1988-04-22; Central Michigan Life

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Central
Michigan
FRIDAY
April 22. 1988
Peace
through
paint?
Clean-up crew finds
no serenity in graffiti
by SANDRA K. WHITE
l Iff  Asvj! i* t f;<-V.S  t-l'ur
This may be Peace and Justice Week, but University officials say they are not pleasn-d
with the recent spray-painting of
campus sidewalks with peace
signs.
As a matter of fact, it can cost
an hour of Physical Plant manpower and $l.ri to $1(M> to remove
the signs from one location —
depending on how difficult the
paint is to remove, said Kolx-rt
Wilson. superintendent of
Architectural Trades
One or more individuals left
their mark on at least five campus sidewalks, in the form of
green and red peace signs. Wilson
said
"I haven't physically seen them
but we have had calls on sightings in five locations." he said
Some signs were reported on
the sidewalk near Park Library,
on the east side of Anspach Hall,
and at Washington and Preston
streets
"We like to get them o!Ta> soon
as we hear a!>out them." Wilson
said "When w e get a rniucst or a
call, we send sonu-oiie out the
same day or the next day
(according to how busy their
schedule is >."
Wilson said Physical Plant
workers iisegralfiti removal solution and a Hi Pressure machine
to remove the paint
"We usually do not hurt the
surface." he s.ud "One area
might take as mm h as an hour or
two I to remove thi* p. 11 lit > "
(ilenn Starner. director ot the
Olfico of Student lale. s.,id if the
individuals   spravmg  the  sidew-
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dirtitt
CM Lift Tim F (tiger aid
A sidewalk between Anspach Hall am! Paik I itir.iry \!k:.\s *-..•>:• etv ».)t'Mtii.-sM,;etuCMU   Physical Plant has located
live such Signs on campus sidewalks   Each one co^ts i 1 Z> to ilOO to remove
alks  are   students,  they   can   Ih-      alks could t.ue ch.nges ol dclac sign,
punished    under    the    Student       ing property. "It    wasn't    promised    at    any
Code of Conduct. Creative   Pe.ue   member   Den meetings   |   went   to    The   signs
Starner    said     non-students       nis  Stevens  said  the group was       don't seem to Ih* destructive." Ste-
caught putting graffiti on sidew-       not   responsible  for painting  tbe       veils, Adrian junior, added.
Too much
Officials discuss cutting $2 million
from bid on new recreation center
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
each   company's  base bid.   nine
construction and design altern.i-
  lives    were    included    m    each
With    gtnund-bieaking    cete- group's overall   bid.  s.ud  Chuck
monies   scheduled   Saturday   lor Henderson, architectural project
CMl"s   new    iccteation   center. manager for Physical Plant
officials   ate   continuing   discus- Christmans   base   hid    was
slolls to .educe the project's cost j, f> .,.,, ,„»,   In a memudchvercd
by alx.ul Sli null,on Tuesday to officials involved with
Although no contractor tor the (|u.    project.     President    Arthur
.south-end addition to Rose Cell- Kills slated  SCt'i million would
ter  has  been  approved yet. The |,e the budget limit for the build-
Christman Company of l„insing ,,-g. said Tom .Jones. director ol
submitted the lowest base bid of ■
seven contractors   In addition to PU-aS-* See COST P.ttjt" 1?
Appointment tops
off reorganization
by LORRAINE FINLEY
The initial stage of reorganizing three jxrsonncl offices is now
complete vv ith the appointment of a director of Personnel List week
"It dues now appear that the team is m place." said H William
Dunham, assistant vice president for Personnel and Kmpluvrc Relations
Kd (• rant, interim \ ice president for Administrative Alfait's. devised
the plan this (all to reorganize three personnel olfices under ■unperson tn achieve better coordiliat inn among tbe groups
The sell-t 11on last week ot Douglas | Hiiican to t he director ol Personnel position was the last ni.i|or appoiulmenl 111 the t enrgamzat Ion
process, Dunham s.ud
Duncan currently is diieitor ol Petsnnnel at IVns.icola .lumnr
College in  Florida    He will begin vvoik at the I'nivi isitv  -hllv   1
Dunham .-.ml Duncan . w ho w as i ho-en out ol about M I applicants.
will be li -spulisihle lot thiee alias employment. compensation and
benefits
"H Is relet elices indicated he w as a leader a pel son vv ho gi it t he )..li
done.' he said "lie identified goals winked with a team and accomplished those goals "
The national search to fill the position began iti Deieinlx r pi.sT. he
said.
"1 think the ty|H-s ol e\|iei leiices he - had lit in with our goals." he
said, adding Diiih art met vv lib must ot the I'mvei sit v's v ice ptesidetits
and i it her din i ti n s who have Ik en i lios.-ii and t he ■ In nil-It v si-enied
to In- good
Dunham s.ud now that the initial stage ol tilling the major (Misit ions
Is eomplete. the ne\t step in the I eoT gan izat luti process will liegin in
t he fall alter all ot the new people hav e a ■ ham e to get u-ed to t heir
po.sit ions
Injuction will again be in
effect to stop street parties
by RUTH VIOLANTE
The 'Knd of the World' celebration lnjuni tinn
lets   students   leave  CMC   with   a  degree not   a
record, the county   prosecutor s.i;d
After the la-t final e\am .most t 'Ml' students are
ready to let loose, and for main, the "Knd ofthe
World" bash was exactly the plan* to do it
In past "Knd ol the World" parties, a large congregation ot people gathered on Mam and surrounding
streets after spring final exams vv huh resulted in
many arrests and damagi-d property . County Prosecutor .Joseph Harheri said
He said a 1*>S<» court injunction he wrote, which
lasts until Iif.M . diH-s not prohibit anyone from par
ting
The restrict ions apply to tin- m\ block .ilea Lor
deled by Hollow-. Washington High and I'mvet
- it y si lee ts and are in el lei t In in in »m oil t In- Wt d
nesdav ot -pring exam week until ti a m Fridav
Tills year t he iniutu t mn tails on Mav   III
The injunct ion'- put po-e i- to make ■ Lar that im
one Is permitted to take over the (ItV -tl'eel- ami
engage in behavior constituting a puLli. nui-.iiur.
Barberi -aid
"The Knd of the World party I- a nii-rioinei
because  it   was  not   a  party   .immure it   wa-  a
gathering that became riotous on our -; net-     Pa r
ben said   "The main thing I saw as county pto-ecu-
•-■■■.,■■*    - .   BARBERI
Inventive measures
Prof seeks student, faculty aid in changing patent law
by MARCIA MCDONALD
America's fear of computers
has stifled the machines' usage
by MIKE STORM
~"~"~~~ Hut only half of the adults with
computers actually Use them, the
'.— ■————        survey stated
While    computer    ownership Two CMC professors s.ud this
has .skyrocketed, usage has not   -       is not surprising, given the fact
'Americans lmy it toi fa-hioti
()r they say . 'The pru e is lomir.g
daw n It vvuuId be a mir t hi i-l
ma- gift.'" he -aid "Kuri'.ean-
w ho ow ii computers probably pay
mon-  attention   to  what   they'ie
going to u-e it  lor at the time "t       CMC mmmunitv  f<>r help
pun base
Sandra    Warriner.    .i-.m.iI
i hairvvoman of the i outputer -■ :
largely   Ik-i.ui-c  Americans fear that  many Americans still have
the machines,  two CMC profes- not adjusted to the computer age
sors said "Basically,    they're    scared    ot
Currently.  J.OTtl students are new   technology     Americans,   by
enrolled   in  computer classes  at and  large, take a long period of
CMC  The numlHT of homes with getting used to new things." s.ud       etice   department,    said    -he    i-
computers  has  risen  more than l_il PS   Singh, assistant profes.       troubled nnk half the adult-w it I
1T>0 percent in the last three years sor of computer science lomputi-rs .ntu.dlv  u-e tla m
from almost T million in DIM. Singh said Americans tend to "When I talk to tarmlv patents
tt> 17 ti million in January, a ("in- buy a computer for the vv rung rea-      —.^——^——___^___
siis Hureau survey stated sons ►   •   e>-     •■•■ COMPUTE '■■.:•
Mo.-t   of  CMC's   faculty   and
student groups may back one pro
fes-or.s light for legislative
change, it two students' plan
Wo| ks out
('ail I.uudgreii. prote.s-or ol
eionotmcs has been living -line
Mav I. Pl.sTloget thel' S Senate
• luduiary Committee to provide
legi-lation for patentirig social
scieiin1 inventions
"I do wi-h to have a patent on
an economic invention which I
have." I.undgren said His invention deals w ith monopolist ic com
petition
"At the moment. I'm keeping it
-ci ret." he said
"Ks-ent i.illv. there's no way I
can get any financial benefit if I
(list publish it somewhere."
I.ur.dgtcrv s.ud
Hut tetters to committee member- have ehciti d little reaction.
so   two   students   are  a-king  the
Student (iiiViTiiiiii'iit Association - legislative Allair- department decided last VI eck to w rite a
letter to Congress proposing
someone sponsor a social sru-me
patent  hill
And    "fen    Coleman.    Crystal
Am,*j.', v' ■•;.).
C.iTl  1 [;'    '.,
CM LITE Tim F.rj9»r»ld
battle ff; ,'et a m/a
••..'•j .r'.m.jn.Ii'/n in t
2,t.  C'/y.reSs
sophomore,   and   Je.ininc   l_i(ii- anil tiKiay. to every faculty mem-
ness.    River    Kotige    freshman. her    on    campus    and    student
were busy  stuffing and  mailing .
informational packet-. Thursday f' •: i'.- S»*>* PATENT r-.it*>- ?
•••-r?ssa,5-iKST"ivrA
Inside
LIFE
Birthday building
Tcversfest Mill celebrate the
compfe«'s?lst year at CMU
Recognition
WEATHER   BRIEFLY
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Unveiling
Windy win
New FA olhcers to be revealed
ne»t week after vote
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So'ttj.l'i team  i; fits .vt'i
U M in ^-.usty doubleheader
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i .. i,      Irie eiRhth annual  "Tate Back the
: 4 ,,      rjipin" march pretesting rape and
v.clence agamst Aomen will begin
torngM at   / pm   al the Mount
i •   r.o Pleasant Toao Center
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