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Armed robbery reported blocks from campus MP police releasing few details on Saturday night incident By Catey Traylor University editor and Tony Wittkowski Senior reporter
Central Michigan University students were met Saturday night with another alert, this time for an armed robbery three blocks north of campus. The Mount Pleasant Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday at approximately 11 p.m. at the corner of S. Main and E. May streets. A Central Alert sent out to the campus community at approximately 11:45 p.m. described the alleged suspects as three black males — one wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans and brown boots — driving a black Chevrolet extended cab pickup truck with a cap. Anyone with information is asked to call Central Dispatch at 989-773-1000 or the CMU Police Department at 989774-3081. Because it is an open investigation, details are closed to the public until further
review. It is unknown at this time who was robbed or if CMU students were involved. The MPPD is handling the investigation because the robbery occurred within city limits, CMU police confirmed early Sunday morning. The robbery is the latest in a string of violent, and, in some cases, odd incidents that have rocked the area and the campus community in recent months. Last month, a Grand Rapids senior was abducted by 30-year-old Mount Pleasant resident Eric Lee Ramsey outside the Student Activity Center. The CMU student was able to escape, while Ramsey was fatally shot by a Crawford County sheriff ’s deputy after a lengthy car chase. In a news conference the morning after the abduction, Isabella County sheriff Leo Mioduszewski conceded the amount of violent crime in the area has increased and that “our community is changing.” Early Friday morning, a
By Tony Wittkowski Senior reporter
The surveillance footage of the Jan. 16 abduction of a Grand Rapids senior outside of the Student Activity Center shows that the incident occurred in Lot 62 West. The victim was abducted at gunpoint by Eric Lee Ramsey, 30, just north of the ticket booth, about 10 spaces from E. Campus Drive, Central Michigan University Police Department Detective Michael Sienkiewicz said. Sienkiewicz said there were other people present in the area at the time of the incident. Although the tapes showed no sign of a struggle, Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said the victim did the only logical thing in a situation involving a weapon. “I believe the victim did everything absolutely right,” Yeagley said. “Because when someone holds a gun to your head, you follow instructions.”
SUPER PARTY Crowds gather around town, on campus for big game
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Police chief: Abduction victim ‘did everything absolutely right’ Student was parked far from SAC night of attack
TaYloR BalleK/Staff PhotograPher
Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization, hosts a party for the Ravens v. 49ers Super Bowl XLVII game Sunday night at the Ward Theatre, 218 S. Main St.
By Ryan Fitzmaurice | Staff reporter
They called it “The Kraken.” The monstrosity, with ten fearsome bacon tentacles stretching out of a
Sexual Aggression Services Director Stephen Thompson said the abduction would normally never occur in that situation because of the crowd present in the area. It was particularly busy, as a women’s basketball game had concluded about half an hour before the incident reportedly happened. According to a biography found on CMU’s website, Thompson has conducted countless interviews with convicted rapists, psychologists and doctors, as well as thousands of survivors and has trained and worked beside police officers throughout the country. “You have to realize how incredibly unique that crime was,” Thompson said. “I work with profiling away from here, and for him to target when there are people around like that is extremely rare.” Yeagley said the parking arrangement at the SAC did not make a difference in the abduction. “Parking on this campus is limited, and so we make best use of what’s available,” Yeagley said. “Our parking setup had no impact on this event occurring; this guy was evil and looking for an opportunity.” A VICTIM | 2
blood-red pool of beans, cheese and beef was an overwhelming favorite to win the Campus Crusade For Christ’s Super Bowl 2013 dip competition in the Ward Theatre, 218 S. Main St. It was only the second year CRu was able to secure the Ward Theatre for the Super Bowl and only the second dip competition as well. Midland senior Benjamin Puckett, the creator of The Kracken, didn’t do so well in last year’s competition, with a queso dip that failed to inspire. However, this year, he had a different strategy. “Actually, I kind of just made it up as I went along,” Puckett said. “Not much of a plan, really, but
who doesn’t like beef and bacon?” The Ward Theatre was one of several scenes around town that was fixated on the Super Bowl Sunday night, which engulfed Mount Pleasant in jovial celebration. Troutman Hall was also a hot spot, as a group of friends gathered in the common area for company and more, importantly, the larger television. “I feel like this is one of the more important Super Bowls,” said Devon Lynch,
a Ypsilanti Mid Michigan Community College student. “The 49ers quarterback was a backup in the beginning of the year, and he led them all the way to the Super Bowl. That’s big.” Alisha Harper, an Eaton Rapids junior, was watching the game three stories above in Troutman Hall, with Frasier junior Katelyn Nadolski and Linwood junior Eric Klass, but Harper was watching it for different reasons. “I’m here for the halftime show; I’m here to watch Beyonce,” Harper said. “She pretty much owns the world. She’s the woman version of Chuck Norris.” Shelby Township junior Rachel Zott, watching the game in a residence on Washington street, agreed. A Beyonce superfan, she has the special ability to listen to Beyonce non-stop and never get tired of it. “She probably knows karate,” Zott said. “She’s
part of that ‘Move Your Body’ campaign with Michelle Obama.” Residents and visitors of the S. Washington apartment, including Illinois sophomore Jack Montroy and a dog, Steve French, were also there for the game. “Steve kind of just finds a spot,” Montroy said, as the dog climbed up and joined them on the couch. “He has no sense of personal space, though. He’s not very good at calling his seat.” John Lees, a Cheboygan senior, was fully enveloped in the game at Marty’s bar, 123 S. Main St. He was cheering for the Ravens for one distinct reason. “I wouldn’t say I hate San Fransisco; I just don’t like them. The Tigers lost to San Francisco,” Lees said. “That’s why I’m cheering against them; they’ve won too many times.” A GAME | 2A
CMu students involved in friday morning stabbing By Shelby Miller Senior reporter
A drunken night ended with a stab wound and a stay at the hospital for a 20-yearold Central Michigan University student after he entered two Copper Beech apartments without permission. At 2:41 a.m. Friday, the Isabella County Sheriff ’s Department responded
to a stabbing at Copper Beech Townhomes, 4750 E. Bluegrass Road, where a 20-year-old man was found bleeding profusely from a stab wound in his lower left back, according to a news release. Witnesses said the man was highly intoxicated and entered two separate apartments without permission. Individuals in the first
apartment said they heard someone outside making noise. When they opened the door, they saw a man urinating nearby, police said. When they tried to shut the door, the man held it open and entered the apartment. The man then stepped back outside, and the residents were able to lock the door, police said. He then went around to
the back door and began pounding and kicking it before he headed inside an empty neighboring apartment. When the residents returned, they found the man lying down in one of the bedrooms. The residents told him to leave, but he refused, police said. A STABBING | 2
CDC reports sexual violence levels just as high for lesbians, gay men as heterosexuals By Shelby Miller Senior reporter
85%:
Victims sexually assaulted by someone they know
1/20:
Women or men who have reported experiencing sexual violence other than rape
19%
Undergraduate women who have experienced sexual assault or rape
1/5:
Women who have experienced rape at some point in their lives
1/71:
Men who have experienced rape at some point in their lives
SOURCE: 2012 CDC SEXUAL VIOLENCE DATA
Sexual violence occurrence
Lesbians and gay men experience intimate partner and sexual violence at levels equal to or higher than heterosexuals. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s first National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, tracked the national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV) and stalking victimization by sexual orientation.
Director of the Office of LGBTQ Services at Central Michigan University Shannon Jolliff-Dettore said research surrounding sexual assault within the queer community is not often done, making the information very significant. “The information is important so folks can see the need for resources focusing on same-gender sexual assault and intimate partner violence,” she said. “We need to know this information so we can begin work on prevention and also resources for survi-
vors of SA or IPV.” The survey found bisexual women, who comprised 61 percent of the surveyed population, report a higher prevalence of rape, physical violence and stalking by an intimate partner compared to both lesbians, 44 percent, and heterosexual women, 35 percent. “It is not an unknown fact that SA and IPV happens across all sexual orientations,” Jolliff-Dettore said. “The study provides the numbers behind that knowledge so
there is a better understanding of the need for resources.” Of the bisexual women who experienced IPV, approximately 90 percent reported having only male perpetrators, while two-thirds of lesbians reported having only female perpetrators of IPV. Director of Sexual Aggression Services Stephen Thompson said, although this type of information is not new, the crime is common everywhere and needs to be addressed. A CDC | 2