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INDEX NEWS 04 La Senorita closes

After suddenly closing the day after Christmas, about 40 employees are left unemployed.

10 Gov. Whitmer inaugurated

The 49th Governor of Michigan took the oath of office on the steps of the Michigan Capitol Building Jan. 1

14 Not just the budget guy

On top of being a university administrator, Director of Financial Planning and Budgets Joe Garrison is also a CMU student

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Execute those goals you’ve been putting off this year

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Workers left unemployed after La Señorita closing

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

La Señorita, a restaurant that stood in Mount Pleasant for 33 years, unexpectedly closed its doors, leaving about 40 employees without a job.

The Mexican restaurant announced that it would be closing its Mount Pleasant location permanently on Dec. 26 There are three remaining locations open in Michigan, according to its website.

The announcement was made through a flyer posted on the door of the restaurant.

“Thank you, Mt. Pleasant,” the note read. “It has been our pleasure to serve you!

This location has closed.”

The announcement came as a shock to many employees who showed up to work that morning, since it was their first-time hearing about the closure. They noticed cars in the parking lot from the restaurant’s

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The sign for the recently closed La Senorita sits on Jan. 3 on Mission Street.

corporate office were in the parking lot. The employees

were turned away and told that the restaurant was no

longer in business.

Robert Wilkinson, a former shift supervisor at the restaurant, said he worked there since May 2018 and there were few signs that the restaurant would have closed. He said this announcement came as a surprise since they had a staff meeting scheduled in January and recently ordered new, expensive kitchen equipment.

“In my experience, restaurants that are about to close their doors don’t order new equipment,” Wilkinson said.

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La Señorita Mexican Restaurants President Jeff Leslie said the restaurant did not own the building where it operated so they were leasing. But the lease was ending, and they could not negotiate a desired price.

On top of this, the general manager recently quit.

Leslie said that departure “shortened the timeline.”

“Our hand was forced,” Leslie said. “We did not have confidence that we would be able to operate this restaurant after (Dec. 25).”

Former employees of La Señorita were not informed of the lease negotiations and the sudden closing, leaving some who worked there feeling betrayed.

Wilkinson said employees should have been warned about the closure or at least should have been able to finish out their shifts. After what he gave to the company, he said the way the closing was handled made him feel discarded.

“I have literally broken bones for this company,” Wilkinson said.

He said some of these former employees include college students and single parents. Wilkinson himself has three children and relied on his position.

“I still have bills I have to pay,” Wilkinson said. “I still have appointments I have to make and I don’t have the money to do these things.”

Mount Pleasant freshman Kayla McKern said management told her that the lease wasn’t up soon and nothing

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In my experience, restaurants that are about to close their doors don’t order new equipment.

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was going to happen until April.

McKern was “shocked and annoyed” after she showed up for her 11 a.m. shift as a cook. She later found out that most managers knew of the closing at 9:30 a.m. that morning, but continued to let employees show up to find out about the closing. She has worked at the restaurant since late August.

In an email from Shelly Daly, senior manager of human resources at the corporate office, McKern and other employees were told “closing was a difficult decision.”

“Over the years La Senorita has faced ever-growing competition, a high maintenance old building and lately a labor crisis,” the email read. “We have had a great 33-year run.”

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Alternative break experiences help shape students’ career choices

By Dylan Goetz Community Editor news@cm-life.com

Thanks to the experiences alternative breaks gave Kelly Yagiela over four years at Central Michigan University, she has devoted her future to social work.

The communication disorders major’s most recent break was focused on community building with an aging population from Dec. 16-21 in Waynesville, North Carolina. This was Yagiela’s sixth alternative break, having been to Arkansas, Baltimore, Detroit, Florida and Denver.

Yagiela’s passion for alternative breaks helped her become a student coordinator for the program.

“Whatever major you are going into or whatever your passion is — you can bring (alternative break experiences) to that,” Yagiela said.

“That’s why I believe in this program. You gain a lot of experience and education to make you more prepared.”

Alternative breaks are CMU-organized volunteer opportunities that students can sign up for to travel around the country and volunteer in local communities. “Students have the opportunity to develop into lifelong active citizens in local, national, and global communities through diverse, direct-service experiences dedicated to social justice,” according to CMU’s website.

Yagiela, an Essexville senior, and her group worked with Richard Reeves who cuts and delivers wood to local homes that need heating.

“He was a very humble man,” Yagiela said. “He’s been doing that for about 13 years. He was a really inspiring guy who showed us how to be involved in your community even after graduation.”

Yagiela didn’t chop wood, but her group organized the wood, load it on the truck and deliver it to people’s homes.

“Richard told us that sometimes when he delivers the wood that people cry because it is hard to ask for help,” she said.

Rachel Norman, who also is a student coordinator for alternative breaks, said going on trips during her college career has helped her become a more wellrounded, conscious citizen.

“I have made (alternative breaks) my life here at CMU and my career,” she said.

“Alternative Breaks has developed me as a student leader. I know when I am making choices, I know the impact of those choices.”

Alternative Breaks lets students rank five preferred topics, or what they call issues, to learn about while volunteering. Norman, a Saginaw senior, was a participant in the urban sustainability break in Savannah, Georgia.

Partnering with the Savannah Tree Foundation, she learned how to protect “urban green spaces,” which fit perfectly with her environmental science major.

“The idea of the break was to learn how to have a balance between conservation and urbanization,” Norman said. “We learned so much about trees like how to identify species and the benefits of each species.”

Livonia freshman Gabrielle Harter went on her first alternative break last month. Harter and her group went on a natural disaster restoration break to New Orleans, Louisiana to rebuild homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

They partnered with the St. Bernard Project, a nonprofit disaster relief organization.

“I thought we were going to go to where the hurricanes were hitting more recently like Florida and being kind of like a first responder team,” Harter said. “When we figured out we were still rebuilding from Katrina, I think it had a bigger impact on me.

Thirteen years later they are still rebuilding.”

Courtesy Photo | Gabby Harter Alternative Break Volunteers work on restoration of a house with SBP during the first week of break in New Orleans, LA.

Harter and her group learned that 30,000 houses still have to be rebuilt to reach the same number of houses in Louisiana when Katrina hit. Harter’s group was assigned one house that was in the drywall phase.

Other groups painted and did siding.

“I have always loved opportunities to volunteer,” she said. “Alternative Breaks offered me the opportunity to do something outside the state of Michigan.”

About 250 participants completed about 10,000 hours of community service across the country, according to alternative break statistics.

CMU offered more winter alternative break opportunities than they did last year, which resulted in a rise in participants, Yagiela said.

Different topics that students got to pick from include: • Access to sports and recreation • Housing inequality

• Veteran’s support and outreach • Animal rescue • Wildlife rehabilitation • Community restoration • Early childhood development • Community building within aging populations • Ending animal exploitation • Environmental conservation • Food justice • Historical preservation • Food insecurity and homelessness • Supporting immigrant populations • Natural disaster restoration • Protecting public lands • Access to STEAM education • Survivors of aggression • Supporting children and families • Urban sustainability • Uplifting children and families • Youth advocacy • Youth development Alternative spring break

Courtesy Photo | Kelly Yagiela Students on an alternative break work on an animal rescue during the first week of break.

opportunities are available on Orgsync under Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center’s Events. There are also

weekend alternative breaks throughout the semester and summer.

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Make this year your best one yet.

Execute goals you’ve been putting off.

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elcome back, Chippewas.

It’s 2019. Some of you might be graduating this year. Some of you might be entering your second semester on campus. Some of you have reached the middle of your college career.

It’s now a new year and as cliche as might sound, 2019 is a new year for you to execute those goals you’ve been putting off.

The best part about a new year is it’s a new semester. For those of you who might have done worse in classes than you wanted, or who became overworked with school, jobs and your social life, look at this semester as a new chapter in your life.

Anything is possible in these next five months of the semester, and the next 12 months of the year.

So make them count.

Is there a Registered Student Organization on campus you’ve always wanted to join? Now is your time. Did you want to work toward a higher GPA? Time to hit the books. Did you want a semester of more relaxing and focusing on your mental health? You can start now.

Believe in yourself and your goals. Our campus has many resources to help you succeed, so utilize them. Stop procrastinating or making excuses. Make 2019 the year that you are your best self.

At the beginning of every year, the Student Activity Center to flood with students the first few weeks back and declines once February hits. Don’t let your new year resolutions fail after you reach the three-week point. Make them habits.

College is stressful. It can be difficult. We all know this. But it’s supposed to be a journey that includes enjoyment along the way. Make sure your resolutions integrate that happiness into your life.

Make this semester, and this year, your best one yet.

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Please talk to Central Michigan Life, not just about us When people feel inclined to review a business, it’s rarely because they think the business’ service was average. They either love it or they hate it. Businesses promote the opportunity customers have to review their product/service in emails, on receipts and anywhere else it can deliver its message.

Whether the feedback is positive or negative, these reviews find their way to the business and help make it better. Positive feedback reinforces what the organization is doing right, while negative feedback helps point out faulty or inefficient processes and gives the organization an opportunity to evolve and become better.

What’s great is the feedback is sent directly to people in the system.

Lately, Central Michigan Life hasn’t received any criticism or comments it can adequately respond to, because the channels it receives input from are anonymous or indirect.

Take Twitter, for example. Mentioning CM Life in a tweet will get your followers to know your stance on the organization in 240 charac-

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ters or less, but we won’t actually be able to improve.

Unless you only plan on giving your opinion to your followers, you can elaborate on those 240 characters and communicate with us directly to help us make real change in how information gets disseminated to our community.

In other words, this is my suggestion to you to give your feedback to CM Life in the form of a guest column or letter to the editor. Write to us about your concerns regarding how we cover topics you care about, ask us questions about how we report on things. We’re students, too. We want to improve and learn – that’s why we’re at Central Michigan University.

We do our best to look out for the student body at the university and hold our administration accountable, but from what I’ve seen on social media, some people don’t think we’re at peak performance.

Do I see what people are saying? Yes. Do I talk about it with my coworkers? Yes. Do I try to find ways to improve based on what I see? Of course. It’s my job to do so.

But do I see all of the constructive criticism put out onto the internet?

Am I able to communicate with concerned readers about specific situations they’ve noticed so my coworkers and I can pinpoint things we need to work on directly without being forced to guess what they’re talking about?

Not at all.

Tell us you think we’re “snowflakes” or “fake news” in the form of direct communication, give us examples of our work that leads you to believe this with information to back up a contradictory claim and we’ll take your perspective into consideration. Tell us you think the way we

reported on an athletic or Greek life event was biased and we’ll discuss the issue with you. Tell us when we mis-gender a source.

People seem very eager to put their opinions online, but not as eager to put them to work; it’s the same as listening to people with strong political opinions who then turn around and say they don’t vote.

Writing to us about what you’d like to see happen with our organization will, at the very least, bring the issues you’re worried about to our attention. We will see your concerns.

We will read them and we will discuss them. At most, your piece will have our eyes, ears and thoughts, and will also be published in our paper for your peers and community to read.

We’re going to report on what happens in this community whether you provide us with constructive criticism and hold us accountable or not. But for the sake of good journalism in this day in age, I really hope you do.

Why most New Year’s resolutions hurt more than help “New year, new me.”

That’s what many people think and post when choosing their resolutions for the New Year. I can’t say it’s horrible, because I’m guilty of thinking it every time I see the ball drop.

This year was different.

I managed to accomplish every resolution I set for 2018: I chose a major that made me happy, participated in the internship of a lifetime, excelled in the classroom and was promoted twice.

This year may have been the best year of my life.

Even with this pride, I felt forced to look back on all the things that made me unhappy so I could begin drafting my new resolutions.

For many, dissatisfaction can come from failed resolutions and goals throughout the year. The only issue was that I had everything I previously strived for.

Why was I still so eager to change my life?

There is an invisible harm that stems from New Year’s resolutions: the idea that nothing will ever be good enough.

I thought having a perfect career would make my life easier. I had the idea that being on the Dean’s List each semester would bring me a sense of

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comfort, or that being active would give me more satisfaction.

The truth is no matter how hard we try to make our lives perfect, we can’t.

The New Year is notorious for being the start of a “new self,” yet it rarely helps the average person accomplish their goals. In fact, most resolutions can cause a large financial, mental and physical burden on the people who try to follow through with them.

The truth is that most people will never be satisfied and cannot be satisfied, no matter how hard they try.

When we are young, we want the scooters we see our friends riding up and down the street. After years of bruised ankles, we want bikes with bells and pretty designs to ride across town.

As we enter high school, we start to dream of cars. After college, we want houses of our own.

I would bet money that by the end

of college, a scooter would be about as appealing as a rock.

But would you remember the feeling of wanting the scooter more than anything else? Of course you would, because now you feel that way about a house. It’s a different object with the same desire attached to it.

My point is that even when you fulfill a temporary want, you will always be hungry for improvements. The things that we once thought were good are no longer good enough.

New Year’s resolutions imply that we need more than we have, and that we are not good enough right now. When people fail to meet their goals, resolutions and expectations, it can cause low self-esteem and guilt.

In January, for example, students return to college or high school with a new schedule and routine to get comfortable with. Working-class members of society return to their jobs, anxious to earn money after spending hundreds or maybe even thousands on gifts during the holiday.

Gym memberships, needed in order to complete some resolutions, cost money. Traveling abroad, something many hope to do, requires even more.

Repairing relationships, or cutting them

off completely, can take focus away from both school and work-related tasks that are necessary to excel or survive.

Priorities make it difficult to complete our goals. Most of the time, it’s because we don’t need to complete our goals as much as we need to earn money, eat and sleep.

It’s sad to think that we make such grand promises to ourselves and can’t seem to live up to them. According to U.S. News, approximately 80 percent of resolutions fail by the second week of February.

That’s a lot of disappointment, guilt and shame to face over a silly tradition that we didn’t need to begin with.

You aren’t lazy if you have trouble sticking to your resolutions. You may be unrealistic and impatient if you continue the habit of making them. Instead of trying to induce major change this January, I challenge you to ditch your resolutions.

Rather than use a New Year’s resolution, start changing your life when you feel ready financially, emotionally and physically. It’s okay to abandon the tradition and focus on realistic, timely tasks that don’t create burdens down the road.

In most cases, we just want better than we have now.

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

NEW CHARGES FILED AGAINST IAN ELLIOTT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE Three sexual assault charges were filed against a former Central Michigan University student by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

Ian Elliott, 24, of Cheboygan, was charged Dec. 20 with two counts of thirddegree criminal sexual conduct and one count of criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit sexual penetration.

A warrant was filed for Elliott’s arrest on Dec. 20. Elliott appeared at the Isabella County Trial Courthouse on Dec. 21. Bond was posted at $30,000 and Elliott was released. A preliminary exam will take place at 1:45 p.m., Jan. 10 at Isabella County Trial Courthouse with Judge Eric Janes presiding.

Elliott, who previously served as the CMU Student Government Association president, was originally charged with two felony counts of sexual misconduct in the third degree and one felony count of assault with attempt to penetrate. Elliott is accused of sexually assaulting CMU student Rachel Wilson on Sept. 1, 2016.

The case was set to go to trial May 7, 2018, but was dismissed by Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on April 6, 2018.

On Oct. 31, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, led by Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej, filed a motion to reinstate the charges against Elliott. When a motion hearing took place on Dec. 3, Isabella County Judge Mark Duthie recused himself.

Duthie said he felt he couldn’t rule on IAN ELLIOTT the case after having conversations about a story published by Central Michigan Life on Oct. 11, which detailed Wilson’s account of the assault.

When the case was brought before visiting Judge Kimberly Booher of Mecosta County on Dec. 18, Booher denied the state’s request to reinstate the charges.

She said the only way they could come in and reinstate charges was if there was either clinical error, fraud or mistake in the original case.

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The vehicle, a 2002 Jaguar, lost control, drove off the side of the road and struck a tree. The car proceeded to catch on fire. The victim was identified as Brandon Jackson, a 31 year old man from Weidman.

The following incidents were reported to the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Central Michigan University Police Department between Dec. 26 and Jan. 4.

Dec. 26 Officers lodged a 32-year-old woman for operating an uninsured motor vehicle while intoxicated at 6:49 p.m.

Dec. 28 Officers investigated a stolen package worth about $200 when it was reported on South University Street.

Dec. 29 A 32-year-old Mount Pleasant man

was arrested for domestic violence around 7:30 p.m. on Portabella Drive.

Dec. 31 Officers cited a 32-year-old man for driving with a suspended license and not having insurance around 1 a.m. on East Pickard Street.

Jan. 2 Mount Pleasant police officers investigated a report of domestic assault just after 11 a.m. on Portabella Drive.

Officers transported a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man from Kent County and lodged him for failing to appear in court.

Jan. 3 A 19-year-old Rosebush man was arrested for driving with a suspended license around 5 p.m. on East Pickard Street.

-Dylan Goetz, Community Editor

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Student creatives collaborate to create, distribute RAW Magazine

By Elizabeth Hosang Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

In 2016, a group of 10 fashion merchandising and design students from Central Michigan University set on a mission to merge edgy and editorial.

Two years later, RAW Magazine has doubled its staff and raised production to two issues per school year; a milestone for the student-organized magazine.

RAW Magazine is not a Registered Student Organization. Nonetheless, students of all majors are invited to collaborate. Members meet on a weekly basis to construct content.

“We wanted to join an organization that was more hands-on and could provide skills that would be beneficial for employment,” 2016 CMU graduate and RAW Magazine founder Kaityln Lauer said.

“However there was not an organization on campus at the time that suited our needs.”

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Elizabeth Hosang | Staff Reporter Editor-in-Chief Rachael Thomas, Creative Director Nick Sullivan and photographer Haley Ayotte pose for a photo Dec. 2 in Wightman Hall.

Lauer is currently a product coordinator for Gucci.

To style and shoot RAW Magazine, staff members use their own clothes, equipment and funds. Printing costs are covered by advertising and donations.

The group’s goal is to reinvent runway looks that college students of Mount Pleasant

could see themselves wearing.

“RAW is streetwear with an urban edge,” Editor-in-Chief Rachael Thomas said. “We shoot in a lot of oversized garments, but with a softer, minimalistic approach.”

Thomas was involved in RAW’s founding in 2016 and joined as a fashion writer. “‘Edgy’ is a little abrasive in

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ALUMNUS TO LEAD DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER GOV. WHITMER A Central Michigan University alumnus will serve as the director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Daniel Eichinger, a 2014 CMU graduate, was named to join Whitmer’s cabinet days before her Jan. 1 inauguration.

A Lake Isabella resident, Eichinger graduated from CMU with a master’s degree in public DANIEL administration. Before EICHINGER that, he graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in political theory and master of science in fisheries and wildlife.

Prior to leading the DNR, Eichinger’s served as executive director of the Michigan United Conservation Club from 2014-2018, according to his LinkedIn Profile.

He was employed by CMU as the associate director of Leasing and

Regulatory Services from March 2012 to July 2014.

Eichinger’s had previous experience working for the MDNR, serving as Legislative Liaison, Policy and Regulations Unit Supervisor and Assistant to the Chief of the Wildlife Division in the span of five years and two months between 20072012.

From 2004-2007, Eichinger served as a policy advisor for Lt. Gov. John Cherry.

Eichinger joins other members of Whitmer’s cabinet that were named in a press release posted by Whitmer’s transition team on Dec. 27.

“Dan is a trusted leader in the conservation of Michigan’s abundant natural resources and outdoor heritage,” Whitmer said in the press release. “He has the broad experience needed to bring innovative ideas and also successful implementation of conservation efforts and recreation opportunities here in the state.”

-Melissa Frick, University Editor

nature,” said Creative Director Nick Sullivan. “We are a fashion-oriented magazine, but beyond that we bring societal issues to the main focus and discuss them alongside our fashion content.”

Sullivan has been involved with RAW since 2017.

“We want to be raw in our approach telling people’s stories through our print, online and social media handles,” he said.

The magazine’s content is organized into three sections: lifestyle, beauty and style.

The lifestyle section of RAW is its podium used to navigate subjects concerning people of diverse body types, skin colors and social standing in society.

The magazine aims to generate an outlet for those who might not experience representation otherwise.

Over the past two years, RAW has transformed from a group that creates a single, 50-page issue focused entirely on fashion to one that creates themed issues of 80-plus

pages addressing mainstream culture’s collective systemic problems within the context of fashion. In past issues, RAW has elaborated on the topics of men in society, anxiety, women’s rights, perspectives of people of color, fashion sustainability, religious ideology and other topics.

The latest edition of RAW, “The Growth Issue,” features a piece titled “Raw Bodies.” The piece aims to speak to the male viewpoint of soul-searching and self-love within a society that values emotional detachment and masculinity as intellect.

“I don’t feel pressure to meet stereotypes, but I do feel pressure because I don’t meet them,” Saginaw model Tyrek Johnson said in “The Growth Issue.”

Magazine leadership said securing financial sponsorship for RAW can be challenging.

“The cost of finishing and printing our issues varies from semester to semester,” Sullivan said. “We determine how many (magazines) we will have printed based on how much we are

able to raise over the course of the semester.”

This semester the team targeted local businesses to pay for advertisements in the magazine to help cover printing costs.

“We’ve done ads in the past, but now we have an advertising team that goes out into the community, seeks advertisers and makes connections with the local community,” Thomas said. “The goal moving forward is to continue connection with businesses who advertise with us and connecting with more businesses in the community and beyond.”

The Fall 2018 issue sold nearly 120 copies. The organization is planning to reveal the magazine’s Spring 2019 theme in January.

“People are impressed with the overall talent of the students and how much work goes into the magazine,” Thomas said. “We’ve been commended for how inclusive our publication is, which is one of our top goals.”

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‘Build bridges together’ Gretchen Whitmer becomes Michigan’s 49th governor

By Dylan Goetz Community Editor news@cm-life.com

LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer examined the possibilities of working together on nonpartisan issues like roads and education in her inaugural address on New Year’s Day. “We might live in divisive times, but potholes are not political,” Whitmer said after being sworn in. “I will be a Governor for everyone. I am committed to working across party lines.”

She became the 49th Governor of Michigan when she took the oath of office Jan. 1 in front of hundreds on the steps of the Michigan Capitol Building.

“We may belong to different parties, but we are all here today for the same reason. We are proud Michiganders,” the former Senate Majority Leader said. “We owe it to the people we serve to cast partisanship aside, to roll up our sleeves and to build bridges together.”

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson were also sworn-in to their positions.

Nessel and Benson were the first two state legislators to take the oath of office and make a speech. At the inauguration, Nessel became the first openly LGBTQ person to be elected to a statewide office.

“I ran for this office for one simple reason: I wanted the people of Michigan to feel like they truly have a government that really cared about them again … irrespective of income, race, geography, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity,” Nessel said.

Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Michigan’s 49th Governor Gretchen Whitmer gives her first speech as governor on Jan. 1 at the State Capitol Building.

Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II accepts applause from the crowd after his inaugural address on Jan. 1 at the State Capitol Building.

Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Audience members clap and cheer for the inauguration of new members of Michigan government on Jan. 1 at the State Capital.

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Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor

Michigan’s 49th Governor Gretchen Whitmer waves to the crowd after her inaugural address on Jan. 1 at the State Capitol Building.

Hunter McLaren | Staff Photographer Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waits before being sworn-in on Jan. 1 in front of the State Capitol.

Hunter McLaren | Staff Photographer The crowd listens as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Michigan inauguration on Jan. 1 in front of the State Capitol.

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Hypothermia poses fatal risk for intoxicated people

By Emilly Davis Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

College students are constantly warned about the dangers of binge-drinking and the importance of getting home safely after a night of drinking.

However, many students aren’t aware of the potentially dangerous combination of drinking and cold temperatures, which can result in hypothermia.

Drinking alcohol makes a person’s body feel warm, when in reality their body temperature might be dropping. Jennifer Trypkovski, Central Michigan University’s head team physician and medical director of athletics, said this is because alcohol dilates the body’s blood vessels and lowers the core

temperature.

“It’s a myth that alcohol warms you up,” Trpkovski said. “Just because you feel warm doesn’t mean your core temperature is warm. In fact, it’s probably lower.”

From 1999 to 2011, 16,911 people in the U.S. died from hypothermia, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2015, there were more than 800 hypothermia deaths.

Hypothermia is caused when a person’s body loses heat faster than it’s produced when exposed to cold temperatures, which eventually results in a lowered body temperature. A body temperature that is too low negatively impacts the brain and makes the person unable to think clearly or move easily.

Hypothermia is dangerous because a person might not realize what’s happening to the them

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seen leaving a fraternity party around 1:30 a.m. He was not wearing a jacket. The autopsy reported he died from hypothermia, and his blood alcohol level was .115.

Michael Doherty, a 20-year-old Duke University student, was last seen leaving a party in Massachusetts in the early hours of May 14, 2017. ABC 11 reported that he was walking home alone in the pouring rain. His body was found in the woods near his

home and the autopsy reported he died from hypothermia.

Central Michigan Life reported that in October 2014, 18-year-old Michael Hartnett’s body was found in the Fabiano Botanical Garden pond. Although drowning was the cause of his death, the medical examiner determined Hartnett drowned after becoming submerged in the pond “while intoxicated in cold weather.”

CMU Police Department’s Lt. Cameron Wassman said hypothermia is a serious potential danger students face in the cold temperatures.

Wassman recommends drinking responsibly so your judgment doesn’t become impaired and to stick with a reliable group of people when drinking.

“Rely on your friends. Go out with a group and leave with that group. Make sure nobody is left behind,” Wassman said.

Trpkovski said that while there are definite symptoms of hypothermia, they are unfortunately very similar to symptoms of intoxication, which is what can make the situation very dangerous. However, if a person’s speech is slurred and they aren’t making sense, any of their extremities are blue or they’re experiencing any numbing or tingling, you need to seek emergent help, Trpkovski said.

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THE SEMESTER AHEAD

UPCOMING DATES, EVENTS IN SPRING 2019 As the Spring 2019 semester begins, Central Michigan University is getting back into the swing of things with its regular lineup of events.

From days off of school to events around campus, here is a list of important dates you can expect to add to your calendar this semester:

Monday, Jan. 7

CLASSES BEGIN

Wednesday, Jan. 9 EXPLORATION CENTRAL Finch Fieldhouse at 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan . 14 PROGRAM BOARD SPRING CONCERT ANNOUCEMENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15 PROGRAM BOARD EVENT MATT LAVORE MAGIC SHOW Platcha Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 17 PROGRAM BOARD TRIVIA NIGHT Powers Ballroom at 8 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 21 NO CLASSES - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Friday, Jan. 25 MULTICULTURAL ACADEMIC STUDENT SERVICES HOSTS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME Student Activities Center from 6 to 9 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 28 PROGRAM BOARD CANVAS AND COFFEE Wightman Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 29 PROGRAM BOARD FILM SHOWING OF “ROBIN HOOD” Pearce Hall, Room 127 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16 POLAR PLUNGE, HOSTED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MICHIGAN O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill at 10 a.m.

SUMMER 2019 CLASS REGISTRATION BEGINS

Monday, Feb. 18

Tuesday, Feb. 26 PROGRAM BOARD PINTEREST PARTY Finch Fieldhouse Saturday, March 2 4TH ANNUAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE RESEARCH FORUM College of Medicine from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, March 10 SPRING RECESS CLASSES RESUME

Monday, March 11

Wednesday, March 13 PROGRAM BOARD FILM SHOWING OF “RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET” Pearce Hall, room 127 at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 PROGRAM BOARD TRIVIA NIGHT Bovee University Central Maroon, Gold Chippewa room at 8 p.m.

March 20 - March 24 (Wednesday - Sunday) UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS “IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY” BY SARAH RUHL Bush Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 21 PROGRAM BOARD FILM SHOWING OF “AQUAMAN” Pearce Hall, room 127 at 7 p.m.

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Not just the budget guy Garrison works as administrator and student at CMU

By Ariana Strzalka Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

As the smell of coffee wafts through his home at 3:45 a.m., Joe Garrison begins his day by working on his dissertation before heading into work as Central Michigan University’s Director of Financial Planning and Budgets.

At 40 years old, Garrison is not only one of the top administrators of the university, but he is also a student working on his doctorate in higher education leadership.

“As I progressed as an administrator, I needed… the respect and trust of other high-ranked [faculty members].

One of the ways to earn respect is to go through what they went through,” Garrison said. “I want to be able to break down some barriers between conflicts when faculty, staff and administrators are coming together.”

The Financial Planning and Budgets team has three full-time employees who work with the board of trustees and President Bob Davies’ cabinet, especially when planning university capital projects. The board and financial team are currently working together on the new Chippewa Champion Alumni Center. Garrison is one of the people planning the budget for the center.

Construction of the center has faced criticism. Some students and faculty have complained that university simply doesn’t have the $32.5 million for this project. In spring 2017, CMU very publiclly addressed its $14 million deficit for that fiscal year. Garrison said critics don’t understand the funding concept behind the project.

“Some donors are staunch supporters of this and have put up seven-figure donations specifically for this project,” Garrison said.

Board of Trustees Chair William Weideman told Central Michigan Life at the Sept. 27 board meeting that twothirds of the total cost will be paid with game guarantees and pledges from donors. At the time of construction, the remainder will be paid for with university reserves. Those reserves will be replenished with donations received after construction of the center.

Trustee Bill Kanine, who completes his term as trustee on Dec. 31, is a supporter of the Chippewa Championship Alumni Center. A Petoskey resident and a 1982 alumnus, Kanine said this project is an opportunity to put a new face to the university.

“The center needs to be a starting point to show what CMU is; kind of like our front porch,” Kanine said.

Garrison said his job allows him to come at an issue from multiple viewpoints, while most people only see an issue from a personal perspective. Cooperation and handling conflict are part of his daily work. His job requires him to work with many different areas of the university.

Speaking with different officials in different sectors gives Garrison a broader perspective, he said.

His previous experience in finance for public school districts and CMU charter schools led him to CMU. Before coming to the university, Garrison travelled around the state as an accountant auditing various companies.

“There was one summer where I was in the office for one day during the summer. I was on the road, living out

Ariana Strzalka | Staff Reporter Director of Financial Planning and Budgets Joe Garrison poses for a portrait on Dec. 6 in his office, Room 303 in Warriner Hall.

of hotels and paying for a place to stay back in Midland and said, ‘Why do I even have a place if I’m in and out of hotels every week?” Garrison said.

Being on the road so much eventually led Garrison seek a career change.

He found an opening working for what is now the Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at CMU. He oversaw financial compliance and performance for 25 charter schools that the university authorized.

“That energy was what made me want to stay in higher ed. Seeing groups come through and progress was fulfilling,” Garrison said.

Though he doesn’t have much contact with students, Garrison makes up for it by participating in universitywide committees and guest lecturing in the College of Business Administration and the College of Education and Human Services. He said he tries to guest lecture at least twice a year even with his busy schedule.

He is a member of several committees, not just financial committees. Garrison is the only remaining member of the Shared Governance and Communications Committee from when the committee began.

“Some people look at that and say, ‘Why is the budget guy co-chairing an academic committee?’ but I’m also a

bit of an academic. I have other interests,” Garrison said.

In his free time, Garrison likes to go to concerts. Garrison said he’s been to about 300 concerts across the country. He’s likes music of all genres, although he’s not a big country music fan. He is also a Boston Red Sox fan and likes to cook, which are two passions that he brought together in 2014 at a burger-making competition.

“I won the burger contest for the Red Sox, so my burger was featured on the stadium menu for a month,” Garrison said.

Garrison aims to eventually become a university president. His current job, and all the work he’s putting in, is preparing him for that goal. He said he even sees himself in current CMU President Robert Davies.

“It’s pretty funny because… there are many similarities in (President Davies’) past that are like mine,” Garrison said.

Kanine has worked closely with Garrison on some projects. He said getting his Ph.D. will benefit Garrison and the university as a whole.

“He’s a very diligent and very studious person. Getting his Ph.D. will make him better at his job and prepare him for his plans to be president in the future,” Kanine said.

“CMU is personable and makes everyone feel at home; Joe Garrison is one of those people. He’s a maroon and gold kind of guy.”

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How punk rock shaped me into the person I am today

If there’s any singular thing I can point to that made me who I am today, it would be punk music.

It may seem silly to pin my entire development as a human being on music but when I look back, I can’t see anything else that created more of an impact. Punk rock helped me find my voice and channeled my teenage angst into something important.

However, this surprises me since punk rock hasn’t been around in my life for very long when I think about. In fact, it wasn’t until high school that I began listening to punk music. While I don’t consider them to be punk, bands like Green Day and Yellowcard were my entry points into punk music and eventually my favorite band.

During freshman year of high school, a classic California-based group known as Bad Religion entered my life. At this time, I was slowly becoming more politicallyminded and began doubting any religious beliefs I had. Between the lyrics and insanely catchy melodies, I not only found my favorite

had… kind of like what I do now as a journalist. So many people were woefully misinformed during that time that it gave me a desire to inform others. By the time I got to college, this passion made me want to try journalism.

While I value punk music for being anti-conformity and even the simple love songs, the passion for political issues I gained from it may be the thing I treasure most.

Andrew Mullin Staff Reporter

band but I also found music I related to.

Bad Religion opened a flood gate of punk music to me, particularly political punk. By sophomore year, I was walking down the halls with the raw fury of Minor Threat, Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys blasting into my ears. This music gave me passion about political and societal issues in ways I never felt before.

Because to me, teenage angst shouldn’t be wasted on unimportant complaints. Being a standard teenager who complained about doing chores and not being able to go out partying with friends always came across as childish to me.

Punk music gave me important issues that were so obvious to me to rebel against. Whether it was against corrupt governments or hateful prejudices embedded in our

society, I was given something to fight for. I was given issues to care about, with an aggressive backing track to motivate me.

And this new-found motivation came at perfect timing. By my junior year, chatter about the 2016 presidential election was under full swing and debates were flying around my school. As someone who is very cynical about politics and the candidates all sides running, the only thing I could turn to for guidance was punk music.

Songs like “What Can You

SOUNDCHECK Do” by Bad Religion or “California Uber-Alles” by the Dead Kennedys carried me through the rough times. But perhaps the one that helped me the most was “God save the USA” by Pennywise, which featured lyrics such as: “The irony of liberty is no one here is truly free, when elections are stolen by greed and the G.O.P.” Lines like these perfectly reflected my frustrations with this time frame and gave me more motivation to spread the knowledge I

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Students returning to Central Michigan University for the Spring 2019 semester may notice a few changes around campus.

Facilities Management completed a list of construction projects over winter break, using the empty campus as an opportunity to complete projects while students were gone.

“We try to make use of all the holiday breaks to do construction,” said Jonathan Webb, associate vice president of Facilities Management. “We try to avoid disrupting classes or doing major work while students are here.”

The predominant amount of work done on campus is completed over summer break, he said.

Moore Hall was the only academic building on campus to receive construction over the break. Students may notice a change in the floor tiles on the first floor, as well as a fresh coat of paint on the walls.

Shelves of awards that lined the first floor wall are currently removed. There are no plans to use that space to add additional seating on the first floor hall at this time, Webb said.

Construction also continued to the Center

for Integrated Health Studies being built in addition to the Health Professions Building.

Projects completed to the building over break included adding a fire suppression system, metal framing, as well as some work on the roof.

The Center for Integrated Health Studies is a $26 million project set to be completed by September 2019.

In addition to work around campus on academic buildings, some minor work was done in several offices of Warriner Hall. Projects like these are typical for a building as old as Warriner, Webb said.

Several residence halls also received minor work over the break. The North and South Quad Residence Halls received access control work on exterior doors. Several dormitory rooms in the East Complex Residence Halls were closed at intermittent times, as mechanical repairs were done over break.

-Melissa Frick, University Editor

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Same old success for Guevara, women’s basketball Three close losses to top-tier opponents are the only aspect of the Central Michigan women’s basketball season that separates it from an undefeated nonconference record.

What else is new?

A season ago, the Chippewas led by coach Sue Guevara, also had three losses at the end of nonconference play. The end result was a run to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.

And to be honest, this campaign, not much is different – other than CMU loading up the nonconference with more powerhouse programs than ever before.

The Chippewas have the No. 1 strength of schedule in the Mid-American Conference and the third-highest rating percentage index (RPI). The reason for the impressive numbers is due to playing against South Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Virginia, Quinnipiac, Louisville and Miami (FL), of which all participated in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

“We have the players I feel can compete and want to compete,” Guevara said before the season. “Our nonconference, regardless of how we come out, doesn’t matter.

This schedule gets us ready for January, February and March.

“It’s all about March.”

CMU’s only losses are to South Dakota State (80-71), No. 3 Louisville (72-68) and Tulane (68-57).

Replacing the post presence of star forward Tinara Moore, who departed due to graduation, has not been easy. Even Guevara will admit that.

Evan Petzold Assistant Sports Editor

However, the 12th-year leader of CMU has used a combination of sophomore forward Kyra Bussell and starting center Jahari Smith to fill her role. Surprisingly enough, it’s worked well. Together, the duo averages 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

The other difficulty was finding a replacement for Cassie Breen, who also graduated following the 2017-18 season.

Her corner 3-point threat was lethal for the Chippewas a season ago. Like with Moore’s departure, Guevara found an answer in sophomore guard Maddy Watters.

Watters has tossed in 7.3 points per contest, and she has made 22-of-54 3-pointers, good for a 40.7 percent mark. Breen’s 3-point percentage last season was 38.8 percent.

Near the finish of CMU’s 108-90 victory against Western Kentucky in Watters’ second start on Nov. 17, senior guard Presley Hudson said she heard someone yell from the stands, “It looks like Cassie Breen out there, but that’s Maddy Watters.”

The same old, same old mentality lies within the “big three,” as Guevara calls them – Hudson, senior forward Reyna Frost and sophomore guard Micaela Kelly.

Cody Scanlan| Photo Editor The CMU Bench cheers after a crucial play against Louisville on Dec. 20 at McGuirk Arena.

Hudson paces the group with 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season. Frost averages a doubledouble, pouring in an average of 16.9 points and 11.2 rebounds. Kelly is a dark horse, logging 14.8 points and shooting an impressive 45.6 percent from downtown.

In the MAC Championship game in the 2017-18 season, Kelly was 5-of-6 from 3-point range to help produce a careerhigh 26 points. After the game, she said

she was a box that has yet to be opened.

Kelly is currently a star in the shadows of Hudson and Frost, but the philosophy of flying under the radar works for the Chippewas.

Guevara is well aware of that, as well.

“Presley gets so much attention that they don’t look at (Micaela),” Guevara said. “If you ever come to practice when she and Presley are on opposite teams, it’s a 3-point battle war.”

Men’s basketball shows flashes of being a more complete team Coming into the season, the Central Michigan men’s basketball team was picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference West Division.

Through 14 games, CMU (12-2, 1-0 MAC) has put together enough wins and complete games to show it might be better than expected.

The Chippewas are a perfect 8-0 at home with their only two loses coming against Weber State on a buzzer beater and a loss to Texas Christian University, who was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 earlier this season. However, outside the Horned Frogs, CMU hasn’t played nationally ranked competition.

Last season was the same story. Outside of playing the University of Michigan, who eventually went on to the 2018 NCAA Tournament national championship game, CMU played a fair amount of weak MidMajor Division I or Division II teams.

What’s the reason for optimism with this team?

Andrew McDonald Sports Editor

My answer — new faces and defense.

Larry Austin Jr. and Rob Montgomery have brought elements to this team that I have not seen in my two-plus years covering them — physicality and elaborate on-ball defense.

Montgomery has a team-high 18 blocks and thrives on finding them in games. He is second with 70 rebounds behind Austin who has 71. His presence in the post could really help the Chippewas in a gritty way during MAC play, which was something CMU didn’t have with former center Luke Meyer.

Austin is simply a player this team needed for a long time on offense and defense.

Arguably with junior guard Kevin McKay, Austin is CMU’s best defender with a team-high 31 steals. However, he leads the Chippewas in scoring and is second in the MAC at 19.2 points per game.

“Defense is what I get all of my energy off of and I would call it my greatest strength,” Austin said. “If we want to keep winning games, we have to play with this kind of defensive intensity all season. To become a great team you have to have great defense.”

The Vanderbilt transfer brings an attitude of determination with some fire to the floor that CMU has always needed.

Working alongside senior leader and guard Shawn Roundtree, who is second on the team with 15.5 points per game, they have formed a smooth-running guard tandem that is fresh under Keno Davis.

In recent seasons, Davis has relied on the 3-point shot from double guard sets, as exemplified by Chris Fowler and Rayshawn Simmons or Marcus Keene and

Braylon Rayson. Roundtree and Austin are both tip-top at getting to the basket and finding scoring opportunities at the end of the shot clock. It also helps other teams get in foul trouble, as CMU is on pace with 404 free throw attempts this season to blow out last seasons total of 711.

CMU’s newfound physical style of play leads me to believe they could turn some heads in the MAC this season and finish possibly higher than expected. Free throw shooting is an area they could work on, ranking 10th in the MAC (65.3 percent) after finishing second in the country last year. Outside of that, CMU overall has a much more complete team than a season ago.

While it’s hard to tell how they will fare against MAC competition, they have shown flashes of a team that could make more noise than predicted coming into the 2018-19 campaign.

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Former bench warmer shines in role as starter Sophomore guard Maddy Watters moves from sideline seat to on-court threat

By Evan Petzold Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

A year ago, Maddy Watters began each game in the same spot.

The then-freshman guard sat the bench in the seat next to the scorers table, waiting for her name to be called.

Watters eyeballed guards Presley Hudson, Micaela Kelly and Cassie Breen as they put the Chippewas ahead by a multitude points on most nights in the 2017-18 season, and then she finally took the court.

Today, Watters finds herself as a starter for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team as a sophomore.

Her journey began as a freshman in a closed scrimmage against the University of Michigan at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

The 5-foot-9 guard from Rockford High School burst onto the scene just weeks after taking her first collegiate classes in the fall semester of 2017. Prior to each open exhibition game, Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara takes her team to Michigan for a closed pre-exhibition match.

If stats would have been taken, those on the team presume Watters easily had 10 or more assists in a battle-tested event with the Wolverines.

“I was ready because it was something new,” Watters said. “It was the next level, which I’d been looking forward to since forever. I played loose and was trying to pass to my teammates – they gave me open looks. I was so excited that I played my best.”

Watters remembers three future Chippewas – center Jahari Smith, forward Sam Robinson and guard Anika Weekes – sitting on the sideline at Crisler Center. All were seniors in high school. They are now with the program as freshmen for the 2018-19 campaign.

Guevara convinced Watters to approach them after the game and say, “Make sure your hands are up for next year.” She was talking about the no-look passes put on display in the closed exhibition.

Despite the courageous performance against one of the top Big Ten Conference schools in the nation, Watters sat the bench through-

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Sophomore guard Maddy Watters looks to pass the ball against the University of Louisville on Dec. 20 at McGuirk Arena.

out CMU’s 30-5 season. She played in 11.4 minutes per game as the only freshman to average double-digit minutes.

Watters earned the Dee Pommerenk Award for a positive attitude, teamwork and a willingness to contribute maximum effort. The guard ranked fifth on the team with 40 assists while usually entering in the late stages of a blowout.

Viewing the overall status of her team preceding a run to the 2018 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Guevara needed Watters to emanate from her shell.

“Her ability to attack for herself (is important) because sometimes she will pass up a two-foot shot for someone else to get a two-foot shot and it’s a turnover,” Guevara added.

“Just playing and getting after it.

I was looking for the dog, fight in her.”

With the departure of Breen to

graduation, the assumed 2018-19 lineup would contain Hudson, Kelly and Watters at the three guard positions.

Instead, Guevara rolled out her starting lineup for CMU’s season opener against Oakland University on Nov. 8 at McGuirk Arena.

Starting at the third guard spot was junior Gabrielle Bird.

Sitting in the closest seat to the scorers table was Watters, as she did in 2017-18.

Bird did not score in the 104-61 blowout, but Watters had eight points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from 3-point range.

She added four assists.

Those assists were key in Guevara starting Watters in the next game against South Dakota State. Guevara elucidated her sophomore guard detected the court too well at times and developing chemistry on nolook passes was imperative.

“It has to be more of a chemistry thing where the receiver has to know it’s coming,” Guevara said. “She’s got the no-look. She sees it, but I always tell her to think about who she’s passing it to. They better be ready for the ball and she better be calling her name.”

When Watters originally jumped into the starting role, she let Hudson and Kelly run the show. She was 1-of-7 from the field amidst a nailbiting loss to South Dakota State in her first start since high school.

Losing is a rarity for the Chippewas. Guevara was not satisfied.

“When you are in with Pres and Twin (Kelly), I need you to be just as aggressive,” Guevara recalls telling Watters. “You know what you’re doing. I don’t want you stepping on people’s toes. I want you stomping on their toes.”

Just one game later, Watters poured in 18 points on 6-of-9 shoot-

ing from 3-point range in a 108-90 victory against Western Kentucky, an NCAA Tournament team last season. The difference makers were confidence and newfound lack of hesitation.

“With more playing time (than last year), I can produce more,” she said. “My teammates kept telling me to shoot more, so I was just trying to find the open spots.”

Watters has now taken the court to start in 11-straight games, averaging 7.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 29.7 minutes per contest.

She’s comfortable and continuously motivated toward success.

It all started by tossing dimes at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

“I put the work in. I know how to play basketball,” Watters exclaimed.

“I just needed to get in the mindset that it’s my game and time to shine.”

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The Central Michigan gymnastics kicked off their 2019 season with a quad meet win against Arizona, Bridgeport and Arizona on Jan. 6 in McGuirk Arena.

The Chippewas took the victory with a team score of 194.875. Arizona followed closely behind in second with 194.750, Illinois finished third at 192.850 and Bridgeport rounded out the field with a team score of 192.575.

“We’ve always counted ourselves as a ‘fourth-quarter team,” said head coach Jerry Reighard. “With the people we have, and the competition to even get in our lineup, I’m fully expecting that fourth-quarter will get stronger and stronger for us.”

In the first rotation, the Chippewas were on the vault where they posted a team score of 48.600 and had four gymnasts score 9.700 or better. Junior Sydney Williams led the team with a 9.825 posting.

In the next rotation CMU was on the uneven bars where it came away with a score of 48.675. Led by senior Gianna Plaksa with a 9.825, the Chippewas again boasted four individual scores of 9.700 or higher.

The Chippewas hit the balance beam for

their third rotation and posted a 48.475 team score. Junior Denelle Pedrick led the way with a 9.850. However, the CMU lost its lead to the Wildcats as it posted a 49.100 team score on the vault and Arizona freshman Christina Berg posted a near-perfect 9.925.

Heading to the fourth rotation, the Wildcats held a slim lead over CMU and Illinois, who were tied at 145.750 apiece.

For their final rotation, the Chippewas took to the floor and Pedrick again led her team with an 9.850 performance. As a team, the Chippewas posted a 49.125 team score to give them the lead.

Pedrick scored 38.950 in the all-around competition which gave her second place.

“For me, if I focus on scores, it doesn’t do well for my routine,” Pedrick said. “I focused on the technique of things I needed to do in my tumbling and my leaps, and my score will take care of itself.”

The Chippewas will host Illinois State for a home dual at 7p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11 at McGuirk Arena.

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The Chippewas dropped to 2-3 on the year and 1-1 in the Mid-American Conference with the 24-9 loss.

“I think our guys are really trying to get better,” head coach Tom Borrelli said.

“They were an athletic team and they came after us. They scored points a lot at the end of periods or at the end of matches. We just have to be more savvy in those situatio1ns.”

Junior Logan Parks once again was the epicenter of an eruption from the McGuirk Arena crowd with a 4-0 decision over No. 3 ranked Larry Early. Parks utilized riding time to keep Early at bay and secure the victory.

“It’s different depending on the guy,” Parks said. “I saw the opportunity to ride him out and that’s what I did, I was pretty happy that I did that.”

Parks won a seven-period thriller against Ben Lamantia of Michigan on Nov. 11.

The victory moved Parks to 16-7 on the

season and dropped Early to 12-2 on the campaign.

“The whole match, everything I did I felt like the crowd was pretty supportive and it was cool to see them behind my back.”

Sophomore Drew Hildebrandt started the night with a dropped decision 6-4 to Michael McGee in the 125-pound weight class.

In the 133, sophomore Deven Perez defeated Killian Cardinale in a closely contested match that went back-and-forth with a 7-6 decision.

Next, redshirt freshman Drew Marten dropped a 12-3 major decision to No. 13 ranked Sa’Derian Perry, who dominated the match from the outset.

Sophomore Dresden Simon controlled the 149-weight class early on but was defeated by Kevin Budock with a late takedown for a 4-3 decision.

Next up The Chippewas will have some time off until 2 p.m. on Jan. 19 when they travel to Columbia, Missouri to take on the Missouri Tigers.

-Austin Chastain, Staff Reporter

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McKinnie-Harper picks CMU after earlier decommitment

By Evan Petzold Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

Kyron McKinnie-Harper sat at an elongated table with seven other prospects in the media center at Cass Tech High School in Detroit on Dec. 19.

Moments before he announced his college destination, the three-star cornerback took a deep breath, looked at the paperwork in front of him and crumpled one set.

Stapled tight, one group of papers signed himself away to Central Michigan.

The alternative was Toledo.

Cass Tech coach Thomas Wilcher saved McKinnie-Harper’s announcement for last. He got up to the podium, flashed teammate Ormondell Dingle a smile, and went public with his decision to join the Chippewas, later explaining he squashed the Toledo paperwork prior to taking the stand.

The day before his choice was made, McKinnie-Harper’s father, Myron Harper, went into his room at midnight.

“What are you going to do?” Myron questioned.

“I don’t know. I don’t know,” McKinnieHarper answered.

The 2016 MHSAA state champion slept on his decision. When he woke up, CMU was on his mind and McKinnie-Harper trusted his gut.

At one point in McKinnie-Harper’s recruitment, however, there wasn’t a tough choice to make. He felt comfortable on a summer unofficial visit to CMU and made his commitment on July 23 – partly due to a close relationship with then-coach John Bonamego.

Bonamego, after a 1-11 season in 2018, was fired from his position on Nov. 23.

When he heard the news, McKinnie-Harper took a step back.

The four weeks that followed were like a whirlwind.

Once Jim McElwain was hired by CMU on Dec. 2, thoughts of committing back to CMU ran through McKinnie-Harper’s mind. He narrowed his choices to Toledo and CMU and took official visits on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, respectively.

Doing his due diligence as a father, Myron did extensive background research into McElwain’s past coaching stops, which included successful stints at Colorado State and Florida as a head coach.

In the 2018 season, McElwain was the wide receivers coach under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, so Myron reached out to former Cass Tech star Donovan PeoplesJones, who caught seven touchdowns this season for the Wolverines.

“He was like, ‘He’s a really good guy,’” Myron said of his conversation with Peoples-Jones. “Then coach Wilcher said the same. I knew about him from Florida because I follow them. I told (Kyron) maybe take a look at Central Michigan again.”

McKinnie-Harper took his father’s ad-

vice and opened up to the thought of being a student-athlete in Mount Pleasant.

CMU’s battle for McKinnie-Harper was more than just getting him to recommit – it was keeping him from Toledo. When the cornerback was in The Glass City, he nearly joined coach Jason Candle’s group.

“I felt like Toledo was home,” he said.

“Then, I took the visit to Central Michigan, and I felt like that was home.

“It was just the words of coach McElwain, to be honest.”

McElwain remained honest with McKinnie-Harper, told him what he thought of the situation and explained he could get the prospect where he wanted to be on the football field and in life. Those words from CMU’s new coach proved to make a difference.

“I compared both of them and figured (CMU) was a more comfortable place for me and my family,” McKinnie-Harper added. “My family felt comfortable with (defensive backs) coach (Cory) Hall and the entire university.”

Myron didn’t directly talk with McElwain, but he spent time with Hall on CMU’s home visit to see McKinnie-Harper.

Hall told the cornerback’s father the Chippewas would treat him well.

Once he checked off the parental boxes regarding CMU for a second time, Myron sat back and allowed McKinnie-Harper to make a final decision.

“I know it’s a good campus and atmosphere,” Myron said. “He felt at home, and coach (Hall) said he’d take good care of my son since he will be two hours away. We felt good.”

McKinnie-Harper will graduate from Cass Tech in May and arrive at Central Michigan in the summer. As a senior, he logged 32 tackles, 28 passes defended and six interceptions. He also had 23 receptions for 487 yards and nine touchdowns.

McElwain plans to work with McKinnieHarper on the defensive side of the ball at cornerback to start, but he is well aware of his ability to develop into a two-way star. McKinnie-Harper is also interested in playing offense and defense down the road.

“He’s shown a lot of versatility on both sides of the ball,” McElwain said. “He has very good feet, and he’s another guy that brings great athleticism and length into the secondary.”

With the recent departures of starting cornerbacks Sean Bunting and Xavier Crawford to the NFL draft, McKinnieHarper is ready to compete for a starting spot in 2019.

“The coaching staff has a great plan for us,” he said. “Coming in with two corners leaving, that gives me an opportunity to come in and play.

“There’s a great plan ahead.”

Evan Petzold | Assistant Sports Editor Central Michigan cornerback Kyron McKinnie-Harper signs his national letter of intent to play for the Chippewas on Dec. 19 at Cass Tech High School.

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