THE Vol. 86, No. 50 April 21, 1988
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Complaint review scheduled
Senate schedules special meeting By J. Money
Editor The Student Association Monday, decided to hold a special
meeting next week to hear election complaints brought to the speaker by Sen. Francisco Alvarez. In addition, the senate con-
sidered five resolutions and passed two of them. The group failed one and took no action on the other two
The sun bursts through the trees Tuesday after central Oklahoma was soaked with weekend rains. (Photo by Tom Gilbert)
Study course wanted, poll indicates By Julie Gillen
Student Writer A poll conducted this semester on campus showed that there is a definite need for a "how to study" course at Central State University. Several students in Dr. Bob Hays' Principals of Public Relations class did the study for class credit. Of those polled, the majority of the students said if such a course was approved they would be willing to participate. The poll revealed that 59.8 percent of freshmen and sophomore students between the ages 17 and 20 have grade point averages of 2.99 or less and 57 percent of the students do their studing just before examinations. Clyde Jacob, vice president for
academic affairs at CSU said this week that he has been interested for a number of years in having a "how to study" course. "There is a definite need for a course of this type and I believe it would be very valuable to students," he said. But he added that there is the problem of how to incorporate it into the system. "Should it be a credit or noncredit course is one of the questions we must ask," he said. Darrell E. Gilliland, acting director of admissions and records, said that students may not want to pay for a non-credit course. "Most people will do anything for money or credit. If the students pay for an hour course then they want to get credit for
it," Gilliland added. He also indicated that funding for such a course might be a problem, saying that "0 level" courses such as these do not receive the same funding that regular courses do. "This makes it much more difficult for the administration to decide the issue," he said. Dr. Melvin Todd, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education vice chancellor for academic affairs, said that if the CSU President Bill Lillard recommended such a proposal to the regents, it would "most likely" be approved. Dr. James G. Caster, professor of political science, said he thought it was a great idea. "But," he said, "the last ones to go are the ones that need it."
Shilling approves bus parking plan By Mary Martin
Student Writer Student Association President Jeff Shilling has approved an alternate plan for the parking of buses used for the transportation of high school students to campus events. The resolution, passed by the student senate April 11, requests that the Central State University implement a bus parking policy that would include a provision to drop off the high school students near the appropriate building of their activity and then direct the buses to be parked in the Broncho Field House parking lot. "This policy would exempt the music department from these constraints due to their justifiable need for the use of the C/1 East
parking lot," said Sen. Tim Kalman. Kalman explained that music students are often required to carry equipment from their buses to buildings. A majority of the high school students who visit the campus arrive by individual school district buses. The buses now are instructed to park in the C-1 East parking lot, which prompted cornplaints from some commuter students. "This increased activity has caused many problems, the students misuse the luxury by darting back and forth needlessly to the buses and then again to the nearby buildings," said Kalman. "In addition, the increased pedestrian activity creates an in-
creasesd risk for personal injury...the loss of a potential student to another university is much more palatable than the loss of a human life," Kalman said. Sen. Daniel Moore added that by allowing students access to parking areas, the potential for vandalism to cars increases. "It is believed that some high school students have keyed some cars but this has never been proven", Moore said. "This resolution is another way that we can help the commuters. We try to cut through the controversy and get things done", said Moore. The resolution requesting the alternate plan passed by a 25-1-1 vote. Shilling said he will submit the bill to CSU President Bill Lillard later this week.
form a committee to recommend how the $25,000 the senate has requested for funds in 1988-89 be allocated.
In a letter to Killion, Alvarez said Election Committee Chairman Glen Kilgour declared him a candidate on three seperate occasions before the election, but that after the election said he was not a candidate when he tried to file complaints concerning campaign violations.
It also calls for the formulation of a letter to the administration and regents outlining the senate's goal of having student control of the student activity fee budget.
Alvarez also said Kilgour did not give the committee's decision to him within the required time limit of 24 hours.
Of the three resolutions that were not passed, only one was voted on.
But Kilgour said Alvarez was present at the meeting when the election committee decided if he could not file the complaints.
The resolution called for the publication of a brochure of summarized results of student evaluations on professors.
He further added that Alvarez agreed to wait until the following week for a written response.
Opponents of the bill said the original version called for the publication of individual professors' evaluations, and said collective evaluations would not do students any good.
Killion said the senate will not consider all the complaints Alvarez has brought. "The senate will consider if any election candidate or only those that appear on the ballot can file an appeal up to 48 hours after the polls close, and if Kilgour responded to Alvarez's complaints within the time limit guidelines," Killion said.
But supporters of the bill failed to convince other senators that it was a start in the right direction. One of the other two resolutions was dropped from consideration when the author of the bill removed her name.
The two resolutions the senate passed included establishing an outstanding legislation award for senators and providing a student representative to help with the student activity fee budget process.
The final resolution called for a bylaw addition to the Student Association Constitution. It would have restricted membership to only those students who had not been found guilty or pled guilty to a felony.
The resolution concerning the student activity fee budget process also requested the senate speaker
The bill was dropped from consideration because it was considered discriminatory.
Regents approve increase in campus room and board By Mike Chin
Student Writer Beginning the fall 1988 semester Central State University students will have to pay an additional five percent for housing and room and board. At a meeting last Friday, the Oklahoma Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges approved the recommended increase. Bob Fields, director of housing and auxiliary enterprises at CSU, said the annual inflation rate of five percent was the main reason for the increase. "To compensate for the rising rate of inflation," said Fields, "an increase of five percent was necessary in order to keep up with rising food costs and other expenses." Fields said another reason for the increase in housing was the minimum wage increase from $3.25 to $3.85 expected later this year. Fields said this is the first time
"in quite a while" that the housing and room and board rates have been increased. "The last increase was last year, when new phone-lines were installed in the dormitories," he said. Fields said the four dormitories, Murdaugh Hall, Thatcher Hall, West Hall and East Hall, will each have five percent added to the present one and two semester rates, but the university apartments will have increased monthly rates of five to seven and a half percent. A five percent increase, for example, would cost a student an extra $96 (double occupancy with twenty meals for two semesters) to live in any of the dormitories. Presently, the rates are $1,896 and will be increased to $1,992. The highest increase will be furnished one bedroom apartments, with an extra $15 per month, from $200 to $215.