1985-10-18; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 69 No. 22
C19B.SCM LIFE
18 pages
Mount Pleasant. Michigan -IRB59
Friday. October 18. 1985
CMU releases athlete drug-use study
by TIM SMITH
UFE Staff Writer
A drug study conducted at CMU
revealed Uh athletes rank above
the national average in usage of
seven of nine drugs examined in a
national survey
These results, revealing 84
percent of CMU's athletes use
alcohol. 28 percent use marijuana
and 13 percent use amphetamines, arc part of a confidential
report given to Central's Athletic
Director Dave Keilitz last April.
The report, completed by two
Michigan State University
researchers last spring, studied
drug habits and opinions of
student athletes Central
Michigan was one of 11 schools
randomly selected by the
researchers to participate in the
study The overall study was
financed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association
More than 2.000 student
athletes from the 11 Division I. II
and III schools across the country"
were involved in the overall
report, which surveyed the
athletes with a wTilten question-
naire. Approximately 250 of
CMU's 600 athletes computed
the survey.
The confidential report was
released to CM LIFE following a
Freedom of Information request
Central's results are the first
and only institutional results
released from the study
Researchers William Anderson
and Dr. Douglas McKeag refused
to release the identity ofthe other
10 schools involved in the study
A complete report was released
by the NCAA last June which
revealed natieinal percentages e>f
drug habits and opinions from
student athletes from all 1 1
schools and 2.039 athletes,
including CMU No narr.es were
released with the study
Nationally, the study indicates
heavy drug use was predominant
along the  Fast  and  West  toasts
For the study, 14 drugs were
divided into two categories The
first being "socially related
drugs." and the second being
"performance enhancing drugs *
The CMU report compares
national results with responses
Central athletes gave when
questioned
The result of this comparison
was n surprise and disappointment to CMU officials, as a higher
percentage of Central athletes
admitted to using drugs such as
steroids, alcohol, marijuana,
barbiturates, psychedelic*, major
pain medications and amphetamines more than the national
average of athletes surveyed
"I was he,pmg that we would lie
Irelow. but the results show otherwise in seime areas lieing that we
were higher in those drugs is a
ennct rn to us, but even if we we~uld
have let-en slightly lower, it would
still have bee-n a concern." Kcililz
said
"I weiuld have thought that on a [
national level we would have been
lower." he added.
Central   was   lower   than    the
national   average    in   only    two
drugs', anti-inflammatories and
cocaine Ofthe drugs CMU ranked
above average in. usage of two
drugs was more than 2 percentage
points above the norm.
Alcohol    and    amphetamines
were    the    two    drugs    Central
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Wrth Halloween only 13 day* away, local larmers are busy harvesting their pumpkin crops Amy Matish. 15. *rt*
among more than 1.000 pumpkin* at her family's farm at 1648 W Remus in Deerfield Township The price* range
from 15 to 75 cent* each.
Assault inquiry
nearer to close
by TOM WICKIIAM
LIFE News F.ditor
and TIM MAKTIN
LIFE Ass't. Sports Editor
An investigation of an ass.mil involving a ('Ml' f.K.tb.ill plavt-r and
four Alma College- students could Im- e .included lie-xt Week. Mark
dales, < Ir.it lot County pros.-cutmg alteiriiey. -aid
"Hopefullv we can resolve- this e,ne- way tir the- other lie-xt week, lie
said   "Nolee-dy has anything to gain by dragging it cut
However, dates s.iul the- investigation coulil take longer than
t-xpecled depending on new developments
"I could Ih- telling you that next week," he- added
No warrants have bee-n i-.su ed in th»- case, hut officials -till an-
tr-r~-tie->jc It ■* Hr-et ele--|--r---» crtmin*l -eitu-l c*»e-»tl-j.c-t, <l--lt-» adtlcKi.
"We will consider that tir anything less than that." he- sale!
An lh-vear-eild Taylor woman reported List Wednesday she «.i-
assaultetl in a motel near Alma earlier that morning, aceonling to the
Gratiot County Sheriffs Department. The victim was treated and
releasee! overnight from Ceratiot Community Hospital
(Ifficials still decline te> confirm or deny the- use- of a lie- tie-tee tor test
in the investigation
"It's tlwavs let-en niv policy not te> iIimuss ihe status of the-
investigation." Ceates said "lt doe-sii't do any g.reid to try eases m the'
newspaper "
"It's interesting. e\i-r\l»>dy lve- t.ilked to has fornu-tl an opinion ol
the case Nol«>dy knows more- about this case- than me ami De-l < Mike .
Vttter. and it is still lieing investigated." he said
An.tnd K Dval (hand. Alma College dean e>f stueh nt-. s.n,l he- In
received little information about the- investigation and believes ,t ■-
dragging em needlessly
"The v <otTicial-.i are plaving it vt-rv ejuiet." he- s.h<1 "It's not t.nr I,,
the victim or the sus]>etts to keep them hanging "
Alhle-tic Director Dave Ke ilil/ .s.ud he- has reteiveel little  in1orin.il i,,ii
♦ See "Assault"—|»:>ge IH
CMCH nurses enter
10-day strike notice
1>V DEB BAKER -..^n,,,   with   a   l.-d.-ral   ti.e-diator
I.IFK StafT Writor .lu!   not    I.-ail   to   pr..gi.---    m
A   lo day   notice   to   withhold negotiations
service's    was   filed    t.v    Central Hospital Administrator < ',1,-nii
Michigan    Communitv    Ho-pital L.mrv   s.ud    ne-got i.it ion -    n, n-
reg istereii     nurse -s    Thursdav "going   veiv    -low   ai.d   dilluul!."
follow ing a -(—mu w it h a federal but    he-   did    n-.t    ant n ipate-   t be-
me-di.it,,r nurses   .ntuellv   would   withhold
Muh.it-I    Hi'l/iii.iii.    tornie-r -rimr-
Kegistere-el     Nur-e -     .\ss>K.'i.it ion Het/man        -aid       Mohd.ev  -
president,    s.ud    in    an    earlier m--i.,m   with   the-   mediator     did
interview     the      nurses     we're- not    g.,    we II    and    riothit.^    w i-
planning    to   tile    the-   iiotite-   to .mornpl i-he ei "
withholtl    servuis    it    Morulav's |See "Nurses"—page 18
FA focuses on academic freedom
Accuracy in Academia
monitors professor bias
«a a
FE-3Sne
News brief
sw et-p-<
page 8
Index
Tik1.iv is the last dav stuele-nts tan regi-te-r for tla--e- in
Finch Fieldhouse lieginnmg Mondav scheduling will let- done
in the- Ue-ceivable Aecounting OfTue. Warriner 1 lit
Inside
Chimney   (.leaner
through ashes
Weather
Cloudy with occasional
showers Friday Highs mid
50s to mid 60s Mostly cloudy
Friday niRht with showers
likely south, chance of
showers north. Ixiws mid 40s
to low 50*
1.IFF.-wire
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C.M-YOl'
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Comment
page 4
Hloom Countv
page -1
Kntcrtainment
p.lgeti
Court Reports
page 9
CodeofConduct   .
page 11
Sports       	
page 12
Classifieds     	
page- 17
Spotl.ife
page IM
Police Reports	
page 1 8
bv IIENEE M. SMITH
I.IFK Staff Writer
I l a I , a - I ?i,; .1 w .1 I ,-I!,-s - .iliiiut
.U.lili'llll,    free-do-II   i-   If,,,   (mils   ol   .1
K.uiillv A--,- i.it ion letter asking
an A, i.ii'llo S, li.lie ( 'omilllltet- to
look Illto lb.- V.lllllltV of
ii..,Tiif,,: 11: |.i, .te-s -,,r ~   e lasses
I- A      i'te -a],  |;t     .loVi e     1 le'lirie ks
-aid a 1,11,-1 wo- written in
r, -;.!.-■ '.,, it,,- ri-,- ,,( watehdog
► 'roup- I lk,- Ai i urae v in Ae.ede-mi.i
li.i and 1" if',- e.iuijiiis is-ue of
whether or not it is jiru|>er te
,|U,'s|i,,u ,, [iroS'-sors stude-m-
iIk .ul i!.i--T.».:ii ia eT.t.s il wring an
inv e--t V.et I. .11
We- b.iVi' to be V, TV I.ire Ilil tll.lt
wi- e!,.n t put i l billing e (let t on
what ►',-•- ,.o ii, ill-" He-nruks,
a -,« i.ile- I r ,!, s.,T ,,t j.hilosophy.
-ai.l
■ Jim Have-, a !!.• mber e.f the
A S< Hate - standing i,,mmitte-e- on
ai'.idi-nui free dom. said he
r. .JUe -te-d a e oTIimlttle- me tting on
the issue- after be- received the
It tier
No elate' has reee-ri set for the
tiiei-ting. -aid Haves, professor of
teat her e-dutatioii and profe-s-
slolial (lev elopriielll
I'inkv W.ts-enberg. associate
profe ssit of political science, said
groups like AIA Cfjuld intimidate
some- professors.
1^-* Csorba. executive director
of AIA, said negative responses by
professors to monitoring of their
e lasses induates paranoia on their
part
"It s ,n: indication >! their
paranoia and lh.it thev're- air.ml of
taxpayrs finding.,ut what thev're
saving in their (lasses" ('s.,rl,a
said
I'rolessor- who think this
monitoring limits academic
tre-etiom .ir>- wrong   ("sorh.i said
"We want lively classroom
de-bate     and     We-'re-     eledlCatl-d     tee
evp.iriding academic fre-eelom," he
-an)
The grtiup hopes to stop profe-s-
s.ts who state their personal
opinions ,is fact in their courses,
he- said
Haves s.ud academic freedom
does not allow professors to press
their personal views on others
"A classroom is ne-t a [xxfium for
a person to make- their personal
views known We- are there to
represent our el.scipline-s." he said
Academic freedom includes the
right to inejuire or to do research,
the right to publish or disseminate
that re-earch. and the right to
teach ihe findings of the discipline. Haves said
The right to inejuire is the mam
part of the concept of academic
freedom and is a right belonging
to both students and professors,
Hayes said
The   American   Association   of
University   Professors   formed   a
statement on academic freedom in
»S«-e -Faculty"—page 18
by KENEE M. SMITH
LIFE StafT Writer
The- teachings of ('Ml' profe s -,,r s .ire- r:,,t being monitored although
students at three- e.ther Mulligan universities have- oil, red to monitor
the- "hirer.il hi.is" of their professors
I>s Csorha. exetutive- dire-ttor of Accuraiv in Acade nu.e Inc s,u,|
the group's ge.al is to promote- greater accuracy in i'l,i«-nmi!is and to
hold profe-ssors accountable for what they say
Students    from    Michigan    State-    University,    the-    I'rnv ,-rsity    ol
Michigan, Oakland   Unive-rsitv. and   111? other colleges    riallein wide-
have contacted Csorha jind offtre-d to monitor their profe avir-, he   said
Students   from   CMU   have-   not   volunteered   to   monitor   professors.
Csorha said
Students who voluntee-r are asked to continue- attending their
regular courses but to contact the- AIA if they hear professors u-ing
their clas-reeoms to expose personal views, he said
Csorha said he asks the students to describe the situation or to give-
him a quotation
The- preifess/rr is the-n contacted by ("sorh.i and given the- oppeirtumt v
to explain his or he-r side of the- story, he said
If the- incident seems "newsworthy." it will Ik- published in the AlA
newsletter which is distributed to the- media, students and either AIA
members, he said
"Hopefully, preifcsseirs will lee more objective," Csorha said
The idea to start AIA came from Reed Irvine, chairman of the
Accuracy in Media group, he said
"He travels around to different campuses, and he-'s been hearing
horror sle>ry after horror story aleout professors who use their classes
tee propagandize." Csorba said
Professors in the social sciences, history, political science, religion,
and philosophy often use the classroe-m lo promote their personal
views, Csorba said
PinVy Wassenberg. associate professor of political science, said she-
was monitored by a similar gToup when she was a graduate assistant
at Washington State University
A student in Wassenberg's Women and Politics course told her she-
• Se* "Freedom"—page IH
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