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Clean-up
The roofs at tbe Towers underwent some "spring cleaning" earlier this
week. Ben MacArthur, from MacArthur Roofing in Saginaw, used a vacuum
device to remove loose gravel and debries, such as broken bottles, from the
roof.
Students not affected
by publicity — counselors
byBETHREEBER
UFE Copy Editor
Although Central has often
been in newspapers across the
state during the past few
weeks in regards to sexual
assault charges brought
against the former president of
Sigma Phi Epsilon, it does not
seem to have had an adverse
effect on high school students'
interests in attending Central.
High school guidance counselors contacted throughout
the state said they have not had
any problems with students or
parents in regards to attending
Centra] because of the publicity.
"I haven't heard a thing,"
said George Harlow, counselor
at Everett High School in Lansing. "We had a College Night
here a couple of weeks ago and
had a Central representative
here. Tbe room was full for all
three sessions."
Harlow said Everett has
quite a few graduates who
attend Central each year.
"Our people here either haven't heard about it or don't
care," he said. "Central is pretty well thought of by our students."
Guidance counselors contacted form Manistee High
School, Mount Pleasant High
School, Stevenson High School
in Warren, Bishop High School
in Red ford and Renaissance
High School in Detroit all said
they had not heard comments
from parents or students about
the publicity.
Betty Yura, guidance counselor at Bishop Borgess High
School, said she has not heard
comments from students or parents, but several faculty
members have commented on
the incident.
"Different teachers have remarked on it, wondering
what's going on up there," she
said. "The comments have not
been negative though, just
wondering."
Yura added she has not
noticed a decrease in applications sent to Central from
Borgess.
"I'm not sure how much high
school age kids are aware about that kind of stuff," she said.
"It hasn't dissuaded me from
sending my own kid there," she
added. "That junk can go on
anywhere."
"I don't think the publicity
has been that adverse or had
much impact," said Fay
Vaughan, guidance counselor
at Renaissance High School.
As for students and parents
from Mount Pleasant High
School, there has been no comment, Audrey Featheringham,
counselor at MPHS, said.
"Those people are here in
town. They've already made up
their mind about what goes on
there," she said.
"I'm concerned for Central,"
she said. "I sure hate for that
kind of publicity to get out."
In Brief
Students who live off campus and plan to
leave Mount Pleasant for Winter Break can
have the post office hold their mail for that
period or forwarded to a desired address.
Those interested must complete an appropriate application at the Post Office, 208 E. Illinois.
Inside
66 students still
face   involuntary
withdrawal.
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n
spurs complaint
byRANDYLOVELY
UFE Copy Editor
Allegations of unfairness
and discrimination by members of minority fraternities
and sororities have caused
University officials to review
the current room draw system
of reserving University facilities.
The room draw system came
under question when a graduate member of one of the
minority fraternities issued a
letter to a member of the Board
of Trustees expressing his dissatisfaction with the system.
Bruce Caradine, Phi Beta
Sigma graduate member and
engineering graphics coordinator for tbe University
attacked the system es being
discriminatory.
In a letter dated Oct. 1 Caradine said, "I feel that this is a
blatant discriminatory act
against minority rights for
free enterprise."
Caradine was not available
for comment.
Room draw is a system
where groups randomly select
dates to reserve University
facilities for various group
functions.
The program was implemented this fall in an
attempt to provide equal distribution of campus facilities
for interested groups.
Although all campus organizations were invited to participate, the program primarily
caters to minority organizations since they do not have
permanent facilities.
Minority fraternities and
sororities have expressed un-
happiness with the system,
Ervin Owens, director of the
Office of Minority Affairs,
said.
Glenn Mcintosh, president
of Omega Psi Phi fraternity,
believes changes need to be
made in the room draw system.
"The dates around big holidays should rotate between the
groups every year because
more money can be made on
the holidays," Mcintosh, Detroit junior, said.
"We want to be a part of the
decision making process because the system affects us,"
Mcintosh said.
Jeffrey MaJloy, Phi Beta Sigma president and Inkster
junior, would not comment on
the room draw situation.
"We never had any problems
with the first come, first serve
system," Renea Nash, Delta
Sigma Tau president, said.
"I think the old system could
work if there was a limit on the
number of dates a group could
reserve and if the groups
agreed not to counter-book
against other groups," Nash,
Saginaw junior, said.
According to Owens, tbe system was implemented because
of two problems in the previous first come, first serve
program. Groups reserved
rooms in the Bovee University
Center, where a fee is assessed, and in Finch, where no fee
is charged, and then canceled
the UC room at the last minute
so that other groups could plan
activities. Also, groups booked
activities on the same date in
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Advisers to discuss
Black Greek council
byRANDYLOVELY
UFE Copy Editor
A black Greek council is expected to be
formed Saturday when graduate advisers from
the black fraternities and sororities meet.
Graduate advisers, fraternity and sorority
presidents and University officials will meet to
discuss the black Greek council.
The groups involved include Phi Beta Sigma
and Omega Sigma and Omega Psi Phi fraternities and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Tau
and Zeta Phi Beta sororities.
Creation of a black Greek council has been
met with opposition by students in the past.
"Student reaction is getting better," Ervin
Owens, director of the Office of Minority
Affairs, said.
"Initially students felt we were working behind their backs," Owens said.
Owens said the council is being created to
form better lines of communication between
the Greek groups.
Several topics will be discussed at Saturday's
meeting, Owens said.
The agenda includes: formalization of a name
or title for the Greek Adviser's Council, pledge
periods, and little sister organizations. The
group also will discuss procedures for verifying names and grade point averages of potential
pledges, an open forum to give history and purposes of the black Greek system, the freshman
pledging policy, and faculty usage for social
events.
"I would like to go into next semester knowing we have a board recognized by the University to work on the concerns of students,"
Owenssaid.
Owens said he hopes commitments in forming the council will be made at the meeting.
Owens is optimistic the council will be
formed because of support the graduate advisers have shown.
"The missing link in forming the council has
been the graduate advisers," Owens said.
"They can speak the language of the groups
better and can interpret University policy
better."
"Our main priority now is to have everyone
informed," Owens said.
Sheriff recommends permit
denial for Pleasant Hills
byTOMWICKHAM
UFE Staff Writer
In response to public outcry
about a party at the Pleasant
Hills Golf Club, Isabella County
Sheriff James Mull is recommending the denial of a special
permit which would allow alcohol to be served outside at the
club.
However, the co-owner of the
golf club, at 4452 E. Millbrook
Road, said he has no intentions
to use the permit for large
gatherings of people, like the
500 people who attended an outdoor "Motown" party at the golf
club Sept. 29.
The party was sponsored by
WCHP and Burger King.
County commissioners express concern over the rehiring of a deputy
treasurer.
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Neighbors living on Millbrook
Road and the surrounding area
complained noise levels were intolerable, people parked on a
road with no room for parking,
garbage was strewn in drainage
ditches and the giving away of
free food was in violation of the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission regulations.
A petition was signed by
neighbors and presented in early October to Mull, who after reviewing the request for a special
permit for the golf club, decided
to recommend the LCC not issue
the permit.
He also is recommending the
placement of "No Parking"
signs along Millbrook Road.
"I'm going to voice the con-
Sports
CMU will host the
Michigan Open
Wrestling Tournament Saturday at
Rose Arena.
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j cem of the people," he said. "It
'is a concern of the people out
here that the (party problem)
might transfer from the city to
the golf course."
Mull said he intends to send
his recommendation to the LCC
within a week which has the discretion to accept or reject his
recommendation.
However, Warren Stanichina
Jr., a co-sponsor of the golf club,
said he would appeal a denial for
the permit because he has no intention to host future outdoor
parties.
"It's for a patio we have on the
golf course," he said, adding the
permit would allow golfers to relax outside in warm weather to
eat and drink.
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Weather
Showers likely today, high about 42 degrees.