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Volume 65 No. 71
Central Michigan University, Mt. .Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Friday, March 29, 1974
Steps recommended to prevent overload
Sophomores required to live in
byTERRIBURKHARDT
LIFE Staff Writer ■<*     .
; Sophomores will be required to
, in dormatories for the 1974-75
ldem'c 'year' ^ut stePs nave been
j to prevent extensive overload,
[president William B, poyfl at a
leting Tuesday.
"Nomatter what the courts may
(about  sophomore  residency),
right now they  are  speaking
|j mixed voices, universities will
L to continue to pay off their
(ids one way or another," Boyd
Boyd voiced concern about
Uative methods of paying off the
fcds on the dorms but said it was'
[feasible to stop making payment"
[dorms and let the legislature
|ume responsibility.
He also questioned if it would be
lair to assess a fee on all
Idents to pay for the dorms. "If the
|wer is yes then there are serious
^.questions about that," he said.
tBovd said  he  saw  "no  alter
native" to the sophomore residency
requirement, but there were
alternatives to the way.. it was
handled lasVyear.
The decison partially was based
on a document which compiled
figures and information to determine
procedures for the coming year.
EXCEPTIONS to the
sophomore requirement may be
made on the basis of the number of
present residents who extend at
room' drawing and the number of
paid housing deposits on the
deadline date.
' The deadline for the first room
and board payment has been advanced to July ,1, although information is not available yet concerning a room and board rate increase. Boyd said he probably would
have figures by the end of the week
but they will not be made public until
they are acted upon by the Board of
Trustees,
Numerous steps and methods of
assignment to prevent overload in
dorms were' recommended in the
document. Overload problems will
occur if applications of returning
students exceed,3,000.
\ if   an    Overload   is
necessary to compensate for no-
shows and late cancellations, it will
be limited to 140 beds, as of opening
day and these w|ll be distributed
evenly in 14' halls, , Towers and
Barnard excepted, A rate reduction
for the occupants of overload rooms
will be applied until the overload is
alleviated in a particular room. Hall
assignments made after the deadline
date will be made according to space
available with freshmen and
sophomores receiving first priority.
The document also recommends:
—If applications are 3,000 or
greater, additional applications from
seniors, juniors and graduates will
not be accepted.
—At room drawing the students
who sign up for a hall, if they desire,
also   Will   sign   a   list   requesting
permission for the policy to be
waived if an overload develops. The
list will be by hall.
—The housing policy committee
continues handling exceptions to the
residency requirement, commuters
and Mt. Pleasant residents, etc.
—Using July 1 as the date which
the first room and board payment is
due, After analysis of results
following July 1, an accurate picture
of the number of students who actually are interested in living in a
residence hall would be available.
t-Contacting all freshmen and
sophomores who have not paid by
July 1. All seniors, juniors and
graduate students who have not paid
automatically will be dropped by
that point.
, —If mor*e students have applied
than space is available immediately
contact, by letter, the people on th©;
hall lists where an overload exis,t&
giving them the opportunity to
cancel their contract without.'
penalty. This will occur after July 1»
The document also contained
numerous recommendations on
lifestyle, but Boyd pointed out these
are just recommendations and not
firm decisions. (See related story on
page3). ,.
Armed robbery
Dorm residents bound, gagged at gunpoint
ommittee recommends
lifestyle patterns
form
byTERRIBURKHARDT
LIFE Staff Writer
l survey concerning problems
ig dorm residents such as room
|gnment, study conditions, fire,
r assault and use of drugs was
iducted by a committee to con-
t residence hall life styles and
icies, and now has been presented
document containing lifestyle
Simendttroifs'" t(^^^^r%o^
i academic year.
President William B. Boyd
ted out these are just recom-
dations, not firm decisions, and ' >
be presented to the Presidents
mcil for final decision.
The recommendations include
ityle patterns for the individual
fns plus specific recom-
nditions for problems faced by
residents.
| Recommendations   for   specific
iblems   facing    dorm    residents
ltde:
-ROOM   ASSIGNMENTS!  A
simate preference questionnaire
printed on the back of a
|ber two card to be Used as a
lis for room assignments.
|stions include use of tobacco, use ,
[alcoholic   beverages,   preferred
f» constitutions, curriculum and
for.
-STUDY C0NDITI0NS,.quiet
hours: The expectation Of 24-hour
consideration for the rights of others
with special attention to the evening
hours be stated in the Residence Hall
Handbook. Any hall may establish
specific hours, if desired, by a
majority vote of the residents. Each
hall staff will work with available
.^^civ^jnfer8 Jo^PXSsgnt ,a ^^.,
specific-' educational program
stressing the, importance of study
conditions and considerations.
-ENFORCEMENT of noise
and disruptive behavior: Self-
enforcement should be the primary
means of solving behavior problems, -
with the RA as the secondary source
if self enforcement is not effective. If
the RA is not able to facilitate
behavioral change the student involved will be referred to the head
resident.
At this point the student will
have the option of an administrative
hearing by the head resident, or a
student hearing by an RHA hearing
body. The head resident or hearing
body will have available the sanctions listed in the Student Rights
and Responsibilities Handbook. A
uniform system of fines will be
established. Students may appeal to
the office of Student Affairs.
-SAFETY CONCERNS: fire,
theft and assault: Fire extinguishers
will be purchased for installation in
the head residents' apartments, RA
rooms and behind each reception
desk and evacuation procedures will
be printed on self-adhesive stickers
for placement on the back of doors in
all residence hall suites.
Ad$tiBjn^ wjll be (
purchased for each residence hall eto
that when a room key is lost or
stolen the lock would be changed
with the cost of labor and new keys
charged to the students.
Each hall will sponsor an
educational program in the area of.
self-defense.
-DRUGS: The Values
Clarification method will be used in
an educational program format to
promote individual understanding of
drug usage both positive and
negative. Reducing the use of
marijuana through enforcement
methods is possible because of its
odor but reducing the use of other
drugs is not. The Values Clarification
method assists students in building
their own value system as a basis for
decision making and subsequent
action.
—Future Planning—the use of
(See Council. . . page 81
byDAVETALAGA
LIFE Staff Writer
Two Merrill Hall residents were
bound and gagged at gunpoint and
robbed of $400 in money and merchandise by three men who entered
their dorm room shortly after
midnight Tuesday.
The Department' of Public
Safety (DPS),is investigating the
incident with the assistance of
Michigan State Police detectives. No
suspects are in custody at this time.
Tom Mcmilian, Escanaba junior
and Jim Roberts,. Niles freshman,
were in their room at 8 Merrill Hall
when the three men entered. Randy
Polega, Kinde sophomore and the
other resident of 8 Merrill, was in'
another room watching television at
the time. .  f
Mcmilian said three males came
into the room and asked him for
some marijuana. When he said there
was none in the room, one man
closed the study room curtains while
another locked the door and pulled a
gun.
One man went into the bedroom
where Roberts was sleeping and
woke him up, again demanding
marijuana, Mcmilian was led at
gunpoint into the bedroom and both
were bound and gagged.
The three men then went
•through the bedrooms, study and
bathroom "not missing a drawer,"
according to Mcmilian. The men took
$15 in change from Mcmilian, .a class
ring, a watch, a cassette tape
recorder and other items worth
about $290.
Mcmilian said the men also took
20 old lottery tickets but missed two
recently bought tickets. They also
found his personal check book but
did not take it.
The three men took brief cases,
radios and a pair 'of shoes belonging-
to the other resident before leaving
Total value of everything missing
was placed at about $400 by ther
students.
One of the men reportedly
struck Roberts with a belt during;
Nthe incident, which lasted about 15
minutes, Mcmilian said.        •
After the men left, Roberts and
Mcmilian untied themselves and
informed Merrill head resident Gary
Ciaffone, who called DPS. Mcmilian
said there were no other witnesses
to the incident besides himself and
Roberts. (See composite police artist
sketches Below.)
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ARMED JiOBBERY-A Michigan State police artist sketched composites of two of the three men who robbed
two Merril residents at gunpoint Tuesday night. Subject*number 1 was described as between 20 and 24 years
old, about 6 feet 1 or 2 inches tall and about 145 lbs (slim build). He was wearing a light colored coat. Subject
number 2 was described as between 20 and 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 to ten inches tall, weighing about 170 lbs.
(husky build). He was wearing dark clothing. Subject number 3 was described as 20 years old, 5 feet 8 to 10
inches tall with a slim build, also wearing dark clothing.  '	
discusses 'possible' tuition hike
by RICK FITZGERALD
LIFE Editor-in-Chief
possible tuition increase,
and board rates, students on"
fcmic Senate, and the projected
Anient for next fall were issues
issed by President William B.
»t a press conference Tuesday
'noon.
We need more signals'from the
senate  (budget)   hearings
'* *e can make any predictions
* tuition increases," Boyd said.
HE   EXPLAINED   that   the
'Jiistration needed to know how
revenue the legislature ex-
Central to produce for next
8 budget. Boyd said he hoped
**y the legislature computes
touch of employe pay increases
'iversity must pay out of its-
T*ted,- revenue    would    be
*d so'tuition could be kept in
>f its present rate.
Although he would not say he
m
was "optimistic" tuition would not
have to be raised for next year, he
h saidj "we hope to pull it off, but I
" wouldn't bet my money on it." t
He did say that students would
know before they left campus in May
exactly how much tuition would be.
Room and board rates will have
to be raised at least 10 per cent, the
president said. He cited increased
cost of raw food, pay increases for
food service employees and increased utility costs as the major
factors in that adjustment.
He explained that the business
office would be preparing several1
possible means of tackling the increased costs in the next few weeks,
but the final decision has to go to the
Board of Trustees. Boyd said the
/increase would be finalized at the
April 17 meeting of. the board.
COMMENTING ONthe petition
drive  being conducted to put 24
additional students on Academic
Senate, Boyd said it was probably a
mistake in the first place to put any
students on Academic Senate.
"The University would be
better served by a faculty senate
with a strong student advisory
council rather than token student
representation," he said.
% "I don't think, however, that the
quality of what comes out of the
Academic Senate has been hurt in
any way by having students.on the
senate."
On projected enrollment for
next" fall, Bqyd said he was told to
expect approximately 3,000 freshmen which is "just about on target."
Boyd was optimistic admissions are
not falling off.
According to Boyd, there are
three major reasons why CMU has
not been hit as hard as other
'schools with enrollment declines.
First, he cites increased alumni and
student participation in recruiting as
the factor which helped the most.
He explained Central would be
conducting a unique program this
summer which offers three hours of
college credit to high school students
who have just finished their junior
year.
ANOTHER FACTOR, according to Boyd, is CMU's "non-
urban" location, More students want
to get away from the urban centers
and are more attracted to the Mt.
Pleasants than the Yspilantis
As chairman of a "blue ribbon'^
committee to study health care
needs in Isabella County, hesaid thfe
committee needs to work for in-
tegration of all medical resources in
the community.
"I was embarrassed to fee
directing a public institution which'
had 30 empty beds in it health center
at a time when the local hospital had
patients in the halls," Boyd said. "Our
resources   must   be   better used."
Variety of talent offered
Pageant attracts involved students
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by PAT MROCZEK
LIFE Staff writer
" Intelligent, involved, talented
and outspoken women, between 18
and 28 years old, should consider
entering the Miss CMU Pageant,
according to pageant spokesman.
The pageant in Warriner
Auditorium, Saturday at 8 p.m., has -
changed in the! last year, said Jeff
Wright, Howell junior and executive
director of the 1974 Miss CMU
Pageant.
TEN FINALISTS wili vie for
the title, this year. Commenting on "
entry    forms    submitted    last
November, Wright explained a
summary of extracurriculur events ■
is proof the contestants actively are
involved in canVpus, local and
hometown interests.
The new Miss CMU-will have a
tradition to uphold according to
'Wright, because the former queens
of Central's pageants have, in the
past four years, ended in the top five
(out of a ponible 35 contestants) at
the Miss Michigan Pageant. The TO
and 71 .queens also went on to
become the National Cherry Queen.
The Miss CMU Pageant is
contracted to the Miss Michigan and
Miss America Pageants. According
to that contract, the contestants
must perform in talent, evening
gOWn and swim suit competition.
Judges for the tcontest were
selected this year on former ex
perience in pageants of professional
judging. The judges panel is made up
of three women and two. men. They
include; Linda Stankowitz, a former
director of the Miss CMU pageant,
Lob McArthur, past producuer of
the Miss Michigan Pageant, Tom
Fallan, editor of the Bay City Times,
June Van Arsdalen of Hillsdale and
Peter Orlik, area coordinator of
broadcasting and cinematic arts. -
TO PREPARE the winning
contestant for numerous speaking
dates, each contestant during" the
,pageant will be asked a "question/"
This year, Wright explained, the
pageant crew, has changed .the
"question" to make sure each contestant is informed and aware of
today's   world.*
The   contestant receiving  the?>
crown will win a $500 scholarship, £
$400     cbokingware    set     from1
VitaCraft, a $300 wardrobe to bfr
used in preparation for the Miss
Michigan      contest      and      $50
miscellaneous to help pay for the'*
traveling expenses of the new queen!'
and also additional supplies.
■ Along with the $1,250 in
scholarships and awards, the queen
also will be awarded a trophy white
the second runner-up will get a $100
scholarship and a trophy. :
The   present  reigning  queen/.
Carol Flynn, Gladwin junior, will bfc.
giving   up   her   crown   Saturday^
evening. \.
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