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VOLUME 75, NUMBER 11
«£> 1992 CM LIFE ^feSC^>^fe&$^ MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
(517) 774-3493
14 PAGES
Fraternity members
kicked out of house
By Rob Patton
! IFF  St.-ttf Writer
Fraternities and sororities
looking to cut the cost of living
take the risk of* being inconvenienced later in the semester, as
several members of Lambda Chi
Alpha social fraternity recently
discovered.
On Monday, Lt. James Collin,
lire marshal for the Mount Pleasant Fire Department, was notified the Lambda Chi Aipha
house. 904 S. University,
exceeded the housing code regulation limit of eight people.
Collin said he was notified of
the discrepancy after a routine
insurance audit investigation
took   place.   He  would   not  com
ment on the investigation.
After questioning Lambda Chi
Alpha President Rick Elkow,
Collin said he found 15 people
living in the house.
At press time, Elkow, South
Lyon senior, and other Lambda
Chi Executive Board members
were discussing moving and
financial arrangements. Elkow
declined to comment on the
meeting because he said he
wanted to discuss arrangements
with residents leaving the house.
"(His) only concern is to cooperate fully with the compliances
of the law, and to keep the best
interest of Lambda Chi members
in mind," he said.
See LAMBDA Page 2
House passes sexual assault bill
University officials wou Id have to give victims more help
By Eric Baerren
I IFF Copy Editor
The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1 789 —
and in 1992 in Michigan, victims of sexual assault are a step closer to
having their own bill of rights.
House Bills 5624 — 5635, the Campus Sexual Assault Victims'Bill
of" Rights, was passed Wednesday by a 96-0 vote.
The Bill transcended party lines, with supporters on both the
Republican and Democratic side.
State Rep. Jim McBryde, R-Mount Pleasant, was credited with
much of the work in passage by both an independent lobbying group
and the chair of the House Committee on Colleges and Universities.
McBryde represents the 99th District, which constitutes Isabella
and Mecosta counties.
McBryde went to his Republican colleagues and asked them to put
aside party differences in passing the bill, said Rep. Nate Jonker.
D-Clio, chairman of the House Committee on Colleges and Universities.
McBryde said he spoke to his Republican colleagues because a
number of pieces of good legislation have failed to go anywhere
because of party politics.
"I felt my side of the aisle needed to hear from me loud and clear on
this issue," he said. "1 felt this package was essential to further
protecting the victims of sexual assault.'"
The package is designed to give victims of sexual assault more
rights in counseling and to help them get on with their lives as
comfortably as possible, said Alaina Campbell, legislative director of
the Michigan Collegiate Coalition.
MCC is a student lobbying and advocacy group which has worked
to tret the bills passed in the House.
The bill of rights would do the following:
_■   require university officials to notify civil and criminal authorities after an assault;
■   give  victims of sexual   assault  the  protection   from   university
See BILL Page 9
Muscle   bound
Candidates discuss
student vote issue
Matt Sheptoski, Westland graduate student, (left) finished first in
the lightweight class and Chuck Wegener. Wyoming senior, finished second in the heavyweight class of the 1992 National Phys-
LJFE Photo/Steve Schoof
cque Committee Central State Body Building Competition Saturday in Detroit.
By Jeffrey J. Rush
! IFF  ST,iff Writer
Teacher ed  test process changes
Bill changes, now waits in House for concurrence
By Erik Nehring
Education majors are "getting screwed" because a bill is currently
stuck on the floor of the House, said Alaina Campbell, legislative
director for the Michigan Collegiate Coalition.
MCC is a student voice pushing the Michigan Teacher Competency
Testing Program bill through legislation — the bill will assist students
having problems with the requirements of Public Act 267, said Elizabeth Hitch., director of teacher education.
"There was a public act passed that said pre-service education students must  be tested before student teaching," Hitch said.
Campbell said there arose a "tremendous amount of confusion"
during the implementation of the program.
"There was a lack of communication from the Department of Education on down to the universities and students," Campbell said. "Students were taking this test with a week or two notice without being fully
prepared."
"Students were taking the test before completing specific courses,"
said Stephanie Arellano, MCC! Chairperson.
"Part of what you learn as a student teacher may be helpful for the
test." Arellano said.
Campbell said students and faculty from many of Michigan's public
universities have asked a Joint Senate and House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Education and School Aid for a one-year delay in
implementation — until testing procedures could be worked out.
When the delay failed to be granted. Representative Bill Keith
introduced House Bill 5533 to address concerns about the test.
The bill, if passed, would affect when students can do student teaching, Arellano said, and the new legislation "makes the process easier."
"The important thing is the change in when they have to take the
test," Campbell said. "From pre-student teaching to pre-certification.
Currently, the bill is still stuck on the house floor Passed in the
House, it was amended in the Senate as the Governor and Senate
leadership) hesitated to "grandperson" current teachers — exempting
them from taking the tests — when attaining certification in an additional field.
The bill returned to the House for a concurrence, "arid it's been stuck
there since." Campbell said.
Hitch added the importance of the Michigan Education Association's
stance.
"The Michigan Education Association opposes it because of the provision that calls for certified teachers already teaching to also take the
tests to get a new endorsement." Hitch said. "The MEA is a powerful
lobby, with a lot of power with the House Democrats.
"They've been holding the bill up on the house floor."
MCC was part of a working group that sat down and tried to figure
out what had to be done to help students, Campbell said.
Campbell said MCC! convinced the State Board of Education to pass
the implementation of a "free retake" policy (for failed examinations)
without passage of the house hill.
Students can use the voucher to retake the test, or use the money
towards a different test or turn it in for money."
Campbell urged opposed students to call the Speaker of the House,
"to express that, 'Look, we're getting screwed here.' We have to put
pressure on to get it passed."
There is a sample letter in Ronan 307 for students interested in
writing the House of Representatives on this issue.
Local political candidates say
they believe the student vote
should play a greater role in the
upcoming election.
The candidates running for the
99th District Seat in the State
House of'Represont.atives include
incumbent Jim McBryde < R-
Mount Pleasant) and Bob Nelson
(D- Shepherd), are encouraging
students to get involved.
"I've always encouraged students with no reason to register
at home to register here,"
McBryde said. "I am aware that
some students might register at
home or might not be interested
in local elections."
"I've always encouraged greater participation,.not less (on the
part of students)," he said.
Nelson agreed with McBryde
that students should participate
in the upcoming elections.
"Students recognize the serious situation that this country is
in," Nelson said. "These are difficult times in this nation.
"I am sure there will be a record
number of students going to the
polls this year to let their voice be
heard."
Both candidates realize the
importance of student involvement  in the election process.
"Students have been so helpful
in my campaign," Nelson said. "I
can hardly come up with the
words to describe their efforts.
Their cooperation has been great.
"Students are looking for a
change in our government," he
added. "The student excitement
behind the Clinton/Gore ticket is
unhel ievable.
cc
[ 've
always
encouraged       stu
dents with
no reason
to
register
at  home
to
register
here."
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"Students believe in this election. I would encourage all eligible voters over the age of 1 8 to get
out and vote," Nelson said.
"Irj 1971. I was the student government representative who led
the very first voter registration
drive at CMU which coincided
with the age of" majority being
lowered from 21 to LS," McBrvde
added.
Eve Dodit. Dearborn sophomore, agrees with the two candidates on the importance of" the
student vote.
"I think there is a very big student resource that the parties can
tap into." Dodit said.
If you are interested in obtaining more information about the
candidates and issues (if the
forthcoming elections here are
the locations and office hours of
the two local party offices. The
local Democratic Headquarters.
512 S. Mission, is open weekdays
from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.
The Republican Headquarters
of Isabella County. 2324 S. Mission, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays.
LIFE  Copy Editor Eric iiocrren
contributed to this report
LIFE Photo/Amy Swartout    I
State   Democratic  Chairperson  Gary  Corbin  spoke  to  the  PSC
398/JRIM 397: Election '92 class in Anspach 254 Monday afternoon.
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