THE April 26, 1988
Vol. 86, No. 51
,ITISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
'More humane method needed'
Iranian student says attack was 'justified'
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By Ryan Cocklin Student Writer "What the United States did was justified but it wasn't right." The remark was made by Iranian resident Jalal Daneshfar about recent U.S. action in the Persian Gulf. Units of the U.S. armed forces bombed and shelled Iranian ships and oil platforms in retaliation for mine damage done to the United States frigate U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. Daneshfar, who is the assistant East Hall head resident, has lived in America for 10 years. He has three brothers and three sisters in Iran. Daneshfar said the attacks would have little effect on Iran, and added that more humane methods by the U.S. would be beneficial to the Persian Gulf conflict. "I would like to see the U.S. take a more humanitarian position and try to put an end to the conflict between Iran and Iraq instead of trying to maintain their tough-guy image." Although Daneshfar said he understands the action taken by the U.S., he added that a more progressive philosophy should be adapted. "If the mines were set by Iran in an attempt to damage American ships, the U.S. was justified in retaliating. But they should not have done anything to escalate the fighting. "It should be the responsibility of a superpower such as the U.S.
to help end the war between Iran and Iraq. They should initiate a direct talk between the countries to come to a compromise that would normalize relationships and help put an end to the war. "The Iranian government," he continued, "will not give into an
act of force. They would like to see an end to the war while still maintaining their honor. After all, Iran didn't start the war, Iraq did." He added that neither Iran nor Iraq wants a territorial victory because it would create a super-
power in the Persian Gulf. Daneshfar said he wants Americans to understand Iranians want peace. "I would like people to see that Iranians are loving, caring people, like Americans. Even though they do not have a popular govern-
Nigh presents educator awards
Former Governor George Nigh announced the Outstanding Educator winners at the Faculty Appreciation Awards reception Wednesday. The winners from each college were Kenneth Curl, special arts and sciences; J. William McDaniel, math and science; Sharon Carney, liberal arts; Michael Shirley, business and Kathleen Gerrity, education (pictured above receiving award from Nigh). Each received a golden apple on a plaque and a certificate which entitled the winner to two free dinners donated by Edmond merchants. Nigh expressed his appreciation to the faculty members saying that the teaching profession is the "second most difficult job there is." Parenting was first on his list. (Photo by Tom Gilbert) This was the second year the awards were presented.
Research in England planned
CSU prof given humanities funds By Micki Long Student Writer Robert Mayer, Central State University literature instructor, has received a $350 research grant from the Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities to study late 17th and early 18th century British Literature.
Mayer will be traveling to England this summer to continue his research and will stay in London for four weeks and Cambridge for two. Mayer plans to study old letter s , manuscripts, diaries, autobiographies and newpapers to learn about the attitudes of people
in his research era. Mayer said he will write a book using the information he collects from his research. Mayer said the focus of his research is what the people of the time thought about the books being written. Did they think they were
Commencement participants number 1,600 By Keith Purtell Student Writer More than 1,600 graduates are expected to participate in Central State University's spring commencement scheduled for May 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Wantland Stadium, according to Dean of Student Services Dudley Ryan. Graduating students will meet at 6:30 p.m. south of Old North Tower. They will be arranged in order and given instructions. The march is scheduled to start a 6:45 p.m.
"Because there are more than 1,100 graduates, the commencement exercise will take about two hours and there will not be enough time for a speaker," said Ryan. "If it rains, the graduates will divided into three groups according to the college they are graduating from," he added. "They will be directed to the Broncho Fieldhouse, Mitchell Hall and the University Center. We just don't have a covered
space large enough to hold 10,000 people." A President's Dinner for members of the graduating class is scheduled for April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. "The R.S.V.P. card must be returned for a reservation. We have already received some of those cards," said Ryan." Of the 1,605 graduates, 1,322 are undergraduates and 283 are graduate students according to the Office of Certification.
reading fiction or history? Were they reading for entertainment or information? Did they care? Those are some of the questions Mayer said his research will address. "People of that period thought of history differently than we do," he said. "The novel must be seen as having roots in the historical discourse of the 18th century." The Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities awarded a total of $5,250 in research grants to 15 Oklahoma humanities scholars. A representative of the foundation indicated the main reason for funding these grants is to encourage original research in history, literature, language, philosophy and other humanities disciplines. The grants were authorized by the Board of Trustees of the foundation in recognition of the economic stress under which scholars in Oklahoma have been operating.
ment, that is something they will have to work out. "I hope people will see," he said, "that Iranian people look forward to a time when there is peace with their neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf and with America."
Crime rate up 3 times from '86-87 By Krista Townsend Student Writer Property worth more than $56,000 has been stolen from the Central State University campus this year, according to a CSU Police Department crime report. The $56,000 total is an increase of $38,234 from last year's total of $17,766. Police Chief Bob Roberts said car thefts have been a major problem this year. The largest theft in 1988 was a $23,000 vendor van which was recovered. Roberts did say he had seen a decrease of theft in some areas. "Operation ID has been a good deterrent in the prevention of dorm thefts," he said. Pizza thefts are the most recent form of campus crime. Paul Brown, who works for Godfather's Pizza in Edmond, said there have been five or six of the incidents at CSU. "Godfather's may have to stop delivering to the campus altogether," said Brown. Roberts, who also indicated the deliveries may be stopped if thefts continue, said so far no one has been injured in the attacks. "The pizza thefts may seem comical, but if a suspect is caught, they will be arrested and charged with a felony," Roberts added. Roberts gave some basic ground rules for residents and commuters to follow to prevent thefts and other forms of crimes as well. "Be sure to always lock car doors, don't leave anything of value in the interior of your car—always place it in the trunk. "If possible," he continued, "install a burglar alarm." Roberts also suggests that residents should keep their doors locked. He added that dormitory residents could get personal property engraved with their social security numbers at no cost by the CSU Police Department. He said descriptions of the property are filed using the social security numbers of the owners.
