1983-10-10; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 66 No. 17
19H3CMUKK
Mount Pleasant. Mich. -lSH"-9
12 pages
Monday. October 10. 1983
Board requested to ban Soc class
byROBISELER
LIFE Managing Editor
A human sexuality class taught at CMU should bt- banned from
the University curriculum according to two Mount Pleasant area
residents who addressed the Hoard of Trustees at its meeting Fri
day.
Floyd Seiter. a retired biology teacher from Rosebush and Gladys
Mitchell, of Mount Pleasant, told the Hoard they did not want their
tax dollars supporting a pornographic and obscene class.
"If they are not pornographic. I don't know what is." said Seiter of
several supposed "lniii:osrx»;il" illustrations he referred to in a
former textbook. 'Our Sexuality." which was written by Robert
("rooks and Karl.i Hauer. used for the class a year ago.
The courses being .piestioiied by Seiter and Mitchell are SOC 213:
and HKC 213: "Introduction to Human Sexuality." identical courses
taught in two departments.
"I'd like to see the subject dropped from the curriculum," Seiter
said, adding it is courses such as t hese "w hich .ire ruining the lives
of people in the state and country."
Both Seiter and Mitchell are members uf the Citi/cn's for Decency
Through Law and said they were at Friday's meeting as concerned
taxpayers.
Seiter said Mitchell received a letter from a Central student,
whom she refused to identify, who allegedly had the course at CMU
and was appalled at its content. He added the student had signed up
for HKC 211: "Marriage and Familv Perspectives." but was instead
placed in HKC 213.
"(Homosexuality) to be teaching i!. that's what bothers me," Mit
chell said.
Potential students hrt CMU
by DEB BAKER
LIFE Stall Writer
Central's ('Ml' and Vou" I >uv
brought high school students,
ommumtv college students, and
their parents In Central Salur
lav for a chance t<> see what
CMC .- like.
Hetvve.ii 2.7(10 and :l.l><>(> high
school students ttiri' on campus
for the 12th annual event, said
Michael Owens, director of Ad
missions.
Stud, ut ()rg i/.it ions. of
ficials from various offices, such
is financial .mi and housing, and
representatives in,::; academic
depart ment s w « r>- on hand to
answer .piest'oris and interest
st iii !. fits ; r. (',n' r i
Man. j.-,.-,..:■'.. s.v..|.-:..s
took • .its;,ss i.s: ,i r.i t r.i d to
ie.'id.   on a co; lego
"We to.... , :.t:'i !■ i.r of .'.lupus; we dr o'. e t hi on gh." said
Mike We .-. : !i,-: !',;,,■ River
High >.!.'.■: s, :.;,,:
(>. v "I  Ml        - [lage 2l
CMU  linii  You   Dny  gives  prospective  Central  students  .in  opportunity  to   nnplnm   tti.
.iru)   tn  t.dk   with   current   student:,  .incl  faculty    V.;•:■,.s-   Hi.pi   list. !   S'ms.,   IJ.iim!   r.i,II:
mother   Jean, met Marty, the Biology Department s pet python S it.n(J,iy ui Rose Areii.i
\, m t t*., tt.
ClfliptlS
"Sodomy is against the law in Michigan and right now they
(homosexuals! have a serious disease. 1 Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome! and the taxpayers are paying for it." she saiil.
John Petras, professor of sociology, anthropology and social
work, who teaches the course said Sunday there are no illustrations
in the text depicting homosexuals engaging in sexual activity.
He said the illustrations pointed out by Seiter as being homo-sex
ual in nature only involve heterosexual activity.
Petras, who is an expert witness used by courts in obscenity
cases, said the text book does not meet the definition of obscenity.
"I don't think there is ativ question the textbook could ever be
considered obscene in a court of law ." he said.
(See ■"Class"   -   page 12)
Homecoming
royal court
announced
by CHERYL JACKSON
LIFE Slaff Writer
received.      s.nd    Amsden.   Sterl
mg     Heights     senmr.     Amsden
•v ould   not   i oiument   lur I her   on
The     members     „\     Centra! s       that person
l'.'h.'iM   Homecoming   King   and
Union   Courts   Aire   .inism nr. .!
Saturdav   at   the  hail'; in;.- of  t he
Kastern     Michigan      l'ruv el's-! ■.
CMC game.
According to [...also A",s,ti n,
chairperson .,f t |]r Hon,. < • m ir v
Steering Committee s.. ,j. t u,
rev el.it nm '.v as a su ; p r; -1 ■ ' o
a! most e v or;, nm ■ on . at a; i as.
since t lie  Votes  vv ere o,:i •;! e.i  l>\ 1, ok thi re." ste ss, ul
Arns.ien si.il there were three
vote . . i'.; u i i ■ r s. who tabulated
th,   sot.-s 1'nds.
After ! hey v. ere counted, t he
ballots w ele k, pt al I >PS I, ;, k in
I he 111111'e s." s i j■ i Amsden
A u,sder;   •   s p 1.111,. ■. I   t !   .1   t here
.v   is   no   da tig. I    ol   sol; ii , ,"..■   ge!
: ,:-,   ..  hold o! the b iii,.:-.
" i h- : ■■ s       al w a v s       -oee. .en-
ex fa cult v m.-mbers ,; mt alum in
"There's   ,„;K    ,,, ,■   ecr-os   ,-
\. , ording     :.,     A;:,.,!, n,     the
■ i.     s . . ■. •,. • .   \. i -.   s,■ io, t. .;   in
this     cimpus      a tm     kmw      I t.e        i.ionii   Mars,:,   i '. r. .■!.. r  of  Sti
l.ount      of     Vote-
c " linn ice. in il
Huge  Cl
Alcohol awareness week activities planned
by CHERYL JACKSON
LIFE Stalf Writer
" H.i V .    .; V. a i ! "I .'.,!.. •'  tn ■'. era ge
1 fiat's ,, s;,,;,s ,:,.,;, ( ', n: : .1 sludents will prnbablv be h earing a
lot of tfiis \, ,■.■'►.
Tml.ii 's "to -.-.,,si ij.i\ .,• National Alcohol Awareness Week.
T he .sir., .st:..' • '. r ■ i . .• h Sat urda ;, . was sot aside bv I fie A ssocia
I ion ot (   •■"■' ce .csi  '    s: • o-sii ;.   Ilousi ng t JlficiTs.
It'ss.  :ss - . : i, .• •   :.. oa !1 t he at ten t ion of residence  hall students
to alcohol .. r. .si      s ;   i i ;.■,.• so Jennings, if tree tor of Housing.
Accord ng to .Ks:. ,.;s Central will sponsor nonalcoholic social
programs,  s ..,  '     .      '.:;,--.
Sti,.ton; s   ... l ,.   ■■.   :. ;   ;,,
'.1','     s  ■;     .* ■[.   ...    ..
Tate Hall presents ,i Miclng,in Stale police ntiuer, who vvili speak
on t he subject. said   late H.ili I >i reel. .r. .1 oe Cadov ich
Tate also is planning a sj.eaki.is;. from K pm. in midnight
T hursda v evening.
" The speak.-asv will be a bur -.en. built within the residence
hall." ('adwv ich s.ud. adding, there a : li \.. , ird pia', mg w it fi games
like eucfire and imitation bi.,cV sicr-
" We re also going to serve ' v v .eh : .e. ■ *■". rather ' h ■,; cook!u : K ."
('ad. rv ic h add. .!
Price of admi --  . s. ;.. t he  .p. a k< a   v   ,v ill be I hr. e pop cans
Ai'cordmg   In   Hail   hire, tor    Sha.u   Unit gre: v e.   most   of   the   ,\e
s. and  speakers, tn be conducted  bv        i i v ities Km mons I lall is sp
si,lent assis t ant -
'We want   I n maki
"i:  g are .sou a lc..l,..l related.
a v. a r ■    i,;   : ■,,    •,.{,'.  that   thev   can  hav.
.re  about   t he  new   drunk  dnv ing        fu n w it hnut alcd n'." H> .1: g r.-,'. e s.ud
law   ::
that opportunity  tonight at 7:d(l when
Among  t fie ev ent s   ; he   ha'
p.an::.:,
i   din..-   fridav   a!   S
[i in ..uul twn iin.iii's S.i'uril.n   :; 11. ti t
A not f.er hail w it h pla :;s !,,;- A !. oho! A a ,,:,:. s.   \\ , ,-k  :>l   a iki Us
" We'v e   put   tog ei Tier   a   b; o. hu; . . '   -msi   Ass   ( l.v i s.s.   (   a Ik: Us   fi iii
director
Tfie   hroc h are,   ( 1 .v e u s   s , ,g,.    ,, ; ;i   , ; ,,■ I (, to   ss ],s ;:..;:.,,,   ,,,.   -,;;,:.•
limits on h.nw  much v   si w -1; d r s s ►   hei ore v , • , goto.: part -
"Il  ..bo will   i ml l'i lo   tl,   ,!,, ■,   .-..!   ,!,,■,'is   ,,.,,.,,   ,, .ri,  ./dr uuk   per
s on.'   ()w ens said
(lur   go.li   is   to id seal •■   p.  op I e   ;:.   ; op ev.-*. t.i,     ■ 1 r .:   ' .Sg ,   ,|,,|    in  s.c.
dor.'I drink all toget !.ei .   ( )w en.s s.u.i
While  some  hulls arc  presenting  programs ..!,:.. . some  are  c.m
billing  w : t li ot her  !:a 1U  :, . p r. ■ s e u !   programs
'(hits     w.ll     t.e     a     ijinnl -a id.-     program     ;,.    ■:.. s.de     ItiilntiMm.
■    oth.'l      hall.    H.IT  nes."     said
(See ■■  Minimi" page 2)
I .ar.n lore.   Tr, nt.   a ml   I  al
i
•.! I,
Senate
to consider
curriculum
clarifications
Procedures for program chase, s       ,: ,;.
will   fie   discussed  at   Tuesday's   As   :■ ,    .'
mi <■ I ing.
A   final  report   inun  tfie  ad   !.■■, ";.•
Pr. » ei iu res for Program Add it ev *.. '.'..   : : ,
and    Ileletmns,    states    tfie    curie;       ;:.,,
reviewing    and   deleting    a    cur:  <■       •     pr
lacks clarity and is inconsistent .;, '    •    .pol:
of guidelines and criteria used
Ihe committee's April report -' .•■■■ .■;.
lion is needed concerning vv hi. si, v.v.:
rei mil mend.it ion to delete a pro.,:... ■ ... . i i
peal process for program deletion i ■ : , , ,t
form.ili.'i'd and clarified.
The committee also recomrn. n.i.   ;  , s .:.
made   in   Certain  sections  ot   the      V      :.   :,
grants.   Procedures   and   Policies      -.■•  ,,.
Faculty handbook.
In other business, the Senat. •. !. ■■■ut.nue
discussion nn the Student Opinion - : ., , ... inch
is Idled out by students everv -, -n • -'<■: !..
evaluate thi-ir instructors. The m,i ■ . '. ■■- t. en
called flawed in a report by the ad I " . - ssm: 11 ee.
said   Martha   Smith.   Senate   chuu      s      u an
earlier     interview.     The     report     : • ■ , ss tm-uded
changes   to   improve   the   survev    vv    ,, h     i., l:.,|o|
changing (questions in the current  - •   ■..■'.   '■> go!
ting ,m entire new survey <piestionn is.
A jirnpnsal to send the rejiort (.. t • . Adv s,,r v
Council, whirh would report its r>.o s n ba. k 1..
t he Senate within three mont hs, w a- i,it.led at t he
last Senate meeting.
: '. ., 11. s
ss ,,I
i.T.llll
sin iti
r.t'c.i
> to be
-OS     >„•
.    I'm
..'.     Tfie
Student groups pledge
United Way support
A Variety of student orgam.'a
t ions will j.art icip.ite in t lie
C nit. d Wav drive tins v ear.
A! a meeting of student
oriMiu. at ui:is. William l).inh.im.
associate V ice pr.'Vost for Facul
iv ( 'ontr.ictu.il Kelations. said il
has been suggested some of t he
activities for tfie drive cmld
take pla..- during Winter
Semester and sludents can se!
1 heir ow n calendar.
i his wav we tou Id do it rig hi
instead of feeling we have to
rush, to keep up with Isabella
Countv s     campaign,"     Dunham
said,
Joe Johnson, student I'mir
dinator for the drive, said he has
collected ideas from organi/a
tions aad from activities spnn
sored   in    past    years.    He   said
"This v/ay we
could do it right instead of feeling we
had to rush to keep
up with Isabel/a
Co un ty's camp aig -
n." -William
Dunham, associate
vice provost for
Faculty Contractual Re/a tions
some   of   these   ideas   are dances
parties, ami collect: ng pop ca ns.
Ihinham   said   charts   will   Input     up     m    various     locations
around  campus   in  measure  the
progress of the student drive.
T    wo ,,d   i;
! iv it :. s     .,,;:,,
!    V I r     ai-
ll tl       par
t nup.it ion ',: ■ su an i ■! ! !;.■
or. 'a n..r .' i' Um ;!:'. "! ,i ij in ! he
drive," ,l..hus,,n said.
i h.e s; .dents' I ruted Way
drive goal ihis vear has tn en so!
at $ J.U" ii h 1 > in ham s.,:d.
l.v nn !Ck.-r. Kll A represen
tat i v e  a nd  A ! vv.A  s,;i],,r. said   t he
goal f..r iii! A t ins u.ir is $ 1 .'iijij
The goc.l lor each res:,',,-nee hall
is $|rii)
Mel:::.i.i Hr.-en. Phi Chi Theta
representative ami Plymouth
senmr. s.o,j tv group's goal h.ls
not been ei yet. In past years
tfie group reached $200.
Chris Jablonski. Program
Hoard representative, said its
goal is set at SL'.OOO tn S'-ViOO.
In Brief
Thi- Association for Prepared Childbirth continually offers lamaze classes. For more information on dates of upcoming classes or to register
call 828 t;.r)7") or 772 0371.
Campus
The   advanced   life   sup
port  drive   has  surpassed
its goal.
page :t
A presentation was
given Thursday on
teletext.
page ,r>
Sports
Tony   Ilrown   led   a
devastating     rushing
assault in CMU's con
ference      win      over
p]astern Michigan,
page 8
Index
Arts and Leisure b
Hloom County I
Classifieds 11
Comment t
Off the Wire 2
Sports 8
Spotbfe 11
Weather 11