1981-09-25; Central Michigan Life

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PB almost books Jefferson Starship
byANDYBARR
LIFE Staff Writer
Jefferson Starship was almost CMU's Halloween treat instead of the Pat Metheny Group, according to the Program Board Concert Coordinator,
Tim McCarty, Garden City junior, said there
was an extremely good possibility of Starship
performing in Rose Arena, except a scheduling
conflict left the arena unavailable.
Instead, the sound of young cheerleaders from
around the state will fill Rose Arena that Halloween weekend.
The United States Cheerleading Association
requested the use of Rose Arena Feb. 18 for the
weekend of Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, according to Lynn
Kindel, coordinator of non-credit activities in the
School of Continuing Education.
"I would have loved to get Starship at
Rose-they are a great band. Program Board is
very disappointed," said McCarty.
Program Board's first concert will feature the
jazz rock fusionist Metheny in concert Oct. 23 at
Warriner Auditorium.
The conflict arose when Brass Ring Productions, the promoter for Jefferson Starship, contacted the University about two possible concert
dates in answer to a Program Board request.
"They had two dates open, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1,
on their current. tour. They have tentatively
booked the Nov. 1 date for Cobo Ball in Detroit
and the 31st date remains open," said James Lom
bard, coordinator for University Events.
Starship could not switch the dates a/id play
Cobo Hall on Oct. 31 because Brass Ring Productions has four concerts in the Detroit area on that
date, Lombard said, adding it would not be good
business to compete with their own shows.
The booking of all campus facilities follows a
set pattern, according to Lombard.
"Classroom instruction is most important,
followed by intercollegiate programs, then in-
(See "Starship"—page 15)
Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63 No. 11
© 1981 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
32 pages
Friday, Sept. 25,1981
Budget fate brightens
following Senate action
by JAMES ISELER
LIFE News Editor
In a move that could save
CMU about $650,000, the state
Senate passed a bill Thursday
releasing more than $20 million
in restricted funds to help
balance Michigan's end-of-the-
year deficit.
The bill now faces approval by
the House of Representatives
and House action should come
Monday there, according to an
aide from Sen. John Engler's office. Engler, R-Mount Pleasant,
was one of the bill's principal
authors.
If all goes well and the
measure is approved by the
House, Michigan's colleges and
universities could face only a 2
percent executive order callback
next week, .said .administrative
assistant Gail French-Sundberg.
This would represent less
than half the 4.5 percent cutback
sought last week by state
Budget Director Gerald Miller.
The request was rejected by the
appropriations committees of
both chambers after concern
was expressed that the ax fell
too hard on education.
The additional money would
mean rather than being cut by
$1.2 million, Central now may be
cut by just under $600,000.
In its current fiscal 1981-82
budget, Central planned for a 3
percent—or $715,500 —callback
in state money.
Miller was to have gone
before a joint session of the appropriations committees again
Thursday but that meeting was
cancelled. Miller is expected to
go before the committees next
week, just prior to the end of the
state's    1981-82    fiscal    year
"It's really a
positive thing for
education, "—state
Sen. John Engler,
R-Mount Pleasant
Wednesday.
The bill, written by minority
Republicans, would release
money from a railroad tax fund,
French-Sundberg said. That
money currently is earmarked
for transportation and recreation projects, she said, adding it
would be transferred for general
fund use.
The state's general fund
budget currently is off by $135
million.
Although he said there always
is the possibility the House
could amend the bill, Engler said
he was pleased with the
measure's movement so far.
"It's really a positive thing for
education," said Engler, who sits
on the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Higher Education.
In Miller's original cutback request last week, education was
recommended to be slashed by
$76 million.
The higher education portion
of that cut now could be reduced
by $12 million, French-Sundberg
said.
Engler set forth a chronology
in order for the bill to have its
planned effect:
— The House must pass the
measure by Tuesday and Gov,
William Milliken must sign it
Wednesday, The House voted
Thursday to set aside an administrative rule requiring a bill
to sit for five days before action
can be taken, French-Sundberg
said.
— Once the bill is signed,
Miller will go before the appropriations committees with
his new executive order, Engler
said. The committees must approve the order that same day,
he said.
CM UF&Steven C. Jestmore
An injured Mark Campbell awaits transportation to the hospital.
Student hit by car while
playing football in street
by DAN DEMAY
and KEITH NAUGHTON
LIFE Copy Editors
A CMU student was struck by a car Wednesday while playing football in the street and is
listed in fair condition at Central Michigan Community Hospital.
Mark Campbell, Grand Rapids junior, suffered
internal injuries, according to a CMCH
spokeswoman. He was hit by a car driven by Paul
Hirn, Flushing junior, Mount Pleasant police said.
Hirn was traveling north on South Main Street
when Campbell stepped in his pathway, said Tim
Brychta, Lakeside freshman, a witness to the accident.
One of the three passengers in Hirn's car
shouted at him to stop, the police said. Hirn's auto
skidded 85 feet before striking Campbell and
Hirn claimed to be traveling at 35 mph, the police
reports continued.
"I was sitting in a chair getting a haircut,"
Brychta said. "The ball  was  overthrown and
(See "Accident"—page 15)
Police release sketch
Mount Pleasant City Police released a composite drawing
Thursday of the suspect in Sunday's criminal sexual assault at
Forum Apartments, 950 Appian Way,
The suspect is described as being 5 foot, 10 to 11 inches tall,
with sandy-colored hair parted on the side, approximately 20 to
22 years of age, with a stocky, muscular upper body. His complexion is said to be fair to light and his voice described as being of average tone. He was wearing blue jeans and a long
sleeve cotton shirt at the time of the first-degree attack.
Anyone with any information should contact city police at
773-5935.
Cockroaches bug Herrig residents
by ROB ISELER
LIFE Staff Writer
Four residents of Herrig Hall already have been burning the midnight oil a lot this semester.
But the problem is not early exams. Rather, it is cockroaches.
Room 112 Herrig has had roaches since the residents moved into
the room at the beginning of the semester, they say.
"We have stayed up many nights until 3 a.m. with the lights on (to
try to stop the bugs from appearing)," said Kelly McKeown, Sterling
Heights sophomore.
According to the residents, the pests have been found behind the
sink and radiator and a couple were found in one of the student's
bed, the refrigerator and stereo.
The room was sprayed Sept. 15 by a company contracted by the
University. But the spray used by Terminex Exterminators was
not strong enough to kill the bugs because of Environmental Protection Agency restrictions, said Janice Clarkson, assistant director of
housing.
Another request to get the room sprayed last Tuesday was submitted by the residents as the exterminator only comes to CMU on
Tuesdays but for some reason the request was not carried out,
Clarkson said.
The second request may have been overlooked because it was
submitted two weeks in a row, Clarkson said .
Clarkson added she is trying to get the exterminator to make a
special trip to campus this week to spray the room.
Although the residents of 112 Herrig have experienced a large
number of cockroaches in their room the problem is very unusual in
the residence halls, Clarkson said.
(See "Roaches"—page 15)
CM UFB/gric Revels
Michelle Rousseau, Bloomfield Hills sophomore, has battled
many a bug in her bathroom.
In Brief
Seniors may make an appointment to have
their senior picture taken for the 1982 Chippewa
by calling 774-3493.
Campus
LIFE takes an in-
depth look at CMU's
speech and hearing
clinic.
page 3,16
Profiles of the 10
women seeking the title of Homecoming
Queen.
page 11       »
Sports
Included in today's
LIFE is the CMU Foot-'
ballXJuide.
Index
Arts and Arts and Leisure.. 6
Classifieds  15
Comment ................ 4
Doonesbury 4
Horoscope  15
Off the Wire 2
Sports 11
SpOtHfe    a   a   a  a   15
Weather 15
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