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Vol.61 No.88 ©   Central Michigan LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Telephones 7743493-774-3830 16 Pages
All systems go for fall realignment
by TOM HENRY
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
Academic Senators will be briefed this week that the plan to
realign CMU's off-canipus academic programs will take place next
fall without delay.
The move —designed to coordinate several educational facets —is
likely to lead to establishment of a new school within the University, informed sources agree. -
Although  its action  is  not  yet  official,  Academic  Senate's
Executive Board Friday came to an informal consensus that
senators wiU assume a hands-off attitude with the plan.
The consensus is documented in a rough-draft of the Board's
special meeting called by Senate Chairman Doug Smith. Smith told
LIFE Sunday he would have Board members approve his perception
of the meeting today.
He will send a formal statement of the action to all senators early
this week.
Smith called a special session Friday because some senators
questioned whether the academic policy-making body had any
constitutional jurisdiction with the matter. If so, they wanted the
plan to face a vote.
The plan, announced by Provost John Cantelon at Tuesday's
regular Senate meeting, is an attempt to coordinate the University's off-campus programs.
It basically consists of splitting the highly-successful Institute for
Personal and Career Development into out-state and in-state units.
IPCD's in-state unit will be combined with the School of Continuing
Education and Community Services.
In addition, a third external area will be established to coordinate
internships, innovative programs and other off-campus endeavors.
(See"IPCD"—page 2)
Tower's
hostage
party
busted
It took three Department of
Public ,^5afety , officers, three
resident assistants, one head
resident and two Housing administrators to break up a
"hostage party" on fifth floor
Troutman Friday night.
Thirty-nine students were
cited to Students Affairs, one
student was arrested and
another—Ken Sweet, Fostoria
sophomore —was evicted from
the dorm because of the party, in
which all doors were barricaded.
Gerald Hug, Sterling Heights
junior and fifth floor TrOiiimMt
R.A-, said the party was
discovered by the R.A.s while
they were making their midnight rounds.
"We were on another floor
and the elevator never came
down, so we took the steps up.
When we.got to fifth floor ^ we
found the people inside had
wedged the doors shut and
jammed   the  elevators  so  we
. (See "Troutman"—page 15)
Conyers surprised the U.S. is holding together
by CHRIS CROSS
LIFE Staff Writer
The United State's foreign
policies are in a shambles, the
inflation rate is nearing double-
digits, the criminal justice
system needs work, higher
education is facing extreme'
enrollment declines and
unemployment is a major
problem.
That was the message
delivered by Rep. John Conyers
Saturday as he cited what he
believes to be the country's
economic woes.
Conyers' speech was sponsored by the Coalition for
Student Unification. CMU
notables attending the speech
included President Harold Abel,
Dean of Student Affairs James
Hill and Assistant Professor of
Political Science, Ted Zolty.
Speaking to a crowd of about
50 people, Conyers, D-Detroit,
said he's "surprised the country
is holding together."
"Michigan  has. the  greatest
number of people applying for
unemployment compensation of
any state in the country,"
Conyers said. "Inflation is
almost in the double-digits. We
wonder how it (the U.S.) got in
Rep. John Conyers
such •  a     moldy     state     of
depression," he added.
"The United States used to be
an economic, political and
military power, now it's being
challenged on nearly every
front," Conyers told the grpup.
A known critic of excessive
federal spending, Conyers said
he would like to see a major
domestic program implemented
which would bring the country
to full employment.
Street crime is related to.
unemployment, according to
Conyers; who said he is strongly
opposed to the revisions'
currently being made by the
country's criminal justice code.
According to Conyers, the
code curtails civil liberty and
First Amendment rights, and
eliminates sentencing provisions
and parole for good behavior.
, "The underworld of crime is
readily available to the
unemployed," Conyers said.
"The criminal justice system
needs enlarging; its all incredibly expensive."
Conyers said he would like to
see the criminal correction
system revised. The $25,000
annual cost to incarcerate a
person is more costly than
alternative training prbgrams,
Conyers said.
On another topic, Conyers
said he is concerned about the
continual' increase in nuclear
capabilities  saying  more  than
seven, nations already have
nuclear powers which will
eventually create a nuclear
holocaust.
"I hope we go back to SALT to
work out mutual disarmament
agreements," he said.
Tax reform, shorter work
weeks, elimating inequality and
racism,    and    establishing    a
system to subsidize students in
higher education were also on
what Conyers referred to as his
"domestic wish list."
Following the speech, a
question and answer session was
conducted in which' Abel
criticized the present system
used to finance education,,
(See "Conyers"—page 15)
City names new manager
Within a few weeks, Mount Pleasant lost one
■Tom Martin and gained another.
Tom Martin, assistant city manager in Royal
Oak, Sunday accepted the position of Mount
Pleasant City Manager. The position recently
was vacated by Bill Barrons and temporarily
filled by the city's Assistant Manager Jill
Kooiman.
Last month city Police Chief Tom Martin
announced his resignation. Martin will not vacate
the position until August.
Approximately 40 applications were screened
by the Mount Pleasant City Commission. Of the
four finalists for the position, Martin was chosen
and offered the position on Thursday.
"There are real opportunities to be had there in
Mount Pleasant," Martin told LIFE. "It (Mount
Pleasant) has a lovely campus which adds much to
the community."
Martin said he and his wife, Kay, come from
small towns and look at the job opportunity as "a
career step up." Royal Oak has a population of
about 86,000.
"Mount Pleasant has things to offer adults and
children. It offers a lot of challenges and provides
a lot," he said.
Mayor James Phillips said Martin was chosen
for the position because of his qualifications and
enthusiasm. Phillips said he thinks Martin will
provide the city with a competent city manager.
n Brief
CM LIFE will suspend publication until May
21, when summer LIFE begins publication.
LIFE wishes students and faculty a safe and
happy summer.
Campus
The Mayfest Mountain
jam drew more than
11,000 people to the
Bianchard Millpond Park,
to enjoy the sunshine
and pf e-finals party,
page 3
Sports
Kent State fell victim
to the CMU men's tennis
team in an extended two-
day meet at Rose Center;
page 10
Index
• Arts and Leisure  8
Classifieds.  15
Comment ... 4
Doonesbury  4
Horoscope.............. 15
Off the Wire  g
Sports ,. ,. 10
Spotlife  15
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