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Experience lost
to future SA?
by KRIS PIOCH
LIFE Staff Writer
Continuity is a worthy idea,
but in the coming year Student
Association will not discover the
benefits it can reap.
Of 10 SA representatives
eligible to return to the board
next fall, only one is seeking reelection as a representative.
No similar reasons for not
running emerged when the
representatives were
questioned. A few are going
their own ways, others selected
different activities and some will
remain active in SA but in
different capacities than
representatives.
It would appear at least a
fraction of stability is essential
for an organization such as a
student government.
A student government's
purpose is to provide leadership
to the student body. But such a
leadership potential is
questionable when inexperience
is a dominant trait.
The lone incumbent in
Wednesday's and Thursday's
ejection will 'fee Sophomore
Representative Dave, Rowley of
Midland, Encouraging
representatives/to return after
their first term already, is one of
Rowley's goals for next year.
The only other representatives that may return to
elected roles are Sophomore
Representative Jeff Markel, of
Owosso, and Junior
Representative Kathy Brooks of
Birmingham. Markel and Brooks
are seeking the president and
vice-president posts, respectively.
A period of adjustment is
necessary each year for the new
representatives to get oriented
to the board and determine the
role .SA should play. If
representatives  returned,  this
period of adjustment could be
shortened, allowing more time
for constructive activities.
Markel,- Brooks and Rowley
are seeking re-election. The
other incumbents not seeking
re-election and their reasons
are:
-r-Theresa Gorski, freshman
representative is transfering to
Wayne State University,
Detriot, next fall. Gorski of
Dearborn said she may be involved with student government
at WSU.
—Tracy Turton, freshman
representative is moving to
Florida for the summer and has
not completed'plans for next fall.
"If I am at CMU I will definitely
be involved in SA," Turton, of
Flint, said.
—Freshman Representative
Karen Corey said she wanted, to
let other class members seek
election. If there is another seat
open next fall, which is possible
because of enrollment increases,
Corey, :of Prescott, said she
would run for it.
—Freshman Representative
Donna Burns, of Erie," is not
returning to the board because
"I did not feel I was productive
enough." Burns is going to see if
she has a interest in SA next fall
before determining her role
within it.
—A better job could be done by
s^nreoire • ^eJsffe, Junior
Representative Mary Moran,
admits, "because I do not have
the time to put into SA." Moran,
of Ovvosso, will be devoting her
time to her resident assistant
job and Residence Hall
Assembly.
— An internship and
fraternity involvement are the
factors behind Junior
Representative Ed Roy's
decision not to return to the
board.   ;
Roy, of Wyandotte, still plans
to be involved with SA, but not
in elected position.
—I did not lose my interest in
SA. I would like to concentrate
on other areas," said Sophomore
Representative Ross Campbell.
(See "Re-election*'—page 8)
dashes hopes of
3 athletes here
by TERRY FOSTER
LIFE Sports Writer
-CM UFE PHOTO BY MICHAEL S. GREEN
Going Greek
Warren Gaither, Detroit senior, puts on a less than a
happy face during the last stage of his pledging the Phi
Beta Sigma fraternity*. Gaither participated in the last
Stage of-^he(l week'* whefe fraternity hopefuls -participate in outlandish stunts for initiation.
The chances of three local
wrestlers appearing in the 1980
Moscow Olympics were dealt a
serious blow Saturday when the
United States Olympic Committee voted by a 2-1 margin to
support President Jimmy
Carter's stand to boycott the
games.
Graduate student Tom
Minkle, CMU Assistant
Wrestling Coach John Matthews, and John Hartupee,
Mount Pleasant junior, all expressed disappointment with
the decision.
Matthews .competed in the 76
Olympics, and has been gearing
himself to win a gold medal this
year,
"I am very disappointed. It's
like working for six years, and
not getting paid for it," Matthews said.    -
Matthews said if he were to
win a gold medal this would be
the year to do it.
. "My age was right, I have
been winning. Everything was
right," Matthews said. "I was
moving up the ladder, but
someone snatched it from me,
and said, 'you aren't going
anywhere'."
Hartupee said his biggest
disappointment is iii the fact the
boycott is the only means the
United States is using to protest
"I was moving up
the ladder, hut
someone snatched it
from .me and said
'You aren't going
anywhere'. "—Olympic
hopeful John
Matthews, CMU
assistant wrestling
coach
the Russian invasion of
Afghanistan.
"If I am going, to sit out of the
Olympics, which could be my
only shot, I think the United
States should use some comprehensive actions afterwards.
Even as far as supplying
military supplies to
Afghanistan," Hartupee said.
Hartupee, the 1980 Amatuer
Athletics Union 114-pound
champion, said he favored
sending the athletes to the
games, but boycotting the
opening ceremonies and awards
presentations.
Minkle, who took fourth in the
AAUs, said other than the
boycott", the United States is
conducting "'business as usual"
with the Soviets.
Matthews, 1 he AAU champion
(See "Olympic"—page 8)
ecession swells student rolls
by SARAH ROWLEY
LIFE Staff Writer
Increased freshman enrollments at CMU reflect a trend of
enrollments at universities throughout the country—partly because
of the economy, CMU administrators said.
Michael Owens, director of admissions, said the general trend is
for students to turn to colleges and universities when they can't get
a job or are looking for additional job training.
Freshman applications for the Fall Semester were closed
Tuesday, nearly a month earlier than ever before. About 3,600
freshmen have been accepted but administrators expect the number
to drop* to about 3,200 by the time school starts in August.
This is a turnaround from the 1973 recession, when CMU
enrollments leveled off, Owens said.
"In the 1960s there was tremendous growth and it was bound to
level off between 1972 and 1974," he said. "But by the fall of 1975, we
had the biggest enrollment ever with more than 3,400 students."
Owens said some, colleges overloaded during the period of increased enrollments in 1974 and 1975. Some universities added
buildings to the campus to accommodate the added students.
When enrollments leveled off, the campuses were too large,
,   (See "Enrollment"—page 8)
Religion is reborn on campus
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL S. GREEN
(Editor's note: CMU students
are joining religious groups or
founding new ones in surprising
numbers. LIFE reports on this
phenomenon in a three-part
series beginning today with
short descriptions of some of the
18 registered .campus religious
groups. |
by KRIS PIOCH
LIFE Staff Writer
Holy Father, keep them in my
name, which thou hast given me,
that they may be one even as we
are one.
-John 17:11 .
More and more CMU students
are uniting to be one in Christ.
This interest is illustrated by
the large increase in the" number
of religious student
organizations within the past
few years.
"Every year we get more
religious groups. The number
has probably doubled since five
years ago," said Sharon George,
assistant to the vice president of
Student Affairs,
About 10 percent of the 180
student organizations have
religious affiliations.    ,
"I'm baffled by the amount of
religious groups. One of my
goals thisyear was to work with
the religious groups and investigate what they are about,"
George said.
Many of the 18 religious
organizations are quite similar,
share the same goals and several
of national
Some groups
denomination
are
non-
are    chapters
religious groups,
are   of   specific
while     many
denominational.
Putting faith into practice by '
experiencing different kinds of
people and situations is the main
idea behind the Wesley
Foundation, 3490 Washington
St., according to the Rev. Tom
Jones.
"We sponsor several different
work camps dealing with Bread
for the World, mission work and
disarmament," Jones said.
The Wesley Foundation,  of
United Methodist affiliation, has
about 75 members and offers a
fellowship night, Bible study, a
folk music, group and a counseling group.
One of the most popular
groups at CMU is the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, which
numbers about 75 members.
"We. get together to enjoy
ourselves in a Christian atmosphere. FCA is an in
troductory group. It is not quite
as deep or serious as some
others," Tom Fevsse, FCA
president, said.
"It's     not     teaching     or
preaching   we   emphasize   but
getting   involved   rather * than
(See "Religion"—page 9)
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