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Cajun style entertainment
Night features Louisiana food and music
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Sports
Sympathetic situation
CMU men's hoops similar to past WMU team.
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Central
Michigan
VOLUME 75. NUMBER 50
© 1993 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT. MICHIGAN 48859
(517) 774-3493
16 PAGES
Privatization plans
still linger for some
University services
By Christopher Richardson
If r    SUiff Wnt(
The issue of privatization has
created much discussion about
University services.
It became an issue at Central
when a committee was appointed
to investigate privatizing the
Bovee University Center Bookstore.
The committee recommended
the bookstore remain in University hands, but the privatization
issue is still a hot topic
"I don't have a problem with
privatization when it makes
sense," said John Fisher, director
of business operations, residences and auxiliary services.
However, Fisher said he does
not think privatization can be
generalized.
"You have to examine each case
on  its own  merits." he said.
Fisher said profit, while certainly a consideration, is not the
only criterion when making a
decision to privatize.
"Certainly there are other concerns," he said. Concerns include
the quality of service provided by
a contracted business and the
level of service a University currently has.
dames Hill, vice president of
Student Affairs, said he agrees
with the importance of service.
"The quality of service is one of
those elements you have to take
into consideration." Hill said.
Fisher said another consideration involves how a private store
might affect the University community or the community at
large, and how a private operation might affect other campus
opei at ions.
The two most important privatization considerations are profit
and service, Fisher said.
In the instance of the bookstore, "we didn't feel (privatizing
it > would be any more secure at
all in light of the history of the
University store," Fisher said.
The bookstore, which opened in
1959 and was expanded in 1969,
has been  making money since it
"It was set up to make money."
Fisher said
Like any auxiliary business, it
has to support  itself, he said.
Another factor in the recommendation not to privatize the
bookstore was the fact that the
profit the bookstore makes comes
back to the University, whereas
an outside contractor would take
the money elsewhere, Fisher
said
"That's the idea." he said "You
know whoever is going to run the
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Margery Bulger dies of liver cancer
By Kevin P. Cummings
l If \    St,»f1  Writer
('Mil's first female physical
education and sport department chair died dan 22 of liver
cancer.
Margery Ann Bulger. HO.
joined CM Us faculty in 195tf
She was named chairwoman of
the depart mint in 1991 and held
the position until her retirement   in   1992
'She was enthusiastic and
very determined to tight for the
rights of people." said Jane
McNamara, former director of
t fie women's division of physical
education and sport "She1 was
very logical  in  her approach to
all the problems in the depart
ment."
Bulger also coached women's
volleyball, instructed tennis,
and was an avid golfer.
"She was very interested in
the students and in the University," said Bee Hallctt, former-
assistant professor of physical
education and sport.
"She was an outstanding
sport s woman," McNamara
said.
Bulger earned a bachelors
degree from CMU, a master's
degree at UCLA, and a doctorate from Springfield College
located  in Springfield,  Mass
Bulger was a member of the
American   Alliance   for   Health.
Physical Fducation, Recreation
and Dance; the National Association for Sport and Physical
Fducation; the National Association for (tirls and Women in
Sport; the National Fducation
Association; the CMU Faculty
Association; and the Michigan
Kducational Associat ion
"She was a delightful lady,"
said her husband William Bulger.
"She was the best and the
brightest," McNamara said.
"She was a st udeiit . a colleague
and a dear friend."
"She was given the Out-
st and ing Major Award, as a student, for Physical Fducation
and Sport." Hallett said.
Bulger is survived by her husband, William Bulger; a
daughter, Ann Marie; two
brothers, Frank Servis of
Cadillac and Don Servis, of
Weed. Calif.
A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the
First Presbyterian Church,
12f>0 Watson Road
Friends may call at the Bulger home in Mount Pleasant
between 2 and 5 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. today.
I Inflations may be made to the
Development Office for the
Margery A. Bulger Lecture
Program  in Sports History.
LIFE Photo Dawn Abbott
"A Night in Louisiana" offered an opportunity for people to chow
down on Cajun cooking while tapping their feet to the music
emmatmg throughout Rose Arena Saturday evening,
for related story.
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was built, he said
Cuts might threaten
minority enrollment
By Bridget Isquierdo
i IM    : .lift Writer
Projected cuts in state financial aid might hamper recruitment of
minority students to CMU.
The threat of rising tuition costs, budget cuts and changes in
financial aid packages might decrease minority enrollment prospects for CMU.
Currently, minority enrollment is 5.4 percent of ("Mil's student
body
In the fall of 1992, CMU initiated a policy of increasing financial
aid resources in the general fund at a rate equal to the annual
increases in tuition and fees at CMU, stated the Request for 1993-94
State Apponations.
At the same time, CMU also requested $1 M million of additional
base funding from t fie state to invest in financial aid for prospective
students to help relieve the costs of education, the Request stated.
New financial aid regulations are under consideration by the state
which could point to some hard times for minority recruitment, said
Michael (iuv. associate director of Out reach.
"We're seeing articles in the Detroit Free Press that deal with
financial aid," he said "They indicated that there could be tough
times ahead."
Minorities could be affected dramatically, because statistically,
most minorities are poorer than the general population, (luy said.
"My gut instinct is that the article <in the Free Press* suggested
that the needy students may be the ones affected the most and the
minority students will be affected even more," he said
(iuy said he hopes changes in financial aid will not have negative
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'Great practical joker', 'excellent
policeman' retires after 26 years
By Christopher Richardson
t If- l    ' .r.i11  Writer
Sgt Wayne Van Dyke can tell
"war stories" with the best of
them.
The 2b' years, six months and
14 days Van Dyke has worked for
the Mount Pleasant Police
Department ended officially at 7
p.m. Saturday whim Van Dyke
retired from a lifetime of service.
Van   Dyke said  he wont   soon
Two male freshmen
apprehend suspect
After witnessing two males smashing car windows in I,ot 22 around
midnight  Friday, two freshmen took the law into their own hands
A Fremont freshman and a Flint freshman were walking through the
parking lot when they saw the two men smash the window of a parked
car The students gave chase and apprehended one of the suspects The
other suspect   managed to flee the scene.
The apprehended suspect was restrained in the Southwest Quad
lobby while Department of Public Safety officers were en route.
The suspect refused to cooperate with the officers and was taken into
custody for resisting arrest and obstructing justice.
The arrested man, a Belmont freshman, confessed to breaking the car
windows after he was hooked and lodged in the Isabella County Jail.
Saturday at the DPS office the other suspect, a Jackson freshman,
confessed to throwing a piece of wood at a car window and shattering it
Both suspects were charged with malicious destruction of property,
released on bond and issued appearance tickets
Damage to the passenger-side windows of the vehicle was estimated
at $200
The case remains open pending court action
forget t he "Fnd of t he World" Par-
ties or Western  Weekend.
"It's a lasting thing when people are throwing bottles, rocks
and actually trying to hurt you,"
he said. "It's not something that
you're going to forget right away.
When I was younger it was exciting.
"As I got older, then I guess the
fear of being injured or permanently disabled entered into it
You get older, wiser and a little
more cautious I think when you
start out you figure you're inde-
st i ui table
( hie close call Van I >v ke said he
had in Mount Pleasant involved a
man randomly firing a shotgun in
his front yard
"Unfortunately for ok* when
they put out tin- tall I was like a
block and a half away," he said
"And when I pulled up he was
still in the front yard with his
shotgun/'
lankily. Van  Dyke caught  the
gunman as he was reloading and
managed  to talk   him   into drop
ping t fie weapon   < )t herwise, Van
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adjusting
to rare
day off
By Marjory Raymer
I if f    '-.t.iff Wnt«M
The University will slide by
with minimal disruption from
Thursday's canceled classes
Class cancelations early in the
semester cause less inconvience.
"We feel we can get around it
without a big burden," said
Daniel Benjamin, biology lab
manager.
Benjamin said a cancelation
occurring later in the semester
might cause problems in complex
lab work.
"I don't feel (the day off) will
affect (students) really," he said.
Robert Kohrman, chemistry
professor, said a small missed
class was re-scheduled for the
following day.
Not all professors options were
as simple.
Richard St. Andre, computer
science professor, said he will
have to re-t hink t he entire semester's scheduling.
"I'll have to carefully pick and
choose what I'll eliminate." he
said
The timing of the day off
caused more* problems. St. Andre
said
Missing one Tuesday/ Thursday section, is missing one half of
t fie week, he said
"We're going to be in the third
week, and I've only met those
people twice." St. Andre said. "I
feed like I haven't even started
yet "
Students had mixed reactions
to t he dayoff
Brie Floro, Sterling Heights
senior, said he is concerned about
missing necessary class material,
because of a lack of time.
Over the semester, however.
Floro said professors should be
able to incorporate the most
important  material
Brooke Davis, Port Huron
}umor. said she was worried
about missing her Thursday
night class which meets once a
week
She said was concerned course
material would have to he left
out, which would leave her
unqualified for other classes in
the same discipline
"It is almost like missing out on
a prerequisite for my next class,"
Davis said.
While professors and students
are trying to figure out how the
canceled classes will affect their
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