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Vol. 85, No. 47
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
AIDS bill not to affect teaching curriculum By Shannon Blockcolski A bill, passed by both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the State Senate, requires adding education in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome prevention for certain
pupils. This bill would not affect the curriculum of students studying to be teachers, Dr. Kenneth Elsner, chairperson of professional education, said. The bill stated the teaching of AIDS prevention education would
be provided to each pupil for: a minimum of once during the period from grade five through grade six; a minimum of once during the period from grade seven through grade nine; and a minimum of once during the
period from grade ten through grade twelve. "The Department of Education has been working with the State Health Department to create a curriculum, consisting of written and video tape materials," Elsner said. The bill stated, "Such curriculum and materials shall be made available for inspection by the parent or guardian of the pupil involved in such curriculum. "No pupil shall be required to participate in such a program if said parent or guardian objects in writing." An amendment to the bill recommended the materials developed be shown to the parents in each school system a month before the program would be presented to the students, Elsner said.
"This way, if there is anything in the program the parents object to, it can be changed before it is shown to the students," Elsner said. The AIDS education program will specifically teach students that engaging in homosexual activity, promiscuous activity or intravenous drug use is primarily responsible for contact with the AIDS virus, the bill stated. "The AIDS education program might be handled through an assembly type situation, and will be taught by skilled technicians and school nurses," Elsner said. "The teachers will not need to undergo any additional education. "It would be impossible to train everyone studying to teach in the public school system to conduct programs on AIDS."
Psychology teacher to finish CSU career By Jill Wilson
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Michelle Laney, centerfielder, dashes from the base while Coach Gerry Pinkston pushes her on in Tuesday's softball
game against Oklahoma Baptist University. The Lady Bronchos swept a doubleheader from the Lady Bisons.
Opinions differ on co-ed residence halls By Nancy Broyles Co-educational dorms exist at Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University, but not at CSU. OU and OSU have co-ed floors, but not co-ed rooms. Steve Daily, Thatcher Hall resident, said there are approximately 150 students in Thatcher Hall and 75 rooms. "Thatcher Hall is smaller that East, West and Murdaugh Halls," Daily said. Daniel Kraft, a transfer student from Georgetown University, said, "At Georgetown we never had a problem sharing the dorms
with the girls, in fact, the guys learned to be a little more cordial and responsible. The guys actually started picking up after themselves." David Pena agreed, "It would be nice to have girls around. It would be a great way to meet a lot of new people." Farshad Werner said, "This is 1987 and we're still living in the stone age by not having at least one co-ed dorm." Deborah Merle, Murdaugh Hall resident, said, "I like the idea of being able to walk around in my t-shirt and not worrying about one of the guys ending up
on the wrong floor. But I do think we should have better visitation rights." Dana Christman, manager of residence housing, said she has talked to several students who are both for and against co-ed residence halls. "Architecturally, we are not set up for co-ed residence halls," she said. "We have been discussing it in the housing committee and are trying to come up with a feasible proposal for both the students and CSU. "Right now, the way the bathrooms are located on the floors, it would be a problem."
Student Writer Dr. Ruth Taylor, psychology professor, will be retiring after teaching at CSU since 1970 at at the end of the spring semester. Taylor first came to CSU as a student in 1961, working on her master's degree. In 1968, she worked in the summer proram for practicing school counselors, and returned to CSU full-time in 1970, when she organized the department of early childhood development. In 1974 she left CSU to join her husband in Tulsa, where he had been transferred. She returned in 1980 as director of school psychology and school psychometry. "I have been privileged to work with both the undergraduates and graduates at CSU," Taylor said. She said she has seen many changes during her years at CSU. Old North, where the psychology department is housed, has been renovated and the general beauty of the campus has increased immeasurably, Taylor said. The facilities and staff also have increased in number. Taylor said she believes CSU is one of the best universities in the nation because of the individualistic approach and care and the flexibility in scheduling and faculty access. She is on the boards for learn-
ing disabilities and early childhood development at St. Luke's Methodist Church. She has been honored by the School Psychology Association and is a member of Who's Who of American Women. I have had the best of both worlds," she said. After her retirement, Taylor plans to work part-time as an educational consultant for special children ages four through eight. She said she also plans to spend more time with her family, including her husband of 39 years.
Dr. Ruth Taylor