1983-01-17; Central Michigan Life

              Centr
Vol.64 No. 43
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Mount   Pleasant. Mich. 1KN">«»
Section A
Mondav. Jan. 17. 194<l
Higher education heyday only a   memory
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Editor
Tfn litn it t.\ tlniti-ii. Th> fin*) 11 i.i c«/W Tht
sltnr tttu linn irill Inli r h, fti.il. .l^ tht jnti>i,t
timr ii ill Inti r U, i»ist Tht ..n!ir n rni'itlhi
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Central to survive with changes
abundance of resources."
How ex er. times haxe changed.
As if hcini; slapped \xiih a total <>l $7 per hour
tuition increases since  I'.tMl, hii;h unemploy niriil
and   continual   financial   aid   cutbacks   xxcrc   not
enough, the fate of institutions across the state is
While a return to riorm.iIc>  is predicted by  top       clouded xx ith uncert.iint y as a new administration
University officials. ,i|| admit ('Ml' will nt-xer
a>,'ain experience t lie higher education hexdax
which existed in I lie I'.CIK
"A dec.nle aim no one n,i> in t he I'lmli in kinm
almilt cutbacks and liriauciai di I Iicult lis," said
Jerry 'i'uhhs, x nc president tor iiiisiuess and
Finance.   "All   xx e  knew   then   was   expansion  and
takes the reins of the finaneiallv depleted i;mirn
ineiit.
"It is essential we try to brim; the I "ni\t tmI)
through this year without loss of employees or
ri'Miurci".," said President Harold Abel
Once   dreamiru;   of   expanding   the   campus   m
order   to   increase    the    I'ru\ ersit v's    enrollment
capacity, aduunist ralors now look only lo main
tain its present properties, and remain popular
enough t.i attract a healthy percentage of the
decliniiu; number of hn;h school graduates in the
slate.
Sitidents who once marched in front of t he
I'niversity Center sujijiortim: hiiinau rights and
protestiiu; the \'ietnam War could pick and
choose the iob I hex w ouid take alter i;radiiat ion.
Today, a bleak economic recession his resulted
in an increase in alcohol consumption, assaults
ami \and.ihsm on campus and a lack of jobs for
graduates, said I)on Bertsch, chairman of the
("ounselim; ("enter.
lint the worst is oxer, according to the Ad
ministration.
"1 and the Hoard (of Trustees! are dedicated to
keeping the I'nixcrsity on an e\en keel without
transferring the burden to the students." Abe!
said. "The students have carried the burden
enough I inies."
Although midyear tuition hikes were imposed
the past 1 xx o years, the Hoard decided not to itn
pose one this year because it would he unfair to
t he students, Abel said.
A be I said lay off of employ ees will be ax oidcd at
all costs.
"Aire.uly our personnel is tissue paper thin."
Abel said. "We don't have any backup and a
number of employees are already carrying a lot of
ext ra w eiirht."
(See "ChanK*'" — uaire CIA)
Task force set to begin
campus problem review
"/ don't think people should expect
we II have miracles. " — James Hill, vice
president for Student Affairs
byTERRI FINCH
LIFE News Editor
A        I'ii.u rsil) task        torce
created to explore campus pro
blen;s rati:;:ni: troin alcohol
abuse to sexual .hslllil w ii! meet
tor t he Ills! 1 mn Lie: t his n>o:i
t ii. Jen >rd inr, to a I ' n r. ei'si t x ■ • 1
I :c,'] oia;.i:;:.': in; t l,e e.t oup.
.lames  i | ill.  x ice  pi evident   lor
Student      A!!.ill's.     is      |'nali.'::i.;	
plans   to   :;.!lher   students,   tacnl that     take    pl.oe    in     fraternitx        alcohol    abuse,    sexual    assault,
ty. adtninistr.ito: s ainl  membe! -        houses,    he    said   cue    must    be       and  ot her dest met ix e  act ix it les
of    the    1'iiiiiiiiiiuil '.     together'    to       taken    tint    to   assume    such   ac        a re not 11 nuted t o a ny one area.
lock intosi.ih pro!i!i-ms        plans       tixities    take    place    throughout "it's    exerxbodx  s    problem."
that   w ere  dcx ised  at   tiieeiiilof        t hi- enl 11 e (\ reek sx st em. hesaui.
the   la-:    sei.ii stir   alter    he   and "We  shouldn't   let   one  or   tun Hill  stressed   he  and   the   task
ol her .idnunisi rati.rs w ere made       tr.ilcrruties   or   sororities   cloud        force     members     xxill     not      be
•■,.::.■     •'    .;!'■••;•!    .: i . ;:..:■;. t.:: ■ ■ the   im.u'e   of   all   of    rheru."    le "nuru-V    \x <irl ers "    but     h .pes
rajies.it  fraternity  houses, said the   i;rou[>  xx ill   be   able   to  make
While   Hill   said   il    is   evident At   the same  time.  Hill added. recommend.tlmns    to   hel[>   curb
son,.- s, ■ i.c.s problems hax e sui task torce members must realize | he problem        but onlx  after ex
t.ned   in   M-.'.iul   lolaTc.e  parlies       that     the     problems     rcinirdi in; iScc "Task force" —[Kltfc 1 I \l
Abel, concerned women
meet to discuss assault
byTERRI FINCH
LIFE News Editor
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sen its I er lo! -.\ . i :, ]':. - a le
il.iniM Ah. : .i:,.i -,x. :.,: -.. om,
I'nl'i r:::t ti about ' I,> s.- x. i,
ass.iii i l pi ..Ii . -m ji: ,.. e.i si:
cesslul. both sales s., .
Abel met It. e !.! -A ,1), .1...,
I lenrick s. a ssocia I • p: .,;. -.s, ,■■
jilulnsi.phy . Hill (...Ii s. .,sso.
socioioi'x , anl lir.i|"i|i.;' x and so
Callahan, sexual assault cuius,
Cnuiitx Sexual Ass.oil: Tush I'uro . ai:d >!-.».:
Ann I {..nan ot St. Mac's C mx. is,!;, Parish all. t
the xxotnen express, ,j eoi... r;i that the Ad
mi n is I ra t mn xx a s tint cm. em. ,I xx 11 h the junblem
ot sexual assail 11 s t >i.i 1  sut la. ed t oxx ard the er,d ..]
"All of us had the impression the Administration didn't want to deal with
the issue...but we came away surprised." — Hill Gates, associate
professor of sociology, anthropology
and social work
.t m ■ j i r " >11■ "• ^ " >r * <i
ai xx oik: IV:; Hiil
.if  tor thin Isabella
a-  '   seUiest e I  , ( , a I e s  s.l 1. I .
All ol   us  t.Aii  the  impressnu, the  Adm i nis : i ,t
:o;; daln'l   xx aM   to but her xx it Ii  I he issue I h.,1   , |
'".as   t.ii.   rn.ssx.      ii.ttes   s.od.    "Iltlt    xx «■   .alia-   a'.x a x
■ u; p r ■ i s. d
Hentl.   ks.   ,xt...   has   been   .. pi i. i;-;t.   d   .   h.   . I'xx.iU.al,
>I   a   !   i:;.ir-iH    task   |..r.e   t.i   look   into  :ss,;,s   ;:i
11;.! i r.:; a 11 . i h.. 1 a b u se. ci m p a s s. . a r 11 x   . 11: d  >i-xi:.i
IS.c  "Meeting" — p.iui- I 1 A)
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Snowy stroll
Although so  far     (Ait man  winter" has hittin (jentle.  P^lount  Pleasant  h;is not been completely
without the fluffy white stuff   Sue Pulk.i. Jackson sophomore xvill bo |iist one of  16,000 studen
ts nuiking the (f.nty trek to classes across the snowy scene
Ohio board attempts to close book on CMU
by SANDY McHUGH
LIFE Staff Writer
Another chajuer <:. the ■...x.-l ol CMI xe,s,-s t! ,- Oh:., Hoard .,!
Uei;ents xx a s ,-1..m d 1 >.. ! 7 xx her: I he board x .,1 ed !..ac .pt a tmnn
mendat mn to not allow Central to oti.r classes i :i Ohm.
Hnxxexer.   the   a.-|,.ei   paxes   the   xx a x    to   the   tinal  cha|«ti  rs   ,.1   t he
s.ma.  xxluch  becati .1 u Ix   I'.^H  wh.eu   the  board  reli.se,I  Central's  r<
«I lies I  to offer classes through the Institute f.,r Personal .,ni| Car. er
Dexelopmellt
Aloiu: with the initial denial came Centrals ru'hl to an .,•',
minisi rat ix e heariui;. xx here an impartial oilicer .xoiil.i hear the
ari;iimeiils [or either side and otter an opinion to t he board.
After   fixe   J.ost poTi.liients   the    hc.irilii;   tinallx    took   place   mi   tic
tober        but  t he opinion Iron l he h
1 ea c hi tii; abilities, xx h icli const 11 ut) s x mlat ion ot tn-edorn ol speec
December.   'I'he   ojuraon    xx a s   :,c-at:xe   t,,   (ential.   and   the   b...ird "i he  boa rd  . on ! e ;,.|s  11   is  1 he  h : c. her ed uca 11. .n a u t hor it y   in Ohio
rex ..led        a::, i in i;ix ;.■,■.; Ci-t.l r.d l he n. ,',il,u-  - ot.- 1I1()  l{  should  haxe  the r u;ht   to s.,x   xx huh schools can offer classes
In a in. ix i- lii.rin,:  the  time  bet xx. en  1 he  initial d. r.ia i and  t he a. ., ml \x h .ch can not.
! i.al   hear in.:.  Central   tiled  a   suit   .c'.,n:.M   ' he   leal d.  cla.miM;   x mi a '1 o counter.  Central  olfi, lals   maintain   s i [lit- dei; rees  ;in    i;rarili d
i-rsiix's    i-iist    Amendment    ru: hi    to   tret
,1
from   Central   and   not   an   Ohm   school.   Central   is   not   under   I he
Hon    o|    the    I
speech. | ii r i si bet loll of I he regents.
C nr. crsity Counsel .I   I »a . id K> :: > a r i u r s., id l he . a s.   .s .. t, ,!. ra i S haunri   Kaplan,   an   Ohio   attorney    rejireseniiru;   CMC    in   I he
curt    case,    xxith    Central   chiriMM-    the   Ohm   statute    r a x i :i ;■    the dispute, said he  has asked a judi;e to set a hearing dale to decide if
regents au! I.onl y  ox er  holier e.iia aim:, mat tei s :n < I ha. :- i est rain . jl(. r,,,.,.n|N xxere in accordance xx ith t he laxx .
itu; < 'Ml "s in edom o| ,p. .■c!i. ■  [f.,. jUdv;r has not yel set a date for the hcirim; or matte a ruiiru;
President  Harold Abe! earlier s.,;d t he r i ■-.;.• uts' desire lii j.r. .ent .dlhoiu'h we haxe asked him t<»." Kaj.lan said.
IPCI>   tri.ru   olterun:    the   classes    ,s    tni.ileriiii:    the    C tux. a sit x  s (Ste •"IPCh" —p;t«e 1 :i.\l
hi
rief
Craiiuatc  stuilt-iit>  M't-kini; a  (It-^rei-  at   t ht-
rt(tsr (d' Wintrr Scuiolrr WK\ nitist  file an ap
plication  lor tht- dr^rrr  ininuMiiatrly.  Applica
lions art- availat)U>  in   tht- Srliool  «>I" (Iradtiatt-
Studies Officr. Warrint-r 107.
■> '--.': ,«.   x s is*' "» i s.j.
Financial aid for ml
U'«t' is  vjt'ttini; hard* r
to find.
paur 7.\
A I.IFK
photoi^rapht-r and a
staff u rilcr take a look
at a ('Ml' graduate
who Iak«-s cart- o!
wildlife near Oil City.
paKi- 71?
(',-ntral and tht' Mid
Anu-rican    Conference
were     rcclassifit'd    as
Division 1 A.
Arts and Ia-isur<' . . .
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