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Shared Governance Committee to present Tuesday at A-Senate Groups to decide future plans

By Annie Harrison and Alayna Smith Senior Reporters

Central Michigan University’s Shared Governance Committee will make a presentation for the Academic

Senate Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Pearce Hall 138.

The committee was appointed last February to help open communication throughout the university and plans to involve students, faculty and staff in decisions this year.

The 13-member committee includes two student representatives, two staff members, four members of administration, four faculty members and a board of trustees member and will provide recommendations for decisions made in ASenate.

Jim Hageman, special assistant to University

President George Ross and Shared Governance Committee co-chair, said plans for the committee will be discussed and solidified at the first A-Senate meeting of the semester. “(The committee’s plans) are likely to be changed as the committee moves forward. At this point, we have a list of brainstormed

ideas,” Hageman said.

Jim McDonald, A-Senate chairman and Shared Governance Committee cochair, said specific actions and goals were planned at the end of the spring semester.

“At the end of the semester, we defined what Shared Governance was and went through all the learning

The return of tailgate

processes and brainstormed a list of things we want to work on further,” McDonald said. “When we start meeting the week after next, the committee will get together and we’ll start generating questions for a campuswide survey, because those

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Faculty: Frey makes valid point Issues remain between FA, administration

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: This is part three in a series examining issues at CMU during the 2011-12 academic year.

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TOP: Farmington senior Kyle Liwak drinks from a beer bong being held by Livonia senior Drew Servalish on Thursday evening before the CMU vs. Southeast Missouri State football game.

RIGHT: Brighton senior Kevin Zaborowski tailgates in the student tailgating lot Thursday evening before kickoff in his “Chippewa chair” made from a grocery cart.

BOTTOM: CMU students fill the designated tailgating lots Thursday evening to tailgate for the first time in three years outside of Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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As the Central Michigan University football season began against Southeast Missouri State Thursday, so did the tailgating among students and non-students alike.

This year, alcohol limits, which affected previous tailgate outings of years past, have been eliminated. This change has led to different reactions from students on the pre-game experience.

Clay McGillvary, a Mount Pleasant junior, said he thinks he’ll attend more tailgating sessions due to the rule changes.

“I’m here,” he said.

“I wasn’t here last year, mainly because of the alcohol rules.”

He said the football game attendance and tailgating attendance go hand-inhand.

Senior Jessi Kraai said she attended the tailgating sessions last year regardless of how many people were there.

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“We had a good group of people,” the Monague native said. “We would go no matter what.”

CMU Police Lt. Larry Klaus said because the limits on alcohol are lifted, the police are being more careful but still allowing tailgaters to have a good time.

Students are not allowed to have kegs or participate in drinking games but can have as many six-packs of beer as they like, as well as liquor.

“We’re moderating peo-

ple’s consumption,” he said.

“We’re looking for people disrupting and if people are underage.”

He said last year when the football game started, the students would have to clear the lots. This year, it’s a bit different. Students can tailgate in the lots around the football stadium south of Broomfield Road. He said the crowds have been safe, respectful and wellbehaved.

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Faculty Association President Laura Frey recently outlined lingering faculty problems going into the new academic year, calling on administration to improve communications and transparency.

Now, other faculty members are speaking up.

“I think Laura’s position is certainly a valid one,” said Timothy Connors, professor of communications and dramatic arts. “I think there are issues in which the way bargaining was conducted that have not yet been addressed.”

More than a dozen faculty declined comment about the relationship between the FA and the administration.

Connors, FA president before Frey became leader, said communication between the two sides was the problem, and it will greatly benefit everyone if both are willing to be more transparent.

“Things were said, positions were taken, and bridges were burned,” Connors said. “And unless there is a conscientious effort on everyone’s part to rebuild A ADMIN| 2A

Anspach Hall renovation phase one complete; phase two to begin next August

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

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Tecumseh senior Kristin Kimble waits outside of her classroom Wednesday morning in the newly renovated Anspach Hall. The renovations include new floors with focal point designs for easier navigating for those who have visual impairments. Also, new light fixtures to help designate where exits and elevators are. The estimated cost for the renovations was $14.1 million.

The first phase of the twopart Anspach Hall renovation is complete.

Anspach now has a new HVAC system and electrical system, along with a new generator. Classrooms in the building received updated technology and furniture.

Other changes include new flooring, ceilings and the installation of LED lighting.

Project manager Steve Esch said the $14.1 million renovation project would provide the 46-year-old building with infrastructure for the next 40 to 50 years.

“It’s an infrastructure project and a student-enhancement project,” he said.

“The first phase of the project concentrated on the first, second and third floors, along with adding new seating to

the auditoriums.”

The second phase, set to begin in August 2013, will concentrate on the ground level and the office wing, along with modifying the west entrance and constructing a new student lounge.

Anspach has been made more accessible to people with disabilities due to remodeled bathrooms that comply with the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many of the renovations aim for making Anspach more environmentally friendly.

Esch said the changes to the HVAC and electrical systems will result in less energy use and a more efficient distribution of energy that is used.

“We’re going to save $50,000 a year on energy costs,” he said.

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In a University Communications news release, Director of Plant Energy and Utilities Leroy Barnes said Central Michigan University’s carbon footprint has been quickly decreasing because of efforts to conserve natural gas and reduce electricity consumption.

The Anspach renovations comply with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

Other buildings that are LEED-certified include the Education and Human Services building, the Events Center, Ronan Hall and the Bovee University Center.

The Dow Science Complex, Foust Hall, Moore Hall and the Towers health clinic and dining room were also renovated this summer.

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FACULTY REACTIONS

Faculty members who work in Anspach have mixed reactions to the renovations.

“This is the only building project I’ve seen that was actually done on time,” said William Spruiell, a faculty member in the English department.

Brian Smith, a faculty member in the sociology, anthropology, and social work department, said the recessed lighting in the classrooms is an improvement.

“The heating and cooling seems better, more efficient,” he said.

Lori Rogers, associate director of the Writing Center, said not much work was done in the basement, where one Writing Center is located.

“It’s been a lot of disruption, but it’ll be worth it in the long run,” she said.

Plans for the second phase of the Anspach renovation include the addition of a student lounge.

“We need office space and classroom space, not another coffee shop,” said one anthropology faculty member who wished to remain anonymous. “I fail to grasp how a lounge serves student needs better than more classrooms and office space for faculty members who deliver the educational experience.” university@cm-life.com

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CONTINUED FROM 1A are the groups represented on the committee. We want to get people’s input about some of these issues.”

Following several events of the previous year, communication will be an important asset as the university works to make fair and informed decisions, McDonald said.

“I think input needs to be given before decisions are made, rather than decisions being made before anyone can know what’s happening,” McDonald said. “Especially when those decisions affect a whole lot of people.”

Increased communication through new and underutilized methods will help the decision making process for the university, Hageman said.

“We’ll put forward some proposals to do that, so people will feel they are in the know,” Hageman said.

“There are different groups in the faculty who have different responsibilities. It’s good for all to listen to each other so we can make the best plans possible.”

The committee was chosen carefully to be representative of all groups on campus and each group could choose who they wanted to represent them, McDonald said.

“It was a very open process. Names were shared before the committee was announced,” McDonald said. “There are four people that are on faculty, three are senators and one is the immediate past president of the Faculty Association. We tried to get a variety of males and females, and SGA chose the students. The people they represent chose who they wanted (to be on the committee).”

McDonald said the administration should use the committee’s recommendations to inform their decisions and give everyone on campus a voice in university matters.

“Value their input and use their input,” McDonald said. “You may not make a decision people want you to make, but at least you keep those communication lines open. It will affect the way

decisions are made and affects the way that we move forward.”

This committee will be more effective than ones formed in the past, McDonald said, because the administration is more in favor of the open communication and is likely to follow through with recommendations.

“People are saying, ‘here we go again, this is the fifth (shared governance committee) in 20 years, why do we have to revisit this?’

It’s because people didn’t implement the recommendations that were put forward,” McDonald said. “The president has said he is looking forward to the recommendations and will implement them. I think everybody learned a lot last year, and going forward we need to change the way decisions are made and that’s the direction we’re headed.”

ACADEMIC SENATE

McDonald said there are a lot of issues going forward that will affect the university, including strategic planning, master plans for facilities and enrollment and student services. He said goals will be set at the first couple of meetings and A-Senate will decide what to tackle first.

“I think the major emphasis is, we’re back to business,” he said. “I sense that there are just too many important issues to be sidetracked like we were last year.”

McDonald said improving communication will be a main focus for A-Senate this year, and “so far, so good.”

A-Senate learned the importance of transparent communication in the 20112012 academic year, McDonald said.

“I think we got the message last year that information needs to be shared,” he said.

Provost Gary Shapiro said he will make a better effort to communicate effectively with members of A-Senate and “explain issues as clearly and effectively as possible.”

“I’m looking forward to having a good working rela-

ADMIN | CONTINUED FROM 1A and to be willing to address those issues, there is going to be some lingering discontent.”

But the extent of tensions between the FA and administration varies between faculty members and administrators.

“My personal experience is that there are some members of the administration who genuinely understand the faculty’s concerns and are concerned about the relationship between the administration and faculty,” Connors said. “There are others who believe it is the administration, right or wrong.”

Connors said dissenting opinions are common among faculty members.

“There are some faculty for whom, no matter what the administration does, they won’t be satisfied,” Connors said. “And there are some faculty who have completely forgotten

everything that happened last semester and decided it’s a new day. Let’s move forward.”

Other faculty members are unsure of what’s to come from a new contract, but still realize last years problems are not easily forgotten.

“I believe there are still tensions from last year,” said Elizabeth Alm, professor of biology. “I don’t think faculty problems were properly addressed.”

Connors said he hopes faculty members are prepared to do the best thing for students this year.

“I expect that all the faculty have come back, committed to their jobs, committed to serving the students the best they can, and are committed to making CMU a good place to study, a good place to work,” Connors said. university@cm-life.com

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tionship (with A-Senate),” he said. “Hopefully we can work together to have a smooth year.”

A-Senate has investigated the capacity to live-stream senate meetings, and it will be brought to a vote. The technology does exist and the live-stream would be done by the Information Technology department, McDonald said.

Senate meetings are also archived on the senate website.

McDonald said communication has been much better, and he has noticed that people are listening more.

He said the administration has shared their goals with him, the first time that’s ever happened, and the president and provost are going to put reports in writing to get word out before the A-Senate regular meetings.

“No one entity on this campus … can work alone and get anything done,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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Unemployment rate down from a year ago

By Anna Palm Staff Reporter

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Hip-hop artist and Grand Blanc sophomore Jameson Allen raps to his song “Let Me Shine” off his album “Carter Meets World.” The album released Thursday. Allen was recently chosen from 500 other artists to participate in TeamBackPack 2012.

That’s a rap

By Sean Bradley | Staff Reporter

At left is Jameson Allen’s “Carter Meets World” album cover.

dedicated his life to music in all forms.

And now it’s starting to pay off.

The Grand Blanc native, better known to many as N’Sayne, has been chosen out of 500 applicants to participate in an event sponsored by TeamBackPack, a music website and management company.

He will compete in the live audition section, competing in what is called a cypher on Sept. 7 in San Francisco’s Mission Cultural Center. A cypher is a type of rap battle where every rapper in the cypher is given the same beat, and each rapper has to write and perform their own lyrics over the beat, Allen said.

He said he has to write two verses for two separate auditions.

“I’ve done some local shows, released an album by myself,” Allen said. “It’s nothing on a national level like this.

It’s a little overwhelming, but I try to put that in the back of my mind.”

He said he found out about the competition, which has been lauded by MTV and magazines such as The

Source, on Facebook and, at the time he found out, he had little time left to complete a video to be an entrant.

“When I started my video, the contest was ending,” he said. “I had like two weeks left.”

Creating the video was a challenge in and of itself, where he had to get creative.

“I had no one to film the video for it,” he said. “I rolled up a carpet rug onto my wall and recorded through the video’s audio through my iPhone.”

Jameson, who began rapping as a freshman in high school in 2007, said the prize for winning this particular competition will be a professionally done music video, meetings with TeamBackpack producers and management

Photo courtesy of Jameson Allen

and meetings with others in the hip-hop industry.

Everything that’s led to this point for him can be traced back to his infant years, being exposed to all sorts of music.

“My mom used to tell me that when she was pregnant she would play classical music before I was born,” he said.

“When I was six, I started singing. I loved Michael Jackson.”

He said, as he grew, his musical tastes changed.

“Growing up as a kid, I didn’t listen to much hip-hop,” he said. “My mom and dad listened to old school R&B.” As he got older, he studied the great rappers and artists of the past to try and learn about rapping.

“I looked online for the great rappers and studied them,” he said. “Rakim, Tupac, The Notorious BIG. I learned how they do what they do and apply it to my own style.”

In high school, Jameson played saxophone, viola and

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CMU student chosen to take part in San Francisco hip-hop event

Sophomore Jameson Allen has

Those looking for jobs in Mount Pleasant this summer had it easier than last year.

In July, Isabella County reported an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, down from 11.5 percent unemployment reported in July 2011.

Ingham County, home to Michigan State University, reported a 9.2-percent unemployment rate, while Kalamazoo County, home to Western Michigan University, reported eight percent.

Rick Waclawek, director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives, said in a news release that “workforce and employment levels in most Michigan regions expanded in June as summer and seasonal hiring continued.”

Additionally, the unemployment rates were pushed upward in July due to employment losses when companies made seasonal short-term job cuts within

local education, temporary help and manufacturing, he said.

But Lawrence Brunners, associate professor of economics at CMU, is skeptical of these numbers.

“We have a university and a casino, which help,” he said. “Certainly, the university has not cut jobs drastically like some manufacturing or construction firms.”

While he thinks Michigan’s rate is a reasonable measure, this is the worst recovery ever, since the recession ended in June 2009.

“We need a national administration that doesn’t try to regulate the private sector out of existence,” he said. “(For example) when Obama mandates an expensive health care law, forcing businesses’ costs up, that will hurt employment.

“When business after business says they can’t hire, because they have no certainty of what is going to happen in the future, that is a problem.”

piano for the school band.

He even loves the guitar, using the instrument in his recordings he makes in his own home studio.

“I put little guitar effects on some of my words sometimes,” he said. “I just love the way it sounded. It’s something I wish I could get the chance to do.”

With all of these different musical backgrounds, rap music and hip-hop is the genre Allen loves the most.

“Whether it’s studying the best rappers who paved the way for me or just promoting myself, I never really stop,” he said.

His cousin and associate producer for the MTV show “When I was 17,” Paige Barnett, said she has watched Allen grow and enhance his talents and skills over the years.

“He started off making little mixtapes,” she said. “He had A HIP-HOP | 5A

By Sarah Donetti Staff Reporter

More than 20,000 students are enrolled on campus this fall at Central Michigan University — for some, a dramatic increase from the population size they’re used to.

CMU students coming from small hometowns and small high school graduating classes bring perspectives which can result in facing unique adjustments, challenges and experiences.

Mackinac Island sophomore Marie Bunker said one initial adjustment included the realization of how many new people were consistently around her on campus.

“I went from a high school of 40 students, if that, to a school with thousands of students,” Bunker said. “There were more people in my dorm than in my entire school, kindergarten through 12th grade.

It seemed like every day there were new faces, which was strange for me, because, where I come from, I know everyone’s face.”

Knowing significantly less of the student population was also a change for Sand Lake senior Stephanie Pocsi.

“It can be disconcerting to go from knowing everyone in your high school and half of your middle school to only knowing about 20 people really well from your Residence Hall,” Pocsi said.

However, Pocsi viewed the large student body as less of an obstacle and more of an

opportunity for even more connections to be made.

“Not knowing anyone made me want to know everyone,” Pocsi said. “That’s something I think a lot of people from smaller communities try and do when they get here: get to know as many people as possible. (It) makes the place seem smaller and more manageable.”

Almont senior Delena Allegoet found similar chances upon her arrival to CMU from a high school graduating class of 130 students.

“I was always very shy at my high school, and being by more people helped me open up more,”Allegoet said.

While adaptation is necessary, Bunker and other students found it produced positive results, which will help further their journey into larger career and social worlds.

“It wasn’t really that hard to adjust, because I needed a change and was very open to that change,” Bunker said. “I wanted to experience something more than Mackinac Island and see what the ‘real world’ was like. I met some wonderful people during my freshman year of college, and some of them will be lifelong friends.”

While she had attended a smaller community college for a while, the larger CMU campus was ultimately what suited her personality best, Pocsi said.

“I felt like a fish that didn’t have a big enough bowl to swim in,” Pocsi said. “I am a A TOWN | 5A

CVS to be completed in October; Michigan Street work to be completed soon

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

More construction is coming close to campus.

Following completion of the CVS pharmacy at 712 E. Preston St. and 1306 S. Mission St. in October, construction will soon begin on a separate Preston Street project.

Building Official Brian Kench said a left turn lane will be added on Preston Street, between Mission Street and East Campus Drive, in addition to a ‘right turn only’ lane the full length of east-bound Preston Street.

“The area near the construction will include a pedestrian plaza and landscaping,” Kench said.

Currently, work on CVS is going as planned. Kench said the building permits were

issued June 19, and construction began the first part of July. There have been no setbacks related to the construction of the building.

“There were a few days with rain that slow down the masonry work, but, for the most part, the contractors have moved very quickly with the work thus far,” he said.

Downtown construction will soon be completed, as Michigan Street is scheduled to be finished next week.

The $762,000 project, which was partially funded by a $375,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Construction, has removed and repaved the street, curbs and gutters, installed new sanitary and storm sewer lines, planted new trees and decorated the area with new planters. The rest was paid

for by city funds.

Roger Rousse, director of public works, said the grant was helpful, because it was time to repave the road.

“It was a federal aid eligible road. We were putting a ware on it,” he said. “The road was at the end of its useful life.”

Although the construction was slated to be completed Aug. 17, before students came back from summer vacation, Craig Schripsema, contract engineer and project manager for architectural, engineering and planning firm OHM, said it took more time as crews ran into setbacks and extra things were added to the contract.

“When you’re working in a downtown setting, there are things that are unknown,” he said. “A lot of things you come across you expect, but you

just don’t know what they are.”

However, besides the typical construction setbacks, Schripsema said utilities were generally not affected.

“Periodically, people were without water sometimes,” he said. “But it didn’t last more than a half-day.”

Michelle Sponseller, downtown development director, said despite construction setbacks and burdens on local businesses, the good will soon outweigh the bad.

“Unfortunately, with construction projects, it’s difficult and hard on the businesses,” she said. “You have to make a mess to make things better.

We’re going to be very happy when it’s done.”

So far, crews have remodeled and reopened the first three blocks of Michigan

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Construction workers continue building the CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Preston and Mission Tuesday afternoon. The completion date is set for Oct. 28th.

Street from Lansing to University streets. Currently, Michigan is closed from Washington to University streets — where crews are now.

Rousse said crews began paving Thursday and plan to finish by Wednesday.

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EDITORIAL | Journalists need to hold politicians in check

By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

Back to school 2012: Freedom, debt and excitement I might sound crazy, but I’m really, honestly excited to get back to school this year.

There’s a couple reasons for that: During my first year at CMU (my junior year overall, as I transferred from Lansing Community College), I lived in Robinson Hall.

There was a lot of freedom to be had. I could go anywhere and do anything I wanted. No more did I have my mom asking me where I was going or what I was doing.

I’ve always been responsible (getting school work done, doing chores, etc), but being on my own was my chance to prove to myself that I could do it.

This year, though, I’ll be living in an apartment with a few friends. That will be a fun challenge. Beyond my iPhone bill (which is way too high, but that’s another story), I’ve never had to pay for gas or electricity before. I will definitely be welcoming the student loans I’ll be receiving soon.

I never thought I’d be as excited to receive more debt than I am this year.

Along with that, I’m now even closer to my bachelor’s degree in journalism; a year and a half or so. That’s the most exciting part of all. I’m taking more and more classes for my major, which makes me more excited to get up and go to class and actually learn and grow.

I’m now a senior reporter for Central Michigan Life’s Student Life desk, with more responsibility and pressure to succeed. I couldn’t be happier to have this position and how I’ll benefit in the long-run from it. The arduous process of looking for an internship is my next step.

Many of you will have similar, but, ultimately, different experiences.

Many of you will have to face the same struggles I will. In reality, you and I will make it out of college just fine.

Stronger, faster, smarter (... someone cue that Kanye West song). College is supposedly “the best time of your life,” and I have to say that the phrase rings true.

You meet some of your best friends, take some of the best and most interesting classes and are ultimately embarking on the next chapter of your life with a lot more confidence, pride and enthusiasm than you thought you had.

Even now, as I enter another year of college, I look back on my first year at CMU and I realize that it was a year of ups and downs that I wouldn’t trade for anything.

Flint pop-punk band The Swellers have a (somewhat) overly sentimental, nostalgic song called “The Best I Ever Had”. I apply that sentiment here, too. College is the best I’ve ever had or ever will again.

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Keeping them honest ll politicians lie. Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives alike.

At some point, it would be nice if national news outlets, especially the major news networks,

would acknowledge this.

One of the many roles of the news media is to keep an eye on those in power and call them out for abusing that power or lying to the American people. It’s vital that news outlets call politicians out so the electorate can make informed decisions come Election Day. Otherwise, Americans are fed a buffet of unchecked lies and distortions by their leaders, leading to a dysfunctional government and unsolved problems like we see today.

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan gave a rousing speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Wednesday.

He achieved his goal of firing up

conservative voters, but portions of his speech were at best misleading and at worst full of cynical lies.

Whether it was criticizing President Barack Obama for cutting the same $716 bilion from Medicare Ryan himself put in his budget, blaming Obama for the closing of a General Motors plant that really closed under former President George W. Bush or attacking the president for abandoning the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction plan when he himself did the same, Ryan misled the average voter.

While some print and online news outlets like the Washington Post and the Associated Press did a fine

job of fact-checking Ryan’s speech, the TV news networks, where most people watched Ryan’s speech, did nothing close to that. Too worried about alienating a section of their audience, the news networks would rather focus on fluff rather than substance.

The media need to call politicians out on their lies, whether it’s calling out Republicans for taking Obama’s “You didn’t build that” quote out of context or a pro-Obama Super PAC insinuating Mitt Romney was to blame for someone’s death.

The lack of substantive debate and the web of lies that surrounds Washington is choking our political system to death. Politicians would rather talk about fluff, because the real issues are tough to talk about.

They know they can get away with it, though, because most media outlets won’t call them out.

It’s time to change that.

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[COMMENTS] Online reader comments to Aug. 29 “Three arrested, charged following home invasions” story And people say I am paranoid for sleeping with a knife next to my bed. Lucky they didn’t break into my apartment, I probably would have stabbed them.

-AnnoyedYouth Online reader comments to Aug. 29.

“University President George Ross says university will grow stronger after tumultuous 2011-12 academic year” story I wonder how many residence halls THIS GUY visited over last weekend? My guess? ZERO -CMU-DAD AND GRAD Um...you are pretty ill-informed CMU-DAD and Grad...President Ross was out and about with students (graduate and undergraduate), at various different functions, throughout the course of CMU’s week of welcome.

-So over it What Ross considers a “hiccup,” many faculty consider cancer.

You cannot repeatedly belittle your employees and convey the

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impression that they are expendable and purely a cost to be minimized and then expect them to turn around and play nice. Ross may have a short memory, but his employees--many who have been here a lot longer than he has--don’t forget as quickly.

-Guest User Consider this a no confidence vote.

-Tim Is the CM LIFE management going to buy all this hype about George?

First, where is George going to get the $$$ to pay for his medical school and the rest of the Events Center????

Ross better hope Obama doesn’t win re-election or fund-raising will go down, and we’ll be looking at another recession, which would cripple Michigan. Those wealthy Republicans Obama hates donate millions of dollars to universities.

With Romney, CMU and other Michigan schools will have a friend in the White House. Ross would get a break if Michigan voters would approve right-to-work, which would lessen the unions.

-michmediaperson Online reader comments to Aug. 26.

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Example of university bureaucracy (corporate mentality) at work. Give her a diploma reflecting what she earned; fair and square. No charge, no ‘re-issue’ designation. C’mon, CMU! -Are You Kidding?

It’s not an error. Everything was done according to the bulletin. The only surprising thing here is people thinking a University might actually do something for free.

-Kevin DeVoe This is not an uncommon problem.

My sister had the same thing happen to her when she graduated high school; she had higher honors after the last semester than what the diploma showed, because they calculate grades on seven, not eight semesters.

Since it takes many weeks for the diploma to be issued (I didn’t get mine until at least late June after I graduated), you’d think there would be enough time to cross-check and make sure the degree is correct, right? I assume they check for people who aren’t eligible to receive their degree. Could they do it for people whose academic status has changed?

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A whole different world I come from down south in Saint Louis, Mo., where I attended Lindenwood University last year.

My family is heavily involved in the military, my dad and brother being Marines, and a very big Navy family (Go Navy!). I moved around a lot in the St. Louis area for a total of nine times, but this past summer I made the decision to attend Central Michigan University, in order to be close to my grandmother who lives in Canadian Lakes.

Don’t get me wrong, I love St. Louis, we have some amazing things like the Cardinals, Blues, Gooey Butter Cake, and Toasted Raviolis, but sometimes we need a change in order to grow.

One of the first things I noticed at CMU was the sheer size of the school. I came from a really small religious school called Lindenwood University, which housed about 3,000 on campus. There was nothing to do, Greek Society was basically nothing, and it was a strict dry campus. Visitation was from 4 to 10 p.m. and the opposite sex could not spend the night.

So coming to CMU, 26,000 kids alone is a change.

Another thing I noticed was the food, some of you may think it sucks, but I love it. Lindenwood didn’t have any dining choices at all, and at night would only be open until 8 p.m. LU also didn’t have convenience stores either on campus. CMU students are spoiled a little bit; you guys have a designated bike area, saferides, and different places to eat on campus.

Michiganders: The hand thing is really pointless. I have lost count on how many of you use your hands to point where you live. If I wanted to know how badly where exactly you live I would just Google it.

Yoopers is also different. Every time someone says it I think to Game of Thrones, or the people that live beyond The Wall in the book.

Last but not least: I am sorry to anyone on campus that is a Tigers fan. I am not sorry, however, when they lost to the Cardinals in 2006. Don’t get me wrong, everyone is loyal to the team they grew up with, but Tigers fans need to move on.

I don’t know how many snide looks I got on campus when I wear my Cardinals hat or jersey.

It hurts to lose, but move on.

Your team has only won what, four World Series?

I will say this: Michigan can do something right. Superman ice cream is awesome.

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Riverwood Resort transforms interior, expands into Nine Eight Nine Bar, Grill

Rep. Cotter tells College Republicans Obama has not addressed U.S. debt

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

By John Irwin Elections Coordinator

Walking into Riverwood Resort, customers will see some major changes.

Over the past four months, the company, 1313 E. Broomfield Road, has completely transformed the interior of the building to include more space, additional seating, a larger bar area and new bowling lanes.

Jeremy Lawless, director of operations and marketing, said the company completed the remodel because it was time for a change.

Since the business’ opening in 1972, not much had been done to keep the facility cosmetically updated, he said.

Now, after renovations, the facility is more than what it used to be.

“It’s not just a bowling center anymore,” Lawless said. “It’s an upscale bar with bowling.”

The new bar and grill, named Nine Eight Nine, focuses on selling local beer, wine and produce to support the Mount Pleasant community.

“We now have a scratch menu and probably the best drink specials in town,” he said.

“Nine Eight Nine presents the whole going-out experience.”

The updated facility features a bar, bowling lanes, golf and lodging, banquet facilities and even a VIP bowling section, equipped with its own per-

More than 40 students gathered in Anspach 169 to hear state Rep. Kevin Cotter speak on Wednesday night at the first College Republicans meeting of the year.

Cotter, Isabella County’s state representative, spoke of the election and his concerns as a Republican about losing control of the House.

“If we lose that, it could mean undoing all the progress made in the last 19 months.” Cotter said.

One of the largest problems that Cotter said has not been addressed during President Barack Obama’s first term is that the national debt “has continued to escalate.”

Currently, the national debt is approaching $16 trillion, which is nearly $51,000 for each U.S. citizen. Elected in Nov. 2010, Cotter claims to have had to make some unfavorable decisions, many concerning the deficit and budget in Michigan.

“I knew I had to make bold decisions about the deficit,” Cotter said.

During the questionand-answer session following his speech, a student asked how the disarray of the local government’s financial problems are being handled on a state level.

“There was a reduction in revenue-sharing with local governments.”

Cotter said. “It’s a difficult process to get through without having to bankrupt school districts.”

Ben Greene, vice chairman of the College Republicans, said he was excited about what his group has planned for the year leading up to the November elections.

“The stakes are high,” Greene said. “We’ve got a great turnout tonight.”

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Visitors enjoy drinks Thursday night at Nine Eight Nine Bar and Grill, the newest addition to Riverwood Golf Resort, 1313 E. Broomfield Rd.

sonal bar.

Before the renovation, Lawless said a typical night would bring around 150 people; but, with the new space and the remodel, he thinks the company will easily double that.

LeRoy senior Wayne Blanchard has played on the Wednesday night league, Uncle Buck, all four years he’s been at Central Michigan University.

Walking into the remodeled establishment for the first time was shocking to Blanchard, he said.

“It doesn’t even look like the same place,” he said. “It looks like the nicest bar in Mount Pleasant.”

Unlike typical bars throughout the area, Lawless said Nine Eight Nine will be very social and interactive, with a DJ play-

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Brunner said the unemployment rate is low in states like North Dakota — it reported 2.9 percent in July — because they are creating loads of jobs by drilling for oil and natural gas on private land.

The Obama administration is preventing such actions on public land, Brunner said, and the controversial Keystone Pipeline is another way of killing jobs.

Michigan reported a 10.3-percent unemployment rate in July, an increase from 9.2 percent in June. Approximately, 488,200 people are considered jobless in a labor force of 4.75 million.

Comparatively, the state is down from 11.5-percent unemployment in July 2011.

people person, and, for me, it was a breath of fresh air to come into a place and have to meet new people and make new connections.”

Students’ adjustments from

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his (high school) football team really involved. They would play his CD during warmups.”

She said him being chosen

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He said the company’s goal is to exceed people’s expectations, with the environment, food and drink menu.

“Come out and have some dinner and have some fun experiencing everything,” Lawless said. “You don’t find places like this a lot. It’s totally unique for Mount Pleasant.”

Although the facility is pretty much finished, Lawless said the grand opening will be held sometime in September once they get all the finishing touches completed.

Registration for fall college bowling leagues is now available. Leagues will start the week after Labor Day. metro@cm-life.com

smaller towns might vary in other ways as well, even to the extent of what larger towns and cities might take for granted—such as internet access, in Pocsi’s case.

“At home, we still have dialup, and it was an adjustment having high-speed up here,” Pocsi said. studentlife@cm-life.com

for an event like this has helped him in a lot of ways, including boosting his confidence.

“I think he knows he doesn’t have to give up now,” the New York City resident said. “He definitely has a talent for it.”

Other members, new and returning, also felt this was going to be a productive semester for the College Republicans. Senior Paul Sullivan says he saw a difference between the meetings from last year and this year.

“I like it a lot better now,” Sullivan said. “It used to be more classroomy, and I didn’t have much to connect to.”

Sophomores Alyssa Rozycki and Paige Wittler, both returning members, commented on how the group had grown. Wittler said everyone looked “happy to be here.”

Greene said he’s extremely excited this year and that he is ready to “pump up the energy” for the group in time for the elections. metro@cm-life.com

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“Party responsibly,” he said. “Cheer on the team responsibly.”

Klaus said two MIPs were handed out since tailgating began at 3 p.m. but before tailgating was officially over.

Mount Pleasant junior Abby Olson said the rules regarding the tailgating affected the overall tailgating experience.

“A year ago, they had a lot of rules,” Olson said. “No one came to the games.”

She said the rules being lifted is a good thing for the games and their accompanying activities.

“I think it’s a good idea they lifted the rules,” she said. “Having it here at the stadium in a controlled setting was a good idea.”

Alex Tasker, a freshman from Almont, thinks the tailgating rules will help game attendance.

“People wouldn’t want to go to the games, because they’d be far away on Main Street before it. It’s a lot easier to tailgate,” he said.

He said he will now attend future tailgates be-

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CMU students wait in line to purchase B.o.B. concert tickets Wednesday morning at the Student Events Center. The concert is taking place on Sept. 28.

out to different crowds,” Endres said. “The All-American Rejects concert will attract students who are interested in rock music, while B.o.B will draw a hip-hop crowd. Both of these concerts are on different scales.”

Northville junior Justin Handley, who has seen B.o.B. before in concert, said although he has yet to purchase tickets,

he is planning to.

“He’s just a really talented artist,” Handley said. “He’s energetic, and he has really catchy lyrics.”

Northville senior Ryan Jason agreed B.o.B was different from other hip-hop acts.

“He plays real instruments.

There are videos of him on YouTube singing with an acoustic

guitar,” Jason said. “His lyrics are also different; it’s not all about sex.”

Tickets continue to be sold at Ticket Central priced at $12, $15, $20 and $25, depending on seating. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Program Board sold about 800 tickets by Wednesday morning on the first day of sales for the upcoming B.o.B concert.

Rapper, singer and songwriter B.o.B’s discography includes hits like “Airplanes” and “Nothin’ On You,” and he will perform with hip-hop group The New Boyz, known for the 2009 viral hit “You’re a Jerk” and the 2011 collaboration with Chris Brown’s “Better With The Lights Off.” The Sept. 28 concert, will be held in the Events Center.

Program Board president Miranda Endres said while she had no specific predictions, she believed that the sale would be very succesful.

“Students are really excited about this concert,” the New Baltimore senior said. “B.o.B recently collaborated on a song with Taylor Swift called ‘Both Of Us,’ and that song with the rest of his hits have been really successful.”

Although she believed many students would buy tickets, Endres said other concerts later in the year would be just as successful as this one.

“Different concerts will reach

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cause of the newer, relaxed rules.

“I’ll be at the other tailgates, too,” he said. “With the new rules, it’s just a better experience.”

Alpena sophomore Abbie Krawczak said she comes to the tailgates to socialize and meet people.

“I like to hang out with everybody,” Krawczak said.

“They’re having a good time.”

The athletics department was also giving away the remaining 4,500 tickets for the Sept. 8 game at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium against the Michigan State Spartans.

“I got my tickets here,” Romeo junior Adam Schwark said. “It was a short wait.”

The lines were much shorter than at MAINstage last week, which wrapped around the Student Activity Center and across campus.

About 5,500 tickets were disbursed, according to athletics department officials.

Levering senior Jake Schmalzried said he picked up his ticket here and was just happy to have one, no matter where he got it.

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TOP: CMU football players and fans celebrate and cheer after beating Southeast Missouri State Thursday evening at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. LEFT: Sophomore tight end Jarrett Fleming runs into the end zone and scores during the second half against Southeast Missouri State. CMU won 38-27. RIGHT: Senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff throws a pass during the first half against Southeast Missouri State. Radcliff threw 14 completions, 171 yards and one touchdown pass.

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A close call Chippewas survive first-half scare, beat Redhawks 38-27

By Ryan Zuke | Staff Reporter

Junior running back Zurlon Tipton picked a good time to have a career day for the Central Michigan football team.

With CMU having a difficult time against Southeast Missouri State in the first half, Tipton busted out for 180 yards rushing and three touchdowns as the Chippewas came back from 14 points down to beat the Redhawks 38-27, in front of 15,250 at Kelly/Shorts stadium.

Check out a photo gallery and videos of last night’s game on cm-life.com “It’s a great line,” Tipton said.

“Those guys up front, they play hard, and every time I came off the field I let them know, ‘keep it up, we’re doing good.’ There were a lot of big holes tonight, and I found them.”

The game did not start well

for CMU, which found itself trailing 24-10 with 11:29 left in the second quarter.

“We didn’t script being down 24-10 in the second quarter and having to come back, but that’s football,” head coach Dan Enos said. “The longer I do this, the

more I realize you can never really count on anything happening the way you want it to.”

But the Chippewas responded with two rushing touchdowns, tying the game at 24, heading into the locker room. CMU finished the half with 229 yards rushing, led

by Tipton, who had 120 and A ENOS | 6B

Sophomore wide receiver Deon Butler and sophomore defensive back Kevin King have Deon Butler had their suspensions reduced to one game each, according to the Central Michigan Athletics Department.

Butler and King both missed the 2012 season opener against Southeast Missouri State and will be eligible for the Sept. 8 matchup against Michigan State.

“Our student-athletes are held to a rigorous standard of excellence and a code of conduct,” head coach Dan Enos said. “A repeated or significant violation Kevin King of these standards, according to our policies, will result in an immediate dismissal from our program.

While Kevin’s actions, were obviously not a reflection of those expectations, he has demonstrated an understanding of his actions and he is willing to take the necessary steps to earn the trust of his coaches, teammates, peers and this University.”

Enos was not available to comment on Butler’s suspension.

King, who was originally charged with delivery and manufacturing narcotics in April, pleaded guilty on Aug.23 and will be sentenced in Isabella County Court on Oct. 1.

According to court records, King is to not contact codefendants Austin White and Joe Sawicki.

Butler, of Detroit, was arrested by CMU police and charged with one count of receiving and concealing stolen property in April, estimated to be worth $200 and $1,000.

A police investigation then led to a terrace-level dorm room in Celani residence hall, where police allege sophomores Sawicki and White were growing and selling psilocybin, a form of hallucinogenic mushrooms.

White and Sawicki have been removed from the football team.

CMU police chief Bill Yeagley was unavailable for comment.

King appeared in all 12 games last season and recorded his first career blocked punt against MSU. Butler also made 12 appearances, including two starts at wide out. sports@cm-life.com

Junior running back Zurlon Tipton rumbles for 180 yards to key ground game

By Brandon Champion Staff reporter

Traditionally, the MidAmerican Conference is a passing league, but if yesterday’s 38-27 win over Southeast Missouri State is any indication, Central Michigan won’t be following the crowd.

Junior running back Zurlon Tipton ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and sophomore running back Anthony Garland added 111 yards and a touchdown to spearhead a Chippewa running attack that gained 324 yards at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“We go into a game with a plan; sometimes the plan

doesn’t work out, but we went into this game feeling like we could run the football,” head coach Dan Enos said. “Watching their video, the teams they play usually have success running the ball. We thought there were certain looks and formations we could get into and be successful.”

A major part to the success was the play of the Chippewas’ experienced offensive line, which include senior tackles Eric Fisher and Jake Olson, senior guard Mike Repovs, junior guard Darren Keyton, sophomore guard Andy Phillips and redshirt freshman center Nick Beamish.

“We have two of the best

tackles in the Mid-American Conference in Fisher and Olson,” Enos said. “Those guys are good football players, and when they get out and move people, we’ve got a chance.”

CMU also got a nice performance on the ground from freshman running back Saylor Lavallii, who ran for 33 yards on six carries in his first collegiate game.

“I wasn’t sure how the game was going to turn out for him,” Tipton said.

“At team dinner, he was nervous. He didn’t throw up this game, and he usually does that. I’m proud of him; he made some nice runs out there, and he’s going to be a great addition to the

offense.”

The Chippewas relied heavily on the run, rushing the ball 45 times. In comparison, they threw the ball just 23 times.

“I didn’t think we’d run it 45 times,” Enos said. “I thought it would be a little more balanced, but the way the game was going, we wanted to try and keep their offense off the field and take some time off the clock. We liked the way the formula was working.”

The Chippewas were 10th in the MAC last season in rushing offense. Their high last season was just 192 yards against Akron.

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Junior running back Zurlon Tipton slips a tackle Thursday evening against Southeast Missouri State. Tipton had 180 yards rushing in CMU’s 38-27 win at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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WEEK 1 CMU 38, Southeast Missouri State 27 - Final statistics

AROUND THE MAC WEST DIVISION Score by quarters SEMS Central Michigan

Overall 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

3 3 7

4 0 7

TEAM TOTALS

Total 27 38

CMU

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

Overall 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

Scoring play CMU -David Harman 24-yard field goal SEMS- Spencer Davis 55-yard run SEMS- Drew Geldbach 37-yard field goal CMU - Zurlon Tipton 32-yard run SEMS - Scott Lathrop 4-yard run SEMS - D.J.Foster 15-yard pass from Scott Lathrop CMU - Zurlon Tipton 48-yard run CMU - Anthony Garland 2-yard run SEMS - Drew Geldbach 40-yard field goal CMU - Jarrett Fleming 20-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff CMU - Zurlon Tipton 1-yard

Score 3-0 (8:53) 3-7 (7:46) 3-10 (4:26) 10-10 (2:06) 10-17 (11:29) 10-24 (7:13) 17-24 (5:24) 24-24 (0:39) 24-27 (6:02) 31-27 (2:19) 38-27 (6:32)

GAME LEADERS

SEMS

first downs rushing yards rushing Tds Passing yards cmps.-atts.-int Passing Tds Total offense

28 324 4 171 14-23-1 1 495

14 188 2 120 11-18-0 1 308

Gain per play Fumbles (no.-lost) Punts-yards Third-down conv.

Fourth-down conv.

Sacks by (#-yds) Penalties (#-yds) field goals

7.3 3-2 2-45 6-9 0-0 2-14 10-75 1-1

5.1 1-0 5-238 5-13 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2

Possession

29:08

30:52

Rushing Zurlon Tipton (cmu) 17 carries, 180 yards, 3 TD

Passing ryan radcliff (cmu) 14-of-23, 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Receiving Titus davis (cmu) 4 catches, 51 yards, 0 TD Jarrett fleming (CMU) 2 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD

Defensive Justin cherocci (cmu LB) 15 tackles

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Aug. 30 SemS

CMU 38, SEMS 27 Eastern Michigan 37, Ball State 26 UConn 37, Massachusetts 0 UCF 56, Akron 14 Townson 21, KSU 4

W 38-27 Sept. 8 MSU, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Iowa, TBA Sept. 29 at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Toledo, 3 p.m.

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SATURDAY’S GAMES

Buffalo at Georgia, noon Miami (Ohio) at OSU, noon Ohio at Penn St., noon Western Michigan at Illinois, noon Iowa at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Bowling Green at Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Toledo at Arizona, 10:30

Oct. 12 Navy, 8 p.m.

Oct. 20 Ball State, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Akron, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Western Michigan, 1 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Eastern Michigan, 1 p.m.

Nov. 17 Miami, 1 p.m.

Nov. 23 at UMass, TBA

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Sophomore defensive back Jarret Chapman and senior Jahleel Addae bring down a Southeast Missouri State player during the second half of Thursday night’s game at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. The Chippewas defeated the Redhawks 38-27.

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CMU defense gives up big yards to Redhawks

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

The past two Football Championship Subdivision opponents the Central Michigan football team faced in its home opener scored six points – total.

Those seasons ended 3-9.

Southeast Missouri State and its option offense put up 24 points on the Chippewas in one half yesterday but lost 38-27 in front of 15,250 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“Defensively, I was disappointed with how we played in the first half,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We’ve had a really good camp on defense. I think when you play an option team, it takes you a little while to get settled, in there and they were able to capitalize with some explosive plays and our turnovers and got a lead on us.”

The Redhawks proved that receiver Spencer Davis’ 55-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter was not a fluke.

Scoring possession after possession allowed SEMS to break out to a 24-10 lead halfway through the second quarter. Senior running back Levi Terrell racked up 78 yards on 15 carries and redshirt freshman quarterback Scott Lathrop added his own rushing touchdown to the mix.

The Chippewas only forced one combined sack on a mobile Lathrop (17 carries, 31 yards). He also threw a 15-yard touchdown to junior receiver D.J. Foster (six receptions, 97 yards), and the Redhawks’ balanced offensive attack allowed them to be within one possession, until junior running back Zurlon Tipton punched in a one-yard touchdown for his third touchdown of the game, with less than eight minutes on the clock.

SEMS rushed for 188 yards and threw for 120, making it closer than CMU wanted.

“The option game (was corrected),” senior defensive back Jahleel Addae

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

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Junior Linebacker Shamari Benton misses a tackle during the second half of Thursday night’s game against Southeast Missouri State at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. The Chippewas defeated the Redhawks 38-27.

said. “We were kind of new to it. Attack the pitch, we wanted to keep the ball in the quarterback’s hands, and that was the difference. We wanted to keep the ball in his hands and not allow him to pitch it and get to the perimeter of our defense.”

The Chippewas struggled defensively last season, allowing 40-plus points in five games last

season, and let in at least 30-plus points in eight games.

The dynamic rushing duo of sophomore Anthony Garland and Tipton carried the ball 33 times for 272 yards. They will face Michigan State’s top-10 defense at 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. sports@cm-life.com

Soccer

Stafford expects freshmen will continue to start

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Women’s soccer head coach Neil Stafford has expected freshmen to compete for starting spots since practice began, and he hasn’t been let down.

Central Michigan has been starting young players since the first game against Detroit, where freshman defender Marissa Woodliff and freshman forward Danielle Rotheram took their places in the starting lineup.

Both remained starters against West Virginia, and Woodliff took the field at the start of the game against No. 6 Penn State.

“There was definitely a lot of pressure when I started that game. I’m still pretty new and still learning plays,” Woodliff said. “It was difficult, but as the game went on, I

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became more comfortable.”

In the second half of the game against Penn State, Stafford started freshman defender Emily Basten.

Although the Chippewas lost 5-0, they only allowed one goal in the second half.

“Emily did a great job in helping with that and playing her part,” Stafford said.

Five more freshmen also saw playing time in that game.

Rotheram, Josie Seebeck and Christen Chiesa each contributed to the 21 shots taken by the Chippewas in the game.

So far, Stafford said he has not been disappointed with what he has witnessed from the freshmen players.

This weekend against Dayton and Marquette, Stafford said he anticipates freshmen getting playing time and even starting.

“We have some impactful

freshmen who just need the experience and time. That’s why I was so bummed out about the Evansville game being called,” Stafford said. “It wasn’t just a game; it was valuable minutes for the freshmen.

You can’t substitute the value kids get from game minutes to become a better player.”

Stafford pointed out freshman midfielder Ali Russo, who saw playing time in the Penn State game, as a player he’s been impressed with.

When she joined the team, she knew she would have to work hard to gain minutes on the field.

“I knew I had to earn it,” Russo said. “There are so many good players on the team already, so I just wasn’t expecting it. I hope to keep seeing playing time and keep up the level of play.”

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Stafford said he sent an email detailing his hopes for the freshmen this season.

“I wholeheartedly expect one of my players to compete for freshman of the year, a couple to be on the allfreshman team and to get to a point when at least a few of them are starting each game,” Stafford said. “This is Central Michigan, and it’s what we expect.”

Woodliff said collegiate— level soccer is faster and more physical, but the freshman class will continue to adjust and improve.

“We want to continue to get better and minimize the mistakes we make, so not only is coach confident putting us in, but everyone else is confident in us as well,” Woodliff said. sports@cm-life.com

This weekend will be another filled with demanding matchups for the Central Michigan women’s soccer team.

Last weekend, the Chippewas beat West Virginia but were defeated by No. 6 Penn State 5-0.

Today CMU will face the University of Dayton and take on No. 12 Marquette on Monday.

Head coach Neil Stafford said the opposition’s level of competition is not dropping anytime soon.

Throughout the week, the team has been correcting the errors made in their loss to PSU. “We have to keep ourselves honest about the mistakes me make. Obviously, you can see from the score that Penn State punished us for our mistakes,” Stafford said. “I don’t think Dayton or Marquette will be any different.”

Stafford called Dayton a “direct team” that keeps a good pace and can move the ball forward.

With a 3-1-0 record, Dayton has racked up 79 shot attempts, with 40 of those being shots on goal.

A driving force behind the team is Juliana Libertin, a junior midfielder, who has taken 23 shots this season.

This season, she’s scored five

goals and added four assists.

“I’m not worried about the number of shots they take,” Stafford said. “I’m more concerned with their shots on target.”

Marquette stands at 2-0-0 after two of their games were canceled this season. The team has taken 41 shots, 20 of which have been on goal.

Despite their loss last week, the Chippewas outshot Penn State 21-11.

Twenty of the 47 shots CMU has taken this season have been on goal, led by junior midfielder Kaely Schlosser’s 13 attempts.

With the many shots taken and the inability to get the ball into the net against PSU, junior midfielder Tory Kinniard said the team spent the week working on being able to finish those chances.

“We’ve been working hard as always and concentrating on getting the ball in the net,” Kinniard said. “Our goal is to take the mistakes we made and fix them.”

Regardless of the team they are playing, Stafford said CMU continues to stick to their core principles and philosophy.

Kinniard said the Chippewas will be facing very good athletic teams.

“Both are going to be challenging, but I think we can stick with them,” Kinniard said. sports@cm-life.com

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Field hockey team’s Emily Girasole plays vital role as sweeper for defense

F I E L D H OC K E Y

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Emily Girasole plays one of the lesser known, but instrumental, positions in field hockey.

She is Central Michigan’s starting sweeper.

A sweeper is one of the goalkeeper’s closest allies, as Girasole knows.

“I like my goalie,” Girasole said, who also has a role of co-captain. “I’ll do anything to help her and not have a goal go in.”

A sweeper brushes off shots made by the offense.

If the ball slips by the three backs, the sweeper and the goalie are the team’s last hope of nixing the scoring opportunity.

“It’s the quarterback of the defense,” head coach Cristy Freese said. “It’s the person that’s trying to organize the defense early, and then once they have to get involved, then your goalkeeper has to organize the rest of it.”

Brittany Burga, who has a

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Upsets potential this weekend

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan field hockey team remains in the non-conference schedule: A time when small schools hone skills and prep players for the only championship attainable – the conference championship.

The Chippewas, furthermore, can show that they are already prepared and are a safe bet in the Mid-American Conference title hunt, if they win two or even three games this weekend.

They have a grueling stretch that begins on Friday and ends on Labor Day in No. 11 Stanford, No. 22 Maine and a tricky opponent in Delaware.

The ranking is evidence enough to prove the Cardinals are a great team, but here is more anyway.

Stanford has a First Team All-American in Becky Dru, destroyed their first opponent, La Salle, 10-0 and captured four conference championships over the last five seasons.

Stanford’s resume is why a 2-1 record this weekend should still be satisfying.

Beating the Black Bears and Blue Hens will be difficult, but possible.

Maine had one of their best seasons in school history last year, reaching No. 10 – the highest ranking all-time for the Black Bears – at one point in the season.

They have a win against Providence and two losses to No. 17 Boston College and Michigan State this year.

Delaware has not won a game this season, which makes them susceptible, but their two losses came in overtime against ranked opponents.

The Chippewa’s last win against a ranked opponent was in 2007 against Michigan State, who was ranked No. 5. Since then, they have had many close calls, including their 1-0 loss to then No. 12 Iowa in 2011. CMU has also had its punishing defeats, like the 9-0 loss in 2010 to then No. 13 Louisville.

But, at least, they will have things going for them this weekend that they did not have last weekend.

They will not play on field turf, which slowed the quicker CMU players against Robert Morris. They will also have Skylar VanNatta back and defending the penalty corner, which they struggled protecting without her against Villanova.

CMU has to hope Erin Dye and Bailey McKeon continue to play well, and it would not hurt if Cayleigh Immelman, leading scorer of last year’s team, pitched in offensively.

Even if the Chippewas do not reach the benchmark set, the results against the three teams that might be better than any team in the MAC will be a great barometer of how much success is in store for CMU in 2012. sports@cm-life.com

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Junior forward Abby Roth chases after the ball during practice Wednesday morning at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

Maine, Stanford, Delaware could provide challenge for field hockey this weekend

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

A win and a loss by a singlegoal is behind the Central Michigan field hockey team.

Ahead is a taxing set of games this weekend.

The Chippewas will start the weekend stretch today with Delaware – a team that lost two games to ranked opponents in overtime last weekend.

From there, CMU will play ranked opponents No. 22 Maine Saturday and No. 11 Stanford Monday.

“Our bench is going to be important to us, the entire weekend,” head coach Cristy Freese said. “I don’t think I can afford to keep my starters in for 70 minutes, because we’ve got to be able to pace ourselves ... The good news is we have players that can come off the bench.”

The Chippewas are 0-1 alltime against the Blue Hens and have a 3-2 record against the Cardinals.

CMU is staying in the confines of Michigan for the games. Its matchups against UD and UM are in Ann Arbor, and, heading back to Mount Pleasant, the Chippewas will make a stop in East Lansing against SU. Bailey McKeon was part of a one-two scoring combo with Erin Dye for the first two games of the season, scoring half of the team goals.

But she did not want to talk about her two-goals. She said the team wants to build off the second period of the Villanova game, which CMU outshot VU 15-5, and bring it to the threegame upcoming weekend.

The team, McKeon said, now knows they can comeback from large deficits, which gives them confidence, though, it is not a position they want to be in.

“We fought back, even when we were down — I think that’s a good trait to have,” McKeon said. “But I think we need to not start down. We need to play with more consistency.”

Freese said she will be able to get a better feel for the team after this weekend. Field turf, which they rarely play on, slowed the Chippewas down in the first two games of the season.

The one weakness she did point out was positioning.

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“Sometimes, we get caught assuming something’s going to happen,” Freese said. “We’ve got to get in better position earlier, and then we can make the game a lot simpler.”

After a strenuous weekend of games, CMU may rest easy with a bye week the following weekend, when the Central Michigan football team hosts Michigan State, in “The Clash at Kelly/Shorts.”

Freese’s team will return to East Lansing to play in the Michigan State Tournament Sept. 14.

Skylar VanNatta

CMU missed an important piece of their team in a 3-2 loss against Villanova Sunday.

They will have that piece, in junior Skylar VanNatta, back this weekend.

“You’re so excited to have a player of Sky’s ability,” head coach Cristy Freese said. “She’s an integral part of the penalty corner defense as the flyer.”

Villanova’s game-winning goal was off of a penalty corner.

VanNatta was out with an undisclosed injury. She was one of four who played all 70 minutes against Radford.

The left back has been a regular on the field. In her first two years with the Chippewas, she was a starter in 34 of 40 games, playing a full game 24 times.

She does not have an offensive statistics to her name but aids a defense that had the second-best goals-againstaverage in the Mid-American Conference last season.

“The special thing that I think she brings to the game is she’s so competitive,” Freese said. “It’s amazing, in the last two years, how many shots she has blocked because she can get out there so fast.” sports@cm-life.com

“We can always rely on Emmy. She just handles herself very well in many situations.”

Brittany Burga, Back firsthand look at Girasole’s play as a back, confirmed that she performs those duties superbly.

“She just keeps our defense calm,” Burga said. “We can always rely on Emmy.

She just handles herself well in many situations.”

Girasole hasn’t always been a sweeper. In fact, for some of her time at CMU, she was a forward.

But lower leg issues resulted in Freese inserting her into the sweeper position last year, and she has taken pride in the position.

“It took some time to get used to the position, but I like it a lot,” Girasole said. “(Freese) can put me anywhere, and I’ll be ready to go.”

The co-captain was ready to go in the first two games of the season last weekend.

She earned Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her performance.

The Chippewas allowed four goals, one after regulation, last weekend against Radford and Villanova.

“I think it showed a lot about our team,” Girasole said. “We are good and ready to compete, so I was really excited to get it.”

Freese said it’s nice that she still has skills and knowledge gained from her days as a forward in her arsenal.

“We really moved her back to limit her running and really be able to manage her,” Freese said. “It’s really an asset now, as she’s become an experienced defender, and she still has an offensive mind.” sports@cm-life.com

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Olson considers Ann Arbor tournament ‘toughest weekend’ for volleyball

By Morgan Yuncker Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan volleyball team travels to Ann Arbor this weekend in hope of collecting three straight wins against Michigan, Arkansas and the University of Maryland — Baltimore County.

The Chippewas face off against No. 22 Michigan on today in the Adidas/Michigan Challenge. “(It’s) a great opportunity,” head coach Erik Olson said.

“Opportunity gives an option to grow the program.”

UM has one senior and five juniors this year – a very young team compared to past seasons.

One player who continues to impress is Wolverine junior Jennifer Cross, who leads the Michigan team with 260 blocks. “(Cross) does a lot of cheap blocking. We’re focused on running our offense and being fast,” Olson said. “When they start to get comfortable, we shift the gears and make them uncomfortable again.”

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Junior defensive specialist Jenna Coates serves the ball during the game against the Toledo Rockets at McGuirk Arena on Oct. 8, 2011.

The Chippewas meet undefeated Arkansas Saturday.

Senior defensive specialist Jenna Coates said crowd noise will play an important factor in Ann Arbor this weekend.

“The atmosphere is going to be really loud, so our communication has been a huge talk this week –really crisp communication,” Coates said.

But some players are excited for the excitement.

“We thrive off that kind of atmosphere and passion ... We’re not going to be intimidated, because we’re used to playing like that,” sophomore middle blocker Hallie Enderle said.

“As a team, this is our toughest weekend,” Olson said.

Finishing off the weekend lineup is UMBC. sports@cm-life.com

XC teams open with Jeff Drenth Memorial today

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan men’s and women’s cross-country teams kick off the season with the 27th Annual Jeff Drenth Memorial 5k Cross-Country Open today at 10 a.m. at Pleasant Hills Golf Club.

The race will be CMU’s only race at home this season.

The men’s team will begin racing in a 5k at 10 a.m., while the women’s team will take off at 10:45 a.m. An awards ceremony will cap off the lone home race of the season at 11:40 a.m.

The meet is dedicated to a former CMU cross-country star Jeff Drenth — a distance runner who became a two-time MAC champion during his years at CMU. He died suddenly in 1986 while training for the Olympics in Oregon.

Former members of the 1982 and 2002 cross-country teams will be in attendance, marking the 30th and 10th anniversaries of their MAC championships, respectively.

Director of cross-country Willie Randolph is looking forward to the first race of the year and has high expectations for the upcoming season.

“We have to continue to be at the top and go as far as we can,” Randolph said.

The first race of the year is always a good gauge of talent and shows coaches what some of the younger members have to offer, while some veteran runners sit this first race out.

“It’s important for the younger runners to gain experience and have an opportunity to be evaluated,” Randolph said.

The fourth-year director said he knows this is a great tradition and is also a great opportunity for the community to come out

and support the team.

Junior Krista Parks has high expectations for the team at the first meet of the year.

“It’s important to show everyone what we can do,” she said.

Parks also mentioned that the first meet is a good opportunity for the team to learn to run together as a pack and teaching the younger runners not to start off too fast.

Junior Nathan Huff also said he is looking forward to the beginning of the season at the Jeff Drenth Memorial.

“We care about the history of our program and the tradition of excellence, “ Huff said.

This team is a good mix of younger and older runners, especially on the men’s side.

“We have a lot of depth…our goal is to be (Mid-American Conference) champs and qualify for nationals,” Huff said. sports@cm-life.com

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By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Keno Davis impressed with point guard play

By Matt Thompson Senior Reporter

Four players from the 201011 Central Michigan men’s basketball team will return for the Chippewas on the hardwood this winter.

Only three of those players played more than five minutes a game – and had a combined 11 starts in Mid-American Conference play last season.

With nine new players on the roster, a new coach and schemes, an offseason trip to the Bahamas gave them a chance to gel.

“I don’t know what kind of success we’re going to have this year,” said first-year head coach Keno Davis. “But I know we’ll play a lot better and we’re further along, because of those 10 days of practice and three games down there.”

The NCAA grants men’s basketball programs to take an overseas trip once every four years. CMU was sponsored to go to the Bahamas for four days and play three games against semi-pro teams. Teams going on a trip are also able to have 10 summer practices before to prepare.

“Anytime you get more practices it helps, especially when it’s all new guys and a new coach; it helped us out a lot,” sophomore Austin Keel said. “It was a lot of fun, and great to play against someone

ENOS | continued from 1B two touchdowns. Garland added 84 yards and a touchdown.

He also finished the game with over 100 yards rushing.

However, Enos was disappointed with the performance of the defense in the first half.

“I think when you play an option team, it takes you a little while to get settled, and they were able to capitalize on some explosive plays,” Enos said.

SEMS opened the second half with a 15-play drive, ending

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other than ourselves.”

The Chippewas won all three games while scoring over 100 points. Keel had 59 points over the final two games. Davis said he was happy to see Keel do more than shoot, but get to the basket and score in other ways.

“That was exciting for me,” Davis said. “When we played with the international threepoint line (nearly over a foot deeper than college line), he proved that not only can he shoot from outside, he can do so with deeper range. It might have opened peoples’ eyes that he was able to get to the basket, as well as be a shooter.”

Olivier Mbaigoto was unable to make the trip because of visa issues. Davis said Mbaigoto has been one of the best performers in practice though.

For several players, it was their first time playing for CMU, including two point guards that impressed Davis.

University of North Carolina Greensboro transfer senior Kyle Randall and freshman from Detroit Country Day Chris Fowler stood out, in Davis’ eyes.

“We came in April as a staff with no point guard, and we ended up with three,” he said.

“Those two distanced themselves, being ready to play right away.”

Davis said the biggest ques-

tion with the team is a newcomer who will step up once the season starts. He rattled off several new faces that have the chance to do that. Freshmen forwards Blake Hibbitts and John Simons, and freshmen guards Derrick Richardson Jr. and Austin Stewart are all guys Davis said could step up.

Davis said he doesn’t have a rotation set up, or know his starters but he is learning about his team.

“They can shoot the basketball,” he said proudly. “We can really shoot it. We’re going to be very tough to defend. The question is, how quickly can we rebound, how quickly can we defend, how quickly can we learn, because we will be a young team.”

For Keel and the rest the players still getting to know each other, the Bahamas gave them time to hang out, bond and snorkel.

“We all stayed in a big group the whole time,” Keel said.

“Anytime we wanted to go to the water park or casino, we all went. Everyone definitely bonded together.”

Davis said that chemistry is important.

“When you look at teams that make those offseason trips, they are able to do better than expected,” he said.

with a field goal and draining 8:58 minutes off the clock.

CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff struggled to find a rhythm in the first half but was able to settle down in the second half.

On the ensuing drive, the Chippewas continued to pound the ball on the ground, but Radcliff finished the drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jarrett Fleming. It was the sophomore’s first touchdown reception of his career.

Radcliff threw 7-13 for 76 yards and an interception in the first half but finished with 171 yards and a touchdown.

“I thought he missed a throw early, but besides that, I think

he had two or three drops for sure,” Enos said. “But other than that, I thought he managed the game.”

Tipton scored his third touchdown of the day on a 1-yard rush, extending the Chippewas’ lead to 38-27 with 6:32 left in the game.

Sophomore linebacker Justin Cherocci led the defense with 15 tackles.

The Chippewas will face Michigan State next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in the highly anticipated in-state matchup.

The Central Michigan men’s cross-country team has high hopes for the upcoming season.

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The men’s team finished second at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Championships and posted a seventh-place finish at the Great Lakes Regional in 2011.

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