Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, April 19, 1975 I( =C ! Regents delay decision Wife-beating on the increase (nn Cy l2 nrnnnlin Wayne, Washtenaw County Your 11 Ilvsi uivA v Zvi v J~Y YEARBOOKS Ar In ! Pick them up at 420 Maynard on weekdays. if1 I F i 1 1 ; ii! t ' f r 1 { By NORA POMERANTZ The Board of Regents yester- day postponed voting on a pro- posal which recommends mas- sive changes in the structure of Student Government Council (SGC) and increased student participation in University de- cision-making until at least June. The proposal was submitted to the Regents last December by the Commission to Study Stu- dent Governance (CSSG). It recommends a massive reorgan- ization of SGC, student voting membership on all University executive and governing boards, and a non-voting student mem- ber to serve on the Board of Regents. REGENT Sarah Power (D- Ann Arbor) suggested that the Svote be postponed until Septem- ber, explaining, "We are very impressed with student and ad- ministrative effort in the report, but possibly more inclined to wait until fall when students will be here." Although Power could not pre- dict how the eventual Regental vote would turn out, Regent James Waters (D-Muskegon) ex- pected that it would pass easily. The faculty firmly rejected the CSSG's recommendation for student voting membership on all University and executive governing boards, according to Prof. Carl Cohen, chairman of the Student Advisory Committee on University Afairs. VICE-PRESIDENT for Student Services and CSSG member Henry Johnson chalked the fac- ulty's negative response up to procedural complaints, express- ing confidence they would be cleared up by a CSSG supple- ment given to the Regents this month. Johnson supported the Re- gents' decision to delay the vote explaining, "They don't feel they can make these de- terminations without much more dialogue and input from stu- dents, which should come in the fall." While conceding that the pro- posal could not have been im- plemented until fall, Education Advocate and CSSG member Bob Stephens pointed out that people could have started plan- ning it this summer had the Re- gents approved it at last week's meeting. STEPHENS declared, "Though I don't think the document is that threatening, I couldn't even guess how the Regents will vote. I'm just not sure how far they're willing to go." The Regental delay would not seriously effect implementation of the proposal, if approved, since changes largely require student initiation, as in the case of SGC reorganization. The Regents failed to set a date for a vote on the proposal, but agreed to decide sometime in the next couple of months whether to delay it until Septem- ber. Regent Gerald Dunn (D- Lansing) concluded, "We've waited so long, we can wait a little longer." By ELLEN BRESLOW Last Monday night, Julia Mc- Gee was beaten to death by her husband in their Ann Arbor apartment as her daughter tried, in vain to obtain help from a neighbor. The woman was later found dying in a pool of blood by Ann Arbor Police Chief Wal- ter Krasny. A few days later, Elsie Mon- tique was sentenced to 4-15 years in prison on a homicide conviction for murdering her husband, a man who had re- peatedly beaten her during their marriage. WEDNESDAY nighta woman and her three-vear-old daughter were rescued from a phone booth after 8 hours of fleeing further assault from the woman's husband. He had at- tacked her in the lobby of Planned Parenthood last week after she had just undergone an abortion. Wife-beating is one of the most ignored assault crimes in Wayne and Washtenaw Coun- ties, according to Washtenaw County Commissioner Kathy Fotjik, president of the local chapter of the National Organ- ization of Women (NOW) and head of the newly organized Wo- man and Wife - Assault Task Force. The lack of seriousness with "The Washtenaw County po- which the problem is treated lice refer to wife - beating as has left women with three alter- a 'one punch fight,"' said Pot- natives, the study concluded: jik. "But just this week proves they can either file for criminal this isn't so," she added. justice, a procedure which of- fers "a lot of expense and has- "T H E Y (the police) are sle with little relief;" utilize told 'don't arrest, avoid' in civil outlets in the form of di- their training," she continued. vorce; or turn to murder, as in "The whole problem is perceiv- the case of Ms. Montique. ed as a family squabble which should not be interfered with." "THERE is nothing wrong Krasny asserted, however, with the present assault law," that "wife - beating, like any said Pat Micklov. "It is just other felonious offense, must that it isn't enforced," she occur in the presence of the added. officer for an arrest to take In answer, the task force has place." instituted - an "immediate pro- According to a study of 20 tection" alternative. Shelters wife - beating victims by law are now being set up throughout students Sue Eisenberg and Pat Wayne and Washtenaw Coun- Micklow, "Sixty per cent of the ties to house victims of wife- involved men were drunk dur- beating assaults. ing thb assault, 50 per cent of According to Sue Eisenberg, the assailants had a history of "The shelters are our best bet beating in their family and 40 right now. First, they provide per cent of the women had beat- an eyesore in the community. ing in their family background." 1f n het kt the New Orders are welcome, but hurry before our supply runs out. Payments appreciated. _______ li -- u I I I i i G FUR T HE RM OR E, in 80 per cent of the studied cases the men had been dishonorably discharged from the military and the women claim that the methods with which they had been beaten could only have been learned in the armed ser- vices. Nineteen out of the 20 women suffered injury during the first year of their marriage, with increased intensity or frequen- cy in time. There was also a disturbing occurrence of assault in the abdomen during preg- nancy. In most of the incidences, the women had called the police on several occasions, but with lit- tle result. Patterns were rarely recognized by authorities. THE TASK force is presently in the process of going through all city police assault records to obtain the uncalculated sta- tistics and records on the sub- ject. "However, Police Chief Kras- ny has been most. uncoopera- tive," said Fotjik emphatically. it opUJS.. 11 V . LU AUUJS M(LIM building, they'll know the problem is there." "They also supply the best opportunities for legal and emotional assistance, provide possibilities of employment, and can aid the children of the wo- men, too," she added. While Eisenberg admitted that the shelters are far from permanent solutions, she con- cluded, "First we need mass education to create presstire, then we can deal with legisla- tion. 'thru Classified presents: c T "The Unique Vision of Contemporary A dramatic reading of poems by Christians will be presented tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m, ALL ARE INVITED! Come worship with us. Morning worship: 10 a.m. 1236 WASHTENAW CT. (corner of Washtenaw and Forest) REV. DON POSTEMA,j Pastor r -i Whether you use in dash or underdash is up to you- Giving you the best of each is up to US! The University Constituent's Alliance wants to make Student Government a viable force on campus. You Can HelpI VOTE UCAA April 21-25 election EXPERT INSTALLATION-- Price During Sale WE REPAIR WHAT WE SELL!! 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