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THE January 31, 1989 Vol. 87, No. 29
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Required classes not being taken By Mei Pong Staff Writer
The Kaleidescope Dancers will be in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 9-10 in Mitchell Hall. The dancers are under the director of Jamie Jacobson. (Photo by Chris Rush)
Eight vie for crown
Miss Black CSU contest set By Mei Pong Staff Writer
"Celebration of Achievement" is the theme for this year's Miss Black CSU Pageant, said Lyndale Walls, talent coordinator and choreograher for the pageant. The • eight contestants will be judged on five different categories, which include swimwear, evening gown, onstage questions, interview with the judges, and talent. The contestants will show their talents through singing, dancing or acting. Last year's title was won by Sherill Sims, the daughter of Mrs. Paulette Sims, 7115 S. Santa Fe Ave., Oklahoma City. She will sing during this year's pageant and will crown her successor. Other entertainment will be provided by the CSU Ebony Gospel Choir and Christian comedian Gary Cooper. Also, Angela Watson, last year's second runner-up, and CSU graduate 4 Kim Price will sing. Co-master of ceremonies for the pageant will be Jackie Shaw, high school/college relations representative at CSU. Shaw also is the reigning Miss Oklahoma Petite and Miss Black CSU in 1985. Contestants for the contest are Renee Summers, freshman accounting major; Sonya Har-
diman, junior public relations major; Linda Newson, junior oral communications major; Christyne Yeldell, senior vocational education major; Angela Matthews, senior public relations major; Marnie Cotton, freshman business major; and Sherita Montgomery, junior nursing major. The winner of the pageant will receive a full-year scholarship from CSU, jewelry from the Ebony Fashion Fair, cosmetics,
and facial care. The first and second runner-ups will each receive a semester scholarship from CSU. The winner for the contest will compete for the Miss Black Oklahoma Contest held in June at Oklahoma City. The contest will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in Mitchell Hall. The Miss Black CSU pageant is a preliminary pageant for the Miss Black Oklahoma pageant and the Miss Black America pageant.
Some students at CSU are enrolling in classes without completing the prerequisites, said Dr. Martin Ausmus, professor of English. Ausmus found that this problem is prevalent especially in freshman courses. Dr. Barbara Norman, chairwoman of the department of oral communications agreed that the problem exists especially "in some instances where classes are offered on an irregular basis." "I will usually advise the students to drop the course and take it in the proper sequence or assign additional readings to them so that necessary skills can be acquired," Norman said. Ausmus said that he checks to ensure all the students in his class have successfully completed their prerequsites by asking them. "Students have nothing to gain and everything to lose if they are dishonest," Ausmus said. Norman said that she does not
Approval underway for humanities B.A.
A new bachelor's degree program in humanities may be on its way to certification at Central State University. The program would offer a varied field of study that emcompasses literature,
SA to distribute protest stickers By Jerry Pierce Staff Writer
Central State University students upset with how their student activity fees are spent have a way to express their disapproval, thanks to the Student Association Senate's student activity fees committee. Five thousand window stickers, half of which read "It's my money" and the others "I want R.U.M.M.," an acronym for "responsible use of my money," will be distributed soon around campus, said Howard Pelphrey, student activity fees committee chairman. "The student activity fee is supposed to promote student organizations and to provide activities for students here on campus. Yet they cannot have any input aside from the student association on how they want
their money spent or what they want for activities," Pelphrey said. The student activity fees committee is intended to inform students about the activity fee's purpose, which Pelphrey said is being primarily used for athletic programs instead of student functions. "An athletic program is important. The question is, 'How important?"' Pelphrey said. "Do we sacrifice other organizations on campus who could bring in guest speakers or sponsor tours?" Plans for a nine-member cornmittee comprised of three faculty, three elected students, and three administration representatives appointed by the university president to oversee the activity fees budget has been submitted by the activity fees committee and proposed to CSU President Bill
monitor her students but assumes students have checked their class schedule before enrolling in classes. Students should work more closely with the advisers before deciding on their courses. This remains the only means that instructors can monitor their students, Norman said. "We do not have enough advisers to solve the problem," said Darrell Gilliland. Gilliland said that the advisers are already handling 1500 students each. Students should be able to plan their own academic schedule because it is not the advisers responsibility to monitor the students, Gilliland said. "Students can beat the system if they want, but they penalize themselves by not getting the right background," Gilliland said. Gilliland said the university does not have enough funds to handle the problem now, but he hopes the university will soon be able to possess a computer with a program to help.
Lillard, Pelphrey said. "The bottom line is that there has been corruption in the system. The audit highlighted several instances of misuse of funds, lunches for wives, so on and so forth, that the students paid for and didn't know about," Pelphrey said. Northeastern Oklahoma State and Cameron University have had similar problems with their activity fees allocations, Pelphrey said. The activity fees committee hopes distribution of the stickers will increase student awareness on a statewide level. "We're going to launch this "responsible use of my money" campaign here at CSU with the aim to carry it to every institution of higher learning in the state," Pelphrey said.
history, philosophy and fine arts. The humanities faculty has developed and approved course requirements for the degree and must now gain the endorsement of the university's Academic Affairs Council, the acceptance of the president, and finally, the sanction of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Humanities Professor Steven Law, chairman of the degree program committee, expressed hope that the new degree may be fully accredited as early as next fall. Higher education is "developing a society of specialists" instead of well-rounded individuals, Law said. The department projects great interest in such a degree, as student enrollment in upper division courses has been much higher than expected. He added that CSU would be the only university in Oklahoma to offer a degree program in the humanities. Dr. Anne G. Lynch, humanities professor and faculty senator, said she believes in the usefulness of the degree as a good foundation for graduate school and speculates that it would attract students, emphasizing that much of CSU's enrollment consists of older, already-employed students and a "large housewife crowd".