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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | DEC. 10, 2018

Trustees approve Residence Life updates, address hate speech incidents

By Sara Kellner University Editor news@cm-life.com

The Board of Trustees approved the first year of a three-year plan to improve Residence Life Facilities, which includes demolishing Barnes Hall.

During its Dec. 6 meeting, the Board also addressed recent hate incidents that occurred on campus, and listened to testimonies from four representatives of the neuroscience program.

Trustees approved the first year of a three-year plan to improve Residence Life facilities. Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes presented the proposal at the Finance and Facilities meeting Wednesday afternoon. The first year will include demolishing Barnes Hall, improving safety in the North campus residential community, improving key card systems the South campus residential community and fixing ventilation and exterior lighting in the East campus residential community.

The first year will cost $13 million and

will be funded by university reserves and bonds.

The Board will approve parts of the plan, one year at a time. Wilkes said there is room for change if the university takes it year-by-year.

The total project is projected to cost $76 million.

After Board Chair William Weideman opened the meeting, President Robert Davies delivered the president’s report. He talked about his “listening and learning tour” and the opportunities he has found through it. He outlined nine priorities for administration to focus on, which include the following: • Enrollment management • Marketing and Communication • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Agenda • A long-term plan for the College of Medicine • Establishing and furthering CMU’s culture and internal relations • Fundraising • Community relations • Legislative affairs • Senior leadership planning

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Trustee Richard Studley gives his input on a movement presented by the board on Dec. 6 in the President’s Conference Room.

“Through these efforts, we will always be looking forward and advancing the three imperatives listed in our (strategic plan),” Davies said. “These are nurturing student success, fostering scholarly activity, and strengthening partnerships through Michigan and beyond.

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All of us at CMU must understand these imperatives, and how we impact them and how they impact the overall university.”

He also addressed several incidents that have happened on campus in the past two months: a racist message on the white board of a dorm room,

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white nationalist propaganda distributed across campus and a transphobic message also written on the white board of a dorm room.

“Let me be clear; let me be bold; we will not tolerate incidents of personal threats of racism, hate, bigotry, or misogyny,” Davies said. “When these acts occur, there are many offices that mobilize immediately…to assist, to guide, to support those individuals that are directly impacted.”

Davies also noted that it seems like there has been an increase in the frequency of these events, but in reality, there has been an increase in reporting them. He said he is glad that students are not tolerating it and are taking a stand against behavior like this.

Vice President and General Counsel Manuel Rupe addressed the Board about Proposal 1 and the impact it will have on the university. The proposal went into effect Dec. 6. However, CMU must follow federal regulations over state regulations, so marijuana will still not be allowed on campus.

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

For six months, Grosse Pointe Woods senior Alanna Sparks ignored her headaches. Her mother, Cindy, thought she was overextending herself — working too hard, sleeping too little, not drinking enough water and not eating right.

Then, Sparks woke up in the middle of the night in pain. She felt dizzy and vomited. Any time Sparks had vomited in the past, she had a fever — this time, she didn’t.

Something was wrong.

Sparks discovered she had a brain cyst on Valentine’s Day 2018. Doctors were alarmed — the cyst’s dimensions were four inches by four inches by three inches and it was pushing against several parts of her brain.

The doctors told her they were surprised she survived with the cyst as long as she had.

Sparks had surgery to drain the cyst two weeks later. The recovery time was supposed to be quick — two days in the hospital, then two days with 24-hour care at home. The timing would work perfectly with her single mother’s maximum paid time off.

However, Sparks had had the cyst for so long that her brain was used to it taking up space. After the cyst was removed, simple tasks became difficult and she wasn’t able to leave the hospital until March 20.

Once she left the hospital, Sparks’ nineyear-old nieces helped her eat. She had to undergo physical therapy to learn to walk again, first taking steps wearing a vest with a cord attached to the ceiling to catch her if she fell. Her double vision was so bad that she had to wear an eye patch for six months.

Still, Sparks was determined to get better. Two days after she got out of the hospital, she made special accommodations and went back to Central Michigan University to see a performance by Jesse McCartney, who serenaded her on stage.

Throughout Sparks’ recovery, one of her biggest goals was to return to her summer job as a photographer at her “favorite place on earth,” SpringHill Camps. Her mother was worried, but Sparks responded to her mother’s concerns by saying she was “gonna work for it.”

She did. Sparks said SpringHill was one aspect of her “normal life” she could get back.

Still, her life wasn’t fully back to nor-

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mal. Even with insurance, her medical bills were a struggle to pay off. She tried to pay them on her own but couldn’t make enough for payments even while working three jobs: one as a Central Michigan Life staff photographer, another as a Target cashier and the last as a weekend photographer at SpringHill.

Sparks had more supporters than she realized — and they included former CMU football coach John Bonamego and his wife, Paulette. Alanna loosely knew the Bonamegos through their brief interactions at church and at Target.

Paulette — a lover of social media — followed Sparks’ Twitter and noticed she was posting less often, with some tweets alluding to health issues. Paulette sent her a direct message, giving Sparks her cell phone number and asking for her to send a text letting her know if she was OK. The texting started to become frequent.

Paulette would check in on Sparks at least once a week. One day, Paulette just sent a picture of a cute teddy bear, something Sparks said made her day. "(Paulette’s texts were) like a connection to school,” Sparks said. “She just kind of took me in and said, ‘I’m gonna love on this girl.’”

Emotional support wasn’t all the Bonamegos provided. They decided to match each donation on Sparks’ GoFundMe campaign until she reaches her $6,000 goal.

John made some calls to find more donors. He also shared about the matching donations on Twitter, writing that “The Holiday Season is one of Hope & Giving”

Savannah Glasscock | Staff Photographer Grosse Pointe Woods senior Alanna Sparks poses in her apartment at University Meadows on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

and that Sparks is “an incredibly courageous young lady.”

The donations started pouring in, with names Sparks didn’t recognize. The GoFundMe has almost reached the goal and raised $5,305 in eight days.

“I was just really overwhelmed, in the best way,” Sparks said. “Because they’re treating me like one of their own and they don’t know me well.”

Sparks isn’t the only one who has been overwhelmed by the support. Cindy was surprised when one of her church friends who barely knew Sparks donated $1,000

to the GoFundMe. “I was like, ‘My goodness, people are so generous,’” Cindy said. “It just blew me away.”

Both Cindy and Sparks use the word “blessing” to describe their experience.

“I’m a big believer in the phrase ‘blessed to be a blessing,’” Sparks said.

“So if you’ve got something that can bless someone else, you’re already blessed — but passing that on is just an extension of it, and you’re sharing more good in the world.”

“I definitely feel loved,” Sparks added.

“That’s the only way I can put it.”

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Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Newly president-elect Robert O. Davies (front middle) stands with members of the Board of Trustees, his wife Cindy and daughter Katie in front of the seal on Aug. 3 at Central Michigan University.

Allissa Rusco | Staff Photographer Central Michigan womens basketball head coach Sue Guevara celebrates after winning the MAC Championship game on March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

THANK YOU FOR Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Armed personnel climb into an armored truck outside Campbell Hall during a shooting situation at Central Michigan University which left Diva and James Eric Davis, Sr. dead on March 2.

Quinn Kirby | Features Editor Detroit sophomores Yasmeen Duncan and Rebecca Rose watch people speak during the CMU chapter of the NAACP’s protest of a racist event that happened Nov. 7 in Sweeney Hall.

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rom campus being on lockdown for hours during what was believed to be an active shooter situation on March 2, to hiring a new university president and a new head football coach, Central Michigan University went through a lot in 2018.

Central Michigan Life was there through it all to make sure you stayed fully informed on the latest information.

We wanted to take this time to say: Thank you for reading.

Thank you for staying with us this semester, for sounding off on Facebook or Twitter and emailing us directly with your comments, story ideas or feedback. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Most of all, thank you for your support of student media.

We appreciate the support

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We at CM Life hope you have a truly relaxing and rejuvenating time off. Have a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Kwanzaa or whatever holiday you celebrate this season.

Make sure you take advantage of the much-needed time off.

Relax. Catch up on your sleep.

Catch up with your family. Make time to hang out with friends you haven’t seen in a while.

For the nearly 2,000 of you who are graduating: Congratulations! You make us proud to know

there is another class of Chippewas out there who are trying to make the world a better place.

Remember that CM Life works for you. Make sure to keep up with us this December and January as we continue to cover the campus and community on Facebook, Twitter or online at cm-life.com We’re ready to take on whatever 2019 throws our way. If you’re interested, stop by room 436 in Moore Hall next semester. We’re always looking for curious people to help us create the true and meaningful journalism for our audience.

You don’t even have to be a journalism student to apply.

Until that happens, however, take this time for yourself. Rest up, recharge and get ready to give 2019 everything you’ve got.

We wish you a happy new year!

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Find what you love, and then let it heal you In more ways than one, I found my voice at Central Michigan Life.

As hard to believe as it might be for some of you who know me, I was much shyer when I started my education at this university in August 2014 than I am now. I hadn’t just kept to myself throughout most of high school — I barely talked at all.

My senior year did a bit to help with that, as that was around the time I started pursuing my fledgling career in journalism as part of the team that put together the school’s daily announcements, but the damage had already been done. When I graduated from Michigan Center High School in Summer 2014, classmates I had spent the last 12 years of my life with would come up to me to tell me they had no idea what my voice sounded like because they had almost never heard me talk.

So I came to Central Michigan University with a major deficit in both public and private speaking skills, planning to study in a field based entirely around communication. Journalists are supposed to avoid cliches when writing, but it’s fair to say I “had my work cut out for me.”

Unlike a lot of my colleagues in the journalism department, I didn’t immediately zero in on CM Life as my outlet of choice. The publication’s reputation proceeded it, and I always knew I was going to give it a shot eventually, but I

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came into this field of study without a clear idea of where exactly I wanted to go with it. So, I spent my first two years here writing for the arts and entertainment section of Grand Central Magazine. It was an enriching experience that gave me some great memories and made me some of my greatest friends, but after two years I hit a wall, and the only way I could see around it was to try something new.

After my sophomore year ended and I knew I was ready to take the next step in my education, I applied for a reporter position at CM Life, and I haven’t looked back for a second.

My favorite thing about journalism, to paraphrase the late Ronald Marmarelli, is that journalists “know everything,” or to put it another way: journalists have the skills and researchoriented mindset to learn anything they need to do their jobs better.

I didn’t know how to talk, so I would learn through journalism. I had trouble speaking to people, so I used my profession to give me the practice I needed. I had a lifelong fear of being in

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It has been and will continue to be a struggle, but in the draw I feel to do good journalism, I finally found something stronger than the fear I felt in using my voice. For the first time in

my life, I knew what it was like to fall in love with what I’m doing and to be surrounded by people with that same kind of passion.

If you’ve spent enough time on the internet and/or have enough artsy friends, you’ve probably come across the quote “Find what you love, and let it kill you.”

The saying is usually attributed to famous poet, novelist and alcoholic Charles Bukowski, even though he never actually said it. I’ll admit that it’s a cute quote — it makes for a great laptop sticker for failed or soon-to-be failed artists and musicians — but there has always been something about it that didn’t sit well with me.

As someone whose own self-destructive tendencies brought me about as close to death as you can get without actually dying, I can speak from experience when saying there’s nothing about death worth romanticizing.

There are better things to aspire to than death, so I made up my own version: “Find what you love, and let it heal you.”

Find something that challenges you in all the best ways and builds you up just as much as it breaks you down.

Find something that makes you fear death only because it would make you stop doing what you love.

Find something that completes you in the way my two-and-a-half years at CM Life completed me.

Day 1,285: I’m stressed, I’m sad and I’ll miss what I do One thousand, two hundred and eighty-five days. My college career, which has been spent working for Central Michigan Life, all started with a question. “I’m a broadcasting major.

Do I really have a shot as a designer at CM Life?”

I walked into the CM Life office on the fourth floor of Moore Hall, Room 436, expecting a quiet, small-time operation, with journalists writing stories at a table or a couple designers at their computers.

I was so wrong.

It was a madhouse. Journalists shaking from one too many cups of coffee, an editor-in-chief with the mouth of a sailor, phones ringing in the advertising department with ad reps shooting hoops on a little tykes basketball net.

On that day — Feb. 4, 2015 — I got hooked. The day after every production, I would come home with five copies of the broadsheet newspaper. I’d be handing them out to my roommates or to other residents next to my dorm. I was just so happy to be a part of this organization. It

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was everything I wanted and more.

The high I felt on day one was the same every day I left the office. That did not change for four years.

When you do one thing for long enough, it can be hard to remember what actually motivated you to start in the first place. As you get older, you possibly could lose sight of the drive to do the thing you love.

Your love for what you do may waiver and your drive and determination might be close to depleted. You might question what you’re capable of anymore. For me, I love CM Life and CM Life is what motivates me. It shows me that I am capable of anything I put my mind to.

Being a designer for CM Life over these past four years has given me an outlet to simply do. I haven’t had to worry about anything at all except make newspapers in whatever way I see fit. Making newspapers gives me the motivation to create.

To the best of my knowledge, I have designed 71 covers for this newspaper.

Twenty-eight of those were designed this semester.

It amazes me thinking about how many late-night design shifts I have survived.

During production nights, I didn’t think about how crazy it was in the moment, because it was bliss. It was easy, and it was always fun. For 12 hours a day, I got to do the thing that I love most in the world: making newspapers.

Just to be clear, this job isn’t easy. It is a challenge. I go into work every day knowing I’m probably going to encounter something new. If you’re someone who loves a challenge, someone who wants to push themselves to work harder every day, then this is the place for you.

This organization didn’t just give me

design skills. It showed me how a news organization writes proper hard journalism and showed me how much hard work goes into writing a good story. I learned this by watching the efforts of dozens of journalists, my friends, who are now working across the country.

They gave me a look into their world and I am amazed by what I have seen.

CM Life has been my motivation for my entire college career. It was a place that forced me to rise to the occasion. It was a place that gave me approachable challenges and meaningful outcomes. CM Life is what gets me out of bed in the morning and what makes me sleep well at night.

It is the reason I have become the man I am today. The experiences I have gained through my time here will live on with me forever.

From the staff of Spring 2015 to the current Fall 2018 staff, you have no idea how much each and every one of you have impacted my life in a positive way.

To everyone at CM Life, Thank you. #CMLife4lyfe

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In the beginning of this semester, I wrote a column about my “why.”

My why, or reason, for doing journalism is I believe in the truth. I believe journalism is the backbone of a democratic society.

This semester, my why was fulfilled to a level I never expected. This semester, Central Michigan Life found the truth for our readers. We worked incredibly hard to find the answers to the things people should know about happening on campus and around the community.

Whether it was revealing that a former baseball strength and conditioning coach was stealing Adderall from players, or that sexual assault does happen on our campus by telling a survivor’s story, we searched for the truth. We found it. For students, community members, faculty or alumni — we found it for you.

I hope this shows readers how important student media is on this campus. Without us, there might be a lot you never read about or know about.

Student media, journalism, makes a difference. On your campus and in your community.

After CM Life published a week of sexual assault coverage, President Robert Davies wrote an open letter to the CMU community in response to our coverage.

He wrote how he will be creating a Title IX task force to put more focus on sexual assault incidents and how to help survivors.

Journalism spearheads change. Student media on a college campus is especially essential to those attending a university.

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Thank you for reading us. For supporting us.

Encouraging us to keep finding those answers and holding those in power accountable.

To the people who came to us this semester with tips on a story or advice: Thank you. Your ability to communicate and reach out to us is exactly what we need to do our jobs.

I would also like to say thank you to President Davies for your openness and support for student media. Knowing you are one of our readers is incredibly encouraging.

In order to keep fulfilling the “why” that fuels a lot of us student journalists to execute the work that we do, we will need your support.

We want your feedback. We want to know what students and faculty are concerned about on this campus. We want to collaborate with our students and readers.

We can be a catalyst for change on this campus, but in order to do so, we need support from you. So always reach out to us. On social media, at editor@cm-life.com or come up to our office located in Moore Hall, Room 436. Help us help you.

Next semester, CM Life is dedicated to continuing our momentum. We will always be searching for the truth and acting as a voice for students on this campus.

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Emilly Davis | Opinion Editor Rachel Wilson drinks tea in her apartment as she discusses how her life has changed the last couple months.

Sexual assault survivor Wilson discusses life after going public with her story

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

On Oct. 11, Central Michigan Life published the story of first-year graduate student and sexual assault survivor, Rachel Wilson.

The case against former Student Government Association president Ian Elliott, who is accused of sexually assaulting her, was dismissed in May 2018 by interim prosecutor Robert Holmes. However, Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a motion in Isabella County to reinstate the charges against Elliott on Oct. 31.

Now, after nearly two months have passed, Wilson talks about going public with her story.

How has your life changed since the article came out?

Wilson: Well, at first the most overwhelming part was all of the responses. Not in a bad way, it was just a lot to see how many people were touched by this and how many had experienced similar things. It was kind of weighing on me. And then I heard that the case was being looked into again, and I feel

almost a sense of peace about it, no matter how things turn out. People heard my story and I feel like it’s brought a lot of people together. It’s made me feel less alone. I feel like there’s a lot of good people sticking up for me, and I feel like I’ve won in a sense already.

What responses did you get after the article was published?

My Facebook Messenger blew up with amazing responses and I got a lot of emails. I was thinking at least one person would be mean, but I haven’t gotten even one response that has hurt my feelings. I haven’t even answered some of them yet because I want to wait until I feel a little stronger. (Some people) have shared their own stories of sexual assault with me, and I really really care about them and feel overwhelmed when I read their stories. I’ve even gotten responses from parents saying things like, “My daughter’s case was dropped too, we’re rooting for you, your fight is her fight.” That was a heartbreaking one, but it made me feel like I’m really doing something good, not just for myself but for people who have

also lost a lot of hope.

What advice would you give to other survivors who are contemplating going forward with their stories?

Based on my experience, it has been so helpful. For the longest time, I felt like I didn’t want to tell a lot of people because of how sensitive it is to talk about. But when you hold it in, it’s isolating. When you’re the only one carrying this on your shoulders, you kind of feel like you’re on an island. No one has any idea about the worry and thoughts on your mind, but when you share it, you realize a lot of people will understand. I feel like my life has changed so much (since the article), but when I really look at things, the only thing that’s changed is I feel a lot better about everything now. I feel like I’ve finally started to heal, and it’s taken almost three years.

If you could do it over again, would you still want to go public with your story?

Yeah, definitely, I would. But if someone is thinking about (going public), just be ready.

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Threatening note found in residence hall, CMU police investigating

By Sara Kellner University Editor news@cm-life.com

A threatening note was found Wednesday in Robinson Hall.

The note was addressed to sophomore and Resident Assistant Jace Parker, who was the target of a hate incident just two weeks earlier when someone wrote "piece of shit transie RA" on the whiteboard outside his room.

At about 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Parker posted about the incident on his Facebook page.

Parker found a note in a small pouch designated for residents to share events they were in, something they accomplished or positive experiences they had. He said the note was folded very tightly with two paperclips and a safety pin through it. On the outside was written “Jace” followed by two hearts. When his girlfriend unfolded it, they saw many negative words including “fake,” “tranny,” and “die.”

In his post, he said the CMU Police Department and CMU have been showing support and taking positive action. He was able to get a new student ID card with his name on it, rather than the name on his birth certificate, to prevent being outed as transgender every time he uses his ID. Robinson and Barnes Residence Hall Director, Luanne Goffnett said she cannot comment on the matter as it is an open police investigation.

In an email to Robinson and Barnes residents on Dec. 6, Goffnett informed stu-

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dents of the hate incident.

The other incident Goffnett referred to in her email was a transphobic message written on a whiteboard outside Parker’s dorm room on Nov. 21.

Goffnett warned residents there was an ongoing police investigation, and asked students with any information about these incidents to contact her or the CMU

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CMUPD Lt. Cameron Wassman said police are actively investigating the incident. Because it is an open investigation, Wassman was unable to confirm details concerning the time, date and location of the incident.

Wassman said there is no immediate threat to the campus community.

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From a double-homicide on campus that led to a campuswide lockdown, to Central Michigan’s beloved head football coach being fired, a lot happened in 2018.

A new president for CMU, a new governor for Michigan, fraternities being suspended, women’s basketball making program-history and recent hate messages surfacing on campus, Central Michigan Life was there to cover it all.

As 2018 comes to an end, here’s a look back at some of the year’s biggest headlines CM Life covered on campus and across the country.

JANUARY Jan. 11: Head coach John Bonamego’s five-year extension came with a pay increase and more contract incentives. In the 2018 season, he was guaranteed $655,900. He was fired after the last game of the season.

Jan. 15: Phi Kappa Tau was suspended until the Spring 2021 semester following an investigation over multiple student conduct violations. “They have been sanctioned by the university and shut down by their national of-

Central Michigan womens basketball team celebrate after winning the MAC Championship game on March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

fice,” said Director of the Office of Student Conduct Tom Idema.

Jan. 19: Former CMU gymnast Samantha Ursch comes forward to face Larry Nassar as one of more than 150 women to provide victim impact statements to the court.

Jan. 22: After eight years as Central Michigan University President, George Ross announced in a campus-wide email he was going to step down. In the email, Ross said the birth of his first grandchild was motivation.

Jan. 23: In Gov. Rick Snyder’s

last State of the State address, he said Michigan is better off now than it was when he started in 2010. Snyder mentioned the Larry Nassar scandal and wanted to show support for survivors “to ensure cases like this never happen again.”

Jan. 30: Fall 2017 enrollment dropped four percent from the Fall 2016 semester. In a press release, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Steven Johnson said the drop was anticipated with more competition from other universities.

FEBRUARY Feb. 1: Head coach Tom Borrelli was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The wrestling coach has been at CMU since 1992.

Feb. 6: CMU athletics announces plan for the Chippewa Champions Center — a $32 million renovation to the north end of Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The renovations include an alumni center, new scoreboard and locker rooms.

Feb. 15: CMU Board of Trustee’s agree to offer all

US residents in-state tuition, which started before the Fall 2018 semester. This was an effort to make CMU more competitive in recruiting high school students who aren’t from Michigan.

Feb. 28: Women’s basketball won the regular season MidAmerican Conference championship and earned the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament They went on to win the tournament championship and make a run to the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA tournament.

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July 12: In a June 26 email, College of Business Administration Dean Emeritus Charles Crespy announced his retirement. On July 12, Provost Michael Gealt appointed Karl Smart to serve as interim dean following Crespy’s retirement Sept. 30.

July 21: EA Sports, a video game company, announces that former CMU wide receiver Antonio Brown will be on the cover of Madden 19. “To be on the cover is a real honor I’ve wanted to always have because I have so much connection with the game,” Brown told ESPN. July 31: President Emeritus George Ross stepped down as CMU’s 14th president on July 31.

Police gather as they search for the Campbell Hall shooter on March 2 at Central Michigan University.

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MARCH March 2: Campus went into lockdown for hours after gunshots were fired in Campbell Hall. James Eric Davis Jr., a 19-year-old Illinois sophomore, shot and killed his mother and father in his room. Davis Jr. was arrested late that night.

March 24: Women’s basketball made CMU history when they made it to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA championship.

The team ended its historic 50th season with a 83-69 loss to the Oregon Ducks.

April 1: CMU’s fraternities and sororities raised a recordbreaking $100,000 during their annual Greek Week. The money raised was donated to the Women’s Aid Shelter and Special Days Camps.

April 7: Student fashion designers showcased their collections on the runway during the 20th anniversary of the annual Threads Fashion Show.

The show was organized by 44 students, and 21 designers showcased their collections, which were modeled by 95 student volunteers.

April 16: Women’s basketball head coach Sue Guevara remains third-highest paid coach at CMU after signing a five-year contract that includes $340,000 in base salary and additional compensation.

MAY May 4: West Bloomfield Township senior Kevin Karim Maher Ajluni died May 3 after sustaining injuries from falling down a flight of stairs. The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported that it was unsure at what time the fall occurred, but believed that alcohol was a factor in the fatality.

May 13: Then-CMU baseball head coach Steve Jaksa earns his 500th career victory against Miami (Ohio). Jaksa “retired” after the 2018 season and accepted a head coaching job at Saginaw Valley State University.

May 31: Special Olympics Michigan - Central Michigan University hosted the 50th Special Olympics Michigan. The weekend-long event hosted athletic competitions, medical screenings and a carnival for family and friends of the athletes.

JUNE June 8: Kaya Coffee Shop and Malt Shop Close - Kaya Coffee Shop and The Malt Shop close due to issues with the building’s landlord. Further investigation revealed flooding and safety concerns made up the bulk of the business’ complaints with the landlord.

June 27: Former Northwood head coach Jordan Bischel was introduced as the new head baseball head coach at CMU after Jaksa’s departure.

June 28: Presidential Candidates - Central Michigan University’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee decided on a final five candidates for the 15th president of the university.

Committee members vetted over 70 applications and conducted 11 in-person interviews.

Student Service Fee - Central Michigan University’s Board of Trustees approved a $225 student service fee to take effect

AUGUST Aug. 3: The CMU Board of Trustees appointed Robert Davies as CMU’s 15th president. Davies previously served as president of Murray State University in Kentucky. His first day at CMU was Sept. 1.

Aug. 22: Twenty-two years after its inception, Leadership Safari drew a record number of freshman in 2018. Roughly 1,900 student attended - 80 percent of this year’s freshman class. There were 320 out-ofstate students that attended and 120 international students.

Aug. 28: The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a significant decrease in violations during Welcome Weekend compared to previous years, many of which were 50 percent lower. Although MIP’s and open intoxicant violations went down, nuisance party violations rose to almost four times the number in 2017.

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SEPTEMBER Sept. 12: Communications faculty member Alysa Lucas was recognized for her enthusiasm and ability to tie pop culture references into course material.

Sept. 17: The Down Under Food Court reopened after a 4-inch cast iron sewer pipe broke beneath the cafeteria’s floor. The maintenance issue was discovered a week before classes started.

Sept. 27: The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to support the construction of the $32.5 million Chippewa Champions Alumni Center.

OCTOBER Oct. 9: Phi Sigma Phi was permanently removed from Central Michigan University forever. The removal of the fraternity was made known through a campuswide email from the university that cited significant safety concerns as a reason for the fraternity’s removal.

Oct. 11: Rachel Wilson’s story of

sexual assault and sought justice was shared with the public. The graphic story of her alleged assault by former SGA president Ian Elliott eventually inspired Attorney General Bill Schuette to call for a reinstatement of Elliot’s previously dropped charges.

Oct. 15: Michael Stinson, computer science department faculty member of 30 years, died at age 70 in his home in Mount Pleasant. He was known for caring about his students’ successes and having an excellent rapport with not only his students, but faculty as well.

Oct. 20: The Central Michigan University Police Department reported the least active Western Weekend in decades with eight total violations. While rainy weather was a factor, the low turnout and downturn of violations mirrored the decreased student activity during Welcome Weekend this year.

Oct. 20: CMU football loses to WMU, 35-10. In Bonamego’s tenure as head coach, he only beat the Broncos one time in 2017.

Oct. 31: James Eric Davis Jr. was

declared competent to stand trial for the murder of his parents on March 2 in Campbell Hall.

NOVEMBER Nov. 6: Gretchen Whitmer was elected as Michigan’s 49th governor on Nov. 6. Along with Whitmer, Garlin Gilchrist was elected as the LieutenantGovernor. In other elections, Sen. Debbie Stabenow was elected as Michigan’s U.S. senator for her fourth term.

Nov. 7: When students returned to their dorm on Nov. 7 in Sweeney Hall, they saw that a racial hate message had been written on their white board hanging on their door. The message said “Fuck u black money whores.”

This incident resulted in a call to action from the students affected and the NAACP chapter at Central Michigan University.

A day after the incident, a rally took place, where the women affected had four demands to the university.

Nov. 12: At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Student Government Association addressed sexual assault

for the first time following the story of CMU graduate student Rachel Wilson, who said former SGA President Ian Elliott sexually assaulted her in 2016.

Nov. 13: On Nov. 13, the City of Mount Pleasant introduced its new brand “Meet Here.” The brand is an open-ended phrase that is community members and add to. For example: “Mom and pops meet here,” “Messy hands meet here. Many backgrounds meet here.”

Nov. 23: After the losingest season in CMU history, football head coach John Bonamego was fired. The firing came less than a year after Athletic Director Michael Alford signed him to a five-year extension.

Nov. 26: Police believe former CMU strength and conditioning coach Aaron McLatcher stole Adderall out of baseball players’ lockers. He was under investigation from the university before he resigned and went to Davenport.

Nov. 23: While driving back to CMU after Thanksgiving break, Iron junior Molly Sheehan died

in a car accident in Montcalm County. She was 21 years old.

Sheehan’s vehicle was heading north on M-66 when it crossed the center line, striking an oncoming vehicle.

DECEMBER Dec. 2: Jim McElwain is introduced as the 26th head football coach at CMU. McElwain signed a five-year contract with at least $640,000 in annual compensation.

Dec. 3: During a motion hearing for sexual assault charges to be reinstated against former Student Government Association President Ian Elliott, two Isabella County Trial Court judges recused themselves.

A next court date it yet to be set until a new, visiting judge is found.

Dec. 6: During the last formal meeting of 2018, the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees approved the first year of Residence Life improvements for $13 million, which includes the demolition of Barnes Hall.

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McElwain ‘learned from’ Florida departure, death threat comments

By Dylan Goetz Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

Following his introductory press conference, Jim McElwain said he learned from the way things ended at his last head coaching job at Florida.

On Oct. 23, 2017, McElwain alluded to receiving death threats when he was asked about the team’s recent struggles. The Florida Gators, who were 3-4 at the time, just came off a 42-7 loss to No. 3 Georgia two days prior.

When the new Central Michigan football head coach referenced death threats, the reporters asked McElwain to elaborate. He declined.

McElwain said at the press conference: "There's a lot of hate in this world and a lot of anger. And yet it's freedom to show it. The hard part is obviously when the threats (are) against your own players, the death threats to your families, the ill will that's brought upon out there."

That afternoon, Florida’s athletic department released a statement that said the administration met with McElwain to discuss the aforementioned death threats, but he “offered no additional details.”

LIFE IN BRIEF

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Football head coach Jim McElwain talks about what he plans on doing for the team and what he has noticed already on Dec. 3 at Kulhavi Event Center.

Here is the statement from Florida: “The University Athletic Association takes the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and families very seriously. Our administra-

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

MEN’S BASKETBALL TOPS SOUTHERN UTAH 95-86 FOR FOURTH HOME WIN The lead was in favor of the home team for more than 37 minutes as the Central Michigan men’s basketball team coasted to a 95-86 victory over Southern Utah.

The win moved CMU (8-2) to their fifth win in the last six games. CMU is still undefeated at McGuirk Arena with a 4-0 record.

“Having seen Southern Utah out there they are a much better team even though they beat us last year,” said head coach Keno Davis. “They are a much improved physical team that is going to win some games this year. We knew when watching tape we would have our hands full but I like the way we responded.”

What happened After a handful of sloppy possessions to open the game from both sides, senior guard Shawn Roundtree poured in a couple 3-pointers from the right wing to give CMU a 9-3 lead.

The Chippewas continued to force turnovers and score in transition with ease.

Following a transfer forward Rob Montgomery layup on a fast break CMU led 19-9 with 12:42 left in the first half.

The CMU led 42-31 heading into the locker room at halftime. The Chippewas opened the second half by building on that lead.

Austin found a couple quick layups to send CMU into a timeout at the 7:25 mark with a 72-59 lead.

Southern Utah cut the lead back down to single digits inside two minutes, but couldn’t find enough offense for a comeback as CMU rode out the clock to a victory.

“It’s not as important to get out to a big lead as it is to lock in better on the defensive end,” Austin said. “This is a growing experience for us because when we get up big we seem to be lackadaisical. To become a good team we need to be a great team on the defensive end.”

Austin led the Chippewas with 20 points while DiLeo added 19 with five triples. McKay (16), Roundtree (14), Montgomery (11) and Beachler (10) also scored in double figures.

CMU won’t play until 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 when the University of Missouri Kansas City comes to McGuirk Arena.

-Andrew McDonald, Staff Reporter

tion met with Coach McElwain this afternoon and he offered no additional details.”

ESPN reported that Florida administrators discussed firing McElwain for cause.

The administrators failed to find evidence that supported McElwain’s death threat claims, according to the report.

“It was a bad situation,” McElwain told Central Michigan Life after the press conference. “There were a lot of things that went into it.

“You learn from those things. Do I wish I would have maybe gone and (looked for) out some advice from people I work with?

Absolutely. At the same time, (the threats) are something that happened, and we have moved forward.”

The Florida administration told McElwain that they did not owe him a buyout because he failed to tell them about the threats that he and his family received, according to an ESPN report. McElwain and Florida “mutually agreed” to part ways later that week.

Athletic Director Michael Alford said he was not worried about the way things ended at Florida. Alford has known McElwain since McElwain coached at Alabama from 2008-2011.

“About what happened at Florida — we did our due diligence. We asked questions and talked to people. There is no concern at all,” Alford said. “He’s a good man.”

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Cornerback Crawford declares for 2019 NFL Draft

By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Even though he already graduated from Oregon State, cornerback Xavier Crawford had one year of eligibility remaining for Central Michigan after coming to Mount Pleasant as a graduate transfer before the 2018 season.

Crawford made his decision to give up his final year of college football to enter the 2019 NFL Draft official on Dec. 3.

Upon announcing his decision, Crawford thanked former head coach John Bonamego and former Oregon State coach Mike Riley.

“My time here has definitely had an impact on me and helped me grow as a man and a football player,” Crawford said.

“I would also like to thank coach Riley for giving me a chance to play college football and earn a degree.”

Crawford took a redshirt in his first year at Oregon State and immediately found the field in 2016 as a redshirt freshman.

He logged 70 tackles, two tackles for a loss, one sack, 10 passes defended and one forced fumble.

His 10 passes defended ranked eighth in

Courtesy Photo | Central Michigan Athletics Central Michigan’s Xavier Crawford makes an interception of Kentucky QB Terry Wilson.

the Pac-12.

In 2017, he registered 17 tackles and two passes defended in five games before going down with a season-ending back injury.

Graduating from Oregon State in just three years, Crawford made the move to CMU as a graduate transfer.

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Crawford ranked No. 1 in the MidAmerican Conference for his 12 passes defended. He was a First Team All-MAC defensive player.

He was close with CMU defensive backs coach Cory Hall, who also spent time with Crawford at Oregon State. Once Hall made the move to Mount Pleasant, Crawford did as well.

“He has been a coach but also a mentor ever since I met him,” Crawford said.

Crawford finished his collegiate career with 111 tackles, five tackles for a loss, one sack, two interceptions, 24 passes defended, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Since he’s a fourth-year junior, Crawford is eligible to play in an all-star game and could get an opportunity in the East-West Shrine Game or NFLPA Collegiate Game.

Crawford joins junior cornerback Sean Bunting as the only CMU players to head to the draft early. The other potential option is redshirt junior defensive end Mike Danna, who posted 65 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, one pass defended, three fumble recovers, two forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns.

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Montgomery uses tenacious defense in starting role

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

In the first game of his Chippewa career, Rob Montgomery got the start for the Central Michigan men’s basketball team in the season opener.

Head coach Keno Davis praised his athletic ability to get to the ball and block shots in the preseason. It soon became evident as to why.

At the 11:34 mark in the first half against Concordia, Montgomery came out of nowhere in the lane to swat away an attempted layup. Minutes later he found another block and the crowd was starting to feed off his energy.

Then in the second half, things didn’t exactly go his way. Following another block early in the half, Montgomery was called for three goaltending charges. He wouldn’t get a block the remainder of the game.

Davis later said there might have been more goaltending calls in that game than his six year career with CMU led by the three from Montgomery. To him, that wasn’t a concern.

It’s exactly why they went out and got Montgomery.

“I like that stuff,” Davis said. “I want him to make aggressive mistakes and he did. We want him to continue to do that.”

He hasn’t stopped at all. Through seven games, Montgomery leads the Chippewas with 11 blocks. A tenacious side to not be denied when getting to the ball has always been a part of Montgomery’s game. He’s wanted to bring it back to the Division I level after his first try didn’t go as planned.

“I knew I could play at this level,” Montgomery said. “Ultimately it was Central Michigan that was the right fit.”

The 6-foot-6 forward started his collegiate basketball career at St. Francis Brooklyn, a Division I program in the Northeast Conference.

Montgomery averaged 5.2 points per game as a freshman and felt a need for change.

He transferred to Indian Hills Community College, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Montgomery didn’t want junior college to be the level he ended his college basketball career at. He didn’t know if the chance would ever come again.

CMU assistant coach Kyle Gerdeman was. He went to multiple practices and games to watch Montgomery play and was the primary recruiter for him.

“He made me a priority,” Montgomery said.

“He would always talk with me and showed he really wanted me. He was genuine and we built a great relationship.”

Gerdeman said it wasn’t hard to build a rela-

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer

Junior forward Rob Montgomery pushes inside the box on Nov. 6 at McGuirk Arena.

tionship with a great kid who clearly would do anything to play basketball at a higher level.

“He has a different style of play than other players we’ve had here in the post,” Gerdeman said. “Luke (Meyer) was really good at his skill set but Rob has an opposite skill set which gives us a different look. (Montgomery) is a better defender in pick and roll situations and is better on the block with post defense because he has a bigger body.

“I told him we needed him right away to play.”

Originally when considering CMU, Montgomery liked Davis’ style of offense because he felt it allows players to play their own game. Now, he realizes it’s more complex.

With players being more athletic and mentally locked in at this level compared to junior college according to Montgomery, he had to learn what works and what doesn’t with Davis’ system.

“I’ve been easing my way in so far,” Montgomery said. “People just play at a different pace. I’m just trying to stay locked in and get better each day.”

So far, Montgomery has started every game for the Chippewas. He wants to keep doing what he’s always been taught — play with a hardnosed, aggressive style.

“I try to bring some tenacity to the game,” Montgomery said. “I think it fits pretty well with my story.”

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