1988-02-29; Central Michigan Life

              Central
Michigan
MONDAY
February 29. 1988
Candidate looks
forward to visit
Presidential hopeful talks about
issues he has tackled at Geneseo
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
LIFE rdlor
GENESEO, NY — Edward
B. Jakubauskas is anxiously
awaiting his visit to CMU Wednesday as the primary candidate
for the University's presidency.
Jakubauskas. 57. discussed a
variety of issues Friday afternoon
as he took timeout from his job as
president of State University of
New York <SUNY» at Geneseo.
Jakubauskas said he would
like the chance to be CMU's president and looks forward to his first
visit to Michigan, outside of
Detroit and the Upper I'ennin-
sula
Carpet
keeper
Robinson dweller
pushes to keep
rugs underfoot
by SUSAN MA AS
I  lr t    M.iH V.f '. I	
One Robinson Hall resident
feels like he's having the rug
pulled out from under him. and
he's trying to do something alxiut
It
Neil Kirby. Troy freshman and
a mi'inlwt of the Robinson Social
Committee, is circulating a petition to prevent the University
from throwing away the carpels
that have been in Robinson
rooms since l!t7<>
The carjx-ts are scheduled to !*■
discarded this summer, when
Robinson undergoes several
renovation projects in preparation for going coed, said (irant
Skoniski, Northwest Quad Complex manager
Skomski said he did not have
any estimates on bow much
money the renovations would
cost the University
"We're going to paint, replace
furniture anil replace the carjx't
in the hallways." Skoniski said
However, the carpet in Robinson rooms will Ire replaced by tile
rather than more carpet, he said
"Carpet is too difficult to main
tain." Skoniski said   "These carpets are badly stained, torn and
frayed "
The carpets wen- put in Robinson rooms eleven years ago on an
experimental ba-is, along with
mix rooms in Thorpe Hall,
Skoniski said
"I think it's a big waste." Kirby
said "It's old carpet, but sortie of
us are keeping our rooms next
year, and if we'd rather have carpet than tile I think it should be
up to us "
He plans to circulate a petition
asking residents if they would
support keeping the carpet
rather   than   "just  chucking   it."
Skoniski said the carpets are
permanently glued down, and
once removed, could not Ik* used
again
"We're always interested in
what the students have to say.
but a decision has already l>een
made," Skomski said
"We have to renovate all I2">
rooms -■ we can't just go do some
and not others These carpets
belong to the University, not the
students." hi- added
"I've got a lot ofthings I want to
do. I'm really excited what I've
learned about CMU," he said
Jakubauskas' wife. Ruth, will
accompany him on the trip The
couple has four children with
ages ranging from 18 to 27.
Tm very anxious to learn
something about the
campus. . the curiosity of physically being there is very great,"
he said.
: "Matching" CMU. Jakubauskas said he sees his academic
background, coupled with time in
the administrative ranks, as the
key to his "match" with CMU.
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Special meeting scheduled
Th« Board of Trustee* today is posting an announcement ot a special meeting
Thursday to discuss the presidential search
Board Secretary Russ Herron Sunday said the Board will meet in open session
Thursday at 8 p m. in the President's Conference Room in the Bovee University
Center
A regular Board meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a m. Friday in the UC President's Conference Room
Attitude helped
improve school
Faculty, students say Jakubauskas
led transformation of institution
by MARCIA MCDONALD
I Iff    N.-.ss  r   IV  r
and ROGER MORGENSTERN
{'•i t.i'.j-	
GKNESKO.    NY The
"primary" CMU presidential can
didate led the transformation ol a
"party  school"  into  a  selective,
sought-after  institution.  faculty
and students said
Edward It Jakubauskas.
president of State University of
New York iSUNY' at Cene-eo
will visit the CMU campus Wed
nesday. Thursday and Kridav
Board of Trustees member
Rachael Moreno. Itoard Seaich
Committee chairwoman, said at
a Keb L'-' meeting Jakubauskas.
,"i7. is the "primar>" candidate tor
the ('Ml' presidency
And   faculty   and   students   at
SUNY tieiieseo said that school's
piogiess   m   the   last   few   years
indicates   Jakubauskas'   leader-
I ship skills
William J Edgar, philosophy
depart me nt chairman and distinguished teaching professor, said
be \ i sited Jakubauskas in 1!(7S* at
the Uimeisitv ul Wyoming in
Laramie, when Jakubauskas was
ii finalist lor the SUNY-tlenesen
presldelic>
Edgar   said    the    college   has
l'v ,  ■■ S.-.- CAMPUS P.Kje ?
Teen-anglers
-Wh never hits ,f is the catcrio! th-u.iy to. U-ns Unde.h,liana Matt Miller, both 1 3 years old    try, nfi then |ui k Sunda, afternoon ... tf.
The two rx>ys.*hoarestudentb at V.V^t Intermediate riern.-n!.»yScbo.J. 440 S   Bradley, were
CM I 1H   B»lk» V«r>0,k«
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Black History organizers call
month-long event successfu
by YVONNE C. CLAES
Organizers  for   Etlack   History
Month say the month was a sue
cess,  although  they  would  have
liked more participation
"Overall, thi' month went
pretty well." said Manly nil
Kison. adviser tor the Organization for Klack Unity Kllil'i
"Naturally, we would ba\e liked
to see broader participation from
people
Etlack History Month celebrated Us final event. "Parting "
Saturday night
The theme for the month was
"There's No History Without
Etlack History. Il Isn't Just for
Itlacks Any more."
"1 he theme emphasized that
whites and other minorities
should   get   involved not  ju-t
blacks." OIU' ( or re-1»'i id ing Sei
retary   Angela   Thompson   said
"Overall though, we h.id a better
turnout tin- \ea. t ban in : In- pre
vious year    I  think  more   .vhiti -
attended events tin- year
Thompson s.ud -orne e'.eril-
had goo<l tiirriieiits while otheis
did not
"We   had   a   latge   tuiie.'i!    lo:
'Up-I.l gill' ' a I id t be -o'll !■-•■! later." -he s;n,l    "We .il-o had .: lot
of   |xis|tl\e    leetlb.uk    llolli   lho-e
event -
liisiiii explained why -'.no-
events ma\  riot   have ret>-ucd a-
HISTORY
Baby faces?
At least nine students celebrate 'fifth' birthdays in stride
by CHRIS MURRAY
. '- i c. |., >•:■•
At least nine CMU students are celebrating
their fifth birthdays today
Hut they're not child geniuses roamingCcntral's.
campus They just happened to have b««-n l»irn on
a date that only occurs every four years       Feb lii>
Some of these "leap babies" say they don't feel
any different than people with birthdates every
\i-.ir
"1 don't think it's anv big deal, and neither do my
parents They just happened to have a kid lx>m on
that day." s.ud I'aul Harris, port Huron sophomore
He and other "leap babies" said on odd years
their birthdays were celebrated whin It was con
v en lent
"My mom would sing 'this little girl has a birth
day today' to my m-Ji-i- on their birthdays, but for
mine -he would ju-t -mg it sometime during that
week l»'caiisc there was nu actual birtbdate that
vear." ( 'audi Mart us. It row n < 'it \ sophomore, said
Mli belle itrakel. /eei.illd -opbomore. s.ml her
parent s' I.umbos «i .ordinate htrt Eiday celebrations
t<> stradille the noli evi-ting hirtEiday
She added alt hough her tainily dn»-s riot make a
big deal out ot her lurt Eid.ite. ber motbir didn't
want a -t ignia al t.u bed hei .i use of the day sbi- was
liorn
"I was eaily and mv motlier tried lo have me
wait and l>e biin alter midnight March 1 because
-he didn't want nu to he burn on tlie li'Jtb She
thought I'd miss i in I |«-t .ui s|. | would only have my
birlhdav iilehrati d everv tour years." she said
If their families < 1.. not make a fuss, they say
; ..    ,. i., .. LEAP K,!j.- G
Inside
LIFE
Bright future
Nipped in the bud
WEATHER       BRIEFLY
Sigma Phi Epsiion AOrks to
regain studentgioupst.itus
One man show
Solo actor creates Aeil-
crafted entertainment tor series
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