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Central
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Honored
CMU's Weston garners officating award
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MONDAY
April 15, 1991
VOLUME 73, NUMBER 78
© 1991 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
(517) 774-3493
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Bomb threat forces
evacuation of hall
by BRIAN D. BELL
I. IFF Assistant News Editor
A bomb threat Sunday night
forced the evacuation of
Warriner Hall and an early end
to Greek Week's opening night
festivities.
University Events production
staff told students at about 8:50
p.m. to evacuate Warriner after
Department of Public Safety
officials notified them of a bomb
threat, said University Events
Director Bob Ebner, who said he
learned about what happened
from his staff.
DPS received a call at about
8:45 p.m. of a bomb in Warriner
that would detonate at 9 or 9:10
p.m., Ebner said.
Building occupants left in a
calm and orderly fashion, he
said.
See BOMB Page 2
Union leaders informed
layoffs are 'a possibility'
by JENNIFER CHRiSMAN
L!FF Assistant News Fditor
Most University administrators have avoided talking about
potential layoffs at CMU.
But one vice president told employee group representatives in a
meeting Friday that layoffs at Central are moving up from last resort
status.
Kim Ellertson. vice president for Business and Finance, told the
representatives layoffs could be effective as early as July, said Shary
Gaunt, president of UAW Local 6888, which represents clerical
employees.
"He did mention there is a possibility of layoffs." said Gaunt,
specialist clerk in Park Library. "He told us if there were layoffs, there
probably wouldn't be any before July."
President Edward B. Jakubauskas said it is too early to talk about,
layoffs.
"I think it's just a little premature, although the possibility cannot
be ruled out," he said.
"If there's going to be layoffs. I'll be the one to make that
announcement. Certainly, we'll consult the (Board of) Trustees."
CMU's current position review policy is saving some money, but at
the current rate, it probably will not be enough.
The Position Review Committee, chaired by Ellertson, has reviewed
37 vacated positions since the beginning of February and eliminated
See LAYOFFS Page 16
Program should stay
say ROTC petitioners
' A petition supporting the
ROTC program is being circulated around CMU's campus.
Tony Nease. ROTC member
and Sterling Heights junior, said
he was the first to sign the
petit ion.
"It was started by a bunch of
us in ROTC who felt there were a
lot of people on campus who
support the program," Nease
said. "The petition says that the
program should continue
because it benefits those who
part icipate. "
Nease said he hopes to get
more than 400 signatures.
"(Student Government Association" is supposed to represent
the  student   body,  but  thev  had
less than 400 people turn nut to
vote. If we get more signatures
than that, I think it will show
the students' support."
SGA has released statements
saying the group "deplores"
Department of Defense policy
regarding exclusion of
homosexuals in the military and
the presence of ROTC on
campus.
Nease said the petition will be
presented at Tuesday's
Academic Senate meeting. The
meeting was called to allow open
debate on ROTC policy on
homosexuals.
Lt. Col. Dykstra Hein/.e. chair
of military science, said he was
not aware of the petition.
Student charges fraternity
with anti-gay harrassment
by CORRIE PERNIK
1 IF- I-   Copy Fditur
While social fraternities are designed to promote brotherhood, one
Sigma Pi member says he received anything but brotherly understanding after he told members he is gay.
Daniel Meeker. Benton Harbor sophomore, said he fled from his
residence in the fraternity's house during finals week last semester
after being an active member in the group for two years.
He left under duress and still receives threats — by phone and in
person — because he is a homosexual, he said.
Meeker hid his sexual orientation from other members for almost
two years; when rumors about him spread within the organization, he
denied being a homosexual, he said.
"It was second nature to deny it," Meeker said.
But when rumors began to "snowball," Meeker confided in two
brothers he thought he could trust.
Instead. Meeker said he was accused of making passes at pledges
and other brothers and was called "faggot" whenever he had a
confrontation of any sort with another member.
Meeker discussed his experience in CMU's Cheek system at a forum
on homophobia on campus Wednesday. After speaking to Affirmative
See FRATERNITY Page 16
Bottoms up
LIFE Photo/John Starks
A tractor sinks  in the  Chippewa  River off S.  Meridian just west of Mount  Pleasant Sunday morning.
No  injuries were  reported  in connection  with the accident.
Statewide college admission rules announced
by CRYSTAL HARMON
uii iversit les
I If F-   Staff VA/nt,
President Edward B.
New requirements Cor      Jakubauskas   said    the    requ ire-
students enrolling at public menls were unanimously
universities in Michigan is approved by t he council to send a
receiving mixed reactions from message to high school students,
local educators. counselors and   instructors: they
should     be    well     prepared     for
The     Presidents    Council     of      college
State    L.'niversities   of   Michigan
announced    the    new     require
ments last  week.
"Universities     shouldn't      be
doing   remedial    work."   he   said.
"We   feel   these  are  fundamental
Fhe   new   rules  —  effective  in      requirements    in    basic   subjects
that    students    nec-d    if   they   are-
going to do college-level  work."
1995 — mandate that high
school students complete' four
years of English, three of" math,
t hre-e of social science, and two of
natural   science-   before  enrolling
The    requirements    we-ro   first
issue-el    as   guideline's   six    vears
in   one   e)f  Michigan's   15   public      ago and many high schools urge'd
col le-gi'-bound        students        to
eomplete eol lege-prep programs.
"We want to create a basic
starting point for e-ntering
students." Jakubauskas said.
"Thi»re are some- very good high
schools in the state and. unfortunately, some- very weak ones."
lie also said the roei.ii ire-nient s
will e-ejualize- the levels of
ente-ring st uelent s.
Je-an Le-wis. Mount Pleasant
High School principal, said most
colle-gv-bound students "already
e-xce'ed those- reeui i re-me-nt s."
The requirements — combined
with an additional eight hours ol
"bighly recommended" classes in
language-, computers and arts —
total _"() hours. Lewis said.
Students need 20 hours te>
graduate- from Mount 'Pleasant
Nigh.
'flu- new ride-, however, has
drawbacks because it limits
what students can study in high
school.
"This would preve'nt stude-nts
from experimenting in line- arts
and voe-ational programs." she
said, "lt would mean kids would
have to make a very early, very
deliberate e'hoiee between a
vocational program and an
ae-adem ic one."
Denny Kuipor. coordinator of
counseling   at    MPUS.   said   the
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LIFE Photo (Mile Young
Paramedics tend to the victims of a two-car accident on  Pickard and
Bradley Friday afternoon. The accident took place after a car driven
by Gladys Stanfield, 91,  rolled through a  stop sign.  Also  injured
were Diana Gadille, 60, and  Lorna Gadille,  12.
SGA again violates
constitutional rules
with mid-April vote
by BRIAN D. BELL
I  It h  Assist,inl   fj.-^.'S fa tor
For the- second year in a row. Student Government Association has violated election rule's in its
const itut ion.
Although the constitution states SGA must have
e lect ions      by
the-   first    week
of      April.       it
lacks repercussions for
violating     t hemic,            said
Flections
Director
DarletH" McManus. Brighton senior.
Flections are- Tuesday and Wednesday — during
the* third week of April. Last year's elections we're
April   1() and   II. during the' se>cond week of April.
In 1988, students voted on and approved the
amendment which currently governs when
elections take- place*.
Members did not realize they we're- violating the
constitution, said SGA President Amy Rhynard.
"We'   were*   going   by   last   year's   agenda."   said
See SGA Page 16
■ SGA    finalizes    polling
locations.
See story, page 1 6.
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