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05 Mount Pleasant’s new mayor

City commissioners chose CMU alumnus William Joseph to be new mayor

09 Future Alumni Ambassadors

The business professional RSO helps students to develop networking and leadership skills

EDITORIAL 06 Basketball is important, too

This semester, make time to go to a basketball game and support our Chippewas

SPORTS 15 Men’s basketball win 88-86

Thanks to the heroic performance by senior guard Larry Austin, the Chippewas seek out a win aga inst Akron

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

COMMITTEE CHOSEN FOR PROVOST SEARCH The search for the next executive vice president and provost has begun with the appointment of a search committee selected

by President Robert Davies.

The committee tasked with conducting the nationwide search consists of CMU faculty members, administrators and one student.

Current Executive Vice President and Provost Michael Gealt announced his decision to step down in December after five years with the university. His resignation will become effective June 30, 2019, and he will continue at CMU as provost emeritus through Dec. 31, 2019.

The search committee will be co-chaired by Janet Hethorn, dean of the College of the Arts and Media, and Richard Rothaus, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Committee members include: • Ray Christie, senior vice provost • Cali Clark, director of employment and compensation • Colleen Green, Native American Programs • Mark Lehman, chair, communication sciences and disorders • A.T. Miller, vice president and chief diversity officer • Gregory Morgan, SGA

• Kelly Murphy, philosophy and religion • Kaleb Patrick, interim director, Master of Science in Administration program and faculty, educational leadership • Kyle Pybus-Jerome, ceremonies and events coordinator, President’s Office • Neli Ragina, College of Medicine • Jonathon Russell, chair, art and design • Brad Swanson, chair of the Academic Senate and faculty, biology • Cedric Taylor, sociology, anthropology and social work • Stephen Tracy, business information systems Search consulting firm Witt/Kieffer has been selected to help assist with the search.

The committee will invite members of the community to provide input about qualities and experience desired for the ideal candidate for the next provost. Open forums are scheduled 9:30-10:30 a.m. and from 2-3 p.m.

Monday in the University Center Rotunda.

Those who cannot attend the forums may submit input to provostsearch@cmich.edu or submit comments anonymously on the provost search website.

-Melissa Frick, University Editor

NEW TITLE IX ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT DAVIES A Presidential Title IX Advisory Board has been appointed by Central Michigan University President Robert Davies.

The board, which will report directly to the president, is meant to provide advice on a range of issues including training, education, support services and resources.

The newly-appointed board consists of several students, as well as representatives from SAPA, the Center for Community Counseling and Development, CMU faculty and CMU Police Department.

“This team will help develop training curriculum and a campus resource/support team for complainants and respondents,” Davies said in an open letter to the CMU community, published by Central Michigan Life last semester.

The board will meet for the first time this month to set priorities and discuss initiatives for the year.

Katherine Lasher, CMU Title IX coordinator and executive director of the Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity, will serve as chair of the board.

Additional members of the Presidential Title IX Advisory Board: • Bethany Brown, BSN program • Australyah Coleman, student, president, NAACP CMU chapter

• Joe Finney, assistant director, Student Conduct • Cristy Freese, executive associate athletic director, Sport Administration • Rebecca Hayes, faculty, sociology, anthropology and social work • Lori Hella, associate vice president, Human Resources • Larry Klaus, CMUPD lieutenant • Michael Mamp, faculty, fashion merchandising and design • Mary Martinez, deputy director, OCRIE. • A.T. Miller, chief diversity officer, Office of Institutional Diversity • Galen Miller, student, president, Interfraternity Council President • Brooke Oliver-Hempenstall, director, Sexual Aggression Services • Richard Rothaus, dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences • Erica Peters, student ombuds officer.

• Lyndi Rose, vice president, Student Government Association • Michelle Veith, associate director, Residence Life • Jennifer Werries, clinical director, Center for Community Counseling and Development • Rachel Wilson, graduate student -Melissa Frick, University Editor

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | JAN. 10, 2019

City commissioners choose alumnus Joseph as mayor

By Isaac Ritchey Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Cody Scanlan | Photo Editor Newly elected mayor Will Joseph proclaims Jan. 27 will be named Peacemaking Day on Jan. 7 in City Hall.

Central Michigan University alumnus William Joseph began his duties as mayor when City Clerk Jeremy Howard handed him the mayor’s gavel Jan. 7 at the first Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting of 2019.

Joseph was nominated for election by Commissioner Kristin LaLonde and secured the position over commissioner Tony Kulick following a 4-3 vote.

“This year (Mount Pleasant) has a lot of obstacles in its way,” the newly-elected mayor said. “It is going to be a challenge, but I am up for it.”

Joseph graduated from CMU in May with a degree in mathematics and political science.

He thanked his fellow commissioners for believing in his ability to succeed as elected mayor.

Commissioner Lori Gillis was nominated by Kathleen Ling, and unanimously approved, to serve as vice mayor. Both terms end Dec. 31.

During public comment, University of Michigan student and Mount Pleasant native Tiana Gillis voiced her opinion about the current method used to elect mayor and vice mayor.

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“As a Mount Pleasant citizen, I really wish (Mount Pleasant citizens) had the opportunity to elect the mayor and vice mayor for the city, rather than the city commissioners sitting on the board electing them for themselves,” she said. “I think we would have different results than we had tonight.”

Lori Gillis, Amy Perschbacher and Petro Tolas were sworn in as city commissioners after winning their positions in the November midterm elections.

One of Joseph’s first duties as mayor was giving a proclamation in support of Peacemaking Recognition Day, which takes place on Jan. 21.

“Peacemaking is an action, activity, event or way of life which reduces or leads to a reduction of violence that leads to a more cooperative and just way we live together,” Joseph said in his proclamation. “Peacemaking is the lifelong process that begins with ourselves.”

Commissioners also set the times and dates for 2019 meetings. The commission will continue to meet at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month.

Visit the Mount Pleasant website for meeting minutes, agendas and cancellations throughout the year. Because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the next Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28.

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To produce journalism, we need your support Emma Dale Editor-in-Chief

It’s a new year Chippewas, and a new semester at Central Michigan University. The beginning of the Spring 2019 semester also means new opportunities for Central Michigan Life to produce great journalism.

At the end of last semester, I thanked readers for supporting our journalism and reaching out to us with story ideas and feedback.

To all of our readers – whether you are students, faculty, administrators, community members or alumni — we need your support again this semester.

We need you to reach out to us – to give us your feedback. We need to hear from the voices on this campus and in the Mount Pleasant community.

Journalism is a catalyst for change.

During the Fall 2018 semester, I would say CM Life did its job sparking conversation about issues on campus that will in turn lead to change.

We will keep doing this, but need our readers by our side.

You’re a student and you see an issue occurring on campus? Reach out to us.

You know someone who has a really compelling story that you think the rest of the community should hear? Reach out to us. You want to make a change on campus? Reach out to us.

Even if you have constructive criticism about a story we wrote or an event we covered, we want to hear your feedback.

This semester, I challenge all of our readers to keep up with university and community news by reading us. Encourage your friends and family to as well.

We publish print editions on Monday and Thursday, available on newsracks around campus and the community.

We publish new content on cm-life.com every single day. Follow our social media on Facebook at Central Michigan Life, Twitter at CMLife and on Instagram at centralmichiganlife.

Have a great Spring 2019, Chippewas.

Here’s to another semester of studentled journalism.

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Get out this season to watch men’s and women’s basketball

Every fall, the Central Michigan University community goes into “football season mode.” Weekends become dedicated to tailgates and games, and just about everyone on campus knows how the team is doing that season.

College football is a big part of campus culture, and it’s a fundamental part of it. However, there are other successful teams on campus that deserve our attention and support, like the EDITORIAL CMU basketball teams.

Our men’s and women’s basketball teams both kicked off exciting seasons last semester.

The men’s basketball team has won seven games in a row and had a perfect month in December. On Tuesday night, Larry Austin scored the game-winning two points in overtime against Akron. Men’s basketball is No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference West Division.

The women’s basketball team is one of CMU’s most successful and winningest teams in the university’s history. In its 50th season, the team earned their first and second NCAA championship. They finished with a program-high of 30 wins, in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

Women’s basketball has already started 2019 off strong, dominating over Akron in their Mid-American Conference opener.

Both of our basketball teams are made up of hard-working and dedicated student athletes who deserve our support just as much as much as those on the football team.

This semester, take a break from studying, gather a few of your friends together and go support our Chippewas at one of the basketball games.

Instead of complaining about how there is nothing to do during the winter in Mount Pleasant, take advantage of the games that you have easy access to as a student.

Together, let’s cheer on our basketball teams through another successful and exciting season. Fire up Chips!

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | JAN. 10, 2019

Keep moving forward, take the bad with the good

STAFF EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMMA DALE MANAGING EDITOR EMILLY DAVIS UNIVERSITY MELISSA FRICK COMMUNITY DYLAN GOETZ SPORTS ANDREW MCDONALD EVAN PETZOLD PHOTO CODY SCANLAN QUINN KIRBY DESIGN SADIE YOUSE MULTIMEDIA NATALIE MCCORVIE SOCIAL MEDIA KERSTEN KRUSE PODCAST BRENT GUNN

It’s confusing to be very happy yet sad at the same time, but please know you’re not alone.

Emilly Davis Managing Editor

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2018 was the hardest year of my life.

Don’t get me wrong, some really great things happened last year.

2018 was the year I found my passion in journalism. I was hired to be a reporter at Central Michigan Life and quickly realized how much I loved it. I spent the summer working as the paper’s editor-in-chief, and by the end of the year I was promoted to the managing editor. When it comes to my career, 2018 was the best year yet.

Of all the things that happened in 2018, one stands out significantly.

During my summer working as editor-in-chief, I was contacted by a woman named Rachel Wilson. Rachel is a graduate student at Central Michigan University who, I would eventually find out, was sexually assaulted as an undergrad by the university’s former student government association president.

When Rachel talked to me for the first time, she was scared. Each time she talked about the assault and the two-year-long fight she put up to receive her day in court, only for the case to be dismissed last-minute by the prosecutor, I could see the toll it was taking on her. It pushed me to keep going and share her story so her voice could finally be heard.

On Oct. 11, we published Rachel’s story: “Breaking her silence: Graduate student Rachel Wilson shares her story of sexual assault, seeking justice.”

Almost immediately, the story received amazing feedback. It was viewed thousands of times, and it was definitely read way more than any story I’ve ever written. Dozens of people reached out to me with praise.

The university’s president even organized a presidential sexual assault advisory board in response.

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Emilly Davis poses with her grandparents, Bob and Judy Dickinson, in June 2018.

Most importantly, Rachel’s voice was finally heard. I was originally scared she might receive a lot of negative responses on social media, but exactly the opposite happened.

The day it was published, messages from other survivors and empathetic readers flooded her inbox, thanking her for sharing her story.

Week after the story was published, the attorney general’s office announced it would be reinstating the charges in Rachel’s case. Now, Rachel will have another opportunity to have her day in court, something I didn’t even think was possible when I shared her story.

When I think about Rachel, the story and all of the other great things that happened last year, I feel incredibly happy and incredibly sad at the same time. It’s all extremely bittersweet, because one very important person wasn’t there to see it.

On Oct. 12, the day after Rachel’s story was published, my grandma died.

My grandparents have always played a huge role in my life. My grandma helped raise me for the first

few years of my life, and took over that role when I moved in with my grandparents when I was 16 years old.

I’ve been close with my grandma my entire life, but she became one of my best friends after I began living with her. She is the person I went to for help whenever I was sad or lost, and she was the person I went to celebrate with when something good happened. She taught me how to be a strong, independent woman and a kind, loving person. I’m the person I am today because of her.

For the last three months of her life, my grandma laid in a hospital bed and was attached to a respirator.

When I wasn’t busy with school, work or writing, I visited her in the hospital. It was really hard to watch her suffer and be in pain, and it was just as hard to watch my grandpa watch his wife of 60 years suffer.

Because of the respirator tube in her throat, my grandma could really only talk to use by writing things down on a notepad. On one particularly hard day, as I was sitting next to her and trying to fight back tears, she tugged on my sleeve and showed me three words she

wrote: “Write about this.”

My grandma was always the biggest supporter of my writing and loved that I had found my passion in journalism. Although she couldn’t tell me, I think she was trying to remind me that I would be strong enough to keep going, even without her. I think she was telling me not only to take the hardship of losing her and write about it, but to keep writing no matter what.

She reminded me that life will keep moving forward, and I needed to, too.

My grandma’s death left a hole in me and my family that will never be filled. Although it casts a very dark cloud on all of the good that happened last year, it doesn’t discount them.

I’m sure everyone reading this has experienced loss in their life, and the struggle of moving on afterwards. It can be confusing to be very happy yet very sad at the same time, but please know you’re not alone.

Keep writing, or playing a sport, or researching or whatever you do that makes you feel happy and fulfilled.

Keep moving forward.

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Why Blaze is my new favorite pizza place Reviewing the newest restaurant in Mount Pleasant Melissa Frick University Editor

I’ve never been a big fan of pizza.

Though I’ll indulge in a pizza every now and then, I typically find them too greasy or saucy, never eating more than a slice or two.

However, with the recent hype last semester around Blaze Pizza coming to Mount Pleasant, I knew I had to step out of my comfort zone to try it out.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Blaze surpassed my expectations, offering something new to the area: a build-yourown-pizza, Subway-style pizza restaurant with a classy environment and amiable workers who aim to please.

I first entered the Mission St. location to find a line wrapped around the inside of the store, proving that Mount Pleasant residents were eager to try the new pizzeria as well.

As I waited in line to make my order, I took in my surroundings and found that Blaze offers a nicer environment in comparison to its peer eateries. With good lighting, stainless steel appliances and modern tiling, it has a hip environment that college students will love. It earned bonus points for playing my favorite alternative rock tunes in the background.

Once warmer days roll around, Blaze offers a patio of outdoor seating so customers can enjoy their pizza in the sun. For those who are above the age of 21, Blaze offers a selection of beer and wine to pair with your pizza.

I ended up ordering a signature pizza, which has now become my go-to order: a build-yourown-pizza with thick crust, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, grilled chicken and spinach.

Blaze offers fairly decent prices for their pizzas: I ended up paying around $10 for my signature pizza. It was a little pricey for a 6-piece personal pizza, mostly because I paid $2 extra for the thick crust, but the added thickness was worth it for me.

My only complaint about the restaurant would be the thinness of the pizza dough. While Blaze will please the thin-crust pizza lovers of Mount Pleasant, I personally love a thick, doughy pie.

Customers must pay an extra fee to get thick

Quinn Kirby | Assistant Photo Editor

Blaze Pizza located on South Mission Street on Jan. 3.

crust in their pizza – although what Blaze calls “thick,” I would only equate to an average-sized pizza crust. It’s no Chicagostyle pizza.

Blaze Pizza All-inAddress: all, Blaze is 1218 S. Mission St. now one of Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 over a dozen pizza eateries Phone Number: in Mount (989) 217-9130 Pleasant. It Website: ironically sits www.blazepizza.com right across Hours: the parking Sunday- Wednesday: lot from the 10:30 a.m.- 12 a.m.

Mission St. Thursday-Saturday: Pizza Hut, so 10:30 a.m.-3 a.m. viewers can see a lack of customers at Pizza Hut while the line at Blaze grows.

I was skeptical to what Blaze would have to offer before I tried it. Those who have watched the hit ‘90s show Seinfeld may remember the episode where Kramer has the idea for a build-your-own-pizza restaurant, which does not come to fruition when it’s decided that “the people cannot choose what goes on their pizza.”

I was pleasantly surprised with what I found. Blaze Pizza has now earned it’s spot as My Favorite Pizza Place, a title I’m sure they are thrilled to have earned.

Quinn Kirby | Assistant Photo Editor

Patrons eat and converse Jan. 3 at Blaze Pizza.

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Future Alumni Ambassadors provide students with networking opportunity

By Tess DeGayner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

A student today, but a CMU Chippewa forever.

The Future Alumni Ambassadors is a business professional registered student organization with about 10 general members.

Formerly known as the Future Alumni Association, the ambassadors changed their name to clarify that this is a free club for all Central Michigan University students to join.

Essentially, members are “alumni in training” who are developing professional skills such as networking and leadership.

Rochester senior Caitlyn Uebbing has been a member since her sophomore year. She is the president of FAA and currently works part-time with the Alumni Association.

“FAA takes students who are not yet alumni and bridges the gap between becoming an alum,” Uebbing said. “We are really big in helping students get connections to alumni and we want to help the alumni house and association as much as we can.”

The Alumni Association members are alumni of CMU and FAA members are current students looking to engage with alumni. The Alumni Association and FAA work together for events that surround traditions at CMU like Homecoming activities.

“With any alumni events, FAA is their first hand in helping,” Uebbing said.

“We get our members to volunteer and we have the opportunities to talk to alum and donors. We see that side of being alumni as a student and see what that side of

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOLD SENATE ELECTIONS JAN. 14 Central Michigan University Student Government Association will hold Senate Elections for thirteen available seats on Monday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium.

As part of their responsibilities, SGA Senators work on legislation and initiatives to advocate for the student body and work to make constructive changes on campus.

“While each Senator represents a college and represents their respective interests, Senators are also encouraged to work on projects meaningful to them,” said SGA President Jake Hendricks. “Any student can run for Senate. All you need is passion, and a desire to make a positive change.”

To be considered, candidates must be

nominated during the Jan. 14 meeting and provide a two-minute speech on what assets or ideas they have to offer to the student body as an SGA Senator.

“We seek a diverse group of majors to gain a broad representation of our students on campus,” Hendricks said.

SGA meets every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium.

Meetings are free to attend, but students must bring their CMU ID to enter.

If you’re interested in more information, you can follow SGA’s Facebook page or email sgamembership@cmich.edu.

-Teresa Homsi, Staff Reporter

MOUNT PLEASANT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENS ACADEMY The city of Mount Pleasant will host its annual Citizens Academy, a series of seven free workshops advising attendees on local Courtesy Photo government topics, beginning Feb. 19.

Executive board members of the Future Alumni Ambassadors promote The workshops, held twice monthly the registered student organization at Involvement Central Expo. from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. between February and April, cover the chain of topics as follows: participating in government, public safety, administrative finance and budget, Central is about.” undergraduates, I would still community development, infrastructure, FAA takes ‘discover trips’ love to reconnect and see water and wastewater, and parks and to an alumnus’ place of work how we can help each other recreation. to experience where alumni’s out.”

“Attendees will learn the many aspects degrees took them in a career After graduation, the involved in running a municipality,” said field.

Alumni Association reaches Darcy Orlik, Mount Pleasant director of “Members of FAA have out to graduates to provide been able to get job ininformation about being a member of the association. terviews and internships Information includes details through our discover trips,” about the types of memberUebbing said. “Just based on them being prepared with a ship opportunities within the resume ready.”

Alumni Association.

Midland senior Andrew “When you graduate from Mount Pleasant Fire Department King said that he became CMU, you will automatically firefighters responded to a house fire around an ambassador his final fall become a member of the 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at 1604 W. Michigan St. semester despite contrary Alumni Association,” Marcie First responders reported heavy smoke belief that it is late in his Otteman, executive direccoming from the back of the building, undergraduate years to join a tor of the Alumni Associaaccording to a press release from the Mount new RSO. tion said. “We don’t require Pleasant Public Safety. The residents of the “(Joining FAA) really anyone to pay to become a building were outside and uninjured when helped me to put in perspecmember.” responders arrived on scene.

FAA meets every other tive, that when I am going to “The source of the fire was determined Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in graduate, I still want to be to be from the furnace room, which was Anspach Hall, room 167. For connected to the university situated in the back of the house,” said more information about the as alumni,” King said. “Just Mount Pleasant Assistant Fire Chief Doug spring meeting schedule, having the opportunity to Lobsinger. “The first responders were able to email alumni@cmich.edu. collaborate with the future get into the backyard to access the furnace

public relations. “The academy is run by City Planner Jacob Kain with city directors and division heads serving as guest speakers.

Individuals who live, work, go to school or own property in the city of Mount Pleasant are eligible to apply.”

A one page application is due Jan. 31 to the city of Mount Pleasant. It can be mailed to Jacob Kain at 320 W. Broadway, or sent via email to jkain@mt-pleasant.org.

Free dinner is offered at 5:30 prior to each workshop.

-Elizabeth Hosang, Staff Reporter

RESIDENTS SAFE AFTER HOUSE FIRE IN MOUNT PLEASANT ON MICHIGAN STREET and attack (the fire) from outside. When we had sufficient staffing, we were able to attack from the inside.”

Lobsinger said the fire had little affect on the exterior of the building, but the interior was severely damaged.

Damages are estimated at more than $100,000. The cause of the furnace fire is still under investigation.

MPPD and Mobile Medical Response assisted the fire department at the scene.

-Rachael Yadlowsky, Staff Reporter

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JOURNEY TO BECOMING A CHIPPEWA

After a pair of transfers, Roundtree found a home at Central Michigan

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ith eight seconds left against Weber State and a 2018 Junkanoo Jam championship on the line, Shawn Roundtree Jr. found the ball in his hands

once again.

It was the same situation as a year ago in the Great Alaskan Shootout – the game was tied, and the pressure was on him. Roundtree took the inbound pass up the floor in a hurry, scampering to the 3-point line.

He put his head down and drove towards the bucket. He lifted a floater on the run towards the net.

It went in.

“It’s those moments that you dream of,” Roundtree said. “This team looks to me when things are going bad. To be honest, I never really knew I’d get that chance with a team like this.”

Getting a second chance to play ball at a Division I school was something Roundtree knew wasn’t guaranteed. His story took multiple twists that sent him to questioning if basketball was the right path for his life. Roundtree had to find a way out of a hole that seemed to keep getting deeper.

OVERCOMING A CHANGE Roundtree wanted to play basketball at a Division I

university after graduating from Edwardsville High School. Missouri State gave him that opportunity.

The six-foot, 185-pound guard felt he grew as a player during his freshman season with the Bears.

Roundtree played in 30 games and earned a couple of starts. He was second on the team with 44 assists.

Roundtree looked forward to his next season when expected to start and grow into a role of being more reliable on the court.

Instead, he spent nearly his entire sophomore season on the bench due to an injury.

Roundtree was forced to sit and watch someone else play the role he envisioned himself filling.

Instead of playing and being a difference maker, he was only able to give support with words. Thoughts crept into his mind of if he would ever get a chance to start for the Bears again. He didn’t feel like he was in a right place at Missouri State.

So, he began to explore other options.

Roundtree transferred to Mineral Area College in Missouri. He described the experience of playing there as an unbearable grind. He went from a university at Missouri State where the enrollment was more than 20,000 students to a community college with less than 5,000 students.

According to Roundtree, the campus was much

Senior guard Shawn Roundtree tries to get off of his defender on Nov. 25 at McGuirk Arena.

smaller, with nothing more than a KFC and Hardees down the road. It was a severe lifestyle change onand-off the court. That hole of questions and wonder about his life path was just starting to dig itself.

“There were some very dark days, I was having a hard time staying strong-minded,” Roundtree said.

“I knew what level I wanted to reach, but needed the motivation to get there.”

Finding that motivation within himself was something Roundtree struggled with daily. Roundtree, who is very close to his family, struggled living so far from them. On some days it was tough for him to make it to early morning workouts.

In his first couple of games in the NJCAA, Roundtree still wasn’t finding a balance. On Nov. 4

against North Lake, Mineral Area College earned the 80-66 victory. Roundtree, however, sputtered to a 1-of-5 shooting line with just three points and three turnovers.

After not playing in games for more than a year, he felt like he had built a situation up so high that it was impossible to knock down. The hole was getting deeper and the feeling of depression was setting in.

The night following his first true in-game struggle on the hardwood, Roundtree called his father, Shawn Roundtree Sr., looking for answers to life.

“I kept wondering if this is where I even wanted to be and if I wanted to even (play basketball) anymore,” Roundtree said. “(My dad) continued to give me confidence and told me things would eventually

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“I think now you could say they did.”

Roundtree Sr. said he knew days like this would be ming following his son’s transfer from Division I the NJCAA level. He talked to Roundtree Jr. every ght he had the chance to make sure his son kept his als the same they had been since high school.

“He had a hard time adjusting to a style of bastball where people came from all over and had sense of playing like a team,” his father said. “I epared myself mentally and emotionally to help m because I saw the picture on the wall. He had know he was good and no one could tell him he asn’t.”

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17 season proved himself. He paced the Cardinals to a No. 9 ranking in the NJCAA and a 28-3 record. In addition, Roundtree was named to the All-Missouri Community College Athletic Conference First Team after averaging 10.9 points, 3.1 assists and two rebounds per game.

Roundtree got a call from CMU assistant coach Kyle Gerdeman and took the opportunity. With it, was a chance to climb out of that never ending hole.

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gram had a leader in Roundtree. The real question was how he would adjust to playing at the Division I level again.

The style of basketball is a lot faster with much more complicated schemes. Davis said Roundtree picked up the Chippewas system with much quicker than most of the players he has coached. “(Roundtree) just kind of takes over and makes the right play and that is something you can’t really teach,” Davis said. “I have confidence in him with the ball at all times and he keeps the guys heads up when there is no one else to turn to on the floor.”

Roundtree answered all questions regarding his ability at the Division I level. He started all 36 games for CMU in 2017-18 and has done the same this season. He led the team with 151 assists and was No. 6 in the Mid-American Conference and was the teams No. 2 scorer at 14.8 points per game. This season, he is second on the team once again with 15.5 points per game.

The numbers speak for themselves.

“Shawn is writing his own book right now and whatever comes of it, all that really matters is he feels successful and happy, man,” Roundtree Sr. said. “He works so hard to achieve what he has.

Central Michigan has been a blessing to allow him to reach his full potential personally, athletically and academically.”

Roundtree said he couldn’t be more happy to be

I prepared myself mentally and emotionally to help him because I saw the picture on the wall. He had to know he was good and no one could tell him he wasn’t.

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After a battle with depression and wondering if he even wanted to play the game he loved anymore, Roundtree found a place he now calls home.

Becoming a Chippewa and leader for the basketball program filled the hole he once had dug himself, full of questions and desperation.

“My story and journey is very complex but I’m here for a reason,” Roundtree said. “I’m just doing my best to show why.”

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Building a strong foundation If you want a winning football team, the Champions Center will help that happen Evan Petzold Assistant Sports Editor

Priced at $32 million, the Chippewa Champions Alumni Center is a hefty project, to say the least.

Stretching three levels, the building will be home to the Alumni Center and office spaces, an improved training center for student-athletes and a sports medicine complex.

Many non-athletes question the value of the project asking, what about the rest of us?

Those same students showed immense frustration following CMU’s 1-11 season under now-former coach John Bonamego.

I understand why some students dislike the idea of spending the $32 million on a football project that could be complete in 2021, but it will help the athletic department.

“No funds have been or will be taken from other colleges to construct this facility,” said CMU Athletic Director Michael Alford. “It’s coming all from fundraising. We’ve been able to go out and identify new revenue streams. Those revenue streams are going to this facility, alumni reserves and some construction reserves. No (academic) units will be touched.”

Nonetheless, superior facilities lead to better recruiting which directly translates to on-field performance.

“That’s a critical factor for our recruits,” Alford said. “We show (recruits) this is coming in the future, and they’re very excited about it.”

In 1998, CMU debuted the Indoor Athletic Complex and renovated Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The construction cost was $2.2 million when built, which would be $13.2 million in 2018 due to inflation. Over 10,000 seats were added and the

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A view of the proposed Chippewa Champions Alumni Center from the east parking lot.

press box was updated but, more importantly, the IAC was built.

Just a few years after the debut of new facilities, football saw unprecedented success beginning in 2005.

Led by coaches Brian Kelly and Butch Jones, CMU nabbed three MAC championships, two bowl victories and an Associated Press Top 25 poll finish in 2009.

CMU secured a MAC title in 2006, and the team was led by senior defensive lineman Dan Bazuin, senior offensive lineman Joe Staley and senior wide receiver Damien Linson.

Those three, along with many other seniors on the 2006 roster, high school prospects from around 199902 – right around the completion of the new facilities.

“You look back after they built the IAC at the immediate effects it had,” Alford explained. “(Renovations have) an immediate impact on your ability to go out and get recruits – showing you’re investing in them.”

Players came to Mount Pleasant and seemingly took note of turf bay,

which at the time, was the only one in the MAC. In the same way, CMU’s staff showed the incoming class of 2019 recruits a blueprint of the Champions Center, and it made an impact.

The Chippewas jumped from the No. 9 MAC recruiting class in 2018 to No. 6 in 2019, even with a full coaching staff change.

Two 2019 football signees said the Champions Center was one of the reasons why they picked to attend CMU. Offensive lineman Danny Motowski: “Facilities are huge. I’m really looking forward to the Chippewa Champions Center.”

Offensive lineman Cameron Vaughn: “Facilities are very important to enhance the performance of each player to the best of their ability.

(CMU’s) definitely a plus now that (the facilities) are going to be built.”

Vaughn, a three-star prospect, picked CMU over South Carolina and UCF. He said the center will improve recruiting numbers.

“I feel like it will have a positive effect on recruiting and will be

that edge needed to get a recruit to commit to CMU over other choices,” Vaughn said.

Every program in the MAC has an indoor practice field, except for Ball State.

There isn’t a lot to differentiate between MAC schools other than relationships with coaches and facilities, which it holds such importance to performance on the gridiron.

When a high school football prospect picks a college, he ultimately devotes his upcoming three to four years to live at that school and spend nearly every day at the facilities.

Football players want nice things, just like the average student.

“When you look, that’s where our guys spend a majority of their time,” Bonamego said. “Compare it to your apartment or home. You want to have the things in your home that enable you to be comfortable.”

Looking at CMU’s arch-rival, Western Michigan has gone all-in at their football facilities. Former WMU coach P.J. Fleck entered in 2013 and began projects for new

buildings. Four years later, the Broncos were among the Top 15 teams in all of college football.

Despite a 1-11 record in Fleck’s first season with Broncos, the staff signed arguably the best recruiting class in WMU history and clearly best in the MAC since 2000.

Toledo put in a turf bay just less than a decade ago and later added an end zone facility. Northern Illinois, in the mid-2000s, was one of the first MAC schools to have an end zone building.

The Huskies were mediocre in 2005 when the end zone facility was built, but jumped to produce a 57-13 record from 2010-15. Players signed in the years following the new facilities, proving a direct correlation.

There are other cases, including Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), Eastern Michigan and Kent State.

New facilities are proven to enhance recruiting and win football games.

If all goes as planned, the Chippewas could be back on top in the near future thanks to the Champions Alumni Center.

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Austin’s heroics give CMU 88-86 overtime win

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Hunter McLaren | Staff Photographer Senior guard Larry Austin dribbles around Akron defender Channel Banks on Jan. 8 in McGuirk Arena.

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Larry Austin Jr. delivered a pass from half court, watched Rob Montgomery throw down a dunk and immediately flexed his muscles, yelling in excitement from the other end of the floor.

On Central Michigan’s next possession, Austin tossed in a midrange jumper. Then, he dropped a behind the back pass to Kevin McKay for a layup. The result was a 73-72 lead over Akron with 1:46 left.

Putting fans at McGuirk Arena on their feet, Austin’s heroics seemed to be enough for the Chippewas, but junior forward David DiLeo’s name was called in the clutch.

Down by three and facing three free throws with 5.2 seconds in regulation, DiLeo was perfect from the charity stripe, and a miss from Akron’s Loren Cristian Jackson sent the game to overtime.

Tied at 86 as time was set to expire in overtime, Austin blew

past two defenders and found the bottom of the basket on a layup attempt with 2.6 seconds remaining for an 88-86 lead – proving to be enough for the Chippewas’ (13-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) two-point victory.

When the final buzzer sounded, Austin threw up his hands in windmill formation at center court and screamed, “This is our house.”

“We have to protect it,” Austin said. “Ain’t nobody just come in and take something away from your house.”

McKay went for a block against the Zips (9-6, 1-1 MAC) underneath the basket with 11 seconds remaining. Fans didn’t agree, but the referee called a foul, sending Jimond Ivey to the free throw line down by one.

Ivey made both, tying the game.

Coach Keno Davis decided to go with Austin for the final shot, and his decision paid off. Austin took his man to the basket – exactly as Davis called for.

“Larry is better at getting all the way to the rim,” Davis said. “It was just a reaction of what might be best at the time.”

Down 36-30 at halftime, Montgomery, a junior forward, tossed in 10-straight points for the Chippewas to give the team a 44-40 edge with 15:43 remaining.

“Keno told me, ‘Go stand right in the corner and shoot it,’” Montgomery explained. “They didn’t step out, and I shot with confidence.”

Montgomery finished with 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from downtown. Senior guard Shawn Roundtree Jr. chipped in 20 points, three rebounds and three assists.

With 3:43 remaining, Roundtree cut CMU’s deficit to 70-67 on a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the line. He flashed a scowl in the process, emulating his thoughts of a comeback. Austin, on the next possession, followed suit by throwing a long pass to Montgomery for a slam dunk.

“I get excited for my teammates,” Austin said. “Rob dunks the basketball, that’s exciting. He had a great game.”

The Chippewas take on Bowling Green at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at McGuirk Arena.

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

FORMER CMU ASSISTANT BECOMES GREEN BAY PACKERS HEAD COACH Matt LaFleur, former offensive assistant for the Central Michigan football program, has become the head coach of the Green Bay Packers.

He takes over from Mike McCarthy who was the head coach from 200618. McCarthy finished his tenure with the Packers at 125-77-2.

LaFleur, a graduate of Mount Pleasant High MATT LAFLEUR School, was an offensive assistant for the Chippewas from 2004-05 under Brian Kelly. Kelly is now the head coach at Notre Dame.

Before joining CMU, LaFleur attended Western Michigan University from 1998-99 where he played on the football team as a wide receiver. He then transferred to Saginaw Valley State from 2000-02 to play quarterback for the Cardinals. They made three consecutive Division II playoff appearances with LaFleur under center.

During his time with the Cardinals, LeFleur was named the teams Most Valuable Player for

back-to-back seasons from 2001-02. In 2001, LeFleur held the program record for passing yards in a single season with 2,578 passing yards. The record has since been broken and is currently held by Jonathon Jennings (2013) with 3,440 yards.

For short periods of time, LaFleur played in the National Indoor Football League with the Omaha Beef (2003) and the Billings Outlaws (2004).

Here is a list of NFL coaches LeFleur assisted: • Gary Kubiak — Houston Texans (2008-09) • Mike Shanahan — Washington Redskins (2010-13) • Dan Quinn — Atlanta Falcons (2015-16) • Sean McVay — Los Angeles Rams (2017) • Mike Vrabel — Tennessee Titans (2018) LeFleur’s younger brother Mike LeFleur is currently the wide receivers coach/passing game specialist for the San Fransisco 49ers.

When the head coaching job for CMU became available before the start of the 2015 campaign, LeFleur did not apply for the position. The job was given to John Bonamego, who has since been fired.

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When new Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain took the podium at his inaugural press conference, he made his goal clear – “We want to find out who wants to be here, we want to find out who’s committed to being a Chippewa.”

Since those words were uttered, seven coaches departed from CMU’s staff – leaving tight ends coach Tavita Thompson, defensive backs coach Cory Hall and offensive line coach Derek Frazier as remaining members.

With only three coaches on staff, McElwain made multiple additions while students were away for winter break.

McElwain brought on defensive coordinator Robb Akey, defensive line coach Justin Hinds, linebackers coach Mark DeBastiani, quarterbacks coach Charlie Frye, wide receivers coach Kevin Barbay and special teams coach Ryan Beard.

While those close to the situation have met with each coach and informed Central Michigan Life, the athletic department has yet to announce the new staff members.

ROBB AKEY At 52 years old, Akey is CMU’s most experienced addition. He worked as the head coach of Idaho from 2007-12, compiling a 20-50 overall record, and made stops in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings (2014) and Washington Redskins (2015-16) as a defensive line coach.

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CHARLIE FRYE Frye played for the Cleveland Browns (2005-07), Seattle Seahawks (2007-08) and Oakland Raiders (2009) after being selected in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft from Akron. In the 2018 season, Frye worked as a volunteer wide receivers coach at Ashland University.

KEVIN BARBAY Barbay is another coach with close ties to McElwain, working with him at Colorado State (Director of Player Personnel) and Florida (Director of Player Development). He was heavily involved with the team at each destination and one of the few coaches McElwain took with him from Colorado State to Florida.

In the 2018 season, Barbay was a member of Stephen F. Austin’s staff as an assistant coach.

RYAN BEARD Currently, Beard’s main claim to fame is being the son-in-law of former Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino. Beard began his tenure at Louisville as a defensive quality control assistant under Petrino and was hired as the safeties coach prior to the 2018 season.

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