1985-10-28; Central Michigan Life

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Vol. 69 No. 26
C198S CM UFE
Mount Pleasant. Michigan 4S839
12 page*
Monday. October 28. 1985    _,
Student representation on board unlikely
Student Committee
by PAT BRXY
UFE Staff Writer
The Michigan Constitution
makes the possibility or a student
serving on Central's Board of
Trustees unlikely, some board
members said.
The subject was discussed at
last week's Student Government
Association's meeting and a
committee was formed to work
towards the goal of a student
serving on CMLTs board.
Three board members cited a
number of different reasons
against the idea including the
difficulty of changing the process
by which bo_ird members are
selected, the length of the term
and the conflict of interests.
Truste-e Alice Tomboulian said
if a student's name is presented lo
the governor and he accepts it. a
student would then be on the
board. But she added changing
the constitution, as was suggested
at the SGA meeting Thursday,
would not be easy.
"It would be hard to sell it to
voters, it would be difficult to
convince voters it would help in
"Its not the kind of issue
people get turned on
about."
—Margaret Ann Riecker,
CMU trustee
the long run,* Tomboulian said.
Tomboulian said any student
concerns about the board could be
dealt with in an easier way than
changing the constitution.
"I would like to know what the
goal is that can't be dealt with
more quickly, directly and
.uccessfully in some other way."
Tomboulian said.
Trustee Margaret Ann Riecker
.greed an amendment would be
hard to pass.
"It's not the kind of issue people
get turned on about," Riecker said.
She added people tend to vote
no on issues they do not under
stand.
"It would be better for them to
try to get the governor to consider
filling a one-or-two-year vacancy
with a student appointment. It's
an alternative way to Ret stUdi-nt
input they think is important,"
Hiecker said.
She added students are not at
the University for the full eight
years of a board member's term
SGA President Paul O'llnan
said last week student involvement is needed on the board and
he believes then* is tupport for the
change in the constitution
Trustee  William  Odykirk  said
having a student, or unyone else
associated with the University on
the hoard would he a conflict of
interest.
Odykirk said having a student
or administrator, or faculty or
University group member on the
board would have these groups
"governing yourself," and "setting
up rules *
Trustee Rachael Moreno i.s one
board member who voices some
support for the idea
"I believe it might work. Ill
have to sw how it's written up in
it's final language before 1 can say
I'm for or against it." Moreno said
She added having a student in
an advisory capacity on school
boards has worked well at the
local school district level
Moreno suggested using
existing student groups as an
advisory group instead of having a
student on the hoard
"If they have regular meetings.
free access to board members arid
discuss policy issues." Moreno
said
Other trustees could not be
reached for comment.
C _* trfl   __-r*» mi-f.
Hard to leave
Fall clean up resulted  in a Halloween practical joke Friday
afternoon as Chris Smith. Walled Lake junior, added a few more
leaves to tbe pile   Smith was assisted by a few friends as they
buried the car on Douglas Street
deemed ineffective
The Board of Trustees' Student AfTairs Committee hears student
complaints, but lo Student Government Association President Paul
O-.ryanrthat is not enough
O'Bryan said the committee and the board's open forum policy are
"great concepts" but they do not cover everything.
"The Student Affairs Committee is pretty narrow in its selection of
issues they approach, they* have to directly involve students. You can't
talk about finance or other subjects with them." O'Bryan said.
lie added have a student on the board and involved in all areas of
government is the best way to get student concerns to the board.
"We have an excellent board but they don't communicate with
students on a daily level and you can't expect it.* O'Bryan said.
Provost .lohn Cantelon. said the Student Affairs Committee
provides a .structure for the full board to consider issues of concern lo
students
"The committee provides a screen for proposals and information for
the whole board without going directly U> the Ivoard," Cantelon said.
He said the issue of having :» student on the board is u "perennial
one" that comes up every five six years
"It doesn't get very far liecause it needs a constitutional
adn.cndmcnt," Cantclnn said
O'Bryan said he would like to see the actual proposal supported in
the legislature by the end of this year
He said some states already have students on their hoards
"We need to do some research into the good and bad lessons from
these schools and adjust it to Michigan." O'Bryan said
12 arrests made
as police break up
Main Street party
Assault suspect description released
by pJKFF GKKKN
I JFK Staff Writer
Police are -e.iri hmg for a black male in connection with an Oct 1 H
sexual a-s.mlt "f a 'J_l year-old ("Ml' student
Tbe i;.<jiirl is dcscril .d a** having very dark skin, a medium build
and extremely -hurt hair He ...is wearing a light colored.
windbre.i_.er type jacket with d.irk --lack .. according to the Mount
Pleasant Police IVpartment
No luither information regarding the incident and location was
available
The la-t four -i \u.il assaults in vol vet! a white male Us the assailant
The suspect in the first three cases was d-**»cnlied a> being in his mid
_'0s to early IIO> w it h brow n hair a mustache and a medium build The
identity t.t the su-pi-ct in the fourth assault was never released.
Sexual Assault Task Force coordinator Peg Hill-Catlahun said she
did not l.'lie.e th.it the limited amount of information being released
by police was a real problem
"I think it's always prudent to withhold releasing information until
you confirm all y..ur facts and you're sure of w hat s going on with the
i tfi.it people can
.rti il in and
investigation." Hill-C.iliah.tn s.ud
"I hop.- information will t .• released sonri. th. ugh.
1 .■ more relaxed." Hill Call.ih.m said
The other four sexu.il assault case- w Inch have l.ni rep.
around the campu- of < 'Ml' -till are uinfer tnve-t igat i< >n
The first assault ..i ur red -lulv _T_J near Park l.ibr.irv P. ind involving
a 40-year-old woman who was grabbed Irom behind and assaulted
near a tree
Tbe second : _. un.d .lulv ..'I find involved a Jn vi ar old female whii
I. t   ol   ibe  T-Kle'
a I-.i i«
v ear
was grublied in the parking
and raped nearby
The third ,i»-:iull Aug 1 ■'
Broomfi). Id and invoked a ■
similar circum-turu < --
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Sweeney, .ind Thp.r[>e balls A female
and sexually assaulted She tn.m.igei
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byJEFK ..KEEN
UFE Staff Writer
Twelve people, llululling nine
CMC students., were arrested and
the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity
received 11 citations whin -police
broke up a large party on Main
Street Saturday morning
"The cops just showed up it w .is
like a parade Thi*. just drove up
on the snliv\.ilks .Hid drove the
peojile out." Mary KUeii Mo-miey.
20 year oh! Farmingtoii lliljs
sophomore   s.ud
"'I Ley   wi r>   ju-t   running  down
tile   street    with   their   bills    illll.s,"
sin- added
Twelve     people     were     arrested,
including two e.irijei m the
evrmng tor t.nhire to di-perse
Failure to di-pi rse is a misdemeanor i barge
III. n Starner. <iiriit.r ot ihe
< Iffiie of Student Life, -.ml he is
un-ure what action, tt anv tfie
I'rmerist. will take again-t the
-Indents mvolviij in (hi iluni.r.1
until   he   receives   more   inform.i
t lull
All estimate ..I damage-
resulting trom the partv was riot
available
A Mount Pleasant Peine
1 !• part on r-.t i|«..i-iii,ui -,uil the
IKK fraternity. !«>'! S Main,
whnh alleg.dlv advertised a
"cam*, .s wide** partv, was < ited
with It mdiviifiial violations lor
all.w ing a large party
"I don't think it wa- lair that
thev JUst busted the I KK's There
wi re at least three other parties
on that strei t. one right across the
-tn I t ."   Mmiliey   s.ud
They had the d.«.r -hut and
wouldn't   let   anyone   in  or   out   at
!l-,l-t two flours I .lore tfie lops got
lh. re     There   were   a   lot   of    J»ople
!<_.-_   there   Willi   their   own   beer"
-fie added
1 wo [i..l:o- units inov ed into t he
anaat I ..'J. am Saturdav where
an estimated (.mi pep.pie had
gathered one unit with a video
camera    and    the    other    with    a
Lullfip.rn announced the party was
v ioi.it ing a i ity ordinance and they
would have lo disperse, the
spokesman s.ud
The officers were responding to
complaints tfiat partiers were
Llmkirig tin- mail ami stopping
cars Complaint .ml** HAid ihe*
partiers wire lie.it ing oil lux.lji
arid "harassing" the traffic flow,
the spokesman said
"The anriounceineiit was made
three times ami we were pelted
will*, lsottles We had officers from
the < Michigan I State Police.
' ls.il .-ll.i County i Sheriffs IVpartment. DPS iCMl' Department of
Public Safety I and tribal officers
from the citv on stand-by and we
plii tiled to move in mill break it
up." tfie s|M.ki->ii.iri said
llu* ofluers donned protective
e.|iiipmi lit and entered the area
.it..ul I 'to a m and priKi-edi-il to
il. .ir t he i r...\ d
"We use any fppiie neci'ssary to
di-pi-fse tbe irowd. any piece of
equipment neiess.iry We have ;l.H
Magnums -trapped to our Iwlts
and shotguns in the car. as well as
p.ur night stuks Luckily it fias
never uinif to thai." the
s[m.k#-srnari s.ud
Ten-ton runs high during such
iristan. es as thi- Mam Strei t party
hut no one loses control, the
spokesman said
"When we go in itn a parrtyi my
greatest fear is I'm going lo lie
injured arid I have four kids at
home to -uppmrt Everyone is
excited hut we donl just go into
tin- irowrl -winging stick-" he
added
"We r> allv donl have much
re-i-i.irue though Once they Mr
us witfi the shields they usually
i tear out They 'd f .- idiots to think
thev <ould <li sornetlung to us,"
tfie spokesman said
He said some problem*, stem
I lorn a misunderstanding of the
iitv ..rdin.inn- which lb** par*, rer-p
v lolaled
A lot of lh< in don't understand
•Si-e ""."arty"—page 2
D
News brief
A   sexual   assault   prevention   workshop   will   Ix*   conducted
Tuesd
iv at 7 p m   in the B<ivi*e University Center Auditonur
Inside
19 So
A glance at Central's
king and queen
page 3
Weather
Mostly clear and cold I_ow_
from the mid 20* north lo the
lower 30.. south Mostly sunny
and cool today. Highs in the
upper 40_i to mid 50s Mostly-
clear tonight. Low in the low-
to mid 30s. Mostly tunny and
warmer Tuesday.	
Index
LIFE-wire   .    .    page 12
Profile           page 3
Comment   page 4
BloomCounty page-.
Entertainment page 6
Placement Notice*  . page 7
Police Report* page 7
Sport* pageS
Chippewa Comer       .. . page 9
Cla«_ificd» page 11
Spothfe page 11
BCA interim chairman resigns
by SANDRA SUTTON
LIFE Staff Writer
Thi- resignation of the Urn.id-
cast and Cinematic Arts Department interim chairman Randal!
Slith will leave the department
without a chairman for next
s<*mester
Stith wa- appointed to the
position May i_0. but has adapted
a job .it Virginia Polytechr.ic
Instilute in Klackshurg. Va as tin-
manager of the radio and television film unit
Stith said he will stay at CMl'
until the end of the semester His
)oh in Virginia starts in January
Stith. who has Int*n with CMC's
BCA department since 1979. said
he is not unhappy here or with his
current position at Central
"Thi* is a good university aod a
g'»»d department Thi- i- just
something f« tter tor me right
now ," Si ith -.mi
Dwight Wilhelm. IICA .e-Ki.iti-
professor s;nd mcmliers of the
IICA Depart mint were unaware
Stith w.is applying for a position
in Virginia
"It would Ik- fair to sav that this
took the department by surpn-e."
he said
Wilhelm said the BCA Department will Ik- -electing a new
interim chairperson tu replace
Stith N»in
"We have a staff meeting
Tuesday We'll probably talk
alxiut it then." Wilhelm said
Wilhelm said he does not expect
a new regular chairperson lo l<*
selected before Slith leaves
"We do not anticipate having a
regular       chairperson       until
sometime this summer." Wilhelm
said
Stith was appointed chairman
alter .loe Misnwicz ri signed as
th>- department head in April
Stub originally was sileited for
the interim periiid until a regular
i h.urperson was M-lected
Stith said at the time hi* was
appointed lo the position he had
no idea he would be offered a
position at another university
"You always have your eye out
for something new or Ix-tter." he
said Bight now. this is better for
me
Stith said although he will not
l<* working as an instructor at
Virginia, he is excited alrout the
change
"I'll be ovcrse-eing facilities and
what goes on in the unit (radio
and television filmi." Stith said
BCA instructor .Ji If (inagey
said the department has lwen
advertising for a chairperson for
the past 1' .. months
"We'll ju-t select a temporary
department head We don't want
lo rush into anything so it will
probably In- sometime Ix-fore we
find a regular chairper&on,"
(inagey said
(inagey said the department
has stiff criteria for selecting a
chairperson and it would take
time- to find sorni*one who satisfies
them
"We need someone who i.i a good
administrator and yet ha* a
marked degree of excellence in
broadcasting and works well with
people," (inagey said.
"Of course we'll miss him
iStith> He has done a good job
here." (inagey said