1987-04-03; Central Michigan Life

              Central
Michigan
FRIDAY
April 3,1987
Racial conflict creates stir at Wheeler Hall
BY FONTELLA WHITE
UFE Assistant News Editor
Blacks gather after derogatory name-calling
About 100 black studenta gathered in Wheeler
Hall Thursday night after a personality conflict
between two students developed into a "potentially
explosive situation."
"There has been a problem in my building and it
waa basically some name calling that got other
friends involved," Wheeler Hall Director Phyllis
Mulroy said. "The situation now has become
potentially explosive.*
Karia Allen, Lansing freshman, said when she
returned to her Wheeler 311 room Thursday evening
a sign was taped to the door that read "Bitch." Trash
bags also were taped to her door.
"It was to signify that blacks are trash," Allen, a
black female, said.
"I know it was the people across the hall who put
Park Library plans
significant slash of
periodical supply
Park Library officials plan to cut periodical
subscriptions by 14 percent — a move faculty
members say is a step in the wrong direction.
"Rather than cutting we shuuid be expanding our-*
holdings,"   said   Jerald   Kabell,   acting   computer
science department chairman. "I have to view this in
a very, very negative light."
Most magazines at the library are there at the
request of academic departments. John Weatherford, director oflibraries, sent a letter to department
chairpersons asking them to cut 14 percent of the
magazines they put on file.
Howard Evans, acting chairman of the history
department, is planning a letter of protest
concerning the cuts.
"We want both the library and the administration
to do something about these cuts." Evans said.
The rising cost of periodicals is not matched by the
rise in library budget allocations, necessitating the
cuts, said Weatherford, associate professor of library
science.
"We just don't have the money," he said.
Weatherford said he agrees with faculty members
who say the periodicals shouldn't be cut — but
periodicals are the only thing that can be cut.
"There's nothing in the library I can cut. It has to
be periodicals — that's what's going up in price." he
said.
Acting Provost Janice Reynolds said if periodical
costs continue to rise, it could create "serious
imbalances'* in  University allocations.   Increasing
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it there."
The white women from the room across the hall,
Wheeler 312, said they were not prepared to
comment Thursday night.
The incident led to a conflict between Allen, five
other black students and three white women from
Wheeler 312. Allen said.
The group of students gathered about two hours
later in the Towers residence hall complex lobby to
support Allen. Darryl Lewis, Flint junior, said.
The students confronted Mulroy and Towers
Complex Manager Rob Weiler with their concerns
about the treatment of minorities in residence halls.
The Department of Public Safety was at the Towers,
but no arrests or attempts to break up the gathering
were made.
"We didn't come here to fight. We didn't raise a
fist. We came here to defend our sister," Lewis said.
Weiler said he admitted the residence halls have
minority concerns that should be addressed, but
said being confrontive and yelling would not solve
the problem.
Allen said she heard neighbors in the midst of a
derogatory conversation regarding her race
Wednesday.
"I left my door to my room open, and the door to
the room they were in was open. They said I waa a
bitch and that if I wanted to do something about it to
come over," Allen said.
Allen said she called Mulroy Wednesday to tell
her about the derogatory conversation.
"My RHD told me it was not her job to handle it
and that her 3-year-old son waa sleeping," Allen
said.
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Trying to make tt to her PHL 118: "Moral Problems" class on time Thursday morning. Amy Birgy,
Mount Pleasant freshman, attempts to cross Washington Street from Lot 22 across from Anspach
Hall.
"She told me to call my (resident assistant), but
my RA was unavailable — as usual."
Dawn Bosworth, third floor Wheeler RA, could not
be reached for comment Thursday evening.
Allen said she told Mulroy Bosworth wasn't there.
She said Mulroy then told her if she didn't like the
way Mulroy did her job, Allen should tell Mulro/s
boss.
Mulroy said early today she could not respond to
the accusations because Susan Repp, assistant vice
president for Student Affairs, notified Housing
officials they should not comment further on the
incident.
"1 know some things may make me look bad, but I
was informed by Jean Lindley (assistant vice
president for Residences and Auxiliary Services)
that Sue Repp would have to handle the press,"
Mulroy said.
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Arts and Sciences
dean accepts job
at Old Dominion
BY ROGER MORGENSTERN
LIFE Copy Editor	
CMU will have yet another acting dean as Myron
Henry has accepted an administrative job at Old
Dominion University.
Henry, dean of the college of Arts and Sciences,
said Thursday night he will begin as vice president
for Academic Affairs at the Norfolk, Va., school near
the end of July. He came to an agreement with ODU
President Joseph Marchello regarding the job
Monday, pending ODU*s Board of Visitors approval,
which came Thursday.
Presently, two of CMU's five deans are in acting
positions. Michael Kent, acting dean ofthe school of
Education, Health and Human Services, will be
replaced in July by Nancy Belck, dean ofthe college
of Human Ecology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. A
search currently is being
conducted to find a permanent
dean of the school of Graduate
Studies. Donald Breckon now
serves as acting dean of the
school.
Peter F. Wehmann. ODU
director of public information. HENRY
said the university is pleased with Henry's acceptance, saying he brings "a breadth of experience and
leadership" to the position. Wehmann said deans
from six colleges will report to Henry, and he will
work with the faculty, representing their needs to
administrators.
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Poor poll turnout puts
constitution-revision
ratification on hold
BY RUTH VIOLANTE
LIFE Staff Wr.ter
Student Government Association's revised constitution did not
attain the required 8-percent
voter turnout needed for ratification.
Those who did vote — 5.78
percent of the student population
— overwhelmingly approved the
new constitution, and SGA
officials say they will try again in
the fall.
Of those who cast ballots
Wednesday and Thursday. 700
voted in favor of the new constitution, while only 90 voted against.
SGA President Pam Weaver
said student apathy was the main
factor in the ratification effort's
failure.
"Most students are concerned
about their own life, their own
academic    careers,"    Weaver,
Warren senior, said.
Mike Nunneley, who unofficially was defeated in his bid for
the SGA presidency, labeled the
1987 turnout as pathetic.
"To blame it on the weather is a
cop out. SGA has not done
anything to inspire the students to
come out and vote." Nunneley.
Alpena senior, said.
Unofficial president-elect Ann
AuxTinee said SGA is expected to
have a special election for the
revised constitution in the fall.
"We're going to start planning
for it right now." AuxTinee, St.
Joseph junior, said.
Frank Tizedes. unofficial vice
president-elect, said SGA would
start forming committees
concerning this special election
immediately.
"Ann and I have a lot of ideas.
We  even  would  like to see the
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SGA VOTE '87
TURNOUT TROUBLES
-joe-i
NOTE: Tha graph above shows the percentage of students vofcr-g m Student
Government Association electrons s*nce 1980. Thrs year. 909 students, or 5 78
percent, casted their votes. E-gM percent was needed to a-tow ratification of a
revised constitution
UNOFFICIAL BALLOT RESULTS
CONSTnUTrONALVOTE
 Not ratified	
EXECUTIVE RACE
(3 AuxTinee/Tizedes 461
D Nunneley/Trahey 425
WSTOCT KP RACES
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£ Oomi Gent 126
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{2 Robert Cor**y ' 30
J2Jonr?r»_p» B7
U TraoSniyity 70
U V-cl* Gervj
U Dale Forctyee
U "Jay Wetvar
0 Marrfyr. Gotowesky
0 VV.tt.am Meuer
0-TcxW Levin
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0 6' aOVey Jacoos
0 'Sara Mange
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• JeM McQueen
• Scon Moutuuan
U None elected
67
51
20
112
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49
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£2 Denote-*, elected to position
NQ*rt: 909 ttudenis voted
Race recount
AuxTinee team wins executive race;
losers plan to contest election results
BY RUTH VIOLANTE
LIFE Stall Wnter
Defeated Student Government
Association executive candidates
said they are contesting this
week's SGA elections.
Unofficial results indicate Ann
AuxTinee and Frank Tizedes were
elected to SGA's president and
vice president posts for the
1987-88 academic year by 36 votes
out of 909 students voting. Mike
Nunneley and Dawn Trahey were
defeated.
The votes will be recounted
today. Elections Director Jim
Rhinehart said.
Nunneley. Alpena senior, said
he and Trahey. Hartland junior,
will contest the action because
election rules were not followed.
Nunneley said AuxTinee and
Tizedes had not taken campaign
flyers down by midnight
Wednesday,    which    may    be
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grounds    Tor    contesting    the
election.
"There are a multitude of
reasons we can contest this
election. The election rules have
been violated blatantly and that
has got to be dealt with and
addressed." Nunneley said.
"It's unfortunate SGA has had
to dip to these lows," he said.
AuxTinee, St. Joseph junior,
said she and Tizedes made an
effort to remove all posters.
But Nunneley said: "I'm sorry,
we have run a clean campaign,
and we are being penalized for
following the rules."
He said the elections committee
should have the final say about
enforcing election rules.
Rhinehart, Midland sophomore,
has  been  unbiased  through  the
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LIFE LINE
Briefly
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Classical concert
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Deep Purple recoup) lor/ second reuraon
tour
Chippewas '87
Get  the lovudown on  CMU  sofcbal.
basebal teams
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