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Football season ticket sales lowest since ’06

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

Signifying a possible shift in support from the casual fan base, season ticket sales for the Central Michigan football team in 2013 are at their lowest levels since the 2006 season.

Down significantly from the record 4,880 season tickets purchased last season, 3,453 tickets were sold for the five-game home football schedule according to figures released to Central Michigan Life by the CMU athletics department.

That’s an 11 percent decrease from

the average over the last eight seasons.

“When you look at these numbers, the thing that I get is that they are very comparable,” said Craig Willey, associate athletic director for the Chippewa Athletic Fund, in charge of helping raise money for CMU athletic programs.

“For us, student attendance and single-game sale is huge. Even when you look at our championship team of 2009, that’s where we have had our most success in attendance.”

The numbers provided to CM Life date back to 2006, when the university sold 3,809 season tickets

following CMU’s first winning season since 1998. Season ticket sales increased again in 2007, to 3,817, and 2008, to 3,911.

CMU won the Mid-American Conference championship and appeared in consecutive Motor City Bowls in 2006 and 2007.

The figure dropped to 3,707 in 2009, following an 8-4 season and a third consecutive Detroit bowl appearance, losing 24-21 to Florida Atlantic in the re-named Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. It fell again in 2010, the first year for current head coach Dan Enos, to 3,656.

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CMU football season ticket sales

2006: 3,809 2007: 3,809 2008: 3,911 2009: 3,707 2010: 3,656 2011: 3,809 2012: 3,809 2013: 3,809 Eight-season average: 3,917

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Dagorhir participants pose for a photo during their gathering on Sept. 20 next to Finch Fieldhouse.

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A Knight’s Tale Dagorhir draws the warrior in students: Sword fighting RSO goes back to the middle ages

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In Eryndor, loves are made, lives are lost and glory is for the taking.

Chivalric knights whose swords dance with one another in the daylight, Roman phalanxes meticulously bashing into waves of barbarians, and archers slinging simmering arrows across the battlefield — the plains of Eryndor are savage, yet dazzling spectacles.

Nowhere else will one witness the fantastical brutality of two field-

spanning shield walls crashing into one another. Here, wounded warriors missing arms and legs roam the battlefield as cripples, nevertheless still yearning for at least one more kill.

It is not a place for the timid.

This is Dagorhir — a sport that dates all the way back to 1977.

Although it is hard to tell by today’s standards of extravagant garb and hardhitting weapons, the game has evolved from combatants using nothing more than Wiffle ball bats and trashcans. w DAG | 2A

Northwestern junior Darryl Hallman attacks his twin brother, Traverse City junior Kyle Hallman, during their Dagorhir gathering on Sept. 20 next to Finch Fieldhouse.

Athletics budget thrives amid campus budget deficit

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is pouring in more than $1 million in additional subsidies for the athletics department this year, despite cutting back on allocations for almost every academic college on campus.

The athletics department is operating with about $200,000 less in revenue this year, compared to last year (from $6.85 million in 2012-13 to $6.59 million in 2013-14), but the department’s expenses are expected to increase from roughly $23.82 million in 2012-13 to $24.64 million in 2013-14.

The university will be transferring $18.05 million to the department this year in an attempt to break even, up from $16.97 million from last year.

Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations Brad Wachler

said despite the enrollment decline and the resulting budget declines, the athletics department has remained immune.

“The enrollment issue affects everybody,” he said. “We have not, up to this point, received a cut or reduction, but at the same time we will always continue to operate as efficiently as possible.”

Although Wachler said the department attempts to operate on a break-even budget model utilized by most schools in the NCAA, athletics receive a majority of their funding allocations from the university, which is only slightly supplemented with revenue from athletic events and fundraising.

Its funding is a fairly concrete amount that is not affected by the student credit hours on-campus.

“All MAC teams receive an allo-

cation from their university. We’re running on a very similar model to all of our peers,” said Interim Director of Athletic Communications Rob Wyman.

Any increases in funding are only to keep up with inflation and costs associated with scholarships, according to Wachler.

A majority of the revenue comes from football, which has brought in $2.3-2.5 million over the past five years.

“We get an allocation from the university of about $18.2 million that is balanced out with revenue that we generate on our own as well,” Wachler said.

Athletics funds Amount of funds CMU transfers to athletics per year: 2010-2011: $16m 2011-2012: $16.68m 2012-2013: $16.97m 2013-2014: $18.05m

University Editor Kyle Kaminski contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com

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DAG | CONTINUED FROM 1A The RSO Dagorhir at CMU is one of many units that wars in the realm of Eryndor. It is a cohesive collection of CMU students, alumni and local community members that wish to wage war with one another.

Eryndor itself is a realm of the larger Dagorhir world.

Mount Pleasant native and five-year Dagorhir veteran Michael “Fenris Kelevra” Melagrano compared the sport’s structure to that of the NCAA. “There are several chapters, such as Eryndor within Dagorhir and these are like NCAA Conferences,” Melagrano said.

“Each of these chapters usually contain several units, which are like teams.”

The rules are simple.

In a nutshell, if one’s limb is struck, it’s gone. Losing one of each limb, successfully being attacked in the torso, or having one’s head struck by an unforeseen projectile is all it takes to be killed in action.

Kyle Hallman, CMU’s Dagorhir President, has made it a point to keep the brutal full-contact game safe, having weapons frequently inspected, leaving participants to conduct themselves with a code of honor.

If someone suffers the occa-

ATHLETICS | CONTINUED FROM 1A The biggest gains came in 2011 and 2012, in 12- and 16-percent increases, respectively, in anticipation of a seven-game home schedule in ‘12 that included a game against Michigan State that drew a Kelly/Shorts Stadium record of 35,127.

Only season-ticket holders and members of the Chippewa Club and 1100 Club, donor groups under the Chippewa Athletic Fund umbrella, were guaranteed access to tickets for the MSU game.

Season ticket holders in 2011 were also guaranteed access to purchasing tickets to the MSU game.

Following last season, in which CMU started 3-6 but rallied to win the final three games of the regular season and beat Western Kentucky in

sional injury, combat around the individual will typically stop.

This code goes a long way with the fighters, and Hallman explained the on-the-field justice that some typically face.

“When someone is not taking their hits, they’ve been counseled on the field and it’s obvious, they’ll get targeted,” the Traverse City junior said. “And there’s nothing more frightening than 80 guys breaking through a line to target one person every battle and you’re that guy.”

The Dagorhir RSO practices are held every Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Rose Arena, which have many getting ready for the warrior mentality.

In addition to weekly practices that contain anywhere from 10-40 individuals, Dagorhir members participate in weekend camp outs, charity events and Ragnarok.

The week-long event known to many as Ragnarok, is chalked full of fighting, socializing and partying that occurs every year in June.

Detroit native Reggie Altis said Ragnarok is the epitome of what Dagorhir is about.

“If you’ve ever been on one side of the field of 900 looking at another side of 900 guys who’ve been getting rained on and slept in mud for five days who are still smiling,” Altis said.

“Then you really know what Dagorhir is about.”

Hallman said the game has

something for everyone.

“Dagorhir is everything I’ve wanted in a hobby, including things that I never knew I wanted,” Altis said. “I grew up as the kid who was both on the football team and in Quiz Bowl.

(Dagorhir) has given me a posthigh school outlet to be a total nerd and push people down.”

An assortment of diverse characters arrive to fight, during Dagorhir at CMU’s practices. Around 30 individuals participated in practice last weekend.

Anyone is allowed to borrow a sword and start fighting with the group. This includes everyone from half a dozen Mount Pleasant High School students casually playing for the first time, to the 49-year-old James Manning.

“It’s pretty fun,” the fouryear Dagorhir veteran said. “I get out here and I can beat up on young people. It keeps me young and it’s a good stress reliever.”

the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, numbers fell below normal.

CMU entered the 2013 season with a 13-24 record under head coach Dan Enos.

Willey declined to blame falling numbers strictly on the performance, pointing to economic conditions, an aging season-ticket base that might have retired and is not in the region and an unfavorable fivegame home schedule.

New this year, “as a gift,” CMU provided all season ticketholders with cushioned seat backs. They have also introduced a program that matches a season ticketholder with a CAF member they can contact for additional assistance.

The hope, of course, is to get them to donate to the CAF, which raised a record $1,342,401.55 last year. The 1,100 Club, set up just for the football program, raised $395,220.41 during that same period, the highest since 2009-10.

Willey said the new initiatives were not the result of lower-than-anticipated season ticket numbers, just to “provide better customer service and strengthen relationships.”

“It’s for us to get to know people better,” Willey said.

“Our external relations strategies, it’s one piece … and it’s an important piece. But if we have a crowd of 25,000 on a gameday, you can see all of those other pieces that make it. Most people just don’t jump in as season ticketholders. It’s how we attract single-game buyers, how do we capture their information and re-target them.”

The team drew a crowd of 18,210 for the Sept. 7 home opener against New Hampshire. That number fell on the Sept. 21 game against Toledo to 15,136.

Athletics director Dave Heeke was not made available for comment.

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State of University address postponed until Oct. 16 Central Michigan University President George Ross’ annual State of the University address has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Oct. 16.

The address, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was delayed as Ross recovers from a bronchial infection, according to a CMU news release.

Ross will speak at Plachta Auditorium in Warriner Hall and is expected to address, among other things, the university’s long-term budget issues and declining enrollment numbers.

The speech is free of charge and open to all students, faculty, staff and the public.

Those unable to watch the address can view it on a live stream at cmich.edu.

QuickTime software must be installed in order to view the live stream.

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Crime Log The following incidents were reported from midnight on Sunday, Sept. 22 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Sept. 22 12:35 a.m. – A 20-year-old Taylor man and two 20-yearold Battle Creek men were charged as minors in possession of alcohol at 904 S. Douglas St. 1:55 a.m. – A 21-year-old Saint Clair man was cited for open intoxicants at 200 W. Clayton St. 9:56 a.m. – Officers investigated a welfare complaint at 1114 N. Mission St. Sept. 23 7:30 a.m. – A theft from a car was reported at 1434 E. Gaylord St. 1:10 p.m. – A report of a missing person was investigated at 1511 Portabella Drive.

3:18 p.m. – A theft from a car was reported at 1819 Deming Drive.

3:30 p.m. – Officers investigated a report of breaking and entering at 1410 W. Broadway St. Sept. 24 9:04 a.m. – Two Mount Pleasant residents, a 34-yearold man and a 28-year-old female, were arrested for domestic violence at 1502 Canterbury Trail.

1:10 p.m. – A larceny was reported at 1240 E. Broomfield Road.

1:54 p.m. – A theft from a car was reported at 1004 E. Pickard St. 3:27 p.m. – Officers investigated a car crash that caused injuries, arresting a 22-year-old Mount Pleasant man for operating a vehicle while intoxicated at 199 High St. He was also charged with violating the speed limit and open alcohol in a car.

Sept. 25 2:25 a.m. – A 44-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was arrested for her third charge of operating while intoxicated at 507 S. Lansing St. Sept. 27 1:22 a.m. – A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man was taken to jail for possession of marijuana and given a warning for attending a nuisance party at 908 S. Douglas St. 3:32 a.m. – A 27-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested for disorderly conduct at 601 S. University St. The report was forwarded to the Tribal Prosecutor.

8:03 a.m. – Officers investigated a report of malicious destruction of property at 300 E. Grand Ave. 9:15 a.m. – Officers investigated another report of malicious destruction of property at 614 E. Broadway St.

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

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Inside of Uncle John’s Cider Mill sits a small replica of the mill on Sunday in St. Johns.

A taste of tradition

Uncle John’s Cider Mill: Attracting customers statewide since the ‘70s

By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

As the leaves change and the temperature drops, students and community members alike are beginning to crave the traditional trappings of the fall season.

Uncle John’s Cider Mill in St. Johns provides all the pumpkins, hot cider and donuts anyone could want. What began in the ‘70s as a wholesale fruit and vegetable farm has grown into one of the most popular attractions in Michigan.

President Mike Beck, who inherited the farm from his father, John, said the cider mill sees anywhere from 10,000–12,000 people on a good day during the weekend.

“I’ve been helping since I was 8 years old,” Beck said. “We try to do it bigger and better than everyone else.”

According to Beck, the most popular aspects of Uncle John’s are the cider production and its donuts.

In addition, visitors can enjoy wine tastings, local musicians and a wellstocked gift shop.

Last year, Uncle John’s cider took third place in the Royal West and Bath Show – the largest cider competition in the world.

Mason junior Michael Preston and Grass Lake junior Nicholas Waskiewicz have been frequenting Uncle John’s since childhood and attribute its success to the quality produce and unique family atmosphere.

“It’s something unique that’s kind of a good distance away,” Preston said.

Both Preston and Waskiewicz first discovered the cider mill around the age of 10 and have been compelled to return almost every year.

“I used to come here with my family all the time,” Waskiewicz said. “It’s just kind of a fun way to hang out.”

Shelby Township junior Kayla Huebner first visited Uncle John’s as part of a class outing her freshman year and has returned several times.

“I visit cider mills every single fall season,” Huebner said. “I went my freshman year as a social with my HON 100 class, and again last

fall with the Red Cross group on campus.”

Huebner has been to several orchards and cider mills in the southeast Michigan region, including Westview Orchards in Washington Township and Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills.

“I have been to Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada more times than I can count,” Huebner said. “I hope to venture out to the Lansing area. I hear there are some nice ones that way from my friends at (Michigan State University).”

Beck says the tradition of Michigan cider mills might be what keeps people coming back every year.

The mill also prides itself on showcasing local bands that have been in the area for many years.

“It’s one of the few places where you can see where your food is grown,” Beck said. “I think there’s a lot of people who miss that connection sometimes and cherish it when you see it. To a lot of people, food comes from a grocery store, but it doesn’t start there.” w Cider | 11A

Program Board hopeful for Big Sean following $70K loss after B.o.B. last year

By Sydney Smith Staff Reporter

After being hit with a loss of about $70,000 following last year’s B.o.B. concert, the Central Michigan University Program Board hopes the upcoming Big Sean concert will be more financially successful.

Director of Student Activities and Involvement Damon Brown estimated a cost of $120,000 to produce the entire event, which takes place on Oct. 11 at the McGuirk Arena. Floor seats are being sold through Ticket Central at $25-$35 and bleacher seats for $20-$25.

Last year, B.o.B. tickets did not sell at the level the Program Board had anticipated, but Brown is confident that the outcome will be different with Big Sean, despite making no changes to marketing efforts.

“Big Sean is a bigger name than B.o.B. and has a larger draw in the

state of Michigan,” Brown said. “We have already surpassed the number of tickets sold for B.o.B. and still have two weeks before the concert.

We are expecting close to a sellout.”

Each year, the Program Board offers a campus survey to see what kind of artist and genre of music CMU students are most interested in seeing.

This year was a toss-up between country and hip-hop, with the ultimate decision relying on who would bring a larger and more diverse audience.

“I think the biggest problem with B.o.B was the selection of the artist.

He wasn’t the one students were looking for,” Auburn Hills senior and Program Board Digital Media Director Ti’Ara Brown said. “It’s more important that we focus less on the artist’s accomplishments and more on what they stand for and how they can relate to students.”

In order to increase student attendance for Big Sean, the Program

Board pushed an increase in its social media presence, keeping students notified about upcoming events.

“Throughout the summer and early weeks of school we worked hard to keep students notified, and it has been a great success thus far,” Brown said. “We have been seeing great attendance and feedback at all of our events, and Big Sean is just one of many that received pre-show hype by the students.”

Holland junior Elliot Berens, who attended the B.o.B concert, said she is looking forward to seeing Big Sean.

“In my opinion, Big Sean is a much better entertainer,” Berens said. “Since he is a Michigan native and now a star, I think incorporating that is why this is huge for CMU. He’s in the prime of his career, so it’s pretty cool that he’s coming up.”

Each college within Central Michigan University has seen a decline in student credit hours this year as a result of freshman enrollment figures dropping significantly.

Among colleges taking the biggest hit is the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, which saw the largest decline in student credit hours from last year.

“Given that the CHSBS is responsible for two competency courses in English and a significant number of University Program courses, it is reasonable that we would feel the impact in the drop in freshman enrollment,” Dean Pamela Gates said. “Fewer freshmen reduces the need for as many sections of those courses.”

According to Gates, some of the courses feeling the impact include offerings in English, foreign languages and psychology, among others.

According to the Office of Institutional Research, the Fall 2012 semester saw 65,372 CHSBS credit hours, compared to only 59,926 hours this year, which translates to a decrease of 8.3 percent.

Gates said this drop doesn’t come as a surprise and online courses have been helping to fill the void.

“We have known for some time that the demographics of fewer students in high school would eventually mean a drop in the number of students attending college. We are seeing that now,” Gates said. “Fortunately, we have a robust set of course offerings provided through Global Campus, which addresses the educational needs for students who are not able to attend coursework on the CMU main campus.”

Gates has plans laid out to help bring in perspective students, as well.

“My department chairs and faculty are interested and engaged in student recruitment and retention,” she said. “We are working to develop a strategy for outreach to prospective students and applicants. We are making decisions on how best to present our program information and opportunities to them.”

The College of Communications and Fine Arts had the second largest decline, with an 8-percent reduction in credit hours.

Offering courses in art and design, broadcasting, music and communications, many of these courses can be used to fulfill University Program requirements – a staple of freshman education.

Salma Ghanem, dean of the CCFA, declined to comment on the credit hour decreases, but did say the college is continuing to work on recruitment.

The College of Business Administration had the smallest drop-off of any college, only reporting a 0.3-percent decline in credit hours taken.

“I think we just have a good college,” Emil Boasson, director of the master of science in information systems program.

“We have good programs at many levels, and this is well-known.” university@cm-life.com

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Andres“The Cuban Guy”Lara: ‘The pain of quitting is forever’

By Kate Woodruff & Rachel Schuit Staff Reporters

Andres Lara, better known as “The Cuban Guy,” shared the motivational story of his road from hardship to success to a packed, eager crowd last night.

As the Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote speaker, Lara gave detailed intimate moments of his life in order to inspire CMU students to create the life they’ve imagined.

Lara left his home country of Cuba at the young age of 16 without his parents, money, knowledge of the English language or permission from the Cuban government. The boat he boarded held a mere 30 passengers, and he considers himself lucky be one of those 30.

“We took a boat of 30 people from the Cuban border, and the Cuban National Guard threatened us with machine guns and other things, but the people commanding the boat were so

focused on moving forward that they were willing to take the risk,” Lara said.

A short 10 years after he made it to United States, Lara would find himself the CEO of A. Success Training, Inc. and a renowned public speaker. He spends his days speaking about how to persevere and be successful.

Lara explains that one word, given to him by a college professor, changed his life for the better. The word, which is more of an acronym, is OYA, and encourages students to get Off Your Anatomy and take Action.

“Want all you want to – wanting isn’t enough,” Lara said, “you have get off of your anatomy and take action in order to be successful.”

Lara identified many obstacles students might have to overcome, but encourages students to move forward despite these obstacles.

“The pain of moving forward is temporary, (but) the pain of quitting is forever,” Lara said, “Life is testing you to see how serious you are about mov-

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Andres Lara A.K.A the “Cuban Guy” speaks about how to get motivated Tuesday night in Anspach Lecture Hall.

ing forward.”

After attending a motivational speech while in college, Lara realized his dream was to be a speaker.

“When I laid down to sleep that night (I saw the speaker), the last thought I had before I went to sleep was, ‘I’m going to be a speaker,” he said. “I look out at audiences now and I

think – ‘I am a speaker.’”

According to Assistant Director of Cultural Programming, D’Wayne Jenkins, the speech was made possible by the a co-sponsorship between the Central Michigan University Program Board and Multicultural Academic Student Services. The cost of Lara’s w speaker | 11A

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Emily Brouwer | Staff Photographer Psychology professor Gary Dunbar holds a rat while California graduate student Sarah Peruzzaro, and Reed City graduate student Melissa Andrews, work on another rat involved in the stroke study at the Health Professions building on Friday. The rats are being used in stroke studies that involve injecting stem cells into the brains of the rats that have had strokes.

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Director of Neurosciences Gary Dunbar and other researchers within the department have been hard at work researching recovery methods for stroke victims.

The research, aimed at alleviating the effects of brain damage caused by stokes, traumatic brain injuries and other diseases, uses rats as test subjects.

By injecting the rats with hormones to mimic the effects of a stroke, the research team can then inject protein-rich stem cells to reduce swelling of the brain, ultimately allowing the cells to survive. The results of the experiment were positive, revealing significant improved brain functionality in the rats who received stem cell injections.

Central Michigan Life reached out to Gary Dunbar, lead researcher for the project and director of the neuroscience department, to speak about the importance of the research and what can be gained from further developments.

How long have you been working on this project?

Gary Dunbar: We started planning this project about four years ago. Dr. Steve

Lowrance (now a postdoctoral fellow at Kent State University) took a major role in helping to design and conduct the project as a part of his Ph.D. in neuroscience at CMU. The actual project took about three years to complete, because prior to conducting the actual study, we had to test a new vasoconstriction hormone technique for producing the stroke in addition to pilot work to determine which area of the brain would be optimal for delivering the stem cells.

Where else has it been used?

GD: To our knowledge, we are the first to look at this type of stem cell therapy in the model we chose to use.We hope that other investigators will replicate these findings and/or build upon them to further refine ways to use adult stem cells for treating longer-term cognitive deficits following stroke.

Who else was involved with the researching of the project?

GD: Neuroscience research is a cooperative adventure, and there were many people who contributed to this study, even beyond those whose contribution warranted authorship on the paper. However, the lion’s share of the credit for the project should go to Lowrance who guided the day-to-day operations of the project superbly.

What do you hope to achieve with the project?

GD: Ultimately, our hope is to help assist in a collective effort to find an effective treatment for stroke that will help the millions of people who suffer from learning or memory deficits that can occur after certain types of stroke. In the shorter term, we hope that the information we gleaned from this study can be used by other investigators to push the envelope of discovery.

What is the next step in the research process?

GD: My colleagues and I have been working on a new way to produce what are called “induced pluripotent stem cells.” These are adult stem cells that have all the positive properties of embryonic stem cells, but many other advantages. We plan to try these new stem cells in a more severe stroke model.

We think they may prove to be even more efficacious than anything we’ve tried thus far.

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How much were the funding costs for the project?

GD: It is difficult to put an exact price tag on this study.

Portions of this study, such as devising the optimal types of stem cells, have been utilized in several other studies we conduct at CMU’s Field Neurosciences Laboratory for Restorative Neurology.

My best estimate for the total cost of this project would be in the neighborhood of $50,000.

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MSIS program sees growth amidst declining enrollment

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

Samantha Madar/Staff Photographer Steve Jessmore takes photos of Detroit senior Tonisha Patton, left, and Dearborn senior Sara Huettman Tuesday at the Bovee University Center.

After more than 30 years in the industry, Jessmore returns to CMU as photo director

By Mason Doerr Staff Reporter

More than 30 years ago, Steve Jessmore took his first steps on Central Michigan University’s campus as a student.

This year, he returned as the Assistant Director of Photos and Image Marketing.

Jessmore, who grew up in Saginaw, was thrown into the world of photography at an early age.

“I’d always been around photography, but it wasn’t my primary focus. It was a hobby as a kid when I was growing up,” Jessmore said. “I shot more than 100 concerts for The Saginaw News before I got out of high school.”

Jessmore originally planned to study medicine, but since his father owned a local photography business, he eventually changed his mind.

“I didn’t really know where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do, but my primary focus was to tell stories,” he said. “I wanted to do picture stories, projects and essays, as well as documentary photography. I knew I wasn’t going to go and report with words, but initially, I knew I wanted to work for a newspaper.”

After working several parttime jobs to make ends meet, Jessmore landed his first fulltime photography job at The Saginaw News.

“I think that was where I really gained a foothold on doing community-related stories,” he said. “I got a taste of what it was like to help the community, doing things that were worthwhile and making a difference.”

Spending more than a decade in Saginaw, Jessmore worked on many projects that he looks back on with a sense of accomplishment.

“We did a major rental housing project and we found out that the worst landlords in the city were the school board president and two city council members. We ran a project that was 21 pages of pictures over seven days, along with stories,” Jessmore said.

He said another high point in his career was following

a puppy for 17 months as he transitioned into a service dog.

Jessmore said the climax of his career began after leaving Saginaw for a job at The Flint Journal, where he served for nearly a decade.

“My biggest highlight was the sense of community in Flint,” Jessmore said. “To me, that was the essence of what I wanted to do. I wanted to highlight the people who wanted to make (Flint) a better place.”

After numerous cutbacks in the photography department, Jessmore decided to accept a buyout and moved on to a local newspaper in Myrtle Beach, S.C., only to see the recession take a toll on their newsroom as well.

After spending 31 years in the newspaper industry, Jessmore came to CMU to fill a spot left by recently retired 30-year veteran photographer Robert Barclay.

“As a curious person, I thought there would be a lot more here for me to be curious about,” Jessmore said. “My job at CMU is to highlight the good, to tell stories about what makes Central special, and to do photos to show that there is more good than bad.”

Community photojournalism is something that Jessmore holds to a high standard, and he says he’s excited to bring his experiences to CMU. “I was a student here,” Jessmore said. “It’s a great feeling to be back and walk around.”

Some of Jessmore’s coworkers are also excited with his work so far, including Director of Public Relations Steve Smith.

“He has a fresh perspective, knows what’s going on on campus and has been a great addition to our staff,” Smith said.

“Steve is a very personable, hard working photographer.”

Smith said Jessmore has already streamlined the photo archive and has established a CMU photo store.

“He brings a good attitude and creative flare to our group work. He became intimately involved in that work and he has a natural affinity and a love for CMU,” Smith said.

“He is a top-notch co-worker, one of the best I’ve ever en-

Samantha Madar/Staff Photographer Steve Jessmore stands on a bench by Powers Hall Tuesday afternoon while on a feature hunt. “I love the small community here where I can get to know people just from taking their photo a couple times,” Jessmore said.

countered in my professional career. He has quickly become a member of our A-team.”

Jessmore also helped create a new internship program within the communications department this year.

Grand Marais senior Charlotte Bodak is one of the interns for the new program.

“I was hired on the Monday that class started. (Jessmore) is a really great mentor,” she said. “I’ve learned a lot from him as far as sighting and posing people and working with people in general.

Getting hands-on experience is really valuable.”

Bodak said despite Jessmore’s passion for photography and his mentees to succeed, he’s not an overbearing teacher.

“He’s very patient and very nice,” Bodak said. “He really wants you to do well.

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Bucking declining enrollment trends at Central Michigan University, one academic program is seeing record-breaking enrollment numbers.

The Master of Science in Information Systems program within the College of Business Administration has hit a record-high of 152 students, a 74-percent increase from last year.

Fifty-three students, representing 44.2 percent of the incoming class, are international students from India. China, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria are also contributing sources for the increased enrollment, with international students representing 85.3 percent of the new class.

MSIS Director Emil Boasson credits a solid overall program for the growth.

“The main reason (for the high enrollment numbers) is an outstanding program at the cutting edge of technology that gives excellent opportunities for well-paid jobs after graduation, both abroad and in the U.S.,” Boasson said.

Boasson added that the program’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) designation, which it received in spring 2011, also plays a huge part in the enrollment figures.

The designation permits international students in the program to stay and work longer in the United States.

“It is important that our program is STEM designated,” Boasson said. “It allows international students to work up to 29 months rather than 12 in the U.S. after graduation.”

Another factor that attracts international students to the program is the chance to waive out-ofstate tuition, instead keeping costs at the in-state rate.

“CMU grants any outof-state student in-state tuition if they receive an assistantship from the university,” Boasson said. “The MSIS Program offered 9.25 full graduate assistantship positions this year, and each position carries in-state tuition for international students.”

Once the positions are divided up, there are 33 five-hour-per-week positions and 20 one-hour positions available, supporting 53 students.

To increase awareness, representatives from the program do some recruiting abroad.

“The College of Graduate Studies has a recruiter who goes to different countries and introduces all of the graduate programs,” Boasson said. “I occasionally

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travel, and many faculty in our department go abroad to make contact with universities and try to build up a relationship.”

While the number of international students in the program remains high, American students account for only 13.2 percent of the program’s overall enrollment.

“One reason is the fact that students in our own undergraduate program — information systems — are getting the same placement as our graduate students,” Boasson said. “They find jobs all over the state and all over the country and would rather like to get a job and see what happens.”

With the increase in enrollment, there has been some trouble finding professors and available teaching spaces.

“This was hard work for the faculty who had prepared for classes over the summer and were moved to other classes, or who added extra sections,” Boasson said. “It all worked out fine, but there was a little delay in getting all the students in classes on time.”

However, the growth of the program is a cause for concern for others.

“At this rate of growth, we will not be able to sustain the program,” business professor Robert Miller said during a presentation to the Board of Trustees in September.

Boasson also said that changes have to be made, particularly within Grawn Hall.

“We need a new building for the College of Business Administration,” Boasson said. “Grawn is the oldest building on campus, and in 1915, computers did not exist. Now, modern day businesses are run by computers. Hopefully, we will get a new building as a 100-year anniversary present in 2015.”

University Editor Kyle Kaminski contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com

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Athletics should also bear brunt of cuts

More money, more problems

lmost every academic college on campus is experiencing financial cuts related to the decline in both overall and freshman enrollment.

With fewer students enrolling in credit hours, there’s less revenue generated, resulting in less allocated funding for each college — save for the new College of Medicine — this year compared to last.

But that hasn’t stopped the athletics department from racking in more money this year.

While it’s important to note that athletic funding exists separately from academics, listed in the operating budget as a subsidized auxiliary center, it’s a major drain on Central Michigan University’s funding — consistently losing money when compared to revenue generation.

The university, as well as an educational institution, is a business, in a sense. One that relies on profits to survive.

From a business perspective, it doesn’t make sense to continue pouring subsidies into a department that is

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An Impulsive Odyssey Sometimes it’s good to do something just for the hell of it.

No reason, you just feel like doing it.

A little impulsive, but as long as no one gets blown up or incarcerated, where’s the harm?

It was last Saturday morning, around noon.

I was on the computer, waking up and blowing off steam, looking up the results of some people’s insane thoughts and lives committed to Tumblr. I started hearing music.

Not the bass bombardment you might expect.

No. This was different.

After a couple of songs I didn’t really recognize ended, an old Motown song from the ’60s started to play; the kind that would be a staple of your families’ car radio, depending on if you had parents old enough for the JFK era.

To my exceptionally sleepy brain and its owner, this didn’t seem like a minor question, but a great mystery out to be uncovered, a quest to be fulfilled.

So, armed with only a phone in my pants pocket and the CMU shirt I had worn at work the night before, I suddenly found myself outside of my house

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continually hemorrhaging.

The College of Business, when confronted with only a 0.3 percent decline in credit hours, is talking about downsizing in the face of $800,000 in revenue declines.

The university needs to realize that athletics are not a stable business model.

CMU is far from alone in this, though. Save for a few rare exceptions, most athletics departments nationwide lose universities money, in many cases draining the university’s academic core of potential funds.

As with continued corruption scandals plaguing numerous football and basketball programs in the nation, dumping more and more money into athletics programs is indicative of a problem with the culture of college athletics.

Money has corrupted collegiate

looking for the music’s source.

I couldn’t really tell you why I did this.

Boredom? A whim? Sleepy, silly brain dead decision making? Probably all three.

The thing about it was that it could not have been a more beautiful day. It was warm, but with a gentle breeze. People ranging from toddlers to AARP members were running about.

The song seemed to be coming from every direction, so I just danced toward Mission Street. Had the part of my brain that processed social rules been functioning that morning, I probably wouldn’t have been dancing.

But alas.

Buoyed by this spark of adventure, I thoroughly boogied my way toward the main road, grateful that there was actual music playing so I didn’t look like a complete idiot.

But where was this music coming from, and why was it playing now?

My answer became increasingly clear as I got to Mission Street.

It was for a CMU football game. I don’t know what I expected.

As I looked around, I noticed that everyone going toward the game had the same CMU yellow and maroon colors on. I rarely wore this shirt, as I just needed something for my 3-11 p.m. shift the night before.

I was just one of the crowd, though possibly with more dancing and duck stepping. One guy in a crowd yelled, “Yeah! Fire up Chips, man!”

“Wooo!” was my half-hearted response as I waddled toward home, because I had work later and it’s not like I had actually brought my wallet with me anyway.

My adventure had a more standard reason ending than I would have liked, but I enjoyed it.

It was fun, it was spontaneous, it was different. Something different from the regular morning routine of waking up and vegging out.

And all because of a little light music.

sports, leaving many schools looking more like minor leagues for the NFL and NBA than institutions of higher education and research.

One needs not look beyond the salary of many of these athletics programs’ head coaches, many of whom are a state’s highest-paid public official, to see the absurdity of the culture.

Take the state of Michigan, for instance. Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo is set to earn $3.4 million this season. (Central Michigan head football coach Dan Enos, to the university’s credit, earns a more reasonable base salary of $285,000 per year.)

Compare that to Gov. Rick Snyder, whose accumulated pay comes to $159,300 before stipends are taken into consideration.

What seems to be even more mindboggling is the fact that most of these athletic programs lose more money than what is put into them. Only a handful in the country are large enough to break even, and an even smaller handful actually bring in revenue.

A university’s priority when it comes to investing money should be in education.

And so we ask: Where’s the increased funding for that?

It’s sad to see that excelling in the classroom and ultimately in the real world has seemingly taken a backseat to excelling on the field, here and most everywhere else.

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What does your desk do?

Well, the office joke is that we like “sportz.” We cover all the sporting events, preview these events, features and pretty much any of the ins and outs of athletics.

What was the first story you covered for CM Life?

The first-ever Chippy Awards. It was cool, because I got to talk to all of

If you had to eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would it be?

Ruby Tuesday’s. Never had anything bad there.

What’s something most people don’t know about you? In high school, my favorite thing to study was Shakespeare.

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Don’t be hatin’, embrace the Peyton He thinks fast! He thinks quick!

He’s got a massive…arm.

He’s Peyton Manning.

Despite all of the craziness and uncertainty in the world, there has been one constant for as long as I can remember — Manning.

Seriously, I could be discussing relevant things like healthcare or marijuana legalization.

But no, I view it far more important to discuss why everyone should be groveling before the 6-foot 5-inch 230-pound quarterback with a laserrocket arm.

At the time of this writing (through three games), Manning has 12 touchdown passes.

Think about that. That is more than Tom Brady and Drew Brees combined. In fact, that is at least double the number of touchdowns of every quarterback in the league not named Aaron Rodgers or Philip Rivers.

Also, he has zero interceptions and one mere fumble.

The first game I really ever paid attention to Manning was a 41-10 drubbing of a Denver Broncos team

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in the 2003 Wild Card playoffs. In that game, he passed for 377 yards, five touchdowns and finished with a perfect passer rating (which is ridiculous).

Even after this game, I still was not a huge fan of “The Man…ning.”

After all, I was an 8-year-old.

Even after his first (and, sadly, only) Super Bowl triumph, I was not terribly impressed. However, during his third MVP season in 2008 everything for me suddenly clicked.

Before every game, I actually noticed Manning consume hours of footage day after day. Immense talent was only a portion of Peyton’s success.

It was his natural athletic ability fused with his erudite studying of football that created an absolute juggernaut at quarterback.

Peyton is an offensive coordinator starting at quarterback who devours defenses alive, virtually every game, every season.

For his efforts, Peyton has been given a record four NFL MVP awards, in addition to his 12 Pro Bowl game invitations.

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Still though, that is not why I am discussing him.

For over a decade, No. 18 donated countless time and an undisclosed amount of dollars to Indianapolis’s St. Vincent Hospital. An act that resulted in St. Vincent’s naming its children’s hospital after him.

He also created the PeyBack Foundation, an organization that has raised $4.3 million to youth organizations in Louisiana, Tennessee and Indiana.

His dedication, his success, his philanthropy and the lack of text messaging his schlong to various women are all extraordinary aspects of Peyton that should be admired.

Nobody else on this planet can “be” Peyton (except Andrew Luck cough, cough), but we can still try.

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STUDENT FACES Dan Botterman is a junior from Illinois majoring in sociology.

CM Life: Describe yourself in three words: Dan Botterman: Funny, generous and caring.

What is the best part about being a Chippewa?

DB: It’s a short walk everywhere. And I like studying sociology, because I like learning about people. That’s just always something I’ve been interested in. I decided to come here because it was cheaper than any Illinois school.

Who is your role model?

DB: My dad. He’s a cop, and that’s what I want to do.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

DB: If you’re going through hell, keep going and it will get better.

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

DB: There’s so many, but if I had to choose one it would probably be brisket.

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Clearing up online course confusion

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Some Central Michigan University students have voiced their confusion about how online classes are structured, who teaches them and how they differ from on-campus courses.

Marnie Roestel, Manager of CMU Online Programs, talked with Central Michigan Life staff reporter Kate Woodruff to clarify some of the leading questions on the minds of students.

Emily Brouwer/Staff Photographer English professor Joseph Sommers talks to North Carolina freshman Colby Tribble about a Harry Potter class in the U.K. on Sept. 25 during the Study Abroad Fair in the Rotunda at the Bovee University Center.

Harry Potter inspired study abroad course offered in U.K.for the summer

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

With a Gryffindor scarf around his neck and wand in hand, English professor Joseph Michael Sommers manned his booth at the Central Michigan University study abroad fair last Wednesday, promoting the new program based around the “Harry Potter” book and movie series.

This summer, Sommers will take a group of students around the British Isles on a two-week study abroad adventure to explore the areas that inspired the series.

“Last I counted, there were 40-ish stops discreetly spread across the U.K.,” Sommers said.

“Each location we hit will have unique opportunities for us to explore cultural touchstones from Harry Potter.”

The trip will take students to different areas where the book was written, filmed and places that inspired author J.K. Rowling.

A few of these places include Edinburgh, Scotland, Glenfinnan, Oxford and London, England.

“When we are in Edinburgh, we’ll take a look at Fettes College, which some believe is the inspiration for Hogwarts,” Sommers said.

According to Faculty-led Programs Coordinator Megan Doerr, the course was approved by Provost Michael Gealt yesterday.

Director of Study Abroad Dianne De Salvo said there is no definitive date planned for the trip and the number of students allowed has yet to be decided. “(Sommers) is very confident that there will be students interested, so we’ve agreed that we’re just going to see how we do, watch the applications come in and go from there,” De Salvo said.

The course, under its temporary ENG 513 designaton, can run up to three times.

In this period, students who participate can give feedback about the course. The program will be adjusted from there to be considered permanent.

The students who attend the trip will be looking not only at the “Harry Potter” novels, but at critical theory that surrounds the books, as well.

For the final assignment, students will compile different aspects from their trip to form a travelogue.

“Students will journal their adventures, and at the course’s end, we’ll assemble the entire thing into a beautiful travelogue that I hope to

publish online and in print for (students) and the university to document our experiences,” Sommers said.

Fenwick junior Zachary Parkin encourages students to consider this study abroad opportunity and praises the leadership of the group.

“Studying abroad with Dr. Sommers is a great opportunity (and) I would love to study abroad with him,” Parkin said.

“I think there are tons of Harry Potter lovers at CMU that would kill to go on the trip.”

Sommers said his reasoning for creating this course was to please all the die-hard Harry Potter fans that have begged to delve deeper into the series in his past classes.

“This course is my gift to every student who has asked me to revisit Harry Potter in my children’s literature courses over the years,” Sommers said.

It’s important this gift comes in the form of a study abroad course because, according to Sommers, this is the kind of learning that cannot be done in a classroom.

“Why study Harry Potter in a classroom, when you can study it in the United Kingdom?,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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MEET PROFESSOR LIXIN LI Faculty Faces is a new Central Michigan Life series featuring Central Michigan University professors. For this edition, CM Life reporter Katie Smith sat down with College of Health Professions assistant professor Lixin Li, a native of China.

CM Life: What brought you to Central Michigan University?

LL: The PA program and the position CMU offered me.

If you could have one super power what would it be and why?

LL: Be able to cure diabetes. That is my dream in life, which is what I have been pursuing in my whole career.

What is your favorite book?

LL: The Chinese book “Yi Jing” — seasoned wisdom of thousands of years.

Daytona Niles | Staff Photographer Professor Lixin Li teaches her 600 level physiology class Tuesday afternoon in Room 1259 in the Health Professions building.

What’s your favorite winter activity?

LL: Staying at home and reading books.

Where did you do your training?

LL: I did my post-doc-

torate training at the University of Toronto in the department of physiology.

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Are online courses taught by only CMU professors, or are there remote professors that teach from other schools as well?

Marnie Roestel: Many online courses are taught by the professors who also teach on campus. In addition, we have subject matter experts who have been approved by the campus department to teach their courses online.

Are classes available at CMU’s main campus also offered online?

MR: Not all courses offered on CMU’s main campus are available online.

For courses that are offered both online and on-campus, learning outcomes and expectations remain the same, only the way the course is delivered changes.

How does online registration work? Is it open during the same time on campus registration is?

MR: Global Campus tries to closely match the start of registration with main campus. The same system, Course Search and Registration, is used to enroll in classes. However, I think the best kept secret is the use of filters in the upper right corner of the system. For

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campus students, the filter is defaulted to only display main campus courses. If the filters are expanded, students can also search for courses offered at CMU centers in Michigan and throughout the country as well as online. Registration for Global Campus courses, including online courses, ends five calendar days before the start of the class — this does differ from main campus registration times.

What is the duration of online classes?

MR: CMU Online offers courses on eight-week accelerated terms, which differs from campus course offerings. Some online courses are also offered in lengths of 12 weeks and 16 weeks. CMU Online has recently begun to offer an additional term which starts after the first term and runs simultaneously with the first and second terms. This allows students who may drop their first term class to add a class that may start a few weeks later.

Speaking of dropping classes, do the drop and withdrawal processes differ with online classes?

MR: Drop and withdrawal time frames differ from main campus — this is often the most confusing factor to main campus students. Students can drop an online class for a full refund during week one of the term. From week two of the term to the mid-point of the class, students can withdraw from a class and receive

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a grade of “W.” With each passing week, a decreasing amount of tuition is refunded to the student until at the midpoint of the course, no tuition is refunded. Students are not allowed to withdraw from a course after the mid-point.

Is traveling necessary in order to take exams?

MR: Travel isn’t necessary for online classes and can be completed 100 percent online, with the exception being if the course requires proctored exams.

How does proctoring for online exams work?

MR: Proctoring is a new and often confusing process for students. Not all online undergraduate courses require a proctor. We note which courses require proctored exams so it is visible when enrolling in a course through the Course Search and Registration system. CMU Online proctors exams at two locations: At Park Library Room 321 and at our CMU north campus offices.

Do you think taking online classes is beneficial to students?

MR: It really depends on the learning style and preference of the student — some prefer to be in-class where there is direct face-to-face interaction with fellow students and the instructor, while for others, online offers them flexibility and convenience they may need at that particular time.

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Federal government shuts down after parties fail to reach deal on funding, health care reform

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Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Sterling Heights senior Elena Bozzi hula hoops on Friday near the Fabiano Botanical Garden.

Circus RSO not just about fun and games

By Elizabeth Benson Staff Reporter

The Circus Arts Club at Central Michigan University is getting noticed around campus, one juggling trick at a time.

This registered student organization is just what it sounds like – a club for those with a passion for circus arts, juggling and balancing acts. Members have the opportunity to hone their skills, learn new tricks and meet people with similar interests.

The club boasts a roster of approximately 50 members, and meets twice a week to practice and enjoy each other’s company.

Brighton senior Matthew Peplinski, the president of the organization, said he got the inspiration for the club after someone taught him a new trick at a drumline festival a couple of years ago.

“I realized that it was much easier to learn when you have somebody guiding you and teaching you than it is on your own,” he said. “I wanted to have a place where those who had never tried circus arts could come and learn something new, experienced members could share their skills, and everyone could have a place to hang out, relax and meet people who share that interest as well.”

However, the club isn’t all fun and games. In between hula hoops and high ropes, the group takes time to give back to the community.

“We do some volunteer events and shows, but I made it a rule in the constitution that we wouldn’t accept money for events.”

Peplinski said. “The goal isn’t to make money for the participants. We sometimes volunteer at the elementary school or the Mount Pleasant library; anywhere that’s having an event for a cause.”

On top of volunteering for the community, the Circus Arts Club serves as an outlet for some students. Dewitt graduate student Kimberly Tate, for example, enjoys this creative opportunity the club provides.

“I love to hula hoop, and

it’s just a safe haven. We hang out, we put on music and jam, and we learn from each other, too,” she said. “The jugglers might have a different perspective on it, and they might pick up a hoop and do something completely crazy with it that I’d never thought of before.”

The RSO offers another benefit, too: a good workout.

“It’s a way to express the creative side, but it’s also a good form of stress relief. Plus, I get a great workout from it. I’m fitter than I’ve ever been before,” Tate said with a laugh.

Club adviser Nancy Eddy said it was her interest in acting and the circus arts that led to her becoming the adviser.

“I was in graduate school at the time, and I was taking a circus skills class. My masters of fine arts is in acting, and many acting schools have you take a circus arts class to help with coordination and balance and such,” she said. “Matthew was in two of my classes at the time when their current adviser left the school. He knew I was interested in the circus arts, and he asked me to be their new advisor this past September.”

For Peplinski, though, the interest goes beyond juggling tricks and acrobatics.

“I’m actually an elementary education major, so for me personally, I love to teach and to learn, and the circus arts are awesome to me because you never stop learning,” he said. “There’s always something else to try.”

The U.S. government is shut down indefinitely.

Congressional lawmakers failed to reach a deal by 12:01 a.m. Tuesday to avert a shutdown after weeks of bickering over government funding and the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

Republicans have insisted that any continuing resolution to fund the government also weaken Obamacare, whether through defunding the law, delaying its implementation or delaying its individual mandate provision. Democrats have firmly rejected the House Republicans’ plans, calling for a clean CR. The shutdown means federal workers considered “nonessential” – about 800,000 strong – will be furloughed, pay for military personnel will be delayed and agencies such as NASA and the EPA have effectively been shut down, among numerous other effects.

Central Michigan University political science professor David Jesuit said he believes the shutdown will end only after Republicans feel the public pressure on them and Democrats give a bit on health care reform.

“I think that after Republicans sense diminishing returns from this strategy, Boehner will allow an ‘open vote’ like he did over the ‘fiscal cliff ’ deal at the beginning of the year,” Jesuit said. “Democrats might allow some changes to the Affordable Care Act in order to enable Boehner and the Republicans to save face.

However, these are changes that they would like to make anyway, not delaying the individual mandate.”

As top Republican leaders such as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have publicly pointed out, Republicans appear to bear the most to lose when it comes to the shutdown. A Tuesday Quinnipiac Univer-

sity poll found that while the public might be divided on the health care law (47 percent disapprove, while 45 percent do), a whopping 72 percent of Americans disapprove of shutting down the government in an effort to defund the law.

Democrats have also widened their early edge in 2014 polling, earning 43-percent support on a generic ballot compared to 34-percent for the GOP. However, political science professor James Hill said the shutdown will likely have very little impact on the midterm elections, even as Republicans face backlash from voters.

“This will not have a major effect unless the raising the debt ceiling legislation in the next few weeks also is ambushed,” he said. “If the (Democrats) and the president stay united, the business community will send a message to mainstream Republicans that tea party Republicans actions will hurt business and they should isolate them if they expect 2014 support. The key will be whether the president will stand firm on Obamacare or will cave by delaying or modifying Obamacare – pushing the Obamacare into the 2014 elections rather than ending the debate today.”

On Tuesday, Obama labeled it as a “Republican shutdown” during an afternoon Rose Garden speech, casting blame on what he deemed the outof-control tea party faction of the GOP.

“They’ve shut down the government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health care to millions of Americans,” Obama said.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, continues to push for a delay of at least some of Obamacare in exchange for fully funding the government and blamed the president for the stalemate in a speech on the House floor.

“I would say to the president: This is not about me. It’s not about Republicans here in Congress. It’s about fairness,” he said, according to The Washington Post.

The last government shutdown, which began in the winter of 1995-96 after former President Bill Clinton and former Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to reach a funding deal, lasted for three weeks, but it is unknown how long it will take for an agreement will be reached this time around.

Political science professor Orlando Perez believes a small deal will be reached soon to give the parties time to negotiate further.

“I think in the next few days the House will pass a shortterm (continuing resolution) that will fund the government for a few weeks, and then the budget situation will merge with the debt ceiling issue (later this month), and we’ll be right back here in three to four weeks,” Perez said. news@cm-life.com

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Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Claudia Douglass met with the Student Government Association representatives in the Academic Affairs committee Monday night to explain what Academic Affairs is and to discuss life after graduation.

“Could all of you function in the global work place? Are students prepared? Is it our responsibility to ensure they are ready?” Douglass asked the representatives, emphasizing the value of learning a foreign language and studying abroad.

Douglass said preparing students for success and maintaining recognized accredited programs that continue to improve is what Central Michigan University strives for.

To maintain accreditation, the university must continue to improve upon its programs while promoting an academic challenge. Douglass informed the representatives that in the latest study

completed by Academic Affairs every three years, CMU students read less, write less and study less than students going to other universities.

Douglass opened the meeting, explaining what the Academic Affairs department at CMU does, such as writing all of the student bulletin catalogs and determining how academic advising should work.

“We would like some input from the students to find out what’s successful and what students want out of their time here at CMU,” Douglass said.

Academic Affairs is in the process of forming a Quality Incentive (QI) team, filled with a mix of administrators, faculty and students, to work on finding out what CMU can do better to ensure students are successful when they graduate.

The department would like to revamp how advising works for incoming students, Douglass said, while asking the SGA representatives in the room how they decided what classes they were going to take when they came to CMU.

“The different departments don’t like students being funneled through a specific path.

They say there is no room for students to explore, and they are right,” Douglass said.

She said that a new advising model might be in place as early as spring.

An open blog where students can make suggestions is being developed and should be up and operating within the next few weeks.

“A lot of students ask what they need to be prepared.

That’s why we’re putting together the QI,” said Farwell sophomore and SGA Academic Affairs committee chair Travis White. “The QI is looking for suggestions on what we can do to enhance the academic process and better prepare students for when they leave.”

Students who wish to make recommendations anonymously outside of the open blog are encouraged to email Douglass directly at dougl1cb@cmich.edu. studentlife@cm-life.com

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“We have met a lot of really good people,” Marshall said.

“People who we’ve met through this (have become) second families.”

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Saginaw senior Sparkle Jackson was appreciative of the work done by the university in arranging the speech.

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others, sisters, grandmothers, aunts and friends: All people who can be affected by breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, around one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives.

Many Central Michigan University students are affected by the c-word every day. Whether a family member, friend or even a fellow student has it, it is the last thing someone needs on their mind with classes and jobs.

From the initial shock, to treatment, recovery and prevention, three CMU students share their stories about their families and how they overcame one of the most feared words in the English language.

Adrianne Bright said she didn’t truly grasp the concept of cancer when her grandmother was first diagnosed with breast cancer.

“All I knew was my grandma was sick and balding,” she said.

The sophomore from Midland said her grandmother was the first person she had been close with to be diagnosed with any sort of cancer. She said it was scary, but the hardest part was watching her mother cope with the situation.

“I couldn’t imagine what was going through her head as she tried to go through her daily activities while watch-

Adrianne Bright

ing her own mother deal with the illness,” Bright said.

“My grandmother is a very loving and caring woman.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago.

She had to undergo chemotherapy then, but has been cancer free since.”

Bright said she’s learned a lot from the experience and is glad to report that her grandmother is cancer free.

“The word cancer is so evil,” she said. “I feel at any age you hear that word and just know it’s bad. I might not have known the full extent of the disease, but I knew that it was no good.”

Bright said she has gained a new appreciation for life and for all the people in her own.

“I really try to not take anyone or anything for granted, because life really does have unexpected twists and turns.”

Bright said she does regular self-checks for irregularities in her breasts. She said it’s important to be cautious so that cancer cells can be caught early.

“I want others to know that I support the cause and want to make others aware,” Bright said. “I have done Relay for Life in a couple of locations to remember the battles fought by my grandmother and aunt.”

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“My mom was 41 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Amanda Rix, a senior from Algonac.

“She was diagnosed in 2006.

She had all the different treatments. She underwent chemo, radiation and had a mastectomy on her left breast.”

Rix said her mom had given birth to her little brother six months prior and believes the little boy saved her life.

“She was still hormonal from the pregnancy. It made her lymph nodes extra sensitive,” Rix said. “The one day she was holding him and he was being extra wiggly and

knocked into her breast. She said it was very painful.”

Rix said her mom made an appointment as soon as she felt the lump. Rix was 16 years old at the time, and was very scared of the consequences that cancer can bring. She said she was terrified of losing her mom.

“The experience was actually very frightening for me,” Rix said. “I would wake up screaming from the nightmares I had. I wouldn’t calm down until I saw her and knew that she was still home with us.”

Rix said it was scary to hear it was cancer, saying she had

always associated the word with death and had never really heard of good outcomes.

“From this experience, I learned that death is not always the answer,” Rix said.

“If you take the necessary steps to catch it at an early stage, you are more likely to survive. My mom is now healthy and cancer free.”

Rix said she regularly checks for lumps or any abnormalities in her breasts.

She said she has learned a lot from watching her mother’s journey, and hopes that she stays cancer free for the rest of her life.

Zach Mackowiak

In October 2009, Zach Mackowiak’s aunt was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer.

“It was pretty tough on me at first because I didn’t know anyone that close to me who’s had cancer,” the Shelby Township senior said. “But once I realized she caught it early and that she would be OK, I was more at ease.”

Mackowiak said his aunt underwent a mastectomy.

She did not go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments because of how

early the cancer was caught.

“It’s hard to see my aunt with the scars now from the surgery, “ Mackowiak said. “She’s had a lot of reconstruction surgery as well. She’s doing great now.

No cancer, and in a couple of years she’ll be at that five-year mark doctors give cancer patients in terms of it never coming back.”

Mackowiak said he doesn’t get to see his aunt as often as he likes because she lives in Illinois, but he is glad she is doing so well. He said he’s trying to

Amanda Rix

be more health-conscious, because he knows breast cancer can run in the family and can affect anyone, even men.

“It’s kind of sickening how many people I know have or had cancer just within the last five years,” Mackowiak said. “I’ve learned to take each day as they come and just to smile.”

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CMU athletics chips in to support national breast cancer awareness

By Kristopher Lodes Sports Editor

From the NFL to high school, sports teams across the nation are chipping in to help the fight against breast cancer, and Central Michigan University is no exception.

During the month of October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the Chippewas will don pink to show support.

“This is my 14th year here at CMU and probably the fifth year we’ve done a concerted effort (to support breast cancer),” said Associate Athletic Director for Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations Nick Williams. “Women’s basketball and their coaches association did some things before, mostly because of Kay Yow (head women’s basketball coach at North Carolina State

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Being left out of the loop hurts No one wants to see a loved one suffer through cancer. It’s physically and mentally draining on the patient and emotionally devastating for the people around them.

Being told a friend or family member has cancer feels like a hot metal spike being driven into the heart

for 34 years, who died of breast cancer in 2009, and started the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in 2007).”

The support doesn’t end with women’s basketball, though.

Women’s sports in general are sporting pink apparel.

Each women’s sports team has its own cancer research fund where donations go. This includes special days planned to show support for breast cancer awareness.

“Sideout Foundation does the Dig Pink game and for soccer and field hockey...both are through a national foundation for cancer research,” said Coordinator of Marketing and Community Relations Lee Herteg. “We create websites where people can go and make donations.”

In addition to the websites with donations, the merchandise seen on the field – whether it be polos

worn by coaches or equipment by players – is for sale, and all proceeds go to the Coaches Association research fund.

Football is also in on the support, with homecoming being the pink game this season. Coaches and players alike will be sporting apparel that fans can purchase.

This season, the staff is working on having extra merchandise besides typical T-shirts. They are looking to add hats, pink rally towels and scarves.

“Our goal is to have multiple options,” Williams said. “When we have accessories with football or some of the other sports, the biggest thing we get is: ‘How do we get that hat or whatever it might be?’ So this year, we’re going to look at a variety of items.”

CMU athletics does not do this all on its own,

and twisted until every last cry of pain has been released and every least tear has been shed.

Or at least I think that’s how it feels to be told; I never was until after the fact.

Sitting down and being told your friend or family member has cancer hurts, but not being told until after months and months of treatment hurts even more.

It feels almost like the person with cancer either wants to fade away from everyone’s life or they just don’t love you enough to want to let you know what they are going through.

A family member of mine had a seizure and passed out while playing hockey.

When he went to the hospital, he was diagnosed with brain cancer, having a sizable tumor in his skull.

He had major surgery to have the tumor removed, went though some chemotherapy and has since been labeled cancer free.

It’s wonderful to know he’s OK now, but I was left completely out of the loop and didn’t find out about his cancer until about six

months after treatment.

To my family’s credit, this was back in 2003 and I was a young private busy invading Iraq, but they still should have told me.

Their excuse was, “We didn’t want to worry you while you were over there,” implying that I couldn’t handle bad news while dealing with an already stressful situation.

While I understood their decision, I certainly didn’t agree with it.

What if he had died?

Would they have told me after he was already gone and buried?

Cancer is a horrible disease, and I don’t want to lose a family member to it without them knowing how much I care about them.

There is no shame in letting a loved one know what you or another loved one is going through.

Talking about cancer might be painful, but it’s not as painful as giving a eulogy for a loved one who didn’t bother to say anything.

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though. The group has help from people on campus, whether it be a class or a Greek organization.

Vince Mumford’s PES 320 class is helping promote the football game day plans as well as the first-ever Pink Bowl flag football tournament, while sorority Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy is breast cancer awareness.

Off-campus, the American Cancer Society has also lent a helping hand.

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How to detect various cancers

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, it is important to be aware of methods used to detect cancer, and Central Michigan Life is here to help you out.

Check out this list of detection methods:

BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer can be detected through a mammography or through the discovery of an unusual lump in breast tissue. The best method of early detection is for women to perform self-examinations on the same day every month.

“Two-thirds of all breast cancers are discovered by breast examination at home by women or their partners,” said Mount Pleasant-based surgeon and assistant professor of surgery Sandra Howell.

“Young women should start examining their breasts routinely at age 16.”

throat and the attached camera allows the doctors to look for polyps in the stomach.

“They also look for what’s called Barrett’s Esophagus,” said Assistant Pathology Technician Renay Yennor. “It’s a pre-cancerous stage which can be a precursor for stomach and esophageal cancer.”

MOUTH CANCER

During dental examinations, hygienists routinely check patients’ mouths for signs of oral cancer, such as discolored lesions. Some also use a new cancer screening called ViziLite to catch cancer in its earliest stages.

ViziLite uses a specialized solution that highlights abnormal cells.

“Removal is the only option with mouth cancer,” said Mount Pleasant Family Dental Center hygientist Alison Walker. “We need to catch it before it spreads, so ViziLite is the best option.”

STOMACH CANCER

An effective way to determine whether a patient has stomach cancer is through performing an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) test.

An endoscope is run down the

PROSTATE CANCER

A prostate-specific antigen test measures PSA levels in a man’s blood. High levels indicate the possibility of prostate cancer and often results in further tests, such as a prostate examination.

“At around 50 years old, they start testing men to establish a base line,” Yennor said. “Every year during physicals, they draw blood to check the PSA level to see if it’s increased.”

SKIN CANCER

Moles that have recently changed shape or color can be an indicator of skin cancer. Self-examinations can be useful in early detection, but it is also important to consult a medical professional for examination.

“If you spot any suspicious moles, you should contact your doctor,” Walker said. “The doctor will be able to diagnose it and biopsy it if necessary.”

Cancer detection Breast cancer – Monthly self-examination for unusual lumps.

Stomach cancer – Doctor-performed EGD test.

Mouth cancer – Hygenists check patients’ mouths, vizilite screening.

Prostate cancer – PSA test.

Skin cancer – Self-examination for oddly-shaped/discolored moles.

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‘PRISONERS’ HOLDS AUDIENCE CAPTIVE FOR 153 MINUTES

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

Few movies can invoke the kind of dread, sadness and raw anger a family goes through when they experience every mother and father’s worst nightmare: Their child has gone missing.

The new movie “Prisoners,” staring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, perfectly recreates the heartbreak and rage a parent feels when their child disappears without a trace – and how far they are willing to go to get their children back.

Jackman stars as Keller Dover, a carpenter and father whose daughter disappears along with her friend on Thanksgiving. Police detective Loki, played

by Gyllenhaal, is assigned to the case and vigorously searches for clues to hopefully find the young girls still alive.

Believing the police are not doing enough to find his daughter, Jackman kidnaps a suspect he believes knows where his daughter is and proceeds to “do what’s necessary” to get the person to talk.

The plot of the movie feels a little cliché, but never has the tale been told with such raw power and grit.

Throughout the film, the audience is left with more questions than answers about the disappearance, building more and more suspense and emotion as the movie rolls onward.

Cinematically, the film captures a beautiful yet gloomy atmosphere, making every scene feel like it could be happening right outside your window during a rainy day.

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With the exception of a few minor characters that have very little screen time, the acting is superb, with every scene feeling well thought out and directed accordingly.

The only downfall of “Prisoners” is its whopping 2 hour and 33 minute length that will guarantee anyone who bought a drink will need a bathroom break and end up missing out on an important scene.

The end of the movie is also a little awkward, but understandable. The film would be more complete if another 10 minutes or so were added for closure, but that would be asking a lot for audiences

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“Prisoners” might be incredibly long, but every minute of the film matters and keeps audiences worried about the fate of the two missing children. Any movie that can be so long and keep the audience emotionally involved is worth seeing.

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The Stepkids get slick on ‘Troubadour’

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Zeta Tau Alpha to host ‘Think Pink Week’ for breast cancer awareness

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

For Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, October is more than just Breast Cancer Awareness month – it’s also the chance to spread the word of their philanthropy.

Sorority president Nicole Basilico explained the group’s connection to breast cancer education and awareness, saying Oct. 13-19 is a big week for the ZTA philanthropy, as it’s the sorority’s Think Pink Week.

“During this week, we have a yogurt eating contest, a bra making contest and a ‘best chest’ contest,” the Macomb senior said in an email. “This is where guys with no shirts are painted with a breast cancer symbol on them and walk around campus asking for spare change.”

Basilico said there will also be a pageant for men on campus as well as a T-shirt sale all week.

“Our big event is our crown classic 5K run/walk

that we do in the spring,” Basilico said. “Last year, we raised more than $20,000 at this event alone. We have contests and auction off donated baskets.”

Director of Philanthropy and Commerce Township junior Katie Wimmer said there are different events each day of Think Pink Week.

“Monday is ‘Spuds for Buds,’ or our annual baked potato bar, Tuesday is best chest, Wednesday we are passing out ribbons and shower cards on campus, Thursday is the yogurt eating contest and Friday is the first annual male beauty pageant,” Wimmer said in an email.

The shower cards show how to do self-breast examinations and the ribbons represent the fight against the disease.

Wimmer said she has been involved with ZTA for four years, and this is her first year as director of their philanthropy.

“I have always been really passionate about it,” she said.

“It’s a great organization to

get involved in and it can affect anyone.”

Basilico said the most important thing to a sorority or fraternity is their philanthropy, and she loves the chance to spread the word about breast cancer awareness.

“Breast cancer education and awareness is such a huge philanthropy around the nation, and I feel so blessed to be a part of Zeta Tau Alpha to help people with breast cancer,” she said. “Helping someone else out is way more important than helping out yourself.”

Wimmer said she thinks it is important for people to know and understand the impact of breast cancer.

“I think this is extremely important to let people know the importance of breast cancer,” she said. “For example, the shower cards are really awesome to pass out.

That’s a simple way (to inform) women they can check themselves all the time.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Pop music moves in cyclical patterns whether we want it to or not.

Thxe sounds we consider cheesy – old R&B songs we catch our parents singing along with in the shower or while cooking dinner – eventually sneak their way onto our own Top 40 charts, repackaged and refined to suit our contemporary tastes.

Blatant grub for hipsters and music nerds searching for the next rock n’ roll messiahs, these kind of genre updates are often ill-conceived and poorly executed, cheapening the albums these neophytes drew from in the first place.

In some respects, most old songs can be repurposed for a new generation because their structures were simple enough to emulate even by the most unseasoned musicians, leaving jazz-pop and funk-laden R&B nearly untouchable due to

Adriana Cotero

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Rest in peace, my guardian angel When I look back on my childhood, many fond memories come to mind. Like most children, my parents worked, leaving me to spend my days with a babysitter.

My parent’s go-to babysitter, Briana, was a close family friend, binding her to my family and providing me with someone to idolize.

sheer structural complexity.

Enter disgruntled American fusion heads, The Stepkids, a group of relatively unknown and unfathomably skilled jazzers on a mission to redefine the boundaries of pop music.

On their sophomore album, “Troubadour,” the trio continues that effort, weaving together a 1970s-tinged Odysee that could have easily been co-penned by yacht-rock scions Steely Dan or Hall & Oates.

The tunes are slick and swaggering, ripe with complicated layers but simple enough to get caught in your head at all the most inopportune moments. On “Troubadour,” The Stepkids naturally ride the fine line between masterwork song-craft and the classically silly, much like the artists that they funnel off.

The absurd personality of the album only serves to make “Troubadour” more memorable, fun and seemingly less contrived. Groovy passages

‘TROUBADOUR’

★★★★★ w Artist: The Stepkids w Genre: Pop

and yearning vocals do well to separate virtuoso bass and guitar lines, giving these parts a transparent backdrop to shine through.

Yet the focus on polished productions takes away from the exploratory charm of The Stepkids first album, when building landscapes was more important than trimming a song’s hedges.

Eight years ago, we lost Briana to cancer.

Briana was diagnosed with brain cancer. She underwent extensive surgeries, recoveries, and then she was cancer free. She had beaten this horrible disease.

Two years into remission, the cancer came back.

Through it all, Briana remained the same caring, cheerful and beautiful person she always was. She had a smile that could lighten a whole room and a laugh that was one of a kind.

I always have and always will look up to Briana, and for numerous reasons. She is one of the strongest people I know.

Through all the surgeries and years of cancer she battled, she remained optimistic, keeping faith in herself. As a child, it was inspiring to see someone handle themselves in such a blissful manner.

Briana was charismatic, leaving a positive mark on everyone who came in contact with her. She always became close with the people around her.

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stays, she created a goal for herself: to receive a medical degree. Rather than allowing her misfortune to control her, she embraced her disease, hoping to share her experiences with others and help children with cancer.

Briana was also one of the smartest people I’ve ever met.

Throughout her long battle, she accomplished more than most; she graduated high school with honors and was accepted to Grand Valley State University, where she had plans to receive a premed degree.

It seems like just yesterday.

Briana was over at my house, watching over my siblings and I. We played just about every board game known to mankind. Monopoly was always favorite. Before bedtime, we always watched a movie – typically a comedy.

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Enos shares special bond with Miami coach Don Treadwell

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

Head coach Dan Enos and Miami (of Ohio) head coach Don Treadwell have more in common than a desperate desire for a win.

The two coaches worked together at Michigan State on the offensive side of the ball.

Treadwell was the offensive coordinator, while Enos was the running backs coach.

It was in East Lansing where they developed a friendship that extends to their families.

“He is a great friend,” Enos said. “Worked with him for five years. His wife and my wife are very good friends. I learned a lot from working with him, not only professionally, but personally. He is a great person and has his priorities in order. He is an outstanding man.”

Treadwell returned the compliments.

“I’m familiar with their head coach,” Treadwell said.

“Coach Dan Enos is just an excellent individual; I think he is an outstanding football coach. They aren’t going to beat themselves. They are going to perform well.”

Working together at Michigan State, Enos grew close to Treadwell and picked up a few things from the Miami (Ohio) coach that he uses today.

“He is very bright,” Enos said. “I learned a lot of football things with him. The thing I learned the most was his day-to-day operations and how professional he is.

The character that he shows, his work ethic, his ability to maintain and sustain everyday were his characteristics that I was impressed with when I came to work with him every day.”

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Redshirt freshman running back Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore has endured injuries and setbacks on his road to CMU. Shoemaker-Gilmore said he was thrilled to score a touchdown against North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.

Gilmore’s Journey Shoemaker-Gilmore sees field after a long road to Mount Pleasant Jeff Papworth | Staff Reporter

If you don’t know running back Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore, you don’t realize what his touchdown run against North Carolina State meant to him.

It meant a lot, despite it happening during what some would term garbage time in the fourth quarter, because of the winding journey he has taken to carry the ball for the third time.

“It was unreal,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said. “I haven’t been in that situation for a long time where I could have a long run in a game. Once I finally realized I was going to score, it was unreal. I just had to get in there.”

He was not supposed to be wearing maroon and gold. He was supposed to be wearing black, as a member of an

Army football team.

The ACL, MCL and PCL injuries to his knee from his senior year of high school were supposed to be behind him.

However, he was notified around the summer of 2012 after going to prep school that he would not be part of the football program.

“There were some difficulties with admissions and a former injury with my leg,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said.

“They’re really strict about that because they’re a service commitment.”

He said CMU head coach

Dan Enos came through for him, with little time to act since preseason football was only months away and schools were out of scholarships.

“This is a second opportunity,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said. “Something I wasn’t expecting. I was expecting to go back home and play D-3 ball. So coach Enos gave me the opportunity, and I jumped all over it.”

He really created his own opportunity, taking the initiative to email former Central Michigan football coach Kirby Cannon, who got back to him.

“The situation I was in, I had to,” he said. “Nobody was going to do it for me. So it was late summer — I had to make something work.”

Enos said ShoemakerGilmore will remain behind

running back Saylor Lavallii in the depth chart, and the reason he has gotten into the game more as of late is because he has a better grasp of what he is supposed to do.

“He has just been running really hard these last couple weeks and he’s done a good job,” Enos said. “So, we said in the last two weeks we want to get him in the game.”

With more carries in the last game, he had more than just one good run. In fact, on another, he ran for 17 yards and finished with 63 rushing yards, the most of any CMU player against the Wolfpack.

Even if it was all earned in the fourth quarter, it was just the same to him.

“Nothing’s garbage time when it’s your first time on the field getting some carries,” he said. sports@cm-life.com

Dan Enos

Treadwell and Enos have only met once on the field head-to-head. That was last year, when CMU hosted Miami and the Chippewas won 30-14.

Enos believes beating a friend is always fun, but it’s also tough.

“Playing against friends is tough. We’ve had to do it a few times the last couple of years,” Enos said. “That’s part of the deal. I’m sure they are going to try to kick our butt and we are going to try to get after them, but at the end of the day, he is a great person.”

When the ball is kicked off on Saturday, both Enos and Treadwell know they’ll be enemies for 60 minutes of football, but that won’t change their friendship.

“When you spend time with someone behind enemy lines that’s a positive,” Treadwell said. “You develop tremendous friendship in those times. Dan was a tremendous player at Michigan State. There is no question about his talent level as a coach. Nothing can take away from the friendship and respect that you have.” sports@cm-life.com

Matchup between CMU and Miami going to be a ‘dog fight’

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Head coach Dan Enos is not beating around the bush regarding Saturday’s matchup between Central Michigan and Miami, which have a combined 1-8 record.

“They’re a team, just like us, trying to get off the snide,” Enos said. “So it will be two very desperate football teams playing this Saturday.”

He said it’s going to be a ‘dog fight,’ and that Central Michigan is ready to scratch and claw for a much-needed win.

“We’ve got good character on this team,” Enos said.

“There’s no quit and a lot of fight still left. There’s a lot of season left. We’ve got seven Mid-American Conference games to play, so we just have to take them one at a time.”

The Chippewas return to the MAC schedule after another game against a BCS team in which they were blown out, with a 48-14 loss at North Carolina State.

The Chippewas have one win to its name, a comeback win from 13-0 down to beat FCS New Hampshire, 24-21.

Junior receiver Titus Davis is among the few consistent players on the team, tallying 96.8 receiving yards per game, which is 24th in the nation.

“He is a rare combination of a guy who has good size, good speed and good ball skills. He’s quick,” Enos said.

“And then he’s very smart.

He’s extremely bright and he’s a hard worker and he’s competitive. And I think that’s what separates special guys from good guys.”

The winless RedHawks did not get a reprieve against a FCS school, with their lone game against a non-BCS team coming at Marshall that resulted in a 52-14 defeat.

“They’ve had a brutal schedule,” Enos said. “Their guys are playing hard, though. Their staff is doing a great job. They’re playing their butts off. I’m sure they’re looking at it like their season is just beginning, and we’re looking it basically the same way. I told my guys it would be like two dogs in an alley fighting for the same bone.”

Enos is impressed with the RedHawks’ interior defensive line and referred back to a number of the players on the team who were among those who contributed to Miami’s MAC Championship in 2010.

“Their interior defensive line is very good. Austin Brown is an outstanding player — an All-MAC player on their MAC Championship team,” Enos said. “Dayonne Nunley on defense was an All-MAC player, a very good player. Their quarterback Austin Boucher won the MAC Championship.” sports@cm-life.com

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Defense last in MAC in points allowed, Tumpkin says unit must avoid big plays

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

Courtesy | CMU Athletics Freshman quarterback Darrien Boone lines up under center aside fellow quarterbacks Cooper Rush, Alex Niznak and Cody Kater. Boone is listed as a third-string quarterback, but is not expected to play this season due to his redshirt status.

Don’t expect Boone this season

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

Three quarterbacks have started for Central Michigan this year.

Junior Cody Kater started the season opener before breaking his collarbone against Michigan.

Sophomore Alex Niznak started against New Hampshire before being pulled in favor of redshirt freshman Cooper Rush, who has started since.

Behind Rush sits true freshman Darrien Boone.

Boone has been redshirted this year, but his quarterback coach Morris Watts is expecting good things from him in the future.

“He is a very talented individual,” Watts said.

“We saw that when we watched him practice and watched his film from high school. You can learn a lot redshirting, but it’s tough when you’re not running your system to advance.

He is learning how to be a quarterback, though. I can see him improving everyday.”

Boone doesn’t mind taking in the system for a year before getting his opportunity on the field.

“Right now, I’m just taking it one day at a time,” Boone said. “I’m doing the scout team or rotating in with the first or second

team if they need me. I have to be ready.”

Sitting out a year is nothing new to Boone.

As a high school senior, he transferred from Chicago Fenger Academy, where he earned all-state honors to Hales Franciscan High School.

According to an October 2012 story written by the Chicago-Sun Times, Boone transferred because he was assaulted at gunpoint after leaving an athletic event in October 2011.

Chicago Public Schools officials ruled him ineligible to play his senior season.

Boone was devastated.

“I felt like I was in a drought. I didn’t have a trainer; I was out doing my own thing. I came here lost,” he said. “My head was all scrambled around.

Maybe if I played my senior year I would have had a better chance here. (But) I can’t look back; I have to move forward.”

One thing Boone did to improve his chances of learning the system was coming to CMU a semester early.

“It helped me a lot,” Boone said. “Learning the offense, getting closer to coach Watts. It helped me technique-wise. I’m really mobile, but my arm is getting better. Scout team has

Darien Boone

helped me out a lot. Watts gets on me a lot and gets in my head, but I know it helps in the long run.”

Star wide receiver Defarrel Davis has seen improvements from Boone already this year.

“Over the summer I worked with him a lot,” Davis said. “He started off a little rocky, but that’s just because it’s his first year here. The scout team has helped him out a lot.”

The decision to redshirt comes down to Boone being ready for game action.

Head coach Dan Enos doesn’t believe he is there yet.

“I don’t think so, not at this point,” Enos said. “He runs our scout team.” sports@cm-life.com

Kater begins throwing again, Enos declares Rush remains QB

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

Junior quarterback Cody Kater took the latest step in his quest to return from injury this week, but there’s still no timetable for when he might be back.

Central Michigan coach Dan Enos said Kater threw the football around at practice Tuesday, his first real participation with the team since suffering a broken collarbone in the season opener at Michigan.

“He tossed it around; I wouldn’t say he threw it,” Enos said with a laugh. “But he threw the football today. I don’t know exactly a timetable, but he threw today a little bit.”

The news comes at a time when CMU is still trying to break in redshirt freshman Cooper Rush, who has struggled since his debut in the New Hampshire game. In the last three games, Rush has accounted for nine turnovers, throwing seven interceptions and fumbling twice.

He threw two interceptions and two fumbles in CMU’s 38-17 loss to Toledo on Sept.

21, the Chippewas’ Mid-American Conference opener, and he had three more interceptions in CMU’s 48-14 loss at North Carolina State.

“He’s growing up, he’s learning from these experiences,” Enos said. “He needs to continue to do the things he’s doing, but he has got to take care of the football. We can’t turn the football over as much as he has and try to win football games.

“The other thing we have to do is help him. This past week we didn’t run the ball effectively. We put a lot on him, but we’ve got to get back to being more balanced.”

Taylor Ballek | Photo Editor Junior quarterback Cody Kater threw the football around at practice Tuesday, his first real participation with the team since suffering a broken collarbone in the season opener at Michigan.

Asked on Tuesday if he’s considered inserting sophomore Alex Niznak, pulled in the second quarter of the New Hampshire game after leading the offense on three consecutive three-and-outs and throwing an interception on the fourth, Enos said he intends on playing the quarter-

back that gives CMU the best chance to win right now.

“Right now, we feel like that’s Cooper,” Enos said. “We’re going to dictate it on how practice goes. Cooper has struggled at times, but he’s also done some good things at times.” sports@cm-life.com

When Central Michigan installed the 4-2-5 defensive scheme last year, it was to put more speed on the field to combat the popular spread offense.

The spread had taken over college football, and many schools in the MidAmerican Conference adopted the offensive philosophy that relies heavily on frequent short passes.

Putting an additional player in the secondary, increasing the number of safeties to three to help out the two cornerbacks, would prevent long passes and allow CMU to clamp down on any receivers in open space.

“When you play in a spread-open league, we see a lot of spread teams,” defensive coordinator Joe Tumpkin said. “With the way football has evolved, you’re seeing more of these spread offenses and we had to be prepared for that…

You have to base it on that.”

And while it moved CMU from 11th in the conference in total defense to seventh last season, the number of yards the Chippewas allowed actually increased from 428 yards per game to 432 yards. The numbers are more the same this season, with the CMU defense allowing 432 yards per game through the first five.

“We’re giving up too many big plays,” Tumpkin said. “Some of it’s the opponents that you play — we played Michigan and gave up some points, New Hampshire’s a good football team and then we got into a little bit of a shootout at UNLV. “Some of it’s who we’re playing, but it’s also about the improvement of the some of the guys that we’re playing.”

CMU (1-4, 0-1 MAC) gave up a season-high 483 yards to North Carolina State on Saturday, allowing the Wolfpack to rush for

239 yards on the ground, including two second-quarter touchdowns that came on 29 and 42-yard runs, respectively.

Similarly, the Chippewas allowed 418 yards against a Toledo team that featured two quarterbacks, one — senior Terrance Owens — who burned them on several long-yardage plays.

When Owens came into the game in the second quarter, on his fourth play, he found receiver Bernard Reedy down the right sideline for 44 yards. The play helped set up a touchdown and two-score score lead for UT. UNLV’s spread-geared quarterback, Caleb Herring, torched CMU for three touchdowns and 266 yards passing in less than three quarters.

“We’re trying to just go out there and play hard every play,” said senior linebacker Shamari Benton.

“When things happen they happen, we just have to come together as a defense and continue to play the game.”

Like the offense, injuries have also played a roll with backup tackle Jabari Dean going down to injury, starting tackle Matt Losiniecki missing two games due to injury and inexperience at corner.

“You can’t let it factor into everything,” Tumpkin said. “Guys have got to step up. Your job out there is to still defend and put yourself in the best situation to win.”

And while CMU is last in the league in points allowed (39.4), head coach Dan Enos says it has more to do with the quality of opponents, pointing to a variety of ways teams have scored on them.

“We’ve given up a punt block for a touchdown, punt return for a touchdown, I think we’ve thrown two pick-6s and had a fumble returned for a touchdown,” Enos said. “So it’s hard to really

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evaluate them. At times, we’ve played very well and at times we’ve given up too much. I think we’re going to find out a whole lot about our defense in the next seven weeks.” sports@cm-life.com

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Sophomore midfielder Kaelyn Korte scored her first career goal as a Chippewa Sunday during soccer’s 2-1 victory at Ohio.

The sophomore transfer student from Creighton said bringing home CMU’s first and second Mid-American Conference victories of the season was the most rewarding part of her weekend.

“It felt great. We’ve been through so much compared to other teams (in the MAC),” Korte said. “It felt really good to

know we dug ourselves into this hole but now we are climbing back out of it. We just have our heads held high and we are ready to finish.”

MAC play has only just begun for the revitalized Chippewas.

As a showdown with archrival Western Michigan approaches Friday, Korte credited her teammates for her goal in Athens.

“Every game from here on out we are just trying to win and push on,” she said. “It felt awesome (to score). To be honest, I didn’t expect it.

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Korte’s shot was one of the season-high nine shots the Chippewas put on goal Sunday. Korte’s goal tied the Chippewas second conference match of the year at one, just before halftime.

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