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Student receives jail term CMU sophomore sentenced to six months incarceration, three years probation

By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

From cmu to MLB

Former Detroit Tigers catcher and CMU alumnus shares his story of success from the gridiron to the big leagues.

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SGA President Charles Mahone and Vice President Mariah Urueta talked about their plan to become more visible to other student groups on campus.

Standing before the judge, Rachel Harrison choked back sobs as she heard her verdict.

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by Isabella Trial Court Judge Paul Chamberlain to six months in jail and three years of probation. She was charged with three concurrent sentences of assaulting an officer, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent and assault with a weapon.

“I am truly sorry for what happened that night,” Harrison said. “I had no intention of harming anybody, I had the intention of trying to help a friend out that night, and it just went bad very quickly.”

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Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor Rachel Harrison and her lawyer Todd Levitt confront Harrison’s mother and grandmother after receiving her sentence of six months in jail and three years probation in the Isabella County Court House.

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Matchup in muncie

Women head to Indiana to finish conference schedule.

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editorial

Looted by Lansing

Tuition has increased as state funding has decreased.

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer The Crane Project is organized by an ART 446 class at CMU. It is made to represent the 49-year sisterhood between Okaya, Japan and Mount Pleasant. The project was assembled in the form of a mobile and installed in the Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum on April 4. It was unveiled on April 16.

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Prepare to pay more: Tuition increases about 3 percent Trustees raise tuition rates for undegrads, graduate students, CMED, room and board

By Katherine Ranzenberger University Editor

Central Michigan University’s Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 2.94 percent for the 2014-15 academic year at Thursday’s meeting. The decision will increase tuition to $385 per credit hour for on-campus undergraduate courses.

Global Campus programs also will receive an increase in tuition. Students paying the standard Global Campus rate will see their tuition increase 4.6 percent, raising the per credit hour cost to $387.

Trustee Brian Fannon, and other trustees, raised objections about the differences between on-campus and Global Campus credit hour prices.

The objection stirred an impassioned discussion between trustees about the merits of making online students pay more than those who attend face-toface classes.

Fannon suggested trustees reduce the rate to $385.

“I’m struggling with why we would charge more for Global Campus,” Fannon said. “We keep talking about oncampus (and then those students not on campus). This should be the same college. We keep talking about being one college, and it’s a $2 difference.”

If the rates were the same, the university could lose $120,000 in revenue each year, said Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of financial services and reporting. This difference in cost stems from the needs of Global Campus and

Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor CMU Trustee Brian Fannon looks to his fellow trustee Tricia Keith during the Board of Trustees meeting in the Bovee University Center on Thursday morning.

its work to be seen as an integral part of CMU, not a separate entity, Wilkes said.

Board of Trustees Chair William Kanine said a factor in making the Global Campus rate higher had much to do with the financial and facility needs of the program around the country. These needs, he said, are more intricate than on-campus programs,

including renting spaces to house facilities necessary to run classes.

After some debate, Fannon eventually agreed the $120,000 loss was not a burden CMU could bear, leading trustees to pass the increase. “(That cost can equate to) a faculty position or an academic adviser position somewhere else,” he said.

Kanine said he was glad there was discussion of the differences. He said the board realizes it’s a balancing act for parents and students on the affordability of college.

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“i remember thinking in my mind that i was justified in shooting ms. Harrison based on her actions. i wanted to give her every opportunity to drop the knife, even at the risk of my own safety.”

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Angela Brown, Mount Pleasant Police Officer Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor Mount Pleasant police officer Andrea Brown looks to her co-worker during Rachel Harrison’s court hearing at the Isabella County Court House on Wednesday afternoon. Officer Brown had a knife pulled on her in her vehicle outside of Harrison’s sorority house.

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her incarceration. According to court documents, Harrison threatened and pulled a knife on Mount Pleasant Police Officer Angela Brown last November.

Brown addressed the courtroom during the trial, supported by several police officers in attendance. On the night of the incident, Brown said she was on duty observing the Phi Mu house, the sorority of which Harrison was a member of.

The house is located at 802 S. Main St. Harrison approached Brawn’s vehicle and asked for assistance. Brown said Harrison entered the vehicle and took out a hunting knife with a gut hook on the end and said, “I have a problem with you.”

“She was given several commands to drop the knife,” Brown said. “I remember thinking in my mind that I was justified in shooting Ms. Harrison based on her actions. I wanted to give her every opportunity to drop the knife, even at the risk of my own safety.”

In the months following the incident, Brown said she suffered anxiety attacks.

“This court is the last bastion against civil disobedience,” Chamberlain said. “It is disobedience when law enforcement who go and do their job are subject to rocks, bottles and knives. There’s no place for that in this community or any

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liberate. Holmes made comparisons between Harrison’s case with other unlawful behavior in the Mount Pleasant community, citing the recent city ordinance against couch burning and bottles thrown at police and fire officials last weekend.

“I think what puts this particular HYTA petition aside from the others is the nature of the event,” Holmes said. “Allowing Ms. Harrison to get off of these charges will send a message loud and clear in particular to the campus community that it is open season on police officers.”

Levitt worried of the precedent set by the ruling.

“This is just tragic all around,” he said. “Officer Brown has to live with the mental scars of what took place for the rest of her life and my client’s life is destroyed as well.”

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Defense attorney Todd Levitt represented Harrison and attempted to appeal to Chamberlain to reduce the sentence. Levitt cited the Holmes Youthful Training Act- MCL 762.11, that aims to give youthful offenders a second chance.

If a Michigan criminal defendant between the ages of 17 and 20 years old is granted HYTA status, the judge could place that defendant on probation, and the charges would be dismissed after completing the probation period. The case would also be removed from the public record.

Chamberlain denied Levitt’s request. Chamberlain stated that he believed Harrison’s actions were not the result of immaturity but were instead calculated decisions to engage the officer. This decision was based on a statement made by Harrison in the police report filed after her initial arrest on Nov. 26.

According to the report, Harrison said, “I had no intention of hurting Detective Brown. I just wanted to scare her.”

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Running down a dream Former CMU football player turned MLB catcher now a Toronto sportscaster

Stepping behind the plate, coming back home

On July 28, 1993 at only 25-years-old, Siddall made his major league debut with the Expos. From there he began a 13-year big league career that included a handful of stops in Montréal.

Although he was drafted by the Expos, Siddall wasn’t able to establish himself as a regular on the team’s 25-

Courtesy Photo | The Windsor Star - Nick Brancaccio Former Detroit Tiger Joe Siddall of Windsor, has many memories of his days with the Major League team and still remains active as a batting practice catcher during home games. Siddall was in the stands Saturday when the Tigers captured the American League championship with a four game sweep of the Athletics.

“He called me back the next morning and asked if I wanted to be a Tiger and they signed me just like that.”

Joe Siddall, former Chippewa man roster and eventually became a free agent.

Instead, he signed on as a member of the Florida Marlins in 1996, making 18 appearances with the team. The following year, however, Siddall spent the entirety of the 1997 season in the minor leagues.

In the late 90s, Siddall made it back to Michigan to close out his career.

Playing for the Detroit Tigers in 1998, he totaled 65 at-bats – the most he had in a single season.

Taking a chance on a dream, Siddall said he landed the Tigers gig in the same way that piqued the Expos’ interest.

“I had my agent call the Tigers to see if they needed some catcher depth in the minor leagues. He called me back the next morning and asked if I wanted to be a Tiger, and they signed me just like that,” he said.

The gig made Siddall feel like a boy again, when he sat in front of a TV and

admired the sheer grit of his childhood baseball heroes.

“To play in the major leagues for the team that you have loved since you were a child was really a dream come true,” he said. “(Playing with the Tigers) was something special.”

Unfortunately, Siddall’s life took an unexpected turn in early February with the death of his 14-year-old son, Kevin, who has suffered a form of blood cancer.

Through the hardship, Siddall was offered a chance to be at the ballpark once again surrounded by the game he loves.

Just before Spring Training in 2014, Siddall was offered a job in Toronto calling MLB games alongside mainstay Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Jerry Howarth.

Surprised and grateful, Siddall accepted the position in his home country working for his local sports network,

Sportsnet 590, The Fan. Siddall’s time as a member of the Chippewa’s football team may have been cut short, but he did eventually return to CMU in order to finish what he started.

He earned an undergraduate degree in human kinetics.

Out of all of his experiences at CMU, Siddall said it was his relationship with his former football coach, Herb Deromedi, that he will cherish the most.

Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007, Deromedi coached CMU for 16 seasons and compiled a 110-55 record.

“After I talked to him on the phone while I was being recruited, I knew Central was an absolutely great fit for me,” Siddall said.

When he made plans to leave the team, Deromedi called Siddall and tried to convince him to stay, explaining to the young athlete the poor odds of making a career out of playing baseball.

It was the best advice he didn’t take.

“I do not regret my decision (to play baseball or leaving CMU) at all because what Major League Baseball has brought to my life has been irreplaceable,” he said. sports@cm-life.com

SGA president introduces new administration to trustees

By Nathan Clark Student Life Editor

Newly elected Student Government Association President Charles Mahone quickly shook away his first meeting jitters as he ushered in a new era of SGA at the Trustees-Student Liaison meeting Wednesday.

Mahone, along with SGA Vice President Mariah Urueta, Former SGA President Marie Reimers, Former RHA President Eric Ostrowski and new RHA President David Burney, spoke to Central Michigan University’s Board of Trustees during the last Student Liaison meeting of the semester.

The student leaders introduced themselves and told the board what they hope to accomplish.

This was the first time Mahone has been to the liaison meeting, a meeting that is set aside the day before the regular trustees meeting so students can have a chance to voice their concerns.

“For the first 15 seconds, I was a little nervous opening up the meeting with the Trustees,” Mahone said. “But after that, everything was great. I enjoyed talking to the Trustees.”

Mahone has been part of SGA and Residence Life since his freshman year at CMU, stating it was his dream from the beginning to one day become SGA president.

After congratulating Mahone on his election victory, Reimers highlighted SGA accomplishments under her administration.

Among Reimers’ successes, SGA extended the Bovee University Center hours to 1 a.m., created allergy stations in the campus dining areas, helped create veterans honors cords for student veterans to wear during graduation

Traffic Accident

Woman struck by SUV on Mission Street

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Joe Siddall entered his freshman year as a Chippewa in the summer of 1987 with one goal on his mind: he wanted to be starting quarterback.

And while he never finished school or graduated – Siddall left Central Michigan University within his first year – the former Detroit Tigers catcher has spent his life forging his own path and chasing his dreams.

Now a sportscaster for Sportsnet, the ESPN of Canada, broadcasting analysis and know-how to audiences around the nation, Siddall said he owes much to CMU for giving him his start.

“It was very exciting to come to Central,” he said. “I came from Windsor that year (1987), and I was probably part of the start of a lot of Canadians coming to the States on football scholarships, so it was very fortunate for me.”

Siddall received his full-ride scholarship to play football at CMU, and he was quickly red-shirted. Going into camp prior to his freshman year, Siddall was steadfast in his quest to nab the starting QB job.

Then something unexpected happened. A lifelong fan of both football and baseball, the 19-year-old Siddall decided to try out for the Montreal Expos by attending a handful of open scouting camps.

Siddall had an impressive showing, and was promptly offered a professional contract.

Perplexed, Siddall said he was admittedly hesitant to sign at first but was happy with the prospect of leaving Mount Pleasant in his first year to play in the big leagues.

“I just played football because I loved it, so I was kind of shocked when (the scholarship) finally came to be,” Siddall said.

In only a few months, the college kid from Windsor went from an aspiring freshman starting quarterback to an aspiring catcher in Major League Baseball.

The move made Siddall one of 14 former CMU students who have appeared in an MLB game despite never having taken the field at Theunissen Stadium for the Chippewas.

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Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor Newly elected SGA President Charles Mahone and Vice President Mariah Urueta are recognized by President George Ross at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday in the Bovee University Center.

and compiled a complete SGA roster of its members for the first time in three years.

The group also worked with Central Michigan University Police Department to develop a deeper sense of sensitivity while handling sexual assault notices . Reimers said her leadership helped move campus programing fund lobbying efforts to the forefront of the trustees’ conversation.

Trustee Robert Wardrop II thanked Reimers for her service and everything

she did for CMU. “We’re always proud of our (student) president,” Wardrop said. “They do a great job, and they always go on to great things.”

Mahone also thanked Reimers for what she accomplished in SGA. “Everything we do will be built on the foundation you laid for us,” Mahone said.

Mahone told the board what he and Urueta plan on accomplishing during his term, focusing on what students

want from their representatives.

One of the office’s platforms is being more visible to the other student group so students know what SGA does for them.

Mahone plans on meeting and talking with a different student organization every week to get a better understanding of what students want to be done on their behalf. university@cm-life.com

A woman was struck by a sports utility vehicle as it attempted to exit a parking lot on the north side of Mount Pleasant on Thursday afternoon.

Mount Pleasant police officers investigated the scene at Mission and Chippewa streets by The Pixie restaurant, at 302 N. Mission St. Northbound Mission Street traffic was shifted to the left lane, confining traffic to two lanes.

Pixie employee Amanda Schmidt witnessed the accident happen shortly after noon. “(The woman) was crossing from the right hand of our driveway, and the SUV was trying to pull out to the right,” Schmidt said. “(The driver of the SUV) looked back to traffic and pulled out.”

Mount Pleasant police, along with State police, set up cones from the Mission Street and Chippewa Street intersection to the exit from the restaurant parking lot.

MPPD Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said police have it closed off so they can get pictures, take measurements and collect any evidence for their report.

“What we know right now is the vehicle was trying to pull out of the parking lot, and there’s an elderly lady on the sidewalk,” Thompson said. “He struck her. The lady received medical attention. Right now, everything’s preliminary.”

- Orrin Shawl, staff seporter

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CMU student arrested on arson charges A 19-year-old male CMU student was arrested Thursday for an arson that took place outside Thorpe Hall.

The Central Michigan University Police Department responded Wednesday morning to a call about the burning of a universityowned desk chair and other items outside the residence hall.

According to a press release from CMUPD, the incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m.

Wednesday morning. The chair and other household items were thrown out of a third floor window and later set on fire.

An investigation led to the arrest of the student. He was charged with fifth-degree arson and lodged at the Isabella County Jail.

The identity of the man is being withheld by CMUPD until he is arraigned.

Arson is a misdemeanor punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.

This recent fire follows a continuing trend of arsons that began this past weekend. With couches and other objects being set on fire, the city of Mount Pleasant enacted an ordinance which can lead to arrests and misdemeanor charges for anyone within 300 feet of a fire.

Keep reading CM-Life for more updates.

-Mark Johnson, senior reporter

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Confidence can make the difference

Tuition is up, state funding is down

Katherine Ranzenberger University Editor

It’s taken me a long time to formulate a true opinion on the matter of the gender wage gap on Central Michigan University’s campus.

On one hand, it’s something women have dealt with for a long time. It’s ingrained in the nature of higher education to not pay women what they pay men. Women are always getting passed over for promotions, raises and even department chairs.

The university has been fairly transparent about the matter, showing us numbers that say if they keep on track with new hires, women someday be equally represented throughout the ranks of faculty members.

It’s not just the university’s fault, though.

Recently, I read an article on The Atlantic about women in the workplace lacking confidence.

Katty Kay and Claire Shipman pointed out that women are underrepresented in the top leadership in corporations simply because they’re scared they aren’t perfect at what they do.

“The statistics are well known: at the top, especially, women are nearly absent, and our numbers are barely increasing,” the two women reported in the April 14 article. “Half a century since women first forced open the boardroom doors, our career trajectories still look very different from men’s.”

The lack of confidence can affect the opportunities for promotions and the like.

“There’s just a natural sort of feeling among the women that they will not get a prestigious job, so why bother trying,” Victoria Brescoll, a professor at Yale explained to Kay and Shipman.

“Or they think that they are not totally competent in the area, so they’re not going to go for it.”

As a result, female students tend to opt out. “They end up going into less competitive fields, like human resources or marketing,” she said. “They don’t go for finance, investment banks, or senior-track faculty positions.”

I’ve noticed this phenomenal lack of confidence in myself, lately. I haven’t gone for the cutthroat questions with administrators because I don’t want to seem pushy. I haven’t tried for an editor position at CM Life be-

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or decades Central Michigan University has been known as an

affordable institution where students could receive a discounted

education comparable to what is offered at bigger colleges.

Yet crippling state funding cuts and tuition hikes for next school year are pushing CMU further from that identity.

The price of an undergraduate credit hour will rise 2.94 percent this fall to $385. Global Campus credit hour costs will rise 4.6 percent to $387, making it more expensive to take classes in front of a computer screen than in front of an instructor. The medical school is raising tuition by nearly $5,000 dollars.

The number of high school graduates in Michigan will continue to decline in the coming years, and the number of those students choosing less expensive education alternatives will likely increase.

Meanwhile, Lansing has done nothing to make it more worthwhile to pursue higher education in Michigan.

In 2001, CMU received about $90 million in state funding. Since then, the unemployment rate has skyrocketed and the economy has worsened. Adjusting for inflation since 2001, $90 million is worth about $93 million today. But today, CMU receives only $73 million from the state.

Students are the ones suffering. In the last decade, the cost of CMU tuition has increased by over 200 percent, according to institutional research. Those graduating from CMU average student debt of over $30,000, which is more than Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University and the majority of our competitor schools, according to Project on Student Debt.

Students come to college to prepare themselves to find jobs. They find jobs to pay back the money they spent on school and eventually to make a decent, hopefully debt free, living.

Increasingly, the “traditional” path into adulthood seems more like a money pit.

If CMU wants to stabilize enrollment, it must alleviate the burden of cost instead of continuing to pile it on. In order to do this, CMU needs the state to offer more funding instead of taking it away.

Despite increasing tuition by almost 3.2 percent, the maximum a university can raise it while still receiving state aid, CMU has the lowest 4-year increase rate among

public universities in the state.

However, it receives the fifth lowest amount of state appropriations among its counterparts.

The state must help make higher education affordable for its residents, and it has been neglecting the obligation for too long.

In the last decade, more than a billion dollars has been taken out of higher education in the state.

President Ross said at yesterday’s board of trustees meeting that until CMU can get leadership in Lansing to realize this is wrong, the university can do nothing.

Gov. Rick Snyder recently recommended a partial restoration of state appropriations, which would increase CMU’s funding by 7.8 percent, the fifth-highest in the state.

Considering the current condition of Michigan public universities, the move is mandatory. The state can no longer handle the repercussions of staying idle.

We see no better investment than one in education, our future.

Failure to fix the crippled system will leave the future of CMU and colleges across the state in jeopardy.

cause I didn’t want people to dislike me or my leadership style.

The lack of confidence won’t help me get to where I want to be, though. The self-doubt and perfectionism isn’t going to get me an editor position or gain me the respect of my peers and coworkers.

Maybe this lack of confidence is reflected in some of the female faculty members at CMU. They may feel like they don’t deserve that new class or the salary adjustment because they don’t think they’ve fulfilled every requirement for the job description.

Maybe that’s why only seven of the 40 department chairs are female.

Maybe that’s why only five women are in the top 50 highest paid faculty members.

Maybe that’s why we’re still fighting for equality in the workplace.

But maybe some women are still scared to really fight because they don’t think they’ll be heard.

My experiences have led me to the conclusion that I won’t get anything without asking for it. I have to be braver, more tenacious with my goals, more willing to stick my neck out there to get what I want out of life.

If more women want to get to the next level, they’re going to have to do the same.

I’ve been told by multiple sources that the gap will take a generation to close. Closing the wage gap really starts with Millennial women pushing for it.

Let’s be that generation. Let’s be the change we want to see.

Let’s push for what is right, for equality for our future offspring, for what we really care about and what we need out of life to survive.

Sometimes the phrase “fake it until you make it” can be the biggest booster in the world. That confidence will grow in time.

Women who push just as hard as their men counterparts will stop being called “bitchy” or “overbearing.”

Women will start to see they are just as capable as the men in their fields and just as necessary to make everything work well.

It starts with us, though; the people in college, those that are just getting into the workforce, the next generation. With the help of our faculty, we can learn to push harder.

As cliché as it is, we can change the world.

Facebook Reactions to Tuition Increase Announcement Jacqueline Wing, alumnus : “I was considering CMU for my graduate work since it offered the cheapest grad rate but now it’s up there with all the other schools.”

Mackenzie Gaikema, sophomore: “We pick on CMU, but isn’t college ungodly expensive all over the nation? The problem goes well beyond CMU, and it needs to be addressed somehow.”

Taylor Gehrcke, junior: “I also think many individuals forget how much funding has been cut for higher education in Michigan. So while we can all complain, ask yourself what you’re doing to change it.”

Michael Helmer, senior: “Glad to be done here after this semester.”

Myra Lynn Fearn, sophomore: “So, they increase tuition when admissions are down AND they increase tuition when admission is up? What?”

Christopher Randolph, alumnus: “So much for coming back to finish my graduate degree.”

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Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer One thousand paper cranes hang from the mobile fixed to a scaffolding in the Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum dedicated to the relationship between Okaya Japan and Mount Pleasant. Each crane was folded by students of Mount Pleasant school district. Within each crane is a wish to represent the story of Sadako Sasaki, the Japanese girl who inspired the popular children’s story of 1,000 paper cranes.

Creativity in kinship Fluttering out over the Pacific Ocean, a flock of 500 multi-colored paper Japanese cranes flew to the U.S. in a show of global kinship.

When they landed in Michigan, the vibrant, neon creatures found another flock of 500 cranes not unlike their own.

Peppering the ceilings of Mount Pleasant Discover Museum with bright flashes of pink and orange, the cranes found refuge in a strange land.

Their journey was part of a cultural exchange

between Mount Pleasant and its sister city, Okaya, Japan. Inspired by the popular children’s book “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” the Crane Project art display crafted by Ralph Hullender’s ART 446 class to represent 49 years of sisterhood between Okaya and Mount Pleasant.

The Crane Project was installed near the museum’s Okaya Exhibit.

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Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Members of the crane project practice folding cranes so they can teach elementary school students around the Mount Pleasant area. The students of Mount Pleasant area schools will be responsible for folding 500 cranes to be combined with the 500 cranes that were sent from Japan.

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Students at Fancher Elementary School learn how to fold paper cranes to contribute to the 500 crane quota.

Check out a video of the cranes in full color online at cm-life.com Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Okaya and Mount Pleasant representatives gather beneath the 1,000 crane mobile for its unveiling. The 1,000 crane mobile was dedicated to the relationship between Okaya and Mount Pleasant.

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Members of the Crane project team projected instructions on the wall of the cafeteria and assisted the children in learning how to fold the paper cranes.

Arin Bisaro | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University senior Amanda Smart hangs a string of paper cranes on to a mobile made of tree branches during her spring break on March 12. The mobile was set to be finished over spring break to be ready for its installment in the Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum.

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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer The CMU baseball team gestures toward the pitcher’s mound at Theunissen Stadium. The Chippewas often use various hand signals to distract opposing players.

Rituals lead to success for baseball

By Kris Lodes Staff Reporter

The count is two balls and two strikes with two outs, when something catches the eye of Central Michigan University’s opposing pitcher.

He sees 30 players, wielding a pretend bow and arrow directly at him.

This is one of the odd rituals the CMU baseball team does during the course of a game.

The man behind antics like these is sophomore infielder Morgan Oliver.

“It relaxes the team and gets everyone engaged in the game,” Oliver said. “If we’re down and really need some support, somebody will say something and the whole team will do it.”

The most elaborate is the “22-2 bow and arrow.”

This involves the team waving their right hands behind their head. As the pitcher winds up, the team pulls back and fires as the pitcher throws to home.

Oliver brought the nowcustomary ritual to CMU from his summer league.

“When my summer team did it, it brought the team together,” Oliver said. “I did it the first weekend (at CMU) and by the second weekend it caught on and everybody started doing it.”

There are three moments during a game where the Chippewas engage in these rituals.

When there are three balls and two strikes with one out, the team will wave their hands and shoot their arms straight up when the ball is delivered.

The next comes with three balls and two strikes and two outs, a full count.

It’s at this moment when the players in the dugout will all mime a sumo dead-lift.

“It started out doing someone’s favorite exercise, but the sumo dead-lift kind of stuck,” Oliver said.

Rituals like these are a regular occurrence in the sport.

Baseball is largely seen as a

mental game and players will get in a routine if things are going well on the field.

From breakfast to the locker room and the locker room to the field, players will do the same thing day-in-and-day-out if it means they will continue to produce a victory.

Oliver admits he, like many baseball players, is very superstitious.

“It’s the same routine before a game,” Oliver said. “If I’m doing something bad and have an off day, I’ll change something up.”

Oliver came off the bench in Wednesday’s 16-10 win at Oakland but was 0-for-2 at the plate.

So if adding coffee to his morning routine today before the 3:05 game at home against Toledo might help him get a couple hits and an RBI, he said he would do it.

“I don’t drink coffee,” Oliver said. “But I’ll have a cup of coffee.”

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After ending a three-game losing streak with a 16-10 win at Oakland on Wednesday, Central Michigan University baseball is looking to end a four-game Mid-American Conference losing streak.

Toledo is in town today, two days after the Chippewas (27-18, 12-6 in MAC) used a seasonhigh 17 hits to top the Golden Grizzlies.

“It’s like brushing your teeth (ending the losing streak),” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “You get a better taste and feel a bit better. It was good to get back on the field and play. I told them, ‘the past is the past’ and that’s just what it is, we have to move forward.”

Five CMU players had multiple hits. Junior catcher Tyler Huntey went 2-for-6 with four runs batted in.

Junior first baseman Cody Leichman was 4-for-5 with three RBIs including a home run against Oakland.

All this was just days before the Chppewas were shut out 9-0 against Ball State last weekend.

“We got ourselves in a good mental frame to go back out and play,” Jaksa said. “I felt we were good last weekend for the most part, but Wednesday was a good day for us overall, offensively.

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Infielder finishing phenomenal season at the plate for softball

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Junior third baseman Trista Cox is close to finishing up a memorable season at the plate for Central Michigan softball.

With four games remaining on the schedule, Cox is not showing any signs of slowing down. Going into a doubleheader against Ball State today, Cox has played in 47 games and has a .340 batting average on the season.

That number is best on the team and has Head Coach Margo Jonker pleased with her third baseman’s consistency.

“I’m really proud of how she’s been attacking the ball,” Jonker said. “She’s been helping the team a lot with her offensive production and she’s worked hard on her swing throughout the season.”

Cox has been important to the team’s overall success this season, Jonker said.

CMU is currently 9-7 in the Mid-American Conference sitting just behind Ball State (9-3).

The Chippewas and Cardinals square off today in Muncie, Ind. “We have to play Chippewa softball,” Cox said.

“It doesn’t matter who is on the other side of the field or what their record is. We just have to focus on ourselves and play the game we need to play.”

The Indianapolis-native is leading the Chippewas in the majority of the team’s offense categories this year.

Cox got on a roll in February and has not looked back since.

She is among the top of her team in hits, RBIs, home runs and total bases.

Cox’s timely hitting has helped spark game-winning rallies. Her clutch hits have been contagious throughout the lineup.

Cox is fourth in the MAC in total bases with 91 and is tied for fifth in the conference with 10 homers. Her offensive production has kept the Chippewas in the hunt for a prime seed in the fast-approaching conference tournament.

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“It’s just great knowing that I can help the team in any way possible,” Cox said.

“I’ve learned a lot on this team and it’s been fun playing with everybody on the team too.”

Jonker said the leadership status Cox has attained is well deserved.

“All of the extra work that she’s been putting in has paid off,” Jonker said. sports@cm-life.com

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Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor President George Ross begins the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday in the Bovee University Center by reading a post from Facebook about a young girls acceptance to CMU.

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Student success is the priority. It’s difficult to balance that (with appropriations.)”

The 4.6 percent increase on Global Campus will also affect active members of the military, raising costs to $275 per credit hour. The board also approved a new tuition rate for veterans of $310.

“Traditionally we have charged (members of the military) the standard military rate,” said Provost Michael Gealt.

“Veterans are compensated for the total cost. This would have no impact on veteran costs.”

The cost of the military and veterans rate, although less than that regular tuition rates, should not be seen as a slight to veteran or active military students, said Central Michigan University President George Ross.

“We are a military-friendly campus,” Ross said. “Ask the military. They list us as a military friendly campus. We’re one of the most proactive campuses with the military in the country.”

ROOM & BOARD, GRADUATE, CMED RATES INCREASING Students enrolled in graduate programs and the College of Medicine will have to pay more next semester, as well.

Graduate and doctoral program students will see their tuition increase by 4.5 percent.

Master’s degree students will now have to pay $507 per credit hour, and doctoral students will have to pay $583 per credit hour.

CMED, which opened its doors this year, will receive its first rate increase. The increase places CMED tuition at nearly $5,000 more than the rate 201314 academic year.

Residential CMED students will now pay $38,522 per year and out-of-state students will be paying $71,659 in tuition.

CMED’s inaugural tuition rates were $33,536 and $67,072, respectively.

Students living on-campus will have to pay more, as room and board rates will receive an increase of 2.76 percent. Living in a dorm in 2014-15 will now cost $8,780 per student.

Wilkes said the primary driver for new room and board rates dealt with a pending increase in enrollment. Wilkes said he hopes to see 5,700 students living on campus. The university’s room and board capacity is set at 6,000 students.

If the university exceeds that number, Wilkes added, it would not be detrimental.

According to data provided at the meeting, CMU’s room and board rates are still less than other competing Michigan universities, such as Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University.

EMU’s student housing costs $8,941, while Western Michigan University costs $8,943.

The new rates do not include the new apartment-type dorms,

but on-campus apartment rates will be affected by the increase.

A one percent cost increase will be enacted for denizens of Kewadin and Northwest Apartments. Recently constructed graduate student housing tenets will have their rates increased by three percent.

Ross said he’s not worried about competing with off-campus apartments for students.

Wilkes agreed with Ross, emphasizing that CMU’s resident halls will be full in the fall.

“Our grad student housing is over-booked,” Wilkes said. “(And our off-campus apartments) serve a different clientele.”

Ross defended the increases on housing. He said CMU still has the some of the lowest increases in tuition and room and board for Michigan colleges.

At present, CMU ranks 12th out of 15 other Michigan university’s in total cost of attendance for on-campus, in-state undergraduates, according to the Business Leaders of Michigan Scorecard.

Ross also used CMU’s reputation as having the lowest cumulative four-year tuition increase, as evidence that the university is keeping the cost of education as low as it can.

“The low rates don’t speak to the quality,” he said. “We look at housing and room and board the same way.”

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By Katherine Ranzenberger University Editor

Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Chair William Kanine and CMU President George Ross shared their views on recent campus news stories in a press conference after

Thursday’s trustee meeting.

The two discussed the impact of Central Michigan Life articles on the recent cancellation of chemistry 101 classes, cancer scares among faculty members in Smith Hall and a string of couch fires on Saturday.

Some faculty members voiced their concerns about

issues during the TrusteeFaculty Liaison meeting on Wednesday. However, their chance to voice their opinion to the entire board was missed at the meeting on Thursday.

“I can’t speak for why or why not the faculty did not speak at the board meeting today,” Ross said. Ross added that although

they have done exhaustive examinations of Smith Hall, he is still concerned about the issue.

Ross is a cancer survivor and said he takes issues like these seriously.

“Cancer is scary,” Ross said.

“We have met with faculty in Smith Hall. I’ve personally met with them. They’ve met with staff about concerns. We think we have done the appropriate thing with testing and sharing information with (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).”

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A total of $980,000 for roof projects and $120,000 for masonry projects around campus were approved for pre-funding during Thursday’s board of trustees meeting.

The cost of the projects combined is not to exceed a total of $1.1 million.

The projects are backlogged in CMU’s deferred maintenance budget.

Barrie Wilkes, vice president of finance and administrative services, said this was a very important move for the university and facilities management.

“The (2014-15) deferred maintenance budget will begin July 1,” Wilkes said. “Often times facilities management needs to get going on projects before that, generally as soon as the students move out. It’s a matter of needing to get started early to get the projects done.”

Wilkes said university reserves will be used to cover the costs until July 1.

The costs will be replaced with the new deferred maintenance funding when they become available.

DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

The CMED Saginaw facility is ahead of schedule, said Steve Lawrence, vice president of facilities management. Most significantly, construction crews

completed installation of the buildings structural steel before Lawrence’s May 7 estimated completion date.

Demolition of the Washington Apartments will begin in June, and construction of the Biosciences building will begin shortly after that.

Officials have scheduled the building’s completion for December 2016.

To adjust to the heavy flow of traffic, Lawrence said an access road will be added off of East Campus Drive.

East Campus Drive will also be realigned for the hotel being added to the south side of Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. The hotel construction will be done August 2015. Construction of the hotel will begin during the first week of June.

The project is scheduled to be completed by August 2015 in preparation for the inaugural season for the women’s lacrosse team beginning in March 2016.

President George Ross said he is excited to see these additions to the university. He said the projects will have a positive impact on the future of CMU. “It’s moving us forward as an institution, and it is exciting,” Ross said. “It’s very thrilling to see these things and make progress moving forward and advancing excellence.”

Kanine also believes students need to watch out for each other in light of the couch burnings, which are a danger to the campus community. He said it is the responsibility of students to not destroy the city and their reputations with couch fire.

Kanine said he and other trustees openly support the city’s ordinance, including its 300-feet arrest radius clause. university@cm-life.com

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In regards to the chemistry cancellations, Kanine said he has heard few concerns from faculty members about the subject.

“As a board, we’ve addressed and continued to try to refine and promote shared governance and transparency and all those things,” he said. “I think we’re doing our job to put that out there. Why someone doesn’t participate in a board meeting, who knows, but I think the good thing is it’s available. We’re very receptive.”

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Editor’s note: The brilliance of William Shakespeare has been revered by young writers and professional scholars alike. In commemoration of his 450th birthday, Central Michigan University students in the English department held a sonnet contest to honor the

celebrated playwright. This year’s winner was senior Jade Anderson. Here is her poem in its entirety. We hope this poem will give you a much-needed distraction from binge study sessions and grueling final exams.

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The examination time is determined by the lecture time of the course. w Examinations in classes which begin on the half hour will fall in the same time period as the examinations for those classes beginning on the hour. For example, classes meeting at 9:30 - 10:45 a.m., TR, will have examinations at the same hour as classes meeting at 9 - 9:50 a.m., TR , classes meeting regularly at 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., TR, will have examinations at the same hour as classes meeting at noon -12:50 p.m., TR (EXCEPTION: Classes meeting regularly at 7:30 - 8:45 a.m., TR, will have examinations at the same hour as classes meeting at 8 - 8:50 a.m., TR.) w MWF combinations refers to MTWRF, MTWR, MTWF, MTRF, MWF, MWRF, MW, MR, WF, M, W, and F. w TR combinations refers to TR, TW, T, R, etc.

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THURSDAY, MAY 8 w 11 a.m. TR class exams are from 10 to 11:50 a.m. w Noon TR class exams are from noon to 1:50 p.m. w 3 p.m. TR class exams are from 2 to 3:50 p.m.

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Studying can get rough during the short week before finals, and listing to right kind of music can help tremendously. While everyone has their own personalized playlist, here’s a one version the Top 5 songs to help you stay focused.

FRIDAY, MAY 9 w 10 a.m. TR class exams are from 8 to 9:50 a.m. w 1 p.m. TR class exams are from 10 to 11:50 a.m.

EVENING CLASSES w M, MW 4 to 6 p.m. class exams are at regular meeting time Monday, May 5

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“Heartbreak Warfare” By John Mayer This soft rock melody has a nice calming way to help you relax and start studying for finals. The smooth track provides the right amount of background noise to combat the piles of study material in front of you.

w M, MW 6:30 or 7 p.m. class exams are from 7 to 8:50

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9 a.m. MWF class exams are from 8 to 9:50 a.m.

10 a.m. MWF class exams are from 10 to 11:50 a.m.

Noon MWF class exams are from noon to 1:50 p.m.

2 p.m. MWF class exams are from 2 to 3:50 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 6 w 8 a.m. TR class exams are from 8 to 9:50 a.m. w 9 a.m. TR class exams are from 10 to 11:50 a.m. w 2 p.m. TR class exams are from 2 to 3:50 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 w 8 a.m. MWF class exams are from 8 to 9:50 a.m. w 11 a.m. MWF class exams are from 10 to 11:50 a.m.

p.m. Monday, May 5 w T, TR 4 to 6 p.m. class exams are at regular meeting time Tuesday, May 6 w T, TR 6:30 or 7 p.m. class exams are from 7 to 8:50 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6 w W 4 p.m. or after class exams are at regular meeting time Wednesday, May 7 w R 4 p.m. or after class exams are at regular meeting time Thursday, May 8 w F 4 p.m. or after class exams are at regular meeting time Friday, May 9

WEEKEND CLASSES w Weekend class exams will be held at last regular meeting time

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“Figure 8” By Ellie Goulding The mix between the buzzing dubstep bassline and piano in this track has a catchy beat to help keep you entertained while focusing on finals.

The song will keep you pumped for the hours of studying ahead.

“Midnight City” By M83 The synth-pop tune has a relaxing vibe to help keep you going throughout hours of the night studying. Its electronic beat will give you enough energy for the night paired with the large coffee planted on the desk beside you.

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of s e t a u d a r 014 G 2 t s u g u A ! nd May 2014 a CMU Honors Program the

Kimberly Alberts

“Let Me Clarify”: The Effects of Scarcity and Clarification on Waiver Decision-Making” Advisor: Dr. Kyle Scherr

Kayla Amstutz

“College Students and Hearing Loss: A Quantitative Survey of Central Michigan University’s Student’s Knowledge of Hearing Loss and the Potential Risk Factors” Advisor: Dr. Irene O’Boyle

Ashley Avery

“Behavioral Risk Factors for Predicting Alcohol Consumption Rates in College Students” Advisor: Dr. Ashita Goswami

Leigh Balice

“Influence of American Idol Participant Lazaro Arbos on Public Perception, Knowledge, and Understanding of Stuttering” Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Woods

Jill Bardowski

“Learning in, with, and About our Environment” Advisor: Dr. Lynn Dominguez

Katherine Hebert

“Roadblocks or Roadmaps: The Role of Romantic Relationships in the Education-Achievement Stories of First-Generation College Professors”

David Hicks

Ian Milligan

Advisors: Dr. William Saltarelli

“Lithium Storage Capacity of Unzipped Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” Advisor: Dr. Veronica Barone

Jocelyn Hill

“Exploring the Role that Culture and Community Play in Early Childhood Programs across Various Cultures: A Case Study from Quito, Ecuador” Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Priest

Heather Hillman

“Teaming in Michigan: An Examination of the Implementation of Teaming in Michigan Middle Level Schools in 2013” Advisor: Dr. Norma Bailey

Kristen Hirsch

“Description of Injuries in University Recreation Sports”

Kristy Brandt

Advisor: Dr. Rene Shingles

Advisors: Dr. Philip Hertzler

“Play-based Examination of Preschoolers Developmental Understanding of Racial and Gender Concepts”

“Cloning and Sequencing of Candidate Germ Line Genes Boule, Gustavus, and Maelstrom in Shrimp”

Alyssa Brown

“Effect of Cosmetics on a Listener’s Perception of a Communication Partner” Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Woods

Rebecca Burtka

Kirsten Hissong

Advisors: Dr. Hyun-Kyung You

Caitlin Homrich

“What is Educational Achievement? Perspectives of a Rural Community” Advisor: Dr. Lauren Griffith

“Step up to the Challenge: The Effect of a Take the Stairs Campaign on a University Campus”

Neethu Jacob

Karleigh Cameron

Advisor: Dr. John Lopes

Advisor: Dr. Ben Rollenhagen

“An Analysis of Theme Content in CASPA Personal Statements: An Exploratory Study”

Amanda Jaczkowski

“Tumor Dynamics: An Exploration of Exploration of Antigenicity in Cancer Modeling”

“Hijab Week-An Experiment in Cultural Immersion”

Jaime Coon

Peter Jaworski

Advisor: Dr. Leela Rakesh

“Untangling the Norops Sericeus Lizards Complex: Discovering Species Relationships”

Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Nicholson

Rachel DeJonge

“Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Dose Dependent Behavioral and Neurological Improvements in an R6/2 Mouse Model of Huntington’s Disease”

Advisor: Dr. Gary Dunbar

“Success of Michigan Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L. and Zizania aquatica L.) Populations as a Functions of Land Use Variability”

Advisor: Dr. Darrin Doyle

Heng Dong

“The Advantage and Disadvantage of Integrating COBIT into Enterprise Governance of IT” Advisor: Dr. Robert Bromley

Anne Drolet

“Technology and the Tendency for Self-Diagnosis: A Study on the Habits of College Students and HealthBased Technology Applications” Advisor: Dr. Irene O’Boyle

Linda Dunklee

“Success of Michigan Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L. and Zizania aquatica L.) Populations as a Functions of Land Use Variability” Advisor: Dr. Brian Becker

“Synthesis of 2, 3, 4-tri-O-chloroacetyl-a-Dglucopyranosylbromide” Advisor: Dr. Wenjun Du

Samantha Papa

“Student Perceptions of Weight Gain during Freshman Year on Central Michigan University’s Campus” Advisor: Dr. Chunbo Ren

Rachel Parent

Advisor: Dr. Jeanneane Wood-Nartker

Richard Peake

“Business Trends: A Survey of Recent Business Trends in Antitrust Litigation” Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Sanney

Rebecca Pittman

“Effect of Body Composition on Vascular Endothelium in Children ages 10-12” Advisor: Dr. William Saltarelli

“Evaluating First-Year Medical Students’ Views on Exercise”

Jacob Pollock

“RNA Degradation of three Prairie Fen Plant Species”

Advisor: Dr. Andrew Mahon

Lauren Presutti Advisor: Dr. Gary Miller

Susan Reynolds

Kelsey Karapas

“Analysis of Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”

Advisor: Dr. Rachel Caspari

“The Differences in Cortical Function between the Normal Hearing, the Deaf, and those with Cochlear Implants” Advisor: Dr. Shannon Palmer

Jordan Rife

“Egyption Opinions of the United States Pre and Post June 30th, 2013” Advisor: Dr. Justin Hoyle

Advisor: Dr. Thomas Weirich

Elizabeth Schick

“Benchmarking Student Performance in a Spanish Immersion Program”

Advisor: Dr. Anna Monfils

Sarah King

Advisor: Dr. Tracy Davis

Michelle Kissick

“Honors and Identity: Navigating Intersectionality”

Marisa Enos

Jordan Kroll

“Schoenoplectus sensu lato (Cyperaceae): An Investigation into Relationships using rbcL Gene Regions”

Kelly Schiess

“The Transformative Teacher Project: “Why did you become a teacher?”

Advisor: Dr. Phame Camarena

Advisor: Dr. Stephen Thompson

Lindsey Schiller

Advisor: Dr. Carlin Borsheim-Black

“The Effects of Orientation Programs on Employee Motivation”

Advisor: Dr. Debra Poole

Amanda Erwin

Kevin Kula

Advisor: Dr. Phame Camarena

“Digital Literacy Use in the Secondary Classroom”

“Biochemical Characterization of Dictyostelium discoidium as a Novel Tauopathy Model” Advisor: Dr. Michelle Steinhilb

Elizabeth Fedewa

“The World of the Modern Flutist”

Advisor: Dr. Joanna White

Nicole Fergestrom

“Gender Differences in Behavioral Measures of Impulsivity” Advisor: Dr. Reid Skeel

Matthew Forbes

“Globalization and the Effect on the Working Class in Michigan”

Advisor: Dr. Justin Hoyle

Rhianna French

“12-Month Follow-up of the Effectiveness of the Transtheoretical Model of Change in Youth Prejudice Reduction”

Advisor: Dr. David Ignacio Acevedo

Allyson Garstecki “Same Love”

Advisor: Dr. Kris Sanford

Kaitlyn Germain

“Evaluation of the Influence of Cyclodextrin on Permeability Enhancement of Sumatriptan Succinate across a Norman Human Airway Epithelium Model” Advisor: Dr. Stephen Juris

Kelsey Grace

“The Effects of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells on the Behavior and Neuropathology of Transgenic Huntington’s Disease Rats”

Advisor: Dr. Kevin Love

“Michigan’s Connection to the Peace Movement Remembered” Advisor: Dr. Hope May

Samantha Legere

“Oxidative Stress, Mitochondria and Fertility” Advisor: Dr. Steven Gorsich

Ryan Lewis

“Central Michigan University Honors Program Seal and Display Cabinet” Advisor: Dr. Alan Papendick

Lisa Lull

“Girls of the Night: An Honors Creative Endeavor” Advisor: Dr. Annette Thornton

Haven Lund

“The Current Exclusion of YA Books: What Percentage of Reviews in Professional Book Review Sources are Devoted to YA Literature?”

Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Mathson

Tessa Mac

“Will: A Novel of the Mind”

Advisor: Dr. Matthew Roberson

Morgan MacDermaid “For Love of Clyde”

Advisor: Dr. Betsy Rau

Ryan Maurer

“An Integrative Assessment of Internal Controls Using SAP R/3 GRC Software” Advisor: Dr. Robert Bromley

Rachel McDaniel

Kristina Graham

“Why Women’s Studies? An Exploration of Students’ Experiences as Women’s Studies Majors and Minors”

Advisor: Dr. Francis Tayie

Dexter McKellar

“A Comparison of Breeding Bird Communities in Two Michigan Forest Types”

Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Damer

Advisor: Dr. Gary Dunbar

“Dietary Quality and Meal Consumption Patterns of Children in the National School Lunch Program”

Jacob Guettler

Advisor: Dr. Mary Senter

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Advisors: Dr. Nancy Seefelt

Hannah Messer

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Advisor: Dr. Julien Rossignol

Benjamin Harris

“Do Huntington’s Aggregates Correlate with Cell Loss in YAC128 Model of Huntington’s Mouse”

Advisor: Dr. Dr. Jonathan Truitt

Kayla Mikek

“A Journey through an Ephemeral World”

Advisor: Dr. Bobby Howell

Roxanne Harris Advisor: Dr. Laura Campbell

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Kristine Stafford

“Children’s Literature Hybrids: A Genre Analysis”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Papazian

Brian Talsma

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Haley Tomlinson

Catherine Traylor

“The Importance of Civic Engagement within CIDA Accredited Interior Design Programs”

Amanda Kaake Advisor: Dr. Debra Poole

Advisor: Dr. Tracy Galarowicz

Alisha Parlin

Advisor: Dr. Ignacio David Acevedo

“Reviving the Recorder” “Children’s False Reports of Inappropriate Touching: Effects of Age and Time Scinethe Mr. Science - Germ Paradigm”

“Interspecific Interactions between Rusty Crayfish and Round Goby”

“The Rainbow Campaign: Using the Social Norm Approach to Reduce HIV/AIDS Stigma Associated with Gay Men on CMU’s Campus”

“Qualitative Analysis of the Ancient Greek Canon of Proportion Using Modern Day Forensic Facial Reconstruction Techniques”

Advisor: Dr. Sue Gamble

Advisor: Dr. Melissa Smith

“Training Youth Development Workers in Stages of Change”

Meghan Price

“A comparison of Sexual Assault Prevention/ Advocacy Programs across the Campuses of Five Mid-Sized Public Universities in Michigan”

Amberly Dziesinski

Kylie O’Hara

Advisor: Dr. Timothy Hartshorne

Emily June

“A Few Minutes to Spare (Novel Manuscript)”

Advisor: Dr. Laura Cochrane

Shantell Johnson

Advisor: Dr. Mary Tecklenburg

Amanda Shepard Erin Shultz

“Impact of Reality Television on Perceptions of French Louisiana Identity”

From the Students to the Professionals: An Analysis of Perceived Barriers to Studying Abroad for Students with Disabilities”

Advisor: Dr. Andrew Scott McNaught

Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Edwards

Caitlyn Myers

Advisor: Dr. Wenjun Du

Advisor: Dr. William Saltarelli

Joann Jeplawy

“Potential Health Benefits of Routine Intermittent Fasting: A Literature Review and Case Report” “Underrated and Underappreciated: The Taboo on Transgender in Young Adult Literature”

“The Gaussian Archimedean Copula”

Advisor: Dr. Kahadawala Cooray

Kelsey Schrand

“Efficient Synthesis of Di-functional Sugar Monomers”

Elainee Poling

Andrew Derry

Sarah Donetti

Advisor: Dr. Phame Camarena

Advisor: Dr. Hugh Talat Halman

“Fathers and CHARGE Syndrome: Work and Friendships”

“Effects of Hypergravity on Crystallinity of Apatite, the Mineral Component of Bone”

Samantha Miller

“The Relationship between Physical Activity and Flow Mediated Dilation and Intima-Media Thickness of Blood Vessels in College Students”

“Measuring Cognitive Control in Children: A Test of A New Response Conflict Task”

Advisor: Dr. Chunbo Ren

“A Comparison of Sexual Assault Prevention/ Advocacy Programs across the Campuses of Five Mid-Sized Public Universities in Michigan” Advisor: Dr. Stephen Thompson

Janna VanderBand

“The Effect of Photography on Young Adolescent’s Overall Self-Concept and Self-Esteem.”

Advisor: Dr. Ren Hullender

Michelle Vanhala

“The Transformative Educator Project: Inquiry as to the Nature of Transformative Educators” Advisor: Dr. Phame Camarena

Kathryn VanHam

“A Systematic Review of Methods for Quantifying the Biomechanics of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Loading: 1970-2013” Advisor: Dr. Joseph Langenderfer

Maika Van Oosterhout

““Annabel Lee,” a Poem by Edgar Allan Poe Set to Music by Maika Van Oosterhout” Advisor: Dr. Scott Harding

Nicholas Varner

“Varying Strategies for Challenging Far-Right Political Parties: A French Perspective” Advisor: Dr. Christi Brookes

Kathryn Wieber

“Examining the Effect of Calpain Over-expression in Several Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Drosophila” Advisor: Dr. Michelle Steinhilb

Tyler Wippel

“What Strategies do Adolescents Employ to Solve Problems in Popular Role-Playing Video Games?”

Advisor: Dr. Ana Dias

Emily Wolf

“The Impact of Grip Force and Imaginary Grip on Human Postural Control” Advisor: Dr. Ksenia Ustinova

Rebeccah Woodke

“Fitness in the Beach Sand Environment: Assessment of Freshwater Beach Sand versus Human Intestinal Escherichia coli Isolates” Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Alm

Nicholle Wordlaw

“A Survey of Community Attitudes towards Wind Turbines” Advisor: Dr. Michael Stewart

Joseph Zielinski

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Words can’t express how proud we are to have you for a son! You set your goal and accomplished everything!

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We are so proud of your dedication and achievements at CMU! Wishing you a happy and successful future!

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Signs you’re a chronic procrastinator

By Jake Schmittler

Procrastination is public enemy No. 1 for students during finals week. Sure, putting things off might feel good, but the practice can backfire quickly. If you find yourself doing the things on this list, you might be in trouble.

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Waiting until the due date to start an assignment.

If you’ve waited until the deadline to start a project or homework assignment, congratulations! You have officially reached the pinnacle of procrastination.

Deciding the house suddenly needs a good cleaning.

If you suddenly notice how dirty the house is and must clean it before anything else gets done, you have reached a high functioning level of procrastination.

Start helping out friends and family with all those pesky favors they’ve been asking you to help with all semester.

Remember all those pesky chores and favors your family and friend have been asking you to help out with all semester? If you decide you just cannot put those tasks off any longer, you are definitely procrastinating.

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You decide to start making the dishes you see on your new favorite cooking show.

If your newfound love of the cooking channel has inspired you to become a master culinary chef, you poor dears are procrastinating.

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You cannot live without knowing what’s going to happen on your new favorite cooking show.

If, after plowing through your entire Netflix list, and your backup shows, you start to explore the virtues of the Home and Garden network, you are definitely way off task.

Your social media accounts have become more active.

If your beginning to update your Facebook or Twitter accounts multiple times an hour and are readily awaiting feedback, you have definitely immersed yourself in the world of procrastination. It’s not too late to turn back, though.

You decide it’s time to pick up the ol’ guitar and give it another go.

Although your guitar lessons from fifth grade didn’t pan out like you had hoped, you figure there is no time like the present to become a rock god. If this is you, you have surely begun your descent into full fledge procrastination.

Your number of visits to the refrigerator per hour has significantly increased.

If you find yourself going to the fridge multiple times an hour, knowing full well that there is nothing there but end of the semester milk and a varied assortment of condiments, then you are on a very slippery slope. Don’t let procrastination take hold.

Those online shopping deals have become increasingly more enticing.

If all those outrageous deals online have started to look like pretty sweet bargains, then you are in dangerous territory.

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Your old scores on Candy Crush and Flappy Bird need to be broken before you start anything.

Maybe just a quick game or two? Smartphone games are the gateway drug for procrastinators. If you find yourself with an overwhelming urge to beat your records, you are headed down a dark path. Be warned!

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By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Studying will be part of every college students’ itinerary. Below, you’ll find a list of top Netflix picks to give you a much-need pick-me-up during exam week.

“The Walking Dead”

Another popular series. If anything watch this show to remind yourself why you’re getting a higher education - to be able to survive during a possible zombie apocalypse.

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“The Boondock Saints”

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Leave the world of the studying and enter into a world of bad-assery with this classic flick starring two brothers on a mission to rid the world of crime and evil.

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By Anamaria Dickerson Staff Reporter

As the school year comes to an end, students put their focus on finals that will test their knowledge of everything they’ve learned over the semester. But, it isn’t just studying students do before finals – they also have nightmares about them. Here are the Top 5 nightmares students face before finals:

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“Blue Valentine”

If studying doesn’t give you enough reason to cry, check out this tear-jerker starring the ever-popular Ryan Gosling.

Disclaimer: Don’t expect an attractive, rich bachelor or a somber-but-charming railroad worker who gets the girl.

8 “That ‘70s Show” From the awkwardness of main character, Eric, to the antics of lovebirds, Jackie and Kelso, there’s no better show to lift your spirits after a long night of studying.

Nightmares students have before finals

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Being late for an exam

Some students choose the option of pulling an all-nighter of studying the night before a final exam. Because of this some people might have a nightmare of being late for an exam. A suggestion would be to set an alarm, or two, before studying.

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“Don Jon”

If you’re like most college students, you’ve waited until the last minute to study and you’re understanding very little of what you’re reading. To continue that trend, check out this entertaining flick starring Joseph GordonLevitt that makes just about as much sense as your biochemistry notes.

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“Weed Wars”

A documentary about legal medicinal marijuana, this film is educational, interesting and is a very hot topic in politics right now. Which is the only reason you’d want to watch it, right?

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“American Horror Story”

Studying material that isn’t actually on the exam

It can be hard for students to know what exactly to study if there is no study guide.

Even if there is a study guide, students can have nightmares of studying material they think is going to be on the exam only to learn later that material isn’t on it.

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Forgetting necessary tools allowed for use on exams

Exams for every subject are different, which means the tools allowed or needed for each will be as well. While it’s common sense to bring a pencil and other necessary tools, students will sometimes have nightmares where they forget the most basic of things under pressure of exams.

“Dexter”

Already an amazing show in general, there’s no better time to start this series than during your exam week study blues. Disclaimer: This show is very addictive and has a tendency to extend twenty-minute study breaks to five-hour binge watching sessions without warning.

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“Good Burger”

No explanation is needed.

It’s “Good Burger.”

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No, this series isn’t referring to your final grades. This thriller series follows various characters through horror-filled journeys and supernatural occurrences.

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“My Strange Addiction”

With the stress of exams building, sometimes you just need a confidence boost.

From gasoline drinkers to glass-eaters, check out this series highlighting some of the most eccentric people you’ll ever find. If anything, this series will reassure you that getting a “C” grade isn’t the worst thing in the world.

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Writing down the wrong date of the exam

Personal planners can be a student’s best friend. However, with so many other commitments, it can be hard to remember which ones fall on what days. Students can have nightmares of showing up to take an exam that is on the wrong day and either by too early or too late.

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Cheating

It’s a given, cheating isn’t tolerated under any circumstances and students know this.

However, that won’t stop some from having nightmares about it. While most wouldn’t cheat in real life they may act upon it in their sleep because they want to ensure they will get a passing, above average grade in the end. In reality they’ll maximize their studying time and get plenty of sleep to ensure they remember everything they can.

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to down before finals

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

1. Monster Rehab Monster Rehab has everything you could want in an energy drink. It will wake you up for your 8 a.m. final, tastes like an Arnold Palmer and only has ten calories. What can be better than that?

2. Mountain Dew Kick-Start An improvement over traditional Mountain Dew, Kick-Start will kill any hope of sleep and is only 80 calories.

Students will soon be downing gallons of caffeinated beverages to help them stay awake and cram. Here a list of the Top 10 drinks students might be slamming all night preparation for finals.

3. Tea

4. McDonald’s Coke-Cola

A little old school, but it’s a healthier way to stay awake. My favorite is black tea because it matches the color of my soul during finals week.

5. Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze at Taco Bell

I know this might seem oddly specific, but the Coke-Cola at McDonald’s tastes better than from a bottle, can or anywhere else. Plus you can get any size for a dollar. You can’t beat that.

7. McDonald’s Iced Coffee

8. Basically anything from Starbucks

On the cheaper side of coffee, the ice coffees are sure to keep you cool and focused. You can grab some fries while you are there.

Located right in the University Center, sometimes you need a venti size latte to get through the hell known as finals.

Taco Bell is pretty much one of the best things of life. Baja Blast is the best flavor of Mountain Dew and if you go to happier hour from 2 - 5 p.m., you can get a medium size for a dollar.

6. Five Hour Energy When you are swamped and you don’t feel like chugging 12-20 fluid ounces of whatever, Five Hour Energy is your best bet. Plus, you won’t have to be needing to use the bathroom in the middle of the exam.

9. Mountain Dew Probably the closet thing you will get to drinking straight sugar, but sometimes you need a Mountain Dew to keep you going between study sessions.

10. Red Bull Personally, I hate the taste of Red Bull.

However, in emergency situations when I need to a paper and I have no hope in staying awake, it is saving grace.

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