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Central
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VOLUME 75, NUMBER 71
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
1993 CM LIFE
(517) 774-3493
14 PAGES
State budget
Legislature to receive proposal
Tin* state budget for fiscal year 1993-94 is scheduled for introduction
to t he state legislature today by Patricia Woodworth of the Department
of Management and Budget.
Information about the announcement was unavailable at press time,
but the way higher education is funded could be different than in past
years, because Woodworth earlier expressed the possibility of formula
funding as part of the budget.
The state legislature must approve the various aspects of the budget.
Some parts need to approved by only the Senate or House Appropriations Committee, while some need to be approved by a vote of both the*
Senate and the House.
Once both houses express approval, the budget will be sent to Gov.
John Engler for his signature.
The process usually takes a few months before the entire budget is
See STATE
Tough economy freezes supplies
Departments may feel pinch involving chalk, paper and upkeep
By Melissa Balgenorth
1 \\ r    St.iff Writoi
11 ii iversity departments
might have some shuffling to do
when the Supplies. Materials,
and Contractual Services
(SMCS) budget does not see its
usual 3 to 5 percent increase
next  fall.
The freeze in the SMCS
budget will a fleet almost all
departments in the University,
said Kim Kllertson, vice president  for Business and Finance.
Kllertson said the cut comes
because    of    tough    economic
times at Central.
Kach University department
has an individual budget with
several categories including
Personnel which  pays  sala
ries        and SMCS, he said.
Funds must be cut in some
area, and SMCS holds the most
flexibility, Fllertson said.
The Personnel budget is fixed
during bargaining between the
University     and    employee's.
which leaves no flexibility in
cutting into that category, he
said.
However, no such constraint
exists in SMCS, he said.
SMCS covers materials such
as chalk, paper and equipment
upkeep, KUertson said.
Partial compensation for the
funding freeze will come from a
change in basic telephone
charges to University departments, he* said.
Currently,    the    University
I '.Kir
charges individual departments
for basic telephone service as
well as special phone or longdistance' charges, Ellertsem
said.
Departments will no longer
be charged tor basic telephone
use, which is covered in the
SMCS budget, but only 10 percent of the money usually allocated to cover basic telephone
will be returned to each department, he said.
See SMCS Pi;    J
Central's
electrical
system may
get boost
By Eric Baerren
1  It r    A-.  .■ a.i- 'T   N»-\,\-
Kih
CMU could receive* a jolt for
its electrical systems from the
state in the* next fiscal year
(iov. John Kngler will ask the-
state- legislature for #4*5.000
today to complete* electrical reno-
\ at ion> on CMU"> campus as part
of hi> proposed budget.
The* money comes as the final
installment of a multi-year commitment by the state* to update
CMUs electrical system.
In 198H, the state committed to
fund the* projeet and has done so
in bits and pieces since*, said
Jerry Scoby. assistant vice president for Business Affairs.
Teital project funding will be
approximately $.'5.2 million.
Scoby said.
No breakdown of funding by
year was available at press time*.
Should the* money be approved
by the* state legislature, it will go
toward putting a transformer in
the* Morrill Hall Dining Commons, updating the old system in
the* Southwest Quad and putting
switches alemg the cables to Kew-
adin Village, said James Try on,
senior project manager.
Currently, the1 transformer for
the*    Southeast    Quad    is    being
replaced by feiur transformers
one* for each residence hall.
The* switches are* designed to
help isolate* power outage's, both
shortening the time* it takers to
restore power and to limit the
area affected bv an outage*, hi*
said
Once*   a   power  e>utage*  occurs.
See ELECTRIC Page 2
Hammertime
2 profs, 2 students
receive honors for
year's achievements
By Todd Fettig
I   H    St.iff Writer
Scott Stanley. Charlotte senior,
afternoon near Bennett track.
LIFE Photo Jay Williams
the CMU track team's only hammer thrower practices Thursday
Two CMU professors and two
CMU students will receive* recognition for individual achievement.
Professors Thomas Delia and
Mareella Kocar and students
Michelle Balk and Peter Young
will be honored by the* Michigan
Association of Governing Beiards
of State Universities.
The association, comprised of
representatives from the governing boards of the state's public
universities, recognizes twre» distinguished faculty and two outstanding students annually fre>m
each of the 15 institutions.
Honorees will receive MAGB
certificates of recognition at the
April 7 conversation in the Kelle>gg
Center at Michigan State University in Kast Lansing.
Each recipient also will be presented a Michigan House-Senate
Tribute presented by 99th district state Rep. Jim McBryde,
R-Mount Pleasant, and 20th district state Sen. John Schwarz,
R-Battle Creek
Delia, chairman of chemistry,
has devoted much time te>ward
developing chemical compounds
used to deter cancer, AIDS and
malaria.
He is a member of the Ful-
bright Association's National
Task Feirce on AIDS. To continue
his AIDS research, Delia has
received a State of Michigan
Research Excellence Fund grant.
"Th€*re* is a peiint in time when
people are recognized for their
contributions," Delia said. "1
guess this year just happened to
be my turn.
I'm very pleased with receiving this award. It certainly is nice
to be recognized by colleagues,
but it's especially nice being recognized by someone* external to
the* University."
Delia also has served in Australia as a Fulbright Senior
Scholar, as a National Academy
of Science Kxchange Scientist in
Czechoslovakia, as a senieir fellow at Princeton University and
as a visiting research professor at
the University of Michigan.
He was declared an Outstanding Educator of America in 1975.
Kocar, chairwoman of office
and information systems, played
a significant role in the*
implementation of a court
repeating degree at CMU, one e>f
only two such programs in the
nation.
"Pm very he>iiored to receive
such an award." she* said.
"It's very nice that the Michigan Association of Governing
Boards is interested in honoring
people associated with higher
educat ion."
Kocar was awarded the* Distinguished Service Award from the
Michigan Business Education
Association in 19.S7 and presided
over the organization from
1984-1985.
She* also was named the
1992-93 North-Central Representative to the International
Society for Business Education.
Balk, Monreie senior, is studying elementary education with
minors in mathematics, biology
and reading. She* actively is
involved with Phi Kappa Phi and
Mortar Board honor societies and
the* Student Michigan Education
Association.
Balk has participated in the*
Competence in the* Elementary
See AWARDS Paye 2
Kelly/Shorts' first night game planned for gridiron opener
By Don Shell
i   If r    A-
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DAVE KEILITZ
Evi*ry athlete wants a share
of the limelight, and some Chippewas just might get some next
season.
The (Mil football team will be
under the lights ne»xt season
when it hosts Akron Sept. 2 in the
first night game ever at Kelly/
Shorts Stadium.
The* University will rent portable* lights for the first night contest at Central in nearly 50 years,
and me>ve*d the game from the*
original Se*pt. 4 date to the Thursday l**fe»re* Labor Day wee*kend
CMU Athletic Director Dave
Ke*ilitz said the idea is to make
the* game special and attract
more fans te> the 20,000-seat stadium.
CCBeing the first night game in Kelly/Shorts
Stadium and the first in probably 50 years.
we're excited and looking forward to it.11
Dave Keilitz
elule* a home game for Labor Day
weekend," he* said "We* have a lot
of students go he>me* with it be*ing
the* le>ng weekend. So instead of
having maybe the- smallest crowd
of the seasem, we thought we'd go
with Thursday night tej better
serve the community. University
and football team."
The Musco Co., an Iowa-based
firm, will provide the* lights for
the* game, which come at a
$35,000 price* tag Musco has prei-
vided lighting for e»the*r sche>e>ls,
including Michigan, Ne»tre* Dame
and Michigan State
Ke-ilitz said the price e>f lighting
will be worth it te> the team.
"They cost $35,000 to rent,"
Keilitz said. "But we feel we can
offset that in additional ticket
salt's and additional interest in
the team.
"We'll promote tailgating
before and after the game and
have other special promotions."
Another promotion is naming
the* game Community Day, in
hopes to draw some Mount Pleasant  residents te> the game*
The Central Bearcats used to
play    night    games   e»n   the   old
Alumni Field in the 1930s and
1940s, but Central has never
hosted a night game since Kelly/
Sheirts Stadium's construction in
1972. Central's first night game
ever was Sept. 23, 1938, in front of
a near-capacity Alumni Field
crowd of 3,000.
CMU coach Herb Deromedi
hopes tei get another capacity
crowd in the season opener.
"It's a great e>ppe>rt unity to
make it an event," Deromedi
said "Playing on Thursday
sheiuld be* attractive to students
as well as attractive to alumni."
Deromedi said that while* the*re
is a chance the game ceiuld be*
picked up by a cable station as
well, but that was not the motivating factor of having the night
game
"There is a chance that the-
game could be televised." he saiel.
"But this was all se*t up without
(television) being the* reason."
He* said the game* should eiffer
more than just the novelty of the
lights, as well.
"Its alsei a very important
game*," Ke*ilitz said "Both Akrem
and (Central) should be* picked in
the preseason as contenders in
our league."
Keilitz saiel the* game is a big
event for the team.
"Being the* first night game in
Kelly/Shorts Stadium and the*
first in probably 50 years, we're*
excited and lemking forward te> it,"
he* said
SERVING THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS