1982-05-10; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63 No.87
1962 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
18 pages
Monday. May 10.1982
Pay hikes
delayed
by SCOTT FOSGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
TRAVERSE CITY —A decision to increase 27
senior administrators' salaries by 15 or 16 percent will not be made until the Board of Trustees
approves the 1982-83 budget.
Discussion on the issue began in closed session
at Friday's Board meeting, but Trustee Raymond
LaBounty. chairman of the Finance Committee,
said it was futile to come to a decision until CMU
administrators know more about how much
money the state will allocate for the next fiscal
year.
"Until the figures are in the budget, it is always
subject to change," LaBounty. of Ypsilanti. said,
adding a premature decision might backfire if the
budget picture is bleak enough.
"We were trying to have the budget ready by
July 1. Normally we know pretty much where to
go." LaBounty explained. "We don't have a good
indication of what we are going to get from the
state the exercise is futile until we can come
closer."    .
The Board empowered President Harold Abel
to jointly ratify contracts with Bernadine Denning, chairwoman of the Board, a move LaBounty
said is routine and probably not a factor in the administrators' pay hike. There are some "what if
situations where it could complicate the issue, but
LaBounty said those situations would be very
unusual.
The senior administrators had received Board
authorization, on paper, for an 8 percent increase,
but their actual pay would not be increased until
the Board had given final approval. The administrators have not received a raise in two
years and Abel recommended the Board approve
the increase.
BUDGET—The uncertainty of the state's
budget also has moved back formal discussion of
CMU's next fiscal budget. (See related story
below).
Arthur Ellis, vice president for Public Affairs,
said if Central came out with a balanced budget it
could be used against CMU. If the state had to
make drastic cuts it might determine from Central's budget that the University could get along
without an allocation, he added.
Other insi tut ions also are postponing budget
decisions for the same reason. Ellis added.
(See "Trustees"—page 17)
CMirtUUm
Keeping up tradition. Greg Rist. Oakland University senior, climbed
the cupola at the Isabefla County Fairgrounds to dance on top for the
second year in a row. Saturday during the Mayfest.
Final party
Students celebrate
largest Mayfest ever
by ROGER HITTS
LIFE Staff Writer
The 80s generation left its mark on Mount Pleasant Saturday as one of the largest Mayfests ever struck a precarious
balance between sun-inspired ecstasy and isolated incidents of
aggression.
Warm temperatures and a gentle breeze prompted more
than 6,700 people to march onto the Isabella County
fairgrounds armed with coolers, frisbees, blankets and half-
barrel kegs. An atmosphere of spring freedom inspired the
crowd to take part in various forms of self-expression, with the
only regulation being to drink a cold beer and let yourself go
for the final celebration of the school year.
Mark VanSumeren arrived -mm.
Gunman
arrested
backstage
A man is being held in
Isabella County Jail after being apprehended for possession of a shotgun Saturday at
the eighth annual Mayfest
Mountain Jam.
The unidentified man. armed with the shotgun, was subdued by security workers
after he walked to the
backstage access area at the
Isabella County Fairgrounds.
Security workers gathered
around the man but kept their
distance until the man was
subdued. The workers kept
him in submission until the
Isabella County Sheriffs
Department arrived.
The Isabella County
Sheriffs Department declined to identify the man. but
said he will be charged by a
prosecuting attorney this
morning. Department officials
said the man was not a Cen
tral student.
from Michigan State University to visit friends and be a
part of the festival. VanSumeren noted the feeling of
freedom that prevailed over
the festival.
"We have something like
this at State, but this is a lot
freer here." VanSumeren
said. "The one at State is pretty regulated, checking
everybody's coats before they
go in and stuff."
That atmosphere of
freedom led to a pair of poten-
tiallya dangerous situations,
provided a test for the 25
security workers, students
not trained in crowd control.
The security force was
tested shortly before the end
of the festival, when a fight
broke out between a security
worker and three males from
the audience. Several security workers entered from
backstage to break up the
skirmish, and more men from
the audience joined in against
security, leading to a free-for-
all of more than a dozen people. After 10 minutes, peace
had been restored, and no
serious injuries were
reported.
(See "Mayfest"—page 16)
Couture family
to receive diploma
The family of Jeanne Couture will
receive her business administration
diploma when degrees are sent to
graduating seniors.
Glenn Starner. director of Student
Affairs, said Courture's family will not
make it to Saturday's commencement
ceremonies, but will be given her
degree.
In situations where death is involved, families can take a refund or keep
the courses for graduation and get the
diploma, James Hill, vice president for
Student Affairs, said.
Couture. Cheboygan senior, was
slain April 24 and her body found on a
river bank in Walker, a suburb of
Grand Rapids.
Walker police arrested a 21-year-old
Grand Rapids man Wednesday. Edwar-
do Resendez's preliminary trial is
scheduled for Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Seventh year in a row
CMU closes admissions
For the seventh year in a row.
Central's Admissions Office is closing enrollment for the 1982-83
freshman class early.
Letters announcing the official
closing of admissions were sent out
to high schools Wednesday, said
Michael Owens, director of Admissions.
More than 10.000 high school
seniors applied for admission for the
fall semester, but only 3.500 were accepted. Owens said.
"We had to deny a significant
number of high school seniors since
our goal was 3.200 new freshmen."
Owens said.
Central and the University of
Michigan are the only two universities in the state that have been
forced to close admissions early.
Owens said, adding. "We're in good
company."
In addition. Owens said. "Ninety
percent* of all colleges in Michigan
will never close doors until the start
of classes in the fall."
Admissions counselors credit
much of the enrollment success to
the "word of mouth" advertising
done by Central students and alumni. Owens said.
Last year the Admissions Office
closed enrollment for the fall
semester in late April, according to
Owens. In the last seven years.
Owens said, admissions closed in
early April to early May.
Legislators debate, won't pass the bucks
by ANDY BARR
LIFE Copy Editor
The inability of the state of Michigan to balance its 1982 budget
has officials from counties, municipalities, townships and educational institutions wondering how they can project their own
budgets.
Gov. William G. Milliken unveiled his 1982-83 budget Jan. 25, and
recommended CMU receive an 11.6 percent increase in appropriation. At the same time he "non-appropriated" 60 percent of the last
three months of the fiscal year's payment to state-supported universities and local governments to balance this year's budget.
He later changed the "non-appropriation" to an executive order,
that promised to pay the money back by the beginning of the state's
fiscal year.
Currently state legislators are attempting to get an income tax in-
"We're all optimistic we will balance
the budget, though it won't be with
ease or grace. The status right now is to
wait." — Jerry Tubbs, vice president for
Business and Finance
crease passed that would help erase the $615 million deficit. Unless
the proposed income tax increase passes. Milliken intends to submit
an executive order later this week to cut the budget by about $325
million more.
The income tax increase is part of Milliken's plan to balance the
state budget by Oct. 1. Milliken said Friday he had asked the state
House and Senate to meet in an emergency session Monday to adopt
his proposal for a temporary income tax increase, from 4.6 to 5.6 percent, for a six-month period ending Sept. 30.
The call for an emergency session came after a Wall Street
analysis firm announced Friday it had tentatively lowered its rating
of Michigan's creditworthiness, which may hamper the state's effort
to get $500 million in short-term loans in September.
The results of the indecision in Lansing are being felt closer to
home.
On Friday the CMU Board of Trustees delayed indefinitely the
formal presentation of the University budget by the Administration. An informal presentation will be given at the next Board meeting June 3 and 4.
"Next month we intended to bring you a balanced budget. We are
very reluctant that we will be alone in walking out and presenting a
In Brief
With this issue, LIFE will suspend publication until May 26. The staff wishes all a safe and
happy summer.
Campus
LIFE photo
graphers take a look
back   at   the   events
which surrounded the
1981-82 school year,
page 16
Sports
The   CMU   softball
team was ousted by U-
M     in     the     AIAW
regional finals Sunday.
page 12
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 17
Comment 4
Doonesbury 4
Off the Wire  2
Sports 12
Spotlife 17
Weather 17
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