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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 23 VOL. 95

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Former CMU student dead after fight in Grand Rapids

LIFE IN BRIEF STATE OF UNIVERSITY ROSS EXPECTED TO ADDRESS LONG-TERM ENROLLMENT, BUDGETS AT STATE OF UNIVERSITY ADDRESS Central Michigan University President George Ross is expected to address CMU’s declining enrollment and budget issues, among other topics, during his State of the University address today at Warriner Hall. The address is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Plachta Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. For those unable to attend, the speech will be live streamed online at cmich.edu/soustream. QuickTime software is required in order to play the stream. The speech was originally scheduled for Oct. 2 but had to be postponed as Ross recovered from a bronchial infection. After the speech, Ross and his wife, Elizabeth, will host a reception, open to the public, in the Powers Hall ballroom. Check cm-life.com Wednesday and Friday’s newspaper for comprehensive coverage of Ross’ speech.

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

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Arin Bisaro | Staff photographer Ovid senior Caitlin Montague performs “My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” by Toni Hall for the Queer Monologues presentation Monday night in Anspach Hall Room 161. The Queer Monolougues are a collection of coming out stories put together by the LGBTQ individuals’ experiences, as well as allies, performed by students. Keep an eye out on campus for further coming out events this week.

A 21-year-old former Central Michigan University student died Saturday after sustaining injuries the night before outside The B.O.B. entertainment complex in downtown Grand Rapids. Gregory Barker of Grand Rapids was involved in an altercation between two groups of college students arriving at the complex on two buses. After both Gregory Barker groups were denied access to the B.O.B., a fight ensued around 1 a.m. Police were called the next morning at 9:30 a.m. when Barker began complaining of pain from his injuries, Grand Rapids Police Lt. Pat Merrill said. He was taken to Spectrum Hospital, where he later died. “When we got this call, (Barker) had somehow realized he was more injured than he thought,” Merrill said. Although Merrill said the people involved in the fight were college-age, he was unable to confirm that the conflict had anything to do with school. “I don’t know if college students were involved,” he said. “The argument was not collegiate in nature.” GRPD found no weapons at the scene. Merrill said the fight involving 11-13 people was finished in 30 seconds. The assailants began fighting on the sidewalk next to The B.O.B. and then moved into a parking lot to the north. w BARKER | 2A

MMCC student found dead Tuesday at Bluegrass apartment By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

BOWLING IN THE BAHAMAS The Mid-American Conference has signed on to play in two more bowls, one in the Bahamas. w 5B

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A Mid Michigan Community College student was found dead in his apartment Tuesday morning at The Village at Bluegrass, 4300 Collegiate Way. Matt Vandercook, a 21-year-old Monroe native, was found in his bed by roommates around 9 a.m. in building six, apartment 633. Michigan State Police and Mobile Medical Response arrived on the scene at 9:10 a.m., where Vandercook was pronounced dead. One of his roommates, CMU Monroe junior Brandon Samp-

usually does when he’s sick, so we didn’t think anything of it at first.” When roommates checked on Vandercook on Tuesday, they found him unresponsive and immediately called the police. Sampson said his roommate’s skin was discolored on his sides. When asked, roommates said they recalled no sounds coming from the room or any other reason for alarm before finding Vandercook unresponsive. “When we went in, as the light was shining you could see he was purple,” Sampson said. “It’s messed up. We don’t really know what happened.” According to Sampson, Vandercook

had dropped his classes at MMCC just a few months before the incident. Michigan State Police confirmed the Vandercook family has been notified of Matt’s death. A news release from MSP said a postmortem examination to find the cause of death is pending. The case remains under dual investigation by the Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant Post and the Isabella County Medical Examiner’s Office. Check back with cm-life.com for more as this story develops. metro@cm-life.com

New York Times’ Kamidoi to be honored at CMU By Samantha Smallish Student Life Editor

Wayne Kamidoi’s journey to The New York Times started with coverage of women’s field hockey games. A 1987 graduate, Kamidoi started his work as a journalist in the musty basement of Anspach Hall as an ambitious freshman, working a beat for Central Michigan Life he knew nothing about. “I had never seen it or even knew one rule of field hockey to start with,” Kamidoi said. “So it was a real learning experience.” Kamidoi’s work has paid off, as he along with former CM Life advisor Neil Hopp, editor/publisher of The Capital of Annapolis Tom Marquardt and University of Michigan vice president for communications Kallie Bila Michels are being inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame on Nov. 15. Kameel Stanley, Young Journalist of the Year and reporter for the Tampa Bay Times will also be inducted. Today, as art director of the Times’ sports section, Kamidoi spends his days creating visual masterpieces for all the world to see. But he says he is not an artist.

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son, said his roommate was in bed all day Monday. Sampson said after a Sunday night of eating a spaghetti dinner and watching the Detroit Tigers game on Matt Vandercook TV, Vandercook went to bed early and was not seen all day Monday. “He was just in his room all day,” Sampson said. “That’s what he

“I’m really not an artist. I mean, my 10-year-old can draw pictures much better than I can.” Wayne Kamidoi, sports art director of The New York Times “I’m really not an artist,” he said. “I mean, my 10-year-old can draw pictures much better than I can.” Others think differently, and Kamidoi has the awards to prove it. Kamidoi has won more than 50 awards from the Society for News Design and has been honored as Sports Designer of the Year in 2007 and 2012. “He’s obviously highly regarded in the design world,” said journalism professor Ken McDonald. McDonald and Kamidoi both started their journalism careers at CM Life and continuing beyond CMU where their paths crossed again at the Detroit Free Press. McDonald credits some of his career success to Kamidoi, saying Kamidoi helped him land the job at the Free Press. “To a large extent, I kind of owe much of my career to following in

Wayne’s footsteps,” McDonald said. “I don’t know necessarily whether I would have gotten that interview or not at the Free Press had it not been for Wayne’s connection and the fact that he had gone there and done really good work (before) recommending me.” In fact, being helpful and mindful of others is one of Kamidoi’s strongest attributes. “Wayne is a terrific listener,” McDonald said. “He’s a great team player (and) he is excellent at allowing everyone to have their say before deciding what direction he thinks the design should go in.” According to President of the Society for News Design Rob Schneider, Kamidoi lent a helping hand during a time when Schneider was struggling. w KAMIDOI | 2A

Courtesy Image Above is one of the pages CMU alum Wayne Kamidoi designed for the sports section of The New York Times.

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