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E February
Vol. 85, No. 34
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Students present opinions on proposed new building By Shannon Blockcolski Editor Positions for and against the student senate's activity building proposal were presented at a public hearing Wednesday. Approximately 15 students attended the hearing, where several gave their opinion on the proposal. Michele Leeper, president of the Residence Hall Association, spoke against the proposal. She said RHA was contacted about the building proposal, and told the student senate it was not in favor of the building. "Students at CSU are more concerned with parking than with an activities building ... and if we can allocate funds to build a building, why can't we allocate student activity funds to improve the parking situation?" Leeper also said there were two reasons why members of RHA do not favor the building proposal. "We need little things improved in the University Center, not a whole new building. We are talking $20 compared to $500,000," she said. "Plus, commuters aren't going to use the building. Would a commuter come back to school at night to go to a dance? This building will affect the residents, and RHA says no." John Hewell, student senator and vice president of East Hall council, said he had talked to several students at East Hall who were in favor of the building. "Once I explained to these students the reasons for the activity building, most were either for it or didn't care," he said. "In East Hall, if we want to hold a dance we can't, because there isn't room
in our game room or our lobby, and we can't schedule time in the University Center Ballroom." Lee Allen, resident student, said he felt the proposal was very ill-founded, and if the student senate is having problems with space in the University Center, it should take it up directly with the administration and leave the other students out of the negotiating. "I think we need to support student organizations, but the activities building relates to a small percent who would use it," Allen said. "Plus, you (the student senate) are kidding yourselves if you think a new building won't belong to the administration, and that you will have more control over it than you do over the University Center now." Suzanne Knopp, Student Association director of public relations and author of the activities building resolution, said, "The proposal got off on pretty bad footing because a lot of erroneous things were printed in `The Vista' at the start." Knopp added she, and other student senators, worked hard to contact all of the campus organizations, and out of 81 organizations 31 were contacted. She said 29 of the 31 organizations were in favor of the building. Knopp said, "Most of the organizations voiced complaints about interruption from noise during meetings, lack of space, the charge for space and the lack of space to prepare refreshments. "A lot of inaccuracies were printed in 'The Vista,' plus a lot of mudslinging and attacking of people's credibility. I felt my
credibility was attacked, even though I worked hard on the resolution." Steve Johnson, a resident student and RHA representative, said he felt the parking situation deserved more attention than the activities building. "I complain about parking often. At Thatcher Hall, one of our parking lots is gravel, its not even a parking lot," Johnson said. "1 think we should spend more money trying to make our campus look beautiful to bring in revenue than to build an activities building. "If we take away some of the activites in the University Center, then we will lose some revenue." David Franklin, president of Phi Beta Lambda business organization, said that during the hearing, he had never heard so much opinion stated as fact. "The student is already paying activity fees, and this proposal will not cost the student anything extra," he said. "I think if we can have a place to hold meetings then we can get more students involved in campus organizations. "This is not going to hurt the average students, and it will benefit those students who will use it." Other topics discussed at the hearing included parking for the activities building, the use of classrooms in the Liberal Arts building for campus organization meetings, the chances of Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, approving the proposal and the possiblity of using the Murdaugh Hall basement for activities.
Campus leader vote invalid, rescheduled From Staff Reports Due to a tie and a misprint of one of the candidates names on the ballot, the Outstanding Campus Leaders election will be held again, according to Jo McClellan, staff member of Bronze Book. The election will be rescheduled for next week, McClellan said. Approximately 130 students voted in Wednesday's election. The students nominated by the
student senate were chosen from CSU seniors listed in the 1986 Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities directory. Six awards will be presented to the students elected in the next election, and they will be recognized in the 1986-87 Bronze Book. Nominees for outstanding campus leaders are: Beverly Jo Par-
rish, Brenda Ann McDaniel, Stacy Davenport, Kelly Queri, Karin Becton, Andrea Boutwell, Darla Ellis, Marilyn Highley, Cindy Hill, Tracy Land, Linda McFall, Patricia McLean, Jill Olds, Deborah Shield, Cary Turner, Kimberley Vise, Lora White, Jane Wingfield, Melody Young, Randan Anduss, Roger Lienke, Glynn Walker, Richard Passey and Gavin Prince.
Senior ROTC cadet Long Pham radios a fellow senior during the land navigation course. Senior cadets were there to assist the juniors with the course. Related story and photo on page 8.
Valentine's Day events include dance, concert Valentine's Day activities include a dance, dinner and concert for CSU students, faculty and staff. The University choir will perform the sounds of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein as well as Irving Berlin 8 p.m. Friday during the annual Valentine's Day Benefit concert. The University Choir, directed by Dr. Coleman Smith, said everyone is asked to bring a can of food or a cash donation for the Jesus House. Clifford Strong and the choir will open the show with "You've Gotta Have Heart," with choreography by Tammy Boyanton, Bart Phillips and Claude Westfall. The vocal jazz ensemble will sing a new arrangement of "There Will Never Be Another You," by Smith. The Queen of Hearts Dance will be held 8 tonight in the University
Center Ballroom. The four candidates for the Queen of Hearts crown have been collecting donations for the Heart Association, and the winner will be crowned at 9:30 p.m. Candidates for the Queen of Hearts are: Michele Fletcher, Delta Zeta sorority; Tammy Calyer, Sigma Kappa sorority; Teresa Winans, Alpha Gamma Delta sorority; and Leslie Moore, Resident Hall Association. The candidates for the Queen of Hearts usually raise nearly $4,000 for the Heart Association, said Deanna Land, associate dean of students. A Valentine dinner will be offered from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 14 in the University Center Red Bud Room. A five-course dinner for $12.50 per person will be served. Tickets are available in the Red Bud Room and The Corner up to Feb. 14.