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Wednesday, April 7, 1993
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Ambience
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Hash Bash protestors accomplish little
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Sports
Looking for the limelight
Former CMU athletes try to become a hit in the major^
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Central
Michigan
VOLUME 75, NUMBER 79
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
©1993 CM LIFE
(517) 774-3493
18 PAGES
ADA task force releases report
Three public hearings slated to discuss recommendations
By Tamara Snyder
.   • r    Sl.iM W'ntn
To conform with the American Disabilities Act, the University released a report Friday
detailing what steps it needs to
take to make CMU's campus
more accessible lor individuals
\\ it h disabilities.
The ADA ad hoc task force.
comprised of 15 University
faculty and administrative
members, separated the report
into five specific issue areas:
academic programming, physical accommodations, employment and hiring, legal issues
;md a section dealing with mis
cellaneous items.
Priorities include providing
critical paths between key destinations, more ramps and
leveling down curbs for people
around campus, the report
stated. Other priorities include
improving building entrance
access and making drinking
fountains and Automatic Teller
Machines more accessible to all
University members.
The renovations are expected
to cost the University at least
$<».8 million, said Peter Gorton,
ad hoc committee member.
Residence hall renovations will
eost   the  University  more than
$:{ million, while campus classroom and state buildings will
eost  $2.9 million.
It is unclear where funding
for tins project will come from,
said Gorton, Facilities Management campus space planner.
The single most expensive
transition category is rest-rooms
because a majority around campus are not accessible to individuals with disabilities. Toilets,
hand divers and mirrors are too
high for wheelchairs, while
bathroom doors and stalls are
too narrow, Gorton said.
"When you start talking
about    plumbing   you   get    into
expenses real quick," he said.
University buildings as well
as working quarters have to be
made accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
For example, employees'
desks should be at a height
where employees in wheelchairs can sit comfortably.
Gorton said he envisions integrating areas so all University
members* needs are best met by
having accessible rooms for
individuals with disabilities.
Residence    hall     renovations
include rebuilding dressers and
placing closet rods lower so stu-
See ADA Page 2
Changes made in
college workstudy
By Lisa J. Schwass
\ \\ \    SMf1 Writer
Students who receive work study assistance might find themselves
working in areas winch can afford them rather than places they would
1 ike to work.
Effective on July 1 of this year, work study funds will be allocated to
each of the five departments: Academic Affairs. Business and Finance,
Student Affairs, University Relations and the Presidents Office, said
Deborah Worden. manager of student employment
Currently, work study funds are not specifically allocated to designated areas and students can work where they want to, if a work study
)ob is available, and receive the money they need. Worden said
"Kach department will receive an allocated amount, which could
mean a student  may not receive their full award."  she said
She said it has yet to be decided how ('Ml's$l .5 million in work study
will be broken down among the departments.
Work study is part-t ime work students perform, with the funds going
towards their educational cost *
Se
WORK Page  14
Get a grip
Andy Frisch, Mount Pleasant senior, used the east side of the Bovee
bouldering "Mount Pleasant" style Tuesday afternoon.
LIFE Photo/Steve School
University Center to practice his
GLASS, speakers denounce
homosexual ban in military
By Jill Behnke
:   it       i.iff Wiitri
(Jay and lesbian organizations of UMU continued a three
year protest Monday against the
Department of Defense ban on
gays and lesbians from military
service.
The (Jay and Lesbian Association for Student Support and its
supporters had a press conference in the Bovee University
('enter Gold Room followed by a
rally from Warriner Hall to the
military science building, adjacent to Barnard Hall. The rally
consisted of  about   15 people.
Fight speakers from various
student    and    faculty    organ iza-
ffl The military's argument    is    based    on
simple
discrimination."
Paul Emmitt
t ions road prepared statements
at the press conference to a few
media representat ives.
Michael Stemmoler. director of
(lay and Lesbian Programs and
assistant    professor   of   religion.
urged the Academic Senate to
consider terminal ing R< )TC if the
ban   is not   repealed.
The Faculty Association also
released its official stance on the
isMif at  the press conference.
According to an FA resolution
read by FA President David Ling,
professor of speech communication and dramatic arts. "The
denial of full participation of
homosexuals in the military services is without justification.
Therefore, the Board endorses
the proposal to extend full rights
<>l participation in the military
services to all able-bodied Amen-
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129 alumni, friends of CMU
to receive Centennial awards
By Bridget Isquierdo
i  it I    St.iff  vVntoi
Central Michigan University
will honor 2M alumni and friends
posthumously at an April 16 ceremony.
The Centennial awards will be
given to graduates and friends of
('MIT who helped shape the university or who distinguished
themselves in their profession or
through volunteer organizations
that benefit humanity, said Carol
Hyble, alumni relations director.
A total of 129 centennial
awards will be given. 2.H of those
awarded posthumously to family
members. Approximately 297
nominations were received.
Hyble said.
The Alumni House began
seeking nominations in January
of   1991
"Nominations were requested
from alumni, faculty and staff,
through CentraLight, Centra-
Line and Academic Senate," she
said. "WTe accepted nominations
for over a year."
A committee was formed to
choose the award recipients,
Hyble said.
"Alumni, former faculty, and
administratrators spent a lot of
time   reading   over   nominations
and their backgrounds. The com-      said. "Some people who were on
mitteo   sent   out   forms   to  those
who       sent       in       nominations
requesting   more  information  on     of t hi.^ committee
the   nominee.   They   wen*   asked
how   they   impacted   life   or   bettered society." she said.
"The people on the committee
were representative of the different  eras of the university," she
the  committee   for   75th   Univer-
^it\  Celebration were also a part
"We have over  lOO.OOO graduates,"  Hyble said. "We don't  see
these as our only successful graduates but set1 them as representee CEREMONY Pmui 2
Alleged stalker to
enter final pretrial
By Erik Nehring
Profs commute from
By Bridget Isquierdo
out of state to CMU
\ five-minute walk across
campus can seem like an eternity
on a cold morning
But that five-minute jaunt is
>mall   compared   to   a   couple   of
(Ml     professors  who commuted
to campus from out of state.
For  John   Hartman.   it'   a   21
hour drive to reach campus.
Hartman. journalism chairmain,
commutes 192 miles home to
Bowling Ureen. Ohio, during
weekends to be with bis family
< )ne of t he reasons he said he
makes the drive is that his wife
teaches at Bowling (Jreen State
I "nivei sity
"'The  drive   is*  probably   more
stressful than normal, Hartman
said "But on the other hand,
when I'm here I'm 100 percent
focused.
"I don't have any distractions,
which I think makes for moreeffi-
cency But you can ask me that in
1 f> years."
During his commute, he said
he   often    listens   to   news,   talk
radio and classic rock. He said ne
also picks up a television station
and listens to the evening news
with Dan Rather during his
drive.
"I use probably one half of the
drive productively listening to
news, educational tapes," Hartman said   4wThe other half of the
See COMMUTE Page 1 7
An Alma freshman charged with stalking a CMU sophomore is
scheduled to appear in Isabella County District Court for final pretrial
today.
Raymond Rodriguez, 20, allegedly engaged in continual harassment
of Stacy Lohrer. Ithaca sophomore The harassment reportedly
involved conduct sufficient to cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed or molested, court
records stated.
Rodriguez is prohibited from any contact with the victim in any way.
including via third party He must remain m his Alma residence at all
t itnes except to come to CMU for educational lessons weekdays bet ween
J-i a.m. and 4 p.m.
Stalking is a misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and up to
five years probation. A possible $1 ,()00 fine might also be assessed.
Rodriguez stood mute March 2 in District Court and was placed on a
$2a.<M)0 bond, a 10 percent payment was required for bail A bond
reduction hearing was March f>
Defense attorney Ronald C. Kmerson moved to modify the bond by
establishing a personal recognizance bond He supported his motion in
a letter to the court stating:
■ Rodriguez is a lifelong resident of Alma living w it h hi> mot her and
sister.
■ he is a full time student  at CMU in his second year:
■ he   has   no   prior   record   or   involvement   in   the   criminal   justice
system;
■ he has a good reputation, character and mental condition
■ his uncle, Tony (iarza. a Michigan State Police officer at the Ithaca
post, would vouch for hi.-* reliablity; and
Bond was reduced to a $1,000 personal recognizance bond with
condit ions
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