The Vista March 7, 1991

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Central State University

Activity fee hike plan riles some

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By David LoBaugh Staff Writer

Protesters, Guard fight in south Iraq

A possible increase in student activity fees at Central State University has several students up-inarms. Under the proposed hike, student activity fees would be raised from $3 per credit hour to $4 per credit hour, which would add nearly a half-million dollars to the current total. The budget, compiled by CSU administration, lists an estimated total of $937,460 for 1990-91 in student activity fees. "I don't think there should be an increase because they're (administrators) going to spend it on their projects. Show us where the money is going to go and we'll give it to you. Until they do that, I don't want to give them anymore of my money," said Wendy Bolner, a senior nutrition major. Shene Murphy, a senior public relations major, said, "I don't think they should raise student activity fees. If anything, they

SAFWAN, Iraq (AP)—Iraq's Republican Guard launched a fierce crackdown on protesters demanding the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the establishment of an Islamic republic in Iraq, witnesses said this week. The Guard was reported to be turning some of its remaining tanks and guns on the demonstrators, who are apparently disgusted with Saddam's handling of the Gulf War and sense that he may be vulnerable. There were reports of protesters killing government officials, including the mayor of Basra, a governor, and a son of,Saddam.

Court refuses to limit awards WASHINGTON (AP)—The Supreme Court refused Monday to limit skyrocketing punitive damage awards, saying state judges and legislatures must decide whether to rein in the power of juries to punish and deter wrongdoers. The court, upholding a S1 million award to an Alabama woman victimiz,ed by insurance fraud, stopped short of saying such judgments never may violate the Constitution. The ruling essentially leaves it in the hands of legislatures to adopt, or reject, so-called "tort reform" to restrict jury discretion by limiting damage awards. Many states already have approved such limits; those laws are not affected by the ruling.

By Karen Adkins Staff Writer

Flying high!

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP)—An outlawed Protestant paramilitary group claimed responsibility Monday for shooting and killing four Roman Catholic men and seriously wounding a fifth at a village pub in Northern Ireland. In a statement reported by Press Association, the British news agency, the Ulster Volunteer Force claimed responsibility for the attack in Cappagh, 50 miles west of Belfast. "This was not a sectarian attack on the Catholic community, but was an operation directed at the very roots of the Provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army) command structure in the Armagh-Tyrone area," the group said.

Marc Gregg, a graphic design major from Ponca City, takes to the sky as he tries to outmaneuver gravity on his skateboard last week. (Photo by Peter Werts)

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should use the current money for more student-oriented projects." Other students questioned the activities their fees went toward. "Use of students' money with student approval for activities that students attend is appropriate. What we have here is money that is unwillingly paid for activities that students do not attend. It is totalitarian," said Travis Clark, a sophomore English education major. Other students expressed concern over the way student activity fees are delegated. Student Association President Peter Regan said the student senate was not officially informed of any move to increase student activity fees. "I went to a faculty senate meeting to try and find out more and it seemed like an issue that was far from being implemented. And now I find out that the regents did propose a student activity increase, and I wasn't informed by the regents or by CSU's administration," Regan said. V

Mandatory retirement age spurs faculty flap

Outlaw group kills four near Belfast

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THURSDAY March 7, 1991

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A federal mandatory-retirement law requiring all tenured university faculty to retire at age 70 is apparently not mandatory for one Central State University professor. "The main thing is that this law is supposed to apply to everyone and if it's going to apply to everyone there shouldn't be any exceptions," said a CSU professor who asked to remain anonymous. Leroy Crozier, political science chairman, was granted an extension from retirement one year beyond 1989 to help plan for CSU's

centennial celebration, CSU President Bill Lillard said. Dr. John Butler, decision sciences lecturer, said assuming the extension is fair, then it should be made uniform. "That's what makes it less than fair, when you lose faith in the excuse, not the reason, but the excuse that was given to keep Crozier, and he's still around," said Butler. "The part that's not fair is when you start making exceptions for frivolous reasons." Butler, 71, said he was denied an extension to continue teaching fulltime once in 1988, a year beV See

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CAMPUS Horizons Unlimited has earned official recognition as a campus student organization, and membors say they are ready to go to bat for handicapped students.

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SPORTS National collegiate doubles table tennis champion defends his crown, along with teammate and CSU student Sohail Kamal April 19 in Colorodo Springs, Colo. le kI6..

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