Ill wm MB 1111 m WÊSÊÈÈÊÊÊBÊ WBBmmm mm Ü am».^... ■ .;.^t^3MBHBM CONTENTS Introduction 1-11 Campus 12-55 News 56-99 Features 100-141 Organizations 142-187 Seniors ¡188^237 Sports 238-283 Ads 284-289 Conclusion 290-304 Red Cedar Log Michigan State University Red Cedar Log Michigan State University By Elizabeth Fegan 1 Neither students nor administrators were immune. Quarters to semesters and Perles to Baker. Higher tuition and more money makers. 11 illlll 1 f IBMIlMi I ■ Wm Modulation, transmogrification, metastasis, transmutation, vieissitude, or aberration. No matter which definition MSU chose, the result was the same—change. And just when people thought they understood the university, it changed again. And again. And again. The only constant may have been the advice taken by students from Garth, who said, “Party on. Wayne!” The university guided students through the final stages of preparing for the Fall, 1992 semester transition. The Green Book became a familiar addition to students’ bookshelves. The Pit and I.M. registration were given good riddance by frustrated Spartans. Computer centers were crowded with students trying to enroll. Classes overflowed with students trying to finish general education requirements. Too bad professors didn’t ease the grading scale. The Board of Trustees and President John DiB iaggio ended more than l\\ o \ ears of controversy surrounding George Perles’ dual role as football coach and athletic director. The appointment of'Merrily Dean Bakeri|s athletic director and Perles’ continuation as coach produced an audible sigh of relief from Spartans tired of the internal politicking and bickering. Students united through service projects aimed at helpirtg tfeyoi^ built parks in Lansing, remodeled low-income housing and worked with domestic violence groups. The Student Service Coalition sponsored a week-long series of concerts featuring local bands to benefit the homeless. Of course, tuition also changed. It went up. Again. CA' PUS 14-15 Homecoming 36-37 Brown-bag Lunches 16-17 Into the Streets 38-39 Book Connection 18-19 Semester Transilion 40-41 Homeless Benefit 20-21 Semester Editorials 42-43 Disc Jockeys 22-23 DiB iaggio Resignation 44-45 Overseas Study 24-25 ASMSU/Student Council Merger 46-47 Dr. Sex 26-27 Tuition Editorials 48-49 Married Students 28-29 Perles Controversy 50-51 Last Spring Term 30-31 Coaching Classes 52-53 Grand River Changes 32-33 Self-Defense 54-55 Breslin/Wharton 34-35 3-Year Graduation Red Cedar Log Michigan State University This Magic Moment Homecoming spirit invades MSU Matthew McCandless By Melissa Levy Although MSU intended to “Discover the Magic of Other Lands” during Homecoming Week 1991, Spartan fans found they didn’t need to travel far to find enchantment. The magical week of Oct. 15-19 featured the first Spartan football victory of the season. MSU defeated the Golden Gophers of Minnesota 20-12 at Spartan Stadium. The win improved MSU’s record to 1-5 overall. Freshman Heidi Sachs was one of the patient, believing fans. Out of 30 of her friends who attended the game, only six were #die-hard and obnoxious enough” to stay throughout the game, Sachs said. “No one knew what to do when we finally won our fist game,” Sachs said. “We stood there for a moment in shock and then started jumping up and down and singing the fight song.” Homecoming queen Jevelyn Bonner and king Eric Lamison were introduced at the game’s half-time with court members Tim Gordon, Christopher Homer, Phyllis Kendrick, Bethany McAllister, Cheryl Saul, Douglas Scheidemental, Joel Schoenmeyer and Raelynn Vorce. The Spartan Marching Band gave students a rea­ son to dance and alumni a reason to reminisce with renditions of Motown classics. Of course, Saturday was just the tip of the iceberg during Homecoming Week. Hubbard Hall kicked off the week with its annu l “Light up Hubbard” festivities. Residents of Hubbai 1 lit their windows to spell “Go MSU.” Students also he 1 the chance to meet the court members for the first tim-. Residence hall cafeterias mixed up a little Sparta i spirit in order to serve a “Homecoming Tailgate Dii - ner” Thursday. The meal included an opportunity to pose for a picture with a cardboard cut-out of Sparty As alumni arrived in East Lansing for the game, students from numerous organizations paraded fror i John Hannah Middle School through campus to the field behind the Duffy Daugherty building. The annu; 1 bonfire followed the parade. Economics professor and former MSU preside: t Walter Adams served as the parade’s Grand Marshal and received the Honorary Alumni Award at S aturday ’ s Green and White Alumni Bmnch. In addition to the traditional game-day bmnch, alumni from 1951, 1952 and 1966 celebrated class reunions during the weekend with a dance and campus bus tour. Many fraternities and sororities honored their alumni with post-game receptions. To celebrate the Spartan win, a “Spartan Spectacu­ lar” was featured Saturday night at the Breslin Student Events Center. Pianist Ralph Votapek joined the MSU jazz band, Wind Symphony and Spartan Marching Band for a 75-minute show that ended the week with Homecoming magic, g "It's a special time because all the alumni are back in town. I'm on the water ski team, and Homecoming is our big get-together for the year." Bart Collins, social science senior. 14 Campus Homecoming Into The Streets Students aid in community concerns Matthew McCandless By Elizabeth Fegan All it took was one day. In just one day, a new park was built in Lansing, five dilapidated homes were renovated, East Lansing businesses were educated on the importance of handi- capper accessibility, and victims of domestic violence decorated t-shirts to be hung on the Capitol lawn. These were just four of the 14 projects that were part of the Nov. 1 national kick-off day for “Into the Streets,” a community service project sponsored by Michigan State University’s Student Action group. ButMSU students weren’t the only people involved. Over 1,000 students, community members, gov­ ernment officials and administrators literally went into the streets to help improve the quality of life in Lansing and its surrounding areas, project coordinator Darin Day said. The program was part of a nationwide effort on college campuses to increase community service. “I have a deep-seated belief that people need to take an active role in their community,” Day said. “People need to know they can effect a change in their community if they work together.” Anyone could get involved. All that was needed was a willingness to help on a particular issue. The areas studied were AIDS, education, health care, literacy, senior citizens, domestic violence, envi­ ronment, homelessness, race relations, substance abuse, children and youth, handicapper awareness, hunger and campus safety. MSU President John DiBiaggio began the kick-off day at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center by ad­ ' 'A lot of people volunteer because they feel like they have a purpose in life or it's part of their major." Stacy A. Gamble, engineering arts freshman. 16 Campus Into the Streets Stephanie Milito dressing the teams before they went into the commu­ nity Nov. 1. The site of the project was changed due to the work of the handicapper awareness team. “Our goal is to educate the community about handicapper accessibility, not confront it,” said Emily Munoz, handicapper issues team coordinator. “But the program was supposed to begin at the auditorium, which is not accessible to wheelchairs, so we decided we could begin this project a little early.” The assembly split up after the speech to orient the groups to the individual team projects. Then the real work began. “The groups worked in potent areas where they could have an immediate impact on their community,” Day said. “The shared experience of working together created a bond for long-term involvement in commu- erative effort with Lansing community residents, a park was built in a vacant lot at the corner of Baker and Donora in Lansing. ^DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - To make people more aware of domestic violence, t-shirts were decorated and hung on the Capitol lawn. *HOMELESSNESS - This team reha­ bilitated five homes to provide quality housing for low-income families. The homes were provided by Lansing’s Habitat for Humanity International and the Lansing Area Housing Coalition. *HANDICAPPER ISSUES - The team gave a presentation at the Holiday Inn-University Place for local businesses on the use of the Tele­ communications device used by the hearing im­ paired. *HUNGER - Four groups went to Lansing-area soup kitchens to serve food and interact with the people. Two other teams worked with Lansing’s Meals-On-Wheels and the Capitol Area Community Services Distribution Center. ^CHILDREN AND YOUTH - This team went to the Lansing Boys’ and Girls’ Club to interact with young children Saturday, Nov. 2. The group worked with the children on athletics, computers, crafts and drama. ^SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Students Against Drunk Driving gave presentations on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse atOkemos and Haslett schools. ^HEALTH CARE - This team per­ formed skits for preschool-age children on hy­ giene, toxic chemical awareness and nutrition. *LITERACY - An immersion seminar was given to let people know what it is like to be illiterate. *RACE RELATIONS - A video was shown of MSU students’ comments on racial tensions. The video was used to facilitate discus­ sions on the similarities between races rather than the differences. *CAMPUS SAFETY - Self-defense classes for men and women were offered at the I.M. West to help alleviate problems with vio­ lence on campus. together to collaborate on a project,Day said. “This is a service in itself. People from very diverse backgrounds realized they can work to- “And once that happened,” Day said, “the power was enough to affect some very serious change.” Q £et*ler' JeffHarkness By Elizabeth Fegan The difference began with the individual. But it didn’t end there. The long-term effects of the Into the Streets program were felt throughout the year. Here’s where it all started. * AIDS - This team worked on long-term projects with the Lansing Area AIDS Network to help educate the community on AIDS topics. ^EDUCATION - Each member of the education team was paired with a child from Lansing’s Black Child and Family Institute to make a four-block-wide assessment of the feel­ ings of the community. This information was used to begin a child mentoring and tutoring program through the institute and Lansing-area schools. ^SENIOR CITIZENS - Two teams held Halloween parties for seniors at East Lansing’s Active Living for Adults Health Care and at the East Lansing Health Care Center. ^ENVIRONMENT - Through a coop­ nity service.” Working with community groups such as the Black-Child Family Institute, Habitat for Lan­ sing, local senior centers, soup kitchens,Sand neighborhood associations, each team tried to make a difference on an issue. The groups returned to the auditorium that afternoon to reflect in teams on the effects they had on the community. The campus wide forum decided how to turn the day’s work into a long-term commitment. And education coordinator Tony Castellani was ready. “I’m more concerned with the long-term commitment rather than Nov. 1, because one day is incongruent with the long-term benefits of hard work,” Castellani said. ‘*Nov. 1 was our assessment day to get to know the community and the children we’re go­ ing to be working with,” Castellani said. “We used the day as an opportunity to understand the feelings of the community through a child.” But individual projects weren’t the only ben­ efits of the program. “There were 1,000 or more people coming Upper left: volunteers from East Lansing High School prepare to go "Into the Streets." Left: Habitat for Humanity works on housing for low-income families. Above: The environmental team breaks ground for a new Lansing park. Red Cedar Log Michigan State University Semester Switch Miracle or headache? MSU students unsure of semester switch Matthew McCandless "The semester transition will give students the option of more summer job opportunities, because we'll get out of school earlier in the spring just like other universities." Tish Hiaginbothan, political science/pre-law junior. 18 Campus Semester Switch By Elizabeth Fegan Imaginary student Sally Sparty was having a bad day. And it wasn’t about to get any better. After failing two midterms, the junior was late for her next class. But first she had to walk to the Admin­ istration Building to pick up the winter schedule of courses to computer enroll the next day. When she arrived at the building, the official bureaucrat behind the counter not only handed her a course book, but also a copy of The Green Book. Sparty was confused. She didn ’ t need a book about environmental issues! But The Green Book had nothing to do with saving the trees—in fact, it was the official source of information for MSU’s scheduled switch to the semester system in 1992. Sparty had just officially become another “transi­ tion student.” According to The Green Book, published by the Semester Transition Team 1992, MSU would follow a policy of “fairness to transition students.” Under this policy, “Students who are making normal progress toward a degree shall not be disadvantaged by the conversion to the semester calendar. Transition Students should not have to remain in school beyond the year they could have graduated if MSU had remained on quarters.” To make sure this was true, a conversion chart of credits was devised. The number of credits earned was multiplied by two-thirds to convert them to semester credits. Lawrence Robins For Sparty, this multiplication process gave her a total of 56.5 credits. According to The Green Book, this number was rounded up to her advantage to give her 57 credits. Sparty’s day was getting better already. As the president of the Student Coalition for the Abolishment of 8 a.m. Classes, Sparty slowly began to realize the advantages of a semester system. Each semester lasted for 15 weeks rather than the usual 10-week term. This would provide more time for Sparty to decide on and carry out the club’s activities. “It will be much easier for students and student groups,” said Mary Haas, the director of University Housing Programs. “They’ll have 15 weeks instead of 10 to get things organized and moving.”- Fall semester 1992 registration was scheduled to begin August 31, one full month before the traditional late-September start. Sparty’s friend Tonya Olson thought that was a major problem. “I had to find an internship that began in the middle of June and ended in the middle of August,” said Olsonl a James Madison student. “The short summer was really tough on students who needed to work.” Spring semester 1993 was scheduled to begin January 12 and end May 7, another full month before the traditional mid-June commencement. That would allow Sparty to begin her job search along with the rest of the nation’s graduates. For once, Sparty was right on schedule. 0 By Elizabeth Fegan The Evening College cut its schedule by two-thirds fall term 1991— but that didn’t mean students spent less time in school. That’s because the Evening College, sponsored by MSU Alumni Association’s Alumni Lifelong Education, began its conversion to the semester system one year ahead of MSU’s 1992 scheduled conversion. Students were still able to pick from many non-credit course offer­ ings, but could only choose twice during the academic year instead of three times. “This restructuring should enable us to provide a much broader and varied spectrum of university-level, non-credit educational opportuni­ ties, designed and tailored to meet the special needs and interests of our Evening College participants,” director of Alumni Lifelong Education Charles McKee wrote in the Evening College fall brochure of class offerings. More than 50 classes were offered Monday through Thursday and on weekends. Under the new semester system, the first term began in October and the second started in April 1992. In addition to the college’s traditional classes, such as a “Global Issues Seminar” and “Pleasures of Opera'” new classes were added to the list. The new offerings included “Read Chinese in 10 strokes” and a fiction writing workshop. mm*™ Lawrence Hob ms Opposite page: The new "green book" for semesters replaces the description Far above: Lyman Briggs junior Brad Sachs attempts to register by phone. Above: Two students register by computer on campus. Lawrence Robins Red Cedar Log Michigan State University Viewpoints: The benefits do not outweigh the costs By Steven Schwinn, Chair ASMSU Student Board Over the past few years, students at MSU have seen the administration ini­ tiate a number of creative measures to enhance the quality of our education. But only one of these changes will affect each student during the coming fall term: the semester conversion. In fall 1992, MSU will switch from the current quarter sy stem to a semester system. Administrative circles hail the conversion as a progressive step to bring MSU into the ’ 90s. The greater depth in which we can explore subjects in a 15 week semester, coupled with our in­ creased interaction with faculty over the extra five weeks, will yield a richer and deeper understanding of material presented in the course, they say. And the semester ¡system will better ac­ commodate other educational objec­ tives, they say. Many students, however, have voiced opposition to the conversion— and rightfully so. Consider, for example, the claim that the longer semesters will provide better educational quality by allowing more student-instructor in­ teraction and a greater time period in which to digest more information. In fact, universities which have switched from quarters to semesters (Iowa State and Berkeley, for example) find this 20 Campus Semester Editorials and attracts the same number of students, there will be a fifty percent increase in the number of students enrolled each term. Consequently, either class size will in­ crease or more sections will have to be offered. Instructors will face either larger classes or more classes, both of which will have a direct negative effect on educa­ tional quality. This brings me to my final point: the cost. The cost of the conversion is much more than the administrative costs in jug­ gling courses to accommodate semesters. Also included are the opportunity costs of the university community’s time spent making the switch. Students trying to figure out new requirements, advisors trying to ease the transition for students, instructors adapting their courses for se­ mesters, and administrators overseeing the process are all examples of time that could be better spent educating students now. And, of course, included in the total cost is the expense in simply informing stu­ dents about the switch. The central issue in the semester con­ version debate is whether or not the ben­ efits of the switch will outweigh the costs. The only benefit of the switch should be a higher quality education for students at MSU. But there is little conclusive proof to indicate that this benefit exists. The administration must re-evaluate its priori­ ties to exclude future unnecessary extras and concentrate on educating the students. Kent Rehman not to be true. While the possibility of increased quality exists, many courses Simply become more leisurely . Further, the extra five weeks provided by semesters comes at the expense of diversity. Under a semester system, a student will be taking approximately one-third fewer courses than the same student enrolled in a quarter system school. Therefore, the student at the semester sys­ tem school will have less diversity and range among her or his courses at the time of graduation. There will also be a greater demand for courses . If a course offered three times each year on the quarter system changes to twice each year on the semester system, Semester Transition After all these years: why semesters? By Bruce L. Miller Director of Semester Transition Team MSU has been on quarters since it was I a small agricultural college at the turn of I the century. Why did it change to semes- ] ters, and why now? This is not the first | time the semester calendar has been con- I sidered. In 1975 and again in 1980, the I faculty and administration studied the I matter and recommendations were put I forward to make the change. There was : not enough support from the faculty, and both attempts were shelved. In January 1988, Provost David Scott appointed the I Semester Study Group. This committee I reviewed the issues, visited other univer- ■ sities that had changed, and wrote a report I recommending that MSU change its cal- I endar. By December of 1989, the Univer- I sity had approved the conversion, and in March 1990 the Semester Transition Team I was appointed to plan and implement the most extensive reorganization in MSU’s | history. The principal reason for the change is the improvement of education. Semesters will allow greater depth of study in a || discipline. The pace of a quarter is so I quick that there is not enough time for independent projects, for submitting a | prospectus of a project for comment, or | for rewriting a term paper or report of a project. One of the most important abili- | ties a college education should develop is Mmeikmwmssm Matthew McCandless the ability for independent, critical think­ ing. The semester system will allow stu­ dents more time to absorb the content of a course and work on independent projects. The change is not simply a change of calendar. MSU is also implementing the recommendations of the Council to Review Undergraduate Education (CRUE). The report of this committee of faculty, students and administration charged the University to review all undergraduate degree pro­ grams, as well as General Education core courses. Knowing that most adults make three career changes during their profes­ sional lives, CRUE recommended that MSU “prepare its graduates to meet the demands of the work and social worlds with a wide contingent of skills in writ­ ten and oral communication, in quanti­ tative abilities, and in languages; that graduates understand the place of the United States within world culture, and the role of diversity within the United States...” The educational advantages of a semester system and the mandated re­ view of undergraduate education per­ suaded more faculty to support conver­ sion than in the past. Faculty support was not overwhelming, but it was strong enough to justify their involvement in extensive revisions of courses and de­ gree programs. Organized student opinion was mixed. Most students serving on academic governance com­ mittees favored the change, while As­ sociated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) opposed it. Transition students, those who start on quarters and finish on semesters, may find the period of change complex and, at times, confusing, though a fore­ most principle of the transition is that currently enrolled students will not be disadvantaged. In a few years, the stu­ dents who have only experienced se­ mesters will regard the calendar as the natural way of doing things and may wonder what all the bother was about back in 1990. Red Cedar Log Michigan State University 21 Goodbye John DiBiaggio announces he's leaving MSU Matthew McCandless By Elizabeth Fegan Just a few months after publicly stating he would like to remain at MSU until his retirement, John DiBiaggio announced his resignation May 19,1992, as MSU’s president in order to head Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. DiBiaggio’s decision came as a surprise to fellow administrators, professors and students. But DiBiaggio said it had nothing to do with the two-year controversy between himself and football coach George Perles, who had held the dual role as coach and athletic director for two years against DiBiaggio’s wishes. “I was really shocked. I thought I’d read he wanted to retire here,” Perles told the Lansing State Journal. “In time, everything will be fine. It’s like any other key position. We’re all replaceable. I know that.SH Many students were still smarting from the repu­ tation MSU had gained from the internal bickering between DiBiaggio and Perles. “I think it will be better for the university,” said Pete Anastor, a James Madison junior. “Truthfully, I think DiBiaggio had a power kick that was not good. It seemed like he wasn’t taking MSU’s best interests into account.” Fifty-nine-year-old DiBiaggio is expected to start Sept. 1 at Tufts, which is a 7,330-student liberal arts school with medicine and law programs. DiBiaggio’s move to a private institution was even more unexpected because of his adamant support for land-grant institu­ tions. In fact, on the day of his announcement, DiBiaggi j lectured in an education-administration class on th e merits of MSU’s agricultural-based heritage. “I feel as if I could bring the land-grant philosoph 7 to a private school,” DiBiaggio told The State News. “There’ll never be a good time to leave. There’ll be problems after I leave.” Those problems include the pending semester transition and the appointment of athletic director Mer­ rily Dean Baker. But DiBiaggio has also soothed many other prob lems since he became MSU’s 17th president in 1985. DiBiaggio created the vice provost for racial, ethnic and multicultural affairs in response to a student sit-in at the Administration Building in 1989. He was a member of the commission which issued a report on student athletics for the Knight Foundation. He was also a solid supporter of gender equity in sports. DiBiaggio headed a Big Ten Conference sub-committee which declared that women must make up 40 percent of all intercollegiate athletics by 1992. MSU Provost David Scott was particularly sad­ dened by the news. “John has been here for seven years and I certainly thought he would be here longer,” Scott said in an interview with The State News. “Rather than saying I wish he were here longer, I say Michigan State is lucky to have had John here for seven years.” For related stories, see p. 28. ^ ' 'He'sprobably done his job here and feels its time to move on. " Alana Voight, international rela­ tions junior. Campus DiBiaggio 'id'/il: WÊÊ Lawrence Robins Opposite page: MSU President John DiBiaggio speaks at the Union during an open forum. Chris Kemnitz, executive director of ASMSU, sits next to him. Far Above: President DiBiaggio talks with graduating seniors at a reception in their honor at Cowles House. Left; President DiBiaggio sits at a panel discussion held at the Union. Above: Cowles House, where John DiBiaggio and his wife live. Red Cedar Log Michigan State Iniversity A United Student Voice By Mañas Saari May 19, 1992 marked the end of 84 years of Student Council and a big change in ASMSU’s history. One might think it was sad day for MSU student government. However, that didn’t appear to be the case. The Associated Students of Michigan State Uni­ versity and Student Council merged, in a move aimed at improving student life and unifying the student voice. The group will be considered a united Student Assembly, which will continue to focus on student life issues, and an Academic Assembly, which will focus on academic and curriculum issues. “One difference is, they won’t be handling the same issues,” ASMSU ’91-’92ExecutiveDirector Chris Kemnitz said of the two assemblies, “The problem was, both (ASMSU and Student Council) were deciding academic issues and coming to separate and different conclusions, which weakened student voice.” Kemnitz said the merger gives student government the ability to offer students increased opportunities to get elected and more control where money goes and, in essence, gives greater accountability to the student body. A steering committee, consisting of representa­ tives from each assembly, will decide which assembly student issues will be directed to. All of ASMSU’s funding comes from taxes as­ sessed at registration. Students, by a 2-1 margin, voted for the merger at spring ’92 registration. ASMSU ’ 91 -’ 92 Student Board Chairperson Steven Schwinn came up with the merger proposal, along wit: Kemnitz, Student Council President Darren Tetens anr Residence Halls Association President Bruce Umpstead Schwinn said he feels the change won’t cause majo - problems, although minor adjustments may be neces sary at first. “The transition should be smooth,” Schwinn said, “Most positions carry over and we have an experienced staff.’lll Schwinn said one improvement is that Student Council will become a more autonomous organization, which no longer has to rely on funding from the admin istration. A second improvement is that the programming and funding boards will have to report to the student assembly for budget approval. One drawback to the merger, according to Tetens. is that undergraduates and graduates can no longer work directly together as they did in Student Council. Former graduate students on Student Council have moved on to the Council of Graduate Students (COGS). Tetens said there are plans of holding regular forums which will reunite both groups. While the merger is a substantial footnote in ASMSU’s history, life in student government goes on as before. “In reality, not that much is different,” Tetens said. “The day-to-day functions are still the same.” q Student Assembly CHAIRPERSON EXTERNAL VICE-CHAIR. INTERNAL VICE-CHAIR GOV. GROUPS COLLEGES (1 rep each): (By enrollment): Inter-Coop Council Ag & Nat Res Inter-Frat Council Arts & Letters Nat Panhel Council Business Panhel Council Comm Arts ASci Off-Campus Council Education Residence Halls Ass Engineering Univ Apts Res Cncl Human Ecology James Madison Natural Science No-Preference Nursing Social Science COPS&CORES (1 rep each): Aliance Les-Bi-Gay Stds Handkappers Council Women's Council Asian Pacific American Stdt Org Black Student Alliance Council Hispanic Stdts Prgrss Actn North American Indian Stdt Org Academic Assembly CHAIRPERSON EXTERNAL VICE-CHAIR, INTERNAL VICE-CHAIR COLLEGES (2 reps each college): Ag & Nat Res Arts