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Former student allegedly hazed by ‘underground’ fraternity

By Kate Carlson Editor-in-Chief editor@cm-life.com

The attorney for a former Central Michigan University student filed a complaint with the Mount Pleasant Police Department alleging he was hazed by an unaffiliated fraternity in October 2016.

Photos of Andrew Seely were shared March 1 on his mother’s Facebook account. The images garnered widespread attention on social media and from national news outlets, including The New York Times.

Teresa Seely claims her 19-year-old son was the victim of hazing by the defunct CMU chapter of Alpha Chi Rho. The fraternity lost it’s affiliation with CMU in 2011 due to a previous hazing incident.

The national office of Alpha Chi

Rho released a statement about the incident on March 3, saying they are “appalled and upset by the actions taken by individuals against Andrew Seely.”

“Alpha Chi Rho does not condone this type of behavior — (nor) any form of hazing — and it stands in conflict with our mission to cultivate men of character, honor and integrity,” the fraternity’s leadership stated.

“Prior to this incident, when we learned that a small group of individuals had been improperly operating under our name, we promptly sent a letter to these men to stop all activity or representation of our fraternity.”

Teresa Seely told Central Michigan Life that the she and her family were speaking out to seek justice for her son, but also to help prevent future hazing.

“We want people to bring

awareness to the community that hazing is still happening on the campus of Central Michigan University,” she said. “We will be seeking justice for Andrew and make sure the people who did this are held accountable.”

The hazing incident took place at an off-campus location, so it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

The pictures of Seely were taken after he had allegedly suffered an allergic reaction. The Marysville resident has a severe peanut allergy. The mother claims Alpha Chi Rho fraternity members rubbed peanut butter on her son’s face while he was “passed out.”

Teresa Seely said her son did not immediately seek treatment.

Seely eventually went to a campus health clinic after a professor persuaded him to do so.

The incident occurred in

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An unaffiliated fraternity posted plans to recolonize the Central Michigan University’s chapter on their Facebook page.

the middle of the night of Oct. 18, 2016 and into the next day, she said.

Mount Pleasant Police Lt. Jeff Browne is unsure how long the investigation will take. He said the media attention and the timing of the university’s spring break is making the process difficult.

“We’re already behind on trying to find good clean interviews and with spring break we can’t run forward on anything because everyone is gone,” Browne said.

The university has also been in contact with Teresa Seely.

“It’s a serious allegation and we take these types of things very seriously at the university,” said Director of University Communications Heather Smith on March 2.

Even without its affiliation, Smith said Alpha Chi Rho “could

Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor The former Alpha Chi Rho fraternity house, 614 S. Main St. The group lost affiliation in 2011 and the letters were only recently removed.

continue to operate underground, from what I understand.”

Smith said the university publicly lists the names of organizations that lost their chapter affiliations so students are aware of an organization’s status.

Even though the list of unaffiliated organizations is made clear on CMU’s website, Teresa Seely doesn’t think that’s enough to prevent future students from unknowingly joining “underground” fraternities.

“Who is in charge of the checks and balances with Greek Life?” she said. “Not all fraternities and sororities are bad. This is an issue of hazing with this particular group of men.”

Seely completed his fall semester at CMU, but transferred to another college because of the alleged hazing incident, his mother said.

As a new pledge, Andrew Seely paid the organization $50 as part

of a $200 payment plan prior to the incident.

According to the group’s Facebook page, Alpha Chi Rho Members were working on re-colonizing, or reforming the fraternity in an attempt to make an official return to campus. The underground fraternity that was operating under the name Alpha Chi Rho has since deleted its Facebook page.

A man claiming to be a member of the fraternity was interviewed by WDIV Local 4, a Detroit-area television station, and said the incident was “a joke.”

“We were just trying to be funny; just guys hanging out,” the man told a WDIV reporter. “We used peanut butter ... put some on his face. We didn’t know he was allergic. Just another thing being funny, being college students.

“We were not trying to harm him in any sense.”

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Make the right memories File Photo | Binge Yan CMU students celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 on Main street in Mount Pleasant.

Be prepared if you’re going to party on St. Patrick’s Day, look out for each other

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ow that Spring Break 2017 is over, Central Michigan University students will return to the grind of classes and homework. Many are also looking forward to the “welcome back party” that is St. Patrick’s Day. If Friday is your first St. Patrick’s Day in Mount Pleasant, here’s some advice: Things can get wild.

And that’s OK — St. Patrick’s Day should be fun — but there are some things to remember as you “fire up” in the streets north of campus and in bars around town.

Making a careless decision on St. Patrick’s Day could potentially have long-term effects on your life and future.

Last year, the Mount Pleasant Police Depart-

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ment received 158 calls, arrested eight people and wrote 22 citations on St. Patrick’s Day. Undoubtedly, cops will be patrolling to keep partygoers safe. They are not trying to make problems for students. They are enforcing the law.

Simply put, drinking responsibly will help you avoid any negative run-ins with police.

Friday will be a long day. Make it a marathon and not a sprint if you choose to celebrate the holiday.

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Most importantly, don’t drink and drive. Call a cab or Uber. It could save your life and also protect the lives of fellow students.

Drink at your own pace. Know when enough is enough, and always be aware enough to look out for your friends and fellow Chippewas.

Don’t go to class if you have been drinking.

Remember that not everyone will be partying on Friday. Be respectful of your neighbors and of residents north of campus.

To make the most out of the day, be prepared.

Have your plans solidified with your group of friends and eat a hearty meal before you go out. Make sure you check the weather forecast and have your phone fully charged because no

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Have a few dollars reserved just for food and don’t forget to drink a lot of water.

Spend St. Patrick’s Day making memories with friends. You can make good memories by being smart about how much you drink and how you behave, or make bad ones by being careless.

Every Chippewa has that decision to make this Friday.

An easy choice to make should be helping out fellow students or visitors if they’ve had too much to drink, or are in a dangerous situation caused by the festivities.

Let’s make it a fun, safe St. Patrick’s Day.

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entrepreneurs Starting a business or inventing a product isn’t easy, but the Central Michigan University Research Corporation is helping students, faculty and community members navigate the startup process

By Mitchell Kukulka Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

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hen Grand Rapids senior Dylan Banagis participated in the 2016 New Venture Competition he launched Unplugged Outfitters, a clothing line with a greater purpose than just selling T-shirts and activewear.

At the end of the competition, Banagis’ idea ranked second in three different categories. He was happy with his performance in the business competition, but the entrepreneurship major didn’t win the funding needed to develop his business.

As the fifth-year senior began preparing for this year’s New Venture Competition, Banagis turned to the Central Michigan University Research Corporation for help.

Located at 2625 Denison Drive in one of the least-traveled corners of campus, the unassuming brick building is home to the CMURC. The organization was created in 1999 as part of an initiative of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The MEDC helped establish 10 incubator locations across the state in 2001.

The non-profit CMURC, which is governed by a board of directors that includes representatives

from Central Michigan University, helps support economic development in the Great Lakes Bay Region community by leveraging the resources of its members, the university, the Mount Pleasant SmartZone and local, regional and state partners.

CMURC offers hands-on expertise that includes: • Industry, market and feasibility analysis • Business strategy and implementation, including product, manufacturing and supply chain development • Investment relations and partnerships Erin Strang, the president and CEO of CMURC, believes Mount Pleasant is a community full of entrepreneurs. Harnessing the community’s potential will benefit Michigan as a whole, she said, especially as the CMURC moves forward with plans to expand its influence throughout Central Michigan.

“When we’re working with entrepreneurs who are looking to make their own path, it’s a lot easier for us to connect with people who like to give back and share their knowledge and information with those up-and-coming (business people),” Strang said. “I think people helping other people in this community has been the reason the programs we’ve developed have really been successful for all parties.”

Banagis, who was aided by faculty member Jordan

Bruursema, wanted to create a product line that promoted “living life to the fullest” by living a healthy lifestyle and unplugging from technology. He took Unplugged Outfitters to CMURC where Strang and her staff helped hone his concept into something that could become a financially viable business.

“They helped us out a lot with things that Jordan and I might have overlooked before,” he said. “Stuff like trademarks, accounting and operating agreements — they really helped us a lot with the background stuff that not everybody knows about, but really needs to be done to have successful business.”

Banagis’ idea was just one of hundreds of raw business ventures and companies the CMURC has helped evolve since 1999.

SUCCESS IN THE SMARTZONE CMURC is a business incubator or accelerator.

Its primary goal is to assist local entrepreneurs with advice and resources to move business or product ideas into the marketplace.

The Mount Pleasant office building on Denison Drive is a major part of Mount Pleasant’s 300-acre “SmartZone,” one of 17 in Michigan.

SmartZones were created to provide distinct areas where technology firms, entrepreneurs and researchers gather in close proximity to vital com-

munity assets — much like CMU. The business “clusters,” as CMURC staff members call them, promote collaboration between business people with industry leaders, community institutions and elected officials in local government.

New SmartZone clusters focus on things like selling and pitching commercial ideas or securing patents.

According to its 2016 financial impact report, CMURC provided its services to 249 unique companies and entrepreneurial ventures. This resulted in the creation of 41 new companies and 137 jobs.

The business incubator also saw a total of $12.9 million capital raised. CMURC is signed on a five-year subsidy with the university, granting the corporation $500,000 per year. In return, CMURC maintains the facilities within the SmartZone and attracts entrepreneurs and researchers to Mount Pleasant.

“We’ve really built some scalable programs that have proven to yield pretty substantial results,” said Strang, who first joined the organization in January 2009 as director of operations. “We’ve got a good team working on those programs and services, and will continue working well into this year.”

Now, with her team at CMURC, Strang is helping create companies from the ground up, turning food trucks and phone app startups into bastions of good business.

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CMURC President and CEO Erin Strang laughs while speaking with other members of the CMURC team on Feb. 23 at the CMURC Mount Pleasant location.

“If you’ve got an idea, they’ll work with you as an inventor. They work with entrepreneurs and try to help inventors, individuals and companies grow their businesses.”

- Barrie Wilkes

vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, who serves as the organization’s treasurer.

SUCCESSFUL CHOICES CMURC works closely with CMU. Its board of directors includes some university staff and administrators, including Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, who serves as the organization’s treasurer.

“If you’ve got an idea, they’ll work with you as an inventor,” he said. “They work with entrepreneurs and try to help inventors, individuals and companies grow their businesses.”

Growth is an important item on the organization’s 2017 agenda.

This year the CMURC staff will primarily work toward three goals. The first is the continuation of the organization’s expansion into the Great Lakes Bay region, establishing two new facilities.

The new Bay City incubator, which opened March 1, takes up 5,000 square-feet of real estate in Bay City’s uptown. While it has always served the Great Lakes Bay Region, the expansion to a second location in Bay City will bring the same programs and additional space directly to entrepreneurs and businesses in the Bay City area.

Strang said the location was

chosen because it provides the CMURC with the best opportunity to increase the organization’s area of influence and the effectiveness to which they could serve and collaborate with other SmartZone networks in Michigan.

“Just like the (Mount Pleasant) community has its own assets and connections, those other communities do as well,” Strang said. “By adding those locations we expand the opportunities not only for entrepreneurs from Mount Pleasant, but for the entrepreneurs in these other locations as well. It also allows for those people to have more

regional presence, if that is what their business denotes.”

CMURC will continue to provide programs, like Right Choice and CoWork, for entrepreneurs and small businesses from its Mount Pleasant office.

The programs’ successes — and the success of its clients — means that CMURC is able to grow with its entrepreneurs and the needs of the region.

Secondly, the CMURC and its clients will need more development space to continue their mission. CMURC has 300 acres of land in its Mount Pleasant SmartZone which is ready for

Courtesy Photo | Dylan Banagis Grand Rapids senior Dylan Banagis poses for a photo in clothing he designed.

new development.

According to the impact report, in order to encourage SmartZone development, CMURC sets aside 50 percent of the total rent collected from the leases of all anchor tenants into a fund that is used to cover building development costs.

The third goal is to further develop what Strang calls the “university commercialization process,” taking the lead in helping CMU faculty members develop tech or product ideas.

When a CMU faculty member has an idea for a new piece of tech or product that they disclose to the university, the faculty member also shares it with CMURC. The research corporation will then analyze the existing market to determine the readiness of

the technology and the potential commercial viability.

COMMUNITY’S BUSINESS MECCA Strang likes to consider the many different ways a business can be defined as successful. No matter the company’s size, the CMURC’s accelerator program is designed to help clients transform an idea into a sale as effectively as possible.

“We think there is success on all different levels,” she said.

“There’s all kinds of little wins and successes throughout the incubator program to the point where you actually have something that’s tangible that can sell.”

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CMURC bypasses the idea of a “typical” process, Strang said. For example, the Right Choice program for entrepreneurs walks them, their business or their products from ideation to the marketplace.

Up to four entrepreneurs are accepted into the program each month.

Participants receive advice and guidance from CMURC. They are also able to access trusted, vetted service providers — from intellectual property attorneys to graphic designers — to protect intellectual property before it hits the market.

Each phase takes a client through a step-by-step process to help a business strategically grow.

The first phase of Right Choice is focused on forming the business idea. This phase looks at an idea on a basic level and develops the initial pitch.

For Banagis, this was the shortest and easiest phase because his experiences in the New Venture Competition covered many of the same topics.

The second phase focuses more on the financial aspects of the business, including finding ways for independent entrepreneurs to develop financially sustainable goals. This is the most difficult phase for many newcomers to the system because there are often disagreements over how to best use their money.

In the case of disagreements, the CMURC’s policy is to let their clients make all of the final

Jim Holton missed his final exams of his senior year at CMU to see to the ground-breaking of his then-new restaurant. He still doesn’t regret his choice, 20 years after choosing to start his business in Mount Pleasant.

Since starting his business-chain on October 9, 1996, Holton has taken his initial restaurant — an abandoned train station-turnedsteakhouse and brewery called Mountain Town Station — and

expanded the brand to include a microbrewery, a fine dining restaurant called Camille’s on the River and the diner Alma Brewing Company, with plans to begin a personal catering business later this year.

Holton’s brand expansion was guided by experts at CMURC. Holton enjoyed what they did so much, he began serving as a member of the CMURC board of directors three years ago.

decisions when it comes to their business.

“At the end of the day, the companies that we help are still companies,” Strang said. “We’ve helped develop some very creative business models that may or may not have been implemented. We’re just here to assist and guide and help people think through the things that they might not have known to think through before.”

Banagis is in the middle of the third and final phase of development, which sees the material covered in the first two phases being polished and developed until the business is able to stand on its own. The first two phases each end with the client giving a mock pitch for their company to an audience of CMURC staff. The third phase will end with

He credits his joining of the board an example of how the CMURC has evolved its business model to foster a wider array of creativity and innovation.

“The board has changed over the last couple of years,” he said. “Before it was a lot of deans and professors.

Great people, don’t get me wrong, but they’ve been electing to move a little bit more outside to the outsider influence like me.”

Banagis making a pitch to an investor.

Though they still work with the CMURC on a weekly basis, Banagis said his time working with the business accelerator helped his business immensely. Unplugged Outfitters recently completed its Kickstarter campaign with $4,135 — surpassing its goal of $3,000. The business also recently launched its official website.

“They’re giving us access to people that we otherwise wouldn’t have had access to,” he said. “The Right Choice program wasn’t just paperwork, it gave me access to people. People who are willing to help, give feedback and criticize your business for the better.”

Banagis values the CMURC’s dedication to connecting with clients on a deeper personal

Holton sees the current board, which includes CMU President George Ross, as an effective mix of entrepreneurial energy and a more conservative approach to money management.

“There are some extremely intelligent people on that board,” Holton said. “Watching them, I know that the organization is in great hands. I know the financials are going to be just fine. I like the energy of it.”

level. One example of this is through weekly Beer 30 get-togethers, which encourage clients to share business concerns, experiences and their favorite beers in a relaxed setting.

“We like it since we’re more of a non-traditional company, so it sometimes works better if we’re in a more friendly setting,” he said. “Beer 30 is perfect for us because we can come to (CMURC) without it having to always be too formal or businessoriented. It really helps to have that extra level of engagement.”

Students, faculty or community members interested in seeking guidance from the CMURC can visit the group’s website, cmurc.com, or email cmurc@cmurc.com.

Juried Art Exhibition features artistic students across campus

By Carly Williams Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Sixty-four art pieces created

by Central Michigan University students will be displayed in the University Art Gallery until March 25.

Students of all majors were invited to submit their artwork for judgment and potentially win awards at the 2017 Annual Juried Art Exhibition. The pieces were chosen and judged by guest juror Israel Davis, a Grand Rapids based ceramist and multimedia artist. Various awards including the “Grand Award,” “Juror Award,” “Merit Award,” “Public Choice Award” and honorable mention were given to 11 students.

“This exhibition is really cool because it’s open to everybody on

Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Artwork created by sophomore graphic design major Lauren Blake is displayed on Mar. 3 at the University Art Gallery.

campus,” said Nicole Graziano, the assistant gallery director. “Just because you’re not majoring in art doesn’t mean you’re not an artist.”

Corunna senior Paul Banas, a Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts major, won the “Grand Award” of the exhibition after entering two

stop-motion animated films, both five minutes in length.

The winning film, “Hallow’s Eve,” featured chess pieces and was filmed over a two-week period.

“I story-boarded things out and organized how I wanted to (film the video) in order,” Banas said.

To make his films stand out, Banas said he looked for objects that had preconceived significance, such as chess pieces.

Some works in the show deviate more from traditional forms of art. Commerce Township freshman Julia Wozny, who won

a Merit award in the exhibition, described her work as fostering audience interaction. Her instrumental piece, “Dictionary Definition of the word “Feminism,” gives viewers a literal object to take home from the gallery. “(Instrumentalist art) is art to serve a purpose or to be used to get a social idea across,” Wozny explained.

The artwork displays the definition of “feminism,” which according to Webster’s Dictionary states “men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.”

Underneath this she wrote “Take a nametag if you agree.”

“What they would be taking then is an individual nametag that I made that says ‘Hello, I am a feminist,’” Wozny said. “Putting this out (aims to) clear up any misconceptions on the word feminist.”

The project took her more than

48 hours to create.

“I could have easily typed this out and printed it out on a computer, but I took the more challenging way,” she said. “It is such a simple concept that I am conveying, and yet people have such a difficult time with it.

Women have (gone) through this struggle for so many years, just to come to this simple conclusion. The whole thing is very symbolic in that way.”

Both Banas and Wozny agreed that Lauren Blake’s entry “Another Day, Another Thought, Another Empty Coffee Cup” was their favorite in the exhibition, which involves coffee-stained pages connected by strings with captions for each page alongside her accompanied drawings.

“The exhibition rounds out CMU culturally,” Banas said. “It gives art its own place on campus.”

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MHTV WINS COLLEGE STATION OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Student-run television station, MHTV, triumphed at the Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference on March 8 in Lansing by being named College Television Station of the Year for the 16th year in a row.

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters hosts its Excellence Awards program every year at the conference, where radio and television stations from across Michigan showcase their best materials and compete in various categories. Students and faculty involved with public television and radio at

Central Michigan University were honored at the conference.

MHTV’s 16th consecutive win is record-breaking in the association.

MHTV won first place in the “Hard News,” “News Feature” and “Most Innovative Media Technology” categories. It also received second-place awards for work in “Public Service Announcements,” “Talk Shows/Scripted Shows” and “Digital Media Experience” and “Current Events Programs.”

Rick Sykes, a professor of Broadcast and Cinematic

Arts, attributes the success in part to faculty for preparing students to progress with quicklyevolving industry standards.

MHTV is broadcast on campus to the Isabella County community.

Programming can be viewed on CMU’s campus Cable Channel 34 and Isabella County community members can watch on Cable Channel 189.

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GENDER AND SEXUALITY CENTER DISCUSSION SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY IN PARK LIBRARY A town hall discussion about the possibility of opening a Gender and Sexuality Center at Central Michigan University is slated for 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15 at the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

The purpose of the meeting is to bring in as many voices as possible to discuss the importance of establishing the Gender and Sexuality Center, said Waterford junior Autumn Gairaud, the Gender and Sexuality Center campaign leader for Central Michigan Action, a progressive activist student organization.

“Having this center as a hub for community and empowerment for students is so important and could help us shift the culture on this campus,” Gairaud said.

Student leaders, faculty and staff will speak first, Gairaud said. The microphone will then be turned over to anybody in attendance who wants to share their thoughts, Gairaud said.

The event is expected to end at 9 p.m., with a short meeting after for those interested in advocating for opening a Gender and Sexuality Center.

Student Government Association President Jazmin Biernat has long said the center would combine the current Office of LGBTQ+ Services on campus with a proposed women’s center.

Over the past months, members of CM Action have gathered signatures from students and faculty supporting the creation of the center.

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Philosopher RSO members think big as membership grows

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A registered student organization is growing both in membership and in mind.

The Student Philosophers RSO provides students with a learning-friendly, open community in which they can participate in philosophical discussions without fear of getting a grade.

Faculty adviser Joshua Smith said joining the RSO lets students avoid the stresses of the classroom and join other like-minded students to discuss a shared interest in philosophy.

“The current group has been keen on philosophical topics,” Smith said. “They try to get the group involved in doing more than just chatting.”

Mackenzie Brockman | Freelance Photographer Caro sophomore Jonah Branding collects topic ideas for a

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Blanket topics are chosen each month. A different subtopic is covered each week. The

philosophy of religion is being covered this month.

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p.m. Wednesdays in Anspach Hall Room 314. Meetings begin with a brief PowerPoint discussion from the group’s president, Caro sophomore Jonah Branding. If a faculty member is not scheduled to speak, then the introductory presentation leads to a discussion question.

“The purpose is to gain philosophical insight and I think from the meetings you really learn how to defend your beliefs,” said Bloomfield Hills sophomore Francesca Ferrara.

Last year, discussions were dominated by a few members who knew the topics well, Ferrara said. She and others were labeled as observers instead of participants. Since then, she said the club has improved a lot.

With Branding as president this year, weekly emails are sent summarizing what will be dis-

cussed. Links to YouTube videos are included to provide topic insights prior to meetings. Ferrara said participation has increased because of that change.

The Student Philosophers have seen an upswing in meeting attendance as well. Branding said the club started out with a few people last semester. The RSO now has an email list of about 17 students with roughly six-to-10 students regularly attending meetings.

“I think this semester, we’ve seen a big turnaround and people are starting to realize that this is something that’s really interesting and something cool to talk about,” Branding said.

Ferrara said joining the Student Philosophers has helped her get out of her comfort zone.

“You get to learn the backbone of why people have their

opinions and that’s more interesting and helps me understand people better even if I don’t agree with them,” Ferrara said.

“Everyone’s goal is to help each other become more educated and more thoughtful about what they say.”

On Feb. 17, the group attended the Michigan Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at the University of Michigan - Flint, where Branding presented his paper entitled “Private Language and Mental Causation.”

Branding said he enjoys the unique points of view his group offers.

“I think that it’s certainly made me a lot better about thinking things through and looking at all sides of an argument before making a judgment,” he said.

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By Kullen Logsdon Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

From being tied for first place to plummeting during an eightgame losing streak — that’s how the season ended for Central Michigan men’s basketball.

The Chippewas’ 2016-17 campaign ended on March 6 with a loss at Kent State in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The No. 11 seeded-Chippewas fought to keep their season alive, but fell 116-106 in overtime.

CMU finished the season 1616 overall and 6-12 in MAC play.

It was a season that began with questions, provided optimism, but ultimately ended in disappointment.

DEFYING THE CRITICS The Chippewas were predicted to finish in last place in the MAC West Division before the season began. After losing star players Chris Fowler, Rayshawn Simmons and John Simons, several unknowns surrounded the program.

However, senior Braylon Rayson and junior Marcus Keene — a transfer from Youngstown State — took over the reins and led one of the country’s top scoring offenses.

In his first season as a Chippewa, Keene not only led the nation in scoring, but became the

first Division I player since 1996 to average 30 points per game.

At only 5-foot-9, Keene electrified the college basketball world with his remarkable shooting range and ability to get to the basket.

The San Antonio, Texas native finished the season with seven 40-point games and a 50-point performance against Miami (OH) on Jan. 21.

Keene broke the CMU and MAC records for points in a single season with 959. He was selected to the All-MAC First Team and was runner-up for MAC Player of the Year to Akron’s Isaiah Johnson.

His backcourt counterpart Rayson finished the season second in the MAC in scoring (21.2) and was selected to the All-MAC Third Team. Rayson broke Simons’ program-record for career 3-pointers on Feb. 21 against Northern Illinois. He finished third in CMU history in scoring with 1, 885 career points.

After a dismal start to conference play (1-4), the top scoring duo in the country helped the Chippewas crawl back into a four-way tie in the MAC West with two weeks left in the season.

Following a 10-point win at Ohio on Feb. 7, CMU was arguably the hottest team in the league. But that’s when the season began to fall apart.

THE FALLOUT After a loss at Miami (OH) on

Feb. 11, the Chippewas returned home for a three-game home stand and a chance to regain control in the west. Central Michigan, however, trailed by double-digits early in all three games and was never able to make up the difference.

Losses to Buffalo, Ball State and Northern Illinois sent the Chippewas into a tail spin they couldn’t recover from.

CMU was blown out in its next two games against Toledo and Eastern Michigan on senior night. Central Michigan finished the regular season with a close loss at rival Western Michigan.

Despite Keene and Rayson’s unique scoring, the Chippewas were still being out-scored due to a lack of a third option and team defense.

Overall, the scoring duo averaged 51 points per game while the rest of the team only averaged 30.

CMU’s lack of a post presence was a factor on the glass too as CMU was out-rebounded in almost every game.

NEW LOOK CHIPPEWAS Following CMU’s season-ending defeat to the Golden Flashes, head coach Keno Davis hinted that both Keene and Rayson had played their final game at CMU. “We’re not going to be able to replace the scoring of Rayson and Keene and our team is going to look a lot different next year,”

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Rayson and Keene both graduate in May, but Keene still has another year of eligibility left if he decides to return.

Without the duo and senior Blake Hibbitts, the Chippewas are undoubtedly a much different team.

Freshman point guard Matty Smith will be looked upon to take over for Keene, while Rayson’s spot will be up for grabs.

CMU does, however, return all of its big men and could have a dangerous front court with seniors Luke Meyer, DaRohn Scott and freshman Innocent Nwoko.

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Courtesy Photo | CMU Athletics Freshman forward David DiLeo fights a Kent State defender for the ball on Mar. 6 at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

search of their first MAC Championship since 2014 and first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

“It’s unfortunate the season ended the way that it did, but at

least we had an opportunity to play on the road,” Davis said. “I give our guys credit to play as hard as they did and just disappointed they didn’t get a chance to continue the tournament run.”

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Sue Guevara knows her team had a bad game at the wrong time — and it cost them a championship title.

The Central Michigan women’s basketball team has had more ups than downs this season, with a final record of 23-8 overall and going 15-3 in Mid-American Conference play.

Despite their impressive record, the No. 1 seeded Chipppewas were bounced in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament by rival No. 9 Western Michigan, ending a run that many thought would result in a conference title and NCAA Tournament bid.

CMU led the entire game until two turnovers in the final minute and a 3-pointer from WMU’s Najee Smith with 11 seconds left to play sent the Chippewas home earlier than expected.

“We need to be able to play a full 40 minutes because we didn’t do that against Western,” Guevara said. “We had one of our worst games at a very inopportune time. Our season is not over yet and I told them there are still championships to be won for us moving forward.”

The Chippewas will play in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament this week. The 64team bracket will be announced between 11:30 p.m. and midnight on Monday. The times for the first-round games will be released Tuesday. CMU is 0-6 in postseason games outside of the MAC Tournament.

“If playing more than just one game in this tournament is what we want to do, we have to put a full game together and take care of the basketball, especially down the stretch,” Guevara said.

While losing to WMU in their first game of the MAC Tournament was disappointing for the Chippewas, a lot of things did go right this season.

The Chippewas finished as MAC regular season champions for the first time in 32 years. CMU won the MAC West Division title for the third time in four seasons and set a program record for most home wins in a single season with 15.

During CMU’s run, Guevara surpassed Donita Davenport for the most wins in CMU history and is one win away from 300 in her career.

Despite not winning the MAC title, Guevara said the season was far from a disappointment.

“I have told (the team) multiple times now, we still did so many good things this season that we can’t forget about,” Guevara said. “Was the loss ex-

Ben Jared | CMU Athletics Senior forward Jewel Cotton dribbles the ball during the MAC Tournament on Mar. 8 at Quicken Loans Arena.

tremely difficult to handle? Yes, it was. But we still had players making All-MAC teams, and before we lost that game we were cutting down the nets.

“It’s very hard to look back right now because of our ultimate goal being cut short, but we did a lot of good and still have more we can do.”

Junior forward Tinara Moore and sophomore guard Presley Hudson earned All-MAC First Team honors, which was the first time two Chippewas made the team together since 1991.

Moore, a 6-foot-3 junior from Southgate, led the MAC in blocks with a program-record 64.

She was named the Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on the MAC All-Defensive Team. Moore averages 16.3 points per game, which is good for ninth in the MAC. Hudson leads the Chippewas with 17.3 points and five assists per game. The Wayland native scored a program record 43 points in a win against Ball State on Jan 11.

Sophomore forward Reyna Frost and senior forward Jewel Cotton were both named to the All-MAC Third Team.

Frost averages 11.1 rebounds per game, which leads the MAC and ranks sixth nationally. Cotton averages 11 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while shooting 58.7 percent from the field, which is good for second in the MAC. CMU lost to Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 63-55 in the first round of last season’s WNIT.

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Forget what the MAC says — Keene is the real Player of the Year Marcus Keene was robbed.

Somehow, in the Mid-American Conference, you can lead NCAA Division I basketball in scoring, but not be good enough for the MAC Player of the Year award.

Keene was the first MAC player to lead the nation in scoring in 50 years, yet Akron’s Isaiah Johnson, who averages about half of the points that Keene averaged, was named Player of the Year.

There is only one way to put this — Keene was robbed.

The MAC’s argument for Johnson was that Akron had a better record than Central Michigan.

Since POTY is an individual award, there is no question that Keene deserves the award after putting up numbers the MAC hasn’t seen in decades.

This is just another chapter in the dreadful saga that is MAC sports. Instead of going after the conference he plays in, we should commemorate and congratulate Keene’s unbelievable and improbable season.

The junior guard scored 41 points in CMU’s 116-106 loss to Kent State in the first round of the MAC Tournament Monday night. Keene finished the year with seven 40-point games, two more than any other Division I player in the last 20 seasons.

Keene’s average was at 29.9 points per game after the Chippewas’ final game on March 6, but the NCAA officially ruled to round up his scoring average to 30. That makes him the first Division I player since Long Island’s Charles Jones in 1996-97 to average 30 points for an entire season.

Earlier in the season, head coach Keno Davis said he didn’t his star guard being able to keep scoring like Keene had. The sharpshooting guard tallied 17 30-point games this season in addition to seven 40-point game performances.

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when Keene hung a McGuirk Arena record 50 points against Miami (OH) — helped put him in the national spotlight. Keene has made multiple appearances on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and has even made an appearance on the “CBS Evening News.”

During his breakout season, Keene saw his name on the Late Season Wooden Award list and the Naismith Top 30 list, but didn’t make the cut for either award.

Keene also became the MAC and CMU leader in points scored in a single season this year, a record previously held by Ohio’s Dave Jamerson.

He was also the first player in the conference to surpass 900 points in a season.

Keene’s improbable journey started at Youngstown State where he played for two years before transferring to Central Michigan to play with a rival Texas rival, senior guard Braylon Rayson. Keene was forced to sit out for a year because of NCAA transfer rules, but that seemed to motivate him more than anything.

With his junior season over as the Chippewas will likely not receive an invite to a postseason tournament, the only question that remains is if Keene will stay in college for his final year of eligibility, or forego his senior year and declare for the 2017 NBA Draft.

After his incredible season was cut short, Keene’s historic performance this year will be remembered for a long time, even if he was not named the MAC Player of the Year.

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