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Volume 51, Number 18
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858
Wednesday, October 14, 1970
JUDY CLAY, female vocalist, was also on hand for Monday night's "Tempts" concert, exercising a performance which bubbled over with action and spice.
(LIFE photo by Cathy Dyer)
Peace Corps reps.
on campus
Two Peace Corps recruiters
are on campus this week, looking for interested persons to join
tiie organization.
They will setupaheadquarters
booth in the Reservation Lobby
of University Center, and will
man it from Monday through Friday, October 12-16, duringregu-
lar school hours.
Spokesmen indicated that they
are not only interested in recruiting college students but
other residents of the community, as well. The Peace Corps
people will be glad to address
any organization desiring a
speaker, at a meeting scheduled
before Oct. 16.
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Peace Corps representatives
on the CMU campus are Bill
Brimacombe, Lansing, andCath-
erine Winfrey, Missouri. Both
Miss Winfrey and Mr. Brimacombe recently returned to the
U.S. after serving in the Middle East with the Peace Corps.
They explained that the Peace
Corps now operates in 62 countries which have extended the organization an invitation. Volunteers include: mechanics, teachers, nurses, machinists,
chemists, carpenters, sociologists, and many others.
Requirements for the Peace
Corps Volunteers are, generally,
U.S. citizenship good health,
a minimum age of 18, and a
desire to serve abroad. Both
single and married applicants are
sought, and families are even
occasionally accepted.
Interested groups, clubs or
faculty members who desire visitation by a Peace Corps representative should contact Dr.
Charles Alexander at the University Placement Center.
Physical ed home to
oe finished by 72
_ The new physical education
building is in the final detailed
fanning stage, according to
WiUiam V. Theunissen, dean of
me School of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation. He
said the goal for completion Is
me fall semester of 1972.
A dance studio,: fitness rooms,
a gymnastic gym, a wrestling
area and facilities for handicapped Persons are some of the tea-
ijm6a to be incorporated in the
no,O00-square foot structure.
a ne new building will be approximately twice the size of Finch,
f-a will provide a"vastincrease
l«L e nUmber °* teaching
stations," said Theunissen.
The- entire project, including
outdoor facilities, will cost approximately $5,600,000. The
building will be located on the
south end of campus on Broom-
field Road.
, Theunissen added that not only,
will the building "add to instructional capacities but will also be
a boon to intramural sports".
Tickets for ' Chicago/' who
are to appear here in concert
November 12, went on sale Tuesday for $3 per person and were
sold out at approximately 5 p.m.
According to University Center
Ticket Office officials, no standing room passes will be available. ".-■■*.
THE -< MOTOWN SOUND' was brought to Central Monday night as the "Temptations"
supplied over 4000 Chips with a performance
of song and dance fashion in Finch Fieldhouse.
Harmony
The second Men's Union-Program Board pop
concert of the year, proved to be a delightful
display Of VOCal talent. (LIFE photo by Cathy Dyer)
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ing
To a capacity crowd of well
over 4,000 Monday night, in Finch
Fieldhouse, the Temptations sang
and danced in a way that could
only be described as "harmony".
In Central's second Men's
Union-Program Board pop concert of the year, this Detroit-
oriented, all male grouppresent-
ed a well-balanced, never-ending
vocal show as well as a delightful array of syncronized dance
routines.
Comprized of Eddie Kendrlcks,
tenor; Paul Williams, baritone;
Melvin Franklin, bass; Otis Williams, tenor and Dennis Edwards,
tenor,    the    five-man    group
migrated to Detroit from Alabama and Texas.
a The? Temp^ti^swe^efjomedj
when two groups, known as the
Distants and the Primes (the
Supremes were originally the
Primettes, sister group to the
Primes) merged.
Their gospel singing background attracted them to Motown
and to Berry GordyJr., president
of the company. Gordy combined
the two groups, added choreography to their singing abilities,
and the Temptations have been
nationally known ever since.
They have appeared on such
television shows as the Ed Sul
livan Show, Hollywood Palace,
the  Johnny Carson Show    and
.Rowan .and Martin's Laugh-in.
Among their list of single hits
are "Cloud Nine'',' GetReady",
"My Girl", and "You're My
Everything". They boast a total
of eleven album cuts and among
their outstanding engagements
are included such places as the
Coconut Grove, the Copacabana,
and Madison Square Garden.
Also on hand at the Monday
night concert were female vocalist, Judy Clay and "The Posse",
another  all-male vocal group.
WCMU-FM sets new shows
Programming  varies
WCMU-FM, the radio service
of Central Michigan University,
has added many new programs to
its broadcasting schedule for the
year.
Programming begins each day
at 4 p.m., and on Saturdays at
noon. WCMU-FM operates on
90,1 megahertz, and the station
manager is Arthur A. Bartfay,
of the department of speech and
dramatic arts.
A new feature of the Monday
schedule is a program featuring
the rebroadcasts of the Detroit
Economic Club Lectures. Former guests Of the club have included Lynn Townsend, chairman
of the board of Chrysler Corporation, and Governor William
Milliken.
A new 4:30 p.m. Monday program is "In the Bookstall",
which features readings from
interesting books, old and new.
Presently the book being read
by host James Garrard is
Twain's "The Prince and the
Pauper",
Y WJR-s award winning program
"Quest for Mystique" is being
aired on WCMUi-FM this year.
The program deals with ike cultural and spiritual innovations
going on in America today, with
an eye on the experiments into
"weird  experiences"  by the
young.
A series hosted by CMU student personnel services employee James O. Wadley titled
"Black Splendor" is another
feature on WCMU-FM. The program seeks to build bridges of
understanding between black and
white Americans.
Another    new    program   on
WCMU-FM     is       "America
Street", which seeks to find out
what .the man on the street is
thinking about the world about
him.       Also,    "Multitude of
Voices" from the National Educational  Radio Network deals
with life in the inner city schools,
ih a program of interviews with
teachers, students and administrators ln the inner city schools.
A program of interviews and
discussions with the over-65
group is the topic of "Sixty
Plus" on WCMU-FM. The program deals with the problems of
growing old and the challenges
facing this age group.
Each weekday at 5 p.m.,
WCMU-FM presents music of a
different    variety.    . Mondays
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"Legendary Pianists' are featured. "Dutch Composers' are
me featured    type    Tuesdays.
"College Concerts' from Ohio
State is on Wednesday, and degree recitals from the University
of Michigan school of music are
featured on "Studio Showcase"
> every Thursday at 5 p.m.
From the University of Kentucky comes "Musicale*" each
Friday to round out the week of
different  music in the 5 p.m.
slot.
Saturday programming begins
at noon with "No School Today"
featuring dramatized children's
stories. Another new program on
Saturdays is "Music and Memories'  which takes the listener
on a musical trip through the
golden  era of popular music.'
The Metropolitan Opera Company will be featuring, three Saturday operas on WCMU-FM this
year, including Tosca and Doni-
setti's "Don Pasquale".
A program with CMU student
host Steve Dragoon :wi!l be featured Saturdays at 9 ,p,m., as.
he interviews foreign students
from CMU.
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