1968-10-29; Central Michigan Life

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' Life Administrations Editor
An estimated total ol over 200 student cases
of an "unknown illness" have* been reported
over the last three days by Gentral-'s 17 resident advisors.
Resident assistants, however, claim there are
manv more cases.than: 'the- total- indicates as most
; Sudents  especially, men, do not report illnesses
p to their'R.A.'s or housotaothers.
Dr. Russell Ragan, health sefcvice 'director, reports that over the weekeftd 60 students were
treated for what he calls ah intestinal flu.
Ragan said that the flu lasts about 24 hours
but that it will take a couple of weeks before it
makes its run on campus. "It is safe to say everyone on campus has this flu, but not everyone
gets sick," he said.
Ragan pointed out that immunization won't ^do-
any good and that plenty of rest in bed is the
best cure.
Many, of the affected students report they
became ill after eating the "Mexican Fiesta" dinner served uv the food commons last "Wednesday.
Others claim-that it was the shrimp dinner served
Friday evening.
South Quad Hardest Hit
Over three-fourths of the stricken students
reside in the South Quad. It was from there that
rumors originated that students had been food
poisoned.
Ragan denies that food poisoning exists on
campus and puts the cause of the illnesses on a
spreading virus.
Some students, however, claim that they were
told by health service officials that they were
food poisoned. Joel Webb, Pleasant Ridge sophomore, said that a doctor at the Center told him
that he was food poisoned. Other students said
that-a nurse informed them that their condition
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"Hbng iSoag" Flu
Ragan also said there is no epidemic of -'Hong
Kong" flu spreading through campus aa rumored
by students. He said that it would be at least six
weeks before a laboratory diagnosis could show
what affected the students.
Ragan said that if the students were food
poisoned they would be a lot sicker than what they
ares-
Health Service Crowded
* Mrs. Mary Lietzke, Merrill Hall advisor, said
that health service officials told her not to send
her inflicted residents to the service to stay overnight unless their temperature was. over 102 degrees as they didn't have the room to accommodate
them.
Don Schnell, resident assistant at Thorpe Hall,
said out of 125 men" in three corridors, 20 were
affected by "the illness.
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VOL. 49, NO. 17
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 'UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN
Tuesday, Oct. 29,1968
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by SANDY DRAKE
Life Managing Editor
Faculty members agreed last week to reevaluate their revised University Senate Constitution after hearing President "William B.
Boyd announce that it wasn't representative
of the entire University and it presumed involvement in too many areas of University
operation.
Boyd announced his two major criticisms at a
general faculty meeting where he said that the
Twelve Entries Place
revised constitution was concerned with "Virtually
all areas of operation — educational, judicial, legislative, and fiscal but no such delegation of overall authority has ever been made or could be
made," to the Senate.
Representation Not Adequate
He also pointed out that the representation in
the constitution was not adequate for all facets
of the University community because some faculty
groups, students, administrators, and service staff
members were under-represented constituencies.
"We are witnessing a participation explosion,"
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Omega Chi and Pi Kappa Phi won the
Homecoming parade grand prize for their
entry in Saturday's parade, "Guess Who's
Coming to Dinner,"-which showed a Chippewa Indian carving a redbird.
"Winner of the most beautiful float trophy was
Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Sigma Epsilon,fusing the
theme of "Yellow Submarme." The second place
plaque" was won by Alpha Chi Omega and Theta
Chi-with their float, titled" "Records of the Past."
Best Presentation/©! Theme
The first prize for best presentation of theme
was won by Sigma Sigma Sigma and Sigma Chi
with "Ban the Birds."; Alpha Sigma Alpha and
Sigma Pi won second prize for their float theme
of "Crusaders for Freedom." *    '
Sixteen residence halls and six Greek houses
participated in house display competition.
In Greek competition, Tau Kappa Epsilon won
nrst place with their display titled, "Tighten Up."
Second prize was won by Theta Chi fraternity
with their display, "Chips Twist By the Redbirds
as They Stroll Down the Field."
Mersrill Wim-ite JtMi Year
Grand prize winner in dorm competition was
the Thorpe Hall display of "The Good, the Bad
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and the Ugly." First place trophy for the most
beautiful display went to Ronan, who used the
theme of "Come on Chips, Light Our Fire." Tate's
display, "Indian Lake ... A Scene We'll Make,"
won second prize.
For the fifth year in a row, Merrill Hall won
one of the first prizes for dorm displays. Their
display, "The Beat Goes On," was awarded first
place trophy in the best presentation of theme
classification. Calkins Hall won second prize with
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
Boyd explained, and "decision making has become
far more difficult and elaborate. Opportunity must
be provided for the wide-spread participation now
demanded, yet it must be done in a way that does
not prove wasteful of energies or of expertise. The
quality of our decisions must remain the prime
concern, based on adequate involvement of those
affected by the decisions."
He suggested that alternatives seemed to be a
"faculty  Senate,"  with a restricted membership
whose voice in academic matters would carry spe-
citl weight, or a "University Senate" with a much
" bWaderied membership.
Co-existing with a "faculty Senate" would be
student government, the administrative council
and the various employee associations.
Committee Considering Alternatives
"The University Senate should not claim primacy in the full spectrum of problems which affect
the University community, whether it broadens
its membership or not," Boyd said.
The original University Senate Constitutional
Revision Committee is now considering these alternatives.
Boyd also announced two changes in present
administrative procedures. Deans of the six schools
of the University are now meeting with the President's Council (the Council includes the President,
the three Vice Presidents and the Dean of Student
Personnel Services), and a Faculty Advisory Council has been appointed to meet on call with the
President and to serve as a sounding board for the
entire institution in problem-solving.
A 1969-1970 school operating budget of $18.8
Million has been submitted to the Michigan Legislature by the Board of Trustees. This is $3.68 million over the amount- alloted- for this year's school
operating budget. '
Net state appropriations being sought for operations in 1969-70 total $12.78 million. The rest
would come from fees, grants, gifts and CMU en- .
Uprises. ■    * •». »
A $12^2 million capital outlay budget was also
^quested. Major projects in mind under the 1969-
'" 5Wal outlay budget, are:
% i«72,7 milhon for a social science building;
JM2.1 million for the first rahase of a health-
wysical education-recreation facility, and $1.7 mil-
^on tor a speech and dramatic arts building.
Most of the rest of the funds would be used
■ ur remodeling, additions attd planning.
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