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(04/24/06 4:00am)
Platinum recording group Yellowcard will make a stop at Central Michigan University Wednesday
as part of the month-long 2006 Virgin College Mega Tour.
Mae and Over It also will perform at 8 p.m. in Rose Arena.
The Virgin Tour Village day-time festival will be set up prior to
the event, offering activities and other band performances to the
public from 1 to 6 p.m. in Lot 18.
Stacy Pickelman, Program Board vice president, said the event will
be a full day of fun.
“They bring us this Village and they do tons of giveaways,” the
Freeland senior said.
Some of those giveaways include iPods, T-shirts and other prizes.
The biggest prize, however, is a chance to win a Pontiac G6 or Torrent.
“Possibly a CMU student could win,” said Kyle Vandeventer, Saginaw
sophomore and Program Board member.
The Village also includes activities like band signings, listening
stations and bean bag toss tournaments.
Pickelman said this could be one of CMU’s biggest events of the year
as there will be representatives from MTV, Pontiac, Monster, Virgin and
other record labels in attendance.
“We think this is going to be bigger than Dierks Bentley,” she said.
The Pontiac Garage, an area of the Village, will include activities
like meet and greet with the bands, a karaoke booth and Xbox stations.
Pickelman said the actual concert has had good ticket sales, which
she figures will pick up this week.
“Our ticket sales are actually quite high,” she said. “We’ve reached
over 1,000 tickets. The majority of our tickets are sold the week
before.”
Tickets for CMU students are $19 for the floor, $17 for the lower
bowl and $15 for the upper bowl. Faculty, staff and alumni tickets cost
$22 for the floor, $22 for the lower bowl and $18 for the upper bowl.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Cathaleen Curtiss, CMU alumna and director of photography for
America Online, speaks at the sixth annual Journalism Awards Banquet
Wednesday night at the Comfort Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 2424 S.
Mission St. The department honored Curtiss as its Alumna of the Year.
She oversees a staff of 50 photographers and has won several national
photography awards, including the National Press Photographers
Association Photographer of the Year in 1990. The banquet also honored
12 student journalists as scholarship winners.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
One class is going out of its way to thank the CMU faculty.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Those who have ever dreamed of being an American Gladiator will have
their chance Sunday.
CMU’s Reserve Officer Training Corps program and an IPC 255A:
Special Topics in Interpersonal Communication class are teaming up to
present ROTC Gladiators from 2 to 6 p.m. in Finch Fieldhouse.
The group plans to raise awareness for ROTC and put together care
packages for soldiers overseas by letting students battle ROTC members
in American Gladiator competitions.
“I think mostly it’s an opportunity to get out and have fun and just
enjoy the day and compete,” said Maj. Gregg Mays, military science
professor. “It’s not necessarily (an event) where you have to be ROTC
to enjoy it.”
People can compete against ROTC members in a Hummer pull, obstacle
course, dodgeball and rock climbing.
They also can joust using pugil sticks (large, padded, cotton-swab
shaped sticks) to knock opponents off a pedestal.
Manton senior Jacqueline Vincent suggested the events planning class
help introduce students to the ROTC program on campus.
“Wendy Papa teaches the events planning class and broke us up into
groups to plan an event,” she said. “I had previously been part of the
CMU ROTC Chippewa Battalion planning team for a closed event that was
called ROTC American Gladiators.”
Vincent said it took place in the SAC last semester and was a
cadet-only esprit de corps event intended to build unit cohesion within
the companies and friendly competition between them.
“The event was really fun,” she said.
Admission and entry into the contest is free, however, donations
will be accepted.
Jodi Castagnier, Flint senior and IPC 255A student, said her class
wanted to raise awareness about the ROTC program on campus, while at
the same time support soldiers overseas.
“We really want (soldiers) to see that we’re thinking about them and
we care about them,” she said. “We want to send them entertainment
things like movies, books, recent magazines that they’re not able to
get a hold of.”
Mays said he hopes 200 to 300 non-ROTC people will attend the event,
which has never been done before on campus.
“This is the first of its kind,” he said. “It’s another opportunity
to get out and enjoy the day as the year winds down and the weather
gets better.”
Castagnier also is hoping for a large turnout.
“It’d be a good way before finals to just cut loose and hang out
with friends,” she said.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Grand Blanc sophomore Keith Flewelling jumps for a catch. Flewelling
played football along with other friends from Merrill residence hall
Thursday evening in front of Sweeney residence hall.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Many students take the environment for granted when they drive
gasoline-driven cars and throw pieces of trash on the ground.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Students battled each other while avoiding the “Whammy” for a chance at
winning valuable prizes like a $800 videocassette recorder, a
Windjammer sailboat and an African safari.
Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity hosted its second annual Press Your
Luck for Charity event Thursday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.
A live rendition of TV’s “Press Your Luck” highlighted the event,
complete with theme music, cheesy prizes and a real-life “Whammy” crew.
Fraternity vice president and Saint Clair Shores senior Sean T.
Johnston hosted the show.
“Hopefully we can continue to make it a yearly event,” he said. “We
are really happy that both the office of Student Life and the community
were able to help us raise money for such a worthy cause.”
About 100 attended the event supporting Operation Homefront, an
organization that supports deployed troops by helping the families they
leave behind.
Johnston said he did not know how much money the event brought in,
but he expects good numbers.
“It will be pretty sizable, I can imagine,” he said.
Nine students were called from the crowd to play in three games of
Press Your Luck for charity and a fourth championship game. The game
played almost exactly like the TV show, but trivia questions were
altered for humor and tailored to CMU students.
One question asked about the official currency of Japan. The choices
were “The yen,” “The Deutschmark” and “The Turkish lira.”
Based on their performances in the trivia portion, contestants were
awarded a certain amount of “spins” on the gameboard.
A spin can earn players cash, prizes or the dreaded Whammy, which
steals the players’ money. The contestant with the most cash and prizes
at the end wins the game.
When contestants stop on Whammy, they were taunted by three
true-to-life Whammys, led by self-proclaimed “King Whammy” Ryan King.
The Lake Odessa junior and Phi Kappa Tau brother said he was
grandfathered into the prestigious role through his performance last
year. King said he was proud to be a part of the event.
“It’s excellent to give back to the community,” he said.
The contestant who avoided King and his fellow Whammys was Bay City
freshman Robert Klenk.
He said he watches “Press Your Luck” regularly on Game Show Network,
but still enjoyed Phi Kappa Tau’s rendition.
Johnston’s energy and humor kept the audience cheering for
contestants to “Press it!” or “Pass!” – the sole strategic moves of the
game.
He said he was pleased with the success of the event, but next year
hopes to see a larger audience.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
University officials and registered student organizations are
discussing a possible big-name concert at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Jeff Caponigro, Board of Trustees vice chair, presented the idea
Wednesday at the trustees-student liaison committee meeting in the
Bovee University Center’s President’s Conference Room.
He is pushing for the university to bring outdoor concerts to campus
because of the addition of lights at Kelly/Shorts.
“It would be a good revenue producer and a good way to attract some
more attention to Central Michigan University,” Caponigro said.
Caponigro suggested the proposed concert to be scheduled for
September.
“We are given only a small window next year,” Caponigro said. “It
would have to be done after the Boston College game (Aug. 31) and
before the weather gets cold,” he said.
John Kulhavi, Board of Trustees chairman, also has shown interest in
bringing a big event to Kelly/Shorts Stadium, which holds 30,199 people.
“We will have the largest concert venue in mid-Michigan,” Kulhavi
said. “This would be a huge step forward (for Central Michigan University).”
The board approved the $650,000 project of installing stadium lights
in February.
The money raised from the proposed concert will go toward paying off
the lights, Kulhavi said.
Kulhavi said the concert is not a board decision, but should rather
be a decision made by students.
Program Board and On The Fly Productions have discussed the idea of
co-sponsoring such an event.
Jack Schuett, Redford senior and Program Board president, said this
has been an idea of his for several years.
“It’s something we could start looking at for the fall,” Schuett
said.
He said it probably is not going to happen this fall, but he would
not rule it out completely.
Schuett said Athletics Director Dave Heeke has given permission to
hold a concert on Kelly/Shorts’ field.
Saginaw sophomore Kyle Vandeventer, who will serve as Program
Board’s vice president next year, said he is going to make sure this
concert happens within the next two years.
“I don’t know if it’s feasible next year, but I’m going to try as
hard as possible to get it,” Vandeventer said.
Lonnie Scott, Willis graduate student and OTF student adviser, said
finding a big-name artist to come to campus will not be an issue.
September is a good time to bring in musicians because that is when
most of them are on tour, Scott said.
Dan Nowiski, Harbor Beach senior and Student Government Association
president-elect, said the issue of bringing a big-name concert to
Kelly/Shorts Stadium is something which has been discussed in recent
SGA meetings.
Nowiski showed confidence in bringing the concert to campus next
fall with the addition of the stadium lights.
“It looks like things are falling into place, logistically,” Nowiski
said.
(04/21/06 4:00am)
Ashley Kidd is a perfect example of how student research is not
reserved for upperclassmen.
The Bad Axe freshman displayed her group’s research at the
13th-annual Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibit Wednesday
in Finch Fieldhouse.
Kidd’s research was a descriptive study of the relationship between
music tastes and preferences and self-concept.
“We wanted to see if there’s a relationship between the music people
listen to and different parts of their identity,” she said.
Her group administered an online survey to several CMU students,
asking them to describe themselves, identify their music preferences
and describe how specific songs reflect how they see themselves, she
said.
“We sent (the surveys) out after spring break,” said Alyssa Farrell,
Grayling freshman and group member.
They worked on their research for about four weeks, Kidd said, and
she was surprised by some of the findings.
“Twenty-two percent of people identified with country (music),” she
said.
The highest percentage of people surveyed identified with country
music over all other genres of music, Kidd said.
“(But country was) the fifth-highest when people rated what genres
they like most,” she said.
Classic and progressive rock were the most well-liked genres, the
survey found.
“Music is important to listeners because of the emotions and
memories it evokes,” Kidd said. “(People) use music to relate to other
people and form relationships.”
Constantine freshman Sara Rimer also participated in the music
survey.
Rimer was involved in music in high school and said she wants to
re-involve herself with music here at CMU.
“If you’re trying to explain a feeling, music conveys more than
words,” she said.
(04/19/06 4:00am)
Cadillac senior Katie Sattler practices her role in the play “Between
Land and Sea: A Selkie Myth” in the Bush Theatre Tuesday night. The
play is running April 19 through 22 at 8 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. in
Bush Theatre in CMU’s Moore Hall. Tickets can be purchased at the
Central Box Office, $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for all
others.
(04/19/06 4:00am)
Andrew Marsman said he felt humbled after experiencing life from a
disabled person’s perspective Tuesday night in the Bovee University
Center’s Lake Michigan Room.
(04/19/06 4:00am)
The salute to the graduating seniors has gotten off to a good start as
the end of the semester nears.
(04/19/06 4:00am)
Earth Day celebrations will kick off early this year with live
entertainment, environmental speakers and grilled cheese sandwiches.
CMU’s 16th annual celebration, part of the Student Environmental
Alliance’s efforts to promote custodianship of the Earth, will take
place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday on Warriner Mall.
“It’s a celebration to draw awareness to environmental issues we
will be facing in the near future,” said Daniel Cibulka, Freeland
senior and SEA member. “It’s also an event where people can just have
fun.”
Cibulka said events include environmental speakers from the area,
reptile displays and several live bands.
Speakers will discuss everything from overpopulation and the
increasing size of landfills to the draining of Great Lakes water.
“One of our speakers will be Thomas Rohrer, one of our environmental
studies professors,” Cibulka said. “He will be going over what people
as individuals can do to help preserve the environment.”
Matthew Cross, Grand Rapids graduate student, and Patrick Cain,
Grass Lake senior, will present a reptile and amphibian display.
The display is one of the more popular events at the Earth Day
celebration, they said.
“Usually we bring a lot of species native to Michigan,” Cross said.
“We like to give people a better idea of what is living in the area.”
Along with native creatures such as garter snakes and Eastern box
turtles, exotics also will be on display, including a Gila monster, a
Burmese python, alligators and legless lizards.
The duo also will discuss how animals are introduced into the wild
through the pet trade and other environmental issues surrounding
reptiles and amphibians.
”We will be talking about how human activity, water pollution,
temperature changes and habitat destruction has an effect on reptile
and amphibian species,” Cross said. “We’ll also tell people how they
can help keep our native species healthy.”
Grilled cheese sandwiches will be another part of the celebration.
Ashlie Simons, Marine City senior and SEA treasurer, said the
sandwiches are a tradition the group started in 2003.
“We needed something we could give people in exchange for
donations,” she said. “We wanted a food that was easy to make,
inexpensive and vegetarian friendly.”
Also in honor of Earth Day, the Isabella County Recycling Center,
4208 E. River Road, will accept yard waste for free on Saturday.
“It’s something we’ve been doing for quite a few years now,” said
Cary Pauquette-Schalm, an environmental education specialist for the
center. “We do it to promote Earth Day as well as the recycling center.
People can see where we are and how easy it is to recycle.”
Pauquette-Schalm said this is the only time yard waste is accepted
for free, and the offer usually brings in a pretty good crowd.
“Last year we had around 450 cars come through last year,” she said.
“The average person brought in about a truckload.”
(04/14/06 4:00am)
Whitney Tobel, a sophomore from Novi, does some crunches in the SAC
Thursday afternoon. Tobel said she works out a couple times a week and
includes cardio, abs and some weight training in her workout.
(04/14/06 4:00am)
The Atkins diet, the Scarsdale diet, the vegetarian diet – the list
could go on forever.
They’re fad diets, and they’re becoming more and more common across
the nation.
And more and more females in college are using them.
According to a recent study by East Carolina University, 83 percent
of female college students – regardless of weight – reported being on a
diet or making a lifestyle change because they want to lose weight.
“It is the fact that in our culture, women are primarily judged on
the basis of their appearance,” said Robert Lee, Central Michigan University associate human
environmental studies professor and registered dietitian.
For this reason, he said, so many students are attempting to lose
weight.
A Central Michigan Life survey given to 200 female CMU students
found, while only 17 percent currently are dieting, almost 60 percent
are trying to lose or maintain weight.
CM Life also polled 112 male students about their opinions about
college women’s eating habits.
The surveys – random, non-scientific polls – were distributed in
classrooms, Charles V. Park Library, Bovee University Center, Barnes
Hall, Robinson Residential Restaurant and academic buildings. Women
older than 24 or pregnant were not surveyed in either study.
There are some factors making weight gain easier when students enter
college, including a more unstructured schedule and environment, the
ECU study found.
Lee agreed with the survey, citing later nights, lack of physical
activity and alcohol consumption as some of the biggest differences
between high school and college.
“Alcoholic beverages can be a significant source of extra calories,
contributing to excess body weight,” he said.
Penny Cook, associate director of Health Services, said students
need to exercise portion control and think about what beverages they
are drinking.
CMU women
17 percent currently on a diet
83 percent not currently on a diet
27 percent have been on a diet since entering college
69 percent have not been on a diet since entering college
59.5 percent are doing something to lose or maintain weight
26.5 percent are not doing anything to lose or maintain weight
54 percent are working out
Informal CM Life survey questioned 200 random CMU women
“They (students) don’t even think of juice as highly caloric,” she
said, adding juice intake can add 3,000 to 4,000 calories to a person’s
diet each week.
Fenton senior Sarah Cardy said she sees portion control and
lifestyle modification as key factors in losing weight and staying fit.
Cardy, a health fitness major, learned to make these changes through
Weight Watchers.
Although she no longer follows the weight loss program, Cardy
credits it for her slim physique.
Though CMU does not have a dietitian to consult students on their
eating habits, Cook said the key to a good diet is balance and regular
exercise; cutting out a food group or skipping breakfast are not good
options.
She said she has seen diet trends at CMU follow national trends.
Atkins, South Beach and Weight Watchers were diets reported in the
survey, and Cook said out of all diets, she thinks Weight Watchers is
best.
“It’s true you have to pay, but it’s something you can live with,”
she said.
Another good approach to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Cook said,
is regular exercise.
“(General increased daily activity) really makes a difference in the
long term,” she said.
Choosing low energy density foods is a good way to eat healthfully,
Lee said.
These foods have high water content, in addition to high amounts of
dietary fiber, and are low in fat and added sugars.
Lee also suggested students think green when eating in the dining
commons.
“First thing, hit the salad bar,” he said. “Easy on the salad
dressing.”
Foods like salads, vegetables, whole grain breads, pastas, lean
meats, fruit and nonfat dairy products are categorized as low energy
density foods.
Because of student feedback, Campus Dining has implemented several
new programs to inform students about the food they are eating, said
Nikki Smith, Campus Dining marketing manager.
Some of these changes include icons identifying low-fat,
low-calorie, low-carb, heart-healthy, vegetarian and vegan food
options, she said.
CD also has developed an online health awareness newsletter, “Beyond
the Greens.”
Smith said members have planned to make changes for next year as
well, such as the Fresh Food Company in the new Woldt Residential
Restaurant, where food will be prepared directly in front of students.
Weight is something determined not only by diet and lifestyle
choices, but by genes as well, Lee said.
(04/14/06 4:00am)
Crowds will line a 26.2-mile course in Boston Monday just as they have
the past 109 years.
The families of two Central Michigan University employees will be among them.
Mary Hill, financial information systems director, and Kennen White,
music professor, will be two of the 20,000 marathon runners taking part
in the 110th Boston Marathon.
“It’s a goal for runners to run it at least once,” White said. “My
goal was to qualify and get there and run it for the fun of it.”
The marathon, which takes place on Patriot’s Day, will steer runners
downhill, uphill and through six villages before reaching Boston.
White and Hill had to qualify in another marathon to be eligible for
Boston.
White qualified in his fourth marathon, the Bayshore Marathon in
Traverse City, during Memorial Day weekend last year with a time of
3:20:00.
Hill ran her first marathon in October 2004 in Columbus, Ohio, and
qualified with a time of 3 hours, 26 minutes and 47 seconds.
“It was my goal for my 40th birthday and when I ran that (Columbus),
my time was good enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon,” she said.
“My friends told me I had to do it.”
Even though they work minutes away from each other on campus, Hill
did not know White was participating Monday.
“I’m glad to hear someone else from Mount Pleasant is running,” she
said. “There is a Web site where you can look at residents from
Michigan who are participating, but he must have spelled Mount Pleasant
differently than I did.”
Hill has been running since high school, when she started running
with her softball coach. White started running in 2002, near his 40th
birthday, when he said he realized he was overweight and out of shape.
“I had no intention to make much out of it,” he said. “I found it
more interesting to set goals, and after a while it made sense to run
in races to keep me motivated. The next thing I knew, someone said,
‘you should run a marathon.’ So I did.”
Hill said she typically runs 20 to 24 miles during the week, and
works up to 14 miles on the weekend to practice for Boston. White said
he runs 45 miles every week and trains with members of the Mount
Pleasant Striders.
Although White doesn’t expect to win, he said he hopes to have a
good strong race, finishing somewhere in the middle of his age group
with a time of 3:30:00.
Hill said if she runs the race in under 3:50, she’ll be happy.
“I hope my husband and sons are proud of me when I get done,” she
said.
Outdoor Life Network (OLN) will broadcast the race live from 11:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will rebroadcast it later from 5 to 7 p.m.
The runners’ progress can be tracked by visiting www.baa.org.
White’s bib number is 7381 and Hill’s is 12957.
(04/12/06 4:00am)
More than 100 students saw Asian Heritage Month come to a close Tuesday
night with a variety of performances in the Bovee University Center
Auditorium.
(04/10/06 4:00am)
Kenya graduate student Shafreen Momin came to the International Expo to
see other cultures on display while India graduate student Sonya Sivam
wanted to taste the different foods.
About 450 people attended the International Expo Sunday in the Bovee
University Center Rotunda to experience the diversity CMU has to offer.
There were students representing 40 countries, displaying various
items such as food, clothing and photos for the public to view.
“I felt that it was very important for me to come here and represent
my country,” said Quan Wen, China graduate student.
The Indian booth was popular among visitors.
“It was my favorite, I liked all of the jewelry and artifacts that
they had on display,” Wen said.
Sivam said her home country was represented very well.
“The Indian booth had really nice displays and a lot to offer,” she
said.
CMU’s Office of Institutional Diversity and International Education
tried to top last year’s expo by slightly altering the event.
“The tables are much more interactive than last year,” said Tracy
Nakajima, International Club adviser and coordinator for international
students. “Students also broke out into spontaneous cultural dances,
which didn’t happen last year.”
Netherlands senior Ester Sleddens, who was working the Netherlands
table, said people were interested in what she had to offer.
“It is very nice to see others see your country and ask you
questions,” she said. “People were genuinely interested in my country,
and they really liked the wooden shoes that I had on display.”
A number of performances accenting other cultures were put on during
the event, including a Japanese martial arts demonstration, a
performance on a zither (Chinese string instrument) and Colombian,
Saudi Arabian and Kurdish dance routines.
Nakajima said the response has been great from American and
international students alike.
“We’ve been told that our table displays are very nice, and from the
international students’ view, they really enjoyed learning about other
cultures from around the world,” she said.
Wen said this event helped show how diverse CMU is.
“This has helped me to see that we are very multicultural here at
CMU, and this provides us an opportunity to meet very different people
outside of class,” she said.
China graduate student Zhigang Deng said the event offered him a
trip around the world for free.
“I can visit 40 countries in three hours,” he said.
(04/10/06 4:00am)
Bellaire freshman Jocelyn Menestrina never gave up on her interest in
swing dancing.
That paid off for her Saturday.
Menestrina was one of around 75 people who attended the Swing Dance
Workshop this weekend in Finch Fieldhouse.
“I always knew I liked swing dancing and I wanted to come to the
workshop this weekend because I would be learning from professionals,”
Menestrina said. “Swing dance is better than all that bumping and
grinding in hip-hop, which you typically find at dance clubs.”
Menestrina said she is even more excited about the new friends she
made at the event, sponsored by the registered student organization
Swing Kids.
Keith McGee of Manchester, England and Bryn Morin of Ottawa, Ontario
– both professional instructors – gave dancers lessons Saturday and
Sunday, teaching the “Lindy Hop” and “Charleston.”
The workshop also featured live 1930s jazz performances by “The
Gypsy Strings of Detroit.”
Matt McLean, Ann Arbor senior and workshop coordinator, said the
weekend gave people a better opportunity to learn more techniques and
improve their already developed skills.
“At the smaller workshops we hold, there never seems to be enough
time,” McLean said. “People get really good instruction and the
instructors have more time to teach and are more flexible.”
Heather Rosan, Mount Pleasant senior and Swing Kids treasurer, said
no matter how developed someone’s swing dance skills are, they can
never learn enough.
“A higher level swing dancer is able to learn new techniques and
improve their dance ability,” she said.
Rebecca Wolpert, Beaverton junior and Swing Kids member, said she
always has thought swing dance looked fun.
“It looks interesting from an outsider’s perspective and I wanted to
look at it from an insider’s perspective,” Wolpert said.
(04/10/06 4:00am)
Incoming freshman Jessica Hug, of White Lake, dances Sunday in Rose
Arena for the Dance Team try-outs. Hug and 17 other girls made the cut
to be on the team in the fall semester.
