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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1995
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES MEETING
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FRIDAY IN THE
PRESIDENTS
CONFERENCE ROOM
| VOLUME 77. NUMBER83^
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
©1995 CM LIFE
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Candidates for provost narrowed to 6
By ERIC J. GREENE
LIFE Staff Writer
Of the original 58 applicants
for the position of provost, there
are currently six awaiting presidential approval for on-campus
interviews.
Alan Quick, chairman of the
provost search committee, said
the  committee,   after  reviewing
applications and resumes, narrowed the list down to a top 10,
which all received informal
interview-type telephone calls.
Eight of these 10 had their
references checked by the committee, and six names were submitted to President Leonard
Plachta Monday, said Quick, professor of teacher education and
professional development.
Plachta is expected to make the
decision this week on who will be
brought to campus for interviews. Quick said.
All of the final applicants are
currently deans, administrators
or hold other similar positions.
Quick said, and all play major
roles at their institutions.
The presidentially-approved
applicants likely will be invited
for open forums with the university community over the summer.
"We're hoping students,
faculty, administrators and
everyone in the CMU community
are there at the forums," Quick
said.
Quick said he is expecting a
permanent provost to be selected
by the start of the coming fall
semester.
LIFE Photos-ANDY KLEVORN
■   K/\v—. I I v_ L   /V\/\lxto    Enjoying some of the early spring weather, Antonio Gonzales, Mexico freshman, practices his soccer
DCDCCrT moves behind the Student Activity Center Monday evening.
Female student reports abuction, CSC
By ERIN MERCER
LIFE Staff Writer
A first-degree criminal sexual conduct incident was reported by a
female student to CMUs Department of Public Safety Sunday.
The freshman student alleged that she was walking down a well-
traveled sidewalk on campus at approximately 11:45 p.m. Wednesday
when a man blindfolded and abducted her, said Capt. Ron Williams,
associate director of DPS.
The student said she was taken to a car and then driven to an
unknown location near campus, where she was allegedly sexually
assaulted by the man, Williams said.
After the alleged CSC, the student said she was dropped off at
7-Eleven Food Store, 302 W. Broom field Road, where the blindfold was
removed, Williams added.
The alleged victim did not see the vehicle or the man who abducted
her. She said he might have had a knife, but did not know for sure,
Williams said.
After reporting the alleged incident to DPS, the student has "refused
to cooperate or participate in any form of investigation and chose not to
answer questions," Williams said.
A person is guilty of first-degree CSC if they engage in forced genital
or oral penetration with another person.
First-degree CSC is a felony punishable by any number of years of
imprisonment up to a life sentence.
Williams refused to release any other specific details about the case.
Washington St
barricades will be
removed on Thurs.
By JENNIFER PAWLOWSKI
LIFE Staff Wnter
The Washington Street barricades will stay where they are until
Thursday morning to allow for a state agency to examine the possibility
of additional turning lanes and traffic signals on affected streets.
Duane Ellis, Mount Pleasant director of public works, said the city
was ready to take the barricades down Friday, but Peter Gorton, CMU
campus/ space planner, asked them not to.
Gorton asked that the barricades and traffic counters be left on the
streets through Thursday to allow the Michigan Department of Transportation to inspect East and West Campus drives based on the modified traffic routes.
MDOT will be looking at possible road improvements including
additional turning lanes and traffic controls, Gorton said.
"(CMU will) be working with the state of Michigan to make funding
possible for road improvements,** he said.
"Thursday morning the barricades should come down," he said.
Gorton said the university will be active in the process of deciding
whether to close Washington permanently.
CMU is working with a southwest neighborhood action group and
will testify at the June 1 public hearing about the possibility of permanently closing Washington between Anspach Service Drive and Ottawa
Court, Gorton said.
See STREET Page 2
SAC to start selling
advertising, hires
marketing director
By SCOTT ANDERSON
LIFE News Editor	
It looks as if CMlTs most frequented building soon will be
renting out space.
The Student Activity Center
plans to use its "prime** location
to attract advertising from area
corporations, with the help of
Cheryll Nordin, who has been
hired as the facility's assistant
director for marketing.
The move to hire Nordin is a
part of "concerted effort** to promote the SAC in terms of advertising and fund raising, said Tom
Jones, director campus recreational services.
"The truth is we aren't marketing people, so we're just waiting
until we have an expert before we
get started," Jones said. "(Nordin) will definitely be involved
with corporate relationships,** he
said.
Nordin*s responsiblities will be
to promote the SAC to area corporations   for  banner  and   poster
advertising within the facility.
She will begin in June.
"I think it's a win-win situation," he said. "With a million
people going through here every
year, we have a prime sight for
advertising."
Jones did not wish to speculate
on how much advertising would
be in the SAC or which companies
would advertise. The plan has the
approval of the president, he
said, and advertising in student
recreational facilities is nothing
new.
"It's not unlike what many universities are doing . . . it's a
necessary evil," he said.
Jones said keeping the student
SAC fee of $100 from increasing is
part of the need for increasing
revenue.
But the $1.5 million annual
budget of the SAC and the need
for upkeep on equipment that has
already reached its life expectancy also are motivations to
See SAC Page 16	
SGA opposes campus blackout as first order of business
By HEATHER N  LaFAVE
LIFE Staff Writer
CMUs new Student Government Association was sworn in Monday
and is running full speed ahead with a campaign to help students
without power during a 15-hour campus blackout scheduled for May 13.
The new board unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by
Elizabeth Campbell, SGA senator and Alma junior, at its Monday
meeting to "actively lobby administrators to change this situation so
that accommodations can be made for those who live on campus during
the summer."
The resolution cites the planned power shut ofTas an inconvenience
to "small children and physically challenged people who rely on electricity and do not have the resources to perform necessary daily functions
without electricity."
Campbell, who lives on campus with her family, said the blackout will
be especially troubling to families with small children and babies
because, without electricity, parents can not cook or even heat formula.
She said a newsletter circulated to campus residents suggesting they
go home for the weekend to avoid inconvenience is an unfair and
unrealistic way to deal with how this may affect students.
"This is my home . . . we live here. Where is my family is supposed to
go," Campbell said.
SGA senator Tony Ford, Newberry freshman, said he has similar
concerns about the shut down, which is being orchestrated by Facilities
Management to repair the campus transformer and substation.
"It is not really fair to say 'Hey, we are going to turn your power ofTfor
15 hours, so deal with it,' " Ford said.
Accomodations need to be made for people with children, and those
physically challenged people who require electricity to run respirators
and monitors, Ford said.
"It would seem to me that the university should be doing more to
serve students who will have a problem with the power outage. The
students are supposed to be the 'customers,' but the administration
doesn't seem to be doing a lot to make sure they are pleased." he said.
Ford also said he is concerned that the power shut-off will violate the
Americans with Disabilities Act because the university is not making
alternative accomodations for physically challenged students.
Carol Wojcik, coordinator of Student Disability Services, said she
does not think the power shut-off is a violation because it affects all
students and is not targeting just those who are handicapped.
Wojcik said all students are being told what is happening, and those
who have concerns should contact Earl Morrow, director of Facilities
Operations.
Morrow could not be reached for comment.
Mel Remus, ADA coordinator, said he agreed with Wojcik.
Remus said ADA is an anti-discrimination act, and because the
power shut-off is not meant to discriminate against disabled, it does not
violate ADA.
Ford said there will be core SGA members on campus during the
summer working on the issue.
"Because it was brought to SGA, it has to be dealt with. We are here to
-help the students, a number of whom will be affected by this power
shut-off," he said.
Campbell suggested a generator be hooked up to one of the residence
halls or apartment buildings so students can cook meals or plug in their
medical equipment during the black out. This might eliminate some of
the inconvenience, she said.
In other SGA business:
■ President Lisa Diaz, East Lansing sophomore, announced plans for
two summer SGA meetings, tentatively scheduled for June 17 and July
See SGA Page 2	
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