Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
July 14, 1983
Vol. 81, No. 60
New contracts signed by campus personnel By Robin Rizzieri "The bad news is that you didn't get a raise, and I'm talking about me too," said Dr. Bill J. Lillard, president of CSU. "The good news is that we didn't get our salary cut--it wasn't decreased--and we still have a job. That's better than a lot of parts of the country." Lillard was referring to a motion passed by the Board of Regents for Oklahoma regional colleges that placed a freeze on teaching staff salaries. The salary freeze was a result of an Oklahoma higher education budget that included no new state revenues for the next academic year. "You have a state salary freeze that the governor announced and the state budget and such so that the salaries are the same as they were the previous year. However, CSU had made tremendous progress in the last four years and so we have the highest average annual faculty salary of any college or university in the state of Oklahoma now. "So we have made tremendous progress and the faculty members I've talked to seem to understand that we didn't get any more money from the state. Our state appropriations for CSU is the same for 83-84 as it was for 82-83, so we don't have any more money to put into salaries but in the last three or four years, we have made just remarkable gains. "It is my understanding that most faculty members seem to recognize that there is no money available and we have had good years, and hopefully, it will continue to improve in the future. "I'd say because our average annual salaries are No. 1 in the state of Oklahoma, that the lack of a raise does less of a hardship to a CSU faculty member than it might do to other university faculty members at various other universities. "But all of the salaries are frozen, so to speak, including the presidents, vice presidents, deans, professors and everybody who works for the university will receive the same salary in 83-84 as they did in 82-83, unless they were promoted and changed jobs. For example, if you became a dean or vice president and assumed additional responsibilities with the title, then you are allowed to receive a different salary or increased salary. "The faculty have known about the freeze since early spring, by reading the newspapers, and by at-
tending various staff meetings, but we started issuing our contracts for the general faculty last Thursday and Friday. But again, most of them had been in faculty meetings, staff meetings, they knew what the governor was saying, and the state budget office. It was not any shock or surprise, I don't think to any employee, that state salaries have been frozen for 83-84," said Lillard. Other instructors contacted regarding the new contracts had these comments to make. Dr. Reginald Hocker, associate professor of biology, said, "Well, I haven't checked mine out(contract), but I was happy to have a job for the next year. Still having a job is important." Dennie Hall, assistant professor of journalism and president-elect of the Faculty Senate said, "The contracts providing for no salary increase were expected. All of us had known for several months that the recession had finally reached Oklahoma and that probably that meant no pay raises. It's disappointing, of course, but it's only what we had expected. It was, of course, a disappointment that the state has fallen into such hard times financially, but it was no shock whatsoever. We had expected it." Dr. Clarence M. Parker, chairman of philosophy, replied, "I find it thoroughly unpleasant to be required to have no salary increase at all. I think it is an undesirable set of circumstances, but I just have to say in all fairness, I don't see given at least what we are told --nobody seems to know what the financial picture is in state funding and I'm not enough of a politican to know why that is the case, or even gripe about it. "But I do think that the state legislature seems to be unwilling to talk serious, and openly and honestly about finding new revenue in order to fund some of the state agencies better than they are funded now. "We pay a lot of lip service, for example, to higher education, a lot of high and impressive talk about how much we are concerned about educating our young people, but all up and down the rank and file of teachers and educators and faculty all across the state, salaries continue to be in most cases, pitiful. I'm not talking here about CSU salaries, I'm talking about salaries in general in education across the state. I sincerely hope that this is not repeated next year," said Parker.
Commencement change expected By Price Oswalt Should CSU recognize students individually at commencement? This question has plagued the administration, the student senate and others for years. The individual recognition of only the masters candidates versus the mass conferring of the baccalaureate degrees stems from a survey of the senior class eight years ago. At that time the class voted not to have individual recognition.
The Dean's Council, which includes the deans of all schools, the vice president of Academic Affairs and the assistant vice president of Academic Affairs, will make recommendations to President Lillard next week. According to the Dean of the School of Special Arts and Sciences, Dr. Lucille Patton, "We are recomending several changes." Among the changes will be individual recognition of all candidates.
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CSU on AAUP Censure list...3 U.S. cracks down on loan defaulters...4 CSU student chosen as Diamond Girl...5 Patton watches shuttle blast-off...6 Biology students explore Alabaster Caverns...7 Kids meet snakes and spiders...8
Patton alluded to the changes as, "the speeches to be given, will be given by the class marshalls; the Executive Vice President; Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Clyde Jacob; Assistant to the President; Graduate Dean; Director of Libraries; Deans, faculty, and baccalaureate candidates of the Schools of Business and Education; and half of the masters of education candidates. "This is a trial basis and all the recommendations are subject to the descretion of the President," Patton commented. In speaking about the proposed changes, Lillard said, "Vice President Cassens has not yet presented the proposal to me. CSU is impressed with tradition...we will make improvements without changing such tradition. "We have made such refinements in the past, such as the elimination of a commencement rehearsal," Lillard commented.
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Fisher chosen outstanding faculty woman by A.W.S. By Clara Anderson Every spring the Association of Women Students (AWS) selects an outstanding freshman, upper classman, and faculty woman. Mary Alice Fisher was chosen as the outstanding faculty woman this year. She was presented a plaque in recognition of her outstanding qualities at the spring convocation. The AWS is an organization made up of all the women's organizations on campus. A representative from each of these organizations brings a recommendation, and the group as a whole votes. "Winning is quite an honor," said Deanna Land, AWS sponsor and assoc. dean of students. Fisher also feels that receiving the award is an honor. For her it is a double honor. She received the same award in 1973. Fisher, an instructor in the home economics department, will be beginning her 23rd year at CSU this fall. She has a bachelor of science degree and a master's degree in home economics. She taught high school vocational home economics in Noble for 15 years, and taught one year at Edmond High School before joining the teaching staff at CSU. She belongs to the organizations of Delta Kappa Gamma, POE, OHEA, AHEA, and the National Society of Nutrition Education. She sponsors the Home Economics Alumni Group and the local Home Economics Student Group. She serves on the Nursing Committee and Honors Committee. She has been past president of the organization of Southern Regional Nutrition for College and University Teachers. In her spare time, she still manages to find time to enjoy her family and to do church work. She is married to Bill Fisher, graduate dean at CSU. She has one daughter, Eda Beth Ware, who just presented her with a brand-new grandson. Fisher says her family has been very supportive of her work and many activities. "It helps to have a husband with the same interest and vocation," Fisher said. "It has been the delight of my life to work with college students. CSU students are just wonderful. Most of them work, and education is serious business to them. All in all, it has been a delightful experience," Fisher said.
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Opinion Page Government clearcuts timber battle By Susan Shaw The United States government is once again defacing the heritage of it's people to help supplement big business. Giant clearcuts, part of the on-going timber-sale program of the U.S. Forest Service, are spoiling the national forests. The lands are managed under the terms of the Multiple-Use, Sustained Yield Act of 1960. Under this act, 190 million acres and 155 national forests from Alaska to Florida are affected in five ways: watershed, forage, wildlife, recreation and finally, timber. The act allows the government to sell timber directly from the forest floor. Lumber industries, not usually a champion for conservation, slip by the guidelines for clearcutting and in so doing manage to destroy large portions of national forest lands. Expenses for selling the lumber exceed the revenue generated from the sale. In Colorado's San Juan National Forest, where plans call for a 100 per-
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cent increase in logging, economists estimate only a 13 cent return on each dollar invested. A 38 percent return is expected after an 85 percent increase in logging in Montana's Lewis and Clark Forest. The Reagan administration emphasizes the trend by budget requests for 1983.
Editorial The administration called for $30 million more for timber sale and $66 million more for logging roads. On the other side of the budget requests was a watershed protection cut of $7.5 million. Big business has a friend in the forest service, too. Reagan appointed lumberman John
B. Crowell Jr. as head of the forest service. In his first action, Crowell appointed a lobbyist for the National Forest Products Association as a chief deputy. Crowell then instructed the rewriting of regulations that had passed in 1980 that pushed for balanced forest use. The timber industry has started sawing away at the emphasis placed on wildlife conservation and habitat by such organizations as the Sierra Club and the Audobon Society. A concentrated effort by logging trade journals has produced articles questioning the feasibility of wildlife habitat when compared to the high social costs and the even higher economic woes afforded the lumber industry. The forest service is in the process of creating it's own giant mudslide.
The agency has only 309 soil scientists and 523 wildlife biologists. There are 5,283 foresters and 1,345 logging engineers on the payroll. Governmental policy toward the timber industry is directed strictly toward big business and the resulting revenue. If Americans intend to retain the heritage found in the deep green of a virgin forest, action must be taken. The beginning step must be taken with the decision that for true balance, the cost factors must weigh heavily away from the filling of the federal and big business coffers and must weigh heavily toward the cultural and aesthetic values of the national forests. The attitude of the government is clearly one of cost over need. So in this battle, to the loser go the spoils.
Food stamps feeding fraud By John Keshi Some bad members of this country have long abused the food stamp program. They have deprived the needy and robbed the taxpayer to the tune of $1.66 billion a year. In Kentuck-y, under cover policemen discovered federal food stamps traded for automobiles, drugs and automatic weapons. In Chicago, a 36-year-old woman was convicted of defrauding food stamps and other related welfare programs of $92,000 over eight years. A justice department official noted that food stamps frauds in the Chicago area totals over $36 million annually. In New York, five members of the same family were sentenced to prison for participation in a conspiracy involving the theft of $4 million in food stamps. The food stamp program has been one of the fastest growing of all federal programs. It rose from a $30.5 million budget and 367,000 recipients in 1964
to a $11.3 billion budget and 22.5 million recipients today. Unfortunately it is one of the most fraud-ridden and poorly run programs. In many parts of this country, food stamps have become a second currency, used to support a thriving black market in illegal and stolen goods.
Editorial Many administrators of state agencies and local welfare departments neglected to police the program. In 1981 more than $1 billion of federal food stamp money was misspent as a result of poor state and local administration. New York City found itself issuing as many as 27,000 replacement cards for stamp allotments a month to people who claimed they did not receive their original ones. With neither the resources nor the inclination to verify claims, total costs to the city from replacement cards reached $15 million year.
With wider acceptance of food stamps as a second currency, counterfeiting has become more common. In Chicago in late 1980, investigators charged two men with counterfeiting $1.1 million in coupons. Happily, however, the federal government is taking steps to curb this anti-social practice. Since November 1982, recipients in 16 project areas with the largest members of participants have been required in order to acquire food stamps. By October 1, 1983, states must require that food stamp households report monthly on changes in family size and income. This would enable case workers to monitor changes in eligiblity. It is hoped that, if the above steps are fully carried out, food stamp cheats would be reduced to the barest minimum if not wiped out entirely. Theft and trafficking in stolen stamps would be reduced considerably.
Media portraying wrong image of youth Dear Editor Lately there seems to be more reports about kids going astray. Of course, Socrates talked the same way about the youth of his time. Everyone always gets themselves worked into a frenzy about such things. They think that nowhere in time have things been so bad. People forget that history repeats itself. Social problems don't register with people until they are actually experienced. The youth of today aren't more genetically prone to be more radical, promiscuous, drug influential or street wise. However, certain documentaries on television state that an alarming amount of teenagers are on drugs, have drinking problems or have engaged in sexual relations at a very early age. Television programs and movies present teenagers differently than they did 10, 15 or even 20 years ago. The television industry seems to want kids to grow up faster now. No longer are there programs on primetime television that are "wholesome entertainment shows" for children.
Even seemingly innocent shows have many sexual inuendos. (It's not sex itself but the treatment of it.) Prime time used to offer such programs as the Waltons, the Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island. True, these shows were many times corny and not all-together realistic in portraying the real world. They offered the same light-hearted comedy many of the shows offer today, but without the implications that everyone is cheating on their wives, that kids are always making adult remarks or that all intelligent people make cynical remarks about the President. There seems to be a delicate but desirable innocence that is lost with television's treatment of its characters and this reflects itself on how children behave or how they see themselves as teenagers. "Leave it to Beaver" was easy to laugh at with its childish humor, but it presented a family that was honest, loving, devoted, reliable and happy. Isn't that a better example than the family shown on such shows as "Dynasty." By Rene Bingham
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State,local, world news Alleged tapes stolen Robert Steinberg, an attoney who said he had "embarrassing" videotapes of sex scenes with slain model Vicki Morgan and top government officials, claims the tapes have been stolen from his Beverly Hills office. Authorities said they would investigate the theft report but there was no evidence the tapes existed other than statements made by the lawyer. Steinberg said he received the three video tapes over the weekend and they "could embarrass everyone right to the top of the country." He also said he intended to destroy the tapes if Reagan didn't want to see them. Steinberg claims six men and four women are on the tapes, including Morgan and the late millionaire Alfred Bloomingdale, a department store heir and friend of the president who died last year of cancer. He would not indentify the others. Steinberg said they included a congressman, two appointed oficials "of ambassadorial, but not of Cabinet level" and two "prominant businessmen from the construction oil and gas industries." He said he was able to indentify the six with the aid of two other attorneys, including one from the Justice Department. He did not identify either attorney, but said the Justice Department lawyer "was serving just as a personal friend of mine when he viewed the tapes." The attorney for Marvin Pancoast, the man accused of killing Morgan, said he was skeptical such tapes existed.
State facing shortfall One month ago, Senate President Pro Tempore Marvin York, predicted a revenue shortfall of up to $250 million. He said he had spent Monday going over revenue projections with Senate fiscal analysts and the situation is as bad as he feared. "It's developing just like we thought it would," he said. He thinks they could make it through the summer and probably through August, but in September they will have to face allocation cuts. Combined revenue collections for the last two months have been about $42 million. The budget appropriated by the Legislature this year, requires general fund allocation of $140.8 million a month to state agencies. York said he believes a special legislative session should be called to consider raising taxes, but Gov. George Nigh and House Speaker Dan Draper have said a special session is unnecessary.
Coach criticizes Soviets The XII World University Games, high risk diving division, have been receiving their share of criticism, because Soviet Sergei Shlibashvili remains critically injured after missing on one of his dives. Shlibashvili, who suffered multiple head injuries, underwent an operation to relieve pressure on his brain and was listed in "very critical" condition. American diver Greg Louganis used the very same dive that hospitalized Shlibashvili, a standing reverse 3 1/2 somersault from the tuck position, to capture his second gold metal of these Games. Louganis, the world champion, won the men's 10-meter platform title with 628.11 points after being seventh following his first dive in the final round. He was second to Hui Tong of China before he hit the controversial 10th round. Neither Longanis or another Soviet silver medalist Viachesalv Troshin, would discuss Shlibahvili's accident in the compulsories Saturday. Louganis' coach, Bob Rydze, criticized the Soviet for attempting the 3 1/2 somersault in his first international competition. "I don't think there's anything wrong with doing high risk dives as long as you're capable of doing them. There are always risks," Rydze said. Rydze didn't believe the 21-year-old Shlibahvili should have been doing the dive at all. He had been short on the dive all week during practice and it was very obvious he had a good chance of hitting and injuring himself. "It is the coach's responsibility to make sure his divers are not attempting dives they are not capable of doing. I firmly believe the responsiblity is on the coach. That's as diplomatic as I can be." said Ryde.
CSU remains on censure list By Marla Webb After 14 years, CSU still remains on a censure list assembled by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). CSU is joined by 44 other colleges and universities on the censure list. The AAUP places colleges and universities on a censure list because of some violations of academic freedom or tenure. "The placing of a censure on a university by the national office, AAUP members think is significant because it is done only for serious violations of due process and academic freedom," commented current CSU president of the AAUP, Dr. William M. Hildred, assistant economics professor. "When they (the national office) find a violation of their standards, then they place the administration or the offending group on a censure list. What that means then, I suppose, is that people who are looking for jobs in the academic world will have second thoughts about the institution on the list, because being on the list is a sign that things aren't really perfect there." How has this censure influenced those people who have considered working for CSU? "Of those who I'm familiar with in our department, it hasn't influenced anyone's decision. But, I really couldn't say across campus," said Hildred. Furthermore, CSU President Dr. William J. Lilliard doesn't believe that the censure carrries any significance for people who have or who are considering employment at CSU. He said he did not know of anyone enquiring about the AAUP censure list when applying for a job or anyone turning down a job because of CSU being placed on the list.
CSU originally was placed on the list for the firing of a professor in 1966, during the time that Dr. Garland Godfrey was president. Although a hearing of the State Board of Regents of Oklahoma upheld the actions of the administration in firing the professor, the AAUP still censured CSU. "My understanding has been, the year after I came here in 1978, the local chapter was reactivated," said Hildred. "The request was made to the national office to take some steps to remove the censure. It's my understanding that they contacted Bill Lilliard and asked if there was some basis for discussion. He, as I understand it, didn't find any basis for discussion. In fact, it was his view that the national organization put us on (the list), they can take us off. "The national organization takes the view that it can't forget what happened. That there must be some reconciliation with the terminated professor and changes in our own internal procedure, so that this kind of thing doesn't happen again, before they will remove the censure," he concluded. However, in a letter dated December 5, 1980, Lilliard wrote to Dr. Jonathan Knight, associate
secretary of the AAUP, "I believe recent correspondence has indicated personnel policies relating to academic responsibility, academic freedom, tenure and dismissal of faculty are the reasons for continued censure of CSU. "Also, I have indicated that these policies are those adopted by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges and are applicable to CSU and five other colleges. "On May 18, 1978, the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges adopted changes in the personnel policies relating to academic rank, promotion of faculty, academic responsibility, academic freedom, tenure and dismissal of faculty... I am hopeful that your review of these policies, which reflect the present conditions, would indicate that there is no need for a continuation of the 60's censure." The change in personnel policies by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges in 1978 appears to be in compliance with the wishes of the AAUP. The AAUP continues to punish CSU for actions taken by the CSU administration 14 years ago, actions that were upheld by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges as being proper procedure.
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CSU's students operated radio station, KCSC 90.1 FM, will begin weekly broadcasts of the Minnesota Orchestra at 12:00, Sept. 28. The orchestra is under direction of Nevill Mariner. KCSC will begin weekly broadcasts of the Hollywood Bowl Summer Festival at 10:30 p.m., July 12. This 26-week broadcast series will feature the Los Angeles Philharmonic, under the direction of principal guest conductor, Michale Tilson Thomas. The first concert will feature pianist Andre Watts who will perform the piano concerto No. 1 by Brahms with the orchestra.
Energy crime will be the topic of a seminar sponsored by the Sociology Department at CSU and Micro-Dots Inc., a liquid protection agency in Edmond. The seminar will be from 1-5 p.m. on July 21 in the Liberal Arts Auditorium. Registration will be from 12:30-1:00 p.m. Hal Burleson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma City, will talk about the scope of the problem of enery crime. Bill Price, U.S. Attorney in Oklahoma, will speak about the legal ramifications of energy crime and fraud.
Ken Moss of Pioneer Production Corporation in Amarillo, Texas, will show slides presenting the standpoint of the oil producer. Fred Marts of Jayhawk Pipeline Co., Witchita, Kansas, will speak about energy crime from the pipeline operators point of view. Kansas reported a decrease in crude oil theft in 1982 as compared to 1981. The last hour of the seminar will be a panel discussion. The four speakers will be joined by four other men: Coy Rogers, Oklahoma Corporation Commission; Robert McDonald, First Assistant Attorney General, Oklahoma City; Dave Murdock, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma City, and Ben Burgess, Assistant U.S. District Attorney, Wichita, Kansas.
Seniors A breakfast will be held for graduating seniors, 8:30 a.m., July 19, in ballrooms A & B in the University Center.
Humanities and Music Susan Anderson, instructor of Humanities and Music at CSU, was chosen to play basson in the Classical Music Seminar Orchestra which will be performing in Eisenstadt, Austria this summer. The orchestra will perform music of the classic masters such as Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven. Franz Joseph Hayden composed many of his works while in the employ of the Esterhaz family in the Eisenstadt area. Some of his works will be performed in the churches and castles where they were originally heard in the 18th
century. The performances will include chamber music, symphonies and larger works for chorus and orchestra. The classical music seminar is designed as an intensive study of music from this period in the surroundings which it was written. It is offered for college credit, and teachers and performers in the music world are encouraged to take the course of study to gain a greater understanding of classical music and society. Many prominant scholars, such as H. Robbins Landon, will lecture and teach during the seminar. Performers chosen to participate in the orchestra and chorus are highly skilled musicians who work together to present the polished performances of the works studied during the seminar.
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By Theresa Gabrish When everyone else had photos of movie stars and entertainers on their walls as kids, Congressman Mickey Edwards had Patrick Henry. "I always complained about government, rising costs and so on, and couldn't do anything about it...I can now do something about it, that is why I wanted to be in Congress," said Edwards. Edwards is a seventh year Congressman from district five, serving in the United States House of Representatives. The Congressman recently coauthored "The Higher Education Act" that provides more money
U.S. leans on student loan defaulters By Barbara Wood The federal government is conducting open warfare against student loan defaulters—impounding cars, filing lawsuits and garnisheeing wages—as part of a multi-phase attack against the estimated two million people who owe $2.5 billion in defaulted student loans. "Deadbeats" is how Sen. Charles Percy, R-Ill., described them in successfully pushing legislation that gave the government added collection muscle. "This is a shocking situation," Percy said. "These are loans, not grants or gifts. It's a slap in the face to every taxpayer in this country." The Debt Collection Act of 1982 sailed through Congress following hearings where several default cases were cited. The Act allows the government to send a defaulter's name, social security number and the amount of his debt to national credit bureaus, thus applying pressure on him to pay or have his credit rating ruined. Another major provision lets the government withhold 15 percent of a federal employee's pay as a means of collecting a defaulted student loan. (In the past, garnisheeing federal wages was prohibited.)
Percy's legislation backed up a 1981 regulation that cut off loan money in its National Direct Student Loan program to colleges with default rates above 25 percent and reduced loans to those with rates of 10-25 percent. "For years there has been minimal attempt to collect," says Frank Krebs of the Education Department's three-year-old Student Loan Collection Task Force. "We're trying to apply pressure from all directions. We're out to collect for Uncle Sam." Enactment of the measure, allowed Education Secretary Terrel Bell to announce that he was applying added pressure on the 47,000 federal employees who owe $68 million in defaulted student loans. Defaulters have been warned, as of July 1, to arrange for payment or face an "offset" of wages. At the same time, a number of U.S. attorney's offices began seeking court judgments against bigger defaulters who ignored previous notices from banks, colleges and the government. In a single day, the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles filed suit against 90 defaulters, many of them doctors and lawyers. The action drew headline stories that included names, occupations and home towns.
"We wanted to attract some attention," says Assistant U.S. Attorney Hugh Blanchard. "We wanted to collect from these people and prompt others to pay now and avoid a similar fate. We think it was pretty effective."
for student loans and grants. The accomplishment which he is the most proud of is when he recently took the lead in Congress in cutting $200 million off a foreign aids bill and revising others so not to waste money. "I feel the three great things in America are freedom, equality and opportunity...and we must do everything in our power to protect these," Edwards advised. Edwards was involved in Edmond's Fourth of July festivities this year, he is becoming almost an annual figure in the festivities.
He started participating 10 years ago and has returned almost every year. Edwards rode in the parade and was a guest speaker at the picnic. "I've been impressed on the changes made in the parade and picnic...many of these changes are made possible by the unique people in Edmond," Edwards commented, "Edmond's Fourth of July parade is one of the most outstanding in the state...I enjoy it because I know many of the people I am waving to while riding in the parade."
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In Philadelphia, the U.S. attorneys went after cars, impounding 27 owned by people who failed to pay federally insured student loans or who had not repaid overpayments made under the GI Bill. All but one of the defaulters, which included several teachers and a number of city employees, immediately made arrangements to repay their loans so they could get their cars back. One refused; his auto was sold at a public auction. The Justice Department praised the campaigns and urged other U.S. attorneys to take similar action. "This is the best attentiongetting device we've ever used," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Virginia Powell. "The public loves it. They want these people to pay." We've come a long way, yet more needs to be done," said Krebs, "but Percy's bill will certainly help."
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Drunk driving laws get tougher in state By Clara Anderson "Courts have gotten tougher on people convicted on drunken driving charges," said Karen Rasmussen, public relations director for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. She was here July 8 to address Assistant Professor Dennie Hall's public relations class. Part of this tougher action includes the doubling of fines for drunken driving convictions. Fines for first offenses have risen from $500 to $1,000 and for second offenses from $1,000 to $2,500. Since April 1, the drunken driving laws have been expanded to include administrative suspension of a person's driver's license. Under this new administrative policy the arresting officer can immediately seize the license of anyone who has been stopped and arrested for drunken driving if that person registers 0.10 on the breath test or refuses to take the test. A 0.10 registration can result in a 90-day suspension of one's license. Refusal to take the test can result in a six-month suspension. Rasmussen explained that many people confuse the administrative seizure of the license with the
court conviction for drunken driving. "One has nothing to do with the other," Rasmussen said. "This new law just means that a person can lose his license at the time of arrest before he goes to jail or trial." The driver does have a recourse. He may obtain a 30-day driving permit to allow him time to appeal the suspension. "We think, as it becomes increasingly clear to the people that their licenses can be seized immediately upon arrest, that there will be a decrease in the number of arrests and suspensions," Rasmussen said. In fact, some positive results have already been noted. For example, only 12 DUI (driving under the influence) arrests were made in Oklahoma County this New Year's Eve compared to 43 last year. The Department of Public Safety plans to continue its fight against public intoxication with a new campaign in the fall. The campaign will involve education of the public on the various effects of alcohol. "The general public is given very little education on alcohol," Rasmussen said.
Cheryl Kimbrough
CSU student chosen '89er Diamond Girl
By Helen McNulty CSU student, Cheryl Kimbrough, has been spending a lot of her time at Oklahoma's All Sports Stadium recently. Kimbrough won't be found rooting for the Oklahoma '89ers from the stands, however. The attractive 5'5" brunette can be found on the field dressed in the uniform of an Oklahoma '89er Diamond Girl. According to Kimbrough, it
was one of her Delta Zeta Sorority Sisters who first encouraged her to try out for the Diamond Girl Squad. "One of my sorority sisters had been one (a Diamond Girl) about two years ago," Kimbrough said. "She mentioned it in class one day and I was interested, so I asked her about it." After discussing the issue with her parents, Kimbrough contacted 1730 EAST SECOND EDMOND, OKLAHOMA 73034
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Dorcina Picknell, coordinator for the Diamond Girls. From Picknell, Kimbrough learned that in order to audition for the squad she first had to attend a series of four practice sessions. At these sessions, all competitors learned dance, high kick and pom pom routines. In March, Kimbrough, along with seventeen other hopefuls, competed by performing a dance routine to Toni Basil's hit song "Mickey" and a high kick routine. All candidates were then screened through an interview. The 12-member squad was chosen on the basis of the audition performance and on the interview. "I was very excited to have been chosen for the squad," said Kimbrough. "My family and my friends were very supportive and my sorority sisters were real encouraging. They supported me from the very beginning and a lot of the girls even came to the tryouts and cheered me on!" Being an '89er Diamond Girl not only has moments of glamour, but also of hard work. According to Kimbrough, the squad practices three or four hours "or until we get what needs to be done done" everyday for two to three weeks, while the team is away. "At least eight girls must be present at all games while the team is here on home stands, but if the event is really big such as the Chicken (the SanDiego Chicken) coming, all 12 girls are required to be there," added Kimbrough.
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This season the squad has made several guest appearances in the Oklahoma City area. The Diamond Girls have appeared at various malls such as Shepherd Mall and Crossroads Mall and the squad most recently performed at Oscar Rose Junior College. The Diamond Girls have also made many television spot appearances for 5-Alive (KOCO Television) and most recently promoting an area Golf Tournament. "At guest appearances, on the average, only two girls attend, but for TV spots and events that are large, all of the girls attend and we perform both dance and pom routines," Kimbrough said. During the '89ers home stand games the Diamond Girls are kept very busy. Before the game, some of the squad members pass out Fan-A-Grams (fact sheets about the team and players), while others sell programs. After the third inning the squad performs for the crowd and after the fifth inning the squad takes water to the umpires and sweeps off the bases. The sixth inning is spent in photo sessions with the '89er fans, and after the seventh inning the squad performs once more for the crowd. "I really enjoy being a Diamond Girl," said Kimbrough. "But many of the fans have misconceptions about us. For example, all of the little kids think that just because we are cheering for the team that we know all of the players personally, when actually we don't." "We have very strict rules, in fact, in order to maintain a good reputation. Many people generalize that because we cheer for the team we date them. We all want a good reputation and we are not allowed to date the team members. In fact many of the team members are much older than we are, are married and have kids," Kimbrough added.
"It is a shame that people make so many generalizations about us. It just shows people's ignorance." An avid baseball fan since childhood, Kimbrough attributes her interest in the sport to her father. "My dad was the first person to take me to an '89er game. Being an only child and a girl, he wanted to take me out and play catch," Kimbrough said. "I played softball in grade school and I probably went to my first '89er game when I was in the fifth or sixth grade. As long as I can remember my dad has always had season tickets and we have always gone to their (the '89er's) games. As Kimbrough entered high school, she still kept up her interest in baseball as a Bat Girl for her high school (Mount Saint Mary's) baseball team.
"No matter what I have done, my parents have always backed me up in everything that I have done. They have always been there to help me. When I was in high school they were always at the games," Kimbrough said. My parents were very excited when I was chosen (to be a Diamond Girl), especially my dad. They were really happy for me." Will Kimbrough consider being an '89er Diamond Girl when the season opens again next year in March? "At the present I really don't know if I will be able to be one next year, because I really would like to attend summer school." According to Kimbrough she would like to become involved in some type of squad, like the Diamond Girls, at CSU. Kimbrough, an active student, was named as one of the Top Ten Freshman for 1982-83. An accounting major, Kimbrough is on the Dean's Honor Roll, is a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and is a member of the Honors Scholarship Program.
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Coming Up Creative Concerts will present Farrell and Farrell for their only 1983 appearance, July 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. Farrell and Farrell are actually Bob and Jayne Farrell, with a five piece back-up band, who have been exciting audiences from coast to coast since their beginning in 1977. The couple currently resides in the Okahoma City area. They are excited about this year's annual concert. The event will be Farrell and Farrell's first appearance in Oklahoma City since recording their live album, Let The Whole World Know, Live, before a capacity crowd at the Civic Center last summer. Their album has received major airplay across the country. At this annual concert, the Farrells will share upand-coming releases and new direction. Tickets are available at: Mardel's; Living Word, Norman; Great Commission, Del City; Gifts of Praise, Quail Springs Mall; Zondervan's, Crossroads Mall. For group rate information, call Creative Concerts at 405/755-9060. Simon and Garfunkel, the internationally acclaimed folk-rock duo that split up in 1970, have scheduled their first American tour in 13 years. The reunion tour, which was preceeded by the pair's 1981 concert in Central Park that drew over 500,000 people, will pass through Dallas on Aug. 18, in the Cotton Bowl. "A Summer Evening with Simon and Garfunkel" will be an uninterrupted two-hour performance blending the legendary harmonies of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who, between them, have amassed 23 Grammy Awards and 19 gold records. The duo's lyrics and flowing, natural melodies helped define and shape the face of popular music in the '60s with such memorable hits as "The Sounds of Silence," "Mrs. Robins on , " "Homeward Bound" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Although they officially split up in 1970, both artists have pursued successful solo careers in both music and films.
Gil Elmore, public relations director for Shepherd of the Hills in what kind of logo he wants them to design for Fantastic Caverns by Branson, Mo., explains to Dr. Hall Duncan's commercial art class July 25.
Students to design caverns' logo By Marla Webb Gil Elmore, public relations director for Shepherd of the Hills in Branson, Missouri, talked with CSU art students Monday morning about designing a logo for Fantastic Caverns, the only cave that vacationers can drive all the way through. Dr. Hall Duncan's Commercial Art I class will try to design the logo as part of their regular classwork. To give the students an idea of what should be contained in the logo, Elmore talked to the students about the history of the caverns and about what the caverns are like today. The caverns were discovered in 1862 by John Knox as he searched for his hunting dog when it disappeared into a hole.
The cave was first explored by 12 Springfield women in 1867. During prohibition in the 20's, the cave was used as a "Speak Easy." The "Speak Easy" featured dancing, gambling, drinking and cock fights. In 1924, the "Speak Easy" was shut down, following a shooting. The Ku Klux Klan then bought the cave and used it until 1939 as a meeting place. Seven thousand Klansmen gathered at the cave in the autumn of 1927 for the "Rites of the Dead," the largest Klan meeting ever. Today, the cave can be seen by vacationers who ride through the one mile scenic ride on a jeep powered conveyance. The cave caters to both the handicapped and the elderly by offering this unique conveyance.
If Fantastic Caverns picks their new logo from a CSU student, he or she may win an overnight trip or some tickets to see Shepherd of the Hills or the Fantastic Caverns. Fantastic Caverns will use the new logo on brochures, television, newspaper and billboard advertising. Both Fantastic Caverns and Shepherd of the Hills practice saturation advertising in the eight states or a 300-500 mile area surrounding Missouri. Both the Shepherd of the Hills Farm and the Old Mill Theatre located in Branson, Missouri and Fantastic Caverns, located by Springfield, are owned by Mark Trimble. Tickets to see the cave are $5.50 for adults and $2.50 for children 6-12. Children under six can see
the cave free. Group rates are available at $1.50 off the regular price. Elmore, who doubles as an actor for Shepherd of the Hills, plays the part of Jim Lane, the leader of the outlaw gang the Baldknobbers. The play tells the story about the life, hardships, sorrows and joys of the Ozark hill people. The play, written by Harold Bell Wright, is performed where it actually happened almost a century ago. Tickets for the show are $7.50, $8.50 and $9.50. Children's tickets are half price and children under four are free. Dr. Duncan hopes his class will have a logo ready July 25 for Fantastic Caverns.
Patton views space shuttle launching What was it like to be at Cape Canaveral when the Challenger blasted off into outerspace? According to Dr. Lucille Patton, dean of the school of special arts and sciences of CSU, "It was an outstanding experience." The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), invited Patton and 300 other educators from the country, to Florida to witness the launch of the Space Transport System 7 (STS). "We were to check into our hotel on the 15th of June," said Patton, the only Oklahoma educator invited. "On the 18th, we were taken by bus to the Kennedy Space Center." The educators toured the museums of historical space travel and saw everything from the Apollo and Genesis capsules to pictures of the Challenger. Because of her position as the Oklahoma State Coordinator of the American Council on Educational Programs for the Advancement of Women in Higher Educa-
tion Administration, Patton was invited to go to Florida by NASA. "The NASA educational representatives, lectured on the specifics of STS 7. Canada paid for the retrieval arm which was used. Dr. Sally Ride, the first woman astronaut, designed the arm. "NASA told us that the Challenger's pay load, the amount of space available to carry items into orbit for profit, is the size of a Greyhound Bus. It also cost an extra $1 million to have the Challenger land in California instead of Florida." Among those who spoke to the invited group were Dr. Joe Allen, the commander of STS 5, the space shuttle Columbia. "They told us that the countries of Indonesia, Great Britain, Japan, Germany and Canada, all had monetary interest in STS 7." Patton commented that the launch day wakeup call was at 2:30 a.m. "We left the hotel and were enroute to the launch sight by 4:30."
The educators were 4 miles from the launch pad while the public flanked the Cape Canaveral fences for up to 20 miles away. Bleachers and loud speakers were set up for the educators and guests to witness the 7:30 a.m. EST blast off. "We heard the countdown and then steam, vapor, flame and fire bellowed out. The shuttle blasted off with an enormous trail of vapor. The communication specialist kept us posted over the loud speaker as to how far away the shuttle was." As the shuttle lifted off the pad, a man behind me yelled, 'Go, Lady, Go'. People seemed to be rooting for Sally Ride more than the mission itself." Patton said one thing that intrigued her about the mission was a high school physics class from Camden, N.J. The school, which is 85 percent black and hispanic, raised $10,000 to send a project
into space.
"They sent up a canister of ants. The children told us the hardest problem they had, was labeling the ants." The canister was heat controlled and video equipped. "A reporter asked the students why they did it and what if the ants die. One of the students said that no one has done it before...and if the ants die, at least we learned something." What does Patton think of Sally Ride, who holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics? "She is a very intelligent young woman. I really feel, as she does, that she was selected because of her ability and not because of her sex." Patton commented that NASA alluded to the idea of sending two shuttles into orbit simultaneously as soon as next October. "They also said, they have a waiting list several years long of people who are willing to pay $10,000 each, to ride into space."
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Biology group tours caverns, sand dunes By Robin Rizzieri
Several biology students and faculty left last Friday for a long oneday trip to explore Alabaster Caverns, a salt factory, bat caves and other sites of interest. The group of 25-30 were comprised of students in various biology classes, several graduate students and a few instructors who teach advanced classes in biology. Dr. William Caire, associate professor of biology, who headed the group, said that the purpose of the trip was primarily to study the ecology of that area. "We visited the old Pioneer Sod House and then went over the Glass Mountains and looked at the plant life around there and talked about that a bit, and then stopped at the little Sahara Sand Dunes for a trip through it and had lunch there. Then up through a back route over to Alabaster Caverns through the prairies. We stopped every once in a while and talked about things that we saw out there and the prairie's life and habitat," said Caire. "We hit a lot of different places. We started up north of the Watonga area and we basically ended up by Freedom, and that's where Alabaster Caverns is located. "After going through Alabaster, we headed up to a salt factory that's located northwest of Camp Houston. It's a salt dome up in that region of the area, and they evaporate the water away from it, leaving the salt out on the flats and it makes a whole big white expansive. It looks like snow. "After eating dinner we went over near Mooreland where they have a large Mexican free-tail bat cave and watched the bats fly out of the cave. There are about a million bats that come out and it's a real impressive site and it's something that most of the students have probably never seen. "It's probably as good as Carlsbad Cavern and maybe even better, since the bats at Carlsbad have been declining in numbers. We also looked at other bats in the back part of the cave. "It was a long day. We got back about 12:30 or 1 a.m. We got a lot done and they saw a lot and they were exposed to a lot of nature and things that they had probably never seen before. "We usually make one trip up there a semester with either my class or the ecology class and we usually try to get some in there in the summer time too to give as many different students a chance to go on it," said Caire.
Dr. Caire (far right corner) and the students that went to the Little Sahara sand dunes and Alabaster Caverns last Friday, pause for a moment to take in some of the scenery at the sand dunes. The students were participating in a one day field trip to study the ecology of the area.
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light-colored and loose-fitting to permit perspiration to evaporate. Fluids such as water, juices and iced tea help replace body fluids lost by sweating, but alcoholic beverages or fluids with too much salt can complicate existing medical problems. Salt tablets should be taken only with a personal physician's approval. Individuals suffering from heat stroke should seek immediate medical attention. The symptoms include a body temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher,
rapid pulse, flushed skin, loss of consciousness, faintness, dizziness, headache and nausea. Heat exhaustion may develop following a loss of body water and salt. Its symptoms include heavy sweating, weakness, nausea and giddiness. Heat exahaustion can be treated by bed rest and drinking plenty of fluids. "Don't ignore the danger signs of heat-related problems," Dr. Leavitt said. "Obtain prompt medical attention if you find yourself becoming ill."
Movie enters another dimension By Helen McNulty
In the early 60's audiences were left fascinated and spellbound after watching Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone." During this period four young boys sat rapt before their television screens as their eeriest fantasies were nutured by Serling's stories of another dimension. These four boys grew up to become successful directors and they refused to forget the tales that inspired their interest.
Review Today this foursome of John Landis, Steven Speilberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller have combined efforts to produce a full-feature film consisting of Serling's moral tales. Although three of the fourpart anthology are remakes of old television programs, the foursome manages to carry the audience into a new dimension. "Twilight Zone-The Movie" first hit the public eye last July when actor Vic Morrow and two Vietnamese children were killed in a helicopter accident during filming. In this segement directed by Landis, Morrow plays a bigoted businessmpn who finds himself the object of all of the social in j ustice he has ever lavished upon Blacks, Jews and Asians. The poor quality and heavy-handed moral message of this segment does not justify the tragic deaths of Morrow and the two children. This segment simply lacks the impact that Landis is so desperately trying to achieve. In contrast, the second segment by Speilberg
paints a picture of whimsical sweetness. Based on a 1962 television episode entitled "Kick the Can," Scatman Caruthers protrays the endearing visitor who gives the gift of renewed youth to the residents of a rest home. Once again Speilberg attempts to crank out the theme of innocence and wonder that served him so well in "E.T." Only this time, however, Speilberg's message almost turns sour. Because Speilberg tries too hard to recapture the innocence that has dominated many of his films, the charm the audience felt at the beginning of the segment is lost through Speilberg's over-sentimentality. Unlike Speilberg, Dante bases his spooky, unsettling segment on an episode aired in 1961 called "It's a Good Life." In this cartoon nightmare Jeremy Licht portrays a child with monstrous powers who tyrannizes his family and all who oppose him through cartoon-inspired wishes. Kathleen Quinlan plays the young teacher Licht corrals into becoming his new guardian. Australian director Miller's remake of the 1963 episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is the gem that shines tnrough this movie. John Lithgow is wonderful as the terrified passenger who is convinced that he sees a man-size monster on the wing ripping the plane's engines apart. Lithgow's hilarious, yet touching pier formance draws the audience into suspenseful, hysterical web that Miller is weaving. "Wanna see something really scary?" asks guest star Dan Aykroyd at the films end. Miller's segment is scary and makes "Twilight Zone-The Movie" worth seeing. The audience is left with an eerie feeling as they travel into the dimension of reality.
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Snake slithers its way into children's hearts
By Matthew Driskill Snakes and spiders may seem like "icky" animals to some, but to the kids in the child development program they have become fast friends thanks to Brian Jenni and Ted Hamrick. "We were studying animal families and Brian and Ted offered to come up and show the kids the snakes and spiders and we thought it would be a great idea," said Susan Putnam, head of the program this summer. "We gave the kids a choice as to whether or not they wanted to come outside and see the animals. Some were kind of leery at first, but then they all wanted to see the snakes and everyone came out." "Brian and Ted did a wonderful job of telling the kids about the animals before they ever took them out of the boxes. After the kids heard them talk about the snakes they did real well." "We thought this would be a good way for the kids to get some exposure to animals they would not normally come into contact with on a day to day basis. Not everyone has a boa constrictor for a pet." The children are three, four and five year-olds who have been accepted in the program which Putnam described as "not being a day-care center". "We have about 18 kids here this summer which gives us a good ratio between the teachers and the children. The teachers here are students doing their practicum work for child development." "I think we've got a great bunch of kids this summer. They really enjoyed seeing the animals and it added a lot more to the study (of animal families) than you can get from just reading a book."
Brian Jenni shows the kids that snakes can be friendly.
.41 Snakes were okay, but not many of the kids wanted to shake hands with the tarantula Brian Jenni holds in his hand.
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Ted Hamrick gives Andy Gassaway, Arron London and Jeremy Bell, (kneeling), hands - on experience with his snake.
Computers invading summer camps By Lori Seefeldt Summer, traditionally a time of sun, fun and relaxation, has turned into a lot more for many people as several computer camps have sprung up around the state. Joe Geoffroy, manager of Merit Computer Learning Center located at N.W. 50th and Portland in OKC, said that summer sessions have been so popular that an extra session was added. The new session will run August 8-24. Geoffroy said that Merit tries to hold classes at convenient times during morning, afternoon and evening hours. Students range from junior high age to grandparents. Geoffroy emphasized, "Merit is a resource center. We handle software, books, magazines and programs." The computer itself is termed as hardware. Kermit Scott, Jr., FAA employee and Okarache resident, got together with six other professional men to organize The Country Computer Camp. It is located on a 480 acres northwest of Piedmont. The camp is designed specifically for junior high aged students. "What we try to do in the week that we have to work with the kids, is give them a broad understanding of the computer. We cover the basic language and terms, what is a program and how
to program.". "We want to start the kids off right because whether they realize it or not, they will most likely be involved some way with cornputers later on in their lives. When these kids are in the business world, we want them to see cornputers as an asset and aid, not as some large piece of confusing equipment." Each student is given a minimum of four structured hours on the terminal each day and an additional three hours of free time for studying or games. Country Computer Camp also offers a variety of outside activities including horseback riding, swimming, sailing, crafts and volleyball. Scott has had so many inquiries from adults about his camp, that weekend sessions will be available to adults. These sessions will be held at the Park Suite Hotel in Oklahoma City. Both Geoffroy and Scott emphasized that the computer should be seen as much more than a fancy calculator or a video game. Concerning home use Geoffroy stated, "Today, a computer in the home is still a luxury and is nowhere near a necessity. But, if people learn to view computers as a part of continuing their education, like they would an encyclopedia, its use seems more practical."
The use of a computer is applicable in almost every business situation. They are used for scheduling, filing, appointments, payroll and bookkeeping. It was a short 10 years ago that only major corporations and the government used computers. Now it is possible for the average individual to own and operate one. Geoffroy said that for home use, a computer could be purchased from a price of $250 to $2,000. It was recently estimated that over 100,000 small home computers are sold each month. A computer can be programmed for several practical home uses. It can be programmed to help high school students study for the SAT college entrance test. Students can request information and take practice tests. The computer checks the students' progress after taking the practice tests and then it can tutor them over the areas on which they need improvement. One family even bought a program for filing grocery coupons. After the grocery list is made, it is entered into the computer. It then tells which items the family has coupons for. In the course of a year, the family feels the cornputer will pay for itself with the money saved with the grocery coupons. "The 1980s and 90 s have appropriately been labeled the "In-
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