1996-04-10; Central Michigan Life

              Central I IC C
Michigan LITE
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL, 10,
1996
VOLUME 78, NUMBER 78
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
©1 996 CM LIFE
(517)774-3493
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Ellertson backs SGA's phased in parking fee
By Heather N. LaFave
LIFE Staff Writer	
Vice President for Business
and Finance Kim Ellertson said
Tuesday he will support SGA's
recommendation to phase in a
parking fee increase and make
more parking spaces available
by fall.
Ellertson said he supports
SGA's proposal to raise the price
of commuter, employee and UA"
parking permits to $75 for 1996-
97 and to $100 for 1997-98. The
original proposal, drafted by the
President's   Planning   Council,
would have raised the price of
commuter permits to $100
beginning this fall.
The "A" parking permit allows
students who live on campus to
park in commuter and residence
hall lots. Both proposals would
allow only students living in
Northwest Apartments and
Kewadin Village to purchase "A"
parking permits.
On April 3, parking committee
co-chairs Alaina Miller, SGA vice
president-elect and St. Johns
sophomore, and Tom Olver, SGA
treasurer  and   Bay  City junior.
met with Ellertson to discuss
SGA's recommendations on
parking.
In the original proposal, presented to SGA March 25 by
Ellertson, Lot 33 located along
East Campus Drive, would be
expanded by 156 spaces to the
northwest and 102 to the east
next summer or the following
summer. A parking lot to be constructed near where Barnard
and Tate halls stand was scheduled to he constructed first. That
lot was slated to be readv hv this
fall.
But, under that plan, students
paying more next year wouldn't
have seen the extra parking
spaces.
SGA's committee proposed
expanding Lot 33 to the northwest before constructing the
Barnard and Tate lot.
Construction in Lot 33 could be
completed for use in the fall,
Olver said.
The lot's expansion to the east
will be finished when the new
music building is finished, Olver
said.
Before   presenting   it   to   the
Board of Trustees, Ellertson
said he will probably make
changes to the original proposal
to include the graduated cost
increase and the construction
recommendations.
"I thought they wen1 pretty
reasonable requests," Ellertson
said Tuesday.
No matter which proposal is
adopted, Olver said the university would lose money next year on
parking. University officials
have determined that the cost of
maintaining each parking space
is more than $137.
But the graduated permit cost
increase, Olver said, "takes the
bite out of" the original proposed
cost of $100. He also said by
rescheduling parking lot construction, students who will be
seniors next year will get something for their money.
SGA also is planning to lobby
the administration and Board of
Trustees to cap parking permit
sales at 25 percent more permits
than parking spaces available.
See SGA Page 10
Central names new
head coach for
women's basketball
By Doug Fisher
LIFE Staff Writer
The search has ended, and
Bowling Green Associate
Athletic Director Fran Voll has
been named the women's basketball head coach at CMU.
Voll was informed of the news
Monday evening, and the
announcement was made public
Tuesday morning. Voll was one
of four finalists for the position.
"Basically, this is the ideal situation for Fran Voll," he said. "I
want to build something we all
can be proud of."
Voll has had an outstanding
high school and college coaching
career.
He coached at Delphos St.
John's High School in Ohio,
where he compiled a 208-17
record  in  nine seasons.  He led
those teams to three state titles
and twice was named Ohio prep
coach of the year.
In 1984, Voll became the head
coach at Bowling Green. He is
one of the top women's coaches
in Mid-American Conference
history, accumulating a 144-60
record at BG, including an 89-27
mark in MAC games.
Voll led the Falcons to three
straight regular season and
tournament championships
from 1987-89 and was fourth in
1990, before winning the MAC
tournament.
Voll is a two-
time winner o!
the MAC'S
"Coach of the
Year" award and
was   the   NCAA|
Foi  Furthei
Informalion
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Sportscaster, Central
alumnus sets time
aside for students
UFE Staff Reports
His face, voice and name are
perhaps the most recognizable of
any CMU alumnus.
Dick Enberg,
award-winning
sportscaster for
NBC and 1957
CMU graduate,
will deliver a ■
motivational
speech at 7 p.m.
Thursday in
Warriner      Hall
Auditorium ENBERG
Admission  is  free  and  open  to
the public.
Enberg's  visit  also  has  some
time set aside for talking with
students. Thursday afternoon,
he will spend time in the health
promotional department, the
same area where Enberg did his
undergraduate work.
He also will visit with students Friday afternoon, but the
area of his visit has not been
finalized, said Carol Hyble,
director of Alumni Relations.
Enberg's speech is an effort by
himself and other Phi Sigma
Epsilon fraternity brothers to
raise $20,000 to fund an annual
speaker series at CMU. Enberg
See VISIT Page 10
LIFESTYLES
CMU student uses
innovative teaching
methods
Shawn Hastings,
Laingsburg senior
prepares to teach English
in Japan.
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TTT
SPORTS
Baseball, softball take
on Western Michigan
Both teams step back
into conference play with
a twinbill against the
Broncos. Baseball faces
WMU today, while softball
travels to Kalamazoo on
Thursday.
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STRETCHING
OUT
LIFE Photo/Jennah Spitzley
Members of the Orchesis Dance Company participate in exercises under the direction of Adam
Battelstein, director for Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Tuesday afternoon. Battelstein sponsored workshops
for the company and the public. Pilobolus will be performing at 8 p.m. Friday in Warriner Auditorium.
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Competitive dancing added to Powwow
By Doug Fisher
LIFE Staff Writer
The eighth annual CMU
Powwow will add a new aspect to
this year's celebration.
In addition to the traditional
dances, tables of Native jewelry,
food, clothing, books, paintings,
hand-made crafts and antiques,
the powwow will provide* com pet
itive dancing for the first time,
said Laura Gonzales, powwow
co-chair.
"People can choose whether
they want to compete or not," she
said. "They can decide when they
register or call ahead of time and
contact the Native American
Programs office."
Saturday's Grand Entries will
take place at 1 and 7 p.m. at
Finch Fieldhouse. Sundays
Grand Entry will take place at 1
p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday for those
wishing to come early.
Dancers will not only be from
the Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe, many will come from out
of town or out of state, she said.
The North American Indian
Student Organization of CMU
and the Saginaw Chippewa
Indian Tribe are the sponsors
again this year, according to Joe
Sowmick, public relations director for the tribe.
The tribe has pledged $3,000
in scholarships and the winners
will  be  recognized   at  the   pow-
Thts is an excellent
for
a I
■■   opportunity
e d  u  c a t i o
advancement --
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LAURA GONZALES
Powwow co-chair
wow, he said.
"This is an excellent opportunity for educational advancement,"'
Gonzales said. "Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend -
faculty and staff, young and old
alike - to share the knowledge in
one of the largest non-athletic
sponsored events on campus."
Some speculation had the powwow moving to Rose Arena, but
Sowmick and Gonzales agreed
Finch Fieldhouse has worked
well in the past and they hope
the trend continues this year.
A weekend button for non-students is $9. The daily pass is $5
for adults and $2 for students.
CMU students with their identification will be admitted for free,
as will elders and children under
10 years old.
For more information or to register for the dance competition
call the Native American
Programs office at (517) 774-
2508.
Four-year 'guarantee' will begin next semester
By Jennifer Pawlowski
LIFE Assistant News Editor	
CMU wants to be partners
with next year's freshman class.
President Leonard Plachta
and Provost Richard Davenport
announced at a press conference
Tuesday that CMU will begin
the Degree Partners Plan for the
1996-97 school year.
"Students   will   work   in   part
nership with CMU to be guaranteed to graduate in four years,"
Plachta said.
The intent of the plan is to
guide more freshmen to graduation in four years if thi»y stick to
a carefully constructed schedule
and do not change their majors.
If students follow their plans
and still .in> unable to finish in
four years because of classes not
being available, CMU will pay
for any classes beyond the eight
semesters.
All first-semester freshmen
coming to CMU in the fall are
eligible for the program,
although Davenport said this
program won't be for everyone
because students have to declare
their interest in a field of study
before enrolling in the fall.
The plan is to have students
declare their field of study and
sign up for the program during
summer orientation. At that
time, students will meet with
advisers to map out their schedules. Students will also meet at
least once a semester with their
advisers to ensure their steady
progress, Davenport said.
"The individual map is what
guarantees that stuch»nts will
graduate in font years," he said.
"The advice from the advisers is
really  critical   to   the   success   of
the plan "
If students change their
majors and do not meet the
requirements agreed upon when
they sign up for the plan, CMU
does not have to honor its commitment to pay for extra classes.
Plachta cited a national study
indicating a trend of students
needing five years to complete a
four-year degree. The six-year
graduation rate at CMU is 57
percent, and approximately one
in four students at CMU will
graduate in four years.
Plachta said no extra funds
have been set up in support of
the program because the university hopes there will rarely be a
need to pay for extra classes.
Dav€»nport added the reason
CMU does not anticipate paying
for many extra courses is the
consistency     of     the     advising
"We're going to be tracking these
students all the time."
Davenport said the freshmen
will need to take 15 to 16 credits
each semester, maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average
and be enrolled for eight continuous semesters, excluding summers.
Of the 2,800 to 3,000 freshmen
expected to enroll for 1996-97,
Davenport said the school is projecting 50-60 percent of them to
sign up for the plan. The plan is
applicable to 85 percent of
CMU's 150 undergraduate programs.
The program will not work for
students enrolling in lengthy
programs, for example teacher
education or music, Davenport
said.  In  addition,  students who
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