1978-11-01; Central Michigan Life

              Volume 60 No. 27
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1171 Cntiol Michigan UFE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Wednesday, Nov. 1,1978
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-CM LIFE PHOTO BY STEVEFECHT
An old barnwood outhouse mysteriously appeared on the hill between Park Library and the library
pond sometime before sunrise Tuesday. The weathered structure, apparantly left behind by the
"Notorious October 31 Gang," was transported to the county landfill Tuesday afternoon by Physical Plant
workers.
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Vilenski: Sign early
Council approves
new alcohol rules
by SANDY FUGATE
LIFE Copy Editor
CMU dorm residents who are
21 still will be allowed to consume
alcohol in the dorms, but only in
their rooms if Proposal D passes
in the Nov. 7 general election, a
University official said Tuesday.
Dean of Students James Hill
said his proposal to revamp
CMU's current alcohol policy was
approved by the President's
Council Monday and will take
effect Nov. 17 if voters raise the
legal drinking age in Michigan to
21.
"Basically my proposal was to
state that all students and their
guests would be subject to
Michigan law. All persons must be
21 (to drink alcohol) and consumption will be permitted only in
student rooms," Hill said. "This of
course all depends on if Proposal
D passes. All indications are that
it wfll pass."
A recent poll of 1,000 Michigan
voters indicated that 79 percent
would vote in favor of the
proposal. If Proposal D passes it
will go into effect Nov. 17.
Hill said further policies pertaining to alcohol consumption at
parties have yet to be discussed
with Housing Programs officials
and residence hall directors.
Also, Hill said, it has not yet
been decided or discussed how
violators of the regulation would
be d<Msi with or. how tite policy
wouid be enforced.
However, he added, "The
restriction of alcohol to rooms
does   limit   the   possibility   of
Graduation a 'major' problem
by JULIE MORRISON
LIFE Staff Writer
About 35 students out of a class of 700 will not graduate on time
because they waited until late in their senior years to have their majors
and minors authorized.
An Assistant Registrar Daniel Vilenski said this problem seems to be
increasing.
"It's kind of a recurring problem, but the feeling is that it's getting
worse," Vilenski said. "It's hard to prove because of the number of
students in the system, but there's just a gut feeling."
Vilenski said students are advised at freshman orientation to have
their major and minors signed by the end of their sophomore years, but
he said students are not required to do it then.
"We treat students as aduits and we don't force them to do it," he
said.
"I think they put it off because there is no incentive to do it. They
don't realize that not doing it can cause problems.
"Maybe to some degree we're at fault because we don't emphasize it
more," Vilenski said, "but I don't know if it is our responsibility."
. Provost John Cantelon said he agrees there is a problem and will try
to make students more aware of it.
"Mr. Vilenski has brought it to my attention so I have the same in
formation he has so I'd have to say yes, it appears to be a problem,"
Cantelon said.
"We're planning to meet with the different departments and pass on
that there are problems," he said. "We're going to put stories in things
like CM LIFE and encourage departments to tell students they should
speed up this process because it is to their advantage."
Vilenski said students cannot have their names placed on the
graduation list without having majors and minors authorized.
Another reason students should sign majors and minors early is so
they will receive a specific outline of courses necessary for graduation,
Vilenski said. He said some students realize too late they are missing
some required credits.
"When students apply for graduation about two semesters before
graduation, we send them back an audit of what they still need," he said.
"If students wait too long they don't have the benefit of an audit. If
there's a deficiency they don't have the time to correct it."
To have a major or minor signed, Vilenski said students should see
their academic advisers. Advisers are listed under their departments in
the Course Offereing Guide.
Vilenski also said advisers can give students an outline of the courses
needed to emphasize in a certain area.
"To get a major signed takes maybe 20 minutes or a half hour, and it is
in the student's best interest to do it," Vilenski said.
"My understanding is that any
gathering will have
to be monitored to
be sure the policy is
adhered to."—Dean
of Students James
Hill
parties. My understanding is also
that any gathering will have to be
monitored to be sure the policy is
adhered to."
Hill said if Proposal D passes,
approximately 600 of the 6,300-
plus residents will be 21 and able
to drink in the dorms.
Regarding enforcement, Hill
said, "Basically, it is a part of
everybody's job as a part of the
University community to follow
regulations when in a position
such as a resident assistant
assistant or residence hall
director. When violations are
exposed to you outright, you have
to report them."
Hill said although he is not in
_vc*pt RAs going from room to
room to enforce the policy,
"Needless to say, we can't stand
by and watch violations."
Hill said he believes the
majority of CMU students are
responsible adults who are able to
regulate themselves.
"I would hope that if Proposal D
passes they would  continue  to
assume that type of responsibility
so that we wouldn't be in that
situation ( of having to go room to
room)."
Discussions will begin taking
place this week involving RAs,
residence hall directors, Hill and
Housing Programs officials to
'determine details of the policy.
Hill said meetings also will take
place in dorms to be sure students
understand the policy. He said he
is uncertain if the meetings will
begin immediately after the
general election.
"There are a lot of things that
are going to have to be worked
out with the front line workers
(RAs, hall directors)." Hill said.
This includes planning activities
to take the place of local bars.
"When you consider that some
students spend hours in the bar, it
will be a challenge (to plan activities)," Hfll said. "We do
recognize that all students don't
go to (bars) just to drink, but also
to dance.
—Drinking  hike  draws  negative   views
from Abel, others, page 3
—Petitioning begins against private aid,
page 5
—Commissioners agree on new parking
plan, page 10
—New look successful, page 12	
Excuse our type
No, it's not just your
imagination if the type in today's
and Monday's CM LIFE looks
smaller than normal.
A    breakdown    in    regular
production equipment forced
LIFE to move to smaller type.
The move is temporary and the
equipment is in the process of
being repaired.
'Numb' feeling helped victim cope
the vi
.. (Editor's note: Presenting rape
from victim's point of view is the
purpose of the following story, the
second part of a three-part series
by LIFE Staff Writer Lorie Moy.
The woman, who asked her
identity not be disclosed, was
raped near CMU's campus about
two years ago. She discussed how
that experience, affected her and
how' she learned to cope with it.
. '■ The third and final part of the
series', that dealing with
awareness as a rape defense, will
be presented in LIFE Friday.
"It was April, about 5:30 in the
afternoon. I was walking in to
; campus down High Street for a six
o'clock class. I got as far as the
railroad bridge. This man came up
behind me. He held a knife to my
throat and forced me put on the
bridge. I remember thinking it
was such a beautiful day. The sun
was out. ..
"After it happened, I came on in
to campus. I was just going to go
to class. I didn't know what to do.
I stopped by here (where the
woman works) first. I was
noticeably upset and I saw a
friend here. He just sort of asked
me about it and it sort of came
out.
"I guess I've always been
thankful the first person I saw
was a friend. After being abused
and demeaned it was a relief to be
with a friend." _
Finding someone to be with is
the first thing a woman should do
following a rape, according to
WHIP presentations.
The shock of her experience had
a sort of numbing effect oh this"
woman, she explained, and helped
her to cope. <•
'The first thing I remember
about the experience was the
unreality of the whole thing. My
initial reaction was saying to
myself. 'Whatever you do, don't
get hysterical.' That initial.
response helped me to cope.
"It sort of numbed all my
feelings so I could get through it
and go on with my life. It's like I
was saying, This really didn't
happen to me.' That definitely was
the first reaction I had.
"Then there was the talking to
friends and calling my family.
Having reported it to the police, I
had to go through with talking
with a detective. They went
through the thing with
photography 'questions and
everything. Those sorts of activities just aren't a part of your
normal life experience.
"As much as possible, I tried to
do the same sorts of things you do
as a student. That feeling of
disbelief helped me in continuing
on.
"At the same time I remember
going through a lot of intense
feelings, of being afraid to be
alone, not going anywhere alone. I
was very sensitive to listening to
sounds, especially from behind
me."
Being raped once does not mean
you cannot be raped again. This
woman agreed that as painful as
the thought is, it is also one she
must accept.
"The constant fear of being
alone, looking over my shoulder.,
it was extermely frightful time.
There was always the fear
someone would break into my
home. You realize just how
vulnerable you really are. You can
take all the precautions, do the
things you are told and even then
you aren't safe. You have to start
developing an internal source of
strength because you can't rely on
the physical environment for
safety.
"I guess the fear is summed up
in the statement, "I could have
been killed.' I came through
without any signs of physical
abuse. At the same time, he could
have killed me with that knife.
Rape is a sexual assault. It is a
crime of violence, not of passion.
Someone has treated you as less
than human."
The fear, the aloneness, the
pain—these in a sense are felt not
only by the rape victim, but by
(See "Rape-" |M«e 2)
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