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Details of Delta Chi suspension revealed Freedom of Information Act request details of inappropriate behavior dating back 15 years Central Michigan University began an investigation of the Delta Chi fraternity stemming from an April 19 party that took place at the fraternity house on South Main Street.

According to emails from Coordinator of Greek Life and Student Involvement, Erica Johnson, to the Director of Student Conduct, Tom Idema, a female student was drinking alcohol at a Phi Mu/Delta Chi party and blacked out shortly after midnight.

She woke up around 4:30 a.m. “with a man on top of her,” according to the email. The student said

By Nathan Clark Student Life Editor

KELLY MARKATOS The family of Holland senior Kelly Markatos speaks about how they are coping, and what they’re doing to protect their daughter’s legacy of giving back to the community. w 3A

Editors note: A four-year suspension was handed out to the Delta Chi fraternity at Central Michigan University, finalized on Oct. 11 by Steven Johnson, vice president of enrollment and student services. Central Michigan Life submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the university for all documents used in the suspension case.

she could not recall anything that happened after midnight and she only had one drink at the party. The email states that similar events happened to four other women who were at the party.

The assaulted woman’s phone disappeared during the party, but it is unclear whether it vanished before or after she blacked out.

The phone was used to take nude photos of her and male genitalia.

The images were later emailed to the woman’s parents and posted to her Twitter account.

According to a Central Michigan University police report, when the student got her phone back, the photo sent to her parents was no longer on her phone.

The report noted that the Twitter post of the photo was deleted shortly

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after posting. Police contacted Twitter and was told photos deleted off someone’s account could not be recovered.

Initially, the fraternity received a punishment of no recruitment in the Fall, mandatory alcohol education classes, a Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates (SAPA) presentation to the Greek community and the house remain alcohol free indefinitely.

They were also recommended to focus on educating the current Delta Chi members on university policies.

The fraternity filed for an appeal because they felt the sanction ordering Delta Chi to be a dry house indefinitely was “too loosely defined” and suspension of recruitment “is not a suitable punishment for any Greek organization.”

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Central Michigan University’s online undergraduate Bachelor’s program is ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to surveys published

by U.S. News & World Report.

In addition, CMU’s online graduate education programs for teachers and administrators is ranked third, whereas the online graduate business program came in at No. 17.

CMU’s Global Campus oversees the operations of the online programs and has been a staple of distance learning since 1971. One of the first universities to establish an online program, the rankings reflect CMU’s commitment to learning, regardless of location.

“The peer rankings are a testament to CMU’s academic excellence and leadership,” said University President George Ross in news release issued this week. “As an institution with more than 120 years of transforming lives through education, the U.S. News rankings speak to our leadership in evolving, strengthening and providing access to higher education across the nation.”

The report ranks programs based on student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services, technology and peer review.

Ray Christie, interim vice president of Global Campus, said topping the list is a huge honor – one that the entire campus community should be proud of.

“It is a testament to the quality of instruction provided by our faculty and support services and various programs,” Christie said. “From library services and access to writing and math centers, to the use of w ONLINE BACHELOR’S | 2A

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Canton freshman John Rubio will be in court on Jan. 21 for his final pretrial conference on five felonies related to the October assaults on three other students.

The 18-year-old was charged with one count of first-degree home invasion, criminal sexual conduct with intent of penetration, fourth-degree sexual misconduct and two counts of assault and battery. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Oct. 27. He was arraigned on Oct. 29 in Isabella County Trial Court.

According to an affidavit acquired by the Central Michigan Life staff, Rubio entered an unlocked dorm in Merrill Hall and got into bed with a student who he then assaulted.

The student told Central Michigan

Police she was confused, and did not know what was going on as Rubio entered her room. The affidavit said Rubio exposed himself to the student and “kept trying to have unwanted sexual intercourse with her.’’

Her roommates, along with a neighbor that heard the struggle, intervened, the affidavit said. The student was able to escape the room and called the police after the neighbor pulled her out of bed and away from Rubio.

When roommates tried to remove Rubio from the dorm, he threw a punch at one and missed, pushing the other as he exited the room, the affidavit said.

After the assaults, Rubio left the room and returned to his own room in Merrill Hall, where he was later arrested.

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Members of the Delta Chi fraternity argued the punishment before the appeals board in September.

As a result, the board handed the fraternity a fouryear suspension for violating the student code of conduct, specifically violating the alcohol policy, violations by Registered Student Organizations and violation of university regulations.

Delta Chi objected to the suspension, saying it was too extreme, there was no probation period placed on the fraternity prior to the suspension, the suspension was not consistent with punishments in other similar RSO violations and that, during the appeal, the Office of Student Conduct brought up incidents that occurred since 1998, which violates the appeals procedure.

Section 5.4.10 of the Student Code of Conduct states that the Appeals Board must make its determination based solely on the record of the student’s hearing, facts that are presented to the Appeals Board, and arguments before the Appeals Board and that no additional witnesses, witness statements, or other materials may be introduced during the Appeal.

Delta Chi’s past was argued before the Appeals board by the Office of Student Conduct, which is allowed by the third clause indicated in section 5.4.10.

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In September, in a final appeal to the university, Delta Chi sent a letter to Steven Johnson, vice president of Enrollment and Student Services.

In the letter to Johnson, the fraternity does not deny the violations. Rather, it felt the case was handled improperly.

“This decision (the suspension) is not consistent with other decisions made by the Office of Student Conduct for similar alcohol violations of other student organizations,” Delta Chi wrote in its letter to Johnson. “This incident was not hazing, nor was there an injury due to alcohol. There was a small social gathering and the result was a fouryear suspension. We feel the punishment far exceeds the crime.”

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The Office of Student Conduct brought up violations that occurred since 1998, and Delta Chi’s long running history of misconduct.

Its report included every violation that occurred over the 15 years, the latest being a roster violation in March 2012. The review argued previous corrective actions have had no lasting effect on the fraternity’s behavior.

“The fraternity has had a pattern of misconduct and has been on and off probation for years,” said Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Tony Voisin.

Delta Chi recommended its punishment include no social functions for the remainder of the 2013-14 year on chapter property, members undergoing alcohol training, completing six

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RUBIO | CONTINUED FROM 1A later at 4:01 a.m., according to CMUPD Lt. Cameron Wassman. Two officers arrived at 4:10 a.m., and Rubio was arrested immediately and was en route to Isabella County Jail by 4:53 a.m.

“By the time we arrived, some time had passed,” Wassman said. “(The arrest) was within minutes. He was in custody within the hour.”

Rubio’s blood-alcohol content was unavailable, but Wassman said the investigation showed he was intoxicated.

Court documents made no mention of alcohol consumption by Rubio, who is a minor.

“The information we got from the call was that a male subject, who was intoxicated, entered a person’s room,” Wassman said. “Based on what the hall staff was saying, he was noticeably intoxicated.”

Defense attorney Mohammed Nasser refused to comment when contacted by CM Life. At his arraignment, Rubio was served with protective conditions to stay away from all the students involved.

“Under these conditions, I advise you not to make contact with these girls,” said Magistrate Sandra Straus, who presided over the arraignment.

Rubio resigned from his classes following the incident.

certain technologies that allow us to enhance student engagement, so many people across campus within and outside of Global Campus should be very proud about this honor.”

More than 10,000 students are enrolled in online classes each year, including Grand Rapids senior Courtney Heeren. She will be taking BIS 104: Computers and Society and PHL 140: Introduction to Logic online this semester.

Heeren, a teaching major, said she must allow herself two full days per week to complete her pre-student teaching requirements.

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ferings in her concentration, she would be in a jam.

“As a teaching major, my final few semesters are absolute chaos, and online classes are the only way that I can have enough time in the day to do everything I need to,” she said. “I’m so grateful to attend a university that understands and values that need for students.”

As for the recent ranking, Heeren said it has alleviated some of her apprehensions associated with enrolling in courses online.

“Online classes made me nervous because I’m a person who likes to sit in the classroom and engage,” she said, “but knowing that we’re

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Jake May | File Photo A four-year suspension was handed down to the Central Michigan University chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity. The suspension was finalized on Oct. 11 by Steven Johnson, vice president of enrollment and student services.

hours of community service per member and the fraternity would become a role model for the community.

Failure to adheare to these policies would result in the removal of that person from the fraternity, according to the letter sent to Johnson for the final appeal.

The Office of Student Conduct appealed Delta Chi’s recommended sanctions, saying the fraternity faced similar violations since 1998 and the sanctions failed to have any effect.

“They have spent a majority of their time since 1999 on probation with the university, committing violations during (or) just after and significantly after their probationary status,” said the Office of Student Conduct in its appeal of the sanctions.

“It is the belief of this office that the sanctions imposed by the hearing board will not be followed by Delta Chi.” After reviewing the case, Johnson upheld the fouryear suspension, cutting off the university’s recognition

of the fraternity. Delta Chi will not be eligible to apply for recognition again until the Fall of 2017 and members of Delta Chi who were part of the fraternity previously are not allowed to be part of it, should the fraternity return to CMU. Two weeks after the final decision was made by Johnson to uphold the suspension, the assaulted student and another woman reported to the Mount Pleasant Police Department that their car tires were slashed.

The students told police they have been having ongoing problems with Delta Chi and believed one or more students in the fraternity were responsible because of the initial April 19 complaint.

One of the women received a text message from the Delta Chi man under investigation that read, “thanks for ruining my life,” according to the police report. studentlife@cm-life.com

Past violations of the fraternity w March 1998: Alleged sexual assault during a party on Feb. 27. w October 1999: Placed on probation until they achieved a “three star” award. w October 2000: A group of Alpha Sigma Tau women were led to the Malt Shop believing they were meeting alumnae but were taken to the Delta Chi house and were pressured to drink alcohol from a common source. None of the women were of legal drinking age. w April 2001: A warn letter regarding hazing was issued to the fraternity by the Office of Student Conduct. w February 2002 Four fraternity pledges, all under 21, were abandoned in a field, each with a half gallon of alcohol and told their bottles should be empty by the time they got back to pick them up. Mount Pleasant police found the pledges and one was so intoxicated, he was taken to the county jail.

He was later taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital and treated for alcohol poisoning. w November 2002 Several members of Delta Chi entered Carey Hall and assaulted residents of a room. w May 2004 Hazing violation. Circumstances unknown. w November 2005 During a recruitment event, the fraternity degraded other Greek houses on campus and promoted drinking alcohol, violating RSO policy. w April 2011 Hosted a pre-drink party at a location know as “The Alamo” promoted by social media with more than 400 people responding.

Not charged with an actual violation due to lack of evidence.

Source: Office of Student Conduct

so highly ranked makes me feel even more confident in the courses I’m taking online this semester.”

Christie said although no concrete plans have been made for Global Campus’ future – even as the program begins its search for a new vice president – CMU will remain at the forefront of distance learning.

“We’re always asking ourselves, ‘How do we stay on top of the curve?’” Christie said. “We’re always focused on offering the best current and developing programs.” university@cm-life.com

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Help for eating disorders in focus after student death

By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

The Markatos family | Courtesy The family of deceased Holland senior Kelly Markatos is working to protect her legacy through Habitat for Humanity and other organizations. From left to right: Sheridan, Lori, Chris, John and Kelly.

Maintaining a Legacy

Markatos family helps build homes, awareness for deceased daughter

By Ben Solis University Editor

For Lori Markatos, a handful of memories epitomize why the world lost such a monumental force for good with the death of her daughter, Holland senior Kelly Markatos.

“She always cared about people’s problems and their happiness,” Lori said. “She always felt sorry for people who didn’t have money and didn’t have a home. She was that way since she was a little kid.”

While on vacation in Mexico, Lori saw Kelly’s caring nature first hand: A young Kelly had given a freshly served ice cream cone to a small boy sitting on the side of the street, only because she felt bad he didn’t have one, too.

That gracious mentality carried on as she grew into an adult.

“If she had friends who were having problems at home, she’d always invite them over to our house,” Lori said. “She was just a giving type of person.”

Kelly died from probable complications of bulimia, which was confirmed by medical examiners

last month. Prior to her passing, Kelly had interned at the Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity in Holland, setting the foundation for a career in caring – a path ultimately cut short too soon.

Yet through an annual memorial house build organized by Habitat and her parents in Kelly’s name, her legacy of giving back can live on.

Building a home in memory

The Kelly Markatos Memorial Build will help continue her work by funding various Habitat projects on a yearly basis.

Habitat’s core function is to help house Michigan families and offer them a chance to own their homes, said Bev Crandall-Rice, development director at Lakshore HFH and Kelly’s supervisor at the organization.

The first official Kelly Makatos Memorial Build is set to be completed in the summer months, and fundraising efforts have already raised $30,000 toward building the home. Habitat homes typically cost $75,000 to complete construction.

Fundraising for Kelly’s project has taken place in a number of ways, including car washes, corporate events and sales of merchandise, such as inspiration bracelets created by her friends and former roommates.

Sales of the bracelets have been primarily isolated to campus and direct orders from Habitat’s website, however, the organization is working on a PayPal option to streamline orders.

Some CMU classes have even helped out in the donation gathering process, including courses that Kelly had planned on registering for in the Spring session, or had been registered in when she died, Crandall-Rice said.

Lori, who works at Johnson Controls Automotive, said a portion of the funds came from coworkers during a Christmas event called Care and Share, which allows funds raised to be given to one of 30 charitable organizations.

“They all really rallied and made sure Habitat for Humanity got the money for the family,” she said. “The nice thing about Johnson Controls is that they match what the employee contributions are as well.”

A spotlight has been put on what resources are available to students seeking help with eating disorders at Central Michigan University following the death of 22-year-old Holland senior Kelly Markatos last semester Markatos died of probable complications associated with bulimia on Sept. 3 Ross Rapaport, director of the Central Michigan University counseling center, said there are many resources available to students dealing with an eating disorder or body-image issues.

“It’s certainly not a one point in time letting students know about it,” he said. “It’s a very difficult process to educate students fully.”

Rapaport said education on the issues pertaining to eating disorder help, prevention and treatment options begins for students at freshman orientation.

There is information available on campus detailing where and how to seek treatment on the counseling center’s website, including a list of treatment centers located in the mid-Michigan area, around the state and around the country.

There are three types of assistance that students can obtain if seeking help for an eating disorder, he said.

“One is medical assistance because of the physical health concern,” Rapaport said. “Second is mental health-related concerns because of the emotional and psychological-related concerns that are often part of these.”

The third, he said, is seeking out a registered dietitian, or someone who is licensed to help people with their eating habits, including what to eat and how much to eat.

However, there is not a registered dietitian on campus, though they are available in the area.

Determining a disease

Kelly Markatos The fact fundraising efforts that only began months ago have already halfway funded Kelly’s project is a testament to the many lives she touched.

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The Mayo Clinic, a not-forprofit medical research facility headquartered in Rochester, Minn., defines bulimia nervosa as binging (or eating large amounts of food) then purging the food from the body by vomiting or by excessively exercising.

Anorexia nervosa, a similar yet vastly different disorder, is caused by a person obsessing about their weight and food intake as well as maintaining a body weight that is lower than normal for the person’s age, height or weight.

People with anorexia nervosa will often starve themselves or exercise too much.

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New bag search policy at McGuirk Arena receives mixed reaction from guests

By Malachi Barrett Sports Editor

Central Michigan University has initiated a new bag check protocol for events at McGuirk Arena, introduced at the Jan. 3 men’s basketball game against Marygrove.

Patrons with bags and purses are required to pass through a security checkpoint upon entry, where their contents are searched

by STT security employees.

“The safety of our fans is of the utmost importance to us,” said CMU Director of Athletics Dave Heeke in a press release. “After an internal review, we felt that a bag check was important to put in place. This revised safety protocol falls right in line with most entertainment venues in this country and will help to insure that our patrons have a safe and enjoyable experience at our events in McGuirk Arena.”

Bags larger than 5.5-by-8.5-by-2 inches are prohibited, although the new policy does not aim to make bags illegal outright. The main searching has been done on females carrying purses as opposed to guests bringing large bags.

Feelings of guests at the Jan. 8 women’s basketball game and Jan. 10 gymnastics meet were mixed.

Some patrons expressed that they understood the necessity of security checks, however others believed it was a waste of time.

“I think it’s pretty annoying,

I’ve never felt unsafe at McGuirk and the searches seem kind of pointless,” said Battle Creek sophomore Stephanie Bird. “They take forever when there is a line of people trying to get in; I can’t say I’m a fan.”

Prohibited items include weapons, alcoholic beverages, artificial noisemakers, outside food and drink, coolers, bottles and other containers and umbrellas.

“I don’t have much of a problem with it,” said patron Nancy Pesoli, who came to McGuirk for the Jan. 8 women’s basketball game. “I’ve been coming to games for years; this isn’t something that concerns me that much.”

Boyne City senior Brent Moore and graduate Wenwen Zhang consumed their Subway sandwiches outside after failing to successfully get them past the checkpoint.

“This kind of sucks,” Moore said. “It’s a little dumb that they’re concerned about people bringing in food.”

To accommodate this change, additional staffing will be added among the athletic events staff and CMU’s security contractor, as needed.

Director of Athletic Communications Rob Wyman said the costs associated will be minimal, typically being in the range of $50 per game.

“I don’t know if it’s really necessary,” said Billie Poluff, a patron at the Jan. 8 women’s basketball game. “I don’t really mind the

Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Mount Pleasant resident Denise Brown has no issues with the new bag-check security measure at McGuirk Arena Friday Jan 10. “I think it’s a good idea. I think we need it around here,” said Brown after having her bag checked before the CMU gymnastics meet.

check. I do worry about the expense of an increase in staffing.”

Craig Willey, senior associate athletic director and director of external operations at CMU, said the decision was part of an ongoing evaluation of security at events held at CMU and was not due to any recent incidents.

“This change is put in place as part of a continuous evaluation of procedures at venues in conjunction with campus police,” Willey

said. “We meet year round with campus partners and police, and this is something we have talked about multiple times.”

The policy is similar to other search protocols in place in other major athletic events and games held in Kelly/Shorts Stadium, but is a marked change for events in McGuirk Arena.

CMU Police Department Capt.

Fred Harris said in the future he expects events held outside

McGuirk Arena to see a similar policy enforced.

Willey said it is possible that bag checks will be implemented at events outside of McGurik Arena at venues such as the Jack Skroog Indoor Track or Indoor Athletic Center. While these checks aren’t current protocol, Willey said the athletic department wants to make sure their policies stay consistent. sports@cm-life.com

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ozens of students from Central Michigan University gave up a week or more of their winter breaks to travel around the country and help those who are less fortunate.

With the popularity of the Alternative Breaks program soaring, more students than ever were clamoring to participate in one of the breaks, where they would travel to a location – be it Texas, Connecticut, or even Germany – to assist a population there for one week, as well as learning more about their cause.

At the end of the fall 2013 semester, 19 different groups went out, including six new breaks that had never run before.

Each group corresponds with a social issue, from food sustainability to animal rescuing to helping those with disabilities.

“Alternative Breaks are life changing experiences,” said Josh Finch, a site leader for the Food Justice Break. “People get so caught up over the idea that they would give up a week of their break, but anyone who has gone on an AB can attest that you gain so much more.”

At the beginning of the process, students interested in signing up did so on the OrgSync web page. Experienced AB-ers suggest waking up early – registration starts at 7:30 a.m. sharp, and if you’re not on the page by 7:25, chances are good that you will not get signed up for a break.

From there, the groups meet once a week during the semester to educate themselves and others about their particular social issue. They find out where they will be traveling to after they have been accepted into a break group, to offset the possibility of students choosing a certain break just for a cheap trip to a certain area.

No matter where they went, the participants of Alternative Breaks had nothing but good things to say about the program. Finch, a Midland senior, said it was one of the best things he had done in

his college career and recommended the experience to all students at CMU. “This experience allows you to learn about critical issues in our society, meet some of the coolest people you’ll ever meet and refresh yourself in a way that only an AB can do,” Finch said.

Many of the other site leaders shared his point of view, saying Alternative Breaks make them feel inspired and refreshed when they return. CMU boasts one of the top five Alternative Break programs in the nation. Many of the site leaders urge other students to get involved with one, and to see for themselves why the program is nationally recognized.

“I believe that alternative breaks are important because they help students work directly with a social justice issue that they care about,” said Shawn Knight, one of two site leaders for the Animal Rescue Break, which traveled to Austin, Texas. “It also allows them to do it in a different community at a minimal cost, which is something that is very unique when it comes to volunteering. We also hope that students will bring what they learned back to the community.”

While many of the breaks are organized each year, the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center works to add new programs and the locations are subject to change annually. Registration for alternative summer breaks is at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 using OrgSync.

THE TRIPS

One of the pioneer trips was an international AB that traveled to Germany and Poland in an effort to learn more about the Holocaust and its victims where it happened.

This trip was a bit different from the usual Alternative Breaks journeys. While they did some service learning – the students raked leaves at Auschwitz – the main focus of the trip was to learn about the Holocaust, not only as it happened during history, but its impact now and in the future.

“Usually, we think direct service is the

most important, like building a house or teaching children,” said Rachel McDaniel, a participant and Allegan senior. “But for this trip, our service is learning. Now what we really need to do is take what we’ve learned and share it with our community at home.”

Another such trip took a group of students to Biloxi, Miss. to help restore some of the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wreaked eight years prior.

“This trip really opened my eyes to the immense devastation that still exists from Hurricane Katrina, even though it happened eight years ago,” said site leader and Royal Oak senior Michele Kissick. “The part that impacted us the most was hearing the stories about Hurricane Katrina directly from the people who lived through it. Everyone had such a different experience with it, and being able to hear about how they rebuilt their lives was truly amazing.”

Another group traveled to Austin, Texas to work at the Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit zoo in the city.

While there, the volunteers were able to work in several different animal habitats, such as those of primates, lemurs and foxes. They also assisted zookeepers in their day-to-day activities including food preparation and cleaning.

Another first time alternative break was the Science and Technology Education break, which traveled to Oklahoma City to help promote the enjoyment and education of Science and Technology to students there.

The volunteers helped kids with experiments and assisted the museum in other daily tasks.

“I think understanding science, or at least finding it interesting, is important for students to produce the next generation of scientists that will change our world,” said Edwardsburg junior Salina Bosworth, one of two site leaders on the break. studentlife@cm-life.com

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After spending a week in Memphis handing out food and coffee to families waiting to hear news about their children’s state of health, students have come home with a better appreciation for the small impact they can have on a community.

“We worked with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital,” said Kelly Gwardzinski, a Lansing junior and site leader. “Throughout the week, we had different assignments. We’d wander the floors and spent time with families and the children there, playing and talking.”

Students spent time with the children in the hospital getting to know them and their families and watching the impact they had on the overall mood of the floors.

“One day I got to hand out these capes that an employee’s mom made,” Gwardzinski said. “I got to tell them they were a superhero. Seeing them so happy was my favorite part.”

HARD OF HEARING — WEST HARTFORD, CONN.

This group served at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Conn. It is the oldest school for the deaf in the country, founded in 1817, said Caitlin Montague, site leader and Ovid senior.

The school, having just moved into a new building, needed a lot of help with organization. While they were there, the CMU volunteers helped organize the library and the curriculum room in the new location.

They also decorated bulletin boards for the hallway displays and went into the classrooms and assisted students. They ate lunch with many of the students at the school, and got the opportunity to talk with them as well as practice their American Sign Language skills.

NATURAL DISASTER RESTORATION – BILOXI, MISS. AND NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Two groups went out to help with restoring areas that had been affected by natural disasters.

One went to New Orleans to assist the Saint Bernard Project in rebuilding homes that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, said Alexis Achterhof a Brutus sophomore and break volunteer.

“Our group was assigned a house and we worked on it all through the week, doing service Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a half day on Friday,” she said. “I didn’t at all expect it to change my life as much as it did. I met a whole community of amazing, dedicated people who really care about making the world a better place. It had a really profound effect on my perspective.”

The other group traveled to Mississippi, where they worked with a non-profit organization called Hope Community Development Agency, where they also helped with repairing damaged homes.

“This trip really opened my eyes to the immense devastation that still exists from Hurricane Katrina, even though it happened eight years ago,” said Michele Kissick, a site leader and Royal Oak senior. “The part that impacted us the most was hearing the stories about Hurricane Katrina directly from the people who lived through it. Everyone had such a different experience with it, and being able to hear about how they rebuilt their lives was truly amazing.”

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Make new friends There are some adages we’re taught as children that I truly believe should carry us through life, like “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” and “A lion shouldn’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep,” but there’s one that I think we should all vow to toss out: “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold.”

First of all, categorizing your friends as silver or gold is childish, not to mention awkward. When does somebody cross the line from a “silver friend” to a “gold friend?”

How many years until they become a “platinum friend?” What do they have to do to maintain their status?

Weird, if you ask me.

Secondly, people make different friends for different reasons at different stages of their lives. There are the tried-and-true friends who have gotten you through breakups, family drama and times when it felt like everybody was against you.

There are the friends you turn to when you need a dose of reality, friends who understand when you just need to have a good cry, and friends who help you ignore all the things that are bringing you down and just offer you a drink. Or maybe two.

There are first day of school friends, really tough class studybuddy-turned-friend friends, work friends, hometown friends, bar friends, friend-of-a-friend friends and family friends. And each serve a different purpose.

We’re drawn to certain people for certain reasons, and sometimes one group of friends can’t do all of the things we need them to do.

That’s why it’s important to open your social circles and forget that silver and gold crap.

It’s fine to have friends you’ve been close with forever, but we shouldn’t be afraid to outgrow the old, to change our social groups, and to allow new people to fill the void.

Let’s face it. The girl you bonded with over your Barbie shoelaces in pre-K might not be the girl you turn to when you need somebody to stand by your side on your wedding day.

Maybe that friend is the person who allows you to grow and change in positive ways, whose friendship stands the test of time and teaches you that it’s OK to grow separately and independently. But, if she’s not that person, we need to learn that it doesn’t help us or our “friend” to hold on to a relationship that isn’t doing anything for us anymore.

If your friends aren’t challenging you to become a better person, cheering you on when you do something you’ve always wanted to do and picking you up when you’ve fallen (maybe with some stern advice), then they’re not for you. And that’s alright.

That friendship wasn’t a waste of time. In fact, it probably taught you something.

That person was probably exactly what you needed at the time – whether it was somebody to laugh with or gossip with or just BE with – but that person doesn’t have to be there forever.

So, I guess what I’m trying to say is, make friends. Make lots of friends.

Make friends with those you can go out and stay in and laugh and joke and cry and fight and still come out OK. Make friends who understand you and support you, and get rid of people who do the opposite.

Oh, and stop color-categorizing your friends. Or, if you really feel the need to do that, at least choose more flattering colors.

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Those interested in joining our staff should not hesitate to stop into our office and find out more about the various opportunities available. But the opportunity extends beyond joining our staff.

Our responsibility as journalists is to provide the community with timely and accurate disseminations of current events, issues and ideas. That responsibility goes hand-in-hand with our duty to allow all voices their chance to be heard.

While the reporting process calls for information gathering and the critical analysis of a wide array of issues, sometimes stories are best told directly by the people involved.

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Lupus is just a word It was the day before my birthday, Dec. 17, which was supposed to be nothing spectacular. And it was, until 5 p.m.

I had a follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist at 4 p.m.

I waited an hour before actually getting into a room. I was anxious and shaking because that day, I would finally get my diagnosis.

Two weeks prior, they had taken 12 vials of blood, testing for everything from rheumatoid arthritis to hepatitis. I received a call a week later saying not to worry, but I have a vitamin D deficiency and to start taking a supplement, and that the rest of my results are taking a little longer than expected.

Those were not words I wanted to hear, but I soldiered on, grabbing some Nature Made vitamin D supplements and adding them to my usual routine. A vitamin deficiency was the least of my worries and made sense to me. I’m a redhead, and I don’t get along with the sun. It only seemed natural.

As I waited in the empty white room for my doctor, I became scared. What if something is seriously wrong with me? How will this affect my future? Will I be able to function like everyone else?

Finally, my little, female, Asian doctor arrived, shaking my hand and saying she had some idea of what was wrong.

She went through all of my results. Liver numbers are high.

Joints are swollen. Slight anemia.

It all led her to one diagnosis: Lupus.

As soon as those words left her lips, my heart sank.

My dad had mentioned that he had a second cousin with Lupus, but he didn’t think I could have it.

I asked her, “Are you sure?”

Her only reply, “For now.”

Lupus is known as “The Great Imitator.” It hides among symptoms that could belong to any number of diseases and conditions. It eats away at your body, killing your liver, kidneys and joints, while being unable to be pinned down.

My doctor told me she doesn’t want to put me on typical prescription medications because the side effects of the medicine could make me more miserable than the disease itself. She said to reduce my stress, quit one or two of my four jobs, eat healthier and exercise more.

Lupus is a word I could use as an excuse to give up, or to throw myself a pity party.

But I won’t do that.

To me, Lupus is just a word. A word for what I’ve been dealing with since I was an 11-year-old.

It’s a word that gives me clues as to how to treat the condition.

For now, I’m beginning to look into alternative medications. Many have said homeopathic remedies and even medical marijuana have helped them cope with the loss of appetite, loss of energy and general fatigue the disease causes.

I want to take you, the readers, on this journey of treatment.

From trying new, alternative medications, to possibly getting my medical marijuana card. I want to share my experiences.

Maybe it can give someone else the hope and courage to get the help they need. Maybe it can encourage someone to seek out alternative ways to treat their diseases in a prescription-riddled society. Or maybe it will just make for an interesting read.

For now, I have Lupus, and I’m going to try to treat it the best I can.

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Katy Kildee | Staff Photographer The Meijer, located on 1015 E. Pickard St., has seen a spur of retail theft within its store during the past few months.

Meijer subject to significant number of retail frauds in recent years

By Megan Pacer and Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporters

Over the last few months, the Meijer store located at 1015 E. Pickard St. has been the target of several retail frauds, larcenies and other crimes.

Shepherd sophomore, and Meijer patron Taylor Fenby said she believes the times and economy are affecting the mentality of many people, making them think stealing is a viable option.

“It kind of doesn’t surprise me,” Fenby said. “People have to do what they have to do.

It’s sad though. You don’t want it to be the truth.”

According to crime logs released by the Mount Pleasant Police Department, officers investigated a retail fraud at Meijer on Oct. 12 and a theft on Nov. 11. An incident of larceny was also reported on Nov. 18, along with several other crimes over the past few months.

Since July 1, 2012, the MPPD has responded to 153 incidents at the Meijer loca-

“There may be more eyes out there, but there’s fewer watching you.”

Ken Kadwell, Mount Pleasant resident tion including retail fraud and traffic accidents according to Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson.

“Retail Fraud is always a problem for our local department stores,” Thompson said.

“But Meijer has full-time staffing, specifically for loss prevention.”

Thompson also specified that the 153 police-generated reports do not include other calls for service, which are instead documented by Central Dispatch.

“Looking at the types of reports to those locations, I do not see any new trends of increase in any type of calls for service,” Thompson said.

Meijer representatives refused to comment on the recent string of thefts and other crimes.

Thompson said there are not many clear-cut ways for citizens to protect themselves from crime in addition to

Meijer’s loss-prevention staff.

By working more openly with police, however, he said customers can help prevent acts of fraud and theft.

“What we can do is work together to identify criminal activity and minimize potential hazards,” Thompson said. “Citizens need to report suspicious activity to the police along with being aware of their surroundings to identify that suspicious behavior.”

Some Meijer shoppers were not surprised when they heard of the thefts. Ken Kadwell, a Mount Pleasant resident and Meijer shopper, said he believes it’s almost a big city mentality.

“There may be more eyes out there, but there’s fewer watching you,” he said. “They feel like there’s less people watching them, making it easier to steal things.” metro@cm-life.com

“To have her interning at our ministry throughout the summer months was a blessing to me,” she said. “She loved what she did because she loved people. It shown through in everything she produced in her marketing and communications work, which is what she did for us while she was here.”

Crandall-Rice added that Kelly’s work was a vital piece of the puzzle that helped families connect the dots to a successful future.

A few of her projects with the company remained unfinished, and the memorial builds, Crandall-Rice explained, are a way of finishing that work.

“To be able to put energy back into her legacy and those projects that she wanted to complete is very powerful,” she said.

A family coping

Aside from the Habitat projects, Kelly’s brother, Chris Markatos, is doing his part to protect his sister’s legacy – and more importantly, to ensure that other families won’t lose their loved ones to eating disorders as he did.

Chris, a freshman at Michigan State University, works for a local start-up company called breakupgoods.com, a reseller of goods such as cars, books and other gadgets being sold primarily as the result of divorce and estate sales.

Chris said a portion of the profits incurred on sales, approximately $1,000 worth, will be going to a charity focused on eating disorder prevention and awareness.

Although Chris and the owners of breakupgoods.com have yet to name an organization, he said Girls on the Run has his consideration.

Girls on the Run is a not-for-profit company that organizes youth development programs to help inspire selfrespect and healthy lifestyle choices for pre-teen girls.

When Chris received the news of his sister’s death, his world was swiftly crushed.

“The night before she passed, she dropped me off at MSU, and there was not a doubt that anything could be wrong with her,” he said. “It was really tough and difficult to stay focused. I dropped off all my classes except those that I needed to stay enrolled.”

Disorders | continued from 3A Epsilon sorority works with the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders to raise awareness of issues surrounding eating disorders.

The sorority, which has about 80 members, has put on a week-long series of events the past three years to spread awareness of eating disorder issues with the sorority’s “Be True to You Week,” said Delta Phi Epsilon President Stephanie Pastrana.

The Rochester senior said events include a candlelight vigil to remember those who passed because of eating disorders, a self-esteem workshop, a

pasta dinner to raise money for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, and a pageant with male contestants called “Deepher Dude.”

During the event, contestants dress in anything they feel comfortable with and are asked questions about their outfits, some of which are funny, while other questions asked deal with more serious issues such as eating disorders.

Pastrana said eating disorders, although commonly associated with females, affect both genders.

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Recently, Chris decided to not enroll in classes this semester, choosing instead to focus on his work with the company.

Despite appearing seemingly healthy, Chris and Lori said Kelly struggled with body image issues throughout her life in spurts, but was not a constant problem.

“We were dreading the news when the final report came out,” Lori said. “We suspected that’s what it would say. It’s the only thing we could think of. She was 22 years old, she looked healthy, but when you have bulimia, you don’t know what’s happening with electrolytes inside the body. From the outside, she seemed fine.”

Learning the facts behind Kelly’s death offered the parents little solace, and even their work with Habitat hasn’t taken the pain away.

Yet Chris said his work has offered his life some sense of normalcy again, if any. Most of all, knowing that he is helping solve an issue that affected his family so deeply has given him a sense of purpose, as well.

“I think about what we could have done to prevent it, and if maybe something could have been different,” he said.

“I don’t want anyone to wake up with a phone call from your father in tears saying that your big sister is gone.” university@cm-life.com

National College Health Assessment for the spring 2013 semester reported 0.6 percent of males and 1.2 percent of females had been diagnosed or treated by a professional for bulimia within the last 12 months.

Similarly, 0.6 percent of males and 1.3 percent of females had been diagnosed or treated by a professional for anorexia nervosa within the same timeframe, according to the NCHA survey.

“We never do females and males just struggling with eating disorders,” she said. “One of the things we do focus on is having it be a gender-equal issue. It’s not just a guy or girl issue.” university@cm-life.com

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Hearing scheduled for freshman Darrien Boone

By Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

Suspended freshman quarterback Darrien Boone has a show cause hearing on Feb. 6 in the case against him involving the use of a stolen credit card in November.

The Chicago native’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 13 and he faces up to four years incarceration and $5,000 in fines.

Boone was suspended indefinitely from the Central

Michigan’s football team immediately following his arrest.

The 19-year-old said he still hopes he can play football for CMU as soon as next season.

“I really like CMU. It was a good fit for me,” Boone said.

“I just got caught up in a bad situation. It was an accident and a mistake. I wish I would have never seen it (the credit card) on the ground.”

The freshman was arraigned Nov. 20 on one count of stealing and retaining a financial transaction device

without consent, a felony, according to Isabella County court records.

According to a court af- Darrien Boone fidavit, Boone and fellow CMU student Dejuan Smith found the credit card on Nov. 1 in the parking lot of off-campus apartment complex Lexington Ridge.

his sentencing.”

Wyman declined to comment on if the department has had contact with Boone since his arrest.

“We need to let the system in the courts play out and then we will go from there,” he said.

Boone said he misses participating with the team and “can’t wait,” to get back to football.

“I’ve had a good connection with all the players,” Boone said. “Coach (Dan Enos) is cool. Where I’m from, you

A few hours later, security cameras caught Boone and Smith using the card to purchase $71.15 at a Shell gas station and $17.99 at Rally’s in Mount Pleasant.

According to the affidavit, Boone was wearing CMU athletic attire while the fraudulent activity occurred.

“As of right now, (Boone) is still indefinitely suspended,” said Rob Wyman, director of athletic communications at CMU. “We will evaluate his standing with the team after

don’t get to talk to the big time football coaches all that much. You can do that (at CMU) – talk to them about your problems and whatnot.

You get a good chance to keep it real with everybody.”

Boone was released on $1,000 cash bond and was allowed by Judge Thomas Brookover to return to his native Chicago during winter break. sports@cm-life.com

Men drop consecutive MAC games

By Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Sophomore guard Austin Stewart guards Miami (Ohio) player Quinten Rollins on Jan. 8, in McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas lost, 77-70.

Men’s basketball drops four of five games during winter break

By Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

Nagging turnover issues and lackluster defense has led the Central Michigan men’s basketball team to lose four of its five games during the winter break.

The Chippewas turned the ball over 55 times and gave up an average of 75.6 points per game, slipping to 7-7, including an 0-2 Mid-American Conference record.

Most recently, the Chippewas lost to MAC powerhouse Toledo on Saturday, 71-66.

All five Toledo starters scored in double figures against the Chippewas, who turned the ball over 14 times and shot 23-percent from 3-point range.

“We just didn’t hit some of the shots we had to make tonight,” said head coach Keno Davis. “We were able to get some open looks down the stretch and hang around a little bit in there. But we just couldn’t contain them.”

Earlier last week, CMU opened conference play with a 77-70 loss to Miami (Ohio).

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17 turnovers cost the team a victory against the RedHawks.

“That’s the way this league is. Sometimes a team like that can come into your place and beat you,” Davis said. “We learn from it and keep moving. I would be shocked if this team did not continue to get better with how hard these guys work.”

The Chippewas have seen notable contribution from freshman guard Braylon Rayson, whose confidence is even higher than his scoring totals thus far.

The loss to Miami came immediately on the heels of a rough ending to the nonconference schedule for the men’s squad.

Consecutive losses to Dayton on Dec. 14 and Jacksonville State on Dec. 17 made for a less than satisfactory end to 2013 for the Chippewas.

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CMU turned its luck around after the holidays with a 127-44 stomping of Marygrove College at home on Jan. 3. It was the largest margin of victory in CMU men’s basketball history.

“You try not to run up the score in a game like that, but at the same time, you want to stay sharp,” Davis said. “We got a lot of people involved in this one, even some people we didn’t expect.”

Rayson scored a careerhigh 27 points in the win, many on easy drives to the basket.

“Braylon is a guy with a tremendous amount of confidence,” Davis said. “He adds a lot to our depth and big-play ability. He’s become a huge part of this offense.”

Walk-on practice squad player Tanner Beachnau drilled a 3-point shot midway through the second half of the win over Marygrove.

“It was really cool to see,” Rayson said. “Guys like that are really a part of this team.

It was a special moment for him.”

The Chippewas will head to Bowling Green (6-8, 0-1 MAC) on Wednesday for their third conference game of the season.

The men’s basketball team did not play stingy enough defense to contain the highest-powered offense in the Mid-American Conference on Saturday night.

Central Michigan lost at Toledo, 86-71. It was the team’s second-straight conference loss since defeating Marygrove by the largest margin of victory in program history, 127-44, on Jan. 3.

A total of 14 turnovers and 23 percent accuracy from 3-point range kept CMU from making the matchup close for the majority of the game. All five Toledo starters scored in double figures against the Chippewas.

“We just didn’t hit some of the shots we had to make tonight,” said CMU coach Keno Davis. “We were able to get some open looks down the stretch and hang around a little bit in there. But we just couldn’t contain them.”

After turning the ball over five times in the first seven minutes of the game, the Chippewas were able to put together a 5-0 run to bring the deficit to 17-15 with less than nine minutes left in the first half.

Austin Keel scored a season-high seven first-half points against Toledo. Many of Keel’s first-half chances came uncharacteristically from underneath the rim.

Keel was one of CMU’s best jump-shooters during nonconference play this season.

He scored nine points against Toledo.

Following a 9-0 Toledo run, the men fought their way back into the game again, cutting the score to 28-25 with less than two minutes until halftime. Forward and Ohio State transfer J.D. Weatherspoon hit a 3-pointer to bulk Toledo’s lead up to 35-27 at the break.

CMU (7-7, 0-2 in MAC) shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half. Toledo orchestrated a 9-0 run from the final moments of the first half through the opening minutes of the second.

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An ill-advised 3-pointer by freshman guard Braylon Rayson led to an easy Toledo layup at the other end and the Rockets took a commanding 54-42 lead with little more than 10 minutes remaining in the game.

“We made some poor decisions from the floor in this one,” Davis said. “We have to be smarter with the basketball and keep playing the game the way we want to play it.”

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“If we would have played as tough against some other teams (earlier this season), we would have won some of those games,” Davis said. “No one is happy with this loss.

We have to learn from it to continue to get better.”

For its next game, CMU will head to MAC foe Bowling Green on Wednesday.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. sports@cm-life.com

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Family, faith and the Fowlers

Brothers Chris and Bennie Fowler have always had a knack for competition with one another

By Seth Newman Senior Reporter

Before the Central Michigan record for assists was broken, before he became the unquestioned go-to leader and point guard of the basketball team, Chris Fowler was always competing with his older brother Bennie.

Before winning the Rose Bowl championship and multiple Big Ten titles, Michigan State wide receiver Bennie Fowler, the elder of the two, was always competing with Chris.

After all, the Detroit-natives are brothers.

“Growing up with Bennie was a lot of fun,” Chris said.

“We were really competitive, whether we were playing video games or one-on-one.

We would even race to the car coming out of the grocery store; we always wanted to compete and get better. As we kept growing up and kept learning from each other, we really learned to cherish it.”

Sports talent runs in the Fowler family as their father, Bennie Jr., was recently inducted into the Central State University Sports Hall of Fame.

Bennie Jr. recognized his boys’ talents when they were in his youth athletic programs growing up.

Bennie excelled in football, Chris in basketball.

After finishing his football career at MSU this past month, Bennie watched Chris from the stands against Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 8, where Chris scored 22 points.

“It was amazing,” Bennie said. “The improvement that he has made from his freshman year to his sophomore year is great. Watching him score 22 points, I was just so proud of him because he is the leader on the floor.”

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As we kept growing up and kept learning from each other, we really learned to cherish it.

Chris Fowler, sophomore point guard come watch him, Chris wants to impress his older brother who he sees as a role model.

“It means everything,” Chris said. “He is getting later in his career, and hopefully he makes it to the NFL, so the chances of him being able to watch me become slimmer and slimmer, especially if he has to travel a lot. Whenever he comes, I want to succeed because I feel like he is one of my biggest role models. There is nothing like him being in the stands.”

After the Miami game, the brothers quickly turned competitive again, ending in laughter when asked who would win in a basketball game of one-on-one.

“He would,” Bennie said.

“Actually, no, I would lock him up. He has improved a lot since high school. He could take me, maybe, maybe.”

Chris said his brother’s scenario is unlikely.

“He has as much chance (of ) shutting me down as I do on an island covering him on the football field,” Chris said.

Their mother, Teresa Gueyser, who lives in Chicago, knew her sons were talented, but couldn’t predict the level they’ve reached.

“It’s very exciting for a mom to have high-level athletes,” Gueyser said. “I always thought they would be great, I didn’t realize they would be playing at such an intense level. I always say as a mom of sons you learn to pray ... as a mom of athletic sons you learn to pray harder.”

Chris is regarded as the

leader of the basketball team, but he is also a leader in the Mount Pleasant community.

He credits that to his parents.

“I can’t say enough about what my mom has done,” Chris said. “I think the biggest thing she taught us was just to love one another. That’s the best thing she did for us and we saw her work hard, we took on her personality. My dad was a hard worker too, and they always put family first. Every time we get on the football field, court, or community, we treat that as our family.”

Bennie Jr. helped instill that attitude in his sons with his athletic programs.

“That’s one of the things I try and teach all of the boys,” Bennie Jr. said. “I coach them but I also teach them about family, and being spiritually right. I’m proud of who they have grown into.”

A BOND LIKE NO OTHER

Both brothers have always put family first.

Chris watched Bennie help his senior class at MSU win the most games in school history, but Chris jokes he would enjoy winning more to make family gatherings better.

“His success makes me happy,” Chris said. “My hunger comes from intrinsic motivation, I don’t get anything from his success but happiness and joy. I’m glad he is succeeding because we work out together.

This is what we work for, so when he gets it, I’m happy.”

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“He’s always been the point guard in the family,” Bennie said. “He’s always been the leader; he has taught me things like how to run a team.”

Like most families, communication is key among the Fowlers.

Whether Chris and Bennie are calling their parents after games or texting each other, Chris said he talks to all of his family five or six times a week, seeking advice after a game or practice.

But there is nothing like communicating in person, as the Fowler brothers are usually found taking turns laughing and taking jabs at one another as their mother laughs.

“I’ve had the time of my life,” Gueyser said. “They are still the same way, they are still making me laugh every single day and that’s what they do.”

When asked what the perfect scenario would be for himself and his brother five years from now, Chris doesn’t mention fame, money or even a successful sports career for either of them.

“(That) we still love each other,” he said.

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Bradford’s historic triple-double keeps team undefeated in MAC play

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

Junior point guard Crystal Bradford recorded her first career triple-double Sunday afternoon to help the Central Michigan women’s basketball team defeat Buffalo, 82-68.

Bradford is the fourth player in CMU basketball history to record such a feat, scoring 19 points with 16 rebounds and 11 assists.

“We have to stay hungry to keep winning; that’s always what I’m trying to do,” Bradford said. “We played well as a team and I had an opportunity to make some things happen for us. It was a good win.”

Bradford was not the only bright spot for the Chippewas. The team shot 47 percent from the floor in the first half and went 6-of-16 from behind the arc as they raced out to a 41-30 first-half lead.

Head coach Sue Guevara said winning conference games on the road is essential to her team’s success.

“You have to win big games like these if you want to be one of the higher seeds come (Mid-American Conference) tournament time,” Guevara said. “Crystal was hollering at other players to take shots after she would pass the ball to them. We played well as a team tonight. This was a good win to get.”

Buffalo junior Kristen Sharkey went 6-of-11 and had eight rebounds. The Bulls were able to hold the lead twice for a total of three minutes in the early stages of the game. Buffalo played three of its starters for the entire first half.

For CMU, Bradford was one of four players to finish in double figures.

The second half is when the Chippewas (6-7, 3-0 MAC) really came to life.

With 18:06 left in the game and a 10-point lead, CMU went on a 16-4 run in a span

Jeff Harwell, UA Athletics Communications | Courtesy Photo Junior forward Jas’Mine Bracey defends Akron senior forward Rachel Tecca during Thursday night’s game in James A. Rhodes Arena.

Women’s basketball finishes at .500 during winter break

By Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

UB Athletic Department | Courtesy Photo Junior guard Crystal Bradford jumps up to block Buffalo forward Kristen Sharkey Sunday night in Alumni Arena.

“Crystal was hollering at other players to take shots after she would pass the ball to them. We played well as a team tonight. This was a good win to get.”

Sue Guevara, head coach of eight minutes.

Bradford nabbed 12 of her 16 rebounds in the second half. CMU senior Taylor Johnson came off the bench and went 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and junior Jas’Mine Bracey shot 57 percent from the floor with seven rebounds. Bracey finished the game with 16 points.

With the win, the Chip-

pewas top the MAC West standings with a 3-0 record and join Bowling Green as the only two teams undefeated in conference play.

CMU and the Falcons play Saturday, but not before the team hosts Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. in McGuirk Arena. sports@cm-life.com

During winter break women’s basketball was busy finishing the most impressive non-conference schedule in the Mid-American Conference.

Central Michigan played eight games during the break, posting a 4-4 record. The Chippewas are undefeated in MAC play after losing three straight to end non-conference competition.

The team was a victim of sweet revenge as they were bested 102-89 by host Dayton in the final game of a home-and-away series with the Flyers this season. Junior Crystal Bradford hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to give CMU a win over Dayton in the Chippewas home-opener on Dec. 5.

CMU defeated Prairie View A&M 90-66 at home Dec. 18. The women then took to the road for two highly-anticipated match-ups with two of the nation’s top teams, just after Christmas.

The Chippewas lost to No. 4 Notre Dame on Dec. 22, 106-

72, and then to No. 17 Purdue on Dec. 28, 109-97. They gave up their season-high in points against the Boilermakers.

“The three ball is definitely a big factor, but we have to remember to follow up our shots. ” Crystal Bradford, junior guard “A couple of times we had some people who just got caught watching,” said head coach Sue Guevara after the loss to Purdue.

“When we play zone, we have to be able to keep people in front of us.”

CMU opened conference play with an 84-71 win over Toledo, on Jan. 4.

Coming into the game as the best 3-point shooting team in the MAC, CMU made 14-of-32 shots for a total of 42 points from beyond the arc.

The women hit nine of those 14 shots in the second half against the Rockets.

“We pulled away with the three ball,” Bradford said after the win over Toledo.

“It’s just good for my team to hit shots. The three ball is definitely a big factor, but we have to remember to follow up our shots. We don’t want to get beside ourselves with the three ball, because then we will forget to attack.”

Last Thursday, the team kept the conference unbeaten streak going with a 109-83 victory at Akron. Bradford, senior forward Taylor Johnson and junior forward Jas’Mine Bracey each recorded a double-double in the win against the Zips.

CMU played its best basketball during the break the day before returning to classes, defeating Buffalo, 82-68.

Bradford recorded her first career triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists. She became the fourth CMU student athlete to accomplish the feat. sports@cm-life.com

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Women’s basketball finds assurance, three points at a time

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

In basketball, 3-point shooting can make or break a team.

This has never been more true than in the case of women’s basketball this season.

Entering the Mid-American Conference schedule, the shot from beyond the arc has become the favorite of several Chippewas.

“Throughout the entire year, we’ve been consistent and have been able to pick up a lot of points,” said senior guard Niki DiGuilio. “People like Kerby Tamm and Taylor Johnson have played really well and we have so many weapons to use, which makes us hard to guard.”

CMU has gone 144-for394 from beyond the arc this season and average 9.6 3-point shots a game. Their opponents, on the other hand, have not looked as if they have wanted to keep up with the deep shots.

Attempting a total of 112 less 3-pointers than the Chippewas, their opponents have tallied a percentage of .333 and have made 6.3 from long per game thus far.

DiGuilio is the 3-point leader of CMU’s offensive attack. On the Dec. 30 game against Dayton, DiGuilio broke two university point records. With 14:08 left in the first half, her jumper put her past the 1,000-point plateau .

Then, with 13:39 left in the second half, she made her 231st career 3-pointer, breaking Shonda Long’s record for most in a career.

“I never really think about (the records),” DiGuilio said. “But now that I have it, I look to see just how many more I can get.”

DiGuilio is averaging nearly four 3-pointers a game, owning an impressive shooting percentage of .405 from the arc. “(DiGuilio) has earned the green light,” said head coach Sue Guevara. “I think anytime she has the ball,

the deep threat Women’s basketball has several players who can drop the three-pointer, all contributing to an impressive team average.

Victoria Zegler | File Photo Senior guard Niki DiGuilio dribbles the ball upcourt Jan. 2, 2013 during the game against Marquette at McGuirk Arena.

.363% as a team

Leadership key for women’s basketball as conference schedule begins Head coach Sue Guevara’s confidence in DiGuilio appears to be at an all-time high.

“She’s been in this program for four years now and has been all around the MAC,” Guevara said. “She’s a senior, so she is doing what she is supposed to be doing, playing with a great deal of confidence and not secondguessing herself out there.”

After missing the first game of the season against UMass due to a violation of team rules, junior guard Crystal Bradford has not missed a beat. As of Jan. 4, Bradford was averaging 20.6 points per game and a field goal percentage of 42.9.

This comes while averaging 28.3 minutes a game.

Bradford’s intense style of play has lifted the team this season, and her teammates have appreciated her ability to come through when the game is on the line.

“She’s a load of fun, that describes her in every way,” DiGuilio said. “Sometimes you have to hone her in, but she’s a phenomenal teammate.”

As a gold medalist for team USA in the 2013 World University Games,

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she knows she can shoot it. She doesn’t really take a bad shot and, even when she does, we can sit and talk about her decision-making.”

She is not the only CMU player who has enjoyed success from long range during non-conference competition. Junior guard Kerby Tamm went 28-for-64 from beyond the arc this year.

Junior guard Crystal Bradford has not shied away from taking the 3-pointer, either. Bradford hit the game-winning 3-pointer in

the Chippewas home opener Dec. 5 against Dayton.

With nothing but conference games left on CMU’s schedule, the team will need to continue such accuracy from long range if they are to bring another MAC Championship to Mount Pleasant.

The Chippewas entered conference play with a record of 4-8 and 3-pointers have been a significant contributor in CMU’s nonconference victories. sports@cm-life.com

Women’s basketball began the 2013-14 season with the second-toughest “strength of schedule” in the nation.

The defending MidAmerican Conference champions have had the daunting challenge of going up against some of the best non-conference competition in the country, including games against ranked opponents Kentucky, Duke and Notre Dame.

In spite of the schedule demanding a quick learning curve, Central Michigan performed well in nonconference action. With the conclusion of the winter break, the team will enter the second phase of their season, focused on conference play.

“I feel like we’re getting better, despite the nonconference schedule and I would give us a grade of B+,” said senior Niki DiGuilio.

The guard is one of several leaders the Chippewas will depend on in the coming months as they fight to beat their conference opponents in the regular season.

Bradford had a busy offseason, but it prepared her for the Chippewas 2013-14 run.

Despite her knack for the leadership role, this is not a one-woman team and nobody knows that as well as Bradford.

Sophomore guard Da’Jourie Turner has emerged into a quasileadership role for CMU. Turner averages 16 minutes a game and has made the most of that time.

The Warren native has been a quiet, yet consistent contributor for the team this year, averaging a modest 6.1 points per game. Coming in just under the 40 percent mark in field-goal shooting at 39.3 percent, Turner hopes that as she continues to compete, the percentage will only increase.

With the combined experience of Bradford and DiGuilio, and Turner’s energy, the Chippewas are making a name for themselves as a tough matchup for any MAC team this season. sports@cm-life.com

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Tom Borrelli calls nagging wrestling injuries commonplace in physical sport

By Malachi Barrett Sports Editor

Northern Iowa Athletic Communications | Courtesy Photo Senior 149-pounder Scott Mattingly wrestles a Northern Iowa team member Saturday night at Northern Iowa.

Wrestling drops meet to No. 10 Northern Iowa despite late push

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

A late scoring surge by the wrestling team was not enough to defeat No. 10 Northern Iowa on Saturday.

Central Michigan lost 2514 in Iowa, dropping to 2-1 in Mid-American Conference play.

“We just have to be better at staying off our back and getting in those situations where we give up pins,” said head coach Tom Borrelli.

Freshman Corey Keener lost by 9-6 decision at 125-pounds, giving UNI the early 3-0 advantage.

Borrelli said Keener battled through injuries recently, but hopes he will return to his early season form in which he had a lot of success.

“He wrestled a quality opponent,” Borrelli said. “The guy is ranked top-seven in the country. I really think Corey has improved. He has battled through some injuries along with some weight management issues. He is

starting to feel better healthwise and hopefully will start improving and wrestle how he started the year. “ A 6-2 decision loss by senior Joe Roth at 133-pounds increased the UNI lead 6-0.

The next three matches were all won by UNI, including Tyler Keselring getting pinned at 141-pounds.

Senior Scott Mattingly lost by a 9-4 decision at 149-pounds, giving Northern Iowa a 15-0 lead.

Sophomore Lucas Smith ended the points streak NIU had accumulated by winning the first match of the night for CMU with a 4-0 decision at 157-pounds.

UNI recorded a fall at 165-pounds, giving them a commanding 21-3 lead with only four matches left.

Junior Mike Ottinger and Craig Kelliher responded for the Chippewas. The pair scored bonus points by major decision at 174 and 184-pounds, respectively.

Borrelli said he was very happy with the confidence Kelliher and Ottinger

wrestled with.

“Craig and Mike both wrestled well,” Borrelli said. “Mike especially, he wrestled a good quality opponent. He was ranked and Mike got a major decision against him. It’s nice to see Craig start to gain some confidence. When he has confidence, he wrestles better. Tonight, he was able to continue to score points and score a major also.”

Sophomore Jackson Lewis recorded the third consecutive match win for CMU with a 5-4 decision at 197-pounds, cutting the score to 21-14 in UNI’s favor.

The Panthers recorded their second fall of the night at heavyweight to close out the dual.

CMU will now head back home for their next two matches against conference opponents. The team will host Ohio at 7 p.m. on Friday before taking on Missouri at 2 p.m. on Sunday. sports@cm-life.com

Wrestling enters the heart of Mid-American Conference

By Malachi Barrett Sports Editor

Wrestling transitions into the second phase of its season, with Mid-American Conference play remaining on Central Michigan’s schedule before national competition.

The Chippewas earned easy victories against Buffalo and Northern Illinois in December, only giving up six team points to each opponent. They also enjoyed success at the Southern Scuffle tournament during winter break, placing three wrestlers.

Central Michigan lost to Northern Iowa 25-14 on Saturday, while the toughest MAC teams lay ahead, including defending MAC champion Missouri, which took fifth place at the Southern Scuffle tournament.

“Our conference is really strong,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “In a lot of other sports, our conference is considered to be a mid-major. In wrestling, our conference is a national power, probably the second or third best conference in wrestling.”

CMU (6-4, 2-1 MAC) is ranked fifth in the MAC. The team will round out the month against Ohio, Missouri and Kent State.

Ohio was the preseason favorite to win the conference and has maintained a strong 5-1 dual meet record.

Meanwhile, Missouri has established itself as a powerhouse in the conference, winning the MAC Championship last season with a commanding 16-3 regular season record. The Tigers have not had much dual meet competition thus far, but had six champions in the South Dakota State Open and three champions in the Joe Parisi Open.

The Golden Flashes are 2-0 in conference play, with dominating victories over Buffalo and Old Dominion. CMU will see them on Jan. 26 in Kent, Ohio.

“I think our guys know what’s in front of them. They know this whole month is going to be a challenge,” Borrelli said. “All of the teams we wrestle this month are very good teams. We’re going to have to pull out some matches and win some where we are not favored. It should be a good test for us.”

Three key wrestlers have faced the challenge of fighting off sickness and injury as Mid-American Conference play continues during the second half of the season.

“Throughout the course of a wrestling season, it’s really hard to have everyone healthy all at the same time,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “It’s unusual to have everyone healthy for every dual meet. We try to get that to all come together at the end of the year for the conference tournament.

Hopefully, you have some good backup or some really tough guys that can fight through things.”

Fighting through pain is a key to success throughout the season. While seniors Craig Kelliher, Joe Roth and Mike Ottinger have been held out the longest, other wrestlers have sustained minor injuries since the season began in November.

Kelliher tweaked his leg during the 184-pound match in a dual against Utah Valley on Nov. 15, noticeably affecting his wrestling in the second period. He had trouble on his feet against his opponent, who was able to exploit this weakness to diminish the lead Kelliher built earlier in the match.

Kelliher won the match by 7-5 decision. After the meet, Borrelli said it was tough for his 184-pounder to wrestle through the pain, though wrestlers are used to the physicality of the sport.

“Some weeks you are going to be sick or have nagging injuries,” Borrelli said.

“It’s really a different sport because everything has to be almost perfect for your body to feel perfect and that doesn’t happen very often.”

Roth, CMU’s starting 133-pounder, suffered an injury in the semi-final match at the Michigan State Open early in the season, preventing him from finishing the tournament. He took the next four competitions

Samantha Madar | Assistant Photo Editor Senior 133-pounder Joe Roth overcame a minor injury sustained at the MSU open earlier this season to become a reliable dual meet wrestler.

off, returning against No. 23 Stanford, where he lost by 5-3 decision.

“Chronic pains begin to build up as the season goes on, and things start to nag you in the room, but you have to take care of your body,” Roth said. “You have to make sure you’re not putting yourself in a situation where you can get hurt; still, you can’t be too worried about it either.”

Ottinger, CMU’s 174-pounder, was scratched in

the Southern Scuffle during winter break due to a minor injury. He said strategically resting during a meet is a choice made to save strength for the end of the season.

“Coach and I thought it was the best decision not to wrestle,” Ottinger said.

“You got to fight through the pain sometimes, but it’s big to pace yourself. The most important part is the end of the year.” sports@cm-life.com

Borrelli has spoken several times over the season about building the confidence level of his wrestlers so they are comfortable being aggressive in their matches. The first half of the season was important for determining what techniques would work on the mat, providing grounds for the Chippewas to work out the kinks in their wrestling strategy.

“We work on the right stuff in practice and focus on using those tools in a match,” said senior 133-pounder Joe Roth.

“We’ve been working on the things that will win matches against some of the best guys in the country. It’s just a matter of translating that to the mat.”

Senior 174-pounder Mike Ottinger said he believes the work put in this far in the season has prepared his teammates for the upcoming challenges.

“We’ve been training hard,” Ottinger said. “We’ve done the hard part in the room, now we just have to go out and have fun.

I’m excited, the conference is a lot stronger (so) we’ll get to see some good competition.” sports@cm-life.com

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Head coach Margo Jonker and the softball team announced the 2014 schedule late last week.

Margo Jonker Central Michigan University opens the regular season Feb. 7 in Rosemont, Ill. with a doubleheader against Drake during the Rosemont Rumble. It will be the first of four major tournaments the women will compete in, sending them to Texas, Kentucky and Florida during Spring Break.

The Chippewas, winners of the 2013 Mid-American Conference Tournament, will open 2014 MAC play March 28 at home against Akron.

The 2014 MAC Tournament begins May 7 in Akron, Ohio.

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Gymnastics team looks for fifth-straight MAC title season highly valued as the season progresses.

Last season, Petzold led CMU with 42 scores of 9.700 or better for the season, 24 of which were higher than 9.800. She will be returning after ranking No. 1 in the MAC in the all-around and in the top-10 in the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.

Hines was a mainstay in the vault, balance beam and floor exercise, ranking No. 4 in the MAC in balance beam. She totaled 14 top-three finishes last season.

Junior Halle Moraw set all of her personal records in 2013. She scored a 9.950 for her floor routine last season, which puts her ninth in CMU history.

Moraw is a 2013 MAC champion on floor, earning a place on the All-MAC second team.

Junior Kylie Fagan scored multiple 9.9’s on the bars in 2013 and a 9.875 on beam for the Chippewas. Fagan has been the best on the

By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

Gymnastics has won the MidAmerican Conference title the last four years, and plans to make it a fifth.

Winning five straight will not be an easy task, as the Chippewas will face many teams in the NCAA top-25. The depth of the roster will prove to be a vital factor, with a core of veterans supplemented by a talented crop of freshmen and sophomores.

“I think it’s a huge honor,” said senior Brittany Petzold. “I love being a Chippewa. Being part of a four-time, going for five-time MAC Championship team is amazing.”

Co-captains Petzold and Emily Hines make up the only seniors, whose leadership will be

team in her two events and, in 2013, she showed that in every meet.

Another key component to the team will be Brittany Petzold’s younger sister, sophomore Kirsten Petzold. Kirsten is known predominately for her vaulting skills, but in her first meet in 2014 she showed she deserves a spot after her exhibition on floor.

The Chippewas have a schedule that graces them with their first five meets at home. CMU has the luxury of staying in McGuirk Arena until early February, where they have won their first two meets against Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Maryland already.

“I am very excited about it; it took a lot of schedule juggling over the last four years,” said head coach Jerry Reighard.

“Mount Pleasant is an area where no one is ever just passing through.

Ball State, Ohio State, for those schools in the middle of the country, it’s much easier for other schools to get to your location. We have to really plan ahead.”

CMU faces MAC opponent Ball State on Jan. 26. The Chippewas were ousted last year by fractions of a point by the Cardinals when freshman Denasiha Christian scored a pair of 9.8’s to win the meet at home for Ball State.

Arguably the toughest challenge for CMU will be their matchup with No. 16 University of Illinois. The mid-February meet is in the midst of the conference season for the Chippewas.

“I am most excited for the meet against Maryland,” Reighard said.

“They are a top-25 team and we didn’t get a nod this year. We never do, although we always finish in the top-25, and this is our opportunity to prove ourselves.”

The final home meet for CMU is against rivals Western Michigan. The Broncos, along with the Chippewas, were voted for the NCAA top-25, barely missing the cut. WMU gave CMU a run for its money in the MAC championship in 2013. Through a tie-breaker, the Chippewas took the trophy.

The MAC championship will be held in Ypsilanti this year on March 22. sports@cm-life.com

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CRYSTAL BRADFORD EARNS MAC WEST HONORS FOR THIRD TIME THIS SEASON Junior Crystal Bradford has been busy making her case for MidAmerican Conference women’s Crystal Bradford basketball Player of the Year.

The guard was named MAC-West Player of the Week for her performance the week of Dec. 30 through Jan. 6. She scored 24 against Toledo on Jan. 4, with 22 points coming in the second half of the 84-71 win.

After missing CMU’s season opener due to a violation of team rules, Bradford has posted a double-double in six of her last seven games.

Commerce Township senior Brittany Petzold keeps her concentration while doing a backhandspring during her beam routine Friday at McGuirk Arena.

Track and Field will build from disappointing 2013 Senior thrower Calvin Jackson and senior Tim Reynolds, who notched fifth in the heptathlon, also adds to a core group of veteran athletes.

On the Ben Wynsma women’s side, CMU is hoping to add growth to last year’s young team. Top MAC finishers include senior Krista Parks, who finished fifth place in the 3000 meter run last year and also had a stellar cross country performance this fall.

Junior sprinters Ravyn Baxter, Bridget Doughty and Diamond Hamilton, along with sophomore Alexandra Mielke, made up the seventh place 4 x 400 meter relay.

In addition to new athletes, CMU brought in Guthrie, a Hall-of-Fame coach. With 22 NCAA DivisionIII titles under his belt coaching

By Ian Callison and Kelly Potter Staff Reporters

Central Michigan felt the bitter taste of finishing low in the MidAmerican Conference last season, but with the new leadership of Director of Track and Field Mark Guthrie, the Chippewas are hoping to turn it around.

At the end of the 2012-13 season, neither the men or women ended up at the top of the MAC, with the men finishing last and the women in ninth at the MAC Indoor Championships.

This year, both the men and women are adding a number of new athletes to their rosters while bringing back many key returners.

The men’s lineup will feature some of last year’s MAC meet top finishers, including juniors Dee Smith and Ben Wynsma. Smith placed second in the long jump, while Wynsma placed third in the mile and was a member of the second place distance medley relay.

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University of Wisconsin women’s lacrosse and a spot in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Guthrie has said he Bridget Doughty hopes to implement a championship culture at CMU. CMU athletic communications did not make track and field athletes or coaches available for comment.

To kick-off the beginning of the season, the Chippewas participated in the Holiday Classic on Dec. 6 at Saginaw Valley State University.

CMU started off strong with many first-place finishes in the women’s categories, including sophomore Markala Goodson in the 60-meter dash, Meilke in the 400-meter dash whopping her competition with a score of 59.96. Kylee Dobbelaere had

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success in the weight throw competition with a score of 16.43 m.

Senior Renaldo Powell came out strong, earning first place in the Men’s 60-meter hurdle and third place in the 60-meter dash.

With many high-placing performances last month, CMU track and field looks to keep improving.

Already, Guthrie’s team is succeeding in rebuilding from the ground up, and their strong start is only a testament to this.

The Chippewas host the Jack Skoog Open on Friday, giving track and field the opportunity to show the home crowd what it’s capable of for the 2013-14 season.

This year, the MAC Indoor Championships will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 in Kent, Ohio, and the NCAA Indoor Championships follow soon after March 8-9 in Albuquerque, N.M. Later that month, the Chippewas will begin their outdoor season in Louisville, Ky., on March 28.

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Evolving consoles

PLAYSTATION

Since 1995, the PlayStation has been steadily advancing throughout the years, but the ensuing console wars didn’t heat up until the Xbox hit the scene in 2001.

PlayStation. Released in 1995.

PS2. Released in 2000.

PS3. Released in 2006.

PS4. Released in 2013.

XBOX

Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: The battle for control Xbox One The home button always glows white and no longer indicates which controller belongs to which player.

The select and start buttons have been renamed view and options but they function the same.

PlayStation 4

The touch pad allows multitouch gestures and can also be clicked like a laptop touch pad.

The triggers now have haptic feedback and they buzz during certain games.

The light bar indicates the controller is synced to the PS4 and shows you which player is which.

The share button lets you to share game footage and screenshots on your social media sites.

Xbox. Released in 2001.

The start button has been replaced by the options button but it functions the same.

Xbox 360. Released in 2005.

Redesigned Xbox 360. Released in 2010.

The controller is powered by batteries but can be connected to the console using a Micro-USB.

The directional pad has been articulated so it now feels less mushy.

The battery is rechargeable, lasts about 8-10 hours and is charged using a Micro-USB.

The analog sticks are concave giving you a better grip.

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Xbox One. Released in 2013.

A battle of the consoles

By Jake Schmittler Staff Reporter

Nearly a year in the making, the two juggernauts of inhome console gaming have taken center stage in a bout for the ages.

Dubbed the “battle of the consoles,” this competition pits the Microsoft Xbox One against the Sony PlayStation 4, both highly touted.

Though this battle might define the gaming/entertainment market for the next few years, these consoles have been throwing punches back and forth since their first generation systems began competing in the early 2000s.

Detroit graduate student Jamal Washington has always been a PlayStation supporter.

“Since I first popped in the original Crash Bandicoot, I was hooked,” he said. “Then came the Grand Theft Auto series; I believe it was (Grand Theft Auto 3) that took it to another level, and for a while, GTA was Sony exclusive, so that also played a huge role in my loyalty to Sony.”

Even though he experimented with Xbox, Washington remains a loyal Sony supporter and will be getting his PlayStation 4 within the week.

“Loyalty to the brand, comfort with the smaller controllers, Microsoft’s arrogance, and fear of defects to the new

Xbox played a key role in my decision to go with Sony,” Washington said.

After the PlayStation 2, Microsoft revolutionized the gaming community, offering better quality of games, such as “Halo,” and the incredibly successful online gaming platform, “Xbox Live.”

The successors of the PlayStation and Xbox, respectively, dueled their way to the front of the gaming pack, leaving consoles like the SEGA Dreamcast and even the popular Nintendo Wii in the dust.

THE BREAKDOWN

Even with a legacy of gamer information laid before them, much of the public still needs some basic tech infor-

mation before they choose sides in this electronic duel.

Here are some aspects to consider, according to both console websites, us.playstation.com and xbox.com.

In a vague, not so tech-savvy word, the two consoles are “similar.”

Both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have a DVD and Blu-Ray drive for watching movies. Both consoles offer video game recording and editing, with Xbox One being advanced with more options on that aspect.

Each console is equipped with a complex processor that resembles a super-computer rather than a video game console. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One both offer a 500GB hard drive for maximum digital storage.

Xbox One has a camera, the Kinect, that is included in the purchase price.

The PlayStation 4 also offers a camera, but it is sold separately.

PlayStation 4 holds the advantage in quality of graphics, speed and other technical aspects, while Xbox One has a few more features.

What our readers think We asked our Facebook and Twitter followers which console they preferred, the PS4 or the Xbox One. These are the results: Alexander Frazier: I have been an Xbox fan since the first Xbox, but with the release of the new Xbox One I decided to move over to the PS4.

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Jeff Daniels set to visit CMU for Jan. 28 show

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No matter where he goes in the country, Jeff Daniels still considers Mount Pleasant home. He fondly remembers his theater classmates as a student at Central Michigan University, many of which are still his friends.

“I miss the theater. There was a good group of people there,” Daniels said. “I still keep in contact with some of them. There were maybe 15 of us.”

Daniels is returning to Mount Pleasant for a show in Plachta Auditorium on Central Michigan University’s campus. The Jan. 28 show is squeezed between filming “Dumb and Dumber To” and starting a new season of “The Newsroom,” Daniels said. He’s also been writing his own music for more than 25 years and is sharing some of it with the state he loves.

“When I’m doing ‘The Newsroom,’ that’s all I’m doing,” Daniels said. “It takes damn near 100 percent of yourself to make that and (Dumb and Dumber To) as good as you can.

That’s what you’re doing.”

During a month-long break from filming, Daniels came back to Michigan, starting his tour with 10 shows at The Purple Rose Theater, which he started in his hometown of Chelsea. He said he does these shows every year as a fundraiser for the theater.

“It’s a good group,” Daniels said. “The crowds turn out and I’m there to entertain them.”

Daniels said he was also looking forward to sharing music with his college town.

“It’s a good town,” he said. “It’ll be a good time.”

Chris “Elmo” Walton, general manager at Max & Emily’s Eatery and organizer for the event, said he expects Plachta Auditorium to be packed.

“We’ve given out 95 percent of our tickets already,”

Aceshowbiz.com | Courtesy Photo Jeff Daniels returns to Mount Pleasant to preform in front of an audience on Jan. 28, in Plachta Auditorium.

Walton said. “That’s one of the reasons we needed this to be a ticketed event.”

EXPANDING CONCERT SERIES

Walton said he and Tim Brockman, owner of Max & Emily’s, have been throwing around the idea of a winter concert to help continue their already very popular summer concert series.

“We like to keep things exciting and fresh for the community,” he said.

Walton said the free series has remained popular amongst the locals.

“It was important to me and Tim that the show was free to the community,” Walton said. “That falls under the Max & Emily’s philosophy.”

Because the weather will not always cooperate, the business had to look for a different venue than their typical street set-up. Walton made some calls to his contacts at CMU and arranged to use an intimate venue on campus.

“Who doesn’t want to think about the summer when it’s five degrees out, and who better to help you with that than a Yooper?” Walton asked.

The Jan. 28 show is sponsored by not only Max and Emily’s and CMU, but also by downtown Mount Pleasant and Isabella Bank.

Max and Emily’s is continuing with the tradition of collecting donations for the Red Cross Infant Pantry at the door.

“It can be monetary, or it can be formula, wipes, diapers, anything a newborn or parent would need,” Walton said.

The next set of tickets are set to be released sometime in the next two weeks. Walton encourages people to get them early because they will go fast. He also said there is a block of tickets going up sometime soon specifically for CMU students.

Walton expects the auditorium to be packed. He said if people have tickets and they know they won’t be able to attend, pass them along to a friend.

“If there’s a ticket not being used, give it to someone else,” Walton said. “We want to keep that tradition of pay it forward alive. This is the largest show on (Daniels’) tour, and it’s his only free show on the tour.”

As for Daniels, he wants people to go home feeling refreshed.

“I hope they’re tired from laughing and that they heard some music they like,” he said. “(I hope) that they lose themselves for a little bit. I really enjoy that.” metro@cm-life.com

Comedian Jim Belushi, alumnus Larry Joe Campbell to perform at Plachta Auditorium

By Ben Solis University Editor

Jim Belushi, star of ABC’s “According to Jim” and brother of “Saturday Night Live” scion John Belushi, will perform an improvised comedy show at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17 in Plachta Auditorium.

Belushi will be joined

by Central Michigan University alumnus Larry Joe Campbell — a costar on “According to Jim” — along with fellow comedians Joshua Funk, Jon Barinholtz and Brad Morris.

Campbell graduated from CMU in 1992 with a double major in broadcast and cinematic arts and theatre and interpretation.

The show is sponsored by the CMU Alumni Association, the Program Board and the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

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Thirdage.com | Courtesy Photo Jim Belushi along with other comedians will showcase their talents at Plachta Auditorium on Jan. 17. Others joining him on stage will include comedians Joshua Funk, Jon Barinholtz and Brad Morris.

Habitat for Humanity of Isabella County launched plans to construct a house for a family of 10 in the village of Shepherd.

The house will be built in June for local couple Jeff Sandel and Melissa Ryckman. They will be moving in with their eight children when the construction is complete.

“We’re happy that they (Habitat for Humanity) were able to work with us and that we get to stay here in Shepherd,” Ryckman said. “The kids are super excited about having a new home.”

The family is renting a three-bedroom apartment a block and a half from where their new home will be built. The family applied several times to Habitat before being accepted.

The house is being built as part of The Home Builders Blitz, a national program organized by Habitat for Humanity International. During the event, which runs from June 3-9, more than 300 homes will be built across the country.

Habitat received $500 from the Shepherd Community Fund for the construction of the home in Shepherd. It will be one of four houses constructed in Michigan during the Home Builders Blitz.

“The house will be a professional build,” said Jeremy Murphy, Habitat

for Humanity of Isabella County director. “Right now, we’re looking at a five-day construction.”

To be eligible for a home built by Habitat, a person must be a legal resident with good credit and a reliable source of income for mortgage payments on the home. Once an applicant is accepted, they are required to contribute to the construction process and to attend classes in homeowner education.

Ryckman and Sandel applied for a house through Habitat for Humanity two years ago. The couple said they are going to work at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Mount Pleasant to repay the organization for their help.

Located at 201 E. Pickard Road, the ReStore is a non-profit home improvement store where residents can purchase home supplies and appliances at low prices. All proceedings from ReStore go toward funding home building projects in the community.

ReStore manager Nathan Hainstock said the organization is interested

in organizing a group of volunteers to help with renovations on the store as well. He said they have contacted the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center at CMU and he hopes to work with them on the project.

“We want to make the interior of the store more shoppable and customerfriendly,” Hainstock said.

Along with the money from the Shepherd Community Fund, the house will be funded from general donations to Habitat for Humanity and profits from the ReStore.

The local Habitat for Humanity has been working on two “recycle” projects as well. After families moved out of two homes that Habitat had previously built, they began remodeling the houses for the next families who need them.

The non-profit organization also completed the construction of a new residence on Lyons Street in August. studentlife@cm-life.com

Wine tasting, Italian culture benefits student pilgrimage

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Some wine tasting events are swanky gettogethers where friends and malcontents gather to taste wines they cannot afford. Others are gatherings to sip fine wines to raise funds for a charitable cause.

Sacred Heart Parish Hall is hosting a wine tasting event Friday to raise money to send several students to Rome to witness two previous popes be canonized as saints.

Students will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Rome, with Father Denis Heames, to celebrate the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII. Fairview junior David Lyden is one student planning to travel to Rome with Heames and grow in his Catholic faith.

“This will benefit me as a student to learn more about the early roots of Catholicism as it rose from Rome,” Lyden said. “It will also help me deepen my faith and continue to seek the Lord and what it is he asks of me in my life and to walk with Him. The world does not need heroes or great leaders today, it needs Saints ... Saints like John XXIII

Joe LedFord Kansas City Star | Courtesy Photo Pope John Paul II served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church from Oct. 1978 until his death in April 2005. He was succeeded by Pope Benedict the XVI. He will be canonized as a saint this spring.

and John Paul II. Saints are the answer to the problems of today’s world. This pilgrimage helps us on our own journey to sainthood.”

Before the group can embark on this overseas adventure, prior funding must occur to pay for the trip.

To help offset the travel costs, contributions can be made by attending a wine and Italian culture-filled night at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Tickets cost $50, and are available for purchase at Saint Mary’s University Parish.

Alongside Lyden, Midland freshman Jillian Dawson has

every intent to attend this excursion through Rome.

Dawson said people should purchase a ticket because a wine tasting is a fun way to support a wonderful cause.

“Before it was even officially announced, I had a feeling as if God wanted me to go,” she said. “There have been some bumps in the road, but I am determined to go and glorify The Lord in the process. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am so blessed.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Photo Illustration by Samantha Madar | Assistant Photo Editor Zachary Warner, the training and volunteer coordinator for Special Olympics Michigan poses for a portrait, Jan 10. Warner got the nickname “The Bearded One” during his six years working at The Cabin.

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He’s known around Mount Pleasant as “The Bearded One,” but his legend far surpasses just that of a man with impressive facial hair.

Zachary Warner, the training and volunteer coordinator for Special Olympics Michigan and 2012 graduate of Central Michigan University, started his career with Special Olympics as a volunteer and intern.

He got the nickname “The Bearded One” after working at The Cabin for six years, becoming legendary for the length and fullness of his facial hair.

“I actually started interning with (Special Olympics) in early 2010,” Warner said. “I did that for two years while I was in school, and I just kind of kept around.”

Warner is a major coordinator for Special Olympics, training new coaches and volunteers on how to work with the Special Olympics athletes, teams and their families. He said he’s been busy getting people certified recently, especially with the Winter Games coming up on Feb. 4 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City.

“We’re right in the middle of (training),” Warner said.

“Everyone who’s involved is really a volunteer. We have over 25 sports throughout the games.

We pretty much bring them up to speed on how to work with our athletes.”

From organizing training sessions to creating online webinar training for athletes and coaches, Warner has his work cut out for him.

Lois Arnold, president and CEO of Special Olympics Michigan, said the organization loves Warner and all the work he’s been doing for the cause.

“We were really happy to hire him this summer,” Arnold said. “He’s a really interesting person. I’ve always noticed his interest, dedication and passion in working with us. He’s a multi-dimensional person.”

Warner has really added to the training and volunteer coordinator position, Warner said, taking training to the Internet with videos for those who cannot travel.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Warner said his favorite part of the new job is working with the athletes. He said he enjoys creating relationships with them and their families.

“It’s always fun. It really is life changing,” he said. “That’s another perk of the job. We have some of our local athletes help-

ing with the training videos, too.”

Warner said he was looking forward to spending time at the Grand Traverse Resort for the Winter Games, watching the athletes compete and helping volunteers make the most of their time there.

CMU students are encouraged to volunteer with Special Olympics Michigan. Arnold said the organization is always looking for more people to help out with events around Michigan, especially the summer games, which are hosted on CMU’s campus.

“Volunteers would be able to call Zach to set up volunteering opportunities,” Arnold said.

“They’d be able to get to know him, too. He knows how to deal with people and work with them very well.”

As for the beard, Arnold approves, saying Warner keeps it clean and trimmed. “It’s kind of funny,” Arnold said. “How can a college kid have a beard that full?”

Warner said he also enjoys his beard and the looks he gets from people who see it for the first time. He said he plans on rocking it for as long as possible.

“It took six months to grow,” he said. “It’s been on my face for four years. I haven’t seen my chin since 2010.” metro@cm-life.com

Packing Rubble’s Bar with fans and local residents, That Mustache Feeling took up their instruments, and teamed up with a CMU instructor to raise money for one of Mount Pleasant’s most renowned charities.

In four, rocking hours, the band helped raise more than $800 for Special Olympics Michigan, toward CMU environmental instructor Nate Jonaitis’ goal of $5,000.

“It’s a good start,” Jonaitis said.

He is working to raise $5,000 for this year’s Polar Plunge event at Rose Pond, bringing his total amount raised for Special Olympics Michigan up to $30,000.

Jonaitis has been participating in the Polar Plunge for eight years in mid-Michigan. He said he has fun every year, and loves what the money benefits.

“I love Special Olympics; I always have,” Jonaitis said.

“I’ve always been a competitor in sports. What (Special Olympics) does for people is incredible.”

Members of That Mustache Feeling were excited to get together and play for fun and for a good cause on Dec. 27. Cody Pung, a Mount Pleasant senior and guitar player for TMF, said it felt good to help out a community member and an organization that helps other community members.

“It’s always fun,” Pung said. “When we split up the door money, it doesn’t amount to much between all (eight) of us, so we come together and give the money to charities.”

Pung said the shows at Rubble’s are always fun because it’s “like a family reunion.” He said he enjoys seeing old friends and playing for a packed crowd.

“I’m surprised at how well we’re received,” Pung said.

“We just get up there and have fun. If you have enough fun, people will join you.”

Sean Roberts, a member

Katherine Ranzenberger | Metro Senior Reporter That Mustache Feeling played to a packed crowd at Rubble’s Bar in downtown Mount Pleasant on Friday night. The Mount Pleasant-based band helped raise more than $800 for Special Olympics Michigan.

of Traci Nelson and the Honey Badgers, who opened for TMF, appreciates what Jonaitis is doing for the community.

“I think it’s a really great thing we’re doing here,” Roberts said. “Bringing people in and raising money for Special Olympics is fun.”

Jonaitis still has a month and a half to raise the rest of the $5,000. He said he will be doing a lot more fundraising until the February plunge.

Jonaitis said he puts two to three months into fundraising efforts, and he encourages

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“People don’t necessarily have to plunge,” Jonaitis said.

“I think we have ‘too chicken to plunge’ shirts for people who don’t want to but still want to raise money. They could have their friends plunge as well, or coworkers.”

For more information on Special Olympics and the polar plunge, visit www.somi.org. metro@cm-life.com

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Safer Sex Patrol creates new efforts, tailors a program that caters to all

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Brad Kloha | Courtesy Photo Freeland native and CMU alumnus Brad Kloha, left, poses for a picture with his grandmother Phyllis Brinkman, as they celebrate her last birthday on July 5, 2010, before she passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease in June 2011.

Chasing a cure Brad Kloha beyond halfway point of Run to Remember race series

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

Seven months, more than $18,000 raised and nearly 60 races later, Brad Kloha is still running to remember.

Kloha, the division administrator for Enrollment and Student Services at Central Michigan University, said he’s gotten “a ton” of support from across the racing community, as he’s been raising money for his charity, “Run to Remember.”

“I’ve been really lucky to get some great support from the obstacle racing community,” Kloha said.

“A couple (of ) companies that are connected to many of the obstacle race series helped early on by connecting me with them and telling them what I was doing. This resulted in many race series waiving my registration fees, which has been a huge help considering that some races can cost over $100.”

The 29-year-old CMU alumnus said other races have also been willing to waive the entry fee, lessening his financial burden in the quest to run 100 races in one year. He said the fees add up quickly as they come from his own pocket.

While competing in 100 races in a year, Kloha is attempting to raise $1 million for the Alzheimer’s Association. He said he still has a way to go, staying optimistic with less than $20,000 raised.

“From the beginning, I knew that was an extraordinarily ambitious number, especially considering that is a part of the endeavor completely out of my control,” he said. “I’m hoping that before I finish in June that I might be able to attract some major business or corporate donors who can really push the numbers higher.”

Funds aren’t the only incentive pushing Kloha through his 52-week trial.

“Another major part of this

Isabella County reported 252 cases of chlamydia in 2012. A year earlier, there were 1.4 million cases of the sexually transmitted infections in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

The Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center has not only kept tabs on these rates, but they aim to decrease all sexually transmitted infections at Central Michigan University through the Safer Sex Patrol program.

“Young adults have the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the United States, and they have the highest rates of not knowing they have them,” said Tara Vancil, Cheboygan senior and SSP coordinator. “Our goal is to give students the information and resources to empower their decisions regarding sexual health.”

After taking a human sexuality course, Vancil became interested in sexual health during her sophomore year. Since then, she has made it her mission to revamp the program.

“Students should educate themselves; there is so much information regarding safer sex,” she said. “Take the initiative to educate yourself, protect yourself, and realize you have options and start the conversation.”

SSP makes changes

Brad Kloha | Courtesy Photo Brad Kloha, division administrator for Enrollment and Student Services at Central Michigan University, clings to the traverse wall at the halfway point during an obstacle race in Virginia. Kloha is running 100 races in a year to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.

journey is not just about rais- by her son’s effort to coming the money to support the plete the races in a year and Alzheimer’s Association, but raise so much money for the also to create greater awareAlzheimer’s Association. ness of the disease and to get “I don’t know how he does more people talking about it, but he does,” she said. “It’s it,” he said. “In that regard, something dear to his heart. I I think it’s been incredibly know he will complete these successful so far.” whatever it takes, even if he’s Kloha said he often chats on crutches.” with other racers and hears Brad said he appreciates their stories on how the disthe support from his family ease affected and friends their lives. along the “It just way, and “It’s something continues to has enjoyed dear to his heart. making more solidify for me the imfriends at I know he will portance of each race complete these and sharing why I’m out there and journey whatever it takes, his how many with the even if he’s on people truly people he are affected meets along crutches.” by the disthe way. ease in their Shelby Kloha, Freeland native “It’s families,” totally worth he said. it,” he said.

Shelby Kloha, mom and “I go to bed early and wake occasional driver of Brad, up early. It’s a matter of said she’s proud of the sacrificing more social life, strides her son took to help which I don’t mind.” raise awareness and money For more information for Alzheimer’s disease. on “Run to Remember,” a “It’s a good cause for schedule of Brad’s races or what my mom and grandto donate to the cause, visit ma went through,” said www.runtoremember.net.

Shelby, a Freeland native.

The final race of the series “It’s a nasty disease. People will be a “Run to Remember don’t realize what the famFinale” 5K on June 14 in ily goes through.”

Mount Pleasant.

Brad’s mother said she is impressed but not surprised university@cm-life.com

In tailoring the program, new additions were called to action.

The program now includes Transcend, the registered student organization that advocates transgender rights and health on campus. Vancil said the addition compliments the idea of not leaving anybody out.

“We are now making sure our efforts are including everyone,” Vancil said. “Often times you learn this is what a man looks like and this is what a woman looks like, but there are people who are intersex and it was important for us to redesign the presentation to meet the needs of all.”

In hopes of catering to everyone, the program has created its own Tumblr page, allowing students to ask anonymous questions.

As of right now, Vancil answers all of the questions.

“I brought this project up to my supervisor this semester, because I felt the need that students need a way to access information that is pertinent to their sexual needs and overall health and wellness,” she said. “This gives the opportunity for anyone to ask questions. At times, it is embarrassing to ask

questions to a parent or friend, so this allows people to ask without embarrassment and the ability to find information they might not know how to find or who to ask. If a person is uncertain about their sexual health, it is important to ask about it and get it taken care of. It is better to be safe than sorry.”

SSP created community initiatives and, for the first time, the program sponsored free STI/HIV testing clinics, in the Bovee University Center in November.

Certified health professionals provided free testing to students, as well as counseling and access to medication for anyone who tested positive.

“We were able to successfully test 20 students for free, which is really exciting because testing can be expensive and sometimes difficult to schedule,” Vancil said. “We plan to sponsor another clinic next semester, and we are hoping to reach out to more students.”

Continuity is key

While new efforts have been made, SSP has kept traditions alive.

Bar patrol, scheduled educational events and safe sex kit stuffings have remained regular activities.

Every Thursday night, at least 20 volunteers go on bar patrol in downtown Mount Pleasant.

“We have passed out over 1,000 condoms this semester, and that number has grown,” Vancil said. “People are starting to recognize us when we walk into bars. It is great that the community

is receptive of our initiative; it reinforces that there is a need for our services.”

According to Vancil, SSP aspires to inform everyone, but more importantly people who are sexually active.

“It is crucial that people get tested at least once a year,” she said. “It is important for people to be aware and know that they may not be able to detect such infections by themselves. Chlamydia is the most common STI, found on college campuses.”

While chlamydia is the typical STI on college campuses, most STI’s do not always have symptoms.

“I have realized that it is more than just numbers, stats and rates,” she said. “Often times, an STI doesn’t completely go away.

It can remain in the body and can lead to more severe damaging. I see a need for it on campus and I feel the need to work toward a campus with an all-together better sexual health.”

RSO’s and other organizations can request an SSP event by visiting the volunteer center or contacting Vancil directly.

“We have already presented several events this semester,” she said.

“We are looking forward to more opportunities to create an open environment, be informative and entertaining when educating students and breaking down any barriers.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Obamacare’s next challenge: Getting young people to sign up

By John Irwin Senior Reporter

Photo illustration by Samantha Madar | Assistant Photo Editor Photo Illustration of Reed City sophomore Matthew Johnson. In the illustration are the alter-egos of the CMU rapper which includes Richard Parker (left) and “Dick” (right).

CMU student embraces his passion as rapper known as Richard Parker

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Like most 11-year-old boys, Matthew Johnson could be seen riding his bike around town.

Unlike most children his age, Johnson spent his time freestyle rapping while riding around town.

“I’ve always been very inspired by music,” Johnson said, “and after ‘The Eminem Show’ came out, I started freestyling to myself when I rode my bike around town. It quickly developed into a constant thing, and sometimes I can’t shut it off.

It makes it difficult to sleep some nights.”

From that time forward, the Reed City sophomore enhanced his musicality and rapping to a point where he sees things in terms of how they rhyme.

Johnson is a solo artist, who has tailored his craft to create messages that will help people get through the daily struggles they might face.

“I have been through a lot and it’s important to me to show people that no matter what you’re going through, it gets better as soon as you start making it get better,” he said. “I want to help usher in the shift in paradigm that I feel is coming. It is no secret that things are not right with the world, and I think the millennial generation is doing an excellent job of seeing this and wanting to change it.”

In the hopes of producing his own beats that exemplify his conceptions, Johnson has begun to work with a few different producers from his hometowns of Reed City and Cadillac. He also plans to collaborate with other artists soon.

According to Johnson, it’s difficult for him because he refuses to work with anyone who does not take the art as seriously as he does.

“I want to take this as far as I possibly can without sacrificing my integrity,” he said. “I don’t think anyone

Samantha Madar | Assistant Photo Editor Reed City sophomore Matthew Johnson writes in his notebook of lyrics Saturday at his apartment in Jamestown.

in the game can match my talent and my vision. If I didn’t think I was better than almost all other rappers, I wouldn’t be able to bring myself into this genre.

I honestly won’t be satisfied until I’m known as one of the greats – I’m well aware that this will take decades of hard work.”

Johnson is working on scheduling local shows in the near future.

“It has always been his dream to be a rapper as long as I’ve known him,” said Kevin Wagner, a Kentwood junior and Johnson’s roommate. “I think he can make it as a rapper and go somewhere with it. He has a huge vocabulary and is incredibly smart with words.”

Wagner said he has been friends with Johnson for as long as he has known him, dating back to freshman year.

“He would always spend hours deep into the night working on songs in his room,” Wagner said.

A CHANGE IN PERSONALITY

Meanwhile, as Johnson establishes his career he has embraced a stage name, Richard Parker.

The name Richard Parker comes from the Bengal tiger in the story, “Life of Pi,” which Johnson draws his inspiration from.

“To me, this character represented the enormous amount of spirit, within even the meekest human being, that can be called upon to accomplish great tasks,” he said. “I adopted this pseudonym years ago and I have never regretted it. The mentality that comes with this has gotten me through some very trying ordeals.”

Like Eminem, Johnson has a second alter ego named ‘Dick,’ who takes care of the more gritty aspects of the rap game.

As Johnson/Parker/Dick comes closer to progression, he said he refuses to release any rap that he is not completely satisfied with because of his care for the future of rap.

“I am finally at a point in my career where I feel talented enough to go forward with creating music,” he said. “I feel that I have perfected my form and that it will stand out from everything else that is out right now.”

Listen to some of Richard Parker’s raps on YouTube (Explicit content warning).

Student Life Editor Nathan Clark contributed to this article. studentlife@cm-life.com

Despite a shaky rollout, the Affordable Care Act appears to be here to stay after several impending obstacles.

The law, commonly referred to as Obamacare, was plagued by issues in 2013.

President Barack Obama promised that every American with insurance would be able to keep their plans, although many couldn’t.

The botched federal exchange website, healthcare. gov, was virtually impossible to use for weeks.

While the website is now functioning better on the front end, support for the law and approval ratings for Obama are near all-time lows. Opponents shouldn’t expect repeal anytime soon, Central Michigan University political science professor Orlando Perez said.

“As long as Obama is president, repeal is not going to happen, even if Republicans manage to win back the Senate (in the 2014 midterm elections), because there will simply not be enough votes to override a presidential veto,” Perez said.

Chief among future concerns is getting younger, healthier Americans to sign up for health insurance through the law’s insurance exchanges by the March 31 deadline. Doing so is key to keeping health care costs down as older, sicker Americans get insurance, potentially for the first time.

Younger Americans are considered less risky by insurance companies, so the Obama administration hopes that by adding them to insurance pools, the costs of adding older Americans will be offset.

Doing so is key to achieving one of the administration’s main goals with the law: leveling off steady, rising health care costs.

Republicans are looking to gain from the administration’s health care issues in the November midterms, as they appear likely to make the elections in part a

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referendum on Obamacare.

That might not work if young people end up signing up by the March deadline, CMU political science professor James Hill said.

“If the ACA overcomes its technical problems and the young sign up in sufficient numbers by spring, a positive message of the benefits of the ACA may blunt the only issue it appears the Republicans care about,” Hill said.

“That being said, it will be advantage Democrats. On the other hand, if problems or sign up issues persist, advantage Republicans.”

CRITICS STILL HOPE FOR REPEAL

For the GOP, their attempts at getting Obamacare repealed might finally be seeing popularity.

A December CNN/ORC poll showed the majority of Americans are now opposed to Obamacare. Just 35 percent of Americans who were polled said they supported the healthcare law, leaving 65 percent in opposition.

The key for the GOP might be to convince voters they have a plan regarding health care that provides an alternative or a fix to Obamacare, as Sen. Lindsay Graham, a top Senate Republican from South Carolina, told The New York Times.

“The hardest problem for us is what to do next,” Graham said. “Should we just get out of the way and point

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out horror stories? …You become a more effective critic when you say, ‘Here’s what I’m for,’ and we’re not there yet. So there’s our struggle.”

Obama’s initial healthcare plan called for a public option, a federal health insurance plan that would compete with private companies in an effort to expand access to health care and keep prices down.

The White House and top Democrats were forced to drop that provision after fiscally conservative Democrats shot down the idea in the Senate.

Perez said a Medicare-forall provision is simply not politically feasible, especially with a divided government.

“Politically, the Medicare-for-all idea does not have enough support to pass Congress,” Perez said. metro@cm-life.com

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Former psychology professor ordered to pay $35,000 to university

By Adrian Hedden Metro Editor

As his voice cracked with emotion, Justin Oh-Lee apologized to his family, friends and colleagues for his crimes, and swore he would get better.

The former Central Michigan University psychology professor was charged in August for embezzling funds intended to pay research participants in a Parkinson’s disease study. He pocketed the money, and gambled it away at the Soaring Eagle Casino.

Oh-Lee was charged with embezzlement by an agent or trustee, and false pretenses.

Both charges were between $20,000 and $50,000. After weeks of negotiations between Oh-Lee’s lawyers and the prosecution, he entered a plea of no contest in October for a single charge of embezzlement between $1,000 and

$20,000.

At the final sentencing hearing, Dec. 9, Oh-Lee was given a one-year suspended sentence, and ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.

“It is clear that what I did was a mistake, irresponsible and inappropriate,” Oh-Lee said as he faced Judge Mark Duthie, with his wife and pastor in the stands behind him for support. “I was overtaken by a gambling addiction. I hurt my daughter, my wife and parents, and the rest of my family.

What I did did not reflect the core values of the university.

I’m very sorry for putting the university through this.”

He also thanked his family for supporting him throughout the investigation.

“I am grateful for the support of my family, friends and colleagues,” Oh-Lee said. “We have committed to keeping our family together. I take full responsibility for what I did.

I hope those who I let down will forgive me.

“I will never repeat the same mistakes I’ve made.”

Receiving counseling at Gamblers Anonymous in Mount Pleasant, Oh-Lee was barred from any restaurants serving alcohol, despite there being no substance abuse problems in the report.

Oh-Lee’s attorney, Joe Barberi, further explained his client’s addiction and fall from grace.

“We all know the power of addiction,” Barberi said. “At the casino, there are cross addictions. Some people cannot leave their seat for fear they’re missing a winning number.”

Barberi also tried to convince Duthie to avoid sending Oh-Lee to prison. He asked the court to observe the 12 to 15 letters of support from OhLee’s colleagues and reduce the felony charge to a high

court misdemeanor so Oh-Lee can still seek employment.

Oh-Lee resigned from his teaching position before the start of the fall semester. The charge will be reduced if he completes the suspended sentence without incident.

“He’s already paid a high price for his actions,” Barberi said. “He’s been stripped of so much he has worked for. This is not the kind of case where the public sense of justice would result in incarceration. The fall is punishment enough.”

Duthie pointed out that due to the gravity of Oh-Lee’s crimes, incarceration was not out of the question.

“Give the nature of the crime, and the amount taken, that’s debatable,” Duthie said of Barberi’s statement. “Your case is just outrageously sad.

You got hooked on gambling, did some things you shouldn’t have. Now you’re dealing with

the consequences.

“There must be a punishment element.”

For the first 90 days of Oh-Lee’s one-year suspended sentence, he is ordered to be under house arrest and will be monitored by an electric tether. He is required to complete 400 hours of community service, pay a fine of $200, and $400 in court fees, in addition to the restitution.

Oh-Lee is only allowed to leave the state of Michigan to seek employment. “When money is stolen like this, I usually give jail time,” Duthie said. “You’re not going to jail today, but your freedom will be limited.”

Although Isabella County Principal Trial Attorney Mark Kowalczyk voiced no objections to the verdict, he noted the seriousness of Oh-Lee’s actions, and recommended he also be banned from online gambling sites during his

sentence.

Kowalczyk worried that Oh-Lee’s crimes may tarnish the reputation of CMU, and its overall public trust.

“This was obviously a colossal betrayal at several levels,” Kowalczyk said. “As the result of what occurred here, it erodes the public trust for the university, especially for parents considering sending their kids here.”

Hoping CMU will analyze its policies in providing funding for faculty research projects, Kowalczyk said OhLee’s gambling was “obviously an unhealthy coping mechanism.”

“University professors and officials are held to the highest standards,” he said. “If there’s any lack in protocol, it’s because CMU puts trust in people like Mr. Oh-Lee.” metro@cm-life.com

New Isabella County Trial Courts judge Janes ready for the challenge

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort | Courtesy Photo Members of the RHC Racing team and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council address the crowd Dec. 17 at a press conference announcing the sponsorship of the RCH Racing team by the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort.

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort announces RHC racing partnership

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort announced Tuesday that it will join forces with RHC Racing to sponsor its motocross team and help get its name out across the state.

The announcement came a day after a charity poker event at the casino featuring members of the RCH Racing team.

“This is not just a partnership,” said Frank Cloutier, public relations director for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian. “What (RCH) brings to the Soaring Eagle, they bring to mid-Michigan. It’s a win-win situation.”

RCH is one of the biggest motocross racing teams in the nation. The team was partly founded by Carey Hart, one of the most recognizable names in motocross.

“We have a three-year deal,” Hart said at the press conference Tuesday morning. “We want to grow this into a longterm relationship. We want to be involved for the long haul.”

The new Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort sponsorship logos will make their debut at the first motocross race on Jan. 4 in Anaheim, Cali. RCH racers said they were excited to bring motocross back to Michigan for their Detroit race on March 15 at Ford Field.

“That’s going to be a big race for us,” Hart said. “(Motocross) is very big for this part of the country.”

The logos will also be viewable on national television. RCH said the races will be broadcasted on Fox Sports One. “We’ve made a huge gain,” Hart said. “I think we’re going to be exposed to a lot more fans. People will be able to see

the logo on national TV. We’re happy about that.”

Ricky Carmichael, a member of the RCH racing team, said it was crucial to get the sponsorship because they are one of the best teams for motocross and because Soaring Eagle is one of the best casino resorts around.

“We are the team everyone wants to be a part of and who everyone wants to see,” Carmichael said. “I’m really excited about the future. Exposing this great place is going to be good.

We’ve got a lot of great things happening.”

Carmichael said he’s looking forward to the future because he believes it will open up more possibilities and more exposure for the casino.

“We put a great machine under the racers with great support from the Soaring Eagle,” he said. metro@cm-life.com

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A Mount Pleasant native is set to take on the bench.

Eric Janes was appointed to the Isabella County Trial Courts bench by Gov. Rick Snyder to replace former Judge William Rush after he retired in August. Janes was sworn in as judge Dec. 20 in Lansing.

“The timing was right and the opportunity was right,” Janes said. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed private practice. It was a good fit to take the bench at the time.”

A graduate of Michigan State University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Janes earned his juris doctor degree in 1988 and has been a general practice attorney since 1991.

He started his career as an attorney for Martin, Bacon & Martin in Mount Clemens.

Janes has been practicing for 25 years. He has been practicing in Mount Pleasant for 22 years with Janes, Backus & Janes.

Janes is a member of the Isabella County Bar As-

sociation, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan. His practice areas included banking and collections, family law, adoptions, divorce, custody, estate planning and probate and commercial litigation.

Working with several college students during his years in Mount Pleasant, Janes also served as an adjunct faculty member at Central Michigan University.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with students,” he said. “I know some of the issues and challenges they’re confronted with.”

He expects to see some

cases from CMU students, Janes said, but looks forward to the majority being community members.

Bob Backus, who is a partner at Janes’ former practice, Janes, Backus & Janes, PC., was in the office with Janes when he was told the news.

“I think Eric is an excellent candidate given his background in Isabella County,” Backus said in a previous interview. “He’s a very honest, loyal and dedicated person. I’m going to miss him.” metro@cm-life.com

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Dylan Clauson, a Mason Graduate student, is not familiar with either console, but if he had to choose, he said he would go with the Xbox One because he likes the controller more.

Other students have been put off by the back and forth muddled Microsoft marketing and will remain with Sony just for familiarity.

Portage senior Andrew Reese grew up on the Playstation and enjoys the free online gaming. Reese is

CONTINUED FROM 1C modify their device. Xbox One offers easy use of Skype and other mainstream media platforms.

The dashboards of both consoles are a familiar sight from their predecessors and are easy to use.

The last important difference is the price. The Xbox One has a list price of $499.99 compared to the PlayStation 4, which comes in at $399.99.

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“I prefer PlayStation based on the old school games, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, but I myself own an Xbox.”

“I have always been a fan of the PlayStation over the Xbox just because of the fact that I like equipment that actually works. I had an Xbox for a while and it turned into a pretty good brick after about a month.”

“I like PlayStation better just in terms of the technical specifications have always been better. The graphics look better in my opinion, it runs faster, I’ve never had any kind of red ring of death problem or anything like that. I think it’s got better exclusive games, too.”

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