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Motorcycle
crash kills
CMU student
By SCOTT ANDERSON
LIFE Assistant News Editor
A 23-year-old wildlife biology
student was killed while riding a
motorcycle in Bay City Monday
morning.
Sean P. Nolan, Essexville
junior was traveling south on
Euclid Avenue a\ 1:25 a.m. when
a car driven bv Brian Frank
Wegener, 21. of Bay City failed to
yield at a flash'ng red light and
collided with Nolan, according to
the Bay City post of the Michigan
State Police.
Nolan was confirmed dead
upon the arrival of paramedics.
The collision caused him to be
thrown approximately 200 feet
from his motorcycle.
Officials said "alcohol and
excessive speed could be factorsw
in the accident. Wegener was
given a blood alcohol level test,
but police refused to release the
results.
Wegener left the scene of the
accident and returned a short
time later, according to officials.
Wegener was arraigned in 74th
District Court on two felony
counts Tuesday. The first count,
operating a vehicle under the
influence of liquor causing a
death, carries a 15-year prision
sentence and/ or $2,500 to
$10,000 in fines if convicted. The
second count, failing to stop at a
serious personal injury accident,
carries a five-year prison term or
a $5,000 Tine in the result of a
conviction.
A cash bond of $500 was set for
Wegener, but police could not
confirm if he had posted it.
Nolan, who was described as
"an easy-going person" by his
mother, graduated from
Essexville-Garber High School in
1989. He transferred to CMU
after one year at Delta College.
"He liked to backpack, camping
and being outside." said his
mother, Sandra Nolan. uHe
wanted to move out West where it
would be warmer."
He is survived by his mother;
his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Corrion of Bay City; and
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Nolan was preceded in death
by his father, James Nolan and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Droptiny.
Funeral liturgy is scheduled
for 11 a.m. Thursday at Penzien
and Steele Funeral Home, 608 N.
Madison Ave.. Bay City. The Rev.
James Bessert will preside. Visiting hours are scheduled for 2 to
5 p.m. and 7 to9 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
The Rite of Committal will follow at Brookside Cemetery in
Fairgrove.
3 charter schools
fall short of goals,
openings delayed
By MARJORY RAYMER
HFE Editor	
Today marks the anticipated
first day of school for CMLTs five
charter schools, but some doors
remain closed.
Michigan Early Elementary
Center in Lansing, Casa Maria
Academy in Detroit and Saginaw
Chippewa Academy have not met
Central's requirements and cannot open. For the most part, the
schools are trying to round out
their curriculums and receive
local permits, according to JcroId
Misner. assistant to the president for the charter school initiative.
Some ambiguity in the contracts allows the university to
press forward, possibly opening
one or two more schools for the
fall semester despite the Board of
Trustees' original intention, Misner said.
~Right now, it's very iffy as to
when theyl. get off the ground,"
Misner said. "But. we never said
what would happen if they
weren't read>."'
The July resolution passed in
preparation for granting charters
to the schools stipulated fbr the
schools that ~it is reasonable to
believe that each applicant can be
prepared to operate a public
school academy no later than
Sept. ir
In July, Misner said, it was reasonable to believe the schools
would open, but "they're definitely not ready-
Part of the problem, he said, is
the "labyrinth of bureaucratic
tape** the schools have endured.
For example, the Casa Maria
Academy has had difficulty finding out how to get an electrical
inspection and who does them.
"No one's tread on this ground
in such a relatively short time
period.** Misner said, "and we Ye
catching everyone by surprise
because we're trying to push the
process along faster than it's
geared up for."
Misner said one or two of the
4 4 No one's tread on
this ground in such
a relatively short time
period, and we're catching everyone by surprise because we're trying to push the process
along faster than it's
geared up for. J 9
JEROLD MISNER
schools still might open this
semester, but "its not real clear
right now.** A January opening
might he more plausable though,
he said.
"It is possible to start in the
middle of the semester.* he said,
"hut from an educational standpoint I don't know how interested
we'd be in that.
"My sense is* if we can't get this
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LIFE Photos Jason Wambsg*ns|
STANDING OVATION
(Above) John
Hill. Plymouth
graduate student, pounds
the vibes as
the CMU Jazz
and Steel Percussion
Ensemble
rocks the
Mont re ux
Detroit Jazz
Festival at
Hart Plaza
Monday afternoon. (Right)
The CMU
group
brought the
main stage
crowd to its
feet for a
thunderous
standing ova-
Search committee for diversity
assistant VP begins screening
By TAMARA SNYDER
I \S-\-  ST^If Writer
The search committee for the new assistant vice
president for Diversity began reviewing candidate
applications Friday.
The committee has received 45 applications so
far. and the candidate pool already has been cut to
about half by eliminating those who did not meet
the minimum qualifications for the position, said
Joyce Henricks. chairwoman of the committee.
Some of the requirements include having a doctorate or equivalent terminal degree, demonstrated
leadership and administrative skills and knowledge of the issues and concerns of multicultural
students at a predominantly white institution.
The new senior officer will report directly to the
provost, said Hen ricks, associate professor of philosophy.
The individual will be responsible for overseeing
activities and issues in the Office of Minority
Affairs. Multi-Cultural Programming. Women's
Studies Program. Gay and Lesbian Programs and
Student Disabilities Services, she added.
The candidate list will shrink again Friday when
the search committee meets to narrow the list to
between U) or 12 candidates. Henricks said.
-Now we're going to hone in on the ones who are
qualified." Henricks said.
The I 2-member search committee will continue to
accept new applications until the position is filled.
Henricks said
Tin- diversity administration area is fairly new to
most college campuses. Henricks said, so the search
commit lee probably will have to be fairly lenient on
what it defines as diversity program experience in
higher education, one of the positions qualifications.
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Student
accused
of CSC
against
girl, 16
By TODD FETTIG
t IFE- Staff Writer	
A 27-year-old male CMU student, accused of forcing
unwanted sex on an intoxicated
16-year-old female, was
arraigned Tuesday in 76th District Court on a criminal sexual
conduct charge.
Scott Alexander of F-106
Forum Apartments faces one
count of third-degree CSC for an
alleged Monday morning assault
at a Timber Creek Apartment,
3300 E. Deerfield Road, according to a report from the Mount
Pleasant post of the Michigan
State Police.
Third-degree CSC involves
sexual penetration by force or
coercion with a person between
13 and 16 years of age. The offense
is a felony punishable by up to 15
years imprisonment upon conviction.
According to a witness listed in
the report, the female, who was
visiting for the weekend, had
passed out from alcohol following
a party and was in bed.
The teen said she awoke at
about 4:30 a.m. Monday to find
Alexander lying on top of her
having sexual intercourse. Her
clothing had been removed from
the waist down, she said in the
report.
Alexander, who had stayed at
the apartment following the
party, denied having sexual
intercourse with the girl, according to the police report. He told
police he and the teen did "make
out" on a couch and had moved
the "petting" to a bedroom.
Alexander said in the report he
then removed her shorts and
began performing digital penetration, with the teen's consent.
This lasted until the teen started
"wigging out." Alexander told
police.
The teen was taken to Central
Michigan Community Hospital.
Alexander's preliminary
examination is scheduled for 8:30
a.m. today in 76th District Court.
Bond was set at $10,000. As of
press time. Alexander had not
posted bond and was lodged at
the Isabella County Jail.