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OPINION

NEWS 5 A look at the two proposals on the Isabella

PUBLIC RELATIONS

County ballot this November

9 CMUPD, MPPD offer tips for staying safe this Halloween weekend

MANAGER NICOLE ROBERTS

14 TJ Fleming has been appointed the new

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MANAGER MAUREEN HAMELL

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17 After a 1-16 season, field hockey continues to stay positive

ROSS TALKS: University President George Ross discusses goals for future, climate of higher ed.

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18 A boost in confidence has helped junior

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20 Soccer travels to Eastern Michigan before postseason play begins BUDGET FORUM: University leaders get feedback on budget deficit.

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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MARKETING DIRECTOR POSITION FILLED Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine hired a new Director of Marketing and Communications on Sept. 27. Jennifer Churchill, of Montcalm County brings 20 years of experience in public relations. She graduated with an M.A. from Michigan State University and has worked at the Lansing State Journal, founded the

Ionia-Montcalm Magazine and was the President of Churchill Public Relations in California. She decided to move back to Michigan so her 2-year-old could grow up near family. “I made the decision that I only wanted to move for a job I could feel passionate about,” Churchill said. “This is no lie — this is the only job that I applied for.”

The marketing director position was vacant for several months, Churchill said, so she’s been busy trying to catch up. “I love it. It’s been very busy,” she said. “I get to jump in after everyone’s put in a lot of hard work. I get to be here for the exciting finale — the first class (graduation).” - Greg Horner, Staff Reporter

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the mansion of a mad scientist — and is an alien transvestite — after their car breaks down. The film will play in the background as actors act along to the film while interact with the audience. Those attending are encouraged to dress up. Tickets are $7.50 in advance online and are $7 at the door. - Brianne Twiddy, Features Editor

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$9.8 million budget deficit discussed at open forum Kate Carlson Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

The $9.8 million budget deficit Central Michigan University is facing was discussed Wednesday at the Budget Priorities Committee fall forum at the Charles V. Park Library auditorium. A student in the crowd asked if the largest subsidies in the budget — the Athletics Department and the College of Medicine — would be considered for cuts. “With the exception of the advancement office and the admissions and student success areas … all areas of the university will be subject to reductions (including) athletics,” said Barrie Wilkes, vice president of finance and administrative services. “At this time athletics is going to be subject to budget reductions. Those are the instructions I have received.” An auditorium filled with staff, students, faculty and administrators listened to Wilkes explain the factors that contributed to the budget deficit. The audience provided insight and asked questions about what this means for the campus community. “$9.8 million dollars is what we anticipate the

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shortfall will be,” Wilkes said. “We anticipate that using projected spring numbers, so we won’t know until January or February what that number really is.” All of the details have not come in yet to determine which areas or programs saw more of a shortfall in enrollment, said Joe Garrison, director of financial planning and budgets. Garrison said the deficit was configured using “conservative” data to plan for a “worst case scenario.” Contributors to the $9.8 million deficit include lower than anticipated enrollment on campus, online and satellite locations, and lower than projected state appropriations. Credit hours for main campus were 5,070 less than expected, contributing $2.16 million to the deficit. For online and satellite locations, there were 11,349 less than anticipated credit hours, which added $5.66 to the deficit. State appropriations and other budget shortfalls made up about $2 million of the nearly $10 million deficit. “The decline in Global Campus is not in online,” said President George Ross. “It’s face to face. (Enrollment) in classrooms at satellite locations has dropped off tremendously. We have to find a way to

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Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes addresses the crowd during the Fall CMU Budget Priorities Open Forum on Oct. 26 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

increase online because right now people coming into the classroom at Global Campus has declined tremendously. Those people want (courses).” In terms of the state appropriations shortfall, the budget was taken to the board in June with a $1.4 million dollar shortfall in state appropriations Wilkes said. The reason for this, Wilkes said, was that the state hadn’t finalized its budget when CMU was building theirs. Because of this, they used a prediction of what the appropriations would be, which ended up being less than what the state actually gave CMU. In terms of reductions, Ross said areas that directly affect students such as advising and counseling, as well as fundraising “won’t be touched.” “We’ll look across the total university for all the colleges across all of the service centers,” Ross said. “Everything is on the table.” Working to address the deficit will likely be

a combination of things, Ross said, including lessening costs and saving money by not filling unnecessary staff positions. “For this year we can use base reductions and one time dollars (to address the deficit),” Wilkes said. Some examples of how colleges can operate under tight budgets were given at the beginning of the forum by Ian Davison, dean of the College of Science and Engineering. One of the main ways his college has been able to save money is by not immediately filling positions when there is staff turnover, Davison said, or filling positions temporarily with faculty that get paid less. Ross said he was pleased with the outcome of the budget forum. “I’ve never seen this many people at a budget forum,” Ross said. “We talked openly about the budget and the challenges and what we’re facing. I think it was great what we did here today.”

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Community group urges residents to vote for 911 surcharge increase By Jordyn Hermani News Editor news@cm-life.com

Several Mount Pleasant residents came forward to urge county residents to vote in favor of a surcharge increase to 911 services at Monday night’s City Commission meeting. The increase for the service is on the Nov. 8 ballot for residents of Isabella County. The cost will increase to $3 per month, from the $1.50 currently charged on all landline, wireless and voice over internet protocol services users. The charge would be in effect from July 1, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2021. The measure comes as a result of 911 services not receiving a funding increase since 2008. Revenue perpetuated by the service is decreasing and the cost to run 911 is increasing, said Glenn Feldhauser, director of the Department of Public Safety. “The infrastructure of 911 is starting to break down,” he said. “The dispatch center doesn’t have the revenue (to stay up-to-date) with as much money as they’re spending. Something’s going to have to give there.” Feldhauser said if a surcharge increase doesn’t happen, it’s likely some 911-related services will have to be cut. The total cost for the surcharge increase would cost residents $36 a year — less than 10 cents per day. Helen Lee, a Mount Pleasant resident and a member of Citizens in Support of Isabella County 911, said doubling the surcharge is a small price to pay for the services 911 provides. “Calling 911 is essential,” Lee said. “Eight years is a long time to go without an increase in the surcharge. It’s a no-brainer for me (and my family).” In 2015, 911 dispatchers in Isabella County received 28,301 calls. Dispatchers were sent to 58,170 incidents during that year, 46,844 of which were law enforcement incidents, 7,218 were fire incidents and more than 4,100 were Emergency Medical Service incidents. Holly Hoffman, a human environmental studies faculty member, has a daughter with juvenile epilepsy. She said several “scary seizures” left Hoffman’s family relying heavily on the services 911 offered. “911 services have gone above and beyond for my family and for other people in the community,” she said. “It’s time for us to do the same.” Feldhauser said the funding increase would help repair calling and radio equipment, which

“911 services have gone above and beyond for my family and for other people in the community. It’s time for us to do the same.”

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becomes outdated because of new technology. “As technology gets old, the function of 911 grows,” he said. “There’s more people (to serve) and more things happening. It’s been a long time since it was just one person answering a telephone. That doesn’t happen anymore.” The surcharge increase will help to fund the public school emergency system and the public emergency alert system, which includes 29 outdoor warning sirens and a CodeRED Emergency alert system. It will also help current 911 systems to upgrade to next-generation 911 services, which include the ability to text 911 or send a picture of a person’s location to emergency responders. “Moving toward next generation 911, that costs money,” Feldhauser said. “We’re going to be required to do it at some point, but that’s not funded. It essentially (comes down to) pennies.”

OTHER BALLOT PROPOSALS In addition to the 911 millage proposal, a proposal to increase funding to the Isabella County Commission on Aging will be on the ballot. The millage proposal asks for a funding increase of up to $1 million for all county residents. For households, that means $1 per $1,000 of taxable value for a decade. The commission provides a number of services to elderly residents of the community. This includes delivering meals to housebound people, hosting exercise nights at their facilities on Lincoln Road and calling seniors once a day to check up on them. If approved and levied in full, the millage will raise an estimated $1.58 million for the countywide senior citizens services and facilities in the “first calendar year of the levy,” according to a ballot pamphlet issued by the Mount Pleasant League of Women Voters.

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OUR CULTURES ARE NOT YOUR COSTUMES Racist, insensitive Halloween outfits should not be tolerated in CMU community As Halloween approaches, so begins the flurry of preparations to celebrate America’s spookiest holiday. That includes the search for an epic costume. Halloween is an occasion when students, faculty and staff can be something they are not. On one night, they can be superheroes, celebrities, athletes or politicians. Dressing up can be fun, silly, sexy, or even empowering. Donning culturally dress or skin tone of any minority group, no matter how subdued or exaggerated, does not and should not fall under the category of lighthearted entertainment. Simply put: wearing costumes that mock or emulate another race, their associated stereotypes or cultural dress is wrong. We ask that each member of the CMU community be aware of what they wear this weekend. We call on students to avoid cultural costumes altogether while attending parties on and off campus throughout the weekend. We do not believe that our university community is made up of racists and xenophobes. Quite the contrary — members of our student body strive to create a more inclusive environment for people of color and different genders identities. It is apparent that most of these costume gaffes are often unintentional. Therein lies the problem. Some students on campus may not understand why these costumes are problematic. The issue is not a matter of gross racism as much as it is a lack of awareness of what is and what is not a disrespectful costume. That’s why a number of student and faculty groups at CMU work each year to dissuade other students from cultural costumes. The campaign is called “My Culture Is Not a Costume,” and it is promoted by CMU’s Student Government Association in association with the Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. On Wednesday, a group of student volunteers handed out fliers around campus detailing what costumes are considered insensitive. We support their efforts to raise awareness on poorly conceived racist costumes. We hope that students reflect on the message of the cam-

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Chelsea Grobelny | File Photo SGA Diversity Committee volunteer, left, and Detroit sophomore Terrance Allen stand outside of the University Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, as a part of the “My Culture is not a Costume” campaign put on by SGA. The SGA diversity committee and volunteers protested racially offensive costumes with the slogan “My Culture is not a Costume.”

paign. We hope that students are willing to grapple with these concepts. We also call for an end to the creation and sale of costumes that mock the beauty of diversity. Bigotry isn’t funny. It is not clever or creative. Taking a stance against these kinds of behaviors isn’t about political correctness, nor is it a matter of oversensitivity. You may read this editorial and think we’re making the issue larger than it is; that we should look away and accept crude jokes and costumes as elements of free speech. We wont. Neither should you. We should all confront racism as it occurs and promptly work to put those behaviors on blast because they are wrong.

On any other day, students, faculty and staff should know that not all Mexicans wear ponchos, or guzzle tequila by the bottleful. Everyone on campus should know that modern Native Americans — a group that represents vital partners in the CMU and Mount Pleasant community — do not dress like the racist depictions maintained by popular culture. We must not use Halloween as an excuse to throw out common decency. Confronting racism on campus is a group effort. Let’s not forget our hard work toward creating a more inclusive campus community by allowing indifference to flourish on a beloved holiday like Halloween.

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Cooper Rush’s other team is the best kept secret at CMU Cooper Rush is on pace to be the greatest quarterback in Central Michigan University history. Fans are looking forward to potentially witnessing Rush break Dan LeFevour’s records as the all-time passing leader in touchdowns and yards. Football isn’t all that Rush has done well during his time at CMU. He is also a member of Gamma Iota Sigma, a professional fraternity focused on engaging students interested in working for the insurance industry. Many of the members like Rush and myself are actuarial science majors, and we meet every week with guest speakers from the most successful insurance companies in the state. Our chapter of Gamma Iota

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Sigma at CMU is one of the Top 5 chapters in the country, out of more than 70 chapters nationwide. We reached superior status for the first time two years ago, which is our version of a point system that draws analogies to the Associated Press Top 25 poll. We’re also a self-funded chapter of 40 students. Other superior chapters have anywhere between 110 to 600 members, and have enough money to fly their members to conferences

and other events around the country for free. Our chapter is outperforming everyone else with the limited resources we have. In this wacky upsidedown world, MAC schools and small liberal arts colleges beat up on ACC, Big Ten, SEC, and Big XII schools for fun. Last month, the Nu chapter attended the international conference held in Columbus, Ohio where members listened to keynote speakers and attended chapter management sessions. We had a chance to face off against four of the other superior chapters for the Bowers Award. It is the most prestigious distinction in Gamma Iota Sigma, which is awarded to the best chapter. The National

Championship trophy of insurance fraternities, if you will. This year, however, our chapter came up short. Time to rebuild for 2017 glory. Our draft picks? 20 new members. Our offseason? Planning future socials, workshops, speakers, volunteering events, and programs for the spring semester. Our front office changes? Just had elections this month. Our officer board is doing everything possible to make sure our chapter stays competitive with other programs across the country when we meet again in Dallas for the 2017 conference. Don’t just take my word for it — I’ve seen Rush excel in an area where competitiveness is measured in exams, internships,

and certifications. “The (GIS group members are) really trying to help each other out whether it’s with classes or preparing to enter the actuarial world,” Rush said. “It’s very similar to a team in that way. I think that was the most beneficial thing to hear how it works in the real world, and I got some great insight.” The season isn’t over yet for CMU’s football team. It’s not over for Gamma either. My goal as president for the Spring 2017 semester is to put next year’s officers in the best position to succeed, and continue our reign as an elite chapter. I’m aiming for the Bowers Award. Just like Rush, I have every intention of helping my team, my chapter,

realize its full potential. Not everyone can be the star quarterback of the football team, but anyone can be the star of their RSO or fraternity if they have the aptitude and passion. What legacy do you want to leave behind at CMU? My enthusiasm for Gamma has enabled me to create a high school outreach program for students across the state who want to learn more about insurance. If you care about these types of things, then join us on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Pearce 225. Be the best team player you can be on and off the field. We might not be able to slap a sticker on the side of your helmet, but we’ll be able to provide free pizza and pop.

Millennial ‘relationship goals’ that lead to broken hearts The filtered Instagram pictures of happy couples smiling and doing adorable things are never-ending. While it fits in with the world’s idea of perfection, what it doesn’t allow us to see is the day-to-day realities of a long standing relationship. Only the happiest of moments are shared to the world. It’s all quite superficial, isn’t it? Artificial romantics on social media have created an impossible ideal for relationships built around the sweetness and intensity of the honeymoon phase. This state where obses-

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sion and infatuation leaves little room for rationality when looking at the sum total of your relationship. The honeymoon phase is not meant to last, so let’s stop promoting it as everlasting love. When we become infatuated with a person, our brains are constantly awash in dopamine,

and cortisol for women. This period is not just enjoyable, it can also be highly stressful on the mind and body. Eventually our bodies can’t keep up, causing the beloved honeymoon phase to inevitably end. If we base our entire conception of true love around a chemistry experiment destined to end, what do we do once it’s over? In my experience, that’s where things fall apart. Let’s start with stupid fights caused by nothing, which are never truly about the little

things. They’re signs that the fantasy is cracking and we want a way out — whether we consciously know it or not. It’s taken four relationships all ending the same way for me and others to finally figure this out. While we’re so busy obsessing over our picture perfect romance, we don’t bother to look deeper and learn about the person we’re supposedly madly in love with. Once the clouds clear, we’re left with the reality of the person we’re actually with. We hate

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to admit it, because we’re picky, often shallow, and all terrified of settling down. Realizing these factors lead up to that first big fight — a crash of emotions running high comparable to nuclear couple’s warfare. Somewhere between our need for repeated instant gratification and our desire to be wanted, we’ve mistaken dopamine and lust for love and security. The only result is a broken heart. Getting to know someone is a process. It’s worth it to pay attention to the person deemed

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worthy of your heart, instead of daydreaming about who you want them to be. If finding happily ever after was effortless, there would be no need for long nights of sappy romance movies and empty bottles of cheap alcohol, or listening to that one song on repeat for days trying to forget all the happy memories. Maybe it’s time to stop posting and sharing other peoples “relationship goals” and go out and define what those words and experiences mean for ourselves.

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New SGA culture places emphasis on projects over legislation By Emily DeRuiter Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Only one piece of legislation has been reviewed and passed by the Student Government Association this semester since its first meeting in September. Last year, the organization had reviewed two by this time. The year before, they had reviewed three. SGA Vice President Jazmin Biernat said most of the upcoming legislation includes “super big projects.” They also have a new focus on large-group activities besides legislation, like the Diversity Committee’s “Our Culture is Not a Costume” campaign, and a large-scale event for students this coming February. “This year we are kind of changing our (organization’s) culture to not be about just legislation, because it’s not everything SGA does,” Biernat said. “We have been pushing our team to get legislation out there.” Legislation, or a resolution, is a senator or house member’s plan to change an aspect of campus for the better.

No legislation was reviewed at Monday’s meeting. Instead, the house reviewed how SGA meetings are run and asked for updates on what sub-committees have been working on. SGA will not meet on the Monday of Halloween. SGA President Ian Elliott said he gave the organization the day off to celebrate the holiday. “What really tipped it for us is that there are a lot of students who are parents,” Elliott said. “Family obligation is to be trick-or-treating with your kids, and we don’t want to penalize for that.” The next SGA meeting, Nov. 7, will present legislation from the Academic Affairs Committee asking to give veterans priority registration for classes. Nicholas Badgero, president of the Student Veterans Association, said there is a need because the GI Bill will not pay for classes outside of veterans’ majors. “There are time constraints,” he said. “You can’t take classes outside of your major without footing the bill.” The only legislation previously passed this semester was also a bill on the behalf of veterans, which asked for a veteran-specific orientation to be hosted in addition to normal student orientation. It was also presented by Badgero. The bill will be deliberated in Academic Senate.

Mikayla Carter | Staff Photographer Student Government Association senators listen to the senate leader address them on how to fill out a senate report on Oct. 17 in the Lake St. Clair Room of the Bovee University Center.

One of the biggest projects this week that isn’t legislation is the Diversity Committee’s “We’re a Culture, Not a Costume” campaign to ask students to be respectful with their Halloween outfit choices. Traverse City sophomore Ji-An Lee, committee

chair, said depictions of somebody’s culture can be “disrespectful” and should be avoided. The committee campaigned from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday outside of Anspach Hall, the Bovee University Center and inside the Charles V. Park Library.

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A Conversation with the

Ross reflects on time at CMU, challenges facing university

President By Dominick Mastrangelo and Ben Solis Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor

ince taking over in March 2010, University President George Ross has overseen significant change at Central Michigan University. CMU’s fourteenth president launched the College of Medicine, expanded the school’s online learning facilities and broke ground on the largest capital building project in university history. While maintaining a nearly half a billion-dollar budget, Ross and his administration have been tasked with combating dwindling high school enrollment, a lack of state funding and ballooning pressure to make CMU’s campus a more inclusive and diverse place. As Ross approaches his seventh year leading the university through a $10 million budget deficit amongst a changing climate surrounding higher education, he gave Central Michigan Life insight on some of the issues facing the university and its community this year. CM Life: Explain what exactly your job entails for students who might not know. How has that changed over the last several years? Ross: It’s a leadership role. I’m the face of the university. Defining the vision of the university. You don’t lead an organization like this by yourself. Always keeping our eye on our No. 1 responsibility — and that’s the success our students. It hasn’t changed as much as it has become more complicated. If I’m a first year student at CMU this fall, what is something the administration is working on this academic year specifically that I should get excited about? I want new students to be excited about the fact that we are raising the bar academically. The rigor of our course work continues to increase. It will prepare you for your career and your life. Recently students living north of campus have had some complaints about their experiences with local law enforcement and city residents. This year,

“I want new students to be excited about the fact that we are raising the bar academically. The rigor of our course work continues to increase. It will prepare you for your career and your life.” GEORGE ROSS CMU PRESIDENT

city police issued four times as many citations for nuisance parties than the year before. City commissioners, meanwhile, have voiced some concern about student behavior in the area. Do you receive feedback from city residents about student behavior? Do you feel like you should play a role at all in city-student relations? What advice would you give to students about being a good neighbor and resolving conflict with the people in town? I do. There have been instances, particularly around opening weekend, where residents have had problems. I’ve spoken with student leaders. It’s not all the students of CMU. There are some students who have gone and acted not only outside the law, but outside of what I want students to act like in presenting our values. It only takes a few. Then all of a sudden, it’s all of CMU. That’s not us as a university. It’s a learning opportunity as we all mature. These communities deserve respect. Again, it’s a minority of knuckleheads. It’s not representative of the student body at CMU. Respect your neighborhoods as you would respect your neighborhoods at home. A few weeks ago, the university unveiled its $95 million dollar Biosciences Building. What is the impact of a facility like that and how will it affect us? Are there any other major building projects on the horizon? It’s been 14 years in the making. It is the opportunity to do cutting edge research in the biological sciences. It will also affect not only the state but the coun-

try. That facility raises that level of research. The State of Michigan approved a 26-million-dollar project for an integrated Health Services Building. We’ll start planning on that facility this fall and it’ll be under construction in another 18 months. CMU recently earned full accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. Can you explain to students what the importance of being accredited is? They visit every 10 years. Our quality is what they are assessing. There is something called a federal compliance document which has to be met in order for us to keep receiving dollars for student federal financial aid. On our campus, that’s $300 million a year. Turning briefly to Intercollegiate Athletics, our CMU football team has had an impressive attendance figure so far this season, especially in the student section. Low attendance at football games has been an issue here and nationally for years. How does it make you feel when you sit in the President’s box and see the stadium full on game day? How important is it to you that we maintain our subsidy to athletics as we compete with other universities as budgets could become tighter in the future? It makes me feel great. It’s a great sight to see. It gives inspiration to our student athletes. We subsidize a number of operations on this campus. It’s not like

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business where if it does not have a black bottom line, you don’t do it. I think about those students who happen to play intercollegiate athletics. I think about the brand of our university. It’s all combined in what happens in intercollegiate athletics. Last year, CMU hosted a series of public forums on diversity and inclusion on campus, beginning with your “Walking Together” event. What was your goal with that first conversation? What’s next? It was a start. I talk to student leaders on this campus on this campus to try and get a pulse for what is happening. I ask frankly, what are you hearing? I got mixed messages. They said they weren’t necessarily hearing a lot, but they might be hearing something. I said, I think I want to hear. We are continuing a conversation and that conversation will lead to action. I don’t believe we have high levels of tension on our campus, but we are not perfect. Even when I hear that occasional story, it is still too much. In the midst of this year’s presidential election, Central Michigan Life is stressing the importance of voting and the political engagement of young people. What, if any, responsibility does a university

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Meagan Dullack | File Photo President George Ross participates in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in front of the 2014 Leadership Safari participants during Traditions Day on Aug. 20 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

have to encourage political debate and citizenship? What would you say to students who are considering not voting this year? Part of your development is being engaged in the elections not only at the presidential level but local and gubernatorial level. I want you all to be involved in that. Younger populations vote at a low rate. I would hope that we as Chippewas would be opposite to that trend and not just every four years. Not voting is a missed opportunity and irresponsible. By not voting you are voting. You have a civic responsibility to vote. I can speak to family members who have been involved in the voting rights movement in the 1960s. It’s a right that we fought for and we need to exercise. We’ve previously reported on the university’s enrollment challenges, reductions in state funding and other CMU-specific areas of concern. With that in mind, why would anyone want to be a university in 2016? At the end of the day I really believe that education transforms lives. It’s something I speak to colleagues about. When you came here you were one person, you are different now

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than when you came. I’m the production of a farmer. The reason I got to do what I am doing now is because of education. I’m one of 12 kids. Nobody else got out of high school in my family. If it wasn’t for the opportunity that education gave me I would not be president of anything. In our cover story for the Homecoming edition, football coach John Bonamego said this is his first and last job head coaching job. He plans to retire a Chippewa. What’s your plan? It depends on what Elizabeth says. That’s my wife. There are some things I want to do. I hope to see grandchildren in my future one of these days. I want to do the best possible job I can for our students. We’ve got some big things going on right now. I don’t have a timeline.

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Father TJ Fleming went through eight years of Seminary school, learned in three years learne sign language to translate Mass services to eaf perishers and helped three parishes merge into one. The Catholic priest is now ready for a new challenge. In April, Fleming was assigned to be the new priest at

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priesthood while growing up on a beef cattle farm near Midland and attending school in Merrill. He didn’t give thought to priesthood until his father’s cousin suggested he think about serving the church. With that validation, Fleming applied for the priesthood. Bishop Francis Reh sent him to St. John Vianney Seminary on the campus of College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in philosophy, and sought a master’s degree at St. Meinrad’s School of Theology in Indiana. His plans changed when Reh retired and Kenneth Untener replaced him as Bishop of Saginaw. Untener, who was a rector at St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, sent Fleming there and he obtained his master’s of Theology in 1984. Fleming became a transitional deacon in August 1984. He was officially ordained a priest in May 1985 and has served the Diocese of Saginaw for 31 years. “I’m really glad for the eight

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Monica Bradburn | Photo Editor Father TJ Flemming distributes the Eucharist during 10:15 Sunday Mass on Oct. 23 at St. Mary’s University Parish.

years (in seminary school) — to really make the decision (to become a priest) because I won’t be able to get married or have a family,” Fleming said. “That was a big decision to make. I have been very comfortable with it. If I had to do it again, I don’t think I would change it.”

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | OCT. 27, 2016 ish restructuring process titled “Planning Tomorrow’s Parishes,” which reorganized its 109 parishes from 2013-15. Fleming’s last assignment was the pastor of parishes in Kawkawlin, Linwood and Beaver. He watched the three parishes merge into Prince of Peace Parish in Linwood in 2015. Later, when it came to filling St. Mary’s Parish, Fleming said Cistone wanted an older person to fulfill the role. The 58-yearold Fleming said he was hesitant at first to accept the offer, but he did and wants to be a healer for those in the community affected by Heames conduct. “I just want to come and just be a healing force,” Fleming said. “I’m taking it very gently. I’m not pushing anything. That’s why I’m not changing a whole lot. I think a lot of healing has taken place.” Fleming said Cistone has reminded him St. Mary’s is a parish that includes families, but the main focus is outreach to the students. Fleming added he is adjusting to serving college students, but he wants to be a father figure to them. “To be able to serve them and allow them to experience and grow in their faith as young adults (is a goal),” he said. “Some of them might be questioning their faith. They’re starting to come talk to me.” A New Man to Call “Father” Rockford senior Cam Borg said he attends St. Mary’s every Sunday and at least one weekday for Mass. He said Fleming

Monica Bradburn | Photo Editor Father TJ Flemming prays the Nicene Creed during Sunday Mass on Oct. 23 at St. Mary’s University Parish.

was “open and easy to relate to” from his first Mass and he believes he will provide stability going forward. “He’s really open and easy to talk to and I think he’s doing an amazing job,” Borg said. “I love talking to the guy — he’s funny. He’s meeting a lot of people. We all know each other. He’s coming into a new environment and I think he’s doing great. He’s going to be a great fit here in the future.” Fowlerville senior Marie Parker also attends Mass every Sunday and at least one time during the week. She said she likes how Fleming has related to the students during his first few months as priest. “He definitely has some good messages for the college-age

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student and has a passion for the faith,” Parker said. Fleming said he wants to take things slowly through the first six months and does not want to come in and tell people how to do things. “I just kind of want to learn what they’ve done, what’s going on, and then maybe bring them forward and kind of bring some of my skills and talents into this,” he said. “I haven’t really done an awful lot right now.” Fleming said he wanted to earn the trust of the staff and community following the Heames incident. Recently, he brought in Tom Conklin, Catholic Family Services director for the Diocese of Saginaw, for a self-profile activity with his staff.

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Police departments offer tips on staying safe this Halloween By John Hogan Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

With Halloween approaching, residents of Mount Pleasant are preparing their costumes and candy. Both city and campus police officers want trick-or-treaters to consider safety while they’re out. Lt. Cameron Wassman of the Central Michigan University Police Department said Halloween brings activity to campus, but not serious crime. “There’s an increase in activity for the main reason that people use Halloween as a reason to have parties,” Wassman said. “With more parties comes more drinking.” He added despite the increase in activity, there is usually not an increase in crime during Halloween. Wassman said weather will be a factor in how busy the night is for the department. As of Oct. 26, the forecast for the Halloween weekend has temperatures staying in the mid to high 50s and chances of rain staying below 30 percent.

Besides drinking, Wassman said CMUPD is also mindful of the costumes people choose for Halloween. There has been problems in the past with students who have fake or real weapons as props for their costume. A couple years ago, campus police were called when a man had a fake gun tucked into his waistband as a part of his costume, Wassman said. “To complicate matters, this person was drinking and when confronted with law enforcement, he was not responding to commands as quickly as you would think,” Wassman said. “Our officers ended up having to put this person at gunpoint to get him to show his hands.” Despite recent concerns about clowns invading campus, Wassman said clown costumes will be allowed — as long as those wearing them follow the rules and don’t “creep people out too much.” Public Information Officer Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department said trick-or-treating will take place between 6 and 8 p.m. in residential areas.

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Alison Zywicki | Staff Photographer A CMU police officer and the Michigan State Police Trooper chat during the tailgate before the Chippewas game against the Western Michigan University Broncos Oct. 1 outside Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Browne said those with children should only approach houses with porch lights on, make sure they are able to see out of masked costumes and carry flashlights or glowsticks to keep track of each other. He also urged children to be careful at crosswalks and said candy should be checked by a parent or guardian before consumption. Browne recommended students and older trick-or-treaters watch their drinks and be safe while out. Mount Pleasant will also hold the fifth annual Pumpkin Promenade from 4 to 6 p.m. on Halloween in the downtown area. The event will allow children 12 and under to trick-or-treat at local businesses.

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Field hockey team remains positive despite losing season By Dylan Goetz Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Having won only three games during the past two seasons, Central Michigan’s field hockey program knows adversity well. But the team continues to keep a positive attitude each time players step on the field. The Chippewas claimed a regular season Mid-American Conference title in 2014, their first since 2004, before falling in the MAC tournament semifinals that year. Following the season, Molly Pelowski was hired to lead the Chippewas after longtime head coach Cristy Freese retired. In Pelowski’s first season as head coach in 2015, the team went 2-15 — the Chippewas worst record since 1992. “Every program that has any sort of leadership change undergoes a change of culture,” Pelowski said. “We had some difficulty getting some buy-in from our players.” In Pelowski’s second season as head coach, the Chippewas sit at 1-16 with one game remaining. The team’s biggest struggle this season has been its ability to score. In nine of CMU’s losses this

Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Sophomore midfielder Kady Gurtis runs after the ball during a game against Northwestern on Oct. 23 at the Field Hockey Complex.

season, the Chippewas failed to score a single goal. They have scored more than one goal on just one occasion and have been outscored 83-11 during the 2016 campaign. “We need to have more talent on the team,” Pelows-

ki said. “We have to recruit better and bring in great players that want to be Chippewas.” Pelowski said a “lack of execution” was one of the main reasons the team failed to score goals this season.

“When the pressure was on, we got away from the fundamentals,” she said. “We were turning the ball over, which resulted in goals, and we weren’t able to build and generate enough attacks to score.” Despite losing 13 consecutive games, and its lone win coming on Sept. 3, the Chippewas haven’t shifted their mindset. “We came in very confident,” said junior midfielder Catherine Schneider. “As the season progressed we realized we needed to work on some things, but we never got down about it. Our team has a strong personality.” Pelowski said missing out on the MAC (Tournament) for the second straight season will be tough for her and the team. “We have a bitter taste in our mouth,” she said. “We wanted to make the MAC tournament and we didn’t qualify for that this year.” CMU hosts Ball State at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Field Hockey Complex. “As we have watched our season dwindle, we have come together as a team to set goals that we want to accomplish in the last game,” Barber said. “We have to play as if this game was our only game and come out with a win.”

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Willis Top 10 among MAC wide recievers this season By Austin Denean Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Every time Corey Willis steps to the line of scrimmage, he expects three things: He is going to get open, the ball is coming to him and he is going to make the play. The junior wide receiver backs his confidence up with production, leading the Central Michigan football team in receptions, yards and receiving touchdowns this season. Willis said his confidence has been the biggest change in his process of becoming the team’s leading receiver and big-play threat. “It’s the confidence in the coaches in me (that makes me

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successful),” he said. “When you’ve got Cooper Rush throwing you the ball, everything is easier. When he’s got confidence in you, you have confidence in yourself.” Willis, a native of Holland, has a chance to become the first Central Michigan receiver to have a 1,000 yard receiving season since Titus Davis did in 2013. He has

accumulated 639 yards with four regular season games remaining. Aside from his receiving yardage, Willis’ 42 catches and eight touchdowns receptions place him in the top 10 among MidAmerican Conference receivers. The coaching staff has taken notice in the development of Willis’ confidence and skill.

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“When he leaves the line of scrimmage, he believes he’s going to get open and make the catch,” said offensive coordinator Morris Watts. “That’s one of the great prerequisites of a great receiver. If that ball gets near him, he’s taking it out of the air.” Since arriving at CMU in 2013, Willis has grown from a speedy high school quarterback to a reliable big-play threat on the other end of the passing game. In CMU’s upset victory against then-No. 22 Oklahoma State, he finished off the Hail Mary touchdown play after receiving a lateral from senior wide receiver Jesse Kroll. “He’s got a knack for the big play,” said senior quarterback Cooper Rush. “He senses when a big play is coming and he makes sure he wins on that route.”

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Willis has increased the amount of receptions, touchdowns and receiving yardage every season he has been at CMU. “His confidence has come so far,” Watts said. “He was a good player when he came here with all the quickness. He was a little undisciplined in route running, but he had all the tools to be

what he is.” After a career as a successful quarterback at Holland High School where he led the team to its first ever district championship, Willis had to

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Junior wide receiver Corey Willis, left, hauls in a catch during the game against Ball State on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Kelly Shorts Stadium. CMU went on to win the game 24-21.

make a decision on whether he would be a receiver or defensive back at the collegiate level. “I knew pretty early that I wasn’t going to be a quarterback,” Willis said. “CMU gave me the option (to play offense or defense). I was always an offensive guy, the biggest thing for me was getting a team that was willing to let me play what I wanted to.” The three-star recruit turned down scholarship offers from several other

Division I schools to be a receiver for the Chippewas. “I liked the fan base and all of the coaches (at CMU),” Willis said. “They always supported me and enabled me to continue on with the family here.” Willis is currently tied for 10th place in CMU history in career touchdown catches and seventh in touchdowns caught in a season. Though his confidence has improved since he first arrived in Mount Pleasant, Willis said his belief in

himself started long before he ever became a Chippewa. “It just comes from something that my family instilled in me,” he said. “That thing about not being denied or that no one can stop you.That’s the biggest thing that my favorite guys in the NFL do. They always feel like they’re open whether they’re quadruple covered or triple covered, they always feel like they can always make that play, and that’s something I try to bring into my game.”

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Soccer team takes on EMU before beginning MAC Tournament By Andrew McDonald Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

The last time the Central Michigan soccer team won the Mid-American Conference Tournament was in 2010. The journey to win another begins Sunday. Before the Chippewas begin their quest for a MAC title on Sunday, CMU (13-2-3, 5-2-3 MAC) will play its final game of the regular season on the road against Eastern Michigan at 3 p.m. Thursday. Despite being out of contention for the MAC West Division title, a CMU win against the Eagles will clinch the third seed in the MAC Tournament. The Chippewas’ first round match of the tournament will be played in Mount Pleasant regardless of the outcome of Thursday’s game against EMU. “We’re pumped up and ready to bring the same energy that we have brought

since the beginning of the season,” said sophomore forward Alexis Pelafas. “We’ve had some really good practices and want to take that to the game.” For head coach Peter McGahey, the most important thing for the team is to maintain the same level of gameplay CMU has shown all season. “We’re looking to end the second season well and making sure we’re reinforcing the pieces of our identity that are really important going into the postseason,” McGahey said. “It’s all about fine tuning and reminding us what’s there already, and making sure you draw these things out before the postseason.”

MAC TOURNAMENT Beginning on Sunday, the top eight teams from the MAC will compete for the conference championship. Heading into the postseason, senior goalkeeper Kristen Knutson said staying focused after a long regular

season will be key. “We need to keep playing tough soccer and competing with a lot of passion, mainly toward the end of the season when it keeps getting tougher and tougher after all of the months of training and playing,” she said. “We’re excited to finish off the conference season and show what we’ve done and how hard we’ve worked. It’s always important to end the season on a strong note going into the playoffs because you never know when your last game is.” McGahey said he still wants the goals that have been a focal point for the team all season long to carry into postseason play. “To win a MAC championship, the first part of the puzzle we already accomplished because you have to get into the tournament,” he said. “The second piece of that puzzle is that now we want to play for as high of a seed as we can, which is what we are doing.”

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for Mid-Michigan Industries (MMI). Assist individuals with various abilities deliver CM Life newspapers two mornings a week – Monday and Thursday. Other coach positions available as well. Call MMI and ask for Human Resources at (989) 773-6918 or visit mmionline.com for more information. CMLife, CMU’s nationally recognized student media company is always on the lookout for students with great energy and initiative. Stop by to find out what it takes to join our team! Moore Hall 436. (989) 774-LIFE

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