1981-04-06; Central Michigan Life

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Central Michigan LIFE
Vol. 62 No. 76
v©   1981 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
14 pages
Monday, April 6,1981
Four teams vie
for SA helm
bySANDY McHUGH
LIFE Staff Writer
Students planning to run in the upcoming Student Association
elections must turn in their petitions for validation today.
Friday was the last day to pick up the petitions and so far four
teams have sought up petitions* for president and vice president,
and a.total of 13 people have picked up petitons for representative
positions. "   ' ""
The following people have picked up petitions for the April 22 and
23 elections:
—President/vice president:
Andy Arena, Romulus freshman, and Tim Bailey, Saint Charles
freshman.
Sophomore Representatives Kel Britvec, of Battle Creek, and
Junior Representative Steve DeMarco, of Rochester.
Former Elections Director Ed Johengen, Mount Pleasant senior
and Kyle Grinnell, Jackson junior.
Phil Stoddard, Hubbardston junior and Tom Smith, Weidman
sophomore.
, — Sophomore representatives, three open seats:
'.Gary Drain, Lakeview freshman.
' Freshman Representative Julie Krzeminski, of Grand Rapids.
Janet Logan, East Lansing freshman.
Leah Mann, Troy freshman.
Freshman Representative Linda Sinclair, of Garden City.
Cathleen Tierney, Troy freshman.
Mary Wurm, St. Clair Shores freshman.
—Junior representative, three open seats:
Janice Cobb, Grand Blanc sophomore.
Kevin Shanahan, Mount Pleasant sophomore.
Dave Watson, Rochester sophomore.
—Senior representative, three open seats:
Karen Barger, Stevensville junior.
Paul Bockstanz, Grosse Pointc junior.
Douglas J. Moore, Traverse City junior.
No petitions have been taken for graduate representatives, but
according to Elections Director Suzanne Israel, "there's some talk
about write-in candidates." » -..-..
Petitions are due at noon today in the SA office, and from there
will be sent to Glenn Starner, director of Student Affairs, for
validation.
In order to be eligible a student must be enrolled full-time and
(See "Candidates"—page 2)
Grievance policy
faces Senators
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Copy Editor
Academic Senate Tuesday
will take up where it left off as it
enters round three of its
discussion of the revised faculty
grievance policy.
Talks on the new policy first
were gabled back in late
February so senators would
have time to give the, complicated document -a good
reading.
At the last meeting Senate
began line by line discussion of
the lengthy policy. After only an
hour of discussion and the acceptance of the first two
paragraphs of the document, the
meeting was adjourned for lack
of a quorum.
"It is unusual for the "Senate
to be dismissed because of a lack
of quoruin," Senate Chairman
Wayne Kiefer said. "Senate
meetings are from 3:30 to 5:30
and senators should set aside
(See "Senate"—page 13)
Week of MD events begins
by SANDY McHUGH
LIFE Staff Writer
"Doing It for Jerry's Kid's" is the theme for a Special Events
Week that involves kites, contests, clowns and a 24-hour dance
marathon.
The special events begin today and work up to the start of the
Superdance at 7 p.m. Friday, when 400 couples will dance the night
away for Muscular Dystrophy, said Jim Webb, promotions chairman.
Events will start with a banana-eating contest at noon today in
front of the Reservation in the lower level of the University Center.
The contest will be an attempt to break the current Guinness
Book of World Records entry of 17 bananas in two minutes, Webb,
Jackson senior, said. c
A similar contest was conducted last year, with hot dogs rather
than bananas.
Tuesday afternoon 100 kites will be sold for 75 cents. Concurrently, a "jazz jam session" will take place outside Park Library,
Webb said.
"There will be clowns with balloons, the kites, and jazz bands,
Webb said. "Basically we want people to fly kites and listen to the
music. If we get a nice day it will be a blast."
The kite festival starts at 11 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. and at
the same time a car smash will be taking place in front of the
University Center.
On Wednesday a tug-of-war contest between various student
groups will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. across the Park Library Pond.
A bed-race between student groups will take place Thursday at
11 a.m. in front of Finch Fieidhouse. The race track is 100 yards of
Franklin Street. The beds, decorated by the groups, will be judged
on originality, design, theme, workmanship and color and color
harmony, Webb said.
Judging the event is Tom Tresh, former Detroit Tiger, and now
assistant director of placement, Al Gates, co-director of Special
Olympic events nationwide, Carol Howard, coach from the country
dancers, Brad Van Pelt, a member of the New York Giants, and
Sharon George, assistant to the vice president of Student Affairs.
The Superdance starts Friday at 7 p.m. and along with contests
for the dancers there will be a carnival on the north balcony of Rose
Arena. The "carnival atmosphere" includes penny arcade games, a
moonwalk, a photo booth and a kissing booth which runs from 7 p.m.
to 3 a.m. Friday night and from 10 a.m. to the end of the dance on
Saturday.
"Contests for the dancers, like a hairy chest contest, keep the
dancers entertained," Webb said. "When people come to watch the
dancers the carnival gives them something to do other than hang
over the railing and watch."
Stuffed animals will be given as prizes-at the carnival, which will
be staffed with volunteers.
"I really want to stress the volunteers," Webb said. "We need 100
to 150 volunteers to work at the carnival."
Anyone wishing to volunteer can contact Jim Webb at 772-1834,
Linda Milosch, 772-6328, or Mo Gamache, 772-0748.
Football's Griffin a complete player and man
by TERRY FOSTER
LIFE Staff Writer
Archie Griffin has always been a complete
football player. Now hie believes he is a complete
man.
Griffin starred four years at Ohio State
University, winning two Heisman Trouphies as a
tailback, and now carries the ball for the National
Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. But Griffin
also carries the word — the spiritual word of
Jesus Christ. And he says his football career, as
well as his personal life has improved.
Griffin was at CMU Saturday afternoon and
spoke at Warriner Auditorium during "A Mid-
Michigan Rally." Throughout his tours of
Michigan and Ohio cities Griffin lectures about
drugs and alcohol, his football experiences, his
years at OSU, and how and when he accepted
Christ.
"I have been doing a lot of talking at rallies like
this," Griffin said. "Mostly I talk about my experiences in football, and about my life, and how
it relates to Christ.
"This is a small way I can give back to Jesus
Christ what he has given me, and dying on the
cross."
The lectures began as question and answer
sessions at Ohio State. Then campus Christian
groups began to ask him to speak regularly. That
got the ball rolling, and Griffin has been at it ever
since the end of the football seasons.
The former Buckeye said Christ helped him
during a highly -pressurized collegiate career
where he was in the public eye. Griffin especially
turned to Christ after winning the first Heisman
his junior year.
"Psalm 37 verse four really helped me a lot. It
says 'Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall give
thee the desires of thine heart.'
"It meant a lot to me during football. I won the
Heisman as a junior, and there was a lot of
pressure my senior year. I read that prayer, and
my job became to serve the Lord."
Griffin is sometimes apologetic as he speaks.
He realizes this is a time when people who spread
(See"GriIfin"^pagel3)
n Brief
Registration for any of the three summer
sessions will continue through Friday by mail or
over the counter at the Warriner Cashier's
Office,
Campus
A CMU graduate
relates his experience
covering the shooting
of President Ronald
Reagan for CBS News.
pageS
Jack Nicholson is in
fine form in his latest
movie.>
page 7
Sports
The CMU baseball
team grabbed two
victories in an opening
day doubleheader
Saturday,
page 10
Index
Arts and Leisure ......... 6
Classifieds ." 13
Comment  .4
Doonesbury 4
Horoscope. 13
Off the Wire  2
Sports  10
Spotlife ..13
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