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WEDNESDAY, MAR. 5, 2014 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 66 VOL. 95
LIFE IN BRIEF SPORTS
CMU ATHLETICS RELEASES TRAVEL TICKET PACKAGE FOR MAC TOURNAMENT
Central Michigan Athletics announced a travel ticket package for the first 50 fans to purchase tickets to the Mid-American Conference tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. The package is on sale through Ticket Central and includes a ticket and ride on a charter bus to the first women’s basketball game in the semifinals on March 14, as well as a CMU sweatshirt and rally towel for $50. If the Chippewas advance to the MAC championship game on March 15, a complimentary ticket will be provided. A block of 50 rooms has also been reserved at the Aloft Hotel in downtown Cleveland for a discounted rate of $119 for March 14. The charter bus will leave at an undetermined time in the morning of March 14. A defined departure time will be finalized at the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday. The bus will arrive prior to tip-off of the semifinal contest and return on March 15. A limited amount of single-game tickets are available for purchase. -Malachi Barrett, sports editor
LIFE ON CAMPUS
Frontier Ruckus, a Detroitbased folk band, performed live in a local living room »PAGE 1B
: N O I T A N I T S N DE O I T A N I M DO
A-SENATE
DISCUSSION STALLED ON COURSE SYLLABI ADJUSTMENT
Academic Senate voted Tuesday to delete major concentrations available for speech students. Discussions continued to move on a proposal that could drastically overhaul the university’s master course syllabi documents. The discussions, however, were stalled after many A-senators voiced opposition to the measure.
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SGA ELECTIONS
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Students running for Student Government Association positions were announced Monday night at the SGA general board meeting. President Marie Reimers is running for reelection against Senate leader Charles Mahone.
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LIFE INSIDE CMU sets fiscal year fundraising record »PAGE 2
EDITORIAL: Family and Equality »PAGE 4
From the moment last season ended, the goal for this year’s Central Michigan women’s basketball team was abundantly clear: Repeat as Mid-American Conference champions and make the NCAA tournament. The Chippewas are well on their way to accomplishing this feat, posting a 15-1 record in MAC competition thus far, surpassing a number of milestones along the way. Led by junior guard and last year’s tournament MVP Crystal Bradford, the women have been the frontrunner for the conference championship all season. A double-bye gives the Chippewas a week off between the end of this year’s regular season and the tournament semifinal in Cleveland, next Friday. Consistent MAC powerhouses Bowling Green, Akron and Ball State all wait in the wings, eagerly anticipating an opportunity to take down possibly the best CMU women’s basketball team ever assembled. w See pages 3,9 for full women’s basketball coverage
“If we repeated as MAC champs, I would probably have some LeBron (James) smirks going on. Besides, nothing is guaranteed. The hardest thing is to remain on top.” Crystal Bradford, junior guard
Illustration by Kaela Torres | Cartoonist
GETTING READY FOR THE ROAD
MEN TOPPED BY TOLEDO
Extended break, Bowling Green largest obstacles for MAC repeat w 3
Men’s basketball lost to MAC powerhouse Toldeo, Tuesday at McGuirk Arena w 10