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Voters will head to the polls today for the Michigan primary. State information 17 electoral votes 7,180,778 registered voters 30 delegates for Republican party No delegates for Democratic party
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Romney, McCain fight for Michigan “We have the innovation, the talent, the knowledge and the ability... to regain Michigan's position as the best in the world.”
“I've got Michigan in my DNA. I've got it in my heart, and I've got cars in my bloodstream.” MITT ROMNEY Republican Presidential Candidate
JOHN McCAIN Republican Presidential Candidate MCT PHOTO/SUSAN TUSA
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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN MCCAIN addresses a crowd attending the Defending The American Dream Summit at Laurel Manor in Livonia, Mich., on Jan. 12.
MITT ROMNEY, a Republican presidential candidate, speaks in Livonia, Mich. at the Defending the American Dream Summit at Laurel Manor on Jan. 12.
Polls show Romney is most in need of victory in Michigan
the talent, the knowledge and the ability ... to regain Michigan’s position as the best in the world." In contrast to a hard-fought Republican primary, the Democratic race in Michigan existed in name only. There was no Democratic campaign in Michigan, where the state party held the primary earlier than national rules allowed and the national party stripped the state of its delegates. Next up for the Democrats were precinct caucuses Saturday in Nevada. In the Michigan Republican primary, polls showed McCain and Romney in a close race, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee running third. Of the three, Romney is most in need of a victory as he looks to restore at least some of the luster lost with defeats in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire
David Espo ■ Associated Press Republican rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain both promised to revive recession-ravaged Michigan and the auto industry Monday as they campaigned in a presidential primary neither can afford to lose. "I will not rest until Michigan is back," Romney said a native son who jabbed at his rival for saying many jobs among the thousands lost will never return. "We will create new jobs," McCain said, who also favors improvements in federal programs for laid-off workers. "We have the innovation,
primary. Several associates caucuses. He, too, campaigned on economic have suggested the former Massachusetts governor may quit issues during the day. "Some of the toughest competition the race unless he prevails. McCain won the state’s primary your company faces is from its own eight years ago on the strength of government, whose tax policies, independent voters, and hopes for whose regulatory policies, the threat a reprise today. He has regained of litigation, makes it real tough to stay in business," the lead in the he told employees national polls that he enjoyed Primary penalties at a Demmer Corp. plant near Lansing months ago In 2007, Michigan broke party that makes armored — before his rules moving up the date of its personnel carriers for campaign nearly the military. came apart over primary. As a result, half of its Republican delegates and all of Romney went before the summer. Huckabee has its Democratic were removed for the Detroit Economic less at stake in the 2008 national conventions. Club for a speech meant to appeal to laidMichigan than off workers as well as either of his two rivals, and hopes to attract votes voters who recall his father’s tenure from those hard-hit by the state’s as governor a generation ago. "I’ve got Michigan in my DNA. I’ve economic troubles, as well as from evangelical Christians, who got it in my heart, and I’ve got cars powered him to victory in the Iowa in my bloodstream," he said.
A former Massachusetts governor, Romney promised to convene a White House summit within 100 days of taking office to produce a solution to the auto industry’s long-term slide. In remarks that could apply to President Bush and the Republicans who controlled Congress for a decade, he said, "Washington politicians look at Michigan and see a rust belt. But the real rust is in Washington." But he said the pessimists who say there is no future for the industry are wrong. "The auto industry and all its jobs do not have to be lost. And I am one man who will work to transform the industry and save those jobs." McCain spoke constantly of the productivity of Michigan workers. "As president of the United States, I will herald a new day for Michigan," he said.
Top candidates' delegates
24 18 10 1,191 Mitt Romney
Mike Huckabee
John McCain
Number of delegates needed to win the Republican primaries
25 24 18 2,025
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
John Edwards
Number of delegates needed to win the Democratic primaries
Polls The latest polls shows Mitt Romney having a lead in Michigan, but John McCain is now leading all Republican candidates in the national polls. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton holds a lead in the national polls and most candidates have removed their names for the Michigan primary ballots.
Michigan Primary Other, undecided, 19% Romney, 28%
Republicans
Democrats Undecided, 7%
Kucinich, 1% Gravel, 1%
Thompson, 5%
Hunter, 2% Keyes, 1%
Paul, 3% Thompson, 9%
McCain, 33%
Undecided, 9% Edwards, 13%
Romney, 11%
Giuliani, 5% McCain, 26%
Huckabee, 17%
Source: CNN.com
Obama, 33%
Clinton, 45%
Giuliani, 13%
Huckabee, 19%
Source: USA Today/Gallup Poll
Source: USA Today/Gallup Poll
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Instructors agree cramped quarters are not that bad Jessica Husek ■ Chief Reporter
Piles of books and desks bumped together are not necessarily what it is like for faculty who work in close quarters because they share offices, according to some Ball State University professors. Robin Hicks, anthropology instructor, said some faculty share offices because those who teach in a prison education program are also teaching one class per month on campus and need an office space. The prison program instructors learn skills from full-time faculty and vice versa, she said. “It’s a good idea,” she said. “But the buildings are not exactly structured for this. We just have to make room.” Hicks is used to sharing an
office with one or more col- space and it has never affected leagues, and currently shares his work or his students. Mai Kuha, assistant professor with two other people, she of English, said she also had said. “So far it’s working out fine,” shared her office for more than a year and hasn’t she said. “My had any major things are still as problems. I left them, and “We have conflictwe are not often in ing schedules, so each other’s way.” The instructors most of the time GARY CRAWLEY share a telephone it’s just one of us in Assistant professor of line as well, she political science here,” she said. said. Private office Occasionallythere telephone lines can is no extra room for cost up to $400 per month and meeting with students, but that cutting down to just one might hasn’t been too much of an insave the university money, she convenience, she said. said. Susan Bourne, administraGary Crawley, assistant pro- tive coordinator for the math fessor of political science, said department, said part-time inhe also currently shares an of- structors in the department office with fellow professor Ray ten share offices because they Scheele. are not on campus every day of “We actually chose to share,” the week. he said. “We were initially go“They often dodge each other ing to have several people in and end up having the office to here, so now there’s more space themselves,” she said. “We try to pair them up that way so with just Ray and I.” Crawley said he has never that it’s the least inconvenience had a problem with sharing the to them and to their students.”
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Counseling Center expands therapy service Male survivors of sexual assault can now receive help Nathan Rush ■ Staff Reporter The Ball State University Counseling Center is trying to create a new avenue for male survivors of sexual assault. Lee Van Donselaar, sexual assault team coordinator, said the center will offer a weekly group therapy session for men if enough students express interest. The counseling center already provides individual counseling to both men and women, he said. Survivors groups have been available to women, Van Donselaar said. The counseling center
has been aggressive in seeking out women to take advantage of the service, and it decided the same service should be available to men, he said. “Both males and females progress through stages of healing,” Van Donselaar said. “It is often difficult for survivors of sexual assault to work through the stages and experience healing without professional assistance. Seeking help is not easy for anyone, but this obstacle appears to be even more difficult for male survivors.” Statistics provided by the center reveal that the percentage of students seeking assistance for cases of sexual assault or abuse increased from the 2005-2006 to 2006-2007 school years, Van Donselaar said. Erin Snyder, intern at the center, said group therapy allows
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The Ball State University men’s volleyball team play host to No. 3 Penn State University at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena. It is autograph poster night at the game and fans can get a poster with the opportunity to have it signed by the team. The Cardinals then play St. Francis University at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Worthen Arena.
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sibility,” Taylor said. “It’s a team game. Everybody’s accountable, certainly not just those two guys. We call upon them to do a lot of things on the floor. But we need all five guys working together.” While Ball State enters Saturday’s game licking its wounds, Andy Roberts ■ Chief Reporter Eastern Michigan has won two Ball State University’s men’s straight Mid-American Conferbasketball team suffered its ence games, including a road win worst loss of the season, a at Northern Illinois University on 26-point loss at the hands of Wednesday night. Unlike Ball State’s first three Western Michigan University on league opponents, Eastern MichiWednesday night. The team's coach, Billy Taylor, gan enters the game a noted threesaid his team didn’t respond point shooting team, shooting 35 well to its first league win and percent from beyond the arc. The Eagles’ sixth man, the team’s captains, Jarred Axon, made Peyton Stovall and seven of them Anthony Newell, against Northern Ilblamed themselves linois on the way to for the defeat, de23 points. spite 31 combined “Their guards are points. terrific three-point The task for the shooters,” Taylor Cardinals now is said. “If we can building themselves control the ball a back up for Saturlittle more and not day’s home contest get broken down, against Eastern I think it will help Michigan University. us in terms of our “After we beat Centhree-point detral Michigan, we had fense.” a short turnaround Although the Eafor Western,” Tay- BILLY TAYLOR gles’ main strength lor said. “You don’t Men's basketball coach lies in their guards, have much time to celebrate your wins. Similarly, Taylor was quick to point out after the loss [Wednesday], we Eastern Michigan’s top forward, don’t have much time to mourn Justin Dobbins, who averages 11 points a game. our loss.” “I think Dobbins is very talented Taylor said he appreciated his captains’ taking the blame for Ball on the block,” Taylor said. “He’s a State’s performance Wednesday little bit underrated because their night but he stated that everyone guards are so good and shoot the on the team must step up for the ball really well. He can be quite a handful. He’s 6-foot-8-inches, Cardinals to be successful. “I appreciate them stepping up 240 pounds, so he’ll certainly be and taking that personal respon- a tough cover for us.”
“You don’t have much time to celebrate your wins. Similarly, after the loss [Wednesday], we don’t have much time to mourn our loss.”
Team matchup DN PHOTO/AIMEE SHATTO, FILE TEAM FG% FG% defense 3-point% 3-point% defense BALL STATE UNIVERSITY'S PEYTON STOVALL shoots a free throw Wednesday at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals, .395 Ball State .266 .389 .457 who are 1-2 in the MAC will face 2-1 Eastern Michigan University Saturday at home. .383 Eastern Michigan .413 .346 .451
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Cardinals' confidence is high entering rematch of first meet Cardinals, Redbirds tied in September at Notre Dame Relays Kyle Shaner ■ Sports Editor When the Ball State University and Illinois State University women’s swimming and diving teams meet Saturday, it will be a chance to see which one has improved the most since the beginning of the season. The Cardinals and Redbirds tied for second place at the Notre Dame Relays, the first meet of the season for both teams, Oct. 5. The teams now meet again at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. Co-coach Bob Thomas said it
will be a tough competition and the Cardinals will have their work cut out for them as Illinois State is a much-improved team. “On paper they’re as good as some of the teams that have beaten us,” he said. Ball State is also an improved team, Thomas said. The Cardinals are coming off a sweep of the House of Champions Relay on Jan. 8 and a first-place finish Jan. 11 against IUPUI, Western Illinois University and St. Louis University. Freshman Maria Gramelspacher said the confidence from the wins will have a big affect on Saturday’s meet. “We definitely get a lot of confidence to go out and do our best and perform at our top level,” she said.
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While summer is best known for explosion-heavy popcorn flicks, the fall-winter movie season tends to be more lowkey. This year, movies based in the histories of World War II and American politics seem to be taking the forefront, but there are a few big-budget event flicks thrown in there for good measure. “I first thought this holiday season wasn’t going to be very good, but once I got a look at some of these trailers, I started to think that it will be pretty good,” said Chris Couling, general manager at Celebration! Cinemas, 4935 E. Pickard Road. Couling said the theater is expecting big turnouts this month for “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Bolt” and “Twilight.” “I’m an action guy, so I’m actually excited about ‘Transporter 3’ (releases Nov. 26),” Couling said. Action fans also have Nov. 14 and the release of the newest adventure of James Bond, “Quantum of Solace,” to look forward to. Continuing the story of the previous film, “Casino Royale,” Bond (Daniel Craig) will be hunting down the leaders in the mysterious organization responsible for the events of both movies, and seeking revenge for his murdered lover. “It’s the only time in the ( James Bond) series where one movie is a direct continuation of the last one,” said broadcasting and cinematic arts professor Ken Jurkiewicz. “They’re trying to go back to the feeling
of the original novels. James Bond is a very cold, tense character (in the new movie).” Jurkiewicz said he is looking forward to “Quantum of Solace” after being impressed by the previous film in the series, “Casino Royale.” “(‘Casino Royale’) has all the elements a James Bond movie should have, but they’ve elevated it a couple of notches in terms of seriousness,” he said. Seven days later the world will hear the collective squeal of teenage girls worldwide when “Twilight” hits theaters. “My roommate is reading right now, and she’s extremely in to it,” said Brighton senior Heather Shock. Based on the first in a series of fantasy-romance novels by Stephanie Meyer, the film tells the story of Bella (Kristen Stewart, “Panic Room”), who falls in love with teenage vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) and must face the horrific repercussions of their love. “(‘Twilight’) is going to be big,” Jurkiewicz said. “That could be the next ‘Harry Potter.’ These are chick flicks with bite.” While many Oscar-hopeful movies will be seeing only limited releases during the calendar year, “Australia” will see wide release on Nov. 26. Headed by quirky director Baz Luhrmann, it is the story of an English socialite (Nicole Kidman, “Moulin Rouge”) who bought land in Australia and handles it with help from a rancher (Hugh Jackman, “X-Men”) in World War II-era Australia prior to the Japanese bombing of Darwin, Austrailia. The release calendar cools for a few weeks, with a smattering of romantic comedies and action films being released. Ramping up for Christmas, Will Smith reteams with
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MOURNERS ATTEND HUDSON FAMILY FUNERAL CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners attended a private funeral service for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson’s slain mother, brother and nephew Monday at a South Side church. A composed Hudson paused before the bodies of her relatives before giving her mother a final kiss, said attendees of the invitation-only service. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and the Rev. Jesse Jackson were among those who spoke at the three-hour service for Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57, Jason Hudson, 29, and Julian King, 7. The three were found shot
and sing directly to her, the Chicago Tribune reported. Small blue tickets that read “Hudson Family Funeral” were needed to enter the massive Apostolic Church of God, but that didn’t deter crowds of onlookers who gathered outside. Glover Lewis, who lives in the same South Side neighborhood as the Hudson family, attended the services and told the Tribune he was touched by the way Hudson bid her family members goodbye. “Jennifer is the pillar,” Lewis said. “It’s obvious she’s holding the family together.”
to death late last month, the adults in Donerson’s home and Julian in a vehicle found several miles away. Julian is the son of Jennifer Hudson’s older sister, Julia Hudson. No one has been charged in the shootings, although authorities have called Julia Hudson’s estranged husband, 27-year-old William Balfour, a “person of interest.” He remains in custody on a parole violation. During the service, “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino sang the gospel song “Your Grace and Mercy,” and at one point left the stage to take Jennifer Hudson’s hand
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PETERS |Griffin Chair eyes seat on Financial Services Committee
Historian discusses tribal injustice By Sarah Johnson Staff Reporter
James McClurken has always been interested in issues of justice. The Charles V. Park Library Auditorium was packed Wednesday night as McClurken, historian and researcher on the culture of Great Lakes Indigenous communities spoke on “The Odawa Experience in Michigan.” McClurken, founder and President of McClurken & Associates, spent more than 25 years researching and consulting on Native American tribal issues and First Nations issues.
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McClurken and Associates President Dr. James McClurken shares his experience of his 30 years of practice documenting tribal history and culture throughout the United States.
“The main goal of this event was to educate people in Native American history,” said Colleen Green, director of Native American Programs at Central Michigan University. As part of Native American Heritage Month, CMU invited McClurken to speak on the Native American tribe issues and to remind people that their stories are important and need to be heard. “This is about people not wanting to be wiped off the face of the earth,” McClurken said.
McClurken talked about tribal injustice, the 1875 treaties, the different tribes and former president refusals to acknowledge new tribes. “I attended this presentation for extra credit for my English class and (McClurken) is my uncle,” said Chris Fitzgerald, a Morley Stanwood freshman. “The presentation was well done and he established that when stories are told and we should listen to them.”
said he is eyeing a seat on the House Financial Services Committee. “I have a strong business and investment background and think financial services is a good place to put that experience to work, particularly given the financial crisis,” Peters said. Northville sophomore Ryan Brown said he was excited to have a chance to talk about the election this Monday. “Whenever somebody would ask him about his race with (Congressman Joe) Knollenberg, he was always very humble about it,” Brown said.
“He never pushed his policies or views.” The course will be Peters’ last at Central Michigan University. He takes his seat in Washington in January, leaving a question mark in the spring political science department rotation. Peters is only halfway through his three-year contract at CMU. He was scheduled to teach 22 students in PSC 301: Law and Policy in Michigan State Government this spring. Gary Shapiro, dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, said he hopes to have final decision on how to proceed
by Nov. 19. Options include canceling the class and spring Griffin forum or appointing an interim chair. Shapiro was clear that Peters would “not get a golden parachute” and would not be paid for any period that he is not teaching. “(Peters) has put CMU in a very difficult position now,” said Dennis Lennox II, a Topinabee senior who ran a media campaign last year against Peters appointment. “I just don’t see how the Griffin program can continue as it’s situated.” news@cm-life.com
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Scott, Rudd give comedy fans “Role Models” “Role Models” proves that too many energy drinks can cause a life changing decision. Wheeler (Seann Willam Scott, “American Pie”) and Danny (Paul Rudd, “Knocked Up”) are two energy drink salesmen that go to junior high and high schools telling teenagers to drink energy drinks instead of using drugs. Once hitting a 10-year milestone of working for the same company, Danny realizes he is completely discontent with his life and feels he is stuck in a rut. After a few wrong decisions the Danny and Wheeler find themselves in a bad situation. Their only options are spending 30 days in jail or volunteering 150 hours in Sturdy Wings, a community mentorship program. After one day of the mentorship program, the two friends are left wondering if jail would have been a better choice. The head of Sturdy Wings, Gayle Sweeny (Jane Lynch, “The 40-Year-
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★★★★★ w Artist: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd w Genre: Comedy Old Virgin”), is a former drug addict who is determined to find good mentors for two of the most challenging children in the program. She threatens that if Danny and Wheeler make any mistakes, she has no problem sending them straight to jail. The film is definitely big on laughs and thrives off sarcasm, sexual jokes, and absurd people and situations. Though ridiculous, the people and situations are always normal enough to seem plausible, adding to the notion of humor in everyday life. The movie even has the characters audiences love to hate, such as Martin Gary (A.D. Miles, “The Ten”), an extremely enthused
mentor who has been with Sturdy Wings for five years. Many of the characters have such larger-than-life personalities that it’s difficult for them not to be extremely funny. Fans of the previous “American Pie” actor will not be disappointed. Scott makes a return to the character-type he plays so well, even passing on his perverse love of women onto a not-so-innocent, trash-talking 10-year-old (Bobb’e J. Thompson, “Fred Claus”). Wheeler even passes on his love of the rock band Kiss to his mentee, never sparing him from any of the sexually explicit details. “Role Models” can be fairly conventional in some aspects, such as a heavy use of stereotypes and character types. But its overall creative plot makes up for some predictable moments. Any movie that can combine energy drinks, medieval fantasy combat, drugs and Kiss is definitely worth watching. lifeline@cm-life.com
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Deans see budget system as benefit By Sarah Schuch Senior Reporter
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Rochester alumna Catherine Buzzitta enjoys herself at the Ultimate Cycling Challenge on Saturday at Student Activity Center.
Cyclists raise $8,300 for cancer research Saturday By Jake Bolitho Staff Reporter
Sixty-eight people participated in the Ultimate Cycling Challenge benefiting cancer research at the Student Activity Center Saturday, said event co-organizer Meghan White. White, a Marysville graduate student, helped organize the event, along with Auburn junior Katy Foco. The event was held to raise money for the LiveStrong Lance Armstrong Foundation and to help raise awareness about cancer, White said. “Everybody knows somebody with cancer,” she said. “One in three people have cancer in their lifetime.” The participants cycled in the hopes of reaching a goal of $10,000, with half of the total donations coming from GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical and health care company White works for.
The event raised more than $8,300. “People are donating hand over fist,” White said. The UCC encompassed people from the Tri-County Cycling Club, as well as other individuals from all over Michigan, White said. “All the spots filled up,” she said. The event consisted of teams of four or more, with at least one cyclist having to be on a bike at all times for a 12-hour time period. Several exercise bikes were set up in the fieldhouse portion of the SAC, with most bikes occupied at all times. A lead cyclist instructed and motivated the participants for portions of the event. At the same time, music blared and two large screens flashed quotes of encouragement, as well as facts about cancer and the LiveStrong Foundation. “It’s great to get a group of friends together for a good cause,” said Brittny Godlewski, a Royal Oak resident.
White’s husband, Jack, also participated in the event. Like many others, he thought it would be a good way to join in the fight against cancer. “My grandma recently passed away from cancer,” he said. “It’s for a worthy cause.” Participants said the event was physically exhausting, but they remained motivated. “The music, the fellowship: It keeps you riding,” Jack White said. Godlewski also said it was a tiring, but worthwhile effort. “Towards the end of the day I’m pretty tired, but still going strong,” she said. Although the event is over, donations can still be made to the LiveStrong Foundation, White said. Checks can be made to Ultimate Cycling Challenge and mailed to Meghan White at 1325 Highland St., in Mount Pleasant. news@cm-life.com
Central Michigan University is using the Responsibility Centered Management system for the first year to determine the amount each college is taxed, and deans agree it is a positive improvement. With the new system, colleges are now taxed a certain percentage instead of a set amount, said Gary Shapiro, dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. “(The new) model smoothes out some extremes,” he said. The new system rewards the colleges that are successful and are generating more revenue, said Ian Davison, dean of the College of Science and Technology. “I personally do like the new system,” Davison said. This is Davison’s first year as dean, and he said he has spent most of his time learning how the new system works. It puts the responsibility of the college on the dean and the college to put forth a greater effort to grow and move forward, Davison said. The percentage the colleges are taxed is determined by the amount of projected total revenue and the expenses of the college, Shapiro said. The old system would penalize a college for under-earning, said Tom Masterson, interim dean of the College of Health Professions. “It’s like getting a bad loan,” he said. One of the reasons the university went to the Responsibility Centered Management system was to improve the colleges’ profit and in turn improve each colleges’ programs, Masterson said. In the old system, the colleges were given no incentive to continue forming new programs, Masterson said. “If you start a new program (with the new system), instead of the university taking the extra money, they just give a tax and the college gets the extra money,” he said. The Responsibility Centered Management system
BOND DEBT | Eastern Michigan in ‘better shape’ than CMU, WMU EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Debt for Eastern Michigan University is in better shape than both CMU and WMU, EMU Director of Media Relations Edward Mullens said in an e-mail to Central Michigan Life. As of June 30, EMU’s bond debt was $146,350,000. The university’s debt has increased by a net total of more than $5 million since 2003, when it was $141.5 million. By 2005, its debt was down to $135.5 million, and made a $6 million to $9 million increase in the following two years. EMU’s current debt will not end there, Mullens said. “We plan to borrow an ad-
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Total tax rate for each college w Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences: 62.5 percent w Education and Human Services: 61.8 percent w Health Professions: 54.9 percent w Business Administration: 54.7 percent w Communications and Fine Arts: 51.1 percent w Science and Technology: 50.3 percent gives colleges an incentive to address declining enrollment, Davison said. “This model encourages deans to offer programs that are worthwhile (to students),” he said. The new system gives direct and easily measurable benefits to departments that are able to develop programs that go over and above expected student credit hours, said Mike Fields, dean of the College of Business Administration. The goal is to bring in more students to the colleges, which is a positive thing, he said. “If (the new system) is successful, it will be welcomed by most deans,” Fields said. The percent rates are different for each college, depending on their expenses compared with their revenue. Colleges that bring in a great-
er amount of revenue relative to their approved expenditures have a larger tax. The percentage is calculated by the projected revenue minus approved expenses, all divided by total revenue, Shapiro said. Davison said it was his understanding that this year will establish the final tax rate. And the percentages will not move around. “The concern is, of course, whether or not you get the rates correct,” Davison said. “If you pay a higher tax you probably think it should be lower.” And if a college is paying a lower tax, it will still ask if it is low enough, he said. Masterson said with any new system, there always will be tweaking. It will be interesting to have the discussion of the new system next year, Masterson said. There will be a focus on making sure the tax rates remain fair as the system is being implemented, Fields said. “It’s a new system, so we are just going to have to feel our way along for the first couple of years,” he said. This year is the transition year. There will be no dramatic changes in the first year, Davison said. “I haven’t seen anything (in the new system) that is cause for alarm,” he said. news@cm-life.com
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ditional $70 million to $80 million for the Mark Jefferson Science Complex,” he said. “That should put us near or at our debt capacity.” EMU’s debt is typical, Mullens said, and will continue to be paid over the next 28 years. The university’s debt will also depend on the amount of state appropriations received. “The state is contributing $31.5 million for the renovation of (another building),” he said. “State appropriations make up approximately 30 percent of our general fund budget. Tuition and fees make up an additional 65 percent of our general fund budget.”
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ule. It is determined whether repayment is long- or shortterm through a myriad of ways, and structured so the university can handle it. “When the university takes on new debt, you really determine what kind of payment schedule you want,” he said. CMU’s construction of the Education and Human Services Building, which began in 2006, is paid both through state appropriations and issued bonds. Having received no capital outlay approval in the last round of proposals for the desired bio-technology building, the last significant bonds issued were more than $28 million.
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2 Hoosiers qualify to compete at NCAA Championships As many as 4 other athletes await at-large bids By Jeremy Rosenthal jirosent@indiana.edu
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Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom, center, and teammates hold up the Western Conference trophy after beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference basketball finals Thursday in Los Angeles.
At a glance: Lakers vs. Celtics By Brian Mahoney The Associated Press
A capsule look at the NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, which begins Thursday night:
BOSTON CELTICS (66-16, 12-8) VS. LOS ANGELES LAKERS (57-25, 12-3): STARTERS: CELTICS – C Kendrick Perkins
(7.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg), F Kevin Garnett (21.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg), F Paul Pierce (19.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg), G Ray Allen (14.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg), G Rajon Rondo (10.5 ppg, 6.6 apg, 4.2 rpg).
LAKERS – C Pau Gasol (17.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg), F Lamar Odom (14.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg), F Vladimir Radmanovic (8.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg), G Kobe Bryant (31.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.8 apg), G Derek Fisher (10.0 ppg, 2.2 apg). KEY RESERVES: CELTICS – F James Posey (6.1
ppg, 3.5 rpg), G Sam Cassell (4.7 ppg, 1.2 apg), F P.J. Brown (2.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg), G Eddie House (1.2 ppg), F Leon Powe (4.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg), F Glen Davis (2.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg).
STORY LINE: The NBA’s most
storied rivalry returns with the 11th NBA finals matchup between the teams. Boston won the first eight before the Lakers took the last two with victories in 1985 and ‘87. The Celtics hadn’t been back since, until riding the All-Star trio of Garnett, Pierce and Allen to a league-best 66 wins. But the Lakers have been the best team in the postseason, winning 12 of 15 games behind league MVP Bryant, who won three titles from 2000-02. A victory gives Lakers coach Phil Jackson a 10th title, which would break a tie with the Celtics’ Red Auerbach.
KEY MATCHUP I: Allen vs. Bry-
ant. Just when Allen appeared to snap out of his postseason shooting slump, he now has to work against Bryant, a tenacious defender who will try to keep Allen from getting in a rhythm. Bryant has followed his first MVP award by leading all players in postseason scoring, and after taking apart San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, he now turns his attention to the Celtics, who held teams to the lowest shooting percentage in the league this season.
In the indoor track and field season, IU sent three athletes to the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. This weekend, the Hoosiers went back to Fayetteville with the possibility of sending as many as six athletes to compete in NCAA Outdoor Championships in two weeks. IU competed Friday and Saturday in Fayetteville in the NCAA Mideast Regional, one of four qualifying meets for the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 12-14. The men’s team finished in 10th place with 19 points, while the women finished in 35th with three points. Junior Jeff Coover and senior Kyle Jenkins automatically qualified for the championships after placing in the top five in their events. Coover, who came into the pole vault with the eighth-best mark in the country, finished fourth in the event with a jump of 5.21 meters or just over 17 feet. Coover’s vault was the highest for him since he went 5.35 meters at the Sea Ray relays on April 12. Senior Kyle Jenkins competed in the triple jump Saturday and came away with the runner-up finish with a leap of 16.17 meters, which converts to just more than 53 feet. On the women’s side, senior Courtney Johnson led the way for the Hoosiers. Johnson advanced to the finals in the 100-meter hurdles with a career best time of 13.12 seconds. IU coach Ron Helmer said
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Junior John Gunnell takes a rest after the final leg of the 4x400 meter relay during the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships the afternoon of April 18 in Champaign, Ill. The relay team, comprised of Gunnell, Stephen Martin, Doug Dayhoff and Ryan Smith, finished fifth with a time of 3:13.93.
he was excited about how well final race and finished seventh Johnson did in her race. with a time of 13.24 seconds. “13.12 is one of the fastest Although she is not guartimes in the country,” anteed a spot in the he said. “I’m happy for national championher, she deserves it.” ships, Helmer said Johnson beat her he is fairly positive “Everyone previous best time by Johnson will receive had to nearly .3 seconds and an at-large bid to run for improved her national the meet. ranking in the event The final decision their lives from 23rd to 12th. on which athletes will to make Going into the complete the national finals.” preliminary races, field will be released Johnson knew she early next week. Courtney would have to battle Other athletes that Johnson hard because of the Helmer thinks can get Senior strength of the comat-large bids are senior petition in the meet Kiwan Lawson, who just to get to the finished 6th in the long final race. jump and Vera Neuen“Everyone had to swander, who finished run for their lives to make finals,” 8th in the pole vault. Helmer she said. also said junior Molly BeckJohnson qualified for the with might have a shot in the
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800-meter run. The Hoosiers sent a total of 23 athletes to the regional meet, but many of the younger kids did not do as well as their coach would have liked. “The ability to go in with confidence was not there,” he said. Helmer said many of the younger and less experienced athletes did not handle the level of competition well, but sees them getting better with more opportunities to compete in the future. One of the younger athletes, freshman Paul Haas, threw a career best in the discus of 172 feet 9 inches. Helmer hopes that with more experience the athletes that are determined and motivated to get better will do just that. “It will help everyone who is driven to succeed,” he said.
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KEY MATCHUP II: Garnett vs. LAKERS – G Sasha Vujacic (8.1 Odom. Garnett made 55 percent ppg, 2.3 rpg), F Luke Walton (7.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg), G Jordan Farmar (5.1 ppg, 1.3 apg), F Ronny Turiaf (2.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg).
SEASON SERIES: Celtics, 2-0, winning by a combined 32 points. However, both meetings came in late 2007, long before the Lakers acquired Gasol to give Bryant some much-needed help. Bryant averaged 25 points but shot just 32.6 percent against Boston. Odom managed only 9.0 points, hitting one-third of his shots. Garnett averaged 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds, while Pierce scored 26.5 per game, including 33 in the Celtics’ 110-91 romp in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, when the Lakers struggled while wearing throwback “short” shorts in the first half.
MAREK: Former Hoosier looks for 3rd title CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Since graduation, Marek has turned his attention to golf, and to his dream of being a professional which has gripped him since high school. In the last three years he has won the Illinois Amateur, the Northshore Amateur, the Illinois State Junior Amateur, as well as “a few other things, and
of his shots in the two wins over the Lakers, and should have a strength advantage when he goes into the post. But he often prefers to be on the perimeter, where he loses that edge. Odom, also versatile enough to play Pierce, needs to contribute more than he did against Boston during the regular season.
X-FACTOR: Cassell and House.
Bryant could make things difficult for Allen, and Rondo struggles from the perimeter, so the Celtics probably have to look elsewhere for someone to hit from the outside. Cassell and House have shot poorly and seen their minutes slashed, but their playing time will increase if they can come off the bench and knock down a couple of jumpers.
played well in some national events as well,” he said. “Obviously I have to get better to get to the level that I want to, but it’s always been a dream of mine. It should be a fun opportunity, and IU is certainly part of who I am.” Marek finished the first round of the day’s tournament five shots off the lead after battling tough, windy conditions. Marek wasn’t worried. He won last year’s tournament coming from three groups behind.
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United Way distributes nearly $29k in aid, grants Funding helps meet needs of 8 recipient groups By Bertrand Teo berteo@indiana.edu
United Way of Monroe County recently awarded grants totaling almost $29,000 to eight social welfare agencies. Projects by these agencies will be funded through capacitybuilding grants, which are intended to improve an organization’s infrastructure. The capacity-building grants, in addition to the agencies’ monthly fund allocations, will support initiatives seen as priorities by the United Way board, according to a news release from United Way of Monroe County. The agencies are part of United Way’s 26 member sub organizations that work to ensure that Monroe County residents have food, housing, emergency services and health care, according to the county’s United Way’s Web site. Barry Lessow, executive director of United Way of Monroe County, said in a press release that funding will help the
agencies “pursue their missions more effectively and comprehensively” and will go into specific criteria where it can be most utilized. “Sometimes it’s a matter of infrastructure; sometimes they need furnishing for the office or equipment,” Lessow said in the press release. “Sometimes it’s for administrative purposes, or it could be use to enhance a program that (the agencies) offer.” The United Way awarded Stone Belt, a service provider for individuals with developmental disabilities and a United Way agency, a capacity-building grant worth $5,620 to purchase manufacturing equipment. Leslie Green, chief executive officer of Stone Belt, said that new equipment gave Stone Belt the opportunity to “marry” its Leather Works and Art and Craft Studio product lines. There will be more client-produced merchandise for sale such as mouse pads, coasters, ornaments, belts and more. “We’re buying two pieces of equipment that allows us to put art design on leather work,” Green said. “We produced a lot of items but couldn’t put designs on them. Now we have a ‘hot stamper’ machine to em-
boss the designs.” Rhino’s Youth Center, an organization that facilitates youth programs, received $4,200 to improve its media programs. Rhino’s Youth Center director Brad Wilhelm said in a news release that the grant will go toward upgrading rapidly aging technology and assisting volunteers in producing media and promotional materials. Another agency receiving a United Way grant was Options, an organization that aids individuals with disabilities. Options received $2,500 to help in creating Karst Playscape. Executive director Susan Rinne said in a news release that Playscape will be a unique place where more than 70 children with disabilities and their families can have fun together. Lessow said that United Way and its member agencies are dedicated to addressing these critical needs and reducing them in the future by making investments now. “We are like an umbrella organization that is involved in many different areas,” Lessow said. “But the idea is that if there is a story of need ... we want to be there to address these concerns.”
Three minors arrested for drinking By Ben Phelps phelpsb@indiana.edu
Three IU undergraduate men were arrested for illegal consumption and being minors in a tavern Tuesday morning after entering Kilroy’s with fake identification. Bloomington Police Department Officer Ian Lovan was dispatched to the Bloomington Hospital emergency room were he
met with a young man complaining that he had been punched after getting into a conversation with a man, said BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada reading from a police report. Joshua Thomas, 19, told police that while he was at Kilroy’s, an unidentified man had punched him, but Kilroy’s staff said the man hit him in the head with a beer bottle, Canada said. Thomas, Justin Morales, 19,
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INDIANAPOLIS – The wrongful death lawsuit against a former Ball State University police officer who fatally shot a student in 2003 was set to go to trial Tuesday. The trial in the case against Robert Duplain will be held in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. Michael McKinney, 21, of Bedford, was shot four times by Duplain, who was responding to a report of a stranger pounding on the door of a house in Muncie early on Nov. 8, 2003. Tests later showed that McKinney had a blood-alcohol
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content of 0.34. The lawsuit filed by Timothy McKinney, Michael’s father, alleges that Duplain first shot the student twice in the back and side while he was facing away from him, then ran up and shot him twice more after he turned around. The defense contends that Duplain fired only after McKinney charged at him. Judge Richard Young has ruled that the key issues in the trial will include whether McKinney charged Duplain, whether Duplain sufficiently alerted McKinney to his presence and whether Duplain acted reasonably in shooting McKinney four times. There was no telephone number for Duplain in published listings and he could not be reached for comment.
and Brennan Charles, 20, are all being charged with illegal consumption and being minors in a tavern. Thomas was also arrested for disorderly conduct for causing a scene in the hospital, Canada said. The suspect was identified as a 6-foot male with a goatee and short black hair, who weighed about 155 pounds, Canada said.
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WINTER WIPEOUT – The driver of this SUV lost control Tuesday on the ice and snow and rolled over as he rounded a curve on Angela Boulevard in South Bend, Ind. The driver went back to collect some valuables through his sunroof as police investigated the accident. He was not injured. Severe weather caused several accidents in Northern Indiana during Tuesday’s storm.
Teacher to be fired over diary Termination due to ‘insubordination’ -From Associated Press reports INDIANAPOLIS – Connie Heermann was thrilled when she saw some of her 11th-grade English students reading with rapt attention for the first time when they took up a book of diary entries by students who inspired the movie “Freedom Writers.” She had a problem, though: Her administrators say they didn’t approve, and they’re now trying to terminate her for insubordination. Heermann, who’s been suspended, is fighting for her job at Perry Meridian High School. “This is not about my own selfjustification or my union rights or my retirement. That is not what I’m fighting for,” said Heer-
mann, who has been a teacher for 27 years. “I want the public to know what has happened because I don’t want the students at Perry Township to continue to be disserviced.” The book contains racial slurs and some sexual content. It has been taught in other schools around the country, but at least one other district, in Howell, Mich., has encountered controversy over use of the book. The book’s approach encourages students to write about their experiences, to reach out to students of different backgrounds and to work toward attending college and taking active roles in their communities. Heermann collected parental permission slips before introducing the book, but officials for the south suburban district said Heermann never got permission from administrators. She said that when she told the
students to turn in the books, 19 of the 22 students in the class initially refused. Jon Bailey, the school district’s lawyer, said not only did Heermann disobey an order from her supervisors not to teach the book, she used a book that hadn’t been through the district’s approval process. “Anything that gets kids to write is good, but these are kids’ journals written in some very explicit language,” Bailey said. “The core issue here is, does a school district have a right to decide its curriculum content or do individual teachers have a right to take it in whatever direction they wish?” Principal Joan Ellis made it clear to Heermann that she could not pass out the books or use them for lessons, he said. “It was made very clear to her not to move forward,” Bailey said.
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The PRIDE Dance Party marked the end of the three-day Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual and Queer/Questioning Film Festival at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Saturday night. At 10:30 p.m. after the doors opened, attendees packed the Buskirk’s stage and danced to music spun by DJ Sugarsnaps.
2,000 tickets sold for PRIDE festival Range of diverse films draw sell-out crowds to Buskirk By Sarah Brubeck sarbrube@indiana.edu
It only took 15 minutes for the staff of the volunteer steering committee to transform the Buskirk-Chumley Theater into a carnival-style dance party. The dance party, which lasted well into the morning, concluded the three-day PRIDE Film Festival. The volunteer steering committee was made up of people of all ages who spent the last year picking out the films for the festival. “What I’d like people to do is have a space of honor and respect and play,” said Keith Romaine, chair of party planning for the volunteer steering committee. “(I’d like) a chance to have family and community and a queer space all together.” It took months for the party planning committee to prepare the transformation of the theater. Before the party, volunteers had already set up the theater with banners and flags in the rafters, so all the committee had to do was let them fall in time for the
party. It took a full day to set that were diverse in race and sexthings up so they could quickly ual orientation. “The response to transform the theater the program has been in 15 minutes. The party was lined BY THE NUMBERS incredibly enthusiaswith 60 white and burtic,” said Mary Gray, gundy banners, a dischair of the volunteer co ball and a 15-foot steering committee. papier-mache sculp- sold-out screenings “I’m impressed on ture of flames with how the audience is so a large rainbow flag engaged and hungry inside. Belly dancers for these stories. My also performed on the wildest expectations dance floor with the screenings with have been fulfilled.” rest of the dancers. About 2,000 tickets discussions The orchestra pit and were sold to the film afterward stage were built into festival, with Friday the dance floor and and Saturday’s screenthe balcony was set up ings sold out. Each so people who didn’t screening provided a want to dance could variety of short films sit and watch the par- minutes to trans- ranging from two to eight minutes and a ty. About 20 dancers form the theatre feature film concludwearing only lingerie ing the screenings. and gold body paint “We scheduled a lined the dance floor lot of really cutting to encourage dancing. banners in the stuff,” said Zak Szy“I’m so glad the community has this,” Buskirk-Chumley manski, member of the volunteer steering said sophomore Jescommittee. “It was a sica Ullrich. “It’s so rich opportunity for beautiful that our a smaller town to recommunity can have tickets sold ceive a big-city persomething like this spective. You could that the rest of the only see this in the state wouldn’t have.” The festival kicked off its fifth city for half the price. There were year Thursday with a mix of films some great events that tackled
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some great discussions.” The festival also provided four opportunities to watch a film and then discuss the screening with a panel, two of which occurred before the festival’s kick-off on Thursday. These viewings and discussions were free to the public and covered a wide range of topics. Saturday’s viewing of the “Gendercator” was a controversial one, as the film had been banned at the San Francisco International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transexual, Film Festival because of its views on transsexuality. “We knew this event would be controversial,” Gray said. “We set up the context to air controversy. (The discussions) are a growing part of the festival. I think that for a number of us, we don’t have an opportunity for us to talk about them in a formal way.” All the money made from the festival went directly to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Funds were raised on campus by several GLBTQ organizations that helped the festival bring the discussions to the program. “I’m not gay, but my friends are and I want to support them,” Ullrich said. “The way we celebrate people and not who they are supposed to be is kind of magical. It’s unique to Bloomington.”
NEW YORK — The story lines are unabashedly goofy. Cavemen invent the wheel to transport a beer cooler made of stone, and a car buyer enlists the help of a tribal warrior in case he needs some extra negotiating leverage at the dealership. For most of us, Super Bowl ads make fine entertainment. But for the advertisers who make and buy them, Sunday is whiteknuckle time. The blogging boom has created crowds of armchair critics; the price of a 30-second spot is up again, to $2.7 million; and a writers strike has wiped out many other opportunities to reach mass audiences by putting scripted dramas like “Desperate Housewives” on hold. Even against odds like these, many major marketing powers and even a few first-timers couldn’t resist the opportunity of reaching more than 90 million people in a single shot – something that’s increasingly hard to do in any medium. Advertisers still love the Internet for its ability to deliver mea-
sured results from click-throughs and carve audiences into tiny segments. But only the largest of television’s “events” — such as the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the Oscars and the Grammys — have the muscle to pull in tens of millions of people in real time. “There are so few media vehicles out there that reach that size audience that there’s still a big value in not only reaching so many people, but in such an engaging manner,” said Andy Donchin, director of national broadcast at Carat, a major buyer and planner of advertising. Add the extra buzz created by the possibility of the New England Patriots making history with an undefeated season, and advertisers have a lot on the line. The placement is great if they have a winning ad, not so great if the ad tanks. Last year’s viewership of 93.2 million was close to the alltime record of 94.1 million set in 1996, and many believe that record could be surpassed this year. The results from online advertising often confirm the value of hitting big audiences with TV, Donchin said, because advertisers can measure the upswing in traffic to Web sites after an ad is broadcast.
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