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Volume 52, Number 58
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 48858
Monday, February 21, 1972
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Q&Hpfmt f«r the last five vim
to
ance
By LORRAINE BRINGER
LIFE Feature Writer
)verspent annually since 1967, the Start Government budget this year finally
iws promising signs of balancing. .
'he'budget is expected to balalidetes^
added'expenditure of nearly $2,»500
suiting from a debt mcurred/dtifing the
70-71 academic year, says Robert Mcln-
ih, Student Government treasurer.
This debt, subtracted from the $7,820
gjropriation given yearly to..." Student
fvernment by the. University, left a net
*ount of $5,320 in the budget.
"The $7,820 alone is barely enough to
ver administrative and opeiating^Mts^
fch as rental of office furniture and
irchase of supplies, telephone bills and
iblic relations expenses," e*w*
jclntosh.
order for Student Government to be truly
representative  of the   students, it has
to be supported and financed by them."
Mcintosh    adds   the   Student   Senate
Private Account is a move in the direction of financial self-sufficiency. Neither
the administration or the state has any
control over funds debited there, ^cui^
rently*amounting to slightly over $3,000.
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-Under this sort of system, services
could have a, tremendous impact for me
students," says Mcintosh "because students,  themselves,  are   behind them.
"The Tenant'sUnion, for example, co£d
become a strong organization mainly for
ofl^mpus residents/^ntoshex^ms.
"Negotiations with landlords in the Mt.
Pleasant   area   could   be conducted to
guarantee maintenance and keep housing
fees reasonable."
Complaint cards will. soon be distributed to students. These will give them
a chance to have their grievances heard
regarding the University and will offer
them active participation in Student
Government.
campaign fail?
By JIMMIE LYNCH
Community Affairs Editor
says
;om-;
ieeH
rding |
uture
is not 'I
esent
scuss 1
prove I
In order to more easily carry out their
pal  student   services,   an additional
,000 was requested to supplement the
|itial sum received.
"Student Government ' was given the
ttra $1,000 because it showed construc-
'e programming and had good-reason to
sceive additional funds," says. Albert
; Miles, vice-president of Student Affairs.
[Completely funded by Student Government are such programs as Legal Aid,
pich offers free legal counsel to stu-
|nts in need, and the Center for Edu^
Itional Reform which sponsors freeedu-
ition classes. -      "...,;
Also totally supported are "Veritas,"
e Student Government publication, voter
Registration, Student Judiciary and
enant's Union. Appropriations were also,
fade to the Free Concert Fund'and to
todent Volunteer Council.
. "The new budget addition will be bene-
jcial to these programs, especially Legal
jw and another group, the Environmental
"rareness Planning Committee," says
fclntosh.
i Karl E. Metzger, director of Student
activities and former advisor to Student
government, claims that budget.deficit in
For years was due to "mismanagement
Puunds."
, Mcintosh explains further the former
personnel of student Government     -
jpPent while +*",; * ij~ ««~~-
PeaningM
explains
7^Tm of student Government over-
\m »Mle trying to provide "somewhat
I meaning^ services" to CMU students.
««Mhe little monty they had available
Hr Paying administrative costs.
LpJ. p0Ssible solution for this sort ^of
ta?» ^ ^ t0 adopt a policy of
L -wm .autonomy," -says Mcintosh: -"In
' With nearly seven months to go in the
r^MI Fund^ $1.5 million^ cam-
n^iirn Total figures for various segmems
PSe SSve seem to indicate they may
notreach their individual <ie«
The overall figure for the campaign
ha™ Spast the half-way^ w£
overP$800,000 in gifts and&*&J*
cording to Jim Wojcik, assistant director
of the Development Fund some of these
gifts and pledges are extended over a
three year period.
oneseement^hich seems to be fairing0 better Ian expected is studentScho -
Ships and Loans. The goal for tin*
area is $150,000 and so far $134,000 has
accumulated;
"There seems to be a trend toward
estaSngU funds rather^cho-
arships," said Wojcik.     ™™%J?r
explained-the money is being used
and over again by more people.    _
rtffi^SSKo- fund J?is
auu   pw'"6 ^ nft0 over naif oi me
•fund has netted $lZU,uuu, uv,=      Cpcrment
|25,000 goaL «J"maldSpr?s™t
.will be used to Wire ™JTand tor
reiriopSo^^V-on
rarirstsern,^ecaS^
Interscholastic  and Inf*™;r*,a   t0 g0
Facilities, ^.^5^00. To
before reaching its goal ot *o^
date $90,000 has been «**W^ at
fund:    W^^ffi- would
explained. b   x    ing
Aft:area which seems to
slightly is th^ Academ     R sea
Development m ta£ru* °segment is
develop pilot programs  for improving,
teaching effectiveness.
The segment which has collected the
least to ..date is that of Academic Services and Facilities. This segment is
divided into two areas, extension of Public
Service Broadcasting and establishment
of an Art Education Centers The goal
for  each  of these  areas is $200,000.
The public broadcasting area has collected $500 and the arts center $600.
"The TV and arts programs are being
geared for foundations," said Wojcik. He
added that a number of foundations have
expressed interest in contributing tothese
areas.
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S-Senate election includes
rence poll
By MARK LETT
LIFE Student Affairs Editor
Want  to  get  in the campaign spirit
anfvoteV your favorite presidential
Matured part of Wednesday's Student
rnterTment election will be apresiden-
'^^renc* poll-  All announced candi-
will be placed on the ballot.
The preference poll will be included
on the ballot with the proposed Student
rnvernment constitutional amendments
andTlist of candidates runnmg for
Student Senate vacancies. -
The proposed coortlttt^am^metf
callS  forS^et^?an^
2.00 grade P^^f^e Student Senate
SSSsSw-ssss-
election.
The proposal will also .establish elec-,
Hon  date? for student senators dunng
he fouhh week ot fall semester cpasses
tfkeoffice two weeks followmg the elec-
tion. ' ' .
least 10 Percent is^q^ea ,!.,./«...V»
amendment can be incorporated into the
constitution.     The present constitution* .*
has  been  amended  only once since it
was ratified in 1964.
Only 10 candidates have filed for the
15 Senate vacancies, reported Dave Haney,
elections director. They include Kathy
Grost, Sweeney, St. Johns freshman; Pat
Wilkins, Tate, Novi freshman; Linsay
McLauchlan, Woldt, Trenton freshman,
■ and David Wells, Carey, Bay City freshman.
Two Emmons Hall residents turned in
petitions and four Thorpe Hall residents
filed to' provide the only duplication of
candidates for the election. Timm Culby,
Benton Harbor freshman, and Daniel*
Packey, Mayville sophomore, are the two
Emmons Hall candidates. •
The Thorpe Hall candidates follow: Bob
Chesley, Farmingtoti freJhih^h^HMike
Duncan, Niles* sophomore; ^Richard
Higgingbottpm, Royal Qak freshman, and
David JSchfeiher, Royal Oak freshman.
■   ^ distri^Whe^
filed, Senate :Vaca^ies^l?be'Mled by
write-in ballots.
Students assistants will be needed on
election day to work at various polling
stations across campus. Interested persons should contact Haney at 773-3058
or notify the Student Government office
)n the basement of the University Center.
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