1988-04-27; Central Michigan Life

              Despite its flavor, local water meets health standards
■ (Editor's note: Today, CM UFE begins a thrtt-
part series on Mount Pieasant's water and kour
both the city and the University cope with some of
the problems it presents.)
by RUTH VKHANTE
UP€ Sta» Writer	
While Mount Pieasant's water doesnl get high
marks for taste, it basically makes the grade in
.terms of health standards.
' Brad Brogren. engineer with the division of
water supply in the Michigan Department of
Public Health, said certain requirements for water
must be fulfilled.
The State Department of Public Health testa
Mount Pleasant's water each month and the city
monitors the water daily.
"Most of the requirement* have to do with the
MOUNT PLEASANT WATER:
TAPPING INTO PROBLEMS
PART ONE
operation of the water system." Hrogren said.
The city is aware that the Mount Pleasant area
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Less minerals
Water quality may perk up with iron removal system
by LORRAINE FINLEY
lIff Asvst3nt News tdtor	
The quality of some University water may improve if the
state approves plans for
installing iron removal systems
in new campus buildings being
constructed.
Earl Morrow, director of plant
utilities and building maintenance nt Physical Plant, said
Physical Plant may ask for iron
removal sytems to install in all
the new buildings.
Mount Pleasant water has a
high iron content.
"Since the city isn't going to
do  anything  (to  improve  the
water), we're looking at what
the alternatives are," Morrow
said.
If approved, he said. Physical
Plant would install an iron
removal system in the line
where the water goes into the
building, from which point it
would filter the water.
"It works similar to a softener
in that it's an iron exchange system. It gets rid of the bad (elements) by oxidation and filtration," he said. "It should make
the water a little more palatable."
The University has used
water softeners for many years,
but does so only for hot water.
he said.
Physical Plant receives several complaints from people on
campus about the condition of
the water, he said.
"We get complaints from different buildings that say, 'My
water's black or my water's red
or that the water doesn't taste
good.'" he said. "We get those
complaints quite frequently,
but there's nothing we can do
about it.
"We have asked for iron
removal systems to try to com-
ba} that." he added.
Melvyn   Remus, director of
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Keeping
cool
Drivers don't get
steamed during
traffic tie-up
by WENDY GENZER
tlf £ Stall Wruei	
If tempers were steaming
afler workers loading a boiler
caused traffic tie-ups Tuesday,
they weren't letting it show, one
railroad official said.
Frank Ketchum, general car
foreman for Tuscola Saginaw Bay
Railway, said workers loading a
boiler from the Power Plant onto
a train car on Broomfield Road —
blocking traffic in both directions
— didn't cause much of a traffic
problem.
Ketchum described the scene
as "something from a movie with
police cars' flashing lights," but
said there was little inconvenience to travelers.
"It hasn't caused any major
problems that I can tell, especially since three police cruisers-
have been here directing traffic,"
Ketchum said.
I.t. Stan Dinius, a Department
of Public Safety officer directing
traffic at the scene, also said he
did not see any traffic problems
except a slight congestion, causing motorists to have to use East
Campus or West Campus drives
around the area.
"(Moving the boiler at 12:30
p.m.) came at the worst possible
time, as far as I'm concerned, but
the traffic back-up was only a few
minutes long." Dinius said.
He aaid the reason the boiler
was moved during the high traffic
time was because the railroad
had trouble scheduling when the
car would arrive in town.
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Never say die
Students failing classes can sti
survive if they follow a few tips
by MIKE STORM
l IFF Staff Wnter
It may be too late to save a failing grade, but some CMU staff
members recommend a few-last minute academic tips before finals
week.
"Students must assess where they are right now," said Helen
Leemaster, counselor at the Counseling Center. "They must find out
where they stand in the course, and find out (from their instructor!
what they must do (to pass the course).
"Time management certainly becomes important right now. Put
personal problems aside and really concentrate right now. Perhaps
talking to someone in the Resources Center might help," I^cemaster
said.
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Tuscola Saginaw Bay Railway officials say they can move anything by rail The company got the chance to prove
that claim Tuesday. Glenn Higgins. of Higgins' Excavating and Crane Rental, of Rosebush, useil two cranes to load
a 70-ton boiler unit from CMU's Woodchip Plant. The unit will be shipped to AC Spark Plug. General Motors Corp ,
plant in Flint. Robotics equipment will be exchanged for the unit
Presidential search tagged at $31,000
"Students should find out
what outside assignments they
still must do and make sure they
go to class."
Friday was the final day to
drop a course. Students still in a
class they are failing now must
sit back and take a poor grade or
do some fast maneuvering, Leemaster said.
"They no longer may drop a
class, so they may have to sacrifice one class to do better in
another one. It's their own personal view," Leemaster said.
James Dealing, assistant professor of history, said lack of preparation and lack of attendance
are probably the biggest factors
in explaining why students do
poorly on his final exam.
Dealing said he has invited
many students to come and talk
tn him individually if they're are
having problems. But. he said,
most don't.
"Some people have pnjblems
concentrating on the material
right before nn exam," Dealing
said. "But if they had put the time
in regularly during the semester,
that intense preparation
wouldn't be necessary."
He said he has no sure-fire
trick for students who are having
trouble and want to get a Rood
grade at this time in the semester.
Mum's the word
for hall dwellers
by this Sunday
by SUSAN MAAS
LIFE Slatt Writer
Residence hall dwelters
have until Thursday to let the
animal in them out as quiet
hours set in.
Quiet hours go in effect
between Thursday and Saturday as students begin cracking
down for finals.
Jacqueline Jones, Tate Residence Hall director, said quiet
hours in Tate liegin Sunday ot 2
a.m.
"In the past we started them
at noon on Sunday, but it was
decided that it didn't make
much sense to have everyone
get all riled up for a couple
hours in the morning and then
have complete silence," Jones
said.
She added most Tate students are compliant with quiet
hours.
"It really doesn't get too wild
We don't have many more verbals than usual <because) people are generally worried about
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It cost slightly more than
$31,000 for the University to com -
ptete a national search and
appoint Edward B. Jakubauskas
its next president, an official said
Tuesday.
Ross Herron. secretary to the
Board of Trustees, said although
a few expenses still are coming in.
his office records state $31,200
waa spent on the presidential
search that began in May with
the convening of the Presidential
Screening Committee. The
search concluded March 3 with
Jakubauskas* appointment.
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LIFE
Herron said the largest
expense was lodging and meals
for the Board of Trustees, the
16-member screening committee
and presidential candidates. This
total came to $13,456. he said.
The expenses included nearly a
week in Detroit for the screening
committee when it met during
winter break to interview nine
top candidates. Of the nine, the
trustees only extended Jakubauskas a visit to campus. Several
trustees also made trips to interview three candidates after the
screening committee gave them
names of six candidates Jan 29
Travel expenses for Hoard
member*. the screening conimit-
tee and presidential candidates
were the next highest expenditure, coming in at $7.5*74. Herron
said
The .search mivssitated one
half-time clerical position !»■
added in the Hoard office, which
totaled $3,-117, Hermn said
Duplicating  and  reproduction
costs   also  constituted   a   major
expenditure,    totaling   $2.28fi
Mailing all this material came to
$.V>0. Herron added
Other expen-es were $">(X) or
le-s. he said
This search's price is more than
half of the cost of the last presidential search In (hat search,
all the Hoard dismissed all the
finalists and appointed then
interim president Arthur Kllis. a
nun candidate, president
The old smirch, which totaled
more than $7»>.iM)0. included
more travel and a full-time, separate search olfice staff These
expenditures, Ht-rron said, made
the cost increase
The only suggestion he said he has for students who have not
prepared for finals throughout the semester is to "outline the textbook
arid study real hard.
"If students put in a Ai) hour work wit-k between classes and study,
they're guaranteed success — if they're able to do the work." Dealing
said
"It's hard to find someone who fails and does these things It's rare
people get into courses over their head." he said.
Dealing said attendance influences a student's final grade
"There are studies that show a h igh correlation between high grades
and attendance." Dealing said.
I-eemaster said she has some tips for students getting ready for
finals
■ Oet a few friends or classmates together and form a study group
Bouncing ideasaround and reviewing notes logethercan In- a hig help.
Ix-emasler said.
■ Review the material daily from here on out, rather than waiting
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Key matches
SGA's Judiciary holds off
verdict for by-law violations
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Baseball teim sweeps
dcubleheader from'iVMU
WEATHER    BRIEFLY
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style a name /K aCjG OA
Amateur night
Basketball team players
show off despite so so display
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Wet snow mixed with ram today. 3
to 5 inches possible. Highs near
40. Windy tonight with variable
precipitation; lows near 30. A
chance of ram Thursday; highs
near 50.
ROTC is sponsoring a rappelling
clinic today from 7 to 9:30 p.m
Finch   Fieldhouse    Everyone   is
welcome.