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17-year-old Mount Pleasant resident Emily Johnston spins a hoop around her shoulders Thursday on Broadway Street during the kick-off of the Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series. Johnston has been hooping for more than two years and enjoys teaching her trade. Check cm-life.com for coverage of the event.
Mount Pleasant resident Connor Wright and Saginaw resident Ondraya Holton ride the Lil’ Scrambler Sunday at Island Park, 331 N. Main St., during the 27th annual Summer Festival. Turn to page 3 for more coverage of the festival.
Irresponsible tubers held as root of trouble By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
Trespassing, theft, pollution, disorderly conduct and use of controlled substances are all connected to current recreational activities on the Chippewa River. Local law enforcement is concerned people using the river for tubing are not doing so responsibly. The Mount Pleasant Police Department and Isabella County Sheriff ’s Department have both received an elevated number of complaints about people who are using the river inappropriately. Isabella County Sheriff ’s Sgt. Tim Swanson said tubers are consuming large
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July Board of Trustees meeting will determine CMU’s rate
Le Tour de Mont Pleasant tests bicyclist endurance
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Saginaw Valley State, Oakland and Western Michigan universities have avoided a tuition restraint penalty which would result in a further loss in state funding. Each of the state’s 15 public universities lost 15 percent of their state funding from fiscal year 2010-11 for next year. However, if universities raised tuition more than 7.1 percent, they usually would see a penalty, resulting in a further loss of funds. SVSU raised undergraduate tuition rates by 6.9 percent, OU by 7 percent and WMU by 6.66 percent. Eric R. Gilbertson, SVSU President, said the increase
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Riders in category Four of the men’s division compete Saturday during the third annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant on Broadway Street in downtown Mount Pleasant.
fter the first 125 miles of the Tour de Mont Pleasant road race, Jeff Schiller hadn’t once held the lead. As he moved toward the finish line at more than 30 mph, he finally made it to the front of the pack when it counted. Schiller was one of 752 registered bikers who competed in the third annual Le Tour de Mont Pleasant, held on Broadway Street in downtown Mount Pleasant this weekend. Bikers competed in separate categories based on age, gender and skill level, with the fastest and most enduring riders in the men’s pro category.
quantities of alcohol while endangering themselves and others. “Sooner or later, it’s going to result in major injury or death,” Swanson said. She said there have also been problems with tubers discarding empty alcoholic drink containers in the river and on private property, and trespassing and urinating on private property. Some river residents and a golf course bordering the river have noticed dumping of waste and theft of flag poles and lawn chairs. Jeremy Payne, a conservation officer for the Department of Natural Resources, said typically it is not the people who rent tubes, kayaks or canoes from local businesses who are the problem, it
Hundreds gather to listen to The Ragbirds Thursday on Broadway Street during the kickoff of the Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series.
represents penny-pinching and sacrifice by the university. SVSU has the lowest tuition of the state’s public universities; according to the Saginaw News, undergraduates will pay $7,815 for 30 credit hours, or $260.50 per credit hour in 2011-12. Undergraduates paid $243.60 per credit hour last year. OU now charges $331 per credit hour; WMU charges between $4,381 and $4,840 as a flat rate for 12 to 15 credits. Students enrolled in one to 11 courses are charged $303-334 per credit hour. Freshman and sophomore students see the lower rate. With a 15 percent cut, CMU is set to receive $68 million in state appopriations next year. University President George Ross has said to expect to see a “modest” tuition increase. Tuition rates were already raised 2.5 percent for master’s and doctoral tuition, and a 3 percent increase to ProfEd tuition. A tuition | 2
Animal shelter loses volunteers over summer months HATS looking into new ways to increase rates By Ariel Black Staff Reporter
Students may leave Mount Pleasant in droves over the summer, but the animal companions some abandon stay. The Isabella County Animal Shelter struggles with a low amount of volunteers as the student population decreases in summer months. “We have a fantastic group of volunteers from Central
Michigan University,” said Jill Irving, executive director for the Humane Animal Treatment Society, 1105 S. Isabella Road. “But, we do see a lessening of volunteers during the summer.” Irving said the shelter relies on people coming in to walk dogs and help socialize the cats. This interaction gets the animals used to people, Irving said. The shelter received new 6-by-8-foot housing for the cats, donated by HATS in April 2011. People can actually walk into the cat housing now, she said. While Irving said the shelter does everything it can to
prevent animals from being euthanized, they are not a no-kill shelter because of a partnership with animal control. “It’s our last resort,” she said. “The procedure (to neuter and spay animals), is not high in cost, but people don’t realize how important it is. There are more cats in Isabella County than people.” Despite the large number of animals the shelter takes in, Irving said there is a 90 percent adoption rate, which is fifth in the state of Michigan from 2010 statistics. She credited the success to members of HATS,
who spend time and raise funds to support the animals. Mount Pleasant resident Jen Souva, who has volunteered for four years, said she was apprehensive when she first got involved because of the emotional strain that comes along with caring for the animals. “I always thought it would be so sad,” Souva said. “But then I thought about if I wasn’t there, who else would care for them? I’m glad I did it.” Mount Pleasant resident Ann Dunigan has volunteered A animal shelter | 2
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Mount Pleasant resident Mary Beth Orr and step daughter Victoria Krick play with Gucci, a Brindle Pit Bull mix, after walking dogs Tuesday afternoon at the Isabella County Animal Shelter, 1105 S. Isabella Road.
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w A 2010-11 Graduates Exhibition will be hosted by the Department of Art and Design from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Art Gallery’s Main Gallery.
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w The Isabella County 4-H Pleasure Horse Show Equestrian Event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Isabella County Fairgrounds, 400 N. Mission Road.
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w “The Comedy of Errors� will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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w Actor and comedian Tim Allen will give a performance at 6 p.m. at The Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd. Tickets range from $27 to $62.
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w A “Wiggler’s Storytime� early literacy program session will be held at 10:15 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave.
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Messages of hope are painted on the sides of homes destroyed by the tornado which tore through Joplin Mo. on May 22.
Corrections Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting. It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. Š Central Michigan Life 2011 Volume 91, Number 92
Central Michigan Life Editorial Connor Sheridan, Editor in Chief Randi Shaffer, News Editor Amelia Eramya, Lead Designer Erica Kearns, Photo Editor John Manzo, Maria Amante Senior Reporters Advertising Anne Magidsohn, Advertising Manager Professional staff Rox Ann Petoskey, Production Leader Kathy Simon, Assistant Director of Student Media Neil C. Hopp, Adviser to Central Michigan Life
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Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting and university controller, said the final decision on tuition will be made at the July Board of Trustees meeting. He said the Board is shown a comparison of how other schools handled their tuition increases, but the Board ultimately makes the decision independently. “There’s a comparison provided, but that is not key to developing the university’s budget,� Wilkes said. The University of Michigan will set their tuition rates Thursday at their Board of Regents meeting. news@cm-life.com
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for six years. She said memories of working with dogs Rudy and Princess encourage her to continue. “Both dogs were so terrified of people that no one could ever get close to them,� Dunigan said. “They would cower and hide if a person would even look their way. It took me weeks to gain their trust enough to let me touch them.�
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The competition kicked off Friday as bikers raced against the clock in a 4.3 mile time trial course centered outside of CMU’s Student Activity Center. On Saturday, riders competed in a timed criterium race around downtown Mount Pleasant. The tour came to an end on Sunday, but not before most competitors rode a 58-mile road race and bikers in the men’s pro category braved a 128-mile course all throughout mid-Michigan that took many just five hours to complete. Thanks to a first place effort on Sunday and a close second on Saturday, Schiller managed to take the overall standing lead for the men’s pro category. The London, Ontario physical education teacher was thankful for his team, Louis Garneau, and credited them for their help with his win. “My team rode fantastically,� Schiller said. “This was a fantastic event for us and a perfect way for us to prepare for (Canadian) nationals.� Teammates Kyle Fry of Thunder Bay and Evan Mundy of Toronto were just happy a member of their team could get the victory.
Irving said sometimes the shelter is not the best environment for animals to flourish in — that is why there are other programs. She said the shelter is developing a buddy program where it can partner with registered student organizations and community members. People would pay a nominal fee of about 20 dollars to become a buddy
“It’s great any time your team gets to win,� Fry said. “Anyone on this team would do anything for each other.� For Schiller, having the opportunity to stand atop the podium and spray champagne didn’t come for free. He practices anywhere from eight to 25 hours a week, maintaining his endurance. Not all riders were as serious as Schiller, however. A children’s race and a family fun race were held on Saturday, with more than 150 kids under the age of 10 competing on bicycles, tricycles and training wheels. Lisa Hadden, president and CEO of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, was pleased to see a strong turnout with good weather all weekend. “We’ve been lucky and the rain seems to stop right before the races,� Hadden said. Men’s category four biker Cameron Marshall of Rochester Hills enjoyed the three days of racing. The Michigan State University alumnus tied for second overall in his category, coming in first for the downtown criterium. “Everyone knows each other in the biking community and people are usually very friendly,� Marshall said. “The racing has been great and I’m glad I had a good result.� news@cm-life.com
to a particular animal. The funds would help to feed and provide medical needs for the animal, with buddies coming on a weekly basis to help move animals through the adoption process. “We’re trying to find new and creative ways to get the public involved,� Irving said. “We’re a non-profit, and therefore donation driven, but our focus is to get the animals adopted as soon as possible.� She said it is also looking to implement a program called Walk to Adopt, where
volunteers would take dogs off site, and give information to the public about the dog’s need for adoption while walking them. “We’re just trying to give these animals a better chance at life,� Irving said. “Fortunately, we have an amazing staff with people willing stay an extra few hours to care for the animals, even after they punch out.� news@cm-life.com
is people who purchase their own for use without proper waste control. The cause of all of this is quite simple, he said. “It’s cheap entertainment,� Payne said. The issue is coupled with traffic problems as well, Swanson said. People who go tubing on the river are often not using appropriate entry points, instead parking on Lincoln Road and interfering with traffic. He said the speed of traffic and the location at which tubers often park, which is near a blind corner, makes it an accident waiting to happen. Jeff Browne, MPPD Public Information Officer, said beyond knowing the number of incidents has escalated this year, the department has no hard numbers as to the number of complaints officers respond to in regards to solely tubers. “They are dealing with it more in connection with the river, so we have not started any sort of tracking system,� Browne said. The officials recommend entering and exiting the river at approved access points, such as Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Nelson Park, 714 W. Broadway St. and ChippA-Waters Park, 1403 W. High St. They also said to take out everything people bring into the river, stay off private property, avoid plastic foam or plastic cups or any glass, drink responsibly and be courteous to others. “Exercise good judgment and be respectful,� Browne said. news@cm-life.com
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Noise violations mainly occur outside campus Problems differ between summer, school year By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
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Mount Pleasant resident Ariel Hinmon, holds on Sunday while riding the Croc N’ Roll at Island Park, 331 N. Main St., during the 27th annual Summer Festival.
Summer Festival provides carnival fun, live music Celebration made to have ‘a little something for everyone’ By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
More than 10,000 visitors flocked to Island Park, 331 N. Main St., for the 27th Annnual Mount Pleasant Summer Festival to enjoy a carnival, live music and a flea market. Bob Ebner, entertainment director of the Mount Pleasant Summer Festival, said the many activities prove to be a draw for the surrounding area. “It’s a community event people can come to to relax and enjoy,� Ebner said. “It’s free fun. We’ve been working on it all year round.� Ebner said the event was designed to feature a “little
something for everyone,� and the 27th Annual Festival was no exception. “We have dance bands, Cajun, polka ... there’s entertainment going most of the time,� he said. He said a portion of proceeds are donated to the local food pantry. The festival was held this year in conjunction with Le Tour De Mont Pleasant, a bike race, and was moved in order to coincide with that event, Ebner said. He said the move was made to make the weekend an even bigger attraction for the city with two significant events at the same time. Stephanie Lukas, a Middleville senior, said she came to the festival with a friend for the fireworks and food. “I came down to check it out ... it’s interesting,� she said. “I’m excited for a funnel cake. There’s pretty cool music and rides.�
Mount Pleasant resident Don Denslow attended the festival with his family, including his six-year-old daughter, Destiny. “The rides are fun and there’s nice weather,� he said. “It doesn’t seem to be as busy as other years.� Destiny said she was excited for an elephant ear pastry for dessert and to ride the roller coaster at the carnival. “It goes fast,� she said. “I rode it last year, too.� Pooweather Friday led to a smaller crowd than normal, said Mount Pleasant resident Donna Harless. Harless operated a booth at the Festival’s flea market, selling handmade wooden bowls, baby blankets, quilts and dish towels. “We had 50 buyers,� Harless said Saturday evening. “But a lot more came by to look.� news@cm-life.com
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Summer II class deadlines approaching CM Life Staff Reports
Students enrolled in Summer II semester courses should take note as several deadlines relating to course registration draw near. Those who wish to enroll in a class on a credit/no credit basis have until July 1 to return a credit/no credit card to the Registrar’s Office in Warriner Hall for the first three-
week courses. Students in the first six-week courses have until July 8 to do so and those in the second three-week courses have until July 22, Associate Registrar Dorene Root said in a statement. The request cards are available in the Student Service Court in the lower level of the Bovee University Center as well as at the Registrar’s Office.
iCentral’s course search and registration tool can be used to withdraw from courses effective this summer. The deadline to withdraw from the first three-week courses is July 6, July 15 for the first six-week courses and July 27 for the second threeweek courses. The deadline for one-week courses is the second day of class.
City Commission approves Capital Improvement Plan By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
The Mount Pleasant City Commission approved the 2012 Capital Improvement plan Monday night which includes reconstruction of several city roads. Michigan Street, Lincoln Road, Crescent and Jockey Alley will all see construction in 2012 if the city’s budget allows for such improvements, said City Manager
Kathie Grinzinger. Mill Pond Park could see a repaved walking trail and a replacement bridge. In addition, the Commission also approved a “wish list� for that Capital Improvement Plan which includes a swimming pool, ice rink and improvements to Mission Creek Woodland Park. Commercial support may be necessary to make those additions, Grinzinger said. “If that’s what we’ll have
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Noise violations are a bigger problem in the City of Mount Pleasant and Isabella County than on CMU’s campus. Most of the city’s violations occur at parties in the apartment complexes, said Jeff Browne, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department. The number of violations for the past year has been consistent, Browne said. From January 2010 to December 2010, there were 767 nuisance party/disturbing the peace complaints in the City of Mount Pleasant. For the first six months of this year, there were 263 complaints. Seventy-eight people were cited last year for hosting or attending a nuisance party. There are two violations usually cited in such instances: disturbing the peace and nuisance party. An individual can be cited for either hosting or attending a nuisance party, Browne said. “(The City’s nuisance ordinance) covers everything from radios to animals to sirens,� Browne said. The penalty for violating the City’s nuisance ordinance is a misdemeanor and penalties including fines of $500 or imprisonment up to 90 days, or both fines and imprisonment for each offense, as well as costs and/or probation, according to the City’s website. Disturbing the peace or noise violations are extremely rare on campus because the residence halls often deal with those sort of issues themselves, said CMU Police Lt. Cameron Wassman. “We have the ability under state law to issue citations, but our preferred situation is to
speak with the (individual) and resolve the situation in other ways,� Wassman said. “The hall staff are the first people to get involved, and traditionally they take care of things in house.� During the summer, the population is less concentrated, he said, but more people leave their windows open and engage in outdoor recreation. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said he notices the same trend. “With the nice weather in the spring and the summer, most of the people will be congregating outside once the nasty cold weather ...
decreases,� he said. The Sheriff’s Department also deals mostly with noise violations in apartment complexes instead of private residences, but often takes no action beyond breaking up the party. “If they’re halfway decent, typically, we don’t write any tickets except to those who refuse to leave,� Mioduszewski said. In those situations, the department issues a disorderly person citation, which is a misdemeanor. news@cm-life.com
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Three CMU pitchers Rose takes fifth as track drafted by MLB teams and field season ends a l l- a m e r i c a n s t a t u s
Cooper, Sabol, Howard picked by Florida, Detroit, Baltimore
Men’s team finishes third in MAC Outdoor Championships
By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter, and John Manzo Senior Reporter
By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter
Big league dreams came much closer to reality last week for three Central Michigan baseball pitchers. Zach Cooper, Jake Sabol and Trent Howard were drafted by the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles, respectively. The Marlins picked the right hander in the 46th round. “I was riding in the car trying to take my mind off the draft and found out when I was there,” Cooper said. With this being Cooper’s junior year, much like Mount Pleasant High School senior Tyler Higgins and fellow junior Howard, they have choices on whether or not they will go into the minor league system or continue on with CMU. “We are going to talk to each player individually from there and see what will happen,” said CMU baseball coach Steve Jaksa. The Marlins weren’t the only team looking at Cooper. He said he was surprised Florida took him. Cooper saw interest from the Cardinals, Dodgers, Blue Jays and Rangers. “They were a team that was interested, but I wasn’t sure what team was going to draft me, but I’m happy,” Cooper said. “I thought I would go a little earlier, but I’m happy to get the opportunity to possibly pursue a professional career.” Cooper started in 15 games this season for the Chippewas and recorded an ERA of 2.95 putting up a 5-2 record in MidAmerican Conference play. He struck out a career high 11 batters at Ball State and nine against Navy. “He really had a nice year for us and we really like Zach,” Jaksa said. “He is coming along and getting better every year. It’s just one of those things where somebody thought he deserved to be drafted.” With Cooper being drafted, it could mean that CMU will be without its top three pitchers from this season for next year. Howard and Cooper have the opportunity to return next season. Hometown hopes The Tigers selected Sabol in the 36th round of the draft. Sabol, a Shelby Township native, played his high school baseball at Warren De La Salle, stayed in-state at CMU and now has the opportunity to work his way into a role with his in-state MLB team. “It is definitely a dream come true to be drafted by Detroit,” he said. “I couldn’t ask for anything more.” Excitement was the feeling for the 6-foot-5 right hander. He just lived the boyhood dream of
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Junior pitcher Trent Howard talks with catcher William Arnold during the game April 15 against Kent State at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant. The Chippewas won 2-1.
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being picked by the hometown team. It’s the team he grew up watching and admiring. “I talked to about eight or nine teams, but none as much as Detroit and Texas,” Sabol said. “The Rangers and Tigers were my top two teams.” Sabol started 12 games for CMU this year and recorded a 3.18 ERA during Mid-American Conference play with shutouts against Ohio and Akron. A player of his productivity will surely be missed by the Chippewas pitching staff. “The big thing for us is that he just kept getting better,” Jaksa said. “We are really proud of how he improved and really developed over his career.” Baltimore bound Howard was watching the draft down in the basement of one of his brothers’ houses with family and friends, but the stress level went up and so did Howard. “I literally was upstairs for a minute and everybody just started cheering and going nuts,” he said. “So I was like, oh well, I guess I was picked.” Howard was selected in the seventh round by the Orioles.
Originally, he was told that he could go anywhere from the fifth to eighth round, but as the draft grew near, his projection focused-in to a fifth or sixth round selection and top 200 overall. “I was listening to the draft and I heard it was the end of the sixth round and I knew that was around 210 picks, so I was like, ‘Oh man, I’m already falling behind,’” he said. “How far am I going to fall now?” Howard didn’t have to worry too much longer as he was selected four picks into the seventh round, but it didn’t stop him from wondering, “What if?.” The thought of falling to the 15th round wandered into his mind. While it wasn’t what he expected — in more ways than one — he’s thankful for the opportunity. “The Orioles were actually one of the teams that laid low on how much they liked me,” Howard said. “There were six teams that I felt like if anybody was going to take me, it would be one of them, but when I found out it was Baltimore, I was a little surprised.” Details of a contract will be discussed with Howard in the next couple of days, but he has an idea of where he’ll be playing baseball in the near future. The Orioles’ organization has two single-A baseball teams located in Maryland. He could wind up there or on their rookie ball team in Florida. sports@cm-life.com
Alex Rose finished fifth nationwide in the discus Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships to close out the Central Michigan track and field season June 8. The sophomore is the first CMU All-American since 2009 when Greg Pilling achieved the honor, also competing in the discus. “It means so much to me to finally earn All-American status, being so close last year,” Rose said. “There is only one guy returning that placed ahead of me, so my main goal is (to) get in (a) position where he can’t beat me.” Both the men and women finished well throughout the season. They had athletes achieving personal best performances every week, four school records fell and the men had their best finish in the MidAmerican Conference since 2005. The men had a young team, but still finished third in the MAC Outdoor Championships. They will lose seven seniors from this season, but out of the 21 events the Chippewas competed in this season, only two season-best scores were held by seniors. “The men had the highest conference ranking since 2005 with 90 of their points coming from underclass-
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Sophomore discus thrower Alex Rose sealed his status as All-American at the MAC Outdoor Championships last week.
“It means so much to me to finally earn All-American status, being so close last year.” Alex Rose, sophomore discus thrower
men and the first All-American since 2009,” said track and field director Willie Randolph.“We had a lot of good steps and we’re heading in the right direction.” The women had a more experienced team with plenty of veteran leadership, which helped with the young talent brought in since the arrival of Randolph and his staff. However, only seven seniors had season-best scores for CMU. “We took some gradual steps this year,” Randolph said. “The women had a lot of positive individual accomplishments this season with three new school records.” The program saw a lot
of achievements with academics, seeing 20 student athletes achieve Academic All-MAC and All-MAC honorable mentions for their work both on and off the track during the indoor season, and more sure to come for the outdoor. Senior thrower Whitney Johnson was honored with the Wilma Rudolph Student Athlete Achievement Award given to those who overcome personal, academic or emotional odds to achieve academic and athletic accomplishments. She was one of only six athletes nationwide to receive the award this year. sports@cm-life.com
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APARTMENTS FOR RENT 20112012 school year across the street from campus. From 1 to 8 students including single units. Call for details. 586-321-1112. 1 and 2 bedroom houses, duplexes and apartments in and around Mt Pleasant for 2011-2012 year. Check out our new website www.partloproperty.com Partlo Property Management 989-779-9886
Yorkshire Commons
1 BEDROOM. QUIET, close to campus. Available August 15th No smoking, no pets. Year lease. $300 plus utilities. 989-773-5681.
Hurry! Sign a new lease & receive an additional $200 in FLEX DOLLARS per person!
2 FOUR BEDROOM units left for 3- 4 people. Male- female roommate situations available as well. FREE cable and internet. Walk to CMU. 989-773-0785.
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1251 E. Broomfield., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 773-7272 www.yorkshirecommons.net
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT on Chippewa river. 2 blocks from downtown. $500/ month. Call 400-8358.
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