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MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1995
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PRESS MEETS
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White house
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[ VOLUME 77. NUMBER 71
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
©I995CMUFE
(517)774-3493
14 PAGES
Library reorganization includes 2 eliminations
By ERIC J. GREENE
LIFE Staff Writer	
Striving for improved efficiency, the administration
announced last week plans to privatize CMU Libraries' cataloging
and database management
department and. in the process,
to eliminate two full-time positions and reorganize eight other
faculty and supervisory-
technical positions.
Some cataloging services will
be merged with other areas
inside the university, but most of
the responsibility will be trans-
fered to an outside vendor,
according to Thomas Moore, dean
of Libraries.
The university chose Online
Computer Library Center, an
international, Ohio-based bibliographic vendor that currently
provides   some   cataloging   ser
vices for CMU, to supply the service.
Contract negotiations will
start immediately, Moore said,
because he hopes to have OCLC's
services implemented near the
start of the fiscal year on July 1.
Moore said the two positions
facing elimination, one administrative professional and one
clerical, are being cut because
they   will   not   be   needed   once
OCLC is hired.
Moore said the clerical will
most likely move into a similar
position elsewhere in the university, while the administrative
professional, he hopes, will be
used in another library area.
The duties for three
supervisory-technical positions
and five faculty positions will
change, but they will not loose
See LIBRARY Page 12	
GYMNASTICS TEAM
SURPRISES, WINS
MAC TOURNAMENT
The women's gymnastics team celebrate on the
floor of Ball State University's 13,000 seat University Arena in Muncie, Ind. Saturday after
clinching another Mid-American Conference
championship. The Chippewas have won the
title five of the past six years. Many fans and
parents made the trek to Muncie to cheer gymnasts on to victory. For complete coverage, see
pages 8 and 9.
Chemistry department
files 2 objections to
recommendations
By ERIC J. GREENE
LIFE Staff Writer
The chemistry department has filed two objections with the Professional Education Council disagreeing with Program Review's recommendations for program eliminations.
The department objections disagreed with the proposed cuts of the
master of arts for teachers in both college chemistry and high school
chemistry.
Thomas Delia, chairman of chemistry, said the department never
recommended the elimination of the programs, and it disagrees with
Program Review's reasoning of "alternative programs being available."
''We obviously need to discuss this with somebody, so I can find out
what other programs these are," Delia said.
Program Review also cited "low student enrollment" as rationale for
the elimination. Delia acknowledges that the program doesn't draw
many students, but argues that keeping the programs does not create
additional problems financially or otherwise to the department.
"It doesn't save the department a nickel by eliminating the programs.
In fact, it currently costs nothing in resources to have them," he said.
"Also, most of the courses in the programs are similar to those offered
for the master of science degree."
Delia's objections are the third and fourth objections filed with the
PEC since the elimination recommendations were set in motion last
month.
Departments governed by the PEC, chaired by Robert Clason, have a
deadline of today to issue objections to the recommendations.
Objections are issued by each individual department for each prog-
See OBJECT Page 12	
7th annual Powwow a
celebration of Native-
American culture
By TRACEY CONNER
LIFE Staff Writer	
Organizers, Native-American
students and volunteers are
gearing up for the seventh
annual CMU Powwow, set to
begin this weekend.
The powwow will take place
Friday and Saturday in Finch
Fieldhouse under this year's
theme "Teaching Today to Insure
the Future." The event, which is
co-sponsored by the North American Indian Student Organization, Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe and CMU "is an educational and cultural event that
everyone should attend," said
Laura Gonzales, co-chair of the
CMU Powwow committee.
"We invite the university and
the community to join us in a
celebration sf Native-American
cultures and traditions," said
Gonzales, director of Minority
Affairs. "This is a perfect opportunity to become more familiar
with   Native   Americans,   espe
cially seeing as how we are the
CMU Chippewas."
Doors will open at 11 a.m. both
days with the grand entrance
taking place at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $8 for a weekend
button, $5 for a daily pass and $2
for non-CMU students. CMU students with identification, children under 10 and senior citizens
get in for free. Tickets are available at the box office in Bovee
University Center or by calling
774-30O0.
John Bailey, Grand Rapids
freshman, will serve as emcee of
the event along with other special
dignitaries chosen by the CMU
Powwow committee consisting of
NASO, CMU, Native American
students and representatives
from local reservations.
According to Gonzales, there
will be about 200 dancers from
the United States and Canada
participating,    including   head
See POWWOW Page 2	
Tailor-made texts have drawbacks, official says
By JENNIFER PAWLOWSKI
LIFE Staff Writer
"Custom publishing" might seem like a professor's wish come true, but some educators say its
long-term effects can be anything but welcoming for
students.
Custom publishing occurs when publishing companies offer to produce tailor-made textbooks, for
example condensing books so they only contain
pertinent chapters professors want included and
then offering the book at a cheaper price, according
to Mike Turner, manager of Bovee University Cen
ter's Bookstore.
Turner said his main concern with this growing
fad is that it does not save students money in the
long run.
He stated in a memo to faculty department chairs
his reasons for why he thought a cheaper price does
not necessarily mean savings for students.
"My intention was to raise the awareness of this
issue by sending out the memo," Turner said.
He said many of the books are bound poorly,
which prevents resale for a second semester.
CMU would be the only used book source for the
customized books brought to the campus, Turner
said, and these books would not be available
through normal wholesale channels.
He also said these books have no return on investment to the student when they are ultimately discontinued.
"The publishers are trying to make a buck just
like everyone else," Turner said.
Turner said publisher representatives cut deals
with faculty without consulting him and the faculty
is not aware of the probable loss of money to the
student.
See TEXTS Page 2	
SfOTE!
The SGA election will take
place 10 a.m. to 5p.m. on
Wednesday and Thursday
in the lower level of the
UC. A student ID is necessary to vote.
BORN-AGAIN
ROCK
Christian rock group
Judah's Lion, rocks
Thorpe Hall
ET CETERA page 11
CHALK UP
TWO MORE
cmu baseball team
beats Grand Valley St.
in doubleheader
SPORTS page 8