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Sophomore faces charges for assaulting officer

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

An Isabella County Trial Court judge found probable cause during a preliminary examination to charge a Central Michigan University student for pulling a knife on an undercover police officer in November.

Rachel Michelle Harrison, a Stanwood sophomore, was charged with assaulting an officer and carrying a weapon with criminal intent on Nov. 26. She was arraigned the same day on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon with intent, felonious assault and assaulting or obstructing an officer.

The three felonies are punishable by five, four and two-year penalties, respectively.

Trial Court Judge Eric R. Janes said he will bind over all charges and Harrison’s bond will be continued.

Officer Angela Brown with the Mount Pleasant Police Department Rachel Harrison Stanwood sophomore took the stand Thursday during the preliminary examination, describing her experience with Harrison on the night of Nov. 26.

Brown had been assigned to watch the Phi Mu house, 802 S. Main St., with another undercover officer after

the sorority had filed complaints with the city about vandalism. She had been deputized to the Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team, who are handling the case.

“There had been some problems at the house ... vandalism and destruction of property at the sorority,” Brown said.

“I was north of the residence, backed into a parking lot across the street to watch the house.”

Brown said she watched Harrison approach her unmarked car, with Harrison’s hands in her coat pockets. Brown said she knocked on the driver’s side window.

“She asked if I was a CMU police officer,” she said. “I told her no, that I was a city officer. She said she was scared and needed to talk to me.”

According to Brown, Harrison then

tried to get into the back seat of the vehicle, but Brown told her to get into the front seat after she moved her badge and radio.

“I showed her my badge. She said she really needed to talk to me,” Brown said. “We made small talk, but it was strange. She wouldn’t look at me. She kept staring straight ahead.”

Brown said the dome light had turned off, and it was dark in the vehicle. Brown said after a little bit, she heard a metallic click she recognized from her training.

“It was like a knife locking,” Brown said.

The officer said she jumped out of the car after hearing the lock, drew her gun, and asked Harrison if she had a knife. w HARRISON | 2

The hunted DNR declares first state wolf hunt successful; future of hunts remain unclear

By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter

Michigan’s first state-sponsored wolf hunt in more than 50 years ended in victory for hunters, but not without controversy.

Members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe protested the hunt in the months before it was set to begin. At a candle-lit vigil held outside the Saginaw Chippewa Academy in November, Nathan Isaac, a cultural teacher at the academy, called for his community to protest and prevent future hunts.

‘The community really pulls together when we need it,” he said.

“Tonight, we are standing here for the wolf. It plays a very important part of our story.”

The one-month season, which saw wolves killed throughout three different zones in the Upper Peninsula from Nov. 16 through

Dec. 31, was deemed a success by Brian Roell, a Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist, despite lower numbers than initially projected.

“We didn’t meet our quota or what we were hoping to get, but I don’t view that as a failure,” Roell said.

By the hunt’s conclusion, 23 wolves were killed, slightly more than half of the maximum statesanctioned allotment of 43.

The DNR said there is a minimum approximate population of 658 wolves in the state. This is an increase from years past, where, as recently as 1989, there were only three recorded wolves.

“It’s a success story because wolves are in a state where they can withstand a harvest and I think that’s a success in itself,” Roell said.

“Just that we’re at a point with a viable population.” w WOLVES | 2

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Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Urban Designer Andrew Shepard works to reconfigure sidewalks and parking lots for future CMU students at the Master Plan Event Jan. 14 in the Bovee University Center.

New signage to curb confusion

By Ryan Fitzmaurice and Sean Bradley Staff Reporter and Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University officials are planning to make campus easier to navigate with the introduction of new campus signage.

Design proposals for the signage were presented during four open forums discussing changes to the campus master plan. Local contractor AECOM helped CMU officials create the master plan and were paid $31,000.

Jonathan Mugmon, AECOM’S way finding director, said the proposed signage upgrades are crucial to the beautification of CMU. “(We’re making) plans for where

walking and bicycle paths will go so people can feel comfortable walking in this environment,” Mugmon said.

“They’ll know that it’s safe, that it’s a nice environment. This whole project will encourage walkability when it’s finished.”

The directional sign posts will be more detailed, increasingly simplified and easier for pedestrians to read, he said.

Proposals regarding pedestrian traffic are a main focus of the plan, placing directional signs along popular walking spots on campus and near popular local destinations. w MASTER | 2

Charter Communications switched it’s cable television signals in Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties to digital, offering up to 175 high-definition channels.

The conversion, which began Jan. 14., requires all Charter customers to have a Charter settop box. According to the city of Mount Pleasant’s website, the Charter box will be provided by the company upon request.

Having just returned from winter break, this left many CMU students scrambling to equip their televisions with the new box in order to continue watching television through Charter.

“I’m a little upset that we have to go through this and we have to get a box and everything,” said Andrew Frank, a Midland senior.

“If it wasn’t through my apartment complex, then I would switch. I would switch to satellite or something else.”

Frank was among several students waiting in the line extending out the door on Jan. 17 at the Charter store, 2304 S. Mission St. The company will provide one digital HD box at no charge, but customers will need to order additional boxes for each television they wish to receive cable on, according to a fact sheet available on the City Commission’s website and distributed to residents.

Clare sophomore Ryan Kriebel, a Deerfield resident, has found other alternatives to cable television during the conversion. He said although he has received a box, the equipment has been faulty.

“I’ve just been watching Netflix instead,” he said. “We got our box, but it isn’t working well.”

Marc Moffitt, an Auburn Hills senior, was indifferent about the hour-long wait in order to pick up his Charter box.

“OK, so it’s not super cool. I mean it’s TV,” he said. “But it’s nice to be able to see what’s on rather than having to guess.”

In a press release, Charter President and CEO Tom Rutledge explained the conversion was necessary to keep up with increasing offerings from other cable providers.

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HARRISON | CONTINUED FROM 1 “Her response was ‘yes,’” Brown said. “We couldn’t see each other, but I told her to drop the knife. I saw the blade part of the knife when she was leaning over the driver’s seat.”

According to an affidavit filed with the court in No-

WOLVES | CONTINUED FROM 1 Roell said the main purpose of the hunt was to decrease aggressive behavior in wolves, including killing livestock and pets.

“What we were trying to achieve was a change in behavior,” he said, “and to lower the population in areas where we have had conflicts.”

Although the lasting effects of the hunt haven’t been determined, Roell said new methodology of sanctioning and tracking kills was developed and will continue to help population control in the future.

“Now we’re at the point where hunters will pay the government for the opportunity to harvest a wolf,” Roell said.

“It shows we can control how many animals are taken.”

THE ARGUMENT AGAINST

Nevertheless, since well before the hunt was announced, a number of organizations vocally announced their

vember, Harrison then said, “I have a problem with you.”

Brown said she repeatedly asked Harrison to get out of the car and drop the knife. Brown then called for backup, and finally pointed her weapon at Harrison, who had gotten out of the car and was approaching Brown.

“I think she actually saw the gun,” she said.

“Her eyes got big and she dropped the knife. I stood on top of the knife.”

According to Brown, backup arrived quickly and arrested Harrison.

Mount Pleasant defense attorney Thomas Bromell, who is representing Harrison, declined to comment after the preliminary examination.

Her next court date has not been set yet.

displeasure with the notion of hunting what was considered an endangered species decades ago.

Jill Fritz, director of Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, said regardless of whether the DNR accomplishes its goal of reducing aggressive wolf behavior, the hunt shouldn’t have transpired.

“The hunt should have never happened in the first place; that’s the bottom line,” she said. “It never should have happened.”

In March 2013, a petition collected more than 250,000 signatures to halt the season until voters could decide whether to approve the hunt in a 2014 referendum. However, the effort to cease the hunt hit a huge legislative snag.

“The legislature knew that citizens are not supportive of a wolf hunt and would not support the bill,” Fritz said.

In May, Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 288 to allow the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, a seven-member governor-appointed body, to designate game species and hunting seasons.

Fritz said the bill

was a usurpation of Michigan citizens’ right to vote. She said because of the bill, the NRC is able to make such designations without any democratic oversight.

Keep Michigan Wolves Protected is operating a second petition drive that would result in a referendum of the latest law.

“What has happened with this campaign is an egregious attack on your democratic rights as a voter in the state of Michigan,” Fritz said. “Essentially, the legislature has taken away citizens’ rights to vote on wildlife issues.”

During the wolf vigil, Isaac explained the wolf holds strong spiritual and historical significance for the tribe. He spoke about the historical significance of the creatures and the cultural relationship Native Americans have toward them.

“What happens to the wolf, happens to us,” Isaac said. “Our people were once hunted, too. Wolf hunting is not OK with our people. I will not hunt my brother.”

The future of wolf hunting in Michigan remains vague.

The DNR and NRC intend on examining the effects of the hunt and will determine if there will be a hunt at the end of 2014 as well.

Should both of Keep Michigan Wolves Protected’s initiated referendums pass, Fritz said there would likely be no hunt.

“If we are able to get our second referendum on the ballot, I am confident that Michigan voters will vote both of them down and wolves will not be hunted,” she said.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Flickr Michigan’s first state-sponsored wolf hunt in more than 50 years ended with 23 wolves killed. The hunt began Nov. 15 and ended Dec. 31, 2013.

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CHARTER | CONTINUED FROM 1 our network, enabling us to provide more HD channels and open the door to faster Internet speeds and future innovation,” Rutledge said in the release.

Charter customers will now gain Video On Demand access, with more than 12,000 VOD options, including more than 3,000 in HD. The company plans to complete its upgrade in the 29 states it serves by the end of 2014.

After one year, regular equipment pricing will apply for each additional digital or HD box. Currently, that pricing is $5.99 per month for each Charter digital or HD cable box installed.

MASTER | CONTINUED FROM 1 Designs for the signage will include three distinct graphic elements.

The first will detail the specific area where the sign is located, including street names, surrounding landmarks and paths to those locations. The second element proposed is the creation of 3-D rendered maps of that particular area of campus.

Lastly, a map of the entire campus area will be incorporated in the final designs.

Pedestrian signage will also include walking times to various nearby locations, with arrows designating direction.

“When students see these, they’ll go ‘maybe I don’t have to use my car. It’s only a fiveminute walk,’” Mugmon said.

Street signs on campus will also receive a major revamp.

At present, campus street signage is located in the middle, toward the left, or on the back of campus stop signs. The new renovations will place every street sign on the right side of the road where drivers can easily see them. The signs will also be simplified so they are easier to read.

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer People gather and lineup inside the Charter Communications Store in Stadium Mall off of South Mission St. Jan. 20, 2014 to receive new cable boxes.

Charter will provide two boxes at no charge for one year for those who do not currently have a Charter digital or HD cable

Proposed changes to parking signage will also be simplified to streamline the campus parking system.

There are 14 different color and letter classifications for the myriad parking lots on campus. The new system will help simplify who can park in any lot by reducing the classifications to five colors and letters, labeling parking lots for visitors, faculty, staff, meter users and residential parkers.

Mugmon said the current classification system is not only confusing, but for those with disabilities, it is potentially impossible to comprehend.

Designs for the way finding signage have not been finalized. Final design proposals and finite costs for the project will be presented to CMU’s Board of Trustees on Feb. 20.

According to Linda Slater, director for Plant Engineering and Planning, implementation of the new signage could begin in March.

STUDENTS REACT TO SIGNAGE Even without seeing the designs, some student on campus are enthusiastic about the new signs.

Nicholas Fisher, a Goodrich sophomore, began attending CMU this semes-

box, and one additional HD or cable box if one is already installed. metro@cm-life.com

ter and said having maps located around campus would be helpful for him.

“It would help me get around campus,” he said.

“The only things I know of on campus are the Anspach building, Park Library and the Grawn building.”

William Joseph drives everyday from his downtown apartment to the library, where he works. He’s parked in lots around campus that he didn’t know he couldn’t, and paid the price for it.

He said he’s paid $25 per ticket for doing so. The simplification of the parking lot codes from 14 colors to five would help students and make parking less confusing.

“I’ve parked in the wrong area and didn’t know it,” Joseph said. “I think making it simpler would make it a big plus.” university@cm-life.com

CORRECTIONS

The following errors were made in the print edition on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

On page 5A, the RaH photo was shot

by Anna Kate.

On page 1A, the A-Senate photo was of Joseph Finck, not Jim Scott On page 6A, the Jim Belushi photo was a courtesy photo by Chistiana Kurtz, not Trevor Redford. © Central Michigan Life 2014 Volume 95, Number 48

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Art Reach: Festival of Banners needs CMU students

SGA SENATE ELECTIONS MONDAY The Central Michigan University Student Government Association is holding elections to fill open Senator positions at 8 p.m. Monday in Anspach 157.

The Senate positions will allow students to gain leadership and communication experience through their position responsibilities, according to Macomb junior and Senate leader, Charles Mahone II. “Each Senator will represent a different demographic and will be assigned to a particular college within CMU,” Mahone said. “They will communicate the interests of this group and will also be assigned projects to assist the student body as well.”

Candidates who are interested in joining the Senate are asked to prepare a one-minute speech about themselves. During the election process, they will be asked to deliver their speeches and then the House and Senate will vote.

“What we look for in Senator candidates are people that are truly committed to making CMU a better place through the avenues that the Student Government Association provides,” Mahone said. “Getting members with conflicting opinions is important because we want to make sure we are representing all views of the student body.”

Any questions regarding Monday’s elections can be directed to SGA President Marie Reimers at reime1mm@cmich. edu.

-Kate Woodruff, Staff Reporter

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TO ENTERTAIN AT CMU MONDAY The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their signature exhibition basketball style and worldfamous family entertainment to Central Michigan University.

McGuirk Arena will house the event at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27.

The team is coming to CMU as part of their 2014 Fans Rule the World Tour, where they have enacted many new aspects of their performance, including where fans can vote on new rules to be used in games.

Some new proposed rules include the Hot Hand Jersey, where the player wearing the jersey gets double the points when scoring, or the Trick Shot Challenge, where the teams challenge each other to make trick shots with five points awarded to a team that makes a trick shot and five points given to the opposition if the shot is missed.

The Globetrotters play exhibition basketball against other teams such as the Washington Generals and combine comedy and theater with the athleticism of the sport.

Ticket prices range from $21 to $201 and are available for purchase through Ticket Central.

-Andrea Peck, Staff Reporter

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UNION TOWNSHIP NEARS FUNDING GOAL FOR DOG PARK Union Township’s Board of Trustees met to discuss building a dog park in Mount Pleasant, Wednesday night in Union Hall.

Last fall, Union Township made an agreement with the city of Mount Pleasant and the non-profit group, Friends of the Dog Park, to divide the cost of Mount Pleasant’s first dog park three ways, costing each group $32,000.

“We’re doing our part, the city is doing theirs, but the Friends of the Dog Park needs to do theirs,” said Township Supervisor Russ Alwood.

According to John Dinse, a representative of Friends of the Dog Park, the group is halfway to its goal.

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ings Professional International, a registered student organization that provides students with volunteer opportunities in the event industry.

“I volunteered at the 2012 Country Music Festival and 2013 Boston Marathon,” she said. “Unfortunately, I had to stop being a member due to my internship and no longer being able to make the meetings.”

While the event management field is something Dysinger is passionate about, she has learned it is more than simply planning events.

She said she has gained new knowledge about logistics, budgeting, marketing, volunteer coordinating and more.

“Working at Art Reach, I’ve been able to see all of that take place,” she said. “It’s really preparing me for when I’m out in the business world as an actual worker and planning events on my own.”

Hill hopes Dysinger can learn an internship isn’t just about what’s written in a job description.

“It’s about getting to work well with others,” Hill said. “I hope this experience will help be a stepping stone to gain a future successful employment.”

Limited Central Michigan University student involvement in the Festival of Banners hasn’t stopped Art Reach of Mid Michigan from working to expand the annual community event.

Perry senior Sarah Dysinger, who is doing an internship at Art Reach for her commercial recreation major, said the event’s main focus for the upcoming year is getting more students involved.

“CMU is a large part of our community and this is a big event,” Dysinger said. “I just don’t think students have caught on yet.”

Art Reach will be hosting the 8th annual banner festival where students and community members can come paint banners to hang on light polls in multiple cities in Mid Michigan. This year’s theme is called “Home is Where the Art is.”

Participants can pick up a template from Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway St., where they can draw any design that fits within the template’s margins. Art Reach then traces these designs and puts them on a banner that can be painted.

The banner entry deadline is Feb. 14.

Kathy Hill, the non-profit’s owner, said the participation has been growing, with 99 banner entries in 2005 and more than 400 banners in 2012. This increased involvement has forced them to allow a maximum amount of only 333 entries in the upcoming festival.

“After we got that many banners, we realized we couldn’t keep up,” Hill said.

Although the involvement for the event is growing, of the approximately 350 participants last year, only a small number of them were CMU students.

“If I had to guess, we only had about 20 students who volunteered and painted,” Hill said.

For a $25 entry fee, students can showcase their artwork while improving the aesthetics of Mount Pleasant. This entry fee includes a personalized banner and painting supplies that can be used during “paint days,” which begin in early March.

Completed banners will be hung at the start of the summer and will be taken down in September. Although Mount Pleasant receives the most banners, others are hung in Sheppard and throughout Union Township.

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Katy Kildee | Staff Photographer Perry senior Sarah Dysinger helps to prepare for the upcoming Banner Festival on Jan. 17 at the Art Reach Center in downtown Mount Pleasant.

Planning ahead CMU senior gains event planning experience as Art Reach intern

By Anamaria Dickerson Staff Reporter

While most students have papers to write and exams to study for, Sarah Dysinger is spending her last semester as a senior at Art Reach in downtown Mount Pleasant. The Perry native is completing a 30-week internship as part of a requirement for her recreation, parks and leisure service administration major.

“The last 30 credits of that major are spent doing a 30-week internship at an approved site and Art Reach was on the list,” Dysinger said.

RPL majors have a list of approved work sites they can choose from and apply to in order to fulfill the internship requirement. Dysinger said she looked at the Art Reach website to find out more information about the internships it offered.

Art Reach, a non-profit company created in 1981, strives to bring a variety of art and talent to the community. It offers art classes and helps coordinate events within the area. Art created by various artists from around Michigan is also sold in its gift shop.

“I emailed them and set up a meeting with my boss, Kathy Hill,” she said. “After that, I had my interview with her and was hired right there.”

Hill, who is the executive director at Art Reach, said having an intern with previously attained skills necessary for the field of work they do is what best suited Dysinger for the internship.

“She has a background in event planning,” Hill said. “Last year, we planned 16 different events, so her experience will be a huge asset to this company.”

“The last 30 credits of that major are spent doing a 30-week internship at an approved site and Art Reach was on the list.”

Sarah Dysinger, Perry junior While there is not a “typical” day working at Art Reach, Dysinger enjoys the variety of work she does.

One day she can be working in the gift shop, while another she is attending meetings and planning events. The Festival of Banners, which is an annual event that takes place every spring, is one of Dysinger’s favorite parts of the internship.

“I’m doing a lot of work on (The Festival of Banners) and can’t wait to see how it all unfolds,” she said.

Like other employees, Dysinger went through the same training and shares the same responsibilities.

“All employees are responsible for knowing every aspect of the business, whether it’s the store, events or knowing what’s going on with programs we offer,” Hill said.

When Dysinger is not busy working at Art Reach, she spends her free time doing a variety of activities. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends and boyfriend. She also loves to cook and try new recipes.

An avid runner, she is still recovering from leg surgeries she had between summer and Christmas.

“Once I’m fully recovered, I want to train for races,” she said.

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MPPD, CMUPD upgrade equipment for interrogation

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

Next time a major crime happens in Mount Pleasant, police will have better technology to interrogate culprits.

To upgrade their audio and video equipment, MPPD bought a $30,000 system from iRecord on Dec. 27, 2013. This new system allows higher quality footage to be recorded during interrogations.

The upgrade will comply with a new regulation from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, that went into effect in March.

MPPD Detective David Sabuda said the new system is set up to record in two interview rooms and the conference room.

“The old system would sometimes look like an old Godzilla movie,” Sabuda said. “It’s a lot simpler now that it’s all computerized, even when we’re doing things like recording. Before, if you wanted to look up a taped interview, you would have to get into the system and try to find it by rewinding.

Now, after you use it (for an interview), you just have to type in a complaint number or a name.”

Sabuda said the iRecord system makes his job easier because the interview process is more organized and goes faster. He said it also looks and sounds better because the subject would actually

be talking in sync with the way his mouth moves.

Even though the old computer system still worked, it was difficult to use, Sabuda said. Before each interrogation, an officer would sign in to the interrogation room on a sheet of paper. Afterwards, the officer compared the time he signed in to the time the interview took place.

MPPD Detective Don Sytsema said he prefers the new system more because it’s easy to navigate, like a search engine.

“You can search by day, by room, by case numbers. You can search anything on a certain complaint number. There’s a whole list of things you could use to search, like a last name,” Sytsema said.

“It’s just a lot easier than the old system.”

The iRecord system also allows any recording to be burned on a CD, which makes it easier to transport to places like the courthouse.

That is important for displaying clear evidence in a courtroom, Sabuda said.

“There’s an expectation within the court system that everything we’re going to do is going to be video,” Sabuda said. “It helps us as investigators to have our interviews easily accessible.”

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards manages law enforcement regulations.

According to section 8 of Act 175

Orrin Shawl | Staff Reporter MPPD Detective David Sabuda looks at a monitor in the Mount Pleasant Police Department using the new iRecord recording equipment Tuesday Jan. 21.

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, any interrogation related to a major felony must be recorded.

“A law enforcement official interrogation of an individual in custodial detention regarding the individual’s involvement in the commission of a major felony shall make a time-stamped, audiovisual recording of the entire investigation,” Act 175 reads. “…A major felony recording shall be produced using equipment and procedures that are designed to prevent alteration of the recording’s audio or visual record.”

The new law also pertains to Central Michigan University Police, and, like the MPPD, CMUPD was prepared for it, according to CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley.

“The system we were using was almost 100 percent compliant,” Yeagley said. “We had to add a couple of components to get us to 100 percent, so it wasn’t that big of a change for us. We’re in compliance with the law.” metro@cm-life.com

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Why not attend on-campus events?

Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter @krislodes

Progress over wins

Have you attended any on-campus events this year?

Why or why not?

Randall Hoyle Midland Senior “I have not, mostly just because I’m busy this semester. But I’m not a huge fan of the people they’re bringing to campus this year.”

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pportunities for entertainment on campus are plentiful. As students, if we find ourselves

without something to do, it’s entirely our own faults.

Helen Cunningham Wellston Senior “No I haven’t, mainly just because they fall on the weekends. I usually go home to work on the weekends.”

Nicholas Kreitzbender Macomb Junior “No. Between classes and work, there’s just not enough time in the day.”

Sarah Stevens Williamsburg Senior “I have. I went to an event this Tuesday. I love going to events and hearing about different people and their lives, and just learning.”

The university allocates a significant amount of money toward events designed to provide students with an educational, but entertaining experience during our time on campus — and it’s our responsibility to take advantage of the opportunities.

The athletic department receives an $18 million subsidy from the university to supplement their $24.6 million budget. University events, conference services and events center operations are budgeted for an additional $500,000.

Including Program Board and performances within the communications and dramatic arts departments, activities for students take a hefty, but entirely necessary financial toll on the university.

However, attendance for these events is repeatedly below par.

In 2012, football attendance failed to reach NCAA Division I standards. Program Board brought B.o.B. to campus last year, but 29 percent of the tickets were never sold.

These figures are unacceptable. By failing to attend campus events, we are depriving ourselves of valuable college experiences as well as the opportunity to provide much-needed support to our fellow students.

For $5, why wouldn’t you want to see Jim Belushi perform in Plachta Auditorium? If CMU is paying $125,000 to bring in former Secretary of State Colin Powell, why not give him your time?

World-renown anthropologist Jane Goodall, “Batman” producer Michael Uslan and rock band The All-American Rejects have all been on campus over the past couple years.

We should have seen them all.

These events afford students the opportunity to expand their horizons, hear new ideas and, ultimately, add some variety to the typical college curriculum. However, these events, specifically within athletics, require student support.

“We feed off the energy that the fans bring us,” basketball superstar Crystal Bradford said after a December game.

The noise of the crowd can play a huge role in any game. It’s the reason playing at home offers the team an advantage. When students don’t attend games and support our athletics, it can have a real impact on the outcome of the season.

Outside of athletics, poor attendance figures send a message to the university that we do not appreciate these events. Fewer people equates to smaller profits

Start going to public meetings Why does it seem like older adults are the only people who go to public meetings?

Aside from the occasional student in attendance, probably for extra credit in a class, I never see any young people, especially college students, at city council, township or school board meetings.

It’s your loss.

You can learn a few things to help your adult lives. It’s also a loss for the meetings, since it shows a lack of interest in our democratic structure.

Seriously, what are you doing on a Monday night that’s more relevant than watching the Mount Pleasant City Commission speak about the city you live in? Watching “How I Met Your Mother?” TiVo it and watch it tomorrow.

If you answered, “working” or “in class” — you’re excused.

You might think the meetings are boring, hard to understand, or you simply don’t believe any of the topics affect you.

However, these meetings can be greatly beneficial. For me, learning and understanding important agenda items was a huge benefit for my reporting career.

I didn’t go to my first meeting until I was 21 years old. One of my first story assignments at my internship was at a Swartz Creek City Council meeting, and I had almost no idea what they were talking about. Luckily, their city manager set up a meeting with me to explain how the meetings work.

Fast-forward to today, and I have several city, township and school board meetings under my belt.

These meetings offer a taste for how government works. They can help you know what to expect if you need to

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Particularly for upperclassmen, the lack of involvement shows.

When first arriving at CMU, these events can provide a conduit for meeting new people and help to familiarize students with campus — but the same benefits can come as a junior or senior.

Upperclassmen can help to set the standard for younger students on campus. Active participation sends a message to the university that we want more. Lack of involvement could deny future students the same opportunity that we seem to be so keen to throw away.

CMU ensures that events remain affordable, if not free for students.

The university is doing all it can to encourage students to get involved — the responsibility falls on us if we want these opportunities to continue.

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Open meetings also offer a public comment section, where each member in the audience receives a limited amount of time to voice their opinions to the board — an excellent way to use your freedom of speech.

Pick a night where you can go to one of these meetings, grab an agenda and circle a couple of topics that spark your interest. Listen to the meeting with an open mind and talk to a board member after the meeting and ask them anything you please.

Not only does your attendance promote citizenship, but you could learn a few things along the way.

The Mid-American Conference season hasn’t gotten off to the start Keno Davis and his team would’ve liked.

The men’s basketball team is 7-10 overall, 0-5 in the MAC and it’s looking at a five-game stretch where the team plays at Ohio and Western Michigan and hosts Akron, Kent State and Buffalo. The talent of all five teams points to a 0-10 start to conference play.

So what is going wrong?

Well, it’s no secret the Chippewas lack size. It has been a problem for the program for a long time and it has been the problem since Davis took over.

The team ranks 280th in the nation in rebounding. To put it in perspective, there are 349 teams in Division I men’s basketball.

Keeping that in mind, CMU is a respectable 113th in total offense.

The same discrepancy is found in the MAC standings. The Chippewas are at the bottom of the conference in average points allowed (10th), rebounding margin (9th) and shooting percentage against (12th). Offensively, they are second in points per game and third in shooting percentage.

It could come as a surprise, but one thing the team can fix comes from the offensive side of the court.

CMU is ranked third in the conference in defensive rebounds, but it’s No. 11 in offensive rebounds, which is what causes the low totals.

Obviously, the Chippewas have to crash the boards offensively and one player that can do that is sophomore guard/forward Austin Stewart.

After Wednesday’s 86-80 loss at Miami (Ohio), Davis said Stewart is beginning to reach his potential.

“He is just starting to scratch the surface,” Davis said following the loss. “It’s exciting to see and he’ll continue to improve as we move our program forward.”

Perhaps that is what fans need to do now with this season: look forward to next year.

Sophomore forwards Blake Hibbitts and John Simons have both added size and are growing into their game, while 7-foot center Milos Cabarkapa is sitting on the bench being redshirted and hopefully catching up with the pace on the practice floor.

After the game, Davis also said CMU has a commit in 6-foot-10 forward Luke Meyers and Davis isn’t stopping there when it comes to recruiting size.

“We have to continue to add players that will improve our weaknesses and Meyers is one of those guys to look for in the future,” Davis said.

Davis might be looking to the future of Chippewas basketball as bright, but so is the rest of the MAC. Only four teams in the conference have losing records overall and the MAC has proven to be a tough competitor in the NCAA Tournament.

The fact of the matter is that it looks like the MAC is passing CMU right now, and that’s not to put Davis on the hot seat. I believe in the process, and fixing the program will take time — especially given Davis only had a handful of guys on his roster when he came to Mount Pleasant.

This season is looking to be another long one, despite the fact it will probably be shorter than any other in the MAC in terms of games played. The season may be a lost cause, but the Chippewas are still making strides toward gaining valuable experience.

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Higher education ignored in Snyder’s State of the State address

By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter

Increases in student loan debt have begun to put the brakes on students’ aspirations to buy a new set of wheels.

Many are figuring out the growing difficulty of attempting to acquire a car lease.

“It’s not uncommon for people to find themselves in financial difficulty or in a lifestyle change where they need to get out of their lease,” said Scot Hall, executive vice president of Swapalease.com, a website where prospective consumers transfer automotive consumer leases online. “This black cloud of debt is going to make other loans more difficult in the future.”

Hall said younger individuals are being rejected for leases more often, at a rate greater than older drivers.

“We believe the student loan debt situation is a huge reason for why,” said John Sternal, a Swapalease spokesman.

In order to complete the Swapalease program, customers must first get their credit approved by the bank that holds the exchanged lease.

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Katy Kildee | Staff Photographer Gov. Rick Snyder opens his speech on the progress and transition on the state of Michigan’s economy Jan. 16, 2014 in Lansing, Mich.

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By John Irwin Senior Reporter

Despite optimism in Lansing last week, Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address left many at Central Michigan University wondering how they might fit in if he is reelected.

Orlando Perez, a CMU political science professor, was hoping for talk of re-investment in higher education, but was instead left “very disappointed” by the governor as the issue was not addressed.

“Perhaps he had nothing constructive to say,” Perez said.

“Higher education is clearly not one of his priorities. That is unfortunate, as higher education is an important factor in revitalizing the state’s economy.”

Snyder, who signed into law a 15-percent higher education funding cut in 2011, avoided the topic during his address, which was largely aimed at highlighting his administration’s successes so far and reaching out to swing voters and conservatives ahead of his re-election bid.

State Sen. Judy Emmons, RSheridan, had a more optimistic take on the governor’s omission following the governor’s speech.

“Maybe higher education is doing that job that needs to be done,” Emmons said, pointing to CMU’s new College of Medicine as a sign of higher learning institutions recognizing opportunities and taking them.

While acknowledging growing student loan debt rates, State Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, said higher education is a priority for him and Republican leadership, even if the governor didn’t speak on it during the address.

“Higher education is very important to me,” Cotter said.

“Restoring affordable higher education is a priority. Part of that is making sure universities keep their tuition rates low.

CMU, for instance, has done very well when it comes to keeping rates low.”

Tuition rates at CMU rose by 2.47 percent for on-campus undergraduates in fall 2013. The $9 increase brought the price per credit hour to $374.

On-campus graduate students will see a 1.89-percent increase ($485 per credit hour) for master and specialist degrees. Doctoral graduate tuition will increase by 1.82 percent ($558 per credit hour). Both undergraduate and graduate students enlisted in the military will continue paying tuition at the same rate – $263 and $288 per credit hour, respectively.

“We contemplate these rates with a deep sense of responsibility,” said University President George Ross at the April 2013 CMU Board of Trustees meeting. “We’re serious about tuition restraint.”

State appropriations are up 3.97 percent at CMU in 2013-14 from 2012-13, but the university is still down $6 million in state funding from before Snyder’s cut. Funding has been rapidly declining over the past several years, from well above half of CMU’s total revenue 20 years ago to under 20 percent now.

“Students and parents are rightly concerned about the increases in tuition to attend the state’s universities,” Perez said. “A significant reason why tuition has gone up is that universities must find revenue to make up for the cuts in state funding, particularly if they are to maintain a reasonable level of services and provide quality academic programs.”

BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT Snyder made frequent note of the state’s roughly $1 billion surplus throughout his address.

While he shied away from proposing anything concrete to do with that money, only going so far as to suggest a vague tax cut, Snyder did call on the Legislature to pass a resolution calling on Congress to get the ball rolling on a so-called Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This would require the federal government to operate without a deficit each year.

Snyder, who has mostly kept quiet on national issues during his time in office, received thunderous applause from the Republican lawmakers in attendance, including Cotter.

“I couldn’t be happier,” Cotter said. “Not only is this the right thing to do for the federal government, it’s a way to show them that Michigan can be an example.”

Perez said Snyder was just grandstanding, and any chance of an amendment is slim to none.

“I don’t think it will have a major effect,” Perez said. “As I understand it, this would be a symbolic resolution urging the national Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. At this time, it will have no measurable effect.

This was a distraction. The governor and state legislators should be concerned with Michigan’s budget.”

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“Before PNC took over National City, National City would give loans to recent college graduates with an employment letter without them having credit,” Carson said. “I believe there are no lenders in this area that do that any longer.”

Sternal said leasing in particular is affected by credit and thus student loan debt.

It is important to have established credit, which most students lack, to acquire a lease.

“It’s not like you get the car and it’s yours. The car is always the bank’s,” Sternal said. “It’s easier to buy a car with bad credit than lease a car.”

Even though banks are rejecting students and recent graduates at rates greater than other demographics, Sternal said there is still an observable increase in the number of youth attempting to acquire a lease.

“The younger generation loves leasing,” he said. “They don’t want to hang onto a car for 10 years. They want to hold onto one for a couple of years and then get something different.”

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a lack of lending history, a generally poorer expenseto-income ratio and student loan debt, Hall said students and recent graduates in particular are having a more difficult time acquiring leases.

A December study by The Institute for College Access & Success found the average 2012 bachelor’s degree graduate finished school with $29,400 in debt.

Since 2008, the average federal and private loan debt climbed an average of 6 percent annually.

Hall said student approvals overall have increased since the Great Recession.

However, they are increasing at a lesser rate than other demographics.

“All the ships are rising with the tide,” Hall said.

“Unfortunately, a few of these younger individuals are being anchored down by their student loan debt.”

Misty Carson, a finance manager of Auto Group Leasing LLC, said although students have had recent difficulties in attempting to finance cars, she did not believe they were riskier than any other age group.

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Students learn about other countries, experiences at Study Abroad Expo

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Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer On the third floor of the Park Library in the extended hours study room across from Java City, Primary Visions is showing its art gallery, which has an array of different artwork from painted mandalas to metal sculptures on Jan 21.

Primary Visions art exhibition showcases student artwork

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Twenty-seven Central Michigan University students have their artwork on display for a month through a campus exhibition called Primary Visions.

Opening Jan. 13, the work will be on display until Feb. 11 in the Charles V. Park Library Extended Study Room and Third Floor Gallery Space.

The exhibition, also known as the CMU Department of Art and Design Foundations Program Exhibition, spurred from the Foundations Program, which ensure students have a foundation for all forms of art before specializing in a field. “(Primary Visions) actually started when the department strengthened its commitment to ensuring art majors had a solid foundation in visual literacy before delving into specific areas of interest like painting, ceramics or fiber design,” said Sally Rose, the creator of Primary Visions Exhibition. “The Foundations Program was mapped out and the exhibition came out of that — a way to highlight the

accomplishments of students early in their art practice.”

Since its creation six years ago, the Foundations Program has put on an exhibition to display the diverse art that students create in their foundation-making courses.

“Varieties of materials, techniques and research strategies introduced in the entry-level courses provide a solid foundation for developing the seeing eye and the skillful hand for visual expression,” a curatorial statement from last year’s exhibition said. “(And) the challenges of communicating visually.”

For upper-level art students, showcasing their artwork is not a foreign concept, but for those with less experience, Primary Visions offers a display opportunity not usually offered to art students at this particular level.

“The University Art Gallery always sponsors a juried student art exhibition, which is a great way for upper-level students to learn what it takes to prepare work for jurying and exhibition,” Rose said.

“Primary Visions serves that same opportunity for students

with a little less experience.”

Students are always pleased to have their work displayed, and Rose said there is a lot more to this art than meets the eye.

“I’m always pleased at the caliber of work the beginning students produce. I think the students also like getting their work out there, displaying it in a more public venue,” she said. “Just as words can inform and challenge us, so can visual expressions.”

The work at the exhibition ranged from two and threedimensional art to digital video art.

David Stairs, a graphic design professor who hung the exhibition, said it provides an opportunity for students to show how they have developed.

“Primary Visions displays our student’s efforts in their foundational courses, and provides insight to how young artists develop,” Stairs said. “The current exhibit showcases the work of 27 students from the gamut of our Foundations studio classes.” studentlife@cm-lfe.com

CMED receives more than 3,000 applications for 104 second class spots

By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine fielded more than 3,000 applications for its second class.

This year’s class and every class in the future will be comprised of 104 students. Thus far, 96 spots have been filled.

This is an increase from the 2,765 applications for 64 spots last year.

The average grade point average for the accepted students is 3.65, which is the same as the inaugural class of 64 students that started in August. The average Medical College Admission Test score is 30 — two points higher than last year’s average and above the national average of 25.2.

Jim Knight, CMED’s lead communications official, said each application undergoes a holistic review process, which balances the applicant’s qualitative and cognitive capabilities.

“Our team looks at more than just what applicants received in undergrad and what they scored on their MCAT,” Knight said. “It’s not just a standard interview — we’re looking for how people think and very specific attributes that will make a successful physician.

We’re looking for some different things: How they think, whether they show compassion and altruism, what preparation they have, and whether they’re leaders.”

While personal characteristics play a major role in determining who is accepted, geographic location helps out, too. Approximately 90 percent of CMED’s inaugural class is comprised of Michigan natives, and Knight said about 80 of the newly accepted students are from within the state, as well.

“We don’t want to lose the idea of our mission, which was to fulfill a shortage of physicians in Michigan. We think the way we interview and how we

get our students will help fill that shortage,” Knight said.

CMED’s building was constructed with 104-student classes in mind, Knight said.

From the classrooms to lecture halls, a 104-person capacity is noted.

“The way the building was built, even the main auditoriums, were set up for 104 students,” Knight said. “The rooms were set up for groups of eight, which, when you get enough groups, equals 104. Even from the start, our building was constructed to do this. We don’t want to get too big, because we want to do a really good job.”

Students will remain at the Mount Pleasant location for the first two years of school and then move to one of CMU’s two Saginaw locations and other hospitals throughout mid-Michigan for residency training. university@cm-life.com

From Australia and Jordan to Ireland and Africa, students learned about the many countries they can travel to and learn from at the Study Abroad Expo.

The Office of Study Abroad held the Study Abroad Expo Wednesday in the Charles V. Park Library corridor, where students could socialize and ask questions to the study abroad staff and other students who have returned from foreign countries.

Sarah Barnard, the study abroad advisor and outreach coordinator, has done her share of traveling around the world.

“I have studied abroad in Australia, Thailand and Germany. After you go once, you get hooked,” Barnard said.

“There is just so much to learn, and your mind becomes blown by the big world out there.”

Barnard also encourages students to stop by the Office of Study Abroad to discuss any concerns.

“Money is a main worry, but many students do not know that there are low-cost options available,” Barnard said.

“Financial aid and scholarships can be used toward studying abroad as well.”

Poster boards made by the study abroad staff were on display, composed of pictures and information about various countries CMU students have traveled abroad to.

Study abroad staff members filled the corridor, offering students information and providing them with study abroad viewbooks.

Laura DuCharme, a Grand Blanc junior, was one of the staff members excited to spread the word about studying abroad in hopes of getting more students involved.

“I studied abroad in London at Kingston University, which gave me that smalltown feel, rather than the city nightlife,” DuCharme said. “It was such a great experience as a journalism major, because London gave me different views on journalism.”

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Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Decatur junior Paige Vanosdal visits the Study Abroad displays and speaks with junior Zachary Sienel about the program in Ireland at the Study Abroad Expo Jan. 22, 2014 in the Park Library Corridor.

Williams studied abroad in Singapore, and stresses what an opportunity it was.

“I was the only student from CMU who studied abroad in Singapore,” Williams said.

“Initially, it was intimidating, but I was really successful, and it made me stronger.”

As students walked through the expo in the library corridor, many of them couldn’t help but stop by the colorful displays.

Some of the eager students conversed with staff members about how to study abroad, as well as the individual experiences that each country offers.

South Lyon freshman Abby Sigler was interested in studying abroad in Germany or Japan at some point in college, but wants more time to prepare.

“I would love to study abroad for the experience, but I was going to take a language credit first which would be beneficial,” Sigler said. “I’m not worried about the money aspect as much as not knowing the language.”

Grand Rapids sophomore Sarah Zywiczynski said she’s also not ready to study abroad right now, but is looking forward to it in the near future.

“I have to get more information on a program before I sign up, and I’m saving up money too,” she said. “I would love to study abroad for new experiences, and traveling is something that everyone enjoys.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Women take off on a sprint during the track and field meet at Jack Skoog Track Jan. 17, 2014. Both the men and women finished first in the contest.

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Track and field looking for early MAC qualifiers at Gladstein Invitational

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istance members of the track and field team will travel to Bloomington, Ind. for the Gladstein Invitational today with hopes of securing slots at the Mid-American Conference meet.

“We’re taking this meet as an opportunity,” said associate head coach Matt Kaczor. “We’ve entered

runners in the 5000-meter and the 3000-meter to try and automatically qualify for the MAC meet.”

The men’s and women’s teams both featured a core of strong distance runners last season, a large number of whom qualified within the first month of competition. Having these qualifications fulfilled early in the season allows time to focus on adding more teammates to the championship meet, where depth is vital for success.

In the men’s 5000-meter, sophomore Nate Ghena and redshirt freshman Spencer Nousain will represent the Chippewas today. To pass the MAC automatic qualifying mark, they will have to run their race in under 14:53.

“I’m looking forward to this race,” Nousain said. “(Ghena) and I are planning on working together, (switching) leads, and (drafting) off each other so that we can walk away

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feeling confident.”

Come MAC championships, Nousain said he hopes to be a top-4 finisher in the 5K. On the women’s end, senior Krista Parks, junior Breanne Lesnar and junior Abbey Kelto will be chasing down the 17:33 5K MAC qualification benchmark.

“The MAC auto mark is the ultimate goal for this week,” Lesnar said. “To do that, I’m looking forward

to running with and sort of working with (Parks) and (Kelto). I need to find a good pack and work on pacing.”

After coming off of a serious illness last winter, Lesnar hopes to “blow her marks from last season out of the water.”

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Bradford, DiGuilio, Tamm shoot double-figures as women dominate Kent State

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The Central Michigan men’s basketball team is still looking for its first Mid-American Conference win.

Its next opportunity will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at McGuirk Arena. MAC-East leading Akron comes to Mount Pleasant after defeating Eastern Michigan on Wednesday.

Akron poses a major threat in the paint. The Zips roster features two centers taller than 6-foot-10, each seeing a large amount of playing time.

No Akron player has been a larger nuisance underneath the rim than senior forward Demetrius “Tree” Treadwill. The big man is averaging nearly 14 points and eight rebounds per game.

Size has been an issue this season for CMU, which dropped its fifth-straight game with an 86-80 loss at Miami (Ohio) Wednesday night. The RedHawks swept the season series against CMU with the win.

CMU had a balanced attack on offense against Miami as five Chippewas scored in double figures. Sophomore guard Chris Fowler led the team in scoring with 19 points, followed by Austin Keel, John Simons, Braylon Rayson and Austin Stewart.

Forward Blake Hibbitts just missed the double-digit scoring party with nine points of his own. Stewart continued his stretch of having quality games by adding 10 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Head coach Keno Davis spoke of Stewart’s potential after the game.

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“The more automatic qualifiers we get early on, the more flexibility we have. Plus, it pushes other schools out later on.”

Courtesy Photo | Scott Kissell, Miami University Photographer Sophomore guard Rayshawn Simmons goes up for a jump shot under the basket against forward Will Felder Wednesday night at Miami (Ohio) in Millett Hall Arena.

The Chippewas lost, 86-80.

month ago on Austin Stewart,” Davis said. “He is just scratching the surface. That’s exciting to see.

He will continue to improve as we move our program forward.”

Keel came off the bench for the third straight game after starting the majority of games this season.

Davis said he likes how Keel has responded to his adjusted role.

“I sat him down and talked with him,” Davis said. “Every player wants to be a starter, but he has

given us a boost off the bench and shown good production. He is improving in his role.”

One of the weaknesses that Davis mentioned was his team’s strength and power against Miami. CMU is a relatively small team, with no truly dominant post player. sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan women’s basketball returned to its dominant ways by thrashing Kent State on Wednesday, 87-53.

CMU squeaked by in a pair of tight games against Northern Illinois and Bowling Green last week, but cruised to their sixth straight Mid American Conference win as the team’s 3-point shooting improved against the Golden Flashes.

The team shot 48.4 percent from the floor and hit 12-of-30 3-pointers, while three players had double-figure nights. Junior Kerby Tamm led the 3-point attack going 4-of-7 from behind the arc and finishing with 12 points.

Coming into the game, Kent State had three wins, but CMU head coach Sue Guevara did not take the Golden Flashes lightly.

“Several years ago when I took our team into Kent State, we hadn’t won a game in the MAC and they were the top in the East,” Guevara said. “We beat them because we played hard. I don’t know if we got overlooked by (Kent State), but that cannot happen to us. This is about our team and not looking at the name on the uniform of the other team.”

Kent State jumped out to a 6-2 start as Montia Johnson scored a pair of buckets and assisted another. The four-point advantage was the largest of the night for the Golden Flashes, as the Chippewas controlled the rest of the game.

Junior Crystal Bradford started the 3-point clinic by hitting a long-range bucket at the 16:21 mark and never looked back. The reigning National Player of the Week quickly amassed 11 points, three rebounds, three steals, and an assist in the opening seven

minutes. She finished with 21 points in 28 minutes of play with five steals and three assists.

“She’s letting the game come to her and I still think she can be better,” Guevara said. “Her mid range when she is in the paint, I think her shot has to improve.

She’s working on making her free throws. I’ve been asking her to be more consistent and she has been.”

Bradford’s early athletic display pushed the Chippewas to start an 18-3 run, which extended the lead to 39-13 with 5:21 remaining in the opening half.

Kent State would make a run of its own, but were unable to come close to the Chippewas and trailed 45-27 at the half.

CMU’s 3-point shooting kicked into gear in the second half as Tamm and Green combined for three straight from behind the arc to stretch the lead to 56-34.

With the long ball working, the team started to utilize their penetration ability. Sophomore Da’Jourie Turner was able to drive in the lane and get to the free throw line. She went a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe and finished with 10 points.

Freshman Jewel Cotton had a monster night in the post as she grabbed 10 rebounds in just 16 minutes of play.

“I’m really pleased with our bench,” Guevara said. “I think we are getting good production off of our bench and that’s really been a difference for us.”

Senior Niki DiGuilio also found her stroke in the second half.

CMU’s all-time leading 3-point shooter was in a cold streak coming into the game, but finished shooting 3-of-5 from long range with nine points. sports@cm-life.com

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Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Junior 174-pounder Mike Ottinger won after six periods of overtime Sunday against Missouri. For his two victories over ranked opponents last weekend, Ottinger was named MAC Wrestler of the Week.

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Wrestling is a team with individual prospects, but as a team, they have yet to come together to reach full strength.

The Chippewas are a team split down the middle, relying on the strength of their lower weight classes to counterbalance a less experienced top of the roster.

Starting with the back-toback threat of freshman standout No. 12 Corey Keener and No. 16 senior Joe Roth, stretching from the 125 to 149-pound weight classes, Central Michigan is a tough team to beat.

“In a dual meet, momentum is such a big thing,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “There’s a different psychology with tournaments, but in duals that momentum is very important.”

Keener has an 8-1 dual meet record and is ranked third in the Mid-American Conference.

“I’ve always been a fairly good dual meet wrestler,” Keener said. “I want to go out and win for my team and give them as much as I have.”

Roth occupied this space for much of his career at CMU, now in his final season wearing the maroon and gold singlet. His leadership has been key in swinging the momentum of close dual meets in favor of the Chippewas.

“I really like starting dual meets and getting the ball rolling,” Keener said. “With Joe (Roth) after me, he’s just a stud, and Zach (Horan) and even on up to 157, our lower weights can really put it on them.”

With the additional 7-1 dual meet record of sophomore 141-pounder Zach Horan, the lower half has the opportunity to pull off a six-point scoring streak, the likes of which can spring life back into a dual meet.

Such was the case against conference opponent Missouri on Jan. 19, when CMU faced a 10-0 start before snapping back with nine straight points.

No. 8 junior Mike Ottinger is another important element at the 174-pound weight-class.

Ottinger was named MAC Wrestler of the Week after his pair of wins over ranked opponents last weekend.

He began the week by defeating defending MAC champion, No. 7 Cody Walters of Ohio by a 2-1 decision. Ottinger then showed his heart with a 4-3 decision over No. 17 Mikey England of Missouri in a match that went nine periods.

The pair of victories improved Ottinger to a perfect 5-0 MAC record and 16-2 overall, catapulting him into a No. 8 ranking.

The Chippewas will have their hands full Sunday against Kent State, who is undefeated in MAC play with dominating wins against Buffalo and Old Dominion.

“I think they have a good dual meet team,” Borrelli said. “I think beating us is very important to them. They gauge their program on beating us.”

CMU is effectively out of the regular season championship, but Borrelli said he remains focused on consistency.

The team will travel to Kent, Ohio on Sunday to take on the Golden Flashes. sports@cm-life.com

Chippewa Chat is a Q&A series in which Senior Reporter Seth Newman will get to know the routines and quirks of some Central Michigan University student-athletes.

Get to know redshirt freshman center Milos Cabarkapa, No. 11 from Belgrade, Serbia.

Keno Davis on Cabarkapa: He was down in Florida going to Impact Academy for one year after being in Serbia. My staff has done an incredible job Samantha Madar | Assistant Photo Editor trying to find talent, not Freshman center Milos Cabarkapa hails from Belgrade, Serbia. He will just in our back yard but most likely redshirt this season, but will be a key player in the future finding positions that we due to his imposing size. may not find locally. To be MC: I mean, it’s hard.

CMU? able to find a seven-footer Right now it has been a MC: I want to win the that we think we can deyear and three months (Mid-American Confervelop into a big part of the since I’ve been here. I just ence). I don’t have a future was important for got used to the States. I personal goal right now. If us. Milos fits that bill. don’t have any problems we win the MAC and I’m a Seth Newman: Why did now, but when I first part of the program, that’s you come to CMU? came here it was a totally what I want. Individually, MC: I was on my visit different world. I have to I just want to grow better here from my prep school drive everywhere and it’s and better. The team goal in Florida and I met the long distance. Back home, will make me better as guys and chatted with the everything is right there. well. coaches. I really liked the SN: What’s the top muSN: What do you bring campus because it’s a small sic on your iPod? to the team? one and I don’t have to MC: I like Rick Ross, MC: I bring a lot to the walk far. I liked the theme that’s my guy. The other post, we struggle with guys here, the guys really acmusic I listen to is elecdown there. Next season cepted me (and) I felt like tronic stuff. I like dubstep there is another post player this was the place for me. and stuff like that. coming, so that will be SN: What’s it like beSN: What are your caa strength of ours next ing so far away from your reer and personal goals at season. home in Serbia?

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41 Advertising target 42 Like some cereals 43 Filter 44 Political initials since 1884 47 Tut, e.g.

49 Pudding starch 52 Word ladder, part 5 54 Picnic downer 55 Get-together request 60 Blue dyes 61 Word of dismissal 62 “__ kidding?”

63 Part of an address, maybe 64 Word ladder, part 6 65 Word ladder, part 7 66 End of the word ladder Down 1 Be extremely excited 2 Modern messages 3 Devours 4 Showed reverence, in a way 5 “The Gold-Bug” author

6 Once, old-style 7 Fragrant compounds 8 North or South follower 9 God of shepherds 10 Whisking target 11 Broad size 12 “The Simpsons” character who says “Okily-dokily!”

14 “Got it!”

19 Bring to life 21 Submerged 24 Cat’s perch, perhaps 26 Diner freebies 27 Anxious 28 Glaswegian’s negative 29 Original Dungeons & Dragons co.

32 Brand originally named Brad’s Drink 34 “__ you” 35 One just born 36 Change symbols, in math 37 Wee bit 38 It may be inflatable

39 Father 40 Cheerleader’s shout 43 “Holy cow!”

44 Accompany 45 Spots on a peacock train 46 Astronomical distance 48 Resistance-related 50 Slangy “Superb!”

51 Corinthian cousin 53 90-year-old soft drink 55 Missouri hrs.

56 Sound at a spa 57 “There’s __ in ‘team’” 58 Prevailed 59 Sign of perfection