1990-11-12; Central Michigan Life

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WEEKEND IN UNIFORM
Writer spends two days as a military man
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ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT
PROPOSE A TOAST
Have a 'Rocky Horror' video party
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Central
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MONDAY
November 12,  1990
j   VOLUME  73    NUMBER 33
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MOUNT PLEASANT.  MICHIGAN 48859
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A SWEET TREAT
Chips to taste the fruits of success at Raisin Bowl
by TODD SCHULZ
;   • -  byyy - y y
and DAVID TROPPENS
ATMKN'S. Ohio —■ Thousand- o!
('Mi: fans breathed a heavy sieh of
re] lef Sat u rdav
Ry virtue of blast in^ Ohio Uni\•»•• ■
sity. 52-7. the Chippewas a re
M id-American Conference Champions for the first time since 15-^i'and
are headed tor ttie California Kaisir>
I-low I   in   Fresn< >. ( "al it".
Th*' celebration w a- widespread
Rut it would he hard to find three
happier tans than Matt Mal/ahit.
Stcvr Lehman ;ind Bill Kench whose
airline ticket- to Fresno have f<-< r.
on  a shelf for nearly a month.
"We bought them rieht a!t<r
Toledo, we thought we'd be -mart
and iy.-{ them fast." Kt nch. Midland
senior, said before S;:;unl;iy .- name
""Al'he t icket - I y)>- the Federal
Fxpress non-refundable ones A't'-r
the Ball State oame 'a i -XX lo.— v. e
thouul'M we mii:ht have made a
mistake.
Kench. Mal/ahn. 'Midland -enior.
and   Lehman, a   Midland  senior from
.Micius^an A'ate. were throe of about
A>0 ("Ml" ians who bra\ed cold
weather .aid a f>< i< >-r*niie duvr to
w it ne — lhe « ' li i p p.--a a s" title
el i nch'-r. Kenrh's brother. Bob. i> a
('.Ml' -pin end. Th" 'our friends
pla\--d hiL-li school football together
at   Midland   Dow  IL^'h   School.
"We're heie io watch our !kiv.''
Lehman said ".And w e>e in \nr the
trip • o  Fr est ,ii."
('on-'ai's    -fCii.n     K     i;roup.    who than   :-U >( >   urns   braved   cold   weather-
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see:
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CMU   finally  came  throng*
a*--r
a
i'eca :■:- c* be"-: teased
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fli-play
a IX e     :ua M >on     and    y< >\
'idiliims  to  welcome them  back  t<
fine   with   a   capital    F   on   it   al   every Kelly   Shorts       Stadium       Sunday
< "Ml*  yame also made   u  to Athens. nw.rnii.14   for-   a   pep   rally.   The   team
"The   flag's   been   around   mr  seven arrived     ;i;      12 :.'<<»    am.     via     pnlice
\cais."   said   Dan   Fver.-o!"_   a   Mount
Fleasant     resident.    "WA    ;ake    n    :,,
eVel'V     i;;inir    and     wlleli     We     Went     to
Fast err.   a   lot   ■>:   peopi.     kept   loekmu
a'     x .    We   had    an    V.    Ii,iur   but    with
•-curt,  but   fan.-  -tarter! entering "he
ootball   Fit-lil  at    1 1:4.",.
"I _ ot all my friends dow n here
.eeau-e ! wanted :<\ cheer my "earn
,n    and   -how   mv   team    -pint.""   said
<■ 'ent ral coloi s.  Leo pie wouldn't  figure ^im   Mai«-r.  t'« :: x -iyvama  ire-hmnu.
!t   "'it •■;   w as cr\ 1 Hi; when w e won t he  -iaine
**< Til"      ' '.-J i join ia       Row I ■      1-      a
' lemer idou- oppnrt u 11 it v to repue-e •■*
<  'MI ".      I'd      like'    to     see'   (WH'     repre-
1   wa- so happy
"It's   rhe   firs*   voar  ihrv'vr  done   it
and    I'M   excited   b.ecause   I'm   ;n   the
■ni"ii    m    a
Ti-    puts band."     said     Stacv      Kohl
"terlli
Central   and   the   F   iLti;   on  tin-  map."
The   f'luppewa-   al-o   had   |:li-M\   of
s'.:;)pi>>t      en      the      home      front        More
n-;-i
■ phortmre.      I    fee|
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LIFE  Photo Tim  Fit?cjer aid
TOP RIGHT: Head Football
Coach Herb Deromedi and
tailback Biliy Smith. Detroit
junior, celebrate with the
team Saturday after the
Chippewas clinched the
Mid-American Conference
title with a 52-7 victory
over Ohio University.
RIGHT: Chad Mollema,
Rockford freshman, with
other members of the
Marching Chippewas, cheer
on the football team.
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Student packing up for Saudi tour of duty
Trustee not preoccupied
by chance of extra term
by JOHN MULVANEY
Fu!_rht years  is a  Ioiilj time.
That's the lentrih of one term for ("Ml lioar'd of
Trustees members — and two members* terms
expire at  th*- t-nd of this vear.
Rachael Moreno, of Flint, and William < Mykirk.     ODYKIRK
of" Mount  Pleasant, will finish their terms I Kc. .'il.
If th*-y are not  r*-appoint*-d by the eo\'ernor. they  will cent mu*' to serve     commanding:   officer   i^ave   me   a       t wo y ears and is w it h t he Fourt h       said.     "The     platoon     trom     our
on the Hoard  until  an appoint merit   is mad*
by JOHN MULVANEY
Talking to his commanding
office!- was difficult for Dave
"--milh —- and tor j,t(hk1 reason,
lb*' (hand Rapids junior- was
told to report for active dutv in
the Middle Fast.
"Tuesdav     at     r>     <p.mA.     mv
iat    lie's   beell
reserves  but   onlv  X,t)  or- 4'i  were Smith   reports  to  li.ittie ("reek       excited thi<  1
taUed     to     active     duty      in     the Tuesday.   From  there   he  will   ily       trained   for
Middle   Fast.    Most   of   them   are to  ('alifornia   for a   few   weeks   of
from  Michigan. remedial desert, demolition- and
Some ( \Ml" students are in his safety   trainirm.   Then   he   leaves
company, but  Smith.  2 1.  said lie for* Saudi  Arabia.
is  the onlv  student   in   the i,rroup "I'm     nervous.    There's    a    hi<_r       teilnm   bis   parents  was   hard   lot
aoirii' to Saudi Arabia. build-up     and     everything     is       Smith
}]t-X   been    in   the   Marines   for pointed     towards     war-."     Smitl
"I    like   to   compare   combat    to
.-.••x i f \ 011 ve  never h nd   "   \ 011
want  t o en, e it  a t ry ." Sm it h sa id
I lilt       for      all       the      excitement.
call and said "we're mobilized." A-
"If Kn^der wants me to continue, and it  will ser\ *• 1 he best   interest     nt*   '"'^   Im"   what   to   brin^.   all   I
for CMU, I will." Odvkirk said. Hut  he added he has not  t bought  verv     could     think     was    *oh    shit,    oh       work     with     demolitions,     land      be  in t he front  lines "
much about  beim: reappointed.
Se ODYKIRK P i ..;•:
in   Hattle   Creek,   lias   ahout   l-»>
"'I  wanted  lidL'iiri'init   ur;il   to
ay  so I d a I n't ca 11 them until the
Bridge     Company     of     combat       company    will   be  attached   to  an       next    day,"    he    said     "My     mom
engineers.     Combat     engineers       infant ry unit, so we'll most  likely        rcaMy    freaked   out    and   said   'oh
rn\    ( hid'   a    lot     My   dad   kimi   of
freaked  out.  and   be  was  worried
S-      SMITH      .ii.    1
mines and  bridges   in  support of
-mith said he is having a Hood
Smith said his company, based       t he infantrv at  the front  line, he      time    in    college   riii'lit    now    and
dd.
doesn't   want   to   leave.   But   he   1-
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