1990-09-19; Central Michigan Life

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WEDNESDAY
September 19, 1990
Student dies
in car crash
Woman's death only fatality
in post-wedding accident
by BRIAN D. BELL
I iri-  Su.ff Writer
Those who knew Michele
Hoots say they will always
remember her likeable personality and concern for others.
Hoots. Midland junior, died
Saturday in a car accident.
"She came to have a lot of
friends at Central," Andrea
Polakowski, Ontonagon junior,
said. Polakowski lived with
Hoots last year. "(But) she didn't
go right out and get friends, they
came to her."
Hoots was pronounced dead on
arrival at the Mid Michigan
Regional Medical Center in
Midland after a car accident
Saturday night, said Jim St.
Louis, Midland City Police chief.
She was thrown from a
vehicle, which then rolled on top
of her. St. Louis said.
The accident happened at the
corner  .-• of       Wheeler       and.
Washington streets around 8
p.m., shortly after Boots, 20, left
her home with Jason Flint, 21, of
Connecticut, St. Louis said. The
couple had just attended a "dry"
wedding reception.
Flint was driving east on
Wheeler when his car ran a stop
sign and was hit by a car
traveling on Washington. Flint,
a student at Northwestern Institute of Technology, told police he
was talking to Boots and did not
see the sign.
Three people in the second car
were treated and released at the
center. St. Louis said.
Flint, who had a seatbelt on,
also was treated and released.
Police officials believe Hoots was
not wearing a seat belt.
Boots' friends say she was a
friendly person who liked to
laugh.
"She was a great person," said
,Stej>hariie_. Frida,_  FowlervjIJe
Other schools finding pleasure
and pain at the bargaining table
MICHELE BOOTS
junior. "She had a lot of friends.
Anything we talked about we
usually ended up laughing
about."
Polakowski added that Boots
was always willing to help
others.
"Michele was like a convenience store," she said. "If you ever
needed anything, even if she
didn't have it, she would go out
and get it.
"She was liked by a lot of
people and she'll be remembered
by a lot of people," she said.
Funeral services are scheduled
for 1 1 a.m. today by Ware-
Smith-Woolever and Company
Funeral Directors, 1200 W.
WheeJ«F»r, in_M'dland. —.
by YVONNE C. CLAES
I IFF Editor
While faculty contract talks at some Michigan
universities ended without incident, other negotiations experienced major setbacks before
bargaining ended.
Working without a contract since July 1,
Northern Michigan University faculty members
settled at about 6 a.m. Monday following a 14-hour
marathon negotiating session between administrative and faculty teams.
The tentative settlement came two hours before
faculty were scheduled to strike, said Jim Carter,
news director in Northern's media office.
A state-appointed mediator helped the two sides
come to an agreement after union members voted
to strike last week. Carter said.
"(A strike) was awfully close," he said. "Everyone
was just holding their breath."
Following Monday's negotiations, the faculty
team conducted a general meeting to inform their
colleagues of the tentative agreement, Carter said.
The faculty will vote on the proposed four-year
contract some time next week while Northern's
Hoard in Control will either approve or disapprove
of the contract at its next meeting in late October.
Contract terms are not being disclosed yet, said
Ron Parekao, spokesman for Northern's chapter of
the American Association of University Professors.
He added that both sides have a fair amount of
work ahead of them, roughing out minor differences.
Parekao,  professor of biology, said faculty pay
was the main stumbling block.
-- "We discovered that our faculty salaries were
FACULTY CONTRACT UPDATE
Members of the faculty and administration's
bargaining teams met until midnight Tuesday
but did not arrive at a settlement. They will
meet at 11 a.m. today but had not decided on a
location for the meeting at press time.
Faculty members have worked without a
contract since July and voted to go into "work to
rule" two weeks ago to protest slow negotiations.
Faculty Association members are holding a
meeting today to explain their actions to
students. The question-and-answer forum is
scheduled for 4 p.m. today in the Bovee
University Center Auditorium.
Members of the Faculty Association approved
a job action investigation Sept. 12, which is a
preliminary step taken before a strike. The
investigation could be completed some time in
the next week or so, said FA President Guy
Meiss, in a previous interview.
about 6 percent below the national average mean,"
he said. "Northern didn't fare well at all. The
settlement should bring us close to the mean by the
end of the four years."
The salary increase is not across the board,
Parekao said. Merit and promotion increases will
increase the amount of some faculty members'
paychecks.
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Lack of recruitment
leads to 12-year low
foreign student count
by BRIAN D. BELL
1 If I- Stall Writer
Although this semester's international student enrollment at
Central is at a 12-year low, University administrators say recruiting
such students is far down on CMU's list of priorities.
Statistics released from the International Student Services Office
Tuesday indicate 145 international students now attend CMU.
The number of international students enrolled at CMU since 1953
peaked in fall 1983 at 220, then the figures began a gradual decline.
International students enrolled at CMU in fall 1989 numbered 152.
International student enrollment was at its lowest in 1955, with
only four.
CMU's international students come from 38 countries, including
this year's largest constributors: China, Canada, India, Japan and
Kuwait.
The decline in CMU's international enrollment is largely due to
CMU's lack of international student recruitment, said Sharon George,
director of International Student Services.
"iCMU's only recruitment tool is word of mouth." said George,
assistant director of the Office of Student Life.
Kxcept for this "recruitment tool," CMU lacks any position or office
designed to recruit international students, George said.
Prospective international students cannot select Central as a higher
education option if they have not heard about it from someone they
know, George said.
She said it is possible for CMU to gain about 350 more foreign
students over the next, two years — if administrators take the
initiative.
An increase in international enrollment is not inconceivable if
information about the University is made available to prospective
foreign students, she said. Although the information is readily
available, it is not together in one publication.
Without proper financial backing to cover publication costs,
capabilities are limited, she said.
But unless the University starts actively recruiting international
students the numbers could continue to decline, she said.
The lack of foreign student recruitment at CMU is not a new issue to
administrators, said Michael Owens, executive assistant to the
president for Enrollment Mnagement and Admissions.
One of President Edward B. Jakubauskas' 12 strategic planning
priorities identified the need for global education and diversity at
CMU, he said.
Although recruitment of international students is part of that goal,
Owens said CMU is focusing its attention on attracting minority
students from within the United States — not other countries. "a    -
In addition to attracting minority students, Owens' said it is
important for CMU to focus its attention on the homefront because the
number of high school graduates is decreasing annually.
Eventually, the University will have to aim its marketing strategy
toward other areas to maintain an adequate enrollment level, he said.
One of those areas is the international market, he said.
: "It's on the agenda (but) ft definitely is less of a priority than other
much more pressing (matters)," he said.
.- Owens and George both agree a sharp increase in international
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Jewish   -    a
New Year is
a time of
reflection,
repentance
by KRISTEN M. KAZARIAN
l lhe Stafl Writer
Rosh Hashanah, which translated in Hebrew means "the
head of the year," begins at
sunset tonight and marks the
beginning of a 10-day celebration
for the Jewish new year.
"The 10 days of awe, as it is
sometimes called, is a time of
self-examination and self-
repentance," said Robert
Lovinger, professor of psychology
and practicing member of the
Jewish faith.
During this time, Jews around
the world examine their
behavior and actions of the
previous year and repent before
beginning the new year, he said.
"It is a serious celebration but
also a happy time," Lovinger
added. ,
A traditional meal varying
from family to family starts the
holiday, but Lovinger said some
courses are the same.
A turkey breast or chicken
roast is served, reminiscent of
sacrifices frequently burned in
temples in ancient times.
"I ask my wife not to burn our
roast," Lovinger joked.
The woman's role is important
in the faith for reasons larger
than just preparing the meal.
"Having a Jewish mother is
important because the line of
descent is passed down from
her," Lovinger said.
A baby born to a Jewish
mother and a Gentile father is
considered Jewish when born,
while a baby born to a Jewish
father and Gentile mother is not
born Jewish, according to tradition.   • y
Wine, usually of a sweet
nature, is considered God's gift
and is part of most celebrations.
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