The Vista March 4, 1986

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Allen film shows Lady Bronchos open Jazz band to open genius...page 4 with wins...page 6 fundraiser...page 8

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4, 1986 Vol.

No. 39

VISTA

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Dean confirms seeking profs' names By Curtis Killman Editor The dean of the Liberal Arts College confirmed Thursday he had asked for names of some faculty members who refused to buy tickets to a benefit concert. The dean, Dr. Clif' Warren, denied though, that the list of faculty would be used as a "hit list" to intimidate faculty.

Dr. Clif' Warren applauds a performance at the Jazz fundraiser.

Warren said he was planning on "personally" talking to faculty who didn't buy tickets. "I'd like to call them up and ask them why they don't support the Jazz Band," Warren said. The tickets were sold for a Thursday night benefit performance for the CSU Jazz Band. The band is attempting to raise $40,000 to finance a trip to a music festival this summer in Montreux, Switzerland. The $10 tickets were tax deductible. But, since all the tickets alloted to the College of Liberal Arts were sold, Warren said he didn't expect any department chairpersons to turn in such a list. Warren said he told only one chairperson he wanted names of faculty who refused to make the donations. When asked by The Vista, Dr. Donald Duffy, chairperson of the English department, said that Warren asked for names of faculty who refused to buy tickets. Until asked, Duffy said he hadn't told anyone of Warren's request. Warren said that he gave 10 tickets to Duffy to sell, but he only sold four of them. "I don't think he wanted to try," Warren said. "I think he just wanted to create an issue. He does that all the time. "I said I would like to know who from English (department) doesn't buy them and who does. Duffy said he ignored Warren's request because it wasn't in writing. Duffy said he believed Warren had been pressured from administrators to sell the tickets. But, War-

ren said he was under no pressure from the administration. Another chairperson said privately Warren asked for a similar list from his department. After faculty members complained about threatening to be put on a list The Vista asked several Liberal Arts College department chairpersons if they had been asked to prepare a list. Dr. Donald Green, chairman of the history and geography department, said he was given tickets to sell but wasn't asked to take any names of dissenting faculty members. Warren said he had no "special reason" for asking for the list. He said he just wanted to know "who supported the students and who doesn't support the students." Warren said the College of Education sold only two tickets to the benefit, and that it upset him. He said that the number

was too low and that he blamed some faculty for a lack of support of student functions. "I think that it's very important that we support our students," Warren said. "That distresses me a lot," Warren said, "because I think we're here to support students. And when they shine, it's up to us to try to help them. And when travel (money) has been cut off (due to budget woes), yes I think we do. "These are the same teachers that will call and they'll want a $1,000 to go on a trip somewhere where they're not even on the program, but they won't spend $10 to help send students — yeah that bothers me." "There are people who will dislike anything I say or do," Warren said. "If I say 'support the students' they won't like it. "But, I don't have a hit list, I never have." Warren said he didn't plan to use the list (See Dean on back page)

Vice president 'surprised' The vice president of academic affairs said Monday he did not condone a dean's request for names of faculty members who refused to support a university function. Dr. James Perry, the vice president, said he was surprised Monday, when he returned from a two-day vacation, to read in Thursday's Vista about a dean requesting names of faculty members.

Perry said he hoped there was an error in communication involving Dr. Clif' Warren, dean of the College of Liberal Arts. "It is certainly out of the ordinary behavior to ask for lists of those who do or do not donate funds," Perry said. "Sometimes people become overtaken by their own vigor," Perry said, "and accidently overstep the bounds that they should operate within."

Senate turns away student group who counters with lawsuit threat By Susan Garrett A group of students trying to form a politically conservative organization is threatening to sue the Student Association if they do not approve their constitution which would open the door to campus wide recognition. Mark Kinzie, president of the Student Association, said the Student Association and the Campus Conservative Assembly are trying to work out an agreement. He declined to detail any specifics of the agreement, but he hinted that if students were left to work it out, the problem would be solved. The Student Association turned down a constitution submitted by the Campus Conservative Assembly because the word "religion" was left out of the discrimination clause of their constitution. The group says they will promote the Judeo-Christian religion. The Student Association Con-

stitution prohibits the Senate from passing any resolution that respects an establishment of religion or prohibits the free exercise of religion. "CSU has a general statement prohibiting discrimination which is included in all its publications," said Melissa Mercer, director of public relations for the Student Association. The group calling themselves The Campus Conservative Assembly has retained lawyer Bill Graves, a member of the state legislature, to represent their case against the CSU Student Association. According to Robert Fitts, author and student organizer of the group "the Student Association and the university administration are discriminating against our organization." Fitts said Dr. Bill Lillard, president of CSU, Dr. Dudley Ryan, vice president of student services

and two Student Associaton members was sent a letter from Graves stating "If our organization is not approved a lawsuit will be pending." "Ryan gave us a sample guideline to follow when writing our constitution," Fitts said. "The word religion was never mentioned in the guidelines. That's why we left it out. "We are using the the Supreme Court decision 'Equal Access Law' which says religious groups can be on campus and can function just as much as any other organization." The Baptist Student Union is a religious organization and is allowed to exist on this campus said Fitts, so why can't our organization have the same right. "It's very frustrating." Fitts said. "We are not going to discriminate against any religion and this can be added to our constitution."

Photographic services: Dan Smith

Andy Parker goes up for two of his five points he netted in a losing cause Monday night in Durant. Southeastern ended CS U's season by sqeaking past the Bronchos 56-51.


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