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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
`91 budget jumps $2.5 million By Kamal Mazlan
Staff Writer Central State University will receive $26.1 million for the 1990-91 academic year, an increase of $2.5 million from last year. However, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recommended Friday that college and university budgets should focus on academics, target strong existing academic programs, and award salary increases on the basis of performance. The Guidelines for Budget Development
stitutions," Brisch said. "Because resources are scarce, higher education must make hard choices that focus and target those resources as one way of bringing about improvements." State regents said higher education schools must eliminate marginal courses, consider program consolidation, and terminate any financial assistance to athletic or community service programs. "We must show taxpayers that we have done everything in our power to make the system as efficient as possible. We have to weed out deadwood," the Regents Chairman James E. Barnes said.
will be distributed to the state's 15 governing boards of regents and 25 college presidents, including Dr. Bill Lillard, to assist them in drawing up budgets for fiscal year 1991 which begins July 1. Administrators from each institution will present their budgets for state regents' approval June 25. "The purpose of these guidelines is to enable higher education to better focus scarce resources by using the budget process," Chancellor Hans Brisch said in a written statement. "Oklahoma higher education is funded at 64 cents on the dollar compared to peer in-
Also, Brisch said state regents will push for a tuition hike for the 1991-92 academic year, even after the State Legislature slapped its proposed tuition increases for fall. "We may not see the big numbers we desired, but we are not giving up," Brisch said at a press conference prior to the state regents' meeting. "It's patently obvious we needed a tuition increase. Are the people of Oklahoma willing to wait eight to 10 years to get to the average (of peer states)?" Brisch said. Please see BUDGETon page 5.
Campus handicap facilities might need improvements By Mark Schlachtenhaufen
Managing Editor
First of two parts Central State University could do more to meet guidelines for handicap facilities two students and Rehabilitative Services officials said. A university official said a lack of funding is a reason many improvements have not been made on campus handicap facilities. Several ramps are not properly protected from the elements, and two students who requested to remain anonymous have had difficulties with university classroom accessibility policy.
According to information from Personnel Services, eight buildings have no handicap facilities and improvements should be made to specific campus areas, Rehabilitative Services officials said. The Art Building, Broncho Fieldhouse, the Y-Chapel, Health and Physical Education, Murdaugh Hall, Industrial Arts, Mathematics and Wantland Hall lack basic alterations for handicap student accessibility. In 1973, the Rehabilitation Act required CSU make "reasonable accommodations in affording disabled students access to equal educational opportunity." CSU began to renovate buildings, sidewalks
and increase handicap parking. Blanche Washington, Personnel Services director, said CSU handicap facilities are adequate and she has not received complaints to the contrary. Stretches of time-worn sidewalks, highly traveled areas with curbs impassible to wheelchairbound students and buildings without elevators require correcting, said Joe Lanham, Rehabilitative Services. Additional "curb cuts"—slopes from street to curb—and elevators could be forthcoming, but no construction timetable is scheduled, Washington said. Sidewalk repair Please see FACILITIES on
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Rainy commencement packed By Keith Purtell
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Although overflow crowds attended indoor commencement ceremonies this spring, Central State University has no immediate plans to use a larger, off-campus facility. Both Mitchell Hall Theater and the University Center Ballroom were reported filled to standing room only. Scheduling and cost factors have prevented CSU from seeking an alternate inclement weather lo-
cation, said Dean of Student Services Dudley Ryan. "We have found that the Myriad, for example, requires a committrnent a year in advance," Ryan said, "and even then, it's 'iffy.' Some high schools make those kinds of arrangements, but that's the only option they have. I'm not sure some people would approve of our renting a facility and then not using it." Ryan said some calender dates need to be booked with civic centers as much as five years in advance, and that only three of
CSU's last 10 commencements have been moved indoors. Edmond Fire Marshall Ron Williamson said his office has not received any reports of overcrowding presenting a hazard. "Normally we require 15 square feet per person," Williamson said, "But we can go to seven square feet if the exits are adequate. I haven't heard anything about a problem on the campus, and we didn't send any of our personnel out there."
Please see PACKED on page 4.
A ramp on the north side of Thatcher Hall is exposed to the elements, disregarding guidelines for handicapped access which suggests that all exterior ramps be protected by some type of overhead structure. (Photo by Ken Freeman)
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Opinion Graduates, guests corralled on campus By DeWayne Smoot Editor in chief If everything goes as planned, Central State University students, their friends and families can look forward to hectic commencement ceremonies if spring weather patterns in Oklahoma don't drastically change. That is, unless university administrators make a few changes in graduation planning. Why? Because administrators insist on corralling graduates and their guests into alternate campus facilities, segregating one college from another into areas that barely provide enough room for faculty and graduates. Sure, Wantland Stadium will provide adequate seating and viewing for everyone who cares to attend graduation exercises— if it doesn't rain. But unfortunately, 1990 graduates—and their guests—were forced to endure overcrowded conditions inside because of threatening Oklahoma weather outside: • aisles had to be cleared before liberal arts graduates could approach the stage; • the poor acoustics in Wantland Hall reportedly made it almost impossible to understand announcements; • Broncho Fieldhouse was packed to capacity;
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• and guests attending commencement exercises in University Center were forced into the hallways to listen. To make matters worse, graduates dismissed from graduation ceremonies arrived at University Center to return caps and gowns before business graduates completed their trek across the stage, further disrupting the crowd gathered outside the University Center Ballroom. The sad part about the situation is this: The alternatives used now for rained-out ceremonies are not the only options available. Several schools in the Oklahoma City area, both secondary and higher education, opted to conduct commencement proceedings at the Civic Center Music Hall in downtown Oklahoma City. Several other schools honored graduates at the Myriad Convention Center, either in the arena or in one—or a combination of several—of the exhibition areas. The additional cost for renting space isn't that high either: about $1,100 at the Civic Center—including stage hands, insurance and ushers—and from $1,800-2,000 for the arena at the Myriad. CSU graduates deserve better after four—and often more—years of hard work earning their degrees; CSU administrators should recognize this and accomodate both them and their guests.
Letters
Mistakes marr unsupervised Bronze Book To the Editor: This letter is in regard to this year's Bronze Book, titled "It's About Time." I think "it's about time" a yearbook supervisor is hired to supervise the writing of the yearbook. After looking through the Bronze Book I was really dis- , gusted by the way it was put together and by the mistakes that were in the yearbook. I counted 19 mistakes alone in the sports section and some were very big mistakes. For example, the Women's Softball team picture was terrible, the names below the pictures
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didn't match the order in which the ladies were lined up. To make matters worse, the manager's name is Trenda, not Kim Yarborough, and my name is Brian Coley, athletic trainer, not John Winston, assistant coach. I would like to have a yearbook that I can be proud of, but I don't want one that is full of mistakes. I would like to apologize to the Editor-in-Chief. I was going to blame you, but since I found out there is not a supervisor, I won't. I just wish they would hire someone who will assist the students in putting the yearbook together. Then we could all be proud of it. Brian Coley Athletic Trainer
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Snide remarks have no place at graduation To the Editor: Open letter to Dr. Lillard, I would like to offer my personal thanks to you for extending to the graduates an invitation to dinner May 1. My husband and I attended and enjoyed the meal very much. However, I am also on the staff of The Vista, and I felt the cornments made by Joe Stehr, specifically, "I hope you don't believe everything you read, especially in The Vista," was completely outof-line. Since you did not refute Mr. Stehr's snide remark, I assumed, and I feel most of the audience assumed, that you agree with Mr. Stehr. If you do, of course, you are entitled to your opinion, but you should exercise more tact in revealing it. This was not the time nor the place for your "really good friend" to attack The Vista. In my experience as a reporter and editor for The Vista, I never had the opportunity to interview you, except once, when I was writing the story about the lawsuit that Mr. Perry filed against you. On that occasion, I scooped The Oklahoman by six days. You chose to offer through your secretory a "no comment" to me, but The Oklahoman had several comments of yours in the story they eventually published. I feel this is improper,
The Vista since you derive your income from academia, to ignore the university's newspaper while cooperating with the reporters at The Oklahoman. Ignore both or neither, but don't slight the school paper. Staff writers and editors graduate from this institution too, and I believe the accomplishments from the journalism department should be recognized at graduation dinners and other university functions. These events are not the place for petty criticism, whether the source is a friend of yours or not. The press, historically, has been an adversary to most administrations, public and private. In this respect, The Vista is just doing its job. I'm very proud of the job I have done while at Central State University, in classes and as a staff member of The Vista. I'd like to think you are proud of all graduates, even those who work on The Vista. Your acceptance of snide, outof-place comments about any capmus organization is tasteless. Would you allow The Vista's editor to call Mr. Stehr a liar publically without giving him the chance to refute? Be fair, we are. You can be proud of and have respect for The Vista whether you like us or not.
Ann Hamilton Staff Writer and Graduate
CUSPS 661-700) Editor in chief DeWayne Smoot Man. Editor . Mark Schlachtenhaufen Sports Editor Bill Kramer Copy Editor Debbie Blossom Advertising Mgr Kurt Koenig Paste-up/Ciro Alyssia Waite Artist/Cartoonist Dan Birlew Artist/Cartoonist Jim Benton Writer Keith Pundit Writer Kamal Mazlan Writer Erin Mitchell Writer Jana Potts Photographer Ken Freeman Director Mr. Mark Hanebutt The Vista is published as a teaching instrument for journalism students under the Department ofJoumalism on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the regular school term, except during examinations and holidays, and on Thursday only during the summer term at 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-0196. One-year subscription rate $7. Second-class postage paid at Edmond, Okla. "POSTMASTER": Send address change to The Vista, 100 N. University Dr., Edmond, OK 73034-0196.
Letters Letters to the editor are not only welcomed, but encouraged. All letters must be signed, although names will be withheld upon request. Anonymous letters will not be published. Letters must also include the author's address and phone number for verification purposes. The editor reserves the right to edit in order to fit space limitations and to comply with libel laws. Every effort will be made to preserve the integrity of the letter. Address letter to: Editor, The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, Okla. 73034-0196 or deliver in person to the editor, Communications Building, room 107. This publication, printed by Central State University Print Shop is issued by Central State University as authorized by Title 70 OS 1981, Section 3903. 5000 copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of $300.
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Around Campus Enrollment Information • The summer semester deadline for enrollment is June 11. The drop deadline is June 26. Students wanting to add or drop a class must go to the cashier with an add/drop form filled out and pay $2 for each course to be added or dropped.
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Important Notice • Students enrolling in the Central State University teacher education program this fall must pass the Pre-Performance Skill Test this summer. Dr. Jay Weatherford, professional teacher education chairman, said students need to take the PPST exam June 23 at the CSU Testing Center, in order to receive test results in time to enroll in fall courses. The test will be offered again in August. Students may pick up PPST bulletins in Evans Hall at the Testing Center, in Old North Room 308 and in the Administration Building Enrollment Center. For more information call Weatherford at Ext. 5710.
Thursday • An Edmond Exchange Breakfast will be at 7 a.m. in the University
Center Cherokee Room. For more information call Ext. 2244. • The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Golf Camp Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. in the University Center 89er Cafeteria. For more information call Ext. 2244. • The Alternatives to Physical Punishment seminar will be from 1-5:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom C. For more information call Ext. 2244. • A Whole Language Workshop will be held from 1-5 p.m. today and Friday in the University Center Ballroom A. For more information call Ext. 2244.
Friday • Central State University resident hall students and friends are invited to Movie Night in East Hall. Refreshments will be served. For time and more information call Ext. 4763. • An Oklahoma Higher Education Faculty Association meeting will be from 3-6 p.m. in the University Center Regents Room. For more information call Ext. 2244.
Saturday • An Oklahoma Council on Safety Professionals Banquet will be
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Creativity and freedom of expression are reasons Central State University students Jim Benton and Dan Birlew beBirlew came artists. This summer, the pair are nurturing their talents as cartoonists for The Vista. Benton, a Shawnee graduate and senior graphic design major, said a college organic chemistry
jor, said his artistic aspirations began in grade school when he sketched less than complimentary caricatures of his teachers. "I think that freedom of expression goes right up there with writing and the arts," Birlew said. "Without it, I don't think America would have gotten where it is today where we are a communications-based society." Like an entertainer in a Hollywood movie, Benton said one of the things he enjoys most about his
Birlew, a Midwest City graduate and junior graphic design ma-
from 7-11 p.m. in the University Center Ballrooms A and B. For more information call Ext. 2244.
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A brief look ahead • The Fifth Annual Central State University Summer Music Theatre Workshop will be hosted by two CSU professors. Carveth Osterhaus, assistant professor of Oral Communication, and Kay Creed, assistant music professor, will teach the two-week session July 9-20. Osterhaus, a director, actor and choreographer worked with the New York City Opera Company for 11 years. Creed, a former leading soprano with the New York City Opera, has performed 16 years, including her time with Lyric Theater in Oklahoma City. Workshop curricula consists of a 50-hour seminar in acting, voice, staging and musical comedy scene preparation and performance. Students from age 14 through adult may attend after paying a $25 registration fee. For more information call 528-8314 cr Ext. 5171 or 5485. • The Edmond-based Chopin Society of Mid-America will sponsor the third annual Chopin workshop July 12-14 in the Central State University Music Building. Daytime workshop events will be held in the Music Building and evening performances will be in Mitchell Hall Theater. The three-day workshop will consist of lectures, master classes and concert performances. For more information call the Chopin Society at 340-3500.
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Benton said. "As far as a career, you can be your own Benton boss in certain ways, and I didn't want to sit behind a desk. I can be creative," Benton said. Benton concurred with Birlew, saying deadlines are an important part of his learning process.
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Jim Poe, manager at Mitchell Hall Theater, said there are numerous exits in the building. "We have exits on each side," Poe said, "which is one for each five rows. The theater has seating for 650, which was full when the College of Liberal Arts held their graduation here this past spring, plus standing room only. It was packed." Dr. Clyde Jacob, Vice President for Academic Affairs, said although there has been much discussion of the crowding problem, numerous factors have keep indoor ceremonies on campus so far. "When we prepare to use the rain plan, we try to relocate the individual colleges to appropriate locations across the campus," Jacobs said. "In the past we have used the Broncho Fieldhouse, the
University Center Ballroom and Mitchell Hall Theater. This year we also used Wantland Hall in an effort to handle the increased numbers of people attending." "Using a larger facility such as the Myriad Center is just one of the options we have discussed," Jacobs said. "Unfortunately, because we often don't know until the last minute whether or not the weather will cause us to implement the rain plan, we can't use off-campus locations which require considerable advance notice." Jacobs said scheduling problems are just one reason the university has tolerated some crowded ceremonies. "There is also a strong sense of tradition, as far as the many alumni who return to the campus to see the graduation ceremonies," Jacob said.
Graduates and visitors pack Broncho Fieldhouse during the College Education commencement exercises May 1 8. (Photo by Ken Freeman)
Chopin workshop to feature child prodigy By Jana Potts
Staff Writer
Universally acknowledged as the greatest child prodigy of the 20th century, Ruth Slenczynska, along with Michael Gurt, will be featured clinicians at the third Chopin workshop sponsored by the Edmond-based Chopin Society of Mid-America, July 12-14. "It's a major event for Oklahoma to have clinicians of this stature," said Jan Steele, Chopin Society President.
Lectures and master classes will be held in Central State University's music building during the day. Concert performances will be held at night in Mitchell Hall, Steele said. A piano competition, in which the contestant must play a selection from the solo piano compositions of Chopin, will be conducted in two rounds at Mitchell Hall, July 14. Prizes for the contest will be up to $300 and partial scholrships based on need and ability will be available. University credit for the scholarships is offered by CSU. A child prodigy who made her debut at
age four, Slenczynska has been billed by critics as "The World's Greatest Woman Pianist" following her 1964-65 overseas tour. Slenczynska has written two books, received the Polish Golden Cross of Merit and a Fellowship in the International Academy of Arts and Letters (Geneva). Gurt was trained by his father, Joseph Gurt, and graduated with top honors from the Universiy of Michigan School of Music. He went to Juilliard School in New York for his graduate work. While at Juilliard, Gun won several hon-
Name change OK'd for '91 By Erin Mitchell
Staff Writer
Central State University's name change has been approved through all appropriate channels, and will become effective July 1, 1991, said Dr. Clyde Jacob, vice president of academic affairs. Gov. Henry Bellmon signed House Bill 1%5 May 18, a bill dealing with athletic scholarships and containing the amendment granting the name change. "The idea for the name change was discussed two and one-half years ago when we were planning for the centennial," said Linda
Jones, director for communications and publications. "As a university we have no identity associated with our name. We thought we should propose a name that would give us recognition outside Oklahoma and decided that the name University of Central Oklahoma would accomplish that purpose. "The name change tells who we are and where we are," said CSU President Bill Lillard. The request for the new name was approved by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges March 26, after it was passed as a resolution by both the faculty senate and student senate.
Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Edmond, introduced the proposal as an amendment to House Bill 1965 because the deadline for bill submissions had passed, Lillard said. The bill, with the amendment, was passed 96-4 in the House, and 44-1 in the Senate, Lillard said. "There was concern about costs of the change, such as updating stationery materials, but delaying the change until July '91 should give us plenty of time to deplete our old supplies," Jacob said. CSU graduates can incorporate the new name of the university in their degrees for a fee of about $20, Lillard said, and they can keep the degrees with the old names.
occured this spring near the Art Building and Evans Hall. The last major resident hall improvements occured about three years ago. Two more handicap accessable rooms in the dormitories may be added, but construction costs could delay the additions. An insufficient number of curb cuts hamper handicap student mobility in several areas, Lanham said. Some handicap parking spaces have no curb cuts, a hinderence for students in wheelchairs. Assistance is offered to handi-
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cap students through admissions, enrollment, a handicap driving school, interpreters for hearing impared students and notetakers for students unable to write. In addition, if a student has enrolled in a class on the upper floors of a building without elevator access, university policy mandates moving the class to the first floor with the assistance of the Personnel Office. But, several students have not had university officials offer to move classes at the beginning of the semester within the past year. In one instance, a class was not
moved for a student until two weeks into the semester. Another student did not bring the policy to the attention of officials because of personal choice— but no administrative offer to move the class was made at the start of the semester. Both said CSU does not properly inform handicap students of the policy. Lynn Horseclaw, Rehabilitative Services, said once notified of the need to accommodate students CSU has complied with the policy. But, many handicap students may not be aware the policy exists.
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Stan Pollard records comments of Tom Huber 's experience of Earth Day 20 years ago and in the future. (Photo by Ken Freeman)
Stan Pollard, left, and Tom Huber reflect on today's condition of the environment. (Photo by Ken Freeman)
1st Earth Day contributed to student's world concern By Erin Mitchell
Staff Writer
The Central State University Campus Police logged the following incidents from 7 a.m. May 28 to 7 a.m. June 4:
VANDALISM • A person or persons unknown broke the glass in the main lobby door of West Hall sometime June 3.
POLICE CALLS • Three domestic calls • One disturbance • Two suspicious persons • Two suspicious vehicles
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A Central State University student was one of 10,000 people who gathered to raise environmental awareness and to celebrate the first Earth Day in Philadelphia 20 years ago. "It was kind of like a rock concert, but for a serious purpose," said Tom Huber, 42, from Philadelphia. "Everyone was listening to the music and getting high, and I thought, 'Are all of these people concerned about the environment?' Even if they weren't, it was the first of a good thing to help raise people's awareness," Huber said. Huber, a sophomore photographic arts major, moved away from the big city to rural Oklahoma in 1971. "I guess I've become really environmentally aware since then," Huber said. "I'm not environmentally aware because it's trendy or for a pat on the back. "It's a lifestyle, and we need to look at it like that. If we don't change our lifestyles now, then pretty soon it will be too late," Huber said. "It already is for some parts of the world." Many Oklahoma Cityans take the blue skies overhead for granted, Huber said. Pollution levels here are much lower than those on the east coast. "Oklahoma is nothing like Philadelphia. The pollution out there on the east coast, and most big cities, really, is just gross," Huber said. "I can remember going to downtown Philadelphia as a kid, and my eyes were burning, and I asked my
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dad why I was crying. I don't remember what he said. This was before anybody really understood what pollution is and what it does." Huber's increased environmental interest led to community involvement with local organizations. "This past Earth Day I took the youth group from my church to the zoo, and as we were driving around looking for a place to park, smelling all of the exhaust fumes, I wondered what we were really accomplishing," Huber said. "I mean, are we just celebrating, or are we really doing something. "As people, we differ from other species in that we can weigh our options and make wise decisions," Huber said. As responsible individuals, we can make changes in our lives that will help preserve the environment, Huber said, like keeping glass and aluminum garbage separate and taking them to be recycled. "We can ask for paper bags at grocery stores, and then reuse them," Huber said. "And these are such small things that don't take up all that much time. "One of the greatest quotes I've heard about environmental awareness is 'We didn't inherit the Earth from our parents, we're borrowing it from our children.' That's the whole idea about Earth Day." Humans take many of life's conveniences for granted, Huber said. People in some parts of the world aren't aware of basic goods like toilet paper. "Just because the 20th anniversary of Earth Day is past doesn't mean that it's no longer important," Huber said. "Earth Day is the celebration, but the idea of Earth Day is a lifestyle."
tional funding for next year, $73.6 million in new state funds and The regents have abandoned a $18.8 million from tuition four-year plan for Oklahoma to increases. reach parity with peer states, The Legislature approved $50.9 partly because the Legislature did million in new money, but renot approve the 1990-91 tuition jected a tuition hike. The total increases, Barnes said. state appropriation to higher education for fall is $509.5 million, an "We do not have a four-year increase of 11 percent over last plan," Barnes said. "It's totally year. impractical. Whether it's four years or some other period is Barnes said Oklahoma will something the state regents will be never close the gap with peer working on." states at the current year's appropriation increase. State regents had earlier re"We are substantially further quested $92.4 million in addiContinued from page 1
behind than we started. That's unacceptable to the state regents. It's a crying shame that there was a zero tuition increase," Barnes said. Colleges and universities still need about $400 million, or $50 million for eight years, to reach average funding of the higher education systems in peer states, Barnes said. Colleges and universities still need about $400 million, or $50 million for eight years, to reach average funding of the higher education systems in peer states, Barnes said.
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Sports
67 athletes make honor roll By Bill Kramer Sports Editor
Athletic trainer:
Scott Berme, So., Bartlesville, educ. (3.50) Baseball:
Sixty-seven Central State University student-athletes have been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the 1990 spring semester, announced by John "Skip" Wagnon. To qualify, students must maintain a 3.0 (B) grade point average or better while carrying at least 12 hours. The number represents 26 percent of athletes, down four percent from 1989. The following is a sport-bysport listing of the 1990 spring roll:
Mike Bauer, So., Jenks, bus. admin. (3.28); Buddy Canning, Sr., Guthrie, educ. (3.00); Michael Cox, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas, comp. science (3.57); John Drennan, So., Medford, acctg. (4.00); Chris Ellis, Jr., Guthrie, biol. (3.76); Chris Folsom, Fr., Tuttle, bus. (4.00). Bobby Hunt II, Jr., actuarial science (3.25); Michael Krehbiel, Sr., Bixby, I-IPER (3.29); Mike Ledbetter, Fr., Edmond, bus. admin. (3.00); David Sigler, Jr., Urbandale, Iowa, acctg. (3.76); Jay Sparks, Sr., Tecumseh, educ. (3.58). Basketball (men):
Kevin Murphy, Fr., Lawton, bus. (3 . 25). Basketball (women):
Kristi Heglin, Jr., Forgan, biol. (3.56); Rae Martin, So., Edmond, HPER (3.35);
Paula Ryan, Sr., Choctaw, biol. (3.06); Shawn Williams, Sr., Garland, Texas, gen. stud. (3.60). Football:
Barry Armstrong, So., Yukon, chem. (3.57); Zane Burgess, Jr., Plano, Texas, crim. just. (3.20); Torrance Cummings, Jr., Fort Smith, Ark., educ. (3.00); Nathaniel Dash, Fr., Altus, bus. (3.00); Cory Emmert, Fr., Yukon, bus. (3.00). Andy Erwin, Fr., Oklahoma City, broadcasting (3.33); Paul Irland, Fr., Grapevine, Texas, indus. saf. (3.76); Scott Key, Jr., Wellston, mark. (3.80); Andre King, Fr., Midwest City, comp. science (3.00); Robert Payne, Fr., Okemah, HPER (3.38); Jason Stubbs, So., Bixby, educ. (3.15); Keith Traylor, Jr., Malvern, Ark., educ. (3.25). GoY:•
Tim Adler, Sr. Longview, Texas, acctg. (3.53); Jeff Atkins, Sr., Sapulpa, bus. admin. (4.00); Steve Seabrook, Sr., Edmond, marketing (3.75).
Pair named school's first NCAA net All-Americans By Bill Kramer Sports Editor Two Central State University men's tennis players became the school's first NCAA tennis AllAmericans by reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA II Tennis Championships held May 17-20 in St. Louis. The doubles team of Jong Demonteverde and Mont Roper won each of their first two matches before losing to the team from CalPoly University in the quarterfinals. Roper, a sophomore from Oklahoma City, and Demonteverde, a freshman from the Phillipines, competed as the No. 1 CSU doubles team and compiled an 8-7 record this spring. Two of their victories were against top-10 nationally ranked teams. "It really makes me happy," said Head Coach Francis Baxter of the pair's accomplishments. "You have to be a little bit apprehensive when moving up a division like we did in going to NCAA Division II, but these two guys showed they were quite corn-
petitive with the other players in the division," Baxter said. Demonteverde also received an at-large bid in the singles championship tournament but was eliminated in the first round.
Year, the top national honor for an NCAA II freshman. Baxter said he was extremely proud of Demonteverde's achievement.
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Jong Demonteverde He was also the only freshman ranked among the top 30 players in Division II and remained in the top 20 all season.
Softball:
Kelly Browning, Jr., Okla. City, elem. educ. (3.30); Amy Douglas, Fr., Plano, Texas, educ. (3.25); Cindy George, Jr., Emdond, HPER (3.25); Sherry McIntosh, Fr., Okla. City, undecided (3.53); Kelly Powell, So., Chichasha, elem. educ. (3.26). Trina Resler, Sr., Alva, pol. science (3.30); Christy Smith, Fr., Ardmore, art (4.00); Jacquie Stephens, So., Alberta, Canada, marketing (3.81); Secily Turner, Jr., Mustang, finance (3.62). Tennis (men):
Jason Bennett, Fr., Claremore, psychology (3.28); Elton Jenkins, Fr., Moore, bus. (3.07); Jeff Cohlrnia, Jr., Okla. City, pol. science (4.00). Tennis (women):
Debbie Clayton, Fr., Guthrie, sociology (3.50). Track (men):
Jaime Esteban, Jr., Okla. City, engineering (3.70); Gary Hamer, Fr., Midwest City, mangmt. (3.20); Brad Manhalter, Fr., Edmond, undecided (3.08); Pete Martinez, Sr., Moore, crim. just. (3.43); Kevin
Nichols, So., Okla. City, lib. arts (3.00). Matt Parent, So., Okla. City, lib. arts (3.87); Ernest Proo, Jr., Tulsa, nursing (3.69); Kyle Skartwed, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas, HPER (3.76); Bill Uptergrove, Sr., Fritch, Texas, hist. (3.06); Danny Walker, Fr., Okla. City, bus. admin. (3.12). Track (women):
Melanie Mills, Jr., Moore, elem. educ. (3.28); Juanita Parker, Jr., Sherman, Texas, HPER (3.46). Volleyball:
Shawna Clark, So., Fort Worth, Texas, HPER (3.86); Heather Devine, So., Edmond, HPER (3.16); Denise Eley, Fr., Owings Mills, Md., art (3.31); Anita Parker, So., Sherman, Texas, psychol. (3.26); Shannon Yzquierdo, Fr., Fort Worth, Texas, undecided (3.46). Wreslting:
Jeff Gowens, Jr., Del City, gen. stud. (3.12); Andy Howington, Sr., Comanche, educ. (3.00); Howard Moore, So., Coweta, undecided (3.00); Richard Reneau, Jr., Midwest City, bus. (3.25); Lana Stapp, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., chem. (3.06).
Curl resigns; takes position in Texas By Bill Kramer Sports Editor Central State University's head volleyball coach and assistant women's basketball coach has announced his resignation to become head women's basketball coach at Trinity Valley Community College, Texas. Joe Curl came to CSU in 1987 to rebuild the volleyball program which was discontinued in 1982. After two years, the Lady Bronchos won only six games, but they were 23-21 in 1989 with Curl at the helm. "I was very lucky to be a part of the CSU family and enjoyed my time here, but this was an opportunity I couldn't pass up," Curl said. "I had to do what's best for me and my family and everything led to Athens, Texas, and Trinity Valley," he said. Athletic Director John
"Skip" Wagnon said Curl is well regarded at CSU and will be missed. "Joe did a great job for us
Joe Curl and we're sorry to see him go," Wagnon said. "This is a great opportunity for him and one I'm sure he'll take full advantage of. We wish him well." Wagnon said a search has begun for Curl's replacement.
Around The Horn As a result of its annual spring meeting in Dallas last month, the Lone Star Conference will propose legislation at the NCAA national convention in January to reinstate contact football drills during spring training for NCAA II members. The 1990 football spring training was the first for Division II members with no contact or pads. The LSC will propose that Division II adopt the same spring drills as Division I, including 15 practices, 10 with pads, in a 21-day period. In other action, provisions were
adopted to eliminate a playoff in women's volleyball. Should a tie exist for the league championship, a tie-breaking procedure was adopted to determine wich team receives the automatic bid to the national playoffs. The women's basketball tournament also underwent changes. The post-season tourney will now begin with quarterfinals on Tuesday rather than Monday. • ••• The host for the 1990-91 cross country track and field championships is Central State University. The October event will be held at
an off-campus site, probably near Lake Arcadia, said Sports Information Director Mike Kirk. • ••• CSU senior Terry Lawson became the school's first NCAA outdoor track All-American May 26 in Hampton, Va., placing sixth in the 800-meter run at the Division II National Track and Field Championships. The Velma-Alma senior ran the event in 1:50.65, 1.31 seconds away from first. "It was just an old-fashioned foot race," said Paul Parent, CSU track coach. "Terry ran a good
race and we're pleased he was able to become an All-American." Lawson also rated AllAmerican during the indoor season, placing fifth on CSU's relay team. • •••
CSU men's basketball recruits: Ken Austin, 6-5, F, Grand Cane, La. (Mansfield), Ranger Junior College, Texas. John Goodwin, 6-3, G, Tulsa (Edison), South Plains College, Texas. James Morris, 6-4, F, Roper, N.C. (Plymouth), Fort Sill Army Base, (has four years eligibility remaining).
Gerald Richardson, 6-3, G/F, Memphis, Tenn. (White Station), Grayson County College, Texas. John Rollman, 6-8, F/C, Humphrey, Neb.
CSU women's basketball recruits: Bobbi Hardy, 5-4, G, Walsh, Colo., Garden City Community College, Kan., (has three years of eligibility remaining). Kim Martin, 5-5, G, Edmond (Deer Creek). Misty Opat, 6-0, C, Dighton, Kan., GCCC. Sabrena Whittler, 5-3, G, Gary, Ind. (Roosevelt), Cowley County Community College, Kan.
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Tax proposal sparks criticism cent against $15,000 annual incomes, however, individual incomes exceeding $25,000 are subject to a 7 percent tax in Arkansas. New Mexico, which taxes individual incomes between $15,601 and $23,400 at 5.8 percent and steadily increases to 8.5 percent for incomes exceeding $41,600, ranks third among the eight regional states. Louisiana follows Oklahoma in fifth place, levying 4 percent against incomes between $10,000 and $50,000 and 6 percent against incomes exceeding $50,000. Kansas, which ranks sixth, taxes its residents with incomes under $35,000 at 3.65 percent and 5.15 percent against individual incomes exceeding that amount. Colorado residents are taxed at 5 percent of their federal taxable income, and Texas residents are not subject to personal income taxes. Despite statistics released from the Department of Commerce, the S.T.O.P. New Taxes Committee and Matthew fear potentially high taxes and are pushing the proposal for mandated elections through. However, if that fails, the comDespite Cullison' s and Lewis' warnings of economic faimittee offered two alternatives to the original proposal: lure, the momentum of the S.T.O.P. New Taxes Committee • require a three-fourths vote in both houses of the legisis accelerating, primarily due to rumored tax comparisons lature to pass all tax proposals; which indicate Oklahoma tax payers pay an inordinately • and abolish the emergency clause vote. high rate. Snyder thinks the alternative proposals have merit. According to a report released May 4 from the Oklahoma "We do live with a representative form of government, Department of Commerce, state taxes rate rather mod- and doing away with the emergency clause would give the standards set by seven states in erately when compared to public time, if they do object, to put their objections forthe surrounding region: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. The report corn- ward," Snyder said. Brown, however, said, "The emergency clause was not pared corporate income taxes, personal income taxes, and put out there to effectively stop the people from voting on it state sales taxes. (a bill). It was put in there to make a piece of legislation beSales tax comparisons show Oklahoma ranks third come effective immediately upon the signature of the among the eight regional states, with a 4.5 percent tax levied against all sales in the state. Texas' 6 percent sales tax ranks governor. No. 1. Lawmakers in New Mexico recently approved a 5 "I think a more rational approach to percent sales tax which will go into effect July 10, earning this whole tax issue is to let voters hold them the No. 2 spot in sales tax collections. Following Oklahoma is Missouri, which levies a sales their elected officials accountable for tax of 4.42 percent, and Kansas, with a 4.25 percent sales their actions. If voters think that their offitax. Both Arkansas and Louisiana levy a 4 percent sales tax, cials are being irresponsible with tax doland Colorado levies a 3 percent sales tax. Each of these lars, then the voters should throw them eight states allows cities to levy an additional sales tax for out and elect new officials." local purposes. House Speaker Steve Lewis However, ranking corporate income taxes among states is not as clear-cut as ranking sales taxes because of numer"They (S.T.O.P.) are lashing out at a system of governous discrepancies in established tax brackets by six of the eight regional states: Texas does not levy a corporate in- ment they don't fully understand," Brown said. come tax, and Oklahoma levies 6 percent across the board. Lewis and other lawmakers agree. "I think a more rational approach to this whole tax issue is But, by using $500,000 as the median taxable income level, both Oklahoma and Arkansas rank fifth, levying a 6 percent to let voters hold their elected officials accountable for their actions," Lewis said. "If voters think that their officials are corporate income tax. Louisiana, which levies 8 percent against all corporate being irresponsible with tax dollars, then the voters should income exceeding $200,000, ranks No. 1 among the eight throw them out and elect new officials." Besides the major changes that would have to be made in regional states, followed by Kansas, which levies 6.75 percent for income above $25,000. Missouri ranks third, with a the present form of government, special elections cost Ok6.5 percent corporate tax for income more than $335,000, lahoma taxpayers $650,000 to $800,000, according to followed by New Mexico. Corporations there are subject to Lance Ward, secretary of the state election board. a 6.4 percent tax on income between $500,000 and $1 milLewis said, "There is no question that mandating public elections every time additional funds are needed would cost lion; income exceeding $1 million is subject to a 7.6 percent the state considerable amounts of money." Additionally, he tax. Colorado, which ranks seventh, levies a 5.4 percent tax said there is no need to go to this extra expense when the against corporate income exceeding $50,000. Similar problems crop up trying to rank personal income state government already functions well. "This is the way it works in every other state, and this is taxes levied within the eight-state region. By using a median income average of $15,000, Oklahoma ranks fourth, the way it should work in Oklahoma," Lewis said. "Oklalevying 5 percent against all personal income above the homa voters have proven time and again they are perfectly $15,000 median. Both Arkansas and Missouri levy 6 per- capable of keeping their officials accountable to them."
homa's economic future, saying "mandated elections for tax issues would be economically devastating to the state and would virtually wreck our economy." Cullison said the state's nation-wide bond rating would A proposal to bring all new tax proposals up for a vote of drop to zero, making it hard to sell revenue bonds that are Oklahoma citizens could be "economically devastating to used for major construction projects like highways, water districts and similar public projects. the state," according to some state lawmakers. "We have to have some sort of guarantee that we can pay But, the petition being circulated by the S.T.O.P. New back the principal and interest on these bonds," Cullison Taxes Committee is described as an effort to make lawmaksaid. ers more accountable to Oklahoma taxpayers. Lewis, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said the "People feel the legislature is ignoring them," said Jewel S.T.O.P. proposal "could be devastating to Oklahoma's fuMatthew, spokeswoman for the Edmond-based committee. Matthew said special interests groups are pressuring law- ture growth and development," making infrastructure immakers to the point legislators are forgetting their consti- provement financing "extraordinarily difficult. "Since the state would no longer have tax authority, evtuents and ignoring taxpayers. "That isn't the way the system is intended to work and ery state infrastructure project might have to receive a sepathey (the people) are tired of being bypassed," Matthew rate bond rating, and every state bond issue would probably have to be approved by the voters," Lewis said. said.
By DeWayne Smoot Editor in chief
"Lawmakers had the opportunity to let the people vote on the education tax bill (HB 1017), but they opted instead to attach the emergency clause to it, virtually nullifying the voice of Oklahoma citizens." Jewel Matthew "I think that's bogus criticism," said Sen. Ben Brown, DOklahoma City. "What I think we've got is some people who are mad, and they want to lash out at government." Senate President Pro Tern Bob Cullison, D-Skiatook, agreed and said Oklahoma's representative government is functioning fine. For an example, he said efforts made by an education task force comissioned last fall by Gov. Henry Bellmon completely revolved around public input at special meetings conducted across the state. But representatives of the S.T.O.P. New Taxes Committee use the same example to prove their point. "Lawmakers had the opportunity to let the people vote on the education tax bill (HB 1017), but they opted instead to attach the emergency clause to it, virtually nullifying the voice of Oklahoma citizens." Matthew said
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"Government, by its nature, is not efficient—it can only grow," Matthew said. "The only way to force government to be efficient is to not give them any more funds and say `now you figure out what you're going to do. — Oklahoma House Speaker Steve Lewis, D-Shawnee, described the comittee's efforts to limit legislative powers as a mistake. "S.T.O.P. is proposing that the power to levy taxes be removed from government. This would be a mistake for several reasons, but most importantly, because it would greatly disable government's ability to react to emergencies," Lewis said. Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Edmond, although he didn't publicly endorse the efforts of the S.T.O.P. New Taxes Committee, did express concern about run-away tax increases and an nation-wide trend of taxpayers getting fed up with their elected representatives. "I think at some point the people are going to have to take control of the government, and this might be one way to do it," Snyder said. "Many of us (state lawmakers) feel that govenment is running rampant." However, Cullison expressed grave concern about Okla-
Legalization of drugs might not be cure-all without any understanding of their effects;
By Kama! Mazlan Staff Writer .111E1E1111M
Some Central State University officials and students have differing views about the legalization of drugs as a solution to the drug problem in the U.S., and a few agreed the concept is a feasible, last-resort alternative. CSU administration and faculty opposed the idea based on four reasons: • Exposure of cheap, available drugs would increase addiction; • Legalization could lead to the sale of synthetic drugs or derivatives like crack
• Health costs of drug abuse, estimated at $60 billion annually, would increase; • Removing the laws could make drug use socially acceptable. Students who like the idea offered these reasons: • Some of the $8 billion spent on interdiction and local enforcement could he used for re-education and treatment, which receive less than $500 million annually; • Legalization would wipe out the income of drug kingpins, who rake in $20 billion each year from cocaine and marijuana sales; • The U.S. drug habit generates $2 bil-
lion in revenues for Latin American drug cartels. The U.S. Army crackdown on Panamanian strongman and drug dealer Manuel Noriega, for example, has severely strained government-level relations; • Treatment programs could be financed by taxes on drugs, like taxes on alcohol and tobacco. Jan Chapel, CSU's substance abuse counselor, is unequivocally opposed to the idea. "No, drugs should not be legalized," Chapel said. "Making drugs illegal is somewhat of a deterrent, and it keeps a lot of people from using it. "Lepalization will be a disaster. If drugs
are legalized in the U.S., we may have more people taking drugs, for the sake of experimenting or peer group pressure. "And, people on drugs do crazy things. Socio-economic problems, such as child abuse, incest, spouse abuse, family violence and highway accidents will increase," Chapel said. Chapel said she believes the idea for drug legalization is illogical because of signs that the war on drugs is finally showing some positive results. "I think the tide is turning because drug usage among high school and college students is dropping. Because prevention is Please see DRUGS on page 8.
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working, people are becoming aware of new and dangerous drugs, like crack and ice,” Chapel said. Quoting figures from a 1988 survey by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Chapel said cocaine use among college students dropped 13.7 percent to 10 percent. Conducted by the National Institution of Drug Abuse, the survey indicated that marijuana use is down 1.8 percent from a peak level of 10.7 percent in 1978, while use of stimulants fell from 21 percent to 6 percent since 1972. The national survey results showed drug use, drinking and smoking among high school, college and young adult population between 1975 and 1988. However, Chapel also cited a 1989 survey which showed that while overall use of illegal drugs has dropped, fully half-51.9 percent—of all 1989 graduating seniors still reported some lifetime experience with illegal drugs. Still, the federal government needs to spend more money on prevention and treatment programs to stem the supply side of the drug market, Chapel argued. "A lot of treatment programs don't have the money, and even prevention programs are desperately in need of cash," Chapel
"Drug addiction is a mental, physical, emotional and spiritual disease. When we take reality out of the drug issue, people are not afraid to ask for help," Chapel said. No one is to blame if a person becomes a drug addict, Chapel reasoned. Chapel said when a person experiments with drugs, it is sometimes difficult for him or her to quit the habit. "It's too late when a person crosses the line to try drugs. A weekly fling with drugs may become a daily, routine affair for some people in a drug-legalized society," Chapel said. Dr. Darrell Nasalroad, assistant professor of marketing, said legalization would not eliminate the drug problem in the U.S. "I see it has no positive value for our society," Nasalroad said. "Unfortunately, we have other forms of drugs that are legal, such as alcohol and tobacco." Nasalroad said his concern is based on a scenario: Under legalization, the federal government, like a business company, can control the market for drugs, as with any other consumer products.
Also, making drugs legal would create the perception that drugtaking is a socially acceptable norm to partake in, Nasalroad reasoned. "An individual might say, 'If it's okay for the government to push drugs, then it's acceptable for me to use drugs.' This may lead people to consider taking drugs, and if they do, it is not just because of peer group pressure, but the government," Nasalroad said. The nation will ultimately pay a high price for legalization, Nasalroad explained. "I can only see the cost of medical care to addicts going up at an astronomical rate," Nasalroad said. David Cole, senior criminal justice major, said drug legalization has emerged as an imaginable alternative because all wars on drugs are doomed to fail. "It is a simple matter of supply
"I question whether legalization "My perception is legalization will open up a Pandora's box, in which we will have problems no one will have yet to consider."
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ing, and a lack of profit would break up the lucrative criminal industry that now supplies them," Cole reasoned. John Kendricks, a junior poltical science major, said the government is currently spending billions of dollars a year on direct drugenforcement activities and billions more for such indirect costs as care and feeding of imprisoned drug dealers.
"The government could save these enormous expenses if it chose to tax the sale of newly legal drugs," Kendricks said. "And, the government could use the revenue to fund rehabilitation and treatment programs adequately." Legalization would also remove a severe threat to individual freedom that is posed by drug searches, demands for drug testing and the pending use of the military to enforce drug laws, Kendricks argued.
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said. "At CSU, for example, we do not have a separate budget for the drug counseling program. I need to request money from the administration whenever we want to carry out a prevention program, such as inviting a guest speaker to lecture students on the dangers of drugs," Chapel explained. Chapel said the fact that more drug addicts are now more willing to seek help and rehabilitation has also contributed to the decline in drug usage.
and demand. As long as demand exists for, say, cocaine, someone is going to supply it, legally or illegally," Cole said. Cole said the federal government spends 80 percent of its time trying to enforce the drug laws. "President Bush's war on drugs is a bump. The courts are overflowing with drug-related cases, the streets are infested with drug gangs, and the problem seems to be screaming for attention in headline news on TV and newspapers," Cole said. The antinarcotic laws are creating violent crime, which is a problem even worse than the drug themselves, Cole argued. "Laws to stop the supply do not prevent anyone who really wants cocaine, heroin or marijuana from getting it. "Legalization, however, would allow the government to regulate
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