1988-05-02; Central Michigan Life

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Bar owners and 'older crowd' like what
they see with higher admittance age
by NEAL ZIP8ER
LIFE Suit Wntef
Two Mount Pleasant bar own-
era that have agreed to a 60-day
experiment prohibiting admittance to individuals under 19 say
reaction from their 'new' bar
crowd has been thumbs up.
Nick Ventimiglia. owner of
Nick's Wagon Wheel. 1111 S. Mission, and Dave Hunter, owner of
Wayside Central, 4066 S. Mission
are the two biggest and moat
popular bar owners targeted by
Isabella County Prosecutor
Joseph Barberi in an experimental attempt to decrease the number of high school students going
to the bars.
"It hasn't affected business
much and we like what we have
been seeing," Ventimiglia said.
The experiment has set well
with the 'older* bar crowd. Several reasons given were: the bars
were less crowded, the crowds
were more mature and there was
more room to dance.
Rut the most popular reason
was that there were less minors
asking older individuals to buy
alcohol for them.
"There isn't a problem getting
in thebarsanymore.it is easier to
get served and you don't have as
many people bugging you to buy
beer for them." Michelle Luchen-
bill, Fenton senior, said.
Robert Despriet, Warren
senior, said the quality of the
bars has improved.
"You don't have the constant
problem of being hassled,"
Despriet said.
According   to   Quinn   Barry,
Muskegon junior, people in the
bar now are more mature and the
difference ia noticable.
"There a re other ways to have a
good time without going to the
bar and those who can't get in
now will just have to sit and
wait." Barry said. -
The expected problem of having more people use fake identification for admittance has not
been big, but the bar owners and
bouncers say the common practice still exists.
Both Ventimiglia and Hunter
agree that people have been trying to get into their bar by using
false identification, but it has not
been a problem.
"People have been trying to get
in using fake IDs but it has been
the same as usual," Hunter said.
"The bouncers don't have any
special instructions."
Some bouncers have seen a
slight increase in the usage of
fake I.D.'s, but it is a problem
they are used to.
"It hasn't been a big problem or
any worse than before," Nick's
bouncer Dan Kuhn, Illinois
senior, said. The crowd is older
than it was before."
However, several 18-year olds
have not had trouble getting into
bars since the experiment
started.
"I haven't had any trouble getting into the bars," Patty Johnson, Highland freshman said.
"Some of the girls on my floor slso
use the same I.D. and they
haven't had any problems
either."
One freshman, who did not
want to be identified, said it was
only fair to use a fake identification because the ordinance was to
Finvent high school students
rom admittance, not college students.
Musital Mayhem
CM ItFt-ChcH Btett
In an atmosphere reminiscent of Woodstock, music-lovers flocked to Oil City this weekend to listen to six bands
play. Above, a Mayfest participant cheers as her favorite band performs.
Checking
funds
SGA officials to
look at proposed
tuition increase
Newly installed Student Government Association officers say
they want to set the scene for next
semester by now bejrinning an \
investigation into the proposed
tuition raise.
"We don't want to appear lame
about the I proposed) raise." SGA .
President Cathleen Ward said.
Ward. Clarkston junior, said
because installation of the new
board Thursday was delayed a
week. SGA could not meet to take
any formal action ahout the prop- .
osal.
However. Ward said she will be
on campus for another week and
should be able to gather some •
information. Even if it will be too
late for the board to do anything
next semester, it can inform students about reasons for the prop- •
osed raise and be sure funds are
spent on things consistent with
the reasons given, she said.
The Hoard of Trustees i.*
expected to vote on the proposed
tuition increases this summer.
Ward said she will talk to the
Iward and learn what information it will base its decision on.
District Two Representative
•Joe Underwood said it is important to know what information
the adminisrtation js giving the
lioard. It also is important for the
students to know where their
money is going, he said
"(Students! are the most
important reason anything is
here." Underwood. Traverse City
senior^ saidr- ->»■-.«.-■■„, ..
Wa rd said what. iSGA- lea ms
alxiut the proposed raise will be
dispersed to the students in the
fall.
Treatment plant to be considered
(Editor's note: CM LIFE today concludes a three-
part series on Mount Pleasant u-ater problems.)
by MIKE SCRIVANO
Llf E Assstjnt Ntwi Editof	
The Mount Pleasant City Commission is scheduled to hear a "concise" report about a proposed
water treatment plant in May.
City Manager Thomas Martin said the commission indicated last December it wanted to have
more information pertaining to a proposed water
treatment plant.
The commission also wanted to obtain more information ahout the water hardness level the plant
would produce as compared to the hardness level
home water softeners produce, Martin added.
Also, a comparison of Mount Pleasant's water to
the water of other cities in which many residents
use softeners is being compiled, he said.
"The whole crux of the matter seems to evolve
around this issue — which is an economic question
— and that is. . if the water softening plant could
produce 100 milligrams of hardness per liter at a
cost of $10 per month or less (to the homeowners*,
then would they be able to get rid of their (home*
water softeners, which cost $15.50 (per month* per
softener to own." he said.
MOUNT PLEASANT WATER:
TAPPING INTO PROBLEMS
Recent rash of fires keeps
public safety officials busy
PART THREE
"If you rent (water softeners) you'd probably add
$10 per month to that cost," he added.
Currently. Mount Pleasant has alxiut 4">0 milligrams of hardness per liter, Martin said.
Hardness is measured by levels of iron, calcium,
magnesium and sodium. Martin said. The presence
of these minerals is found naturally in the wells
located deep below the city's land mass.
A Hardness level of 100 milligrams per liter is
Please See PLANT P.iye 18
Water is hard on many apartments
by LORRAINE FIN LEY
I iFE Asvst^nt Ne**s Edtof
Mount Pleasant water may
not be harmful as far as health
risks, but it does offer its share of
harm to many of the local apartment complexes.
Pat McMartin. leasing consultant for Forum Apartments. 950
Appian Way. said Forum never
has used water softeners and
must combat the problems hard
water can cause.
"tThe watert sure does a job on
the sinks and tubs." he said "It
seems like it has a higher iron
content."
He said the residents should
clean the sinks and tubs biweekly because the water can
stain them, but added most college students don't clean that
often.
McMartin said there is a
cleaning period of about two
weeks at the end of each leasing
period in May and August when
they have to hire about two extra
people to help out.
"A lot of time is --pent just
cleaning the sinks and tub>." he
said. "It does take up valuable
time — and time is money — so it
does cause some problems."
McMartin said he doesn't
receive complaints directly from
residents about the water l>cing
so bad. but added everyone
knows it's bad and just expects it
and lives with it.
"Everyone complains about
Mount Pleasant water, but what
Please See WATER P.jge 18
by BRYAN G. LAVIOLETTE
Llf i   St.iff Wr t.t .i- .1
WENDY GENZER
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On- and off-campus fires
during the last four days have
kept Mount Pleasant firefighters and Department of Public
Safety officials busy.
After an arson Thursday in
Pearce Hall, a house fire Saturday on Crapo Street, a laundry
nx>m fire in Kohinson Residence
Hall, and a fire Saturday morn-
inn in Anspach Hall. DPS officers   are  still   looking for  some
answers.
Tin- Thursday arson in
Pearce Hall occurred in the
third floor men's restroom. DPS
I.t. Stan Dinius said Sunday it
was one of several small-scale
fires set in Pearce and Anspach
hall rest rooms in the l.i>t three
weeks.
Six rolls of toilet pa[H-r were
burned in the third floor
restroom April 11. April I:"> and
Thursday, he said. Also April 11.
one roll was burned in the hall's
fourth floor men's restroom In
Pearce's first floor men's
restroom. one roll  was burned
April l-».
One roll of toilet paper also
was burned in Anspach's first
floor men's bathroom April 14
Dinius said he thinks the
same |>erson or persons committed alt the arsons
"It appears all the incidents
were connected ilx-causei they
were all done the same way." he
said
Sunday the investigation was
not complete and Dinius
refused to disclose whether DI'S
had any suspects in connection
Please See FIRES P.ige 18
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LIFE
Gathering facts
SGA to investigate reasons
for possible tuition increase.
Rappin'
WEATHER     BRIEFLY
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New. Detroit-based band to /B —
release two dance songs this month    /HOgO 9
Sandfrap
No-hitter
Sunny today and Tuesday.
Htghs m the mid 60s to mid 70s.
Loas m the mid 30s to lower 40s
With this issue, CM LIFE ceases
publication until May 18.
Leu water in the Great Lakes
means more room for beach fun.
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Pitching helps CMU take
four straight from Ball State
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