1983-04-01; Central Michigan Life

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Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.64 No.70
!l*h.iCM LIFK
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
10 pages
Friday. April 1. 1983
Trustees to consider $5,50 tuition hike
by TERRI FINCH
LIFE News Editor
Not every cloud has a silver lining.
While the Hoard of Trustees will be faced today with a decision to
lower room and hoard rates by $20, it also could decide to raise tui
tion for next semesti-r to $47 a credit hour -   the largest dollar in
crease in Central's history.
President Harold Abel said he does not know if the Hoard will
pass the two proposals, but said trustees generally have gone along
with Administrative recommendations to raise tuition.
T would not go into the Hoard meeting and say 'We have to do it state appropriations.
this way or we can't live.' " Abel said. "But most often they go along As Central's state appropriations have been cut by $1.2 milli
with w hat we recommend." this year, the general fund is not as financially sound as thr Housi
While tuition has steadily increased in recent years, a decrease in and Food Services budget is. Abel said,
room and board rates has not occurred in nearly 40 years. '"The state has been reducing our portion of appropriations for
Abel said because the inflation rate has slowed and becausi' Cen years, and the students are picking it up again." Abel said
on
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tral experienced a mild winter that saved fuel costs, it was decided
room anil board rates could be lowered from the current rate of
$2,140 per year for the 20 meal plan to $2,120.
Room and board rates, however, make up a separate fund than      deficit, or raise it more and reduce the deficit," he said.
Ihe University's general fund, which consists of tuition, fees and (See "Trustees'
Abel said the Hoard will have options in deciding how to vote <
the tuition rate.
"The Hoard may say don't raise it as much and carry a bigg«
-page 2)
Central
to lose
$1.2
million
by STAN GODEK
LIFE Stalf V.'riter
Central will los( $1.2 million
from state appropriations this
year, the Legislature decidi d as
it passed (toy. .lames ill.u.
chard's executive order calling
for $22j million in budget cut-.
Wednesday .
The House and Senate Ap
pronations Committees approv
ed Itla ticii.i rd s proposed ml-
Jlist one dav alter the liovernor
sign, d his dv [n n rid ims._s.<- ts\
increase in;., cl led
Cent ra '. recti v e- • t.e < 1 2
million ' -it as pari ..: a $2'.' .">
milhu:: t •■liisd .on for higher
education ill the state, ac.s T'l ill d
to  Hob  Kndriss.  budge!   a:sils st
for    higher    ediicat ."11     A .'I.    ' hi
Department of Manage'i.ent add
P.i.dget
Ttie cuts, whi- h did v.d a. . •!
approv a! I.. t he : iii Li gisia! i.n ,
w ill bin ' ('..tr ii b it. did n.'i
cat< h .hIiiii lust , s. t. d s ,.'.'. gusd ii
■We've plant.ed b- !».,- .-,.
year.'       Pres;,llll!      il.Uo'.i       \'rs
said.   "< lur   budget    plan -    : r
poraled t his iSi 2 iiiillu.is • 'ii1 . so
this i s no surprise "
(Sir "( tits "   -   page 2l
State
cancels
frat
party
byKIMBERLYSTANICK
LIFE Staff Writer
A possible $1,200 m fines for
four misdemeanor charges were
avoided by the Way side Cent r.i I.
p)»')t) S Mission St.. as the Tau
Kappa F.psilon Faster party,
which was scheduled for
Wednesday night. «,i- canceled.
The parly  was canceled by  t he
Michigan   Li<pn>r   Control   Coin
mission      for      four      reasons
William   Ili'Vurr,   state   !.('('   in
vestigator.    said    tour    separate
charges, totaling "yli'll each could
hav e     been     filed     against     t he
Wayside   Central    if    the    partv
would have l.ikni pi.ne as plann
id.
"Thev    didn't    have   an   enter
lainment   permit.  I fie  prizi-   es
cceded tfie l.CC esiablished $.".0
limit, entertainment w as prov nl
eil       -v .! Is i.d       la . ing      dr. s sing
rooms   an<l   bar   owners   cannot
maintain   a   license   lor   the   use
and    benefit    of    someone    else."
iTeVore said
The scheduled 'I K F K.i-'.T
partv was to feature a playboy
hunt-.-, contest tn vv i.i. h <. 1"0 ot
pri/cs Acre to lie awarded I he
group would have received halt
t fie     money     take 1.    in    as    i ov it
charges.
(See "I oiliest'' -    page a)
Wellness program approved
by NICK ASSENDELFT
LIFE Copy Editor
be   Worked o'.,l
io  t. oi.se  t hi    [
Alter   months  ,.i  refining  ..ml [..,    . _,,.    |\
rew r i: i tig. the w e! i; e s-. program approving ! f.e
pro | si      hv      the      I'tiivers.ty .■ !s..    .. \ i ng I Is
I lea it 11 .-s.t v .. es   ha s  M;al!>   been ,,,,,,.   i,,r   ; j ,
approved   arid   is   expected   ■>■   be ,,,.    ,,,•    .,._.,■,
Ill opera! n di hv  .1 ulv he."    -a.d    i siv
Pit sales:     lid.ro'.;      \ bid    gave adtuitiis! rat..:
fitiai   approval    to   the    program "Hut .!  io,.k-
earlier th.s  a. ek. at a  met ! is.g ..; added
the      Ple-l.tid.-'s      ("oun.di       Ur.lv ]   ....    A,   S..,
Phi Sigs
sentenced
for party
charge
si, ,.n remains ;.,
m.i t hat  .s w here
s-.ts.m.
' r.'g ra m , thev a re
. will provide 1 he
rogra-ti.  but   th.v
et      .V here     it     W lit
.rd   Hr..w ti.   I'HS
is a proposed w holistic health
education ii nli r where
students ami l.icultv can go to
get inlormatit.n on how to stay
laalthv. Il includes material on
physical, spiritual, psychological
and ol her hoa It ft anas.
1 he it titrf will u t 11 I ,'c
seminars on v. ell being and
! it ties-, and tea I ure brochures
.md pamphlets |,,r students
aba,it health and flow to stay
•a.lit h '.
by PAUL MASON
and K1MBERLY STANICK
LIFE Stall Writers
What starti d as a bind raising part;. Inr Phi
Sigma Fpsiion Iraternity finally has ended in the
sentencing of sev en of its members Wednesday .
The seven were sentenced to four months pro
ballon and $7."i in lines and court costs each. They
also were sentenced to a.'iO hours of voluntary
community serv nts collectively .
Tht charges wire in connection with a parly
given by the fraternity Feb 2. at tfie I'hi Sig
H.u.se. MM', W. ISroom'i.-ld Koad.
The seven members sentenced wens Howard
Salter. Livonia junior. Mark .1 Anderson,
Manistee sen,or; Andy It. Kippe. Swartz Creek
freshman;  Kevin   M.  McCarrev.  I'tic.i  freshman;
Further details regarding the
wellness resource center will he
discussed at a news conference
next w eek.
'Fslabllshirig tfie wellness
resource center will fie ,t major
undertaking for the benefit ol
the students." Hrovv n said.
lie s.ud   he   had   no  idea   while
the center w ou Id be located, eon
sidering  tfie  space  problems  on
campus, but Hruv. ti w ould like to
(See "\\ clliu-ss"--pagc "d
Man arrested
in arms bust
A -"i's y ear old male Isabella
County resident w as jailed
'lhurs.lay pending charges
a nd vv arrant s tor po- session
ol marijuana, possess.on of
automat :c w cap. ui s and h.r
ri'O'i v 1 u g a T.d .'. i Hi e.l! I u g
stolen proper:, over >P'u.
Isabella       Coanf.       Sheriffs
deput u-s reported.
The Items Were discovered
in a search o| the man's Hast
Merrick K.i.hI residence. The
search Was initialed alter
I lepiity Hichard ! >uv ii.i.n;rr
re. ov end a harulgn n 1 ruin a
car belonging to t ho m.i u
(•see "l!us|"-    pagi   !l)
Couture case trial set
(Sec "Sen Unci nis-'' — page ."if
byPAUL MASON
LlFEStatl Writer
'Ihe murder trial for a man ,ht,i-oI ol
murdering CMC senior Jeanne Couture
almost a vear ago is sclieduled to begin %'i.n
day.
Falwardo Itesende/. 22. of (.rand Hap ds.
is charged with tw ■> counts of felony murder.
a form of first degree murder, and one cunt
of open murder where the degree wii'i he
determined tn court. Faih charge carrud a
sentence of lift   iti prison w ith m. parole
Couture, who was from Cheboygan, was
louml in a wooded area April 2J. 1'.»■■• 2 in th.
Cr.tnd Kaiiids suburb of Walker.
Ken' County Assistant Prose. ut..r
•slevcu A. Hunker s.nd Itesende/, who is
represented by attorney Charles Itoiuinger
..: (Iratid Hapids. may waive the 12 person
ill!", trial bec.tUsi his issi.es are more legal
Hi Ii.ll ure.
Ilunkcr speculated Keset'.de/' methods ol
defense are proving -a ho committed the
liiittn. nl.'. which degree of murder and
Ki-ii ill-/' state ot nn nd .
Ibink.er s.cd the trial probably will take
...'ie w i i■ k .
KotningiT gave the court notice Aug. I»',
he might enter a plea of mentally ill and I.u V
of criminal responsibility for Itesende/.
(See "Trial" — page '.u
In Brief
With this issur, LIFK will  suspend puhliea-
tion until Wednesday. The  LIFK  stall  wishes
the entire University euinmunity a safe and hap
py  holiday.
Campus
Thi-   I'hiyboy   Chan
nel is still on hold.
pane H
He on the look out
for April Fools Day
pranksters.
page 3
Sports
Saturdav is opening
day     for " the     CMU
ha si-ha 11      team      on
.Mumni Field.
pa^e 7
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