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Officials shuffle
ENG 101 classes
by BRYAN G. LAVHDLETTE
LIFE Sta« Wmw	
Although 15 new sections or
"Freshmen Composition* were
added to appease the requests or
more than 700 students, the
•eats aren't going like hotcakes.
As a result, some or the added
sections may be combined and
some of the original sections may
be divided.
Associate Registrar Ron Finch
said Friday students have not
Tilled the sections of ENG 101:
Freshmen Composition — a
freshmen compentency course —
added before Christmas break to
compensate more than 700 students who could not get the class.
Nine added sections are not in
the schedule book but were
posted on the open section board
in Finch Fieldhouse. Finch said
many students did not read the
sign.
He said some of the added classes, which meet mostly in the late
afternoon and evenings, have
only a few students in them. He
said some added sections had no
students enrolled in them until
Thursday.
"The English departtnent, the
provost, ever>!x>dy is anxious to
utilize these spots," he said.
English Department Chairman Hans Fetting said he would
accept bump cards into ENG 101
until the middle of tins week. Rut
he said anytime after that would
make it difficult for students to
catch up on class work.
Fetting added he had hoped at
least '/i of those not given ENG
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an killed on~M-20iSurvey shows 'significant' results
I oil
man was killed and another bruised following the collision of
tank track and a pick-up truck Friday near the Midland
line, officials said.
County Sheriffs deputies were still investigating the
Sunday, but said the pick-up truck driver, Duane Wil- -
Smith. 31, of Irving, Texas, died from injuries sustained in
1140 p.m. incident on M-20. '_.,',
spokesman for the SherifTs Department said blood samples
taken from the drivers and sent to a State Police crime
. He said he did not know if alcohol or any other drugs
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Don Brown of the Shepherd Tri<Township Fire Depart-
«aid Sunday there appeared to be an almost head-on
between the two vehicles.
said the tanker driver, of Seiler Truck Co. of Clare, was
to Central Michigan Community Hospital by private car
trcatioent of cuts and bruises. He said he did not know the
iV name and added the vehicle was not filled at the time of
by LORRAINE FIN LEY
I   H   Ass
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Sexual harassment goes unrecognized
Although sexual harassment
at I'MU is not significant compared to other universities, a
campuswide study indicates students don't know what constitutes harassment.
During winter semester 1986,
four University stafTand faculty
members conducted a study with
Central students dealing with
sexual harassment. The study.
"Sexual Harassment of University Students and Student-
Employees: Findings and Implications," was published in the fall
19H7 issue of the College Student
Journal.
Megan (Joodwin. assistant pro
fessor of home economics, family
life and consumer education, said
although it was encouraging that
CMU did not rank as high as
other universities in reported
experiences of .sexual harassment, there is a need to further
educate students on the matter.
"What is significant is that students didn't recognize they were
l>eing harassed," Goodwin said.
"They don't know what constitutes harassment." Honors
Director Bruce Roscoe added.
"This data showed there's a need
to educate students where to
report."
The    studv    was    conducted
through the combined efforts ol
(■ooclwin. Hi>>cik\ associate pro-
lessor of home economics, family
life and consumer education.
Susan Repp, assistant vice president of Student Adairs; and Affirmative Action Officer Marshall
Hose
Repp agreed the students
survexed did not ritogni7c when
they were being sexually
harassed
"They realised the liehaxior
was there and it made them feel
uncomfortable, but they themselves did not define it as sexual
harassment." she >.nd.
Repp said most reports or stu
dies only deal with women, but
said their study was h.i*ed on
surveys from l«>th male and
females She said they sent a
tpiest lounaire to l.t>iM» students.
which would gixe a 10 percent
sample of students at Central.
Kepp ~aul then- was a much
higher return from tin- women.
"There's a greater occurrence
and interest with women." she
said
The study showed 12M ] percent
of the women survexed reported
they had experienced some type
of sexual harassment and 1"J 2
percent of the males reported
they had been sexually harassed
No .student  reported  liemg  sex-
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Rookie rep makes herself
known in state Legislature
by MIKE HEREK
She says people sometimes
are confused al>out her role in
state government and she always
— cj//rays - wears a name tag in
public so people don't wonder
who she is.
Though she may be just
another face in I .anting'* Capitol
Building. State Hep. Joanne
Emmons said she has achieved
more in  her first vear of office
than she thought a rookie legislator could
For instance, the freshman
representative worked with a
task force to reform property tax
laws so poor school districts will
get as much state funding per
student as districts that otherwise get more funds per student.
She also sponsored a bill, which
Ix'c.ime law Dec. 2'*. that requires
doctors to immediately report
ca»es of adult abuse toward "vul
nerahle" people, such as children
and individuals using wheelchairs.
It was one of two Emmons-
sponsored bills to pass. The other
enabled Ferris State College to
In-come a unix-ersity.
"When you can accomplish
something, it really makes you
feel good," Emmons. R-Big
Rapids, said. "I accomplished
more in a year than I ever
dreamed possible."
Undergraduate curriculum
changes to be discussed
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LIFE
year
Academic Senators are
expected to discuss changes in
the undergraduate curriculum at
their meeting Tuesday.
A-Senate Chairman Francis
Molson said the Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee meeting
Dec. lt> xvas intense.
"There were a number of controversies in the meeting itself."
Molson said, adding some disgruntled committee members
might continue their fight on the
Senate floor.
The debate centered on courses
being dropped from the area
requirements of the liberal arts
degree. Molson said.  He added
some courses did not seem to fit in
the degree.
"This is merely an attempt to
take a hard look » at area requirements For example,* where do
we put  BCA offerings''"
Me s.uci the changes will nut
ailed many *t udents UraiM' the
lilxral arts degree is not very
popular, but added many department representatives might figure they'll lost faculty positions if
they lose enrollment
"The representatives from
those departments may In-a little
unhappy." Molson said. "I guess
what it comes down to is protecting your turf"
Keeping pace
Cold weather has not slowed
IET buildingconstruction
Deadline
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Boomers to conduct annual
lip-sync contest
Tradeoff
WEATHER        BRIEFLY
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Graduation     applications
should be submitted immediately
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Men   cagers   succumb   to
KSU, while women overcome
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Scattered snow showers this morning, becoming partly sunny this
afternoon Highs near 30. Fair
tonight, with lows near 20 Mostly
cloudy Tuesday with chance of
mixed ram and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s.
The Mount Pleasant Post Office and
Isabella County offices *iil not be
open toda/ in observation cf Marlm
Luther King Jr.'s b;rthday Office
hours will resume Tuesday
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