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Grosse Pointe freshman Ethan Jerry sits and waits as members of Zeta Tau Alpha cut his hair during the “Pie a Sig, Shave his Wig” event as part of Sigma Chi’s Derby Days on Nov. 2 at the Sigma Chi house on Main street.

sports, being on the bench is not the best place to be. For the CMU volleyball team, it’s where the party starts. Read about how the Chippewas keep their energy high during

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OFF THE CLOCK: International students have a difficult time obtaining employment due to university and national policies.

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News and notes from around campus

Central Michigan Life awarded Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker For the third year in a row, Central Michigan Life was awarded the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award.

The 2014-15 staff was directed under the leadership of senior Ben Solis in the fall semester and class of 2015 graduate Mariah Prowoznik in the spring semester.

“Being awarded just goes to show the amount of hard work we put in day in and day out,” Prowoznik said. “The staff that semester was the strongest I’ve worked with out of my eight semesters at Central Michigan Life. Three in a row is quite a feat which I think speaks to the entire program — including the advertising department.

That semester they were awarded the top honor in their field.”

Pacemakers are judged on coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership on the opinion page, evidence of in-depth reporting, design, photography, art and graphics.

“The staff members of Central Michigan Life are some of the most creative and dedicated students on campus,” Solis said.

“This award validates their determination and passion for the news. I am proud to have served alongside them” -Malachi Barrett, Editor-in-Chief

Greer jailed on prostitution charge Former Central Michigan University football player Brandon Greer was arrested Friday and is lodged at the Isabella County Jail for violating the Brandon Greer conditions of his bond and a prostitution charge.

A prostitution charge could mean Greer was offering services himself, or soliciting from others. He will appear in court on Nov. 11.

The 21-year-old cornerback from Illinois was arrested in July on charges of criminal sexual conduct, attempted unlawful imprisonment, lying to a police officer, eight

counts of disturbing the peace and one count of assault and battery. These charges stemmed from Greer allegedly attempting to coerce women into his car on several different occasions.

His bond conditions included standard terms, like not committing crimes, and not having contact with any of the victims.

Greer was scheduled for trial on his original charges, but is taking a plea. His sentencing is on Dec. 7.

Greer is still listed as a senior on CMU’s website.

According to jail records, Greer’s new charges show bond is set at $350, a cash bond which must be paid in full.

-Sydney Smith, Managing Editor

arrest made for criminal sexual conduct Matthew Berlin, a 23-yearold from Fennville, turned himself in on Nov. 6 for an on-campus criminal sexual conduct reported on Oct. 21.

A student told police she was walking to class near Merrill Hall when a man riding a bike inappropriately touched her as he rode past.

After a notice was sent to students from the Central

Michigan University Police Department, additional victims came forward.

Fourteen similar assaults took place between Sept.

29 and Oct. 21, involving students who were walking through campus.

Berlin was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

He posted 10 percent of a $14,000 bond and is

scheduled for a preliminary exam on Nov. 24.

Fourth degree criminal sexual assault, in this case, means sexual contact through touching. It’s a misdemeanor which carries a maximum penalty of imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine not more than $500, or both.

-Sydney Smith, Managing Editor

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Summer speciality clinic receives funds for camp

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Courtesy Photo | College of Health Professions Representatives from the SLPGO/NSSLHA (Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Organization/National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association) presenting a check for $1,400 to Summer Specialty Clinic Director, Mary Beth Smith.

By Alaina Jaster Staff Reporter @jasteralaina | news@cm-life.com

Two children will be able to attend a summer camp for the disabled and hard of hearing thanks to a $1,400 check donated to the Summer Specialty Clinic.

The check was presented by the SpeechLanguage Pathology Graduate Organization and the National Student Speech-Langauge Hearing Association to Summer Specialty Clinic Director Mary Beth Smith.

“Our clinic is for children with communication disorders,” Smith said. “We see kids for a variety of things like autism, hearing loss, cochlear implants, speech issues and more.”

The money will cover the cost of two full time children for the five weeks of camp next summer. The current tuition structure is $700 for half-day programs and $1,400 for the full-day program. Families sometimes have to obtain financial assistance from community service clubs or state agencies.

The funds were raised by selling T-shirts through the organizations. The funds doubled the $700 raised last year.

The Summer Specialty Clinic will be celebrating 70 years of summer camp service next summer for children ages three to fourteen. The camp provides several services including a combination of com-

munication intervention, social skills instruction, and recreation experiences for children who are communicatively challenged.

Smith said the camp is staffed by around forty graduate clinicians, supervisors and faculty. The students work in the clinic as part of their curriculum and graduate students help evaluate the campers before arriving to make sure the camp can cater to their specific needs.

“We are always looking for ways to get families help with the tuition,” Smith said. “We work a lot with the Michigan Elks Club, as well as the Lions Club, Rotary Clubs and more. We try to make the camp fun for the kids by having things like water day or other activities. It’s a great way for the graduate students to get out of the classroom and gives the kids a way to have some fun.”

Port Huron graduate student Shelby Baker worked on communication skills with older children in the clinic who were there for a full day. In the past she has worked with teaching sign language to campers.

“We had (the campers) for either group or individual therapy,” Baker said. “We want to make sure the kids are having fun and getting the summer camp experience while working on communication skills. We target the communication skills they need to work on the most based on their issues. It’s all about helping the kids and making sure they have a good time.”

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Sigma Chi fraternity hosts week of events, raises thousands for cancer research

By Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter

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fter six days of events ranging from shaving heads and playtime with puppies to auctioning off Sigma Chi brothers at Wayside Central, Derby Days is estimated raise $15,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Derby Days is a week-long philanthropy event hosted by the Zeta Rho chapter of Sigma Chi at Central Michigan University where sorority sisters participate in a series of competitions to earn points and raise money for cancer research. Last year, the chapter raised more than $7,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. This year, they raised more than $7,000 at Thursday night’s Date Auction alone.

“Derby Days is about having fun. Personally, I had an extremely fun and exciting week and I hope everyone involved in it did too,” said philanthropy chair and Northvile junior Mark Guidobono. “Events like Derby Days are critical because they unite Greek Life toward a great cause and it reenforces the idea of CMU being a community.”

Derby Days kicked off Nov. 1 with “Pie a Sig, Shave His Wig,” leaving volunteering Sigma Chi brothers with ridiculous haircuts for at least 24 hours. Each head shaved was worth 50 points for the sorority.

Sorority sisters hunted down Sigma Chi’s wearing their Derby Days shirt during “Tag a Sig” on Nov. 2.

Participants had to take a photo with a brother before tweeting it to Sigma Chi’s Twitter account. Each photo was worth two points. The day also featured the Derby Chase scavenger hunt, where hats were hidden around campus. Sigma Chi tweeted clues and each hat found was worth 50 points.

“Philanthropy weeks are important because it generates so much money for each chapter. It really

shows that these young kids have good heads on their shoulders and are more than their stereotypes,” said Sigma Chi President and Livonia senior Zach Stout.

Cori Hanna won 500 points for Sigma Kappa Nov. 4 when she won first place at the Derby Pageant, earning the title of the “Derby Darling” of 2015. The pageant featured three rounds: a best outfit, a talent show and a question and answer round.

The Derby Date Auction generated three times the estimated amount when it raised $7,100. Sigma Chi brothers were auctioned to the highest bidder at the Derby Date Auction Nov. 5 at Wayside Central.

“It really brings not only the Greek community, but the CMU community together to raise money for a good cause. Greek organizations do an amazing job trying to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone,” said Alpha Sigma Alpha member and Okemos senior Ashton Gallagher. “A few of the fraternities, like Sigma Chi, have the sororities compete with each other to see who can raise the most money for the week. There’s nothing like a little competitive edge to get people involved.”

Puppies on the Porch, the newest event of Derby Days, featured a dozen puppies on the porch of Sigma Chi Nov. 6. Stout said he was impressed at how well the new event went.

Delta Zeta won with the highest number of points, winning $1,000 for their philanthropy, Speech and Hearing.

“I really liked how it brought not only our chapter together, but Greek community as a whole together for a great cause. All the events were so fun and well planned,” said Macomb junior and Delta Zeta member Gina Pizzimenti.

This year, Sigma Chi chapters across the country announced a 7-year commitment to raise $10 million for the institute. The Huntsman Cancer Institute was founded in 1995 by Sigma Chi brother Jon Huntsman.

Chelsea Grobenly | Staff Photographer

Sorority sisters and fraternity brothers wait outside of Broadway Theatre on East Broadway Street for the Derby Days Pageant on Thursday, Nov. 4.

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Chelsea Grobelny | Staff Photographer

Delta Zeta member Lynn Cummins raises her hand to bid on one of the brothers being auctioned off on Thursday, November 5 at Wayside Central.

Alanna Sparks | Staff Photographer Marina Brown, right, performs a skit to Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” with Taylor Zelinsky, left, for the talent portion on Nov. 4 of the Derby Days Pageant.

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Holland freshman Ben Comai laughs after getting pied in the face on Nov. 2 at the Sigma Chi House on Main Street. Members of Sigma Chi had their faces pied to raise money for its philanthropy Huntsman’s Cancer Institute.

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OFF THE CLOCK International students struggle to find employment due to university, national policy

By Paige Sheffield Staff Reporter @paige_sheff | news@cm-life.com

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very time Abdul Alfawaz goes to a career fair on campus and sees a job he would be qualified to apply for, he’s disappointed by what’s standing in his way: he’s an international student.

In order to work off campus, he’d have to be sponsored by the hiring company.

“Some companies sponsor, but a lot of them don’t,” said the Saudi Arabian junior. “Even if you’re well suited and they want you, they might say, ‘sorry, the company does not sponsor international students.’”

International students are limited to on-campus graduate student assistant jobs for a maximum of 20 hours per week, said Tracy Nakajima, director of international student and scholar services. After graduation, most students are eligible for optional practical training, which enables them to work in the United States for 12 months in their field of study.

“It’s really important for international students to get connected with Career Services early and start learning how to find a job in the U.S,” Nakajima said.

There’s also the curricular practical training option, which allows international students to have an internship or similar experience for up to three months in their field of study. Other than that, international students cannot work off campus.

Director of Career Services Julia Sherlock said one difficulty international students may run into is employers that think they don’t want to go through the process of sponsoring an international student, said Julia Sherlock, director of Career Services.

“Some employers are very international student friendly, especially in

Binge Yan | Staff Photographer

International student Abdureham Ibrahim Alfawaz works at Student Career Services, on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Bovee University Center.

areas where there is a shortage of talent in the domestic pool,” Sherlock said.

International students in STEM fields may qualify for an additional 17 months in the U.S., she said.

At the end of their practical training the student can try to apply for an H1B visa and be directly hired by the company, though a limited amount of those visas are issued each year.

Because international students have to go through additional processes to find jobs, they might face more uncertainty in their careers, Alfawaz said.

“In the meantime, the student is OK graduating but they don’t know what they’re expecting for their future,” he said.

Though Alfawaz has never worked a paid job while at Central Michigan University, he said he’s grateful for the opportunity to work as a mock interviewer in Career Services. The experience has allowed him to network and meet new students.

“It’s a diverse program,” Alfawaz said. “In a professional work industry, you need a diverse community. In

the world of globalization, you have to deal with people from different backgrounds. For me being an international student, to fill that place (as a mock interviewer) is a good opportunity, and good for other students to deal with somebody from a different background and culture.”

He said he’s not familiar with all the terms or common questions in each industry, but always does his research before interviews to prepare good questions. He’s also learning how to be engaged and take

notes at the same time.

Some international students can get jobs on campus related to their degree, he said, such as information technology students. However, Alfawaz said it’s important to get involved regardless of what jobs are available.

What’s nice about the states is working in (registered student organizations), working in something related to your field — they make it easier,” he said. “Be active. Work with registered student organizations. Volunteer.”

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OPINION

Riding a rough road to progress

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ecuring funding to fix Michigan’s deteriorating infra-

structure has been a front and center issue in Lansing for years, but after divisive debate the legislature finally passed a bill that Gov. Rick Snyder is eager to sign.

The long-awaited plan would raise $1.2 billion through increased gas taxes and vehicle registration fees and $600 million in yearly general fund allocations.

After it passed through both chambers of state legislature last Tuesday, Snyder said the deal was a good compromise, a sentiment shared by Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter in an op-ed featured in the Detroit Free Press.

Even while Snyder readies his pen, it has been made clear that the roads plan will continue to be a fight for the next crop of state leaders. The road to this compromise was shaky at best. Even it’s passing wasn’t a smooth ride.

Both chambers passed the fuel tax bills by close margins — 20 to 18 in the Senate and 55 to 52 in the House. The increase in vehicle fee registrations passed by the bare minimum of 54-53.

Although it’s called a $1.2 billion roadfunding plan, the package doesn’t raise that amount for transportation until 2021 and

Editorial

Editorial Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Malachi Barrett MANAGING EDITOR | Sydney Smith NEWS EDITOR | Kate Carlson NEWS EDITOR | Jordyn Hermani SPORTS EDITOR | Taylor DesOrmeau DESIGN EDITOR | Michael Farris

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Michigan weather and natural wear are affecting the state’s roadways, leaving them damaged and in need of repair.

won’t raise anything for two years. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency, the plan increases transportation funding by $452 million in the 2017 fiscal year, $608 million in 2018, $763 million in 2019, $944 million in 2020 and $1.2 billion in 2021.

The plan also puts the first $100 million each year in new road revenue into a “lock box.” That money isn’t intended to be spent until a committee comes up with plans for the Michigan Department of Transportation to build roads that will last 50 years.

Michigan desperately needs to fix its roads, a fact legislators have acknowledged and have acted on. As with any compromise, neither side

was able to negotiate everything they wanted, but backers of the deal have expressed that everyone should feel good about finally settling the future of the state’s infrastructure problems.

Cotter told Central Michigan Life before the plan was passed that compromise was necessary to address an issue that had gone nowhere in years.

“Finding $1.2 billion is a big stretch. We all have our own definitions of perfect and it’s going to require everyone to go outside of their comfort zone,” he said. “I think that has been realized now. I think everyone is on the same page in that we need to get this thing addressed and there is a sincere interest in putting it behind us.”

Legislatures should not take the easy way

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out when addressing problems that will impact the next generation of residents. At the same time, inaction on the state’s most pressing issue is not an option.

It is encouraging to see something being done, even if the current plan is imperfect.

Representatives have decided to bite the bullet, perhaps realizing they won’t get a better deal and Michigan’s roads will have to be repaired at the expense of other important programs. At the end of the day infrastructure should be in the top priorities of the government, and our budget should reflect this regardless.

The reality is that there is no perfect solution.

We need investment to improve our roads.

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New Venture Competition gives student businesses a chance

By Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter @Brianne_esque | news@cm-life.com

Less than five feet away from Kurt Baringer were the judges that would decide whether his team would succeed or fail. Despite practicing the business pitch enough until he was sure he could recite it in his sleep, he was still filled with nerves.

Three pitches later, the Beaverton Central Michigan University alumni was part of the $30,000 “Best Overall” 2015 New Venture Competition winning team, Episcura.

“It was exciting. You’re incredibly nervous because you have to give a business pitch to strangers. You’re just hoping you’re doing everything right,” Baringer said. “If you make it past that round, you have to do it again. It’s exciting to make it past even the first round to get a little bit of validation.”

Episcura, a website that sells images that are used in 3D animation, now has over 5,000 subscribers and averages 100 people buying the product each month.

The New Venture Competition awarded

You’re incredibly nervous because you have to give a business pitch to strangers. You’re just hoping you’re doing everything right.

Kurt Baringer, CMU alumni

$75,000 last year to help students launch start-up businesses in Michigan. The competition is coordinated by the College of Business Administration and the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship. As part of fall semester workshops designed to hone students’ business plans, a “Shark Tank” style pitch session will be held 11 p.m. on Wednesday in Grawn Hall 278.

“Make sure you put your operator’s agreement right in the beginning so you know who is in charge and who’s controlling what so there’s no arguments. They know how much of the company they own,” Baringer said. “Go through the process

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and don’t be afraid to pivot. Don’t be so afraid of change that you miss an opportunity. You can take your concept and apply it differently.”

New Venture Competitors in need of capital to start or expand a business can attend the U.S. Small Business Association Financing Roundtable on small business lending at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Mid Michigan Community College. The roundtable gives small business owners insight into securing loans and shares real life examples for students to apply to the competition.

Upcoming New Venture Competition contestants should take advantage of their resources and attend every seminar, Northvile CMU alumni Connor Heinle, said.

His team, Sinfonia Marching Explosion, was awared ‘Best Social Venue’ in 2014 for a lowprofit event management business that serves financially unstable and low-income band programs in Michigan.

“You have to be passionate about both business and truly be passionate about the actual idea,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to do patches monitoring hydration or a needed service. You need passion to put in the extra hours at three a.m. and studying the market.”

While working in the corporate environment and being in college, Claire senior Michael Drew began to feel overwhelmed by the amount of business relationships he was making. By his junior year, he had over 300 connections.

“I didn’t want to keep in touch with all of them, but there were a few I wanted to build a relationship with,” he said. “I found myself trying to manage this information in a spreadsheet

with their name, contact information and when we last met. In business, networking is so critical because it opens up doors.”

The overwhelming amount of spreadsheets inspired an idea: instead of having to manage the information in a complicated way, he could create a mobile application that would connect his social media platforms to help cultivate the relationships he wanted to continue.

From there, Go Garden was born. The social networking manager that ended up winning the ‘Best Technology’ award of $10,000 and ‘Best Pitch’ award of $2,000. This seed money helped fund the development of the app.

Users could pick and choose who they wanted to foster a relationship with and the app would help remind when to meet with them. Notes could also be written and users can and see what othersposted on social media platforms “We only finished the minimum viable product, something that only works but isn’t ready for marketing yet, and we ultimately ran out of capital to finish the app,” Drew said. “Go Garden isn’t dead. We’ve been working on different ways we can approach development, which includes raising more capital and hiring more developers. It was put on pause for a while.”

He and his business partner will be coming to CMU for the New Venture Competition to judge and help fund one of the prizes in December.

“The New Venture Competition helps move an idea into motion and validate a concept,” Drew said.

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Sports

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Former athlete balances class, coaching, broadcasting

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Volleyball gets creative with sideline enthusiasm

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Sports staff predicts Tuesday’s football outcome

Crunch Time

Chippewas host Toledo under the lights, aim to keep MAC title dreams alive

Kelly/Shorts Stadium attendance barometer

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter @DomMastrangelo1 | sports@cm-life.com

with t wo home games to go, CMu needs to average 13,755 fans per game to remain compliant with NCAA att endance requirements 90,000

Number to Reach: 90,000 (Based on 15,000 per game)

85,000 80,000 75,000

Buffalo: 72,490

70,000 65,000 60,000

Northern Illinois: 58,639

55,000 50,000 45,000

Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer

Football players celebrate during the Homecoming game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 3 at Kelly/Shorts

Monmouth: 40,809

40,000 35,000

Stadium.

The MAC West has been the tougher division within the conference. The six teams have combined for only 13 losses in the conference. The top four in the division are a combined 17-3, with the the only losses coming to each other.

After winning its first seven games, UT ranked in the top two in the MAC in scoring offense, rushing offense, scoring defense, total offense, passing defense, red zone defense and sacks.

“They’re a good team,” said senior wide receiver Jesse Kroll.

“All (the) wide receivers got together and watched that (NIU vs. Toledo) game the other night.

We are all super pumped. We’re chomping at the bit.”

While CMU’s offense, led by junior quarterback Cooper Rush, got off to a great start this season,

paid attendance

Tony Annese anxiously swayed from side to side as he gazed into the distance.

The junior safety was describing the Central Michigan football team’s excitement leading up to its biggest game of the season – a matchup with the most prominent conference implications on the line at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in recent memory.

“We’re ready,” Annese said.

“We know it’s a big one. We just wanna get out there.”

Tuesday’s game serves as an opportunity for CMU and Toledo to virtually eliminate the other from the group of four teams still vying for the Mid-American Conference West Division title.

The Chippewas (5-4, 4-1 in MAC) are riding a three-game win streak into a midweek showdown with previously ranked Toledo, which is fresh off its first loss of the season last Tuesday to Northern Illinois.

Head Coach John Bonamego’s team needs help to qualify for the MAC title game, including a pair of Western Michigan losses, but CMU has almost no shot at reaching Ford Field if they lose any of its last three games of the year.

“Our players certainly understand the magnitude of this game,” Bonamego said. “(Toledo losing) does not take anything away from how I feel about this game. I think it speaks to the quality of play in our conference.”

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it has struggled during the recent winning streak.

Most notably, the Chippewas rushed for a season-low 39 yards during last week’s 14-6 win over Akron, while senior defensive end Blake Serpa had the best game of his career as the CMU defense overpowered an inferior MAC East team.

The Rocket offense is led by quarterback Phillip Ely, who has thrown for 1,870 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Ely’s favorite target this year has been speedy wideout Corey Jones, who has 43 catches and four touchdowns this year.

“I have confidence in all of our defensive backs to get the job done on the outside,” said senior defensive tackle Shafer Johnson.

“This will definitely be a game that is decided in the tackles.”

Johnson called Tuesday’s matchup with Toledo an “obstacle game.”

“Even if we win this, there are still things that are out of our control,” he said. “This would definitely help us control our destiny. With that being said, this is the biggest game in terms of magnitude.”

CMU is coming off a partial bye week late in the season, which allowed for several injured players to recoup and return to close to or full health.

Senior offensive lineman Ramadan Ahmeti, who has been nursing lower back pain is expected to play. Sophomore defensive back Josh Cox should be in the lineup as well.

Junior defensive end Joe Ostman is still questionable for the UT game, since suffering a

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setback in early October in the recovery process from a highankle sprain. If Ostman does not play, it is likely he will claim a medical redshirt and preserve a year of NCAA eligibility.

Tuesday’s will be the first of three weekday games CMU will play to end the regular season, as the Chippewas attempt to

keep their conference title aspirations alive.

“I like it. I think it’s great for our conference, our program and college football,” Bonamego said.

“We are really looking forward to a great crowd. People need to show up. Forget about the excuses. I don’t care how late it is.

Show up and stay out.”

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Matchup breakdown Dissecting CMU vs. Toledo

By Taylor DesOrmeau Sports Editor @TDesOrmeau | sports@cm-life.com

The winner of Tuesday’s game between Central Michigan and Toledo will be a legitimate contender in the Mid-American Conference West Division. The loser will fall to the bottom half of the division.

Here’s a breakdown of each offensive unit and how they stack up against the opposing defense for Tuesday’s midweek matchup.

Overall The Rockets are better in the ground-and-pound game on both sides of the ball, while the Chippewas have the edge when the ball is in the air.

Both teams are split in the special teams department as well, with UT holding the advantage on kickoff and punt returns, while CMU has the edge in punts, kickoff coverage and field goals.

In the end, it may come down to turnovers, but even that is nearly deadlocked, as Toledo is +2 and CMU is +1.

Tuesday’s game will be a classic, featuring the top two defenses in the MAC trying to slow one of the best quarterbacks (CMU) and three of the best runners (UT) in the conference. Regardless of what the Las Vegas betting line is, the statistics dictate that Tuesday’s matchup will be a close one.

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CMU Pass Offense Junior quarterback Cooper Rush showed he is human against Akron, throwing for less than 250 yards for the third time all season.

Still, CMU still ranks second in the MAC with 296.2 yards passing per game, while Toledo is 10th in the conference, allowing 250.1 yards passing per game. The Chippewas have relied on their passing game to carry the offense and the passing unit has been able to do that in most games.

Rush and his wide receiver corps had an extra few days to scout out the Rocket defense. It should be able to take advantage of Toledo, just like Northern Illinois did last Thursday.

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ut Pass Offense Toledo senior quarterback Phillip Ely is also coming off a rough game, as he threw for 136 yards and two picks against NIU. The Rockets rank sixth out of 13 in pass offense, but that’s partly because the Rockets have had leads in most games and were able to run out the clock with the running game.

CMU senior defensive tackle Shafer Johnson said he gives credit to the Rocket offense line for UT’s success.

“You don’t see their o-line make any mistakes,” Johnson said.

“That’s why they’ve only been sacked (twice) this entire season.

That’s incredible. That’s a testament to their quarterback getting rid of the ball.”

But on the other side, CMU is first in the MAC, allowing 182.1 yards passing per game. The Chippewas haven’t allowed an offensive touchdown in the second half in three games. And sophomore cornerback Josh Cox will be back, plus senior cornerback Stefon Armstead could also return from injury.

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cmu rush Offense It looked like the Chippewa rushing attack was starting to gain momentum when it had 118 rushing yards against Ball State, but the unit could not back up the effort Oct. 31 at Akron.

The running backs combined for 39 yards on the ground against the Zips, albeit the best rush defense in the MAC. Toledo sits third in the conference, allowing just 121.2 rushing yards per game.

CMU ranks last with 97.1 yards rushing per game.

Sophomore back Martez Walker had been the best of the bunch for CMU, but racked up -2 yards on the ground against Akron.

Junior running back Jahray Hayes is the other option for CMU. He returned from injury for the Akron game and his 10 rushing yards was the second most on the team, trailing only Rush.

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Head Coach John Bonamego said the strength of his team the past two weeks has been the defense, but Toledo brings in a tough three-headed rushing attack that leads the conference with 222.9 rushing yards per game.

Sophomore Terry Swanson and juniors Kareem Hunt and Damion Jones-Moore all have more than 75 carries and 390 yards this season.

“I’m going to say they’re a better running team (than passing),” Johnson said. “Just because of how efficient they are.”

If the Rockets are able to build a lead, especially by the fourth quarter, they will be able to erase time off the clock and keep the CMU offense on the sidelines much like the Western Michigan game.

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Former Chippewa Enderle balancing school, coaching and broadcasting

By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter @SalsaEvan | sports@cm-life.com

After last season, Hallie Enderle had to give up playing Central Michigan volleyball. However, she has not given up on the university or her sport.

Enderle is the varsity volleyball head coach at Beal

City High School. The former four-year Chippewa middle blocker is also taking 16 credits this semester while also holding paid positions at Beal City, ESPN3 and Menards.

In the previous offseason, Head Coach Erik Olson recommended Enderle to Beal City Athletic Director Aarron Butkovich. Enderle believed she had a chance at becoming the Beal

City Aggies’ freshmen volleyball coach.

Then, Buktovich notified her that the varsity position was available. “(I said) we’ll think about it,” Enderle laughed.

“I ended up taking the job after long talks with my family.”

Enderle has been in control of the Aggie volleyball program since July and is grateful for the opportunity to commence her coaching career, while still finishing up classes at CMU. “I realized it was a late hire, so maybe if it wasn’t such a late opportunity maybe I wouldn’t have won out the job,” she said. “It was really exciting because I know how important (high school) varsity sports (are to college athletes). “I felt honored that I was going to be given the opportunity to be that impactful (person) in these kids’ lives.”

Enderle coached the Aggies to a 19-13-8 regular season record. Beal City swept Lakeview in the first match of the postseason tournament on Monday but was eliminated Wednesday with a loss to Morley-Stanwood.

Despite leading the team to an above-.500 record, Enderle said there are challenges to being a high school coach, the toughest being time management.

Enderle said she attends classes at CMU from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., then makes the 20-minute journey from Mount Pleasant to Beal City for practice.

She does not return home until 8 p.m., operating around a 10-to-12-hour day.

Enderle said she has improved her organizational and people skills while being a head coach. She has also learned to make her own decisions, because she said Butkovich is sometimes her only resource and he is often busy with other obligations.

“I have to do so much (more) stuff than what I’m used to,” she said.

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Celebration Chips Volleyball bench gets creative with sideline enthusiasm

By Greg Wickliffe Staff Reporter @gregwickliffe10 | sports@cm-life.com

In some sports, being on the bench is frowned upon. In volleyball, it’s where the party starts.

The Chippewas have a unique way of keeping energy high, and it starts on the bench. The players on the sideline are on their feet the entire game, and are enthusiastic at all times.

“It just keeps the whole team interacting the entire game, and we have a lot of fun doing it,” said freshman setter Kelli Combs. “The people on the court, the people on the bench and the coaches love the energy that we bring, so we just keep it up (for) every point.”

After each point the Chippewas earn, players on the bench can been seen running up and down the sideline, cheering and dancing with each other, and sometimes alone, which acts as a catapult to more success for the players in the game.

“The energy on the sidelines translates onto the court,” said sophomore middle blocker Paige Carey. “Whenever I

Sarah Klos | Staff Photographer

The volleyball team celebrates an ace against Akron on Friday Oct. 23 at McGuirk Arena.

think the whole team has a lot of energy, we can just see it flow through our playing.

It helps a lot with just playing the game and having fun.”

Even in practice, the Chippewas try to find time to work

on their energy level by jumping around, screaming and performing cartwheels.

“You can’t really cheer in practice because you’re playing all the time,” said freshman defensive specialist Emily

Wenglikowski. “If we have the time in between drills, we go all out.”

The fun off the court doesn’t cause a distraction, but serves as encouragement to the players on the floor.

“They look to us for reassurance,” Wenglikowski said. “I think it’s good that they know that we’re in the game, and that we’re with them every point.”

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resa Beeckman said the energy from the bench is needed for the players on the court.

“It’s a momentum sport,” she said. “That energy isn’t tangible, you can’t touch it, but you can feel it. In volleyball, it’s tremendously important.”

Beeckman said players on the bench keep the energy high for the players on the court, a true testament to teamwork.

“If you got a bunch of goof balls having a blast, and they’re not on the court, that’s some unselfish stuff,” she said.

“That’s true team stuff right there, and if they can provide that kind of energy to our team on the court, you can’t go wrong.”

Even when the team is down, that doesn’t stop the bench from staying engaged and excited during the match.

“When we’re losing, we want to make sure our energy is up,” Carey said. “Because if our energy goes down, then it’s harder to come back. If we’re energetic on the sidelines, we try to carry that onto the court.”

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Enderle is gaining experience herself. In addition to being a volleyball coach, she still attends CMU and is working to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation and two-dimensional arts and a minor in psychology.

She also works at Menards on the weekends to assist with gas to travel to and from Beal City.

Enderle said she usually works about 12 hours on the weekends at Menards, mostly on Sundays, because Beal City usually has tournaments on Saturday.

Despite the rigorous schedule, Enderle is relishing her new role.

“I’ve ended up enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would,” she said. “I feel like I have to be a lot more intelligent about the game.”

Enderle’s volleyball career began when she was brought up to the junior varsity team at Mankato East High School in Minnesota as an eighth grader.

Her coach was her mother, Barb Enderle, and referred to her as “Coach Enderle” in practice. “(My mom) was a big inspiration,” Enderle said of becoming a volleyball coach.

Enderle also said Olson, her college coach for four years, was an influence in her wanting to become a head coach. Olson

shared his thoughts on Enderle in September.

“Hallie has a good head on her shoulders and a good volleyball brain,” he said. “She’s smart on the court and off the court. Her energy was top-notch in terms of what she brought to our court so as a coach I’m sure she’s making that contagious.”

Enderle recorded 111 kills and 47 blocks in 79 sets in 2014, her final year of eligibility. Despite no longer participating for the Chippewas, she has found a way to stay involved in a different role.

Enderle works as a commentator for ESPN3 for CMU’s home matches along with broadcaster Adam Jaksa.

“I thought it was a cool experience,” Enderle said. “We’ve done like five games together. It was kind of like ‘Why not?’”

Through being at the games, she is able to get closer to the sophomores she only got a glimpse of last year.

“It wasn’t just a one-year deal for me to be on their side,” Enderle said. “I’m definitely there all the time. Playing Division I volleyball was my dream. I can’t just put it down.”

Enderle has brought her Beal City team to McGuirk Arena for some of CMU’s matches this year, and some have even surprised her while she was broadcasting.

“It’s kind of like sharing my family with them,” she said.

Senior middle blocker Angie White has noticed a connection between the Aggies players and Enderle.

“She’s a great coach, just because she’s a phenomenal motivator,” White said. “She will keep you going, she will keep you laughing. I’m sure when the girls are not having the best day, they still have a smile on their face.

She’s really helpful as a coach.

She just stays positive.”

White said Enderle’s motivation will help her to success.

“She was always the first one to volunteer for summer camps with kids,” she said. “She loves everything about volleyball. It’s in her bloodline. She’s really good at what she does.”

Enderle said she wants to continue coaching volleyball next season. Her goal is to become more qualified before climbing making the jump to coaching at a university.

She said she enjoys coaching high school volleyball and wants to remain there for the time being.

“It would have to be something I’m very passionate about,” she said. “I love coaching at the high school level because it’s such a level of promise. Those kids can be anything. I don’t know if coaching at the college level is something I want to do.

Time will tell.”

Sarah Klos | Staff Photographer The volleyball team celebrates a point against Akron on Friday Oct. 23 at McGuirk Arena.

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momentum changes in volleyball, enthusiasm is needed even more when a team is losing.

“Volleyball is like a game of runs,” Combs said. “We’re going to lose points here and there, but as long as we keep our energy up, we’ll be fine.”

Earlier in the season, Carey and Combs created their own signature celebration called “the ace cheer.”

The celebration starts

every time a CMU player gets an ace on a serve. Carey and Combs perform the cheer by placing their hands over their heads in the shape of an ‘A,’ while wiggling their bodies back and forth.

There isn’t a leader on the team that coordinates the celebrations on the sidelines, as every player has their own style.

“We all do everything,” Combs said. “Everybody loves being loud and energetic, so everybody is a leader on the bench.”

Fans and parents also get

into the celebration spirit when the Chippewas are fired up on the sideline.

“People come up to us after the game, and they’re like ‘your bench is so much fun,’ and we’re like ‘yeah, we try,’” Carey said.

As the Chippewas wild antics continue to become infectious, the players continue to embrace it.

“It’s kind of fun,” Combs said. “We just do it without even thinking about it. It’s fun to do, and apparently it’s contagious. People like seeing it.”

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Taylor DesOrmeau Sports Editor If this is like past Chippewa teams, CMU will fall to Toledo for the sixth year in a row. The two teams are virtually even. Cooper Rush will exploit the Rocket pass defense, but the Toledo rushing attack will wear down CMU. Until CMU can prove it can consistently hang with the best in the MAC West, I’m taking Toledo.

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I expect CMU to be ready for its biggest game of the year, but I really can’t see Toledo losing two in a row.

The Chippewas will keep it close and provide some entertaining #MACtion under the lights at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium, but ultimately lose a shootout with the Rockets.

Bonamego has a chance to get a signature win when Toledo comes to town Tuesday. Nobody is going to expect CMU to win this game based on the Chippewas’ past performances against Toledo. However, I think CMU shocks the MAC and takes down the Rockets in an offensive slugfest. It’s a bold prediction, but you read it here first.

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MAC West race only has room for the fittest teams this season Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

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he breathing room atop the divisional standings is dissipating and only the strongest teams will survive.

Central Michigan (4-1 MAC) and Toledo (4-1 MAC) will be playing for their postseason when the two teams face off

at 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Conference-leader Western Michigan controls its own destiny and dark horse hopeful Northern Illinois needs a bit of help from other teams to jump ahead of the pack.

The Chippewas and Rockets each find themselves occupying a middle ground with a shaky foundation and major excavating soon to come.

The MAC is famous for weeding out the inferior teams and producing a competitive and entertaining league championship game.

CMU has not been on the conference’s biggest stage since 2009, and somehow have found a way into the brightly-burning MAC West spotlight that only the league’s final act provides.

At times, the light flickered. The Chippewas began the year 2-4 after a deflating loss to rival Western Michigan. The Broncos haven’t lost since topping CMU 41-39 in Kalamazoo two months ago and are the only team left in the race that secure their role in the title scene by winning the rest of their games.

Against MAC East bottom-feeder Buffalo, CMU got an unexpected spark. The Chippewas railed off three consecutive wins, setting up Tuesday’s highlyanticipated showdown with the Rockets.

Toledo is likely to be frustrated by this week’s choke job against NIU, and will need to step on CMU’s aspirations to get its mission back on track.

A loss to the Rockets would virtually drive a steak into the heart of CMU’s title hopes.

The Rockets are heavily-praised by national media, disciplined and coached by a play caller who could potentially be at a bigger school next fall. CMU is underrated, seriously injured, prone to mental mistakes and still trying to find its true identity.

This paradox makes for the best narrative the MAC West title race has to offer. If CMU ends up making the trip to Ford Field, it will have earned it.

A victory over a previously ranked divisional opponent would put CMU in the driver’s seat in the standings and turn an appearance in the MAC title game from a possibility to a probability.

It might also send an unexpected message to a largely apathetic Chippewa fanbase, proclaiming there is still plenty of reason to believe in the school’s team.

CMU has put itself in a position to go toe-totoe with the MAC’s elite.

Next Tuesday will be the Chippewas’ chance to show everyone if they can do more than just compete.