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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008 l THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

FOOTBALL

Cards host ladies’ day Football Academy to focus awareness on cancer prevention Ryan Wood ■ Sports Editor After a successful kickoff to the Women’s Football Academy that hosted 100 participants last year, Ball State University coach Brady Hoke said attendance for Saturday’s event doubled. The second-annual Academy will begin with registration 9 a.m. Saturday at Scheumann Stadium and will conclude at 3 p.m. The clinic is $40 per person, and all proceeds from the event will go to Ball Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Center. While Hoke said he enjoyed the chance to teach women about the sport he loves, he believed the most important part of the day is the opportunity to give back to the community. “We love coaching the game, but if we can help The Cancer Center in any way, we can we’re thrilled about that,” Hoke said. “I think there’s a lot of people in need, and this is just a way for us as a program to give something back to the community.” During the six-hour event, Ball State football players and coaches will tutor women through individual drills and organize a flag football game on the Cardinals’ synthetic field turf. The women also will be given lunch midway through the day. Women of all ages — from two Ball State soccer players to an 84year-old Muncie woman — came out for the inaugural event last year. Hoke said he’s heard great feedback from the participants, but the women especially enjoyed the opportunity to play on the Cardinals’ home surface. “I think in the afternoon when we cut them loose to play some games and get on the field, that’s a real highlight for us,” Hoke said. “We as a staff have a great time with the ladies that come out, and it gives them a chance to see what we’re about as a staff and our players.” Senior administrator Terry Pence said The Cancer Center was among the best operations of that kind in the state. The Cen-

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Freshman standout Crawford to leave IU

BLOOMINGTON (AP) — Guard Jordan Crawford has quit the Indiana basketball team, leaving the Hoosiers facing possible NCAA sanctions with just two players returning from last season. The 6-foot-4 Crawford started eight games as a freshman and averaged 9.7 points and 3.4 rebounds for the Hoosiers, whose roster has been depleted with transfers and dismissals since last spring’s departure of former coach Kelvin Sampson. Sampson, new coach Tom Crean and other Indiana ofﬁcials are scheduled to appear at an NCAA infractions committee hearing in Seattle on Friday. The university already has imposed its own sanctions related to the allegations Sampson and his staff made improper telephone calls to recruits. Crawford’s departure was announced Wednesday in a one-sentence IU athletic department release, which read, “Jordan Crawford and his family informed us today that he will not return to Indiana University.” A telephone message seeking further comment was left by The Associated Press for IU sports information director J.D. Campbell.

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COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES INSTRUCTOR TIFFANY HECKLINSKI turns to run after catching a pass during an offensive drill with coach Brady Hoke. Hecklinski is wife of the wide receiver coach, Jeff Hecklinski. ter serves Delaware County and ﬁve surrounding counties, and its policy is to accept all patients in need of assistance. Pence said the facility cared for an average 150 people per day and saw approximately 1,000 new cases per year. “One of the battles we have is getting people to understand you don’t need to go to Indy to get the best cancer care in the state,” Pence said. “I had a woman just recently get cancer in Indianapolis, and she came back to me and said she got the same care and was told the same things that she heard from us. To us, it’s important to provide this service because the last thing you want to do after a chemotherapy session is travel two hours in a car.” Pence said last year’s football academy raised a couple thousand dollars for his department. Pence said proceeds speciﬁcally helped uninsured patients receive care as well as providing funds for unbudgeted equipment. While the donations are important, Pence said, the education participants receive is priceless. The women will be given a packet of information on skin cancer, which will include vital statistics and teach how to screen yourself

for the disease. “I think it’s a great event that Brady Hoke organized to not only generate awareness about his program, which is important, but also to raise cancer awareness,” he said. While Hoke said he’s happy to give back to the community, he

added it would be nice to see some return on his program’s investment this fall. “Hopefully we can educate them more about the game of football so when they come back in the fall to see the Cardinals play, they have a better idea of what’s going on,” Hoke said.

ANNIE AIELLO avoids a tag during the game at the ﬁrst Women’s Football Academy last year at Scheumann Stadium. The event’s proceeds go to The Cancer Center at Ball Memorial Hospital.

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BREANNA BOWER, 6, rides the Yo Yo swings at the Summer Heat Festival Saturday in Yorktown. The swings were often a favorite for the kids and adults.

The Summer Heat Air Festival was at a different location this year. Traditionally in Muncie, this year’s festival took place at Morrow’s Meadow in Yorktown. Families still came out despite the heavy rainfall on Friday. Carnival games and food were available while concerts took place at night. Skydivers from the Falling Falcons Skydiving Team jumped on Saturday and Sunday. Festival-goers also browsed classic cars in the Old Car Club and were treated to model plane and kite demonstrations. The Summer Heat Air Festival takes place over Father’s Day weekend and is run by a not-for-proﬁt organization that relies on donations and volunteers to keep the festival running every year.

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Creole restaurant to spice up Village Cajun food makes for more variety for students’ palates Teri Harrington ■ Staff Reporter Village patrons will have a new option for dining beginning this week with a restaurant promising an experience full of Southern ﬂavor, Owner and General Manager Chuck Nicholas said. After more than four months of renovation and preparation, The Creole Kid will open its doors to the public Wednesday. The restaurant, at 1625 W. University Ave., will operate from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on opening day serving “delicious, affordable food and a fun, laid-back atmosphere,”

Nicholas said. “It’s something different for the area,” Manager Lisa Wilmoth added. The Creole Kid will offer a variety of traditional Southern Creole and Cajun entrees including jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo, along with a variety of sauces. A single meal will cost about $7.50 with a beverage, and patrons can make their way to the bar to enjoy a variety of beers, wines and mixed drinks. “We plan on offering more drinks like margaritas in August after our grand opening,” Nicholas said. Nicholas also said the restaurant would employ a larger staff and expand its hours once school was back in session. The Creole Kid currently has ﬁve employees, not including management. “We’re really relying on word-of-mouth right now for

people to come and try us out,” Nicholas said. “People seem excited that the Village will have another choice, and we want to live up to those expectations.” Some locals have noticed renovations taking place in the building that once housed the Locker Room, but are not quite sure what the new addition is. “I walk through the Village every day and just noticed how nice it is in there.” Ball State University senior Michael McKay said. “It looks like an entertaining environment, and I’ve heard a lot about how good the samples are. [I’m] deﬁnitely looking forward to checking it out.” The Creole Kid’s dynamic color-scheme of yellow and purple matches the New Orleans Mardi Gras look. Music inspired by the Southern Louisiana style

accompanies the spacious area. Nicholas, originally from West Virginia, said he had worked in many restaurants with the same concept as The Creole Kid in Ohio, Kentucky and Indianapolis. He originally wanted to create a restaurant in the Pacific Northwest but couldn’t pass up the “space that just fell into our laps,” he said. The Creole Kid will be open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. after Wednesday’s opening. “Come and sample the food, taste the flavor and find something you like because we aim to please,” Nicholas said. “We have a flavor for everyone.”

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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 l THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

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BALL STATE UNIVERSITY’S BRANDON CRAWFORD and teammate sing the ﬁght song following the 41-20 victory over the University of Toledo at Scheumann Stadium. The game was under the spotlight of ESPN nationally broadcasting the game.

Cardinals play nine night games in 2008, four on national TV Ryan Wood ■ Sports Editor Ball State University coach Brady Hoke said he prefers to coach his fall football games on Saturday afternoons, a time slot that helps add flavor to the college football experience. However, Hoke has never experienced as much success as the Cardinals coach as he did last year, a season in which Ball State finished with its first winning record and bowl appearance since 1996. The success led to multiple opportunities Hoke’s program

never had before, including the chance this year to play four games on national television during the regular season. The Cardinals released kickoff times for 11 of their 12 games in 2008, and all but two are scheduled to begin in the evening. The nine prime time games are more than last year, when Ball State’s two night kickoffs were against Miami University of Ohio in the season opener and University of Toledo in the program’s only nationally televised contest. “There’s no question the university and program having a chance to play on national TV is a big part of it,” Hoke said about being scheduled for more night games. “We love to play on Saturdays at noon, but when these opportunities come, it’s great for us, and we’re at the beck and

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“It will give the kids a chance to watch some college football on Saturdays and some NFL, which they usually don’t get to see much of. They might even get to see what’s on Oprah.” BRADY HOKE Football coach

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SOPHOMORE DANNY COOPER holds a sign celebrating ESPN’s visit to Ball State University at the football game on Nov. 13, 2007. dance last season was in their season opener, which kicked off at 7 p.m. and drew 15,488 fans, including a school-record 7,875 students. However, Ball State’s other night game, which was played on ESPN 2, hosted the second-lowest crowd of the season with 10,162 fans. Despite its winning record and a 3-2 home mark in 2007, Ball State didn’t crack the top ﬁve in average home attendance in the Mid-American Conference. Conference champion Central Michigan led the league with an average of 21,563 fans in its ﬁve home games, compared to the Cardinals’ 13,085 fans per home contest. Hoke said he would like to see the trend of low attendance reversed during the 2008 season. “Hopefully students and com-

munity will support the kids and what they’re doing,” Hoke said. “The kids work hard, and it’s good for them to have that opportunity of playing in front of their home fans.”

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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008 l THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

TENNIS

Federer aims for sixth Wimbledon win Tennis champion to pursue 122-year-old Wimbledon record Steven Wine ■ Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Bjorn Borg and Novak Djokovic say Roger Federer’s reign at Wimbledon is in jeopardy. Pete Sampras and Rafael Nadal say Federer remains the man to beat on grass. “It’s maybe a time where some people talk a little bit too much,” Federer said Sunday, 24 hours before playing the first Centre Court match as he begins his pursuit of a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title. That would equal the record established by William Renshaw, the champion in 188186. Since the early 1900s, Federer and Borg (1976-80) are the only men to win Wimbledon five times in a row. Federer’s 59-match winning streak on grass is the longest in the 40-year Open era. Yet there has been plenty of debate the past two weeks regarding whether Federer is this year’s favorite. It seems everyone but old Willie Renshaw has weighed in on the subject. Nobody disputes the 26-yearold Federer has struggled in recent months. For only the second time since early 2003, he has been beaten at two consecutive major tournaments. He has lost eight matches this year, only one less than in all of 2007. And he endured his most lopsided Grand Slam defeat in the French Open final two weeks ago, winning only four games against Nadal. Ranked No. 1 since February 2004, Federer blames his slow start this year on a winter bout with mononucleosis and says he feels fine now. He showed no signs of slippage when he moved to grass the week after the loss in Paris, winning a tournament in Germany without losing his serve, much less a set. That was against a weak field, however, and the title failed to squelch speculation Federer will soon be an ex-champion in gentlemen’s singles at the All England Club. “I got the question, ‘Can Roger win Wimbledon?’” said Andy Roddick, who lost to Federer

in the 2004 and 2005 finals. “I There’s little debate the comfound that to be one of the most petition for Federer is stiffer at ridiculous questions I’ve ever Wimbledon than when he beanswered in my life. You know, gan his reign in 2003. The lawn he has won it five times. I’m not courts have become slower, sure what else he has to do.” which gives baseliners a fightTell it to Borg. After erroneous- ing chance, and the precoly predicting Federer would give cious Nadal and Djokovic have Nadal a tough test in the French adapted to grass more quickly Open final, Borg now says Nadal than many young players. and Djokovic are more likely to The big-serving Roddick, win Wimbledon than Federer. once Federer’s most formiDjokovic likes the sound of dable obstacle at Wimbledon, that. He won his first major ti- has been reduced to an aftertle at the Australian Open after thought in discussions about beating Federer in the semifi- the title contenders. nals — the first sign of a narHow does Federer size up the field? rowing gap atop the rankings. “I feel like I’m the big favorite, Djokovic, ranked third, believes Federer will suffer from obviously,” he said. “It’s a huge year for me, going for my sixth. a French Open hangover. “I think he’s a little bit shaken Getting the fifth one was a dream with that loss, and mentally he come true. It’s something that’s going to be very has been struggling hard to match, I in the last couple of think, in the fumonths,” Djokovic ture. I hope I can said. “New names are coming, fresh, also match Pete’s talented players record of seven who believe more Wimbledons here. they can win against That’s what my him, and I am one focus is.” of them. Suddenly Federer faces the he is worried a little toughest draw of bit.” the top contendFederer’s biggest ers, with potential nemesis disagrees. first-week oppoThe No. 2-ranked nents including Nadal is 11-6 big-serving Robin NOVAK DJOKOVIC against Federer, Soderling, 2007 Tennis player was runner-up at quarterfinalist ToWimbledon the past two years mas Berdych and 2002 chamand pushed Federer to five sets pion Lleyton Hewitt. in the 2007 final. On Monday, Federer plays But Nadal scoffed at the no- Dominik Hrbaty. Following tion Federer is more vulnerable them on Centre Court will be top-ranked Ana Ivanovic, the on grass this year. “Yes, a lot,” Nadal said face- French Open champion, against tiously. “He didn’t lose a set in Rossana de Los Rios. Other Halle — 59 matches without show-court matches include Djokovic against Michael Berrer, losing. Come on.” In the wake of the French and two-time champion Serena Open, there was debate about Williams against French Open the decline of Federer even in quarterfinalist Kaia Kanepi. Defending women’s chamBrazil, where Sampras competpion Venus Williams begins ed in a senior tournament. “As great as Roger is, he’s a bid for her fifth Wimbledon going to have his losses and title Tuesday against wild card his bad days,” Sampras said. Naomi Cavaday of Britain. “When push comes to shove Federer should have no trouin the majors, he’s still the guy ble finding his footing against that’s most likely to win them. Hrbaty, whose record at WimHe has lost a couple, and if any- bledon is 4-11. It’s worth menthing that’ll do him some good. tioning again that since 2003, It’ll get him going and fired up. Federer’s opponents are 0-59 He’ll be just fine.” against him on grass. Federer has won 12 Grand Slam championships, two shy of Wimbledon Sampras’ record. With five WimFor more information about bledon titles, he has a chance to the Wimbledon Championship match the record of seven shared by Sampras and Renshaw. visit wimbledon.org

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Students connect with others who share similar interests by living in residential or theme colleges. Central Michigan University offers five residential colleges and four theme colleges that are referred to as living and learning communities, said Joan Schmidt, associate director of Residence Life. The colleges are geared more toward freshmen to help them interact with other students or faculty who will help them in college education, Schmidt said. But there are a few sophomores involved, as well. “To describe (the opportunity) in one word is connections,” said Pat Cwiek, Health Professions Residential College director. Research shows students who are involved in the program take and complete more credits successfully than those who are not in the program, said Jason Bentley, Education and Human Services Residential College director. The students are enrolled in classes together, and can go to their rooms and still have those people around them to help them out, Bentley said. “Learning is extended beyond the classroom,” he said. “In a community like this (students) will feel more comfortable talking to each other.” The downside to the program is that the students are always with one another, and just like anywhere else, small groups can form. They are in class and at home together, Bentley said. But the program for the College of Education and Human Services is set up so students are in cohorts with the same people all the time, he said. The College of Education and Human Services involves students of different majors, such as education, fashion, recreation and parks service, special education and family studies, among

others, Bentley said. “We have a broad and diverse program,” he said. Sixty first-time students, who live primarily on the second and third floors in Calkins Hall, are involved in the program. But other students are involved as well, Bentley said. The students are not necessarily all in the same area, like in the other residential colleges. They may be a bit more spread out in the hall, Bentley said. Sterling Heights freshman Lydia Davidson said living in the College of Education and Human Services residential college helps students adapt easier to college, especially freshmen, who are new to CMU. “I thought this would be a good fit for me,” she said. Lisa Klaager, West Bloomfield sophomore, has lived in the college for two years and said it benefits students by giving them more chances to get involved and to get their names out there. “It gets the networking going,” she said. “It’s like a support system for students.” The Health Professions Residential College occupies the second and third floors of Emmons Hall. The college has an intense program, Cwiek said. Students enroll in the same cohort classes, so they have the opportunity to study together. This year HPS 101, a First Year Experience course, was required for the students in the college. The college also has a monthly community meeting, Cwiek said. There is room for 150 students on the two floors, but this year there are 168 involved, with a few living on a different floor. In the College of Health Professions, upperclassmen get a chance to get involved, too. They can come back to the college as academic resources. Those students help underclassmen choose classes and provide tutoring and assistance, Cwiek said. “It really is an advantage to be

here,” she said. “Networking is always going on, which is huge, especially in the health care.” There also are residential colleges within the College of Business Administration, College of Science and Technology and School of Music, according to the Residence Life Web site. Theme colleges include Honors Program, Leadership Advancement Scholars, Multicultural Advancement and Lloyd Cofer Scholars and Public Service Residential Community. The Greek College started last year but didn’t get a lot of interest, Schmidt said. This year the College of Business Administration residential college has 46 freshmen and seven sophomores on the second and third floors of Carey Hall, said Karen Arthur, College of Business Administration residential college director. The students get the opportunity to interact with faculty, other underclassmen and upperclassmen with an interest in business, Arthur said. “It’s a huge benefit to get connected to a lot of opportunities right away,” she said. Upperclassmen are recruited to mentor the students as a new initiative this year, Arthur said. “Upperclassmen have found it a very rewarding experience,” she said. Schmidt said a faith-based theme hall was discussed for this year, but it was not something Residence Life wanted to create at this time. It is possible to do through a religion academic area in the future, but not how Residence Life had originally thought, she said. Residence Life is always looking for new partnerships interested in creating living and learning communities, Schmidt said. It is cuurently discussing theme colleges for next year. news@cm-life.com

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during the campaign season: social security. Many economists argue that with the large numbers of “baby-boomers” now starting to reach retirement age, the system will be bankrupt by the time the current generation of college-age students, who are paying into the system, are ready to retire. “John McCain is closer to the (George W.) Bush position that the retirement age be moved to 70 or 72 and that Americans should be able to privatize their own social security accounts,” Taylor said. “Obama is closer to the position of just leave it alone and hope it gets better, which is not good news for young people.” Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was also discussed at great length, and political science assistant professor Chris Owens said Palin’s selection by McCain was something of a compromise. “Palin was not McCain’s pick, even in the 10 days leading up to the convention. His pick was going to be Joseph Lieberman,” Owens said. “The conservative wing of the Republican Party said you will have a revolt on the floor of convention if you pick him.” While Owens thought Palin gave a good speech at the Republican National Convention in Septembers, he thinks her performance in interviews following the convention has hurt her in the public eye.

“Her performances in interviews … is what drove her numbers down,” Owens said. “Fiftyfive percent of Americans now say she’s unqualified to be president.” “Speak Up, Speak Out” will host an election results watch party at

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Students wanting to see how electronic voting works can do so in Pearce Hall. A mock electronic voting booth has been set up in between Pearce Hall rooms 127 and 128 to show the process of electronic voting. The system was designed by senior students in the computer science program. It is a quick process involving two clicks of the mouse and a swipe of a student’s ID card. The system then keeps track of who has voted. Computer science professor Timothy Finegan said the booth serves as a reminder for students to have an opinion and make it heard. Many other states and counties have successfully experimented with electronic voting methods, he

Conlon. After his experience voting at the booth, he said it was much more convenient than the original way of voting. Even when people vote early, there will still be long lines because the original process is more tedious, he said. Case Ives, a Troy freshman, disagrees with the thought of replacing the country’s main voting system. “It’s best to have things in hard copy,” Ives said. The digital world has made it easy for hackers to manipulate digital systems, he said. It would not be worth risking the country’s next president, he said. “The process should be done with pencils and paper and should be hand-counted at the end,” Ives said.

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Ball State beats in-state rival Indiana convincingly Ball State 42, Indiana 20 MiQuale Lewis ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns as Ball State rolled past in-state rival Indiana. Nate Davis was 16-for-25 for 239 yards and threw for one touchdown. He did so without his No. 1 receiver, Dante Love, for more than half the game. Love left the game in the second quarter with an cervical spine fracture. Leading 28-20 at the half, the Cardinals continued to pound the ball with Lewis, who scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to seal the game.

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Senior defensive end Antrione Archer (No. 34) and junior defensive end Mark Dietz (91) chase Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter on Saturday.

Defense improves against Purdue Freshman cornerback Williams intercepts Painter in first start

LaVarus Williams, freshman cornerback game in his home state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nervous at all, I just came and played, my teammates calmed me down,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody came to support me.â&#x20AC;? A better performance Jones was happy with his defense, which held Purdue to 344 total yards and 25 points after surrendering a total of 1,170 in the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; previous two games. Purdue senior quarterback Curtis Painter was held to 261 yards passing and one touchdown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time you play like that with an extremely explosive offense as Purdue has, I thought that was our best game weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played all year up front,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it shows great character. Everyone held the rope and we just got to finish. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so close and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing that gets you the most.â&#x20AC;? Jones said his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to make open-field tackles is something it can build off for the remainder of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tacklingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical and we

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Maryland 51, Eastern Michigan 24 Marylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Darrius Heyward-Bey had two rushes for 81 yards to go along with a 32yard receiving touchdown. A blocked punt and interception by Adrian Moten helped set up an early 17-0 lead for the Terrapins. Eastern Michigan closed the deficit to 10 points at the half, trailing 2414. Maryland had a scoring drive to start the second half, and Eastern Michigan could never recover. Easternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kyle McMahon completed 25of-37 for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, the Eagles only forced Maryland to punt once all game.

Louisiana-Lafayette 44, kent state 27 ULL senior quarterback Michael Desormeaux threw for 253 yards and ran for 150 more and two touchdowns. Kent Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense was powerless against the ULL offense, which racked up 667 total yards. ULL senior running back Tyrell Fenroy added 194 yards and three touchdowns. Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, but only passed for 81 yards.

Northwestern 16, Ohio 8 Ohio continues to give Big Ten opponents fits, yet it has yet to win a game this year. In a defensive grudge match, Ohio intercepted Northwestern quarterback C.J. Bacher four times. Northwestern trumped that performance, blocking two Ohio field goal tries, recovering two fumbles and holding Ohio to just four

Western Michigan 41, Tennessee Tech 7 The Broncos totaled 633 yards and had 30 first downs. WMU junior quarterback Tim Hiller passed for 333 yards and five touchdowns, 115 of which went to receiver Jamarko Simmons. Simmons had 10 catches.

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Michigan proved to be too tough of a challenge Saturday for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club rugby team, handing CMU a 41-5 loss. Michigan, led by scrum-half Michelle Wong, jumped ahead early with three tries in the first half. Wong consistently advanced the ball up-field, proving to be the catalyst to a strong effort. CMU had a much better second half, displaying improved tackling and a better grasp for loose ball situations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re rucking a lot more,â&#x20AC;? said junior Kristyn Heins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tackles were a lot better â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were amazing.â&#x20AC;? During the second half, first-year senior forward Theresa Raiche suffered a deep cut under her left eye after a collision with a Michigan player. Raiche left the game and was unable to return. Michigan scored two more tries in the second half, taking a 41-0 lead to the final minutes. Late in the game, senior Callie Kianus scored CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first points of the game and the season. Kianus got the ball within 10 yards of the ingoal area and ran it in nearly untouched. It was the only points CMU could muster. Inexperience continues to play a key role in CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of offense. On many occasions, the entire front row was made up of first-year players. But after two games, the younger players are beginning to feel more comfortable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We learned a lot from the first game that we applied to this game,â&#x20AC;? said freshman Ab-

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worked extremely hard on it for the last couple of weeks. We did do a good job and then we had a couple breakdowns at the end and some missed tackles,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But for the most part I thought we tackled extremely well today and we were physical as well.â&#x20AC;? Junior defensive tackle Sean Murnane had five tackles for CMU. Murnane also forced a fumble that led to CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final scoring drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw the ball kind of loose and I fell to the ground,â&#x20AC;? Murnane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a turnover drill stuff in practice every Tuesday and Wednesday and our coaches do a great job.â&#x20AC;?

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LaVarus Williams wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about to let his first career start go unnoticed. Starting in place of junior cornerback Tommy Mama, Williams had eight tackles and an interception as CMU fell to Purdue 32-25 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in my drop and the ball was right there, I just caught it and ran,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I caught it, it was like I was dreaming. I was LaVarus Williams just trying to get back to the sidelines.â&#x20AC;? Williams had a second interception that was nullified on a pass interception penalty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought Lavrus Williams was kind of a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;baptism under fireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as a true freshman but I thought he gave us a spark in the secondary,â&#x20AC;? said CMU coach Butch Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave up a couple big plays, but he also made some real big plays for us.â&#x20AC;? Williams played high school football at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. He said he enjoyed the chance to start a

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No. 25 Fresno State 55, Toledo 54 (2OT) Toledo coach Tom Amstutz made a gutsy decision in the second overtime, choosing to go for a two-point conversion and the win instead of kicking the extra point and sending the game to a third overtime. However, the try failed and Fresno State escaped Toledo with a win. After Toledo took the lead with a touchdown in the first overtime, Fresno Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tom Brandstater threw his fourth touchdown of the game to force double overtime. Brandstater would score on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to take the lead

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w The women’s basketball team will play Bowling Green State University at 7 p.m. in Rose Arena. w The Public Relations Student Society of America will host a fundraiser for the Michigan Humane Society from 11 a.m. to midnight at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1904 S. Mission St. Thursday, Feb. 14 w Delta Sigma Theta will host The Chocolate Factory from 7 to 10 p.m. in Sweeney Hall’s basement. To have your event listed, e-mail Beth Kieda at news@cmich.edu.

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Obama wins 3 primaries, takes Democratic Edge nearly two-thirds in Virginia. He had 62 percent of the vote in early Maryland returns. By contrast, Clinton was attempting to retool her campaign in the midst of a losing streak. Her deputy campaign manager resigned, the second highlevel departure in as many days. Campaigning in Texas, where she hopes to triumph on March 4, she said she was looking ahead, not back. “I’m tested, I’m ready. Now let’s make it happen,” she said. Republican front-runner John McCain won all three GOP primaries, adding to his insurmountable lead in delegates for the Republican nomination. He congratulated Mike Huckabee, his sole remaining major rival and a potential vice presidential running mate, then turned his focus on the Democrats.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama powered past Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for Democratic convention delegates Tuesday on a night of triumph sweetened with outsized primary victories in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. “Tonight we’re on our way,” Obama told cheering supporters in Madison, Wis. “But we know how much further we have to go on,” he added, celebrating eight straight victories over Clinton, the former first lady now struggling in a race she once commanded. The Associated Press count of delegates showed Obama with 1,210. Clinton had 1,188, falling behind for the first time since the campaign began. Neither was close to the 2,025 needed to win the nomination. His victories were by large margins — he was gaining about 75 percent of the vote in the nation’s capital and

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“I took action. I wasn’t going to wait any longer.” Blake and Hicks, responding to an e-mail from CM Life on Tuesday, referred comment to CMU’s General Counsel Eileen Jennings, who then referred comment to Director of Media Relations Steve Smith. Smith said the university was unaware of the filing as of Thursday afternoon. “We have not heard of this at all yet so we would have to hear from the government bodies he allegedly contacted,” Smith said. Smith said the proper body would have to investigate the issue to check the validity. Weinstock, contacted Tuesday by phone, said he did not accuse or diagnose Lennox of anything. “Somebody suggested we need to keep an eye on this kid, and I said if this is true, we need to,” he said. “I think faculty would be entirely negligent if

they didn’t.” During the listserv conversation, Weinstock asked department chair Marcia Taylor, what, if anything, the department should do. Weinstock on Tuesday said in light of recent school shootings, witnesses always say they ignored the behavioral signs of the shooter. “Everyone in this university needs to be aware and talk about it,” he said. “I applaud the faculty in being aware and alert.” Weinstock said he suspects the Department of Education will dismiss the case. Lennox said he has no history of mental illness. “Even if I did, which I don’t, they could not talk about it under medical confidentiality laws,” he said. Lennox said this is not something he is going to tolerate. “The school shooter allegation is the most absurd,” he

said. “I’m a political science major and I hope to work in the government so this could interfere with my background check.” Lennox said the ordeal has been “an incredible distraction” for him. “Knowing what my own professors and professors I might have think about me, how can I expect to be treated fair,” he said. “It’s really frustrating and it’s creating a very hostile learning environment for simply raising legitimate questions.” Lennox said CMU is aware of the e-mails, and had four months to handle the situation. He said students should support him, regardless of their political views. “I don’t care whether you like me or not — this behavior should sicken you,” Lennox said. news@cm-life.com

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Path to nationals varies for lighter weights Editor’s note: The wrestling team will send nine individuals to the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in St. Louis. Central Michigan Life will profile three wrestler’s seasons until the tournament. By Aaron Sides Staff Reporter

The chance to compete at the NCAA Championships was up in the air for awhile for senior 125pounder Luke Smith. After losing in the semifinals of the MAC Championships, he was able to earn a third-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships. Smith thought he wrestled his last collegiate match at the point, but he soon learned that he had earned a wild card berth to the tournament. “I thought I might have blown my chance at nationals,” he said. “I had tears in my eyes at the end of my last match.”

Coach Tom Borrelli said he knew Smith did not have the conference tournament he would have liked, but he now gets a second chance. “Luke’s been given new life with the wild card,” he said. “He has the chance to prove himself at nationals.” Sophomore 133-pounder Conor Beebe also found his way into the NCAA tournament as a wild card. He said he is not quite at the point where he wants to be going into the tournament, but plans to use the time he has now to get to that next level. “I’m hoping to turn the corner at nationals,” he said. “I just need to wrestle to the best of my capabilities.” Borrelli said Beebe is a strong tournament wrestler and that he is coming along well going into nationals. “He’s getting his confidence back,” he said. “I’m excited for him to have earned this second oppor-

tunity to wrestle at nationals.” Senior Brandon Carter earned his tournament berth by winning a MAC title at 149 pounds. After falling short the previous three years, he was finally able to capture the title that has eluded him. Carter said that despite a bit of a slump about a month ago, he has been pleased with his season and his training is coming along well as nationals draw closer. “I think I’m peaking at the right time,” he said. “I’m just working on getting ready mentally and getting in better shape.” In what Borrelli said is a historically difficult weight class, he expects Carter to prove the doubters wrong. “I think Brandon is going to be a big surprise,” he said. “He’s wrestling the best he ever has right now.” sports@cm-life.com

Inconsistency plagues gymnastics CMU scores season high, but falters Sunday with 191.950 By Justin Berndt Staff Reporter

The gymnastics team still is searching for its identity with two meets left in the regular season. Little more is known about the Chippewas than at the beginning of the season when a young team made it difficult to gauge the possibilities. In the last two weeks the Chippewas scored a seasonhigh 194.075, as well as a 191.950, their lowest score in more than a month. With less than a month until the MidAmerican Conference Championship meet, the team is trying to figure out how to find the consistency it has displayed in prior years. “It’s really frustrating because most of us aren’t used to losing and so we’re just like, 'What are we

doing wrong?’” said senior Jenna D’Alie. “I know it clicked two weeks ago, but it needs to click every meet and we feel like we’re running out of ideas to help us.” On Sunday at the North Carolina State Quad, the Chippewas reverted to their previous form and finished with their lowest score since they posted the same score Feb. 2 at the State of Michigan Classic with a 191.950. “We’re really lacking the competitive experience that can lay down the foundation for our younger athletes to follow,” said coach Jerry Reighard. “I think we’ve made some improvements, in particular (freshman) Cheryl Conlin has really made an impact the past two weeks. She’s competing with a lot more confidence and improving her scores. That’s going to be an advantage for her and us.” It seemed the team had solved its troubles by counting no falls against Northern Illinois en route to its only score of 194 or higher this season (194.075). “It was nice to see the whole

team collaborate at once, and it really helped our confidence; we just need to carry on that confidence,” said sophomore Kyla Krygier. “We always talk about potential so is made us feel better.” One thing the Chippewas insist they will not do is change their routines. Reighard said with the exception of Conlin, the routines are essentially set. “All of our athletes are performing 10.0 routines, so we’re ready in that aspect,” he said. “I don’t see at this point that we’re going to make any changes to the routine. At this point we’re just going to refine the ones we have and that’s where we’re going to be.” D’Alie said the team can score higher without changing anything. “We know the routines we hit (against NIU) weren’t even our best ones so we know we can go 195,” D’Alie said. “We know we can do way better than that.”

“The short tracks tend to be 200m tracks. Mach will have to hard on his legs, but the long again adjust to the smaller style track at Notre Dame gave him since the Randall Tyson Track the best chances to run.” at Arkansas University, which is The track in Notre Dame is 200m long. CollegeHumanities2x4Feb27 300m long, which provides for 2/26/08 11:13 AM Page 1 wider curves than the typical sports@cm-life.com

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Edwards was unable to defend her 400m title, finishing second in the race and sevTempestt Stanford finished enth in the 200m. “The MAC meet, for both her indoor season with a win last weekend at the Alex Wilson Tempestt and Jenaie, wasn’t Invitational at Notre Dame, what we expected or wanted. We were expecting more, Ind. Stanford, along with senior faster times, maybe better middle distance runner Jenaie places,” said coach Karen Edwards, traveled to the meet Lutzke. “But we were expectas a last chance meet for the ing them to be better at the MAC meet than they were betwo to qualify for nationals. S t a n f o r d cause we know what they’re won the 60- capable of doing.” Lack of competition hurt meter dash in 7.68 seconds, Stanford’s bid for a provibut wasn’t able sional time at the Alex Wilson to get to the Invitational. The dash only featured NCAA provisional time of two other runners, both 7.44. Edwards whom ran far slower times finished third than Stanford, giving her no Tempestt in the 400m one to push her. Stanford “When there is three peodash in 54.75, slightly off the ple in the race it’s really hard to run fast,” Lutzke said. “She provisional time of 54.40. Both Stanford and Edwards ran a solid race. You can’t were coming off disappoint- complain when you’re runing Mid-American Confer- ning against yourself and two ence Indoor Championship other people.” Despite also not qualifying performances. Stanford finBrass3x5Mar12 3/11/08 3:43 PM Page 1 ished seventh in the 60m for nationals, Edwards was dash and fourth in the 200m. able to lower her time from the By Tim Ottusch Staff Reporter

MAC meet the previous week and was able to work on starting faster than she had been doing all season. “In the 400, I wasn’t getting out fast enough for the first 200 of my race and that was one thing that I really did do this past weekend,” Edwards said. With the indoor portion of the season over, Lutzke said the team will focus on tough training for the next few weeks before the outdoor season starts. “It’s not like we’re starting at the beginning, but we’re back into some hard work because we don’t have a meet for another three or four weeks,” she said. “… We have some time to get some quality work in some areas that we feel some of the athletes made need to work on.” The Chippewas start their outdoor season March 29 in the Toledo Invitational at Toledo, Ohio. sports@cm-life.com

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Lance Armstrong’s reported comeback won’t take place with the Astana cycling team. “He is no part of our team,” Astana team press officer Philippe Maertens told The Associated Press in an e-mail. “Team Astana has no plans with him.” The cycling journal VeloNews, citing anonymous sources, reported on its Web site Monday that the 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champion would compete in the Tour and four other road races with Astana in 2009. But Astana team director Johan Bruyneel, who was with Armstrong for all seven Tour wins from 1999-2005, told www.cyclingnews.com that he was unaware of any Armstrong comeback. “I don’t know where the rumors come from,” the Web site quoted him as saying. Maertens said rumors that

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After a record-setting weekend that where she notched 61 kills, 24 of them in a single match — an IU record — senior middle blocker and co-captain Erica Short was named Big Ten Player of the Week, according to a press release. Short’s performance, coupled with those of fellow co-captain Juli Pierce and sophomore teammate Ashley Benson, helped lead the IU volleyball team to a 3-0 weekend and first place in the Adidas Classic at Assembly Hall. Benson and Pierce were both named to the all-tournament team, while Short was named tournament MVP. Short notched another 21 kills in a five-match win against Louisville on Saturday. For the weekend, she recorded a .292 hitting percentage, with eight blocks and 26 digs. The Hoosiers will take the court again Friday when they travel to Lexington, Ky., for the University of Kentucky Tournament. Their first opponent will be host Kentucky, with start time slated for 7 p.m.

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Junior outside hitter Erica Short spikes the ball as teammates senior Gabrielle Allison (left) and senior Annie Moddrell look on during the Hoosiers’ game against Northwestern on Aug. 9 at the University Gym. The Hoosiers’ won the game with a ﬁnal score of 3-1.

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Lance Armstrong of the U.S. rounds a corner during the 19th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, a 57-kilometer individual time trial on July 24, 1999. A VeloNews report Monday suggested Armstrong is returning to ride in the 2009 Tour, though his potential team, Astana, denied that he has joined their setup.

It’s about practice If basketball experience were Behr Pottery Red, Jeremiah Rivers could paint a house. Seriously, the kid has pretty much seen it all. He’s played in a Final Four. He’s been a part of two of the most storied college basketball programs in history. His ZACHARY dad just won OSTERMAN an NBA tiis a senior majoring tle in a town in journalism and that breeds political science. hard-court legends. It’s translating cleanly. When Rivers’ teammate Devan Dumes was asked last week who among his new teammates was already stepping up as a leader for a team that will need a few, the answer was instantaneous. “Jeremiah has,” said the junior college transfer from Indianapolis. “He’s really a competitor and a leader. His game has really elevated.” There is no doubt Rivers has the most overall experience of anyone on this roster not named Taber. It certainly would make sense that Rivers would emerge as a leader for the greenest Cream and Crimson squad in recent memory, except for one problem: Rivers can’t play this year. Transferring in from Georgetown last spring, the Winter Park, Fla., native will have to spend his first season in Bloomington en-

joying the best seat in the house. Still, that hasn’t stopped Rivers from being a vocal, physical – and perhaps most important – willing leader. “He’s going to be a leader this year, but not this year,” Dumes said, “since he doesn’t get to play. I think his experience will help us a lot on the sideline.” It might come as a surprise for a fan base so inundated with “me” players of late that there now exists a Hoosier who is a strong and vociferous leader, despite that fact that there’s no playing time in it for him until 2009. It doesn’t shock Matt Hixenbaugh. Rivers’ coach at Winter Park High School, Hixenbaugh said the Rivers he knew was more of a leader by example, and his willingness to become a vocal and demonstrative leader is a product of all the different success he’s been exposed to lately. Still, Rivers’ newfound player-boss role in Bloomington doesn’t surprise his old coach. “He really set the bar high on trying to be as good as he can be,” Hixenbaugh said of Rivers’ time in high school. “He had other guys around that were willing to do the same.” Hixenbaugh, now working for the Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, said he saw a new side of Rivers this summer as well – a complete, mature one. The coach said he brought two 15-year-old players to meet Rivers, and one of the Hoosiers’ new

faces spent time talking to both, working on their game and even taking them to a movie. “He’s that type of person,” Hixenbaugh said by phone Sunday. The reasons for Rivers’ transfer – surprising to many when it went down – have remained rather untouched until recently, and even Hixenbaugh admitted he was taken aback at hearing his former player’s decision. Still, Hixenbaugh said Rivers’ relationship with Crean was the lynchpin, something Rivers himself said as well. Rivers said he came to IU because of a previous relationship with IU coach Tom Crean, who Rivers said used to let him play in open gym with the likes of Travis Diener and Dwyane Wade, if you’d believe it. Like I said, dude’s got experience to fill a dump truck. His current coach knows it, too. “I would say because he has been around so many different experiences, Jeremiah Rivers is really trying (to be a leader),” Crean said of Rivers. “But at the same time, I’m gonna coach him like he’s playing every night, and that’s the deal we’ve made. You help me lead the team, and we’re going to coach you like you’re in every game and have the same responsibilities that everybody else would have.” Something tells us Rivers wouldn’t have it any other way. See you next Tuesday.

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ARTS Jacobs announces new season for IU Opera & Ballet Theater Caitlin Johnston cljohnst@indiana.edu

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The Jacobs School of Music will present an ambitious season this year, including four new IU Opera & Ballet Theater productions, as well as hundreds of other performances. Other highlights of the season include classical, jazz, band and choral concerts by students, faculty and guests. ORCHESTRA To kick off the orchestral season on Sept. 17, faculty member Leonard Slatkin will conduct the IU Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Joshua Bell in the

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IU Auditorium. The concert will include John Corigliano’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” (The Red Violin), Beethoven’s “Overture to Egmont, Op. 84” and Paul Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes” by Carl Maria von Weber, said Alain Barker, director of marketing and publicity at the music school. The “Red Violin Concerto” premiered in 2003, following Bell and Corigliano’s collaboration on the 1999 movie “The Red Violin.” In anticipation of the concert, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater will offer a free screening of the film at 7 p.m.

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Sept. 14. A special guest will also welcome moviegoers and give background information on the film, Barker said. OPERA IU Opera Theater will celebrate its 60th anniversary season and its 400th production with the opening night performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Sept. 26, said Maria Levy, executive administrator of IU Opera & Ballet. Magnificent new sets and costumes created by professor C. David Higgins will be featured in the all-new manifestation of the opera, which was conceived and staged by return-

ing guest director Tito Capobianco, Levy said. “The production is not exactly a traditional production, in that we are not doing period-correct scenery,” Higgins said. “It takes place in a stage environment made up mostly of mirror. There will be lots of chandeliers and thin transparent drapery. The costumes will be based on the fashion designs of Valentino and will resemble formal wear.” Other fall opera productions include Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Love SEE JACOBS, PAGE 13

MUSIC COLUMN

Motivational Mentos, musical inspiration I was recently given the almighty and powerful task of writing a music column. I accepted the challenge gracefully and leapt and bound the entire block back to my humble abode. Then, the night before I was to turn in EMILY my first colCAMPION umn, a horriis a sophomore ble thing hapmajoring in journalism and music. pened: The masterpiece before you lay hidden beneath the layers of a blank word document. I had no

idea what I was going to write. Lucky for me, I had a plethora of musical wonderments waiting to fill my ears. However, none were living up to their expectations, and I sat dumbfounded eating fruit Mentos. I find life to be a difficult struggle without proper musical motivation. So there I sat in the dark, in my newly decorated dorm room bursting with pictures of my favorite men (John, Paul, George and Ringo), listening to The Beatles’ “Love” album. My writer’s block was just as terrible as the coffee I was drinking. Fortunately, I can waste time like no other, so I began skimming through my playlists to try

to find my groove. I played a little Queen and then found myself moving to the soulful vocals of Tracy Chapman. As I was swaying to the rhythm of “Give Me One Reason,” a thought bubble appeared above my head. What does music really do for us? Is it really as moving as we believe or does it just fill us with passion and pleasure for three and a half minutes? If you take a step back and observe, music can do whatever you allow it to do, whatever you need it to do. Music can shine a light on a new perspective. It can fill a

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void. It can calm you or excite you. It can help you escape. Music can teach love, and it can teach hate. It can motivate, and it can distract. It can create a conversation or, with the right rhythm, it can steal you away for a quick dance. The creators of this thing that has the ability to affect such a large number of people have no idea of their power. Artists can be therapists for those in need of comfort or they can be inspiration for those who are searching for the wrong thing. Artists create a world where people are allowed to just ... be. I believe John Lennon had it figured out when he said, “Music is everybody’s possession.”

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