1963-05-24; Central Michigan Life

              VOLUME '44
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, FRIDAY, MAY. 24, 1963
NUMBER 29
Clark F. Most
Linda K. Smith
Valedictorian Earns 3.98;
Salutatorian Is .04 Below
. Clark Findlay Most, Jr., of
Far well,, and Linda Kay Smith,
of Flint, have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, "re-
sjpectiyelyt of the class of '63.
science major and a geography minor on-"an -elementary
curriculum.^
While attending Flint Junior
College for .two years, she re-
Westie Says:
'No Comment'
Most, a chemistry major and : ceived • the Rhil BrSuh ehp-°f6r
math minor,, has an accumula- highest standing in the Sopho-
tive point average of 3.98. He more class.    ,
has been on CMU's campus for      Miss Smith hopes to  attend
1% years.    . ' the    University    of    Michigan
'He started his college educa- graduate school in the fall and
tion by,taking night classes in continue her work in -elemen-
P'etosk.ey    and    Cheboygan    in tary education.
1957   after his  discharge  from*-
the army. He has taken classes
at the University of Colorado
for two   summers,  a Michigan
State University extension class
at   Midland   and   a   correspondence class from Indiana University.
Most   has   accepted   a   research   assisianiship   position
at Washington State University for the <iall. Until then he
will work at Dow Corning.
He was vice-president of the
Alchemist Club .for one year and
is now a member of the American Chemical Society.
Most has been on the Washington Court council and bowling team.
'   Miss   Smith,   with   an   accumulative  point  average  Of
3.94, has an interdepartmental
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Scruggs Will Speak At
June 2 Commencement
, Speaking at the June 2 Commencement exercises will be
Raymon S. Scruggs, customer
relations manager for American
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
.Scruggs,-   who   received   his
B.A. degree at Fi.sk University,
is married*andI has two children,
"The    American    Dilemna
and Citizens'Responsibilities "
will be the topic of his remarks addressed to the gradu- *
aiing class of 1963.
; At the present Scruggs serves
oh the Detroit, Children's Hospital   Board,   Michigan -United
Fund Board, Michigan Society
lor   Mental.   Health, * Detroit
Chapter of American Red Cross,
•the Detroit Urban League, National Urban League Board, and
as Chairman of the Solicitation
Committee" for the United Negro
.College Fund. '.-,        ■
After a near two-hour meeting of the local- chapter of the
AAUP yesterday, Dr. Charles-
Westie, sociology department
and president of the local
AAUP made the following
statement:
"In as much, as substantial
and important issues have been
Obscured by the introduction of
personalities, and adhominem
arguments, the local chapter of
the AAUP has no comment to
make prior to the scheduled faculty meeting, Monday, May 27."
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JMEfi Election
Results Valid
The Student Court climaxed
three' weeks   of   investigation
and cross examination last night
with a unanimous  ruling that
the  recent  MEB   election was
valid.
Their complete ruling follows:
"It  is  the  decision  of  the
Student    Court    of    Central
Michigan University that the
AWS election of a Most Eligible .Bachelor of 1963 is valid.
Sufficient   evidence   was   not
presented   before   ihe   Court
supporting the claim ihai potential   voters   were   significantly influenced ai ihe polls.
Furthermore, if has not been
proven   that   the    Executive
Board of AWS or ihe advisor
coerced or influenced improperly this decision.
"However, the Court does
not condone the questionable
conduct by various poll workers* in this case; as previously
stated, their influence in this
case „ was not sufficiently
proven. It is.obvious that at
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Most Eligible BacheloT^elec-
iion. We recommend io interested parties that ihey attend,
future AWS meetings and
urge their ideas and reforms
proposed."
During the proceedings,
which, took almost three hours
and included the testimony of
some 18 witnesses, the court
heard statements involving alleged interference in the election.
Two of the women questioned
stated that their interpretation
of AWS advisor, Dean D. Louise
Sharp's comments, on the morning of the election, prompted
them to. add.to the posted election' regulations, instructions
.  (Continued on Page Four)
New Cheerleaders
Chosen by Points
Seven freshmen and one
sophomore compose the squad
of cheerleaders for next year.
Selections were made on a
point basis, each participant
earning points for her individual routine. The tryouts lasted
three days. ,
Karen Moreau, Goodrich
sophomore, Peggy Dorn, Romeo
freshman, Sharon Martin, Pontiac freshman, Polli Blakeley,
Detroit freshman, Gerry Lee
Paine, Grand Rapids freshman,
and Cheryl G u s s, Hillsdale
freshman were selected as regulars.       >
LAST ISSUE
ttext week will he the list
issUe of LIFE for ihis semester. Any news for that issue
MUST*' be iuirned in btf ftCon
Monday,:'. '7 ' ' Z" '- *'" *•  77
NEXT YEAR'S CHEERLEADERS care (top tow, letf to right)
Karen Moreau* Kay James, Gerry Paine and Polly Blakely;
(bottom row) Sharon Martin. ChferylGuss,Charlene Gnmble
andP^ggxDoqnv > .. W«««0>
University   Senate   passed matters o fprinciple and policy; >
Monday by a vote of 45 to 14 a' and
resolution,to express its confi-     WHEREAS,, the State Board *'
dence in the ability of Dr. Jud- of Education has expressed its .
son Foust, president of CMU.       confidence   in   the   willingness
The resolution a Is o said, and the ability of the President •
".. . . that the University Senate and his administrative officers *
deplore the repeated efforts of to cooperate and work with the \
a minority group to -make a entire faculty in a spirit of can-
public spectacle of those honest dor and fairness; and
differences which are likely to WHEREAS, the North Central'
arise. ..." - ... Association    Examining    Team'
The senate also recommended expressed approval of the Presi- -
a special session of the entire dent's acceptance and even en-r
faculty Monday to consider ;the couragement   of   faculty   free-- .
resolution. dom   in   expressing   dissenting
The complete text of the resd- views; and
lution is printed below: WHEREAS, the entire faculty,
RESOLUTION in assembly voted by a great"
WHEREAS,   in  the  last  six majority in May of 1962 its con- .
months," individuals writing in fidence   in   the   fairness   and'
an  official  publication  of  the leadership * of the President; and .
local chapter of .the A. A. U. P.     WHEREAS, the President has
have publicly praised the law- clearly demonstrated that fair--
less   student   uprising   of ,last ness   by   approving   a   Senate
spring and by implication con- Constitution Revision Commit-
doned the march upon the Pres- tee composed chiefly of elected
ident's -home; and■•       . faculty representatives, by seekr-
WHEREAS, in that same pub- ing in many instances to con-
lication individual Writers have —^mmmmmmmmi-mmi-mmm
openly accused-the President of     A letter was* circulated last^
heading  a- restrictive7 admits-. ^eek among faculty and staff-
tration, questioned his mam in- members stating that "the. ac-
terest in the academic endeay- ti0n taken by the AAUP" and*
Ots of the University, questioned its views «do not necessarily re- -
the  administration's  efforts  to ilect the attitudes, feelings  or-
secure" desperately needed aca- opinions of the great majority"
demic, buildings, and space by 0f CMU "faculty"
alusions to an "edifice complex;',      The letter, which gained the
and   announced  m  the public signatures 0f 75 faculty mem-
press its request to have * na- bers and 20 staff members, fur-
tonal committee of the Av A. U. tn(jr stated that the "faculty in1
P.-to-act as^both.investigator greaf numbers abhors devious-'
and judge of the fairness ?f the. n6s$ and. ^^y in any form/
admmistration, all this without and deplores-the actions of all
referring the matter to the fac- who>  - the naine 0j freedom;
ul2L?l*JY^ole; u * '*«,* liberty and., justice, employ the
WHEREAS, members of this methods 0f ^tyrannical men
minority group have m different which th ostensibly declaim," *
meetings involving f a c u 11 y Richard Lichtenfelt; director ',
members, publicly attacked of Food Services and the-'Uni-*.
with words both the admmis- versity Center, submitted it. ".
tration and individual faculty.. w^mJimmmimmi^i^^^mmmmHmmm -
members    who    disagreed    on '••".' -,;»*
<§>cihate and reconcile differences,^
and by securing for the faculty
a number of benefits and im-'
provements in conditions; there-;
fore be it
RESOLVED, that the University Senate express its confidence in the fairness of the
President and.in his ability to
administer wisely the academic,
the financial, and the general
affairs of the University; and be
it further
RESOLVED, that the Univer-'
sity Senate deplore the repeated.
efforts of a minority group to
make a public spectacle of those
honest   differences   which   are*
likely  to arise under any administration and in any faculty;;
and'be it*further     -
RESOLVED, that the University Senate reaffirm the principle of Working through regularly established parliamentary
channels and procedures both
for determining -policies and for
strengthening the democratic
governance of the University,
and that it deplore any parliamentary tactic to reduce the re-,
quirements of any quorum below fifty per cent of the membership of a group; and be it;
further
RESOLVED, that the University. Senate recommend that the
entire faculty assemble in Special Session at 4:30 p.m. on May
27* 1963, to consider this resolution.
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