1980-11-19; Central Michigan Life

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© 1980 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
16 pages
Wednesday, Nov. 19,1980
Wd to discuss Win freds purchase
UAH ROWLEY
SlaflWfiter
tt'infreds, 3965 E. Broomfield Road, is up
j again and  CMU  administrators  are
jaboutbuyingit-again
loard of Trustees will discuss the possible
isejn closed session today, while discussing
jsession a tuition hike possibility for next
,'reinthe exploratory stages right now,"
(rry Tubbs, vice president for Business and
if "but we have talked with the owner
glints) in the past 10 days and have talked
(general price range of about $500,000."
CMU officials looked at the building—which
Tubbs describes as a big shell—in September
1979 and again in February but suspended
negotiations when Hunter "backed off," Tubbs
said.
Although Tubbs wouldn't specify what would
be located there, he suggested departments such
as Housing, Alumni and. Development, Public
Safety and -Public Broadcasting as possibilities
because they have potential funding sources to
defray the purchase price.
Public Broadcasting has been considered, he
said, because of the federal funding it receives.
William Grigaliunas, director of Public
Braodcasting, said his department is very interested but is taking a "wait-and-see" attitude.
"It's been talked about many times before
(including the past 10 days) but it's always been a
false alarm," Grigaliunas said.
"We received a public broadcasting grant of a
little "more than $300,000 this year," he said.
"We'd be able to contribute almost a third of it
toward purchasing Winfrqds."
He said the University would have to help the
department with purchasing the building
initially, but said it could pay the entire cost over
a period of years.   ,
"If they say okay, we're ready to go,"
Grigaliunas added.
John McAuliffe, director of the Department of
Public Safety, said a building was planned for
DPS until the current economic crisis, adding he
didn't know anything about the department
moving to Winfreds.
"I doubt we'd move in there anyway because of
the building's structure," McAuliffe added.
Anthony Paparella, University architect, said
he hasn't been involved in the recent
negotiations, although he did a preliminary study
of the structure in February.
"It (J.R. Winfreds) is a going business," Tubbs
said, "so the owner isn't in any rush to sell. If the
Board says go ahead, we wouldn't take occupancy
until May or June."
There hasn'J been time for CMU's administrators to put together a good package for
the Board, Tubbs added, but said the Board's
(See "Winfreds"—page 10)
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iSouth Neighborhood Action Group drew a large audience at its open forum Tuesday.
freston Street closing was the main topic of discussion.
CMtlFBOaryMahw
Sides discuss Preston issue
ANDYMcHUGH
(Stall Writer
ptral        Michigan
%, theCity of Mount
fsant   and    concerned
pshad a chance Tuesday
"o present their side of
Nng of Preston Street
| at a South Neighbors
b Group public forum.
■V 'formation panel
JJing of Art Ellis, vice
|dent of public affairs at
Tom Mai-tin, city
Jf; Katy Northway,
m 'traffic research
»n; and Else Pen-
Pi a crossing guard for
Wer Elementary School,*
* their views on the issue.
said plans for the
Pjsity, under the guide
■.Continued Physical
CTment, contain making
l-campus    pedestrain-
P. Plans for the campus
'teen built around the
"The University would be required to
provide for a West Campus Drive, similar
to East Campus Drlve."*—Ciiy Manager
Tom Martin
concept of pedestrians, and
students having not more
than a 10-minute walk to
class," said Ellis. "Closing
Preston has been in all plans
for CMU that I've ever seen."
Ellis said other possible
steps to make the campus
pedestrian-oriented would
involve a desire to close all
but major parking lots on the
edge of campus.
Martin, who represented
the city said there were five
procedural steps to determine
ways and means of working
with or accommodating both
citizens' and University
desires.
Martin said the first step
would be a tentative
agreement between the city
and the University.
"The University would be
required to provide for a
West Campus Drive, similar
to East Campus Drive, and
also to have a temporary
closing prior to that for the
purpose of- studying the
traffic effects of closing
Prestion Stf eet,"said Martin.
Ellis said funds for a West
Campus Drive would be
provided by the state
Highway Department fund*
under the Institutional Roads
Division.
The next procedural step
would be to have a public
meeting about the closing,
followed by a temporary
closing so data , could be
collected to study h6w to cope
with the added traffic burden
on other roads.
"We have had that study
and don't expect the report
until mid-December," said
Martin. "When we receive the
reports we will have another
public hearing."
The last step would involve
a .meeting with city commissioners to discuss the
possibilities of closing
Preston Street.
pennywell said during the
trial closing of Preston Street
the amount of traffic on High
Street increased, increasing
at the same time dangers for
elementray schoolchildren.
"Some people speed down
High Street at speeds over 35
miles an hour in a 25 zone,"
said Penny well.
IFC   dismisses
sorority charge
by PHYLLIS C.JENNINGS
LIFE Staff Writer
A few members of the social fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon
recently were found not guilty of adding grain alcohol to a punch the
fraternity served at a party with the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.
The sorority filed a grievance with the Interfraterinity Council,
which then conducted a private hearing on the matter, according to
a sorority member.
A majority of the nine social fraternities on campus were present
at the hearing, an IFC spokesman said.
"I can't remember the actual vote now, but the fraternity
members accused were found not guilty.
"We couldn't prove anything because there was no actual proof of •
(See "Punch"—page 2)
Graduate dean
requests move
by LISA ADAMS decided to look for new career
LIFE Copy Editor opportunities."
         Following Branyan's request
to Provost John Cantelon's
office, the Personnel Committee
of the History Department has
already approved Branyan and
made a recommendation which
will be considered at the
department's meeting Thursday.
Branyan emphasized he does •
not   think   his   request   is   a
(See "Branyon"—page 15)
The Dean of the School of
Graduate Studies said Tuesday
he is requesting reassignment to
the History Department in
order to achieve "new career
opportunities."
Robert L. Branyan said he is
asking for  reassignment from
the   dean's   position   because,
'"I've done it for five years and I
UN    conference
begins Thursday
by SANDY PIIRA
LIFE Staff Writer
Top diplomats and international officials throughout
the world will congregate here
Thursday through Saturday to
attend CMU's 13th Annual
Conference on United Nations
Affairs.
The conference theme is
"Political Violence and World
Ordert Terrorism,
Revolutionary   Activities   and
Illegal Use of Force by
Governments."
Speakers include: Zuhdi Terzi,
chief of the Palestine Liberation
Organization Mission to the
United Nations; Dewey
Covington, from the Political
Analysis Department of the
CIA; and Harry Almond Jr.,
former senior attorney adviser
to the Department of Defense.
Henry Han, political science
professor and initiator of the
annual   conference,   said    the
(See "United Nations"—page 9)
Brief
L^r Semester student class schedules
'be mailed to students' local addresses
».fne^ week,  a  spokeswoman  for   the
prs Office said Tuesday.
Campus
Coach Herb
Deromedi    discusses
his    team's    championship season,
page 3
Campus      radio
stations    differ    in
format    but    share
similar outlooks,
page 9
Sports
The CMU men's
basketball team opens
the season with an
exhibition game
tonight.
page 12
Index
Arts and Leisure .9
Classifieds. 15
Comment  4
Doonesbury 4
Horoscope.. t 15 \
Off the Wire ...«  2
Sports. .. .12
Spotlife .',15
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