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FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 35 VOL. 95

Bradford arrested for drunken driving Court records show women’s basketball guard was stopped by police on Oct. 19 By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Central Michigan women’s basketball guard Crystal Bradford was charged with drunken driving, Isabella County court records show. Bradford, 20, was arraigned on one charge of first-offense operating while intoxicated on Nov. 12. Her pre-trial

conference is scheduled for Nov. 27. Bradford’s attorney, Todd Levitt, did not return phone calls regarding Bradford’s arrest as of Thursday evening. Her arrest comes as part of a statewide zero-tolerance policy regarding minors and the consumption of alcohol. The Detroit junior’s Chevrolet was pulled over at the corner of Isabella

and Remus roads at 1:32 a.m. on Oct. 19. She “admitted to drinking a shot of Hennessey” that night, her citation shows. Police administered a preliminary breath test at the scene, Crystal Bradford and Bradford’s bodily alcohol content was .07. According to Michigan law, it is a crime for a driver to have a .08 BAC or

greater if over age 21 and .02 BAC or greater if under 21. CMU Director of Athletics Communications Rob Wyman declined to comment, saying the athletics department has “put the incident behind them.” Bradford served a one-game suspension in the Chippewas’ first game of the year, a 105-61 win over UMass, for a “violation of team rules.” It is unclear whether her suspension is related to her arrest. Bradford’s pre-trial date is the day before CMU plays Kansas in the

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Meeting reveals plan for entrances, open spaces By John Irwin Managing Editor

Taylor Ballek | Photo Editor Seven-year-old Sarah Sehl carries a symbolic candle during the Wolf Vigil Thursday outside of the Saginaw Chippewa Academy. The tribe is protesting the state-sanctioned wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula.

INTO THE GRAY Tribal vigil protests state-sanctioned wolf hunt

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

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ith a single candle in hand, seven-year-old Sarah Sehl fought to protect the legacy of her people and one of their most sacred brethren. Only in first grade, Sehl and her fellow students at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy were ready to combat perceived political injustices and defend the wolf. Local residents, tribal members and other concerned citizens gathered outside the Saginaw Chippewa Academy for a vigil in protest of the state-sanctioned wolf hunt to begin today. “We hold vigils like this for many reasons,” said Nathan Isaac, a cultural teacher at the academy. “Usually it’s tragic. The community really pulls together when we need it. Tonight we

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are standing here for the wolf. It plays a very important part of our story.” In reaction to wolves being added to the state of Michigan’s list of game animals, opening the hunting season today, Isacc spoke about the historical significance of the creatures and the cultural relationship Native Americans have toward them. “What happens to the wolf, happens to us,” he said. “Our people were once hunted, too. Wolf hunting is not OK with our people. I will not hunt my brother.” Isaac said in the classes he teaches at the SCA, elementary students have been taught the importance and process of petitioning, a method he said will be invaluable to ensuring another wolf hunt does not happen in Michigan. w VIGIL | 2A

“What happens to the wolf, happens to us. Our people were once hunted too. Wolf hunting is not okay with our people. I will not kill my brother.”

the gray wolf

w 1978: Protection guaranteed under the Endangered Species Act. w (Jan) 2012: Michigan wolves removed from endangered status. w (Dec) 2012: Gov. Rick Synder signs legislation designating wolves as game. w 2013: A wolf hunt is approved by the National resources Commission. *Info provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

New signage, green spaces and roundabouts might soon be a part of Central Michigan University’s campus as it looks to make campus more walkable. Campus identity was the focus of a four-day “charette,” or open meeting, this week by contractor AECOM Technology Corp., hired by CMU for of $310,000 to assess and revamp CMU’s entrances, open space areas and transportation routes. Under the Campus Identity Project, part of the larger master plan process, four heavy-traffic entrances to campus would be given a facelift primarily through new signage. In addition, new green spaces and transportation routes would be added to campus. Ian LockMicheal Gealt wood, livable transportation engineer and principal at AECOM, said creating signage would be the primary focus of these entrances. “We want to make sure that when people go past these entrances, they know they are at CMU,” he said. “We want these entrances to stand out. We want them to reflect the history and the functions within the university.” Each proposed entrance would include a roundabout, as well as new university signs. Areas on campus slated for landscaping overhauls include the space between Anspach and Pearce halls, Warriner Mall and the green space to the east of the Charles V. Park Library. Under the plan, a walkable, bike friendly “green spine” would run through the center of campus. w MASTER PLAN | 2A

Nathan Isaac, Cultural teacher at the Saginaw Chippewa Academy

Philippines typhoon hits home for some students By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

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CAUSE OF DEATH CONFIRMED FOR GRAD STUDENT Graduate student James Gasco’s cause of death has been confirmed by the Isabella County Clerk’s office in Mount Pleasant. On Sept. 9, Gasco died of athecosclerotic cardiovascular disease. According to the death certificate, he was pronounced dead at 11:10 a.m., while the causes of his death were determined to be natural. Gasco’s autopsy information has been filed since Sept. 18. “The clerk’s office receives the medical examiner reports on a monthly to bi-monthly basis,” said a clerk’s office representative who James Gasco requested anonymity. “The office does not receive toxicology reports or forward them to any departments.” Captain Fred Harris of the Central Michigan University Police Department said there has been no notification from the medical examiner regarding the cause of death for Gasco, and that CMUPD generally does not check with the County Clerk’s office for such information. “We still have not received anything from the medical examiner’s office,” Harris said. Chief Medical Examiner for Isabella County E.C. Shurlow handled the cases of Gasco and Holland junior Kelly Markatos, who was found dead by her roommates in their apartment on the morning of Sept. 3. Markatos also has an updated death certificate filed in the County Clerk’s office as of Oct. 15, although her manner of death remains unknown, pending further medical investigation. Mount Pleasant Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said the police department is told to expect a wait of four to six weeks before medical examinations are released, and detectives will check periodically if that time period has surpassed.

Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam Tournament. Bradford has gained national attention recently with her 16.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game during her sophomore year, earning her a spot on the gold-medal winning Team USA in the 2013 World University Games in Russia. Earlier this week, head coach Sue Guevara commented on Bradford’s suspension, saying she was “glad to move on.”

A typhoon that ravaged the Philippines last week, killing thousands, stirred remorse in the hearts of everyone around the world, but for Filipino students watching it from the U.S., it hit them even harder. Central Michigan University has only a handful of Filipino students, but each student was affected by the storm. Several have family members who are still in the Philippines — some with family members unaccounted for. There isn’t much they can do right now besides trying to call or email family members back home, watching the details of the disaster unfold on their TV screens, hoping everyone is OK.

“It’s heartbreaking to see pictures and not be able to do anything but pray,” said Livonia junior Carlito Robles, a student from the Philippines with family affected by the typhoon. “It’s encouraging to hear so many people want to help.” Robles said the majority of his family is safe, as they live on the islands north of where the typhoon hit, but his one family member who lives in Tacloban, an area that was hit hard by the storm early on, is still unaccounted for. There hasn’t been much communication coming out of the area hit hardest by the typhoon. The Philippine government still has most of the area closed off due to the massive amount of damage inflicted by the storm. w TYPHOON | 2

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Ryan Lim | MCT An aerial photo shows the scene after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Leyte Province on Sunday. The Philippine government disaster relief agency said Sunday about 4.4 million people have become homeless in areas hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda).

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