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Vol. 86, No. 59
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
CSU affected by higher education bills By Valli Covert Student Writer Governor Henry Bellmon signed 3 bills into effect that may have an impact on higher education in Oklahoma. Bellmon signed an appropriations bill on June 30 that allows the Oklahoma States Regents for Higher Education $401,747,867 for education and general operating budgets; provides $3,081,487 for the general operating budget of the Oklahoma State Regents coordinating board; and $10,111,967 for Oklahoma Tuition Aid grants. It allows for $250,000 to be deposited into the William P. Willis Scholarship Trust; $1,080,378 for capital improvements; $7,262,000 for general operations, construction, renovations or repair; and $378,039,564 for other repairs or constuction. The act will give the regents authority to allocate money to higher education institutions. The budget planning committee of the regents are currently working on the allocations to be given to each higher education institution, said Ruth Ann Dryer, administrative assistant to the chancellor. A tentative date for the committee to present their
plan to the regents has been set for July 18. Information on the amount of money Central State University will receive was not available. On June 27 Bellmon signed a second law which allows the regents to increase tuition by almost 50 percent over two years. Tuition may increase up to $39 per semester credit hour for undergraduate courses and up to $49 per semester credit hour for graduate courses starting the fall 1989 semester. The fall 1990 semester may reflect a 25 percent increase over 1989 rates. Non-resident tuition fees will also reflect an almost 50 percent increase. "The way it (tuition) is, is detrimental to the institution," said Senator Kelly Haney of Seminole. "Oklahoma is 47th lowest in tuition. Put appropriations and fees together, and Oklahoma is at the bottom of the list." "Students pay less than $1 of $4 and the taxpayers pay 75 percent," for the cost of higher education. "There is an erroneous assumption higher tuition decreases enrollment. There was a slight increase in enrollment last year when tuition was raised," said
Haney, when asked if higher fees would lower the population on campuses. "Many students are going back. There is an increase in the adult population. Some are going to school for the first time or are retraining," Haney said. "If a person wants an education bad enough, they'll get it. It takes personal initiative on their part to do it. No one is willing to make a sacrifice."
enough to hold large amounts of rain in a short time, he said. Murdaugh Hall received some slight water damage, said Robert Fields, director of auxillary enterprises. In the basement the water "did get the carpet wet around the edges. It was vacuumed up yesterday (Thursday). It was a problem but not an insurmountable problem. "We are planning to retile the floor. The water should not bother the tile because the contractor will seal the tile. "There was no damage beyond
Haney also has children who attend college and said he would pay more for a better education. On June 20 Bellmon signed the Oklahoma Tuition Trust Act. The act authorizes the regents to provide advance tuition payment contracts. The contracts allow a person to pay into a trust fund to finance their education. The money received from payments on the contracts will be deposited into the Oklahoma Col-
repair. A few tables in the cafeteria had legs that got wet, but the water receded fast enough that there was no (monetary) damage." A device which allows CSU police to transmit to a larger area, called a repeater, was also damaged by the storm, Griffin said. "The tone access section of the repeater was damaged," Griffin said, but was repaired by Friday. The police used handheld radios that are as reliable as the radios used with the repeater. The cost of repairing the repeater was not available.
Summer blood drive sponsored By Annie John Associate Editor Did you know that the American public needs an additional 300,000 to 500,000 units of blood each year, and that this amount is imported from Europe? Did you also know that out of 67 percent of those who will need blood or blood products at one time in their lives, only five percent will themselves donate? Those statistics from the Oklahoma Blood Institute are why the OBI will be sponsoring a CSU Summer Blood Drive. The blood drive is scheduled from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. July 13 in the Seminole Room of the University Center. "There is a great need for blood donations this summer," said
Randy Meador, University Center activities director. "Personnel from OBI will be there to conduct the blood drive, and donors will get a free tumbler or frisbee, a free mini-physical which tests for blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature, blood type and anemia (iron level), and a free comprehensive cholesterol check. The test reports will be mailed to the donor two weeks later. An eligible donor must be 17 years old and weigh at least 105 pounds. A person can donate once every 56 days. "For each unit of blood donated, about 30 different tests are run, including ones for sickle cell anemia, syphilis and hepatitis," said Roxane Jensen,
before June 1990 unless the Internal Revenue Service notifies the trust of tax liabilities before that date.
"Oklahoma does not have a top college," and through investigation we found most top colleges also charge a higher tuition." Haney said parents and students should want a good education. "It's worth it to get students a better education," he said.
Minor water damage due to storm By Valli Covert Student Writer A severe thunderstorm that roared through Edmond last week caused some minor water damage to Murdaugh Hall, dimmed a police radio transmitter, and prompted Central State University Campus Police to barricade a street because of high water. Edwards Street, by the Communications Building, was barricaded to keep cars from driving through high water, said Sgt. Charles Griffin of campus police. The storm drain on the south side of Edwards Street is not big
lege Tuition Trust Fund, which will be located within the state treasury. No contracts will be signed
school program consultant of the OBI. "There has been an undue fear about the risk of donating blood," she said. "All our medical equipments are sterilized and disposable. The needles we use are sterilized, sealed in plastic and never used more than once. "We're trying to get rid of this fear and have advertised in campaigns that stress the fact that you cannot get AIDS by donating blood. "What people don't realize is that it just takes about 40 minutes, from registration through refreshments, for the whole donation process to be carried out, but that act could save as many as four patients and sometimes even yourftlf."
Library books were seen lying in a Central State University dumpster. The books were thrown away as part of a "weeding process." (Photo by Daniel Smith)
CSU policy prohibits giving away books Due to Central State Univer- said the incident about two years sity's policy of "weeding out" ago in which some books that and throwing away old or out- were part of a memorial collection dated books to make room for were sold in an auction to a new books, and the current farmer who then used the books restrictions against giving books for landfill was a mistake and away, a student saw library books would not likely happen again in a dumpster this spring, said Dr. with the guidlines being used. John Lolley, director of library State law allows faculty services, referring to a letter to the members to search through editor published in the June 30 discarded books and choose edition of The Vista. books to use in the classroom. It "I can't even give them to a also allows the library to give charitable organization," he said. books to other state agencies. "You just have to make room for "We did transfer approximatethe new books somehow..." ly four van loads of books to Former vice-president of ad- Lilley prison, (John Lilley Correcministration Alvin Alcorn inter- tional Center in Boley, Okla), and preted the law to mean old, also to the Guthrie Head Start superseded or duplicate books program for a reading class of were to be thown away if no other adults," Lolley said. state agency wanted them, Lolley "We wouldn't throw away said. Those books were mainly anything, if we could keep from superseded reference books. it," said Lolley. The library has guidelines to He added that he would not distinguish which books may or mind giving students the books, may not be thrown away. Lolley but state law will not allow that.
Peer center offers tutorials The Black Peer Center is offering tutorials this summer to all Central State University students. "We keep a list of tutors and arrange for the students and tutors to get together," said center spokesperson Glenda Allen. Names of tutors are available by contacting the center from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thurs-
day, and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Tutors are students who have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and have satisfactorily completed the course, Allen said. The tutors may charge a fee for their services, but some provide tutoring free of charge. Tutoring is also available during the fall and spring semesters, she said.
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Viewpoints
Legalization of drugs questioned By Rhonda Shalaby Associate Editor A jar of cocaine resting on a shelf of a pharmacy, available for anyone who may desire to purchase it? That is almost impossible to imagine. In frustration to the growing drug war in America, many prominent individuals are taking the idea of legalizing drugs quite seriously.
Commentary The purpose of those who want to legalize drugs, however, is not to pardon or encourage drug use. They would love to see a drug-free America, and legalization, they believe, is the best medicine to rid the disease. They have a rather convincing argument. Those "conservative scholars, police officers and city officials," featured in a current Time magazine issue, feel that drugs should be viewed as a public health problem and not a criminal one. If drugs were legal, legalization advocates say, "the government could regulate their sale and set a low price. Addicts could get a fix without stealing, and a lack of profit would disintegrate the huge criminal industry that now supplies drugs." Drug gangs and pushers would disappear, and so would the increasing corruption of lawyers, judges, police officers, and politi-
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cians "bribed by drug money," as Time reported. "Drug dealing would no longer be the only way out of the ghetto for underprivilidged youths." "The bottom line for those favoring legalization: drug-related crime damages society far more than drug use itself. Legalization, Time reported, would not only "save these enormous expedintures, but also could bring in billions more in new revenues if governments chose to tax the sale of drugs." The money, in turn, would be used for an anti-drug program. Some advocates claim that legalization would help U.S. foreign policy, forcing changes in such Latin nations as Columbia and Mexico which have not cracked down on the drugs trade. Other advocates, on the left, promise legalization would remove threats to individual freedoms "posed by widespread drug searches, demands for wolesale testing and the pending use of the military to enforce drug laws." The legalization idea certainly sounds as if it has some positive aspects to it. In reality, it would destroy America for several reasons. First legalization supporters have not considered the morality and socal fabric of this country, which would definately crumble if drug laws were eliminated. Misled children will feel that drugs are socially acceptable since they are presented by their local drug store. Legalization would also mean taking a very dangerous risk. A youngster could easily become an addict with the convenient
availability and low cost of drugs. That could happen all over the U.S. Such a move could turn this nation into a "society of zombies," as New York Republican Senator Alfonse D'Amto told Time. A Los Angeles musician, named "Paul," has firsthand experience wth drugs. He has been using cocaine for three years and spends about $300 a week on it. He told Time that if drugs were legal and sold at a low price, he would be "dead right now." "I'd just sit down with a big pile of the stuff," he said, "and
snort it until I dropped. Only a real cocaine connoisseur can appreciate what I mean." So how would one, as a citizen of this great nation, feel if he saw millions of youths like "Paul" abuse and possibly demolish their bodies and souls with the use of drugs. What could one do to stop children and others from harming themselves if the national government promoted these deadly chemicals by displaying them on drug store shelves all over the country. A citizen could do absolutely nothing but watch his own nation fall from greatness.
The U.S. would lose all respect from other nations around the earth. With the increased use of drugs, crime rates would also climb. "Highway accidents, family violence, spouse abuse, and child abuse would all increase," President Reagan's advisor on the drug issue, Donald Macdonald, told Time. A society of "zombies" who commit crime, are immoral, are encouraged by their government to use drugs and are looked down upon by foreign nations, is not a legacy to leave our children.
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Rowan's shot punctures own gun control stand By John Mark White Student Writer People are not always what they seem. True enough, but what about those people who have the power to influence others with the stand they take on controversial topics? They should be unswerving in their convictions and absolute in their resolve.
Opinion Carl Rowan, a syndicated columnist and staunch advocate of gun controls, is -- or perhaps was -- a molder of opinion. He is also a man who reneged on his professed ideals. In the early part of June, Rowan shot a young man who had trepassed on his property to swim in his pool. The young man was only slightly injured, but the fact remains that Rowan did willfully shoot another person. At least, this makes Rowan a hypocrite. Hypocrites are dangerous. Imagine a person committed to
no ideals, a person who will say or do anything to get a job done regardless of who is offended along the way. They may profess to perform some act satisfying a particular person or group, but there is nothing to prevent them from also doing something contrary to that person or group. This can only breed contempt from both sides which in turn can lead to a hardening of lines drawn between them. It is this hardening of lines that can also lead to a particularly dangerous aspect of this prickly problem: Fanaticism. In this matter of gun control, Rowan has hurt his professed cause tremendously. And at the same time, he helped his opponents a great deal, too. All the latter has to do is point to him and say,"Look what this bleedingheart liberal did. He's the kind that would let only the elite defend themselves with firearms while denying that same right to the less fortunate." Words to this effect have already been written by some, and it exposes a bit of the hatred that
underlies the controversy. Actions by those such as Rowan do not help either side, they only inflame
opinions that are already there. An inflamed fanatic may be worse than the hypocrite.
CSU tuition increase positive step for fall? By Steve Young Student Writer Central State University is to have a tuition increase next fall. This will be a positive step in the generation of revenue for better quality higher education. There are two major sources of
Commentary financial revenue for Central State University. The first and primary source is from the State Regents for Higher Education. CSU receives about 75 percent of its needed finances from the regents. The second source of revenue, amounting to about 25 percent,
comes from tuition and fees paid by the students. An increase in tuition means more funds for CSU. The regents have promised to match the increase with tax dollars. These added funds mean continued quality education for CSU students. Fully equipped classrooms, quality faculty, paper for copy machines, repairs and gasoline for the vehicles, are only a few of the good things that will continue. Due to the increase in cost of needed materials, Central State's tuition has to be raised. Students may be eligible to receive additional funds to pay tuition from the financial aids office in the Administration Building.
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Malaysian student finds life here surprising On Campus... CSU Orientation will be held from 2 until 3:30 p.m. July 7 in room 422 of the Senate Room at the University Center. Speakers from the Health Center, Counseling Center, High School/College Relations Center and Financial Aid Center will speak. Free admission with advance reservations. The Annual Outdoor Watermelon Concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 14 on the south lawn of the University Center.
Elsewhere... Ricky Skaggs and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will perform after the Oklahoma City 89ers' baseball game July 14 at the State Fairgrounds. Phone 946-8989. Boss Tweed, a local top-40 band, will present an Arts Council of Oklahoma City "Sunday Twilight Concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, on the northwest lawn of Myriad Gardens, downtown, Oklahoma City. Free admission. Phone 236-1426. "Little Mary Sunshine," by Rick Besoyan, will be performed by the Pollard Theater Company at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7 through 23. Performances are at the Pollard Theater, 120 W. Harrison, Guthrie. Phone 1-282-2800. The Kirkpatrick Gallery for Oklahoma Artists is exhibiting the drawings and paintings of Oklahoma City artists Elizabeth Hahn and V'Lou Oliveira until July 10 at the Kirkpatrick Center, 2100 N.E. 52nd, Oklahoma City. Phone 427-5461. First Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival, sponsored by the Warr Acres/Putnam City Chamber of Commerce, is set for July 8 through 10 in the skies over Warr Field, Putnam City. Balloonists from four states are participating. Phone 495-6750. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," by William Shakespeare, presented by Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, is set for 8 p.m. performances every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beginning July 1 through 31, on the open-air stage in Hafer park, Edmond. Tickets are $3. Phone 340-1222. Run DMC, a popular rap band, will perform in a concert with Public Enemy and Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince at 8 p.m. July 9 at the Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Phone 948-6800. Weird Ducks, a two-act comedy by Victor Purdy, will be presented by Street Players Theaters at 8:15 p.m. July 7 through 9, 14 through 16, and at 2 p.m. July 10 at the Corner Stage, 771 Asp, Norman. Tickets are $5. Phone 364-0207.
By Keith Purtell Student Writer
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The word alien appears on Mike Chin's visa, but that doesn't mean he's from another planet. Chin is one of many Malaysian students now attending Central State University. tI Although he is Chinese, Chin said his parents speak English, and that was one of the first languages he Mike Chin learned. Chin's home in West Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia, was always filled with English reading materials. His father was an avid reader of British and American books, both fiction and nonfiction. Through this exposure Chin picked up many American ideas and terminologies. The difference in price of a magazine in the U.S. and West Malaysia was quite amazing to Chin when he first arrived here. "Car and Driver magazine is double the price at home. Tennis magazine is only $9 a year, but at home it is $38 because of exchange rates and postage. I
Magazines are not the only facet of American culture that Chin found suprising. "I didn't know Oklahoma was real cowboy-and-indian country. I knew there were twisters, but that is all I knew. I had heard of Oklahoma City in a Manhattan Transfer song called "Route 66," but I didn't know I would be living so close to it," said Chin. He hopes to visit a rodeo. Chin arrived in Edmond by way of Michigan, where his relatives live. "I spent a month in Troy, Michigan, visiting my aunt and uncle. Then I drove down here
with a friend about a week before classes started," said Chin. In West Malaysia, Chin was a music instructor. When he was 15, he started teaching classical piano at his instructor's request. "I wanted to major in classical music," said Chin, "but my fingers were getting too stiff to play the piano. I am also interested in writing and advertising, so I decided on advertising as my major. Maybe I can have music as a minor." According to Chin, he really doesn't get homesick — except for the food. He is concerned that there are too many unemployed college graduates in his homeland, and that the restrictions on immigration to the U.S. are con-
stantly fluctuating. "One problem that I have to face is the immigration laws. Whether the laws are strict or lenient is like a pendulum. I'm worried because now they seem to be getting tougher. What I have to face when I graduate is uncertain. It will depend on work permit restrictions and whether I can become a resident, eligible for work," said Chin. "I know America is a place of opportunity. I've got a better chance of finding work and meeting people. I've got a wider choice of where to go and what work I'll find in the future. I've got higher expectations," he said. Chin expects to graduate in the fall of 1989.
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How to predict a puny prof By John Mark White Student Writer It's happened to everyone. After a wide-eyed student attends the first few weeks of a class, he discovers he dislikes the instructor intensely. Unfortunately, after the third week of classes, no tuition can be refunded.
stunned silence, the gnashing of teeth, the act of physically being cast out of the room or all of the above? To tabulate points: each "yes" answer is worth one point; each "no" answer is worth a negative point. The following table will help classify the instructor.
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10 The instructor is a saint who should have all students devote their lives to his or her teachino. 9 to 6 The instructor is better than average. Students may consider buying him a new car. 5 to 2 The instructor has a few flaws; it's not worth the trouble to poke fun at him. 1 to -1 Approaching dangerous territory. Keep an eye on this one. -2 to -5 Unstable and not worth the student's time or money. From here on, it gets worse. -6 to -9 Very unstable. A back-stabber with a smile on his face and malice in his heart. -10 Definitely a personalityshattering mind-butcher who should seriously consider pursuing job openings at a small worm canning factory in Paraguay. These are pretty good indicators of the teaching fitness of an instructor. The following explanations may prove useful. Are the instructor's hours on his syllabus, less than an hour? If so, he may be genuinely busy, but he may not be overly concerned with the students outside of the class. Many teachers don't want tape recorders used in their class. A student should ask why this is so. A common excuse is that tape recorders become crutches. Not entirely true.
But there is help. Using this simple, scientific, easy to follow guide, any student can determine whether an instructor intends to educate him and is worth his time and money: 1. Does the instructor's listed office hours total less than an hour? 2. Does the instructor forbid the use of tape recorders? 3. Does mentioning the instuctor's name to a former student cause violent spasms or retching? 4. Does the instructor have a history of losing student work? 5. Does the instructor have a chest-thumping, always-right attitude. 6. When the instructor asks a question, does the class respond with blank stares and silence? 7. Does the instructor forbid students to ask questions? 8. Is the instructor rude and discourteous? 9. Does the term "think" send angry shivers through the instuctor when politely directed at him? 10. Does the phrase "What is the purpose of this?" drive the instructor into angry fits of tearing at his hair and then launching into a long-winded speech? 11. Does the question "Are you sure you're right?" provoke the same reacton as number 10,
Good students with good notetaking skills can use a tape recorder very effectively to review a lecture for key points. The third question really needs no explanation. If the instructor had such a powerfully bad influence, he may as well start packing for Paraguay. The fourth situation happens from time to time. A simple way to cure this is to keep multiple copies on hand. The fifth question presents a very annoying attitude. The instructor who receives a "yes" here is usually in posession of an inflated ego. The sixth question concentrates on listlessness and boredom in the classroom. The tedium of everyday studies is difficult to eliminate in many situations.
After the third week of classes, no tuition can be refunded. But there is help. If in a class such as this, a student should speak up, even if it means sounding like a jerk. Everyone else is wishing someone would speak to break the interminable silence. The seventh question concerns the way an instructor responds to a student doing the asking. A particularly wily instructor can answer questions in such a way that the student will never want to ask another question again. This makes the instructor look in control and knowledgeable. In reality, it hides the fact that he fears questions because he might not be able to answer them. The eighth question may at times be difficult to evaluate.
Some instructors can cut a student down to size with esoteric comments that are vilely insulting. The key here is to know when insults are genuine and heartfelt. The last three are highly volatile. Students must be very careful when dealing with these, they could backfire. Question nine refers to the admonition seldom used by students today. When it is, the instructor typically is flabbergasted. The air of authority is weakened and the student comes off as being surly. This is evidence of closed/mindedness that should not exist in an educational institution. Question 10 is even more powerful. It leads into a whole new area that implies doubt about the instructor's methods of teaching. It is like an attack on the teacher's ideas and methods, a challenge to prove the worth of something. In reality, it is a fair question. The student has a right to know how a particular activity is expected to further his education. This question, more than any other, has the potential to offend those teachers who are not prepared for it. Good instructors are not offended by them even though they may have nebulous answers. The last question is not as dangerous as 10 because it is more specific and therefore easier to answer, but it too should be handled with care. Since it questions the accuracy of an instructor's information, it is most effective when evaluating the purebred know-it-all types. These are just a few of the ideas that can be used to help in the search for the warning signs of bad instructors.
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vaganza brightens campus By Martha Giglio and Annie John Associate Editors The largest parade in the state of Oklahoma formed on the west side of Central State University campus Monday as part of the Fourth of July Festival in Edmond. The parade was one of several holiday events which took place on or near the CSU campus. Several groups debuted in the 150 unit parade this year, including two professional floats, one of them animated, from Independence, Kan. Also new this year were baby elephants, a bag pipe band from Norman, an 85-member drum and bugle corps from Tulsa and an 1882 horsedriven funeral hearse. The two-hour parade entertained a crowd estimated by the Edmond Police Department and Civil Defense officials to be between 60,000 and 65,000. "It was the best we've ever had," said Jerry Jane, co-chairman of the parade. Those who ventured off campus to Hafer Park during the afternoon were treated to free watermelon as they were entertained by Wes Stevens, a folk rocker, and Lew McPherson, who played harmonica, sang and danced. Others who performed in the park were the Alpha and Omega choir from the Edmond First Baptist Church, and karate experts from Poos Fitness Center. CSU students emceed the festivities, which also included a horseshoethrowing tournament, sack-races aed a greased-pole climbing event. In the evening, festivities moved to Wantland Stadium where country singer Anita Buffington, and a church group, "Victory Song," performed before an overflow crowd. A dazzling 30-minute fireworks display was the largest in the state. "Over 60,000 jammed into the stadium, and more crowded around outside to enjoy the display," said Civil Defense Director David Van Nostrand. "We were somewhat disappointed in the show. It was put on by a new company. But everything went smoothly."
Clockwise, from top left: Juggler, Jim Howell, balances three rings while trying to keep the sun out of his eyes during the parade; fireworks explode over Wantland Stadium as a finale to the extravaganza; even "Chuck the Duck," KXY radio station's mascot, took time to participate in the parade; Susan Poole, co-host and producer of the "Edmond Report"; John Kyle, co-host for "About Edmond" and driver, Mark Nottingham, producer of "About Edmond" are part of the CSU-2 crew that participated; the Baptist Student Union float depicted the theme "How The West Was Won. "; spectators at the Wantland Stadium came in with coolers and mats for a comfortable evening of entertainment.
Center: The team of horses add variety and excitement to the parade; a young spectator, Darlene Spellman clings to her flag, showing her patriotism.
(Photos by Steven Akins).
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Sports Past & present Broncho golfers swing in amateur men's tourney From Staff Reports One future, two past and three present Central State University golfers competed in the 75th Annual Oklahoma Men's State Amatuer Championship June 27 through July 1 at Kickingbird Golf Course. Out of 160 men that entered the Medal Plate Championship on Monday the 32 players that turned in the best score after the second round Tuesday qualified for the Match Play Championship which took place Wednesday through Friday. Tom Merry, who attended CSU 1977 through 1979, was the Medal Plate Champion with a 67-69--136. David Seaton a 1987 graduate
of CSU qualified for match play with a 75-71--146. Curtis Wangrud a current member of the CSU golf team also qualified for match play with a 73-73--146. In match play Merry was beat in a first round match by Chris Harrelson from Rutherford. Seaton also lost in a first round match to Bob Wood of Edmond.
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Wangrud won two matches then lost in the quarterfinals to David Powers of Talaqua. The tournament winner was Andre Bossert from the University of Tulsa; he defeated John Bizik of Grove 2 and 1. Two CSU golfers that did not make match play were Alan Polhill with a 76-73--149 and Paul Brooks with a 73-81--154. Brett Guillot from Lafayette, La., who will be a freshman at CSU in the fall, also failed to make match play with a 74-77--151. Mike McGraw Junior Golf Director at Kickingbird said the tournament which had a $75 entry fee per player was viewed by less than 100 people.
3 boys cheer among 247 girls By Linda Welcher
Student Writer Three boys among 247 girls. That's the position John Lowery of Oak Cliff, Texas, Johnny Cole of Oklahoma City and Shawn Houk of Fairview, Oklahoma were in last week during the Dynamic Cheerleader Association camp hosted by Central State University. "It's great being among all these girls!" said Cole. Bobbie Rosinski, camp director and a Kansas City Chief's cheerleader, said "It's hard to get boys to be cheerleaders at a high school level, but for those who are, the girls are very supportive and encouraging." John Lowery, who will be at Bishop Dunn High School this fall, said that he is the only male cheerleader in his school.
He said he learns more from the male instructors than the female instructors. "Some of the moves they (the girls) do are a little difficult." Lowery said its hard work, but the camp has been fun. "I'm looking forward to going home to my car, dogs, and job. Then I'll start practicing more." He said. Jonny Cole will be going back to Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City as a sophomore this fall. This is his first year as a cheerleader. He says the people in his school are supportive. "I don't feel out of place here," he said. "We all have the same goals." Though, he said he wishes there were more guys here." Cole said, "Football is serious but this is real fun. I've enjoyed it,
and I've learned a lot." He likes the groups and the spirit. "It's real powerful," he said. Shawn Houk will be a senior at Fairview High School, Fairview, Okla. This will be his second year to cheerlead. He said he would like to continue his interest into college and be a college cheerleader. He said, "At home games, some people poke fun at me, but it doesn't bother me. I was good at doing back flips and hand stands, so I thought I should become a cheerleader." Houk said he plays football and track but that he is no good at basketball. "I cheer only during basketball season," he said. "I don't feel out of place among the girls,' ' he said. "It's been fun."
CSU student gains recognition in tennis By Rhonda Shalaby
Sports Editor Matt Nelson, a 21-year-old physical education major at Central State University, is a professional tennis player in the satellite circuit and is also a tennis instructor for adults at the Kickingbird Tennis Center. Nelson, who is a junior, was last ranked 3rd in the class A for 18-year-olds of the Eastern Conference and played for a top-20 tennis team at Lamar University, Beaumont, Tex., where he attended his first two years of college. He said he played Phil DesJardins, CSU's number one tennis player, last week and beat him. Despite his winning record, Nelson said he has not and has no plans of trying out for the Broncho tennis team. "It takes too much of my time," he said. "When I played for Lamar University my grades started going down, and I got kind of burned out on tennis. It's all mental." Nelson will compete in his first tournament in about a year this weekend. The Foot Joy Tournament, held at Kickingbird Tennis Center, begins this Friday and lasts through the weekend. Foot Joy is a United States Ten-
nis Association sanctioned tournament. Approximately 200 players have entered. "It's normally held on the July 4th weekend," said Dwight Nuckols, manager of Kickingbird Tennis Center, "but the Oklahoma calender for USTA was set back a week." The tournament was delayed to accommodate the Missouri Valley schedule which began a week late because many schools were still in session. Tennis players from all over Oklahoma normally take time to come to the tournament to join the July 4th celebrations going on in Edmond.
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On his chances in the Foot Joy tournament, Nelson said "Hopefully I'll do pretty well. We'll see." The last tournament Nelson took part in was the Coca Cola Players Championships in Texas where he lost in the second round. As a teenager, Nelson lived in New York during his last two years of high school. The last tournament he won as a junior tennis player was New York State's Junior Championships three years ago at the Chep Mashing Tennis Club. Nelson plans to teach tennis upon graduation and "hopefully open my own tennis club."
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Tilley wins four gold medals during Sooner State Games By Chris Cooley
Student Writer Amber Tilley, an NAIA AllAmerican and a member of Central State University's womens track team, won four gold medals June 25 in the Sooner State Games at Carl Albert High School in Oklahoma City. Tilley took first place in the 100 and 200 meter runs, the long jump and the triple jump. Her times were 12.3 seconds in the 100 meter and 25.8 seconds in the 200 meter. In the long jump she had a distance of 17 feet and in the triple jump she covered 31 feet, 8 inches. Tilley said there were 900 track participants this year and more
spectators than last year's games where she won a silver and two gold medals. About the weather, Tilley said, "It really only affected the long jump and the 200 meter; it might have been faster. "I didn't run as fast as I could. The weather was a little cool and I didn't want to pull anything. Every meet is important. Unless I'm trying to qualify for something, I don't run all out." Tilley, a marketing/fashion merchandising major from Enid, usually competes in the heptathalon for CSU. She has two more years of eligibility and plans on trying out for the Olympic Sports Festival that will take place July 1989 in Norman.
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'Campus Quotes How do you feel about Edmond hosting the preliminary soccer Olympic competitions?
George Nigh, former Oklahoma governor and distinguished statesman in residence "The olympic festival is a fantastic opportunity to Edmond. I think it would be great to have part of that festival in Edmond."
Mary James, Business Administration major, junior "I think it would be good for Edmond. Edmond High School has a soccer team, and I think it would encourage the kids there to do better. They might have a chance to try out."
Nelda McKay, Special Education major, graduate student "I think it would be super. Anything positive that would bring more life to the community would be wonderful."
Former Vista editor joins Edmond Evening Sun staff By Linda Day Student Writer A former Central State University sports editor joined the staff of The Edmond Evening Sun as sports writer Friday. John J. Helsley, 27, a 1987 CSU graduate, said he is leaving his current position as sports writer at The Guthrie Daily Leader to join the Edmond paper. "I think Edmond is a good sports town. There are plenty of things going on to write on varied topics," said Helsley. "It should prove to be an exciting job." He has also been sports writer for the Lawton Constitution and El Reno Tribune. "I have always been interested in sports and read a lot about all games," said Helsley. "I hope to polish my skills at The Edmond Sun. I want to improve myself and my goal is to become a better writer." Helsley was sports editor for the CSU Vista for three
semesters. "Writing. for The Vista brought out creativity. It was definitely an invaluable experience. It gave me an idea of the meaning of deadlines. The Vista prepares you for the real world, but there is a world of difference," said Helsley. "My most memorable Vista story was in 1986 when CSU won the National Championship in wrestling. There was drama and excitement in the final match," said Helsley. "It made for an interesting story." When asked if there was a sports journalist he most admired, Helsley said, "There are a bunch of them, but in the writing field -I'd have to say Blackie Sherrod of Dallas." Helsley is a 1979 Del City high school graduate. He is engaged and will be moving to Edmond or Northwest Oklahoma City in a month. "It will be good living closer to Edmond's activities," said Helsley.
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Dr. William D. Parker, Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts "It is going to be a great opportunity. for Edmond for several reasons. It will bring national and international publicity, bring a lot of people to the city who wouldn't be up here. "
Robin Hamman, Accounting major, junior "I think it could be real beneficial to Edmond, and it could bring a lot of business. The idea is good as long as they don't tear up the park."
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Powell gets radio, TV award again By Becky Weigand Student Writer Central State University senior Clark Powell has received the Radio and Television News Directors' Association Award for the second time. The association sponsors a competition annually to promote work in the television and radio field. Powell said the entrants sent some of their work for radio and TV in on tape, and then Powell "a committee in W as h ingt o n D.C. judges the
tapes and decides on the winner." He said he sent his work in April and found out he won last month. "They choose six winners a year from thousands of applicants, and it's only for college students," Powell said. In conjunction with a $1,000 scholarship, Powell also won an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas, which is the site of the association's convention at the end of November and beginning of December this year. They will have a ceremony then to honor the winners. Powell was able to meet Ted Koppel and Connie Chung at the convention last year in Orlando
when he also won the award. "This is one of the highest awards in this area of work, because you're honored and recognized by the people you'll hopefully be working for someday," Powell said. Powell interned at KTVY last
fall and is hoping to be able to do so again this year. He is now working at KZBS as supervisor of the media research department and recently was promoted to helping run the control room. He said he may eventually be on the air occasionally.
Powell is also news director at KCSU-2. He will graduate in December with a major in broadcasting and a minor in political science. He said he would like to be a political correspondent and is "leaning more towards TV than radio."
Campus Crime Briefs From: 7 a.m. June 23 To: 7 a.m. June 30
Calls: One vandalism of state property. Police report one window was broken at the Broncho Field House between 5 p.m. June 24 and 8 a.m. June 25. One hit and run accident. Police report vehicle parked near the Liberal Arts building
was damaged between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. June 21. One sick call report. Two harrassment reports. Police report one dispute between neighbors at the Broncho apartments and obscence calls made to an individual. Two informational reports. Ten motorist assists. 17 escorts. All information provided by the Central State University Campus Police.
Tougher standards set for new students By J. Heath Student Writer New students will find it more difficult to enroll this fall due to an increase in admission requirements. According to Central State University Assistant Director of Admission and Records Suzanne Martin, the new standards will include an increase in performance levels as well as an additional set of curricular requisites. New students will be expected to have a high school grade point average of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale, rank in the upper two-thirds of their graduating class or score a minimum composite ACT score of 15 or a combined verbal and math score of 700-710 on the SAT, said Martin. New students will also be responsible for having completed a minimum of four units of high school English, three units of mathematics chosen from algebra I, algebra II, geometry, trigonometry, math analysis, or calculus; two units of lab science
and two units of history with one unit being American history, she said. According to Dr. Melvin R. Todd, Vice Chancelor of Academic Affairs for the Oklahoma State Board of Regents, the new requirements have been in the workings for several years. "The requirements were based on research from many sources," he said. Among these sources was a recommendation from the Council on Instruction, a board that consists of the cheif executive officers from public colleges and universities across the state. "The Board of Regents has long been aware that students are not as prepared for college as they should be," said Todd. "Students need to strengthen skill-building areas such as math and laboratory science." "Solid research indicated that students were better able to preform at the college entry level after meeting these requirements," Todd said.
Yearbook sales pushed By Annie John Associate Editor The yearbook office is selling old editions of the Bronze Book for $5 apiece. "Yearbooks from 1982 through 1987 are still available on a 'first come, first served' basis," said Virginia Dodson, secretary of the journalism department.
"For students who have not picked up their 1988 Bronze Book, they can do so now," she said. "Anyone who had not ordered the 1988 edition but wish to buy the book can buy it for $16 a piece." Dodson can be reached between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at ext. 5121 or 5303 or in the Communication Building, room 210.
Despite the 105-degree temperature registered last week, students take a break from classes to bask in the sunshine outside Evans Hall. (Photo by Daniel Smith).
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