1983-02-23; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.64  \». 59
1983 CM I.1KK
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
18 pages
Wednesday. Feb. 23.1983
Assault issue remarks deluge Abel's office
by TERRI FINCH
LIFE News Editor
Bombarded wilh petitions :in<i letters expressing' concern about
the sexual assault issue. President Mar old Abel assures the problem
is being looked into    but he is stressing it will lake sume time
And time, accordint; to one faculty member, is snmet hini; the
University community does not want to stand in the way of si,K mn
the problem. Abel.  A nd Sen ter say -> slu- v. onders what action it vv ill produce.
Mary   Senter.   instructor   of   sncinlon).   anthropology   and   social "What I'd like is some Iy pe of statement as to vv hat  he's doinn."
work, delivered a petition to Abel earlier this niont h expressing eon Senter said, a < Mini; although Abel "didn't commit himself sjiecific.il
cern about the issue and demandiru; Abel produce some action bv \\" when the petition was prcseiiU'd. she had the impression he
March 1. would   "in  some   tangible   way"   be   reporlinn   back   what   the   Ad
It has been l'J days since she and several other facullv   members       ministr.it mn planned lo do to combat the problem.
presented  the  petition   -sinned  by about 100 faculty  members      to "We would like to see a little pressure on him. and see a  policy
Problem under
review —president
( \f; it t   r   r.. -,v.
Thin ice
Warm weather and mulling  ice did not stop  Bill  Murphy,  12. left, and Chris  Lep.  13, both of
Mount Pleasant, from taking a short cut across Park Library pond earlier this week
BAYANET convictions  slow
by ANNEPERAZZA
LIFE Asst. News Editor
and TODD E SEIBT
LIFE Staff Writer
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t hree run ht \   aria.   .1   ,il*,,   iias   I k-   te iv i sl   lulj    i ,.;,'. a !:,. s s   a ;..|
short est a v i-1 a;; i   s,-n ! e ::c, u ■;. a police li pn! I   ; s.i a a 11 ■ »
h'llMires a, (lie r't'poM . pre sent ed InMnlilll I'ie.i -a ;;! ( ' 11 v < Mm, I
sinners Mnwl.i v hv I >: r a a !i,r ••: I M; hl'i Sa tel '■ '!.; r !. r. 'i i , -ra r.' ■ -, :
not indicate a true |.a tare, k. ,\ i ■-. i i . sa.ee Isabella dmr,''. al-n
t he Lili'i *'  lam,In I ■■! . .isi s masks'       1 s
"It's ,,(,.!,,'js !,, ;;;i- that nu i s -. s:. i s ;s I I., -low est." Mav or 1 rum;
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:'ai-l ,ii'|r*l> a.at the least cniivu i.mi*.
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, .as is ask :   ,,t   liA'i ANi! 1 .  hI.iiIi.iiIm.iI  he '': i s.i -el 11 .1  I he inf..nu.i
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Residents plan fight for Kinney
by RHODAMIEL
LIFE Stall Writer
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.:,.,: .'.I'h.s IMel      ;.,     ilisiuss     aclinn     later.
,    M.a.sl    I'le.isalil   li'iald   o! Marks  said   they   will colli, la. e  In
■il a  I i s, ,| ul ;•.:, Ir .    !n  l-.eep   Kinnev   Scl 1  npeli
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bv   the  Mount   I'm..s.mi   li,..ml ol     >, 1 ;„.    vli,j    ■ |pl.    m,-mti, m    ... •
Kduc.it i. .a     I liver;     Km:;..      |'i;\s    Uh;    ,,,-.;.:s..     :,.    -r.     :,, ,,,       ,-.,■.*.« ll        the       elemental v        as    a    ;.. i.' hi m; 1 1    .■ lenient.tr
School to.i . .ui i ni sni Iv  ediicil s.s     h, ,-p K i:; :;e;.  Set 1 ..p. :.-.;,:;■■ a- .,  ,,, ., ,   as is as : i v  .-.ha at...;;       -■ I I
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thev   vv ilka, t  i:iv   ,ip the tichl  h.    schi.'M. \] ,,r,,ia '.   : a;l i ■ >c ho, ,!s   S i.p.-r i nt •■ ndenl    Kol.ert
^'1'      "he     eleisentar:      s,k,.M !'he ..p, r a is n'I ,,,, ■ i   ;. n'. 11  ' k Al'tssak   h.     s.,.,|   r,    ,h,i   ::,.; iS,-,-    School" — pane Ji
Man to be charged on two counts
A t vv ii i i its nl w at r-.itil has he, n issin it 1, ,r a Mini n I 1'lea s.i st isa s ;:
connect mn w it h a I vv n car .n i ide nt t hat s,: ie.sk in n; red : w ■> 1 k-, .,
\ ille men .Jan   ,'lu.
Richard Charles l.,,w,-. JU. ,.| ,",l.'i! M.eis K,..,,!. w;i! he char.'..
with fell minus driv :ru: ,i:,i! ilnu;,;' .v h : I, under I he m!! sen, e • ■ t 1.
tpior, police s.ud   lu< sija v .
The iii.iviiiiiiin i h..r..;e h.r Irln:;,.,;,* ,Ir i v is,:, ulr; . : s.i .:: a ma n r.i-r
likely   to , ada liiti'I  a  persniior propel t v ' :s ! w ■ i v eu r s a lai ol   a  t, lie <.
Sl.llOl).   I )r i v i ti v;   undir   tra-   intiuence   ..l   liipmr   cirrus   ,i   mavimsi:
penally  "I '."I davs and or a line nt  not  less itian $luo ,,r inure  thai
hree    Wiln esses    at     the    seme    ii|     the    .itc.delil    on    l'lck.lld    Ileal'
Stria  !   said ! ,nw
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oss, .I it,an the w est hound lane and
st: ,,ck an east I in, i nd car driven bv ( ' r.aki s Na . h ,| . J'J. of K*.m'\ v ille.
Moth Nav lor and Ilrian 1 a AMiss, ,. ■ . _'»'.. ,Um, ol rksewdle. were
*in,n*l'. inn.rid in the cr,i*ti. ..:.■! la-wi was In-.iii-il at Central
Ma t ..urn I Minimum: '.  I losp.t a , a ml r.aa-ol loi low im- t he crash.
\   I,; j   ,,.s!   |„., 1,,'ii.ed   hv   I he   Ma t.asili  Mat,    i'olice Crime  l.ah
in La us in.; i m heated 1 a i .v .    ha s a 1.1 I a I, ..hoi !,-v el ol MJa at   1 he t itlie
ol  I he ,ir sale III . p..la e s.,al Tt.csda '•
[loth   N.e.loi-   and   LeVass.ui    wen    : • U -rol   aller   treatment   at
t AH II i-.irlii r t h.s iiin'ii h
statement from him." Senter said.
Abel said Senter's petition is not the only concern expressed by
members of the I'niversitv community. Members of the Sociology
Association presented a similar petition lo Abel Friday with more
than 1.000 student signatures.
"I've certainly not enough of them." Abel said. "Tin* purpose of a
petition ts to show concern, and I've received enough information to
know there's concern out there."
And while he said he appreciates Senter's concern that sonu-t him;
needs to be done. Abel said curbing the sexual assault problem is
not something that can be done overnight.
"What .she's asking is that we don't put this thini; on the back
shelf and we're not." Abel said. "Hut I don't know if v ou'll see anv
action by March 1.
(See "Petitions" — pane t 11
"Squeal rule'
may increase
pregnancies
byNICKASSENDELFT
LIFE Copy Editor
Local health officials believe a
recent move by the adnnriistra
tion to regulate the distribution
of prescription birth control
dev ices in minors w ill lead to an
increase in the number of
pregnancies.
The administration plans to
appeal a federal court rulini;
which blocks Ihe controversial
reijuirement parents be told
when voiinc women receive con
I r.icept I v es.
The so called "s,pn-al rule."
which would apply to federally
mi bs idi/cd family planning
clinics, was scheduled to i;o into
ellect Friday. Clinics refusing
to notifv parents of minors who
reipiest prescription birth con
trul are subject to a loss of
federal funds.
"The rulini; will bad to more
pregnant i;irk." said Kvely n
Woolever. president of thi* local
c ha pt er of t he Na t lona 1
On*.un/.it ion of Women. "More
e.irls will be forced to make the
choice   ii!   .ilinitim;,   keepini;   th.c
child  or piittim;   it   up  lor  adop
tion."
The opportunity  to ijet jiroper
help with birth control methods
is  pre\entiin; a   lot   of   piiv;nan
rii'v, Woolev er s;ud.
Dr. Kicbard       Nowak.
medical director of the Isahella
Courtly Health I bpart ment. said
he expects an increase m I he
nu 111 her of pregnancies 11 I he nil
iih; is upheld
"Similes have shown i;i r Is will
not use prescription methods." ;|
there is a restriction such as
not ily ir,i; parents placed on oh
lalium; them, Nowak s.ud
Prescript ion birth control
methods are the pill, diaphragm
and in ter ii t er i rn- -i, v ae s .
Nowak said Non prescription
methixis are condoms, creams
and spermicides.
"If the appeal ijoes throui;h. it
will be necessary to notify 1 tie
parents of minors who want
prescription birth control
methods." he said However, im
decision has heen made on the
met hod ot not ific.it mn
The    Department     of     Health
iSec '■|5irlh Control"     pane I ll
Credit decision
favors students
by STEVE GOETZ
LIFE Copy Editor
Students wishaii; not to receive a letter i;i.ide hr
designated classes may now submit a credit no .i,.l,l i.mi
I hree w eeks alter classes ben in instead ol before t he Drop a mt
Add permd ends
The .imel'.dment, ll nan minus Iv passed hv the Academic
Senate Tuesday, allows students |<> he more lievihle in chmis
nu; classes tor a i;r,nli'. said Jcrold Mistier, ch.urimiu ot the
I'll y sic.11 Fain cat inn I >e part merit and i nit i.itnr nl the propos., i
.lelf Arch.iiiibault. member of the Decrees, Admissiotis.
Standard and Honors Commit tee of t he Senate which drew up
t tie 11 rial plan has said a lot of student s <li> not reall v k rmw w hat
is i;uiih; on in the class yet and ex tendini; the si;ii up t ime will
i;ive them time tochei k it out
"There were classes I wish [ had sii;m il up ei edit no credit it
the three week period was there." s.,u! A reha inba ult. Mount
i'leas.int senior.
Mlsmr s.,|(| he horrnwed the idea of Ie 11 nt he ni II i' credit Ho
credit su;n up Irom I he I" suv ersity of ( 'ta h.
As a doctoral student at I tah. Mistier said he hIm-i v, rl t heir
syslem which allows students at all levels of the universitv
tosit;n up for credit no credit up unt il t he last w eek of school
"I think I heirs is a lit t le more lenient. I think t here is a k;oo<i
compromise hetvveen the system at I Tah and our system Hill
inn out t he cards hy  the end ol Drop and Add1."
St udent s lakii'U; courses last inn 1 1 to IT, w eeks may submit a
credit noeredtt card by the last day of the third week o| class
The deadline lor ri lo HI week courses is the *i-rniiil week nt
class and deadline for "J to ;*> week courses is ! he first w eek of
class.
(See "A-S,*nate" —pane 2|
n Brief
i'
'rrsuns intcn-strd in ht-in^ result-nt
assislant-s iu-.\t M'tm*sU*r should attend Prosper
live HA night Thursday at 7 p.m. in the University ('ent«*r Itallroom.
Campus
Central  makes  it  lo
prime   time   television
on PM Magazine.
patfi-:{
I.IFKstyles takes a
look at an 81-! year old
student.
pane li
Sports
The Mid American
Conference President's Council decided
to keep the baseball
divisions intact Jast
Thursday.
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