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By Dominick MastrangeloSports Editor

Central Michigan University Faculty Personnel Services is taking the blame for not properly vetting credentials of the women’s golf coach who was fired Wednesday.

Athletics Director Dave Heeke announced Tom Beidleman’s firing yes-terday saying it took place because he lacked “the necessary degree require-ments for the position.”

“I’m disappointed,” Heeke said. “At the same time, I know we have guidelines in place. When those aren’t followed, we act swiftly.”

Beidleman was at CMU for just over a year. He submitted his credentials via CMU’s Human Resources Department and Faculty Personnel Services.

“Anytime you have something like this that presents a challenge, you step back and evaluate the processes you have in place,” Heeke said.

By Jordyn HermaniStaff Reporter

A power outage last Saturday may be the answer Wi-Fi connectivity issues this past week on campus. Reports of technical difficulties when logging onto the school’s secure Wi-Fi con-nection kept depots around campus stocked full of concerned students and IT assistants alike.

A number of freshman said they were having the most difficulty with the Wi-Fi, stating that for several days, the school system refused to accept their GlobalID or password. For some, the issue was quickly resolved by simply waiting. For others, their Wi-Fi problems have yet to be cured.

Evan Shantz is one of these people.“[The Wi-Fi] works on my computer,

it actually works really well,” said Shantz, 18, a freshman at the university “Nothing ever works on my phone, though.”

Shantz said the issues are most ap-

parent when using apps like Snapchat. When trying to load ‘new snaps’ on the GOLD network several times, the program stalled.

A friend of Shantz, Sean Monnier, reported having similar problems with registering his Wi-Fi accessible devices.

“I had a problem with registering my Playstation,” said Monnier, 18, a fresh-man, “I registered it online. It said wait 10 minutes, so I played a bit of FIFA. When I went back to log in, it said ‘not supported.’”

After allegedly waiting on hold for more than an hour with the Help Desk, Monnier stated that he just gave up with trying to connect to GOLD.

Monnier said he now uses the open, non-secure network to connect to the university’s WIFI in place of the

From the student perspective, no Wi-Fi seems fairly bad. But on the IT end, it fairs even worse.

Due to their contracts, individuals employed through tech services at Cen-tral Michigan University cannot speak

Wi-Fi connectivity issues plague new students, IT personnel

New golf coach fired for not providing college transcript

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior running back Thomas Rawls made a stunning debut during the Chippewas’ home opener on Thursday evening at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Central Michigan University has partnered with Michigan Technological University to launch a collaborative Physical Therapy Doctoral Program this fall.

The program will offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from CMU to students at both campuses. Michigan Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Complex dedicated space that houses a cutting-edge remote classroom that will be shared remotely in real-time by students at both universities.

Michigan Tech began exploring interest for a physical therapy graduate program around eight years ago and contracted CMU in hopes of utilizing the university’s expanding clinical programs. Coupled with Michigan Tech’s strength in research and technology, the collaboration looks to benefit both sides of the equation.

The inaugural cohort consists of 48 students from CMU’s College of Health Professions and 12 starting the program at Michigan Tech.

Funding was provided by the UP Healthcare Network, a cooperative of many hospitals in the upper peninsula. The network matched $125,000 in donations toward facilities renovation.

Malachi Barrett, Senior Reporter

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Central Michigan Life would like to clarify points from The Red Zone story that ran Monday.

Police have not identified “red zones” around campus. Red Zone is a term used to describe the period of time between first stepping on campus to Thanksgiving Break when freshmen are more likely to be sexually assaulted.

Also, Central Michigan Police Chief Bill Yeagley quoted a national survey. His first quote should have read “There’s roughly a third of freshmen girls (nationally) who have been sexually assaulted.

CORRECTION

Students are joining together to peacefully protest police brutality outside the Charles V. Park Library at 2 p.m. on Friday.

“Since the recent murder of 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown, protests have sparked internationally,” according to fliers around campus. “This case has grabbed Amnesty International’s attention, got Tibetan Monks to leave their temple to help peacefully protest and the handling of the situation has brought our government shame from other countries.”

The group of students plans to support the protests in Ferguson, Mo. through a peaceful protest. The group said they are not against police, but they are against police brutality.

“We must let our voices be heard and be aware of the injustice of those sworn to protect us,” the fliers read.

Katherine Ranzenberger, News Editor

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Central Michigan Life | File ArtTom Beidleman was hired by Central Michigan University to coach the Women’s Golf team on April 18, 2013. He was fired Wednesday after the university found Beidleman lacked an undergraduate degree.

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EditorStudents are experiencing technical difficulties connecting to the Wi-Fi on campus.

about their work to outside sources. Earlier in the week, a quick glance in any of the three depots located on campus would show a backup of un-happy computer users and IT workers stretched thin with their work.

Having been in situations similar to this before, Evan Scarbrough, a finance major, offers tips to those experiencing problems with the network, especially for the first time.

If technical difficulties continue

to arise with the Wi-Fi or if technical difficulties are found within a student’s computer, they are free to visit any of the depots located in the Towers, East Complex, and in the Library. Their hours of operation span from 12 PM to 8PM.

If further help is needed, computer drop offs are available, and the Help Desk can be reached starting at 7 AM on the weekdays and 12 PM on the weekends at (989)-774-3662.

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Tony Annese sealed a victory for the Chippewas with an inter-ception during the final minutes of the Thursday’s clash with the University of Chattanooga at Ten-nessee.

The sophomore defensive back intercepted a pass with 1:39 re-

maining and punctuated a come-from-behind win with a score of 20-16.

The game marked CMU’s home opener at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

It was Annese’s second pick of the game and the fourth turnover that the highly promoted CMU defense forced on the evening.

“It was obviously the best way I could have started this year,”

Annese said. “Both of those plays had a lot to do with the offensive line. Our guys up front make it possible for me to do stuff like that. I just try to be a ball hawk whenever I can.”

After struggling with a score of 16-0 through a quarter and a half, CMU scored 20 unanswered points. The victory was Head Coach Dan Enos’ 20th win.

“We were really tight early on,” Enos said. “We turned it into a nail-bitter. We got some character tonight. The good lord has a way of putting you through things.”

The Chippewas final touch-down came when sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush con-nected with wide receiver Court-ney Williams.

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By Rachael SchuitStaff Reporter

State Representative Kevin Cotter (R-99th dis-trict) told Central Michi-gan University students Wednesday evening that they can do more than cast a vote to get involved in the political process.

From internships to volunteering for campaigns, Cotter said there are op-portunities for everyone at every step in the process. Cotter spoke to the College Republicans Wednesday night in Anspach Hall.

“The capitol city intern-ship program is a great opportunity for students because there are so many internship opportunities in Lansing through legislative offices and the governors of-fice,” Cotter told the College Republicans.

Cotter also discussed ways in which his office has been able to help CMU

graduates seeking employ-ment who have been a part of the Capitol City Intern-ship program.

“We have helped sev-eral CMU graduates that interned with us by putting them in contact with other offices”, Cotter said.

Cotter, a CMU graduate who majored in entrepre-neurship and minored in business administration, began his involvement with College Republicans during his first campaign in 2010 for the state house. Cot-ter’s relationship with the RSO was beneficial to his campaign.

“After the meeting I was approached by attendees and hired campaign manag-ers,” Cotter said. “All three of my campaign managers have been from College Republicans.”

The registered student organization brought the local representative to also discuss his campaign for the

Nov. 2014 election.“With elections coming

up, we thought it was a good idea to bring him in to talk about his background,” said Anna Preilipp, vice president of CMU College Republicans and a Britton sophomore.

Having Cotter speak also gives students opportunities to find out how they can be politically involved.

Prielipp also discussed benefits for students involved with College Republicans.

“College Republicans is a great way to volunteer and network,” Prielipp said “There’s a lot of internship opportunities as well and it’s a great way to meet new people with similar interests.”

Schincariol mentioned new friendships as a benefit to becoming involved with College Republicans.

“You’re gonna meet new friends, become active on campus and in Mt. Pleasant, and have fun all while doing it”, Schincariol said.

State Rep. Cotter talks political involvement on campus, Lansing

Emily Mesner | Staff PhotographerState representative Kevin Cotter speaks to the Central Michigan University College Republicans group Wednesday in Anspach 169.

Megan PacerSenior Reporter

Grandparents through-out the community will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways in Mount Pleas-ant free of charge next month.

The center, located at 6650 E. Broadway Road, will allow grandpar-ents from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe community, the Mount Pleasant community and people elsewhere to par-take in exhibits for free from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.

According to Admin-istrative Assistant Tera Green, the staff has been hosting Grandparents’ day for at least five years. This year marks the center’s 10th year of operation.

Grandparents can go through the museum for free, Green said.

In addition to welcom-ing residents near and far, the event also is a way for the Ziibiwing Center to give back to the older members of the community.

According to Assistant Director Judy Pamp, the event is a way for the Ziibi-wing staff to “show respect for their elders and the culture keepers in the com-munity.”

Grandparents will be able to view multiple install-ments, including the cen-ter’s permanent exhibit, the annual rotating Debwewin/

Truth exhibit dedicated to the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School, and the outdoor Plant Walk exhibit.

The center also will host a Monarch Butterfly Cel-ebration from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 13.

For more information, visit the center’s website at sagchip.org/ziibiwing.

By Kevin AndrewsStaff Reporter

The second class of Central Michigan University College of Medicine is on campus and ready for action.

With 104 students, 90 percent from Michigan, it is larger than the inaugural class of 64. Each future class will consist of 104 students.

Carson City native John Geselman is in his first year in the CMED program and has a military background. He is one of four members of the class to enter the program with military ties.

According to an Aug. 19 press release from CMU, this class includes a former infantry mortarman with the U.S. Army, a former Reserve Officers’ Training

Corps program recruit at Ferris State University, a Michigan State University ROTC member and a recent graduate of the United States Military Academy.

“I kind of liked how it’s so new you could really have an impact on the whole course of events and how things are go-ing to happen,” Geselman said.

In 2012, Geselman went through basic training, and completed the Reserve Offi-cers’ Training Corps program through Ferris State Univer-sity where he majored in biol-ogy with a minor in military science from ROTC. He also received a scholarship from the U.S. Army in order to pay for his education at CMED.

“We had a larger number of applicants, and we had a larger number of individuals

Second CMED class has strong military ties

Courtesy Photo | Steve JessmoreFour members of the second CMED class have military ties. This includes a former infantry mortarman with the U.S. Army, a former Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program recruit at Ferris State University, a Michigan State University ROTC member and a recent graduate of the United States Military Academy.

apply from Michigan, which was a pleasant surprise,” said former College of Medicine Dean Ernie Yoder in a CMU media release. “The quality of the applicants continues to be excellent, from both the aca-

demic perspective and from the personal perspective.”

According to Jim Knight, director of marketing and communications for CMED, the third and fourth year curriculum are still being

finalized, but he said they are aiming to give a lot of clinical time.

“Many of them will be in Saginaw,” he said. “But many others will be serving some clinical time in other com-

munities in Michigan.”Geselman said his deci-

sion as to what he wants to do after classes and residen-cy are still undecided, but that he’s ready for a little bit of adventure.

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While some students may be headed home or leaving for vacation over Labor Day, others may be staying in town and looking for something to do.

For those looking to venture a little outside of the Mount Pleasant area over Labor Day, they should look no further than the Yoder’s Amish Quilt Auction and Craft Show.

The event, taking place August 29 and 30 at 10885 N. Leaton Rd. in Clare, Michigan, will feature table top quilts and small items that will be auctioned off on Friday at 10 a.m. and large quilts that will be auctioned off on Saturday at 9 a.m.

Flea market times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

According to clarecounty.net, parking on site will be $1 or there will be shuttles running on Saturday from specific sites only.

“Parking on site is $1, or there will be shuttles running on a regular basis on Saturday only from the Doherty Hotel, the Wood’s Household parking lot and the Big Boy restaurant in Clare,” stated the website.

The event also offers the chance to purchase arts and crafts items, discounted tools, jewelry, cutlery, jams and plants.

Andrea peck,Staff Reporter

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PoPeYes set to oPen oct. 5

Construction is nearing completion for the anticipated Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at the corner of Mission and High streets.

The New Orleans-style restaurant is set to open Oct. 5 with hiring to begin in September.

Mount Pleasant Building Official Brian Kench said the construction is phasing into the final touches and should be completed in the near future.

The chamber of commerce is waiting for a phone call from D & D Construction Services to make a final inspection before the keys are handed to the business owner Phill Pruitt.

Pruitt will be getting the keys for the eatery from D & D Construction Services on Sept. 26. Orientation for hired workers starts right after he receives the keys.

“We will be starting on the spot interviews Sept. 11 and will continue to do them every Wednesday and Thursday until it opens on Oct. 5,” Pruitt said.

Pruitt plans to get Popeyes connected with the community as well as Central Michigan University.

Amanda Brancecum Staff Reporter

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YeArs with golf scrAmble

United Way of Isabella is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a golf scramble Sept. 12 at the Mount Pleasant Country Club.

Patrons of the “Golf United” scramble can book four-person teams for $240 or $60 individually. The cost includes nine holes of golf with dinner at Mountain Town Station, a commemorative gift and one ticket to the Sept. 13 Central Michigan University football game against Syracuse courtesy of CMU Athletics.

Since 1954, the United Way of Isabella County has strove to provide resources to improve the quality of life in the local community through fundraising, creating awareness and supporting the programs of 27 local nonprofit organizations.

Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., golfers hit the links at 1 p.m. for a shotgun start. Dinner at Mountain Town Station is served at 3:30 pm. and is scheduled to be finished by 5 p.m.

Those interested can purchase tickets or donate to the United Way at their office on 524 E. Mosher St., Suite 400, or RSVP by calling (989) 773-9863.

Malachi Barrett, Senior Reporter

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in plain sigHtBy Nathan ClarkSenior Reporter

Throughout a student’s time at Central Michigan University, most find there are a lot of interesting things to see and do.

From attending a football game at Kelly Shorts Sta-dium to scouring the CMU Bookstore for the last used copy of a required textbook, the possibilities are almost endless.

But while many activities and sights are easily noticed and become habitual throughout campus life, there are a few things on and around campus that can go unnoticed.

These are a few gems many may not know about that are worth checking out.

Robotic awesomeness. Who doesn’t like checking out cool engineering projects come together? On the first floor of the Engineering and Technology building, the classrooms have windows for passersby to gawk at the future of engineering.

Usually around the middle of the semester, there is always something interesting going on in the labs. Check them out.

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Einstein Bagels in the Education and Human Services Building. Unless a student has a class in the building, many don’t know it’s there. The food available makes for a healthy change from the dining halls. And, it’s one of the many places that you can use your FLEX dollars.

The Malt Shop. Although it is not on campus, it is still worth visiting not just for its delectable treats, but for the decades upon decades worth of CMU memorabilia stored within, almost making it a museum for CMU history.

The gazebo and botanical garden in the cener of campus. Strolling down the path on the west side of Park Library, many students faintly notice the garden and gazebo, yet never walk up and get a closer look. It looks gorgeous from a distance, but up close is a different experience.

The Museum of Cultural and Natural History in Rowe Hall. Located far into northeast campus, curious students with a little free time and an ap-

petite for knowledge will enjoy checking the museum out.

5Starbucks in the University Center and Java City in the Park

Library. Coffee is the fuel that drives almost every student on campus when there is studying to be done, and CMU has two in the

middle of campus ready to meet students’ need. You can also use your FLEX dollars at both of these locations.

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The Mary Dow Reading Room. Located on the third floor of the Park Library, the reading room is stuffed with the latest books and magazines in its browsing section ready to be picked up and read in a peaceful atmosphere making it a great place to relax between classes.

Foust Hall. It’s not just the home for the College of Graduate Studies. Located within the building is both the Counseling Center, which offers a variety of free mental health services, and University Health Services which can meet student’s basic medical needs.

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TO THE EDITOR: Let me preface this letter

to the editor by saying that I am an active member of the CMU community in every aspect.

This being my fifth year, I have read my fair share of CM-Life articles. As of late, the articles have come across as increasingly negative toward the very

students this paper is writ-ten for.

I understand the need to cover all aspects of campus life no matter if it is posi-tive or negative. However, it does not sit well with me when I have to read mul-tiple articles in one edition that document the various issues the police had to handle on welcome week-

‘Where are all the positives?’

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end and state things such as, “(The situation is) leav-ing our campus community a psychological wasteland of missed opportunities and mediocrity.”

I am neither condoning nor condemning the Wel-come Weekend activities referenced by the previous statements. What I do not appreciate though is the sensationalized way that these stories have been presented as of late. From attacks on specific student groups to the overzealous coverage of Welcome Week-

end, stories such as these have become the focus of this newspaper from a reader’s perspective.

When did it become the goal of journalism to alienate its readers and call attention to all the negative aspects of our university? I understand that there have been issues in many aspects of campus life during my time here, but where are all the positives? Why not fo-cus on the fact that Leader-ship Safari had two thou-sand participants this year? What about the students

who are out in the field accomplishing outstanding things everyday and repre-senting this university to the best of their abilities?

I understand not every-thing can be sunshine and daises, but is it really neces-sary to have three front page stories about Welcome Weekend being a blight on our campus community while MAINstage—which had the highest attendance I have seen in my tenure here—had four pictures and not even a full paragraph.

By no means am I at-

tempting to discount the abilities of the CM-Life staff; rather, I am challeng-ing the staff to write stories that matter while not sham-ing the student body and staff. As a fellow Chip that is still fired up to attend—in my opinion—the greatest college to ever exist, I want to hear more about the positives that I get to see happen every day, not just the unfortunate events that are out of the ordinary.

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Growing up, I always had an animal around. At the age of four my family adopted the first animal to join our family, a Samoyed puppy.

At the age of six I got my first hamster, and by the age of 10 I was the master of car-ing for tropical fish.

Now, being a senior at CMU, I own a tank full of tropical fish and a hedgehog. Many people have never seen a hedgehog, let alone taken care of one.

Before I get into why my hedgehog, Carl, is my emo-tional support animal, let me help you understand what an emotional support animal (or eSA) really is.

According to the National Service Animal Registry, “eSAs are also sometimes re-ferred to as comfort animals, comfort pets, or companion animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, mini-pigs, hedgehogs, and many more species may qualify as an eSA. These ani-mals do not require specific task-training because it is the very presence of the animal that mitigates the negative symptoms associated with a person’s disorder. An eSA can be any age.”

You wouldn’t think a hedgehog would be consid-ered an eSA, but let me tell you, they’re great for that.

I have been diagnosed with anxiety, and I have to deal with it on a daily basis. My hedgehog, Carl, helps me destress at the end of a long, busy day.

Carl is a spiky creature who is only soft on his belly. He is a grumpy little thing, but the point is not to cuddle with him like a cat or a dog, but to watch him run around and give him treats. It’s

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amazing how watching him move his little feet relaxes me. Whenever I watch him, it just makes me forget about everything for a little while, which is just what I need.

There are 15 species of hedgehogs that run wild in europe, Asia and Africa. Carl is an African Pigmy hedge-hog, which are the most com-mon domesticated hedge-hogs. Hedgehogs are not rodents, nor are they similar to hamsters or porcupines. These are common miscon-ceptions.

Hedgehogs have quills that line their backs, and they have soft, furry undersides. They have long snouts meant for smelling out insects and to aid in digging for bugs.

The reason Carl makes a great eSA is because he opens up to me and allows me to love him. I have a respon-sibility to take care of him, and knowing that I’m giving him a good life is a great feeling. Carl brings a smile to my face, even when he’s hissing because he’s grumpy. I know that no matter what happens in my day, Carl is at home waiting for me, and just that thought makes me less anxious.

Not to mention, hedgehogs are just adorable to look at. They float if you put them on their backs in the water, scare themselves from time to time, and when they run on hard surfaces their feet make little pitter-patter noises. And it al-ways drowns out my anxiety.

Like our counterparts in Grand Rapids, Detroit, Flint and other cities that have recently decriminalized pot, we believe the Nov. 4 proposal could take us one step closer to statewide legalization.

We support this effort. And we encourage you to register to vote and make your voice heard in the coming election.

It is no secret that laws controlling marijuana are antiquated and increas-ingly irrelevant. Nearly 60 percent of Americans favor legalizing the drug, according to a recent Gallup poll. Sixty seven percent of Michiganders are in favor of some type of marijuana reform, according to an ePIC-MRA survey.

Soaring support for reform might have to do with the success expe-rienced by states that have already adopted similar legislation.

The first state to lift pot prohibition, Colorado, has been reaping the ben-

efits of the legal harvest. Crime is dropping as quickly as revenue

is increasing. Since serving recreational customers

in the beginning of 2014, the

overall

crime rate in Denver has declined 10 percent compared to the same time last year, according to FBI data. Marijuana tax revenue in the state is expected to reach $30 million by the end of this year, according to the As-sociated Press.

Passing the decriminalization proposal this November will further Michigan’s opportunities to cash in on the lucrative crop. Last year, the state made nearly $11 million dollars from medical marijuana.

Police officers serve to maintain peace and public safety. Decriminal-izing a drug that is considered by some to be safer than alcohol and other substances would allow law enforcement to shift focus toward serious crime.

Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette have sent letters to the Mount Pleasant City

Commission that oppose the proposal to decriminalize marijuana.

This dissent from our highest officials in Lansing contradicts the constituency.

Part of that constituency is the stu-dents of Central Michigan University. The Mount Pleasant proposal was put forth not just by marijuana advocates statewide – it saw the light of day with the help of CMU student group Student Advocates for Medical/Recre-ational Use of Marijuana. The group is convinced that our students, like the majority of Americans, are ready to see an end to prohibition at a college town in the heart of Michigan.

Relaxing pot possession will have a positive effect on our community. The proof is in the cities and states that are paving the way for legalization. Decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana will allow law enforcement to focus on more serious issues. It will clear our jails of nonvio-lent offenders.

We support the proposal because it makes sense. Public opinion on marijuana has evolved immensely in the past years, and it is time our laws reflects that.

Mount Pleasant residents will decide whether or not to decriminalize

recreational marijuana Nov. 4. If enacted, the measure would

decriminalize the possession, use and transfer of less than one ounce of marijuana

for anyone 21 years old and older.

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Dennis Armistead, ex-ecutive director of faculty personnel services, said Beidleman, like most CMU coaches, is considered a faculty member.

“The academic transcript is not required during the screening process,” Ar-mistead said. “However, within 30 days of hire, we request that those materials are provided.”

CMU hired Beidleman on April 18, 2013. He began recruiting golfers immedi-ately.

Armistead gave little ex-planation as to why or how

it took nearly a year for his department to follow up on the request for Beidleman’s transcript.

“Coaches have very busy schedules with recruiting and traveling,” Armistead said. “You have to follow up with them and let (the em-ployee) know that we are looking for that. We didn’t get it.”

CMLife attempted to contact Beidleman for this story. He could not be reached for comment.

“We have a commit-ment as a university to give vitality to these ideas that academic credentials mat-ter,” Armistead said. “They are the kind of things that are taken for granted or ig-nored or don’t have value. “

A freedom of Informa-tion Act request has been filed seeking Beidleman’s personnel information.

Because of Title IX leg-islation, CMU will field a women’s golf team for the first time since 1982. The first CMU golf roster in 30 years is comprised of five players, each with a unique playing style and successful golfing history.

On the CMU Athletics webpage, Beidleman’s bi-ography lists him as a 1987 graduate of Ferris State University. The page has since been taken down.

Beidleman coached the men’s golf team at Loyola University (Md.) where he won six Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles

with the Greyhounds. He was named conference coach of the year three times.

Ryan Eisenbrode, As-sistant Athletic Director at Loyola, refused comment on Beidleman’s educational background.

“We cannot comment on what the hiring process was during his time here,” Eisenbrode said.

Beidleman serves as the director of instruction at Mt. Pleasant Country Club.

Executive Associ-ate Director of Athletics Marcy Weston will handle oversight of the program. No interim coach has been named and the department will conduct a national search for a new coach.

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Rush’s offensive line kept the quarterback from hitting the turf more than once throughout the game.

With the exception of a 70-yard touchdown catch by UTC’s Tommy Hudson in the second quarter, the Chippewas defense was solid in the home opener.

“You don’t think about the score too much,” de-fensive end Blake Serpa said. “You approach every play, every series the same way. Tonight was just an example of ultimate focus for us.”

Graduate transfer stu-dent and former Michigan Wolverine Thomas Rawls had an impressive outing during his first appearance in the maroon and gold as running back.

Rawls totaled 125 yards on 25 carries and a crucial touchdown during the comeback effort.

“Leterrius (Walton) came to me early in the game and told me to get it going,” Rawls said. “I told him it was all good. We just settled in and got our con-fidence up. It felt good to

start the year this way.” Rawls’ first score at Kel-

ly/Shorts Stadium caused nostalgia for the former player at Flint Northern Highschool.

“It was like I was a senior in high school all over again,” Rawls said. “That kind of excitement is what it is all about for me and all of us. I came here to have fun.”

Justin Cherocci led all CMU tacklers with 11 takedowns. He and fellow senior Leterrius Walton led the Chippewa defense as they stopped the Mocs eight times on third down.

“Third down is money down for us on defense,” Walton said. “We know we have to focus at moments like those. I think we did a great job of that.”

A pair of clutch recep-tions by junior Jesse Kroll, one for 33 yards and another for 18 yards led to CMU’s first touchdown of the game near the end of the first half.

It was Kroll’s first career touchdown at CMU.

Senior receiver Titus Da-

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vis left the game early after landing awkwardly right after taking a hit during a special teams play early in the fourth quarter.

Enos listed Davis’ injury as a non-severe knee sprain and said he was kept from the rest of the game as a precautionary measure.

“You can second guess yourself all you want but Titus almost ran one of those punts back for a touchdown earlier in the game,” Enos said. “He’s a dangerous player with the ball in his hands and you can’t ignore that.”

Enos said when the Chip-pewas fell by double digits in the first half the sideline

remained calm. “Nobody panicked or

screamed at each other,” Enos said. “Getting that score before the half helped, but I think that just shows all of the veteran leadership we have on this team.”

Walton and the Chip-pewas dramatic come-from-behind victory was a sampling of what some players are calling a sure to be exciting 2014 campaign.

“We wanted to dominate from start to finish. That didn’t happen but we still got that win,” Walton said.“ That’s just a little taste of what you are going to get from us this year.”

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Greg Cornwell | Staff PhotographerSenior wide reciever Courtney Williams catches a touchdown during the fourth quarter.

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DB Annese records two interceptions in Chippewas home opener Taylor DesOrmeau

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Tony Annese is quickly making his case for one of the best defensive players on the 2014 Central Michigan Uni-versity football roster.

Annese recorded two crucial interceptions in the Chippewas 20-16 victory over Tennessee-Chattanooga Thursday night.

The Mocs had an opportu-nity to upset the Chippewas late in the game, down four with the ball. On third and 24 from Chattanooga’s own 17, Annese picked off UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman’s pass to end the threat with 1:39 to play.

“We were in pretty much a prevent defense,” Annese said of the play. “He just threw it up and I went and got it.”

From there, the Chippewas

were able to coast to a 20-16 win.

“I was just happy,” Annese said. “Happy we got the win, happy for my teammates, happy for the seniors. (It’s) just a good feeling.”

After allowing the Mocs to jump out to an early 16-0 lead, the Chippewa defense held tight. UTC gained just 29 yards of total offense in the second half after putting up 227 yards in the first.

Head coach Dan Enos said the key to the defensive shutdown and the bevy of turnovers was the pressure put on the quarterback.

“I thought our defense was outstanding,” Enos said. “They gave us a chance. The defen-sive line was very disruptive, getting their hands on balls, getting the quarterback to throw the ball sooner than he wanted to. When you do that,

you get turnovers.”Annese, a sophomore

defensive back, was CMU’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2013. He started the final three games of the season and caught two interceptions, re-turning both for touchdowns.

“I thought Tony Annese played very well,” Enos said. “We always knew Tony would be a good safety. Even when we redshirted him. As a freshman, he was on the scout team, he would give the quarterbacks fits.”

Annese played quarterback in high school at Roches-ter Adams and also played baseball. Enos described him as an exceptional full-package athlete.

“He’s just one of those guys,” Enos said. “He’s got a knack to be in the right place in the right time, he’s an ex-tremely tough player.”

Regardless of the outcome of last night’s Central Michigan Univer-sity football home opener, fans – students specifically – should be pleased with the showing they made at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

For CMU’s highly antici-pated first home game of the season, CMU students showed up in droves. As night fell over the stadium, the energy in the venue was electric.

It was the first time in a long time that the student crowd at a home CMU football game was actively involved. With fireworks blasting as the Chippe-was ran out of the tunnel, students screamed at the top of their lungs. College football had finally arrived again.

This is one of the most chatted about and argued student-based issue on campus. As evident in Cen-tral Michigan Life’s social media accounts, students all took a few hours on Thursday night to be proud to be a Chippewa.

I chatted with a student moments before kickoff. He started his senior year of college on Monday. He told me stories about how much fun he has been hav-ing over the last three years of his life.

He kept pointing to CMU football as the most thrill-ing reoccurring experience he has had on campus.

Last year, he said he was discouraged when the team struggled and consid-ered not attending games for the rest of that season.

I asked him: “So did you keep going?”

“I had to,” he said. “This atmosphere doesn’t give me a choice. I owe it to these (players) to be here.”

If only every student at CMU thought the way that young man did. Every student should remember what their presence at home games means to the men in the Maroon and Gold.

On Sept. 13, when Syracuse comes to Mount Pleasant, I can only hope that the same students who made last night so special decided to show up again.

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Meagan Dullack | Photo EditorCentral Michigan University Chippewas charge the field during the beginning of the home opener on Thursday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Greg Cornwell | Staff PhotographerSenior tight end Deon Butler and Senior runningback Thomas Rawls celebrate after a touchdown Thursday night against Chattanooga.

CHIPS CHARGE FORwARd

Greg Cornwell | Staff PhotographerSophomore kicker Ron Coluzzi kicks off the Chippewas’ season at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Thursday night againt Chattanooga.

Bouncing back from a scoreless first quarter, the Central Michigan University football team showed strength, resolve and grace-under-pressure as they charged forward en route to a 20-16 victory. Se-nior graduate transfer student and running back Thomas Rawls had a breakout performance in the Chippewas season opener under the lights at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

The CMU defense, meanwhile, forced four turn-overs including two key interceptions by emerging defensive back Tony Annese.

Greg Cornwell | Staff PhotographerSophomore defensive back Tony Annese created decisive, defensive plays against Chattanooga Thursday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Though Peter McGahey is entering just his second sea-son as the head coach of the Central Michigan University soccer team, the last thing he feels like is the new guy.

McGahey led CMU to an 8-4 Mid-American Confer-ence record in 2013 after Neil Stafford left for the head-coaching job at Cincinnati.

McGahey was plucked by Athletic Director Dave Heeke from Minnesota State where he tallied a record of 74-21-13 and was named Intercol-legiate Coach of the Year in 2012.

At CMU, McGahey said consistent success is achiev-able and a work in progress.

“The championship expectations for the program and for me are very tangible,”

he said. Laura Gosse, one of

CMU’s senior leaders in 2014, said she has watched McGa-hey adjust to the Division I learning curve nicely.

“I think a lot of us, espe-cially the upperclassmen who experienced Peter as a coach last year, adjusted (to McGahey’s style) pretty well,” Gosse said. “Coach has an empathetic nature. He is very understanding of where we are at and has realistic goals.”

Gosse said McGahey understands athletes better than many other coaches she has worked with.

“The fear of failure in any athlete comes from a goal that is set too high,” she said. “He really pushes us so we can reach our full potential as individuals and as a team.”

CMU’s next game is 1 p.m. Friday against Detroit.

McGahey confident in early stages of second season as soccer coach

By Neil RosanStaff Reporter

Facing a winless season so far, Central Michigan Univer-sity’s soccer team is hoping for victory in Detroit.

The Chippewas started with a pair of road losses to DePaul University and Illinois State.

The women were outscored 7-2 in those two matches but are looking to get a vital non-conference win against Detroit during the Labor Day weekend.

“There are a lot of things you could really peacock about (losses) like that,” Head Coach Peter McGahey said. “You could really make a lot out of it. You can’t totally disregard it either because you have to make sure that you take the appropriate lessons from it. You have to say: ‘ok here’s the places and here are the areas we have to get bet-ter as a team.”

More offensive opportunities will be at the forefront of the Chippewa’s minds as they take on the Titans.

In two matches thus far, CMU has been outshot 45-7 and has forced opposing goal-keepers to make just one save.

“The most important thing is that we get better, and as a team and as a staff we have to be more willing to except the responsibilities that plays and moments mean,” McGahey said.

Detroit is a familiar foe for the Chippewas, who fought for a 2-2 draw against the team last season in CMU’s home opener.

The game was played just weeks after Chippewa Josie

By Greg WickliffeStaff Reporter

This year, the Chippewas volleyball team begin the season on the road as they start their journey toward a Mid-American Conference championship.

The women will travel Friday to Nebraska to com-pete in the Omaha Classic against a trio of collectively mediocre squads.

CMU will face the Uni-versity of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of Missouri Kansas City and Drake University.

Starting the season on the road has been a common theme for CMU, and head coach Erik Olson said he does not feel like that will be a problem for the Chip-pewas.

“We have started on the road for few years now,” Olson said. “The only disadvantage that I can think of is a lot of times you are playing a home opener for an opponent, and sometimes that can be an adrenaline rush (for the other team).”

Olson said the Chippewas train specifically for both home and away venues.

“We train to play on the road and at home,” he said. “The more environment the better. Hopefully it’s a good environment there. I think it’s easier playing on the road sometimes because it’s just you and your team.”

CMU returns a total of 10 players from last year’s group that ended the season 11-17 overall and 5-11 in the Mid-American Conference.

Among those returners is junior defensive specialist Kristen Reenders who said she feels this season could be special.

“I think we’re a differ-ent team this year, so we should have some pretty good intensity,” Reenders said. “We’re working hard in practice and our intensity level is pretty high. We’re doing good things.”

The creation of chemistry between players is what Reeders said is the great-est thing that comes of long road trips with her team-mates.

“We spend a lot of time together and we make some pretty good bonding memo-ries on the road,” she said. “It’s definitely a good time, we get really close.”

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Seebeck was killed in a car accident.

“The hard part is to look at parallels from last year. That day was a day and a half after a memorial service,” McGahey said. McGahey also credited his competitor at the helm of the Titans soccer program.

“Mike Lupenec does a nice job in terms of having his team prepared, so we know we are going to be in for a good contest on Sunday.”

The Titans started the 2014 season with a 3-1 loss to Toledo, another Mid-American Confer-ence School.

Detroit finished 11-8-1 overall last year but lost in a Horizon

League semifinal.The team’s top scoring threat

Alyssa Riley scored six times last season and registered 3 shots against Toledo in the Rockets first matchThe Central Michigan University women’s soccer team is still looking for its first win of the season.

The Chippewas started with a pair of road losses to DePaul University and Illinois State.

The women were outscored 7-2 in those two matches, but are looking to get a vital non-conference win against Detroit during the Labor Day weekend.

“There are a lot of things you could really peacock about (losses) like that,” Head Coach

Peter McGahey said. “You could really make a lot out of it. You can’t totally disregard it either because you have to make sure that you take the appropriate lessons from it. You have to say: ‘ok here’s the places and here are the areas we have to get bet-ter as a team.”

More offensive opportunities will be at the forefront of the Chippewas minds as they take on the Titans.

In two matches thus far, CMU has been outshot 45-7 and have forced opposing goal-keepers to make just one save.

“The most important thing is that we get better, and as a team and as a staff we have to

be more willing to except the responsibilities that plays and moments mean,” McGahey said.

Detroit is a familiar foe for the Chippewas, who fought for a 2-2 draw against the team last season in CMU’s home opener.

The game was played just weeks after Chippewa Josie Seebeck was killed in a car accident.

“The hard part is to look at parallels from last year. That

day was a day and a half after a memorial service,” McGahey said. “So the context in terms of were we as a team and where we are now.”

McGahey also credited his competitor at the helm of the Titans soccer program.

“Mike Lupenec does a nice job in terms of having his team prepared, so we know we are going to be in for a good con-test on Sunday.”

Katy Kildee | Staff PhotographerSophomore goalkeeper Heather Laeufer completes a drill with her teammates behind her during the women’s

soccer team’s practice Wednesday morning. The Chippewas will play the Detroit Titans this Sunday in Detroit.

Nebraska-OmahaCMU will take on

Nebraska-Omaha at 7p.m. Friday.

Nebraska-Omaha finished the year at 7-22 overall and 2-12 in the Sum-mit League. Led by Coach Rose Shires, the Mavericks return 11 players including junior outside hitter Kelley Wollak who was the team leader in kills (258) and digs (277). The Mavericks missed the National tourna-ment last season.

UNiversity Of missOUri kaNsas City

UMKC posted a 15-14 re-cord overall and a 9-7 finish in the Western Athletic Confer-ence. The Kangaroos were de-feated in last season’s NCAA Tournament quarterfinal by Idaho. Coach Christi Posey enters her fourth year at the helm of the UMKC program.

The roos return 12 players in-cluding redshirt junior Sydney Cummins who will likely lead the way after coming off of a second-team All-WAC selection in 2013. Cummins had a team-high 293 digs and 288 kills last season.

Match time at 11 a.m. Satur-day.

Drake UNiversityDrake University is led by senior outside-hitter Amanda Platte who fin-ished last season with 262 kills. The Bulldogs finished last year with a record of 2-28 overall and an abysmal 0-19 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Match time at 4 p.m. Saturday.

the missiONWith a new season fast

approaching, Olson has only one request for his team.

“We have to compete,” he said. “We have to make sure that we keep everyone fo-cused and we’re playing to win, not trying to do things right. We want to do things right and the byproduct is winning. But when you try to do things so right you forget to win and that’s a problem.”

Reenders said that the key to the team’s success this year solely rest on the energy the team brings to each match.

“If you bring the energy, the girls will follow,” Re-enders said. “That’s some-thing the girls have been doing really well, and we will do big things this year.”

Greg Cornwell | Staff PhotographerRedshirt freshman outside hitter Taylor Robertson serves to teammates during a team scrimmage Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Arena.

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Children in the foster care system are often expected to transition into homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Holly Hansen-Watson, location manager for Central Michigan University Campus Dining, is working to make that transition a little easier.

In July, Hansen-Watson opened the Isabella County branch of Foster Closet of Michigan, a non-profit organi-zation that provides clothing, toys, shoes, baby equipment and furniture to children placed in the state’s foster care system.

“I had a friend that was doing

foster care and she posted about having two younger children arrive with nothing but pajamas and toys,” she said. “(My friend) was asking her Facebook friends if they had any clothing that would fit the children. I knew then that here was a need I should help fill.”

The idea is to begin the process of rebuilding children’s self-esteem and reduce the financial strain the placement of a new child can have on a foster family. That way, the foster family can use funds to help children adapt to their new homes in other ways.

Hansen-Watson began look-ing into helping foster children when she received an e-mail

outlining volunteer opportuni-ties in October 2013. She began transporting foster children and teens for the Department of Human Services when she decided she would like to open her home to care for foster children.

While doing research on fos-ter care in Michigan, she came across Foster Closet. To her surprise, there was no branch of Foster Closet available to people in Isabella County. Representa-tives from the organization said they would love if she opened one.

Hansen-Watson was still finishing up her degree at CMU, so she did not want to make the commitment just yet. When

she did finishing her degree in entrepreneurship, however, she knew she would have the time she needed to dedicate to the branch.

She is in the process of her license to care for foster chil-dren as way to further help that population.

At first, Hansen-Watson relied on social media and do-nations from friends and family to fill a space in her garage that she uses for Foster Closet.

“After being voted onto the Board of Directors for Foster Closet of Michigan and getting paperwork for the branch, I started asking for donations and getting the Facebook page up and running,” she said. “As soon

as we had a variety of sizes, hangers and totes, we started setting up a small area at our house.”

CMU students have the opportunity to volunteer at Hansen-Watson’s foster closet, cleaning donated items and organizing them.

“I am grateful to the volun-teers who have helped grow and keep the closet nice and organized,” Hansen-Watson said. “All totes are labeled with sizes and the clothing can be easily accessed when a foster child comes.”

Detroit senior Katherine Mcaslan volunteers at Foster Closet. She heard about the opportunity to make an impact

on Isabella County and started off donating items with her roommate.

“I think this is making a very positive impact on the Isabella County community,” Mcaslan said. “Not only for foster par-ents that can’t afford new things for their children, but also for teens that are living on their own and also can’t afford brand new things.”

Foster parents can call the closet at 1-800-554-4966. Students can contact Hansen-Watson at hanse1hm@cmich.edu for volunteer opportunities. The organization can be found on Facebook by searching Fos-ter Closet of Michigan-Isabella County Branch.

Foster Closet offers up toys, clothing out of CMU alumna’s garage