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Volume 58 No, 81
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 48859
Monday, April 25,1977 J ,
Greek Week
events begin
Events for CMU's annual Greek Week, sponsored by Inter-
Fraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council, began Sunday and
continue throughout the week.
The Greek Week Sing at Warriner Auditorium Sunday was the
kick-off event for Greek Week.
Events scheduled for Monday are softball tournaments at the
Intramural Fields at 3 p.m.; men's pool contest at the University
Center games area from noon to 5 p.m.; and a dance contest at a local
bar at 5:30 p.m. with a trophy awarded to the best couple.
Tuesday's events are softball at the Intramural Fields at 3 p.m.;
women's pool contest at the UC games area from noon to 5 p.m.; and
a swim meet at Rose pool at 7 p.m.
Events Wednesday are softball at the Intramural Fields at 3 p.m.
and a track meet at Finch Fieldhouse. Women's track begins at 5
p.m. and men't at 7 p.m.
Thursday's events include cleaning a community park; happy
hour at a local bar with proceeds going to St, Jude's Children's
Hospital; and midnight bowling'at Riverwood Golf and Bowling
Center, 1313 E. Broomfield Rd.
Relays at Warriner Mall at 3:30 p.m. pairing fraternities and
sororities as teams will be Friday.
The final events are scheduled for Sunday with a picnic at Island
Park at 1 p.m. and an awards banquet at 8 p.m. at a local bar-.
Members of Sigma Kappa sorority perform their first place
winning skit during the annual Greek Week Sing, which marks
the beginning of Greek Week on campus. The event, sponsored by
'Approved in principle'
Women's minor needs okay
by NANCY INGALLS
CM LIFE Reporter
A women's studies minor has
been "approved in principle"
and may be offered next fall at
CMU, according to Joyce Pillote,
chairperson of the 25-rnember
committee working toward
establishing the minor.
The minor, which would
consist of 24 semester hours'
still needs the approval of the
University   Curriculum    Com-
"Back in 1971 we offered the women's seminar.
People started adding courses as the interest
seemed to be increasing"—Joyce Pillote, Women's
Studies Minor Committee chairperson
mittee under Academic Senate,
Pillote, associate professor of
philosophy, said.
Currently, the University
offers several women's, studies
courses scattered throughout
different departments* Since the
courses are not listed in one
section of the catalog, many
students are not aware of them,
she said. •
The minor may be approved
at the May 4 meeting of the
Marathon: A-Senate
sets clean-up meeting
A marathon Academic Senate
meeting Tuesday will' feature
consideration of' the Contingency Calendar Committee
report.
The five-hour meeting was
called to help finish the volume
of work still facing Senate this
semester. The Senate will meet
in Pearce 138 at 3:30 p.m.
The' calendar committee
designed an alternate calendar
for Winter Semester 1978 to be
used in case severe winter
weather and an energy shortage
necessitates closing the
University.
Consideration     of     the
—Seniors contribute $6,500—page 3
— Teacher explains classroom values—
page 9
—Handicappers seminar today—page 10
-Baseball team splits with EMU-page
11
—Majority    of
out—page 12
MAC   games    rained
University Program (UP) Implementation Committee Report
also will continue at the
meeting.
Senate will present
resolutions showing support for
Michigan's newly effected open
meeting legislation. The
resolutions will outline
procedures for non-members to
address Senate meetings.  •
Faculty members will be
elected to an ad hoc committee
on disclosure of information.
Student members were elected
to the committee at Senate's
April 5 meeting.
Senate will elect members of
the Graduate Council and fill
faculty positions on various
Senate standing committees.
In addition, Senate will
consider the May, 1977
graduation list.
Curriculum Committee, Pillote
said.
Regardless of whether the
minor is approved for next fall,
seven courses designed for
women will be offered for Fall
Semester.
The courses include Business
and Administration 325 (Women
and the Law); Health Education
512 B (Women's Health); History
326 (Women in America); Home
Economics 414 (Seminar on
Sexism in America); Physical
Education - Professional 595
(Women in Sport); Religion 207
(Women in Religion); and an
independent studies course
which is available through
several departments.
A women's studies minor
would add 10 additional courses
to the list and divide them into
three categories, including
behavioral and social sciences,
humanities, and professional and
personal issues and applications.
One independent studies course
also would be offered.
All of the courses, however,
will not be offered every
semester, Pillote said.
Women's courses are
relatively new at CMU. "Back in
1971 we offered the women's '
seminar," she said. "People
started adding courses as the
interest seemed to be increasing." Members of the
women's studies minor committee, most of whom are instructors, feel it's "about time"
to organize the courses, she
added.
The courses have been
popular with men and women,
Pillote said, adding in some
classes half the students are
men.
Inter-Fratemity   and  Panhellenic   Councils,   took   place   in
Warriner Auditorium Sunday (LIFE photo by Brad Drewyor).
Registration
begins today
Advance Registration for Fail Semester 1977 classes begins
today at 2 p.m. in Finch Fieldhouse and continues through
Thursday.
There will be 16 workers taking registration forms in order
by social security number, A $20 registration fee must accompany the registration form.
Seniors and graduate students may advance register on any
day this week until Thursday according to the alphabetical
schedule for that day. Students should register at the
following times according to their present class status:
Today—Juniors
2 to 2:45 p.m.
R, Sa-Sh
2:45 to 8:30 p.m.
Si-Sz,T
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
U,V,W,X,Y,Z
4:15 to 5 p.m.
A,B
5 to 5:45 p.m.
CD
5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
E.F.G
6:30to7;15p.m.
H,I,J
7:15 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday—Juniors
K,L
2 to 2:45 p.m.
M
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
Sophomores
N.O,P,Q
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
R, Sa-Sh
4:15 to 5 p.m.
Si-Sz, T
5 to 5:45 p.m.
U,V,W,X,Y,Z
5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
A.B
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
CD
7:15 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday—Sophomores
E.F.G
2 to 2:45 p.m. '
H.I.J
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
K,L
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
M
4:15 to 5 p.m.
N.O.P.Q
Freshmen
.
5 to 5:45 p.m.
R, Sa-Sh
5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Si-Sz, T
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
U,V,W,X,Y,Z
7:15 to 8 p.m.
Thursday—Freshmen
A,B
2 to 2:45 p.m.
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
CD
3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
E,F,G
4:15 to 5 p.m.
H.I.J
5 to 5:45 p.m.
K,L
5:45 to 6:30 D.m.
M
6:30 to 8 p.m. OPEN
N.O.P.Q
Many methods available
Reasons vary for not using birth control
EDITOR'S NOTE; The sexual revolution of the 1960s is over and
now we live in an age of liberated sexual mores. Many people,
however, are ignorant of modern birth control methods and how to
use. them. In the first of a three-part series, CM LIFE today
examines some basic fads about birth and birth control Parts two
and three will concern birth control methods and myths.
byMICHEALMALLOTT
CM LIFE Reporter
* Of the 150 pregnancies seen by the University Health Services
staff every year, according to Dr. Howard Varney, director of
Student Health Services, more than 100 are unwanted.
Trie vast majority of the pregnancies are the result of not using
some form of contraceptive, rather than a device failure or a
mistake in using the method, Varney said.
There are a variety of reasons why some people Who are sexually
active are not using birth control. One reason is some people do not
want to admit to themselves that they are sexually active, Varney
said. To buy contraceptives means they would have to admit they
intend fo, or at least might, have sex.
"They aren't being honest with themselves. If they have intercourse, they can say 'it just happened,'" Varney said.
Some may find a "certain amount of thrill in the risk," he added.
They may not use the contraceptives because the prospect of
getting away with it excites them. "It may be stimulating to the
individual because he's taking a chance. Danger stimulates," Varney
explained,
Some women may fear the gynecological examination necessary
for some forms of birth control; Intrauterine Device (IUD), the Pill,
and diaphram, according to Denise Mahoney and Jan Drake, co-
coordinators of tho Women's Health and Information Project
(WHIP),
But alI*women, whether or not they are sexually active, should
get this examination because it can detect a number of problems,
including cervical cancer, cervical erosion, infections and venereal
disease, according to Drake* Flint senior, and Mahoney, Chesaning
junior.
, Still others may not use birtH control because they do not want to
be bothered, believing contraceptives are too much trouble, Drake
said. But the woman having sexual relations while using no contraceptives is risking an 80 per cent chance of pregnancy.
Getting pregnant results from a sperm cell fertilizing an egg in
the woman's body. Every 28 days one of the woman's overies
releases an egg which begins its three day trek down the fallopian
tubes. It is here, in the fallopian tubes, where the egg can be fertilized. Once the egg reaches the uterus, if not fertilized, it; will
disintegrate after several days.
During intercourse, the male will ejaculate about 350 million
sperm Cells. Possibly only a million or so will get inside the uterus'
where they will be pushed toward the fallopian tubes by the muscle
contractions of the uterus. Once in the fallopian tubes, the sperm
cells can fertilize any egg that comes down the tube. The sperm cell
can live for up to two days, so intercourse which occurs before
ovulation can result in pregnancy by the cells still alive in the tubes
According to WHIP literature, there are two ways of preventing
pregnancy. First, by preventing the sperm and egg from ever
getting together, there is no possibility of fertilization. Condom, pill,
(See "Birth control-" page 10)
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