No motive found in 661 OAKLAND slaying of OU student By Gail DeGeorge and there was no evidence that she Editor-in-Chief had been sexually assaulted, police Services were held Friday for said. Hazel Conniff, an OU student who Conniff left her Monday was murdered Monday night evening law of the press class at outside her boyfriend's northwest about 9 p.m., said Jon McInnis, a Detroit home. And SAII rilersit, R,che.tet classmate. She had slipped him a p-0,H The 23-year-old journalism note, saying that she was going to major had been strangled and was her boyfriend's house and to call found hanging from a gate by her her if there were any assignments. leather belt, which had been Class Was let out at about 9:15, looped through the cyclone fence. said McInnis. He called Timothy Funeral services were held at Moen, Conniff's boyfriend, at Griswold Street Baptist Church about 9:30. Moen said she had not and Lakeside Cemetary in Port arrived and took the message. Huron. Michael Carroll, one of Moen's Police still have no suspects or roommates and the owner of the motive for the slaying. It did not house on 21434 Margreta, saw the appear that she had been robbed, body as he parked his car in the driveway. An Emergency Medical Service team was called, and she was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital where she was pronnounced dead on arrival. Classmates described Conniff as quiet. A full-time employee at Michigan Bell, Conniff also carried 12 credits as a Junior. William White, director of Barbara Bush: Campaigned for husband George at OU Friday. (photo hi. Brian Kaufmann) journalism, said he did not know Conniff out of the other 17 members of the class, but Candidate's wife visits campus mentioned she had been a "B" By Chris Rea "George student. would like everyone to Bush thinks federal spending must Staff Writer register (for the draft)," said Mrs. Conniff, a Port Huron native be limited and government Presidential candidate George Bush. "Like the Boy Scout who had moved to New Baltimore, motto, regulations on the priyate Bush never wants to see another he believes in being prepared." had transferred to OU from St. enterprise-free market system war. Nor does he want to reinstate He favors all-volunteer Clair Community College. She armed must be reduced. the draft or see women fight in services, but had been dating Moen, a life-long if a draft is needed, Bush graduated from Yale with combat, according to Barbara college students friend and also from Port Huron, should not be a degree in economics in 1948 and Hazel Conniff Bush, his wife who spoke at OU on for atiout two years. exempted from it, she said. says he understands deficit Friday in the OC Oakland Room. Bush, 55, is vying for the spending, price controls, foreign Students critical of proposed program Republican nomination. He is a payments, and taxation. He also former director of the Central ran his own business, Zapata Intelligence Agency and U.N. Offshore Drilling Company. ambassador. He has been elected "He had to make payments, draws twice to the U.S. Senate. meet payrolls, nursing and Graduate deal with "George feels the three most regulations," said Mrs. Bush. He By Terri Redmond Mike Teems program is $103,007, with $53,040 to come from the and important issues are inflation, was in the energy field for 21 years. Assistant Editor Staff Writer state, and $49,967 from a federal grant. The major energy, and strategic defense," said "He has a 13 point program on costs are $54,570 for faculty, and $8,250 for Mrs. Bush. energy," said Mrs. Bush. Part of A proposal to establish a graduate nursing program equipment. To help cut back on inflation. (continued on page 6) was submitted to the University Senate for discussion Felton said those who think the graduate program Thursday. would take funds from the undergraduate nursing The motion before the Senate asks it to recommend program, or believe that the funds for the graduate Dean Torch to leave OU the program to the President and the Board of program should be used elsewhere are misinformed. Trustees. By Dan Fink "I must say California does have • "THE FUNDS for the graduate prop-am come from Managing Editor some appeal," said Torch. The Senate Academic Policy and Planning revenue set aside for graduate nursing. The money is Committee Reuben Torch, Dean "My experience can help them," (APPC) voted approval of the graduate allocated for a specific purpose and could not be used of the College of Torch said as CSC is facing many nursing program Wednesday. for anything else," she said. Arts and Sciences, has University resigned to become Vice President difficulties he has dealt with Congress defeated their proposal to Establishment of the graduate program depends on support for Academic Affairs at California before--collective bargaining, the graduate school on Wednesday. approval of the Board of Trustees and the state budgeting problems and Following a seven to seven tie, Congress President funding agencies. State College in Stanislaus. Gary McMahan cast the deciding vote against the Torch said CSC offers curriculum development. graduate program because of the indecisiveness of "This program would be the opportunity for professional "I CAN SAY leaving Oakland is Congress on the issue. development. CSC is similar to a tough decision," Torch said. In "THE nursing school should concentrate on getting, only one of it's kind in the state." what OU was 15 years ago. Torch August, 1965 Torch was hired as a the undergraduate program accredited. It's The Senate will vote on the motion at their next said. The main difference is that biology professor. One year later premature," McMahan said. meeting on April 17. If the proposal is passed by the OU is near a major city. CSC is a he became assistant dean. College "Congress wants to avoid similar problems like the Senate, it should be sent to a joint committee of the liberal arts college oriented in a of Arts and Sciences, and in one encountered by the Physical Therapy program," Senate and Congress to work out their differences. rural area, which started in 1957 another year associate dean. said Bill Twietmever, Senate member. In other Senate action, a new standing committee, and currently has 3500 student. Before coming to OU. Torch the Academic COmputing Committee was approved. taught at the University of "The nursing school should itlie committee will "advise the Senate on matters Vermount. concentrate on getting the pertaining to the use of computers for instructiona dn Torch has seen OU become accredited." research." It will also devise plans to "develop more complex as curriculum undergraduate program appropriate levels of computer literacy for all students opportunities have enlarged. He and faculty." has seen it change from primarily James Green, Congress executive assistant, said The committee will be composed of six faculty residential to primarily commuter, student members of the APPC—Jane Hershey, members, two student members, from a liberal arts to a Twietmeyer, and Eric Baar —talked with the Manager of nursing Academic "complexity." students who felt the Computing Services, and the Director of School of Nursing was not ready Torch said OU is"close to major for a Master's Research and Instructional Services. Degree program. The students said league," which many people don't improvements Interim President George Matthews reported that were needed the undergraduate realize. People can't appreciate program. Governor William G. Milliken vetoed the Capital Outlay Bill, meaning there will be no remodeling of OU until they see the rest of the The three student members of the APPC voted Hannah Hall or a new library this year. universities, he said. against the program while the six other members supported it. "THINGS do not look good at the moment," said Torch and his wife Bernice will THE PROPOSAL for a Master of Science degree in Matthews. "We'll have to go back to ground zero and Reuben Torch be leaving in July. Nursing calls for a program that combines research, start again next year." clinical practice, and administrative theory. The two Matthews said the veto may have come from panic year program of study would emphasize Gerontology, in Lansing at the, thought of $100 the study of the aging process, and million in federal Geriatrics, the funds diseases of old age. disappearing if President Carter balances the budget. Geraldene Felton, dean, School of Nursing, said Editorial p. 2 In other congressional action. Congress the graduate program would require two new faculty filled three vacancies. Kevin Carey was appointed members in the first year, and one in the second."The as the OU Features p. 4 Research proposal is explicit that we'd need additional faculty Tuition Committee (OURCOST) chairperson. with Barry Childress appointed to OURCOS.I and Selina graduate level credentials," said Felton. "The Calendar p. c only way that we can have a graduate program is with Goodner appointed to the Student Rights Committee. graduate level faculty," she said. Congress voted to support Mary Sue Rogers in her Sports Not "This bid for a position on the Michigan Board I). 7 program would be the only one of its kind in State of the state, said Felton. Regents. Rogers, former Congress president, will EtCetera The receive a letter of p. 8 projected cost estimate for the first year of the recommendation from Congress. page 7 2 The Oak/and Sail Ware,: 17. 1980 Alki aitr)al1/44ttlif . , fIXIdin EDITORIAL ,4111114 #1z.