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STUDENT SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT-ELECT SAY THEY CAN LOOK BEYOND HIS REMARKS. OTHERS FEAR HATE WILL FIND A HOME IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

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POLICE INVESTIGATE SEXUAL ASSAULT IN CAREY RESIDENCE HALL Central Michigan University Police are investigating a sexual assault reported by an 18-year-old student that occurred early Nov. 6 in a room in Carey Hall. Lt. Cameron Wassman said a suspect has been identified. No arrest has been made. Police are looking into “unanswered questions,” for the ongoing investigation. The incident appeared

on Monday’s daily crime log as a first degree criminal sexual conduct complaint. No Central Alert was issued because officers identified the suspect. Wassman said because the suspect has been identified, there is no further threat to campus safety. “The accused subject is known. There is not a pattern of similar incidents,” Wassman

said in an email. “These two factors are very important when it comes to safety.” Wassman said the investigation may take weeks as police wait for results of a DNA test. He said police are also attempting to re-interview the complainant, who is no longer on campus. - Johnathan Hogan, Staff Reporter

New CCFA administrator position filled for assistant dean of student engagement By Ben Agosta Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The College of Communication and Fine Arts has a new administrative position in its office this semester. The part-time assistant dean of student engagement position for the college has been filled by oboe professor Linda Binkley. “I am here because I really love our students. I really love interacting with (them),” Binkley said. Binkley said her role as the assistant dean of student engagement is to develop initiatives to connect CCFA students to other programs or faculty within the college that they might not be familiar with or involved in. She stated she wants to give students a sense of community within the vast college of communication and fine arts through seminars, workshops and events. Binkley was hired to fill the new position at the start of the 2016 fall semester by CCFA Dean Janet Hethorn. Binkley said she is still

getting acclimated in her new role. “I’m learning about what everyone else is doing, and that’s a big part of this job so I can kind of get a handle of the kinds of things students do, what faculty are doing and where can I help,” Binkley said. The position is part time and Binkley said will continue to be an oboe instructor at Central Michigan University’s School of Music, a program within CCFA. Binkley began teaching the oboe at CMU in 2009. She also is a graduate of the university, receiving her bachelors in December of 1992. Binkley has earned degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Arizona. Nevertheless, she said the faculty at CMU stood out from the others. “Here the faculty are very friendly, and engaging and supportive. Not that they weren’t at these other places, but it was just a very different vibe,” she said. “When I came back teaching, it was really cool for me to realize that hasn’t really changed.”

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Isabella County results show big wins for incumbents, Republicans By Johnathan Hogan Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The Nov. 8 election didn’t just deliver sweeping wins for Republicans at the national level, it delivered at the state and local levels as well. Results for Isabella County show victories across the board for incumbents and Republicans. Winning back their City Commission seats, Kathy Ling tallied 3,932 votes, receiving about 45 percent of the overall vote. Tony Kulick received more than 30 percent of the overall vote, with 2,628 votes cast in his favor. Both of them beat out Central Michigan University senior Will Joseph, who received 2,079. Isabella County Clerk incumbent Minde Lux received 13,986 votes, defeating her Democratic

Mount Pleasant Mayor Kathy Ling

Mount Pleasant City Commissioner Tony Kulick

opponent, Chelsea Plevinski, who received 9,798 votes. Republican Karen Jackson will return as Isabella County

Turnwald each won six-year terms as road commissioner with 12,076 and 11,580 votes, respectively. Kelly Beltinck ran

uncontested for a two-year term, winning 16,551 votes. Robert Willoughby won a county seat against Democratic incumbent Richard Jakubiec with a tally of 12,011 to 11,273. Republicans won four of the seven County Commission seats available, taking districts 1 through 4. District 1 went to George Green, who ran uncontested, with 3,218 votes. Republican Frank Engler took District 2, defeating Democrat John Haupt 2,503 to 2,160. Republican Jerry Jaloszynski won District 3 with 2,454 votes to Democrat Stephen Lewis’s 968. Winning District 4 was Republican Jim Horton, taking home 1,931 votes. Democrat Sara Spencer-Noggle took home 1,684 votes. Democrat James Moreno

won District 5 with 1,701 votes. Republican Timothy Narr took home 959 votes. Democrat David Ling won District 6 with 1,723 votes, defeating Republican Robert Wheeler, who won 1,222 votes. Donald Chiodo and Elizabeth Sorenson Prince both won seats on Mount Pleasant’s School District Board with 7,076 and 7,704 votes, respectively. Running uncontested were the candidates for prosecutor, sheriff, treasurer and Circuit Court Judge. Incumbent Prosecutor Risa Hunt-Scully won with 17,053 votes. Incumbent Sheriff Michael Main received 17,600 votes. Steven Pickens will continue as treasurer after winning 17,034 votes. Paul Chamberlain will return to Isabella County Court, having won 1,6497 votes.

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Aubry Healy | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University President George Ross and Port Sanilac senior Lucie Sertich hand over a check of more than $40,000 raised by the 5th Annual Dance United campaign for the United Way of Gratiot and Isabella counties on Nov. 10 in the John G. Kulhavi Events Center.

Dance United 2016 raises a record high for charity Mitchell Kukulka Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The fifth annual Dance United fundraiser hit a recordhigh amount raised with a total of $47,846. This is double the 2014 and 2015 event totals of about $27,000 each. The event was held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday night in McGuirk Arena. Hosted by the university in partnership with United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties charity, the dance competition pitted teams of students, faculty, staff and Mount Pleasant community members against one another. In addition to the 11 duoteams competing, performances were put on by the Central Michigan Dance Team and the CMU University Dance Theatre Company. In the last four years, Dance United has raised more than $75,000. Stan Shingles, assistant vice president of University Recreation and co-chair for Dance United, was an events

moderator. Despite believing each Dance United event to be unique, he said the 2016 event has easily been the most successful in terms of fundraising. “Every (event) has its own personality in terms of the engagement of those who have helped us to fundraise,” he said. “I don’t want to say one is better than the other. This was (just) the most successful financially.” Shingles said Dance United is just one of many opportunities for donors to give to the Dance United campaign. He originally pitched the event as a CMU “Dancing with the Stars,” thinking the angle would differentiate it from the standard fundraiser. “To think it in would end up at this level of success would have been thinking boldly, but here we are today, having raised $47,000,” he said. “(The money) will go into United Way’s efforts to (fundraise) for the welfare of our community.” A majority of the money is raised by the dancers through

their own social media fundraising efforts. A portal on United Way’s website also allowed people to pledge money to vote for individual dance teams. Addition funds come from the actual event. Audience members could reserve VIP tables for $400, and could donate by texting a hotline during the competition. Winners of the event were determined by the team able to raise the highest amount of money. This was the first year teams raised more than $2,500. First place was given to the husband-wife team, Jesse and Krystal Swindlehurst, who raised a total of $9,315. Second place went to the father-daughter team, Wes and Vivian Wickes, who raised $6,825. Both individual teams raised more than the previous year’s winners. Separate honors went to the teams made up of CMU students. First place went to seniors Shelby Harris and Michael Greco who raised $786. Second place went to the team of Anna Prielipp and Michael Betka, who raised $755.

Aubry Healy | Staff Photographer Central Michigan University President George Ross and wife Elizabeth perform an impromptu dance during the 5th Annual Dance United on Nov. 10 in the John G. Kulhavi Events Center.

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A POINTED

DEBATE Election of Trump has students grappling with competing views

By Dominick Mastrangelo Editor-in-Chief

he way young Americans view one another and their political differences changed forever last week when Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. One of the most divisive men in the history of American politics, Trump won the nation’s highest executive office through a campaign that ignited a voting effort defying the expectations of virtually every national pollster and pundit.

Pedro Portal | Miami Herald President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Sept. 16 at the James L. Knight Center.

CM-LIFE.COM VIDEO STUDENTS MET AT THE FABIANO BOTANICAL GARDENS FRIDAY TO CHALK THE CONNECTING SIDEWALKS WITH UPLIFTING AND INCLUSIVE MESSAGES FOLLOWING THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE’S VICTORY ON WEDNESDAY.

In the weeks following Trump’s unprecedented victory, a pivotal question for Americans of every age, gender, race and culture will linger: What’s going to happen next? For more than a year, Trump preached prideful nationalism on the campaign trail and swore to end the corruption in Washington. He promised jobs for Americans and the appointment of conservative Supreme Court Justices to uphold traditional family and Christian values. Obamacare was history, Trump said, and a “great” wall between the southern border and Mexico would be built. He stirred enough support in a subset of Americans to motivate people both young and old to show up in key battleground states and elect him to the presidency. As Trump begins to assemble his presidential cabinet, much of the country is still in shock. That includes Central Michigan University, where both student Trump supporters and those who voted to keep him out of the Oval Office remain in spirited debate about the method he used to win and its implications. Many students said they learned of Trump’s victory, after it was called by news outlets in the early hours of Wednesday, on social media. It is the same vehicle millennials have used to express their concern or joy a Trump victory has brought. Facebook and Twitter feeds were filled Wednesday afternoon and the days that followed with either cries

of despair or celebration of a new era dawning in American life. Trump’s victory was the spark to a conversation on CMU’s campus about economics, equality and civil discourse that is only just beginning.

TRUMP’S SUPPORT ON CAMPUS Some of Donald Trump’s strongest support on campus lies within CMU’s Greek community. Emma Wiggins is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and has been a Trump supporter since the moment he announced his candidacy. “I was raised with conservative values and that’s what I really believe in,” Wiggins said. “We needed a change (in Washington) and we’re going to get it with Trump.” The night before the election, the sophomore traveled to Grand Rapids and waited in line for four hours before attending Trump’s rally in West Michigan. “Everyone was so pumped up,” she said. “My parents were a little nervous (about Trump protestors), but everyone was very welcoming and I felt very safe.” Some student conservatives say they feel outcast in what they perceive as an inherently liberal campus community. Senior Brielynn Scott, a self-proclaimed die-hard Trump supporter, wore her “Make America Great Again” baseball hat to a class on election day — a decision a professor she had that day took offense to. Her instructor told her to remove it, she said, and she

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As the results from the Nov. 8 presidential election roll in, we look at the number of voters who could have cast ballots versus the number of voters who did. With more than a 50 percent turn out, Michigan’s voter participation was one of the highest in the nation.

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Monica Bradburn | Photo Editor St. Clair Shores junior Tyler Vitale watches election results on Nov. 8 at O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill.

refused. Instead she sat proudly in the front row of class that day. “The majority of people (at CMU) don’t agree with my views,” Scott said. “I’d rather stand for what I believe in even if that means I’m standing alone.” Other Trump supporters are less than proud of what the President-elect has said along the campaign trail relative to minority groups. Connor Ewald is a junior from Elkton who said since Trump has been elected, he has been attacked verbally on social media for expressing his excitement with the result. “He’s said some things I’m ashamed for. But I can look past that,” Ewald said. “Not every Trump supporter is a racist.” But what Trump and his supporters have come to symbolize to his critics is festering into a growing national outcry against oppression and injustice.

THE FRANTIC OPPOSITION On Wednesday, a group of about 100 students gathered outside the Charles V. Park Library to console one another. A Trump presidency, to them, meant a step in the wrong direction. Largely members of the LGBTQ+ and minority commu-

nities, these students shared concern of being further marginalized by such a powerful person boasting hateful rhetoric. “This election is much more personal than it is political,” said sophomore Lauryn Dingle. “The Republican candidates are definitely against everything that I am as a human being. I’m part of LGBTQ, I’m African American, I’m a feminist. I just feel like I’m not going to be represented in this country if he’s in office. I’ll just be brushed off to the side or worse.” It is these students who were a large part of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a populist civil rights activist product of the late 1960s. Many of these young voters did not peg Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as their first choice, but were vehemently opposed to the idea of President Trump. Though the Democrats lost the election, these students find comfort in solidarity and a hope of a more inclusive America despite Trump’s administration. “Even though we didn’t get the president we wanted, it’s a nice feeling to know that there are still people that care about me and about these minority groups,” said Battle Creek junior Allison Tobey. As the reality of the election of

a President who has never held public office begins to set in, the future of the progressive movement in America has been thrust into uncertainty.

AN IDENTITY CRISIS Nearly every major national poll predicted democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to win the presidency last week. Johnathan Korpi is a 24-yearold CMU student and a selfidentified Democrat joined 47.7 percent of United States voters in checking the box next to Clinton’s name. “To me, she just seemed like the more sane one in the group,” he said. “Trump is not equipped to be president. I don’t know if he’s going to get the right people to do the job. You never know what’s going to fly out of his mouth, and we need to make connections with other nations. I don’t think he can do that.” Tim Minotas, President of the CMU College Democrats, watched in disbelief while the candidate he thought was assured to win was handed a devastating loss. “I was kind of ashamed by the candidate that our country chose, but at the same time, I understand the anger of his supporters, because they feel like they’ve been left

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behind by our current economic and political system,” Minotas said. “But I’m fearful for the safety of my friends who are minorities, LGBTQ+ people and women. I feel they have been let down and there should be some legitimate concerns going on in this country.” In the days following Trump’s victory, both Clinton and current President Barack Obama have called for unity among all Americans relating to Tuesday’s decision. A productive solution-based discussion, CMU student leaders say, is the only hope for a better America. “This is the reality,” Minotas said. “Now it’s time to mobilize and come together, and really speak up, speak out and support one another.” Staff Reporters McKenzie Sanderson and Mitchell Kukulka contributed to this report.

Quinn Kirby | Freelance Photographer Tipton senior Cody Wilson gives out a free hug to a fellow participant in the Solidarity Rally on Nov. 9 outside Park Library.

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Professor: 2016 elections like ‘Christmas for Republicans’ By Jordyn Hermani News Editor news@cm-life.com

In the wake of Donald Trump being elected the next President of the United States of America, many Americans took to social media to debate the possibilities of policies Trump had championed throughout his campaign. The verdict is still out on what is and isn’t possible. David Jesuit, chairperson of the department of political science, said some Trump policies stand no chance of becoming reality. He referenced the mass deportation Muslim-practicing Americans as an “impossible” feat. The fact the House, Senate and Executive Branch are all Republican however will make it “very easy” for Republican-based policies to be enacted, Jesuit said. He added that tax cuts or the potential privatization of social security could be some of the first things Republicans might work to pass come January. “It’s going to be Christmas for Republicans,” Jesuit said. “They will have the opportunity to

enact their policy agendas that they’ve been talking about for years.” Since being elected, the Trump campaign has removed the anti-Muslim platform point from its website. However he still plans to keep good on his mass deportation of illegial immigrants policy. In an NPR article posted Sunday night, a preview of Trump’s interview on the news television show “60 Minutes,” which aired that same night, said Trump was in favor of “deporting 2-3 million people” once in office. Other policies, however, such as Trump’s Mexico-funded border wall to end illegal immigration may not be as farfetched as some might think. The way he’s presented the idea isn’t feasible, Jesuit said, but Trump might be able to do something of a similar nature. Jesuit said he wouldn’t be surprised if Trump claims the wall will be a success, without it fully being realized as the idea he campaigned on. “Some of his supporters have it in their heads he’s really going to build this wall and it’s going to be beautiful — no,” Jesuit said. “What will likely happen is he’ll get some money to extend

the fence already in place. Maybe there’ll be some money directed toward increased electronic surveillance, and he’s likely to get that (money). But he’ll add to the wall that’s already there and then claim it as a victory.” Some of Trump’s other platform points will need help being realized from the Supreme Court. The court, made up of nine justices, is evenly split with four conservatives and four liberals since the passing of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Since Feb. 13, his seat has remained vacant. All attempts to fill the hole by President Barack Obama have been blocked by the House and Senate. If a Justice isn’t chosen by the time Obama leaves office, it will be up to Trump to choose a nominee. His choice will likely be conservative, following a trend of filling Supreme Court holes with a justice whose political leanings match those nominated before them. But it might not just be Scalia’s seat Trump will have to fill. Justices are only removed from the Supreme Court if they are impeached, step down or

die. Because of this, Jesuit said the ages of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 83, Anthony Kennedy at 80 and Stephen Breyer at 78 make them the oldest Justices on the Court. It also makes them the most likely candidates to potentially be replaced in the next four years. Potentially losing two liberal Supreme Court justices in Ginsburg and Kennedy could create a seven-and-two court and set a conservative tone in American law for the next several decades. This could put past Supreme Court decisions in landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade (1973), which granted the right to an abortion, or Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which granted same-sex couples the right to marriage, up in the air. “Could Trump overturn those laws on his own? No,” Jesuit said. “But, could he appoint Justices that would do that? Absolutely. If (Trump) were to appoint someone who was as conservative as Scalia (to fill his seat), it becomes a conservative court, and (the Court) could overturn something like Roe v. Wade right there. If he locks (a conservative court) in, that will have an effect for generations.”

Media to face opportunity, adversity during Trump presidency By Andrew Surma Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

President-elect Donald Trump ridiculed “the media” throughout his 511-day campaign for the nation’s highest public office. In a series of tweets on Aug. 14, the soonto-be 54th president called out The New York Times, and media in general, for “protecting” Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and being dishonest. Edgar Simpson, a professor of journalism and public affairs at Central Michigan University, said the media were put into a position of needing to remain objective and yet telling the truth amid easily disprovable campaign rhetoric. This dichotomy caused issues with how audiences perceived Trump’s positions, such as a ban on Muslim immigration and deporting illegal immigrants. “The media would repeatedly cover Trump as if his positions were a real thing, then find (a source) that says Trump’s positions were not a real thing,” he said. “What it does is it leads the audience into thinking there is a legitimate debate. No, there never was a debate. Nobody ever thought Trump could physically move 11 million people or ban a religion, but

yet the media made it seem that way.” Despite attempting to be fair during this election, Simpson said the media will have to respond to backlash from the public. “When we look back on this, we’ll see this as the cable news election,” Simpson said. “Trump is a creature created by the media, processed by the media and carried through by the media.” The meaning of the word “media,” which Trump has used often during rally speeches, has evolved during the past few years, Simpson said. Media outlets such as The New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times and Philadelphia Inquirer approached covering this election differently than cable news. Trump made the most shocking promise regarding the media Feb. 26 at a rally in Fort Worth, Texas. If elected, Trump said he would “open up” the country’s libel laws, allowing litigation against unfavorable stories easier. “We’re going to open up those libel laws so when The New York Times writes a hit piece, which is a total disgrace, or when the Washington Post, which is there for other reasons, writes a hit piece, we can sue them and win money instead of having no chance of winning because they’re totally protected,” he said. “We’re going to open up libel laws and

we’re going to have people sue you like you’ve never got sued before.” According to a 2015 Gallup poll, only 32 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust in the media — the lowest number Gallup has ever reported. Sophomore Northville native Jacob Blaylock said he’s skeptical of the media because of the business-side of the industry. “The news just fear mongers because it catches peoples’ interest,” he said. “Since (the audience) is scared, it makes them come back to the same network again to check up on whatever ‘crisis’ they were being told about, making the networks more money. That’s why peaceful protests are hardly reported on anymore — they aren’t scary enough.” Moving forward, Simpson said the media may struggle to maintain credibility during a Trump presidency, but will also have a great opporutunity to serve a vital role as a watchdog. “As much as journalism is in danger right now, it’s also a massive opportunity to prove, as it has several times in the past, that it is needed, it is essential and there is no way forward without good, penetrating, investigative journalism. That’s what this country needs right now.”

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Congress, State House GOP candidates supported locally By Ben Solis Opinion Editor opinion@cm-life.com

America’s electorate saw red on Nov. 8 as President-elect Donald Trump rode a crimson wave into the Oval Office. The wave didn’t crash in Mid-Michigan either. Republicans took advantage of Trump’s momentum and won across the board in most major, local and statewide elections. That includes incumbent U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, and new Michigan State Representative-elect Roger Hauck, RMidland. He will replace Michigan Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter in Lansing. At least 59 percent of Isabella County’s electorate turned out to vote last week in a mix of face-to-face polling, absentee ballots and provisional votes, according to the final vote tallies released Nov. 9. Voter turnout was slightly higher this year than in 2012, but still lower than overall turnout in 2008. According to CNN’s voter

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demographic breakdown, people ages 30 years and older voted in favor of Trump and other Republicans. At least 51 percent of white college graduates in Michigan leaned toward Trump, while people still in college leaned heavily to the left. Young people in Isabella County ages 18 to 24 years old voted mostly for Trump’s opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. CNN reported that at least 35 percent of

college-age students voted Trump, and possibly for other local Republican candidates. Isabella County does not publish voter demographics, making it harder to discern how CMU students registered to vote in Mount Pleasant cast their ballots. CMU senior and former College Republicans president Sara Robertson was Hauck’s campaign manager. She said his win was contingent on grassroots support from older voters but also young people willing to connect with voters and knock on doors. “I think that helped a lot,” Robertson said. “Grassroots campaigns will always be something very important to winning a state representative race.” Overall, Trump’s surge helped keep incumbent Republicans in important Michigan seats and put a few new GOP faces in office. Incumbent Moolenaar won against opponent Debra Wirth to stay in Washington representing Michigan’s 4th District. Moolenaar won 51 percent of the Isabella County vote, trouncing Wirth by 2,616 votes.

Moolenaar told The Daily News, a newspaper covering Greenville, Belding and Montcalm counties, that he attributed some of his success on Tuesday night to Trump’s influence on national politics. “I believe we have a strong agenda to work on and a real opportunity to get things done,” Moolenaar said in a story published on Nov. 10. The Michigan’s 4th Congressional District is predominantly white with 35 percent of its residents between the ages of 45 to 65 years old, according to 2016 U.S. Census Bureau voter data analyzing the state’s electorate. CNN’s data shows that this age group helped carry Trump to victory in Michigan. Robertson, a public relations major, agrees that Trump’s success throughout the election may have had an impact on Hauck’s race, even in a Republican stronghold like Mid-Michigan “I think it was a combination of both,” she said. “It was a good year to be an outsider. People are fed up with big name politicians. They wanted to elect people who are looking out for them.”

Third party candidates affect election more than in years past By Greg Horner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

After a close election on Nov. 8, third party candidates racked up more votes than expected in what is being called the most shocking presidential election in modern history. President-elect Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 11,423 votes in Michigan — which is still too close to call according to the Associated Press. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson received 173,023 votes and 50,690 votes were cast for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Chairperson of the Political Science and Public Administration Department David Jesuit stressed it’s impossible to know what candidate voters would have supported, or if they would’ve voted at all, if they hadn’t voted third party. However, looking at the close totals of the race Jesuit said it’s reasonable to conclude that “in Michigan, third parties tipped (the election) toward Trump.” Kyla Stepp, political science and public administration professor, said it’s particularly difficult to know which candidate Johnson could’ve impacted more. Libertarian voters typically lean more Repub-

lican she said. “A lot of people who wouldn’t have voted for Trump, and would’ve been more likely to vote for Clinton, could’ve seen Johnson as a middle option. (Voters may have thought) he wasn’t corrupt and he wasn’t crazy,” Stepp said. Jesuit said every person who votes is participating in a democratic system. “I’ve seen personal friends have fights on social media saying, ‘why would you vote for Stein? You gave (the election) to Trump,’” Jesuit said. “Rather than blame voters, (they should) direct that disappointment toward the candidates.” Voter turnout overall was lower than the previous two elections, which also had an impact on results, Jesuit said. Trump won with fewer votes than Mitt Romney, who lost in 2012. “People hated both candidates,” Jesuit said. “I think (many) people held their noses, weren’t interested and decided to stay home.” Stepp said turnout in 2016 was similar to turnout in elections before President Barack Obama ran. “The thought before this election (was) ‘will the Obama elections be anomalies or will this be a trend?’” Stepp said. “It’s now pretty clear that it’s not a trend, they were anomalies.”

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Americans elected Donald Trump to be the next Presient of the United States. There are two things we at Central Michigan University and around the nation can do about it. We can either accept the results. We can protest in the streets en masse, which is what scores of Americans and CMU students have done since Nov. 9. For those who vehemently oppose him, the specter of last week’s election will undoubtedly bother us for years to come. Those anti-Trump Americans will figure out how to cope while they grieve. His supporters will most likely rejoice in the idea of President-elect Trump each year he remains in office. Either way, what’s done is done. Each of us – those who voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton, for some other thirdparty candidate, or those who didn’t vote at all – has played some small part in his rise to power. What we cannot do is allow him, his followers, or the hordes of anti-Trump protestors to divide us even further. We must give Trump a chance to prove his mettle as president. We must allow him to show us whether he’ll enact the horrific policies promised throughout his campaign. No matter the outcome, it is our civic duty to accept the results of an impartial election that clearly favored the stronger candidate, despite Clinton winning the popular vote.

It is the hallmark of our democracy to have a peaceful transition of power, as outgoing President Barack Obama put it while meeting with Trump in the Oval Office last week. We understand how tough of a pill that is to swallow for the racial, gender and religious minorities targeted by Trump throughout his campaign. To tell them to simply “suck it up” in the face of reported discrimination is ignoring the reality of renewed bigotry. The same goes with our reactions to his supporters. Trump’s presidency is legitimate. To call it anything else would be hypocritical, especially after eight years of unnecessary opposition aimed at Obama. America is at its best when we stand as Americans first. We must strike some tone of national unity and believe the integrity of our Constitution and its associated Bill of Rights will protect us from the tyranny of a single administration. Riots will not help in this pursuit, nor will rogue expressions of hate on the sides of buildings or on social media. It is 2016 and we’re standing on the edge of history. Our future is uncertain, and our unwillingness to compromise has brought us to this point. We must not let America unravel with the results of a presidential election.

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President-elect Trump wins if creative minds stand on the sidelines On Wednesday, the day after the Nov. 8 election, I witnessed tears, sadness and disbelief from some students on Central Michigan University’s campus. As a journalist and a woman, I took part in grieving the shocking results of Donald Trump being our next president. I was concerned for my own basic rights, as well as the rights of my friends. The post-election blues have been hard for me to handle. I know the same is true for many others who were the targets of bigoted, racist, homophobic, and sexist rhetoric dished out by President-elect Trump during his campaign.

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As a reporter and editor who contributed to election night coverage for Central Michigan Life. I had a job to do. I remained unbiased in my reporting. Removing my own biases was my top priority. I took off my election night press pass at 5 a.m. on Nov. 9 and collapsed on my bed for a few hours of restless sleep. In those moments, my

opinions were stronger than ever. I spent the craziest election night in history interviewing multiple Democratic legislators in Detroit for what was dubbed as the Democratic Party Victory Center. Optimism turned to anxiety, then desperation, and then fear among Michigan Democrats and Hillary Clinton supporters from the city as a toxic republican was elected President of the United States. I was more conscious than ever of my own anxieties about the future, determined still to keep my views from piercing the veil — the worst thing a field reporter can do. I spent Wednesday going through the

motions in a worried, sleep-deprived daze. I was experiencing the hopelessness that President Trump wants anyone not at the very top, with privilege and entitlement, to experience. I’m not letting him win anymore. Now my mind is clear. I am determined. Instead, I’ll continue my work to make sure CM Life staffers are reporting on issues that matter in a fair, accurate way, with a persistence and drive reinforced by a Trump presidency. If you are in opposition to Trump, you cannot stand by and act like you have no power, even after a man who doesn’t respect you is elected to the nation’s highest office.

I will work harder than ever to make sure I am performing my diligence as a journalist, artist, poet and activist to overcome Trump’s hateful and divisive presidency. We must all do the same. Let’s establish a creative movement of unity and inclusion before Trump takes office. Pick up a pencil, a paint brush, or your creative expression of choice and make yourself an agent of change. Share it with the world, vent, and stop talking about moving to Canada. Now is not the time to bow out of or leave while we try to build a better nation. By not expressing yourself, you are letting Trump win – again.

The 2016 election cycle was not the wildest in American history For many young voters, the Nov. 8 elections signaled the end of what’s been called the most controversial presidential race in the country’s history. It’s safe to say the Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton campaign cycle will stick in everyone’s minds for a long time. The question has to be asked: Has the 2016 election really been crazier than all 57 election cycles before it? As it turns out, this election has been just another in to a long line of wild campaigns for the White House.

1860: LINCOLN V. DOUGLAS Trump’s racist rhetoric has hung over this campaign since the beginning -- so much so that some are calling this the most racially-divisive election since Abraham Lincoln became president after the election of 1860. After a number of controversies

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under Democratic incumbent James Buchanan, the United States’ fledgling political parties began to fracture, the election cycle saw four candidates facing off: Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln, northern Democratic Stephen Douglas, southern Democrat John Breckinridge and Constitutional Union nominee John Bell. Lincoln’s anti-slavery position was so unpopular in some parts of the country that he wasn’t even listed on many Southern ballots. Though he only managed to get 40 percent of the popular vote, Lincoln snagged enough electoral votes in the North

to win the nomination. So, whenever you hear someone today say they might move to Canada if their nominee doesn’t win this election, just remember Lincoln’s nomination was so controversial that it immediately started a Civil War.

1912: WILSON VS. TAFT (VS. ROOSEVELT) If third party candidates like Gary Johnson or Jill Stein had been taken a bit more seriously during this election cycle, America could have seen a repeat of the final result of the Election of 1912. Though Democrat Woodrow Wilson eventually took the White House after the dust had settled, throughout the campaign most eyes were on the feud between republican nominee William Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt, who was now

running for the Progressive Party. Taft and Roosevelt were close friends before the election, but political differences had turned them into bitter enemies. If Trump calling Clinton a “nasty woman” sparked so much controversy, imagine if social media had been around for all of Roosevelt’s jabs on Taft’s infamous weight problems. Even though Wilson ended up getting only 44 percent of the popular vote, he was still ahead of all of his opponents, as the republican vote was split between Taft and Roosevelt.

2000: BUSH VS. GORE For many older voters, Trump’s comments about only accepting the election results if he wins can conjure up some bad memories of the controversy surrounding the 2000 election. In one of the closest presidential

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elections in U.S. history, George W. Bush won the electoral vote with 271 to Al Gore’s 266. However, Gore beat Bush when it came to the popular vote with 48.4 percent to Bush’s 47.9 percent. Much of the final decision came down to the swing state of Florida, where several recounts of votes took place before the results had to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Their decision ultimately resulted in George W. Bush becoming the 43rd President of the United States. Though Gore did eventually concede and accept Bush’s victory, the scandal still serves as a reminder of a number of important aspects of the election process, including the disconnect between the popular vote and the Electoral College or how other branches of government have an effect on who becomes president.

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CMU to honor the late Derrick Nash at Tuesday game LO O KByI Austin N TO Denean MY EYES Staff Reporter

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The legacy of Derrick Nash lives on with each game the Central Michigan football team plays. Nash was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2013 as a high school senior shortly after signing a National Letter of Intent to play at CMU. He was able to recover in time to play in the 2014 spring game, but his cancer returned in the fall and eventually claimed his life in the summer of 2015. Since then, Bonamego has vowed to let Nash’s memory live on throughout the rest of his career K I N TO at CMU, even after there are no playersLO onOthe roster who played with Nash. CMU will honor Nash during its final home game on Tuesday against Ohio by holding an orange-out, the color of leukemia awareness, where fans who attend the game are encouraged to wear orange to show support. One Chippewa is selected by the coaching staff to wear Nash’s No. 21 jersey each week to honor the former defensive back’s memory and keep his legacy alive at CMU. “I believe it really does (mean something to players to wear No. 21),” head coach John Bonamego said. “I absolutely believe it’s important to them.That’s part of my responsibility as a head coach. To educate your team on our traditions, and that’s one of our traditions.” Players on both sides of the ball are given the opportunity to wear the No. 21 legacy jersey, each of which understand the honor that comes with donning Nash’s number. “It’s a great honor,” junior tight end Tyler Conklin said. “I knew Derrick Nash personally. We both came in together. A lot of his best friends are my best friends now and it meant a lot to honor him.”

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Conklin wore No. 21 for the first time on Oct. 22 against Toledo and proceeded to record five catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. “There’s a little bit of responsibility (wearing No. 21),” he said. “You want to play good and represent your brother in a good way. There’s a little bit of pressure, but a good pressure. It feels good to go out there and honor him.” As a fellow defensive back, junior Josh Cox spent a significant amount of time with Nash on and off the field.

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Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior quarterback Cooper Rush, middle, calls out to the offense while on the field during the game against Western Michigan University on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Kelly / Shorts Stadium.

Football hopes Senior Night ends with win against Ohio By Greg Wickliffe Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

Tony Annese can’t help but think about how this will be his last time suiting up for the Central Michigan football team at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Annese and 16 other seniors will play their final game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Mount Pleasant against Mid-American Conference East Division leading Ohio. The Chippewas enter senior night carrying a three-game losing streak. Annese said he would love nothing more than to walk off the field at Kelly/Shorts for the last time with a victory. “It’s definitely hitting me, but I don’t want to think about it,” he said. “I want to think about playing as hard as I can for everybody on the team and CMU as a whole.” After falling to Miami (Ohio) 37-17 on Nov. 4, the Chippewas had extra time between their game with the Bobcats. “Having a few days off helped a lot,” said senior quarterback Cooper Rush. “(The team) got healthy and energized a little bit.” The game will be televised on ESPN 2, something Rush said will add to the excitement of playing his final home game. “I’m looking forward to it. I haven’t given it much thought,” he said. “(The season) went fast and it’s hard to believe (this is my last game). I’m really looking forward to the night game on ESPN — what a great way to end it.” The Chippewas failed to become bowl eligible the last three games, and in order to earn their sixth win

of the season, they will have to face a Bobcat defense that is ranked second in the nation with 36 sacks. In contrast, CMU’s offensive line has surrendered 29 sacks, which is second worst in the MAC and more than the team gave up all of last season. “It’s a focus every week,” said head coach John Bonamego. “We have to protect the passer. To have balance and not get yourself into predictable passing situations is even more important this week against an opponent like this.” Rush said some of the responsibility of keeping Ohio’s defense out of the backfield falls on him. “(Ohio) is very talented up front,” he said. “I have to be smart and not hang on to the ball too long and go through my reads and get (the ball) out of my hands (faster).” Annese said Tuesday’s game will go a long way toward determining how people remember the 2016 senior class. “I’m just hoping to go out there and make a memory and go out with a bang,” he said. “We’ve lost three straight and we gotta get back on track. I don’t want our legacy to be losing our last five games and one losing at home. We can’t do that.” Bonamego has coached this senior class for two seasons after taking over the program in 2015. The Mount Pleasant native can relate to his seniors because he played his own final home game against Ohio at Kelly/Shorts. “A lot things come closing in on you,” Bonamego said. “It’s definitely one you remember, but it’s more impactful before and afterwards. Once you start playing, you start (focusing) on trying to make plays and win. We’re definitely going to do everything we can to send our seniors out the right way.”

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Junior wide receiver Corey Willis, top left, celebrates with his team after scoring during the game against Kent State on Oct. 29 at Kelly / Shorts Stadium.

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior quarterback Cooper Rush fights off a defender during the game against UNLV on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Kelly / Shorts Stadium. Rush finished the game with 36 rushing yards on three attempts.

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Volleyball misses MAC Tournament despite weekend win By Anthony Cook and McKenzie Sanderson Staff Reporters sports@cm-life.com

Following Saturday’s five-set win over Ohio in the final match of the season, Central Michigan head volleyball coach Mike Gawlik stressed that as satisfying as the win was, much work still needed to be done. Prior to the Ohio match, Western Michigan’s win against Toledo Saturday clinched the final spot in

the Mid-American Conference tournament for the Broncos. That meant CMU’s match against Ohio would be their last of the season no matter the outcome. “Satisfied? No. We aspire to be better than we are,” Gawlik said. “Our goal was to make the MAC tournament and do some damage there.” Although his team had ways of finding out, Gawlik said he didn’t mention WMU’s victory because he didn’t want it to be the focal

point of his team’s performance against the Bobcats. “I didn’t feel like there was any reason to tell them,” he said. “Had (Western) won or lost, obviously it matters, but it shouldn’t affect the way we needed to play which was the pivotal point for us in our match.” After dropping sets one and two, sophomore outside hitter Laura Wilson said her teammates picked themselves up during the intermission with a “nothing to lose” attitude. Western’s victory had no effect on the Chippewas’ ability

to fight back in the last three sets. “I knew, but I didn’t let that affect how I play and I wasn’t going to let that affect my teammates’ play,” she said. “I just wanted to pick everybody up and play our best.” With Saturday’s win, Gawlik’s first season as head coach ended with a 11-17 overall record and a 5-11 record in the MAC. Senior setter Kathia Sanchez will be the only player

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who won’t return next season due to graduation. “Anytime you can beat a program that you respect that is at times one of the standards in the MAC conference, it gives you a lot of confidence

moving forward,” Gawlik said. “We’ve got a lot of players on this team that are returning for next year. The way we play is more important than sometimes the results of how it turns out on paper.”

Wrestling earns first dual-meet win of season, 22-10 over Virginia By Mitchell Vosburg Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

In its first dual meet of the season, the Central Michigan wrestling team defeated the defending ACC Champion, Virginia, 22-10 on Sunday. Coming off of a tough dual-meet loss against Michigan on Friday, the Cavaliers were ready for a win to cap off their weekend. Even with standouts George DiCamillo, No. 10 at 141 pounds, and Andrew Atkinson, No. 20 at 157 pounds leading

the charge, Virginia came up short against the Chippewas at McGuirk Arena. The key to CMU’s victory was aggressiveness, said head coach Tom Borrelli. Central Michigan won the takedown margin 20-10. “We’re really emphasizing to score more points this year,” said 157-pound junior Colin Heffernan. “Every match, we’re trying to score more points. If we’re wrestling to score points, then it’s going to pay off.” Being CMU’s first dual meet of the season, Borrelli said he was pleased with his

wrestlers’ performances. “We were behind in some matches early,” he said. “I was pleased with the way we kept our composure and scored a lot of points in the third period.” The Chippewas got big wins from Justin Oliver (141), Colin Heffernan (157), Jordan Ellingwood (184), Austin Severn (197) and Nathan Smerchek (285). Both CMU’s freshmen wrestlers, Logan Parks (165) and Mason Smith (141), were defeated. “Mason is a big move kind of guy and he’s wrestling (someone) who is (in the) top

10 in the country. You beat those guys with fundamentals — not tricks,” Borelli said.

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