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CMU requests $24 million for CHP expansion

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University submitted a capital funding request for $24 million to the state of Michigan on Nov. 1 to build an addition to the Health Professions Building.

It was CMU’s first request since Gov. Rick Snyder approved construction of the Biosciences Building in 2012.

The letter requested funding as part of CMU’s master plan and 10-year capital plan for a center for integrative health studies. The new building will

be connected to the College of Health Professions, a $50 million project that was completed in 2003.

According to a university news release, the construction will address “pent-up demand” from students and employers.

“It’s demand by students for the kinds of programs we’d be able to offer,” said Vice President of Finance and Administration Barrie Wilkes.

The center would expand CHP programs burdened by a lack of space.

It could also allow collaboration between colleges.

The College of Business Administration is hoping the construction could benefit its health informatics program, and the College of Science and Technology could use the space for biomedical engineering.

CHP could also use the addition to establish a Master of Public Health degree program.

“CMU has an exceptional reputation in health professions, with its graduates in speech pathology, audiology, physician assistant, physical therapy and athletic training known for 100 percent first-time pass

rates,” the release read. “Job placement in most of those programs matches that figure, with students typically receiving multiple job offers, often in Michigan.”

Along with the request, CMU sent a budget letter to the state as part of Michigan’s annual budget and appropriation process. The letter was required to address four areas: Performance metrics, cost containment, strategic planning and veterans outreach.

If approved, the university would receive planning funding, Wilkes

said. Then, after further costs were assessed, a follow-up request will be made.

“The dollars will be used to construct the facility,” Wilkes said. “We put forward a request for a facility. If it’s approved, we get planning money.

They may or may not fund ours, or anyone’s buildings.”

Wilkes said the request will be on the consent agenda for the next Board of Trustees meeting. university@cm-life.com

Causes of death remain unknown for recent Mount Pleasant student cases

By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

Authorities in the Mount Pleasant area are still waiting on autopsy and toxicology information to confirm the causes of death of three students from earlier this semester.

Holland senior Kelly Markatos, graduate student James Gasco and Mid Michigan Community College student Matt Vandercook all died in Mount Pleasant within the past two months, yet those Photo Illustration by Taylor Ballek | Photo Editor | Courtesy Photo by Rob Wetterholt (WMU) Western Michigan University freshman wide receiver Corey Davis, and his brother, Central Michigan University junior wide receiver Titus Davis both wear #84 and will be playing against each other Saturday at Waldo Stadium.

A house divided

Titus and Corey Davis meet on the field after troubling childhood

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Brothers Titus and Corey Davis have made it look easy on the football field this season.

Corey, the younger of the two, has broken the freshman record at Western Michigan in receiving yards with 873 and Titus, a junior at Central Michigan, is now tied for second in CMU history in career touchdown receptions with Antonio Brown at 22.

But the trek hasn’t been easy.

Their childhood was so adverse that Titus said it is what brings them to the position they will be in, at Waldo Stadium on Saturday as their teams face off with the brothers leading the way.

“We didn’t have the things others had when they were growing up,” Titus said. “We had to go and get things on our own. That’s what makes us so unique and that’s why we are here now.”

“We had to go and get things on our own.

That’s what makes us so unique and that’s why we are here now.”

Titus Davis, Central Michigan junior They knew they were not living a life many others were living when they were children, though they did have bunk beds to sleep in and a townhouse to call home.

The lives they lived, Titus said, included video game systems that were played for a week and then returned, or money that dissolved through drug use by their parents, who had unsteady jobs at times.

“Very rarely would we get new clothes,” Titus said. “For the most part, they were hand-me-downs.”

Even a memory of a time he did get a new outfit during what might have been Christmas, he said, when he was about seven-yearsold was unsavory.

“I just remember my mom taking that away and she took it with her to a drug dealer to try to sell it for drugs. I just remember crying,” he said. “I remember him turning it down because he obviously saw how much that it affected me.”

Their father, Olasheni Timson, denied family drug use, though he admitted to hard times.

“We had plenty of struggles, but we made do,” Timson said. “That’s what makes a person.”

The brothers persevered with Titus guiding them in the right direction.

“He was always just right across in the other room,” Corey said. w DAVIS | 2A

Kelly Markatos

James Gasco

who investigated their deaths have yet to learn the cause.

Explanations for this delay from the campus, city and state levels all pointed to the lengthy process of toxicology and other examinations. It appears that no matter the department conducting the investigation, all authorities are at the mercy of the medical labs when it comes to information.

In the case of Gasco, initial examinations occurred outside of Mount Pleasant, CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said.

“Grand Rapids conducted the initial autopsy,” he said. “We work with medical examiners to determine the best place.”

Matt Vandercook

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Political aide accused of sabotaging campaign has long history with Sigma Pi

By John Irwin Managing Editor

The political aide accused of sabotaging a former U.S. representative’s campaign to repay Central Michigan University’s Sigma Pi chapter has a long history with the fraternity.

Don Yowchuang was accused in an October legal complaint filed by his old boss, former U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, of accepting a bribe from an unknown source worth approximately $20,000 to repay money he allegedly embezzled from the fraternity’s housing board, the Delta Alpha Association.

In return, he allegedly submitted fraudulent nominating petitions to the Michigan Secretary of State, preventing McCotter, widely considered a lock for a sixth term in the House, from being placed on the August 2012 primary ballot. McCotter resigned from Congress in June 2012.

The metro Detroit Republican

claims in the complaint, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit against Yowchuang’s personal Chapter 7 case, that his former aide took a bribe to repay the board for $22,000 he allegedly embezzled between 2005 and 2007 during his tenure at the DAA. In state corporation documents filed in 2008, he listed himself as the board’s president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and director.

Yowchuang began his tenure on the housing board in 2005, where he remained until 2010, when he resigned at the request of Sigma Pi alumni in response to the fraternity’s four-year ban from CMU for violating the university’s hazing and alcohol policies, according to McCotter.

The ban ended in 2012, and the fraternity is now re-colonized at CMU, looking to again become a fully chartered member. A new DAA board has since been formed. w MCCOTTER | 2A

Bradford, coach remain silent on reason behind suspension Life inside

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

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Crystal Bradford will start the women’s basketball 2013-14 season one game later than the rest of her team.

As the women’s basketball team prepares for its first major test of the season (a matchup with No. 7 Kentucky on Saturday), Bradford, a junior guard, returned to practice after serving a one-game suspension to start the year for violating team rules.

“I violated a team rule, that’s really it,” Bradford said. “Regardless, people have growing imaginations.

With me being the team leader, I think it was a good call for coach to make an example out of me.”

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Bradford has gained national attention recently, as her averages of 16.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game her sophomore year earned her a spot on Team USA’s gold-medal winning roster during the 2013 World University Games in Russia.

An article on ESPNW suggested last week that Bradford might be women’s basketball’s “next midmajor star.”

After Sunday’s win, Guevara refused to give any details about the nature of the suspension. Following practice Tuesday, Bradford followed suit, explaing that she does not feel she is held to a different standard than other members of the team. w BRADFORD | 2A

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Corey, the shy brother remembered, pinpointed a moment Titus was there when he was in a dark place, struggling with academics and nursing an injury in the spring of his junior year.

“I just went into a shell and went into a hole. I didn’t really want to talk to anyone,” Corey said. “The only person that I really wanted to talk to was my brother. I know he was always going to be there. We have that connection that I feel like I have with no one else in my family and none of my friends.”

Titus knew something was amiss when he was talking to him on the phone, Corey said.

Titus told him he needed to get himself in order.

“He just talked me through it and let me know everything was going to be OK,” Corey said. “He talked to me about my academics and let me know that school comes first.”

Academics was another thing that did not come easy for the brothers.

Where they found help was an unlikely source — the families of their former pee

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DEATHS | CONTINUED FROM 1A After the initial autopsy, a more thorough medical investigation takes place, usually including a toxicology report.

“That typically takes months for all that to be done,” Yeagley said. “We have yet to get that final report back, which is not unusual.”

According to Yeagley, toxicology reports are known to take

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“I think (Guevara) holds us all to the same standard,” Bradford said. “If anybody else would have done what I did, they would have gotten the same punishment.”

What the violation of team rules was remains unclear.

This is not the first suspension of Bradford’s college career. The guard was banned from three games her freshman year for her involvement in an on-court brawl between the Chippewas and Ohio in January 2012.

Then in April, Bradford issued a statement of apology to Central Michigan Life for a second incident, the particulars of which are also unclear. The statement came after the Chippewas 2012-13 season was over, so the win over UMass (Bradford’s one-game suspension), was the next opportunity she had to play.

“What people say is not going to change what I feel about myself,” Bradford said.

“People’s opinions change

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CMU Director of Student Conduct Tom Idema, who served in the Office of Student Life as campus Greek adviser during Yowchuang’s tenure at the DAA, said he had not received any notice about unpaid property taxes or allegedly embezzled funds.

“This is news to us,” Idema said. “We don’t own the (Greek) houses. There are some universities where the university owns the houses and the chapter members or whoever pay the university. But we have nothing to do with any of that stuff.”

Calls placed to McCotter’s attorney, David Ottenwess, and Yowchuang’s attorney, John Lange, were not returned in time for publication, nor was an email to Sigma Pi Executive Director Michael Ayalon.

How Yowchuang and the DAA reached a deal is unknown.

“The secret agreement’s specifics are unknown because the DAA has refused to discuss the matter, citing the fact that a confidentiality provision was made part of the settlement

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Between 2010 and 2011, according to the complaint, the new DAA board contacted Yowchuang to explain why property taxes and insurance went unpaid for several years during his tenure, demanding he turn over the DAA’s checkbook and savings accounts, which remained his even after resigning, so they could determine how he managed finances.

An examination of Mount Pleasant property records

by Central Michigan Life found that between 2006 and 2010, the DAA failed to pay $22,698.70 in property taxes to the city for the fraternity house, located at 1016 S. Main St. In his Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, Yowchuang lists that he repaid approximately $22,000 to the DAA in a deal in September 2012 after two years of back and forth over his finance record at the DAA, which would have included the money he allegedly embezzled between 2005 and 2007.

wee coaches, with whom they spent time with throughout their lives.

The Halls, who Titus lived with in his last year and a half of high school, knew he needed to get on the right course quickly and the Grahams, who Corey lived with the last two years of high school, felt the same way about Corey. “(Corey) had a choice in his life,” Dan Graham said.

“Whether he was going to be one of those statistics that didn’t make it or he was going to take control and do everything he could to give himself an opportunity to play in college.”

Joe Hall said he and his wife, Triva, provided structure more than anything, while Titus did the work, taking classes for ACTs and seeing tutors.

“By the time my wife really took over and got involved with his counselor and whatnot, it was going into his junior year,” Joe said. “He had to get a lot of work done in order to be eligible for the NCAA.” Joe would be the last to tell someone Titus could not overcome his past.

“He’s very mature for his age. He grew up a lot quicker than most kids,” Joe said. “You think about what he had to

a good deal of time to be processed. CMUPD will not be able to release a cause of death with 100 percent certainty until the results are given to them.

Representatives at the city and state levels echoed Yeagley’s remarks about the lengthy process of medical examinations.

Mount Pleasant Officer of Information Jeff Thompson confirmed Tuesday the Detective Bureau has been in touch with the medical examiner involved in Markatos’ case. every day. People are going to be opinionated.”

There is one group of people Bradford said she cares much about impressing.

“I care about what my teammates think of me,” she said. “I don’t want them to feel like I think I can do whatever I want. That’s why I was held accountable for my actions.”

As for the general public, Bradford has turned a blind eye.

“My team knows me,” she said. sports@cm-life.com

even though Yowchuang had just been charged with several felonies (related to the faulty petition signatures),” McCotter’s complaint reads.

McCotter alleges that the money he used to pay the DAA likely came from an illicit source because the payment was made at a time when Yowchuang listed a household net monthly income of $0.

When asked in an interview with an Attorney General investigator on June 29, 2012 about how his financial situation improved quickly enough by that point that he could almost repay the DAA, Yowchuang said he did not have the money to pay them in 2011 because of a pending loan for a newly purchased home he and his wife were moving to. Only after it was approved, he said, was he able to pay the DAA. When asked directly about the possibility of bribery, Yowchuang denied doing so.

“I can tell you it would take a hell of a lot more money than $20,000 to do that,” he said.

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Junior wide receiver Davis Titus avoids tacklers on a punt return against Miami University Oct. 5 at Yager Stadium.

overcome to get to where he’s at academically; it was a real challenge for him.”

Once things started to fall in line academically, the brothers had to work to reach a level in skill that would entice a school to offer them an athletic scholarship.

Their head football coach at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Ron Muhitch, said

it took until close to the finish line to reach that level, at the start of their senior years.

“They were what I would call late bloomers,” Muhitch said. “They (mentally) got it and physically got it, if you will, a little late in their high school career with their physical growth and maturation.”

This weekend, the Halls, Grahams and Titus and Corey’s

parents said they will make the trek to watch the duo at Waldo Stadium where overcoming their troubled childhoods, academics and fighting for recognition will come full circle.

“Just looking at both of our pasts to where we our now, that’s definitely going to complete it,” Titus said.

“We have been told (the Detective Bureau) is still waiting for the toxicology results,” Thompson said. “With this type of incident, our department will investigate the scene and gather any potential witness, family and friend statements. After that, we are in a holding pattern until the medical examiner makes a determination of the cause of death.”

State Trooper Andrew Pflaum is overseeing the Vandercook case and has yet to hear back from medical

examiners as to cause of death, as well.

“Quite often, the police and medical staff assist the medical examiner’s office, but that’s who’s taxed with deaths that occur in their jurisdiction,” Pflaum said.

Pflaum said sometimes the cause of death is easily identified, such as in cases of sever trauma or massive physical injuries. When there are no large indicators as to cause of death that are visible to investigators, however, the burden of infor-

mation rests solely on medical examiners.

No official cause of death can be released for any of the three cases until the medical examiner has provided thorough reports. There are currently no indications in any case that death was caused by an act of foul play.

“There is absolutely nothing at this point to suggest that there is anything other than natural causes,” Yeagley said.

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SGA planning to request $1.8 million in CPF funds

The following incidents were reported between 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department Nov. 5 10:53 a.m. — Officers investigated the theft of two handguns at 406 E. High St.

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

Nov. 6 1:02 a.m. — A 20-year-old Clinton Township man was cited for his second charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol at 2000 S. Mission St. 2:07 a.m. — A 23-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested for driving drunk and for having open intoxicants in a vehicle at 1999 S. Washington St. 3 p.m. — Officers investigate a complaint of obstructing justice. Reportedly, a registered sex offender had committed several violations, 1825 S. Crawford St. Nov. 7 1:48 a.m. — A 21-yearold Lambertville man was arrested for his first charge of driving drunk at 1099 S. Mission St. Nov. 8 1:44 a.m. — A 21-year-old Dearborn man was also arrested for his first charge of driving drunk at 1099 S. Mission St. 11:37 a.m. — Officers investigated a complaint of marijuana possession at 1155 S. Elizabeth St. Nov. 9 12:05 a.m. — A 27-year-old New York man was arrested for possession of marijuana at 799 S. Main St. 2:18 a.m. — A 30-year-old Remus man was arrested for his second charge drunken driving at 199 S. Washington St. 2:47 a.m. — A 35-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested for assault with intent to maim and illegal entry at 408 S. Kinney St. 3:13 a.m. — Two Mount Pleasant men, ages 25 and 28, were arrested for domestic violence at 1011 S. Washington St. Nov. 10 1:24 a.m. — Damages to property were reported at Norms Flower Shop, 201 E. Broadway St. 3:30 a.m. — A 37-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested for domestic violence at 914 Fessenden Ave. 5:34 a.m. — Officers investigated a report of a person banging on the door of a residence to gain entry at 701 N. Harris St. A 30-yearold Mount Pleasant man was subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct.

Nov. 11 6:32 a.m. — A 47-year-old was arrested and jailed for reckless driving at 299 N. Mission St. 3:15 p.m. — A theft from a Meijer, 1015 E. Pickard Road, was investigated by police.

Nov. 12 1:50 a.m. — A 21-year-old Kentwood man was arrested for driving drunk at 909 E. Broomfield St. 2:51 a.m. — A 22-yearold Mount Pleasant man was cited for having open intoxicants in a vehicle at 999 N. Harris St.

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Students listen as panelists answer their questions regarding Study Abroad programs during Tuesday night’s Speak Up, Speak Out session in the Park Library Auditorium.

The world awaits ‘Ugly Americans’ challenged at SUSO panel discussion

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

There was something different about Shaminul Shakib when he first started at Central Michigan University.

Invited to college parties with his new American friends, the Muslim student and Bangladesh native was unable to drink. He remembered settling for a glass of milk while his friends guzzled beer.

“The American party perspective is ‘Let’s go crazy on alcohol,’” Shakib said. “I could not because my religion does not allow it. I expected that they not judge me, because I do not judge them. It was kind of weird, but I had a good time.”

Now a sophomore and president of the International Student Organization, Shakib spoke to students Tuesday in the Park Library Auditorium about study abroad programs and the importance of cultural awareness.

“This is about globalization,” he said. “You need to get out there and understand their cultures so you can put up with other customs.”

Shakib spoke as part of CMU’s Speak Up, Speak Out program, which included a seven-person panel comprised of students and faculty.

The event was sponsored by the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences and moderated by foreign language instructor Daniela Richter.

“To truly enjoy your life and work, this is what we want to get the most out of education,” Richter said. “These things will be greatly enhanced if you’ve had the experience of living somewhere else for a while, or encountered someone from another culture.”

According to Richter, CMU offers 150 study abroad programs in 40 countries. She said the Office of Study Abroad has expended $160,000 in study abroad scholarships for this year.

Richter named a photography program in Australia, geology in Turkey and ceramics in China as programs students might not ex-

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Panelists answer questions from students regarding Study Abroad programs during Tuesday night’s Speak Up, Speak Out session in the Park Library Auditorium.

pect to find in a foreign country.

Also on the panel, English instructor Maureen Eke said study abroad programs are essential to students’ education, providing a world view unavailable at any other time or place.

“You do have to study abroad; how else will you be aware of the world?” Eke said. “Your origins — don’t you want to know where you come from? Think of what you bring back to America from all those other places.”

Eke addressed the stereotypical image of alcohol-fueled American parties and hoped study abroad programs could expand students’ perspectives on cultural norms, even sometimes their own.

“People party in all different ways,” Eke said. “I hope study abroad will show people these differences. Partying could mean a whole range of things to a lot of different people, but there are things that are universal. Cultural differences can skew the way we see each other. Study abroad can begin to solve this.”

Admitting difficulties often arise when students are introduced to foreign people and cultures, Eke said surviving the shock could enrich students and prepare them for their careers.

“Everybody goes through a degree of culture shock when you leave your comfort zone,” Eke said.

“For international students, that shock can be much more massive.

There’s no way any country or state can consider itself insulated from other countries. That is what study abroad can do for you, give you that awareness.”

Eke described two kinds of Americans: Those who accept and are open to other cultures, and those who view the United States as the only country that matters.

“You can either be the good American, who is open-minded and accepts other cultures, or you can be the ugly American who says America is it,” she said. “Do your research, figure out their culture.

The good American is much more enriched and employable.”

Director of the Office of Study Abroad Amber Schneider said interaction with foreign countries is inevitable for students hoping to be successful after graduation.

“You might not leave the country, but you will work internationally, whether through email or the Internet. You need to be ready,” she said.

The Student Government Association is moving ahead with its plan to encourage the university to increase the Campus Programing Fund to $1.8 million.

SGA Vice President Patrick O’Connor presented draft resolution asking for the CPF increase at the special committee meeting Monday.

The finished resolution will be voted on at the SGA board meeting.

Each committee passed the draft with the exception of the Governmental Affairs Committee, choosing to table it.

The current CPF fund is at $888,000, and has not been adjusted for inflation since its inception in 2001, losing about $349,000 in buying power, according to a report by Kevin White, SGA Student Budget Allocation Committee chair.

An exploratory commit- Patrick O’Connor tee formed in October was tasked with asking each of the offices that receive funding from CPF, including Student Life, Greek life, the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center and Program Board, to see if they are being affected by the funding shortage.

Each of the offices told the committee they were being shorted and could benefit from an increased budget. Program Board alone stated it needed a budget of $200,000 to better draw in entertainers and organize events CMU students would be interested in attending.

“The money in CPF goes directly to the students,” said SGA Student Body President Marie Reimers. “Every student on campus is touched by one of the offices that are funded with CPF. The offices that receive CPF dollars add to the retention and recruitment of students, so increasing CPF is helping the Marie Reimers university as much as it is the students.”

Several SGA senators and representatives raised the question of where the additional funding would come from.

Additional money for the fund would likely come from student tuition, which has steadily increased over the years.

“The university increases tuition every year,” O’Connor said during the presentation. “The additional funding we’re asking for will most like come out of that.”

White will present the proposal to the Board of Trustees at the special Board of Trustees Student Liaison meeting, where SGA can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees, on Dec. 4. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Women’s Empowerment Week speaker talks feminism

By Taylir Emery Staff Reporter

The modern feminist movement is about more than just gender, awardwinning blogger Vanessa Valenti said to an audience in Anspach Hall on Tuesday.

“While (feminism) has a way to go, it is kind of getting away from just being a gender issue,” she said. “Immigration is a feminist issue. Men and masculinity is a feminist issue. Transgender is a feminist issue. As feminists, I believe it is our responsibility to be a part of these changes.”

Valenti, a co-founder of feministing. com and self-proclaimed “feminist online evangelist”, was the Women’s Empowerment Week keynote speaker at Central Michigan University.

“Vanessa is a predominant feminist that we talk about in Organization of Women Leaders, so I took a shot in the dark and emailed her,” OWL President Ashley Sheetz, a St. Clair Shores junior, said. “It’s exciting to have her here.”

Valenti first focused on the impact the Internet has had on the feminist movement and how just years earlier, feminism was nonexistent online.

Valenti and her business partner got their start by creating feministing.com

in April 2004 after noticing this gap online. The two decided their website would bring the issue of feminism into the spotlight for all of the digital world.

The Internet, Valenti said, is where most young people today are going to look for information regarding feminism.

“I truly believe the Internet is where young feminists in this country are finding their information,” she said.

Social media has become a game changer for the feminist field, she said.

“Social media has given us more power than we thought we had and more power than we have ever had before,” Valenti said. “Now, not only can we participate, but we can create.”

Valenti also stressed the importance of humor when dealing with critics of feminism. “(Humor) allows us to respond to the ridiculous sexism we’re constantly bombarded with,” Valenti said. “It’s a great survival tool for individuals who are committed to fighting against injustice.”

Valenti hopes feminism will begin to shift toward being more proactive and taking steps toward making positive changes.

“I want the feminist movement to

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Students listen to award-winning blogger Vanessa Valenti discuss the nature of the modern feminist movement on Tuesday in Anspach Hall. Valenti was the Women’s Empowerment Week keynote speaker at CMU.

move away from being reactive to being proactive, to stop focusing on problems and focus on solutions,” she said.

“We need to create legislation instead of constantly fighting against it.”

For Lake View sophomore Mariah Higgins, Valenti’s presentation brought to light her studies in the classroom and inspired her to learn more.

“My professor was talking about Vanessa in my class, so it’s nice to relate it to the course,” Higgins said. “It really cemented some of my ideas and has me wanting to learn more.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | A game worthy of the notoriety

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Row away, Broncos

ne of the biggest rivalry games in the MidAmerican Conference will begin at noon

on Saturday in Kalamazoo.

A game that would have normally lost its luster due to the teams’ combined records (4-15), has been circled on the calendars of the Chippewas and the Broncos in anticipation for the “Battle for the Cannon.”

For incoming students who are new to the rivalry, a drive down to Kalamazoo is well worth the experience. Just being able to witnesses an entire student section sadly attempt to “row, row, row” should be enough to pack some seats.

But it is much more than that.

The annual game toward the end of the season between CMU and WMU is more than a rivalry. These two teams hate each other, and anything can happen on the field.

This is the best rivalry in the MAC. Period. The only one that is in any contention is the one between Toledo and Bowling Green

State University, where Toledo has an actual rocket pointed at BGSU’s campus. For a long time, these two teams traded victories as well as words and that has kept the tradition alive for all these years.

An argument can be made that this game is the biggest in-state rivalry.

The Michigan/Michigan State game has gone down over the years in its competitiveness. Sure, it’s a bigger deal in the state, but Michigan doesn’t ever consider the Spartans to be their main rivals.

That’s not the case with CMU and WMU. These schools will do just about anything to beat the other.

And now with the Michigan MAC Trophy on the line, CMU has a viable opportunity to turn around yet another disappointing season by beating its hated foe.

Western (1-9) has looked horrendous this year, and while the Chippewas (3-6) certainly haven’t looked all that good, they are the clear favorites to win this game.

And they need to.

Head coach Dan Enos, who is 1-2 against WMU during his tenure at CMU, and his squad must win the final three games against some of the worst teams in the MAC (WMU, UMass and Eastern Michigan) if they want to have a shot at a bowl game. Anything short of bowl eligibility, especially with the ease of schedule down the stretch, would be a massive disappointment.

Beyond that, this game has everything one would want out of a football game: A heated rivalry, players — many of whom knew each other growing up playing football — playing their hearts out for their schools and a chance for bragging rights in the most intense rivalry in the state.

So, show up and support your team. At the very least, you’ll be able to make fun of the Broncos’ rowing.

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Where are the women in the media?

As I look around the newsroom at Central Michigan Life, I’m encouraged and heartened by all the other female reporters, photographers, editors and designers I see working around me.

I’m incredibly proud of the fact that our newsroom is led by a fearless female editor-in-chief and count myself lucky to work in such a gender-diverse environment.

My work does, however, prompt me to wonder about other women’s experiences. If I were to look around in any of the major newsrooms in the country, would I see as many women as I work with at CM Life?

Statistics tell me I would not.

So where are the women? Current newsroom culture dictates I’m more likely to turn the corner and see a woman handing out coffee at a budgeting meeting than I am to see her running the meeting herself.

Yes, we women are present in news organizations on a basic level across the country. There are

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CLARKSTON JUNIOR DANIELLE BURKHARDT

EDITORIAL Catey Traylor, Editor-in-Chief John Irwin, Managing Editor Kyle Kaminski, University Editor Samantha Smallish, Student Life Editor Tony Wittkowski, Metro Editor Kristopher Lodes, Sports Editor Ben Solis, Copy Editor Taylor Ballek, Photo Editor Katy Kildee, Assistant Photo Editor Mariah Prowoznik, Lead Designer Luke Roguska, Assistant Designer Kayla Folino, Page Designer Austin Stowe, Multimedia Editor James Wilson, Social Media Coordinator Nick Dobson, Online Coordinator ADVERTISING MANAGERS Julie Bushart Daniel Haremski Gabriella Hoffman PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER Kaitlyn Blaszczyk PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rox Ann Petoskey Production Leader Kathy Simon Assistant Director of Student Publications Dave Clark Director of Student Publications

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Danielle Burkhardt is a junior from Clarkston who is majoring in child development.

CM Life: Describe yourself in three words.

Danielle Burkhardt: Responsible, friendly and caring.

What is the best part about being a Chippewa?

DB: The environment and the people. It’s a really good community.

Who is your role model?

DB: My mom. She’s really independent and strong.

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

DB: Life is unpredictable, but you have to keep moving forward, even if something unexpected happens.

What is your favorite television show?

DB: “Friends.” I just think it’s funny.

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Every day begins the same.

I step out into the increasingly unfriendly chill of early morning, the sun lazily occupying a low point in the sky. The ghoulish screech of the wind wails through the channel formed by parallel apartments in Copper Beech Townhomes, beckoning me to forget my troubles and occupy a seat on the warm bus.

Sitting astride my glistening metallic steed, the temptation to give in gnaws at my resolve. But no, I enjoy the sweet comfort of sleep too much to rouse myself in time each morning, so I resign to my fate and begin to pedal down the street.

The first challenge in exiting the parking lot is the virulent minefield of broken glass, shattered on the pavement by merry souls a fortnight ago. With expert calculations and precision, I pilot my two-wheeled machine through safely, only to encounter the next obstacle that lies ahead: Crossing the street.

The roar of engines housed in the steel-framed behemoths alert me to the dangers of their traffic. Though maneuverable and swift on my vehicle, I am offered no protection on the open road by its light frame.

There are few openings between the unending charge of the

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plenty of female reporters, and gone are the days when we were pigeonholed into the fashion and homemaking sections of the paper.

The fact remains that the big decisions about what readers will consume are still being made primarily by men.

Now, this wouldn’t be a problem if the entire world was also made up primarily of men and the majority of newsworthy stories were centered around them. Last I checked ladies, we still have them beat in the population department.

That’s why I want to see more women in executive and editorial positions. If the news involves an almost equal amount of men and women, shouldn’t those who interpret and present that news be representative of those populations?

Here, I ought to clarify that yes, I do consider myself a feminist, and no, I do not hate men.

I’m not exactly sure how some people have held on to the idea that all feminists are bra-burning man-haters. Maybe no one has told them how expensive bras actually are these days.

The point is, I think a little feminism would be great for the newsroom environment. If fact, a few feminists might be exactly what journalism needs.

Male or female, all feminism really entails at its roots is supporting the rights and aspirations of women, providing better mentoring programs for young women aspiring to become journalists, or reporting a case of discrimination you notice in the newsroom. The possibilities of women empowerment in the field of journalism are endless and basic.

To some, the issue of female involvement and feminism in the workplace is a complicated one.

For me, the concept is relatively simple: I am a woman, and I’ll be damned if the newsroom doesn’t hear me roar.

monstrosities, spewing smoke along a river of pavement, but I propel myself forward and into the beaten path alongside the road in time.

Now I travel on the path worn by hundreds before me, forged and refined by those taking the pilgrimage to the west as I have.

With long strides, I continue to pedal steadily towards my goal, when I feel the presence of a familiar foe in my journeys.

Looming in the horizon are the ominous clouds of forthcoming hardship, a black stew of churning precipitation sure to be headed my way.

My pace intensifies. Now feverishly pushing ahead, I know that time is of the essence when I feel the resistance of a harbinger of bad luck pushing back my momentum.

Zephyrus, old god of the western wind, has come to slow my progress and sour the fruits of my labor with constant pressure at my front. The force becomes unrelenting as I strain against the might of his powerful breeze.

Shifting down gears, I work in concert with my faithful ride and will myself across another street, with the endgame in sight. Now the homestretch begins, the final push before reaching the destination for which I have sacrificed so much.

But fate would not smile upon me just yet. The tempest forces at work through my struggle have ripened to form a maelstrom of rain and fury, the likes of which are determined to keep me forever from my goal.

Ripping through the sky, an icy gasp from the heavens bursts through, carrying with it a downpour of precipitation that nearly unseats me. The wind and rain deliver unceasing blows upon me, clawing at my face and drenching me in deathly cold that sinks to the bone.

Sputtering on ahead, the final lengths of the journey escape me. I know only that for a time I was outside myself as instinct took over and guided my loyal steed to the safety of Moore Hall.

“Tomorrow,” I say, wet shoes spurting water with each step. “I’m riding the bus.”

But every day, it begins the same.

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Students engage in ‘eye-opening’ discussion on the origin of man

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Denis Lamoureux, associate professor of science and religion at St. Joseph’s College in the University of Alberta, talks about evolution versus creationism on Monday in Plachta Auditorium. Lamoureux holds a doctoral degree in theology, as well as dentistry and biology.

For Khadijah Kennedy, science has its limits.

While in attendance for University of Alberta Professor Denis Lamoureux’s Monday night discussion on the global debate between evolution and creation, the Chicago freshman was glad students were shown a variety of viewpoints.

“Science only goes so far, then there’s God,” Kennedy said. “I think (Lamoureux) has his opinions. Everyone has their own. I think he has good reasons for his beliefs.”

Lamoureux, a professor of science and religion at the University of Alberta, Canada, gave a presentation titled “Beyond the Creation vs. Evolution Debate” at Plachta Auditorium in Warriner Hall.

The discussion explored methods of discussing evolutionary science and creationism side by side, dispelling a “false dichotomy” Lamoureux described as polarizing the discussion into just two sides.

He hoped to show students a wide array of variations in evolutionary and religious beliefs. Kennedy

said she felt the event could help CMU navigate their own discussions and further develop their beliefs.

“It’s important because some people are not exposed to these things,” she said. “It might change their opinion on life. It’s valuable for some who don’t really have any beliefs.”

A born-again Christian, Lamoureux used his own career as a dentist and evolutionary scientist as an example for the fluidity and breadth of possibilities in answering the question of man’s origin.

“I think we have to get beyond this idea that there are only two positions: Evolution and creation,” Lamoureux said. “You’re either on the so-called science side, or the so-called religious side.”

Hoping to break down the separation between religious believers and non-believers, Lamoureux worried that society had become entrenched in categories too strict to encompass all belief systems.

“My concern is the issue of categories,” he said. “It’s really an either-or kind of thing. Are we trapped in this dichotomy, or are there some middle grounds?”

‘Speak Softly’ starts Women’s Empowerment Week

By Sydney Smith Staff Reporter

The Organization of Women Leaders’ “Speak Softly” discussion panel focused on the warning signs of domestic violence.

The discussion included two panelists: Sexual Aggression Peer Advocate Dedicated Counselor Brooke Oliver-Hempenstall from Central Michigan University’s Counseling Center and Westland senior Shelby Arnold, a shelter advocate from the Women’s Aid Shelter in Mount Pleasant.

“We chose these panelists because we wanted to have a couple different viewpoints from people who work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault,” said OWL member and Illinois senior

Katie Browning.

Due to the relevance of domestic violence on college campuses and the lack of information surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault, OWL President and St. Clair Shores senior Ashley Sheetz feels it is important to educate students.

“Sexual assault and domestic violence is a big issue, and OWL works to break stigmas and shed light on both topics,” she said. “It happens a lot more to individuals in our age group than we realize, and it’s hardly talked about.”

The panel examined signs for when a loved one might be experiencing domestic violence and how to get them help.

“One in four women experience domestic violence, so if

you think you don’t know one, chances are, you don’t know everything about that person,” Hempenstall said.

While domestic violence and sexual assault survivors are primarily women, it’s important not to forget that these issues impact men as well, and for men there are more stigmas keeping them from coming forward.

“I don’t look at it as a women’s issue, it’s more of a human issue,” Arnold said. “it’s ultimately everyone’s job to work to solve that.”

Hempenstall and Arnold provided students with resources regarding where to go when dealing with domestic violence or sexual assault.

“It’s important to ask what the survivor wants because the power has been taken from that

person, and ultimately you want to help give them their power back,” Hempenstall said. “There is a safe room on campus, CMU’s counseling center, SAPA, the Women’s Aid Shelter and other shelters. They can also get a personal protection order or notify the police.”

Women’s Empowerment Week will continue through Nov. 15, with daily events open to all students.

“I think it turned out really well,” Browning said. “We had a great turnout and our speakers were wonderful. I could not have asked for a better turnout for the first event in Women’s Empowerment Week.”

Stating that 40 percent of respected scientists believe in reincarnation and that Pope John Paul II and other religious leader have endorsed evolution, Lamoureux was hopeful that humanity is starting to see the connection between science and religion.

“We all step away from our scientific measurements and decide what we make of the evidence,” he said. “That is a religious and philosophical decision. Science is limited to the physical. I recognize the explanatory power of evolutionary biology; the biological evidence is overwhelming. When I look at the beauty of nature, I get an inkling that someone is behind it.”

Describing religion as a constant, widespread facet of human society, Lamoureux spoke about the evolution of religion throughout the history of the world.

“The Earth evolved, but so did religion,” he said.

“The only reason we have so much religion is because it, too was naturally selected at some point in time.”

Teleological evolution, Lamoureux said, suggests that a higher power might be “behind” evolution.

This sentiment impressed Corunna freshman Deven Robinson, who said he believed in science and the Christian origin story, but never considered the two could be combined.

“It opened my eyes to the idea that you can tie (religion and science) together,” Robinson said. “God could have created evolution through intelligent design.

I believed in Adam and Eve, and evolution. It tied them together.”

Robinson said the discussion is important to students dead-set on a certain belief, opening their minds to new, more inclusive concepts.

“It can change your viewpoint,” he said of the event.

“Even if you might be wrong, this can open your eyes.”

Redford sophomore Sabryna Groves said dispelling Lamoureux’s “false dichotomy” could show other students that there is more to life than science versus religion.

“There are people who stand in that dichotomy,” she said. “They should be exposed to more possibilities.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Keynote speaker highlights sacrifice, honor at CMU Veteran’s Day ceremony

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

One by one, veterans and family members stood to be recognized for the sacrifices they made for their county at the Central Michigan University Veteran’s Day Ceremony held Monday in Plachta Auditorium.

The Veterans Resource Center and CMU’s chapter of Student Veterans of America hosted a ceremony honoring veterans on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, with the ROTC Queen’s Guard marching in with the colors and a keynote speech delivered by retired Marine Corps Col. Mike Nunnally.

“These young veterans joined knowing they were going to deploy. They made a conscious decision to go. They didn’t slap an American flag on their cars and keep going on; they chose to do something,” Nunnally said during his speech. “We, the people, owe a debt to them that can never be fully repaid.”

At the start of his speech, he asked for anyone who has served in the armed forces, one branch at a time, to stand, followed by anyone who has family members who have served in order to be recognized. More than half the audience was standing at the end, showing how much influence the military has on people’s life.

It takes an extraordinary individual to willingly go into a hazardous area and possibly die for someone they will never meet, and even more extraordinary is that the military only makes up one percent of the U.S. population, yet it is tasked with protecting the 99 percent, Nunnally added.

Nunnally talked about the heroic sacrifice of Cpl. Jonathan Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter, two Marines who selflessly gave their lives, defending their post in Ramadi Iraq when a suicide bomber drove a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives into their checkpoint on April 22, 2008.

The two stopped the truck from reaching its target but were killed in the resulting blast that was meant for a barrack housing more than 50 Marines

and Iraqi police officers. Both were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the Department of the Navy’s second highest award for valor.

“What the Colonel said was meaningful and powerful. The thought that one percent of the population is responsible for protecting 99 percent of it is incredible,” said Jessica Gardon Rose, physician assistant director in Health Professions.

CMU has a strong veteran presence. There are approximately 1,000 veterans on campus using their veteran educational benefits on campus, according to Veteran Resource Center Director Steve Rellinger.

“As long as we have the kind of dedicated individuals serving

in the military we have now, we will be safe. Soldiers don’t fight for what is in front of them, they fight for what’s behind them,” Nunnally said.

Although the battle and the hardships of combat might have ended for the veterans enrolled at CMU, transitioning from soldier life to citizen life is still one of the biggest challenges veterans face, aside from finding work.

“It’s a tough economy out there and it’s hard for many veterans to translate their military experience for civilian employment,” Nunnally said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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How the ‘8 Mile’ star won my heart

Woodrow Holder | Courtesy Lincoln Park senior Woodrow Holder, Allen Park senior Tessa Mac and a class of students pose for a picture at the Succotz District in Belize during their stay educating students about diabetes.

International Inspiration

Study abroad trip leads student to create successful philanthropy project back at home

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

When Woodrow Holder left for a week-long study abroad trip to Belize in Spring 2012, he expected his views to change. What he didn’t expect was how drastically that would happen.

Since his return nearly two years ago, Holder has worked to raise funds for the area, and especially for the inspiring individuals he worked with during his time in Belize.

The study abroad trip associated with the course HSC 516D: Travel Course in Health Education, brought the Allen Park senior, as well as 20 undergraduate students and 30 physical therapy students, to the country. The trip, a medical mission visit of sorts, worked to teach students how to have a healthy lifestyle.

“We did house visits, a mobile health clinic and educated people in schools about mobile health,” Holder said.

He was particularly moved by the state of one schools they visited, the Succotz Roman Catholic Primary School.

“While in one of the schools, I noticed what bad repair it was in,” he said. “Since there is no public education system in Belize and the school we visited was in a poor area, there was no hope of changing things.”

After speaking with the principal of the school, Holder was inspired to take action.

Holder’s first attempt to raise money included forming a registered student organization to aid his cause, but things didn’t go exactly as planned.

“I did form an RSO – it was called the Social Change Network – but it didn’t work,” he said. “It wasn’t until

I joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon that I was able to reach a large enough and active enough audience to raise enough money to do some good.”

Holder put his bid in for philanthropy chair and proposed the idea of raising money for the students in Belize at a meeting.

“Last semester, we did a (fundraising) cookout with Alpha Sigma Alpha,” he said. “Their half of the money went to the Children’s Miracle Network and Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s half went to the school in Belize. We raised $1,200.”

The money raised was used to pay tuition for five students out of each of the eight grades in the school. In addition, those 40 students each received a backpack filled with all the school supplies they would need for the year.

Despite the fact that his graduation date is approaching, Holder said he hopes the Belize philanthropy will remain a priority for the members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

“When I was there, I met a lot of the students (and this) was the best social change I could ask for,” he said. “This has been a dream come true for me and I would love to spread the awareness about this scholarship program we have established in the hopes of more support for these children.”

Allen Park senior Tessa Mac accompanied Holder on the trip to Belize and described the experience as one she won’t soon forget.

“We were in Belize for 10 days and we spent our first week with the locals on the mainland and then spent a weekend island hopping off the coast,” she said. “My favorite part of the trip was how receptive the children were and how much they appreciated us being there.”

Grand Ledge senior and Sigma Alpha Epsilon scholarship chair Chase Wight said his favorite part about helping raise money for the students in Belize was being able to work with the Greek community toward a common goal.

“Being able to combine efforts for the betterment of children in Belize was inspiring and it’s exciting to know that we in Mount Pleasant have the ability to change the lives of students around the world with a single cookout,” he said.

While the fraternity’s traditional philanthropy is geared toward the Helen Devos

Children’s Hospital, Wight said he was happy to participate in philanthropic activities surrounding the school in Belize.

“My favorite part about helping the school in Belize was knowing that if it were not for the efforts of the Greek community, these students would be limited in the opportunities available to them,” Wight said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Since most teenage girls these days spend their time documenting Justin Bieber’s every move or following the relationship status of Harry Styles from One Direction, it’s safe to say I can’t relate.

Well, not completely.

My teenage years were spent a little differently. My time was spent obsessing over a skinny, bleach blonde kid from the heart of Detroit.

I’ll never forget the first Eminem song I listened to, “Mockingbird.” I knew he had a reputation of being controversial and offensive, but this song opened up my closed-minded view about him.

Since then, I’ve bought every one of his CDs, tuned in to every interview and watched “8 Mile” more times than I’d like to admit. Somehow, no matter how many times I watch it, the last few battle scenes never cease to amaze me.

Neither does he.

When most people find out I’m an Eminem fan, they usually think the same thing – she’s just another bandwagon fan. I can understand this stereotype because the knowledge of a bandwagon fan doesn’t typically extend beyond the chorus of “The Real Slim Shady,” which even my mom knows the words to.

Thankfully, this stereotype doesn’t apply to me.

I’m not one of those people who listened to his music because they were going through a “misunderstood” phase, because I was trying to rebel against my parents or because his song simply came on the radio station I was listening to.

I listen to his music because I think it’s inspiring.

Some people are offended by his lyrics, which to a point I can understand, since many of them aren’t exactly what I’d call politically correct.

I think those who are offended are justified. I also think they don’t see his music on the level that I do.

Songs like “Spacebound,” “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” or “Lose Yourself” give you a feel for the real side of Eminem.

The side that doesn’t necessarily need to use excessive profanity or offensive lyrics to showcase his talent.

What I love most about Eminem is that no matter how many times I’ve listened to one of his songs, each time I pick up on something new. There is absolutely no other artist I can offer that same compliment to.

It’s amazing to me that a kid from a broken home, in a run-down trailer park in Detroit with seemingly no promise for a successful future could form a career that would explode into something bigger than anyone ever imagined.

Maybe it’s because I have thick skin that his offensive lyrics don’t bother me, but maybe it’s because I’m able to look beyond that to see the bigger picture, which is his unparalleled talent.

Either way, I think there’s something to be said for a 41-year-old rapper who’s still in the game and outselling popular artists who are half his age.

All I know is rapping 6,077 words in one song undoubtedly earns him the title of one of his newest leading tracks, “Rap God.”

artist spotlight: Canton sophomore sarah bleecker

Designer dreams of creating fashion line

By Elizabeth Benson Staff Reporter

Artist Spotlight is a feature that highlights the inspirations, works and aspirations of art students at Central Michigan University.

Name: Sarah Bleecker Year: Sophomore Hometown: Canton, Mich.

Major: Apparel Merchandising Minor: Business Administration CM Life: What is your favorite medium?

Sarah Bleecker: I’m currently in a fashion illustration class, and

we’ve been working with markers and colored pencils, which have been working well for me. They’re much easier to control than watercolors, so I’m enjoying that.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?

SB: Basically, whenever I see anything that inspires me, like in a magazine, I’ll cut that out and tape it on my wall. If I see something around campus or in nature, I try to take a photo of that and then I’ll put everything together and see where it takes me from there.

What kind of environment do you work best in?

SB: Sometimes, like when I’m low on ideas, I like to be around other people and see what they’re up to

– bounce ideas off of them. If I’m running full throttle, I like to be by myself with music playing and just see what I can crank out.

What would your dream job be?

SB: I would love to create my own fashion line.

Why art?

SB: I gravitated toward art and fashion in particular because when I was in middle school, I had a hard time finding clothes that I wanted to wear. Girls clothes were too small for me, but the clothes in the juniors section were designed for much older teenagers. Something needed to change, so I decided to go into fashion to design clothes for people with different situations than the so-called “average” person.

Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Canton sophomore Sarah Bleecker is an Apparel Merchandising major with a Business Administration minor who wishes to someday create her own clothing line.

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A SPICY AND FLAVORFUL CLASSIC: THE TUNA FISH SANDWICH ingredients

HOW TO PREPARE: Nathan Clark

Staff Reporter Munchies in Minutes is a weekly feature highlighting snacking and cooking made easy.

What’s better than tuna fish? Well, a lot of things, but how about a tuna fish sandwich you put together yourself at home?

There’s nothing better.

Mixing ingredients for a tuna fish sandwich is always a matter of personal preference and can change depending on where you come from, but I’ve always liked to keep mine simple and spicy.

Briskly wash off the tuna can first, focusing on the top of the can that will be cut off.

Use the can opener to fully open the top of the can and let the metal cutout fall on top of the tuna.

Hold the can sideways above the sink and firmly press the cutout into the can to help drain water into the sink without losing any tuna meat.

Scoop out the drained tuna into the mixing container.

Add a few spoonfuls of mayonnaise to the tuna. Two or three should be enough — you don’t want to overdo it.

With a different spoon, add a few spoonfuls of dill pickle relish to the mix.

Lastly, add as many jalapeño slices as you like. I like to add a lot because they tend to lose a little bit of their spiciness after being mixed in. If you plan on eating tuna fish sandwiches for a couple of days, it’s important those jalapeños stay flavorful.

w 1 large can of tuna packed in water (or two smaller ones) w 2-3 spoonfuls of mayonnaise w 3-4 spoonfuls of dill pickle relish w Sliced jalapeño (from a jar or you can slice your own) w Bread Francesco Perre | Photospin.com

Be sure to stir until the mayonnaise is fully mixed in and then place the container in the refrigerator.

After the mix has chilled in the refrigerator for a few

hours, it’s ready to eat. Slap a few spoons full of the tuna between two slices of bread and enjoy.

The tuna can be eaten immediately after mixing without

any refrigeration, but I would recommend eating it cold, because it tastes much better.

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Mount Pleasant’s Moses crosses multiple genres on debut LP

By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter

With a fusion of folk-inspired indie rock and other rock genres, the Mount Pleasant band Moses comes at music from many different angles.

The proof can be see in the release of their debut album, “Gush.”

The original seven formed the band out of a Central Michigan University residence hall and played shows not only in Mount Pleasant, but around the state.

The band members consist of singer and guitarist Nathan Zinzi and John Schaeffer, both from St. Clair Shores, Milford CMU graduate Carrie Pitzer on bass and guitarist Tim Barrett, from Novi.

The vocable “ah-ha”s throughout “Huron,” recorded with ambiance and the live

crowd in mind, will stay in your head for days.

The guitars driving the signature melody are accompanied by Schaeffer’s smooth and driving drum patterns and a crunchy rhythm guitar, while Pitzer’s vocals provide chill-inducing feeling, especially the line.

The track “Croatoan” uses guitar to bring about the signature melody. This time around, though, the band delves into Mars Volta or even Pink Floyd territory.

Some of these songs stretch back to the band’s seven-member early days, and as such, feel like they were recorded with those members in mind.

Consequently, some of the tracks feel a bit over-produced and have a few too many musical layers to them.

The opening tom-heavy drumming by Schaffer would have worked out just fine with

‘gUsh’

HHHHH w Artist: Moses w Genre: Indie Rock at least one less guitar in the mix. The reverb-drenched, pulsating guitar in the middle of the mix probably could have been deleted without consequence to the rest of the song.

The backward guitar effect, the synth, or the extra guitar on the track, “Huron” could have been eliminated, as well.

The same over-production is all over the final track “Sequins,” with extra layers of spacey guitars, vocals and other elements occupying the sound territory.

Hopefully next time around, the band will produce a better musical balance.

Five tips to remain cold and flu free

By Adriana Cotero Senior Reporter

Each year it returns, and there is no stopping it.

The sniffles come back, along with excessive sneezing and coughing. These subtle symptoms are a sure way to identify that the cold and flu season is upon us.

Even though the common cold and flu are rampant this time of year, it doesn’t mean you have to be a victim.

Follow these five simple tips advised by Dr. Michael Deaton, medical director at University Health Services, and you could be one of the lucky few who remains untouched by these seasonal sicknesses.

1. GET YOUR FLU SHOT

The flu makes its appearance every year. To prevent it from wreaking havoc on your immune system, but sure to get a flu shot.

“The annual flu vaccine covers the three or four most common strains of flu going around that year,” Deaton said. “As a result, getting a flu shot doesn’t

provide 100 percent protection against the flu, but no vaccine comes with a 100 percent guarantee — the best treatment for the flu is not to get it in the first place, so get a flu shot.”

2. WASH YOUR HANDS

It’s vital to keep your hands clean in order to keep germs from spreading. Be sure to cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing. It only takes one sneeze or cough to spread sickness.

“You cough, you sneeze and you get the virus on your hands,” Deaton said. “ You touch someone else, they touch where you touched, then they put their hands near their face. The virus now has a brand new host: The person you touched.”

3. GET ENOUGH SLEEP

In order for your body to function correctly, sleep is a must. During cold and flu season, it’s especially essential to get a full eight hours to be sure your body is ready to fight off cold and flu viruses.

“There is no cure for a cold

but sleep, rest and hydration,” Deaton said.

4. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET A healthy diet means a healthy immune system. If you eat the right amount of vegetables, fruits and proteins, your white blood cell count will remain stable.

“If your body is busy trying to compensate for the effects of lack of sleep, dehydration, poor nutrition or a hangover, it has less energy and resources to put against fighting an infection,” Deaton said.

5. STAY HYDRATED

There’s a reason you’re told to drink fluids when you get sick. Water is important to help your body fight off oncoming infections. Make hydration a priority, especially during cold and flu season.

“Hydration may or may not be the most important (tip), but it is probably the easiest to fix,” Deaton said. “Try to stay away from caffeine like in energy drinks, because the caffeine causes increased urination and water loss you don’t need.”

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Flint senior Dimitri Turner:

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Reed City junior Miranda Andrews:

Livonia sophomore Josh Bridge:

Saginaw junior Katherine Petersen:

“I de-stress by sleeping or going to the SAC — running or playing basketball usually helps me relax.”

“I talk about what is stressing me out with friends and family or I try to take a mini vacation away from home, like going up north.”

“I hang out with friends because it makes me stop focusing on things that are bothering me. My friends can always cheer me up.”

“I go for a run.

Running helps me clear my head and think straight when multiple things are stressing me out.”

“I rock climb to de-stress because I can just focus on the physical aspect of that instead of everything else that’s going on.”

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‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ falls short of high expectations

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

As the third game in the critically acclaimed video game series, there were high expectations that came with the release of “Batman: Arkham Origins.”

It’s entertaining, but it falls short of its acclaimed predecessors.

While the two previous games were developed

by Rocksteady Studios, “Arkham Origins” comes to us from newcomer Warner Bros. Games Montreal.

The game starts off with a great premise. The crime lord, Black Mask, has put a $50 million bounty on Batman’s head, which leads a group of eight assassins to Gotham City on Christmas Eve, plotting to kill the Dark Knight.

The gameplay is very similar to that of “Batman: Arkham City,” albeit with a few small changes here and there. Two new enemy types, the Martial Artist and the Armored Enforcer, bring more strategy into combat.

New gadgets such as the remote claw and shock gloves are also fun additions.

Another change in gameplay is evident, as the straightforward detective sequences are a bigger part of gameplay than in previous editions.

While investigating crime scenes, you can now scan evidence to virtually reconstruct what took place there. You can then rewind and fast forward through the simulation of the crime in order to find more clues.

While the main storyline only lasts for about seven or eight hours, the collectible hunts, challenge maps and well-developed side missions will keep you playing for weeks.

The problem with “Arkham Origins,” though, is that it is not a polished experience.

During gameplay, I encountered problems with the cinematics, as the video and audio often froze or dropped out. There

Karlye Pickelhaupt | Courtesy Photo Members of Kappa Delta Epsilon pose for a photo while helping out with a Halloween event at Ganiard Elementary in Mount Pleasant.

Kappa Delta Epsilon helps students develop socially, professionally

By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

were some problems rendering textures, and I got caught in a fight where neither I nor the enemies could throw a punch, forcing me to restart.

While the premise started off interesting, in the end, it was a bit disappointing. Basically, you just fight eight assassins while trying to put a stop to the criminal enterprises of Black Mask, the Penguin and the Joker.

Everyone knows that the villains are the best part of any Batman story and “Arkham Origins” does them justice, featuring more than a dozen common and obscure super-criminals.

With that being said, it feels like most of the new adversaries don’t get nearly enough screen time because the focus is kept mainly on the more popular villains. A lot of the new characters are just glossed over, or are presented as completely

‘Batman: arkham origins’

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The boss battles in the game are clumsy and uninspired. From the repetitious duel with Deathstroke to the insultingly simple final battle with Bane, none of them manage to live up to the great boss fights with Mr. Freeze and Clayface in “Arkham City.”

With a lack of depth and some technical problems, “Arkham Origins” doesn’t quite measure up to “Arkham City.” However, it’s still a satisfying experience that is sure to please fans of the series.

“Batman: Arkham Origins” is available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $60 and for PC and Wii-U for $50.

For a group of students on Central Michigan University’s campus with a passion for teaching, forming friendships and building résumés has never been easier.

Kappa Delta Epsilon, an honorary professional teaching fraternity, is a registered student organization that prepares students to enter the teaching field and other related professions.

“The goal of our organization is to provide students with many great opportunities to further their development as future teachers,” said KDE President and Grosse Pointe Woods senior Karlye Pickelhaupt.

KDE offers many opportunities for students like Pickelhaupt, which have led to her becoming the president of the organization.

“I first became a member when I heard about being able to work with children in the nearby schools,” she said. “I have such a passion for volunteer work, and I love working with the children, so it seemed like the perfect fit.”

KDE focuses on both professional and social development, Wixom junior Megan Hart said.

“Kappa Delta Epsilon is

“KDE came in this semester with a smaller group of individuals, and we take heart into getting to know all of the members on a more personal level.”

Karlye Pickelhaupt, Grosse Pointe Woods senior different from other RSOs because it’s very professional and is based more on academics,” Hart said. “(But) we do still participate in the social aspects like other fraternities.”

KDE hosts a small group of 30 members and encourages others to join, as they plan to extend their volunteer role in the community.

“We have helped at Halloween parties for elementary schools and we will be helping to put on academic nights in elementary schools and tutor in middle and high schools,” Pickelhaupt said. “(We’ve participated in) Adopt-a-School, Adopt-aFamily, Relay for Life, Disability Awareness Expo and we’re looking into helping with Big Brothers Big Sisters.”

Since the group is relatively small, they’ve made getting to know each member a top priority.

“KDE came in this semester with a smaller group of individuals, and we take

heart into getting to know all of the members on a more personal level,” Pickelhaupt said. “This makes people excited to come to meetings and they don’t have to feel awkward that they don’t know anyone.”

According to Freeland junior Samantha Payk, the organization not only offers fun and professional development, it’s also a great place to find a study partner.

“I really wanted to join a group that would benefit my major and help me prepare for the future, while making new friends and good connections,” Payk said.

“It’s helpful being in a club where everyone has similar majors and minors because you might have a few classes together and some helpful study buddies.”

Kappa Delta Epsilon meets every other Sunday at 7 p.m. in Anspach 156. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Lack of transparency hurts image Dominick Mastrangelo

Staff Reporter

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Sophomore guard Austin Stuart moves past a Manchester player during CMU’s season opening 101-49 victory on Nov. 8 McGuirk Arena.

Men’s basketball fails first test 80-70 to Bradley

By Kristopher Lodes Sports Editor

Men’s basketball took its first test of the season last night, and flunked, losing 8070 to Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Junior guard Austin Keel opened the game with a fast break layup and drew the foul. He missed the free throw and the Braves (3-0) gathered the rebound and ran away with the game with a 12-0 run that lasted 5:13.

Sophomore guard Chris Fowler led CMU (1-1) with a team-high 20 points and five assists with four rebounds.

Keel also had a strong game with 15 points, two rebounds and two assists, and sophomore forward John Simons followed his 27 point, nine rebound game with 14 points and six rebounds.

“Keel is a good shooter, and I think this year, he’ll be

bringing something else for us,” head coach Keno Davis said. “You’re not surprised when (Fowler) goes eightfor-10 and has five assists. It’s just another day in the office for Chris Fowler.”

Their efforts weren’t enough, as the team was dominated on the boards, 5028 with 16 offensive rebounds

by BU. “We’re not a physically imposing team,” Davis said. “We have a really nice foundation.

I wouldn’t trade any of them and we’ll get some more physically imposing guys soon, with a piece here and piece there.”

The offensive rebounds led to easy points for the Braves, as they shot 50.8 percent from the field and led the Chippewas in points in the paint (42-34) and second chance points (20-8) while CMU couldn’t buy a basket, by shooting 35.3 percent from

the field and only 20 percent from three-point range.

“They are big, strong and physical,” Davis said. “We just didn’t have enough to cut into that 10-12 points all night.”

Junior forward Auston Barnes started for the Braves and the former Chippewa, who played under former head coach Ernie Zeigler, had something to prove in the game.

Barnes told the Peoria Journal Star he thought he had “earned a scholarship” and he wanted to return to Mount Pleasant but Davis “had his own plans.” He also said he wanted to “stick it” to his old team, and he contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in the Braves win.

It was noted during the game by CMU Athletics that Barnes’ dismissal was due to academic reasons.

Senior guard Walt Lemon

Jr. led BU with 20 points, while senior forward Tyshon Pickett had 19 points.

Before the game, the Braves announced that senior center Jordan Posser would be serving a four-game suspension starting Tuesday.

“I’m sure they would’ve liked to have Prosser, but they are probably a better team against us without him,” Davis said.

The Chippewas return to McGuirk Arena for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off on Saturday against Pepperdine.

“We knew with the (WMU-CMU) football game that we didn’t want to have a day game,” Davis said. “Our guys are excited and to get a crowd behind this team could get them moving at a faster pace.” sports@cm-life.com

What should we expect out of women’s basketball phenom Crystal Bradford?

She is undeniably the most athletically gifted and universally talked about student to wear the maroon and gold lately.

Her basketball IQ and boisterous personality have gained her the attention and affection of critics far beyond the realm of Mount Pleasant.

Her two seasons earned her the right to play with some of the best female college basketball players in the country in this year’s World University Games.

She owns both a CMU student ID card and a Gold Medal. Bradford is truly one of a kind.

Her recent one-game suspension and the subsequent lack of explanation for the disciplinary action leaves something major to be desired.

Head coach Sue Guevara has repeatedly refused to explain why she suspended Bradford for only one game to start the year, citing “a violation of team rules” as justification for the benching.

Bradford is not talking, either.

Guevara and Bradford both have insisted they want to move on from the incident. They and the

rest of the team might be able to move on, but then again, they have the benefit of knowing what Bradford did.

What we have here is an issue in transparency. The average student might not have to explain to anyone why they received punishment from a boss or professor.

Bradford is not your average student.

With all the praise and media attention, all the cheers and special designations comes accountability, Not just with Bradford’s team, but with the public.

Guevara and Bradford have elected to take the high road on clearing the star’s name. Instead, we are left with a vague explanation and a promise that a “learning experience” has occurred.

A gold medal caliber player can do better than a shoulder shrug when it comes to explaining herself.

Even more disconcerting, it appears Bradford might have been discouraged to speak about her recent suspension.

Guevara and Bradford each claim no double standard of conduct tolerance exists on the team; another glaring fallacy.

Whether coach Guevara, the team or Bradford herself wants to admit it, CB23 is different from the rest of this team.

Her success calls for more spotlight than that of other players and so do her shortcomings. In her universe, there is no such thing as a minor mistake, especially when it comes to conduct or team rules.

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Tipton details return, talks WMU rivalry game

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

Central Michigan tailback Zurlon Tipton is back, and so is his colorful personality.

The senior addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since returning during last week’s 44-24 loss at Ball State, coming clean on his plan to return this season after head coach Dan Enos declared his surgery on a broken ankle as season-ending.

“Just the way I was feeling, I knew there was a chance I could possibly come back,” said Tipton, who joked with Enos days after his September surgery that he was ready to play.

In reality, though, he knew he wasn’t. There was a plan, a target date set: Nov. 6 against Ball State. Tipton practiced to little contact in the week leading up to the game, with his ankle still bothering him at times. It was decided his return would be a game-time decision, allowing him to take the Schuemann Stadium field before the rest of his team to test it out.

Wrestling earns two first places in opening meet

On CMU’s third play of the game, Tipton took his first hand-off in a game since he left the season opener. He only rushed five times for 8 yards, making no bones that he could have played more, but scored a touchdown in the third quarter.

It was his first of the season, after finding the end zone 20 times last year.

“I hate being on the sidelines, I hate it,” Tipton said.

“Just watching the game or not traveling and watching it on TV, I hate the feeling of not being able to do anything.

“Just to get six again, it’s the greatest feeling in the world.

Especially coming off injury, it definitely felt like ‘Yeah, I’m back now.’”

Tipton is officially listed as third on the depth chart at tailback for Saturday’s game against Western Michigan (Noon, ESPN+/ESPN3), but Enos says he is closer to 100 percent and likely to see more carries this week.

How many, exactly?

“That will be determined

By Malachi Barrett & Mark Cavitt Staff Reporters

File Photo | Kaitlin Thoresen Running back Zurlon Tipton leaps over Ball State defender Joshua Howard Oct. 22, 2011 at Ball State.

on how we’re running the ball and how he does,” Enos said. “I would say his role will increase, where his carry number is I don’t know.”

Tipton rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns last season against the Broncos, a game in which he tried to use the media to motivate the team beforehand. CMU lost , 42-31 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, and Tipton says he’s learned to try to keep quiet ahead of big rivalry games.

At least sort of.

“What the (expletive) was I thinking on that? That was me just trying to encourage people,” Tipton said. “When you hear Western, we don’t lose to Western. That was just me saying it so people would raise their sense of urgency in practice. That’s why you love playing them, but you hate them at the same time.

“Let’s get this out of the way; I don’t want to be in Kalamazoo.” sports@cm-life.com

Volleyball one win away from MAC Tournament berth

By Taylor DesOrmeau & Joe Judd Staff Reporters

With two matches to play, volleyball only needs one victory to secure the eighth and final seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Central Michigan’s final home game of the season is at 7 p.m. Thursday against Eastern Michigan, who is one game behind the Chippewas in the standings.

tiebreaker over the Bulls after beating them 3-0 at McGuirk Arena on Oct. 25.

CMU also holds the tiebreaker over EMU with its 3-0 win Oct. 10, but a loss Thursday would force the next tiebreaker, which is win percentage against each team in the MAC, starting with the top seed.

If the Chippewas lose Thursday, they still control their own destiny because they face the top seeded Ohio

“Obviously it’s an important match,” said head coach Erik Olson. “We have to treat it like a playoff match, even though it’s not the playoffs, that’s kind of what it is.”

While CMU has lost its past four matches, the other two teams fighting for the final playoff spot have been marred in losing streaks of their own.

EMU has lost its past four matches, while Buffalo has lost its last seven.

The Chippewas hold the

Saturday night — which EMU lost to earlier in the season — but they would have to win that match to make the tournament.

“I don’t know that we will even have the luxury to put our best foot forward Saturday night after Thursday,” Olson said. “We’re not travelling Kelly (Maxwell) to Ohio. That was decided a week ago.” sports@cm-life.com

Sophomore Zach Horan and freshman Colin Heffernan earned first place finishes in the first meet of the 2013-14 wrestling season Saturday at the Michigan State Open.

Overall, the Chippewas found success with six top eight finishes. Head coach Tom Borrelli said the tournament was a good chance to gauge where his athletes are at early in the season and see some good competition.

“We’re just trying to see where we’re at with our conditioning, technique and strategy right now,” Borrelli said. “I think all of our athletes learned a lot today; they can do some self reflecting on their matches and work on the things they need to work on.”

Horan claimed the top spot in the 141 pound open division, going 5-0 on the day with three of his wins coming from outscoring his opponents in major decision victories.

Horan was stacked up against No. 2 ranked Edinboro wrestler Mitchell Port, but the matchup was avoided when Port injury defaulted in the Semifinal match.

“Zack had a good tournament; he ended up winning and I know he would have liked to wrestle one of the guys in his weight who was in the NCAA finals,” Borrelli said.

Heffernan claimed first place in his first collegiate action with a 6-4 decision over Nick Trimble of Michigan. ”I saw his finals match and he wrestled a sophomore who started last year for Michigan State and took him into over-

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Redshirt freshman Corey Keener took second in the 125 pound open division after being outscored in the finals by Ohio State’s Nathan Tomasello 12-4. Keener was off to a hot start in the first round, defeating his opponent by a technical fall before wrestling in three close scoring matches to fight to the finals.

In the 174 pound open division, junior Mike Ottinger placed third after losing in the semifinals to Division II national champion Joey Davis of Notre Dame (Ohio). He battled back in the third place to defeat Matthew Miller of Navy by decision 5-4.

Also in the top eight were seniors Joe Roth and Scott Mattingly. Roth took fourth in the 133 pound open after suffering an injury that ended his day in the semifinal match, while Mattingly finished sixth in the 149 pound division.

Several of the up and coming Chippewa wrestlers found success in the freshman/ sophomore division, with five unattached true freshman placing.

Freshmen Austin Severn and Jordan Ellingwood finished in third place in the 184 and 174 pound weight classes, respectively.

Overall, Borrelli said the tournament was a good opportunity to see some new competition beyond the CMU wrestling room.

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