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VOLUME 77, NUMBER 70
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
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AmeriCorps gets stung by GOP
President
denounces
Republicans
for proposed
aid cutbacks
By MARJORY RAYMER
LIFE Editor	
WASHINGTON   DC. By
targeting educational programs
an "overzealous" GOP Congress,
in the Clinton administration's
eyes, has gone too far, and the
president said Thursday that
America's future would not be
put on the chopping block.
Last week the House moved to
rescind more than two-thirds of
150 students meet Clinton
on 'College Media Day1
ay SCOTT ANDERSON
LIFE News Editor
WASHINGTON DC. — Reminiscent of the 1992 campaign with
; hints of the upcoming presidential race, President Bill Clinton and a
handful of cabinet members made a calculated attempt to bring
young Americans back into a political fold Thursday through "College Media Day" at the White House.
The day-long event, which played host to approximately 150 student journalists from more than 100 college newspapers across the
country, including CM LIFE, featured a common theme of an admi-
See MEDIA Page 11	
the funding set to go toward the
national service program AmeriCorps, from $575 million to $159
million. But that is just one of
many cuts to higher education
that have been proposed by the
Republican Congress.
Other cuts proposed by Congress include funding for federal
student loans, Pell Grants and
the in-school interest exemption
.program as well as capping the
direct     loan
program.
But        the
president
told   a   group
of        college
journalists
Thursday
that he would
veto the
Clinton legislation    if
it passes both houses.
"I hope we can prevail in the
Congress. But the veto pen is
always there," Clinton said during his address at "College Media
Day" Thursday, adding that he
did not feel the measures would
have much support from the
Senate.
A total of almost 16,000 separate awards to CMU students
from the federal government
could   be   affected   by  the  GOP
See CLINTON Page 2	
LIFE Photo JENNAH SPIT2LEY
Rush to be
sworn in as
new district
court judge
By TRACY TOMCZAK
LIFE Staff Writer	
Local attorney William Rush
will be sworn in as a judge today
in preparation to take over bench
duties in 76th District Court.
Rush was selected by Gov.
John Engler earlier this month to
take over the seat vacated by
Judge Peter O'Connell who was
elected to the Court of Appeals in
November.
Rush said he was overwhelmed and "really excited"
about beginning his work as District Court judge.
"I was born and raised in
Isabella County, and I feel I have
a strong sense of its people — who
they are, what their values are,"
Rush said.
*Tm really anxious and excited j
to get  started,"  he  said.  "I  am
deeply,   deeply   honored  by  the
governor's   expression   of confidence in me."
Rush  said  he  hopes  to  start
work Monday. He said the bulk of
his private law practice is being j
taken over by Kerr & Associates, I
205 S. Main St
The relationship he has with I
his clients is something Rush I
said he is going to miss.
"I   think   you   can't   make   a i
change like this without mixed
emotions," he said.
He said he has emotional con- i
nections and deep relationships j
with some of his clients which
will have to end, except for in a
social context.
The appointment to the judge's j
seat will extend until Dec.  31, j
1996, after which Rush will be
able to run for election to the seat j
for a six-year term.
Rush    is    a   member   of   the j
Isabella County Bar Association,
State Bar of Michigan and American Bar Association. He also is a
founding member and trustee of I
the Mount Pleasant Area Com- j
See RUSH Page 6  j
Lisa Diaz, East Lansing sophomore and SGA presidential candidate,
discusses her platform with running mate Derrick Veysey, Quincy
junior.
Candidates for SGA
leadership call for
change, rebuilding
By HEATHER N. LaFAVE
LIFE Staff Writer	
Candidates for Student Government Association officer positions voiced their views at a Wednesday night debate, views that
unanimously critiqued the representativeness and effectiveness of the organization.
"Everybody wants change, but
they are not sure what changes
they want. We need to talk to the
students and see what changes
they want," said Rebecca Bollenberg, write-in presidential candidate and Honor senior.
Lisa Diaz, presidential candidate and East Lansing sophomore, said there needs to be a
restructuring of the Student
Budget Allocation Committee, a
goal she thinks is plausable.
Derrick Veysey, Diaz's vice-
presidential candidate and
Quincy junior, echoed the need
for rebuilding, saying SGA needs
to be more representative of the
student body. He said SGA
should host two general assemblies to bring together representatives from as many student organizations as possible to discuss
what each is doing.
Two teams participated in the
Vote Wednesday 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. in lower level
oftheUC.  Election
Guide on page 7
debate, but only that consisting of
Diaz, Veysey, and Tom Olver,
treasurer candidate and Bay City
sophomore, will appear on the
ballot.
A second team, with Bollenberg; Adam Machcinski, vice-
presidential candidate and Troy
senior; and Lashawn Bell, treasurer candidate and Detroit
freshman, is campaigning as a
write-in ticket.
Elections director Erika
Mackey, Clawson junior, raised
concerns before the debate as to
whether things would "get ugly."
Mackey warned audience
members that they would have to
leave if they heckled or made personal comments toward any of
the candidates. She said she was
concerned with "keeping it
clean."
"All candidates were very professional, not a mean or negative
word was brought up," Mackey
See DEBATE Page 2	
STRONG
STROKE
Jenny Flood, Essexville freshman, practiced her tennis strokes during her advanced tennis class Thursday afternoon.
Grawn evacuated, shut
down due to bomb threat
A bomb threat phoned in to a Grawn Hall employee caused some
classes in the hall to be canceled Wednesday.
The call was received by an employee in Grawn Hall at approximately
3:15 p.m. The call was made by a male who said there was a bomb in the
building, said Capt. Ron Williams, associate director of CMLPs Department of Public Safety.
The building was evacuated until Thursday morning and searched by
DPS but no bomb was found.
Classes in the building were canceled or moved to other buildings, he
said.
There are no suspects and the incident is still under investigation.
After battle. House committee passes Indian tuition waiver
By TRACY TOMCZAK
LIFE Staff Writer	
The Indian tuition waiver in
the 1995-96 proposed budget
passed through the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday, but not 'without a fight and
some changes.
Rep.       Timothy      Walberg,
R-Tipton, challenged the waiver
as not needed but was unsuccessful in removing it from the
budget. However, Walberg did
propose some amendments to the
legislation which were passed.
"This is a waiver that is unnec-
cessary," said Walberg, member
of the appropriations committee.
"If it was at one time, it has carried out its thrust.
"I would rather see those $3
million dollars put into the scholarship or grants programs of our
state so that all Michigan students have access to them."
Statewide, about 2,700 students are taking advantage of the
tuition waiver at a cost of about
$3 million dollars per year.
Walberg said Native Americans between the ages of 18 and
24 are enrolling in colleges and
universities at the same rate as
other populations. He said that is
a measure of how Native Americans have achieved access to edu
cation.
The 19-year-old program was
created in response to a treaty
signed by Gov. William Comstock
in the 1930s providing Native
Americans access to education in
exchange for land.
'The Indian Affairs Commis-
See WAIVER Page 10	
CONFERENCE
SHOWDOWN
cmu gymnasts travel
to Ball State for
mac championship
SPORTS page 8
SHAKESPEARIAN
SPARK
University Theatre
presents "The Merry
Wives of Windsor"
ET CETERA page 12