Coach says co-eds 'unfit'...page 4
Chinese honor new year...page 5
THE January 29, 1987 Vol. 85, No. 30
2 tracksters take first...page 7
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Tuition to rise 50 percent if Bellmon budget passes
Photographic Services: Dan Smith
Kenna Collier (left) and Shawn Black
serve refreshments at a reception Wednesday held in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. The national holiday occurred Jan. 12, but the reception was postponed due to bad weather.
By Shannon Blockcolski Editor Tuition at CSU for the fall 1987 semester would increase $2.7 million, or 50 percent, under Gov. Henry Bellmon's proposed state budget. Bellmon presented his budget plan to the Oklahoma Legislature Monday, where he proposed tuition increases ranging from 22 to 201 percent for four-year and two-year state institutions of higher education. "Actually, CSU received the lowest recommended tuition increase of the degree granting universities, because our students more than nearly pay 25 percent of their education costs," said Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president. Resident students currently pay per credit hour: $16.85 for lower division classes, $18.30 for upper division classes, $21.60 for graduate courses. Non-resident students pay per credit hour: $53.45 for lower division classes, $59.80 for upper division classes and $68.45 for graduate classes. Under the governor's proposed tuition increases, tuition would range from $25.28 per credit hour for resident lower division classes to $102.68 per credit hour for non-resident graduate classes. "It is my understanding that
the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, who is responsible for recommending fee and tuition increases to the Legislature, is only discussing a 10 — 15 percent increase next semester," Lillard said. "I would suspect they may bump that figure to 12-13 percent for residents and maybe 25 percent for nonresidents. "I hope people don't get the wrong idea that the Regents support or don't support Bellmon's plan. It is just a proposal." Tuition has increased each fall for the last three years by 10 — 15 percent. The increases are in accordance with the Legislature's recommendation to the Regents to gradually increase tuition so students pay 25 percent of their education costs. Area schools hit hard under the budget proposal are Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University, whose tuition would increase 88.8 percent, or $13.5 million. Rose State College's tuition would increase 90 percent, Cameron University's 95 percent, Langston University's 107 percent, Oklahoma City Community College's 79 percent and Murray State College's 201 percent. Wesley Bowers, University of
Oklahoma Student Association chairman of external and internal affairs, said students should understand Bellmon's plan is just a proposal, and not very realistic. "We can make a stand as students across the state to fight this proposal, since the Legislature has to decide what will actually happen," Bowers said. "There is no way the Legislature will turn against us (state university students)." Bowers said the students at OU have overreacted to the Bellmon plan, since they don't understand how little influence it will probably have on the actual tuition increases. "If 88.8 percent tuition increases are passed by the Legislature at OU, students are already saying it would cost the same to attend a private, or even an out-of-state university, as to attend OU," Bowers said. Lillard said, "If there is a tuition increase, whether it be 10-15 percent or 50 percent, it will not effect the summer 1987 semester. The current tuition costs are what students would pay for summer courses at CSU." According to Lillard, during the Regents public hearing on tuition and fee increases Wednesday, Bellmon's plan was not discussed.
Surgery aids student's weight loss By L. Gullette There are different ways men handle the problem of weight gain, according to
several male students. A few students mentioned starvation, some ate one meal daily, but admitted they usual-
Dixieland jazz band to play free concert From Staff Reports The award-winning CSU Dixieland jazz band and the two "big" jazz bands will perform a concert 8 p.m. Tuesday in the University Center Ballroom. "On the program will be the Red River Ramblers, the national finalists in the Southern Comfort National Collegiate Dixieland Band contest," said Dr. Kent Kidwell, band director. The Civilized Tribe band won the national championship last year. "The Red River Ramblers are an all new Dixieland band this year under the direction of Lee Rucker," said Kidwell. "They were finalists this year and we expect them to bring home the trophy next year. "We also have both bands on the program." The concert is free to the public.
ly overeat at night. They discussed their decreased need for food at night compared to during the day, due to the brain's additional need for nutrition. Some mentioned increased activity, and a few thought just eating at the 89'er cafeteria would do the trick. One young man who wished to remain nameless admitted he had a weight problem from the time he was 10-years-old until he was 22. Then he decided to take what he considered a drastic measure to control his weight. "Bill's" (a pseudonym) maternal grandparents died from hypertension and diabetes. Bill said he had hypertension as a boy and tipped the scale at more than 300 pounds.
"My friends thought I was always jolly, but most women never took my advances seriously," Bill said. Six-years-ago Bill had a Mason procedure, where a part of his stomach was stapled. Following the procedure, Bill said forced starvation occured, as the patient is limited to the amount he can eat and what his body tolerates. If he overate, he vomited or experienced severe pain and respiratory distress. Bill said this type of surgery is not for everyone, but he lost more than 140 pounds. Today he weighs 170 pounds and is 5'10". "It is important to get psychological help to deal with your body and self-image changes during the weight loss
period," Bill said. "It is also important to know how to deal with the way friends and family treat the other person who was locked up inside your body. "The real problem with the weight loss is all of the women hitting on me after my body. I think most guys wish they had this problem." Bill said he still has a sense of humor about his surgery. "When women ask about my scar, I just tell them I had a C-Section for a 150 pound tumor that was eating me alive," he added. Bill insisted this surgery is not for all since it has a less than 50 percent success rate. "Yet I was lucky, it worked 100 percent for me," he ,added.