This Wednesday will mark the biggest football game ever played at Central Michigan University’s Kelly/Shorts Stadium and law Enforcement is hoping the weather will prevent large numbers of students from pre-game tailgating.
The Ball State University Cardinals are coming to Mount Pleasant undefeated on the season and ranked #15 in the country. The winner of the game will be on the inside track to win the Mid-American Conference West Division Championship
With the game being so significant the chances of students participating in pre-game tailgating activities are very high. CMU Police Chief Stan Dinius is hoping that the prediction of a cold night will keep the crowd small and at bay.
“The weather forecast is going to be around 25 degrees that night so we are hoping that will discourage a lot of students from drinking prior to the game”, Dinius said.
Dinius also believes that with the game being on a Wednesday night it will be tough for students to get out of class and begin drinking early. Lansing Senior Tom Muenzer isn’t going to let the weather or class stop him from tailgating however.
“This is the biggest game in CMU football history so of course I will be out there”, Muenzer said. “I’m not going to let just a little cold weather stop me from seeing history.”
Also with this game being so important the police are not taking any chances at being undermanned during the game Dinius says there will be more than plenty of officers patrolling the area and event.
“We will have approximately 25 to 30 officers on patrol during the game and we will also have about 35 private security personnel patrolling as well”, Dinius said.
Dinius also stated that the extra security will be needed if CMU does upset Ball State and the students decided to rush the field.
“We want to be prepared for all situations”. Dinius said.
The game between CMU and Ball State can be seen on ESPN 2 this Wednesday at 7 pm.
Monday, November 24, 2008
New Walgreens opening remains a mystery
By: Chelsea Good
In case you aren’t satisfied with the plethora of pharmacies already in Mt. Pleasant, you will soon have another choice.
Walgreens is building a new store at Mission and Pickard roads on the lot where J.W. Filmore’s family restaurant once stood. This store is just over a mile north of another Walgreens location.
The new Walgreens will become the fourth drugstore and the eighth pharmacy in Mt. Pleasant. Walgreens also has locations in Alma, Clare, and Midland.
The building is standing and the Walgreens sign is up, and that is just about all that is known about the project.
“As far as we know the construction is still in progress,” said Jane Sundberg of the Mt. Pleasant planning and community development office. “We have had no request for a final inspection on the building.”
No one was available for comment at the other Mt. Pleasant Walgreens, 1309 S. Mission St. As is evidenced by the company opening a second location in Mt. Pleasant, Walgreens is surviving this time of nationwide economic crisis.
According to walgreens.com, “Walgreens opened 71 stores during October, including seven relocations, and acquired one store,” although there was no specific information about the new Mt. Pleasant location.
In case you aren’t satisfied with the plethora of pharmacies already in Mt. Pleasant, you will soon have another choice.
Walgreens is building a new store at Mission and Pickard roads on the lot where J.W. Filmore’s family restaurant once stood. This store is just over a mile north of another Walgreens location.
The new Walgreens will become the fourth drugstore and the eighth pharmacy in Mt. Pleasant. Walgreens also has locations in Alma, Clare, and Midland.
The building is standing and the Walgreens sign is up, and that is just about all that is known about the project.
“As far as we know the construction is still in progress,” said Jane Sundberg of the Mt. Pleasant planning and community development office. “We have had no request for a final inspection on the building.”
No one was available for comment at the other Mt. Pleasant Walgreens, 1309 S. Mission St. As is evidenced by the company opening a second location in Mt. Pleasant, Walgreens is surviving this time of nationwide economic crisis.
According to walgreens.com, “Walgreens opened 71 stores during October, including seven relocations, and acquired one store,” although there was no specific information about the new Mt. Pleasant location.
Life Size Ghost takes home the win
Three bands battled it out Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Blackstone. The annual Battle of the Bands was held by PR Central and brought in three bands to compete against each other in front of a crowd of 162 people.
“Battle of the Bands originated as a beat the broncos themed fundraiser to play into the WMU and CMU rivalry,” said president of PR Central Lacy Quinlan. “Now it is focused on raising funds for a non-profit organization, as well as PR Central.”
Bands that participated were Life Size Ghost, Born and Head Trip. Born closed the night and moments later Life Size Ghost was announced the winner and was awarded a $100 cash prize.
“I was very pleased with the turnout and how successful the night was,” said Quinlan.
This year March of Dimes was suggested by Sarah Collica, who is an account executive for PR Central and was also an intern for the March of Dimes.
So, to honor November being Prematurity Awareness Month, March of Dimes was selected for proceeds to be donated to.
“The first great polio epidemic in the U.S. was in 1916. The disease infected mostly children, killing thousands and leaving many more paralyzed. On a summer day in 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt become on of its victims and the March of Dimes was born, according to the organization’s website.
After prizes were given to the winners, $200 was donated to the March of Dimes.
“Proceeds will most likely be put to the Michigan Youth Council’s successes and over $200 is a great success,” said Collica.
Just like the Wednesday night game, the battle was also a very close competition.
“For next year, I would come up with a new strategy, maybe some sort of drum-off, if tow bands tie,” said Quinlan. “The contest was dangerously close to a tie.”
“I think the fundraiser was very successful,” said Collica. “We met our fundraising goal for PR Central operations and were still able to generate good prizes and donation for the March of Dimes.”
“Battle of the Bands originated as a beat the broncos themed fundraiser to play into the WMU and CMU rivalry,” said president of PR Central Lacy Quinlan. “Now it is focused on raising funds for a non-profit organization, as well as PR Central.”
Bands that participated were Life Size Ghost, Born and Head Trip. Born closed the night and moments later Life Size Ghost was announced the winner and was awarded a $100 cash prize.
“I was very pleased with the turnout and how successful the night was,” said Quinlan.
This year March of Dimes was suggested by Sarah Collica, who is an account executive for PR Central and was also an intern for the March of Dimes.
So, to honor November being Prematurity Awareness Month, March of Dimes was selected for proceeds to be donated to.
“The first great polio epidemic in the U.S. was in 1916. The disease infected mostly children, killing thousands and leaving many more paralyzed. On a summer day in 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt become on of its victims and the March of Dimes was born, according to the organization’s website.
After prizes were given to the winners, $200 was donated to the March of Dimes.
“Proceeds will most likely be put to the Michigan Youth Council’s successes and over $200 is a great success,” said Collica.
Just like the Wednesday night game, the battle was also a very close competition.
“For next year, I would come up with a new strategy, maybe some sort of drum-off, if tow bands tie,” said Quinlan. “The contest was dangerously close to a tie.”
“I think the fundraiser was very successful,” said Collica. “We met our fundraising goal for PR Central operations and were still able to generate good prizes and donation for the March of Dimes.”
Family Science Night Teaches Students at Renaissance Elementary
Renaissance Elementary School will host Family Science Night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 2797 S. Isabella Road.
“We are offering the event to get children excited about science,” said Kathleen Cranna, a kindergarten aide who has organized the event.
Cranna said she has worked with Central Michigan University students from Jim McDonald’s Science Methods class.
“The students are helping me with putting on the event and it is really helpful for them because they all will be teachers some day,” Cranna said. “It’s good for them to get a feel for what it’s like to work with the kids and learn how to put together a program like science night.”
Cranna graduated from CMU in May. She said it has been fun working with CMU students because she is familiar with the faculty and the program.
Students are encouraged to attend the event with their families. Each family will move at their own pace and each table will have an experiment being conducted.
The science event is open to students from kindergarten to eighth grade and any science related project is allowed to participate. Students from kindergarten to third grade will display their experiments in the cafeteria and grade four through eight will show their work in the gym.
Last year some of the projects were an ice cream maker, a display using magnets, a fizzing potion and a tornado in a bottle.
“Science is important and all of these activities are fun and will help students get excited about science,” said Principal David Krause.
“We are offering the event to get children excited about science,” said Kathleen Cranna, a kindergarten aide who has organized the event.
Cranna said she has worked with Central Michigan University students from Jim McDonald’s Science Methods class.
“The students are helping me with putting on the event and it is really helpful for them because they all will be teachers some day,” Cranna said. “It’s good for them to get a feel for what it’s like to work with the kids and learn how to put together a program like science night.”
Cranna graduated from CMU in May. She said it has been fun working with CMU students because she is familiar with the faculty and the program.
Students are encouraged to attend the event with their families. Each family will move at their own pace and each table will have an experiment being conducted.
The science event is open to students from kindergarten to eighth grade and any science related project is allowed to participate. Students from kindergarten to third grade will display their experiments in the cafeteria and grade four through eight will show their work in the gym.
Last year some of the projects were an ice cream maker, a display using magnets, a fizzing potion and a tornado in a bottle.
“Science is important and all of these activities are fun and will help students get excited about science,” said Principal David Krause.
Tips to keep your vehicle running well this winter
Winter is upon us, along with the cold weather, and there are a few helpful tips to keep our vehicles running properly.
Now days it is a great deal easier for us to winterize our vehicles. Cars and trucks are now made to deal with the colder temperatures.
Cliff Anderson, a service worker at Krapohl Ford Lincoln-Mercury said, “It’s not like the old days when you had to flush out the cooling system every 30,000 miles and the belts and hoses did not last as long.”
There are precautions that Anderson said should still be done. Make sure your anti-freeze is full and make sure you have decent tires. Also, make sure that your washer fluid is full.
“Sometimes the roads get pretty sloppy and there is a lot of salt spray,” Anderson said. “That’s a terrible time to run out of washer fluid.”
Melissa Schlicht, a service worker at Heritage Automall Inc, also offered some helpful tips to keep your vehicle running well this winter.
Make sure that your wiper blades have no rips or tears in them.
Make sure your tire depth and pressure is good. In cars you want the tires with the best tread depth in the front, and on trucks the tires with the best tread depth in the back.
Clean your battery post because it can get corroded. This can be done with brake cleaner and a wire brush.
Lastly, make sure you have a blanket, flashlight, and anything else you may need in case you do break down.
“Anything can happen out there,” Schlicht said. “You need to be prepared for anything a Michigan winter can bring.”
Now days it is a great deal easier for us to winterize our vehicles. Cars and trucks are now made to deal with the colder temperatures.
Cliff Anderson, a service worker at Krapohl Ford Lincoln-Mercury said, “It’s not like the old days when you had to flush out the cooling system every 30,000 miles and the belts and hoses did not last as long.”
There are precautions that Anderson said should still be done. Make sure your anti-freeze is full and make sure you have decent tires. Also, make sure that your washer fluid is full.
“Sometimes the roads get pretty sloppy and there is a lot of salt spray,” Anderson said. “That’s a terrible time to run out of washer fluid.”
Melissa Schlicht, a service worker at Heritage Automall Inc, also offered some helpful tips to keep your vehicle running well this winter.
Make sure that your wiper blades have no rips or tears in them.
Make sure your tire depth and pressure is good. In cars you want the tires with the best tread depth in the front, and on trucks the tires with the best tread depth in the back.
Clean your battery post because it can get corroded. This can be done with brake cleaner and a wire brush.
Lastly, make sure you have a blanket, flashlight, and anything else you may need in case you do break down.
“Anything can happen out there,” Schlicht said. “You need to be prepared for anything a Michigan winter can bring.”
Tom Idema: One Man, Many Duties
The assistant director of Student Life, Tom Idema, said he takes the positives and negatives of the job in stride.
Idema came to CMU after graduating from Michigan State University with a Masters in Higher Education. He started at CMU with no experience in 1997. He worked as the Merrill Hall Director from 1997-1999, then worked at the Leadership Institute from 1999-2001 and has been in his current role since 2001.
As assistant director of Student Life, Idema has three main job responsibilities. He oversees all registered student organizations on campus. He also is in charge of campus discipline and he is the campus Greek advisor. And as it is with any job, he has other duties as assigned.
“They are all equally important, but being Greek advisor takes up a lot of my time,” Idema said.
Being assistant director of Student Life, there are many challenges that come with the job.
“One of the biggest challenges is probably dealing with people or groups that want to do something that is out of whack,” said Idema. “We have people trying to start a new fraternity on campus when they shouldn’t be or groups putting up posters where they’re not supposed to.”
Since Idema deals with students, he has had some weird experiences while on the job.
“The weird cases are the ones that provide the most challenges,” said Idema. “It feels good to be able to resolve those weird cases though.”
There may be many challenges to the job, but also it comes with many great experiences and enjoyable moments.
“The thing I enjoy most about my job is the interaction I get with the students,” Idema said. “Being able to meet with the students and hearing their stories, you can’t beat that.”
With enrollment at an all-time high, 245 registered student organizations on campus and over 20 Greek organizations, this has Idema’s days packed with things to do.
“There is so much to this job and it keeps me busy all day long and most of the time after hours too,” said Idema. “If it’s not one thing, it’s another. There is always some kind of issue, it seems, going on around this campus.”
Idema wasn’t sure what he was going to do when he graduated from MSU, but he is so glad everything worked out the way it did.
Idema said: “I had no clue about CMU and what it had to offer me. I sent out so many resumes looking for work when I was getting ready to graduate. I came into CMU with no experience and it has been a learning experience. Each day the students and I learn from each other. Knowing what I do affects people’s lives, makes it that much worth it to come into the office everyday.”
This job is not for everyone. You have to have that certain “thing” to make it a success for yourself. Having the students to look at and see the changes in, allows Idema to see the effects in person.
“I love working with people and interacting with people,” said Idema. “I couldn’t imagine a job where I didn’t deal with people all the time. Seeing how these kids grow through their college experiences makes me know that what I’m involved with is helping.”
Idema came to CMU after graduating from Michigan State University with a Masters in Higher Education. He started at CMU with no experience in 1997. He worked as the Merrill Hall Director from 1997-1999, then worked at the Leadership Institute from 1999-2001 and has been in his current role since 2001.
As assistant director of Student Life, Idema has three main job responsibilities. He oversees all registered student organizations on campus. He also is in charge of campus discipline and he is the campus Greek advisor. And as it is with any job, he has other duties as assigned.
“They are all equally important, but being Greek advisor takes up a lot of my time,” Idema said.
Being assistant director of Student Life, there are many challenges that come with the job.
“One of the biggest challenges is probably dealing with people or groups that want to do something that is out of whack,” said Idema. “We have people trying to start a new fraternity on campus when they shouldn’t be or groups putting up posters where they’re not supposed to.”
Since Idema deals with students, he has had some weird experiences while on the job.
“The weird cases are the ones that provide the most challenges,” said Idema. “It feels good to be able to resolve those weird cases though.”
There may be many challenges to the job, but also it comes with many great experiences and enjoyable moments.
“The thing I enjoy most about my job is the interaction I get with the students,” Idema said. “Being able to meet with the students and hearing their stories, you can’t beat that.”
With enrollment at an all-time high, 245 registered student organizations on campus and over 20 Greek organizations, this has Idema’s days packed with things to do.
“There is so much to this job and it keeps me busy all day long and most of the time after hours too,” said Idema. “If it’s not one thing, it’s another. There is always some kind of issue, it seems, going on around this campus.”
Idema wasn’t sure what he was going to do when he graduated from MSU, but he is so glad everything worked out the way it did.
Idema said: “I had no clue about CMU and what it had to offer me. I sent out so many resumes looking for work when I was getting ready to graduate. I came into CMU with no experience and it has been a learning experience. Each day the students and I learn from each other. Knowing what I do affects people’s lives, makes it that much worth it to come into the office everyday.”
This job is not for everyone. You have to have that certain “thing” to make it a success for yourself. Having the students to look at and see the changes in, allows Idema to see the effects in person.
“I love working with people and interacting with people,” said Idema. “I couldn’t imagine a job where I didn’t deal with people all the time. Seeing how these kids grow through their college experiences makes me know that what I’m involved with is helping.”
Beal City Aggies End Season with Crushing Defeat
The Beal City Aggies’ football season came to a close on Saturday afternoon after a crushing defeat to Muskegon Catholic Central.
“They were bigger, faster and stronger than we were and when you get behind the eight ball right away it becomes a lot harder,” said Beal City coach Lou Rau.
At the end of the first quarter MCC was already leading 14-0 after the Aggies’ top running back, Kegan Rojas, came off the field with a leg injury not to return.
“When you score on your first offensive play of the game it gives your kids momentum and it deflates the opponent," said Muskegon Catholic Central coach Mike Holmes. "And then their top running back gets hurt so they didn't have that threat anymore."
In the middle of the second quarter, with the score being 28-0, the Aggies got their first touchdown using a clever play called the hook and ladder.
Quarterback Jared Theisen hit Kevin Lucka with a medium gainer and Lucka then pitched to Bechtel who ran to the MCC one yard line. The next play Stone Beckwith busted in from a yard out to make the score 28-6.
The first half ended with MCC tacking on a field goal with 3.6 seconds left to make the score 31-6 at the half.
The third quarter MCC stayed at the same pace putting the game out of reach with a 45-6 lead going into the fourth.
"Obviously they lived up to their billing," said Aggies coach Lou Rau, “But we'll be back and don't be surprised if we're back here next year.”
At the end of the day the final score came out to be Muskegon Catholic Central- 45, Beal City- 20. This closes the Aggies’ season with an overall record of 11-2.
“They were bigger, faster and stronger than we were and when you get behind the eight ball right away it becomes a lot harder,” said Beal City coach Lou Rau.
At the end of the first quarter MCC was already leading 14-0 after the Aggies’ top running back, Kegan Rojas, came off the field with a leg injury not to return.
“When you score on your first offensive play of the game it gives your kids momentum and it deflates the opponent," said Muskegon Catholic Central coach Mike Holmes. "And then their top running back gets hurt so they didn't have that threat anymore."
In the middle of the second quarter, with the score being 28-0, the Aggies got their first touchdown using a clever play called the hook and ladder.
Quarterback Jared Theisen hit Kevin Lucka with a medium gainer and Lucka then pitched to Bechtel who ran to the MCC one yard line. The next play Stone Beckwith busted in from a yard out to make the score 28-6.
The first half ended with MCC tacking on a field goal with 3.6 seconds left to make the score 31-6 at the half.
The third quarter MCC stayed at the same pace putting the game out of reach with a 45-6 lead going into the fourth.
"Obviously they lived up to their billing," said Aggies coach Lou Rau, “But we'll be back and don't be surprised if we're back here next year.”
At the end of the day the final score came out to be Muskegon Catholic Central- 45, Beal City- 20. This closes the Aggies’ season with an overall record of 11-2.
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