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Former VP Tubbs recalled for love of biology, students By Alayna Smith Staff Reporter

Jerry Tubbs, former vice president of business and finance at Central Michigan University and treasurer on the board of trustees, died on Sunday after an extended illness. He was 79. Several who knew him remember his legacy and incredible efforts at the university fondly. Tubbs, a Mount Pleasant resident, aided with several prominent projects at the university during his role as the executive to Dr. N. Bovee, vice president of business and finance. He was later promoted to the position, and became a supporter of the Beaver Island Biological Station. Former CMU Biological Station Director John Gillingham, who worked closely with Tubbs at the Biological Station, said the island would be a completely different place

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Parking Appeals Officer Mike Anderson places a parking ticket under the windshield wiper of a car Monday afternoon in Lot 27 near the Music Building.

Parking Profits

Director Tony GomezMesquita resigning at end of January

By Catey Traylor | Senior Reporter

There are four different types of passes available for purchase. A freshman annual permit costs $150 and includes parking in resident halls and campus apartments. Commuter permits cost $175 and are good for any of the 14 commuter lots on campus. Faculty and staff permits cost $185 and are good for all faculty and staff as well as all student lots. Senior officer permits are $200, allowing for parking anywhere on campus. Senior officers are appointed by the university and are typically heads of departments or univer-

sity officials. CMU has almost 40 senior officers. Last semester, the process to obtain a parking pass was changed and all registration was done electronically. Because of a remodel of the parking services building lobby, the technology was unavailable to register online this semester, leading to long lines at the CMU Police Department. “The new system is all online. We’ll mail out permits and the reason for that is it’s more convenient. Last fall, we didn’t have long lines or congestion in the

By Melissa Beauchamp Senior Reporter

Mount Pleasant Director of Public Safety Tony GomezMesquita is resigning at the end of the month for unknown reasons after serving in the position for a little more than two years. His colleagues said he has done a substantial amount of work in the community and his services will be missed. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said he has known Gomez-Mesquita for 20 years. As department heads, Gomez-Mesquita and Mioduszewski worked together often. “He’s a true professional. He was great to work with, as far as working together,” he said. “He put effort into working on projects to make it better for citizens.” Mioduszewski said GomezMesquita is a very confident and motivated individual, which were two assets he brought to the Mount Pleasant community. “He was one of those individuals that (was) eager to

Parking Appeals Officer Mike Anderson prints out a parking ticket in his van for a car in Lot 27 near the Music Building Monday afternoon.

lot,” said CMU Chief of Police Bill Yeagley. “Since it worked so well, the new process will be re-implemented in the spring semester and people will no longer have to come in to get permits.” Speet said although a high number of tickets are issued per year, the numbers have been much more drastic in the past. “In the 2009-2010 fiscal year, 29,763 parking citations were issued. Of those citations, 6,492 were voided. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, 33,034 parking citations were issued. Of those cita-

tions, 7,587 were voided,” Speet said. One of the largest complaints from students are the parking tickets issued. “I don’t agree with policies at all. We pay $150 for a parking pass that only lets us stay in one lot,” said Brighton sophomore Emily Huckabone. “Although it’s generally easy to fight tickets, I still don’t agree with the policy.” The goal of the parking services staff is to remain “fair and consistent,” Speet said. A PARKING | 2A

Starbucks to open in UC By David Oltean Senior Reporter

The world’s largest coffeehouse company will begin to make its presence known on the Central Michigan University campus next week. A Starbucks coffee shop will open Tuesday on the main level of the Bovee University Center. The Starbucks will be one of a few on-campus stores for students to get their caffeine fix, which include Einstein Bros Bagels and Java City. Twenty-five students

have been hired to work at Starbucks and will be fully trained by the Tuesday grand opening, one day after Martin Luther King Day. The Starbucks will accept FLEX dollars along with regular forms of payment from students, faculty and staff. CMU Campus Dining Location Manager Jennifer Souva said in an email that Java City will remain separate and unaffected by the opening of Starbucks. “Java City is a separate, established national coffee brand,” Souva said. “The ex-

isting Java City Coffee Houses in the Park Library and Health Professions Buildings will remain Java City Coffee Houses.” CMU Campus Dining Marketing Manager Nikki Smith is an employee of Aramark, the company that oversees much of the oncampus food operations, including Starbucks. “We are extremely excited to open this new, national brand on the campus of CMU,” Smith said in an email.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

CMU generates $2.5 million in revenue from services; more spaces to come with College of Medicine

Central Michigan University makes a little more than $2.5 million per year from student and faculty parking permits, parking citations and meters. Although there are only 11,140 parking spaces on campus, CMU Parking Services Office Manager Kim Speet said that by the time the year is over, close to 13,000 parking permits will have been purchased. “Commuters buy passes and that puts us over capacity, but since they come and go at different times every day, I can’t turn any of them away,” Speet said. “Things with commuter lots usually work out fine.”

if it weren’t for Tubbs and his contributions. “He was truly a friend of the biological station,” Gillingham said. “Prior to his retirement from CMU, he was really instrumental in seeing that we got funding for student housing on the island as well as the very first research building.” Retirement did not mean the end of Tubbs’ support for Beaver Island and its activities. “Following retirement, he spent a lot of time on the island volunteering and doing carpentry work,” Gillingham said. “There is not a building or trail in the area that he hasn’t left his mark on or helped to build. His carpentry work wouldn’t have been possible if he hadn’t furnished the station with the funds and possibility to buy the tools necessary in the first place.”

start a project, but most importantly, he wanted to see the end result,” he said. Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said he and Gomez-Mesquita both began their careers in the community. He took over the position for Yeagley in September 2009. “He’s a very intelligent and aggressive police officer,” Yeagley said. “As he moved through the ranks, he was a great administrator and leader.” Yeagley said Gomez-Mesquita understood what it took to provide a quality service to the community, and he did just that. “He has also been very effective in bringing the law enforcement community together,” he said. State Police Lt. Chris Stolicker said Gomez-Mesquita was one of the first troopers he became acquainted with in 1987. Stolicker said Gomez-Mesquita was a leader in law enforcement in every aspect.

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w Drawing Clay will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Main Gallery of the University Art Gallery. This exhibition features ceramics by contemporary artists from across the U.S. w From Elea to Ascea will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the West Gallery of the University Art Gallery. CMU Associate Professor and Painter Brian Elder will exhibit work done during his Fall 2010 sabbatical. w Thursday Worship will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. His House is a church and student organization at Central Michigan University designed from the ground up to creatively reach this emerging generation with the life-changing message of the Gospel, according to its website.

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“We’ve already received lots of confirmation from students, faculty and staff that Starbucks is a well-loved brand and a fantastic addition to the Bovee University Center.” Lansing graduate student Mike McArthur, a regular coffee drinker, said he will continue to purchase coffee from Java City when on campus. “I’m not the biggest Starbucks fan, but I guess there’s two ways you can look at it,” McArthur said. “It’s great that students have so many options with cof-

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“If someone doesn’t violate a policy, they won’t get a ticket. Our goal isn’t to give tickets — we’d rather not give tickets if everybody followed the rules. The most common ticket we give is for ‘Failure to Display a Permit,’” Speet said. With the upcoming completion of the College of Medicine, Speet said CMU Parking Services plans to expand commuter Lot 8 and add additional parking for residents of the planned graduate housing being built. However, there are students who think current parking is still lacking.

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“I definitely think (parking) could be better. Over the years I’ve gotten smarter and started leaving either before or after I know a block of class has started (or) ended, otherwise I go around 6 p.m. when most people are eating dinner,” said Grand Haven junior Taylor Bracken. “But for the most part, even if I do get there on time, I have to drive around aimlessly waiting for someone to leave.” For consideration of additional parking in the future, Speet said a parking structure is not being considered. “There won’t be a parking structure, but we’re looking at adding on to Lot 8 to offer additional parking,” Speet said. university@cm-life.com

IN THE NEWS

Romney wins new hampshire primary By John Irwin Staff Reporter

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney became the first Republican presidential candidate not already occupying the Oval Office to win both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. Romney had a strong firstplace finish in the Granite State, a far cry from his eight-vote victory in Iowa. Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished second, and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman came in third. In his victory speech, Romney quickly turned his focus away from the primary to President Barack Obama. He criticized Obama’s economic policies and his response to the unemployment crisis in some of his harshest terms yet. “This president wakes up every morning, looks out across America and is proud to announce ‘It could be worse,’” Romney said. “We know it must be better, and it will be better.” This prompted cheers of “Mitt, Mitt, Mitt,” from the crowd. “The president is running out of ideas, and now he’s running out of excuses,” Romney said. Romney also took shots at his fellow Republicans, associating them with the Demo-

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cratic president. “President Obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. Over the past couple days, we’ve seen some desperate Republicans join forces with him,” Romney said. The New Hampshire primaries are semi-open, meaning independents may vote in either party’s primary. However, registered members of either party cannot vote in the opposite party’s primary. According to a CNN exit poll, 48 percent of primary voters identify as Republicans, compared to 47 percent who identify as independents. Romney won the vote from voters identifying themselves as Republicans rather easily, defeating both Paul and Santorum 45 percent to their 15 percent and beating Huntsman 45 percent to 11 percent. Paul enjoyed support from independent voters, beating Romney 31 percent to 27 percent and Huntsman 31 percent to 23 percent. In a speech to his supporters, Paul acknowledged Romney’s strong victory, but saw reason to be happy with a secondplace finish. The next Republican primary will be held on Jan. 21 in South Carolina. metro@cm-life.com

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Charlevoix freshman TJ Currier unpacks and reorganizes his closet and room with new shoes, boxes of caffeinated beverages and fitness equipment he received for Christmas on Saturday afternoon in his room in Saxe Hall.

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Tubbs was also very involved with the development of several facilities on CMU campus. Jerry Scoby, vice president of administration and finance at Ferris State University and former colleague of Tubbs at CMU, said Tubbs played an important role in establishing many of the buildings that today’s students know and love. “Tubbs oversaw many new capital projects at the university and had a leadership hand in the building of many facilities during the ‘70s, including the Rose Center, the Student Recreation Center, the Industrial Technology Facility and numerous others,” Scoby said. John Fisher, associate vice president for residence and auxiliary services, recalls another landmark decision in CMU history with which Tubbs was directly involved. “He was there when they approved the original purchase of the wood chip burner that they have now at the energy plant, and he was quite involved because the director of the physical plant back then reported directly to him,” Fisher said. “It was quite a big decision to start burning wood to produce the steam heat here at CMU, as opposed to using natural gas and oil boilers.” Tubbs also served as the treasurer for the CMU Board of Trustees during the ‘70s. Mary Kaye Murphy, former assistant to the board of trustees, said he was a strong advocate for student interests during his time on the

board. “Jerry worked on the continuation of trying to keep tuition costs for students as low as possible,” Murphy said. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 320 S. Bradley Street. “He was an individual that many of us looked up to,” Scoby said. “He provided great leadership for business and finance, as well as for the entire institution.”

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“He’s a good mentor,” he said. “He provided a fantastic leadership role, especially in the Mount Pleasant community, which he made his home.” Gomez has worked in 14 different communities across the state and also served in the Michigan State Police for more than 25 years.

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fee shops, but to me, coffee is coffee and Java City has been Central’s coffee shop for years.” McArthur said he was unsure why the administration would bring another coffee franchise on campus when a few are already established. “You would think the administration might want to put a Java City in the UC or move it across the street rather than bringing another company in,” McArthur said. “I think it creates unnecessary competition. There’s only so many students and this will be the fifth or sixth coffee shop on campus.”

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INSIDE LIFE Wednesday, Jan. 11 2012

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Fired tutor files complaint with labor board By Aaron McMann University Editor

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Rochester resident Tom Daldin, host of the PBS television show “Under the Radar Michigan,” points and laughs while interviewing Brass Café & Saloon co-owner and Mount Pleasant resident Emma Currie during filming in the kitchen, 128 S. Main St. “I couldn’t find the Mount in Mount Pleasant,” Daldin said, laughing. UTR Michigan features unique places such as restaurants, businesses and parks.

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PBS show ‘Under the Radar’ stops in Mount Pleasant By Jackie Smith | Staff Reporter Jim Edelman and Tom Daldin know there’s no shortage of bad news around Michigan. The longtime friends, who pitched and produce the show “Under the Radar Michigan” for PBS, stopped by downtown Mount Pleasant on Tuesday to interview business owners, among others, and showcase a different side of the city for an upcoming episode. “It’s one of Michigan’s great college towns,” said Daldin, the show’s host. “The whole philosophy behind the show is we’re trying to change the perception a lot of people have of Michigan.” Throughout Tuesday, Michelle Sponseller, downtown development director, toured the district with Daldin and Edelman to “give them a flavor of downtown.” She said the duo approached Mount Pleasant a few months ago, after following downtown’s Facebook page and keeping up with the region’s events. Tuesday’s timing worked, she said, given the unusually warm January weather. Among the things she spoke of with UTR, Sponseller said, was downtown’s history — something the city continues to try and promote.

“We have in the city what’s called a revolving loan fund and it’s a low-interest 2-percent loan that we’ve used to help folks dress up their buildings,” she said. “But we want to keep the historical character as best we can.” Some of the places, or what Sponseller called downtown’s “unusual spots,” that UTR visited included The Brass Café & Saloon, 128 S. Main St. and Camille’s on the River, 506 W. Broadway. They also visited The Flour Uprising, 112 N. Main St., where co-owner Annette Pratt was readying her on-camera appearance around lunchtime. She said she’d planned to talk about the store’s October 2010 opening while making “whoopie pies,” a small cake sandwich with a cream center. When she heard from UTR on Friday, Pratt said she had no problem participating because of the good it could do for downtown. “That’s what it means for me — people coming, supporting local businesses,” she said. “They originally called in Octo-

CMU absent on list of most influential professors of 2011 Three other Mich. universities make rankings By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University failed to qualify a professor for the Rick Hess Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings released Jan. 4 on the Education Week website. The list ranked the top 121 publicly-influential professors of 2011 on a scale based on mentions throughout congressional records, newspapers, blogs and education press, as well as highest Amazon rankings, book points and Google scholar scores. The rankings were composited by Daniel Lautzenheiser, a research assistant in education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, with the intent of recognizing those scholars in a national light. “As far as CMU professors, the list was definitely not meant to be exhaustive,” Lautzenheiser said. “Rather it’s a cross-section of relevant faculty members who are known as se-

rious scholars and often engage the public square.” Three universities in the state of Michigan did make the list in CMU’s absence. Four professors from the University of Michigan appeared on the list, as well as professors from Michigan State University and Western Michigan University. “As I look through the list, there are many universities that are not represented on this list,” said CMU Director of Public Relations Steve Smith, who chose not to comment any further. CMU graduate student Arielle Watts said the list said something about the size of the university, rather than its quality. “I don’t think CMU is even very-well known as a college outside of Michigan,” she said. “I’ve had some really great professors over my almost five years here and sometimes I even wondered how they got stuck here at this small college in the middle of nowhere Michigan.” Fremont junior Abi Haggart said it was unfortunate no CMU professors made the list, but such absence doesn’t case a nega-

tive shadow on the university. “We have outstanding professors who are knowledgeable in their fields and they’re dedicating their time to educating students, rather than making it onto a prestigious list such as this one,” Haggard said. “Let that list be motivation for our professors to continue to better themselves, not something to lose sleep over.” Grand Rapids sophomore Zach Mitchell said he wasn’t surprised by the lack of CMU professors on the rankings, nor did he believe it was CMU’s lesspopular name that kept them from recognition. “I don’t think I’ve had a single decent teacher since I’ve been enrolled here,” he said. “I see WMU on that list of teachers, so I don’t think it’s the name (that can be to blame).” The highest-ranked professor in the state was UM’s David K. Cohen, listed at No. 10. Nationally, Stanford qualified the most professors with 14, including the topranked Linda Darling-Hammond. Harvard had 13. university@cm-life.com

ber or November and said they were going to come down. They talked to (Sponseller) … and I think she must’ve suggested us.” Both Edelman and Daldin said they thought it would have been “wrong” not to come to Mount Pleasant. At its simplest, Daldin said UTR’s purpose is to “tell the great stories.” UTR is in its second season, Edelman said, and picks up footage of towns and neighborhoods all around the state. The footage gathered Tuesday is for an episode that will air sometime in the spring, he said. This episode will concentrate on downtown, he said, and isn’t a full tapestry of the whole city. Because of this, Edelman said, they plan to return to Mount Pleasant in the warmer months. “When you tell the story of a city, you’re only telling three to five stories,” he said. “You know there’s a lot more than that. We don’t try to tell the entire city’s story in one 11-minute segment.” metro@cm-life.com

A university tutor who was fired from his job in October said he has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. Tom Jackson, a Waterford junior, said Jane Johnson, assistant director of Academic Advising, still has not responded to a Nov. 15 email requesting documents regarding his termination. Jackson said he has since filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the information and plans to send them to the American Civil Liberties Union. He said in an email he plans to set up a meeting with Michelle Howard, director of Academic Advising, “to discuss her lack of even properly terminating my position,” Jackson said in an email.

“This was never properly followed through, since her only request via phone was to take down literature I had posted, which I complied with and nothing else came of it,” Jackson said. “The literature I had posted had no connection to the labor meeting I was organizing.” Jackson alleges he was fired for organizing a meeting with colleagues over Blackboard to discuss the tutoring service’s policies in early October. Central Michigan University Police were sent to investigate Jackson after Johnson filed a complaint. According the police report, published in Central Michigan Life in November, Johnson asked Jackson to remove messages and stop further postings on Blackboard after becoming aware

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SGA looks to fill vacant positions By David Oltean Senior Reporter

The Student Government Association has several positions vacant at the beginning of the new semester. Positions available include the Student Services Chairperson and City Commission Liason, which are both appointed positions. There are also multiple senator positions available, which can be applied for by any CMU student. SGA President Vince Cavataio, a Shelby Township senior, said students wishing to run for one of the chair positions should send a letter of intent by Monday. Cavataio said the City Commission Liason is particularly important to SGA. “They will go to the city meetings and basically act as a liason between SGA, the CMU community and the city of Mount Pleasant,” Cavataio said. General elections for major positions will be held from March 12-16, and voting can be done at vote.cmich.edu. However, unofficial campaign-

ing has already begun for those seeking major positions in SGA, including president, vice president and treasurer. Students hoping to run for a major position must turn in a candidate eligibility packet by Feb. 3. “I’ve gotten probably six or seven emails from students interested in running, which is a nice change from the two that ran last year,” Cavataio said. “So it’s nice to see interest and that people think (SGA) is relevant enough to run for the positions.” Milford graduate student Christopher Armelagos, SGA Elections Director, said SGA he would encourage any student who wishes to get involved on campus to run for an SGA position. “It’s really empowering being an advocate for the student body,” Armelagos said. “We have a lot of great student leaders on campus and if they’re looking to get involved at CMU, this can be a great opportunity.” studentlife@cm-life.com

C H A R L E S V. P A R K

Library celebrates 10-year anniversary By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Charles V. Park Library was the scene of cake and birthday wishes Monday as students and faculty celebrated the library’s 10-year anniversary. “While we don’t consider the library a human, lots of humans come through us everyday,” said Associate Dean of Libraries Richard Cochran. “This is an occasion to celebrate and it’s the beginning of a number of things we’re going to be doing this year.” Named after its former librarian, the library was reopened exactly 10 years to the date — on Jan. 9, 2002 — after undergoing a $50 million renovation. Since its construction in 2002, the library has grown in popularity. “Even if you don’t use the books on the shelves, you use the electronic resources and all of our services,” Cochran said. “The writing center, math assistance center, disability services, help desk and media services are all part of this building.” Okemos senior Dan Weaver said he has come to rely on the library more and more since coming to Central Michigan University. “The library is a valuable resource for me and presents a quiet atmosphere to study,” he said. “I’m in my final year here at CMU, so I’ve written a lot of research papers, which I frequently

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Associate Dean of Libraries Richard Cochran, middle, talks with Darby Gwisdala, left, and Sue Nichols, right, Monday afternoon in the Charles V. Park Library in celebration of the library’s 10-year anniversary.

consulted resources here (for).” Northville senior Gracie Booth transferred to CMU after attending Eastern Michigan University and Schoolcraft College, and said she considers the CMU library the best of the three. “I’m in the library every day, sometimes multiples times a day,” she said. “It’s just a huge place to study and I see more people at this library than the other ones I’ve attended, though I wish it was open later.” The original CMU library was located in “Old Main,” which burned down in 1925, and was replaced by present day Warriner Hall. As the collection of books increased above capacity, the

library was relocated to Ronan Hall in 1956, where it stayed for 13 years before moving to its current location on campus in 1969. Today, the library holds 33 miles of shelving and more than 1.3 million volumes, spread out over four floors. Cochran said its continued popularity strings from its services, which separate CMU from other university libraries. “We like to say that we have the best services and that’s an important aspect,” he said. “We have resources that are certainly competitive in any way, shape or form among the state universities.” university@cm-life.com

VOICES Wednesday, Jan. 11 2012

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EDITORIAL | CMU needs a permanent fix for parking problems

If you build it, they will park

t’s time to stop putting off a permanent solution to the parking situation on campus.

For years, Central Michigan University students and faculty have been boiling over about a lack of parking. Just yesterday, a CMU student tweeted: “CMU commuter parking lot is a joke! #soannoyed.” And we agree. Kim Speet, CMU Parking Services Office Manager, said the office will issue almost 13,000 parking permits this academic year, despite there being only 11,140 spaces on campus. That’s 16 percent more permits than spots. When you issue more permits than spaces, you are

asking for a crowded, frustrated campus community. Instead, the university should reassess the idea of building a parking garage on campus. It only takes common sense to recognize that when there are more parking permits than spots, the university must either acquire more land away from the main campus (which seems unlikely and of questionable usefulness), or build up. Of course the university and community could fund and encourage more mass-transportation options, but for the moment, transportation needs a

fix in the near future, not a longterm transformation. The idea of a parking garage has been mooted in the past for being an expensive eyesore. But a concrete structure is a substantially more attractive propisition than the endless expanses of asphalt that currently occupy a majority of the open spaces on campus. When it comes to cost, the construction of a relatively inexpensive parking garage that would benefit a majority of students seems obvious when compared to the spending spree the university has embarked on in recent years. The structure might not be architecturally appealing, but sometimes utility trumps artistic design and it

can’t be any worse-looking than the previously mentioned lots. The structure could even begin to pay for itself immediately. A garage would offer spaces protected from the elements, and a permit for the garage could come with a revenue-raising additional fee. Campus has long been in need of a large-scale transportation overhaul and a new parking garage would mark a substantial step in the right direction. The parking situation has to be dealt with before pedestrian, bicycle and traffic issues can be adequately addressed. A school trying to raise its reputation and performance to the next level should be willing to raise its parking as well.

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Breaking out of old habits After a hardworking semester for most students, a whole month off for winter break was well deserved. However, if your winter break was anything like mine, then it was not very productive. It might have consisted of things like visiting family and friends, attending parties and watching TV. At first sight it seemed like a great way to spend my “time off.” After all, winter break is the time to cool off and gather yourself. Looking back on my break I can say I don’t regret the way I spent my time, but I wouldn’t like for all of the upcoming breaks to be the same. Plenty of students around campus may have had a much more productive break experience that consisted of traveling, working or volunteering. Those breaks could have counted toward a new life experience, earning money or making a positive change in the lives of others. For example, some of my friends chose to go on a weeklong alternative break to New York where they helped disabled children. They made memories and changed lives. Although having a very productive winter break can take away time from relaxing and catching up with loved ones, the advantages could quite possibly outweigh the disadvantages. We will have a chance to take time away from our normal schedules next during spring break. The break starts at the beginning of March and lasts for a week. I’m sure students are already planning what they will do with this time off. Some students will choose the less-productive route and rest up like I did this winter, while others might choose to be more productive. This spring break I have taken the initiative to volunteer for Outreach 360 in the Dominican Republic and help children at an orphanage learn English. I hope to accomplish many things within a week, probably more than I had accomplished the whole month of winter break. It may not be a waste of time to spend spring break relaxing, yet students may have a better experience if they choose to do something more productive. It’s all about looking at the possibilities that lie in front of you, giving yourself more options and doing what you feel is best with your time off. I don’t think I am the only student who, reflecting on my break, realized I am hoping the next one is more productive. At the end of the day, life is what I make of it, and my breaks will only be what I make them.

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[YOUR VOICE] Comments in response to “Dean of students has ‘full confidence’ in SGA president taking PR internship” guest, Monday He cannot possibly represent the students in an unbiased way now. This is a clear conflict of interest and he must step down. CMUStudent, Monday How? It is an internship to inform the community about sustainable energy at CMU... Disgusted with CMU, Tuesday The university created a paid/ compensated position just for him -- because they wanted him to be loyal to the administration during contract negotiations last semester. They did not announce the position or allow any other students to apply, which they would do if they wanted the best candidate and weren’t just trying to buy him off. What is your major? I suspect the university undertakes some activity relevant to your future career. Wouldn’t you like to be handed an internship that not only comes with course credit -- and probably a tuition waiver and a stipend? If CMU isn’t willing to do this for each and every CMU student, they shouldn’t do it for Vince. Michmediaperson, Tuesday Any paid or unpaid position should be set up, I would think, with Human Resources, approved by Lawrence’s supervisor, who that is, and then posted. Interviews, then arranged. This person may be the best qualified. But, that’s not the issue here. It’s the process. What’s stopping any department head now at CMU from creating positions at any dollar amount from minimum wage to $100,000 a year from going through HR?

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I’ll say this again. When I see how few PR releases CMU does, surely the university is not in need of another PR person. Also, is someone from Marketing and PR going to train this person on branding symbols for CMU to make certain the correct logos, styles, etc., are used? Andrea H., Tuesday Considering his background with CMU, I am certain he knows those rules... He began social media for Off-Campus Programs in 2009 and developed Alumni Relations websites. Comments in response to “CMU AD Dave Heeke pondering specialty football uniforms for 2012 season” Vince88, Monday The Chips have some of the best looking uniforms in college football. Right up there with Michigan (which if i recall were rated #1.) The Oregon helmets were awesome and the commentators couldn’t stop talking about them. If you decide to bring out a new uniform just DON’T copy Maryland. Those were awful. The half & half helmets made them look confused. Also don’t get any ideas about using red contacts either! Of course I would spend my time scheduling Saturday games and getting a new coach - just sayin’ frmatmn2ashes, Monday While I would rather that money be put towards Enos’ buy-out, I’m for different jerseys. I bought one of those Vegas Gold jerseys (albeit on clearance) and thought they were pretty cool. A different uniform vs. MSU would be nice as it should be a national game - if not ESPN family of networks on BTN. CE, Monday Hey, Dave! Did you even think of

interviewing Dave Doeren or Craig Bohl? I’m still in disbelief that Enos got the job, er, I guess really, we the fans/students got jobbed! Michmediaperson, Monday Yep, I can see Kirk Herbstreit saying to Brent Musberger in the 4th Quarter, MSU may lead CMU 42-zip Brent but the Chippewas sure do have better uniforms than Sparty. CE, Tuesday Remember Mr. Heeke, you don’t put a Walmart hat (flying-C) on a Brooks Brothers suit! Comment in response to “Increased startup cost for CMED realized in October, earmarked for ‘research and clinical components” 912, Tuesday Why do these people refuse to communicate with the press except through email? That effectively precludes any sort of follow-up and clearly discourages open and transparent communication. Must be taking their cues from Renee Walker and Company. Comment in response to “Campus leaders react to vote of no confidence against Ross, Shapiro” Michael Lonsberry, Monday Symbolic vote? It isn’t symbolic of anything except that the Academic Senate doesn’t believe that the President and Provost can do their jobs effectively. I guess if you think that’s void of meaning, what’s the point in having an Academic Senate or shared governance? Just abolish the Academic Senate, the Faculty Association and any other organization poised to oppose self-serving, manipulative, and dishonest actions by the administration.

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It’s Our Fault “Jesus,” was all I could say to a former teacher and mentor about the sorry state of the government these days. “Ben,” he said, “I don’t think even Jesus can save us from ourselves.” Voters in America, I hope you’re happy. The problem isn’t those damn Democrats, nor is it those damn Republicans. It’s you. When Obama wanted to trim defense spending to save a little bit of money, the Republicans wailed and stomped their feet and said Obama was ruining everything. I’m thoroughly convinced that if someone from either party came up with the brilliant solution to everything and can prove its validity, the other party would shoot it down because they were sore they didn’t come up with it first. These are our leaders, sure, but they’re the leaders we elected. The city of Allen Park has experienced a recent debt crisis of its own and, although it isn’t out of the water yet, there’s something to be said about how the citizens handled it. It started in 2008 with the new mayor, a man I remember to have been elected by the citizens in a fervor and by a wide margin. At the time, the city was in the black. It had lots of money to spend and invest. In 2009, the mayor was having talks with the director of a movie studio, because, the mayor and city council insisted, the director was very interested in coming to Allen Park. The city was to become the next Hollywood, the city was told, and thousands of jobs and an economic utopia would soon follow. Now it should be brought up that Allen Park is not a big city. The 2010 census put the population at a little more than 28,000. The streets and the houses are uniform and quiet. At night you can hear the wind moving the dust around in the roads, and after the roar from the bars quiets down, even the cops have nothing to do. When a drunk man stumbled into the music store I used to work at and started beating on cymbals and causing a ruckus, three police cars showed up to haul him off. If that seems like overkill, it’s because it is. The employee who called asked the cops if they didn’t have anything better to do. They told him they didn’t. Even though I was 16 when the council and mayor were buzzing about the incoming movie studio, I still thought the whole thing was silly, and so did most of the people I talked to about it. Still, the matter was never put to a public vote and the city spent $30 million on the land (much more than it was appraised for). I don’t think anyone was very surprised when the studio quickly stopped paying its bills and moved out of the city, leaving Allen Park with land nobody wanted to buy. With the budget surplus evaporated, the city wanted to save money by laying off the entire fire department. The citizens almost rioted in the city hall during a council meeting. And now we come to the main point of the story: when the leaders, through poor decisions and monetary mismanagement, blew the money and drove the city deep into debt, what did the citizens do? They threw a temper tantrum and then they cleaned house. Every single city council member was turned out at the next election. The mayor resigned and did not rerun. The party affiliation of the new council members doesn’t matter. They want to do what’s best for the city, and that’s all that matters. I dare any serious politician to say to potential voters, “I may not always do what you want me to do, and I may not even always do what you think is right, but I can promise you that I will always try to do what’s best for this country, our country.” Know what that is? It’s political suicide. And right there is the problem with America. This hyperpluralistic pandering to individual groups to garner votes is what’s ruining everything. This group won’t vote for a candidate that’s going to lower social security, while another group won’t vote for someone who’s pro-choice. But guess what, folks? This is America. We aren’t supposed to always get what we want: we’re supposed to grit our teeth and get dirty and in the end do what needs to be done for the common good. And that will never get done unless people wise up and start demanding our leaders to stop worrying about pleasing everyone and start worrying about doing the country some good. Photocopies of stories are 25 cents each. Digital copies of photographs published in Central Michigan Life are available upon request at specified costs. Central Michigan Life’s editorial and business offices are located at 436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, telephone 774-3493 or 774-LIFE.

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Shepherd resident Rich Nader has a drink and talks with Perrinton resident Amy Bradley, Monday evening at Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, 2400 S. Mission St. “We’re on our first date and we’re having a lot of fun,” Nader said. Bennigan’s recently renovated the interior and exterior of the restaurant.

Bennigan’s renovated in December; first big update since opening By Anna Palm Staff Reporter

Customers dining at Mount Pleasant’s Bennigan’s may notice some significant changes to the decor and atmosphere. Bennigan’s, 2400 S. Mission St., was closed for two weeks in December during the renovation. The restaurant’s management hoped the 21st century decor would attract more customers, said CEO Jeff Neely. “We wanted to present the residents and college students of Mount Pleasant a fresh new restaurant,” Neely said. The restaurant was originally built between September 1996 and February 1997 by Konwinski Construction Inc., a company that has done projects with the food chain for more than 20 years. Bennigan’s had not gone through a corporate renovation since its grand opening. Project Manager Joe Flem-

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of the emails to colleagues. A meeting was scheduled between Jackson and Johnson in the Academic Advising office, the report said, but Jackson came to the office prior to the meeting questioning its validity. Colleagues of Johnson’s described Jackson as “intimidating.” Jackson said the only meeting he has had with Johnson during the entire deal was to “end his position.” “She was the judge, jury and executioner,” Jackson said. “I was never given time to defend myself or explain myself. It was stated to me that I was fired almost as soon as I had walked into the meeting.” According to Student Employment Services guidelines, a supervisor must talk to the student about problems before any action is taken. Jackson maintains the procedures were never followed. Jackson said he has not hired an attorney because he cannot afford one, but has contacted Brenda Bovee, a paralegal with the Michigan American Civil Liberties

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ming said they started tearing down walls on Dec. 13 and finished the job 10 days later. The restaurant officially re-opened on Dec. 27. “We worked hand-in-hand with the management staff,” Flemming said. Meetings were held throughout the project so everyone knew what had to be done, Neely said. One of the most astounding things about the project, Flemming said, was that they did a job that would have normally taken three months. “The team coordinated the entire process together,” said Bennigan’s Division Manager Dave Kitchen. “This was a company effort.” Before, the restaurant interior had been out-of date. Its last cosmetic renovation had been between five and 10 years ago, said General Manager Steve Mumich. The bar had also felt closedUnion, for legal advice. Bovee said she has spoken with Jackson, but only for guidance. Jackson said he plans to use social networking to “rally support for my cause, (because) I have seen the profound impact it has on affecting the outcome of any social injustice,” he wrote.

up because of the storage units hanging over customers’ heads, he said. Everything was torn down and the open space allowed them to add HD flatscreen TVs. An additional 30 seats were added with the new furniture setting. With the fashion-relevant interior design, Bennigan’s hopes to become more appealing to groups of all ages, Mumich said. Aside from achieving great customer satisfaction, another goal was to keep up with the competition, he said. The old bar tap system was changed and now suspends from the ceiling, he said, which is supposed to serve people cleaner, tastier beer. “They have some of those (prototypes) in California. I think we might be the first ones in Michigan to use them,” Mumich said. metro@cm-life.com

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Two students are nominated to compete for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program. The program places U.S. students in teaching positions overseas to increase awareness of culture abroad while improving the student’s foreign language and knowledge of their host country. Clinton Township senior Stephanie Jaczkowski and Ithaca senior Alex Strong have spent time interviewing, gathering references, creating personal statements and compiling extracurricular activities and transcripts together in hopes of landing a Fulbright ETA Program spot. “It was like applying for grad school. There were essays, applications and an interview process,” Jaczkowski said. “Now I have to wait while they review my application.” Regarded as the largest U.S. international education exchange program designed to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries, the Fulbright EPA is a prestigious program that chooses fewer than 1,000 students nationwide. Students find out in late February if they are chosen for the program. “Students who receive the award are strong academically and have a clear commitment to international education,” said Honors Program Director Phame Camarena. “These are students who will be cultural ambassadors.” Even if not chosen, competing for the program will leave Jaczkowski and Strong better prepared for the future, Camarena said. Strong is one of only a handful of students with credentials to apply for the program, including a high GPA, strong references from faculty and clear goals. “I proved that I was diverse and opened-minded enough

to enter a new culture,” Strong said. “I had enough background information to be looked upon as a valuable teacher.” Strong chose to apply for a scholarship to South Korea because it is the country with the most English teaching assistantships available. “Everyone learns English in Korea so they need a lot of people to teach and tutor it,” Strong said. Aside from his academic accomplishments, Strong said his passion for music gives him an edge above his competitors. “During the Korean War, the USO sent over big bands to entertain the troops, and as a result, jazz left a heavy stamp on the Korean culture,” Strong said. “Being versed in jazz made me seem more attractive.” Like Strong, Jaczkowski said she hopes her cultural ties advance her in the program as well. After growing up in a Polish-American community and studying abroad in Poland in 2010, Jaczkowski’s love for the culture led her to apply for a

scholarship to Poland. “Phame encouraged me to apply for (the program) because of my experiences with the Polish culture,” Jaczkowski said. “My goal is to be a cultural ambassador and bring Polish culture back here after the program.” If granted the scholarship, Jaczkowski plans to not only teach English language fundamentals, but also bring American culture to the students through activities as well. “Aside from teaching English idioms and slang terms, I would take students to the bar to watch American football and show them different things Americans do,” Jaczkowski said. “I would not just teach them English. I would bring my culture to them.” Students who are awarded receive national recognition, which can help them when applying for jobs and building future careers. “The program gives students an advantage having a nationally recognized award,” Camarena said. university@cm-life.com

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Rally’s draws crowds replacing Oh My Burgers and Fries By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

A keg tag law that was put in place on Nov. 1 is putting a damper on keg sales around town. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission adopted a new law requiring retailers and breweries to acquire personal information about the individual purchasing kegs, including the type of driver license, ID number, address of buyer, date of birth and the date of purchase. The information is placed on a tag on the keg. The keg tag also must be returned to the location of the purchase. Removal of the tag may result in up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. Kevin Unger, owner of Empty Keg Party Store, 112 E. Pickard St., said people are very reluctant to provide information that can be turned in to the police department upon request. “It definitely has an influence on whether people want to give that information or not,” he said. Before the law went into effect, Unger said the liquor store sold an average of 10 to 15 halfbarrels a week. Since November, four kegs have been sold. Gary Singh, owner of Liquor 1 Inc, 1707 S. Mission St., said before the law was implemented, he sold about 50 kegs a week. Now, the store averages two sales per week. The overall sales are not

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heard about it. “I’m excited, I like the outside area a lot when it’s nice,” Saunya said. “Oh My didn’t have a big enough menu for the family and it just didn’t feel right. Rally’s is on TV, it’s popular and it’s a name that everyone knows.” The building is set up with a wrap-around drive thru and has a patio out front for customers to eat outside. As a vegetarian, Troy native Taryn Wattles said she relies on sides to make her decision of which restaurants to go to and Rally’s seasoned fries make her

Commission elects new chairman The Isabella County Commission has a new chairman for the first time in nine years. George Green, a sixteenyear commissioner and one of only two Republicans on the seven-member board of commissioners, was unanimously elected chairman on Jan. 2. Green takes over for chairman David Ling. Green said it was “surprising” to be elected chairman, but was not surprised to see the Democrats on the board cross party lines. “Over the 16 years Dave and I have been on the board, there have been 5-2 or 4-3 Democratic majorities every year,” Ling said. “But it’s rare, and I mean super rare, to see a vote

responsible. “The keg law is a good and bad thing,” Singh said. “It’s good because it prevents underage drinking, but it also hurts sales.” Liability is a big concern for Flint junior Mike West. When his 20-year-old friend asked him to host a party with a keg, he said no because of the risk. “I feel like there’s too great of a chance to get caught distributing to minors,” he said. The information must be accessible for 30 days after the keg purchase, which West said makes him apprehensive about purchasing a keg. “There is no way of knowing if people at a party are of drinking age, so it’s risky,” he said. The law was initially implemented to prevent underage drinking, but Unger said it won’t stop everyone. “College students are going to find a way to have fun, no matter what,” Unger said.

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greatly influenced because he said college students who normally purchased kegs are now buying liquor and wine, Singh said. Unger said the law is infringing on personal information that isn’t necessary. “I wouldn’t want to provide that kind of information,” he said. “People are buying a keg of beer, not a house mortgage.” Since the keg tag law went into effect, Unger said keg sales have decreased, but sales on case beer and 30-packs have increased significantly. “Overall, beer sales have gone up,” he said. “People are buying seven cases of beer instead of a keg. We make more money on a case of beer.” He said the law impacts everyone, not just college students. Many people seem surprised about the law because the average person doesn’t know, he said. Sign said the law is good because it makes the stores more

By Melissa Beauchamp Senior Reporter

Rally’s Hamburgers, 1501 S. Mission St,, the former location of Oh My Burgers and Fries, has had a constant stream of traffic since opening Friday, Jan. 6.

Fourteen years after Rally’s closed and Mount Pleasant residents said goodbye to the fast food joint, the burger stand is back and open for business. Rally’s, 1501 S. Mission St., made its grand opening Thursday in place of Oh My Burgers and Fries and it didn’t take long for locals to notice the change. “We’ve been busy, busy, busy since opening Thursday,” said Rally’s employee Vanessa Smith. “Rally’s just seems like a name people like. We have good food, friendly customer service and a good name.” According to a report by the Morning Sun, Rally’s originally opened in Mount Pleasant in 1993, but closed just two years later because of location and traffic problems. Rally’s tried to make a return in 1998, but closed again shortly after. Since then, multiple restaurant chains have attempted to settle in that same location, including Westside Deli, Noodles and most recently Oh My Burgers and Fries. Mount Pleasant resident Saunya Smith said she and her family came to check out the new restaurant as soon as they

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CMCH adds new heart, vascular doctor; approved to teach at CMED By Dan Shanahan Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan Community Hospital family grew by one recently with the addition of vascular and endovascular surgeon Dr. Kenneth Granke. Granke will be a leader in the CMCH Heart and Vascular Center, 1221 S. Drive, which opened its doors in mid-summer 2010, said Nicole Sanders, CMCH marketing and communications manager. Granke helps patients who suffer from problems with blood vessels, such as peripheral artery disease and varicose veins. His focus is on minimally invasive surgery, and in his research at the University of West Virginia, he co-invented a stent technology that allows medicine to be released from the stent to prevent scar tissue. The mission of McLaren Health Care, which CMCH is a subsidiary of, boils down to quality outcomes and cost, and Granke said he is in full support of that mission. “I like being driven by the right answer, not by the answer that makes the most money,” he said. One aspect of work Granke said he enjoys is how the procedures he is performing often leave patients with a new perpective on how to live their lives. Granke said his patients can see results quickly, but warns of what can happen if they don’t make a change. “I can fix your arteries, but you’ve got to exercise,” he said. Granke has already been pre-

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approved to teach at the Central Michigan University College of Medicine, with the first class scheduled to begin Dr. Kenneth Granke in summer 2013. “The (College) of Medicine

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has made it easier for us to recruit top talent,” Sanders said. Granke was recruited to the area after previously working at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, and before that working in southeastern Michigan and West Virginia. He said he is looking forward to integrating himself in the area. metro@cm-life.com

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Uninsured, low-income Isabella county residents will now have an opportunity to receive primary health services Thursday evenings. Central Michigan Community Hospital will open a free clinic Thursday, serving those who check-in at 2012 E. Preston St. between 5 and 6:30 p.m. that evening. “It’s an important need in the community,” said Cindy Hales, vice president of resource development at CMCH. Hales, who has headed the development of the free clinic, said the 2010 census reported 19 percent of Isabella county is uninsured. The clinic will offer services for most treated ailments such as colds and flu, as well as chronic conditions like asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, Hales said. “The philosophy of the clinic was not to compete with services available from the community,” Hales said. The clinic will not provide: dental or vision care, sexually transmitted disease counseling, HIV testing or counseling, birth control or pregnancy testing, pre- or post-natal care, routine immunizations, TB testing, hearing aids, controlled drugs, substance abuse services or second opinions. “It will benefit our community by assuring that everyone has access to qual-

ity healthcare delivered with dignity, respect and compassion,” said Registered Nurse Nancy King in an email. She will manage the free clinic and help out as necessary when it opens. Receiving treatment requires patients to bring a drivers license or a state-issued ID card and live in Isabella County at least 7 months out of the year. “We expect a large turnout on Thursday,” said Nicole Sanders, CMCH marketing and communications manager. Appointments cannot be

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Team returns home to play Western

Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Volleyball has bright future More highs could be in the future after an up and down season for Central Michigan Volleyball. This season ended with the Chippewas playing their best volleyball of the season, coming away with a Mid-American Conference championship and NCAA tournament appearance. CMU earned the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament. A shot at the title looked slim playing the top three seeds in the tournament. But the Chippewas swept the first two matches and beat No. 1 Northern Illinois for their first ever MAC title. Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz anchored the title run. She finished her career as the most decorated player in program history by adding a MAC title and tournament MVP to her four All-MAC first team honors. The season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing to the eventual runner-up Illinois. Schultz is leaving, along with fellow seniors defensive specialist Kelsey Detweiler and Setter Catherine Ludwig, but CMU will recover and reload. Freshman outside hitter and All-MAC freshman team honoree Kaitlyn McIntyre is back. Sophomores Kelly Maxwell, Jenna Coates and Danielle Gotham all had big seasons for CMU in the future. They will have a big impact. The team was young this year and with experience returning, the Chippewas have a great chance of repeating as MAC champions.

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play in front of our family and fans,” Guevara said. “Western has struggled away from home and was fortunate enough to open MAC play at home, and good for them.” WMU beat Toledo in that MAC opener in Kalamazoo. That was days before Toledo returned the favor to CMU. “We know what we have to do to win,” Guevara said. “They (WMU) have some kids that can score and we need to be aware, especially on transition defense.” The Chippewas rely on a few freshmen and this will be their first time experiencing the WMU rivalry. “Western has a lot of freshman too,” Guevara said. “Our freshmen have got so much experience already you really can’t even call them freshmen anymore.” CMU will be looking to get back on track tonight and even things out in the early stages of the MAC West race. The Broncos are the only team to win their first two conference games. WMU has struggled lately on the road. After going 2-14 away from Kalamazoo last season it followed up with a 1-6 start this year.

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After Sunday’s loss at Toledo the Central Michigan women’s basketball team is looking to rebound against rival Western Michigan at 7 p.m. today at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas (9-7, 1-1 MAC) return to Mount Pleasant after opening up MidAmerican Conference play on the road. They beat Northern Illinois and lost to Toledo, making it a bitter end to what was a successful winter break for CMU. “We’re hungrier now more than ever,” said freshman guard Crystal Bradford. “We plan on going out with a bang.” Home court has been unfamiliar grounds for CMU. The Chippewas have played just three of 16 games in McGuirk Arena and haven’t been home since a Dec. 3 win over thenNo. 12 Purdue, which is the only home win this season. “It feels good because it has been a while since we’ve played at home,” Bradford said. The Chippewas have played eight straight games on the road and have a 6-2 record, which has head coach Sue Guevara excited. “It’s nice to get back and

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Ernie Zeigler called it the worst offensive display in Division I history. A year ago, the Central Michigan men’s basketball team shot 23 percent in a 41-38 loss against Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti. The loss dropped them to 5-13, hitting rock bottom. Now, things are different as CMU returns to Ypsilanti tonight The Chippewas are 6-8 this season and 1-0 in league play, coming off their best shooting performance of the season. “We’re definitely, extremely hopeful that we can come in and not shoot the ball and play as poorly as we did last year,” Zeigler said Monday with a laugh. “(It) was a game

we definitely want to forget.” Over the summer, CMU along with the addition of assistant coach and proclaimed “shooting expert” Pat Miller, made an effort to improve its shooting. The program purchased a machine that extends three to five feet above the rim and forces players to develop an arc in their shot, while also kicking the ball back to create repetition. Miller said there has also been an emphasis on freethrow shooting this season. “I am a believer that free throw is a shot developer for your overall shot,” Miller said. “We started emphasizing (shooting) this summer. We have better shooters, and now we’re trying to maximize reps.” After the team returned to Mount Pleasant from its

road-heavy schedule over break, they spent 11 days shooting. Zeigler attributed that to the Chippewas impressive shooting performance in Saturday’s 85-69 win over Toledo. EMU runs a 2-3 zone defense, difficult for offenses that like to penetrate the lane and draw fouls. EMU is not the same team as last year, either. Detroit native Rob Murphy is in his first year, and the Eagles are without star forward Brandon Bowdry. “We’re focused on starting 2-0 and taking it one game at a time,” Zeigler said. “They’re going to be playing with a lot of passion and excited to be back home. We’re going to have our hands full going in there.” sports@cm-life.com

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CMU purchases third .xxx domain, waiting on approval for fourth; will cost university about $5,200 over 10 years By Aaron McMann | University Editor

entral Michigan University continues to buy up .xxx domains, recently completing the purchase of a third and waiting on final approval of a fourth. In October, the non-profit group Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers allowed universities, businesses and groups to buy up domain names that end in “.xxx” in an effort to prevent adult companies from using their name or trademark. Universities across the country have since raced to buy all related domains ending in .xxx. Adult websites have been known to use the image and logos of popular universities to create college-themed material. Under law, new adult websites are required to register their domains ending in .xxx.

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Controversial online piracy bill gains support in U.S. Congress

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Internet bill proposed for more sinister reasons A

ll this talk about Stop Online Piracy Act has me worried. Worried about the end of torrents, the end of sweet, sweet copyright infringement (everyone’s doing it, you know), the end of the greatest purveyor of information since the printing press? No. There’s something much deeper going on here. Hours upon hours of research and pondering have brought me to my irrefutable conclusion. Let the RIAA, the MPAA and all the big cable corporations know that I’m on to them. I can smell it like a dog smells bacon strips stuffed in a pillowcase. If SOPA is passed and signed into law, it will mean anything violating copyright law will be subject for removal. That means the vast amount of material collected in the infinitysized swimming pool of the Internet is going to have to be drained. I’m talking about the music, movies, software and — oh yes — the porn. That’s what it all comes down to. The bigwigs want all the Internet’s porn for themselves. You’d think there was enough to go around. Ninety-nine percent of the people owning 99 percent of the porn A POINT | 2B

Stop Online Piracy Act generates angry online debate

Andrew Dooley Student Life Editor

Let’s kill the Internet while we still can

By John Irwin Staff Reporter

The Internet community is up in arms about a little thing known as SOPA. The Stop Online Piracy Act is a controversial bill that the 112th Congress will debate later this year. A sister bill to the shelved Protect IP Act that passed the Senate in 2010, SOPA, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Tex., is designed to give the federal government greater power in dealing with Internet piracy. Proponents say the bill will protect Americans and businesses from websites that engage in online piracy and infringement. Businesses lose an estimated $135 billion each year to online counterfeiting and piracy, according to the Chamber of Commerce. “Fundamentally, this is about jobs,” said Michael O’Leary, a witness for the Motion Picture Association of America, one of the major groups in support of SOPA, in front of Congress last fall. But opponents of SOPA, like Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, have been very clear in voicing their concerns with the bill. “The solutions (outlined in SOPA) are draconian,” said Schmidt to The Christian Science Monitor. “There’s a bill that would require (service providers) to remove URLs from the Web, which is also known as censorship last time I checked.” Schmidt echoes the worries of SOPA’s opponents who say the power given to the federal gov-

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ernment to police the World Wide Web is comparable to the governments of China and Iran. SOPA requires service providers to essentially blacklist and hide entire websites that violate copyright and anti-piracy laws. This includes situations where a user shares illegal content, even if the site’s owner did nothing illegal. For example, if someone posted an illegal video on a website, SOPA would require that Internet providers hide the site from being seen. Type in the URL, and nothing will appear on the computer screen, even though the website still exists, essentially causing it to “disappear.” SOPA in its current state also gives content owners the right to tell payment processors like PayPal to stop servicing websites allegedly sharing their content illegally. Without consulting either Congress or a judge, processors have five days to cut off financial support for the website, choking off its financial support. Search engines would be re-

quired to remove any sites found to be in violation of SOPA’s somewhat vague rules from search results. “SOPA is a horrendous excuse for copyright legislation,” said Hudsonville sophomore Steven Hall. “I agree that something needs to be done to combat piracy, but this bill is not it.” Frankenmuth freshman Chad Storey agreed. “Instead of taking down websites or removing copyright material, these ... companies (lobbying in support of SOPA) need to focus more on security,” he said. In a rare display of nonpartisanship, SOPA has garnered both support and opposition from both parties, with 31 bipartisan cosponsors supporting it, and bigname critics like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul opposing it in its current state. SOPA has yet to pass either branch of Congress. metro@cm-life.com

he Stop Online Piracy Act is an awful piece of legislation written by incompetent old men with very little understanding of the way Americans use the Internet and it might just save our country. Accidentally, SOPA has the power to break the majestic spell the interwebs has cast over all of us. As the sad cases of planking, Four Loko and white sunglasses demonstrate, sometimes people need help stopping their bad behavior. SOPA could be the determining factor in letting us get back to friendships and laundry and all the other wonderful things the actual, present world has to offer. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Internet. I love cats in boxes, Japanese square watermelons and foreign soccer highlights featuring Arabic announcers losing their minds. But if our congress manages to demolish the web to the degree of SOPA, I might finally learn German or clean out my car. There’s a great big planet of opportunity out there, probably, but I’ve been way too busy watching videos of camel spiders fighting fire ants to go out and see it. Technology must be stopped before it makes the complete transition from merely ruining our social

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lobster cooking on a woodfired grill. Red Lobster is no better than the rest of us. They can’t even get down to the business of selling us their food without being distracted by some useless Internet bauble. My mom was so distracted by a video of long since dumpstered food shot on a film lot somewhere in California that she forgot to order the actual lobster anxiously awaiting a horrible death in a large tank 10 feet away from our table. Distracting us from seafood? Further proof the internet is ruining everything? QR codes are just one sign of the ongoing meshing of the Internet with our actual lives. Slowly the digital world

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and professional lives to destroying the real world as well. Last week I went out to dinner with my family. We ended up going to Red Lobster because my mom’s iPhone said it exists, and the Outback Steakhouse was busy. As we began looking through our menus, my mom noticed, with some glee, a QR code tucked away in the corner of her menu. She took out her phone, scanned the code, and proceeded to waste three minutes watching a video of

has come to dominate our thoughts and actions, and increasingly the actual things around us. An America in which SOPA has grenaded the vibrant online marketplace might resemble our last golden age: the early 1990’s. It would be a country where everyone can unironically wear cut-off jeans and whoop along to Tag Team’s amazing “Whoop (There it is).” We could live our lives without having to Tweet about what we’re eating or “check in” at the proctologists on Foursquare or feel compelled to take an “artistic” half-blurry photograph every time we pass a leaf or an old stop sign no one cares about. We would be free.

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seems only fair. But this is corporate greed at its fattest. They’ve been scheming for years, trying to take all the porn out of the hands of honest, hard-working Americans. I can see them in the boardroom now, those plump rats, greasing their palms and eyeing terabyte upon terabyte of external hard drives sitting in the corner, where they’ll store their hard-won, hardcore slamfest videos and hoard them like gold coins. They seek, secretly, to

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Each domain name was purchased through ICANN for $1,299.90 for a 10-year license, costing the university about $5,200. Last month, CMU purchased cmich.xxx and cmuchippewas.xxx, protecting its two largest and most recognized outlets on the Internet. Since then, the university has bought thisiscentral.xxx and is waiting on final approval of CentralMichiganUniversity.xxx, director of public relations Steve Smith said in an email. The slogan “This is Central” has been used by the university as a promotional tool in recent years, including commercials that appeared during nation-

I am probably the only person who received a sweater for my apple for my birthday and loved it. The sweater is an actual apple-shaped knit sweater from Etsy that my cousin gave me. I feel no shame when I pull my protected fruit out of my backpack to eat in the middle of class, work or on the bus. After stripping off

it’s magenta and baby pink crochet sweater, I always feel better knowing my apple is free of debris. It may get stares, laughs and, “Are you serious?” comments every time, but at least it’s clean. Right? Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

send this great country into another recession: a sexual one. With no porn to fall back on at the end of the day, the common man will have nothing left to do but rot in his jobless, pornless hovel. The combination of economic depravity and sexual frustration will drive the citizens of this country into a hole so deep and dark they’ll need to string a rope across the middle just to get their bearings and keep their balance. Imagine the mass chaos. The Occupy Movement would have to refocus its voice or risk dissipation because everyone would be too antsy to protest. Order

would break down. Eventually, maybe, the ones at the top would part with a little bit of the stash, for a hefty price. And then everyone would come to find out that they aren’t businesspeople at all — they’re war profiteers. All of this is very serious and very real. A thrust in the wrong direction in Congress or a favorable committee recommendation of the bill could lead to its passage and a subsequent climactic battle among the populace. Everyone should let their Congressperson know they vehemently oppose SOPA. Or everyone could, you know, just get laid.

ally-televised CMU football games. “The reasoning for the purchase is to protect the university from inappropriate use of its name,” Smith said. In addition to protecting CMU’s image, purchasing .xxx domain names will help prevent users from coming across adult websites while searching for university-related events or pages, Smith said. CMU was among the first schools to snatch up .xxx domains, along with Penn State University, Purdue University, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Indiana University, according to a Detroit Free Press report. The University of Michigan bought 21 .xxx domain names in December, also an effort to protect the school’s

identity. U-M spent $28,000 to reserve 14 URLs, according to the report. Grand Valley State University has purchased gvsu.xxx. Mark McDonald, director of networks in the Office of Information Technology, said the proactive approach is important to protecting the university’s image on the World Wide Web. “In most cases, proactive is better,” McDonald said. “In this case, I see no reason to be reactive. There are liabilities and people will get confused, and they should limit that liability.” Michigan State University, Lake Superior State University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University have not reserved any .xxx domains.

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when it comes to illegally downloading,” said Houghton Lake senior Evan Barber. “I remember it being drilled into my head at orientation that we would be expelled if we were caught downloading anything illegally.” Even with the warnings, students continue to abuse Internet privileges, in some situations accidentally. “I think long Skype conversations on a semi-regular basis with friends back home was largely to blame,” said Illnois graduate student Jake Szetela. Szetela said he had some knowledge about the bandwidth limit but he thought it would not be reachable. “I think a prior warning saying that the limit was being approached would be nice, that way the limit could be watched and managed,” Szetela said. Meanwhile, when it comes to the issues of downloading, students are more than likely abusing their privileges knowingly. “I was using a client called Steam, which is used for legally downloading video games, which takes a lot of bandwidth,” said Houghton Lake senior Evan Barber. Barber said he was using a different program to download music and after leaving it open over night, he was banned. “They denied my computer access from Internet,” Barber said. “I couldn’t even access my Blackboard or email without going on campus to the library computers.” Ben Witt, student behavioral

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Students continue to find themselves in trouble for running afoul of the Central Michigan University’s illegal download policy despite the large campus bandwidth limit. As it stands now, CMU has a network quota in place to limit the amount of bandwidth students and other users can consume on a weekly basis. The quota policy, available online, describes the rules concerning students’ use of the Internet on campus networks. “The network quota blocks access to all off-campus Internet resources to users who have exceeded their bandwidth utilization quotas,” the policy states. As it stands now, the quota allows for 100 gigabytes of total Internet traffic or 20 gigabytes of outgoing traffic per week. While students can possibly exceed this limit legally by downloading and using bandwidth-intensive software such as Netflix or Skype, most students who find themselves without access to the network get in trouble over illegal downloading. The policy states “Most users do not come anywhere close to this limit. Usually if they hit this limit, they are excessively downloading files or have their computer configured to serve out material.” When starting college at CMU, students are warned about illegal downloading and overuse of bandwidth. “CMU does a really good job at using scare tactics

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Woodhaven freshman Morgan Lajiness laughs during a portrait while she wore a white, oversized sweater from American Eagle on Monday outside of Pearce Hall. “They’re cute and comfy,” she said of the sweaters. “I wear white because it’s a neutral color and goes with everything.”

Marquette senior Erin Bertram stands outside of Dow Hall as she models her leggings and boots, two popular winter fashion choices for women. “The leggings are comfortable and more fashionable than jeans, and the boots are easy to fit into (and) keep me warm,” she said.

see-through when stretched,” she said.

Christmas may be over, but the fashion trends of the season can still be seen everywhere. Assistant Professor of Human Environmental Studies Su Kyoung An said traditional items were big buys. “Many people want to give presents to keep someone warm,” she said. “It’s the big trend for the holiday season.” Women’s fashion changes a lot more than men’s, An said. “I think women’s gifts are a lot more fashionable than men’s and every year we’re going to have a hot item,” she said. Even with the kickoff of the new year, the top five trends of 2011 still have people’s full attention. Off of Christmas lists and into closets, these styles proved to be the most popular buys of the season.

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administrator in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, handles complaints of the entertainment industry concerning digital piracy. “Complaints come to the university through groups such as the Recording Industry Association of America and various other representatives of media entities,” Witt said. Witt is responsible for seeing that the students are aware of their actions and the penalty they could receive. “That first complaint is forwarded to the person the IP address is registered to, and if complaints continue they receive an initial takedown notice,” Witt said. Witt said the fine for violation of the Computer Abuse Policy is $150 and can reach up to $300 and include violators being placed on disciplinary probation. However, Witt stressed that CMU is always putting the rights of the students first. “That is simply a university fine,” Witt said. “The media entities can still pursue legal action.” Witt said it is students’ responsibility to monitor programs such as LimeWire, FrostWire and BitTorrent. “Ignorance of how a file-sharing program works is no excuse, the university must hold students accountable in order to be compliant with existing federal laws and prevent legal action against CMU as the network provider,” Witt said.

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Alcest’s new album is long, different, inspiring

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Alcest is a difficult band to classify, because it is evident how they are supposed to be classified as leading pioneers in France’s black metal scene. But they should now be classified as something different entirely, because they sound about as metal as Eminem sounds child-friendly. It’s not surprising that Alcest would leave the shackles of their metal genre to explore more fertile grounds, because most metal bands get to the point

where they either simmer and calm down or get trapped in a stagnant habitual purgatory. However, very few bands approach the metamorphosis as enthusiastically as Alcest. The result is an album that displays a band as comfortable with its sound as it has ever been. “Les Voyages de l’Âme,” Alcest’s newest record, translates into the title “Journey of the Soul,” and the title is shockingly appropriate. The album consists entirely of long, metaphysical escapades that soon descend into a climax of narcotic haze

and, simply said, invites the listener to get lost in all of it. This is nothing entirely new for Alcest; it is a style of music they have been perfecting for the last several years. What is new is a sense of melody that worms its way into the record. The old metal influence is almost abandoned entirely for an exploration of post-rock and shoe gaze. The melodious elements that comes into effect are not only ethereal, they can also be described as beautiful. It’s a direction that might make metal purists eat their heart out, but it’s a welcome

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HHHHH w Artist: Alcest w Genre: Post-Rock change to a genre that has been growing increasingly stale. Unfortunately, “Les Voyages de l’Âme” gets most of its influences from post-rock, which ultimately means it inherits the genre’s flaws as well. The songs edge on being painfully predictable, often starting with a sim-

ple melody and building upon it until it reaches its graceful crescendo. It’s a tried and true formula, but it has been tried so often in the last decade that the entire album can’t help but feel like a rehash of what has been attempted time and time again. With such a hazy and lucid approach, many songs just cease to be memorable. This is no problem for a song like “Faiseurs de Mondes” which features an ingenious and riveting conclusion which is as experimental as it is powerful. But this is an evidently massive problem for the track that follows

shortly after, “Summers Glory,” a slightly above-standard affair that sinks into near oblivion in comparison. In the end, “Les Voyages de l’Âme” (excuse my French) is a blissful work that displays its strengths as proudly as its weaknesses. Although the music is skillfully done, it is nothing new, bold or defining. But for a band that was never supposed to dive into these waters to begin with, it can’t help but feel rejuvenating, and even greater than that, inspiring. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Post-rock, much like melodic hardcore, has seen an increase in worldwide popularity over the past couple years with multiple countries putting out post-rock outfits. Once again, much like melodic hardcore, this new influx of interest in a genre can lead to a bit of a side effect: saturation. In response to this, different veins of style have emerged, taking the standard instrumental, delay-heavy, emotionally-striking sounds and filling them with new

influences. Some bands add crushing metal influences like Suffocate For F**k’s Sake, others preferring to incorporate post-hardcore structures and vocals into their personal post-rock stew such as Men As Trees, others still like Death By Panda favoring electronic soundscapes. Composer John Boles, recording under the name Align In Time, takes more of a step back in his post-rock approach. Instead of taking a very large wall-of-sound style, he instead scales the echoing instrumentation back a bit, featuring a pinch more of an alternative rock timbre for

Align In Time’s debut release. “Me & My Arrow” (a title begging for an “arrow to the knee” Skyrim joke) is the seven-track debut of Boles’ efforts in post-rock musicmaking. The changes made to the post-rock formula are minute but distinctive when dissecting how the album plays out. Most noticeably off the bat is that even with the small amount of tracks, standard fare for most of the genre, song lengths themselves are rather short. Most tracks find themselves around the three-, four- or five-minute area, somewhat short for the genre,

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HHHHH w Artist: Align in Time w Genre: Post-Rock with the longest song being “The Many Faces” nearly hitting eight minutes. This ties into more of the alternative rock influence of the album. Instead of spending time creating atmosphere in an almost orchestral manner, Align In Time showcases a more riff-based songwriting. This by no means entails

Boles showing off his guitar chops at the sacrifice of emotional texture, but the songs move more at the pace of the riffs placed in front of them and less on the overall movement the music takes as a whole. A quick listen to “Men Without Chests” aurally showcases this point. This leads to “Me & My Arrow” at times sounding less like a post-rock release and more like an instrumental alternative rock jam. While there is still a focus on atmosphere and emotional texture throughout the songs, it is more buried and listeners expecting a build into a smash-

ing crescendo may not exactly find what they are looking for. The flipside is this creates a more easily accessible package. Even if you are not a postrock fan, just about anyone could appreciate what is going on in tracks like “Scarecrow” and “I Can Count All My Bones.” If you are fresh to the genre or are looking for a more alternative flair to your postrock, then check out “Me & My Arrow,” but do not go in expecting this album to push the genre through uncharted waters. studentlife@cm-life.com

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