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January
Vol. 86, No. 27
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Senate approves budget, AIDS awareness activities
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The student senate passed a revised budget Monday by consent which gave the Student Association $3,176.50 more to work with this semester than the organization previously had planned for. The revision indicated the surplus funds came from a budget supplement, money intended for use in a leadership workshop which was cancelled, and funds intended for other uses that did not materialize. The budget revision also indicated how the additional funds would be spent by the Student Association if approved, including $800 for other campus organizations besides the association. "Out of eighty or so active campus organizations, it might as well just be a fifty dollar scholarship," said Jeff Shilling, Student Association president. "But," he added, "it is a start." Shilling said a committee comprised of four senators and two executive officers would be formed to take applications from various campus organizations for
funding from the $800 dollars. "Letters will be going out to notify organizations how they can apply for the money," Shilling said. The student association budget before the revision totaled $16,228, after the revision, it now totals approximately $17,978. The senate also passed two resolutions and introduced three others during the meeting. Resolution 87-115, passing 24-1, calls for a one-time "Welcome Home Day" honoring Vietnam veterans. The bill said several veteran organizations have expressed interest in coordinating such an event. It calls for the event to be held on the first day of spring, March 14, synonymous with "a new beginning." The other resolution, 87-205, passing 20-3 with one abstention, calls for the dedication of an AIDS awareness week. The bill had been approved by the senate last semester, but had been remanded by Shilling back to the senate for more planning. The revised bill calls for the awareness week to be held Feb. 15-19, coin-
Higher education chancellor picked The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education announced last month the appointment of Dr. Hans Brisch of Lincoln, Neb. as chancellor of the state's public higher education system. Brisch, who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in political science, was selected following a seven-month national search involving more than 100 candidates and nominees. "We are pleased that Hans Brisch has accepted our offer to become the leader of public higher education in Oklahoma," said Avalon B. Reece, chairman of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. "Dr. Brisch's background in higher education as a scholar and administrator and his previous involvement in state-level coordination make him the ideal person for the job," Reece said. Reece also noted that Brisch's personal history of work study has helped develop his philosophy of the importance of education to economic development. The Oklahoma Chancellor for Higher Education is responsible for such duties as gathering information about the state system and submitting policy recommendations to the state regents; providing statelevel leadership for coordinating academic programs and activities of all constituent institutions of the system. The chancellor also works with the Oklahoma Legislature and governor to obtain necessary appropriations to keep the system going. Brisch, 47, is currently Chief of Staff to Governor Kay Orr of Nebraska. Prior to holding that position, he served 12 years with the three-campus University of Nebraska system. Brisch has held teaching and research appointments at the University of Kansas, the University of Alabama, and more recently, at the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Wesleyan University. His other academic experiences include fellowships to study in Venice, Italy; Munich, Germany; and Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Brisch was born in 1940 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. When he was 17, he immigrated to the United States, began and completed his high school education, and continued through college. During his education he supported himself through work, scholarship and loans.
ciding with the Mortar Board nationwide informational campaign. It also calls for dissemination of AIDS information to hall residents on all bulletin boards and through mailboxes, including the posting of the National AIDS task force toll free telephone number, 1-800-342-7514. Co-author of the resolution, T. Lee Allen, said the most important thing the resolution would do is distribute the toll-free hot line number. "That phone number," said Allen, "is manned by a live human being, not a recording, twenty four hours a day seven days a week." Allen said the benefit of students having the number would be that they could ask questions in the privacy of their room they might not ordinarily ask in a public forum.
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Gina Wright patiently waits as Marilyn Sitzmann rings up her purchase at the University Center Bookstore Tuesday. The bookstore is usually one of the most crowded spots on campus during the first week of school.
Workshop, essay contest planned The Black Peer Center is sponsoring a financial aid workshop at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Council Room of the University Center. The workshop, which will be presented by Sherri Hancock, director of the Central State University financial aid office, is designed to assist students in filling out the financial aid packets as well as giving related information
concerning college expenses. In a related matter, the "Building on the Dream" speech contest is being sponsored by the Black Heritage Committee, in conjuction with activities of Black Heritage Week 1988. Black Heritage Week 1988 has been designated as Feb. 7-13. Each contestant's speech must
be about a relevant issue facing black America. The speech must be limited to 500 words and the content of the speech is subject to editing by the contest committee. Contestants are asked to submit a typed copy of their speech to the Black Peer Center by Jan. 25. The Black Peer Center is located in AD213. The contest is open to all students enrolled at CSU.
December ceremony attended by 250 By J. Money Probably never in CSU's history has a commencement exercise been held in such an informal atmosphere. Approximately 250 friends and family members of the 35 graduating students who took part in the ceremony relaxed comfortably with drinks around heavy wooden tables softly lit by candlelight and equipped with plush chairs. The atmosphere was not the only different thing about this ceremony, however. What made this ceremony different from hundreds of others is that it was unofficial. In fact, this commencement ceremony marked the "First Official 'unofficial' Central State University Graduation Ceremony." The "unofficial" ceremony was held at the Oak Tree Country Club Dec. 17. The keynote address was delivered by David Wantland, president of the Bank of Edmond. Wantland has been a lifelong resident of Edmond. His father coached football at CSU for 20 years.
Wantland was introduced to the graduates and audience by C.E. Woodridge, assistant professor of management and one of three faculty members who participated in the ceremony. Wantland started off his address by listing three definitions of success, the completion of something, the attainment of wealth and fame, and one that succeeds. "How have I measured success?" Wantland asked. "At one time, I used the second definition. The American dream of retiring at 35, owning a house, having kids. That was my idea of success. "But," he continued, "I became very disillusioned with that type of success in a short period of time." Wantland said he lost his wealth as quickly as he found it, through the stock market. "My father was also a success," Wantland said, explaining that his father loved what he did. "That's what I have come to believe success is," Wantland said. "Doing what you love and getting paid for it." Wantland then told the audience he was suprised at the number of people who reach a
certain point in their lives and then decide to change careers. "Why choose to do something if you're not happy with it?" he asked. Wantland then told the graduates about the importance of setting goals and priorities. "Picture yourself writing your obituary," Wantland said. "What would you like to see written about yourself? Once you know that, plan your lives accordingly." Wantland finished by telling the graduates, "You have already achieved two of the definitions of success I spoke of earlier. Now, on to wealth and fame." After Wantland's address, graduates approached the stage and were presented with ceremonial certificates of completion for their college educations by Dr. Lewis Irving, sociology professor and Susan James, lecturer in management. Plans for the ceremony were drafted in October by several students who wanted a December graduation ceremony, something CSU has never had. CSU has two graduation ceremonies each year, one in May, the other in July.