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byPETEENGARDIO
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
Each suiomer, a handful of
faculty and perhaps a couple
administrators get together to
research, criticize and debate
some topic.
These study groups are
known as "task forces" or
"workshops" or "seminars." One
recent one was dubbed a "select
committee."
What they end up with are
documents resembling term
papers, only the themes usually
are approved by the provost and
the subjects concern what at the
time are deemed crucial
University issues.
Since 1973, the Ad^
ministration has spent approximately $118,000 in stipends
alone for members of 10 task
forces. That's not to mention
staff assistance, travel expenses
and costs for printing and
binding reports..
Was this money-an average
of $23,500 annually for the past
five years in salaries alone—
well invested? That depends on
the task force.
To a high degree, the kind of
education students at CMU get
today largely was determined
by the work of study groups
years ago. The efforts of a 1973
task force provided much of the
groundwork for Central's new
, General Education program.
Similar groups brought CMU its
present curricular appeals
process for students and policies
for teacher education and
graduate studies.
But the impact of other task
forces   on   campus   has   been
.marginal.
If measured by numbers of
recommendations implemented,
two studies—one of student
advising in 1976 and another of
interdisciplinary studies in
1977—stand out as unprofitable
ventures.
(See page 9)
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Volume 60 No. 64
<■   1979   (VnlralMlrhinanUKK
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Monday, March 5,1979
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Rowdy audience a real show-stopper
by SANDY FUGATE
LIFE Copy Editor
"A kind of participation event
that got out of hand," is how one
CMU official described Friday's
showing of "The Rocky Horror
Picture Show."
The movie, which was shown
at midnight in Warriner
Auditorium, resulted in one
student's arrest, bushels of
garbage scattered through
Warriner Auditorium and minor
damage to restrooms there.
Approximately 1,400 persons
attended the Program Board-
sponsored movie, which is about
a mad, transvestite scientist, Dr.
Frank-n-furter, who builds
himself the perfect male companion to satisfy his sexual
cravings.
The movie has developed a
cult-like following of persons
whose antics include throwing
rice during a wedding scene or
toast when a movie character
says, "I'd like to propose a
toast."
A second showing scheduled
for Saturday at midnight was
canceled "because we couldn't
take a chance on ruining the
facility," Sharon George,
assistant to the dean of Student
Affairs, said.
George said the audience
threw "everything from rice to
toast" during the moyie.
George said the cancellation
of the Saturday showing was
made mutually between PB and
Student Affairs.
According to the Department
of Public Safety one student was
arrested    and    charged    with
disorderly    conduct   after   at-.
tempting  to  enter  the   lower
level of the auditorium .
A DPS spokesperson said the
student was directed back to the
lobby by an usher, but became
disorderly so DPS was called.
After DPS officers arrived, the
student refused to leave and
subsequently was arrested. The
student's name has been
withheld pending an arraignment in the 76th District Court.
Also as a result of the movie,
Michael Simkins, superintendent of custodial services,
estimated about four or five
bushels of rice were scatered
through the auditorium.
James Lombard, University
Events coordinator, said he
knew of a mark on the movie
screen but said he did not
believe the damage was major.
He added although PB expected some degree of
rowdiness, "I don't think anyone
expected this scale of a reaction."
Senate
faces
more
debate
by JERRY MORLOCK
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
Academic Senate will continue discussion on personnel
policies Tuesday, while facing
two points of contention raised
by Senators during discussion of
the issue in the last two
meetings.
According   to   members   of
Faculty      Association,     the
faculty's    bargaining    agent,
Senate's   proposed   means   for
changing      faculty'     tenur*,.
promotion   and   reappointment
policies will be unacceptable to
FA,   if   approved   by   Senate
unamended.
The proposal would include
Senate in the process but excludes both FA and the CMU
Board of Trustees in determining the policy changes. FA
and the trustees must approve
the proposed policy before it is
instituted.
Although she said she was not
speaking for FA as a whole, FA
member Joyce Pillote had said
after Tuesday's meeting, that if
Senate passes the policy as it
stands, FA would probably
"shoot it down."
FA President George
Blackburn would not predict
how the vote would go, but
added that FA "would question
the wisdom of leaving the
procedure to the Senate." '
(See "Senate—"page 2)
Post editor to lecture on print ethics
Journalist and author Benjamin C. Bradlee will
bring with him a wealth of life experience to
Warriner Auditorium tonight.-■-experience attained in being a Harvard graduate who served in
the U.S. Navy; the author of two books about his
close friend John F. Kennedy and a major figure
in printing the Watergate scandal.
His speech "To Print or Not to Print" begins at
8 p.m. and is free to the public.
Bradlee's extensive career as a journalist has
taken him from a school newspaper to co-founder
of one in New Hampshire to the Washington Post
as a, police and court reporter, on to Paris as a
press attache, and to Newsweek as a foreign
correspondent and later Washington bureau
chief.
He then went back to the Post to become
managing editor and finally vice president and
executive editor, which is his present position.
* Bradlee is a great lover of news "scoops" and
received many during his friendship with Kennedy, who had been a neighbor.
The really big scoop —Watergate —also was
something in which Bradlee had a part. He and
Post managing editor Howard Simon became
interested and backed the work of the then-
unknown   reporters   Carl   Bernstein   and   Bob
"Woodward in their pursuit of the story.
The Post and Bradlee were attacked by the
Nixon Administration for printing the stories,
calling Bradlee "an old Kennedy coat-holder" who
"travels the country as a small-bore McGovern
surrogate."
In an. interview with Theodore White for
White's book "Breach of Faith" Bradlee said.'The
only answer (for the attack) was that they had to
attack us for their own survival... which led me
to the conclusion that we were right."
(See "Bradlee—"page 2)
-CMLIFEPHOIO
In brief
Sports
The musical group the Lettermen will perform in Warriner Auditorium April 5, *a
Program Board spokesperson announced
Friday.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Lettermen concert
are $5 for general admission and $6.50 for
reserved seats and will go on sale March 21 at
the University Center Ticket Office.
The Chippewas
cagers' chance of an
outright MAC title
was spoiled Saturday,
79-68 by Kent State.
Page 10
Index
Classifieds. 15
Comment  4
Doonesbury  4
Entertainment 6
Horoscope. 15
Off the wire. ...*.,....... 2
Sports.............. it .10
Spotlife 15
TV Listings ,« 14
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