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Man killed in shooting at Chase Run Apartments

By Malachi Barrett News Editor

A 52-year-old Lake woman will be arraigned today on open murder charges after a Fenton man was found shot to death Saturday in the parking lot of Chase Run Apartments.

The woman was found at her residence on Saturday evening and surrendered to police without incident.

Mount Pleasant Police Officers arrived shortly after 12:30 p.m. to the apartment complex after receiving reports of multiple gunshots. Witnesses at the scene told police a woman shot Lawrence

Howard Jr., 39, of Fenton, multiple times while he was sitting in the driver’s seat of his silver Dodge Journey.

Mount Pleasant Police Department Public Information Officer Jeff Browne said the shooting appears to be a “family disturbance.”

The woman in custody is the grandmother of the victim’s child.

A weapon has not yet been recovered. Browne said after the autopsy, it will be easier to tell what type of weapon was used.

Police did not release the woman’s name prior to arraignment.

The woman, who lives about 15 miles west of Clare, is being held in the Isabella County Jail.

Luke Roguska | Web Editor

A 39-year-old Fenton man was killed in the parking lot of Chase Run Apartments after being shot several times on Saturday.

CLEARING UP the law

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF MARIJUANA IN MICHIGAN Nov. 4

Voters approve “Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.”

Medical marijuana patients demand clarity on concentrates, dispensaries

April

Lisa Conine smokes marijuana everyday.

The Perry senior doesn’t smoke weed to get high.

She said she uses it to heal her body.

Every two weeks, Crohn’s disease kept Conine from living the life she wanted to lead.

Crohn’s disease is a inflammatory bowel disease that cannot be cured. According to Mayo Clinic, it causes inflammation in the lining of the digestive tract, which leads to debilitating abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue and weight loss.

The inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissue.

Conine said the symptoms of her disease caused her excessive inflammation surges that last two weeks.

After a year of using medical marijuana, Conine said the drug has helped stifle the pain of chronic disease.

OCT. 19

The Department of Justice sends a memo to federal prosecutors in states with medical marijuana laws, saying the department would not prosecute patients and distributors who are in “clear and unambiguous compliance” with state laws.

DEC. 2

Livonia passes city ordinance, effectively banning medical marijuana.

April 26 June 8

Bloomfield Hills becomes third Michigan city to actively ban medial marijuana.

Feb. 11

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The Department of Justice takes harder line on medical marijuana laws

Aug. 24

State appeals court rules against dispensaries.

April 17

2012

Zero tolerance driving policy upheld for medical marijuana patients

May 31

Michigan Supreme Court says a doctor’s diagnosis is a defense for someone charged with possessing marijuana without a medical marijuana card.

Aug. 1

Michigan Court of Appeals strikes down Wyoming’s medical marijuana ban.

Oct. 11

Supreme Court hears Mount Pleasant dispensary case.

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Ian Elliott, president of Student Advocates for Medical and Recreational Cannabis, has pledged to gather 50,000 of the required 300,000 signatures necessary to get a new marijuana legalization initiative placed on Michigan’s ballot in 2016.

“It’s an undertaking,” Elliott said. “I’m going to organize volunteers. We need all the help we can get.”

Michigan laws governing marijuana are considered some of the most complex in the nation. Twelve years after California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana, on Nov. 4, 2008, state voters passed the Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative.

The measure was approved by voters in each of Michigan’s 83 counties.

Central Michigan University Police Department

2011

Federal judge rules against Michigan man fired for using medical marijuana.

Students working to gain support for marijuana legalization initiative Lt. Cameron Wassman said there has been a cultural shift in the way students view marijuana.

“I’ve been on CMU’s police force since 2000, and what we’ve seen is students becoming desensitized to pot and not treating it like a really serious drug,” Wassman said. “A lot of cities and municipalities have changed their laws. That can affect public opinion.”

In addition to Michigan’s statewide legalization of medicinal marijuana, individual cities have their own ordinances regarding the use of marijuana. Ann Arbor has been passing increasingly lenient laws regulating marijuana since the early 1970s.

2010

Birmingham amends city code.

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By Jacob Kahn Staff Reporter

2009

The Department of Community Health approves 1,902 medical marijuana application in the first two months of the act’s implementation.

“I was honest with a licensed healthcare professional about my use of marijuana before getting my card because I needed to see if it would actually treat my symptoms,” Conine said. “I talked to (my doctor) about how I immediately noticed the pain relief in my stomach.”

Conine is part of the 1 percent of medical marijuana patients in Michigan. According to the Medical Marijuana Patient’s Policy Project, almost 100,000 patients use medical marijuana in the state.

The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act passed in 2008. The law allows marijuana to be “recommended” by healthcare professionals who will determine if a patient’s chronic pain can be relieved by the drug.

The act allows patients to have two and half ounces of marijuana and 12 marijuana plants.

The legislation allows the medical use of marijuana; “to provide protections for the medical use of

By Zahra Ahmad News Editor

2008

Oct. 28

District Court Judge Hugh Clark Jr. dismisses a felony drug-dealing charges brought against four employees of Lansing-based medical marijuana dispensaries.

Dec. 1

Package of MMMA reforms signed into law.

Dec. 19

State Supreme Court denies collective grow operation efforts.

Jan. 22

2013

Federal Appeals Court says marijuana remains dangerous drug with “no currently accepted medial use.”

Jan. 30

Michigan appeals court says patients can exchange small amount of marijuana.

Feb. 8

State Supreme Court rules against marijuana dispensaries.

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clarity | continued from 1A marihuana; to provide for a system of registry identification cards for qualifying patients and primary caregivers; to impose a fee for registry application and renewal; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for the administration of this act; to provide for enforcement of this act; to provide for affirmative defenses; and to provide for penalties for violations of this act.”

Michigan’s Licensing and Regulatory Affairs processed 92,652 new medical marijuana applications in 2014. Patients must get the medical marijuana cards renewed every two years.

After seeing doctors and being prescribed pharmaceuticals to treat her disease, Conine said she noticed her immune system weakened. She said the antibiotics caused her body to become prone to bronchitis, which she said she expected to get every year.

“I was really weak when I’d get sick. It was easy to get bronchitis because of it,” she said. “After medicating with marijuana and eating well, I haven’t gotten bronchitis once.

I haven’t even gotten a cold the past two winters.”

Crohn’s disease cannot be cured. Conine said she gets a routine check up on her symptoms and disease every spring.

She said her doctors refuse to believe the drug has eased her symptoms.

“I’ll try to tell them it’s the treatment and they’ll disagree and tell me, ‘Well maybe you didn’t have Crohn’s disease in the first place.’ Now there aren’t symptoms present in my body to signal the disease is still present,” she said.

Conine said she still gets random flare-ups because of her disease, but after using medical marijuana the flareups are eased.

Concentrates illegal to medical marijuana patients

State law prohibits physicians from prescribing patients medical marijuana because it’s a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has a high potential for abuse.

It has no accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.

Conine is among medical marijuana patients who believe the law has two unclear areas.

One is that concentrates such as oil are not legal. The second is the legality of dispensaries.

According to Section 7106 of the Public Health Code, the definition of medical marijuana does not include mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant. This section states the only legal kind of medical marijuana is the smokeable form.

Legalizing non-smokable marijuana is a large concern for pediatric patients, said Robin Schneider, legislative chairwoman of the National Patients Rights Association, a Michigan-based medical marijuana advocacy group.

Pediatric patients are unable to receive treatment because they cannot smoke it.

“A parent came to me after

The meaning of 4/20

By Zahra Ahmad News Editor Four-twenty is a day of counter culture celebration for those who partake in the recreational use of marijuana. Thousands will light a joint, bowl and rip bongs in the name of 4/20.

But what are people celebrating?

The Waldos know.

The Waldos is a group of five San Rafael High School friends who enjoyed spending their passed time looking for treasure in the fall of 1971. That treasure was an abandoned pot of marijuana plants left by a Costal Guard service member. a meeting and asked for help.

I realized this is something we need to change,” Schneider said. “That’s when we introduced the Extract Bill (House Bill 5104).”

The bill was introduced to the House in 2013. The amendment would include the concentrated form of cannabis to be of legal use for medical marijuana patients. A committee is now discussing the amendment.

Dispensary legality

Brandon McQueen, founder of the Care Share Network in Mount Pleasant, said studying the law is the first step in helping advocate for patients.

McQueen helped spearhead the petition to decriminalize marijuana in Mount Pleasant.

He previously owned Compassionate Apothecary.

“I started studying the law every day for hours once I realized I wanted to be a part of the cannabis industry,” McQueen said. “After petitioning, collecting signatures and sending out letters letting the community know we were opening up a dispensary, we opened up a dispensary. We operated for about three months until competitors started (opening up).

They were very vocal about their presence in town by posting fliers everywhere.”

On Aug. 24, 2011 Michigan State Appeals Court ruled against dispensaries. Judges in the case found that a Mount Pleasant dispensary, Compassionate Apothecary, was a public nuisance and in violation of the Public Health Code.

The court also ruled the sale of medical marijuana is not protected by law. Traverse City senior Andy Clark is a medical marijuana patient and said because dispensaries are not legal, the process of purchasing medication can be dangerous.

“Right now it is cashedbased transactions, which (are) risky,” Clark said. “If the state would clear up the legality of dispensaries, grow operations could regulate transactions and get insured.”

On Feb. 8, 2013 the State Supreme Court ruled that medical marijuana dispensaries can be shut down as a public nuisance. Proponents of dispensaries say it’s up to local authorities to decide how to interpret the ruling.

Advocating for change

During a panel discussion hosted by Student Advocates for the Medical and Responsible use of Cannabis, panelists

Every day at 4:20 the group of guys would take off in search of the plant hoping to snatch a couple of flowers. When passing one another in the hall, a Waldo would whisper 420 to remind their friend of their planned after school activities.

Now the term 4/20 has multiple meanings from Grateful Dead lingo, tea time in Holland and was rumored to be police code for marijuana smoking “in progress.”

However, the Grateful Dead did help spread the word on 4/20 due to their large fan following and touring the globe through the 70s and 80s. explained the medical marijuana industry’s growth and legality of the business.

Kevin Pybus, a former Colorado grower and panelist, said large grow operations are not fueling the medical marijuana movement for the right reasons.

“Small grow operations and greenhouses produce the best product for patients,” Pybus said. “Some of the largest grow operations in Colorado are disgusting and insane. The patient’s need isn’t thought of; it’s just the business aspect that’s taken into consideration.”

Pybus grew up in Howell and moved to Colorado when his job at Ford Motor Company transferred him there.

Once in Colorado, Pybus grew interested in the marijuana industry. He took part in helping out at the state’s first comfort club, an area designated for patients to smoke, and became involved in grow operations.

He recently moved back to Howell after his father fell ill with kidney failure related to the long-term effects of prescribed medicine. Pybus said his father was in pain from kidney operations and he didn’t speak or get out of his hospital bed much because his pain medication wasn’t helping.

After seeing his dad in pain for nine months, Pybus decided to give him an edible form of marijuana. His father said it was the best he had felt in a long time. Seeing how much of a difference it made for his father, Pybus wanted to join the medical marijuana movement in Michigan.

“For the last eight years I’ve been working with medical marijuana. I got invited to a city council meeting (in Howell) and was able to speak about medical marijuana openly for the first time,” Pybus said. “It went really well.

There were a lot of people that nodded their heads at me in agreement while I was speaking. I’ve spoken 25 times to city council since then. We’re making progress. It’s slow, but we are making progress.”

Ian Elliott, president of SAMRC, said the student organization will attempt to gather 50,000 of the required 300,000 signatures necessary to get a new marijuana legalization initiative placed on Michigan’s 2016 election ballot.

The initiative proposes to clear up the laws regarding concentrates and promises to make legal the presence of dispensaries in the state.

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Cannabis controversies at the forefront of conversation

By Bridget Byrne Staff Reporter

As the semester is coming to a close, Indiana sophomore Dan Cavins is preparing to serve as president of the registered student organization Student Advocates for Medical and Responsible Cannabis.

SAMRC’s goal is to educate the student body on cannabis, its effects, the industry and its policies. The student organization partakes in advocacy and activism efforts against marijuana prohibition.

SAMRC played a large role in decriminalizing marijuana in Mount Pleasant.

SAMRC has also pushed two bills through the Student Government Association House and Senate.

What are SAMRC’s short term and long term goals?

CAVINS: SAMRC’s current short term goals are to pass legislation through the SGA every year. Even if student conduct refuses to sign off on our bills, our goal is to make sure they know what the student body wants.

Student conduct refused to sign our first bill, and we’re expecting the same outcome for our second bill.

The main reason why the university won’t pass the bills is because they can’t condone something that violates federal law because they receive federal funding. We just want to keep the pressure on every single semester.

Statewide marijuana legalization in Michigan is our long-term goal. There

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are a lot of signatures to be gathered to even get it on the ballot in 2016. But for any movement, it starts from the grassroots.

How can students start participating in cannabis activism?

It (can be) hard to be up front with what you do, but it’s important to encourage transparency. Being transparent means you have to be careful as an organization and how you choose to influence the students. People still have that pre-existing, innate stigma about cannabis that really disallows them to think about it in an objective way.

What we want to do is start the conversation anyways and make them think about it.

Is SAMRC more focused on marijuana policy on a smaller level, such as on campus, or are you trying to push efforts to a city and state legislation level?

SAMRC’s main function on campus is to simply educate the students and to spread awareness of the truth about cannabis and to start the con-

versation.

That will continue to be our main goal, to serve as a resource for students.

As for bigDan Cavins ger plans, starting next semester we have a group of members that are going to be visiting other college campuses around the state to collect signatures to get statewide legalization on the ballot in 2016.

What got you interested in taking on political activism like this?

It was because this group is not like other groups. In our name, we directly advocate responsible cannabis use. I just really think the word “responsible” reflects our group as a whole. We try to reverse the stigma for people who smoke weed.

Just because you use cannabis doesn’t mean you’re a “degenerate.” You can still be a positive, impactful human being.

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INSIDE LIFE Student conduct violations could be most since 2012

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Malachi Barrett | News Editor

Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team conducted a search warrant at Copper Beech Apartment K2 on April 17 in Mount Pleasant.

By Malachi Barrett News Editor

In the 2013-14 academic year, the number of students violating the Student Code of Conduct increased from the previous year by 20 percent.

This year, 302 cases were resolved in the fall, with another 215 in progress at the beginning of the spring semester.

Although official numbers will not be available until the end of the semester, Central Michigan University students could be on track to hit 700 violations for the first time since 2011-12.

“Most students I meet with are not bad people at all,” said Director of the Office of Student Conduct Tom Idema. “They just make poor decisions and sometimes that decision is influenced by alcohol or a drug or maybe just pressure of the moment.”

Historically, violations of alcohol and controlled substances policies are most common.

In the 2013-14 academic year, violations of the alcohol policy increased from 356 to 398, while the number of students convicted of breaking the controlled substances policy decreased from 92 to 86.

The Office of Student Conduct began keeping track of sexual assaults in its own category last year. Previously, sexual assaults were part of Section 3.2.7 with threat, endangerment and assault. Section 3.2.7.1 was added to keep track of sexual assaults, in anticipation of changes in CMU’s sexual misconduct policy enacted March 16.

There were six cases of sexual assault convicted last year. There were 29 cases of in the separate threat, endangerment, assault category in 2013-14.

“Any time there is a sexual assault or alleged domestic assaults, we look into them,” Idema said. “Not all of them produce charges. Those are the cases that take the longest time to complete. We have federal guidelines on how we have to get our investigations done within 60 days. It seems like a lot of time, but scheduling everyone and compiling all of your information takes awhile.”

On average there are 580 cases Idema’s office deals with, although students in the 2011-12 academic year particularly misbehaved, racking up 757 cases.

Idema said violations of CMU’s computer abuse policy have become more prevalent in recent years. His office dealt with 47 cases of students illegally downloading materials or using file sharing software last year.

Kole Taylor, manager of the Office of Information Technology, said it is difficult to tell if the increases are due to concentrated efforts from film studios and other content owners, or because more students are illegally downloading.

Music and television companies watch the university’s internet, network and contact OIT when a student is using file share software or downloading materials. Taylor said some students are caught when file sharing programs are used off campus but are still activated when they join CMU’s wifi network.

On the first offense, students are sent a cease and desist email. The second time, they are referred to the Office of Student Conduct and pay a $150 fine.

Repeat offenses are a $300 fine, although Idema said students rarely violate the policy twice.

The CMU help desk can remove the software for a small fee.

“Our rule of thumb is if you didn’t pay for it you’re probably not supposed to be doing it,” Idema said. “Students seem to think they are more savvy but it is easy to get caught. Some get the email from us and stop but some I have seen students being sent a pre settlement email to pay a certain amount to keep from going to court.”

Apartment searches conducted in connection to narcotics-related armed robberies

By Malachi Barrett News Editor

The Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team conducted simultaneous search warrants at Copper Beech Apartment Unit K2 and The Grove Apartments with the assistance of the Isabella County

Sheriff’s Department at 4 p.m. Friday.

Lt. Joshua Lator, assistant post commander for the Isabella County branch of MSP, said officers conducted the warrants to find evidence of a series of narcotics-related armed robberies that have occurred in the county over the last several weeks. Two of three suspects have

been arrested in connection to the robberies, which involved handguns and the sale of narcotics.

Lator said police are still searching for the final suspect.

No other information has been released at this time, however MSP expects to release a more detailed report this week.

House Crawl 2015

New Exhibit details CMU in WWI Graduate students will reveal stories of Central Michigan University’s involvement in World War I at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Bohannon Schoolhouse on Franklin Street. Sacrifice and Service: The WWI Experience will present the work of graduate students who have spent the semester researching artifacts in the Museum of Cultural and Natural History.

“We found the artifacts and put a list together, and began educating ourselves to find cases,” said temporary instructor Keith Gill, who worked with graduates to assemble the exhibit in MST 750.

Eight “cases” will be presented. Topics include an influenza outbreak, students who were killed in action, trench warfare and the technology of the war.

Although Gill is technically the curator of the exhibit, the students had to become curators themselves to get their projects ready for the opening.

“They’re learning how to design and mount the exhibit, and they each had to become their own researcher, writer, presenter and editor on their own cases,” Gill said.

-Grant Lefaive Staff Reporter

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Mount Pleasant coffee crawl begins Wednesday

Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University students gather at the final stop of the “House Crawl 2015” on April 18 at a house on Douglas Street.

Students participate in student-organized party series

By Sydney Smith News Editor

Masses of students wandered from party to party on Main, Douglas and University streets for “House Crawl 2015” on Saturday.

More than 450 of them bought t-shirts and wristbands for the crawl, started by a group of students students through a closed Facebook group.

Starting at noon Saturday, the crawl consisted of parties at several houses and apartments on Main, Douglas and University Streets.

Many students said they heard about the event on social media throughout last week.

“It was all over Twitter and you could invite whoever you wanted on Facebook,” said Coldwater sophomore Emma Larsen.

Students could purchase T-shirts for $15 and wristbands for $5.

Rockford senior Patrick Hartnett, who lives in one of the hosting spots for the crawl, said the funds raised through T-shirt and wristband sales went toward buying alcohol for the parties. Students who didn’t buy shirts or wristbands could still attend, but could not drink the provided alcohol. Each location hosted about 400 students.

“Alcohol is provided for people who are 21 and up,” he said. “We’ve been checking everyone’s IDs. There are signs at every house.”

Hartnett said the Facebook group started with only 100 people, but due to heavy student interest, owners of each house started to worry about police presence.

“The cops came and we were a little nervous, but they kind of just hung out for a little bit,” he said. “They know we’ve been being responsible.”

Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University students and others living within the area purchased shirts mapping the destinations of “House Crawl 2015,” a series of studentorganized parties, and wore them on April 18 on Douglas Street.

Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University students celebrated the warm weather during the student-organized “House Crawl 2015” on April 18 at Main Street Apartments.

Officer Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department said there was a large fight in the area and the department handled several loud music complaints.

“The warmer weather definitely contributes to more students outside,” Browne said.

Funds for alcohol were divided amongst participating houses.

Grand Rapids junior Mark Stump said the alcohol bought for one of

the parties ran out very quickly.

“People could still buy wristbands at the party and give us money,” Stump said. “We had about 10 half gallons at each house and we bought 10 thirty-packs.”

Students played music, swung on hammocks and socialized at parties growing in size at each new location. Some students took to dancing on truck beds, climbing over cars and on nearby roofs.

Central Michigan Life is hosting a Mount Pleasant coffee crawl starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. ​Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at each hosting location, including Kaya Coffee house, Dreamer Coffee Shop and Pleasant City Coffee.

All proceeds will go to Social Cafe, Central Michigan University’s student-run social media firm. Attendees will also receive an official espresso mug to use at the event.

Beginning at Pleasant City Coffee, Dom Bierenga will perform jazz at noon.

The shop will host a napkin doodle contest and confession wall art exhibit all day.

At Dreamer, Adam Marth from local band Big Sherb will perform 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m., followed by a Tree Love collective beginning at 3:30.

Earth Day Community Canvas will be available at Dreamer all day.

Kaya Coffee House will host musical performer Marni Sison at 7 p.m., followed by an Open Mic Night at 8 p.m. Kavazabava, Central Michigan University’s student gypsy band, will perform at 10:30 p.m.

Student Life

Vagina Monologues takes place this weekend The annual Vagina Monologues will be performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The event is presented by and stars Central Michigan University students. Tickets cost $5 and proceeds will go to One Billion Rising, a campaign to end domestic violence against women, and Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates, CMU’s 24-hour crisis hotline for victims and secondary victims of sexual violence.

The first show will be at 7 p.m. April 23. The next show will be at 7 p.m. April 24, and the last show is 2 p.m April 25. All performances will be in Anspach Hall. An exact room location is to be determined.

Written by author and activist Eve Ensler, the Vagina Monologues were first performed in 1996. The show celebrates the stories of women all over the world.

-Sydney Smith News Editor

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Students who use medical marijuana face legal obstacle

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Michigan medical marijuana laws are too ambiguous for students in need tudents at Central Michigan University have voiced their opinions on medical marijuana

use loud and clear. The Student Government Association, the representative voice of the student body, passed a bill supporting the possession of medical marijuana by students with chronic illnesses on March 30.

The bill called for university students to be able to carry usable marijuana—in flower, edible and concentrate form—and paraphernalia on campus without fear of punishment. It would not apply to smokable marijuana or its use.

As admirable as SGA’s attempt to accommodate students in need is, its legislation will not be successful as long as marijuana use is illegal in Michigan. As long as public universities are federally funded, the use of marijuana, even for medical reasons, is prohibited.

Medical marijuana laws in Michigan are in dire need of clarification. This is not a call for legalization for recreational use, but rather for clearer legislation that does not act as an obstacle between students and medical treatment.

We support the use of marijuana for medical reasons, and urge the student body to educate themselves on the issue as well as exercise their political rights to affect change in current laws.

The possession and use of marijuana ranges from a misdemeanor

to a felony in Michigan.

According to the Michigan Public Health Code: “Marihuana does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, except the resin extracted from those stalks, fiber, oil, or cake, or any sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination. Marihuana does not include industrial hemp grown or cultivated, or both, for research purposes under the industrial hemp research act.”

Qualified medical marijuana users in the state are allowed to possess up to two and a half ounces of “usable” marijuana to treat a number of medical issues, including chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, nausea, seizures and severe muscle spasms.

These are problems that affect many of our own students, but the fact that concentrates and other edible forms of the

drug are left out of the definition of medical marijuana use makes it hard for students to use this treatment.

In 2014, 1 percent of Michigan’s citizens were medical marijuana patients. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs processed 92,652 new medical marijuana applications in fiscal year 2014.

With murky laws regarding medical use of marijuana and a system that does not support the operation of dispensaries, these users are faced with large obstacles to getting treated.

In Mount Pleasant, the possession and use of less than one

I will never be a pot smoker

ounce of marijuana on private property by people over 21 was legalized in November.

However, local police officers will still enforce state laws.

Since marijuana is decriminalized in Mount Pleasant, the opportunity to bring in dispensaries exists. However, Michigan as a whole does not allow dispensaries to operate, so those that run do so without state recognition.

Previously, Mount Pleasant had one medical marijuana dispensary. It was shut down in 2013 by a Michigan Supreme Court ruling. Now, students with medical needs must travel to Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids or other cities with operating dispensaries.

The closest dispensary to Mount Pleasant is in Bay City.

We encourage students and community members to educate themselves on the laws of a drug that is becoming increasingly prevalent both state and nationwide. Lobbying for the recognition of dispensaries, casting your vote when the opportunity arises and otherwise contributing to the conversation are all ways to help those in need of medical marijuana treatment.

Michigan may not be close to completely legalizing marijuana, and that’s not what students with medical issues need. What they need, and deserve, is a clear path to the treatment that allows them to live their lives to the fullest potential.

On 4/20, many will be “celebrating” by smoking marijuana and getting high. I will be treating it like any other day: binge watching Netflix shows while doing homework and counting down the days until graduation.

I have never, and will never, smoke pot. I have no desire to get high and “forget about my problems for a while,” as I’ve heard from many who smoke marijuana. I have lost a lot of friends because the only thing they want to do is get high.

Many people believe marijuana is not addictive, but contrary to popular belief, it can be. The more someone is exposed to overstimulation, the more the brain needs the stimulation, ​thus leading to an addiction.

I have many medical reasons that would allow me to smoke marijuana if I wanted to; generalized anxiety, an autoimmune disorder that makes my body ache and severe acid reflux—all of these medical diagnoses can get me a green card for medicinal marijuana.

I choose to find other ways to alleviate pain; ways that don’t affect the way I feel or think. The long-term effects of marijuana are still being researched, but researchers do know that the use of marijuana can affect​thinking, memory and learning functions and the way the brain connects to these functions.

I am one of the people who choose to stay away from marijuana.

In a country that is fighting to make this drug legal, I am scared to express how I feel about the drug. It is easier to not say anything at all and be extremely uncomfortable around everyone who smokes pot than it is to speak up for myself.

I have been teased and namecalled because I stand by my beliefs.

I really thought after four years of high school and four years of college the peer pressure and bullying would end — but it only gets worse.

I will always love my friends who choose to make different life choices than I do, and I am thankful for the friends who do respect my decision.

The only thing I ask is to not be ridiculed for not participating.

Letter to the editor

The war on the poor should be war on poverty TO THE EDITOR: There has been a great amount of discussion about the observed “War on Women” from the Republican Party in this nation. Indeed, this was a major talking point in the last two election cycles. However, little has been covered regarding the Right’s “War on the Poor.”

Across the nation, more states have enacted drug testing laws for welfare recipients. According to the National Conference of State Legislature’s most recent statistics, as of this February, 12 states had passed laws requiring drug testing and another 14 are considering similar legislation.

However, the most recent law in place regarding the poorest in our country is Missouri House Bill 813, colloquially known as “The Surf and Turf Law.” This legisla-

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tion bars recipients of SNAP (also known as food stamps) from using this money to purchase “cookies, chips, energy drinks, soft drinks, seafood or steak.” All of these laws targeting poor Americans have been proposed and enacted

by Republican governors and legislators.

Many of these men and women would argue that such laws are meant to save money and only allow “worthy” recipients to gain benefits. This mindset goes back to the old Elizabethan Poor Laws of the worthy and unworthy poor and the mentality that “God helps those who help themselves.”

These are, unfortunately, the principles upon which our nation was founded and they thrive to this day among the right-wing sector of our government.

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MediaMatters produced a fantastic article in which several surveys and studies are summarized about the political standing of the American public. The nation overall stands to the center-left of the spectrum in regards to nearly every policy: gay marriage, health care reform, Social Security and so on. Unfortunately, this most vocal Americans are those who are the most extreme on both sides of the spectrum, particularly the right-hand side. This gives Republican politicians a very right-wing bend. It causes them to believe, perhaps rightly so, that to be reelected by their base, they must be the most conservative option on the ballot.

However, Americans on the whole, who stand firmly on the side of liberalism, are supported by facts. They believe that the poor are not inherently bad people and understand that there are greater forces at work in regard to poverty. According to the Huffington Post, in Tennessee, one of

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the dozen states with drug testing laws, more than 16,000 welfare recipients were tested. Only 37 of the tests came back positive for drugs.

The Missouri “Surf and Turf Law” and other similar legislation assume that welfare recipients will misuse benefits. Put aside the problems with wording—Does “seafood” include canned tuna?

What about ground steak, also known as hamburger?—and the law’s discriminatory nature. If the goal is truly to save money and be a temporary assistance program, legislators should focus more energy and resources on poverty prevention programs.

The federal government has made surprisingly little progress in regard to poverty prevention programs since the 1970s.

Employment training programs, money management classes and support via free childcare while attending these programs are few and far between. Even in places where they do exist, many have

an up-front cost, deterring those already in debt or poverty from joining. Neighborhood betterment programs are all but nonexistent in the most chronically poor areas of the nation. Money for primary and secondary education is unfairly allotted to the most prosperous of neighborhoods.

The war on the poor must change to a war on poverty. The nation is united in its wish to end poverty, albeit for different reasons. Whatever the rationale, be it a wish to create better lives for Americans or to lower the national debt created in part through welfare programs, the best way to do so is by providing assistance to those in acute need and creating programs to help them receive training and resources. If we expect the poor to pick themselves up by their bootstraps, we must first provide the bootstraps.

MEGAN MINDYKOWSKI Junior Alpena

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said. “There would be retail centers all over the state with 10 huge plantations. It’s promoting small business, too.

I’m not pro big business or pro small business. I just want to see Michigan benefit responsibly from marijuana.”

Britton sophomore Anna Prielipp said the state’s marijuana laws should reflect the will of the people.

“Marijuana has been a huge debate in Michigan for years,” Prielipp said. “I think we have to listen to what the people want at this point.”

The ballot initiative Elliott is working to secure signatures for is being sponsored by the Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Committee, chaired by Lansing attorney Jeff Hank.

“They’re currently working on the writing for their bill,” Elliott said. “It’s first priority is full-on legalization for adults.”

The second tier of this initiative is to secure legal status for each of Michigan’s several hundred marijuana dispensaries. Although medical marijuana has been legal in Michigan since 2008, dispensaries are still technically considered illegal under state law.

In 2012, Isabella County Chief Judge Paul Chamberlain presided over a case filed by the Isabella County Prosecu-

drafting legislation to introduce a version of Colorado’s marijuana laws in Michigan.

Irwin’s statement was well received by a hazy crowd of supporters at Ann Arbor’s 44th annual Hash-Bash.

Tecumseh sophomore Matt Vallad said mimicking Colorado’s practices could help Michigan.

“I think that type of legislation is a great idea because legalization will lead to more impartial education and more tax revenue for the state,” Vallad said. “Right now kids are only taught that all drugs are bad and dangerous. If marijuana became legalized, some of the scare campaigns would have to die down so people could learn the true pros and cons.

The ballot initiative Elliott spoke of comes from the Michigan Responsibility Council. The action comes from a conservative led group which seeks to treat marijuana as a profitable, taxable industry.

The proposal is set to model a similar initiative recently started in Ohio by the group Responsible Ohio. The goal of the initiative is to grant 10 licenses to 10 pre-selected businesses, each of which will run their own large plantation to meet the demand in Michigan.

“It’s big business,” Elliott

continued from 1A Today, if you are caught smoking a joint on the streets of Ann Arbor, police will issue a $25 ticket. Grand Rapids recently enacted a similar law which allows police to issue a $25 ticket to an individual for their first marijuana offense.

However, all cannabis products are illegal under federal law.

The six and a half years that have passed since Michigan legalized medicinal marijuana use have brought sweeping change to how individual cities in Michigan treat marijuana offenses. On Nov. 4, 2013, 62 percent of Mount Pleasant residents voted in favor of decriminalizing the possession and use of less than one ounce of marijuana for adults above the age of 21 within a private residence.

Elliott said the push for complete legalization of marijuana in Michigan is, “stronger than ever.”

“The push for legalization has three fronts,” Elliott said.

“The first front is a legislative movement. The other two are ballot initiatives.”

Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, announced April 4 that he is

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Elliott said ultimately, the decision on how Michigan treats marijuana should be made by its citizens.

“Regardless of a politician’s opinion on it, the fact is we have a black market in the United States that trades billions of dollars of marijuana,” Elliott said. “If public opinion would support taking that black market out of the shadows in favor of regulating, defining and finally taxing it, that would help our state. The tax revenue in Colorado is staggering, and most of that money was funneled toward education and child health services.”

the most nontoxic plants that can be found.”

The third component of the ballot initiative is to legalize the production and use of marijuana extracts and other cannabinoids.

“As it stands you can’t use anything but the actual bud, the plant itself,” Elliott said.

“Wax is essential for seizure and cancer patients, especially with children and the elderly.

No doctor wants to recommend smoking. The extract can be turned into a pill form, which would be no different than taking prescription medication.”

The final point of the initiative would be a provision for Michigan farmers to grow industrial hemp.

“Hemp is not a psychoactive substance,” Elliott said. “It’s an industrial product. Legaliza-

tor’s Office against Brandon McQueen, who was operating a medical marijuana dispensary in Mount Pleasant. The prosecutor sought an immediate injunction against McQueen and his partner Matthew Taylor.

Chamberlain initially ruled in favor of McQueen on the grounds that he was in compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. The prosecutor then successfully appealed Chamberlain’s decision in the Michigan Supreme Court, which ruled that the city may consider dispensaries to be a “public nuisance.”

“Providing protection to dispensaries is important from a medical standpoint,” Elliott said. “Ibuprofen and other pharmaceutical painkillers can really mess with your liver, but marijuana doesn’t. It’s one of

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Holt senior Ben Dudley acts as the announcer of a dance show during the Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Pi performance April 17 in McGuirk Arena.

Members of the fraternity Iota Phi Theta dance during Mock Rock on April 17 in McGuirk Arena.

Troy junior J.D. Sterba (left), Shelby Township junior Anthony Cavataio, Hillsdale junior Megan Isabell and Illinois senior Brighton Ferris present Director of Student Activities and Involvement Damon Brown (right) with a check for $50,047 to benefit the Angel Wings Fund on April 17 in McGuirk Arena.

roviding coverage of not just the words, but the sights of Central Michigan University, we will dedicate a portion of Central Michigan Life to showcasing the photographs of students, faculty and residents of Mount Pleasant.

Once a week, we will show you, the reader, a glimpse of life on campus.

Livonia senior Evelina Kutyma dances across stage in a shark costume during Alpha Gamma Delta, Iota Phi Theta and Sigma Chi’s Mock Rock performance April 17 in McGuirk Arena.

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Baseball wins fifth MAC series with victory over Buffalo »PAGE 2B

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Senior Clay Holman warms up with butterfly stretches April 9, in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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Track athlete has passion for clothing, personal appearance while chasing dream

By Greg Wickliffe Staff Reporter

Whether on the track, in the classroom or hanging out with his friends, Central Michigan University redshirt senior sprinter Clay Holman is always looking to make a statement.

During his senior year of high school, Holman made a decision that put him on the road he’s traveling today, and he hasn’t looked back.

“I just sat down one day and asked myself, ‘what do I like to do?’”

Holman said. “I love clothes and I love fashion, and I knew I wanted to pursue a career in that.”

Five years later Holman is an accomplished track athlete, and his eyes are set on a future filled with creating the newest trend.

The Ypsilanti native majors in Apparel Merchandising and has always been drawn to standing out.

“Growing up, I’ve always been the different one,” Holman said. “I hated having the same outfit on as someone else, or someone having the same style as me. I just always wanted to be different.”

Holman said much like sports,

fashion is an important aspect of human identity.

“I feel like it plays an important role in people’s lives even if they don’t think it does,” he said.

His decision to become a merchandising major was to benefit others, and not just himself.

Holman, who owns numerous track records at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School, has found a way to fuse his two favorite areas.

“I want to go into sports clothing in the very near future,” Holman said.

“One day I want to have my own business and start there.”

Mostly centered around track apparel, Holman has even designed his own sports collection on a computeraided design program.

“I love how you can be unique and different. I love how you don’t have to follow the rules and can stand out,” he said. “I feel like the way you dress says a lot about yourself. Growing up, I just felt I could express myself through clothing and fashion.”

Shoes and thrift shopping are what Holman does to fine-tune his appearance. He says he owns more than 100

Jocelyn Sansom | Staff Photographer Senior Clay Holman works on a project in one of his apparel and merchandising classes April 8 in Wightman Hall.

pairs of shoes, mostly Nike, Holman thrifts to create his unique style.

“I’m a shoe fanatic. I like how you can have a plain outfit, but you can have a popping sneaker and it will just

bring out the whole outfit.”

If the way people dress is an indication of who they are, Holman said his style is unlike anyone else.

He was recently was able to test

out his own custom-made speed suit that he created.

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Softball splits weekend series with Buffalo

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

A weekend of subpar hitting made the Central Michigan University softball team give the University at Buffalo the school’s first Mid-American Conference win of the 2015 season.

CMU got out to a strong start in game one on Saturday, winning 5-3 behind Rachael Knapp’s complete game performance, but fell 4-2 in the second matchup.

“We didn’t play as well as I wanted us to,” said Head Coach Margo Jonker. “I’m disappointed we didn’t perform as well as we could have for all the people who came to watch the game today who haven’t seen us in a long time.“ The Chippewas recorded 15 hits during the two games and stranded six base runners. UB was able to match the Chippewas with 15 hits and left 10 base runners on.

Since March 28, the Chippewas have outhit opponents in nine out

of 16 games. The two games against UB mark the sixth and seventh times CMU has been outhit or matched by their opponents since the team started its conference season.

Senior shortstop Trista Cox was 4-for-6 on Saturday with one run scored and one run batted in. Senior Katelyn Rentschler tacked on two runs batted in off of two hits.

“Trista is one of our top hitters,” Jonker said. “I’m happy to see her coming through for us offensively.”

GAME ONE

CMU got off to a fast start by taking the lead in the bottom of the first inning. Katelyn Rentschler flashed a single into left field to score Kristen Kuhlman from third.

The Chippwas added another run in the bottom of the second through the skill of freshman Sara Hansen. Hansen stole third base and scored following a throwing error from the Bulls.

CMU’s 2-0 lead was not safe for

Cori Kromrei | Staff Photographer Saginaw Freshman Lacy Tolfee heads to first base after hitting the ball against Kent State on April 17 in the Margo Jonker Stadium.

long as UB scored two runs off of three hits in the top of the third inning.

A high scoring fifth inning put the Chippewas ahead for good. Cox hit

an RBI double to bring home freshman Lacy Tolfree to open the scoring. Rentschler and freshman catcher Maison Kalina would add a pair of one-out RBI doubles to extend the

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Baseball takes fifth consecutive conference series, defeats Buffalo

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

With a 6-1 victory on Sunday over the University at Buffalo, the Central Michigan University baseball team has won all five Mid-American Conference series it has played this season.

CMU (27-13, 12-3 MAC) outscored the Bulls 13-3 in the final two games of the series.

Senior center fielder Nick Regnier, who started his first game since March 29, led CMU with six runs batted in and seven hits during the weekend.

Senior catcher Tyler Huntey and senior second baseman Pat MacKenzie each finished with six runs scored during the three-game series.

The Chippewas will play Northwood University at 4 p.m.

Wednesday in Mount Pleasant.

Sunday

The Chippewas scored six unanswered runs early and never looked back thanks to a solid outing from junior pitcher Adam Aldred.

Aldred threw a complete game giving up one run on two hits and five strikeouts moving to 3-1 on the season.

CMU finished with nine hits Sunday.

Nick Regnier led all Chippewas with three hits and three runs batted in.

CMU led 2-0 after the first inning.

MacKenzie was hit by a pitch in the second inning loading the bases for CMU with one out.

Huntey had a two-RBI double in the second inning making it a 4-0 Chippewa lead.

Aldred shut the Bulls’ offense down during the final seven innings.

Saturday

A near-flawless performance from reliever-turned-starter Sean Renzi along with a Regnier-powered Chippewa offense led CMU to a 7-2 win Saturday against the Bulls.

Renzi (2-1, 2.27 ERA) didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, which was only the third

baserunner of the day for the Bulls.

The junior from Plainfield, Ill. finished his second start of the year going six innings, allowing one hit, three walks and no runs.

“I thought Renzi threw a hell of a ballgame,” said Head Coach Steve Jaksa. “The guys behind him did a nice job of being defensively solid. Those are the staples. Then we scored some runs.”

Junior right fielder Logan Regnier and brother Nick Regnier combined for all of CMU’s RBI’s combining for two runs and four hits including a double and a triple.

“We needed every single run we could get because that team was only a swing away from getting right back into the game,” Jaksa said. “Credit our guys for how we competed today too, we were up for the task.”

Junior pitcher Jimmy McNamara came on in the ninth inning for CMU, allowing Buffalo to score its first two runs of the game.

Friday

Sophomore pitcher Nick Deeg started for the Chippewas (25-13, 10-3 MAC). Deeg went three and one third innings, giving up nine earned runs on 10 hits and two walks.

UB’s 11 runs and 18 hits on Friday was the most CMU has given up in a game this season.

Logan Regnier, junior third baseman Joe Houlihan and freshman shortstop Zach McKinstry led the Chippewas with two hits apiece. Houlhan finished with two RBI’s as well.

The Bulls scored four runs in the third inning to take the lead 6-4 heading into the fourth.

From there the momentum would shift in the Bulls’ favor offensively.

UB jumped on Deeg (6-3, 2.89 ERA) in the fourth inning, scoring three more runs making it a 9-4 lead, which ended Deeg’s day.

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Freshmen infielder Zach McKinstry leads off third during a series game against Eastern Michigan on April 10 at Theunissen Stadium.

Tigers off to a ‘roaring’ start

Ian Ashbury Staff Reporter

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half that to its opponents.

Many people questioned whether J.D. Martinez could repeat his 2014 breakout season. With three home runs and nine RBI’s, it seems the ‘other‘ Martinez is the real deal.

With a 6-1 start it’s easy to get excited. It seems everyone on this roster is collecting hits and with Céspedes in the outfield, José Iglesias coming back the defense looks just as good.

However, the competition

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This team has something to prove in 2015. The Kansas City Royals are the favorites to win the American League Central Division after a showing in the World Series. Some say the window for a championship is closing for the Tigers.

Take a look down this lineup and it’s easy to see why the Tigers have won six in a row. Detroit is averaging almost eight runs per game and allowing about

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The harsh winter is finally behind us. We can stow away our heavy jackets and break out the shorts.

April has come and it has brought baseball with it.

The cracking of a bat and the snap of the catcher’s mit are a welcome sign after a long, cold winter.

The Detroit Tigers return to baseball after being swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the Championship Series last season, another woeful finish for a team desperate for a World Series title.

the Tigers have faced so far has been below average. The Minnesota Twins are an AL Central bottom feeder. The Cleveland Indians are still missing some pieces. The Tigers beat on these two teams, as they should. The first test for this team won’t come until the end of the month when it goes to Kansas City to face the Royals.

It wouldn’t be baseball season if the Tigers bullpen wasn’t being scrutinized.

Joe Nathan was the closer coming into the season before being placed on the 15-Day Disabled List. Joba Chamberlain and Joakim Soria return to the pen as well. Young right-hander Angel Nesbitt was a hot name coming out of spring training, but it’s hard to

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Also, there is no Phil Coke.

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Track and field has ‘best meet’ during director Guthrie’s tenure

By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter

Mark Guthrie, director of track and field, called this weekend’s meet at Indiana State University the best he has seen in his two seasons at Central Michigan University.

Both Chippewa teams placed second at the Gibson Invitational in Terra Haute, Ind. The men tallied 159.50 points and the women 135. They grabbed eleven first-place finishes in the process.

“I thought this was perhaps, in my time here, the best meet individually and the whole team,” Guthrie said. “It was a great team that took the opportunity with a great setting, a great facility, and really competed at the highest level.

“It was a great meet for both genders.”

The women were led by senior Ravyn Baxter, who won the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.64. They also picked up a win from sophomore Kelsey Ross in the 800-meter run (2:10.82).

Senior Abbey Kelto continued her dominance this season by winning the 5,000-meter event with a time of 17:03.29. Arizona State University transfer freshman Kirsten Olling finished in seventh place at 18:01.04.

Seniors Bridget Doughty (1:00.02) and Emma Fishnick (1:00.50) placed second and third, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles.

The Chippewas’ 4x100meter (46.58) and 4x400meter (3:45.85) relays each placed second in the competition.

“They were better as a whole group, and that was exciting to see,” Guthrie said.

Jamaica junior Devene Brown picked up two firstplace finishes in the field events. She won the shot put with a throw of 15.15 meters and also won the discus throw at 51.57 meters.

CMU picked up two more

Courtesy Photo | Athletic Communications Head Track Coach Mark Guthrie congratulates High-jumper Matt Mueller on January 15, 2015. Muller jumped 1.9 meters at the Gibson Invitational this weekend.

“There’s three weeks left before the MAC Championship.

You’ve got to start getting some performances.”

Banagis placed second in the discus at 51.81 meters and third in the hammer at 58.44 meters.

Junior Brandon McCleese rounded out CMU’s first-place finishes with a throw of 58.06 meters in the javelin throw.

Guthrie said the meet helped the team “continue to get better.”

“We’re making progress.

It’s going to be a long process and there’s a point in time where you hope that days like today become the norm. Right now, this is a big step and I’m truly proud of the entire group and their effort,” Guthrie said.

led by Diamond Hamilton and Ravyn Baxter, who won the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes at Oakland on Saturday, respectively.

Michigan State University transfer senior Abbey Kelto is on her way to becoming the most decorated distance runner in CMU track and field history. She holds the indoor records for the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters and recently broke the 10,000-meters outdoor record at Stanford University.

They have added transfer students. Arkansas State University-transfer junior Tahshohn Reese has two first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash out of three

outdoor meets.

Tina Davis, a freshman transfer from a Kansas community college, has two first-place finishes in the 100-meter dash as well this outdoor season.

After stumbling out of the block at the MAC Indoor Championships in the 60-meter dash, Davis has learned from what happened and is proving to be the best she can be.

If this season is truly a rebuilding year, she will be a bright spot.

However, one of the most important components behind this turnaround is the director himself.

You have to give credit to

Guthrie. Just two seasons ago, the program was in disarray and cries poured out for the firing of former director Willie Randolph.

Fast forward to 2015, Guthrie has changed the culture of this program.

He has recruited around the country and around the world. He brings a pleasant and happy demeanor that his student athletes love to be around.

Guthrie said it will take a few more years to finally start seeing the fruits of this program to be realized.

Right now, he is dealing with the group that he has.

And that group is being “the best that they can be.”

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Mark Guthrie, director of track and field first-place finishes in the field events from sophomores Kylee Dobbelaere in the hammer throw (56.41 meters) and Kyleigh Young in the javelin throw (42.66 meters).

“There’s three weeks left before the MAC Championship,” Guthrie said. “You’ve got to start getting some

Track and field teams becoming the best Mark Guthrie, director of Central Michigan University track and field, has always stressed that his men’s and women’s track teams have to be “the best that they can be” in order to be successful at their Mid-American Conference indoor and outdoor championships.

Both Chippewa teams struggled at the MAC Indoor Championships at Jack Skoog Indoor Track in February. The men finished in last place, while the women were eighth out of 12 teams.

They were not “the best

the 400-meters (47.55), and sophomore Ziemowit Dutkiewicz in the 400-meter hurdles (51.84).

“The long hurdles were a highlight for us. They did a good job,” Guthrie said of the event ran by Dutkiewicz, on the men’s side and Doughty and Fishnick on

the women’s side.

The men’s 4x100-meter relay team came in second place at 40.83. However, the 4x400-meter relay which consisted of Huertas, redshirt senior Clay Holman, Dutkiewicz, and sophomore Malik Vasquez placed first with a time of 3:11.76.

Junior thrower Cole Walderzak had a busy weekend. The co-captain participated in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. Walderzak won the discus at 53.32 meters and placed in second in the hammer with a throw of 62.63 meters. His cocaptain and junior Dylan

they could be.”

CMU did not let the poor performance affect what they would do in March and April. The outdoor season is a whole new turn on the track, and it was a chance to start over.

So far, the Chippewas have turned the corner.

The Chippewas are collecting first-place finishes everywhere they go, including meets at the University of Louisville, Miami University, Oakland University and Bucknell University.

They had seven first-

performances.”

The men picked up a first-place finish in the 800-meter run from senior Kyle Allinder (1:52.99).

The men also picked up second-place finishes in the 200-meter dash from freshman Lorenzo Wells (21.76), freshman Erick Huertas in

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place finishes at Louisville and two at Miami.

Last week at Oakland, they collected 18 first-place finishes. They also had a win in the 5,000-meter event at Bucknell from junior Nate Ghena.

What has contributed into the Chippewas to becoming “the best that they can be?”

Senior leadership has been present. The men are led by distance runner Ben Wynsma, who finished second overall in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Bucknell on Saturday. The women are

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Soccer uses spring season to sharpen skills in preparation for fall

By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

The Chippewas have two session practices, 20-hour weeks and eight-hour weeks.

The team has just wrapped up the 20-hour segment as of last week and head into the eighthour segments to end the semester.

“We are creating learning experiences and a learning environment for the team that is going to challenge them,” said Head Coach Peter McGahey. “It allows us to see different pictures than we may have seen in the fall, particularly in the MAC season.”

CMU faced a familiar opponent in the University of Michigan, and some other not-so-recognizable opponents like Michigan State University and Motor City FC. “It’s made up of college graduates who were top end players when they were there,” McGahey said.

“For example, Stephanie Martin and Claire Horton who were two extremely talented players and alumni from here at CMU.” Motor City FC played differently than most teams, “Not quite as fast, not quite as hectic of pace but decision making is sharper,” McGahey said.

The Chippewas lost three seniors but have worked younger players into the squad and into unfamiliar positions in their preparations for the fall season.

As of signing day, the maroon and gold have added 12 new players to the team in their quest for the Mid-American Conference tournament after a heart-

Jocelyn Sansom | Staff Photographer Senior Clay Holman does block starts April 9, in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

FAST | continued from 1B

File Photo | Greg Cornwell Coach Peter McGahey has been coaching the women’s soccer team for three years.

breaking season missing out by a single win.

Ontario natives Mia Arcand and Samantha Hewik join the squad to add depth in the midfield.

Five women added from southeast Michigan play for the Hawks and the Michigan Jaguars. Forward Paige Duda, attacking midfield Shannon Magnan, forward Adriana Ramon, Madison Pogarch and Marisa Pyden.

Two Illinoisans added, in midfield Alexis Pelafas and

defender Rosie Pettenuzo.

Ohioan forward Madison Costner and Connecticut native Zoie Reed added to the goalkeeper column.

“We’re trying to stylistically evolve the team to increase chances in a different way,” McGahey said.

“We hope that some players who are on the roster will grow when the stage opens up and we are hoping that some of the young Chips are willing to augment what we had.”

color outside the lines, and I’m unique. It was just cool to see my designs actually come out to play, and actually being able to wear it. It was awesome.”

Assistant track coach Dionne Henley said that Holman’s teammates are impressed by his designs and request his assistance.

“After he put on his design, they (teammates) wanted him to adjust their outfits,” Henley said. “He did a good job with it and he looked good in it.”

The task of creating a design that’s unique and trendsetting, while trying to make it to the finish line first during track meets isn’t easy, but Holman has found a way to juggle his two passions effectively.

“One of the things that (he) does really well is that he’s been able to balance his athletic endeavors with his academic endeavors,” apparel merchandising and design professor Ian Mull said. “He’s able to really get a good balance, and for most athletes it’s really challenging.”

Mull said Holman’s determination to be an excellent student is aided by his dedication and affection for track.

Jocelyn Sansom | Staff Photographer Senior Clay Holman works on a project in one of his apparel and merchandising classes on April 8 in Wightman Hall.

“He has a really good work ethic,” he said. “A lot of that is attributable to his background in athletics, with how you have to earn everything that you’re given.”

That work ethic is needed in the fashion industry as trends come and go and the demand for the latest thing is never-ending. Just like in track, the competition can be fierce, but Holman doesn’t shy away.

“You always want to be one step ahead of someone,” Holman said. “With sports clothing you always have to figure out what material is best when it comes to movement, sweating and just being comfortable. It’s challenging, but I enjoy the challenge.”

Tennis star Venus Williams is who Holman wants to model his future business after, as Williams is both an athlete and owner of her own clothing line.

Henley has no doubts that Holman’s future will be bright whether carrying a baton, or carrying a briefcase.

“Clay is the type of person that when he sets his mind to something he’s going to do it,” Henley said. “He hates to fail, but he also takes risk.

“I always say you have to take risk to make something.

You can be a success, or you may fail, but you will never know unless you take that risk. Whatever task you give him to do, he’s going to do it to the best of his ability.”

Softball | continued from 1B field scoring Alexis Curtiss, but she pitched a complete game, giving up eight hits on the afternoon.

“Rachael was sick today,” Jonker said. “She had a few issues out there today, but I wasn’t sure if she was going to be able to pitch at all today.

She sucked it up and did a good job.”

GAME TWO

The Chippewa bats were quick to take the lead once again in game two, scoring two runs off of three hits in the first inning.

Both team’s bats would go quiet for the next four innings with both teams combining for two hits between the second and fifth innings.

“We got ahead, but we just didn’t keep hitting,” Jonker said.” We’ve had that issue before this year. We need to not have it happen again.”

Freshman pitcher Hanna Warren struck out five batters in the opening five innings, but got into some

Abbie Robinson | Staff Photographer Mount Pleasant senior Karly Hansen steps up to bat during a game against Buffalo on April 18 at the Margo Jonker Stadium.

trouble in the sixth.

The Bulls brought home four runs off of five hits during the top of the sixth inning.

Stephanie Beuther capped off the Bulls big inning with a two-run double to the gap in left center field.

Freshman pitcher Taylor Weaver replaced Warren in

relief pitching one and a third scoreless innings.

“The bottom line is we didn’t score enough runs,” Jonker said. “(Today) is not about the pitching, we just didn’t score enough runs.”

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Ins and outs of Davis’ new contract

By Taylor DesOrmeau Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University Basketball Head Coach Keno Davis signed a five-year contract extension earlier this month that will keep him with the team through the 2019-20 season.

Central Michigan Life obtained a copy the contract between Davis and CMU. Here are the highlights:

Compensation

Davis will earn a base salary of $300,000 per year and receive an additional $100,000 per year for television, radio and promotional appearances.

His guaranteed salary of $400,000 a year is the second highest of all CMU coaches, behind football coach John Bonamego’s $475,000 annual income.

Davis can earn more than $250,000 in bonuses per

season in achievement-based bonuses, which includes a $195,000 check for making and winning the National Championship Game.

Also included in potential bonuses are rewards for high attendance at McGuirk Arena. If the home attendance averages above 2,500 per year, Davis will receive $5,000. For every game sold out, Davis earns an additional $2,500.

The contract also includes Davis’ assistant coaches, where the top three full-time assistants can earn a combined $300,000 a year.

Breaking the contract

CMU can end Davis’ contract without pay if he violates his contract.

If CMU terminates Davis’ contract without cause, they will owe him a lump sum depending on the time remaining on the contract.

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Head coach Keno Davis shouts to the bench after a botched defensive play against Miami on Jan. 14 at McGuirk Arena.

If they end the contract with three or more years remaining, they owe Davis $1 million. With two to three years remaining they owe

$500,000 and with two or fewer years remaining they owe $400,000.

Davis would owe the university if he decides to leave

before his contract expires.

If Davis leaves with three or more years remaining, he owes $1 million. With two to three years remain-

ing, he owes $500,000, with one to two years left he owes $300,000. With less than one year left he owes $200,000.

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