1998-07-01; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Volume 79, Number 9.1
Mt   Pleasant,   Mi  18859
■ U998 CM LIFE
ommunity
Wednesday
July 1. 199K
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Herron turns in his keys, car; says farewell to CMU
By Angela Cook-Reid
• ditof
Ru n turned in Ins uni
11   and   keys  <m
It markeed Herron's official
ae vice president foi
University Relations, although
hr unofficially left his i<>!> in
Mav
With his position being eliminated and the- Board ofTVustees
.   where h< as secre
tary to the board, reorganized,
he saul there was little- left for
him to do
Herron fire*el        h>
University President Leonard
Plachta   March  30   He   said  he
hasn't       dwelt
em    the    111
and has Ctlt Off
all   profession
al   ties   to  the
university
* I haven't
looked hack to
tell yeai the'
truth Had 1
left differently,
maybe it would have* made a difference,"  he* said. "I  feel a sense*
ot relief not be*mg a part of some
decision making and concerns.1"
Herron saul he* is ne>t one* to
live    in    the'    past    anel    has    no
ets   ahout    decisions   he*   has
made or e*ver supporting PBS at
HERRON
CMU
Despite   the   board's   recent
show of support foi  1*BS, he* said
of the^ reason he was Bred
was his support of public broad
cast ing
'It's just   pure'   hypocrisy;"   he
said   "I would 1 sR#* t»> think they
looked   at   the-   faeCtS   and   saw   the*
light, but I don't believe that for
;i minute
I  thmk  they just   got   in  the*
kitchen and felt the* he
He  also  said   he*  eloes  ne>t  miss
the* institution of <'MIT.
"1 don't  have* blind  loyalty  to
institutions because they change
With the' people," he* said      What
the* institution of CMU is today
W ily what  it will hi*
tomorrow e»r yesterday."
However, Herron said he-'ll
• ople he has worked
with e»ve*r the* years
He- said in the* 39 years he* lias
worked at ('Ml* he> has met
many   interesting,   unique   and
fun   people*.   "There*   has   heen   a
number of great folks. They are*
tin- people that eeid color and
spite- To your life
Herron also touched on the*
departments   and   programs   he
has   he'eai   a   part   ed   anel   worked
with over the- years that he also
will mi
He said one program, in p »•
ticular,   is   CMU's   sports   pro
un.
I ahu iya felt good about our
athletics program," he' said
He- also proud to he* associated
with other entities, such -is student publications and PBS, and
their successes
"I  like to think   I  ft mall
rt of that," he said
Herron  s;iid while* he* was BUT
prised   at   being   fired,   he-   was
even me>re surprised at the out-
pouring e>f   support   for him  after
the- tact
"The    degree    of    the*    response
really surprised me," he said     I
happy  they  fe*lt   good  ahout
The events that unfolded after
he was fired ight  him off
guard.  He* said  he» was not quite
ready foi the' outpouring of cam
pus anel community suppe>rt that
hi   received after the- firing   He
also said he- was surprised at the*
student ;
•   issue  became   PBS
oth**r things that   my firim
off."
As for future* plans, he said he*
il unsure what he is going
t<i de>   H<* said he' hi> spent the
last  few  weeks  adjusting to his
new lifestyle
Howeever, he did say he has the
option of teaching at ("MU in eme
year hut is unsure* if" he would.
"The- id* ;i   l-  intriguing to me"
Water lover
fcrW&fc      '
Skylar Nelson, 10-month
babysitter Melissa Stewa
TONY CEPAK • CM LIFE
old daughter of Barnes Hall Residence Hall Director Luanne Nelson, enjoys a day by the pool with her
rt, Oscoda senior, Tuesday afternoon outside of Barnes Hall.
Students want to
sit on university
governing boards
SI U of M student group
wants law changed to add
students to university boards
By Kelly Taylor
LIFE Staff Writer
A student group at the University ot Michigan Ann Arbor wants
voters to make it possible for students te> sit on university governing
boards.
The state* laws concerning students serving on university    hoards
seem to be a little fuzzy   anel the- Board e>t Regents at U ot M inter
pret the state constitution as being against students serving on the
board.
It is the only university in the state- to make- that interpretation,
said Andrew L. Wright, co-chair of the Michigan Student Assembly
Student Regent Task Force.
David Brandon, chair of CMU's Board of Trust* nd U of" M*s
Board of Regents should follow the law.
According to the Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated, m the matter of students on a governing board of higher education, "there- shall
not be deemed a conflict of interest with respect to a contract arising
out of the status of being a Student
Brandon said even if the constitution is amended, he- doesn't think
it is a good idea for students to serve em the board
He said the constitution calls for an eight year te*rm for voted
board members, so any students voted in would graduate* by the end
of the term.
He also said he doesn't think that students could objectively serve
the taxpayers   that would vote* them into office
"It would be difficult tor a student who's education is being subsidized by the university to be able to represent the* needs of the tax
payer," Brandon said.
Brandon said there are multiple opportunities te>r students to
influence the board's deecisions
*T think naturally on campus there's an enormous number of
opportunities for students to help shape what we elo." Brandon said
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Extended Learning staff adjusts to new homes around campus
By Stacy Tadajewski
LIFE Staff Writer
The*    College    ol     Extended
g won't  he*  leaving the
Student    Activity    ('♦•nter    any
soon as clean-up continues
in Howe   Hall
Rae Goldsmith, associate vice-
ident  for  Public  Etelations
and   Marketing,   said  the  CEL
office* will likely remain  in the-
SAC   and    Pi   •• Hall   for   the
four to six month   .i^ CMU
officials   decides    what   te>   do
with the wing which was dim
i  in   i duro-   19 fire-
"They    are*    doing    \*r*     well
ittitudes  are    pretty
upbe   it
Ir»   addition   the-   Museum   of
Culture!   and   Natural   History
Will he   < loSeed  tO the- public until
at least Aug   17
Museum director Lynn
Fauver said the stafl hoped the
museum could be opened by
Monday
"The cleaning ed exhibits and
artifaects  is  a  delicate  pro*
and   we   continue   te>   be   con
cerned about possible addition
al       contaminations      during
clean up oi the- damaged wing,"
eiel
!)♦!   Ringquist,   dean   of  the
College of  Extended  Learning.
said  the-  staff is   handling the
n well
"The v   are-  a  very  focused
dedicates!     gTOUp    of    e  m plo Ve-e->
that      realize     that      sui
depends   on   serving   the   stu
dents   as   efficiently   as   possible "
Ringquist saul with the*
offices    separated    from   each
other it is hare! te> function
"It is difficult te> function effi
ciently   when   support   unit
critical   te>   the-   college's   SUCCeSS
are separated," he said.
"I know the staff of the* col-
lege is looking forward te> the
Opportunity to once again be
able   te>   work    within    a   single
location," Ringquist said
Goldsmith said assessment ot
the    tire    damage    is    still    ne>t
available-
"We   have-   talked   with   inSUI
ance company hut  it will be- a
while    bete>re-    we-    get    the-    final
estimate." she saiel
Goldsmith said there ^re-
three things they are looking at
for forming the estimate: the
building structure, the value of
the- mate rials lost and the cost
associated with getting the
irtment up and running.
"It's not even cle*ar what will
happen with Howe at this
time-." she saiel
Goldsmith said they have
several options on where te> ge»
with Howe Hall including
rebuilding, razing that section
and rebuilding. or renting
space elsewhere
The university should known
which  direction   it  is going  m
once   the   final    estimates   are
known   tor  the*   buildings  dam
•  -
The Coiiege of Extended Learning set up temporary cff:cci
Student Activity Center after the fire at Rowe Hall.
CM LIFE
:r» the.
Downtown businesses regroup
year later after building fire
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JASON HARRIS • CM LlFI
Repairs are still on-going in downtown Mount Pleasant.
By Heather VanDyke
i if r . Ed
Several downtown Mount
Pleasant businesses have
looked back on the devastating
fire  which   Swept  thremgh
age>
While* some  h.eve- ge.tte-n  hack
on    their    fe-et .    ot he  ■ st 111
ivering   and   >i»mh-   were*   not
able t o r ecover at a il
The    tire*    has    changeel    hve->
plel elj
Andy Theisen, captain of the
Mount Pleasant Fire
Department, -aid the   Maj
1997 fire destroyed The Hobby
Shop,       122       Main      St   .       \. t
ire,   118  S    Mam   St., a
Mount   Pleasant  Scl office
anel   apartments   located    tbe>ve-
the building
The   Brass   Saloon,    128   S
:,   St ,  also  suffered  dam
It was later reported the
rted   due'   to  a   hanging   ten
nace located in The He>bby
She»p that had been unlatched
treun its supports by workers in
a  roemi  above  it
The*   estimated   total   of the
damages   to  the-   120  block   of
South       Main       WI
(550,000 te, $600,000.
Tom   He>rgan,   president    ol
Equitj Investment
Corporation   LTD,   which   pur
chased    the*    building    housing
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