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Greg Hoffman
by JAMES ISELER
LIFE Staff Writer
' About the only point to come across clearly
Sunday night at Student Association's draft
debate was that nobody likes war.
However, the methods of preventing war were
heatedly disagreed upon by both sides of the
draft argument.
Members of the Coalition Against the Draft felt
proposed draft registration would lead directly to
a draft and eventually war. Another group calling
themselves the Pro-Registration Team argued a
strong military is needed to deter aggression by
other countries.
A quick poll of the 25-person audience by
moderator Ed Roy, Wyandotte junior, showed
five people in favor of the draft an9 seven against.
The rest were undecided.
"The idea is to look so much like a lion that they
(enemy) can't get close enough to see if the teeth
war point of
are still sharp," John Meadowcroft, of the pro-
registration team said.
Kim Stacy, Detroit junior, agreed with
Meadowcroft saying it was an inconvenience to
have to serve but protection of our country is
necessary.
"I feel I have a responsibility to this republic to
protect our freedoms," Stacy said.
Meadowcroft, Westland senior, agreed no one
likes to fight but by having a draft, military
manpower would be strong enough to keep a war
from breaking out.'
He argued at this time the United States is not
as strong as most people think it is.
"If the U.S. was considered to be a military
threat in the world we would probably not have
the situation in Iran we do. now," he said..
Greg Hoffman, of the Coalition, opened the
debate, which took place in the University Center
Auditorium, by claiming a move to reinstate the
draft was a political ploy by President Carter.
(See "Draft"—page 15)
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Mi/liken appoints Detroit woman to Trustees
by SARAH ROWLEY
LIFE Staff Writer
A black woman was named to the Board of Trustees Friday by
Gov. William G. Miiiiken.
Bernadine N. Denning, 49, of Detroit, replaces the late Lloyd M,
Cofer. She is the only black on the Board and one of three women.
Denning currently is the executive director of community
relations for the Detroit Public Schools. She also is a life-long
Democrat.
She said she hopes CMU has an active student government,
adding she hasn't learned anything about CMU yet.
Denning said she needs to find out more about the University and
the goals of CMU. before she can set her goals. But she said she will
most likely strive for "the best academic climate."
"We underestimate the responsibility young people are willing to
assume. We must let them participate in the democratic process,"
she said.
"I have all the faith in the world in young adults," she added. I'm
delighted with this appointment because the future of the country is
with the education of our young adults."
She said she hasn't talked to anyone from the University since
her appointment by Miiiiken on Friday. Her appointment is pending
on ratification by the state Senate. If confirmed she would finish
Cofer's term which expires Dec. 31,1984.
Denning is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, with a
master's degree in guidance counseling and a doctorate in general
HUCHAHPt)Wlft
-CM LIFE PHOTO BY MICHAELS. SHEEN .
Banners and signs held high,. 120 demonstrators
marched to the gates of the Midland nuclear power
facility Saturday afternoon. The group included concerned citizens from the Midland area and other cities
around the state along with many CMU students. The
demonstration was peaceful and with out incident. When
the group arrived at the gate of the Consumers Power
Co. facility protestors took turns speaking out against
nuclear power. Consumers Power and Dow Chemical
Co.
Anthnuke protest draws 120
by JAMES ISELER
and MIKE WRIGHT
LIFE Staff Writers
MIDLAND—More than 120 demonstrators turned out here
Saturday in the wet February chill to show the Consumers Power
Co. the anti-nuclear movement is not just a fair-weather cause.
. Chanting such slogans as "Two, Four, Six, Eight, we don't want to
radiate" and "Hell no, we won't glow!", the protestors marched from
the Bullock Creek Elementary School, on Poseyvilie Road, to the
gates of the Midland nuclear facility.
The march was designed to be small and to remind Consumers
and the Dow Chemical Co. people still do not want nuclear power,
according to Mike Moore, of the Huron Alliance, which set up the
rally.
"We will continue to be here until Dow realizes they can't keep up
this idea," Moore said.
Dow is the plant's mam customer* scheduled to receive energy
from the plant when it begins operation.
However,- the opening date of the plant is one facet of the
Operation that bothers the protestors.
(See "Nuke"—page 15)
curriculum, from Wayne State University.
She spent five years as an assistant professor of education and
was a dean's special assistant at the University of Michigan.
Denning is vice president of the National Council for Negro
Women and is past national vice president of Young Women's
Christian Association. Currently she is on the national board for
YWCA.
She also is the national chairwoman of the Delta Sigma Theta
projects committee and has long been associated with that group.
Denning recently returned to Michigan after serving as Director
of the Office of Revenue Sharing with the Department of Treasury
in Washington.
In 1975, she was the recipient of the "Woman of the Year" award,
given by Zeta Phi Beta.
'S.O.B.' aides
are proud of it
by CHRIS CROSS
LIFE Staff Writer
About 75 CMU students and
more   than   500   others   are
S.O.B.s, and  they're proud  to
admit it.
Last week volunteers from as
far away as Canada were Special
Olympic Boosters, giving up
three days of their time to work
at the fourth Great Lakes
Regional Winter Olympics.
The volunteers spent three
days hugging special Olympians,
mentally , and physically impaired people, and offering them
support and love during the
events.
"So much depends on the
volunteers," Sue Randolph,
special projects coordinator,
said. "If it weren't for them we
wouldn't have a Special
Olympics."
But why would 75 students
miss, three days of classes, and
why would 500 other people take
time off from work and school to
pull wheelchairs up ski slopes,
play broomball in the cold and
drag inner tubes up and down
wet hills?
"I thought it was great," Lisa
Blossingham, Westland
senior, said at the close of the
games Friday. "I love it; seeing
their (the Olympians) faces, their
expressions.   It   makes   it   all
"So much depends
on the volunteers. If
it weren't for them,
we wouldn't have a
Special Olympics."—
Sue Randolph,
special projects
coordinator
worthwhile."
Crystal Priemer,' Harbor
Beach freshman, said the reason
she attended the Winter Special
Olympics was to help her decide
if she had chosen the right field
of study-Special Education.
After three days of getting up at
6 a.m. and spending the day in
the cold, Priemer concluded, "I
found out this week that this
really is my home.
"People say it takes exceptional people to work with
exceptional children," Priemer
added. "Everybody wants love
and they (the althletes) make it
so easy to give."
Love and caring for others
seemed to be the overriding
reason for the volunteer's love
of the winter games. But not all
of the volunteers were students
studying Special Education or-
(See "Volunteers"—page 15)
n Brief
Chambers of Commerce in Clare, Gratiot and
Isabella counties have declared this week
Chamber of Commerce week.
■ The purpose of the week is to bring about
greater public awareness of the goals and objectives of locial Chambers of Commerce. •
Campus
Three days of
sharing—Special Olympics. LIFE captured
some of the happiness on
film. .   *:
page 9
Sports
It came down to the
final event for the CMU
men's swimming team
Saturday afternoon, as
the Chippewas defeated
Northern Michigan.
page 13
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