1988-03-16; Central Michigan Life

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WEDNESDAY
March 16. 1988
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Cleaning up
Lett, Physical Plant workers carry debris from the
north end racketball courts ol Rose Center Tuesday.
Above. Jim Speaker. Horton Bay junior, clears broken
concrete from the courts being converted into new
team locker rooms.
Playing for keeps
University looks for ways to raise
retention rate for freshman class
by LORRAINE HNLEY
UFE Assistant News Editor	
The University will implement a program and look at
others this summer to increase
the retention rate of CMU's freshmen.
Acting Provost Janice Reynolds said the University is looking into several programs to
accomplish this goal, including
enhancement of the "freshman
experience."
Reynolds said a committee of
pre-advisers will be appointed
this summer to work at orientation with students who have nbt
already decided their majors or
minors.
"What we want to do is have
people sit down and design a way
of doing that," she said. "They
will discuss career directions,
academic planning and goal planning*
Reynolds said a task force also
will be established this summer
to take recommendations and
look at model advising programs
across the country and state
which could be implemented at
CMU.
"I think all of these programs
(encourage) the student to
enhance their expectations, and
if students enhance their expectations they will be happier,"
Reynolds &aid. "Our goal is really
to retain as many of the students
Reynolds said CMU already is
quite successful in this area, with
retention increasing over the
years, but added there still are
people who drop out that could've
been very successful had they
stayed in school."
Robert DeBruin, assistant vice
provost for Planning, Instruction
and Research, said CMU's freshmen retention rate has been
pretty steady over the past five
years, ranging from 73 to 78 percent of the first-year students
staying on for their second year.
"It's been steady. It's been
going up just a fraction over the
years," DeBruin said.
Reynolds said she would expect
the retention rate to continue to
rise once the new programs are
implemented.
"Our studies show students are
more and more satisfied with
their freshman experience. . .but
still, there are people who drop
out that could've been very' successful* Reynolds said.
Although the University
already has many good advising
programs, Reynolds said freshmen usually get into these too
late. She added one way of getting students to take advantage
of the programs is by requiring it.
Establishing a course at the
University    all   freshmen   are
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Jakubauskas shoots for
July move to Michigan
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
UFE Mlor	
CMU presidential appointee
Edward Ii. Jakubauskas said
Tuesday he hopes to leave New
York for Mount Pleasant in early-
July, but there are many things
to do before he makes the move
west.
"I hope I can leave very early in
July." said Jakubauskas, president of State University of New-
York  (SUNYl  at  Geneseo  since
1979. The CMU Board of Trustees
appointed Jakubauskas, 57. to
the $99,800 post during a special
meeting March 3. The resolution
states he must take office no later
than Aug. 1.
Jakubauskas said he has "a
million and one things to do"
liefore he and his wife Ruth pack
their bags and come to Mount
Pleasant. The tasks range from
getting   the   5.000-student   col-
Please See MOVE Page 9     JAKABAUSKAS: prepares to move
Campaign for SGA offices starts;
petition deadline set for next week
Petitions are available for students who want to
run in the April 6 and 7 Student Government Association elections.
Campaigning officially began Tuesday when the
petitions were displayed in the SGA office in the
Bovee University Center's lower level.
The election rules state candidates may begin
campaigning when they receive a petition and sign
a form stating they have read and understood the
election rules. All candidates must attend a meeting
with Elections Director Cynthia Scherer.
Petitions are due March 22 at 4 p.m. in the SGA
office. Representative candidates must obtain 100
signatures   and   president/vice   president   teams
must obtain 500 signatures.
Students only may sign one president/vice president petition and no more than three representative
petitions. The signatures will Ih- verified.
Students only can sign a petition for a candidate
running for a position in their district.
The rules also state posters are not permitted
within 50 feet of any ballot box sifter 12:01 am. April
6. There also will be no campaigning within 50 feet
of any ballot U>x on the election days.
President/vice president teams may spend up to
$250 on the election while each representative candidate may spend $50.
Door peepholes keep
students feeling safe
by SUSAN MAAS
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Installation of door peepholes in residence hall rooms continues,
and some students are pleased with added security they provide.
With work completed over spring break on Calkins and Larzelere
hall doors, six of 19 residence halls now have the peepholes.
Other halls that have peepholes are Wheeler, Cobb. Beddow and
Thorpe.
Stephanie Gordon. Alba freshman, said she was pleased with the
idea.
"I think they were a really good thing to do. especially in the female
and co-ed dorms." Gordon said "I'm glad the University finally got
around to putting them in -- my roommates and I will definitely be
using ours late at night."
Ijuric Hielscher, Sterling Heights freshman, agreed.
"We love them," she said  "We were so thrilled to have a peephole
put in.
"Our room is right by the door and people come right through here
all the time. I know well use it a lot."
But toother students, the peepholes were an unexpected nuisance.
Jenny Krause, Roseville freshman, said. "It was never mentioned to
us that these peepholes were going to be put in — we had no idea.
"They came on break and drilled a hole right through my roommate's Miller poster."
Judy Gilford. Charlotte freshman, said that she didn't think they'd
do much good.
"I doubt many people will really think to use them that much." she
said. "I can't say we plan on using ours "
Up all night
There's no cause for alarm for a lack of sleep, but rest before a test is best
by NANCY GORNEY
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College students are noted for
pulling the "all-nighter" before
exams or papers are due, which
can be physically damaging.
But. although it is recommended the average person get
seven hours of sleep each night,
students not meeting this quota
should not be alarmed for the
most part.
Kevin Rabineau, Health Advocacy Services supervisor, said the
amount of sleep needed actually
depends on the individual. Most
people will find they need six to
eight hours, but sometimes it's
difficult to allot that much time to
sleep, especially around exam
time, he said.
"It would l>e pretty accurate to
suggest that around exam time,
students are not getting enough
< sleep l." Rabineau said.
ljick of sleep can influence a
person's health because during
sleep, cells repair themselves
from daily wear and tear, he said.
Students who miss out on sleep
during the week may think they
can make up for it by sleeping
more on the weekends, but he
said this is not true.
Mc- said one way students can
get extra sleep is by napping,
which does not always require a
sound sleep. Rabineau said some
people can feel rested by closing
their eyes and relaxing for 15
minutes.
A nap of an hour or less should
not make it difficult to fall asleep
at night, he added. When naps
last more than three hours,
though, he said falling asleep at
night may become a problem.
Rabineau suggested the following tips for a good night's rest:
■ Try to get a feel for how many-
hours of sleep are needed each
night.
■ Avoid stimulants like caffeine and nicotine before bedtime.
■ Avoid large meals before bed-      B Don't
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Inside
LIFE
Student survey
End of a dream
WEATHER      BRIEFLY
Campus poll results may
lead to improved telephone service
Revolution
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Men's basketball team
closes season with tourney loss
Big chill
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Unique comedy style
scheduled to be performed
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Kent State wrestlers sur-
pnse CMU to capture MAC title
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Partly sunny with scattered snow
flurries today; highs near 30.
Partly cloudy tonight; lows 15 to
20. Cloudy Thursday with chance
ot snow in the afternoon; highs 35
to 40
Friday is the last day students may
withdraw from classes with automatic ' W"s. Correctly completed
Withdrawal Request Cards can be
returned to the Registrar's Office,
Warriner 260. until 5 p.m.
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