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Volume 59 No. 32
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Friday, Nov. 11,1977
ask Fonda back
by KATHY JENNINGS
LIFE Ass't News Editor
The Department of Sociology
and Anthropology has invited
Jane Fonda to appear again at
CMU, but it is postponing
finalization of appearance plans
for one week.
In a special meeting Thursday
afternoon the department
decided to hear the
ramifications to the University
which could be caused by
another appearance of Fonda
before finalizing the event.
President Harold Abel will be
asked today to speak to the
department within a week.
"It is conceivable, but not
likely, we will withdraw our
invitation after giving" the
president (Abel) and the Dean's
Advisory Council a chance to
react to our intent," Bernard N.
Meltzer, Sociology and' Anthropology Department
chairperson, said.
Direct aid to the University
was cut off by Dow U.S.A.
President Paul F. Oreffice after
Fonda's Oct. 10 speech here. She
attacked big business and
specifically mentioned Dow
several times in the speech.
Since then Oreffice and Abel
have met and the relations
between Dow and the
University are returning to
normal, Abel has said.
The Department of Sociology
and Anthropology decided
Tuesday to invite Fonda to
return to give her the opportunity to respond to "serious
accusations/'. Meltzer-said.   xr*_ ..
In a letter to Abel announcing
the aid cutoff, Oreffice called
Fonda an' "avowed Communist
sympathizer."
Fonda's scheduling secretary
was notified this week of the
department's invitation. She
informed them an invitation
with particulars of the visit
must be sent by telegram to
finalize the visit.
After a lengthy meeting
Thursday . afternoon, department members _ decided they
must know the ramifications of
Fonda's return.
Adelyn Dougherty, dean of
the School of Arts and Sciences,
spoke to the department at the
Thursday meeting.
"I told them I felt their
decision had been made swiftly
and possibly without consideration for the units with
which they are affiliated.
"A department can choose
speakers to appear in their
classes and I will not interfere,
but Jane Fonda is not your
ordinary departmental speaker.
Her appearance has wider
ramifications and those this
could touch/ should share in the
decision," Dougherty said when '
contacted after the departmental meeting.
Dougherty said her appearance before the department
does not represent an official
administrative stand and was
not prompted by Abel.
Meltzer said the department
did not feel pressured by
Dougherty because she did not
indicate she was trying to stop
•their aetion-btit'was presenting
another side to the issue.
(SA) to
between
Student
Meltzer indicated the
department was unaware of
repeated attempts by the
Student Association
organize a debate
Oreffice and Fonda,
Body President Steve Trudeau
indicated to the department the
SA only was Interested in
organizing a debate.
Department members
believed if the debate does not
take place, Fonda would be
denied the' opportunity to
respond    to   the   accusations.
The first "snowstorm" of the season blew into Mount Pleasant early Thursday afternoon and howled
throughout the day. Some students were caught unprepared by the weather and traversed across-
campus wearing light coats and sweaters.  Others, such as Joes Sotelo, Grant senior, (left) and David
Diaz, Newago senior.anticipated the weather and bundled up against the wind and cold (LIFE photo by
Pam Eckman).   ' ,
Awareness:
Campus representatives
handicapped for a day
by JIM FISHER
LIFE Staff Writer
Several University officials,
faculty members and students
will experience the hardships of
handicapped students today as
they simulate physical handicaps in the course of their
daily activities.
As ■ part of Handicap
Awareness Day, approximately
15 volunteers from the
University 'community will
assume a physical handicap for
three hours as they attempt to
conduct normal daily business.
Dean of Students James Hill,
Director of Public Safety John
McAuliffe, Director of Housing
Operations Lee H. Polley and
Student Body President Steve
Trudeau are among participants -
who will assume a handicap from
9 &mrtom-9MMtey*.
"We hope to raise awareness,
particularly among administrators, as to the difficulties handicapped students
face in their pursuit of
education," Handicap
Awareness Day coordinator
Mark Erickson said.
Handicaps to be assumed by
participants _ include those
requiring crutches or
wheekhairs, blindness, deafness
and loss of limb.
Participants will be allowed to
choose which handicap they
wish to simulate. Equipment for
the awareness day will be
provided by Dr. Howard Var-
vey,'University Health Services
director.
The idea of having administrators play the role of
handicapped students
originated when a handicapped
student-CQixtactetJ the Legal Aid
Department   and   voiced   com-
Rating marks 10th consecutive award
LIFE receives All-American
For the 10th consecutive semester,
Central Michigan LIFE has been awarded
an All-American rating by the Associated
Collegiate Press (ACP). LIFE also, has
finished second in the race for another top
national award.      '
The All-American rating, based on LIFE
issues published during Winter Semester
1977, is the highest award given in the ACP
national competition. LIFE earned marks of
distinction in all five categories judged.
Marks of distinction in all five categories
are necessary for a paper to be judged for
the Pacemaker Award, the top honor which
can be earned by the national collegiate
pre'ss. The award is given annually by the
American
Association.
Newspaper     Publishers
In its category, LIFE has won the
Pacemaker for the past two years, but
finished second for Winter Semester 1977 to
the Crimson and White of the University of
Alabama.
Categories in the ACP competition are
news coverage and content, writing and
editing, editorial leadership, physical appearance and photography.
"LIFE covers a wide variety of news
sources: Editorially, you make yourselves
heard. Physical appearance indicates a well-
planned, attractive and readable package,"
according to a judge's critique.
Last semester's LIFE staff was headed by
Paula Peck, currently a reporter for the
Midland Daily News. Holly Hayes, Dearborn
senior, served as managing editor while Pam
, Klein, now news editor at the Morning Sun
in Mount Pleasant, served as news editor.
Assistant news editors were James
Reindl, Wyandotte senior, current LIFE
editor in chief; and Steve Spalding, now a
reporter for the Morning Sun.
Rqllie Mikan, Durand sophomore, was
photo coordinator.
Approximately 30 reporters completed
the news staff.
The sports department was headed by
Mark Haney, now sports editor of the
Hillsdale Daily News. He was aided by J.P*
DiMaggio, Saline senior, and current sports
^editor, as assistant sports editor. About 15
reporters completed the sports department.
Winter Semester copy editors were Pam
(See "Award-" page 5)
plaints about lack of campus
accessibility, said Erickson, St.
Clair Shores senior.
Subsequent investigation by
Erickson revealed little or no
accessibility to such buildings as
Ronan and Powers halls and
such problems as lack of cement
ramps for wheelchairs.,
"I have discovered Powers
and Ronan halls are totally
inaccessible to handicapped
students. In Ronan, there' is just
one elevator and a student must
travel downstairs to use it,"
Erickson said.    .
As part of today's program,
Arnold Form, director of Career
Development of Handicapped
Students, will speak to participants after they have
simulated handicaps.
Form is in the midst of coh-
ducting-^istudy'to-be.xeleased in
May detailing the' barriers
existing on campus. Included in
Form's report will be an access <
map listing inaccessible areas
and alternative routes for
handicapped students.
"We concentrated our efforts
on barriers on the outside of
campus before the bad weather
sets in. We ihave conducted an
exhaustive study on every walk,
tree, parking lot and stair that
could pose a problem for a
handicapped student," Form
said.
While Form said , "innumerable" barriers to handicapped students exist outside
buildings, he added there
probably are more barriers
inside buildings, especially
within the entrances.
"Most of the problems are in
the older buildings. For example
you can not get inside Ronan
with a'wheelchair and there are
no elevators in Sloan Hall,"
Form said.
Form also cited insufficient
handicap entrances to Anspach
Hall, lack of accessibility
through the University Center
and access problems to Powers
and Wightman halls,
Residence halls are "impossible" for access by
wheelchairs, Form said,
In his address to Awareness
Day participants, Form said he
will explain the purpose of his
study, what is being done on
campus to remedy accessibility
problems and what will be done
in the future.
"A Physical Plant
representative said CMU is now
60 percent accessible, but I
believe my study will show that
figure to be closer to 10 percent," Form said.
At Central there currently
are* four- students confined to
wheelchairs, 10 with orthopedic
handicaps, 12 blind students,
and two deaf students, Form
said.
."When this study is completed I will make recommendations to the University. It
will be up to administrators to
take care of the most critical
areas. I have lent my expertise
to-the project and I suspect
some changes will be made and
others will not, due to financial
priorities," Form said.
Form said under Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
Central has until 1980 to remove
architectural barriers which
exclude handicapped persons
from receiving the benefits of
programs, or activities on
campus.
Before assuming 'the
simulated handicaps, participants will attend an orientation meeting at 8:30 a.m. today
in the University Room of the
UC to discuss goals and receive
equipment.
Students receive $10,000 windfall
Pair 'wild' after lottery win
Money to burn! That is the feeling expressed by Bill Curtiss, Allen
Parle sophomore, who Will divide equally the $10,000 winnings of a
Michigan State Lottery ticket with tatty Swahsorij Leroy sophomore.
Curtisfe and Swanson purchased the ticket together. "Dumbfounded"
was.the way Swanson described himself after realizing his winning
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by SANDY FUGATE
LIFE Staff Writer
When two CMU students discovered they had won $10,000 in the
Michigan State Lottery, they just "went wild."
"We couldn't get ahold of ourselves," Larry Swanson, Leroy
sophomore, recalls.. ,
Swanson and Bill Curtiss, Allen Park sophomore, hit the jackpot
Saturday afternoon when they won $10,000 by matching three
boxes on their instant lottery game card "Three of a Kind." The
students purchased the ticket at Giant Supermarket, 1721 S.
Mission St., Swanson .explained, but waited until they were in their,
car to reveal the ticket's numbers'.
"I made Bill do it because he's the luckiest dude I've ever seen,"
Swanson said.
,    Two of, the numbers matched, Swanson said, explaining, "Bill
started making all kinds of noises. I said, 'Cut it out. There's no way
we're going to win. There's just no way.' " "     ■
When the next number matched, making the ticket a $10,000
4 winner, Swanson said, "It was hard to comprehend. I didn't know
how to react. I was dumbfounded."
Curtiss buys lottery tickets frequently, but Swanson said; "I've
never bought one. It just never crossed my mind." *
However, he added, "I'm hooked now. I've probably bought about
five, since then. After a while I guess the feeling will wear off, but
when it happens you think it could happen again."
Swanson said he and Curtiss drove to the Michigan State Lottery
, Office in Lansing Monday to claim tfoeir money,
According to a spokesperson for the-lottery office, a check for
$8,000 should arrive in about three Weeks. A federal law which s
becameeffective in January requires 20 percent tax on all winnings
more, than $5^000,
The check, which only* could be made out to one person, Will be
sent to Curtiss. He and Swanson plan to divide the winnings equally.
"We had to flip a coin to see who it would get made out to,"
Curtiss said. ,
Swanson and Curtiss each said they have decided to use most of
their money for their educational expenses.
"I'm in debt," Curtiss said, explaining he took out a $3,000 loan to
pay for school. "I'm going to pay that off, then maybe buy some
clothes. I've been looking atsuiis and stuff." '
The prize money, Swanson. 'said, "Is the answer to a lot of
problems. It's^lways up in the air about where you're going to get
the money to pay for school." '
Although he admits the majority of his money will go toward
.school costs, Swanson added, "I plan on, splurging a little bit.
Nobody's going to stop me from that."       ' ■■■.''■
-i-Veteran's  Day ceremony'set  today-
page 3 <     (
—Survivor of airplane crash released1 from
hospital—page 5 ■
^-Equipment worth $7,500 missing' ffom
Pearce Hall—page 6'
—Chips play, but Miami can wrap,up grid
title Saturday—page 9
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