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Volume 60 No. 17
.tncntrcii Michigan life      Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Friday, October 6,1978
Draft lists administrative changes
by PETE ENGARDIO
LIFE Ass't News Editor
Although it so far had found no pressing need for sweeping
academic change, the President's Select Committee may have
opened the door for reorganization at CMU.
The group's preliminary recommendations provide for a "process
for reorganization," rather than a one-shot change, several committee members have said.
Committees in the five academic schools now are studying the
preliminary draft of the committee's report. They are expected to
supply their suggestions to the Select Committee in the next two
weeks.
"As of yet, the committee does not see a compelling need for
massive reorganization. But there does seem to be a need to
strengthen the University's capacity to gradually adapt to change,"
Charles Eiszler, Select Committee member, said.
A significant part of this proposed process is a Center for
Program and Faculty Development.
Through the suggested center, new and innovative programs
could be designed and faculty would be assisted in "renewing"
themselves professionally.
The center, under Academic Senate's supervision, could provide
faculty a means of developing and introducing new programs "free
of   constraints,"   Eiszler,   associate   professor   of   elementary
education, said.
"The center would provide a structure outside the mainstream of
hierarchy where faculty can try out new ideas without having the
potential of failure overwhelm the potential of success," Eiszler
said,
Since funds for the center would not be allocated on the basis of
such criteria as student credit hour production, many of the
pressures for success of program attempts will be relieved, he said.
"This system would allow faculty members to step outside of
their disciplines to develop programs free of constraints," Eiszler
said. "And departments would not be penalized if a new program
does not produce a certain number of credit hours."
(See "Reorganization—" page 2)
Squillace's the queen
for Homecoming '78
- CM UFE PHO TO BY STEVE FECHT
Queen Jeanne Squillace
by REBECCA WHITCOMB
LIFE Staff Writer
Amid tears and hugs, Jeanne
Squillace was named 1978
Homecoming queen Thursday.
The queen and her court were
announced by Homecoming
Steering committee chairperson
Mike Kay during a luncheon
conducted for the benefit of the
candidates and the media.
Squillace, St. Clair Shores
senior, was chosen by the
student body Tuesday and
Wednesday to reign as
Homecoming queen the
weekend of Oct. 20 and 21.
As queen, Squillace, sponsored by the Woldt-Emmons
"dOrtiir*duiic!t;Will-'p^sme-^Vifcr
court members Kay Czirr, St.
Joseph junior, sponsored by
Beddow-Thorpe dorm council;
Ellen Flavin, Inkster senior,
sponsored by Tate Hall dorm
council; Sabrina Jones, Flint
senior, sponsored by the
Organization for Black Unity;
and Harriet. Tresedder, Grand
Blanc junior, sponsored by
Barnes dorm council.
Squillace attributed her
victory to the work of her
campaigners and the support of
friends.
"We worked really hard on
our campaign and a lot of my
friends helped me. I couldn't
havedone without them. I am so
excited and honored to have
been    chosen    to    represent
'Soapy' keeps trademark tie
Williams moonlights as caller
by JULIE MORRISON
LIFE Staff Writer
Wearing the green and white
polka dot bow tie that is his
trademark, "Soapy" Williams
approached the microphone and
began calling instructions for
the "Little Brown Jug."
"Honor your partner. Honor
your corner. All join hands and
circle to the left. Swing your
partner when you get home."
The 40 square dancers were
careful to follow his commands
as they promenaded across the
floor Wednesday night at West
Intermediate School, 440 S.'
BradleySt.
A\ After all, who would want to
disobey a Michigan Supreme
(|ourt justice?
t G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams,
former Michigan governor, has
been serving on the state
Supreme Court since 1970. He
Was in Mount Pleasant Wednesday to attend a fundraiser
for Rudy Serra, Democratic
Candidate for state representative in the 89th District.
% Williams, who was governor
from 1949 to 1960, said his job as
a justice is an enjoyable one
because of the impact the court's
decisions have on citizens,
£ "Being a justice is a good
Being a justice is a good feeling. It's ah
opportunity to serve people in a significant
way because we touch their lives in many
areas."—G. Mennen Williams, Michigan
Supreme Court justice
feeling," he said. "It's an opportunity to serve-people in a
significant way because we
touch their lives in many areas!"
Williams' performance as a
square dance caller. at the
fundraiser was not his first. He
said lie learned the technique at
square dances, in Washington,
DC. during the New Deal era
under Franklin D. Roosevelt. "I
used to call many dances while I
was   governor   too,"   Williams
noted.
He received the nickname
"Soapy" in 1925, he said, when
his family's business, the
Mennen-Williams Co4, began
producing toiletries.
As for his ever-present bow
tie, Williams said that is a
tradition which began almost 30
years ago.
"It was Jah. 1, 1949, just
before my inaugural/' he-said.
"My brother gave me a green
and white, polka dot bow tie and
I wore it. The papers -thought it
was hilarious that it wouldn't
stay horizontal but kept
twisting around and they
printed that.
"After that, people would
point across the room and say,
'There's- the governor. Look at
the bow tie.' So I thought I'd
keep it as a trademark,"
Williams said.
HomecocninG'78
^Central," she said.
Queenly duties include
helping judge the Special
Olympics benefit Talent Show
Friday, being a representative
at all alumni affairs, and
reigning over the football game
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Both the queen and court will
ride in the parade Oct. 21.
Although most of the queen's
responsibilities will take place
during Homecoming weekend.
she may be called upon during
her one-year reign to attend
special events and alumni
functions. She will also compete
within the state among other
Homecoming queens to
represent Michigan at the
Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla.,
Dave Lascu, queen elections
director said.
"We all go through a lot of
work deciding on the women
who will run for Homecoming
queen. All the women were
equally qualified to be queen. I
think Jeanne's fantastic and
she's going to do a super job.
She's really fired up about
everything,"    Kay.    Dundee
.»s»ns.or.ej«ii5.,K»y added that 14
percent of the student body
selected the queen through
election. "The campaigns really
got the students out to vote this
year," he said.
LIFE named
All-American
Central Michigan LIFE this week chalked up its 12th consecutive
semester as an All-American award winning newspaper, h
The rating, based on LIFE issues published during Winter
Semester 1978, is granted by the Associated Collegiate Press.
Marks of distinction were granted to LIFE in all five areas judged in
the national competition and earning these marks puts LIFE in the
running for the Pacemaker Award.
In studying copies of LIFE issues from last semester, a judge in
the AII-American competition gave the staff praise in all five areas
possible. Those areas are news coverage and content, writing and
editing, editorial leadership, physical appearance and photography.
Leading LIFE'S staff members during the award-winning
semester was Editor in Chief James Reindl, who now is a reporter
for the Muskegon Daily Chronicle.
LIFE'S managing editor was Paul RaSi, currently the night editor
at Mount Pleasant's Morning Sun. Tony Dearing, Battle Creek
junior, and current LIFE editor, served as the news editor.
The three assistant news editors during Winter Semester were
David N. Braboy, Trenton junior; Bernadette Jozwiak, Hazel Park
senior; and Kelly Kolhagen, Freeland junior.
(See "Award—" page 2)
Driver jumps curb
and lands in court
It costs just 25 cents to park in Lot 22 in front of Anspach Hall,
but one student apparently found that fee unfair Monday.
The student, traveling south on Washington Street on the way to
class, drove over a curb and into the lot, refusing to pay the quarter
entrance fee.
The Department of Public Safety arrested the unidentified
student for refusing to pay thefee, and the driver was cited to 76th
District Court. No arraignment date was available.
—Students react favorably' to SA voter
registration, activities fair, page 3
—TV game snow puts profs io knowledge
test page 6
—Chip gridders square off with Ohio, page
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