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Volume 60 No. 50
c    1979   Central MIchiRan LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Wednesday,   January "31, 1979
Slim budget allots CMU $29 million
by PETE ENGARDIO
LIFE Ass't. News Editor t
LANSING-Gov. William G. Milliken recommended a tight
higher education budget Monday, leaving CMU with a low
recommended state increase of 6.7 percent.
In his annual budget message for the 1979-80 fiscal year, Milliken
proposed a $28.9 million allocation for Central, while limiting increases to other state colleges and universities to around 8 percent,
Milliken's message also indicated an effort to influence
enrollments in state universities through funding, since several
state colleges have experienced sharp declines, while others,
particularly Central, have slightly increased.
The governor's recommendation was below the expectations of
CMU administrators, who had been told by state officials to expect
anything up to 11 percent, and was met with dismay by President
Harold Abel.
"I'm disappointed, very frankly," Abel said Monday. "We new it
would be tight, but 6.7 percent certainly does not meet the general
inflation costs."
Abel added if the legislature does not improve on Milliken's
recommended allocation, the University may run into financial
problem^ next year.
Central fared a little better than most state schools in the
proposed $622 million higher education-package, although six of
Michigan's 13 colleges and universities got bigger increases than
CMU.
This fulfilled CMU officials' expectations that the University
would be funded in the upper half in relation to other schools.
In announcing the higher education allocations, Milliken stressed
that his office relied heavily on a resource allocation model designed
to bring "fairness and equity" to university financing.
If there was a good point to Milliken's message, it was that there
is a greater concern for non-political funding through the funding
model, Abel said.
"If you were to say 'is there any optimism,' I would say that
although the dollars weren't there, the concept of the formula was
preserved," he said. ,_    „_.   ,
F (See "Budget-" page 11)
Pavement at last!
CM LIFE PHOTO BY MIKE GREEN
The warmer temperatures this week brought the
welcomed sight of bare pavement to campus. After
weeks of slipping and stumbling to classes, students
could walk confidently along the melted paths without
the worry of taking a spill. Undoubtedly, more snow is
ahead, making travel by foot or auto hazardous, but let
this break be a reminder that there are only 49 days until
spring.
This is how Gov. Milliken recommended $46.6 million in
new money be divided up among the nine state universities.
(in millions)
CMU (6.7%)
EMU (6%)
MSU (10.7%)*
MTU (6%)
NMU(6%)
.8
$1.9
414.2
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Oakland (6.3%) —__$1.1
UofM(7.8%)      	
Wayne (7.8%)*    __.	
WMU (6.6%)      	
.$11.7
$7.1
$2.8
'Allocation includes funds for special projects.
Fire hazards
in Warriner
surprise Abel
by DAN GUIDO
LIFE Staff Writer
The fact that stairways,
hoses, fire extinguishers and a
ventilation system in Warriner
Hall do not meet state fire-
safety regulations has caught
several CMU officials by surprise.
President Harold Abel said
Monday he has never seen any
reports documenting the poor
safety conditions or the fire
hazards located within
Warriner.
Abel also said he did not recall
a May 26, 1978 CM LIFE story
which documented several of the
same fire-safety violations
which LIFE and a physical plant
safety intern found still existing
Friday.
Abel said he would undertake
a study of the situation and
begin making improvements in
Warriner as soon as possible.
"I asked Jerry Tubbs (vice
president for Business and
Finance), to instruct our safety
engineer Bob Shaibly, to give me
a report on the situation within
48 hours," Abel said Tuesday.
"Once I get that report, we will
begin to investigate our finances
to see how we are going to pay
for the improvements."
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Harold Abel
Abel said most of the improvements in safety code
violations in Warriner can be
considered as maintenance
items, and should be paid for out
of the University's budget.
"Also, the state has an
emergency fund that goes up to
$50,000 and can be used by state
institutions like CMU that we
might be able to use," Abel said.
He mentioned the University
(See "Warriner-" page 11)
Black history tribute set to begin Thursday
by CAROL BRZOZOWSKI
LIFE Staff Writer
"I am Somebody" is the theme
for this year's celebration of
Black History Month at CMU,
which begins Thursday.
Elizabeth Herth, wife of
Camille Herth, president of the
Organization for Black Unity,
suggested the phrase as the
theme for the celebration, which
includes shows and speakers
commemorating black heritage.
"The Rev. Jesse Jackson used
that as a motivational factor,"
she said. "It teaches students
that each person is somebody."
Herth explained that Jackson
always had groups he spoke to
repeat the phrase over and over
"until they really started to
believe it."
"Since he established it and it
applies to everyone, I thought it
would be a good theme," Herth
said.
In brief
David Drain, Lakeview sophomore, and Kevin
Nivison, Holland junior, are competing for the
vacant student body vice president post in
today's special election.
Two graduate positions on Student
Associations's Board of Directors will be filled
by write-ins.
Students may vote from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. and 3
to 5 p.m. in the Towers lobby, Park Library and
the University Center's lower level.
OBU will commence Black
History Month Thursday with
an opening ceremony featuring
Fredrick Ford of Opportunities
Industrialization Inc. of
Saginaw.
The 7 p.m. ceremony in
Warriner Auditorium also will
feature the Rev. H. J. Coleman
of the Temple Church of God in
Christ from Saginaw.
Georgia state senator Julian
Bond will speak Friday at 8 p.m.
in Warriner Auditorium.
From Feb. 10 to 17, an art
show hosting the work of CMU
students will be in the
University Center's -Peninsula
Room.
Herth said the deadline for
submission of artwork is Feb. 11.
She said students should contact
her husband through the OBU
offices in the lower level of the
UC.
A musical performed by the
Voice of CMU and choirs from
Saginaw and Flint will be at the
Religious Center at 2 p.m. Feb.
17.
On Feb. 24, a combination
fashion and variety show will be
at the Moore Hall Kiva at noon.
At 4 p.m. that day, there will
be a basketball game at Finch
Fieldhouse with competition
between CMU students and high
school   students   from   Grand
Rapids.
A soul food taster Feb. 26
wraps up the month's events.
Camille Herth said the details of
that event will be announced at
a later date.
Public radio station WCMU-
FM will also join the commemoration.
The station will feature the
f of lowing programs on its rioon
National Public Radio program
(See "Month-" page 2)
Campus
CMU could lose
nearly $600,000 a year
if the goverment
follows through on its
threat to cut off its
of educa-
loan   program
share
tional
funds.
Page 3
Sports
Jeff Tropf, Holt
senior, currently is in
the 10th position in the
Pizza Hut Basketball
Classic balloting. The
6-foot-8 center has
accumulated 7,459
votes.
Page 14
Index
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