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06 No more trick-or-treating in residence halls

To ensure safety, local children are no longer allowed to trick-or-treat in the dorms on Halloween

10 New pizza places in Mount Pleasant Bell’s Greek Pizza, Vin Trofeo’s and Blaze Pizza are new additions to the community.

Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow and Republican John James face off in the Nov. 6 election

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18 Sue Guevara is here to stay Kira Cleer | Staff Photographer Doggy Dash participants walk their dogs in the 5k Doggy Dash and Fun Run event on Oct. 27 on the campus of CMU.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | OCT. 29, 2018 Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Quinn XCII gets the crowd roaring on Oct. 26 in McGuirk Arena.

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Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Special guest Ayokay performs and gets the audience rolling on Oct. 26 at McGuirk Arena.

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Vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan

t’s up to Michigan residents to decide whether recreational marijuana should be legal in the state during the Nov. 6 general election. Proposal 1, one of three proposals on Michigan’s ballot this year, would legalize recreational marijuana use for those who are 21 years of age and older. The proposition would allow residents to have up to 2.5 ounces of weed and 15 grams of concentrate. It also allows up to 12 plants and 10 ounces per household. The proposition to legalize recreational marijuana made it onto the ballot after it received 252,523 petition signatures earlier this year. It has strong support from Michigan residents. Legalization could greatly benefit the state and all of its residents. Almost right away, legalization would help to improve Michigan’s economy. Colorado has made $506 million in revenue since recreational sales began in 2014, according to CNN. Marijuana would face a 10 percent sales tax on top of the 6 percent state sales tax, and the revenue from the tax would be split several ways. Thirty-five percent of revenue would go to K-12 education, 35 percent to

EDITORIAL roads, 15 percent to communities that allow marijuana and 15 percent to counties where the marijuana business was located. It’s not a secret that a lot of people smoke weed recreationally, despite it being illegal. Right now, the state isn’t making any money off of that whatsoever. If recreational marijuana were legalized, the state could capitalize on something that is already happening and use the money to better our schools, roads and communities. Despite the possible legalization, employers would still be allowed to fire or refuse to hire those who test positive for marijuana. Landlords could also prohibit renters from smoking marijuana on their property. Smoking marijuana would still be banned in public places, including parks and public universities like Central Michigan University. However, legalization would mean that Michigan residents, particularly college-aged resi-

dents, would no longer have to worry about the possibility of getting arrested for simply smoking or possessing a joint. In 2016, 23,429 people were arrested in Michigan for marijuana charges, according to the FBI Crime in the United States 2016 report. Eighty-seven percent of arrests were for possession and 13 percent were for sales/distribution. Eighty-two percent of those arrests were stand-alone events and only involve a single arrest record, which means many people’s lives and records have been permanently damaged because of using marijuana illegally. There is no logical reason for marijuana use to be illegal. It’s not chemically addictive, unlike cigarettes, which are legal. Marijuana has never caused a death, but six Americans die from alcohol poisoning everyday, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Unlike tobacco and alcohol, marijuana has some health benefits, which is why medicinal use was legalized in Michigan. Why is recreational use still illegal? The War on Drugs under President Richard Nixon’s administration is largely to

blame. When it began, one of Nixon’s advisers at the time said that the real reason for starting the War on Drugs wasn’t for public health, but was meant to target the antiwar left, particularly African Americans. That’s certainly proven to be the case. Black people are 3.3 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than white people in Michigan. In 2010, 141 white people were arrested for marijuana charges, as opposed to the 464 black people arrested for the same charges. That is unacceptable. Legalizing recreational marijuana would be a huge step towards eliminating racial disparity in Michigan. Recreational marijuana legalization seems like common sense to the majority of Americans. More than 60 percent of Americans and Michiganders support legalization, according the Pew Research Center. If you also believe it’s time marijuana should be legalized, this is your chance to make your opinion heard. Go to the polls on Nov. 6. Vote to pass Proposal 1 and legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan.

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Film professors discuss what makes a horror movie successful By Courtney Pederson Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Central Michigan University School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts faculty members Eric Limarenko, Jeffrey Smith and Patricia Williamson shared their insight on the components that make horror films successful. They said lighting, sound and cinematography are the most important technical elements to horror films. “Lighting allows you to have the contrast of the dark corners and things that are hidden,” Williamson said. “The sound is really important because it really heightens the experience and allows you to have anticipation in the audience.” Limarenko stressed the importance of background sounds and music. “Try watching a horror film without music, with just dialogue, it would almost seem like a comedy,” Limarenko said. “You need those droning sounds and the scary music.” Smith said lighting and cinematography raise the tension of a film by how it is lit and how the camera follows the main subject. In addition to technical aspects, the storyline, editing and scare tactics are important to the quality of horror films. “You need a good storyline, something other than just jump scares and gore,” Williamson said. “It’s finding this combination of a premise that’s scary or an aesthetic that’s kind of creepy, and solid writing, solid production values and good acting.”

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer BCA Faculty member Eric Limarenko poses in his office on Oct. 24 in Moore Hall.

The suspense in films allows the fear of the audience to be built up. “If a film is edited correctly, it follows Hitchcock’s rules in building suspense like you build crescendos in music,” Limarenko said. “Letting the moment happen, getting the reaction out of your audience, letting them breathe and building faster and faster frame rates.” Limarenko said making a storyline scary requires a sense of realism. “With horror specifically, it really works

if your audience can relate to it in a way that there is just a tinge of reality, or plays on their fears,” Limarenko said. “If I have a thread of reality that plays on their common fears, then it works really well.” Williamson said a large part of being able to create good horror films is being innovative. Smith said his favorite horror films are the ones that bring some artistry to scaring people. “We as a generation now are so versed in horror that we sort of know most of the

normal elements of horror films,” Smith said. “If you get a director or writer who really knows what they’re doing, they’ll play with that and will give you the opposite of what you’re expecting.” Each professor believed low-budget horror films are known for being better than the high-budget ones. “You don’t need a large budget for a horror film, but you need to work smart,” Williamson said. “You need to be able to focus on what the audience can’t see.” Smith said one should never dismiss lowbudget horror films, because it is likely they will be the best ones. Although Limarenko, Smith and Williamson all agree on the most important aspects of horror films, there is a wide variety in their favorites. Limarenko said his favorite horror and suspense films are “E.T.,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” “The Exorcist” and “The Birds.” Williamson said the most notable horror films to her are “Halloween,” “The Shining,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Psycho,” “The Birds,” “Raw,” “It Follows,” “Get Out,” “A Quiet Place” and “Let the Right One In.” Smith said his favorite from the genre are “Slap Stick,” “Ghost Story,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “1408,” “Dracula,” “The Purge,” “Frankenstein,” “The Slasher,” “Psycho” and “Killer Clowns from Outer Space.” “There is such a broad range of scary movies and what people find scary, it is just finding the thing that triggers something in you, that you find it very compelling,” Williamson said.

MAC TV hosts annual Monster Movie Competition By Tess DeGayner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Throughout the month of October Mid-Michigan Area Cable Consortium (MAC TV) has been accepting entries to their 5th annual Monster Movie Competition. MAC TV is a non-commercial television station that provides public access to electronic media and equipment, according to its website. The network also offers free training for community members and Central Michigan University students. In 2014, MAC TV began the annual film competition to inform members of Mid-Michigan communities that the network is a resource for filmmakers. “Our main goal behind the competition is to let the public know that we are here as a resource for them,” said Eleanor Etienne,

competition director. “They are welcome to make monster movies on their own equipment but ours is also available to the public for free, as well as training. We want to let people know that we are here for them.” The entries, which were due Oct. 26, will be collectively shown at 5 p.m. today at Celebration Cinema. Winners will be awarded prizes at the end of the showing. To qualify for the movie monster competition contestants must be 12 years or older, a resident of the community and a Charter Communications subscriber. While the competition is free and open to the public, it mainly serves as a creative opportunity for aspiring filmmakers. Each submitted film must shorter than 10 minutes and feature monsters or have a horror aspect. “In general, I have noticed that independent films tend to lean

Courtesy Photo | Eleanor Etienne (From left to right) Nick Toner, sports director, Nick Boyer, video producer and Diamond Neph, high school co-op work on film production for MAC TV.

toward a horror genre – it’s a little easier for starting filmmakers,” Etienne said. “We wanted to have an easy genre for anyone to do.”

MAC TV intern and film society member Ryan Schmitz, said the contest draws in a diverse group of people with varying skills that

all share the common interest of watching horror movies. “This competition is unique because this is a college town with people who aspire to be behind the camera doing this work,” the South Lyon senior said. “There are also locals who just love to make their own films.” Filmmaker and senior at St. Louis High School, Diamond Neph, said he is excited that his film entry is going to be shown on the “big screen.” Neph, who participates in MAC TV’s co-op program, said entering the competition makes his work feel more “real.” “A lot of people might feel intimidated by the notion of (their film) being shown on the theater screen,” Neph said. “Where in actuality the stakes have never been lower. Everyone who is going to attend is going to be supportive of each entry.”

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Halloween trick-or-treating not allowed in residence halls this week By Bridget Bittmann Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

On past Halloweens, residence halls at Central Michigan University were filled with local children dressed as Disney princesses and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles carrying bags of candy larger than themselves. Kids ran from door to door in the hallways shouting “trick-or-treat,” while students handed out candy. The spirit of Halloween that kids brought to the halls will not be found this year. Residence Life put restrictions on trick-or-treating in the residence halls as a way to ensure CMU student safety. “It’s not that Residence Life decided to cancel Halloween this year,” said Kathleen Gardner, director of Residence Life. Gardner said allowing kids and parents freely into the halls to trick-ortreat just isn’t feasible anymore, as CMU moves to more safe and secure buildings. In the Towers and East Campus, card readers appear at each exterior door and between hallways inside the

File Photo | Central Michigan Life Students dressed as characters from Dora the Explorer hand candy to Trick or Treaters in Larzelere Hall on Oct. 31, 2017.

building. Because of the card access control, community members cannot get through the halls without a student escorting them. Gardner said she communicated to hall councils, saying they could still put

on events in the residence halls for the public, including escorting trick-ortreaters through the halls. “If we’re going to do this, we need to think about how we’re going to utilize lobbies, and then how we’re escorting

guests into the residence halls, because these are our students’ homes,” Gardner said. Gardner said she did not hear of any events that were being put on by halls this year. Mary St. John, Tawas junior and president of Residence Hall Assembly, and Te’Aira Carter, Macomb sophomore and president of Kesseler Hall Council said they did not know trick-or-treating was restricted in the residence halls this year. St. John said she participated in trickor-treating last year. She felt it was a good community builder. “(Students) most times seem separated from the rest of the Mount Pleasant... because a lot of us aren’t natives here,” St. John said. “Usually it’s a cool community builder to be able to interact with actual Mount Pleasant people.” Grayling sophomore and Vice President of Larzelere Hall Council Paige Millikan said she had heard through “hearsay” that trick-or-treating would not be allowed in the halls this year. She wishes students could have had some

input on the decision. “I definitely understand where they’re coming from… but since it was such a big part of Halloween around CMU, and I feel like it’s a big thing for the community as a whole, I definitely would have appreciated some input into how it was handled,” Millikan said. Millikan was also unaware that her hall could host an event. She hopes next year some form of trick-or-treating can return to CMU. It was unclear where the lack of communication fell between Residence Life and hall councils. Kesseler Residence Hall Director Darell Armentrout refused to comment, along with Larzelere RHD Nicole Acker and Troutman/Campbell RHD Jennifer Chesney. While Gardner recognizes how long this tradition has been around, she hopes that hall councils will take initiative in the future so the tradition does not completely end. Trick-or-treating in Northwest Apartments and Kewadin Village is still allowed since these buildings are “public areas.”

English professors offer picks for Halloween-themed literature By Nicole Lenz Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Dying to find something spooky to read? Central Michigan Life sat down with some English faculty members at Central Michigan University to discuss their favorite scary stories to read around Halloween.

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE

English faculty member Joseph Summers is a huge fan of literature and Halloween, especially when the two are combined. Summers has recently been binge-watching the Netflix show “The Haunting of Hill House,” which was adapted from Shirley Jackson’s 1959 Gothic novel. The novel — one of Summers’ favorites — is about the strange ongoings in an isolated mansion. For Summers, the psychological horror aspect is what really gives a scary story its essence. “What makes a scary story is how it breaks the way we think about things, and twists them in ways we’re not comfortable with,” he said. The most effective tool for fear is our own minds, and for Summers, “The Haunting of Hill House” is a perfect example of what he likes from psychological horror. “It gets into your head and buries in there like a tick,” he said. “You start seeing things when you turn off the lights, just as you should.” Netflix’s adaptation of the story is one of the best Summers has seen, and he highly

recommends everyone to both read and watch.

THE LITTLE STRANGER

English faculty member Jeffrey Weinstock teaches courses on Gothic literature and films to observe how monsters, ghosts and vampires are portrayed in popular culture. Weinstock grew up loving ghost stories, and when he became a professor, he started to make ghost stories the focus of his research. “I’m not somebody who actually believes in them, but I like to contemplate their possibility and what that might mean for my own perspective on the universe,” he said. His fascination with ghosts is part of the reason why “The Little Stranger” by Sarah Waters is one of his favorite scary stories. The story is set in a 1940s haunted house, occupied by a family who is rebuilding it. Odd things begin to happen, and the family is left wondering if their new home could be haunted by supernatural spirits. Weinstock believes “The Little Stranger” is remarkably well-written and gives off a Victorian feel, despite being published in 2009. “It’s a wonderful entry to the Gothic genre, especially for haunted house tales,” he said. A movie based on the book was released in September, but unfortunately, Weinstock hasn’t been able to see it yet.

FRANKENSTEIN

JoEllen DeLucia’s curriculum focuses on British literature of the 18th and early 19th century, so

Nicole Lenz | Staff Reporter Materials from the FrankenWeek event on display on Oct. 24 in the Baber Room.

it’s not surprising her choice was Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.” “It’s a great example of how literature travels through time and stays alive,” DeLucia said. “Frankenstein” was first conceived by young Mary Shelley as part of a scary story competition with her friends. It was was published 200 years ago in 1818. Colleges all over the world, including CMU, partook in the “FrankenWeek” celebration. The fictional story centers around a young and ambitious scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who

pushes the envelope of life and science to create a living being. DeLucia said the novel is not only a scary story, but a work of literature, which impacted the way many think about ethics and science. “The creature that Victor Frankenstein invents has no mother, thus violating our ideas of what a family should look like, while at the same time usurping the power of God,” DeLucia said. Frankenstein interferes with traditional hierarchies set to teach us how to be human, which is perhaps what makes the tale so unsettling.

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Cosplay culture comes to Mount Pleasant at Fantasticon By Andrew Mullin Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Whether it’s for immersion in the characters or for the fun of dressing up, there are plenty of reasons pop culture fans dressed in cosplay at this year’s Fantasticon. This is the second year Fantasticon has taken place at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. The pop culture conference took place Oct. 27 and 28. The event's website states it is an affordable Comic-Con and says it’s a place for people who like to collect nerdy items. “We do everything the bigger Comic-Cons do on a smaller and more affordable level,” Fantisticon organizer Joe Nierporte said in April. “It’s a collector’s dream." This dream became a physical reality in the form of dozens of vendors selling toys, collectibles and — of course — comic books. There was a section designated for artists to sell their work. Conferencegoers could attend panels and cosplay contests as well. Where there’s an opportunity for people to let their geeky side out, cosplayers will show up. “Cosplay” is a combination of the words “costume” and “play” and is considered performance art by those in the community. While the event wasn’t completely full of people in cosplay, a variety of people dressed up like popular characters. Others created their own. Upon entering the event, attendees were greeted by a group in “Ghostbusters” costumes displaying their replica proton packs. This group, the Great Lakes Ghostbuster Coalition, is a collection of “Ghostbusters” fan groups from Michigan and surrounding states. The group had a spot right next to the entrance, where they could display their costumes and a car that had been modified to look like the “Ecto-1.” Coalition member Eric Milkman said the group shows

Quinn Kirby | Features Editor Members of Great Lakes Ghostbuster Coalition pose while attending the second annual Fantasticon at the Soaring Eagle Caison and Resort on Oct. 27 and 28.

to events like Fantasticon for the love of the “Ghostbusters” franchise. Cosplay isn’t always a group effort, however. Cosplayer Brooke Stemz was a judge for one of the conference’s cosplay contests. Considering her wingspan, she had to keep an eye on her own costume, as well. Stemz was dressed as “Hawkgirl,” a DC comic book character. Her homemade wings spread out from her back and she wielded a giant mace. Her wings were made from felt-covered wire and were covered with feathers that had to be hot-glued on by hand. Stemz said she spent about three weeks putting the outfit together and it cost around $200. When she puts together costumes, she said armor is her favorite to create. “I love making armor,” Stemz said. “It’s always my go-to.” Creations don’t always stem from existing franchises. There were some who created their own characters as well. Donny Pittway was inspired by the “Halo” video games to create his own space soldier. Pittway calls his character “Captain Dragon,” a “hot-shot” sniper who was orphaned as a child. He said Captain Dragon’s full back story has not been fully fleshed out.

Pittway said the costume took three weeks to make. It consisted of gray armor made of styrofoam. He also carried a large, hand-made rifle that was nearly his size. He said he loves dressing up as characters because he gets the chance to experience a different perspective. “It (helps me) to come out of my shell and become someone I’m not,” Pittway said. “Not to be judged by the other people (from) the way I look, and the way I talk. Basically, being myself without actually being myself.” Cosplayer Julia Egbert went back in time for her character. She dressed as a steam-punk angel. While the dress she wore as part of her costume was pre-made, the mechanical wings jutting from her back were hand-made. Egbert didn’t have a back story for her character, but she said she loves steampunk and wanted to have a costume inspired by the genre. Like Egbert, Cosplayer Lonie Baranek combined costume pieces and thrifted items to create his character — the upcoming Justice League version of “Aquaman.” Baranek said he’s on the fourth or fifth incarnation of his costume. He said that since the costume was made of mostly pleather, he could not

use a sewing machine and that most of the costume was put together by hand. When the

sewing was finished, he handpainted the costume as well. “All this stuff gets pieced

together,” Baranek said. “You find boots in one place and you have to paint them or adjust them. Everything gets altered when you get it.” Cosplayer Maggie Buerke chose a similar tactic to put together her “Dr. Strange” cosplay. She said she was not satisfied with any pre-made “Dr. Strange” costumes, so she decided to make her own. She got pieces of her costume from her home, Wish.com and TJ-Maxx. She purchased a bathrobe and ring from Wish.com and used an old dress she had for the costume. She even purchased place mats to represent the character’s energy shields. Buerke said she loves seeing how the project turns out in the end. “(I enjoy seeing) the final results,” Buerke said. “Next year, I can put more on it and build it up when I have money.”

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A block of historic Broadway Street is a hub for paranormal activity in town By Ashley Schafer Community Editor news@cm-life.com

It’s that time of the year when hairraising, goosebump inducing spooky tales make their way into late-night conversations and casual work banter. Despite subject matter that can be grim, grotesque or even disturbing, there’s something convivial about sharing and listening to scary stories. The idea that something exists beyond our material reality seems to spike adrenaline and leave us with that “tell me more” feeling. Whether it’s a tale you heard from a friend, something you experienced yourself or a story you made up on the spot, the fun in storytelling is all the same. Central Michigan University has its own set of scary stories and ghost sightings, one of which stems from the story of a 19-year-old cafeteria employee who died in Warriner Hall. While many people speculate that she was beheaded, according to an article published in Central State Life on June 2, 1937, Theresa Elizabeth Shumacher died of strangulation. She was instantly strangled by a dumbwaiter after her head became trapped in a small window in the door leading to the elevator shaft. “A bar near the top of the elevator caught her when the automatically operated cage was started in some undetermined fashion,” the article stated. Warriner Hall is known as a haunted place on campus and reports of strange activity there aren’t uncommon. Stepping outside CMU’s campus, there are other places in the Mount Pleasant community that are believed to be haunted as well. Downtown there is a block of Broadway Street that is a hub for reported paranormal activity.

BROADWAY T HEAT RE At Broadway Theatre, where emotions run high and theatrics take center-stage, it is believed that otherworldly entities observe each production and rehearsal. The theater, located at 216 E. Broadway St., is run by volunteers. According to the national register of historic places, the theater opened in 1920. The art deco building has retained much of its original charm – from stage backdrops hoisted up with rope and sandbags, to its walls painted with original murals of Adam and Eve flanking the front of the stage. Donna Husted Kriss, a volunteer and

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A low-ceiling dressing room is located in the basement of the theatre on Oct. 22 at the Broadway Theatre.

theater board member, said she is certain there are ghosts at Broadway. She said she is extremely sensitive to energy and the age of the theater is a source of sensation for her. “The older stuff really does have an energy, like in the furnace room with its lights,” Husted Kriss said. “I’m feeling the people who have touched those and worked on those 80 years ago.” Another volunteer, board member and close friend of Husted Kriss’s, Mark Drumheller, doesn’t share the same visceral feelings about ghosts. Drumheller and Husted Kriss both said they have a fair share of first-hand stories and strange happenings that have occurred while they were working in the theater. It is a common theater tradition Drumheller said, to keep a “ghost light” turned on when no one is around to “appease” any

spirits that might linger there. At Broadway, there is a single light bulb that sits without a shade at the corner of the stage. “I’m not a big ghost fanatic but at the same time, I always make sure the light is on when I leave,” Drumheller said. Within the theater, paranormal activity has been reported in several places including the ladies restroom, a quaint office upstairs, the stairway, an old projection room and below the stage. Often times, it is reports of objects that seem to have moved on their own when no one was around and lights that won’t turn on, Husted Kriss said. Sometimes, the reports are a little scarier. “I had one guy tell me he was coming down (the stairs) and in one of these corners he thought he saw a face staring at him,” Drumheller said pointing to a dark corner of the stairway high above him.

The women’s dressing room, located underneath the stage area, is a hot spot for ghost activity, Husted Kriss said. It’s a small room with low ceilings, moss-green walls and mirrors that sit on shelves. “A person will come in, hang her dress right here…” Husted Kriss said. “And it will be hanging over there, as if someone had been rummaging through things,” Drumheller said, finishing her sentence. Despite the amount of traffic in the dressing room, Husted Kriss said it isn’t sabotage from one actor to another, but something else. Something “weird,” she said. Downstairs of the historic theater is a return airflow duct that runs the width of the building. It’s just large enough for a person to crawl through, but the cementbrick tunnel disappears into an eerie, pitch-black nothingness. It is here that people have reported see-

CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | OCT. 29, 2018 ing “glowing eyes” that suddenly vanish, Drumheller said. “I’ve had two different people — at different times — say they’ve looked down in here while checking wiring and they swear they saw what appeared to be eyes,” Drumheller said. Above the house of the theater – where the audience sits and watches a show – there is an old projection booth that is now used for storing women’s clothing and props. At odd times the light to the room would be turned on without plausible explanation, Drumheller said. Husted Kriss said there is absolutely a ghost that resides there.

GRAY’S FURNITURE STORE Just two doors down from the theater, Gray’s Furniture and Appliances store serves as its own source of own ghost stories. Its owners, Rosie and Mike Gray, believe there to be a friendly spirit that roams the store, whom they call “Gladys.” “I think every place has a presence of some sort,” Rosie said. “Whether it’s good or bad, that’s the difference.” The corner-lot building was built in 1903 and was previously the Mount Pleasant Post Office, a bakery, an auto sales and repair shop and in 1930 housed Harris Sample Furniture Company. The Grays said it was also previously a theater and home to an undertaker’s business for about 50 years. The Grays bought the building in 1974 and it never occurred to them that the building was haunted until customers began to point it out. People would come barreling down the stairs claiming that they had seen someone up on the third floor, or others would say they could feel a presence, Rosie said. One day, when Rosie was making a deposit at the Isabella Bank, her bank teller told her that he had been in her furniture store before and that there was indeed someone on the third floor. Rosie said a few strange things have happened like a time she was discussing a remodel on the second floor with her daughter and another employee. As they were talking, a stained-glass chandelier above the staircase began to sway. Assuming it was being pushed by wind coming in from the door at the bottom of the stairs, she said the three women glanced at the glass door to see if it was open. “I walked over there, the door was shut and the chandelier was still moving.” Rosie said. “So, I stopped the chandelier and we continued to talk. Then all of a sudden (the employee) said ‘it’s moving again.” Sure enough it was, Rosie said. The Grays’ son-in-law, Paul Fox, has had a few of his own strange experiences, he said. Like the time he was painting a wall after-hours and as he was close to finishing the project, he heard a thud and footsteps coming from upstairs. “All the lights were shut off other than where I was working,” Fox said. “I wasn’t about to venture upstairs and check it out

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer The main auditorium of the Broadway Theater sits empty on Oct. 22. Guests in the past have complained about feeling a presence when in the building.

so, I quickly wrapped up my paint stuff and got out of there.” Another time, Rosie said the neighbors who lived next door above Stan’s Restaurant asked why they had been moving furniture around at 2 a.m. Confused, the Grays told their neighbors that no one had been there in the middle of the night. Yet, the next-door tenants were sure that they had heard moving furniture.

T HE PRINT SHOP Directly across the street from the furniture store at 215 E. Broadway St., there was an old print shop through the late 1980s to 1990s under the name William J. Wood Associates. Shortly before the Woods took ownership of the building a tenant living in the upstairs died in the back stairway, said Wendy Wood, whose parents owned the shop. “He must have liked living there because he never left,” she said. While working in the shop the Woods would find misplaced objects or equipment that would mysteriously act up, Wood said. One of her most prominent memories of activity was a timer kept in the dark room that would go off when no one was using it, she said. “It would only happen occasionally,” Wood said. “And we’d be like ‘Did you just set the timer? I didn’t set the timer.’ It just went off.” Her brother was the pressman at the shop and it was his job to set tiny dials with ink for printing. “He’d walk away, come back and they would all be turned and he’d have to reset all the ink again,” Wood said. Strange things kept happening to the

Savannah Glasscock | Staff Photographer Gray’s Furniture sits at 222 East Broadway in downtown Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

point where her father had to have “a talk” with the ghost, asking him to keep the activity to a minimum during business hours, Wood said. From 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. it was usually pretty quiet she said, but the ghost wasn’t as well behaved on weekends or when

someone worked overtime. However, Wood said she never felt threatened by the ghost, just that she could feel its presence and curiosity. “It was more interested in the equipment and what we were doing than the people,” she said.

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Mount Pleasant gets three new pizza restaurants By Andrew Mullin Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

With three new businesses ready to serve students and community residents, Mount Pleasant is on its way to becoming Pizza central. The new pizza shops include Bell’s Pizza, Vin Trofeo’s and Blaze Pizza. Bell’s Greek Pizza of East Lansing recently opened its second location at 304 W. Broomfield St. Owner Niko Bell said the opening ceremony was on Oct. 17. Located next to the Towers Residence Hall Complex and open as late at 4 a.m., Bell’s caters to students and late-night crowds. Bell said the pizza place has only opened in college towns and college students are some of their target customers. Since they’re a Michigan business the next logical step was to open a location in Mount Pleasant, he said. Bell said his parents started the business in 1967 in Amherst, Massachusetts, but moved to Michigan in the early 1970s. He said the pizza recipe

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer The construction site of a brand new road sits on Oct. 11 between East Campus Drive and Mission Street.

and quality of food sets them apart from pizza chains. “It’s a tried-and-true recipe that’s been around for more than 40 years,” Bell said.

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Other than pizza, Bell said they make calzones, wings, pasta, salads and grinders. On the other side of town in the

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downtown area another pizza restaurant, Vin Trofeo’s, will make its debut. Owned by the trio Will Baird, Tim Chaffin and Neal Shelper, the gourmet restaurant will be located on 120 S. University St. Baird recognizes that there are a lot of options for pizza in Mount Pleasant, but they are all the same and too commercialized, he said. “I wanted to bring the authenticity back to the product, back into the pizza,” Baird said. Vin Troefeo’s will be a pub, offering around 20 beer taps. Baird doesn’t want to make a sports bar, but a pizza place that also happens to serve alcohol. With delivery as an option, he said Vin Trofeo’s will sell grinders, salads and calzones and would like to create a recipe for gluten-free pizza dough. Baird said all the food products – from the bread to cheese blends – will be made on-site from scratch. Baird said there isn’t a tentative date on the restaurant’s opening, but said the building is under renovations. He said it should be open before Christmas.

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In contrast to Vin Troefeo’s, another pizza place coming to Mount Pleasant is Blaze Pizza, a chain, fast-food restaurant. According to the Blaze Pizza website, “exceptional quality at lightning fast speed” is their motto. While they don’t offer delivery, Blaze Pizza does offer a build-your-own pizza option. Customers can choose their favorite sauce, cheeses and toppings. Mount Pleasant City Planner Jacob Kain said the fast-growing chain restaurant will be located in a shopping center between 1218 and 1222 S. Mission St., next to Pizza Hut and Arby’s. The land is owned by Mission Street Enterprises LLC, Kain said. He said the company will be franchising the location as well. Central Michigan Life reached out to Mission Street Enterprises for a completion date but did not get a response. In addition, a new service road is being constructed right next to the future Blaze location. The road connects South Mission Street and East Campus Drive.

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Incumbent Stabenow faces James in U.S. Senate race By Issac Ritchey Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The Nov. 6 election will decide whether incumbent Debbie Stabenow or Republican John James will be a U.S. Senator for Michigan. James is focused on defending the U.S. Constitution and dealing with the country’s illegal immigration and border security problems. James advocates for Michiganmade products, keeping jobs in Michigan and protecting the Great Lakes. Stabenow is focused on growing a diverse economy and standing up for Michigan families, according to her website. Stabenow was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from 1979 to 1990 and to the State Senate from 1991 to 1994. In 1996, she was elected as a U.S. Congresswoman and made history in 2000 when

she became the first woman from Michigan to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Central Michigan Life reached out to each candidate to learn more about their platform. What are one or two ways you believe the State of Michigan could better protect its lakes? James: There are multiple environmental disasters threatening our Great Lakes and not enough leadership from Michigan dealing with the reality of the situation. Asian Carp have been creeping toward Lake Michigan for a decade and if we don’t stop them we face a total ecological disaster. Lake Superior’s lakebed is threatened by industrial pollution and our groundwater faces irreversible contamination. We need strong leadership that utilizes a sciencebased approach and brings everyone who has a stake in our future to the table. Stabenow: The first bill I

passed as a U.S. Senator was to ban oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes. I authored the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which protects our water and supports critical research like that being done at Central Michigan. I stood up to President Trump when his budget eliminated this funding for our Great Lakes and worked across the aisle to restore every penny. I am leading efforts to address emerging threats from PFAS contamination and passed the bipartisan Stop Invasive Species Act to take quicker action to stop the spread of Asian carp. Do firearms on campuses protect or threaten students? James: I graduated from high school a month after the Columbine shooting. I was a student at West Point, 50 miles from Manhattan on 9/11 and was part of the first class of officers to take their oath, knowing we were going to war. I know what it is like to be threatened while at school. A

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Football drops to 1-8 with loss to Akron

Poljan returns as starter in 17-10 conference loss By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

It has now been more than 11 months since the Central Michigan football team has won a game against a team in the Football bowl Subdivision. Their most recent game, a 17-10 loss to Akron on Oct. 17, is the fifth-straight loss for the Chippewas. They are now 1-8 on the season and do not have any conference wins. Due to quarterback Tommy Lazzaro’s season-ending leg injury, redshirt sophomore Tony Poljan started at quarterback against Akron. Trailing 17-0 at halftime, the Chippewas made the contest interesting in the third quarter. An untroubled 28-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Tice put CMU on the board. Five minutes later, Poljan took a quarterback sneak into the end zone to cut Akron’s lead to seven points. Facing a fourth-and-one just five yards from the end zone, head coach John Bonamego called for a handoff to Gwilly with 3:27 left in the game. The running back was stopped short behind the line of scrimmage, giving Akron the ball back on a turnover. Poljan finished 19-of-37 for 169 yards and a fumble. He ran 20 times for 37 yards and a score. CMU, desperate for quarterback success, lined up defensive back Darius Bracy under center. Wide receivers Devon Spalding and Brandon Childress also threw passes. The Zips scored first on a four-yard pass from quarterback Kato Nelson to tight end Newman Williams for a 7-0 lead. To open the second quarter, kicker Nick Gasser connected on a 43-yard field goal. Nelson was 10-of-27 through the air against the Chippewas. He threw for 149 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 23 yards. With one minute remaining in the first half, Akron running back Van Edwards Jr. found a hole in CMU’s defense, escaping for a 20-yard touchdown. The score put Akron ahead 17-0 at halftime. Van Edwards finished the game with 20 carries for 112 yards and one touchdown. With 6:20 to left in the third, CMU safety Da’Quaun Jamison poked the ball free from quarterback Kato Nelson. It was

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Alonzo McCoy looks at the scoreboard in the Central Michigan football game against Akron.

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recovered by cornerback Xavier Crawford, giving the Chippewas exceptional field position. However, Tice missed a 23-yard field goal. On Akron’s ensuing offensive possession, Gasser missed a kicking opportunity of his own from 25 yards. Akron’s third quarter consisted of two fumbles, one punt and one field goal miss. There were five total turnovers – one by CMU, four by Akron. Following Gwilly’s one-yard loss to bring up a turnover on downs, Akron burned three offensive players and punted. Despite possessing the ball with 2:57 remaining, Poljan was unable to move the chains when it mattered most. Facing a fourth-and-19, Poljan’s pass, intended for receiver Julian Hicks, was incomplete. Akron took over on offense and ran out the clock to secure a 17-10 victory. Hicks was Poljan’s top receiver, making five receptions for 40 yards. The Chippewas travel to Ypsilanti for an in-state battle against Eastern Michigan at noon on Nov. 3. The Eagles control a 4-5 record and a 2-3 mark in the MAC.

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GUARD KARASINSKI TEARS ACL; WILL MISS ENTIRE SEASON AND RECEIVE MEDICAL REDSHIRT Sophomore guard Sophia Karasinski was expected to be a key threat off the bench for Central Michigan women’s basketball in the 2018-19 season under coach Sue Guevara. Just days before the annual Maroon and Gold Scrimmage, Karasinski tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will miss the entire season. Guevara said Karasinski will receive a medical redshirt and an extra year of eligibility due to the injury. “She will really help us next year,” Guevara said. “Based on the summer she had, losing some weight and gaining confidence in her game, shooting the ball and attacking the basket. Unfortunately, it happened, but now rather than later.” Guevara mentioned Karasinski was going to be one of the top players off the bench, helping provide a spark from the 3-point line along with three fellow reserves – sophomore guard Maddy Watters, junior forward Gabrielle Bird and sophomore guard MacKenna Kelly.

The mentality is next woman up. “We have a teammate that’s fallen, so we have to do a little more than before,” Guevara added. “It’s like, ‘Alright, here we go.’” Senior starting point guard Presley Hudson, a noted leader on the team, was devastated upon hearing of Karasinski’s torn ACL. Hudson noticed the 5-foot9 sophomore guard’s hard work and continued shooting success throughout the offseason. “It’s really tough,” Hudson said. “We keep telling the team that it means the next person must step up and take Sophia’s spot to make plays.” Karasinski appeared in 11 games as a freshman in the 2017-18 season. She averaged 1.6 points per game in 4.8 minutes per game. Her career-high was nine points – all 3-pointers – in 17 minutes against Aquinas on Nov. 30, 2017.

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'I'm living my dream'

Head basketball coach Guevara says she is here to stay

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

Sue Guevara once described herself as a "recycled coach." In her 28 years of coaching before coming to Mount Pleasant, Guevara bounced from program to program. She started in 1979 at Saginaw Valley State and got her first head coaching job as at Michigan State in 1995. At one point, Guevara coached softball for two years with SVSU. She kept improving and in 1996 landed a head coaching position with the University of Michigan. Now, Guevara looks back on her time in Ann Arbor and thought it was her dream job. “My ‘dream job’ wasn’t really my ‘dream job,'” Guevara said. “It was my training job and I didn’t realize it at the time. Now, I’m living my dream. I don’t know how many people can say that.” Guevara’s time with the Wolverines came to an end after the 2003-04 season. She went to Auburn for for three years, then the Chippewas came with an offer. “I will forever be thankful

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Head coach Sue Guevara poses with her championship ring on Oct. 20 at McGuirk Arena.

for (CMU),” Guevara said. “I had a chance to come back home and I wanted to help restore this program.” Guevara’s led CMU women’s basketball to heights it has never seen before.

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Going into her 12th season

with the Chippewas, 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. Her rise to glory at McGuirk Arena wasn’t an easy task, however. Her early days with the Chippewas had their share of rebuilding phases. Guevara’s first season with CMU resulted in a 7-22 overall

finish. Those days were not easy, but she had to trust the process. “Winning is what we’ve done, but by no means is it easy,” Guevara said. She started to build that culture by going 20-11 in the 2010-11 season. The consistency was capped off with a 30-5 season last year which was undoubtedly the best season in program history. For all of the credit Guevara gives to her players, senior forward Reyna Frost said Guevara deserves some of her own. Fellow senior guard Presley Hudson agreed. “We wouldn’t be here without Coach G,” Hudson said. “She puts in just as much work as we do. Whether it’s playing basketball or just with life she cares about you and you can’t replace it.” Thanks to coaching success, Guevara has led players like Frost, Hudson and Tinara Moore to hold records of their own at CMU. Guevara has coached two MAC Players of the Year, three Freshman of the Year, four Sixth Players of the Year, two Defensive Players of the Year and three who

have captured the MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player awards.

CONTINUING SUCCESS

Many fans ask how Guevara’s team will respond after its recordbreaking season. The Chippewas journey through March Madness made the community proud. For many, it is something they will never forget. However, celebration time for Guevara is over. “It’s time to move on,” she said. The team received its MAC Championship rings on Oct. 20 before the Maroon and Gold scrimmage. Now, the focus is on Team 51. CMU is Guevara’s final destination. Everyday when Guevara drives to work she thinks about where she is at. This program means everything to her. Until that feeling stops, Guevara doesn’t plan to retire. “I always tell people when they grab my hand before a game they are ice cold,” Guevara said. “When they are done being ice cold, I might be done.”

Soccer’s tournament hopes end in overtime loss to EMU By Jacob Harrison Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan soccer came into Thursday's game aspiring to solidify a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a win at Eastern Michigan University. The Chippewas weren’t able to achieve the result they were hoping for, falling 3-2 in overtime. The loss drops CMU to ninth place in the MAC and out of playoff contention.

EARLY DEFICIT Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Senior forward Madison Costner fights to gains possession of the ball on Sept. 21 at the CMU Soccer Complex.

Forward Sabrina McNeill gave the Eagles an early 1-0 lead off a penalty kick in the 9th minute. EMU — who

ranks first in the MAC in corner kicks taken- took a corner in the 21st minute that caused a scramble in front of the net. Midfielder Madeline Olson was able to notch her seventh goal of the season, increasing EMU’s lead to 2-0. Assists on Olson's goal were credited to Tessa Osborne and McNeill.

COMEBACK

The Chippewa’s tournament future appeared bleak, but CMU midfielder Marle Bringard’s strike in the 69th minute supplied a bit of hope. Now within one goal of tying the match, CMU picked up their attack. The two teams would trade shots back and forth until CMU’s offense overwhelmed

EMU goalkeeper Kaylin Williams with a barrage of shots in the 84th minute. Sarah Mitchell started the action with a shot that was blocked. Lexi Pelafas promptly followed four seconds later with a shot of her own that was also blocked. A struggle in front of the net ensued, and Riley Mann capitalized with a goal off a rebound. Mann’s first career goal could not have come at a better time, tying the match 2-2 and eventually sending it into overtime. “I could not be prouder of the team in terms of how we battled back in the second half,” CMU coach Peter McGahey said. “I thought we clawed and scratched and did everything we needed to do to get the game back to 2-2."

OVERTIME

CMU would have to face arguably the most important moment of its season without their leading goal-scorer. The Chippewas had never been issued a red card all year until late in the 92nd minute, when Pelafas was sent off the pitch. “I didn’t get a clean look at it, you’ll have to look at the video,” McGahey said. “I think given the context of the game, given how the second half went, I thought it was a little harsh.” EMU defender Haley Tausend would score the winning goal shortly after. Following a corner kick, Tausend’s 93rd minute strike would end the match and the Chippewa’s shot at qualifying for the MAC Tournament.

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The milkman filled the 3 gallon jug, then emptied the contents into the 5 gallon jug. He then filled the 3 gallon jug again, and continued to fill the 5 gallon jub until it was full. The milk remaining in the 3 gallon jug was precisely 1 gallon.

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