Oct. 3, 2011

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Alpha Chi Rho suspended through 2014 Hazing cited by Office of Student Life

By David Oltean Senior Reporter

Alpha Chi Rho’s Central Michigan University chapter has been suspended from campus for three years because of alleged hazing incidents.

The social fraternity has re-

ceived a sanction of suspension from CMU until the fall of 2014 for hazing potential members. The university and Alpha Chi Rho’s national chapter investigated reports of hazing and decided to issue the suspension on Sept. 23.

Assistant Director of Student Life Tom Idema said in an email the punishment was issued by the Alpha Chi Rho national fraternity in conjunction with university policy.

Idema said the decision was not made by the Interfraternity

Council, which determined the fate of CMU’s Lambda Chi Alpha chapter in early September.

“The university received a complaint that Alpha Chi Rho had been hazing its members.

The university worked with the national office of Alpha Chi Rho to look into these allegations,” Idema said. “The national office decided last Friday to close the chapter until the fall of 2014. The university adjudicated this case, according to the Code of Student

Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures.”

The decision comes less than a month after the suspension of Lambda Chi Alpha, which was suspended for four years following a recruiting violation involving non-members and alcohol.

Unlike in the case of Lambda Chi Alpha, in which letters were removed from the fraternity house and the house closed, Alpha Chi Rho will continue to display letters on their house and members will

continue to live there.

The loss of the Alpha Chi Rho chapter leaves only nine social fraternities left on CMU’s campus, two less than the 11 social sororities.

Members of Alpha Chi Rho’s CMU chapter declined to comment on the suspension to Central Michigan Life.

The Alpha Chi Rho national office was unable to be reached for comment by publication time. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Bill would create oversight of college boards

Another FA job action could come

Opperman has some concerns with proposal

Frey says issues still unresolved with university

By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter

By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

State Rep. Bob Genetski wants to create a commission to analyze and start a conversation about the governance structures of Michigan universities.

Genetski, R-Saugatuck, said under House Bill 5000, the commission would examine if the current system is the most costeffective and efficient.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had a discussion,” he said.

The commission would also analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the constitutional requirement for separating governing boards for each state university and look into the structures in other states.

Genetski said he wants to find out if there is a connection between government structures and tuition rates and to see if people understand how issues are handled in the current system.

When tuition goes up, it is legislators rather than university boards that receive emails from voters, he said.

The commission would consist of 11 voting members — four appointed by the governor who are interested in higher education, but not officially associated with a state university, three appointed by the state Senate majority leader, three appointed by the speaker of the State House and one by the lieutenant governor.

The superintendent of public instruction and the director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget would be ex-officio and nonvoting members.

Another job action from Central Michigan University’s Faculty Association could be on the horizon if the the contract conflict continues.

FA President Laura Frey told Central Michigan Life in a video-interview there is potential the administration might be able to legally force a contract on the FA if bargaining remains fruitless after factfinder Barry Goldman gives his recommendation to both parties.

“My understanding is if there is no agreement ... there is the potential that the administration could impose a contract on us, where they could take any one of their offers and essentially tell us, ‘that’s your contract,’” Frey said.

If that happens, Frey said she guesses the FA will vote for another job action, their first since the work-stoppage on the first day of school.

The current contract issues are playing a role in the relationship between the faculty and the administration, she said.

“I would still say that I disagree with the response by the board of trustees and this administration in not returning to the bargaining table and

photos by victoria zegler/staff photographer

Ortonville senior Katrina Hibbs sticks her tongue out at Micah Nickel, 6, after playing games both dressed up in costumes Tuesday morning at the Nickel family’s home in Shepherd. Hibbs, studying at the school of education, has been tutoring Micah for two years when his homeschooling first began. “He has progressed so much in the past few years,” Hibbs said. “The best part about being with Micah is knowing that you’re changing someones life, even if he doesn’t realize it, I know I do.”

mentoring

Micah

15 students volunteer time to help autistic boy

By Shelby Miller | Staff Reporter Tutoring 6-year-old Micah Nickel is more than just a volunteer job for Katrina Hibbs.

Working with Micah has taught her what type of teacher she wants to be after graduation.

The Ortonville senior is one of 15 Central Michigan University students who teach Micah fundamental social skills to help treat his autism.

In 2009, Micah’s parents, Jennifer and Chris Nickel, contacted Connections that Count, the special education active service learning program offered by CMU that brings student volunteers into local homes.

“It’s amazing the progress he’s made in two years,” Hibbs said. “He’s gone from being a shy boy who wouldn’t talk or touch you, to outgoing and social.”

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Micah Nickel, 6, of Shepherd stares intently at one of his board games waiting for his turn Tuesday morning at the Nickel family’s home in Shepherd.

cm-life.com w Check a one-on-one interview with Faculty Association President Laura Frey today

CROP walk raises $19,000 statewide

By Kirsten Kearse Staff Reporter

Mount Pleasant residents and Central Michigan University students came together to support the local community in Sunday’s CROP hunger walk at Island Park.

The hunger walk is a national event helping hungry children and families, not only in the U.S., but worldwide.

About 314 people participated in the event Sunday afternoon.

Mount Pleasant resident Robin Bahr participated in the event with a group from the First United Methodist

Church, 400 S. Main St. “We always participate,” Bahr said. “It’s a great idea and we’re giving back to the community.”

Mount Pleasant resident Helen Thomas was in charge of registration for the event.

She said the event has taken place for the past 22 years.

“We’ve been going a lot of years,” she said. “We have a good committee and lots of jobs delegated and it comes together.”

So far, the event has raised more than $19,000 statewide this year.

“We’re providing money to feed hungry people,” Thomas said.

Mount Pleasant resident Cyndy Abbott participates in the event to help out the church.

She has been involved with the walk for 10 years.

“It’s a very worthy cause,” Abbott said. “It’s nice that they have the three different walks.”

She said she likes being able to choose to walk the long or short route.

Waterford sophomore Tim Campbell took part in the walk for the first time this year and said he was surprised to see so many people show up.

“I did it for charity, for fun, something to do and to give the community support,” Campbell said.

Ken Allen also participated in the walk for the first time. He said he chose to participate because he thought it was a good charity.

“I feel like we can actually make a difference in the Mount Pleasant community,” the Waterford sophomore said.

Thomas said 25 percent of the donations go to six different organizations in Isabella County, while 75 percent goes to Church World Service, which sponsors projects all over the world to support the hungry.

“I think it’s a good way for our community to get together and help those in need,” Allen said. metro@cm-life.com

adam niemi/staff photographer

Crop Walk participants walk through Island Park, 331 N. Main St., on Sunday. The participants had the option of walking one or three miles. About 314 people participated in the event, which raised money to help fight hunger worldwide.

93 Years of Serving as Central Michigan University’s Independent Voice

LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CMU defeats NIU 48-41 for second win of the season, 1B

Central Michigan University

| Monday, Oct. 3, 2011

Midwest Fest draws about 150 a night downtown, 3A

[cm-life.com]

Alpha Chi Rho suspended through 2014 Hazing cited by Office of Student Life

By David Oltean Senior Reporter

Alpha Chi Rho’s Central Michigan University chapter has been suspended from campus for three years because of alleged hazing incidents.

The social fraternity has re-

ceived a sanction of suspension from CMU until the fall of 2014 for hazing potential members. The university and Alpha Chi Rho’s national chapter investigated reports of hazing and decided to issue the suspension on Sept. 23.

Assistant Director of Student Life Tom Idema said in an email the punishment was issued by the Alpha Chi Rho national fraternity in conjunction with university policy.

Idema said the decision was not made by the Interfraternity

Council, which determined the fate of CMU’s Lambda Chi Alpha chapter in early September.

“The university received a complaint that Alpha Chi Rho had been hazing its members.

The university worked with the national office of Alpha Chi Rho to look into these allegations,” Idema said. “The national office decided last Friday to close the chapter until the fall of 2014. The university adjudicated this case, according to the Code of Student

Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures.”

The decision comes less than a month after the suspension of Lambda Chi Alpha, which was suspended for four years following a recruiting violation involving non-members and alcohol.

Unlike in the case of Lambda Chi Alpha, in which letters were removed from the fraternity house and the house closed, Alpha Chi Rho will continue to display letters on their house and members will

continue to live there.

The loss of the Alpha Chi Rho chapter leaves only nine social fraternities left on CMU’s campus, two less than the 11 social sororities.

Members of Alpha Chi Rho’s CMU chapter declined to comment on the suspension to Central Michigan Life.

The Alpha Chi Rho national office was unable to be reached for comment by publication time. studentlife@cm-life.com

[ INSIDE ] w Bill to end partner benefits, 3A w Suicide Prevention Week begins today, ends Friday, 3A w Technicians save CMU money, 5A w ‘The Wrestling Season’ starts Thursday, 6A

Bill would create oversight of college boards

Another FA job action could come

Opperman has some concerns with proposal

Frey says issues still unresolved with university

By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter

By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

State Rep. Bob Genetski wants to create a commission to analyze and start a conversation about the governance structures of Michigan universities.

Genetski, R-Saugatuck, said under House Bill 5000, the commission would examine if the current system is the most costeffective and efficient.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had a discussion,” he said.

The commission would also analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the constitutional requirement for separating governing boards for each state university and look into the structures in other states.

Genetski said he wants to find out if there is a connection between government structures and tuition rates and to see if people understand how issues are handled in the current system.

When tuition goes up, it is legislators rather than university boards that receive emails from voters, he said.

The commission would consist of 11 voting members — four appointed by the governor who are interested in higher education, but not officially associated with a state university, three appointed by the state Senate majority leader, three appointed by the speaker of the State House and one by the lieutenant governor.

The superintendent of public instruction and the director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget would be ex-officio and nonvoting members.

Another job action from Central Michigan University’s Faculty Association could be on the horizon if the the contract conflict continues.

FA President Laura Frey told Central Michigan Life in a video-interview there is potential the administration might be able to legally force a contract on the FA if bargaining remains fruitless after factfinder Barry Goldman gives his recommendation to both parties.

“My understanding is if there is no agreement ... there is the potential that the administration could impose a contract on us, where they could take any one of their offers and essentially tell us, ‘that’s your contract,’” Frey said.

If that happens, Frey said she guesses the FA will vote for another job action, their first since the work-stoppage on the first day of school.

The current contract issues are playing a role in the relationship between the faculty and the administration, she said.

“I would still say that I disagree with the response by the board of trustees and this administration in not returning to the bargaining table and

PHOTOS BY VICTORIA ZEGLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Ortonville senior Katrina Hibbs sticks her tongue out at Micah Nickel, 6, after playing games both dressed up in costumes Tuesday morning at the Nickel family’s home in Shepherd. Hibbs, studying at the school of education, has been tutoring Micah for two years when his homeschooling first began. “He has progressed so much in the past few years,” Hibbs said. “The best part about being with Micah is knowing that you’re changing someones life, even if he doesn’t realize it, I know I do.”

mentoring

Micah

15 students volunteer time to help autistic boy

By Shelby Miller | Staff Reporter Tutoring 6-year-old Micah Nickel is more than just a volunteer job for Katrina Hibbs.

Working with Micah has taught her what type of teacher she wants to be after graduation.

The Ortonville senior is one of 15 Central Michigan University students who teach Micah fundamental social skills to help treat his autism.

In 2009, Micah’s parents, Jennifer and Chris Nickel, contacted Connections that Count, the special education active service learning program offered by CMU that brings student volunteers into local homes.

“It’s amazing the progress he’s made in two years,” Hibbs said. “He’s gone from being a shy boy who wouldn’t talk or touch you, to outgoing and social.”

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Micah Nickel, 6, of Shepherd stares intently at one of his board games waiting for his turn Tuesday morning at the Nickel family’s home in Shepherd.

CM-LIFE.COM w Check a one-on-one interview with Faculty Association President Laura Frey today

CROP walk raises $19,000 statewide

By Kirsten Kearse Staff Reporter

Mount Pleasant residents and Central Michigan University students came together to support the local community in Sunday’s CROP hunger walk at Island Park.

The hunger walk is a national event helping hungry children and families, not only in the U.S., but worldwide.

About 314 people participated in the event Sunday afternoon.

Mount Pleasant resident Robin Bahr participated in the event with a group from the First United Methodist

Church, 400 S. Main St. “We always participate,” Bahr said. “It’s a great idea and we’re giving back to the community.”

Mount Pleasant resident Helen Thomas was in charge of registration for the event.

She said the event has taken place for the past 22 years.

“We’ve been going a lot of years,” she said. “We have a good committee and lots of jobs delegated and it comes together.”

So far, the event has raised more than $19,000 statewide this year.

“We’re providing money to feed hungry people,” Thomas said.

Mount Pleasant resident Cyndy Abbott participates in the event to help out the church.

She has been involved with the walk for 10 years.

“It’s a very worthy cause,” Abbott said. “It’s nice that they have the three different walks.”

She said she likes being able to choose to walk the long or short route.

Waterford sophomore Tim Campbell took part in the walk for the first time this year and said he was surprised to see so many people show up.

“I did it for charity, for fun, something to do and to give the community support,” Campbell said.

Ken Allen also participated in the walk for the first time. He said he chose to participate because he thought it was a good charity.

“I feel like we can actually make a difference in the Mount Pleasant community,” the Waterford sophomore said.

Thomas said 25 percent of the donations go to six different organizations in Isabella County, while 75 percent goes to Church World Service, which sponsors projects all over the world to support the hungry.

“I think it’s a good way for our community to get together and help those in need,” Allen said. metro@cm-life.com

ADAM NIEMI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Crop Walk participants walk through Island Park, 331 N. Main St., on Sunday. The participants had the option of walking one or three miles. About 314 people participated in the event, which raised money to help fight hunger worldwide.

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EVENTS CALENDAR monday w Soup & Substance: The Social Context of Disability will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bovee Uni versity Center Rotunda. w Employer Panel SeriesHuman Services will be presented from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bovee University Center’s Terrace rooms A and B. w The authors of Academically Adrift present Learning During Unsettled Times from 7 to 8 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Audi torium. w Classroom Response Systems (‘‘Clickers’’): Grading and Tracking with TurningPoint will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library room 413.

TUESDAY w Bill Hosterman will present Traveling: New Works on Paper from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Charles V. Park Library Baber room. w Small architecture BIG LANDSCAPES will be on display from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Art Gallery’s Main and West galleries. w Faculty Artist Neil Mueller will be performing from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w Guest Composer Mark Snyder will be performing at 8 p.m. at Chamichian Hall.

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The governor would designate one of the appointed members as chairperson of the commission.

Genetski said the boards of trustees and regents do great jobs with their universities, and he wants to maintain world-class educational opportunities.

“I don’t know that the current system is the best one,” he said.

If the bill passes, Genetski said it is possible the commission could conclude the current structure is best.

Genetski said the bill could also open up conversation about elected versus appointed university boards.

The state’s elected university governing boards include the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University and Wayne State.

CMU and the others are appointed by the governor.

Sarah Opperman, Central Michigan University Board of Trustees chairwoman, said she is concerned about the hypothetical outcome of a single board.

Opperman said she doesn’t know what group of individuals would be able to give appropriate attention to 15 universities and understand their needs, including academic programs, physical facilities and student services.

“As complex as CMU is, I can’t imagine one board being able to look at 15 different universities,” she said.

Opperman said a positive result of the proposed commission would be to develop more informed opinions on the oversight of universities.

Opperman said tuition rates are a critical responsibility of the board, since it recognizes many CMU students are firstgeneration college students.

She said appointed trustees and elected governing boards are both responsible to represent the state of Michigan and develop strong programs for their universities.

“This is all about what’s right for the state in the short term and long term,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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From left; Asael Espinosa, 17, Jose Lara, 17, and Felicia Jenkins, 16, all of Detroit, cheer and clap during Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The three are members of the Junior ROTC program and visited Central to see campus, watch the football game and see how Central’s ROTC program works.

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The Nickel family taught students to use the Autism Treatment Center’s SonRise Program to develop Micah’s four social essentials: eye contact, communication, interactive attention span and flexibility.

For two hours a day, five days a week, Micah learns various social skills without realizing it through activities students play with him that slowly bring him out of his “world.”

It’s important to do things he wants to do and make him happy, since the goal is for him to be social and want to spend time with you, Hibbs said.

His mother, Jennifer, said she is impressed with the

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results of the program.

In the beginning, Micah’s social skills ranked between a two and three out of five, and now they rank between a four and a five out of five, she said.

Hibbs said she is also impressed with the change she and her fellow students have implemented.

Micah is not the only child benefitting from the program. Connections that Count reaches out to children with disabilities and their families in Mount Pleasant, recommended by teachers in public schools and the health department.

Counseling and Special Education Instructor Joan Hogan unintention-

ally founded the program in 2002 when a friend called asking for help in taking care of a special needs child. Over the past nine years, the program has continued to blossom.

“There is a lot of enthusiasm and passion within our college,” Hogan said.

Although the program is associated with CMU’s special education program, all committed CMU students can volunteer, no matter what they are studying.

Hogan said she was happily surprised with the number of students who got involved with the program, especially those studying general education.

“We want special needs children to be able to have a life like any other child,” Hogan said. “By taking them out into the community, they are able to have the ex-

periences typical children do. It’s a great way to make a difference.”

Similar to real life, the volunteers must decide what the best approach is for both the child and for the parent in each individual family.

“Students are exposed to a lot throughout this program,” said Holly Hoffman, counseling and special education adjunct. “When they go into the work field, they will be able to handle situations with ease and with confidence.”

Despite the professional benefits, Hibbs said the best part is knowing her work is changing someone’s life.

“I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing, inspiring little boy,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Student-aged more insured under new Affordable Care Act

By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

The recent health care law has significantly lowered the number of uninsured 18 to 25-year-olds.

Under the Affordable Care Act, established in September 2010, children may remain or be added onto their parents’ health insurance policies until age 26, said Susan Burkee, corporate communication manager at Assurant Health.

“The cost of the policy is dependent on several factors including number of family members on the plan, so adding a child to the parent’s policy would increase the cost,” she said.

The Gallup-Healthways WellBeing Index reported the declining number of uninsured people, a reverse after the increase seen at the beginning of the recession in fall 2008.

The ACA played a role in Central Michigan University alumna Danielle McGoldrick’s graduation date.

“While I was at CMU, I was frantic about graduating and did consider going to grad school ASAP instead of trying to find a job in the real world to still be able to be covered,” she said.

McGoldrick said the new healthcare plan came at a per-

fect time.

“I graduated in May 2011 at 22-years-old and I am still able to be covered under my parents’ premium Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plan,” she said.

Although this was a concern for McGoldrick, Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said this is not an issue that has come to the university’s attention.

“Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, CMU health plans allowed employees to cover their dependent children through the end of the calendar year of their 25th birthday,” he said.

Under the ACA, the only changes in eligibility for CMU plans were to remove the dependent requirement for child coverage and to extend coverage for one additional year, Smith said.

Since January 2011, the university had 42 employees enroll a previously ineligible child in one of their health plans, which was an increase of less than 1 percent to the total number of covered individuals, Smith said.

A survey conducted by eHealthInsurance reported nearly 40 percent of American parents do not plan to extend health insurance despite the benefits this plan offers their adult children. metro@cm-life.com

Bill sponsored to end partner benefits Would impact 22 at CMU

By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

A bill that would end benefits for state employee unmarried partners, both gay and straight alike, could affect 22 workers at Central Michigan University.

House Bill 4770, sponsored by state Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville, passed in the house with a 66-44 margin on Sept. 15 and is now going to the Senate.

CMU Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said the university allows 22 unmarried employees’ partners to collect benefits.

“We are aware of the legislation and are, like other organizations and institutions, following it very closely,” Smith said. “We are unable to speculate on any impact during the legislative process.”

By allowing partner benefits, Agema said it goes against the Defense of Mar-

riage Act, and the Michigan Attorney General opinion from 2005 that stated civil servants and public employees may not receive same sex or unmarried benefits.

“It’s simply a matter of law as given to us by the people, the AG and the Supreme Court,” Agema said. “It only affects public employees.

It’s also a matter of costs we can’t afford.”

He said the original amount the legislation could save is $8 million statewide.

Agema said someone can still receive benefits if they are married, are a relative living with the person and are a dependent, or have the right to inherit under the Michigan law of intestacy.

But those who oppose the legislation believe this is an attack on the LGBT community, said James Jones, professor of foreign languages, literatures and cultures and co-chairman of the Association of Lesbian and Gay Faculty and Staff.

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Suicide Prevention week begins today, ends Friday

By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter and David Oltean Senior Reporter

David Opalewski received a $3,000 award from the First Year Experience program last year and is using the money toward Suicide Prevention Week.

“Suicide is believed to be the No. 1 killer of college freshmen and the No. 2 killer of college students” said Opalewski, teacher education and professional development adjunct faculty.

Suicide Prevention Week will take place today through Friday with several events.

“The importance of (the week) is to realize the scope of the problem,” Opalewski said. “(The events are there) to help our students who are in crisis know that there is help for them, where to go for help and to help students help their fellow students who may be in crisis.”

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photos by victoria zegler/staff photographer

Ryan Hoger, lead vocalist and guitar player for Jetpack On!, plays along as the band performs one of their singles “Do It Again” from their self-titled album during Midwest Fest Friday night at Rubble’s Bar, 112 W. Michigan Street.

Events Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program founders Dale and Dar Emme presentation w When: 6-8 p.m. Monday w Where: French Auditorium Hypnotist Jim Hoke presents "Upgrading your emotional software" w When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday w Where: Anspach 161 Symbolic balloon launch w When: 6 p.m. Wednesday w Where: Outside the Charles V. Park Library Suicide victims remembrance candlelight vigil w When: About 7:15 p.m.

Thursday w Where: Outside the Park Library Former Michigan Yellow Ribbon coordinator Barb Smith w When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Friday w Where: EHS building, room 117

Christopher Jarvis, 22, of DetroiT, plays between his keyboard and the samples programed on his MIDI pad controller during the psychedelic, soul-pop group’s set at Midwest Fest Thursday night.

Mark “ultramark” Tafel, lead singer of Stepdad, thanks the crowd for their participation before leaving the stage Thursday night. Tafel has played each of the four Midwest Festivals under various names.

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Midwest Fest brings about 150 a night downtown

By Jamie Favazza | Staff Reporter

The curtain fell on the local music festival Midwest Fest as it wrapped up its final night on Saturday.

Organized by Corey Densmore, owner of Diamonds in the Rough Promotions, Midwest Fest started Wednesday and featured 20 bands over four nights playing at Rubble’s Bar, 112 W. Michigan St. “This year’s been the best turn out of all four years,” Densmore said. “You have people who come to enjoy the music and people who come to be a part of the music scene ... and everyone is enjoying themselves.”

The 24-year-old Mount Pleasant resident estimated about 150 people attended per night.

Remus senior Elly Cotton said she attended three of the four nights.

“I love that there’s music going on in Mount Pleasant,” Cotton said. “I think there’s been a good turnout because you have room to dance to the music without it being as packed.”

Cotton said she enjoyed seeing New Day Dreamers, Lightening Love, Stepdad and Chris Bathgate.

“I’m super pumped for Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers and Frontier Ruckus, too,” she said.

Troy junior Shiva Ganganithi attended Wednesday and Saturday night.

“I really liked Rat Boy; the signer has a very sexy voice,” Ganganithi said. “I went to Chris Bathgate because I knew one song by him, and he didn’t play it.”

Ganganithi said he thought the festival brought a lot of bands that sounded the same and it was expensive.

“I’d pay $10 if I was seeing someone bigger, but for college students that’s a lot,” he said. “I’ve also seen Rubble’s more packed for bands like the Ragbirds, but it’s still a good experience overall.”

Bands’ members, like Commerce Township junior

Ryan Hoger, member of Jetpack On! and Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, were pleased with the festival and turnout.

“I’ve seen Rubble’s more packed than this, but this is the best turn out for Midwest Fest yet,” Hoger said.

Hertler played both Friday and Saturday night in two different bands.

“Corey did a pretty good job with the lineup, where crowds could enjoy the different genres each night,” he said. “There’s been a group of familiar faces each night, but also new people coming out too, which is cool.”

Densmore said he was happy with the festival’s turnout and lineup.

He said he plans to continue the festival in downtown Mount Pleasant again next year, with no major changes from this year to the next. studentlife@cm-life.com

Rain dampens Mardi Gras celebration

By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

Masks lined the streets of downtown Mount Pleasant and adorned the faces of residents celebrating Mardi Gras festivities Friday.

This was the first year for the mask decorating contest, which accompanied traditional activities like parades, arts and crafts, clowns and live performances.

Jon Joslin, chairman of the event, said 61 organizations participated in the parade, but many of the scheduled performances were canceled because of the rain. He said once the parade was over, many attendees opted to stay home to avoid the cold weather.

But not everyone allowed the rain to damper the day.

“We always close the store down to watch all the parades,” said Jack Karr, owner of the children’s store, The New Yorker, 117 S. Main St. “We love the CMU marching band the most. It’s a nice event to bring the community together.”

Michael Hoover, Grand Rapids senior and business and grants director for Mardi Gras, said this was one of the first years WMHW had a lot of involvement.

Modern Rock 91.5 had tents set up with games and prizes.

By having 91.5 and Mountain 101 get involved, it was a good foot in the door for CMU as well, Hoover said.

Performing in the parade alongside the Marching Chips was the CMU Dance Team.

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Members of the Central Michigan University marching band play during the Mardi Gras parade Friday on Main Street.

“The girls love it because it’s rare for them to get involved firsthand with members of the community,” said

CMU Dance Team coach Amy Bunting. “They also get

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VOICES Monday, Oct. 3, 2011

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

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Nathan Inks Columnist

Concerning limits on free speech Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights in this country, so it is no surprise that limitations to it are a hotly contested issue.

Last week, these limitations were tested when 10 Muslim students were found guilty of “disturbing a meeting” when they stood up one-by-one in the middle of a speech by Israeli ambassador Michael Oren at the University of California last year and shouted things such as, “You, sir, are an accomplice to genocide!”

The university had warned students that disruptions to the speech would not be tolerated and the speech had to be stopped numerous times to deal with the protestors.

At the heart of the case was California Penal Code section 403 which states, “Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character … is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

Defense attorneys for the students argued they were simply exercising their freedom of speech by protesting and their shouting was not enough to constitute disturbing a meeting.

A jury of six men and six women disagreed and the students were sentenced to three years’ probation and 56 hours of community service. In response, their attorneys have vowed to appeal the case and challenge the constitutionality of the law.

This appeal has little merit, as the California law is quite acceptable under standards that the Supreme Court has placed on restricting freedom of speech.

It is content-neutral, as it does not single out any viewpoint.

It is narrowly tailored as it only prohibits disruptions of meetings or gatherings.

A significant government interest exists, as it is in the government’s best interest to not have situations like this where people are trying to disrupt an otherwise peaceful and educational speech.

Lastly, the law leaves alternative channels for communication — the students easily could have demonstrated outside, written letters to the editor opposing the ambassador’s viewpoints or various other means of expressing their opinions.

A spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union reacted to the case by saying, “If allowed to stand, this will undoubtedly intimidate students in Orange County and across the state and discourage them from engaging in any controversial speech or protest for fear of criminal charges.”

Nothing could be further from the truth. The Constitution protects controversial speech and protests, but not when you perform them in a way that intrudes on the speech of others.

The ambassador had every right to speak at the university, and to disrupt his talk on the basis of “freedom of speech” goes against the very American principle that, for the most part, people have a right to say what they want without interference from others.

Discourse is a healthy part of the American system and instead of trying to inhibit the ambassador from expressing his viewpoints, the students should have supplemented their opinions, not try to substitute them.

-Editor’s note: Nathan Inks is currently the president of the College Republicans.

EDITORIAL | Higher education could use oversight

Consider change

The state of higher education in Michigan is in need of change.

Recently state Rep. Robert Genetski, R-Saugatuck, proposed a possible answer to that need for change.

In House Bill 5000, Genetski proposes the creation of a commission, which would analyze the structure of universities to include the state boards. The 11-member commission would examine if Michigan’s current higher education system is cost-effective.

Taking a look at the current tuition models at universities across Michigan, it’s clear some questions need to be asked.

Can universities continue to raise tuition at such inflated rates to pay for projects while students and taxpayers foot the bill?

Should those same projects outweigh the current infrastructure of a university?

When will a market bust happen, where graduating high school students can no longer afford to attend state universities and the number of students sharply decline?

In fact, in an editorial in the Grand Rapids Press, one question was directly aimed toward Central Michigan University.

“Does Michigan really need as many medical schools as it currently has — with Western Michigan University, Central Michigan

little to improve the experience of the majority of CMU students, and it certainly fails to fit the message of conservative spending being repeated by the administration.

However, many steps need to be taken to ensure Genetski’s commission wouldn’t overstep its bounds, or become focused on pet-projects.

Another question is how will they take on the responsibility of looking at 15 universities, which focus in very different areas.

CMU Board of Trustees Chairwoman Sarah Opperman provided a good point, telling Central Michigan Life, “As complex as CMU is, I can’t imagine one board being able to look at 15 different universities.”

For this proposed committee to work, it will need to understand each university individually. Having an unbiased board focused on the short and long-term goals of Michigan universities has the potential to reduce wasteful competition between schools, while reducing the dangerously inflated cost of tuition.

Though the committee would have to be carefully selected to address the institutions it would oversee, it is at least a solid proposal to move past the current untenable system of often part-time trustees who have failed to address the looming problems facing higher education.

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Brian — Saturday

Anamaria, Thank you for taking the time to share your story.

It’s very important for other adopted children and families to hear about good adoption stories, especially when there can be so much negative press about the few stories that don’t go well. I’d say you and your family are lucky to have each other, and hope my adopted son feels the same way you do when he is older.

Take care and keep wirting!

I am in full support of the FA in this current dispute, but these numbers cannot be tossed around without taking into consideration cost of living expenses. I’m not interested enough right now to look them up, but that needs to be part of the equation.

Of course, typically with higher costs of living is also a higher quality of living. I’m going to make an assumption here that may not be true and say that it costs significantly less to live in Mount Pleasant than it does in Kalamazoo or East Lansing. Should the university be paying more to perhaps attract talented professors to Mount Pleasant, which may have a lower quality of life? I would say yes, it should.

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People looked at these women oddly because it is odd to cover your hair in this fashion in our secular society. It is not hatred.

It’s just weird. Muslims say that the hijab is meant to protect women and help them be modest.

I think we see here that the hijab has exactly the opposite effect. It draws the attention of people and points out that there is something sexual about the woman who wears it, whereas if she did not wear it, one would not think twice about it. Further it’s an outrage to have this sort of thing going on on college campuses.

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University and Oakland University recent entrants into the med school market? Are those schools duplicating programs already provided by Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University?” the editorial asked.

It’s important that state-appointed boards for universities, as well as the three that are voted on, understand they are accountable to a higher power too, and projects just for the sake of spending money cannot be tolerated during these hard economic times.

It’s easy for administrators to say they are being “fiscally responsible,” but when push comes to shove, are they really?

The example can be made at CMU as it is currently in a contract conflict with the Faculty Association and claims they are pushing for the fiscally conservative approach, yet two weeks ago its board of trustees approved a renovation with a price tag of $1.5 million to the Real Food on Campus in the Towers complex.

Is that a good example of the “fiscally responsible” approach, when two other dining complexes on campus are certainly in tougher shape than the RFoC? Although students deserve modern facilities, the addition of a Mongolian barbecue to an already excellent dining hall does

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UTFmember — Friday This is a strong, hard-hitting editorial, but it is also unintentionally misleading.

By listing the total number of fulltime faculty next to the average salaries of full professors and associate professors, the editorial seems to suggest that most full-time faculty at CMU have salaries in the range of $75K-98K. This is incorrect.

Most full-time faculty on campus are assistant professors (salaries around $60-70K) or fixed term lecturers (salaries in the range of $22K$45K). Compare these latter salaries tral Michigan Life is a member of the Associated Press, the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association, the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Michigan Home Builders Association, Mount Pleasant Housing Associa-

to those of medical school associate deans ($200K-385K), and you begin to see why faculy are fighting so hard for an equitable wage.

Friend of CMU — Friday That is correct. The situation is even worse!! Which makes the Provost’s Open Letter even more disingenuous!

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Michmediaperson — Friday The Granholm-appointed Board of Trustees does nothing about this.

They encourage it.

The Democratic Party-controlled CMU Board continues to waste money!

We need to get cost-cutting Tea Party conservatives on the CMU Board of Trustees so the Med School would go bye-bye!

Rm_shorty — Friday ]and where is all this funding coming from? O ya undergraduate tuition, we cant afford to fix leaks that have been in pearce hall for 5 years at least but we can afford 2 million+ dollars for something that has not even started yet. tion and the Mount Pleasant Downtown Business Association.

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Ron Paul: A man to consider

What’s the problem, really, with legalizing drugs, brothels, and euthanasia?

Ron Paul’s platform is radical. Americans don’t like extremes, which is why the Texan OBGYN and modern prophet will never be President. But he’s worth more than a glance.

He’s all about state’s rights. They’re kind of a big deal. It’s the reason behind the Civil War (not slavery), and it calls into question the role of government.

The $3.7 trillion question is this: How much control over the lives of individual citizens should the centralized federal government have?

I had a really phenomenal teacher in high school who told us the best way to teach about the relationship between the state and federal governments was pot, booze and gay marriage.

A great example: Medicinal marijuana is legal in Michigan. But it’s not really legal, because the feds say it isn’t. If U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder hadn’t announced the Obama administration’s decision to let the states alone, there would be even more problems with dispensaries than there already are.

Another good example is the drinking age. It’s 21 all around the country. States are allowed to set their own drinking ages, but they really don’t. South Dakota tried doing it in the ‘80s and the feds threatened to pull interstate highway funding. The state screamed, “You can’t do that!” But the Supreme Court said “Yes we can” in 1987’s South Dakota v.

Dole.

Why not let the states decide these things for themselves? If a married man wants to go to a brothel, it’s not the government’s job to stop him. It’s his wife’s.

If the people in the states bordering Mexico decide they’ve had it with the money being spent patrolling the borders for drug smugglers and imprisoning petty offenders, if they decide they’ve had enough of the kidnappings and murders and that they want to run the drug dealers out of business using classic laissez faire economics, whose place is it to tell them not to?

Ron Paul doesn’t want everybody doing heroin. But he thinks that if you really, really want to do heroin, then you should be able to go right ahead.

But Ron Paul also wants to eliminate the IRS and the income tax, and maybe that’s not such a good idea, because that would mean colossal spending cuts. It’s true, massive spending cuts are going to have to happen, along with raised taxes, to get the deficit under control and prevent financial collapse, but some programs need to be kept around because they do more good than harm.

And cuts as deep as Paul calls for would mean an end to a lot of things.

So maybe it’s a good thing that Ron Paul will never be president.

I think he knows that he’ll never occupy the Oval Office, but if he yells loud enough and causes people to really question the government and challenge it to be fiscally responsible, then he’s a real prophet, as far as I’m concerned.

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Applefest | Annual event brings hundreds

Technicians saving $14,300 with campus-energy initiatives

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

This summer two retrocommission technicians began to examine older buildings on campus to find ways to cut gas, electrical and cooling consumption.

Their projects began with Carey and Merrill halls, which were completed about a month ago. Central Michigan University will save $4,300 a year from Carey Hall and another $10,000 a year from Merrill Hall on manual operating costs, said Mike Walton, director of energy consumption.

“There’s a bigger payback because energy costs are so high all over the U.S.,” Walton said.

Next on the list for the technicians is Robinson Residential Restaurant, said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management.

“By doing this, we bring back the initial design of the equipment being

“There’s a bigger payback because energy costs are so high all over the U.S.,” Mike Walton, director of energy consumption used,” Walton said. “We’re finding out there’s a lot of equipment that hasn’t been looked over since it was first installed.”

The two men, Brian Spangler and Phil McCrory, were hired July 1.

Spangler has worked with the university for over a decade now and was hired internally. McCrory came in with experience, having done retro-commissions for firms across the U.S. They’re pretty much energy commandos, Walton said.

“It’s something I noticed would benefit the university,” Walton said. “I’ve done a lot of research over the years and have also been talking with other universities. It’s been a fairly good investment.”

The University of Michi-

gan and Michigan State University are two of the in-state universities that have been active in retrocommissioning, Walton said.

“Retro-commissioning has taken off in other universities over the years,” Walton said. “It is something that is not very new, but hasn’t been around for long either.”

In the future, Walton said he hopes to get some students involved as well to assist with retro-commissioning.

“Our lights are on a lot, except during quiet hours,” said Chesterfield sophomore Floyd Foster, who lives in Merrill. “I think it’s a good step toward saving energy.” university@cm-life.com

New Grawn addition started

By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter

Rick Barz swung the first hammer in construction of the new Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship Friday afternoon.

Isabella Bank recently made a $500,000 donation to the College of Business Administration. These funds sparked the creation of the IBIE, a facility to be used by entrepreneurship students in Grawn Hall.

Barz, Isabella Bank president and CEO, said he is pleased with the way Central Michigan University is using the donation.

Charles Crespy, dean of the college, said the new facility will cost about $960,000 and will open during the spring semester.

“We are very grateful,” Crespy said. “None of this

would have happened without this generous contribution.”

Crespy said the new facility will be beneficial to CMU students.

“It will be a high-tech classroom,” he said. “The level of technology and the design, and the integration of the break-out rooms will give a new home to entrepreneurship students.”

Aside from high quality televisions and printers, the IBIE will feature nine break-out rooms. Crespy said these rooms will be helpful for simulating negotiations or group competitions.

Crespy said groups can collaborate in privacy and then communicate between rooms without disclosing their plan to competing groups.

Sandy Caul, a member of

the Isabella Bank Board of Directors, believes the new facility will help students in the real world. “(It will be) instrumental for students to get through the maze of the business world,” Caul said. “It will make them stronger and let them continue to evolve.”

Crespy said the facility will be particularly helpful to students participating in the New Venture Competition. This year, students from Michigan Technological University will be able to compete with CMU students.

“We welcome the competition,” Crespy said.

“The more we raise the bar, the more students respond. Our goal is to start new businesses to change the face of Michigan.” university@cm-life.ctom

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Sandy Metiva, of Fantasy Face Painting, paints Kayleigh Thompson’s face Saturday at the 24th annual Applefest outside Mount Pleasant. Hundreds attended the event throughout the day, which included activities such as pumpkin picking and carving, hayrides and a corn maze.

Year’s last Art Reach exhibit features Lansing artist’s work

By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter

Art Reach of Mid Michigan is featuring an artist who utilizes vivid, bright colors and texture for its last exhibit of the year.

Dana Gardner-Clark produces paintings of animated animals and people, which are being featured at its 111 E. Broadway St. location, until Oct. 15.

Art Reach member Kari Chrenka said GardnerClark has very interesting art.

“It’s different than anything we’ve ever had in the gallery space,” Chrenka said.

A lot of people who look at her artwork say how happy it makes them, she said.

“The emotion and fun she has with the subjects of her paintings reminds me a lot of animation and beau-

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Honors freshmen to raise $10,000 for county’s mobile food pantry

By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter

The 300 freshmen in Central Michigan University’s Honors Program have set a goal of raising $10,000 for the Isabella County Mobile Food Pantry.

The group, in addition to volunteering, wants to raise the money by the end of the semester.

This is the third year the Honors Program has chosen to work with the food pantry, sponsored by the Community Compassion Network. In the past, the program has benefitted organizations such as the Isabella County Soup Kitchen.

Freshmen in HON 100: Introduction to Honors were divided into philanthropy groups of about five people. Each group was given the task to raise $200 through various fundraisers like residence hall ping-pong tournaments, spirit bead sales at the Homecoming parade, candy bar sales and a secondhand dress sale.

“It’s fun helping people that really need it rather than doing things that don’t matter as much,” said Holt freshman Emily Marlow.

Centralis scholars were divided into philanthropy groups and given the specific task to solicit donations from local businesses and the community, each with a specific focus — products and services from local businesses, CMU athletics apparel and holiday donations.

Their combined dona-

tions will be entered in a silent charity auction Oct. 26.

As a class, Centralis freshmen are expected to raise $4,000 of the $10,000 total for the project.

“It (fundraising) benefits everyone involved,” said Columbiaville freshman Alison Reed.

The total of $10,000 will be presented as one lump sum at a ceremony at the end of the semester, when each group will give a creative presentation explaining their fundraiser and process.

The food bank was chosen because it allows all freshmen to volunteer and interact with the community, said Judy Idema, associate director of the honors program.

About 20 percent of Isabella County residents are at or below the poverty line, according to CCN. The mobile food pantry makes food available to more than 350 Isabella County families twice a month.

“It’s an organization that makes the largest impact in Isabella County,” Idema said.

In addition to fundraising for the food bank, the students will also volunteer by unloading deliveries of food from the five trucks, sorting food into individual groups and helping community members move through the line, gather food and load it in their cars.

Davison freshman Morgan Singer said her food truck experience was eyeopening.

“You see this huge line of people and you know that over half of them spent the night in the parking lot,” Singer said. “Everyone was really grateful for the food.” metro@cm-life.com

tiful paint applications,” she said.

Gardner-Clark said she has been an artist ever since she can remember.

She pursued her passion for art and studied it at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids and also attended Michigan State University.

The Lansing resident passed on her passion for art to her kids, who are currently in art school as well, she said.

Her work can be found in permanent collections at the Detroit Airport, Flint Public Library and Central Michigan University.

She said being featured in Art Reach is the first one-person show she’s participated in since the early ‘90s.

Gardner-Clark described her paintings as “straight up water-media, mixedmedia paintings.”

Lapeer senior Jessica Stefani viewed GardnerClark’s exhibits Thursday afternoon.

One of the pieces depicts a large shark. Stefani said it is the happiest looking shark she has ever seen.

“I really like the vibrancy of color,” she said. “When you look at it, it’s something that kind of draws you in because even though the artist uses a lot of cool colors, there is this warmth and glow to it, mostly because it’s very vivid and saturated.”

Stefani said she liked the juxtaposition between a transparent watercolor paint and the acrylics, which adds texture that is apparent when looking closely at her artwork.

“It urges you to get closer to the picture,” she said. metro@cm-life.com

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Calendar of events - oCtober 2011 are students learning at CMU?

Meet authors Richard Arum & Josipa Roksa “Academically Adrift” 10/3 at 1pm – Library Auditorium

learning during Unsettled times

Featuring authors Richard Arum & Josipa Roksa “Academically Adrift” 10/3 at 7pm – Plachta Auditorium

Wellspring literary series Featuring Bill Olsen & Nancy Eimers 10/10 at 7pm – The Art Reach Center the 16th Connecticut in Civil War and Memory Featuring Dr. Lesley Gordon 10/13 at 5:30pm – Library Auditorium

10/5 at 8pm – Library Baber Room

Jesus and the Historians: failures and achievements Featuring Dr. Dale Allison 10/13 at 7:30pm – Library Auditorium

fIlM: star by star: naomi long Madgett as Poet and Publisher

CHsbs Homecoming reception 10/15 from 12 to 3pm – Rose Ponds

Poet naomi long Madgett and author Melba boyd

students speak Up about Gender & sexual Identity Issues at CMU 10/18 at 7pm – UC Auditorium

Poet aimee nezhukumatathil

10/6 at 7pm – Library Auditorium

10/7 at 11am – Library Auditorium Historic schoolhouse tour 10/8 from 9am to 12pm Corner of Preston & West Campus future of Higher education in Michigan Griffin Policy Forum 10/10 at 7pm – Powers Hall Ballroom

Jesus and the Challenge of God’s Kingdom Featuring John Dominic Crossan 10/25 at 7pm – UC Auditorium

CMU: life beyond the Classroom Walls

On display through October Museum of Cultural and Natural History (Rowe Hall)

For more information: (989) 774-3341 or CHSBS@cmich.edu • www.cmich.edu/chsbs

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Opera Gala brings about 120 visitors

By Ben Harris Senior Reporter

An Opera Gala filled the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall with voice, piano and applause on Saturday.

About 120 people attended the event that started at 8 p.m. and lasted until about 9:30 p.m. The first half of the concert was comprised of operatic selections. After a brief intermission, the second half of the performance included pieces from musicals by American composers.

The program included 11 opera pieces, 10 music theater pieces and featured 13 performers. Zhihua Tang, instructor of music, accompanied the performers with all pieces.

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a pittance,” Jones said. “It would discourage GLBT people from taking jobs in this state. It would discourage GLBT people from remaining in Michigan. Why stay in a place where people treat you with such disrespect?”

He said it represents yet another mean-spirited attempt to separate groups of Michigan citizens for special

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The week’s events will include presentations by Dale and Dar Emme, founders of the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, hypnotist Jim Hoke and a symbolic balloon launch and candlelight vigil outside the Charles V. Park Library.

Dale and Dar Emme will present from 6 to 8 p.m. today at French Auditorium in the Education and Human Services Building.

Opalewski has been a longtime advocate of suicide prevention and even wrote a book “Answering the Cry for

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to see some of the little girls that take part in our dance camps in the crowd. It’s fun for them to recognize their little faces.”

Throughout the event, Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St., had arts and craft activities for the public, along with voting for their favorite mask. They collabo-

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bargaining in good faith with our FA bargaining team,” she said. “My understanding is that chairperson (Sarah) Opperman indicated that they were interested in a compromise in working on a contract with faculty, (but) compromise involves coming to the table.”

In the exclusive CM Life interview, Frey opened up about her time as FA president, which began on July 1. The FA contract expired on June 30.

Meanwhile, Saturday, FA members picketed CMU and You Day just a day after meeting with CMU for the first time in several weeks.

The two sides sat with State Mediator Miles Cameron but the meeting failed to create any progress toward an agreement, according to Frey.

“Unfortunately, our FA bargaining team was met with the same administrative positions that would result in rollbacks for faculty,” Frey said in a press release.

CMU and You day The CMU and You Day protests brought about 100 faculty but some were concerned about the message given by the FA. Student Government Association President Vince Cavataio, a Shelby Township senior, called the protests “highly inappropriate.” He was concerned prospective students will see CMU as a hostile environment.

said it was nice to see different sides of vocal performance.

“It showed the operatic style and the American theater style,” he said. “I thought it was very well done. It was an awful lot of music for Dr. Tang and the performers to learn. We’re only a month into the semester, so it’s impressive they put on a performance with so much music.”

Chelsea junior Katie Steklac said she thought the performers did an excellent job with very difficult pieces.

The performance included pieces from popular operas and composers, including two selections from Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” on the operatic side and “The Man I Love,” from the popular 1924 George and Ira Gershwin musical “Lady Be Good,” for the musical theater part of the

performance.

Eric Tucker, associate professor of music, told the audience he hoped they enjoyed the performances at least half as much as the kids did preparing for them.

Tucker said this was the eighth year the event was held.

“This is the work of combined vocal studios,” said Allendale graduate student Paul Melcher.

Melcher was one of the performers in the event and he sang in three pieces.

Melcher said the performers have had many of the pieces in their repertoire for some time.

“It’s always really fun to show off what you’ve had for a while,” Melcher said. studentlife@cm-life.com andrew kuhn/assistant photo editor

Lansing sophomore Tyler Bradley, left, and Sanford senior Chris Krause rehearse “The Wrestling Season” Sunday evening at CMU.

mistreatment because a politician sees them as objects to be used to gain votes.

The numbers of public employees that have taken advantage of these benefits are very small, Jones said. He said the cost of the benefits is so great because they are taxable; therefore few LGBT employees make use of them.

Benefits for domestic partnerships were supposed to begin this October after a vote by the Civil Service Commission earlier this year.

Republicans failed to over-

turn the decision because they were not able to get the two-thirds majority vote needed in the House.

“This is a major disincentive,” Jones said. “Only those who have partners and family members who themselves have no health insurance would make use of these benefits. They would bear the brunt of losing health insurance, which could mean losing access to medical care.”

Help” on the subject.

“This is such an issue not only on our campus, but for all college students,” Opalewski said. “We just want our students to know there’s help for them if they’re in a crisis.”

Opalewski said that the week would touch on depression and anxiety as well as suicide, and hopes that talking about the issues will help promote suicide prevention on campus.

“The most preventable measure is to talk about it,” Opalewski said. “We want to promote awareness so that students can help their classmates who may be in a crisis.”

In the press release First Year Experience Program Director Jason Bentley said he

is “pleased with Opalewski’s plans for the weeklong program.”

“The FYE Advocate Award was initiated to recognize and encourage engaged learning experiences during the first college year,” Bentley said.

“Dave Opalewski’s work on suicide prevention is an excellent example of how funds are helping extend learning experiences for CMU students,” he said.

The week will conclude with a presentation by former Yellow Ribbon coordinator for the state of Michigan, Barb Smith, on how to start a chapter of the organization at CMU.

rated with Heartstrings & Fun Things, 209 W. Broadway St., and The Mole Hole, 120 S. Main St., for the contest.

“The store owners cut the giant mask templates and had artists and residents decorate them to enter in the contest,” said Kari Chrenka, education program coordinator for Art Reach. “The contest included three categories with a hundred dollar prize each.”

After coming downtown to the pharmacy, Harrison resident Julie Reinke stayed

to enjoy the festivities with her grandchildren and niece, Trenton Reinke, 11, Anna Barber, 10, and 6-year-old Michael Mier.

Chrenka said there was a lot going on in a little space, and it was a great way for local artists to use their creativity in the community.

“We liked the candy and the music,” Barber said. “It was cool when the band played, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand.’”

The FA should work to recruit students, not inadvertently discourage them from attending CMU, he said.

He was also concerned for campus ambassadors whose jobs are complicated when asked about the negotiation, and they are not sure how to answer.

“It puzzles me that the FA leadership continuously states they always have the students’ best interests in mind,” Cavataio said. “This interest has not been displayed, and this picketing is a prime example.”

Frey said the picketing was not detrimental to students coming or not coming to CMU. The FA’s attitude toward the visitors was one of welcome, she said.

“What we are doing is only informing incoming students that we are working without a contract,” Frey said. “Our message is positive.”

Alumna Margaret Seidl of Rochester Hills brought her son Jacob to the event and said didn’t enjoy the sight of professors picketing during the middle of a welcome day.

“I think there’s a time and a place and that it’s not right to drag people who are considering the school into the school problems,” Seidl said. “Even though they are trying to be friendly, it’s not a friendly thing.”

FA picketers said they intended to create awareness and pass out information regarding the contract conflict. They did not want to keep students from coming to CMU. “That wasn’t our intention,” said Guy Newland,

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professor of Religion and Philosophy. “We weren’t there to bad-mouth the school.”

Grand Blanc freshman Samantha Pinter said she lost some trust in the group.

“I’ve supported the faculty, but I don’t think today is the day to be protesting,” she said. “I don’t think I would be as excited as I was last year if I saw faculty protesting.”

Harrison Township senior Jessica LePage said the demonstration made CMU look bad. Picketing in front of families trying to enjoy tailgating was in bad taste, she said, and might push people away.

“You need your money, I get it, but do it classy,” Lepage said.

The FA picketers were also present outside the Health Professions Building, Anspach courtyard, Charles V. Park Library and the Bovee University Center.

Gretta McNeal, of Novi, brought her daughter to the event and said she was glad her daughter could see people practicing their first amendment rights.

“To me, that’s just part of the college life,” McNeal said. “You will always have a voice that wants the quality of life improved.”

Cavataio said he hopes prospective students can look past the day’s events and still recognize the benefits of attending CMU. “I wish they could all fall in love with this campus as I did, without such a distraction,” he said. unive rsity@cm-life.com

‘Wrestling Season’ hopes to speak to audience’s intellect, opens Thurs.

By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter

Laurie Brooks’ play “The Wrestling Season” is coming Thursday to Central Michigan University’s Theatre-onthe-Side.

CMU’s Ticket Central website describes the show as an exploration of sexual identity, betrayal and other pressures experienced by many teenagers.

Nancy Eddy, assistant professor of communications and dramatic arts and the play’s director, said she thinks the show will different because the stage will be in the center of the theatre and the actors will be on set for the entire performance.

“The script is just a blueprint,” Eddy said. “Each person brings what they need to illuminate the script.”

Sanford senior Chris Krause is playing the part of Matt in the show. Krause said he thinks staying on stage makes this show an exercise.

“You literally have people watching you from all angles,” Krause said. “Also, when we’re not on the mat acting, we’ll be seated around the mat acting as a chorus, so we’re literally on stage the entire time.”

Fenton freshman Caitlin Miller plays Heather in the show and said she wouldn’t change anything about the set.

“I think the audience will find this non-traditional set to be more effective in telling the story of ‘The Wrestling Season,’” Miller said. “(It) will allow them to feel more involved in the show.”

The show will incorporate audience participation by having audience members talk to the performers and provide feedback.

Krause said she thinks this will be an effective strategy.

“I’m interested to see how the audience responds to the talk back,” he said. “I’m hoping that it will get people to actually think about the material that was presented.

If the show can get them emotionally and intellectually involved, then maybe we’ll get a few more people coming to the theater for en-

“The script is just a blueprint. Each person brings what they need to illuminate the script.”

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Team shows high potential I

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just don’t know what to think about the Central Michigan football team.

It’s as if it is playing tricks with my mind.

My perception of the team dropped drastically after threestraight losses, two of which were embarrassments against in-state rivals.

I didn’t think the Chippewas had a shot in hell of winning on Saturday against NIU. The Huskies competed against Kansas, a Big 12 opponent. CMU competed for a half against Kentucky, a Southeastern Conference team, but that’s about it.

NIU’s senior-laden offense didn’t only concern me on paper, but it scared head coach Dan Enos.

“When I watched the film of their offense this week, I was nervous,” he said in his postgame press conference. “They are very, very talented on offense.”

The NIU offense put up 41 points against the Chippewas, something the CMU defense is used to seeing, allowing 40+ points for the third-straight week.

However, just when the program looks to be down, quarterback Ryan Radcliff, a player surrounded with criticism, played big.

He, along with Paris Cotton and Jahleel Addae, put the program on their backs.

I just don’t know what to think about the CMU football team, but Saturday taught me something that I can stick with until proven wrong: This program has the athletes to compete.

The talent is there. Enos talked highly of multiple incoming freshmen prior to the season, but I’ve only noticed spurts of his meaning.

If the effort from these athletes against NIU is what it has to offer, then I’m putting stock into what Enos preaches, both now and later. The defense needs work, but I’m sold on the offense.

Earlier, I mentioned that Radcliff, Cotton and Addae put the program on their backs.

Freshman running back Anthony Garland literally carried an NIU defender on his back, after bowling over three other defenders en route to a 31-yard gain, setting up a David Harman 30-yard field goal.

CMU went out and beat the Huskies, a team that finished 8-0 in the MAC last season.

I just don’t know what to think about this team, but I know what I see, and that’s potential.

CMU fans, alumni and whoever else follows the team, has given criticism. This team isn’t what the 2009 team was, but let’s look

Junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff drops back to pass during Saturday’s game. Radcliff threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns during the Chippewas’ 48-41 win.

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Senior running back Paris Cotton breaks free of the Northern Illinois defense, scoring his first of three touchdowns in the second half during Saturday’s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Cotton led the team in both rushing and receiving yards with 110 and 115 yards respectively.

Wild Win

Football comes out on top in offensive battle

By Matt Thompson | Assistant Sports Editor

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ead coach Dan Enos walked out of his postgame press conference on Saturday and asked his safety if he was alright.

Junior Jahleel Addae looked up from finishing a radio interview and told his coach he was fine after racking up a career-high 18 tackles. Enos said, “You’ll be sore tomorrow,” and gave the defensive leader an emotional hug.

Addae intercepted a Northern Illinois hail mary on the final play of the game as Central Michigan won 48-41 at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium.

It was Addae’s second interception of the game. On the third play from scrimmage, he picked off NIU’s Chandler Harnish, giving the Chippewas momentum the offense thrived on.

Running back Paris Cotton and quarterback Ryan Radcliff went wild all afternoon against the Huskies.

Cotton accounted for three touchdowns, which was his first extended playing time this year.

“It felt great,” Cotton said. “I’ve been waiting for that.”

A WIN | 3B

Junior defensive back Jahleel Addae reacts after being called for pass interference during Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Addae had a career high 18 tackles, a forced fumble and two interceptions.

Soccer team redeems itself Sunday with win after Friday’s tie game

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Central Michigan head soccer coach Neil Stafford was upset with his team’s inability to convert in the offensive third of the field after Friday’s tie against Buffalo.

After Sunday’s 3-0 victory against Kent State, those concerns can be put to rest.

The Chippewas scored two goals in the first half en route to a dominating victory in which they overwhelmed a Kent State team that came into Sunday’s game with an 8-1-3 record.

“I’m really excited with the response of the players today,” Stafford said. “Friday’s game was bitter to swallow. We were a bit down to not get three points out of a game like that in which we badly outshot our opponent, but today was fantastic.”

CMU (8-1-3 Overall, 2-0-2 MidAmerican Conference) looked like a team ready to redeem itself from a disappointing result right from the

opening kick, recording three shots on the KSU goal.

CMU’s pressure paid off in the 22nd minute when sophomore Jennifer Gassman opened the scoring for the Chippewas, scoring her second goal of the season.

Junior Bailey Brandon chipped a long ball over the defense, which left Gassman one-on-one with Kent State goalkeeper Kelly Sherwood.

Gassman took one touch and shot the ball. It rolled into the empty net just before the KSU defender could clear it.

CMU did not let up. The team continued to pressure the Golden Flashes defense.

“I was really impressed with the way we kept the pressure on Kent State, who I think is a very good team.” Stafford said.

In the final minute of the first half, that pressure yielded another goal.

Sophomore Samantha Brenz carried the ball along the baseline and centered it to sliding sophomore de-

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fender Estee Outcalt, who scored her second goal of the season, giving the Chippewas huge momentum heading into halftime.

“You could see Kent State’s body language change after that goal,” Stafford said. “That was the dagger and that’s what we want to do. It’s a momentum shifter when you can hit teas at critical moments like that.”

Senior midfielder Claire Horton sent a corner kick into the box in the 58th minute and the ball was headed by sophomore Kaely Schlosser right to junior Ashley Mejilla, who scored her third goal of the season to extend the Chippewa lead.

They outshot the Golden Flashes 17 to five and held the advan-

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Sophomore forward Jennifer Gassman celebrates with sophomore mid-fielder Kaely Schlosser after scoring the game’s first goal in the 21st minute Sunday against Kent State. It was Gassman’s second goal of the season.

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WEEK 5 CMU 48, NIU 41 - Final statistics

AROUND THE MAC Score by quarters Central Michigan Northern Illinois

West Division Team MAC

Overall

BSU EMU WMU Toledo CMU NIU

3-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-3

1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1

East Division Team MAC

Overall

Ohio BGSU Temple Buffalo KSU Miami Akron

4-1 3-2 3-2 1-4 1-4 0-4 1-4

1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

CMU 48, NIU 41 Toledo 36, Temple 13 WMU 38, Connecticut 31 EMU 31, Akron 23 (22) West Virginia 55, BGSU 10 Cincinnati 27, Miami 0 Tennessee 41, Buffalo 10 Ohio 17, Kent State 10 (2) Oklahoma 62, Ball State 6

*Home teams in bold

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Player

Att-yds-TD

w Tim Phillips w Paris Cotton w Zurlon Tipton

45-177—1 27-142—1 34-119—1

Player TD

Att-comp-yds-

w Ryan Radcliff 165-86-1,152-8 w A.J. Westendorp 4-1-4-0

Receiving Player

w w w w w w

Rec-Yds-TD

Cody Wilson 22-244—1 Jerry Harris 15-168—1 Tim Phillips 8-55—0 David Blackburn 7-116—2 Paris Cotton 6-153— 2 Titus Davis 5-168— 1

Player

w w w w w w w w

Ttl

SS Jahleel Addae LB Mike Petrucci FS Avery Cunningham FS John Carr LB JCody Lopez LB Armond Staten DT Steve Winston DE Joe Kinville

Sacks Player

w w w w w

49 39 35 27 25 23 19 16

No.-yds-avg

w Jason Wilson w Titus Davis

8-152—19.0 6-145—24.2

Player

No.-yds-avg

w Cody Wilson

6-35—5.8

Field goals

Team totals CMU

First downs 19 Rushing yards 176 Rushing TDs 2 Passing yards 387 Cmps.-atts.-int 17-28-0 Passing TDs 4 Total offense 563 Gain per play 9.4 Fumbles (No.-lost) 0-0 Punts-yards 4-145 Third-down conv. 5-12 Fourth-down conv.1-1 Sacks by (#-yds) 2-10 Penalties (#-yds) 6-65 Field goals 2-2 Possession 29:02

Score 3-0 (10:45) 10-0 (8:03) 17-0 (5:41) 17--7 (14:38) 17-10 (9:48) 24-10 (12:19) 24-13 (9:58) 31-13 (4:20) 31-16 (1:02) 38-16 (13:32) 38-24 (12:25) 45-24 (10:42) 45-31 (6:19) 48-31 (3:44) 48-38 (00:47) 48-41 (00:19)

A

Last week: D

D+

David Harman was 2-for-2 on the afternoon, but the onside kick team struggled.

CMU was up 48-31 with 3:44 to go and it allowed NIU to recover two onside kicks.

Last week: F

Safety Jahleel Addae was all over the field against NIU. He had a game-high 18 tackles. He forced a fumble and had two interceptions, one that sealed the game on the final play.

The Huskies were the No.2 offense in the MAC and CMU bent, but didn’t break in the first half.

B Last week: D+

The offense was spectacular and efficient. The run game opened up the big play through the air.

Freshmen Anthony Garland and Courtney Williams made an impact, but senior Paris Cotton led the attack.

Defense could improve, but good win against a tough MAC team.

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r t

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m

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n

Passing

Ryan Radcliff (CMU) 17-of-28, 387 yards, 4 TDs Receiving

Paris Cotton (CMU) 4 catches, 115 yards, 2 TDs Martel Moore (NIU) 6 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD Defensive

Who’s next?

The senior running back had his first

at NC State Sat., Oct. 8

productive game of the season.

He rushed for 110 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. His versitility showed as he caught 4 passes for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns.

“Ryan Radcliff did outstanding today. He had a great look in his eye all week. He hasn’t had that lately, it’s a confidence thing.”

d v

Paris Cotton (CMU) 16 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD

CMU-Paris Cotton (RB)

Overall

Special Teams

Rushing

31 217 2 380 27-51-2 2 587 6.2 1-0 3-102 8-20 2-2 1-3 4-32 4-6 30:58

GAME BALL

C

CMU didn’t turn over the football and was productive throughout the day. Radcliff was 17-of-28 for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cotton was effective, rushing for 110 yards and caught 4 passes for 115 yards. He totaled 3 TD’s on the day.

NIU

Jahleel Addae (CMU) 18 tackles, 2 INTS, 1 forced fumble

Defense

Offense

Game leaders

GAME OVER MOMENT CMU safety Jahleel Addae came up with his second interception of the game on the last play. NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish threw up a hail mary pass with 10 seconds left and his team down seven.

T he Wolfpack lost quarterback Russell Wilson to Wisconsin this season and the team is 2-3.

Last week it lost 4535 to Georgia Tech.

The Chippewas had a 48-31 lead with 3:44 to go, but NIU recovered two onside kicks to make it interesting.

t

TOGETHER WE ARE MAROON

1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0

Player

Punt returns

Total 48 41

Ttl

NG John Williams DE Kenny McClendon DE Caesar Rodriguez DT Matt Losinecki DE Jascon Chromic

Kick returns

4 17 25

T E S T R E S U LT S

a

Tackles

3 14 6

Scoring play CMU - David Harman 29-yard field goal CMU - Courtney Williams 79-yard pass from Radcliff CMU - Ben Brown 7-yard run NIU - Martel Moore 55-yard pass from Harnish NIU - Mathew Sims 35-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 43-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Mathew Sims 35-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 36-yard run NIU - Mathew Sims 33-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 46-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Jasmin Hopkins 3-yard run CMU - David Blackburn 61-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Jasmin Hopkins 10-yard pass from Harnish CMU - David Harman 30-yard field goal NIU - Chandler Harnish 1-yard run NIU - Mathew Sims 38-yard field goal

Last week: C+

CMU TEAM LEADERS

Passing

2 0 10

Scoring summary

Saturday’s results

Rushing

1 17 0

Player Lng.

FGM-FGA-

w David Harman

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Compiled by John Manzo | Sports Editor

2011 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 South Carolina State W 21-6 Sept. 10 at Kentucky L 27-13 Sept. 17 at WMU L 44-14 Sept. 24 at MSU, noon L 45-7 Oct. 1 N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. W 48-41 Oct. 8 at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 EMU (homecoming), 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Ball State, 2 p.m.

Oct. 29 at Akron, noon Nov. 4 at Kent State, 6 p.m.

Nov. 10 Ohio, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 Toledo, 8 p.m.

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Paris Cotton key in win against NIU Running back finishes with 225 total yards

By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter

After recording 64 yards of total offense over the first four games of the season, Paris Cotton rushed for 110 yards and caught 115 on Saturday.

He led a run game that was crucial for the Central Michigan football team en route to a 48-41 victory against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“Paris Cotton finally played the way we think he can play and it helped us,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We need to have that type of balance to keep us on schedule.”

The senior back was responsible for the first three Chippewa scores of the second half.

Cotton caught a screen pass on the first drive coming out of the locker room, carrying the ball 43 yards for the score.

He caught an identical pass for 46 yards in the fourth quarter, pulling further away.

“I love my o-line in front of me,” Cotton said. “You see them on film and they were cleaning house, so it was easy for me.”

His third touchdown of the day came on the ground when he broke through the middle for a 36-yard score. He didn’t lose a yard on the ground, running 16 times for positive yardage.

“It felt great to have an opportunity to help my team, it

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Senior running back Paris Cotton directs the Central Michigan Marching Band in the CMU fight song Saturday night after the Chippewas beat Northern Illinois 48-41. Cotton finished the game with 110 yards rushing and 115 receiving yards with three touchdowns during Saturday’s game.

was great,” Cotton said.

All season Enos has said the game plan is to give the ball to the “hot hand” at running back.

Sophomores Zurlon Tipton and Tim Phillips took the majority of snaps the first two weeks, while Cotton rushed for a combined six yards in those games.

When Tipton went down with an injury, Phillips continued to carry the bulk of the rushes and Cotton earned his share. He ran for 20 yards on seven carries against Western Michigan and made two catches for 38 yards.

A fumbled kick return in the third quarter in the WMU game may have played a role in the

action he saw at Michigan State the following week when Cotton didn’t touch the ball in East Lansing.

In the post-game press conference following the MSU game, Enos said, “We’re trying to play the guys who we think give us the best chance to win and right now it’s the other guys.”

Enos said this week of practice made it easy for the coaching staff to name him the starter against NIU. “Paris had a great week and I mentioned to the coaches, ‘I think Paris is going to play real well’ because he had been focused and determined at practice,” he said. “It will continue to

be Paris and Anthony (Garland) and a little bit of Ben Brown and a little bit of Tim Phillips.”

CMU had the balance it needed to help quarterback Ryan Radcliff.

“When you run the ball, it makes everything easier,” Enos said. “When you can pump it in there and you’re getting five and four and then a 12-yard run, it keeps the defense off balance.”

This week’s practices will determine which back will take the majority of snaps Saturday when the team takes on North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium. sports@cm-life.com

Freshmen contribute in football win

By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter

Three drives, three scores.

The Central Michigan football team made good on its first three possessions Saturday, getting out to an early lead and it did so with the help of three true freshmen.

“We’re just doing our job,” said freshman Courtney Williams. “We’ve been struggling for a few weeks and they talk at practice about making the big plays and making it happen.

They called our numbers and we made it happen.”

It took just one play on the team’s second drive of the game for quarterback Ryan Radcliff to find Williams downfield.

The 79-yard reception was the first of the young wideout’s career, making him the second wide receiver this season to

score a touchdown on his first collegiate reception. He followed suit of Titus Davis, who did the same in the season opener against South Carolina State.

“For my first catch of the season and coming out as a freshman, that was just unbelievable,” Williams said. “I didn’t really come down to earth until I hit the end zone and saw the referees hands up.”

CMU’s defense stood strong against the Northern Illinois offense on the following drive, sending Radcliff and his offense back on the field.

The junior failed to find junior Cody Wilson on first down and running back Paris Cotton got the handoff for just a yard on second down.

Facing third and nine, Radcliff found Davis for a 46-yard completion before he was

brought down inside the NIU red zone.

Freshman Ben Brown capped off the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run, his first career score.

“Titus Davis made a big catch to set up a big touchdown,” said head coach Dan Enos.

“I thought Ben Brown had a real nice touchdown run and I thought he played better as well.”

Freshman back Anthony Garland rushed for a career-high 68 yards on 10 carries, including a 31-yard play in which he carried defenders down the field.

“When Paris got hurt, (Garland) goes down there and carries guys down to the 15 yard line,” Enos said. “That’s why we recruited him, that’s what he did in high school.”

Youth had just as big an impact on the defensive side

of the ball.

The team relied on a number of freshmen, led by linebacker Cody Lopez, who finished the day with 14 tackles – a career best.

“We played 10 true freshmen,” Enos said. “Last week we played 20 guys in their first or second years in the program, probably more today. We’re very young and hopefully this gives us confidence and hopefully we come in and get better and better.”

Matt Losiniecki recorded a sack and three tackles in his first career start on the defensive line.

“On defense, Matt Losiniecki continues to play well and Dorian Dawson and Dennis Nalor and on and on and on,” Enos said. sports@cm-life.com

Volleyball gets win against Kent State

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

In sports, there are good wins and bad wins.

The Central Michigan volleyball team (9-6, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) had a bad win against Kent State (7-12, 0-4 MAC) on Saturday night at McGuirk Arena struggling to beat the below .500 team.

“I was not happy with how we played and it’s not a happy locker room right now,” said head coach Erik Olson. “On Thursday, I felt we took a step forward with our win, but we didn’t move anywhere with our game tonight.”

The Chippewas did have some positives despite the unsatisfying win.

Junior outside hitter Lind-

team | continued from 1B

ahead at what it can be.

Offensively, the future could have Alex Niznak at quarterback, Garland and U of M transfer Austin White at tailback, receivers Titus

soccer | continued from 1B

tage on corner kicks 13 to two.

Like Friday; unior goalkeeper Stefanie Turner started the game with redshirt freshman Grace Labrecque playing the second half.

“We were really frustrated with the tie on Friday,” Outcalt said. “It really motivated us to take it up a notch and

sey Dulude led the team with 17 kills and 11 digs, also recording three blocks.

Freshman outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre had 16 digs and sophomore setter Kelly Maxwell led the team with 53 assists.

The star of the night was arguably senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz.

She came away with 15 kills, three digs, four blocks and hit at .538 percent.

“It’s more on the team,” Schultz said. “I can’t do anything without a pass or the setter.”

The Chippewas had positive news on a different note with the return of junior right side hitter Jocelyn VerVelde.

She was cleared to play Saturday night and made her pres-

ence known late in game four.

She recorded a kill and assisted Schultz on a block that clinched the match win.

“It was nice to see Jocelyn (VerVelde) see some action because she has only seen seven or eight sets this season,” Olson said. “That was a pretty big deal for her and she made an impact.”

Davis, Jason Wilson and Courtney Williams using speed to beat defenders and Connor Odykirk at tight end.

The skill positions have potential and only potential at this point, but it does make for good conversation.

Enos is under fire, but the potential is there.

Just when the CMU football program looks down and out, it wins a game it wasn’t expected to win.

Nobody knows how good the team will be, but it could potentially be dangerous for years now and the years that follow.

play that much harder. We were ready for this game today.”

ritory, but settled for long range attempts on goal, none of which forced Buffalo keeper Ainsley Wheldon to make difficult saves.

The Chippewas return to action next weekend when they continue their fourgame homestand against Miami at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and against Bowling Green at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.

Buffalo Friday’s game against Buffalo ended in a scoreless draw and went into two overtimes.

Playing in rain and wind, it turned out to be a frustrating day for CMU. The Chippewas badly outshot the Bulls 18 to three and time after time they would push deep into Buffalo ter-

Eastern Michigan CMU made its McGuirk Arena debut Thursday against rival Eastern Michigan (13-5, 1-3 MAC) and it opened its new arena in dramatic fashion.

The Chippewas found their stride in game three against the Eagles after dropping the first two games, storming back to win the match in five games.

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Radcliff had a big day after he was announced the starter directly before kickoff.

He threw a career-high four touchdown passes.

“Ryan Radcliff did outstanding today,” Enos said.

“He had a great look in his eye all week. He hasn’t had that lately, it’s a confidence thing.”

Radcliff found Cotton twice on screen passes where Cotton showed off his elusiveness, taking both to the end zone. His first touchdown reception went for 43 yards during the opening drive after halftime. Cotton’s 46-yard second receiving touchdown made the score 38-16.

“I love getting my offensive line in front of me,” Cotton said about his success with screen passes. “They were cleaning house.”

Freshman Courtney Williams caught a 79-yard touchdown pass on his first collegiate play, making it 10-0 in the first quarter. Fellow freshman Ben Brown punched in a 7-yard touchdown run on the next CMU possession, building a 17-0 lead.

“I really didn’t come down to earth until after I got in the end zone and saw the ref’s hands go in the air,” Williams said.

Addae forced a fumble and caught an onside kick late while being pounded by a NIU defender to go along with his career day.

“It’s just a blessing,” Addae said. “I try to play ballsout when I’m out there.”

NIU had the ball with a chance to tie it in the last 20 seconds of the game after two successful onside kicks,

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but Addae sealed it with his interception. Both teams got in a scuffle after the game ended, but nothing major materialized.

Harnish broke the Huskies program record for career passing yards in the first half. He finished with 370 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Harnish also rushed for 106 yards and a score.

Radcliff finished the day 17-of-28 for 387 yards and no turnovers. He was only sacked once.

Cotton had 225 yards rushing and receiving.

He gained 110 yards on the ground, 36 of those coming on a touchdown run up the middle. He also accounted for 115 yards through the air.

“This gives me big momentum going into MAC play,” Cotton said.

Senior tight end David Blackburn got into the action in the fourth quarter catching a 61-yard touchdown pass.

Blackburn caught it over his shoulder and shook off a defender before scampering into the end zone.

NIU made a comeback scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter.

The win puts CMU’s record at 2-3 and 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference.

NIU falls to 2-3 and 0-1.

“This was huge for us,” Radcliff said. “We get back on the right foot in MAC play. I still made mistakes, but we’ve needed to execute lately and we did that today.” sports@cm-life.com

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Freese reaches 200 wins as coach

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

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Freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman and senior midfielder Paulina Lee embrace sophomore forward Bailey McKeon after scoring her goal during the game at the CMU Field Hockey Complex on Sunday afternoon.

Field Hockey sweeps Missouri State

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

Two wins is better than one.

And that’s exactly what the Central Michigan field hockey accomplished after beating Missouri State 5-1 on Sunday.

It was the second time in as many days that CMU (55, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) beat the Bears (38, 0-4 MAC).

The Chippewas failed to establish a consistent offensive attack early in a tie game. However, with 1:09 remaining in the first half, the Chippewas drew a penalty stroke and freshman forward Cayliegh Immelman scored, adding to her team-leading sixth goal.

“In the first half, we kept stepping on each others feet,” Freese said. “We were all going to the same spot and as soon as we opened the passing lanes we were going to have success.”

CMU turned the momentum into its favor in the second half. The offense continued to put pressure on the Bears defense and two minutes into the second, CMU earned another penalty stroke and senior Brooke Sihota took the shot.

“The only thing that I’m thinking about when I’m taking a penalty stroke is that I’m going to score,” Sihota said. “I’m really confident with my strokes. I pick the side I want to put the ball and shoot.”

And that’s exactly what she did, scoring the goal, making it 2-0.

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The Chippewas continued to dominate the Bears with their third goal six minutes later when sophomore Bailey McKeon scored off a corner.

The Bears lone goal came midway in the second when forward Hillary Lawless scored on a breakaway goal.

“The defense today played a very good game, but the lack of communication between players led to a Bears goal,” Freese said.

“We have been better, but I can see that we still have a lot of work to do.”

McKeon scored two more

times and completed her first career hat trick.

“I came into today not thinking about scoring and I think it took off the pressure to score,” she said. “It was a great weekend for us and we’re going to carry the momentum into next weekend.”

McKeon scored her first goal of the season Friday, making it four goals over the weekend.

CMU finished with nine goals, while only allowing one during the two-game stint.

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“I had a jacket on before the race because it was windy,” Kaczor said. “I took it off during the race because the sun came out, then it started raining so I had to put it back on. The wind was brutal. If you weren’t patient with your moves, you were blown around.”

Lyons was patient and she said she let the other runners do the work in the high wind.

“I just kept thinking, ‘I don’t want to get detached.’

I tried to stay behind others, out of the wind,” Lyons said. “That made it a lot different race for me.”

Kaczor said Lyons ran the best race for CMU. “Our top four ran well for us,” Kaczor said. “Charnele had the best race for us — Charnele ate people alive in the last thousand (meters).”

Senior runner Raeanne Lohner also set a new per-

fense really stepped it up and put a lot of pressure on the Bears,” Freese said. “We have a lot of different scorers and when one person is covered, someone steps up and scores.”

The Chippewas will try to build on the two wins at 2 p.m. Friday against Ohio and at 1 p.m. Saturday against Kent State at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. sports@cm-life.com

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Three women break personal records in cold, windy weather Weather issues didn’t stop three Central Michigan women’s cross-country runners from achieving personal best times on Friday.

Junior runner Charnele Lyons shattered her personal best time in the 5k race with a time of 18:07, about 50 seconds faster than her previous best. Lyons finished in eleventh place.

“When I stepped at the line, I knew I was going to shatter my personal record,” Lyons said.

The weather, as CMU cross-country assistant coach Matt Kaczor said, was “almost everything rolled up into one.” The temperature was in the low 50s and 40 mph winds were recorded on the cross-country course.

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Freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman runs with the ball as Missouri State University sophomore midfielder Laura Tavares runs after her during the game Sunday afternoon. CMU beat MSU 5-1.

Cross-country

By Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

The 200-win mark has been achieved for CMU’s field hockey head coach.

Cristy Freese captured her 200th career win at CMU when the Chippewas dominated Missouri State 4-0 on Saturday at the Central Michigan Field Hockey Complex. An impressive feat for any coach, but don’t tell her that.

“I’m glad that its finally over and done with,” she said. “It’s something nice that I can look at when I retire, but right now, I have to focus on this season, on this team.”

Freese did not celebrate the milestone by going out and partying with friends or family, but by game planning for the next game and calling it a night at 9 p.m.

The only noticeable celebration was when the whole team made a 200 symbol across the field with their bodies. According to Freese, it’s nothing more then a distraction from the team and its goals for this season.

“This team has bigger goals than personal records right now,” Freese said. “We are 3-1 in MAC play and that’s pretty exciting.”

Freese’s attitude of focus and competition has been contagious and has spread throughout the entire team.

“Freese always prepares the team and puts us in the best position to win,” said senior captain Paulina Lee. “She was one of the

decisive factors that made me want play at CMU and I could never ask anything more from a head coach.”

“Its nice that we could win it for her this weekend and get the 200th win off of everyone’s mind,” said freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman. “Sometimes people don’t get what they deserve, but today Cristy earned every moment of this.”

Freese is already looking ahead for the next game. Her coaching style does not let the past interfere with what needs to be done on the field.

She has a lot left in the tank for the future, despite coaching Division I for 25 years. Whenever asked about the 200 wins, she always responds in the same fashion.

“Talk to me at 250 or 300 wins,” Freese said. “I want to be at 250 in five or six years and I want to continue to keep this team performing at a high level of play.”

The 200 wins are nice, but senior Brooke Sihota believes Freese wants the Mid-American Conference championship more.

“Deep down we’re all excited for her, but she is focused on a MAC Championship this year,” Sihota said. “If we win that for her, we will all have a lot more to celebrate.”

sonal best with a time of 17:50 and finished third.

Senior Holly Anderson finished soon after with a personal best of 18:04. Seconds later, freshman Breanne Lesnar finished 18:06 in her first attached race. Lyons finished a second after.

Lyons said she liked what she saw from the team.

“Friday was probably the best race so far this season,” Lyons said.

Kaczor said he is looking for someone else to step up for the coming championship races.

“We need a fifth runner to step up for us in the next couple weeks so we can really make a push in the championship segment,” he said.

The Chippewas race on Friday at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships in Hillsdale. sports@cm-life.com

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Men’s cross-country finishes 5th at Notre Dame

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

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The CMU volleyball team celebrates after senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz scored a point during the game versus Kent State University on Saturday night in McGuirk Arena. CMU beat Kent State 3-1.

Volleyball team happy with switch to McGuirk Arena Fans get up-close with better seating at new home

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

This weekend gave Central Michigan’s volleyball team the chance to test out McGuirk Arena for the first time.

The team spent last season at Finch Fieldhouse and the first five weeks on the road this season. It was finally able to open up its new home in a regular season match.

“The lighting is amazing and it’s really tough for opponents to get used to it whereas it’s not existent to us,” said head coach Erik Olson. “You can see so well; everything is so crystal clear and it gives us an advantage.”

One of the biggest differences between the venues is the video board in McGuirk Arena. The video board gives Olson and his staff the chance to have updated statistics and make personal changes accordingly.

“As a coach, I find myself looking up to the scoreboard and thinking, yup we’re hitting .400,” Olson said. “I could also see that they (Kent State) were hitting .400 as well Saturday night, so we had to play better defense.”

McGuirk Arena puts the fans up close with steeper seating, which plays a big role because volleyball is known for being a rowdy and fan-influential sport.

“I thought our crowd did a great job,” Olson said. “It felt like a bigger crowd and they were really into it. They played a big role I think.”

Only a select few have played in all three arenas on the team, one of which includes senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz.

“I love the new arena,” she said. “It’s a better atmosphere then Finch and

CMU’s underclassmen runners understood the honor of running at Notre Dame, but it came along with jitters.

“You have a lot of underclassmen on the team,” Randolph said. “Jitters may or may not have affected some of them. We are learning on who matches up with who, athlete to athlete. It doesn’t matter what the front of the jersey reads.”

The underclassmen make up 14 of 18 runners.

Randolph believes the team is starting to grow up and realize its potential.

“They are becoming dedicated and are putting in a lot of hard work,” Randolph said. “It’s just getting their bodies to do what they are training them for.” sports@cm-life.com

Millen says he is impressed with Michigan State’s Worthy

By George Sipple Detroit Free Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — ABC analyst and former Lions president Matt Millen weighed in on Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy before Saturday’s game against Ohio State.

Millen said he watched video of MSU’s past three games and said the offensive line was part of the reason for some of the problems Cousins had been having.

“He doesn’t anticipate great, but what really affects them is the people up front,” Millen said. “You’ve got guys banged up, and that affects you.

“He managed the pocket pretty good, but he’s not going to say he’s a real mobile guy. You’re more reliant on your protection, and if guys break down . . .

Millen said he was impressed with Worthy, who has been talked about as a possible top-15 pick in the NFL draft.

“What they’re asking him to do is keep guys behind him clean, which he does very well, hold the point, hold double (teams) well,” Millen said. “You’re not going to see him as a pure pass-rushing threat on the inside. And those guys are really hard to find, regardless.

“He’ll play (in the NFL) for a long time. I can see a difference in him physically

from last year to this year.

He looks thicker through his upper body. There’s some things he’ll improve on, and he will. He’s a solid player.”

Here’s what Millen said about a couple of other Spartans: Wide receiver B.J. Cunningham: “You don’t go ‘Wow!’ But if you forget him or take a break on him, he will beat you.”

Defensive end Marcus Rush, who is listed at 6-feet2, 250 : “He’s raw, but he’s got something to him. He’s longer to me than (6-2). It looks like he’s got some length to his arms. There’s a bunch of things that you want to look for, but there’s something there to work with, and he’s just a kid.”

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Junior defensive specialist Samantha Brawley digs the ball after receiving a serve from Eastern Michigan University during Thursday’s match in McGurik Arena. Central won the match by a score of 3-2.

“The lighting is amazing and it’s really tough for opponents to get used to it whereas it’s not existent to us.”

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Coaches and players noticed the temperature difference in McGuirk Arena. Rose Arena was known for being hot and Finch Fieldhouse was small, also causing heat.

“Rose was very hot and nasty,” Schultz said.

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“Saturday night would have been really hot in Rose Arena,” Olson said. “McGuirk is comfortable in that aspect. I have only sweated maybe three times since Aug. 9, where I’d usually be sweating in the first 10 minutes.”

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The Central Michigan men’s cross-country team took fifth place out of 20 teams in its division on Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational.

The Chippewas had higher expectations, but back spasms forced junior Matt Lutzke to leave the race.

However, he will return for Friday’s meet in Hillsdale.

“The good thing is we know we can do a lot better,” said head coach Willie Randolph. “It was tough when Lutzke was forced to leave the race. It was very windy and cold, which made his back act up. The team did a good job pulling together without our number two or three runner.”

The men’s team finished

with 61 points. Grand Valley State took first place with 40 points.

Randolph thought the team did a solid job rather than basing it off individual performances.

“The men’s group did a solid job racing today,” he said. “There wasn’t anyone performance that stood out by itself. Tecumseh Adams was out in front the whole race and helped lead. That is something that needs to happen.”

Adams finished with a time of 25:11. Junior Jason Drudge placed second on the team with a time of 25:37.

CMU sophomore Nathan Huff and freshman Kyle Stacks both finished at 25:58.

Redshirt freshman Ethan Lievense finished with a time of 26:04 to round it out for the Chippewas.

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The governor would designate one of the appointed members as chairperson of the commission.

Genetski said the boards of trustees and regents do great jobs with their universities, and he wants to maintain world-class educational opportunities.

“I don’t know that the current system is the best one,” he said.

If the bill passes, Genetski said it is possible the commission could conclude the current structure is best.

Genetski said the bill could also open up conversation about elected versus appointed university boards.

The state’s elected university governing boards include the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University and Wayne State.

CMU and the others are appointed by the governor.

Sarah Opperman, Central Michigan University Board of Trustees chairwoman, said she is concerned about the hypothetical outcome of a single board.

Opperman said she doesn’t know what group of individuals would be able to give appropriate attention to 15 universities and understand their needs, including academic programs, physical facilities and student services.

“As complex as CMU is, I can’t imagine one board being able to look at 15 different universities,” she said.

Opperman said a positive result of the proposed commission would be to develop more informed opinions on the oversight of universities.

Opperman said tuition rates are a critical responsibility of the board, since it recognizes many CMU students are firstgeneration college students.

She said appointed trustees and elected governing boards are both responsible to represent the state of Michigan and develop strong programs for their universities.

“This is all about what’s right for the state in the short term and long term,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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From left; Asael Espinosa, 17, Jose Lara, 17, and Felicia Jenkins, 16, all of Detroit, cheer and clap during Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The three are members of the Junior ROTC program and visited Central to see campus, watch the football game and see how Central’s ROTC program works.

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In the beginning, Micah’s social skills ranked between a two and three out of five, and now they rank between a four and a five out of five, she said.

Hibbs said she is also impressed with the change she and her fellow students have implemented.

Micah is not the only child benefitting from the program. Connections that Count reaches out to children with disabilities and their families in Mount Pleasant, recommended by teachers in public schools and the health department.

Counseling and Special Education Instructor Joan Hogan unintention-

ally founded the program in 2002 when a friend called asking for help in taking care of a special needs child. Over the past nine years, the program has continued to blossom.

“There is a lot of enthusiasm and passion within our college,” Hogan said.

Although the program is associated with CMU’s special education program, all committed CMU students can volunteer, no matter what they are studying.

Hogan said she was happily surprised with the number of students who got involved with the program, especially those studying general education.

“We want special needs children to be able to have a life like any other child,” Hogan said. “By taking them out into the community, they are able to have the ex-

periences typical children do. It’s a great way to make a difference.”

Similar to real life, the volunteers must decide what the best approach is for both the child and for the parent in each individual family.

“Students are exposed to a lot throughout this program,” said Holly Hoffman, counseling and special education adjunct. “When they go into the work field, they will be able to handle situations with ease and with confidence.”

Despite the professional benefits, Hibbs said the best part is knowing her work is changing someone’s life.

“I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to work with such an amazing, inspiring little boy,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Student-aged more insured under new Affordable Care Act

By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

The recent health care law has significantly lowered the number of uninsured 18 to 25-year-olds.

Under the Affordable Care Act, established in September 2010, children may remain or be added onto their parents’ health insurance policies until age 26, said Susan Burkee, corporate communication manager at Assurant Health.

“The cost of the policy is dependent on several factors including number of family members on the plan, so adding a child to the parent’s policy would increase the cost,” she said.

The Gallup-Healthways WellBeing Index reported the declining number of uninsured people, a reverse after the increase seen at the beginning of the recession in fall 2008.

The ACA played a role in Central Michigan University alumna Danielle McGoldrick’s graduation date.

“While I was at CMU, I was frantic about graduating and did consider going to grad school ASAP instead of trying to find a job in the real world to still be able to be covered,” she said.

McGoldrick said the new healthcare plan came at a per-

fect time.

“I graduated in May 2011 at 22-years-old and I am still able to be covered under my parents’ premium Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plan,” she said.

Although this was a concern for McGoldrick, Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said this is not an issue that has come to the university’s attention.

“Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, CMU health plans allowed employees to cover their dependent children through the end of the calendar year of their 25th birthday,” he said.

Under the ACA, the only changes in eligibility for CMU plans were to remove the dependent requirement for child coverage and to extend coverage for one additional year, Smith said.

Since January 2011, the university had 42 employees enroll a previously ineligible child in one of their health plans, which was an increase of less than 1 percent to the total number of covered individuals, Smith said.

A survey conducted by eHealthInsurance reported nearly 40 percent of American parents do not plan to extend health insurance despite the benefits this plan offers their adult children. metro@cm-life.com

Bill sponsored to end partner benefits Would impact 22 at CMU

By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

A bill that would end benefits for state employee unmarried partners, both gay and straight alike, could affect 22 workers at Central Michigan University.

House Bill 4770, sponsored by state Rep. Dave Agema, R-Grandville, passed in the house with a 66-44 margin on Sept. 15 and is now going to the Senate.

CMU Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said the university allows 22 unmarried employees’ partners to collect benefits.

“We are aware of the legislation and are, like other organizations and institutions, following it very closely,” Smith said. “We are unable to speculate on any impact during the legislative process.”

By allowing partner benefits, Agema said it goes against the Defense of Mar-

riage Act, and the Michigan Attorney General opinion from 2005 that stated civil servants and public employees may not receive same sex or unmarried benefits.

“It’s simply a matter of law as given to us by the people, the AG and the Supreme Court,” Agema said. “It only affects public employees.

It’s also a matter of costs we can’t afford.”

He said the original amount the legislation could save is $8 million statewide.

Agema said someone can still receive benefits if they are married, are a relative living with the person and are a dependent, or have the right to inherit under the Michigan law of intestacy.

But those who oppose the legislation believe this is an attack on the LGBT community, said James Jones, professor of foreign languages, literatures and cultures and co-chairman of the Association of Lesbian and Gay Faculty and Staff.

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Suicide Prevention week begins today, ends Friday

By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter and David Oltean Senior Reporter

David Opalewski received a $3,000 award from the First Year Experience program last year and is using the money toward Suicide Prevention Week.

“Suicide is believed to be the No. 1 killer of college freshmen and the No. 2 killer of college students” said Opalewski, teacher education and professional development adjunct faculty.

Suicide Prevention Week will take place today through Friday with several events.

“The importance of (the week) is to realize the scope of the problem,” Opalewski said. “(The events are there) to help our students who are in crisis know that there is help for them, where to go for help and to help students help their fellow students who may be in crisis.”

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Ryan Hoger, lead vocalist and guitar player for Jetpack On!, plays along as the band performs one of their singles “Do It Again” from their self-titled album during Midwest Fest Friday night at Rubble’s Bar, 112 W. Michigan Street.

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Christopher Jarvis, 22, of DetroiT, plays between his keyboard and the samples programed on his MIDI pad controller during the psychedelic, soul-pop group’s set at Midwest Fest Thursday night.

Mark “ultramark” Tafel, lead singer of Stepdad, thanks the crowd for their participation before leaving the stage Thursday night. Tafel has played each of the four Midwest Festivals under various names.

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Midwest Fest brings about 150 a night downtown

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The curtain fell on the local music festival Midwest Fest as it wrapped up its final night on Saturday.

Organized by Corey Densmore, owner of Diamonds in the Rough Promotions, Midwest Fest started Wednesday and featured 20 bands over four nights playing at Rubble’s Bar, 112 W. Michigan St. “This year’s been the best turn out of all four years,” Densmore said. “You have people who come to enjoy the music and people who come to be a part of the music scene ... and everyone is enjoying themselves.”

The 24-year-old Mount Pleasant resident estimated about 150 people attended per night.

Remus senior Elly Cotton said she attended three of the four nights.

“I love that there’s music going on in Mount Pleasant,” Cotton said. “I think there’s been a good turnout because you have room to dance to the music without it being as packed.”

Cotton said she enjoyed seeing New Day Dreamers, Lightening Love, Stepdad and Chris Bathgate.

“I’m super pumped for Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers and Frontier Ruckus, too,” she said.

Troy junior Shiva Ganganithi attended Wednesday and Saturday night.

“I really liked Rat Boy; the signer has a very sexy voice,” Ganganithi said. “I went to Chris Bathgate because I knew one song by him, and he didn’t play it.”

Ganganithi said he thought the festival brought a lot of bands that sounded the same and it was expensive.

“I’d pay $10 if I was seeing someone bigger, but for college students that’s a lot,” he said. “I’ve also seen Rubble’s more packed for bands like the Ragbirds, but it’s still a good experience overall.”

Bands’ members, like Commerce Township junior

Ryan Hoger, member of Jetpack On! and Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, were pleased with the festival and turnout.

“I’ve seen Rubble’s more packed than this, but this is the best turn out for Midwest Fest yet,” Hoger said.

Hertler played both Friday and Saturday night in two different bands.

“Corey did a pretty good job with the lineup, where crowds could enjoy the different genres each night,” he said. “There’s been a group of familiar faces each night, but also new people coming out too, which is cool.”

Densmore said he was happy with the festival’s turnout and lineup.

He said he plans to continue the festival in downtown Mount Pleasant again next year, with no major changes from this year to the next. studentlife@cm-life.com

Rain dampens Mardi Gras celebration

By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

Masks lined the streets of downtown Mount Pleasant and adorned the faces of residents celebrating Mardi Gras festivities Friday.

This was the first year for the mask decorating contest, which accompanied traditional activities like parades, arts and crafts, clowns and live performances.

Jon Joslin, chairman of the event, said 61 organizations participated in the parade, but many of the scheduled performances were canceled because of the rain. He said once the parade was over, many attendees opted to stay home to avoid the cold weather.

But not everyone allowed the rain to damper the day.

“We always close the store down to watch all the parades,” said Jack Karr, owner of the children’s store, The New Yorker, 117 S. Main St. “We love the CMU marching band the most. It’s a nice event to bring the community together.”

Michael Hoover, Grand Rapids senior and business and grants director for Mardi Gras, said this was one of the first years WMHW had a lot of involvement.

Modern Rock 91.5 had tents set up with games and prizes.

By having 91.5 and Mountain 101 get involved, it was a good foot in the door for CMU as well, Hoover said.

Performing in the parade alongside the Marching Chips was the CMU Dance Team.

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Members of the Central Michigan University marching band play during the Mardi Gras parade Friday on Main Street.

“The girls love it because it’s rare for them to get involved firsthand with members of the community,” said

CMU Dance Team coach Amy Bunting. “They also get

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

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Nathan Inks Columnist

Concerning limits on free speech Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights in this country, so it is no surprise that limitations to it are a hotly contested issue.

Last week, these limitations were tested when 10 Muslim students were found guilty of “disturbing a meeting” when they stood up one-by-one in the middle of a speech by Israeli ambassador Michael Oren at the University of California last year and shouted things such as, “You, sir, are an accomplice to genocide!”

The university had warned students that disruptions to the speech would not be tolerated and the speech had to be stopped numerous times to deal with the protestors.

At the heart of the case was California Penal Code section 403 which states, “Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character … is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

Defense attorneys for the students argued they were simply exercising their freedom of speech by protesting and their shouting was not enough to constitute disturbing a meeting.

A jury of six men and six women disagreed and the students were sentenced to three years’ probation and 56 hours of community service. In response, their attorneys have vowed to appeal the case and challenge the constitutionality of the law.

This appeal has little merit, as the California law is quite acceptable under standards that the Supreme Court has placed on restricting freedom of speech.

It is content-neutral, as it does not single out any viewpoint.

It is narrowly tailored as it only prohibits disruptions of meetings or gatherings.

A significant government interest exists, as it is in the government’s best interest to not have situations like this where people are trying to disrupt an otherwise peaceful and educational speech.

Lastly, the law leaves alternative channels for communication — the students easily could have demonstrated outside, written letters to the editor opposing the ambassador’s viewpoints or various other means of expressing their opinions.

A spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union reacted to the case by saying, “If allowed to stand, this will undoubtedly intimidate students in Orange County and across the state and discourage them from engaging in any controversial speech or protest for fear of criminal charges.”

Nothing could be further from the truth. The Constitution protects controversial speech and protests, but not when you perform them in a way that intrudes on the speech of others.

The ambassador had every right to speak at the university, and to disrupt his talk on the basis of “freedom of speech” goes against the very American principle that, for the most part, people have a right to say what they want without interference from others.

Discourse is a healthy part of the American system and instead of trying to inhibit the ambassador from expressing his viewpoints, the students should have supplemented their opinions, not try to substitute them.

-Editor’s note: Nathan Inks is currently the president of the College Republicans.

EDITORIAL | Higher education could use oversight

Consider change

The state of higher education in Michigan is in need of change.

Recently state Rep. Robert Genetski, R-Saugatuck, proposed a possible answer to that need for change.

In House Bill 5000, Genetski proposes the creation of a commission, which would analyze the structure of universities to include the state boards. The 11-member commission would examine if Michigan’s current higher education system is cost-effective.

Taking a look at the current tuition models at universities across Michigan, it’s clear some questions need to be asked.

Can universities continue to raise tuition at such inflated rates to pay for projects while students and taxpayers foot the bill?

Should those same projects outweigh the current infrastructure of a university?

When will a market bust happen, where graduating high school students can no longer afford to attend state universities and the number of students sharply decline?

In fact, in an editorial in the Grand Rapids Press, one question was directly aimed toward Central Michigan University.

“Does Michigan really need as many medical schools as it currently has — with Western Michigan University, Central Michigan

little to improve the experience of the majority of CMU students, and it certainly fails to fit the message of conservative spending being repeated by the administration.

However, many steps need to be taken to ensure Genetski’s commission wouldn’t overstep its bounds, or become focused on pet-projects.

Another question is how will they take on the responsibility of looking at 15 universities, which focus in very different areas.

CMU Board of Trustees Chairwoman Sarah Opperman provided a good point, telling Central Michigan Life, “As complex as CMU is, I can’t imagine one board being able to look at 15 different universities.”

For this proposed committee to work, it will need to understand each university individually. Having an unbiased board focused on the short and long-term goals of Michigan universities has the potential to reduce wasteful competition between schools, while reducing the dangerously inflated cost of tuition.

Though the committee would have to be carefully selected to address the institutions it would oversee, it is at least a solid proposal to move past the current untenable system of often part-time trustees who have failed to address the looming problems facing higher education.

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Anamaria, Thank you for taking the time to share your story.

It’s very important for other adopted children and families to hear about good adoption stories, especially when there can be so much negative press about the few stories that don’t go well. I’d say you and your family are lucky to have each other, and hope my adopted son feels the same way you do when he is older.

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I am in full support of the FA in this current dispute, but these numbers cannot be tossed around without taking into consideration cost of living expenses. I’m not interested enough right now to look them up, but that needs to be part of the equation.

Of course, typically with higher costs of living is also a higher quality of living. I’m going to make an assumption here that may not be true and say that it costs significantly less to live in Mount Pleasant than it does in Kalamazoo or East Lansing. Should the university be paying more to perhaps attract talented professors to Mount Pleasant, which may have a lower quality of life? I would say yes, it should.

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People looked at these women oddly because it is odd to cover your hair in this fashion in our secular society. It is not hatred.

It’s just weird. Muslims say that the hijab is meant to protect women and help them be modest.

I think we see here that the hijab has exactly the opposite effect. It draws the attention of people and points out that there is something sexual about the woman who wears it, whereas if she did not wear it, one would not think twice about it. Further it’s an outrage to have this sort of thing going on on college campuses.

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University and Oakland University recent entrants into the med school market? Are those schools duplicating programs already provided by Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University?” the editorial asked.

It’s important that state-appointed boards for universities, as well as the three that are voted on, understand they are accountable to a higher power too, and projects just for the sake of spending money cannot be tolerated during these hard economic times.

It’s easy for administrators to say they are being “fiscally responsible,” but when push comes to shove, are they really?

The example can be made at CMU as it is currently in a contract conflict with the Faculty Association and claims they are pushing for the fiscally conservative approach, yet two weeks ago its board of trustees approved a renovation with a price tag of $1.5 million to the Real Food on Campus in the Towers complex.

Is that a good example of the “fiscally responsible” approach, when two other dining complexes on campus are certainly in tougher shape than the RFoC? Although students deserve modern facilities, the addition of a Mongolian barbecue to an already excellent dining hall does

Shawn — Saturday

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UTFmember — Friday This is a strong, hard-hitting editorial, but it is also unintentionally misleading.

By listing the total number of fulltime faculty next to the average salaries of full professors and associate professors, the editorial seems to suggest that most full-time faculty at CMU have salaries in the range of $75K-98K. This is incorrect.

Most full-time faculty on campus are assistant professors (salaries around $60-70K) or fixed term lecturers (salaries in the range of $22K$45K). Compare these latter salaries tral Michigan Life is a member of the Associated Press, the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association, the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Michigan Home Builders Association, Mount Pleasant Housing Associa-

to those of medical school associate deans ($200K-385K), and you begin to see why faculy are fighting so hard for an equitable wage.

Friend of CMU — Friday That is correct. The situation is even worse!! Which makes the Provost’s Open Letter even more disingenuous!

Comment from “Annual salaries of two newest CMED associate deans total $425,000” Vince’88 — Friday If Central has $425K for two Assoc Deans then they have enough money to buy out Enos and get a new coach.

Michmediaperson — Friday The Granholm-appointed Board of Trustees does nothing about this.

They encourage it.

The Democratic Party-controlled CMU Board continues to waste money!

We need to get cost-cutting Tea Party conservatives on the CMU Board of Trustees so the Med School would go bye-bye!

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Ron Paul: A man to consider

What’s the problem, really, with legalizing drugs, brothels, and euthanasia?

Ron Paul’s platform is radical. Americans don’t like extremes, which is why the Texan OBGYN and modern prophet will never be President. But he’s worth more than a glance.

He’s all about state’s rights. They’re kind of a big deal. It’s the reason behind the Civil War (not slavery), and it calls into question the role of government.

The $3.7 trillion question is this: How much control over the lives of individual citizens should the centralized federal government have?

I had a really phenomenal teacher in high school who told us the best way to teach about the relationship between the state and federal governments was pot, booze and gay marriage.

A great example: Medicinal marijuana is legal in Michigan. But it’s not really legal, because the feds say it isn’t. If U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder hadn’t announced the Obama administration’s decision to let the states alone, there would be even more problems with dispensaries than there already are.

Another good example is the drinking age. It’s 21 all around the country. States are allowed to set their own drinking ages, but they really don’t. South Dakota tried doing it in the ‘80s and the feds threatened to pull interstate highway funding. The state screamed, “You can’t do that!” But the Supreme Court said “Yes we can” in 1987’s South Dakota v.

Dole.

Why not let the states decide these things for themselves? If a married man wants to go to a brothel, it’s not the government’s job to stop him. It’s his wife’s.

If the people in the states bordering Mexico decide they’ve had it with the money being spent patrolling the borders for drug smugglers and imprisoning petty offenders, if they decide they’ve had enough of the kidnappings and murders and that they want to run the drug dealers out of business using classic laissez faire economics, whose place is it to tell them not to?

Ron Paul doesn’t want everybody doing heroin. But he thinks that if you really, really want to do heroin, then you should be able to go right ahead.

But Ron Paul also wants to eliminate the IRS and the income tax, and maybe that’s not such a good idea, because that would mean colossal spending cuts. It’s true, massive spending cuts are going to have to happen, along with raised taxes, to get the deficit under control and prevent financial collapse, but some programs need to be kept around because they do more good than harm.

And cuts as deep as Paul calls for would mean an end to a lot of things.

So maybe it’s a good thing that Ron Paul will never be president.

I think he knows that he’ll never occupy the Oval Office, but if he yells loud enough and causes people to really question the government and challenge it to be fiscally responsible, then he’s a real prophet, as far as I’m concerned.

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Applefest | Annual event brings hundreds

Technicians saving $14,300 with campus-energy initiatives

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

This summer two retrocommission technicians began to examine older buildings on campus to find ways to cut gas, electrical and cooling consumption.

Their projects began with Carey and Merrill halls, which were completed about a month ago. Central Michigan University will save $4,300 a year from Carey Hall and another $10,000 a year from Merrill Hall on manual operating costs, said Mike Walton, director of energy consumption.

“There’s a bigger payback because energy costs are so high all over the U.S.,” Walton said.

Next on the list for the technicians is Robinson Residential Restaurant, said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management.

“By doing this, we bring back the initial design of the equipment being

“There’s a bigger payback because energy costs are so high all over the U.S.,” Mike Walton, director of energy consumption used,” Walton said. “We’re finding out there’s a lot of equipment that hasn’t been looked over since it was first installed.”

The two men, Brian Spangler and Phil McCrory, were hired July 1.

Spangler has worked with the university for over a decade now and was hired internally. McCrory came in with experience, having done retro-commissions for firms across the U.S. They’re pretty much energy commandos, Walton said.

“It’s something I noticed would benefit the university,” Walton said. “I’ve done a lot of research over the years and have also been talking with other universities. It’s been a fairly good investment.”

The University of Michi-

gan and Michigan State University are two of the in-state universities that have been active in retrocommissioning, Walton said.

“Retro-commissioning has taken off in other universities over the years,” Walton said. “It is something that is not very new, but hasn’t been around for long either.”

In the future, Walton said he hopes to get some students involved as well to assist with retro-commissioning.

“Our lights are on a lot, except during quiet hours,” said Chesterfield sophomore Floyd Foster, who lives in Merrill. “I think it’s a good step toward saving energy.” university@cm-life.com

New Grawn addition started

By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter

Rick Barz swung the first hammer in construction of the new Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship Friday afternoon.

Isabella Bank recently made a $500,000 donation to the College of Business Administration. These funds sparked the creation of the IBIE, a facility to be used by entrepreneurship students in Grawn Hall.

Barz, Isabella Bank president and CEO, said he is pleased with the way Central Michigan University is using the donation.

Charles Crespy, dean of the college, said the new facility will cost about $960,000 and will open during the spring semester.

“We are very grateful,” Crespy said. “None of this

would have happened without this generous contribution.”

Crespy said the new facility will be beneficial to CMU students.

“It will be a high-tech classroom,” he said. “The level of technology and the design, and the integration of the break-out rooms will give a new home to entrepreneurship students.”

Aside from high quality televisions and printers, the IBIE will feature nine break-out rooms. Crespy said these rooms will be helpful for simulating negotiations or group competitions.

Crespy said groups can collaborate in privacy and then communicate between rooms without disclosing their plan to competing groups.

Sandy Caul, a member of

the Isabella Bank Board of Directors, believes the new facility will help students in the real world. “(It will be) instrumental for students to get through the maze of the business world,” Caul said. “It will make them stronger and let them continue to evolve.”

Crespy said the facility will be particularly helpful to students participating in the New Venture Competition. This year, students from Michigan Technological University will be able to compete with CMU students.

“We welcome the competition,” Crespy said.

“The more we raise the bar, the more students respond. Our goal is to start new businesses to change the face of Michigan.” university@cm-life.ctom

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Sandy Metiva, of Fantasy Face Painting, paints Kayleigh Thompson’s face Saturday at the 24th annual Applefest outside Mount Pleasant. Hundreds attended the event throughout the day, which included activities such as pumpkin picking and carving, hayrides and a corn maze.

Year’s last Art Reach exhibit features Lansing artist’s work

By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter

Art Reach of Mid Michigan is featuring an artist who utilizes vivid, bright colors and texture for its last exhibit of the year.

Dana Gardner-Clark produces paintings of animated animals and people, which are being featured at its 111 E. Broadway St. location, until Oct. 15.

Art Reach member Kari Chrenka said GardnerClark has very interesting art.

“It’s different than anything we’ve ever had in the gallery space,” Chrenka said.

A lot of people who look at her artwork say how happy it makes them, she said.

“The emotion and fun she has with the subjects of her paintings reminds me a lot of animation and beau-

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Honors freshmen to raise $10,000 for county’s mobile food pantry

By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter

The 300 freshmen in Central Michigan University’s Honors Program have set a goal of raising $10,000 for the Isabella County Mobile Food Pantry.

The group, in addition to volunteering, wants to raise the money by the end of the semester.

This is the third year the Honors Program has chosen to work with the food pantry, sponsored by the Community Compassion Network. In the past, the program has benefitted organizations such as the Isabella County Soup Kitchen.

Freshmen in HON 100: Introduction to Honors were divided into philanthropy groups of about five people. Each group was given the task to raise $200 through various fundraisers like residence hall ping-pong tournaments, spirit bead sales at the Homecoming parade, candy bar sales and a secondhand dress sale.

“It’s fun helping people that really need it rather than doing things that don’t matter as much,” said Holt freshman Emily Marlow.

Centralis scholars were divided into philanthropy groups and given the specific task to solicit donations from local businesses and the community, each with a specific focus — products and services from local businesses, CMU athletics apparel and holiday donations.

Their combined dona-

tions will be entered in a silent charity auction Oct. 26.

As a class, Centralis freshmen are expected to raise $4,000 of the $10,000 total for the project.

“It (fundraising) benefits everyone involved,” said Columbiaville freshman Alison Reed.

The total of $10,000 will be presented as one lump sum at a ceremony at the end of the semester, when each group will give a creative presentation explaining their fundraiser and process.

The food bank was chosen because it allows all freshmen to volunteer and interact with the community, said Judy Idema, associate director of the honors program.

About 20 percent of Isabella County residents are at or below the poverty line, according to CCN. The mobile food pantry makes food available to more than 350 Isabella County families twice a month.

“It’s an organization that makes the largest impact in Isabella County,” Idema said.

In addition to fundraising for the food bank, the students will also volunteer by unloading deliveries of food from the five trucks, sorting food into individual groups and helping community members move through the line, gather food and load it in their cars.

Davison freshman Morgan Singer said her food truck experience was eyeopening.

“You see this huge line of people and you know that over half of them spent the night in the parking lot,” Singer said. “Everyone was really grateful for the food.” metro@cm-life.com

tiful paint applications,” she said.

Gardner-Clark said she has been an artist ever since she can remember.

She pursued her passion for art and studied it at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids and also attended Michigan State University.

The Lansing resident passed on her passion for art to her kids, who are currently in art school as well, she said.

Her work can be found in permanent collections at the Detroit Airport, Flint Public Library and Central Michigan University.

She said being featured in Art Reach is the first one-person show she’s participated in since the early ‘90s.

Gardner-Clark described her paintings as “straight up water-media, mixedmedia paintings.”

Lapeer senior Jessica Stefani viewed GardnerClark’s exhibits Thursday afternoon.

One of the pieces depicts a large shark. Stefani said it is the happiest looking shark she has ever seen.

“I really like the vibrancy of color,” she said. “When you look at it, it’s something that kind of draws you in because even though the artist uses a lot of cool colors, there is this warmth and glow to it, mostly because it’s very vivid and saturated.”

Stefani said she liked the juxtaposition between a transparent watercolor paint and the acrylics, which adds texture that is apparent when looking closely at her artwork.

“It urges you to get closer to the picture,” she said. metro@cm-life.com

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Opera Gala brings about 120 visitors

By Ben Harris Senior Reporter

An Opera Gala filled the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall with voice, piano and applause on Saturday.

About 120 people attended the event that started at 8 p.m. and lasted until about 9:30 p.m. The first half of the concert was comprised of operatic selections. After a brief intermission, the second half of the performance included pieces from musicals by American composers.

The program included 11 opera pieces, 10 music theater pieces and featured 13 performers. Zhihua Tang, instructor of music, accompanied the performers with all pieces.

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a pittance,” Jones said. “It would discourage GLBT people from taking jobs in this state. It would discourage GLBT people from remaining in Michigan. Why stay in a place where people treat you with such disrespect?”

He said it represents yet another mean-spirited attempt to separate groups of Michigan citizens for special

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The week’s events will include presentations by Dale and Dar Emme, founders of the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, hypnotist Jim Hoke and a symbolic balloon launch and candlelight vigil outside the Charles V. Park Library.

Dale and Dar Emme will present from 6 to 8 p.m. today at French Auditorium in the Education and Human Services Building.

Opalewski has been a longtime advocate of suicide prevention and even wrote a book “Answering the Cry for

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to see some of the little girls that take part in our dance camps in the crowd. It’s fun for them to recognize their little faces.”

Throughout the event, Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St., had arts and craft activities for the public, along with voting for their favorite mask. They collabo-

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bargaining in good faith with our FA bargaining team,” she said. “My understanding is that chairperson (Sarah) Opperman indicated that they were interested in a compromise in working on a contract with faculty, (but) compromise involves coming to the table.”

In the exclusive CM Life interview, Frey opened up about her time as FA president, which began on July 1. The FA contract expired on June 30.

Meanwhile, Saturday, FA members picketed CMU and You Day just a day after meeting with CMU for the first time in several weeks.

The two sides sat with State Mediator Miles Cameron but the meeting failed to create any progress toward an agreement, according to Frey.

“Unfortunately, our FA bargaining team was met with the same administrative positions that would result in rollbacks for faculty,” Frey said in a press release.

CMU AND YOU DAY The CMU and You Day protests brought about 100 faculty but some were concerned about the message given by the FA. Student Government Association President Vince Cavataio, a Shelby Township senior, called the protests “highly inappropriate.” He was concerned prospective students will see CMU as a hostile environment.

said it was nice to see different sides of vocal performance.

“It showed the operatic style and the American theater style,” he said. “I thought it was very well done. It was an awful lot of music for Dr. Tang and the performers to learn. We’re only a month into the semester, so it’s impressive they put on a performance with so much music.”

Chelsea junior Katie Steklac said she thought the performers did an excellent job with very difficult pieces.

The performance included pieces from popular operas and composers, including two selections from Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” on the operatic side and “The Man I Love,” from the popular 1924 George and Ira Gershwin musical “Lady Be Good,” for the musical theater part of the

performance.

Eric Tucker, associate professor of music, told the audience he hoped they enjoyed the performances at least half as much as the kids did preparing for them.

Tucker said this was the eighth year the event was held.

“This is the work of combined vocal studios,” said Allendale graduate student Paul Melcher.

Melcher was one of the performers in the event and he sang in three pieces.

Melcher said the performers have had many of the pieces in their repertoire for some time.

“It’s always really fun to show off what you’ve had for a while,” Melcher said. studentlife@cm-life.com ANDREW KUHN/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Lansing sophomore Tyler Bradley, left, and Sanford senior Chris Krause rehearse “The Wrestling Season” Sunday evening at CMU.

mistreatment because a politician sees them as objects to be used to gain votes.

The numbers of public employees that have taken advantage of these benefits are very small, Jones said. He said the cost of the benefits is so great because they are taxable; therefore few LGBT employees make use of them.

Benefits for domestic partnerships were supposed to begin this October after a vote by the Civil Service Commission earlier this year.

Republicans failed to over-

turn the decision because they were not able to get the two-thirds majority vote needed in the House.

“This is a major disincentive,” Jones said. “Only those who have partners and family members who themselves have no health insurance would make use of these benefits. They would bear the brunt of losing health insurance, which could mean losing access to medical care.”

Help” on the subject.

“This is such an issue not only on our campus, but for all college students,” Opalewski said. “We just want our students to know there’s help for them if they’re in a crisis.”

Opalewski said that the week would touch on depression and anxiety as well as suicide, and hopes that talking about the issues will help promote suicide prevention on campus.

“The most preventable measure is to talk about it,” Opalewski said. “We want to promote awareness so that students can help their classmates who may be in a crisis.”

In the press release First Year Experience Program Director Jason Bentley said he

is “pleased with Opalewski’s plans for the weeklong program.”

“The FYE Advocate Award was initiated to recognize and encourage engaged learning experiences during the first college year,” Bentley said.

“Dave Opalewski’s work on suicide prevention is an excellent example of how funds are helping extend learning experiences for CMU students,” he said.

The week will conclude with a presentation by former Yellow Ribbon coordinator for the state of Michigan, Barb Smith, on how to start a chapter of the organization at CMU.

rated with Heartstrings & Fun Things, 209 W. Broadway St., and The Mole Hole, 120 S. Main St., for the contest.

“The store owners cut the giant mask templates and had artists and residents decorate them to enter in the contest,” said Kari Chrenka, education program coordinator for Art Reach. “The contest included three categories with a hundred dollar prize each.”

After coming downtown to the pharmacy, Harrison resident Julie Reinke stayed

to enjoy the festivities with her grandchildren and niece, Trenton Reinke, 11, Anna Barber, 10, and 6-year-old Michael Mier.

Chrenka said there was a lot going on in a little space, and it was a great way for local artists to use their creativity in the community.

“We liked the candy and the music,” Barber said. “It was cool when the band played, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand.’”

The FA should work to recruit students, not inadvertently discourage them from attending CMU, he said.

He was also concerned for campus ambassadors whose jobs are complicated when asked about the negotiation, and they are not sure how to answer.

“It puzzles me that the FA leadership continuously states they always have the students’ best interests in mind,” Cavataio said. “This interest has not been displayed, and this picketing is a prime example.”

Frey said the picketing was not detrimental to students coming or not coming to CMU. The FA’s attitude toward the visitors was one of welcome, she said.

“What we are doing is only informing incoming students that we are working without a contract,” Frey said. “Our message is positive.”

Alumna Margaret Seidl of Rochester Hills brought her son Jacob to the event and said didn’t enjoy the sight of professors picketing during the middle of a welcome day.

“I think there’s a time and a place and that it’s not right to drag people who are considering the school into the school problems,” Seidl said. “Even though they are trying to be friendly, it’s not a friendly thing.”

FA picketers said they intended to create awareness and pass out information regarding the contract conflict. They did not want to keep students from coming to CMU. “That wasn’t our intention,” said Guy Newland,

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professor of Religion and Philosophy. “We weren’t there to bad-mouth the school.”

Grand Blanc freshman Samantha Pinter said she lost some trust in the group.

“I’ve supported the faculty, but I don’t think today is the day to be protesting,” she said. “I don’t think I would be as excited as I was last year if I saw faculty protesting.”

Harrison Township senior Jessica LePage said the demonstration made CMU look bad. Picketing in front of families trying to enjoy tailgating was in bad taste, she said, and might push people away.

“You need your money, I get it, but do it classy,” Lepage said.

The FA picketers were also present outside the Health Professions Building, Anspach courtyard, Charles V. Park Library and the Bovee University Center.

Gretta McNeal, of Novi, brought her daughter to the event and said she was glad her daughter could see people practicing their first amendment rights.

“To me, that’s just part of the college life,” McNeal said. “You will always have a voice that wants the quality of life improved.”

Cavataio said he hopes prospective students can look past the day’s events and still recognize the benefits of attending CMU. “I wish they could all fall in love with this campus as I did, without such a distraction,” he said. unive rsity@cm-life.com

‘Wrestling Season’ hopes to speak to audience’s intellect, opens Thurs.

By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter

Laurie Brooks’ play “The Wrestling Season” is coming Thursday to Central Michigan University’s Theatre-onthe-Side.

CMU’s Ticket Central website describes the show as an exploration of sexual identity, betrayal and other pressures experienced by many teenagers.

Nancy Eddy, assistant professor of communications and dramatic arts and the play’s director, said she thinks the show will different because the stage will be in the center of the theatre and the actors will be on set for the entire performance.

“The script is just a blueprint,” Eddy said. “Each person brings what they need to illuminate the script.”

Sanford senior Chris Krause is playing the part of Matt in the show. Krause said he thinks staying on stage makes this show an exercise.

“You literally have people watching you from all angles,” Krause said. “Also, when we’re not on the mat acting, we’ll be seated around the mat acting as a chorus, so we’re literally on stage the entire time.”

Fenton freshman Caitlin Miller plays Heather in the show and said she wouldn’t change anything about the set.

“I think the audience will find this non-traditional set to be more effective in telling the story of ‘The Wrestling Season,’” Miller said. “(It) will allow them to feel more involved in the show.”

The show will incorporate audience participation by having audience members talk to the performers and provide feedback.

Krause said she thinks this will be an effective strategy.

“I’m interested to see how the audience responds to the talk back,” he said. “I’m hoping that it will get people to actually think about the material that was presented.

If the show can get them emotionally and intellectually involved, then maybe we’ll get a few more people coming to the theater for en-

“The script is just a blueprint. Each person brings what they need to illuminate the script.”

Nancy Eddy, ‘The Wrestling Season’ director joyment.”

Tickets can be purchased on CMU’s Ticket Central website or by calling 774-3000.

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just don’t know what to think about the Central Michigan football team.

It’s as if it is playing tricks with my mind.

My perception of the team dropped drastically after threestraight losses, two of which were embarrassments against in-state rivals.

I didn’t think the Chippewas had a shot in hell of winning on Saturday against NIU. The Huskies competed against Kansas, a Big 12 opponent. CMU competed for a half against Kentucky, a Southeastern Conference team, but that’s about it.

NIU’s senior-laden offense didn’t only concern me on paper, but it scared head coach Dan Enos.

“When I watched the film of their offense this week, I was nervous,” he said in his postgame press conference. “They are very, very talented on offense.”

The NIU offense put up 41 points against the Chippewas, something the CMU defense is used to seeing, allowing 40+ points for the third-straight week.

However, just when the program looks to be down, quarterback Ryan Radcliff, a player surrounded with criticism, played big.

He, along with Paris Cotton and Jahleel Addae, put the program on their backs.

I just don’t know what to think about the CMU football team, but Saturday taught me something that I can stick with until proven wrong: This program has the athletes to compete.

The talent is there. Enos talked highly of multiple incoming freshmen prior to the season, but I’ve only noticed spurts of his meaning.

If the effort from these athletes against NIU is what it has to offer, then I’m putting stock into what Enos preaches, both now and later. The defense needs work, but I’m sold on the offense.

Earlier, I mentioned that Radcliff, Cotton and Addae put the program on their backs.

Freshman running back Anthony Garland literally carried an NIU defender on his back, after bowling over three other defenders en route to a 31-yard gain, setting up a David Harman 30-yard field goal.

CMU went out and beat the Huskies, a team that finished 8-0 in the MAC last season.

I just don’t know what to think about this team, but I know what I see, and that’s potential.

CMU fans, alumni and whoever else follows the team, has given criticism. This team isn’t what the 2009 team was, but let’s look

Junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff drops back to pass during Saturday’s game. Radcliff threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns during the Chippewas’ 48-41 win.

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Senior running back Paris Cotton breaks free of the Northern Illinois defense, scoring his first of three touchdowns in the second half during Saturday’s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Cotton led the team in both rushing and receiving yards with 110 and 115 yards respectively.

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Football comes out on top in offensive battle

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ead coach Dan Enos walked out of his postgame press conference on Saturday and asked his safety if he was alright.

Junior Jahleel Addae looked up from finishing a radio interview and told his coach he was fine after racking up a career-high 18 tackles. Enos said, “You’ll be sore tomorrow,” and gave the defensive leader an emotional hug.

Addae intercepted a Northern Illinois hail mary on the final play of the game as Central Michigan won 48-41 at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium.

It was Addae’s second interception of the game. On the third play from scrimmage, he picked off NIU’s Chandler Harnish, giving the Chippewas momentum the offense thrived on.

Running back Paris Cotton and quarterback Ryan Radcliff went wild all afternoon against the Huskies.

Cotton accounted for three touchdowns, which was his first extended playing time this year.

“It felt great,” Cotton said. “I’ve been waiting for that.”

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Junior defensive back Jahleel Addae reacts after being called for pass interference during Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Addae had a career high 18 tackles, a forced fumble and two interceptions.

Soccer team redeems itself Sunday with win after Friday’s tie game

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Central Michigan head soccer coach Neil Stafford was upset with his team’s inability to convert in the offensive third of the field after Friday’s tie against Buffalo.

After Sunday’s 3-0 victory against Kent State, those concerns can be put to rest.

The Chippewas scored two goals in the first half en route to a dominating victory in which they overwhelmed a Kent State team that came into Sunday’s game with an 8-1-3 record.

“I’m really excited with the response of the players today,” Stafford said. “Friday’s game was bitter to swallow. We were a bit down to not get three points out of a game like that in which we badly outshot our opponent, but today was fantastic.”

CMU (8-1-3 Overall, 2-0-2 MidAmerican Conference) looked like a team ready to redeem itself from a disappointing result right from the

opening kick, recording three shots on the KSU goal.

CMU’s pressure paid off in the 22nd minute when sophomore Jennifer Gassman opened the scoring for the Chippewas, scoring her second goal of the season.

Junior Bailey Brandon chipped a long ball over the defense, which left Gassman one-on-one with Kent State goalkeeper Kelly Sherwood.

Gassman took one touch and shot the ball. It rolled into the empty net just before the KSU defender could clear it.

CMU did not let up. The team continued to pressure the Golden Flashes defense.

“I was really impressed with the way we kept the pressure on Kent State, who I think is a very good team.” Stafford said.

In the final minute of the first half, that pressure yielded another goal.

Sophomore Samantha Brenz carried the ball along the baseline and centered it to sliding sophomore de-

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fender Estee Outcalt, who scored her second goal of the season, giving the Chippewas huge momentum heading into halftime.

“You could see Kent State’s body language change after that goal,” Stafford said. “That was the dagger and that’s what we want to do. It’s a momentum shifter when you can hit teas at critical moments like that.”

Senior midfielder Claire Horton sent a corner kick into the box in the 58th minute and the ball was headed by sophomore Kaely Schlosser right to junior Ashley Mejilla, who scored her third goal of the season to extend the Chippewa lead.

They outshot the Golden Flashes 17 to five and held the advan-

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Sophomore forward Jennifer Gassman celebrates with sophomore mid-fielder Kaely Schlosser after scoring the game’s first goal in the 21st minute Sunday against Kent State. It was Gassman’s second goal of the season.

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WEEK 5 CMU 48, NIU 41 - Final statistics

AROUND THE MAC Score by quarters Central Michigan Northern Illinois

West Division Team MAC

Overall

BSU EMU WMU Toledo CMU NIU

3-2 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-3

1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1

East Division Team MAC

Overall

Ohio BGSU Temple Buffalo KSU Miami Akron

4-1 3-2 3-2 1-4 1-4 0-4 1-4

1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

CMU 48, NIU 41 Toledo 36, Temple 13 WMU 38, Connecticut 31 EMU 31, Akron 23 (22) West Virginia 55, BGSU 10 Cincinnati 27, Miami 0 Tennessee 41, Buffalo 10 Ohio 17, Kent State 10 (2) Oklahoma 62, Ball State 6

*Home teams in bold

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Player

Att-yds-TD

w Tim Phillips w Paris Cotton w Zurlon Tipton

45-177—1 27-142—1 34-119—1

Player TD

Att-comp-yds-

w Ryan Radcliff 165-86-1,152-8 w A.J. Westendorp 4-1-4-0

Receiving Player

w w w w w w

Rec-Yds-TD

Cody Wilson 22-244—1 Jerry Harris 15-168—1 Tim Phillips 8-55—0 David Blackburn 7-116—2 Paris Cotton 6-153— 2 Titus Davis 5-168— 1

Player

w w w w w w w w

Ttl

SS Jahleel Addae LB Mike Petrucci FS Avery Cunningham FS John Carr LB JCody Lopez LB Armond Staten DT Steve Winston DE Joe Kinville

Sacks Player

w w w w w

49 39 35 27 25 23 19 16

No.-yds-avg

w Jason Wilson w Titus Davis

8-152—19.0 6-145—24.2

Player

No.-yds-avg

w Cody Wilson

6-35—5.8

Field goals

Team totals CMU

First downs 19 Rushing yards 176 Rushing TDs 2 Passing yards 387 Cmps.-atts.-int 17-28-0 Passing TDs 4 Total offense 563 Gain per play 9.4 Fumbles (No.-lost) 0-0 Punts-yards 4-145 Third-down conv. 5-12 Fourth-down conv.1-1 Sacks by (#-yds) 2-10 Penalties (#-yds) 6-65 Field goals 2-2 Possession 29:02

Score 3-0 (10:45) 10-0 (8:03) 17-0 (5:41) 17--7 (14:38) 17-10 (9:48) 24-10 (12:19) 24-13 (9:58) 31-13 (4:20) 31-16 (1:02) 38-16 (13:32) 38-24 (12:25) 45-24 (10:42) 45-31 (6:19) 48-31 (3:44) 48-38 (00:47) 48-41 (00:19)

A

Last week: D

D+

David Harman was 2-for-2 on the afternoon, but the onside kick team struggled.

CMU was up 48-31 with 3:44 to go and it allowed NIU to recover two onside kicks.

Last week: F

Safety Jahleel Addae was all over the field against NIU. He had a game-high 18 tackles. He forced a fumble and had two interceptions, one that sealed the game on the final play.

The Huskies were the No.2 offense in the MAC and CMU bent, but didn’t break in the first half.

B Last week: D+

The offense was spectacular and efficient. The run game opened up the big play through the air.

Freshmen Anthony Garland and Courtney Williams made an impact, but senior Paris Cotton led the attack.

Defense could improve, but good win against a tough MAC team.

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E

R T

I

S E

M

E

N

Passing

Ryan Radcliff (CMU) 17-of-28, 387 yards, 4 TDs Receiving

Paris Cotton (CMU) 4 catches, 115 yards, 2 TDs Martel Moore (NIU) 6 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD Defensive

Who’s next?

The senior running back had his first

at NC State Sat., Oct. 8

productive game of the season.

He rushed for 110 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. His versitility showed as he caught 4 passes for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns.

“Ryan Radcliff did outstanding today. He had a great look in his eye all week. He hasn’t had that lately, it’s a confidence thing.”

D V

Paris Cotton (CMU) 16 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD

CMU-Paris Cotton (RB)

Overall

Special Teams

Rushing

31 217 2 380 27-51-2 2 587 6.2 1-0 3-102 8-20 2-2 1-3 4-32 4-6 30:58

GAME BALL

C

CMU didn’t turn over the football and was productive throughout the day. Radcliff was 17-of-28 for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cotton was effective, rushing for 110 yards and caught 4 passes for 115 yards. He totaled 3 TD’s on the day.

NIU

Jahleel Addae (CMU) 18 tackles, 2 INTS, 1 forced fumble

Defense

Offense

Game leaders

GAME OVER MOMENT CMU safety Jahleel Addae came up with his second interception of the game on the last play. NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish threw up a hail mary pass with 10 seconds left and his team down seven.

T he Wolfpack lost quarterback Russell Wilson to Wisconsin this season and the team is 2-3.

Last week it lost 4535 to Georgia Tech.

The Chippewas had a 48-31 lead with 3:44 to go, but NIU recovered two onside kicks to make it interesting.

T

TOGETHER WE ARE MAROON

1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0

Player

Punt returns

Total 48 41

Ttl

NG John Williams DE Kenny McClendon DE Caesar Rodriguez DT Matt Losinecki DE Jascon Chromic

Kick returns

4 17 25

T E S T R E S U LT S

A

Tackles

3 14 6

Scoring play CMU - David Harman 29-yard field goal CMU - Courtney Williams 79-yard pass from Radcliff CMU - Ben Brown 7-yard run NIU - Martel Moore 55-yard pass from Harnish NIU - Mathew Sims 35-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 43-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Mathew Sims 35-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 36-yard run NIU - Mathew Sims 33-yard field goal CMU - Paris Cotton 46-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Jasmin Hopkins 3-yard run CMU - David Blackburn 61-yard pass from Radcliff NIU - Jasmin Hopkins 10-yard pass from Harnish CMU - David Harman 30-yard field goal NIU - Chandler Harnish 1-yard run NIU - Mathew Sims 38-yard field goal

Last week: C+

CMU TEAM LEADERS

Passing

2 0 10

Scoring summary

Saturday’s results

Rushing

1 17 0

Player Lng.

FGM-FGA-

w David Harman

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2011 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 South Carolina State W 21-6 Sept. 10 at Kentucky L 27-13 Sept. 17 at WMU L 44-14 Sept. 24 at MSU, noon L 45-7 Oct. 1 N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m. W 48-41 Oct. 8 at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 EMU (homecoming), 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 22 at Ball State, 2 p.m.

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Nov. 10 Ohio, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 Toledo, 8 p.m.

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Paris Cotton key in win against NIU Running back finishes with 225 total yards

By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter

After recording 64 yards of total offense over the first four games of the season, Paris Cotton rushed for 110 yards and caught 115 on Saturday.

He led a run game that was crucial for the Central Michigan football team en route to a 48-41 victory against Northern Illinois at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“Paris Cotton finally played the way we think he can play and it helped us,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We need to have that type of balance to keep us on schedule.”

The senior back was responsible for the first three Chippewa scores of the second half.

Cotton caught a screen pass on the first drive coming out of the locker room, carrying the ball 43 yards for the score.

He caught an identical pass for 46 yards in the fourth quarter, pulling further away.

“I love my o-line in front of me,” Cotton said. “You see them on film and they were cleaning house, so it was easy for me.”

His third touchdown of the day came on the ground when he broke through the middle for a 36-yard score. He didn’t lose a yard on the ground, running 16 times for positive yardage.

“It felt great to have an opportunity to help my team, it

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Senior running back Paris Cotton directs the Central Michigan Marching Band in the CMU fight song Saturday night after the Chippewas beat Northern Illinois 48-41. Cotton finished the game with 110 yards rushing and 115 receiving yards with three touchdowns during Saturday’s game.

was great,” Cotton said.

All season Enos has said the game plan is to give the ball to the “hot hand” at running back.

Sophomores Zurlon Tipton and Tim Phillips took the majority of snaps the first two weeks, while Cotton rushed for a combined six yards in those games.

When Tipton went down with an injury, Phillips continued to carry the bulk of the rushes and Cotton earned his share. He ran for 20 yards on seven carries against Western Michigan and made two catches for 38 yards.

A fumbled kick return in the third quarter in the WMU game may have played a role in the

action he saw at Michigan State the following week when Cotton didn’t touch the ball in East Lansing.

In the post-game press conference following the MSU game, Enos said, “We’re trying to play the guys who we think give us the best chance to win and right now it’s the other guys.”

Enos said this week of practice made it easy for the coaching staff to name him the starter against NIU. “Paris had a great week and I mentioned to the coaches, ‘I think Paris is going to play real well’ because he had been focused and determined at practice,” he said. “It will continue to

be Paris and Anthony (Garland) and a little bit of Ben Brown and a little bit of Tim Phillips.”

CMU had the balance it needed to help quarterback Ryan Radcliff.

“When you run the ball, it makes everything easier,” Enos said. “When you can pump it in there and you’re getting five and four and then a 12-yard run, it keeps the defense off balance.”

This week’s practices will determine which back will take the majority of snaps Saturday when the team takes on North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. at Carter-Finley Stadium. sports@cm-life.com

Freshmen contribute in football win

By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter

Three drives, three scores.

The Central Michigan football team made good on its first three possessions Saturday, getting out to an early lead and it did so with the help of three true freshmen.

“We’re just doing our job,” said freshman Courtney Williams. “We’ve been struggling for a few weeks and they talk at practice about making the big plays and making it happen.

They called our numbers and we made it happen.”

It took just one play on the team’s second drive of the game for quarterback Ryan Radcliff to find Williams downfield.

The 79-yard reception was the first of the young wideout’s career, making him the second wide receiver this season to

score a touchdown on his first collegiate reception. He followed suit of Titus Davis, who did the same in the season opener against South Carolina State.

“For my first catch of the season and coming out as a freshman, that was just unbelievable,” Williams said. “I didn’t really come down to earth until I hit the end zone and saw the referees hands up.”

CMU’s defense stood strong against the Northern Illinois offense on the following drive, sending Radcliff and his offense back on the field.

The junior failed to find junior Cody Wilson on first down and running back Paris Cotton got the handoff for just a yard on second down.

Facing third and nine, Radcliff found Davis for a 46-yard completion before he was

brought down inside the NIU red zone.

Freshman Ben Brown capped off the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run, his first career score.

“Titus Davis made a big catch to set up a big touchdown,” said head coach Dan Enos.

“I thought Ben Brown had a real nice touchdown run and I thought he played better as well.”

Freshman back Anthony Garland rushed for a career-high 68 yards on 10 carries, including a 31-yard play in which he carried defenders down the field.

“When Paris got hurt, (Garland) goes down there and carries guys down to the 15 yard line,” Enos said. “That’s why we recruited him, that’s what he did in high school.”

Youth had just as big an impact on the defensive side

of the ball.

The team relied on a number of freshmen, led by linebacker Cody Lopez, who finished the day with 14 tackles – a career best.

“We played 10 true freshmen,” Enos said. “Last week we played 20 guys in their first or second years in the program, probably more today. We’re very young and hopefully this gives us confidence and hopefully we come in and get better and better.”

Matt Losiniecki recorded a sack and three tackles in his first career start on the defensive line.

“On defense, Matt Losiniecki continues to play well and Dorian Dawson and Dennis Nalor and on and on and on,” Enos said. sports@cm-life.com

Volleyball gets win against Kent State

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

In sports, there are good wins and bad wins.

The Central Michigan volleyball team (9-6, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) had a bad win against Kent State (7-12, 0-4 MAC) on Saturday night at McGuirk Arena struggling to beat the below .500 team.

“I was not happy with how we played and it’s not a happy locker room right now,” said head coach Erik Olson. “On Thursday, I felt we took a step forward with our win, but we didn’t move anywhere with our game tonight.”

The Chippewas did have some positives despite the unsatisfying win.

Junior outside hitter Lind-

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ahead at what it can be.

Offensively, the future could have Alex Niznak at quarterback, Garland and U of M transfer Austin White at tailback, receivers Titus

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tage on corner kicks 13 to two.

Like Friday; unior goalkeeper Stefanie Turner started the game with redshirt freshman Grace Labrecque playing the second half.

“We were really frustrated with the tie on Friday,” Outcalt said. “It really motivated us to take it up a notch and

sey Dulude led the team with 17 kills and 11 digs, also recording three blocks.

Freshman outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre had 16 digs and sophomore setter Kelly Maxwell led the team with 53 assists.

The star of the night was arguably senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz.

She came away with 15 kills, three digs, four blocks and hit at .538 percent.

“It’s more on the team,” Schultz said. “I can’t do anything without a pass or the setter.”

The Chippewas had positive news on a different note with the return of junior right side hitter Jocelyn VerVelde.

She was cleared to play Saturday night and made her pres-

ence known late in game four.

She recorded a kill and assisted Schultz on a block that clinched the match win.

“It was nice to see Jocelyn (VerVelde) see some action because she has only seen seven or eight sets this season,” Olson said. “That was a pretty big deal for her and she made an impact.”

Davis, Jason Wilson and Courtney Williams using speed to beat defenders and Connor Odykirk at tight end.

The skill positions have potential and only potential at this point, but it does make for good conversation.

Enos is under fire, but the potential is there.

Just when the CMU football program looks down and out, it wins a game it wasn’t expected to win.

Nobody knows how good the team will be, but it could potentially be dangerous for years now and the years that follow.

play that much harder. We were ready for this game today.”

ritory, but settled for long range attempts on goal, none of which forced Buffalo keeper Ainsley Wheldon to make difficult saves.

The Chippewas return to action next weekend when they continue their fourgame homestand against Miami at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and against Bowling Green at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.

BUFFALO Friday’s game against Buffalo ended in a scoreless draw and went into two overtimes.

Playing in rain and wind, it turned out to be a frustrating day for CMU. The Chippewas badly outshot the Bulls 18 to three and time after time they would push deep into Buffalo ter-

EASTERN MICHIGAN CMU made its McGuirk Arena debut Thursday against rival Eastern Michigan (13-5, 1-3 MAC) and it opened its new arena in dramatic fashion.

The Chippewas found their stride in game three against the Eagles after dropping the first two games, storming back to win the match in five games.

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“We did not play very sharp in games one and two and I felt the arena was pretty darn quite,” Olson said.

“That wasn’t the arena’s fault though, it was ours. It’s a great facility and once we got going it was great.” sports@cm-life.com

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Radcliff had a big day after he was announced the starter directly before kickoff.

He threw a career-high four touchdown passes.

“Ryan Radcliff did outstanding today,” Enos said.

“He had a great look in his eye all week. He hasn’t had that lately, it’s a confidence thing.”

Radcliff found Cotton twice on screen passes where Cotton showed off his elusiveness, taking both to the end zone. His first touchdown reception went for 43 yards during the opening drive after halftime. Cotton’s 46-yard second receiving touchdown made the score 38-16.

“I love getting my offensive line in front of me,” Cotton said about his success with screen passes. “They were cleaning house.”

Freshman Courtney Williams caught a 79-yard touchdown pass on his first collegiate play, making it 10-0 in the first quarter. Fellow freshman Ben Brown punched in a 7-yard touchdown run on the next CMU possession, building a 17-0 lead.

“I really didn’t come down to earth until after I got in the end zone and saw the ref’s hands go in the air,” Williams said.

Addae forced a fumble and caught an onside kick late while being pounded by a NIU defender to go along with his career day.

“It’s just a blessing,” Addae said. “I try to play ballsout when I’m out there.”

NIU had the ball with a chance to tie it in the last 20 seconds of the game after two successful onside kicks,

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but Addae sealed it with his interception. Both teams got in a scuffle after the game ended, but nothing major materialized.

Harnish broke the Huskies program record for career passing yards in the first half. He finished with 370 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Harnish also rushed for 106 yards and a score.

Radcliff finished the day 17-of-28 for 387 yards and no turnovers. He was only sacked once.

Cotton had 225 yards rushing and receiving.

He gained 110 yards on the ground, 36 of those coming on a touchdown run up the middle. He also accounted for 115 yards through the air.

“This gives me big momentum going into MAC play,” Cotton said.

Senior tight end David Blackburn got into the action in the fourth quarter catching a 61-yard touchdown pass.

Blackburn caught it over his shoulder and shook off a defender before scampering into the end zone.

NIU made a comeback scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter.

The win puts CMU’s record at 2-3 and 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference.

NIU falls to 2-3 and 0-1.

“This was huge for us,” Radcliff said. “We get back on the right foot in MAC play. I still made mistakes, but we’ve needed to execute lately and we did that today.” sports@cm-life.com

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Freese reaches 200 wins as coach

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

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Freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman and senior midfielder Paulina Lee embrace sophomore forward Bailey McKeon after scoring her goal during the game at the CMU Field Hockey Complex on Sunday afternoon.

Field Hockey sweeps Missouri State

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

Two wins is better than one.

And that’s exactly what the Central Michigan field hockey accomplished after beating Missouri State 5-1 on Sunday.

It was the second time in as many days that CMU (55, 3-1 Mid-American Conference) beat the Bears (38, 0-4 MAC).

The Chippewas failed to establish a consistent offensive attack early in a tie game. However, with 1:09 remaining in the first half, the Chippewas drew a penalty stroke and freshman forward Cayliegh Immelman scored, adding to her team-leading sixth goal.

“In the first half, we kept stepping on each others feet,” Freese said. “We were all going to the same spot and as soon as we opened the passing lanes we were going to have success.”

CMU turned the momentum into its favor in the second half. The offense continued to put pressure on the Bears defense and two minutes into the second, CMU earned another penalty stroke and senior Brooke Sihota took the shot.

“The only thing that I’m thinking about when I’m taking a penalty stroke is that I’m going to score,” Sihota said. “I’m really confident with my strokes. I pick the side I want to put the ball and shoot.”

And that’s exactly what she did, scoring the goal, making it 2-0.

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The Chippewas continued to dominate the Bears with their third goal six minutes later when sophomore Bailey McKeon scored off a corner.

The Bears lone goal came midway in the second when forward Hillary Lawless scored on a breakaway goal.

“The defense today played a very good game, but the lack of communication between players led to a Bears goal,” Freese said.

“We have been better, but I can see that we still have a lot of work to do.”

McKeon scored two more

times and completed her first career hat trick.

“I came into today not thinking about scoring and I think it took off the pressure to score,” she said. “It was a great weekend for us and we’re going to carry the momentum into next weekend.”

McKeon scored her first goal of the season Friday, making it four goals over the weekend.

CMU finished with nine goals, while only allowing one during the two-game stint.

“This weekend the of-

“I had a jacket on before the race because it was windy,” Kaczor said. “I took it off during the race because the sun came out, then it started raining so I had to put it back on. The wind was brutal. If you weren’t patient with your moves, you were blown around.”

Lyons was patient and she said she let the other runners do the work in the high wind.

“I just kept thinking, ‘I don’t want to get detached.’

I tried to stay behind others, out of the wind,” Lyons said. “That made it a lot different race for me.”

Kaczor said Lyons ran the best race for CMU. “Our top four ran well for us,” Kaczor said. “Charnele had the best race for us — Charnele ate people alive in the last thousand (meters).”

Senior runner Raeanne Lohner also set a new per-

fense really stepped it up and put a lot of pressure on the Bears,” Freese said. “We have a lot of different scorers and when one person is covered, someone steps up and scores.”

The Chippewas will try to build on the two wins at 2 p.m. Friday against Ohio and at 1 p.m. Saturday against Kent State at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. sports@cm-life.com

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Three women break personal records in cold, windy weather Weather issues didn’t stop three Central Michigan women’s cross-country runners from achieving personal best times on Friday.

Junior runner Charnele Lyons shattered her personal best time in the 5k race with a time of 18:07, about 50 seconds faster than her previous best. Lyons finished in eleventh place.

“When I stepped at the line, I knew I was going to shatter my personal record,” Lyons said.

The weather, as CMU cross-country assistant coach Matt Kaczor said, was “almost everything rolled up into one.” The temperature was in the low 50s and 40 mph winds were recorded on the cross-country course.

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Freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman runs with the ball as Missouri State University sophomore midfielder Laura Tavares runs after her during the game Sunday afternoon. CMU beat MSU 5-1.

CROSS-COUNTRY

By Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

The 200-win mark has been achieved for CMU’s field hockey head coach.

Cristy Freese captured her 200th career win at CMU when the Chippewas dominated Missouri State 4-0 on Saturday at the Central Michigan Field Hockey Complex. An impressive feat for any coach, but don’t tell her that.

“I’m glad that its finally over and done with,” she said. “It’s something nice that I can look at when I retire, but right now, I have to focus on this season, on this team.”

Freese did not celebrate the milestone by going out and partying with friends or family, but by game planning for the next game and calling it a night at 9 p.m.

The only noticeable celebration was when the whole team made a 200 symbol across the field with their bodies. According to Freese, it’s nothing more then a distraction from the team and its goals for this season.

“This team has bigger goals than personal records right now,” Freese said. “We are 3-1 in MAC play and that’s pretty exciting.”

Freese’s attitude of focus and competition has been contagious and has spread throughout the entire team.

“Freese always prepares the team and puts us in the best position to win,” said senior captain Paulina Lee. “She was one of the

decisive factors that made me want play at CMU and I could never ask anything more from a head coach.”

“Its nice that we could win it for her this weekend and get the 200th win off of everyone’s mind,” said freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman. “Sometimes people don’t get what they deserve, but today Cristy earned every moment of this.”

Freese is already looking ahead for the next game. Her coaching style does not let the past interfere with what needs to be done on the field.

She has a lot left in the tank for the future, despite coaching Division I for 25 years. Whenever asked about the 200 wins, she always responds in the same fashion.

“Talk to me at 250 or 300 wins,” Freese said. “I want to be at 250 in five or six years and I want to continue to keep this team performing at a high level of play.”

The 200 wins are nice, but senior Brooke Sihota believes Freese wants the Mid-American Conference championship more.

“Deep down we’re all excited for her, but she is focused on a MAC Championship this year,” Sihota said. “If we win that for her, we will all have a lot more to celebrate.”

sonal best with a time of 17:50 and finished third.

Senior Holly Anderson finished soon after with a personal best of 18:04. Seconds later, freshman Breanne Lesnar finished 18:06 in her first attached race. Lyons finished a second after.

Lyons said she liked what she saw from the team.

“Friday was probably the best race so far this season,” Lyons said.

Kaczor said he is looking for someone else to step up for the coming championship races.

“We need a fifth runner to step up for us in the next couple weeks so we can really make a push in the championship segment,” he said.

The Chippewas race on Friday at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships in Hillsdale. sports@cm-life.com

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Men’s cross-country finishes 5th at Notre Dame

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

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The CMU volleyball team celebrates after senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz scored a point during the game versus Kent State University on Saturday night in McGuirk Arena. CMU beat Kent State 3-1.

Volleyball team happy with switch to McGuirk Arena Fans get up-close with better seating at new home

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

This weekend gave Central Michigan’s volleyball team the chance to test out McGuirk Arena for the first time.

The team spent last season at Finch Fieldhouse and the first five weeks on the road this season. It was finally able to open up its new home in a regular season match.

“The lighting is amazing and it’s really tough for opponents to get used to it whereas it’s not existent to us,” said head coach Erik Olson. “You can see so well; everything is so crystal clear and it gives us an advantage.”

One of the biggest differences between the venues is the video board in McGuirk Arena. The video board gives Olson and his staff the chance to have updated statistics and make personal changes accordingly.

“As a coach, I find myself looking up to the scoreboard and thinking, yup we’re hitting .400,” Olson said. “I could also see that they (Kent State) were hitting .400 as well Saturday night, so we had to play better defense.”

McGuirk Arena puts the fans up close with steeper seating, which plays a big role because volleyball is known for being a rowdy and fan-influential sport.

“I thought our crowd did a great job,” Olson said. “It felt like a bigger crowd and they were really into it. They played a big role I think.”

Only a select few have played in all three arenas on the team, one of which includes senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz.

“I love the new arena,” she said. “It’s a better atmosphere then Finch and

CMU’s underclassmen runners understood the honor of running at Notre Dame, but it came along with jitters.

“You have a lot of underclassmen on the team,” Randolph said. “Jitters may or may not have affected some of them. We are learning on who matches up with who, athlete to athlete. It doesn’t matter what the front of the jersey reads.”

The underclassmen make up 14 of 18 runners.

Randolph believes the team is starting to grow up and realize its potential.

“They are becoming dedicated and are putting in a lot of hard work,” Randolph said. “It’s just getting their bodies to do what they are training them for.” sports@cm-life.com

Millen says he is impressed with Michigan State’s Worthy

By George Sipple Detroit Free Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — ABC analyst and former Lions president Matt Millen weighed in on Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy before Saturday’s game against Ohio State.

Millen said he watched video of MSU’s past three games and said the offensive line was part of the reason for some of the problems Cousins had been having.

“He doesn’t anticipate great, but what really affects them is the people up front,” Millen said. “You’ve got guys banged up, and that affects you.

“He managed the pocket pretty good, but he’s not going to say he’s a real mobile guy. You’re more reliant on your protection, and if guys break down . . .

Millen said he was impressed with Worthy, who has been talked about as a possible top-15 pick in the NFL draft.

“What they’re asking him to do is keep guys behind him clean, which he does very well, hold the point, hold double (teams) well,” Millen said. “You’re not going to see him as a pure pass-rushing threat on the inside. And those guys are really hard to find, regardless.

“He’ll play (in the NFL) for a long time. I can see a difference in him physically

from last year to this year.

He looks thicker through his upper body. There’s some things he’ll improve on, and he will. He’s a solid player.”

Here’s what Millen said about a couple of other Spartans: Wide receiver B.J. Cunningham: “You don’t go ‘Wow!’ But if you forget him or take a break on him, he will beat you.”

Defensive end Marcus Rush, who is listed at 6-feet2, 250 : “He’s raw, but he’s got something to him. He’s longer to me than (6-2). It looks like he’s got some length to his arms. There’s a bunch of things that you want to look for, but there’s something there to work with, and he’s just a kid.”

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Junior defensive specialist Samantha Brawley digs the ball after receiving a serve from Eastern Michigan University during Thursday’s match in McGurik Arena. Central won the match by a score of 3-2.

“The lighting is amazing and it’s really tough for opponents to get used to it whereas it’s not existent to us.”

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Erik Olson, head coach Rose. I wasn’t happy with the lighting at first, but you get used to it and it really does help us.”

Coaches and players noticed the temperature difference in McGuirk Arena. Rose Arena was known for being hot and Finch Fieldhouse was small, also causing heat.

“Rose was very hot and nasty,” Schultz said.

Olson agrees with Schultz

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on the heat factor.

“Saturday night would have been really hot in Rose Arena,” Olson said. “McGuirk is comfortable in that aspect. I have only sweated maybe three times since Aug. 9, where I’d usually be sweating in the first 10 minutes.”

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The Central Michigan men’s cross-country team took fifth place out of 20 teams in its division on Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational.

The Chippewas had higher expectations, but back spasms forced junior Matt Lutzke to leave the race.

However, he will return for Friday’s meet in Hillsdale.

“The good thing is we know we can do a lot better,” said head coach Willie Randolph. “It was tough when Lutzke was forced to leave the race. It was very windy and cold, which made his back act up. The team did a good job pulling together without our number two or three runner.”

The men’s team finished

with 61 points. Grand Valley State took first place with 40 points.

Randolph thought the team did a solid job rather than basing it off individual performances.

“The men’s group did a solid job racing today,” he said. “There wasn’t anyone performance that stood out by itself. Tecumseh Adams was out in front the whole race and helped lead. That is something that needs to happen.”

Adams finished with a time of 25:11. Junior Jason Drudge placed second on the team with a time of 25:37.

CMU sophomore Nathan Huff and freshman Kyle Stacks both finished at 25:58.

Redshirt freshman Ethan Lievense finished with a time of 26:04 to round it out for the Chippewas.

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