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THE March 29, 1990 Vol. 88, No. 44
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Regents to solicit ideas from public By Ann Hamilton Staff Writer Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are seeking public comment on proposed changes in admission standards and eligibility requirements for Oklahoma college students. Policy considerations on which regents are seeking public input include grade point averages students must earn to remain in good academic standing, academic eligibility for participation in extracurricular activities, and suspension of students who fail to achieve or maintain academic standards.
The current policy concerning the GPA students must achieve to remain in good academic standing is based on the number of credit hours completed. For students with 24 to 36 hours, the minimum GPA is 1.6. For 37 to 72 hours, 1.8 is the minimum; and for 73 hours or more, the minimum GPA is 2.0. The proposed policy would reduce the number of credit hours, leaving the GPA requirement constant: For 12 to 30 hours, the GPA required would be 1.6; for 31 to 60 hours, 1.8; and for 60 hours or more, a 2.0 GPA would be required. Please see REGENTS on page 8.
SA protests cost of tuition By Kemal Mazlan Staff Writer The Central State University Student Association claimed tuition increases proposed by the Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education may force many students to drop out of college, while the Faculty Senate has yet to take a stance on the issue. "We are against the tuition hike," said SA President Joe Stehr.
"A student senate bill concerning the hike is being discussed, and until it comes into a final form I am unable to say anything else." The Faculty Senate has yet to discuss the merits and impact of tuition increases on CSU students, said Senate President Dr. Herbert Giles. SA Vice President Monte Townsend said he thinks tuition will increase substantially in fall, based on a private conversation
with Oklahoma Higher Education Chancellor Hans Brisch at the Oklahoma Student Government Association annual meeting Feb. 16-17. "Chancellor Brisch told me tuition increases is one way for the regents to raise funds to build libraries and other expansion plans in state schools, including CSU," Townsend said. Please see TUITION on page
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No parking? Central State University's parking problems are captured by an unsual angle of the camera's lens south of the Liberal Arts Building. (Photo by Tim Earley)
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Student strives to help homeless ■
By Mark Schlachtenhaufen Managing Editor
Michele Seibel, Oklahoma City Salvation Army social worker, said she needs several additional volunteers to begin the Salvation Army school. Brown, who plans to teach high school math, said he found out about the school through a CSU childhood development class. Brown said he could teach several subjects.
First of two parts A Central State University math education student will participate in a Salvation Army effort to educate homeless children in Oklahoma City. Several teachers from the Oklahoma City Public Schools have volunteered for the "I thought it would be a great experience school along with Kenneth Brown, CSU teaching people," Brown said. "I would be freshman. able to give something back to them. However, according to a volunteer at one "I could be an example to these children of twelve area shelters, education is not a main concern of homeless families— and a positive influence. They have been through some tough times." survival is. Also, the Ark shelter in far-northeast OkDay-to-thy living has different meaning lahoma City hopes to form an accreditated for people with no home, no transportation school. Eventually, the two schools could and lack of steady income. combine. Where Oklahoma City's homeless came "I don't think ours will be a permanent from and how they live affect the central school if the Ark gets theirs going," Seibel Oklahoma economy in various ways. said. "What we would do is transfer our stuSeattle, Washington began a prototypical dents over there." school for homeless children in Feb. 1989. Enrolling in school is often difficult for
homeless children without shot records, transcripts from previous schools and no permanent address, Seibel said. The Salvation Army school would have weekday classes, four or five hours per day. Volunteer educators would be on call for shifts depending on the number of children in the shelter, Seibel said. Class curriculum would include the basics—English, math and history, emphasizing on one-on-one attention with the children, Seibel said. Also, children will be taught values. "What I'd really like to do is emphasize some independence, self-reliance and patriotism," Seibel said, "A lot of the children have bad attitudes about a lot of things, the government being one of them. "Many times their income comes from government sources and food stamps are often late. These kids grow up with a poor image of what it's like to be an American compared to any place else," Seibel said. Many homeless qualify for educational
and other grants. Adult homeless want to improve their lives, but once people find employment, funds are often cut lessening incentives to work low-salary jobs, Seibel said. Next year, the Salvation Army, 330 SW 4th, will celebrate 100 years of care-giving in Oklahoma. Since 1981, the organization has had a 700 percent increase in shelter occupancy, said Mrs. John Tolman, with the group for 28 years. In the early 1980s, Salvation Army shelters housed six to eight families and 30-40 single men and women, Tolman said. Now, nearly 50 families and 200 men and women are served. "Within the past six years there has been massive change in Oklahoma City," Tolman said. "Under-salaried workers came here from northern states like Ohio where there were plant closings." One to 3,000 homeless exist in Oklahoma Please see HELP on page 8.