1982-10-04; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.64 No. 14
o IfWJCM UFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
18 pages
Monday. Oct. 4.1^82
Deficit gets Board's vote of confidence
by SHEILA QRUBER
LIFE Editor
Recognizing the possibility of an almost $1.7
million deficit, the Board of Trustees Friday reaffirmed its commitment to averting further cuts
and a mid-year tuition hike.
The action was a vote of confidence for the Administration, whose members repeatedly have
said they prefer deficit spending over additional
layoffs, program cuts and increased tuition.
President Harold Abel said 'it has gotten to
the point where we can't use quick fixes anymore.
If the Board ordered us not to operate with a
deficit, we would have to remove pieces of the
University."
Running such a deficit will do less damage than
Cuts, said Trustee Alfred Fortino, chairman of the
Board's Finance Committee.
"We have momentum going. We are doing a
good job for students and faculty. We would do
far more damage to this institution by putting on
the brakes and cutting back," said Fortino, of
Alma.
Fortino recommended the more than $56
million budget approved by the Board in June be
"continued and reaffirmed." His motion,
unanimously approved by the Board, recognized a
deficit and supported the Administration's attempts to "continue without reduction of staff
and programs."
In his regular report to the Board. President
Abel said the budget approved by the Board had
assumed a 5.5 percent increase in state appropriations for the 1982-83 fiscal year. However, the appropriation was increased only $1.6 million from
last year's figure of $30.6 million.
(See "Trustees"—page 13)
Slim chances for Business
appeal for accreditation
by TERRI FINCH
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
An appeal of the accreditation
firm's negative decision is the
latest development in what
Business Dean Leonard Plachta
calls "the full-time quest" for his
school's accreditation.
Appealing the decision of the
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business — a
Missouri-based accreditation
associaton — is rare, Plachta
said, basically because few of its
decisions ever are reversed.
"It's costly, it's troublesome,
and it seldom pays off," Plachta
said about the appeals process.
But for Plachta, appealing is a
last-ditch attempt to gain the
stamp of approval of the
AACSB. And he expects this request, too, will be denied.
The school has applied three
times in the past 10 years for accreditation by the AACSB. and
has been turned down each time.
The last visitation by the
association was in February, and
Plachta received word for the
third time that CMU's School of
Business did not meet the
AACSB standards.
In a presentation to the Bwd
(See "Accredited"—pue 17)
On the ball
CSS UftMmm flaiaae
The Seventh Annual Ball Run brought 323 students to Eastern Michigan University Saturday. The 157-mile trek started Friday and was completed in a time of 20 hours, 14 minutes
and 32 seconds. See related story page 3.
Bias claimed on
'royalty' choices
"My main concern with the complaint is that some
things are not fair
with the selection
process." —Eddie
Rucker, Grand
Rapids senior
by MIKE PAYNE
LIFE Staff Writer
A formal complaint claiming
biases existed in the selection of
this year's Homecoming court
may be filed by one of the
students who participated.
Eddie Rucker. Grand Rapids
junior, said she plans to file a
complaint with the Office of Student Life for what she believes
were "biases within the selecting     committee     members"	
toward candidates not sponsored by select organizations.
"My main concern with the complaint is that some things are not
fair with the selection process." Rucker said. "Selection is limited to
certain organizations and I just want to change that for the future."
Rucker. who was sponsored by the Broadcasting and Cinematic
Arts Department, said she met with Glenn Starner, director of the
Office of Student Life. Friday morning and discussed her concerns
(See "Complaint"—page 13)
STs request
pact changes
Greeks to
cooperate
with new
party policy
by JAMESON COOK
LIFE Staff Writer
Some fraternities plan to change
their normal fund raising and party
procedures because of a recent
crackdown on local parties, according
tosorne fraternity presidents.
The fraternity presidents agree the
University has a legitimate gripe in
warning fraternities about possible
penalties if party problems continue.
"It's a touchy subject. The communi
ty is getting on them (the University)
so they have to respond." said Jim Rye.
president of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Vice President for Student Affairs
James Hill told Greeks Thursday the
University will take action against
groups continuing to host large and
loud parties.
Rye, Monroe junior, said his group
will change the way it coordinates off-
campus parties — the largest source of
fund raising for many fraternities.
"Since selling beer at parties is illegal, we will supplement the free beer
by selling food, such as beans and hot
dogs." he said.
He said his group also will begin parties earlier so they will quiet down by
10 or 11 p.m. and will check identification of alcohol drinkers.
He said they plan an "experimental
block party" on Saturday that will test
the new procedures.
Since the parties may make less
money, Dan Smith, president of Theta
Chi fraternity, said his group will find
other ways to raise money. Previous
all campus parties raised $200 to $300.
"We are taking part in the Big Run
and will get half the amount of pledges
(See "Reaction"—page 13)
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Managing Editor
Willing to accept the University's staging of a four-day shutdown, CMUs newest employee
group will insist changes be
made in the letter of agreement
before it will sign.
"Basically, I don't think we
have a choice." said Ruth
Helwig. newly elected chairwoman of the Supervisory/
Technical Association. "They
(the Administration) has said if
we don't sign the agreement
they will use layoffs."
The associations decision to
insert two articles of clarification in the letter of agreement
which has been distributed by
the  Administration   to  the  six
campus unions came during the
groups organizational meeting
Saturday.
The more than 141 Supervisory/ Technicals on campus
voted on Sept. 2 to unionize with
the Michigan Education Support
Personnel Association, a partner
of the Michigan Education
Association and member of the
National EducationAssociation.
Prior to the election the group
was not unionized.
The Administration's request
for another shutdown is a reaction to last year's unprecedented budget move which
closed the University from Jan.
4 through 8 and saved an
estimated $56,000 in energy
costs.
It is expected this year's shut-
(See "STs"—page 13)
Local merchants rid shelves of Tylenol
by NICK ASSENDELFT
UFE Copy Editor
Many Mount Pleasant area retailers have pulled supplies of
Extra-Strength Tylenol off of shelves in response to reports of
seven deaths in the Chicago area from Tylenol tainted with cyanide.
; Bert Krueger. a pharmacist at Post Pharmacy, 799 S. Mission
Road, said all the Extra-Strength Tylenol has been pulled from the
Store's shelves.
:  "None of the ones we pulled off the shelves had the lot numbers
(that are suspected to contain cyanide) announced." he said.
:  Krueger said they pulled all the capsules off Friday morning "just
to be safe." Post Pharmacy still is selling regular-strength Tylenol
which is in tablet form, according to Krueger.
Pharmacist Andy Henning of Spaar Drug and General Store. 1412
S. Mission Road, also has taken all the Extra-Strength Tylenol off
the shelves.
"I took a couple dozen boxes of Tylenol off the shelves Thursday
afternoon," Henning said.
None of the Tylenol at Spaar had the lot number suspected to
have contained cyanide.
The affected tablets are in two different lots, MC2880 and
1910MD, both of which have been recalled by the manufacturer.
McNeil  Consumer  Products  Co..  a  subsidiary   of Johnson  and
Johnson, and consist of 264,4000 bottles containing 50 capsules.
Spencer Drugs, 1111 S. Mission Road, also has pulled all of its
stock of Extra-Strength Tylenol off its shelves.
Pharmacist Richard Jack pulled the product Thursday night and
found none of the bottles had the suspected lot numbers.
Spencer Drugs still is selling Tylenol in the tablet form.
University Health Services pharmacist Samm Nunn said UHS is
not dispensing any Tylenol  capsules to patients.
"We are just trying to safeguard the patients and ourselves,"
Nunn said. "There are other products on the market that are just as
effective as Tylenol."
(See "Tylenol"—page 2)
In Brief
Seniors are reminded that a schedule showing
assigned interview times for the week of Oct. 11
to 15 will be posted in Foust Hall today.
Campus
This week has been
designated National
Higher * Education
Week, but Central is
not participating,
page 3
Michiganders may
have to bundle up even
more than ever, since
this winter may be colder than last year's,
page 12
Sports
The      Chippewas
visited   Ypsilanti   and
returned with a win, a
13-8 squeaker.
page 14
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
CaMpUs comic 18
Classifieds 17
Comment 4
Doonesbury 4
Off the Wire _
Sports 14
Spotlife 17
Weather 17
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