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CMU sees largest freshmen class since 2011 Central Michigan University officials announced Wednesday they are expecting the largest freshmen class in the last three years.

The university will see an influx of more than 3,700 new students on Aug. 25. This is a 25 percent increase over last year’s freshman class.

Steven Johnson, vice president for Enrollment and Student Services, said the growth is from the sense of community new students feel when visiting CMU. “When students and families visit campus, they sense it,” Johnson said in an Aug. 19 press release.

“They see that CMU is a major university with a strong sense of community. They understand that every student is important here, and that we support them in the classroom and beyond as they discover their personal paths to successful careers.”

Joan Schmidt, director of Resident Life, said every room in the residence halls has been assigned.

“It’s great to have every room full,” she said. “In addition to a much larger freshmen class, we were able to retain more students from last year. We did have a higher number (of sophomores) stay than we normally do.”

Full enrollment numbers will be released mid-September. Central Michigan Life will have more information on this when the fullenrollment report is released.

Katherine Ranzenberger, News Editor

SGA SPEAKS

Who is Chuck mahone?

Central Michigan Life caught up with newly elected Student Government Association President Chuck Mahone. Read his plans for the future, and how he’s adjusting to life as a student leader.

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Attorney, former fixed-term faculty sues student over parody Twitter account

By Katherine Ranzenberger News Editor

A former Central Michigan University fixed-term faculty member is suing a CMU student about a parody Twitter account that popped up in April.

Mount Pleasant lawyer Todd Levitt thought “Todd Levitt 2.0” wasn’t good for his image. Zachary Felton, a 21-year-old Mount Pleasant senior, believes Levitt has made himself a public figure and therefore ripe for parody.

Now, the two are duking it out in Isabella County Trial Court over the First Amendment and its protection of social media as Levitt claims free speech. parody account The case will cost him his job. be heard between Ghazey Aleck, Levitt’s legal representative, and Gordon Bloem, a criminal defense lawyer and fixed-term faculty member

University President shows support for fundraiser in front of 2014 leadership safari participants

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Taking a deep breath as he shut his eyes tightly, Central Michigan University President George Ross braced himself for the five gallons of icy water about to be dumped on him after accepting the ALS ice bucket challenge Wednesday.

In front of more than 2,000 students from the 2014 Leadership Safari, CMU athletics and the marching band, Ross sat on a chair in the middle of Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. Student Government Association President Charles Mahone dumped icy water on Ross.

The crowd of students let out a thunderous cheer as Ross reacted to the freezing water soaking into his clothes.

“I feel really cold and really wet,” Ross said as he left the field. “This is simple, but it’s for a good cause. It’s a small thing that everyone can do to raise awareness about the charity.”

The ALS ice bucket challenge started several months ago to help raise

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

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filed by Levitt and his lawyer on June 2, the parody Twitter account, “Todd Levitt 2.0,” was a “directed attack … commenced for no apparent reason other than to inflict irreparable harm to (Levitt’s) reputation.”

Bloem drafted a response to Levitt’s complaint filed June 27, writing that the “request for equitable relief fails as he comes to the court with unclean hands.”

Bloem also wrote that Levitt destroyed evidence by deleting Levitt | 8A

Ross accepts ALS challenge, calls out MAC presidents awareness about the ALS Association.

ALS Association is a non-profit 501c3 charity set of supporting individuals diagnosed with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and finding a cure.

According to the organization’s 2012 tax form 990, the charity collected $19.6 million in revenue from donations, grants and investments.

Of the $19.6 million, 34 percent, or $6.8 million, was spent on research grants to help find a cure.

The essence of the challenge is for participants to dump icy water on their heads or donate to the charity within 24 hours of being challenged.

After completing the challenge, the participant then challenges someone else.

Ross was challenged by Stan Shingles, assistant vice president of University Recreation, and immediately challenged Mahone and all the university presidents in the MidAmerican Conference.

Accepting the challenge, Mahone Ross | 2A

Several Central Michigan University colleges will be seeing significantly more funding to support their programs according to the 2014-2015 budget approved June 24 by the CMU Board of Trustees.

The College of Science and Technology is receiving $34 million out of the $462 million approved operating budget, an

additional $1.8 million in funding compared to the previous year.

The college with the largest increase, the College of Business Administration, is up $2 million bring its available funds to $24 million.

According to the approved operating budget, the College of Business Administration is receiving $3 million for supplies and equipment, $1.8 million more than in the previous budget.

Budget | 2A

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Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Central Michigan University President George Ross completes the ALS ice bucket challenge with help from Student Government Association President Charles Mahone at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Impact of smoking ban yet to be felt, students say

Many CMU academic colleges receiving additional funding Leading a lifestyle

representing Felton. The two parties will meet in a motion hearing at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. Judge Paul H. Chamberlain will preside over the hearing.

Felton is accused of portraying Levitt in a false light, intentional infliction of emotional distress and libel. He is also accused of intentional interference with business relations, business defamation and unfair competition, according to the court documents.

According to the complaint

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Tobacco users of all varieties have to take their habit even farther outside now that Central Michigan University has become a smoke-free campus.

Effective July 1, tobacco is no longer welcome on CMU property as the university’s tobacco-free policy is up and running.

The policy forbids anyone including students, faculty, contractors and visitors from using tobacco products

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Smokers can smoke inside their vehicles if they keep the windows rolled up.

Some students feel this is ironically subjecting them to the full blunt of smoking’s health hazards, contradicting the policy’s goal of committing to a culture of health and wellness to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

The smoke-free campus has left some students thankful, yet curious about the policy’s long-term impact.

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This increase, however, does not necessarily mean the college is spending more on equipment.

“All the funds generated from tuition and state funding goes toward the academic centers first,” said Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes. “We budget for salaries and benefits in the centers first, and whatever left goes to supplies and equipment.”

Wilkes said funding is allocated based on how many students register for classes in a particular college. If numbers go up, the college’s funding goes up.

“The amount in that fund is projected based on enrollment,” said Steve Smith, University Communications director. “That college tends to have the

highest increase because it continuously shows the most growth.”

Every college is receiving more funding except the College of Medicine and the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

The College of Medicine’s budget change is minimal, receiving only $38,275 less than last year, but the College of Communication and Fine Arts will be seeing $415,500 less this year in funding.

Among other things in the budget that will have an impact on students, funds allocated to helping students pay for school have increased.

Total grants and financial aid available in the new budget are up $5.7 million although available dollars in the CMU Grant are down $642,139.

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Belleville senior Nicole Infante, like many other students and CMU staff, participated in a survey last fall asking how they felt about smoking on campus.

Results from the survey, with a 2.9 percent margin of error, showed that while many would like to see CMU be completely tobacco-free, 64.1 percent of respondents identified themselves as non-smokers who have never used any form of tobacco. Only 6.4 percent of participants identified themselves as regular tobacco users.

The survey was sent out to all CMU students and staff in fall 2013 but only 3,614 students, or 18.4 percent of the 2013 on-campus student population, and 772 staff members responded.

“When they did the sur-

vey asking what students thought about banning smoking on campus, I didn’t realize it would go as far as it did, banning all tobacco on campus,” Infante said. “It seems a little too far. It will be interesting to see how it will be enforced.”

Enforcement of the policy is mostly self-imposed, as it was not intended to punish tobacco use but to encourage a healthier environment.

Being a tobacco-free campus, no designated smoking area exists on campus nor will one be created under the policy’s wording.

“As a non-smoker, I like the new policy,” said Marlette junior Jay Hill. “I shouldn’t have to breathe someone else’s bad habit, but there still should be a designated smoking area.”

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sat down and had had ice water dumped on him by Ross.

Mahone said he challenges CMUPD Officers Jeff Ballard and Laura Rico.

Also accepting an icy bucket challenge on the field was CMU Men’s Basketball coach Keno Davis.

Davis was challenged by the CMU Baseball team, athletics assistant Jeff Smith and UC Davis coach Chris Davis.

“It was tough to speak to the group when all I could

think about was the three buckets of icy water about to be dumped on my head,” Davis said.

After embracing the three buckets, Davis challenged the CMU Men’s Basketball team to take on the challenge next.

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crime log The following incidents were reported between 2 a.m. on Aug. 16 and 1 p.m. on Aug. 19 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Reporting for duty Meet SGA President Charles Mahone

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

August 14 1:23 a.m. – A 21-yearold Mount Pleasant woman was arrested on a bench warrant for a probation violation held by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police at the corner of Crawford Street and Country Way. 1:34 a.m. – A 31-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested after officers investigated a breaking and entering, assault, malicious destruction of property and probation violation call at 1500 W. Michigan St. 3:15 a.m. – A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was arrested on a bench warrant at the corner of Crawford Street and Country Way. 3:19 a.m. – A 21-yearold Mount Pleasant woman was arrested for possession of marijuana at the corner of Crawford Street and Country Way. Aug. 16 2:27 a.m. – A 64-yearold Mount Pleasant woman was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second time at the corner of Wisconsin and Mission streets.

4:51 a.m. – Officers responded to a domestic assault in the 1200 block of E. Broomfield St. 4:51 p.m. – A 24-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested for driving with a suspended license at Doozies Ice Cream Place.

Aug. 17 5:04 p.m. – A 24-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested on a warrant from another agency at the 1300 block of E. Pickard St. 9:48 p.m. – A 48-yearold Mount Pleasant man, and a 44-year-old Weidman man were jailed for disturbing the peace in the 1700 block of W. Broadway St. Aug. 18 2:26 a.m. – A 22-yearold Dewitt man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1100 block of S. Mission St. 12:42 p.m. – A 61-yearold Mount Pleasant man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after hitting the mirror of a parked patrol car at the corner of Crapo and High Streets.

9:56 p.m. – Officers investigated an assault complaint in the 2300 block of S. Mission St. The victim sustained a cut and swelling on his head.

Running on a campaign of following through on promises and being more visible on campus, Central Michigan University’s newest Student Government Association President Charles Mahone has a lot on his mind fall.

Campus issues aside, many students, including incoming freshmen may not know who he is and what he plans to do to aid the student body.

Central Michigan Life recently had a chance to sit down with Mahone to find out the future of SGA and get to know him.

What is the first major issue you will be taking on this fall as SGA president?

Mahone: I want to make sure I follow through on everything that I promised when they elected me. I was elected on specific platforms, so that’s what I want to focus on. Obviously, if student initiatives come up that are prevalent to the student body, then of course, I’ll focus on those as well, but I want to make sure I deliver what I told them I would.

With the exception of the previous vice president, Patrick O’Conner, many SGA vice presidents tend not to hold on to their position for two semesters. Are you confident your vice president, Mariah Urueta, will be able to handle the demands of the position?

Mahone: That is something I considered time and time again before I asked the person I wanted to be my vice president. Mariah is truly one of the most competent individuals I have ever met in my life and I know, if it came down to it, she could be president. That is why I asked her to be my vice president, because I have full confidence not only that she can do the job, but she will do the job and do it effectively.

You launched a program working with CMUPD to notify students when they have parking tickets so that they can take care of the situation and prevent tickets from building up on a car all day.

Why did you push to have this in place over the summer instead of waiting for the fall and what has its impact been?

Mahone: Waiting for the fall would cosmetically look better to say “look what we did while you were all away,” but realistically there where Chippewas here over the summer, and when we are doing things in SGA, we want to affect the most CMU students as possible.

In my mind, it made sense to get it out there as soon as possible so we can start benefiting students as soon as possible.

During your campaign, you stated you were going to be more proactive in reaching out to the other student organizations. Do you have a plan in place for how you are going to do that?

Mahone: Because every organization is unique and every organization has its own needs, we can’t know what those are by arbitrarily saying, “you’re an RSO, you need this.” So every week, Mariah and

I will be setting up meetings with a different RSO so we get those unique needs, concerns, view points and frustrations understood and work with them.

Hopefully by the time we are done we can reach a huge portion of all the RSOs we have here on campus, including Greek Life, departments, everything.

Many students don’t seem to know or even care about what SGA does. How do you bring in these students and show them why they need SGA? Mahone: That is one of the biggest things we are working on. We have a new SGA logo we will be unveiling that is very clean, professional and classy and we want to make sure SGA is always presented as clean, professional and classy.

With the new logo comes a new attitude.

I will be speaking at Safari and presenting the new logo for all the incoming freshmen to see as well as giving away a lot of SGA swag. We want to spread our brand and who we are to let students know who we are and that we are here to help them in their daily life at central.

What are you most excited about in the upcoming year?

Mahone: I’m excited to see all the change we can effect on campus. I think Mariah and I are two people who truly believe in everything we ran on, and we’re excited to see the positive change we can create for all the students here.

What are some challenges that students face that perhaps the administration doesn’t know about?

Mahone: The problem is that the administration doesn’t know.

They won’t know until students come to us.

That is why we want to make our presence bigger this year and be more visible so students know what we can do for them.

We want students to bring their issues to use so we can let the administration know and we can get the issues resolved.

When was the last time you spent a nice night out in Mount Pleasant, and what did you do?

Mahone: It wasn’t really a night out, but my and some of my coworkers went tubing down the chip. That was the most relaxing time we have ever had. We were on the water for a few hours, and

2:45 a.m. – Officers investigated an incident of parole violations in the 100 block of Walnut St.

Since the day he stepped foot on campus, it was his dream to one day become SGA president. Now, President Charles Mahone has been part of SGA and since his freshman year at CMU. The Macomb senior was elected SGA president with 75 percent of the vote in April 2014.

Before being elected president, he served the SGA senate leader.

SGA Mission Statement Below is a list of SGA’s mission and purpose as dictated by Article III of the SGA Constitution. All members of SGA are charged with the following: To represent the students of Central Michigan University by securing an active role within the university community through the creation and passage of legislation intended to support students’ rights and interests.

To create and provide means for discussing issues relating to students and ensuring that students’ concerns are fairly and accurately represented.

To promote a spirit of unity between all students, the administration, faculty, staff and community. To provide recommendations to CMU administrators for the enrichment of student life on our campus. To establish and maintain open communication with the administration, faculty, staff and community of Central Michigan University.

To ensure that the policymaking processes of the university are accompanied by a commitment to shared governance. we just talked and chilled, had fun and enjoyed each other’s company.

If you could eat dinner with anyone from history, living or dead, who would it be, and what are you eating?

Mahone: I would have dinner with Nelson Mandela, and we would be eating whatever he wants because he’s Nelson Mandela. I would love to get a glimpse into his mind. I feel like no one else on the planet thinks like him, to be in jail all that time thinking “I can’t wait to help these people unite.” Who else thinks like that?

I think he was someone very special like Dr. (Martin Luther) King (Jr.) who, regardless of circumstance, doesn’t change his convictions or morals. I think it’s very rare we find individuals who are like that.

Would you rather fight a one horse-sized duck or a 100 ducksized horses?

Mahone: I think it would be smarter for me to fight 100 duck-sized horses because I think a horse-sized duck would just quack my head off or something like that, and that would be scary.

The duck-sized horses I can probably just kick around.

SGA reveals new logo design

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Aug. 19 12:45 a.m. – A 22-yearold Mount Pleasant man was jailed for violation of order for conditional release at the corner of Illinois and Main Streets.

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Central Michigan University’s Student Government Association unveiled a new logo for the organization Sunday.

The new logo was posted on the organizations Facebook page at noon Sunday and was presented to Leadership Safari students when SGA President Charles Mahone introduced the organization to the new students.

Mahone said the decision to create a new logo was based on the desire to present a cleaner, more profession identity to new incoming students, as well as set the tone for SGA’s new attitude.

Get Involved SGA meetings will be held Mondays at 8 p.m. in Anspach 166 starting Sept. 8.

Additional information and announcements are posted on the organization’s Orgsync page.

“Our whole E-board went back and forth over it all summer to make sure this was perfect,” Mahone said “We probably went through 30 different variances of models and mockups for it.”

The new logo design replaces the old circular one immediately.

The first SGA meeting is set for Sept. 8. Time and place has yet to be determined.

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EDITORIAL | We need you. You need us. Let’s work together

BE THE CATALYST F

or 95 years, amid changes to this campus, shifting academic philosophies and a ever-recycling

student body, Central Michigan Life has been a constant.

The award-winning student newspaper might be prestigious, being recognized on both the state and national level for excellence in journalism, but the challenge to remain relevant is a battle that continues.

Editors have toiled over generating content that is relatable to our diverse readership, while carefully balancing the ethics needed to inform their society.

Photographers and graphic designers are tasked with creating the imagery to spark interest in that content.

Their innovations are bold, they are dynamic, but our work is always boxed in by the form of a traditional and conceptually aging newspaper.

Regardless of how eye-catching the publication is, or what imperative information it contains, its consumption still requires thousands of college students to not only seek us out, but to also read the paper.

That has been the governing concept of CM Life since its inception. And it needs to change.

It is not a textbook, or class

assignment. CM-Life is an asset to this community, struggling for transparency underneath a crumbling media scene.

Our employees are leaders on this campus. We are the face and voice of Central Michigan University students, and control the image of this school as it is positioned on the state and national level.

No other other vestige of CMU possesses a global media presence. No other group of hypercritical students learns and works to better their community under a stronger public eye.

And that is our revitalized mission: to share the stories of this community.

Most of all we want to be an active member of this community.

CM Life has often touted its independence from the school that houses us, and made many claims

of our separation from the rest of campus.

It’s time to admit who really are.

We say what we want. We can give you the information we believe you need to make informed decisions, and usher you from childhood academics into the modern adult world. But it’s not for us. It’s for CMU and you.

With a newly-designed website, greater attention to social media, and a revitalized advertising department communicating directly with the public, we will rejoin you.

CM-Lifers, whether they take pictures, layout pages, write stories or sell advertisements are now engaged social activists dedicated to evolving this rural community, and making sure it follows suit with the rest of the world.

A fully functioning, modernized media agency will ensure that CMU’s community evades isolation from the trend-setting metropolitan mega cities.

We want to do this for you. We believe we have no choice. We employ more than 100 of you, and it’s time for us to work together.

But this community engagement we so thirst for goes both ways.

Engage us. Give us ideas; help us create what you want to see.

You need us, and we need you.

Let’s work together.

Serving your master Ben Solis Editor-in-chief

A journalist’s foremost obligation is to serve the community.

In the case of Central Michigan Life, our obligations are spread across a diverse readership.

No one is more important, however, than the students of Central Michigan University.

Simply put, you can be a hard bunch to cover and follow. That leads to a very specific set of challenges for young reporters.

There are more than 350 Registered Student Organizations, 1,490 intramural and club sports opportunities and 30 Greek Life organizations on campus – and those are just three activities students at CMU can choose to be a part of.

With a core staff of only eight editors and a handful of experienced reporters, serving that readership can be a challenge.

You are unique. Your experiences make you special. What you do defines you.

Our generation is defined by having many small hobbies and interests as opposed to one overarching identity. Covering students as subjects and sources means realizing that like the world around us, students are in a constant state of evolution.

This year, we will only make three basic promises.

We promise to not be lazy or haphazard with the stories you choose to share with us. It’s your life, and you’ve earned the right to have your story told accurately.

We promise to listen compas-

sionately, even if we need facts and figures to properly understand and fact-check the content of your message. The goal of this newspaper should and will be to give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. In order to do that, we must understand your concerns on the most intimate level.

Lastly, and most significantly, we promise to treat you fairly, with respect and dignity. We may not always agree, but speaking up in a public forum like our newspaper takes guts – by acting as a source in our stories, your strength gives us strength.

We want to serve our community.

We want to be one part of a greater whole than an independent entity you don’t like or don’t trust. We will publish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but we will also be feeding news coverage to our website 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our history and reputation proceeds itself. Last yea, our editorial department won the National Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award, considered by many as the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.

Simultaneously, our advertising department won the College Media Business Advertising Managers (CMBAM) “Advertising Newspaper of they Year” award.

Yet we want to aspire to be something greater: We want to be the center of your campus conversation, and we can only do that with your help.

In a flash of self-actualized populism, the late Joe Strummer of The Clash once told a reporter what I consider to be the new guiding mantra of CM Life.

“Without people,” Strummer said, “you’re nothing.”

Violence in Flint serves a cautionary tale of peace in Mount Pleasant Adrian Hedden Managing Editor

A police scanner call as the sky had just begun to darken revealed a Flint trailer park intent on its own destruction.

Just blocks from an earlier fundraiser held in glee the day before, the charred skeletons of several mobile homes crumbled above puddles from fire hydrants.

Ironically, a father who had raised his children for months without running water in the nearly con-

demned trailer park, stood curiously in one of those puddles.

This family, and about nine others had suffered long bus rides to the grocery store, just for bottled water to bathe in and drink.

The man said his landlord had been witnessed scrapping pipes from the vacant trailers. The resulting gas explosions and subsequent fires was what brought journalism to their empty doorsteps in unervingly increased numbers.

They had no student debt, no tenuous roommates or seasonal depression, but these people were lost.

One by one that family watched in their condemned trailer park as each unit smoldered in flaming des-

peration. Unlike students at CMU, they weren’t at a party.

From my vantage point in funloving and upbeat Mount Pleasant, I was drawn to Flint as a journalist hungry to get to the heart of the human condition.

So for three months I worked a night shift as a police reporter at the Flint Journal.

Starting my shifts in the late afternoon, before night falls and the day’s frustrations materialize into shootings and arsons, I was faced with a stark contrast.

My days were filled with leaders.

Fighting to rebuild a city struggling to maintain relevance and peace.

I saw life-long residents unnerved

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Taryn Wattles, Assistant Photo Editor Nate Morrison, Page Designer Michael Farris, Page Designer Stephen Cohoon, Multimedia Editor James Wilson, Social Media Coordinator Advertising managers Angela Carollo Gabriella Hoffman Elise Pelletier Public Relations managerS Kelsey Howe

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Central Michigan Life serves the CMU and Mount Pleasant communities, and is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Dave Clark serves as Director of Student Media at CMU and is the adviser to the newspaper. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of Central Michigan University. Central Michigan Life is a member

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by the well-known problems of their hometown, continuing to rebuild the source of their childhood wonder.

Charities and non-profits, vastly needed institutions across Genesee County, came to life as people collaborated to create viable solutions to their suffering withoute public funding.

Days were filled with joy as neighborhoods came together to rebuild, but those same urban communities seemed intent on consuming themselves at night.

Our students struggle with culture shock when they must fend for themselves in college. We stress about accruing debt as we proceed

through education while living paycheck to paycheck.

For thousands of families in our own state, there is no next paycheck.

The water is off, the neighborhoods are burning and there is no next home.

What I can give to my fellow students in the wake of my summer in Flint is that life at CMU should be the defining moment of your lives.

Enjoy stressing about issues that are part of your betterment. Grow into the people you want to be while you learn at your new home on this campus.

Because not everywhere has the serenity of this place. Not everywhere can be called a home.

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New road construction on campus to have minor impact on students Woldt Hall and the Engineering and Technology Building.

Stacie Tewari, Mount Pleasant’s city engineer, said construction for the connector road to East Campus Drive and Mission Street started last week.

“There will be only minor impacts to parking on campus,” Tewari said. “Parking lots 14 and 19 that are adjacent to Special Olympics will be affected, but students will still be able to get to those areas.”

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By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

Two new roads are being added to the east side of campus with construction on the project slated for the first few weeks of classes.

One road is located between the Special Olympics Building and Chippewa Lanes. The road will connect East Campus Drive and Mission Street when it’s completed.

The other road is a construction road for the Biosciences Building located by Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Construction crews are working to build the new Biosciences Building on Wednesday at the site where the Washington Square Apartments used to stand.

Students see value Biosciences Building construction despite noise

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

Students taking classes in Moore Hall and the Education and Human Services Building might have a hard time hearing their professors because of construction noises pounding outside.

Construction of the new Biosciences Building, located at the former site of the Washington Street Apartments in the heart of campus, is in full swing and will continue during the academic year.

Stephen Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said that although the construction site might be distracting for some, it’s nothing new.

“It’s something that comes with growing. We have to keep moving forward,” Lawrence said.

Many buildings, including Fabiano and Celani Halls and the Education and Human Services Building, were constructed when classes were in session, Lawrence said.

In addition, Lawrence and his contracted crews have taken safety precautions to make sure students aren’t at risk during the construction project.

“The construction site is completely fenced,” Lawrence said. “We also have a lot of signage, and there are limited amount of gates to

enter the site. We are trying to take every safety measure possible.”

Lawrence said that the construction of the Biosciences Building will not affect parking. He said that the construction should not have a large impact on students getting around campus.

Some student may have to go through the Engineering Building to get around campus.

Meghan Collar, a sophomore from Milford, will be living in Fabiano Hall. Collar said that she could see the construction noises posing a distraction during valuable study sessions.

Conversely, Zahra Ahmad, a Lansing sophomore and resident assistant for Sweeney Hall, said the construction wasn’t distracting during his RA training despite the clanging prattle of jackhammers and earthmoving goliaths.

“I didn’t really notice it until I walked passed it,” Ahmad said. “I think if we all focus throughout the year, the construction shouldn’t distract us.”

Ahmed said that although the construction is inconvenient, the university will benefit from the new building in the long run.

“I think any construction causes chaos,” he said, “but I think the building is going to positively impact CMU in

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Anne Russ, fifth-year student from Port Huron, said she sees the construction site as the start of something beautiful, but thinks that many people will disagree.

“Having grown up with construction guys, I like construction sites I find them fascinating and beautiful to watch and to document as the process grows,” Russ said. “But to the average person they are loud, inconvenient and disturbing to the everyday routine.”

Russ added that she believes there are things that the university should do things to add to the beauty of the campus during and after the construction of the building.

“We need more functional and comfortable places around campus,” Russ said.

“With more gardens that invite people to walk through them not stand outside of them.”

The Biosciences Building is expected to be open in the fall of 2016, will be four stories and 169,000 square feet.

scheduled to be completed on Sept. 26.

Stephen Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said the road between Woldt Hall and the ET Building is only to be used for construction crews working on the Biosciences Building.

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Students seeking book-buying alternatives after SBX closed

By Kelly Rocheleau Staff Reporter

Cranker’s hopes to start selling their craft brews this weekend

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

Cranker’s Restaurant and Brewery might be ending its dry spell and start serving its famous craft beer before the start of classes.

General Manager Allen Knash said he still has some doubts but the 24-hour restaurant, located on 1207 E. Pickard Road, is expected to start serving its beer and other alcohol by Friday.

“It’s not set in stone,”

Knash said. “We have been told before different dates before, so we are skeptical.”

Knash said that he has been unable to get his license earlier because of lack of organization with Michigan’s licensing committee.

Cranker’s made changes to the building in January including a new microbrewery, more meals on the menu and a new paint job.

“We’re really trying to

get some college kids in here,” Knash said. “We’re looking to be a place where you come in and have a beer with your dinner.”

Cranker’s Brewery in Big Rapids was 10th best in Michigan, according to a MLive contest last year.

Cranker’s in Mount Pleasant has been opened since 2006 but has not pursued getting their liquor license until this year.

The Student Book Exchange is gone, but the impact of its demise will be felt throughout the semester.

Jeff Goncer, a Mount Pleasant senior, said he frequently went to the SBX when buying textbooks.

“If I couldn’t find a certain book I’d go to the (Central Michigan University) Bookstore,” Goncer said.

The CMU Bookstore in the Bovee University Center is one of a few options students have since the SBX closed in July. Other commonly used sources for buying or renting texts are websites like Chegg, and e-books.

Goncer, a 21-year-old geography major, said he believes he’ll be turning to the Internet for texts this semester.

“My brother has Amazon Prime, so I’ll probably [use] Amazon,” he said.

In a 2012 interview with U.S News and World Report,

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor As the vacant Student Book Exchange remains on East Bellows, posters fill the windows on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, thanking the community for their loyalty to the store.

causing e-books to not have much lower price tags than the physical copies.

Goncer said while he will use the source that has the cheapest books, he found SBX’s prices more reasonable.

“I feel like their used books were really cheap, and renting books there was cheap,” he said.

Bruce Hildebrand, executive director of higher education at the Association of American Publishers, said high textbook prices are largely related to how long it takes to make them.

Hildebrand said textbooks often require three to five years to produce, while some science books need more than 10 years to be developed.

The length of time these operations take largely contributes to book costs, often

New citation system alerts students when ticketed by Parking Services

By Kevin Andrews Staff Reporter

One of the most-heard complaints by Student Government Association President Charles Mahone is the issue of on-campus parking.

Starting this fall, students will receive an email notification informing them when they have received a parking citation. This will include when the violation took place, the location and the reason the citation was issued.

Last year, Mahone approached CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley with both the concerns raised and a suggestion.

One of Mahone’s goals, he said, was to make communication between Parking Services and students more transparent.

According to Yeagley, there are two issues this new system intends to address: students who leave their vehicle parked for an extended period of time and receive multiple citations, and other students who remove or tamper with tickets that have been placed on vehicles to avoid paying a ticket.

“Our whole goal is to let people know that they’re in the wrong spot so that they can correct it,” Yeagley said.

Parking Services Manager Kim Speet said there has

been limited feedback from students as the system was slowly implemented this summer.

“We did that because we didn’t want to expand it for everybody,” she said. “It was

kind of like a trial period.”

However, Speet said she hopes to receive feedback once they system is operational to help students avoid unnecessary late fees.

“It’s a win-win for everyone because on our end it avoids some of that confrontation we get,” she said.

“They’re not so upset since they got an email.”

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CMU football team feeling confident after preseason training camp

By Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

When the Central Michigan University football team took a trip to Michigan Adventure the weekend after preseason-training camp started, some team members chose to ride the kiddie rides.

But the last thing the Chippewas will feel next Thursday when TennesseeChattanooga comes to town for CMU’s season opener is fear.

Head coach Dan Enos chuckled as he recalled the bonding experience.

“That was a lot of fun to see … that bonding,” Enos said. “It’s funny because a lot of these huge guys we have just wanted to ride on some of the kids rides.

Everyone had a blast that weekend.”

CMU opened fall camp on Aug. 1, symbolizing the official beginning of a highly anticipated CMU football

season.

With sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush the lead candidate for the starting job a week from tonight when CMU hosts Tennessee-Chattanooga at 7 p.m., other members of the Chippewas reflected on how preseason camp has benefited them.

“We’ve learned a lot about each other these past few weeks,” senior offensive lineman Andy Phillips said.

“We’ve got a lot of experience at a couple of different positions the year. I think we should be pretty good.”

Enos listed speed and urgency as two of the primary points of emphasis during the final week of preseason camp.

“I think our guys are really ready to play against someone else now,” Enos said. “We’ve been intense from day one. We want to make sure everyone is hitting that stride right as the season starts. This next

week will be pretty crucial when it comes to that.”

Senior and potential backup passer Cody Kater said the preseason has served him as time to reflect on his history at CMU and future as a football player.

“You definitely think about things a lot more,” Kater said. “Coach (Enos) has been really supportive since camp started. Cooper has been, too. I’m just excited to do whatever I can to help this team win.”

Kater, Phillips, Rush and the rest of the Chippewas know play time is long gone, and a matchup with a live opponent under the lights looms in the coming week.

“We will reference things we worked on in camp all season long,” Enos said.

“But we’re ready to get out there now. We are in pretty good shape.

“It’s time to go.”

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Fire suppression updated in South Quad

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

Three South Quad Halls are starting the school year with new fire suppression systems.

The $2.96 million project installed suppression updates to Merrill, Thorpe and Beddow Halls as well as Merrill Residential Restaurant. Installations included 2,150 fire alarms and 2,200 sprinkler heads.

They also added 4.92 miles of fire suppression pipe and 5.98 miles of electrical conduit for the alarms.

Sweeney was the only resident hall in South campus not included in the updates. The fire suppression system was updated in 2007 after the building experienced water damage.

Stephen Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said the project was completed on August 1. It took 42 skilled tradesman 14,000 hours to complete.

“When these older buildings were built, fire suppression systems were not required,” Lawrence said. “Since a fire pump is already there, we thought

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employees in the employees’ only restroom.

The Isabella County Prosecutor’s Office charged Prawdzik with capturing or distributing an image of an unclothed person, tampering with evidence, surveilling unclothed

person and eavesdropping, all felonies. Capturing an image of an unclothed person carries a five-year sentence, tampering with evidence carries a fouryear sentence and two years for surveilling an unclothed person.

Prawdzik was also charged with using a computer to commit a crime, a one-year misdemeanor.

On Aug. 14 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to a complaint of a manager videotaping employees using the restroom at the Chemical Bank on Pickard Street.

Earlier that day an employee found a camera located in a toilet paper roll that was propped up behind the bathroom stall.

After finding the camera, the employe notified Prawdzik who took the camera.

According to the MPPD, he attempted destroy it and flee the business.

MPPD officers located

Prawdzik and interviewed him about the incident.

Prawdzik admitted to placing the camera in the employees’ only bathroom and confessed to videotaping the employees while in the bathroom for the past couple of weeks.

Prawdzik was taken into custody and lodged at the Isabella County Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned today.

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we would put systems in the rest of the (South) Quad.”

Rebecca Bizek, a Westland and resident of South campus for the last two years, said although she had never seen any problems with the fire alarms, she thinks the updates are for the best.

“I think the fire alarms were fine; they didn’t seem to be updated,” Bizek said. “As far the sprinklers, I appreciate the school the putting the safety of their students first.”

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his Twitter account and engaged in intimidating behavior toward potential witnesses. Bloem claims that Levitt created a fake award to promote himself and misstated a material fact by implying he lost his status as a fixed-term faculty member at CMU over the parody.

Claims of harassment through media attention Levitt and his lawyer filed a memorandum with the court on July 14. The memorandum states that Levitt felt “threatened, unsafe, intimidated, stalked and (has) to look over (his) shoulder everywhere (he goes).”

According to the memorandum, Levitt claims that he has received harassment through the publication of articles on various media outlets, including VICE. com and Central Michigan Life. “(Felton) actually contacted freelance writer Justin Glawe, who works for the controversial news company VICE.com, in an attempt to convince Glawe to write a negative story about the victim,” reads the memorandum. “This led to multiple writers, including Glawe and a CM-Life (sic) editor, contacting the victim on separate occasions about a potential damaging story. This is yet another example of (Felton) causing unconsented (sic) contact with the victim.”

Angie Felton, mother of the defendant, dropped off a packet of information to the Central Michigan Life office in early May. The packet included the Twitter guidelines for parody accounts and detailed existing parody accounts made to poke fun at other CMU officials. She told CM Life she also gave this information to Mount Pleasant police.

Levitt also claimed that the parody account and harassment caused him to quit his teaching position in the marketing and hospitality services administration department. Levitt claimed the account damaged his reputation with students.

However, the lawyer resigned from his teaching position in March. The Twitter account’s first tweet went live April 15, nearly a month after his resignation.

is a violation of Michigan’s recording laws.

However, the two professors did have the right to record the conversation, said Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant police’s public information officer, in a July 21 case supplement to the report.

“At that point in time, it could not be eavesdropping due to the fact it was in a public place,” Browne wrote. “I explained to Mr. Levitt as long as one party is aware of the recording then the other party does not have to be aware of the recording.”

Michigan is an all-party state, which means all parties in the area need to be informed that they are being recorded. However, this only applies to a “private place.” This does not include public areas like the sidewalk outside of the office on Bellows Street.

CM Life obtained the audio clip from SoundCloud. com. It was made available by the owner of the clip, a user named “MtPleezeyDeepThroat.” The recording has since been removed from both websites.

“People can’t stand you.

People think you’re an arrogant piece of (expletive),” Levitt said to Sanney on the recording. “Students say you’re an arrogant piece of (expletive) you (expletive).

What? Do you want to hit me? What you got, Ken?” Levitt demanded that the two leave his storefront, to which Sanney replied “I’m not going anywhere (expletive) face. You’re the one stepping up in my space. You’re an (expletive) clown.”

Furthering Levitt’s argument that it was an attempt to ruin his reputation, Sanney can be heard at the end of the recording saying: “Did you get all that?”

In the June 27 response to the suit issued by Bloem, Levitt’s grades are cited as a defense for a tweet from the parody account.

“Buying me a drink at Cabin karaoke will get you extra credit, but it’s not like that matters because you’re guaranteed an A in the syllabus,” read the tweet.

Levitt’s grades from six semesters spanning 20112013 were cited as evidence that his grades issued to students were higher than most in the department.

“The Plaintiff has given 277 A’s, 8 (sic) A-’s, 14 B+’s, 27 B’s, 1 (sic) B- and no grades lower than the Band thus the tweet was substantially true or was rhetorical hyperbole,” Bloem wrote in his response.

Manuel Rupe, CMU’s general counsel, said the aggregated data could be used outside of CMU because it is not subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. FERPA protects students’ educational records. These records include financial records, individual course grades and other vital information that could identify a student.

“Aggregated student data is very different,” he said. “(Course grades) would just be totaled up. That aggregated data is not subject to FERPA because it’s not part of a student’s educational record.”

As the case gets closer to a motion hearing date, Levitt said he has approached various local media outlets to have his side of the story heard.

Bloem maintains that his client has done no wrong and is seeking financial restitution for, at the very least, his client’s attorney fees.

Levitt v. Felton’s motion hearing is set for 1:15 p.m.

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Recording surfaces of altercation between parties Levitt is convinced that he has to “look over (his) shoulders everywhere (he goes).” This assertion came after an audio clip was posted to social media sites SoundCloud.com and reddit.com. The two-minute clip contained audio of a confrontation outside Levitt’s Bellows Street office between the lawyer and Felton’s father, James Felton, the chair of the finance and law department.

The recording also includes Kenneth Sanney, a faculty member in the finance and law department.

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore offers discounts for students

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Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor The Grove apartment complex is still under construction on Friday as students prepare to move in the following weekend before classes begin.

The Grove apartments still signing leases ahead of fall semester

By Arielle Hines Staff Writer

The Grove, a new off-campus apartment complex, will be welcoming its first tenants on Saturday.

Located at 4950 Chandler Road, it is the newest apartment complex developed by Campus Crest Communities, the same corporation that owns Copper Beech apartments. The corporation owns 82 properties across the country.

According to a financial report, The Grove in Mount Pleasant cost an estimated $24.1

million dollars to develop and will have 216 units.

Ted Rollins, chief executive officer of Campus Crest Communities, said in a press release that Grove apartments are doing well nationally.

“We believe our continued focus on operations supports the success we have seen yearto-date and will be instrumental in maximizing our value potential,” Rollins wrote. “Our wholly-owned Grove portfolio has achieved the highest level of pre-leasing activity in the Company’s history at this point in the cycle.”

Nathan Steguis, a senior from Grand Rapids, said he looking forward to living at The Grove this year because of its amenities and staff.

“The community looks like a lot of fun with the outdoor pool and basketball court,” Steguis said. “Also, the management at The Grove actually seems to care about the students living there.”

The Grove is signing leases and giving tours of the complex.

A 25 percent off discount is being offered to students who shop at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 201 E. Pickard today through Saturday.

The event, called Maroon and Gold Week, corresponds with Welcome Weekend for students at Central Michigan University. Anyone who brings a valid student ID to the ReStore on those dates can enjoy a 25 percent off discount on their purchase, excluding new items.

Mary Walsh, the social media intern for Habitat for Humanity in Isabella County,

also said there would be additional discounts offered throughout the rest of August and through September.

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore accepts new and gently used donations of furniture, decor, and home improvement tools and sells them for reduced cost to benefit the Habitat for Humanity mission of providing housing to those in need.

“Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that emphasizes on building homes for families in need and creating community across the nation,” Walsh said.

“The money raised at the ReStore goes towards building new homes for families in

need in Isabella County.

She stressed the value of the ReStore for students looking to save on home items, and sell off old possessions.

“The staff would like to emphasize to the students and CMU that Habitat for Humanity is a great place to donate and purchase new or gently-used items on a college budget,” she said. “When students donate their used items after the academic year, they are helping provide a new home for a family in need in Isabella County.”

The ReStore is open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday.

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City government, police collaborate on safety during the start of school

By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

Welcome Back Weekend celebrates the beginning of the year, where about 20,000 students return, nearly doubling the population police must protect.

The common perception of Mount Pleasant is as a quiet college town, but Jeff Browne, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department, said every community could potentially be dangerous.

“I would say 99.9 percent of the time we live in a very safe, walk-able community,” Browne said. “In any community that you live in there are unfortunate incidents, whether it be Mayberry or the city of Detroit. I wonder if because (high profile crimes) happen more infrequently we are more sensitive to it (here).”

City Manager Nancy Ridley said if this perception is popular, it is a good image, and generally citizens in the community

have told her they feel safe in Mount Pleasant.

“I think we take pride in Mount Pleasant in the fact that we are a safe community, even when our population does increase so much,” Ridley said.

“Safety is dependent on all of our community members, including our students, realizing they are part of a larger community and need to help everyone be safe.”

Browne said a majority of crimes involving students are alcohol related, but police are prepared for another busy start to the fall semester.

CMU Police Department Chief Bill Yeagley said statistically alcohol is involved in most types of crimes on campus, be it in the system of the perpetrator or victim.

Michigan state police records show that in 2013, liquor violations accounted for 114 arrests on campus, and 416 in the city of Mount Pleasant. Other popular crimes included obstructing justice and violations of controlled substances.

This is compared to 245 arrests on the campus of Western Michigan University, which is located in Kalamazoo, a generally more active area for crime than Mount Pleasant. Crime statistics for WMU are similar to CMU, a majority of crime is alcohol and assault related.

Browne said students are generally well educated on the rules, and trends have been very good over the last several years.

Ridley was hesitant to comment on the crime trends in Mount Pleasant, as she had not looked at the statistics personally.

Crimes for violating drug and alcohol laws accounted for 54.4 percent of the arrests made in Mount Pleasant and 60.5 percent of the arrests on CMU’s campus.

WMU saw 130 arrests from liquor violations, compared to 147 at CMU. In 2013, 403 incidents on the campus of Central Michigan University involved law enforcement, down 34.1 percent from the previous year. Arrests

CMU Take Care program discourages bystander mentality in students, staff Police Chief William Yeagley.

Posters promoting the program are hung around campus and in residence halls. Residence hall advisers and student who go through Leadership Safari are introduced to the program before the semester so word can spread.

“Every year we get new people who don’t know about the program, so it can be hard to keep people aware of it,” said Tony Voisin, assistant vice president of student affairs. “Every year, there is an incident that could have been prevented if someone would have said something.”

Take Care is an umbrella program that asks students to look out for themselves and the students around them for not just for safety, but for the mental well-being.

“We want everyone, students professors and staff to speak up when they see something concerning,” Voisin said. “If they see something immediately distressing, call 911. If they see something concerning about a student or staff member, call

our Care Line.”

The Care Line, 989-774CARE (or 2273), is a voice mail account where anyone can leave messages, anonymously if they wish, addressing concerns about students and staff which are directed toward the Care Team.

The team is a small group of CMU staff, such as representatives from Residence Life, CMUPD, the Counseling Center and Sexual Aggression Services, who meet weekly to go over concerns left in the voice mail.

Reporting someone to CMU Cares is not meant to be a way to snitch on bad behavior Viosin said, but as a way to address concerns that perhaps the individual may be uncomfortable seeking help for.

“Every time we have contacted a student who was brought up by a call on the line has not been surprised by us. They know when something is going on,” Voisin said.

CMU students and staff may report any concern they have on the Care Line or online at cmich.edu/cmucares

University officials release fall health advice ahead of move-in

By Katherine Ranzenberger News Editor

With the infusion of new students on campus, university officials are also reminding students to take care of their health. An abundance of students stay in residence halls and are in close contact with many people throughout the day.

“A serious illness, such as the flu, could knock you down

for an entire week,” officials said in an Aug. 20 email to all students. “Three easy actions can keep you running at full pace.”

University Health Services reminded students to get a flu shot as well as the meningitis vaccine.

“Bacterial meningitis is a very serious, scary and contagious illness,” the email read.

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Six arrests were made for crimes against persons on campus with only two being aggravated or felonious assaults.

There were 23 offenses for crimes against people, however assaults were by far the majority, being responsible for 18 of the offenses.

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“There are three parts to crime,” Browne said. “The opportunity for it to happen, the place that it happens and the person that it happens to. If you take the opportunity out of it you can stay safe.”

Yeagley cautioned students to make responsible choices on party weekends. He said each year all five law enforcement

agencies comes together to create a plan for enforcement for when students return.

“Does it do (students) well to go to a school that’s known as a party school?” Brown said. “We want (students) to get a great education and go to a school that’s known for having a safe community.”

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Both the Central Michigan Police Department and the Office of Student Affairs agree a safe campus is a campus where students look out for one another.

The Take Care program, an initiative born out of tragedy, has been introduced to incoming students at CMU every year since 2005 asking students to take care, be aware and do the right thing.

In June 2004, 26-year old DeMarcus Graham was beaten to death in downtown Mount Pleasant by a mob after an argument at the Shaboom Pub Club.

Dozens of people watched and did nothing.

Encouraging students to speak up, do something when they see something wrong and to look out for their fellow classmates, the Office of Student Affairs organized the Take Care program to help prevent tragedies before they start.

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New city parking permit law could affect student parking

By Kelly Rocheleau Staff Reporter

Brightly colored signs along several Mount Pleasant roads now let drivers know if they can park in some neighborhoods near Central Michigan University’s campus.

A new law will require passes when parking from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the neighborhood from West Campus drive to High Street to Preston Street will require parking passes for all residents.

The law went into effect on August 11. Parking permits are for residents living on these streets only.

Brian Kench, the city’s building official, said residents of those neighborhoods have long wanted parking changes due to people frequently parking on those roads.

“The folks that have lived over there on those streets have requested restricted parking for years,” Kench said.

Kench said the city will be giving out courtesy notices informing people of the changes to nonresidents who park on the newly pass-required roads for two weeks after August 25.

After Sept. 8, people who park in those areas without permits will receive standard parking tickets.

Tickets for parking in a prohibited area are $30.

Kench said after receiving parking restriction requests for a long time, the city eventually took a different approach.

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“At first we were dealing with individual concerns but now we’re taking a more comprehensive approach to managing onstreet parking,” Kench said.

Kench said people have already been parking less on those specific roads since the law passed.

“We’ve seen a lot of shifts in traffic and shifts in parking in those areas,” Kench said.

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Residents living in specific neighborhoods around Mount Pleasant will now be required to have a parking permit to park on the streets outside of their house.

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A field of their own Intramural and club sports promote life-long relationships through athletics for thousands of students

By Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

Nick Lyscas was thrilled when he first heard CMU had a men’s club soccer team.

He played varsity men’s soccer at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, but said he prefers CMU’s club team to any other team he has played on.

“I’ve played soccer my whole life and I wasn’t going to stop just because CMU didn’t have a varsity team,” the Dearborn sophomore said. “The more I play the game the more I love it.”

Each academic year, thousands of Central Michigan University students capitalize on an opportunity to build relationships through intermural and club sports, in increasing numbers through CMU’s URec departmet.

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IM and Club sports at CMU said the various leagues and teams are one of the best ways to build lifelong relationships on campus.

“We are all about improving the quality of life for our students,” George said. “We get a lot of people who are former high school athletes. They want to stay competitive. They might not have the skills to play at the Division I level but they still want to stay active. Once they get involved, they enjoy it so much.”

Last year, URec reported 5,140 students participated in at least one IM or club sports event. That figure is on par with the department’s recent trend of hosting between 5,000 and 6,000 students per academic year.

Specifically, 807 students signed waver forms required to participate in a club sport last year.

Funding for clubs comes directly from the Student Government Association. SGA has allocated anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 to club sports during the last five years.

CMU’s IM leagues maintain an operating budget of approximately $8,500 each year. These funds pay for rental fees, T-shirts and various equipment costs.

URec uses roughly $70,000 per year to pay staff and student officials. Each year the department carries between 60-70 students on its staff.

George said his department plans to have 1,450 total IM teams and 40 active club teams this year.

“Those people have either met someone at their residence hall who asks them to join up, so the friendship is already there,” George said. “You get such a variety of skill level in our

intermural games or leagues as icebreakers or team-building exercises.

“The two programs are very similar,” Edom said. “I remember I had a roommate who played IM basketball and one day the club rugby team played against them. It was comical. (The team) was trying to do rugby formations as they were playing basketball.

“Little stuff like that makes it enjoyable for everybody.”

And Lycas said he embodies just one example of the thousands of lives IM and club sports at CMU will bring together this fall.

For more information on which sports or leagues are available this fall please contact CMU’s URec Department at (989) 774-3686.

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Resident Assistants work tirelessly for the good of other students

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Common stereotypes would describe resident assistants as the bad guys always looking to get students into trouble.

Although the occasional disciplinary action does need to be taken, resident assistants at Central Michigan University work around the clock for students living in residence halls, sacrificing their time and personal lives to make an impact on CMU students.

programs.”

Most students who play a club sport at CMU take it very seriously, said Graduate Assistant for club sports Jeremy Edom.

“Club sports are definitely more organized than IM leagues,” Edom said. “You get a chance to play against other universities, which makes for a competitive atmosphere.”

Sean Graninger is a graduate assistant with the various IM leagues CMU hosts each semester. He said it is not uncommon to see CMU varsity athletes occasionally playing in IM games during the offseason.

“Some coaches have restrictions on how much or when you can play in a certain IM league,” Graninger said.

“For example, football players can’t play flag football in an IM league.”

Sometimes, club sports teams use

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Sweeney Hall Resident Assistant Alli Adams spends some time getting to know Freshmen Hunter Stoltz and Devon Vanzanten, while they move into their new home on campus on Saturday, Aug. 16.

While that may sound like missing out on the ‘typical college experience’, Chicago junior Adam Patla sees it differently.

“I sacrifice the occasional weekend when I have to be on duty, and I

sacrifice sleep,” he said. “But that is okay with me, because I’m having a different sort of experience. I have a lot of friends who tell me they could never do this job because of everything they’d have RA | 4B

Striking up a a friendship with a new roommate can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a student’s college career.

Living with a stranger can also be one of the worst, as multiple personalities backgrounds are thrown together into one room.

Flushing senior Kara Okoneski came to CMU her freshman year without knowing two out of three suite mates.

“My roommate had a boyfriend who was at our dorm 24/7 and it was hard for me to feel comfortable in my own dorm,” Okoneski said. “I would always have to change in the bathroom.

I felt like I could never go in my room, like my room wasn’t my room. I definitely wish I would have said something because I think she would have appreciated that and changed to make me feel more comfortable.”

Counseling Center Director Ross Rapaport said that communication is key when handling roommate disputes.

“Really sit down and talk,” Rapaport said. “Be open, honest and direct. See if you can reach a compromise and find a win-win for everyone. You should deal with problems sooner than later, because emotions and tensions build and that doesn’t help the situation.”

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Freshmen get crash course in life at CMU through Leadership Safari

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Leadership Safari kicks off Sunday evening at Finch Fieldhouse.

Leadership Safari took over Central Michigan University’s campus from Sunday to Wednesday.

The group of almost 2,000 incoming freshmen moved into their residence halls early and participated in multiple programs across campus.

This annual event has grown from 65 participants in its first year to almost 2,000 participants in 2014.

Leadership Safari, developed in 1996 by residence hall students, is designed to teach new students how to be academically successful as

well as how to get involved both in and out of the classroom.

It also gives students a head start on meeting new people in a new environment.

Students heard from motivational speaker Michael Miller on how to be truly motivated in life. The group also had time to chat with professors and professionals over pizza to get to know CMU from their perspectives.

Safari goers are broken up into smaller groups to do team building exercises and to further discussions they heard from the speakers.

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor “They are stepping outside their comfort zones,” said Farmington Hills senior Lygia Miller. Her team, Team Cricket, works to complete an over-under hurdle challenge during the Leadership Safari challenge course. Being the third time her group has met and worked together, Miller added, “I’m really proud of how well they are clicking with each other.”

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Students participating in Leadership Safari rally as a ‘family’ for an activity during the Kick-Off ceremony at Finch Fieldhouse Sunday evening.

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Hartland freshman Bri Schaefer bolts through her Baboon teammates’ and Team Hyena’s hands as they complete a trust exercise Monday afternoon during the 2014 Leadership Safari Challenge Course.

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New book teaches ‘Dining Hacks’ to make dining halls more exciting

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Taking whatever meal was being served with a side of disappointment in the dining hall was the norm until Priya Krishna said enough is enough.

Krishna, a recent graduate of Dartmouth College, spent her time in dining halls creating phenomenal dishes out of whatever she could get her hands, condensing many of her dishes in her book “Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks.”

Using a variety of items that can be found in the dining halls, and occasionally a

few condiments brought in from a local grocery store, the 128-page book contains 75 recipes for any meal of the day or just for a simple snack.

“While everyone else was joining a cappella groups and intramural softball teams during freshmen orientation, I very confusingly decided to devote my entire extracurricular college experience to the dining halls,” Krishna wrote in the intro to her book.

Being a non-traditional cookbook, the recipes have no finite measurements for creating a meal since everything is meant to be done on the fly and dining hall staff is un-

likely to handover measuring utensils to students during meal times.

The equipment needed for some of the meals, such as a microwave and a toaster, are typically found in the dining halls, or the equipment may be dwelling in residence hall rooms waiting to be used.

French toast, a dish that normally takes measured quantities of ingredients and time to prepare, is just one of the many dishes students can whip up with only a handful of items found in the dining halls.

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to give up, but the rewards far outweigh the sacrifices.”

An RA is are required to have certain nights and weekends on duty, put on floor and hall-wide programming, check residents in and out of the building, take care of disciplinary action and form relationships with each resident.

Living and working in the same building requires being on the clock all the time.

“Truly, you are an RA 24/7 because your residents should always feel that they can come to you,” said Chesaning junior Alli Adams.

Often a thankless and strenuous position on campus, the time commitment put in by an RA doesn’t just begin when students move into residence halls.

Students who wish to become an RA must apply, attend interviews with each residence hall and then wait to be contacted by the residence hall director from a specific building. Once they are contacted, the residence hall director will ask the student if they’d like to come back for a formal interview.

The RHD makes their decision a couple weeks later.

If chosen to become an RA, students must then go through training before classes begin in August.

They participate in sessions with information on policies and procedures, mental health, sexual assault and academic resources, and are asked to simulate situations that might arise with residents.

An RA is also required to come back early from Christmas break to go over similar topics.

“The most intense part of training is where RAs act out various scenarios for the new staff,” Patla said. “These scenarios range from a roommate conflict to more serious issues like sexual assault. The new

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Junior Alli Adams participates in a training activity based on different identifications with other resident assistants and multicultural advisors on August 18.

staff then goes in and handles the situation and receives feedback for how they handled it, which makes it a great place to make mistakes and learn the proper way to deal with these situations.”

However, what isn’t taught in the training, Adams said, is the one aspect that makes a great RA: Dedication and compassion.

“I believe anyone who is passionate about the job can be an RA,” Adams said. “This job takes a large amount of time and energy so it is important that you are passionate about influencing the lives of your residents. It’s great to be knowledgeable about campus,

diversity and social issues too, to serve as a resource to your residents and community.”

Though they may look like the enemy for new students ready to embrace the CMU lifestyle, RAs serve as an important resource to all students.

“We are not the stereotypes that you see on TV or in movies,” Constantine junior Salina Bosworth said. “Our job isn’t about getting students into trouble, it’s about helping them to feel accepted, connected and like CMU is their home away from home.

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Roommates can become some of the best friends you will ever have, but the biggest threat to that relationship comes in the form of a bottle.

Moving from a small town to a fairly big university was one of the scariest steps I had ever taken in life, and having one roommate and two suitemates who I had never met added to the stress of moving away from home.

Unfortunately, all of my nightmares about roommates came true my freshmen year of college; I got stuck with the suitemates who partied every night.

In high school, I was the typical goodie-two-shoes who never took so much as a sip of alcohol, so when I was introduced to people getting drunk and partying every weekend, I felt really insecure and unsafe.

It is not only illegal to drink while under 21, but it is a punishable offence when you drink in the residence halls at CMU. If you are just in the room while a minor is drinking, you can also get in trouble without even taking a sip.

This became a huge fear of mine with the knowledge that

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Roommate excess can ruin possible friendships my suitemates kept alcohol in their rooms. There were two nights I can remember that really got out of hand. For the sake of the story, I will call the suitemates Abby and Kelly.

One night, Abby came home without Kelly. She had no idea where Abby was. I was appalled that she would leave someone who she considers to be a best friend behind at a party. Hours passed, and Abby finally showed up at our residence hall door with some very unfamiliar people.

Abby’s words were jumbled.

Later, it was discovered that her drink had been laced with something that made her act out.

On another night, my suitemates were drinking heavily, and Abby ended up getting so drunk, she threw up and passed out on the floor. Kelly continued to drink and went down to Main Street to keep partying.

This left my roommate and I to take care of the very drunk Abby, and we had to clean up her vomit. This was extremely infuriating.

It also was the last straw.

My roommate and I had to have the dreadful talk with the suitemates about how uncomfortable we were with them drinking, and talk to them about how leaving each other for each other’s own sakes is not something a good friend would do.

If I could go back and tell my freshmen self what I know now, I would definitely remind myself that the RA are there to help you, especially when you feel unsafe in your own room. RA’s can settle disputes when you feel you can’t handle it, and when alcohol is involved, it is the best decision to contact the RA. It’s okay to speak your mind, and sometimes all it takes is for you to sit down and tell someone what’s bothering you to make everything stop.

My experience is not what every freshmen experience, but roommate problems do happen. Speak up, and don’t be afraid to say when something makes you uncomfortable, especially if your health is at risk.

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While Okoneski described her relationship with her roommates as largely pleasant, she was often put between two roommates who would continually butt heads.

“Their personalities just didn’t match. One of them accused the other of stealing from them and it made for some awkward times,” Okoneski said.

The residence halls have roommate agreements to combat these problems, but students shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help if conflict still arises.

“If the dispute is on campus, contact one of the residential staff members, like an RA or MA,” Rapaport said. “If that doesn’t work go to the director. If there is an immediate, physical threat then it becomes a police matter and the students should then call 911. However, those types of threats are rare.”

Greg Cornwell | Photo Illustration Moving in with a new roommate can be an exciting experience.

Unfortunately, it can also be a struggle to get along with said roommate. An open mind and accepting attitude can go a long way in smoothing roommate disagreements and mishaps.

The Counseling Center, located in Foust Hall, is another resource for students to utilize.

“We see a ranges of conflicts ranging from chores, to noise, to different bed times,” Rapaport said. “One person may want to stay up until 4 a.m, where the other person doesn’t. Freshmen come in to the dorms and have to adjust to living with people with different lifestyles.”

The counseling center is

open to on- and off-campus and services are free.

“A roommate means to be a friend, to be respectful and honest and try to make the living situation for everyone as comfortable as possible, to except each other’s differences and work through them,” Okoneski said. “Some of my best friends are my roommates. I loved meeting their friends and becoming close with them and branching out.”

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Employment not guaranteed: comparing majors vs. employability

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Choosing a major based on its popularity may not be the wisest choice, especially if students are dead-set on working in their field of study after graduation.

Comparing Central Michigan University’s most popular major programs with labor trends clearly states being in a popular field doesn’t guarantee employment after graduation.

The only degree program that crosses over both the popular list as well as having good job outlooks in the future is accounting, which came in forth on the popular list having 344 students majoring in it in the 20132014 school year, and third on having the best chances of finding employment.

“People are drawn to accounting because they like to handle numbers and they want to learn the language of business,” said Chad Stefaniak, chairman of CMU’s school of accounting. “The higher you get in business, the more you need to understand the bottom line.”

An accountant is more than the stereotypical “pencilpusher” it is portrayed to be on TV, Stefaniak said.

Accounting ties into a variety of fields and as the economy

Top five careers showing growth 1. Postsecondary teaching 2. Elementary school teaching 3. Accounting 4. Secondary school teaching 5. Computer software engineer grows; the need for accounting majors also grows.

While many students still may not see the appeal of majoring in accounting, they may not realize how vast the major is in that it is more than crunching numbers for companies.

“From small businesses to large companies, they all need accounting, but it’s not just that,” Stefaniak said. “Before a business goes public, an audit is done. Accountants do that. When the Department of Justice is investigating fraud and questionable business practices, accountants analyze those numbers.”

CMU’s most popular major, psychology, may be interesting and exciting, but it didn’t even make it to the top 20 on the Department of Labor’s 2004-2014 projected list of occupations with the most job openings for college graduates.

Top five signed majors at CMU 1. Psychology teaching 2. Marketing, general 3. Biology, bio-medical science 4. Accounting 5. Logistics Management The Department of Labor projects jobs with the highest probability of growth to be postsecondary education teaching, followed by elementary school teaching, meaning students majoring in the field of education have the best odds at finding employment after graduation.

According to the department of labor, the reason why psychology lacks job growth and has a small likelihood of college students finding work in their field after graduating is psychologists usually need a doctoral degree to do independent clinical work.

Psychology had the most declared majors in the 20132014 school year with 686 students registered. Marketing came in second with 479 student s registered.

Finding work with only an undergraduate degree in psychology is difficult as many clinics may require a graduate degree at a minimum.

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Photo Illustration by Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Depression can come from many sources and effect individuals in different ways. Locations around campus, such as the Campus Health Clinic in Foust Hall, offer solutions to improve health and topple challenges.

Academic and mental health services at CMU work to prevent depression, destructive behavior

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

From the anxiety of moving away from home for the first time to the onset of academic pressure and relationship woes, many students at Central Michigan University may feel overwhelmed in the first few weeks of the fall semester.

For some students, the pressure becomes too much as they begin to feel isolated and possibly become a danger to themselves and others.

Combating the issue, CMU has a variety of both academic

and mental health centers located throughout campus to assist students and prevent a possible tragedy before it happens.

“People think they have to handle things themselves. We think the opposite,” said Ross Rapaport, director of CMU’s Counseling Center. “We all need help sometimes in one way or another. Understanding the issue and connecting students with the appropriate resources is sometimes all a student needs.”

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control,

suicide was the 10th leading cause of death for all age groups in 2010 and there are approximately 100-200 attempts for every completed suicide among young adults between 15 to 24 years old.

The Counseling Center, located on the first floor of Foust Hall, has a wealth of information and services available to students, free of charge.

The welcoming atmosphere and flexibility of how counseling can be performed makes the center an open environment where any student can go when

they are stressed for any reason.

“Counseling doesn’t have to be one-on-one if that doesn’t work for the student. If they would like to talk in a group or have a friend or family member with them, that’s fine,” Rapaport said.

Due to high demand, students may have to wait a few day to be seen, but there are special emergency times set up to see students who ask to see a counselor immediately, as Rapaport said, they will never turn a student in crisis away.

Aside from the counseling of-

fice, there are counselors located in the success centers in each resident hall where students can go if they are seeking help as well as a variety of academic services if a students is feeling overwhelmed by a class.

Rapaport said that sometimes a tough class may be what is causing a student most of their stress.

For students who are having difficulty with a writing assignment, CMU has a writing center on the fourth floor of the Park Library.

For students who are

stressed about an upcoming math test, there is a mathematics assistance center in the Park Library as well.

“Sometimes, all you need to do is point someone in the right direction and the stress goes away,” Rapaport said.

Appointments may be made at the center or by calling 989774-3381.

If you or a friend cannot reach a counselor, please call the Listening Ear Helpline at 989-772-2918, the National Suicide Prevention Life Line at 800-273-8255 or 911.

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Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Senior running back Anthony Garland takes a ‘selfie’ with Defensive Coordinator Joe Tumpkin during Media Day at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Thursday, August 14.

Top: Head Coach Dan Enos and junior running back Saylor Lavallii pose for a picture together during Media Day on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Bottom: Senior offensive lineman Andy Phillips and senior wide receiver Titus Davis speak to the press during Media Day on Thursday, August 14.

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Junior quarterback Cooper Rush catches a pass during Media Day on Thursday, August 14 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Pair of Chippewas set to lead respective teams during 2014 season with 9.5 tackles for a loss.

A catalyst for offensive turnovers, Walton forced a crucial fumble in CMU’s regular season victory against Eastern Michigan in last year’s season finale.

The senior leads a solid core of players on CMU’s defensive line in 2014, which many CMU football fans are calling the best unit head coach Dan Enos has ever assembled.

Walton’s personal goal mirrors that of the entire team. He proudly boasted the Chippewas would “Win the MAC Championship” to reporters during MAC Foot-

By Dominick Mastrangelo

Leterrius Walton has put the “big” in big hurt during his time on the Central Michigan University football team.

The 6-foot-5, 300 pound defensive linemen has honed his agility and athleticism during the Chippewas offseason and is sure to reek havoc in backfields across the Mid-American Conference this fall.

Starting all 12 games last season, Walton brought opposing quarterbacks to the ground 34 times and ranked second on the 2013 team

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ball Media Day in Detroit in July.

The CMU football team kicks off the season next Thursday at home against

When the 2013 Central Michigan University soccer team lost two key seniors during the first week and a half of the season, Laura Gosse led the struggling Chippewas.

Gosse led last year’s team with five goals including the team’s first goal of the season in a 2-2 draw with Detroit.

The natural born Canadian will have more help this season than she did last, as the team returns fellow seniors Jennifer Gassman

and Emily Cooksey.

What separates Gosse from her fellow upperclassman is her aggressive instincts.

Gosse’ flair for the dramatic and knack for being on the right spot on the field at the most opportune times will surely benefit the Chippewas this fall.

The Chippewas open the regular season Friday at DePaul. Kickoff is at 3 p.m.

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A thriving college town is often known for its eclectic population of inquisitive and adventurous students looking for good times in between study sessions.

Similarly, a well-balanced college town usually has its fair share of hip and knowledgeable residents offering every type of service a student could need.

Bubbling below the seemingly sleepy surface of Mount Pleasant’s small town charm is a treasure trove of fun things to do. Unfortunately for the city, it’s meager size and rural perimeter can give the city a bad rap – especially in the eyes of students from big cities who make the move to their new home at Central Michigan University.

The most common complaint uttered by new students is there is absolutely nothing to do in Mount Pleasant.

It’s time to call foul on that opinion, and Central Michigan Life has built the ultimate guide to Mount Pleasant.

On this map you will find a wide array of restaurants and entertaining activities for students of all ages. For the college hipster, engulfed in a quest to own only the most obscure clothing and accessories, the map also features a listing of mom and pop stores that have exactly what you’re looking for.

Editor-in-chief Ben Solis and News Editor Katherine Ranzenberger contributed to this report.

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1. Ponderosa – 1301 E. Pickard Rd. 2. The Pixie – 302 N. Mission St. 3. Bennigan’s –2424 S. Mission St. 4. Big Boy – 1623 S. Mission St. 5. Big Apple Bagels – 2024 S. Mission St. 6. IHOP – 5255 E. Pickard Rd. 7. Buffalo Wild Wings – 1904 S. Mission St. 8. Qdoba Mexican Grill – 1529 S. Mission St. 9. Pizza King – 600 S. Mission St. 10. The Malt Shop – 1088 S. University St. 11. Biggby Coffee – 210 S. Mission St. 12. Biggby Coffee – 4445 E. Bluegrass Rd. 13. Mountain Town Station – 506 W. Broadway St. 14. Jimmy John’s –1901B S. Mission St. 15. Jimmy John’s – 117 E. Broadway St. 16. Bob Evans – 5652 E. Pickard Rd. 17. Little Caesar’s Pizza – 324 S. Mission St. 18. Red Lobster – 4062 E. Bluegrass Rd. 19. The Weiner Wagon – 2020 S. Mission St. 20. Max & Emily’s Eatery – 125 E. Broadway St. 21. Dragon Express – 314 W. Broomfield St. 22. The Italian Oven – 2336 S. Mission St. 23. Jet’s Pizza – 2308 S. Mission St. 24. Hungry Howie’s Pizza – 111 S. Mission St. 25. Erbert and Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop –2208 S. Mission St. 26. Robaire’s Bakery and Doughnut Shop – 1903 S. Mission St. 27. Pita Pit – 1620 S. Mission St. 28. Brass Café –128 S. Main St. 29. Camille’s on the River – 505 W. Broadway St. 30. Dog Central – 111 E. Michigan St. 31. Midori Sushi – 105 E. Broadway St. 32. Pisanello’s Pizza – 110 N. Main St. 33. Riverbluff Bistro – 309 N. Main St. 34. Olive Garden – 4070 E. Bluegrass Rd. 35. The Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort –6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd 36. Freddies Tavern – 705 S. Adams St. 37. Marty’s Bar – 123 S. Main St. 38. Blue Gator – 108 N. Court St. 39. Mount Pleasant Brewing Company – 614 W. Pickard St.

40. Rubbles – 112 W. Michigan Ave. 41. The Bird Bar and Grill – 223 S. Main St. 42. Celebration! Cinema – 4935 E. Pickard Rd. 43. Mount Pleasant Meadows – 500 N. Mission Rd. 44. Mount Pleasant Speedway –4658 E. River Road 45. Ziibiwing Cultural Center – 6650 E. Broadway St. 46. Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum – 5093 E. Remus Rd. 47. Wayside Central – 2000 S. Mission St. 48. Hunter’s Ale House – 4855 E. Bluegrass Rd. 49. Blackstone Bar – 212 W. Michigan St. 50. Greentree Natural Grocery – 214 N. Franklin St. 51. Market on Main – 120 N. Main St. 52. Art Reach Center – 111 E. Broadway St. 53. Broadway Theater – 216 E. Broadway St. 54. Off Broadway Performing Arts Studio – 118 S. Washington St. 55. Veteran’s Memorial Library – 301 S. University St. 56. Motorless Motion – 121 S. Main St. 57. Central Michigan Skydivers – 5501 E. Airport Rd. 58. Antique’s Center – 1718 S. Mission St. 59. St. Germain Antiques – 319 N. Mission St. 60. Hall of Heroes Comic Shop – 316 N. Mission St. 61. Main Street Audio/Video – 701 N. Mission St. 62. B’s Music Shop – 613 N. Mission St. 63. Six Lounge Hookah Bar – 1901 S. Mission St. 64. Wild Side Smoke Shop – 1222 S. Mission St. 65. Vaped Ape – 1620 S. Mission St. 66. Blue in the Face – 217 S. Main St. 67. Intricate Décor Tattoo Shop – 4934 E. Pickard St. 68. Sinister Productions Tattoo – 1807 S. Mission St. 69. Evolved Artforms Tattoo – 1222 S. Mission St. 70. Woody’s Barber Shop – 616 N. Mission St. 71. Broadway Barber Shop – 612 E. Broadway St. 72. Bob’s Barber Shop – 211 E. Michigan St. 73. West Side Barber Shop – 1134 W. Broadway St.

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A retro retreat

Mount Pleasant media store survives evolving technological trends

By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

Amid an ever-changing world of technology, Main Street Audio/Video has successfully adapted in Mount Pleasant for more than 30 years.

Sandy Halasz purchased the store in 1984, to serve the entertainment needs of students and the city’s residents before the advent of digital media.

Located at 701 N. Mission St., the store primarily focused on video rentals, but as technology has changed, it has continually changed with its customers to survive in a world of harsh competition from Netflix, online videos and other entertainment innovations.

“We saw early on the economic landscape was changing here in Mount Pleasant,” said Greg Koutz, assistant manager.

“With (Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort) and Central Michigan University, it became so large that we had to carve out a niche.”

Now the store mostly deals in high-end brands of speakers and stereos, along with installation services, home entertainment systems and rentals in a limited capacity. It also boasts a large collection of used vinyl records.

The store boasts over 3,000 used DVDs, which Koutz said has been especially profitable amongst CMU students.

For gamers, the store is a haven of old-school cartridge and early disc-rom systems. Koutz’s store even has a fair share the games used by the systems.

Koutz said the store has adapted to specialize in capturing the student population’s business, mainly through buybacks. This is popular during the fall; as students begin to flow back into the city, the market for affordable electronics explodes.

Main Street Audio/Video is less affected by the seasonal change in their customer base than other business in town, however Koutz said there are challenges that come with having a transient student population.

They have benefitted, however, from a inexhaustible supply of eager students in the workforce. Scott Wager, another assistant manager, said they have predominately hired parttime workers that are CMU students.

Koutz said they are small enough to make decisions immediately. A larger company might have a tougher fight before they can make changes in regular inventory items.

“We can make those on the fly,” Koutz said. “We saw that if we were going to survive it wouldn’t be as a pure video store, we had to get into electronics.”

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Brantley Tribe, 20, of Mount Pleasant, looks through the Playstation games selection Monday at Main Street Audio-Video. The store has a variety of games, movies and entertainment equipment both for home and cars.

Available products and services Vinyl records Retro game systems Used electronics Game systems

Home theater and stereo equipment Car stereos DVD sales and rental In-store repairs

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Main Street Audio-Video helps students bring back life to their old gaming systems by selling classic, sought-after games and older controllers.

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Scenes of Summer

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Josephine Alinoti, of Ann Arbor, center, ties for third place in the 50 meter dash during the 2014 Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games on Friday, May 30.

Taryn Wattles | Assitant Photo Editor A construction worker stands guard to make sure residents of Mount Pleasant do not come within 20 feet of the safety fence surrounding the demolition of the Washington Apartments on Friday, June 6.

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor One member of the Tribe performs traditional dance steps to the music during the 30th Annual Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Powwow held on Saturday, July 26, in Mount Pleasant.

While most students were traveling the world, enjoying an internship or vacation in the sun, Mount Pleasant was alive with summer activities.

These are several memorable sights from the warmest time of year.

Taryn Wattles | Assitant Photo Editor Abby McCune, 10, of Charlotte, dances to ‘Timber’ in a dance circle during the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games on Saturday, May 31.

Taryn Wattles | Assitant Photo Editor Nick Reynold, a 2012 Central Michigan University graduate competes in the annual Art Battle through the Art Reach Gallery Thursday, July 31. ‘He’s always been an artist,’ says fiance Silver Bowman, CMU 2012 alum. ‘This gives him the opportunity to be creative.’ Reynolds also started Cool Life Living, a clothing company which gave him different outlets to show his creative side.

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Riders cruise down Broadway Street during the Downtown Criterium for Le Tour de Mont Pleasant Saturday, June 7.

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Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Ken Harnick explains to customers the variety of honey he has for sale at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market.

Local farmers’ market presents fresh food to the community

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Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor While monetary donations are helpful and appreciated by the Central Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross’ Infant Pantry, they are also in need of various product donations.

The Ragbirds perform as local charity continues to collect donations

By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Ann Arbor band the Ragbirds are set to perform at Max and Emily’s in support of local infant pantry, formed in memory of the owner’s deceased nephew.

Tim Brockman helped create the Central Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross’ Infant Pantry when his nephew suddenly died after birth. In 2008, he paired the start of the pantry with the Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series.

The concert series has provided a fundraising venue for the Infant Pantry.

The pantry helps provide basic necessities such as diapers, wipes and formula for infants in disadvantaged families on limited budgets.

“People who come to the pantry are the people who are in difficult situations with little money deciding if they are going to buy diapers or food,” said Carolyn Wilmot, coordinator for the pantry.

The charity asks for

donations of baby products for newborns, such as diapers and formula, as well as cash donations.

Wilmot said fiscal donations are appreciated, but what the pantry really needs is supplies.

“We are in need of diapers now more than ever, especially sizes four and up,” she said.

The pantry provides aid on a monthly basis, helping more than 90 Mount Pleasant babies in the month of July alone.

Retuning performers, The Ragbirds are prepared to hit the stage for the final show of the summer Saturday, Aug. 23.

For the fourth year in a row, the Ann Arbor-based band will be filling the downtown area with its folk-rock style of music, enticing residents to get out of their seats and dance.

“We invite them every year, and they always give a knock-out performance,” said Tim Brockman, owner of Max & Emily’s “They are a phenomenal group we always enjoy having in the

concert series.”

The Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series, held in front of the sandwich shop at 125 E. Broadway Street, has been providing the downtown area with free live music for the last six years.

In previous years, the pantry has collected more than $2,900 to help support newborn children living in disadvantaged families in the Mount Pleasant area.

“We’ve collected over $3,000 this year so far, and we’ll probably collect more before the series ends,” Brockman said. “Who knows how much more we’re going to bring in as the series wraps up. We’re aiming for $5,000.”

The Ragbirds performance starts at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23 in downtown Mount Pleasant.

For more information about the pantry, or for help, call the Central Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross at 989-773-3615 or visit the pantry on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 215 E. Broadway Street.

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“Getting healthy food, with every two out of three Americans being obese or something like that, is very important,” Petersen said.

The Mount Pleasant farmer’s market at Island Park and City Hall offers fresh food to the community, Many of the goods are grown in farms located in Isabella County.

Foods available at the farmers’ market include vegetables, breads, chicken, eggs, honey and salsa depending on the vendors that appear that day. Other vendors offer things such as plants or

said. “We’re all here for the same thing.”

Shaw, who said she grows the vegetables filling her food stand with her mother at their Brighton farm, hopes to be certified organic soon. She said students would get a lot out of going to the market.

“I think if everybody from campus came to the market, it would be phenomenal,” Shaw said.

But Petersen cherishes the variety of offerings at the market.

“I mean, where else can I get purple tomatoes?”

Petersen said.

The Mount Pleasant farmer’s market is at Island Park from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays until October 3, and at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays until October 25.

soap. Some of the food stand owners are certified food organic.

Petersen, a 22-year-old biomedical science major from Hemlock, said he ventures to the market as often as he can for fresh local produce. He said likes being able to get healthy food while balancing other obligations.

Vendor Heather Shaw of Wicked Foods said she has enjoyed operating a food stand at the farmers’ market since the spring.

“There’s a lot of local produce. It’s fresh and it’s affordable,” Shaw said.

Shaw, a 30-year-old grad student majoring in conservation biology at CMU, said she also enjoys the community feeling of the market and the passion she believes both the food stand owners and patrons alike have for organic foods.

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Local police urge students to stay safe during Welcome Weekend Browne said any violations

by Central Michigan University students will be reported to the university and could result in additional sanctions from the university through the Student Code of Conduct.

“Your adherence to the law will assist in ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience in Mount Pleasant,” he said. “Please take care of yourself and others.”

Browne said there will be an increased police presence during Welcome Weekend. He said officers are strictly enforcing all city ordinances and state laws.

These laws will mostly affect the student section of housing in Mount Pleasant along

By Katherine Ranzenberger News Editor

Central Michigan Life File Photo Mount Pleasant Police Officers Jeff Browne, left, and Nathan Koutz explain law enforcement’s expectations for Welcome Weekend parties at a residence on South Main Street.

Ahead of Welcome Weekend, the Mount Pleasant Police Department is reminding students that their safety is a top concern.

“Welcome Weekend is a time of celebration,” said Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant’s public information officer, in an Aug. 18 press release. “It also brings an influx of visitors.

We ask that all of us, including CMU faculty, staff and students, join together to deter illegal activity and help keep the weekend and those that follow a fully positive experience.”

Washington, Main, University and Franklin streets. However, CMU police can also enforce these laws on campus.

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“We’re requesting assistance from everyone in the community, including students,” Browne said.

ber. I would ask that people not get hung up on the number, and get hung up on it being a public safety issue.”

Browne said the department is greatly involved in education programs such as “College Life and the Law,” teaching incoming freshman and transfer

“When you generalize like that, ‘everybody within 300 feet was involved,’ it’s just going to upset people,” she said.

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to the problem,” he said Houghton Lake senior Jim Dunn, who lived in Casa Loma Apartments over the summer, said he firmly supports the law.

“I think that the fire ordinance is a good thing, because I lived in an apartment complex where we had five dumpsters in two months,” Dunn said. “It’s just really inconvenient to have to call the police every other week and say, ‘Hey, the dumpster’s on fire again.’”

Dunn said he thinks the dumpster fires negatively affect the town.

“It just smells bad, and it sort of gives Mount Pleasant a bad reputation, especially for the students,” Dunn said. “It’s just a few students that do stuff like that, and it makes the whole student body look bad.

Alma junior Liz Robb, who also lived in Casa Loma over the summer, said while she understands why the law passed, she also finds it to be “extreme.”

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Amidst a series of torched dumpsters and furniture, the Mount Pleasant City Commission passed a new fire law, stating persons within 300 feet of an open fire could be charged with a misdemeanor.

Portland senior Richelle Vallier sees points on both sides of the argument for the law.

“It makes sense because we had so many fires, but I can also see the other side, because it’s ridiculous to charge everyone within 300 feet of a fire with a misdemeanor,” Vallier said.

“How would (the police) know someone was involved?”

The law began as an emergency ordinance passed by the city’s planning commission shortly after a couch burning incident on April 26. The ordinance was voted into law by the City Commission on June 23.

The law is connected to a

regulation on outdoor fires that was already in effect, reading, “No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or permit any such fire to be kindled or maintained within the city limits.”

Those charged with violating the law would receive 90 days in jail or a $500 fine.

Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant’s public information officer, said the law’s purpose is to make sure people are safe.

“I think the idea is to let there be no open fires, and it’s a safety issue,” Browne said. “The ordinance is meant to protect people in the community, protect property and protect personnel.”

Browne said different groups like Central Michigan University administrators and the Greek community have been extremely cooperative with the police on this matter.

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Courtesy Photo | Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey, a Central Michigan University senior, is part of a new startup company called TurtleCell. The company has developed and sells a product that prevents earbud headphones from tangling up.

CMU senior, Michigan-based startup company deliver solution to tangled headphones

By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

The days of combating a tangled mess of headphone cords may be over with the introduction of TurtleCell, a Michigan-based accessories startup company founded by graduates from several universities across the state, including one from Central Michigan University.

Paul Schrems, co-founder

of the company and a University of Michigan graduate, came up with the idea from frustrating experiences fumbling with headphone cords.

Through 36 design iterations to get the the final product, Turtle Cell is being produced in China for release during the holiday season.

“It’ll be really nice when

we get the big paycheck from the retailers, that’ll be really gratifying,” Schrems said. “Just seeing it being built and manufactured at high volume, it’s really satisfying.”

TurtleCell presents a solution for tangled wires in a protective case for the iPhone 5 and 5s with builtin retractable headphones.

Based in Ann Arbor, the

company humbly began from Schrems and co-founder Nick Turnbull taking the idea to student competitions. There, they raised capital and networked with businesses in Michigan for two years.

Michigan State University graduate Jeremy Lindlebauer, director of marketing for TurtleCell, said they raised $20,000 through a Kick-

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starter campaign and have received positive feedback from their demographic of college-age adults who relate to the problem of unruly knots in cords.

TurtleCell now has a long list of Michigan-based partners, including several resources from U-M and MSU, like Ann Arbor SPARK, the MSU Innovation Center and Digital Treasures.

“Tapping into the network and having that kind of partnership on your side has been able to have us go into meetings with big names and get that respect that we may not have gotten,” Lindlebauer said.

He said the company has benefitted from having a group of young motivated guys, ready to prove themselves in the world.

Patrick Bailey, a CMU senior graduating over the summer, joined with TurtleCell through Lindlebauer, who was his friend in high school. Bailey helped the TurtleCell team come up with several of the group’s marketing ideas.

Bailey said they have been steadily gaining traction as the process has continued and he has been applying graphic design and photography skills picked up at CMU to build the TurtleCell brand. So far, Bailey has created TurtleCell advertisements for Spotify and Pandora.

“I tried starting my own clothing line sophomore year and it’s just so hard; you need so much money and time,” he said. “The first day I worked a 13-hour day, it was crazy. I learn something new every day which is awesome. I’m very fortunate to have this opportunity.”

These skills have come in handy, as Schrems admitted most engineers didn’t know much about marketing.

Schrems said the process has been very rewarding, as he left a job in the corporate sector to branch off on his own and make his dream a reality.

“Every hour I don’t put in is an hour things don’t get done, so its more stressful in that manner but its also a lot more rewarding to say ‘I did that’ or ‘we made that happen,’” he said. “All my friends are a little bit jealous of that I think.”

The headphones come standard with a microphone and full, button control hands-free calling. It is available through their website for pre-order at TurtleCell.com and at retail stores RadioShack and GameStop.

Lindlebauer said they have been in contact with large retailers across the country and have had meetings with Best Buy, Sprint and Verizon.

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Law enforcement ready to contain Mecosta rave imitators

By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

After the infamous party in Mecosta County that caused several hospitalizations, a car accident and an alleged sexual assault, local law enforcement said they’re ready for imitators.

Dubbed “Project P”, the Aug. 2 party grew to more than 2,000 people as a final sendoff for James Taylor, 21, of Howard City, before moving to California.

The celebration quickly got out of hand, prompting multiple 911 calls about party-goers who had overdosed on drugs or alcohol and dispatchers labeling the party as a “mass casualty incident,” which called in every available emergency responder and law enforcement agent from neighboring counties.

“If folks are thinking of doing that in our community, all of the local law enforcement agencies are very aware of what took place there and very much understanding that we have a community where something like that could occur,” said Bill Yeagley, Central Michigan University Police Department chief.

Three people are facing charges for their involvement with the weekend party in Mecosta County.

Daniel Misner, 21, of Howard City, 20-year-old Brittany Johnson of Cedar Springs and Taylor are each accused of maintaining, operating or furnishing a location and collecting fees for parking at the party where alcohol was being served without a liquor license.

These offenses are one-year felonies offenses and carry a maximum fine of $1,000.

Amid rumors of a second party, Isabella County is prepared to deal with the issue.

Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant Police Department public information officer, said it is difficult to stay on top of the situation because the location of these parties are not released until several hours beforehand.

Regardless, Yeagley and Browne said police actively monitor social media.

“We are strategizing and doing a variety of things so if this type of event occurs, to prevent it or intervene early,” Yeagley said.

Browne said the MPPD

Stay up-to-date 24/7 online Courtesy Photo | New York Daily News James Taylor, 21, of Howard City, addresses the media after hosting a destructive party in Mecosta County. Taylor denied responsibility for the actions of his patrons, which resulted in numerous hospitalizations and an alleged sexual assault.

would receive a request for backup before officials decided on a new plan to handle the situation. He said handling a party of that size is especially difficult because law enforcement is heavily outnumbered and the presence of police can often cause more chaos than it would prevent.

“Depending on the circumstances it’s better to contain it, to make sure there is no further destruction,” Browne said.

Those serving alcohol at parties will be held responsible, Browne said, regardless of popular loopholes like selling cups or vouchers instead of charging for drinks outright.

He added that such a defense has been “tried and tested in this county,” and lost every time he has seen it used.

Both officers found it difficult to sympathize with the grandiose feelings of party organizers, who they said seem to wear debauchery as a badge of honor, something to be idolized.

“They had overdoses and a sexual assault. What’s worth that?” Yeagley said. “As soon as you start talking about people being harmed, I have to start to question what people are doing there.”

For police, trying to combat parties of this size is a “Catch-22,” Yeagley said. If they decided to bust the event, partygoers who attempt to flee while under the influence of alcohol could take dangerous risks to escape, but if left alone destructive acts could still occur in the house.

At the Mecosta County party, police chose to allow the activity to continue for several more hours but monitored the situation, Browne said. The next morning Taylor spoke with several media agencies,

where he boasted about the success of the party and deflected responsibility for those harmed.

Browne said aside from the obvious charges, such as contributing to delinquency of minors, hosting a nuisance gathering and liquor violations, civil suits from victims or their families can be even more costly.

“People don’t think about the bigger picture, yeah they want to have a good time, but the responsibility that comes with it is the part they overlook,” Browne said. “The unfortunate part is that you may have 50 of the best people who won’t cause any problems, but the problem is when you get the five or ten that do.”

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West Branch man charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment

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Ben Solis | Editor-in-chief The getaway vehicle sits on the homeowner’s vehicle after James Elroy Denton crashed into a house on the corner of Isabella and Broomfield Roads on July 13, 2014.

A 52-year-old West Branch man who crashed into a house in Mount Pleasant on July 13 was arraigned July 31 on multiple charges.

James Elroy Denton was arraigned on charges of kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, criminal sexual conduct, fleeing and eluding, carrying a concealed weapon, stalking and operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Most of the charges listed are consider felonies. Count one carries a potential life sentence, while the others carry five-year to 15 year sentences. Operating a vehicle while under the influ-

Denton fled the scene in his red pickup truck eastbound on Bluegrass Road at speeds up to 75 mph. The suspect attempted to turn at the Isabella Road intersection and crashed into a car parked in the driveway of a residence at the end of the street.

The impact of the crash pushed the two vehicles into the house’s garage. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the case.

Jeff Browne, public information officer for MPPD, could not confirm reports of the truck stopping in the Red Lobster parking lot, 4062 E. Bluegrass Road, before speeding off down Bluegrass. However, Central Michigan Life can confirm Central Michigan University police were taking witness statements at the restaurant at around 11 p.m.

ence is a misdemeanor punishable by 93 days. The stalking charge was added because there is a protective order placed on interaction between the couple in the state of Colorado.

Police were dispatched to the Super 8 motel, 2323 S. Mission St., on July 13 after receiving a report that a man was dragging a woman by her hair, according to a July 31 press release. A witness called 911 after seeing this.

A MPPD officer saw the vehicle leaving the parking lot and initiated a traffic stop at Target, 4097 E. Bluegrass Road. Once stopped, the victim, a 50-yearold West Branch woman, ran out of the vehicle.

She was treated for injuries at a local medical facility and has been released from medical care.

Student-owned Dreamer Coffee Shop to host August grand opening

By Katherine Ranzenberger News Editor

International graduate student and business major Ike Han is a dreamer.

If all goes according to plan, Han hopes that his Dreamer Coffee Shop will be open some at the end of August.

“We want the best quality coffee and service in Mount Pleasant,” he said. “I think the competition (from Kaya) is good for me. If there’s only one coffee shop, I can’t use what I’m learning in school.”

Han’s shop, which took over the vacant University Cup location, 1027 S. Franklin St., will be a unique addition to his American experience. Softspoken and a man of few words, the Central Michigan University student from China and a part-time staff photographer for Central Michigan Life, said it’s difficult to open a businesses like a coffee shop in his home country.

“People don’t really drink coffee there,” Han said.

When a friend told Han about the vacant business, he immediately pursued the opportunity. With the help of his family back in China, Han rented the space and started interior renovations in May. “It’s been a lot of planning,” he said. “We started ripping

things up. It’s been a good journey.”

Keeping everything as local as he can, Han said he’s getting his beans from a Grand Rapids roaster. Even the interior design work was done with help from the CMU community.

Carol Sobieski-Gall, a fixedterm faculty member in the Human Environmental Studies department, has been helping Han renovate the house on Franklin Street.

Han said he called the interior design department seeking assistance with his renovations and the department recommended Sobieski-Gall.

The shop has since received a complete overhaul. Walls that were once dark purple and orange are now stark-white.

Sobieski-Gall said the changes add a level of warmth to the building.

“We went for a sandy brown floor to remind people of Florida,” she said. “If you’re looking for a place to warm up in the winter, this will be it.”

Sydney Daly, an intern working with Sobieski-Gall and a Grand Blanc senior, said she’s enjoyed her time working with Han on this project.

“This has been really helpful,” Daly said. “Getting from the planning stages to seeing the progression of the building is exciting.”

The menu at The Dreamer Coffee Shop has yet to be determined, but Han said he’ll feature the usual coffee shop fare, including espresso drinks and coffees. He’s also planning on bringing bubble tea products to the area.

While the menu is still in the works, Han has one particular menu item already mapped out in his mind. Once open, the shop will sell a drink named after Josie Seebeck, a CMU women’s soccer player who died in a car accident in August 2013. “(Her teammates) said UCup was their favorite place to do homework,” Han said. “She was a great artist, too. We’’ll show some of her artwork here, too.”

Han said he is hoping to partner with other students and local artists to sell some of their work at the new shop.

Opening the shop will be a bit of a trial by fire for Han, but it’s just step forward to his caffeinated target.

“It’s been kind of hard to open my first business in a foreign country,” he said. “There’s lots of limitations. I want it to be a bright place where people want to come.”

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A side-by-side comparison of what the main area of The Dreamer Coffee Shop looks like now versus what they hope it will look like once renovations are finished.

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Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Patti Travioli, manager of the CMU Fabiano Botanical Gardens, greenhouse and botany laboratories, lifts a frame from a honey bee hive to reveal a colony hard at work.

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Inside the brood chamber, bee larvae are growing. Worker bees help nourish larvae by feeding them first with royal jelly, then with diluted honey and nectar. The closed cells of the honeycombs are larvae that have reached the cocoon stage of their development and will soon emerge as worker or drone bees. A few select female larvae will be given more royal jelly and be on their way to becoming a potential Queen bee.

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I

f you take a stroll past Brooks Hall on a warm summer day at Central Michigan University, you might hear the faint sound of buzzing created by some of the hardest workers the campus ecosystem has to offer.

No, that sound isn’t students discussing assignments – it is the sound of the hundreds of honey bees that are kept for research by CMU’s Biology Department.

Patti Travioli is the biology department staffer who started the beekeeping project, which brought the bees to CMU’s campus in May. The tiny insects are kept in a courtyard connecting Brooks Hall and the main CMU

greenhouse, which is staffed by several students.

One of those students is Josh Simms, a junior and sociology major who was hesitant when he was told keeping bees would be a part of his job with the department.

“I figured I was going to get stung at least once or twice,” Simms said. “Surprisingly, they are really tame. Bees get a bad reputa-

tion, and Patti has been great about teaching us how to deal with them effectively and safely.”

Chelsea Ellis will be a senior in the Biology Department this fall and said working with other living things is her idea of a good time.

“We have enough flowers and everything else here (in the greenhouse) that they really have no reason to leave,” Ellis said. “Besides, they are not very aggressive at all. This has been my favorite part of working at the greenhouse. I find this kind of stuff really interesting.”

Biology Department Chair Stephen Roberts said these honey bees are among the most complex and intriguing creatures the department researches.

“It really provides an unparalleled experience for our students,” he said. “From a teaching standpoint, they are really wonderful. Any bee that you might see flying around here on campus, there is a slight chance that it is from one of the colonies that we are keeping.”

Still, Roberts assures there is no threat to any students who are allergic to the tiny honey-makers.

“They are pretty harmless,” he said. “They are in a restricted access area. There is so much commercial bee keeping in the area.

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