1982-10-08; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 64 No. 16
© ISW-JTM I.ITK
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
14 Pages
Friday. Oct 8.1982
SGA requests fewer dollars than last year
by RHODA Ml EL
LIFE Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association presented its
budget request — $9,000 less
than it requested last year —
before the Student Budget
Review and Allocation Committee Wednesday.
SGA requested $20,054.02 for
its opening costs for the 1982-83
school year.
For the 1981-82 academic year
SGA requested $29,000 and was
allocated $20,377.
Station
battle
going
strong
byTERRj/FINCH
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
In the battle between CMU
Public Broadcasting and Delta
College to operate a radio station in Bay City, neither is a winner — at least for now.
Both schools were passed over
by the Federal Communications
Commission for a license to
operate the first public radio
station in the Bay City area.
Consequently, the two schools
were denied funding by a federal
funding mgmoej, and will have to
wait until next fall to apply for
funds again.
Delta hit a snag in its quest
for the station when the federal
funding for a television substation was denied by the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration. In
addition, its application was
challenged by the Black Media
Coalition, which charged the station does not employ any blacks,
said William Ballard, Delta station manager.
Ballard said he should receive
word from the FCC within two
weeks about the challenge to the
application.
The snags could be a plus for
CMU's quest for the radio station in Bay City, as Delta places
higher priority on straightening
out the difficulties with its
television station than acquiring
the radio station, said Public
Broadcasting Director William
Grigaliunas.
"In  the  next  funding cycle,
they'll be hoping for the television grant, while we'll be hoping
for a radio grant," Grigaliunas
(See "Delta"—page 9)
"It will be an incentive for the directors
to work a little harder, because they have
never received a raise." —Julie Krezemin-
ski, student body president.
SBAC hears budget requests
from various campus groups. It
makes a recommendation on the
requests to James Hill, Vice
President  for Student Affairs,
who makes the final approval.
The amount requested by
SGA Wednesday does not include a budget for a Ethnic
Minority       Relations    Depart
ment or Legal Aid.
Student Body President Julie
Krzeminski. Grand Rapids
junior, said the Ethnic Minority
Relations budget was not added
into the total amount because
they did not have a director for
the department until the SGA
meeting Tuesday. The budget
amount was approved by the
SGA board members Sept. 21.
Legal Aid will be  funded
separately    by    the     SBAC.
Previously it had been funded as
(See "Request"—page 2)
SBAC serves as
money purse
Seven student groups requested nearly $23,000 Monday and
Wednesday of the $82,000 the Student Budget Review and Allocation Committee must allocate, according to SBAC Chairman Russ
Austin.
The groups' requests at the hearings in the Lake Superior Room
of the University Center will be reviewed by the SBAC and go to
Vice President for Student Affairs James Hill for final approval Oct.
15, Austin. Redford senior, said.
(See "SBAC—page 2)
Kegger parties
may be illegal
"A tenant cited
two or three times
shows a basis for
demonstration to
evict. " — Joseph
Barberi. Isabella
County Prosecutor
person is guilty. It is "just a matter of how much the damages
are."
He  said   it  is  legal to pool
money to buy a keg, but illegal to
(See "Legality"—page 13)
by JAMESON COOK
LIFE Staff Writer
That kegger party most
students paid two dollars to
drink at last weekend probably
was illegal.
According to Isabella County
Prosecutor Joseph Barberi, selling alcohol without a license is illegal by state law and it is nearly impossible for the average
student to obtain a license.
"To obtain a license you have
to show insurance in case
anyone gets hurt," Barberi said.
He said if someone was injured walking home from a party while intoxicated, the party's
host could be responsible.
"If any violation of a law leads
to an injury," Barberi said, the
Shutdown gets
3 union's OK
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Managing Editor
Three campus unions have agreed to sign a letter of agreement
for the University-wide shutdown, one has refused and three have
made no commitment.
The 260 member CMU Staff Association and the 16^member CMU
Police Officers Association of Michigan signed the letter of agreement Thursday, said Terry Stoner, Director of Personnel and Staff
Relations.
The Staff Association originally met to discuss the shutdown on
Sept. 30. At that time it was agreed they would accept the letter only after the Administration had spoken to some concerns the group
had with the four-day closing.
The letter of agreement signed by the Staff Association includes
a clause which will protect all sections of the contract and insure
they are administered in the shutdown the same as if the employees
were at work, said LaRae Parker, president of the group.
(See "Shutdown"—page 8)
Defendant loft a trail— McLaughlin
Illness delays decision in Haggart case
by DALE K1LLINGBECK
and CHRIS STEVENS
LIFE Staff Writers
MIDLAND — Six men and six women today
continue to deliberate the fate of accused mass-
murderer Robert Lee Haggart inside the Midland
County Circuit Court chambers.
An ill juror excused himself Thursday, ending
the first full day of deliberation with no verdict.
The jurors returned to court to ask a question
and during the judge's response the juror left ill.
"He (Haggart) left a better trail
than Hansel and Gretel."
—Thomas McLaughlin, Clare
County Prosecutor
Judge Tyrone Gillespie said "at least two and
probably three had an influenza-type illness."   The jury has deliberated about six hours
"My client Is not on trial for
having blood stains on his blue
jeans. . ."—James Wilson, Haggart's lawyer
— including a 45-minute session Wednesday.
The  jury  started  deliberation at  4-30   p.m.
Wednesday,    following    emotion-packed    final
- arguments by prosecution and defense attorneys.
Haggart's Midland lawyer, James Wilson.
Wednesday asked Judge Tyrone Gillespie to
declare a mistrial after Clare County Prosecutor
Thomas McLaughlin said Haggart was "guilty as
sin" during his closing arguments.
"The prosecutor cannot show his personal
beliefs." Wilson said. "Bob Haggart has respectfully asked for a mistrial."
But McLaughlin said. "Not once in any of those
statements did I express my personal belief."
(See "Haggart" — pace 7)
In Brief
Friday is the last day senior portraits for the
1983 Chippewa Yearbook will be taken. Those
seniors who have not yet signed up to have
theirs taken should call 774-3493.
Campus
A former CMU student   places    in   the
Detroit Marathon,
page 3
United    Way    contributions are up 137
percent from last year,
page 5
Sports
The CMU soccer
team continued its
winning ways with a
victory over EMU
Wednesday.
page 10
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
CaMpUs comic 9
Classifieds 13
Comment 4
Doonesbury   4
Off the Wire 2
Sports 10
Spotlife 13
Weather 13