Residents complaining about drugs, noise
East Hall besieged with problems By Gary Roughton Fires, drugs, alcohol and loud noises are increasingly becoming a problem in East Hall, residents there say. "Rules are not observed at all, freshman Eddy Eronini said. "There is a lot of alcohol usage, and much of the time you can smell marijuana in the halls." Eronini added there have been some problems with racial discrimination and prejudice among residents. East Hall Resident Assistant William Lee Master said, "Resident assistants usually work from 5 to 11 p.m. So it's hard to keep anyone out after those hours. It's even harder to prove a girl is
in a room after she's there. If we do catch them, then those involved are written up on an incident report which is sent to the dean." Head Resident of East Hall George Tetteh says, because of budget cut backs, they are understaffed. "When there is no RA on the floor to see anything or smell anything, there are going to be problems," Tetteh said. "We have nine floors, but only four assistants, and there are 450 students living in the dorm." Tetteh said RA's can search the dormitory rooms. "We can search or enter a room," he said. "But we can not open the
refrigerator to look for alcohol, or open the closet. So you can see how a girl could be hidden in a room while we are there. "All female guests are supposed to be checked in by the resident and their ID cards left with the desk," Tetteh said. "The guest is to be checked out in the same manner and her ID card returned at the end of visiting hours. "What led to the alleged rape incident was a violation of campus policy by all involved," he said. Tetteh said there was not an RA assigned to that floor the night when the alleged incident took place.
Not every floor in East Hall has a resident assistant. The athletes' floor is one of them. "The noise is so bad on that floor," Tetteh said. "Nobody is brave enough to be an RA there. Even if I could hire more RA's I doubt I could get them to volunteer for that floor." Tetteh said he has worked in East Hall for approximately three years and although there are problems now, the situation has improved. He also said he has not noticed any marijuana use in the dormitory. "I don't even know what it smells like," he said.
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Cadet Motoko Hulme waits as the UH-1 "Huey" prepares to lift off from the practice field near Broncho Fieldhouse. Cadet Holme was one of 18 cadets from the ROTC detachment who participated in weekend training exercises with the 1/179 Infantry Battalion located in Hominy, Okla. The cadets were flown to Hominy aboard three "Hueys" from the National Guard 149th Air Calvary Division. Vista photo by Matthew Driskill
Development Act sparks hope in educators By Melissa Mercer Expected passage of the Science and Mathematics Teacher Development Act sparks hope in political circles as well as in higher education to drastically improve the state of public education. The bill will allow funds to be allocated to provide scholarships for individuals to teach mathematics and science where they are not currently qualified to do so. As much as $5000 may be used for each scholarship. To be eligible, an individual
must have a bachelor's degree and must be able to become qualified to teach science or math within one year. In his 1983 statement before the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, T.H. Bell, Secretary of Education called the declining competency in education, especially mathematics and science, a compromise of the "cornerstone on which our success as a nation is built." Bell stated the American edge in economic strength, military
In this issue... Photographers awarded by OPA...page 3 Do CSU students feel less pressured?...page 4 Cadets on location with National Guard...page 6 Fiesta big success for CSU...page 7 Orwig sets autograph party...page 8 Placement office schedule listed...page 9
strength and health depend to a large degree on the future abilities of the nation's youth. Statistics supporting this view report that in addition to ailing proficiency exam scores, nearly 5 percent of all high school students have taken no math courses and 8 percent have taken no science courses. According to Bell, the problems lie particularly at the secondary level where a growing shortage of qualfied teachers exists. "There is a much wider range of students going to school now," commented Dale Mullins, dean of the School of Education. "I have a suspicion that has been more responsible for the test scores dropping than has been the overall decline in the quality of students and the quality of educational programs in schools." In contrast to Bell's position, Mullins stated that the ability and preparation of the upper 25 percent of a graduating class is as good now as it was 20 years ago. While many feel reports of declining aptitude based on test
score evaluation among high school students entering college is the result of a crumbling educational system, others contend that tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are outmoded and are poor indicators of the student's competence. Opponents of proficiency testing argue that verbal and mathematical knowledge are only a portion of the actual knowledge learned in high school courses. A test covering a greater variety of subjects such as foreign language and history is preferred. Leading the trend in this direction, a 1984 report from Harvard College indicated it was considering permitting future applicants to forego the SAT in favor of testing to evaluate achievement in five high school academic subjects. Approach to testing reform however, is handled cautiously. "I have reservations about changing the requirements to get into school," Mullins said. "We should emphasize academic achievement more than we have, but I'm not sure a test is the cor-
rect way of determining who is accepted in college and who isn't." Proposed reforms have encountered criticism that more stringent testing based on achievement as well as proficiency would favor affluent school systems and discourage an open educational policy. At present, nearly two out of three American high school students continue on to college. "I'm not in favor of biased testing happening in a democratic society," Mullins said. "I'm more inclined to open the doors and let everyone have a chance to succeed. At the same time we need to maintain reasonable academic standards to be sure that we're not letting people through just on an attendance basis."
Correction In the April 15 issue of The Vista, Bolanle Olaniran was reported to have been from Nicaragua. He is in fact from Oyo, Nigeria.
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Gays not condoned by Methodist church Letter to the Editor: The ongoing subject of homosexuality which has graced the pages of The Vista in the past few weeks seemed to stem from a comment on the actions of the United Methodist Church, and its attitudes toward the topic. First, as a lifelong United Methodist and member of the Administrative Board of a United Methodist Church, let me clarify one point: the church does in no way condone or approve of the practice of homosexuality. However, the church practices tolerance toward these individuals. After all, their lifestyle not withstanding, these are still people and they should be entitled to practice the religion of their choice. We have no right to sit in judgement on the persons who choose to practice homosexuality. Most people who are so "up in arms," over the issue, seem to be unable to see anything "longer than their nose and wider than their mouth." It is indeed a shame that so many people are misunderstanding the purpose of the church. Finally, I would li ke to address Mr. Knowles' letter in the March 29 issue of The Vista. As most reactionaries do, Mr. Knowles has selected passages of scripture that suit his purpose, and used them to illustrate how we can all avoid eternal damnation. It seems to me, that somewhere in the Bible, we are instructed to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." Love your neighbor as yourself. It is beyond me to think how we can love our neighbors if we threaten them with fires of hell in respohse to their lifestyle. God gave us all minds, and reasoning power, that which lifts us above all the other creatures on the Earth. Now, the trick is this: to use that power to think. Rather than condemning and damning these people, we should be making an effort to consider them as human beings, and understand them. Again, the United Methodist Church does not approve of homosexuality, but it does not damn the people who practice it. After all, as the Holy Bible states, we are all God's childern, no matter who we are. Let us make an effort to treat each other as such. Kent Anderson
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Fear, hatred seem contagious Letter to the Editor: In response to Keith Knowles' analysis of the morality of homosexuality, I think a few points must be made. First, I find it interesting that the position he adopts is entirely based on Biblical interpretation. While even from an agnostic point of view, the literary value of the Bible cannot be challenged, its use as a literal guidebook to solve contemporary social problems is limited. Through selective interpretation, the Bible can be (and has been) used to justify anything from slavery (Titus 2:9, "Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything...") to the subjugation of women (Ephesians 5:24, "Now as the church submits to Christ, so also should wives submit to their husbands in everything...") to a host of other social ills at one time deemed appropriate. The point is, these types of social behavior are most certainly not appropriate now and yet the Bible quite literally deems those actions correct and even necessary. Second, I think the key term here is "selective interpretation," for certainly there are thousands of other actions classified by the Bible as sinful or immoral. Even the passage from Corinthians Knowles quotes talks about adulterers as well as homosexuals, yet premarital sex has become almost passe' on col-
lege campuses: Newsweek documents that 68 percent of college students engage in premarital sex and certainly no one is ostracized for it. Even more common are students who drink or (heaven forbid) dance, both of which are behaviors denounced in at least one Biblical passage. According to Knowles' analysis, each of these groups should be constantly reminded of their "sickness" that makes them unfit to inherit the earth, a Biblical reward whose value is becoming increasingly questionable. If there is a God, surely he never intended for his words to become an excuse to segragate and derogate those who make us uncomfortable because their lifestyles are different from our own. Surely religions were not created as some sort of mass group-think to keep their members from making their own value judgments and decisions. Finally, while I am intrigued by Knowles' invitation to a one-to-one discussion, I believe him when he insists he won't budge from his position. It is precisely his kind of close-minded dogmatism that has prevented this society from making any kind of peaceful transitions—from white domination to racial equality, from male domination to sexual equality and now from heterosexual domination to a new sexual equality.
Surely no benevolent God would condemn us for accepting and supporting our fellow men and women rather than fostering a hatred born out of our fear of their differences. Homosexuality is not contagious, but the true sickness—hatred, fear and prejudice—have certainly proven to be. Eva Galipeau 0
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State,local world news Satellite mission successful Spacewalker George Nelson failed Sunday in three daring attempts to retrieve a costly, crippled satellite for repairs in space, but the shuttle astronauts succeeded today in retrieving the satellite with the use of the robot arm and now have the satellite in the cargo bay where they will either repair it or bring it back to earth. Ground control decided to use the robot arm after they determined there was no chance of sending Nelson out to try again because they were not sure if there was enough propellant left in the jetpack for another trip. Ironically, it was his effort to dock with the Solar Max satellite that set it to tumbling faster and in more directions than before. Nelson, using a jetpack to scoot 200 yards from the shuttle Challenger to the satellite, tried to attach himself with a springloaded device to a pin on the slowly spinning sun observatory to steady it enough to be snatched by the arm. But the device did not latch.
Chernenko says relations bad Soviet leader Konstantin U. Chernenko said in an interview published Sunday that, despite contacts with the United States, the superpowers remain deadlocked on arms control with no sign of a breakthrough. He also dismissed as ignorance—or deliberate distortion—speculation in the West that his government is waiting for the outcome of U.S. presidential elections before making any changes in its foreign policy. Chernenko painted a generally bleak picture of SovietAmerican relations and recent escalations in nuclear arms. Chernenko did not specify what kind of contacts he had with the United States. He and President Reagan reportedly have exchanged at least four letters since Chernenko succeeded the late Yuri V. Andropov two months ago, and Soviet and U.S. ambassadors in Washington and Moscow have met with senior officials in their host countries.
Broncho photographers win first, second in OPA contest By Matthew Driskill Editor CSU photographers Daniel Smith and Micheal Keen recently took first and second place respectively in the Oklahoma Press Association photo contest. Smith placed first in the general excellence category with Keen finishing right behind him in the same category. The contest is open not only to university staff photographers, but to photographers from weekly newspapers around the state. Smith said this was the seventh or eighth time he had entered the contest. "I've won awards before—sometimes it's honorable mention or third place and one or two first place spots," Smith said. "To enter the contest you have to send in three consecutive issues of the publication in which you have pictures. Basically it shows that you can turn out useable work on a consistent basis." This is the first time Keen had entered the contest. "All the winners get their stuff put in a traveling display that goes all over the state," said Keen. According to Smith, a specialist photographer won't place as high
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in the general excellence category. "It really takes a more wellrounded photographer to do well in general excellence," Smith said. "It takes a more well-rounded approach because some (photographers) can only shoot one or two things very well." Smith and Keen were only two
of many shooters that entered the contest which features many of the state's weekly newspapers. "I'd guess more than half the newspapers in the state are weeklies," Smith said. Smith said he wasn't 100 percent sure, but he thinks they beat Fridayland which is the largest weekly newspaper in the state.
'Terms' takes Best Picture "Terms of Endearment," the bittersweet story of a mother and daughter, was named best picture of 1983 last night, while Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson won Oscars as the eccentric mother and the pot-bellied exastronaut with whom she has an affair. It was a night of no major upsets, with the 56th annual Academy Awards spread more evenly than in most years. "Terms" led with five—including best director and screenplay adaptation for James L. Brooks—followed by four each for "The Right Stuff" and "Fanny and Alexander." Robert Duvall was voted best actor for his role as a washed-up country singer who overcomes alcoholism in "Tender Mercies." He was the only American nominated in his category, competing against four British actors. Linda Hunt, the idealistic male dwarf photographer in "The Year of Living Dangerously," won the best supporting actress award—the first time an Oscar has gone to a performer playing a character of the opposite sex.
Death-wish patient disappears A cerebral palsy victim who was thwarted in her attempt to starve to death under hospital care has quietly checked out of Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, Calif., leaving no clues as to where she was going. Elizabeth Bouvia, 26, left the hospital at 6 a.m. Saturday in a van equipped with a hydraulic wheelchair lift, hospital administrators said. They said the quadriplegic woman was helped into the van by two unidentified friends and three hospital nurses. Bouvia did not say where she was going or what her plans were. The departure came 217 days after Bouvia admitted herself to the hospital, asking that the hospital staff give her painkillers and hygienic care but no food while she wasted away. Bouvia, who also suffers from arthritis and has only limited use of her right hand, said she wanted to die so she could leave her "useless body." She lost repeated state court battles to get an order that the hospital comply with her wishes. When she left the hospital, she said she had decided to go no further with her legal efforts.
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Suicide rate up at OU, OSU
'You don't feel the same pressure' By Traci Baucom Associate Editor Suicide is the third-leadine, cause of death in the college-age group, according to a 1980 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. It is the second-leading cause of death in Oklahoma for 20- to 24-year-olds, according to the state health department. It ranks above diseases and homicides, but below accidents. Recent incidents at Oklahoma's universities support these figures. On March 10, during the University of Oklahoma's spring break, a 19-year-old Ardmore freshman fastened a belt around her neck and dropped from a tree limb in Reeves Park. On Jan. 29, also at the University of Oklahoma, a 21-year-old junior from Illinois hung himself in his dormitory room. OU police report three other attempted suicides since classes began this semester. The three attempts failed. Oklahoma State University reported two suicides last year, one student killed himself in a dorm room and another hung himself at Lake Carl Blackwell. Darrell Gilliland, director of CSU's counseling center, says there has been an increase in students here with severe problems this academic year, but has no reports of on-campus suicides. The Vista asked several CSU students why, in their opinion, Central State has not experienced this very complex problem. Most
felt students here don't face the same pressures and day-to-day stresses that students at the larger Oklahoma universities do. Jeff Flesher, 18, says, "Central State doesn't have a campus life like OU and OSU do. At OU, if your're not an athlete or in a fraternity or sorority, you feel like an outcast. Here, anybody can join anything, or not join anything. At OU, they're throwing parties and social events all the time. Here, you just don't have the same pressure to join things or constantly participate in something." Andre White, 18, computer science major, thinks CSU's relatively small size might be the answer. "CSU is smaller and classes aren't as large. You get a better chance academically here. Students get more individual attention." Tom Jones, 19, art major, said the fact that many CSU students are commuters may have something to do with it. "Many CSU students don't live on campus. They live in Oklahoma City with their families and they get support from them."
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David Widdoes, 19, political science major, feels the same way. "The fact that many people don't live on campus has a lot to do with it, I think. Also, Central State as an educational facility is not as stressful as OU or OSU. There is a more relaxed atmosphere here. Academically there is not as much pressure on the student." Terry Doub, 24, elementary education major, feels student maturity at CSU is a plus. "My experience has been that CSU is more of a commuter college. By the time that you're my age, it's easy to make good grades. The teachers here are very understanding. You can always go to them for help. I went to
another school where I never would have felt comfortable going to the professors there to talk about a problem. Here I always feel like I can." Zeke Jackson, 21, physical education major, says, "I think it has to do with academics. At OU and OSU there is so much emphasis put on academics that the stress gets to be too much for some students." Jill Anderson, 19, special education major, also felt there is less stress here. "Considering this is a small college, I think there is less stress involved in being a student. Academically and socially, things are a lot less pressured at CSU." David Siklos, 23, art education
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An intramural fencing tournament will be held at 10 a.m. April 14 in Wantland Hall. Those interested should register at the intramural office. The entry fee is $2. Deadline for entries is Wednesday. The tournament is open to all students who have had fencing instruction. University equipment is available for practice and competition. United States Fencing Association rules will be followed. For more information contact Steve Bailey at 525-0708.
There will be a meeting of the International Students Association at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Osage Room in the University Center. The agenda for the meeting includes: —Election of officers —Collection of membership dues —end of semester party All students, international and American alike are welcome to attend.
Alpha Tau Omega Members of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) would like to congratulate the ATO softball A-team for a 6-0 season in I.F.C. play. The ATO's will hold a carwash Saturday at First Oklahoma Bank in Edmond. The ATO Alumni will present pledge Patrick Young the D.W.E. Award for his performance as the ATO telecommunicator.
University Choir The soloists for the University Choir's Jerome Kern Show have been chosen. Barbara King with Tracy Bailor as alternate, will sing "Life Upon the Wicked Stage;" Ronnie Lee will sing "Old Man River;" Kim Garrison will sing "Can't Help Loving That Man." Joanie Gregory and Mike Hawkins, Kim McAlister and Jeff Jobe as alternates, will sing "Make Believe" and Carl Battles, Valeri Gloodt, Winston Banta and Heather Cormack will sing "Till the Clouds Roll By."
Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) has six spring pledges that will be intiated May 3. The are: Lisa Brewer, Hardesty; Janene McPhail, Cresent; Jackie Onderek, Edmond; Emily Payne, Guthrie; Lisa Sargent, Bethany and Brenda Smith, Stillwater. All SAI members and pledges would like to wish President Nancy Miller good luck at her senior recital and fall pledge, Susan Wagner good luck as she performs at the concerto concert.
International Studies Dr. Shelley Ruthorford's tour or England, Scotland and Wales has space for three or four additional students. Two hours graduate or undergraduate credit available. For details phone 946-0282.
Red Red Rose The Ancient and Benevolent Order of the Red Red Rose, conclave nine, will convene and induct neophites at 6 p.m. Friday in Broncho Fieldhouse. Neophites are to report at 5:30 p.m. in the fieldhouse lobby. Initiation forms may be obtained from James G. Caster, LA 104F or Charles Johnson, AD 109.
UCAB UCAB officers for the 1984-85 school year are: President, Winston Banta; Vice President, Tracy Land and Secretary, Lauren Allen. UCAB would like to congratulate the following members: Tracy Land who was named one of Mortar Board's Outstanding Freshman Scholars and was elected Secretary of the President's Club; John Buttry, who received the Mortar Board Sophomore Scholarship and who recently elected the 1984-85 President's Club President and Winston Banta, who is the new Treasurer of President's Club.
Residence Hall Association The Residence Hall Association (RHA) has been busy this semester and last semester with activities and dances all year long. The officers for this year are: Susan Stange, president; Philip Thompson, vice president; Rick Fillips, secretary; Kim Phillips, treasurer and Brian Morrow, NCC chairman. Members are: Tracie Bacher, Renee Brown, Jeanette Goudeau, Charla Hurst, Janet Green, Ike Nsiegbe, Don Stukey, Price Oswalt, Lynn Weathers, Nita Clifton and Diana Walker.
Sponsors are: Deanna Land, dean of women and Don Yeager, former assistant head resident of East Hall. The members of RHA would like to express their thanks to all who have helped this past year. RHA is having their "RHA Week" Sunday through April 13. Sunday from 8-11 p.m. there will be a "Beach Dance" held on the tennis courts by Thatcher Lake. "Family Feud Night" will be from 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesday in Ballroom C in the University Center. Wednesday, RHA along with UCAB and Student Senate will present the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Ballroom C in the University Center.
Baptist Student Union The Baptist Student Union (BSU) is having a combination yard sale/car wash from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the BSU. All proceeds will go to the BSU Summer Missions Fund. The charge for the car wash $3 for the outside and $5 for the inside and outside. The BSU is sponsoring "The Cruse Family" concert at 7 p.m. April 12. Tickets are $5.75 in advance and $6 at the door. For more information call the BSU at 341-1232.
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Guard hosts ROTC for exercises
Army utilizing lasers for trainin By Matthew Driskill Editor Eighteen cadets from the CSU ROTC unit took part in a training exercise held Saturday and Sunday near Hominy, Okla. The cadets were incorporated into units from the Oklahoma National Guard 1/179 Infantry Battalion whose headquarters are in Hominy. The cadets took part in war games with the Guard and were instructed in the use of the Army's latest training equipment known as MILES.
MILES is the Army acronymn for Multiple Integrated Laser System. It consists of a small box attached to the soldier's weapon, a torso belt with laser detectors and a belt that fits around the helmet with detectors on it also. The lasers are activated by the sound of the weapon as it fires blank rounds. Perhaps the most unique thing about the MILES equipment is that the range of the laser is exactly that of the range of the particular weapon it is attached to—and the Army has MILES
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the training was used to show the cadets what they can expect when they receive their commissions and head out into the military world as second lieutenants. "This kind of exercise will show them (the cadets) the kinds of problems they will encounter and some of the responsibilities that will be placed upon them," Muzny said. "Hopefully, by having observed what the leaders up there did, the cadets will know what to do—and what not to do."
(Upper left), A National Guardsman takes aim at the onrushing attackers. (Above) CSU cadets find out what it is like to do without utensils as they eat breakfast in the chow line. (Far left) With the smoke clearing in the background Guardsmen advance on the "enemy" position. (Middle) Cpt. Stephen Morton demonstrates the MILES equipment to the cadets. (Below) Cadet Kathy Christianson shows the latest in combat camouflage.
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Fiesta Mexican feast features authentic food, entertainment CSU students were treated to a bit of Mexican culture Thursday night at the Mexican Fiesta Feast in the University Center. Those who attended the fiesta were introduced to authentic Mexican recipes including such favorites as tacos, refried beans, enchiladas and dulces. The food was free of charge and all-you-can-eat. While the fiesta-goers were enjoying the food they were entertained by the colorfully dressed Little Flower Church Folklore Dancers. The troupe is well-known locally for the traditional Mexican dances they perform at various functions. The fiesta was part of the Spring Fest '84 activities
sponsored by the Student Senate, the University Center Activities Board, the Cultural Arts Committee and the CSU Foundation. Women folklore dancers from the Little Flower Church, above left, show poise and precision as they dance with glasses of water on their heads. Little Flower folklore dancers, above, demonstrate their traditional dances for onlookers. CSU student, David Santee, left, fills his plate with some of the traditional Mexican foods offered at the buffet. Jon Belich, student, below left, enjoys the cinnamon crispas that were offered. Two children with the Little Church troupe participate in the traditional dance of flowers.
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Coming Up The CSU music department will sponsor a variety of musical entertainment opportunities for students and the community during April. —Individual recital, featuring Edith Dibartolo, assistant professor of music, performing with the Oklahoma City WestWind Quintet at 8 p.m. Thursday, MU 101. —Senior recital, featuring student Nancy Miller, 8 p.m., tonight, MU101. —Symphonic Band concert, 8 p.m. Thursday, niversity Center Ballroom. Phi Alpha Theta will present guest speaker Mai Shammas at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Liberal Arts Auditorium. He will speak on the topic, "The relationship between drug usage and stress levels in the Lebanese War." Benjamin Britten's powerful opera "Billy Budd," based on Herman Melville's story, will be broadcast live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House at 1 p.m. on Saturday over the TexacoMetropolitan Opera Radio Network. It will be heard locally over CSU radio station KCSC 90.1 FM. The Resident Housing Association is holding "Family Feud Night" from 7:30-10:30 p.m. today in the University Center I Ballroom. The CSU dramadepartment will present the production A Flea in Her Ear at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission is free with a CSU student ID and general admission is $4. The Chinese Student Association will present a movie from 6-10:30 p.m. Friday in MCS109. The department of Special Arts and Sciences and Education will hold their awards assembly at 2 p.m. Sunday in the University Center Ballrooms A and C. UCAB and Student Senate will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom C. Student Senate Elections will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. in the Activity Corner of the University Center.
CSU author a success Central State University writing instructor Sarah Orwig, along with three other romance novelists, will appear at an autographing party Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. at Walden book store located in Crossroads Mall. Orwig is CSU's artist-in-residence. "Sarah is the first student in the creative writing department to have 12 books published," said Dr. Clif' Warren, chairman of the CSU creative writing department. "That is the reason we asked her back to teach the seminar in `Writing the Romance Novel."' Since her first book Runaway Desire, published in 1979, Orwig has published 12 books with
another six books contracted. She has had her books published in nine different languages, including Finnish and Japanese. Her latest, Heat Wave, a BantaA book, is a contemporary novel with Enid, Okla., as its setting. With a number of novels set in foreign countries and different time periods, Orwig does a great deal of research in the large research library she keeps in her garage. "I go to old book sales and pick up old textbooks or any nonfiction books that might be helpful," Orwig said. "It takes a variety of information to write a historical novel.
"I have done research and keep files on the clothing of the time, the carriages and the weapons they used," Orwig said. "I wrote a long book with the setting in Brazil called Magic Obsession. I based the book on a newspaper article about Confederates who fled the South after the Civil War and settled in Brazil." Orwig says the hardest task of writing fiction is coming up with interesting characters. "Sometimes I'll get names out of the phone book, or some of the several books that I have that list names."
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