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Work hour limitations holds strong implications

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By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

ADVANCING A DREAM How do students, faculty and staff feel about race relations in 2014? Has Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream been realized, and how much work do we have to do? w 3A

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Photo illustration by Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer As textbook prices rise, many CMU students turn to online and alternative textbook sellers for lower rates than the campus bookstore offers.

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Priced Out Students use varying purchasing methods to combat rising textbook prices

By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

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Outrageous. That’s what Alexis Malen calls textbook prices at the Central Michigan University Bookstore.

“I bought my nutrition book directly off the McGraw (publishers) website,” Malen said. “I want to say the book cost me about $80 and the bookstore price was over $100.”

Since 2002, the price of college textbooks has increased 82 percent, according to a 2013 report on college textbook costs issued by the Government Accountability Office.

In response, the outcome has been weighing heavily on students’ wallets for more than a decade.

To purchase her books at lower rates, Malen, a Sterling Heights senior, looks at less expensive options.

With the kind of savings offered by online sellers, those options are worth the extra effort.

Malen uses Amazon or checks the Student Book Exchange, located at 209 E. Bellows, to find her textbooks.

However, after looking elsewhere for cheaper prices, Malen can’t get away from the high cost of books. So far she has paid $200 for rented textbooks for her four classes this semester.

For students like Joe Julet, a Berkley senior, going online and getting a cheaper price isn’t enough to save a buck.

Julet writes down the bookstore’s prices for materials he needs before comparing them with sites such as Chegg.com, Amazon. com or Textbookrentals.com.

“I find I save at least 50 percent on what I would be paying at the bookstore,” he said. “My science book for this semester was $200 and you could rent it from Amazon starting at $45.”

When the semester ends, he uses a site called Valorebooks. com to sell back his books. He’s waiting for at least one check, worth $25, while having received another for $30 after selling back books he used last semester.

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Other price comparison websites, such as BigWords.com, lay out book buy-back prices from sites such as Chegg or Amazon so the student selling their books can gauge the best price for their books.

“Whereas most price comparison sites allow you to look for one item at a time, BigWords lets you put all of your books in the ‘Bookbag’ at once and looks at the combination of all the stores we look at, taking into consideration coupons and shipping,” said Jeff Sherwood, BigWords CEO. “You can put your book into the search engine and it will show w PRICES | 7A

Professors find a way without textbooks

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

This first two weeks of class are by far the busiest times for Central Michigan University’s Bookstore employees as students pick up the required materials for classes.

Some professors, however, do not require or assign textbooks for their classes, reducing the cost students have to pay at the bookstore. Claudia Douglass, interim Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, said professors are not required to assign textbooks and might choose alternate techniques of presenting information in place of a book.

Richard Mower, associate professor of meteorology, is among those who do not use a textbook.

“Over the years, I’ve generated a lot of the material myself,” he

said. “There is also a lot of information for free on the web, so there is little advantage to having the students buy a textbook.”

He has been doing research in his field during the time he has taught at CMU and, as an alternative to a text, Mower shares his research information with his classes instead.

With many textbooks on the market, there are some instances where a textbook does not exist for a specific class, or sometimes the textbook suggested for the course might not fill the instructor’s needs.

Mower said he has not been able to find a textbook that follows his teaching techniques and syllabus.

“I’ve never really found a textbook that covers the material in the order that I typically do things,” he said. w NO BOOKS | 7A

More than 3,000 students working on-campus jobs might have a harder time making ends meet this semester due to the implementation of Central Michigan University’s new, federally mandated work hour limitation.

According to a news release from CMU outlining the changes, non-benefit eligible employees include student employees, temporary staff, graduate assistants, Global Campus adjunct faculty and less-than-half-time fixedterm faculty members.

Provost Michael Gealt recognizes these limitations might cause some difficulty in staffing, but said they’re necessary, both to comply with the law and to cut costs at the Michael Gealt university.

“As we limit work hours, it causes issues for how we’re going to get help in busy areas such as the library,” he said. “But the law is the law, and the budget is the budget.”

Data provided by Lori Hella, associate vice president of the Human Resources Department on campus, said CMU employs 3,845 students, 272 temporary staff members, more than 500 graduate assistants and Global Campus adjunct faculty members, and 94 fixed-term faculty members.

This totals more than 5,300 workers who are not eligible for benefits.

The changes are to keep up compliance with federal health care reform requirements, which state that all employees working more than 30 hours per week must be provided health care coverage, and work hours for non-benefit eligible employees – even those working in multiple departments – must be capped at 50 hours per two-week pay period.

This transition has been in the works since June 2013. It went into effect this month.

Though this limitation poses problems for some departments that are now short-staffed, other organizations are concerned that the work limitations are unrealistic.

Graduate students employed by the university are paid via salary, yet are now limited to 25 hours of work per week in order to comply with the regulations. This poses a problem, according to Graduate Student Union Vice President Ben Fortin. “(The GSU) does not believe the policy is realistic,” Fortin said. “We agree in principle, but the reality for our members is very different. Many GAs, particularly those who are instructors of record, cannot realistically comply with 25 hours. Grading in particular is a burden.” w LIMITATIONS | 2A

Academic Senate approves additional graduation cords Senators debate when and how to cut off excess proposed grad recognitions

By Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

Academic Senate approved a resolution Tuesday to allow Leader Advancement Scholars, as well as Golden Key International Honors Society students, to wear special recognition cords at commencement ceremonies.

The two resolutions were approved almost unanimously, but the vote was preceded by tense debate about where to draw the line on future recognition proposals.

Some senators felt the push for recognition at commencement went beyond the scope of academic pur-

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suits, with some teetering toward student organizations and extracurricular activities. The discussion took place nearly a month after A-Senators approved recognition cords for military veterans.

“There was a period of time years ago where you could wear the various laude cords like magna cum and summa cum laude and that was it,” said Sen. Mary Senter, a professor of sociology, anthropology and social work. “It didn’t matter what your argument was. There’s been a lapsing of that.” w A-SENATE | 2A

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A labor of love: Setting the record straight on teacher-written textbooks

By Mason Doerr Staff Reporter

If there’s one thing they can agree on, some students and professors believe the process of picking, choosing and buying textbooks can be a pain.

Just ask Peter Orlik, an electronic media writing and criticism professor, who says the experience is just as challenging for professors as it is for students when it comes time to choose a required text.

That’s why Orlik writes his own textbooks.

“After you’ve taught a class for a number of years, you kind of know the key things that you want to establish and the things that you want to hit,” he said. “If you write your own, since you know how you want to scope the course, you can pull all of that together so it’s much more efficient.”

Orlik decided to write his first textbook in 1978 after hearing students tell him his lectures were better than the textbook’s lessons.

“Particularly, if writing is one of your teaching areas, you should be able to pull

together a textbook that communicates key things that you want for your students,” Orlik said. “The textbook should be a launch pad for discussion. If you write your own, it’s easier to utilize that launch pad than if you were trying to use someone else’s.”

Chemistry professor Bradley Fahlman is another instructor who wrote his own textbook for classes, and said it brings an energy to the class not had by standard issue textbooks.

It also lets him know if the students are actually doing their work.

“I’ll obviously know if they are reading the textbook or not,” Fahlman said. “They think it’s a really cool experience to have a class from the professor that wrote the textbook.”

Both men’s books have gained traction, not just at CMU, but domestically and internationally.

The second edition of Fahlman’s textbook, “Materials Chemistry,” is currently used at universities throughout Europe, as well as the U.S., including Stanford and Yale.

A-Senate | continued from 1A Senter said she supported the resolution, but questioned the precedence it could set for inspiring all sorts of organizations to argue for a designation at graduation ceremonies.

“I’m not opposed to this inherently, but I think we should realize that what we’re doing is basically allowing any set of students, or any set of clubs, or any set of programs who can make a credible argument that what students are doing is either academically sound or servicing a purpose — and that’s almost everything — otherwise we wouldn’t be here,” she said.

Senter questioned the ramifications of giving power to student organizations, clubs and students to designate their involvements with medals and cords.

“We’re allowing them to designate that at gradu-

ation,” she said. “I think that’s fine as long as it’s not terribly outlandish.”

Sen. Misty Bennett, a management professor, said some exclusionary criteria should be established for what cords and medals are allowed at graduation ceremonies.

Others disagreed with the concerns, including Sen. Jim Scott, a professor of business information systems, who said faculty have no substantial right to prevent a student from wearing decorations on their cap and gown.

“I mean, if someone showed up with a swastika, I’m going to stop them. Short of that, there’s not a really good mechanism,” Scott said. “I support the recognition of students who have done good things at the university at the commencement.”

Sen. Joseph Finck agreed

Orlik’s books are sold and used around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Recently, one of his works was translated into Korean.

Professor royalties at CMU

Orlik receives a royalty for books sold outside of CMU. However, when a book is purchased by a student for one of his classes here, the royalty he would normally receive for the sold book is donated back to the university due to CMU’s Intellectual Property Rights Act Policy.

Under section IX.A.2 of the policy, it is established that professors are not able to keep the royalties from the sales of their textbooks to students at CMU if the textbook is part of the required materials for the professor’s class, or if the professor had a hand in designating his textbook as required material for students at CMU. Professors are required to pay back their royalties made from CMU sales to their dean’s office, according to section IX.A.3 of the aforementioned policy. with Scott, adding that all honors society members should be recognized instead of individually allowing various honors society organizations to have their own medals and cords – a kind of blanket solution to the problem.

Appealing for students in the program, Sen. Travis White, a representative from Student Government Association and a Leader Advancement Scholar, asked the governing body to consider the student accomplishments, and not the implication of future recognition proposals.

“It’s amazing the group that we have and what we actually put into our community,” White said. “They go above and beyond the protocol, not just to the community but in our academics. They’re passionate in both of them.

To wear medals and cords would mean a lot to us.” university@cm-life.com

The collected monies are used in different ways to provide funding for other research and creative projects at CMU. “I think this is a fair policy to avoid any possibility of a conflict of interest,” Orlik said.

“As long as it applies only to new copies, due to the statutory doctrine of ‘the first sale’, I have no problem with it.”

However, Orlik said he has a major problem with the soliciting of professors by “used book” firms in an attempt to get professors to sell back examination copies – those that professors receive for free and the author had not gained royalties for.

“They then sell these (examination copies) to students and the author has received nothing,” he said. “This deprives the author of any monetary compensation for that book.”

According to Orlik, the university has done very little to prevent that practice by third parties.

“The practice drives up the costs of textbooks for everyone as the publisher has to

Daytona Lee Niles | Staff Photographer Mount Pleasant junior Lynnshea Cook looks for her class books downstairs in the bookstore in the Bovee University Center Tuesday afternoon.

recoup these lost revenues by raising the price for everyone else,” he said.

While professors have to relinquish royalties to the university, publishers keep their share from the sale, which is already the majority due to providing the textbook’s overhead and marketing costs. “(The) publisher still keeps their portion, which is usually 80 to 90 percent of net, depending on (the) contract

limitations | continued from 1A Fortin, who also acts as the bargaining chairman for the GSU, said attempts to compromise with the university fell on deaf ears.

“In bargaining, we attempted to achieve health care for our members, but were unsuccessful,” he said.

“The university refuses to invest in its graduate students in that way, and that was disappointing. As a result, we will actively grieve any case of a member who is having to work more than 25 hours. This is the only possible response to ensure the university is serious about its 25-hour limit.”

CMU’s Global Campus, which has a pool of between 800 and 1,100 adjunct faculty members ready to teach a course when called upon, is feeling the burden of having to limit hours, too.

“The limitations are causing us to have to recruit more adjunct faculty because we need to have more availability to teach since they have limited hours,” said Shellie Haut, director of licensure for Global Campus. “It imposes additional requirements of recruiting and the time involved that it takes to accomplish recruiting and find qualified potential applicants.”

Depending on the popu-

the author has negotiated,” Orlik said. “So, the author gets 10-20 percent. Often this is on a sliding scale – once a book sells above a certain number of total copies, (the) author’s share goes up.”

For the two, producing the book is a labor of love with a focus on hitting all the right beats of a course. university@cm-life.com

larity of a course, additional faculty might have to be hired and trained, which will pose a time management challenge, as each potential faculty member’s application must be reviewed. However, Haut said Global Campus is learning to deal with the limitations.

“Whenever you have these restrictions, it does create complications for employers to manage through it, but we’re dealing with that right now,” she said. “Some adjunct faculty will be impacted more than others.” university@cm-life.com

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Catey Traylor | Senior Reporter Pontiac junior Octavia Carson sings “Lift Every Voice” at the end of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on Monday. Carson, a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma, attended the march with some of her sorority sisters.

HONORING His LEGACY “Coming to events like this lets me know that other people appreciate this day.

It’s not just a ‘black thing. It’s something that we can all come together to embrace.

Dr. King started the march, but we’re continuing it every day.”

-Sydni Lockhart, Detroit senior

STUDENTS DONATE TIME FOR MLK DAY OF SERVICE

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

Monday was a day on, not a day off.

Participating in the MLK Day of Service, held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Bovee University Center, allowed Ashley Popp to make use of the time off she was given to honor King’s memory.

“It’s taking advantage of the opportunity and the time that is given to us,” the Bay City senior said. “I think it is very easy to say we don’t have the time, but we’re given this time to use to learn about veterans and the holocaust, to participate in the march.”

The MLK Day of Service, held annually by the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center, allows students an opportunity to get involved in a variety of service projects to better fulfill Martin Luther King’s vision.

Projects ranged from making valentines for veterans and constructing fleece blankets for foster children, to packing snack packs for students in elementary schools and constructing kits for Safer Sex Patrol.

More than 260 people attended the service events this year – a notable increase over last year’s 150.

Stephanie Pocsi, a Sand Lake senior and employee at the Volunteer Center, said the presentation was a new addition to the Day of Service.

“Sometimes communities just need you to listen to their story,” Pocsi said. “Sometimes that is the best thing you can do for them.”

Jason Vasquez, a Wyoming graduate assistant at the Volunteer Center, said the event is about giving students the ability to help their community.

“One of Dr. King’s greatest quotes was ‘anyone can be great because anyone can serve,’” Vasquez said. “It doesn’t matter who you are, your job, your education, anyone can be great because anyone can serve. studentlife@cm-life.com

MLK Week speaker inspires students to ‘climb the mountain’

By Adrian Cotero Staff Reporter

In the autumn of 1957 in Little Rock, Ark., 15-year-old Minnijean Brown Trickey took her first step “to climb the mountain” by signing up to attend what was a white-only school, alongside eight other African American students known as the Little Rock Nine.

“I signed up to attend Central High School, and I was one of nine that were selected,” she said. “We were chosen for having good grades. Signing up was my first step.”

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Central Michigan University hosted Trickey as the keynote speaker Tuesday in Plachta Auditorium.

“Dr. King was my favorite kind of

leader because he listened to what people had to say and did what he was asked to,” she said. “I want everyone to know quotes from Dr. King other than ‘I have a dream.’”

Trickey presented her story while sharing her experiences from the civil rights era.

“I am here to commemorate Dr. King and his work, and because I am a Little Rock Nine. Me and Dr. King are from the same era,” she said. “The era when there were only two television shows, and when magic markers were first being invented.”

While most audience members were familiar with the Little Rock Nine, many did not have any prior knowledge of Trickey’s personal story. Kent City freshman Cody Chipman was one student who did not know who

Trickey was before the presentation.

“I was most interested in learning more about her and how she overcame adversity,” he said. “Minnijean told us the harassment she dealt with and how nonviolence can be more powerful. I really do think that is true.”

Trickey described the principles of nonviolence, in which she drew emphasis on not getting mad at others, but rather getting even.

“By even, I mean get educated and have a statues on the capital grant, you know?” she said.

Katie Dewitt, CMU Program Board communications chair Grand Rapids junior, said she hopes audience members will be able to realize how much change one can create.

“I hope that CMU community members are able to realize that a small

group of students can change a community, culture and history,” Dewitt said. “I know it’s cliché to say that one person can change the world, but it’s true. Minnijean has proven how as a student she helped change her community.”

As Trickey walked into a school of nearly 2,000 white students, alongside eight black students, she withstood harassment and practiced her deserved notion to educate herself.

“My request is for you all to find out about the civil rights movement so you know what you are all capable of,” she said. “You need to know when things are wrong, when laws are wrong, and when society is wrong, so you can then make a change. Good luck.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Hundreds of students, staff gather to march, remember Martin Luther King Jr.

By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

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nowy weather, icy sidewalks and below-freezing temperatures were no match for hundreds of people during Central Michigan University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March.

The march, which began in the Bovee University Center, circled campus and ended with a vigil downtown, aiming to bring awareness and action against racism in America.

Some CMU students believe the topic of race is a prevalent issue in society today.

“There’s evidence of racism everywhere,” said Marie Reimers, president of the Student Government Association. “That’s proven just in asking a person of color if they can name a situation in which they’ve experienced racism. The answer is almost always ‘yes.’”

Reimers referred to recent political and social acts to further explain the presence of racism in the U.S. today.

“The Supreme Court rolling back the Voting Rights Act, the fact that one of three black men will be incarcerated in their lifetime and voter ID laws are just a few examples,” the Saginaw junior said. “We can see (racism) all over the place, and that’s why it’s so important on days like this to choose to reflect and start fighting (racism) again.”

Southfield senior Danielle Cook said she sees events such as the march as a step in the right direction.

“In America, we aren’t a post-racial society,” Cook said. “There’s still disproportionate inequalities between

races, but I think we’re getting there.

I think we’re on a path. It’s just about people getting together every year, remembering people like Martin Luther King Jr. and what he stood for, and really trying to live that every day.”

Cook, a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma, a historically Latina-based sorority, said racism can impact anybody and awareness is key.

“As a black woman at CMU and in 2014, I think it’s really exciting for events like this to be widely publicized at a university,” she said. “It’s a testament to our character that so many people actually show up when they could just take a day off and not do anything.”

To students who didn’t take the time to acknowledge MLK Jr. Day, Reimers had one thing to say.

“I would ask you to re-examine history and re-examine your place in history,” she said. “Especially to our white students, to know how significant this day is to our colleagues of color, and the role that it played in history. It’s not just a day that we have off – it’s a day that you need to take the time to reflect on where you are and what your goal of ending racism is.”

For one CMU student, the march has a deeper meaning.

“Coming to events like this lets me know that other people appreciate this day. It’s not just a ‘black thing,’” said Sydni Lockhart, a Detroit senior.

“It’s something that we can all come together to embrace. Dr. King started the march, but we’re continuing it every day.” university@cm-life.com

Catey Traylor | Senior Reporter Grand Ledge senior Deanna Staton stands with Auburn Hills senior Marc Moffitt Monday during a vigil held at the end of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day March. The march, which began on campus and ended downtown, commemorated King’s legacy and drew hundreds of attendees.

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Social Media: a blessing and a curse As a journalist, I love social media. But I also hate it.

The benefits of Facebook and Twitter are expansive. At Central Michigan Life, when I need a story shared with our readers, I can publish it with immediacy and to a very targeted audience.

Only people who specifically follow the publication on Twitter or like CM Life on Facebook directly receive the post, and that’s a good thing. Those who have a vested interest in topics facing CMU are the primary viewers, and that’s exactly who the content was designed for.

The option of sharing posts or retweeting links takes social media to a whole new level. For those who find a topic interesting, sharing the content only takes a quick click and expands viewership well beyond the typical audience.

More than reaching people in an increasingly timely manner, social media introduces feedback into the news-gathering process.

With Facebook comments and tweets, I understand what the readers are saying sooner – and more and more people are talking.

Previously, some of the only feedback journalists received was through letters to the editor and guest submissions. While those are still welcomed and play a very important role in the newspaper today, social media feedback is changing the landscape.

Reporters can now connect with readers like never before, receiving nearly instant feedback on their work, tips on gathering new information and most importantly – respond back to the reader.

If a reader has an additional question, they can get an answer.

Building a sincere relationship with the readership can help to expand coverage to include the views and opinions of others, and bring a conversational aspect into the reporting process.

Perhaps best of all, reporters can gather information at an unprecedented level. Now, when news breaks, I can instantly reach out to the campus community for background and context.

Through social media, each and every person can contribute to the news-gathering process, and with nearly 10,000 Twitter followers, that input can really stack up.

However, the avenue for immediacy that social media and the internet paves can often lead to misinformation. Although reporters typically do their due diligence in reporting a story, posting online to as quickly as possible can sometimes sacrifice accuracy.

The immediacy leaves less time for the reporter to verify sources and check facts.

For example, in an effort to break the news of the Sandy Hook school shooting, multiple news organizations identified the suspect as Ryan Lanza, when the real shooter was his brother, Adam.

The immediacy of the Internet and the sometimes misguided focus on sensationalism to gain readership is a hindrance to the news-gathering process, and is a trend all journalists should be aware of.

Sometimes, giving that story some additional thought can save a newspaper some embarrassment and possibly the need to post a correction at a later date.

Social media can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it offers a whole new tool for journalists to share information and receive feedback. On the other, it affords everyone — including those with inaccurate information — that same opportunity.

EDITORIAL | Is CMU discouraging students from university experience?

Balancing online, on-campus needs

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t a time when decreased enrollment plagues Central

online classes and distance learning will not make an impact on enrollment on campus.

Enrollment statistics are the DOW Jones average of any public university. When numbers are up, times are good. When down, we feel the impact.

This year, that impact was felt through a $15 million budget deficit.

What it means Our View: Central Michigan University’s continued emphasis on distance learning is a convenient and profitable option for both students and the university — but overinflated marketing efforts are doing nothing to battle the enrollment decline in Mount Pleasant.

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Although the faculty and staff of CMU’s Global Campus earned their spot as the best in the nation, and the programs are a convenient and profitable option for both the university and students — it does nothing to market the true CMU experience at our Mount Pleasant campus.

With fewer students enrolling on campus, fewer resources are available for on-campus students — and the university should be doing everything possible to bring prospective students back to Mount Pleasant.

Promoting Global Campus does

just the opposite.

Rather than encouraging students to come to CMU, the university is bringing CMU to the students, and it comes at a multi-million dollar price tag for our main campus. It also undersells what it means to be a student in Mount Pleasant.

Enrolling at CMU and actually living on campus for four years provides an experience that no online class can provide.

Between Greek life opportunities, RSOs, athletics, career networking and the social aspects of being part of a student body — the experience is unmatchable, and CMU needs to make that message known.

During a time when on-campus fixed-term faculty positions are facing elimination due to shrinking demand for class offerings, the university needs to make the opportunities available in Mount Pleasant a priority.

CMU needs to refocus on the quality of on-campus programs, targeting prospective students for the heart of the student experience.

The growth and success of Global Campus, especially when marketed so prolifically, shows a priority shift for the university — but is it a direction we should be going in?

CMU is still very much capable of providing a real student experience, and if only for enrollment’s sake — it’s time for the university to recognize and deliver that message, and bring the focus back to where it belongs.

Michigan University, the administration’s emphasis

on online education isn’t helping to alleviate the situation.

Although on-campus undergraduate enrollment suffered from a 7.3-percent decrease in student credit hours over the past five years, Global Campus credit hours have skyrocketed 44.9 percent in that same time frame.

Earlier this month, U.S. News and World Report listed Central Michigan University as the top ranked online undergraduate bachelor’s program in the nation, moving up from last year’s rank of No. 39.

Online education has not only been a noteworthy area of growth for CMU, but is playing a large role in the development of the “CMU Brand.”

That direction, however, may be selling the true student experience short.

The university is required to list specific expenditures exceeding $1 million in each year’s operating budget. This year, listed seventh on that list, is a $7.5 million budget ceiling to Global Campus and University Communications for various marketing and advertising initiatives.

According to Vice President of University Communications Sherry Knight, advertising for CMU’s main campus was capped at $1.1 million — nearly seven times less than what is being spent on marketing our Global Campus.

As the university responds to decreased enrollment with increased marketing efforts and a focus on diversifying recruitment, one begs the question if the overwhelming emphasis on online programming is the answer.

While growth to CMU’s Global Campus ultimately means more tuition dollars and continued expansion for the university as a whole, placing such a large amount of attention on

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“The effectiveness is lower. I think you can get away with things. If you have a test, you can Google the answers, or you can look in the book.

They’re not as effective, but they are easier.”

“I think it just depends on the person.

Personally for me, I usually like online classes so I can designate time for when I want to do the homework.”

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Joel Maki Hancock Sophomore

“It may work in some “I feel that for certain disciplines, but in classes, they’re much science, like physics, it’s easier to do online. limited use and limited I took ENG 201 applicability. Maybe online. That was a half of the application really easy way to goes in the direction go. We’re able to of students touching complete assignments things with their hands. at our own leisure, as Some things you just opposed to doing them cannot do online.” in a classroom setting.”

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Step back to reality There is no doubt social media is a powerful tool, but sometimes we need to step out of the virtual world and focus on reality.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest are all influential social media activities that spark creativity, share ideas and even help us establish connections for future opportunities. The real question is, does it cause more harm than good?

Humans, by nature, are very curious creatures. We have a tendency to compare ourselves to others when it comes to success, beauty, power and social status. We not only use Facebook to “stalk” our ex-relationships, but compare ourselves to friends in nearly every aspect.

We’ve all done it.

We scroll through someone’s profile and irrationally think of ways in which we are not good enough. We compare ourselves to others by looking at their profile pictures and emphasize our own physical flaws. Our self-esteem decreases, and yet, we still continue to participate in the same behavior.

Before you consume your time with social media, understand your worth, understand your importance and, more importantly, understand when to put it down.

We are more courageous behind a computer screen than we are in person.

I cannot emphasize how many Facebook fights and sub tweets I have seen while scrolling on my own profile.

My advice for those who participate in social media drama — just stop.

If you can’t say something to someone’s face, don’t say it online. Bullying on social media has become prevalent in our culture and we must use social media as a tool for social change, not hatred.

Instead of capturing a moment via social media, actually experience it.

When you’re out to dinner, at a movie or just enjoying quality time with friends — put your phone down and enjoy the moment. Don’t Instagram what you ate for dinner or live tweet what happened on the latest episode of “The Walking Dead.”

It’s easy to convince ourselves that everyone wants to know what we’re doing. But the truth is, we don’t. Enjoy what you’re doing and don’t let social media distract you from what’s important.

Although social media can be a powerful tool for staying connected, it can cause ambiguity between relationships.

Social media makes it challenging to distinguish a meaningful relationship we have in the real world and the multiple casual relationships we foster through social media.

If we spend more time on the casual relationships we have on Facebook and Twitter, our meaningful relationships will begin to weaken.

Spend more time with family and friends who are there for you. Instead of messaging someone via social media, pick up the phone and call them.

Tell them how much they mean to you and learn to disconnect from the virtual world to keep the connections strong in reality.

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RaH comes home, packs Hunter’s Ale House

Cashing in: Federal government makes billions on student loans

By John Irwin Senior Reporter

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

As the room filled up at Hunter’s Ale House, Rebecca Ann Henry joked and sang along with her band to Gotye’s ‘Somebody I Used to Know.’

The fun was felt all around the room as the musicians prepared to take the stage on Friday evening.

“I can always come back here and be home,” Henry said. “We live in the same house my dad grew up in.

There’s something safe, secure and beautiful about that.”

The Colorado-based band returned to their lead singer’s original stomping grounds on their first ever tour. Henry, a 2012 Central Michigan University graduate, said she was glad to be home.

Growing up in Harrison, a small town 30 miles north of Mount Pleasant, Henry brought her small town feel to Colorado’s larger music scene, combining a childhood taste for country music with electronic influences in the band known as RaH. “We’re kind of like Bjork meets Portishead meets Ellie Goulding,” she said.

“These boys know how to rock and they’re classically trained, too. They bring in a lot of elements from other genres.”

The band has been together since August 2013, and their show at Hunter’s Ale House was their third after fully forming. Comprised of Dan Briechle on drums, Ben Berry on bass, Danyl Gee on lead guitar and Bub Fish on rhythm guitar, RaH came together after a few phone calls from Henry.

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“I shot a (music) video this summer, and got a venue offer,” Henry said. “I wanted the sound to be bigger for shows. They’re like my brothers. They’re really self-sufficient. They’re pros.

They do what they need to do and we have fun.”

Henry said she enjoyed combining her two worlds of home and a new life in Colorado for a night.

“When you move somewhere new, you develop a whole new world. The old one is put on hold,” she said.

“When you bring people from your new world to the old one, it’s crazy. I’m taking this band to Michigan so we can make a huge experience for everyone.”

Hunter’s was packed by showtime, with people there to see every act. Dewitt senior Saylor Goulding opened the night with covers on his 12-string acoustic guitar.

Local favorite Mark Daisy followed the cover suit and brought more people out.

Addie Gager, a Mount Pleasant resident, came to see the show because of Daisy, but was also very keen to see RaH after their interview with Fox 17 in Grand Rapids.

“Daisy always brings out the house,” Gager said. “I’ve seen him multiple times, but I’m excited to see RaH. I’ve heard great things.”

Giving back

On top of a week-long tour around Michigan, Henry has kept busy with her non-profit called Project Phoenix.

The organization takes donated musical instruments, refurbishes them and donates them to the Denver Children’s Hospital and victims of domestic violence.

“We hire local musicians to teach them to play as well,” Henry said of Project Phoenix and their affiliation. “I started it five years ago, and it brings music therapy to domestic violence victims.”

Bringing light to domestic violence has been a passion of Henry’s, incorporating the issue into her latest music video for her song ‘Concrete Floor.’ She said she plans to continue bringing hope to victims of domestic violence through music, indefinitely.

“To know that what you’re singing means something to them, it just feels right,” she said. “I feel alive. Everything you have done is worth something.”

RaH plans to release their EP later this year, and hopes to make it back to Mount Pleasant in the near future for another show. metro@cm-life.com

As student loan interest rates continue to grow this year, the federal government’s profit has skyrocketed.

After the government turned a $41.3 billion profit on student loans last year, the market is larger than ever. Meanwhile, state-level funding cuts nationwide have forced colleges and universities to raise tuition prices on students.

Gov. Rick Snyder made no reference to higher education funding during his 2014 State of the State address, and State Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, said it wasn’t surprising he didn’t address higher education, but more attention should be placed on students’ troubles.

“Loans are given out mostly at the federal level, though, so there isn’t much the state can do in regards to loans,” Cotter said.

Cotter commended Central Michigan University for keeping tuition increases relatively modest over the past several years.

Tuition for the 2013-14 academic year is set at $374 per credit hour, up 2.47 percent from last year.

Tuition at CMU is the highest it has ever been in large part thanks to decreased state funding.

Appropriations account for less than 20 percent of CMU’s revenue, compared to about 60 percent 20 years ago.

A call placed requesting a response from the CMU Government Relations Office was not returned in time for publication.

More students than ever – about 41 percent of all undergraduate students – are taking out student loans, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In fact, students took out about $1 trillion in loans in 2012, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Housing market feels impact

For subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans, interest rates are set at 2.05 percent, plus the Treasury bond rate. As the economy continues to slowly recover from the Great Recession, loan rates could rise annually before being capped at 8.25 percent.

Not only will the federal government bring in around $175 billion in profits from student loans over the next several years, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal watchdog group, warned last year’s rising student debt levels could linger over the housing market for years to come.

“Three-fourths of the fall in household formation (from 1.4 million new households annually prior to the recession to around 700,000 today) can be directly correlated to student debt,” said Rohit Chopra, student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at an October news conference.

As loan borrowing rates rise along with tuition, the CFPB said it will go after private lenders who mislead students about their loans.

“Repaying a student loan should be simple,” said

Student Loans How do student loans compete with some of the nation’s biggest improvements?

Federal government’s profit from student loans in 2013: $41.3 billion Apple’s total profit in 2013: $41.7 billion ExxonMobil’s total profit in 2013: $44.9 billion CFPB Director Richard Cordray. “When servicers process payments to maximize fees and penalties, they undermine the trust of their customers.

Student loan borrowers deserve better; they deserve transparency and accountability.” metro@cm-life.com

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Annual SIBS Weekend provides entertainment for students, siblings

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Months away from family can be distressing for students, especially when they want to share a laugh with siblings.

Acknowledging this separation, the Office of Student Activities and Involvement hosts its annual Siblings Weekend. In its 51st year, the weekend will run Jan. 31 through Feb. 2.

Rachel Quinn, marketing and sponsorship chair for the event, said SIBS Weekend is the biggest event on Central Michigan University’s campus.

“We are giving CMU students the opportunity to bring their siblings to CMU and present our university in a positive light,” the Garden City sophomore said. “We have a range of activities that include an Instagram scavenger hunt, bowling, laser tag, Finch Field House wall

climbing, a carnival, swimming and much, much more.”

For a $35 registration fee, the tradition allows CMU students to welcome their siblings, or those they love as siblings, to participate in a weekend filled with events across campus.

While the idea of SIBS Weekend might seem more suitable for younger siblings, it is not necessarily true.

Quinn said they have adjusted the special events to fit each sibling’s personality and age.

“There are so many opportunities to make memories with your siblings that you don’t always see,” Quinn said.

“There is a wide range of ages, which is why we have such a variety of activities that are applicable to all.”

Last year, the weekend hosted 2,000 participants, Quinn said.

Rockford senior Bre Bowen brought her 12-yearold sister up the past four

years. Bowen, a Beddow Hall residential assistant, said there is always the possibility of students bringing their siblings to CMU for a night out, which is why she thinks this event shows the positive side of the university.

“When people think of CMU, or college in general, they think of parties, but there is a lot more to it,” she said. “There is so much to do on our campus and this weekend lets us do just that.”

This is Bowen’s last year at CMU, as well the last time her sister will be able to partake in SIBS Weekend.

“My sister always looks forward to this weekend each year,” she said. “It is a fun weekend to show your siblings your school in a good light and spend time together.”

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Theatre panel encourages students to never give up

By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

Trevor Redford | Courtesy Photo CMU’s theatre students and faculty pose for a group photo with Jim Belushi and the “Chic” for a workshop Jan. 18, 2014.

CMU alumnus Campbell, Belushi perform improv for students

By Stephen Cross & Megan Pacer Staff Reporters

Central Michigan University alumnus Larry Joe Campbell had the audience in stitches during a 90-minute improv show Friday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium, alongside Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy.

Campbell, best known for his frequent role with Belushi on the television show “According to Jim,” graduated from CMU in 1992, double majoring in broadcast and cinematic arts and theater and interpretation.

Director of University Theatre Steve Berglund, who was also one of Campbell’s theater professors, has been in contact with Campbell since he graduated, and approached him about performing a show at CMU. Berglund praised Campbell for still being part of the CMU community years after he graduated.

“Whenever he is in town, he goes out of his way to meet with students, sometimes to mentor and other times just to visit,” Berglund said. “He’s the most generous, down-to-Earth guy I know.”

Berglund remembers back to when he first recognized Campbell’s potential for stardom.

“Larry had a tiny part in an early show in which he came onstage and announced the characters,” Berglund said. “For every show, he went out of his way to explore many possibilities and tried to be a different character every time. He was very personable, which made it easy to cast him in other shows.”

When Program Board Concert Chair Josh Palmer heard Belushi would be in Michigan last month, action to get him

on campus began almost immediately.

“We didn’t have a lot of time at first, but it was not difficult,” Palmer said. “We had to act fast, but our timing went really well.”

This was Palmer’s first endeavor as concert chair that involved a comedy show, and he expressed excitement over the chance to branch off from the more traditional events put on

by Program Board.

“We haven’t experimented a lot with improv shows before,” Palmer said. “We were just shy of a sell-out.”

The Show

Excitement was tangible in Plachta Auditorium as Belushi made his way down the aisle performing the tell-tale theme song to “According to Jim” on the harmonica, and patrons roared their approval when Campbell took the stage with a spirited “Fire Up Chips” moments later.

The show itself consisted of what Belushi described as “short form” improv, including several monologues, sketches and interactive scenes in which patrons were encouraged to take part.

In addition to soliciting suggestions from the audience, Belushi and the other members of the board took the time to interact directly with audience members in the first few rows.

Lapeer senior Lucas Cosens was one of the lucky audience members pulled on stage to do a charade-like skit with Belushi and Campbell.

“Getting to work with the professionals was really cool,” Cousens said. ”It was a once in a lifetime moment that I’ll never forget.”

Zeeland junior Kourtney

Wissink said the improvisational show was not what she expected.

“I liked how they had different skits,” Wissink said. “They kept it moving well, and I was never bored.”

Wissink and her friend, senior Ashlyn Hill, are long-time fans of “According to Jim,” and were excited to see their favorite comedic duo in action.

Hill, who regularly attends improvisational shows any chance she gets, noted that for her, the comedy left something to be desired.

“I liked it when it was just (Belushi),” the Midland senior said. “Some of the improv was a little underwhelming.”

Workshop with students

On Saturday, Campbell, Belushi and the rest of the Board of Comedy met with theater students for a morning improv workshop. Students performed scenes with and in front of the professionals, as they offered helpful tips and constructive criticism.

Many members of CMU’s own improv group, Trap Door Improv, were in attendance and had the opportunity to work on their improv skills with professionals.

Zack Pedica, a Warren senior and Trap Door Improv member, was booming with excitement after the workshop was over.

“It was nice to hear that they wanted us to just be ourselves, because that is what makes the scene work,” Pedica said. “We all needed, more than anything, to hear that character relationships were the most important part of a scene.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Remaining 100 Jeff Daniels tickets to be released to students Thursday

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

A final 100 tickets are set to be released for Central Michigan University students to see actor Jeff Daniels’ Jan. 28 performance in Plachta Auditorium.

Tickets will be released between noon and 1 p.m. on Thursday, according to Jeff Calhoun, director of marketing and business for CMU. Chris “Elmo” Walton, general manager of show sponsor

Max & Emily’s Eatery, urges people to get there early if they want a ticket.

“We’ve given out 95 percent of our tickets already,” Walton said. “That’s one of the reasons we needed this to be a ticketed event.”

Tickets will be distributed as first come, first served.

They will be available in the lower level of the Bovee University Center.

Because of the minimal number of tickets available, students are limited to two

tickets per person.

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.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Dozens of students and faculty filled Moore Hall’s Kiva Auditorium Friday to see University Theatre present the panel discussion, “I’m Graduating.

Now What?”

The panel discussed success stories and steps taken once graduating from Central Michigan University.

Members of the panel included CMU alumni and improviser Randall Colburn, theater coordinator Kate Holst-Test and resident playwright Rob Grabowski.

“With my time at Central, I did everything I could,” Holst-Test said. “I explored all of my options.”

The panelists urged students to keep their options open and to get their names out in the “real world.”

“If you want to be an actor, you have to audition—for everything,” Grabowski said. “You get a good reputation in the city

by constantly meeting and working with people.”

Colburn emphasized how important it was to learn from rejection. He advised students to keep auditioning after being rejected for a role.

“You’ll get rejected like crazy out there. You have to develop a thick skin,” Colburn said. “You can’t take anything personally. You have to open

yourself up to opportunities.”

Many students asked how financially difficult it was to live and work in the city of Chicago beginning in the theater career.

“There’s no reason to be a starving artist,” Colburn said.

“You don’t have to have a soul-crushing day job.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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PriCes | continued from 1A you the highest possible price for your book anywhere on the internet.”

As a 1995 graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in business, Sherwood said purchasing textbooks was always cumbersome, even with the early advent of the Internet aiding the process along.

“There wasn’t any good place to buy textbooks,” he said. “Sometimes you had to scan online for two hours to buy books. They had very lousy availability for used books, most were new. There was a monopoly on bookstore prices.”

Shortly after the turn of the century, many sites sprung up as places to buy new and used textbooks, but few sites were developed to solely compare prices.

no BooKs | continued from 1A With the Internet continually evolving, supplying tools and resources for almost every need, more and more professors are almost solely using the web to supplement their teaching.

Anthony Feig, assistant professor of geoscience education, is responsible for teaching GEO 105, physical geography.

Feig said he does not require a textbook for the class, and instead uses similar means to teach his class. Like Mower, Feig implements the Internet as a tool for his class, as do other professors in the department.

When there seems to be no viable option for a textbook, Feig said professors share helpful websites with each other and he often uses these sites in teaching his class.

“Another professor does an ‘Earth Science Website of the Week,’” Feig said. “These are tremendous online resources that are free for us to use.”

Many of these websites are interactive, and Feig, as well as some of his colleagues, urge students to use them as an alternate way of learning.

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“By 2001, there were plenty of online stores to buy books at, but there was not a good site to sift through the different prices,” he said.

“That’s why I wanted to make a price comparison site to help students to get the best deal possible.”

This week, 150 people from Mount Pleasant visited BigWords.com, 85 of whom had never been to the site before, he said.

A statistic the site cannot track is whether or not a customer actually followed through on a purchase of a textbook from a site listed on BigWords.

Michigan ranked seventh overall in the U.S. for the amount of people visiting the site in 2013, Sherwood said. Despite the sites growing popularity, he keeps true to the reason why he started the website in the first place: cheaper prices for student materials.

“My primary job at BigWords is to find the cheapest

copy of a textbook,” he said.

Not only are students looking for cheaper ways to get their textbooks, even the federal government recognizes the need for lower book costs.

Since 2010, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 included a section on lowering the costs of college textbooks.

“The purpose of this section is to ensure that students have access to affordable course materials by decreasing costs to students and enhancing transparency and disclosure with respect to the selection, purchase, sale and use of course materials,” the provision said.

With this first step in major college textbook price reform, Julet said college textbook price reform should occur, be consistent and work for the benefit of the students and their education and future.

“I just want to save more money,” he said.

Money talKs

Slocum said the class still ran smoothly without one, and it also helped her save some money in the process.

“We instead read many online articles,” Slocum said.

“The professors had us research these articles and we used them for research papers. It was nice not having to buy a textbook but still be able to learn effectively.”

Kentwood sophomore Matt VanValkenburg didn’t need a textbook for a business course he took. He said the lack of a book actually helped him in the class.

“There were a lot of handouts, PowerPoints and we did a lot of computer work,” VanValkenburg said. “More students were involved in the classroom. It was focused less outside of the classroom and focused more inside the classroom with interacting and being involved.”

Despite some students expressing appreciation when a book is not required, the reaction is still mixed from an instructor’s perspective.

“I’m not a chapter a week kind of guy,” Feig said. “On the SOS forms, some students thank me, while some say I should have required a textbook.”

Mower said books that would be required for his classes can cost more than $100, and all the information needed can be found online.

“It may not be advisable for every course,” Mower said. “But for my introductory course, everything is available for free on the Web.” While some situations exist for professors to get away with not using a textbook, there are some classes that would not be able to get by without an assigned textbook.

In some of Feig’s upper level courses, he uses books that help in getting students to think and create conversations and discussions during class.

“There are particular works that are not traditional textbooks – they do not have that style,” Feig said. “The purpose is to get the students to read something they typically would not. This results in a whole lot of thinking that happens not related to me lecturing.”

However, most students find no problem with professors dropping textbooks, and for a number of different reasons.

Molly Slocum, a junior from Coldwater, said she took an English class that did not have a textbook requirement.

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Students share mixed opinions on top-5 most-bought course materials

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

Despite garnering the highest sales rates in the Central Michigan University Bookstore, students have mixed opinions on the usefulness of the top-5 most-bought textbooks and materials.

Within the last 12 months, the top-selling materials sold at the Bookstore are for two required courses, MTH 105 and COM 101, according to Barry Waters, director of the CMU Bookstore.

The best selling item right now, Waters said, is the Pearson Learning Solution’s MyMathLab Plus Standalone Access Card, which almost any student in an entry-level mathematics course will need.

Senior Nick Szpond was required to purchase and use the access card while enrolled in the course.

Szpond, a Livonia native, said he is not the best at math, but the tools available through the use of the access card helped him understand the material and eventually pass the course.

“I recommend the access card,” Szpond said.

“There were a lot of Nick Szpond examples and guides of how to get the right answer. If you messed up, it would show you common mistakes you could make.”

Through the access card, students have access to tools that can help in preparing for tests, helping them to better absorb and understand the material.

Some professors require the cards for homework purposes, as well as studying and preparing for exams.

Dylan Cody, a sophomore from Mount Clemens, said his MTH 105

professor gave homework assignments based on content that can be found using the access card.

“The card let us get to our homework, a lot of our homework was online,” Cody said.

Dylan Cody “We could do practice exams and other things on there, too.”

Szpond and Cody both said students taking the course should follow the requirement and buy the card.

The MyMathLab Plus Standalone Access Card is used by students enrolled in MTH 105 and, according to the CMU Bookstore’s website, sells for $103.95.

Other items making the list include the MTH 105 Course Pack at No. 2, the MyMathLab/MyStatLab Student Access Code at No. 3, COM 101 Course Supplement at No. 4 and “They Say, I Say: Moves that matter in Academic Writing” at No. 5.

Another item making the top-seller list at the Bookstore is the COM 101 Course Supplement by Wendy Papa, basic course director in the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

The supplement is required for COM 101 students and is listed at $23.75 on the CMU Bookstore’s website. Many times professors assign readings from it and students can use it while studying for

tests and quizzes.

Jenna Vierk, a sophomore from Lapeer, said she used the supplement often when she was in COM 101 and claimed it helped her in class.

“We used the textbook a lot,” Vierk said. “We had to read chapters and take notes all Jenna Vierk the time.

We would have exams on it frequently.”

Vierk said she doesn’t think she could have passed the class without the supplement.

Although the book can help a lot when it comes to learning and eventually passing the class, some said they hardly touched the textbook and were still able to get good final marks in the class.

Tayler Hebenstreit, a freshman from Olivet, disagreed to the necessity of purchasing the textbook.

“I did not use it at all,” Hebenstreit said.

“It was referred to, but the notes that the Tayler Hebenstreit teacher had went over everything in the book, so we did not have to read it.” university@cm-life.com

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Senior guard joins legacy of women’s basketball record holders

By Kristopher Lodes | Staff Reporter

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Since the 3-pointer was introduced in college basketball in 1986, 27 Central Michigan men’s and women’s basketball teams have taken the floor of the Dan Rose Center/McGuirk Arena.

Niki DiGuilio has used the 3-pointer more than any other player and she is still doing damage outside the arc today.

The senior guard from Ohio has knocked down a CMU record 253 three-pointers, 23 more than Kaihla Szunko and 20 more than Robbie Harmon.

“I came here for one reason and one reason only,” DiGuilio said.

“Coach (Sue) Guevara said I can shoot and I think I’ve done my job pretty well.”

DiGuilio broke the 3-point record on Dec. 30 against Dayton, where she also became the 23rd member of the 1,000 point club. She now has 1,071 points, tied for 18th all-time with Lisa Zodtner.

“That comes with being a 3-point shooter,” DiGuilio said. “That’s my game and my teammates find me.”

It all started on Nov. 12, 2010 with 18:20 remaining in the second half of a game against North Carolina A & T. DiGuilio got the start and she hit the first of many 3-pointers in a game that saw a 20-plus minute

delay in the first half due to arena lights malfunctioning.

Maybe it was a sign of what was to become of the freshman guard who shoots the lights out of seemingly any gym she plays in.

She doesn’t remember her first bucket, which isn’t surprising considering what the senior has accomplished since then.

She won the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year award in 2011, starting every game for the Chippewas since. She shot 40 percent from the three that year.

“I was shocked when we had our first exhibition game against Michigan and Guevara said ‘DiGuilio, you’re in,’” she said. “It was a bit nerve-racking at first, but as soon as I got comfortable and realized I had the green light, I just went with the flow. I didn’t know anything. I had two great seniors, Kaihla Szunko and Shonda Long, that really helped me

and we’re still good friends to this day.”

SOPHOMORE SLUMP

With such a great start to her career, DiGuilio was hard pressed to match it in her sophomore year. The 2011-12 season saw the arrival of one of, if not the best, recruiting classes in CMU’s history. With Crystal Bradford, Jessica Green and Kerby Tamm joining the mix, it was difficult for any one player to stand out on the squad.

DiGuilio started early, but after leaving the team for a brief time due to a death in her family, she came back off the bench. DiGuilio stayed for most of the season while shooting a single-season low 34 percent from downtown. It was the low point in the sharpshooter’s career at CMU. w NIKKI | 4B

Previous Record Holders File Photo | Victoria Zegler & Matthew Stevens Kaihla Szunko (left) and Robbie Harmon (right) were the two most accurate 3-point shooters in CMU history before DiGuilio broke the shooting record last month. DiGuilio has taken more 3-pointers than both Harmon and Szunko. DiGuilio has knocked down 253 3-pointers. Szunko hit 230 during her time at CMU and Harmon had 227.

COACH’S CLIPBOARD

Infographic By Luke Roguska | Page Designer Niki DiGuilio finds herself open multiple times per game due to the crafty coaching and consistent execution the Chippewas posses. The women run the above ball-screen play design often to get their star 3-point shooter open.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Niki DiGuilio jogs patiently to the corner of the floor where she waits for a pass from a teammate. Before the defense can notice DiGuilio is open, the ball is already well on its way into the net.

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Bradford earns national, conference recognition

By Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor

Central Michigan’s most skillful and confident student-athlete has added another honorable designation to her already impressive resume.

Junior guard Crystal Bradford earned the NCAA women’s basketball National Player of the Week honor for her performance in the Chippewas victories against Northern Illinois and Bowling Green last week.

Bradford’s play in the two games also earned the star player her third consecutive Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honor and her fifth of the season. She has tied the MAC record for most career MAC Player of the Week honors with 12.

The Detroit-native posted a double-double in both contests, averaging 20 points, 15 rebounds and 6.5 steals.

“It’s a humbling honor,” Bradford said. “Every week for the past few weeks, I’ve been getting conference Player of the Week and I think that is a huge accomplishment as well.”

Bradford currently ranks among the top-40 players nationally in several statistical categories including rebounds per game (11th), steals per game (14th), and scoring (36th).

The Olympic Gold Medalist has also played record-setting defense lately. Bradford set the CMU single-game blocks record when she swatted away seven Bowling Green shots on Saturday.

“It’s a team thing. It’s like I’m bringing (the award) back for my team,” Bradford said.

“Anything we do as a team, we bring it back for the squad ... for the Chippewas.”

CMU head coach Sue Guevara said she feels her sensational lynchpin can get even better.

“There are some things that I have asked her to do or to get more consistent with and she has done that,” Guevara said. “I don’t think (Bradford) goes into every

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Central Michigan junior guard Crystal Bradford puts up a shot during the Chippewas victory against Bowling Green, Saturday afternoon.

“I’ve coached a lot of really great players over the years.

But I’ve never coached anyone like Crystal.”

Sue Guevara, head coach game thinking she wants to be the Player of the Week. I do know that when she plays as hard as she can, she is tough to compete against.”

Bradford’s success has been contagious as the Chippewas remain undefeated at home and in the MAC. The women head to Kent, Ohio for a matchup with struggling Kent State, Wednesday night.

“My coaches always tell me to ‘be more than buckets,’” Bradford said. “I’ve seen what makes (a basketball player) great. I’m willing to take

the steps to become great.

I would love to go to the (WNBA). I want to keep going and keep winning awards every week.”

While Guevara might serve as Bradford’s largest critic at times, the coach of more than 30 years would not deny the remarkable talent the junior displays.

“I’ve coached a lot of really great players over the years,” Guevara said. “But I’ve never coached anyone like Crystal.” sports@cm-life.com

Second half play lifts Women’s basketball team this season

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

Women’s basketball has thrived in the second half of their games this season, being more productive in the second half than every conference opponent they have faced thus far.

The Chippewas have won the second half in eight of their 17 games this season.

This situation played out Saturday in McGuirk Arena, as things looked bleak heading into halftime, trailing Bowling Green 32-24.

“After that first half, I thought, ‘You can’t win a game in the first half, but you can surely lose it,’” said head coach Sue Guevara. “We were just turning the ball over too much, trying to make something happen that wasn’t there.”

When the team came out for the second half, it was a completely different story.

CMU outscored BGSU 46-38 in the final 20 minutes,

shooting 48.6 percent from the floor to beat the Falcons, 82-79, in overtime. This was not the only second-half comeback the Chippewas have completed this season.

“So far, we have been (a second-half team),” Guevara said. “I’ve been searching for the answers as to why. I’ve changed up our warm-up with how I warm (the players) up.”

The stats prove that the Chippewas are faster to end a game than they are to begin it.

Saturday’s win was the ninth time CMU was behind at the half this season and the team is 3-6 with a halftime deficit.

Though their record may be below .500 in those situations, the Chippewas are a strong second half team on both sides of the ball.

The Chippewas have scored 54 percent of their total 1,393 points in the second half this season. They average 44.6 points in the second half, compared to 37.3 points in the first.

When the Chippewas offense can score more than 44 points in the final 20 minutes, they are 6-2 and have never scored less than 31 points in the second half.

Strong defense has also aided the women’s second half efforts.

CMU has allowed fewer than 40 points in the second half eight times and are 7-1 when they do so.

The stellar shooting of the Chippewas also comes to life in the second half. CMU has shot 44 percent from the floor and 35 percent from behind the arc this season. The team has also shot more than 40 percent in 12 games.

CMU’s dominance in the second half is undeniable, but Guevara remains puzzled as to what can be done to help the Chippewas play stronger out of the gate.

“I’ll prepare a halftime speech before the game. Maybe that will help,” she said. sports@cm-life.com

Davis suffers first career ejection Saturday

By Seth Newman Senior Reporter

Men’s basketball head coach Keno Davis is usually energetic, upbeat and smiling on the court with his team.

That was not the case with 11 minutes remaining in the second half against Eastern Michigan, Saturday night in McGuirk Arena.

Foul calls got the best of Davis after sophomore forward Austin Stewart was called for a blocking foul.

Davis received a technical foul after arguing the call.

Twenty seconds later, Davis received a second technical and was tossed from the game.

This was the first time in Davis’ coaching career that he was tossed from a game.

He said he was surprised he received the second technical foul after staying silent.

“I didn’t try and get the technical,” Davis said. “I didn’t think I deserved the second technical. I was shocked that I got the sec-

ond one, I’ve heard coaches say a lot of words to officials.

I didn’t say any of those magic words and I got it 20 to 30 seconds afterwards. I was standing there saying nothing. I’ve never been tossed from a game, I’ve never even been warned about a second technical.”

While Davis was back in the locker room, he had no way to watch the rest of the game.

“I probably could have,” Davis said. “Had I prepared for it, I was down in the locker room and had thought about going up to the office to try and watch.

But I didn’t want to walk through a crowd. It probably would have been better had I cleared my head.”

After Davis’ ejection, the CMU student section chanted “Ke-no, Ke-no,” as the second-year head coach begrudgingly walked off the court with the Chippewas trailing, 44-37.

Davis said he had the confidence that his assistant coaching staff could give

CMU a solid chance at a comeback.

“I’m sitting in the locker room and I thought 50/50 we would win the game,” Davis said. “It would not of shocked me if they came down celebrating. It would have shocked me if our guys had given up because we haven’t done that. We could go against the best team in the country and I would be surprised if during the last minute of the game, no matter the score, our guys wouldn’t be working as hard as they can.”

While Davis refused to admit he regretted arguing the controversial foul call, he said he wished he would have coached the Chippewas until the end of the game.

“I’m going to make mistakes, getting tossed wasn’t something I was trying to do,” he said. “I didn’t see it coming, but just like our players, I will make mistakes.” sports@cm-life.com

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very Central Michigan varsity sport was in action over the weekend. McGuirk Arena hosted four contests including the annual Royal Rumble and Tumble, Friday night. The women’s basketball team stayed undefeated in conference play while the men remained winless in the MAC. All around it was a busy weekend for the Chippewas.

Check cm-life.com for video recaps of all of last weekend’s contests

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Senior forward DeAndry Buckley drives to the net during the Chippewas loss to Eastern Michigan, Saturday in McGuirk Arena.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Akron sophomore Taylor Bolender finishes her floor routine during the “Royal Rumble & Tumble” at McGuirk Arena Friday.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Junior Crystal Bradford goes up for a layup against a Bowling Green player Saturday in McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won 82-79 in double overtime.

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer 174-pound wrestler Mike Ottinger breaks down an attempted escape Sunday during his match in the Chippewas loss to Missouri.

Kyle Wilson | Staff Photographer Senior Kelly Morrissey attempts a vault Friday during the Jack Skoog Open. Morrissey tied for second with her teammate Halley Love.

Kyle Wilson | Staff Photographer Craig Mauldin launches in the men’s triple jump. Mauldin took first place with a jump of 13.92m on Friday.

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NIKI |

“I’m very hard-nosed ...

I do get bumps and bruises and a few broken bones, but (growing up in Mount Vernon) it has made me thick-skinned.

It’s where I get my mental toughness.”

CONTINUED FROM 1B

“I went through a really hard time of my life where I lost my grandfather,” she said.

“I missed a week and came back. I obviously wouldn’t start the next few games.

I had been out, but I don’t know. I can’t say I did anything wrong personally and I still don’t know. I’ve talked to coach about it and it’s still a gray area.”

The determined shooter would taste sweet success yet again.

DiGuilio answered with her best season, shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc as her team went on to win the MAC championship last season. Suddenly, she found herself back in the starting lineup – a status she continues to hold.

“I feel like I have a unique mentality on this team,” she said. “I keep everyone running, I’m the motor. Even if I’m not hitting my shots, I’m contributing somewhere.

There is nobody who is harder on me than myself.

I had poor shooting performance last game, but I still made three at the end of the day. I missed my free throws last game and I didn’t miss (Saturday), so I have to take something positive out of every performance.”

DiGuilio said her work ethic was earned in the small town she grew up in.

“I’m very hard-nosed ... I do get bumps and bruises and a few broken bones, but (growing up in Mount Vernon) it has made me thick-skinned,” she said. “It’s where I get my mental toughness.”

Niki DiGuilio, senior guard her dream, but reality almost ended up with her at Michigan State.

“I actually thought (Michigan State) was the school I was going too,” DiGuilio said. “The difference ... I’m a hometown girl and this is like playing for a hometown and there was something about Coach Guevara that I still can’t put my finger on that was different. She was personable and down to Earth.”

DiGuilio remains realistic both on the court, in the classroom and in all aspects of her life.

“I’m a biomedical major and taking every hard class you can think of,” she said.

DECISION TIME

All the records, the championships and 3-pointers almost never happened at CMU. DiGuilio’s dream school was a bit west of Michigan.

“My dad was a football player at the University of Hawaii and my aunt and sister had a track scholarship to Hawaii,” she said. “So that was my dream school.”

Hawaii might have been

“I’m thinking I’m going to chiropractic school, but not immediately. I would love to travel in Europe and kind of live a little bit because I haven’t been able to do it.”

For now, the senior deepthreat and arguably the best shooter CMU has ever featured on a roster has one big goal directly in front of her: Leading the Chippewas to a 2014 MAC Championship and a NCAA tournament berth. sports@cm-life.com Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Senior guard Niki DiGuilio looks for an open teammate in the Chippewas victory against Bowling Green, Saturday.

Mattingly shows heart in loss to No. 1 ranked Missouri wrestler

By CM Life Staff Reports

In wrestling dual meets, each athlete in the lineup is responsible for fulfilling a role to keep their team in contention.

These responsibilities can range anywhere from simply needing to secure a win in an individual match, to scoring an amount of points, to taking a loss without getting pinned. Like in the case of senior 149-pounder Scott Mattingly, sometimes it means knowingly stepping out on the mat against a superior opponent.

Mattingly was given the task of wrestling the No.1 ranked 149-pounder in a dual against Missouri, Sunday in McGuirk Arena. MU junior Drake Houdashelt holds a 22-1 record this season with tournament championship wins at the South Dakota State Open, Joe Parisi Open, UNI Open and Southern Scuffle.

Coming into the seventh match of the dual, the Chippewas trailed 10-9 on the heels of a comeback led by the lower weight-classes.

Mattingly had little chance of beating Houdashelt, however he had a responsibility to keep the score within striking distance for CMU to take the lead.

Houdashelt cruised to a 13-4 lead after two periods, with Mattingly struggling to remain competitive in the match. If Houdashelt won by a margin of eight points, also known as a major decision, Missouri would be awarded an additional team point instead of the three gained through a victory by decision.

These team points were critical, with each one having the potential to turn the tide of the meet. It was even more vital with only three matches left.

Central Michigan already gave up one major decision in sophomore Jackson Lewis’ 11-0 loss to No. 6 J’den Cox at 197 pounds.

Another bonus point could not be afforded.

For a majority of the third period, Houdashelt had control on top, a position Scott Mattingly Missouri commanded throughout the match. With only seconds to spare, Mattingly recorded a reversal worth two more points to make the score 13-6, maintaining the decision.

“At the end there, I was just trying to finish the match out,” Mattingly said. “I knew that it would have helped the team out to not let them get that bonus point.”

Head coach Tom Borrelli said Mattingly was able to secure his points because he was in the right position to make his move.

“Scott did a really good job of getting a reversal,” Borrelli said. “He was in a good position where his opponent had a leg in and I’ve always felt that he was good in that situation.”

Houdashelt had been running legs on Mattingly throughout the third period.

Borrelli said he spoke with Mattingly during a pause in the action, advising him to stay in there and make a final push because of his abilities on bottom.

Mattingly said it was all about managing to finish out a match that had not gone his way, but still finding a way to make it better for himself and his team. It was that relentless attitude that kept CMU within striking distance with a chance to seal a win over one of the best teams in the nation.

“I was just trying to wrestle for all seven minutes,” Mattingly said.

Ultimately, the Chippewas fell to the Tigers, 16-15.

However, it could have been a very different match if the momentum had swung a different way, and making their opponent earn every team point will be something CMU will strive for as conference play continues.

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