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04 Perferred name change policy in the works

A legal name change in Mount Pleasant can cost more than $200

09 Ballot proposal 18-3

The proposal would make several additions to the Michigan Constitution regarding voting laws

EDITORIAL 06 Good luck to women’s basketball After a historic-winning season, the Chippewas start their 201819 season on Nov. 8

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14 Quinn Kirby | Features Editor CMU’s Office of LGBTQ services organized Pumpkin Painting on Oct. 29 in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity on the bottom floor of the Bovee University Center.

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CAMPBELL HALL SHOOTING SUSPECT DAVIS JR. DECLARED COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL James Eric Davis Jr. has been declared competent to stand trial for the murder of his parents on March 2 in Campbell Hall.

According to records from the Isabella County Trial Court, Davis Jr. was found mentally fit to stand trial by Isabella County District Judge Eric Janes following a competency hearing on Oct. 30.

No trial date has been announced.

Davis Jr. was declared incompetent on March 23 by Judge Paul Chamberlain. He has been undergoing treatment at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Saline since the ruling.

Davis Jr. will remain housed at the center until his court date in

order to maintain his state of competency, court documents state.

In court, Davis Jr. will be facing three felony charges, JAMES ERIC including two DAVIS JR. counts of homicide for the murder of his parents James Eric Davis Sr. and Diva Davis and one count of felony-firearm to commit murder.

-Mitchell Kukulka, Investigative Editor

SPORTS Men’s basketball wins In the first and only exhibition game of the season, CMU beat Davenport, 89-84

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SEEKS SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES AGAINST FORMER SGA PRESIDENT Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed for charges to be reinstated against a former Central Michigan University student.

On Oct. 31, Schuette filed a motion in Isabella County to reinstate the charges against Ian Elliott, 24, of Cheboygan, who previously served as the CMU SGA president in 2016.

Elliott was originally charged with two felony counts of sexual misconduct in the third degree and one felony count of assault with attempt to penetrate. The incident happened on Sept. 1, 2016, where Elliott allegedly sexually assaulted CMU graduate student Rachel Wilson.

A trial was previously scheduled for May 7, 2018, but

the case was dismissed by the Isabella County Prosecuting Office on April 6, 2018.

“Reinstating these charges is about justice for survivors of sexual assault and making sure that those that hurt others know the consequences of their actions,” Schuette said in a press release.

The motion to set aside the dismissal, resume proceedings and set the case for trial is at 1:45 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16 at the Isabella County Trial Courthouse in front of Judge Mark H. Duthie.

Elliott served as SGA president from August-December of 2016.

He stepped down on Dec. 5, 2016, citing “personal reasons.”

-Emma Dale, Editor-in-Chief

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Various CMU institutions discuss name change policy

By Rob Linsley Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Within a few weeks of Emily Price’s room placement with male roommates at Central Michigan University, someone vandalized a sign she’d created for her door.

On her sign, someone had scrawled hate speech: the f-slur.

A year later, the North Carolina sophomore filed a petition for a legal name change. She was required by law to put her birth name, new name and address in a local newspaper announcement of her hearing.

The decision instilled fear into Price; she didn’t want people to know where they could find her if they were intent on harming or intimidating transgender people.

People looking for a legal name change can request its hearing be kept confidential, but a judge can decide to deny the request if they don’t believe the notice would put the petitioner at risk.

Without documentation of a legal name change, CMU students cannot change how their names appear on their student emails, Central Cards or class rosters — but changes to this policy might happen soon.

The Registrar’s Office recently formed a committee to explore a change to the university’s name policy.

Chief Diversity Officer A.T. Miller said the proposed changes would allow students and staff to choose a preferred name on everything except for cases where a legal name would be needed, such as federal student aid forms.

The board’s proposed changes are being investigated by the Office of Information Technology to determine costs and logistics that would be associated with the change.

Shannon Jolliff-Dettore, director of the Office of LGBTQ Services and member of the committee, said the proposed change would provide support for students.

“The name change policy serves as a piece of validation and recognition for our trans

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students as well as all those that will benefit,” Jolliff-Dettore said. “Change is coming.”

Students have also been fighting for the policy change.

Registered Student Organization Transcend and the Student Government Association have spearheaded this action.

SGA Diversity Chair Gabrielle Mason is heading a project to propose legislation supporting the change in policy. Mason is in the exploratory phase, gathering information on how other similar universities have enacted similar changes.

Isabella County Prosecutor Stuart Black, who is running for probate judge, said in a Monday meeting with SGA’s Diversity Committee that the current legal process is too difficult for this change to be implemented.

Mason will be consulting with Black for guidance due to the influence of state law on students.

While the policy can affect cisgender students as well, transgender students are more likely to be affected by a restrictive name policy and can encounter unique safety concerns.

The Williams Institute at UCLA estimates 0.6 percent of US adults are transgender.

This estimate of 0.6 percent would put CMU’s on-campus

transgender population at 109 people — but the actual number may be higher since younger generations are more likely than the general population to identify as LGBT, according to research conducted

by Gallup, GLAAD and others.

These students can find themselves in a conundrum: they can either put themselves at risk of having others find out they’re transgender when they use their student ID or they can pursue a legal name change that could potentially announce to strangers both their address and transgender identity.

It’s a risky choice for members of a community that is susceptible to hate crimes and experiences a 47 percent lifetime sexual assault rate, according to the National Transgender Equality Center’s “2015 U.S. Transgender Survey.”

Along with these concerns, the costs and legal process associated with name changes can be difficult for college students. The petition filing fee at the Isabella County Probate Division is $185. A newspaper announcement is an added $63.50. Changing other legal identification documents can also carry a cost, like the $50 application fee for birth certificate changes.

For those who can afford

the costs, the name change can improve a student’s quality of life.

Massachusetts sophomore Jace Parker once had a student employee see his ID and ask him, “What’s in your pants?” Another time, a worker asked him why he would choose to be transgender and told him how sad it was he was “mutilating” his body.

Most of the time, Parker felt he was being seen as fundamentally different when he used his student ID. Eventually, he grew so frustrated with his experiences he used a permanent marker to black out his birth name and ID photo that had been taken before he started testosterone.

After Parker wasn’t able to swipe in for a meal due to his blacked out ID, he got a new one. With a picture that looks more like him now, Parker doesn’t experience as many difficulties as he had before — but the name on the ID is still the same.

Parker, a residential assistant at Robinson Hall, never emails his residents because he doesn’t want them to know his birth name. He emails every professor before classes start to let them know what name he goes by — but he still feels anxious on the first day of class. Every experience with a new professor comes with the fear he will be called by his birth name and be seen as different by other students.

Price has lived this fear: one professor called her by her birth name for weeks after she had told him what name she used.

Aside from concerns of staying physically safe or avoiding awkward situations, a more broad topic is at hand: identity.

“Your name is your identity,” Mason said. “If you’re not called by your specific identity or what you’re looking to be identified as, I would not classify that as being safe (at CMU).”

Miller echoed these sentiments, saying matching personal identity to what others see is imperative.

“People’s names are fundamental to identity so it’s an important aspect of inclusion,” he said.

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File Photo | Central Michigan Life The Central Michigan women’s basketball team celebrate after winning the MAC Tournament Championship game on March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

GOOD LUCK to the women’s basketball team as they kick off the 2018 season

Women’s basketball made Central Michigan University history last season.

In its 50th season, the team earned their first and second NCAA championship. They finished with a program-high of 30 wins, in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

As the Chippewas faced teams from programs much larger than CMU, nobody could have predicted they would make it all the way to the Sweet 16. They started their season as the underdogs, but quickly rose to the top and proved to everyone what they were made of.

It was a record-setting season for the Chip-

EDITORIAL pewas, with seniors Tinara Moore and Cassie Breen both setting records. Breen became CMU’s leading 3-point scorer in history and Moore finished with a record-high 215 blocks in four years.

Congratulations to the CMU women’s basketball team for making it to the Sweet 16 for the first time ever in CMU history, and

congratulations to head coach Sue Guevara for leading her team through an unforgettable season.

You made CMU proud.

The men’s basketball team officially begins their season Nov. 6 against the Concordia Cardinals at home. Make sure to support the Chippewas throughout their season. We wish them the best of luck.

Now going into her 12th season with the women’s basketball team, Guevara has four MAC West Division titles, a MAC tournament championship in 2018 and a trip the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. She’s won the MAC

Coach of the Year award twice. The program has nine total seasons of 20 wins or more, and Guevara owns seven of them, all of which in the past eight years.

We wish Guevara and the team another great season of winning games and setting records. We’re excited to see what new opportunities this season will hold.

The Chippewas will officially begin their 2018-19 campaign on Nov. 8 against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies at home.

Be there and cheer on the team to their first victory of the season!

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Millennials, we all need to vote in the 2018 midterms Millennials are killing everything – traditional taxis, home-ownership, golf, hotels and many other staples of 20th Century America.

Makes sense to me. Those things are outdated. We can’t afford them.

We’ve realized with massive amounts of student debt, we can’t afford to buy a house right out of college — or even 10 years after graduating. Golf is expensive and exclusive. We have Uber and Lyft, so who needs a call a licensed taxi?

Overpriced hotels? We have AirBnB. We’ve realized we can’t afford homes and new cars but for some reason we haven’t realized that we also can’t afford not to vote.

In 2016, only 49 percent of Millennials voted. Yet 69 percent of Baby Boomers voted. To anyone who thinks their vote doesn’t matter, there are hundreds of articles showing how Millennials could equal or even surpass the power of Baby Boomers in votes.

In 2016, President Donald Trump won Michigan by a little more than 9,000 votes. That is less than half of the population of Mount Pleasant – it’s less than half of the number of students who attend classes at CMU.

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In 2016, Republicans won the presidency and Congress. They won the right to cut taxes on the wealthy, gut protections for the LGBTQ+ community, attack voting rights, destroy the environment and now they’re going to gut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

We need to start voting like Baby Boomers. Every. Two. Years.

It’s not enough to only vote every four years when there’s an attractive presidential candidate.

On Tuesday, we get our chance.

This is one of the most important elections of our lifetime.

At the federal level, we can choose a Senator and House representatives to fight for us, not against us.

If we don’t vote, Trump and Republicans will destroy Social Security, appoint even more conservative activist judges, destroy protections

for the LGBTQ+ community, attack women’s reproductive rights, gut protections for student loan borrowers, cut preexisting condition coverage and continue repealing environmental protections.

At the state level we’ll get to choose the governor and who controls the state House and Senate.

If we stay home, it’ll be business as usual — businesses and the wealthy keep paying little to no taxes, while our roads and schools never get fixed.

Nestle will continue to pump water out of the Great Lakes. Enbridge Line 5 will keep flowing until it breaks and we’ll face the largest environmental and economic disaster in Michigan’s history.

Or, we can show up, vote and actually change things.

We can make a Michigan that reflects our values. We can have a Michigan spending on college education, so our tuition isn’t sky high. Recreational marijuana is on the ballot. Redistricting reform is on the ballot, no more unaccountable politicians. They’ll answer to us. The government will support unions, not try to break them.

We know we can’t afford to keep

cutting taxes on the wealthy. We know we can’t afford to keep putting students into debt that they’ll never pay off. We can’t afford to not act like climate change isn’t real. We can’t afford to keep putting problems off until the future.

The United Nations and the White House’s own climate reports warn that in 30 years Earth will be unsalvageable because of warming temperatures. In 30 years, the Baby Boomers won’t have to deal with the massive debt they’ve created, the collapse of Social Security, a dying world and the student debt crisis.

In 30 years, the Baby Boomers will be dead. We won’t.

We have to start voting. And change things.

If you’re not voting, hoping maybe some massive shift in public opinion will occur, some knight in shining armor will appear, or maybe you’re hoping the Supreme Court, massively slanted to the right, will uphold women’s reproductive rights, voting rights and protections for the LGBTQ+ community -- keep holding your breath.

If you want change, start voting.

Begin by casting your vote Tuesday.

Mental health is essential — don’t be afraid to ask for help Mental Health Awareness is something that a lot of people shy away from in fear of being seen as weak.

However, it is important to bring attention to mental illness and remove the stigma around talking about it.

“One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide,” World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

Mental illnesses are just like any other disease —unrecognizable and serious, but also very treatable.

As someone who has personally struggled with my mental health, I know firsthand how scary it can be.

I also know how much progress can result from speaking about it. I have anxiety depression disorder and it has greatly affected me throughout my life.

As I’ve grown older, I have often become overwhelmed with feelings of

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worry and insecurity. At times, I had regular panic and anxiety attacks. I was afraid to talk about it because I thought people wouldn’t understand.

When I understood my symptoms, I was afraid to tell anyone. Mental health isn’t something that society talks about very often, and it’s something that my family talked about even less.

Last year, I had come to the point in my life where I knew I either had to make a personal change or continue suffering in silence. That was when I started talking to a counselor on campus. That helped me work through my personal feelings and thoughts. When summer came, and I went for a regular check-up with my doctor, I had the courage to speak

up. I had been communicating with a professional about the importance of help and action, and I decided to take those steps.

I’ve made a lot of progress. It started out slow, but I no longer have a panic attack every week, or an anxiety attack every morning. I still have dark days, but that is a part of my life. Now that I’ve started working to manage my mental health, I feel like more of a person.

It’s important, especially as a college student to speak up about mental health concerns. “Anxiety is the top presenting concern among college students (41.6 percent), followed by depression (36.4 percent) and relationship problems (35.8 percent),” according to The American Psychological Association.

When I talked to my doctor, I remember that she said, “People will tell you to just be happier, but it’s not that easy, you can’t just be happy because you tell yourself to.” That really resonated with me.

I constantly told myself to just be “normal” and happy. I thought that

because I had a relatively easy and good life, I couldn’t have mental problems, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

No matter what you have, who you know, or where you come from, you can be affected by mental illness.

In fact, as a college student we are more vulnerable to these conditions. The suicide rate among young adults, ages 15 to 24, tripled since the 1950s and suicide is the second most common cause of death among college students, according to The College Degree Search.

I hope that by sharing my story, I can help to encourage others who are struggling to find help. I understand what it’s like to feel completely alone, but you are not alone. Everyone has struggles, but there are people who can help. It’s up to you to reach out to them.

There is the campus counseling center, and organizations such as IDONTMIND or Mind Charity for better mental health.

Don’t be afraid to reach out.

It could change your life.

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Student expands Detroit-based music platform to CMU

By Michael Livingston Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Calling all independent music artists – the organization Lyrically Gifted Downtown (LGD), is actively seeking talent to add to their search engine of underground artists.

“Lyrically Gifted Downtown is a source to promote music artists,” said Detroit sophomore Kiyanna Johnson, editor-in-chief of LGD. “It can be singers, rappers, DJs, visual artists – virtually anyone within the music industry.”

LGD’s website acts as a information database and gallery for artists and is considered a journalistic publication by Johnson, although it heavily features promotional content.

Johnson began LGD in early 2016, inspired by “What’s the Word?” a similar project to LGD, spearheaded by Johnson’s friend that promoted artists and musical events at Central Michigan University.

Johnson created LGD as a way to get into the music journalism industry.

“I created the website on my own using WordPress – I was taught how to use it by my journalism teacher and just started to explore af-

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ter that,” Johnson said. “I make sure the artists’ bios are correct, they have an interesting picture and that there are ways to contact them.”

Johnson said she developed a deep appreciation for music by growing up listening to music in the car with her mother, then being involved with her church choir, eventually joining the registered student organization, Christ Central Choir.

Actively working to improve her time management skills, Johnson juggles being a student, extracurricular activities and being lead administration of LGD. However, she

eventually hopes to obtain a staff of writers and editors to help manage the 20-plus artists featured on the website.

Johnson is expanding the organization through networking at the events she hosts and attends. She hands out business cards, maintains a social media presence and spreads her message through word-of-mouth.

“At first, LGD was offered exclusively to Detroit artists but since I started traveling around, I’ve defined it as local, Michigan music,” Johnson said.

One of the featured Michigan artists is Lansing rapper and CMU sophomore Ayinde Pulliam, who goes by the stage name “SNAFU.” “Every time I release a new song Kiyanna asks to write about it,” Pulliam said. “Getting that feedback really helps me understand another person’s opinions on my music.”

LGD holds artist showcases as often as possible, the most recent was on Oct. 26 at The Cabin. The showcase featured debut artists, DJ battles and other exhilarating performances from CMU students.

The very first showcase was held in spring 2016. At the time, many of the artists were still Detroit-based and had to make the long twohour drive to Mount Pleasant, Johnson said.

Johnson’s partner, Kendall Holloway, explained that the venue locations have posed challenges in the past, like a time they were denied access to an originally planned venue.

However, they were able to overcome the obstacle.

“We walked across the street to Dreamer’s Coffee Shop on the slimmest of limbs and

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asked if we could use their space – they were all for it,” Holloway said.

Like this scenario, LGD was built upon perseverance and commitment to giving underground artists a chance in the spotlight.

“This is something that is supposed to go far, based on that partnership (between LGD and the artists) and trust,” Holloway said. “In a sense, we and the artist have each others’ backs.”

Holloway is Johnson’s partner on many subjects involving LGD. Not only is he a promoted musician, he also serves as Johnson’s go-to editor regarding artist bios, reviews and website design elements.

Any CMU student who wishes to have their music shared on the platform can contact Johnson or Holloway. Typically, Johnson will set up a face-to-face interview to provide an information outlining what LGD is all about.

After the interview and a small fee, each artist will have a bio written, including contact information and a picture of their choosing.

Their art will then be shared and promoted by LGD, and accepted musicians will be invited to perform at upcoming showcases.

While LGD is based on hip-hop culture, Johnson mentioned all genres of music are considered.

“I believe I can continue this – it’s built into something that’s bigger than just me,” Johnson said.

To follow LGD activity or to inquire about becoming a featured artist, visit the organization’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @lyricallygifteddowntown as well as their website.

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

‘BOX OUT BREAST CANCER’ PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT ANGEL WINGS FUND

CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER November 7th, 5-7pm in the Powers Ballroom

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Central Michigan University’s PES 480 class will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to raise money for the Keisha Y. Young Angel Wings Fund.

“Box Out Breast Cancer” will take place at noon on Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Student Activity Center.

Teams can register online at cmu3on3. eventbrite.com. The cost is $10 per player and each team must have four players, one of which must be a female.

All proceeds will go toward the Angel Wings Fund, which was created to honor the memory of Keisha Young, who was the wife of Damon Brown, director of Student Activities and Involvement.

The PES 480 class has a goal of raising $10,000 at the tournament, all of which will go toward Angel Wings Fund academic scholarships. The Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings

Scholarship is awarded annually to a CMU student that has been impacted by cancer.

The winners of the tournament will receive a plaque, according to Harsens island junior Meredith Moore who is helping put together the tournament for PES 480.

“This organization hit home for me personally, and what (Angel Wings Fund) does with the money is extremely important,” Moore said. “I’m glad to have the opportunity to be involved with this.”

There will be a cap on registration once 40 teams have registered to play in the tournament.

For more information on the Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Fund, visit the program’s website at angelwingsfund.org.

-Melissa Frick, Staff Reporter

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Ballot proposal aims to make voting easier in Michigan

By Andrew Mullin Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

On the ballot Tuesday is a proposal that would make several additions to the Michigan Constitution regarding voting laws.

Proposal 3 was supported by Promote the Vote, a political campaign that aims to make voting more accessible to Michigan voters, according to their campaign manager Todd Cook.

The proposal campaign also received support from the Michigan branches of American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters, and the NAACP, Cook said.

“The ballot proposal is something to secure voting rights for citizens in Michigan,” Cook said. “(It) ensures access to the ballot and makes sure every vote is secure and counted.”

He said the proposal is calling for seven changes to be added to the Michigan Constitution as constitutional amendments.

Adding each of these new laws as a constitutional amendment would make it harder for lawmakers to change them, Cook said.

“Voting rights are a really important thing,” he said. “Ensuring that your rights as a voter are placed beyond the reach of meddlesome legislatures is important.”

Not everything in the proposal is a new rule. Some of these rules are already in affect but would be written into the state’s constitution if the proposal passes.

Cook said the seven rules include the following: Michigan voters would be given access to a secret ballot. These allow voters to vote anonymously. Cook said secret ballots would allow people to “vote their conscience” and minimize voting influence from other people.

Allow Michigan voters to access “no reason” absentee ballots.

Ensure overseas ballots are sent out on time by the Michigan Government. Cook said this part of the proposal would mostly affect military personnel overseas. He also said 25 percent of overseas ballots aren’t counted because they don’t get sent out on time.

Ensure the option of straight ticket voting.

This means voters will have the option to vote for one political party across all candidate races. Cook said this has been an option in Michigan for the past 127 years, with this election being the first time since that straight ticket voting won’t be an option.

Change voter registration deadline from 30 days before the election to 15 days before the election. Cook said if someone wants to vote within 14 days of the election, they will require additional steps to be approved.

Require an audit for Michigan election results.

Allow automatic registration at secretary of state offices. For example, when someone renews their driver’s license, they would be automatically registered to vote, unless they say otherwise. Cook said it would change this from an “opt-in” system to an “opt-out” system.

Some people have concerns about the suggested proposal, such as Allegan freshman Gabe Butzke, a member of the Registered Student Organization College Republicans.

He is against the proposal, citing concerns of voter fraud and suppression of third-party candidates. He is concerned about how people would vote with a straight-ticket option.

“It makes people think about who they’re

voting for less,” Butzke said. “I make a lot of phone calls (for) the Republican party and knocked on a lot of doors. A lot of people will tell you they’re going to vote straight ticket ... but sometimes that’s not the choice they would want to make.”

However, Butzke doesn’t think everything in the proposal is negative. While he doesn’t support same-day registration, he is OK with shortening voter registration date to 15 days and likes the idea of ensuring overseas ballots get out to military personnel on time.

Overall, he views the proposal as a “mixed bag” where the negatives outweigh the benefits.

Political Science professor Jeremy Castle said the bill is a good way to increase the number of people who can participate in a representative democracy.

“Because we live in a representative democracy, it is important to get the views of as large of a segment of the population as possible on how our leaders are doing,” Castle said. “Any time we can expand the number of people and the number of demographic groups that are participating in our democracy, the closer we’re going to get to that ideal of everyone having their voice heard.”

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SAME EXPECTATIONS Women’s basketball to lean on fast-paced, 3-point offense again in 2018

By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter

S

ue Guevara was 6-23 and recorded a last-place finish in the Mid-

American Conference West Division in her first year on the job.

Ten seasons later, Guevara was 30-5. She raised MAC regular season and postseason championship while making a run to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2017-18.

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Sophomore guard Micaela Kelly warms up and talks with her teammates before the Maroon and Gold Scrimmage on Oct. 19 at McGuirk Arena.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | NOV. 1, 2018 Some of Guevara’s success stems from a tenacious defense and a high-tempo, 3-point offense – thanks to the Phoenix Suns.

One year after Guevara got her start with the Chippewas, assistant Bill Ferrara joined.

He peered closely at the NBA, specifically Mike D’Antoni’s offense for the 2008-09 Phoenix Suns team. Phoenix put four pure shooters on the floor – Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Jason Richardson and Matt Barnes – with center Shaquille O’Neal. “(Farah) brought that to me, and we studied it,” Guevara said. “All the sudden, you have to have players. If four of them can hit threes, why not five?”

Due to D’Antoni’s strategy at the NBA level, Guevara started using a dribble drive system.

The offense spread players in the half court, and CMU’s team was called upon to drive the lane, allow the defense to collapse and kick the ball out for a 3-pointer.

Ferrara's idea of implementing D'Antoni's style worked for Guevara, and she hasn't changed ways since.

"She's my basketball mom," Ferrara said.

"There is no one better in this profession than her at empowering her staff and her players.”

Gearing up for another season, Guevara will keep the same mentality, despite losing top 3-point shooter Cassie Breen to graduation.

CMU’s single exhibition game of the 2018-19 season is against Northwood at noon on Nov. 1 at McGuirk Arena.

The regular season opener is against Oakland University at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. Like the exhibition, it is a home game for the Chippewas at McGuirk Arena.

Guevara’s starting lineup features four 3-point threats in senior guard Presley Hudson, redshirt sophomore guard Micaela Kelly, redshirt junior Gabrielle Bird and senior forward Reyna Frost.

Freshman Jahari Smith is still working to find her 3-point shot but is the top candidate for the starting center position. Guevara said Smith’s perimeter shooting needs to improve going forward, but the current goal is rebounding and inside scoring.

“For Jahari, (she can) rebound those misses for an offensive put-back,” Guevara said. “She’s a slasher, has good hands and is good around the basket in the paint.”

In hopes of the ability to go nine players deep, something Guevara was unable to do a season ago, she expects sophomore guard Maddy Watters, sophomore forward Kyra Bussell and freshman guard Anika Weekes to be prepared.

During the 2017-18 season, Watters and Bussell only entered to give the starters leg rest.

Watters averaged 11.4 minutes per game and Bussell received 9.2 – the top two among the entire nine-player bench.

Along with losing Breen, center Tinara Moore departed to graduation and a professional basketball opportunity for Valencia Basketball Club in Spain. Moore averaged 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game last season.

Rather than just one player filling Moore’s role on the team, Guevara said it will be a number of student-athletes, including Frost, Bussell, Smith and freshman forward Samantha Robinson.

Losing Moore, who won the MAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards,

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We wouldn’t be here without Coach G. She puts in just as much work as we do. I’m not satisfied.

I came here wanting to leave my mark.”

Presley Hudson, Senior Guard

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Senior guard Presley Hudson shoots a free throw on Oct. 20 at McGuirk Arena.

hurts, but the Chippewas still feature Hudson and Kelly leading the backcourt.

Averaging 18.3 points and shooting 43.7 percent from 3-point range, Hudson was named to the All-MAC First Team. Kelly earned AllMAC Freshman Team for logging 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.

“We wouldn’t be here without Coach G,” Hudson said. “She puts in just as much work as we do. I’m not satisfied. I came here wanting to leave my mark.”

The third returning starter from last season is Frost, who ranked No. 12 in the country in rebounding as a junior. She pulled down 11.8 rebounds while scoring 13.7 points per game.

“Right now, we are really focused on getting our bench to play more,” Frost said. “We are focused on right now, but we obviously want to win the conference again.”

Most recently, the Chippewas played the University of Michigan in an Oct. 27 closed scrimmage at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

Back in 2017, CMU lost. Due to NCAA rules, Guevara was unable to report the score or any statistics.

Guevara said, along with getting looks of different rotations, that Team 51 needs to make improvements for the 2018-19 season. Prior to the scrimmage, Guevara noted Michigan’s size, athleticism, 3-point shooting ability and post play as a challenge.

“It was nice for us to play someone else,” Guevara said of playing Michigan. “There’s lots of stuff to work on. Lots of stuff. Execution in the half court needs to be a lot better than what it was. Shot selection with certain people we need to improve on.”

Looking ahead, CMU has top matchups against South Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Virginia, Quinnipiac, Louisville and Miami (Fla.) in the nonconference – of which all played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

But for Guevara, she plans to take it one game at a time.

“When we play Northwood on Thursday, that’s the biggest game we are going to play,” Guevara exclaimed. “We aren’t focused on anything else.

“You’ll hear me say that over and over and over. That’s the truth.”

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THURSDAY, NOV. 1

Mama Bair Art: A “Paint and Pour” workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Painted Turtle.

Cost varies from $25-$45 depending on attendees’ chosen canvas size.

The theme is inspired by deer hunting. Email paintedturtle.mtp@gmail. com to reserve a spot.

Meijer Visiting Writers Series: Poet Eva Christina Zeller will discuss her work from 8-9 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room. The event is organized by the creative writing program at Central Michigan University and is free to the public.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

Queen Latifah: Queen Latifah will perform at 8 p.m. at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. Ticket cost varies from $49-73.

Tickets may be purchased on SongKick.

Aftershock Halloween Party and Costume Contest: This postHalloween celebration is 21+ and will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at

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SATURDAY, NOV. 3

Fall 5k for Donuts and Cider: The Central Michigan University college of health professions is organizing this event. Doughnuts and cider will be waiting for participants at the finish line. Registration is $20 in advance and $25 the day of, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the CMU Health Professions building.

11th Annual Craft and Vendor Show: Rosebush United Methodist Church is organizing its 11th annual craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its location downtown Mount Pleasant. The show will feature homemade crafts, wares and a cookie walk.

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tribute show will take place at 8 p.m. at Rubbles Bar. Sins of a Madman will be the main act.

SUNDAY, NOV. 4

Easy Sunday at the Patch: Discounted pumpkins will be available all day at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch.

Other products, such as doughnuts, ice cream, vegetables and fruits will be on sale as well. A complimentary hay ride will be provided.

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Tsatsos parents offer forgiveness on third anniversary of son’s death

By Mitchell Kukulka Investigative Editor news@cm-life.com

Three years after their son was killed in a hit-and-run on Halloween night, the parents of Ryan Tsatsos are still looking for closure, and offering forgiveness.

The Macomb freshman was killed by an unknown driver shortly after midnight on Nov. 1, 2015, near the corner of Deerfield and Crawford roads while walking back to his dorm from a Halloween party.

The Tsatsos family spoke to reporters during a press conference on Oct. 31 at the Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant Post. Lt. Todd Parsons, MSP assistant post commander, opened the press conference on Oct. 31 with a plea to anyone with information on the accident to come forward.

“We’re asking the public for help in bringing some closure to the (Tsatsos) family,” Parsons said. “The Tsatsos family has bravely suffered through this for three years — let’s begin the healing phase.”

Wearing the same button with a picture of Ryan that she was worn for every press conference since his death, Julie Tsatsos clarified that the family is not focused on punishing those

Mitchell Kukulka | Investigative Editor Paul and Julie Tsatsos speak at a press conference on the search for the person responsible for the 2015 hit-and-run death of their son Ryan, on Oct. 31, 2018 at the Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant Post.

responsible — the family now just wants closure for everyone involved.

“We want that person to be able to live in peace and happiness,” Julie said. “Don’t be fearful — come forward. You’re having that (grief) in your life, and you’re holding on to that every single night. It’s hard carrying a burden every day, and we just what to forgive and make everyone feel a little less pressure

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“I was angry for a long time — now I’m just tired. I’m too tired to be angry anymore. We don’t want to ruin someone else’s life — we want you to be able to live a life.

The $10,000 reward for information about Tsatsos’ death is still being offered, with $7,500 coming from the Tsatsos family and $2,500 offered by the Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County. Tips can be submitted anonymously by visiting crimestoppersofflint.com or by calling 1-800-422-JAIL (5245).

Parsons said MSP is still looking into evidence found at the scene of the crime, including a paint chip from a dark metallic blue vehicle.

“This is not about an arrest and prosecution,” Parsons said. “This is about closure for Ryan’s parents. Anything after that will come as it does.”

The Tsatsos’ lost both of their sons to car accidents in a three-month period. Ryan’s older brother Darryl was killed in a car crash on July 26, 2015. Tears filled Julie’s eyes when she described feeling “lost” after losing both sons. “(Ryan and Darryl) were my life — being a mom was all I wanted to be,” Julie said. “I don’t feel I have a purpose. We go on, but we don’t live.”

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Men’s basketball follows 21-win season with new faces

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

It has been two years since the program had a winning record in Mid-American Conference play for Keno Davis and the Central Michigan men’s basketball season.

After finishing last season by winning four of its final five conference games and a trip to the Collegeinsider.com Postseason Tournament, CMU wants to build off of last season’s late success.

“By the end of last season we were playing some of our best basketball. I believe this team is better than it was a year ago,” Davis said. “We are still working some things out, but I think fans are going to see we’re a much improved overall team.”

In Davis’ seventh season with the program, CMU earned a 21-15 (8-11 MAC) record by the end of the 2017-18 season — the second-highest win total since 2002-03.

CMU has also finished .500 or better for the past four seasons which hasn’t been done since 1970.

Despite over 20 wins, the Chippewas were picked to finish last in the MAC West Division and 11th overall in the conference in 2018-19.

NEW FACES In total, CMU has five new transfers on its roster – Larry Austin Jr., Romelo Burrell, Rob Montgomery, Kevin Hamlet and Dallas Morgan. With senior guard Shawn Roundtree, the Chippewas are tied for the second-most transfers on their squad in the MAC. As for the returning players, the Chippewas bring back just one senior in Roundtree, juniors Corey Redman, David DiLeo, Kevin McKay, Matty Smith and Austin Ervin and sophomores Innocent Nwoko and Matt Beachler.

Austin, Roundtree, McKay and DiLeo are all expected to start this season. The fifth spot for the other forward position has not yet been decided. Davis listed Montgomery, Burrell, Hamlet and Nwoko as four players who will see time in the rotation at the five position early in the season.

“For most years the lineup I’ve started on day one has started throughout the season,” Davis said. “That might be different this year because of the newcomers and guys gaining experience.”

HIGH EXPECTATIONS The Chippewas finished last season third in the MAC in scoring offense. Davis expects the team to finish top 20 in the country in scoring offense this season. He also thinks this is the best defense he will have at CMU. “You will now see we can win some games defensively, when in the past we might have had to win with our offense,”

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer

The Chippewas huddle before taking a free throw on Oct. 30 at McGuirk Arena.

Davis said.

The Chippewas return three of their four top scorers from a season ago – Roundtree (14.8 points per game), DiLeo (12.4) and McKay (12.2). Roundtree also led the team and was sixth in the conference with 4.2 assists per game (151 total).

The offense will run through guards Austin and Roundtree this season, like it did with Braylon Rayson and Marcus Keene in 2016.

“We got a good group of core guys off the court and everyone is going to see it reflect on the court,” Roundtree said.

McKay returns as the team’s defensive specialist from a year ago. He had 62 steals last season which was good for fourth in the MAC and added 20 blocks.

“Guys are out there being vocal and slapping the floor in the defensive end, it just has a different vibe from last year,” McKay said. “We have a good amount of shooters still but even with our big guys we are a lot more versatile.”

One of those shooters is the 6-foot-7 forward DiLeo, who led the team with 96 made 3-pointers a year ago. Shooting is always important to Keno Davis’ fast-paced offense.

“We’ve got a lot of guards who can draw defenders in and make my job easy,” DiLeo said.

“I just have to knock down the open shots and give our team a boost.”

The Chippewas will open the season with Concordia on Nov. 6 at McGuirk Arena. For now, Davis wants to focus on one game at a time.

“We’ve got a great deal of talent up and down this lineup it’s just about finding consistency with a lot of new guys rotating in,” Davis said. “Eventually we should see it all come together and this team could very well be something special.”

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Football searching for first MAC win against in-state rival EMU

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

Two weeks ago, coaches and players from the Central Michigan football team were devastated following a loss to arch-rival Western Michigan.

This Saturday they face another in-state rival – Eastern Michigan.

While the stakes do not carry the same weight as the Western game, the Chippewas remain in search of their first win against a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Mid-American Conference team this season against the Eagles (4-5, 2-3 MAC) at noon on Nov. 3 from Rynearson Stadium.

“It’s gut check time,” CMU head coach John Bonamego said.

“They’re very good defensively.

Offensively, they find ways to be explosive.”

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Junior quarterback Tommy Lazzaro looks downfield to pass on Oct. 20 at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium.

SCOUTING EMU After starting quarterback Bro-

gan Roback for three-straight years, the signal caller graduated. Faced

with a void under center, Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton brought in a JUCO and graduate transfer in Mike Glass III from Southwestern College and Tyler Wiegers from Iowa.

Throughout nine games, Wiegers is 126-of-190 for 1,469 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception, while Glass has thrown for 757 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. The aspect of Glass’ game that sets him apart is his ability to run the ball – 58 carries, 361 yards and six scores.

“Both of those players have played at a high level,” Bonamego said. “They have allowed (EMU) to pick up where it left off from an offensive standpoint. They’re a good football team.”

Leading the running back group is senior Shaq Vann. He’s produced 117 carries for 439 yards and four scores. Receivers Mathew Sexton, Line Latu, Arthur Jackson III and Blake Banham have all registered three or more

touchdowns in 2018.

Bonamego noted the game between the Chippewas and Eagles is always physical. CMU leads the all-time series, 60-29-6, and has won seven of the last nine.

“There’s no love lost between the two programs,” CMU’s fourth-year coach added. “We’re prepared for a dogfight. Taking care of the football is going to be absolutely important.”

WINNING CLOSE GAMES In three of the last four games, Bonamego’s team has come up short by 10 points or less, including a one-point loss to Ball State on Oct. 13. Once again, he put the losses on his team by blaming selfinflicted wounds.

“If we had one less penalty against Ball State, it’s the difference in the ballgame,” Bonamego said.

“It’s a game of execution.”

The Chippewas (1-8, 0-5 MAC) will be without newly injured junior quarterback Tommy Lazzaro for

the remainder of the season. The team will also miss defensive tackle D’Andre Dill, defensive tackle Nathan Brisson-Fast and tight end Logan Hessbrook for the rest of 2018.

In replacement of Dill and Brisson-Fast, CMU will start true freshman LaQuan Johnson and sophomore Robinson Stuart.

Due to the injury of Lazzaro, Bonamego has turned back to redshirt sophomore Tony Poljan as the starting quarterback. Poljan started the first three games of the season before being benched for poor play.

Poljan is 66-of-120 this season for 586 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. He also had 124 yards and one score on 57 carries.

Redshirt freshman Austin Hergott is the backup.

Central Michigan has three games remaining – at Eastern Michigan, against Bowling Green and at Toledo – which means just three opportunities to find the win column for the first time against an FBS opponent this season.

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Wrestling seeks to find identity in intrasquad meet aggressive strategies and not just holding on to win matches.

By Austin Chastain Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan wrestling kicked off the 2018-19 season with a Maroon and Gold intrasquad meet Oct. 29 at McGuirk Arena.

The Maroon Team knocked off the Gold Team 23-13 in the preseason meet. Maroon took an 8-0 lead early on. The Gold Team stormed back and cut the deficit to one point at 8-7, but never got closer.

“The matches went kind of the way I thought they would,” said head coach Tom Borelli. “(Weight class) 133 was a real competitive match. There’s going to be a new guy there and it was nice to see those two guys be close and be competitive. Those guys will probably go back and forth a couple of times before we decide in March who our guy is.”

Borelli also touched on the 165 is the same way for the Chippewas saying that it’s good that, “those guys are so competitive with each other

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Oregon, Ohio freshmen Matt Stencel wins the finals to become the MAC champion on Mar. 4 in McGuirk Arena.

which will help them improve and stay sharp throughout the year.”

The Chippewas are loaded with young talent and understand that they need to focus on improving as the year begins. Sophomore Matt Stencel is considered a leader of his

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Stencel also touched on that scoring bonus points would help the team going forward, he wants to see

RESULTS To kick off the evening, sophomore Drew Hildebrandt (125) secured the Maroon Team’s first points as he defeated freshman Zach Shupp by major decision, 15-1.

Sophomore Deven Perez (133) followed his teammate’s victory with one of his own as he scored points in each round and defeated redshirt freshman Brock Bergelin 4-3 and brought the Maroon Team’s lead to 8-0.

After a scoreless first period, redshirt freshman Drew Marten (141) claimed the Gold Team’s first points as he scored a victory over freshman Corbyn Munson by decision 6-2.

Redshirt freshman Kam Bush (149) secured another Gold Team victory over redshirt freshman Luke Raczkowski by major decision 11-2 and brought the overall score to 8-7 Maroon.

Junior Logan Parks (157) turned the tide in the next match as he

defeated freshman Tracy Hubbard 16-2 by major decision.

Another scoreless period in the 165-pound weight class saw redshirt freshman Bret Fedewa secured another three points for the Maroon Team as he defeated sophomore Blake Montrie 2-1 after being awarded riding time.

Redshirt freshman Collin Lieber dominated the 174-pound weight class with a 5-0 win over sophomore Sage Castillo.

Senior Jordan Atienza (184) defeated freshman Ben Cushman by major decision 10-2 to push the Maroon Team’s lead to 19-10.

Sophomore Landon Pelham (197) fought a close match and won against redshirt freshman Jacob Gray by decision 7-4.

Stencel (HWT) ended the night with an 8-0 major decision over redshirt freshman Nick Jenkins.

The Chippewas kick the season off at the Michigan State Open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan.

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ANSWER: He waits until night time and then goes through the first door.

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