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Vol. 85, No. 57
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Art building asbestos removal underway By Richard Murteza Student Writer
The Art building is undergoing the removal of asbestos this sum-
mer under the direction of Nimrod T. Chapel, director of the physical plant. " Chapel and his crew are
known as being the best in the field for this type of operation," said Steve M. Allen, director of the Asbestos and Occupational
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The Art building is prepared for asbestos removal expected to be completed by July 19. One other building is undergoing the same pro-
cess and two more are scheduled for removal later this year.
Hazards Division of the State Board of Labor. "The United States Labor Board Health and Safety division said asbestos poses no dangerous threat to people unless it is freely exposed in the air. Chapel and his crew have seen to it that the area from which the asbestos is removed is carefully sealed off," said Allen. Allen also said Chapel is the first man in Oklahoma to receive a license to remove asbestos from buildings. Chapel said that each man working on the project has also been trained and licensed to remove asbestos as well. Since 1985, CSU has been removing asbestos from buildings on campus found to contain asbestos when they were tested by the State Board of Health in 1984. The Music building was found to contain the highest levels of asbestos. Asbestos was also found in the University Center, East Hall, Thatcher Hall, Art building and the Liberal Arts building. A State Board of Health
spokesperson, Emily Allen, said the buildings on campus had relatively low scores. The scores are based upon air movement and vibration, accessibility and water damage. State inspectors look at the area before and after completion of the work. Completion in the removal of the asbestos found in the Music building is expected to be done by Aug. 5 and the Art building should be completed by July 19, leaving only two mechanical rooms in the Liberal Arts building and one mechanical room in the East Hall slated for the removal process. Chapel said bat fiberglass will replace the asbestos and a suspended ceiling will be installed in the Art building. Buildings have been erected on campus from 1893-1984, and Chapel said the constant remodeling of the buildings has led to the findings of the asbestos. "Each of the men working at the physical plant has been trained to recognize asbestos. It's a discovery type process," said Chapel.
Auxiliary service brings revenue for school By Jane Vesper Student Writer CSU Auxiliary Enterprises, the organization responsible for University Center Activities, student housing, food service and the book store, is also responsible for the success of the cheerleading clinic that is taking place on the CSU campus this week. Pat Gates, scheduling secretary for the University Center said, "Summer is a busy time for con-
ferences. We enjoy hosting high school groups such as the recent Student Council Leadership Conference and the cheerleading clinic." Gates said there has not been any need to advertise or promote the facilities and it is not unusual for groups to schedule activities a year in advance. "For example, our December calender is nearly full already," she said. Robert Fields, director of Aux-
Tuition increases one step closer By J. Money A bill that could raise tuition more than 29 percent for some college students is currently under consideration in the State Senate. The bill, passed by the State House of Representatives last week, proposes a tuition increase at regional universities of 21 percent for lower division classes and 29 percent for upper division classes. The State Regents for Higher Education Press Secretary David Blakeman said the tuition increases could raise the costs of classes to $20 or more for each semester hour they enroll in, or about three to four dollars per semester hour. Supporters of the bill have said it should raise $20 million for the higher education system, but Higher Education Chancellor Dan
Hobbs said the amount will be less because of the amount of students forced out of college by the increases. Blakeman said studies conducted nation wide have shown other states, who have raised tuition drastically, have experienced a drop in students, particularly in the price-sensitive freshman/sophomore area. Blakeman added the surveys showed for every $100 added to student costs per year, the system experienced a three percent drop in enrollment. Blakeman said the schools who would be hardest hit by a drop in enrollment would be the junior colleges. Legislators defended the tuition hikes by citing Oklahoma's expanded loan program, scholarships and grants which overextended students could turn to.
iliary Enterprises, said the organization is the service arm of the university. "We are non academic and our purpose here is to serve the university and community," said Fields of the nearly $5.5 million operation. "Auxiliary Enterprises is self supporting and receives no tax appropriations," said Fields. "The university food services receive no commodities and purchase food like any private enterprise does," he said. "We also pay our own utilities and keep our expenses separate from the academic side of the university," he added.
Fields said any money generated above expenses of the services goes toward bond payments. "University dormitories, apartments and the University Center itself were all purchased with bonds, so it is necessary to generate enough money to cover this expense also," Fields added. "The present Art Building was formerly the Student Union. We paid off the building and then donated it to the academic side of the university," said Fields. "This was no small feat, and one I am very proud of," he added. A survey was recently completed which looked at the pre-
scheduled functions that were held at the University Center from April 1, 1986 through April 1, 1987. Fields said the survey concluded that 43 percent of the functions were CSU student organization activities, 38 percent were CSU departmental functions and 19 percent were community functions such as Lions, Rotary and Exchange Club activities. "The present University Center is an excellent facility that is well laid out and is very usable," said Fields, "and we are pleased that the building is used so heavily by university organizations as well as community groups.
Photo by Bill Taylor
More than 100 people attended the 1987 classes; novice, open and women's. Pictured here Oklahoma Cup Body-building contest held Satur- are the five finalists in the novice division. The contest was the first ever held on CSU or in day at Mitchell Hall. Seventeen men and women competed in three Edmond.