The Vista March 2, 1982

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TgE l&r1E1rAi!L, March 2, 1982

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Vol. 80, No. 42

Fund to benefit student a

After transferring to a video display terminal system, the staff and lab students in the Vista office were happy to be rid of the manual typewriters that were breaking their fingers. This is the first edition of the Vista to come out using the new printing and VDT equipment. The new equipment will allow students to get more practical experience in copysetting, while giving the paper a slightly different look.

Students, staff and faculty at CSU are launching a campaign to raise $12,000 to buy a breath controlled wheelchair, light scanning communication device and breath operated computer for a former student permanently paralyzed in a campus wrestling accident. Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, said the Terry Pierce Fund Drive will begin today and continue until April 15. Dr. Lewis Irving, sociology professor, will serve as chairman of the special effort. Irving said campus organizations will be contacted, but indicated the major thrust of the effort will be to collect at least $1 from every student on campus. Enrollment is about 12,000. Irving said community organizations will also be given the opportunity to participate in the fund drive since Pierce is an Edmond high school graduate. The 25 year old Pierce enrolled at CSU in 1976 after graduation from Edmond high school and was membership vice president of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and

terface that can be bought for $4,500. The other device is a Proscan Communicatork a light on a headband that lets Pierce communicate by tilting his head toward a computer with an alphabetized screen. By directing the light toward a letter, he can transmit it onto a tape printout. The scanner can be purchased for $1,000, Irving pointed out. Irving will contact campus organizations for contributions and will ask student volunteers to assist in canvassing the major buildings on campus to seek donations. "Details of just how we will raise the money are yet to be worked out," he explained. "We want the effort to be student oriented and will be meeting with Student Senate and President's Club members as well as with other leaders," he added. Irving will also meet with the Faculty Senate and with representatives of the Alumni Association and local civic clubs. He has a slide film presentation that features Pierce at the Tulsa rehabilitation center. Members of the Terry Pierce Fund Drive, chaired by Dr. Irving, include Dr. Lillard; Alvin Alcorn, executive vice president; Carl Reherman, assistant to the sorority and is president of the president; Dr. Stan Hoig, publicaToastmasters Club. She is a tions director; Joe Park, public member of Mortar Board, Man- relations director; Tim Reese, Stuagement Club, the University dent Senate president; Ann Center Activities Board and was Lynch, Faculty Senate president; Dena Kirby, president of the involved in Tiarras. President's Club; Kent Noble, EdLeslie Long, of Bartlesville, is a member of me mortar Board, mond High School Student president and Mo the honor society of Alpha Chi, Association Anderson, Edmond Chamber of and the Presidents Club. She was Commerce chairperson. one of the SK X Calendar girls Contributions may be sent to and belonged to Tiarras. She is a the Terry Pierce Fund, Admember of the Sigma Kappa ministration Building, room 204.

Mrs. Leslie Pierce, now of Woodward. In 1979, Pierce suffered a brain stem injury in a freak intramural wrestling accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He spent 14 weeks in a coma followed by severe depression. But to visit to the Tulsa Rehabilitation Center has renewed his hope. He quickly learned to write his name, change TV channels and call for help, although still unable to speak and able only to move his head slightly. He also has a little movement in his shoulder and fingers. A student in computer science, he hopes to gain training that will allow him to develop computer programs, prepare tax returns and be a productive part of society. He is presently in the Shattuck Clinic in Woodward. The $12,000 will be used to buy a $6,500 wheelchair that can be operated from a pneumatic tube. He can give directions to the chair by sipping or blowing into the tube. There is also an Apple II computer with special puff and sip in-

Students select outstanding seniors Six seniors were selected by the student body as nominees for the 1981-82 Outstanding Men and Women last Wednesday . James Campbell, a native of Yukon, is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and of the Student Senate. He was president of the Thatcher Resident Hall board and belongs to the Management Club. Dwayne Long has served as president of the Society of Pro-

fessional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi and is also a member of Alpha Psi Alpha. The Tulsa native worked as circulation manager for The Vista and is currently serving an internship at Channel 5. Edmond-born David Peterson is a marketing major serve as president of the Marketing Club. He was selected to go to St. Louis to the National Marketing Club Conference as one of the top

Frat houses vandalized Three Greek fraternity houses were vandalized by unknown persons last Wednesday night, according to the fraternities. Tau Kappa Epsilon, located on Ayers St., had a can of black paint poured over the house bell and also had paint damage to the front porch. The Kappa Sigma house had paint damage and members also reported that a dead cat was hanged from the

marketing majors in the nation. He is also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Melba Manderscheid, a native of Edmond, is president of Phi Beta Lambda, the management honor society and has also served as vice president and coordinating secretary for her society, Alpha Gamma Delta. She is also a member of the Mortar Board. Turkish-born Ipek Ucucu is a computer science major. She is a member of the Delta Zeta

sorority.

front door. Members of Alpha Tau Omega had license plates stolen from their cars. There are no suspects, according to Jim Dunn, CSU chief of campus security. He added that since the incident was off campus, his department did not investigate the incident. There were no charges filed with the Edmond Police Department.

In this issue. . . Westoaks offers award...page 3 `Y' Chapel furnishes quiet place...page 5 Test results please Lillard...page 5 Financial aid not lost... page 6 Bronchos lose to Eagles...page 7 Bronchettes take state title...page 8

The Tau Kappa Epsilon house was one of three fraternity houses to suffer damage in the vandalism incidents last Wednesday night. Cleanup efforts have already cleared off much of the black paint that was dumped on the TKE bell.


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