1982-11-19; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 64    No. 3-1
1982 CM UFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
1_ pact's
Friday. Nov. 19. 19M_
Draft registration to be required  for aid
by MINDY NORTON
LIFE Copy Editor
"Uncle Sam wants ymi"        and he's even will
inn to enlist I hi   help of the Financial Aiii Off ici' (<>
net you.
A federal I aw scheduled lo take effect in July
will require eligible students to register for the
Selective Serv n e before receivim; federal finan
cial aid.
"Anyone who would be eli;; k'!e for the    eler
live Service and  financial  .nil.  must  register (in
order    to    receive    federal    aid'."    said    Andrea
Fowley. program specialist   for the I'.S. Depart
ment of Kduca'ion.
The Selective Service Act requires any
American man who is at least 18 years old and
born after 1900 to register.
President Ronald Rcanan sinned the lull into
law in September, but Robert Walling, director of
Financial Aids, said  il  has  not  been determined       not   trying   to use  the   law   as a  punishment   for
how universities and colleges w ill enforce i!. those who have not  registered, but as a reward
The law   could cause problems  for  federal aid      for those w ho have.
recipients who are eligible for t he Select iv e Srr
vice hut have not registered. Fowley said.
"The law has lied federal eligibility for aid to
registration." she said. "Ily law (if vou have not
registered' you are just not eligible tor financial
aid."
Fowlev added she  believes the  i;ov eminent  is
Il >o;i have fulfilled v our federal responsibili
tv by reijistenni;. then you are entitled to federal
benefits," >he said.
An estimated l'« percent of college students n.i
lionwide who receive federal linancial aid have
not registered, according to Fow lev.
The    Selective   Service    registration    lines    not
(See "Draff— pane |_)
Smokeout
Smokers' troubles go up in smoke
>F.(I\tt>r's ii'iii: h: thi nuke
<>t Th u rstttt ij's (treat
A mi rictin Sirmkt >mt. tuc
I. IFF. sttil/t rs I like i. j']"'S I IK)
rieu-s.t
by STAN GOOEK
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
What's this, the American
Cancer Society wants me to
quit s mok inn?
Well, they're not t he only
ones. My family, reporters,
editorial colle^ucs. my room
mates and even (iod have
been houndiru; me to "Kick
the Habit."
1 think smokers continue
smoking just because so manv
people want them to stop.
When people harp on me to
quit, that creates pressure.
The reason 1 smoke is to
rehev e t he pressure.
Smokers have rights to
breathe impurities if thev
choose. We develop delensivc
attitudes when reminded con
stantly of something we
already k now to be w mm;.
If people  would   kindly  ask
(See "Smoker" — pant- -)
Puffers invade rights of others
by NICK ASSENDELFT
LIFE Copy Editor
Depending on how many
people agreed to stop sinnk
tn>;. I have- a pretty nood
chance of cation off cleaner
plates in the food commons to
.fay.
Vou see. some smokers,
because I hey can't find an
ashtray. extinguish their
cancer sticks in the plates
they have just finished eatitu;
from. While that rnav be line
al home, it doesn't wash well
with me in a public place such
as a food commons.
That is one reason why I
hope everyone stopped srtiok
mi; vesterdav in observance
of the sixth annual (Ireat
American Smokeout, spun
sored by the American
Cancer Society.
Kxccpt for a short time in
junior hu;h school, a phase
most everyone K°cs through.
I have never smoked and
don't plan on it.either. 1 am
concerned   with   my   health.   1
(Sec "Nun Smoker" — pane _l
i V* I tt I  It* R...K
1t700 residents forced out
Bomb threat in the Towers
by MIKE PAYNE
LIFE Staff Write-
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da v   I-1.. tit
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S. r.i.lr.-r   '.   !:■ a  :u:
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ten .,..,::; -i .....i :
u.vejs wi-re treated to a chiilv w.u!
tt d follow mi; a  bomb t h; eat   W.-dries
.!. -k a! II }. ill. lion: .i male w ho told
< 1 her i-'s .i I., .i;,b i ii ! hi- huildi in; s,-|
i    lowers    Head    Desk    Worker   Kim
■I!  Whit.-i called me.
!• ' it." Schioter -aid.
.1
he had   Itist  rot
' Alter I rot the .all I t oi< 1 t !.. • i; n > 'O.K .. sure. Tha ilk Vm.." While,
.lacksut) junior, said "'I'here were no background noises and the ::u\
s. (iinde.l  v erv   Ml loi.s "
Alter benu; told ot the e.ill. Schulter infotmeil Cobb Hall Head
Resident   l'ei;ny W hite of t h.e sit uat mn.
While then notified the Department u! Public Safety who was
'there really  fast." Schulter s.u.i
John M<'.\ii!itte. dirt ctor ot the Department of I'ublic Safe! v . . on
tirmed a bomb threat had been issued but \inl "be>ond thai. I'm im!
maki ni; a 11 v  c< imment."
DPS seeking
Sow flying pilot
A corapl.iint by the Depart
ment of l'nbiic Safety ai.'ai'is!
a pilot, w ho operated an .in
cr.itl d.i te'erouslv I lose to
spectators attend, n.; last
week's CMC ioothill ;;ame.
has been t.led with the
Central A', i.tt ion 'Mine i;.
Oram! Rapids.
The unidentified pilot was
traveling 'loo close to it"1
crow d     .v alt tn ui;     ' he     <■.11;:• -
Saturday afternoon. said
John McAulitfe. director of
Di'S
Oi'l'iriTs were able to ideil
tifv the registration number
of die trait and its registered
o'.v hit, he said.
'Rut  vi e are not sure if the
rei;ist ration  is new."  he said.
"The   plane   could   have   been
sold a couph- limes and it (the
(See "I'tanc" —p„Ri- _)
(s»cc "Scare
-pane -)
A dvisory
group
says  'no'
to Playboy
by ANNE PERAZZA
LIFE Copy Editor
The  scene   was   much   <!;|tereii!   than
t he meetiiu; almost   ,i in.in ! |; ,.;;,,
The Mount I'leasan: (' 11 y Cornmis
sion room t hat ov ert low ed vy it h J.e op it-
op posed to the proposed i'ia v boy Chan
nel a monlhanow.is tilled w it h. at best.
L'o people  Thursday  mi;ht.
Now,  [he  fate  of  the   I'lavboy   Chan
lie I lies w It h t he City Commission.
The Cable Tt lev is mn Adv isorv  Com
ta-added.
Jim McRrvde. member ol Citi.'ens
Aijaitist 1 'oriioi;i aphv . saiti. Tin elat« il
at tin- stand the advisory board has
taken."
McRrvde also said he thought the
chances were "verv ip.od'' the t'ltv
Commission will pass t fie recommend.!
Hon.
Schloss, however, would not
speculate if the channel would positive
lv be added as a pay serv ice if t he ('it v
Commission   did   not   pass   the   rec.mi
Look rep/aces
warm-up band
passed a resolution .iskiru; the      mend.it ion.
Cit> Commission to request that Cable
\ |si,,:.. Im.. '.Ha K. Rroomfield Ro.ol.
not .i.ltl I he l'la v boy Ch.i nriel
It : he ('it v Council mimIihi'i put on
Thif real issue that bothers rue,'
Schloss said, "is (he potential censor
ship."
He said programming is chos,-n for a
by ROGER HITTS
LIFE Stall Writer
1 n a i;a me ot im k :, j ■ >; I
musical chairs. | >, ; ( o:t\ 1 hi
Look t'.,s r.pl.o ,-d ' ' S S A as
t he b.n k up .ul J,,.- lunichl s
I 'til'.I p     T: ii   r       i  , ineel  I |.      R, ,   .
Ai. n c
Accordmi'   to   l'n..;i am   R. ..ird
p- 'a: a : i e
Miller a as notified Thursday
•■■> em in: ot t he sw itch m w arm
up ,n!s
I'm    hav un;   a   heart   attack."
M.il.r. Slevetisvilje senior, said.
!   w "ii!d  rather  hav e  had them
no! it',   u.e ., lit! |e sooner (flan the
.Mi;hl   belote the show now   we
have   ;..   i;e!    the   announcement
t he F's.apade (i'l.iv bov ' Channel, w ere      diverse  ijroiip of subscribers. "We  trv <  oner!       ('... .rd; nat or        Murc:.i        tl.roiu;h   ai!    the   media   and   let
to hav e a broad program mix." he said
Responding   to   c.interns   expressed
in meat ions, parent  company  ol  ('able      earlier.   F.d   Fr.inke,  regional   manager
not    i.;ojni;    to    put    it    on."    s.u.l    Rob
Schloss,     president      of     Omei;.t     Com
\' Mlltl.
"We're not  k'oiiu;  to fi^ht city   hall."
for    Cable    Vim.iii.    said     that     if    the
(See "Cable"—pane _>
•Millei. Aniera-an 1'.il.nl Inc.:
porati d phoned I'v ratiml !'[•.
ductions promoters   for   t he
concert 'I'hurs.iav    afternoon
and      canceled        C.SS..\'s      ap
...['. b. »d ■,  k now ."
1 he   Rook,  the  Detroit  quintet
who    -end    considerable    FM
airplay     last    year    with   "We're
(See "Tickels" — pane -)
In Brief
Tickets for the Madrigal Dinner Concert to
lake place Dec. ,1, 1 and 10 are on sale now at the
TJniversitv Center Ticket Office. The price is
S12.
Campus
A litigation fee for
Legal Aid was turned
down hy the Student
Budget Review and
Allocation Committee.
page:,
The Isabella County
Transportation Commission may have to
cut back again this
year as the County
Commission levied .2
mills less than ICTC
requested.
page :t
Sports
The CMU women's
basketball team opens
its season Saturday
with a home garni'
against N or t he r n
Michigan.
page 8
Index
Art s a ml Leisure Ii
CaMpl's Ill
Classifieds 11
Comment    t
I looiiesbury    1
Off t fie Wire _
Sports h
Spotlife II
Weather II