been steadily gutted for years.

As the first person in my family to attend college, I know the importance of education. Since I attended college, I have watched the cost soar. I started my undergraduate degree 17 years ago. Since then, tuition has increased 386 percent here at Central Michigan University, which is in our 99th district—the district Bryan Mielke is running to represent. It is no coincidence that

tuition has increased as a result of a continued cuts from Bryan Mielke Lansing.

While state appropriations made up 60 percent of CMU’s operating budget when I began college, today it only accounts for 17 percent. This has, in turn, saddled our students with tremendous student debt.

Bryan understands what’s happening in education and will fight for increased fund-

ing. He shares my vision for funding public education, helping students access higher education, and making sure when they leave college, they are not burdened with debt.

Bryan is also a two-time CMU graduate and a fierce advocate for our university. I ask that you join me in voting for Bryan Mielke on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

MATT JOHNSON Associate Professor Program Director, MA in Higher Education Department of Educational Leadership - EHS341 Central Michigan University

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Unfortunately, CM Life’s Presidential election coverage is already biased TO THE EDITOR: I appreciate your pledge in a series of three editorials to give a major focus to the coming election and to “not favor a set of candidates over another.”

Unfortunately, you’ve already failed miserably. Your editorials mentioned the Democratic and Republican candidates several times—heck, you even mentioned Bernie Sanders for some reason.

But you neglected the candidate that a recent Investor’s Business Daily scientific poll says is actually winning the 18 to 24-year-old vote — Gov. Gary Johnson.

Johnson has 35 percent to the Democratic nominee’s 3 percent with the Republican Gary Johnson and Green Party candidates both below 15 percent.

Most insultingly, you wrote condescendingly, “Now you’re voting for Clinton or Trump, or exercising your right to vote elsewhere by supporting a third party.” This biased language effectively presses the duopoly line that a vote for

anyone but “Clintrump” is a “wasted” protest vote.

This year, when 65 percent of voters have an unfavorable opinion of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, the election is there for the taking for Johnson—the only candidate with executive experience who is on the ballot in all 50 states. The main thing holding him back is your bias toward the status quo parties.

If he gets into the debates, Johnson has real chance of winning the presidency, either outright or by taking a few states and denying

either of the duopoly party candidates 270 electoral votes and having members of the House turn to him as a compromise candidate not beholden to either party.

You are writing for a young audience. So why not at least mention the name of the candidate who is winning that demographic? Or better yet, give this candidate equal time.

Go ahead and mention his name. Gary Johnson. It won’t kill you. Try it.

JASON TAYLOR Professor of Economics Central Michigan University

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Bernie’s campaign was just the beginning When I co-founded Students for Bernie Sanders in October 2015, I could not have imagined the success we would have. My goal for the group was simply to distribute flyers and put up posters informing students about Sanders’ platform and encouraging them to vote.

Through the hard work of my fellow students and community members, we were able to accomplish so much more.

We hosted debate viewing parties that had at least 30 and at most 80 people in attendance. Coordinating closely with Mid-Michigan for Bernie Sanders, we established a canvassing operation in Mount Pleasant in just four weeks. In the week leading up to the primary, our volunteer force of mostly students knocked on nearly 2,200 doors.

Sanders won Michigan, and in Isabella County, he beat Hillary Clinton by 22.5 percent, the highest margin in the state. I’m very proud to have been a part of that victory.

The end result of the Democratic primary was not what we hoped for. But, though Bernie lost the nomination contest, he succeeded in many other ways. Sanders changed the political conversation in America, placing issues such as income inequality and the student debt crisis in the mainstream.

Sanders also brought many young people into the political process. Many of the students I have worked with in the past year felt disillusioned by politics, but Bernie inspired them to get involved.

These victories, both in

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Mount Pleasant and nationally, are significant. They show that the ideas presented by the Sanders campaign resonate with the American people, particularly among people under 30 years old, a group that voted for Sanders more than any other candidate.

With this in mind, key members of the Sanders campaign have launched Our Revolution, an organization dedicated to getting progressives elected to offices including local school board and the U.S. Senate. To continue the work started by the Sanders campaign.

A few weeks ago, myself and other Sanders activists met to establish a new grassroots group to further the goals of Our Revolution. Like Bernie said time and time again: “Change never comes from the top-down; it comes from the bottom-up.”

In the next few months, look for us registering students to vote and volunteering for the campaigns of local progressives like Bryan Mielke. After the general election in November, we will focus on issues, campaigns and getting students involved in the political process.

This past year has been lifechanging, and I’m astounded by what can be accomplished when ordinary people stand together and fight for what they believe in.

I hope you’ll join us, too.

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Welcome Weekend nuisance party citations increase 400 percent

By Jordyn Hermani News Editor news@cm-life.com

By the morning of Aug. 28, the Mount Pleasant Police Department received 653 calls. That’s almost 100 calls more than last year.

Student Government Association President Ian Elliott wants to know why.

“The police went around and made it very clear they were going to be strict this (Welcome) Weekend.

You really just have to ask why,” Elliott said. “I have to question why (police) dug in even harder on students, because it’s damaging student-police relationships. It’s not going to damage, it is damaging. It’s happening right now.”

Last month, from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28, 653 phone calls were made to law enforcement and 344 citations were issued, according to a press release issued by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. This resulted in a 79.1 percent ticketing increase from Welcome Weekend 2015. While many students expressed annoyance with the amount of citations during 2016’s mostly peaceful Welcome Weekend, Mount Pleasant Police Officer Jeff Browne said there were no more officers

out during Welcome Weekend than in previous years.

Mount Pleasant City Manager Nancy Ridley said Welcome Weekend policing comes in “peaks and valleys,” in relation to student action. She defines right now as “coming down from a peak” and said students this Welcome Weekend were more respectful of adhering to the law, although citations rose.

Between 2015 and 2016, all counts of ticketing were increased except in the cases of resisting and obstructing justice, which decreased from seven citations issued in 2015 to three this year. Ambulance runs, however, more than doubled from five to 17 between this year and last and three sexual contact complaints were lodged this year. None were reported last year.

Browne said one possible explanation for the increase in citations was related to a lack of needing to constantly sweep the streets. In years past, Browne and other officers have had to form lines and march down city blocks to clear people crowding roads impeding traffic. This year, he said that technique was only needed once.

“The year before, we did several times where the streets were so congested with people in the roadway, you couldn’t get vehicular traffic through,” he said.

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Hosting a nuisance party saw the biggest increase in citations Comparing Welcome Weekend 2015 to 2016, the number of overall from 2015 to 2016, the citations rose from 192 to 344, increasing by 79.1 percent. number growing from 9 to 45.

Under Ordinance 995, Section 96.04: Nuisance Gathering, a nuisance party is defined Open intoxication citations have risen dramatically from Welcome as meeting “one or more” Weekend 2014 to 2016. Then, 74 citations were given out, compared to of the 12 standards set by the 107 in 2015 and the 155 citations given in 2016. the city including underage drinking, public urination or defecation and “generation of noise or violations that are audible at a distance During 2015’s Welcome Weekend, 568 calls were made to police. In beyond 50 feet from 2016, that number rose to 653 calls — overall calls increasing by the property line of the 14.96 percent. premises.” This updated ordinance has been effective since July 2015, clarifying Ordinance 96.04 so that ing out citations, and then double checks these names the city could have a standard on policing marijuana against the Central Michigan University registrar’s list. at nuisance parties and gatherings.

Last year, Browne said, the percentage was “predomiBrowne said officers typically look and listen for nantly out-of-towners.” While an exact number was either loud music, an abundance of trash or people not known for this Welcome Weekend, Browne was cluttering lawns and sidewalks. Whether or not ofconfident student citations was a significantly less ficers break up a nuisance party comes down to officer number than visitor citations.

Elliott, however, said more needs to be done. discretion.

Appealing to the City Commission, Elliott said SGA Due to the number of press releases, emails and plans to document a number of complaints they educational training done by the Mount Pleasant received throughout Welcome Weekend and present Police Department, Browne said he believes there is no reason why the nuisance party violations should be them to members of the commission. He hopes the number of student voices compiled in this report will as high as they are. spur talks on how to work with the city to lower the From sending emails to student accounts warning amount of citations written. of the dangers of the weekend, to hosting a panel “As city commission liaison last year, I had ongoduring orientation to teach freshmen about Welcome Weekend, Browne said he doesn’t know what more ing conversations with the City Commission. We’ve the department can do. been having this exact same conversation for a year, “We are enforcing the laws and the ordinances and that’s where a part of my disappointment comes we’ve always had. Now we’re holding people to that from because I thought we were at a balance point,” standard,” he said. “At some point, there has to be a Elliott said. “At some point, the city decided to become time when you start holding people accountable and I stricter and that’s where I’m bewildered.” think that’s where we’re stepping into. You hear people Some city officials, however, feel the opposite. say ‘Well I didn’t know,’ but how do you not know?

“I hope (the community and students) are There’s a letter that comes out from CMU and the city, proud of what they’ve done and their commitsocial media, the College Life and the Law (orientation ment to maintaining the community standard,” course), the walk around in the neighborhoods — we said Glenn Feldhauser, director of the division of do these proactive things, how do you not know?” public safety. “Everyone should be congratulated Browne said the number of student-received for their behavior. I thought it was outstanding. It citations was lower than the amount of out of town wasn’t the best we’ve ever had, but we’re headed in citations but he didn’t know definitively. the right direction.”

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HAVANA With travel restrictions lifted, first CMU student studies in Cuba in 50 years

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During the summer, Ann Arbor sophomore Isabella Barricklow danced in the pouring rain as music blared and more than a dozen people gathered on a tiny porch in Havana, Cuba.

“Even though everyone was soaked, and a little cold, they were all smiling, making jokes and passing around a fifth of vodka,” Barricklow said. “Cuba is a country unexplored by most Americans, and that left so much for me to discover. I loved the raw possibility the country offered.”

She is the first Central Michigan University student to study abroad in Cuba since travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba relaxed.

The U.S. maintained economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation from Cuba since the 1960s. In 2015, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro marked the first meeting between the nations by announcing the countries would restore diplomatic relations, ending more than 50 years of isolation.

Barricklow spent a month at the University of Havana studying Spanish. Growing up, her mother was a Spanish teacher and taught her about Cuban culture.

The most noticeable culture difference was the daily rush of life, Barricklow said. Cubans appeared more laid-back and sociable than the Americans she knows.

When Barricklow visited a local Wi-Fi store, the line was huge, but locals waiting in line didn’t seem to mind. They took it as an opportunity to mingle.

These experiences helped Barricklow realize she didn’t “always have to be so worried about time.”

Being productive every minute of the day was not an added pressure, either.

“Cubans caught up with one another, even if they were strangers, they sat there with fans and read books or just enjoyed the moment to themselves,” she said.

In light of the upcoming presidential election, CMU students studying abroad this

summer said they were curious about how natives of other countries view Americans.

Cuban locals were welcoming of visiting students, Barricklow said.

Because of the recent lift of travel and trade restrictions between Cuba and the US, Barricklow said the Cubans she met would mention the previous tension that existed between Cuba and America. “(The tension) between our governments didn’t affect the relationships we had. The people in Cuba are just kind

CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | SEPT. 8, 2016 Bella Barricklow | Courtesy Photos

Ann Arbor sophomore Bella Barricklow was one of the first CMU students to study abroad in Cuba in more than 50 years. During her month long study in Havana, Cuba, Barricklow explored the art scene of the country, including seeing a mural of the Cuban Communist Party on a street corner and a stencil of Argentine Marxist Che Guevara on the building Plaza de la Revolución. She spent time horseback riding through trails and visiting Cuban landmarks, including Cuba’s Rainforest.

and warm people who don’t focus on where a person is from,” she said. “Instead they look at the person for who they are and what they say.”

More than 400 CMU students studied abroad this summer. Many are finding resources more accessible and making the journey abroad a priority, especially during the summer months.

Dianne De Salvo, Director of Study Abroad, said participating in a summer study abroad program enhances students resume and to give them an edge in competitive job markets.

“A sociology student studied in Mexico and Spain for her Spanish minor. After she graduated college she lined up an interview with a computer software company and landed the job with no previous job experience,” De Salvo said. “They hired her because she was bilingual and had the cultural skills other candidates did not.”

With more than 150 programs in 40 countries, she said there’s affordable opportunities for almost all majors. De Salvo said several scholarships are available within the office and departments to help subsidize the costs of traveling abroad.

THE CALMNESS OF ITALY Grand Rapids junior Kalin Kubiak spent six weeks in Reggio Nell’emilia, Italy studying Italian lan-

guage and comparative health psychology.

Kubiak hiked up Mount Vesuvius in Croatia and underestimated the distance. By the time the group she was with had walked almost 10 miles up the volcano, they were out of water and exhausted.

However, the view made up for the mileage.

She said she learned how to travel on her own. Life was slower paced in Italy — she said the Italians took their time walking and eating. Rushing to finish a meal, or rushing to get somewhere, wasn’t common.

“They would close their business for a couple of hours during the day just for lunch.

They don’t rush and are more concerned with the quality of life than just being the best,” Kubiak said.

Kubiak said sometimes Italians loved Americans and wanted to talk with them.

Other times they wanted nothing to do with foreigners.

“The men were a lot more interested in talking to us than the women here,” Kubiak said.

“Apparently Italian men are into American women. A lot of men would yell ‘ciao bella’ (‘hello beautiful’) at us when we walked by.”

LEARNING HERITAGE IN SOUTH KOREA Mount Pleasant sophomore Jean Han studied to Seoul,

STUDY ABROAD Office: 330 Ronan Hall Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 5 PM Phone: (989) 774-4308 Email: studyabr@cmich.edu Director of Study Abroad: Dianne De Salvo South Korea for six weeks to reconnect with her culture as an Asian-American.

She took a history course and an advanced Korean language course.

She wanted to learn about her heritage to be able to educate her fellow classmates.

In turn, Han said she educated herself on accepting her heritage after growing up in a predominately white town.

“During middle school, I was teased a lot for being Asian, so there was a little part of me not proud of who I am,” Han said.

“I eventually realized how valuable it is to be proud of where I came from and to educate myself about my heritage so I could educate others on the importance of accepting diversity.”

She said she felt at home in Southeast Asia.

“Not only was I able to learn more about Korean culture, but I learned about lifestyles from all over the world,” Han said.

THE PRICE OF STUDYING ABROAD Study abroad prices differentiate based on the destination or program. The Drawing in

Florence program is run by a CMU faculty member who is able to keep the program low-cost.

Barricklow used her Centralis Scholarship to help with the fees. She said Cuba was cheaper than she expected. She used the $6,000 program fee to pay for the airfare, accommodations, food, cultural events and weekend trips to different parts of Cuba.

“The program used the money they asked for extremely well and provided almost everything we needed or could have wanted,” she said. “It felt like we got a lot of experiences and adventures out of the fee that we paid.”

Han handled her finances differently — she worked two jobs throughout her freshman year to save for her trip. She said having two jobs while taking 16 credits and being involved on campus took a lot of energy.

“I wanted to save up enough money to have a budget but to also not limit myself from experiencing new things because of money,” she said. “I also applied for scholarships which became a blessing.”

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Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Sophomore forward Alexis Pelafas slaps the hands of teammates as she is introduced before a game against Youngstown State on Aug. 26 at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

Sophomore’s 7 goals ranks among nation’s top scorers

By Von Lozon Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

There was one thing Alexis Pelafas cared about heading into her sophomore season on the Central Michigan soccer team — being more confident.

Despite leading CMU in goals last season, Pelafas needed reassurance she could become an elite goal scorer.

“I came in (2015) and played against good players,” she said. “There’s no reason to be hesitant. I have to go out there and play my game. It’s really exciting because I know we can do it. My teammates give me confidence and we’re always encouraging each other.”

After the first five games last season, CMU had a 2-3 record and then freshman Pelafas had scored only one goal in that span.

Heading into this weekend, the Chippewas are 5-0 with the help of Pelafas’ seven goals, which ranks the Wheaton, Illinois, native among the nation’s top scorers.

She is tied for second place with Mississippi’s Addie Forbus and Richmond’s Lexi Prillaman. Ashley Hatch of Brigham Young leads the NCAA with eight goals.

Pelafas scored two goals in each of the team’s first two games of the regular season. She has put 27 shots on net with 15 on target. She netted the game-winning goal against both

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Sophomore forward Alexis Pelafas fights for the ball during a game against Youngstown State on Aug. 26 at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

Duquesne and Robert Morris and the go-ahead goal against Michigan State.

With Pelafas leading the way, CMU’s undefeated start is the program’s best since 2006 when it began the season 7-0.

Despite the success early in the season, Pelafas shares the credit with her teammates.

“As a team we’ve been working well together,” Pelafas said. “We’ve been dedicated and committed to the process of playing well. We

come out excited each game and we know what we want to do.”

The four goals she scored during her freshman campaign led the team.

Head coach Peter McGahey said Pelafas’ goal scoring streak is partially a result of how the team is “deploying the strengths” of certain players around her.

McGahey said he is impressed by Pelafas’ hot start, but not surprised.

“She’s not going to be a surprise for very long,” he said. “She’s going to be noticed.”

McGahey also complimented Pelafas’ strategic intelligence, saying she “understands the position very well.”

“I think she’s team-first enough that if she doesn’t score and the results stay the same, I think she would be OK with it,” McGahey said.

“What she’s seeing now is the product of her hard work last spring and over the summer and I’m really proud of her.”

The CMU record for most goals scored in a season is held by Allison Campbell, who scored 14 goals during the 2001 season. Pelafas is on pace to break the record and have 38 goals by the end of the regular season.

After finishing last season with a 6-10-3 record, the team had plenty to look forward to heading into the 2016 regular season.

Pelafas and the Chippewas have a chance to improve their fast start Friday at Dartmouth.

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SPORTS

Football enters rematch with No. 22 OK State as 20-point underdog

By Greg Wickliffe Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

John Bonamego doesn’t believe Saturday’s showdown with Oklahoma State is a statement game — at least not yet.

“It’s only a statement game if you win,” said Central Michigan’s second-year coach. “There’s no such thing as moral victories.”

The Chippewas travel to Stillwater to take on the No. 22 Cowboys, who dismantled Southeastern Louisiana 61-7 in their season opener.

CMU fell to Oklahoma State 24-13 in the 2015 season opener at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. It was Bonamego’s first game as head coach.

With a venue change, the Chippewas will have a chance to play in front of 60,000 OSU fans at Boone Pickens Stadium.

The odds seemed stacked against CMU. Oklahoma State is favored to win by 20 points, according to ESPN. Against unranked opponents, the Cowboys are 47-5 since the start of 2010 — 31-1

at Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU has won 15 straight against teams outside the Associate Press Top 25.

“It’ll be a hostile environment,” said senior quarterback Cooper Rush. “Their crowd will be loud, but we’ll have to handle that. We’ve played in big places before, so it’ll be a fun game (to play).”

Despite last season’s loss to the Cowboys, senior defensive lineman and team captain Jabari Dean said the Chippewas aren’t approaching the rematch as a revenge game.

“It’s just another game,” he said. “It’s another team in another jersey, and we’re going to approach it that way. We’re going down there to win and nothing else.”

If the Chippewas are able to return to Mount Pleasant with a victory, it would be their first win over a ranked opponent since 1991 when they defeated Michigan State 20-3.

In order for his team to take down the Cowboys on the road, it will take a complete team effort, Bonamego said.

“Everybody is going to have to do their jobs exceptionally well and execute at a high level,”

Greg Cornwell | File Photo Defensive backs Tony Annese and Kavon Frazier halt a Oklahoma State running-back on Sept. 3, 2015 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas lost to the Cowboys, 24-13.

he said. “I don’t think you can do more than what you have. You do the best you can. If your best is good enough, then you win. If your best

is not, then you won’t. We’ll see what happens.”

The game can be viewed on Fox Sports 1.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon Saturday.

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MAC Commissioner: CMU one of storied names in college football

By Kullen Logsdon Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Among those in attendance for Central Michigan football’s season opener last Thursday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium was MidAmerican Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher.

During halftime of the Chippewas’ 49-3 win over Presbyterian, Steinbrecher spoke with Central Michigan Life about the future of the MAC and issues in college athletics.

CM LIFE: Coach Bonamego is in his second year. How do you think he’s done so far?

STEINBRECHER: He’s done great — what a great fit. There’s something special when it’s a person at his school and has history here.

The enthusiasm and love for the institution he brings is just infectious.

Where do you see the program down the road?

I have high hopes that the trajectory keeps going upward. It was a good first year and we hope for more of the same. Central Michigan is one of the storied names in college football. We have high expectations for the Chips.

What’s your vision for the MAC? If we were to go back over the last five to 10 years, it’s been a very good period of time for our conference. We have high expectations for our teams. We expect to be competing for that first bowl slot. This year we expect to be in the Cotton Bowl. We expect to do well in non-conference games and across all of our sports.

How would you compare the MAC to bigger conferences like the Big Ten? We are coming off a year in football where we were second-rated of the group of five conferences. We had a Top 30 team in baseball and a

national player of the year.

(Akron) men’s soccer program got to the College Cup. We are probably the most fiscally efficient group of schools at the FBS level. It’s amazing the productivity we STEINBRECHER get out of the dollars we invest in our sports.

At MAC Media Day, you spoke about violence such as sexual assaults that have been committed by college athletes. How can the MAC and CMU help to monitor violence?

The issue of sexual assault is an issue beyond athletics. It’s an issue beyond our institutions. It’s a societal issue and it’s something we are dealing with. Our administrators are focused on it, so you’ve got a prevention component of it. Then there’s a component of when issues do arise. Do you manage those issues in an appropriate fashion that’s fair for everyone involved?

Is there anything you would change about college athletics if you could?

I’d love to see our revenue distributed a little differently. We’re fortunate with what we have.

There’s always things you would tweak here and there, but I like what we’re doing. Our students have great opportunities and I hope fans keep coming out to support their favorite teams.

How long do you see yourself staying at your current position?

As long as they will have me. I have one of the best jobs in the country. I work for a great group of schools. The students we have are truly special. A lot of tradition at these schools.

Central Michigan means something when it goes into Toledo or Northern Illinois. There’s a long tradition of rivalries and it’s fun to watch the kids compete.

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