1996-10-09; Central Michigan Life

              r-3?
Central Michigan LIFE
Volume 79, Number 20
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
©1996 CM LIFE
77 years of serving the community
WEDNESDAY
October 9, 1996
16 pages
I
Gov. Engler ends sixth
annual fund-raising tour
■i Governor raises
more than $300,000 for
Republican party
By Emily Gerkin
LIFE Staff Writer	
Mount Pleasant was the final
stop Monday night on Gov. John
Engler's Birthday Bash tour to
raise money for the Republican
party.
"I am absolutely thrilled to be
home in Mount Pleasant, but not
so thrilled to have another birthday," Governor Engler joked with
a standing-room-only crowd.
With a tailgating theme and
$100 a plate, close to 500 people
attended the party held in the
conference room at the Comfort
Inn, 2424 S. Mission St.
Central
modifies
student
rights
By Jeremy Russ
LIFE Staff Writer	
Some of CMU's policies
regarding student rights and
responsibilities have been
changed, added to, or clarified.
Sharon George, director of
Student Life, said some student
rights have been added, but a
majority of the changes made in
CMU's Code of Student Rights,
Responsibilities and
Disciplinary Procedures have
had more specific definitions
made.
"We usually change (some of
the codes of conduct for students) every couple of years,"
George said. This has been in
the works for 2 years."
George said the changes were
made by herself, Provost
Richard        Davenport, and
President Leonard Plachta. The
Board of Trustees ratified the
changes in September and are
currently in effect.
The changes include:
•Section 2.3, the addition of
the statement "Each course has
a master syllabus approved
through university curricular
including a description of the
scope of the course and a list of
the goals and objectives of the
learning experience."
•Section 3.2.6, states inflicting sexual contact upon another
person or sexually penetrating
another person without that
person'_ consent has been added
as a sexual assault. Also added
to sexual assault policy is the
infliction of sexual contact on
someone under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
•Section 3.2.19, outlines
Hazing/Harassment/Stalking
and adds "telephone harassment, e-mail or computer
harassment, stalking, racial and
sexual harassment."
•Section 3.2.1 clarifies the
plagiarism policy. It now states
"(Plagiarism is) using ideas or
material from another source for
See CHANGES Page 7	
inside
The Birthday Bash tour started last week with stops in Novi,
Rockford and Marquette.
Sources in Engler's office have
estimated the total tour generated over $300,000.
The tour is an annual fund-
raising event which started
when Engler took office in 1990.
Michigan Representative
James McBryde, R-Mount
Pleasant, said there is always a
big turnout at the Mount
Pleasant stop.
"This event, and especially
stopping by CMU, is very traditional," McBryde said. "Gov.
Engler is very selfless when it
comes to this tour. Instead of
raising money for himself, all the
money goes towards the
Republican party.
Classified
15
Crossword
15
Et cetera
12-13
Sports
8-9
Voices
4-5
To reach CMLIFE
Phone 774-3493
I- Mail CMLlF_ecmuvmx»vxmich.edu
Fax number (517I774-7B05
Central Michigan LIFE Online
Internet address http://141.20f.72.14
'Election years are always
harder to generate money
because donors are asked for
money from so many different
directions," he said.
During his speech, Engler
spoke about party unification
and endorsed        several
Republicans running for offices
around the state. He also compared his campaign to that of
presidential candidate Bob Dole.
"When I was 26 points down in
the race with one month left
before elections, I knew we could
still win. We never quit. We
worked, we worked, we worked
and we had an agenda for
change," Engler said to an
applauding audience.
See TOUR Page 2
LIFE Photo/Erik S. Scherb
Gov. John Engler ended his Birthday Bash tour in Mount Pleasant.
fcariQtftfi
#_?
Of
See tons
By Angela Cook
LIFE Staff Writer
Fall color tours may offer an inexpensive
way for students to enjoy some stress-free
time away from campus and enjoy the colors of the season at the same time.
"It can be a very inexpensive outing,"
said Cindy Snyder, program manager of
the Michigan Travel Bureau.
According to Snyder, the fall colors will
peak in the Central Michigan region within a week. Currently, the area's color is at
25 percent.
Despite the erratic weather, colors
should not be affected, but they do seem to
be a little late this year, Snyder said.
"The vividness of the color is not going to
be diminished (because of the weather),"
she said.
Snyder said there are a lot of different
ways to experience the fall colors of
Michigan.
Snyder suggested hopping into a car and
exploring the roads of Central Michigan to
find color. She also suggested taking a
mapped~out color tour encompassing the
highways and back roads of Central
Michigan.
One route through the Central Michigan
area includes following US-27 North to
Harrison and then taking M-66 and M-15
to see fall colors, Snyder said. Snyder also
suggested mapping out one's own route.
"You don't really have to have a specific
route," she said.
Other tours are available through the
Michigan Travel Bureau and may also be
picked up at the Mount Pleasant Area
Chamber of Commerce, 114 E. Broadway
St.
Other activities done in conjunction with
color tours include visits to cider mills and
roadside parks, Snyder said.
According to Robin Souder, employee of
Uncle John's Cider Mill, located about 30
miles south of Mount Pleasant on US-27,
the cider mill gets many visitors this time
of year. Souder said they get a lot of people
stopping into the mill on their color tours.
Some activities at the mill include a
nature trail, train ride through the cherry
orchard, wagon rides and playing in a
straw pile. They also offer a petting zoo
LIFE Photo/Erik S. Scherb
With the changing off the seasons . leaves begin their colorful tranformation next to
the Warriner Mall. According to Cindy Snyder, program manager off the Michigan
Travel Bureau, fall colors will peak in the Central Michigan region within a week.
and a pumpkin patch. Most activities are
free or require a minimal fee, Souder said.
Snyder said other color tour activities
include parasailing, hot air balloon rides,
boat trips and train rides. She also said
many cities Tiave festivals in conjunction
with the fall season.
According to Snyder, a color tour is what
one makes it.
"The limits are beyond our own imagination," she said.
People interested in color tour information can call 1-800-MI4-FALL or 1-800-543-
2YES.
Suspected
inactive
case of TB
discovered
By Liz Wishaw
LIFE Assistant News Editor	
A second suspected case of
tuberculosis was discovered on
campus Tuesday after testing
individuals who were in contact
with the first suspected case
announced Friday.
According to Rae Goldsmith,
associate vice president for
Public Relations and
Marketing, the person tested
positive for an inactive TB
infection.
Goldsmith said the inactive
form of TB cannot be transmitted to other people, but treatment is still recommended for
the student.
"Thi_ is a treatable disease,
but it is communicable,"
Goldsmith said. "We are trying
to get the word out to avoid people overly worrying."
According to the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services, in the inactive
form of TB, an individual may
have no symptoms, doesn't feel
sick, can't spread the disease to
others, usually has a positive
skin reaction and can develop
the active form of TB disease
later in life if not treated with
preventative medicine.
Goldsmith said the university
began on Tuesday notifying 350
SeeTB Page 7
Memo:
Plachta
accepts
6-college
proposal
By Dorothy Nelson
LIFE Assistant News Editor	
Departments and colleges on
campus will receive a memo
today informing them about
University President Leonard
Plachta's decision to accept a
six-college proposal for reorganizing the structure of CMU's
academic departments.
Provost Richard Davenport
announced the decision to the
Academic Reorganization task
force Tuesday, after the group
made final recommendations
earlier to President Plachta concerning proposed models.
The 19-member task force has
studied 17 proposed models for
restructuring and realigning
CMU's academic departments
since the task force was assembled by Plachta last November.
The task force recommended
a five- or six-college plan to
Plachta, said Barbara Dixon,
interim dean of the college of
Arts and Sciences.
President        Plachta        will
See MEMO Page 11
99th District House candidates
ist priorities at local debate
By Krlsti L.G. Wyman
LIFE Staff Wnter    	
In a battle of "what I have done" versus "what
I will do" for the area, the two candidates for
Michigan's 99th District House of
Representatives seat debated the issues Tuesday
night.
Incumbent Republican candidate Jim
McBryde and Democratic candidate Randy
Peterson debated for one hour at Mount
Pleasant High School answering questions generated from audience members.
In his opening statement, McBryde listed his
priorities as education, including school finance
reform, and public safety.
McBryde said since he was elected to the office
at the end of 1990, the state deficit has decreased
and there have been 21 tax cuts. He added there
was record-high unemployment in Michigan
before 1990 and now the unemployment rate is
below the national average.
Peterson, who has not been elected to a public
office before, said he has questions and concerns
about McBryde's record.
"He represents certain special interest groups
and not the working class in this district,"
Peterson said. "That is my greatest concern with
sending him back to Lansing."
In his opening statement, Peterson listed his
priorities as limiting government and creating
new jobs.
An audience of about 50 people submitted
questions to which the candidates each received
See DEBATE Page 11
CMU receiver suspended
for game against Akron
LIFE Staff Reports
The potent Central Michigan
air attack will have to fly with
one less receiver against Akron
this Saturday football game.
Wide receiver Reggie Allen,
Flint sophomore, was suspended
from Saturday's game against
Akron for using profanity during
the Chippewas' game last week
against Miami.
According to Tom Lessig, the
assistant commissioner of the
Mid-American Conference, Allen
used profanity with an official
after a play in the fourth quarter.
of the endzone and the official
ruled  Allen   did]
not have the one I
foot   in   bounds I
necessary       for I
the  catch to bel
ruled a comple-1
tion.
Allen proceeded   to  shout   at I
the official while I
teammates tried
to control him.
The official threw a flag for
unsportsmanlike conduct while
Allen continued to shout at him.
Another official threw a flag and
ALLEN
Allen made a catch in the back       See PROFANITY Page 10
__M