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President to receive annual job evaluation GET TO KNOW MARIE REIMERS The SGA president has worked to extend the hours of the University Center, reform the Campus Programming Fund and keep students’ interests in mind. Get to know her further in this feature. w 5A

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Photos by Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Dan Dewitt tells the story of how he lost his legs Nov. 11 in Finch Fieldhouse. Students asked DeWitt questions about the challenges he encounters.

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By Wyatt Bush Senior Reporter

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OBSESSIVE CHRISTMAS DISORDER Do you love Christmas? Does that love cross the line into an obsession? You’re not alone.

Obsessive Christmas Disorder is real, and it’s striking students across campus. w 1B

he drive within a true athlete never ceases.

For Grand Rapids senior Dan DeWitt, his competitive nature helped him overcome an obstacle most people dread even to consider.

On Aug. 23, 2009, DeWitt compacted his T5 and T6 vertebrae after he was thrown 15 yards from his dirt bike. Three weeks before his 19th birthday, Dewitt would be paralyzed from

the bottom of his sternum.

About three months after sustaining his injury and after countless hours of therapy, doctors informed DeWitt he would never be able to walk again.

At first glance, the tattoo on his back that reads “Everything happens for a reason,” seems to be mocking him, yet it remains an important mantra.

“I realized I was going to have to figure out how to live with this,” Dewitt said. “So, I tried to find ways to make life a little simpler. Getting out with friends and other people who

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are chair users was huge for me.”

A former wrestler at Northview High School, DeWitt still yearned for competition despite his disability. As a result, with the help of his new chair-using friends, he discovered his love for one sport in particular: Handcycling.

Since then, Dewitt has been reaching downhill speeds as high as 45 mph in the intense sport for more than three years.

“I like going fast,” the general management major said. “It’s how I got in the chair, but I really enjoy being able to go that fast on my bike. It gives a nice sense of freedom, and once I first did the (Grand Rapids) River Bank Run, I was hooked.”

Handcycling, which consists of using one’s arms rather than legs to power what is typically a reclined tricycle, is far more than a mere hobby for DeWitt. w DEWITT | 2A

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL After breaking a four game losing streak with a commanding win over the weekend, women’s basketball will host Dayton on Thursday. w 4B

WRESTLING Zack Horan continues to make an impact after a strong freshman season w 5B

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Shelby Township sophomore Anthony Cavataio remains in critical condition in an intensive care unit after sustaining several injuries when he was hit by a car at the corner of Mission Street and Broomfield Road last Wednesday.

Heading toward campus, Cavataio was struck by an oncoming car at 1:30 a.m. Police said the driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated but was not charged with causing Cavataio’s injuries.

“The report lists three witnesses and the two (Mount Pleasant Police)

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officers who were there and witnessed the incident,” said Mount Pleasant Police Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson.

“All of the witnesses and the driver said that Anthony Cavataio the vehicle had a green light to proceed and that the pedestrian ignored not only the red cross walk light, but the recommendations of his friends to not cross.”

Thompson said the driver had the

right of way.

Cavataio’s brother, Vincent, said he spoke with MPPD Officer Kipp Moe about the driver and the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Vincent, a Shelby Township graduate student and former Student Government Association president, said Anthony is doing better but still faces a long recovery ahead of him. A ventilator was removed on Monday, and several surgeries needed for Cavataio’s immediate survival were successful.

He still faces facial reconstructive surgery, Vincent said, and has several broken bones. w CAVATAIO | 2A

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Winter months bring more accidents to town

By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

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Motorist who hit CMU student Cavataio charged with drunken driving, not causing an injury

Several on-campus construction projects will be considered by the Board of Trustees at Thursday’s meeting, along with the appointment of a new treasurer.

University President George Ross also will receive an evaluation, related to his compensation.

“It’s one of the board’s requirements to conduct an annual performance review for the president,” said Director of Public Relations Steve Smith.

Trustees will also vote on the budget and capital requests to be made to the state. The request, Smith said, is for the expansion of the College of Healthcare Professions to add the Center for Integrative Studies.

The meeting will begin 8:30 a.m. with public comments and a report from Ross. The academic affairs committee will give a report on research and sponsored programs, and on prospective graduates for December 2013.

The Finance and Facilities Committee will present a motion to execute a ground lease, authorizing the construction of a hotel to be built and funded entirely by local hotel company, Mount Pleasant Hospitality commonly known as Lodge Co., in the athletics complex.

The proposed will place the hotel adjacent to Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Lodge Co. would pay an average annual rental fee of $175,000 for 30 years, with payments between $150,000 and $200,000 a year. Payments will total $5.25 million over 30 years. After that period, the annual fee will increase to $200,000.

“They have to go to the board and get more information to make a recommendation,” Smith said.

The university’s only involvement in the hotel project is the leasing of the land, Smith said. He was unsure what hotel franchise, specifically, would be built on the property.

Other items from facilities being put to a vote include an improvement project for residence halls in the South Quad, installing a new fire suppression system in residence halls and replacing existing fire alarms.

The board will also seek an authorization from the president to allow the Isabella County Road Commission to complete its reconstruction of the Deerfield Roadway.

Immediately following the formal session on Thursday, trustees will meet as the CMU Foundation Board to elect the new treasurer.

The board will meet Wednesday for committee conferences, culminating in the official meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the President’s Conference Room of the Bovee University Center.

As the temperatures drop and snow begins to fly, students and other drivers will need to take extra precautions when traveling in and around Mount Pleasant.

According to Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski, his department saw 58 percent more car accidents during the winter months last year than they did during the summer months.

“One of the big things that we see in this area is people just don’t account for the fact that it takes much longer to stop,” Mioduszewski said. “People are

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going too fast for conditions and they don’t realize that they can’t stop.”

This problem is due to the amount of time it takes to adjust to changing weather conditions. Mioduszewski said many people continue to drive the way they were accustomed to during the dry summer months, which can often lead to accidents.

In addition to driving too fast for conditions, Mioduszewski said winter drivers do not always account for the extra time it will take to get somewhere, causing them to rush and exhibit potentially reckless driving habits. w WINTER | 2A

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Cars drive down Mission Street Tuesday in snowy weather conditions.

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CONTINUED FROM 1A During the racing season in the summer, he rides four days a week, totaling somewhere between 100-150 miles. This year, he competed in eight different races against other people with disabilities at the state and national levels.

Consistently placing first or behind only national champions, 2013 was DeWitt’s best year in terms of personal record times and finishes.

Among other notable accomplishments, DeWitt was the champion of the 2013 Michigan Hand Cycle Racing Series, which was comprised of the best aggregate scores from four of the event’s five races.

At the national level, DeWitt has not enjoyed as many top finishes as a result of stiffer, more experienced and better funded competition.

“I’ve raced against people who have medaled in the London games,” DeWitt said. “As difficult as it is to not finish as well as them, it’s still a big accomplishment, given that school is my main priority.”

w The CMU Honors Recital takes place at the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building at 11 a.m.

The free concert is open to the public. w An American Red Cross Blood Drive, sponsored by Omega Psi Phi, runs from noon-6 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Rotunda.

Appointments can be made online at redcrossblood. org using the sponsor code “CMU.” Walk-ins are welcome. w “Earth Stood Still,” the annual Christmas production at CMU, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Plachta Auditorium in Warriner Hall.

The production is free.

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w The Symphonic Band, University Band and Campus Band will perform together at 8 p.m. in the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building. The concert is free and open to the public.

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The Isabella County Sheriff attributed the increase to drivers not leaving enough space between themselves and other cars, which can lead to one vehicle rear-ending another.

Cases of rear-ending are the most common winter accidents seen by the Mount Pleasant Police Department according to Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson.

The MPPD has received 899 reports of vehicle-related accidents since July 2012.

“Our accidents stay pretty consistent,” Thompson said.

“What we do see in the city is that the worse the weather is, the fewer accidents there are.”

This trend, which conflicts with the overall statistics for Isabella County, might be due to lower speed limits and higher vehicle congestion.

According to Thompson, distracted driving is still a major

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Dan Dewitt tells the story of how he got his disability Tuesday evening in Finch Fieldhouse. Students asked Dan questions about the problems he encounters.

However, DeWitt is at least a decade younger than the vast majority of his competition and his future appears bright in the sport.

“It feels good being only 23 to know that the couple of people I know in the sport who are elite are watching me and saying that you have a lot of potential,” he said. “When a lot of guys you race against are 35-45 years old and you’re only 23, you have a lot of time to accomplish a lot of things.”

This year, DeWitt missed the time requirements for the emerging talent pool of USA Cycling Paralympians by only 2.42 seconds.

It is his intention to meet this goal during next season.

Mason Senior Michael Schmidt, one of DeWitt’s closest friends, said DeWitt is like an open book, unafraid to discuss anything about his disability, explaining that he cause of traffic accidents, no matter the season or weather.

“The No. 1 thing that any driver should do when driving the car, is driving the car,” Thompson said. “Anything that distracts your driving should be put secondary.”

Caledonia junior Hayley Harmon knows this all too well after her car was totaled two years ago in an accident near her hometown. Although it was winter, road conditions were good and the weather was clear as she pulled up to an intersection after getting lost on one of the back roads.

“I was at what I thought was a four-way stop , but it was only a two-way stop and I had the stop sign,” Harmon said. “I thought the car coming to the intersection to my right was going to stop, (so) I pulled forward and was t-boned.”

Harmon, who suffered several cuts and bruises in addition to a concussion, then had to sell what was left of her car for parts. While her accident was due to an error

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will answer any question and generally keeps a good sense of humor about his situation.

“I’ve heard him say, ‘Don’t ask a question you don’t want an answer to,’” Schmidt said.

“He’ll answer even deep questions, and I think it’s admirable for him to be able to talk about that sort of stuff.” studentlife@cm-life.com

in judgment, she remains cautious driving during winter.

“Since my accident, I am very, very careful in rain and snow, especially going through intersections because some people don’t pay attention,” Harmon said. “I drive a Ford Ranger, so when the snow starts to fall more, I’ll have to weigh down my truck bed so I don’t fish tail a ton.”

Thompson emphasized that accidents can happen at any time, and that he actually sees more accidents involving college students during the summer months and clear weather conditions.

“There’s a false confidence in the summer,” Thompson said.

In addition to being a cautious driver, Mioduszewski stressed the use of headlights in poor weather conditions to alert other drivers to your presence on the road. He and his department encourage people to stay indoors and avoid driving altogether during severe weather if possible. metro@cm-life.com

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“The next 24 hours off the ventilator are crucial to him,” Vincent said. “They’ve completed many of the surgeries needed to recover, but he will need more procedures. When they took the ventilator out and my parents could talk to him, they were so happy.”

Anthony is a member of Phi Kappa Tau, Leadership Safari and is a Leadership Advancement Scholar.

“It’s a better day today,” Cavataio’s mother, Elaina, said moments after the ventilator was removed. “We got to see our son smile back at us and give us a thumbs up. It’s been such a roller coaster. He can breathe easier off the ventilator, and so can we. We’ll get him through this.”

When Elaina and Cavataio’s father heard of the accident, they rushed from Shelby Township to Saginaw, beating the helicopter that airlifted their son to the ICU. Vincent was in Mount Pleasant at the time of the accident and stayed by his brother’s side throughout his treatment at McLaren Central Michigan, 1221 South Drive, and again at

St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw.

“I was there in the ER talking with him,” Vincent said. “He was really groggy and really scared.”

Cavataio’s parents said they were proud of their older son for being there for his brother in their absence.

“We just wanted to get there,” Elaina said. “We’re just so thankful his brother was there talking to him.”

Elaina expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support on social media and through text messages.

Letters of support have been collected at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house since Sunday. The hashtag #PrayersForAnthony is also being used to show support for Cavataio on Twitter.

“The positivity just keeps coming,” Elaina said. “That’s what has gotten us through this. We don’t even have the words to express the gratitude.”

His family said Cavataio still faces a long recovery.

He will remain in the ICU for the time being and still faces rehabilitation and several surgeries.

“He will need post-care for his legs and face,” Elaina said. “We’re just going to take it one day at a time.” metro@cm-life.com

“The positivity just keeps coming.

That’s what has gotten us through this. We don’t even have the words to express the gratitude.”

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A-Senate membership denied for fixed-term faculty

By Ben Solis Staff Reporter

After more than a year of discussion and multiple amendments, a proposal granting fixedterm faculty members access to the Academic Senate was shot down after a second round of voting on Tuesday.

The measure failed to gather the required two-thirds super majority, garnering only 61 percent in favor of the measure and 39 percent against — the proposal passed the first round of voting last month with 67 percent in favor.

Union of Teaching Faculty President and philosophy instructor Mark Shelton — who helped coauthor and spearhead the proposal — said he was disheartened the measure didn’t pass.

Moreover, Shelton expressed confusion over the down vote, explaining that the majority of senators he spoke with were in favor of the measure.

“Those who were voting against the measure didn’t ever say why they were voting against it,” he said. “They were given an opportunity (during the first vote), and

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before this vote to say something, and they didn’t. I suspect it’s something deeper (than what was in the proposal). They aren’t saying what needs to be said.”

Among the many issues senators conveyed about the membership change, there was a general fear that fixed-term instructors might not commit to the responsibility of membership, which was coupled by concern over the instructors’ longevity of employment with the university.

“There are a certain number of

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people who seem to think you need to be a ‘tenure committed’ instructor to be included in the shaping of the institution,” Shelton said. “The problem with that reasoning is this: Junior instructors, those who would be eligible to be tenured professors, come and go just as frequently. Yet that kind of thinking doesn’t stand up to the same kind of scrutiny.

“That was something this proposal was trying to correct.”

Another area of alarm focused on the priorities of fixed-term fac-

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ulty members and how giving them the ability to shape policy might in turn negatively affect the future of the university — this particular point was brought up by multiple A-Senators during the discussion sessions.

“The fear is that the nature of the university is changing,” said Jim Scott, a business instructor and secretary of A-Senate.

“Regular faculty don’t want to see an increase in fixed-term faculty because they believe they are a danger to them. They believe they

could be terminated in favor of fixed-term instructors, but it’s very difficult to eliminate a tenured faculty member. I can’t see how they could perceive that as a detriment.”

A-Senate Chairperson Andrew Spencer agreed with Scott, saying he was “surprised and disappointed” that the measure didn’t pass.

“The next step is to reach out to the faculty who voted it down and to figure out why,” Spencer said.

Moving forward, Shelton and Scott will now have to start the process of retooling the proposal from square one, yet they might not have another chance to bring it to the A-Senate floor until 2015.

Even so, Scott was optimistic that with appropriate changes, the next round might produce more favorable results.

“I’d like to think it was about how we were doing it, as opposed to whether or not we should (allow fixed-term faculty),” he said.

“I’d like to think that the problem was with the approach and not the measure itself.” university@cm-life.com

Chronicling life at CMU for 95 years Started by 14 people in 1919, CM Life has grown to what it is today

By Samantha Smallish & Kyle Kaminski Student Life Editor & University Editor

After 95 years, Central Michigan University’s student-run newspaper is still full of Life.

Starting as “The Bulletin,” a monthly magazine, 14 dedicated journalists in 1919 decided to take the publication to the next level.

On Dec. 2, 1919, “The Bulletin” transformed into Central Normal LIFE and became recognized as Central Michigan Normal School’s first weekly newspaper.

Little did these 14 young journalists know how successful their endeavor would become and what role the newspaper would play years later. “(CM Life) is probably one of the most important communication tools,” said former Director of Student Publications Neil Hopp.

“Without the paper, the campus would know very little.”

Continuing down its evolving path, the paper changed its name again. To reflect the school’s new name, Central State Teachers College, the paper became Central State Life in 1929.

With its new name came a new economy: The Great Depression. Faculty struggled and students worked tirelessly to try to make ends meet. But news never stops, and ultimately, the newspaper prevailed.

On July 9, 1941, the newspaper got its final name change, and one that’s stuck ever since: Central

Michigan Life.

For 95 years, Central Michigan Life has been dedicated to providing CMU with detailed coverage about the ongoings of the university, the community and student life. Student journalists work around the clock to present the hard-hitting news that the campus community wants and deserves to know.

“It’s really mind-blowing how long it’s been around,” said Editorin-Chief Catey Traylor. “It’s cool to have everyone work together on a publication that so many others have touched over the years, and that others can look back on in the future.”

The editorial staff was one of 11 across the nation to be awarded a Pacemaker Award for general excellence this year. Awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press, the award is considered by many to be the most prestigious in the country. It is the newspaper’s twelfth in its history.

Over the years, CM Life has accumulated hundreds of Michigan Press Association awards for quality in news writing, investigative reporting, feature stories, sports writing, multimedia reporting, editorials, photography, design and general excellence. Last year, the staff was awarded 23.

This year, the advertising staff was recognized as the No. 2 collegiate advertising staff in the country by the College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers, behind the University of Kansas. The award is

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Managing Editor John Irwin and University Editor Kyle Kaminski work late in the newsroom on Nov. 11. Editors, reporters and photographers often work late into the night to produce each issue of Central Michigan Life.

based on an average of scores in 30 separate categories.

“I think it says a lot about the experience and professionalism of our staff,” said Assistant Director of Student Publications Kathy Simon.

“We went up against some huge schools with larger programs. It’s all about teaching to think creatively, competitively and with innovation.”

Central Michigan Life was there in 2009 when Dan LeFevour led the Chippewas to a win against Michigan State, when Eric Fisher

was chosen as top pick in the 2013 NFL draft, and they’ll be there tomorrow when the Board of Trustees meets to make the important decisions about how our campus operates.

After 95 years of uncovering the truth, Central Michigan Life has established itself as the voice of the students. This was the standard of those original 14 journalists in 1919, the standard the journalists of today and those of tomorrow continue to uphold.

“We are proud of our history and excited about the future of our news organization,” said Director of Student Publications Dave Clark.

“CM Life is the voice of students at our university. I encourage all students, not just journalism majors, to consider joining the staff.”

To learn more about working at CM Life, email editor@cm-life.com editor@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Campus Programming Fund in need of proposed funding increase

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It’s time to vote ‘yes’

he Student Government Organization has been working for months, crafting a resolution to ask the Board of Trustees to increase the Campus Programming Fund.

The resolution, passed last month in the student Senate and House, was signed by SGA President Marie Reimers and is now being prepared to be introduced to the Board of Trustees today at the student liaison meeting.

SGA is requesting the fund be increased to $1.8 million to be on par with what it should be, as the fund hasn’t been adjusted for inflation since its creation in 2001.

The fund has lost $348,958 in buying power over the years and the resolution seeks long overdue change.

While we are sure the board

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will no doubt question where the money for the increase will come from, seeing as the university is operating at a deficit and student enrollment is down, the merits for the increase are genuine and the benefits for backing CPF work toward a greater good for the university.

The fund is the financial backbone of all the offices that help make attending CMU a worthwhile experience.

CPF funds not only SGA, but also the Office of Student Life, the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center, Program Board,

Greek life and registered student organizations.

Student retention has always been a concern to the university and nothing makes students want to stay more than a fulfilling college experience. The offices funded with CPF dollars have been a tool in student retention for many years, but they have had to operate with less and less as the years passed by.

With this new boost, hopefully CPF will be able to fulfill this role again.

The Program Board has a long history of bringing big-name per-

It’s the most stressful time of the year Ah, exam week. The smell of coffee is strong in the air, and everywhere you look, students are frantically scurrying back and forth with a manic glint in their eyes.

The library is filled with people studying, slumped over desks with dark circles under their eyes, smelling of highlighter ink and despair.

That’s right, kids. We’ve once again reached exam week, the mental and emotional “Hunger Games” that happens once a semester.

Sure, some of you might have it easy — only a couple of classes, easy A’s, all that jazz. Others, like me, have a little bit more riding on those final exams coming up.

Unexpectedly hard classes, subpar professors, whatever the story is, there’s no denying it — we’ve reached a very stressful time of year.

So, how does one go about trying to relax in the stress-filled mire that is exam week?

It’s a tough one, let me tell you.

Sure, everyone says to get enough sleep — you’ll feel better if you just sleep a little. But how are you supposed to sleep with six exams to study for?

To be perfectly honest, I don’t know. That’s a question whose answer I’m still searching for.

However, getting close to eight hours of sleep a night, at least in the weeks leading up to exams, can be really good for your body and mind.

Other than sleep, you can try exercising, which admittedly, is not for everyone. But, if physical activity is something that calms you down and clears your mind, you should absolutely try to make time for it during exam week. Take your trig notes down the SAC, hop on an elliptical and study while you’re working on those buns of steel.

Exercising not for you? Try taking a nice, hot shower, or maybe watching an episode of a television show that makes you laugh.

formers to the university, attracting thousands of current students to the shows and becoming a selling point for future Chippewas.

With the office’s limited and shrinking budget, it can only afford to bring in a limited number of performers — and an undersized budget doesn’t help.

CPF reform has been a volatile subject in SGA for the past few months, with debate and inquiry raging back and forth between members of student government, both vocalizing their concerns.

The debate within the student body alone should be enough to show how passionate the student body is when it comes to how the university spends tuition dollars.

If the university wants to keep tuition money coming in and student filling the classrooms, passing the CPF resolution when it’s time to vote is a shove in the right direction.

Elizabeth Benson

Staff Reporter

Eat some Ben and Jerry’s, play a silly game with your roommate, or listen to a Disney soundtrack.

There are plenty of things you can do to relieve stress and make yourself feel a little less frazzled and anxious during exam week and with the pressure of the holidays looming ever nearer.

In the end, it’s all about finding what works for you, even if it’s just taking a moment to do some deep breathing while you’re blazing through your psychology textbook at 3 a.m. So buckle up, go watch some cat videos on the Internet, and then get back to work.

You’ve only got a few short days until the sweet relief of winter break.

Hang in there, and then we can all go out in style.

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RH: My dad. He is the hardest working person I have ever met.

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

RH: The clothes make the man.

What is your favorite movie?

RH: I’ve always loved “Shawshank Redemption.”

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Trying to be healthy is hard For a week and a day, I tried to eat well and exercise.

I weigh about 158 pounds on a good day, and regularly eat an assortment of bacon cheeseburgers, ice cream, and all sorts of crap that I know is terrible for me, but I love it all regardless.

If I managed to convince myself to do some push ups two days in a row, or take a run with a friend once a month, I felt accomplished. My body has been handling it well.

But it won’t be that way forever.

I decided that for eight straight days I was going to eat nothing but healthy food (with least one serving of each food group), do 25 push-ups daily, run twice a week, and record the results after the eight days were done.

The first couple of days went well enough. I would start the morning with a bagel with a smidge of cream cheese.

Grapes and carrots became my best friends. The closest thing I had to a dessert was a small serving of macaroni. All and all, I was pretty happy with how it was going. Until day three.

On Wednesdays, I have a sixhour gauntlet of classes from 4-10 p.m. I began to grapple with the thoughts of chocolate and cheeseburgers.

It got to the point where I almost texted a friend of mine to PLEASE bring me some Rally’s, but decided against it.

By the end of that third horrible day, though, I realized something: I couldn’t remember the last time I felt this good.

After three days, I had more energy. I caught myself smiling more. No longer did I need to take three naps.

I wish I could just end it there. Say that it all went well, I hit all my goals and continued eating right and exercising after the eight days were over.

But that would be a lie.

After hitting my goal of 25 push ups for the first two days and deciding to up it to 50 push ups a day on the third, I forgot to do a set on Thursday, with only some sporadic exercise on the following days. I never ran, and, on day six, I had dinner at a friend’s house and ate roasted chicken, blueberry pie and a bowl’s worth of potato chips.

Despite these small improvements, I learned that in order for this health thing to stick, you have to continue at it. You can’t start for a week and then stop.

To be healthy and in shape you have to continue to eat the right food and stay fit. Now that I know this for myself, maybe one day I’ll be able to continue that process.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a cheeseburger I have to attempt to ignore.

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Reimers proud of SGA’s efforts to extend UC hours, increase Campus Programming Fund

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By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

For Student Government Association President Marie Reimers, the best part of her job is seeing how she and her colleagues make a difference on campus.

As president, Reimers, who said she is planning on running for re-election, acts as the student representative to university administration by advocating for changes on behalf of students.

“The days are long and it can be stressful,” Reimers said. “But I absolutely love it. It’s definitely worth all the work I put into it.”

The Saginaw native is in her junior year, pursuing a triple major in women’s studies, political science and sociology.

Extracurricular activities, especially student groups which promote social justice, have been important to Reimers since she first arrived at CMU. Prior to her election as SGA President, Reimers served as president for the RSO Students Advocating Gender Equality.

After graduating, Reimers hopes to attend law school at New York University and become a victim advocate, which is a professional who helps crime victims.

Reimers ran for Academic Senate twice in her freshmen year and lost.

Discouraged by the unsuccessful campaigns, she initially swore off the possibility of running again.

While attending a pizza party held by members of the SGA Diversity Committee, she met Justin Gawronski, committee chair and head of the gay-straight alliance group SPECTRUM. After learning that SPECTRUM was seeking an SGA representative, Reimers accepted the position.

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“My work is where I put my heart, my time and my energy.”

Marie Reimers, Student Government Association President After becoming Diversity Committee chair, Reimers ran for A-Senate again and won. At the end of her sophomore year, she successfully ran for the presidency.

“My work is where I put my heart, my time and my energy,” she said.

Since Reimers took office, the SGA passed a proposal to extend hours at the Bovee University Center to 1 a.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends.

As one of the campaign promises Reimers made, she is particularly proud of this accomplishment.

During the Fall semester, SGA also completed projects such as reforming campus dining to promote sustainable practices and

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“Marie is a true leader who legitimately cares,” said Kevin White, student budgets and allocations committee chairperson.

“Whenever I bring up an issue to her, her first instinct is always to think about her fellow students.”

Reimers also works closely with SGA Vice President Patrick O’Connor. The Croswell senior describes Reimers as being dedicated her work and the causes she advocates.

“Her leadership style really complements mine, and we’re able to get a lot accomplished that way,” O’Connor said. university@cm-life.com

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Advisers, professors work with students to avoid failing grades

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Whether it’s the course difficulty or too many distractions, failing grades are always a concern for some students at Central Michigan University.

Director of the Office of Student Success Jason Bentley said the key to avoiding a failing grade is to seek help early in the semester. “We all struggle from time to time and asking for help is the first step,� Bentley said. “Speak with faculty about the struggle.

Meet with an adviser or success coach to explore options.

Often students wait until too late into the semester to seek the help they need.�

With the help of CMU staff, Bentley said that failing grades have become less common over the years. “We have tremendously caring faculty and staff and many resources to support success,� he said. “In fact, reports show that for on-campus courses, only about 2.4 percent of the grades assigned are ‘E’ grades.�

Resident assistant and Shelby senior Mitchell Eilers has experience advising students in difficult situations. In worst case scenarios, Eilers said he has had to advise his residents to withdraw from a course if it was too late to better their grade. “I would advise my residents to withdraw from the class because that would salvage their grade point average, even if they wouldn’t get a refund back,� he said. “I would also tell them to focus on their other classes and maybe try that class again next semester.�

Poor grades aren’t permanent, however. The CMU Undergraduate Repeat Course Policy allows a retake of nearly any course. “Students may attempt a course up to three times in which they earned a grade of ‘A’ through ‘E’ or attempts where they were awarded grades of CR, NC, I, W, Z or X,� Bentley said. “All grades will appear on their transcript, but only the last grade received will be utilized in computing their cumulative grade point average.�

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“From tutoring and supplemental instruction to one-on-one success coaching, help is just a visit, call or email away.�

Jason Bentley, director of the Office of Student Success with difficult courses. Troy sophomore Caitlyn Goins said that while she made an honest effort, there were many factors that went into her failing her meteorology course. “I didn’t understand anything and had no idea how to study for the class,� Goins said. “I’m retaking it this semester with a different professor, and she explains things so much better and sets up the notes in a much more organized way.�

Goins said her advice to any student failing a class is to adjust study habits based on each professor. “If you are failing, hopefully you realize early on and can fix it,� she said. “Go go office hours and figure out how to study for

the specific course and work with your teacher.�

While failing can be discouraging, students are encouraged to use the success resources CMU provides to get back up on their feet. “Everyone struggles at some point,� Bentley said. “Sometimes, our struggles make us feel embarrassed or inadequate. At CMU, we understand this human pattern and we are working very hard to make support readily available.

From tutoring and supplemental instruction to one-on-one success coaching, help is just a visit, call or email away.� studentlife@cm-life.com

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Department of psychiatry to begin training students in July

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Kalamazoo junior Cortney Bos walks down the ‘Rape Trail,’ the path from the Campus Habitat Apartments to the Towers residence halls, Tuesday afternoon. Local law enforcement have said that no documented assaults have been reported on the trail.

MPPD and CMU Police report zero incidents on infamous ‘Rape Trail’

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Amelia Mansfield was horrified when the start of her life at Central Michigan University was met with rumors about the infamous “Rape Trail.”

Stretching from the Campus Habitat Apartments to the Towers residence halls, the trail has been rumored to be the scene of sexual assaults each year, despite no reports of incidents being filed in that area.

“It’s kind of a scary thing, being a girl on a college campus and hearing that kind of rumor,” Mansfield said. “I wish people would be more sensitive.”

The Royal Oak freshman said she has friends who live nearby the trail, and although she hasn’t heard of any assaults, the location itself sets off alarms.

“It is a creepy place,” she said. “Everyone walks down there. My friends live in the apartments and they haven’t heard anything about rapes.”

A popular Twitter feed, @Renamethetrail, was started earlier this semester

by CMU students, suggesting the name be changed to be

more sensitive to victims of sexual assault.

While local law enforcement admits personal awareness might be more important in the heavily obscured trail, no assaults have been reported.

“We have never had a documented incident in that area,” said Mount Pleasant Police Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson. “We’ve never even heard of it being called the ‘Rape Trail.’ We’ve not even found a wallet or any property.”

Thompson said the rumor could have been inspired by low visibility in the trail, especially at night. He said regardless of the reality, students walking there need to stay aware.

“I would have to imagine (the name) stemmed from an urban legend,” Thompson said. “If there is any fear it that area, it is unfounded. It is a dark, unlit area. Don’t put yourself in that situation.

Travel in groups and maintain your awareness of what is around you.”

The land the trail sits on is owned by Mount Pleasant Public Schools and is nearby Vowles Elementary School.

Assistant Superintendent to MPPS Jennifer Verleger said she is unaware of any incidents, but that MPPS will collaborate with law enforcement to make possible improvements to the area.

“What we would do is work with police to identify improvements that could be made,” Verleger said. “Our interest is to make students safe. Whether our students, or from CMU, we want to make everyone safe. We maybe need to look into better lighting and fencing.”

Rochester junior Leanne Mayes agrees. She said she never walks the trail alone, regardless of any official reports. She has walked the trail with friends to get to class quickly, but never goes alone.

“I wouldn’t walk there at night,” Mayes said. “It’s definitely not a place to be by myself, myth or not.”

Mayes stressed the importance of being sensitive when students engage in gossip related to sexual assaults. “(Rape) is something that is serious,” Mayes said. “They shouldn’t make jokes. It’s a sensitive subject.” metro@cm-life.com

Aiming to address nearby shortages in mental healthcare and to help build the bourgeoning College of Medicine, CMU’s Health Division secured a psychiatry residency this fall.

Under the umbrella of CMED, the residency will provide treatment for a wealth of psychological issues facing students and local residents as a fullyfunctioning psychiatric practice, and will train students looking for a career in psychiatry.

The addition of the psychiatry department is also a requirement for CMED to be accredited through the Liaison Committee on Medical Eduacation, the national accrediting body for medical schools.

“It has been a concern for years, this need for more psychiatrists in mid Michigan,” said Chief of Psychiatry Ron Bradley.

“The need in Northern and lower Michigan is very important.”

Bradley said the average number of the psychiatrists who do practice in the area is 62, and retiring therapists will need to be replaced. He said he was hired in summer 2012 to begin planning for the residency and recruiting students.

The first class of residents will begin in July 2014.

“It’s hard to get people to go North of Ann Arbor,” Bradley said. “We’re hoping to bring more kids up here. Hopefully, we’ll be able to grow our own kids and they’ll stay.”

Before Bradley started his work at CMU, he said, the area — and CMU students — suffered from a lack of psychiatric care.

He said 959 students at CMU suffer from mental illnesses ranging from depression to alcoholism.

“There was not psychiatry in Mount Pleasant before I came,” Bradley said. “There was no psychiatric care.”

The top issue facing students, Bradley said, is drinking. Peer pressure is the biggest cause for concern regarding substance abuse.

“Drinking is a rite of passage,” Bradley said. “When you’re an 18-year-old and you’re away from your parents, you do what your peers do. It’s a million-yearold phenomenon.”

Consultation has been available this semester at CMED East in Saginaw. Bradley sees students on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with some visits on Friday. He said about eight students per day come in for treatment.

Partnering with Saginaw Hospitals, Covenant Healthcare and St. Mary’s of Michigan, Bradley hopes the residency will continue to relieve the psychiatry shortage by recruiting students into the area for training.

“The residency is intended to train people in those communities,” he said.

“It’s very hard to recruit to this area.”

He explained the hospital contracts will allow the psychiatry department to supply services for the next three years. Presently staffed with six psychiatrists, Bradley hopes to add three more soon.

“We have more 100 years of experience between us,” Bradley said of his team.

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Founding Dean of CMED Ernest Yoder expressed his expectation that the department of psychiatry will not only provide quality education for dedicated medical students, but that he will be able to serve the underserved residents of nearby communities facing a lack of care.

“Dr. Bradley and his team are integral to providing our students with a well-rounded medical education,” Yoder said. “The residency program will allow us to reach more patients in an important area of need in the region.” university@cm-life.com

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Building maintenance workers at Central Michigan University are able to enter a residence hall room when no residents are present in order to make repairs, but only during certain timeframes.

“Generally, building maintenance worker employees or their student assistants may enter a room between 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,” University Communications Director Steve Smith said.

The residence hall agreement that all residents sign includes an agreement to allow access to the residence for building maintenance workers. Between the given times for repairs, the workers may enter the residence for the purposes of “repair, replacement or inspection of university property,” Smith said.

Working in pairs, maintenance staff on a repair call usually knock at the door of a residence before going in.

If it appears that no one is in at the time, building maintenance employee Amanda Johnson said, the workers can enter the room to make the necessary repairs. After the job is complete, they are required to leave a note informing residents about the repair.

Policy also requires they lock the door on their way out.

The schedules of maintenance workers are often very full, with around a dozen jobs over the course of a typical week, Johnson said.

As a result, it can be difficult for workers to determine a specific time for when they will arrive at a particular residence to make a repair.

The current protocol allows for the flexibility they

need to complete repairs in a timely manner. The workers are also authorized to enter any residence in the case of an emergency, Smith said.

When a student reports a needed repair at the front desk of the residence hall, it is the responsibility of the student to tell the other residents of the room to expect the arrival of maintenance workers.

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“Since everyone’s in the system, it would make sense to shoot all the residents an email, telling them when the workers will show up,” Teneyck said. “That way, one of the students can be there to let them in.”

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Professor-penned textbooks receive mixed opinions from students

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Daytona Niles | Staff Photographer Detroit senior Terrence Way studies for exams on Tuesday in Park Library.

Park Library collects more than $28,000 in 2012-13 late fees from students

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

As students worry about finals and the hectic atmosphere the holiday season brings, they also have to be wary of the books they check out of Park Library — or face paying a fine.

From 2012-13, more than 66,000 materials were checked out of the library, and fines are a way to ensure that they are returned.

Associate Dean of Libraries Kathy Irwin said the library collected $28,792 in fines and $13,670 in lost book payments from June 2012 to July 2013.

Library fines are not about the money, according to Irwin, but to ensure that materials are returned so others have the opportunity to use them.

“In our opinion, it’s not about the money,” Irwin said.

“We want to make sure that students have equal access to the materials and that we are taking care of the university property,” she said.

Undergraduate students can check out a book for 28 days and can renew the book up to five times. However, if another student wants a book, a hold is placed so that the material

“We have tried to make the policies generous so that students don’t get into a bind.”

Kathy Irwin, Associate Dean of Libraries cannot be renewed.

“We have tried to make the policies generous so that students don’t get into a bind,” Irwin said.

A week before a book is due, borrowers receive a courtesy notice. Once the book is past due, if the borrower returns the book in two weeks, they are fined $5.

Three weeks after the due date, students are charged $20.

However, if the book is never returned, a $15 fee plus the price of the book is charged.

Breckenridge sophomore Aubree Jenkins said she thinks the fine system works well.

“If someone who lives off campus forgot that they had to turn their book in today to avoid a fine, my best guess is that they’d rather pay the $5 fine than come back to campus to turn it in,” Jenkins said.

Livonia senior Natalie Polakowski said although she thinks the system is fair, the

prices of the fines are high, especially for college students living on limited funds.

“I completely understand that they need to replace lost books, but we as students pay so much for our tuition, so it seems silly to be making that much in fines if the book is eventually returned,” Polakowski said.

Irwin believes the fine system that is currently in place is one that works well. She said it keeps students accountable for the books they check out.

Despite some students receiving fines, Irwin said if students are responsible for the books they check out, a fine is easily avoidable.

“Whether you get a fine or not comes down to the user who checked it out and what choices they make,” Irwin said. “No one should have to get a fine.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Before each semester, professors at Central Michigan University build a curriculum and assign textbooks to supplement lecture material. Many decide to utilize their own writing, penning their own textbooks.

Along with other benefits, the option allows instructors to design classes around textbooks they are intimately familiar with.

Mathematics professor Sidney Graham praised the advantages of using his selfwritten course pack for his MTH 332: Introduction to Mathematical Proof course.

Generally speaking, Graham said lower level sections are assigned textbooks by a committee selection. For 200 level courses and up, professors are given the freedom to choose their own textbook.

Graham said he had been teaching classes for several years and began to notice he was using the textbook less and less each year because he found the practice problems insufficient. He began to incorporate his own ideas into the class and eventually decided to write a course pack that would be more in line with his own approach.

“You have your own vision of what the course should be,” Graham said. “I was able to write the course so that each section breaks up nicely alongside the textbook.”

Lansing senior Tyler Wippel, a student of Graham’s, found this to be beneficial. He said since it was designed to run parallel to the progression of the class, what he was learning could be applied directly to problems in the textbook.

“It was a good book because it introduced the concepts before the math jargon like in a lot of textbooks,” Wippel said.

“Often they start with a lot of symbols and concepts

that you don’t understand until later, but this was the opposite.”

Graham also uses a paperbound version to minimize the cost for his students. He said this served a dual purpose, as it allowed him to easily make revisions each semester.

Although the strategy works for Graham, such synergy between reading material and class instruction isn’t always the case.

Fowlerville senior Amanda Phillips has had experiences in the past with poorly-written textbook assignments.

“The textbook was poorly written and not relevant to the course,” Phillips said.

“The book was very biased, and I do not believe it followed along with the course — often it would have nothing to do with what we were talking about in class.”

While professors do not receive royalties incurred from the sales of their

textbook at CMU, classroom utilization adds to their notoriety as an author.

“Overall, it’s their Sidney Graham research, so it should be beneficial as long as they consider the cost and weigh their interest versus the students’ interest,” Wippel said.

Phillips shared a similar sentiment of the professors’ responsibility to their students.

“If the course is going to be strictly off the book and the material is covered then it’s fine,” Phillips said.

“Otherwise I believe its just a way to say that many people are buying their book when otherwise their book wouldn’t sell many copies.” university@cm-life.com

“You have your own vision of what the course should be,” Graham said.

“I was able to write the course so that each section breaks up nicely alongside the textbook.”

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New textbook website allows students to exchange books, compare prices

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

The creator behind a textbook exchange website open to all universities plans to change how college students buy and sell their books.

Texts.com compares textbook prices on sites such as Amazon and Chegg as well as displaying student sales listings.

According to texts.com CEO Peter Frank, the goal of the website is to offer students an alternative to the “broken market” of textbook exchange stores and websites.

“It occurred to me that the same books that I was selling for pennies on the dollar would be resold a few weeks later at their original price,” Frank said. “So, I became determined to do something about it.”

The site was created by Frank, a Los Angeles native, and Mount Allison University graduate Benjamin Halpern.

When the site launched in January, it was designed for

use at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

During the first year, about a third of the students at Wesleyan University used the site to look for books and half of that group either sold or bought books, Frank said.

With the success of the trial run, they are now preparing to expand their business model to include all other universities in the country.

“Working with universities directly, we could look at their required textbook information and help students using the same book in class at different times to share that book and distribute the cost,” Frank said.

With texts.com, students are able to post listings for the books they want to sell without paying a fee. Potential buyers can then contact the seller via email to arrange the sale. “We’re spending hundreds of dollars on books, and we’re only getting $5 back on each when we turn them in,” said Carson sopho-

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2013 Naismith Women’s Official of the Year Marcy Weston is being honored yet again, as she receives the 2013 Naismith Women’s College Official of the Year award. First given in 1988, the award recognizes individuals who display character, integrity and dignity and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball.

Weston will be honored during halftime of CMU’s women’s basketball game against Dayton, her alma mater. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. The award is sponsored by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Marcy Weston worked as an NCAA women’s college basketball official from 1964 through 1984, calling two national championship games. Although Weston hung up her official’s whistle in 1984, it was in that same year when she became the Supervisor of Women’s Basketball Officials for the Big Ten Conference, serving in that role until 1988. In 1985, while working as the supervisor for the women’s officials in the Big Ten, Weston took on more responsibility as the NCAA Women’s Basketball Secretary Rules Editor, serving through 1997. In 1991, Weston took over as the NCAA National Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating, a position she would hold until 2005.

Weston has held many titles while at CMU, including volleyball head coach from 1974-88 and her current role as the Executive Associate Director of Athletics.

She has been a driving force at Central Michigan in the rise of the athletic department and has made an impact on people campus-wide.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 42 VOL. 95

Nathan Clark

Staff Reporter

Let’s not forget the other holidays It’s that time of the year again when many people lose their minds on shopping sprees, trying to find the perfect gifts to put under the Christmas tree.

Since many of us get caught up in Christmas’ wave of commercialism, we’ve barely realized a subtle transition from saying “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.”

While some of us haven’t made note of this change, others realized it immediately.

It happens every year like clockwork, usually right around Thanksgiving.

There will be some story about a politician or an interest group protesting that the U.S. has declared War on Christmas after some unfortunate privately-owned business had the audacity to say “Merry Christmas” in its advertisements.

While it is true that Christmas is the predominant holiday of the season throughout most of the U.S., many fail to realize that not everyone celebrates it and it’s not the only holiday in December.

When someone says “Happy Holidays,” they are not trying to belittle Christmas – they are just trying to include everyone in the festivities that come with the holiday season.

Do you have any idea how many other holidays or celebrations there are in December? There are quite a few, including Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights and Bodhi Day, the day of enlightenment for Buddhists. There’s also Kwanzaa, a Pan-African celebration created in the ‘60s. Even the Winter Solstice is celebrated by some.

Christmas might be the most advertised and have the biggest hype of all the holidays, but it certainly isn’t the only one.

So why don’t we hear more about the other holidays? Is it media bias, or perhaps the holidays are trying to keep all the fun to themselves?

If anything, to me, the other holidays seem to pass by rather silently because they appear to still be solemn and haven’t been overwhelmed by commercialism – at least not yet.

When was the last time you heard of someone punching and kicking their way through a store trying to get a great deal for a Hanukkah present? No, the Black Friday fisticuffs seem to be reserved only for the Christmas shoppers every year.

Sure, there are probably a few ravenous shoppers on Black Friday who are fighting for a gift for a holiday other than Christmas, but few can argue that advertising is geared toward anybody other than Christmas shoppers.

No matter how you plan to enjoy this holiday season, whether it is by praying, spending time with family or tearing into brightly colored paper, just enjoy it and remember what “Happy Holidays” truly means.

Obsessive Christmas Disorder Early Christmas festivities are a joy for some, a pain for others

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

While twinkling lights, decorative displays and festive music of the holiday season accompany some students’ favorite time of year, some believe they are unleashed on the world too soon.

A new trend has taken over and it’s been given a comical new name: Obsessive Christmas Disorder.

With Christmas decorations hitting the shelves moments after Halloween ends and festive music beginning during the November months, it’s clear Christmas has become a favorite holiday for many.

While some students and families are eager to embrace the holiday spirit as soon as they can, early festivities are considered unnecessary by some.

“It (can be) suffocating, especially in October,” said Northville senior Grayson Smith. “By the time Christmas shows up, I’m tired of it. The season shouldn’t be barrel rolled into one holiday.”

Others side with Smith, agreeing that when taken to the extremes, these overly enthusiastic festivities can be overwhelming.

“We should celebrate the holidays as they come,” Lansing senior Kelly Maxwell said. “You’re not going to put up Fourth of July decorations in January.”

Others share the enthusiasm of extreme Christmas lovers, like St. Charles junior Ali Wesibarth, who regards Kim Ward | Courtesy Photo Illustration Christmas as the most imporDexter senior Sascha Seide sports a ‘black eye’ to represent injuries some tant time of the year. shoppers get on Black Friday. “Black Friday reinforces the greed and capitalist “I just love family time and I stereotype that Americans have. I never go Black Friday shopping!” Seide said. feel like the Christmas season is when everyone gets together “There’s always just so much “He tries to make her wait until and gets along,” she said. “I anticipation for Christmas and at least Nov. 1 to start decoratcan remember when I was rethere’s so much more to it than ing, but we end up having a tree ally little and I would help my other holidays, like Halloween on every floor of our house. grandma set up a nativity scene or Thanksgiving,” she said.

Last year, she decorated this and when she passed away. I “You get to go Christmas shopbig branch she found out in inherited the set. Christmas ping, give and receive gifts, the woods after she dragged in just brings back good memories put up the tree, decorate your back home.” of her.” house – I just love all the tradiBesides the decorations, To Weisbarth, there’s sometions that go with the holiday.” trees and lights, some people thing comforting about the While starting Christmas simply love the season for the magic of the holiday season, celebrations early might seem cheery music that starts hitwhich she begins celebrating downright crazy to some, there ting the airwaves shortly after well before December. are many people who go all out, Thanksgiving.

“I was watching ‘How the fully immersing themselves in “I love Christmas music Grinch Stole Christmas’ in the holiday season. because it’s just comforting August and I start listening to Greenville sophomore to listen to,” said Clare junior Christmas music as soon as fall Erynne Russel experiences hol- Ashley McClain. “You can’t hits and it starts getting a little iday cheerfulness on an entirely really be sad when listening to colder,” she said. different level than most.

Christmas music because it’s Christmas is often accompa“My mom loves Christmas too happy.” nied by anticipation and happitime; my step-dad has to put ness, which to Weisbarth, are the reins on her so she doesn’t studentlife@cm-life.com two irreplaceable feelings. go overboard,” Russell said.

Andrea Peck

Staff Reporter

Materialism has changed the holidays Of all the countries in the world, America is probably the No. 1 country to put a major emphasis on having a lot of stuff.

This state of mind is never more apparent to me than during the holiday season.

For example, mere hours after celebrating Thanksgiving, people trample each other in malls and stores for the best deal on a flatscreen television.

I think the ideals of the holiday season have become somewhat skewed over the years. People focus less on what the holidays should be, and more on what they can get out of them.

The holidays shouldn’t be about getting new clothes, a new phone or spending countless hours at the mall buying presents for everyone you know. They should be about spending time with your friends and family, following old traditions and making new memories. I think people have forgotten that.

Coming from someone who spends the majority of the year away from her family, I look forward to the holidays as a chance to spend time with my sister and parents.

I love the chance to take part in Christmas traditions like decorating the tree, making cookies and going to church with my family.

While presents are nice, they are not the number one thing I care about during the holidays. I have never valued an iPod more than I value cooking dinner with my mom. The experiences that are a part of the holiday season are more important to me than material things. I just value the chance to spend time with people I really care about.

While material things have come to be an important part of the holidays, people should take a step back and realize they aren’t the most important part. The holidays are a time to relax and have fun, they shouldn’t be stressful.

I think the solution to all the stress people typically experience during this time of year is to stop focusing on rushing around and focus more on having fun.

So, during the holidays, think less about the material things.

The holidays are not about amassing more wealth and accumulating more stuff. They are not about iPods, smartphones or flat-screens. The holidays are all about reconnecting with people you haven’t seen in a while.

They’re all about getting to take part in those old traditions and building on old memories.

This holiday season, be sure to spend time with your friends and family and don’t just be thankful for what you have, but who you have.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ZACH STONER

Working with silk inspires Portage fashion designer

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: Zach Stoner Year: Freshman Hometown: Portage, Mich.

Major: Fashion and Apparel Merchandising and Design CM Life: What is your favorite medium?

Zach Stoner: When talking about apparel and fashion, I love working with silk. I just really like the overall finish and look of it. It can be a pain to work with, but it’s worth the mood it inspires.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?

ZS: I draw a lot on the past, on fashion history and things like that, as well as just using my imagination. I’d say it’s a big combination of the two.

In what type of environment do you work best?

ZS: I like to work in quiet atmospheres. Sometimes I like to have music playing, but overall I’m a pretty silent person.

What is your dream job?

ZS: I just would really love to be a high fashion, haute couture designer.

Why art?

ZS: I enjoy being creative and I like the idea of the job opportunities. I’ve always enjoyed creating things, and it’s fun putting together aesthetically pleasing items and seeing them come together.

Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Portage freshman Zach Stoner studies fashion and apparel merchandising and design and says his favorite medium is silk.

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MUNCHIES IN MINUTES

FRENCH TOAST: QUICK AND DELICIOUS Nathan Clark

bed at 2 p.m. and enjoy a delicious meal, and out of all the tasty things you can have for breakfast, French toast is king.

HOW TO PREPARE: Staff Reporter Why should breakfast foods be limited to morning? Because it’s breakfast?

Whoever decided that is sadly mistaken, because breakfast foods are far too good to be limited to just the morning hours.

Besides, this is college.

Some of us like to roll out of

Heat the pan on the stove while you prepare the batter.

For the batter, crack open the eggs into the bowl, add a splash of milk, sprinkle in some ground cinnamon, add the sugar and start mixing.

You’ll be able to tell when the batter is fully mixed because it will be one solid color.

Once the pan is hot, put some butter on it so your bread doesn’t stick. The butter won’t be necessary if you have a good non-stick pan, but it

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does add a little more flavor, which doesn’t hurt.

Submerge the bread, one slice at a time, into the batter to get them fully covered and then place them in the pan.

There should be enough batter to cook about four slices.

For a thicker and stronger egg flavor, let the bread soak in the batter for about 30 seconds before placing them in the pan.

After a minute or two, flip them over to cook the other side.

The toast is done once it is brown on both sides. Poke the center of each piece to be sure they are cooked fully.

Place the French toast on a plate, pour on some maple syrup and enjoy.

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Final Exam Cram Week Playlist

By Nick Modglin Staff Reporter

Final exams are right around the corner, and studying is beginning to consume the lives of many students.

During this crucial time in the semester, it’s important to have a good playlist on hand to get you through those long nights of studying.

From upbeat and motivating beats to slow concentration music, the playlist below will provide for all of your study needs.

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“Sweater Weather” “Afraid” “Female Robbery”

“Pompeii” “Flaws” “Bad Blood”

“Royals” “Tennis Court” “Team”

“Little Lion Man” “I Will Wait” “The Cave”

7. JOHN MAYER “Wildfire” “Daughters” “Who Says”

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“Dog Days Are Over” “Cosmic Love” “Shake It Out”

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“Treasure” “Marry Me” “When I Was Your Man”

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“Lights” “Your Song” “Anything Could Happen”

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A group of members from the CMU Leadership Instititue pose for a photo in Nashville, Tenn. at a banquet.

New RSO will help LEAD students to realize personal goals through planning, support

By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

Setting goals is the easy part – it’s following through with those goals that can prove to be difficult.

This is why a group of Central Michigan University students formed CMU LEAD, a new registered student organization that helps students reach their goals and achieve personal growth.

While the RSO is new to campus, group members have already been active in many community and campus events, according to LEAD President Dillon Barr, a Port Huron senior.

“We are involved with CMU hockey, CMU Rotaract, Mount Pleasant Rotary, Southwestern Advantage and the Special Olympics,” Barr said.

The acronym LEAD stands for life, extra curricular, academics and difference, which are all aspects of growth the organization focuses on.

The organization focuses on helping students achieve their goals, both during and after their time at CMU. “I love being able to help others achieve what they want most in life,” Barr said. “We are helping students hit their goals both in and outside of the classroom.”

Members of the new RSO meet at 8 p.m. each Wednesday in the Mackinaw Room in the

Bovee University Center.

LEAD has created many friendships and mentor relationships, one of the many reasons Saint Clair Shores senior Sara Nannini participates.

“My favorite part of CMU LEAD is the one-on-one mentorship that has allowed for thorough friendships and accountability,” she said. “Helping others establish goals and direction has motivated me to work harder and aim higher for my own personal goals.”

Nannini said the group has allowed her to improve her leadership and communications skills.

“As we work through the beginning stages of LEAD, we group together at meetings to learn about ourselves and each other,” Nannini said. “At these meetings, we discuss pursuing goals, action steps, personality strengths and love languages.

I have been able to grow as a leader and communicator from being a part of LEAD.” The organization and its members have set high goals for themselves already, planning to extend their outreach to students and members of the Mount Pleasant community.

“By transforming individuals, we will be able to influence each other, our campus, our community and our postgraduate lives,” Nannini said.

Even though the organization is new to campus this year, Livonia senior Christian

Debay is confident it will gain membership quickly.

“We would like to grow LEAD into a 200-person organization that develops leaders,” Debay said. “We would like our founding members to eventually be able to run their own meeting and teach a Wednesday session – introducing a topic that can be beneficial for everyone to learn about.”

Debay said the group has

given its members confidence to move forward with their personal ambitions.

“LEAD has made me more aware of the goals that I want to hit,” Debay said. “I’ve found myself wanting to hit my goals more now because I have accountability partners who check in on me.” studentlife@Cm-life.com

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Manchester Orchestra rocks show in Detroit

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By Nick Kreps Staff Reporter

Members of Manchester Orchestra from Atlanta enjoyed the company of the crowd at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit last month.

There was a part in the show where Andy Hull, the front man of the band, called out the crowd on one of the funniest things he said he’s ever heard during a show.

When Hull was in the middle of a quiet part of “The River,” from the album, “Mean Everything to Nothing,” the crowd yelled out words of love and support to the band. Aside from intermittent cheers, you could hear a pin drop.

In the midst of this intimate moment, an unidentified person from the balcony yelled, “Don’t touch my sister!” At this point Hull lost it, as he couldn’t help but laugh.

“OK, that is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard someone say during that song,” Hull said from the stage, “Excellent stuff, Saint Andrew’s, excellent stuff.”

The band then continued to seamlessly finish the song following the interruption.

The band’s ability to get off-track with their audience but still put on a successful

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Source: www.ifc.com Manchester Orchestra is comprised of, from left to right, Robert McDowell on lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals, Tim Very on drums, Andy Hull on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and piano, Andy Prince on bass, and Chris Freeman on keyboard and backing vocals.

show is what stood out last week. Manchester Orchestra was able to successfully connect with the crowd’s energy on a personal level.

Playing everything from their oldest classics, like “Colly Strings” from the album “I’m Like a Virgin Los-

ing a Child,” to their freshest singles like “Cope,” Manchester Orchestra came to Detroit to deliver what the crowd was looking for. Hull made these plans crystal clear.

“Don’t worry, we’re going to play all of them,” Hull said two times with emphasis.

As a member of the audience, I could feel the connection. Everyone was singing along, dancing and smiling.

The audience came out for a good show, and they got it. studentlife@cm-life.com

Alternative Winter Breaks begin next week

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

Some Central Michigan University students are trading in the familiarity of home and family this winter break, as they travel all over the country to serve the less fortunate.

Alternative Breaks provides this opportunity through various programs that allow students to experience hands-on learning through volunteer work.

Positive testimonies from students who have participated in past breaks have contributed to the high anticipation that accompanies these trips.

Clinton Township junior Rebeka Srbu said she will be volunteering at LeBonheur’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis the first week of winter break.

“I’ve been hearing about the Alternative Breaks program since I was a freshman and I’ve heard nothing but positive things,” she said. “I figured this would be a great way to meet a bunch of new people and support a cause.”

Since this particular alternative break is associated with children’s health care, Srbu said she saw this as a chance explore future career options, as she is currently a pre-medical student.

“On this break, I’m look-

ing to learn a lot about the people in my group and get a better understanding of how children’s healthcare operates, how they deal with their ailments and how their families cope as well,” she said.

South Lyon senior Kelsey Fernandez said he became interested in the idea of an alternative winter break after a friend, who is a group leader for one of the breaks, told him about it.

“I’ll be going to Oklahoma City to volunteer at the Science Museum Oklahoma, so I’ll be on the Science and Technology Education break,” he said. “I’m excited to volunteer my time to teach children

and their families about science and technology.”

Armada junior Anthony Roncelli said he took special interest in the highlyanticipated Hunger and Homelessness alternative break because of the positive experiences he knew he would gain.

“With our economic trouble and homeless population growing, I thought I would try to get an insight and help out a bit,” he said. “I think I will learn a lot through this experience, especially about what type of people are homeless and who is helping them and exactly how.” studentlife@cm-life.com

‘POSTCARDS FROM THE THIRD ROCK’

With a unique and futuristic storyline, it’s no surprise the new Fox series “Almost Human” is television’s most anticipated new show.

Filled with future technology, gadgetry and human-like robots, this futuristic action/ adventure consistently leaves you wanting more.

Set in the not-so-distant year of 2048, “Almost Human” takes a modern, more serious spin on the classic buddy cop show.

Karl Urban, who is also featured in “Star Trek” and “Dredd,” stars as Detective John Kennex, an old-school loner cop, returning back to force for the first time since a horrific accident.

Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a hefty dose of attitude, Urban perfectly embodies a hard-boiled detective. His straight-laced attitude adds some occasional humor.

Along with Urban, stars Michael Ealy, commonly known from his appearances in “Californication” and “Las Vegas.” Ealy plays the outdated android Dorian. Due to bursts of sudden self-contemplation and emotional destruction, Dorian’s model was discontinued.

After throwing his first partner out of a moving car, a cold, calculating and logical android partner, Detective John Kennex was given the last available android unit, Dorian.

Dorian’s constant need to feel emotion pairs perfectly with the stone cold, closed-off and emotionally unavailable persona of Kennex. Together

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they form an endearing and genuine partnership, each offering a great deal to the other.

The series also stars “Friday Night Lights” alum, Minka Kelly as a female detective know for having a heart of gold, but also being feisty enough to put the most dangerous criminals behind bars.

Also starring in the series are Lili Taylor (“The Conjuring”), Michael Irby (“Law Abiding Citizen”) and Mackenzie Crook (“Game of Thrones”).

The first episode gives plenty of backstory to both of the lead characters, making it much easier to root for them. The series premiere finds the duo grappling to understand each other while also trying to solve a complex kidnapping that leads to an illegal ring of personal android manufacturers.

The show has a contemporary “Blade Runner” feel and the visual and special effects are mesmerizing. The storyline is engaging and with a cliffhanger at the end of the second episode, the series immediately leaves you wanting more.

The two-part series premiered with high anticipation and it delivered with great success, achieving high viewer ratings.

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Barenaked Ladies stay true to themselves with ‘Grinning Streak’

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The Barenaked Ladies have always been impressive, and their newest album, “Grinning Streak,� is no exception.

The ‘90s alternative band stays loyal to their original mellow and fun tones.

Starting with “Limits,� the band infuses synth-like bass beats into the music, bringing 1990s and early 2000s sound to modern times. The beat continues throughout the song and intertwines with piano and vocals by Ed Robertson.

The Canadian band has always had a country twang to a few of their songs, and “Boomerang� is a prime example, as the country guitar tone is prevalent throughout.

The simple drumbeat keeps the song grounded, while guitar lines flutter in the background adding some ambient air. “But I come on back, ‘cause I know that though you meant to let me go, I could always be your boomerang. You will see, all you said got through to me and I would like to be your boomerang.�

The song reminds me of the break up and get-back-together relationships I’ve seen my college and high school friends go through. It’s about forgiveness and always coming back to the one you love, or the one you think you love. “Odds Are� includes many acoustic, almost country-like elements.

The simple chords keep the song fun while giving more musical liberties to the drums and bass.

It’s the lyrics that get me the most, cleverly pointing out the odds that certain events will occur, like crashing in an airplane and being hit by a meteorite. The band even points out the odds that you can fall in love in the course of the three-minute song. “The odds are that we will probably be all right. Sure things go wrong, but I’ll take my chances. Odds are long, so why not play?�

The lyrics of each song are what make the album for me because they’re relatable, fun and simple.

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As the wheeling and dealing of bowl season begins, CMU remains optimistic teams will be left out, making it more competitive than ever with programs trying to make a case for why they should be in the game.

Some will argue record and strength of schedule, neither of CMU’s strong suits. The Chippewas only have one win against an FBS opponent with a winning record, while their six wins came against teams with an overall winning percentage of .358 (it was .267 last year).

“We don’t control the schedule,” Enos said. “We’re 5-3 in our league, I know that.

I think we got better as the year went on.”

Then there’s geography, a big sticking point with smaller bowls. This is where CMU can make inroads with its proven ability to draw a crowd, especially to the Pizza Bowl in Detroit. The Chippewas helped set the game’s attendance record, 60,624, in 2007 against Purdue.

CMU athletic director Dave Heeke, tasked with trying to juke CMU into a bowl, compared the bowl alignment to a chess game and the need to be a “step or two ahead.” He says he’s been tracking games for about three weeks now and has been in contact with several bowls about trying to get CMU in.

“You can’t predict anything,” Heeke said. “There are

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

This week, just after the conclusion of the regular season schedule, was a rollercoaster last season for head coach Dan Enos.

His 6-6 Central Michigan football team was in a bowl game, he was told. Then they were out. Then they were still out.

Then came the Sunday afternoon phone call from athletic director Dave Heeke, telling him they were in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

This time around, with the Chippewas jostling for position with a similar 6-6 record, he’s trying not to pay attention to the speculation.

“It didn’t do me any good,” a laughing Enos said Tuesday evening. “I have a lot of people telling me this needs to happen and that needs to happen. Last year I heard all of that and none of it was true.”

Most projections have CMU out of the bowl picture, the victim of too many bowleligible teams and with not enough spots.

As of Tuesday, 77 Football Bowl Subdivision teams were bowl eligible to play in 35 games with two others, Rutgers and Southern Methodist, both 5-6, playing Saturday.

That means at least seven

more teams eligible this year, quite frankly it’s as many as I remember, but there are a number of scenarios. Last year we took advantage of some things that we helped create and we’re going to try to do that again this year.”

Much like last year, CMU’s fate could rest on the shoulders of Northern Illinois.

The Huskies (12-0, 8-0 MAC) play Bowling Green for the Mid-American Conference championship on Friday, one win away from their second consecutive BCS bowl appearance.

A loss would mean NIU would likely fall to one of the five MAC-affiliated bowls, effectively killing any chance of the Chippewas’ bowl hopes.

“We’re all rooting for NIU to make the BCS,” Heeke said. “If they win, they deserve it. And that’s certainly one big component to the entire bowl scenario. It’s in the best interest of everyone that Northern Illinois make it to a BCS bowl.”

CMU, still unsure of its fate, took Monday and Tuesday off so players could focus on school while the coaches hit the recruiting trail. The players will workout Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before the real wheeling and dealing begins this weekend.

They remain optimistic.

Could last year repeat itself?

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Sophomore running back Saylor Lavallii steers clear of an Eastern opponent during the Chippewas’ 42-10 victory on Friday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“I definitely feel like we’ve got a shot,” Enos said. “I don’t think anybody really knows.

There’s games to be played still, there’s a lot of situations to be looked at.

“The only thing that we can control right now is just trying to stay ready.”

ONE BOWL SET

CMU’s chances of making a bowl shrank just a little bit Tuesday as Tulane accepted an invite to play LouisianaLafayette in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21.

BYU (Kraft Fight Hun-

ger, Dec. 27), Navy (Armed Forces, Dec. 30) and Arkansas State (GoDaddy, Jan. 2) have already locked themselves in for a bowl game, leaving 66 spots left. sports@cm-life.com

Chippewas prepare for home opener against Dayton, focus on communication

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Courtesy Photo | Paradise Jam 2013 Facebook Page Junior guard Jessica Green looks to make a pass with pressure from an Xavier opponent during the Chippewas’ 88-62 victory on Nov. 30 in the Virgin Islands.

After posting a 1-2 record in its appearance in the Paradise Jam, women’s basketball is looking forward to playing at home for the first time this season.

CMU will open the home schedule at McGuirk Arena Thursday against the Dayton Flyers. This will be the first of two times in which the Chippewas will take on the Flyers, as they are scheduled to play again on Dec. 30.

Head coach Sue Guevara reflected on the recent tournament in the Virgin Islands, but said she knows the only

thing her team can do is to look forward to what it plans to do against Dayton “I know we’ll be very competitive with (Dayton),” Guevara said. “They have five kids who have been playing together for a while now; they know each other and complement one another very well.”

Guevara said there is a relative level of anticipation and excitement felt by the players and coaches alike coming into the first home game of the season.

“I think they’re all pretty excited to get home and play,” Guevara said. “I know all of our families are excited to come in here and see us play, too.”

Junior guard Crystal Bradford said she believes CMU is heading in the right direction going into the team’s first home game. Team chemistry, according to Bradford, is one of the main keys to the Chippewas success.

“It’s exciting (to come home), and we’re at the point now where we don’t like losing so we’re doing whatever it takes to win again,” Bradford said.

She said she is ready to finally get back on her home court and prove she and the team can take on whatever the schedule throws their way.

“We’re starting to get our communication back,” Bradford

said. “Before, our chemistry wasn’t there, but we’ve got it back now.”

Guevara said she hopes both students and faculty will come out to support the Chippewas Thursday night. She said in a game like the matchup with Dayton, it is important for them to come out strong in front of the home supporters.

“We are picked to win the MAC, so I hope people come out and support us while we protect what we have,” Guevara said.

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Andrew Kuhn | Staff Photographer Redshirt freshman Mike Ottinger wrestles Lehigh’s Sean Bilodeau Jan. 27, 2012 at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Ottinger beat Bilodeau by a decision of 3-2.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Sophomore Zach Horan wrestles his Stanford opponent, Peter Russo, in their match Monday in McGuirk Arena.

Horan returns from redshirt season, builds on strong freshman year

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Senior Scott Mattingly takes down Stanford’s Max Hvolbek during a match on Monday in McGuirk Arena.

Wrestling moves past reliance on lower weights, goes 2-1 at duel

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Wrestling showed a more well-rounded line-up, walking away with a 2-1 record at the Northeast Duals on Saturday.

Earlier in the week against Stanford, head coach Tom Borrelli acknowledged his team had a problem wrestling consistently through all 10 weight classes. But, after a collaborative team effort over the weekend, it seems that the Chippewas’ performance in Albany, N.Y. was a step in the right direction.

Central Michigan scored two decisive victories against North Carolina, 18-16, and Sacred Heart, 33-6.

The Chippewas (4-3) opened with a 24-9 loss to Lehigh, managing just three victories from redshirt freshman Corey Keener, sophomore Zach Horan and sophomore Jackson Lewis.

Keener and Horan have been

major contributors for the team this season.

As of Nov. 30, Keener and Horan had a combined dual meet record of 10-1. While this strength is apparent in the lower weight classes, Central Michigan has been struggling with the upper half of its lineup.

“I thought they both wrestled well, but if you asked them, I’m sure they’d say they could have done better” Borrelli said of Keener and Horan. “Corey was able to secure a win against UNC. Zach, I think, let a match slip away. His opponent from UNC is ranked really high.”

Keener sparked a comeback against North Carolina at 125 pounds, winning his second match of the season. Keener held a 6-3 lead going into the third period, where he held off Kraisser to earn an 8-7 decision.

CMU victories came throughout the upper weights with redshirt freshman Nick

Becker in the 165 pound weight class, Lewis at 197, and sophomore Adam Robinson at heavyweight.

“I hope those guys gained some confidence in themselves,” Borrelli said of Becker, Robinson and Lewis.

This continued against Sacred Heart, where the Chippewas came out to win the first four matches. Senior Chad Deno earned a 17-2 technical fall at 125 and Horan posted a major decision for bonus team points and a 15-0 lead.

Junior Mike Ottinger pinned his opponent at 174 pounds and senior Mike Murray won by decision 7-2 in the heavyweight match. Central Michigan won eight of the 10 matches against the Pioneers. sports@cm-life.com

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Coming out of high school, Horan was the No. 17 recruit in the nation and the No. 2 ranked 130-pound recruit coming out of Nazareth High School in Pennsylvania.

He was a Class AAA state champion as a senior and three-time state runnerup, winning 169 of his 181 matches.

This success continued into his freshman season at CMU, where he finished as the MAC champion at 133 pounds, including three straight wins as an unseeded wrestler. He also finished one win shy of All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.

Horan would go on to redshirt the following year, finishing 22-5 in open tournaments. He said it was tough because of how well he had ended his freshman season.

“It’s great to be back,” Horan said. “Redshirting last year was tough. I felt like I was really starting to

pick it up at the end of my freshman year and knowing how to win college matches.”

Horan said watching his teammates last season from the sidelines was only giving him extra motivation to come back even stronger this season.

“I had to spend the whole year watching,” Horan said. “Last year kind of helped me to get motivated and helped me to push myself and get out there and perform to win matches.”

Back in action this season, Horan said he wrestled well in his dual meet match against Stanford, but is never satisfied with just good enough.

“I wrestled pretty well,” Horan said. “Coach has been really pushing me to keep scoring points. I’ve made the mistake many times in matches where I just go out and score quick and sit on my lead.

It doesn’t look as good and you don’t feel as good after the match.”

This season, Horan has gotten off to a 11-2 start, 6-2 in duals, the most overall wins on the team. Horan

Zach Horan

“I had to spend the whole year watching.” said his goal is to be on the podium at the conclusion of the season continuing to win.

“My goal is to be high on the podium at the end of the year,” Horan said. “We do that by working hard and keep winning matches during the season.” sports@cm-life.com

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My top games while covering CMU sports Since my arrival on campus in 2010 I’ve been working at the sports desk of Central Michigan Life, and this is my last issue on staff.

It has been a great three and-a-half years, but now I’m off to Big Rapids to work at the Pioneer. Before I leave though, I’d like to reflect on the five best games I covered at the university.

5) OCT. 29, 2011: CMU FOOTBALL ESCAPES AKRON

Behind freshman Anthony Garland’s 141 yards, the Chippewas survived Akron 23-22, partially because of some questionable Zips play calling.

CMU opened up with a 20-0 lead, but that slowly disappeared until the final sequence. With four seconds left in the game, Akron scored a touchdown as time

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