Sept. 8, 2014

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LIFE CENTRAL MICHIGAN

RECRUITMENT WEEK 2014

MONday, SEPT. 8, 2014 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 7 VOL. 96

Life in brief join us CM Life to hold first all-staff meeting Central Michigan Life will be holding its first all-staff meeting of the year at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in Moore 436. Meet our editorial staff, and learn more about the work we do on campus. We are looking for staff reporters, graphic designers and photographers. You do not have to be a journalism major but training from journalism classes is encouraged. CM Life gives students hands-on experience as journalists. We are committed to reporting fair and balanced stories that affect students’ lives.

Read how students can join Greek life during Recruitment Week, and what it means to go Greek  »PAGE 2A

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Katherine Ranzenberger, News Editor

STUDENT LIFE Study Abroad Office to host informational fair Students who are interested in studying abroad but aren’t sure of where to start are encouraged to stop by the Study Abroad Fair. The fair will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the Bovee University Center. It gives individuals the chance to learn more about all of the travel options that Central Michigan University offers. From Beijing to Wollongong, students can choose to study in over 150 sites in more than 40 countries. Choices range from participating in three week-long, facultylead courses to for-credit internships. The fair gives travel wary students a chance to talk with professors who have recently returned from faculty-led expeditions abroad, as well as students who have just recently returned from their trips. Financial aid and scholarships are also available for students who feel that the cost of travel may be too much. Questions can be answered by advisers. Personal meetings can be scheduled from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Ronan Hall 330 to discuss individual study abroad plans. Jordyn Hermani, Staff Reporter

In the last paragrah of a story published in print on, Sept. 5 titled “Appeals court repoens 2011 Ross lawsuit,” Central Michigan Life reported that it had not received a comment from the university. The print and online versions of the story both contain a comment from Manuel Rupe, general counsel for the university. We apologize for the error.

LIFE INSIDE EDITORIAL: America’s litigious nature is making us all look bad.     »PAGE 4A

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Medical robots offer real-life ER training By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

On the second floor of the Central Michigan University College of Medicine building, a body convulses on a hospital bed. A nearby display informs the obvious: The patient’s vital signs are critical. His chest expands and contracts irregularly as his eyes blink wildly. Luckily, this patient is not made of flesh and bone, and is instead a state-of-the-art simulation mannequin used to teach students

how to work in an emergency room. “Medical simulation has exploded in the last 10-15 years,” said Steven Vance, associate dean of academic and clinical technology. “The goal is to get students and residents in an environment where they can learn and made mistakes without adverse patient results.” Simulations have become more popular among medical schools as advances in technology have allowed them to get away from using humans in the learning environment, Vance said. This

helps clear up any ethical issues surrounding patient testing on humans or animals. Now CMED faculty can show a student to make mistakes that could kill a patient, the only result being a positive teaching moment. “It is a great learning tool since we can get hands-on experience with a tool that is almost equivalent to a human body, without risk of further injury,” said Plymouth freshman David Hales. “Since it takes the human equation out, it will be a less stressful learning environment for CMED students.” The lab houses seven lifelike

dummies, each named after the various Michigan counties served by CMED. This excludes a birthing dummy, aptly named Bertha, and two baby models. The robots are programmed to portray a set of illnesses so students can diagnose and come up with a plan for medical intervention. Once they have a plan, the students can perform procedures on that the dummies while they react in real-time. The robots cost between $20,000 to $75,000 depending on the size and are powerful teaching w CMED | 2A

New marine animal RSO to bring animal rights to campus conversation By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter

There’s a new Registered Student Organization on Central Michigan University’s campus, and it has one goal in mind: To educate the student population about animal rights and habitats. “Collegiate Advocates for the Rights of Marine Animals is deeply committed to the conservation of all marine animals and their habitat,” reads the group’s mission statement. “CARMA is dedicated to securing permanent, strong protection for marine animals, great or small, in order to set an effective example for future generations.” Travis White, a CMU junior, founded the RSO because of his love of marine animals. He was also partially motivated by the documentary “Blackfish” and its ability to bring awareness of marine animal rights to the public. “We’re still in the very early stages of the group, but we know it very much is going to be member driven,” he said. “We advocate for anything that lives underwater,

and plan to address issues ranging from ending whale hunting in the Arctic to keeping orcas out of SeaWorld and ending dolphin hunting. We believe that marine life deserves to be free and not locked up for our entertainment.” White said the group will also work with preservation, and keeping the ocean, one of our largest natural resources, clean. Senior Rachel Ochylski, vice president of CARMA, said CMU students have expressed a strong interest in being a part of the group. “We had a huge turnout at MAINstage, which was expected but still surprising to see,” Ochylski said. Over the course of the year, the group hopes to host a number of events including a screening of the documentary “Blackfish” and a community clean-up project called “Pick up the Chip.” This event will allow RSO members and those in the community to work together on cleaning up littered areas of the Chippewa River. “We plan to emphasize nature conservation and educational

outreach,” White said. “We’ve also talked about doing petition signings. It’s very important to show that there is a large number of people backing a certain cause.” White and Ochylski both emphasized that they want the group’s ideas to be member driven, and they hope future members will be vocal about events they wish to see take place. “We definitely want our members to contribute and help us think of events,” Ochylski said. Senior Maghan O’Neil said she feels the RSO has the potential to do a lot of good on campus. “I’m a biology major, so, yes, I would be interested in this RSO,” she said. “We’re close to the Great Lakes, so it might bring awareness to issues surrounding them.” Students interested in joining

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Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Senior running back Thomas Rawls blows through a defender during the Central Michigan University football team’s upset victory against Purdue Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. It was the first win over Purdue in school history.

CARMA should email White at white3tm@cmich.edu or visit the group’s Facebook page. ​CARMA will be holding its first meeting of the year on Sept. 11 from 8 to 9 p.m. in Brooks 203. Their Facebook is Collegiate Advocates for the Rights of Marine Animals. The Blackfish documentary will be Oct. 16 at 4 and 7 p.m. in the Park Library Auditorium. The email of the president, Travis White, is white3tm@cmich.edu


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