1965-09-12; Central Michigan Life

              Section B
Organizations
; Services
Sports
FRESHMAN
SPECIAL
EDITION
a- Central Michigan University, Sunday; September 12, 1965
leaders Hope For Repent of Last Year's Success
Bill of Rights
an issue
. "     >'-By Neil Hopp
*   7fLife News Editor ■
; Ceftfea^s Stliderit Senate,
long criticized for "doing noth-:
ing,''"<aid an about face mid--
way through the preceeding
School year and.by year end
boasted a list of, accomplishments. . 7
s Under the spark, and initiative oi Student Body President
' Joseph* Sweeney, Mount Pleas--
ant senior,- and Vice President
Gene'flagland, Durand sopho-
morepjSttfdent Senate became
a- place . Of important decision
making and heated debate.
. Njeyrly elected president
Ragland and Vice President
Johri Johnson hope the trend
wi 1*1 continue. Johnson, as
Student Body Vice President,
will preside over the Student
Senafe as its President.
Perhjaps the most significant
piece of legislation to come before aj.CMU Student Senate in
years was a student bill of
rights and responsibilities,
drawn up by president Swe-
ney„ .Senate has acted on only
a portion of this bill, since "it
yv a s presented late in the
school year.
In introducing the measure,
BSw,aen€S£ said^^In' anysdemo-'
cratic institution there is a definition of rights, responsibilities ahd penalties for violation
of someone else's rights or
failure to follow your own responsibilities. I find it almost
impossible to find any rights
defined in university publications, and almost as difficult
t o speculate o n traditional
rights."
"I ask that the students of
CMU be granted the opportunity to exercise citizenship
a s defined in national and
Michigan state law," he said.
Senate passed the first part
of the bill, which says that any
ordinance considered under the
bill may not come to .a final,
vote  within thirteen days of
its original presentation to the
senate. • ' " • '        • •
■ Ragland, who will take off-
,ice.when the Senate convenes
in September, hopes to.get the*
entire context of the bill pre-f
sented to- senate during the
next school year.   ■••"""■.
The most "decisive resolution
passed, in senate last semester,
as. far as the student body was
concerned, was one which
would; allow students 21 or
older full choice in housing
preference, and allow women
of that age or older unlimited-
hours of residence in any
housing accomodation.'-
■* This resolution was" sent to
-all officials of the university.
It -was followed closely by a
policy change made by the uni
versity, which in fact did grant
those students 21 or older full
choice in" housing preference.
However, women 21 or over
living in university dormitories
still dps not, haye unlimited
hours of residence.
If anyone had thought Student Senate meetings were
drab and boring, one had only
to be present during- the session when a resolution   was
Long Deliberation Preceded Constitution
Faculty Senate Product of Growth, Patience
By Helen'Heath
Life Staff Writer
'University Senate Chairman Keith Decker, geography,
described the iirst year's organization under its new constitution, as a combination "shakedown cruise and maiden
voyage."
Inacted last year, the new
constitution is the second CMU
faculty  has  operated   under.
Prior to 1940 a faculty council of administrative officers
and department heads only on
curricula matters  and recom
mended candidates for degrees
and certificates to the Board
of Education.
In 1940 the first Senate constitution was adopted. It provided for the election at large
discriminated against broad
representation in favor of
larger departments and older
faculty, Decker points out.
At Senate request in December of 1959, President Judson
W. Foust .asked Dr. Elbert
Bowen, speech, and Nikoline
Bye, mathematics, to compare
Central's senate constitution
with the constitution at Western Michigan.
A subcommittee of the Fac-
Annable and Dr. Victor Cout-
ant, foreign languages.
The proposed constitution
was dated May 9, 1961. CMU
by no means; had a new constitution, however. It would
take three years- of meetings
and deliberations to produce
one.
President Foust presented
the proposed constitution to
the Senate in December of
1961. Senate in March moved
to establish an elective - appointive committee. Each of
the 20 departments was to
elect a member and the CMU
president was to appoint members  of faculty  and  adminis*-
of faculty^ members equal to     u 1 t.y   Professional-- Problems   . tratlon.-ngk,t& gxceed^lhfeelect-
v aMirfigtratiV^aT^ Cbmmittee Iri March, 1961 siif- ~"ed member total.
Dr. Wilbur Moore, vice president of academic affairs, served as chairman protem for the
first  meeting.   At   this  itime,
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heads. Then CMU's enrollment
was 1/200 and the lab school
personnel, faculty and administrative officers totaled 103.
This rapid growth necessitat-
In early 1960 a report on this
information was made, accepted and filed, but no action
taken by Senate,
ed some changes in this first
constitution that served for 22
years. Was a senate of equal
ex-officio and elected members too much' dominated by
administration and department
heads?
Some felt that faculty representatives   elected  at  large
veyed all departments and
drafted a proposed constitution. Headed by Dr. W. T.
Bulger, history, the subcommittee   included   Dr.  Patricia
presented to abolish class officers at CMU.
During" the first session in'
which the bill was introduced,
a fiery- debate raged for over
two hqtirs; Senate finally tabled action on - the. .bill until the
area could be thoroughly investigated...However, the bill
came up for debate at the next;
senate meeting, with senators
oratorically eondeming and
commending t h e bill. Seeing
no end to the debate of the
question, Senate voted 19-14
to table the' bill for one year.
It will come up again during
the first senate meeting of
May, 1966.
Realizing the significance of
the CMU faculty, probe by the
Michigan State Senate, s t u -
: dent senate in its "last legislative session of the semester
took a stand on the investigation and asked for reasons why
so many qualified" instructors
were leaving CMU.
The .resolution read, "that
Student Senate, express its
concern to administration, faculty and students over the departure of many valuable instructors. And that the reasons
for their departures be ascertained, and the corrective steps
be taken, if necessary, to assure that Central Michigan
University maintain, at all
times the highest quality instruction" p'ossibles?'■•*•- -
The resolution also made a
plea for those who are leaving
to appear before the investigating committee to make public their reasons for leaving
CMU.
Churches and Religious Organizations
Extending Warm Welcome to Students
New and returning students
will once again be extended a
warm welcome by area chur-
Represents
Women Students
Another long list of campus
events will be sponsored by
the Association of Women Students during the coming school
year.
All CMU women are automatically members -of AWS,
which each year makes frequent donation to campus social and intellectual life.
The Association's highlight
event of last year was an all-
campus Morality Conference
which featured guest speakers
and discussions on drinking,
sex and religion. "
AWS also sponsors teas to
honor top women students, a-
wards scholarships to women
who have made outstanding
contributions to the university
and maintains a loan fund for
deserving students.
The Christmas ball, Cinderella Night,. a spring fashion
show and a spring ball are also sponsored by AWS.
Educational films which have
been sponsored by the AWS
have included topics such as
venereal disease, marriage and
emotional problems, alcoholism, cancer and natural childbirth.
CENTRAL'S RELIGIOUS CENTER is available to any of
the school's religious groups or for individual worship any
time of day. Freshmen' may find a trip to this beautiful structure especially comforting after their first registration.
ches and campus religious organizations.    Several   changes
have been made in an attempt:*
'to meet the growing needs of"
student worshipers.
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic students
will be served by St. Mary's
Catholic Parish, and Chaplain
Father John McDuffy. With
the development of the campus Parish and the facilities
of St. Mary's Chapel, the intellectual, religious and social
needs of the students will be
served by the Parrish itself.
For this reason, Newman Club,
International Catholic Student
Organization, has been dissolved as a separate organization.
Meihodist
Wesley Foundation, the official organ of the Methodist
Church on campus, is also going through a series of changes.
Construction will start this
fall on a new Wesley House
immediately behind -the old
_ one on the corner of Preston
and Washington. The new
house should be ready for use
during the second semester.
Wesley Foundation will continue to meet at 9:30 on Sunday mornings for study and at
5:30 on Sunday evenings for
supper and vespers.
Episcopal
Episcopal students are' invited to attend William Temple
Association- Sunday nights at
5:30 for supper, fellowship and
study. •....■
Episcopal minister to students is the Rev. John Good-
row, rector of St, Johns Episcopal church.
Lutheran
Lutherans also will be in the
building process this fall. A
new Luthgran Chapel will be
built on "the current site of
the Luther House, 3565 South
Washington Street. The Chapel will include a student center with an assembly hall,
kitchen, lounge and' small library.
Gamma Delta, the Missouri
Synod Lutheran Greek letter
society, will meet every Sunday at Luther House until the
new chapel is finished. Meeting time is 7 p.m.
The* Lutheran   chaplain   is
the Rev. Charles Smith.
Presbyterian
Westminister Fellowship is
the Presbyterian campus organization, with the Rev. John
Peter as minister to students.
Leading services until Jan. 31,
1966, will be Rev. Reford Corr
from Austria.
The group meets every Sunday at 7 p.m. in the lounge of
the campus Religious Center.
The University Forum meets
at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the
First Presbyterian,. Church.
Evangelical
Evangelical students attend
Chippewa Christian Fellowship at 8 p.m. Thursdays in
the University Religious Center.
CCF is affiliated with Inter-
Varsity   Christian   Fellowship
of Chicago.
Evangelical United  Brethern
Albright OYYA campus organization for Evangelical United Brethern students meets at
7 p.m. each Sunday at the
EUB church.
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