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Granholm expected to veto sections in final budget Governor looks to keep Michigan Promise By Edward Schutter Staff Reporter and Jake May Senior Reporter
Shelby freshman Jacob White turned down loan opportunities because he was expecting another $1,000 from the state. He was eligible for the Michigan Promise Scholarship, and areas of the new state budget are in limbo and could eliminate his chance at the funds. White is upset. “I earned it, and I worked hard
for it, too,” White said. “Now that it’s gone, it is incredibly hard for students like me. We were promised this money. To take that away from students who are just trying to better themselves by going to college is wrong.“ Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a continuation budget Thursday to allow state government facilities to stay open after the Michigan legislature failed to meet the midnight state budget deadline. State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, said Granholm has most of the bills in front of her, but her concern with education is keeping the process going. “The education bill is still incom-
plete, and it really is up in the air as to how long all of this could take to get it done,” he said. President: Tuition increase expected Interim University President Kathy Wilbur said her expectation is that Granholm will veto the elimination of the Michigan Promise and, because there is no funding for the program, she does not see any quick solutions for students waiting for the Promise grant. “There is a lot of stress because of uncertainty,” she said. “The truth is your university budget is based on some guess-timates. ... The budget cuts will come next year. There is
no question about that and, unfortunately for students, that means raised tuition.” The continuation, valid through Oct. 31, is the first time Michigan has used a continuation budget since the 1970s. Former Griffin Endowed Chair Bill Ballenger said the budget process takes some time. “I think this could go on through the month of October,” he said. “(Granholm) is very concerned with some of the budgets presented to her.” Granholm is expected to veto sections of the budget that was approved by the legislature. Areas of the new budget eliminated the
Hockey not just a guy’s sport Club team plays first-ever game against MSU Oct. 9
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arah Manner loves hockey. Manner, a Northville freshman, said coming to Central Michigan University and not being able to play would be a disappointment. That is where the new women’s club hockey team comes in. “I was excited to find out about the team,” Manner said. “I’ve been playing hockey my whole life. It’s a stress reliever and it keeps me in good shape.” The team was formed last spring semester, and the first game against Michigan State is at 9 p.m. Oct. 9 at the I.C.E Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road. Northville sophomore Megan Brennan, Novi junior Danielle Hirka and Clinton Township senior Jenna Leone created the team.
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university president
Search yields 43 candidates Goal: Name new university leader by Jan. 1, 2010
By Victoria Jones Staff Reporter
Putting it together Though the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Western Michigan University all have club women’s hockey teams, CMU was one of the only major universities without one. In hopes to change that, Hirka, Leone and Brennan worked to gain support for the team. “I’ve been playing hockey for five years, and I was disappointed as a freshman when I found out we didn’t have a team,” said Brennan, who serves as the team’s president.
Promise and took away funding to schools. “Odds are against the legislature overriding the vetoes because the majority of them are Democrats,” Ballenger said. Many are concerned with the continuation because it has been more than 30 years since the last time it was done, although Ballenger said it is a not necessarily a bad thing. “It’s not as big of a deal as what the Legislature is making it out to be just because it has been so long since it happened,” he said. “This will give them time to make the right decisions.”
By Joe Martinez Staff Reporter
photos by neil blake/staff photographer
Cheboygan sophomore Jaimee Cronk smiles between drills during the women’s club hockey team practice Tuesday night in the Isabella County Events Area.
Along with the creation of the team came doubts. Several were worried about not enough advertisement or interest. Leone was surprised to see about 20 girls show up to tryouts. “People were actually excited. The turnout was twice as good as we expected,” Leone said. “Our next worry was that people wouldn’t commit. We feared that they wouldn’t be as dedicated as we wanted them to be.”
However, the players proved their dedication through hard work at late night practices twice a week, she said. The 18 girls that make up the team meet for an hour at 10:30 p.m. twice a week. While the players are confident about the game, MSU’s team started more than 10 years ago. “This is going to bring more attention to CMU’s athletics,” said coach Trevor Ploe. sports@cm-life.com
Northville freshman Hannah Deacon practices Tuesday night with women’s club hockey team at the Isabella Community Events Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road.
Forty-three candidates have completed the application process to be the next president of Central Michigan University. Thursday’s deadline is considered a soft deadline, however, said Trustee Stephanie Comai, meaning the screening committee will still accept applications in the near future. “We anticipate we have a vast majority of people who will complete the process,” said Comai, the presidential screening committee chairwoman. “But we will still consider candidates.” Thus far, 70 people were nominated to the university’s search firm, Storbeck/ Pimentel & Associates. The next step in the process is for the screening committee to start reviewing resumes, select the candidates to interview and present semifinalists to the Board of Trustees. Comai said she hopes to begin Oct. 12. “Right now, we’re doing a paper review to select the best candidates based on resumes,” she said.
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words of wisdom
Wilbur speaks to Leadership students Interim president stresses high energy level for leaders By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter
Interim University President Kathy Wilbur knows a thing or two about being a leader. Wilbur spoke to about 70 Alpha Leadership students Thursday in Powers Hall about her experience being a leader. She explained her experi-
ence as chief of staff to former State Sen. William Sederburg, and about her time serving at Michigan State and Central Michigan universities. Waterford sophomore Brandon Wilmot said Wilbur did a good job with the speech. “She’s a good speaker,” Wilmot said. “She explained that you have to be well rounded and energized for everything. That’s a pretty good point to make. You have to adjust yourself for every situation.” Wilbur talked about many different leadership qualities from listening skills to differ-
ent types of pressures. One of the things she stressed is a high energy level is crucial for a leader. “I heard someone say that to me many, many years ago in politics,” Wilbur said. “They said, ‘Oh that person is a successful politician because she’s got a very high energy level,’ and I thought, ‘Well how much difference can that make.’ It makes a lot of difference. It allows you to be able to go from one challenge to the next in a given day.” A ALPHA | 6a
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Interim University President Kathy Wilbur, left, talks with Allen Park senior Angela Hernandez, co-coordinator of Alpha Leadership Experience, before her speech to about 70 students Thursday in Powers Hall Room 136.
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