1988-02-22; Central Michigan Life

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MONDAY
February 22. 1988
Catalog crawl
Carl Ford. Detroit senior, wiggles under a 23 catalog high bar at a limbo
contest Saturday at JC Penney Co   Inc , 2231 S   Mission   The winner
CM Llf E C*o>b« McQujrtrrt
limboed under 21 books and won $100  Second  and third place winners
received $50 and $?b.
Central student
dies in accident
Services planned for woman who
was active in groups at St. Mary's
by WENDY GENZER
lift  St.ift Writer	
A CMU graduate student
kilted in an automobile accident
Thursday "was really something
special." friends and family mem-
Iters said.
Patricia (Triciai Jo Heslip. 22.
a communications disorders graduate student from I-ake Orion,
was pronounced dead at the
scene, after the vehicle she was
driving struck a patch of ice and
lost control on Lumberjack Road,
near S. Madison Road in Gratiot
County, Sgt. Dave Knowlesof the
Ithaca State Police post said Sunday.
Knowles said Heslip's vehicle
stmck the shoulder after sliding
on the ice, then slipped back
across the center line. Her vehicle
hroadsided a vehicle driven by
Daniel McNeal. 43, of Rivcrdale
A Central Michigan Community Hospital spokeswoman said
McNeal was released Saturday
and his wife Cara McNeal, 42, a
passenger in his vehicle, was
released from the hospital Sunday.
Knowles said there was no
indication  alcohol  was  involved
in the 9:30 p.m. incident.
.Fr. Rich Srafranski of St.
Mary's Catholic Church in Mount
Pleasant officiated a scripture
service at St. .Joseph Catholic
Church in I-ake Orion Sunday.
He said she was "wonderfully
active.* and l»elonged to several
groups at Si. Mary's, including
the eucharistic ministers.
"She taught young children
religious education." he added.
Heslip's father. Patrick, said
Tricia earned her bachelor of science degree from CMU in December 19S7, and had Ix-gun graduate studies this term. He said she
was a very outgoing person who
enjoyed sports - especially .soil-
ball*
"She always was a hit of a tomboy," he said. "In 1983. when she
was a senior in high school, her
(soflball 1 team I Pont iac Cat hoi u •
won  the  state  tournament."
He said she liked working witJ»-
children and esjH-cially enjoyed
working with s|Hiial education
students in the Rochester School
District, where she was a student
teacher in 1987
Heslip is survived by parents
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Liquor Commission cites bar
by LORRAINE FIN LEY
Uft   Asvstjr.t N.V.S  Ml"
Michigan Liquor Control
Commission representatives
cited at least one local bar Friday
night for a minor consuming alcohol on the premieses. a bar co-
owner said.
Timothy Bucklev. co-owner of
Nick's Wagon Wheel. 111J S. Mission, said IX'C representatives
came into Nick's at al>out 9:35
p.m. and cited the bar after
catching a minor consuming alci>-
hol on the premises.
Buckley said he did not know
what the penalties of the citation
will be, but said the LCC would
notify him alxuit its decision. He
added he did not know when that
would Ih".
LCC representatives were not
available for comment Sunday.
Three other local bar spokesmen said l<CC representatives
were in their bars Friday night,
but two said they were not cited
and the other said he did not
know whether he had been cited.
Harvey Venier. manager of
Tom's Foolery, 112 W. Michigan,
said lA'C representatives came
into the Foolery Friday night, but
said no citations were issued.
Norm Smith, a manager at the
Wayside  Central. 4066  S.  Mis
sion, said LCC representatives
also visited the Wayside, hut
added they received no citation.
"11 ley checked a few people,
but everyone they checke-d were
of legal age." Smith said
Richard Swindlehurst, owner
of Sir Richard's Pub, 106 N.
Court, said LCC representatives
were in the Pub Friday night,
also, but said he did not know
whether any citations were
issued.
"I think they were in several
bars, but whether I got cited or
not. I don't know," Swindlehurst
said  "If I did. I'll Ix- notified hy
mail."
CMU looks to fill new position
by LORRAINE RNLEY
LIFE Assistant News Editor
A  new  Instructional  Research  position will
give CMU more internal and external information
about itself, University officials •aid-
Bob DeBruin, assistant vice provost for Planning. Instruction and Research, said a current
national search is going on to Till the position of
director of Institutional Research. The deadline
for applications is March 9,
"This person directs the overall actions of an
Institutional Research office," DeBruin aaid.
He said the person will direct institutional studies on academic programs and statistical reports
of topics such as enrollment projections. There
could be studies of students, programs or budgets,
as well as of external relations, he said.
Richard Miller, executive assistant to the president for Governmental Relations, said be is "absolutely In favor* of the new position. ...
The externa) relations functions of the University have not had adequate institutional research
support." he said.
Miller said the person could do analysis of fund-
ing trends of institutions and provide the kind of
data to respond to state Legislature requests for
information.
"We have been short-handed in that area for
years," he said. 'In comparison to the other 15
(state higher education) institutions, we have
been very short in this area."
DeBruin said a similar position existed at the
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Administration claims
letter to A-Senators
contains factual errors
by BRYAN G. LAVIOLETTE
Llf^E Stjtf Wi '•■!
A CMU administrator said
Sunday a letterdistnhuted Tuesday to Academic Senators may
contain factual errors
Ed Grant, interim vice president for Administrative Affairs,
said although he had not seen a
final draft of the tetter, he did
know there were many factual
errors in the letter.
"I saw many errors of fact and
misinterpretation in the (original) letter." Grant said, adding he
would not comment further on
the errors.
The letter, dated .Ian 20.
stated three areas of concern:
"the creation of three new senior
administrative positions without
any kind of search . the consolidation of Faculty Personnel
Administration with the Personnel office. . (and* what appears
to be a systematic dismantling of
the Provost's office."
The letter stated the vice president for Administrative Affairs
position was created without
"any kind of search." drant was
appointed to the interim position
in July
A-Senate Chairman Francis
Molson said Acting Provost
•Ian ice Reynolds spoke at an
A-Senate Executive Board meeting Feb fi atiout factual errors in
the letter
"Allegations were made that
there were factual errors in the
letter, so the t Executive! Board
decided that It would invite those
petiple who had signed the letter
to come ton meeting oft he Executive Board." Molson. professor of
English, said.
The Executive Hoard did not
take a position on the letter. Molson would not say why not.
English Department Chairman Hans Fetting said he knew
of the allegations, hut did not
think any of the errors would
change the intent of the letter.
"I didn't think they were major
errors of fact that would alter the
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'Show' business
Company attracts students with
talent — or guts — to perform
CM llf I Tim r>trg«f*ld
Lloyd Ziel. Pigeon |unior. and Donna Taiag.i. B.iy City seme.
by RUTH VIOLANTE
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Many CMU students do not
kiinvv alxiut a new business in
Mount Pleasant.
Surprised'.'
Perhaps not And may!*- it's
tiec.iusr Surprise, .'{01 E. Broadway, isn't ijiute like any other
company
Surprise providestalent for the
general public and its employees
perform for any special event --
parties. hirthda\s, anniversaries
or retirements.
Surprise employs alxiut 'JO
CMC students and Promotions
Director l-iura Dangel said more
are welcome.
"There is a wealth of talent at
('Ml* and we're anxious to tap it."
sh<- -.aid
"lley. if >ou can play the harmonica under water, we probably
could hire you," Mike Cialvach,
vice president of marketing, said
"We're limking for any kind of
talent singers, dancers, char
acters, or even  if you just  look
good, there's a chance we could
use you," Surprise Owner Ken
Starr said
Emplovifs do just  alxuit  any
thing for their customers       sing
ing.   dancing,    balloon a grams.
practical jokes or even a planned
scenario
Starr.   Mount    Pleasant    resi
dent, said the practical jokes and
performances are in good taste
One CMC student said it
was by accident that -lir was
hind in Novemlier "1 was
walking through the l'<" and 1
beard all this laughter so 1 asked
this girl what was going on anil
she told me." Donna Talaga. Ba\
City senior, said "And the next
thing 1 know 1 was singing
'Happy Birthday' to Ken We just
clicked right away "
Talaga   performs   a   variety  ol
roles -    such as Wonder Woman.
a harem girl and a p!a\ Ixiy hunnv
and d«H's a lot of singing
"I was nervous on my first job,
l>ecause I'm basically a sh\  p«T-
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Inside
LIFE
Poor showing
Two day debates attract
small crowds
Lighting up
Physical Plant tour may
brighten up campus
It's magic
.q ^        Performer   baflles   audience
/PQCJQ 3        with bagof tricks
Overtime loss
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/KugeO        upends Chippewas. 72 70
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WEATHER      BRIEFLY
Cloudy, windy and warmer today
with scattered ram and snow
showers Highs in the mid 30s
Snow showers tonight. Lows in the
teens to the mid 20s. Mostly
cloud/ Tuesday with scattered
snow Showers
There will be an interviewing semi
nar Wednesday from 7 to8p m tn
Anspach   161   for all  education
majors planning to participate in
on-campus interviews this spring