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Friday, March 22, 1968
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Decision Made
On New President
§pjie Board of Trustees has refused to, give
iclance to rumors that the president to replace
isbn W. Foust has been selected.
Jjfrs. Katharine Hafstad, a Trustee member of
| selection committee, - said . after Wednesday's
Jeting. "the candidate has not been selected.. I
pfiiot know when he will be. I can tell you-
ling more." . .
§During the meeting Dr. Lloyd Cofer, chairman
flhe Board, said that people have started calling
n telling him that they know who ■ the new
sident is. His answer 4o them is, he said, "Tell
i I don't know who "it is."
|The committee reportedly had" narrowed the
|d of seven candidates down to two and then
jade its selection.
fife Hafstad refused to substantiate even the
inber of candidates considered.
t After the February Board meeting, two of the
rtees had said that they thought the announce-
|nt would be made within a month. However
| indication of when the announcement will be
Idewas given at this month's meeting.
;■ Several candidates have visited ~the campus
fee the beginning of the semester. Most of them
met with Board members, faculty repre-
jntatives and student representatives. The de-
fan, however, will be made by the Board of
istees.
|Dr. Wilbur Moore, vice president of academic
(fairs', has headed the selection" committee.
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I Once the Board selects a hew president it is
ipected to begin selecting a vice president to re-
jace Dr. Moore who announced his February,
J59 retirement last month.
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Card Protest Continues
.Students demonstrated for the third time in
tee weeks Wednesday night at the South East
Won ia defiance of the University no card play-
] policy.
The third demonstration was the outcome of
[rejection Tuesday by Richard Lichtenfelt, direc-
F of University Center and Food Services, con-
^ning a three week trial card playing proposal
tented to him last week by student government.
' As of press time a demonstration at the UC Res-
"Jvation was expected again last" night. Sunday
a shuttle service to Burger Chef is expected
0 enable the students to. totally boycott the Union
uring hours when" it handles a large flow' of
Merits at supper time.
.After an announcement closing the grill be-
fcuse the students refused to follow the University
%, maintenance men changed the thermostat
I^ister from 74 to 90 where it was locked into
Place.
.Students retaliated by .propping doors  open
^h mats to keep air circulating.
■ Three hundred students played cards on the
■■*»» tables and pool tables while the three se-
""Jy'police present remained in the grill area.
Steve Rison, student body president, led an
leii-p discussion concerning what action students
wanted to take. Several student leaders and concerned students spoke out about the. situation. It
was decided to stay, play cards and protest the
University policy.
Rison stated that "We will not continue every
night with demonstrations, but will move on to
new and original demonstrative actions, until the
Food Service "doll is completely stuck with pins."
Presidentia
Dave Wolds, Livonia sophomore and Bill Willett, Garden City freshman, have become the third
and fourth aspirants for the office of student body
president by stepping into the political arena
earlier this week.
They join Phil Schneider and Lou Oates, Saginaw juniors, in the race for the April 2 election.
Running with Wolds on the SCOPE ticket is
Dee Boersma, Mt. Pleasant junior.
Wolds is a member of the Student Social
Activities Committee, Central Debate team and
Phi Eta Sigma (freshman men's honorary). He is
udents To Hold
eferendum
by JOE BAKER
Life Staff Writer
It finally passed!       . • .
The Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
which the Student Senate has been .working on
since September gained approval by the Board
of Trustees at their open meeting-Wednesday.
The Bill now-goes before the student body for
its approval in the April 2 .election. If students
accept the Bill, it goes back to the Board of Trus*
tees for final endorsement before it can go into
effect.
The Board had rejected the original Bill at
their meeting last month pending further revision
and clarification by the students.    ■
The Board received a letter from C. Milton
Pike, dean of students, recommending that they
approve the revised Bill in principle so it could
go to student referendum.
Only four of the eight board members were
present at the meeting. Only one of the four*
James M. Umphrey, voted against accepting the
Bill.
Umphrey said he agrees with the principle of
the Bill, but the last portion of Amendment Five
still troubles him. He said it puts the burden of
proof on the University and not the students.
Umphrey said that he would prefer the burden
of proof be put on the defending student. He stated
that he could see some real problems developing
from the present form of the Bill.
"The little things don't"-trouble me, Umphrey
said, it's the serious crimes that the University
can't do anything about that gives me a problem."
Amendment Five, which Umphrey objects to,
calls for an end to the administration's philosophy
of "in,loco parentis" (actingin place of a parent).
Trustee Walter W. Wightman, voting for the
Bill said, "I hope the students recognize that it
doesn't make a difference where they are, they
are representing the University."
He hopes that the students strive for a university that they can be proud Of and that others
can be proud of.
Trustee Roger M. Busfield, also voting for the
Bill, said he has faith in the students and the
dean's office.
Umphrey stood firm on his decision and said
there are times when the University must reserve
to itself the right of ^disciplinary action.
Umphrey fears that the University will have
their hands tied and not be able to dismiss a student who commits a major prime, but is not convicted by lawful authorities.
President Judson W. Foust, also in favor of the
Bill, said he didn't think the students themselves
would prohibit or harbor those types of students.
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CMU Board of Trustees Authorize
Increase in Registration Fees
I Central students will experience an increase
■^tudent fees, beginning with the summer session ■ -
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3 year.
I. The CMU Board of" Trustees meeting Wednes-
J authorized the assessment of the $15 non-
?^able regi'stratibn'fee.arirJ,.directed the reve-
^ into the operating •budget for* 1968-69.
J5«j action was taken to Kelp bolster the Uni-
'^ity's Qperating budget requirements anticipate^
for the 1968-1969 year. The increase is expected to
yield an estimated $330,000 in additional revenue.
Last October, the Board decided that the revenue would not be needed for the 1967-1968 year,
so* the adoption was delayed. *      .   •    '
New students who have applied for enrollment
at Central and Who will be affected by the increase
have been advised by the CMU admissions office
that the fee increase would be in effect beginning
this Summer,
also assistant sports editor of Life and president
of Sigma Chi's pledge class.
Miss Boersma is president of Associated Women
Students, a member of Central's debate team, an
Alpha Chi Omega and past freshman representar
tive and treasurer of AWS. She was also chosen
as Freshman Woman of the Year two years ago.
The SCOPE candidates'• main goal will be to
continue the student rights movement and bring
more responsibility to the students at Central.
Wolds said they are seeking moderation and
not interested in sudden changes or being radical.
He believes that Central is not ready for radical
changes and that each movement should be taken
step by step.
Willett, running as an independent^ candidate,
has been an alternate dorm justice for" Saxe Hall
and is a past student body president of his high
school.
Willett calls for a more militant stand on student rights. He feels the administration is not paying enough attention to the students, just worrying
about the people in the city of Mt. Pleasant.
Willett said all the, candidates running for
student body president have basically the same
ideas, positions and views. They differ in the dep-
gree of how to attain what they believe.
All candidates running for any office in the
April 2 election must return their petitions fey
March 23 in order lor their names to appear on
the ballots.
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