1995-04-07; Central Michigan Life

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Michigan
FRIDAY, APRIL 7,1995
Tuition waiver kept
as part of 1995-96
proposed budget
By SCOTT ANDERSON
UFE News Editor	
The Indian Tuition Waiver
Program survived another level
of scrutiny Wednesday when the
House voted to approve the hotly
contested program as part of the
state budget.
The House Higher Education
Appropriation Subcommittee
voted the tuition waiver back into
Gov. John Engler's 1995-96 proposed budget in March. Engler had
eliminated it, stating it was
unnecessary because of the
casino and gaming profits shared
with tribe members.
In an effort to ease some criticism of the 19-year-old program,
which pays the tuition of Native
American    students    attending
Michigan public universities,
several amendments to the legislation were added in the House
Appropriations committee and
also passed by the full House.
The amendments require students prove Michigan residency,
are enrolled in a degree or certification course and make satisfactory progress toward the degree
or certification.
Rep. Jim McBryde, R-Mount
Pleasant, said he is hopeful the
new restrictions will be enough to
influence the governor.
*Tm optimistic," he said. "I
believe we can find an agreement
in the end. The governor has
wanted some restrictions, and
these have been agreeable to tribal officials.''
See WAIVER Page 14
1995 Higher Education
Budget approved by state
House of Representatives*
^numbers are state
spending per student
(SOURCE: OFFICE OF REP.
JIM MCBRYDE,  R-MOUNT PLEASAMT)
LIFE GraphrC/DAIttN I
House OKs 3%
funding hike for
state universities
By SCOTT ANDERSON
UFE News Editor 	
Although talk of a 6 percent funding increase for all public universities was in the air, the state House denied that move Wednesday and
instead approved the governor's original proposal for a base 3 percent
hike.
The House amendment calling for the 6 percent increase was voted
down Wednesday because it would have "busted the budget," according
to Rep. Jim McBryde, R-Mount Pleasant.
Passing the bill would have been an act of "absolute irresponsibility"
without specifying from where the needed $25 million in funding would
come.
"It would be wonderful to give Central a 6 percent increase. I would
have loved to do it, but not when you'd have to rescind tax cuts."
McBryde said. "There was no identifiable revenue source for the
increase."
The amendment was defeated in lieu of Gov. John Engler's proposed
3 percent increase for all schools, which was approved by the Michigan
House of Representatives during its marathon session Wednesday by a
86-17 vote.
Because the $500,000 granted to CMU for its work with charter
schools within the state also was approved, the university could receive
See BUDGET Page 2 	
WHAT A
KICK
Participants practice the kick move in a serf-defense class Wednesday night in the Terrace Room of
Bovee University Center. The class, which taught participants how to protect themselves from
attackers, was taught by martial arts expert Teri Booth, Mount Pleasant junior. For story see page 11.
Community, task force
look for answers to
stop underage drinking
i^vsicl
By JENNIFER PAWfl
LIFE Staff Writer	
About five years ago£ one local
bar, owner banned people under
21 from his club for about one
year.
"Emptied my place out like a
storm," said Rick Swindlehurst,
owner of Shaboom Pub Club, 106
Court St., and The Brass Saloon,
128 S. Main St. It took another
year for everyone to forgive me
and come back."
Swindlehurst was one of
approximately 85 people who
attended a public forum for input
on alcohol licensing and underage drinking Thursday night.
After a short presentation, the
forum broke into eight focus
groups, ranging in size from
approximately four to 20 people
each.
The group considering whether
people under the age of 21 should
be allowed in bars drew the
largest number of participants.
Byron Doty, chairman of the
Isabella County Task Force for
Substance Prevention, said the
task force, which co-sponsored
the forum with Circle of Health
Partnership, wants recommendations from the public on what
should be done about controlling
the availability of alcohol.
He said there are approximately 37 outlets for alcohol in
Mount Pleasant including places
such as golf courses, bowling
alleys and gas stations.
This is a work in progress,"
said Larry Burdick, Isabella
County prosecuting attorney and
member of the task force.
He said the task force might
use some ideas or comments
made in the group discussions
Thursday night to draft new policies concerning alcohol licensing
and underage drinking.
When the policies are completed, the task force will present
them to the Mount Pleasant City
Commission, Burdick said.
Swindlehurst said bar owners
can do their part to control under-
See FORUM Page 14	
Council saves IET master's degree
from ax; 2 other hearings slated
By ERIC J. GREENE
LIFE Staff Writer
The Professional Education Council overturned
a Program Review proposal to eliminate the master
of industrial education program from the curriculum Thursday.
In a secret ballot, the 14-member council voted to
support the objection filed by the industrial engineering and technology department. With this decision, the master of arts degree will remain the same
in the University Bulletin and no further action will
be taken.
Robert Clason, PEC chairman, said he did not
announce the vote in order to keep the debating
aides — the provost's office, the industrial engineering and technology department and the PEC in
good rapport with each other.
Richard Davenport, interim provost; Gary Shapiro, interim registrar; and Deborah Slade, assistant
vice provost, presented arguments including low
enrollment, low graduation rates, faculty work
overload concerns, accreditation issues and the
AC ADEIVX r c
PROGRAM REVIEW
existence of alternative programs to meet students'
needs as reasons for the eliminations.
Lawrence Fryda, IET chairman, and John Nee,
IET professor, offered arguments including discrepancies in student enrollment records, a high
market demand, faculty enthusiasm and lack of
alternative programs as reasons to keep the programs.
"There is a tremendous need out there for these
teachers," Fryda said. "The school systems need
people with this technical training and with this
technical background."
Shapiro said there have been five graduates from
the program in the last five years and that presents
See OBJECT Page 11	
6 ST employees changed to APs,
but jobs will be cut after June 30
By JENNIFER ACKERMAN
LIFE Staff Wnter
The fate of six more Dining Service employees
was determined Wednesday after the university
announced their positions would be reclassified and
eliminated from the university.
The former supervisory technical Dining Service
employees were informed Wednesday morning that
their jobs had been reclassified to administrative
professional positions . . . and will be eliminated
June 30.
The APs will have the option to interview for
ARAMARK positions.
The change, effective immediately, was made
after ARAMARK asked the university to review the
positions because of increased management responsibilities.
"I felt these positions have grown to include greater management responsibilities and must play a
valuable role as part of our management team,"
said Paul Hayward, ARAMARrCs regional opera-
PRmriZATIOX
tions analyst, in a press release from CMU Public
Relations.
Hayward declined to directly answer questions
about the issue, and instead referred all inquiries to
Public Relations.
The news of the reclassifications came as an
"incredible shock" to Bob Van Pelt, who had been
chairman of the Supervisory/ Technical Association, but no longer is eligable for union membership
because his position was one that was reclassified.
Tm getting promoted right out the door,"
Van Pelt said.
"Well I think it's pure and simple — they want to
get rid of us," he said.
Under the ST contract, Prakash Rathod, a former
See ARAMARK Page 2 '
NOT
ENOUGH
CMU BASEBALL TEAM
CX>MES UP SHORT IN
LOSS TOMSU
SPORTS page 8
PURE
COUNTRY
Mariachi BAND SHOWS
VC AUDIENCE where
COUNTRY MUSIC
STYLE ORIGINATED
ETCETERA page 12