1986-09-08; Central Michigan Life

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September 8» 1986
Pair of students
arrested on
assault charges
8Y BRYAN LAVrOLETTE
LIFE Stsff Writer
In an effort to obtain a good imago with tho local business
cfistrlct and residents, Wheeler HsM residents conductad a trash
ptefc up Saturday. Jacklo LaClalr, Cheboygan Junior, left, Vlcfcla
Gents. Port Huron Junior, Sarah Schwaltxar, Detroit freshman,
and Tara Lewis, Howofl freahman, return from their assigned
trash pick up area wfth sacks full of trash in the afternoon.
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Two CMU students were arrested in connection with two criminal
sezua] conduct incidents reported to the Mount Pleasant City Policy
early Saturday morning.
Scott Hudecek, Ovid junior, and David Zynda, Groeee Point* junior;
are being lodged in the Isabella County Jail in connection with alleged
criminal sexual conduct, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Martin
Trombley said.
Trombley said a 19-year-old female said she and a friend were-
walking out of Edgewood Apartments. 712 Edgewood, between 2:30
and 3 a.m. when two males approached them.
After some conversation one of the men allegedly knocked one
woman to the ground. The other woman fled.
The woman who was knocked to the ground broke free and alao fled,
Trombley said.
Trombley said the first woman was molested. He would not
comment further.
Trombley said he does not know if the women are students.
Trombley said the same two males alleged!.' "chased" and "tackled"
a 21-year-old woman at 3:30 a.m. near 1808 Doming.
They attempted to remove her clothing," Trombiey said.
The woman told police there were many people in the area;
Trombley said.
He said the woman told some male friends about the incident. The
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CMU faces hefty price tag to curb power outs
' BY PETER STAWASZ
LIFE Staff Wnter	
Although power has been
restored on campus at an
estimated cost of $60,000 to
$100,000, additional work which
could cost considerably more may
need to be done.
Jerry Tubbs, vice president for
Business and Finsnce, said
additional electrical work will
need to be done to prevent future
power outages. He could not
estimate how much equipment
may   need   to  be   replaced,   but
predicted the price tag could reach
"hundreds of thousands of
dollars."
Repair cost to restore power ia
estimated at $50,000 to $100,000.
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A high voltage cable failure last
Sunday caused the power outage,
which affected seven -residence
halls, several academic buildings
and four on-campus apartment
buildings.
As a result of the outage, many
night classes had to be moved to
the south end of campus, while
food was prepared elsewhere on
campus   and   shipped   to   the
residence halls without power.
Tubbs said he will be meeting
with Physical Plant officials this
week to determine when a three to
sia-month sUrttltal stn4r-win bt»
conducted. The study will detail
additional electrical work which
will need to be done to prevent
future outages.
Although several north end
buildings were without power for
six days, electricity wss returned
to most of the campus by 7:30 a.m.
Friday, said Earl Morrow, director
of  plant   utilities   and   building
maintenance at Physical Plant.        hours to restore service.
Power waa restored to most of
the residence halls Thursday
afternoon, but as a result of the
failure of three transformers in
Bobtaeen H*I1. the tmijdin**.,had.
only sporadic periods of available
hot water until Friday. Morrow
said.
The age of the cables contributed to the power failure, Tubbs
said. Some of the underground
cables have been used for at least
20 years, he added.
Physical Plant employees and
outside contractors worked extra
"I appreciate the cooperation by
tho Physical Plant workers and
the contractors," Morrow said.
"Some of them worked 36 hours
withont aiamj,.«r .oom (mrhm wruta-usd -
from 11 pjn. Wednesday until 6
a.m. Thursday in cramped
quarters) asked for nothing more
than a Coke."
Morrow said officials' had
known work needed to be done on
the electrical system on campua.
He said repairs would eventually
have been done. "It didnt wait for
work," he said.
Gov. Blanchard
schedules stop
here Wednesday
BY MARK ALLEN
UFE Copy Editor
. Hoping   to   gain   public
support for hia BEST tuition
Board OKs Plan B;
timetable set for
presidential search
BY MARY FRANCIS
LIFE News Editor	
After completion of a needs assessment, a new
president may be named by March 1988 with
Friday's Board of Trustees' approval of "Plan B."
Despite opposition to the needs assessment, the
Board accepted Plan B — a guide to the needs
survey and a timetable for a new presidential search
prepared by Acting Provost Janice Reynolds.
TTie needs assessment, designed to determine
what concerns and goals the University should
address, will consist of a telephone survey, Reynolds
said. Several groups — which may include faculty,
administrators, board members, Mount Pleasant
community leaders, slumni and students — will be
surveyed in a 12-minute, 30-question interview.
The Board also approved a recommendation
allowing President Arthur Ellis the authority to
enter a contract not to exceed $85,000 for the needs
assessment.
Faculty members of a trustee/faculty ad-hoc
committee, formed this summer to study presidential concerns, expressed opposition to the needs
assessment.
"What's an essential part of Plan B is a needs
assessment, and I have seen no evidence that it is
necessary," said Joyce Henricks, associate professor
of philosophy and ad-hoc committee member.
This university has a history of gathering
information. We've been surveyed to death here,"
she said.
Henricks also said the plan's timetable is too long.
"I would've been happier if it would've been a
The Needs -Assessment
■ Begins the presidential seart-h process by interviewing UravereiTy conswuents about what they trunk
CMU's goals and concerns should be.
■ May include responses from a* or some of these
groups: fscutty. students. emptoveM. Mount Pleasant
con-rmurvty leaden, parents, *durnni and the Board of
Tr-.^ees.
■ Consists of 12-mmute telephone interviews to be
dene by the Institute of Social Research at the University
of Mchrgaa
■ Used to form pres-dentta! qustfestions.
Weekend reveling
keeps police busy
BY BRYAN LAVIOLETTE
11FE Staff Writer
shorter time. As long as Mr. Ellis is in office, we will
be focusing on that when we should be focusing on
other things," she said.
Plan B includes the use of a facilitator — an
individual or individuals from outside the University community who will direct communication
between a search committee and the Board.
Henricks said she approved of the facilitator idea,
and that Plan B gets a search committee in place.
However, the ad-hoc committee had no input in
Plan B, she said.
"I think they could have gotten where they are
now without us," Henricks said.
Trustee Margaret Reicker said even though
faculty opposed the needs assessment, "it was one of
the decisions the Board had to make.
"The needs assessment is very important. Last
time, the Board members themselves, perhaps, did
not have a clearly enough defined vision of what was
needed. There was not enough communication
between the Board and other groups," said Reicker,
who also served on this summer's ad-hoc committee.
As for the timetable, Reicker said the Board wants
to take its time and do it right this year.
"We can't rush into this. We can't speed thia up.
We're trying to work very deliberately," she said.
The Board also agreed with six recommendations
from the ad-hoc committee faculty members,
including one that stated the timetable was not "set
in concrete."
A total of 10 arrests for charges ranging from disorderly conduct
to allowing loud music were made Friday and Saturday night.
Although Mount Pleasant Police Chief Martin Trombley said he
avoids the word "party," he said there were a great number of
complaints and disturbances Friday night.
He declined to say whether there were more complaints than usual,
saying it is hard for the police to compare weekends.
Approximately 300 to 400 people attended a gathering Friday at
The Forum, 950 Appian Way, Trombley said.
Three were arrested for disorderly conduct at The Forum.
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Consultants to examine
CMU teacher education
BY ROGER MORGENSTERN
LIFE Managing Erftor	
Addressing the future of
teacher preparation at CMU,
several consultants are scheduled
to visit campus this fall to
examine various programs in the
field.
A proposal drawn up this
summer by Michael Kent, acting
dean of the school Education,
Health and Human Services, calls
for   the   teacher   preparation
program — which includes all
departments which offer some
type of teacher training — to be
examined by three consultants
from throughout the country.
A pool of 15 consultants
currently is being narrowed to
three, a process which is expected
to be finished in the next few
weeks, Kent said.
Deborah Slade. assistant vice
provost for curriculum and
instruction, planning, instruction
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college coata/and pro-rid* an
extra source of revenue for
state.
The governor will speak to
a Mount Pleasant High
government class at 1:30
p.m., then hold a press
conference in the school's
library at 2.30 p.m.. said Bob
Janson, superintendent of
Mount Pleasant public
schools, Sunday.
Blanchard announced at a
press conference Friday he
will go to constituents of
Republican senators to gain
support for his plan.
"We're going to make it a
big issue, and we're going to
start this week," he said.
Under the BEST plan,
parents would put money
into a tax-free trust that the
state would invest. In
return, the state would pay
their children's college
tuition.
Parents with children
under age 18 would be able
to invest in one lump sum
through payroll deductions
or through some other sort of
payment   plan.
The plan would pay for
tuition, but not housing or
other fees. If the student
does not enter college, the
initial investment and part
of the interest would be
returned to the parents.
The Senate finance
committee has refused to
release the plan to the full
Senate until specifics are
worked out.
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by Thursday in the Receivable
Accounting office. Warriner 110.
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