1997-03-26; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Yolumo 7i^, Number 7.'i
Mt. Pleasant.   MI   lSSf>9
01997 CM XAVK
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WEDNESDAY
March 26, 1997
18 pages
Levin wants new
education initiatives
By Emily Gerkin
By Kristi Wyman
Sen C;ul I ,r\ m, I) Michu'.an.
spoke to students .mil faculty
about new initiatives m hij'her
education ,mij campaign finance
r-et('iin Monday
( 'Ml was the second si <>p on a
two week tout- thioui'h Michigan
tiH'UMii;; en what I Vmocr ats are
dome, to make edueat ion more
accessible to students
In the last election. President
Hill    (Mm ton    made    I'ducaluin    a
The senator is also working to
increase the amount of Poll
(iiants and work study programs
so more students are ahle to m> to
college
In     the     lower     e,rade     levels.
Clinton      has      established      the
A.mcncn    Heads    Challenge    pro
Utatii   to   combat   illiteracy.   Levm
said
This program is devoted to
making sure each eluld reads hy
t hii'd uradc
"Adults don't have the time to
read to children." Levin said
Children need one on one
attention, and  the  program   calb
major is.-ne. I ,i-vm -=aui   There ai
currentlv    M'vcval   program.-   and for   a    million    trruned    volunteer
i»ills    in    Washington    to   improve tutors t«> read to children and hs
education ten to children read
l.evm   spoke  briefly   diivm;:   his The   literacy   program   forms   a
hour loin:  presentation   on   etforts readme; core ot" t eachers, adinims
to   pass   a   sl.aOi)   ta\   nedil   or  a trators   and   families  to tram  vol
•> lu.'!(»(> tax deduction per year to unteers    and    ore;ani/.e    readme.
ii.lp pay tor coil,-c.,. tmt ion   M'here efforts. Levin said,
is also talk  ahout  allow in;.; j)eople "We   need   to  thrust   forward   m
To  lake   monev   out   of their   ll_\'s education." he said.
without   pcnallv topav   for educa Levm   also   spoke   on   campaign
Con finance reform
He said "t here is supposed to he
a limit to how much a person can
Cent Ilhllt e."
Levin   said    an    individual   can
only cent rihute > 1 .<>< )(> to his cam
pau;n.  hut   can   shp  thioui.h  loop
holes hy rui it ril >ut in;1, over SI   mil
lion   to   his   part'.,   which   in   turn
sjlonsnrs him
Levin said this "sop ' mone\ is
mill mited.
1 If [    PhMo/
Sabrina
Burton
Carl Levin,
Senator of
Michigan,
spoke to students and faculty about
education and
campaign
finance reform
Monday afternoon   in the
UC.
Soft inone\
sponsors    television    commercials
ahout   issues   that   do  not   directly
sa\   to vote tor a particular candi
(late, hut   do sav a  particular can
didate sponsors an  issue.
The lawmaker said negative
advert isine should he eliminated
hom t!ie media *)< I davs prior to
an elect ion
Provost outlines
CMU 'budget
restructuring'
By Liz Wishaw
LEVIN
Provost    Richard    Davciipurt    presented    an    overview   of   the
Budget  Rest ruct u rini: process, also known as value-centered
or    responsihility centered    management,   at   the   Academic
Senate meeting Tuesday.
I)avenport  said after- sending a ^roup to University of California
Los Aneeles to attend workshops, they learned more what, not to do
than what thev should do
He said the other schools who have used budget restructuring
have taken Let ween three vars and five years to implement the
new plan lb said it will take at least a year to implement CMU's
new   plan.
"All we are domt^ to dat e is collect i m; in form at ion." 1) riven port said
in   regards to the budget   restructuring team
The rest ruct in me team includes the University Planning Council,
service center managers. Professional Administration Council, individual faculty and staff, department chairs. Academic Senate.
Academic  PI a n n i nj; ( 'mi tu 11 and  I )ean s ('on ncil.
Kacli of these are divided mto ei^'nt subgroups — encouragement
ofA.'ollahorat ii>n and cooper.at ,on, revenue sources and attrihutions.
comniumcat ion and trainiiu'. for   deans and  center managers,  man-
S   o A-SENATE :   = :     a
Dark side of the Moon
LIFE Photo/ Jeremy McNamara
The lunar eclipse was visible from 9:58 p.m.  to approximately 1 a.m.  on Sunday.   This is the third time in just under a year that
an eclipse of the moon has occured. —
'Living With AIDS' is a reality for two speakers
By Katharine J   Mahaiic
t he    char ic< ■   Ti lesdav
■ I  t w i < people t hat   an
('Ml'     s A -de Ills     Were     i;r
liii'ht   to si •    t hr ou-:h t he e\
mtected w .t h All >S.
Approy: mat el\ *ii students Ihti-uol to the program
"Living Wth AlHS" in the Bo\ ee University Center
Auditor-ium. sponsored hy /eta Phi Beta, cultural
son >n< \
(iiiesi sp-akejs Mik'l "Traces' Homimak. of San
Francisco, and Kathy Corns, of Sterling Heights.
work ier the Midwest A11 >S Prev.-ntion Project. the
onl\ or |j.a! i i/a' ion in Michigan v. hose pnmarv e;oal is
I o educate i he public ahout  AlHS
lluiiuuiak and C.ei os toui Michigan educating;
viiutii and adults or, the issues that are concerned
with the AlHS virus Alone, with only three other
speaker's involved m the ort'ani/at ion. they take
turns 1 ravel: i .1: to different areas in Michigan.
Both iJommiak and Corns shared vcrv personal
ami ] >■ iv. er tul 11 louehts. teelii if..- arid em ot ions as t hey
• <li uat ed 1 heir  and n-nc. -.
"Pe<ij»ie |id;'e vuu Kspeciali\ |_;av men." Hommiak
said
Hominiak was diagnosed iti P^M as having the
HI\' virus, hut had actually been infected since Pfs»;
Two years a^o lie contracted full h!< .v. n AlHS
But tor Uomunak and Coms. AU)S has not been
the only virus that  has been the battle tor them   The
battle    stretches    out.    touching    their    families,    loved
ones, partners and friends.
Donimiak lost his partner to AlHS after hen it- his
caretaker and companion through the \ iral tudit
Like 1 )omimak. ( ieros lost her' husband. lea vine her
to take care of herself and  her ei-'ht  wanM dauch
ter. who is unaffected by the virib ph\'sicall>    P>ut
emotionally, the ellocts are uncountable
"HIV has really alt, red lei lite," ( let os said about
her daughter
People have told her' dauiditer. Stephanie, that she
is lucky she didn't emit fact t he virus, (ieros said
"Stephanie doesn't   feel   So   li lckv  somet lines."  ( ieros
said.
Kveryday she lives with the fad that the AIDS
virus has taken her- father, and is ratlin; away at her
mot her".
"It's easy to pretend HIV doesn't  effect  van mymi
'-,'■>■ AIDS i a J-     )	
Kathy Gems and Tracey Dominiack, of the Midwest AIDS
Prevention Project, spoke about "Living With AIDS" Tuesday
evening in the UC Auditorium. The event was sponsored by Zeta
Phi Beta, cultural sorority.
Leader:
march
built
atonement
By Carol L. Marshall
l >f r   s- ,•'  .'.• ■•-'■
Curiosity may have been what
drew about 90 people to the
Bovee University Center
Auditorium Monday eveniny;,
but what audience members
received was a lesson about
atonement.
Havvud Muhammad. Detroit
representative of the Honorable
Louis Farrakhan and the
Nat Kin. of Islam spoke about
"The Impact of the Million Man
March." Monday evening.
Muhammad said to understand the impact of the Oct Hi.
PH>f> march, it is necessary to
first understand the purpose
He said the media had misunderstood the motive of
Larrakhan and the men who
attended, and misrepresented
their' cause The media, he said.
porlra>ed the march as a
protest
"The objective of the Million
Man March was found m one
word, and that word is atone
merit." Muhammad said. "We
believe that black men had a
need to atone
He said it was tune for black
men to make corrections in their
lives and restitution iti their
communities Atonement, he
said, is m the nature of humanity, that when someone has done
something wronsA his or her conscience will cause a desne to correct  it.
He told the fjroup about the
steps necessary to atone for
one's wrongs, from recognition
of the sin. confession, repentance, forgiveness, restoration
and finally, perfect union.
"We believe that the linage of
black men had gotten so had
then- was a need to clean up his
linage, not just for white people.
S.v SPEAKER I'.i
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Fraternity put on probation; must perform community service
By Barbara Kaloz
After   violating   Interfraternity   Conned
regulations    during    RUSH    last    month.
Helta Siejna  Phi  is dealing with the con
sequences ot their actions.
I )i Ita Sieina Phi. social fraternity, host
ed a HUSt i event in February t hat mclud
ed   strippers    After   reviewing   the-   situation, the fraternity was put  on social pro
president   and /.<■> land  lumor
Schrotenboei    said    the    traternits     has
until the end ol t he Fall  PIM7 t.-rm to com
plete all  1 las
"This   >',ives   them   time   to   plan   quality
programs and e\ eiil s and car r v 11 lem out
Thev have alreadv bee.un Woikmo on this
national representative. Norton said
This individual will make a present at ion
to the fraternity on risk management and
will focus on sexual assault and abuse
Kach fraternity member" must attend this
present at ion.
The   executive   officers   of   the   lraterrut\
and  we  should  see some ot  then   work   by       must   attend   a   chapter  officer-   workshop.
t he end of t his semester." he said the    fraternity    must    .sponsor    a    campus
In   addition   to   what   IFC   has   asked   of       event   on   gender   issues,   and   the>    must
hation  until  Fall   PW7,  must  perforin 200       i he fraternity, Helta Si^ma Plus national       complete     a     new     and     comprehensive
terruty has been very busy working to
complete the programs
Benin educated on a sexually assault-
free environment, liKS.AKF, will be
speakme; with the fraternity soon Also,
on April 2, they will host a campus-wide
program about women's issues Steve
Thompson, director ol sexual assault services, will speak at 7 p.m. The location
has not been determined.
The- fraternity has also done some fund-
hours  of community  service  for women's headquarters have also juven  new   [nude
charities,   must   put   on   two  campus   pro lines    and    consequences,    accoiduq'.    to
nrams    concerning    women's    issues    and Kristin   Norton,  Creek advisoi   and assis
must also do two fund raiser s for women's taut direct or of St udent   Lite
charities,    said    Ryan    Schroti-nboi r,    IFC The    fraternity    will     fie    appointed     a
recruitment    program    that    oulhn
all       raisine,    tor    a    women's    shelter.    They
events to he- held and  their purpose   This
will be reviewed by the national olhce
John   Ive/.ic,  Helta Sijuna  Phi   president
and l'aiiii met on Hills senior, said the tra
worked with a credit card company to ^et
students to apply tor credit cards
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