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Wednesday. March 20,1985
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20 pages
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
Vol.68 No. 76
Replaces Parfitt
Coles named
head coach
It didn't take CMU long to
name Charles Coles as the new
men's basketball head coach.
Coles, 43, former assistant
coach at the University of Detroit, was named to the position
over spring break, less than a
month after 14-year head
coach Dick Parfitt resigned.
"We need to make a commitment that we're going to have
good basketball teams here,"
Coles said. "Everything is
here. We have enough to recruit, to attract students to our
games. Central Michigan is a
good place to be."
Though he has yet to sign a
contract. Coles said he has a
"three-year commitment"
from Athletic Director Dave
Keilitz.
"Dave and I would be given
every chance in three years to
do what I had to do. I think
that's long enough for a coach
to establish the direction he's
going," Coles said.
Coles said he is well aware
that a large part of his ability to
turn the CMU basketball program around will rest in the
quality players he can bring in.
"I have to go out and recruit
hard, immediately. There is
still time to bring in some out-
standing people into next
year's situation," Coles said.
The signing period for high
school recruits begins April
10.
Coles is the first black h&d
coach in CMU men's basketball history, and his background in the cities stands in
sharp contrast to the more rural backgrounds of his predecessors like Parfitt, Ted
Kjolhede and Dan Rose.
Before his three-year stint at
Detroit, Coles headed a highly
successful program at Saginaw High School. In 10 years
he piled up a 208-43 record,
during which his teams went to
the state finals twice.
Coles received state "Coach
of the Year" honors fromt he
Michigan High School Athletic
Association in 1979 and the Detroit News in 1978, as well as
the MHSAA Class A award in
1977.
Tired out!
There was more than fun In tbe sun for the CMU baseball
team during its spring break trip to Florida. While the rest of
the team was playing Virginia Military Institute In Orlando,
Ha., Mark Sayad, Midland sophomore, worked on strengthening his swing. Please see page 12 for additional photos
and story.
Lightning causes $150,000 in damages
Goal reached for
liver transplant—
by ELLEN DENNEHY
UFE Staff Writer
The Rosemary Coon Right
to Life Committee has
reached its goal of $50,000 to
help pay for part of her liver
transplant but still is collecting money.
"We have $51,000 and
have reached our goal of get-
ting her in the hospital,"
committee co-chairwoman
Elaine Ecklin said.
The group is continuing
the fund raisers and the
money also will be used to
cover costs of the operation.
The operation, scheduled
at the Rochester Methodist
Hospital in Minnesota, will
cost between $150,000 and
$270,000.
Rosemary Coon, Harrison
senior, has suffered from
hepatitis as well as cirrhosis
of the liver, a degenerative
disease, since age six when
she contracted fellow jaundice.
Presently, Coon is at the
Gift of Life House at the hospital awaiting a donor. She
will enter the hospital once a
donor is found, Ecklin said.
"We had the attitude from
the beginning that this will
happen, and it ,has carried
through," committee co-
chairwoman Nola Hopkins
said.
In Mount Pleasant. $200
has been collected for the
fund, but more is expected to
be received, Jane Albin, local organizer and Troy senior,
said. The money has come
from door-to-door solicitation and canisters placed
throughout town.
The money raised so far
has come from benefit card
parties, yard sales, dinners
and canisters placed in the
area, Ecklin said.
The Lions Club, Knights of
Columbus and other organizations have donated
money and are working
within their clubs, Hopkins
said.
The committee raised
$640 from two arts and
crafts sales, March 16 in
Clare, Ecklin said.
There also will be a benefit
basketball game with WJGS
radio station in Houghton
Lake. The WJGS Air Aces
will play the Harrison public
school teachers. A date for
the event has not been finalized.
"We are getting publicity
and that's what we need,"
Hopkins said.
Local news stations have
reported the story and an
article appeared in the Detroit Free Press.
"We have been contacted
by people from all over the
state." Hopkins said. "People have been sending gifts
from as far away as
Canada."
Many letters and anonymous gifts also have been
sent.
"Everyone has been real
supportive and we have received positive feedback
from people we've contacted."
A benefit dance is scheduled for March 30 at the
Lions Club in Harrison, Ecklin said. Tickets are $10 and
donations can be made at the
door.
Anyone interested in tickets for the benefit dance can
call 774-6349 or 1-539-5191.
by STACEY PITTS
UFE Ass't News Editor
The March 4 snowstorm
crippled CMU and resulted in
an extra week of spring,break
for students, but tor dw University it meant a bill of at least
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hours for work crews.
Lightning from the storm
struck a gwitch gear box near
Foust Hall at approximately 7
a.m. March 5. The bolt caused
a surge of electricity to shoot
across campus through wires,
causing power failures in most
of the buildings on central
campus, said Jon Macleod,
assistant vice president for
plant management at the
Physical Plant. The surge ended at the railroad tracks near
West Campus Drive.
.   Power was totally restored
by 1:30 a.m. March 8.
"There were a lot fit problems* HdlfS&'tptka Boos to find
them but we had to do tt one at a
are starting to look astronomical," Lemorie said. We don't
have a total bill but $150,000
would be conservative."
The figure includes repairs,
personnel, overtime pay and
other indirect costs.
cials are making applications
to insurance carriers for damages and have contacted the
proper officials to request
state funding.
It will be at least two weeks
before an accurate repair fi-
Jltbatdme. We di
"President Hat-old Abel said sure can be obtained.
.toUaiyafmity-.nmr trar.tt*
realize all the hidden damage,'
hesaid.
Three electrical crews, contracted from Lansing and
Mount Pleasant, worked
around the clock to replace a
total of 9,000 feet of cable, said
Eugene Lemorie, superintendent of electrical and mechanical services.
"The figures (for repairs)
1  funding tram a state exueiga_K.'
"There ar» still lorriep-erma-
aent, repairs, but wn b*r« trf
cy relief fund to pay for some get tb those next summer '<
oftherepairs. Macleod said. -
Thomas Repp, assistant vice Lemorie said the main
president for Business and Fi- switch gear in Foust was
nance, said he could not deter- forced out as a result of the
mine the dollar limitations on lightning and cannot be fixed
the emergency state funding,     on such short notice.
Lemorie said the University "It was a major disaster as
also has a S5.000 dcductable in- far as I'm concerned," Lemorie
surance policy. .aid.
Repp said University offi- ISee "Lightning" — page 2
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Good spirits characterize heart patient
by MARY G. GEDDES
UFE Staff Writer
Good spirits and improved
health characterize a 19-year-
old CMU student who underwent heart transplant surgery
in early January, while fund
raising continues in her hometown to offset recovery costs.
Kathy Schultz, a computer
science major from Mount Clemens, released four weeks ago
from Stanford University
Medical Center, has returned
to normal activities, but doctors are monitoring her
through bi-weekly checkups
and biopsies while at the Palo
Alto, Calif, institution.
"She's the same old Kathy
again," her father, Edward
Schultz, said. "She is laughing
again and her spirits are good.
We just got a picture of her on
the beach, walking near the
ocean."
He said his wife remains
with Kathy, although the rest
of the family, including her sister Debbie. 15, and brother
Keith. 16, returned home two
weeks after Schultz's transplant.
Stanford has provided an
apartment for Schultz during
her recovery time, which could
last up to three more months.
"The insurance does not pay
for those accommodations,
though," Edward Schultz said.
"That all has to come out of my
own pocket, and we have no
idea what the final costs will
be."
A fund-raising effort, sponsored by St. Luke's Lutheran
Church in Mount Clemens, has
producedabout $10,000 through
spaghetti dinners and basketball games, Schultz said.
Contributions can be sent in
the care of Kathy Schultz at the
church. 21400 S. Nunneley Rd..
Mount Clemens, 48043.
"She is going to have to have
check-ups by her heart doctors
here once she returns home,
too, and we don't know how
much the insurance will pay
for. The cost of her actual operation, though, was paid for
by Blue Cross," he said.
Representatives from Stanford said earlier the cost for
heart transplant surgery is
$250,000. Schultz, who suffered from post-viral cardiomyopathy, waited at Stanford a week before a suitable
donor heart was found for her
Jan. 18, and had been hospitalized since Dec. 8 at Mount Clemens General Hospital.
He said he contacts his
wife and daughter about twice
a week, usually calling after
Schultz has had her biopsy to
determine signsof rejection.
ISee "Heart" — page 2
George encourages PB to brainstorm
by MATT VALLEY
UFE Staff Writer
If Program Board is to become a more productive organization it must concentrate on leadership, development and planning. Sharon George, coordinator of student activities, told the
board Tuesday.
The comment from George came nearly one month after she
and two other board members attended a five-day convention in
Chicago, Illinois, sponsored by the National Association of Campus Activities. The annual event showcases a variety of acts and
focuses on programming for universities and colleges across
the country.
During the meeting Tuesday George repeatedly encouraged
members to bring "brainstorming" programming ideas for
next semester and tentatively scheduled a workship for this
August for next year's returning board members.
"The main impetus is to improve your skills. We need to be
more creative. We need to take more chances. It takes selling
and hard work," George said.
"I've spent the last three weeks talking to as many people as
possible to find out what is is they would like to see Program
Board do," George said.
Scheduling performances well in advance for next year will
give the board ample time to promote events, George said,
♦See "Program Board" — page   2
In Brief
Friday is the last day students may drop
classes or withdraw from the University and
automatically receive "W's" for grades. Students can obtain drop or withdrawal request
cards from the Registrar's Office, 260 Warriner.
Inside
A    world    class
canoeist   escapes
death but plans a
4,000 mile trek.
page 3
Two local farmers
plan to lobby against
President Reagan's
pricing proposals.
page 5
Sports
Western Michigan
shocked the women's
basketball team in the
finals of the MAC
tournament last
week.
page 10
Weather
Partly cloudy
Wednesday night.
Mostly clear south.
Lows around 10 north
to lower 20s south.