9E9EICIE Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Feb. 25, 1982
Vol. 80, No. 41
University to check into grade rigging allegations By Robert Slankard President Bill Lillard termed grade rigging allegations reported Sunday in the Daily Oklahoman as an unusual situation at CSU. "This is an unusual situation," said Lillard. "We have a grade appeal process at CSU, but usually the student feels his or her grade should be higher." In the case of Tony Knauls and James Banks, the situation is just the opposite. Both students, who were former football players at CSU, reported to the Daily Oklahoman that they received grades for classes they didn't attend. According to Knauls, he had to attend summer school in the
summer of 1980 to remain eligible for football, which he quit during the 1980 season. Knauls said he received an A in Community Recreation, a B in Intermediate Tennis and an A in Beginning Team Sports, although he attended just the first day of class, according to the Daily Oklahoman story. He also told the reporter that he talked to head football coach Gary Howard's secretary, but not to Howard. Howard had no comment for The Vista Monday, but the Oklahoman quoted him as saying, "I never told anyone they didn't have to attend class. Football players aren't treated any differently than anyone else."
House composition unusual
Banks, who also quit football after the 1980 season, claimed he received an A for a one-hour beginning tennis course taught by assistant coach John McGivern, which, like Knauls, he said he did not attend. McGivern, who refused to comment to The Vista, told the Oklahoman Sunday that he was there. He missed several times, possibly four or five, but nothing "big." Lillard said he had received no previous warning of the allegations. "No complaint had been made to me or any office that I know of by the students over the incident they alleged two years ago," said Continued to page 8
Vista photo by Karen Moore
Tom Steed, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, gave a series of lectures in the Liberal Arts Auditorium this week. Steed was part of the Colloquium of Distinguished Statesmen series, so-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, The Bureau of Governmental Services and Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president.
Generals, not privates, make up 'army' !he said of Albert. "There were By Kim McConnell "One thing senators can't some problems, though. How are you going to be in charge of an stand is very bad press criticism. That's the way he (Carl Albert) army that is all generals and no used to move them. I would have privates? You can't demand, you threatened them," said Tom must learn to be diplomatic." One job of the speaker is to Steed, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. present the president of the U.S., Steed replaced Speaker of the a job Steed has had the opportunHouse of Representatives Albert, ity to do four times. who had been slated to lecture as part of the Colloquium of DistinDon't drink at parties. If guished Statesmen, a series you can't mix your own sponsored by the Department of drinks, don't drilik anyPolitical Science, the Bureau of thing. Governmental Services and CSU President Bill Lillard.
"How are you going to be in charge of an army that is all generals and no privates? You can't demand." In a lecture exploring the role of the Speaker of the House, Steed said Albert seemed to have an unusually high rate of success with both parties of the House. "He could chew you up and spit you out in the nicest way,"
"You don't introduce the president, you just present him," he emphasized. "I did it four times, once for president Truman. That was the best speech of my life." Another area of politics the House has its hands into is the nomination of vice presidents, most recently Gerald Ford, who assumed Spiro Agnew's job when he resigned in 1973 over an income tax issue. "The only one we liked was Jerry Ford," he said "We didn't
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"Remember, the title of office want some snoot-nosed senator in here. They all run for president belongs to the people. You put the cloak around you and you are its anyway." Steed also offered suggestions custodian. Periodically they check to see if you got some dirt to the Washington newcomer. "You learn not to drink at par- on it," he said. "You can't win without the ties. If you can't mix your own drink, it is better not to drink at voters wanting you to do so." all," he said, adding that if some people can get the new politician drunk, they will cover up the incident and have the politicians "in their pocket." Steed also cautioned against strangers who, seeming to possess every bit of information about the newcomer, directs flatBy Donna Bennett tery their way. The Student Senate passed re"Anyone who brags on you when you first get to Washington solution 82-107 concerning the is your enemy," he warned. registration of male students in "Don't trust anyone who brags their weekly meeting Monday. The resolution, authored by on you. Everyone is on the fix." senators Joe McCourry and Gavin McInnis, urged the senate "They ought to change the to support the law which requires name of the town to `Ripoff all males between the ages of 18 City' Steed said. and 21 to register for the draft. He also said three things are The resolution did not try to denecessary for any politician: a fend the draft registration, but thick hide to repell the slings and encouraged compliance with arrows, a cast-iron stomach to federal law, stated Senator digest all the food at the fund McCourry . raisers and a good sense of humor. Resolution 82-106 failed after "I don't know about the other a roll call vote. The bill dealt with two, but I still have my sense of the installation of soap and paper humor," he said, adding "If you towel dispensers in dormatory get people to laugh at your oppo- bathrooms. Sen. Price Oswalt, nent he's a dead duck. But you author of the bill, encouraged the have to get the voters to laugh installation of the dispensers for with you." sanitary purposes. The bill failed Despite all the harsh criticism due to the high cost of installaof the U.S. government, Steed tion. still feels the offices are worth Mike Anderson was appointed holding. the new chairman of the student
Steed also encouraged students in the political science department to enter the field of politics. "We need good people in public office," he said. "Your country is running out of talent."
Student Senate agrees to draft relations task force after the resignation of Sen. Kathy Finnell. Other senate business concerned the outstanding senior man and woman elections. "It's the highest honor on this campus," said Vice-president Susan Witt as she encouraged every senator to remind students of the elections held Feb. 24. In the Feb. 18 edition of The Vista, a few errors were made in the senate story, according to the officers. It was mistakenly reported that the Faculty Senate approved of the re-evaluation of examination schedules. Vice-president Witt actually said that members of the faculty were in favor of a reevaluation. It was also mistakenly reported that senate resolution 82-105 was passed. This resolution dealt with amending the Student Senate constitution. It should have read that consent was called and there were six standing objections to consideration.