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Chemical drug K2 banned in Michigan Use, possession carries 90-day penalty

By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter and Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Kris VanderWilp’s days of legally getting high are over.

The Texas sophomore will no longer be allowed to use

the chemical incense drug K2 without fear of legal ramifications after Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill banning it Thursday. The drug had been used as a legal alternative to other drugs like marijuana.

The ban went into effect Friday, and its users will now face a 90-day misdemeanor for possession or usage.

Stores can no longer sell K2.

VanderWilp was prepared for the ban and plans on

using it in states where the drug is still legal, like his home state of Texas.

“When I go home, I would still use it and I could probably get my friends to mail me some in Michigan,” VanderWilp said.

State Rep. Rick Jones, RGrand Ledge, proposed the ban and said it had been in the works since the beginning of the year.

“It’s a case of greed over safety of human beings,”

Jones said. “I was very happy that the governor went along with the immediate effect.”

He pushed for prohibiting the drug because of adverse side effects, such as schizophrenic behavior, making users’ hearts race and seizures.

There may also be more severe long-term side effects that are still being researched. Using it without knowing those effects could be unsafe, Jones said.

“The purpose has been to get stores to stop selling this, what I consider poison,” he said.

Hospitalizations have been reported across the entire state. CMU Police Sgt. Cameron Wassman said they have run into a “handful” of similar incidents this year.

VanderWilp said he has experienced many more positives than negatives in comparison with marijuana.

“It’s not as harsh on my

body as weed was,” VanderWilp said. “I feel great afterwards and I’m not hacking up phlegm.”

K2 has a shorter but more intense high than marijuana. VanderWilp said the high lasts between 15 and 20 minutes.

Blue in the Face, 217 S. Main St., sold the drug, but will stop in accordance with the new law.

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‘Austin Powers’ actor on campus tonight Verne Troyer will speak, answer questions in Plachta

By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter

Actor and Michigan native Verne Troyer will speak today as a part of Disabilities Week at CMU. Troyer, who is best known for his role as Mini Me in the “Austin Powers” trilogy, will cover an array of topics, including his past movie roles and what it’s like to grow up and succeed with a physical disability.

He will speak at 7 p.m. in Plachta Auditorium. “(He) is going to be talking about disabilities and his movie career,” said Steve

Lewis, Program Board president and Allegan junior.

“He is also going to talk about what it was like growing Verne Troyer up in Michigan.”

According to Troyer’s website, he started his career in Hollywood by acting as a stunt double for John Hughe’s “Baby’s Day Out.” In 2005, he also appeared in reality television on VH1’s “Surreal Life.”

Program Board is having a raffle among all attendees for 15 tickets to a meet and greet with Troyer after the show.

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Hundreds walk to combat poverty Annual event aims to prevent hunger, raises nearly $15,000

By Josh Simmett Staff Reporter

illustration by Kim Patishnock

Cards have few negative implications, but many restrictions for students

By Ariel Black and Theresa Clift | Staff Reporter

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ridge cards are growing in popularity on CMU’s campus, but key questions about potential consequences remain among students.

Whether the cards ruin credit down the road and whether there are too many undeserving students receiving them are just some of those questions.

“Clearly it’s an issue that has risen to a level of concern among politicians,” said Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe. “My knowledge is that some students have abused it and some have not, but I’m unaware of students at CMU that have abused the system.”

Bridge cards function like food stamps on a single card, which contains $200 monthly to purchase food.

Students can obtain a bridge card within one month of submitting their application if they meet the requirements.

The bridge card is Michigan’s version of the federal Supplemental Food Assistance Program.

If the student is over 18, the government does not look at their parents’ income, since the student is technically an adult.

According to the Michigan Department of Human Services website, approximately 4,400 retailers and more than 4,000 ATMs are available for Bridge Card use within the state.

Clinton Township senior Krystal Penrose, a MasterCard intern who does Credit Wise presentations for CMU freshmen, has a bridge card herself.

“I think they are great if they are used the right way,” Penrose said. “Surprisingly, they have no negative consequences down the road.”

“It’s actually helped me to

eat healthy and lose weight, since health foods are usually more expensive,” Penrose said.

However, she warns students not to abuse the privilege.

“Don’t try to cheat the system and take them with you when you move back home,” Penrose said. “And don’t give them to your friends to borrow. They will catch you and fine you.”

Stefan Jagot is another CMU student who has utilized a Bridge Card.

“They are helpful especially with my parents being tight on money,” the Warren junior said. “However, I think there need to be more (rules) in place to ensure that the right people are getting them and they are not being abused.”

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Bridge card applications increase in Isabella DHS: Most students do not abuse system

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Isabella County saw a dramatic increase in the number of applications for bridge cards from July to August.

In July, there were 1,313 applications for the governmental food assistance program and 2,135 in August — an increase of about 62

percent.

Mark Stevens, director of the Isabella and Midland Department of Human Services, said the increase is typical for August and the spike in numbers is partly attributed to CMU students.

“The supplemental nutrition assistance program numbers have gone up dramatically,” he said. “We know it’s related to students’ return to campus.”

Although the surge in numbers is common in August, this year was especially high with numbers more

than doubling from August 2009.

This trend has been seen throughout the state. There was a 30 percent increase in the case load of people receiving food assistance in Michigan since this time last year, according to the Michigan League for Human Services’ Economic Security Bulletin.

The bulletin also shows that 18.1 percent of Michigan’s population receives food assistance, bringing the second quarter numbers up to 885,070 caseloads.

“Students are part of the reason our bridge card numbers go up,” Stevens said. “But also because more and more people are needing help.”

Delton senior Nicole Marzic is a student who appreciates the help since she exclusively pays for her education.

Marzick has had a bridge card for about three years.

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More than 400 people walked through Island Park and downtown Mount Pleasant to stop hunger Sunday.

Students, staff and Mount Pleasant residents gathered at the park to participate in the annual CROP Walk.

CROP, Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty, is an event that offers participants an option of

one-, two- or five-mile walks to combat hunger and poverty.

“The Walk is to help people around the world,” said Charlie Farnum, chairman of the CROP Walk Committee and director of Wesley Church. “Twenty-five percent of the money raised stays here in Mount Pleasant and the rest goes around the world.”

The Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, the Red Cross Food Pantry and the Salvation Army will all receive a portion of the proceeds from the CROP walk, which is sponsored internationally by the Church World Service

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Mount Pleasant residents Art Homan, right, and Bob Reeb participate in the CROP Walk Sunday at Mill Pond Park. “It’s an annual occasion and it’s time to do something for the community,” Homan said. The event raises money to help stop hunger locally and around the world.

VIDEO Watch scenes from Friday’s Mardi Gras festivities downtown and this week’s episode of SportsLine

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EVENTS CALENDAR Monday w Sign-ups for domestic Alternative Spring Breaks and the International Alternative Summer Break begins at 7:30 a.m. on volunteer CENTRAL online. w The Invisible Children Fall 2010 Screening will take place from 7 to 9 p.m in Anspach 161. w An oil painting class will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Art Reach Gift Shop and Gallery, 111 E. Broadway St. The cost is $65 for non-members and $60 for members.

Tuesday w Faculty artist Jay Batzner will be perform from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Staples Family Concert Hall.

Tickets cost $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for all others. w Mark Freed will present his book “Robert Musil and the NonModern” from 8 to 9 p.m in the Bovee University Center: Lake Superior Room. w Informational meeting on biology research opportunities will be held from 7 to 8 p,m in Brooks 176.

Corrections Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting.

It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2010 Volume 91, Number 18

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and locally by many churches in the area.

CROP walks began in the 1960s. Since then, they have spread across the nation, with over 2,000 communities holding the walks annually. This year’s turnout was much larger than in previous years, said Mount Pleasant resident Helen Thomas, registrar of the CROP Walk Committee.

“We were hoping for 200 walkers this year, and with so many students here I

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“We have to make (stores) aware of the detrimental nature of the product themselves,” said state Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant.

“We’ll make them not only

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St. Clair Shores graduate student Garrett Tanner is excited for Troyer’s arrival to campus, especially since Tanner is studying Broadcast and Cinematic Arts.

“I am definitely interested in his stories,” he said. “(For) someone like me, it will be cool because he’s been in so many movies with so many

Today last chance to register to vote in Nov. 2 election

By Maria Amante Staff Reporter

Procrastinators beware: Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 2 election.

But have no fear, there are many options available.

To register, students can visit the Secretary of State in person, 1245 N. Mission St., or online at www.michigan. gov/sos, the clerk office, 320 W. Broadway St., the state Department of Human Services and voter registration drives.

Brad O’Donnell, College Democrats president and Clinton Township senior, recommends students register to vote at their local Mount Pleasant address because if registering online or at a voter registration drive, first time voting must be done in person, and not by absentee ballot.

“It’s very difficult (to go home and vote),” O’Donnell said. “Most people don’t want to go home on a Tuesday, they have jobs, school obviously, but they can certainly go down the street and vote here.”

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Diane Fleming, associate director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said bridge cards do not affect credit later on, but feels the system is flawed.

“It’s supposed to be based on students’ living on their own with little income, however there are many students living in student apartments who are dependent on their parents,” Fleming said. “From a financial aid perspective it’s maddening, and from a taxpayer’s perspective it’s enraging.”

Mark Stevens, Isabella County DHS director, is responsible

bridge card program.

Since she qualified for state insurance, she also qualified for the bridge card.

“If I didn’t have the bridge card, I wouldn’t eat,” Nicole Marzick said. “I mean I’d eat, but it’d be all ramen and no fruits or vegetables.

It wouldn’t be healthy.”

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Justin Campbell, 4, of Mount Pleasant pets Remmington, a German Short Hair, during the Hope Well Ranch Cowboy Ball Saturday at Finch Fieldhouse.

College Democrats have held numerous voter registration drives, he said. They have registered approximately 1300 voters.

Travis Faber, first vice chair of College Republicans and Battle Creek senior, said he was unable to comment on how many voters the College Republicans have registered, but does want as many people as possible registered to vote.

“I’m encouraging everyone to get registered before the

for distributing bridge cards to CMU students.

The criteria for who is eligible is based on people’s incomes and their living situations, Stevens said.

“If students get money from their parents, we need to know about that,” Stevens said. “If they have little assets and no income, they will most likely be eligible.”

Stevens pointed out the specific regulations for having more than one student with a bridge card under one roof.

If the students are related and in one household, they must share a card, he said. If they are unrelated but purchase and prepare their food together, they must also share a card.

walk for its efforts to help stop hunger.

“Thank you for caring,” Ross said. “The work you are doing here today is very important.”

The CMU Leadership Institute was also involved in organizing the walk, helping to organize and set up the event, Farnum said. Mount Pleasant businesses are also big donors for the walk.

“The majority of people who die of hunger die within walking distance of the food they need,” Farnum said. “Hopefully we can help change that.”

aware of it, but more responsible.”

Jones said the drug has found its way into common usage despite warning labels saying the product is not intended for human use.

A lot of K2 is manufactured in China, so U.S. scientists are still unsure of all the components.

Wassman said the new law is good for his department, but it has to find out exactly how to enforce it.

“We have not received any official documentation on how that law reads,” Wassman said.

people.”

Dewitt sophomore Courtney Klaus said she did not know who he was, except that he was Mini-Me in “Austin Powers.”

She said she’s a fan of the “Powers” movies, but doesn’t know if she will attend his lecture.

Tanner said he didn’t think many people would recognize Troyer by his name alone.

“He’s one of those guys who everyone might be able to pick out of a crowd,” he

said, “but not many people can name his name. He has an interesting kind of fame — he’s famous but not.”

Aaron Pickett think’s Troyer’s speech will be interesting and if he has the time, will definitely make an attempt to go see him.

“It’s quite an honor and pretty neat to have someone like him come to Central Michigan,” the Utica sophomore said.

Haller also relies heavily on his bridge card.

“My bridge card is so essential because groceries are expensive,” he said. “Buying groceries can cost just as much as rent.”

The bridge card application process can take months, but Marzick and Haller both received theirs in less than three weeks.

Though student reliance

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think we might have went over it,” she said. “Our goal is to get $25,000.”

As the walkers came in, the amount collected was $14,675, not including online donations, Thomas said.

It was the third time Allison Mazur attended a CROP walk.

“I know it’s cliche, but I really just like helping people,” the Ludington senior said.

Among the walkers were University President George Ross, honorary chairman for the Crop Walk Committee and Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe.

Ross started off the event with a speech praising the

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deadline,” Faber said.

Chris Pankow, a Williamston senior, has voted by both absentee ballot and by going home, but finds it easier to just head home on Election Day. “There’s a lot of paperwork with absentee,” Pankow said.

“It’s a nice time at home.”

To vote by absentee ballot, students must submit an application to their local city or

township clerk before 2 p.m. the Saturday preceding the election, Oct. 30 this year.

Voting by absentee ballot is an option only available to those who have personally submitted their voter registration application or who have voted in-person in a

previous election.

In order to vote in the state of Michigan, applicants must be over the age of 18, a U.S. citizen and a resident of a Michigan city or township for at least 30 days. metro@cm-life.com

According to state law, the only way more than one person in a household can have a card is if they buy and prepare their food separately.

Stevens said he believes there is no possibility of bridge cards affecting student credit after graduation.

“We keep our information confidential and do not really send the information to anyone, especially creditors,” Stevens said. “The thing students need to worry about is keeping us up to date with their living situations and income, because if there is a change we don’t know about, prosecution could be involved.” university@cm-life.com

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on bridge cards has recently come under fire, Stevens said in the majority of cases no abuse occurs. Not just students but people of all kinds abuse the system and there is an office established to investigate that, he said.

Stevens does not anticipate the large numbers will be decreasing anytime soon.

“We expect September to be just as busy,” he said, “if not busier.” metro@cm-life.com

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Musical mAyhem Mardi Gras brings festival atmosphere to downtown Mount Pleasant

By Rachel Dybicki and Gabi Jaye | Staff Reporter

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he CMU fight song filled downtown Mount Pleasant Friday evening as monsters, cheerleaders, clowns and other characters came out to play.

People gathered on the streets, enjoying the sights and sounds of the annual Mardi Gras parade, which kicks off Mount Pleasant High School’s homecoming. These types of events are what make Mount Pleasant such a welcoming community, said city resident Amy Ramsdell.

“I always enjoy the parade and I always try to make it out every single year,” she said.

Residents, students and friends from neighboring cities came together during the festival. The streets of downtown Mount Pleasant were filled at 6:30 p.m. as Mardi Gras celebrators watched the parade.

The lively parade was one of many activities that marked the annual celebration.

“My favorite part is just meeting all of the people and talking to everybody and having a community event,” said Vice Mayor Bruce Kilmer.

The day was filled with activities for all ages. Mask-making, face painting, arts and crafts, rock climbing, clowns, caricatures, children’s inflatables, food and more were all made available for free.

Stanton “Snicklefritz” Black, a clown, was a fixture for children at the event.

“Someone said I was really good with kids, acting like a clown,” Black said. “So I said ‘Hey, a clown I’ll be.’”

Other activities Friday night was filled with live music, along with dance performances and an acoustic brew.

Attendees were also encour-

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Vicksburg senior Brittany Cornwell holds up the mirror to Cathrine Taft, 3, of Coleman at the PEAKS tent on Friday afternoon in downtown Mount Pleasant. PEAKS had free face painting and Mardi Gras t-shirts for sale at the festivities.

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Clare resident Steven Harren kisses his daughter Sydney on Friday evening at the Mardi Gras parade. “The kids really enjoy dressing up and watching the parade,” Harren said.

aged to watch “National Lampoon’s Animal House” at the Broadway Theatre. Admission was $5 or free for anyone wearing a toga.

One of the hot spots was the teen foam dance party at Heart-

strings and Fun Things, 209 W. Broadway St. “We get kids coming out to play in the foam pit anywhere from ages 4 to college seniors,” said foam party organizer Charlie Cline. “You can dive into the

foam and hide, everyone always has a ball.”

Cline has come back to Mardi Gras for the last five years to see kids sing and dance along with the parade.

“Family is important when

coming out to parades and celebrating being together,” said Jose Delcastillo, the owner of Jose’s Pig Gig in Shepherd.

“Every year we look forward to Mardi Gras, it’s nice to see all of the locals and students coming together.”

Setting up and taking everything down is an important task and helping out the community is just a start to everything one can do, said Kyle Karczewski, a National Parks and Recreation intern.

“We’ve been out here selling shirts and helping set up for a few hours now,” Karczewski said. “I’m so glad this is fun work.”

Mount Pleasant resident Mike Meakin attended the festival dressed in a Darth Vader costume, hoping to gain some attention from the audience.

Meakin said dressing as the notorious Star Wars villain has been a dream of his since the series’ debut in 1977.

“I came out here to show off my costume and so far I’ve had at least a hundred people take pictures with me,” he said. “It’s so entertaining and such a good time. It’s just nice to see people in the community get out and entertain others.” metro@cm-life.com

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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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EDITORIAL | Football fans must continue to attend even when team is not at the top of the heap

Maintain loyalty It is easy to be a CMU football fan when the team is at the top of the Mid-American Conference. Support should be perennial, however, and not only when the sailing is smooth.

Now, when the team is 1-2 in the MAC and 2-3 overall, is not the time to give up on them.

After several stellar seasons and being ranked nationally for the first time in school history last year, the rocky, middling start to this year hurt the large fan base

the team built up over the last few years. Other factors, such as continually unpopular tailgating rules and the tendency for attendants to leave in droves at halftime also detract from potential attendance.

Supporting the football team is both a matter of pride at this

school and a financial decision.

If football games go poorlyattended, millions of dollars will have gone wasted — tuition and tax dollars the university uses to promote, advertise and run the football program.

Attendance has not been affected too negatively yet, but the mixed messages of the university — encouraging people to go to the game while discouraging them from tailgating outside Kelly/ Shorts Stadium, may end up hurting the football program in the long-run.

This publication often tries to stay away from horn-tooting and flag-waving for the university when it is not necessary, but the football team is such a major part

of the local economy, its floundering could be potentially disastrous for the community.

The simple way to keep this situation from becoming a problem is to continue going to football games. If football attendance continues to be high, it is more a testament to the fan community of CMU than the university, which has been handling the situation unimpressively.

If the football team continues down a losing path, and CMU sees less national media attention, it will be interesting to see if attendance takes a dip due to the loss of “fair-weather fans.”

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Ryan Taljonick Columnist

Second chance In the blur of a split-second, everything changed.

Even months after my accident, I still think of how my girlfriend and I could have been a statistic that night.

When you think you are about to die, time slows to almost nothing, just like in the movies.

I had not believed it until that night, but now I can testify to the truth of the cliche.

While driving my girlfriend home after a late-night movie in May in my hometown of Clio, a truck from the oncoming lane made a left-hand turn into my lane. With no time to react, the result was a T-bone collision at approximately 55 miles per hour.

I hit the truck at such an angle that the rear of the vehicle mounted the hood of my car, peeling it open like a tin can.

The rear of the truck slid toward my windshield in what felt like slow motion. Thoughts and senses flooded my mind.

I thought back to when I was 13 years old, and my best friend moved away.

I thought of my first kiss, my first high school dance — even my first high school dance in which I actually danced.

I thought of my friends, the parties I attended and the ones I skipped out on to play video games in my apartment.

I thought of my mom and dad, my younger brother, and how I wished I could have one more chance to smell my mom’s perfume and the burnt scent of my dad’s coffee.

The horrible sound of crunching metal brought my attention back to the truck, which inched ever closer to my windshield.

I had, out of instinct or panic, cranked the steering wheel as hard as I could to the left, trying to swerve out of an accident that was already happening.

I looked at my girlfriend, both of us paralyzed in fear. Thinking the truck would crash through my windshield at any moment, I felt helpless, unable to protect her.

As our sporadic breaths and heartbeats began to slow, the truck dismounted my vehicle and sped off into the night with a damaged rear quarter panel.

My car was a mess of twisted metal, hardly resembling the vehicle I had driven for the past six years of my life.

But we were alive and, somehow, unhurt.

After the police had arrived and were unable to find the truck that had fled the scene, the adrenaline drained from my body and I began shaking uncontrollably.

Whether the driver of that truck was drunk, tired or just not paying attention, I will never know.

But in weird sort of way, I almost have to thank the truck driver.

What I originally thought of as a near-death experience can, in retrospect, be more accurately described as a near-life experience.

Not everyone gets a second chance, and I won’t be wasting mine.

Central Michigan Life is the independent voice of Central Michigan University and is edited and published by students of CMU every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and on Wednesday during the summer term. The online edition (www.cmlife.com) contains all of the material published in print.

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Register to vote today Editor’s note: To send a letter to the editor, e-mail voices@cm-life To members of the CMU student community, You will have the opportunity to exercise your fundamental right and freedom as an American citizen when you choose to vote in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 2.

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt affirmed it best years ago when he stated, “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people them-

selves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”

Central Michigan University is committed to helping students like you develop, not only academically, but also as leaders and active participants in the community. One of the most important ways you can contribute to your community is to vote.

Voting is a cornerstone of our nation’s democratic process, and I strongly encourage you to proudly practice your civic duty and responsibility in this election that will decide

the next governor in our state of Michigan.

You have until Monday, Oct. 4, to register to vote in this important election, which also will include various state and national congressional races as well as local ballot issues.

After confirming you are registered to vote (either in person or via absentee ballot), I urge you to take the time to research and become knowledgeable on the various races and local issues.

To help you prepare for the election, the CMU Center for Professional

and Personal Ethics and the Dean of Students have combined efforts to develop a valuable online resource at cmuvote. cmich.edu. Here you will discover detailed voter registration information as well as election and candidate background.

Whether this is your first election or one of many, I hope you will respect this valuable freedom so many men and women have fought to defend and make your voice heard on Nov. 2.

E. Gary Shapiro, Ph.D. CMU Executive Vice President/Provost

C M Y o u | Do you think CMU should have more home football games?

Randi Shaffer Columnist

Reporters are humans too “Reporters are seen as media first, people second.”

After some of the more recent events in my life, this quote by one of my good friends and former co-worker makes complete sense to me.

I am a reporter, yes.

It is my job to collect information from specific individuals and professionals in a timely matter, and then relay that information to newspaper readers and the general public.

It is not my job to manipulate you, corrupt you or expose your deepest, darkest secrets.

Contrary to the belief of many, I am not a soulless reporting drone aimed at exposing hidden terrors in society and burning bridges behind myself as I do so.

I am a reporter, yes, but I am also a person. I have emotions and feelings. I do keep secrets, and I even have a sense of trust. I know about law and, more importantly, ethics. I know what the term “off the record” means, and where to apply it — even without those exact words being spoken.

I have never conducted an interview without the interviewee knowing their words were being correctly documented.

I do love my career, but I will never risk my friendships, relationships or ethics to further my job.

As much as I push myself to be the best at what I do, I value my integrity. Using dirty methods to score hidden information not only destroys my relationships with those around me, but it also diminishes my credibility.

As a reporter, my credibility is worth more to me than my paycheck. Without credibility, I have no means of ever obtaining a paycheck in this field.

These are things that are not only taught in journalism classes on CMU’s campus, but they also come as common sense to almost every reporter I have ever worked with.

After recent encounters with several organizations on campus, I realized how paranoid the general public seems to be about reporters.

We are not all out to expose you.

We do have personal lives, and most of us are interested in enriching those personal lives through community experiences and events outside of the newsroom.

Keep that in mind when a person with a job as a reporter approaches you to express interest about your organization.

They are probably legitimately interested in learning more about, and possibly even joining your organization, not writing a scandalous expose about it.

In fact, you probably aren’t even interesting enough for a reporter to want to compromise their credibility by publishing an undercover story about you.

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“I think it’s wonderful. There’s less traffic.”

Maggie Borgula,

Harrison senior

“Yes, they could put money from ticket sales toward things for the university.”

Derek McLennan

Rogers City senior

“I think it is because they get money for people attending, and it gives students something to do..”

Taylor Lay,

Flint freshman

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Opera Gala showcases voices, talents Students spend months prepping for singing, acting spotlight

By Chidera Ogbonna Staff Reporter

Booming voices and musical accompaniment combined with operatic storytelling in Staples Family Concert Hall Saturday night.

About 150 audience members looked on in awe at the Opera Gala as students showed off their diva dramatics.

Michael Fragale was one of the many enthusiastic students to perform in opera gala.

The East Lansing sophomore said he was honored to have the chance of performing.

“This is my second year out there and it was great,” Fragale said. “It takes many, many days of preparation. I have been singing my entire high school career and I get to sing for my friends and family.”

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St. Joseph senior Beth Gazella, left, and Waterford senior Prea Saunders, right, pose while Grosse Ile junior Lara Semetko takes their picture backstage Saturday night during An Opera Gala at the Staples Family Concert Hall.

The gala took a lot of work to be showcased at the concert hall which holds different kinds of musical events each year, said Dan Koefoed, performance hall manager.

“We typically do what we can to help the performers to put on their best work,” Koefoed said. “This is different as opposed to a larger

concert or performance. We do our best to make the performers as comfortable as possible.”

The first half of the twohour show was an opera ensemble that featured popular works from composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Wagner and Giacomo Puccini.

Harrison sophomore Maika Van Oosterhout performs “Stizzoso, mio stizzoso” from La Serva Padrona Saturday night during An Opera Gala at the Staples Family Concert Hall. The gala included various voice students performing opera and music theater.

ting together the ensemble.

“An opera occurs once a year in the spring semester,” Tucker said. “An opera itself takes about three months of preparation.”

Some of students have performed opera on stage for most of their college careers, even after finishing their undergraduate studies.

The second half of the gala featured students from the musical theater program.

The classic songs performed included “Maria” from “West Side Story,” “So in Love” from “Kiss Me, Kate,” and “Home” from Beauty and the Beast.

Eric Tucker, an associate professor of music, was one of several faculty involved in put-

“I have been singing all of my life,” said Jayme Orvosh, a Bay City graduate student.

“You have to practice a lot to become the character. It’s all about the audience and their emotions. It makes it special when it brings an emotion out of the audience.” university@cm-life.com

Faculty, student artwork featured in international competition Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize continues through Oct. 10

By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

The ArtPrize competition entices artists from across the world with potential viewers and riches, and among them are two of CMU’s own.

The annual Grand Rapids art competition features a variety of art forms and mediums throughout 192 of the city’s venues, where the public can view their favorites and vote online for the winner.

This year, the competition features 1,713 artists and a

$250,000 prize to the winning piece.

Caseville senior Robert Lefief’s entry to the competition was “Ecdysis,” a 42-inch globe made entirely out of scrap metal.

“I wanted to make something that pertained to the world and contained a green message,” Lefief said. “I polished up some of the metal, but I left some of the rusty parts to portray that idea.”

Lefief spent about 300 hours on “Ecdysis.” He said his goal for the competition isn’t so much about winning as it is about getting his name out in public and becoming known as an artist.

“Since I’m not much of a drawer, I always had to explain my idea,” Lefief said. “To re-

semble the shedding effect of the rust, I would describe it is like the shedding of a snake’s skin. Come to find out, the term for that is ‘ecdysis,’ and I figured it would be an original, meaningful name.”

“Ecdysis” is featured in Peppino’s Sports Lounge, a Grand Rapids pizzeria, 130 Ionia Ave. It is a place Lefief found fitting for their bare metal furniture and industrial style.

Al Wildey, associate professor of art and design, entered a 2-D composite on aluminum entitled “Midland.”

The piece is a product of a journey Wildey took to Midland Hospital to visit a colleague diagnosed with colon cancer. The piece is made up of 200 photographs taken throughout the 55-mile trip. It

By Sherri Keaton Staff Reporter

Andrew Haubenstricker was drenched with sweat as his stomach did somersaults to fill other hungry bellies.

But the Frankenmuth freshman would run it all over again, especially if it was for as good a cause as combating hunger.

Haubenstricker and 11 others ran Sunday afternoon in the “Hunger Run 5K,” an event hosted by several CMU students enrolled in HON 100: Introduction to Honors.

“I’m tired and my stomach hurts so bad,” Haubenstricker said. “(But) I love running and it is really nice to run for something besides me.”

Al Wildey, associate professor of art and design sage you want.”

Anne Gochenour, director of the University Art Gallery, was impressed with “Midland” and Wildey’s work as a whole.

“He is really enthusiastic and devoted to his art,” Gochenour said. “He uses an interesting process that records the sense of movement in a personal journey. ‘Midland’ is a bittersweet piece, yet he is able to

envelop the viewer and create an environment within the piece.”

“Midland” is displayed at the University Art Gallery and has maintained a spot in the ArtPrize’s top 50 photographs.

The festival continues until Oct. 10, and votes must be cast by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6. studentlife@cm-life.com

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The various points of view and diverse stories keep me interested. Also, I love that the paper has a website that’s accessible everywhere, so regardless if I’m on or off campus I can stay informed. CM LIFE does a great job of mixing in local news with state news.

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“I want to capture the essence that life is a journey, not a destination.”

holds a place close to his heart — it was the last visit Wildey made before his colleague passed away.

“I want to capture the essence that life is a journey, not a destination,” Wildey said.

“There are smaller journeys along the way, and while some are happy and some are sad, we have to continue to live.”

Wildey finds the ArtPrize competition somewhat bittersweet.

“It’s interesting and exciting, but frustrating at the same time,” he said. “It’s tricky to appeal to a common denominator and still portray the mes-

The run was held on the cross-country course by the disc golf course on campus.

About $185 were raised from the run and the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross Mobile Food Pantry in Isabella County.

“This is just one small project,” Haubenstricker said.

“There are multiple projects, but our group just decided to do the 5K,” he added.

Bath freshman Ian Milligan’s parents were there to cheer him on as he ran for the first time at CMU. “I feel proud of him,” said Milligan’s father, Mike. “I am proud of the fact that he is into fitness and it is fun to spend a little time together.”

Milligan said he signed up for the run because it is more than just exercise to him.

“When I cross the finish line I will feel like I am taking away people’s hunger,” he said.

Millington senior Brandon Luedtke ran past the orange spray-painted finish line panting and trying to catch his breath.

He said the effort turned out to be a bit more strenuous than he had initially thought.

“I feel really excellent but I need to get to the Student Activity Center,” Luedtke said.

Luedtke said he would run again to help out the cause despite the physical exertion.

Haubenstricker said the event serves as a reminder to people of local and global hunger issues.

“It is one of the biggest issues we have,” Haubenstricker said. “I don’t know how much good work we are doing here, but it is better than nothing and I’m glad to give any effort I can for a cause.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Tannahill Weavers brings Scottish tradition to Plachta

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A bagpipe solo resonated through Plachta Auditorium Friday night as the Tannahill Weavers brought Scotland’s rich musical tradition to Mount Pleasant.

The Celtic band, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Roy Gullane, flautist Phil Smillie, fiddler John Martin and highland bagpiper Colin Melville, performed to the near-capacity crowd gathered in the 1,226 seat venue.

Gullane invited the audience to sing along early in the show, encouraging a sea of voices to echo, “heave away my laddie o, sing all the way my laddie o.�

Nancy Eddy has seen the band perform twice and said the performance did

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Mount Pleasant resident Brad Kloha, a CMU alumnus, keeps his eye on the ball as he waits for a shot on goal during a practice with members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sunday at the intramural sports field. The group plans to form an SAE soccer team this fall.

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not disappoint. “The only problem was that there was no room to dance,� she said. “But they were still very good.�

Claps and chants from the audience prompted smiles from the band all night long.

The Weavers’ 40-year song collection tells stories of Scotland during the revolutionary times of the 18th century. The band played songs written by Robert Tannahill, an 18th century Scottish poet and the main inspiration of the Tannahill Weavers.

Gullane explained the importance of keeping such storytelling and tradition alive. “Telling stories goes hand and hand with tradition,�

Gullane said. “It’s a very intimate thing between storyteller and audience that you don’t see a lot today.�

Greenville resident Bruce Beauvais, who has seen the band live several times, enjoyed the memories the show evoked.

“You can’t beat the first time you see a band because it’s always the best,� he said.

The night’s festivities were tempered by some bad news.

John Sheffler, director of radio at CMU Public Broadcasting, announced to the audience that the Front Porch Radio Series would be cancelled after 31 years. “We simply cannot keep producing enough shows to keep the series going,�

Sheffler said. “It’s time to turn the page.�

The Tannahill Weavers are affected by the cancellation as well. Gullane said, “We come (to CMU) mainly because of John and all he has done for our band,� he said. “It’s a shame the show’s over and it means just one less avenue for our music.�

The Celtic band Solas will perform March 24 as the final show of the Front Porch series. university@cm-life.com

CM Life receives honors from MPA “The old system encouraged publishing everything at once,�

Manzullo said. “This limited the paper to when they could publish throughout the day and the visual appeal of breaking news content.�

The new system is more userfriendly and allows for more upto-date news, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, Manzullo said.

There is also more multimedia content that is now available, such as slide shows, photo galleries and videos.

The award in General Excellence is credited to the collaboration of the staff as a whole, Manzullo said. “This is a testament to the program,� Manzullo said. “With the amount of awards that were received in the past, this is just a continuation of the consistency from year to year. It’s also a good measure of how we are doing.�

CM Life received 27 total MPA

27 awards include General Excellence, online categories

By Sammy Dubin Staff Reporter

Central Michigan Life has been judged the best Division 1 collegiate newspaper in the state by the Michigan Press Association.

The newspaper won firstplace awards for Online Newspaper and General Excellence.

Brian Manzullo, 2009-10 editor in chief, redesigned the publication’s website in the summer 2009 and implemented it in fall 2009.

The difference in the website came with the transition in publishing systems used. WordPress replaced the previous system, College Publisher.

awards. Two of the individual awards went to photo editor Jake May. He received second place for both feature and sports photo categories.

The sports photo was of a basketball player framed through the legs of two other players jumping for a jump ball. The feature was a photo of the faith and pre-game rituals of two sister softball players. “The photography department as a whole did a great job,�

May said.

The direction that society is moving in is a fast one, Manzullo said, and CM Life is constantly changing with it. “(Manzullo) has set the staff up for an incredible path to continue down,� May said. “He’s set a learning curve at this newspaper that will benefit all of our future careers.�

CMU triumphed over four other colleges and universities in the Clean Commute Challenge last week.

The Clean Commute Challenge is held by the Capital Area Transportation Authority to see which campus uses the most environmentally sound ways to get around.

CMU had 46 percent of all the clean commute logs in the competition. It was a record in the competition and doubled last year’s total of all competing schools combined, according to CMU’s competition leader, Grandville senior Bryce Vredevoogd. “It’s going to continue to grow,� Vredevoogd said when asked about CMU’s dedication in traveling green.

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Heather Smith, assistant director of public relations, was not shocked by CMU’s distinct lead and victory. “I know CMU had the commitment to win,� she said. “The challenge brings to light around campus that we are trying to decrease our carbon footprint.�

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“I am disappointed, our players are disappointed and frustrated, and we are embarrassed to play like that in front of our home crowd.” Dan Enos, head coach

Volleyball salvages weekend in Toledo Team beats Rockets after losing to Miami

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

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Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff fails to complete a pass after Ball State defensive end Matthew Mosley swatted it from his hand after getting by junior offensive lineman Rocky Weaver during the third quarter Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, where the Chippewas lost 31-17 to the Cardinals. Radcliff was sacked six times and threw three interceptions.

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heir opportunity is dwindling.

Chances at a fifth consecutive bowl game appearance for the Central Michigan football team are looking ever-so slim following Saturday’s 31-17 loss against Ball State Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

CMU, who moves to 2-3 overall and third place in the Mid-American Conference West Division with a 1-2 record, saw Ball State manhandle the ground game, rushing for 306 yards and two touchdowns.

“I am disappointed, our players are disappointed and frustrated and we are embarrassed to play like that in front of our home crowd,” said head coach Dan Enos. “How we respond to this will define us for the rest of the year that was not the same team we have rolled out the first four weeks.”

It was a different looking team than fans have seen so far.

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff struggled throughout, failing to get out of the pocket on time — he was sacked six times — and throwing three interceptions. The team’s offense was held in check for much of the game, not getting into the end zone until the fourth quarter.

“We may have been pressing too hard and forcing things that weren’t there and we got to play within ourselves and give what the defense gives us,” Radcliff said. “We need to comeback, we need to get on the film as soon as we can, learn from this game and move on to the next one.”

Failure to establish a run game was just the beginning as linebackers overpursued and costly turnovers ultimately led to the loss.

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Junior running back Paris Cotton stands on the sideline while watching Ball State move upfield Saturday afternoon in Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Cotton recorded 44 yards on 11 carries and one reception for 17 yards.

Ball State (2-3, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) had three different running backs that had at least 75 rushing yards. Freshman running back David Brown had an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter which gave the Cardinals a commanding 21-3 lead.

Sophomore running back Eric Williams had three touchdowns in the game, including a 56-yard catch and run that put BSU up 7-0 in the first quarter. Williams had 78 rushing yards and junior running back Cory Sykes had 95 rushing yards.

“They ran the ball for 300 yards and that is inexcusable,” Enos said.

“We had guys down the field several times and couldn’t throw them the ball. It was the first time this year we

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Senior wide receiver Kito Poblah fights through a line of Ball State defenders for a first down during the fourth quarter Saturday. Poblah was held to 19 yards on three receptions.

Williams, Brown lead Ball State offensive attack

By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

A tearied-eyed Matt Berning sat in the media room on the west end of the Central Michigan lockerroom Saturday following CMU’s 31-17 loss against Ball State.

The senior linebacker, one of the leaders of the CMU defense, would not point fingers or blame anyone else.

Instead, he chose to blame him-

self for Ball State’s 306 yards rushing, an uncharacteristic amount for a veteran CMU defense to allow.

“I can’t tell you what our problem was,” Berning said. Matt Berning “Up front, I thought we played very hard. I felt like I was free the entire game.”

But while Berning said he was

free, BSU running backs David Brown and Eric Williams were more than free, able to draw the defense in and run right around the ends for large gains.

Williams, a sophomore, had a season-high game, totaling 160 yards and three touchdowns.

His first touchdown, a 56-yard reception from quarterback Keith Wenning, got the Cardinals on the board first, spurring momentum and the start of several scoring op-

portunities for the Chippewas’ opponent.

“It was everything,” said BSU head coach Stan Parrish. “That’s the same play Purdue hit us with and coaches are great copycats.”

Williams struck again early in the second quarter, capping off 58-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run, extending his lead to 14-3.

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The CMU women’s volleyball team broke its four-match losing streak Saturday in Toledo.

The Chippewas won three consecutive sets against UT, beating the Rockets 25-19, 25-22 and 2725. They took command early in the match, winning the first game behind the offensive production of sophomore Lindsey Delude, who led the team with 15 kills.

Senior Lauren Krupsky and junior Kaitlyn Schultz added 11 and 10 kills on the night, respectively.

A strong offensive effort was the spark behind Saturday’s victory, one that head coach Erik Olson said was important after having struggled in the previous matches.

“I am very pleased that our team came off a tough loss (Friday),” Olson said. “They played harder and with great emotion.”

Saturday’s match took on a different personality from Friday behind the early play of setter Catherine Ludwig. The junior contributed 37 assists on the night.

Senior libero Lisa Johnson also fin- Erik Olson ished the night on a high note, ending with 17 digs.

Serving and hitting percentage were also two keys to CMU’s victory, as it ended up hitting at a .267 pace, limiting Toledo to a .174 hitting percentage.

“We served much better today, and we want to continue to be consistently tough servers,” Olson said.

A time out called by Olson in the second set, after the team was trailing 19-16, proved to be crucial in setting up a pair of set wins.

“It was a tight game three, but the big surge came off of Catherine Ludwig’s serve,” Olson said.

CMU finished the last two sets 25-22 and 27-25, respectively.

He said one important part moving forward from this point will be how well his team can manage some of the mental aspects of the game.

“It’s not just the physical side of things,” Olson said. “It’s the emotional part that the team needs to learn to manage now.”

Friday CMU fell to 0-3 Friday night in the Mid-American Conference, losing 3-1 against Ball State in Muncie, Ind. Its offense struggled throughout, hitting just .106 on the night. That loss pushed CMU’s record to 6-9 on the season.

The Chippewas came out strong and bolted to a 5-1 advantage in the first set, but the Cardinals stormed back to close the gap to one and make the score 7-6.

With the score knotted at 10, BSU rattled off three consecutive points to make it 13-10. They would eventually lead by as many as six, 20-13, before winning the set 25-21.

CMU rebounded in the second set, taking a 9-8 lead on a Kaitlyn Schultz kill and never relinquished it for the remainder of the set. BSU led by as many as eight before winning the set 25-18, evening the match at one.

That, however, was about as far as the good fortune would go. The Cardinals won the third set in decisive fashion by a score of 25-10 and took an early 9-4 lead in the fourth.

The Chippewas would close the gap to three, 12-9, on a Lauren Krupsky kill, but never threatened after that. Ball State pulled away to win the set 25-17.

Krupsky was the only Chippewas player with double digit kills (13). Schultz added nine. Senior Lisa Johnson had 14 digs.

The Chippewas will open a four-game home stand on Oct. 8 against Northern Illinois at Finch Fieldhouse. sports@cm-life.com

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CMU INSIDE

|||||||||||| game 5 Ball State 31, CMU 17 - Final statistics

AROUND THE MAC West Division Team MAC

Overall

Toledo 2-0 NIU 1-0 Ball St. 1-0 CMU 1-2 WMU 0-1 EMU 0-3

3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-3 0-5

East Division Team MAC

Overall

Miami 2-0 Temple 1-0 Buffalo 1-0 Ohio 1-1 Kent St. 0-1 BGSU 0-1 Akron 0-1

3-2 4-1 2-3 2-3 1-3 1-4 0-5

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Score by quarters Ball State Central Michigan

1 7 3

2 7 0

3 14 0

4 3 14

Total 31 17

Scoring play BSU- Eric Williams 56-yard pass from Keith Wenning CMU - David Harman 24-yard field goal BSU - Eric Williams 3-yard run BSU - David Brown 80-yard run BSU - Eric Williams 27-yard pass from Wenning CMU - Cody Wilson 6-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff Paris Cotton pass from Radcliff (2-point conv.)

BSU - Ian McGarvey 30-yard field goal CMU - David Blackburn 17-yard pass from Radcliff

Game leaders

First downs 14 21 Rushing yards 306 76 Rushing TDs 2 0 Passing yards 130 295 Cmps.-atts.-int 12-18-0 25-48-3 Passing TDs 2 2 Total offense 436 371 Gain per play 7.1 5.0 Fumbles (No.-lost) 2-1 1-1 Punts-yards 7-277 8-370 Third-down conv. 2-12 4-18 Fourth-down conv. 1-2 3-4 Sacks by (#-yds) 6-35 1-4 Penalties (#-yds) 4-45 5-60 Field goals 1-1 1-1 Possession 31:02 28:58

Rushing David Brown (BSU) 7 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD

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

4th 4th

Team totals

Score 7-0 (5:30) 7-3 (1:03) 14-3 (10:37) 21-3 (2:09) 28-3 (0:22) 28-11 (13:12) 31-11 6:43) 31-17 (4:03)

BSU

CMU

Passing Ryan Radcliff (CMU) 25-of-48, 295 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Receiving David Blackburn (CMU) 7 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD Defensive Matt Berning (CMU LB) 12

total tackles Robert Eddins (BSU DE) 4.5 sacks

Saturday’s results

Ball State 31, CMU 17 Temple 42, Army 35 Ohio 30, EMU 17 Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 21 Idaho 33, WMU 13 Buffalo 28, BGSU 26 NIU 50, Akron 14

Four Downs

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*Home teams in bold

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MAC LEADERS Rushing

Player-team

Att-yds-TD

w Chad Spann NIU w Paris Cotton CMU w Matt Brown TEM

82-377-3

Check the website for a photo gallery from Saturday’s game.

Who’s next?

70-386-5

at Va. Tech

68-384-5

Sat., Oct. 9

Passing Player-team

Cp-att-yds-TD

w Ryan Radcliff CMU w Jerry Davis BUFF w Zac Dysert MIA

114-183-1,437-7 91-188-1,065-5 110-164-1,058-5

Receiving

Player-team

29-460-3 w Cody Wilson CMU 33-439-3 w Jordan White WMU 42-425-1 w Kamar Jorden BGSU 34-424-2 w Marcus Rivers BUFF

Tackles

Player-team

w LB Dwayne Woods BGSU w LB Tim Fort EMU w LB Archie Donald UT w LB Neal Howey EMU w LB Dan Molls UT

Sacks

52 52 51 50

Ttl

4.5 4.0 3.5

CMU TEAM LEADERS Player

Att-yds-TD

w Paris Cotton w Carl Volny w Zurlon Tipton

70-386-5 27-104-2 16-90-1

Player

2ND DOWN

1ST AND TEN

64

w DE Robert Eddins BSU w DE Paul Hazel WMU w Three tied with

Rushing

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Ball State sophomore running back Eric Williams is swarmed by Central Michigan defensive line during the second quarter Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Ttl

Player

Passing

The Hokies, 3-2 on the season, are coming off a 41-30 win against No. 23 North Carolina State. They are averaging 31 points per game, while giving up 22.

Rec.-Yds-TD

T

A

o open the game, CMU stalled on two consecutive possessions while Ball State took a 7-0 lead after a three-play, 6:39 drive, highlighted by a 56yard pass from quarterback Keith Wenning to Eric Williams.

CMU responded with a drive that resulted in a 24yard field goal by David Harman.

fter CMU with three and out on their first possession of the second quarter, Ball State rushed the ball four consecutive times, with running back Eric Williams scoring his second touchdown of the game.

The Chippewas would go three and out three more times in the quarter and head into halftime trailing 14-3.

3RD DOWN

4TH AND INCHES

T

he home team continued to struggle into the second half, stalling on its first two drives. Ball State extended its lead to 21-3 after David Brown rushed for 80 yards.

On the next play, Ryan Radcliff was intercepted, effectively ending any change for a CMU comeback.

Four plays later, Cardinals quarterback Keith Wenning connected with Eric Williams a third time on a 27-yard pass to put the game out of reach, 28-3.

C

MU would try and make a comeback in the fourth, but come up short.

For the first time of the game, the Chippewas offense reached the red zone and scored a touchdown and converted on a two-point conversion. Ball State followed up with a field goal and CMU would drive down the field once again, but it was too little, too late.

T e s t r e s u lt s

Att-comp-yds-TD

w Ryan Radcliff 183-114-1437-7 w Derek Rifenbury 2-2-17-0

Receiving Player

w w w w w

Cody Wilson Kito Poblah Carl Volny Paris Cotton Jerry Harris

Rec-Yds-TD

Player

w w w w w

LB Matt Berning SS Jahleel Addae LB Nick Bellore LB Armond Staten CB Vince Agnew

Sacks

Player

w w w w

DE Caesar Rodriguez LB Matt Berning DE Joe Kinville DE Kashawn Fraser

Kick returns Player

Ttl

47 36 32 30 25 Ttl

2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5

No.-yds-avg

Player

No.-yds-avg

w Cody Wilson

9-54-6.0

Field goals Player

Defense

Offense

D+ Last week: C+

The CMU offense was only able to score 17 against a team that was allowing an average of 26.5 points per game, including 45 against Iowa a week prior. Quarterback Ryan Radcliff threw three interceptions and was sacked six times.

CLast week: B

Special Teams

B-

Last week: D-

Freshman field goal kicker David Harman hit his only field goal attempted, a 24-yarder in the first quarter, but missed an extra point in the fourth quarter. Brett Hartmann made eight punts for 370 yards, averaging more than 46 yards a kick.

Ball State’s rushing attack drew the defense in and ran around them for much of the game, amassing 306 yards on the ground. Cardinals running backs David Brown and Cory Sykes combined for more than 200 yards.

GAME BALL Sophomore running back Eric Williams rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown and caught three passes for 83 yards and two touch- Eric Williams downs. Williams accounted for three of the Cardinals’ first four touchdowns of the game, helping put the game out of reach in the third quarter.

CLast week: B-

W, 33-0 Sept. 11 at Temple

L, 13-10 Sept. 18 at Eastern Michigan

W, 52-14 Sept. 25 at Northwestern

L, 30-25

Overall CMU was humiliated and beat in every aspect of the game. The defense over pursued on several plays, allowing the Cardinals to make several large plays from scrimmage. The offense was inept, unable to establish a run game, throwing three interceptions and giving up six sacks.

FGM-FGA-Lng.

w David Harman 3-4-41 w Paul Mudgett 1-5-29

CMU punted on the previous play after sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff was sacked by BSU defensive end Robert Eddins.

Sept. 2 vs. Hampton

w Jahleel Addae 7-111-15.9 w Zurlon Tipton 4-70-17.5

Punt returns

Ball State running back David Brown broke out an 80-yard touchdown run with 2:22 remaining in the third quarter to give the Cardinals a 21-3 lead.

2010 SCHEDULE

25-460-3 18-216-2 12-150-1 14-126-0 11-125-0

Tackles

GAME OVER WHEN ...

As a family, we have to be closer than ever.

There is no finger pointing on our team. ” Linebacker Matt Berning

Oct. 2 vs. Ball State, 3:30 p.m.

L, 31-17 Oct. 9 at Virginia Tech, noon Oct. 16 vs. Miami (OH), noon Oct. 23 at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 vs. Western Michigan, 6 p.m.

Nov. 13 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 26 at Toledo, TBA Compiled by and Photos by: Aaron McMann,

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Soccer

CMU picks up wins over Miami, BGSU Mejilla scores only goal during game on Sunday

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Paige calamari/staff photographer

The official attendance for Saturday’s game between Central Michigan and Ball State was 20,152. Although, at the beginning of the third quarter, the student section began to clear, leaving only about 100 fans in the student section for the second half of play.

Empty seats display lack of school pride CMU football deserves more student support

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hen you are accepted into a university and attend that school, as a student and future alum, you have something to hang onto.

You have a certain pride and loyalty that cannot compare with any other team or school. After Saturday’s football game, I have to question the school spirit of the CMU students. With about six minutes left in the second quarter and CMU down 14-3, still a reasonable deficit, the student section at Kelly/Shorts Stadium began to dwindle.

It has become a standard over the years that as halftime approaches the student section thins out, but

John Evans Senior Reporter depending on the score and the opponent the diehard fans will remain for the rest of the game.

Imagine that, students staying for an entire game to support their school’s team.

I fully understand that many students that attend CMU have ties and a strong bond with either Michigan or Michigan State, but leaving a game with six minutes left in the second quarter is not an excuse in my mind.

The past few years have brought a lot of success to

CMU. Dan LeFevour and company reached a top 25 ranking for the first time in school history last year and had the fan base peaking.

With only five home games throughout the college football season I would expect students to embrace every tailgate opportunity and show up to cheer on their team.

Instead of being excited for a tailgate and a great day of football, most students use the home games as an excuse to drink.

I am not saying that you have to go to a school to be a fan, but when you attend a university you are automatically affiliated with that school for the rest of your life. You spend thousands of dollars on tuition and “Central Michigan University” gets printed on your diploma.

No, CMU is not a Big Ten school and not an SEC school, but we are a school with some tradition in football. We have been favored and competed for conference championships over the past four years, and the team has put a good product on the field.

Names and faces change year to year, but the support for the team should not.

This year, CMU has a record-high number of students, more than 21,000, and when I look and see there is 10 minutes left in the third quarter and there are less than 100 students in the student section,it upsets me.

This football team cares about its fans very much and it would be nice if the same applied for the students. sports@cm-life.com

The CMU women’s soccer team remained undefeated in the Mid-American Conference as it held Bowling Green to four shots on Sunday.

Central Michigan (7-3-1 overall, 4-0 MAC) defeated Bowling Green 1-0, improving to 2-0 on the road.

“We controlled the ball for most of the game,” said head coach Tom Anagnost.

During the 79th minute sophomore, midfielder Ashley Mejilla ended a scoreless tie when she scored her second gamewinning goal of the season on an assist from senior midfielder Valerie Prause.

“She’s been in the right spot at the right time and she knows what to do with the ball,” said Anagnost about Mejilla’s recent offensive production.

CMU outshot Bowling Green 16-4 in the game.

Bowling Green senior goalkeeper Alexa Arsenault stopped two shots.

The Chippewas finally broke through against Arsenault in the 79th minute.

“I was relieved when I scored the goal,” Mejilla said. “I was never worried at all.”

One game after setting the record for MAC shutouts, senior goalkeeper Shay Mannino lacked a challenge as the Falcons were held without a shot.

Sophomore goalkeeper Stefanie Turner relieved Mannino in the second half, making two saves to hold BG scoreless.

“The defense has been doing well,” Anagnost said.

“The best defense is a good ofTom Anagnost fense.”

Sophomore forward Laura Twidle took four shots and was a strong player on the attack for CMU.

Miami win On Friday, the Chippewas defeated Miami (OH) 2-0 to improve to 3-0 in the conference. Senior midfielder Jenna Hill scored from an assist by sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon during the ninth minute to give them the lead.

Sophomore Charlese McLemore kept it going in the 39th minute as she dribbled through the RedHawks defenders on her way to her first goal of the season. Freshman forward Nicole Samuel assisted on her goal.

Jess Kodiak had three shots for Miami (9-3-1 overall, 2-1-1 MAC).

Mannino stopped five shots to earn her 30th career shutout. It marks the most in MAC history, passing Northern Illinois goalkeeper Lindsey Curnock.

Next weekend, CMU continues its four-game road trip against a pair of MAC teams that have not recorded their first conference victories. It plays Buffalo (1-10-1 overall, 0-3-1 MAC) at 7 p.m. on Friday and Kent State (1-6-4 overall, 0-3-1 MAC) at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Notes: CMU remains tied atop the MAC West Division with Toledo at 4-0. sports@cm-life.com

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Field Hockey

Column

Michigan-Michigan State face each other unbeaten for first time since 1999 Saturday’s renewal of Wolverines, Spartans rivalry eagerly anticipated

By Drew Sharp MCT campus

Katie Thoresen/staff photographer

Senior midfielder Amy Binder celebrates after scoring a goal during penalty strokes against Ohio goalie Courtney Seiders on Saturday at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. CMU won 2-1.

Team beats Ohio with penalty strokes CM Life Staff Reports

The Central Michigan women’s field hockey team earned every ounce of its first MidAmerican Conference win Saturday.

Following a 2-0 loss against Kent State on Friday, CMU beat Ohio 2-1 on penalty strokes Saturday at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

The game did not start the way the team wanted as Ohio took a 1-0 lead 2:42 into the game when Taylor Brown scored off a penalty corner.

CMU responded, outshooting the Bobcats 7-4 and earning more penalty corners 5-3.

They carried the momentum into the second half, when freshman forward Bailey McKeon scored 6:37 into the second half off a penalty corner to tie the game up at 1.

After the goal, the Bobcats found another gear and had a handful of great scoring opportunities late in the second half, but could not capitalize and the game was sent into a six-on-six overtime.

In the first overtime, both teams had opportunities to win. CMU had three corners but had trouble getting shots on goal. The game was once again extended to a second overtime, where Ohio came back and outshot the Chippewas 5-2, also gaining the only penalty corner. Neither team could score, so the game would be decided in a shootout.

Both teams made their first three stroke off shots. Laine Greenawalt, Ohio’s fourth

Andrew Kuhn/staff photographer

Senior back Kim Sihota challenges Kent State midfielder Rachel Miller during the first half Friday afternoon at the CMU Sports Complex. CMU lost 2-0 to Kent State.

shooter, had her shot go high and miss the net. CMU shooter Simone Lazar followed up by scoring a goal, putting all the pressure on the Bobcats.

Laura Mastro set up her shot and missed wide left, giving the Chippewas the win in their closest game of the season.

Midfielder Erin Dye had a team-high seven shots, five of which were on goal.

The win boosted CMU’s record to 3-7 overall and 1-1 in

MAC play. Goalie Anastasia Netto stopped 10 shots in the game and stopped all three shots on goal during the shootout.

The team plays of a pair of home games next weekend at 1 p.m. Saturday against Ball State and noon Sunday against Miami, respectively, at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. sports@cm-life.com

Club rugby defeats U-M at home Kane believes team played best game of season

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan Exiles club rugby team is back to a .500 record following a 27-17 victory against the University of Michigan Saturday at the Intramural fields.

Michigan would score first, taking an early 5-0 lead against CMU. But the Exiles would quickly answer back with two trys by Mathew Martin and Kyle Coblentz and a two-point conversion by David Sands, taking a 12-5 lead.

Just before the end of the

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half, U-M would answer the Exiles with another try, cutting CMU’s lead to 12-10 at halftime.

“They scored quickly on us in the beginning of the game and it got us refocused and the guys just came out firing.” said captain Patrick Keady. “We scored two in a row real fast and the guys were pumped up. We got a little slow at the end of the half and they scored again.”

The Exiles came out firing in the second half, scoring three more trys, one by Tim Kane, another by David Sands and third by Mathew Martin, his second of the game. Michigan would gain one more try and add a conversion before the game ended, making the final score 27-17.

“We really played our best

game I think.” Kane said. “We were hoping for better weather but it ended up really helping us.”

Keady said the early second half score helped push the confidence of the team, enough so they were able to hold on for a win.

“I’m very happy, we played a very clean game,” Keady said.

“There wasn’t a lot of stoppage of play so it was a very good game.”

Next week, the Exiles travel to East Lansing to play a very good Michigan State University team.

“They’re the best team in the state, I believe, so it should be a really fun game.” Keady said. sports@cm-life.com

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he calendar says 1,065 days.

It has been that long since Michigan defeated Michigan State in football or men’s basketball, going back to Nov. 3, 2007, when Mike Hart picked open what remains a sensitive wound in East Lansing with his “little brother” comment following a 28-24 comeback victory.

A 5-0 start is certainly significant progress. Michigan is playing to its strength: an exciting offense that manages to stay at least a score ahead of a disturbingly leaky defense. Quarterback Denard Robinson conceivably could lock down the Heisman Trophy by month’s end considering the outrageous numbers and excitement he keeps delivering.

U-M fans can walk again in the sunlight. But 5-0 means little if it doesn’t become 6-0. Three consecutive losses to the Spartans _ which hasn’t happened since the 1960s _ would be unacceptable in Ann Arbor.

Saturday’s renewal of the bitter intrastate rivalry becomes the most eagerly anticipated MichiganMichigan State game since 1999, when both entered the game unbeaten, U-M ranked third and MSU rated 11th. This is going to be a

fun week because the game has meaning far beyond the tired partisan nitpicking and name-calling between devotees of the two universities. There’s more than just bragging rights at stake. The winner positions itself as a certain top-10 team and perhaps a genuine challenger to Ohio State’s hold on Big Ten supremacy.

MSU and U-M should be proud of their performances Saturday because they won in manners befitting their personalities.

The Spartans’ 34-24 victory over 11th-ranked Wisconsin was clearly their most impressive in Mark Dantonio’s four seasons in East Lansing. They want to be physical and they smacked the big, bruising Badgers squarely in the mouth.

They said they would run the ball against one of the better rushing defenses in the nation. And that’s exactly what they did.

It’s too bad that Dantonio couldn’t watch it from the stadium.

Doctors found a blood clot in his leg during a routine post-operative examination Thursday, landing him back in Sparrow Hospital, from where MSU said he would watch the Wisconsin game.

It isn’t known when Dantonio will be released and when doctors will approve returning to the limited schedule he followed this past week.

Dantonio’s cardiologist said in a statement that clots weren’t uncommon following cardiac surgical procedures. Dantonio’s prognosis remains excellent, but it’s anybody’s guess if he will walk the sidelines in

Ann Arbor on Saturday.

It’s more likely that he would run the team from the press box, as was the original plan against the Badgers.

This also will be an intriguing week because those in this state with no affinity toward either program always thought the best scenario would be if U-M and MSU were trending upward _ instead of one being up and the other being down.

This should be one of the more attractive matchups nationally next weekend with the country wanting to see Robinson and his heroics, but also how the Spartans have bonded together during the absence of their coach.

Indiana was a scary opponent because it’s very similar to the Wolverines, as primarily a finesse team that tries to outgun you on the scoreboard.

The Hoosiers had circled Saturday’s game in Bloomington since last year’s close loss. Some believed that coach Bill Lynch, although with an unbeaten squad, needed a victory over U-M to keep the critics off his back.

Conference road victories aren’t taken for granted any longer at U-M as they once were. But 5-0, although a significant mark, loses its luster if it doesn’t become 6-0 with a victory over the Spartans.

U-M fans are getting a little sensitive about calendars. The time separating the Wolverines from their last victory over Ohio State past the 2,500-day plateau last week. And 1,065 doesn’t sound much better.

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MAC football recaps Ohio 30, (at) Eastern Michigan 17 EMU (0-5, 0-3 Mid-American Conference) suffered through its 17th consecutive loss as Ohio had no trouble scoring against the Eagles defense. Running back Vincent Davidson delivered two touchdowns on the ground and one receiving. Ten EMU penalties, along with a lack of defense, cost EMU the game.

Ohio (2-3, 1-1 MAC) dominated in every offensive category, making scoring a non-issue for the Bobcats. Quarterback Alex Gillett leads EMU with six touchdowns this season, but still has not won a game during his career. Ohio will play Bowling Green next weekend, while the Eagles travel to Nashville to play Vanderbilt.

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Junior linebacker Mike Petrucci attempts to tackle Ball State’s sophomore running back Eric Williams during the second quarter Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Petrucci had a career high ten tackles on the day, including a sack.

loss | continued from 1B

have been handled up front.”

The Chippewas were without sophomore left tackle Jake Olson out for the second consecutive week because of injury and some shuffling on the offensive line seemed to cause some confusion.

BSU senior defensive end Robert Eddins had 4.5 sacks and sophomore Jason Pinkston had two interceptions.

“We cannot let our head hang right now, we have to get back out there and get back to work and learn from the mistakes we have made,” said senior linebacker Matt Berning.

“As a family, right now we have to be closer than ever. There is no finger pointing on our team. Everybody has a mind set of ‘What was it that I could have done better?”

The fourth quarter is the only thing the Chippewas can take and hang onto from this game. They out scored Ball State 14-3 in the quarter and was able to sustain some offense, something it hadn’t done all game.

Radcliff found sophomore Cody Wilson for a touchdown early in the quarter then later found junior tight end David Blackburn for a 17-yard touchdown pass. The touchdown was Blackburn’s first of the season.

There is still opportunity to salvage the season, but things do not get any easier next Saturday against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. sports@cm-life.com

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Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff is sacked by Ball State linebacker Travis Freeman during the third quarter Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium where the Chippewas lost 31-17 to the Cardinals. Radcliff was sacked six times and threw three interceptions.

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Brown, a freshman, was also too much for CMU, rushing for a game-high 117 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter.

The CMU defense was unable to prevent the Ball State rushing attack as it continued to flourish in the second half.

Late in the third quarter, after a CMU drive stalled, Brown broke off an 80-yard touchdown run, effectively putting a rubber stamp on the game and CMU’s first home loss in

almost two years.

“Their backs did a good job of handling us” said CMU head coach Dan Enos. “We were getting blocked. When you’re not getting off blocks, there’s going to be problems.”

Williams struck again late in the third, on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Wenning.

NOTES: Senior linebacker Nick Bellore missed most of the first half while still recovering from a sprained right ankle. He started iin his 46th consecutive game, recording just four tackles. Junior Mike Petrucci filled in and had 10 tackles.

Ball State running game David Brown: 7 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD Cory Sykes: 13 carries, 92 yards, Eric Williams: 12 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD MiQuale Lewis: 6 carries, 25 yards, 0 TD

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Michigan’s Robinson proved his knee’s OK

By Mark Snyder MCT campus

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — From the moment he left the Bowling Green game with a knee bruise, Michigan fans worried about Denard Robinson.

He answered that quickly on Saturday, racing for a 72-yard touchdown run on his second snap of the day.

“I was thinking not to get caught,” Robinson said. “Once I’ve seen the opening, I was like, ‘I’m gonna score. See you in the end zone.’”

By game’s end, he had 494 yards of offense (277 passing, 217 rushing), five touchdowns (three passing and two rushing) and became the first player in FBS/Division I history with two 200-yard rushing, 200-yard passing games.

In the fifth start of his career.

Robinson has 1,008 passing yards and 905 rushing yards in just five games. In addition, he now has the top three total offense games in Michigan history, four of the top 11 and played less than a quarter in the other game (vs. Bowling Green).

Though he bruised his knee again on Saturday, leaving for a few plays, he said he was fine.

Now that he’s banged up, would one of his teammates finally race him?

“I’m not challenging Shoelace in no footrace,” said U-M receiver Roy Roundtree, who caught five passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. “That’s just me. I’m not about to race no Shoelace. No, nuh-nuh. I’ll let

the Big Ten schools do all that running. I’m going to just play on the side, keep blocking for him and catching his balls.”

The scary part? Robinson could have had another touchdown as he fumbled the ball and lost it to Indiana, on the goal line in the first half.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez called it “elementary” and “something we should never do.”

ODDS AND ENDS: If Michigan had not scored from the 4-yard line on the final drive, Rodriguez said he would have been comfortable kicking a field goal, because it was the length of an extra point. Seth Broekhuizen has been perfect on extra points the past two weeks. ... An indication of the defense’s struggles: safety Cameron Gordon was the leading tackler with 15. Though he did grab an interception...

Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell’s 480 passing yards shattered the record by a Michigan opponent as did his 475 yards of total offense. Tandon Doss’ 221 receiving yards and 15 catches were the secondmost by a U-M opponent. ...

Vincent Smith was the only U-M ballcarrier other than Robinson, and he rushed for 80 yards on nine carries, though 56 yards came on one touchdown run. ... U-M punter Will Hagerup had his best game, punting four times for a 48-yard average... Safety Carvin Johnson returned from his knee injury and started the game.

Idaho 33, (at) Western Michigan 13 The Vandals (3-2, 0-0 WAC) were looking for revenge against Western Michigan (1-3, 0-1 MAC) after their embarrassing 51-28 loss in the 2008-09 season. The Broncos struggled offensively, scoring only one touchdown and a pair of field goals. Quarterback Alex Carder completed just 14 passes against the Idaho defense. Vandals quarterback Nathan Enderle, on the other hand, had no problem marching through the WMU defense, completing 30 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns. The Vandals will look for another win next week against Louisiana Tech, while the Broncos travel to Indiana trying to turn their season around against Ball State.

Temple 42, (at) Army 35 Temple (4-1, 1-0 MAC) had a rough first half, trailing 2117. Heading into the fourth quarter down by seven, the Owls began firing on all cylinders, outscoring the Black Knights 21-7. TU running back Matt Brown, making up for an injured Bernard Pierce, rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns. On the other end, it was Army running back running back Trent Steelman who rushed for four touchdowns. Temple looks to improve on its 1-0 MAC record next weekend when it travels to DeKalb, Ill., to play against Northern Illinois. Army (3-2) is on the road again next week taking at Tulane. (at) Miami (OH) 27, Kent State 21 Miami (3-2, 2-0 MAC) won an uphill battle after beating Kent State in fourth quarter comeback fashion.

The Golden Flashes carried a four-point lead to the end of the third quarter but fell apart in the fourth. Miami

scored early and never looked back after taking a 17-14 lead.

The RedHawks proved to be too much, scoring two more times including an 18-yard punt return from Evan Harris following a blocked kick.

Miami will take on another in state opponent next week when they travel to Cincinnati to play the struggling Bearcats.

Kent State (1-3, 0-1 MAC) also has another in state matchup, hosting rival Akron.

Buffalo 28, (at) Bowling Green 26 Interceptions were the story of the game as both quarterbacks threw more interceptions than touchdowns.

Buffalo’s Jerry Davis’ fourth interception came in the fourth quarter proved to be costly when Bowling Green cornerback Robert Lorenzi returned it 82 yards for a touchdown.

The Falcons were trying to be aggressive, but made a costly mistake by going for the twopoint conversion and failing.

They scored again later in the quarter, but could not make up the missed two points.

Buffalo (2-3, 0-1 MAC) has an off week before traveling to DeKalb in two weeks to play NIU. Bowling Green (1-4, 0-1 MAC) travels to Athens, Ohio, next week, to play Ohio.

Northern Illinois 50, (at) Akron 14 After being down 7-6 after the first quarter, the Huskies scored a field goal early in the second to go up 9-7 and never looked back. NIU played well on both sides of the ball with quarterback Chandler Harnish throwing three touchdowns to lead the offense and Devon Butler returning an interception for 26 yards on defense. Northern Illinois (3-2, 1-0 MAC) hosts Temple in a battle of undefeated conference records next weekend.

Akron (0-5, 0-1 MAC) looks for win number one against Kent State as it travels to Kent State.

Wyoming 20 at Toledo 15 Toledo (3-2, 2-0 MAC) looked like sluggish in the first half Saturday, going into the locker room against Wyoming losing 17-0. It took them nearly three quarters before they finally put some points on the board, two touchdowns, but it was already too late. UT’s Eric Page had a game-high 101 yards receiving while Adonis Thompson rushed for 94 yards. Toledo travels to No. 3 Boise State, while Wyoming (2-3, 0-1 MWC) heads to Fort Worth to play No. 5 TCU. —Compiled by Staff reporter Matt Firsht

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