1983-06-22; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.65   No. 4
IHMCM I.IFK
Mount Pleasant. Mich. lXh.V.»
16 pa«es
Wednesdav. June 22. 19S:.
Repeal brings requirement end
by ROGER HITTS
LIFE Editor
Students who disdained the
requirement of including
Selective Service information
with their financial aid
packets can breathe a tern
porary sigh of relief as the
Solomon Amendment has
been repealed.
The Solomon Amendment
required students to present
proof of registration with the
Selective Service in order to
receive financial aid awards.
On Friday, a federal judge
struck down  tht*  law  passed
by Congress, stating it is in
violation of the Fifth Amend
ment of self incrimination.
For Central students, the
repeal means they will no
longer have to include the in
formation with their financial
aid   packets   for   the   19b.'?Hl
school year. Financial Aids
Director Robert Walling said.
"For the current year, it
would be disregarded." Wall
ing said. "From  today (Mon
"The federal
government was
just pulling at
straws. . . " ~Bev
Bove.ACLU
day!    on,    we    are    going    ti>
operate as if the amendment
had       never       been       im
plemented."
A    preliminary    injunction
against the Solomon Amend
ment    was    passed    by    I'.S.
District Judge Donald Alsop.
of  Saint   Paul,  Minnesota  on
Chip-oh-ah
{ %f   Lilt     .**,■•
Finding ways to overcome ttie recent hot weather led Bryan H.irwootl, Monroe senior.
Bob Stratmen. Oak Park senior and Larry Fine. Rosevillo senior to an inner tube trip
down the Chippewa River Monday
Administrator to stay
by JAMES GEMMELL
LIFE Stall Writer
Heated disagreement
between the Isabella County
Commission members cum
plicated bv a legal snafu
plagued Monday night's
meeting        which        derided
whe t h e r       C mi n : >        Ad
minisirater Hu;.   Adams" e<>n
tract       would      be       renewed
hev ond June oil,
Hy meeting's cud. ! he i ■ m:
mission decided to extend
Adams' contract for another
six months, at which point t he
commission will again
evaluate Adams and make
another decision on  whether
to keep him on.
A dramatic S ;! vote saving
Adam's job seemed to have
ended widelv   publicized
specul.it mn over Adams' fate
until a iocal attorney inform
ed the commission its decision
was illegal.
ihe commission was ap
prised bv its attornev that
since the contract was hi
lateral. Adams had to be
dismissed of his duties or
given the option of another
twovear term in his present
role.'
After an hour and a half
meeting punctuated by terse
speeches from the public and
indiv idual      commissioners.
commissioners were forced to
call an impromptu recess to
speak with Adams.
The commission reconven
ed to announce Adams had
verbally consented to the pro
posed six month extension ot
Ins contract through January
l.l'.'M.
Karlier in 'he evening, the
task force !o evaluate the
County Administrator an
l.o.ilired it had concluded ex
.miming Adams' performance.
The task force was
established at the Hoard's
April 'JO meeting, and on May
J recommended a "time table
(See"Cuunt>" — page 2)
In Brief
Graduate students who expect to
receive a degree at the close of summer
session must submit an application for
the degree, which are available at 107
Warriner Hall.
Campus
Janice Reynolds
will continue as vice-
provost on a permanent basis
Daire .1
March 10. but at that time the
I'niversity chose to act  as if
the      law      would     be      im
plemented.
Walling said this measure
was taken to ensure Central
students would not have dif
ficulties with their fed* ral
awards should the law be
later deemed constitutional.
"We made the decision to
continue the process at that
time as the court situation
was very unsettled then." he
said. "The more time goes on.
the less hkelv  it  was that   il
would   be  implented   for   this
school year."
Hev Hove, staff member for
the American Civil Liberties
Union in Detroit, called the
repeal a major victory which
will stop an unsavory govern
mental practice.
"The federal government
was just pulling at straws to
f i nd out who hadn't
registered." Hove said. "They
wen- using the schools as a
means to find out information
for l hem."
(Scc'WCl.l- — page 2)
A budget boost
may slip away
by ROGER HITTS
LIFE Editor
Central's H'sM M budget
received a boos! by tin-
legislature last week, but it
could very well slip away
before tht- monetary increase
is ev er realized.
The legislature ammended
the Senate- approved Higher
Kducalion lull June lbth.giv
ing state funded univesities a
1 percent increase over (lov.
James     Hlanchard's     recom
inendat ions.
Hut the Senate disapproved
of the legislature's alterations
of the bill, and it now sits in a
bipartisan     conference     com
Ilic for  I ii rt her  r«
1 w ould tiav c liked 1 o seen
it pass Ihrmigh the Senate
ai.d lor Central to receive the
increase, but in their eternal
wisdom the Senate did not ac
ccpt it.' Hep. Colleen Kngler.
U Mount Pleasant. said.
Kngler s.mi she has been
meet ing with Republican
members of the House and
Senate, but said there has
been a lack of cohesiveness
between the houses on the
higher education appropria
tion issue.
(Sec "Hmljret" — Page 2)
Accusations fly
byRHODAMIEL
LIFE Managing Editor
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Although he has spent more than six years as Isabella
Countv's Administrator. Hov Adams found himself defending
Ins joh performance.
The evaluation of Adams l,v cmintv officials revealed
negative connotations or, his past work and his relationship
with the current Hoard of Commissioners.
Adams,   however,  has   defended   h;  II   aca.i.s!   the  allec.a
t ions.
"! hav e nothing that 1 am ashamed to share." he s.ud during
ihe commission's June  1.1  meeting.   '1   think   that  somehow   i!
has I'otten blow n out of proportion. '
(see "Adams   — page 2)
Two      professors
prove to be winners
with weather
page <>
Sports
Numerous   sports
camps    have    CMU
coaches busy-
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Comment
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