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Remembering

9/11

Students, faculty, alumna reflect on events 10 years ago

By Jackie Smith | Online Coordinator

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here might be small details that bring us back to that day — a parent’s grimacing facial expression, the smell of something burning or the simple display of an American flag.

Close to 3,000 people died on 9/11 in a series of attacks Central Michigan Life in 2001 headlined as “Another Day of Infamy.”

Americans were glued to their television screens. Recurring images looked like something out of a disaster film. And 10 years later, people everywhere — including those with ties to Central Michigan University — can remember exactly where they were.

Vincent Cavataio, Student Government Association president, thought nothing was out of the ordinary that morning when he was called down to his school’s office to meet his mother.

Maybe he was going out to eat with family, the seventh-grader thought, after all, Sept. 11 is his mother’s birthday.

But 19 terrorists had hijacked four planes, and by the afternoon, both the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City had collapsed, a section of the Pentagon lay in ruins in Virginia and a plane had plummeted into a Pennsylvania field.

Cavataio has relatives who live

in Manhattan, and walked into the school’s office to see his mother “in hysterics.” There they watched CNN as the second plane hit the Towers.

“And I will always remember that moment — the look on my mom’s face, the gasp, the not knowing what to say, then looking at me,” the Shelby Township senior said. “She just looked at me, and she didn’t know how to explain what was happening.”

However, not every kid in school learned of the events as they unfolded.

Rochester Hills senior Jacquelyn Keenan was like a lot of others, learning nothing of the attacks until she got home. The 11-year-old had a general understanding that buildings had been hit after her neighbor, who was in the National Guard, broke the news.

In the years that followed, Keenan said she went on to analyze the actual impact of the attacks and the awareness they spurred within her own family.

“The year after it happened, my mother wanted to put up an American flag, you know, because everybody was feeling patriotic,” she said.

“And I remember we had to wait like three months ... because everybody wanted one, and I remember thinking as a kid, ‘Wow, before I could just go get an American flag wherever.’”

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According to Central Michigan University, several coaches do not want to be a part of the Faculty Association anymore.

Derek van der Merwe, senior associate athletic director, said a survey was taken among coaches, showing a difference between the FA claiming they want to stay.

“20 of 34 (coaches) were in support of moving outside the union,” he said.

Right now only three coach-

es are not a part of the FA: Dan Enos, football head coach; Ernie Ziegler, men’s basketball coach; and Sue Guevarra, women’s basketball coach.

Issues come up when coaches are leave because they are a part of the bargaining group, van der Merwe said.

The two groups were at odds Wednesday during their first meeting with Fact Finder Barry Goldman in Powers Hall.

Other membership issues came up between the FA and future faculty members of the College of Medicine.

College of Medicine Dean Ernest Yoder was under oath as lawyers from both sides asked him how people interviewed for positions for the college reacted about the possibility of being a part of the FA.

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Ross: University in strong position; FA pickets outside

Fact-finding session brings up union membership issues 20 of 34 coaches want out of FA, CMU reports

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“They were uniformly negative about being members of a bargaining unit,” he said.

Lawyers for the FA brought up a discussion Yoder had with bargaining units about potential hires for CMED being a part of the group.

Yoder said he told lawyers, “If it becomes necessary, we will work with the FA,” during the earlier meeting with the bargaining group.

Other Issues Ray Christie, vice provost of Academic Administration, answered questions from lawyers about the current economic state of CMU, and said 94 percent of the current budget is from appropriations A fa | 5A

By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

University President George Ross began the State of the University Address Wednesday by saying Central Michigan University is in a strong position.

“We will set aggressive goals and work together in the spirit of civility to continue the legacy of our great university as we light that torch and blaze a trail toward our future,” Ross said to the crowd of about 500 people Wednesday afternoon in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. “Our students and our community deserve nothing less.”

Provost Gary Shapiro opened the address by go-

ing through the goals of the university. These included the prioritization process with databasing, strengthening the faculty and employee capabilities, and adding the medical school and a new biosciences building.

“Our goal is to prepare our students for success after they graduate, both professionally and personally,” he said.

Shapiro also discussed the need for CMU to increase the international students and faculty at CMU, and also increase students who study abroad.

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University President George Ross gives the State of the University address in Plachta Auditorium on Wednesday as students and faculty listen.

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[NEWS]

September 11, 2001 A timeline of events

New York attacked

Four airliners hijacked

8:46 a.m.

All times are ET

FLIGHT 175

American Flight 11 crashes into World Trade Center north tower

8:14 a.m.

United Airlines Boeing 767 leaves Boston for Los Angeles; 60 aboard

FLIGHT 11

7:59 a.m.

American Airlines Boeing 767 leaves Boston for Los Angeles; 87 aboard

FLIGHT 93 8:42 a.m.

United Airlines Boeing 757 leaves Newark, N.J., for San Francisco; 40 aboard

FLIGHT 77

8:20 a.m.

American Airlines Boeing 757 leaves Washington’s Dulles Airport for Los Angeles; 59 aboard

Second plane hits

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9:03 a.m.

United Flight 175 hits World Trade Center south tower.

NORTH TOWER

9:21 a.m.

All New York area bridges, tunnels closed.

9:37 a.m.

Flight 77 crashes into Pentagon, across Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

9:45 a.m.

U.S. Capitol, White House evacuated

9:30 a.m.

9:55 a.m.

Visiting an elementary school in Sarasota, Fla., President George W. Bush announces U.S. under apparent terrorist attack.

Bush leaves Florida on Air Force One for Barksdale Air Force Base, La., escorted by six fighter jets

9:57 a.m.

9:42 a.m.

FAA stops all takeoffs, landings at U.S. airports; some international flights diverted to Canada

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Washington targeted

Flight 93 passengers struggle with hijackers as plane flies over western Pennsylvania

SOUTH TOWER

Shocked nation reacts

enrollment in the history of the school,” Shapiro said.

“Indeed CMU has come a long way in diversifying our students and staff, however, we still have a long way to go.”

A crowd of about 100 Faculty Association members sat in the front rows and did not applaud for Shapiro or Ross. FA members had been marching in protest around Warriner since 2 p.m. chanting, “We know truth! FA Strong!”

Michael Bailey, executive director for Michigan’s American Association of University Professors, attended the protest and said the FA was an inspiration.

Ross highlited CMU successes, including the debate team, the GPAs of CMU athletes and the tuition increase being the lowest in the state.

CMU is facing difficult budget cuts, he said, but if the university unifies together in the spirit of civility, the school can build a foundation of success for future students.

Moments after Ross fin-

9:59 a.m.

South tower collapses

10 a.m.

U.S. financial markets close, begin longest shutdown since World War I

10:03 a.m.

United Flight 93 crashes near Shanksville in rural Somerset County, Pa.

PENTAGON

10:10 a.m.

CONN.

Side of Pentagon collapses

10:28 a.m.

North tower collapses

P E N N S Y LVA N I A NEW YORK

Shanksville

WEST VIRGINIA

New York

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ished speaking, FA President Laura Frey was on a table outside giving her reaction to FA protesters. She said pressure for unity has come from the FA, not from the administration. Frey said CMU’s problems stem from a “leadership deficit crisis”.

“I’m looking for President Ross and his administration to emulate these core values in their interaction with all faculty and all students.” Frey said. “I want to see President Ross … walk the walk and talk the talk.”

Saginaw freshman Dan Ahrens said Ross made good points, but also skimmed over important things like the university and the FA. He said he wished Ross had used more “nitty gritty” examples.

St. Claire freshman Cody Armstrong said it was obvious Ross’ comments on civility referred to the situation between the administration and the FA Armstrong said both groups have been uncivil during this process and hopes they work it out.

“It’s good that they want to come together,” Armstrong said. “It’s certainly better for us as students.” university@cm-life.com

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Record-setting 44,000 register as organ donors in Michigan 39 percent enrolled statewide in Isabella County

By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

People in need of an organ transplant may feel one step closer after the record-setting increase of donors registered in Michigan this year.

In August, more than 44,000 Michigan residents registered to become organ donors, said Secretary of State Ruth John-

son in a press release.

Isabella County’s organ donors make up 39 percent of the adult donor population in Michigan, said Tim Makinen, Gift of Life Michigan director of corporate communications.

Registrations increased because of Johnson’s Restart the Heart campaign launched in April, and from working closely with advocacy partners Gift of Life and the Michigan EyeBank.

“The Secretary of State branch employees have encouraged people to join the registry, along with promo-

tional posters throughout the branch,” Secretary of State spokesman Fred Woodhams said. “Ruth is a strong believer in organ donation and that giving the gift of life is a selfless act.”

Woodhams said there has been an increase of 9,462 registered donors in Isabella County since 2007.

He said this August, a total of 44,101 people joined the registry, compared to 31,403 in August 2010. August was the fourth consecutive month this year with an increase of double digits.

Johnson also pushed for placing reminders on Secretary of State forms, advertising its efforts on the department’s website and forming an advisory committee to develop recommendations and encourage donation via social media, according to a Secretary of State press release.

Makinen said there are nearly 3,000 people on the transplant waiting list in Michigan.

As of Sept. 1, 2,372 people in Michigan are in need of a kidney transplant. A kidney is often the most needed organ and the average wait time is

about five years, Makinen said.

There are also many who need additional gifts of eyes and tissue from donors, he said.

“Gift of Life Michigan works closely with the Secretary of State and the Michigan EyeBank all with the common mission to get people to join the registry,” he said.

“If someone is getting a new license and wants to become a donor, the organ logo will be permanently printed on the license,” Woodhams said.

“For those who don’t need a new one, they will receive a

heart sticker to place on their license.”

Any residents interested in joining the registry may sign up at the Secretary of State website at www. Michigan. gov/sos.

Each organ donor has the potential to save eight lives and enhance the lives of as many as 50 patients.

“For most people this is the only opportunity to save someone else’s life,” Makinen said. “It leaves a legacy of generosity and giving.” metro@cm-life.com

CMU instructors encourage Middle Eastern awareness 9/11 changed perspectives on Islam

By Jackie Smith Online Coordinator

Photos by Bethany Walter /Staff Photographer

Instructor Andrew Criswell teaches a yoga class Monday morning in the Student Activity Center dance studio. “I love helping people realize that they can do and be whatever they want to be.” Criswell said.

Calm Calling Andrew Criswell finds peace in instructing yoga

By Ben Harris | Senior Reporter

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eaching yoga is more than a job for instructor Andrew Criswell.

A native of New York, Criswell has taught yoga at Central Michigan University for six years in the Student Activity Center. Before teaching at CMU he owned a yoga studio in Midland.

“I came from a very technical engineering, scientific background,” he said. “As a result, I always had a very active mind, sometimes too much so. When I first started taking yoga I was looking for some exercise and a way to get out of the house. When I took the class for the first time in my life I experienced a quiet mind, and I said, ‘Wow, this is what I really need.’”

Criswell has since practiced yoga for over 20 years.

He said he started instructing when one of his teachers suggested he try it. After he began, Criswell decided teaching was what he needed to do.

“My favorite part of teaching is when someone takes time to tell me that in some way my classes or my teaching had made a really big impact on their life,” Criswell said. “I find that incredibly satisfying.” Maple Rapids junior Rebecca Enneking is in her second year of yoga instruction

with Criswell.

“The calmness he embodies is contagious and it makes you just want to slow down,” Enneking said. “I aspire to have a lifestyle like his. He’s one of the mellowest people I’ve ever met.”

Enneking said she has the class twice a week, and because of Criswell’s influence, she practices yoga two to three additional days on her own.

“He’s helped me get 50 minutes twice a week that I can just

Birmingham sophomore Alex Reed and Wixom senior Rachael Wessel bow their heads at the end of a yoga class taught by instructor Andrew Criswell Monday morning in the Student Activity Center’s dance studio. “I’ve never taken yoga before and wanted to take a class that was fun, new, exciting, and that would challenge me,” Wessel said.

stop and embrace that time and forget everything other than my breathing and the air on my skin and the people around me,” Enneking said. “It’s a big thing.”

She said Criswell always took time to explain poses to her and other students.

“I’ve learned a lot about yoga and I’ve learned about life,” Enneking said. “There’s definitely a lot that you can take from his classes if you go in with an open mind.”

Enneking said she believes everyone should experience the class.

“He’s one of the best people I’ve ever met,” she said. “As a professor I think he’s inspiring.”

Criswell said he enjoys teaching beginning students the most.

“I really love to see the expression on their face when they get it — when they realize what it’s all about,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., were in many ways Justin Hoyle’s first exposure to the Middle East as a junior at Mount Pleasant High School.

Political rhetoric of the time and mainstream media amid the War on Terror would at first shape his perception of the region.

But now, 10 years later, Hoyle is teaching a class about the Middle East for the first time at Central Michigan University, and things have changed.

“There’s probably not a single perception I hold today that I can say was a perception I held in 11th grade,” he said.

Hoyle lived in Egypt for more than two years as he worked for his graduate degree in Middle Eastern studies at the American University of Cairo, even traveling to other nations in the region. It was classes he took as an undergraduate at CMU that inspired this area of study, he said.

Issues of racial profiling in airports and the federal government’s invasion of citizen privacy, among others, have risen over the last decade. In many ways, he said, American attitudes haven’t changed.

Thomas Stewart, an assistant professor of political science, said it is important for students to understand the agendas and philosophies of any potential enemy in the world, such as al-Qaeda and others that have surfaced in the Middle East since 9/11.

“Time and time again, generals have said, ‘This is a battle for hearts and minds,’” he said. “And if we don’t understand why these people hate us so much, we will never be able to defeat them.”

Reflection and moving forward Stewart was an instructor of tribal law at the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College during the attacks. He

said a sense of tension and concern came over the Mount Pleasant community.

But more potent in his mind was his then-recent trip with family to the top of the World Trade Center on July 4.

“When we read that Mohammed Atta had his luggage lost between Portland, Maine, and Boston, Mass., and when it was recovered, they discovered that the original planning was for July 4, being the nation’s holiday,” Stewart said. “It really did give us pause.”

Hoyle had been in a high school sociology class doing group work that morning when a knock at the door summoned his teacher away. He said she returned with a “complete blank stare” on her face.

“She turned to all of us and said, ‘A plane just flew into the World Trade Center.’ Just very shocked, very sort of expressionless,” Hoyle said.

“And we turned the TV on, and sure enough, there it was.”

Tom Brauch, an assistant English language and literature professor, points to words like “bewilderment” and “confusion” when recalling his feelings for those around him during the attacks.

He said his own concern was distinguishing Islam from what happened and not to blame religion for what happened.

“I tried to think about how it was something that isn’t right by their principles or ours,” Brauch said. “Trying to make that distinction is important to me. Terrorism and Islam can’t be directly connected because it’s all so different.”

Brauch said he doesn’t talk to students very much in his own classroom about 9/11, but that he would encourage it if a student took a topic.

Likewise, Hoyle urges students to take classes about the Middle East to gain perspective. Since the attacks, he said American attitudes at large have not changed as many remain “very emotionally connected to 9/11.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Two from CMU enter Grand Rapids ArtPrize

By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

Last year a total of 1,713 artists competed to become the public’s favorite artist at Grand Rapids ArtPrize.

This fall, two Central Michigan University employees are hoping to beat out the crowd.

CMU’s Corby Blem and Al Wildey will participate in this year’s ArtPrize competition, which begins Sept. 21 and goes through Oct. 9.

Associate Professor of Pho-

tography Wildey heard about ArtPrize through a gallery director in Grand Rapids in 2009 and has been participating for the past three years.

“I think it’s a tremendous opportunity for artists to get their work in front of a widely divergent audience,” Wildey said. “I think it is a great example of ‘cultural capital’ that generates a great deal of interest that translates into a significant revenue stream for the city of Grand Rapids.”

This year will be the third year for ArtPrize and it has

been projected to grow from last year’s 192 venues, participants from 44 states and 21 different counties participating and 465,538 votes. As the largest competition in the nation that solely relies on the public’s vote, the top 10 artists receive a cash prize with the top artist winning $250,000.

Blem, a senior specialist clerk for Student Employment Services, was introduced to ArtPrize before last year’s competition by some friends who wanted him to

participate.

“The entry I’m creating for this year’s ArtPrize is one of substance,” he said. “The reason I waited until this year is because I didn’t want a tiny painting — I wanted something that was large and could capture everyone’s attention.”

The painting Blem produced shows a giant yearbook layout of 1963 nerd versions of his friends and family.

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Senior Specialist Clerk Corby Blem works on the piece he is painting for the Grand Rapids ‘ArtPrize’ Tuesday evening in the basement of his Mount Pleasant home. “These are all friends and family. I call them my nerds, because everyone in the 1960s were nerds,” Blem said.

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VOICES Friday, September 9, 2011

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

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Editorial Board: Eric Dresden, Editor-in-Chief | Ariel Black, Managing Editor | Connor Sheridan, Online Coordinator Theresa Clift, University Editor | Andrew Dooley, Student Life Editor | Brad Canze, Staff Columnist

EDITORIAL | A tale of different university states Brad O’Donnell Columnist

Grow a pair Editor’s note: Brad O’Donnell is a former president of College Democrats.

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have noticed a disturbing trend as I speak with my friends, relatives and opponents.

We are becoming afraid to offend people.

It must be conceded that Republicans generally do not have this problem. Perhaps it is the nature of right-wingers to be loud and assertive.

My Democratic friends are often timid in their political assertions. Challenging moderates and liberals seems to be an exercise in futility. As such, conservatives get their way and reasonable political views are trampled.

I am not advocating that it is time to throw respect out the window. I am advocating a return to the old ways of discussing politics: Civil, level-headed and incredibly assertive.

When I listen to my elderly friends and relatives talk politics, it never becomes personal, no one turns red and storms away and no one resorts to name-calling. They may disagree and have strong words for each other, but that is the nature of sharing ideas.

When I talk politics to people my parents’ age or my own age, things get heated quickly. They either shut down or get defensive. Words are never heard and ideas are never shared. In fact, many people I know will stop political conversations before they begin so no one will get offended.

People need to stop being so sensitive. It is preposterous to stop uncomfortable conversation simply because some may get offended. Do not be afraid to be challenged. Otherwise, you may run into the problem Democrats are having in Washington, D.C. For example, President Obama recently decided he wanted to give a speech to a joint session of Congress on their first day back after recess.

This turned out to be mildly controversial because that was the same night Republican presidential hopefuls were going to have one of their many debates.

Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner told President Obama he could take his speech and shove it, the debate was more important. That should have been a bad political move for Speaker Boehner, as it was highly disrespectful to the office of the president.

Instead of political consequences for the Speaker, President Obama decided to once again to cave to Republican demands and move the date of the speech. The headlines the next day emphasized Boehner’s strength and Obama’s weakness as politicians. All Speaker Boehner did was forcefully put forward his point, and he won the battle.

Democrats should take a lesson. So should you.

Get tough to get results.

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Two perspectives U

niversity President George Ross said Central Michigan University was in strong financial shape in his State of the University Address Wednesday.

But just a few buildings over, in a much more intimate setting, another story about university finances was told.

Ray Christie, vice president of Academic Administration, talked with the Faculty Association and CMU bargaining teams as a fact-finder listened to both sides of the

contract dispute.

Christie’s perspective gave officials in Powers Hall a different look at CMU’s budget than the optimistic messages booming throughout Plachta Auditorium.

He said CMU is more reliant on student tuition money than state appropriations, and showed a presentation about the budget and the $5 million annually going to the College of Medicine.

But he revealed a less cheer-

ful fact about current issues in the deferred maintenance budget.

He said it only receives about $5.5 million annually, when about $13.5 million, almost three times that amount, would be required to keep campus in optimal conditions.

CMU complained about lacking $8 million for maintenance while spending $5 million a year on opening a College of Medicine which is, for the moment, a complete

drain on revenue producing no funds of its own, and managed to present the slides right next to each other.

Officials have said there is no opportunity cost on the college and it will help CMU reach the next level of higher education, but this deficit in maintenance is clearly only one cost of potentially overreaching in a time of recession.

If CMU wasn’t sinking $5 million into CMED annually, it would be almost trivial to find funding for maintaining the buildings already essential to serving students in a more than $400 million operating budget.

While the truth about the current financial shape of

CMU is likely somewhere between Ross’ speech and Christie’s presentation, CMU can’t complain about budget problems largely created by itself.

We appreciate Ross’ vision for the future of this university, and applaud his efforts to continue growing the school in both programs and prestige when many would simply batten down the hatches and toss future concerns overboard.

However, trading the university’s present quality of facilities and education in hopes of an elusive gold-tinged future is, for students dealing with current conditions, no compromise at all.

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his letter is to students considering teaching as a future profession. I am a retired teacher who taught in Michigan public schools for 26 years. You should be aware of a side of education in this state that your professors are unlikely to disclose.

You must understand that you, as a teacher, are totally expendable. Your being a terrific teacher, caring about students and working hard will not be enough to protect you from threats, intimidation or job loss.

You will have administrators who knowingly ignore state laws to save money in their budget. And if you bring it to someone’s attention, expect to be threatened or made the scapegoat. You must understand that you, a teacher, are less important than the careers of administrators, school board members and legislators.

You will be pressured to give preferential treatment, from changing grades to lowering standards, to certain students. You will be blamed for students’ lack

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of attendance, refusal to work and failing grades. Expect to be threatened and intimidated by students, administrators and even school board members.

When you are assaulted by a student, you will be pressured to not press criminal charges. Holding students accountable for their lack of work will be discouraged.

You will lose your job with three negative evaluations, even if they were caused by your refusing sexual advances or refusing to pass students who did not work.

Education policy in Michigan is set by people who know nothing about teaching. Political and monetary issues are all that matter to Michigan legislators. Expect to be threatened, manipulated, cursed at and intimidated.

It is essential that you understand this if you ever accept a teaching position in Michigan.

If you are drawn to teaching, consider other states for employment.

John Frenzel, Saginaw Retired teacher

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Comments in response to “Student vacation in Bahamas takes turn for worse, injures two” AngryInBimini, Thursday This is a ridiulous “news” story. First, get your facts straight. Bimini Bay is one of several resorts on the island of Bimini, not an island itself. Second, the drinking age in the Bahamas is 18, so these girls admitted to illegal underage drinking.

Third, there is admittedly drunk driving...also illegal. Fourth, stopping to pick up a piece of your golf cart because you were drunk and hit something does NOT qualify as “preventing littering”.

These spoiled, privileged, underage drunken wreckless girls saying they wanted to get “back to the safety of the marina and away from these people” is apalling, pathetic and borderline racist.

The new Bimini Bay Resort is highly controversial here in Bimini, in

published in print.

CM Life is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of CMU or its employees.

Central Michigan Life is a member of the Michi-

part because it attracts ignorant tourists like these people who see Bimini as they’re own personal lawless playground.

Those of us who live here and respect the island are happy once season ends after Labor Day weekend, when all of these underage drunken people stop screaming down the road in golf carts, where they inevitbaly hurt themselves and us. Every year. Shame on these people.

Grant, Thursday This is perhaps one of the most absurd articles I’ve ever read.

Some kids get drunk and trash a couple golf carts and ultimately end up injuring themselves, and they’re worried about “these people” in Bimini.

I’m an American that has lived on Bimini for over 10 years, and would

gan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, and the College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association.

Central Michigan Life’s operations are totally funded from revenues through advertising sales. Edi-

bet that any harassment these kids received from locals was due to the fact that they were, admittedly, drunk-driving recklessly around the island.

Also, I’m not sure if they owned the golf carts, or if they were rentals, but many people rely on keeping their golf carts in good condition so that they can rent them out to earn a living.

Another possible reason that people would be upset watching these kids trash them.

And so people know, Bimini has about 2000 people on it, maybe 2-3 of which would ever “beg” for money.

This is a very safe and friendly place to vacation, and to live.

These kids are entirely responsible for their nightmare vacation.

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our people killed our people, now our people are going to kill your people,” were the words ringing through my ears in Mrs. Lashbrook’s sixth grade class on Sept. 11, 2001.

At the time, knowing little of the destruction our country had just faced, those words said by my classmate “John” did not wear on me.

Webster Elementary decided not to inform students of the terrorist attacks. They also did not allow students to go home for lunch that day — with the exception of one.

“John” was the only student allowed to go home that day, because he lived mere blocks away, allowing him to watch the attacks on TV. I did not think anything of his comment because I had no idea what he was talking about, so I brushed it off and went on with my day.

Upon entering my home, I found my mother and sisters glued to the TV. Before me, planes crashed into the twin towers and people were running and screaming — chaos and catastrophe filled the screen.

I was in shock.

There we were, along with millions of others watching, knowing there was nothing we could do.

My family is from the Middle East, which led many to automatically associate us with terrorism. Since that day, racism has become a part of my life.

The next day in class, we sat in a circle and discussed the tragedy while it was fresh in our minds. After realizing the meaning behind what John said, I felt hurt and belittled by his words.

His 11-year-old rendition of the tragedy was not objective and his perspective may differ now. Either way, it was hurtful to be associated with terrorist who left an unsettling mark on our country.

I am not a terrorist. I am Chaldean. My family is from Iraq and I am not related to Osama bin Laden.

Since then, being Chaldean became a difficult task. At first, people assumed I was related to Osama bin Laden. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve heard the statement, “So does that mean you’re related to Osama bin Laden,” followed by a giggle.

Sept. 11, 2001 was a tragic day for millions not only nationwide, but worldwide. It was a rude awakening for me that individuals who are also terrorists do exist, and they are here for war.

The frequency of me having to explain this to someone is very high, but the assumption that I am related in some way has changed my life forever.

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Meals on Wheels fitness event planned for Sunday

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

The Meals on Wheels Fitness event will give participants an opportunity to compete in running, bikeriding, canoeing and kayaking activities on Sunday.

The 5K run and walk begins at 10 a.m. at Island Park’s west pavillion, 331 N. Main St. The event was created by David McGuire, a former city commissioner.

“I used to ride the DALMAC bicycle tour,” McGuire said. “At the same time, I was reading in the paper that the Commission on Aging was facing some serious budget cuts. So I decided to put together a fundraiser.”

The first time McGuire put on the event was in August 2010. Last year the event raised about $22,000.

“I personally will be running 20 miles and riding 25 miles,” McGuire said.

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Artists match up with a hotel or restaurant they feel complements their artwork and who they are. Blem chose Stella’s Lounge in downtown Grand Rapids.

Wildey said ArtPrize has the conflicting potential of bridging and widening the

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get is from appropriations and tuition.

He was questioned about the financial feasibility of the current FA proposal and he said there were discussions about it between the bargaining teams.

“We’ve never stated we could not afford it,” Christie said.

Christie later said he still thinks what CMU is offering is a “competitive raise.”

Reappointment, tenure and promotion policies were

The first event of the day will be a triathlon scheduled to begin and end at Island Park. Participants will bike a 25-mile route ending at Deerfield County Park.

They will then either kayak or canoe and finally race their way back to Chipp-AWaters Park, 1403 W. High St. Other individual events include a two-hour and four-hour kayak ride, twohour and four-hour canoe event and a 10-mile and 25-mile bike, ride and a team triathlon.

“The person who brings in the most cash will win a bike from Motorless Motion that was donated to us,” said Brenda Upton, executive director of Isabella County Commission on Aging. “We’re also going to have a kayak that we’re going to sell raffle tickets for.”

The registration fee is $100 for participants.

At the end of the day

there will be a picnic dinner that will cost $8 for those who did not participate in the event.

“I, along with other staff members from the Commission on Aging and volunteers, are going to be doing a lot of the organizational stuff,” Upton said.

“Just making sure people are in the right places at the right time.”

The first $20,000 raised will be donated to the Commission on Aging Home Delivered Meals Program.

Funds exceeding $20,000 will be split evenly between the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, Goodrow Fund and Community Compassion Network, and the Commission on Aging.

“I was thrilled with the outcome last year,” McGuire said. “We certainly hope to do better this year.

Hopefully we can surpass last year’s amount.”

gap between artist and audience, and said there is a lot of associated spectacle and curiosity.

Wildey’s artwork is made up of superimposed digital photographs of specific journeys. Wildey said opacity adjustments on each layer create a composite image where details dissipate and meld to produce an image with faint traces of each singular photograph, creating an implied

sense of the cumulative journey. Much like a short film compressed to a single frame, details disappear and in their place, only an impression persists, Wildey said.

“This has been a great opportunity for me to connect (and reconnect) with family and friends that may not understand my artistic practice,” he said.

also discussed; CMU proposes to extend the time in rank from four to five years for promoted professors to receive their salary increase.

Martin said this change would match the timeline for other promotion salaries, and be consistent with comparable universities.

Also discussed was the FA’s proposal to reduce the number of required meetings between college assistant or associate deans and FA members from twice a year.

Jennifer Green, history associate professor and FA bargaining team member, said the meetings were redundant because college

deans already have the authority to speak to faculty members who are not meeting their requirements.

Robert Martin, associate vice provost of faculty and personnel services, said the meetings were a valuable practice, because they provide the opportunity to make sure the FA member is successful.

The next fact-finding hearing will take place today at 10 a.m. in Powers Hall 136.

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Warren senior Dave Lafata stands outside his downtown apartment Friday off Main Street. Lafata enjoys living with his door wide open.

He said it reminds him of living in the dorms as his neighbors are right across the hall and they all get along great.

City’s lofts have ‘character’ Some students choose downtown route for homes

By David Oltean Senior Reporter

Plymouth senior Tanya Moutzalias knows living in downtown Mount Pleasant is not perfect.

Her loft near Michigan Street and University Street may not provide all the desired amenities or the coolest summers, and bar patrons rarely keep noise down at late hours of the night.

But Moutzalias, for the second year in a row, would not choose to live anywhere else.

“The place just has character and that’s what I love about it,” Moutzalias said.

Moutzalias is one student living above a storefront in a downtown Mount Pleasant loft. Many of the lofts feature unique entrances,

high ceilings to accommodate multiple floors and interesting window views of the downtown area.

“It’s an interesting place to live,” Moutzalias said.

“Once people get a place downtown, they tend to stay in it.”

Students looking to live downtown may find the hardest part is first finding an available one.

Warren senior Dave Lafata is living in a downtown loft off Main Street for the second year in a row, after finding the landlord through communication with previous tenants. Lafata believes the city atmosphere and downtown view from the windows make the location much more exciting.

He said he typically sees older students living in the lofts, citing the close proximity to the bars as one of the biggest perks for many students.

“I like the loft feel rather than a normal house,” Lafa-

ta said. “It’s a great change of pace from living close to campus.”

With the exception of the constant noise and lack of air-conditioning in the summer, Lafata said his downtown home is great.

“The heat in the summer is unbearable sometimes,” Lafata said. “You couldn’t even go up to the third floor.”

Walled Lake senior Sean Armstrong, a neighbor of Lafata’s, said he also really enjoys the unique feel of the lofts. Armstrong said the worst part is being without a washing machine, but he would much rather live downtown than in a messy student house.

“The coolest part is being outside of the usual college house environment,” Armstrong said. “It’s different than any other place you could live in at Central.” metro@cm-life.com

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Professor explains issues facing Muslim Americans after 9/11

By Ben Harris Senior Reporter

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In 2001 CMU students gathered for a candle light vigil on the evening of the 9/11 attacks.

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Silent streets,disbelief Sharon Hall could smell the twin towers burning from eight miles away at CMU’s offcampus location in Brooklyn, N.Y. The program administrator’s office is at Fort Hamilton, a military base that shut down in response to the attacks.

She’d been forced to park and walk a half-mile to gain access. Concern for family members was widespread among colleagues, she said, and their ability to contact them was limited.

But it was the walk to Fort Hamilton that Hall particularly recalled in the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

No cars crossed the VerrazanoNarrows Bridge. No planes flew in the air. New York City had fallen silent.

“It was just an eerie feeling at that time because if you’re in New York, there’s always traffic,” she said. “There’s always some type of noise and everything was just shut down.”

At about the same time 200 miles away, Barbara Jenkins was following the person in front of her out of her office, down the stairs and out of the Pentagon. A CMU off-campus program administrator like Hall, Jenkins said she could see fire shooting out of the opposite side of the building as people poured into the parking lot.

No one had any idea a plane had hit the building. It wasn’t until the news of the attacks in New York made its way to the capital that people began to connect the dots.

She, along with many others, walked to the nearby Pentagon Mall, where long lines formed at pay phones. People lost cell service and corridors of the closest highway were closed.

Jenkins remembers people driving by in cars shouting their destinations, in case others were looking for rides. The metro system was also closed, and unable to make her way home to Maryland, she eventually stayed at the home of a colleague.

“No one really talked about what had transpired until maybe a couple weeks later, particularly when one of those individuals I commuted by train with was one of the people that lost their life,” Jenkins said. “It was a little difficult only because the last conversation we’d had was he going to take vacation with his family and he was going to Hawaii, and for some reason, he returned to work on that day.”

Two off-campus CMU students at the Pentagon also lost

their lives that day, she said.

Hall said she kept her windows up as she traveled to her home — even farther from the towers than from the base.

There, she said, the burning smell and a few particles from the collapsing buildings were in the air.

“It was just something that you couldn’t believe was happening,” she said.

Confusion on campus, elsewhere Students on CMU’s campus on 9/11 spoke mostly of their shock and uncertainty of how the U.S. would react to the attacks.

One student told CM Life she first mistook televised news reports for a movie, calling the events a tragedy. Others sat in front of the Bovee University Center, holding signs in what they called “Sit here for peace.”

2002 CMU alumna Sarah Leach was in her senior year and CM Life’s editor-in-chief.

She said she first realized the enormity of what happened walking into the newsroom.

She hadn’t left the hall but once that day for fresh air, but right away she said she noticed a definite “aura of fear and confusion on campus.”

Students stood in the street and leaned against trees — in tears.

Officer Jeff Browne of Mount Pleasant Police had worked the midnight shift and was sleeping when news of the attacks awoke him.

He said officers were called into his agency, as issues with traffic emerged and the city was put on standby to keep the public safe and “at peace.”

Vehicles raced to local Mount Pleasant gas stations to fill up in fear of a shortage, price increases or something worse.

Vince Cavataio’s grandparents were at his house when he and his mother arrived home.

He said they tried to put the attacks into context for him.

In Detroit, his father had been in a meeting at the Renaissance Center, which was under lockdown. The inability to reach him, Cavataio said, was an added stress.

He said he later talked with his cousin who was in her first week at a high school in lower Manhattan, and the way she described a sense of pandemonium was foreign to Cavataio.

“Just people flooding the streets from the school. They just left. And subways weren’t running. There were people all over the place, and no one knew where to go,” Cavataio said. “And we kept trying to contact family members. I remember we did get in contact with some, but others we had

no way to contact them because phone lines were down.”

It wasn’t until Leach left CMU’s main campus at 2 a.m. the next day, she said, that she let herself lose composure. She hadn’t shown any emotion that day, but broke down crying on the car ride home.

“I thought the world might end,” she said. “That feeling will always stay with me. It will always be a little bit of a fear inside of me that something like that could possibly happen again.”

Taking life lessons to heart In the weeks and months that followed 9/11, Keenan said she learned the attacks weren’t something that affected only the U.S. She said with the start of the War on Terror, her neighbor was called to Afghanistan. Suddenly, the individual she knew to tend to yards and trim lawns was in a National Guard uniform.

“I remember (thinking), ‘I know this person. I’ve known him, he’s a family friend, and now he’s fighting in a war,’ which you know, is kind of difficult to understand as a kid,” Keenan said.

She wasn’t alone when it came to having realizations after the attacks.

Browne learned just how thankful the public became.

Before, he said, policemen had just been the ones to write them tickets and citations.

“People would come up and say, ‘Thank you for doing what you do,’” Browne said. “You know, ‘Thanks for keeping us safe,’ or ‘Thanks for working the midnight shift.’ Even though we had nothing to do with what happened in New York, I think people were more thankful for what they had and where they lived.”

Jenkins said the events on 9/11 solidified a lesson in her that no matter how dangerous the world becomes or what events take place, not to let it instill a fear in the way she lives.

Some people, she said, had not returned to work at the Pentagon.

She remained, crediting her 18 and a half years in the U.S. Army in bearing the experience.

She said she does hope talking about it helps others come to the same conclusion.

“If someone wants to do something, regardless of how many safe guards we have in place, if someone is determined enough to do harm to others, then they’re going to find a way to do it,” Jenkins said. “Our best bet is to try and pull together.” university@cm-life.com

Life was never the same for many American Muslims after the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago.

“9/11 woke a lot of Muslims up to the need to clearly distinguish themselves from the radical, violent fringe of the Islamic world,” said Hugh Talat Halman, Central Michigan University philosophy and religion assistant professor.

Halman said 9/11 created a need to explain the tenets of Islam more clearly and accurately.

Before 9/11 he said he thought a lot of Muslims put up with the violent fringe of Islam, and after they tried to delineate the gap.

A 2007 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that Muslims in America reject extremism more often than Muslims globally, and the majority of Muslim Americans show concern about the potential rise in extremism in the U.S. and abroad.

The survey also found 24 percent of the general public thought support for Muslim extremism was increasing,

but only 4 percent of Muslims agreed with that statement.

“There have been instances of violent acts, such as graffiti on mosques, with messages like ‘Go Home’, and most of the time the Muslims targeted are American citizens,” Halman said.

Halman said after 9/11 it became critical for Muslims to share their faith with people and make it clear they are practicing for good and the purpose of peace.

“Islam literally means ‘surrender’. The root of the word is the word for peace,” Halman said.

A 2011 poll conducted by the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center reported 89 percent of Muslim Americans believe attacks on civilians are “never acceptable.”

“The rules of war in Islam dictate that you cannot kill civilians,” Halman said. “This is a precedent set by Mohammed himself.”

In a 2006 Gallup poll, Americans were asked what they admire most about the Muslim world. Twenty-five percent of participants answered “No opinion” and 32 percent answered “Nothing”.

Five years later, in a 2011 Pew

Research Center poll, 55 percent of Muslim Americans said they feel that it is more difficult being a Muslim in America after 9/11, up from 53 percent in 2007.

However, in 2011, 37 percent of Muslim Americans said someone in the past year expressed support for them, up from 32 percent in 2007.

Although support for Muslim Americans may have increased, issues involving Islam continue to cause controversy across the country.

The Park 51 mosque is a planned Muslim community center located two blocks away from Ground Zero in Manhattan. The plan for the mosque infuriated many people and was heavily featured as a topic of debate on commentary news networks.

“Increased education has helped to allay people’s concerns, but events around the Park 51 mosque have shown that even if animosity for Muslims has simmered down, then there’s still a little fire under the pot,” Halman said. studentlife@cm-life.com

9/11 topic of first SUSO forum

By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter

Speak Up, Speak Out is inviting students to share how they have been shaped by September 11 at the forum, “10 Years after 9/11: What Have We Learned?”

The first SUSO forum of the school year will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. One of the discussion topics at the forum will be the U.S. foreign and domestic policy in response to the terrorist attacks.

Political Science Associate Professor David Jesuit will facilitate the forum. He said September 11 was a transformative event for many Central Michigan University students who were only 8 to 12 years old at the time, and the 10-year anniversary is a

good opportunity for students to talk about how they have been affected.

“This is kind of the ideal time to try to digest these questions,” he said. “I think its had a pretty profound effect on their perception of foreign politics.”

Jesuit said he hopes people will come together as a community to reflect on all that has happened in the decade since Sept.

11.

Thomas Stewart, a political science assistant professor, will focus on domestic policies and civil liberties. One controversial topic is the minority in the executive branch who wants Americans to give up civil liberties in response to the Sept. 11 attacks, Stewart said.

“This is, I think, unpatriotic, and I think that Americans

should be very, very concerned about that,” he said.

Panelist Jacquelyn Keenan interned at the Department of Defense in Washington D.C., where she had the opportunity to talk with military officials for the Middle East. The Rochester Hills senior said September 11. is still very relevant in foreign policy.

September 11 made Keenan more aware of where the U.S. stands in the international community, fueling her interest in Middle Eastern politics, she said.

“It’s hard not to be political after you’ve lived through 9/11,” she said. “We have grown up with 9/11.”

- Online Coordinator Jackie Smith contributed to this article. university@cm-life.com

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By Matt Thompson Assistant Sports Editor

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Ryan Radcliff was in sixth grade when terrorists flew planes into the twin towers.

Ten years later, the Central Michigan quarterback hasn’t forgotten about the tragic, scarred day in U.S. history.

“I remember when it first happened, I was sitting in my sixth grade class. It was very tragic and very sad for all the families and the country,” Radcliff said. “We’ll still remember the ones we lost.”

Sunday marks the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which quickly brought Americans together.

For so many families it was hard to pick themselves up and get back to living their normal lives. Sports helped do that.

“It showed people that we’re going to carry on with our dayto-day operations,” said CMU football head coach Dan Enos.

The New York Yankees took a week off of playing before making a long postseason run to the World Series.

On Sept. 18, when they started playing again, they beat the Chicago White Sox’s 11-3, giving the city of New York and the rest of the country a distraction to the devastation.

“Sports are great, one of America’s pastimes,” Radcliff said. “It’s good to show we’re still going strong. Still here alive, still happening. We’ve got to continue going.”

College and professional football took a week off after the attack before coming back to fans, pregame fields covered with American flags during the national anthem and flyovers.

It took America more than nine and a half years to finally get the person responsible, but it still meant a lot to the country.

“We got Osama a few months ago,” said captain linebacker Mike Petrucci.

“That was a big step for our country.”

No one can deny it brought the country together though, on and off the field.

“I know none of us will ever forget where we were when we first found out. It woke everybody up little bit,” Enos said.

“I know it made me very, very proud of our nation. I think it brought our country closer together. I don’t know if the terrorists had that plan going on into it.”

Sports had a part in bringing the country together

other players,” Freese said.

“Sometimes at the end of week I’ll leave her alone a little bit more and that being said, in the beginning I think there’s certainly times that I really get on her, especially now that she’s been in the program as long as she has.”

“Quiet” is how Freese describes Netto. Furthermore, each and every sentence that comes from Netto is precise and well thought out.

“I think we all joke goalkeepers are a little different,” Freese said. “I think they have to be. They’re somewhat isolated in practice. A lot of what they’re doing with their skill work is on their own.”

One of the many reasons Netto picked CMU was because of the Chippewas’ coaching staff.

“Cristy and her staff were very welcoming to me when I first called them and spoke to them,” Netto said.

CMU also fits into her desire to major in accounting. She also loves the city of Mount Pleasant.

“To be honest, when I

The Central Michigan football team looks to snap its 0-5 all-time record against Kentucky at noon on Saturday when it heads to Lexington for the second game of the season.

CMU (1-0) opened with a 21-6 victory over South Carolina State Thursday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. KU came out on top of a close game (45-36) the last time these two teams met in Lexington in 2006.

The Chippewas run game showed improvements, led by a career-best 73-yard night for Zurlon Tipton.

Sophomore Tim Phillips rushed for 25 yards and will play in his home state of Kentucky for the first time since his 2008 high school state championship run.

Although Tipton had the first breakout game for the Chippewas, Enos said he expects the bulk of the carries to change on a gameby-game basis as different guys stand out.

On the defensive side of the ball, Armond Staten, Mike Petrucci and Shamari Benton were all forced out of Thursday’s game because of injury, though all three starting linebackers are back in the lineup for Saturday.

“I’m 100 percent,” Petrucci said. “I think it was just a little dehydration (last week).”

On top of a healthy returning linebacker core, the team will also welcome back junior cornerback Lorenzo White, who was suspended for the season opener due to off the field issues.

“Lorenzo played some last year, so at least it’s another guy back there with some experience,” said CMU head coach Dan Enos.

“Lorenzo had a really good fall camp and I know he’s excited to play and we’re excited to have him back.”

The Wildcats (1-0) are coming off a 14-3 victory against Western Kentucky last week in which quarterback Morgan Newton finished 7 of 18, with a touchdown pass and three interceptions. He proved his escape abilities, rushing for 63 yards on seven rushes.

The junior quarterback may be rushed a little more Saturday if senior right tackle Billy Joe Murphy and junior center Matt Smith

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Senior Anastasia Netto practices blocking the ball during practice on Wednesday at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

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NETTO Anastasia Netto last defensive player before the net

By Jeff Papworth | Staff Reporter

Senior Anastasia Netto stands at one of the most unique spots in sports — between the posts.

With the position of goalie, Netto is the last person in defense of the net for Central Michigan field hockey.

Coach Cristy Freese points toward Netto as the difference-maker. She noted it’s of equal importance to the quarterback in football, pitcher in baseball and point guard in basketball.

“We have to put a good defense around her,” Freese said. “We still have to score goals, so it’s not all on her, but I just know that good teams and the teams that are good in the conference have (goalies) that are certainly a key ingredient in most years,” Freese said.

Freese believes CMU contains that piece.

“Because she got a season under her belt, I really feel she can step up and have a better feel of what to expect on game day and be able to be more consistent from game to game,” Freese said.

Netto also has high expectations.

“My goalkeeping coach

and I have actually talked about this a lot and I would like to be a first team AllMAC selection,” Netto said.

Freese pointed out that Netto performed well in the preseason.

“Last year we were teaching her a lot of things and in the game situations she was doing a lot of learning,” Freese said. “These first two

weeks were not teaching her as much as refining some things with her.”

Netto’s first season starting in 2010 contained mixed results.

“I thought she had some brilliant games last year, but as any young player and I think young in her experience level, I think you’re going to have some inconsistency in her play,” Freese said.

Freese said Netto’s low point of the season was against Mid-American Conference champion Kent State, when she allowed seven goals in 41 minutes of play.

“I didn’t think of benching her after that, I just think you want to just make sure she’s over it and moves on and makes the corrections she needs to make,” Freese said.

Netto seemed to put it behind her. She allowed five goals in the next three games, in an improved effort against Kent State, she allowed four goals.

Freese and Netto’s coachgoalie relationship is what is expected.

“Sometimes she gets the extremes of me more than

Lee balances off-field activities with field hockey role

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

In today’s society many student-athletes put athletics before schooling.

The pressure to succeed on the field has become almost as important, if not more so, than what the athletes do off the field.

For field hockey midfielder Paulina Lee, her list of offfield activities is inconceivable. One wouldn’t believe she had time for her sport based on her resume.

“If you ever saw her resume, you would be impressed,” said Erin Dye, a teammate and fellow marketing major. “She is a large reason why other business majors and I have gotten more involved.”

That resume includes: a plethora of jobs for Alpha Kappa Psi, campus ambassador for Procter & Gamble for safe drinking water for children water, Boyne Re-

sorts receptionist, junior accountant executive for Archer Inc., student marketing coordinator and assistant Chippewas Kids Club coordinator, and internship at Procter & Gamble, vice president of NCAA Student-Athletic Advisory Committee.

But that’s just outside of what she does when field hockey season comes around.

She won placement on the National Field Hockey Coaches’ Association Division I academic squad, represented CMU at the inaugural NCAA Career in Sports Forum, was a Jane McNamara Scholar-Athlete recipient, also was a Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Society) 2011 inductee, was named a Dick Enberg Schloar-Athlete of the Year and 2011 Bill Boyden Leadership Award winner.

Not to mention she currently has a GPA ranging be-

tween 3.85-4.0.

Paulina’s parents, Betty and Paul Lee, emigrated from China to the U.S. to study in the states.

Her father Paul came from Hong Kong, attended Cornell for his undergraduate and attended the University of Rochester for his graduate studies, obtaining a PhD, as well as two masters degrees.

He has also worked for Kodak Co. and Kodak-ITT Geospatial Systems.

Her mother Betty came from Macau and attended Nazareth College of Rochester during her undergraduate degree, and attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for her graduate studies where she received a Masters of Business Administration. She’s currently a bookkeeper at a Catholic church, but worked at Xerox Co. Paulina also has an older sister, Christina Lee, who graduated from Cornell and

works as a scientist for Johnson and Johnson, Inc. “My parents have worked very hard to be where they are today,” Paulina Lee said.

“My sister and I are also very close.”

Paulina’s work ethic both on and off the field most likely has a great deal to do with her parents ambitious approach for education, along with her high school atmosphere at Mendon High School in Pittsford, N.Y. “In high school we were always encouraged to join a lot of things,” Lee said.

So that is what she did.

Not just playing field hockey, she also played soccer and was involved in art classes, orchestra, choir, government, varsity club, French club, National Honors Society and advanced placement courses.

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Paulina Lee is one of two captains on the CMU field hockey team this season.

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Field hockey goes into weekend unbeaten CMU Plays No. 14 Michigan Friday

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan field hockey team is undefeated, for now.

This weekend it looks to continue that trend.

The Chippewas play at 2 p.m. Friday against the University of Michigan and then at 10 a.m. on Saturday against the University of Bucknell.

Michigan is ranked 14th in the nation and will be

coming against No. 1 Maryland and another against No. 2 North Carolina.

one of the best teams CMU faces yet this season.

The Wolverines have won four of five games played between the two schools in the past five seasons.

“Michigan is always a good team to play,” head coach Cristy Freese said.

“We go into every game thinking we can win. The players are going to be playing under a lot more pressure and I’m interested to see how we react to more speed and a better opponent.”

The Wolverines (2-2) have played tough competition in their two losses with one

BUCKNELL Bucknell has not had much luck on the field this season. The Bisons started 0-3, yet to score a single goal.

This week during practice CMU continued to work on field execution, focusing in on passing up the field and converting more shots and corners.

“The team has been a little sluggish at practice this week,” Freese said. “ Wednesday practices are

Michigan State looks to build off opening victory Saturday

By George Sipple MCT Campus

Michigan State opened with a 22-point victory Friday.

The Spartans likely spent the rest of the Labor Day weekend looking at tape and realizing they have a lot to improve.

There wasn’t any position group that could leave Spartan Stadium following the 28-6 victory over Youngstown State feeling they’d played a great game.

“Week one to Week two is typically your greatest improvement, so that’s obviously what we’re working for,” said senior quarterback Kirk Cousins. “Next week will be very important to make sure we clean things up.”

Junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy said MSU’s performance should motivate a lot of players to work harder this week in practice.

“You can take a lot from this game,” Worthy said. “We can always improve. We won 28-6, but in all honestly, if we played to the best of our ability, we probably could have won by a lot more.

deja vu for some returning players.

The Spartans left last year’s opener with similar thoughts that they didn’t play as well as they should have.

They beat Western Michigan at home, 38-14. The teams were tied at 7 after the first quarter before the Spartans scored 21 points in the second quarter .

The Spartans followed the opener with Florida Atlantic at Ford Field. The Spartans won 30-17, but that game could have been a lot closer. The Owls trailed by 16 with less than three minutes left and faced fourthand-goal at the MSU 6 when FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger called for a field goal. He later apologized to his team for “not giving them the opportunity to win.”

Had the Owls scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion, they would have had a chance for an onside kick to try to tie.

Schnellenberger has announced this will be his last season at FAU.

“We have a ways to go. The first game, you just want to get in and evaluate players, take your time and feel each other out a little bit.”

Worthy later said the 22-point victory could have been “by 40 points.”

“Offensive and defensive line, we have to work together to get each other better,” he said. “Practice will be interesting this week.”

Senior safety Trenton Robinson said, “When we watch film, everybody’s going to be like, ‘We could have executed better.’”

Robinson said guys are still adjusting to teammates and trying to build trust with one another.

“I feel like that’s something that gets better as the season goes on — trust in your teammates,” Robinson said. “Realizing, ‘I’m not the only guy out here. I can play my leverage and do my job.’ We had some of that last year, but as the season goes on we’ll get better.”

The Spartans face Florida Atlantic at noon Saturday at Spartan Stadium. It might seem like

Michigan coaches address weaknesses

By Mark Snyder MCT Campus

Brady Hoke and his Michigan coaching staff have insisted they will maintain a high standard.

More proof came Monday when Hoke recapped Saturday’s 34-10 win over Western Michigan. He identified a few things that pleased him (190 rushing yards in three quarters, the quarterback pressure after defensive adjustments, flow and momentum in the second and third quarters), and added that the Wolverines “learned a lot, teamwise” from facing Western.

“There were probably a lot of things I was very unhappy with,” he said at his weekly media briefing.

“We’ve got to play better run defense, we’ve got to play tighter

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get into that, she actually brought them together,” said Peggy Smith-Lewis, Lee’s high school coach.

“She took the leadership roles even if they weren’t appointed to her.”

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looked on the website I saw so many beautiful pictures of CMU’s campus,” Netto said. “It’s proven to be a very nice place to live.”

The climate is something she has become acclimated to after living in warm conditions year-round in her home country, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

“Here, in August, people are running outside on the track at like 8 a.m. and she’s got a sweatshirt on because she thinks it’s cold and it was probably 70 degrees out,” Freese said.

When Netto was in middle school, she became intrigued with field hockey.

Coaches at her secondary school recruited new members and Netto selected field hockey over soccer.

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are unable to return to the lineup. Both offensive linemen were held out of practice Wednesday because of injury concerns.

“It’s not too often you catch them blowing a coverage,” said junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff. “Knowing that we’ve got to be sharp upfront and to sharpen our routs.

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Netto first wanted to be a forward, but realized goalie was better suited for her skill set.

“My coach noticed I had very good reaction time, so she suggested I try that position if I ever wanted to get in the game,” Netto said.

Thereafter, she played for the Saint Joseph Convent field hockey club team and earned an invitation to play on the Trinidad junior national team at the age of 15.

Netto continues to take pride in her role that few have the skills and characteristics to partake in. “(You have to have) reflexes, protective instincts and you really need to have a big heart,” Netto said. “Goalies are very passionate about what they do. If you’re not passionate of the goalie (position), I don’t think they’re going to have a lot of success.”

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The Wildcats’ Commonwealth Stadium is one of three grass fields that CMU will play on this season, though Enos is confident in his players to make the adjustment.

“I’ve heard they have great grass, so I expect it won’t be too big of a challenge,” Enos said. “From what I’ve heard, it’s wonderful, it’s fast, it’s short, it’s very well-maintained and I think our players will enjoy playing on it.”

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As the 2011 football season begins, it still offers a relief to students and fans.

For different reasons with people going through different problems, but whether they’re at Kelly/Shorts Stadium or anywhere else, it helps bring people together as a university and society.

“Sports have a way to honor and glorify those people,” Enos said.

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The Venetia, Pa. native scored three times in two games while also adding two assists, duplicating her totals for her entire freshman year.

“Its really nice that my hard work in school and on the field is recognized,” Makrinos said. “I couldn’t do it without my teammates; they pass me the ball and I just tip it in.”

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through the troubled time.

“Saturday, gameday, everyone comes together to have a good time,” Petrucci said.

“I think sports really helped bring the country together.”

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volved in, she still has one true love.

“One of things I loved was the team and coaches Cristy (Freese) and Earl (Maris),” Lee said. “There were also a couple older girls who I had played on club teams with, so I had a family out there already.”

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off blocks going down the field.

Obviously, we’re going to give a lot of attention to PAT and field goal protection on the inside. You can’t get knocked back. I could go to the punt team, kickoff return, better decision taking the ball out of the end zone, getting on guys a little better.

“This could be a marathon (explanation).”

It wasn’t complaining, though.

It was more analysis.

Coaches always say the week after the first game is their best opportunity to teach because they see how their team and specific players performed in real situations. For U-M, it usually takes a greater premium because the second game is against the Irish, an intense rival and usually more talented than the opening opponent.

coverage in zone, we’ve got to be able to pressure the quarterback with four guys at times, or three guys at times,” he said. “We had some missed alignments based on (lack of) communication you can’t have.

“From an offensive standpoint, we took care of the football, but there were a couple decisions we need to make better decisions with. We’ve got to do a better job staying on blocks down the field, because there were opportunities for other bigger plays. Our routes, we broke a couple of them off early, a receiver has to be more disciplined, especially in a timing phase of the passing game.

“Then the kicking game. Our kicking game will get a lot of attention from where we place the ball on the kick, to how we get

tough with some players’ class schedules lapping over practice time, but I expect the team to come out ready and focused for this weekend.”

Opening the season with two wins gives CMU confidence moving forward.

“We’ve stepped it up so far this year and we are playing with a more positive outlook,” senior Midfielder Paulina Lee said.

“The starters and the bench players know their roles on the team and we are looking forward to prove something this weekend.”

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The CMU volleyball team looks comes into the Butler Tournament with expectations high after sweeping Wright State last weekend.

Volleyball team remains confident entering weekend Butler Tournament

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Confidence is high going into the weekend for the Central Michigan volleyball team.

The Chippewas (2-3) travel to Indianapolis, Ind. for the Butler Tournament at 2:30 p.m. today against Austin Peay (2-5). Following is a two-game double header at 11 a.m. on Saturday against Elon and at 6 p.m. that evening against host Butler.

“I want to see my studs be studs, my role players do what they do and I want to see (us) do what I know we can do,” said head coach Erik Olson. “I expect to win and for our program to establish their will this weekend.”

The (Austin Peay) Governors are no pushovers. They have played against No. 35 Missouri and Auburn who made it to the second round of the tournament last season.

“Austin Peay has played a fairly tough schedule, their record isn’t great, but they’re pretty good,” Olson said. “They just haven’t put the nail in the

coffin yet.”

The team will have junior right side hitter Jocelyn VerVelde this weekend, who is eligible to play. She has been in and out for a while, one part lybecause of the underclassmen players.

“She’s a full go and now I have to figure out if she has had enough practice to make a difference,” Olson said. “(Val) DeWeerd has been doing pretty good and has been really good off (Kelly) Maxwell where VerVelde has been good with (Catherine) Ludwig so it depends on our setters.”

Just as one recovers, another goes down.

Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz sat out of practice all week, but is expected to play.

“I just strained a muscle in my calf and it’s a lot better today than it was in the beginning of the week,” Schultz said.

“It’s just a minor injury from last weekend.”

With Schultz feeling good and VerVelde returning to the lineup, along with the underclassmen gaining experience,

there is no reason why CMU shouldn’t be excited for this weekend.

“We need to take it one play at a time, communicate, overexaggerate things and just play together,” Schultz said.

“I expect to go 3-0 and that should the expectation for everybody.”

This is the first time the Chippewas will not have to play the host team in game one of the tournament.

“That has been the case and it’s been the home opener for both of them and I do think that is a dynamic that stinks for us,” Olson said.

In those previous games CMU has come out slow. Olson and his staff have been working hard to prevent that from happening again.

“We need to be a little more disciplined,” Olson said.

“We have had a lot of stopping in practice lately, pointing out six or seven things that are the difference between winning and losing.” sports@cm-life.com

Rees knows he must produce to keep job

By Brian Hamilton MCT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In gauging how Tommy Rees will function Saturday night in the suffocating maw of Michigan Stadium, know that Notre Dame’s new starting quarterback has played against Michigan and completed a pass against Michigan.

He completed it to Michigan, of course, on his first college throw. So be optimistic. As with many other areas this week for the Irish, there is nowhere to go but up.

“That was kind of my welcome-to-college-football moment,” Rees said with a chuckle Tuesday after he was pegged as the starter.

“Obviously things didn’t end up how I envisioned my first collegiate pass or series going.”

Less laughably, Rees supplants first-game starter Dayne Crist with the deadserious mandate to steer the Irish (0-1) back on course. The episode against

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the Wolverines in 2010 is instructive for Rees in 2011, if only because it demonstrates that production is the lone way to stay where he is.

It may be perceived as callous, reactive or unfair, but it’s the way Irish coach Brian Kelly operates. Crist, who wasn’t available for comment, posted a 7-for15, 95-yard effort in the season opener. Rees threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns in the second half.

Rees starts. End of talk. “(Rees) knows what I’ve told him: You have to be productive,” Kelly said. “If you’re not, you should be looking over your shoulder.

If you’re a productive quarterback doing the things we ask you to do, you should just play the game the way you know how.”

That Rees seemed unmoved by this might explain why he’s 4-0 as a starter with two stellar relief outings in two seasons.

“I just have to do what I can to help this team win,” Rees said. “If I do that, I re-

ally don’t need to be thinking about everything else that’s going on. I just have to focus on myself and being the best quarterback for this team.”

Kelly hastened to say Crist “did some really good things” and has more than an adequate grasp of the offense. But somehow Rees injected verve into the attack that otherwise wasn’t there.

“The difference between being good and great sometimes is being decisive,” Kelly said.

Indeed, Rees assumed responsibility Tuesday for an interception that wasn’t his fault. Of Michael Floyd, he said “we’re a better team when the ball is in his hands.” He swiftly and easily took ownership of a spot that had been his for only a day.

He will be judged on how that translates to Saturdays.

“It’s not about who’s out there,” tailback Cierre Wood said. “It’s about what we’re doing while we’re out there.”

The first few games of a new season can make or break a team’s chances for greatness.

So far, the Central Michigan field hockey team has dominated the competition, beating the University of St. Louis and Robert Morris University by a combined score of 10-1.

The offense has been executing and scoring at will and the defense has controlled the game, keeping CMU on the attack.

Its seems everything is working for head coach Cristy Freese and in return, the team’s confidence couldn’t be higher.

I don’t want to be the guy to burst everybody’s high hopes for this season. I wish I could tell you that CMU will go undefeated, win the Mid-American Conference championship and peace and prosperity will be had by all.

However, there’s just one problem.

They haven’t played any competition yet.

Let’s start with Saint Louis, CMU’s first opponent of 2011.

In the past two seasons combined, The Billikens have not won five games.

Not three or even two.

They have one win in two seasons.

The last time Saint Louis won a game before this season was Sept. 9, 2009.

Somehow CMU’s 6-0 victory to start the season doesn’t seem so impressive anymore.

Robert Morris, CMU’s second opponent, couldn’t be as bad as Saint Louis right?

Well it’s true because the only win Robert Morris has this season is a 4-1 victory against the Billikens.

It’s similar to the Detroit Tigers winning its first two games against the Kansas City Royals.

It’s expected to happen.

Good teams win the easy games and are competitive against higher ranked teams, so we have yet to see what CMU can truly do.

Don’t get me wrong, a win is a win no matter who you face. CMU only has to get three more wins to duplicate their five-win total from last year.

To me, the season starts this weekend in Ann Arbor.

The University of Michigan will be the Chippewas first true challenge on the field.

This game will show what this team is really made of and if they have a chance to do something great this year.

No. 14 Michigan will be prepared to welcome the undefeated Chippewas Friday and I’m not so optimistic about the result.

Michigan just played the top two teams in the nation.

Losing to No. 1 Maryland and No. 2 North Carolina.

Michigan knows its season is already off track with two losses and a third could finish the hopes for the

Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter season before it starts.

The Wolverines should be playing their best field hockey.

I hope I’m wrong. It’d be nice to see this university win by 10 goals and snap the 11game losing streak against top 25 opponents and win every game.

If CMU competes against Michigan and wins against Bucknell, it would show that this team legitimate.

If the Chippewas get em-

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barrassed by Michigan and lose to Bucknell, who hasn’t scored a goal yet this season, it will show that the first two wins mean nothing and CMU will have to go back to the drawing board.

I expect the field hockey team to return to Mount Pleasant with a 1-1 record over the weekend, losing to Michigan.

The ball is on CMU’s stick.

They can prove to me that they deserve to be ranked in the top 25.

They can also prove that the first weekend was a fluke and it will be another subpar season for field hockey.

In a few days we will know what this team is actually capable of. sports@cm-life.com

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Sihota, Lee lead field hockey team Soccer team hosts Pittsburgh

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Central Michigan field hockey captains, Brooke Sihota and Paulina Lee look to use their roles to hold the balance of the Chippewas chances of winning a Mid-American Conference championship.

“The best part about Brooke and I being captains together is I think we definietly balance out each others leadership styles because our personalities balance each other out,” Lee said.

Sihota said she is easy going, while Lee is organized.

“If everyone knew us personally, they would know that, holy moly, Paulina and Brooke are so completely opposite, but we get along so well,” Sihota said.

Sihota and Lee seem to have an understanding of their role as captains.

“As our coach says, ‘What’s the pulse of your team?”

Lee said. “Are they happy, are they unhappy and how to monitor that and make sure everyone’s on the same page.”

Although Sihota and Lee will lead a young team, CMU head coach Cristy Freese has given them responsibilities — but makes sure not ask too much of them.

“I think that they don’t have to carry the whole burden in their play,” Freese said. “The communication and getting our team settled down or focused on the game plan is that’s something they do really well.”

Sihota and Lee add while the team is young, team chemistry has grown from spring play and summer camps.

“We worked hard and well with our coaches, so we tightened as a team, so coming back it felt like everyone was an experienced player,” Lee said.

Freese noted the importance of them having a good relationship with the coaches.

“That’s important too because they’re not just the players captains, they’re the

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Junior back Brooke Sihota blocks a shot by Kent State forward Debbie Bell during the second half of Friday’s game. Kent State back Carla John had two goals on the day helping the Golden Flashes to a 2-0 win over the Chippewas.

“We worked hard and well with our coaches, so we tightened as a team, so coming back it felt like everyone was an experienced player.”

Paulina Lee, field hockey captain coaches’ captains too, so they have to be able to communicate with me as well as the team,” Freese said.

Much like their personalities, Sihota and Lee bring different things to the field.

“Brooke’s greatest thing that she brings is just knowledge of the game and the ability to read the game,” Freese said. “Paulina brings something different to the field. I think she’s such an athlete; she’s got great speed and I feel like now as a senior, she just has a really good sense of the game plan.”

One facet of the game fans will find both players in is during the penalty corner.

Sihota is the inserter and Lee is the stick-stop. They have been key contributors in the penalty corner for much of their careers.

“Last year actually, there was a point where both of them were injured and I really thought that hurt us not only on their overall game, but the fact that it just took

two people out of our penalty corner unit,” Freese said.

A prelude to their future success is their previous accolades.

Sihota was a second team All-MAC selection, last season, while Lee earned the Bill Boyden Leadership Award along with holding a 3.85 GPA. However, a MAC championship is the main objective they are striving for this season.

“To be honest, they would rather be remembered as bringing our team to a championship in their senior year,” Freese said.

Sihota and Lee agree with that assessment.

“You want to leave a legacy right? We haven’t won a MAC championship since 2005 and I think coming out as seniors and captains, both Brooke and I want to leave that legacy, that in 2011 we got our MAC championship,” Lee said. sports@cm-life.com

The Central Michigan women’s soccer team puts its 26game home unbeaten streak on the line at 5 p.m. Friday when it hosts the University of Pittsburgh at the CMU Soccer Complex.

Then, it travels to Ann Arbor for a game at 6 p.m. on Sunday against the University of Michigan.

After playing the previous four games on the road, the team looks forward to be back to playing on its home turf.

“It’s been great that we’ve done well on the road,” said junior defender Bailey Brandon.

“But it’s definitely an advantage for us to be home this weekend.”

Although the Chippewas came away with a win and an overtime loss last weekend against two difficult opponents in Kentucky and Louisville, head coach Neil Stafford would still like to see his team focus on a couple of key aspects.

“I would like to see us mature a little bit more,” Stafford said.

“I think things are going pretty good right now, but I think mentally and emotionally, I’d like to see us get a little bit stronger and just deal with adversity a little bit better.”

In order to prepare for Pittsburgh and U-M, the team has been focusing on improving a lot of tactical issues this week in practice.

“We just need to clean up things technically and make sure that we’re having some great movement off the ball,” Brandon said.

Pittsburgh (1-3-2) comes off a 3-0 loss to Penn State last Sunday, looking to regain some confidence with a victory against CMU. The Panthers are led by junior forward Ashley Cuba. She has scored four out of the team’s five goals so far this season.

CMU fell to Pittsburgh 2-1 in the only other meeting between the two schools back in 2001.

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Wolverines will be the third ever between the two programs.

U-M (4-2) has won the first two games by a score of 1-0 in 2003 and 4-3 in 2009.

They feature a strong, balanced offensive attack while scoring 13 in goals in its first six games.

Leading the way for the Wolverines is sophomore Nkem Ezurike and junior Clare Stachel, who each have three goals on the season.

However, U-M also looks to rebound from a 3-0 loss to No. 24 Pepperdine last Sunday.

Six different players have scored this season for the

Chippewas as they hope their scoring depth will be a major factor in the games this weekend.

“I think it’s definitely a huge positive impact for our team,” Brandon said. “If one of us is having an off day, another one (player) is going to pick up the slack, so I definitely think it’s a positive thing, because we are going to come at you from all angles.”

CMU will host the first annual Maroon Across the Map Day at Friday’s game to celebrate the international diversity on campus. sports@cm-life.com

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Newton wasn’t exactly efficient against Western Kentucky in week one, going 7-of-18, with three interceptions.

Reason to watch: He looks to improve on his week one performance. He had flashes of explosiveness against WKU.

Josh Clemons — RB The freshman running back was one of two primary ball carriers for the Wildcats, scoring the only rushing touchdown in the win against WKU.

Gene McCaskill — WR The junior wide receiver was quoted in the AP saying by the CMU game is a “get-better” game before the SEC.

Reason to watch: Senior Raymond Sanders is the projected starter, but Clemons could change that with a strong performance

Offense

Reason to watch: He only had one reception for 34 yards in the win against WKU, but did say it was a “get-better” game for Kentucky. This could fuel CMU.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS Ryan Radcliff — QB Radcliff looks to improve after throwing as many touchdowns as int e rc e p t i o n s in week one Reason to watch: The run game showed improvements in the second half.

If that continues, Radcliff should have a better day through the air.

Quotable Comment ...

Mike Petrucci — LB

Reason to watch: He had four tackles in the game, with 2.5 for a loss (most on the team) before leaving the game because of injury.

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Zurlon Tipton — RB Tipton rushed for a career-high 73 yards in the week one win.

Petrucci is coming off an injury in week one’s 21-6 win against South Carolina State, but will play against Kentucky.

Chippewas

Reason to watch: He was the primary ball career on a team that could feature as many as four backs. If he performs well, he could slowly win the starting job.

Pos. No. Name QB 8 Ryan Radcliff RB 6 Paris Cotton 34 Zurlon Tipton WR 11 Cody Wilson 81 Jerry Harris 80 Cedric Fraser TE 82 David Blackburn LT 79 Eric Fisher LG 67 Mike Repovz C 65 Darren Keyton RG 78 Rocky Weaver RT 73 Jake Olson

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(The defense) was dominant in the first game and smothered t heir first opponent. They got some g reat players on defense, so it’s going to be a challenge.”

-head coach Dan Enos on the Kentucky defense

Getting to know the Kentucky Wildcats

By Mat t Thom pso n A s s is ta n t Sp o r ts Ed ito r

The last time Central Michigan faced an SEC opponent it was at No. 1 Georgia, where the Bulldogs won big.

The Kentucky Wildcats, who CMU faces Saturday, are far less talented than Matthew Stafford’s Georgia team, but still hold an all-time 5-0 record against the Chippewas.

Last week, the Wildcats struggled out of the gates against Western Kentucky. It was still a four-point game into the fourth quarter until the Wildcats won 14-3.

Western Kentucky actually outgained Kentucky 234 yards to 190, but the Wildcats defense forced four interceptions to aid the offense.

Kentucky junior quarterback Morgan Newton has a lot of athleticism.

Last week when a pass play broke down he was able to cut up the middle for a gain of 58 yards.

“When Morgan threw the ball he did a decent job, not great,” head coach Joker Phillips said.

“We need to improve in all areas on our offense.”

Phillips’ defense is another story.

Even though the Wild-

cats allowed 234 yards, they kept Western Kentucky out of the end zone and was opportunistic with the turnovers to set up the offense. “( The defense) was dominant in the first game and smothered their first opponent,” said CMU head coach Dan Enos said. “They got some great players on defense; it’s going to be a challenge.”

BU RSTI NG ONTO TH E SC E N E Running back Josh Clemons played in his first college game last week, rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. Phillips

wanted to give the 5-foot10, 201 pound freshman more carries, but the game didn’t work out that way.

“The Clemons kid we think has a chance to be a big-time back in this league for a long time,” Phillips said.

Clemons averaged 3.5 yards a carry while splitting time with sophomore Raymond Sanders III. “They’ve got that freshman tailback that’s going to be a very good player,” Enos said. “We can’t allow the explosive plays.”

Enos went on to say how the CMU defense has to tackle with these athletic, offensive weap-

athletic and fast.

“We expect them to be a big SEC team,” said CMU linebacker Mike Petrucci.

“They’re big guys. We have to beat them with speed.

Conference: Southeastern Conference w Last week: 14-3 win over Western Kentucky w From: Lexington, Kentucky w Colors: Blue and white w Bowl record all-time: 8-6 ons. He spoke about how Kentucky recruits “SEC players,” meaning big,

I NJ U RY R E PO RT During the SEC coaches teleconference Phillips talked about his banged up offensive line.

During the fall camp, only one lineman missed practice, and he went down in the first game.

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By Becky Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (09/09/11). You’re wiser than you realize. Sift fact from rumor, and keep an open mind. Your regular skills of analysis and organization are especially heightened for the next 88 days, as Mercury enters your sign. Learn from experienced friends, and share the glory.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) – Today is an 8 – Mercury in Virgo for the next 88 days leads to a phase of research and planning. Follow the advice of someone you respect to support home and family.

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Cancer (June 22-July 22) – Today is an 8 – A new phase of deliberate and patient action begins. Follow the rules for best results. Connect with a distant colleague, and reaffirm an old bond.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) – Today is a 6 – You get farther now through partnership. The challenge may seem difficult, but don’t worry ... you’ll think of something. Sometimes leadership is just showing up.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Today is an 8 – You’re

in charge. Allow your instincts to contribute. Follow another’s experience to avoid making the same mistakes. They can tell you what pitfalls to avoid.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Today is a 6 – Enjoy spending time doing something you love today. You may have difficulty making work decisions, so do the research. Be patient with money.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Today is a 7 – Your intuition is heightened today, so take advantage.

Your talents come in handy, especially now. Travel goes well.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Today is a 7 – To ease any worry, write down the obvious factors for solving the problem. Analyze how it is now, and what’s needed. Schedule action items. Keep quiet about finances.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Today is a 7 – It’s easy to get overwhelmed by money and financial responsibilities now. Don’t fret, just be responsible and take it one step at a time. Stay in communication.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Today is a 9 – You’re ready to make changes for the better now. Write a ‘to do’ list and get to work, one checkmark at a time.

Make some wise choices (after careful research).

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Today is a 7 – It’s not necessary to overanalyze, but solid forethought will aim you in the right direction. Trust love and your spiritual leader, before you reach any tricky forks in the road.

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436 MOORE HALL, CMU, MT. PLEASANT, MI 48859 Across 1 Gung-ho response 7 Delay 10 Evans of country 14 Buff 15 Farm female 16 Left 17 Village with very little gardening equipment?

19 The NCAA’s Runnin’ Rebels 20 Lab, for one 21 Reject 22 Sends 24 Jacket label letters 26 Get off the shoulder, say 27 Entrance purchases for a conditioning program?

35 Actor Milo 36 Pool game call 37 Tiny beef 38 Fly on a line 39 Gives credit where credit is due 40 On the safer side 41 Rational ending?

42 “__ it Art?”: Kipling

43 1955 UN joiner 44 What Ruth forgot to bring to pool night?

47 Morgan Freeman won its 2011 Life Achievement Award: Abbr.

48 Morning talker 49 Fly over the equator?

52 Pleased cry 53 Droid, e.g.

56 Slip through the cracks?

57 Like calls between drudges?

61 Run well 62 Unsound 63 Like Napoleon 64 Relaxing locales 65 The Hartford logo 66 Failures (and in another way, a hint to 17-, 27-, 44- and 57-Across) Down 1 Tune carrier 2 One-track 3 Couturier Cassini 4 Med. research agency

5 Bar opening?

6 Pistons’ place 7 Last non-priest to be named pope 8 “Isn’t that cute?”

9 It involves mapping 10 Gripe 11 Reunion attendee 12 Stir up 13 Off-rd. rides 18 Worker with light metal 23 Bonkers 24 Slush Puppie maker 25 Radical ‘70s group 27 __ acid: vitamin B9 28 Amigo on the road 29 Crowd starter?

30 “Socrate” composer 31 Nice compliment 32 Zhou __ 33 Happy Meals toy, e.g.

34 Writer of short letters 39 Honey 40 NYPD notices 42 Ones who’ve got your back, in Internet shorthand

43 Future George W. Bush Presidential Library site 45 “Hondo” et al.

46 Dutch brewery 49 A-one 50 Food in a memorable “Seinfeld” episode 51 Pound of verse 52 White partner 53 “__ Eterno”: 2004 sports documentary 54 Active sort 55 Addenda 58 Lascivious leader?

59 Big name in kitchenware 60 Tecs

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