The Vista April 15, 1982

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• • Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

April 15, 1982

Vol. 80, No. 52

Yearbook makes Diamond Jubilee •

In Washington D.C., the Smithsonian Institute will sponsor the Smithsonian 1982 Folklife Festival June 24-28 and July 1-5. Guthrie will be holding 89er week, April 22-24, to honor the 1889 land run. Events include a rodeo, carnival and a parade on the 24th. Gene Authry will be there as Grand Marshall.

By Jeanette McLaughlin This year's Bronze Book has been sanctioned by the Diamond Jubilee Commission as one of the official publications to celebrate Oklahoma's 75th anniversary of statehood, according to Dr. Stan Hoig, director of university publications. The 1982 edition of the Bronze Book will feature the history of Oklahoma and that of Central State's history pictorially while using the Diamond Jubilee theme, "You're Doin' Fine Oklahoma," taken from the popular play "Oklahoma." "We're excited about it," said Mae Minster, one of the six editors who have worked on the Bronze Book publication. Other editors are Lisa Henson, editor in chief; Eric Oesch, Tricia Uselton, Janet Garrett, and Monty Coats. Yearbooks are still available. Oklahoma became a state on September 17, 1907. Festivities for the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee began in the fall of 1981 and will continue through 1982.

A dedication of the completion of the renovation and updating of state historical sites will be held on April 17 in Ft. Washita. Festivities include square dancing, mule races, a pony express race, a rope pull, Chickasaw Indian dancers from Madill and black powder men from El Reno. Ft. Washita will be celebrating their 140 anniversary of the fort there. Ft. Gibson will also be holding a dedication on April 23-25. A living history reenactment will take place, where a camp will be set up for public observation. An opening of photographic scenes will also be exhibited along with a military band performing military entertainment.

Vista photo by Michael Keen

Spring is a time for relaxation, sitting in the warm sunshine with good friends and a guitar. Students had that opportunity this week as Oklahoma was graced with beautiful weather, providing a much needed break before finals begin.

Sick ticks crash picnic, give fever One death this year has already been reported, Irene G. McMichael, 52, of Oklahoma City, who died April 9. Last year, 98 fever cases were reported, with 8 fatalities. Tick removal can be accomplished without undue problems, said Smith. The tick may be covered with petroleum jelly, alcohol or fingernail polish, which will suffocate it and make it back out. The insect may also be touch-

By Kim McConnell Spring is a time for baseball, frisbee, suntans, picnics—and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is an infectious disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, according to Beverly Smith of the state health department. The fever's symptoms are similar to those of the flue, said Smith. Three to 10 days after the infected tick has attached itself, the victim will develop a definite fever, chills, and headache or muscle aches. One to three days later, a measle-like rash will appear on the ankles and wrist, spreading to the rest of the body. The disease cannot be transmitted unless the tick has been attached for at least two hours, Smith emphasized. The illness can be treated with tetracycline, an antibodic, and a near 100 percent recovery rate can be expected. Without treatment, however, the death rate is 20 percent.

ed with a hot object, or firmly grasped with tweezers and firmly and slowly pulled out, taking care to grasp it as near to the head as possible. Smith emphasized the importance of getting the head as well as the body, as the head can still transmit the disease if left in the human body. She also advised against touching the tick with fingers since its body can secrete a substance which will also transmit

the disease. The area should then be washed with an antiseptic. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted through infected ticks, one human cannot give it to another, said Smith. Also, the tick does not have to be attached to n dog, a common myth. The ticks are found in tall grass or wooded areas. People who spend much time outdoors, particularly children in rural or suburban areas, are more likely to ,

be exposed. Anyone spending time in "danger" areas should check themselves every two hours and any ticks should be removed immediately. Spring and summer are the danger seasons, particularly after a mild winter. According to statistics, eastern and central Oklahoma reported most of the cases fever, with Tulsa and Oklahoma counties ranking at the top.

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Lack of housing creates problems ,

By Nicholas Udumaga "Edmond has a serious shortage of housing," said Mayor Reherman. Edmond has become a popular bedroom community, besides being a college town. The city has about 95 percent occupancy rate on apartments and most rental units have long waiting lists. Jack Mulkey, director of economic development for Ed-

In this issue. . . Pathology staffs. . .page 3 Walkfest for health. . .page 4 One-act directors react. . .page 5 Jump rope for hearts. . .page 6 Track sets two records. . .page 7 CSU sweeps doubleheader. . .page 8

mond Chamber of Commerce, thinks the problem is not serious. "The only problem is the price of houses. There's not many low priced houses in Edmond. Houses in Edmond are available from the mid-range up, say from $75,000 and up," said Mulkey. "One solution would be to build more apartment complexes this year," said Mulkey. "If we cannot afford the payments on houses. . .investors may be moving more into apartments and condominiums. I think you'll find there will be more condominiums built in Edmond this year," Mulkey added. The manager of Whitson apartments, Darlene Wreen, agreed there is a housing problem in Edmond. Housing is insufficient and to expensive." Kickingbird apartments manager, Sandra Musgrove, said, "I don't believe Edmond has a housing problem. There is an apartment shortage but there are

plenty of new homes in Edmond." Two realtors had different views on this issue. Nancy Midkiff of Abide Realtors thinks the problem is serious. Mo Anderson of Century 21 Titan disagrees. She maintains ". . .The housing situation in Edmond is wonderful. . We have homes in almost any price range. We do have a shortage in the $150,000-$250,000 price range. Outside of that, we have homes in every price range and the market is very, very good. It's busy and active." As for the "low, low" price range (under $40,000) housing units, Anderson said that Edmond does not have many workers in that category, except for students. Builder Phil Hutto, owner/partner of Westwood Homes, said, "We do not have a abundance of homes, apartments or rental property. It's come to a head recently." Edmond has 98

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percent occupancy rate, which is pretty high, he added. "Surely, we do have housing problems in Edmond," said Sabinus Eke, physics graduate student. "For instance, it takes about six months to find accommodations outside the campus." A month after he moved into an apartment, the rent went from $180 to $275. Like Eke, Rahimi [raj was agitated over the problem. "Yes," he said, "we have a housing problem in Edmond and it is serious, especially for foreign students." He prefers 4f-campus housing to the CSU dormitories. However, Raimi is upset because, he said he pays $400 a month for two bedrooms at Kickingbird. Rahimi said the total number of housing accommodations (dorms and married apartments) at CSU should be checked against the student population of 12,004. Records show that, at Continued on page 6


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