1967-10-20; Central Michigan Life

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NO. 14
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN
Friday, October 20,, 1967
U-Senate Attempts to Limit Discrimination
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Whodunif?
45 Mystery
by PHIL SCHNEIDER
Life Weios Editor
Somebody had the power to enroll a
University student after the $45 deposit
deadline elapsed — but nobody is saying
who that "somebody" is.
However, some insight has been gained
on the situation, although the whole issue
still remains clouded.
Senator Jerome T. Hart, whose name
has been linked with the case, had nothing
to do with getting the Saginaw girl admitted, according to State Senator John F.
Toepp, of the 34th district which includes     .
Mt. Pleasant.
'Imprudent, Arbitrary' Rule \
Earlier this month State Representative-Donald E. Bishop of the 63rd District ,
wrote President Judson W. Foust criticizing Central's rule on the enrollment deadline: Bishop called the procedure "imprudent and arbitrary."
Bishop also said the acceptance of the
girl after the deadline was "discriminatory" and "unacceptable" to him.
"I am satisfied that what happened
has happened. I don't agree with it. To
my understanding it will not happen
again," said Bishop.
Bishop said that he did not know
whether or not a member of the appropriations committee threatened to- delay
a bill. But he pointed out, "It's possible
anyone could hold up a bill for any reason."
No Threats
John DeCarlo, vice president of public
services, said, "No one threatened to uphold any appropriations bill."
Toepp said he first heard of the issue
from a newspaper article and ". . . immediately called CMU to find out if the
student was from my district.
"A state legislator does not have the
prerogative to exert any pressure against
any University official to break any Uni-
.versity regulation," said Toepp.
Toepp and Hart are members of the
senate appropriations committee.
No Denial
Hart did not deny that he had anything to do with getting the girl admitted
and said he didn't know the girl.
Toepp said if a legislator did threaten
to delay appropriations he would represent only one vote on the appropriations
committee.
'«. ^ere was an exception made for
one then there should have been an exception made for anyone in the state.
Wnats fair for one is fair for everyone."
Who's'Somebody'?
rhe fact still remains that somebody,
!°>mlx had the Power to get a student
5u     Sfter the enrollment deposit
But who is that "somebody?"
ihe $45 deposit issue will.not die until
-somebody" is born; .;
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A report and six recommendations designed'
to prevent possible discrimination in campus
student organizations were accepted and approved by University Senate members at their
regular meeting Monday afternoon. ■ '
U-Senate president Jean Mayhew Tuesday requested the dean of students office to' implement
the six recommendations. I
The ad hoc committee report on student organizations stemmed from the refusal last year-of
U-Senate to grant approval for a local Sigma Chi
chapter.
Approval was denied due to unfavorable publicity concerning the policies and practices of other
Sigma Chi chapters and the possibility that similar
practices could exist here.
Approved Afier Assurance
U-Senate  approved Sigma Chi  as a campus
organization in November of 1966 after the ad hoc    "
committee was assured there was no membership
discrimination.
The ad hoc committee sent a questionnaire to
108 campus organizations requesting information
on constitution and membership practices.
Only 13 of the 108 organizations did not return
the committee's questionnaire. Two of the organizations felt their civil freedoms were violated
and reported the ad hoc committee to the Michigan
Civil Rights Commission.
A representative from the commission visited
Central and cleared the committee of any violation of civil liberties and congratulated the com-
Hall of Fame Lists
Lilyan Alspaugh
Lilyan Alspaugh, instructor in business, has
received an appointment to the Executive and
Professional Hall of Fame on the basis of "honors,
awards, educational, civic and religious achievements, European honorary assignments, contributions to management, publications and addresses
and leadership achievements in various educational and professional organizations."
She has also been included in the Dictionary
of International Biography sponsored by the University of London. Her certificate of merit was
awarded for "Distinguished Service to Management and the Public."
She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has
received a University of Chicago citation award
for "Distinguished Achievement in Civic, Social
and Religious Activities."
She has also received the American Association
of University Women Achievement Award for
service as branch president, state president and
national vice president of the AAUW, and selection for Who's Who in American Women and
Who's Who in the Midwest.'. \
Mrs. Alspaugh's activities have been on an international basis as well as nationally. She has
been an observer at NATO conferences, guest of
the West German Government for Survey of
Post-War Educational System and a delegate to
the Conference of International Federation of University Women. She is an active member of the
Public Relations Society of America.
Mrs Alspaugh came to CMU in 1964 to teach
in the field of marketing. She is currently working on her doctorate degree at Michigan State
University wherejier thesis will be based^pn her
work with General Alfred M. Gruenther at NATO
and SHAPE in Paris, France.
JoutScores Again
Orrfawge $$ Overjhejop
mittee for its attempts to remove any discriminatory practices on campus.
The committee grouped organizations under
nine headings: general, service, departmental, student resident, national, academic honorary, departmental honorary, religious and fraternity and
sorority. •
Complete open membership exists in the first
five categories arid" no discrimination practices
were found in these groups. The academic honorary and religious group membership requirements
also were not 'considered to be discriminatory in
nature.
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Rison to Face
Board Today
In an effort to gather even more support for
the student representation issue, Student Body
President Steve Rison has given the story to the
Associated Press and United Press International
. wire services.
. He hopes his move will result in a more informed public concerning gaining a seat for students on the presidential selection committee.
Nine Members Now
As the committee stands now, four faculty
members and four administrators plus one alumni
member are considering criteria and suggestions
for the new president.
Backing Rison at his meeting with the Board
of Trustees on Friday will be a majority of the
senators on Student Senate. Thirty of the 39
present at their first meeting Monday gave their
support to the issue.
New Backers
Other new advocaters of the proposal are Associated Women Students, representing all the
women on campus; the Men's Union Executive
Council; the presidents of Panhellenic and Inter-
fraternity Councils; the Executive Boards of the
sophomore and junior classes and a number of
residence hall presidents.
Already backing student government's proposal
are the University Senate, the Alumni Association
and the American Association of University Professors.
lW?Sal's 270 "adopted" Korean orphans will
i ^little less hungry this year.
isni^      weekend of Oct. 7-8,. students collected
l*I°Sately $5,500'exceeding the goal by more'
J-^ut Hall led the drive with $670.96 and will
Plaque  from  the  Korean  Orphanage
*.„, ee for the second consecutive year.
iavSC°?idor in Trout worked separately and
(Wi    activities were used.
Tf™lel( apple sales produced over $150.
"John? >,   nd" auctions, a spook, house and a
ioq^sS, Were held. Coeds made beds, cleaned
, U «:,   s°ld cookies and popcorn/
aorm pot" was also maintained and the
«.« "r-rnbbv dinner,"  amounting
proceeds from the    ^^ £ of the dorm tele-
to $40, and P^ent for ^e us
n^^orL^ant organizations and their
Baies, $485,635 Be^^2S|w^^zdfi^
Ronan, $270.50; HempS^        ^   Em_
$202.06;   Thorpe,   $lbb.oi,
mons $H5. Barnard,   $102.15;  Merrill,
Kobmson,   $101^8> J?       and staff, $156.
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* (Photo by Diener)
HORROR GRIPS the parents of Hansel and
Gretel (Sam Pappas and Therese Beattie) as
they realize their children are lost in the evil
woods. The Children's Theatre production was
shown to area children and University students
Wednesday and Thursday.