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Vol. 85, No. 54
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Williams called upon by regents to take charge at Durant school Job swaps approved by regents
From staff reports
The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges has named Dr. Larry B. Williams, Vice President of Administration at CSU, interim president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SEOSU) at Durant. Williams, 41, will replace Dr. Leon Hibbs, who retired last month. Williams will take over the duties of president immediately, although Hibbs' retirement is effective July 1. Williams is taking a temporary leave of absence in order to assume duties at SEOSU. "Dr. Lillard has graciously permitted me to accept this appointment, and at the request of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, I have accepted the position on an interim basis in order to effect a smooth transition of authority at SEOSU, and at the same time insure an orderly continuation of business at CSU," Williams said.
From staff reports
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As administrative vice president of CSU, Williams is the school's chief financial officer, and has more than 20 years of experience in higher education administration. Williams said he has met with administrative staff members at SEOSU, and assured them the university would continue to represent the quality of higher education the people of Oklahoma deserve and demand. CSU President Dr. Bill Lillard said he is pleased the regents chose Williams to serve in a temporary capacity. Williams has taken a 90 day leave of absence, but Lillard said he doesn't plan to fill the vacancy. "We really don't know what will happen yet, except for the regents looking nation-wide for a permanent replacement for Hibbs," Lillard said. "As far as I know, Williams will return to CSU at the end of his leave of absence, unless he decides to apply for the permanent job. Until that time I have asked my other two vice presidents to take on extra work by doubling up on duties," Lillard added. Hibbs retired from the job at SEOSU after coming under fire by The Oklahoman for allegedly submitting false student payroll claims to the state in order to fund scholarships for the institution.
Dr. Larry Williams, here shown attending the 1987 commencement exercise, will return in 90 days from South Eastern Oklahoma State University, unless he is hired as president there permanently.
Classes affected little by poor economy By J. Money
Lillard said one of the ways then have to send a copy of the "It has taken us almost one
Summer Editor costs must be cut involve not fill- purchase orders to the Oklahoma month to get an order approved to
Despite the budget shortfall ing positions vacated by workers Public Affairs (OPA) office at the replace a faulty gas line running working against the state this in administrative support services. State Capitol," Lillard said. between the old Math building summer, CSU President Dr. Bill He added, however, the same All state agencies have been re- and the Business building replacLillard said this week that CSU is policy does not apply to positions quired to get purchases approved ed, and if that's not urgent, what offering the same amount vacated in the academic faculty through the OPA despite revenue is?" said Lillard. intakes by the state Tax Commis- Lillard said that despite the academic services this term as was departments. offered a year ago during the 1986 "We currently have 16 open sion above amounts estimated by poor economy, enrollment appositions, and we are advertising the state Equalization Board every pears to have maintained constant summer term. month this year. Agencies were as opposed to last summer's In fact, Dr. Lillard said despite or preparing to advertise to fill those positions with full or part forced to go through the OPA by enrollment. budget cuts experienced by the a special order issued by Governor "It's too soon to tell for sure, university during the 1982-83 and time people," Lillard said. Lillard said one problem the Henry Bellmon to cut spending but indications are the summer 1983-84 academic years, the term enrollment is approximately school is experiencing from the costs in government. budget has remained fairly cons- budget problems involves the pro- Lillard added the situation "is a the same or slightly larger than in taut since. curement of supplies deemed ab- real log jam," because not only 1986," Lillard said. "In fact," he "The academic portion of CSU solutely necessary to keep things does the OPA have to process and added, "the surprising thing to has not been affected by the cuts running. approve or disapprove requests me is more students have not thus far," said Lillard. "The ma- "Even after we get approval based on their urgency for the dropped because of lack of being jor cuts we have experienced on from the Board of Regents for higher education system, but it able to pay. ' We expected a campus have involved ad- Oklahoma Colleges and the State also must approve requests for dramatic increase there, but so far ministrative costs," he added. Regents for Higher Education, we each other agency in the state. it hasn't materialized."
Lindsey C. Owsley Jr. has been named Assistant Vice President of CSU following a reorganization of administrative positions. The announcement was made by CSU President Dr. Bill Lillard following the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges at Tahlequah last month. The reorganization, which went into effect June 1, was brought on by the retirement of Dr. Barbara Ryan, associate vice president for administration. Owsley left his old job of the university comptroller to take the position. Owsley earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1958 and has been employed at CSU since 1964. Other new assignments announced by Lillard include Nick Widener, who left as director of purchasing to take over the comptroller spot. Sharon Martin, director of institutional research was named director of budget. Mark Fischer has been named director of institutional research, leaving his old job of budget research analyst and Ron Mattingly has been promoted for assistant director of purchasing to director of purchasing. Two academic posts were also filled according to Lillard. Dr. Kenneth E. Elsner, 51, has been appointed acting dean, College of Education, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Dr. Dale Mullins. Elsner earned his Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma Baptist University and his Education Masters from Oklahoma University as well as his Education Doctorate in 1969. Lillard also announced the appointment of Dr. Darry S. Carlstone to the position of acting dean, College of Mathematics and Science. Carlstone is a former chairperson of the department of physics and currently serves as a professor.
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Opinion Page
Mistakes paid for by ship's men By J. Money On Sunday, May 17, the U.S.S. Stark was patrolling in the Persian Gulf, performing the Navy's ultimate mission of keeping the sea lanes open when it was attacked by two Iraqi Mirage F-1 fighters. Commentary
The fighters were carrying Exocet missles. This type of missle is extremely effective in anti-ship warfare, because of its speed and mode of attack. The Navy task force sent over to Iraq to investigate the incident has not released any findings to date about it. There are many questions pondering
on everyone's minds about the Stark incident, and it is still unclear if the Navy will ever release what happened. Several things must have gone wrong for the Stark to be caught with its pants down, but the main question is how two possibly hostile aircraft made it that close to the ship to begin with. The Stark is equipped with radar capable of detecting aircraft much farther away than those were allowed to get before they fired their missles. In addition, there was an Aircraft Warning and Control System E-3 (AWACS) plane on patrol in the area that had the aircrafts at least detected after the attack on the Stark, and probably before and during the attack as well. In fact, the AWACS plane could
have organized an intercept of the two Mirage fighters, but could not obtain authorization from its Saudi control before the fighters left international airspace. And, if the AWACS plane saw the two Iraqi jets, why didn't it attempt to warn the Stark? The Stark was aware of the planes as well, but not in time to react effectively. By the time the Stark new the planes were there they had already been fired upon. It didn't even allow enough time for the captain of the ship to be summoned to the bridge. The most infuriating thing of all to me is Stark was patrolling in a war zone with out air protection from an aircraft carrier. How stupid can you get?
The saddest fact of all? No matter what the combination of reasons for the Stark incident, from the pilots who fired the missles "mistakenly", to the Admiral who was foolish enough to send ships into a war zone without adequate air protection, the men who had to pay for it were on the U.S.S. Stark. Even with all the confusion, the men should be commended for the fine job of fighting the fires after the attack. Several years ago, a British frigate of similar design was sunk with an Exocet. The crew could not successfully bring the fires under control, and the ship was lost. The men of the Stark fought the fires bravely and saved their ship. At least that's something.
Faculty member mad over break schedules To the editor:
For some reason in the last few years, Edmond Public Schools and CSU have scheduled their Spring Breaks at different times. This places many teachers and students at CSU who have families in difficult situations. We must either take our children out of school on our break or not have a "break." We must bring our children to school with us during their break, or leave them home alone or pay someone to care for them for that week. This year the Edmond School calendar extends to June 5 and CSU begins its summer term June 1 so there will be
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no time to spend with my child between semesters either. If I abide by the school calendars, my child and I will have no "common" vacation time between Jan. 5 and August. This does not help promote togetherness. My kids are mad at me because I have to work when they are free and I'm angry with our school administration because they are inconsiderate of family needs when they set up school calendars. I'm certain that I speak for hundreds of CSU teachers and students with children in Edmond Schools when I plead with the administrators of CSU and Edmond Public Schools to get together—please give all of us a real break at the same time. CSU faculty member
America's drug war needs escalation To the editor:
The task of combating indiscriminate consumption of drugs in America is no doubt an enormous one. The Reagan administration's new offensive on this social malice is praiseworthy but a lot more needs to be accomplished. At present, it is estimated that approximately 15,000 tons of marijuana, 70 tons of cocaine and four tons of heroin are smuggled into the U.S. annually from abroad. Foreign sources account for not less than 80 percent of the total supply of illegal drugs in the country. In his address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in September 1981, President Reagan announced a two pronged strategy of his administration to combat the ill. According to him, this consisted of strengthening domestic law enforcement and educational efforts to stem consumer demand, as well as discouraging international production and distribution. The administration has tried to ac-
complish these goals through the concerted efforts of various Federal agencies,including the State Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). But the efforts seem to have yielded little success at both home and abroad. On the domestic front, the consumption of narcotics appears to have even increased. Since the mid 1980s there are more than 20,000,000 marijuana users and 7,000,000 cocaine users in the U.S. This is a significant increase over the estimated 15,000,000 and 4,000,000 ,marijuana and cocaine users respectively in the country during the preceding mid 1970s. On the international front also, the situation is not any better. There has been no remarkable reduction in the aggregate quantity of cocaine, marijuana and heroin coming into the U.S. These staggering statistics are as disquieting to law abiding citizens as they are disappointed at the government. This is because of the damaging effect the whole trade has on both the health
and economy of the nation. But the government need not give up! The war on drugs has been well started and must be fought to its logical conclusion. All that is needed at this point is intensified enlightenment programs for the masses at home. Although such programs had been undertaken earlier, the publicity was limited. This time, churches, schools, trade unions, professional associations and others should be involved in the release of information on the damages of drugs. The government should also insure that social welfare, social security, and unemployment benefits receipients are tested and certified as non/drug users before getting their money. On the international scene, the government should also intensify diplomatic efforts aimed at discouraging production of the illicit drugs. If these measures are used, the war against illegal drug trafficking and consumption in the country will be won. Edwin Unaegbu
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Federal reserve boss quits
Paul Volcker, head of the Federal Reserve board for the past eight years and one of the most powerful men in the nation refused a third term in office Tuesday. President Reagan, in a brief statement at the White House, said he accepted Volckers decision "with great reluctance and regret." Alan Greenspan, a former White House chief economist under presideth Ford, was nominated by Reagan to replace Volcker as central Bank Chairman. The appointment, which is still subject to senate approval was greeted positively by most ecomonists. Market reaction to Volker's resignation was marked and swift, with treasury bonds and the dollar falling sharply.
Guerillas kill monks in Sri Lanka 30 Buddhist monks and three other passengers on a buss in Sri Lanka were massacred by 50 Tamil guerillas dressed as soldiers, the government said Tuesday. The Sri Lanka government said an additional 10 other people were wounded in the attack, which took place near a tea plantation in the eastern region of the country. The government said the incident was one of the worst to date in four years of civil rights skirmishes on the small country. The Tamil population in the country feels they are discriminated against in preference of the Buddhist population. The Tamils demand their own home land in the north east section of the country, located south and east of India in the Indian Ocean.
Water continues flooding Lake Flood waters from the Washita and Red Rivers have continued rushing into Lake Texoma, lifting it's level to it's highest point since 1957 and shutting down most lake commerce, officials said Tuesday. Lake Texoma was measured at 630.4 feet Tuesday morning and is expected to rise four more feet by Thursday, said Herb Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project engineer. The normal elevation for the lake which overlaps the Oklahoma/Texas border, is 617 feet. The water is not expected to to over the uncontrolled spillway or to endanger the lake's dam, said Smith.
Bellmon kills AIDS testing bill Governor Henry Bellmon vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have required the testing of convicted prostitutes and prisoners for the Aids virus. "Because nmost of the bills provisions are already addressed in current law-sometimes more efficiently than in the bill- and because other provisions are too costly, I have vetoed House Bill 1223," Bellman said. Bellmon criticized the portion of the bill that would have forced segregating prisoners who tested positive for AIDS, and would have forced Oklahoma to designate wings of prisons or dedicate an entire prison just for AIDS inmates. Bellmon cited the money problem of having to generate another prison because of Oklahoma's already overcrowded prison system, plus giving the message to inmates that it would be okay to engage in homosexual activities with those who tested negative to the test. The bill also sought to make prositution a felon if the prostitute tested positive to the virus and then continued to engage in sexual activities. Bellmon said current state laws already make any sexual activity by anyone who tests positive to a veneral disease who doesnl't seek treatment a felony. AIDS was classified as a veneral disease by Oklahoma law in 1981.
Edmond city manager quits A surprised audience listened at the counclil meeting Monday night when City Manager Joe Minner resigned. Patsy Sandefur has been named acting city manager for the second time in less than two years. The last time she held the post was win City Manager Dallas Grahm resigned in 1985.
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Funds deserved by athletes To the editor: The old controversy concerning athletes receiving what some believe to be a disproportionate amount of the student activities budget has surfaced again, this time on the front page of the Daily Oklahoman. A group of college professors affiliated with the Oklahoma Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) said Tuesday in this story that state auditors who examined six institutions found student activities funds had been used by some colleges to pay athletic scholarships, and occasionally was the largest single appropriations out of the funds. The professors claim this practice should be made illegal. At CSU, roughly $626,730, or 64.1 percent of the student activity fees paid for by 100 percent of the students at the rate of $3 per credit hour goes to athletics and 50 percent of that is paid out in athletic scholarships. But, athletes aren't the only ones receiving scholarships paid for by all CSU students. Scholarships going to drama and debate students amount to about $32,000, or 3.2 percent of the student activity budget. If it's unfair for athletes to receive scholarships at the expense of the entire student body, it's also unfair for drama and debate students to receive scholarships as well. Money paid for scholarships is money paid for scholarships regardless of what department students receiving it are in. A brief review of all allocations of the student activity fee budget would quickly reveal that probably a majority of CSU students paying activity fees don't benefit from the money they pay simply because they don't participate in student activities.
Although it is apparent that 300 or so CSU athletes receive a disproportionate amount of student activity fees when compared to the majority of students who pay the fees, it is also apparent that in some ways this may not be as unfair as it seems on the surface. Consider an April 30 Vista story, "Debate ranges on athletic budgeting," in which Carl Reherman, assistant to the president and John Keely, assistant athletic director, speak out for the 64.1 percent of the activity fees allocated to the athletics department. Reherman said "It's a narrow perspective to say sports receives too much....It's easy for those who don't like sports to say they get too much money." Keqly follows Reherman's statement saying, "We live in a free enterprise system. Whether it's sales gimmicks, politics or anything, somebody's always competing....Sports are important....Any competition is good. It's a dog eat dog world. You don't learn how to compete in English class." It would be difficult to persuade an English major struggling to maintain a high grade point average in order to be competitive with other English majors after graduation that they don't learn to compete in English class. In addition, it really doesn't make much sense to compare athletes to English majors. Most students, regardless of their majors will probably agree that they do indeed compete in their classes, albeit intellectually, and they feel far more prepared for competition in the real world than many athletes will ever be. Just ask any achieving, competing business administration, education, liberal arts, math and
science, or special arts and science major if they would trade a high grade point average for an athletic scholarship. Odds are they'd either humor Keely or laugh in his face. Of course, athletes do get degrees, but it's a fairly wellknown and well-accepted fact that some athletes either can't or don't compete anywhere but on the field. Realistically speaking, just how many CSU football players will actually go on to play professional ball, and just how competitive in the job market will the average athlete be when he or she comes up against a student with impressive grades. Athletes with low grade point averages who are pampered, mollycoddled and seduced to CSU by scholarships paid for by achieving, competing students will lose in the long run, and it is poor insight, if not outright exploitation by coaches, trainers, administrators and academicians not to acknowledge this fact. Those who make college sports their careers to the detriment of their grades are comparable to an attractive, female character in one of Neil Simon's plays who said that when she was in college she majored in beautiful. Basking in the limelight is great for as long as it lasts, but it isn't much to build a life on. The sports page headline in the April 23 Vista querying "Is their life after CSU for Broncho gridders?" is a legitimate question which probably only a few magical-thinking athletes will answer affirmatively. So is it really unfair that roughly 32 percent of student activity money pays for athletic scholarships? Pandered, deluded and used, CSU athletes may deserve every dollar they get. Sue Starkey
Good has come out of PTL scandal To the editor: Miraculously, some good has come out of the PTL scandal. Even though the overwhelming impropriety of Jim Bakker and his administrators has rocked the cause of Christianity, Jerry Falwell's responsible handling of the situation has forced Christian broadcasters to become financially accountable. Falwell's honest comments have been refreshing. His admission of occasional arrogance on the part of these broadcasters, himself included, was commendable. His full disclosure of facts
as they have been gathered has proven his determination to get at the bottom of the murky problem. Really he had no other choice. In order to restore credibility with the nation, honesty and open admission were mandatory. His candor exceeded the expectations of many and removed the incendiary possiblilities of the situation. The personal moral behavior of an individual can not be absolutely controlled. People will always be able to commit improprieties. But proper financial accountability of an organization would prevent a cover-up such as the one
PTL engaged in from occurring again. Billy Graham instituted a financial accounting system for Christian groups years ago. An independent accounting group similar to that used in business has kept his and member organizations ethical and above-board. It is about time the electronic church met the same high standards. Just because they are non-profit religious organizations does not mean they are exempt from standards of ethical money-handling. Martha Giglio
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Two singers find danger in 'Ishtar' Calendar... The Black Peer Center
is now accepting applications for fall '87 and spring '88 staff vacancies. Pick up applications 8 to 5 on weekdays in room 213c or , 213f of the Administration Building. Women in Administration workshop featuring
conference theme title "Survival Year 2000 / Management of Human Resources," will run June 8/9 on CSU campus. For more information contact Dr. McPhail at 341-2980, extension 5432. Career Decision Making Process workshop will be
offered beginning June 25. For more information contact Dr. Richard Mitchell at 341-2980, extension 5677. "Systems Approach to Educational Planning" in-
stitute is scheduled for one week beginning July 13. For more information contact Dr. Donald J. Hall at 341-2980, extension 5413.
On stage...
By Kathy Fletcher Associate Editor
In the opening scene of "Ishtar", a new release from Columbia Pictures, Lyle Rogers (Warren Beatty) and Chuck Clarke (Dustin Hoffman) are writing a song in which they use the line "telling the truth can be dangerous business." Well, dangerous or not, here it is / "Ishtar" is a bad movie. Someone, somewhere must have said let's find a silly script, put in two well-known respected actors and see if we can fool the movie going public into thinking that this is a good movie. Sorry, guys but the joke is on you. It must be, because there are very few in the movie. To make a long, slow moving story short / two bad, and I mean bad, American singersongwriters become obsessed with writing terrible lyrics to one-note monotone music. They suffer delusions of grandeur, even comparing one of their worst songs to the classic "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. Unable to find a job elsewhere, they take a gig in Morocco. In the neighboring country of Ishtar they become entangled with an Arab terrorist working to overthrow the Arab Emir. The ter-
rorist, Shirra Assel, is portrayed wonderfully by Isabelle Adjani. Later on, Clarke (Hoffman) is recruited as a spy by a CIA agent portrayed by Charles Grodin in the flat, dead-pan manner that he excells at. The plot revolves around a map which foretells of the coming of two messengers from God, sent to help the revolutionaries overthrow the Emir. Rogers and Clarke become the messengers, who unknowingly possess the map and hold the future of an Arab nation in their hands. Let's just be thankful that nothing important hinges on the fate of this movie. Granted, there are some semiamusing scenes in "Ishtar" such as the Arab market chase scene when Rogers and Clarke are being followed by the CIA dressed as Arabs, Arab Intelligence dressed as tourists in Bermuda shirts and the KGB dressed as cowboys. In a funny movie this scene would be considered boring, but in a movie with a plot as thin as this one even a little confusion is a welcome relief. The ending, true to form, was dull and drawn out. The only time I really felt good about this movie was while exiting the theater because at last it was over.
Top: Isabelle Adjani stars as Shirra, a beautiful revolutionary fighting to overthrow her government in "Ishtar." Bottom: (Left to right) Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty find themselves stranded after going to the middle east to sing at a club and end up helping the revolutionaries in "Ishtar."
"My Fair Lady," the 1987 season opener for the Lyric Theater, will run June 9/20, 2501 N. Blackwelder. American Community Theater Festival June
10/14, will be held at the Rupel J. Jones Theater, University of Oklahoma.
Music... The Bangles with special guest The Cutting Crew will perform at 8 p.m., June 10 in the Frontier City Ampitheater. Lyndel East and East Country jam sessions from 6/10:30 p.m. on Sundays will be held at Katy's, 1-40 and Council.
Misc ••• Oklahoma Art Center
presents "Facets of Modern Art" through Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 3113 General Pershing Blvd. 946-4477. University of Oklahoma
Museum of Art is featuring selections from the Rivendell Collection through Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Red Earth '87 a celebration of Indian culture, will run through June 7 at the Myriad Gardens and other locations. For more information call 278-8907. Oklahoma Watercolor Association will co-host
with the Oklahoma Art Guild a show of drawings and sketches, 2 to 5 p.m. June 7 at the Arts Annex Building, state fairgrounds.
Pig racing to premier at oval park By Kathy Fletcher Frontier City will host the Arkansas Razorbacks at their newest attraction, a "thoroughbred" pig race track called Pork Chop Downs, June 4/28. The Rapid Razorbacks, a team of eight pigs, are trained by Bob and Marian Bailey. They are from Hot Springs, Arkansas but are currently on a cross-country tour to promote America's new spectator sport. "Frontier City is excited to be the first to bring pig racing to Oklahoma City," said Tracy Blanks, Director of Marketing. "Thousands are expected to share the racing thrills of Pork Chop Downs during June." The audience is divided into four cheering sections before each,
race, with one member selected as cheerleader for-the group. After each section does a rendition of their special pig cheer the race is on. Each pig wears a silk in a color that will coordinate with his cheering section. The meets, which consist of two races, last approximately 15 minutes. Five meets will be held on Saturdays. On Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays there will be four. The pigs race on a reward system. The fastest pig will recieve an Oreo cookie. According to trainer Marian Bailey pigs are very competitive by nature especially when food is involved. Newcomers and pig racing fans alike can attend the races while at Frontier City with no additional charge.
Pig racing will become a familiar sight at Pork Chop Downs, a new attraction at Frontier City.
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Senate urged to re-examine goals By Deborah Bryner Student writer
During the 1986-87 school year there has been much debate among students and faculty pertaining to the Student Association, (SA), and its effectiveness in achieving its goals. Jeff Shilling, SA president, said there have been 26 resolutions proposed during the spring 1987 semester. Of those, Shilling said 23 were passed by the senate, two failed and one was withdrawn. Of the resolutions passed, 10 were signed by Shilling, two were remanded, one was vetoed and five are pending action. Shilling added tWo bills are currently pending administrative action while one has been approved. Ten of the resolutions before the senate this year represented the student body, while 16 dealt with internal association affairs. Shilling said one of the more controversial resolutions is 86-201 which concerns the proposed ac-
tivities building. This bill is currently in the senate pending suggested changes. Shilling said those pending administrative action include 86-219, concerned finding an acceptable location for peaceful demonstrations and 86-205, concerning unrestricted commuter parking. Yet, even with all that work accomplished, many students have questioned the effectiveness of the SA in representing the student body. "The Student Association is very effective in representing the true views of the student body," Shilling said. Dr. Dudley Ryan, vice president of student services, said the SA gets quite a lot accomplished for the good of the students, especially for a body considered to be a learning tool. Ryan went on to say, however, things may not seem that way, because what may be proposed at
any given time might not be pass-
between itself and the students, as
ed until after the author of the resolution is gone. Ryan cited the current SA constitution, which took more than two years to be completed and passed. Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, said he also feels the SA is effective in its task of being a vehicle of communication between the students and the administration. Lillard added the President's Club and Resident's Hall Association were also voices of the students as well. Sue Starkey, senator from the College of Liberal Arts, the SA is moderately effective but has the potential for more effectiveness in two ways. First, Starkey said, the student body needs to be more informed and aware of the issues facing students and what the association can or cannot do with those issues. Second, she said, the SA needs to establish better communication
well as between itself and the
faculty senate and administration. According to Dennis Ramsey, a junior public relations major from Oklahoma City, the SA is not effective because students don't care what it does. Ramsey believes the SA does not represent students in the distribution of monies, and feels the money allocated to the SA should be refunded to students. Shannon Blockolski, a junior newspaper journalism major from Enid and former Editor of The Vista, said the SA is not a voice of the students. Blockcolski added the situation is not necessarily the SA's fault, but she said not nearly enough students vote in campus elections for them to be representative of the student body. Blockcolski also said the meetings she attended were more taken up by arguments over parlimentary procedures than actual debates over issues and she
also said the SA writes too many resolutions about themselves and not enough about the students. Because of this, she added, the SA has no power with the administration. Ryan said the SA must realize they are a recommending body and authorization for any legislation they pass must be given through the chain of command, starting with the SA and ending with the governor. Other suggestions made by persons interviewed included having the SA examine what the student body wants it to do, better communication between the SA and the administration and the SA and Faculty Senate working together on issues concerning both bodies. Ryan closed by saying as long as students are at CSU the SA would be important, but he stressed that true power comes through identifying problems and areas of improvement and then making appropriate recomendations through the proper mechanisms.
Shanks retires from CSU From Staff Reports
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students," Shanks said. "By touring the state performing for schools, civic groups, art festivals and conventions, they are able to promote dance as a form of art and recreation. They perform a variety of dances - folk, international, modern, ballroom and jazz." Shanks is a member of both the Oklahoma and American Alliances for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and serves as secretary for the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education. She is an honorary board member for Prairie Dance Theater, a professional dance company in Oklahoma City, and belongs to Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary education society for women. "Even though I am retiring, I want to keep teaching dance," Shanks said.
Ann Shanks, assistant professor of dance at CSU, retired at the end of the spring semester after 24 years of teaching. Shanks received her bachelor's of science degree in speech education from Louisiana State University in 1957. In 1960 she attained a master's degree in dance and related arts from Texas Women's University. Shanks came to CSU in the fall of 1963 and became the director of Orchesis, a modern dance company on campus. In the fall of 1974 she started another campus dance company called Kaleidoscope. She served as director of both groups until Orchesis was phased out. Shanks continued to direct for Kaleidoscope until her retirement. "Kaleidoscope is a repertory dance company comprised of
"I'd rather do more in-service teacher training and I want to schedule my own classes and stay with adult education," she said. "I am looking forward to having my time to myself to schedule as I wish."
Retiring prof wants career with elderly
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tant professor of nursing, retired at the end of the spring semester. She has been on faculty at CSU since the fall of 1982. In 1980, Hemmer and two of her colleagues instituted the nursing program at Rose State College. During that time she was also employed as a part-time instructor of nursing at South Oklahoma City Junior College. Hemmer served in the military for 26 years and was Chief Nurse for the Oklahoma National Guard for four years. She is currently a nurse in the Army and Air Force reserves assigned to the Reynolds Community Army Medical Center at Fort Sill. Hemmer said she is considering the possibility of working with the elderly after her retirement. "There is a growing need in this area and great opportunities for nursing professionals," she said.
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Netters feature four All-Americans By Mary Butler
Sensational sophomores Kerryn Whittaker and Jenny Bautista along with seniors Tim Richie and Kevin Hill, helped vault an overdue CSU men's and women's ten-
nis program into national stature at the NAIA Championships held in Missouri last month. The duo of doubles stormed to enough quaterfinal tandem success to launch all four netters onto
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the NAIA final All-American roll. The unprecedented four AllAmericans mark the first time in history CSU has claimed such a distinction while Whittaker and Bautista's final round success marks the first time a CSU men's or women's double team has reached a national title match. Whittaker, a slick serve and vollier from Queensland,
Austrailia, not only teamed up with Bautista to claim the top doubles title in District-9, but also swept through the entire women's singles field to grab her first solo title.
" SPORTS Bautista, a Lepantoa Philippines native, who last year become CSU's first NAIA AllAmerican woman's tennis player, combined efforts with Whittaker to advance past Bernie McCannt and Patricia Roachon of CarsonNewman (Tenn.) 6-2, 6-4. The sixth seeded duo them slammed through six straight opponents before bowing to Stacy
CSU eager to join African AIA basketball adventure center out of Barnsdall, Okla., has been chosen to travel and compete with the Athletes in Action All-Star Basketball Squad in
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Africa this summer. Moody, touted as a potential future force for the Broncho squad, will look to his sharp outside shooting to make a mark in the AIA lineup. The former AllState performer once poured in 51 points in a single contest to set a high school standard. Appearing in 16 Broncho contests this season, the softspoken sophomore boasts a better than 85 percent shooting clip from the field. The AIA team, a Christian athletic organization committed to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through the platform of athletics, is scheduled to compete with universety clubs as well as Junior Olympic and national teams in both Kenya and Nigeria. Their itinerary includes a 15-20 game schedule and a pair of in-
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structional clinics to assist the Nigerian squad's preparation for the All-African Games, a preOlympic event. Eleven other top caliber athletes will join Moody in Green Bay, Wis., on June 20 to tip-off their formal training camp before heading to Kenya for their first game July 1.
Conell and Ronata Scholl of St. Mary's College of Cailf., 6-0, 6-3. Hill and Richie, CSU's top first and second singles as well as best doubles combo, survived through the national qualifiying round before being eliminated by Berit Bojork and Shara Feigh of Arkansa-Little Rock 6-0, 7-5. Hill, CSU's ace out of Moore, wrapped up his third straight season as the Broncho's number one man. Last year he claimed
both the singles title and a share of the district-9 doubles crown. Richie, a three year letter winner from Sapulpa, teamed up with Hill last season to post a 10-1 as well as anchor the Broncho's number two slot. Overall, the women's team finished in 15th place with 11 total points. The men's crew captured the district-9 championship with a one match decision over rival OCU.
Runners achieve 17th at NAIA track finals By Mary Butler
Anchored by strong 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the men's marathon, the CSU track team scratched their way into the NAIA top twenty rankings at the National Championships held May 21 23 in Russellville, Ark. Nelson Begay, a Chinle, Ariz., native finished up his colorful CSU career, trotting through the 26 mile, 385 yard course in 2:32:23 to grab second place honors. Teammate Danny Charley, a junior from Fruitland, N.M., followed Begay to the finish line with a 2:35:57 time to claim third prize. The pair of finishes thrust the Bronchos into 17th place in the 101 team field and provided CSU with it's first pair of NAIA All-American national finalists. Although the duos marathon performances provided the bulk of CSU's total team points, the Bronchos 1,600 meter rely crew of Doug Gonzales, Gino Spears, Mike Cherry and Tim Taylor managed to bring home a rain-soaked eighth place finish with a 3:17.4 mark. The CSU 400 meter rely squad of Taylor, Gonzales, Kevin Campbell and Dallas Tice narrowly missed qualifying for the finals coming up by less than one tenth of a second short. Freshman Amber Tilley, the only Lady Broncho who qualified for the national tournament, rode a pair of personal bests in the 800 meters (2:34.8) and the javelin (124-10) to gain a twelfth place overall finish in the heptathlon. -
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Seventy-three athletes top all-academic list By Mary Butler
Sports editor Seventy-three CSU varsity athletes have been listed on the Spring 1987 All-Academic honor roll, Athletic Director John "Skip" Wagnon announced Monday. All eleven Broncho varsity sports were represented on the prestigious list which includes every competitor who earned a 3.00 or better grade point average this spring. Three-time football Academic All-American Mark Monroe, a math education major from Mustang and Softball veteran Irene Warwick, a Norman senior majoring in the education of the physically and mentally handicap-
ped, head the list. The duo earned a pair of perfect 4.0 marks. Five other CSU studentathletes boasted 4.0 grade point averages this term, Dave Sigler, an Urbandale, Iowa freshman southpaw who worked his way into the Broncho pitching rotation and Richard Rose, a rookie Broncho offensive lineman from Clinton. Melanie Jones, a senior out of Collinsville who found herself in Lady Broncho cager limelight for four years and track members Steve Heffernan and Sean Slavin also earned perfect marks. Heffernan, a Jenks sophomore, is majoring in healthphysical education, while Slavin, a freshman from Oklahoma City tackles biochemistry.
Men's football placed the highest number of athletes on the honor roll listing 17, men's track and field followed with 14 while
baseball named 10. Women's basketball topped the Lady's efforts, totaling nine, wrestling and golf each added
five, softball and men's tennis added 4, men's basketball 3 and women's tennis and track one each.
Diamond crews sputter in playoffs By Mary Butler
Sports editor CSU's baseball and softball teams, once dynamic components of the always colorful District-9 title races, conceded this years diamond titles after the men's team dished out 46 runs in their final four ball games to wind-up winless on their side playoff effort and the women aborted a 2-1 losers brackett battle after a 10 in-
ning tangle with Northeastern to stifle their post-season hopes. The Bronchos opened their second season against the Phillips University Haymakers and quickly found themselves clinging to the side of the District-9 loser's bracket. Ripping Broncho hurlers for 25 hits in two games and capitalizing on seven CSU miscues, the Haymakers put together a pair of
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convincing 13-3 wins. Sophomore Connie Pierce nearly turned things around for the stuttering Bronchos, scattering six hits and turning in his sharpest outting of the season against Southwestern State, but CSU could only manage to plate one run in the cause and lost again, 3-1. In the second half of the District-twinbill SWOSU left no questions unanswered.The powerful crew battered three Broncho pitchers for 18 hits and 17 runs enroute to an easy 17-7 success. CSU ended up with a disappionting 19-28 season record. The Lady Bronchos rallied behind a Leslie Blaylock leadoff bunt in their side of the seventh to post the first run of the ball game. Pinch hitting Tami Loy followed with a sacrifice to set up a Dee Gerlach RBI shot. The Lady Bronchos found themselves sitting on a 1-0 lead in the last half of a seven inning squeeker scrounging for three outs to seal the win. A stubborn Northeastern crew took advantage of a CSU errror, scratched out a sacrifice and powdered a run producing single to carry the contest into extra innings. In the last half of the tenth, NEO put the same marks on the board and took home a 2-1 victory. CSU's cross-town rivals, Oklahoma City University, eventually won the tournament and advanced to intra-district competition. The Lady Bronchos settled for a 23-10 season log and a sixth place national ranking. Junior hill ace Gladys Griffin boasting a 14-2 season mark, picked up first team All-District honors. Shortstop Pam Martin, turning in a .266 season batting average and leftfielder Leslie Blaylock, batting .256 gained All-District status. Junior Blake Gibson, CSU's run and hit leader who also found time to rip seven homeruns, wound up with a .372 batting average and the Broncho's lone All-District rep.
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Bellmon recognizes firefighters for accomplishments By Kathy Fletcher fights, drownings and even hazardous chemical spills," he said. Because firefighters daily risk Firemen are trained to handle their lives for public safety and any crisis. Rookie school is 10 because they continually work to weeks of intensive training and raise money for muscular dystrophy, Governor Bellmon has each station devotes two to three proclaimed this week Oklahoma hours a day to teaching and study. Firefighters Appreciation Week. The station is a fireman's seA firefighter's day starts early cond home. They have a schedule at 7 a.m. and thus begins a 24 designating certain days to mainhour shift. The days are not easy tain the building, clean the yard but sometimes the nights are and wax the rigs. Cooking and worse. The calls come quickly sen- dish washing are divided up ding an alarm sounding through among them as well. the night sometimes interrupting In quiet times they can play only a movie, sometimes interrupcards, watch television or play ting sleep. Nights such as this are volleyball, something to get them typical according to Larry Flet- through until the next cher, captain of Oklahoma City emergency. fire station 17. Even in a hazardous job new Fletcher, whose brother, Ervin dangers are continually being is also an Oklahoma City discovered. know who may be infected." fireman/engine driver at station "Any time we come in contact "We carry plastic gloves on the 15, said firefighters can be called with a non-sterile situation where rig because of AIDs," said Flet- out for any emergency. cher. "We try to keep the names body secretions, blood or "I have been called out to and addresses of all AIDs patients whatever, are present we wear the shootings, stabbings, domestic on file, but even so you never gloves," he said.
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KCSC schedules picnic By Kathy Fletcher Associate Editor KCSC, campus radio station, will have their last annual Prairie Home Companion picnic to celebrate the last broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion" with host Garrison Keillor on June 13 in the Will Rogers Park Ampitheater. "A Prairie Home Companion" is a live radio variety show which has been broadcast in stereo on the American Public Radio Network since 1974. The show is also broadcast in Austrailia, Canada and Sweden. According to Mark McCuen, KCSC senior student producer, Keillor has collected a cult following for "A Prairie Home Companion" since its first broadcast 13 years ago. "He decided to let it go before
it burns out, and since he is the hub of the show that basically takes the nucleus out," McCuen said. This will be the fourth and final APHC picnic for KCSC. "Last year we had about 800 at the picnic although in the past we have had as many as 2000," McCuen said. "This year will be the last live broadcast so we expect a record crowd." The festivities are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. with entertainers, the "Sisters of Swing." The actual broadcast will begin at 5 p.m. After the show at 7 p.m. the "Friends of Tradition," a folkaccoustic group will perform followed at 8 p.m. by "Falderal," a bluegrass string band. KCSC will continue to broadcast not previously aired editions of "A Prairie Home Companion" through June of 1988.