1989-10-02; Central Michigan Life

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Central
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Serving The University Community For 70 Years
VOLUME 72, NUMBER 15
& 1989 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT. MICHIGAN 48859
Aim of University,
A-Senate is more
'creative' learning
Colleges and universities across the country are developing more
interdisciplinary programs and courses than ever hefore. and CMU is
no exception.
Mary Senter. interim vice provost for Academic Affairs and chair of
the University's Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force, will make a
presentation addressing this subject during Tuesday's Academic
Semite meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Pearce 13H.
Senter said the trend toward "interdisciplinary thinking" reflects an
effort on the part of colleges and universities to offer students
"interesting" and "creative" learning experiences.
"Nationwide, universities are realizing some of the must interesting
and creative thinking programs are interdisciplinary."
Programs that incorporate more than one discipline give students
"new ways of looking at old problems," and valuable experience in
combining information that crosses disciplinary boundaries. Senter
said
While she recognizes the value of offering interdisciplinary
programs. Senter emphasized that traditional course offerings that
are not interdisciplinary are still an essential part of a sound college
education, particularly at the undergraduate level.
Some of the essential "basic competency" skills, including writing
and arithmetic, have remained unchanged for years and can Ite taught
effectively along traditional, disciplinary lines, Senter said.
"The University is very much set up along departmental
lines . i Individual i departments are very important and Very good,
but sometimes you want to link departments.
"As people move on beyond those basic skills, the ability to put
informal inn together in new ways becomes especially important."
Delta Sigma Phi member
requires surgery after fal
A 21-year-old (irand hedge
man is in fair to serious condition after sustaining a massive
head injury from falling down a
stairway early Sunday morning,
a Mount Pleasant City Police
spokeswoman said.
City police would not release
the student's identity.
Tin- man. CMU junior and
treasurer for the Delta Sigma
Phi social fraternity, missed a
step on the basement staircase of
tin- fraternity house at 210 E.
Bellow s St.. hit his bead and was
knocked unconscious, said Mike
Miiicriini. Delta Sigma Phi
president and Kichmond senior.
After the fall, which was
reported at 1L*:;"> 1 a.m. Mount
Pleasant City Police and the
Mount Pleasant Fire Department assisted in taking the
student bv ambulance to Central
Michigan Community Hospital,
1221 South Drive, the police
spokeswoman said.
He was then transferred by
emergency medical helicopter to
St Mary's Medical Center.
Saginaw, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The student's status had
changed from critical condition
between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Sunday, and he bad regained
consciousness, the hospital
spokeswoman said
The student's
i ontacted Sunday
hospital, said his
surgery to remove a
from his brain
The father said that initially,
it was feared that brain damage
had resulted. His son's doctor
t.iter said lu- observed movement
in    tlu-    patient's    fingers.
father.
at      the
son    had
blood   clot
Obsession
Chocoholics reach for the sweets
when they are depressed or lonely
by KELLY McCARTY
The creamy, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth. gotta-have-it-now
taste of chocolate is a daily necessity for some people.
Many of these "chocoholics" believe chocolate belongs in its own
basic food group. They eat it when they are depressed, lonely or when
they 'need' it.
Some students who say they are addicted to chocolate only really
feel the need for it when they are feeling the stress of college.
"Kverytime I get stressed out, I start eating chocolate." said Wade
Lau. Iron River junior.
According to Jan Welch, owner'consultant of the Mount Pleasant
Slender Center. 10(> N. Main St.. people see chocolate as a means of
comfort.
"They reach for something sweet l>ecause why would you reach for
something that is good for you? It's like picking up a stuffed animal or
a favorite blanket."
Karol Clark. Mount Morris freshman, said she is "addicted" to
chocolate.
"I eat it when I'm stessed out. like when I have a paper to write or
when I'm depressed." Clark said. "It momentarily satisfies me and has
a calming effect on me."
People who have overcome serious addictions to smoking or alcohol
will sometimes become addicted to chocolate because addiction is part
of their personality, Welch said.
"Some people, but not everybody who has been addicted to alcohol or
smoking, usually have an addictive personality and they would be
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Waiting for the Homecoming game to begin at Mount Pleasant High School,
students hang out by the light tower.
Accident leaves
7-Eleven store
with drive-thru
The 7-Eleven convenience store at 302 W.
Mroomfield Koad had a drive-thru window for a few
fleeting seconds Sunday morning.
N'o one was injured when 17-year-old Kevin M.
Keating, of Mount Pleasant, accidentally drove his
vehicle through two front windows of the Broomfield 7-F.leven at 12.01 a.m., a Mount Pleasant City
Police report stated.
According to the report, Keating had his car
parked in front of the store, and was playing with
Ins vehicle by continually putting it in reverse and
then in drive.
He then lost control of the vehicle and it went
into the store, breaking the windows. Alcohol was
not considered a factor in the accident, the report
stated.
The windows are valued at approximately
Sl.fiOO. said Alma senior David Richmond, who
was working at the 7-Eleven along with Mount
Pleasant student Richard Ix>tt at the time of the
accident.
Kichmond said Keating's vehicle crashed three
feet into the store. Five people were in the store —
including the two employees — when the incident
occured. Kichmond said.
N'o one was in Keating's path, but the situation
was potentially dangerous. Kichmond said.
"It was pretty surprising." he said. "I could see
him coming because you heard the car."
Alter the accident Richmond and Ixrtt checked to
si-e if Keating was hurt, they said.
"iKeating) was really shaken up," Richmond
said. "He said he was really sorry and we said it
was no b»f deal — it happens."
Flasher reported
Thursday morning
A 22-year-old Alpena student reported seeing a
flasher near the gas pumps outside the Next Door
Food Store, 629 S. Mission, at 3:05 a.m. Thursday,
a Mount Pleasant City Police report stated.
The student, an employee at the store, told police
she was sweeping the area near the gas pumps
when a white male approached her and asked if
the store was open, the report stated.
The victim told the man the
-tore was open and started to
walk toward the door, the
11 port st;ited.
Tfie man then asked her "if
she would hold these" at which
time she turned around and
observed him with his pants
down around his knees
exposing himself, the report
-tated.
She then told the man she would cal! the police if
he didn't leave. After that, the victim went inside
tfie store, secured the door and called the police.
Police have not found th*- man and the case is
-till open pending further information.
The man was reported as in his late 20s or early
:t()s and has dark hair — length unknown. He also
has a stocky build — with a paunchy stomach. He
wore silver-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and gray-
pants
The victim said the man is !>etwecn f> feet 8
inches and v> feet 9 inches tall and had a neat
appearance, the report stated.
Foolery's format
may change if bar
is sold to Minelli
by COLLEEN NEWVINE
Tom's Foolery, now known for its alternative
atmosphere, may undergo some format changes if
a liquor license transfer is approved.
At last week's Mount Pleasant City Commission
meeting, commissioners unanimously approved a
recommendation from the Mount Pleasant City
Police to allow Thomas Minelli to own the liquor
license for Tom's Foolery-. 112 W. Michigan.
The license, if approved by the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission, would transfer from the
current licensee, Venier Enterprises, Inc.
"It's ail standing on the approval of the liquor
license," Minelli stressed.
Minelli said he has some changes in mind for the
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