WESTERN NEWS

Volume 1, Number 15 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY January 9, 1975 'Come Back, Little Sheba' Opens Campus Wed. in Shaw's Arena Theatre 11 Physicians The first University Theatre pro- it a "pathetic comedy." Both Sidney duction of 1975, William Inge's Blackmer and Shirley Booth won Join Health Briefs moving "Come Back, Little Sheba," plaudits and awards for their por- Mrs. Franklin Ellsworth, widow will be presented at 8 p.m., Jan. trayals of the leading characters- of the former director of the WMU 15-18 here in the Arena of Laura Doc and Lola-in the original Center Staff training school, will celebrate her V. Shaw Theatre. Broadway production. 97th birthday this Saturday. Greet- Although Inge wrote other well- Designing the stage setting and Eleven local physicians have ings can be sent to her at 630 Mer- received plays, such as "Picnic," technical directing is associate pro- agreed to provide medical services rick, Apt. 901, Detroit, Mich. 48202. "Bus Stop" and "The Dark at the fessor David Karsten. Portage thea- to Western's Health Center for win- ter semester and the spring and *** Top of the Stairs," "Come Back Lit- tre student Judith Pittelko is de- The Honors College again re- tle Sheba" was his first Broadway signing the circa 1950 costumes, summer sessions. minds faculty and students that the play and believed by many critics and makeup will be designed by Ms. That contractual agreement was Russell H. Seibert Fund supports to be his best. Jill Peterson of the UT staff. Kala- announced today by Donald T. Mc- undergraduate students in assist- Director Daniel J. Fleischhacker, mazoo freshman Lorri Greene and Nally, acting director of the Uni- antships with faculty, in student re- associate professor, explains that Rick Bauer of Berrien Springs will versity Health Center. "We're very search and in other worthy extra- Sheba is "a realistic play of lost assist the director, and Chuck Dru- pleased the high standard of medi- curricular academic activity. The youth, and although serious, has ry is Arena Theatre technical as- cal services to WMU students will next deadline for receiving applica- "Comedyand warmth"; lnge called sistant. be continued by this new arrange- tions is Monday, Jan. 13. General admission tickets are ment with these outstanding com- munity physicians," said McNally. *** priced at $2. Reservations can ·be Deans, department heads and job made by calling the Shaw Theatre Drs. Joseph A. Bruno, Niranjan supervisors are urged to list any box office at 383-1760. Lal and J. Douglas Lambrecht and and all job openings with the Stu- Physicians' Assistants David Brown dent Employment Referral Service, TEED Meeting Tuesday and Larry Keppen wil\ serve as the which is set-up to assist with filling regular full-time staff at the Health any type of job opening which may WMU students, who are taking Center, with additional hours of occur on campus. Call 383-1806. Teaching and Learning, TEED 300 physician care being provided as or TEED 301, this winter semester needed by the oilier eight doctors *** "Reirospective," a one-man ex- and who need to apply fpr their ~cN a~ly explained. Those physi: hibit of the works of Robert P. pre-directed teaching participation Clans mclude doctors affiliated with Johnston, WMU associate professor experience, should attend a special Kalamazoo's Borgess Hospital and of art, is being held at Donald participation make-up meeting from representatives from the Kalama- King's Studio-Gallery, 241 Portage 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, zoo Emergency Physicians, P.C. St. The show, which continues in 2301 Sangren Hall. McNally indicated the new ar- through Jan. 26, includes sculp- Additional information may be rangement will provide more hours tures, drawings, prints and assem- obtained by contacting Mrs. Norma of physician coverage per day than blages. It represents 20 years in L. Hungerford, coordinator of par- was possible under the former sys- retrospect for Johnston and his art ticipation in Western's Center for tem of service last fall. He also re- works. D,rected Teaching. ported the new arrangement will be Gallery hours are 1-6 p.m. Satur- within the current Health Center days and Sundays and 7-8 p.m. Extend Car Deadline budget for the balance of this fiscal Wednesd'lys. ROGER WILLIAMS, world renown- The WMU Department of Public year. "We will explore the feasibility *** ed pianist and recording star, will Safety is providing a "grace period" The Audiovisual Center wishes to perform in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, for faculty and staff to re-register of implementing one or more clinics notify faculty that the AV eauip- Jan. 17, as part of the 1974-75 Pa- their vehicles. The deadline has . w~ich students could utilize by ap- ment previously stored in the lec- tron's Choice Series here in Miller been extended from Jan. 1 to Jan. pomtment for such services as im- ture h::llls in Knauss will now be Auditorium. Only a few $3 balcony 10. The office is located at the munizations, laboratory tests, fam- found in the Dunbar AV ,Center, seats are still available for this pro- corner of West Michigan and West- ily planning, etc.," McNally said. 2420 Dunbar Hall. gram. ern Avenues. "For the time being, all other medi- cal and pharmacy services will be provided on a walk-in basis during Announce Freeze the regular Health Center hours of China Invites WMU Group 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through On Replacements Friday. The following statement has been is- "The He"lth Center will continue sued by WMU President John T. Of 20 Students, 3 Faculty to be opened evenings, ni~hts and Be"nhard: weekends with registered nurses "As you know, in accordance with the authorization for the seminar f WMU has been invited to send on duty lind physicians on call," he the Constitution of the State of Michi- a group of three faculty members tour was not received until after gan, the Governor is required to recom- concluded. mend reductions in spending whenever and 20 students for a seminar/study WMU students had begun their Christmas vacation. WMU re~::ln exnlorin~ a new revenue estimates fall below those avail- program April 5-24 to the People's contractu:!l arr:mgement last fall able at the time appropriation bills are Republic of China. . His concern stems from the need when eight of its He::llth Center en"~ted by the Legislature. Dr. Samuel!. Clark, professor of "As a direct result of the recent to complete the selection of the 20 physicians announced their inten- change in the sales tax (mandated by political science and director of the students absolutely no later than tion to resign ::lndthe ninth Health the public approval of Proposal C) Gov- Honors College; Dr. Alfred K. Ho, Jan. 20. Only students of excellent Center physician retired. ernor Milliken has ordered, with the professor of economics; and Dr. scholarship will be selected, Clark concurrence of the Legislature, reduc- John R. Lindbeck, professor of in- tions in a wide range of state spending. said. The Honors College hopes to Higher education's share of this 19'74-'75 dustrial education and director of find scholarship support, but the reduction is 1%% of the total state ap- Western's Center for Metric Edu- overall cost per participant may Chamber Music propriation. For W~tern Michigan Uni- cation, will lead the WMU group. reach $2,000, he commented. versity, this means that we will have All three men have traveled exten- Concert Friday $493,425 less from the state than was sively, but only Ho has been to· Interested undergraduate and originally appropriated and budgeted. graduate students should contact "To help Western absorb this reduc- China; he was born in Peking, A free public Chamber Music tion, a 'freeze' is established herewith China, and he visited China a year Clark as soon as possible; his Hon- Series concert, involving works for on the replacement of aU position vacan- ago. ors College office is located in the multiple pianos, will open the win- cies for the balance of this fiscal yoear. "The major purpose of this peo- Hillside Apartments on West Mich- ter concert series at 8 p.m. Friday, Exceptions to this policy must be fully igan Avenue, just east of The Oak- justified and approved by the appropri- ple-to-people program is to provide Jan. 10 in Oakland Recital Hall. ate vice president before any firm com- a better understanding of the role lands. He said that the seminar f Three faculty members, C. Curtis- mitments are made. They will. be grant- of higher education in the evolution tour will carry at least four hours Smith, Steven Hesla and Mary Jane ed only in thoge instances where vital of the People's Republic of China," of academic credit as a special Hon- Rupert will be the featured artists. programs of the University will be ser- ors College seminar. iously impaired if replacements are not said Clark. He indicated that, un- Miss Rupert and Hesla will per- made. fortunately, official notification of WMU's seminar ftour will enter form Rachmaninoff's "Suite Num- "Your cooperative assistance in this China from Hong Kong and will ber 2" for two pianos. Hesla and difficult t ask will be greatly visit Canton, Shanghai, Nanking, Curtis-Smith will do a two-pian