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Life in brief ON CAMPUS Police brutality protest planned for Friday Students are joining together to peacefully protest police brutality outside the Charles V. Park Library at 2 p.m. on Friday. “Since the recent murder of 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown, protests have sparked internationally,” according to fliers around campus. “This case has grabbed Amnesty International’s attention, got Tibetan Monks to leave their temple to help peacefully protest and the handling of the situation has brought our government shame from other countries.” The group of students plans to support the protests in Ferguson, Mo. through a peaceful protest. The group said they are not against police, but they are against police brutality. “We must let our voices be heard and be aware of the injustice of those sworn to protect us,” the fliers read.
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Katherine Ranzenberger, News Editor
UNIVERSITY Michigan Tech and CMU partner for new program Central Michigan University has partnered with Michigan Technological University to launch a collaborative Physical Therapy Doctoral Program this fall. The program will offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from CMU to students at both campuses. Michigan Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Complex dedicated space that houses a cutting-edge remote classroom that will be shared remotely in real-time by students at both universities. Michigan Tech began exploring interest for a physical therapy graduate program around eight years ago and contracted CMU in hopes of utilizing the university’s expanding clinical programs. Coupled with Michigan Tech’s strength in research and technology, the collaboration looks to benefit both sides of the equation. The inaugural cohort consists of 48 students from CMU’s College of Health Professions and 12 starting the program at Michigan Tech. Funding was provided by the UP Healthcare Network, a cooperative of many hospitals in the upper peninsula. The network matched $125,000 in donations toward facilities renovation. Malachi Barrett, Senior Reporter
CORRECTION Central Michigan Life would like to clarify points from The Red Zone story that ran Monday. Police have not identified “red zones” around campus. Red Zone is a term used to describe the period of time between first stepping on campus to Thanksgiving Break when freshmen are more likely to be sexually assaulted. Also, Central Michigan Police Chief Bill Yeagley quoted a national survey. His first quote should have read “There’s roughly a third of freshmen girls (nationally) who have been sexually assaulted.
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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior running back Thomas Rawls made a stunning debut during the Chippewas’ home opener on Thursday evening at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Chippewas come from behind to grab victory in home opener Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor
Tony Annese sealed a victory for the Chippewas with an interception during the final minutes of the Thursday’s clash with the University of Chattanooga at Tennessee. The sophomore defensive back intercepted a pass with 1:39 re-
maining and punctuated a comefrom-behind win with a score of 20-16. The game marked CMU’s home opener at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. It was Annese’s second pick of the game and the fourth turnover that the highly promoted CMU defense forced on the evening. “It was obviously the best way I could have started this year,”
Annese said. “Both of those plays had a lot to do with the offensive line. Our guys up front make it possible for me to do stuff like that. I just try to be a ball hawk whenever I can.” After struggling with a score of 16-0 through a quarter and a half, CMU scored 20 unanswered points. The victory was Head Coach Dan Enos’ 20th win.
“We were really tight early on,” Enos said. “We turned it into a nail-bitter. We got some character tonight. The good lord has a way of putting you through things.” The Chippewas final touchdown came when sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush connected with wide receiver Courtney Williams. w GAMER | 5
New golf coach fired for not providing college transcript By Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor
Central Michigan Life | File Art Tom Beidleman was hired by Central Michigan University to coach the Women’s Golf team on April 18, 2013. He was fired Wednesday after the university found Beidleman lacked an undergraduate degree.
Central Michigan University Faculty Personnel Services is taking the blame for not properly vetting credentials of the women’s golf coach who was fired Wednesday. Athletics Director Dave Heeke announced Tom Beidleman’s firing yesterday saying it took place because he lacked “the necessary degree requirements for the position.”
“I’m disappointed,” Heeke said. “At the same time, I know we have guidelines in place. When those aren’t followed, we act swiftly.” Beidleman was at CMU for just over a year. He submitted his credentials via CMU’s Human Resources Department and Faculty Personnel Services. “Anytime you have something like this that presents a challenge, you step back and evaluate the processes you have in place,” Heeke said. w BEIDLEMAN | 5
Wi-Fi connectivity issues plague new students, IT personnel By Jordyn Hermani Staff Reporter
A power outage last Saturday may be the answer Wi-Fi connectivity issues this past week on campus. Reports of technical difficulties when logging onto the school’s secure Wi-Fi connection kept depots around campus stocked full of concerned students and IT assistants alike. A number of freshman said they were having the most difficulty with the Wi-Fi, stating that for several days, the school system refused to accept their GlobalID or password. For some, the issue was quickly resolved by simply waiting. For others, their Wi-Fi problems have yet to be cured. Evan Shantz is one of these people. “[The Wi-Fi] works on my computer, it actually works really well,” said Shantz, 18, a freshman at the university “Nothing ever works on my phone, though.” Shantz said the issues are most ap-
parent when using apps like Snapchat. When trying to load ‘new snaps’ on the GOLD network several times, the program stalled. A friend of Shantz, Sean Monnier, reported having similar problems with registering his Wi-Fi accessible devices. “I had a problem with registering my Playstation,” said Monnier, 18, a freshman, “I registered it online. It said wait 10 minutes, so I played a bit of FIFA. When I went back to log in, it said ‘not supported.’” After allegedly waiting on hold for more than an hour with the Help Desk, Monnier stated that he just gave up with trying to connect to GOLD. Monnier said he now uses the open, non-secure network to connect to the university’s WIFI in place of the From the student perspective, no Wi-Fi seems fairly bad. But on the IT end, it fairs even worse. Due to their contracts, individuals employed through tech services at Central Michigan University cannot speak
Photo Illustration by Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo Editor Students are experiencing technical difficulties connecting to the Wi-Fi on campus.
about their work to outside sources. Earlier in the week, a quick glance in any of the three depots located on campus would show a backup of unhappy computer users and IT workers stretched thin with their work. Having been in situations similar to this before, Evan Scarbrough, a finance major, offers tips to those experiencing problems with the network, especially for the first time. If technical difficulties continue
to arise with the Wi-Fi or if technical difficulties are found within a student’s computer, they are free to visit any of the depots located in the Towers, East Complex, and in the Library. Their hours of operation span from 12 PM to 8PM. If further help is needed, computer drop offs are available, and the Help Desk can be reached starting at 7 AM on the weekdays and 12 PM on the weekends at (989)-774-3662.