1982-12-13; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
12 panes
Mondav.Dec. 1:.. 1982
Housing to
hang up on
collect calls
Com in' to town
The arrival of Santa Claus along with Christmas carols, douiihnuf. and hot chocolate
were the major attractions at the 10th annual Christmas Sin., Sunday ..tternoen in front ot
the Chamber of Commerce building. 300 E   Broadway
by SHERRYYAEK
LIFE Stall Writer
Heccivini; collect phone calls
in residence halt rooms seems to
have become a general pro
cedure anion,; hundreds of
students \v ho helicv e no one will
ever find out arid I hey won't
hav e to pay.
Several hundred rooms have
accepted collect calls already
this year, said Ceore.e ,Ienniru;s.
director of Housing.
"There are a couple students
who have incurred hills up to a
couple hundred dollars." he s.iii!.
There always has been a small
prohlem. Jennings said, vv here a
couple of people owed a small
amount of money. However, he
s.i id t he problem ha s
skyrocketed t his y ear.
Jennitu;s attributes the pro
hlem to the fact people have
been able to i;ct awav w i ( h this
sort of t him; in I he past and now
It has v;ot ten out of hand.
(iem-ral Telephone charges
the Cniversitv for the basic sir
v ice ol ha v nn; I he phones i u t he
rooms, iuit .Iocs not ch.iri'.e the
I'm; er si | \ for t he unpa ni calls.
.11- n ni ri i;s miiI.
I fie telephone ciimp.i ri \ ha s a
list  n!  pbo'ie  numbers  hcIom;g r: i-
"There are a
couple students
who have incurred
bills up to a couple
hundred dollars."
— George Jennings.
Housing  director
to  rooms  w licit-  someone   ret es.
ed a collect  call. These  mimhes s
a re     i;iv e n     to    hoasi m;,     w | , i ,
rooms   a ra i   names   are   11 -. t! t h t 11
u it h   1 he   phone   namliei s.  Jo:; -
mi;s s.mi.
The    I' :..v er sil \    has    i e.t su!
I hree list s ,,! number s s,, ],ii   i h ~
y ea I .     .Ie nn in i; s     sa ai.      A !: '
.ti.11(10       was       owed       '■<       :'..
telephora-      core pa : i \       I r .1!::      :!
Ill's!   lis!  alone. } e s.iai
la ■ I I i-i s ai<   s. n;   to ' r.t ■ 1 • ■- s   .
w he I e 1 ollec!   tails   •:.; -, •    I n t  s  a
,, pled        I h.      s:   ah :.: ■    a:,
(See   Tluuic- '      pa-.:-   _'
Group to
study
campus
security
bySHEILAGRUBER
LIFE Editor
A task force ol students, faoiltv and stall
nietni.'-rs will be formed soon in stmiv s.inntv
jiroblems on campus
Si-caring   on camp., s    j.i oit ,   ■:        « ■-.....
assaults arid other problems will be the i-rosps
i;oal. s.mi .lames Hill. : aa- presnlen! I'm ^t'.den!
Affairs.
Hill   saui   he   has  asked   Jcrrv   gunk,   .i-m^i.:!:!
vice   president    of   Hi-ideTice   and   Au\iis:t.    >■■!
\ ices, t o head up t he commit t ee.
poor lockini; and thi possibility ot r. s 11 :■■: 1 n .-
tha- freedom of linn si udent s 0:1 ami abour .sir
campus" are allium;  t he areas which  will  In     .,,.'-
(See " Task I'ort e"      pa^c 2)
State auditor approves
of carryover policies
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Managing Editor
Whs.-      os,        .ami.,
Union stiff seeks
fire protection
by DAVE ELLIS
LIFE Assl  News Editor
Will:  .1   I,; 1    p:,,ti , tion  con
I r.t 1 !    : 11    .! s   ias ;    three   weeks.
I   rn..-:   1 ,,.v r.sh.p oiiicials -.rdl
ale  s fi, ,|,;,;•..-  ;..|   a  ; ,1 ,- ,|t -pal 1
men!   [-• pro. aie the - erv u 1
Sta 1-1 er n's        J r 1   l,.w nshtp
fire   I 11 j 1 it ■• 'se :.;     a ., s    under
1 oil s 1, it ■;   . :   o.;       as       a r.       alter
r-,a! i\ 1    I o . ,, r r • : 1   s,-i . .,-,-  pro
'.:,!,  d     le.     :t.e    , ;•  .     ot     Moos.
I'll'.IM to  . ir    , I i'[   1    'i', 1'A   Ilshlp
i'llt'   Hoard  ot I it sals   hav e  s.ia!
! hev    w ill   rait   J nie   I he   s,r
\ ui:
1 mon trustees art s,-i in
meet Wednesday to discuss
alter nal I v es.
'I'n Tow riship oiiicials told
1 nioii nei'.ol !al ol's a I a
rr.eet in,; Ihiirsija v ni-.;hl t hev
would tm! p: ■", ide the s.-rv n e
because. "WV weren't ill the
business !,, sell tire s(-fv ice."
1 • 1    I', iw lis fi lp        i'l I e        I'iti.1 ni
'See "' [ iiiiii)" — nacc 111)
"Allow iru;       departments       to sities     lor     the     stati        \  .,;
carry   funds  over  from  one   vcai (Icriera Is < >| tu ts
lo ihe  iit-\l  is  nothirn; out  of ihe However.   Kevin   Ms:|.;
• ampus       union        ordinary .  In  fact, we  some! imes et onomist     who    i.er io- ■■ , d      •
- ' '   b nbat prac siii;i:i'sl  llic jir.nliii' to ihnsc ur audi!   ..!   ihe   Cur-irs,'-,    r-   -•   ,
ov . a-   airdiior to; audit   as   a   way    of   i-ncoura i;i in; j'o;   ihe   American   fid. •  ,'   ..■
'   oi'-o-tr      '■! better       monev       ma nai;eme 11!." S1.11«■     ('mint'.      and     \t  .;   , ...
1     l'-sil   vi-.ii    to        s.nd    Richard    Johnson,   auditor I anpio-. ees.   s.ud   ti.is        :■.     '
:"      '  ,:  "■"" P,'1'«l"'-'«1':-c mauarer ,,!  ,-..l!,-i;es ami  nniver (See •■Surplus"' ' p.u;,   I;
Alcohol abuse responsible for
injuries, traffic accidents, death
Alcoholism
i.irr s/.iii u ■,;.   !>.,:. h-'.i .• ,,•',..; ■■.■■'   ■...■-. .,■
..It , ..it,   .,>,.,.,;   .,!. ,,'../',    •, !,,,,.,,  ,).   ..    ...        ,    .-   .  .
,..,•-,   ,;> ,/  .,;.'-./,:/  - "-  ,
Hospital   t ruerr.t m  .    i""i:;s   mutinies   .,    .',   sols
a ould be erupt ier plat » s d   t   a . ren'l  tm ..:, oho!.
Statistics  published  bv   Ihe   Na'i.mal  I",.an. .1  on
Alcoholism   show    .ihohol   contributes   !..   ".. 1   p, :
cent   ol   all   hiT.hw.iv   tlealhs.   In  1,1   per.i     '    ol   all
homicides   and    lo    !7    peril  ri!    o!   all    S"S  '  :'..!    ;:■
tins! nai ,n cider; I s.
Dr.   Dan   Radawski.   "til   S.    Hrown.   a.;r-id   .1
shift   lie! W t   I'll  alcohol .1 bit
.e a i.tl at
I at
il ■
A   .'.lea!   pe r 1 en 1 a i'e   iil   the   people   we   see   tlui
us-    ihe   mi', hi    have   a    lot    of   alcohol   on   board."
Ha 1 la w si-. 1 s.i id
I'.:.: jitople tjon': intend lo eliti up in hospital
emer >;«■:.c\ rooms when thev drink. 1 hev intend
to ha v 1   a .'...i ni I nuts
.lust like television 1 uin me I 1 la Is s ht iw : a i;i'nli|i
ol I.uttd.es di.in:; across ., to.itball field. -Inliii:;
.iiTnss   a   sollb.il!   diamond,   or   skatim;    aci oss   a
(Sec " Mcnhnl" — |)a_;e ">t
Life   with
a bottle
Aligned planets led shepherds
by TOM MONTGOMERY
LIFE Staff Writer
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sl /   ... ,  ;      ..',,/,     ,'/..     ,,,,,.' ,/
, h.!,i os'.       M,;-:>. ,1   >.:>
\  he       si.,r       ,,|       ]te! hlehcni.
he I ie \ eti ! 0 ha v e led
shetihenls   and   o! (let's    to   t he
tnrr h place ol 1 he Christ child,
probably was riot a star, s.ud a
I'M!' ast ronomer.
T he In; ht seen b\ vv is.- men
and shepherds was probably
the result of an alignment of
planets, said Waller His.ird.
associate protessor ot phy su s
His.irti discussed the origin
and t henries of the Christ mas
star      Thursdav       nii'ht       ,ii
Hrooks    Hall    as    part    of    the
as 1 nm o in v mini I et 1111 e
series.
The ! henry of alu; nun-nt ol
pi.trie! s. calii ti pla net a r . 1 on
fuMir.t! nm. inv olv es t he hm :.:;
up of J upiler and Sat ui n
I ow a rd t he tons 1 e I la ! u m
1'isit s.   with   ! he   KaT t h a n
ev en!    ! hat   occur s   cv erv    v(i ;
v ears. Bisard sa id
(b ,,,i,it ,i t h. alicurutl.t is
! houaht to hav e iasli tj for one
veal
Ills., r«t ,    .  p!.. , u.-ti that
;l!a re's. .-. :, ,, ', ; ,.; a • e al t(1i:,ii
I he su I., d.spla '. ail a ppa lent
ha fk w a rd I'l"' a C. as sets
I ruin I he Is.1 ill.. ; n pi 1 d,1 table
patterns
\v   here.is this ,; pp.it ellt
(See "Mar '   - [laite -)
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,A/Prv_>>'^C_.
In Brief
Thr Mount IMcasant City (Commission is ac
i-ff>t i 11 _j applications for vacancies on si-vrral
tjoy i-rnmi-nlal hoards and commissions. Applications are due Thursday.
Campus
The Fall  lim2 valiilic
torian   and   salulalorian
have hvrn selected.
pa«e :{
LIFK jiresents a
view of the recently
disclosed local sexual
assault prohlem.
Sports
The womens basketball team tried to rally
Saturday, only lo come
up short against
Oakland. (58 02.
patfc X
Index
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CaMpt's \2
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Comment    ;
Donnt-sburv J
Off Ihe Wire 2
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Spolllfe ] 1
\Ve;it her ) 1