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Life in brief sports Men’s basketball coach given new contract The Central Michigan University Athletics Department announced the signing of men’s basketball Head Coach Keno Davis to a new five-year contract Thursday. Davis’ new contract will pay him a base salary of $300,000, with another $100,000 for radio, television and promotional appearances. In addition, Davis’ contract states that if the university chooses to terminate Davis with four or more years remaining in the term of the contract, it is understood and agreed that Davis will receive a lump sum payment equal to $1,000,000. “That type of commitment is what it takes to help programs continue to build,” said Athletics Director Dave Heeke. “Keno and his staff have done a tremendous job of building the program. It’s a good day for our university.” Davis was grateful for the extension, which he said comes as a vote of confidence from Heeke. “The salaries in athletics are what they are,” Davis said. “It was nice going into the offseason feeling like I was in a pretty good place. My relationship with the administration has been solid since day one. We had a conversation at the end of each season making sure we were in a good place with longevity.” Heeke and Davis began negotiations on a new contract well before the 2014-15 season ended, Davis said. The Chippewas finished 23-9 overall and qualified for the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship Game for the first time since 2003. Davis was named the 2014 MAC Coach of the Year and is entering his fourth season - Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor
metro Former SBX storefront vandalized A window of the vacant Student Book Exchange storefront was broken Thursday morning, causing $500 in damage to the property on 209 E Bellows St. The Mount Pleasant Police Department received a call at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, after a witness heard what they had thought to be a car crash. The witness reported two subjects fleeing the scene, who entered a silver passenger car that traveled north down Main Street. No property was stolen. MPPD officers are categorizing the act as malicious destruction of property. MPPD Public Information Officer Jeff Browne said officers intend to work with the Central Michigan University Police Department and the Malt Shop to see if any footage of the suspects was recorded on surveillance cameras in the area. CMUPD Lt. Cameron Wassman said it is unlikely any footage of the suspects has been captured. The witness was unable to describe the suspects’ gender or age. - Malachi Barrett News Editor
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financing physicians
By Malachi Barrett and Jacob Kahn News Editor and Staff Reporter
Kalamazoo student earns full-ride scholarship to CMED By Zahra Ahmad News Editor
Barbara Buehler is one of two Central Michigan University College of Medicine students who received a national scholarship that will cover their tuition, fees and other expenses for medical school. Paige Piper of Midland is the other student who received the National Health Service Corps Scholarship. Both students are part of CMED’s inaugural class of 64 students, the college will induct its third class of 104 students April 30. The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program accepts students pursuing primary health care professions in underserved communities. According to a CMED press release, the NHSC program received 1,739 scholarship applicants in 2013. Fifty-six scholarships went to medical school students. Participants in the scholarship program must agree to provide one year of service in an underserved area for each year the program provides financial support. Buehler sat down with Central Michigan Life to talk about her passion for healthcare in underserved areas throughout the state and how she acquired the scholarship. You received a scholarship that pays for your tuition for your four years at CMED. How does that scholarship work? BUEHLER: It took me an entire year to prepare the material required to apply for it. The scholarship pays for your tuition and a stipend for your housing, which they pay every semester, and is (funded) through the federal government. They also have mentors that are available for you, because it can be confusing what you have to do after medical school. After you graduate, you work for them for however long they provided you with the scholarship. What advice would you give someone that wants to apply for this scholarship? Do it. There are some catches (to the scholarship), first is you have to work for (National Health Service Corps). For me, I want to serve an underserved community so I don’t find that a big deal. If you’re someone who wants to be a high profile surgeon in Seattle, this is not a good option for you. So first, make sure you know the direction you want to be heading in. Second, you can’t (go into) certain areas of medicine with this scholarship. For example, if you wanted to become an emergency room physician you couldn’t with this scholarship.
Thats because there isn’t a demand for them. This scholarship entices people to fill this huge void that the U.S. currently has with primary care physicians. What made you want to become a physician? When I was younger, I always wanted to do something that was impactful in some way. There are a lot of ways to help the human race, but there will always be health. I knew serving in an area that would improve health was something I wanted to do. I was also really skilled in mathematics and the sciences and I have very encouraging parents. My dream is to go to Swahili and work there for a year in a small village and help people. Why did you pick CMED for medical schooling? There were a couple of schools I was looking into and CMED’s mission statement is what I want to do. They really want to serve people in rural communities and underserved communities. I would love to work in a tiny little town without a family physician. There weren’t any other schools instate that wanted to do that. What is the hardest part of medical school? Honestly, the biggest adjustment is being far away from my family. I haven’t seen them in 10 weeks and since we’re so close its been hard not being able to see them. The first year is definitely the hardest year of medical school. It’s like the firehose analogy. As an undergraduate you’re being sprinkled with knowledge, and in medical school you’re being blasted with knowledge to the point of almost drowning in it. That little girl dream I have and helping someone with their health makes the work worth it. How do you get a residency? Its very complicated in that you have this whole life story on this CD. All of your research and grades. CMED is pass/fail so they won’t show your grades, but they will show (if ) you passed (or failed) your classes. In your third and fourth year, you can do pass/fail with honors. Research looks really
Cellphone ban raises transparency concerns
Calli Morris | Staff Photographer
Kalamazoo CMED student Barbara Buehler
great for getting in (a residency), and so does board scores. So you put all of that together on this CD and start interviewing in areas you want to be placed at. You could go anywhere, but ultimately its a matching system. You list your preferences, one to three, and the hospitals also rank you by their preference. What are your plans after graduating CMED? Hopefully get a residency. When I get that I will do three years for my residency. Your residency depends on what you want to practice. I’m not sure yet what I want to do yet, probably family or internal medicine. I’ll do that for three to four years, depending on the program. After that I will work for (National Health Service Corps) for the scholarship I received. In order for me to have my tuition paid for, I have to work off how the years it paid for. I’ll work for them in an underserved and rural community and they could put you anywhere and they give you a preference.
An Isabella County Trial court policy prohibiting cellphones, recording devices and cameras in the county courthouse has raised issues of First Amendment rights among community members. Chief Judge Paul Chamberlain said the policy, adopted March 9, was created to maintain the security of the courthouse, preserve the integrity of the court record and the trial process and to ensure appropriate courtroom behavior. “There was unanimous consensus from the court’s management council,” Chamberlain said. “Because of my philosophy, because of our philosophy, we do not believe it is in everyone’s best interest to allow phones into the court anymore.” Chamberlain said the policy was prompted by an incident of a reporter publishing pictures from court files as well as several recordings of courtroom actions being uploaded to YouTube by Isabella County resident Ted Visner, who has been outspoken against law enforcement and the court. “Our courts are public. There are no laws barring us from recording our public servants,” Visner said. “What’s happening is these people are putting themselves above their role as a public servant. They consider themselves masters of the people and that’s opposite of what it is.” Regional State Court Administrator, and former Mount Pleasant Mayor, J. Bruce Kilmer said chief judges can set policies on any kind of decorum in their court houses. According to Michigan Court Rule 8.110, a chief judge may initiate policies concerning the court’s internal operations and its position on external matters affecting the court. MCR 8.112 states a trial court may adopt local court rules regulating practice in that court and communications devices are able to be banned under MCR 8.115. Michigan Court Rules state that policy can be established regarding the use of portable electronic communications devices. The policy makes no mention of recording devices. Failure to comply with policy established by the chief judge may result in a fine, including confiscation of the device, incarceration or both for contempt of court. “It’s a policy they intend to enforce like law,” Visner said. “The enforcement part comes with a contempt of court charge, which is a crime. Paul Chamberlain is legislating from the bench, essentially.” Visner argues citizens have the right to record courtroom proceedings and this policy infringes on these rights and inhibits transparency. General Counsel for the w phones | 5
Campus Grow petitions for on-campus farmer’s market By Alaina Jaster Staff Reporter
Campus Grow, a student organization dedicated to local foods and sustainability, recently launched a petition for an on-campus farmer’s market. The petition has 683 signatures, surpassing the group’s original expectations of 500. They are now aiming for 700. The petition states that many universities in Michigan already have farmer’s markets and Central Michigan University should join in on the trend. For many students, it can be hard to consume fresh food on a daily basis. Campus Grow believes having a farmer’s market would make eating healthy more convenient and
economically easier for students. “I didn’t know that college campuses could have one and thats pretty unique,” said Shelby Township freshman Taylor Wood. “It would definitely be a positive influence because students would have more access to fresh and local foods. It’d be easier to make healthier choices and it would also help local farmers and gardeners.” The market would also be able to act as an educational opportunity “Campus Grow has had this project in the works for years,” said co-president Meghan Marx. “We are excited to hopefully get it started next fall either in front of Finch or the UC. It’s a long process but we just want to show the University how much support we have w grow | 5
Calli Morris | Staff Photographer Campus Grow Co-Presidents Meghan Marx, left, and Claire Guthrie, right, April 6 in the Greenhouse. The duo are working to pass a petition allowing a farmers market to come to campus.