Oct. 21, 2013

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MONDAY, OCT. 21, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 25 VOL. 95

LIFE IN BRIEF UNIVERSITY

Lynch leads NIU past CMU in second half »PAGE 1B

CELEBRATING CMU RIDE ALONG

Homecoming crowds slow to disperse, police press on

CMED VS. WMED As Western Michigan University opens a new medical school, CMED officals note some striking differences between the two schools. w 7A

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Larry Klaus was ready for the big game. As he gazed across the parking lots outside Central Michigan University’s athletic complex, the CMU police lieutenant was prepared to lead his team through enormous crowds at the university’s biggest event of the year. Saturday’s homecoming football game drew thousands of people to Kelly/Shorts Stadium, and police were tasked with keeping attendees safe amid the mass of tailgating parties. While the festivities remained relatively ordered, that serenity required deep cooperation from 22 officers of Mount Pleasant’s five local police departments.

METRO

4G ON THE WAY AT&T and Sprint are working on getting 4G service to Mount Pleasant. The upgrade would be a boost for university operations. w 6A

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SPORTS

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Central Michigan Skydivers co-owner Scott Schlosser descends upon Kelly/Shorts Stadium before the Homecoming football game against NIU on Saturday.

Initially patrolling the lots to the south of the stadium, Klaus said the area usually holds up to 6,000 people. He said the most common citations were minors in possession of alcohol. Before heading into the crowds, Klaus surveyed the scene to identify certain areas dense with activity. “When we get hot spots where people might start throwing projectiles, we move in,” he said. “Bottles are not permitted, but it’s impossible to police. You’d just be chasing bottles all day.” w PARADE | 5A

Costumed characters add family fun to homecoming By Stephen Cross Staff Reporter

GOING NOWHERE Lavallii, CMU rushing attack shut down by NIU defense w 1B

SPORTS

SNEAK PEEK The men’s basketball team held their annual Maroon vs. Gold scrimmage this weekend. Read about the highs and lows of this season’s team. w 5B

Clowns, zombies, princesses and dancers wandered their way from campus to downtown Mount Pleasant on Saturday as part of the annual Homecoming Parade. Led by police cars and ambulances, the parade began at Lot 22 on west campus and made its way through Main Street before ending downtown. Hundreds of people, many of whom were Central Michigan University students and alumni, partied and cheered as the paraders and floats went by. One of those students was Macomb senior Robert Kirchhoff, who was enthusiastic about the event. “I’m pretty impressed by all of this,” Kirchhoff said. “It’s really cold out, but a lot of alumni showed up, so it’s pretty exciting.” Downtown, families and energetic children who were eager to get candy

that was being thrown into the crowd by parade members. In addition to children, there were many Mount Pleasant residents in attendance. Rozi Saunders has lived in Mount Pleasant for most of her life and has been coming to the Homecoming Parade since 1963. “I’m having a wonderful time today,” Saunders said. “I would like to see more floats, like they used to have.” Many Mount Pleasant businesses and various CMU groups were featured. Ortonville junior Pat Wivo, the president of Theta Pi Iota, said his fraternity was excited and grateful to participate in the parade. “We are very excited to contribute to the tradition,” Wivo said. “This is our third year in a row, and we have a good time.” metro@cm-life.com

Students paddle for 16th annual Cardboard Boat Race

Life inside

By Taylir Emery Staff Reporter

The Student Government Association is looking to address concerns with Student Disabilities Services. »PAGE 3A

Women’s soccer offense finaly finds its footing. »PAGE 4B

ALL NEW

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Children on the Saginaw Chippewas Tribe float pose and wave to the crowd of people lined up down Broadway Street in downtown Mount Pleasant Saturday afternoon for the 2013 Homecoming Parade.

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Pewamo junior Jeremy Witgen, left, Novi freshman Henry Echelmeyer, back center, Georgia freshman Justin Haag, and East Point freshman Benjamin Lee, right, paddle their cardboard boat “Ships and Giggles” Saturday on Rose Pond.

Central Michigan University students rowed across Rose Ponds in handmade boats to compete in the 16th annual Cardboard Boat Race Saturday. The homecoming tradition included engineering students in the first six heats and opened the competition up to anyone interested in the last heat.

“We focused on building a sturdy and steady boat, not fast, so we stayed up on the water,” Sterling Heights freshman Marcellus Spinks said. Spinks’ boat, ‘Miracle Workers,’ won first place in the first heat. “We tried to get in sync,” he said. “One of my teammates counted one, two, three and then we would all stroke. It helped once we all started getting tired.” w BOAT RACE | 2A

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