1985-11-13; Central Michigan Life

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Wednesday, November 13.1985
DPS institutes foot patrols
by JEFF GREEN < announced in a release by Media Relations today, at least one of whid
by JEFF GREEN
LIFE Staff Writer
The orange-vested students seen walking across campus at night
are part of efforts to make the campus a safer place .after dark.
These studenta are members of a new foot patrol instituted by the
Department of Public Safety.
The students started patrol ing campus Sunday evening in an
attempt to make police protection more obvious.
The patrols consist of student employees from DPS who are
equipped with orange reflective vests, flashlights and radios, DPS
Captain Ron Williams said.
The purpose ofthe program is to make the patrols more visible and
to give us six more sets of eyes and ears a night,' Williams said.
He said there are also several other new programs which will be
Board officers expected
to retain posts next year
1 announced in a release by Media Relations today, at least one of which
involves a joint effort between city and University officials.
Details about the programs were not available.
The patrol consists of 18 persons and will deploy three teams of two
each night from 8 p.m. to midnight to patrol campus, Williams said.
Patrol members an not sworn police officers and they are not able to
enforce laws.
"I'm not saying there are no circumstances under which they would
take action, but they are not there to enforce laws, just to watch, listen
and be seen,' Williams said
Program supervisor Lt. Stan Dinius said the patrols will divide the
campus into three areas of coverage — north campus from Preston
Street to Bellows Street; central campus, which covers Preston to
ISe-e "Patrol"—page 14
Specialists begin
at health center
Although the signed contract
was returned Monday to the
University, an obstetrics-
gynecology specialist doctor has
been working for University
Health Services for two weeks.
The contract names Davis
Clinic doctors Jerry Elliot.
Christian Allen and UHS.
Specialists are to be paid $100
per hour. One of the doctors is
scheduled   to   be   paid   for   a
two-hour block from 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday nights. Dr. Howard
Varney, associate director for
professional services, said.
Elliot has been working each
Monday since Nov. 4, receiving
$100 per hour. During the Tint
evening he saw seven patients
and on the s-econd Monday he
saw eight. Varney said.
Varney said there was
ISee "Specialist"—page 14
by TOM WICKHAM
LIFE News Editor
Current officers for the CMU
Board of Trustees are expected to
retain their posts in 1986 with the
exception of Vice Chairman William
Odykirk..
Trustee Milch Kehetian ssid the
board's nominating committee- is
expected to make the recommendations during a Nov. 21 special
meeting to keep the one-year terms
of chairman, secretary and
treasurer the same.
Committ.ee Chairman Kehetian
ruid the committee will present a
'unity slate* with Chairman
Raymond LaBounty, Secretary
Richard Miller and Treasurer Jerry
Tubbs. vice president for Business
and Finance, retaining their posts.
Trustee Gordon Lambie ia the
selection to replace Odykirk. he
said.
Kehetian said Odykirk asked not
to be reinstated to his post.
LaBounty, Miller and Tubbs are
expected to retain their posts to aid
in the transition between presidents, he added.
'You don't change horses in
midstream . . . especially now when
we're in a transition." he said.
Despite Kehetian's assuredness,
the board must vol-- on the recommendations and additional
nominees are a possibility.
Kehetian said Odykirk's decision
not to retain his position is based on
his being "pressed with other activities." Lambie, he added, is a prime
choice for the post because "he could
always fill in when the need
required "
Neither nominating committee
member* Odykirk or Trustee Bema-
dine Denning would discuss- the
nominations
Denning .said the committee is
"Rworn to secrecy. We don't talk
about  that  (nominations* until  we
present the slate."
Odykirk said although one
nomination for each position has
been made, others could be forthcoming.
Tubbs said he was approached by
the committee to serve again as
treasurer. However, he said he was
"caught by surprise" by notice ofthe
special meeting. Tubbs said in a
previous interview he would leave
the University "on or about Dec. 1,
1986"
LaBounty said some board
members might not be able to
attend the December board meeting
when a vote on officers was originally scheduled.
LaBounty said he is unsure if
officer elections will be delayed as
they were last year when the board
reached a stalemate several times.
Officers' terms expire at the end of
each year and last year the board
was unable to select officers until its
April meeting
Bonds focus of meeting
by TOM WICKHAM
UFE News Editor
Authorization of a $-1 million bonding issue for the
Michigan Molecular Institute could become reality
Nov 21 when the CMU Board of Trustees and the
MMI board of electors convene in special meetings.
The Ixwird expects to receive the MMI budget prior
to action on the bonding issue. Board Secretary Dick
Miller said The board also plans to elect officers for
1986 during the first special meeting, he added
I*rovost John Cantelon said officials are "very
close to formulating a budget." He said the budget
will be more than $2 million and cover research and
academic activities.
"They have to present their budget before the
bonding can be approved," Cantelon added.
The board did not act on the budget at its regular
November meeting because ofthe need for both the
CMH and MMI budgets to be compatible.
"They (MMI officials I were not used to our budget
format — there were anticipated problems from the
start. They changed their fiscal year lo July 1 to be
in  accordance with   the   University's  fiscal  year,"
Cantelon said.
Graduate Studies Dean Douglas Friedrich said he
would not discuss budget contents saying only "Ve
have some developments."
Authorization of the bonding issue through
Pittsburgh National Bank hinges on the MMI
budget Pittsburgh National Bank's offer of a 7.75
percent interest rate will amount to a savings of $1.6
million covering the life ofthe debt, MM! consultant
Morley Strauch told trustees at a joint-committee
meeting Oct   31.
The special meetings will allow CMU to meet a
Dec. 1 deadline for authorizing sale ofthe bonds to
Pittsburgh National Bank. Miller said Chairman
Raymond I-aBounty was asked by Interim President
Arthur Ellis to call the meeting Ellis could not be
reached for comment
Friedrich said the i-oard needs to focus on the
budget
Although budget details have not been released,
he said the budget must be "multi-year" to allow for
payment of the bond issue
•See "MMI"—page 14
Snow be
gone
The weekend snowfall is
still causing problems
throughout the campus as h
kept five members of
Physical Plant busy at Kelly/
Shorts Stadium Tuesday. A
snow blower, right, was
rented from the -city to put
snow into a University front
loader along the 10-yard line.
The goal was to clear tha
field by 2 p.m. in time for the
Central football team to
practice.      Below.      crew
snow on the south end of the
field.
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Unionization interest spurred
Unionization of temporary-
faculty may not happen until
1986. but the roots of support are
sprouting on campus this
semester.
An informal meeting Monday
between Faculty Association
President Joyce Henricks and
about IS temporary fuculty
marked a preliminary step which
may result in temporaries joining
the FA bargaining unit.
Henricks said the meeting was
informative yet only a preliminary
step on a long road to unionization She hopes to meet again with
temporary faculty in two weeks
Religion assistant professor
John Goulde said the idea of
loining the FA or even forming a
separate union is something
faculty attending the meeting
agreed upon
"The idea that somehow the
temporaries need more security
was agreed upon," he said "The
reasons need to be investigated.*
Temporary faculty contracts are
decided on a yearly basis.
Henricks said. Temporary faculty-
lack grievance procedures and
benefits as offered in the FA
contract.
If the temporaries are brought
into the FA. at least 30 percent
must sign authorization cards A
petition first must be submitted to
the Michigan Employment
Relations Commission- Then a
secret ballot election will be
conducted to decide if faculty will
unionize.
LIFE-line
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News Brief
The Black Arts Festival continues through today tn the
Bovee University Center Peninsula Room. Literature, paintings and sculptures are on display.
Inside
Health Service Director Ed
Brown is back in the hospital
with a kidney ailment.
page 3
Weather
Cloudy with occasional rain
Wednesday. Highs mid 40s
north to upper 50s south.
Cloudy Wednesday night with
rain likely south and chance
of rain north. Lows mid 30s
north   to   mid   40s   south.
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Classifieds page 13
Groups seek fall semester break
by KATHY PETERSEN
LIFE Staff Writer
A proposed two-day mid-semester break will be submitted to the
Academic Senate by Residence Hall Assembly and Student Government Association.
/The calendar underwent a series of revisions last year adjusting
vacation times, length and the starting and ending dates of school.
RHA and SGA s proposal will suggest a two-day mid-semester break
iunng fall semester.
RHA committee member Richard Thompson said the mid-term
break was proposed at the same time the academic calendar was
changed last year.
"I don't know what the rationale was behind them not doing it then,"
Thompson, Onaway junior, said.
A-Senate representative Christa Kamenetsky said she could not
comment on the proposal until it is submitted.
RHA Chairman Steve Hopper said the break will be proposed
between Labor Day weekend and Thanksgiving break. He said the
proposal suggests scheduling it on a Monday and Tuesday to create a
long weekend.
Hopper, Lansing sophomore, said the committee will submit a
proposal to the A-Senate regarding when the break should be
scheduled
Hopper said the school year probably would --.tart or end two days
early or late.
"They wouldn't shorten the vacations, I don't think." Hopper said.
RHA members said the break is needed to alleviate stress from
mid-term exams
"I think a lot of students would agree th3t something is needed to
relieve the stress," Thompson said.
Thompson said the stress comes from school, p-eers, roommates,
home and financial problems
"If you don't take any breaks, the stress will build in you," he said.
RHA committ.ee member Tern Campbell, said the break is needed to
give students time to rest and talk about problems.
Campbell. Northville freshman, said this will help prevent
roommate problems
RHA St?cretary Michelle Brasseur said a break is needed because
students are not able to leave behind their school work like
professionals can.
"Also, you don't live in a small room with three or four people."
Brasseur, .Saginaw junior, added about living conditions.