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bronco busted Fumbled punt return leads to Chippewas’ loss at hands of Broncos in annual rivalry game After sitting in Mount Pleasant for more than a year, the Victory Cannon Trophy is headed back to Kalamazoo. A botched punt return by Central Michigan University football’s freshman Amari Coleman led to a Western Michigan University touchdown pass and the Chippewas’ 32-20 loss at the hands of their biggest rival in gut-wrenching fashion on Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas now wait until Dec. 7 to learn if they have been selected for a college football bowl game and have been given an opportunity to avoid ending the season with Saturday’s deflating loss. There was controversy before Saturday’s first kickoff. Head coach P.J. Fleck and Western’s captains, told the media that the Chippewas captains refused to shake their hands after the coin toss. Kalamazoo Gazette reported that Fleck confirmed the Chippewas walked away from the Western players. Fleck told the Gazette he did not bring the issue to CMU Head Coach Dan Enos after the game. “We got class and we were trying to shake hands with them, but they didn’t want to do that,” said Western’s corner back Donald Celisar. “I guess they’re being Central, I guess. That’s all I can say.” Rob Wyman, CMU Athletic Communications Director said the program is “aware of the situation” and will have an update soon. Coleman’s fumble came at a pivotal point in the game. Trailing by five points with 6:36 remaining, the Chippewas defense came
The Park Library will exhibit two collections from Central Michigan University’s Art Collection
Zahra Ahmad, News Editor
university ELI to announce 100 word short story contest winners
Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Junior wide receiver Jesse Kroll misses a catch during the Chippewas’ 32-20 loss to Western Michigan University on Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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More than 17,000 attended Western vs. Central game By Jordyn Hermani Staff Reporter
Police report fewer complaints than previous western weekends
Central Michigan University’s own self-professed Van Wilder, Dalton Olivarez, lives for Western Weekend. Armed with his best friends, good cheer and a Stormtrooper helmet painted maroon and gold, Olivarez stated that he would come for the game no matter the weather. “It’s Central-Western,” Olivarez said. “It’s school spirit. It’s Michigan-Ohio State! It’s the rival that we go to.” He’s not alone in his feelings. According to CMU Athletic Communications, Olivarez is just one of the 17,265 people who attended the rivalry game. Lt. Larry Klaus, Central Michigan Police Department, stated that this year’s Central-West-
Historically, Western Weekend has been one of the rowdiest, most out-of-control weekends in Mount Pleasant. Despite its reputation, Browne described Saturday night as “pretty calm and under control,” as he rolled past two
By Jacob Kahn Staff writer Officer Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department set out on patrol Saturday night with one objective: To ensure an average, routine weekend of partying at CMU on an above average weekend.
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ern game was relatively tame compared to years past. By his estimation, nearly 5,000 fans were present in Lot 63 East before noon. “The crowd seemed to be pretty well behaved,” Klaus said. “I (didn’t) see any extraordinary issues. No one’s being disorderly and throwing bottles, which is our biggest
concern. Fights — haven’t seen any of that.” The biggest cause of disruption for CMUPD seemed to be largely alcohol related. “We’ve had a few MIPs that officers have cited,” Klaus said. “Short of that though it looks like (the crowd is) pretty well behaved.” Largely, attendance seemed to be based on a mixture of school spirit, both from Central and Western students alike and alumni
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The Charles V. Park Library will exhibit two collections from Central Michigan University’s Art Collection starting Nov. 24- Jan. 5, 2015. Les Fleurs Du Mal (Evil Flowers) is one of the two collections. This collection is a series of five color lithographs and aquatints by Lowell Nesbitt, American photorealist artist. Nesbitt’s most famous artworks were part of this series. The series as a whole depicts large vibrant images of flowers. This collection was a gift to CMU of Audie and Allen Heydenber. The second collection is titled Enchantment De L’ete. This is a series of six color lithographs by Corneille, who was a Dutch artist and founder of COBRA, a European avantgrade group based on spontaneity and experiment. Pieces from this collection highlight images of women and birds amidst vibrant landscapes. The collection depicts what Corneille believed himself to be, a painter of joy. Corneille artworks were a gift to CMU by Mr. & Mrs. Norman A Pappas.
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pride. Despite a heated rivalry between the Chippewas and the Broncos, the attendees seemed to be largely good natured. Kevin Oliver, former Western Michigan alum, said that it’s this kind of crowd that makes him come back to the rivalry game with other Western alumni. “We’re Broncos,” Oliver said. “Now that our kids are at Central and at Western, we’ve been coming up for the past two years but before that it was hit and miss, kind of.” For Klaus personally, as well as the rest of the CMUPD, Central-Western weekend means long hours. “I’ve worked at CMU for about four years, but what (Central-Western weekend) means for (CMUPD) is that it’s a day that we do a lot of preparation,” he said. “We put a lot of time and energy into preparing for the game — and it’s a more active game — it depends on what we run
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Central Michigan University’s English Language Institute (ELI) will be announcing the winners of the 100 Word Short Story competition Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. This will be announced at an artists’ reception. After the reception, the Short Stories will be on display at the ELI in Ronan 350 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays through Dec. 12. The event is free, the public is encouraged to attend and participate in the reception. This event is sponsored by the English Language Institute and the Office of International Affairs. Zahra Ahmad, News Editor
Central Michigan Life will not be publishing print editions for the rest of this week. We resume publishing on Dec. 1.
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