1969-04-29; Central Michigan Life

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VOL. 49, NO. 52
Centra! Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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Tuesday, April 29,1969
by DARREL EMERSON •
Life Staff.Writer
' ^e recent faculty move^for the abolish-
'  i «. Central's Reserve  Officers  Training
f  _ _as now spread to the students them-
^S wfth °he organization  of the  Student
£mitS to Abolish ROTC (SCAR).
nnP member of SCAR, Paul Puma, Arlington,
• iTiior said  "We feel our (Central's associ-
f' with ROTC)   is fundamentally  wrong.  It
"£. Head to any educational environment."
No Strikes
. cDOkesmen for SCAR said they have no plans
far student strikes or take-overs at this time. One
Ltsman for SCAR said, "We don't want trouble.
We will try to be totally non-violent."
Cards Identify
Real Life Staff
Beginning  today  members   of  the   Life
staff will be carrying press cards that will •
identify them  as members  of  the  official ;
campus newspaper.
Any individual who is approached by a ;
student  calling   himself   a   "Life   reporter" !;
should ask to see these cards before answer- j
ing any questions. I •
If an individual still doubts the validity j
of" the press card, he should call the Life i..
office. .
Puma said that SCAR members feel ROTC
should be dropped because it is a minority demand.
He cited the example of Latin being dropped
several years ago because he said so few students
were enrolled.
Puma called continuing ROTC for a minority
a "waste of taxpayers' money."
The organization has released their official
statement as follows: "We the students of CMU
organized in the Students Committee to Abolish
ROTC demand that ROTC not only be discredited,
but abolished. We believe the ROTC program is
inconsistent with the principles and philosophy of
a university."
Neutrality
"The University must maintain political neutrality. It cannot as long as ROTC exists on this
campus. Given the context of the Vietnam War,
a war of aggression, ROTC only serves to perpetuate the interests of one political faction in the
country. To maintain the high standards of the
University and its political neutrality, ROTC must
be abolished."
According to several members, support for
SCAR is gaining rapidly. Puma said about one of
every two students. asked to sign a petition to
abolish ROTC, have done so. One member said
SCAR has about 50 people circulating petitions
around campus.
Work With Boyd
SCAR   members • plan   to   petition   President
' William B. Boyd, but added, "We plan to work
with Boyd if he plans to work with us, instead of
against us." SCAR also plans to set up an information booth in the University Center.
SCAR spokesmen emphasized their work will
not end here. After the ROTC situation, SCAR will
be transformed into the Student Committee to
Activate Reform.
Members will work to organize students to back
better parking facilities, elimination of women's
hours and more grants for research in different
departments. Puma added, "We're trying to get
people together on these things."
Petition Ignored
by PAMM WEBB
Life Arts Editor
Despite 5,000 signatures in favor of more "rock-
easy listening" programming, WCMU-FM station
director Allen Labovitz refused to cut into the
regular programming for more than one hour a
day.
"I consider this a closed issue. We have talked
of Students Living in 12 Dorms
Give Wednesday Supper to Biafrans
by BERNARD CHIEN •      •
Life Staff Writer
According to figures given out by the" Campus Pastors Association, some 50 per cent ot
students, living in 12 'dormitories, signed their
Wednesday suppers away for a sacrificial
dinner for the people of Biafra.
Barnes led in the donation of meals having
238 of 252 residents signing.
A Barnes resident, Nancy Schultz, Maryville
junior, said she signed the petition because 1
thought people of Biafra could use the 55 cents
of food mone than I could,"
Hope to Make $2,000
"We are hoping to make $2,000. If the average
%s high and the University gives their top price
fe food, we should make this amount," said Rev.
Bjchard Youells, pastor-"for United Methodist
Saoch and Wesley Foundation.
Sev. Youells is in charge of organizing the
fpapus-wide fund-raising drive for the people of
i&fca.
- 5"eod Services spokesmen said they would give
^■55 cents for each, meal if 25 per cent or more
hj students in dormitories signed their meals to
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. Some 5,000 envelopes'were distributed to dorm-
"; fcies and churches lor soliciting funds - last
•■^nesday, said Youells.
I.Woper identification ior solicitors for funds is
'--^tton that reads "Feed Biafra," added Youells.
t Associated Women Students, Youells noted, is
.^cessfully carrying out their door-to-door drive
j1 dormitories. He said there was & pile of money
:;u3> Calkins on his desk but that he hadn't
' -anted it yet.
.... Ths Catholic social group (Newman Club) and
.^odist fraternity (Sigma Theta Epsilon) have
: ra collecting funds. "I'm sure that the Christian
- -armed, Lutheran and Baptist groups have also
-feted funds, too," added Youells.
,JlQ explained there are booths for donations
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Mary Jo Staples, president of AWS, reported,
"It (a door to door drive to distribute literature
and collect money) is now organized with AWS
council members going to married student housing
and Preston Court apartments."
Funds will be going to the Joint Program of
Catholic Relief Service and Church World Service.
CWS is an ecumenical international mission.
Yduell said, "I personally feel gratified at this
almost 100 per cent response from the dormitories
and student government in this joint appeal to
relieve the hunger of starving millions."
about it before and I will not comment any further
about it," said Labovitz.
According to Dan Bednarz, Hamtramck sophomore and a disc jockey for the station, "It only
took three days to obtain 5,000 signatures. All the
dorm presidents and my friends helped circulate
them, but it's going to be a while before we see
any results."
Known to the listening audience as "Breeze
Williams," Bednarz presented the petitions to
President William Boyd, who, according to Bednarz, "didn't buy the idea at first."
Boyd then suggested to L&bovitz that a compromise be made due to the number of signatures.
In the meeting, "Labovitz offered nothing" and
Bednarz said he had to ask for seven additional
program hours on the weekends.
"Labovitz only gave up one hour of his program
time to us. The six other hours came from an
extension of the broadcast day. We now sign on
earlier and stay on longer to have more time for
the easy listening-rock format we want," said
Bednarz.
According to Bednarz, Labovitz said he felt
sorry for the petition signers, but felt that students
do not deserve a voice in the programming.
"President Boyd thinks we have a valid argument, but we can't convince the speech department
of it. I'm writing a letter to Boyd about the meeting with Labovitz and letters from other concerned
students would help also."
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Mary F. Kandra, Grand Rapids freshman,
was named Honorary Kaydette Colonel at Saturday's 17th Annual ROTC Ball.
Miss Kandra, a brown haired, brown eyed,
5'3" French major, was chosen by ROTC cadets
from six finalists during the dance. Ballots were
cast by depositing stubs in numbered containers
representing each of the contestants.
She was one of 17 initial candidates sponsored by individual resident halls and sororities
and is a representative from Woldt Hall. She
is a member of the French Club, Ski Club and
a pledge of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
The 19-year-old Kaydette Colonel who has
never reigned as a queen before remarked, "It's
just great! It's such an honor, I can't believe it!"
As Honorary Kaydette Colonel, Miss Kandra
will reign over ROTC parades and drills during
the coming year.
"First runner-up in the contest was Sandra
Dooley, Roseville senior, who was sponsored
by Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
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