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THE February 3, 1987 Vol. 85, No. 31
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
- 'Cigarette' ignites East Hall room fire By J. Money
Associate Editor East Hall was a site of confusion 3:15 p.m. Jan. 29, when one of the dorm rooms caught on fire. Units from the Edmond Fire Department responded to the scene and discovered a mattress engulfed in flames in room A-27. George Tetah, head resident of East Hall, was summoned to the room by Jack Jacob, a dorm resident who walked by the room and noticed the smoke. At the same time, Gary Don Pinson, a resident who lives across the hall from room A-27, came out of his room to see where the smoke was coming from. When Tetah opened the door to the room, Jacob and Pinson attempted to extinguish the fire, but were soon overcome by smoke. "I was in my room when I smelled smoke," said Pinson. "I went into the hall and sounded the fire alarm, and then helped the head resident of the dorm extinguish the fire," he continued. A lounge chair and cedar chest were extinguished inside the room, but a mattress had to be dragged outside to the west end of the building. The fire department seperated and extinguished the remaining smoldering material.
John Easly, who works at the dorm desk, identified the two occupants of the room as Art Mitchell and Warren Jack, neither of which were in the room when the fire broke out. Edmond Fire Department Fire Prevention Specialist David A. Wiist said a preliminary investigation indicated the fire was started from "a discarded smoking material, probably a cigarette, which fell between the bed and a cedar chest. The covers between the cedar chest and the bed ignited, which in turn ignited the mattress." The room and personal belongings suffered smoke damage, but no damage estimate was available, Wiist said. Campus Police Chief Bobby Roberts said no legal charges were being filed against the room occupants, but restitution charges could be levied if the fire proved to be a result of their negligence. Robert G. Fields, director of Auxiliary Enterprises; Housing Administration, said no determination had been made concerning whether the room occupants were actually at fault for the fire. "An investigation is underway, and if the occupants are responsible a charge of restitution will be made," Roberts said.
Lake Arcadia plan to include CSU nature research station By Charla Sterne Student Writer The Arcadia Lake area, proposed to open to the public in September, will be the site of a CSU research station. "Lake Arcadia will offer the university, faculty and students opportunities for wilderness experience as well as scientific research and laboratory experience unlike any other university in Oklahoma," said Carl Reherman, mayor of Edmond. Since its conception more than 30 years ago, Lake Arcadia has evolved from the proposed headwaters for the Arkansas Navigational Project and port for Oklahoma City to a cooperatively owned project of the Corps of Engineers and the City of Edmond. The lake, when finished, will provide a source of water and recreation for Edmond, Reherman said. The Lake Arcadia Planning Commission allotted twelve shore-line acres to CSU for research facilities to study wildlife, plants and water quality. Reherman said he also would like to see part of the land allocated to the department of health, physical education and recreation for education activities such as camping and canoeing. One park manager and a chief game ranger are presently employed in the area, and hiring continues for ranger positions. These positions require both a law enforcement and environmental background. "The potential for internships and graduate assistantships at the research station are good," Reherman said. "Details of these opportunities will be released as they become aN, ailable."
Photographic services: Dan Hoke
extinguishes the A-27, and officials said it was caused by a smoldering remains of a burning mattress Thurs- "smokeable material." day outside of East Hall. The fire damaged room
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Author legislation bill fails One resolution proposed senators originally author or coauthor at least one piece of legislation each semester. The other considered sending two or three delegates to the National Conference on Student Services in April.
student senators, with the primary purpose of insuring full participation by senators in the legislative writing process. The resolution proposed each new senator at least co-author one resolution by the end of the second semester served, with an additional authoring each following semester. Senators failing to meet such a requirement would forfeit his/her office and be inelegible to hold it again for one semester.
The resolution considering the authoring of legislation was introduced by Bill Smith, Suzanne Knopp and William Campbell,
Opponents of the bill felt it would create "joke legislation," legislation just written for the purpose of fulfilling the requirement.
By J. Money Associate Editor The Student Senate voted on two resolutions concerning senators Monday.
Weight control topic From Staff Reports Weight control has been the topic of six lecture and discussion periods sponsored by the College of Special Arts and Sciences. Part of the Wellness Fair, the free lunchtime lectures are held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Home Economics Building, room 104-106. The Weight Control Seminars cover topics such as nutrition charts labeled on products, spotting healthy foods on restaurant menus and exercise and activity to maintain fitness. "We've noticed a real need for this on campus," said Mary Roseman, instructor in the home economics department. "People are coming out even though the time and space is very limited. We also have had individuals who hadn't enrolled before call
The resolution failed by a majority vote. The resolution concerning participation of the senate in the 1987 National Conference on Student Services passed. Under the resolution, a delegation composed of one executive officer and two members of the student senate will participate at the convention. Funding for the delegation to attend the convention will be obtained from a revision in the Student Association budget submitted to the student senate for approval next week by Jeff Shilling, Student Association president.
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in and say that they would like to attend the seminars." Roseman said shopping is a very important aspect of nutrition, and during one of the lectures how to effectively read the product labels to fit one's needs will be discussed. "Some restaurants are now including healthyiood items on their menus, so we'll talk about how to identify these items when dining out," she said. This is the first time the topic of weight control has been covered by the Wellness Fair, Roseman said. "It has been very successful, and it is amazing how many different departments on campus are represented at this particular seminar," she said. "We really feel like we are serving the whole campus."