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#NEVERAGAIN More than 700 people took to the streets to protest gun violence

Beautiful Soul More than 2,000 people attended the Jesse McCartney concert in Finch Fieldhouse

MAC Champions Gymnastics wins 16th MAC Tournament on home turf

Presidential Search Less than 100 people attend forums to share their opinions on search for next CMU president MARCH 26, 2018

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Forums took place March 22 and March 23 for students, faculty and staff to provide feedback.

03 March on Mount Pleasant

The national movement protesting gun violence made its way to Mount Pleasant on March 24.

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06 CMU is proud of you Our women’s basketball players set a new standard this season.

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14 End of a season Davaris Collier | Staff Photographer

DJ Pauly D takes a selfie while on stage on March 22 at Wayside Central.

A historic women’s basketball season concludes with an 83-69 loss to the Oregon Ducks in Spokane, Washington.

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Non-pledging Jewish fraternity arrives on campus Fall 2018

By Kersten Kruse Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Zeta Beta Tau, an inclusive Jewish fraternity, will be expanding to Central Michigan University in Fall 2018.

The news was announced during the March 20 CMU Interfraternity Council meeting, where Brian Hoffman, director of organizational growth for ZBT spoke.

Although ZBT will not have a house on Main Street like other social fraternities, the organization, which was founded as the world’s first Jewish fraternity, plans on leading the way for positive change on campus.

The IFC governed fraternity is non-pledging, meaning members are initiated within 72 hours of accepting their bid. IFC-governed fraternities such as Sigma Alpha Epsilon have also taken a stance on using a non-pledging approach.

Pledging is defined as the process after a potential member accepts an offer, or bid, to join a fraternity.

It’s a probationary period where the new members may have to prove knowledge about the fraternity,

Courtesy Photo | Zeta Beta Tau The logo of Zeta Beta Tau.

connect with brothers, endure hazing from members of higher seniority in some cases and familiarize themselves with Greek Life overall.

The idea of non-pledging is to avoid the idea of “breaking men down to build them back up,” Hoffman said.

During the pledging process, members can be subject to sleep deprivation and hazing. Not pledging new members helps to avoid these unpleasant procedures.

“In ZBT we have one status — it’s brother — it’s not pledge, it’s not new brother, unless you’re simply saying he is new and joined last week,” Hoffman said.

“Whether you’re a first semester freshman or a second semester senior, you’re held to the same standards of being a ZBT.” ZBT members are held responsible for maintaining a positive image within the community and the fraternity, Hoffman said.

A member can be removed at any time from the fraternity, regardless of their seniority, for breaching the values the men are expected to stand by, he said.

Expectations that hold ZBT members accountable concerning questionable pledging activities, hazing, alcohol issues and sexual misconduct mean that members have to “earn their right” to be a ZBT every day.

He also noted how the men are responsible for contributing service through four different organizations.

ZBT focuses on issues such as sexual aggression

prevention, anti-discrimination efforts and works with groups such as the Children’s Miracle Network, Jewish Women International, Gift of Life and the Zeta Beta Tau Foundation.

The men of the fraternity are responsible for hosting events that raise awareness, provide donations and educate the community on the multiple organizations ZBT partners with, Hoffman said.

IFC President Galen Miller said he believes the new fraternity will enhance the image of campus Greek Life. Miller also said ZBT will attract a demographic of students who were not interested in joining Greek Life before.

As a result of the new group of students the fraternity is marketing to, this may increase recruitment rates in future years for the IFC as a whole, Miller said.

Hoffman encourages interested men to reach out and learn more about the fraternity.

“If you want to learn how to be a citizen, how to be a man in today’s society, want to talk about understanding cultural awareness and understand social responsibility, which is a cornerstone of the central student experience, come to us,” he said.

“Learn about what we offer.”

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Fewer than 75 people showed up to forums held by the presidential search advisory committee to receive feedback from the Central Michigan University community.

It was announced during the forums that the search process for the next president of CMU will be confidential, meaning the only candidate who will be revealed will be the next president after the job is accepted.

The forums took place March 22-23. The purpose of the forums was to receive feedback from students, faculty and staff to help the committee create a presidential profile to use in its search.

The CMU Board of Trustees appointed the presidential search advisory committee to assist in the search for the university’s 15th president.

In two presidential search forums open to the entire CMU community March 22, only five students and 10 faculty members in total were present.

The 45-minute open forums

were held in the French Auditorium as an opportunity for community members to share the qualities they felt were most important for the next president of CMU. “We’re starting with nothing,” said Tricia Keith, committee member and vice chair of the CMU Board of Trustees. “We all have ideas about things that we want to contribute to this profile, but the profile right now doesn’t exist. What we’re trying to do is take all of this and then build off of it. This is really an open forum about collecting that to start.”

THE PROCESS The presidential search advisory committee will be aided by executive search firm Witt/Kieffer.

Consultants from Witt/ Kieffer were on campus March 15-16 and held a series of meetings with faculty, student and community leaders.

The input received from the meetings and forums will be used to assist in building the presidential profile of CMU’s next president.

Keith said the committee hopes to have put together a presidential profile by the end of April, which will be made public. That is the

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Keith also said there is no concrete timeline yet and the committee is more focused on taking the time to find the right candidate, rather than how long is takes. If a candidate is not found by Ross’ retirement in July, an interim president will be put in place.

STUDENT OPINION Indiana senior Shane Guenin said he would like to see a partnership with the city of Mount Pleasant from the next president. He also said he wanted a “real and true” commitment to student outreach.

“Something that I’m very, very passionate about is trying to at least be the voice for people who can’t be at events like this,” Guenin said, who is currently running for Student Government Association president. He also hoped for better diversity representation on campus.

Midland graduate student Jeremy Cunningham appreciates how President George Ross has had a relationship with the students at CMU and wants to see that in the

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“I really liked how President Ross engaged with the student body,” Cunningham said. “Everybody knows him — he says hi, he’s friendly.”

Flint senior JoAnna Lincoln also believed Ross had a very visible presence on campus.

“I saw him around a lot,” Lincoln said. “I’m not sure how that is at other universities, but I think that’s something that I would like to see again.”

Some students expressed concern about a low student turnout, citing a lack of student outreach from administration. The forum for students was held at 7 p.m. on March 22, about one hour before Program Board’s Jesse McCartney concert, which drew more than 2,000 students.

Guenin hoped to see the committee implement students’ input into the presidential search.

“There’s a difference between listening and actually seeing those results,” he said.

FACULTY OPINION In listing the committee’s guiding principles, Keith mentioned a desire for diverse candidates. She said the committee is open to candidates of all types of backgrounds in leadership, skills and experiences.

“The next (president) should be a strong leader and strong advocate for academic programs for faculty and for students,” Journalism faculty member Jiafei Yin said.

“Earlier on (in the forum) there were points made about being a

leader versus being a manager — being an academic leader is the most important.”

Edgar Simpson, faculty member in the Department of Journalism, said his hopes for the next president are that they “at least have a Ph.D. and a research background.”

While some faculty members hoped for specific focus to their departments, Kevin Campbell from the Department of Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts hoped for a more wide-ranged focus on success.

“Someone who is focused on the success of all of our students, not one end of campus or the other – all programs,” Campbell said.

With many changes occurring on-campus — including an academic reorganization and the ongoing search for a new chief diversity officer — Thomas Masterson, dean of the College of Health Professions, said the university’s next president must be able to adjust to the changes.

Masterson said the candidate will need to know “how to operate change” and “make that change as smooth as possible.”

Faculty members expressed distrust with the confidential search process, which will keep the names of any candidates considered private until a final candidate has been chosen and hired.

“This idea of trust has come up over and over again in a variety of processes,” Simpson said, advocating for an open search process.

“The only way to have trust is to

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Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Presidential search committee chair Tricia Keith listens to faculty input on March 23 in the Powers Ballroom.

have transparency.”

Keith cited the success of the previous two presidential searches, which were kept closed as well, and said they made the decision to keep the search confidential based off the advise of search consultants.

Members of the presidential search advisory committee took input from staff and shared their perspective in the Powers Hall Ballroom on March 23.

“The hiring of the leader of the organization and the leader of the president is the board’s number one responsibility,” Keith said at the second day forum.

The goal of the committee, Keith said, was to find a president

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The board also elaborated on

other guidelines for the position. She stressed they are giving consideration to diversity, which includes past experience.

The board also chose to make the search process confidential.

This, according to Witt/Kieffer, would leave them with a better selection of candidates.

“We want people to understand the process, but we also want to make sure that people understand when we get to a place where we have finalists candidates, that will be a board decision that is made and then announced — there will not be community forums with the finalist candidates,” Keith said.

This forum still allowed the CMU community to have input on what they want in the next president.

“My vision for the next leader is someone who can reflect the spirit of the university,” said Tim Odenkirk, a CMU alumnus.

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from the people of the community itself. It is well known and it is very powerful.”

Some, like Harley Blake, a manager of professional development programs, were concerned with how the president would work.

“We have a very strong family feel,” Blake said. “(The current president) asks students into his house twice a year and asks the question: why did you come to CMU? Over half those students say ‘Well, it felt right.’”

People who were unable to attend the open forums may submit input via the Presidential Search website by using the “Submit Input” button to link to an online submission form. The form can be submitted anonymously or with contact information.

To nominate a presidential candidate for consideration, email CentralMichiganPresident@ wittkieffer.com.

Staff reporter Rob Linsley contributed to this article.

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Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Senior guard Cassie Breen dribbles the ball down the court during the basketball game against Miami Ohio on March 9 at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Junior guard Presley Hudson dribbles the basketball down the court during the game against Ohio State on March 19 at St. John Arena.

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Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Senior forward Tinara Moore shoots the basketball during the game against Buffalo on March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Junior forward Reyna Frost looks for a pass during the basketball game against Miami Ohio on March 9 at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Thank you, women’s basketball, for an amazing season With the clock winding down in the Central Michigan women’s basketball team’s 83-69 Sweet 16 loss to Oregon March 24, Chippewa fans in attendance at Spokane Arena started to chant.

“Ooh ahh, proud to be a Chippewa.”

This team made many people proud to be Chippewas. Many fans made the long trip from Mount Pleasant to Spokane to witness CMU history.

But more importantly, just to watch this team keep playing.

In the program’s 50th season, this team did something no other women’s team had done — win an NCAA Tournament game. Not just one, but two.

This team kept climbing. They kept battling. They kept fighting. They never gave up.

It’s a skill this team has always had, and it is driven by its senior class.

When the seniors were freshmen in the 2014-15 season, they saw the talent of Crystal Bradford, an eventual WNBA

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draft pick. When they were sophomores in the 2015-16 season, they were relied upon to carry CMU to the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, where they lost in overtime to Buffalo on a buzzer-beater.

The next season, CMU suffered an early exit to rival Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament. The Chippewas’ chances of making an NCAA Tournament game with this group was slipping.

They never gave up.

In this year’s MAC Tournament, the Chippewas had to scrap against Eastern Michigan and Miami (Ohio) to advance to the title game against Buffalo. The Chippewas got their revenge against the Bulls

this time around, and more importantly, made the NCAA Tournament.

This team surprised us yet again in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio.

They beat LSU and Ohio State — the latter on their homecourt — in dominating fashion.

Head coach Sue Guevara and her team had the whole country believing in the underdog and brought national attention to CMU. True Chippewas, however, know this team has always been good. Their scrappiness and fight has been in their DNA all season.

So when the clock hit zero March 24 in a loss to the Ducks, there wasn’t total disappointment from anyone wearing CMU gear. Senior guard Cassie Breen, in her final game as a Chippewa, smiled with tears in her eyes while running down the line to thank members of the Sixth Man Band.

Despite the loss, the Chippewas did

what they have always done. They fought and played until the final horn sounded.

They didn’t care who they were playing, they just wanted to play.

It’s why a lot of people love them.

This team has set the standard for seasons to come. CMU women’s basketball is on the national map, if it wasn’t already. Guevara has earned the respect of her peers.

“She’s a great coach,” Oregon coach Kelly Graves said of Guevara. “What I really appreciate is you can tell those players love her and they play really hard for her. I wish Central Michigan all the best.”

Maybe top recruits will flock to Mount Pleasant to play with junior guard Presley Hudson and junior forward Reyna Frost next season.

This season is over, and the tears from players were evident after the game. The loss will sting now, but the players, and CMU faithful, will never forget this season.

It was a proud one to be a Chippewa.

Slut-shaming is a hallmark of an ignorant, uninformed mind Too often I catch myself applauding this era for being one of liberation, where individuality and sexual freedom are celebrated. Usually, soon I am quickly shot down by little reminders.

I had a reality check at one of those apartment parties where everyone gossips under Christmas lights with mainstream rap music filling the air.

A stranger said, “I’m pretty sure she’s a hoe,” nodding to a girl giggling over a fraternity brother who had just finished shotgunning his Keystone beer.

The stranger made his claim as though he truly believed that with every suggestive sway of the hips, flip of the hair and press of a kiss she became less of a woman and more of an object — a joke.

This isn’t rare. At colleges across the country, slut shaming — or the act of shaming a woman for embracing her sexual independence — happens every day. It needs to stop.

He continued on, saying she stumbles into the Deerfield apartment regularly, finding someone to cozy up to.

It was heartbreaking to imagine the light he saw her in, as though by pursuing the means of her own sexuality was

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somehow degrading to her personhood.

Who was she? Because she’s obviously much more than just “a girl at the party.”

She is a woman who might have arrived to Central Michigan University with massive ambition. She might long to conquer the world with an open mind

and a free heart, seeking to experience fortune, success and independence in the most exhilarating fashion.

I personally know of women who enjoy sex and also possess intellect, wanting to make the world a better place.

The sexually-liberated women I know are philanthropists, activists and loving spirits who aspire to professions like politics, medicine, the literary arts, engineering and more.

Sex happens. One-night stands occur. Hookup culture is real — yet slut shaming still exists as though these were taboo.

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I know of people who practice sexual liberation as a way of reclaiming their bodies after being devastated by sexual aggression, assault and toxic relationships.

For me, intimacy can combine with an enormous love for connectivity and the uniqueness of people, and is used to celebrate individual value and passion.

Because it isn’t framed by a white-picket fence allusion of fairytale love and everlasting devotion, it is criticized. It is mocked.

So next time you see the free spiritedgirl owning her sexuality, remember — it takes two to tango, to have sex. Don’t sit by and laugh, brush it off or let slutshaming happen.

Call them out. Stand up for each other.

Respect that safe, mutual decisions are something to be honored.

At Slut Walk 2017, a protest against rape culture, slut shaming and street harassment, my friend carried a sign that said “Your ignorance is more scandalous than my promiscuity.”

It’s a truth I hold dear to my heart.

I would much better prefer to be known as being messy, wild or a slut than small-minded.

Wouldn’t you?

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Mount Pleasant’s only used book SHOP TALK store celebrates 50 years of business

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Anyone walking into Paperback Book Exchange will be greeted at the door by the smell of books and a stout Pomeranian-Chihuahua named Fauzey Bare.

Owner Judy Ostrander and her little sidekick Fauzey Bare, the store’s sole employees, aim to create an easy-going environment.

To the outside eye, the store appears small — but once inside the store, the number of books for sale is impressive. From romance to historical fiction, to jigsaw puzzles, audio books and a small selection of DVDs, there is a little bit of

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something for everyone to enjoy.

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How long have you been in business?

I bought the store six years ago this spring. The store has been (in Mount Pleasant) since 1968, so it’s 50 years (old).

When books are brought in is it considered an even exchange, or does it just discount the price?

It is (considered an even exchange) but you still have to pay a small fee. It’s a book-for-book exchange, so it’s easier that way.

If you did not bring a book in to trade, it would be half the cover.

How many books can you bring in at one time?

You can’t bring more than 30 books in (at a time). When I first bought (the store), people were carrying a broken box with two people through the door. That’s when I was, “Okay, were stopping this right now.” I had to clarify ‘in’ on the sign because you can buy all the book in (the store) if you want.

What inspired you to buy this shop from the original owner?

I worked here on and off for

Hunter McLaren | Staff Photographer Owner of the Paperback Book Exchange Judy Ostrander gets a kiss from her dog Fozzie Bear while in the store on March 16.

eight years before (I bought the store) and I always thought it would be really neat to own it — I never thought I’d have the opportunity. I guess it doesn’t matter what age you are — you are capable of what you want to do.

How has business been going?

It’s busier in the summer than in the winter. When the weather’s bad a lot of people don’t want to go out. (In the summer) people are traveling so they search for a used book store and I’m the only one in a 50-mile radius. I get all kinds of people in the summertime.

Do you have any big plans for the future like developments or expansions?

I plan to have homemade greeting cards. A homemade card might cost about a dollar, but not much more than that. The other thing is that I’m getting a quilted

square for outside.

When I was working here part time, the previous owner didn’t want to do credit cards and I saw people leaving and not purchasing because they didn’t have money on them. So now we have (a credit card reader) — it took us a month to get that going and it’s great.

What kind of greeting cards will you be making?

I know I’m thinking ‘get well’ and ‘sympathy’ and then probably birthdays. I’m hoping for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day cards, too. I know people do a lot stuff online too for (making greeting cards), but homemade is more authentic.

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bout 720 people holding signs and shouting chants crowded Island Park on March 24 during Mount Pleasant’s March For Our Lives event.

March For Our Lives is a nationwide movement dedicated to ending school shootings and gun violence.

While the victims of the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida planned to march in Washington D.C. on March 24, Central Michigan University students planned their own march in downtown Mount Pleasant to support the movement.

Beginning in Island Park, the march’s route went past Mount Pleasant’s post office, down Main Street and through the downtown area, ending at City Hall. Leading the massive crowd were some of the student organizers holding a March For Our Lives banner.

Student organizer and Roseville sophomore Sam Zeeryp was at the front of the protest with a megaphone, leading the hundreds of people in chants like “Not one more,” “NRA stop it, people over profit,” and, the most popular, “We call BS!” Hundreds of handmade signs waved in the air as the protesters yelled and marched their way through the streets. One man, who had his young son sitting on his shoulders, held a large sign that said “Protect kids, not guns,” while another protester waved a vividly painted sign that read “NRA there’s blood on your hands.”

Volunteers for Mom’s Demand Action, a national organization that fights for gun reform and to keep guns out of schools, set up a table on the outside of the crowd with sign-up sheets for the organization. Mount Pleasant Area’s League of Women Voters also set up a table at the park, to get protesters registered to vote.

Every person who attended the protest had

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March For Our Lives demonstrators march throught the streets of Mount Pleasant to protest gun violence on March 24.

their own reasons for being there. Pinconning resident Celia Young-Wenkel has two nieces who are students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Although they weren't harmed, she said they both “lost friends and still suffer emotionally everyday.”

Mount Pleasant’s march was organized by nine CMU students. Jenison junior Morgan Robinson is one of the students who began planning the march shortly after the Parkland shooting occurred. Robinson said they couldn’t have organized the march without their professor, Mari Degaz, who gave them time in class to work on it.

“This is all happening because we have a pro-

fessor who was willing to let us take our class time to work on it and talk about it," she said.

Before the march began, Sarah SpencerNoggle, a Mount Pleasant lawyer running for probate judge, stood on a picnic table with a megaphone. She told the crowd about her experience during the shooting that occurred on CMU’s campus March 2, and how she spent the entire day worrying about her husband, Robert Noggle, a faculty member in the philosophy and religion department. She urged everyone to keep pushing the demand for “common-sense gun laws” so no one would have to feel that fear again.

“We’re here for the safety of our children and

families — there’s nothing more important than that,” Spencer-Noggle said. “Legislators in Lansing and Washington D.C. have dropped the ball and the students have picked it up. We’re here to support them.”

Mount Pleasant Mayor Allison Quast-Lents, who was carrying her newborn daughter, also stood up with a megaphone to tell the crowd she agreed that “enough is enough.”

“We’re here because the youth of today decided they are done waiting for change,” she said. “We’re present today because we know we are stronger together. We’re marching because enough is enough.”

People of all ages were marching, such as

Vowels Elementary thir Ford. She was holding a which featured a pictur through it and read “Ke guns in school.” When a the march, Ford said sh people with guns out of kill kids anymore.”

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Maricruz Patino | Staff Photographer From left to right Trenton junior Jordan Price, Grand Rapids senior Tessa Harvey, and Belmont sophomore Allison Roskamp participate in March For Our Lives on March 24 at Island Park.

Mount Pleasant mayor • Allan Riggs, representative for Moms Demand Action, • Lara Raisiaen, a representative for League of Women Voters • Father Wayne Nicholson of St. Johns Episcopal Church • Morgan Robinson, Dashay Withers, Brandon Darsow, Sam Zeeryp, student organizers Several of the speakers, such as Fox, encouraged the crowd to keep the movement going by voting for laws that will fight gun violence. The crowd of protesters engaged with Fox, chanting “common sense,” as she listed the gun reform laws Stabenow wants to see enforced.

St. Johns Episcopal Church’s Father Wayne Nicholson spoke to the crowd about the power of the youth to create change and the importance of speaking up about gun violence.

“To my young brothers and sisters: this is your time. Adults have failed you in their complacency” he said. “Those of us who have not spoken up have failed you. We too, are complicit, but we must not be silent any longer."

Maricruz Patino | Staff Photographer Protest signs are held in the air during the March For Our Lives event to contest gun violence on March 24 at Island Park.

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Man urinates on chip display at Shell gas station, hit and run in Jamestown Apartments parking lot

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By Ashley Schafer Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

A man faces three possible charges after urinating on a chip display just after 2 a.m. on March 16, at the Shell gas station on the corner of High Street and Mission Street in Mount Pleasant, police say.

Video surveillance shows the man walking around the back part of the convenience store, where he stops in front of a chip display, unzips his pants and appears to urinate. While doing so, he casually inspected the chip bags in front of him.

Another man appears to

laugh at the suspect, but took no part in the incident.

The cashier on duty did not interact with the man at the time, having no legal obligation to do so, said Public Information Officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Jeff Browne. The incident was reported to the manager, who called the MPPD to pursue charges against the man.

The man was later found and arrested and is now awaiting arraignment. Once arraigned, his name will be released, Browne said.

He is facing three charges – disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of personal prop-

erty, and/or indecent exposure.

The damage to property is estimated at $100, Browne said.

The MPPD is in contact with the man’s hired attorney and have one more person to interview before the man is arraigned, The following incidents were reported to the MPPD.

MARCH 19 A cab driver for Stargazer Transportation LLC was taken into custody for operating under the influence of drugs, Browne said. An officer watched as the 34-year-old Mount Pleasant male driver drove through a parking lot at a high rate of speed and failed to come to a complete stop before driving onto the road. The officer stopped the vehicle and

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the driver appeared to be under the influence of an unknown intoxicant, Browne said. He failed field sobriety tests and was taken to the hospital where a blood test was taken to identify the intoxicant. He did have a passenger at the time.

A 17-year-old female was charged with resisting and obstructing arrest after pulling away from an officer who was trying to take her into custody for the possession of marijuana.

She had been brought in after her principal at Mount Pleasant High School searched a bag and found marijuana.

A 30-year-old Mount Pleasant male was charged with hit and run and operating under the influence after he drove through a grassy field

behind Dolphin Coin into the Jamestown Apartments parking lot, where he hit several parked vehicles. He continued to drive on Broomfield Street, and officers stopped the man in the industrial park, where they conducted field sobriety tests.

The man blew a .16 preliminary breath test and was arrested.

MARCH 21 A 20-year-old Harrison woman received her second minor in possession offense at

Wayside Central after police observed her and three men drinking in a parked vehicle.

A driver with a suspended license attempted to switch seats with a passenger after being stopped by an officer for tinted windows, and not having a registration light.

The smell of marijuana led the officer to find a glass jar containing several grams of marijuana. Only the driver was arrested, for operating under the influence.

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A NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA M arch 22 brought two major acts

On March 21 and March 22, “Jersey Shore”

to Mount Pleasant.

reality TV star, DJ Pauly D performed at

In Finch Fieldhouse, pop artist

Wayside Central, filling the venue both

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nights. His March 22 show set a record for

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band, Public, opened for McCartney.

tickets for a show.

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer

Davaris Collier | Staff Photographer

DJ Pauly D performs on March 24 at a crowded Wayside Central.

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Jesse McCartney performs his greatest hits for fans at CMU on March 22 at Finch Fieldhouse.

ONLINE GALLERY Check out our photo galleries and video coverage of the weekend’s events online on our website cm-life.com and on Facebook at Central Michigan Life.

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Fans scream for Jesse McCartney as he performs his greatest hits from the early 2000s on March 22 at Finch Fieldhouse.

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SWEET SEASON ENDS IN SPOKANE

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer

Junior guard Presley Hudson hugs senior guard Cassie Breen during the game against Oregon on March 24 at Spokane Arena.

At the end of historic 50th season, women’s basketball loses to Ducks 83-69

By Dylan Goetz Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

SPOKANE, Washington — Sue Guevara, Presley Hudson, Tinara Moore and Cassie Breen held back tears at the postgame press conference after an 83-69 loss to Oregon in the NCAA Tournament March 24.

The Chippewas were coming off one of the greatest seasons in CMU history.

Breen still smiled because she, like most Chippewa fans, knew that this season was something to be proud of.

CMU finished with a program-high 30 wins in its 50th season. The Chippewas

earned their first and second NCAA Tournament wins in program history, and seniors Moore and Breen etched their names into the record books. Breen became CMU’s leading 3-point scorer in history and Moore finished with a record-high 215 blocks in four years.

“I love this team. I couldn’t be more proud of the effort they gave today and that they’ve given all season,” Guevara said, after CMU lost its first game since mid-February.

The Chippewas fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter, then couldn’t come back and close the gap throughout the rest of the game in front of 5,084 fans in Spokane Arena.

“It all came down to the first quarter,” Guevara said. “We had some open looks that did not go in.”

Following Central Michigan’s loss, Oregon head coach Kelly Graves praised the Chippewa performance.

“The run they made is pretty special,” Graves said. “Those kids will remember that forever. I’ll tell you, they were tough as nails tonight, that’s for sure.”

The Chippewas finished with a 30-5 record as Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament champions. CMU won its first MAC Tournament Championship since 2013.

CMU and Buffalo were bounced from the NCAA Tournament on March

24. Buffalo fell to South Carolina, 79-63 in Albany, New York.

The two teams were the only MAC squads who made the NCAA Tournament. CMU earned an automatic bid for topping Buffalo in the MAC Tournament Championship, and Buffalo earned an at-large bid.

After advancing to the Sweet 16 round, Guevara called Buffalo head coach Felisha Legette-Jack to celebrate the fact that both MAC No. 11 seeds made the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

“Our team was happy for them and they were very happy for us,” Guevara said. “No. 1 and No. 2 in our league

beat Florida State and Ohio State on their home floors, that’s big.”

Moore said her time at CMU has been amazing but since she played her last game, she became emotional and Guevara spoke on Moore’s behalf.

Breen also played her final game in a Chippewa jersey. She leaves the program as the all-time leading 3-point shooter in CMU history. Over her four year collegiate career, she scored over 1,000 points.

Along with Moore and Breen, senior guards Aleah Swary and Amani Corley will also depart the program. Starters Kelly, Frost and Hudson will be returning to the team next season.

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Senior forward Tinara Moore posts up against Oregon Ducks sophomore forward Mallory McGwire on March 24 at Spokane Arena.

ONLINE GALLERY Just because the season’s over doesn’t mean our coverage is.

Check out our Facebook (Central Michigan Life) for a full gallery of women’s basketball’s Sweet Sixteen run and NCAA conference win.

ABOVE: Mackenzie Brockman | Staff Photographer Senior forward Tinara Moore hugs junior guard Presley Hudson during the press conference after the team’s loss.

RIGHT: Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Central Michigan fans cheer after the game against Oregon on March 24 at Spokane Arena.

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Catcher Lockwood-Powell shines early in redshirt freshman season

By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Mackenzie Brockman | Staff Photogapher Redshirt freshman Griffin Lockwood-Powell hits the ball during the second game in the series against Northwestern on March 17 at Theunissen Stadium.

Out of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School in South Dakota, catcher Griffin LockwoodPowell was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the state.

Redshirt freshman Lockwood-Powell committed to Central Michigan baseball on September 10, 2015. He sat out his true freshman year to save a season of eligibility.

“Last year was really helpful because I sat out and watched all the guys play,” LockwoodPowell said. “I learned how the season is and how things go.”

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Since stepping on the field in the 2018 season, Lockwood-Powell is batting .404/.489/.525 with one double, one home run and nine RBIs in 16 games played for CMU. The Chippewas, led by head coach Steve Jaksa, are 4-15-1.

“I’m happy with the way things have started, but I want to win some more games and get things rolling for the team,” Lockwood-Powell said.

When Jaksa was recruiting Lockwood-Powell, he knew the catcher would be able to swing with consistency and accuracy. Right now, it is about keeping Lockwood-Powell on

wanted to, so I’m excited to get things going. I think things will work out as the season goes on.”

Lockwood-Powell, a 6-foot2, 195-pound slugger, hit a .375 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage to earn South Dakota High School Baseball Association AllRegion and All-State honors during his junior season in high school.

He also earned the Jorgen Yde Award as a junior, which is presented to the player who demonstrates leadership, sportsmanship and good character.

Lockwood-Powell was a state champion in the 2014 season.

the field, as he is dealing with a nagging “injury.”

“He’s been pretty steady when he’s been able to play.

Now, it’s about making an adjustment back when teams adjust to him,” Jaska said. “I think he’s going to be a good hitter. The thing we need to do is keep him on the field.”

To maintain success at the plate, Lockwood-Powell said he will continue to keep things simple. Plain and simple, he isn’t going to try to do too much.

“I’m just going to do what I’ve been doing so far,” Lockwood-Powell said. “The three trips we went on were long and we didn’t play the way we

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Gymnastics wins 16th MAC Championship in McGuirk Arena

By Avery Jennings Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Central Michigan gymnastics won the Mid-American Conference Championship on March 24 in McGuirk Arena with a score of 197.025 – the team's third-highest score in any meet in program history.

Northern Illinois finished behind the Chippewas with a score of 195.85, and Bowling Green came in third.

The Chippewa snapped Eastern Michigan’s streak of backto-back MAC Championships in 2016 and 2017. The Eagles finished fourth at 195.275.

Western Michigan, Kent State and Ball State rounded out the competition with scores of 194.775, 194.375 and 194.225, respectively.

COMPETITION SUMMARY The Chippewas opened with a 48.975 score on the vault. Sophomore Sydney Williams finished with a 9.85, locking her in a four-way tie for best vault score to secure a share of the 2018 MAC Vault Champion award.

Williams' 9.85 is a season-andcareer-high for CMU. Alongside Williams, the 2018 MAC Vault Champions are NIU senior Ashley Potts, sophomore Amanda Bartemio and Bowling Green sophomore Jovannah East.

CMU dominated on the uneven bars — finishing with a match-high score of 49.4.

Three Chippewas tied for second in the bars competition for the 2018 MAC Champion title. Senior Bryttany Kaplan, junior Gianna Plaksa and sophomore Hayley Porter

finishing with 9.9 scores.

WMU freshman Stacey Harrison took home the individual title on the bars with a score of 9.925.

CMU continued to make strides to secure the MAC Championship as they competed on the beam. The Chippewas finished with a 49.475 score — tying their program-high previously set in 2004 against Eastern Michigan.

Senior Katy Clements finished with the highest beam score of 9.95 – making her the 2018 MAC Beam Champion.

Two more Chippewas finished with career-highs as both Plaksa and Denelle Pedrick landed a 9.9 score on the rotation.

To cap off their victory, the Chippewas took to the floor for the final rotation of the night and danced their way to the highest rotation score of 49.175.

After four performances on the floor, the Chippewas were on pace to secure a 49.1 score, however Pedrick tumbled toward the end of her performance.

“When Denelle went down, I was a little (displeased),” Reighard said. “Then I realized that we had Katy up next. She’s a show off, which is what you have to be on floor, and she’s incredibly strong.

“Going into her last pass on the event, all I was saying was ‘land, Katy, just land.' She did, and capped off a great performance from us.”

Clements finished tied as the runner-up for 2018 MAC Floor Champion as she posted a 9.9 score. Kent State gymnast freshman Abby Fletcher secured the title when she posted a 9.925 KSU performance in the fifth rotation.

Plaksa is the 2018 MAC AllAround Gymnast, as she posted a 39.35 in the conference meet.

This is the 16th MAC title un-

Sarah Reigler | Staff Photographer

Senior gymnast Katy Clements competes on the balance beam on March 24 at McGuirk Arena.

der head coach Jerry Reighard.

"It's absolutely great, don't get me wrong, but it's much more rewarding to give our athletes a ring and win the championship," Reighard said. "Today, I greeted about 85 alumni, all of which never left the university without receiving a ring. Continuing that is a great benefit of doing this."

OTHER POSTSEASON AWARDS Western Michigan freshman Morgan Spence won the 2018 MAC Freshman of the Year Award.

Kent State gymnast Rachel Stypinski won the MAC Gymnast of the Year Award for the third straight year. She also won 2018 MAC Senior Gymnast of the Year, even without competing in the MAC Championships.

Junior Husky Anna Martucci won the 2018 MAC Specialist of the Year Award. She’s the fifth NIU gymnast to win the award.

The 2018 MAC Coach of the Year Award went to 10-time winner KSU head coach Brice Biggin.

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