1986-01-15; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
VoL 69 No. 47
CI986 CM LIKE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
20 Pages
Wednesday. January 15. 1986
Senate rejects proposal to release names
by RANDY LOVELY
LIFE Managing Editor
Academic Senate's attempt to pressure the Board of Trustees into
releasing names of presidential finalists wa« defeated by a narrow
margin Tuesday.
The members voted 21-19 in opposition of the proposal, which asked
the board to reveal the names of the five finalists to the senate.
Roger Van Horn, professor of psychology, made the motion "to
request the board of trustees to notify the Academic Senate of the
candidates for the presidency."
"I thought it would be appropriate for the board to communicate
that information with the different areas of the academic community."
Van Horn said.
Insects
infest
housing
by KATHY PETERSEN
LIFE Staff Writer
Cockroaches have been a recur-
ring problem in University
housing for years, but this year
the problem has intensified.
Some of the worst problems are
in Washington Apartments,
University Apartments Manager
.Joan Schmidt. Raid.
Insects are a sporadic problem
in other University apartments
and residence hall*. Schmidt said
She said the reason for
Washington Apartments' extensile problem is they are not sealed
st iurely from each other. The
roaches are able to move from
apartment to apartment avoiding
fumigated areas, she said.
"We have more now than we
have had in the past." Schmidt
said
Housing Director George
Jennings said he has no information on the problem bre-cau»e it is
in University apartment*, not
residence halls. He referred
questions to John Fi«her. director
of business operations, residence
and auxiliary services, who
referred questions to Schmidt
saving -he was the person directly
handling the problem
The University offers insect
extermination twice a week for
any resident who requests it.
Schmidt -aid This is not always
edective because the insects
Income immune to the chemicals
and are able to move from apartment to apartment
The latest .-(Tort by CMi:, a
method of seating the apartments
off from each other, was developed
at Michigan State University but
is not in u-e at MSI' yet, pending
their approval
Washington Apartments are
being caulked to prevent the
roaches from traveling between
apartments. Schmidt said
The caulking is being supplemented by a pesticide lacquer
painted on by Thumb Pest Control
of Hay City, she said
Craig Sto\er, a representative
from Thumb, said the caulking
has started to make a difference
"We see a vast improvement."
Stover said He said the caulking
has lowered the number of
roaches in apartments that are
fn-ing kept clean and fumigated
However, one resident of a
caulked building said she did not
see much difference
"I really don't think they did a
ISee "Cockroaches"—page 19
Martha Logsdon, who seconded the motion, supported the action
because "a lot of people on campus are wondering who the candidates
are" and since the senate is the "only body representing the entire
University" they should be informed of the presidential search's
status.
"At this point the list of the candidates has been put forth from the
committee a month ago," she said.
The Presidential Search Committee presented a slate of five
candidates to the board during a special meeting Dec. 21.
In opposition to the motion, Martha Smith, professor of teacher
education and professional development, said the request was
"premature."
There is no real evidence the board is not acting in haste," she said.
Smith said she was "a little surprised some were voting in support of
the motion."
Senate Chairwoman Pamela Weaver said the motion was defeated
in support for candidate confidentiality.
"A lot of people were thinking because of the confidentiality of the
candidate that is why they're not releasing the names." said Weaver,
associate professor of marketing and hospitality services administration.
If approved, the request would have been sent to the board, but the
trustees would not have been bound to comply.
Dennis Thavenet. Presidential Search Committee chuirman. was
not surprised by the motion.
"There is a lot of interest at this stage and a great deal of discussion
•See "Senate"—page 2
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Fatal crash
l*»-WH  i'*0
Law  enforcement  officials  survey  the vehicles  involved in a  fatal  accident
driven by Donald Keith Merrihew
of
Mount Pleasant, penetrated
the pa
isenger
Monday evening in which a 16-year-old Shepherd man died. Adam Glen Munro
side of Munro's vehicle and pushed
it
off the road near the intersection of Coleman
was killed when the car he was driving pulled in front of a welding truck. The truck.
Road and M-20. See related story on
page 3.
Students, faculty express music facility need
by BETSY MINER
LIFE A-ss't. News Editor
Although bathrooms and
hallway- are not ideal practicing
facilities for Central's 200 music
majors, students may Ik- forced to
live with such inadequacies for
some time
Insufficiencies in Powers Hall,
the current facility u-ed by music
niajors. have been recognized by
students, (acuity memliers and
administrators for several years
"The i percussion i students are
practicing in the halls and in the
bathrooms In-cause there isn't
enough room for them — there's
no place for them to practice. They
are using egg crates - and I mean
egg crates, tor sound-proofing,"
Mu-ic Department Chairwoman
Sue (tamble said
('..unfile said a proposed recital
hall will not Ix-come a reality until
re\enues for the facility are raised
through University capital
campaign efforts The building
would 1m- funded through private
donations, she said
Steven Kulk. development and
alumni relations director, said
there is no prospect for a new $2
million music center at this time.
Interim President Arthur Kills
said the University has identified
the needs of the music department, hut no money is available
for the complex
William Rivard. who has taught
in the CMC music department
since 1959. said the department
was promised a new facility by tin-
last two administrations
"The    music   department    has
never had a  facility of its own
period." Gamble said  "The facility
we're in  right  now  is a converted
student union "
(•amble said Powers Hall,
which Is more than ID years old.
has fieen occupied by the mu-ic
department for 2<> years
Stie added the music department Uses Warnner Hall facilities
for concerts and recital-, which
creates a problem
She said the music department
is forced to share W.irrmer
Auditorium    with    the    hospital
auxiliary, artist series and uther
University events
In addition to in-uHii lent space
for ttie miisu .students to practice,
she said problems occur when
they must move equipment from
building to building w fieri the
department events are sponsored
"We shift all of our instruments
between Powers and Warnner
when we have concerts ,uui you
can imagine when Von take a
delicate instrument that io-ts
initially $">00<l nut.-ide and then
♦ See ".Music"—page 18
SGA withdraws recreation building support
by PAT KKAY
LIFE Staff Writer
Although a new recreational
facility officially has riot Uen
approved, some students are
concerned about a lack of involvement in the process
Hob Jan-en. Student Government A-sociation ex«-cutive assistant, said students have not Urn
involved in the planning of the
facility since the original proposal
went to the president In-fore April
The original committee that
formed last year to study the
proposal and make recommendations had 12 students divided
between two subcommittees
Since that time a special
committee of seven faculty and
administrative members has
worked refining the proposal
to make the original hO-page
proposal into a form that would fx-
of use to an architect
Part of the original proposal
included the need for a smaller
committee to work out fine details
of the building plan. Jones, a
member of both committees, said
Jones said he believed the
reason   students   input    into   the
Campus    Recreation    Services    formulation  of  priorities   for   the
faculty  memfx-r Tom  Jones  said    building was enough
the smaller committee was needed "We   were   down   to   the   nitty-
gritty of flow many square- feet
should this or that room get Wfiat
was going into the building wa-
already decided." Jones s.ii'i
Jones added tfie committee's
work was done during the
summer when few students wire
on campus
Jones said the committee ha-
not met since September l»i.iuv
they had to wait arid see if tlie
admmistration would approve the
building
Jones .id,led fie hopes to hear bv
the end of the month il the group
will   proceed
"I    don't     see    why     a     student
shouldn't    be   on   the   committee      1
Would   like  to  -, i    student   involve
merit  when we do move forward,''
done- -an!
Jan-en. Mount Clemens senior.
said SGA will work to defeat t he
proposal becau-e |1 :s ditb rent
than was planned
ISee "Hee building"—page 2
LIFE-line
News Brief
Students electing to take a course on a credit'no credit basis
must submit a request card to the Registrar's Office. Waniner
260, before   5 p m  Friday.
Inside
Residents request annexation
page 3
Weather
Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Wednesday night. Highs
and lows 20s. Partly sunny
Thursday with highs in the
30s.
Index
LIFK-wire     page 2
Q&A page3
Comment  page 4
Bloom County page 4
Entertainment page6
Sports page 14
Chippewa Profile page H
Police Reports page 18
Classifieds page 19
Spotlife page 19
Birthday marks 'dream' continuation
by MARY FRANCIS
LIFE News Editor
Fifty-seven years ago today, a man was born who brought national
attention to a struggle still close to many hearts
Although the work of Rev Martin Luther King Jr. was cut short due
to his 1908 assassination, his spirit lives among CMC's minority
students
While many of today's college students were young when King was
alive, he remains a strong role model. Michelle Times. Organization of
Black Unity president, said
People still follow his theories and doctrines. Times. Saginaw senior,
said.
I-aura Gonzales. Minority A/Tairs Office director, said students
recognize King's importance.
"They may not have been able to understand . . . their parents pass
it on — he's a definite role model,' Gonzales said.
King, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was a prominent civil rights
leader during the 1950s and "60s and a major influence in the passage
of 1964 Civil Rights legislation. Times said minority college students
are legacies of King's work.
"The work he did then is carried on. We're evidence of that —
in, t fie fact w i
■ dream," -he
■Is as strong .
>e  in  college     It
-aid
!h,u! King now
fulfillment of a prophecy integral
the U ginning of the fulfillment of t h
Times said the black community ft
they did when he- was alive
"The way people looked at film tfien was very strong  Our gt-ner.it ion
grew up with the memory basically, I feel, personally, he is just as
prominent now as then." Times said  "It is -ornelhirig we w ill teach our
children --  it is .something that can't die
ilecause King was black, he provides an obvious role model for Mac k
students, but he fought for all minorities. Gon7aIe- -aid
"He was  important in  areas of non-violence   .    he crossed  more
color lines than just black." Gon/ales said
Kosie   Estrada.   Hispanic   Student   Organization   president.
King's importance is not as strong for hispanics as for blacks
"He meant a lot more for black students on campus        fie i-
symbol for all minorities." Estrada. Saginaw sophomore, said
Race was not King's main concern. Times said
"He wasn't geared toward race  —  he was looking at  peop
people. What he did has no boundaries, like his stand for nonviolence
His doctrine is about people, not just blacks." she said.
For the first time. King's birthday will be celebrated as a national
holiday Jan. 20.
ISee "King"—page 2
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