"111FICIE YISTg March 15, 1984
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vol. 82, No. 45
Sales tax increase bolsters schedule
Cherie Smith and Karla Groenewold take a break from classes to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine that has blessed the Edmond area since Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 70s for the next two to three days.
By Kathleen Olson With the recent one cent sales tax hike, Central State has been able to add additional courses to its summer schedule, according to Dr. Albert Lynd, assistant vice president of Academic affairs. Initially, CSU reduced the summer schedule to 50 percent of the previous summer, due to budget reductions. "With the passage of the one cent sales tax, Dr. Lillard announced that it would be possible to add additional faculty to our anticipated 50 percent summer schedule," Lynd stated. "It is important to realize that we did not go from 50 percent back to a 100 percent. This summer's schedule is not the same size as the last summer." Lynd estimated the schedule to be about 70 percent of last year's schedule. According to Lynd, a summer schedule similiar to the previous summer was constructed prior to notification of a budget reduction. When notified, all departments revised schedules to reflect a 50 percent reduction. Printing of the revision was halted when the office of Academic Affairs realized additional courses could be offered. This schedule was sent back to the respective departments for additions. The third version of the summer schedule was then sent to the print shop and began distribution Monday. "We had an obligation to the students to begin enrollment this past Monday because we're getting very near the end of our semester and we wanted to start enrollment prior to spring break," Lynd explained. "Had we had a more leisurely pace in getting this ready we might have caught every tiny mistake, but, as it was, we felt that it was important to have the schedule and let students begin enrollment before spring break." Lynd explained that classes would be added as the departments delete classes with no student interest. However, he predicts no major additions.
Crossed wires cause faulty alarms
Firebug strikes East Hall again
By Matthew Driskill Editor For the third time since Sunday East Hall men's dormitory was hit by arson in a bathroom trash can setting off alarms and causing one resident advisor and a student to be treated for minor injuries. The fire was discovered in a second floor bathroom by Victor Berkey, one of the residents, who then reported it to an advisor (RA). The RA on duty, William Leemaster responded to the fire and received 4-5 stiches in his hand after he broke out a glass cover on a fire extinguisher. After the fire was extinguished, dorm residents were evacuated from the building while officials
conducted a room to room search looking for a suspect who was described as being a white male, approximately six feet in heighth and having blonde hair. The suspect was seen by three seperate witnesses running doen a hallway after the fire was reported. Berkey was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and then taken to the Edmond Emergency Room where he was treated and released. Leemaster was also taken to the emergency room to repair the damage to his hand This latest fire is the first time that units of the Edmond Fire Department have responded to a fire at East Hall in this most recent bout of arson. Reasons given by university of-
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ficials included a faulty alarm system. In the preceeding two incidents, the fires were either not detected by the smoke alarms or were extinguished before they became a serious threat. Housing Director Robert Fields
said the reason some of the alarms were not activited is because of construction currently underway in the building. "Whenever you lower a ceiling like we are in there (East Hall), then you are going to have some
problems with your wiring," Fields said. "The maintainence people are over there right now trying to get all that straightened out," Fields explained. See Firebug on page 8
Spring Break: time for 'fun' By Melissa Mercer With expectations of adventure and a great time, thousands of book-worn students will converge on the highways next week in participation with the national phenomenon of spring break. Many will go west to the mountains and skiing, or east to fishing and camping. Still greater numbers will join the pilgrimage south to the mecca of spring break venturers, Padre Island. Better yet, imagine Fort Lauderdale's March population surge. It is a holiday which has cultivated numerous ways to have a good time. Most notable is the all but abandoned practice of brave souls dashing in the buff through the crowds of beer drinking onlookers in the spring break tradition of streaking. Break is a time when students plan and save money through the semester for one week of doing what they do admirably—having fun. However, for those with no plans or funds to execute them, spring festivities can be found locally and at budget rates. Starting the week is the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Special events include a Green Parade
downtown Oklahoma City at 10:30 a.m. and, a five and ten kilometer run at the Myriad to benefit the Lung Association. State resorts are offering a 33 percent discount on lodge rooms through the end of April. Participating are Arrowhead, Fountainhead, Western Hills, Roman Nose, Lake Murray, Lake Texorna and Quartz Mountain. "Facilities vary with each park," according to Mike Mayberry of the State Tourism Bureau, "but most offer riding stables, canoeing, tennis—a variety of things." Within the metro area, the Oklahoma art centers are showing an assortment of exhibits including the opening of the 18th century drawings of the Lehman collection and the continuing exhibit of "Jazz in Oklahoma", special for black heritage. A benefit auction presented by the Oklahoma Horse Council will be held Sunday for those interested in unique items and an art show and sale to benefit the Children's Medical Research will be held Monday at the Lake Shore Bank.