1975-03-26; Central Michigan Life

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Jailhouse rock!
Seals, Crofts perform for inmates
by DAVID N. BRABOY
CM LIFE Reporter
The large, well-lighted bus
swayed slightly ,as. it turned off
Mission Road and sped toward the
Isabella County Jail, site of Jim
Seals and Dash| Croft's second
concert in Mt, Pleasant Monday
evening.
APPROXIMATELY 30 minutes
earlier, Seals and Crofts completed
an encore performance to a near-
capacity crowd in Rose Arena. Then,
at the request of Robert Hunt,
Isabella County Sheriff Department
counselor, the folk-rock singing duo
visited nine inmates in an effort "to
lift the spirits of tRe men who would
enjoy the surprise," according to
Hunt.
Arriving at the jail, Seals and
Crofts were ushered into a long and
narrow cellblock containing the nine
prisoners.
Using an out-of-tune, 12 string
guitar borrowed from a prisoner,
Seals Xperformed "Diamond Girl,"
"Hummingbird" and several additional songs, with vocal back-up
and finger tapping on a radiator by
Crofts.   '/
The atmosphere within the
crowded cellblock, though smoke'y,
was one ot enjoyment and teamwork
between the singers and their
captive audience of nine. Sing-a-
longs and hand- clapping in rhythm
to the echoing music were frequent
and .loud, as Seals and Crofts
crouched in the cramped room and
performed their' tunes amidst
laughter and grins.
THE SINGERS' "jail concert"
lasted 30 minutes, after which they
signed autographs for the inmates.
Several photographs of Seals and
Crofts with the prisoners were taken
by Hunt and distributed to the inmates, who in tur'n gave the surprised duo matching Isabella County
Sheriff Department T-shirts.
Croft's initial reaction to the gift
was a shouted "Far out!," followed
by, "I bet we're the only rock and roll
band in the country with shirts like
these." Seals held up his shirt and
with a raised eyebrow, agreed.
Commenting on the unscheduled concert while returning to
Rose Arena to re-join the duo's 33-
man road crew, Crofts said, "I think
they got a big lift out of it. I know we
enjoyed it and I believe they did,
too."
"It was a stab in the dark that
worked," Hunt  commented  as  he
described the action behind Seals
and Crofts jail appearance, "I've just
started working at the jail and a
majority of prisons are employing a
policy of providing occasional en-
.tertairiment for the prisoners," he
explained.'
Hunt- wished to extend this
policy to the county jail, and with the
permission of Sheriff Donald Gillis to
go ahead with his "stab in the dark,"
went to Rose Arena during the
group's concert and asked their road
manager Georgia Sanchez if "Seals
and Crofts would come to the jail and
make a few men happy." Sanchez
and the duo agreed.
ENROUTE TO the jail, Seals
expressed displeasure concerning
his sore< throat and the 90-minute
concert. "Our performance tonight,"
ne said, "was one of our worst in a
real long time." Seals placed a
majority of the blame on the ac-
coustic qualities of the Arena and the
speakers.
"The speakers were set up
wrong," h;e said. "They kept sending
our voices as they bounced off the
rear wall right back into the
speakers, which created all that
feedback."
(See "Seals, Crofts . . ." page 9)
Wednesday, March 26, 1975
Increase of $75
Room, board costs rise
',.. Room and board costs will go up
$75 next" year because of skyrocketing utility and food costs and
inflation, according to University
officials.
However, at this point, an increase in tuition is not anticipated,
according to Jerry Tubbs, vice
president of business and finance.
"We do not anticipate doing it unless
our backs are pushed against the
wall,** he said.
He explained if the budget is cut
deeper, "it appears to me there is no
Way we can avoid increasing
tuition."
The increase in room and board
rates was approved at the Board of
Trustees meeting last Wednesday
and represents almost a 6 per cent
increase over last year's rates.
The cost of a room and 20 meals
per week will be $1,350 next year,
compared to $1,275'this year.'The
price of other meal plans also will be
raised, with 15 meals costing $1,311;
13 meals costing $1,321; and 10
meals costing $1,286. A room with no
meals, available only in Barnes Hall,
will cost $620 a year.
All University married student
apartment monthly rentals will go
up $5, placing their costs on a range
A-Senate focuses
on Honors Program
by NANCY SIRCHER
CM LIFE Reporter
• Despite conflicting opinions last
fall surrounding Central's Honors
Program, it does not appear to be in
danger of being abolished by the
Academic Senate,
Senate considered the Honors
Program review conducted last
September at its Monday meeting
and concern focused on
strengthening the program instead
of abolishing it.
Hal Crawley, director of the
Honors Program, presented to the
Senate evaluation and recommendations of three outside
evaluators who visited campus last
fall. He also presented the program's
new five-year plan, in which he said
"The Honors Council has responded
to the recommendations of the
evaluators."
THE EVALUATING team
included C. Grey Austin, director of
the Honors Program at Ohio State;
Samuel Clark, from Western
Michigan University's Honors
Program   and    Melvyn   Feinberg,
director of Honors Program at Kent
State. '
In their final report,the
evaluators said the strengths of
Central's program include:
—Participating students, including Larzelere residents who are
not honors students, have a strong
sense of identity with a humane and,
to some extent, intellectual community.
—Personal growth experiences
have resulted for a significant
number of students.
—There is a high degree of
faculty—student interaction.
— The allocation of faculty
positions to the honors program is 'a
significant asset.
, —The director and the honors
faculty have a strong dedication to
the program.
Some of the classes first offered
experimentally have been accepted
into the curriculum and courses in
the classical languages have met a
particular need. ,
THE EVALUATORS began
their "criticism   saying,   "Desired
excellence will not be achieved until
present humanistic and discursive
courses are balanced with honors
opportunities in a variety of fields
which treat hard data in an investigative and highly disciplined
manner."
According to their observations,
See "A-Senate . . ." page 9)
from $125 to $180.
In spite ofthe increases for next
year, Central probably will maintain
its favorable position' in housing
costs among Michigan's state-
supported institutions, University
officials said at the meeting.
This year only three state
universities offered lower rates than
CMU and University officials
estimate next year's rates also will
rank among the lowest three in
Michigan.
Rising utility and food costs,
which necessitated the increase in
rates, will add $23.65 and $28.89
respectively, to the average room
and board rate.
Inflation and other expenses
will add an estimated $115 next year
to the average room and board cost,
officials said, however; cost-saving
features and the use of available
surpluses will reduce that increase
to $75 for students on the 20-meal
plan.
Also at the meeting, Katherine
Ux, professor of aft, was granted
professor emeritus rank. Her
retirement, after 31 years of service
to Central, is effective May 18,
LIFE offers treat
for future brides
Students planning to marry in
the near future will be able to announce their plans by submitting a
picture and the coupon on page.2A to
CM LIFE by noon Friday. Pictures
should be black and white, clear
head shots.
Pictures also will be taken in the
LIFE office, Anspach 8, for those
who do not have  recent pictures
available. The charge will be $1.
The, Bridal Issue will be
published in conjunction with
Associated Women's Students'
Annual Bridal Day, April 3.
Pictures will be taken in the
LIFE ^office today and Thursday
from 10 a".m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to
noon.
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M 2> 1> BLASTOFF-Banketbtill teams from Mt. Pleasant still are glowing with pride thu» week after
P»»ve showings in tournaments last weekend. The CMU Chippewas ended a successfu season by
rst% Oregon State 88-87 in the National Collegiate' Athletic Association (NCAA) consolation game
Saturday, finishing wjth a 22-6 mark. The Mt. Pleasant High School Oilers took second place in Class B state
high school finals, dropping a 69-47 cdntest to Lake Odessa-LakeWood* while the Irish of. Sacred Heart
, Academy took first place honors in Class D action.
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