1966-11-18; Central Michigan Life

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}47, NO. 18 Central Michjgain University, Mt,.Pleasant, Michigan   ■■;   Fri., Nov. 18; 1966
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An increase of $3,262,61*6 in" operational funds 'for 19,67-?
has been requested by •the-Utiiversity. The-total funds;
:ed for from the state-legislature- is: $25,862,837.
The request was presented.io the Michigan. Bureau of
Budget following its approval by^ the Board of Trustees,
ts October meeting.
Although the budget-items
re based primarily on the
it phase of the Master Plan
ich has been accepted both
the legislature and' t.h e
istees, more than $2Vz mil--
a will be used to. maintain
: present financial status of
: University.
The sum of $1,504,400 for re-
ideling and additions and
1,084,841 for new construc-
n is also being asked. The
istruction figure takes into
isideration the buildings
w underway as well as the
es which are still in the
arming stages and will be
gun within the next year.
Included in the request for
jre than $12 million for new .
hstruction are the comple-
>n of Pearce Hall and funds
r the new library and for thes
eeoh and dramatic arts
lilding.
Also included is an alloca-
>n for the new facilities for
e health, physical education
id recreation department and
r the athletic program.
Considered i n formulating
e request for the coming fis-
1 year was the increased en-
llment and need for addi-
imal teaching and non-teach-
g personnel that will be ■
jcessary to take care of the
oposed 1967 enrollment of
1,447—an increase of 1,000
udents over this fall.
The proposed budget allots'
slightly more than $10 million
for salaries .and wages, close _
to $2 million for services, supplies and materials and another $400 thousand for equipment.
The wage request takes into
consideration the pay adjustments authorized by the Trustees for the current faculty
and staff as well as the salaries for new personnel.
$80,000 is sought for improvements and construction
on Washington Ave. and on
Broomfield Road, which links
the campus with US-27.
Funds are also requested
for an elevated water tank, for
air conditioning of Rowe Hall,
improvement of the tennis
courts and for a mechanical
centralized control system for
the underground distribution
system for utilities.
(Photo by Gaffield)
A MAKESHIFT "GAME ROOM" with the door used as a
backstop for the dart board and (insert) with chunks of concrete pulling away from the handrails. Director of housing Lee Polley has trouble keeping up with the repair.
Board Gives Contract Final Ratification
The final ratification of the
contract negotiation by CMU
and the representatives of the
Local 1568 of the American
Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME, AFL-CIO) was
agreed upon by the Board of
Trustees Wednesday.
Mtmi*  t, * ' (Photo by Gaffield)
*X KNAPP unconcernedly regards, the bottom of the
)<m t"S a heated argument between Sharon Williams and
>ennv n6r g°es on overhead «i a scene from "The Three-
%id pem" which plays tonight tomorrow night and
Qay at 8 p.m. in Warriner Auditorium.
Benefits include the decision
to pay the total single subscriber rate for Blue Cross and
Blue Shield for all personnel,
effective July 1, 1967 and the
payment of time and a half for
service staff employees who
work overtime.
Vacation benefits were extended for service staff employees having nine years of
continuous service and sick
"leave provisions were liberalized. Seniority and longevity
status were recognized and
will be taken into consideration.
The contract provides a modified union shop security
clause as well as the benefits
approved for other University
personnel   and  became   effec-
Ticket Price Drops
For Last Concerts
Tickets for the last three
Men's Union Pop Concerts are
now available at the University
Centerjicket office for $7.50.
"And unless we have a full
house at each of these concerts,
Men's Union won't continue
the pop concert program next
year," states Dick Hanson,
Men's Union Representative.
Completing the concert series
for the year will be: The Chad
Mitchell Trio (folk music) on
Jan. 5; Ramsey Lewis Trio
(rock 'n' roll and jazz) on
March 20. and Al Hirt (jazz
trumpeter) on April 17.
"We've had trouble selling
tickets for the entire program
we had lined up but we feel
now that the last three programs will appeal more to the
college student," adds Hanson.
by JIM MARTINSEN
Life Bureau Chief.
"Dorm damage is soaring so high these days, that it is
virtually impossible for the maintenance staff to keep up
with the host of complaints we have been getting," said
Housing director Lee Polley referring to the "Discontent:
Dorm Disrepair" - article which- appeared in Tuesday's
edition of Life.
The "Dorm Disrepair" article* listed a host of complaints
by students concerning -the- maintenance of their dorms.
Robert LaMont, superintendent of buildings and grounds,
- pointed out in the story, that
the maintenance department
was currently so understaffed
that they have not had the
time to check into all these
damages.
Complaints with photo*
graphic reference in the story
.included broken doors, curtain
rods, heaters and closet doors,
as well as bent or broken
shower bars.
Polley said that though the
complaints the students aired
in the story are completely legitimate, he thinks the students should ". . . hear the
other side of the story."
Who's Responsible?
Said Polley, "Let's go a little further in looking at the
front-page pictures. I see a
shower rod bent. I am sure it
did not become bent on its
own accord. The only solution
is that someone tried to hang
on the bar or perhaps chin
himself.^Did the curtain
rod fall down by itself," he
went on, "or did someone hang
a heavy item on it?"
He also commented on the
heater that was torn from the
wall. "Did someone," he said,
"sit on it, stand on it, or pry
it?"
He did point out, however,
that he was not placing the
blame entirely on the students
currently living in these
rooms. ."Maybe they did not
do this damage," he said, "but,
as mentioned earlier, the current damages that have been
building up on us are becoming so high, we cannot keep
ahead of them."
Polley pointed out that 95
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tive Nov. 16. It will-run
through June 30, 1967. Pay
differentials and premium
rates will go into effect with
the Nov. 27 pay period.
In announcing approval of
the contract, President Judson
W. Foust commented that the
Board has been cognizant of
the need to extend financial
benefits to all University personnel and is pleased to be
able to make these adjustments at this time.
Life Takes A Break
Because of the Thanksgiving
holiday, today's issue of Life
will be the final issue until Friday, Dec. 2.
The December publication
schedule calls for issues on
Dec. 2, 6, 9, 13 and 16.
Stanford Retreats
Last week the University Senate approved local Chi
Sigma's request to become a chapter of national fraternity
Sigma Chi. The approval came following a six-month investigation by the Senate into alleged "discriminatory
practices" within the national organization.
The dispute seems to be far from over at other univer-
sitics. * *
In an Associated Press news story in-the Michigan Daily
last Thursday, the Stanford University chapter of Sigma
Chi "has broken with its national . . . because of.a two
year dispute over racial discrimination."
The story went on to say that "a unanimous decision
to withdraw was announced at a dinner meeting by chapter
president Brock Gowdy.
"We have sought to resolve the discrimination question
ever since we were suspended by the national in April,
1965," Gowdy said. "We now realize this isn't possible."
The story said the chapter was suspended for one year
after extending bids to several Negro students. It was reinstated on strict probation this year after the national was
told that the one Negro student who had accepted a bid
was no longer eligible for membership,
In recent years, Sigma Chi chapters at Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Lafayette have withdrawn from the national in disputes over racial policies.
The University Senate here approved Chi Sigma's request after a letter from the Sigma Chi executive secretary
stated that no discrimination clause existed in. the national
constitution, statutes or ritual.
The Stanford case had originally sparked the postponement of the Chi Sigma request and the subsequent investigation of Sigma Chi.
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