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Central
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VOl,UfijH$ ?6, NUMBER 47
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
€> 1994 CM UFE
(517)774-3493
14 PAGES
State ranks high in funding requests
Michigan higher education calling for $1.2 billion
By Brent Wehner
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Michigan's proposed higher
education budget iv(|iu-si of 1.2
billion for higher education ranks
fifth out ofai status that made
requests for fiscal year 1995
According to an annual survey
in t he< -hroniile of Higher Kduca-
tion. the average request per
state was slightly less than $<>7<)
million   (uhformu had tin* high- The   national   average   percent
est proposed budget of $1   Thilhon '»'increase  Cor proposed budgets
.md   Wrmniil   had  the   lowest   at u ,,s niore t h.in J) .."> percent. Sout h
■S I 1 (> million < 'arolma had t he biggest increase
at In percent Michigan's prop-
According to Donna .Vduin. «>sed mrrea-e ot about 2 percent
chief deputy director ol the ranked near the bottom Knglei s
Department of Management and rei •< niuiiendat ion is a one-time
luidget. Michigan ranks Hlth in inflationary increse.
-late appropriations for colleges Most Michigan umversit ies are
and  universities   In   IMJIU. Michi- looking  at
:an ranked 2(>t I
.)   percent   increase
I >o      !.i!:l\  of a 4 1 percent  hike
'the leport stated that higher
• duration IuikIihl: falls behind
! und in Li lor pri ->• ns. Medicaid and
l>ii hbc  sch< n ► !.-
Some educators said support
for lusher educat ion should be as
important as building new roads
mil maintaining hospital- and
-« hool-   .i(pm(|ii,m j,, \\u. report.
Caller claims to
be DPS officer
An unidentified man phoned a resident ot Northwest Apartments
il \J :U) am Saturday, claiming to be an officer with the CMU
Department ol Public Safety He asked the resident several questions about her husband, who was absent at the time She did not
uive t In-caller any informal ion about her husband Police were made
aware of the incident when the victims husband phoned DPS the
next  day. The case is under investigation.
A-Senate hopes
new semester will
bring positives
Act of nature?
The parking attendant booth of the faculty section of Lot 22 was knocked over by an undetermined
cause. Officials from CMU's Department of Public Safety were unavailable for comment at press time.
By Kelly L. Adams
Willi the new semester.
Academic Senate is ready to
tackle both old and  new   issues
David Smith. A-Senate chairman, said he is looking lor a different tone to be set m the- Senate
I his semester, but some issues
will  linger.
"I am hoping this semester can
!»*• productive and mur« -proactive rather than reactive." he
-aid
Smith, chairman oft he religion
department, said one of the main
areas of focus in the Senate this
semester will bo the continuing
process of self-evaluat ion of inst i-
I ut ion.
"Outcomes assessment development and the plans of every
department and program in the
univcrsitv will be a major topic,"
fie said
Smith said the process of self-
evaluation combined with the
revamping of the university mission statement will greatly affect
debate and action in the Senate.
"Outcomes assessment must
be geared to wared the university
mission statement and I think
that together, this will shape the
talks about everything else." he
said. "I think t his is good and that
we will see some real thought and
discussion about what we are
really all about   here."
Tuesday marks the first  meet
oifrC ol'thf A-&U»rt**l«* (iurtnK ££f>rtrt|$
semester   and    curricular    items
will take center- stage.
Proposals to be acted upon by
senators include:
■ creation  of  a   new   program  of
professional cert ification;
■ development of a new master
of arts program in composition
and communication:
Bl creation of an cnvironmential
-Indies major on the- bachelor of
arts and science- degrees:
■ development of a middle-
level education minor; and
■ begin a public affairs minor
on the bachelor- of aits, applied
arts and science degrees.
Some students
get day off for
King holiday
By Christine Welch
* t   st.,ft vV re-
Main in Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a federal
holiday, but that does not mean students will get
the day off
Two of Michigan's 1 f> public universities, the I ni-
versity of Michigan «pd Ferris State I Tn i vers it y.
give students the day off.
Student protests led the V of M and FSl" administrations to cancel classes
A worker in I' of" Ms minority affairs office said
I he decision was made seven years ago after a student protest and boycott. U of M offers a series <>f
workshops and seminars for students to attend
throughout  the day. he said
Havmond    Oant.    FSl*    director    for    Minority
i ii n i on
AFIUCAIV-
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iiiiirrw;
FOR RELATED STORY, SEE PAGE 3
CMU employee benefits don't
account for domestic partners
By Amy Bishop
Affairs,  said
will   have  I h<
ISt' studi
n 1st rat ion a^
-\\ it i bed  t «»
said
Steven    CI
this
da\
•nts
reed
-eme
is t he  fir
off.
protested
to give I he
sters. whi
assistant
st year Ferris students
in   I 9M«J and  the admi-
•m the day off vv hen they
h was t his year. Oant
director   for   Minority
S.M! HOLIDAY Pago 7
l>eiieflt policies for I lie partners of gay and lesbian faculty and staff members have been implemented nationally at several colleges and universities, but CM I* does not recognize domestic partners
a> family members qualified to receive benefits.
I think at this point in time, we're offering what
we're legally required to offer." said Maxine Tubbs,
director of stall'personnel services.
I>ent>flts provided by I lie university vary by
employee groups, she said, although most faculty
and staff members an acquire health and dental
insurance through the university. Some employees
might  have to pay a portion of  insurance I't'i^s.
Tubbs said she does not think health care- is the
reason CMC lacks domestic partner coverage
"To my knowledge, 'domestic partner policy' just
hasn't come up." she said "I don't know if there's a
need for il   at  the university or not."
William    fron.    Faculty   Association    president
-aid  the policy  has not   been discussed during FA
meet ings
"It   was  not  an   issue  m  bargaining," said I ran.
professor of accounting. "Faculty Association does
not   have an official position on it."
Joyce Baugh. assistant  professor of political sci
• nee.     works    with    Affirmative    Action     policies
! hrough the FA   She- said at this point, no one has
1 i-uight  concerns of a benefits policy to her atlcn-
"I iut I believe it's a matter we will need to pursue
in a  future meeting," she said
Tubbs  also said  faculty  members can  receive a
i uit ton waiver for spouses and dependent children
I'be  partners of gay and  lesbian faculty and staff
i.iimot  receive these same privileges
lint according to the National (Jay and Lesbian
l\e-k Force-, domestic partners can receive health
• ^n-   use campus facilities and libraries and purch-
See PARTNERS Page 7
Ephedrine used in crack -like designer drug
By Chris C. Davis
.r r   St.iff W- r< ■
It was designed to help asthma sufferers, hut
Kphedrine has found a new use as a designer drug
similar to crack cocaine.
Kphedrine is In-ing condoned with other" ingredient s to form t he drug methcat hinone. also known
as cat. said Andy Henning, pharmacist at Moijor
Iru     1()ir> K   Pickard Road
Cat appears to have its origins m Michigan's
upper peninsula. Henning said It was first
report ed to police departments in February I 991. he
said.
Kphedrine the kev component to vat. is an inexpensive, over-the-counter medication. Henning
-aid
In addition to ephedrine. cat contains battery
arid, potassium die Inornate, dram opener, paint
thinner and  Fpsom sails
Cat can be injected, snorted, or smoked depending on I he met hod of preparation, according to Sgt
limolhv (idl of the Mount Pleasant post of the
Michigan State Police It most commonly appears
as a chunky, off-white powder with a slight chemical  odor,  he said
The abibt v to produce- cat from everyday products
and   household  supplies makes it   easy to disguise
while it  is being produced, (till said
According to a video distributed to state police
precincts, cat creates a sense of energy, assurance,
confidence, sociability and a general state of
euphoria When the effects wear off. the user faces
anxiety, paranoia, loss of appetite, hallucinations,
headaches and stomachaches
The video stated the street valueof cat is $lOO per
gram or Si .000 per ounce- and the likelihood of the
drug spreading to other areas of the state and coun-
I rv  is substant ial
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Luther King
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