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Vol.85, No February 24, 1987
. 37
VISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Sack lunch proposal passes By Jon Powell
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Student Writer A resolution allowing students with conflicting class or work schedules to receive sack lunches from the cafeterias was passed by the student senate Monday. The resolution would also give credit for paid meals students missed due to schedule conflicts with the cafeteria meals. The student senate also withdrew, pending further research, a resolution recommending: the current housing contract treat students of legal age, 18, as adults; adult students would not need a parent or guardian's signature on the housing contract; permit housing to contact parents or guardians in cases of
disciplinary action or payment delinquency only when the parent or guardian has signed the contract; and calling for the revocation of the policy requiring students aged 18 to 23 to live on campus. Student Association President Jeff Shilling vetoed a resolution, authored by Senator Roger Acebo, restricting the Student Association from using their computer without permission from the Student Association secretary. "I believe the Student Association is comprised of responsible adults," Shilling said. Shilling also remanded a resolution allowing students the option of a no meal plan in their housing contract.
A resolution that would have stripped Executive and Judiciary officers from the priviledge of speaking in the student senate failed. Shilling also vetoed a resolution that would have taken the student senators away from the senate office. The student senators would, instead, be required to serve an hour in their respective colleges promoting the student senate. The student senate unanimously passed a resolution requiring the tuition computer printout to state the amount the student is paying toward the activity fee. "This added itemization would allow students more knowledge into where their money is going," the resolution stated.
Director says band's loss not fair By Lisa Moak
Student Writer In the past few years a dixieland band from CSU has either won or placed in the National Southern Cornfort Dixieland Band Competition. This year, the Red River Ramblers were one of the top three bands in the country to make it to the finals in Atlanta, Ga. After weeks and hours of rehearsals, The Red River Ramblers lost to a band from Florida, the Gatorstompers. Dwight Littleford, tuba player in The Ramblers, said, "We were the better band. It was a music contest, not a show contest." Lee Rucker, director of The Ramblers, said, "From a pure listening stand point, we were the better band. The musical integrity of the contest was not as important as it should have been." Rucker said he was approached by members of the National Association of Jazz Educators and was told The Ramblers were the better band, but they didn't win because The Civilized Tribe, also from CSU, had won the year before. "They (The Gatorstompers) were very entertaining. They used more humor to grab the audience," Rucker said. Kent Kidwell, director of CSU bands, also agreed with Rucker that The Ramblers were kept from winning.
"A Central State dixieland band has won twice and been in the finals twice," Kidwell said. "At that level of competition, if all the bands are close, they tend to pass it around. "I felt our guys had the best performance musically. The band that won was more entertaining, but didn't play as well." Both directors agreed the format of the contest might have had something to do with the outcome. The Ramblers performed first, and the Gatorstompers last. Rucker said there were Southern Comfort officials in the room where the judges were deliberating, and one of the judges admitted he thought The Ramblers were the better band. Kidwell said in his six years of attending the competition, he noticed the judges only took ten to fifteen minutes to decide the winning band. This year, he said, it took an hour to decide. Liz Rytel, one of the Southern Comfort officials, could not be reached for comment. Kidwell said, "If they (The Ramblers) go to the finals, they've won anyway. They get $250 in scholarships each and a free trip to Atlanta, plus room and board. "The main difference in winning and not is the touring opportunities. I look upon this more positively, as a learning experience."
Photo contest to rate student works By Deborah Merle
Student Writer Students will have a chance to enter their photographs for professional judgment and publication. Oklahoma Photography Society will sponsor a photo contest through March 31 for all CSU students. Contestants can enter in two categories: black and white and color. Each category is divided into sports (action or feature), people, scenic and open topics. Students can submit only two en-
tries of 8 inch by 10 inch unmounted prints in each category. Photographs must be submitted by March 31 in the journalism office, Communications Building room 210. "The theme is 'College Life' and must be shot on campus. Any student may enter the contest," said Kim Legako, president of OPS. Prizes will consist of eight first, second and third honors. The list of winners will be posted in the journalism office on April 13. All first prize winning photos will be
printed in the April 14 issue of and all winning photographs will be displayed in the University Center. Professional photographers will judge the contest, Legako said. Entries should be submitted in a manilla envelope with the student's name, address and phone number and the photo category on the front of envelope. Contest rules and regulations sheets will be posted in the Communications and Liberal Arts Building and the University Center. The Vista,
Photographic Services: Darrin Presley
Carl Reherman, assistant to the CSU president, presents Kim Wilbert the Outstanding Black Resident Assistant Award at the Cavannah M. Clark Awards Reception held Thursday during Black Heritage Week.
Chief says bomb threat only 'costly' prank call By J. Burst
Student Writer A phone call claiming a bomb had been placed in the Business Building Thursday was a false alarm. Mary Lee Smith, Campus Police dispatcher, was on duty when the call came in at approximately 10:15 a.m. The caller said a bomb had been placed in the Business Building and was set to go off at 11 a.m. Smith said the caller sounded like a male with a foreign accent. The information was given to Bob Roberts, chief of the Central State Police, who contacted Dr. Clyde Jacob, vice president of academic affairs and Sharon Breslick, secretary to the dean of the business department. Breslick said Roberts told her to keep quite, remain calm and not to do anything until the alarm sounded for the evacuation at 10:45 a.m. Roberts then called the Edmond Police bomb squad to assist in the search of the Business Building and the Business Building Annex, as the caller did not specify which building the bomb was in. All classrooms and offices were searched before the evacuation, but nothing was found. The two buildings were emptied and the doors locked so that a thorough search could be made, Roberts said. The fire department was on hand and onlookers stood around the buildings until the search was completed. The buildings were reopened at approximately 11:20 a.m. "A bomb threat received by our department is taken seriously," Roberts said. He speculated the caller was probably a student, someone emotionally immature who has difficulty with school work. Roberts said prank calls such as this are costly to the school and disrupt classes. "Most students come here for an education and they don't like to be placed in this kind of situation," he added.