1983-11-18; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 66 No. 31
1983 CM LIFE
12 pages
Mount Pleasant. Mich 48859
Friday, November 18.1983
X-rated films
could threaten
state funds
by J.A. HEBLER
LIFE Staff Writer
A Cniversitv funding inn
trovcrsy could follow if Program
Hoard   noes   ahead   with X
rated movies   next semester.
State law permits the State
Department of Management and
Budget to withhold money ap
propriated to a unn ersity if a
film that is rented or purchased
is considered obscene. s,.I(i Mike
Shore, director of media rela
tions for Attorney Come ral
Frank Kelly.
However, an X rated film is
not necessarily obscene, as | he
le-^'al definition of obscenity
must apply. Part of that defini
turn imolves whether the film is
offensive to community sian
d arils.
President  Harold Atiel s.nd he
is    against    the    shovs.m,'    of    X
rated mil's its nn campus.
"I tlon't think they should
show X r.iteti mil's its nn cam
pus/' Abel s.ud "Sure, they
have the ru'ht tei show it. l»ut
just heeause all nt the stuiients
want it. that tleit-sn'l make it
rit-rht."
With  sexual  assaults posim; a
problem   in   the   Cruversiiy   i om
mumtv   ir.  the p.:--!  lev.   n-.irs,  \
rated   mov ies   are    !■• .1    trs   1 he   is
terest of an institution that
represents scholarship and
higher learning, Abel said.
"In a society where we are
concerned with human rights,
these movies consistently show
the exploitation of women."
Abel said. "It's comparable to
w allowing in mud."
I'H clarified its position on the
issue as its research is still in the
preliminary stair.es. said ("hair
man Chris Jablonski.
"If we were to show an X
r.ttetl movie it would be one of
the cult films like Andy
Warhols Frankenstein or Fritz
the fat," said Jablonski. "That's
our whole intent. Kverythin^'
rujht now is inconclusive."
Jablonski is scheduled to meet
with .lames  Hill, vice president
for Student Affairs, later today.
Hill,  like  Abel,  is opposed  to  X
rated flicks
I have one ipiestion that I
have been unable to find an
answer fe.r." Hill said. "What
benefit would an X rated film
hav e to t he I   mv ersil v '.'"
(See "Movie" — page 12)
Rope trick
CM III E.M.clsiol Rot>t>
CMU's ROTC offered civilians a chance'o
experience rappelling at Finch Fieldhouse.
Wednesday night. At lelt,Tom Sturgis. Grand
Rapids senior and ROTC cadot
demonstrates the head first "Australian Rap-
Lynda Paulisin (top). Mt. Clemens
sophomo.s, gets last minute instructions
before her descent.
Preliminary budget request sent to Lansing
tins    J.in.t ■ s .1. 'i'.'.a :s !.a ni  :~ e\ pi r*t d t" |ei.-.,  ;;t   his ! t ■; i i l: «■!  in : i., ■ ,.-, •,, • -.   appropn.it um to include tn t he state hudk'.et.
Legislature    is   late   January,   s.mi   t'Vn    I'ri'stui:.   director    ,,t   * >:i • '-■ s; ,,:i s.t;,| new  tiueii'.c! t! irect ur Robert  N a! t al > . has t r.i\ ele.I t ei
Kiluc.i turn 1>:\ ; s:,u, ;ri r h-   t i 11:. i- nt! ht   Kud.-et ,,me ot t he s! ate's co! !ei/i s ., mi u mv ersi; ies t,. v n a   current  but h;et
by ROB ISELER
LIFE Managing Editor
•Mlh..u-.:li  the  sp.-citics  have >et   to he  finalized. I'M!-  has M.„i ., |'r,..-,,n   „.,,,;   ,»,,.,-,     . „   .,   .„ „ „,,,.,;, ,    ,.Xl.o..;,,,     .. .,..., .    b.-ai i'.i-s        M - „.,, .oris  amour   either   top  tlmit-s    I'r.Mni,   saal   lie   <|i,|   :,,,(   think
prelim.m.r.   bi.dv'.et   re.|aes!   ,,|  approximately  $.'»..:>  million  tor  the ,.,lllM    ,.,k,.    .,;,,,.    .,,   ,,..,-.._    ,,.,.    .,,,,,..,    ,,,!!,-..,     a;,!    uri.wr.;:.        NaMal*.  had visited Central.
|-.is:t sj s.-t.,:, 1 ■., ,,r to l.arisiius bi.di'ets                                                                                                                                                        •; i,(.',.x,.,,u,lu. branch did not conduct  bud,;.-!   h,-.trim's last  vear.
I'r..k:r.im r.-v.si,,n re.r,ests from thedeans.,n.l provost have been ■■*. ,.   _,,,.   ,. j •   .,,,,-:,.,,.   ,,.,.,   _, >,,.,i;.;,-     ■>.,.,     ,    ;      .    .„..,,.   :i,..,.       j.,,..,.,,., s.li(| a.Idi ,u. t he ex. . ul iv.- l.i a nch made hudk'.t  r. .•..mmeri
submitted hu!  .1, tails  -.Mil  :i,.t  be complete until probably  \\ nines vv;,[,,.,,. .}... .,, ,- SJV ,, , , , ., .. ,;,,...  ,„ ...,,;   ■.,. s i;ii                                                     ,i..t.i,i;s from the reuuest
ilav. saul Arthur Kills, sin- presuleiit fo r I'ubhc Affairs.         ^ If an ex, ,--, ;;-. .   budi-.-t (..-...ns.; ti... s i.,;.,- p!.u .-. it pr..ba!i!s  w il! be
'1 he filial ret i nt-s;  1...1M v a r \   dcpendim; on t he specifics. Kills s.i id . ,.  m. , r,.....   ;  . c,   ,         j  ...,., „   ., ,..       ,,  , i .   ,_,  ,,.     t1„,_,   ., , . , , .    .      .       ,       .   , , , , .      ,     , ,   ,       , .
1 , '     ,     _    * ' " t .• r i    i    .,  .    : i:    ...   , ,, .. . i -  .:. ;! o  ,: . i . s,, ;.s i ;i 1 r.t   sT a! i . I  rest,,., ():: c e  ! h c  s t a t e   h u d i'e!   ha s   hi - e n s i j h m 11 I c 11   11   i s   ri ■ v i e-,\ e i j   h v   I h c
tentrai   is  shit. .I   :.i  ico-ive $: !"_'.■-.':!, .'.too in  state  appropriations ^ uij                                                                                                                                                   i,,..i, ...
I his y e.ir . Ttiat   aniiiu st   is .ir:  s .", pcrc-ni   increase  from  t he  l,.iKLi sn [ \,{.    .,],, -■   . ■ . . ,     •,.   .,   , i .
*,il",'*,tll'r! Mas.,. ■.■■:.,-.:  a ,.i  |s.,!,■.■;   ..-;,-   .;    o.;s  .,  pr,,;.■■■;., „.  ;,:r .-a,h  m                                                                                  (See "Budget" - page 12)
tluc.itiori   siib.-omnnttei'  of both  the   House  anti  Senate  A |
inr   the   director   nt       propria; :ou ('■itnmit tees
Central files motion
to dismiss lawsuit
Grad plans proposed
I    hy GREG HELMLING
i    LIFE Copy Editor
by MINDY NORTON
LIFE Edilor
CMC   filed   .1   Ul..*:...-,   ! ti.s    .seek
-cckilii; dismiss.ii o] a,I live
counts nt a lass suit tStd by a
former \   :r.\ ers it y profess,.;-
1 hi uiietios ...u.e in ri-s|m:;s,
lit.ijht miliins suit by i'e). Y u::
Wen. formerly .is ,isms!,i:i1 |ero
fessnr ot i;t-okjrapf'.v . «ho *.i*
firetl     from     ! he     1   niv ersit y      i:;
Central '.s seekir;.; dismiss.,| ,,f
four of the counts on the
grounds the Cniversitv is ,i
state institution and any action
brought .ik.'ainst a state m
stilution must be brought in the
Court of Claims Wen's attorney
filed the suit in Isabella County
Circuit Court Oct. 2 I.
The Cniversitv filed its
answ er Monday
Central also i> askinv; the first
count    of    the    suit which
charges    Wen's    dismissal    was
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decided       a-.'.
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7s    -,;r,ia|i    ol    proposals,    m
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:.•.::.-, .j     :  s,irs,;.i-.     alol    s,.r.t
i'n-.ili r.t   Il.ir.7-i   At.. I   |..r
.\ !!< ; ill I :e tieb.ite. I la
1 a s r. fierce i,:. ( < >mi:,e:,i e
sa  st       Rehav.n:        <»K'd       1 he
r i cis s.c sii.it: i,-.        ihtl       -a as
■.sritten    atlt-r    a    meet,::.;    IO
,  evs  . i;', ,
I !.■■ . ..mmittee s, . ., tar.o ;
■( ile .,: l>e, , ::;!,,.r 1"M io; .,:,
i',' me:.' a t a,:,   .•;   Ma   tereakjip
n!      k'r.uluat i"S      :■::,-     smaller
e ereme imes
I >c t.llis        of        1 he        pie , pi, sell
dece n t r.ih .'a ! nm . -..'!, as h.c.s
ma nv dr. .s.,,:.s ; hi : .• -a ill be
ami a f;at facilitu s a ill t.e us
ed hav e bt t r, !e! r l'-r later
c .ms;,!,.ration.
(See ""Commencement"
— page 12)
F.lliot l.arsen Civil Rights Act -
be rejected because an ar
bit rator already has ruled on thi
matter.
The arbitrator in l'JS'J ruled tract
the Cniversitv did not ter.ur
discriminate on  the  basis of na       merit at ( MI
i r ,.ii
A    h. a:.-   ;   .s   ..
l'.lsj,       fie!,,.-.-       .},.■
O'Connel!
In    loir   o!    ;•,
charges    (,-:.:; ii    s
t r.n'!    witr.   ',:::.    t'
nei;lik'enl      pt :!■>::
th.-   cooir.ic:    a:,.!
con'.r.icti.al   bre.n I
riant  o!  v; I  :.:.: 7
His
Is   its   ass.v.r.   ::
disputes     Wen s    .-:
v as        v :u7.
'Uar.l Si 1 tell
SB A C hearings completed
at: :
t,.r
. 111 -: 11     B.: i k' i ■ I
'.t v ;evv a ;
.1 Allocation Committee f:
it ifit d of t heir aiiocations
ei
■ (,,.
d
tional oriviin when it fired Wen. '■ W i-n' n t .:■-e.i ;. :.,.r.   .-..,: .s
Wen  charges   he  was   harassed a result ol any  faculty .rdepar*
and     ridiculed     because     he     is mental      recommendation.      hut
discrimination ami  violated  the       Chinese. (See "Suit " —page 12)
osd  c-r.e.ips  should  tl
■Ait hin one week.
1 hi SHAC's bu.ii-.: for alioc.it,os started at
•vso .,,i,| in September and now has v '."-..".J-, after
• !•* bud.;e! approvals. Nine b-nl»;e! s hav e y et to be
approved, i ricli.iiini; i'riii;r.u:i H..ar.l Forty seven
I'rmi ps prese stcd budttet s.
The jr..cess of allocatim; >HAC !u::.is basically
t.as three steps; a ;;roUp presents .ts budkpt at a
' ••aririk', SI5AC makes .in allocation n ct.rntnenda
'.•■n and t ht n presents the recommendation to
Vice President for Student Affairs. James H.i!.
Hill makes ! he fin.ii tit cisum. Sue Stanlev . SRAC
chair a i,m.t r., s :.d.
I ht I't.biic Relations Student Society of
America vxas it,,. |.,st t^roup tocomplete the hear
llik' procesN
I'RSSA presenteti a $t'.'t 1 .L'.'i budget at its hear
mi; Wednesday.
(if the $»>■'•! 1 7J7>. the operations iiud,;et is slated
a! S-'{—'»-_:7> aloni' with S_'.'C> lor a speaker series
project and $vii fdr a case stmiy competition pro
j.-d.
Since I'RSSA is a departmental organization,
the most it can receive is $>nl). Stanley. West
Rloomfield junior, s.ud
"We're hojiini,' for it." Mary Wojtas. I'RSSA
president and tir.ind !{a|iids senior s.mi. referring
to the $.")U0.
In Brief
A financial aid information session will he
Tuesday at 7 p.m. in all residence hall quads. In
formation will he given on financial aid
deadlines and procedures.
Campus
Area     legislators     think
the seat hell hill has only a
slim chance of passage,
page :i
Security      is      *•■ uickly
hecoming a part of the com
puter spectrum.
page .">
Sports
Central's cagers art-
picked to finish eighth
in the Mid-American
Conference.
page 8
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