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THE February 10, 1987 Vol. 85,
No. 33
VISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Housing to install phones in all residence hall rooms By Shannon Blockcolski Editor Phone service will be provided for every resident hall student beginning in June, according to Robert Fields, director of housing administration. Under a new phone system, each room in all four residents halls, East, West, Thatcher and Murdaugh, will have a telephone provided by the university. The line charge for the phones will be added into a resident student's housing payment. Fields said the cost of the phone service has not yet been determined. "It will become part of the ser-
vice of the housing contract, so that all students will participate," Fields said. A resident student cannot be exempt from the phone service, or ask not to be charged in their housing contract, Fields said. The phone system in the residence halls will be identical to the one used for campus offices, Centel. "This phone service won't be as expensive to the student as Southwestern Bell's service would," Fields said. "Oklahoma University has a similar system, where all phones on campus are connected by the same service."
Resident students will be able to use extensions to call any other phone on campus. To receive an outside line, they need to dial 9 and then the number. Students also will be able to receive calls from off-campus. "We aren't sure yet how long distance service will be handled," Fields said. The decision to install the phones was made during the fall, 1986 semester. Fields said housing wanted to set up the system this spring to give it a "test run," but due to problems with the system the phones won't be installed until June.
Senate supports parking changes
Photographic Services: Tom Gilbert
The dancing polar bear was a regular sight at the That-
cher/Murdaugh Residence Halls' "Polar Bear Ball Ill," held Wednesday in the Murdaugh lobby. "This was the only CSU dance where more than 50 people had shown up before 9 p.m.," Peter Montgomery, Thatcher Hall council president said.
Company to plug oil, gas well explore other CSU drilling sites From Staff Reports The oil and gas well drilled by Baron Exploration on campus has officially been declared a dry hole, said Dr. Larry Williams, vice president for administration. "Baron has received approval from the corporation commission to plug the well," Williams said. The well, located on the extreme northeast corner of the 192-acre lease, is the first of several planned by Baron, Williams said. "Baron is still very optimistic about drilling a successful well on the CSU campus," Williams said. "Although the first well was declared a dry hole, we are assuming that exploration will continue as planned." The agreement specifies a two-year lease for Baron's drilling efforts. Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, said CSU will still receive $135,000 for surface damages and leasing the land. The revenue will be placed in the education and general fund.
By Shannon Blockcolski A resolution requesting parking changes for students and faculty passed, and resolutions concerning meal plans for resident students were introduced in the student senate meeting Monday. The parking resolution recommended all students with parking and housing decals should be able to park in any of the designated student parking areas, and faculty in faculty parking areas, within any 24-hour period. "The student senate of CSU feels that the current practices and policies are impractical for both students and faculty members," the resolution stated. During the meeting, five resolutions were introduced by two members of the student senate housing committee and five by Roger Acebo, student senator. Three of the housing committee's resolutions were previously signed by a Student Association president, but are being brought to the student senate for a vote because no action was taken. These resolutions deal with: removing the CSU policy requiring a parent to sign the housing contract for students 18-years old or older and revoking the policy requiring any 18 to 23-year-old student at CSU live on campus or with parents; creating a new meal plan for resident students having a work or class conflict with the current meal schedule, allowing the studeht to fix his own sack
lunch or be offered a credit for meals paid for but not used; and establishing an alternative housing contract for students who live on campus but prefer no meal plan. The parent signature resolutions stated, "In addition to removing the requirement for a parent's signature, the part of the housing contract that permits the housing office to contact a parent in the event of disciplinary action or delinquency in housing payment not be applicable unless a parent's or guardian's signature is on the contract." The two other resolutions introduced by the housing committee recommend extending the Sunday evening sack dinner as an option to all residents, instead of just student athletes and allowing students with a 10 meal plan housing contract to eat on the weekends. Concerning the Sunday meal plan, the resolution stated, "Auxiliary Enterprises should allow all resident students the right to take advantage of the Sunday evening sack dinner or discontinue the practice altogether." Acebo's resolutions recommend establishing guidelines for the use and operation of the Student Association's computer system, requiring student senators to serve one hour duty for student availability in the college he/she represents and insuring an unintimidating and un-biased at-
mosphere during student senate meetings. "Executive and/or judiciary officers cannot be granted floor priviledges in the Senate chambers unless a motion is made and carried to such action, and this applies in all situations, including executive and judicial reports and/or announcements," Acebo wrote in the resolution.
Public hearing to offer debate on new building From Staff Reports A public hearing for students, faculty and staff to discuss the student senate activity building proposal will be held from 12:40 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the University Center Senate Room. Time during the hearing will be divided equally for speakers to present debate for and against the building proposal. The activity building resolution, passed by the student senate Jan. 26, recommends the construction of a seperate building for student organization activities and meetings. The money to construct the building would come from the student activity fund.