1982-05-03; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. S3 No. 84
1982 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
10 pages
Monday. May 3.1982
Student blames CMU for loss of loan
by ANDREW HELLER
LIFE Staff Writer
Until the end of March. Karen
Nelson, Grosse Pointe junior,
was concerned about her future
at CMU because she was running out of money, and angry at
University officials for what she
says was "lousy advice."
Now. she's just angry.
Nelson was severly injured on
Labor Day last semester and
was unable to return to classes.
She called the Registrar's Office
Tax
hike
sends
sales
upward
by SANDY McHUGH
LIFE Ass'L News Editor
Cigarette prices went up a
dime a pack Saturday and as a
result sales were booming for
some area merchants last week
as people stocked up on cartons
to beat the tax hike.
The increase was passed last
month by the Legislature in
hopes of easing Michigan's financial problems and erasing a $615
million deficit.
Some area merchants said
they experienced an increase in
sales starting Monday, while
others said they had little or no
increase.
"Friday it increased on the
cartons, but not a whole lot. It
about doubled Friday from Monday, but that's pretty much normal," said Scott Wentworth,
manager of Ric's Food Center,
705 S. Mission.
An employee of Zephyr Service  Station,  1306  S.  Mission,
who wished not to be identified,
(See "Cigarettes "—page 2)
a month later to inform them of
her decision not to return and to
seek advice. Her call was
transferred. No one knows to
where.
According to Nelson the person she talked to advised her to
take incompletes in all of her six
classes instead of withdrawals
so as not to lose all of her money.
Nelson received incompletes
and returned this semester to
find her 12.000 Guaranteed Student Loan — money that she
was counting on to pay her bills
— was cancelled because she
was not registered for any
classes. Classes taken as incompletes do not count as
registered classes and to receive
a GSL a student has to be
registered as a full-time student.
Nelson and her parents pleaded her case everywhere, claiming she was misinformed. Her
parents wrote letters to Action
Line and Contact 10 — help col
umns in Detroit newspapers.
They wrote CMU President
Harold Abel. Karen talked  to
lawyers, the Financial Aids Office, Student Affairs, and the
Registrar's Office.
As a result of her efforts, late
in March. Nelson received a $950
emergency loan from the President's Special Fund. The loan
helped some of her financial concerns and assured she would
return to CMU. but left her
angry at being poorly advised in
the first place, she said.
"When I got the loan it felt
like they were saying 'give her
something to tide her over and
7 want that one'
CMUK/KsmStmt-iu
The Eighth Annual Fresh Air Festival Sunday at Warriner Mall featured
more than 40 arts and crafts exhibits from throughout the state. Several hundred people attended the festival including five-year-old Amber Alaniz, who
was more than happy to receive her balloon from Barb Beemer. Rockford
freshman.
Abel agrees
to regular
meetings
with SGA
by TERRI FINCH
LIFE Staff Writer
A member of the Student Govern
ment Association finally appears to be
appeased after President Harold Abel
responded favorably to his attempt to
further communication between SGA
and the Administration.
Senior Representative Paul
Bockstanz drafted a resolution requesting Abel's presence at SGA
meetings at least twice a semester, in
addition to sending a representative to
the meetings on a monthly basis.
Bockstanz. of Grosse Pointe. sent the
resolution to Abel last week. and. upon
receiving it. Abel said he would be happy to meet with the organization,
although he added the resolution really
was unnecessary.
"They didn't need to send a resolution," Abel said. "I try to be responsive
to all student groups — I always have
been."
Abel said he does not know if he will
meet with SGA "twice, three times or
more," but said he is willing to attend
the meetings periodically himself and
send a delegate when necessary. Abel
said the delegate probably will be Vice
President for Student Affairs James
Hill, who met last month with SGA at
their request.
Improving communication between
itself and the Administration has been
a concern the group has been dealing
with throughout the past several
weeks in light of several comments
Abel made regarding SGA.
Bockstanz. originally brought his
resolution before the Board of Directors for its approval at the April 13
meeting. The original wording requested Abel's presence at SGA
meetings twice a month or asked him
to send a representative twice a month.
Sophomore Representative Leah
Mann, of Troy, objected to the wording
of the resolution, saying it would be
asking too much of Abel to ask him to
attend that often. The resolution was
(See "Abel"—page 5)
shut her up.'" Nelson said. "Get
ting the loan is fine, but I have to
pay back the President's loan
next June. I wouldn't have had
to pay the GSL for 10 years.
Everyone I talked to just kept
saying 'sorry, sorry."sorry." "
Many University officials, including Abel. Glenn Stamer,
director of Student Affairs and
Daniel Vilenski, associate
registrar, think it was possible
Nelson was wronged but say it
might also have been partly her
(See "Lost loan"—page 2)
Karen Nelson
Randall may
relocate to
remain in
same district
by KEITH NAUGHTON
LIFE Ass'L News Editor
Rep. Gary Randall may be taking up residence in Isabella County
if a reapportionment plan drawn by former state Elections Director
Bernard Apol is chosen by the Supreme Court Tuesday.
Apol's plan, released late Thursday, takes Isabella County out of
Randall's district and puts Randall, R-Elwell. in the same district as
Rep. Alan Cropsey. R-DeWitt.
Randall lives just inside Gratiot County and because Apol's plan
leaves no incumbent in Isabella County, he is considering moving,
he said Saturday.
"One choice is to move just across the county line," he said.
The other choie* wouM be to remain rn Gratiot County- and run
(See "Redistricf—page .">)
Banking service
delayed until fall
bySCOTTFOSGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
On-campus banking service, at
one time expected to be
available this semester, probably will not be a reality until
next fall.
"It will definitely be in by the
fall," said Carl Ballard, vice
president for Michigan National
Bank of Midland, the company
installing the terminal. "It will
go up sometime this summer."
Tom Repp, assistant vice
president for Financial Affairs,
said CMU has a general agreement with Michigan National
and the contract currently is being reviewed by University
Counsel J. David Kerr.
The terminal will allow
students and faculty to bank 24
hours a day with any financial institution that has access to the
"Magic Line" system. Repp said
he    would    like    to    wrap    up
(See "Banks"—page 9)
Parking tickets
may cost $25
by SHEILA GRUBER
LIFE News Editor
Handicapped parking violations will cost $25 instead of $2 if a proposal to be discussed Tuesday   is approved.
The proposal, from the Career Development for Handicapped
Persons division of Student Affairs, will be one of the subjects of a
Department of Public Safety Parking forum.
"It's the one chance to have some impact on regulations for next
year," said John McAuliffe. DPS director. The forum is in the
University Center University Room from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Aimed at getting some input from students and faculty, the forum
will also be a chance for McAuliffe to explain the proposed hike in
handicapped violations and other areas, he said.
The proposal to increase violation fees began last semester when
the problem of cars parked in illegal places on campus became
noticeable, said Dennis Martell. a graduate assistant to CDHP.
(See "'Parking'*—page 10)
In Brief
Tornado sirens will be tested Wednesday at 3
p.m., which includes the siren above Anspach
Hall.
Campus
The Student
Government
Association-sponsored
political activism day-
Saturday seemed to
lack one important ingredient — a crowd,
page 3
Restoration   of   old
cars has become a hobby for both faculty and
students on campus.
page 6
Sports
The CMU softball
team won its playoff
with U-M to insure a
spot in the AIAW
tournament.
page 7
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 9
Comment 4
Doonesbury     4
Off the Wire _
Sports 7
Spotlife 9
Weather 9