1984-04-13; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 66 No. 75
©1984 CM LIFE
18 pages
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 488S9
Friday, April 13.1984
Golden accepts Illinois post
byMIKEMATTSON
UFE Sports Editor
Laura Golden had to say it to her team Wednesday at a
team meeting and she knew it was not going to be easy.
Indeed, after exiting a meeting with her Chippewas. Golden found out it was one of the most difficult emotional
settingsofherlife.
"I think it was one of the hardest to do because all of us
have grown to respect and care about each other," Golden
said. "It's not that I'm their coach and they're my players. 1
think we're friends. I think it's much harder to say goodbye
toa friend thanan employer or an employee."
At the meeting. Golden announced for the first time to her
team she would be leaving friends. CMU and Mount
Pleasant to accept the head coaching position at the University of Illinois in Champaign, III.
Golden accepted the position Tuesday after serving as
head coach of the Chippewas for three seasons.
Golden said she had her first contact with Illinois following the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament March 17 in which Central lost to Alabama. Karol Kahr. women's athletic director at Illinois, said
she wrote Golden a letter informing her of the vacant position.
"At the point in time the position opened, I contacted
Laura and told her I'd like her to be a candidate if she wanted
to be one." Kahr said. "She was the one I sought out and the
one who was nationally recommended to me.
"Laura has the capabilities of leading us to the Big Ten
championship, and within time make it to the final four. I've
known coach Golden for 10 years and have a high regard for
her. It's a plcasure*to have her. She's the best coach we could
hire." said Kahr, who picked Golden from a field of about 75
applicants.
Golden said her ties with Kahr were a big reason for
accepting the position. Kahr and Golden have known each
other from the days when Golden was a coach at Colorado
College in ColoradoSprings.Colo.
"Herelhicalstandardsandphilosophiesof women's athletics are similar to mine as Fran Koenig's were." Golden said.
♦See "Golden"—page 2
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Laura Golden, CMU women's basketball head coach will no longer be carried from
the court at Rose Arena as she was after the Mid-American Conference semi-final
game against Northern Illinois. See related stories page 12.
Proposal
could
hurt
CMU
by MINDY NORTON
LIFE Editor
Cuts to higher education's
funding could result if a Voters' Choice Amendment is
approved by Michigan voters.
The proposal, which still has
to be approved to be on the
November ballot, would return
the state's income tax rate to
the December 1981 level of 4.6
percent and require voter
approval for any future tax increases.
If the amendment is
approved, the .5-percent reduction in state income tax
would occur in the middle of
the state's fiscal year and could
force funding cuts.
"There'd be some cuts and
indeed it could be fairly severe
in the first year. The '85 budget
is not made up to cover it
(cuts)." said Rick Willits. economic analyst with the Office
of Revenue and Tax Analysis
of the Department of Management and Budget.
"Unquestionably, some of
the cuts would have to be out of
education and social services,"
Willits added. "...There's no
way to bring a budget under
control without cutting those
— they represent too big of an
area (of funding)."
For Central, a cut in state
funding could mean a tuition
increase and cuts in programs,
said Jerry Tubbs, vice president for Business and Finance.
The appropriation cuts last
year left Central with an approximately 52 million deficit.
"If they started cutting
again, quite frankly. I don't
know what we'd do." Tubbs
said. "...I would expect there
wouldbeachange intuition."
If Central's appropriation
fell below the 10-percent increase expected for next year.
Tubbs said a tuition increase
would be needed, and if the
♦See "Proposal" — page 9
Senators want input
Students urged to attend Senate hearing
Students will have the opportunity to attend
Central's state Senate appropriation subcommittee hearing today, as they are meeting on
campus for the first time in more than 10 years.
Central will host the subcommittee and present funding requests beginning at 10:30a.m. in
the President's Room of the University Center.
"If there are some students who wish to testify. I would encourage they attend." Sen. William Sederburg. Senate higher education subcommittee chairman, said.
"We're there to find out what's going on.
We're going to be receptive because that's what
it's all about," Sederburg. R-Kast I rinsing, said.
Central probably will request funding for its
proposed merger with the Michigan Molecular
Institute in Midland and for equipment. Arthur
Ellis, vice president for Public Affairs, said.
Other items of discussion will include Central's joint pre-engineering program with
Michigan Technological University, developments with University Park and Central's proposed Industrial Education Technology building
Friday the 13th background
is surrounded by mystery
by STEVE MASSIE
UFE Stafl Writer
Although it has no doubt
been at least a blue moon or two
since someone like Jason, the
goalie-masked murderer of
Friday the 13th horror movie
fame came slashing and stabbing into town, there is considerable historical weight in
the mystique surrounding Friday the 13th.
The weight is by no means
confined to a local scale. Ken
Folkert, associate professor of
religion, said.
"In most universal calendars
certain days have both good
and bad qualities." he said. "In
India Tuesdays and Saturdays
aren't so hot, especially Tuesdays."
Folkert said even through
extensive research he has
found no concrete reason why
specific days are associated
with favorable or unfavorable
connotations.
Folkert said in contemporary times, the 13th had been
considered a darker day due to
circumstances surrounding
the crucifixion of Christ.
He added however, "Friday
had long been considered a bad
day before the crucifixion
theory. It's more of an after-
»See "Friday"—page 2
Keilitz makes bid for
athletic director slot
byMIKEMATTSON
LIFE Sports Editor
If any of the final six
candidates for the athletic
director's position knowsab-
out the functions and dealings of CMU, it most likely
would be Dave Keilitz.
Keilitz has served as head
baseball coach for 14 .seasons and obtained his master's degree (1965) and
bachelors degree (1964)
from Central while living m
Mount Pleasant.
He believes his Central
roots are worthwhile
reasons for assuming the responsibility of AD.
"I know this University
and I know how it operates
and I know the community
very well." Keilitz said. "I
know alumni and I know the
state very well. You need
great rapport with the University, with the commun
ity, and around the state and
with alumni and 1 think 1 ran
give that."
Keilitz is the fourth candidate granted an interview
for the AD position, which
becomes vacant with the August retirement of Ted
Kjolhede.
Keilitz. who serves as
coordinator of the CMU Century Club, said he believes
fund raising will bea critical
area for the next AD.
"I think certainly one of
the major areas the athletic
director is going to be concerned with is athletic fund
raising and that is why two
years ago 1 got into the Cen
tury Club, to get some background," Keilitz said.
Although Central is known
nationally, Keilitz said it is
the rapport with the community and state that is important. He foresees most of
the new monies raised coming from alumni and friends
out of the area and around
the state.
♦See "Keilitz" —page9
Dave Keilitz
In Brief
The Crop Run Walk, sponsored by the CMU
Chapter of Bread for the World, will begin
Saturday at 11 a.m. Registration is from 9:30
to 10:45a.m.
Campus
Two CMU students who
were displaced from their
home before Spring
Break, moved back into
their remodeled dwelling
this week.
page 8
Sports
The CMU Women's basketball team reacts to
Laura Golden's decision.
page 12
Weather
Showers likely today, highs in 50s, with
the low of about 40.
Saturday, chance of
showers with the high
in the mid 50s.
m.