1986-04-02; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan
Vol. 69 No. 75
C1986CMUFE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Governor's assistant
to witness rally, talk
by TERESA WOODEN
LIFE Staff Writer
An appearance Wednesday by
anti-apartheid speaker Randall
Robinson and a scheduled march
through campus has generated
interest in the state Legislature.
Earlier this month, the
Committee for Randall Robinson
sent more than 180 letters to state
senators, representatives and
Gov. James Blanchard. The
letters were invitations to visit
CMU and participate in the event.
Because of scheduling conflicts,
the committee received mostly
negative responses. However,
Blanchard's reply raised
committee members' spirits
"Governor Blanchard personally sent a letter to us about his
concern on the apartheid issue.
Although he said he cannot attend
the event, he is sending a
representative from his office."
Dean Choma, Program Board
lecture coordinator, said.
Representing the governor's
office will be Annette Reynolds of
the Civil Rights department for
thi* state of Michigan. Choma
added
"We  have also  scheduled  state
representative Nelson Sanders to
attend the event. He has played a
very integral part in the divestiture program for the state of
Michigan." Choma, Mount
Pleasant junior, said.
Both Reynolds and Sanders will
speak at the anti-apartheid
march, scheduled to begin at 5:30
p.m. today. Participants will
assemble at Rose Pond and march
through campus.
The march will finish outside
Warriner Auditorium where a
platform and sound system will be
set up for various speakers to
voice their concerns about the
issue.
Kate Kaku, gubernatorial
candidate from the Socialist
Workers' Party, is scheduled to
speak.
"We've had a great amount of
response from students as well as
faculty for the march. We have at
least 12 faculty memlxTs who will
definitely be participating and we
expect several more on the day of
the march." Choma said
One faculty member scheduled
to speak is religion instructor
Vernon Schubel.
"Overall, we've had a great
ISee "March"—page 2
Creative Peace Movement
prepares Coca-Cola strike
by CHERYL JACKSON
LIFE Copy Editor
CMU's Creative Prate Movement members are
making plans to join a nationwide student boycott of
Coca-Cola product-.
The Coke Boycott Committee of the Creative
Prace Movemrnt will announce the group's involvement today during the apartheid protest march
preceding Randall Robinson's appearance tonight in
Warriner Auditorium, committee member Linda
Detman said
Also during the rally, peace movement members
will circulate a petition calling for the end of CMU's
relations with the Coca-Cola corporation and will
announce a meeting tor those interested in the
I mi*, colt The petition will he presented to President
Arthur Kills and po-sihly the Board ot Trustees.
Detman. Flint senior, said
Gregg Dunn, Creative Peace Movement member,
said he learned of the boycott a few weeks ago
"This boycott is something that everybody can do,"
Dunn. Southgate senior, said. "People have the
decision to buy it or not to."
Detman said student boycotts can influence the
Coca-Cola corporation
"The students on campus have to realize that, as
far as Coke goes, we are very much in control." she
said "We are the ones who stick our fiO cents in the
machines once, sometimes twice, a day."
Dunn said he has not consumed a Coke product
since fall, when he learned of the corporation's
investments in South Africa.
Coke is among the top 20 American corporations
who have investments in South Africa. Detman said
"It's in the students' budgets." Dunn said "It can
make people think about the issue   Every time you
ISee **Coke""—page '"
On the rocks
Mary Jo Grcelek. 8. and her friend Lynette Caswell, also 8. were playing on the rocks between
Pierce and Anspach Halls Tuesday afternoon to avoid boredom while their parents were in class
Detman. Mint senior, said |See"Coke—page ~     ■
Group seeks cultural center task force
J
bv MARY FRANCIS
LIFE News Editor
An Atl'irmative Action Council
reijuest for a University-wide task
torn* to study a proposed multicultural facility awaits consideration from President Arthur Ellis.
The council sent a letter March
'Jl reijuest ing Ellis create the task
force. Carolyn Strauss. Affirmative Actum Office secretary . s.ud
Ellis  s.ud   Tuesday   he   received
the letter, but has not  read it yet
He    said    he    does    not    oppose
formation of a group to study the
center's feasibility
l-iura Gonzales, director of the
Office of Minority Affairs, said the
letter was sent to establish a
Univ ersitv-w ide effort after a
recommendat ion from James Hill,
vice prrsidrnt for Student AIT.urs
.John Stanford, member of the
Coalition for Cultural Concerns. ,-i
core group of students who have
been   working   toward   a    multi
cultural center, said he does not would not lx* representative of the
favor the task force idea individuals the coalition is a
"I think the task force will take more honest reflection of tin-
away from the coalition If they individuals the cultural -.enter
form a task force the president would represent." Stanford,
will   look  to that   task  force         it Mu-kegoii graduate student, said
Other universities
erect cultural sites
hv MARY FRANCIS
LIFE News Editor
"l tnuld'i't i"n:e;:rt,- <■ uriu <r\it\ uithnut it
Laura Middlftur..
I'lrifland Stat,1 l'ruiiT*i,'\
ur.der^raduiit,   student
Addressing cultural pluralism and educating the communitx alxiut
minority  concerns,  other colleges and  universities have e-Tab ished
cult ural centers
The University of Michigan. Cleveland State University and Old
Dominion University in Norfolk. Ya have facilities addressing what
thev call a necessary topic minority  hi-tory arid concerns
ISee "Universities*"—page 17
St.mlord    said    the    University
wide   effort   can   In-   accomplished
through   the   coalition     The   mall
lion   is  meeting  Thursday   at   "1  1.1
p m   in Anspach   1.12. and faculty
and   staff  have   l«-«-n   invited.
"(Kir purpose i> to git laculty
and staff involved - more or less
informing them yeah, we do want
\011r input . ~ Stanford said
He said with Ixith faculty and
student support, thi-coalition will
be i-Hective ill researching the
(enter
"It will I** more advantageous it
our group stayed with it We've
haven't tried tn anyway to leave
anyone out but now that we've
got that student activism, we have
to get tin- faculty, staff and
administration support." he said
Hill said he applauds student
group eflorts. but said a
Univ its ity -w ide task force is
iio essarv so t fios,. w fio an- perm a
runt University community
ISee "Cultural"—page 17
Senate approves
six search topics
for board forum
hv PAT RItAY
LIFE StaffWriter
Despite some opposition the Academic Seriate approved .1
formal tor Thursday's ojun toruin with three Hoard ol Tni-ln-s
ini-ii Jiers
i he   Inruni.   scheduled  for   1   pm    ill   the   Moure   llali   Kiva.   will
1 ov er -i\' topics winch are limited to 1 .a minutes ol di-i ibMnii ea< li
The topics include
■ Whal iharacleristic.s should the president ol CMC posses- '
■ What role should tfie faculty   play in University  governance''
■ In     wfiat     wavs    should    tfie     University's    commit merit     I"
affirmative action f«- articulated "
■ Wliat     1 har.u liri-l lis    are    desirable     in    CMU's     Hoard     ot
Trustee- '
■ What are the characteristics ot an 'appropriate M-.irili" lor the
[ire- idelit '
■ ( )t tier ijUestlon- to board  members
Three    f-o.ird    memfx-rs Margaret     Ann    Ku-ck.r      H.u fiael
Moreno arai  Alice '["iimfr.iuli.in have s.ud they will attend the
meet ing
LIFE-line
News Brief
The deadline for filing a Repeat Cuurse Request Card for
winter semester is 5 p m Friday The cards are available at the
Registrar's Office. Warnner 260
Weather
Mostly sunny Wednesday.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s Mostly clear east and
north Wednesday night,
increasing cloudiness southwest. 1/OWs in the mid 30s
north   and   mid   40s   south.
Index
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Chippewa Profile page 12
Police Reports page 15
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Decreases damage local oil industry
Motor Pool rates
remain the same
*-■■■
by BETH MENGE
LIFE StaffWriter
Consumers may appreciate savings at the pumps, but area oil
producers said declining prices ,\tv having a "devastating effect* on
many of Mount Pleasant's 4.10 oil-related businesses
"Right now- on most of our welts it's costing more to pump them
everyday than what they get out of them." said Bob Pcrngo, owner of
Apollo Exploration and Development. 5805 S  Pickard
A barrel of oil. which sold for about $27 in January, now carries a
$14 price tag.
"I don't think we've seen the tip ofthe iceberg." said Pern go. who
was forced to lay off employees.
"Come July well have the greatest effect < to the area economy ." he
said.
Producers normally do most of the pumping dunng the summer
months, and planning for summer production starts m the spring The
industry' >s not planning for a busy summer.
"If you aren't doing anything in June. July and August, you won't do
much for the rest of the year," he said.
Jim Sandy, executive director ofthe Mount Pleasant area Chamber
of Commerce, said he has heard of about 150 layoffs  sin.ee the oil price
plummeted. _
»S*e "Price*"— page 17
by BETH MENGE
LIFE StaffWriter
Despite an approximate .10
percent decrease in gasoline
prices this year. CMU Motor Pool
officials do not plan to reduce
rental rates
Motor Pool Manager Kenneth
Green cited other vehicle maintenance expenses as the reason why
rental fees will not be lowered to
synchronize with falling gasoline
prices.
"You're looking at a gallon of
gas going down. That's only one
phase   of the   operation,"  Green
said
"We only charge according to
what we pay Iri other words if
we're charged a dollar a gallon, we
pass that on to our customers We
just do a slight mark-up for
overhead Were paying about .10
cents a gallon less than we were a
year ago," he said. Motor Pool
rental rates did not change from
last year.
Renting a Motor Pool car costs
27 cents a mile, while groups
using a suburban van pay '.U\ cents
a mile.
"We're self-liquidating and any
»See -Oil"—patfe 17