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Mikayla Carter | Staff Photographer Senior All-Around gymnast Katy Clements performs a routine on the balance beam on March 24 at McGuirk Arena.

NEWS

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A presidential choice Candidates discuss platforms ahead of second debate, elections

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mind, moving forward As Organizational Review efforts continue, we urge administrators to be more proactive in supporting the Counseling Center

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SPORTS First-ever All-American Senior forward Tinara Moore and head coach Sue Guevara with the women’s basketball team celebrate Moore’s All-American honorable mention on Twitter

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What would analog game prototyping look like using Indigenously-determined materials like leather, beads, copper, and birch bark? Elizabeth LaPensée is an awardwinning designer, writer, artist, and researcher who creates and studies Indigenous-led media such as games and comics.

For more information, visit www.chsbs.cmich.edu/denison

Olga J. & G. Roland Denison Visiting Professorship of Native American Studies CMU is an AA/EO institution (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo). Individuals with disabilities requiring an accommodation should call 989-774-3341.

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OBITUARY

FORMER COUNSELOR WILLIAMS REMEMBERED FOR RESEARCH, WORKING WITH STUDENTS

Joyce Williams, the first African American woman to receive tenure in the Counseling Center, died March 21.

Williams, 85, is survived by her daughter Kathy Williams, grandsons Sydney Williams and Justin Williams, great-grandsons Sydney and Zane Williams, great-granddaughter Peyton Williams, sister Reva Cook and exhusband and lifelong Joyce Williams friend Fred Williams.

Funeral services will take place at Clark Family Funeral Chapel at 1 p.m. March 31 followed by a luncheon at the same location. Visitation hours with the family will be 4-8 p.m. March 30 and before the service on Saturday from noon until the time of the service.

Williams was born on April 8, 1932, in Mecosta, Michigan, to Sidney and Alta Williams. Williams started her studies at

Grand Rapids Junior College. She received her Master’s degree in counseling from Western Michigan University.

According to Don Matthews, a colleague and friend, Williams always served her students and was there for them whenever she was needed.

“To me, she represented all that was good about working with college students,” Matthews said.

Matthews said he helped Williams on her tenure research. To receive her tenure, Williams studied drinking habits in African American college students. This study consisted of a student survey designed to determine any difficulties the students might be having with alcohol.

Williams retired in 1999.

Rather than flowers, contributions can be made to the Dementia Society of America, the Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

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Hunter McLaren | Staff Photographer The city commission discusses during the workshop on March 26 in Mount Pleasant City Hall.

City Commission discusses updates, fund allocations

By Ashley Schafer Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Community input helped the Mount Pleasant City Commission make a final decision about the status of a bus shelter downtown at its March 26 meeting.

The I-Ride bus shelter, located on the corner of Main and Broadway streets, will remain standing after the commission approved a recommendation from various boards to keep it.

The shelter, which acts as an enclosed space for waiting bus riders, was originally recommended to be removed, since there is no longer a continual route downtown.

However, Executive Director of I-Ride Rick Collins presented data showing that the shelter was the third most visited bus stop, which motivated the reversed decision.

Several community members spoke in opposition of its removal at the city commission meeting on March 12, and a representative from I-Ride spoke on its behalf before the commissioners voted on Monday.

“I would just like to reiterate my ‘thank yous’ to the citizens of our community that brought this to our city commission’s attention,” Commissioner Lori Gillis said.

“And also, to the director of ICTC

(Isabella County Transportation Commission), Rick Collins and speaker here this evening that also presented to us about how important the bus shelter downtown is, and the extra information that was actually vital to deciding if we we’re going to keep it or remove it.”

STREET LIGHTING PROJECT In another instance of valued public input, the commission moved ahead with a residential lighting project that will put in pedestrian lighting along Broadway Street after allowing time for residents to respond.

At the March 12 meeting the commission was asked to consider the re-prioritization of pedestrian lighting project location, from the area near May Street, Gaylord Street and Clayton Street, to Broadway Street, from Maxwell Street to Bradley Street. Before approving the location change, the commission decided to send letters to residents to inform them of the change.

The only response came before the letters even went out, and it was a property owner who was anxious to see the project completed.

Gillis voted to approve the location change, but expressed her concerns about the project.

“I want the city commission to keep in mind, that every time we add something new — be it a sign, a bike lane, a lighting structure — we are taking on the responsibility of maintaining that for future years,” Gillis said.

NATIONAL BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY At the meeting, the commission also recognized National Barbershop Quartet Day as April 11, and honored a local musical group, MountainTown Singers, who have been entertaining the community since 2004.

A MoutainTown Singers quartet sang “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” for the commission after Mayor Allison Quast-Lents read the proclamation.

WORK SESSION In a brief work session, the commission finished discussing 2019 goals, which were first discussed in a special meeting on Feb. 27.

The three goals of the commission for 2019 include increasing the number of people downtown to contribute to its success, a two-year plan to diversify and engage the community in relation to owneroccupied housing and better inform the community of the services offered through tax money.

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

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INTERIM CCFA ASSOCIATE DEAN INTERVIEWS FOR PERMANENT POSITION Interim associate dean for the College of Communication and Fine Arts Andrew Spencer interviewed for the permanent position on March 27.

The search committee will not meet to discuss Spencer’s interview until next week, said Search Committee Chair Betty Kirby.

Spencer is the only candidate, Kirby said.

While it’s currently an internal search, it could become an open search depending on next week’s meeting, Kirby said. The nine-person search committee aims to fill the position by July.

Spencer has been interim associate dean since 2016. He first came to Central Michigan University as a music professor and percussion director in 2001. The committee is looking for someone with skills in leadership, communication, listening and development of creative solutions to problems, Kirby said.

The search committee consists of the following members in addition to Kirby: • Nancy Eddy, communication and dramatic arts faculty member • Brian Elder, art and design faculty member • James Fiste, music faculty member • Kent Miller, journalism faculty member • Amy Sindik, broadcast and cinematic arts faculty member • Cali Clark, director of human resources • Jon Humiston, special assistant to the provost • Sandy Wilson, CCFA, manager of business operations Questions about the search can be directed to Jon Humiston at humis1jp@cmich.edu or 989-774-3932.

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By Sara Kellner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Two finalists were chosen to be the new associate dean of the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions.

Allon Goldberg, director of the physical therapy department at the University of Michigan-Flint, was interviewed March 21. David C. Berry, chair of the athletic training department at Saginaw Valley State University, will be interviewed April 2.

Megan Goodwin, acting associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services is the chair of the committee carrying out the search. She said the search began during the Fall 2017 semester. The position should be

filled this summer, according to University Communications.

Goodwin said the committee began reviewing applications for the position in December but didn’t find what it was looking for.

“The committee did not feel we had captured the kind of candidates we were seeking,” Goodwin said. “So, we closed the search, reviewed our position announcement and reposted the position before the semester break in December.”

In February, the committee began reviewing new applications.

“Our second posting brought applications from a strong number of candidates,” Goodwin said.

According to University Communications, the other committee members are: • Karen Haskin, clinical services

director, Carls Center for Clinical Care and Education • Carrie Appold, business services coordinator, College of Health Professions • Blaine Long, faculty member, School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences • Stephanie Richards, faculty member, communication sciences and disorders • Karen Lomond, faculty member, School of Health Sciences • Dan Ballou, faculty member, physical education and sport • Ray Allen, chair, physical education and sport • Austin Pearson, graduate student • Cali Clark, human resources representative • Jon Humiston, special assistant to the provost

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t Central Michigan University, mental health advocacy and counseling services are in high demand. It’s no secret. In fact, university administrators will tell you as much when you ask them.

Earlier in the year, we reported that the Counseling Center had a waiting list more than 100 people long. This semester, when CM Life reached out to the center to do a story on student usage, we were told they were too busy to even tell us they were too busy. That’s not a slight on the Counseling Center, that is them heroically trying to respond to a growing need on our campus.

This is unacceptable. This issue of providing mental health services has never received more attention than it is right now in America.

How will administrators respond to this crisis?

According to the 2017-18 university budget, CMU will spend about $827,000 to operate the Counseling Center. Of that money, the salaries of counselors cost almost $425,000.

To put that in perspective, football coach John Bonamego will earn about $430,000 in base salary next year — and that doesn’t include the incentives he could earn, which could take that figure to almost $700,000.

One man’s base salary is more than the entire counseling team earns. Because the university wanted to keep Bonamego here, we found the money to increase his wages.

Will administrators find the money to help provide the counseling services students are demanding? They have made some effort. After the March 2 shooting, which left two dead in Campbell Hall, counseling resources were increased to help students who were returning from Spring Break deal with processing the tragedy. Administrators acknowledged we did not have enough staff to handle an onslaught of students requesting counseling services.

Now that time has passed, those extra re-

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taken reviewing aspects of on campus support systems and assessing their validity. The Counseling Center falls under this committee.

On Jan. 29, when their recommendations were first posted, the committee wrote the following: “The committee recognizes that (The Counseling Center) is a serious challenge and one that the university must address as a high priority. The members of committee II are aware and already engaged with this issue and feel they can work across CMU to develop a solution to the challenges identified by students and others.”

That’s great the university acknowledges the Counseling Center as a high priority issue.

Now administrators must act.

In the anonymous feedback left for the organizational review committee, students are literally pleading for help.

“Please, I am begging this university to consider expanding their mental health services and counseling. Almost everyone I know is suffering due to the stresses of college and outside circumstances, including myself.

I shouldn’t have to diminish the severity of my depression and anxiety and tell them that I’m not a priority case and to put me on the waitlist (that I’ve been on almost all semester) because I feel bad taking priority slots that others may need more,” one response reads.

Another simply says: “The Counseling center does not have adequate staffing to meet all student needs and is often too busy for many students to find availability to schedule appointments.

While emergency appointments are available to students experiencing an active crisis, it would be nice to have more preventative measures in place.”

To the administration: Students are begging you for help. The time is over for thinking about or talking about what to do with mental health services.

Add more counseling staff. Now.

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The Counseling Center is overbooked.

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sources are gone.

CMU owes its students a better, more permanent response.

Students don’t deserve days-long waiting lists to deal with their mental health emergencies. Counselors don’t deserve to be so

overwhelmed that they don’t have an ability to make a real connection with their patients.

The university is poised to be able to make real change — if it wants to.

As a part of the Academic Organizational Review, Committee II: Academic Support has

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Congress must commit to protecting Mueller investigation President Donald Trump loves attacking and then firing people — usually in that order.

Recently, his sights have turned to maybe the only person in the world capable of wrangling his international antics: Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Now he is attacking Mueller.

Congress needs to stop it from escalating. Now. “Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added... does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!” Trump tweeted March 18.

That claim is false, as Mueller himself is a registered Republican. Trump is up to his usual misinformation — the same tactic that preceded past firings.

Trump’s treatment of Mueller is upsetting people across the aisle. Unfortunately, few Republicans want to do anything to protect the investigation.

Many, like House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, are adamant Trump wouldn’t dare fire Mueller.

Jeremy Agosta Staff Reporter

Ryan claimed he has received assurance that Mueller wouldn’t be fired, citing confidence in a source he chose not to reveal.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, has been quoted as saying, “If (Trump) tried to (fire Mueller), that would be the beginning of the end of his presidency.”

Another Republican, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah has even said, “I don’t think the president is going to do anything to Bob Mueller… No. 1, it would be a real mistake; No. 2, it would be looked upon very badly by almost everybody; No. 3, it would open up media criticism that he’s never even seen before — and I could go on and on.”

Those assurances are all well and good, but they aren’t concrete promises of impunity. It makes it seem more like

Republicans don’t want to do anything to secure Muller’s position, lest risking a Trumper-tantrum.

Some Republicans like Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake have speculated the possibility of impeachment if Mueller were to be fired.

Considering Republicans in Congress have stood by and allowed everything Trump has done so far, the notion of Congressional Republicans standing up and voting in favor of impeachment is laughable.

Some in Congress have rejected the idea, saying the president would never sign a bill protecting Mueller.

“Obviously legislation requires a presidential signature, and I don’t see the necessity of picking that fight right now,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-TX, told reporters last week.

That is incorrect.

Congress can override the president with a two-thirds majority vote in the both the House and Senate.

With Republicans holding a majority in both bodies, that is probably not going to happen— unless their jobs are at stake.

It is going to take a shift in not only the government, but in voters attitudes toward the investigation to protect Mueller and see justice run its full course in Washington.

A similar narrative unfolded during Watergate that shows Republicans can be open to supporting independent investigations if their seats depend on it.

Gallup polls show that 74 percent of Americans supported an independent investigator in 1973, a year after the Watergate incident.

The next year, 38 percent of people were less likely to vote for Republicans, and Democrats cleaned up in the 1974 election.

With similar circumstances, a similar result could happen in 2018. That makes protecting Mueller possible.

If Republicans really want to see the truth like they say they do, they need to pass actual legislation instead of relying on “assurances” that don’t mean anything in a court of law.

In the process, they may save their seats from a grim-looking election and the nation from global embarrassment.

Today’s activists give me the hope for the future On the morning of Nov. 8, 2016, it felt to me like the world was going to end.

Hearing the news that Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States left me distraught and feeling hopeless. It brought me to the conclusion that the fear, ignorance and hate had won.

After eight years of President Barack Obama, all I wanted was his successor to be just as qualified. I wanted, as a young person, to have someone who would lead our country in the direction of the future — not spiraling our country 60 years into the past.

Knowing who was elected made me want to give up.

I don’t feel that way this year.

A domino effect of change and speaking out is happening in 2018, leaving me feeling hopeful and proud.

Look at all the movements and revolutions that have begun:

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• #MeToo — women coming forward shedding light on sexual harassment and assault. Letting the world know these “role models” and “stars” we look up to in the limelight, aren’t as great as we’d like to think.

• Women demanding equal pay and treatment in the workplace in the #TimesUp movement, which has shined a light on the pay inequality not only in Hollywood, but around the world.

• The Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, lit a fire of activism regarding gun violence and school shootings.

The momentum of this activism has only grown.

Dick’s Sporting Goods banned the sale of assault type weapons and Kroger raised the age to buy guns. Major corporations like Delta Airlines, United, MET Life and Hertz withdrew their partnerships with the National Rifle Association.

These student activists, who have used their voices as their ammunition, are the future. They are creating change.

They inspired a mass school walkout — where students across the nation walked out of class on March 14 for 17 minutes, in honor of the 17 Parkland victims.

They brought the March For Our Lives Movement to cities across the nation on March 24 where thousands marched protesting gun violence.

These activists are inspiring. We saw them on CNN on Feb. 22 during the town hall confronting lawmakers and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch with

the most brave attitudes.

Comedian and actor Bill Murray recently said these young activists from Parkland and across the nation remind him of the Vietnam War student protesters.

“I was thinking, looking at the kids in Parkland, Florida, who have started these anti-gun protests, that it was really the students that began the end of the Vietnam War,” he said. “I think, maybe, this noise that those students in Florida are making — here, today — will do something of the same nature.”

In a time where giving up seems to be the next best option — don’t. Look at these students. Look at the impact they are making.

These young people are the future.

Their actions have inspired me to not give into hopelessness, but to believe in the power we still have.

Don’t give up the fight. Change is always possible.

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SGA proposes fall semester break at meeting

By Quinn Kirby Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Legislation implementing a fall semester break was introduced on March 26 by Student Government Association members.

SGA’s Academic Affairs Committee wrote legislation calling for a fall break in CMU’s academic calendar. The break is intended to improve students’ mental health and align the academic calendar with other peer institutions.

Other legislation discussed during the meeting in the Bovee University Center included: • Implement a human trafficking awareness week the last week of January • Develop an application to track and report available park-

ing on campus • Support default double-sided printing via PrintQ • Support the creation of a committee for Meatless Mondays on campus • Construction of a sidewalk on CMU’s West campus to ensure pedestrian safety SGA house and senate prepared to introduce the six pieces of legislation during simultaneous meetings in different rooms on the top floor of the Bovee UC. The six pieces of legislation were tabled until next week’s SGA meeting, where they will be voted upon.

Senator Ariel Salter authored a resolution to implement a human trafficking awareness week in the last week of January.

“We are in the top 10 (human trafficking) states,” she said. “I

do realize there are events on campus that talk about this, (but) putting it all within a week it gives students numerous opportunities to talk about the topic.”

Senator Lance Wood authored a resolution in support of the development of an application to track and report available parking on campus.

“During 2016-2018 senate tabling initiatives, the most frequent concern brought up by students was a difficulty in finding adequate parking spaces,” Wood said.

Senator Alec Esparza authored legislation supporting a change in default printing settings for PrintQ. The piece supports double-sided prints as the program’s default, rather than the current one-sided print.

Esparza said the option for

Quinn Kirby | Staff Reporter SGA members vote to support modifications made to degree requirements by the Academic Senate during general board in the Bovee University Center Auditorium on March 26.

legislation regarding Meatless Mondays hasn’t been implemented because students wanted to immediately make the change in all residential restaurants on campus, something he said was too ambitious.

Instead, the legislation considers a committee that would make one Meatless Monday for one residential restaurant each month and grow the initiative from there.

Holland senior Brandy Bale authored legislation in support of the creation of a sidewalk on CMU’s West campus.

The resolution states: “There is currently not a sidewalk along the stretch of West Campus Drive between the roads of Preston and Broomfield. This poses great threats to pedestrians along this stretch of road.”

one-sided printing would still be available and the intent of the legislation is to reduce paper cost for the university and paper use for students.

“The Office of Information and Technology is on board for this,” he said. “We could get this

set up within the summer.”

SGA’s Sustainability Committee authored legislation to support the creation of a committee for Meatless Mondays on campus.

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Student discusses passion for mental health advocacy, journalism

By Kersten Kruse Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Albion freshman Samantha Obarski attended her first journalism class during the Spring 2018 semester. She has always had a passion for educating others, she said, but wanted to use journalism rather than traditional teaching methods.

As her professor explained the syllabus to the students, those who sat behind Obarski couldn’t help but notice the tattoos on her arms. Resting right in front of them was a story many would be able to relate to.

One of the tattoos, a semicolon — a symbol of the fight against depression — is something many can recognize.

Her left arm wore the tattoo like a badge of honor.

Central Michigan Life sat down with Obarski to discuss her tattoos, the role they play in her life and the reasons she aspires to pursue equality everywhere.

CM Life: What do your tattoos stand for and why did you decide to get them?

Obarski: On my right wrist, I have an equality sign because I’m part of the LGBT community. Equality is something I am very passionate about. I won’t treat anyone differently because they are straight, gay, white or black. It serves as a little reminder and a statement.

I have a Gemini, Mercury and air symbol on my ankle because my mom and grandma were really into (astrology). Around

those, I have the Lily of the Valley which is my grandma’s favorite flower. On my back, I have a quote from (the musical “Hamilton”) that reads “I’ll see you on the other side of the war” that has a Pokeball on it.

That was for my friend who passed away in February.

Do you think depression and anxiety affect a lot of college students? What do you think causes that?

Definitely. I think a lot of it comes from stress. For me, the depression kicks in when I feel like I haven’t reached my full potential. Whenever I worry about life and my direction, as well as deal with issues back home, it brings on a lot of anxiety and depression. Moving away and not being at home can also cause

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What do you plan on studying at CMU? I wanted to (go into the field of) journalism since my freshman year of high school.

I think that is because I love to write and I love storytelling.

I also want to bring awareness to mental illness because of how much it has impacted me as an individual. I want to write about news concerning those situations as well as provide statistics to people.

I plan on minoring in American Sign Language because I’ve been interested in that since I was very young.

My mother taught me the whole alphabet. When I was sick with strep throat, I even taught her the signs for water and juice. We really connected over that experience, so sign language is a huge part of my life. I’ve never encountered deaf culture myself, but I have an interest where a lot of people don’t. It’s good to try and understand it from the outside and try to learn as much as you can.

Are you passionate about all aspects of equality, or would your focus concerning journalism be more on mental health education because of your personal experiences?

It is more personal with me because of the LGBT community and my mental health challenges. If I could reach out and get correct information rather than opinion, I would definitely create a voice for others who are a minority in their communities.

Do you feel there are resources on campus that could help you accomplish that in the future?

Definitely. My multicultural advisor lives right next to me.

Mia (McKnight) is great — she’s done a lot of things to help educate the community through

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events. I want to go to them, and that makes me proud. There are also clubs on campus that will help educate you on different subjects, and you can learn about anything you choose.

What changes would you make to the university, if any?

That’s a tough one. I can’t think of anything off the top of my head. The school has treated me right so far. I’ve been able to go to the resources I needed, because of mental health. I know if intervention is needed, they never over-step a boundary.

With Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates, for example, if you make a report it is completely confidential. That is great, and a reason I want to be a part of it. If there is ever trouble with alcohol or drugs, the school steps in but never over-steps the boundary. They really only aim to protect you and the other

students on campus.

Do you feel like your parents prepared you well for college? Or that your high school prepared you better?

My parents were definitely the ones who prepared me.

My high school didn’t do anything. They taught writing styles that I don’t use in my classes. They also told me what to expect from professors, but were wrong about most of it. The only thing high school did was prepare me for deadlines.

My parents have always encouraged me to take time to myself when I need it, and to go to class often in order to understand the material being taught. My parents have also encouraged me to work, which allowed me to work with people of different race, gender and sexuality.

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Students present projects at first-ever CHP Research Day

By Sara Kellner and Rob Linsley Staff Reporters news@cm-life.com

Graduate and undergraduate students presented research ranging from exercise habits to marijuana at the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Inaugural Research Day March 27 at the Bovee University Center.

The event was organized by the Central Michigan University College of Health Professions and the CHP Research Committee to highlight the research being done by students within the college. Students displayed dozens of poster board presentations, covering a diverse range of health topics.

MOOD DISORDER IN COLLEGE STUDENTS Grand Rapids senior Emily Tulecki and Fowler junior Madison Koenigsknecht presented “Interventions to

Reduce Mood Disorder Symptoms in University Students.”

Common mood disorders include depression and anxiety, Tulecki said.

Tulecki and Koenigsknecht found that mindfulness classes and breathing labs were effective interventions.

“It helped (students) manage their strengths and put them into effect to manage anxiety,” Tulecki said.

The two found that physical activity and exercise can have an effect as well.

“Students wore pedometers and then it tracked how physical activity affected their anxiety and depression levels,” Koenigsknecht said. “It proved to be effective, but not as effective as targeting their mental health first.

“We considered it important to look at different kinds of intervention, since not all students reacted the same way to taking a class or going to counseling.”

Tulecki and Koenigsknecht want to continue to present their research to

Cassie Wright | Staff Photographer Public health faculty member Shayesteh Jahanfar (left) listens to Alpena second year masters student Nicholas Eckhart (right) present a project at the first College of Health Professions Research Day on Mar. 27 in the Bovee University Center.

increase awareness and invoke positive change, hopefully on CMU’s campus.

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presented “Examining the Correlation of a Depression Diagnosis with Marijuana Use among Adults in the United States Population.” Health sciences faculty members Shayesteh Jahanfar and Frank Snyder coauthored the study with Olumolade.

The study found correlation between having diagnosed depression and using marijuana. It did not find whether marijuana can be a cause for depression or if depressed people are simply more likely to use marijuana.

Further research can examine this question and determine what effects marijuana may have on people who already have mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, Olumolade said.

“Although I think that a correlation between depression and marijuana has been established, I don’t think it’s wellunderstood,” Olumolade said.

The most interesting research finding was that race and education did not have a significant effect on marijuana use, Olumolade said.

“Sometimes when you’re looking through the literature, they do make inferences,” Olumolade said. “(Some papers I’ve read) are definitely offensive.”

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PREPARING FOR T SGA presidential tickets approach campaign with diverse perspectives

health and sustainability regarding the environment; and finances of the organization.

The tickets have completed their first round of debates and will finish the second round from 8-10 p.m. March 29 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

Voting for presidential tickets will take place April 1-6 on OrgSync.

The president and vice-president elect will replace current SGA President Anna Owens and Vice President Derek Sturvist.

By Quinn Kirby Staff Reporter

GUENIN-HARRISON: "COMMITTED TO CHANGE" Presidential candidate and Indiana senior Shane Guenin is a first-term SGA senator and member of the organization's Student Budget Allocation Committee. Guenin's vice-presidential selection, Greenville senior Allison Harrison, generated some confusion and controversy as she has no prior involvement in SGA. "I do understand the worry," Guenin said. "A lot of people ask me, ‘Why bring in someone who’s not in SGA to run with you?’ I think SGA has lost sight of what its mission is, and I think it will be very beneficial

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Student Government Association presidential ticket platforms for the 2018-19 academic year are nearly identical.

Their approaches to winning the presidency couldn't be more different.

Both tickets prioritize: outreach to Registered Student Organizations and Greek Life and emphasize following up with legislation after it has been passed to ensure implementation on campus; mental

to have someone who understands what we do but isn’t necessarily embroiled in tradition."

Harrison also said not being an SGA member could be beneficial to the ticket.

“I don’t know the inside process, so it’s a good spark for change," Harrison said.

As for this inside process, Guenin said he requested Harrison to read the SGA constitution and bylaws so she can lead knowledgeably. The candidates said they have more to offer than a fresh perspective.

“Primarily, we want to lead change in how SGA is fundamentally running," Guenin said.

Guenin emphasized how Central Michigan University is entering a transitional period in its leadership and believes it's the perfect time to pioneer change.

“We’re going to have a new university president," he said. "If we establish right off the bat that we’re here, we mean business, we want to get things done, I think we’ll start to see (that happen).”

One objective unique to the Guenin-Harrison ticket is the duo's push

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THE PRESIDENCY for the reorganization of CMU's health services and counseling center.

"We want to rekindle energy to focus on the counseling department," Harrison said. "Currently, it’s understaffed and there are too many people who want these services.”

Guenin said the ticket also wants to establish a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

"A lot of university campuses have them, and if we’re going to be serious about sexual assault and sexual aggression, that’s something we need," he said.

Guenin also emphasized the importance of Greek Life representation in SGA. "Greek Life is such a pillar of student involvement on campus," he said.

"We see them, we want to hear from them.”

The ticket has proposed the addition of a "Greek Life Liaison" position to the organization's cabinet.

HENDRICKS-ROSE: "ELECT ENGAGEMENT" Presidential candidate and Traverse City junior Jake Hendricks is currently SGA senate pro tempore and Governmental Affairs Commit-

tee chair. Hendricks' running mate, Nashville sophomore Lyndi Rose, is currently an SGA senator and a first-term Spirits and Traditions Committee chair. Both candidates have been involved in the organization for two years.

One focus of the ticket is civic engagement on and off campus.

"We want to provide transportation to the yearly Women’s March in Lansing,” Rose said.

Rose added the duo plans to carry out its focus locally by continuing to hold student body town halls, registering students to vote and contacting peer universities' student government associations.

Hendricks and Rose shared Guenin and Harrison's aspirations to connect with Greek Life on campus. The ticket has proposed adding community and network building to the responsibilities of the organization's Volunteer Coordinator.

"Especially because we have so much Greek representation in our student government, we want to make sure that’s reflected in our cabinet positions that we have without adding more positions to the cabinet," Hendricks said. "We think (the Volunteer Coordinator position) hasn't

been utilized to the point it can be."

Hendricks said the decision to add responsibilities to an alreadyexisting position rather than adding another cabinet member was also a fiscal decision.

"We have to pay a lot of our members, and we want to make sure we aren’t allocating more student dollars when we can re-task resources we already have," he said.

SGA INFORMATION • The final SGA Debate takes place from 8-10 p.m. March 29 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

• The elections take

place from April 1-6 on OrgSync.

• Follow Central Michigan Life for coverage of the debate and election.

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Central Escapes brings puzzling challenges to Mount Pleasant

By Mitchell Kukulka Assistant Community Editor news@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant residents finally have an opportunity to live out their fantasies of being great detectives — if only for an hour.

Central Escapes, located at 806 S. Mission St., challenges groups of two to eight people with a seemingly simple task: “escape” from a locked room within one hour. The catch is, the room is filled from top to bottom with a seemingly endless amount of puzzles, logic problems and clues that need to be solved to unlock the door.

Central Escapes opened in Mount Pleasant on Jan. 27.

Admission is $25 per person.

For Carlene Northon, owner of Central Escapes, the business is the result of a life-long enthusiasm for puzzles and thought problems. “(Central Escapes) is something different for students to do to get out of their (dorm) rooms,” Northon said. “For people with family and friends looking for something to do on an afternoon, they can come and hang out for an hour with no cell phones and be forced to interact with one another and have fun.”

The origins of Northon’s fascination with puzzles can be traced back to junior high, when her mother got sick and she lived

Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Warren junior Michael Blackburn (right) and Kinde junior Abby Fischer solve a puzzle to escape the escape room on Feb. 26 at Central Escapes.

with her aunt for a couple of weeks. During Easter, Northon’s aunt had her and her cousins hunt for their Easter eggs by following a series of clues.

The experience left an impression of Northon, and when she had her daughter years later, she began to hide her Easter basket with the number of clues to its location corresponding to her daughter’s age.

During a trip to New York when her daughter reached adulthood, Northon’s family visited an “escape room” puzzle, which rekindled her interest in puzzles. Northon began periodically setting up mock escape rooms in her basement for friends and family to go through.

One day while returning home from work, Northon heard a radio advertisement night classes offered by the Small Business Development Center, which she signed up for with the purpose of turning her dreams of developing an escape room into reality.

As it’s currently set up, Central Escapes’ escape room centers around a scenario titled “The Big Game.” The set-up follows a storyline in which participants play the role of people who have had their tickets to a football game stolen. With only an hour before the game starts, they have to decipher a room full of clues and locks to find the tickets and escape.

When coming up with the “Big Game” puzzle scenario, Northon drew from the passion for football she shares with her husband. Northon got the idea for the upcoming classroom setting after consulting with her daughter about what should come next for the room.

Northon said she plans to offer each themed room for about six months before switching them out. The second theme, “Classroom Conundrum,” is scheduled

CM-LIFE.COM/MULTIMEDIA Like what you read about Central Escapes? Stayed tuned for a video feature on the escape room on Central Michigan Life’s YouTube channel cmlifevideo and on our website at cm-life.com/multimedia. to open before April 20.

A Halloween-themed room will be opened shortly before October, Northon said.

As of March 2018, 42 teams have gone through the escape room, with the rate of successful “escapes” within the one-hour time-limit being under 36 percent — just 16 teams, Northon said.

“The more people you bring (on your team), the more people you have that can help solve clues and spread out around the room,” Northon said. “A lot of

times you’ll get a group of two or three people and (solving) all the clues at on time can be overwhelming.”

As of April 2018, the record time for the quickest escape for the “The Big Game” scenario is 40 minutes and 10 seconds, set by a team named “Goike Gryffindors.” In third place is the team of seven called “The Touchdowns,” which escaped the room in early February with a time of 45 minutes and six seconds.

Among “The Touchdowns” was Jacki Fredricks, of Remus, who had been through several escape rooms in Michigan before, though she said Central Escapes is the first one she has completed.

“We had a blast — the puzzles were challenging but doable, so it wasn’t like we were so overwhelmed we didn’t know what to do,” Fredricks said. “I’d definitely go through it again. I can’t wait for (Northon) to get the next room finished.”

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n March 30, 2012, Central Michigan Life reported on a visit Jane Goodall made to Central Michigan University’s campus two days earlier.

The world-famous primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist spoke for more than an hour to a crowd of 4,700 people in McGuirk Arena, filling the venue to capacity.

Goodall came to CMU as part of the Speaker Series at a cost of $60,000.

She spoke about her life experiences, work in her field of study and the future of ecology.

“My greatest reason for hope is what is happening among the young people,” Goodall said. “This tremendous enthusiasm and the willingness to roll up their sleeves and get out there, work hard and not to give up.”

Prior to speaking, Goodall hosted a private question-answer panel with about 100 selected students.

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Darkness was overcome by light.

Deception conquered by truth.

Hate overwhelmed by love.

Sin covered by redemption, and Death vanquished by grace.

We believe that the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus provides forgiveness and eternal life with God for all who put their trust in Him. Christ’s rising from the dead is one of the best-attested historical events of antiquity. No fewer than 513 witnesses had testified to the Resurrection, citing the empty tomb and subsequent appearances of Christ to his disciples and others. The witnesses were tortured for their testimony but they did not recant. If you have questions about this miraculous event or its implications for your life, we would be honored to discuss them with you.

Happy Easter!

Please join us for Good Friday services at the Ward Theater at 218 S. Main Street in Mt. Pleasant at 6:00pm as well as one of our area churches for Easter Sunday services.

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AREA Services Central Michigan Christian Church 3433 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant Easter Worship Service - “Jesus vs. Death” Central Michigan Free Methodist Church 6012 S. Mission Road 6:30pm Saturday Worhip 10:30am Easter Worship Service - “Follow” Easter Egg Hunt after the service Destiny Christian Ministries 6336 E. Blanchard Rd. 10:30am Easter Worship Service First Church of the Nazarene 1980 South Lincoln Road (on the corner of Pickard and Lincoln Roads) Easter Worship - “Out of the Darkness” First Presbyterian Church 1250 Watson Road 10:30am Easter Worship “Christ is Risen, Christ is Risen Indeed!”

First United Methodist Church 400 S. Main St. 9:00am Traditional Worship Service 11:00am Easter Worship Grace Church Ward Theatre, 218 S. Main Street 7:30am Sunrise Service 10am Easter Worship Service His House 211 West Broomfield 9:45 & 11:30am Easter Worship Immanuel Lutheran Church 320 South Bradley Street 7am Easter Sunrise Service - “Hope” 10am Easter Festival Service - “Hope”

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Academic Senate approves changes to BS degree

By Melissa Frick Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

After weeks of deliberation, Academic Senate has approved changes to the Bachelor of Science degree, lowering the number of required credit hours for graduation from 124 to 120.

Other changes to the degree include the deletion of area requirements and the requirement of zero to 13 credit hours in the Natural and Social Sciences, at least nine credit hours of which must be at the 300-level or above.

Six of those credits must be from the same designator and may not double-count with General Education courses.

The change also includes the requirement of math and statistics courses, which can double-count

with General Education.

At its March 27 meeting in Pearce Hall, Academic Senate discussed a “main motion” and a “substitute motion” toward changing the Bachelor of Arts degree with the purpose of lowering the total number of required credit hours from 124 to 120. The vote was postponed to the April 24 Academic Senate meeting so departments can further consider the proposed motions.

Both motions include the deletion of the 18 hours of Area Requirements.

Academic senators expressed worry at the meeting that many students opt out of a B.A. simply because of the foreign language requirement, even if their major fits better in a B.A. “We need to balance out the reality of what students

Maricruz Patino | Staff Photographer Senator Morgan Clark addresses the Academic Senate on March 27 in Pearce Hall room 138.

are experiencing,” said Senator Sarah Grandstaff, CMU Academic Advisor and creator of the substitution motion, which calls for lower foreign language requirements.

“We want students to graduate in four years. We don’t want to put out impediments to their abil-

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The main cause for debate between the two motions surrounded whether or not students should be required under the B.A. degree to take foreign language courses until “second

semester proficiency” or “fourth semester proficiency.”

Student Government Association representative Morgan Clark said at the previous SGA meeting that students expressed disapproval of the requirement of fourth semester proficiency in a foreign language.

“Fourth semester proficiency would not accomplish the goal of encouraging more students to take a B.A. because students who spoke up said that they would just opt to take the B.S. instead,” Clark said.

Senator Benjamin Heumann, assistant professor in the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, created the main motion after studying Central Michigan University’s peer universities. Heumann said CMU would differ from other universities by lowering the for-

eign language requirement under four semesters.

“Any notion of rigor means nothing when it can all be taken at the 100-level,” said Senator Catherine Hicks Kennard, director of Applied Linguistics in the Department of English language and literature. “The foreign language requirement here would be less than what high school requires. This dilutes everything.”

Senator Rich Forest of the Department of English Language and Literature agreed that proficiency in a foreign language is a key component to a B.A. “Studying foreign language is part of intellectual education,” Forest said. “We require it at the high school level. Having a foreign language requirement is part of a liberal arts education.”

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Men’s basketball ends season 21-15, loses three starters

By Andrew McDonald Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After starting with an 11-2 record, Central Michigan men’s basketball fans had high hopes for the Chippewas in conference play.

The Chippewas already had the Great Alaska Shootout Championship, and seemed destined to prove the doubters wrong after being picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference.

Then MAC play started.

After winning the conference opener on Jan. 2 against Ohio, CMU lost six of its next seven MAC games.

In the next eight-game stretch, CMU only found three wins. Suddenly, the Chippewas were fighting for a No. 9 seed in the MAC Tournament.

Finally, CMU started winning again. The Chippewas won both games to finish the regular season and earned a home MAC Tournament game in McGuirk Arena for the first time in history.

The No. 8 seed CMU topped No. 9 Bowling Green 81-77 in overtime. The Chippewas advanced to Cleve-

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Central Michigan men’s basketball huddles before the game against Buffalo on March 8 at Quicken Loans Arena.

land for the MAC Tournament.

Since they were the No. 8 seed, the Chippewas faced eventual-champion Buffalo in the second round of the tournament. CMU couldn’t catch up after giving up an early lead, falling 89-74.

Following the MAC Tournament exit, CMU decided to extend their season in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Chippewas beat Fort Wayne 94-89 in the first round to earn the program’s first postseason victory since 2003 in the NCAA

Tournament.

Liberty ended the Chippewas’ season in the quarterfinal round with a 84-71 win on March 24.

“We just didn’t want things to end with this group and I think they made the most of this opportunity to play in the (CIT),” said head coach Keno Davis. “This group of seniors is a pretty special one and were going to miss having their presence on a daily basis.”

Senior guard Josh Kozinski reflected on his career after his final game in a Chippewa uniform.

“The moral is high, we’ve got a great high character team and I couldn’t be more proud than to play for this university,” Kozinski said. “Right now, I think I’m more thankful for just being here. It’s a blessing.”

Kozinski has a program-record 306 all-time 3-pointers. He scored his 1,000th point in the final game against Liberty.

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Gymnastics heads to Tuscaloosa for NCAA Regional Tournament

By Avery Jennings Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan gymnastics was selected as the sixth team to compete in 2018 South Central Regional Championship at 4 p.m. April 7 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The Chippewas have advanced to 10-straight regional championships.

They will compete alongside host No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Michigan, No. 18 Georgia, Missouri and Illinois.

“Tuscaloosa is a great venue,” said head coach Jerry Reighard. “It’ll be an exciting audience, and we are excited to be there.”

Mid-American Conference competitor Kent State earned a berth to the NCAA Regional Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Individuals from five other MAC teams also made the NCAA Championships.

of time rehearsing if you don’t have that order and we don’t have to, which gives us more time to prepare for the important things.”

Olympic order is the same order the Chippewas compete in when performing in McGuirk Arena.

CMU will face off with No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Missouri and No. 5 Illinois in the Tuscaloosa Regional hosted at the University of Alabama.

RECORD-BREAKING SEASON CMU finished as the 2018 MAC Regular Season Champion with a conference-best 5-1 record.

The Chippewas hosted the 2018 Mid-American Conference Championship over the weekend in McGuirk Arena and won their 16th MAC Championship under Reighard.

They finished with a 197.025 score – their third best score in program history.

CMU finished this season with a regional qualifying score of 195.750.

This landed the team the No. 36 spot in the NCAA – the last rank to qualify for the tournament.

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Alana Wagar | Staff Photographer Senior All-Around gymnast Courtney Campbell stands after her performance on March 24 at McGuirk Arena.

In the regional round, the Chippewas will compete in Olympic order, meaning they will first compete on the vault, then the uneven bars, balance beam and the floor.

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“Olympic order is the envy of every gymnastics team,” Reighard said. “We were just at MAC Championships and we competed in that order, so the comfort level is there. You spend a lot

LAST NCAA APPEARANCE Going into last year’s regional championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Chippewas sat at No. 28 in the NCAA with an RQS of 195.765.

CMU competed alongside Utah, Denver, California-Berkely, Auburn and Arkansas. Both the Utes and Pioneers advanced to the semifinals, finishing with top two scores of 197.15 and 197.05, respectively. CMU finished fifth with a 195.675 score.

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Moore named Associated Press All-American honorable mention

By Anthony Cook Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Already crowned the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, senior forward Tinara Moore earned some more recognition for one of the greatest seasons in women’s basketball history.

Moore was selected March 26 as an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Moore is the first ever Chippewa to be recognized as an AllAmerican in Central Michigan women’s basketball history.

Moore celebrated the announcement on Twitter.

“INSANE that there are people that believe that I am one of the best in the country,” Moore tweeted. “For that I am forever grateful.”

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game on Senior Night.

Instead, the team had to make some adjustments.

After a shooting on campus, the postseason-deciding game was rescheduled to be played at Northwood University, closed to the public. Only families, teams and security personnel were let into the building.

The Chippewas beat WMU, 8471, on March 3 in Riepma Arena

Moore’s enthusiasm.

“Hell to the YES you call yourself an ALL AMERICAN,” Guevara tweeted.

Moore led the Chippewas in scoring this season with 19.1 points per game, along with boasting a team-high 57.6 percent field goal percentage. She leads CMU in all-time blocks with 215 swats in her four-year career.

With 1,676 career points, Moore is the third-highest scorer in CMU history.

The 6-foot-5 forward was a part of a senior class that led the Chippewas to three straight MAC West Division titles and two straight outright MAC Regular Season Championships.

For the first time in her career, Moore became a MAC Tournament Champion in her senior season. The Chippewas topped Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio) and Buffalo en route to their first tournament championship since 2013.

Moore was named to the All-MAC

in Midland. Transfer guard Shawn Roundtree led the team with 27 points.

“We had the chance to give the community a sense of hope and the area of Mount Pleasant something to be proud of,” Roundtree said. “We wanted to win this game for them.”

Thanks to the win, the Chippewas were able to play at home in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

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Sophomore guard Kevin McKay — who never started a game for CMU — played the fourth most minutes on the team (27.1). He averaged double figures with 12.2 points per game.

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“We came together when times got tough and didn’t quit on each other,” DiLeo said.

Roundtree, a transfer point guard from Mineral Area Community College, will also return for his final year of eligibility. The junior averaged 14.8 points per game and led the team with 151 assists.

CMU also returns role players players Matt Beachler, Matty Smith, Innocent Nwoko, Corey Redman and Gavin Peppers.

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Clements competed on the balance beam and Pedrick competed on the vault.

Both Clements and Pedrick became the first Chippewas to compete in the NCAA Championship since 2004.

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Following her final game, Moore struggled to keep in her emotions. She said her time at CMU has been amazing, and Guevara spoke on her behalf.

“It’s been amazing for what Tinara has gone through,” Guevara said. “Again, if you look at what she has done in the four years of her career here, I don’t think we’ve ever had a player improve as much as she has improved. You know, when you love something so much, it hurts.”

Junior guard Presley Hudson expressed her feelings for seniors Moore, Cassie Breen, Aleah Swary and Amani Corley after the Oregon game.

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I would say we are all really close, which makes our games and practices for IM so much more enjoyable. We have a lot of energy and are all very supportive of one another and realizing that mistakes can happen on the court. I love these guys with all my heart.

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If you had to describe your team in one word, what would it be?

What was your team's biggest struggle this season?

If I had to pick one word to describe our team I would say family. All players on our team are also runners on CMU's running club team and is how we all met. We all spend countless hours together on and off the track and

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1000% Justin Desloover is winning MVP for our team, and I think I can speak for everyone when I say that.

He is a freshman on our running club and I am so grateful to have him on the IM team. He is an absolutely amazing player with a killer serve and smokes out any competition up at the front of the net.

Our biggest struggle this season so far would definitely be that we tend to lose focus in the beginning or get carried Anything you’d like to say to your team? away if theres a good server on the other team and we can KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BOYS. MCGURIK HERE WE get stuck in a rut. Each and every one of our games has been COME!!!!! #UNDEFEATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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