1986-04-18; Central Michigan Life

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\     Vol. 69 No. 82 C1986 CM LIFE  Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859 16 Pages Friday. Apnl 18, 1986
Senate committee suggests state funds
by SHERRY YAEK                                                                                             have not seen a movement toward redressing equity." $t>00 less per full-year equated student than other schools CMU's size.
LIFE Editor                                                                                                               Although more than $25 million is needed to completely equalize A full-year  equated  student  completes 31  credits  a  year,   and  a
„          .                                  .....       . ,, ,      ■,,.             .„,     •„      funding across the state,  the Senate committee proposes  only to university's FYK total is compiled hv dividing the numlxT of credits
Central may receive an additional $1.1 million in state appropna-                  "                                                                                   r          .        . . j\     o,
J                              .                  ,        , .. ■    .,          .                  allocate $3 million among the underpaid schools, Ringquist said. awarded by 31.
tions next year to compensate for money denied it in the past.                          r                     ....             «*                  y                           .•_       », ,       n- Ut.i    /•■>     »    i                j ».- -.>,.          t-i*T-         .     . .
3                   r                                                                                          Of that $3 million. Central would receive more than $1.1 million, While Central received $2,i2'J per rYE student last year — the
The Senate Appropriations Committee proposed its 1986-87 higher     with the remainder divided among eight of the state's 15 other colleges lowest of any school    - Northern received $4,767, Western Michigan
education  budget Tuesday,  including $-15 9 million  for CMU.  The     and universities. University was allocated $3,774, Eastern Michigan University earned
proposal   includes   equity   funding  because   some   schools,   namely          Ferris would receive $660,000 — the second largest portion of the $3,261 and Oakland University was granted $2,929 per student
''      '       '  -■■-     ' ■                                                                                                money. Some schools, including Michigan State, Michigan Technolog- President Arthur Kllis said Central's 8.77 percent overall apprupria-
ical University and Northern Michigan University, received no equity tion increase, including the equity funding, is well deserved because of
funding according to the proposal. previous lack of state support the University has received.
Son William Sederburg, (R—East Lansing) chairman of the Senate "I think it is eminently fair  We are entitled to it." Ellis
Appropriations Committee, said Central has received approximately '■»-■-- -1
Central and Ferris State College, are not comparable with other state
universities in terms of money allocated per student.
"CMU' has Ix-en dramatically underfunded for years," said Political
Science Chairman Delbert Kingquist, who is on sabbatical studying
the Michigan legislature. "In all the years I have followed Lansing, I
Students angered
by possible cuts
in health program
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Only the University of Michigan and Saginaw Valley State College
received larger, overall percentage increases in appropriations SVSC
received a 17.64 percent increase, but that includes atiout a 10 percent
raise to open a new building
U of M's increase also can I*- attributed to a building opening and its
status as a national research institute. Kingquist said
Both Sederburg and Ringquist credited Ellis' relationship with the
legislature as a major factor in obtaining the additional money
Sederburg said Ellis is respected in Lansing as luth a University
official and a former state fiscal agency admininistrator
The increase indicates the degree to which President Ellis is able to
work with the legislature They're very familiar with Arthur Ellis;
he's one of their own." Kingquist said
The full Senate must approve Tuesday's proposal and the Mouse
must construct its version trefore a joint committee ca'i devise a final
budget. Sederburg said Central should receive something "very close-
to the Senate committee's recommendation
liy SANDRA SUITON
I.IKE Ass't. News Editor
Win!.' wailing |.,r ailrni m-t ra
In. in ail i.■;;.! r ding program < ill s.
li. ilifi 1:tn>■■-- Minimis remain
> i-mI li- . .!  and  ill-appointed
H. . hi-, ot a frill.Odd annua]
lui.f. n in [In University, admini-
lr.ili.i- are t. .ri-ideririg «■ JI m I -
Mating p-.rtlun- nl the Health
I line-- program, including the
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fourth   in  the  nation    The  undergraduate program  i\as fifth
Many health fitness students
are upset about the proposed ruts,
saying hands on experience
gained from the two programs is
vital for ( mil lliui-.l success
"I feel the decision was made by
administrators without using
much        foresight hands-on
experience is one of the major
component* that make CMU's
pro)rriini     t»o    .-«tic*"«"s*rill.*    rirucr-
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MEr,.J.MJ   Iracticum   Gt.nnK    Alma   ^raduate   studerU
nil.
He.ill b   Education,   said   John   sai(j
'■il. health ediicatiun and health /-hit.      r-       i            t»   i_    i  1 .
. CMU h   Cardiac   Rehabilitation
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,.,.,.     ,.     , ,   ,. . program  is  needed  to secure  the
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has been i.ited nationally as one of ,                                 7
•    ,     , Medicine certification
il..-  h ii t-.lli -,:>■ programs, lxith on _lr         .             .._    ,
,                    ,          ,              , II Von re certified, you re going
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Higher Education,
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other   people."   Beth   Alane.   Bay
("itv junior, said
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City/CMU 'send-off'
joint summer party
ic year end (tlebration may not  l«-
city    police    base    riot    planned    a
1   i-t   a   i:  -  ,f .VJI" i  Tion-alcoh
[•eaied    lla-    -pring.    and    tl
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S ■iii.n,. ! .s>en,i l HI '>'> was sponsored by the I'niversitv and city
parti
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and   featured   bands,   a   comedian   and   food
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Early birds
Part of the early-bird crowd behind the Towers. Karrie Hall.
Wyoming freshman, and Jill Jerolamon. Livonia freshman, take
in some sunshine Thursday afternoon in spite of the cool breeze
By mid-afternoon the morning
to dozens of sun seekers
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sunbatbers had lost their privacy
lla ,:ti s budget di.es riot include funds lor the eiint and in
I-. r,r ii.ii i Shan hi ( it-urge, d I ret tor of Student Act ivit its. said she had
i,   !  ii nil..! iiord ' i! a i.v University lu tiding
S an i mi.■! Si ml < >!! ik t urreii in front of Park Library May !♦. 1 ;»>."> The
. . ii,: i. .1. r -i ,| Knd n! the World party took place on Mam Street t he
-.-•lie  night
[ I.. S. i.i I )!l pa r'. I ii as n, i* planned as an alteril.lt IV e to tin- End '•!
the VYi.rlil parti, but  a- a student activity, C.torge said
(iei.rge -aid -he lild nut know the exact number i-.t tho-e in
.■tti nd.Hue. but   -aid she enjoyed the event
" I fan- lure a lot o! people there," she said
( lll'iur K-il-ert McDonald ul the Mount Pleasant City Police said he
ii a- r-.i.t an are . •? .nil definite pi.ills of police enforcement for Thursday
evening ■ ' •■\atii week, the traditional night of the End ol the World
part v
Mi I li maid  -aid  he did expect   -' met Tung to happen that evening
"We're g "ing '" have some ' student • act I vity." he said
Mtl'o:;.i!d -aid the idea of a police line had been dl-cu-sed. but he
had  in di tail- al-iul   h>n   it   Worked or if It  will !h- Used
Coke contract renegotiation unlikely
by C1IEBVI. .JACKSON
I.IFF. Copy Editor
think   if things   iiilitliuii-   the   iiav retelitli     in.ale    aw.iie    of    Cuke's A    I • 11« r    ti.au    the   < . »i p. a a! :■ .11
thev an- there it w ill definitely he hea\ V   Smith   Alin.iu   1 ir. e-1 nn-nt - leientlv     .1,1-     -er.t    to   the    pn-i
.in i-siie in the bidding process " and dues nut  feel .1 m .-.I h> r einu.e d. ::t - •!!:..   ,)■ -. 1 il.ni;; ( \,ke - t :• -
Mlhua^h Pie-ni, lit Arthur h:ili- Kill-     -aid     he    ha-     n.,t     been Cuke pr.-du. t s tn.rii i amp.i - I"       Si.nth     Aim   ,  ,     n-m   ivhite
■ iitactetl       hi       any       student I'"    Cieative   P.-.u ■■   M,r,.n,ent .   ai 1111 iiinl..
.1     . ham •-     at     1 enegut lat nig
it 1:11 ! -   m it h   ( 'm a ( 'ul.1  l "o    are
■rued    is ith    the    Cm a  l 'ula     1
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News Brief
Student  Foundation will host it.s Fresh Air Festival Sunday
(turn lii a in  in ii p m   in Wamnt-r Mall
Weather
Mii-tly sunny Friday with
high- u;i[H-r 5(K to low t>0s
Partly cloudy Friday night
is ith lows upper '.\0s to
mid'-lOs Slight chance of
showers northwest late.
Mostly cloudy Saturday with
scattered showers, possible
thundcrshowcrs Highs low to
mid rids
Index
LIFE wire    	
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CM-You
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Comment  	
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BloomCountv 	
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Entertainment	
pagefi
Police Reports	
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Court Reports	
 page 11
Code of Conduct
pagf11
Sports	
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Classifieds	
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ii.arlv   11 ■■!! t-M-terit,   the  corpora t orp irat ion's large iriie-t mints m     hui.utt     u!     CutaCula     pruduit
turn's   S,   ith   Afruaii   involvement South    Airna.    a    country     which     With     the    .in ii,..ii,u,I,    ('Ml'    t linr ul ap ir I h. id     th.l, rt.-r
in.iv      n.fhicme     bid-     vihen     the legalU      practices     apartheid -1 tide nl - |   11,. d , ,t !ut     11 it 1 ■!; .-. !•!
tun   veal   iiilitratt   end- -i'gr eg,it Ii ill   h>   rate III   avoiding   the   I'lulil.t-
"I     thllir.     there's     pr.utualll     110 "Nut   tt-l  Ilia riV   people   ll.lV e   been "'I    (eel    It    I10.il, 1    I
\i a v   Here iimii,1 to e,, hoc k in and -en-ili/ed  to k lion   that  there are     tun- to 1 oii.e I ■. .,    :
tr\   I., nee.-, i-i.ite 11.1,1 r u t-." Kill- ulatiun-   between   ''oca ('ula   and     riu.i Till-     -aid        V. •      Lie
-aid      "1     would     hope     that     tin- t h'- Sunt h Al I lean -it uat ion." Elh .     i.mtrut    w-   touldtit   link    1!   i.e    '"iii.lr
-ituatioii     in     South     Africa    ha- -'"'I fud       >'     luU'hl     !■•      -.. r 1       on
taken tan- 0}   it-.-If   in two years    1 E!!.'-   -aid   he   him-el!   wa-   iii-i      e\p. n-ive'
Recreation entertains city coordinator
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■ale     p.    1,,|en.  e     !■.:•),     the    .  ,,-p....,
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t he! e .Oe        i|i:e- t lull II! •   ».e
...ut   the (   ok.    up.   ■,:;,   .-    -
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i h'(iitnr'.\ .Vo/Y To '•uiKi- ttu itirrij>ti\ iiitrirnunity isu <ir< <>t Mi'rn-
iritt r, -,'i-ig urn/ cilhn-'iti.il \tnunt i'lmsiint t Ifv pi-rsuniii'itif*, I.IFF.
Staff Urn'.r Knth\ f'tttfs.n 1, ill fimf'tU' litis tind risponsihslitus '•/
t-timmumly  li-mL-rs etit .'1 i/i;y /or thf rtrruuruit-r af tkf senit'sti r 1
(•reek dancing, concerts in the park and travel occupy
the free time of one CMC student and Mount Pleasant city
official
City ret real ion coordinator Tes-ie Dafingas graduate<l
from Ea-tern Michigan University in August 11IM4 and in
April lilt", moved to Mount Pleasant She is working
towards a master's degree in recreation and park
administr.ition at CMU
I)afmgas' parents immigrated to the United States and
married here She grew up in a (ireek household and is
bilingual
"If my mom called right now I'd In- talking in Creek," she s"
Part of her education included (Ireek school, she said. After regular
school hours she would attend a school where she waa taught to read
Wk^-fl^lifiri^tePi^aa aaitjgbc is, ablc..t9^rTc?jyjid^wjth._hilr
(ireek   relative-
While    attending    Inch    -.h..ul    m    Ea-t     D.timt.    Hating.1-    wa-    ,,
im ruber  of  Hellenic  S«ii-H   t..r  the  Periurtning   Art-   She  jH-rformed
(ireek daiui s at ethnic fe-tivaN and still enjoy- ethnic dantmg
liafing.i- -aid -he attends (ireek dame- in the central
M11 big.iti area when p..--ihl.- ]{t 11 ritlv -la- attended one in
Saginaw and another in I.an-mg Ihe one 111 Sagin 111
featured a di-c jo< key with (ireek records
While attending EMC. Dal'inga- via- unable to continue
part icip.tt ion in her high school dance group becau-e ol the
distarm- She organized the llell.-nic Student AsmkliIhiii
at EMI' and Ugan planning trip- and events
At the time. Dafingas was maturing in binlugy but
decided    she   enjoved    planning   ret real i. nal    event-    and
       changed her major to parks and recreation
I was working there 1 East Detroit Parks Department 1 for years hut
it never struck me to go into the field." she said
Once she switched her major and Ixgan recreation ilas-es, Dafingas
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