1981-02-04; Central Michigan Life

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Vol. 62 No, 54
©   1981 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
18 pages
Wednesday, Feb. 4,1981
ting rates are just rumors
by DAN DeMAY
LIFE Staff Writer
Rumors of skyrocketing room and board rates
for next year are flying, but Housing Operations
Manager John Fisher says they're just that—
rumors.
Although Fisher said a rate increase probably
will be approved by CMU's Board of Trustees in
late March, the increase is expected to amount to
no more than 4 to 12 percent, or a total of $72 to
$216 for the year.
Students on the 20-meal plan currently pay
$1,800 yearly with four payments per semester,
$250 for each of the first three payments and
about $150 for the fourth.
However, that system is scheduled to change,
Fisher said, adding confusion over the new policy
probably prompted the rumors of skyrocketing
rates.
In a Jan. 28 memorandum from Fisher to all
resident assistants and hall directors, Fisher
explained the payment schedule will be changed
from four payments per semester to three
payments per semester beginning next fall.
Thus, to accomodate the cancelled fourth
payment, the first two payments will be for $350
while the third payment will cover the balance of
the room and board bill.
Fisher said the rumors probably started when
students saw the $350 figure.
"People are saying 'Oh boy, I can't take that
kind of an increase,'" Fisher said. "Then they
sign up for off campus."
In fact, however, if the Board approves a 10
percent increase for next year, dorm residents
would only pay $180 more for the entire year,
bringing their yearly room and board bill to
$1,980 for those on the 20-meal plan, the memo
said.
If such an increase were approved, students
would pay $290 for the final payment each
semester, the memo said.
The planned 1981-82 payment schedule is: June
20 - $350; Sept. 20 - $350; Oct. 20 - semester
balance; Jan. 20 - $350; Feb. 20 — $350; and
March 20 — semester balance.
Pitching in
CM UFEIBonnio Tratelet
Three year old Emmalia Rufas-Abbey gives her dad Kevin Abbey, of Mount
Pleasant, a hand loading wood before an afternoon nap. The Abbeys use a
wood burning stove during the day and supplement it with a gas furnace at
night.
FA and University
justify closed talks
by KIM CLARKE
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
and DAVE ALEXANDER
LIFE Editor
The Faculty Association
championed the open bargaining
cause in 1977; however, due to
present conditions surrounding
this year's negotiations,
members mostly agree private
bargaining is a wise move.
In 1977, then FA Executive
Director J. Norbert Musto
requested open bargaining. At
the time, John Weatherford,
chief negotiator for the Administration, said, "We are not
enthused by,the idea of open
bargaining," adding it would
have looked bad if the
University refused the FA
proposal.
Former FA President Ronald
Johnstone termed the 1977 open
talks a success, adding, "that's
not to say there aren't other
alternatives that are successful."
Johnstone said the recent
decision of the FA and Administration to bargain
privately doesn't bother him.
"As long as both sides report,
that satisfies me. I have confidence in the bargaining
teams," Johnstone said.
Former FA negotiating team
member Joyce Henricks called
the open bargaining process "an
easy way to communicate
without constituency," Closing
this year's talks was something
each team had to decide for
itself, she said, and "if they think
it can work this way — okay."
While the 1977 talks were
open to the public and media,
when negotiations concerned
money matters, each team went
into caucus, members from both
sides said.
"The real work was done in
closed sessions," recalled Administration negotiator Russ
Herron, Information Service
Director,
Herron   said   the .two  sides
would go into caucus, with
runners between the two teams.
T. Edward Westen, professor
of political science and member
of the FA team in 1977, said in
the middle of one open session
the Administration called for a
caucus.
When the FA members
(See "Talks"—page 17)
Sessions begin
by DAVE ALEXANDER
LIFE Editor
Proposals from the Administration and the Faculty Association
were exchanged at the first collective bargaining session Monday as
the two sides attempt to put together a faculty contract.
The two and a half hour meeting also resulted in a finalization of
the ground rules for the sessions, spokesmen for each side reported.
Unlike the negotiations of the contract in 1977, this year the
sessions are closed to the public and press. One ground rule reached
Monday concerned how information on bargaining is going to be
released.
Administration spokesman R. William Dunham said the two sides
have agreed to direct press releases written by both sides.
It is expected Russ Herron, director of Information Services and
Joe Misiewicz, associate professor of broadcast and cinematic arts
and member of the FA Board of Directors, will co-author the
releases, Dunham said.
Most of the proposals to be made were presented Monday, FA
spokesman Al Lewis said. Both teams must present all proposals
before Feb. 16, according to ground rules set before Monday.
"Thfe proposals have a lot of refinement of the present contract on
the non-economic issues and we will update the e'conomic as much as
we can," Lewis said.
The faculty contract expires June 30.
The next negotiating session is scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. in
the President's Conference Room of the University Center. For
now, the negotiating teams will meet twice a week —Mondays and
Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m.
Park Place evicts four over party hassles
by DAN DeMAY
LIFE Staff Writer
Four CMU students won't be
living in their Park Place
apartment after Monday, but it's
not by their own choosing.
The residents were served an
eviction notice-by Park Place
manager Judy Green earlier this
week following a party they
hosted in building O last Friday.
"Last semester the
management  sent  a   piece   of
paper around saying there could
be no parties unless they're
inside," one of the four evicted
residents, Mike Hansen said.
But Hansen, Romeo junior,
said this was the first time the
party regulation has been enforced, and the four were used to
set an example since residents
have parties in the hallways "all
the time."
"We've been used as guinea
pigs, but why us?" Hansen
asked. "She should have enforced it last semester instead of
"We've been used as guinea pigs, but
why us? She (Green) should have e/i-
forced It last semester instead of
beginning this semester."—Mike
Hansen* evicted resident
beginning this semester."
The) Park Place lease lists no
restrictions for tenants' parties,
but all residents were sent
letters concerning keeping
parties  inside rooms and  the
new eviction policy.
Green declined to comment on
the eviction, and her lawyer,
Thomas Robertson, was
unavailable for comment.
The other evicted residents
from 204-0 are Jim Painter,
Alpena junior, Dave Aldrich,
Traverse City sophomore, and
Dan Van Goethem, Norway
sophomore.
Hansen also said the four
probably were evicted because
of some holes which were kicked
in hallway walls during the
party. But, he added, the
management also is blaming the
group for holes which were
previously in the walls.
"They're blaming all these
holes on us," Hansen said, ad
ding he knew of one guest who
damaged a wall. But, he said,
even though the guest agreed to
repair the wall, he has yet to do
so.
Hansen said there won't be an
appeal, because all four, except
Aldrich, have found other places
to live and residents are
generally being more
destructive.
"People are kicking holes in
walls all over the place," he said,
adding the general atmosphere
is getting too rowdy.
n Brief
Media production workshops will be conducted every Wednesday through the Instructional Materials Center beginning today at
noon. For more information call the IMC at 774-
3549.
Campus
CM    LIFE    tours
President    Harold
Abel's home,
page 11
James Roger has been
suspended from the
CMU men's basketball
team for* the
remainder of the year
by Head Coach Dick
Parfitt.
page 14
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Horoscope 17
Off the Wire 2
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