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LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN

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Life in brief

University competitive in recruiting new grads

university RecycleMania competition to begin Sunday RecycleMania returns to campus on Sunday.

The nation-wide competition serves as a means to promote waste reduction on campus communities.

From Feb. 2 - March 29, Central Michigan University will report the amount of recycling and trash each week, in competition with other universities around the state and U.S. Each school is then ranked in various categories based on who recycles the most on a per capita basis.

Among the Mid American Conference schools, CMU has placed third for the past two years.

To participate, students can call the recycling office at (989) 774-6547 and request recycling bins to collect when full.

For additional information on recycling, visit CMU’s News recycling website.

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2014 freshman class exceeds admissions standards

By Paige Sheffield Staff Reporter

Suttons Bay sophomore Alex Kraft joined the National Guard the same time as Giradot in October 2013. He is also in ROTC classes and is in the Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty.

Being in the GRFD means he must stay in the National Guard instead of going active.

Kraft joined the National Guard in October 2013. He said he felt it was a good way for him to give back to the country while maintaining a civilian life.

More than 60 percent of troops that have been sent overseas have been in the National Guard because it’s been an all-volunteer force, Rellinger said.

“The National Guard has really

This year’s incoming freshman class had a mean ACT score of 22.7 and a 3.34 mean high school GPA, both higher than the fall 2013 class.

In 2014, 18,025 students applied to Central Michigan University as freshmen and 12,584 received acceptance letters. In order to be accepted, applicants should have a minimum 2.4 high school GPA and a minimum ACT score of 17.

“We’re looking for students who will be leaders,” said Director of Admissions Thomas Speakman.

“We have very good students, and the folks at CMU should be very proud of the quality and diversity of the entering student class.”

Speakman said CMU looks for students who can increase the university’s academic profile. Other qualities CMU wants in a candidate are leadership and diversity. This includes admitting a combination of in-state, out-of-state and international students.

Speakman also said academic standards could change for specific programs, such as Health Professions, because of an increase in the number of applicants.

“In some of our more selective programs, we’re probably going to need to raise the academic requirements,” Speakman said.

Before changes can be made to admissions standards at CMU, Enrollment Services and the academic community must approve them.

According to Speakman, though CMU wants to recruit more out-ofstate students in upcoming years because of a decline in the state’s high school enrollment. Out-ofstate students and in-state students are held to the same academic standards. The biggest competitors for in-state students are Michigan State University, Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University.

According to Cheryl Roland, the Executive Director of University Relations at WMU, the university’s freshman class had an average 3.3 high school GPA and an average ACT score of 22.

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Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer Suttons Bay sophomore Alex Kraft holds a flag at his graduation from basic training for the U.S. Army National Guard in September 2014.

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Friday PRESENTS

SIBLINGS WEEKEND 2015 Your guide to a fun-filled Siblings Weekend

3 to 7 p.m. Registration (Finch Fieldhouse) 3 to 11 p.m. Bowling (Student Activity Center) 5 to 9 p.m. Laser Tag (Finch Fieldhouse) 6 to 8 p.m. Painted Turtle Potter (Downtown Mount Pleasant) 6 to 8 p.m. Bingo (SAC) 6 to 9 p.m. Open rock climbing (Finch Fieldhouse) 7 to 8 p.m. Kick Off Event: Lynn Trefgzer (Plachta Auditorium) 8 to 10 p.m. Sibs Swim (Rose Pool) 8 to 10 p.m. Movie Showing: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 8 to 10 p.m. Basketball Clinic (Rose Gym 125/126) 8 to 10 p.m. Soccer Clinic (MAC 1 and 2) 8 to 10 p.m. Late Check-in (Finch Fieldhouse) 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Movie Showing: “Alex-

ander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Ice Skating (Isabella Ice Arena)

(Morey Courts) 2 to 6 p.m. Carnival (SAC) 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium) 6 to 8 p.m. Bingo (Down Under Food Court) 7 to 10 p.m. Open Climb (Finch) 7 to 9 p.m. Dive In Movie Boxtrolls (Rose Pools) 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Trino Magician in the (UC Auditorium) 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Club Bovee (Bovee UC) 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium)

Sydney Smith, Saturday News Editor 8 to 11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Finch Fieldhouse) 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sibs late Check-in Sibs late Check in (Finch Fieldhouse) 9 to 11 a.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium) 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Painted Turtle Pottery (Downtown Mount Pleasant) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Putt Putt (MAC Gym 1) 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bowling (SAC) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Talent Show (UC Lounge) 1 to 3 p.m. Scavenger Hunt (Finch) 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Movie Showing: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 2 to 3 p.m. Obstacle Course

Sunday

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bowling (SAC)

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By Grant Lefaive Staff Reporter

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Warriner Hall Plachta Auditorium

Kicking off the festivities Friday night, renowned ventriloquist comedian Lynn Trefzger. She will perform for students and guests in Plachta Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. in Warriner Hall. Tregzger received the “People’s Choice Award” from the Ohio Arts Presenters Association in 2010, and has been entertaining audiences with her vocal talents since 1977.

Here is a map of campus with key locations to guide you through Siblings Weekend.

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his weekend, younger brothers and sisters will be given an opportunity to reconnect with their siblings at CMU. The Office of Student Activities and Involvement leads the 52nd annual Siblings Weekend, offering 2,000 siblings a weekend of fun and games across campus and the surrounding community.

“It’s a whole, university effort to make sure the sibs feel welcome,” said Marketing Chair Rachel Quinn.

Students are encouraged to bring any sibling or family member that is up for a fun-filled weekend with the Central Michigan Community.

Eleven student organizations and three residence halls will be teaming up with the Office of Student Activities and Involvement to host this weekend’s events.

Finch Fieldhouse Bovee University Center

Club Bovee

Down Under Food Court, Auditorium

Doing anything Saturday night?

Check out Club Bovee in the University Center Rotunda. A DJ will be on site to host a dance party from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. for students and siblings.

Food will be available during the event, including an ice cream bar.

High rollin’ casino

Student Activity Center

Are games your thing? If so, Siblings Casino will be taking place during the dance. Members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity will be offering a slew of traditional and board games, including Bingo. Games will be located behind the Rotunda, past the dance party.

MAC Courts, Rose Pool

Chippewa carnival

The Siblings Weekend Carnival will be taking over the Student Activity Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. A longtime Siblings Weekend tradition, the carnival will offer a variety of games for students and siblings.

Inflatable bouncy fun will fill the SAC, along with a variety of games and activities. Last year, the carnival included two new inflatable games in addition to the obstacle course. The “Wrecking Ball” forced players to dodge heavy spheres thrown by people standing on the outside while balancing on a pedestal in the center. “The Log Jammer” consisted of a spinning cylinder that also moved up and down, forcing players to either jump over or duck under it at the last second.

The carnival will be spread out across the SAC so be sure to see everything!

Fun with sports

but urges siblings to stay with their CMU student.

Cost: The price of individual siblings is listed at $35, but if more than two register, the cost for additional siblings drops to $20. Parents also cost $20. Payments can be made with credit or debit, but the Office of Student Activities and Involvement is accepting letters of alternative payment. Students without a sibling can still participate for a $10 fee.

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File Photo | Daytona Niles The rock wall in Finch will be available for open climb from 8 p.m. until 10 on Friday, and from 7 p.m. to 10 on Saturday. Participants must be 8 years old or older to climb.

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By Kate Carlson Staff Reporter

Want to work on your game? If you like to shoot hoops and want to learn from some of CMU’s best, check out the Basketball Clinic in Rose Gym 125/126 from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday. The CMU women’s club basketball team will teach guests exercises and drills to improve their game. If making awesome goals makes you happy, the men’s and women’s club soccer teams will be hosting a clinic in MAC gym 1 and 2, also from 8 to 10 p.m. Players will teach guests valuable skills that they can take to the field when they return home.

Combining two of America’s pastimes, swimming and watching movies, the Dive in Movie experience will feature “Boxtrolls” in Rose Pool on Saturday night from 7 to 9 p.m.

know There is a What lot you toneed dotoat the 52nd annual Siblings Weekend. Make sure you see it all with our comprehensive guide.

Check in: Siblings will have three opportunities to register for Siblings Weekend. The first is at Finch Fieldhouse from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday.

Late check in will be open from 8 to 10 p.m. Visitors also have the opportunity to check in from 8 a.m. until noon the next morning. All on-site registration will be done at Finch Fieldhouse.

Lodging: The Office of Student Activities and Involvement has partnered with Comfort Inn and Suites,

Students serving

Balancing college courses with military service might seem impossible, but is not uncommon at Central Michigan University.

The university has a long-standing reputation for accommodating military students­—with about 300 veterans on the main campus and about 700 on the global campus—and has been voted as one of the best militaryfriendly universities in the nation.

Canton sophomore Mike Giradot enlisted in the National Guard in October. He is taking Reserve Officers’ Training Corps classes in addition to being in the Guard, making him a part of the Simultaneous Member Program. Being in the SMP allows students to attend college, gain experience from ROTC classes and serve in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard at the same time. “(Students) take ROTC classes and do the events and training with ROTC. Then one weekend a month (students) have drill with the National Guard unit,” Giradot said. “It’s a good balance.”

File Photo | Andrew Whitaker Students and guests will be able to go to putt putt from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday in the MAC Gym 1 in the Student Athletic Center.

Students can bridge the gap between themselves and Downtown Mount Pleasant.

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Correction In the Jan. 28 issue of Central Michigan Life, a story about the “Man vs. Mountain” 5k race contained a factual error.

It will cost the city of Mount Pleasant $30,000 to host the event. Central Michigan Life regrets this error.

Mike Giradot Canton sophomore A big benefit for Giradot was the employment opportunities after college, he said.

“With ROTC, it sets you up to be an officer after you graduate and that’s great because it gives you a career or at least the potential for it,” Giradot said.

Director of CMU’s Veteran’s Resource Center Steve Rellinger said unless a student is called to active duty, the responsibilities of being in the National Guard are mainly going to drill one weekend a month.

“National Guard historically has been just that, to guard the nation,” Rellinger explained. “Only now in this war—this is the first time in the nation’s history— they’ve called up the active duty and sent (students) overseas.”

Siblings Weekend has strengthened family bonds for decades

By Lexi Carter Staff Reporter

The CMU women’s basketball team hosts Ohio University at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

“That’s what’s cool about National Guard and ROTC. They’re keyed in on helping people go to school and getting an education while being in the army.”

For more than 50 years, Siblings Weekend at Central Michigan University has reunited siblings with older brothers and sisters attending the university.

A full weekend of events, from Friday through Sunday, Siblings Weekend has a long history of strengthening family bonds.

“SGA used to have a carnival so they added that to (what became) Siblings Weekend,” said Crystal Hutson, adviser of Siblings Weekend. “It’s become bigger with more funds and more of a tradition.”

Larzelere Hall Council, calling it “Little Siblings Weekend,” first organized the weekend in 1963. As it grew in popularity, other residence halls began hosting siblings weekends.

In order to make events more cohesive, residence halls decided to host at the same time in 1986, leading to an expanded event.

Residence halls partnered with Student Government Association and Student Activities and Involvement in 1992 to add more events and activities.

Leading up to this year’s Siblings

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For a complete list of events and activities, visit Siblings Weekend’s ​ orgsync page and see page 5 for our complete guide.

Weekend, Hutson works to find the main chairs and core committee members to oversee special events, entertainment, carnival, logistics, volunteers and registration.

“I’m more so an adviser on the front end of Siblings Weekend,” she said. “Since it is a student-led event, I’m more there to be the faculty member to actually oversee it.”

Hutson said the weekend is vital for families to see what college life is like and for younger siblings to visit campus.

“It’s good for the CMU students because sometimes at Central you get homesick,” Hutson said. “It gives you that break where you can bring your family with you to see your CMU family and inspires younger siblings or family members or friends to actually want to come to CMU.” Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator Rachel Quinn works with everyone on the committee to

File Photo | Morgan Taylor Freshman Lindsey Kelley, left, and her sister Brenna Kelley, 9, take a plunge down a blow-up slide after completing an obstacle course in the Student Activity Center at the Siblings Weekend carnival, February 2014.

create promotional plans, come up with a social media campaign and work to design the program book.

In her third year working on staff, the Garden City senior said Siblings Weekend provides a way for students to stay close with their families.

“When you go off to college, even if you were close to your sibling

before, it kind of drives a wedge between you,” Quinn said. “Just bringing your sibling up, it’s like you’re back at home and rekindling the strength.”

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Once a week, we will show you, the reader, a glimpse of life on campus.

Photos by Claire Abendroth | Staff Photographer

Students create pottery during a ceramics class Thursday, Jan. 22 in North Art Studio.

A student mixes up different colors during a painting class Thursday, Jan. 22 in Wightman Hall.

Flushing senior Emily Ribant works on her apparel design project Thursday, Jan. 22 in Wightman Lab 122.

A student works on her artwork during a painting class Thursday, Jan. 22 in Wightman Hall.

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INSIDE LIFE crime log The following incidents were reported between Monday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday Jan. 28 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Jan. 26 8:31 a.m. ­— Officers investigated malicious destruction of property in the 1200 block of Bruce Street.

8:46 a.m. — After an accident, a 27-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was cited for driving without insurance in the 1000 block of Brown Street.

9:36 a.m. — Officers investigated a fraud complaint in the 1000 block of South Lansing Street.

3:38 p.m. — A 31-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was taken to jail on an active warrant for child neglect.

Photos by Monica Bradburn |Staff Photographer Ryan Flesher tears a wax pattern to create a new form to the skull on Tuesday in North Art Studio. The wax pattern is the one stage before the object gets cast into metal.

‘Unleashing’ art Art studio coordinator works with students for more than a decade

5:12 p.m. — A 32-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was cited for driving while her license was suspended at the corner of Broomfield and Mission Streets.

11:29 p.m. — A 32-year-old man was jailed for disorderly conduct at the corner of Mission and Lincoln Streets.

11:42 p.m. — A 38-year-old Alma woman was arrested on bench warrant held by the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department.

Jan. 27

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Ryan Flesher takes the wax head pattern out of the rubber mold on Tuesday in North Art Studio. This series of work is about varying degrees of human health and wellness ranging from physical to mental illness.

For 11 years, Ryan Flesher has worked with students in the North Art Studio. As the studio’s coordinator, technician, safety officer and art sculpture professor, Flesher said he has continued his work at Central Michigan University to expand the creativity of students.

Describe what you do each day.

Flesher: “Each day changes based on what the needs are for students, faculty and staff I support. My job is multifaceted, I’m the studio coordinator, the technician for the building, the safety officer for the department and I also teach. I could be doing anything from teaching to giving a lecture on safety to a class. I could be training on how to properly use equipment and materials, I could be repairing a piece of equipment that’s damaged and I could be building new equipment.”

What is the most rewarding part of working with students?

Flesher: “I get thrilled by the development of students, from wherever they start. Everyone starts at a different point based on their experience level and how open-minded they are to creativity. I love to see students jump as far as possible with developing skills and creatively solve problems. I know I’ve done my job when I see students develop.”

How has the studio changed throughout your time here?

Flesher: We have had a big push to make the studio a safer place for students, faculty and staff. Whether it is the use of tools, chemicals or materials. The studio has constantly been given upgrades of equipment from hand tools to power tools, pottery

wheels and purchasing or building new kilns. A lot of changes have happened in 10 years, and I would say it’s mostly for the better.”

How difficult is it to maintain multiple jobs?

Flesher: “I think if I had a job that does the same thing all the time, then that would be hard. Fortunately, I don’t. I like to think of it as a dance that you do. There are certain dances that have predetermined steps, and then there are dances that allow you to become more free form and respond to what’s happening. I try to stay as organized as I can so I don’t get lost in the shuffle of things, I take a lot of notes, and I do a lot of research. Being able to work organically and multi-task is definitely a learned skill, it’s not something you are just able to do.”

What do we have to look forward to with today’s art?

Flesher: “Modern day art is moving more and more toward the virtual three dimensional and that is something we have to incorporate into classes. If everything goes to what the current plan is, we will be working with computer-controlled tools that will allow you to design, fabricate and print. I think we will see it in our classes in the next one to two semesters. We are already in the full development stage with that. Some of the equipment is already here, a Computer Numeric Control router that should be up and running this semester and allowed to be used this semester. Personally, I would like to see the integration of it, but not the elimination of the traditional ways of our hands. No matter what we will have to use our hands, when the power goes out.”

Local businesses get fired up for Super Bowl Sunday

By Michael Young Staff reporter

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, many Mount Pleasant business owners are looking forward to an increase in customers and revenue.

John Hunter of O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill, is anticipating a full house.

“Being a sports bar, we’re always ready for the big events, but for the Super Bowl we’ll probably double our staff, and bring in a lot of extra chicken wings,” said Hunter whose family owns the business.

Although Sunday is a big day for O’Kelly’s, it might not trump the best day in the bar’s history.

“Our busiest day ever was when our Chippewas (men’s basketball team) made it to second round of the NCAA tournament,” Hunter said.

“The game was at 8 p.m. and both

Wayside and O’Kelly’s were at capacity at noon.”

While many people will enjoy the game at a sports bar, some will watch the action from home.

Jason Showers, manager at Hungry Howie’s, expects to receive many delivery orders.

“We’ll be very delivery heavy on Sunday and just busier in general.

Over the years, I’ve learned that we usually peak right before the game starts and at halftime,” Showers said.

“I’ve estimated around a 15 percent increase in sales for that day.”

Temperance junior Alan Warner, who plans to watch the game at a friend’s place, enjoys the fun that comes along with the Super Bowl.

“It’s a time when everyone gets together and celebrates something, so I’m always up for that,” Warner said. “It’s a good way for people to

9:51 a.m. — Malicious destruction of property was investigated in the 300 block of Arnold Street. The case was turned over to prosecutors and a warrant was requested.

12:07 p.m. —The theft of a Kia Sportage was investigated in the 200 block of Main Street.

1:12 p.m. — A 51-year-old Coleman man was jailed for a parole violation.

2:17 p.m. — Officers processed an information report related to an assault at 207 Court Street.

2:58 p.m. — A 29-year-old Mount Pleasant man was taken to jail for a probation violation.

11:40 p.m. — An 18-year-old Wyandotte woman, 18-yearold New Buffalo woman, and a 19-year-old woman from Georgetown, Ontario were all cited for their first charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol in the 2000 block of South Mission Street.

Jan. 28 1:24 a.m. — A 20-yearold Gladwin woman, and a 20-year-old Beaverton woman were both cited as minors in possession of alcohol at the corner of Pickard Road and Mission Street.

1:25 a.m. — A 20-year-old Chelsea man was cited for his first charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol in the 2000 block of South Mission Street.

2:06 a.m. — A 27-yearold Chesterfield man was arrested for his third offense of driving while his license was suspended, and a separate charge of possessing controlled substances at the corner of Broomfield Road and East Campus Drive.

File Photo | Brooke Mayle Soaring Eagle Casino co-workers Jason Robinson and Heather Hamburg take their turn in a 7 round winning streak of beer pong, Feb. 3, 2013 at O’Kelly’s Bar and Grill during the Ravens vs. 49ers Super Bowl game.

bond with each other.”

With all of the parties and the atmosphere that surrounds Sunday employees of liquor stores are also anticipating a big crowd. Raj Singh, who works both at Mission Store and at Triple Deuce Party Store,

believes that he’ll see more customers than normal.

“We have to open around 8 a.m. on Sunday, because of the game,” Singh said. “Usually there’s only one of us working at the front desk, but for that day we need about three people.”

3:02 p.m. — A 15-year-old boy and girl were both cited for third-degree retail fraud after they attempted to leave a store in the 1000 block of East Pickard Road without paying for $126.96 worth of merchandise.

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EDITORIAL | Student effort needed for successful downtown

Kevin Andrews Staff Reporter

Sarah White | Assistant Photo Editor Downtown Mount Pleasant has been experiencing a lack of student traffic leaving many small businesses like the Downtown Drug and Soda Shoppe empty and quiet, Sunday, Jan 11.

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Students can bridge gap between college and community

What do Ann Arbor, East Lansing and Grand Rapids all have in common?

A thriving downtown that successfully integrates students and community members with an inclusive atmosphere to support the local economy.

It is time for students to venture out of the comfort zones that are the university and Mission Street to build a much-needed bridge between themselves and the downtown community.

While it is true that students vacate Mount Pleasant for about three months every year, they are a major source of revenue for the town.

If their dollars could be directed into the downtown area, it would transform from a quaint,

removed business sector to a more thriving area of town.

Since downtown leaders have more than the students to think about when marketing events and businesses year round, they cannot delegate enough resources to targeting students specifically.

Advertising for the downtown reaches out as far as resources will allow. It is up to students to be receptive and take notice.

Downtown leaders have already provided several reasons for students to venture past Main Street.

Reasonably priced shows at the Broadway Theatre, Mt. Pleasant Hot Yoga, walking trails and recreation at Island Park, The Bird Bar & Grill and the many other bars are aspects of the downtown

area students can enjoy.

In addition to these, hidden gems like Barber Chris and other niche shops can fulfill some student needs that Mission Street stores cannot.

Perhaps most important is the relationship between the student body and community that could be cultivated by more student involvement outside the university. If students were to take an active role in the conversations that govern what happens to the downtown area, their own wishes would have a greater chance of coming true.

Many students are likely to graduate and go on to find employment right here in Mount Pleasant.

Investing their opinions, time

and dollars now will ensure a healthy downtown to enjoy for years to come.

Without interaction, there can be no mutual understanding.

Without integration, the students and community will continue to function almost separately in a town that relies on both groups for stability and financial reward.

Downtown Mount Pleasant has extended an olive branch to students by incorporating attractive night life options and marketing its events to the best of its ability.

It is now up to students to bridge the gap between them and this potential-packed sector of Mount Pleasant.

It is time for students to make their mark on the downtown.

Letter to the editor

As someone growing up with a visual impairment, it was extremely difficult coping and learning to accept myself and the fact that I wouldn’t be able to see as well as my friends and family.

Often kids poked fun, asked questions and made crude jokes at my expense. Being young, I did not know how to respond.

Now as a junior at Central Michigan University, I take 18 credits, write for Central Michigan Life, attend the occasional party, regularly give speeches to classes and registered student organizations on disabilities and do everything a vivacious, young and ambitious CMU student does.

Yet, I am different because I have a visual impairment.

Being different is awesome. I loathe the notion of an unattainable normalcy. Ask someone what normal is, and what being normal entails, and they can’t answer.

Still those of us with a disability, are constantly told how ‘inspirational’ we are.

I am not one who is easily offended, but quite frankly, I find after having heard that statement on a consistent basis irritating.

Telling someone with a disability — someone who does the same things you probably do every day — that they are inspirational, amazing, a gift from God or something equally absurd is simply unnecessary.

We resort to stereotypes to compensate for our lack of knowledge instead of making the effort to educate ourselves.

When you tell someone he or she is inspirational simply for being different, or for doing something differently to adapt to a particular situation they might be in, it implies it’s unusual for that person and those like them to be doing these things.

Telling someone in a wheelchair they’re inspirational because they go to class, cross the street and, heaven forbid, hang out at a bar, is probably not the worst thing they’ve heard.

However, it does further perpetuate this horrific idea that people with disabilities are less able, less capable and even less intelligent, just because of the situation in which they find themselves.

I am doing great things and making things happen. Don’t tell me what I’m doing is inspirational. It’s not necessary. Instead, get to know me and others with disabilities and you’ll realize we’re just as wacky as the rest of you.

Dire straits: Pipelines and policy options for the Great Lakes

TO THE EDITOR: With the 2014 elections over, Michigan lawmakers can no longer ignore Michigan’s pipeline ticking time bomb. This aging statewide oil and gas pipeline network threatens our multi-billion-dollar fishery, boating and tourism industries and 20 percent of the world’s fresh water.

The disastrous Kalamazoo River spill should remind us what happens when an oil pipeline bursts. Enbridge Energy Partner’s pipeline break (Line 6B at Kalamazoo) cost nearly $1 billion to clean up, and its 61-year-old Line 5 pipeline that crosses the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron between Lake Huron and Sarnia, poses an even greater threat to our priceless Great Lakes.

The task force created this year headed by Michigan Attorney Bill Schuette and DEQ Director Dan Wyant is charged with studying the pipelines transporting petroleum around

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the state, and we expect they will look at government centered options such as requiring double wrapped pipelines, increasing Coast Guard and emergency response funding or perhaps just more government monitoring of underwater pipelines. However, we do not expect that they will order the replacement or removal of these aging pipelines, which is the only sure way to dodge the threat of an environmentally disastrous oil spill into the Great Lakes.

We suggest the state instead consider a more market-based approach, such as a modified two tiered liability model suggested by Professors Viscusi of Vanderbilt and Zeckhauser of Harvard. Instead of further regulating the potential polluter, Enbridge would sign an agreement with the state that they would be solely and strictly liable for any spill caused by their pipeline. This agreement would put the financial burden of responsibility, as well as the economic incentive, to protect

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the straits pipeline on Enbridge itself.

It would avoid Enbridge passing the liability buck in case of a spill, and also put safety responsibility and costs clearly in the hands of Enbridge. We would also suggest an annual tax to be paid to the state natural resources trust fund to cover potential catastrophic risks beyond the financial capabilities Enbridge.

We feel this approach (short of shutting down the pipeline altogether) would be a more effective economic and political way to control unknown risks than solutions likely to arise from the task force findings. Setting up such an agreement prior to a spill minimizes the politics that otherwise would occur after a spill. This provides a long-term incentive for Enbridge to maintain pipeline safety without the need for a large scale state regulatory presence, and saves the state considerable expenses in terms of additional emergency response funding and staff

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oversight expenses.

We would argue that the state should negotiate such a private agreement with Enbridge, and that doing so would be consistent with the terms of the 1953 easement that the state granted to Enbridge in order to place the Line 5 pipelines under the Mackinac Bridge. Since Enbridge professes that the chance of such a spill is remote, let them back their words with their corporate checkbook.

The bottom line might very well be that, after fully calculating the enormous cost of a possible catastrophic event at the straits, Enbridge may on their own determine that re-routing much of the oil now traveling through Line 5. Building a newer and safer pipeline across the straits to reduce the risk of a spill, or even closing the straits pipeline altogether might be wiser choices than the status quo. This decision would be market based rather than imposed by government.

If Enbridge decides that closure is in their own economic interests, such a market-based decision should please both anti-regulation lawmakers and environmentalists alike.

KEN WINTER Former Editor and Publisher, Petoskey News-Review North Central Michigan College DR. JAMES HILL Central Michigan University Former Michigan Natural Resources Commissioner BEN BARKER Graduate Student Central Michigan University MACEY MILLER, freshman, and CHRISTOPHER BONNEN, sophomore Central Michigan University

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SIBLINGS WEEKEND 2015 Your guide to a fun-filled Siblings Weekend

By Grant Lefaive Staff Reporter

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Saturday cont.

Calendar of events

Friday cont.

Friday

ander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Ice Skating (Isabella Ice Arena)

3 to 7 p.m. Registration (Finch Fieldhouse) 3 to 11 p.m. Bowling (Student Activity Center) 5 to 9 p.m. Laser Tag (Finch Fieldhouse) 6 to 8 p.m. Painted Turtle Potter (Downtown Mount Pleasant) 6 to 8 p.m. Bingo (SAC) 6 to 9 p.m. Open rock climbing (Finch Fieldhouse) 7 to 8 p.m. Kick Off Event: Lynn Trefgzer (Plachta Auditorium) 8 to 10 p.m. Sibs Swim (Rose Pool) 8 to 10 p.m. Movie Showing: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 8 to 10 p.m. Basketball Clinic (Rose Gym 125/126) 8 to 10 p.m. Soccer Clinic (MAC 1 and 2) 8 to 10 p.m. Late Check-in (Finch Fieldhouse) 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Movie Showing: “Alex-

CAMPUS MAP

Saturday

8 to 11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (Finch Fieldhouse) 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sibs late Check-in Sibs late Check in (Finch Fieldhouse) 9 to 11 a.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium) 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Painted Turtle Pottery (Downtown Mount Pleasant) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Putt Putt (MAC Gym 1) 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bowling (SAC) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Talent Show (UC Lounge) 1 to 3 p.m. Scavenger Hunt (Finch) 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Movie Showing: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” (UC Auditorium) 2 to 3 p.m. Obstacle Course

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his weekend, younger brothers and sisters will be given an opportunity to reconnect with their siblings at CMU. The Office of Student Activities and Involvement leads the 52nd annual Siblings Weekend, offering 2,000 siblings a weekend of fun and games across campus and the surrounding community.

“It’s a whole, university effort to make sure the sibs feel welcome,” said Marketing Chair Rachel Quinn.

Students are encouraged to bring any sibling or family member that is up for a fun-filled weekend with the Central Michigan Community.

Eleven student organizations and three residence halls will be teaming up with the Office of Student Activities and Involvement to host this weekend’s events.

Plachta Auditorium

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bowling (SAC)

Kicking off the festivities Friday night, renowned ventriloquist comedian Lynn Trefzger. She will perform for students and guests in Plachta Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. in Warriner Hall. Tregzger received the “People’s Choice Award” from the Ohio Arts Presenters Association in 2010, and has been entertaining audiences with her vocal talents since 1977.

Finch Fieldhouse Bovee University Center

Club Bovee

Down Under Food Court, Auditorium

Doing anything Saturday night?

Check out Club Bovee in the University Center Rotunda. A DJ will be on site to host a dance party from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. for students and siblings.

Food will be available during the event, including an ice cream bar.

High rollin’ casino

Student Activity Center

Are games your thing? If so, Siblings Casino will be taking place during the dance. Members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity will be offering a slew of traditional and board games, including Bingo. Games will be located behind the Rotunda, past the dance party.

MAC Courts, Rose Pool

Chippewa carnival

The Siblings Weekend Carnival will be taking over the Student Activity Center from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. A longtime Siblings Weekend tradition, the carnival will offer a variety of games for students and siblings.

Inflatable bouncy fun will fill the SAC, along with a variety of games and activities. Last year, the carnival included two new inflatable games in addition to the obstacle course. The “Wrecking Ball” forced players to dodge heavy spheres thrown by people standing on the outside while balancing on a pedestal in the center. “The Log Jammer” consisted of a spinning cylinder that also moved up and down, forcing players to either jump over or duck under it at the last second.

The carnival will be spread out across the SAC so be sure to see everything!

Sunday

Hang out with dummies

Warriner Hall

Here is a map of campus with key locations to guide you through Siblings Weekend.

File Photo | Andrew Whitaker

(Morey Courts) 2 to 6 p.m. Carnival (SAC) 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium) 6 to 8 p.m. Bingo (Down Under Food Court) 7 to 10 p.m. Open Climb (Finch) 7 to 9 p.m. Dive In Movie Boxtrolls (Rose Pools) 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Trino Magician in the (UC Auditorium) 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Club Bovee (Bovee UC) 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Movie Showing: “Boxtrolls” (UC Auditorium)

Fun with sports

What you need to know Check in: Siblings will have three opportunities to register for Siblings Weekend. The first is at Finch Fieldhouse from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday.

Late check in will be open from 8 to 10 p.m. Visitors also have the opportunity to check in from 8 a.m. until noon the next morning. All on-site registration will be done at Finch Fieldhouse.

Lodging: The Office of Student Activities and Involvement has partnered with Comfort Inn and Suites,

but urges siblings to stay with their CMU student.

Cost: The price of individual siblings is listed at $35, but if more than two register, the cost for additional siblings drops to $20. Parents also cost $20. Payments can be made with credit or debit, but the Office of Student Activities and Involvement is accepting letters of alternative payment. Students without a sibling can still participate for a $10 fee.

Want to work on your game? If you like to shoot hoops and want to learn from some of CMU’s best, check out the Basketball Clinic in Rose Gym 125/126 from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday. The CMU women’s club basketball team will teach guests exercises and drills to improve their game. If making awesome goals makes you happy, the men’s and women’s club soccer teams will be hosting a clinic in MAC gym 1 and 2, also from 8 to 10 p.m. Players will teach guests valuable skills that they can take to the field when they return home.

Combining two of America’s pastimes, swimming and watching movies, the Dive in Movie experience will feature “Boxtrolls” in Rose Pool on Saturday night from 7 to 9 p.m.

Rock climbing wall

Putt putt golf

File Photo | Daytona Niles The rock wall in Finch will be available for open climb from 8 p.m. until 10 on Friday, and from 7 p.m. to 10 on Saturday. Participants must be 8 years old or older to climb.

File Photo | Andrew Whitaker Students and guests will be able to go to putt putt from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday in the MAC Gym 1 in the Student Athletic Center.

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Leadership Institute to award $8,000 to high school students

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Dan Gaken, director of the Leadership Institute, is well aware of the need for young and innovative leaders to take charge across the world.

Awarding $8,000 to 40 high school seniors across the nation for distinguishing themselves through their records of service and leadership, the institute offers its Leader Advancement Scholarship each year.

Registration for this year ends Saturday.

“If we take a look right now across all the industries, we have aging leadership,” Gaken said. “Many companies tell us there isn’t enough leadership in their organization for when this generation retires. We are currently meeting the need for the deficit of leadership.”

Other programs at the Leadership Institute include the Alpha Leadership Experience and The LeaderShape Institute, among other networking events and conferences.

Chesterfield senior Danielle Cywka, one of two LeaderShape Institute coordinators, said students do not need a leadership minor or a Leader Advancement scholarship to participate.

“Being a leader doesn’t mean being on top or in

admission | continued from 1

GVSU’s 2014 freshman class had a GPA range of 3.3-3.8 and an ACT range of 21-26, according to GVSU Undergraduate Admissions.

According to the MSU website, the middle 50 percent of the fall 2014 entering class had a high school GPA between 3.4-3.9 and an ACT score

sibs | continued from 1 “Sibs Weekend is super important and cherished because often when students come to college, a gapped

charge,” she said. “It’s about taking the initiative or doing something you are passionate about. Little things are leadership. Even if you don’t see yourself as a leader on campus but have an interest in it, then LeaderShape can help you see what is possible.”

Applications for LeaderShape are available through February, and the event will run from May 10 to 15, at an off-campus venue.

“You create a big vision that you want to see happen,” she said. “My leadership vision was centered toward feminism and women equal rights and I wanted to push things on campus with women’s empowerment week. The program allowed me to see myself grow.”

One of three Alpha Leadership Experience coordinators, Farmington Hills senior Caroline Powers, a participant since her freshman year, said the program can benefit students in all areas of study.

Powers said there are four styles of leadership: direct, systematic, spirited and compassionate. She said that everyone has a leadership style within them, and some can have more than one.

“Leadership at Central means having the opportunity to showcase your unique talents and abilities to lead others through your actions and words.”

Leadership Institute programs

LeaderShape Institute An intensive, six day event where students work in groups to define a personal vision to address an issue in the world. Applications are available through February.

Alpha Leadership Experience Four interactive development sessions will see known campus leaders to help develop students’ leadership potential. Events are Thursday’s at 6:00 p.m. in Powers Hall 136, through Feb. 26.

Connections Conference A networking conference held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City Nov. 8 to 9.

Ignite Leadership Four networking events for the senior student leaders, creating a peer network.

Held March 19, 26, 2 and 9 in Powers 136. Registration is available at cmich.edu.

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between 24-28.

The CMU admissions office reviews applications using a sliding scale, meaning that they look at a combination of GPA and test scores to see if students qualify for admission. If students have a minimum 3.0 GPA and 20 ACT, they will receive an automatic acceptance. CMU’s ACT standards will have to be adjusted to the SAT equivalent in 2017 when the state of Michigan makes the complete change

from ACT to SAT. If a student is on the edge between admission and denial, the admissions office will also look at recommendations from their high school, if the student is from an underrepresented school zone area, their previous leadership involvements and the rigor of their high school course load are considered.

“I find it to be a very qualitative and quantitative review,” Speakman said.

relationship is created with their siblings,” Sobczak said.

“From sleeping, eating and living in the same house as them and then coming to college, I feel the bond is lost between siblings. This weekend in itself bridges that gap.”

If you go

military |

Student Veteran facts

-700 in Global Campus operations using GI bill benefits.

continued from 1 stepped up in this time of need and helped with the war,” Rellinger said.

“It’s not their typical role.

They’re supposed to guard the nation. It’s a different time—an unusual time in our history.”

As a new member of the National Guard, Kraft said the most difficult thing he has encountered was basic training.

“It was physically challenging, but it was really cut-off from the world,” Kraft explained. “It was (hard) being so far away from my home state and not knowing anything about the world outside of a 20 mile radius for three months.”

Basic training for Kraft took place in Georgia for three-and-a-half months.

Right now Kraft participates in Guard drills in Big Rapids for the Guard. After he graduates he has an eight-year commitment with the Guard.

“I’m in the National Guard doing drill every month for six years and then two years after that in case something happens and they need to call me up, they can do that rather than go into a draft, that’s how they avoid

-Students in uniform around campus are typically Army National Guard or Reserve. There may be other branches but you won’t typically see them in uniform on campus.

-Total number of student veterans CMU has: About 1,000 on the main and Global Campus using Veteran Affairs education entitlement.

-Some of these are dependents/spouses but highest percentage is veterans or current military personnel. draft,” Kraft explained. “I’ll be inactive reserve—is what it’s called—eight years total.”

Kraft said that so far his training has been a lot of paperwork and learning how to identify threats, and how to be civil in a town halfway across the world.

“You join the Army and it’s a group of kids like you,” Kraft said. “It was kind of surprising.”

Sergeant First Class and ROTC Liason Shawn Fries said the main motivator he sees in students wanting to join the military at CMU is to get financial help to pay for school. Even so, they still recruit for smart, high-quality character people, he said.

“The misconception nowadays is everybody can join the military,” Fries said. “That’s not the reality. College campuses are such a vocal point of recruiting nowadays because this is our cream of the crop.”

Fries is a lifelong military

man, and said he recognizes a difference with how important the military is to this generation, but he sees the financial benefits outweighing that.

“That’s what’s cool about National Guard and ROTC,” Giradot said. “They’re kind of like keyed in on helping people go to school and getting an education while being in the army. It caters to the time commitments you need and the financial burdens of college.”

The mindset of the army, according to Sgt. Fries, has changed.

“The Army during the wars was more focused on quantity, not quality,” Fries said. “Now the spectrum has shifted to quality over quantity. College kids are more ambitious, goaloriented, and they’ve got better opportunities to be more successful here at school.”

These views do not reflect those of the U.S. Army.

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Keeping the

Faith Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer Former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson spoke at the weekly Central Michigan University Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting on Wednesday at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Former Lions kicker speaks to Christian student athletes Taylor DesOrmeau Staff Reporter

Deion Sanders had just won the Super Bowl. He bought a $275,000 Lamborghini to celebrate. But he was still feeling empty.

This was one of the stories told by former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson on Wednesday to a group of about 90 Central Michigan University students in the Indoor Athletic Complex at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting.

“I have a quote from Deion Sanders,” Hanson said. “So I bought myself a brand new $275,000 Lamborghini and I haven’t even driven a mile before I realized, nope that’s not it. That’s not what I’m looking for. It’s got to be something else. I’m so hungry. I’ve tried everything. Parties, women, buying expensive jewelry and gadgets and nothing helped. There was no peace. I was playing great, I got all this media attention and everything the world has to offer, but no peace, no joy, just emptiness inside.’”

Hanson played in the NFL for 21 years, all with the Lions, and said this type of story was common among the NFL players he had met.

Sanders was the only person to have played in both the Super Bowl and the World Series. Making millions of dollars, he could have anything he wanted. But it wasn’t enough.

“These are the things we put our hope in,” Hanson said. “When you have money, you can get all that. You get excited about having it. It gives you something. If you have the latest and greatest, it communicates your value to people. Yet, those things don’t last. That’s why someone like Deon Sanders can say ‘I’m empty.’”

Eventually Sanders filled up the emptiness inside him with faith, Hanson explained.

Being a Christian is not about having a good luck charm for Hanson. As a member of the frequently woeful Lions for over two decades, he said “obviously (Christianity) didn’t work.”

Sophomore CMU football player and defensive tackle Jabari Dean came to the event because Hanson is a “legendary kicker and he was talking about God.” Dean said Hanson’s metaphor about game film was the most memorable.

“The one thing that really stood out to me was about the tape,” Dean said. “How he related the tape to Jesus’ tape and our tape.”

Hanson compared the game film athletes routinely dissect to the game tape of our life and who we are.

“Whatever that tape shows, that’s who you are,” Hanson said. “It doesn’t matter what you say. It’s just what you did. The God who knows

Courtesy Photo | Kirthmon F. Dozier The Detroit Lions’ Jason Hanson kicks the game winner in overtime during a 26-23 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Oct. 14, 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia.

everything, he knows our tape. The reason I need a savior is because, you know what? We’re our tape. If the tape of my life were played up on this screen right now, I would be embarrassed by some of the stuff that’s on there.”

Hanson talked about how that “tape” isn’t put in when we meet God. “(Jesus) came and He died on the cross and He rose again and took my penalty, my tape and es-

sentially nailed my tape to the cross,” Hanson said.

“So when one day I’m standing before God and somebody’s ready to play my tape, you know what happens? Jesus’ tape is going in.”

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EVENTS CALENDAR vs. = Home Event @ = Away Event

Today Men’s Track and Field: vs.

Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m. ET Women’s Track and Field: vs. Eastern Michigan & Western Michigan, 5:30 p.m. ET

Saturday Women’s Basketball: vs.

Ohio, 1 p.m. ET Men’s Basketball: vs. Ohio, 4:30 p.m. ET Gymnastics: @ Illinois State (with University of Illinois – Chicago/Eastern Michigan), 5 p.m. ET

Sunday Wrestling: vs. Kent State, 2 p.m. ET

Feb. 4 Women’s Basketball: @ Bowling Green, 7 p.m. ET Men’s Basketball: vs.

Bowling Green, 7 p.m. ET

Feb. 6 Track and Field: @ Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, 4 p.m. ET Softball: v. Samford @ Rosemont, Ill., 6 p.m. CT Gymnastics: vs. Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. ET

Feb. 7 Wrestling: @ Edinboro, PA. Open, 9 a.m. ET Track and Field: @ Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, 10 a.m. ET Women’s Basketball: @ Western Michigan, 2 p.m. ET Men’s Basketball: vs.

Western Michigan, 2 p.m. ET Softball: vs. Syracuse @ Rosemont, Ill., 4:30 p.m. CT vs. Western Illinois @ Rosemont, Ill., 7 p.m. CT

Feb. 8 Softball: vs. University of Illinois – Chicago, 2:30 p.m.

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Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer Former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson signs a football for students at the weekly Central Michigan University Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting on Wednesday at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Faith | continued from 7

“I just want to offer up what the Bible says about competition,” Hanson said.

“1 Corinthians 9:24 says this: ‘Do you not know that in a race, all the runners run, but only one gets the prize. Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who enters the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that won’t last, but

Intramural

Intramural leagues to include racquet ball Central Michigan University Intramurals are set to begin its second slate of leagues, this time featuring wrestling and racquetball.

The last day to register for both leagues is today at 6 p.m.

Those wanting to play racquetball will be placed on a waiting list. The cost is $15 per player for both leagues.

Players will have to schedule their own matches, and courts can be reserved by contacting the Student Activity Center. Matches are best of five games, with the first person tallying 11 is the victor, and you must win by two. Match results must be turned into the SAC by Friday. The regular season lasts three weeks, totaling six

Men’s Basketball: @ Ohio, 7 p.m. ET Women’s Golf: MAC Match Play Challenge, All Day (@ Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)

FEB. 13 Track and Field: Spire Collegiate Invitational @ Geneva, Ohio 2 p.m. ET

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Women’s basketball hosts conference-leader Ohio on Saturday

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan University women’s basketball team will attempt to snap Ohio University’s six-game winning streak when the Bobcats come to McGuirk Arena at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

CMU lost by 20 points the last time it faced Ohio, but the Chippewas will not let the past affect how they approach the Bobcats this weekend.

“You can’t stay stuck in the fact that they beat us by 20,” Head Coach Sue Guevara said.

“Our kids understand what happened when we played them down there. When I shook Ohio Head Coach Bob Boldon’s hand after the first game I said,“ I’ll see you in two weeks.”

OU leads the Mid-American Conference in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by an average of 15 points per game.

The Bobcats also feature a fair

amount of depth. Five players have started every game for OU this year.

“It’s great for them because they have really good chemistry,” Guevara said. “They do a real nice job of reading off of each other.”

Bobcats sophomore Kiyanna Black is the top scoring threat for Ohio, averaging 15 points per game. She has a strong defensive presence as well. Black leads the team with 30 steals and averages four rebounds a game.

“I’m looking forward to guarding this Ohio offense,” said freshman Tinara Moore. “It’s going to be an exciting game to play in, but we are going to have to pick up our defense.”

CMU ranks last in the MAC in scoring defense, allowing 67.4 per game. The Chippewas need to take care of Ohio’s outside shooting threat in order to come out on top.

The Bobcats are shooting

42 percent from the floor and 36 percent from 3-point range.

Guevara’s squad will attack the paint in an attempt to score on one of the conference’s premier defensive schemes.

“We have to take advantage of our height,” Guevara said. “They do a really nice job of packing it in. What we have realize when the switch is there, we can get the ball down low.”

The Chippewas have had strong shooting performances from senior Kerby Tamm in recent games.

A good game from the outside shooters might be what CMU needs to open up the post.

“We did a lot of shooting this week,” Guevara said. “We got our kids to shoot off the dribble and make sure our 3-point shooters are shooting with confidence. If we can hit some outside shots, it will open it up for us down low.”

Bradford breaks shooting slump with 31-point performance against struggling Kent State

By Greg Wickliffe Staff Reporter

Until Wednesday night, scoring points was tough for Crystal Bradford.

The reigning Mid-American Conference Player of the Year had been dominating the game in every phase except for one: Shooting the ball.

Bradford, a senior, came into Wednesday’s women’s basketball game averaging 18.2 points per game, but had shot 33 percent from the field during the Chippewas’ previous five games. Bradford had missed more than 10 shots in four of those five contests when the Chippewas were 3-2.

“Sometimes good players just get into slumps,” Bradford

said. “I’m in the gym getting shots up. I’m not letting it bother me. I’m not going to stop shooting.”

Bradford was especially bad during the Chippewas last two games before Wednesday. In CMU’s two losses to Akron and Ohio, Bradford was 7-for39 from the field and totaled 21 points.

Then the Golden Flashes came to McGuirk, and Bradford went off.

In the women’s 65-63 win over Kent State, Bradford scored 31 points, and shot 58 percent from the field.

“Crystal really finally started attacking the basket, and using the backboard,” coach Sue Guevara said. “She was 7-for-39 the last two games

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Bradford’s struggles from the perimeter remain a concern, however. The star guard is just 6-of-34 (17 percent) from beyond the arc during CMU’s last five matchups.

“My 3-ball isn’t doing well,” Bradford said. “I need to work on that. My 3-ball is stinking up the gym. I’m going to keep shooting. I’m not going to stop shooting at all.”

Bradford’s confidence never waned, she said.

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Bradford has averaged 9.4 rebounds, four assists and 3.2 steals per game during her shooting slump, all of which are team-highs.

Guevara believes Bradford’s ability to get her teammates

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Bradford led the team in rebounds and steals, but the Chippewas came up short against Akron, losing 74-72.

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The Sports Desk Picks Super Bowl XLIX This weekend millions of National Football League fans will tune into NBC to watch the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots.

The Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions and winners of their last eight games, come into the matchup as slight favorites. Meanwhile, New England demolished the competition in the American Football Conference title game en route to professional sports’ biggest stage.

Here are the Central Michigan Life Sports desks’ picks.

Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

Though I can’t stand Marshawn Lynch’s antics with the media and realize the undeniable fact that the Patriots are perennial Super Bowl winners, I’ve got Seattle in this one. Pete Carroll is a genius. He proved that when he ran away from a mess at USC. Bill Belecheat thinks these rules don’t apply to him. That was made painfully obvious this week.

Seattle, baby: Stronger defense, less egomaniacal quarterback, better chowder soup.

No dancing for Gronk this year.

Boston sports suck, anyway.

Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

It might be as simple as getting a pick six. Teams that have done that are 12-0 in the Super Bowl.

Forget about “Deflate-gate”.

The only things that will be deflated are the Seahawks’ egos after this one.

The Patriots will get the job done despite the controversy.

Sorry Seattle. You won’t be the eighth team in NFL history to win back-to-back championships. I’ve got the Patriots in a nail-biter.

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New England 31, Seattle 24

This year in my Fantasty Football league, Tom Brady was my starting quarter-back.

I watched almost every New England Patriots game this year, and against my better judgment, became a fan … sort of.

I will be rooting for Tom Brady and the Patriots despite the Deflate-gate nonsense, which has ESPN foaming at the mouth. Also, you could not pay me to root for Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman.

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New England 24, Seattle 17

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Defense wins championships. Although the New England Patriots have improved physically, the Seattle Seahawks’ defense will be too much to handle.

Tom Brady does not like to be hit, and the Seahawks have arguably the best defense in the last decade. Seattle will be too physical on defense, and too “beast mode” on offense.

The New England Patriots will get out to a fast start, but their lack of a receiving threat besides tight end Rob Gronkowski will hurt them.

Seattle’s defense allows an average of 200 passing yards per game and will be too strong in the second half.

Russell Wilson will make the necessary plays down the stretch, and the Seahawks will repeat as Super Bowl champs.

Seattle 34, New England 24

Seattle 30, New England 27

New England 27, Seattle 21

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FINAL:

This Super Bowl I am hoping for more of a game than last year’s Bronco breakdown.

2015 will be different with the amount of playoff and championship experience on both sides.

The quarterback with more experience will add another to his trophy case: Tom Brady.

His Patriots will defeat the Seahawks and Brady leaves in a new car once again.

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The Patriots are a NFL power and their offense led by quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski should put up points. However, the team’s recent “Deflate-gate” has provided adversity to an already tough two weeks leading up to the big game.

The Seahawks’ mixture of personalities has made them a team to fall in love with. From the humble quarterback Russell Wilson, to the silent running back Marshawn Lynch and the outspoken defensive back Richard Sherman, this team is going for their second straight Super Bowl win. Their strong defense and run game should give them an edge.

FINAL:

New England 38, Seattle 21

Ian Ashbury

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It seems as if neither team should be an “underdog” in Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX. The Seahawks are coming off a dominant Super Bowl victory last year and the Patriots are playing in their sixth Super Bowl in 14 seasons.

While the wet and noisy confines of Century Link Field fit perfectly for Seattle’s ground and pound offensive and stiff defense, the University of Phoenix Stadium will cater to the quarterbacks. You saw what the Bahamas did for Cooper Rush.

I’ve picked against Tom Brady before.

I picked the Giants to upset the Patriots on my school TV news program in Super Bowl XLII in Arizona and got lucky thanks to Eli Manning and David Tyree. But this time will be different for Brady, Rob Gronkowski and the newly acquired workhorse LaGarrette Blount.

Luck only goes so far. Just ask Indianapolis.

New England 28, Seattle 24.

Seattle 28, New England 20

Skittles and deflated footballs aside, the well-oiled machine that is the New England Patriots offense will be too much for the Seattle Seahawks to handle.

Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and company will ultimately offer a valiant effort rushing the ball that could trip up New England’s defense.

Despite this, Seattle’s club will not outscore Tom Brady.

I don’t expect the game to be a blowout, but I do expect the Patriots to eventually run away with it.

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FINAL:

FINAL:

Seattle 31, New England 27.

Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

FINAL:

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Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer Junior Zach Horan attempts to flip his opponent during the match against Northern Iowa at McGuirk Arena, Sunday, Jan. 25.

Grapplers host MAC opponent Kent State this weekend

By Ian Ashbury Staff Reporter

After gaining momentum with a win in its latest meet against Northern Iowa, the Central Michigan University wrestling team continues MidAmerican Conference play against Kent State University this weekend.

The Chippewas (6-10) host the Golden Flashes at 2 p.m. on Sunday at McGuirk Arena and are the No. 2 ranked team in the MAC heading into this weekend’s action.

CMU’s freshmen carried the Chippewas to their fourth conference win of the season, as the men topped Northern Iowa at home.

Freshmen C. J. Brucki, Cody LeCount, and Colin Heffernan all won their matches, yet Head Coach Tom Borrelli is being careful with his inexperienced competitors.

“It has been maybe a little more difficult in the morning, but our afternoon practices have been shorter,” Borrelli said.

KSU enters Sunday’s match 2-2 in the MAC and pose interesting matchups against the Chippewas. To contrast CMU’s vast inexperience, KSU features 12 upperclassmen in their lineup.

“We need to execute a little more efficiently against them,” Borrelli said. “They have a little more experience.”

Tyler Small, KSU’s senior leader is 27-9 on the year. CMU’s Tyler Keselring will go against Small in the 133-pound weight class. Kesselring is 10-9 overall this season, and 2-2 in MAC matches.

KSU has a 1-5 record on the road in 2014-15. CMU is 2-2 in McGuirk Arena this year, and is currently on a two-match winning streak.

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Gymnasts search for perfection during Michigan vs. Illinois Classic

By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

Keeping their sights on the national rankings and a Mid-American Conference championship, members of the Central Michigan University gymnastics team will compete in the Michigan vs. Illinois Classic at 5 p.m. on Saturday in Normal, Ill. The Chippewas will team up with Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan University as the two teams face Illinois State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

CMU defeated EMU on Jan. 17 to claim its first conference win of the season. Saturday’s event will serve as the Chippewas most unique competing environment of

Despite posting a season-high team score of 196.175 earlier this season, the gymnasts say they are not satisfied.

“Everyone came into this week’s practice fired up,” senior Halle Moraw said. “We have done a lot of routines this week and have changed the little things we needed to switch from last weekend. I’m excited.”

A team with a roster stocked with veterans is reaching for a future in the National Championship.

The Chippewas say the postseason push begins this weekend.

“Nobody got a (perfect) 10 (last week), we were ready to work harder than any previous week,” senior Kylie Fagan said. “On bars I need to hit and hold handstands, I need to make my routine undeniable.”

the regular season.

“It’s a really good environment for us at this point in the season,” Head Coach Jerry Reighard said. “A quad meet starts to simulate our championship. It is Olympic order, one event after another.”

The Chippewas are close to ranking in the NCAA’s Top 25 teams.

The Chippewas, who have posted higher scores than EMU this year, will not be cheering for their instate rivals.

“We are combining scores, but it is not like we are applauding the Eagles,” Reighard said. “We’re conference rivals so the coaches shake hands and congratulate each other on combined scores if you win, but it’s not like you’re pumping up your opponent.”

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