1983-12-05; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 66 No. 39
1983 CM LIFE
14 pages
Mount Pfeasant. Mich 48859
Monday. Dec. 5,1933
Caroling
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The 12th Annual Community Christmas Sing presented by the  Mount Pleasant Area Chamber
ol  Commerce  featured  free doughnuts and  hot  chocolate, singing and a visit from santa
Amber Smoke. 6. sister Laurel. 7. and Jessica Jacobs. 6. aliof Mount Pleasant joined in bysinging
several Christmas enrols at the Mount Pleasant Shopping Center Sunday afternoon.
Barberi to offer
party solution
by JAMES GEMMELL
LIFE Staff Writer
Isabella County Prosecuting
Attorney Joseph Barberi said he
plans to help put an end to
Mount Pleasanfs block party-
problems Wednesday by ad
dressing student organization
leaders.
"I'm fairly sure the (block
party! problem will he
eliminated after I announce
what I ptan to do." Harberi said.
He declined, however, to com
ment specifically on what he will
say at Student Government
Association's public party policy-
forum in the University Center
auditorium at 6 p.m.
"I'd rather bring it up at the
meeting, rather than now, when
things may be taken without a
full understanding of what I'm
doing," Barberi said.
In addition to Barberi. Vice
President for Student Affairs
James Hill and Director of
Public Safety Martin Trombley
will be present.
Barberi said his discussion
will focus "on the large, outdoor
party at night." although he
refused to explain how he in
tends to end a problem which
has plagued the city for many
months.
"They (SGA) just asked me to
attend and I plan to give my
position and let everyone know
where Pm going to get involved
in terms of asking the police to
take action and where I'm not
going to get involved," Barberi
said.
"From my vantage point," he
said. "I plan on delineating what
type of conduct I want to see in
terms of student use of alcohol.
"Generally, the main thing I'm
concerned about eliminating as
far as student conduct is the
large, outdoor party at night,"
Barberi said.
He cited the problem of non-
students attending parties and
causing them to become overly
large.
(See "Forum" — page 13*
Trustees approve TV expansion quest
byROBISELER
LIFE Managing Editor
WCMU TV was given formal approval by the Board of Trustees
Friday to apply for an increase in its coverage area in the Thumb.
However. CMU is expected to have competition for the space
from Delta College and possibly the University of Michigan — Flint.
Board documents state.
As the result of Board approval an application will be filed with
the Federal Communications Commission for a construction permit
and another application will be filed with the Federal Communica
tions Commission for a construction permit and another application
for a National Telecommunications and Informal ion Administration
grant for 75 percent or $450,000. of the construction costs has been
filed. The authorization is contingent upon the receipt of the con
struction permit and the grant.
A television translator, which is included in the $600,000 project,
would provide first service for approximately 130.000 new viewers.
The transmitter is expected to operate at 250.000 watts and
rebroadcast the signal em either Channel 11 or Channel ti.
Delta College, which has already applied for the V'CC for a con
struction grant feir a 1.000 watt translates eloe-s not have- a current
application with  N'TIA. the document states. CMU  would  not  be
competing with Delta for the same frequency but for NTIA dollars.
The document states CMU would have a better NTIA application
since it is doubtful an FCC construction permit can be acquired for
Delta because the population served by its 1000 watt translator
would be less than 50,000.
The   I!   of   M Flint   Public   Television   Station   feels    n        ha.j
viewers   in   the   Thumb   it   must   protect.   However,   the  document
states this argument tei he without basis and difficult to defend.
e "Trusters" page- 1 1»
Student organizations' funding completed
by DEBBIE MYERS
LIFE Staff Writer
Only $5 remains from the $h0.000 budget the
Student Budgrt Review and Allocation Commit
tee used to dole out funds to 17 campus organiza
tions.
The process for SBAC funding started in
September and the last budgets received ap
provals from Vie-e- President for Student Affairs
James Hill Nov. li:?.
The five groups receiving the most funding
were Program Board with S3I.H12; Student
Government Association, S19.4N3; Women's
Health and Information Project. $4,581; Sharon
George, coordinator e»f Studenl Activities. S4.2t>0;
and the Homecoming Steering Committee. $2,641.
The $4,260 Ge-orge received is for the Student
Leadership    Conference.     Little     Brother Little
Sister Weekend and  phone expense for the Stu
dent Organization Center in the- low er level of the
University Center.
Sue Stanley. SBAC chairwoman explained why
the groups receiv nl fumling.
"All of the five- groups are vrry accessible to
students anil affect th.1 majority of siuelents em
campus," Stanlev, West Bloomfield junior, said.
"PB and SGA alfect everyone-. WHIP is very ef
fective and the IISC puts <>n homecoming for all
students." she said.
"I would like to see PB and SGA get more."
Stanley said.
PB thus far has had good programming and
$34,812 is not much for a program board, she said.
Other universities give more money to groups
like that, she added.
"SGA is dong a very good job spending their
money wisely and well," Stanely said. "Thev
could do more for students if they had more
money." she said.
The Student Leadership Conference is for all
students and Little Brother Little Sister
Weekend is probably the biggest weekend on
campus. Stanley said.
SBAC guidelines are a major source used to
decide how much money a group should get.
When making an allocation "we loe.k at the-
guidelines and decide how many people will be1 af
fected and to see if the projects are accessible to
all students," Stanley said.
"There's some subjectivity on our part. It's im
possible to be objective about everything, but
we're not prejudiced," she saul.
Guidelines are not the only t hing used to decide
on budgets for programs.
"We use our expectations to decide if a pre.
gram is effective for students," she1 said.
(See "SBAC"  -   pagc-V
Student  Budget Allocation  and  Review   Committee
Top five allocated organizations
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Fortino named
chair of trustees
Alfred Fortino
St. Louis resident Alfred
Fortino has been voted chair
elect for the Board of
Trustees for a eine year term
beginning Jar.   I
Alice Teimh.i iliai,. of
HeK-hestcr. was elected Vice
("hair at the Buarei's regular
meeting Friday.
Board secretary Richard
Miller was once again voted
into his current position,
while     Vice     President     for
Business and Finance Jerry
Tubbs was re elected board
treasurer.
"It was A I's turn tei be
chair," said Trustee Raymond
LaBounty   of   Ypsilanti.   who
Board Chair is rotated
among the Trustees, each ser
ving one year. Fortino, whose
term expires Dec. HI, li.Sfi.
had not previously served in
the role, so he was nominated,
LaBounty said.
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Man arrested
in connection
with $100,000
barn fire
— A 20 year old Isabella County man was ;ir
rested in connection with a fire which e-aused
more than $100,000 of damage1 Sunday nieirning.
A barn at Howard Farms, containing 1-1 .(KM)
bales of hay and straw plus machinery, w.is
destroyed by fire- at approximately I a.m.
Sunday. Michigan State Police reported.
Howard Farms is owned by Harold Howard,
anil is on M 20 near Remus, just inside the
Isabella County line.
Police suspect arson in the fire which
destroyed in excess of $100,000 of property
belonging to Howard's horse farm.
The man arrested is being lodged at the1
Isabella County Jail. Police will be contacting the
Isabella County prosecutor for a possible- warrant
today.
The Wheatland Township Fire Department
responded to the fire. The man was arrested
shortly after the fire, police reported.
In Brief
Thi- Isabella County Transportation Commission has announced its operating policies for the
1983 8-4 winter season. Information on the
policies may be obtained by dialing 772-9441.
Campus
Although only some of
the participants at the Fall
Special Olympic games
received trophies, all were
winners.
page 11
Sports
Defiance     College
will be in Rose Arena
tonight to take on the
men's basketball team.
page 9
Index
Arts and Leisure {',
Bloom County \
Classifieds 13
Comment \
Off the Wire 2
Sports 9
Spotlife 13
Weather n