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Committee discusses Integrated Health Studies building

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

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer President George E. Ross speaks to members of the Board of Trustees on April 26 at the Bovee University Center.

Plans for a new on-campus building dedicated to the Integrated Health Studies program were presented to the Board of Trustees during the Finance and Facilities Committee.

The budget for the project is $26 million, with $19.5 million being paid for by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

The university will cover the remaining $6.5 million.

Construction for the building is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2018 with completion by July 2019. Move-in is expected to take place between the following August and November.

The project was presented by Jonathan Webb, the associate vice president of Facilities Management Administration. Webb said the goal of the project, the

Center for Integrated Health Studies (CIHS), is to provide the university with the ability to support growth in both undergraduate and graduate programs.

The facility is designed to support collaboration between individual health professional programs, Webb said.

“The guiding principles of this project include an adaptable facility, and flexible classrooms to support current and future health profession educational needs,” he said. “(The facility) will be studentoriented to facilitate and enhance learning with the faculty, and student peers.”

The facility will be nearly 55,200 square feet and is set to be built immediately west of the existing College of Medicine building. Webb said the site was chosen because it will lead to a better integration of the surrounding academic buildings and the location offers good

access to utilities.

Facilities Management is in the early stages of developing the schematic designs for the project, with first submissions to the Department of Technology, Management & Budget scheduled to be made in early May. Facilities Management will return to the Board of Trustees for their its June meeting before finalizing the design, development and construction documents in the following months.

Plans made to alleviate the estimated two-year $20 million budget deficit were also discussed at the meeting.

Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administration, said the proposed cuts will see $9.6 million of reductions towards the service centers.

When that number is added to the combined $9.1 million being cut from other areas of campus, it will add up to an estimated $18.7 million in savings.

‘Pretty Nasty’ party attracts hundreds, police

By Greg Horner News Editor news@cm-life.com

Police disbanded a party organized by two Central Michigan University fraternities on Sunday after receiving several complaints about people crowding the streets.

The ‘Pretty Nasty’ party was located at Northside Hansen Arena, 1241 N. Mission Road.

Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main said the gathering attracted about 1,500 people.

When deputies arrived they found several cars blocking the roadway, according to a press release issued by the sheriff.

They reported that hundreds of people were attempting to enter the building, and an estimated 800 people were already inside.

It took longer than an hour for the building to be cleared. The road was temporarily closed for vehicles trying to leave or being towed, according to the release.

“We’re accustomed to having large parties with CMU’s campus here,” Main said. “We just try to keep them smaller so they don’t get out of control and nobody gets hurt.”

No arrests were made and the partygoers cooperated with police, Main said. He added that afterward about six complaints were reported in the surrounding area, which “may or may not have been related to the party.”

“There were certainly — probably — some intoxicated people driving after leaving,” Main said. “The goal is to peacefully get everybody out and the roads cleared.”

Even though the majority of partygoers were just trying to have fun, some people got out of control and “(made) it bad for everyone else,” Main said.

Mount Pleasant sees a party reach triple digits about once a year, he added.

Mark Hansen, the owner of Northside Hansen Arena, estimated 400 people inside the building and “maybe 500 to 600 outside.”

The facility’s maximum capacity is 1,000 people.

The rink was rented by members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Hansen was not aware that members of Kappa Alpha Psi were also involved. He said the fraternities hired security guards and kept track of how many people entered the party.

“There was no issue inside

the building,” Hansen said.

“While there was security in the parking lot when that many people show up there isn’t much you can do.”

Hansen said police overestimated the crowd and overreacted to the situation.

Main said blocked roads and a mass of people, some standing in neighbors’ property, is a sign a situation is out of control.

“Everyone can have their opinion, but we’ve done this long enough to know that if these situations aren’t put in check then things can go bad and people can get hurt,” he said.

Central Michigan Life sought comment from Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi and the Office of Student Activities for this story.

Courtesy Photo An advertisement for the Pretty Nasty Party hosted by Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi.

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Ash Seymour | Staff Photographer CMU graduates at commencement on Dec. 17, 2016 at McGuirk Arena.

EDITORIAL

GROWING UP, MOVING ON

The prospect of graduating and entering adult life is a scary thought for many, even though it is one of the most exciting parts of growing up For the more than 3,100 Chippewas who will become Central Michigan University Alumni on May 6, we want you to know one thing: This is just the beginning.

This is probably one of the most stressful times of your life, as you cram for finals and prepare to say goodbye to some of the closest friends you’ve ever had. It’s easy to get distracted by the uncertainty that is on the horizon.

Once you walk across the stage in your maroon cap and gown, you will

gain the freedom to build the life you’ve spent your undergraduate career meticulously preparing for.

While there are many things there are to be scared of, there are just as many parts of post-grad life to be excited about.

Don’t have a job lined up immediately after graduation? You’ll find one.

As long as you have a plan with the end goal of employment that you’re working toward, things will happen for you.

Have faith.

There’s no need to have a break-

down if you don’t get hired the day after you graduate. Now is the time most companies need to hire entrylevel employees or interns. During the summer months, people take more vacation time, and recent college grads can pick up the slack.

Use your contacts — professors, fellow students who graduated in your major with you. You’ve been in college for years. And now you are part of one of the best, most effective employment networks out there — CMU alumni. You’re most likely to

find a lead to a job from someone at the university.

No matter how great your college experience was, there are a lot of things about college life you’ll be glad to leave in your past. People typically refer to going to college as a milestone in gaining independence, but college is really a stepping stone into adult life. When you graduate you won’t have to worry about homework, answering to professors, advisers or RAs. If you’re finding it sad to leave your college years behind, that’s OK. It

means you had a great experience. You made the most of your time here. There are also plenty of new memories to be made when you leave here.

CMU is a small school, so use graduation as an opportunity to experience the world that exists beyond the small town of Mount Pleasant.

As sad as it is to leave some friends and familiar things behind, the important things will be a part of your life no matter where you are in your post-grad life.

Fire up grads. And best of luck.

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OPINIONS

Joining the staff of CM Life was the best choice I’ve ever made The long, rattling ride in the Moore Hall elevator did nothing to calm my nerves.

I was a freshman on my way to the Central Michigan Life office for the first time, wishing nothing more than to join the editorial staff.

Four years later, as the editor in chief of the paper, there’s nowhere else I feel more at home. I’ve experienced my greatest successes and most humbling failures in this office.

I’ve worked 14 hour days designing pages and writing cover stories.

I’ve skipped classes to break news and substituted meals with cheddar Ruffles potato chips and vending machine coffee. I’ve had panic at-

Kate Carlson Editor-in-Chief

tacks and laughed until my stomach hurt in this newsroom.

News never sleeps, and sometimes we went without sleep in order to tell another story, log another byline, or elevate someone else’s experience to our readership.

For as much as this job wore me down in my four years, I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Not only

have I had the privilege of understanding the interworking of this great community I’ve called home for my entire college career — but I’ve found my family along the way.

Because of the nature of this job, I firmly believe you’ll never find more genuine people than journalists. The pay is low, but the order is high in this industry. What we lacked in money to spend on doubles at the bar, we made up for with our shared passion to do this job.

I’ve never been in a more inspirational environment than the CM Life office. My predecessors are my biggest role models and I’m happy to say I’ve adopted at least some of

their wisdom and even passed it along to the future leaders of the news room.

For as much time and effort I’ve put into CM Life, I know it has given me more. It has truly made me the person I am today. The opportunities I’ve had here have let me interview the top administrators at this school, and the countless students that make up the fabric of CMU. They trusted me with their stories, and I was able to give them a voice.

In my final days as editor in chief, I’m confident the paper is in good hands. My time is almost up, and I need to let someone else take my place.

The next wave of freshmen are anxiously riding up the mostlyfunctional Moore Hall elevator hoping to tell the stories of the campus community. I can only hope they have just as many headaches trying to write headlines that aren’t corny and cliche and spend just as many Thursdays at The Bird laughing about insane reader comments with their colleagues.

I never knew joining the CM Life staff would have this profound impact on the course of my career and my life. It’s something that changed me on a fundamental level and I know it will stick with me forever.

Letter to the

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Ongoing increase in athletics subsidy is not sustainable TO THE EDITOR: I would like to set the record straight concerning my position on the substantial financial support given to the athletics program and its overall value to Central Michigan University.

Though I am speaking only for myself in this letter, I know many colleagues share my view.

I am not opposed to CMU having an NCAA Division I athletics program.

We have been in Division I for as long as I have been here (2003) and well before. However, the growth in spending on athletics threatens the long-term financial strength of our university.

The figures I will present are all taken from CMU’s budgets available online.

So that we can make meaningful comparisons over time, I have adjusted

dollar amounts for inflation using the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thus, all the amounts reported below are in 2017 dollars.

Our athletics program is budgeted to receive an estimated $22.5 million subsidy for the 2016-17 fiscal year that ends on June 30. In the 2006-07 budget, this amount was equal to $15.3 million after my calculations factoring in inflation. Thus, the real increase since 10 years ago in the financial subsidy to athletics is equal to $7.3 million, which is 47 percent.

In order to understand where this growth has occurred, you need to know that there are two classes of coaches at CMU: faculty and nonfaculty. The latter category includes

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the head coaches of the largest programs: football and both men’s and women’s basketball teams. Salaries for faculty coaches increased by just more than $0.4 million in these 10 years, after you adjust for inflation.

Thus, our hard-working faculty coaches are not responsible for the dramatic increase in the subsidy to the athletics program over the last decade. In this time, however, we saw an overall increase in total compensation equal to $4.4 million.

This figure includes head coaches’ salaries, bonuses and fringe benefits.

While this amount also includes faculty coaches’ benefits, you should know that faculty have not received an additional penny in contributions to our health plans for nine years,

although our medical premiums have grown substantially, and our retirement benefits have remained flat as well. This is also true for staff in Facilities Management, Office Professionals and other employee groups. Thus, the overwhelming increase in compensation went to just a few people at the top.

The other area where the athletics budget grew dramatically was in supplies and equipment, which will receive an additional $3.3 million under the current budget. This amount includes travel — it costs a lot of money to travel to Miami for a football game in December — uniforms, etc.

In conclusion, I feel privileged to have had scores of outstanding student athletes in my classes. I have

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enjoyed many athletic events here at CMU and plan to continue to support our programs. However, I do not support the enormous growth in subsidies to our athletics program, especially when we are making substantial cuts to our academic programs and laying-off dozens of people in our community.

This growth in spending is not sustainable and does not seem necessary in order to maintain Division I status or field competitive teams.

I call upon the Board of Trustees to reverse course and demonstrate real leadership in this time of crisis.

DAVID JESUIT Past-president Faculty Association Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration

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Moore Hall was my home away from home

Well Moore Hall, it’s been quite the journey.

It’s hard to believe that my time here has come to an end. I’ve spent more time in Moore than in my own apartment, and as I walk down the dimly lit fourth floor, I can’t help but reminisce about the memories I have obtained from this place.

From the ceiling falling in almost every time it rained, to the classic red couches I sometimes napped on, it’s easy to guess why this place quickly became my home away from home.

I’ll miss the people in Moore the most. My time in this building has brought me amazing friends and mentors. The people who were once intimidating strangers become my family.

This hall brought me some of the best professors I could have asked for. If I’ve learned anything during my time here, it’s how much the professors who reside on the fourth floor want to see their students succeed both inside and outside of the classroom.

Whether I needed life advice, help with classwork or a break from reality to watch cat videos, there was always a professor available.

From an employment standpoint, Moore

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brought me Central Michigan Life, which was more than just a job to me. It was my life. It provided me with everything I ever wanted and more. It was CM Life that allowed me to transition from a shy, awkward 17-year-old to a still awkward, but confident and passionate 21-year-old. This organization brought me my best friends and taught me how to be a professional. I learned what it takes to truly be a hard worker. For that, I will forever be grateful.

When it comes to professional development, Moore brought me the wonderful registered student organization, Public Relations Student Society of America. It was here I learned my true passion for public relations. This organization came with it’s stressors and many long visits in Jim Wojcik’s office, but I wouldn’t be half the person I am today without the skills, knowledge and friendships it brought me.

From the late nights to the early mornings, through the sweat, the blood and the tears, Moore is where I truly found myself. Here I became a student leader. I met my best friends in this building. I found my true passions here. Thank you, Moore. It’s been real.

EDITOR

New Venture Competition success due to dedicated volunteers TO THE EDITOR: The 2017 CMU New Venture Competition in now complete. As we enjoy the afterglow of another successful New Venture Competition, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who contributed to making this event happen.

All who attended this event recognized the enormous group effort required to put together a successful event like New Venture. There were: • 40 student volunteers who helped support the attendees and made the event run properly • Eight company sponsors that financially contributed to the event • 35 faculty and alumni mentors from around the university and across the country who guided competitor teams Moreover, the CMU family rallied to enable the competition by: • Allowing the New Venture Competition to use the Education Building and all its great facilities • Engaging all the Entrepreneurship Institute

staff and Entrepreneurship Department in the planning and implementation of the NVC • Marshaling support of facilities services and the athletic department for the use of their beautiful facilities for our strolling reception and awards ceremony • Mobilizing the university events staff and IT support services staff • Drawing on the expertise of 65 judges from across the state and nation • Engaging a panel of seven extraordinarily successful entrepreneurs to share their story at the keynote luncheon panel This event was truly an example of the spirit of collaboration that exists between all of CMU’s communities that make our campus special. Their collaboration enabled us to present one of Michigan’s premier university venture competitions!

Many thanks to all who helped make this happen.

BRUCE MARBLE Executive Director Central Michigan University Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship

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Transgender activist Laverne Cox headlines speaker series

By Samantha Shriber Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Alli Rusco | Freelance Photographer Rochester Hills junior Michael Greco asks Laverne Cox a question on April 24 at Finch Fieldhouse.

Lansing junior Taylor Coe attended the event to complete an assignment for their Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation class.

“We are learning about advocacy, and LGBT advocacy is what we’ve been talking about most recently,” Coe said. “There is definitely value in being educated in issues you wouldn’t necessarily be exposed to.”

Gilmore said she saw the event as an opportunity to “open eyes” and expand the campus’s understanding of the transgender community.

“When you learn about people’s personal stories it creates empathy,” Gilmore said.

Throughout her presentation, Cox addressed hate crimes, suicide and abuse suffered by transgender people.

“Transgender people are under attack in this country,” Cox said. “As Dr. Cornel West reminds us, ‘Justice is what love looks like in public,’ and trans and non-gender conforming people could use some justice and love today.”

After speaking, Cox answered questions from the audience.

One of the questions was about the Gender and Sexuality Center that Central Michigan Action has advocated for throughout the semester.

Saginaw sophomore Gio Roses asked: “What is your opinion on schools such as Central Michigan University being one of the three universities in our conference to not have an empowerment center (to fight against) things such as anti-feminism, toxic masculinity and to give (support) to sexual assault (victims)?”

Cox urged Roses to continue his advocacy for the safe space and hopes he has “friends to join (him) in his fight and to organize, resist and be vocal.”

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Transgender rights activist and “Orange is the New Black” star Laverne Cox led a discussion on her career and life as a transgender woman at the Central Michigan University Speaker Series.

Cox spoke at an event sponsored by Program Board, the Student Government Association, the Leadership Institute, the Office of LGBTQ Services and the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences on April 24 in Finch Fieldhouse.

The goal of the Speaker Series Committee is to bring “a diverse group of speakers to educate, entertain and inspire the campus and community.”

Hundreds of students, faculty and guests gave Cox a standing ovation when she stepped on stage.

Cox discussed transgender issues, her experiences with catcalling, the rise of her career and her transition to becoming a woman.

Growing up, Cox said she was discriminated against by her classmates for being an AfricanAmerican and for having feminine qualities.

“Before I knew anything about myself, I knew I was black,” Cox said. “From preschool up until high school, I was bullied practically every single day. I was called names by the other kids. I was taunted and I was often chased home by groups of kids who wanted to beat me up.”

Cox grew up in Alabama, where she said she was a victim of a “tremendous amount of verbal and physical violence.”

In the third grade, administrators at Cox’s elementary school asked her what the difference is between a boy and a girl. She responded: “There is no difference.”

The school insisted that Cox receive therapy.

Once her therapist suggested testosterone injections, her mother ended the sessions.

Cox also discussed the support she received from the New York club scene in the 1990s.

She said clubs would give her special treatment for being open about her non-conformed gender.

She arrived at “mega clubs” wearing feminine clothes and dramatic makeup.

During this period, Cox met drag queens and other transgender people who gave her the encouragement and means to begin her procedural transition several years later, she said.

East Lansing freshman Stephanie Lingo said she attended the event to have a good time and to support her transgender friends.

“I think it’s very important for people to have someone as important as her to come in and talk about her story and inspire people,” Lingo said.

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CLASSROOM GETS ACTIVE LEARNING MAKEOVER The College of Health Professions will have a new active learning classroom after Room 2259 in the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions undergoes remodeling in starts in the first week of May. Active learning classrooms involve tables with six to eight seats around a monitor where the instructor can present notes as they lecture.

“It’s been set up in a collaborative design,” said Interim-Associate Dean Denise Webster.

The remodel will “modernize” the CHP classroom and allow students to work in a group setting instead of the traditional lecture environment, Webster said.

The planned finish date for the project is July 4. Webster said the room remodel will involve electrical rewiring,

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Castellon said it will also link faculty and staff with their programs, allow for easier access to scholarship information and feature social media feeds from the college’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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“We are making it more maroon and gold, more CMU,” she said. “The goal is

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The redesign comes after the college received complaints regarding the difficulty of navigating the current website. Castellon said OIT is still working on the website, which is planned to launch by the Fall semester.

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The College of Health Professions website is undergoing a makeover to make information easier to find.

Renee Castellon, communication and marketing coordinator for the college, is working with both University Communications and the Office of Information Technology to make the website more “user-friendly.”

The website will allow different CHP programs to be accessed from a top-down menu, similar to Central Michigan University’s website.

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Mikayla Carter | Assistant Photo Editor Senior outside hitter Jordan Bueter poses for a photo on April 20 at Copper Beech fitness center.

Covered in white scars and bruises, Jordan Beuter’s knees have been continuously decaying the past four years — but the pain goes beyond that.

The Central Michigan volleyball player was never “injuryprone” prior to college. But Bueter said heavy weight-lifting and intense practices have caused numerous health problems. She has suffered from back pain, shoulder pain and even a concussion bad enough to eliminate her memory of an entire game.

Volleyball has and always will be Bueter’s first love — but today, playing the sport comes with a cost.

“A lot of people underestimate what (student athletes) go through,” Bueter said. “That (balance) with school and practice is every day for us. I’m getting older and it’s taking a toll on me and my body.”

Regardless, she plays every rotation in every game for the volleyball team with a positive attitude and high energy on and off the court.

Bueter’s teammates look to her for guidance during every victory and challenge they face. “(Volleyball) is in my heart,” Bueter said. “My teammates are my rocks and taking the leadership role (comes naturally) for me. I have a really loud voice so I’m naturally assertive. I like having to take that role.”

Bueter’s voice is always the one that echoes the loudest through McGuirk Arena at games and you can find her laugh-

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ing and dancing to the music in the weight room during intense workouts. She has found a way to successfully manager her time on and off the court.

Of the 480 student athletes at Central Michigan University this year, 176 were given full-ride scholarships and 149 have partial scholarships. Another 155 student athletes receive zero financial support from the university, but still suit up in maroon and gold for competition.

For Bueter, being a student athlete means being mentally tough.

Through teamwork, dedication and time management, the Southbend, Indiana senior credits her athletic career to building her into the strong-willed athlete, sister, teammate and student she is today.

“I know there are other things that can build people outside of athletics,” she said. “But (I) get the teamwork, time management (skills) and that mental strength of being in a work environment and adapting to change.”

MAINTAINING BALANCE While balancing being the athletic chair for St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn, morning classes, afternoon volleyball practice and four hours of study tables a week, Bueter maintains a 3.17 grade point average and led the Central Michigan volleyball team with 367 kills last season, and the Mid-American Conference in service aces (53).

Depending on each coaches’ expectations for their team, every student athlete at CMU must log a certain amount of study hours — known by athletes as “study table.”

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File Photo | Mary Lewandowski Senior outside hitter Jordan Bueter jumps to hit the ball during the Chippewas game on Oct. 2, 2016 at McGuirk Arena.

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complish up to six to eight hours of study table each week in the fall. Required hours vary in the spring depending on the athlete’s academic performance during their first semester at CMU. Head volleyball coach Mike Gawlik varies the required amount of study table hours for his team depending on their individual GPAs. If a volleyball player has a 3.5 or higher, she isn’t required to log any hours.

“You can test out of hours once you prove you can be completely in control of (finding time to study),” Gawlik said. “Additional (study table) hours are not meant to be a punishment.

It’s something to help keep them accountable, help manage their time and keep school a priority.”

The only place athletes can log their study hours is in the Dick Enberg Academic Center — a small room with glass windows located in the right corner of the Indoor Athletic Complex.

The limited hours of operation sometimes make it difficult for freshmen and athletes with a higher number of study table hours to access the room between class, practices and travel for road competitions.

Bueter, who has four hours to complete each week this semester, said she doesn’t always find the study hall space useful.

Before she logs her hours, she always makes a list of things she needs to get done for classes.

“Having a to-do list is important going in there because you can get side tracked so easily,” she said. “You’d think four hours (a week) would be easy, but (the Dick Enberg Center) gets pretty chatty. I like to get stuff done outside of that place.”

In September 2016, Bueter added another priority to her long list of weekly commitments — St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn. As the athletic chair, she promotes events to the athletic community

to help raise money and spread awareness of childhood cancer.

“It takes quite a bit of time out of my days, but it’s worth it,” she said.

After the DI volleyball games, conditioning, homework and classes come to end for Bueter next May, she plans to return to her home in South Bend and apply to graduate schools. For her next endeavor, she hopes to become a nurse or a physician’s assistant.

ADJUSTING TO COLLEGE ATHLETICS Although they have the same workout schedules and both wake up early for morning classes, pitchers Cam Brown and Michael Brettell have different academic experiences.

“Coming into college from high school, there is definitely an adjustment period,” Brown said. “It was mostly in the first couple weeks, just getting used to how busy the schedule is being an athlete with class and practices, plus the study tables.

You have to manage your time and organize everything before the day starts, and usually a couple days in advance.”

The Pontiac, Illinois, freshman usually has six hours of study tables to complete weekly depending on how much the baseball team travels to compete during the week on a given week during the season.

When Brown — who has yet to pick a major — looks ahead to his future, all he sees is baseball.

“After college I want to continue playing baseball and see how long I can do that,” he said. “I haven’t thought much about after that, but I like talking to people so I’m thinking about (signing) a communications major.”

Brettell also wants to play baseball after college. He hopes to get drafted next year, but has a computer science major to fall back on.

With his 3.03 GPA, the Fonthill, Ontario, sophomore was able to opt out of study

Brown how to manage their time effectively.

Like most students pursuing education, Kemp has dreams and he intends to fulfill them. They may be looked at differently than an average student, but each of them have a lot — often more in some cases — on their plates.

“In reality, we’re not special,” Kemp said. “We may struggle in different areas and our schedules may be a little tighter, but we’re students just like everyone else.”

“Being a student athlete is tough, it builds a person. I know there are other things that can build people outside of athletics, but (I) get the teamwork, time management (skills) and that mental strength of being in a work environment and adapting to change.”

-Jordan Bueter, junior volleyball player table hours, but he still spends up to seven hours a week working on homework and preparing for tests.

“We take pride in having a high team GPA,” he said. “When you come to college, you don’t know how to manage your time.

It’s a tough thing to do with the workload we get. The study tables have definitely helped me put in extra time to keep my grades up and keep class going strong.”

BREAKING THE STEREOTYPE During the offseason, Tyrus Kemp starts his days at 4:30 a.m. He uses the quiet hours in the morning to read, drink coffee and set his goals for the day ahead.

Kemp is a broadcasting student, DI wrestler and the host, producer and director of a mini documentary series called “Broke Adventures.” A $300 fiveday trip to Costa Rica inspired him to use his BCA skills to teach people how to travel on a shoestring budget.

He produced his first show already in Detroit, but Kemp puts “Broke Adventures” on the backburner behind his academic and athletic goals.

“I want to be a national champion (in wrestling),” he said.

“That’s my goal for next year. On top of that, I have my goals with ‘Broke Adventures’ and my goals academically. It may seem crazy and far out there, but I honestly believe I can do all three.”

Outside of school, wrestling and his show, Kemp works a part-time job at Starbucks.

Unlike many student athletes

at CMU, he was able to opt out of study tables because of his busy schedule.

While study tables help a lot of student athletes learn to manage their time, Kemp never found them all that necessary.

“I’m usually doing homework at Starbucks before I have to go to work,” he said. “My first year, I had eight study table hours a week I had to complete and that was no different than me (studying) on my own. I’m motivated on my own so they didn’t help me personally, but I can see

where they would help remind people they need to be working on something.”

Athletes at CMU play DI sports, are provided with a study space and miss a few classes during their seasons, but there is still one thing they have in common with every other student on campus — they are here to learn.

Through her experiences in college, Bueter learned the importance of teamwork, dedication and mental strength.

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Child advocacy center to use Greek Week donation to expand

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

One out of every four girls and every six boys in Isabella County will be sexually abused by the time they are 18 years old, according to Kim Seidel, executive director of the Isabella County Child Advocacy Center.

With this in mind, the Isabella County Child Advocacy Center aims to help protect children who are victims of sexual or physical abuse and helps the families prone to these situations. The center also raises awareness of the issue in the community through education programs. This year, Central Michigan University’s Greek fraternities and sororities donated $41,750 to the center with proceeds raised during Greek Week. They money will be used to help establish sustainability in its programs. “(The advocacy center) is acknowledging something that exists and is in a lot of kid’s reality,” said Andrea Mills, the forensic interviewer at the center. “We are here to help find them at that place and make it as smooth and as comfortable as we possibly can.”

Siedel said the donated funds from Greek Week will greatly help the child advocacy center’s efforts. “(This donation) is going to

Alli Rusco | Freelance Photographer Kim Siedel, center, and CMU interns pose for a photo on April 20 at the Isabella County Child Advocacy Center.

give us stability,” she said. “The money is going to support and help everything we do, including prevention education for the community.”

The advocacy center shares a building with other local groups and businesses. The Greek Week money will be used to relocate and expand its office. That way, the team will have their own space and can better specialize in a more efficient system to meet its goals, Siedel explained.

The team is looking into new locations.

The center has already

helped 50 children between the ages of 3 and 17 this year by using a system involving forensic interviewing and collaboration.

“Working together in a collaborative approach results in effective, efficient and childcentered case work,” Seidel said. “(Our team) prevents a child from having to endure multiple interviews.”

The center guides struggling families toward help and refers them to other resources and services when needed, Seidel added. They work to consider victimized children first, in collaboration with law

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The team works together to help families heal, said Sami Humphrey, a family advocate at the center. They also personally follow up with the families that go through the center for support.

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“We are working to empower family members to look for signs, have a conversation, and just shedding light on the issue of sexual abuse and physical abuse,” Siedel said.

The center facilitates a program for first grade students that teaches children they are in charge of their own bodies and they have the power to speak out if they ever feel unsafe.

“Ultimately, we are helping to create teamwork with the goal to benefit these kids, families and community,” Mills said.

Two senior Central Michigan University students work as interns at the child advocacy center — Macomb native Jordyn Dean and Hillsdale native Elizabeth Bumpus. They are responsible for office duties and planning events.

The interns are organizing “Zoo in the Park,” which will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on June 17 at child advocacy center, located at 2480 West Campus Drive, Suite B100. The event will bring together 300 Isabella County families to participate in 20 activity stations.

“(The interns) have done everything,” Seidel said. “These ladies have really designed (Zoo in the Park). There’s no way this could have been possible without Jordyn and Elizabeth taking the lead.”

The Isabella Child Advocacy Center accepts interns every semester. Openings and opportunities for volunteering and internships can be found at the center’s website at www.isabellacac.org.

Dean said the child advocacy center was the perfect place to intern because she wants to work with children for her career and thinks it’s important to be involved and educated on issues affecting them.

“It’s good to be involved in an organization like this because it helps to spread the word,” Bumpus agreed. “It gives a good background (on) advocacy regardless of what your future goal is.”

Those interested or seeking the advocacy center’s services can visit their website or office or call (989) 774-6444 for more information.

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CM LIFE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SELECTED FOR SUMMER, FALL 2017 SEMESTERS The Student Media Board of Directors interviewed and selected the Summer and Fall 2017 Central Michigan Life editor-inchiefs on April 24.

Two student journalists interviewed for each position. Troy senior Jordyn Hermani will serve as the Fall 2017 editor-in-chief, and Port Huron junior McKenzie Sanderson will be editor-in-chief during the summer.

Hermani has worked at the student media company as a reporter and news editor since her freshman year.

“I’ve been with organization since the very first day of my freshman year,” Hermani said. “I know what CM Life is capable of doing at our best and felt I had the ability to help guide the paper toward maintaining that standard

of excellence.”

Sanderson served as CM Life’s sports assistant editor and sports editor during the Spring 2017 semester.

The last print edition of CM Life will be published May 1. CM Life will continue to provide campus and community news on cm-life.com and on its social media channels throughout the summer.

-Kate Carlson Editor-in-Chief

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Rosie Bauman | Freelance Photographer Mayor Kathy Ling speaks during a City Commission meeting on April 24 in Mount Pleasant City Hall.

Paul Abclibon | Freelance Photographer A Cops & Doughnuts worker serves a customer donuts on April 24 at the Cops & Doughnuts Clare location at 521 N. McEwan St.

Cops & Doughnuts to open location in Mount Pleasant

By Sara Strohschein Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

A world-famous bakery is opening its doors in Mount Pleasant within walking distance from campus.

Cops & Doughnuts, headquartered in Clare, will open a location 16 miles south of its main bakery.

The bakery opened in 2009, when Clare City Bakery was on the verge of closing its doors forever. All the members of the Clare Police Department at the time came together to save the town’s bakery that had been in operation since 1896.

“Real cops and real doughnuts,” said Greg “Ryno” Rynearson, president of Cops & Doughnuts. “All of us real cops got wind of it in May 2009, that (the bakery) was going to be closing up. It was tough economic times.”

Since the opening of the Clare location in July 2009, Cops & Doughnuts has four other locations in Bay City, Ludington, Gaylord and South Bend, Indiana.

The Mount Pleasant store will be located in

Cinema Plaza, which is located on S. Mission and E. Preston street, near Walgreens.

Rynearson feels the new Mount Pleasant location will help with business.

“It just seems to be the pressure is coming more and more from people to have our product down there,” he said. “The Clare location keeps growing, but there is only so much we can do in a day, so the new location won’t hurt us.”

Rynearson said the Mount Pleasant location will help with business because people from the area won’t have to travel as far to buy items from the bakery. They could visit more often.

He added he and the company are excited to sell more product, but also, they are excited to build an “interrogation room” in the Mount Pleasant location.

The room will have a conference table in the middle and different college groups can use the space, Rynearson said. It is a hightech room, so people can use HDMI to hook up their computers. It will also serve as a location to host children’s birthday parties.

“We’re there for the college students, we’re there for the locals, and we’re going to cater to everybody,” Rynearson said.

City Commission renews human rights ordinance, celebrates Greeks

By Greg Horner News Editor news@cm-life.com

The Mount Pleasant City Commission received a standing ovation after members unanimously reaffirmed the Mount Pleasant’s human rights ordinance at their regular meeting on April 24.

The ordinance, which was adopted in 2012, assures that “no individual be denied the equal protection of the laws; nor shall any person be denied the enjoyment of his or her civil rights or be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, height, weight, family status, sexual orientation or gender identity.”

The commission received 19 letters or emails supporting the renewal, and several residents spoke in support during a public comment.

Central Michigan University Emeriti Norma Bailey said reaffirming the ordinance gives students a sense of safety in the community.

“While it’s symbolic, it is also real,” Bailey said. “I am very proud to be a part of this community that makes me feel very welcome and very protected.”

Commissioner Tony Kulick requested a motion, which was passed, to reaffirm the ordinance every five years “so it doesn’t get lost.”

Commissioner Mike Verleger thanked members of the community for voicing their support.

“We don’t always agree on everything,” Verleger said. “One thing we all have is a tremendous sense of pride and it makes me very proud to be a part of this commission, especially in instances like this where we can come together and do the

right thing for everyone.”

Mayor Kathy Ling also read proclamations recognizing the Greek community, participants in Mount Pleasant’s Citizens’ Academy and National Historic Preservation Month.

The city thanked the CMU Greeks for their work during “Greeks Clean the Streets.” The program started in 2012 and nearly 665 students have volunteered their time during 22 events to beautify and improve residential student neighborhoods.

Ling said Mount Pleasant appreciates the fraternities and sororities efforts in cleaning the streets after the events and “sometimes a lot of the parties that go on in Mount Pleasant.”

The commission also took action on the following: • Postponed approval of an extension to the Mission/Pickard Downtown Development Authority plan.

• Approved an ordinance amendment clarifying rules for outdoor cooking and allowing for recreational fires that meet specific requirements.

• Approved the removal of an ordinance regulating taxi cabs, which was made redundant by state law.

• The commission also received a petition from and heard public comment supporting the addition of three barrier-free parking spaces that would accommodate the disabled.

• Approved a contract of $25,710 for the purchase of 500 tons of road salt from Michigan’s MiDeal Extended Purchasing Program.

• Authorized a contract of $86,935 to install pedestrian lighting on Broadway, from the bridge near Nelson Park to Harris Street.

• Approved a contract of $72,712.50 to Lakeshore Construction & Renovation for sidewalk renovations.

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Junior outfielder Sara Hansen prepares to hit the ball during a game.

Junior center field learns how to play her role this season

By Andrew McDonald Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Even though she can’t contribute on the field, Sara Hansen always finds a way to help her teammates.

The Mount Pleasant native played in nine games this season before she injured her knee leading up to the Hartford game on March 3.

“It happened in practice and it was just a freak accident,” Hansen said.

“I was running to the fence to catch a ball and my knee just didn’t go with me. The next thing I knew, my season was over.”

This was Hansen’s first major injury she has had to deal with.

“It was extremely hard to process at first. I’ve never been injured to the extent of even missing one game, and now I have to miss the whole season,” Hansen said. “Talking to other people helped, coach (Jessica) Brocamante, (Evelyn Lorimer) has gone through it too. It’s been helpful to see what they have been through.”

Lorimer, a senior right fielder, said she is “trying to pay back” Hansen for how she helped out the team when Lorimer was injured a season ago.

“She has really grown since her freshman year, she came (when) I was injured and stepped in when we had very few outfielders,” Lorimer said. “She has improved so much and really encouraged me when coming back from injuries. She has always led by example, so now to come back and lead vocally takes a lot. It’s going to make her better for her senior year.”

Before Hansen’s season came to an early close, the junior was the starting center fielder.

She started eight of the first nine games, posting a .208 batting average, with one run batted in and five runs scored. Hansen had a fielding percentage of 1.000 in the outfield.

HELPING OTHERS After the news broke that Hansen would miss the entire season at her well-established position, someone had to take her spot.

Her replacement was sophomore center fielder Allison Curtis, who was playing the corner outfield positions while Hansen was still in the lineup.

Curtis said Hansen’s encouragement off the field has been critical to her success.

“Since she isn’t on the field, she

can see more, so she helps me out there,” Curtis said. “Playing up to her standards isn’t something that is easy. Those are some big shoes to fill, so I need all the help I can get.”

Head coach Margo Jonker thinks Hansen has matured to see that she can still be a part of this team in her own way.

“Sara has matured tremendously, and is more willing to say things now than before,” Jonker said. “I’m really proud of her for getting out of her comfort zone and learning to lead in that way. She has found a way to be a major part of the team even though she isn’t in the lineup.”

Hansen agreed with most of the comments her coach and teammates said about her.

“It’s really different because I’m used to being out there, but I’ll still go out with the outfield and watch them to try and make them better with aspects they may not see,” Hansen said. “It has forced me to talk more, and I’m not a huge talker.

It (has) been a big deal for me.”

NOTHING QUITE LIKE HOME It didn’t take much of an effort for Jonker to get Hansen to the university.

“(Hansen) is from around here, and I think she knew she wanted to be a Chippewa before I even had to ask the question,” Jonker said. “It is an opportunity she has jumped all over and I would’ve expected nothing less.”

For Hansen, she has enjoyed being a part of this team she grew up around.

“It’s really cool to play here because being from Mount Pleasant catches the interest of people all the time and I’m proud to say I play here,” Hansen said. “Having the support from family and everyone else around here is a big help.”

The junior is the only Mount Pleasant native on the squad this season, but she said that doesn’t alienate her from anyone else.

“This team has just a family feel in general, everyone is there for each other, and I’ve learned that even more so this season with my injury,” Hansen said. “Everyone feels like they have their own roles on the team and we all support it. This season I’ve had to learn a new one, and I’ve needed their help and they have been their for me.”

Goal-wise, Hansen has a specific vision for the team.

“We just want to win a MAC (Mid-American Conference) championship. It would be pretty awesome and I think that is everyone’s goal,” Hansen said. “I personally want to learn from this injury and find every way possible that it makes me stronger because I’m not really used to it. That would be my biggest take-away.”

The Chippewas (30-13 overall, 13-5 MAC) are currently tied with Ball State (29-21, 13-5) atop the MAC West standings, and have a huge date coming up with the Cardinals for a three-game set this weekend at home.

As far as getting back to play in games and practice, Hansen said she would be back now if she could, but she understands it will take time.

“I want to get back as soon as I can, but I don’t want to rush it because it needs to be fully healed,” Hansen said. “I just don’t want it to happen again. I have a full year left, so I don’t want to push it too fast.”

No specific time table has been set for when Hansen will be cleared to play or practice again, but she knows she will have a role on the team, on or off the field.

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Golf struggles down the stretch at MAC Championships

By Ian Wellhousen Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

The fight between Central Michigan, Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference 2017 Women’s Gold Championships was a close call heading into the final round on Sunday.

Shots weren’t falling as the Chippewas scored a 329 as a team, with a team total of 974 overall.

CMU finished in 10th place for the third consecutive year.

The Chippewas started the final round in ninth place and only two shots behind in-state rival Eastern Michigan. They led Bowling Green by 12 shots entering the final round.

“We can’t have holes with eight or nine shots,” said head coach Cheryl Stacy. “Those types of holes are what cost us the lead against Bowling Green.”

Bowling Green finished ninth at 972 and Eastern Michigan finished tied for seventh with Ball State at 954.

“The ladies aren’t used to being in a winning

position, especially in the MAC Championship,” Stacy said. “I think they put too much pressure on themselves by focusing on how Bowling Green was playing Sunday instead of focusing solely on their play.”

Kent State, ranked 16 in the nation by Golfweek, won the MAC for the 19 consecutive season. They shot an 875 overall and were the only team to play ahead of the competition. Northern Illinois was the runner-up and shot a 909 overall.

Natalie Johnson led the Chippewas this weekend by shooting a 242, tied for 36th out of 49 competitors. Bria Colosky shot a 243 and finished 39th while Danielle Sawyer shot a 244, finishing tied for 41st.

“I was proud of the ladies, telling them there’s no reason to hang your heads low as they fought every single hole,” Stacy said. “We’ll have four seniors next year and they’ll need to hold our program’s standards higher.”

CMU has made improvements each season since the golf program re-launched in 2014. In 2015 the Chippewas finished 54 shots behind ninth place and in last season’s MAC Championships, the team was 38 shots behind ninth place.

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Before the Central Michigan baseball team takes the field, junior right-handed pitcher Colton Bradley inspires his teammates with a backflip to close the team meeting.

The confidence that Bradley has before each game is the same confidence and aggressive behavior you seen from him on the mound.

The Augusta, Michigan, native has a 4-0 record, with seven saves and has a total of 27 strikeouts. Bradley (33.1) is the only pitcher on CMU’s roster that has not started a game and has pitched more than 30 innings.

CMU’s closer earned three saves in four games from April 5 against Oakland to April 9 against Ohio. Bradley struck out four batters and didn’t give up a walk during that stretch — earning Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week.

“He’s gotten better and better in tough situations,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “He is really handling it. He will only learn from (tough situations), he’s a smart kid and he will get better at handling excitement and adrenaline.”

Bradley uses that adrenaline every time he comes out of the bullpen.

“I love the role,” Bradley said. “I love being in the big situation and being out there to finish out games. I just do whatever I can to help this team win.”

The right-hander said that he doesn’t think about the pressure on his shoulders when entering a game.

“I just try to relax and say a prayer before I take the mound,” Bradley said. “I’ve got my moms initials on my glove so I give her a kiss, touch my heart and pray for the best.”

In April of 2016, the Bradley family suffered a tragedy when Colton’s mother, Debbie,

I just try to relax and say a prayer before I take the mound; I’ve got my moms initials on my glove so I give her a kiss, touch my heart and pray for the best.

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Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Sophomore pitcher Michael Brettell warms up before the Chippewas’ game against Oakland University on April 5 at Theunissen Stadium.

passed away in an accident. Now, Colton plays in honor of his mother. With her initials on his glove, Bradley leads a bullpen that is pivotal in CMU’s success.

“Our bullpen is continually going to be extremely important to the success of this team,” Bradley said. “Our pitching staff has been solid throughout the year and the starting pitching has been phenomenal. As long as our bullpen keeps shutting games down and our starters keep getting the ball to the back of the bullpen, we will be in good shape.”

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Brettell has a 5-2 record this season. In more than 40 innings pitched, Brettell has struck out 32 batters and earned one save. The Foothill, Ontario native has posted a 5.18 earned run average.

“Any way that I can help the team win is fine with me,” Brettell said. “Whether it’s starting or coming out of the bullpen, I have no preference. I like that they trust me in any situation to give the team a chance to win.”

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Even with a unique role, Brettell leads all CMU pitchers in wins this season. He has allowed the least amount of hits (36) and runs (24) and is second to Tyler Hankins with a .714 winning percentage.

Brettell is followed by a number of other relievers in CMU’s crowded bullpen, including Jake Raether, Zach Kohn and Jordan Grosjean.

Jeff Opalewski, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, said everyone in the bullpen plays a critical role in the pitching rotation.

“In order to have as good a team as we can, we need to have the best pitching staff that we can have,” Opalewski said. “To me the role isn’t that important in terms of who is a starter versus a reliever versus a closer. Everybody has a job to do and if everyone does their job, regardless of what that may be, then that gives us the best opportunity (to win).

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