1990-04-27; Central Michigan Life

              SOLID RETURNS
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Accounting students find their academic
efforts rewarded in form of scholarships, 13
MSU'S CHIPPEWA BLUES
CMU softball team sweeps doubleheader to beat Spartans,
extending its winning streak over MSU to 13 games, 10
MENTAL MOVIE
Dudley Moore's new comedy 'Crazy
People' seems to miss the point, 9
50/70
Forecast:        Mostly
sunny.
Details,    chance   of
thunderstorms   Friday
night.
Central
Michigan
FRIDAY
April 27, 1990
Serving The University Community For 70 Years
Lithuanian official arrives
amid strife in homeland
Domarkas meets Jakubauskas; 20-day visit to be cut short
by NANCY SALLA
LIFE Staff Writer
Like others around the world,
Vladas Domarkas relies on the
international media to learn
about social changes sweeping
Lithuania.
But Domarkas has an ongoing
interest in the Soviet republic's
situation — he will soon return
to his native homeland.
Domarkas, rector — or president — of Kaunas Polytechnic
Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania,
and his wife spent Thursday and
today at CMU reciprocating
Edward B. Jakubauskas' visit to
Lithuania in September 1989.
The stance* of the institute's
students is similar to that of
most    Lithuanians,    Domarkas
Wurtsmith
may cut
missile
programs
by JENNIFER CHRISMAN
LIF£ Stall Writer	
Rumored cutbacks by the
U.S. Air Force may lead Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Oscoda, to
back cut its nuclear missile
programs.
The base houses missiles and
the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison, a
new program designed for
railcar deployment of MX
missiles.
If completed, Peacekeeper Rail
Garrison also would develop
Midgetman, a small single-
warhead mobile missile.
Sgt. Bret Browers, public
affairs representative at Wurtsmith, said the federal government is not releasing specific
details about changes involving
the $100-billion program, but did
read a prepared statement from
the Air Force.
"As a matter of policy, we do
not discuss long-range defense
planning matters until the
annual  public announcement of
See OSCODA Page 2
rjaid Thursday afternoon in a
press conference in Jakubauskas' office.
"Most of the young people are
also for the independence of
Lithuania," he said.
Jakubauskas, who is of
Lithuanian descent, said while
he was in the country in
September 1989, he and
Domarkas signed a cultural
exchange program agreement
between the two universities.
"We have agreed we will
promote exchanges between our
nations and universities,"
Jakubauskas said. He added
details of the agreement or a
program starting date are still
up in the air.
Domarkas said he thinks the
exchange    will    benefit    both
schools.
"I think (the program) will be a
very good thing for our students
to see the system of living in your
country and learning your
technology," he said.
Domarkas learned through
the media the institute's
students recently held a large
demonstration calling for
independence.
He said he supports his
country's movement for independence.
"When (Soviet President
Mikhail) Gorbachev went to
Lithuania, the minister of higher
education came from Moscow to
our university," Domarkas said.
"In this meeting I said what I
have always said — the small
people must have the possibility
LIFE Photo John Starks
Vladas Domarkas, president of a Lithuanian university, is highly
sought for appearances in the United States since the civil revolt
began in Lithuania. Domarkas spent Thursday touring CMU with
President Edward B. Jakubauskas.,
to have their independence." •   The   struggle   for   Lithuania's
Domarkas   said   he   does   not      independence    began    in    1939
know how hard the Soviet move
to stop Lithuania's oil and gas
supplies will hit the country,
because he left his country the
day the embargo started. He said
he has not been in direct contact
with his school since then.
"As I see it on TV, the situation is not so tragic," he said.
"The people are now only using
their own (oil and gas) reserves."
when its citizens forced to
become a part of the Soviet
Union after World War II,
Domarkus said.
"The Lithuanian people have
not forgotten how they were
independent before World War
II," he said. "But before
/teres troika,    independence    was
See VISIT Page 16
ECONOMY CONVERTIBLE
Scott Counsetl, Berkley junior, loads himself and his soon-to-be
Thursday.
LIFE Photo/John Starks
returned rented refrigerator in the trunk of his roommate's car
Tracing Roots
This whale we call Mayfest
started out as small fish
mayfest   mountain
by COLLEEN NEWVINE
LIFE: Staff Writer
It all started with an impromptu band
performance, buckets of smelt and some money
collected for beer.
Though not exactly the Mayfest of today, it is
the story of its beginning.
One of the originators of the springtime
Mountain Jam, Greg Beeman, said Mayfest had
its humble beginning 15 years ago when his
college band played for a crowd of 3,000.
Beeman, who is returning'for the 15th annual
Mayfest celebation, has performed in the
celebration every year but one. This year, he is
bringing his band. Blind Curve, from Los
Angeles.
In a phone interview, Beeman recalled the
first Mayfest in 1975 as an unexpected success.
He and his friends had a "huge amount of
fish" after going smelt dipping and tried to
figure out how to get rid of it, he said.
They each threw in $10 for beer, and Beeman
said his college band played on a haycart at the
Wilson farm on East River Road.
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About 3,000 people attended that first
Mayfest although organizers had only expected
1,000.
In 1976, Mayfest gained support from
members of Theta Chi social fraternity, Beeman
said. Today, fraternity members continue that
traditon, he added.
Beeman said he and a few friends lived in a
house with some Theta Chi members, and the
men united for a common goal — getting
different groups together to party.
See 1975 Page 2
Anti-porn group to
picket 2 local stores
by KAREN ROBERTSON
I. IFF Staff Writer
Students
address
House in
request
for funds
by BRIAN D. BELL
Some Mount Pleasant residents plan to raise the issue of
pornography today in protests at two local businesses.
Members of Mount Pleasant Citizens for Decency said they will
protest "against pornography at 10 a.m. in front of The Book Mark,
2200 S. Mission St., and Diamond Video, 2300 S. Mission St., both in
the Stadium Mall, said Durrell Banfield, chair of the group.
"Pornography is detrimental, especially to women and children,"
Banfield said. "It victimizes women and children. Most pornography is
aimed at lowering the resistance of women and children."
About 15 Mount Pleasant residents will protest what they say are
pornographic materials in the stores, Banfield said.
The reason the group chose the two stores is because they are close
together.   ,
"We can accomplish two things at the same time," he said.
Banfield said he also believes The Book Mark is the largest carrier
of pornographic materials in the area.
Charles MacGregor, owner of The Book Mark, said this is not the
case.
"We are not an adult bookstore, if that is what they are trying to
prove," MacGregor said. "We are no different than any other
bookstore."
While MacGregor was aware of the protest, Betty Scheppe, owner of
If t   St.'ilf Writei
Administrators who visited
the state Capitol Wednesdnv
hoping to grab big bucks for
CMU were surprised with
response to a presentation made
by three minority students.
' Three student members of tin
Cultural Awareness Coalition -
Eric Farmer. Flint junior;
Yvonne Moore. Bay City senior,
and B. Araceli Cantu, Mount
Pleasant senior — joined several
CMU officials in Lansing to
lobby the House Sub-Committee
on Higher Education. The
students and administ ratoi>
tried to obtain a l(i-perceut
increase in per-student funding.
Fiirmer said.
He     added     the     students"
10-minute   presentation    to   the.
seven-member comm itt ee
concerned CMU's funding level
in comparison with other univer-
sites.
Central is ranked near the
bottom of the state's 15 public
universities in per-student
funding.
In addition to CMU's funding
level. Farmer said members
"stressed' the importance ot
having more money on campus
so the University can expand its
cultural diversity (curriculum)."
The students gave a "dynamic"'
presentation, said Russ Herron.
vice president for University
Relations.
"They were extremely
Sen HOUSE P;nje  ! h
FA elects
E-board
members
by SHAWN DeMAAGD
! IFF  St.-iff Writer	
Central's Faculty Association
elected members to its executive
board Tuesday and Wednesday.
Guy Meiss, FA president-elect,
is scheduled to make the transition from his current post to
president this June, .adding he
was chosen president-elect last.
April.
Roger Hatch, professor and
chair of religion, is the current
president.
Meiss, associate professor of
journalism, said "many of the
positions were a close race."
He said winners will serve on
the executive board, adding each
position runs for one year —
June to June.
One important issue FA will
face this year is contract negotiations. Meiss said an - FA
committee will bargain over such
things as faculty salaries and
benefits.
"We would like to see negotiations begin early in the summer,
and a contract concluded by the
start of school," Meiss said.
The association, however, is
concerned because CMU's
bargaining team has not met yet.
See PROTEST Page 2
See FA Page 6