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byRANDYLOVELY
UFE Copy Editor
Ervin Owens, director of the
Office of Minority Affairs, and
his wife, Marsha. Larzelere Residence Hall Director, have
resigned their positions.
Ervin is leaving his position
affective April 19 to take a
position with General Motors
Corp., in Detroit.
"I've been offered a very
financially lucrative and professionally gratifying position
with General Motors," Owens
said.
Owens will be employed in
the Placement and College Relations Department and will be
responsible for recruiting college engineering students, he
said.
Ervin Owens
Owens has served as director of the Office of Minority
Affairs for four years. Prior to
*See "Owens"—page 2
Interest low in
SGA rep
tit
One injured
One person was injured in a two-car accident Wednesday
afternoon at the Mission and Broomfield intersection, a report stated. Kenneth Ray Ellsworth 83, of Wheeler, was
treated and released at Central Michigan Community Hospital Thursday, a nursing supervisor said.
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
UFE Staff Writer
Unless there is a strong
showing by write-in candidates, all the students officially on the ballot for next week's
Sttiden*^Gov«nmv«W Asaotia-
tion election will be winners.
Students who have turned in
their petitions with 100 valid
signatures are placed on the
SGA ballot, pending approval
from the Office of Student
Ufe.
Under this year's representative system, three students are elected from each
district to sit on the SGA Board
of Representatives. In districts
1, 2 and 3, three students each
are running. In district 4, two
students are up for election
and in district 5. one student is
running.
SGA Elections Director Paul
Bandrowski said it is up to next
year's board to decide if elections will be conducted in the
Fall to fill any vacancies.
"There should be an election
if more than one or two spots
are open campus wide," Bandrowski, Milford sophomore.
said.
Bandrowski said freshmen
would be able to run for positions in the Fall if elections are
conducted.
SGA President Bill Kennis
aaid he was disappointed with
the low number of candidates.
"It's disappointing that more
students don't have an interest
in competing in student government," Kennis, Lake Orion
senior, said.
Kennis said there were some
write-in candidates in last
year's election.
"We're the only student
organization that holds campus-wide elections," Kennis
added.
In the graduate representative post, one student is up for
election. One graduate representative sits on the board.
"I feel more positive about
my seat. 1 ran as a write-in
candidate last year and didn't
feel as confident about my
seat," said Cally Kasapis, SGA
senior representative and the
candidate for next year's
graduate post.
"I will campaign the same
♦See "SGA" — page 2
Greeks agree to leave Main Street
during End of the World party
byWAYNEKAMIDOl
UFE Copy Editor -   -   .'   - .
In an oral agreement with
the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the Intrafraternity
and Panhellenic councils decided Wednesday to abide by a
proposal concerning street
parties, such as the End of the
World party.
"The Greeks decided not to
be on Main Street. They will go
elsewhere to enjoy their last
night here to help combat the
party problem." former Alpha
Gamma Delta President Sue
Stanley, Orchard Lake senior,
said after the closed-door
meeting.
The agreement, which was
first proposed more than six
weeks ago to the Greeks by
Mount Pleasant police officer
and liason to the University
Bill Yeagley. was positively
greeted by both parties involved.
"The basic premise that
came out tonight Is the Greeks
and the police department are
going to cooperate together to
solve the (party) problem,"
Student Activities assistant
RickMorat, Whitehall junior,
said.
"The consensus seemed to be
very positive," Morat added.
Yeagley said this was the
"third or fourth meeting" they
had had and "some of the better solutions were brought up
by the Greeks."
"It's a lot for them (the
Greeks). It's a big step for anyone to take," Yeagley said.
"The organizations are
realizing they're not part of the
problem, but we're wanting to
become part of the solution,"
Morat said.
The major parts of the agreement state that the Greeks
would not participate in the
End of the World Party and any
Greek houses south of High
Street would have to be va-
cat eoVYeagley said.
• "The police have offered to
protect our houses from any
partiers (that may congregate
on Main Street)," Morat said.
Although the Greek members would be asked to leave
their houses, they will be
allowed to re-enter the house
that night.
Both the police and the
Greeks conceded that the
agreement will not end all of
the party problems,
"What we're suggesting is to
have small parties. The smaller the parties, the less chance
we'll have to take action."
Yeagley said.
With shutoff of Main Street
as a party site, speculation of a
large gathering elsewhere is a
concern, Yeagley said.
I don't think people are going
to migrate," said Utica junior
Tim McCarrey. president of
Phi Sigma Epsilon. "Edgewood
(apartments) is not the party
atmospheTevMahi Street is."—
Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon, along with the
Phi Slgs, have fraternity
houses located in the Edge-
wood complex, 712 Edgewood.
"The Greeks there (at Edge-
wood) said there would be no
large bash there," Yeagley
said.
Morat said the agreement
was met with "some confusion" initially. However judging from the reaction from the
Greeks after the meeting, all
negativity was quelled.
"It's super," Delta Chi Presi-
dent Rob Reese. Bedford
junior, said. "We'll stay off
Main Street."
"It's a positive step in working to help the community,"
Alpha Chi Omega President
Pam Weaver, Sterling Heights
sophomore, said.
Students, reps discuss party problems
bySANDRASUTTON
UFE Staff Writer
Students and community
representatives met to discuss
the party problems facing
Mount Pleasant at last night's
Community Perception program in the Woldt/Emmons
lounge.
Tom Barrett, resident assistant in Emmons, organized the
event. He wanted to give people a chance to hear issues concerning the party problem.
"You read things in the paper
but that isn't the same as hearing it first hand. I think this
gave some people the chance to
do that," Barrett, Williamston
senior, said.
Barrett said invitations were
sent to 25 representatives of
the community and campus
Nine of those accepted the invitation and discussed the campus problems with residence
hall students. Approximately
70 students attended the discussion.
Barrett said he was proud
students were able to sit down
with community representatives and discuss the problem
in a controlled manner.
"The students want this
problem resolved. They don't
want to be blamed for anything." Sharon George, coordinator of Student Activities,
said.
"You've got to treat people
equally. The community considers students to be transient
residents. That has negative
feelings. You have to treat
them equally," Ted Zolty.
associate professor of political
science, said.
Jim Sandy, executive director of the Mount Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce, asked
how many of the students in the
audience had ever referred to
Mount Pleasant residents as
"townies."
"It goes both ways. Think
how your local community
might act if you called your
mother and said 'I'm bringing
5,000 friends home for a party.'" Sandy said.
"Being treated equally
places some responsibility on
you as students to be courteous
residents," James Hill, vice
president for Student Affairs,
said.
"We have students that are a
cut above some University students," Hill said.
Hill mentioned party prob
lems at Western Michigan University.
"Everyone said, 'They're
students. Let them have their
day.' And then police had to be
called in to break it up. We
don't want it to get that far."
Hill said.
"It's going to be money in
your pockets in the end," Hill
said. "When you look for a job,
employers want to know what
institution you attended — if
you are from a school you respected."
"When you leave this town
you take a part of us with you,"
Martin Trombley, director of
Public Safety, said. "What
we're trying to do is reduce the
tension through working
together."
"The problem is the differ
♦See "Party" — page 2
DPS seeking two
who aided victim
Police are requesting that
two people who assisted a
CMU student who was
assaulted Monday night
near Finch Fieldhouse contact the Department of Public Safety to assist in the investigation of the incident.
"The only thing we know
for sure is they assisted her
into Finch." DPS Capt. Ron
Williams said. The 20-year-
old female student was jogging between the tennis
courts and the track at 8:15
p.m when she was attacked
from behind by three men
and knocked unconscious.
She was treated at Central
Michigan Community Hospital for head injuries.
In Brief
Entries for the juried student art show in
the Creative Arts Gallery are due today from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the gallery in the lower level
of the Bovee University Center.
Inside
Committee members for the Board of
Trustees have been
named.
page 3
Some CMU students are raising
money for African
relief.
page 6
Sports
The CMU men's
baseball team will
play Kent Stale.
page 8
Williams said the two people brought the woman into
Finch and summoned help.
The University is offering
a $500 reward for the
apprehension of the three
assailants, a report stated.
However, no description of
the assailants was available.
A maroon CMU Judo Club
jacket with gold lettering
was taken from the victim, a
report stated. Police are unsure if a weapon was used to
render the victim unconscious.
Police urge anyone with
information about the incident to contact DPS at 774-
3081. Confidentiality will be
honored.
Weather
Increasing cloudiness tonight with a
chance of rain. Lows,
lower 30s. Cloudy
Saturday with a
chance of rain. Highs
50s to low 60s.
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