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© 1979 Central Michigan LIFE
Volume 60 No. 77
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Friday April 13,1979
Court denies CMU motion to rehear
byTONYDEARING
LIFE Editor
A landmark state Supreme Court decision that tenure, reappointment and promotion are mandatory subjects of bargaining is
now final after the court this week ruled against a motion to rehear
the case.
University Attorney J. David Kerr was notified Wednesday the
high court in a split decision rejected his motion to rehear its
original decision handed down last December.
In their December ruling, justices had struck down CMU's 5-year-
old teaching effectiveness doctrine, saying it was an unfair iabor
practice to implement the program without consulting the Faculty
Association, because the doctrine changed conditions of employment for faculty.
The teaching effectiveness doctrine, created by Academic Senate
in 1973, said departments should develop methods of evaluating
'We're finally vindicated. Our position has
been vindicated after all these years."—J.
Norbert Mustof FA executive director
faculty, including student input, and use that evaluation in making
personnel decisions.
In January 1974, the Faculty Association filed an unfair labor
practice against CMU, saying the program changed conditions of
employment and therefore was a mandatory subject of bargaining
under state law.
A five-year legal battle ensued, culminating in December with the
high court's 5-2 decision favoring the FA.
CMU quickly filed a motion asking the court to rehear the case or
remand it back to the state Court of Appeals, whose decision the
Supreme Court overturned with its ruling.
By a 4-3 vote, the court this week decided not to remand the case
and let its original decision stand.
"Close only counts in horseshoes," Kerr said, referring to the fact
a change of one vote would have sent the case back to the Court of
Appeals. Justice Fitzgerald, who had voted in dissent of the court's
original decision, voted not to remand.
. CMU has no further avenue of appeal. "I think it was important
we make the effort for rehearing," Kerr said. "Nevertheless, the
result is clear."
FA Executive Director J. Norbert Musto, contacted by telephone
Thursday, had not heard of the court's denying to rehear the case,
and was ecstatic.
(See    "Faculty    Association—"
page 7)
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Pair debates moral
of Harrisburg spill
by TOM HENRY
LIFE Staff Writer
Two nuclear power experts
agreed Thursday the recent
spillover of a nuclear reactor in
Harrisburg, Pa. serves as a
prime example of whether
nuclear growth should continue.
Mary Sinclair, outspoken
critic of nuclear energy, told a
near-cajpacity audience In the
University Center 'Auditorium
that the Harrisburg incident is
"beyond what is tolerable for
society to accept."
John Milandin, American
Nuclear Society representative,
agreed the mishap is a very
serious issue but argued lessons
could be learned from the accident.
Sinclair, who once worked as a
technical writer for Dow
Chemical Inc., said the central
issue of nuclear energy is the
potential it has for producing
accidents with "terrible,
irreversible damage," such as
radiation which could produce
cancer.
Milandin, however, said in
order for society to benefit from
today's complex technology,
certain risks need to be taken.
(See "Debate—" page 2)
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- CM UF£ PHOTOS BY ROQER HART
Mary Sinclair
John Milandin
Easter holiday prompts celebration
by CAROL BRZOZOWSKI
LIFE Staff Writer
"Early on Sunday morning, as
the new day was dawning, Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary
went out to the tomb.
"Suddenly there was a great
earthquake; for an angel of the
Lord came down from heaven
and rolled aside the stone and
sat on it. His face shone like
lightning and his clothing was a
brilliant white. The guards
shook with fear when they saw
him, and fell into a dead faint
Then the angel spoke to the
women. 'Don't be frightened!'he
said. 'I know you are looking for
Jesus, who was crucified, but he
isn't here! For he has come back
to life again, "just as he said he
would. Come in and see where
his body was lying... And,now,
go quickly and tell his disciples
that he has risen from the dead,
and that he is going to Galilee to
meet them there... "
-From "The Way" (The
Living Bible) Matt. 28:1-7
Sunday marks the principal
and joyous occasion for all
Christians—Easter.
According to the Wycliffe
Bible Encyclopedia, the word
"Easter" is thought to be
derived from the name of the
Teutonic   goddess   of   spring,
Easter, and was adopted by
Christians in the eighth century
after Christ. Another interpretation offered is that the
name comes from the sun's
rising in the east, thought to
symbolize new life and birth.
The first Christians conjointly-
celebrated Easter with the
Jewish feast of Passover, according to the Westminster
Dictionary of Christian
Education.
However, various churches
disagreed on the date of
celebration and the First
Ecumenical Council of the
Church decreed that Easter was
to be celebrated on the Sunday
following the first full moon
after the spring equinox .-
therefore, the holiday fluctuates
dates each year.
After the churches  became
predominantly   Gentile,   most
(See "Easter-—" page 7)
Fund
switch
OK'd
bySA
by TOM HENRY
LIFE Staff Writer
Student Association's Board
of Directors Wednesday
unanimously endorsed a
proposal which would turn over
SA's financing roles to a new
committee.
The new committee, whose
eight students and one faculty
member would set allocations
for all CMU student
organizations, will be proposed
to the President's Council
Monday for final approval.
Prior to addressing the board
with details of the proposal,
Student Organizations Director
Sharon George told SA members the potentially biased
allocations SA's Finance
Committee made in the past
may have hurt its rapport with
other student organizations.
"You (SA) may look at this
(financing role) as a power, but
you're actually creating
enemies," George said.
The committee George has
proposed, which would be called
the Student Budget Review and
Allocation Committee, is
designed so each sector of the
student body may be
represented.
Clarifying an inaccurate
report by a Student Affairs
assistant in Wednesday's LIFE,
George said any student, excluding officers from student
organizations, would be eligible
to serve on SBAC.
Her assistant was quoted as
saying no student directly affiliated with any CMU student
organization would be eligible
for SBAC membership.
Each sector of the student
body will have a say in who
serves on SBAC, Heorge said.
SBAC's selection committee
would consist of eight delegates
from student organizations: two
from SA and one each from the
Women's Health and Information Project, CMU Greeks,
Chicanes Organized for
Progress and Action, the
Organization for Unity, Program
Board and Student Foundation.
(See "Funding—" page 2)
In brief
Because of the Easter holiday weekend, CM
LIFE will not publish Monday.
LIFE will resume its normal publication
schedule Wednesday. '
the LIFE staff wishes everyone a happy
Easter and reminds CMU faculty, staff and
students to drive safely.
Sports
After slaughtering
Alma in both ends of a
twinbill Wednesday,
the CMU baseball
team will take on
Oakland Monday and
Wayne State Tuesday
at Alumni Field.
Page a
Index
Classifieds.,  13
Comment 4
Doonesbury 4
Entertainment g
Horoscope.  13
Off the wire 2
Sports .8
Spotlife 13
TV Listings. 12
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