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Knight named interim PR head after Walker exit By Aaron McMann Editor-in-Chief

University President George Ross moved swiftly Tuesday, appointing former journalist Sherry Knight interim associate vice president of communications following the abrupt resignation of Renee Walker. Knight, 48, has spent the last 16 years running Knight Writers, a Saline-based communications firm she founded in 1996. She will be on campus

today through Friday and again next week, meeting administrators and colleagues. “I need to get a good Renee Walker idea of what needs to improve,” Knight said. “We’ll be moving swiftly, with lots of openness and integrity. My entire communications process is through

openness and integrity.” Walker, associate vice president of university communications since 2008, resigned Sherry Knight Friday, two days after CM Life reported that costs for the redesigned cmich. edu neared $1 million, a number much larger than originally released by university officials.

Roger Rehm, Vice President of the Office of Information Technology, called the wrong numbers “miscommunication.” In February, CM Life uncovered documents revealing the university had allocated $10 million from its operating budget to fund the $22.5 million Events Center, a project conveyed to the public as funded entirely through private donations. In an email sent to the campus community Friday afternoon,

Ross said he and Walker came to a “shared recognition that a change in leadership at this time will enable CMU to prepare for the next academic year with a fresh perspective of its communications opportunities.” CMU Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said Walker announced her resignation Friday afternoon to colleagues, and emptied her office. Walker’s CMU email address was met with an automatic reply: “As of May 25, I am no longer working

for the university.” Walker, who was due to make $122,570 for the 2011-12 year, will remain on the CMU payroll until June 8. Smith said he was not allowed to release how much severance pay Walker will receive due to the document’s contractual nature. CM Life has submitted a request for the documents under the Freedom of Information Act.

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After 17 years as Director of Admissions and 31 years in the admissions office, Betty Wagner decided it was time for a change. Effective June 11, Wagner has resigned from her position and will become the Assistant Director of Parent Services in the Academic Advising department. Associate Director of Admissions Kevin Williams will serve as interim director while Central Michigan University conducts a national search for the replacement for the fall semester, Wagner said. “It’s been a very stimulating, rewarding job,” Wagner said. “I don’t regret any of my time in admissions.” Wagner said she feels more experienced working with parents to figure out the best options for their kids when deciding on a college. Her new responsibilities will include contacting parents to see if they are succeeding at CMU, how they feel about their services, working on a website for parents and sending them emails. “I’ll be working on enhancing the relationship between parents and Central Michigan University,” Wagner said. “It’s an exciting time in their lives coming up to Central and deciding whether or not we are the right choice for them in terms of their future education.” Executive Director of Academic Advising and Assistance Michelle Howard said Wagner will be recognized as a leader in the department and will give added focus to tremendous

MAIN: Mount Pleasant resident and World War II veteran Joe McCormick watches the Memorial Day parade in downtown Mount Pleasant Monday morning. TOP: Ribbons hang on McCormick’s jacket. MIDDLE: Members of the Mount Pleasant Honor Guard march downtown during the beginning of the parade. BOTTOM: McCormick twirls a flag while he listens to his son tell the story of his time serving in the military in the 1940’s after the parade.

fore being taken to a hospital in the Fiji islands. McCormick said anyone considering joining the military should be careful. McCormick’s nephew, Mount Pleasant resident Scott Martin, said his uncle returned from the war to raise

The Central Michigan University graduate student housing project is near 25-percent completion. Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said about 50 percent of the block work remains to be completed, along with all of the brick, roofing and interior work. Lawrence said that no changes to the architectural aspects of the project have been made. However, a few utility connections were developed to adjust for issues unaware of until excavation occurred. “The expansion of the parking lot is currently underway and will be done before school commences in late August,” Lawrence said. “Concrete block and pre-cast concrete deck work continues, chilled water lines were just installed and steam condensate lines will be started in the next few weeks.” The construction team appreciates everyone’s patience and understanding as the project continues, Lawrence said. The projected finish remains March 2013, with a total cost of $28.5 million. Joan Schmidt, associate director of Residence Life, said the project is a great investment for CMU. “I am hopeful it will enhance the graduates’ experience,” she said. CMU lost 96 units in Preston Apartments when the music building was built and 128 units in Washington Court apartments when

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Brothers in arms World War II veterans honored in Mount Pleasant Memorial Day parade By Orrin Shawl | Staff Reporter

Two heroes rode down cheering Mount Pleasant streets in a black Mustang, leading Monday’s Memorial Day parade celebrating. The two World War II veterans, Joe McCormick and Andy Cascarelli, both received acknowledgements from VFW Post 3033 Commander Nicholas Cononico during his ceremonial speech at the parade.

McCormick, who fought in the pacific from Pearl Harbor to the end of World War II, had his transport ship was sunk by a torpedo. The attack forced him to float in the Pacific Ocean for 36 hours before being rescued by planes and ships, he said. McCormick continued to participate in the battle for about a week be-

Flag football, Turbo Jav events to be part of Special Olympics this year By Cecilia Erwin Staff Reporter

This year’s Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games, Thursday to Saturday, will feature some new events. For the first time in SOMI history, a flag football expo will be held Thursday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Dan Ekonen, manager of

volunteers and coaches’ education for SOMI, said the expo will introduce flag football to coaches and athletes as a potential sport in which they can compete. “It will be the first time anyone from our program at Special Olympics Michigan has seen it,” he said. Eight teams are coming from all across the state, Ekonen said. Each team can have up to 12 athletes, with five-on-five game play. Ath-

letes participating in the expo will practice flag football skills and drills and then play in actual scrimmages, he said. SOMI will also introduce a new sport this year: Turbo Jav. “Turbo Jav (mini javelin) is an official competition this year,” said Kimberly Purdy, senior director of public relations and marketing for SOMI. The mini javelin competition will be held on Friday

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., south of Bennett Track. The State Summer Games will also feature appearances from sports celebrities and pageant royalty, including former Detroit Lions T.J. Duckett and Tom Kanka and Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger. There will be a celebrity autograph signing on Friday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Events Center Atrium. Elizabeth Viele, the 2011 Inspirational Athlete of the

Year, will run the last part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. She will light the Flame of Hope at the opening ceremonies, which begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. Viele, 27, from Dimondale, will be competing in gymnastics. “I’m really excited to do it in front of people,” she said. “But I’m also nervous about lighting the torch.” Nicholas Cross, the 2011

Spartan Stores Healthy Athlete of the Year, will lead the athlete oath at the opening ceremonies “I’m a little nervous,” he said. “I haven’t done public speaking well before.” Cross, 22 of Wayne, will be competing in aquatics. Deb Cross, Nicholas’ mother, said she was proud of her son. “I am so excited to watch that,” she said. “I can’t wait.” university@cm-life.com

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stakeholders like parents. “She has an extensive history and experience level of working with the parents of students and what it takes to be a successful college student. Her experience translates perfectly into an advising center,” Howard said. “She’s going to be a real asset to our office.” Wagner said her favorite parts of working in admissions were working with the students and working with the hard-working admissions staff to achieve day-to-day and long-term goals in the admissions office. “I think it’s rather rare and unique when I’ve been employed in the same office for almost my entire career,” Wagner said. “It doesn’t happen very often.”

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Ross issued a release Tuesday afternoon, calling Knight a “strong communications leader and strategist” that will lead “CMU forward with positive energy and integrity.” Knight said Tuesday she and Ross had a preliminary conversation in late April about “the potential of me helping to expand the university’s communication efforts.” A 1986 CMU graduate, Knight credits her journalism background and previous role at CM Life for her relationship with univer-

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Obama has non-veteran support By John Irwin Staff Reporter

A new poll released on Memorial Day by Gallup reveals that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney holds a strong lead over President Barack Obama with veterans. Nationally, 58 percent of veterans said they would vote for Romney, compared to 34 percent who said they would vote for Obama, according to data collected from Gallup’s daily tracking polls from April 11 through May 24. Veterans account for about 13 percent of the national population. Over the same time period, it was found that Obama has a four-point advantage among non-veterans, 48 percent to 44 percent. Overall, Obama and Romney were tied with 46 percent support each. The analysis found even more evidence of a gender gap in presidential politics, showing the president with a seven-point lead among women, while his likely challenger has an eight-

point lead among men. Romney’s advantage with men exists almost solely because of veterans, Gallup’s Frank Newport wrote. “It turns out that the male skew for Romney is driven almost entirely by veterans,” Newport said. “Romney leads by one point among non-veteran men, contrasted with the 28-point edge Romney receives among male veterans.” Female veterans favor Obama at about the same rate as non-veteran women. The two previous Republican presidential candidates, Sen. John McCain and former President George W. Bush, both enjoyed large margins of support among veterans. According to exit polls released in 2008 and 2004, respectively, McCain and Bush both beat their Democratic opponents by double digits with veterans. Though it is clear that veterans tend to skew Republican, it is unclear why they do. “Men who serve in the military may become socialized into a more con-

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the Education and Human Services Building and adjacent parking lot were added, Schmidt said. “We have had a number of family and graduate apartments torn down over the

Danger signs were hung, cranes appeared and fences sprang up surrounding Anspach Hall as construction began on the building at the start of the summer. Anspach will be tempo-

“this project will be done over two summers and be completed in august 2013.” Steve Lawrence, associate vice president

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servative orientation to politics as a result of their service,” Newport said, pointing to previous Gallup analyses. “Additionally, men who in the last decades have chosen to enlist in the military may have a more Republican orientation to begin with.” In recent weeks, the Obama campaign has launched an aggressive campaign to win over veterans. It debuted a new ad that touts Obama’s foreign policy successes and legislation he has signed that he says preserves the “sacred trust” between veterans and the nation. Despite Obama’s struggles with veterans, he appears to be faring better among active-duty military personnel. A recent USA Today analysis of campaign finance reports shows that Obama has received about five times as many campaign contributions as Romney among those who list themselves as activeduty personnel or Department of Defense employees.

rarily closed, and no classes will be held in the hall this summer as the renovation takes place. “This project will be done over two summers and be completed in August 2013,” Lawrence said. A new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system will be installed,

sity officials. She served as editor of CM Life in 1985-86 and went on to report for the Jackson Citizen Patriot and (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette. Knight said she’s done a lot of research on CMU in the last couple of weeks, but considers herself familiar with the impending College of Medicine. McClaren-Central Michigan has been a client of her communications firm for about two years now, Knight said. Knight is under contract for six months, paying $1,500 per day of work in Mount Pleasant. She may not be at CMU every day of the week, but will do work from her Saline office as needed, she said.

In the release Tuesday, Ross said Knight will be responsible for building strong relationships, both internally and externally, and “building awareness and support of the university through a full spectrum of communications vehicles and opportunities.” “CMU needs to be top of the mind across the state among students, parents and alumni,” Knight said. “We need to have strong consistent communications to achieve it.” -Managing Editor Mike Nichols contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com

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Martin and three other children after Martin’s parents died. “He’s the only dad I’ve ever known,” Martin said. “Everything he learned from his service, he inspired to us. We are very proud of him.” Cascarelli fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Germany. Dennis White, friend and member of the honor guard, said Cascarelli lost a lot of comrades during battle. He was saved when an air drop package floated down from the sky to him.

“He won’t talk much about it,” White said. “I didn’t even know he was in that battle until a few months ago.” White knew Cascarelli from the businesses he owned in Mount Pleasant. White said his first impression of him was that he looked a lot like Dean Martin with his wavy black hair. They would talk about everyday topics, but they would seldom bring up the battles they were involved in. “A lot of us wanted to have them honored this year,” White said. “It could be both of their last years.”

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Track and Field’s McCullough, Kulidzan advance to NCAA championships By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

Two athletes will represent Central Michigan University at the NCAA National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Senior thrower Ryan McCullough finished 10th out of 48 in the hammer throw last weekend at the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla. With a mark of 207 feet, 3 inches, McCullough advances to the next round of the NCAA National Championships June 6.

Director of Track and Field Willie Randolph said there isn’t just one thing that makes McCullough good at the hammer throw. “Well, there is a lot of good coaching,” Randolph said. “There is a lot of discipline, there is a lot of focus, there is a lot of execution ... all those things he has to go through to make it happen.” On the women’s side, freshman Milica Kulidzan broke her own school javelin record by more than three feet on Thursday. With a mark of 154 feet, 10

inches, Kulidzan advances to the next round of the NCAA National Championships. With Kulidzan being a freshman, Randolph is excited to have her on the team another three years as the women’s side progresses. “It’s a great feeling for our program,” Randolph said. “It continues to show the growth in both our women’s and men’s programs. It’s great growth and good direction for our women’s program.” One athlete who was hopeful to advance to the next round was senior hurdler

Branden Post. Post suffered an injury before the weekend, however, and was unable to compete in the 400-meter hurdles. Other Chippewas who competed included thrower Alex Rose, hurdler Bridget Doughty, runner Holly Anderson, thrower Kevin Mays and multi-eventer Josh Kettlewell. Rose finished 21st in the discus. “Considering this is ... the first round of nationals, I think everybody did a great job competing,” Randolph

Baseball makes run in MAC tournament, falls short in final By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan baseball team made a strong run; but, in the end, it wasn’t enough to win the Mid-American Conference tournament championship. After losing the first game of the tournament against Eastern Michigan, the Chippewas rallied to win four straight games and advance to the championship Saturday in Avon, Ohio, where they lost to Kent State 3-1. CMU took an early 1-0 lead behind an RBI from senior William Arnold in the third inning, but that’s all the offense it would get in the title game. The Golden Flashes plated two runs in the fourth inning off starter Pat Kaminska, enough for them when MAC Pitcher of the Year David Starn entered the game in the fifth inning. Starn gave up four walks and just one hit in his three innings of work, keeping the Chippewas off the scoreboard and earning

the win for himself and his team. Kaminska threw 88 pitches in his first start of the tournament on Thursday against Toledo but allowed two runs in four innings to take the loss against KSU. CMU turned it over to a fresh bullpen after junior Rick Dodridge threw a complete game in the semifinal game against Miami University, and it did its best to keep the Golden Flashes within reach. Senior Ryan Longstreth threw one and 1/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits and three strikeouts before handing the ball to freshman Sean Renzi who threw two and 2/3 innings, striking out four. The Chippewas will be losing seven seniors, including ace Zach Cooper, all-time hit leader Nate Theunissen and other everyday starters like Arnold, Sam Russell and Tyler Hall. They could also lose junior shortstop Jordan Dean and pitcher Dietrich Enns to the MLB Draft next month.

said. “They should have no regrets, because they gave everything they had. Sometimes you come up short; but at the same time, those people that made it to nationals should celebrate with their teammates.” The athletes who competed in nationals have the longest season of all of CMU’s athletes. They have been training since the day after Labor Day, through cross country and indoor track, and finish as the last CMU sports team still competing.

Randolph said they are among “the best of the best.” “That in itself should be more than enough to say, ‘Wow!’” Randolph said. “It should give you an idea at how much it takes for these athletes to accomplish what they have been accomplishing.” McCullough and Kulidzan will continue to compete against the best of the best when they compete June 6, in Des Moines, at the NCAA National Championships. sports@cm-life.com

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Senior outfielder Sam Russell is one of seven seniors whose CMU careers ended in the MAC championship loss to Kent State. Ace Zach Cooper, all-time hit leader Nate Theunissen and other everyday starters like William Arnold and Tyler Hall are also not returning.

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Gotye’s “Making Mirrors” contains pleasant, diverse surprise By Sarah Donetti Staff Reporter

Australian alternative artist Gotye (real name Wally De Backer) has been making music in his native country since 2003. However, most Americans have only been recently introduced to him through the surprise hit “Somebody That I Used To Know,” sung alongside New Zealand singer Kimbra. As part of Gotye’s third studio album “Making Mirrors,” “Somebody” joins a collection of songs that make for a good introduction to the artist and bring hope for his future success in the United States. The single “Somebody That I

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when they sandwich the simple but powerful “Somebody That I Used To Know,” the three songs seem to stand together as a unique narrative to the contrasting moods of anger and

calm following the end of a relationship. Meanwhile, Gotye also dips his toes into jazz with “Smoke and Mirrors,” late ‘80s Peter Gabriel influence with “In Your Light” and even Motown with “I Feel Better.” The easy transition between each of these styles is the highlight of “Making Mirrors.” Not content with faltering into stagnation, Gotye’s experimenting with various styles seems to make certain a listener will find at least one song to catch their fancy. The end half of the album seems considerably weaker after listening to such a strong first part. While songs like “Giv-

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‘Men in Black 3’ makes up for failure of ‘Men in Black 2’ To make up for the disaster that was “Men in Black 2,” a third installment of the Men in Black saga was created, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. “Men in Black 3” tells the story of Agents J (Smith) and K ( Jones), who wear black suits and kill aliens. When one extra-terrestrial escapes jail and goes back in time to kill K, J must follow and prevent the death of his partner. He arrives in 1969 and unintentionally meets the younger K, played by Josh Brolin, who helps him hunt down the alien, Boris. Not Boris the animal. Just Boris. While many were wary about another MIB movie 10 years after the sequel, the great cast and overflowing humor made the movie worth the time. Being a black man in 1969 was tough for J, but it was communicated humorously, which made the encounters less awkward and more eyeopening. It drove home the point that we have come a long way from the treatment of non-whites in the 1960s. For example, J is pulled over by two white officers who accuse him of stealing a nice, expensive car. After neuralyzing them, J exclaims that not all nice cars driven

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HHHHH w Genre: Sci-Fi by black men were stolen. However, J had in fact stolen the car to track down Boris. Another comical aspect of the movie was Boris, played by Jemaine Clement of “Flight of the Conchords”. A villain with a New Zealand accent is unfortunately rare, and Clement is known more as a comedian than a serious actor. He was entertaining to watch and did a great job. However, the movie did have one flaw. Some scenes were clearly geared toward the 3D adaption, which made the two-dimensional version gimmicky and awkward. Two-dimensional movie fans should hope this won’t become a trend in the movie industry, because it left audience members feeling like they were missing something. This should not take away from the overall experience, though, because the humor, acting and sentimental moments of MIB3 clearly made up for the failure that was “Men in Black 2.” studentlife@cm-life.com

The new chick flick “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” wasn’t what I was, well, expecting. While entirely predictable, it proved to be a cute and enjoyable movie that kept me laughing. The film follows a new style made popular by “Valentine’s Day” and “New Year’s Eve”: tell the stories of several couples, while loosely tying them together in one setting. And by “loosely tie,” I mean they were really stretching it. One passed another while driving down the street, and another happened to be in the same bar as another. Luckily, the best jokes were left out of the preview. The audience laughed throughout most of the movie, thanks to one-liners that made us forget the pitiful trailer. Sure, some scenes were disturbing. I really didn’t have to see the innocent dad from “The Parent Trap,” Dennis Quaid, play an arrogant ex-racecar driver married to someone younger than his son. But, that added to the fun of the movie. The son was entirely uncomfortable, and the audience sympathetically laughed along. I also appreciated the various aspects of starting a family that were addressed in the movie. One couple was infertile. Another tried unsuccessfully for months. There was an adoption and a miscarriage. One woman had an easy pregnancy. Another was miserable the entire time. However, my main complaint is the message the film gave about unmarried couples having a child. I’m not against it, but a more accurate depiction would have been better. In both cases, the fathers had an active role in the pregnancy. This is not always the case, and it can give an incorrect message to young girls: If a girl gets pregnant, the guy will stay around and help out.

Know” wouldn’t have made it into American music’s top 40, let alone reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That feat alone is enough to make one hope Gotye’s versatility can keep him from becoming a one-hit wonder. Whether his next hit is one of this album’s more commercially appealing tracks (“Eyes Wide Open” and “I Feel Better” seem to be the best candidates) or will await listeners on his next album, Gotye deserves his newfound attention, and “Making Mirrors” lives up to the hit single it has produced. studentlife@cm-life.com

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ing Me A Chance” and “Bronte” are ear-pleasing and fit a rainyday mood, there’s not much to them that makes them memorable. The album’s latter half also includes an example of just how far Gotye is willing to experiment in “State Of The Art.” The highly manipulated vocals and oddball lyrics make it hard to describe the song as anything other than “plain, old weird.” At over five minutes, it overstays its welcome. Its black sheep status, however, calls for at least one listen for anyone buying the album. Five years ago, a song like “Somebody That I Used To

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Mount Pleasant native Billy Myler leaves CMU football team By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

S o p h o more Billy Myler made his decision in January to leave the Central Michigan football team Billy Myler following the 2011-12 season. “It wasn’t about the coaches or players – I loved being around all of them,” Myler said. “I just wasn’t happy doing it.” The once three-sport ath-

lete at Sacred Heart Academy joined the team as a preferred walk-on in 2010 and redshirted his first season. Myler appeared in 10 games during the 2011-12 season and caught two passes for 27 yards, including a 16-yard reception against Ohio on November 10. “The big stadiums and being a part of something bigger was great, don’t get me wrong, but I still wasn’t happy,” Myler said. “I’m much happier doing things on my own terms and not having to be somewhere all the time for football.”

“The big stadiums and being a part of something bigger was great, don’t get me wrong, but I still wasn’t happy,” Billy Myler, Sophomore The 5-foot-10 wideout said he chose to leave the team on his accord, and, while it was a good experience for him, he felt it was time to move on.

“(Head coach Dan Enos) was surprised but understanding and let me know I was always welcome back,” Myler said after he broke the news during a phone con-

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