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Quidditch

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Gymnastics

The CMU gymnastics team clinched the 2015 Mid-American Conference regular season title with a win over Western Michigan University Sunday. w 5B

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A handful of people knew Uni-versity President George Ross was a candidate to be the next president of the University of Nebraska before it became public.

During his interview, an official from UN asked Ross what his re-lationship was like with the board of trustees at Central Michigan University.

Ross told the official about sharing the news with Bill Kanine, the chair of the board.

“I said, ‘Bill Kanine knows that I’m sitting here today, interview-ing for the presidency,’” Ross said. “That’s my relationship.”

After choosing to remain at CMU, Ross received a lot of support. He said students, faculty and staff knew it was a great opportunity for him, but said they’re glad he stayed.

“University of Nebraska is a pretty big, spectacular place, but I’m happy with the decision I made,” he said. “CMU is a pretty spectacular place, too.”

Being honest is important to Ross, he said, and he keeps integrity and character in mind with every deci-sion he makes for CMU and its staff, faculty and students. Central Michi-gan Life sat down with Ross to speak about leadership, student success and

University President Ross discusses tuition increase, graduation rate

Claire Abendroth | Staff photographerPresident George Ross visits with Central Michigan Life’s advertising staff March 4 in Moore Hall.

Claire Abendroth | Staff photographerPresident George Ross visits Central Michigan Life offices March 4 in Moore Hall.

the future of the university. Most students expect that tuition

will increase every year. As the cost of tuition nears $400 per credit hour, do you envision CMU ever having to draw a line the university can’t cross?

ROSS: Tuition doesn’t sit in a vacuum. There is an inverse rela-tion between state appropriations and tuition.

As I testified before the Senate sub-committee of education, 17 percent of the budget is coming from the state. In the last 35 years it was north of 70 percent. I’m proud to say, as I’ve said to the committee, the last five years since I’ve been president, we’ve had

the lowest increase in tuition of the 15 universities. We strive to do that. We can’t operate on state funding even though we’re called a state university. We are trying constantly to convince the legislature to invest in higher edu-cation. If you look at tuitions across all 15 universities in the state, it’s not something that’s unique to CMU. Tu-ition is rising all over the country.

In Michigan, universities are eligible for increases in fund-ing if they meet prerequisites in the state budget, including the tuition cap of 2.8 percent. What would have to happen at CMU to

No EasyaNswErs

By Sydney SmithNews Editor

By Ben SolisStaff Reporter

President Barack Obama an-nounced an executive action that will offer greater consumer protections for students paying back academic debt.

Obama unveiled the “Stu-dent Aid Bill of Rights” at the Georgia Institute of Technology on March 10, and discussed the measure during a conference call with Central Michigan Life and other student media across the country March 11.

The Student Aid Bill of Rights, Obama said, would help set a standard of values for lenders and collectors as they interact with borrowers who might have trouble paying back their loans.

“Yesterday I took new action that streamlines and improves how the federal government interacts with students when it comes to student loans, and helps students cut through the bureau-cracy and get faster responses about their loans,” Obama said. “We’re going to have to do things on the federal level, the state level and at the university level to really mobilize the entire country on this issue of college affordability.”

Obama called his action a “set of principles that declares simple val-ues that we want everyone to sign up for.” The action also calls for loan repayment assistance mea-sures, like a new federal complaint system for borrowers and a new system for setting up payments.

Other measures include tracking state student debt data for refer-ence, which Obama hopes could jump-start legislative and regula-tory changes to lower student debt.

The new complaint center will act as a one-stop destination for students to keep tabs on their out-standing debt, said U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

Duncan joined Obama on the conference call to answer ques-tions, along with Under Secretary Ted Mitchell and James Kvaal, the deputy director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council.

During his conference call with student journalists, Obama stressed the importance of grants, work study programs and other forms of financial aid as being es-sential to affording higher educa-

obama announces student aid measures

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Student Aid Bill of Rights includes new complaint center

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Students watch as Jamestown Apartment PP 16 catches fire March 16 in Mount Pleasant.

By Malachi BarrettNews Editor

Three local fire departments responded to a single apartment fire Sunday that caused substantial damage to Jamestown Apartments PP Building 16.

The cause of the fire remains under inves-tigation, according to Mount Pleasant Fire Department Lt. Rick Beltnick. No one was injured in the incident, residents of unit 16 were not present when the fire started.

Fire destroys apartmentStudents displaced Sunday after Jamestown fire

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EVENTS CALENDARTodayExhibit: Equinox8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Charles V. Park Library: Baber RoomCorby Blem’s paintings feature characters looking forward to the Next Big Thing: The 21stCentury. But now that we are here, what have we got? What is it we now hope for? Blem’s work is nostalgic, a tad melancholy and mostly ironic when viewed through the lenses of 21st century retro-vintage frames.

Exhibit: asian artists’ Cultural Exchange8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bovee University Center: 108 Center for Inclusion & DiversityIn celebration of CMU’s Asian awareness month, Japanese master Akira Takei and Chinese American artist Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa will exhibit their art at the Center for Inclusion and Diversity from March 16 to April 10, located at Bovee University Center #108, CMU next to Down Under Food Court. An artist reception and demonstration will be on March 24, 5-7 p.m.

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Leadership Safari is prepar-ing for continued increases in the program in both guides and student attendees next year.

Two thousand students signed up for the program last year. To accommodate the con-tinued growth, 200 students were hired to be guides.

Dani Hiar, Director of Lead-ership Safari, said the increase in guides — from 180 to 200—comes as a result of increased enrollment.

“We jumped from 750 students to 1,900 and landed at 2,000 safari members enrolled last year,” Hiar said. “In order to create a meaningful experience that’s not overwhelming, we try to match the number of guides to the groups to be 10 and un-der. Once you get beyond 10 or 12 (safari members) the groups kind of get disconnected.”

No prior experience with

Leadership Safari is required for a student to become a guide. Guides must maintain a 2.3 cumulative GPA.

Hiar said any student can become a Safari Guide if they are willing to “make a differ-ence” in students’ lives. Safari guides will lead their assigned groups of incoming freshmen through several events aimed at familiarizing students with campus.

“We look for someone who is really interested in being involved on campus and who’s willing to help new students transition onto campus,” Hiar said. “The Guides are peer mentors for the incom-ing freshmen and transfer students.”

Selection Staff Assistant Jen-nifer Drum and Training Staff Assistant Danielle Wieczorek work with Hiar to ensure Lead-ership Safari runs smoothly and students can gain the most out of their time there.

Drum, who has been involved with the program for the past five years, said that her own time as a Safari Guide has been “incredibly rewarding”.

“You don’t realize how much you’re impacting (safari mem-bers) until the week is over and they come up and personally thank you,” Drum said. “I don’t do (Safari) for myself. I don’t do it necessarily to gain personal growth, but every year I grew

in some way, shape or form and it’s nice knowing that in doing stuff for other people you can grow (as a person) even though you’re not expecting it.”

Wieczorek said she values enriching new students at Cen-tral Michigan University.

“At the end, when you see the lightbulb switch on, you see

the students connect,” she said. “(Being a guide) is literally the most rewarding experience you will ever have.”

Training for guides will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 22nd in the Powers Ballroom.

Fall training for Leader-ship Safari will commence Aug. 18.

Leadership Safari seeks more staff as program continues to grow

Courtesy Photo | Central Michigan LifeTwo Leadership Safari guides run through rows of other guides at the welcome ceremony during the 2014 Leadership Safari event in Finch Fieldhouse.

“We jumped from 750

students to 1,900 and

landed at 2,000 safari members

enrolled last year.”

Dani Hiar, Director of

Leadership Safari

Two adjacent apartment units suffered smoke and water damage and sev-eral members of Building PP were unable to stay the night in their apartments due to the smoke.

Beltnick said the MPFD received a call at 8:09 p.m. and sent two of their three on-duty engines. The Shepard Tri-Township Fire Department and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Fire Department also arrived on scene, with assistance from the Michigan State Police controlling traffic. Witnesses said the fire was extinguished at about 8:30 p.m.

“We sent in our firefighters to perform an interior attack and put the fire out fairly quickly,” Beltnick said.

Saginaw junior Sam Fitzpat-rick said the residents of PP 16 had not been home all day.

He described how a man and woman entered the building to warn neighbors of the fire before police arrived.

“They ran in knocking on doors, it was pretty heroic that they went in when no one knew what was going on,” Fitzpatrick said.

Students gathered around the apartment complex as firefighters pumped smoke from the charred building. The rear side of PP 16 was exposed after the fire was extinguished, as pieces of vinyl siding melted from the intense heat.

Seniors and Jamestown residents Lindsay Nosek, Sarah Lanyon and Shannon O’Connor said they received no warning from police and came outside after smelling smoke. O’Connor said she was returning home when she saw signs of the fire and “could tell it had been burning for awhile,” based on the amount of smoke.

Witnesses said the scene was generally calm and the fire was put out quickly.

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By Adriana CoteroStaff Reporter

The Central Centaurs have mastered how to score through hoops without backboards and defensively tackle opponents while having a 36-inch stick between their legs.

The team will bring their quidditch skills on the road as they travel to Rock Hills, S.C. for the Eighth World Cup Tournament April 11 and 12.

Pre-empting the tournament, the team is scheduled to compete against the University of Toledo, March 21 and they will face Purdue University, March 28.

In previous years all teams in the World Cup competed through a bracket-format process of elimination, but this year that will change.

The 80 teams will first play five games, the winners will be entered

in a smaller 24-team bracket leading up to the championship match.

St. Clair Shores freshman Leah Catalano will be competing in her first World Cup.

“I knew quidditch was a thing, but I didn’t know how serious of a sport it was,” she said. “I remember when I went to my first practice last semester and they were doing tackling drills. Now here I am going to my fist World Cup. It’s going to be cool to see other teams from other regions.”

Central Michigan University’s Quidditch Club meets four days a week for two hours, running drills and scrimmages, to practice for tournaments.

President of the club and Thompsonville sophomore Brandon Booth said quidditch is a mash-up of different sports.

“I like to describe it as a combination of dodgeball, lacrosse and basketball,” he said. “You have a

quaffle (ball) and you want to try and get it into one of the three hoops. The beaters are basically playing dodgeball throughout the game. If you are hit, then you have to sit out.”

The club has 22 active members. Seven players are needed to compete on the field at a time, fulfilling the positions of three chasers, two beaters, one keeper and one seeker.

To receive points, the team must score into one of three hoops, worth 10 points. After 18 minutes of playing, a snitch comes out. Once a team catches the active snitch they get 30 points and the game ends. The final score is then tallied to ultimately determine a winner.

“The snitch is a third-party person that is dressed in all yellow, carrying a (tennis) ball in a (tube sock) fastened onto their shorts,” Booth said. “An average game lasts about 23 minutes.”

Two years ago, the club broke a

record for most points scored in a game of 310 points, Vice President and Battle Creek senior David Wilber said.

Wilber was one of five founding members four years ago.

“We were all in Harry Potter Club at the time and then we heard about quidditch clubs at other schools and thought ‘hey that seems like fun,’” he said. “We made makeshift hoops and then asked other schools that have already established a team how to make hoops and rules. Michigan State University really helped us get it started.”

The co-ed club meets every Monday and Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. in Finch Fieldhouse. It also meets Fridays 4-6 p.m. at the Student Activities Center in MAC 2, and on Saturday 4-6 p.m. in Rose 143.

For more information or to help the team fundraise for the World Cup, visit their Facebook page.

Quidditch Club prepares for upcoming national World Cup Tournament

Qu dd tch

By Michael Young and Sydney NummerStaff Reporters

Travis White observed racing kindergarteners while reflecting on how to be a good father for his own future family.

Alternative breaks are programs through the Mary Ellen Brandell-Volunteer Center that occur dur-ing the academic winter, spring, summer and some on weekends. Students are allowed to sign up for a break based on a social issue they care about, and then travel to various places around the country and world.

The Farwell junior watched the interactions between 15 animated children and two mentors.

White attended the access to sports and recreation alternative break in Asheville, N.C. There he helped renovate the YMCA in the community and promoted exer-cise within a younger generation.

“It’s important that these kids are actually exercising and enjoy-ing outside because it seems like now that we’re in the 21st Century our lives revolve around technol-ogy,” White said.

The 2015 alternative spring break program held 153 partici-pating students on 13 alternative spring break sites. Students paid a small fee to participate in the breaks. The highest fee paid was $300.

Gaylord sophomore Holly

Moore spent her alternative break helping Campus Pride with mar-keting and advertising through social media in Charlotte, N.C.

She helped update their data-bases and gather information on universities across the U.S. to help them establish what areas are progressive in LGBTQ policy and establish acceptance among this community.

A majority of the break focused on education about the transgen-der community.

“I’ve learned about how to have conversations using proper terminology and refer to others in a way that makes them comfort-able,” Moore said. “It’s important, whether you identify within the spectrum to advocate for the equality of others and to use in-clusive language.”

Moore was inspired to see places like TimeOut Youth, a safe space for LGBTQ youth to gather and express themselves, without feeling ashamed of their gender or sexuality.

“I hope to be able to create a better atmosphere on CMU’s campus for LGBTQ individuals,” Moore said. “I intend to advocate more for the community and be more active in my efforts to make a change for the better.”

Flint junior Jasmine Hall and 10 other students in her group got in two minivans and drove to Atlanta, Ga. to help with housing

and food of those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

“Monday and Tuesday, we vol-unteered with Open Hand, an or-ganization that delivers thousands of meals every week to people who are elderly or may have a terminal illness,” Hall said. “They rely heav-ily on volunteers and we had to navigate through Atlanta to make sure that everyone got their meals.”

This experience had an effect on Hall who felt a sense of pride in helping people in need.

“I really felt like I helped people while delivering the meals especially, because without volun-

teers, these people would prob-ably not eat that day,” Hall said.

For the final three days, they volunteered with the Jerusalem House in Atlanta, a non-profit organization that provides hous-ing for low-income and homeless people and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

“Our job was to landscape out-side of the Jerusalem House, and we ended up raking 108 bags of leaves,” Hall said. “They were in dire need of volunteers, so it was cool that we got to volunteer with them, and the people that were there really showed appreciation.”

The following incidents were reported by the Mount Pleasant Police Department between 10 p.m. Saturday, March 7 and 9 a.m. Thursday, March 12.

March 7

10:49 p.m. — A 23-year-old Blanchard woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and possession of marijuana at the corner of High and Watson streets.

A 24-year-old Vestaburg man was also arrested for possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana and a third-degree charge of fleeing and eluding a police officer.

March 9

2:30 p.m. — Officers investigated the report of a found bike at 804 E. High St.

10:29 p.m. — A 45-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested for driving without insurance, altered registration and expired registration at the corner of Michigan and Mission streets.

March 10

12:13 a.m. — A 21-year-old Clare man was cited for driving with a suspended license, and given a warning for loud exhaust in the 100 block of East Mosher Street.

3:24 a.m. — A 19-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was arrested for driving while intoxicate at the corner of Clayton and Douglas streets.

7:53 a.m. — A hit and run accident was reported in the 1200 block of Fairfield Drive. A 25-year-old Mount Pleasant man was cited for failing to report the accident.

9 a.m. — A 33-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court.

9:32 a.m. — A 19-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and marijuana possession at the corner of Fancher and Wisconsin streets. He was also cited for no proof of insurance.

11:25 a.m. — A 48-year-old Mount Pleasant man paid off a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of careless driving.

1:08 p.m. — Officers investigated an assault in the 800 block of East Bennett Street.

2:25 p.m. — Officers investigated a report of malicious destruction of property, involving damages to a motor vehicle in the 900 block of East Broomfield Street.

2:42 p.m. — A 32-year-old woman was jailed on a bench warrant .

March 11

1:24 a.m. — A 19-year-old Mount Pleasant man and an 18-year-old Hemlock man were cited for their first count of being minors in possession of alcohol, in the 2000 block of South Mission Street.

1:59 a.m. — A 23-year-old Alma woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated at the corner of Mission Street and Blue Grass Road.

March 12

4:34 a.m. — A stalking complaint was made in the 1200 block of South Drive.

8:23 a.m. — Damages to property were reported in the 1600 block of Canterbury street.

Alternative spring break expands students perspective

across the country

Monica Bradburn | Staff PhotographerBattle Creek senior and Vice President of the quidditch team David Wilber, throws the ball into the quidditch ring during quidditch practice March 2, at Finch Fieldhouse.

Courtesy Photo | Jennifer HickeyGrand Rapids junior Jennifer Hickey paints shelving with members of her alternative break group in Asheville, NC.

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I don’t hate you,

Comic Sans

Long before I came to college and long before I was comfort-able calling myself a designer, I learned what for many is the first rule of graphic design: “Thou shalt not use Comic Sans.”

It’s a valid rule. The font sticks out on any page like a sore thumb, and typically does not do your design any favors.

Ask anyone who knows any-thing about fonts which one they hate most and you’ll hear them name Papyrus, Brush Script and Lucida Handwriting. But perhaps more often than any of these, you’ll hear them say they hate Comic Sans.

I don’t hate you, Comic Sans.No, you are not a beautiful

classic serif like Caslon, which was created hundreds of years ago, or a modern geometric sans serif like one of my personal favorites, Futura.

There are hundreds of fonts deemed more “acceptable,” yet I do not hate you, nor do I believe that you deserve the loathing you have received for over two decades.

Designed by Vincent Connare in 1994, you were created with a specific purpose. At the time, Microsoft was unleashing a new software package called “Micro-soft Bob,” which was intended to be a user-friendly finance manager and word processor. A friendly cartoon dog represented “Bob,” as well as the Times New Roman typeface.

Knowing this software needed a more friendly touch than a grade-school paper set in 12 pt Times New Roman, Connare set out to design you, a font heavily influenced by the popular graphic novels “The Dark Knight Returns” and “Watchmen.” You were mod-eled off of the text in comic books — a purpose many seem to forget when they choose you from the font drop down menu.

In the end, you were not used for Microsoft’s attempted user-friendly software, and the program was a bust. You were later adopted for Microsoft Movie Maker, which became a hit. As Simon Garfield puts it in his book, “Just My Type,” “the typeface intended only as a solution to a problem took off.”

Thanks to Steve Jobs’ unprec-edented act of including multiple typefaces on his operating sys-tems, Windows followed suit and in Windows 95, you, Comic Sans, were included. Thus, you entered into the public consciousness.

Since then you have appeared on class assignment sheets, defibrillator signage, sex offender parole flyers and many other severely misinformed and just flat-out wrong places.

Comic Sans, I want to tell you that this is not your fault. Society has taken you, like many other items of its affection, and it has abused and used you in ways you were never intended for. You were herded into the ranks of the shunned, by the sheep themselves, and distorted from something fun into something only to be made fun of.

You will never be my favorite font, and I promise you won’t appear again in Central Michi-gan Life this semester. However, Comic Sans, I can say this with confidence: I do not hate you.

Widespread television coverage, endorsement deals and multimillion dollar coaching contracts leave the im-pression college athletics is a lucrative business, but participation in NCAA Division I comes with an increasingly large pricetag.

Universities in the Mid-American Conference schools face the pressure to pay for Division I status. At Central Michigan University, President George Ross and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke have said they are committed to keeping up with our competitors’ with no maximum spending limit established.

The reality is, giving the Athletics Department a blank check might hurt students. The spending will eventu-ally become unsustainable for CMU.

Only the largest universities have self-sustaining athetic departments. CMU will never be one of them, de-spite good-intentioned efforts to raise funds like the university’s partnership with IMG Marketing Group.

At a certain point, the university leadership needs to draw the line. The

spending stratgy thus far has been a Hail Mary approach — throw money into athletics and hope to have that translate to success on the field or court.

Rather than continue to raise fund-ing to the Athletics Department in the next fiscal year, we propose that CMU play smart offense. Stick to a plan that keeps spending responsible.

A larger conversation about the financial arms race in the NCAA is desperately needed. This is not a CMU problem, a MAC problem or a statewide problem — it is a systemic is-sue as the business of college athletics grows bigger.

At CMU, the majority of the athlet-ics program budget is balanced by subsidizing it with $18.5 million from the university’s general fund. The funds are those raised directly through the academic colleges and student tuition dollars.

CMU and its peer universities have historically subsidized about 70 percent of those athletics department budgets with general fund dollars. However, the dollar amount of CMU’s subsidies has risen from $12.25 million to $18.5 million in 10 years.

CMU Head Football Coach John Bonamego will receive $475,000 a year, compared to former Head Coach Dan Enos’ $360,000 salary. Mean-while, the Western Michigan Univer-sity Head Football Coach became the highest-paid coach in the conference in December, signing a $800,000 a year contract extension.

Are CMU trustees and administra-tors willings to pay their next coach more than twice what the president makes? They shouldn’t be.

Tuition increases have already become commonplace to compensate for diminished state funding.

Universities everywhere need

to evaluate priorities and decide whether unlimited athletics spending is something that can be realistically sustained.

What does a successful athletics program actually bring a university? Some tangible benefits exist, like sold out seats in McGuirk Arena for a basketball game. Mostly, it gives us things that are hard to quantify. The excitement of a win, a communal sports culture and name recognition on a national level.

Universities are shelling out more dollars each year for things they can’t assign a dollar value to.

A university is a business that needs to stay in the black. It is also an institu-tion created to help prepare students for their future careers.

CMU and other Division I schools need to think about how long they are willing to pay more to stay competitive for rewards they can’t accurately measure.

The pursuit of a championship culture does not justify limitless spending.

The spending

spiral

Inflation in NCAA spending unsustainable

LeTTeR To The eDiToR

TO THE EDITOR:Kids Count presented its annual

data in Feb. 2015, for child and family well-being in Michigan. Child poverty actually worsened in Michigan during the economic recovery. Within the last six years, there has been a 36 percent increase of child poverty in Michigan. Today, one of every four children in Michigan are living in poverty. That is over half a million Michigan children.

According to the Center on the De-veloping Child, “A vital and productive society with a prosperous and sustain-able future is built on a foundation of healthy child development.” Exciting new research in brain development has

found early experiences starting prena-tally will make changes in gene expres-sions, as vital organs and the brain are in development. This means our earli-est experiences will affect how sturdy our brains are wired, which means in loving and quality environments our brains will be built with quality hard wiring, as opposed to those who live in stressful or adverse environments that represent life in poverty such as toxins, drugs, infections of the mother or domestic violence. These adverse experiences cause genes to turn on or off, thus effecting a young child’s DNA and causing lifelong effects on mental health, physical health, and ability to

advance in school.Science based research should be

linked to policy that supports the well-being our Michigan’s Children. When poverty rates go up, so do the rates in child abuse and neglect. This number has increased 41 percent in only the last six years with roughly 200,000 families being investigated for abuse and neglect in 2013, according to the Kids Count data base.

What can we do? I would write to Gov. Rick Snyder or vote for any provisions for Head Start programs or policies aimed at early childhood brain development or to provide tax relief for low income families.

For a grass roots student-run ideas, I would look for ways to donate to local Head Starts which serve preschool children who are low income. Many students are provided internships at these schools. Children are always in need of snow pants, mittens, hats and gloves. These items are now on clear-ance up to 50-75 percent off in many local department stores. I am sure they would appreciate any assistance to help provide for low income children. So, if any motivated students looking for social justice efforts, you don’t have far to look to Gratiot, Clare or Isabella Head Starts.

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According to information released by White House staff, there were 1.5 million Michi-gan students receiving direct loans to pay for college as of January 2015. The total out-standing loan debt for borrow-ers in Michigan is $40 billion.

This equals about $26,000 of debt per borrower in Michigan.

“One thing that continues to worry (both the president and I), and students and their families around the nation, is the cost of attending college,” Duncan said. “We want you to hold us accountable for that. We also want to challenge states to reinvest in higher education. When they cut their investments, universities then jack up their tuition.”

Duncan added universi-ties have to do a better job of maintaining costs by being more efficient with their use technology on campuses. Until they can get everyone on board to make front end changes to student aid, Duncan said this new action will help students on the back end when repaying their loans by making it more simple and fair.

The complaint center will be up and running by July 2016, Duncan said. He did not set a timeline for when collection fee changes will be implement-ed. Changing fee and interest rates would require some ac-tion from Congress, and there has been little movement on that front, he said.

Any funding for the depart-ment of education and the fed-eral government to offer more financial aid would also take an act of Congress.

Because the measure is an executive order, some reporters questioned about potential push back from

state legislators and Congress. Mitchell said there has been no opposition to the action at this time, and for the most part, the measure is being greeted with enthusiasm.

Even without changes to fees, the new action will review federal debt collection contractors based on their performance, Mitchell said.

The performance rubric is based on how successful each institution has been with helping students repay their loans. Already, the education department officials have cut ties with five previously contracted collectors because of unethical practices. Neither Mitchell nor Duncan shared which contractors were cut.

When asked how they’ll get states to reinvest state aid after years of massive cuts, Duncan and Mitchell did not share specifics.

Duncan did admit that get-ting states as partners would be the biggest challenge moving forward.

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consider exceeding the cap and increasing tuition be-yond Gov. Snyder’s limit?

ROSS: I just refuse to use the term “an increase in fund-ing.” The term I use is partial restoration. CMU, along with our sister universities, are autonomous. The state has no legal authority to put in tuition caps. It’s a practical matter. Every university has adhered to tuition restraints since Gov. Snyder has been elected. CMU is the first university in the state to set its tuition, and we will be again this year. We set the tuition before knowing what the final budget will be.

Do you think a tuition increase would affect our enrollment rates at all?

ROSS: For us, we’ll admit probably close to 5,000 stu-dents this fall, with transfer student numbers remaining pretty flat. It could. With more funding directed toward com-munity college and away from universities, it could.

President Obama, in his State of the Union address, proposed making two years of community college “as free and universal in America as high schools today.” If this plan is imple-mented, how do you think that could affect CMU?

ROSS: I think there is a positive place for universi-ties and people that graduate from them. At the end of the day, for the overall health and wealth of our state, students with these four-year degrees are making a significant differ-ence. Students leave here and wind up majoring in a different job, because of their ability to learn. I hear the president and the governor talking about community colleges, but at the end of the day for me it’s about higher education. It’s what we do at the university, so I’m go-ing to keep fighting for that.

How do you define student success?

ROSS: For students, success is different plateaus. When

you arrive here, my first check on success is if we keep you here and keep you engaged, so retention is part of that plateau. Success, for me, is completion. You come here to get a degree. A significant plateau is that you actually graduate. Success is that you leave here going to a job, in some cases graduate school. Success is being back in your communities, and not necessarily home, but in Michigan, that you’re back in communities making a positive difference. Faculty and staff on this campus all play a part in that, and (students) play a part in that, because you have to participate. I do believe in my gut that that’s why we’re here. With all of the tough, big decisions I have to deal with, I honestly get it down to a very simple equation for me: What is the best decision, given the evidence, that I can make to help make our students successful? It really gets that basic for me. It is tough, but if I keep that in front of me, it crystallizes things for me.

Recently, the Bridge Magazine did a story on the graduation rate among Michigan public universi-ties. Only 20 percent of CMU students graduate in four years. Is that an ac-ceptable percentage to you?

ROSS: No, it’s not an ac-ceptable percentage if you look across the country. I don’t defend it; I think we need to do a lot better to put it in context with the rest of America.

The four-year graduation rate is abysmal across this country. We have to do better at our six-year rate at about 57 percent, which actually makes us very competitive across the U.S., but it still means 43 out of 100 students don’t graduate in six years. I don’t think that’s acceptable.

One of the strategic priori-ties we talk about with stu-dent success is to improve at the six-year level, and at the four-year level.

Some students don’t understand the value of research conducted at small public universities like CMU. Can you explain why you be-lieve there is value? Is CMU

becoming more active as a research institution?

ROSS: I truly believe research informs teaching and learning. Without research pushing scholarship and schol-arship informing teaching and learning, that’s the connectivity as far as our university com-munity. Research is important. I think we should do more, but we will primarily do teaching while I’m here.

On campus students are having a hard time getting into some sections, pushing them to take online courses through Global Campus. Is that the best way to have these on campus students get into their classes?

ROSS: Online or hybrid, or even face-to-face, is about ac-cess and how you deliver edu-cation. Online is an evolution of access. My belief is that it will continue to evolve. I think we have to make that access avail-able to our students. If certain courses are on that online for-mat, it provides greater access. My belief is that if we don’t pro-vide that access to our students, they will find a way to take it online and transfer it back here. I don’t think it’s either or, I think they complement each other. Scheduling is between the dean and the department

chairs. The decision for class offerings is based on student demand for those courses.

In response to the projected decline in high school enrollment, you challenged the university officials to increase Global Campus numbers. You also mentioned at the Board of Trustees meeting that the market has become more competitive. Other institu-tions are starting to catch up to us. How do we continue to be innovative?

ROSS: We’ve been operat-ing it since 1971. We are rais-ing questions internally about the role of Global Campus go-ing forward. There are market pressures out there. There are institutions that started much later than us, but offer much more sophisticated offerings. I want the faculty and the staff together to figure out what makes sense for our students. You can’t teach everything online, I get that. The bigger question about global campus is the world of Global Campus and online in reference to the curriculum at CMU. What do we need to look like? What is it going to look like 10 years from now? We should be plan-ning toward that right now. My belief is more students on

campus will be taking online classes. The bigger question is appropriate offerings. What we are doing online right now we will not be doing in 10 years. It’s going to be much more sophisticated.

Looking back, how has shared governance affected your relationship with faculty?

ROSS: It’s about who partic-ipates in the decision-making process in this community of scholars. When I charged the shared governance and com-munication committee back in 2012, that group actually did some study. They ordered research, a book. They studied the book. They met every Tuesday morning at 8 for 18 months. It was faculty. It was staff. In our history at CMU, there have been blow ups on this campus about shared governance and what it means. My involvement is trying to get a definition we can all agree with. To that extent, the com-mittee has been about to do that. I think we are doing well.

What has been the most rewarding part of being president of this university?

ROSS: Watching the prog-ress of students. I say it with all sincerity. I’ve gotten to meet

and know students, faculty and staff personally. I talk about education transforming lives. I start with myself being one of 12 kids. If it wasn’t for educa-tion, I wouldn’t be sitting here. It makes a difference. I’ve seen students at our university who wouldn’t be doing what they’re doing now without a CMU education. The most rewarding part is not only talking about my personal story of transfor-mation, but also watching it. On those tough days, I think about how I’m probably mak-ing a little difference some place because there are stu-dents progressing here, leaving and going to do great things.

What’s been the biggest challenge?

ROSS: Communication, communication, communica-tion. It’s the toughest part of my job. It’s not only what I saw. It’s the look on my face, the inflection of my voice. It’s not just me. Communica-tion is tough because we all filter messages. The budget will be a problem, but we’re going to deal with it. I’m very concerned with only spending what we have. If we have to adjust budgets, we will. Not everybody will be happy, but as long as my wife and daugh-ters love me, I’m good.

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A narrator writing on a white board describes to four players how a menacing let-ter from “Mr. Tock” has been sent to them in a shower of golden sparks while standing in the dimly-lit classroom of Moore Hall 107.

These people are participat-ing in a live-action role-playing game called Mage: The Awak-ening. The game is narrated by venue storyteller Nick Farrant and hosted by Mount Pleasant by Night, a registered student organization affiliated with a global role-playing organization called the Mind’s Eye Society.

“(Members of Mount Pleas-ant by Night) play dramatic live-action role-playing games set in a Gothic-horror (universe), in which we portray various supernatural denizens of (that) world,” said Nick Farrant, presi-dent of the RSO.

Mage players take on charac-teristics of modern-day sorcer-ers, who are descended from the people of Atlantis. Some players dress up in steam-punk fashion while others come in their everyday clothes.

“Atlantis fell because of the mages’ hubris,” said Farrant, a graduate student from Novi. “(Players) portray the descen-dants of the people who made that mistake, dealing with the ramifications of having god-like

power while (they themselves) are fallible human. It is really about the price of power.”

Three games are available to students, faculty and com-munity members.

The games hosted by Mount Pleasant by Night are full of mystical characters like vampires and mages. Mount Pleasant’s versions are universally intertwined with games across the U.S. and other countries.

“Because we are part of that network, events that happen in California’s game can have re-percussions over in our game,” Farrant said.

LeAnne Walker, a Mount Pleasant community member and alumna of Central Michi-gan University, joined Mount Pleasant by Night about 10 years ago. She said role-playing helped her open up socially.

“I am painfully shy. I get sick to my stomach with people I don’t know,” Walker said. “I have gotten a lot bet-

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ter through the role-playing because you get over a hump where (you think) ‘okay, these people are not going to judge me, we are all here doing the same thing.’”

Unionville graduate student Stacie Keipinger plays a mage who is a mortician named Vahndi. Keipinger enjoys role-play for the chance to become someone different, and describes her character as hav-ing a serious personality and a poor sense of humor.

“In becoming something else, you get to explore differ-ent things and do things you wouldn’t normally be able to do,” Keipinger said.

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To increase readiness for the changing job market, a new scholarship program will be offered to freshmen students in the College of Education and Human Services.

Twenty students will be given the opportunity to enroll in a science, technol-ogy, engineering and math program that will help them further their teaching careers.

Registration for the STEM Education Scholar program is open. Students can apply online through the College of Science and Technology.

Julie Cunningham, coordinator of the STEM Scholar program, said this will provide students an edge when applying for jobs after college.

“STEM has become so important. We think it’s going to be very important to future students looking for a job,” Cunningham said. “We want to make sure our teachers are well prepared in STEM education so it’s sort of an extra push.”

The program is offered in conjunction with the College of Science and Technology. Students will take classes from both the CST and the CEHS. They will be placed within a cohort as they prog-

ress through the program. Not only will they be taking classes together, but they will live in the CEHS residence hall on the second floor of Sweeney Hall.

“They’ll get things like priority registration and have extra opportunities to work with people on campus,” Cunningham said. “We will offer them extra experience with faculty members from technology and education. They might get some extra workshops and extra interactions with faculty that other students might not have.”

Cunningham said when word of the program gets out, it will help the col-lege recruit more teachers who are interested in being more prepared in the STEM areas. This program won’t just help students, she said, but it will help faculty members as well.

“Faculty will have a chance to showcase ways in which they are already improving STEM education and they’ll get a chance to share that even more directly with stu-dents,” Cunningham said.

Betty Kirby, associate dean of the CEHS, said anytime they can offer students richer educational experiences it’s good for the students and the university.

“When students leave CMU and enter the teach-ing field with a STEM scholar foundation, they will be better prepared in terms of finding employ-ment and in terms of edu-cating youth,” Kirby said. “The better our reputation as a program and a univer-sity, the more likely others are to be interested in us.”

The STEM Scholar pro-gram combines leadership development, increased clinical teaching experi-ences and STEM enrich-ment activities to prepare future teachers for careers in elementary or secondary math and science.

“We have a growing demand for high-skilled workers in STEM fields, and currently are experiencing a significant shortage in these areas,” Kirby said. “College graduates in STEM fields can expect higher salaries and increased job opportunities.”

STEM scholar program prepares teaching students for careers

“We have a growing demand for high-skilled workers in STEM fields, and

currently are experiencing a significant shortage in these areas.”

Betty Kirby, associate dean of CEHS

Cori Kromrei | Staff photographerMembers of Mount Pleasant by Night take part in Mage: The Awakening talk Feb. 13 during a meeting in Moore Hall.

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Cass City junior Kelsey Dillion participates during a Mount Pleasant by Night meeting as they take part in “Mage: The Awakening” Feb. 13 in Moore Hall.

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When Morgan Hales needed a job after gradua-tion, she didn’t have to look very far.

Now the assistant director of admissions, the 2006 gradu-ate with a double major in public relations and commu-nication works on a daily basis with families interested in Central Michigan University.

“I am able to go into high schools or give presentations

on campus,” she said. “I talk to potential students and their families about all the wonderful things CMU has to offer, and am able to help recruit the next generation of students.”

The best part of the job, Hales said, is getting to help families with academic deci-sions that will define their childrens’ future.

“I think the best part of my job is the interaction I have with families on a daily basis,” she said. “Applying

to colleges, (and managing) finances and housing can be difficult. I was a first genera-tion college student. I know how difficult it can be to fig-ure out the whole process.”

Hales said she also enjoys working at CMU because of the friendly campus culture.

“Everyone willing to help you with any questions you may have,” she said. “I knew that as a student and wanted to be a part of it. It’s also great to be able to talk to people every day about a place I love.”

Staci Dunneback, a 2013 graduate, works as a success coach in the North Campus Success Center. As part of her job she also works daily with students to help them com-plete their degree and figure out their direction in life.

“I saw that I had an oppor-tunity to impact students,” she said. “I want to help students go from surviving to thriving. It’s fulfilling to know that I can help them find their path.”

Dunneback said the day-to-day duties of her job vary.

On a typical day, she meets with students and tries to identify problems they are facing.

“I try to identify what is important to the student, find out where they’re at and what action steps are neces-sary to get them where they want to go,” Dunneback said.

Dunneback frequently works with honor students, improving time management skills and balancing of school, life and anxiety, along with bettering study techniques.

Dunneback said getting to help students is reward-ing, since she knows what it is like to be at a transitional point of life.

“I really encourage stu-dents to dig deeper and find out what is important,” she said. “The students inspire me. They come back to me and report these monumental changes in their lives and it reminds me why I do this.”

Maria Schmidtke, as-sistant director of athletic communications, said she loves the chance to mentor the students she works with.

Schmidtke graduated from CMU in 2011 with a degree in integrative public relations. She received her master’s in sports administration in 2014.

“I have the opportunity to mentor students and prepare them for the real world and life after college,” she said. “There are certain things the classroom can’t teach students and it is the real world experiences that help prepare students for their future careers.”

Schmidtke said she loves having the chance to work at CMU and grow in her profes-sional career.

“When I was in high school, CMU was the only school I applied to. I came to campus as a freshman in 2007, so I’ve grown up here, both as a person and profes-sionally. I worked my way up in our department from an intern, to a graduate as-sistant, now to a full-time employee.”

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Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer Chris Fowler walks off the court at the end of the MAC Tournament Championship game March 14 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Monica Bradburn | Staff PhotographerCoach Keno Davis gets on the court during the MAC semi-final game March 13, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND – Chris Fowler hung his head in disappointment as he walked off the court at Quicken Loans Arena.

Scoring 27 points and keeping his team in the game for most of the second half, Fowler did everything he

could to help the Central Michigan University men’s basketball team win a Mid-American Conference Championship.

But a balanced University at Buffalo scoring attack and a few missed 3-pointers handed the Chippewas an 89-84 loss in the MAC Tournament Championship Game Saturday in Cleveland.

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Central Michigan University’s gymnastics team clinched its first Mid-American Conference regular season championship since the 2011-12 season with a win over Western Michigan University Sunday in Kalamazoo.

CMU’s seniors, nicknamed ‘The Super Six,’ ended their final season the way they started their CMU careers: With a win.

Coach Jerry Reighard’s squad scored another 49.3 on floor, high-lighted by a nearly perfect score

from senior Halle Moraw of 9.925.“It’s about time I got higher than a

9.9,” Moraw said. “It was cool I did it in the same place I won MAC on the same floor.”

Although the No. 23 team in the nation showed a bit of a wobble on the beam rotation, the Chippewas continued their winning culture and gained momentum heading into the MAC Championships this weekend.

“We had some great performances but we have some work to do,” Reighard said. “We’re not necessarily looking forward to practice tomor-row but I think (we are) anxious.”

Beam has been the inconsistent event for CMU all season. Beam specialist Taylor Noonan, senior, didn’t skip a beat in her eight-week injury off the mat, scoring another 9.9 against WMU.

No. 5 in the nation on even bars, senior Kylie Fagan sealed her spot as the favorite for MAC Champion scoring a 9.9.

CMU swept the Broncos in every event, taking first place in every routine.

Senior Becca Druien scored a 9.9 on floor and a 9.825 on beam during CMU’s win.

Abbie Robinson | Staff PhotographerColorado junior Karlee Teet performs on the uneven bars during the Chippewas meet on March 15 at Western Michigan University.

The season will continue for Central Michigan Univer-sity’s men’s basketball team despite losing in the first MAC Tournament Final appearance in 12 years.

An invitation to the National Invite Tournament is around the corner, since winning the conference in the regular season and being the number one seed in the tournament.

This team will have a very good chance to make a run in the postseason.

CMU is one of the best scoring teams in the nation and has been shooting threes on a consistent level all season giving defenses headaches.

The many ways in which CMU can score with its length inside and its shooting on the perimeter can develop some difficulties for teams looking to stop this high-powered Chippewa offense.

Junior guard Chris Fowler and junior forward John Simons will be key players on offense, whether it’s Simons sinking a three or Fowler driv-ing to the basket or hitting a floater in the lane.

Defensively CMU has been improving. Eleven of the Chippewas’ last 15 op-ponents have been scored under 70 points.

Freshman forward Luke

Meyer, junior forward Blake Hibbitts and freshman for-ward DaRohn Scott will be players to watch in the paint, whether it’s grabbing an of-fensive rebound and creating extra chances or setting a physical tempo against the opponents big men.

CMU is a team built to score and for most teams, that can be a daunting task to slow down.

Coming into the NIT the Chippewas are averaging north of 78 points per game ranking 15th in the nation.

A serious run in the tourna-ment can only be accom-plished if the offense is rolling.

When the three-point shot isn’t falling, the Chippewas will have to find other ways to score by creating their own shots or drawing contact down low.

There is no reason to think CMU can’t maintain this level of success deep into March. Who knows. Maybe we will see the Chip-pewas playing at Madison Square Garden at the end of the month.

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A back-and-forth MAC Title game was decided by several key Buffalo 3-pointers and solid UB offensive rebounding late in the second half.

“This one stings. It will sting for awhile,” said Head Coach Keno Davis. “They hit a couple of more 3-pointers than us. That is where we strive. We just didn’t have any answer for them when they were able to go inside and outside.”

The Bulls brought down 13 offensive rebounds to CMU’s eight and scored 15 second-chance points during the victory. Fowler said the Bulls’ poise under the pressure of con-

stantly changing leads is what led to CMU’s loss.

“They made some timely plays,” Fowler said. “When we would make a run, they would stop it with a timely shot.”

Fowler’s layup with less than three seconds remaining in the game pulled the Chippewas to within three points, but the Bulls sealed the victory at the free-throw line. UB was 19-of-30 from the line in the game.

CMU’s second-leading scorer, junior forward John Simons, scored 13 points and attempted just four 3-pointers during the game.

Shooting was not an issue for the Chippewas as a team, but second-half defense was. The Chippewas shot 50 percent from the floor during the loss.

Their biggest lead came late in the first half when forward Blake Hibbitts drilled a 3-point-er, putting CMU in front 30-25 with 5:28 before the half.

Buffalo led 42-39 at the break.

“We did what we’ve done all year long,” Simons said. “We missed some shots that nor-mally fall for us. That’s part of the game. Our offense was fine.”

After finishing the regu-lar season as the top 3-point shooting team in the MAC, and converting on 34 percent of the 3-point shots it took against Toledo in the semifinals, CMU shot just 28 percent from the arc in the second half.

“Buffalo is very talented. Na-tionally, you’re looking at a top 30 team in the country,” Davis said. “We played really well, even though we didn’t execute on defense as well as I would have liked. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort.”

Freshman guard Josh Koz-inski drained a 3-pointer, giving CMU new life and cutting UB’s lead down to one point midway through the second half.

A quick UB run and a 3-pointer from Shannon Evans gave the Bulls a 66-60 lead that they did not relinquish.

“We talked in the locker room about how it’s been since 2003 since Central Michigan has been in the postseason,” Davis said. “There are a lot of teams before them that would love to be their position.”

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A crowd gathered inside O’Kelly’s Bar and Grill an hour before the tipoff of the Mid-American Confer-ence title game as Central Michigan University men’s basketball fans started to settle in.

There was a low, nervous murmur between bites of burgers and sips of beer amongst the maroon and gold-clad patrons.

“I’ve been watching this team from the first dribble of the first game,” said Matt DeVries, a 2010 alumnus. “I’ve been waiting for the MAC Championship game. This weekend has been on my calendar for months.”

An occasional “fire up chips” could be heard from the crowd.

“I love it because it reminds me of the Dan Majerle days,” said alumna Billie Plouff. “I’m still ner-vous for the game, but I’m confident. I think the team is focused.“

There were few seats left vacant by the time tipoff drew nearer. Soon,

all screens tuned into the championship game, leaving no fan without a view of the contest.

“After three years here, we know that this is the place to be,” Toledo junior Alex Knollman said. “They are going to give you the game day atmosphere.”

The once nervous mur-mur escalated to excited cheers as the Chippewas battled the Buffalo Bulls. Every 3-pointer made was met with a wave of ap-plause, while any success the University at Buf-falo achieved was met with thunderous boos.

“There’s no doubt every-one here is into the game,” Knollman said. “They are up and cheering after every play. It’s a great atmo-sphere.”

In Cleveland, juniors Chris Fowler and John Simons were leading the Chippewas on the court to the joy of many CMU fans. The pair earned the respect of many fans during the first three year’s of their CMU careers.

CMU Athletics Secretary Paula Erskin was one of the

supporters in attendance. “Simons is a leader, but

he is very quiet about what

he does,” Erskin said. “He is confident. I love the threes.”

Monica Bradburn | Staff PhotographerRomulus native Kevin Stobbe stands up and cheers for the men’s basketball team during the MAC Tournament Championship Game March 14 at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Monica Bradburn | Staff PhotographerForward Luke Meyer cheers on his team during the MAC semi-final game on March 13, at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Guard Rayshawn Simmons takes a shot in the MAC Tournament Championship Game on March 14 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Forward John Simons attempts to pass during CMU’s semifinal against Toledo on March 13, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Guard Chris Fowler looks for an opportunity to pass during CMU’s semifinal against Toledo on March 13, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Photos by Monica Bradburn | Staff PhotographerCoach Keno Davis speaks to his team during the MAC Tournament Championship Game on March 14 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Players sit on the bench during the second half of CMU’s semifinal game against Toledo on March 13, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Following a solid regular season, the No. 1 seed Central Michigan University

men’s basketball team defeated the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday and punched its ticket to the MAC Championship Game the following night.

But the Chippewas’ title hopes were dashed in the championship game. CMU lost to the University at Buffalo and now head for the National Invitation Tournament this week.

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The Central Michigan University women’s basketball team’s season came to an end March 11, as the No. 9 seed Chippewas’ were bounced out of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in the second round by No. 5 seed, Western Michigan University, 81-68.

The Chippewas struggled to score and the Broncos took advantage. CMU fell behind by 15 points late in the first half, and never recovered.

Senior guard Kerby Tamm finished her last game in the maroon and gold with 20 points, and shot 50 percent from long range.

Aside from Tamm, CMU shot 1-for-13 from the 3-point line.

Junior guard Da’Jourie Turner scored 15 points, and senior guard Lorreal Jones added 14 points to go along with her 12 rebounds.

WMU answered each of the Chippewas comeback attempts and put the game away with an 8-2 run to extend its lead to 67-53 with six minutes left to play, closing the door on any chance of a CMU comeback.

The Chippewas began the season as preseason favorites to win the confer-ence, but injuries derailed CMU’s vow for a MAC title. CMU finished the year 13-18 overall and 7-11 in conference play.

Head Coach Sue Guevara said this was one of the toughest seasons she has been through in her career as the Chippewas’ leader.

“It was very challeng-ing,” Guevara said. “It was one of those seasons where you have to look at all of the silver linings.”

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tournament on a four-game

Women make it to Cleveland, knocked out of tournament in second round

Amidst a season overshad-owed by high-profile inju-ries, the Central Michigan University women’s bas-ketball team made a small run in the Mid-American Conference tournament.

The preseason pick to win the Western Division ended up playing only two postseason games, which might cause some to call this season a failure.

The bar was set high at the beginning of the season with a team including stars Crystal Bradford and Jes-sica Green. Early on, what was Head Coach Sue Gue-vara supposed to do when

she lost two 1,000-point scorers?

She had to trust her bench would help carry the load. While the team struggled to do this at the end of the season, it all came together in the first round against Northern Illinois University.

The Chippewas put together one of their best defensive efforts against the Huskies by holding NIU to 13 first half points. The success of the defense got the Chippewas to Cleve-land, which was all Guevara could ask for.

A lot of things can hap-

pen when a team gets a win in a tournament. CMU got the job done and gave itself the opportunity for a short postseason run.

The other aspect of this season’s success is getting the freshmen experience ear-ly in their careers. The five CMU freshmen combined for 24 percent of the Chippewas’ total minutes this season, earning 27 starts.

During those minutes, the freshmen scored 324 points, which makes up 16 percent of CMU’s total points this season.

Those numbers only tell part of the story. With the

growing pains out of the way in the first season, they will have a greater ability to learn in the coming seasons.

Couple the experience with the return of Da’Jourie Turner and Jewel Cotton, and the Chippewas look like a formidable team going into the next season.

It would be too much to ask of this team to make it back to a MAC Champion-ship game next season, but a seasoned freshman class with just enough upperclassmen leadership could lead to another trip to Cleveland in a year of rebuilding.

Women were impressive considering circumstances

Courtesy Photo | Athletic CommunicationsSenior forward Lorreal Jones (2) puts up a shot during the Central Michigan University women’s basketball team’s loss to Western Michigan University on March 11 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

baseball takes tWo of four at tournament

softball finishes spring break 6-6

The Central Michigan University baseball team battled the rain and three opponents during weekend as part of the Indiana State Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.

After a loss to the host team on

Thursday, CMU’s game against Rutgers University on Friday was postponed due to rain. They played a day-night double-header against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, then wrapped up play on Sun-day morning against Canisius College.

The University of South Florida Tournament came to a close for Central Michigan University’s softball team on Saturday.

CMU began its final day of the tournament with a 6-1 loss to Rutgers University and ended it with a 2-0 win against Yale University to improve its

overall tournament record to 6-6.“I actually thought we would do a

little better than (a 6-6 record),” said Head Coach Margo Jonker. “But overall our defense and pitching has gotten significantly better. We just need to get our offense on board.”

On cm-life.cOmlosing streak and was 2-8 in its last 10 regular season games.

The Chippewas found themselves having to battle No. 8 seed Northern Illinois University just to make it to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Only the top four seeds automatically advance to Cleveland. The first round of the MAC tournament is played on the higher seeds’ home floors.

The Chippewas split their matchup with the Huskies and went into the contest without three start-ers, including second-team All-MAC performer senior guard Crystal Bradford, who was out for the re-mainder of the season with a knee injury.

With its back against

the wall, CMU went into DeKalb, Ill. and defeated NIU in a defensive battle 49-44.

The Chippewas were led by Turner and senior forward Jas’Mine Bracey, who each led the way with 14 points. Jones’ key rebound with 8.7 seconds left sealed the win for CMU and punched its ticket to Cleveland.

“I had to be more flex-ible in what we could do offensively and defensively in what we could do,” Gue-vara said. “We had to do some other things. In that respect, it was a good thing because we adjusted to what we had, and I think it made us better. Maybe our record doesn’t show that, but I think it did.”

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The regular season is over for the Central Michigan Univer-sity wrestling team.

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The trio will represent CMU in the NCAA Wrestling Tourna-ment from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, March 21 in St. Louis, MO.

Horan, who won the 141-pound Mid-American Conference title during Spring Break, is seeded 10th in his weight class, and is set to take on Arizona State University’s Matthew Kraus.

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