71C9EICJE YZSTg January 12, 1984
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vol. 82, No. 27
Student leaders want sports budgets moved to new campus areas
Vista Photos by Theresa Gabrish
Student instructor Vicki Heanue gives some of the children enrolled in the CSU Child Study pro-
gram a few helpful hints on motor development. The Child Study Center is located in the Home Economics building. See story on page 4.
Shrinking budgets cause worry for administrators By Traci Baucom Associate Editor Recent State budget cutbacks have affected many CSU departments in many ways. Although most of the problems are supply related, several of the departments report a variety of other concerns. Chief Jim Dunn of Campus Security reports that his officers will no longer be able to assist students with dead automobile batteries. In the past, officers were available for jump starts at the expense of campus security vehicle's alternators. "We were going through approximately three or four alternators a month at $50 or $60 per alternator. We feel bad about it, but we're just not going to be able to continue jumping cars for students as we have in the past," Dunn said. "You bet the budget cuts have affected us," Dr. Lorren Beavers, chairman of the Accounting department, said. "All the adjunct faculty were eliminated along with four class sections. All School of Business majors will be affected." Beavers explained that the loss of faculty and classes will mean less class choices for students,
larger classes and and increased faculty load. Dr. Donald Duffy, chairman of the English department, reports a phone bill deficit for his department and a meager $200 supply budget for the balance of the semester. "Unless funds are unfrozen, we won't have enough paper to carry us through the rest of the semester, " Dunn said. "Professors no longer can charge texts or supplies at the University Center without my approval." Dr. Mildred Lyon, chairwoman of the Foreign Languages department, reports the deletion of a Chinese language course as well as the possibility of low supplies and library acquisitions. The Journalism department is faring no better. CSU's twice weekly newspaper, The Vista, is looking at an uncertain future. "Fortunately, we have been able to overcome personnel hiring problems," reports Hank Mooney, Director/Executive Editor for The Vista. "But we have only enough paper to print eight more issues, according to our print shop. Not to mention computer paper and other supplies needed to run a newspaper." Lindsey Owsley, CSU Com-
In this issue... Pageant contestants sought...page 3 Child Study plays double role...page 4 Educator of the year named...page 6 Academic All-Americans named...page 7
ptroller, reports a supply problem in his department as well as concern regarding the hiring freeze. A campus cashier recently gave notice of termination of employment. Since all hiring on campus has been frozen, Owsley may not be allowed to fill this position. This could mean even longer lines at the finance counter in the future, according to Owsley. "It is just impossible to order or buy anything," Dr. Donald Green, chairman of the History department, said. "We had to delete a course, Anthropology of the Southwest, now we've been asked to cut our summer offerings in half." "The worst part is the uncertainty," Dr. D.S. Carlstone, chairman of the Physics department, said. "We just don't know where we stand or what might happen in the future. We are concerned about about our research, our laboratory developements, our overall growth. I am very much concerned that the cutbacks will hurt more and more in the future." What the future holds for CSU is a question on many minds, according to Larry Williams, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs. "We have received many phone calls and inquiries from students, staff and faculty. Everyone wants to know when we'll get relief, when it will all end. Students and others want jobs and we can't tell
them when we will be able to begin hiring again. We do have positions open but because of the hiring freeze we can't fill them. When will it end? No one knows. According to Larry Williams, all we as students, faculty and staff can do is write our state legislators.
By MaryGaye Franklin Associate Editor According to Joe McCourry, Student Senate president, student leaders on campus believe that too much money is given to athletics and some of the funds should be re-allocated to other student programs on campus. "The administration allocates money for the programs on campus and by giving such a large percentage to athletics I think they have overlooked our basic function at the university which is education in the academic field," McCourry said. Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, recently announced large budget cuts for the 1984 spring semester as a result of decreased state funding. These cuts have resulted in the cancellation of several class sections and layoffs of adjunct faculty. CSU annually spends over $800,000 in athletics with more than $600,000 of that coming from the Student Activity Fees budget. Projected Student Activity funds for 1983-1984 are $861,000. Athletics received $664,240 or 77 percent of the total amount of the fund. Sixteen percent, $141,899, goes to other campus programs that are related to instruction with the rest spent on miscellaneous activities such as yearbook and minority activities. Figures used were derived from a recent story in the Edmond Sun concerning this issue. When contacted for verification of these figures, Alvin Alcorn, vice president of administration, refused to verify them before press time. Student Activity funds are derived from a $3 fee paid by all students when they enroll. The funds are used to pay for programs such as athletics, drama, band, debate, art festival, science fair and student senate along with many others. McCourry said that he would like to see a larger percentage of the activity funds go to programs that are related to instructional areas and will effect people's lives when they get out of school. "Athletics has not really been cut at all and yet they are cutting areas that are jeoparidizing people chances at getting their degree," McCourry said. "The general public, who is paying for our public education, is complaining about the poor quality of the education," McCourry said. "They are not talking about how well you can play football or how well you can wrestle, they are worried about how well you can communicate and make a living out in the business community." "I think that since the athletic department is given their money and they have not been cut at all but yet they are cutting out some vital classes and jeopardizing people's degrees I have to question the administrations priorities in allocating the money," McCourry said. McCourry stated he would like to see some of the athletic scholarship money distributed to other areas in the academic community. "We are talking about $300,000 in scholarships alone," he said. Charles Murdock, director of athletics, said he didn't know about the cuts that have been made elsewhere on campus, but that the Sports Information Office has been affected by the cuts in Health, Education and Physical Education Department. "Our postage budget has expired so we are unable to go on making mailouts," Murdock said. "We also have one student employed in the office and his pay has been cut." Murdock also said that the athletic department is affected by the purchasing freeze and the freeze on out-of-state travel. "We have been unable to purchase any new equipment since the freeze began," Murdock said. "I was also unable to attend a Athletic Directors meeting in Dallas recently because of the freeze on travel." McCourry said he wants to see some of the money given to athletics given to student groups to find their academic endevors. See sports budgets page 6