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Grout claims
freedom of
speech violated
by WENDY GENZER
LIFE Staff Wnter	
A group is claiming its right to
freedom of expression is being
violated because University
officials will not allow them to
move a prayer hut onto campus
property.
TTie controversy stems from the
Office of Student Life's denial to
allow the Rev. Tom Jones, of the
Wesley Foundation, to move a hut
to the Bovee University Center
Tuesday morning. Wesley Foundation members have been praying
for peace in Central America in
the hut.
However, President Arthur
Ellis said Sunday University
policy is to allow banners to be
placed in front of the UC and
decided "we should keep it that
way," so he denied the request.
Kris Hahn. Mount Pleasant
junior, said she has spent time in
the hut and wants people to see it
so they know there are two sides
to the issue.
Representatives of the Nicaraguan Contras are scheduled to
speak at Warriner Auditorium 2
p.m. Tuesday. The Contra resistance is fighting the Sandinista
hovernment of Nicaragua. Contra
supporters claim the Sandinista
government is backed by the
Soviet Union and is a threat to
U.S. security.
The Reagan administration sale
of arms to Iran, provided funding
for the Contras which was the
subject Congressional hearings
conducted this summer.
Jones said hi* asked for permission relocate the hut. now in front
of the Wesley Foundation, to the
UC between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. to
make a more visible statement.
Jones said a representative
from the Office of Student Life
told him Ellis denied the request.
He added he was told the hut
would be confiscated by Department of Public Safety officials if
the group put it up in front of the
UC.
Plejso See CONTRA Paye 7
Pointing memories
I isa ! oa. 9 year old Mount Pleasant resident, paints
some of her ovwi childhood memories after viewing
CM LIFE. Und* Sonoglo*
Nicholas Zrolka's autobiographical exhibit at the
Oeative Arts Gallery Saturday.
Police warn of man impersonating officer
Sunday   llie   man   lia<   a   mental tives reported similar incidents of    Shores junior, said the man also
disability a   man   identifying   himself as a   displayed a gun.
"All we ran do is warn people." police officer, showing a l>adge to
Police an* warning people tn be   ('pi.    .Jim    Brugger    said.    "'The enter    the    bouses    and    asked
by WENDY GENZER
LIFf   St.tH W* !er
cautious after a man posed as a
police officer and entered two
sorority hou.-es last week.
susjH-ct > hasn't  done anything to   personal        questions
harm   any   of   them,   hut    people    member.-. Oct. 11.
should   l*e   careful   to   cheek   who
they let into their homes."
about
Both   sororities   said   the   man
The police did  not  identify the        Sigm.:   Sigma   Sigma  and  /eta   displayed    handcuffs    and    ZTA
She said she was later informed
the gun was a toy.
Tri-Sigma President Stacey
Champagne, Canton junior, added
the man has been to both sororities   at    least   twice   since   the
suspect,   but   a   spokesman   said    Tau   Alpha   snroritv   repre-enta-   President Bethany Tani. St. Clair    original incident.
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Pumpkin pickin'
Stores stock up, carve their own niche of the jack-o'-lantern market
by LISA LOZMACK
LIFE Stjtf Wrier
Mount Pleasant pumpkins come in a
variety of shapes, sizes and prices, and
several area grocery stores are stocked up for
the Halloween crowd.
Giantway Plaza. 1721 S. Mission, was
among the first stores to begin selling
pumpkins in early Octolier. The smallest
pumpkins are eight inches in diameter and
the biggest art- alxuit 2(1 inches. Store
Manager Frank M.irko said He said they all
sell for $1 ;>"-
He added be expects every pumpkin to sell
before Halloween.
Farmer Jack Market. 212:1 S Mission, has
two shipping crates full of pumpkins selling
for SI.49 each Those interested in baking
rather than carving also may buy a pie
pumpkin for 19 cents a pound
Kroger Store Manager Bob l>odes said: "We
get the pumpkins in, sell them and ship in
some more."
He .said the pumpkins have been selling
quickly for several weeks. Pumpkin prices
range from 99 cents to $1.89
When it comes to pumpkins, (Jailers Flavor
Country, 210 E. Pickard. specializes in sales,
and hundreds of pumpkins cover the lawn.
The smallest are "minis," which fit into the
Pie.ise See PUMPKIN Page 7
102 nominated
in presidential
search process
by MARK ALLEN
LIFE Managing Editor
The list of nominees for CMITs
top job is holding steady at 102,
the Presidential Screening
Committee chairman said Friday.
And the committee has
completed its first phase of
screening for 24 candidates.
Chairman Donald Bertsch said.
Bertsch. director of the
Counseling Center, said no new
nominations came in last week.
"The waterfall has been shut
off," he said.
The Board of Trustees Search
Committee has read folders for 48
candidates and classified 16 as
non-candidates. Non-candidates
are those considered to have not
met the criteria for president.
The Screening Committee has
reviewed folders for 24 candidates
and classified nine as
non-candidates. Twelve
non-candidate folders also have
been reviewed.
The Board is responsible for the
initial screening. The Screening
Committee then reviews the
Board's classifications and may
request rejected candidates be
considered.
and may begin the second phase of
screening.
But if the Board completes
reviews of more candidates, the
Screening Committee will look at
those fust, he said.
"Part of the problem is you keep
getting new folders in," he said.
Bertsch said the committee
probably will be in the first phase
of screening with some candidates
and in the second phase with
others.
"Once we get through all the
folders they give us we're just
going to have to get going on that
second phase," he said.
In the second phase, candidates
will be asked to submit written
responses to a list of questions.
The proposed presidential search
timetable calls for the committee
to narrow the list of candidates to
15 by Nov. 15.
Bertsch said the process of
review by the Board Search
Committee can't begin until candidates send information to the
University.
"A person really doesn't become
eligible for review until their
folder is complete," he said.
Bertsch, professor of counseling. The committee is scheduled to
said the committee could catch up discuss candidates in closed
with the Board this week or next,   session Wednesday.
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Four SGA resignees
blame lack of time
by SALLY GIRARD
LIFE Staff Wnicr
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In the past two weeks, four
Student Government Association
representatives resigned because
time contraints prevented them
from fullfilling their obligations.
All of the resigning representatives said at the beginning of the
semester they did not foresee the
amount of work SGA would
generate.
SGA President Ann AuxTinee
said she doesn't think students
realize being an representative
involves more than attending
weekly meetings.
Board members must keep
three office hours, work on — or
chair — committees and be
involved in three organizations
outside their district. SGA Vice
President Frank Tizedes said.
Appointing new board members
slows SGA down for awhile, but
the quality of the replacements
has been excellent, AuxTinee, St.
Joseph senior, said.
"(The number of resignations)
disturbs me. but I can't let it
consume me," she said.
Tizedes, Soulhgate senior, said
he agreed with AuxTinee in that
students are not aware of how-
much time and effort it takes to be
a representative.
"I'm a little disappointed (about
the resignations), but I can understand their position," Tizedes said.
David Lascu, assistant director
of the Office of Student Life, said
students do not always understand what is required of
representatives and that may be
the reason behind mid-semester
resignations.
He said board members may not
have known what they were
getting  into.  There  are only  15
"(The number of resignations)
disturbs me, but I can't let it
consume me."
Ann AuxTinee
SGA president
representatives, which makes for
a lot of overlapping duties, he
said.
This has affected SGA before.
"In the past, SGA has not been
as effective as it should have
been," he said.
But now. the organization is
trying to do more for the students
and is finding it cannot handle it,
which could be another reason for
the resignations, l-ascu said.
One way Lascu proposes to
solve the problem is to have an
orientation session with next
year's candidates before the
eletions in the spring to let them
know exactly what they will be up
against.
Joni Phillips, of district two,
who gave up her position Oct. 6,
was the first to resign.
Phillips, Troy sophomore, had
recently taken a job and was
working 25 to 30 hours a week.
She said she tried to juggle
everything for two weeks, but
found she could not handle it. She
said plans to continue to work on
committees and help SGA in any
way possible.
Robert Conkey, also of district
two, and Donna Gent of district
one. resigned their positions Oct.
13.
Conkey, a Sigma Pi fraternity
Please See RESIGN Page 7
Inside
LIFE
Power house
Company   magazine   features
CMU m two page spread
Oldies night
/Page 3
Hamtramck    duo    performs
1960s. 1970s music
/Page 6
Chance of reign?
CMU football team all but out
of conference race
Sweet victories
Field   hockey  team  wins  two
games, qualifies for MAC tourney
/Page 8
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WEATHER     BRIEFLY
Increasing cloudiness today
with highs in the 50s. Mostly
cloudy tonight with a chance of
showers Lo«vs near 40. Partly
sunny Tuesday with highs in the
50s.
Friday is the last day students
may withdraw from classes and
receive an automatic "VV."
Withdrawal Request Cards are
available at the Registrar's
Office.