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by KATHY ROUTLEY
LIFE Staff Writer
A petition asking for changes iii CMU's parking system and
for student participation in policy-making is being circulated
across the campus today.
The petition, being passed out by several students and
supported by Student Associations desires answers from the
Department of Public Safety to the following questions:
-why have tickets in restricted areas (those requiring
decals) risen SOD percent (from $2 to $10) in five years?
- why do DPS vehicles cruise in off-campus areas?
-why are tickets given in the east portion of the Rose
Center parking lot, when the lot is continuously empty?
- why are on-campus residents forced to pay for parking
when landlords iii the community must provide free' parking?
-why does DPS fail to recognize the penny as legal
currency?
The petition, according to Doug Harrington, Plymouth
senior, presents tentative solutions on these problems and
gives students the chance to voice their support to these
possible solutions:
- a formation of a student group to participate actively in
policy-making and adaption.
- reduction of $10 tickets to a reasonable level, such as $5.i
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- elimination of the resident parking fee, which presently is
$10. t .
- open parking in faculty lots after school hours (5 p.m. to 8
a.m.).
-free parking in the east lot of Rose Center, considering
how many individuals go to Rose for recreation or intramural
activities.
DPS Director John McAuliffe said that most of these
complaints can be categorized - either DPS doesn't control the
situations or there is misinformation involving them.
"We already have a student group, the Department of Public
Safety Liaison Committee," McAuliffe said.
The liaison committee doesn't make policies, though, the
University does, he said.
The controlling and setting of fines and the establishment of
resident parking fees are not established by DPS either,
McAuliffe said. These are governed by the University also.
McAuliffe added that there already is open parking in
faculty lots, except Lot 24 in front oi Park Library.
SA Ombudsman Tom Pierson said that though the petition
SA wants to show students are concerned about parking
policies.
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Volume 60 No. 31        Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Friday, Nov. 10,1978
Mayor Zolty questions
easing alcohol penalty
by PETER LUKE
LIFE Staff Writer
Proposal D may not spell the
end for the 18 to 20-year old
drinker if East Lansing and Ann
Arbor city officials can
decriminalize alcohoi consumption in their cities before
the amendment takes effect Dec'
22.
But whether that same
movement can develop in Mount
Pleasant remains to be seen as
_ _ —
the idea drew mixed reactions
from city officials here Thursday.
Mayor Ted Zolty indicated he
was against such a plan because
he feels students have had their
chance to protect their drinking
rights and failed and therefore
says the city of Mount Pleasant
shouldn't take the responsibility
of protecting students' rights
now that the amendment has
been passed.
Proposal D effective
Dec. .22, not Nov. 17
CMU students who thought their right to drink would be
revoked Nov. 17 may be relieved to learn Proposal D will not
take effect until nearly Christmas.
James Chapman, elections specialist for the State Elections
Office, said the 21-year-old drinking age law will take effect 45
days from Tuesday. This would make the implementation date
of the constitutional amendment Dec. 22, rather than Nov. 17.
However, a previous bill passed by the state legislature
which raised the age to 19 effective Dec. 3 will still prohibit
those persons not 19 years old as of that date from drinking.
Those 18 years of age before Dec. 3 will still be able to
consume alcoholic beverages until D goes into effect, eclipsing
the previous measure.
"I want to learn from some
valuable political lessons and
stop relying on others to protect
their rights and privileges and
instead become more politically
active and involved," Zolty said.
"Realistically," Zolty said,
"the state legislature sets the
regulations and penalties for the
dispensing of liquor. My own
personal opinion is that I doubt
we could pass a weaker or
stronger law than the Michigan
Liquor Commission or state
legislature regulations."
But Zolty said if the
legislature,- which., will set the
penalties under the new law,
gives the city the option to draw
up its own regulations, he said
he would consider it.
Elected officials in the two
university towns of East
Lansing, the site of Michigan
State University and Ann
Arbor, the location of the
University of Michigan, are
currently looking into the
legalities of establishing ordinances which would place
alcohol in the same category as
marijuana, which in both cities,
carries a fine for possession of
$5.
Zolty said he puts part of the
blame    on    the    passage    of
Proposal D, which he opposed,
on the student population which
(See "Zolty—"page6)
Hallelujah—
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The rock-musical "Godspeil," a modern rendition of the gospel according to St. Matthew,
opened Thursday night in the Moore Hall Kiva. The all-student production featuring 15
songs, also will be presented today and Saturday at 8 p.m. A review of the "Godspeil"
appears on page 7 of today's CM LIFE.
Hecklers don't upset 'yippie' Rubin
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Program Board member Joe Morgan, Detroit junior, directs a question to Jerry Rubin,
'60s political activist during Rubin's presentation at Warriner Hall Wednesday night. During
the question-and answer portion of tho program, Rubin was joined on stage by a heckler
(center) who said he fait Rubin had sold out tha yippie movement of the 'Mi.
byKRISPIOCH
LIFE Staff Writer
In a speech disrupted
numerous times by hecklers,
former political activist Jerry
Rubin said Wednesday in CMU's
Warriner Auditorium that he is
more of a yippie today then he
ever was.
Soon after Rubin began his
speech, sponsored by Program
Board, he was heckled by half a
dozen men, two claiming to be
CMU alumni, who shouted,
laughed and clapped throughout
the speech, often causing Rubin
to cease talking. ■
The heckling continued and
Rubin offered the microphone to'
any of them for five minutes if
they would then be quiet. They
declined his offer.
Rubin continued with -his
speech but the razzing did not
stop. The hecklers yelledl"Yip«
yip, yip, yip..." and then were
almost removed by Program
Board members.
Rubin defined a yippie as one
who is challenging expectations,
going through transformations,
changes and growth, during his
talk.
Rubin feels he is more of a
yippie today because he not only
questions societal attitudes but.
he has transformed his beliefs as
a result of this.
Circulating    through    the
outside of Perry Shorts
Stadium."
As tempers began to get hot,
Program Board member Tim
Boudreau announced to the
audience that it was time to
"wrap it up."
After hearing the disappointment of the crowd, Rubin
said, "I'm happy to stay," and
continued to answer questions
from the audience.
Regarding the persistent
heckling, Rubin commented,
"This has never happened to me
before."
"Tonight I was treated like an
object. Much like when a
beautiful woman walks down the
street," Rubin said. "I heard
every comment they made.
"There are three areas to look,
at to explain what happened to
the'66s," Rubin said.
''First; th#Rent.; State killings
(See "Rubin-" page 2)
—Iranian students stand united against
Shah, page 3
—Bar owners, CMU officials voice opinions
in aftermath of Proposal D passage, page 6
-Chipgrldders invade Ypsilanti, page 9
audience of about 400 persons as
he spoke, Rubin asked the
hecklers to hold their comments
Until he finished his speech and
when they would be welcome to
give statements, comments or
speeches as well as would
anyone else in the audience. The
hecklers complied with his
request.
When Rubin finished his
speech, the audience was given
the chance to participate,'
During that time Rubin was
accused of lying and selling out,
called a publicity monger and
charged with being one of the
people' who "grabbed for the
glory but did not do any of the
work." Numerous ■■' verbal
disagreements broke out in the
audience following these
comments.
One member of the audience
said, there had not .."been this
excitement   at   Central
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