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Centra I
Michigan
WEDNESDAY
January 30, 1991
VOLUME 73, NUMBER 52 &
;© 1991 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
(517) 774-3493
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Woman  reports rape
A CMU student reported to the Department of Public Safety Monday that she
was raped Nov. 16.
The incident reportedly occurred about 2:30 a.m. near the north wall of Moore
Hall's west wing, said Capt. Ron Williams, DPS associate director.
The student said she was walking south of the Dow Science Complex
construction site when she was grabbed by a man, Williams said.
The woman reported that she broke loose and ran toward Moore where two
other men grabbed her and forced her up against the building, he said.
Williams said the victim reported that another man joined the two and helped
hold the woman down while a fourth man committed a first-degree criminal
sexual assault.
The assailants are described as white males, he said. No additional information
describing the men was provided. WTlliams said the woman did not indicate
whether she knew the attackers.
If the assailants are apprehended, the woman said she is willing to prosecute,
he said.
There are no suspects at this time and the incident remains under
investigation. Williams said.
Proper care important
after cases of assault
by BRIAN D. BELL
Lii-tr  ST..iff Wr.Vrr
Although the aftermath of rape can leave a victim feeling helpless,
there are things an individual can do to start themself on the road
toward recovery.
One of the first things a sexual assault victim should do following an
assault is seek medical attention, said Becky Black, assistant
professor of counseling.
In addition to treating any physical injuries inflicted during the
assault, victims should obtain tests to detect sexually transmitted
diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis or the human immunodeficiency
virus, she said.
A large amount of evidence used to prosecute a perpetrator is found
on the victims body and is collected at this time by a physician while
the victim is at the hospital, said John McAuliffe. director of the
Department of Public Safety.
"--.; If the  victim  wants to  prosecute the assailant  or assailants  it  is
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Number of
assaults
increases
by BRIAN D. BELL
LIFE  Staff Writer
More rapes were reported to
the Department of Public Safety
during the first seven months of
this fiscal year than during any
of the previous four years.
Since July 1, the beginning of
fiscal 1990-"91, five criminal
sexual assaults reportedly
occurred on campus, DPS
Director John McAuliffe said.
According to DPS records, two
assaults were reported during
fiscal years '86 - '87, *88 - '89 and
'89 - '90.
During fiscal year *87 - *88 four
were reported.
CMU's fiscal year runs from
July 1 to June 30.
It is difficult to interpret
exactly what this increase
indicates about the incidence of
campus sexual assaults, McAul-
life said.
"There's not necessarily more
crime, but a more accurate
picture of the crimes that are
occurring," he said. "I don't see
any indications that we're
having more crime as opposed to
less crime."
National statistics indicate the
number    of    sexual     assaults
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Funding recommendations prepared
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The recommendations are in.
But the public will have to
wait five days to see what a
subcommittee recommended to
President Edward B. Jakubauskas concerning the University's
budget woes.
Jakubauskas said he received
p re 1 i m i nary recom m end at i on s
from the Budget and Planning
Council ad hoc subcommittee
Monday.
Leonard Plachta. chair of thc-
subcommittee,    known    as    the
Plachta Committee, will
announce the group's recommendations Tuesday at a special
Academic Senate meeting.
Jakubauskas said.
He plans to respond to the
subcommittee's statement with
his own proposals at the
meeting.
Jakubauskas said he will
review the recommendations
with senior officers today. He
will not have a recommendation
before the Board of Trustees
meet Thursday and Friday.
Neither    Jakubauskas    nor
Plachta, dean of the College of
Business Administration, would
discuss the recommendations'
details.
Plachta, however, did say
some people on the six-member
subcommittee questioned the
University's budget deficit
projections.
He said the subcommittee,
also known as the Ways and
Means Committee, looked at the
predictions and the history of
such predictions, he said.
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Mid-year enrollment in slump
by TOM KENDRA
LIFE Copv Ecli-or
CMU's on-campus enrollment
is di'\vn 1.423 students since the
beginning of fall semester.
That figure represents the
largest    mid-vear    enrollment
drop in at least 10 years, said
Admissions Director Michael
Owens.
Central's enrollment dropped
8.4 percent — from 16,866
students at the start of fall
semester to 15,443 this month.
Contract awaits president's signature
" Senate meeting Tuesdav afternoon and did not g<
by KAREN EMERSON
Lll-F 'slews Editor
CMU President Edward B. Jakubauskas is
expected to sign a three-year contract today with
the union representing about 350 University
maintenance and food service workers.
The contract calls for a 5 percent salary increase
in each of the next three years for members of the
American Federation of State. County and Municipal Employees Local 1568, said David Hershey,
assistant director of employee relations.
The union's previous contract expired Oct. 31
and the tentative agreement was reached Dec. 18,
said Hershey, who represented CMU in the
bargaining process.
T see no reason to hold it back," Jakubauskas
said Tuesday night. "All sides have agreed and it's
a good contract for our people. We appreciate their
work."
Jakubauskas   said   he   attended   an   Academic
g luesday atternoon ana cua not get
a chance to return to his office to review and sign
the final contract document.
"I expect to sign it in the morning," he said.
Union members ratified the contract Jan. 9.
Besides the salary increase. Hershey said the
University will fully fund health care premiums
until July 1, 1991. when the rates will increase.
Premiums cost the University approximately $1
million each year, he said.
After July 1, CMU will dip into a cash pool set
aside to help cover the increasing cost of insurance,
Hershey said, adding that money totals approximately $112,000 in the general fund.
If insurance premiums increase more than the
money will cover, Hershey said AFSCME members
will have to partially pay their own premiums.
He said there were no other major changes to the
previous contract.
AFSCME President Jim Draper could not be
reached for comment.
Enrollment Loss
for Spring Semester
1984-85 to 1990-91
1,200
1,423
Associate Registrar Ron Finch
said the University typically
anticipates a drop of about 1,000
students between fall and spring
because the number of graduates
alwa^ys dwarfs the number of
new students at midyear.
The number of students
leaving Centra! for a variety of
other reasons, though, also is up
this year, Owens said.
"We hate to see anyone leave
because they are unhappy with
the situation here," Owens said.
CMU's enrollment dropped
about 1,100 students because
1,500 graduated and onlv 401
new students came to CMU, he
said.-
That leaves more than 300
students who either dropped out,
transferred or were not
re-enrolled for various reasons
spring semester, Owens said.
Admissions Office personnel
are working to determine the
exact reasons why many
students did not return, he said.
One thing the Admissions
Office is sure of is that the
largest percentage of these 300
former students were first-year
freshmen, he added.
"Freshman year away from
home is always a traumatic
time," Owens said. "Our enroll-
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