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LIFE
Friday, April 26,1985
19«5CMLIFE
14 pages
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
VoL68No.90
During a planned protest of Apartheid policies in South
Africa Wednesday afternoon outside Park Library, Michael
O'Reilly, South Africa freshman (right), states his argument
that divestiture is not the answer to his homeland's problems,
while Delvin Williams, Saginaw sophomore, emphasized his
opposing viewpoints.
$7200 party
University, city
approve funds
by SANDRA SUTTON
UFE Staff Writer
The University and city have approved spending a total of
$7,200 for the upcoming Summer Send Off '85 for students —
$3,800 less than the amount requested.
The estimated budget for the party was $11,000. Sharon
George, coordinator of Student Activities, said she was told
earlier this week that a budget of $7,200 had been decided on by
the University.
The original amount of $11,000 was seen as too high by the
University, James Hill, vice president for Student Affairs, said.
The non-alcoholic activity has been planned for May 9 to offer
students another activity beside drinking that evening, Hill
said.
"We are attempting to combat a dangerous situation that has
created a bad image for CMU," Hill said.
Although Hill would like the event to be an alternative to
alcoholic parties, George thinks of the activity differently.
"This is not the alternative party to the End of the World
party. It is just another activity for students to attend," George
said.
George said the $3,000 cut in the budget will be reflected in
both the food served and the entertainment scheduled for the
activity.
"We're going to charge minimal fees for the food. Hot dogs
will be a quarter, pop will probably be 10 cents — nothing too
expensive." George said.
♦See "Send off — page 2
Students protest
African apartheid
by JOE EVACHO
LIFE fftaffSwrtter
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Wednesday's anti-
apartheid rally was wet and
bypassed by many students
trying to avoid the rain.
Elizabeth Allen, Cedar
Springs sophomore, said,"If
the weather had been nicer
we would have stayed out
there for two class changes
instead of just about 30 minutes. Even with the poor
weather we still had 50 people sign a petition against
South African policies."
Allen is the chairperson for
the Democratic Socialists at
CMU.
Vernon Schubel, Religion
Department faculty member, was the first speaker.
He said he hoped the rally
shed some light on what
apartheid is and what it is
doing to South Africa.
"The major problem in
South Africa is that 73 percent of the people in the
♦See "Apartheid" — page 2
Suspect waives extradition
byTOMiVICKHAM
UFE Staff Wtiter
A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man has waived extradition
from Florida to face felony charges here in connection with the
death of a Shepherd man.
Douglas Nef f, 970 W. Wing Road, is expected to be returned to
Michigan early next week, Joseph Barberi, Isabella County prosecuting attorney, said. Neff was named in a four-count felony
warrant Tuesday on charges of open murder, felony murder,
unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle and the use of a
firearm in the commission of a felony.
The body of Randy Bohannon, 31, of 338 N. Cottage St., was
found Monday in the trunk of a car parked at a Lansing towing
service. He was reported missing April 5 and was last seen
March 18, the same day he withdrew $1,200 from a bank in
Shepherd.
"1 understand there were four bullets — two in the head and
two in the chest," Barberi said. However, Michigan State Police
Lt. Jerry Hyland said official results of an autopsy probably
would not be available for a couple of weeks. ■
Hyland said he expects to send some of his men down by
plane, early next week to pick up Neff, who is lodged at the
Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Fla. on a charge of probation violation.
Bohannon reportedly was killed about March 18 and the car
he was in was found by police in Dewitt Township about March
23, Barberi said. Hyland said the car reportedly had mechanical
trouble and required some maintenance work in Alma for a
couple days. The car later was abandoned on U.S. 27 near Lansing when further mechanical troubles occurred.
Nerf and a 17-year-old Cadillac girl then reportedly drove
Bohannon's car to Indianapolis, where it was found Monday,and
♦See "Murder"—page 12
CMU sports now at NCAA bare minimum
by KEN MCDONALD
UFE Staff Witter
The proposed plan to eliminate three CMU varsity sports
would give Central — along
with Northern Illinois — the
fewest athletic teams in the
Mid-American Conference.
The cuts would leave CMU
with 16 teams, eight men's and
eight women's, the minimum a
school can field and maintain
National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division IA status.
Athletic Director Dave
Keilitz announced Tuesday the
department's decision to drop
men's golf and men's and
women's tennis. The move
would save $60,000, which the
department would channel to
other sports.
While CMU is cutting back
its athletic program, most
MAC schools are holding the
line, although future cuts are
possible. MAC athletic directors said.
Eastern Michigan currently
carries the most sports of any
MAC school, and Lucy Parker,
associate director of athletics,
said the school does not plan
any major changes, although
some have been discussed
"It's been discussed here
several times," Parker said.
"But we have gotten over the
hump and we hope we've made
it."
Parker said Eastern's administration has considered dropping the team's field hockey
program because the team has
not been competitive in ihe last
five years.
"It's great to have a chance
to compete, but I don't know
how good it is to play when you
don't have a chance to win,"
Parker said.
Keilitz said factors for determining what sports would be
cut were the teams' competitiveness in the MAC, along
with interest by the student
body,and positive publicity.
The three sports to be eli-
minted have not enjoyed great
success in recent years. The
golf team has finished last in
the conference the past seven
seasons. The last time the
squad won an invitational was
in 1977 at the Alma Invite.
The tennis teams have not
fared well in league play
either. Both squads have
placed last in MAC competition
the past two vears.
♦See "MAC—page 12
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics
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Hockey
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Trade (out)
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Track (in)
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Wrestling
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Volleyball
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F. Hockey
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GoH
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Gymnastics
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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WOMEN
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MEN
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TOTALS
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In Brief
t
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Time change is Sunday. Don't forget to set
clocks and watches ahead an hour.
Inside
The County Commission approved the
1985 Equalization Report.
page 3
Molly Hatchet does
not put on a false act.
page 6
Sports
The tennis team
took out some of its
frustration on Alma
Thursday.
page 8
Weather
Partly sunny today with chance of a
few sprinkles southeast early. Highs upper 50s to upper 60s.
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