1989-10-30; Central Michigan Life

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Central
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MONDAY
October 30, 1989
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Debate on tax
increases shows
issue's two sides
HIGHLIGHTS
by KAREN BRITTON
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It seems many people an- either in favor oflxith
Proposals A arid Ii or they l>elieve neither proposal
in an ellective method to solve tin- state's education
HIK'S.
If Proposal A is passed it will raise sales tax fnim
1 to A'/j cents, generating nearly $400 million for
improving the i|iiality of K-12 programs in
Michigan's schools.
If Proposal H passes it will increase sales tax
from 4 to (> cents, raising $.'5">r> million for K-1'2
education and reducing local property taxes.
See PROPOSAL Paue 15
Proposal A
■ It would guarantee $390 million in new education funds for the 1990-91
school year. It would also take away $570 million from the General Fund to go
toward education.
■ It would raise the state sales tax from 4 cents to 41/? cents and involves no
property tax concessions.
■ Electricity and heating fuel to residential customers are not exempt from the
half-cent increase.
Proposal B
■ It would increase the sales tax to 6 cents but offer property tax relief in the
form of more uniform property taxes and millage caps.
■ It would raise about $355 million in additional funds and guarantees $670
million from the General Fund.
■ It would put a uniform 14-mill property tax on businesses and a nine-mill tax
on non-business property. It calls for per-pupil funding to increase by about
$300 from 1989 levels.
■ Electricity and heating fuel to residential customers are exempt.
Two tax proposals
would raise money
for K-12 education
by SALLY GIRARD
Tuesday Nov. 7. Michigan
voters no to the polls to approve
or defeat two proposals that
would rai.»e the Mate sales tax.
The proposed amendments to
the slate constitution represent
an effort to raise more money for
K-1U education in Michigan.
Although hoth proposals have
the sainc goal, their approaches
are diHerent.  said  Hep.  Joanne
'Prognosis is good'
for man who fell or
jumped from Wheeler
Editor's Xutc: It is C.\f LlFE's }H)/ic\ not In print the nanus of
ix-rsnn* it /n> arc hclnm! to fitiff attempted suiculv ■
The 20-year-old man who fell or jumped Thursday from the eighth
floor of Wheeler Residence Hall was listed in "fair" condition Sunday
at University of Michigan Medical Center. Ann Arbor. Media
Relations Director Rae Goldsmith said.
The man. who is not n CMU student, was listed in critical condition
Friday, (ioldsmith said. His condition improved to serious Saturday,
and fair Sunday.
The incident was reported to the Department of Public Safety
Thursday at \2.Xi am. and the man was taken to Central Michigan
Community Hospital. 121 South Drive. He was transported by
helicopter to I'M later that day.
(Ioldsmith said the medical center could not release details about
surgery the man had or the exact nature of his injuries, but she said he
suffered "multiple broken bones and internal injuries."
She said certain details are not released in the event of a suicide
attempt and it has not yet been determined if the fall was an attempt
at suicide
A DPS officer is still investigating the incident, (ioldsmith said.
Hut "the prognosis is good." (Ioldsmith said. And he is "coming in
and out of consciousness"
(Ioldsmith said the man"s family, which resides in Chicago, was
notified of the incident and   is    in Ann Arbor with him.
'Really amazing'
Governor's deputy chief of staff —
and 1972 grad — surprised by growth
HANGIN' OUT
by D. MICHAEL HEANEY
When Nancy Austin
Schwartz attended CMC, the
football team played its games
behind Finch Ficldhouso.
construction of Hose Arena.
Hrook> Hall and the Park
Library was just beginning, and
there were just a few apartment
complexes springing up around
town
Since then. CMC and Mount
Pleasant have changed a lot.
with iMith the campus and the
coinmun ity experiencing
"tremendous growth.
"Mount Pleasant has really
changed . . It has really
developed into a nice community
with more shops and stores and
more things to do then  when   I
CMU
ALumni...
a success story
went do CMC i, ICs really
ama/ing."
And since her graduation in
1!)72. Schwartz has changed as
well.
She is (low James J.
lilanrhard's deputy chief of stalT
and vice chair of the Michigan
Democratic Party.
Schwartz said she was "like
most college students" back in
1!)72. In her free, time, she
enjoyed shopping trips to Grand
See ALUMNI Page 16
LIFE Photo Heidi Br»dr
Working on the new Rose addition, which is scheduled for completion near April, is Local 25 iron
worker Mike Gilginas.
State's universities considering tougher admissions standards
by ERIC BORYS
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"Welcome to the jungle/it gets worse here every' day."
Lyrics to a rock 'n' roll song. yes. but as a description of
the competitive world we live in today, it's on target.
For those net prepared, be it the working world or
college, the jungle may be tougher to thrive in than ever
before. And that is what university officials around the
state are try>nK to prevent.
A proposal that would set basic requirements for college
admissions, coordinated by the Presidents Council of the
State Universities of Michigan and state university
officials, was sent to all 15 state institutions and to high
school officials statewide for examination. ,
Currently in the analysis and discussion stage, the
proposal suggests basic admissions requirements of four
years of English, three years of math with one more
recommended, three years biology/physical science and
three years history social science. Also included were
three years of a foreign language and one year of
computer skills.
"What we mainly want to strengthen is communication
skills — both written and oral — and quantitative skills,"
said Glenn Stevens, executive director of the Presidents
Council.
"Four years ago we worked up a program called
"Designing Your Future' which w?   a set of recommenda
tions for students' college careers; basically a way to
increase your options. What we're doing now is to move
some of those recommendations to requirements,"
Stevens said.
Stevens gave three reasons, or goals Ix/hind the
proposal.
"First of all, students should have adequate depth to
their knowledge." he said. "You've got to !*• prepared for
different academic situations. Secondly, students need to
go beyond what high school teaches them. In the future
people will need to be more adaptable. Thirdly, there will
be less need in college for remedial programs."
" See STANDARDS Page 2
Kmmons. R-Rig Rapids.
Proposal A would raise the
state sales tax from 4 cents to 4"j
cents and involves no property
tax concessions
Proposal R would increase the
sales tax to ti cents but offer
property tax relief in the form of
more uniform property taxes and
millage caps, Kmmons said.
She said voters can vote for
l«oth proposals, one of them or
neither  of  them    If lx>th   earn
See TAX Page 15
Grawn Ha
addition
dedicated
Saturday
by SALLY GIRARD
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CMU's partnership with the
business community grew
stronger Saturday with the
dedication     of    the    Applied
Rusiness Studies Complex.
The $1.7 million addition to
Grawn Hall will serve as a
resource center for area and
state businesses as well as a
place for students to come into
contact with business professionals, said I*'onard Plachta.
dean of the School of Rusiness
Administration.
He said the complex serves as
an outreach center from CMU to
the "real" world.
"One which would bring that
world closer to students, faculty
and administration," Plachta.
professor of accounting, said.
Plachta said the complex is
research oriented, but he hopes
it also will serve a practical
purpose. He said he wants
businesses to be able to come to
the complex with problems and
hopefully find solutions.
The addition represents a
unique venture for CMU because
it was hulk almost entirely with
private money.
"This is the first building on
campus which was built with 90
to !(.") percent private funds," said
Kathy Sanders, director of
Corporate and Foundation
Support
Rooms within the complex are
named after major donors such
as Dow Chemical Company
Center for Creative Rusiness
Studies, the Whirlpool
Behavioral Studies laboratory,
K mart Retail Center, Kysor
Dispute Resolution Center and
the Kesseler Finance and
Accounting Resource Center.
In the past three weeks,
Sanders said the University-
received three more donations
totaling $165,000. Ford Motor
Fund contributed $100,000 and
Manufacturers National Rank of
Detroit gave $25,000. An
anonymous gift of $-10,000 also
was donated, she said.
State Senate Majority Leader
John Kngler said the "marriage
of the private and public sector"
demonstrated by the Applied
Business Studies Complex is
beneficial to the state's economy
as well as the University's
future.
"In the 21st century the name
CMU will be known far and wide
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