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Jordyn HermaniStaff Reporter

Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s name will not grace the November midterm election ballot, but on the campaign trail, forking for 4th district Congressional candidate Jeff Holmes.

“We have the chance to elect somebody who will make you proud, not just hold a seat,” Stabe-now said in her address to students,

faculty, staff and Mount Pleasant residents in Central Michigan Uni-versity’s Bovee University Center on Monday.

A family physician, Holmes aims to be the first Democrat to hold a the seat since 1984. The U.S. House of Representatives – a position long-held by U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, who will retire at the end of this year. Holmes’ running platform em-phasizes the importance of “high

quality education and economic revitalization.”

Holmes took a moment to speak on behalf of his campaign, par-ticularly on college education and student loan debt. He, alongside Stabenow, honed in on the idea of making student loans re-finance-able.

“The idea that you can go through a bankruptcy agreement but not get rid of your student

loans is ridiculous,” Holmes said. “Especially when your student loan is probably what sent you into debt in the first place.”

His point was emphasized by an example Stabenow used earlier in the presentation, where she de-scribed meeting people eligible for Medicare who were still paying off student loan debts.

By Emily DeruiterStaff Reporter

Sometimes they are resting comfortably on hips. Other times they are shelved behind lobby desks. Either way, students know why they are there—for the resident assistants to use when they go on duty.

Patrolling the rooms and com-mon areas of Sweeny Hall, walkie talkie at the ready, resident assistant junior Libby Siecinski fears students may view her as a “party pooper.”

“If you are not their RA, people might only see you on duty,” she said.

Tasked to build fun, support-ive communities in the residence halls, RA’s do a lot more than just remind students that candles are not allowed. RA’s are meant to be leaders and role models for their floor-mates.

“A big part of the job is connect-ing with residents and being social,” said senior Bradley Halverson, also an RA from Sweeney Hall.

Through the eyes of an RA

Morgan Taylor | Staff PhotographerUS Senator Debbie Stabenow visits the Central Michigan University campus to encourage students and the surrounding community to Vote in the upcoming elections on Monday in the Bovee University Center.

Stabenaw, candidates offer views on student debt, voting

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By Malachi BarrettNews Editor

Already earning honors as one of the nation’s top programs, Central Michigan University’s Engineering School is only getting started.

Just 10 years old, CMU’s pro-gram is new compared to other universities in the state. The number of students who signed engineering majors has doubled in the last three years.

CMU was able to also renew its

accreditation from the Board for Engineering and Technology.

“The United States has been promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields for a long time,” said engi-neering professor Daniel Chen. “Finally we have started to see the impact.”

U.S. News & World Report recognized the program’s im-pact, too. It ranked the School of Engineering and Technology 86th among 202 of the nation’s uni-versities that offer bachelor’s and

master’s degrees in engineering.In addition, the program ranked

194 among national universities overall and 110 among top public schools.

The short-term goal is to be competitive with Grand Val-ley State University, Chen said, although the department has its sights set on being mentioned in the same breath as Western Michigan University’s 40-year-old program.

Engineering program nationally ranked

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Abbie Robinson | Staff PhotographerFreshmen Adrej Serafinmovski (left) and Shane Seelye (center) collaborate on a project with sophomore Ray Shalabi for their EGR120 class Tuesday in the Engineering and Technology building.

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Eileen E. Malone Beach, a faculty member in the Human Development and Family Studies program, will discuss her research in women and gender studies Wednesday.

Beach is scheduled to speak in Anspach Hall Room 254 from noon-1 p.m.

This will be a relaxed environment where students, faculty and friends can learn more about each other and their interests. The event is free and open to students, faculty and the public.

Malachi Barrett,News Editor

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Colligate Advocates for Marine Animals and the CMU Program Board are showing the documentary “Blackfish” in the Park Library Auditorium at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. on Friday.

The documentary focuses on the captivity of an Orca involved in the deaths of three individuals and the consequences of keeping Orcas in captivity. The coverage of the Orca includes his capture in 1983 off the coast of Iceland, and purported harassment by fellow captive Orcas at Sealand of the Pacific, incidents that the director argues contributed to the Orca’s aggression.

CARMA is dedicated to securing permanent, strong protection for marine animals, great or small, in order to set a positive example for future generations. They welcome students from all fields of study.

The event is free and open to the public.

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The Central Michigan football team will travel to East Lansing and Syracuse after hosting Oklahoma State next season. Here are highlights of the 2015 and 2016 nonconference schedules

2015Sept. 3 – Oklahoma StateSept. 12 – MonmouthSept. 19 – at SyracuseSept. 26 – at Michigan State

2016Sept. 1 – PresbyterianSept. 10 – at Oklahoma StateSept. 17 – UNLVSept. 24 – at Virginia

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“Democrats have brought (the issue of student loans) up, when Republicans basically fili-buster it every time. Whenever its students versus banks, guess whose side (Republicans) are on?” Stabenow said. “There is more student loan debt today than credit card debt.”

Much of the meet and greet also stressed the importance of students getting out and voting, especially for issues that could affect them directly. The im-portance of absentee voting – if voting in person is not possible

for the student – as well as other options were discussed during the presentation.

Fred Sprague, a CMU alumni running to represent 33rd State Senate district, was especially persistent on com-municating that the student voice of Mount Pleasant did matter.

“You folks, believe it or not, as students make a difference,” Sprague said. “If (Democrats) vote, (Democrats) win.”

Sam McNealey, president of College Democrats, said the appearance of Stabenow, Sprague and Holmes achieved the their goal.

“We want to show CMU’s campus how important it is to vote and that the candidates

really do care,” he said. “We also want to show (candidates) that students do care as well.”

Students present said they were impressed with the topics covered and the candidates’ plans of action. Detroit senior Demetrius McCloud said the candidates were “genuine.” He added that he appreciated the ability to get to listen to them.

“I think it is amazing for them to show up and just to show that they care about us college students,” he said. “I’m excited to see what happens this November.”

Elections take place Nov. 4. For information on precincts and where individuals can cast their ballots, visit http://mt-pleasant.org/ .

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Morgan Taylor | Staff PhotographerUS Senator Debbie Stabenow talks to members of the community, as well as students, encouraging them to vote in the upcoming elections in the Bovee University Center on Monday afternoon.

According to Siecinski, that means some days you might be strolling down the hall and “end up sitting in (someone else’s) room for 40 minutes and talk about life.”

Those relationships and connections are the best part of what they do, said Halverson and Siecinski.

“We chose to do this because we want to make a difference in student’s lives,” Siecinski said.

Halverson added that the occasional expression of ap-preciation from residents is an added bonus.

“There’s like the little mo-

ments where maybe a resident will write you a letter and put it in your mailbox,” Halverson said. “Or they will say, you know, ‘Hey, thank you for giving me some advice the other day’.

RA staff members said they have to sacrifice a lot of time for their jobs. Residence Hall Director William “Bo” Parker says potential RA candidates need to have the ability to man-age their time wisely.

“They are students, too,” Parker said.

According to Halverson, something residents can do to not be an additional stressor is to be respectful, which for the most part, they are.

“I feel like residents are re-ally respectful and they realize that we work in the same place that we live…recognizing that we do have a duty to fulfill,”

Halverson said.Getting to know the RA staff

is a good idea, according to Parker.

“Get to know their ups and downs,” he added.

RA staff members might get certain benefits, such as free room and board, but at the end of the day what should be their primary motivation shines through.

“At the end of the day, we all just want to help serve you,” Siecinski said.

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Junior running back Saylor Lavallii was sidelined with a head injury during the Central Michigan University football team’s 34-17 win over NIU.

Lavallii took a blow to the head while returning a punt midway through the second quarter of the game. His hel-met was taken from him by the CMU Athletic Training staff. Lavallii did not return to the game.

CMU Athletic Communi-cations Director Rob Wyman would not confirm whether or not Lavallii suffered a concussion during the game against NIU.

Wyman said the only cir-cumstances under which the football team would make an

official statement regard-ing the specifics of an injury would be in the case of one that is season ending.

Lavallii is the second CMU punt returner to suffer a game-ending injury this season. Senior wide receiver Titus Davis suffered a severe left knee sprain after fielding a pooch punt in the Chippe-was home opener.

Many college football programs use terminology based on the National Football League’s scale, which evaluate the severity of a player’s injury.

Probable means a player will likely play, questionable

means it is uncertain if a player will play and doubtful means it is unlikely a player will play.

Davis missed the Chip-pewas next three games. Head coach Dan Enos listed Lavallii as “probable” for Saturday’s matchup with Ball State University.

“We are lucky to have so many guys we can put back there (on punt returns),” Enos said. “We keep losing our guys.”

The Chippewas host BSU Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

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Lavallii listed as “probable” against Ball state on saturday

“We keep losing our guys.”

Dan Enos, head coach

Abbie Robinson | Staff PhotographerResidence Assistant Libby Siencinski talks with freshman Danielle Germane about classes on Friday.

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By Megan PacerStaff Reporter

At Monday’s City Commission meeting, Mayor Sharon Tilmann pre-sented the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe with a proclamation recogniz-ing Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day.

Every second Monday in October will now be known as Indigenous People’s Day in Mount Pleasant. To bring light to the true history of our country, Native Americans now have their own holiday.

“The proclamation is about edu-cating ourselves about the Indian culture,” Tilmann said. “We need to work together. We have different cultures, and I would strive to remind the people that we are all in this com-munity together, and that we need

to work together, respect each other, honor each other and move forward.”

Just before the meeting, members of the Tribe performed an honor song on a traditional drum for every-one in attendance.

The proclamation, which was developed starting last April accord-ing to Tilmann, states not only that Oct. 13 will officially be known as Indigenous People’s Day, but that the change is to honor the 150 year an-niversary of the signing of the treaty that established the tribe.

In September, Tribal Council passed Resolution 14-152 officially recognizing Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday of Oc-tober and urged “the City of Mount Pleasant to officially recognize it as well.”

Sub-chief Lorna Kahgegab Call,

who accepted the proclamation on behalf of the tribe, said it means a lot to the tribe to have recognition of their people’s original existence in North America.

“It’s about the recognition that Indians were here before Colum-bus,” Call said. “I think that overall, Indian people are a romantic notion for a lot of people, and that we don’t exist to them anymore.”

The adoption of Indigenous People’s Day will not replace Co-lumbus Day as a national holiday, but will make Mount Pleasant one of several municipalities to move away from the traditional holiday since the trend began in the 1990s in Berkeley, California.

“Columbus is recognized as dis-covering America when our people have already been here,” said Kim

Otto-McCoy, Call’s daughter.In 2010, the city and the tribe

worked out a settlement defining the tribe’s boundaries in Isabella County. Tilmann said the agree-ment settled long-standing disputes over jurisdiction and has served as a model agreement for other areas with Native American territories.

She said the proclamation of In-digenous People’s Day should serve as a commitment for the tribe and city to continue to collaborate.

“I think some of these ceremo-nies, processes and proclamations have been a long time coming,” Tilmann said. “It is for me that they make very public the high regard that both our cultures have for one another and a willingness to move forward in a collaborative and trusting fashion in the years ahead.”

City awknowledges Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus DayRetuRning to Roots

Max Barth | Staff PhotographerMembers of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe perform a drum ritual on Monday in City Hall. Joe Syrette (center), says the music is representative of his people. He believes Columbus Day is a product of the fabricated history that is being taught. “We’re starting to teach our children the real history, what really happened,” Syrette, said.

By Katherine RanzenbergerStaff Reporter

After spending nearly an hour dis-cussing changes to the University Pro-gram Group IV-C qualifiers, Academic Senators voted to allow the General Education Committee to explore add-ing a new group for diversity classes.

UP Group IV-C covers “Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States.” Classes included in this course must focus on “one or more of the major groups which experience both racism and invidious discrimina-tion in the United States,” according to the guidelines.

“The primary thing is that this is about racism, not identity,” said Alan Rudy, a sociology, anthropology and social work faculty member. “It’s about power and oppression. Racism is deeply rooted in the essence of the United States.”

Some senators wanted to change the guidelines for classes included in the UP group. The proposed changes would have allowed more diversity and discrimination classes into Group IV-C. This led to the abrupt adjournment of the A-Senate meeting on Sept. 30.

ASL 100, an introduction to the deaf community, the cultural aspects of deafness and the deaf community, was added to the group at the Sept. 30 meeting. However, it was rescinded at

Tuesday’s meeting because it violated the A-Senate rules for inclusion.

A majority of senators supported keeping Group IV-C strictly about racism and discrimination, stating that their students need to learn about rac-ism because they don’t understand it.

“We invented racism,” Rudy said. “(Michigan is) one of the top five most racially segregated states in the union. I’ve had students tell me when they hear the word criminal they think ‘black.’ I had a student start a paragraph in a paper I was reading yesterday, ‘sorry if this is racist, but...’ Without understanding racism, it’s easy to ignore it.”

Rudy went on to say that he has heard from colleagues that some parents choose to send their children to Central Michigan University because it is a “whiter campus.”

“This needs to be acknowledged, what’s going on here,” he said. “My stu-dents define racism through personal prejudice.”

Other senators agreed, including Katrina Piatek-Jimenez, a math faculty member, stating that it is beneficial to study racism but also to have other diversity and discrimination classes for students.

“Racism is an important topic that we want our student to study, but it would not hurt our students to learn more,” she said. “This would give us an option.”

Piatek-Jimenez said they could replace the current elective group with other discrimination courses, includ-ing studies on LGBTQ and the hearing impaired.

Maureen Eke, an English faculty member and a member of the Council

on Cultural and Global Studies, told Academic Senators studying racism is important for students to grow.

“There is increasing racism in this country,” Eke said. “This is still necessary while this racially motivated society exists.”

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The following incidents were reported between 12 a.m. on Oct. 10 and 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 14 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Oct. 10

7:12 a.m. - Officers investigated a complaint of theft from a motor vehicle.

7:44 a.m. - Officers investigated the larceny of a computer valued at $1,000.

7:46 a.m. - Officers investigated a malicious destruction of property complaint. A rock had been thrown through the window of a vehicle at the 1200 block of Harold St.

8:48 a.m. - Five reports of a theft from a motor vehicle were reported on South Harris St., Harold St., Fessenden St., West Michigan St., West Lyons St. and Bruce St.

10:26 a.m. - Officers investigated the breaking and entering of a garage at the 700 block of North Harris St.

1:43 p.m. - Officers investigated a report of damage to a vehicle, which suffered $1,000 of damage.

8:52 p.m. - Officers cited a 22-year-old Sterling Heights woman for driving without insurance and a stop sign violation.

11:42 p.m. - Officers investigated an aggravated assault. The victim sustained numerous abrasions to his forehead, split lips and possibly a broken nose.

Oct. 11

1:37 a.m. - A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man was lodged on a warrant held by Osceola County.

6:09 a.m. - Officers lodge a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man for larceny from a vehicle, resisting arrest, damaging property and attempted larceny of a vehicle.

Oct. 12

5:58 a.m. - A 21-year-old Midland man was arrested on a warrant.

Oct. 13

6:58 a.m. - Officers investigated a malicious destruction of property.

8:21 a.m. - A 21-year-old Grass Lake man was arrested for a probation violation.

11:12 a.m. - Officers investigated damage to property done at the 300 block of North Mission St.

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HoLIDay

Central Michigan University religious faculty will be hosting a panel on religion and Halloween called “Ghost, Ghouls, Goblins, and God?: Halloween and Religion” on Friday.

Tackling issues like demons and spirit possession in the Bible, vampires, werewolves and ghosts, the talk will address why people believe in ghosts, and why do some religious groups oppose Halloween.

The event will be held in Anspach, Room 167, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Faculty members on the panel will be Laural Zwissler, Kelly Murphy, Sara Moslener, and Joshua Smith.

Interested persons may contact Kelly Murphy at 989-774-3626 or at kelly.murphy@cmich.edu

Erick Fredendall,Staff Reporter

Religion faculty addResses

Halloween and faitH

A-Senate: UP Group IV-C to remain focused on racism, ASL 100 out

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University’s Rotaract Club brought Dr. Jan Pol to campus Tuesday night to dis-cuss his veterinary practice and recent reality television stardom.

Pol, who currently stars in the number one television show on National Geographic Wild “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” is a veterinar-ian in Isabella County who spe-cializes in large and farm animals.

He began the talk with some background about himself.

“I grew up on a dairy farm in Denmark as the youngest of six children,” he said, adding that he had a feeling from very early on

that he wanted to be a veterinar-ian. When his sister moved to Canada in 1955, he was inspired to travel. He applied for an exchange program and came to Michigan.

“Once you have that travel bug, you just have to keep traveling,” he said. “We settled here 35 years ago and started our own prac-tice.”

Pol went on to explain that one of the first clients of his practice in Isabella County are still clients today.

“Some animals, I have treated the fifth generation,” he said.

The hit reality show would come years later with the original idea from his son.

Pol explained that while the show may be popular now, it orig-inally started with four minutes of footage. After sending the foot-age to many different networks, National Geographic Wild, a new network, eventually picked it up.

“I have no idea why the show is so popular,” he said. “I can only assume it is because I work with animals and do it my way, and that is what is so appealing.”

Rotaract Club president Ben Reyhl, a senior from St. Charles, explained the Rotaract Club tra-dition of bringing in speakers that discuss a wide variety of topics.

“When we bring in speakers, they can kind of give inspiration to our club members,” Reyhl said.

“While they might not be directly related to what Rotaract Club is, the feelings of fairness and truth are always the same.”

Dr. Monica Holmes, the faculty adviser for the Rotaract Club, explained the club was interested in bringing Dr. Pol to campus because of his celebrity.

“The people in the club really like the show,” he said. “He’s kind of a local attraction. He’s so famous.”

Pol ended the talk with a reminder that he is first and fore-most a veterinarian.

“Success, you never know how that happens,” he said. “The main thing is the animal always comes first.”

Taryn Wattles | Assistant Photo

EditorSenator Alan Rudy discusses changing the University Program’s Group IV-C’s wording Tuesday at the Academic Senate meeting.

Rotaract Club brings local celebrity to CMU

Many Central Michigan University students may not realize that Election Day is now less than

three weeks away. If the steady stream of campaign advertisements has not yet filtered into

your consciousness, we would like to remind you that on Nov. 4, Michigan needs your voice.

EDITORIAL | Cast your vote Nov. 4, and make the Michigan you dream of a reality

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Statistics say you will probably ignore the call. Less than half of the citizens registered to vote in Michi-gan will actually participate in the gubernatorial election, according to the Department of State’s most recent numbers.

At the same time, it seems like ev-erybody has an opinion. Complaints and debates about public policies and elected officials are often a part of everyday life. Students engage in conversations with one another about such topics as gay marriage, abortion and education funding. So-cial media pages are plastered with longwinded comments criticizing the status quo.

And, still, most students do not vote.

Not only is this hypocritical; it is dangerous.

As adult citizens, we have an

obligation to be informed on cur-rent events and basic politics. For a democracy to function in the way it was designed, we must rid ourselves of apathy and become concerned with the future of our society.

This means learning about candidates and issues, rather than allowing popular opinion or propa-ganda to sway decisions. This means engaging in conversations with friends, family and peers in order to convey ideas, learn from others and develop an educated opinion.

Do not let the perceived com-plexity of politics stop you from participating in what directly impacts your life. The number of candidates and range of issues can seem overwhelming to even the most experienced voters.

Start with the basics by checking out www.mi.gov/sos to figure out

the logistics of voter registration and absentee ballots. Questions that are not answered on the website can be clarified with a simple phone call to the department at (888) 767-6424.

Do not be afraid to reach out and ask questions about the voting process. You pay taxes and support the infrastructure of your state. The Department of State should be more than happy to assist you in efficiently carrying out your Constitutional right.

There is a wealth of information regarding the upcoming election, some of it truthful and some of it misleading. Major news outlets like the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News provide extensive coverage of candidates and issues, as well as context and related history. Head to www.mlive.com/voterguide for

a comprehensive, easily digestible guide to the election.

Also, continue reading CM Life, visit cm-life.com and check out our Facebook and Twitter pages for coverage of the election.

The more information you con-sume, and the greater the variety of sources, the more informed and confident you will become as a citizen and as a voter.

If you choose not to vote, and choose not to practice one of the most precious freedoms our de-mocracy grants, you relinquish your right to complain.

Hone your criticism into con-structive dialogue. Funnel your energies into making a difference. Make your voice heard on Nov. 4, and cast your ballot.

Make the Michigan you dream of a reality.

College is a time of self exploration and develop-ment. Unfortunately the world doesn’t stop or pause because of our plans.

It keeps turning as we enroll in classes, study abroad and intern for our upcoming careers in the real world. Loved ones are gained when babies are born, and unfortunately, loved ones perish.

Death is hard to deal with. And it can be overwhelming at times when you have projects and papers piling up. A loss can eat away at you, overwhelm you and make you feel as though it is too hard to bear. Many of us struggle with the losses and how to deal with them, but there are a few tips to help the grieving process and ease the day-to-day pain and stress that arises.

Often when we suffer trauma in our lives we try to overcom-pensate for our hurt. The most common way we overcompen-sate is by loading more onto our plate so that we are too busy to think about it. One of the biggest disruptions to our healing pro-cess is overworking ourselves, because it often results in a build-up of emotions that inevi-tably bubble over unexpectedly.

As hard as it may seem, the best thing you can do is to allow yourself to feel your emotions. No one wants to cry, but when you allow yourself to actually feel the pain, it will make the healing process easier. Care-fully processing thoughts and feelings helps greatly especially because it allows you to play-back forgotten memories. The key is to give yourself enough space and time to deal with your loss in a peaceful setting, alone or with others.

Chatting with other people who knew the deceased can also ease the pain. By sharing stories, we get to connect with others and remember the small things that can brighten our day. Let yourself remember the inside jokes and laughs that you shared and realize that as long as you have these memories, pictures, letters, ect., that you will always have something to remember them by.

The best thing you can do is to allow yourself to relive the happy moments you shared with your loved one. Time heals all wounds and makes the loss a bit more bearable as the days go on. You can never forget those you have lost. Instead you relive the good times and allow the memories to live on as you regain your smile one day at a time.

Ebby HarrisGuest Columnist

Dealing with death

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

to the editor:

This October, Central Michigan University’s Greek Life is out in full force for Breast Cancer Awareness month, for which many groups are raising money for the Susan G. Ko-men Foundation for cancer research.

While we can all agree that raising money for breast cancer research is an honorable cause, many do not

agree with the organization these funds are going to.

The Susan G. Komen foundation gives only a small portion of donations to cancer research, while its CEO, Nancy Brinker, makes more than half a million dollars a year. The founda-tion is also heavily tied to the oil and gas industry, which is responsible for dumping cancer-causing toxins into our air and water. Not only is Brinker

Think before you pink overpaid and money invested in com-panies with conflicting ideals, but the foundation has also successfully sued competing charities for using similar campaign messaging.

You read that correctly. The Susan G. Komen foundation took money that people donated to cure cancer, hired attorneys with it and sued other groups of people also trying to find a cure for cancer! These other organizations were forced to use their donated money for cancer research to hire legal counsels to defend themselves. The Susan G. Komen Foundation is crippling the

fight against cancer, yet people from all walks of life are still donating to this corrupt organization.

For me personally, it is terrifying to see CMU’s Greek Life not do any research on the organizations they are supporting. It is time to stop sup-porting these corrupt organizations and support those who are working towards creating real and meaningful change. Remember this October to think before you pink!

Vincent Roncelli, Armada senior, president of Student

Environmental Alliance

to the editor:

During my times as a student at Central Michigan University, I have come to understand the value of higher education in my life. It is well known that level of education is the greatest predictor of income in this country. Higher education is the key to success for millions of Americans, and it should be given high priority by our elected officials.

Unfortunately, college education is

falling on the list of our state govern-ment’s priorities. Tax cuts for corpo-rations have received a larger focus under Rick Snyder and the Republi-can- majority House in Michigan in the last four years. Meanwhile, higher education costs continue to rise expo-nentially, making college unaffordable for many middle-class and lower-income families.

Coming from a middle-class family, I have experienced first-hand the strain that high college costs force upon fami-

lies. State appropriations for higher education in Michigan once covered 80 percent of college costs. Today, the state covers less than 20 percent.

While all politicians talk about making education a big priority, not all of them have a record of truly sup-porting it. The Republican leadership in Lansing exemplifies this problem. When facing budgetary issues in 2011, they decided that a $1.8 billion business tax cut was more important than funding our educational system, as college costs have continued to rise since they came to power.

Isabella and Midland county’s 99th Michigan Congressional district is at

the forefront of the higher education crisis as it contains CMU, one of the state’s largest universities. Students re-siding in this district need a represen-tative who will fight to make college affordable for every one. Unfortunately, our current representative, Kevin Cot-ter, has not made education funding an important priority. He has voted with Republicans in the state house to make big business tax cuts the focus of legis-lation instead of education. Students at CMU cannot afford any more of Cotter and the Republican’s cuts.

On Nov. 4, we have a chance to reverse this trend. Bryan Mielke is a candidate for this district who under-

stands the value of education and will actually promote policies that will expand access to college for everyone. Mielke supports the proposed legisla-tion known as the SMART Act, which would allow students to attend college with the agreement to pay back a small percentage of their future earnings. While Cotter says he supports higher education, Mielke supports propos-als that will actually strengthen the system. The choice is clear for CMU students. A vote for Bryan Mielke is a vote for affordable college for all.

Ross Fisher, St. Clair graduate student

Mielke for state rep.

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The key is ABET ac-creditation, Chen said. CMU offers an ABET accredited bachelor’s degrees in me-chanical engineering and electrical engineering, and has seen substantial growth over the last few years in the number of students enrolled in these programs.

Mohamad Qatu, chair of the school of engineering and technology, said accreditation is essential because it objec-tively shows CMU has equally good programs to other uni-versities across the nation.

The accreditation process is comprehensive. Every six years the ABET board comes to CMU to asses the program’s coursework, facili-ties and the competency of students and faculty.

Brian DeJong, professor of mechanical engineering, added that ABET is focused on seeing the university set and meet goals for the program.

Chen said that the stan-dards are far more strict than what the university demands, which prepares the nearly

Abbie Robinson | Staff PhotographerFreshmen Amanda Starrett (left), Johnathan Orjada (center), and Michael Young (right) hang out in the Engineering and Technology building after classes on Tuesday.

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500 engineering and engi-neering technology majors to succeed after graduation.

“If a student interviews (from across the country), CMU is so far away they’ve probably never heard of us,” Chen said. “But if they know we are ABET accredited, they won’t ask any other questions about the quality of the program.”

Qatu said the youth of the program makes it somewhat more appealing for faculty members who might oth-erwise be at larger institu-tions like the University of Michigan or Michigan State University.

A strong national focus on STEM fields lies at the heart of the growth of CMU’s program. When DeJong first arrived, there were only around 10 to 15 students in a class. Now, it is upwards of 40 students per class, which he said is close to the ideal class size.

This is nowhere near what is seen at U-M, where a student may be one of 150 in a

lecture hall, DeJong added.At CMU, students get more

time with advising and can speak directly with their professor. With an accredited program backing them, many of these students have better chances of getting jobs out of state after graduation.

In 2014, U.S. News & World Report rated Central Michi-gan University No. 1 overall for undergraduate online programs, No. 1 nationally for its online bachelor’s and master’s in education pro-grams for veterans, No. 3 in graduate education programs for teachers and administra-tors, and No. 17 for its online graduate business program.

DeJong is no exception, he came to CMU in 2007 so he could get in on the ground floor and help build the program.

“My first passion is teach-ing,” he said. “I think that is the same with many of the teachers in the department (when compared to other schools).”

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To curb the fears of jit-tery health care workers nationwide, the U.S. Cen-ters for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it will send an Ebola response team within hours to any U.S. hospital that admits a pa-tient who tests positive for the deadly virus.

The new teams will include epidemiologists and infection control experts who can assist hospital staff-ers in navigating the intrica-cies of Ebola patient care.

The move comes as emergency room staffers, nurses and other front-line caregivers across the country express concerns

about a lack of training and proper equipment to care for Ebola patients.

“I’ve been hearing loud and clear from health care workers from around the country that they’re wor-ried, that they don’t feel prepared to take care of a patient with Ebola, that they’re very distressed that one of our colleagues now has contracted Ebola and is fighting the infec-tion in Dallas,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden. “A single infection in a health care worker is unaccept-able. And what we’re doing at this point is looking at everything we can do to minimize that risk.”

Frieden said the new response teams might have prevented Nina Pham, a 26-year-old nurse at Texas

Health.Presbyterian Hospital

Dallas, from contracting the disease after she cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be di-agnosed with Ebola in the United States. Duncan died a week ago.

“I wish we had put a team like this on the ground the day (Duncan) was diagnosed,” Frieden said. “That might have prevented this infection. But we will do that from to-day onward with any case anywhere in the U.S.”

Officials suspect Pham became infected through a breach in safety pro-tocol, possibly the im-proper removal of personal protective equipment that she wore while treating Duncan.

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By Andrew SurmaStaff Reporter

Central Michigan Uni-versity’s graphic design program will change the way it admits students in fall 2016.

The program will still enroll 20 students each academic year, but the ad-missions will not be broken into 10 per semester, which is the current format. The candidate evaluation pro-cess will remain the same, however, the 20 students who are admitted will form a cohort that goes through the four-year program together.

Larry Burditt, chair of the Department of Art and Design, said the change will give students a better educational experience and an opportunity to develop a stronger portfolio. The pro-

gram will also give students two prescribed classes per semester, which Burditt believes will allow for more classes to be offered.

“Classes will have equi-librium,” he said. “Classes won’t be dropped because of a lack of students and others won’t be packed full.”

Burditt said the program will benefit from the added control and organization that the change will bring.

Senior Dan Hivka said the program’s admissions is very competitive.

“I was lucky enough to get in the first time I applied,” he said. “If I didn’t, then I’m not sure what I would have done. I know people who had to change their majors because they couldn’t get in.”

An entire year is a long time to have to wait to reapply, which deters some students after failing to be ad-

mitted on their first attempt.Faryrn Prosser is a sopho-

more preparing to apply for the graphic design program for the first time. She is like many students and afraid of not being admitted on the first try.

“I really do not want to have to wait an entire year to reap-ply if I don’t get in.” Prosser said. “I would rather start my career in another field at that point.”

The rigor of the application process produces the strong graphic design students that enter the workforce needed in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth projected a 20 percent increase in the number of graphic design jobs in the state in 2012.

The challenging program is what keeps CMU compet-itive with the other univer-sities in Michigan.

Graphic design adjusts program

By Andrew SurmaStaff Reporter

The finished landscaping construction of a Plants and Society Garden gives students another space to relax on campus.

Located in the southwest corner of the Fabiano Botani-cal Garden nearest to Library Drive, the garden sits atop an elevated ridge that slopes down to form a small, tree-covered, natural amphitheater. The main benefit of the garden is its ability to grow plants that have everyday applications like food and medicine.

Web-like concrete pathways have been laid to divide the gar-den into 11 individual plots with walkable space in-between. Each plot has its own theme of plants that will be grown.

Beverly Hills junior Kyle Si-monte said he was particularly excited for the multicultural food and small-fruit gardens.

“It sounds like a nice little snack on the way to class, some

brain food,” Simonte said.Other plots in the garden

include spaces for fragrant plants, herbs, fabrics and dyes, and a children’s garden made in honor of former biology profes-sor Faith Johnston. Johnston established the Herbarium in the 1930s, when CMU was known as Central Michigan College.

Unlike many other garden spaces on campus, the Plants and Society Garden will be maintained by the CMU Biol-ogy Department, instead of outside contractors.

“This garden is exciting, because, we get to plant and maintain it ourselves. It is much more interactive and education-al,” said Patti Travioli, manager of the Botanical Garden and Greenhouse.

She added CMU students will mostly be doing the plant-ing and maintenance in the garden space this spring.

Campus Grow is one student organization that will help maintain the Plants and Society

Garden. Co-president, sopho-more Claire Guthrie, said the garden will provide students with plenty of volunteer op-portunities.

“It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of people to maintain the gardens that Campus Grow oversees.” Guthrie said.

Although the Plants and Society Garden is not large enough to be a full scale com-munity garden, Campus Grow will donate any excess food.

With the addition of the Plants and Society Garden, the original design of the Fabiano Botanical Garden is complete.

Director of Development for the College of Science and Technology Geoffrey Bartlett said funding for the garden came from donations.

“We split the donations into halves—half for construction and half for maintenance,” Bartlett said.

He said many donations come from an annual collection called “Friends of the Garden.”

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A public relations expert who helps drive General Motors’ message, the “voice” of University of Michigan, and the man who revitalized Detroit’s most influential creative services firm are among the media professionals being welcomed into Cen-tral Michigan University’s Journalism Hall of Fame this fall.

On Saturday, Nov. 15, in Powers Ballroom on the campus of CMU, the hall of fame will induct Kelly Kolhagen Crawford, se-nior vice president of MSL Group, Rick Fitzgerald, di-

rector of public affairs and internal communications, University of Michigan, Tim Smith, owner and CEO of Skidmore Studio, and Guy T. Meiss, retired CMU journalism depart-ment chair and professor.

The 12th annual event also will recognize CMU’s “Young Journalist of the Year” Sean Proctor (pho-tographer at the Midland Daily News) and the 1984-85 staff of Central Michi-gan Life, the university’s student newspaper.

CM Life is celebrating its 95th anniversary. The 2013 CM Life staff will also be honored for win-ning a Pacemaker Award

and being named “College Newspaper of the Year” by the College Media Business and Advertising Managers.

The 12th Annual Journalism Hall of Fame Banquet will be held:

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Legs kicking out like burlesque dancers. The tap-tap-tap of a soccer ball being flung about. Continuous, almost un-ending laughter.

These are the sights and sounds of fun and friendship coming from some Sweeney Hall residents.

These students like to play “B.U.T.T.”, a little-known combina-tion of soccer, P.I.G., and dodge-ball that helps them relieve stress and make new friends. Students are often seen playing it in the grass outside Sweeney hall, laugh-ing and joking while they play.

“It’s more of a bonding activity than anything else,” said Sopho-more Joshua Baker from Ferndale, Michigan.

Baker and other players re-cently inherited leadership roles in the game after their old leader graduated last May. The game

Meagan Dullack | Photo EditorFreshman Ty Bugbee jumps to avoid being hit by Senior Tyler Anthony’s ball Monday outside Sweeney Hall.

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Meagan Dullack | Photo EditorSenior Tyler Anthony stands at the wall after losing the game of B.U.T.T. Monday outside of Sweeney Hall.

Courtesy Photo | University Communications - Samantha MadarGladwin junior Lindsay Schwalm, left, and Novi junior Carolyn Nagle, right, act as if they are about to get hit by a train in the dress rehearsal of “Oakton High Homecoming Dance, 1999” on Oct. 8 at Theater on the Side.

could have been left to die, but enthusiastic players like Baker and Hemlock sophomore Lindsay Jarabeck chose to keep it going—and got new freshman recruits hooked in the process.

“It’s a really good way to get to know people better in your hall, and even just to meet new people that are outside,” Jarabeck said.

The ball dances around the circle until it gets kicked five times, then someone is supposed to catch it and toss it like a dodge-ball. If a player gets hit, they get a letter.

A person can get hit enough times that the letters spell the word “butt.” Once a player spells out the word “butt”, they become a whole new kind of target.

Now that person leans against a wall with their rear sticking out—fully clothed, of course—as every member kicks the ball, trying to

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By India JacksonGuest Reporter

1993 was an exceptional year. The Chicago Bulls won the NBA Championship, Leazna Cornett was crowned Miss America and sixth grader Randall Colburn wrote his first novel.

Colburn, then 11, produced 125 handwritten pages of a novel he based off of the Jurassic Park novels.

“It was awful, of course, but I noticed that unlike my friends, many of whom had also tried to write stories, I was able to finish mine,” he said.

The 32-year-old Central Michi-gan University alumni has strayed away from writing “rip-off” ver-sions of Jurassic Park. He is now an up-and coming playwright and staff writer for Consequence of Sound, an online music publication.

His latest production includes meteors, heartbreak, prom queens and Jocks. Colburn’s newest play, Oakton High Homecoming Dance, 1999 is making its debut on CMU’s campus on October 9. Colburn said

CMU alum becomes published playwright, world premiere last weekendit is a dark comedy about youth, faith, and popularity. The play is a reminder that childhood is ending.

Theater professors initially asked Colburn to write the play.

“We approached him and told him that we want to commission you to write a play,” said CMU the-ater professor Tim Connors.

The Theater Department wanted a play that college students could relate to and based off of Colburn’s former works in college, he was just the guy to do it. Colburn wrote Oakton High Homecoming Dance, 1999 specifically for CMU.

He grew up in Mount Clemens and draws a lot on personal experi-ences and Midwest life.

“His plays deal with characters that are relevant and understand-able,” Connors said. “They capture the concerns of his generation.”

Colburn said he is interested in archetypes of youth. Arche-types like prom queens, jocks and eggheads intrigue him. He said he loves dissecting and deconstruct-ing them.

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hit their back side.Sweeney’s residents

were not the first to start playing B.U.T.T. The game originated in Merrill Hall, thanks to Alumni Dan Previ, who played it with his high school soccer team.

The cycle started when Alumni Andy Doto brought the game over to Sweeney

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Hall as an RA his junior year. Now, even though Doto graduated last May, a love for the game is still be-ing passed on from student to student.

“I’m not saying I take credit for that,” Doto said. “It’s just really cool to see them carry on the tradition of getting others involved.”

The namesake behind B.U.T.T. is not as inappro-priate as it sounds. Players stand in a circle and “jug-gle” a soccer ball, meaning

they kick it without letting it touch the ground.

“We don’t complain be-cause we know how much people miss,” Baker said.

Players are especially considerate of newcom-ers. They do not play out of a malicious desire to kick the ball at each other. What draws people in is the camaraderie that forms and binds them together.

“You learn to laugh things off and get really close with everybody,” Jarabek said.

“Shared events like school dances are an in-teresting thing to revisit,” Colburn said. “Everyone I know looks back on prom or homecoming differently; was it the best night of their lives, or was it a major letdown?”

Colburn is familiar with the ups and downs his char-acters experience. In 2013 he was supposed to have a play open off-broadway and it fell through. When his play Hesperia was remount-ed at Writers’ Theatre in January 2012, Chicago Tribune writer Chris Jones called it “humorless, inor-ganic, under-paced, awk-wardly staged and, at times, flat-out embarrassing.”

Colburn said that there are always difficulties.

“These things happen, and they can either de-stroy you or push you to work harder,” he said. “I choose to work harder. If you fall down, you get up, so on and so forth.”

This can-do, will-do attitude is what keeps Colburn going.

“I think that Randall has a great future,” Con-nors said.

Colburn has seen much success with his writing career in Chicago. His plays have been produced at such theaters as Writers’ Theatre, InFusion Theatre, The Mammals Theatre, Barefoot Theater, and The

Right Brain Project, who dedicated their 2010 season to his work.

Colburn said his life in Chicago is nothing short of satisfying.

“I have a great apartment with my girlfriend, I have lots of friends, I write for a living and make good mon-ey,” he said. “I’ve got play readings and productions and commissions, and hope-fully more on the horizon. Honestly, if I were doing the same in 10 years, that would be just fine with me.”

Despite the success for the plays that he has written, nothing compares to the joy he felt when he wrote his first Jurassic Park novel.

“I’ve never been as proud of anything in my life as I was of that,” Colburn said. “Nothing feels better than finishing a piece of art, even if it sucks.”

Meagan Dullack | Photo EditorJunior Emily Seward throws a ball at senior Tyler Anthony during a game of B.U.T.T. Monday outside Sweeney Hall.

Meagan Dullack | Photo EditorFreshman Paul Jacob Hardy, left, tries to dodge a block from senior Tyler Anthony during a game of B.U.T.T. Monday outside Sweeney Hall.

Courtesy Photo | University Communications - Samantha MadarGrand Rapids freshman Christian Sanchez screams in pain at the dress rehearsal of “Oakton High Homecoming Dance, 1999” on Oct. 8 at Theater on the Side.

The rules of the B.U.T.T.1. Ball gets juggled around the circile until it gets kicked five times2. Player catches the ball and tosses the ball like a dogeball 3. Player that gets hit, gets a letter 4. Game continues until a player spells out the word “butt”5. That player must place their rear end out for the other players to kick the ball, trying to hit their back side

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By Brianne TwiddyStaff Reporter

When students leave home to start the new chapter of their life at college, they don’t only leave their families behind.

They also leave the person who they often trust the most: their best friend.

Maintaining a long-distance friendship isn’t easy.

Some students move away with the thought that their

friendship can withstand any distance and that they’ll always be there for each other. That is, until suddenly, they’re not.

Maintaining friendships while miles apart takes dedica-tion, effort, and a lot of phone

Students maintain long distance friendships, miles and states apart calls to prevent the other-wise inevitable fading of the friendship that was once called indestructible.

Brandon DeChane, a fresh-man from Marysville, knew when he moved in how hard it would be to live away from his best friend, Vaughn, who attends Michigan State.

“When we both lived back at home, we’d hang out all the time. Now that we’re moved away, we usually text every other day with phone calls ev-ery other day,” DeChane said.

Leigh Anne Menard, a fresh-man from Holly, wasn’t worried about growing apart from her best friend, Kegan, who attends Oakland Community College. He visited her last weekend, and they plan on seeing each other every two or three weeks to ensure their friendship remains strong.

“We knew we’d miss each other but we were never worried about growing apart and not talking. We just con-nect on so many levels and we’re always there for each other,” Menard said.

With hours separating friends, that connection can be stretched thin as each begins their new lives with new friends. It’s good to let them know who the friends being mentioned are so they can form their own far-away opinion of those being discussed. How-ever, it’s also important not to continuously ramble on about new friends to old friends.

Constant texts and calls, however, arent always neces-sary. Sometimes, a long phone call of big events that occured in one week is all that is needed.

Matt Wojcik, a freshman from Woodhaven, only talks to his best friend, Weasley, twice a week, but nothing ever feels off when they see each other every few weeks.

“It feels normal. We picked up right where we left off,” Wojcik said.

In a world revolving around social media, friends have more opportunities than ever to con-stantly talk to their best friend. Constant messages and sharing on Facebook is a small way to make up for the inability to see each other face to face, espe-cially when you’re both busy with new friends and classes.

“She’s been the one person I could go to for anything and I’ve never been uncomfort-able telling her about any-thing,” DeChane said. “She literally knows everything about my life so I just think it’s good to have someone you can always go to and she’s that person to me.”Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer

Brandon DeChane “face times” his friend Vaughn Springer who attends Michigan State University on Monday in Beddow Hall.

By Sarah RoebuckStudent Life Editor

Moving from a small town to a big city is a trend among many movies, includ-ing “The Judge.” Big time Chicago Lawyer, Hank (Robert Downy Jr), returns to his hometown in Indiana to attend his mother’s funeral. Hank’s father (Robert Duvall), is the town’s Judge who is firm, but fair in his rulings.

As Hank is about to get on a plane to leave his dysfunctional family, his father is suspected of a murder, which results in Hank’s brothers begging him to stay and help with the trial. Hank stays in his childhood hometown and eventually becomes his father’s lawyer for the case. The plot can be formulaic and predictable at times, but it doesn’t take away from the story. “The Judge” shows the mending relationship between father and son. Not that this storyline is uncommon in Hollywood, but with Duvall’s

stern presence and Downy’s witty characteristics, the duo is astounding and different from most Hollywood films that deal with families becoming closer. “The Judge” will make you cry and chuckle at points, some-times at the same time.

The film in its entirety is utterly depressing. The verdict from the court’s decision on the Judge’s crime is unsettling; the relationship between Hank and his two brothers is far from perfect. Showing that no typical American family is so far from a family relationship was refreshing to see on the big screen. This made the film a lot more relatable and left room for the audience members to

become emotionally invested in the film. Performances from Downy and Duvall are superb, every bit of dialogue is important to the story line, and the editing is done in a way to keep the audience entertained. Every scene ends with the need for grab-bing tissues. The love scenes

are kept to a minimum, which is perfect for the tone of the film. It is almost a complete guaran-tee you will leave the theatre heartbroken. Not everyone will be satisfied with the ending, but it seemed to work for the darkened tone of the film.

The film starts and ends with a tone of dismay. This might be the most depressing film this year. “The Judge” will tug at your heartstrings and leave you wanting to go home and hug your father. The screenplay is brilliant and director David Dobkin knows exactly how to get the best performances from his actors. “The Judge” is well-rounded and worth seeing in theatres.

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By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

Since coming to America, Central Michigan Univer-sity assistant soccer coach Tómas Barrett has fallen in love with the culture and people in the states.

“I enjoy people’s person-alities here,” said Barrett. “How you’re treated here is nice and most people are very open.”

His soccer and coaching career began 3,397 miles away is in Limerick, Ireland.

Barrett is the volunteer assistant coach for the Central Michigan University women’s soccer program this year.

Following a semiprofes-sional and professional Irish soccer career, Barrett has found a new home in Mount Pleasant.

During his time at Limer-ick University he was able to stand in the tunnel with Manchester United and the Blackburn Rovers soccer clubs.

Barrett played soccer at and graduated from LU with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Exercise Science in 2012.

During his college career Barrett served as an exer-cise science intern with the Rovers, which at that time played in the English Pre-mier League (EPL).

“That was the highlight of my college life,” Barrett said. “The last home game, we got to sit on the bench. It happened to be against Manchester United, who I support. I was sitting in the tunnel next to Javier Her-nandez. After (the match) Rio Ferdinand even came in our dressing room.”

Manchester United won the English Premier League that day with a draw against Blackburn, which sealed the amount of points they needed for the trophy.

Barrett came to CMU in August of 2012. He has spent the previous three summers in the United States coach-ing in various soccer camps.

Barrett said he was excit-ed when he saw an opening on CMU Head coach Peter McGahey’s squad.

“I had to fly all the way back for five days to get my Visa,” Barrett said. “I had to come all the way back to Mount Pleasant to start my masters. That was pretty tight,”

Barrett was well aware of the championship soccer culture at CMU well before he joined the team last spring.

“I am blessed with the fact Peter came,” he said. “I am extremely lucky. I got to know him very well.”

Barrett’s specific duties on this year’s squad include monitoring heart rates, warm ups and cool downs before and after matches. His work contributes to the teams very low injury rates in a sport that has some of the highest.

“Any time you’re putting together a staff you are look-ing for people that compli-ment each other,” McGahey said. “Tómas’ passion and background of the game is fantastic. His ability to have a real strength to compli-ment the team is great.”

When Barrett arrived at CMU, he met a familiar face.

During his time at Uni-versity of Limerick, Barrett knew Terence Moriarty, who now teaches and attends

A world of differenceAssistant soccer coach brings unique perspective to diverse group on women’s soccer team

Greg Cornwell |Staff photographerAssistant soccer coach Tomas Barrett poses for a portrait at the CMU Soccer Complex before the Chippewas match against Oakland University, Sept. 5.

CMU. The two taught the same class in Moriarty’s first semester at CMU.

“My relationship really began with Tómas here, although we had met once or twice back home,” said Moriarty. “The relationship really came to life here.. You know there’s always a great feeling when you can go out on a soccer pitch and combine well with another player.”

Barrett devotes all of his free time to the women’s team, leaving virtually no time to play the game he loves for fun.

“Tómas brings many valuable characteristics to

the pitch for the (CMU) women’s team,” Moriarty said. “Tómas has played soccer at a very high level. It allows him to see soccer in an elite manner.”

Soccer in America is dif-ferent for Barrett. He coach-es women here as opposed to coaching men at home. One of the biggest adjust-

ments has been getting used to unlimited substitutions as opposed to the normal three per game.

“One of the biggest differ-ences is substitutions here,” said Barrett. “Your fitness level needs to be able to let you play 90 minwutes but at the same time they rarely play two games in a weekend.”

Being around a large group of female athletes is something Barrett says he is enjoying adjusting to.

“I grew up with three brothers,” he said. “I coached all men at home and there is a lot to learn about coaching women.”

Though Barrett misses playing the game he loves most, he takes a great deal of pride in living vicariously through the Chippewas.

“I miss playing, that’s the hardest part about volunteer coaching,” Barrett said. “I would give anything to be able to play again, but that’s something that will be tough my whole career.”

“Tómas has played soccer at a very high level.

It allows him to see soccer in an elite manner.”

Terence Moriarty, CMU instructor

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Being a full-time college student can often mean a constant shortage of personal spending money, making dating and having a good time harder than it seems.

While many students suggest checking out affordable res-taurants or following the deals, others still propose staying in and watching movies or simply taking a walk to spend time together.

Caitlin Eldred, a Howell junior, said that staying in can sometimes be more fun than going out.

“I like to rent movies,” she said. “However, nothing is worse than a bad movie. Make sure you read movie reviews first.”

Eldred also suggested other options for those who are not movie fans.

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Amanda DeLongchamp, a Lake Orion sophomore, said she loves going to restaurants for discounted appetizers when on a date.

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Other suggestions were going for a bike ride or checking out one of the many activities the city of Mount Pleasant offers.

Austin Thomas, a Plymouth senior, said when he’s looking for an affordable idea for a date, he likes to go bowling. For Thomas, a date that en-courages great conversation is always better than simply going to a movie.

“Going to a movie, you don’t really get a chance to talk to each other,” he said. “Going bowling or doing something like putt-putt gives you a really great opportunity for conversation.”

Mount Pleasant offers a few places for bowling, including Chippewa Lanes on Mission Street and Riverwood Resort on Broomfield Road.

Tori Newman, a sopho-more of Purdue University who is in a relationship with a CMU student, said she loves to cook together as a date.

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