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Mount Pleasant. .Michigan 48859
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pages
Friday. November 1.1985        ^
Tha Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, 900 S. .Main, Isn't
usually hauntad, but for tha last thraa days H has besen in an
effort to raisa money for charity. Tha Sigma Sigma Sigma
sorority and tha TKEs ralsad money for tha St. Judas Children's
Hospital and tha Robbia Paga Memorial Fund by charging $1.50
per customer. Laura Barcome. Lake Orion senior, gets a Secare in
the basement from Greg Kessler, Novt sophomore as she makes
her way through the haunted hallways.
Brochures on
cults planned
by RENEE ML SMITH
LIFE 8UfT Writer
Promoted by concerns expressed in recent letters to the editor about
the Maranatha Christian Fellowship, the director of Student
Activities is placing the publishing of a brochure on cults high on her
list of priorities.
Sharon George, director of Student Activities, said .tn educational
brochure about cults has been on her mind Tor the past couple years.
"It's been one of the projects I had on the back burner. I'm not
pursuing it now because of any one religious group. It wss just
something I wanted to follow through on.* the said.
"The letters to the editor have renewed my concerns of the past two
years," George said.
The brochure will contain what to watch out for in organizations
and wilt list some of the characteristics of a cult. George said.
George said literature she collected shows some ofthe characteristics of a cult to be: an emphasis on the teachings of a living leader, a
group with a complex set of procedures and regulations, emphasis on
severing ties with family and friends, as well as secretiveness about
the group, and deccptix-eness with outsiders and new recruits about
the purpose of the group.
She will strongly pursue the brochure on cults within the next
month. George said
George said she investigated the Maranatha* when the group first
came to the campus in 1982 because of warning literature she had
received from other universities.
(See "Maranatha"—page 2
Female sexually assaulted on campus
by .JEFF GREEN
LIFE Staff Writer
An lH-year-old female CMU
student allegedly was the victim
of a fourth-degree sexual assault
near Warriner Hall late
Wednesday night, and a possible
sixth rape may have occurred
Tueseday in lst»i-ella County.
John McAuIiffe. D*p*rtment of
""Public Safety director, said the
18-year-old female was walking
near Wamner Hall at approximately 11:15 p m. when a malt-
suspect grabbed her from behind,
spun her around, and grabbed her
breasts   He then fled
McAuIiffe said he would not
release    a    descriptiein    of   the
assailant at this time and there
are no suspects.
The Michigan Slate Polierc also
rr ported a sexual assault which
occurred sometime Tuesday.
Information regarding the
incident and location were not
available.
A State Police spokesman said
the assault is under mxestigation
and no report had been submitted,
adding the investigation is being
handled through the Isabella
County Proset-cutor'is OfTiere.
A spokeman for the prosecutor's
office said no information will bo
released while the matter is under
investigation
It is unknown whether a
student    was    involved    in    the
incident
The fifth sexual assault
involved a 22-year-old CMl*
student who was sexually
assaulted at about 5 a m on Oct.
18 by a black male
The Mount Pleasant Police
Department, which is handling
the case, has not released any
further information regarding
drtalts of the Inertderit or location.
The suspect in the Oct 18
assault n described at a hlatk
male with very dark skin, very-
short hair, medium build He was
wearing a light windbreaker and
dark slacks at the lime of the
assault
Peitice say no further information    will    be    released    in    this
ass.iult xv hilt- investigation is
continuing
There also has tee-en no description released freim ., Sept 3 sexual
ass.iult of an lH-year-old CMU
student betxxeen Sweeney and
Thorpe halls.
The victim in the Sept 3
incident m:.n.- red "> rouge the-
.it I ;u k, r w'th her kn. during the
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released as an attempted ass.iult.
Police ncoxered .« sample of the
attackers hlooei fre,m the victims
shoe.
The first three sexual assaults,
which occurree) .July 22. 2'J anel
Aug la, all involved a white male-
descritH-d as being in his mid ^0s
to early 30s. medium build, brown
hair and a mustache
Then- have lieen two other cases
reported since school began which
involved attempted assault or
sexual assault which did not
include rape The first occurred
Sept. 5 in the parking lot of
Western I-eland Apartments. 1532
S    Mission,   when   a   19-year-old
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grab her.
The second occurred Sept. 8
when an lS-year-old female was
grabbed in an elevator in
Troutman Hall. The victim told
police she incapacitated the
subject and ran w hen the elevator
opened on ground floor.
Group treatment questioned
by RENEE M. SMITH
LIFE Staff Writer
Cemcerns about possible preferential treatment
given to certain religious eirganizations by the
University is the focus of a letter sent to Interim
President Arthur Kllis hy religion department
faculty
Baird Tipsein. associate dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences, s.ud he drafted the letter at
the request of memtwrs of the religion department
Tipson. associate prufe-s-.or of religion, -aid the
department believes 'very, very stronglx" atmut
the possible preferential Ireatme'nt lieing given tei
"Christian" performing groups
Examples cited in the letter include free
publicity given to a group, the New Life Singers,
by the public address announcer at la-t Saturday's fen.tl.all game, performances, such as last
week's by the group Undercover, and the fact an
"overly evangelistic" group performed as part of
last spring's "Gentle Friday" activities
"The impression that people are gixen is that
CMU is sanctioning this." Tipse.n said
The letter was signed by all memlvers of the
religion department, he said
Tipson said he has .-pe.ken to Kills abeiut the
problem and believes Kllis will probably appeimt a
committee to look into the situation
F.llis could not Ik- reached for comment
Russ Herron, assistant to the pre-sident. said no
action has yet been taken on the letter, but the-
concerns are lieing taken very seriously, and it
will In- looked intei carefully
Eileen Jennings, University counsel, s.inl the
law states governments and state-related institutions must remain neutral on religious issue's
Religious groups alse> must Ik- allowed the- same-
access to University facilities as other student
eerganizations, she said
A major question is how neutrality can t>e
balanced with this right to access anil freedom of
speech rights, she said
The issue of religion and state institutions is
one of the most difficult problems that unixersity
attorneys face. Jennnings said
Vernon Schubel. religion instructor, said he
was especially upset with the happenings at last
week's Undercover concert in front e>f Park
Library.
"The first thin« that offended me was tha' it
seemed to be very deceptixe." he said, adding a
ce.mment that "the Jews killed Jesus" was made
during the concert
ISec ""Letter"—page 2
MMI project hinges
on budget approval
by TOM WICKHAM
LIFE News Editor
Authorization of a tending issue for the Michigan Molecular
Institute's planned expansion hinges on approval ofthe MMI budget
by the CMU Hoard of Truste-es
Unless the tieiard meets in special session this month to approve the
budget and authorize a $4 million liond issuance through Pittsburgh
National Hank, projected savings on the expansion could be quashed.
Trustee William Odvkirk said
"I think the Ixmding through Pittsburgh could tn- in great jeopardy."
Odvkirk said   "It may not happen."
Unle'ss the- Dec I deadline- is met CMU could lose out in placing the
$4 million in a tax-free shelter at the bank. MMI consultant Morley
Strauch said He s.ud Pittsburgh National Hank's offer of an interest
rate of 7.75 percent will "amount to a savings of $1.6 million over the
life of the debt "
If CMl" went public with the binding it might have to pay from 9 to
1 1 percent interest. Strauch added
MMI Director John Hoffman said the money will !*• used to finance
construction anei eejuipme-nt purchases for a polymer research center
near MMI's existing facility in Midland
Od'.kirk said In-fore the landing issue is pursued, MMI's budget
needs to be resolved The budget was discussed at the board's Finance
Committee meeting Thursday, tiut no action was taken
»Se« -MMI"—page 2
LIFE-line
J
News Brief
The CMU Roard of Trustees will ni
in    the    President's    Conference
University Center
eet today at 10 30 a m
Room    in    the    Bovee
Inside
SGA plans to appeal budget
allocation.
page 5
Weather
Cloudy Friday with light
rain southwest, chance of
light rain east and north.
Highs mid 50s to near 60
Light rain likely Friday night
and Saturday. Lows 40s.
Highs mid 50s to lower 60s.
Index
LIFE-wire page 2
CM-You page 3
Comment   page-*.
Bloom County page 4
Entertainment   page6
Elect ion *S5 page 8
Sports page 10
Classifieds page 13
Chippewa Corner page 14
University presidential
candidate list narrowed
The search continues, but fewer than 15 candidates remain on the list of potential CMU presidents
The Presidential Search Committee has limited
the presidential hopefuls lo "13 or 14" and will
complete interviews of the candidates' references
within the next week and a half, committee
Chairman Dennis Thaxcnet said Thursday during a
Board of Trustee committee meeting
"As of last Friday the committee was able to agree
on a xcry small panel of candidates It really had
beren hard to get down lo a panel with fewer than 30
people," Thavenet said
As part ofthe final selection process. Ron Stead, a
presidential search consultant with the American
Association of Governing Boards, will review and
analyze the candidates. Stead will submit a report
about the candidates during a committeee meeting
next Friday. Trustee Rachael Moreno said
Candidates also have been asked for a full
statement atiout themselves in meeting criteria
established by the search committee.
Committee members have set a mid-November
deadline to select a final panel of six candidates to
present to Board of Trustee members. The
committee received approximately 150 nominations
for the position to replace Harold Abel, who resigned
.July 5
The 13 or 14 candidates are not certain, and
committee by-laws allow members to re-submit a
name for consideration at any time dunng the
selection process, Thavenet said.
Although candidate names are confidential.
Thavenet said one traveled through campus
recently, never having been at CMU. The person
was slopped by Department of Public Safety offic*ri
bet-cause he or she was driving too slow.
Access
pleases
trustees
by SHERRY VAEK
LIFE Editor
Although Student Government Association might claim
otherwise,   CMU   students  «io
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of Trustees, according to board
members present during a
Student Affairs Committee
meeting Thursday.
Responding to SGA action
seeking to place students on
the governing boards of state
universities, CMU trustees
said the position is unnecessary
because students already hax-e
"adequate input."
"I think we've done everything as a board to be as open
as we can be," Truste?e Gordon
Lambie, Student Affairs
Committee chairman, said.
The student affairs section of
the board, created two years
ago, specifically deals with
student concerns I-ambie said
students can express opinions
during the committee's
meetings and may call him
with complaints.
While SGA President Paul
O'Byran is vocal about the need
for a student trustee and
increased student input,
I-ambie said O'Bryan is invited
to all Student Affairs
Committee meetings but "has
not been seen in quite a while."
O'Bryan admits he only
attended the semester's first
committee meeting but added
nothing on the agenda has been
of interest to SGA.
"C^uite frankly, they haven't
brought up anything pertinent.
We hax-e no incentive to be
there." O'Bryan said.
O'Bryan said he looked at
this month's agenda and said,
"Gt-ei. who cares." No students
were present at Thursday's
etommitlete meeting.
Lambie however, said the
agenda always is open and
students. including SGA
members. may address
committee members about any
topic.
Also, the board sponsors open
forums every other month
during which trustees are
available to answer questions.
The whole purpose of the
Student AiTairs Committee was
to provide a place for student
concerns." Lambie said. "I take
it very seriously. When kids
come to me with anything ... I
look into it.
"I just wish they'd come to
the committee meetings,"
Lambie said. Students may be
pi aired on the monthly agenda
•See "Student
trustee"—pafe 2