The Vista March 31, 1983

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Fire shuts down new rock station

Major David A. Wiist, Edmond Fire Prevention Specialist, and another fire prevention specialist view the area of the floor in which the fire supposely started.

By Donald D. DeVault Editor The Edmond Fire Department responded to a single fire alarm March 18 in the Communication Building. The fire was in the newly built cable radio, KBLZ, room in the media center. Assistant Chief Ron Williamson, Edmond Fire Marshall, stated that damage was estimated at $21,500 and that there "was a strong probablity" that the fire was caused by arson. He said that the State Fire Marshal's office would investigate the fire since the building is state owned. "The fire was not that big, it wasn't that 'massive burning' effect. It was the heat that destroyed most of the equipment in the room, due to the fact that it is a small room. There was quite a dollar loss in property damage to the state building, but as far as the fire was concerned, it was held pretty small," Williamson said. Ronald Lloyd, Fire Chief of Edmond, said that they didn't find anything that would have caused the fire and that it had started on the floor. "We've taken pieces of tile, carpet and paint and sent them to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI)," said Lloyd. "The door was partly open. The fire couldn't have started where it did. If the door had been closed it would have burned it self out," said Major David A. Wiist, Edmond Fire Prevention Specialist. "A big-boy Coors Light beer can was found in the room." Coleman Hull, D.J. at CSU's student operated radio station, KCSC 90.1 FM, was treated on the scene and later taken to Edmond Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation.

Vista photos by Daniel Smith

Equipment of CSU's new cable rock radio station, KBLZ, was damaged by fire at an estimated loss of $27,500. "The fire was not that big. It was the heat that destroyed most of the equipment in the room," said Assistant Chief Ron Williamson, Edmond Fire Marshal.

TH E March 31, 1983

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Vol. 81, No. 46

Lynch not surprised at all

Cassens resigns 'to join colleagues' in teaching post By Donald D. DeVault science department," Cassens Editor said. The recent resignation of Dr. Patrick Cassens from the position "To the best of my knowlegde of vice president for academic af- his resignation reflects only his fairs has brought up a lot of desire to return to the classroom speculations on the matter. and spend more time with his Cassens stated that he resigned family. Administration is a because he wanted to return to the 12-month job and you don't teaching side of education. He spend much time with your famiwill return to the classroom as a ly. His background is in non-tenured professor in the fall mathcomputer science which semester. seems to be ample jobs available "I'm just looking forward to there," said Dr. Bill Lillard, joining my colleagues in the CSU's president. "We've had a mathematics and computer good working relationship, I've

enjoyed working with Dr. Cassens." Anne Lynch, president of Faculty Senate, said that she wasn't surprised at all about Cassens' resignation. She believed Cassens was "discouraged in that job for some time." "It tied into something that North Central (Associtation team, NCA) has pointed out to us. That we are not well organized in our decision-making structure. The way the organization of the university is plotted is very confusing and very complex. And I

think Dr. Cassens' predecessor in that post got just as frustrated as he has with trying to be effective as an academic administrator," Lynch said. She said that there was some

discontent in the faculty, at the department chairman level, because administrative chores were not being done on time and that means confusion on those in Continued to page 3

Second fee hike approved by Regents By Larry Miller Capitol Reporter Room and board rates for CSU students will increase between 5 and 10.8 percent beginning this fall, information released by the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges shows. It was the second round of major fee increases approved for higher education this year. In January, tuition fees were raised 10 and 15 percent for all colleges and universities, effective this fall. Attempts to reach CSU President Bill Lillard for response to the increases were unsuccessful.

He did not return phone messages Monday and Tuesday. The increases mean a sophomore living in West Hall and taking 30 hours of lower division class work per year would pay $142.70 more in fees than he did this year. The same sophomore student would pay a total of $2,486.60 for one year of instruction, not including various student fees, books and living expenses. This year he would have paid $2,343.90. Students living in university apartments were hardest hit by the

In this issue... NCA report on Focus visit...page 3 Energy sources reviewed...page 4 Bronze and Blue Revue pictured...page 5 Faculty senate proposes fee hike...page 8 ROTC survive winter exercise...page 9 Golfers host Invitational..page 10 Podelec sparks CSU sweep..page 11

latest round of fee hikes. Monthly rate for a one bedroom unfurnished apartment went from $158 to $175 — up 10.8 percent. Two bedroom apartments will go up from $174 to $190 — an increase of 9.2 percent. Unfurnished apartments increased from $174 to $190 for a one bedroom — 9.2 percent higher and from $200 to $220 for a two bedro6m. Dormitories with private rooms went from $1,650 to $1,733 per year for Murdaugh and Thatcher halls and $1,846 to $1,940 for East and West halls. Double occupancy dormitories will be $1,464 for Murdaugh and Thatcher, up from $1,394 and $1,646 for East and West halls, up from $1,567.20. In earlier fee increases, lower division tuition rates were hiked from $16.57 to $18.22 per hour, upper division from $17.67 to $18.43 and graduate from $19.87 to $21.85. Non-resident rates went from $41.32 to $47.52 for lower division, $44.97 to $51.72 for upper division and $51.52 to $59.25 for graduate.

Vista photo by Theresa Gabrish

Women of the Sigma Kappa sorority took first place in the Blue division of the 27th annual Bronze and Blue Revue held March 17. They sang and danced to their theme entitled "Graduation — A Good Deal." See page 5 for further pictures.


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