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Dr.dead BCA professor sinks his teeth into analyzing the evolution of movie zombies

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Central Michigan Life’s top five must see-zombie movies Night of the Living Dead (1968) The one that started it all. Filmed in black and white by director George Romero, this film gave us our first look at what life is like after the dead return from beyond. Previously associated with voodoo, zombies were first shown in this movie to be out for brains.

Dead Snow (2009)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

World War Z (2013)

A group of medical students go on a ski trip only to find themselves confronted by the unimaginable: Nazi zombies. The seven friends go to a cabin, and Vegard tells them the story of religion during World War II. The group begins to go missing one by one.

Zack Snyder’s big directing debut. “Dawn of the Dead” was a remake of the original 1978 sequel to “Night of the Living Dead.” The film follows various survivors hiding in a shopping mall after the outbreak of the worldwide plague that produced aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

Another running zombie movie. United Nations worker, Gerry, races against time to stop the zombie pandemic which is threatening to destroy humanity. Not only is this movie the highest grossing film of Brad Pitt’s career, but it is also the highest grossing zombie film.

28 Days Later (2002) The first film to show running zombies. Before “28 Days Later,” zombies were shown as slow and sluggish, but in this film they are fast and able to run. The mysterious, incurable virus sweeps through parts of the U.K. and the remaining survivors attempt to find a sanctuary.

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Who says zombies can’t be funny?

1. Shaun of the Dead (2004) “Shaun of the Dead” starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, deals with a man who is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend and create a better relationship with his mother, all while fighting off the community that has returned from the dead to eat the living.

2. Warm Bodies (2013)

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts professor Dr. Ken Jurkiewicz imitates his best zombie impression.

Dr. Dead | continued from 1 “Halloween, especially in modern times, is associated with partying and this idea of fantasy role-playing,” Jurkiewicz said.

“With the emphasis of days getting shorter and nights getting longer, why not? It’s one more time to go out, and one more excuse to have a good time.”

Zombies originated from Haitian folklore, Jurkiewicz said.

A zombie is someone who has died or is very close to death, and is coming back without selfcontrol or willpower.

Director George Romero’s classic, low-budget horror film, “Night of the Living Dead,” broke the barriers of mainstream cinema and set the bar high for future imitations and remakes of zombie films.

“It violated all the rules of mainstream filmmaking, not to mention horror films,” Jurkiewicz said. “The idea was that it pushed the envelope and broke the envelope. Never in the history of movies did you go to the movies and see the kinds of things that are physically portrayed directly head-on.”

Seeing the first genuine zombie horror film was influential to Jurkiewicz. As an undergraduate in college, he was advised to see the movie by a former co-worker.

“I went, and literally everybody was shocked, blown away and exhilarated by the experience,” he said. “Nobody had ever seen anything like it before. It was cheap, cheesy at times and not particularly well acted, but it doesn’t make any difference.

The film experience itself was like being bombarded by the zombie force.”

Zombie and supernatural obsessions come in trends, Jurkiewicz explained. The trend before zombies was vampires, such as “Twilight.” Zombie movies are about survival.

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“We can directly connect this fascination and overwhelming popularity of zombie films and TV shows on the economic collapse between 2008 and 2009.”

Dr. Ken Jurkiewicz, broadcast and cinematic arts faculty member change, and as their fears and anxieties change, so too do these symbols,” Jurkiewicz said. “Chances are, like every epidemic, it’s going to phase out. Something else will come along.”

Economic collapses and social fears are what added to the growing interest of zombie films, Jurkiewicz said, and serve as inspirations for the tone and metaphors in the stories.

“We can directly connect this fascination and overwhelming popularity of zombie films and TV shows on the economic collapse between 2008 and 2009,” Jurkiewicz said. “The vast majority of people feel that they have no control over superior forces. How do you fight zombies? The best you can do is survive.”

Freeland senior Evan Greskowiak thinks zombie movies are both classic and innovative.

“I like zombies because they’re not the normal villain,” Greskowiak said. “They’re not the normal bad guy that tries to rob a bank. They’re a new kind of villain.”

Greskowiak has noticed the increasing number on zombie films out on the market.

“It seems like they hit a good spot and the zombies are just becoming too computer generated these days,” he said.

“They’re becoming a fad, they’re really popular now. However, my favorite zombie TV show would have to be ‘The Walking Dead,’ and movie ‘Warm Bodies.’

I liked ‘Warm Bodies’ because it was an alternative to the normal.”

Dr. Patty Williamson, broad-

cast and cinematic arts faculty member, compared today’s zombies vs. Romero’s back in 1968. Today there are many different variations of zombies that filmmakers use to entertain the newer generation, she said.

“In some ways the zombies are similar,” Williamson said.

“Before Romero, zombies were more like voodoo characters and slaves to a mad scientist.

Today’s zombies are more of an infected zombie, stemming from some sort of infection or poisoning that’s happened, and then we need to figure out what the cure is for that. Romero started that idea that the zombies are somehow infected and that they keep coming after you.”

Craving human flesh and marching toward victims with a slow stride is a common element among all zombies, Williamson said.

“What makes them scary is that nothing impacts them, other than something through the head or a silver bullet or whatever people come up with,” Williamson said. “You can’t reason with them, they have no reason or emotion. It’s not like a vampire where you can appeal to emotion, common sense or humanity. Zombies are not the undead, they’re dead. There is no consciousness anymore.”

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life in brief on campus

Ethics hotline for CMU employees Central Michigan University has a confidential ethics “hotline” for employees to report suspected fraud or fraudulent activities observed in the workplace.

The 24-hour hotline can be accessed toll-free at (866) 294-9379 or through EthicsPoint’s secure web site.

The link for web submissions can be found at secure. ethicspoint.com Each phone call or webbased submission will be processed by an EthicsPoint employee. The initial report will be anonymously sent to Internal Audit via a secure web link.

CMU President George Ross endorsed the system Oct. 4.

“The CMU Ethics Hotline provides all employees an accessible, confidential, and anonymous reporting methodology regarding potential violations of university policies or suspected fraudulent behavior,” Ross said in a press release.

Any questions concerning this confidential ethics hotline can be submitted to Mike Roethlisberger at (989) 7747082.

Malachi Barrett, News Editor

Cori Kromrei | Staff Photographer SAGE president Hannah Mollet stands in front of the CMU crest and reads an open letter to President George Ross demanding all rapists to be expelled through the Student Code of Conduct.

Central Michigan University deals with convicted sex offenders

By Malachi Barrett News Editor

There are 37 sex offenders that live within one mile of the Bovee University Center.

Students Advocating for Gender Equality protested this week, urging the campus community to expel students convicted of sexual assault under the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures. The university deals with those convicted under the law is an entirely different way.

At present, four Central Michigan University students are listed on the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry, with crimes ranging from third to second degree criminal sexual conduct. Past crimes must be reported during the admissions process when applying to the university.

“For crimes of violence, sexual assault is clearly on that list, a committee of folks will get together and make a decision if that person can be admitted,” said Shaun Holtgreive, executive director of

Campus Life. “There is a secondary discussion if they can live in oncampus housing or off campus. It’s really a case by case determination.”

Representatives from Admissions, the Office of Student Affairs and the CMU Police Department are on the committee.

Holtgreive said historically those convicted of violent crimes are not allowed to live in a residence hall.

None of the four people on the sex offender registry reside on campus.

CMUPD Chief Bill Yeagley said anytime there is a safety concern about a student, his officers are notified. However, they are not involved in investigations with the code, which is orchestrated by a committee made up of designees.

Designees include Tony Voisin, the vice president of Student Enrollment Services, Andrew Spencer, chair of the Academic Senate, and Chuck Mahone, SGA president.

“Sexual assault includes, but is not limited to, inflicting sexual contact upon another person or sexually penetrating any person without that person’s consent,”

reads the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures article 3.2.7.1 Threat/ Endangerment/Assault/Sexual Assault. “Conduct will be considered without consent if no clear consent is given, or when the inflicted person is unconscious or otherwise without the physical or mental capacity to consent.”

Students who are convicted under the code of conduct typically are not punished legally unless the survivor presses charges.

The university uses preponderance of evidence to designate violations. This method requires just enough evidence to make it more likely than not that the incident the victim seeks to prove is true. It is difficult to translate this definition and apply it to evidence in a case, but the definition serves as a helpful guide to the committee in determining whether the victim carried his or her burden of proof.

There is no standard of punishment for incidents of rape, although Holtgreive said in most cases the suspension lasts until the

survivor graduates.

“I do not receive calls on a regular basis that a student has a criminal record,” Yeagley said.

“When an individual is referred to the Office of Student Conduct or any type of serious case, we are aware of that. If someone comes back to campus, typically we are not informed of that.”

CMUPD does monitor sexual offenders on the public registry.

Someone who has been convicted of a sexual assault is also required by law to report their new address and check in with the local jurisdiction.

Several Michigan Public Acts, as well as federal laws, require a criminal background check of any individual who regularly provides services to children, the elderly and the sick in clinical or educational settings.

SAGE is not seeking to expel people with past convictions. President Hannah Mollett said while she does not want sex offenders on campus personally, her organization is more focused on removing students who are convicted at CMU.

EHS learning lab allows students to help local children

By Lexi Carter Staff Reporter

For over 40 years, Central Michigan University has been fostering the needs of not only college students, but young children that attend classes on campus as well.

The Child Development Learning lab is a fully functioning, full-day preschool that acts as a training and research facility for students and faculty. While their classes may not be at the 400 level, 66 children are able to interact with students studying education while still learning basic skills.

“Our goal is to offer high quality preschool programming so that children experience a strong learning environment,” said Cheryl Priest, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Services.

“CMU students experience a high quality of early childhood learning setting, and research can occur in a setting that seeks to understand what is best for children and families.”

Interaction can range from teaching a lesson, leading an activity or taking photos of children at work.

There are 43 students continuously at work in the lab.

“Students experience most aspects of a day in a preschool including greeting children when they arrive, participating in group meetings, supporting small group learning, actively engaging in children’s indoor and outdoor play and learning, and helping with children’s meals and rest times,” Priest said. “Of course everyone who works with young children also gets experience in classroom maintenance

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Mount Pleasant senior Amanda Overbeck assists students at the EHS Preschool on Sept. 24, 2014.

and cleaning.”

By working with children, Priest believes that students are able to experience diversity in terms of culture, family structure and personality.

“There is a lot that you can learn about young children and their development and behavior,” Priest said. “If you plan to work directly with young children, or even on behalf of young children, there are very specific skills that support the knowledge gained in classes.”

Ranay Gurksy, lead teacher at the lab, said the interaction with children is crucial for student learning.

“One of the benefits for (students) is they practice their skills in a safe environment, an environment where they have experienced teachers that can help them,” Gursky said. “I think what they get out of it are the relationships with the children and becoming more comfortable with them.”

Gursky said the CMU students who participate in the Learning Lab actually benefit the children because they are able to get a lot more one-on-one time.

“We’re at their level, we’re playing with them, we’re scaffolding their learning by asking them open ended

questions so the kids can take over sometimes,” Gursky said. “But we usually just sit back and listen to what they have to say. We have the opportunity to work with children in a younger setting, we’re fortunate.”

EHS receives the second highest amount of money for their budgetary needs. The college is broken up into five academic departments including Counseling and Special Education, Educational Leadership, Human Environmental Studies, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services and Administrations, and Teacher Education and Professional Development.

campus forum

Sexual assault Panel Nov. 10

Central Michigan University has scheduled a panel discussion to discuss sexual assault issues on campus.

Administrators will discuss the definition of consent, the university’s investigative process and possible sanctions for those convicted of sexual assault, confidential resources on campus available for students and the role of faculty and staff who learn of possible sexual misconduct. The discussion is scheduled for Nov. 10 from 7-9 p.m. in Plachta Auditorium.

Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates, the CMU Police Department, the Offices of Student Conduct and Civil Rights and Institutional Equity, as well as nationally known sexual misconduct expert, Adrienne Meador Murray will participate in the panel.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided after the event on the second floor of Warriner.

Malachi Barrett, News Editor

Week of Merit

Yellow Ribbon Week to challenge stigmas of suicide

Central Michigan University’s Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention week will be Nov. 3-7.

The week aims to provide hope, strength and fellowship while working to stop stigmas against suicide.

At 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, David Britton will be giving an inspirational musical presentation in the French Auditorium.

Steve Harrington will be presenting An Incredible Journey at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the French Auditorium.

Wednesday will include Stories of Hope: A Panel Discussion at 7 p.m. in the French Auditorium. The panel will include students sharing personal stories of hope and healing.

On Thursday, there will be a Candlelight vigil to remember those who have been affected by suicide at 8 p.m. in the grassy area west of Park Library.

Barb Smith will be training students on suicide intervention at 9 a.m. Friday in the Education and Human Services Building room 232.

All events are free and open to students and the public.

Sydney Smith, Assistant Student Life Editor

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All or nothing punishment could be detrimental to survivors

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Cori Kromrei | Staff Photographer Members of SAGE demonstrate for all students convicted of sexual assault to be expelled, near the Fabiano Botanical Gardens Tuesday morning.

Give survivors a say T

here are rapists attending Central Michigan University. Because of the rate at which

sexual assault goes unreported, it is statistically improbable that every assault that has occurred on this campus has led to the conviction of the perpetrator.

On Tuesday, members of Students Advocating Gender Equality held a public protest to encourage CMU to expel every person found guilty of any degree of sexual assault, based on the Code of Conduct. Although Central Michigan Life believes the protestors’ hearts were in the right place, it is important to remember the voice that matters most in these situations: that of the survivor.

With the chillingly high prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses, this is an important conversation to have and work on to find a solution. CMU has resources for survivors and secondary survivors, such as Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates and the Counseling Center, that allow a survivor to be the driving force in whether or not they want to go forward with an investigation.

Letting the survivor’s experience carry weight in deciding punishment for the offender helps to return control to them in a situation that has usually

Journalism: It’s for the love It’s prudent to start this off by noting that all throughout high school, I was a bit of a nerd. I never really hung out with anybody, never dated, never went to parties or anything of that nature. A lot of my weekends were spent in front of my computer, talking to long-distance friends using Skype, playing text-based online adventure world games, making websites or messing around with web development or game programming.

When I came to Central Michigan

stripped them of their agency in an indescribably painful way.

With an all or nothing punishment system, survivors may be hesitant to come forward because of feelings of guilt and fear of backlash.

In a Code of Conduct hearing, a survivor’s testimony is heavily considered in deciding punishment for the perpetrator. Allowing a survivor the option of providing input on this decision gives them more power. Automatic expulsion could leave a survivor feeling powerless and silenced, along with the fear of becoming ostracized, since most perpetrators of sexual assault are not strangers to the victim.

Survivors need to be believed.

They need to be listened to, and they need to regain a sense of control.

Some survivors may want to see their rapist expelled. Some may cringe at the thought.

All we ask is that they are given the option.

Kevin Andrews Columnist

University, I was undecided, but I felt that what I really wanted to do was computer science. I then came to the harsh realization that much of the computer science major was comprised of mathematics courses, and math and I don’t see eye-to-eye.

In my sophomore year, I found myself gravitating toward journalism with an emphasis on public relations.

I’ve always been the well-spoken, conversational, outgoing and extraverted type so having to approach

Cori Kromrei | Staff Photographer SAGE representative Kai Niezgoda leads SAGE’s protest to expel students convicted of sexual assault, Tuesday in front of Warriner Hall.

and speak with individuals on a range of topics was never really an issue for me.

According May 2012 figures in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, the median annual wage for reporters and correspondents was $35,870. Unfortunately, employment of reporters, correspondents and broadcast news analysts has been projected to decline 13 percent from 2012 to 2022 because of newspapers shutting down or consolidating staff and declining advertising revenue.

Meanwhile, the median annual wage for applications software developers during that same month was $90,060, and the median annual wage for systems software developers was $99,000. For the same projected time period, employment in this area is

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expected to grow 22 percent.

Why am I still pursuing journalism?

There’s something deep within me that sparks and alights even to this day seeing my writing published. I grin like a little schoolboy knowing I am reaching thousands of regular, ordinary people from around the world who are attaining accurate information relevant to their lives.

When a source reaches out to you and thanks you for speaking with them and incorporating them into your story, you simply cannot put a price tag on how awesome that is.

When someone passes me on the street or in a building on campus and says, “Hey Kevin! I read your article about this or that,” that feeling of great worth is compounded.

Sure, journalism comes with its negatives as well. Sometimes

I never would’ve imagined myself going to the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” I didn’t even know anything about it. But I decided to go because my education is about experiencing new ideas and activities and learning something from them.

I definitely did learn something; I learned how powerful it is to be in an accepting environment.

I learned how important it is to stop worrying about little details all of the time and just experience the world; how meaningful it is to let go of your previous perceptions and be challenged by new ones.

The college experience is about more than simply going to class or having a fun social life—it’s about looking at the world in new ways and breaking away from your comfort zone. With the different props, people shouting throughout the film and the costumes, the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” is definitely unlike anything I’ve experienced before.

The film is known for its cult following. For Port Huron freshman Calli Morris and her friends, going to the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” has become a hallowed Halloween tradition. “(My friends and I) really love how quirky it is, the different kinds of people you get, and just the acceptance you feel in that atmosphere,” Morris said.

At the “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” people could wear what they wanted without judgment. Think about how beautiful the world would be if that wasn’t some rare occasion: If we accepted people regardless of how they looked or dressed. The concept shouldn’t seem strange.

We shouldn’t have to make acceptance a special occasion. We shouldn’t have to attend a show to feel confident or powerful.

Go to an event like “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and be honest with yourself. Be honest about the judgments you make without always realizing it. Be honest about how you normally judge people and critique yourself too.

So many ideas and beliefs exist, and it’s easy for us to become so focused on our own. “(Going to the Rocky Horror Picture Show) certainly can broaden your mind and your interests,” Morris said.

The world around us is the most valuable textbook. We shouldn’t just study it; we should immerse ourselves in it.

sources don’t get back to you and you’re close to deadline. Sometimes, although rarely, people wish to decline commenting. People will flat-out ignore you at other times.

Close friends have poked fun at my career choice.

That’s OK: If the intrinsic motivation, spirit and drive to continue pursuing a rapidly evolving field aren’t enough, then I don’t know what is. I may not make a six-figure income or live in the nicest homes with astronomical square footage, but I just might get the inside scoop to expose crooked or unjust behavior, particularly in the public sector.

People deserve the truth in a concise and accurate representation.

They deserve to know what’s going on, and I will absolutely do what I can to make sure that happens.

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In pursuit of MAC crown: Can field hockey defeat Kent State?

Why CMU will beat Golden Flashes Ian Ashbury

Staff Reporter

Yes, in recent history, the meetings between Kent State University and Central Michigan University have been lopsided.

Yes, CMU has not beat KSU in the regular season since 2007.

This team is too tough to be scared of the past.

Starting the Mid-American Conference schedule, CMU had one victory through nine games.

The offense wasn’t scoring and the defense didn’t look good either.

In their west coast road trip before starting MAC play, the Chippewas were outscored 15 to three.

Head Coach Cristy Freese attributed the poor record to growing pains amongst the team.

“We were building our defense from scratch, Taylor (McKeon) missed a lot of time to injury last season, so she’s new to the field,” Freese said.

“Chloe (McIlwaine) is a good player, but she is new to the system.”

The Chippewas went on to win their next four conference games, quickly taking the top spot the MAC standings. In two of those games the team was down entering halftime.

With clutch plays and a mental toughness the team pulled out wins in both.

When CMU faces the Golden Flashes, it will be the last home game for seniors Jordyn Brengosz, McIlwaine, Mary Moore and Cayleigh Immelman.

Immleman will be the one to watch on Saturday.

Immelman has eight goals in the 2014 season, which leads the team. Five of those have come in the second half. The team’s offense has a well-balanced attack, but it’s she who takes it upon herself to carry the load.

To win a MAC title, CMU will have to beat a team they’ve consistently lost to since 2007.

There’s no better time to rewrite the script than now.

The match is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Field Hockey Complex.

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Freshman forward Haley Bova carries the ball downfield during a matchup against Ohio on Oct. 25 at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas lost in overtime 3-2.

Why Kent State will beat CMU and win MAC Championship Cody DeBona

Staff Reporter

Kent State University has the Chippewas number in field hockey.

In high pressure matches the Golden Flashes have knocked Central Michigan University out of the MidAmerican Championship Tournament six times in the last eight times they have met, once in the quarterfinals and five times in the semifinals.

KSU has won 27 of their last 33 matches against the Chippewas. The last time CMU beat Kent State in conference play was in 2007.

CMU’s winning percentage against Kent State is a lowly 18 percent since the onset of the

new millennium.

The Golden Flashes have history on their side as they come into the final game of the MAC season with vengeance in mind after the Chippewas knocked them out of the MAC Tournament semifinals last season.

This match will decide the MAC Championship, and since Kent State hasn’t lost to CMU in seven years, the Golden Flashes will hoist the plaque once again.

Kent State will come to Mount Pleasant with a threegame win streak behind them against a Chippewa team who have lost their last two matches.

The Golden Flashes have the best record in the MAC once again, and a victory against CMU means an undefeated conference season.

If Kent State proves to be

victorious on Saturday, they will head back to Kent, Oh., with a title and will host the MAC Tournament in hopes of another addition to an already decorated trophy collection.

The title would mean more to the Golden Flashes.

If CMU wins, the title will be shared with Kent State and would follow with the Chippewas traveling to Kent, of whom they would share the title with.

CMU would fight to win the tournament title with their MAC Title shareholders.

Kent State has scored 49 goals in 16 games while CMU has scored 23 goals in 17 games.

In their last three matches the Golden Flashes have outscored opponents nine goals to two. Not only do they perform on offense, but also hold a league best of four shutouts.

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CMU outlook leading into Saturday bout against EMU Taylor DesOrmeau Senior Reporter

Rawls positive through injury

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Senior running back Thomas Rawls runs past Ball State defensive linemen at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Chippewas are heavy favorites against Eastern Michigan University

By Taylor DesOrmeau Senior Reporter

The last team to lose to Eastern Michigan University (2-6, 1-3 MAC) fired its head coach two days later.

Central Michigan University (5-4, 3-2 MAC) is a two-touchdown favorite for Saturday’s game in Ypsilanti, even with senior running back Thomas Rawls unlikely to play.

“He hasn’t practiced yet,” said Offensive Coordinator Morris Watts. “He’ll be back pretty quick. For this Saturday, no, I don’t think so. I don’t know that, I’m not the trainer or the doctor so I don’t have any control on that.”

Rawls is 10th in the nation in rushing yards with 1,011. This is despite missing two games and getting three carries in the win against Buffalo Saturday before injuring his leg.

Junior running back Saylor Lavallii and sophomore running back Martez Walker split the carries Saturday, combining for 37 carries, 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Prior to Saturday, the duo had 52 carries on the season for 186 yards and one touchdown.

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starts to get more and more carries, they get in a rhythm and they can get in the feel of the game,” Lavallii said. “I think that Tez and I were able to get that rhythm getting more of the bulk of the carries.”

Watts said the Eagles don’t blitz often and usually don’t press receivers at the line of scrimmage. This minimizes risk but also doesn’t create opportunities for big defensive plays like sacks and turnovers.

“We seem to get blitzed quite a bit every game we play,” Watts said. “We’re anticipating that they’ll probably add more blitzes and come after us a little bit more than they’ve been doing, but we’ll be ready for that.”

EMU’s 38.1 points allowed per game places the Eagles 116th out of 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, yet the defense may be the strength of the team.

The Eagles’ 15.3 points scored per game is 121st in the nation. “(EMU’s) running game is definitely a big strength for them,” said senior defensive back Jason Wilson. “They’ve got a new quarterback that they’ve put in these last few weeks, and he seems like a real good player.”

EMU redshirt freshman quarterback Reginald Bell Jr. has more rushing attempts

than passing attempts. Bell Jr. has been efficient as a runner, leading the team in carries and yards.

Passing the ball, only two FBS quarterbacks have fewer yards (of players that played in 75 percent of games).

While the numbers point to CMU as the better team, Lavallii knows anything can happen against the Eagles.

“We know whenever we play Eastern Michigan, they’re going to come to play because we’re playing for the Michigan MAC Trophy,” Lavallii said.

“We know every time we play them or Western, those guys are going to play because it’s a rivalry game.”

CMU won the Michigan MAC trophy in 2013 by beating WMU and EMU by margins of 27-22 and 42-10 respectively.

“We know we have to win the Michigan MAC Trophy,” Walker said. “So we’re going to have to win both of those games.”

The Chippewas finish off the regular season Nov. 22 at home against Western Michigan University.

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Senior running back Thomas Rawls has not practiced since his leg injury as of Wednesday, but has stayed positive. “(Rawls) is always positive all the time,” said sophomore running back Martez Walker.

“He always tells us, ‘you young guys, y’all are going to have to step up.’ He always tells us ‘you are going to have to do better, do more than you did last week.’ No matter what, he’s always smiling.

He’s never down.”

Junior running back Saylor Lavallii said the other running backs have been ready, even though Rawls had been getting the majority of the carries prior to the injury.

“Rawls went down, unfortunately,” Lavallii said. “As much as it sucks to have an injury to a teammate, the next guy’s got to step up, or the next two guys in this case. I think we were able to do that.”

Offensive Coordinator Morris Watts said he doesn’t think Rawls will be ready for Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan University, but thinks he will “be back pretty soon.”

The Chippewas have a bye week following Saturday’s

game. Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan University finish off the regular season schedule for CMU.

Bowl Eligibility on the line Saturday

A win Saturday at Eastern Michigan University would give the Chippewas six wins, the number necessary to be bowl eligible.

CMU finished the regular season in 2012 and 2013 at 6-6. The Chippewas were invited to the Little Caesars Pizza bowl in 2012, winning 24-21, but were not invited to a bowl game last season.

“For us, we have a three game season left,” Lavallii said. “Bowl eligibility would be nice, but we’re not interested in just getting a six-win season.”

Northern Illinois University is currently the only bowl eligible Mid-American Conference team.

Working at ‘The Factory’

Eastern Michigan unveiled its gray turf for the 2014 season, resulting in the nickname of “The Factory” for Rynearson Stadium.

Walker said he’s never played on a non-green field but said it won’t have any bearing on the game.

“I think that’s all delusional when people think that (it

affects visibility), I don’t think it’ll change anything at all,” Walker said.

Eagles players and coaching staff said the team changed the turf color to emphasize their blue-collar attitude.

EMU first-year Head Coach Chris Creighton said the team would play anyone, anywhere, including in the parking lot.

While the feel of the turf will be no different than normal, Lavallii said the color might make it feel like the teams are playing in a parking lot.

“It’s kind of like playing on concrete at recess,” Lavallii said.

Kroll puts in extra work catching passes

Junior wide receiver Jesse Kroll is second behind Titus Davis with 26 catches and 415 in 2014.

While Kroll has been able to make key catches, especially when Davis was out for three games with a knee injury, he has had issues dropping passes.

Kroll chose to stay later than teammates after practice on Wednesday, catching passes out of a passing machine.

In the past four games, Kroll has one multi-catch game after catching more than one pass in four of the first five games to start the season.

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Students share budgeting strategies to save cash between classes of eating out all the time, because they last a lot longer and you can make a lot more,” Harrie said. “Other than that, I struggle with budgeting.”

Harrie also noted that public transportation can help students with budgeting. The Isabella County I-Ride takes students from apartment buildings to campus every half-hour on weekdays. I-Ride operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sarah Brown, a Grand Blanc sophomore, said she also struggles with budgeting.

“I’m real bad at (budgeting),” Brown said. “I try to not to get as many Starbucks as I do. I get it like every day. I try not to get it every day. I try and use my FLEX. I run out of that before I start using my real money.”

FLEX Dollars are available to CMU students. They can be used to purchase food anywhere on campus.

FLEX Dollars are purchased at a discount, for instance, $200 Flex Dollars costs $180.

Brown also said she has

By Karissa Lutz Staff Reporter

Most college students are faced with becoming adults, having bills to pay, buying their own food and taking care of themselves on their own.

To maintain their funds while in school, students utilize several strategies to save money.

Natalie Doherty, a Novi junior, said she tries to set a spending limit for herself every week.

“It works sometimes,” Doherty said. “I try to only go out to eat once or twice a week and go grocery shopping every other week. And I spend $20 on miscellaneous things.”

Holly Ritter, a Waterford junior, said she only buys what’s necessary. She also said she goes grocery shopping every other week. To save on gas, Ritter and her roommates carpool.

Kevin Harrie, a Montague senior, had tips for budgeting but also said he has had trouble with budgeting himself.

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Junior Megan McDonald buys a drink from Starbucks on Oct. 14 in the Bovee University Center.

Kelsey Ivan, a Grand Blanc junior, said she tries to budget how much she has available to spend each week. She said she tries not

her mother sends things that she needs from home, rather than driving back home, so she can save money on gas.

to use and not only for course help. Office hours are opportunities to ask for advice about majors, different kinds of jobs, and help with planning classes.

Grand Blanc sophomore Alexis Jones recommends stopping by to meet professors in the beginning of the year. She said it shows you take initiative and helps you stand out from the crowd.

Professors are also more lenient and accommodating, Jones said, when they know you on a personal. She said personal relationships can

By Emily DeRuiter Staff Reporter

Trying is better than regretting, said Monroe senior Patrick Felder. He said he wishes he had gone to his professors’ office hours more often as an underclassman.

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Professors are a resource that students are encouraged

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Claire Abendroth | Staff Photographer Aaron Johnson (left) and Harry Cassedy (right) play music dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to celebrate Halloween Thursday at the Spooks and Strings in the University Center.

‘Spooks and Strings’ brings tricks and treats

By Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter

Aaron Johnson is used to performing in front of drunk people in bars, so to him, singing to a crowd of almost 70 students was a new experience.

“I’m used to playing at bars where no one listened to me,” he said. “So this is really new.”

Returning for the second time in two years to Central Michigan University, the strums of Johnson’s acoustic guitar brought an intimate,

coffee shop feeling to the University Center Rotunda room Thursday. As students began pulling out their phones to take photos of the Dallas performer, Johnson played “Heartless” by Kanye West.

“It was that kind of atmosphere that people could come in, grab a donut, stay for a few minutes, and then head out,” said Program Board President and Livonia junior Josh Palmer.

Johnson tried for casual

conversation with the audience, telling a story of when his roommates once attended a country concert before he began to play “The Country Song” as requested by a woman in the audience. Halfway through the song, the audience began to clap along.

He also played covers by artists like Drake, Phil Col-

lins, Coldplay and Otis Redding.

“I do donations, meaning if you’re a broke college student you can take a CD. But if I see you at the bar downing shots later, I’m going to be mad,” he joked.

The event, hosted by Program Board, also featured two student performers, Aaron

Claire Abendroth | Staff Photographer Kevin Morris and Hayley Alderman won the couples portion of the costume contest at the Spooks and Strings concert Thursday in the University Center.

Johnson and His Boy Harry.

They performed covers of Death Cab for Cutie, Wagon Wheel, Lil Jon and Hands Down while wearing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costumes.

Senior Mike Muscat and Palmer decided to tie the casual atmosphere together with Halloween festivities in hopes of bringing a larger crowd. It was the students who went out of their

way to get dressed up in their Halloween costumes to compete against each other during the costume contest.

The competition gave awards to the Best Procrastinated Costume, Best Couple Costume, Best Female Costume, Best Male Costume, and Most Traditional costume.

“When you’re looking around and see a table of people laughing and talking over here and a couple people over here, it seemed like everyone was relaxed and that’s what we were trying to achieve,” Muscat said.

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Student workers talk horrors of working in haunted houses

By Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter

An evil clown hangs from the ceiling of a dark, narrow hallway. Those passing the creature expect it to be fake; that is, until it springs to life and begins to taunt them.

Ryan Willis, a sophomore from Owosso, worked in a haunted house for two years, once playing an evil hanging clown, dead fisherman, creepy janitor, bishop ghost and a hillbilly.

“Scaring people is one of the best feelings in the world,” Willis said. “If I could do it professionally, I certainly would.”

But the job had it’s ups and downs. While customers pay an average of $15 or more to enter a haunted house, they don’t always react well to the scare they paid money to receive.

“I got punched a couple times,” Willis said. “I think the people who don’t want to be scared the most are the rudest ones.”

An actor being harmed while working isn’t entirely uncommon, according to Todd Kinsley, the co-creater of Dark Realms Haunted Yard.

“It’s somewhat common for people to get punched while working in haunted houses,” Kinsley said. “It’s definitely an occupational hazard.”

Customers only sometimes react violently to the actors, but enter the haunted house with the main goal of switching roles with the actors by taunting them instead.

“People will walk through and say things like, ‘oh, I see you, you’re not hiding very well’ and that’s not fun. You’re there to have fun, not be a jerk,” said Marysville freshman Brandon DeChane.

Willies, who once obtained a bruise on his chest from a customer shoving

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Dressed in a tiki-themed costume, an actor at the Dark Realms Dark Tiki Island Haunted Yard poses in a section of the maze on Oct. 24.

him, is more than aware of how complicated the job can sometimes be.

“A lot of people that come through are inebriated in some way or another so that doesn’t make things easier,” Willis said. “So [working at a haunted house] is a bit risky.”

DeChane, who once acted as a madman with a chainsaw, saw a handful of people escorted out of the house for misconduct.

“They reacted badly a lot of the time,” Dechane said.

“The year I ran the chainsaw, people would push me.

It wasn’t always in a malicious way, but because they were scared and trying to run away.”

Despite the bumps and bruises the actors withstand during their weeks portraying psychotic characters, there is one thing that always makes the job worthwhile.

“When you scare someone and they jump, they immediately laugh afterwards,” Kinsley said.

“That’s the most common reaction. They’re scared for a split second. It’s always entertaining.”

The workers have one request for those planning on going to haunted houses this season.

“Seriously, if you’re not scared, just keep walking, don’t be a jerk,” Willis said.

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Actors creep up on visitors to the Dark Realms Dark Tiki Island Haunted Yard on Oct. 24.

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