Sept. 23, 2011 by Central Michigan Life

LIFE Central Michigan University

| Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Graduate housing to be built on north campus By Jake Bolitho Staff Reporter

A $28.5-million project that will provide additional housing to graduate students is scheduled for completion in March 2013. The north campus apartment housing project, approved Thursday by the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees, will consist of 94 units in two buildings. The facility will be located on Bellows Street, west of the Carlin Alumni House. “It’s located in a very convenient location,” said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management. “It’s just north of the Health Professions Building, so it’s very close to the College of Medicine and the activity there.” The apartments are being built to replace several Washington Court buildings that have been demolished to make way for the Education and Human Services Building. Plans call for them to primarily house medical students and visiting scholars. Construction will begin in November and, upon its completion in March 2013, will be ready for occupancy the follow-

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

A former Central Michigan University Police officer has been charged with misconduct in office by the Isabella County Procecutor’s Office. Jeffrey Card was arraigned on a felony which could result in up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Card was arrested and arraigned Wednesday morning and was released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick said the allegation arose from an incident in the morning hours of Sept. 11 while Card was on duty. The incident occurred when Card was giving

w ALDI Food Market coming to Mount Pleasant, 5 w Get to know the Michigan State Football team before Saturday’s game, 8

Other Board of Trustees Coverage w College of Medicine, 3 w Charter Schools, 3 w Virtual Lab, 6 ing June. There were a number of announcements during Thursday’s meeting including the approval of a $1.5 million renovation to Real Food on Campus residential restaurant. The facility will also include a Mongolian grill station in the future, as well as renovated food stations that already exist. During the meeting trustees gave an evaluation of University President George Ross, commending him for his work but not giving him a $50,000 performance bonus. “In summary, a strong performance for 2010-11 ending June 30,” Chairwoman Sarah Operman. “No bonus, in keeping with the current financial priorities and consistent with other actions that have been taken throughout the university and strong improvements in fundraising.” CMU also saw an increase in unrestricted net assets of nearly $50 million, from $228 million to $276 million. Jeffrey Fineis, a partner at the Lansing-based Andrews HoopA GRAD | 2

PHOTOS BY KAITLIN THORESEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Midland freshman Jason Foulds laughs as he crashes in the drunk driving simulator Thursday afternoon in front of the U.C. “It’s a very good demonstration of why we should not drink and drive,” Foulds said.

‘like a

real car’ Students test skills in drunk driving simulation

By Chad Mitchell | Staff Reporter

Prosecutor: Former CMU policeman had females remove shirts Officer charged with misconduct

w 26.7 percent of Mount Pleasant residents live in poverty, 3

cm-life.com

A possible MSU victory repeat? 7

Construction to get underway this November

[ INSIDE ]

two female CMU seniors a ride home. According to published reports, Card is accused of driving two 21-year-old women from O’Kelly’s Sports Bar & Grill, 2000 S. Mission St., to a remote dirt road. One of the girls asked to be dropped off at her boyfriend’s house on South Main Street, which Card agreed to after going on a nuisance party call. Instead, it is alleged Card drove them to a “desolate dirt road,” where Card told the two girls he was going to give them portable breath tests, and if the test results were higher than a certain limit, the two girls would have to expose their bare chests. The two girls agreed, and they exposed their bare chests after the test results proved higher A POLICE | 2

A drunk driving simulator on the lawn in front of the Bovee University Center Thursday gave students a taste of what it’s like for drunk drivers behind the wheel. Running the simulator was Eli Scheele of PEER Awareness, a company that tours the country to educate students about making healthy decisions. “It’s just like a real car,” Scheele said. “At .08 (blood alcohol content), the legal limit, it’s very difficult to control.” Scheele said most people that get behind the wheel of the simulator end up crashing. Users get behind the wheel of a real car and put on virtual reality goggles. Scheele then enters their age, gender, body size and how many drinks the user had.

Junior James Bell was one of the first to use the simulator. His virtual blood alcohol content (BAC) was .20. “Drinking and driving is not a game,” Bell said. “I couldn’t see a thing. I couldn’t tell what speed I was going. I was on the wrong side of the road. I eventually ran off the road.” The simulator changes how fast the car reacts to the user

and can apply effects such as tunnel vision. Michelle Veith, assistant director of Residence Life, said they brought the simulator back because of positive feedback from last year. She said students walk away saying they never realized just how difficult it is to control a car while intoxicated. “Fall brings a lot of activi-

Saginaw junior Ola Jibowu and South Lion freshmen Sam Mehr and Miguel Martinez try walking in a straight line, one foot in front of the other, while wearing drunk goggles Thursday afternoon in front of the U.C. “Remember this is only impairing your vision not your judgement or other senses,” said Mount Pleasant Police Officer Jeff Browne.

ties,” Veith said. “This is another reminder.” Veith said she cannot be sure if the simulator stops students from driving drunk, but she thinks it at least makes them re-think doing so. Public Information Officer Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department agreed the simulator is just a reminder and drunk driving

is still an issue. Browne said if the simulator prevents one or two crashes, they have done a good job. “During the school year, the town’s population doubles,” Browne said. “We step up our enforcement, but it’s a year-round problem.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Faculty Association voices frustration to board at meeting Opperman: We know university ready to reach compromise

By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter & Theresa Clift University Editor

Faculty Association members voiced their concerns to the Board of Trustees Wednesday and Thursday in the Bovee University Center. Sarah Opperman, board of trustees chairwoman, read a statement which said the board has received many heartfelt letters about the contract issue, and an agreement would require compromise on both sides. “We are in regular communication with President Ross and know the adminis-

tration team has and is more than ready to move toward a compromise and a resolution in the best interest of the entire university,” Opperman said. Central Michigan University President George Ross said the administration remains eager to reach a fair and equitable contract. About 150 FA members picketed outside of the UC prior to the meeting. Only media members and those presenting were allowed inside since the President’s room has about 50 seats. FA members who wished to attend the meeting gathered in another room where it was televised, organized by the FA. However, technical difficulties caused sound problems. Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said only six FA members wished to attend the meeting, but CM

Life could not confirm that number by press time. The university also reserved the 300-seat UC auditorium for the meeting, as it does for all trustees meetings in case it is needed, Smith said. The trustees present for Wednesday’s meeting were John Hurd, Brian Fannon, William Kanine and Patricia Maryland. The faculty committee members present Wednesday included Jim McDonald, associate professor of teacher education and development, Phil Squattrito, FA bargaining team cochairman, Donna Ericksen, mathematics professor, and James Scott, professor of business informations systems. Rick Sykes, professor of broadcasting and cinematic arts, said although the MAC is a celebrated network,

the current lack of contract is hurting its reputation among alumni and industry partners. Sykes has worked as News Central 34s adviser since 1996. Koblar Jackson, physics department chairman, said the crisis is distracting from what he considers the real goal of CMU teaching students. He urged the administration to resume bargaining discussions so the distraction ends. “My two cents is, I’d like to see us get things settled quickly so we can go back to what we’re really good at,” Jackson said. Cherie Strachan, assistant political science professor, said this crisis has damaged the trust of CMU toward each other, especially new faculty members. She said the hardcore approach to bargaining is doing more

ADAM NIEMI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Vice president of Finance and Administration David Burdette, right, and Trustee William Kanine, center, during the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday morning in the President’s Conference Room in the Bovee University Center.

harm to the culture of CMU than saving dollars does. There are 20 new faculty members employed this year, Ross said Thursday. “What’s missing is the mu-

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

tual willingness to compromise,” Squattrito said. “We, the FA, remain willing to do that.”

A FA | 2

2 || Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 || Central Michigan Life

EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY

w A Social Work Grad Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bovee University Center’s Isabella room. w Chiddy Bang and The Cool Kids concert will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. at Finch Fieldhouse.

SATURDAY

w Art from our Parks will take place from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Deerfield Nature Park, 2425 W. Remus Road. w The Fifth Annual Alpaca Fun Days will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Isabella Alpacas, 7797 Curtis Road.

SUNDAY

w Adrienne Wiley, faculty artist, will be performing on the piano from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

Corrections Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting. It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2011 Volume 93, Number 15

GRAD | CONTINUED FROM 1

er Pavlik PLC, said that amount in unrestricted funds is a good level at which to be, given the university’s expenditures. An independent auditor presented the trustees with results for the fiscal year that ended in June. CMU recorded $394 million in operating expenses and $155 million in debt. Meanwhile, funding for the graduate housing will come from two sources — capital reserves and loans from three local banks. No tuition or tax dollars are being used to cover construction costs. CMU has saved $10 million that will be used for the first part of the project, while the remaining $18.5 million will come from local financing. Authorization for the loans will likely show up on the board’s December or February 2012 agenda, said David Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services. “We don’t want to take that financing authorization until we need it,” Burdette said. “Once we take the loan, we’d have to start paying interest on it.” At Thursday’s meeting, trustees also approved a motion for administrators to contract with PNC Bank for an increase in CMU’s monthly line of credit. The university’s current credit limit is $1 million and would increase to as much as $5 million under the adopted resolution. The apartments will contain kitchens, washers and dryers, air conditioning, cable television, WiFi and optional furnishings. “It is designed to be a graduate student housing apartment project that is basically going to be energy-efficient, very functional, and at the same time, aesthetically pleasing,” said John Fisher, associate vice president of Residences and Auxiliary Services.

cm-life.com/category/news

[NEWS]

Stupak to speak on campus Monday about integrity in politics By Andrew Dooley Student Life Editor

Former U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak will be on campus Monday to meet with students and give a speech. Stupak represented Michigan’s first district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011. He will meet with students in a classroom setting earlier in the day before giving a speech from 7 to 8 p.m. in Anspach Hall, room 161. Sarah Buckley, College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences coordinator of marketing and events, said Stupak’s visit is sponsored by the Hart-Milliken Endowed Speaker Series for Integrity in Politics.

FA | CONTINUED FROM 1

Trustee John Hurd said he hoped faculty did not perceive the administration’s reluctance to engage in dialogue as a sign of disrespect or a lack of interest. On bargaining issues, they just can’t engage, he said. “But we do thank you for the input,” Hurd said. “I think we’d love to see this conclud-

Buckley said the former congressman from Michigan will be addressing the general theme of integrity in politics. The topic of his talk will be “After Hart and Milliken: Where have all our leaders gone?” The speaker series is named in memory of former U.S. Senator Philip A. Hart and in honor of former Michigan Gov. William G. Milliken. Admission to the event is free. “We encourage all students, faculty, staff and community members to attend,” Buckley said. Stupak is the second speaker hosted by the endowed series and will be the only speaker this semester.

CHICAGO — For nearly a decade, public schools around the country have struggled to meet federal academic standards, considered “failing” when too many children flunked achievement tests. But if the White House has its way, schools and districts no longer would be labeled failures and No Child Left Behind, the landmark education act signed into law by President George W. Bush in January 2002, would be overhauled. President Barack Obama on Friday is expected to propose monumental changes to the way schools are judged and sanctioned based on student academic achievement, fixing what senior administration officials on Thursday called a “broken law.” A cornerstone of law — that all students tested pass state exams by 201314 —would be thrown out in favor of states coming up with their own plans to bring struggling students up to par in the most troubled schools. “Adequate Yearly Progress,” the annual requirement to improve test scores, would go away. And states would have more flexibility in spending federal poverty dollars

JEFF SMITH/PHOTO EDITOR

Commerce Township sophomore Greg King jumps his skateboard off a set of four stairs Thursday afternoon outside Robinson Hall. “I usually go skating two hours a day and I like rolling to class,” King said.

studentlife@cm-life.com

ed as much as you would.” The FA’s contract expired June 30 and they have been working under a temporary restraining order since striking the first day of classes. The state-appointed factfinder, Barry Goldman, is working on a recommendation, expected to be released in early October. Both sides remain significantly apart on issues of wages and benefits. university@cm-life.com

IN THE NEWS OBAMA TO UNVEIL PLAN THAT DRASTICALLY CHANGES NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND By Diane Rado Chicago Tribune

PHOTO OF THE DAY

that previously had to go toward special tutoring for struggling students. Administration officials on Thursday stressed that states will have to set a high academic bar, and that schools still will be held accountable for student performance. The changes aren’t a sure thing yet. So far, the Obama administration has been unable to reach a deal with Congress to amend the law that put No Child Left Behind reforms in place, so the U.S. Department of Education is moving forward with a process of waivers to allow states the flexibility to change their systems of testing students and judging the performance of schools and districts. States can apply for the waivers to No Child Left Behind as early as November. Illinois will likely seek one, said Illinois State Board of Education spokeswoman Mary Fergus. “We would still like to see the details involved in the process. While we support the general themes for flexibility, additional information will be forthcoming from the USDE over the next week or two that will assist us in making that decision on whether or not to formally seek a waiver,” she said.

university@cm-life.com

POLICE | CONTINUED FROM 1

than Card’s set limit. After the two girls put their clothes on, they agreed to pose for a photograph on the back of Card’s patrol car, which investigators later found on Card’s cell phone. CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said Card was placed on suspension immediately, pending the outcome of the investigation. “I’m extremely disappointed in the allegations made about the Sept. 11 incident,” Yeagley said. “The allegation could not reflect the high standard of professional conduct, (to) which our officers hold themselves everyday.” Card resigned from the CMU Police Department and the university on Sept. 16. Card’s next court hearing is a preliminary examination on Thursday, which is really just a conference between the prosecutor and the defendant’s lawyer, Burdick said. Misconduct of office requires proof that the accused was a public officer at the time of the act, and in the performance of his official duties

or under the color of his office, acted with a corrupt intent when performing a wrongful act. Burdick said he couldn’t recall ever having even charged this particular crime before. “It’s a very rare situation with officers, and I’ve been working with officers for 30 years now,” Burdick said. “It’s something I almost never see.” Yeagley said CMU Police officers are sworn to uphold the law, and are required to follow all the policies and procedures at the university and the police

department. “We strive to provide exceptional law enforcement, as well as to create a safe and secure environment for our students, faculty, staff and visitors,” Yeagley said. CMU Police were assisted by the Mount Pleasant Police Department, and continues to cooperate with the procecutor’s office, Yeagley said. “This is a very rare incidence,” Yeagley said. “This is not a common occurrence.” university@cm-life.com

NEW COLOR LAUNCH THURS, SEPTEMBER 22

search: “trillium fine clothing”

5 $ 99 5 5 LARGE PIZZA

fine women’s clothing

DOWNTOWN • 123 EAST BROADWAY PEPPERONI

ORIGINAL ROUND CARRY OUT PLUS TAX

LARGE PIZZA LARGE PIZZA

99 PEPPERONI

ORIGINAL ROUND CARRY OUT PEPPERONI PLUS TAX ROUND ORIGINAL CARRY OUT PLUS TAX

CRAZY $ COMBO®

CRAZY COMBO

99 Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

99 Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

$ ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

CAESAR WINGS®

CAESAR WINGS

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

324 S. Mission • MT. PLEASANT • 773-1121

CRAZY $ COMBO®

99 Carry Out Plus Tax

Come into

8 Piece Order

$ ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

HOT-N-READY® 4-8PM or Order Anytime

Carry Out Plus Tax

8 Piece Order

Heritage

“After Hart and Milliken: Where Have All Our Leaders Gone?”

Bart Stupak

Partner, Venable LLP U.S. Representative 1993-2011

Monday, September 26 7p.m. in Anspach Hall 161 Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Philip A. Hart and William G. Milliken Endowed Speaker Series for Integrity in Politics. For more information, visit chsbs.cmich.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring an accommodation should call 989-774-3341 at least one week before the event. CMU is an AA/EO institution (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo).

and drive a little greener! The Authorized Direct Repair Facility for Most Insurance Companies” • Frame Straightening • Body & Paint Repairs • 100% Technicians Trained & Specialized in Unibody Frame & Color Matching

FREE ESTIMATES

ALL MAKES: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC

PLENTY OF SPACE MEANS LESS DELAYS!

989•773•6199

HERITAGE

COLLISION & REPAIRS, INC.

EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING

4884 E. BROOMFIELD MT. PLEASANT

INSIDE LIFE Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

| cm-life.com

26.7 percent of Mount Pleasant residents living in poverty By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

This year the U.S. Census Bureau reported 46.2 million Americans are now living below the official poverty line, the highest number in 52 years. With 2.6 million dropping into poverty in just the last year, Mount Pleasant’s community has also been affected. Mark Stevens, Isabella County director of the Department of Human Services, said the poverty rate shows an increase since the last census in 2000. Compared to the 16.1 percent (per U.S. Census figures) in Michigan, Mount Pleasant sits high with 26.7 percent liv-

ing in poverty. “The poverty rate is high in Mount Pleasant, so of course it is an issue,” he said. “Poor people usually try to not bring attention to themselves, so it is easy for the public not to notice.” Isabella’s DHS offers food assistance, Medicaid, day care subsidy, cash assistance and state emergency relief to needy families, he said. The Federal Government sets the figure for those considered living in poverty, Stevens said, and it varies by year and family size. Isabella County Soup Kitchen’s administrative assistant Linda Harris said she is shocked by how many home-

less people are living in the area. “We see people come in who slept overnight in their cars or sleep in parks and many who are staying with friends,” Harris said. “We are hearing a lot of sad stories.” She said the kitchen had to increase food quantities to feed the dramatic increase in people coming in. “In spring 2011 and all through the summer, there has been an increase from about 50 to 60 people, to now about 100 people daily,” she said. The Isabella County Soup Kitchen does not ask for any identification or money from the people they serve breakfast and a hot lunch to from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m., seven days a week. Harris said she personally feels the pain of the needy. “I haven’t been able to find full-time work myself since 2006, so I feel for what they are going through,” she said. “All walks of life are now experiencing change in their economic situation.” The Central Michigan American Red Cross, 215 E. Broadway St., also has seen an increase in those they serve, said Irene Little, emergency services program manager. “In July alone, we helped 407 families,” she said. That’s compared to 302 families they served from January to June in 2011. Little said the American Red

Cross is a non-income based unit and does not discriminate, but rather serves food on an emergency basis. “We understand you need it now,” she said. “We provide enough food to last three to five days depending on the size of the family.” LEND A HELPING HAND Members of the Mount Pleasant community can help those living in poverty by contributing to both organizations. “The Isabella County Soup Kitchen accepts donations from peoples’ dinner leftovers, especially after graduations or other big parties, and donations from home gardens,” Harris said.

They also host events open to the public for donating, such as a soup and bread dinner on Nov. 11. Little encourages people to participate in the Michigan Harvest Gathering can food drive now happening throughout Mount Pleasant. She said food is picked up directly from the Central Michigan Community Hospital drop boxes and then given to food banks to serve families in the community. “People’s efforts are a great way to give back to the community,” Little said. “A bag full of groceries can help feed up to 10 people.” metro@cm-life.com

CMED remains halfway to goal, majority in pledges By Theresa Clift University Editor and Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine remains about halfway toward its fundraising goal of $25 million, as it has been since April. The vast majority of the funds already received are in the form of pledges, not cash, Kathy Wilbur, vice president of Development and External Relations, said in an email. The pledges are signed commitments from individuals, corporations and foundations and are usually accompanied with the first check of their commitment. Wilbur said she was pleased with the fundraising process, because the second half of a goal is often more difficult to reach than the first. A $100,000 donation from

an alumna/alumnus was revoked in April 2009. The next step in CMED’s development is a survey visit by Liaison Committee on Medical Education in mid-November. In February 2012, LCME will vote to decide if the medical school will receive accreditation, and send a letter to the committee in March. The CMED committee met at 2 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the progress of the initiative, and prepare to update the rest of the trustees Thursday at the regular meeting. The CMED committee is comprised of Trustees Sam Kottamasu, Marilyn French Hubbard, Patricia Maryland and Robert Wardrop II. Hubbard was absent from Wednesday’s meeting, but all were present on Thursday. A CMED | 6

CMU approves three charter schools, rejects Leaders Prep By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter

The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees approved authorization of three public school academies and the termination of one charter contract Thursday. The public schools authorized were Detroit Leadership Academy II, Starr Commonwealth Academy and University YES East Academy. All three public school academies are in Detroit. The terminated charter contract was with the Leaders Preparatory Academy in Farmington Hills. Mary Kay Shields, deputy director for school operations for the center for charter schools, said CMU has been in partnership with the Leaders Preparatory Acad-

PHOTOS BY KAITLIN THORESEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Kate and Anna Scudder talk about what they are doing for their paintings in their class Thursday afternoon in Wightman hall.

emy for over 10 years, but the school has not met its requirements. “When it’s not working, it has to end,” said Provost Gary Shapiro. A resolution adopted by the board of directors of Leaders Preparatory Academy on Aug. 31 stated the school lost more than 50 percent of its student enrollment from the previous school year and “now has insufficient enrollment to successfully operate a public school academy.” Shields said the academic board made the decision to turn over the charter because they didn’t want to be adversaries with CMU. “It’s never an easy decision,” Shields said on the termination of the charter contract.

it t akes t w o

CMU students identical, spur double takes on campus By Odille Parker | Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series about twins who attend Central Michigan University.

few inches in hair length is what differentiates two Lowell freshmen. Identical twins Anna and Kate Scudder are inseparable, and while their appearance causes double-takes, their personalities are uniquely different. Growing up in the same house as the youngest of six, with a 20-year difference from their oldest brother, the Scudder sisters have shared every moment of life with each other. “Kate has always been more of daddy’s girl,” Anna said, “but being the only girls and the youngest. We’re both easily momma’s girls.” Kate and Anna shared many of the same experiences in high school. The two were part of the cheer team, sharing a base position because of their ability to mirror each other. They also worked at a sportsman’s club, often going out on the shooting range with their father, family and friends.

A CHARTER | 6

A TWINS | 6

Anna plays with her twin sister Kate’s hair Thursday afternoon in their dorm room. “Our mom spoiled us when were young, Kate said. “She always played with our hair.”

Edward Olmos discusses issues of race Actor comes as part of Hispanic Heritage month By Sienna Monczunski Staff Reporter

Actor and philanthropist Edward James Olmos spoke about diversity and racial issues to a crowd of about 200 Wednesday night in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Olmos, who is known for his roles in “Selena,” “Miami Vice” and “Battlestar Galactica,” spoke to kick off the upcoming Hispanic Heritage

month events on campus. A self-proclaimed Chicano, Olmos gave the audience a breakdown of his heritage and the Hispanic ethnicity in general. He also underlined the importance of minority cultures being taught in grade school. Olmos described his work as a philanthropist and encouraged the audience to give back to maintain balance in one’s own life. “There is no such thing as a Latino, Asian, African American or White race,” Olmos said. “There is only one race and that is the human race — we are all related. The

sooner we get rid of the word ‘race,’ the sooner we can realize that we’re closer than we want to be.” Olmos spoke about his past experiences and the importance of unity between different heritages in the U.S. “I am a MAC (Multicultural Advancement and Lloyd M. Cofer) scholar, so I have to attend this event, but I am actually genuinely interested to learn a little bit about his life because he is an activist,” said Lansing junior Victoria Velasquez. “I love him as an actor.” The event ended with a question and answer session

for the audience along with a standing ovation for Olmos. He was then presented with a distinguished leadership and achievement award from the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan. After the presentation, many remained to take pictures with Olmos. “He has a really important message to share,” said Assistant Director of Multicultural Academic Student Services Keisha Janney. “It’s important for people to see a role model they can identify with.” studentlife@cm-life.com

CHARLOTTE BODAK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Actor and Director Edward Olmos asks Flint sophomore Quinton Williams to stand on stage while speaking to students about Jesus Wednesday night at Plachta Auditorium. “Jesus didn’t have blue-ish, hazel eyes and light skin,” Olmos said. “He looked like our friend Quinton here.”

VOICES Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

| cm-life.com

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

Brad O’Donnell Columnist

Google changed the World Editor’s note: Brad O’Donnell is a former president of CMU’s College Democrats. Facebook has been criticized for their privacy policies for some time. Privacy advocates are constantly sounding the alarm over perceived violations of privacy perpetrated by the largest social networking website in the world. Facebook is so monolithic, where is one to go if they disagreed with the Facebook privacy policies? There was always the option to delete one’s Facebook profile altogether, but doing such a thing would quickly result in social isolation. As sad as that might be. Then along comes Google with their own website called Google+. Although very similar to Facebook , Google+ offers two huge advantages that lured people to the site. First, Google+ considers privacy an “opt-out” feature as opposed to Facebook’s “opt-in” policy; in other words Google+ assumes you value privacy unless you say otherwise. Second is the “circles” feature of Google+, which other than being a fantastic tool for sorting one’s content feed, adds an additional layer of privacy by easily allowing someone to include or exclude other users from seeing specific content they generate. Within days, Google+ was flooded with so many new accounts some were saying it was only a matter of time before it overtook Facebook as the largest social networking website. Both Google and Facebook began very publicly swiping at each other amid assertions that Google+ was here to stay and going to easily rival Facebook. Traffic to Google+ has fallen dramatically and it only seems to be losing already-fragile footing. It appears as though Google+ is headed for “hasbeen” status. Even if people liked it better, the transition to a whole new social media platform was simply too much work for too little benefit. Something very interesting has happened in the meantime, however. This week Facebook began rolling out its newest features, including an improved news feed. Many people feel this is simply Facebook fixing what is not broken once again. It is undeniable that the Facebook news feed feels a whole lot like the feed of Google+. Additionally and more importantly, over the past few weeks Facebook has unveiled brand-new privacy features, including a “lists” system that allows one to pick and choose who can see specific content they create. Sound familiar? Facebook privacy settings are customizable than ever. In the past couple weeks it has become a significantly more secure website. Although the Facebook competitor looks as if it might fizzle out without ever having made a dime on their social media project, Google has changed the world. Now the largest social networking site in the world, Facebook, is responding to the demands of millions of Internet users to better their privacy standards. We have Google+ to thank for that.

E-mail | editor@cm-life.com Mail | 436 Moore Hall Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Fax | 989.774.7805 Central Michigan Life welcomes letters to the editor and commentary submissions. Only correspondence that includes a signature (e-mail excluded), address and phone number will be considered. Do not include attached documents via email. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and commentary should not exceed 500 words. All submissions are subject to editing and may be published in print or on cm-life.com in the order they are received.

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

EDITORIAL |$1.5 million going toward RFoC unreasonable

Fixing the unbroken The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a $1.5 million renovation to the Real Food on Campus cafeteria Thursday, specifying the new addition of a Mongolian grill. While improving campus in anyway is a great thought, the real problems are being overlooked. Just down the road, the old Robinson Hall cafeteria is in absolutely terrible condition compared to the RFoC as it stands now. If the improvement of an already great cafeteria rather than that of Robinson is step one in phasing out north campus as a whole, CMU needs to come out and say that. Frankly, this seems like a ridiculous and unnecessary improvement. It seems CMU is fixing what is not broken, but leaving deteriorating buildings as they are. Anspach and Brooks halls are just two examples of older buildings on campus being pushed aside by other projects. A College of Medicine and biosciences building are projects CMU is focusing on. Building state-of-the-art facilities on campus is an admirable goal, but CMU should bring the old buildings up to par with the

newer aspects of campus and give students what they really want — a lab to do their course work in and coverage of printing for their homework. But a $1.5 million added feature to an already nice cafeteria? Come on. CMU needs to delegate certain funds, specifically those used for improving the already sufficient buildings and programs, for what students care about more, such as reasonable conditions of the most-used buildings, free printing and computer lab space. Each student is limited to $10 worth of printed pages provided by the university each semester, but many students go over that amount with a mere two to three courses. Whether it’s lengthy papers for an English class or extensive readings professors require to be printed for class, students end up paying a large portion of this cost out of pocket. Several years ago, CMU offered a number of incentives to potential students along with their already-established interest in a field of study at the school. Only some are still apparent. These include, but are not

limited to, a reasonable coverage of printing costs, free admittance to sporting events, an abundance of computer lab space, free fitness center passes and low-cost or free parking. These are all features students appreciate(d) about CMU, especially since many other universities in Michigan do not offer these amenities. In addition, the College of Business Administration students who previously used Grawn Hall’s computer lab are now displaced to a smaller lab in Ronan Hall due to a $500,000 renovation in Grawn (the funds for the renovation were provided by Isabella Bank). This is where CMU should recognize the limited computer space, and use their funds to provide it. In previously published reports, students complained about the inconvenience in location and having to wait for an open computer. There are better uses for $1.5 million than repairing an already sufficient dining complex. Ignoring issues like a $10 printing limit, a insufficient dining complex in north campus or building problems won’t make them go away.

[YOUR VOICE] Comments from “CMED remains halfway to fundraising goal, majority in pledges” on cm-life.com: Michmediaperson — Thursday Question for CM LIFE to check out: What happens if we don’t get accreditation? Will all the donors get back their money? What happens then??? Zeno — Thursday That’s a good question Michmediaperson. Based on other school’s experiences what appears to happen is that accreditation becomes delayed until the final problem issues are resolved. At CMU, the problem issue is definitely going to be money. So expect accreditation to be delayed at least a year...maybe two...maybe three....etc etc. And everyone should know....You cannot start a medical school with $25 million in fundraising. In reality, $125-$300 million is required. Just ask WMU’s President. He went on record with that this summer (and they have already received over $100 million in donations). In short, WMU will be able to open a medial school without destroying the institution. CMU? Not so much... Comments from “Student who had to drop out of West Point celebrates repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’” on CM Life’s Facebook page: Jake Szetela — Thursday i’m not going to comment on this because i know very little about it, but it is not a “human” nor “basic” right to serve in the military. just saying. i don’t really have an opinion on this either way but just thought i’d point that out. Phil Squattrito — Wednesday It reminds me that we’re still capable Central Michigan Life is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of CMU or its employees. Central Michigan Life is a member of the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Asso-

of making progress on something in this country... Ryan Fitz — Tuesday People shouldn’t be denied their basic rights simply because they have a different sexual preference then you. I view it in the same light as the Jim Crow laws in the south... Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and laws like it, are discrimination, and it’s a great thing that, at least in the military, it has ended. Michael Jarvi — Tuesday i think it’s ridiculous that it was ever an issue. it’s not an issue of “gay rights,” it’s an issue of “human rights.” it’s a step in the right direction. Comments from “Ice-cream freezer missing after being left outside business” on cm-life.com: brian — Thursday Sounds like the trail has gone COLD ... Stage123 — Thursday Maybe the garbage man assumed it was garbage since it was left out for so long. Aren’t there laws against leaving freezers and refrigerators out where young children can hide inside and likely die? Hope the cops aren’t spending too much time on this one, the owner should just write it off to being stupid! Hope he has a HIGH deductable. Bobbystcharles — Thursday must have been REAL important seeing as they left it sitting outside for months and never actually noticed that it was missing. I’m not saying that stealing is right, but if you leave a 25 hundred dollar piece of equipment sitting out for months, expect that it will be ripped off. ciation, the Associated Collegiate Press, and the College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association. Central Michigan Life’s operations are totally funded from revenues through advertising sales. Editions are distributed free throughout the campus and community.

Comments from “COLUMN: CMU, college, corporations: A bureaucrat’s paradise” on cm-life.com: Guest — Wednesday I’ve been dealing with the Student Service Court more than usual lately, as recently as today, in fact, and I completely agree. I too was transferred back and forth between departments, only to eventually be told that there really wasn’t much I could do to solve my problem, and they weren’t exactly going to strain themselves to help me, either. It’s just fantastic feeling helpless every time you walk in there, let me tell you. ThePresident — Wednesday I couldn’t agree more with this article. Whatever happened to good ole down to earth people and customer service. It’s all about the business and the almighty dollar today. It’s sad. Comment from “LETTER: Board of Trustees accountable for CMU problems” on cm-life.com: MichMediaPerson Hater — Thursday Wow... I’m so disappointed in you Jack. You allowed MichMediaPerson to twist this into a political blame game instead of focusing on the point of your article. To me the message is that the current Board of Trustees is screwing up the campus and refuse to even defend their decisions. It doesn’t matter one bit who appointed them they made the decisions. Allowing their bad decisions to be blamed on either republicans or democrats is allowing them to dodge their responsibility. MichMediaPerson get over yourself and your political agenda. Read the article and comment on the real story. Individuals are entitled to one copy. Each copy has an implied value of 75 cents. Non-university subscriptions are $1 per mailed edition. Copies of photographs published in Central Michigan Life or its online edition (www.cm-life.com) are available for purchase at: http://reprints.cm-life.com.

Nathan Inks Columnist

Time to fix the system Editor’s note: Nathan Inks is the current president of College Republicans. Late Wednesday night, Troy Davis was executed for the 1989 murder of off-duty policeman Mark MacPhail. Davis allegedly shot MacPhail when the officer tried to intervene in an assault on a homeless man. He was convicted in 1991 and sentenced to death. Since then, Davis maintained his innocence and went through several appeals attempting to get his conviction overturned. Seven of the original 34 prosecution witnesses have since changed or recanted their testimonies, with many of them saying they are no longer confident they properly identified the shooter. Others said police officers coerced them into implicating Davis. Three witnesses also signed affidavits saying Redd Coles, originally a witness for the prosecution, had confessed to them he killed MacPhail. In a 2010 court hearing, a district court heard the new evidence, but rejected many of the recantations as not credible, saying, “(W)hile Mr. Davis’s new evidence casts some additional, minimal doubt on his conviction, it is largely smoke and mirrors.” Davis went on to lose several more appeals and was executed this week. Through his appeals, Davis gained the support of various high profile figures such as former President Jimmy Carter, Reverend Al Sharpton, Pope Benedict XVI, former Presidential candidate Bob Barr and former FBI Director William Sessions. Davis easily could have been spared the death penalty and remained in jail if the state of Georgia wished to do so. Executing him did nothing for the American legal system other than cast doubt on whether or not justice was served. Ordering a new trial would have done little more harm than cost a small amount of money to retry the case. That is a small price to pay when an innocent life is at stake. Whether or not Davis was innocent or guilty will probably never be known, but when it comes to carrying out the death penalty, is the mere question of “innocent vs. guilty” really sufficient? In today’s world of DNA evidence and other sophisticated technologies, it is time to change the standards for when the death penalty is carried out. However, we must be careful to not allow criminals to game the system and prolong their convictions in clear cut cases. A good place to start reforms is requiring DNA evidence for the death penalty to be carried out. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, DNA evidence has exonerated over 100 people. That is too many mistakes in our justice system to simply accept the status quo. It is time to fix the system.

Central Michigan Life EDITORIAL Eric Dresden, Editor-in-Chief Ariel Black, Managing Editor Andrew Dooley, Student Life Editor Emily Grove, Metro Editor Theresa Clift, University Editor Amelia Eramya, Lonnie Allen, Designers John Manzo, Sports Editor Matt Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor Jeff Smith, Photo Editor Andrew Kuhn, Assistant Photo Editor Adam Kaminski, Video Editor Connor Sherdian, Jackie Smith Online Coordinators ADVERTISING Becca Baiers, India Mills, Anne Magidsohn Advertising Managers PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rox Ann Petoskey, Production Leader Kathy Simon, Assistant Director of Student Media Neil C. Hopp, Adviser to Central Michigan Life

Central Michigan Life’s editorial and business offices are located at 436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, telephone 774-3493.

cm-life.com/category/news

[NEWS]

Central Michigan Life || Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 || 5

iClickers, other devices still used by many profs in class By Shelby Miller Staff Reporter

CHUCK MILLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mount Pleasant Garden Club president Julia Grantsynn stands talking to the club before the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at the Veterans Memorial Library.

Veterans Memorial Library garden honors former prof By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

The Veterans Memorial Library revealed a garden facelift from the Mount Pleasant Garden Club to honor Dr. Louise A. Williams, a former Central Michigan University professor. The Mount Pleasant Garden Club created a garden on the south side of the library entrance after receiving a $56,913 inheritance from Williams, said Julia Grantsynn, garden club president. “We have created the Louise Williams garden to help fulfill her request to beautify Mount Pleasant,” Grantsynn said. Tom Delia, library board president, Lynn Laskowsky, library facilities chair and Grantsynn cut the ribbon Wednesday morning to officially open the garden to the public. “Creating an inviting en-

trance to the library is important,” said Library Director Lise Mitchell. “It welcomes visitors to the library and sets a certain tone that we take pride in our library.” The library, home to 200,000 visitors a year, received many positive comments about the garden makeover, she said. The garden club’s work is yet another example of how the community supports the library every day, she said. She said the garden club was responsible for the landscaping around the building for as long as anyone can remember. “They always work collaboratively with the library staff and board with the aim of landscaping that will be attractive and low maintenance,” Mitchell said. Grantsynn said the Louise Williams Garden has been an ongoing project which began in 2009.

“We have spent about $25,000 on the garden so far with about $10,000 more to spend,” she said. “It used to be a bunch of weeds, but we added lights, security, benches and flowers.” The Mount Pleasant Garden Club, established in 1966, has 25 active members who participate in projects beautifying the Mount Pleasant community. Member Mary Ellen Wynes said they are looking to making the garden into a monarch butterfly way station and add more lights in the future. “Creating the garden has been a wonderful learning experience for all of the club members,” she said. “We are so appreciative of Louise’s generosity, and we hope that this project is a worthy tribute to her.” metro@cm-life.com

Discount grocery store gets okay, to open in six months By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

A new discount grocery store is slated to open in about six months in Union Township. On Wednesday, the township planning commission approved plans for construction of ALDI Food Market on Wednesday at the corner of Blue Grass Road and Encore Drive as apart of the Union Commons shopping development. “We’re always trying to push the limit to the next town over,” said David Kapusansky, ALDI’s director of real estate. “Mount Pleasant is a good mid-Michigan area. We chose that market area because it is a healthy, new vibrant retail area and we wanted to be part of that.” The store will be 17,800

square-feet with 73 parking spaces, which meets township requirements. The project will take about six months to complete, and Kapusansky said they plan to hire a dozen people once the store opens. Kapusansky said with their concentrative product methods, they are able to reduce the amount of space and lower product costs. “What we do is try and go get the most popular product in every category and carry only that,” he said. “For example, we might carry crunchy and smooth peanut butter in only one brand, where as in other stores they will have around five to chose from, which takes up more space and costs more.” As another measure to cut costs, the store has limited hours and will be open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Whenever consumers have additional choices, it is always a positive development for the township,” said Township Supervisor John Barker. He said the township is committed to positive, smart growth in areas zoned for it, and this development meets the necessary requirements of the new sidewalk ordinance. Another stretch of sidewalk on Bluegrass Road is a welcome addition. The closest ALDI store is located in Saginaw and is one of 53 in the state of Michigan. “Because Mount Pleasant has a large student population, that became a big draw for us to build here,” Kapusansky said. “We want to provide the best value in the U.S.” metro@cm-life.com

looking for more?

get it online! 24 / 7 / 365 TODAY’S ONLINE FEATURES:

NEWS

m o c . fe i l m c . w w w / / : p t t h

• Xxxxxx Coverage Xxxxxx of Thursday Board of TrusteesXxx Xxxx Xxxxxx meeting

SPORTS

• Xxxxxx Xxxxxx CMU, MSU preview Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx

VIDEO

See pregame coverage • Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of CMU, MSU game Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx

OPINION

• Xxxxxx Check outXxxxxx our editorial, Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx columns

cm-life. cm-life.com

Professors are turning to various technology systems to interact with students in more than 20 classrooms at Central Michigan University. ResponseCards and iClickers are a few of the most popular technology systems used to engage students in anonymous participation using quizzes, polls and surveys. The devices range from $30 to $50 from the CMU bookstore, located in the Bovee University Center, and the Student Book Exchange, 209 E. Bellows St. Biology Associate Professor Jennifer Schisa uses iClickers in her classroom for the first time this semester for daily participation and attendance purposes. “I think (clickers) motivate students to attend class, to discuss concepts with their peers, which is documented to result in increased student learning and to try their best,” Schisa said. “Students are more active learners in classrooms with clickers.” Journalism Associate Professor Timothy Boudreau uses an early version of the classroom performance system. By bringing an old set of clickers to class, Boudreau’s students still get to take part in the technological interaction, but do not have to spend money to buy the clicker. Boudreau, who has used the system for about seven years, said the clickers are a good break from constantly taking notes. He uses them for class participation, polling and opinion. Gary Gagnon, assistant professor of marketing

“I think (clickers) motivate students to attend class, to discuss concepts with their peers, which is documented to result in increased student learning and to try their best.” Jennifer Schisa, biology associate professor and hospitality services administration, uses the ResponseWave system, allowing his students to choose between using ResponseCards or iDevices for their clicker. By using iDevices, students can link their iTouch, iPhone or iPad to the ResponseWave server through Wi-Fi connections. Gagnon said about one-third of his students take advantage of the innovation of mobile technology in the classroom. Gagnon said he uses the ResponseWave system every day in his class for participation, which allows the silent majority to speak up, which leads to a good debate. Wallace Weiss, instructor of marketing and hospitality services administration, also uses the ResponseWave

system in his classroom, but he believes the iDevice system is too complex and unreliable. He prefers his students to use the ResponseCard LCDs because they are specifically designed for the Turning Point Software. He said living in a world dominated by technology, people want immediate feedback. With response systems students can be linked directly to Blackboard, giving them grades and classroom feedback almost instantly. After much studying, Weiss has noticed the clickers cause higher test scores. “In order to maximize student learning, I have to use (clickers),” Weiss said. “There is no question.” studentlife@cm-life.com

6 || Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 || Central Michigan Life

cm-life.com/category/news

[NEWS]

About 600 attend Study Abroad Fair Java City not worried about competition S TA R B U C K S

By Sarah Denetti Staff Reporter

Far-ranging countries all fit together in one room on Wednesday night. Programs in more than 40 countries were on display from 6 to 8 p.m. in the University Center Rotunda at the annual Study Abroad Fair. Central Michigan University’s Study Abroad program considers the fair its largest outreach event, according to Study Abroad Advisor Sarah Barnard. About 600 students attended the fair this year. Most of the tables representing programs from various countries were presided over by students who have already traveled with the program. “It’s a chance for students to talk with other students who have gone abroad to find out what they have seen and studied,” said Director of Study Abroad Dianne DeSalvo. Algonac junior Kelly Mytinger spent most of her last spring semester in the Czech Republic. She said she always wanted to study abroad and found last year that the fair was a place to easily obtain more information to fulfill her dream. “I literally picked up every flyer from the fair and stared at them for two weeks,” Mytinger said. International students provided information to students about the Study Abroad partnerships that exist between CMU and their schools in their native countries.

By P.J. Carr Staff Reporter

PERRY FISH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Hong Kong exchange students Janet Luk, left, and Mochau Zhang talk with Ann Arbor Freshman Corina Luna about studying abroad during the Study Abroad Fair Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda room. Luna wants to spend a semester in Hong Kong because she heard it was a beautiful place. “It’s very different culturally,” Luna said.

Hong Kong students Janet Luk and Mochu Zhang were part of a new program between CMU and their university, encouraging students to travel abroad to help improve communication skills. “Learning English (in Hong Kong) and coming to live here were completely different experiences,” Zhang said. “English is only a tool to understanding the everyday culture.” Davison sophomore Roxanne Harris said the event was an opportunity to learn more about overcoming potential obstacles to participate in a program. “I didn’t know about all the varying periods of time that you could make your trip in, like a summer in-

tensive instead of just fall or spring semester,” Harris said. “I feel like I could make time for a study abroad trip now.” Another common misconception about study abroad addressed at the fair is the idea of students being proficient in another language to participate. “If you don’t know another language, don’t let that set you back,” Barnard said. “A lot of our programs and their classes are actually in English.” Barnard said college is the time to travel abroad. “You’ll never have another time when you can do something like this,” she said. “The experience is priceless.” studentlife@cm-life.com

$100,000 virtual lab gaining popularity By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

Students are now able to log into the desktop software of Central Michigan University’s labs through their own computers. The virtual lab allows students to access personal data and print through their personal machines while in residence halls, apartments and other cities around the country. It was launched at the beginning of the summer with about 100 students using it. After an overwhelmingly positive survey response, Roger Rehm, vice president of Technology and chief information officer, said they have added 500 students to it and expect to add more. The new technology was created by Rehm, Stan Pope,

TWINS | CONTINUED FROM 3

However, the pair excels in different academic areas. Kate has always been talented in the maths and sciences, while Anna has an interest in English and the arts. The two said they knew attending the same college was a given. “We always knew that we would go to school together,” Kara said. “The fact that our brother Paul goes to Central played a big role in why we ended up here.” Because of their differing career choices, the two plan to

director of technology services for the college of business administration, and Gary Wroblewski, coordinator of applications for the college of health professions. The feature will cost at least $100,000 and was funded by a collaboration of the College of Business Administration, College of Health Professions and the Office of Technology, Wroblewski said. The software is available to download for Macintosh, Windows, iPad and Android. Rehm announced the arrival of the virtual lab to the CMU Board of Trustees’ Faculty Liaison Committee Wednesday. “It’s very difficult to get the right kind of materials to students spread all over the country when we’re based on a location system,” Rehm said. “Now, I’ve got a phone

on my hip more powerful than our desktops.” Printing is not set up yet, but Wroblewski hopes to use a kiosk system that will let students print to one location and be able to pick up the paper within 24 hours. “Now we can have tremendous overhaul savings in workforce and hours of updating labs,” Wroblewski said. “In actuality, we save the physical desktops.” Feedback has been extremely positive, Rehm said. Their accomplishment appeared in an article on EdTech Magazine and recently Rehm has been invited to a national conference on technology. “I don’t see this as replacing the lab, but working as a complementary part to it,” he said.

split down the road. A pre-dentistry student, Kate plans to transfer to Ferris State University and stay near Lowell working as a pediatric dentist. On the other hand, Anna is a fashion merchandising and design major with dreams of moving to a big city and working for a fashion magazine. “We share a similar indie, hipster style,” Kate said. “But Anna is definitely the fashionoriented one. She often dresses me.” The twins attend Central Michigan University with their long-term friend Lowell freshman Ericka Claypool. The three have been friends since fifth grade. Claypool said the three talked about attending

CMU together for a long time. “They have been by my side through everything and we’ve all gone through a lot together,” Claypool said. “I value (our friendship) a lot.” Kate and Anna also partake in twin studies at Michigan State University. To their close friends, the twins are two individuals. Anna is seen as the free spirit who does not want to be tied down, while Kara is often in a relationship. The two agreed it’s fun being a twin and is something that has always seemed ordinary to them, but both have realized how different they are.

university@cm-life.com

studentlife@cm-life.com

Managers at Java City are not worried about losing business despite a Starbucks coffee shop set to open in January in the Bovee University Center. “I don’t think we’re too worried,” said Dan Bogosian, Java City manager and Grosse Pointe graduate student. “The loyal customers will stay loyal.” With the changes comings soon, some students said they will still choose Java City when Starbucks opens because of its location in Charles V. Park Library.

CMED | CONTINUED FROM 3

Ernest Yoder, founding dean of CMED, said they have estimated about 100 faculty, 70 clinicians and 30 foundation scientists to open the curriculum. Clinicians would be made up of family physicians, internal physicians, surgeons and other hands-on staff. Foundation scientists would be molecular biologists, anatomists,

CHARTER | CONTINUED FROM 3

Leaders Preparatory Academy students have already been contacted and placed in other schools, Shields said. The board of trustees also approved to waive the 10-month notice requirement for terminating the contract. In other business, the board of trustees approved a list of graduates certified by the registrar and accepted by the academic senate for August 2011. The number of prospective off-campus graduates exceeded the number of prospective on-campus graduates. A total of 941 prospective degree and certificate recipients at the graduate and undergraduate level used ProfEd, and 878 prospective recipients were on-campus. “The August graduate list typically has more off-campus students,” Shapiro said Wednesday. The number of graduate degrees also exceeded undergraduate degrees for August 2011. The total amount of master’s, doctoral, specialist degrees and graduate certificates was 1,037, and the number of bachelor’s degrees was 783. One tenure recommendation was approved by the board of trustees. Tenure for College of Medicine professor Edward McKee will begin Oct. 1. The research and sponsored programs report showed awards at the end of the quarter on June 30 totaled $7,498,279. Shapiro announced Wednesday that the total awards for the fiscal year was $20,872,757, “the largest total in the history of the university.” The total amount of awards in fiscal year 200910 was $14,969,179, and in 2008-09 it was $11,562,481. Shapiro said the College of Science and Technol-

“I still think I would go to Java City because I always go there and it’s just closer,” said Grand Rapids sophomore Courtney Heeren. Shelby Township junior Jason Allen agreed and said he would choose Java Ctiy because it is conveniently located in the library. Another deciding factor for students is price. “If one is cheaper than the other, I might have to go there,” said Allendale sophomore Jacob Berdyck. Students may also consider nutrition to determine what shop they will chose. Java City’s most popular

drink, the caramel macchiato, contains 315 calories and 45 carbohydrates in the 12-ounce size. It is less healthy than Starbucks’ version of the same drink, which contains 180 calories and 25 carbohydrates. However, Starbucks’ most popular drink is the caffè mocha, which contains 260 calories, and 41 carbohydrates. Java City allows FLEX dollars and Starbucks plans to do the same, and while a staff has not yet been hired for Starbucks, the hiring process will be through Campus Dining’s current system.

pathologists and others medical theorists. “Approximately seven of the foundation scientists would be from CMU,” Yoder said. “The other 23 will be from all over the country and other medical schools.” Yoder said the opportunities for promotion, as well as the opportunity to work in the founding stages of a medical school, will draw professionals to CMED. The building itself is expected to be ready for furniture in

late November, following the LCME visit. “I can tell you from a walk through ... the progress that’s been made is remarkable,” Yoder said. The university is also hoping to start residency programs for psychiatry and pediatrics in Saginaw, Yoder said. They have submitted an application for the psychiatry program and are currently looking at the feasibility of the pediatrics program.

ogy had the most awards with $8,332,519 and the College of Education and Human Services had the second most awards with $5,014,652 because the grant opportunities are largest with these colleges. He said the College of Communication and Fine Arts only had $10,200 in awards because the opportunities for

grants are limited. The board of trustees also approved an appointment of Kenneth Winter, retired editor and publisher of the Petoskey News-Review, to the Clarke Historical Library Board of Governors for a five-year term ending Dec. 31, 2015.

university@cm-life.com

SPORTS Central Michigan University

SOCCER:

Chippewas open MAC play against Akron, 8

| Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

cm-life.com

[ CM-LIFE.COM ] w Video preview of CMU, MSU game w Follow @MThompson25 on Twitter for instant updates of Saturday’s football game w Join Sports Editor John Manzo, Assistant Sports Editor Matt Thompson and Senior Reporter Justin Hicks for a livechat during the game

‘Super conference’ not in sight for CMU John Manzo Sports Editor

Plenty of change since 2009

By John Manzo Sports Editor Matt Thompson Assistant Sports Editor

Talk of “super conferences” have resurfaced in college football throughout the past few weeks. Over the summer, the PAC-10 introduced Colorado and Utah into its conference this season, now renamed the PAC-12. With uncertainty surrounding the Big 12, Nebraska joined the Big Ten, beginning this season. All these movements have resurfaced with changes to the ACC and Big East,

but Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher says the conference is set, at least for the short term. “I think it’s undetermined on what it means in both the short and long term,” Steinbrecher said. “In the short term I don’t think there’s a big change.” However, the long term is a different story, all depending on the Bowl Championship Series contract. “As we head to a new BCS contract, what does that mean and how does it change that organization?” Steinbrecher said. “We’re in the second year of a fouryear deal.” With the University of Massachusetts

joining the MAC, conference realignment should be announced in the notto-distant future according to Steinbrecher. CMU Athletics Director Dave Heeke is confident CMU’s isn’t going anywhere. “We’re very comfortable in the MAC,” Heeke said. “The MAC is a solid league that fits our profile very, very well.” Steinbrecher supported Heeke’s comments, saying the conference is very stable. He believes it has the most similiarity in budget, geography and program offerings. “Those are a lot of things that help make us a stable league,” he said. “The

steps we took in the past year were because we thought there would be movement down the road, so we wanted to strengthen the conference and provide some security.” Heeke said the Chippewas were a part of “Hypothetical conversations,” but it was speculation with names thrown around. Despite “Hypothetical conversations,” Heeke said a move to a ‘super conference’ such as the Big Ten is financially unrealistic. “We could not move to the Big Ten and be competitive in our current budA SUPER | 9

Win against Michigan State would only heal season’s wounds for so long

ime sure does fly when you’re having fun. It’s hard to imagine what’s going through the mind of an upperclassman on the Central Michigan football team. Two seasons ago, they came into CMU with high expectations and didn’t disappoint those who supported, especially in 2009. The Chippewas didn’t let the opening 20-6 loss in 2009 at Arizona drag them down. Instead, they drove south on I-127, went into Spartan Stadium in front of 76,221 and won, 29-27 in a thrilling finish. CMU went on to win 12 games, winning all its rivalry games and eventually cracked the top-25. Current players Paris Cotton, Cody Wilson, Jerry Harris, Tim Phillips and David Blackburn saw action in the Michigan State win. Armond Staten, John Williams, Mike Petrucci, Jahleel Addae and Kashawn Fraser also made an impact. Now, as upperclassmen it’s been a mess. They’ve endured a 3-9 season, and missed a bowl game for the first time in their collegiate careers. Not to mention in-state rival Western Michigan just destroyed CMU 44-14 on Saturday, also a first for the upperclassmen. This offense is a far cry from the spread offense from previous coaches. The 2009 team put up 30+ points in eight of its 14 games. Since 2009, it seems as if the Chippewas went to Cedar Point, hopped on the Top Thrill Dragster, hit their peak and currently are endeavoring the 420-foot fall. The question is where are they on this ride? Near the top of the drop or is this ride about to get worse? Second year head coach Dan Enos has been scrutinized locally, but the debacle hit nationally against Kentucky on Sept. 10. Foxsports.com writer Jason Whitlock tweeted four separate times in disgust over the fourth and inches decision by Enos. One of Whitlock’s tweets soon after Enos’ decision: “Quite possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. Kentucky offense hasn’t done anything all day. Go for it on your own 35? Why?” It’s over and done with now, just like the loss to WMU. The losses are piling and not just in the “L” column. Injuries to the team leave it depleted at multiple positions. However, Athletics Director Dave Heeke scheduled Enos an opportunity to put on the biggest Band-Aid. This Band-Aid soaks up the bleeding until the beginning of the 2012 season. It’s the chance to defeat Michigan State at noon tomorrow in the same place that sparked the 2009 team and the underclassmen that are now upperclassmen. The healing process can begin tomorrow. A win won’t erase what happened to the upperclassmen or Enos, but it covers up the wounds and it will give them an opportunity to celebrate for one night in a season that hasn’t had many. But just remember, 2009’s win is a far cry from now, and another win and celebration against the Spartans only heals for so long. It’s only a Band-Aid, not a top-25 season.

CMU/MSU results 1991: 1992: 1993: 1998: 2001: 2004: 2009:

CMU CMU MSU MSU MSU MSU CMU

20, 24, 48, 38, 35, 24, 29,

MSU MSU CMU CMU CMU CMU MSU

3 20 34 7 21 7 27

FILE PHOTO

A win for Central Michigan on Saturday and it would tie the all-time series with Michigan State at four. Paris Cotton’s catch with 32 seconds left cut MSU’s lead to one in the fourth quarter, in the 2009 game. CM Life’s front page is at the right.

Past memories CMU looks for another victory against MSU

By Matt Thompson Assistant Sports Editor

Running back Paris Cotton lined up in shotgun formation beside quarterback Dan LeFevour with 32 seconds left at Spartan Stadium in 2009 with Central Michigan down 20-27. It was first and 10 from the MSU 11-yard line. Cotton ran out of the backfield down the left side of the end zone upon the snap. He looked back to find LeFevour throwing the sophomore’s way. He ran by his defender, caught the pass for a touchdown, barely keeping his feet in bounds, making it a onepoint game. CMU went on to win 29-27. It was Cotton’s first collegiate touchdown, only touchdown reception at CMU and possibly the biggest catch of his career. Cotton, now a senior, prepares to go back to where he had his coming out party. However, the play and game don’t mean much to him. “I guess you can get a little confidence from the past,” Cotton said.

“But that’s what it is, in the past.” The Chippewas (1-2) play at noon Saturday against Michigan State, but are well aware that past success won’t help them, but they remain confident. “We’re not afraid to compete with anyone, Big Ten, SEC, we know when you get on the field it’s 11 versus 11,” said CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff. “It definitely gives you confidence, but at same time that was then, this is now.” Cody Wilson was just a freshman in 2009. He caught his first two collegiate passes for 18 yards that afternoon. “It’s fun to look back at my first catch at Spartan Stadium,” Wilson said. “I have more confidence going in this year. I actually know the plays now, freshman year I was like, ‘Ah, what’s going on?’” Wilson, who has a lot of friends who attend Michigan State, not only wants this game to help his trash talk, but wants to prove something. “In my opinion, (Michigan State players) got recruited over me to go there, so it’s a chip on my shoulder

because of that,” Wilson said. “I want to play a great game because of that.” Wilson knows players on the MSU roster such as with quarterback Kirk Cousins, who he worked a camp with. And also receiver Bennie Fowler. Knowing those players only adds intensity to the game. “(Our players from Michigan) have a little chip on their shoulder,” Wilson said. “Expecting a good game, were going to play real hard.” That chip may have something to do with CMU’s 3-4 record with the in-state foe, all played at Michigan State. “Those other teams went down there and won,” said head coach Dan Enos. “Those are some

excellent football teams and they deserved to win.” Enos knows about the history between the two teams from two perspectives. During the 2009 game, he was the MSU running backs coach. Prior, he played quarterback at MSU from 19871990. CMU’s first two victories against the Spartans in 1991 and 1992 came when he was a graduate assistant there. “He knows our football team,” said MSU coach Mark Dantonio. “He knows the majority of our players, knows our schemes– offensively and defensively.” Paris Cotton

A MSU| 9

Losing streak extended to 4 MSU field hockey team defeats CMU with strong second half By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

BY ANDREW KUHN/ ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

TOP: Freshman forward Cayleigh Immelman defends Michigan State back Angie Lucik during the first half of Wednesday’s game at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas lost to the Spartans 2-1.

Junior forward Emily Girasole runs the ball down field during the field hockey game against MSU on Wednesday afternoon. BETHANY WALTER /STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

What could be worse then a threegame losing streak? How about the four-game losing streak the Central Michigan field hockey team finds itself in after losing Wednesday 2-1 to Michigan State. CMU team captain, senior midfielder Paulina Lee opened the scoring on a play assisted by freshman fielder Cayleigh Immelman eight minutes into in the first half. MSU wasted its best scoring opportunity when freshman Becky Stiles missed wide left on a penalty stroke. CMU held a one goal lead against the Spartans after the first 35 minutes. Junior goalkeeper Anastasia Netto stopped four shots, keeping the Spartans offense at bay.

“We looked at it as just another game and everyone came out excited to play,” Netto said. “Two halves mean two games and we got to be ready to play our Christy Freese best in both.” Then the second half started. MSU took charge in the second half and pushed back at the CMU defense. Then they tied when Midfielder Adelle Lever scored off a rebound that started as a corner. MSU continued to rack up the scoring chances. Spartans midfielder Heather Howie lobbed the ball between two defenders into the shooting circle where sophomore midfielder Katherine Jamieson took a shot past Netto, giving the Spartans the 2-1 lead. Head coach Cristy Freese immediately called a timeout after the goal. “I called the timeout for two reaA LOSS | 9

8 || Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 || Central Michigan Life

cm-life.com/category/sports

[SPORTS]

GAME 4 P L AY E R S T O WAT C H M I C H I G A N S TAT E S PA R TA N S

Spartans

Kirk Cousins — QB

Offense

Pos. No. Name QB 8 Kirk Cousins RB 4 Edwin Baker 24 Le’Veon Bell WR 3 B.J. Cunningham 7 Keith Nichol 81 Brad Sonntag TE 88 Brian Linthicum LT 59 Dan France LG 67 Joel Foreman C 63 Travis Jackson RG 62 Chris McDonald RT 52 Fou Fonoti

Class Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr.

Edwin Baker — RB

Cousins passed 53 times last week against Notre Dame in a 31-13 loss. He threw one touchdown pass and an interception

Baker touched the ball 10 times last week for 26 yards. The 2.6 yards per carry were well below his season average which is currently at 4.9.

Reason to watch: Three offensive linemen are out, so pressure will be on Cousins to be effective.

Reason to watch: With an injured offensive line, it will be interesting to see how MSU runs the ball.

Pos. No. P 3 PK 4

Specialists Name Mike Sadler Dan Conroy

“

Class Fr. Jr.

B.J. Cunningham — WR He caught 12 passes for 158 yards against Notre Dame last week.

Defense

Pos. No. Name Class DE 44 Marcus Rush Fr. 2 William Gholston So. DT 99 Jerel Worthy Jr. NT 96 Kevin Pickelman Sr. MIKE 40 Max Bullough So. STAR 10 Chris Norton Jr. SAM 22 Denicos Allen So. FC 31 Darqueze Dennard So. 14 Tony Lippett Fr. BC 5 Johnny Adams Jr. 32 Mitchell White Jr. FS 31 Trenton Robinson Sr. 12 Dana Dixon So. SS 9 Isaiah Lewis So. 27 Kurtis Drummond Fr. 26 RJ Williamson Fr.

Chippewas

Reason to watch: The MSU career receptions leader already has 26 this season for 361 yards and a touchdown. Look for him to have a big game, similar to WMU receiver Jordan White (lask week against CMU: 13 rec. 177 yards, 2 TDs).

CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS Ryan Radcliff — QB

John Williams — NG

The cornerbacks were no match for Jordan White last week in Kalamazoo.

The defense struggled to get any pressure on WMU quarterback Alex Carder last week.

Radcliff didn’t throw an interception for the first time this season in the 44-14 loss to Western Michigan. Reason to watch: He is the guy who makes the offense run. LeFevour led CMU to a victory over MSU in 2009. Radcliff must lead this team for it to have a chance.

Lorenzo White — CB

Reason to watch: With a depleted offensive line, Williams and the front seven must put pressure on Cousins to force turnovers.

Reason to watch: With Taylor Bradley out, Lorenzo White carries the responsibilty of containing B.J. Cunningham. If he doesn’t, Cunningham could put up bigger numbers than Jordan White did last week.

Offense

Pos. No. Name QB 8 Ryan Radcliff RB 6 Paris Cotton 5 Tim Phillips WR 11 Cody Wilson 81 Jerry Harris 80 Cedric Fraser TE 82 David Blackburn LT 79 Eric Fisher LG 67 Mike Repovz C 65 Darren Keyton RG 78 Rocky Weaver RT 73 Jake Olson

Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 93 Joe Kinville 97 Darryl Stinson NG 94 John Williams DT 55 Steve Winston MLB 33 Mike Petrucci WLB 32 Alex Smith SLB 41 Armond Staten CB 2 Lorenzo White 40 John Carr 29 Jarret Chapman 28 Dennis Nalor FS 36 Avery Cunningham 17 Kyle Smith SS 4 Jahleel Addae 24 Leron Eaddy

Specialists

Pos.No. Name P 13 Richie Hogan K 96 David Harman PR 11 Cody Wilson KR 5 Tim Phillips

Right now, we’re a very fragile football team after the whipping we just took. We’re just concentrating on making our football team better. — head coach Dan Enos

Class Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Class Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Class So. Jr. Jr. So.

”

Return to MSU familiar for CMU coaches, not players By Matt Thompson Assistant Sports Editor

The Central Michigan football program knows plenty about Michigan State. CMU head coach Dan Enos played and coached there. Five coaches on CMU’s staff have also connections. Two years removed from

MSU, Enos knows he has plenty to worry about Saturday. “They’re deep in skill positions,” Enos said. “Quarterback can play in NFL, wide receivers play in NFL, tight ends can play in the NFL, running backs can play in the NFL. They’re deep in all those spots.”

Senior quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Spartans last year to a Big Ten co-championship, throwing for 2,825 yards, 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The only three-time captain at Michigan State isn’t a stranger to the Chippewas. “Our dad’s are friends since his dad is a pastor and my dad

is,” CMU wide receiver Cody Wilson said, who worked a camp with Cousins. “What he preaches at all those things he lives out. But I wouldn’t mind seeing him get jacked up a couple times either (on Saturday).” The Spartans offensive line struggled protecting Cousins against Notre Dame last week.

Enos preparing to go to alma mater By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Dan Enos has been to more football games at Spartan Stadium than Kelly/Shorts Stadium in his football career. While he once called Michigan State home, Saturday marks the first time he will stand on the visitor’s sideline, opposite an old friend: MSU coach Mark Dantonio. “I owe so much to him,” Enos said. “It’s going to be different, but at the end of the day they’re grounding extra hard over there too. We’ve got to make plays and when momentum shifts, we need to step up and make a play.” Enos’ connection to MSU dates back to 1987. Following graduation from Edsel Ford High School, he played quarterback at MSU for all four years of his eligibility, earning the starting signal caller spot for two seasons. He left his mark as a Spartan,

setting top-10 records all-time in pass attempts (478), pass completions (297), completion percentage (.621), passing yards (3,837) and total yards (4,301). Upon earning his bachelor’s degree, Enos spent time as a graduate assistant at MSU, eventually venturing to seven other universities. He held different coaching positions between universities, including offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach over a ten-year span, including two seasons working with Dantonio at Cincinnati. In 2006, Dantonio was hired by MSU and Enos came along as the quarterbacks coach and running backs coach. “He gave me a lot (of advice), I worked for him for five years,” Enos said. “He’s been a huge mentor for me and an unbelievable person. I appreciate all he’s done for me.” Enos points to Dantonio’s mindset off the field as one of

the teachings that sticks with him the most. “He has his priorities in order,” Enos said. “I don’t feel like he ever let football consume him and he always keeps his faith and his family as his number one priority all the time. I learned to be more secure with myself, learning it’s just a game and that we’re here to help these young people get better on the field and off the field.” Enos has experience coaching against friends and said the game has a different feel because you’re looking to prove yourself as a coach. “When you coach against your friends, it’s kind of a weird situation because your competitive juices get flowing,” Enos said. “At the same time, you look over there and it’s bittersweet at times. ” In the teams’ last meeting in 2009, Enos was the running backs coach at MSU when CMU upset the Spartans 29-27 in East Lansing.

13th Annual “Into the Light” Cancer Awareness Walking Event

Community Cancer Services of Isabella County September 23, 2011 • 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Island Park, Mt. Pleasant • Survivors Candle Light Ceremony Celebration and Walk – 7:00 pm (Sponsored by Isabella Bank) Luminaries line the pathway for the entire event • Volunteer to help – opportunities for Community Service Hours • Come walk as a survivor, family, friend or volunteer • Silent Auction, Team Competition • Music, games, treasure hunt, food & clowns

“Lighting the Way for Cancer Survivors”

For more information, visit www.ccsintothelight.org, email zwalshl@yahoo.com, or call (989) 773-0346

Looking back at the game, he talked about how well CMU played, though the teams are much different today. “I remember we had a very young football team and CMU had a very good team,” Enos said. “Right now, we’re a very fragile football team after the whipping we just took. We’re just concentrating on making our football team better. That game was a long time ago, there aren’t many guys on this team that were there at that game.” sports@cm-life.com

Cousins was constantly being hurried, being sacked twice and fumbling once. Still three offensive lineman will be out this week against CMU. Starting right tackle Skyler Burkland is done for the season with a fractured bone near his ankle. Starting center Blake Treadwell and backup

Todd’s

tackle Jared McGaha are also out with sprained knees. “MSU has a great program,” CMU safety Jahleel Addae said. “They have great skill positions, their quarterback is a NFL prospect. We have to play aggressive and let the chips fall were they may.” sports@cm-life.com

River Road Party Store

BEER SPECIALS

Keystone Light 18pack cans.....................$8.49 Busch Light 18pack cans ..............................$8.99 Budweiser 15pack cans..................................$9.99 Bud Light 15pack cans ...................................$9.99 CORNER OF RIVER ROAD & OLD MISSION 3965 E. RIVER RD. • 989 317-3321 SERVING COPS & DOUGHNUTS AND HAND-DIPPED ICE CREAM DAILY!

cm-life.com/category/sports

Women open MAC play

SOCCER

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

FILE PHOTO BY LIBBY MARCH

Livonia junior Bailey Brandon and Pittsburgh junior Hayley Neal eye the ball on Sept. 9.

LOSS| CONTINUED FROM 7

sons,” Freese said. “First to calm down the team and second to coach the defense that was caught standing around.” The timeout seemed to give the Chippewas new life as they started to push the ball forward. However, the offense struggled to get quality shots

MSU | CONTINUED FROM 7

Enos knows he has a struggling team right now, coming off a 44-14 loss to rival Western Michigan. When asked about how the past success can give his team motivation, he spoke about

The Central Michigan women’s soccer team has experienced only one loss through non-conference. The Chippewas finished the non-conference schedule with a 6-1-1 record, picking up victories over Louisville, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin along the way. While the non-conference schedule was more successful than not, conference play is what really matters to head coach Neil Stafford. “Conference play is the most important,” Stafford said. “We’re going into games where people just passionately don’t want us to succeed.” Akron and Ohio will have the first opportunity to try and dethrone the two-time defending Mid-American Conference champions. “These teams are both good organizations,” Stafford said. “Both have good coaches who have had some success and they have some decent results in the nonconference. Plus we’re on the road, they will be ready to tear our heads off.”

off corners and often found the ball trapped in the corners of the field. “Michigan State can run an few different defenses and they made adjustments at half,” Freese said. “ On corners our insert has to be harder and our execution quicker.” Junior Erin Dye’s aggressive play in the scoring circle created a chance to tie, but Spartans goalkeeper Molly Cassidy made a glove save to

preserve the lead. “I guess my aggressive style of play comes from when I played soccer,” Dye said. “State is a great team, but we could have won today.” The Chippewas failed to generate any more scoring chances. “I feel like we missed a really good opportunity today,” Freese said. “The short week to prepare was not a factor in today’s result.”

how his team needs to improve. “We’re a very fragile football team right now,” Enos said. “We’re just trying to get our football team better. We have got to play better this week. (That win) was a long time ago.” However, it wasn’t too long ago for junior safety Jahleel Addae. “Winning was a big deal for

our program,” he said. “We know we can do it again if we play to our full potential.” Although Cotton isn’t reminiscing on his touchdown, he does have advice to pass down to his younger teammates. “It’s going to be a four quarter game in a great atmosphere,” he said.

CMU now tries to stop its four-game losing streak against Ball State at noon on Saturday in Muncie, Ind. A win would bring the Chippewas one step closer to reaching a .500 record while also bringing Freese one win away from the 200-win mark while coaching at CMU.

CONTINUED FROM 7

of a 1-0 win against Indiana State; a team CMU defeated 2-0 on Aug. 28. The Bobcats have relied on a balanced attack so far this season with five different players scoring at least one goal. Sophomore Mattie Liston has posted three shutouts in goal. “I have played both of these teams three times before,” said senior defender Claire Horton. “They are tough teams and we are going to have to play hard. After all, conference play is the most important part of the season.” The only Chippewa loss in MAC play came on the road last season. “It’s great where we’re at right now,” Stafford said. “But nobody has gotten a postseason berth because of how they play in the non-conference, this is where it matters so the pressure is a little bit greater.”

get structure,” Heeke said. “It’s probably a $30 to $40 million difference that would need to be committed.” CMU’s sports budget is $20 million. In comparison, he said Ohio State was at $128 million, Michigan State at $80 million and Michigan is at more than $100 million. A MAC team moving to a ‘super conference’ is unlikely in the near future, but the conference continues to schedule BCS conference schools and occasionally home-and-homes against high-tier schools. No. 4 Boise State played at Toledo last week and Michigan State travels to CMU next season. “I really commend our athletics directors on how hard they work to put together really attractive schedules, and it’s not easy,” Steinbrecher said. “At the same time, I commend the opponents, specifically the high-profile opponents, that are willing to do so.”

sports@cm-life.com

Eat Fresh . . . Eat Healthy! ANY REGULAR

6” MEAL

FOR ONLY

With purchase of a drink

Ex p i r e s 1 0 / 0 2 / 1 1 No t v a l i d w i t h a n y o t h e r o f f e r . On e p e r c u s t o m e r .

GREAT TASTING!

Adjacent to Campus CAMPUS COURT PLAZA

MADE YOUR WAY! OPEN LATE!

sports@cm-life.com

NEXT TO BTAN

For Tee-Times:

772-5726 2 miles west of CMU on Broomfield

STUDENT SPECIAL!

OPEN PLAY ONLY

- WITH COUPON AND STUDENT I.D.

9 Holes Walking

7.50

$ (989) 773-4345

www.papasfamilyfarm.com

Central ’s n Michiga re Premie ze! Corn Ma

CMU opens the conference season at 7:30 p.m. today in Akron, Ohio against the Zips, before traveling 180 miles south to play Ohio University in Athens. In the opening weekend of MAC play last season, the Chippewas beat Akron and Ohio at the CMU Soccer Complex 3-0 and 3-1 respectively. “When we play non-conference teams, the mentality isn’t the same as the teams we will play this weekend,” Stafford said. “Conference play is more personal, there’s that intimacy, that relationship and that knowledge of each other. You don’t want to be outdone by someone in your conference.” The Zips (3-3) are led by sophomore forward Kyarah Foushee and junior midfielder Ashley Hughes, both have two goals on the season. Akron defeated Michigan 1-0 on Aug. 19, and they tied 1-1 on Sept. 11. The Zips are coming off a 2-0 victory over Eastern Illinois and look to win their third straight game. Ohio (3-5) played two of the same teams as CMU in the non-conference. Like the Chippewas, it beat Pittsburgh 2-0 on Aug 21. It also lost 2-1 to Kentucky. It is coming off

SUPER |

sports@cm-life.com

n a C u o Y ? t k u n i O h y T a W r u o Find Y

esign Help D s 2012’ ! aze Corn M

Central Michigan Life || Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 || 9

[SPORTS]

• Hay ides • ump in Train ides • Straw Ma e • ump in Ma e • Country Farm Mar et • Toy Store • Scheduling roups Daily

FROM MISSION STREET:

Go two miles east on Broomﬁeld to Summerton Road, then 1/8 mile north!

Join your friends for a nice round of green at this Central Michigan course! If you would like to advertise your golf course here, call your advertising representative at 989•774•3493 for more information

p.p. Anytime

Unlimited w/cart

2000

Everyday after 3pm

1/2 Off

Range Buckets

9 Holes with cart $ 00

p.p.

2-SOMES/ 4-SOMES • CALL FOR TEE TIMES

Voted People’s Choice Four Years in a Row! www.riverwoodresort.com

Classifieds Classifieds

gin, and CM Life reserves the right to reject or discontinue, without notice, advertising

10 Friday, September 23,is 2011 || Central Michigan Lifeof CM Life. CM Life will on of||the Media not keeping the standards Mt. Pleasant, MIBoard, 48859 •inwww/cm-life.com Bold, italic and 1-2 Issues: $7.75 per issue n,ypographical Life •Student 436errors Moore Hall, CMU, Mt.with Pleasant, MI 48859 • www/cm-life.com only to the extent of cancelling the charge for the space used and centered type are 3-6 Issues: $7.50 per issue available along with by such an error. Credit for such an error is limited to only the first date of publication. Policy Classifi edAny Ad Rates 7-12 Issues: $7.25 per Classifi Policy Classifi edissue Ad Rates other special features picked up at theCentral CM Life offiMichigan ceed withinAd 30 days of termination of the ad.Hall, If you CMU, find an error, Life • 436 Moore Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 • www/cm-life.com 13+ Issues: $7.00 per issue like ad attractors. sified Dept. immediately. We are only responsible for the first day’s insertion.

www.cm-life.com/classifieds

discrimination of race, color, religion, Rates: 15 word minimum per classifi ed ad owingly acceptbecause advertising which reflects discrimination because of race, color, religion, Rates: 15 word minimum per classified ad ect discontinue, without the notice, gin,or and CM Life reserves rightadvertising to reject or discontinue, without notice, advertising eping withStudent the standards of CM Life. CM will with the standards Bold, italic and 1-2 Issues: $7.75 per on of the Media Board, is not in Life keeping of CM Life. CM Lifeissue will Bold, italic and 1-2 Issues: $7.75 per issue cancelling the charge for the space and accept centered arecolor, religion, CM Lifethe willextent notused knowingly which reflects discrimination because type of race, ypographical errors only to of cancelling the advertising charge for the space used and centered type minimum are 3-6 Issues: $7.50 per issue 15 word per classified ad 3-6 Issues: $7.50 per issue Rates: available along with limited to only the fi rst date of publication. Any sex national origin, and to CM Life reserves the to reject or discontinue, without notice, advertising available along with by such an error. Credit foror such an error is limited only the firstIssues: date of right publication. 7-12 $7.25 perAny issue other special features 7-12 Issues: $7.25 per issue ays of termination of the ad. If you fi nd an error, other features which is in the opinion Student Media is not in an keeping with the standards of CM Life. CM Life will picked up at the CM Life office within 30 daysof ofthe termination of theBoard, ad. If you find Bold, italic and 1-2special Issues: $7.75 per issue 13+ Issues: $7.00 pererror, issue like ad Issues: attractors. onsible for the first day’s 13+ $7.00used perand issue like ad attractors. beinsertion. responsible typographical only insertion. to the extent of cancelling the charge for the space sified Dept. immediately. We are only for responsible for theerrors first day’s centered type are om 3-6 Issues: $7.50 per issue available along with rendered valueless by such an error. Credit for such an error is limited to only the first date of publication. Any 7-12 Issues: $7.25 per issue other special features credit due can be picked up at the CM Life office within 30 days of termination of the ad. If you find an error, 13+ Issues: $7.00 per issue like ad attractors. report it to the Classified Dept. immediately. We are only responsible for the first day’s insertion. a.m.-5 p.m.

ed Ad PUBLISHING DAY!

Classified Ad Policy Classified Ad Rates ALWAYS OPEN AT WWW.CM-LIFE.COM/CLASSIFIEDS

Central Michigan Life • 436 Moore Hall, CMU, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 • www/cm-life.com PUBLISHINGALWAYS DAY! OPEN AT WWW.CM-LIFE.COM/CLASSIFIEDS ALWAYS OPEN AT WWW.CM-LIFE.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Placing a Classified Ad ed Ad Policy & Rates WANTED TO RENT NOTICES FOR SALE WANTED Classifi TO RENT CM Life will not knowingly accept advertising reﬂects discrimination because 32,000 READERS EACH PUBLISHING DAY! ALWAYS OPEN ATwhich WWW.CM-LIFE.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Rates: 15 word minimum per classiﬁed ad By Phone: 989-774-3493 SERVICES By Fax: 989-774-7805 LOST & FOUND By Website: www.cm-life.com In Person: 436SALES GARAGE NOTICES SALE FOR RENT WANTED TOMoore RENTHall NOTICES Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and CM Life reserves the right to reject or

notice, advertising which is in the opinion of the Student Media AUTOSdiscontinue, FOR without SALE SERVICES Board, is not in keeping with the standards of CM Life. CM Life will be responsible for

typographical errors only to the extent of cancelling the charge for the space used and rendered valueless by such an error. Credit for such an error is limited to only the first date of publication. Any credit due can be picked up at the CM Life office within 30 days of termination of the ad. If you find an error, report it to the Classified Dept. immediately. We are only responsible for the first day’s insertion.

HELP WANTED WANTED TO RENT FOR SALE

GARAGETO SALES WANTED RENT

AUTOS SALE SPECIAL SECTION SERVICES PETS LOST FOR &MORE SALE FOUND WANTED TO RENT NOTICES AUTOS FOR SALE REACH THAN 32,000 EACH PUBLISHING DAY! SERVICES LOSTREADERS &FOR FOUND WE ARE PLEDGED to the

GARAGE SALES TRAVEL HELP LOST &WANTED FOUND

YARD SALE AUTOS FOR SALE GARAGE SALES

SERVICES

10K A MONTH. 23 yr old Makes 10k a month from her home www.goo.gl/69DVG. 616 710 1426 Email george@georgejacobs.ws

AMERICORPS - EMPLOYABILITY Skills Instructor. Send cover letter and resume to Jenna Gray-Shomler at AmeriCorpsRecruitment@goodwillgr.o rg. For more information go to

PETS SPECIAL SECTION FOR RENT PERSONALS

HELP PETS WANTED

GARAGE SALES

housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

YARD SALE WANTED TO RENT TRAVEL HAPPY ADS

SPECIAL YARDSECTION SALE

PETS YARD SALE

SPECIAL SECTION GARAGE SALES REAL ESTATE WANTED TO RENT

ROOMMATES SPECIAL SECTION MOTORCYCLES

TRAVEL PETS ROOMMATES WANTED TO BUY

TRAVEL REAL ESTATE

Dice!s Auto Scrap. UNWANTED VEHICLES we buy them we haul them. 989-772-5428.

RECYCLE! CM Life Classifieds • 774-3493 436 Moore Hall • www.cm-life.com

ROOMMATES PERSONALS

TRAVEL

PERSONALS WANTED TO BUY

HAPPYTO ADS WANTED BUY

REAL ESTATE HAPPY ADS

PERSONALS

1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS available October and January 2011/ 2012 school year. NO PETS. Very clean. Broadway & Brown Apartments 989-772-3887

MOTORCYCLES PERSONALS REAL ESTATE

UNITED APARTMENTS

TO BUY 1, 2 OR 3 BEDROOMWANTED / 2 OR 3 PERSON

HAPPY ADS

SPRING SEMESTER JAMESTOWN UNION SQUARE

1 BEDROOM INCLUDES water, trash, electric and gas; washer/ dryer. $600. 989-621-0052. 2-2 BEDROOM NON-SMOKING HOUSES available on attractively landscaped property. Utilities and horseboarding not included. extra.ideas@hotmail.com 248-918-8096.

www.goodwillgr.org.

LiveWithUnited.com (989) 772-2222

AVAILABLE NOW: APARTMENTS near Mt. Pleasant. $350- $450 includes water and trash. Partlo Property Management. www.partloproperty.com 989-779-9886.

“I’m not used to this much attention.”

AVAILABLE NOW: TWO BEDROOM HOUSES. In Mt. Pleasant and near CMU. Starting at $550. Partlo Property Management. www.partloproperty.com 989-779-9886. NICE 2BR HOME For Rent 825 Crosslanes 2 bedroom, 1 bathFenced backyard Pets negotiable Rent: $650/mo + utilities Washer/dryer hookups Avail. now, or grab it for Spring Semester Kevin: 231-884-8597 cell Email kbaggers@gmail.com

Low on Cash? HAPPY ADS

Are you broke, and need to sell something to make ends meet? Get something for nothing. Say hello to a friend. Find a roommate. Get a job. Sell your car. Find a home for a litter of kittens? • Whatever the need. CMU students, faculty and staff can have 15-word ads published in print and online for free. (non-commercial listings only, please) • You MUST include your name and CMU e-mail address (@cmich.edu) for veriﬁcation purposes only, will not appear in ad. • Be sure to include contact information in your ad. • One ad at a time, please. • Fill in rectangles below and bring this form by the CM Life ofﬁce, 436 Moore Hall, CMU. • You must present this form in person with a CMU I.D. • We reserve the right to edit, reject or reclassify any ad. No phone calls please – at this price we don’t take dictation!

Get noticed with the Classifieds.

Classifieds: Your system for connections.

CM Life Classifieds • www.cm-life.com

Bold, italic and centered type are available along with other special features like ad attractors.

PETS FOR SALE WANTED TO RENT ALWAYS OPEN AT WWW.CM-LIFE.COM/CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES

HELP WANTED ROOMMATES SERVICES FOR RENT

MOTORCYCLES AUTOS SALE FORFOR RENT GARAGE SALES letter and spirit of U.S. policy HELP WANTED WANTED TO RENT for thePETS achievement of equal

1-2 Issues: $7.75 per issue 3-6 Issues: $7.50 per issue 7-12 Issues: $7.25 per issue 13+ Issues: $7.00 per issue

Central Michigan LIFE 436 Moore Hall • CMU www.cm-life.com • 774-3493

HOROSCOPES Virgo – September 9, 2011 By Becky Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (09/23/11). This day is for you, wrapped in a red ribbon. Your easygoing nature is contagious, which makes you new friends or just keeps the old ones. Balance comes more easily. You’re getting smarter, and education looks good on you. You create your own destiny. Use your artistic flair. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) – Today is a 9 – There’s a serenity about you that’s attractive. Contribute to your family. Accept circumstances as they are, and be an unstoppable proponent of love. Taurus (April 20-May 20) – Today is an 8 – The next two days are good for making changes at home. Put in the extra effort for improved output. Friends are happy to help. Whistle while you work, and the love grows. Gemini (May 21-June 21) – Today is an 8 – Acceptance and ease rule the day. Get involved with studies and projects that require keen concentration; you’ve got it in spades. Finish up old business to make room for new. Cancer (June 22-July 22) – Today is a 9 – You’re entering a prosperous phase. Don’t fritter it all away. This next month you earn greater perspective, seeing all sides of issues. Use this to grow and get your house in order. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) – Today is a 9 – You’re in charge and looking good. Unleash your brilliance. Follow a strong leader (or be one). Respectfully let others know what you want. Always say “thank you.”

SUDOKU

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Today is a 7 – Followup and completion are key for the next two days. You get farther than expected, and friends help. Take action to forward a brilliant idea. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Today is an 8 – You’re the life of the party now. Get together with friends to create new possibilities. What do you have to offer? What can you invent together? Make music. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Today is a 7 – Assume more responsibility for the next few days, and don’t expect it to be effortless. However, you’re gaining lost of brownie points. Add a smile and some elbow grease. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Today is a 6 – Go for what you believe to achieve it now. Don’t despair if the road to success has a few potholes, at least you’re on the right road. Aren’t you? Question your presumptions. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Today is a 6 – Now’s a good time to reaffirm a commitment (romantic or otherwise). Discover the freedom of knowing where you’re going, or at least knowing who you are. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Today is an 8 – A partner comes to your rescue when you find yourself lost. Focus on abundance, balance and unity. A tiny bit of frivolity would be okay ... fresh flowers? Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Today is an 8 – Time to put on those work gloves and start digging for buried treasure. It requires effort, but you’re being extremely productive now. It’s closer than you think.

SUDOKU GUIDELINES: To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,column and box. The more numbers you can figure out, the easier it gets to solve!

PRESENTED BY:

(989)773-1234

Call for today’s specials or order online at: papajohns.com

Jenna & Riley

CROSSWORD

You must complete this part or your ad will not run! Name:

CMU Email

Date

Central Michigan Life CLASSIFIEDS

436 MOORE HALL, CMU, MT. PLEASANT, MI 48859 Across 1 Dollar bill weight, roughly 5 Dey job? 10 __ Stream 14 San __ 15 Silly 16 Adidas alternative 17 From the top 18 Blanche __, pseudonymous author of the 1983 best-seller “Truly Tasteless Jokes” 19 “No ice, please” 20 questions 23 Terhune collie 24 Annual sign of bad behavior? 25 “Alice” singer Lavigne 28 Orator’s vocal quality 33 Sacramento daily 34 Sched. B item on a 1040 35 High point of an Alaskan trip? 36 hours 40 Seven-time N.L.

batting champ 41 Storm dir. 42 They lead to an F 43 Six-pack abs? 45 Seat of Colorado’s Pitkin County 47 TriBeCa neighbor 48 Blueprint subject, perhaps 49 ers 57 Frankfurt’s river 58 Phils, e.g. 59 Deception 60 ‘70s pinup name 61 Beneficiary 62 Its state bird is the cardinal 63 2-Down unit 64 Fixes 65 Place to cross, on signs

6 Heart lead singer Wilson et al. 7 Where kip are spent 8 Silliness 9 Party pooper 10 Underworld 11 Where the iris is 12 Neeson who voiced Aslan in the “Narnia” movies 13 You may have a brush with it 21 It merged with Continental in 2010: Abbr. 22 Swindler, in slang 25 Trinity test subject 26 Locale 27 Maker of pieces? 28 Genetic letters 29 One of the convicted Rosenberg spies 30 Image Awards org. Down 1 Seles rival 31 1930s public enemy 2 Eye care brand 32 NFL Network sportscaster Rich 3 Flock response 4 “The Jungle Book” boy 34 Devil’s tools, 5 Dug, so to speak metaphorically

37 Touchdown site 38 Big shot 39 More than zero 44 Walk bouncily 45 Modeled after 46 Sneaky devil 48 “It’s nobody __ business” 49 Go out 50 Nose wrinkler 51 Sommelier’s prefix 52 Singer Horne 53 Hunted 54 Pre-coll. catchall 55 Shower in public? 56 Urban miasma

by Jeff Harris