1988-10-17; Central Michigan Life

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PARTY POLITICS
Election issues discussed
NEWS, PAGE 3
A DIFFERENT ROLE
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Majerle not a star for the Suns
SPORTS, PAGE 10
LENNON LEGACY
Album gives insight to star
ENTERTAINMENT, PAGE 9
WEATHER
Partly cloudly with showers
highs in the mid-50s
Central
Michigan
MONDAY
October 17, 1988
VOLUME 71. NUMBER 21
G> 1988 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
(517) 774-3493
18 PAGES
Quayle speech sold out
High security hails vice presidential candidate's arrival
by MARGARET WOLFGANG
"It's a hot ticket." In- said
The   Republican   vice   presidential   candidate   is
 — .scheduled to  appear  at   a  lurnheon   in  the   Rovoe
The     vice     president lal    campaign    trail    is        I'niversity ("enter ballrooms which starts at   1
scheduled to pass through CMl' today with a vi-it       p rn    and   is   scheduled  to   run   until  admit   2 Ao.
Sandy said
The luncheon originally was --(heiiuled to start
at 12 'AO ptn until it was learned Saturday (Juay le
will nut arrive m Mount I'leasant until 1 la p tn or
2 p m   Sandy said
ljuavie is expected lo appear at the lulu he<ni In:
*'.-.,- .      QUAYLE     , ;.   j
I nun Indiana Sen   Dan ljuaylt
Aiul it appears ('lenrge Hush's running mate w ill
address a lull house if tiiket sales are any
imln.it ion
Almut •Uui tickets went on sail- Oct 14 for jl'i
apiece and sold out within three hours, said Jim
Sandy, executive dire* tor ot the Mount Pleasant
('handler of ('urnnierce
QUAYLE: <-[ eaViry, ,,t CVU
Proposal could change transfer policy
by MARGARET WOLFGANG
are    nut     regionally    accredited Standards and Honors -I andards." Rmgquist  said
Irnin heiti^ automatically trans- ('oininit t ee      has      pre-eii1ed The    other    item    lur    aition
 ■——       ferred   to   Central,   said   Dcllw-rt A Senate     wild    the    proposed involves   the   numl.er   ot   ciedits
Academic      Senate      action       Kmgquist. A Senate chairman change,    and    the    Senate    is rcqumd tor a  partuular  major
e\ peeled   at    Tuesday's   meeting I he     proposal     returns     to expected to vote on the pti'pns.il minor
loulil  le-ult   m  a credit   Iranster       A Senate    alter    being    turned at the meeting. Ringquist  --"d Ihe addition ot  a  three credit
po|i< v  ihango down hy A Snate last year, said "It's a  very   cnntieversi.il item ,..nr--i     wliuh    would    raise   the
Ihe   propose,!   ttatisler   p,.licv        Ringiiist.       political       science t lu re was opposition last y ear tnt.il    liouis    required     in    the
i halite   would   prevent   hours   nt       depart merit i hairman and   opposition   is  expected   this ——————————————————————
credit    limn    institutions   which The    Decrees.    Admissions. year        it  does invi.lv e academic '      a   ■■'  > ••    A-SENATE t' .. ;•■   1 ,*>
Senator says CMU
is funded unfairly
Blames 'outdated' analysis system
by SUSAN MAAS
Funding tor ("Ml" is disproportionate to its growth iti recent
years, one state senator s.ud
Republican Sen William Seder Inn g. IMlh District. Ingham
County, said the binding policy has t„ , n unfair to ('Ml* School*
are granted funding through out dated aii.ilvsis ot expansion and
enrollment, he said
"(iross .literally gross" I- how Sederhuig descrihed the situation while at ('Ml' Friday
Sedcihurg s[ioke at the Hovee I'niversity Center Auditorium
during the first CMl' Psychology Alumni ('ontereiue
The statesman, who serves on the Senate Appropriations
Coiiiiiuttee and is i hairman ol (ieneral (ioverninent and the Higher
Kdiu.it inn siilicoinmitlees. >|>oke to an audience nl alumni, students
and faculty ahout higher education iIumhii making in Michigan
Sederhurg discussed the pro- and ions ot the "hands otf"
appro, nil the Mulligan legislature Uses when funding slate
universit us
"We believe in .iiiliiii'iniv," Sedethure; s.ud "ll M university!
wauls to put 'state money > into one depart nu lit rather than
another, the decision is ot the utnver-itv hoard and not the
legislature
SPEECH
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Serious ain't hip
Traditional' dating is out and new rules
have changed the way the game is played
IDOLIZED
by MATT BACH
"Relationships"   .md  "traditional"   dating these  are   not   words
many CMC students use olten
This view is harhored hy some CMC students when it comes tu
meeting and dating tnemhers ofthe op|«isite sex
A I'SA Today article, titled "Dating llll . On Campus. It's History."
stated ui.uiy st udent s are shying away from serums dating in favor of
serums partying and group outings.
And some niemhers ot the CMl" cinnmuiiity said they agree the
trend is toward less one .ni one dating
"Today we are seeing a lot more group Ix-havtors then [H-ople couple
oil." s.ml liriue Husin'. prole~sor ot home economics, family life, and
consumer education
Kosiim'. director of CMC Honors Program, said he really doesn't
know why the trend is prevalent Hut he did ofTer some educated
ohservat ions
"It may !«■ financial or may In- 'college students' are not yet ready
to give up group i dent it v and move into < moralizing» identity." Koscoe
s.l'l.l
Today social "rules" are changing, said derry Strouse. professor of
home economics, family lite and consumer education
"Dating has heroine less formal." Strouse said "There are not so
many single 'dating' rules   Women can now call up men lur a date.
f'V.r... See DATE Paijir  U
Local candidate forum
planned in Moore Hal
by KRISTA YOUKER
I   ■ ■   ■ ■ ," :\' :.-	
Tile Mount Pleasant league
' ('Women Voters and Moore Hall
r*V are sponsoring two local
candidate forums
Tlu- first forum is scheduled
for Tuesday at X p m. in the
M(x>ri- Hall Kiva. said Marian
Rendixsen, president of the
Mount Pleasant la-ague of
Woman Voters
Rep. .Joanne Emmuns, R-Rig
Rapids, and Ronton Hundy,
candidates for the Michigan
House of Representatives. 99th
District, along with Isabella
County Prosecutor Joseph T.
Harberi and Probate Judge
William Ervin. candidates for
Isaln-lla County Probate Judge.
will be available to the public for
questions at the event,
Bendixsen aaid.
"First the candidates for the
99th District will introduce
themselves and give an opening
statement," she said "Then a
student panel will ask them
questions. And finally, ithe
randidatesi will answer
questions from the audience."
The- same format will be
followed for the candidates for
probate judge. Bendixsen said
At the end of the forum all four
candidates will give a closing
statement.
"Cards will N- handed out for
the audience to write their
questions on." Bendixsen said.
"Members of the 1-eaRut- of
Women Voters will pick them up
and screen them for duplication.
They will then Ik? given to a
moderator who will ask the
candidates the questions."
Please See LEAGUE Pago 16
A young tan. Ken I- ussman ot Mount Pleasant. _■(■;_ 1988 graduate Dan    dtst round rjralt pick for the Phoenix Suns
Mali-tie's   autograph   at   Saturday's   football   pame    Majerle   was   a
CM llf E J.H S«ug*r
Alcohol Awareness Week underway
by JENNIFER CHRISMAN
'v'H   M.'t '.Vr.,.,
——————————————————————————    for ,fu. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Intervention and Prevention Program.
"For th<- past few years ithe program I has sponsored the Alcohol
     Awareness Week," Rapaport said
The campus will address the effects of alchohol use and abuse in Instead of limiting the functions sponsored on campus to just one
various campus activities planned during National Collegiate Alcohol     nationally designated week, CMU has designated Octo-tx-r as Alcohol
Awareness Wink.
This   vear,   the   week   of   Oct.    Mi-'22   is   designated   for   alcohol
awareness
Residence halls and student organizations will, during the week,    over-progTammed during the week
show-   the  effects  alcohol   can   have  on   the  body  as   well  as   the ■■■■
importance of responsible drinking, said Ross Rapaport. coordinator
Awareness Month. Rapaport said.
"Rather than limit the programming to that week, we are trying to
spread   it   out   more   in   terms   of  the   month."   he   said.   "We're
Please See ALCOHOLPacje 2