1974-05-03; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859
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Friday; May 3/1974
yarded reactions given
concerning DPS report
by ROSS WILKINSON
LIFE Staff Writer
Reaction was guarded concerning the report of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Investigative Committee which
reviewed certain DPS practices.
. The report, released Tuesday,
included a letter from President
William B. Boyd asking for comments and suggestions about the
report,       '     '
i Bennie D. Graves, asspciate;
professor of sociology and chairman
of the committee, said the document
made "more explicit**; what the
University expectations of the DPS
are."'
Graves added he did not favor
elimination of the detective function
of the DPS and "on the whole, the
DPS is quite professional.''
However,   John   A.   Radpy,
assistant professor of business
administration, said he thought the .
police powers of the DPS should be
taken away. "I think the overall
procedures (of the DPS) are in-
consistenfwith the educational goals
of the University,"
He continued, the investigating
committee was "a hopeful sign" but
perhaps a change of personnel was
needed,
Warren Levin, * Huntington
Woods junior and director of
Campus Legal Aid, said, "I felt the
report dealt with the problem well in
some areas and was lax in others."
He did not want to elaborate because
he didn't want to commit Legal Aid
to a'position without talking to other
Legal Aid members, he said.
Newly-elected student body
president, Jeff Frary, Mt. Pleasant
junior,   said he   was   pleased   the
committee "didn't ride over the
problems of the DPS." Frary added
though, he would-wait to see what
reactions President Boyd received
before making any recommendations. ..
Students interviewed, although
they were not - familiar with the
committee's recommendations, b£d
strong feelings about the DP&
search of the dorirts. \'
"I thought it was pretty boguel"
Holly Pontious, Grant freshman said;
"We pay room and board; a dorih
room is just like a private home:
They had no reason to come in here,"
Jan Elliott, Traverse Cjty-
sophomore said, "I don't think the
DPS-should come in here When we're *
not here. If they suspect' something
they should wait until after the
break and then get a ' search
warrant."
Eunice Kennedy Sh river
to attend CMU's Olympics
speaker urges
for future
Speaking to approximately 350
pie Fuentes said. "This is not a
«1 definition. The young will
Mi the past and spend the
Ksent reconstructing that history,
'further develop the definition."
FUENTES HOPES "the young"
"creatively combine  past and
sent," to work for the "future and
problems."
Progress and recognition for
Chicanes, according to Fuentes,
includes at the state level, Gov.
Milliken's designation of a state-wide
Chicano week and the organization
of a committee to advise Gov.
Milliken on Michigan's Spanish
speaking citizens.
At the Federal level was a
recent White-House conference on
Spanish Americans, the appointment
of an Ambassador to Portugal ahd
the appointment of a Cuban
•American as Ambassador to Mexico.,
"These are not answers to the
problem of recognition, but they are
a good start," JFuentes said.
DIRECTED   TO the   Chicano
students in the audience, he pointed,
out "the young, if interested, should
get involved   in the  bureaucracy."
, "It will do us no good -to, march .
on Lansing pr Washington to make
demands, if no one is there to accept
and work internally on those
demands," he explained.. "It is important to'recognize and celebrate
who we are. There is some value of
blowing your own horn, especially
the value of blowing your horn to
help your brother."
"Respect for anOther'srights, is
peace," Fuentes emphasized;
The • Chicano Celebration is
sponsored by Central's Chicanos
Organizados Para Progreso y Ac-
cion; Chicanos Organized for
Progress and Action (COPA).
According to Lupe Lara, San
Antonio, Tex. junior, Wednesday
was designated as Central's day for
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, president of the national
SpecialOlympics program, will be guest at the Michigan
Special Olympics at CMU May 23-26.
"We are very pleased that Shriver will be able to
attend and" meet with the hundreds of Michigan
youngsters entered in the competition," said M. LeRoy
Reynolds, State Special Olympics chairman.-
* .
"Shriver's dedication to the mentally impaired and
her efforts in establishing and encouraging Special
Olympics is an example to all who serve the mentally
and physically handicapped. She is a fantastic person.
We are honored to have her as a guest in Michigan,"
Reynolds said.
Special. Olympics is a national program of physical
training and athletic, competition for the, mentaly
impaired. Participants, eight years of age -and older,
compete in track and field events, swimming, gymnastics, bowling, volleyball and basketball according to
age and ability groups. ,
Some 12,000 young people .throughout Michigan
now are. taking part in local and area competitions
leading to the 1974 state finals. More than 1,600 are
expected to participate in the finals at CMU.
SHRIVER HAS been the president of the Special
Olympics program*since 1968. Under her leadership, the
program expanded tb e,very state in the nation and to
many foreign countries, involving upwards of a quarter
million young people each year. Her work with Special-
Olympics exemplifies' the concern for people she
has demonstrated throughout her career in social and
government service. ■       ■       *
After serving with the special war problems
division of the U. S. Department of State from 1943 to
1945, she was appointed as a Justice Department adviser on the prevention and control of juvenile
delinquency. She became a social worker at the Federal
Penitentiary for Women in Alder'son, W. Va. in 1950-,
and did social work at the House of the Good Shep herd,
Chicago, before working with the Chicago Juvenile
Court system from 1951 to 1954.
Shriver became executive vice-president of the
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr, Foundation, founders: atadj
sponsors of tne SpecialOlympics in 1956 and was .named!
as a consultant to President John F.lCennedy's Pajiel oni
Mental Retardation in 1961. -In 1966 she received the
Albert Lasker Public Service Award in health. {    *
SHE HAS RECEIVED honorary doctoral degrees
in letters, humane letters and laws from Manhattanville:
College of Sacred Heart, the University of Santa |Clara,1
Regis College and D'Youville College. Shriver -i$ #,
graduate of Stanford University.. v*      .1
$800 given to day care center     <
S-Senate denies funds
to Student Foundation
1 T» *\
the
""it
organization  would   like  to  see
become an annual celebration on the
campus.
by TERRIBURKHARDT
LIFE Staff Writer
At the last Student Senate
meeting of the year, Senators voted
to appropriate $800 to Creative Child
If Ian time carefully
ounselors offer suggestions
or coping
exam week
by DEBBIE GROHOLSKI
LIFE Staff Writer
Sleepness nights burning the
Fight oil. A large supply of "No-
■*" Nervous tension. Cramming.
;Ke may be common symptoms
*al students will face this
*kcnd and in the week ahead as
N exams loom before them.
How can students cope with the.
*»ure accompanying exams? How
'Jthey study effectively? Coun-
r°rs tend to agree there is no fool-
W method for students who.have
*kept pace in their studies to pass
?»ls now without cramming. But
# offer various suggestions for
**• basic study methods for the
*ms themselves. "
2 THINK IT'S virtually int-
«iple to alleviate the distress that
*M with exams iri a short period
'e-1 think it's perfectly normal
f*>me people to have some normal
"^ty at tesyt time," John Deines,
r«ctor of counseling, says. "No
!rwlly likes testing but I look at,
*just one of the things we endure'
jNtu\ft beings, tike other anxiety-
^°«ng things in life," he adds. <
There are other-factors involved
which cause students to experience
anxiety. "Students are super-
conscious of grades., of time running
out and the separation idea of the
end of the year. For many, there's a
tremendous relief but for otherstthe
end is threatening because it means
a loss of friends and going home.
These, , combined with the final
exams, cause pressure," explains
Donald Holland, assistant professor
of counseling.
• But, he believes compared to
past years, the tension has lessened
somewhat. "This year there was a
decrease irj exam jitters and a fear of
grades, but an increase in the lack of
clear knowledge of occupational,
vocational and educational goals and
objectives.""
Holland, say a he tries to "aid
students in putting things in perspective because it's too late how
anyway to worry about grades." He
tt|akes students aware of alternatives open to them if they are
faced with failing a Course if they are
not successful during the final exam.
.      . GETTING ONESELF into the
proper frame of mind for final exams
is a key to combating anxiety, the
counselors add.
"Win. lose or draw, your attitude going into the exam should be
to see how much you know. How
much of your money's worth' are you
gelting out of your classes? Put your
intelligence on the line. Test your
intelligence rather than comparing
yourself with others or trying for a
grade," says Virginia Colvin,'
assistant  professor   of ^ counseling.
The counselors hjave varied
ideas as far as tips for effective
studying during exam week are
concerned. ,
"Tell yourself you have to
complete a goal and write it down
and then fulfill it. But plan your time
i carefully in order to release tension,"
Holland says. He discourages intensive studying on the morning ofthe exam because it tends to
promote panic.
Distinguishing between objective and essay tests is important
in studying, according to Joan Yehl, '
director Of the Education Skills.
Center. She advises reviewing notes,
outlining main topics and not
rereading all the material when
preparing for objective tests.
(See How to handle exams, page 10 )
Care Inc., but failed to pass ■ a
resolution calling for the appropriation of $300 to Student
Foundation.
Newly-elected - Student Body
President Jeff Frary urged the
appropriation of monies to the
Creative Child Care day care center
in his opening remarks explaining
the center was in financial difficulty
and was hurfeven more by the cut in
federal subsidies.
_. ._ When. the. original resolution
was on the Senate floor, it called for
an appropriation of. $750 to the day
care center. Some Senators raised
objections that there . were no
representatives, from the center at
the Senate' meeting and the information was second hand. Frary
called a representative of the center
to speak to .Senate and discussion
was tabled Until the representative
arrived,. '
Th&ddeus Zolty, assistant
professor of political science and
representative of Creative Child
Care Inc. .spoke about the problems
of the day care center and fund
raising. Senators, suggested Increasing the appropriation of $1,250
but settled- on $800' because of
various "pressures" which could be
exerted on Senate and the day care
center il Senate appropriated more
then $800.
Student Foundation co-founder
Pat Bachter, Port Huron graduate
student, Was included as a special'
speaker on the agenda tp discuss
- funding procedures of the Student
Foundation with Senate.
BACHLER     EXPLAINED
Student1 Foundation's various
programs as well /as its funding
concept   and   answered   questions
• i
about Men's Union. JBachler
requested money from Senile_t&
help Student Foundation thrd'ugh
the year, explaining they did npt
want to go through the~" administration and set a precedent.
Senators tabled a resolution"
calling for the appropriation of $300
to Student Foundation) jain.d
suggested they go to the ,adr
ministration for funds.- .    ,.
Frary spoke to Senate at'length
about.funding student orgjmizktio.ns-.
He said the recommendations from
the Student Affairs Office would <be
similar to "John Males' committee ;qri
student funding" although there
would be minor changes. One of
those changes, according to Frary,
would be the Dean of Students
would make all actual allocations.
"THE DEAN of Students
legally would have to do the a^ual
allocating but it would be just a
rubber stamp operation for the fti&st
part," Frary said. £,
Frary also spoke about' the
student body constitution and .the
fact that some administrators ,-d$a*t
think it is a "complete" dociiniejat.
Frary requested help from anybody
who has time to work on the (Constitution. ir *..„.'
In other action Senate: *;
—Unanimously % accepted a
resolution calling for the Student
Government Assistance Fun# to
henceforth be called the John Hoxton
Student  Government Loan aJ^iad.
—Passed a resolution callieg for
Senate to recommend to the'jad-
ministration that first offenders in
possession of marijuana, as defined
by the laws of Michigan, be iss^e^a
warning and no other action be shaken
until the second offense.