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Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
Wednesday, July 25,1984
Band Aid
Working on marching skills didn't require instruments but lots of patience
as formations were drilled into campers' heads. Lisa Smallwood, of Qulncy,
worked on flag skills while other members showed the appropriate attire for
marching on a hot day.
Board passes
84-85 budget
In a unanimous vote preceded by little public discussion, the Board of Trustees
approved three University
budgets Friday in the Bovee
University Center.
Heading the approved
budgets is the general fund
appropriations, totally
464,664,600. The budget is
nearly $5 million over the
the 1983-84 general fund
allocation, stemming in part
by increased appropriations
from the state.
By passing the general
fund budget, the Board also
granted President Harold
Abel the authority to
approve any expenditure
more than $50,000 that was
specifically mentioned in
the budget document.
Among the expenditures
falling in this category are
funds for limited remodelling at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
— with an expected cost of
$50,000 — and money for refurbishing women's softball
♦See "Board"—page 2
Phone 'bugs'
exterminated
by ROGER HITTS
UFE Managing Editor
Workers are continuing
visits to academic buildings
to work out the "bugs" in the
recently-installed University phone system.
44 When tie phones were installed, we expected about
10 percent to cause some difficulty, and I think we came
in a little under that," Telecommunications Director
Ken Johnson said.
The main problems have
occured in the features the
phone system carries, Johnson said. These problems are
related to the software portion of the system, which is
the responsibility of Northern Telecom — the phone's
designer.
Johnson said employees of
Norther Telecom have been
"working dilligently" to cor-
tSee "Phones"—page 2
EMU football decision is nearing
The clock is ticking down
for Eastern Michigan.
The EMU Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to
decide whether or not the
school will drop football or
leave the Mid-American
Conference.
Eastern has until Aug. 1 to
make the decision, one in
which officials at the university refuse to speculate.
"I really couldn't tell you
what the University plans to
do," said John Fountain, vice
president of University Relations at EMU in an earlier
interview.
Both Fountain and Athletic Director Paul Shoults
were unavailable for comment Tuesday.
The upcoming meeting by
the regents was a result of a
MAC President's Council
move to ammend the bylaws which would allow the
conference to remove a
school if necesary. Eastern
was chosen because of its
poor attendence average in
the past few years. Last season, the Hurons could only
muster 6,000 per home
game.
"The rationale behind the
decision was based upon the
assessment of the possibility
of making the Division l-A
criteria," said Janice
Reynolds, vice provost of
Academic Administration.
"The conference is dedicated to maintaining l-A
status."
Reynolds, representing
CMU at the council meeting,
said Central did not support
removing Eastern from the
conference, but she did vote
for the by-law revision.
Reynolds said the fervor
to remain in l-A conference
is so instilled in a number of
member schools, that some
of them are willing to split
away from the MAC
"It is no secret Miami,
Northern Illinois, Toledo
and Bowling Green are really committed to be a part of a
l-A conference," she said.
LIFE In The Past
Fifty years ago:
The Russian singing and
dancing assembly scheduled for this Friday is
being cancelled due to illness of the director.
Twenty-five years ago:
Announcing another
First... Fawn Diaper Service is starting twice-a-
week pickup and delivery
diaper rental service beginning July 31.
Ten years ago:
Professional and ama-
tuer canoe racers from
around the country will
converge here for the
Central Michigan Paddling Championships.
Three consensus All-
State High School football
players will be wearing
the Maroon and Gold this
fall according to Head
Coach Roy Kramer.
—Dave Robinson
Briefly..
The sixth annual Salt River Bluegrass Festival begins
Friday and continues through the weekend at Salt River
Acres: Oil City—the same site used for the 1984 Mayfest.
Fourteen bands from five different states are slated for
the three-day event, which includes a hog roast Saturday
at 6 p.m.
Ticket prices for the entire weekend are $20, or for
Firday only $8, Saturday $10, and Sunday only $8. Senior
citizens may purchase tickets at half price, and children
under 12 will be admitted free.
Tickets can be purchased in Mount Pleasant at Full
Moon Records, Schafers Music, Cook's Music, and at
Tompkins Salvage/S and M Kawasaki
For more information about the family festival, contact
George Carr at 517-631-7659.