April, 19, 2013

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John Douglas White sentenced up to 85 years for murder of Rebekah Jane Gay

By Tony Wittkowski and Megan Pacer Senior Reporters

VICTORIA ZEGLER /PHOTO EDITOR

Mount Pleasant resident John Douglas White, 55, left, appears before Judge Paul H. Chamberlain during his sentencing in the murder of Rebekah Jane Gay on Thursday at the Isabella County Trial Court, 200 N Main St

John Douglas White, 55, was sentenced Thursday in Isabella County Trial Court to a minimum of 56 years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to the Oct. 31 murder of Rebekah Jane Gay, essentially locking

him up for life.

Chief Judge Paul H. Chamberlain gave White a minimum sentence of 56 years and three months to a maximum of 85 years.

“I find that your sentence today is proportionate to the seriousness of your crime,” Chamberlain said at the Isabella County Building, 200 N. Main St. “Some

people have no place in the community, and you are such a person. I don’t see a reason why you should ever be released.”

Isabella County Prosecutor Risa Scully said the court’s guidelines should consider the nature of the crime and its effect on the family.

“The guidelines do

not take into account the deviant sexual act that Mr. White perpetrated upon Rebekah’s body,” Scully said.

“And, in this particular case, the emotional injury should be and cannot be scored as points on a sentencing grid.”

Scully addressed White’s past crimes against females, which include a 1981 stabbing and a 1995 homicide.

Defense Attorney Gordon Bloem said the court should take White’s reasoning for skipping trial and pleading guilty into account before determining his sentence.

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Mount Pleasant under water

Flooding a concern on campus; city parks closed after heavy rains

By Justin Hicks and Emily Grove Senior Reporters

The deluge of rain in Michigan the last two weeks has left some areas of Central Michigan University and Mount Pleasant under water.

Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management at CMU, said flooding is a concern at this point in the spring season with the increased rainfall.

“Because it has rained extensively, the ground is saturated, increasing the likelihood of flooding,” he said. “The intensity and duration of a rain event will determine if flooding occurs.”

Mount Pleasant had recorded about 1.69 inches of rain as of Thursday afternoon and was expected to receive another one to two inches Thursday night in addition to strong storms, according to The Weather Channel.

CMU’s One Room Schoolhouse experienced flooding Thursday afternoon, and the Industrial Education and Technology building suffered from ceiling leaks, though neither incidents were called into Facilities Management.

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MAIN: Redford freshman Sabryna Groves walks back from class through a massive puddle due to flooding by recent weather conditions Thursday afternoon near the Fabiano Botanical Gardens.

TAYLOR BALLEK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

LEFT: Grand Haven junior Brittany Hild, left, passes a sand bag to St. Clair Shores senior Marie Morgan, right, in an effort to prevent water from rising into the foundation of the Bohannon One Room Schoolhouse, Thursday at the corner of West Campus and Preston Street.

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RIGHT: A wooden bridge is submerged underwater after large amounts of rainfall Thursday on Three Leaves Drive causing flooding throughout Mount Pleasant.

VICTORIA ZEGLER/PHOTO EDITOR

Global Campus VP Merodie Hancock named to head Empire State College

PROVOST SEARCH

Schmaling

stresses student engagement

By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter

By Kyle Kaminski Senior Reporter

Karen Schmaling says the key to student success is engagement on campus.

Schmaling is one of three candidates chosen as finalists to fill Provost Gary Shapiro’s spot when he retires at the end of the academic year.

She participated in an open forum in the Bovee University Center Thursday, where she focused her discussion on student engagement and retention.

“My experience with undergraduates has been an allaround success,” Schmaling said during the forum. “For me, it’s all about parsing the undergraduate experience and making sure students are successfully engaged for retention and graduation.”

KIRSTEN KEARSE/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Washington State University Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Karen Schmaling, one of three provost candidates, addresses the faculty and student body during a public forum Thursday afternoon in the Bovee University Center’s Ausable Room.

Schmaling began her career in academics, where she held staff and faculty positions at the University of Colorado and the University of Washington School of Medicine in the psychology department.

“I’m a clinical psychologist by training,” Schmaling said during her opening statements. “The first 13 years of my career have been primarily focused on medical schooling and psychology. Then, I discovered administration.”

In 2001, Schmaling made the move to administration, holding various upper-level

positions at the University of Texas and University of North Carolina. She is now at Washington State University, where she holds the office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Aside from her opening statements regarding her educational and professional background, Schmaling left the remaining time for a question-and-answer session for the audience.

Several questions were addressed, including her views on collective bargaining.

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Vice President of Central Michigan University’s Global Campus Operations Merodie Hancock is expected to be the next president of Empire State College in New York.

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced that she would be recommending Hancock for the position, according to a Thursday news release.

“I’m honored that Chancellor Zimpher is making this recommendation to the SUNY Board of Trustees,” Hancock said in the release. “Empire State College, like CMU’s Global Campus, is dedicated to nontraditional and innovative student learning. I believe this recommendation reflects the prominence CMU’s Global Campus has established in delivering rigorous academic programs and, perhaps more appropriately, our 70,000 successful alumni making a difference around the globe.”

Empire State College is an extension of the State University of New York,

which was founded in 1971 as an institution focused on nontraditional learning and teaching, according to the ESC website. College faculty mentors guide ESC students through designing their own degree programs.

Hancock was named a semifinalist for the position in late February along with Fred Hurst, senior vice president for extended campuses at Northern Arizona University, former Empire State College Provost Meg Benke, David Schejbal, dean of continuing education, outreach and elearning for the University of Wisconsin Extension and Upper Iowa University President Alan Walker.

Hancock has served as vice president of CMU’s Global Campus operations since 2007.

As VP of Global Campus, Hancock has seen enrollment in CMU’s off-campus programs rise significantly. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, Global Campus undergraduate enrollment increased by 13 percent from fall 2011 to fall 2012, from 2,341

students to 2,642 students.

While graduate enrollment declined by roughly four percent during that time period, total enrollment increased by 1.4 percent to 7,189 students.

“I would like to extend my congratulations to Hancock on this tremendous opportunity with Empire State College and express my appreciation for all she has done for CMU over the past six years,” Provost Gary Shapiro said in the release. “Her leadership has resulted in major improvements working with on-campus faculty and deans while expanding CMU’s prominence in online education.”

CMU’s Global Campus reaches more than 50 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as offering online classes globally.

A national search for a replacement for Hancock has not yet begun.

Hancock was not available for comment in time for publication. university@cm-life.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w Softball vs. Bowling Green -

Doubleheader Chippewas will take on the Falcons at 1:00 p.m. at the Softball Complex. w The University Theatre Dance

Company Concert Students will perform a variety of styles including jazz, ballet, hip-hop, theatrical story dance, modern and more starting at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Hall’s Bush Theatre. w Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

Spring 2013 Exhibit Running April 19 through May 4th at the University Art Gallery, Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - the event is free and open to the public.

TOMORROW w Rural Impressions by Alan

Maciag Realist plein-air naturalist art exhibit will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Park Library’s Baber Room. w Softball vs. Toledo

Chippewas take on the Rockets in conference action at 2 p.m. at the Softball Complex.

CORRECTIONS Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting.

It is our policy to correct factual errors.

Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2013 Volume 94, Number 84

FLOOD | CONTINUED FROM 1A Lawrence said certain areas of CMU’s campus are more susceptible to flooding and receive premium attention when flooding becomes a legitimate concern.

Areas more prone to flooding include the baseball locker room, Carey Dining Hall basement, Foust basement and the Student Activity Center Sports Forum.

“Every situation is different, and we respond to the areas with flooding and install pumps as required,” Lawrence said. “During periods of consistent rain similar to what we have been experiencing, areas prone to flooding are monitored.”

To combat the flooding, Facilities Management has four high-volume gas pumps and two electric submersible pumps.

Lawrence said costs for the pumps vary by time of day, though added costs are incurred based on the size of the pump and duration it’s used.

Sand bags have also been installed at a doorway at the SAC and various other parts of campus to prevent flooding.

Last summer, Facilities Management modified the storm sewer system, blocked in basement window openings in Foust Hall and raised the curb around an elevator pit that services the Carey Dining Hall basement to decrease the likelihood of flooding in these areas.

The last major flooding event at CMU occurred in Aug 2010, when there was approximately four inches of rainfall in two hours, causing flooding issues for 39 buildings on campus and sections of the utility tunnels. The cost of repairs from that flood was more than $1.7 million.

PROVOST SEARCH | CONTINUED FROM 1A “I don’t have personal experience regarding collective bargaining,” Schmaling said. “I’ve never been in an environment that utilizes the practice. But I can say I’m supportive of the philosophy behind it.

I’m supportive of it as an empowerment strategy and giving people a voice.”

When a question regarding CMU’s strategic planning and establishing a vision for the university was asked, Schmaling emphasized the importance of communication between departments.

“I don’t know the levels and extent of CMU’s strategic planning,” Schmaling said. “Academic planning is different, and it’s usually quite helpful to crystallize these themes across campus.”

Schmaling suggested the use of word-aggregation programs such as Wordle to highlight “points of excel-

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lence” across different departments, such as teaching and instruction.

“Trans-disciplinary communication is often the most exciting type,” Schmaling said.

One of the final questions Schmaling was asked dealt with her plans for increasing student retention rates.

In addition to stressing the importance of solid institutional and comparative research to understand these retention rates, Schmaling suggested working directly with students.

CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT

So far, the city of Mount Pleasant has only experienced minor flooding, which has been confined to the parks along the Chippewa River.

Chris Bundy, director of parks and public spaces, said the five parks along the river, including Island Park, Nelson Park and Chippa-waters Park, have been closed.

“There’s a lot of water in the parks,” Bundy said.

“They take the brunt of flooding. When the wetlands fill up, they take the water when the Chippewa River gets higher than usual.”

Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Greg Waterhouse said, as of Thursday afternoon, the city had not received any reports of flooding in streets or buildings.

Waterhouse said he is in close contact with the National Weather Service, and they will be keeping an eye on the river’s water levels.

The NWS has predicted the river to crest on Saturday, and Waterhouse said they are not expecting any widespread flooding.

However, if flooding does occur, the city has plans in place to deal with those situations.

“If roads do start flooding, we will close those and put out a public service announcement of what roads are closed,” Waterhouse said. “If people do believe they are prone to flooding in their homes, they might want to get valuable things off the floors, especially in basements, to minimize damages.”

Community Information Director Heather Smith said the Public Works Department is advising residents to make sure their storm catch basins are clear of leaves, sticks and debris.

Waterhouse said the parks will not reopen until the water recedes. university@cm-life.com

“We need to make general education feel more relevant,” she said. “This could be accomplished with an effort to connect with students (and) asking them what these programs have done to help their education toward a bachelor’s degree.”

As well as highlighting the importance of student feedback, Schmaling put an emphasis on direct student assistance to help them achieve their goals.

Schmaling is the second of three provost candidates to hold an open forum. The third candidate, Michael Gealt, will hold his open forum at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Ausable Room in the UC. university@cm-life.com

“We need to make general education feel more relevant. This could be accomplished with an effort to connect with students (and) asking them what these programs have done to help their education toward a bachelor’s degree.”

Karen Schmaling, provost candidat

PHOTO OF THE DAY

CHARLOTTE BODAK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Director of Music Events for the School of Music John Jacobson talks on the phone after the rain storm passed outside Thursday afternoon outside of the Music Building.

WHITE | CONTINUED FROM 1A “Of course, we feel and understand the palpable emotional harm and pain that is present in this courtroom,” Bloem said.

“But I do think the court should take into account that Mr. White instructed me he did not want to put the family through any unnecessary pain.”

Rebekah was murdered Oct. 31 in her Broomfield Township mobile home, 3303 S. Coldwater Road.

As a self-described pastor, White was engaged to Sally and often babysat Conway, Rebekah’s threeyear-old son.

After confessing to the murder, White blamed it on a two-week sexual fantasy he had to kill Gay and have sex with her dead body. He told the police he did not remember carrying out his fantasy, because he drank four or five beers before going to Gay’s home.

Gay’s body was discovered in a stand of pine trees on Coldwater Road, and the mallet and bloody

“Oct. 31, 2012 was a day of complete emotional devastation for our family,” Sally Gay, mother of Rebekah Gay towels used in the murder were discovered off of Pickard Road, near Woodruff Road.

Rebekah’s mother, Sally Gay, addressed the court about what she and her family had gone through, with one of her daughters standing beside her for support.

“If Rebekah were alive, we would not be here at all.

My grandchildren would have a living, loving, caring aunt,” Gay said. “I would be at work, my daughter would be at school. Everyone would be carrying out their daily activities, including Rebekah.”

While Gay spoke of her daughter, more than a dozen supporters and family members sat behind the bench wearing white T-shirts with Rebekah’s full name across the front and back.

“John White knew Rebekah was the heart and soul of our family,” Gay said. “Someone who

showed no mercy on our Rebekah is now at the mercy of the court, yet again.”

Both Scully and Gay noted how religious Rebekah was and how, when White entered the residence, her son, Conway, was in the next room.

“She said prayers with her son Conway every night before bed, following story time,” Gay said.

“We found her Bible and devotional next to her bed where she had left them.”

When Gay was pleading on behalf of her daughter, White sat motionless, occasionally nodding his head.

“Oct. 31, 2012 was a day of complete emotional devastation for our family,” Gay said. “It began with a phone call from John White, saying he had just been informed by a neighbor Rebekah had not made it to work that morning.” metro@cm-life.com

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Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

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EARTH WEEK: Actress Daryl Hannah speaks about activism, environment

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COMMUNITY THEATRE:

GUN CONTROL

Obama: ‘Shameful day for Washington’

By John Irwin Managing Editor

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has been developing an online gaming site, which will be designed by Aristocrat Technologies, but they said the site would not involve money.

“We’ve heard about the notion of Internet gaming for some time,” Public Relations Director Frank Cloutier said.

Although known for his characteristic “no drama” demeanor, President Barack Obama was visibly upset and frustrated with the Senate after it rejected a bipartisan gun control compromise Wednesday.

The plan, crafted by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., would have expanded background checks for online gun sales and those made at gun shows.

It was a much smaller package than the comprehensive plan Obama proposed a month after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., which included an assault weapons ban among other provisions. Still, the president dumped much of his secondterm political capital into the gun control bill and pressured Congress to act.

The Senate voted 54-46 in favor of the compromise, falling short of the 60 votes needed for passage.

“All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington,” Obama said in the Rose Garden at the White House soon after the vote.

Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, families of the victims of the Newtown shooting and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., Obama said the NRA and other gun lobbies “willfully lied” about the legislation.

“Unfortunately, this pattern of spreading untruths about this legislation served a purpose.

Those lies upset an intense minority of gun owners, and that, in turn, intimidated a lot of senators,” Obama said. “There were no coherent arguments as to why we shouldn’t do this. It came down to politics.”

He blasted most Republicans in the Senate for voting down the legislation and for requiring 60 votes for passage.

“A majority of senators voted ‘yes’ to protecting more of our citizens with smarter background checks,” Obama said.

“But, by this continuing distortion of Senate rules, a minority was able to block it from moving forward.”

Obama also called out the Democrats who voted against the legislation, saying they “caved ... and looked for any excuse to vote ‘no.’”

The president urged voters to look toward the gun lobby and pro-gun advocates as a model of how to organize come the midterm elections in November 2014.

“To change Washington, you, the American people, are going to have to sustain some passion about this, and, when necessary, you’ve got to send the right people to Washington,” Obama said. “And that requires strength, and it requires persistence.”

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PHOTOS BY BROOKE MAYLE /ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Fraser senior Eric Miller lifts Ohio senior Karen Opper in the air during a dress rehearsal for the routine “Bedtime” Wednesday night at Bush Theatre in Moore Hall.

Feet don’t fail me now University Theatre Dance Company brings variety of dances to stage

By Ryan Fitzmaurice | Senior Reporter

The second act started not with dancers rhythmically moving around the stage, but with a miserly teacher barking orders at her class.

“What is going on here,” the teacher barked at her school uniform-clad students who burst out into hip-hop dances every time she left the classroom. “You’re not learning, and that’s what we need to be doing... I know all about that bibity, boppity, boop stuff.”

The University Theatre Dance Company’s 2013 concert Thursday night didn’t always play by the rules and included works such as apocalyptic ballet numbers, contemporary romps set to The Maine, classic jazz medley and theatrical story dance, featuring a healthy dose of sword fights.

The concert, held in Bush Theatre, featured 12 different dances. In addition, guest artist Bethany Hepworth created a ballet dance for the concert, which was also performed.

Heather Trommer-Beardslee, a member of the Dance Program Faculty who choreo-

graphed the dance concert, said the dancers have put a tremendous amount of work into the event.

“The dancers have been working on this concert since January. They have spent several hours in rehearsal,” Trommer-Beardslee said. “A lot of time has also gone into the technical designs for the show, including lights, sets and costumes.”

Ohio senior Karen Opper, a dancer in the event, said she takes great pride in showing this work to the public.

“I’m really excited to share this work with everyone,” she said. “It’s really for all different kinds of people: People who have seen dance before and people who haven’t seen dance before. I dance to share joy with everybody.”

Opper said one of the great aspects of this year’s concert was the variety of dances it showcased.

“The concert has a little bit

of everything,” she said. “We have technical dancers and story-based dances. We come together to create a great piece of art.”

Opper said what makes dance significant to her is how it communicates to others.

“It’s a language in itself,” she said. “You don’t have to speak. You can speak through your actions.”

Physical education graduate assistant Alison Wright, who also participated in the performance, said an increased emphasis on story telling has been added to this year’s performance.

“I’ve been in the company for six years, and there has always been an emphasis on storytelling. That is a huge part of who we are. We are expressing stories through our movement,” the Clarkston native said. “I think this year’s stories are just much easier to understand and easier for the audience to understand.”

Wright said she dances to express both emotion and movement.

“We joke all of the time and call it ‘dance therapy,’” Wright

said. “We’re all really busy, but, sometimes, we just get together, one of us teaches us a dance to a popular song, and we just dance.”

Holt senior Britton Dennis was a seamstress for the costume design team at the dance department. He had heard all about every dance number, but this was his first time fully seeing them in their completed form.

“The sword dance was pretty sweet; it was fun to watch, (and) I loved how it looked,” Dennis said. “We referenced it as ‘The Game of Thrones’ dance backstage, but I love how the costumes came out.”

While Livonia junior Kelly Menard, a dance student, did not participate in this year’s performance; she said her passion in dancing did give her an insight into what was going on upstage.

“I can see what’s going on with the steps and the emotion they’re putting into it,” Menard said. “ I can see all the hard work.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Online gambling bill supported by Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

A bill supported by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and state Rep. Kevin Cotter, RMount Pleasant, would prevent the Michigan Lottery from expanding online.

House Bill 4531 would prohibit the Michigan Lottery and the lottery commissioner from allowing wagers to be placed

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By Annie Harrison Staff Reporter

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University Editor university@cm-life.com

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GSU in middle of bargaining process The Graduate Student Union has put almost all of its bargaining proposals on the table, and the university has responded to most of them.

Graduate Student Union President Michelle Campbell said via email Monday the GSU has not yet presented an official proposal on healthcare, because the bargaining team is trying to compose the best option for graduate assistants while working within the existing structures at Central Michigan University.

“We have not yet presented a proposal on health care, although we have talked with the university about our desire for health care and presented reasons and data as to why we need employer-sponsored health insurance,” she said.

The GSU does not have health insurance under its current contract.

The 2010-13 bargaining agreement states CMU will provide a wellness allowance of $175 to graduate assistants during the 2012-13 academic year.

As previously reported

by Central Michigan Life, the GSU platform states on the issue of healthcare: “We believe that it is imperative to have reasonable employersponsored health insurance to guard against catastrophic health emergencies that could endanger a graduate assistant’s educational endeavors. We believe graduate assistants should have health care coverage beyond the wellness allowance, and we support health care coverage that extends to spouses, civil partners and children.”

Campbell said the university would like to address all financial concerns at once, but the GSU has not heard anything about the salary proposal it introduced nearly a month ago.

The GSU and the university agree on most of the basic premises for leave time, but items such as leave time for pregnant women are still being negotiated, Campbell said. She said leave time for pregnant women protects those women from being fired for taking time off to have a child.

Hailee Sattavara

Metro Editor metro@cm-life.com

through the Internet, Cotter said via email.

“Michigan already has an extensive network of stores, bars and restaurants that offer lottery to their customers, and I believe that expanding the lottery to allow residents to wager from home, using a credit card, has too many risks,” Cotter said.

“Very few other states have online lottery sales and have had a relatively stagnant result.”

The Michigan Lottery provides valuable funding for schools and has had record results recently, Cotter said.

However, the aspect of using credit cards and putting up money without having it available seems like trouble to Cotter.

“I believe this is one of the most dangerous parts of the proposal, as it would allow a pay-later approach to gaming,” Cotter said. “Currently, most

lottery retailers only accept cash for wagers.”

The proposal was first made by the Michigan Lottery, who, Cotter said, is currently accepting bids for the creation of an online gaming system.

“Many of my colleagues, as well as Attorney General Bill Schuette, have indicated they oppose expanding the Michigan Lottery to include online gaming,” Cotter said.

English department hosts second-annual Literary Hullabaloo honoring students

By Charnae Sanders Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University’s English department celebrated another year well done by awarding students scholarships and slices of cake.

CMU held its “Literary Hullabaloo” for the Department of English Language and Literature in the Powers Ballroom on Thursday night.

The awards given out were all judged by people outside the program.

Associate Professor of English Jeffrey Bean said the event served as a public forum where students and faculty achievement can be recognized. Several awards and scholarships were given to students with different concentrations in the English

department.

“I think it’s kind of a nice coming-together of all, especially for the graduating seniors,” Bean said. “It’s a chance for them to kind of touch base with each other and kind of say goodbye, but also to touch base with the faculty.”

Pinckney senior Chelsea Pine said this was her first time coming to the Hullabaloo and described it as a wonderful experience.

“I liked that you got to see other fellow students win awards and hear their work, too. I didn’t realize that was such a big part of it,” Pine said.

Pine won the Carroll Arnett Scholarship for creative writing. The $1,000 prize was named after former CMU professor Carroll Arnett, who

taught poetry.

“I can’t even believe it really,” Pine said. “It’s not real yet, but I’m very, very honored. I mean, that’s huge.

As far as being a writer, you never really make money off just your poems at this age unless you’re trying to get published, so it’s wonderful.”

Holland junior Amanda Shepard won a scholarship for incorporating diversity within the field of English.

Shepard used picture books and incorporated them with the LGBTQ themes in elementary classrooms.

“Personally, it was an honor to get it, because I’ve been doing this research for two years now, and it’s nice to be recognized for the research I’ve been doing,” Shepard said.

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Pinckney senior Chelsea Pine smiles as she accepts the Arnett Scholarship for her creative writing Thursday evening in the Powers Ballroom. Pine read her story “Seventeen” during the 2013 Hullabaloo in the Powers Ballroom. The night featured literary works from both students and faculty, along with scholarship and award announcements.

VOICES

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

– The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL BOARD | Aaron McMann, Editor-in-Chief | John Irwin, Managing Editor | Kristopher Lodes, Sports Editor | Hailee Sattavara, Metro Editor | Catey Traylor, University Editor

EDITORIAL | Nothing controversial about proposed bill strengthening background checks for gun purchases

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Another Congressional failure

hameful” was the word

President Barack Obama used to describe the defeat of a modest bill that would have expanded gun background checks to online and gun shows.

The president was right on the money, but “inept,” “spineless” and “cowardly” also spring to mind when describing this Congress and its inability to get even the most common sense and widely agreed-upon measures passed.

This compromise gun control measure, crafted by a red-state Democrat and a blue-state Republican, was not even remotely close to the draconian “governmenttaking-away-my-guns” measure the NRA and its allies have made it out to be.

It was a simple, watered-down piece of gun control legislation that attempted to make sure no one could buy a gun legally without a basic background check.

There is nothing controversial or

radical about that, and virtually every poll shows up to 90 percent of the public supporting universal background checks.

Ninety percent. In an age of hyper-partisanship and constant bickering, that is a remarkable number.

Yet, the Senate is so out-oftouch with the public and so beholden to the gun-lobbying that not even a common sense measure that a large number of Americans support could pass.

While there are plenty of arguments to be had over gun violence, its causes and what to do about it, there are zero reasons as to why a background check should not have passed. It is as common-sense of a proposal that has been proposed so far.

In fact, this compromise only scratched the surface. It did nothing to limit unlimited online ammunition sales, for instance.

It only asked that those who choose to buy their guns online or at gun shows should go through the same procedure as everybody else. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Apparently, that is too much for this Congress to handle.

So, if Obama’s demeanor in the press conference seemed different than ones he has had in the past, it was because he was surprised, just as everyone should be.

Despite the overwhelming support of the public who have not forgotten about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Senate is still stuck on the subject of change.

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Don’t give up on humanity just yet Jackson Seedott Staff Reporter I didn’t hear about the attacks in Boston until nearly two hours after the bombs went off.

Later that night, I turned on CNN to follow what happened and to wrap my head around this whole thing.

As they showed the gruesome video footage of the powerful blast, there was one thing that I couldn’t help thinking about: Sept. 11, 2001.

I don’t know why, but after seeing

the videos from Boston, it reminded me so much of that infamous day.

Unable to get that out of my head, I grabbed my laptop and typed “September 11 footage” into YouTube.

I watched as what appeared to be the start to a normal day suddenly turn tragic as a camera man interviewing a new member of the New York City Fire Department caught a glimpse of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center.

Reflecting on these two events, there are a lot of similarities that come to mind. Obviously, they were both acts of terror.

After watching both, one distinct thing stood out to me: In Boston, as soon as the bombs went off, dozens of people ran toward the explosion.

Seconds after the bombs went off, police officers, event officials, military veterans and even civilians intentionally put themselves in harm’s way for the sake of others.

For all they knew, there could have been another bomb waiting to claim their lives. That says something about the state of humanity, in my opinion.

There is no reasonable explanation for what happened on April 15. The only logical rationale is that there is evil in this world. There is evil in this country, and sometimes evil things happen to good people.

However, with every evil deed, there is always a good deed to trump it. While many newsrooms were focused on racial profiling and trying to be first to report the latest break in

identifying a suspect, they forgot to mention a couple of things: Runners, who just finished running 26.2 miles, continued to run to the nearest hospital to give blood, not to mention the countless civilians who joined them, the numerous Bostonians who opened their homes and businesses to those displaced and without clothing, food and shelter and the heaping amounts of people who donated blood, to the extent in which the Red Cross had to announce that they had a surplus of blood, were all things reporters neglected to mention.

There is always going to be evil in this world, but, fortunately, there still is enough humanity in people like those listed above that tell me, “Don’t give up just yet.”

[ LETTER TO THE EDITOR ] Dear CM-Life, As perhaps the world’s only person with experience working alongside Jim and Sherry Knight and Aaron McMann in a newsroom, I wish to tell you why I disagree with your editorial position that Jim should be disqualified from consideration as director of student publications.

Before making my point, let me tell you Jim would make a very good Life adviser. Students would enjoy working with him. He is a talented journalist with a taste for rocking the boat, he is a CM Life alumnus,

he’s fun, and he had a key role in the first Michigan newspaper to fully embrace the “digital model” that is evidently the future (and present, for that matter) for student journalists. I do not know the other two finalists, so I cannot say Jim is the best candidate for the job, but he is a very good candidate.

I disagree with your fundamental point that Jim’s marriage to Sherry is a “major” and “glaringly obvious” conflict of interest. Whoever gets the job will be part of the CMU administration and be paid by the CMU administration. I fail to see how it

becomes a conflict of interest to be also connected to the CMU administration by marriage. Your underlying assumption seems to be that Life advisers are capable of encouraging news coverage that angers their bosses but not their spouses. You sell short the well-proven power of married people to make professional decisions that cause arguments with spouses.

The only situation I can imagine that would be a clear conflict of interest would be news coverage involving allegations of wrong-doing or incompetence by Vice President of Com-

munications Sherry Knight. Instead of automatically disqualifying Jim because that possibility exists, you should ask him how he would handle such a situation and decide what you think after hearing what he says.

Let me add that from what I have seen you are doing a very good job at Life. Even though I just wrote a whole letter of disagreement, I admire the display of guts required for the student newspaper to call out the student media board.

Brad Flory Jackson Citizen Patriot

[ YOUR VOICE ] Online reader comments on the April 17 story “Empty holster protest by students supports concealed carry policy” I don’t believe any gun law or regulation would’ve stopped the gun violence the media loves to publicize so much. Sick individuals will find ways to hurt people regardless of any restrictions placed on the population at large.

-Anonymous What’s this weird obsession with people and their need to bring guns everywhere with them? They only

increase the risk of hurting someone.

-Anonymous I would be wary of concealed pistols on campus, for the simple fact that the Concealed Pistol License class does not provide an individual with adequate training to handle hostile situations such as a Campus shooting. I have taken the CPL class.

It is nothing short of a joke; really just a check in the box. In my class, we took an open-book test and fired several magazines into a frayed out target in my buddy’s back 20 acres.

Our class wrapped up with talking

to a lawyer about the legality behind taking a human life. If you can fog a mirror, you can pass this course.

Therefore, I am not in favor of Joe Anybody carrying a pistol around campus. The state of Michigan really needs to take a closer look at the training it is providing its citizens. When the CPL class meets the standard, I will be all in favor of Concealed Weapons on Campus.

-Shane Johnson Online reader comments on the April 15 editorial: “Candidate for director of student publications poses major conflict of interest”

Jim and Sherry Knight are both consummate professionals who love CMU and CM-Life.It is fair to raise questions, but set aside your fears on this matter. Knowing Jim, to avoid any perceived conflict of interest I’m sure Jim would push reporters to go after administration harder than most. CMU has an opportunity to hire an outstanding journalist who can do much for students. Don’t lose out on this opportunity because of unfounded fears.

- Ray Hill CM Life, 1983-86

Broke college student

Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter “Broke college student” is a common phrase that many of us have had to become comfortable using in reference to ourselves.

While I have always been familiar with this phrase, I never thought that I would become this “familiar” with it.

Not that long ago, I was still in high school and living under my parents’ roof with what I now refer to as their luxurious accommodations. Truth be told, I really took for granted the free living my parents provided.

For whatever reason, I had the foolish idea that I would not be buying much in college and that it would be the perfect time for me become financially prepared for my future plans. At this rate, that is no longer a realistic theory but only a dream that I have yet to reach.

Back when I thought that way, I had different outlooks. I would not dare to touch the off-brand groceries, partake in couponing, start my shopping under the big red clearance sign and at the sale racks or even think to actually save my money, but, since college started, there has been a 180-degree turn in that department.

Now that I am a college student, I can definitely categorize myself as broke. If I need to buy groceries, you will no longer spot me at a Bucshes or even a Kroger. Instead, I will be at the nearest (keeping gas in mind) WalMart, where I instantly choose the best value brand. Nor will I drive 20 minutes to shop at a mall. Thank God for online shopping, the sales tab and praise the stores with free shipping.

No one dreams or predicts to be broke in college, but, with my experience, it is inevitable. Who knows, maybe I’m wrong, and I just have yet to learn how to not pass out so many IOUs. Deep down, I wish I could be writing a column on how the whole “broke college student” phrase is a myth or even how to overcome it, but, unfortunately, I have come to the conclusion that being broke is bound to happen.

Even though I know and have come to terms with the idea, it has yet to stop me from depositing anything over $20 into my savings account. More importantly, it has yet to stop me from the days that I personally dread, when I need to make a quick transaction, resulting in a withdraw, which I almost always regret.

“Broke college student:” As much as I hoped and prayed to never say those words, it will be all too true for me for the next three years.

Central Michigan Life EDITORIAL Aaron McMann, Editor-in-Chief John Irwin, Managing Editor Leigh Jajuga, Student Life Editor Hailee Sattavara, Metro Editor Catey Traylor, University Editor Mariah Prowoznik, Lead Designer Kristopher Lodes, Sports Editor Victoria Zegler, Photo Editor Brooke Mayle, Assistant Photo Editor Seth Newman, Video Editor Evan Sorenson, Online Coordinator ADVERTISING Becca Baiers, Julie Bushart, India Mills, Megan Schneider Advertising Managers PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rox Ann Petoskey, Production Leader Kathy Simon, Assistant Director of Student Media Neil C. Hopp, Adviser to Central Michigan Life

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ONLINE GAMBLING | CONTINUED FROM 3A “It was just over the last few months that it has become a larger talking point throughout the state Legislature.”

Cloutier said it became a more intense issue for the state of Michigan after the election was over in November but said he felt it should not be allowed in the first place.

“We’ve been keeping a close eye on it,” Cotter said. “However, we were not aware that Rep. Cotter was opposed to it, and we tend to agree with him.”

Cloutier made it a point to recognize that Cotter repre-

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American film actress Daryl Hannah discusses her background in fighting for environmental justice and human rights Wednesday night in the Plachta Auditorium. “If we don’t fight for our rights then we will never see any change,” Hannah said.

Actress Daryl Hannah speaks out on issues affecting environment

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Senior Reporter

Although she has acted in over 50 Hollywood films, Daryl Hannah is anything but a normal movie star.

Along with being widely recognized for her role in the “Kill Bill” movies, as well as the 1984 movie “Splash,” Hannah is popularly considered an environmental activist, and for good reason. She has been arrested five times for actions of civil disobedience, three in opposition of the Keystone XL pipeline.

“If you look at it, there are no positives,” she said. “Except putting more money in politicians’ pockets.”

Hannah spoke to a group of roughly 100 students Wednesday night at Platcha Auditorium as the keynote speaker of Earth Week, sponsored by Program Board and the Student Environmental Alliance.

She is the founder of the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, a certification program for sustainably produced, harvested and distributed biofuels. Her car, a ‘Kill Bill’ Trans AM, runs completely on alcohol.

She said she feels guilty about flying so often because of air travel’s environmental impact, and she cleans her house with vinegar to avoid carcinogens commonly found in cleaning supplies. She is also a strict vegetarian who would be completely vegan if it wasn’t

for her love of goat cheese.

But, she doesn’t consider herself an environmental activist. It’s too narrow of a definition. She loves life, she says, and people protect what they love.

“People like to put ‘-ist’ at the end of words,” Hannah said. “I fight just as hard against slavery just as I do about having uncontaminated water.”

Hannah said she isn’t one for bringing attention to herself.

Acting was a method of escape, not fame, and she goes on television because of a sense of obligation, not because she wants to. Following suit, she decided to forgo a speech and move right into question and answer.

“I hope I am not leading the discussion,” Hannah said before the event. “I hope the audience tells me their questions and concerns. I don’t have a plan, because that is a nature of a true conversation.”

However, she did press that environmental concerns are a much more crucial issue than almost anyone gives them credit for.

“The World Bank report on climate change is one of the most horrifying things I’ve ever read,” Hannah said. “I can’t believe everyone isn’t in the streets screaming (for) help.”

Hannah also spoke out against corporations, who were over-emphasizing processed foods and over-pricing organic foods.

GUN CONTROL | CONTINUED FROM 3A Central Michigan University political science professor Orlando Perez said that although the president might be upset with some of his fellow Democrats, he doesn’t see Obama pushing for primary challenges.

“As the leader of the party, he will almost always support a sitting incumbent, plus he will need these senators on other issues,” Perez said. “Additionally, any primary election will weaken the Democrat and give the Republicans a better chance of taking the

GSU | CONTINUED FROM 3A Campbell said the GSU met with the administration Monday. The GSU began bargaining Feb. 15 on the smaller issues of its platform.

She said on April 6, the

seat. For Obama, that would be a lot worse.”

CMU political science professor James Hill said Obama will do everything in his power to get Democrats back in control of the House of Representatives, but he faces an uphill battle.

“The congressional districts are partisanly redistricted, and voters are using party cues rather than independent judgement to vote,” he said. “Republicans have a district advantage that will be hard to overcome unless an event like Watergate

GSU was in the middle of the bargaining process where proposals and counter-proposals are introduced.

“We’re currently bargaining and meeting every week, sometimes twice a week,” she said. “Everything’s kind of all up in the air.”

CMU’s GSU was recognized in 2009, and its threeyear contract from 2010-13

“Companies decided if people were really interested in not getting cancer, they will pay more,” Hannah said. “... Therefore, you have to be wealthy not to be poisoned.

That’s not right.”

Hannah said the problems facing us are almost numerous beyond count, but she said there is great hope. The environmental movement will succeed in time.

“When the Berlin Wall fell, no one knew when it was going to fall,” Hannah said.

“No politicians, no experts, no journalists. Nobody knew it was going to fall, but it did, and the whole world was changed.

I guarantee you things will change. That’s the very essence of life.”

Andrew Harrington, an Akron senior, said the event made him think critically about the impact he makes on the environment.

“It makes you think twice about many environmental factors,” Harrington said. “Things that are a part of your life that you don’t even think about.”

Livonia junior Robert Bidner said he was surprised how little Hannah acted like a movie star.

“She was way down-toearth,” Bidner said. “You don’t expect that from a movie star.

You expect them to be full of themselves.” studentlife@cm-life.com

sweeps them out.”

Obama’s second-term agenda has gotten off to a rough start with Congress, with gun control being rejected and several other initiatives, including immigration reform, facing tough battles. Hill said it is only a matter of time, though, before Obama achieves some of his ideas.

“I think he is on the public’s side of many issues, putting his political foes on the defensive,” he said. “I think the fact that he has taken a leadership role on such tough issues is to his credit. His second term will have some big victories — wait and see.” news@cm-life.com

expires this summer. The new GSU contract will go into effect July 1 and will be subject to Michigan’s new right-to-work laws.

CMU Executive Director of Faculty Personnel Services Matt Serra could not be reached before press time. university@cm-life.com

sents one of the largest Native American-owned casinos in the state of Michigan, the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort.

“We have a non-monetary online virtual experience with Aristocrat that we will be doing in the casino; it’s just to be ready if online gaming becomes a reality at the end of the day as a business decision,” Cloutier said. “Online gaming is not healthy for the state’s economy; it’s not a benefit for the tax payers of Michigan, and to be able to pay later for a wager today is just a poor choice.”

HULLABALOO | CONTINUED FROM 3A Kalamazoo senior Rachel Pomeroy won the PoetryJett.com Prize sponsored

by Jett Whitehead for her poem, “Final Breath.”

Pomeroy said she’s glad that her poem had spoken to people other than herself and that she got to share this moment with her friends and peers.

“This community feels like home really, and I love having the experience of

being recognized for a poem that means so much to me, and being surrounded by people that also mean a lot to me is really fantastic,” Pomeroy said.

The poem was written about the death of Pomeroy’s father. She said it was a strong piece of the body of work she has done and recited it during the program.

Bean also won an award

Although Cotter has talked about this being a prevention to expand gaming, Coultier remembers 2004’s Proposal 1, which said any expanded gaming in the state of Michigan was to go to a vote to taxpayers.

Cloutier said if internet gaming is proposed in Michigan, it should be the choice of the people.

“I know other states that have had online gaming but have not had success with them,” Cloutier said. “If you talk to those states, you will find that through their community health departments and the problem gaming websites that they have had an increase in problem gaming.” metro@cm-life.com

for being a tenured professor who has made a positive impact on the English department. The award was given to him by by Sigma Tau Delta, an English honors society.

“It’s a huge honor,” Bean said. “It’s one of my proudest honors, really, because it’s coming from students, and that’s really what I’m in it for, for the students.

So, it really means a lot to me that the students will honor me in that way.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Recruiting to start right away, new coach says CM Life Staff Reports

Tom Beidleman was introduced as the head coach of the new women’s golf program Wednesday afternoon.

But there is still a lot to do before Beidleman and the Chippewas hit the links for the first time in the fall of 2014.

“I am excited,” Beidleman said. “There is a lot of work to do.”

Beidleman, whose contract is five years and $48,000 per year, now is faced with the challenge of building a program from scratch and becoming the 10th team in the Mid-American Conference along with Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, Bowling Green, Toledo, Ball State, Kent State, Akron and Northern Illinois.

“This is certainly a unique process,” Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said. “From ground zero ... and starting over essentially. At the same time, starting a program that will be competitive and strive to be a championship caliber program.”

To start, Beidleman needs a team, and the program will have six full scholarships to divvy up between 10 to 12 golfers.

“With the selection of Tom, we begin that process of building another championship caliber program,” Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said.

“We’re excited to add to the roster of programs.”

The recruiting process to find those 10 to 12 women who will make up CMU’s first-ever Division I program begins right away for Beidleman, and he doesn’t plan on wasting any time.

“We’ll start the process right here,” Beidleman said.

“We’ll then move to the state of Michigan and try to control the state. Regardless of where we go, the quality of person will stay the same. They’ll have a good character, academic background and finally the drive and commitment we look for to be successful.”

The goal for the program is to connect with the local courses and compete around Mount Pleasant, so it will not have a ‘home course.’

More than three decades ago, the women’s golf team, which last competed in 1982, played in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, where it won 30 topfive finishes in individual and team tournament play, as well as a 1978 fourth-place finish in the Midwest Regional. Back then, Gertrude Gillaspy was the head coach, and, in 1982, sophomore Laurie Rederstorf shot a program-low 75.

Women’s golf has been in the MAC since 1999, and Kent State has never lost the championship. sports@cm-life.com

CHARLOTTE BODAK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

New women’s golf head coach Tom Beidleman talks about what his plans are for the future of women’s golf for Central Michigan University Thursday afternoon in McGuirk Arena’s press room.

Beidleman at the tee New women’s golf coach signs five-year contract

By CM Life Staff Reports

Tom Beidleman is the man to lead Central Michigan women’s golf into competition in the 2014-15 fall academic season after the program ceased competition in 1982.

On Dec. 6, 2012, the CMU Board of Trustees announced that women’s golf, along with women’s lacrosse, would be added to CMU’s already 14 Division I programs.

The first step to the new program is naming the head coach, and CMU Director of Athletics Dave Heeke did that Thursday.

“Tom has been successful at every level. He was a successful coach at the collegiate level for a number of

years. He is very actively involved in golf,” Heeke said. “At the same time, he is aligned with our values and principles ... we are focused on our student-athletes and their experiences, and we will bring great pride to our university.”

Beidleman, a 1987 Ferris State alum, has had 10 years of experience coaching golf before taking the job with the Chippewas. He has signed a five-year contract that will pay him

$48,000 per year.

“I would like to thank everyone on the search committee for giving me the opportunity to stand here today,” Beidleman said. “This is a tremendous honor and one that I really do appreciate. I am excited to get started.”

He was a head coach at Loyola (Md.) men’s golf where he was named three-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2009.In that time, he lead his team to six MAAC titles with an overall record of 78-5 while winning 20 team regular-season titles and 15 individual titles.

His athletes found success in the classroom as well, averaging a 3.25 GPA and the 2008 MAAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

“It won’t be long before we see a

program that will achieve our goals of academic and athletic excellence and creates excitement and support from the community as well as a championship experience for all of our student-athletes,” Beidleman said.

Beidleman earned a degree in business and professional golf management in 1987 from Ferris State in Big Rapids. He has been a member of the PGA of America since 1992 and the Golf Coaches Association of America since 2001.

The native of Whitehall, Penn., served as the golf pro at many clubs in the northeast and was most recently the Director of Instruction at Mount Pleasant Country Club. sports@cm-life.com

Baseball in Toledo today for start of three-game series

By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

A sweep this weekend against Toledo would put the baseball team at a .500 record.

CMU will play in a three-game series beginning at 3:05 p.m. today.

The Chippewas hold a 16-19 record compared to the 12-23 record of the Rockets.

“We’ve got to play to win as always,” head coach Steve Jaksa said.

“We want to continue where we left off last weekend, and do what we were doing on the mound and hitting-wise on Tuesday.”

Last weekend, the Chippewas went 2-1 in a series against Bowling Green, and, Tuesday, CMU shut out

Calvin College 10-0 at home.

Sophomore pitcher Jordan Foley will start Friday’s game.

Earlier in the week, Foley was named to the watch list for the 2013 Pitcher of the Year, just one of the two pitchers to represent the Mid-American Conference on the list.

Posting a 6-1 record, Foley has allowed seven earned runs and racked up 70 strikeouts.

The Colony, Texas, native’s ERA of 1.02 ranks among the top in the nation.

“Your Friday guy’s got to be able to keep you in those games to start a series, and, so far, he’s been able to do that,” Jaksa said. “We’re pleased with what he’s been doing,

and we just need him to keep doing it.”

A big contributor to the Toledo offense is junior Tyler Grogg, recording 45 hits in 117 at-bats and posting 13 RBIs. Senior Matt Delewski leads the Rockets with 52 hits in 148 at-bats, including four doubles, a triple and 26 RBIs. The Regnier brothers continue to lead the Chippewa offense, with sophomore Nick racking up 46 hits, with eight doubles, two triples and four home runs. He also leads the team in RBIs with 26.

Redshirt freshman Neal Jacobs has had himself a bit of a hot streak that CMU hopes won’t cool down this weekend.

In Tuesday’s game against Calvin College, Jacobs hit his fifth home run of the season, which happened to be the first grand slam of his college career.

With 23 RBIs, Jacobs is in the No. 2 spot for total RBIs on his team.

Jaksa said this weekend should be full of competitive games.

“They’re going to be ready,” Jaksa said. “Knowing their coach, I know he’s going to be telling them they need to win at home, and they’ll be bringing intensity. We’ve just got to match that but also play our own game. We need to have our own intensity and focus.” sports@cm-life.com

Crystal Bradford invited to World University Games tryouts in May

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Sophomore forward Crystal Bradford has been invited to the Team USA Women’s Basketball World University Games tryouts in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 16-19.

Tryouts will take place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The USA Women’s Basketball Junior National Team Committee invites approximately 35 players to the trials.

The World University Games are held every other year and is organized by the International University Sports Federation. It is a multi-sport competition open to both men and women between the ages of 17 and 24.

Participants have to be U.S. citizens as well as enrolled in college and have remaining eligibility.

“I’m really honored to be able to go down there and showcase my talents,” Bradford said. “I’m ready to represent for my coach, my team, my family and just to show that underdogs can play with some of the best.”

The United States coaching staff is led by Oklahoma head coach Sherry Coale. She will select a 12-member team to represent the United States at the 2013 World University Games, which will be played July 8-15.

This season, Bradford was a first team All-MAC selection and was the first player in CMU women’s basketball history to score 500 points and record 300 rebounds in a single-season.

She was also just one of three players in the country to lead her team in points, rebounds, steals, assists and blocks during the regular season.

CMU head coach Sue Guevara said

this will be a great opportunity for Bradford to represent both her country and program.

“This is a great honor for CB to be recognized as one of the top players in the country and to have the opportunity to represent our country,” Guevara said in release. “She had a solid year, and it is good to see it being recognized. It is a milestone for our program, and it shows that you can chase your dreams of winning championships, representing your country and even winning a gold medal as part of the Central Michigan program.”

This is a rare opportunity for players to be selected and Bradford said she knows she can play with the best and put on a good performance at the tryouts in May.

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On Feb. 24, sophomore guard Crystal Bradford drives the ball to the basket while being guarded by Toledo defenders at McGuirk Arena.

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Softball looks to continue hot streak with four home games this weekend

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

After sweeping in Northern Illinois and Western Michigan on the road last week, softball returns home this week for two Mid-American Conference series.

Bowling Green will come to Mount Pleasant for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. today, before Toledo comes for two single games on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

The team (22-12, 8-2 MAC) is 9-1 over the last 10 games with the sole loss coming from an extra-innings game against MAC East-leader Kent State.

The Chippewas have been hitting their stride as the twilight weeks of the season close in, standing in second place in the MAC West.

“I think we’re playing well right now,” head coach Margo Jonker said. “We have room for improvement; I certainly don’t think we’re at the peak

of where we can get, so that’s exciting. We just have to keep going game-by-game.”

These conference wins will be vital as the season begins to dwindle, as MAC West leader Ball State has a commanding 12-0 conference record but has to come to Mount Pleasant next week.

CMU has certainly made steps in the right direction, getting great performances recently out of their veteran pitching staff and high run production from the offense.

Senior pitcher Kara Dornbos was awarded MAC West Pitcher of the Week for two consecutive weekends for her performances against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois. Dornbos went 2-0 and pitched her fourth shut-out of the season against the Broncos.

“Kara is pitching very well right now, and I think we have a good pitching staff that we can depend on,” Jonker said.

“I think the whole staff is do-

ing well, and I definitely think we’re one of the better staffs in the conference right now.”

At the plate, the team has several batters who have begun to turn up the heat in recent weeks. Junior catcher Cory DeLamielleure hit two home runs last weekend, bringing her total to six on the season. DeLamielleure also leads the team in triples with four.

“I’m just trying to stay focused and take my swings,” DeLamielleure said.

Defensively, the Chippewas have suffered slightly from miscues and errors. This has been a bit of a frustration in close games.

“We haven’t had a lot of practice outside, nor have other teams, so that can’t be an excuse,” Jonker said. “We’ve been trying to have some more defensive practices to help eliminate some those miscues we have had.”

FILE PHOTO BY CHUCK MILLER

On April 3, junior catcher Cory DeLamielleure runs the bases at Margo Jonker Stadium.

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Team heads back to Kentucky for Louisville Open

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

The men’s track team returns to Kentucky today, this time for the Louisville Invitational.

After taking last weekend off, the throwers will travel with the team and look to continue their recent success and finish the season strong.

Among these athletes is freshman javelin thrower Brandon McCleese. McCleese is coming off one of his best performances of the season at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing on April 6. Despite throwing into strong winds, McCleese was able to throw a personal season-best 171-04, taking second place.

Wind and harsh weather conditions had a big impact on the meet, so, with the hopes of good weather in Louisville, McCleese is excited to start throwing again.

“Hopefully my results will be a lot better,” McCleese said.

“The weather played a big role last meet in my performance,

so I’m hoping to do a lot better this week and improve on my results.”

While many of his teammates are focused on the Mid-American Conference championships in a few weeks, McCleese is concerned with pushing himself and improving as much as he can.

“Before the end of the season, I really just want to focus on beating myself,” McCleese said. “I really want to PR; when I beat myself, that’s when everything else falls into place.”

If McCleese continues to improve at the rate he has been this season, he will find himself qualifying for the MAC championship meet. His season-best throw of 171-04 is a little more than 10 feet short of an automatically qualifying mark for the championships, but there are still a couple meets remaining to improve, he said.

“I’ve been working hard in practice,” McCleese said. “Just trying to hone in on some of the little things like the technical stuff.”

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“Before the end of the season, I really just want to focus on beating myself. I really want to PR; when I beat myself, that’s when everything else falls into place.”

“It’s amazing. I’ve always felt like I can play with the best,” Bradford said. “I’ve always been hoping for the opportunity, and, now that I have it, it’s a great feeling — and I really want to go out there and know that I can compete with the best.”

It was a landmark season for CMU women’s basketball as Bradford helped lead the way to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament title since 1984. She was named tournament MVP after averaging 18.7 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocks per game.

Her performance in the MAC tournament helped send the Chippewas to the NCAA tournament and a first-round match-up with Oklahoma. She had 36 points, 14 rebounds and seven steals in the game, a program record.

Bradford said she has been working on a lot of things in preparation for

Brandon McCleese, freshman javelin thrower The rest of the throwers will also be competing this weekend. This meet will be big for a couple of throwers trying to hit qualifying marks, including freshman Cole Walderzak.

In the hammer and the discus throws, he is just short of qualifying marks and will be looking to hit it at Louisville.

After already qualifying for the MAC championship meet in the hammer throw, junior Calvin Jackson will hope to qualify in the discus and improve in the hammer.

The jumpers will also be headed south for the secondstraight week.

Freshman Craig Mauldin had trouble in the first meet of the weekend but was able

the tryouts in one month, which includes being a leader.

“I’ve been working on my mid-range pull up, getting to the basket and my three-point shot,” Bradford said. “I’ve been working on my endurance and stamina as well. I don’t want to get tired, and I want to be able to run. I’m sure the coach will be looking for leadership by talking and being vocal out there.”

USA Basketball women’s teams have participated in 16 World University Games and have collected eight gold medals, six silver and one bronze.

Since the games started in 1973, Team USA has a record of 95-15. In 2011, the team was led by 2012 NCAA National Player of the Year nominees Elena Delle Donne of Delaware and Skylar Diggins of Notre Dame. The team went on to a 6-0 record and a gold medal.

Russia is the host country this year. In addition to the U.S., 14 other countries will compete in the tournament.

to recover and have a decent performance in the second at Western Kentucky. Mauldin has already qualified for the MAC championship meet in the triple jump, so he will be looking to do the same in the long jump.

Sophomore Dee Smith competed in the triple jump for the first time last weekend and will look to build off his strong third place performance from last week.

Junior Michael Johnson and sophomore Ryan Miller will also jump this weekend after sitting out last weekend’s Northwood Open because of weather conditions. sports@cm-life.com

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Rain ends ‘Clash,’ resumes May 14 in Mount Pleasant Jr. agreed that it wasn’t in the best interests of their teams to continue playing.

“We both agreed that it wasn’t worth it to send the guys out there again, play in the rain, just to get two more innings in,” Jaksa said. “It wouldn’t have made a lot of sense. If we had to stop and pull the guys off over and over again, you’re burning all your arms.”

Even if the teams would have gotten through the fifth inning, the cut-off for an official game, both agreed that the game would be suspended and completed as a full, nine-inning game.

“We had already decided it was going to be a suspended game,” Jaksa said. “We wanted to play the nine innings. We just felt that since they’re coming to our place we could treat it like a three-game series. Both teams are out of school on May 14 so it’s easy to start game one a little earlier.”

Wednesday’s rain out was the third-straight year that MSU and CMU have played at Comerica Park, the home of the Detroit Tigers.

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Baseball will have to wait 28 days before it can finish its game against Michigan State, which began Wednesday night at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Heavy rainfall delayed first pitch about 30 minutes. Once play finally got underway, things were moving swiftly until the rain returned around 8 p.m., forcing the game to be suspended until May 14 when MSU is scheduled to play CMU at Theunissen Stadium.

The game will pick up right where Wednesday’s game at Comerica Park was suspended, with MSU leading the Chippewas 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth. CMU will have no outs and men on first and second.

“We knew from 5:30 to 6:30 we’re going to have a little storm so we delayed the game a bit,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “When the lightning hit we had to suspend play. “ Under NCAA rules, play cannot resume until 30 minutes after the last lightning strike.

The teams waited for about 51 minutes before both Jaksa and MSU head coach Jake Boss

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Freshman pitcher Jimmy McNamara delievers a pitch during Wednesday’s ‘Clash at Comerica’ against Michigan State University. The game was suspended in the fifth inning with CMU down 1-0 due to weather conditions and will resume on May 14 at Theunissen Stadium.

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Jaksa: ‘It’s a little bit of a downer’ inning with the Spartans leading 1-0 due to heavy rainfall in the area. It will be resumed on May 14 in Mount Pleasant.

CMU’s players were clearly upset walking off the field, but Jaksa understands that, in the game of baseball, you have to deal with things like this.

“It’s baseball, so you have roll with the punches,” Jaksa said. “I think the guys were real excited to play here. It’s always disappointing when you can’t finish the game and do the things you’d like to do, but, at the same time, you can’t control the weather.”

Instead of dwelling on what didn’t happen, Jaksa is keeping

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Head baseball coach Steve Jaksa has seen a lot in his time, so a rainout is hardly a big deal to him.

Still, Jaksa, who is in his 10th year as head coach of the CMU baseball program, couldn’t help but feel bad for his players following the suspension of their game at Comerica Park in Detroit Wednesday night.

“It’s a little bit of a downer, no question,” he said. “We have 18 new guys on the roster this year, and they were all looking forward to playing here.”

The game against Michigan State was suspended in the fifth

things in perspective.

“Hopefully, we will get down here next year,” he said. “This was the one game you look forward to. It’s at a different venue and a major league park that you don’t get to play at very often; it’s unique to our program.

The Tigers have been great to our program, so, hopefully, it will continue.”

The Chippewas had men on first and second with no outs when play was suspended in the bottom of the fifth inning, and that’s exactly how the teams will take the field when play resumes on May 14. sports@cm-life.com

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Graduate student Kevin Hall recipient of Fulbright grant, to teach in Germany

By Katelyn Sweet Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University graduate student Kevin Hall has been named the recipient of the Fulbright Grant.

The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. government and strives to increase mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people of other countries. Recipients are expected to represent the U.S. as cultural ambassadors.

The Fulbright website recognizes this scholarship as “the most widely recognized and prestigious international program in the world.”

Hall was chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants to be offered an English teaching assistantship in Germany. While abroad, he will be teaching English in a high school, as well as continuing research on his thesis for his Master’s

“I think there have only been about five people in the university’s history who have been awarded this scholarship. It’s a big deal.”

Eric Johnson, history professor program.

History professor Eric Johnson said receiving the Fulbright Scholarship is not only impressive for the Caro graduate student personally, but for the university as a whole.

“I think there have only been about five people in the university’s history who have been awarded this scholarship,” Johnson said.

“It’s a big deal.”

Johnson was Hall’s undergraduate adviser for his history major and recalls him being a modest and hard-working student.

“He wrote a 46-page paper during one of my

courses, and it could have honestly been publishable,” Johnson said. “And I don’t say that often.”

Hall, who graduated from CMU in 2012 with a double major in history and German, is now pursuing his master’s degree in history and has hopes to eventually earn his doctorate.

“My goal is to eventually become a professor of modern German history, an archivist or (to) work in international relations between Germany and the U.S.,” Hall said.

German professor James Jones said Hall excels in the classroom because of his

knowledge of history.

“He was able to speak very well, and, in a way, that was beyond the depth of other students because of traveling (to Germany) and really soaking in the language,” Jones said.

Hall interned at Volkswagen in Ludwigshafen and Meyer Werft in Papenburg.

Jones said those three internships will benefit Hall and set him ahead in the workforce. Jones said there was a vast improvement in Hall’s speaking ability after his trips to Germany.

“I had him in class before he went (to Germany) and then a few times after his internships,” Jones said.

“He was fluent, but beyond that, he had an understanding of original German sources and would be able to communicate better internationally.”

Hall said he sees himself returning to Germany, perhaps permanently.

“I think Germany is an amazing country, and I can see myself living and working there in the future,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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CMU graduate student Kevin Hall was named the recipient of the Fulbright Grant, which awards him an English teaching assistantship in Germany. While abroad, he will be teaching English in a high school, as well as continuing research on his thesis for his Master’s program.

MOUNT PLEASANT

Community theatre brings students, city residents together for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

By Megan Pacer Staff Reporter

Some members of the Mount Pleasant community have come together to tell the story of a family’s journey through the ups and downs of life.

“Fiddler on the Roof” is a musical based on the Sholom Aleichem stories by Joseph Stein, which tells the story of a Jewish family living in Russia during the turn of the 20th century. The production will open at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26 and is directed by Central Michigan University Instructor of English Ted Troxell.

In the musical, both mother and father must watch as three of their five daughters are married away while cop-

ing with the dramatic change in family dynamic and struggling to maintain their faith.

Actors both young and old have come together to lend their own spin to this tale, Troxell said.

“Community theater is able to attract actors, artists and technical people who aren’t necessarily associated with a particular school or program,” Troxell said. “We have people in Fiddler who just got done with a production in high school, for instance, along (with people) in the theater program at CMU and still others who are community theater veterans.”

Actors vary in age from elementary school children to senior citizens. Several of these actors are CMU students, including Southfield

senior Joshua Finn.

“When I was in high school, I did a lot of theater productions,” Finn said. “I didn’t really follow my passion of doing theater (in college) until I stopped being a resident assistant.”

After seeing the auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof” posted on Facebook, Finn joined the diverse cast as Avram The Bookseller and began rehearsals in February.

Gail Caleca and her three children have been involved in community theater for 12 years and have brought a unique family dynamic to “Fiddler on the Roof.”

“In the play, my first-born is getting married,” Caleca said.

“In real life, my first-born, the same one, is getting married.”

Caleca, who will be play-

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SUSPICIOUS LETTER CLOSES SEN. CARL LEVIN’S SAGINAW OFFICE

By Todd Sprangler Detroit Free Press/MCT

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin’s Saginaw office was evacuated Wednesday while the FBI investigated a suspicious letter received by staff there.

The closing of Levin’s office came as authorities in Washington reported suspicious packages being sent to at least one senator and President Barack Obama.

Those letters were detected at off-site mail facilities and never reached the Capitol complex or the White House.

A Senate office building in Washington was also evacuated for a time Wednesday because of a suspicious package reported at the office of Sen. Richard Shelby, RAlabama, but the building was reopened a short time

later.

Levin’s spokeswoman, Tara Andringa, confirmed that a letter believed by the staff in the Saginaw office to be of a suspicious nature was received. They called local authorities, who evacuated the building, which includes other offices, including that of the Saginaw Chamber of Commerce.

The FBI responded with a team from Detroit in the early afternoon, and, by 3 p.m., a spokesman said the scene was clear. The FBI did not immediately say if the letter presented a threat or not.

“Law enforcement officials are performing tests on the suspicious letter,” Levin said in a statement.

“We do not expect to learn at least a preliminary result of those tests until late tonight or tomorrow.”

Levin also said that the staffer who received the letter was taken to a local hospital and was being kept overnight as a precuation, though the staffer had no symptoms. Levin said the office would remain closed until further notice.

The letter was not opened by Levin’s staff.

Phil Ludos, Saginaw’s assistant city manager for public safety, said the staffer who received the letter apparently considered it suspicious because of an alert sent out from Washington on Tuesday after receipt of the letter to Sen. Roger Wicker’s office.

Ludos said the letter did not have a return address -which was also true of the letter to Wicker’s office -but he was unsure whether there were other reasons for the letter to be considered suspicious.

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ing the female lead, Golda, expressed the importance of different generations working together toward a common goal.

“I watch the different generations working together, and it’s an amazing thing,” Caleca said. “It’s not just the younger people who are being mentored by the older people; there’s a mutual sharing that goes on.”

Although there have been benefits to community theater, the arrangement does not come without its challenges.

“In high school, it’s a bunch of kids your own age, and you all have the same free time,” Finn said. “Here, everyone has a job, people are in school, some people have a career, (and) some people are coming from more than 30 miles

“I think we all kind of make it work; we are a family now.”

Josh Finn, Southfield senior away.”

Finding a balance among so many different schedules has been an immense task, but Troxell has risen to the challenge.

“I think Ted’s doing an awesome job balancing out when we can meet for practice,” Finn said. “I think we all kind of make it work; we are a family now.”

Sentiments of a family atmosphere were echoed by other members of the cast, as well.

“There’s a number of the young people here who I had

worked with when they were nine, 10 and 11-years-old,” Caleca said. “So, it’s been wonderful to see them grow up doing community theater together. It’s developed into a real family.”

Showings will be held at 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 and May 2-4 and 2 p.m. April 28 and May 5. Tickets are available for $10 at Ric’s Food Center, 705 S. Mission St., and Ace of Diamonds, 128 E. Broadway St., or at the door one hour before each performance. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Greek community hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive for philanthropy week

By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University has created the biggest one-day blood drive at the university for the second year in a row.

As with last year, CMU Greeks came together during philanthropy week to host an American Red Cross blood drive Wednesday in the Student Activity Center.

Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity member and Grand Blanc junior Harrison Coleman first contacted CMU alum and American Red Cross representative Lindsey Scheible, and, together, the two made the event possible.

“It was such a big hit last year that we absolutely agreed to put it on again. To be able to save that many lives in one day is what we really need,” Scheible said.

“We rely on 20 percent of our supply from students. It truly is a special event.”

Rather than putting on an event where Greek organizations compete against each other, CMU Greeks joined together. Scheible was impressed to see how Greeks working together on one team could make such a large difference.

“It impresses me to see CMU coming together. A lot of times, there is competing against each other, and,

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Mount Pleasant resident Becky Raby, a nurse from the Central Michigan chapter of the American Red Cross, prepares Grand Rapids senior Jake Fedewa for a blood donation during the Blood Drive Wednesday afternoon at the Student Activity Center. “I usually come out and donate blood no matter what,” Fedewa said. “However, considering the events that happened in Boston recently, it just made me more motivated to come out and donate.”

this way, they are one team working for a great cause,” Scheible said.

According to American Red Cross technician Heather Keyton, each donor gives one pint of blood, which

can save up to three lives depending on the use.

“Each day is different.

Sometimes, we have a ton of donors, and, other times, we do not. Either way, the one pint really does make all the

difference. It can save three lives,” Keyton said. “We store the donations, they have a 40-day shelf life, then we provide them to the general public. Hospitals contact us, and we provide.”

Volunteering for the first time was Flint senior Kylie Khan, an Alpha Gamma Delta sorority member.

“We advertise at the Greek week event hoping that a lot of Greeks will come out.

Detroit News columnist and sports radio personality Terry Foster will be at Happy’s Pizza and Pub, 1218 S. Mission St., next Saturday from 4-6 p.m. for a book signing.

Foster said that his book, “100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die,” is unique because it goes beyond simply re-telling the history of the Detroit Tigers.

“I did not just want it to be a Tigers history book,” Foster said. “I wanted people to enjoy themselves when they go to Tigers games. I tell people the best places to watch games at Comerica Park. Where is the best place to watch Tigers games downtown? I usually watch games from the press box and do not cheer. But, this meant a lot because I saw it with my 10-year-old son Brandon.

It meant the world to him, and I got to see the joy on his face.”

This book is an updated version of the one that was published in 2009. Some of the chapters include stories on the team’s pennant chases in 1968, 1984 and 2012.

Foster also added portions to his book that detail third baseman Miguel Cabrera’s 2012 Triple Crown season and argue why Justin Verlander is the best pitcher in the sport.

Tigers legend Willie Horton wrote the book’s forward.

Along with writing books and columns, Foster co-

hosts the popular “Valenti and Foster Show” with Mike Valenti on WXYT-FM in Detroit Monday through Friday.

Foster graduated from CMU with a journalism degree in 1981. He wrote for Central Michigan Life for three and a half years and was honored in 2008 by the CMU Journalism Department as one of their distinguished alumni.

Foster said coming back to Mount Pleasant is always

enjoyable, and he said he likes to see what is new in the city.

“This is where I went to school, and I always enjoy returning. The people at Happy’s Pizza and Pub have a new place, and I wanted to help them promote their new place,” Foster said. “I think it will be a dynamic place for people to go, and I want to check it out. I always like to return and see what is new in Mount Pleasant and hit some of the

old haunts. I remain a fan of the school and love my trips back.”

Books can be purchased at any Barnes and Noble location throughout Michigan or at Happy’s on the day of the signing. A check for $15 can be sent to Foster, 26455 American Drive, Southfield, Mich., 48034, for one book or a check for $25 for two books. sports@cm-life.com

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We are aiming toward the Greek community,” Khan said. “Since it is philanthropy week, we are hoping to get Greek members to get involved with the spirit of giving. Our goal is to get 180 pints of blood.”

Bloomfield senior Lindsay Dougherty, an Alpha Chi Omega alum, donated for the first time on Wednesday.

“With recent events happening, the whole Boston marathon bomb attack inspired me to donate. Especially the fact that people that ran the marathon kept on running to the hospital to donate blood,” Dougherty said. “Giving blood was actually really easy, and I feel bad for not doing it before.”

Each donor must follow the same process despite the amount of prior donating experience, in which Illinois junior Myangela Jenkins has become familiar with.

“Anticipating the needle is the worst part, but it is over in like two seconds; definitely easier than the first time I donated,” Jenkins said. “I had enough time and figured I would save three lives today. I had been meaning to donate all year, and, when I heard about it from my roommate ... I figured, ‘Why not?’”

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