Fabolous is coming to CMU but students don’t want to see him. Programming needs to bring people to campus that students want to see.

Click the story to view a Flash presentation of the CMU football team’s position-by-position spring breakdown. Who is emerging as quarterback Dan LeFevour’s backup? Who will replace veterans Andrew Hartline and Greg Wojt on the offensive line? Who is looking to step up on the defensive front?

A late-season rematch with defending Mid-American Conference West champion Ball State and three games on ESPN networks highlight the CMU football team’s 2009 schedule.

The team begins the season on the road with trips to Arizona (Saturday, Sept. 5) and Michigan State (Sept.

With its chances of taking first in the Mid-American Conference West Division gone, the men’s basketball team can take solace in playing spoiler.

With its one-point Saturday loss to Eastern Michigan, CMU needs Ball State and Western Michigan both to go winless to reach first.

The baseball team won 15-6 in the second half of a doubleheader Saturday against UNC-Asheville to salvage a weekend series.

CMU (3-5) lost its two previous two games to the Bulldogs on the weekend, 7-4 earlier on Saturday and 12-4 on Friday.

“We started out kind of slow,” said sophomore outfielder Matt Faiman.

Dear Michael Rao,

You know me. At least, I think you do – we’ve shaken hands on several occasions.

The last time was during your trip to the journalism department last December, when we gave you a tour of the new multimedia room and the CM Life office.

I have always known you as a very approachable person, as a man who treasures his family and friends as much as his job.

Be sure to follow CM Life on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/CMLIFE for the latest updates on University President Michael Rao, plus all other breaking news stories and updates.

CM Life also will continue to update its blog at http://cmlife.wordpress.com as the semester progresses.

Brian Manzullo