'Aliens' terrifies audience...page 4
Memorial honors Bronchos J ranks...page 7 victims...page 6 Bm"hc's join NC"
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August 28 , 1986 Vol. 85, No. 1
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Campus jobs to endure budget cuts By Shannon Blockcolski Editor Student, faculty and staff jobs are not in jeopardy, even though the State Regents for Higher Education approved a $2,351,781, or 10.1 percent, decrease in CSU's state appropriated funds, according to Larry Williams, vice president of administration. "We have tried to maintain the integrity of the employment situation," Williams said. "We do not expect any general reduction in
salaries, and there will be no employment terminations." According to Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, the university's state appropriated funds are equal to what they were in 1983, when the student enrollment equalled 13,000. A record in enrollment has been set for the last four years, Lillard said, but at the same time there has been no increase in state funding. "We have the same amount of
Survey results caused parking ticket changes By Shannon Blockcolski Students receiving a ticket for parking in a no parking zone or facultystaff area will notice a $5 fine increase, according to Campus Police Chief Bob - Roberts. Roberts said the decision to raise the no parking zone, staff faculty area violations to $10 was made after Campus Police conducted a survey of 26 universities' parking situations. "We knew we had a parking problem at this university, and we wanted to see how other universities handled their parking," Roberts said. He also attended a parking seminar with eight other university representatives at Oklahoma State University this summer. "CSU rated as one of the lowest schools in violations at the seminar," Roberts said. "At other schools, all parking violations are $10 each." Faculty or staff who park in their designated areas without a registered decal receive a $5 noregistration violation. The previous no-registration fine was $3 for the first nine weeks of a semester and $5 for the second nine weeks. The increase in the campus street speed limit from 15 mph to 20 mph also resulted from the survey, Roberts said. "We had received numerous complaints concerning the speed limit, so we decided to follow the example of several other universities," said Roberts. Roberts doesn't anticipate any pro,blems as a result- of the speed increase, he said, since the 20 mph speed limit has been successful at other campuses. "We wanted to be more fair and in line with everybody else," he added.
money, but with increasing enrollment our jobs become more difficult," Lillard said. "Yet I would rather have the problem of finding places for students than having to find students." State appropriated funds account for 75 percent of CSU's entire budget, with 25 percent corning from tuition and fees. Lillard said the 10.1 percent decrease actually accounts for a 7 to 7.5 percent cut in the total budget. The main concern with the budget cuts, Lillard said, is in the personnel department. Several positions will remain unfilled, and some full time employees in administration may take on part time jobs with no pay raise, he added. For the 1985 fiscal year, $1,050,000 was cut from the budget, bringing the total decrease in funds to approximate-
ly $3 million in the last two years. Williams said the decrease obviously effects programs of proposed expansion and the amount of financial support given to academic and non-academic programs. The majority of the budget, 60.6 percent, is allocated toward instruction and academics. The general administration and expense portion of the budget consists of 8.8 percent. According to Williams, the amount recommended for administration and expense is 15 percent. "We are incredibly understaffed administratively, but I want to show people that we are more willing to make reductions in administration than in academics," he said. Because of the budget reduction•, the administration has divided the programs into three
groups, Williams said. Some programs need enhancements and additional resources, such as the library, physical plant and the masters in psychology degree. Other areas will continue to receive the same level of support, including the majority of academic programs. The third group consists of those programs the budget decrease will effect, such as administration and student services. These departments mainly will notice a delay in the purchasing of supplies and equipment, Williams said. "We are not as financially well off as we would like to be. But we are still strong, vibrant and able to maintain a good quality of equipment for academics," Williams said.
Roberts said the radar, installed in January, has proven effective in controlling the campus-wide speed limits. "It's easier to go to traffic court for a speeding ticket when we have radar readings," Roberts said. A previously restricted parking lot outside of Broncho Fieldhouse is now unrestricted and all cars with any CSU decal can legally park in the area, Roberts said. Roberts stressed the need for students to understand the restricted parking area times. All parking lots except for those designated on each person's decal are restricted from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. From 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. any student can park in any student lot and any faculty member in any faculty lot. The only restricted parking from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. is the handicap, no parking and 24-hour staff areas. "The most important thing to remember is that all vehicles must possess a current parking decal," Roberts said. The fines for each parking violation are: $3 for a parking meter violation, $5 for a no registration decal $5 for improperly affixed decal or permit $5 for forging or altering decal or permit $5 for improperly located decal or permit $5 for parking in an nonauthorized lot $5 for displaying an expired state registration $5 for incorrect parking $10 for parking in a no parking zone $10 for parking in a staff area $25 for parking in a handicap space.
Photographic services: Dan Smith
Bill Bland, Edmond Post Office Supervisor comforts an Edmond postal worker after a memorial service for the fourteen postal workers shot by Edmond Post Office worker Pat Sherrill
Aug. 20. The service was held 4 p.m. Sunday in Wantland Stadium. (Related story and photos on page 6)