1985-02-18; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Monday. February 18,1985
Students
react to
16-week
calendar
byTIMMcAVOY
UFE Staff Writer
Students — except those who
work over Christmas break —
say they like the idea of a shor-
"I think Christmas break is
way too long," Anne Lichty,
Birmingham sophomore, said.
"By the time it was over I was
ready to get back. Plus, I don't
mind getting out a week earlier."
A 16-week academic calendar that will shorten Christmas
break by three school days, eliminate half-day recesses, and
create two, six week summer
sessions, was adopted by the
Academic Senate Feb. S and is
scheduled to go into effect next
year.
"I think the idea is good," Debbie Woodard, Rivenna sophomore, said. "All our friends go
back after the third week and
you get really bored."
"What can you do over three
weeks that you can't do over 4
weeks," Mike Akas, Grosse
Pointe freshman, said. "I guess
one week is not that much of a
difference to me."
"In four weeks I get out of
the swing of going to classes
and studying," Rich Dalley,
Roseville sophomore, said.
"Plus if we get out a week earlier, we will have a better
chance of getting a job."
However, students with
Christmas vacation jobs are
less favorable to the three-
week break.
"I'm not in favor of a shorter
break because I work over
Christmas and the more hours
I can put in at the job, the more
money I have for the next
semester," Barb Genter, Saginaw junior, said.
♦See "Break" — page 18
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
During Little Brother/Little Sister Weekend, Pat
Soule and sister Jackie Wol-
kensperg, above, Port Huron
junior, spend some time
together Saturday afternoon
in the Bovee University Center Game Room. Left, Jackie
and Pat share a laugh while
brother Mark and father1
Mike Soule shoot a few. Below, Pat drops an easy shot
during the match.
Sibling weekend a 'huge success'
Bad weather earlier last week did not hamper the events as
Little Brother/Sister Weekend turned out to be a "huge success," a Student Life Activities assistant said.
"We had a very good turnout accompanied by a lot of enthusiasm," Kathy Sullivan, East Detroit junior and Student Life
activities assistant, said.
Sullivan said between 900 and 1,000 people turned out for
mock rock on Friday night and a total of 700 people attended the
showing of the movie Foot I oose.
"All the tables at Las Vegas night were filled. We don't know
how many people were there, but it was really crowded," Sullivan said.
The weekend went by without any technical problems, Sullivan said.
"The only problem was the lack of room at Friday night's
mock rock," she said.
Sullivan said the Office of Student Life will do an evaluation of
the weekend, although she did not know when it would be
finished. The evaluation is to see what should or should not be
changed about Little Brother/Sister Weekend.
"We were a little worried about the turnout this weekend
because of the weather but the snow didn't seem to hamper the
events," Sullivan said.
"Little Brother/Sister Weekend gives both the students and
the brothers and sisters a chance for a little freedom and fun. It
also gives them a little extra time to spend together," Sullivan
said.
Twelve-year-old Rob Corl said he had a great time.
"I liked the Malt Shop with all the video games and mock rock
the best. I liked the music at mock rock and the people acting it
out." Corl said.
Corl said he came to CMU because he was supposed to have
fun — and he said he did.
Corl is the little brother of Lisa Corl, Bad Axe sophomore.
"I haven't been home for six weeks and don't get to do anything with Rob, that's why I enjoyed this weekend," Lisa said.
Sue Miller, Oscoda sophomore, said she enjoyed all the excitement. Her roommate had two nephews and one niece up for the
weekend.
"The best thing about having the weekend is just having them
here," Annette Birko, Warren senior, said.
Birko had her eight-year-old nephew Eric, five-year-old
nephew, Matthew and two-year-old niece Andrea up for the
weekend.
Eric said he liked bowling the best because he didn't get a
chance to do it that often. He has been coming for Little Brother/
Sister Weekend for three years now and wants to come back
next year.
"I'm going to tell my mom and dad that I want to come up here
again," Matthew said.
"They always have fun and always want to come back. This
weekend gives them the chance to find out where I go for nine
months out of the year. Sometimes they have a hard time understanding why I'm here," Birko said.
"Las Vegas night went real well. At least 500 people showed
up," Jerry Page, president of the Student Foundation, said.
"The events went better this year than last year, primarily
because we didn't have some of the events overlapping each
other. Last year mock rock and l.as Vegas night overlapped by a
couple of hours," Page, Brighton senior, said.
Page said Las Vegas Night made about $300- The money will
be put into the Student Life fund.
"Some of the money may be donated to United Way or the
victims of the Forum fire, but we're not sure yet." Page said.
Page said when they opened the doors at 7:35 p.m., people
were lined up all the way from the Reservation doors in the UC,
where the event took place, to the lobby on the floor above.
Statistics major
to be proposed
byTUIUcAVOY
LIFE Staff Witter
Creation of a major in statistics and a policy for independent contractor teachers will
be considered by the Academic
Senate Tuesday.
The statistics major, requested by the math department, would allow a graduate
in the major to consider graduate work or a career in statistics, according to a copy of the
proposed major given to the
Senate.
"We feel statistics is an important aspect of math sciences, and there is no real possibility for a concentration in it
now," mathematics chairman
Richard Fleming said.
A major in statistics on the
Liberal Arts Curriculum would
consist of 38 hours of math, 32
of which would be core classes.
"The idea for the major basically grew out of a need to provide something important in a
subject area that was lacking
here," Fleming said.
"Every discipline is using
statistics in one way or
another," Fleming said. "Industry is using a lot of statistics now."
Only three new courses will
have to be added to the math
curriculum to provide the ma*
jor, Fleming said. The classes
are Math 581: "Statistical Computing;" Math 582: "Linear
Models and Experimental Design;" and Math 583: "Nonpar-
ametic Statistics."
Additional teachers will not
have to be hired to provide the
major, Fleming said.
In other action, the Senate
will reconsider a policy on the
academic use of independent
contractors hired by the University as teachers.
"An independent contractor
is someone who has full employment somewhere," geology chairman Wayne Kiefer,
♦See "Senate" — page 18
Forum relief to
end by mid-week
by ROGER MORQENSTERN
LIFE Staff Writer
Emergency relief for the victims of last Sunday's Forum
Apartment building D fire probably will be concluded by the
middle of the week, according to the relief program's organizer.
Approximately 30to40 xictimr have sought relief from the
fire through Student Government Association, Tim Burke,
Mount Pleasant junior, said.
"Probably only SO or so will come In; we will have some excess
(donations). We will send this to charitable organizations,"
Burke said.
Victims are encouraged to go to the SGA offices in the lower
level of the Bovee University Center if they need assistance,
Burke said.
"This was an emergency sort of thing," Burke said.
"We're helping people as they come in; most people have
contacted us."
"We let them decide what they wanted and needed. Nobody
really abused the opportunity, we had a lot more donations than
we had people," Burke said.
"Clothing distribution has slowed down — we have more clothing than anything else," Burke said.
SGA officials said Thursday they were discouraging donation
of more clothing or money because of adquate amounts of each.
Approximately $3,000 in donations has been received.
Vouchers approved by the University are being organized so
victims can go to area businesses to purchase items costing less
than $ 100, SGA Vice Presidnet Joe Barger said.
One hundred meal tickets were given by Housing officials to
SGA, Barger said. „
ISee "Money" — page 16
Forum reconstruction
held for investigation
Reconstruction of
Forum Apartment's D
building, damaged Feb. 10
in a fire, is uncertain
pending an investigation
by insurance inspectors.
Dave Williams, president of Alt man Management in Lansing, the owners of the Forum, said the
16-year-old building could
be reconstructed by fall
but complete information
regarding losses to the
company have yet to be
determined.
Last week contractors
visited the scene of the
fire which left dozens of
students homeless and
damaged most of the 24
apartments, Williams
said. Insurance inspectors are expected to visit
the scene within the next
couple weeks.
Williams said he is uncertain about how much
money the Forum will lose
this year in rent income
because of the fire.
However, he added, the
company has full intentions to rebuild the building and hopefully rent it in
the fall.
The fire started between 4:30 and 5 p.m. as
two plumbers, working in
a first floor apartment,
attempted to locate a leaking pipe. An investigation
by the Mount Pleasant
Fire Department last
week determined the fire
was electrical in origin
and not the fault of the
plumbers.
In Brief
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Barberi will
speak about laws, penalties and costs of drinking and driving tonight at 7 p.m. in the Lake St.
Clair Room of the Bovee University Center.
The speech is the first of a series this week on
the topic. The series is sponsored by Alcohol
Abuse Intervention and Prevention Program
personnel.
insid
Tom Repp, assistant vice president
for Financial Affairs,
was named United
Way president.
page 3
Total acceptance of
mentally retarded in
society is unlikely.
pages
Sports
There is only a slim
mathematical chance
of the men's basketball team making the
playoffs.
page 12
Weather
Partly cloudy with
the possibility of
some snowfall.
Temperatures in the
mid to upper 20s.