TH E YZ~Tg August 30, 1983
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vol. 82, No. 2
Bellmon pleased after first day as instructor By Terri Carpenter Staff Writer
Former governor and U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon shakes hands with student David Ball during his first day as a faculty member at CSU.
'Porky's' to air next week To kick off the fall '83 semester, the Student Senate and University Center Activities Board will sponsor "Welcome Back Week" for CSU students, faculty and administration. Also included on the Sept. 7 agenda will be a cookout at Thatcher Lake (area north of University Center). Food will be free between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. On Thursday, Sept. 8, the motion picture "Porky's" will be shown in the University Center Ballroom, 3rd floor. Two shows have been scheduled. Showtimes are at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, an organizational recruitment drive will take place on the first floor of the University Center. Representatives of various campus organizations will be present to offer information on their programs. On Friday, Sept. 9, a "Heatwave Celebration" dance will take place on the tennis courts north of the University Center. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m., rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, dance will be moved to the University Center Ballroom, 3rd floor.
Parking violators get warning By Lori Christophel
If you returned to your car last week after classes, only to find a pink memo from Campus Security, you had been issued a "Courtesy Warning." But from now on, the campus lawmen won't be as kind.
The pink courtesy tickets were issued the first week of school if students were parked in the wrong area or if their vehicle did not have a parking decal on it. Any such violations now will cost the offender $3, according to Campus Security chief Jim Dunn.
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Campus Security gave the students who recieved these warnings one day to respond to their warning before they were penalized and had to pay the fine. After mid-term, the tickets will go up to $5 for each violation. "By then you should know better," said Dunn, commenting on the fine increase. Eight commisioned officers make up the Campus Security force. Last year, these officers handed out 18,000 tickets. To avoid getting a ticket, students should register their cars and obtain a parking decal from campus security which is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. This year there are already approximately 8,000 cars registered on campus.
"I was pleased about the attitude and the obvious grasp the members of the class have of political science issues. They were better informed and more current in their understanding of political process than I had expected them to be," said Henry Bellmon, former governor and U.S. Senator, about his first day of classes at CSU. Bellmon is teaching two three-hour political science courses on Thursdays—a 9:40 a.m. class on the operation of congress and a 7:30 p.m. class on public administration. According to Bellmon, 19 students are enrolled in the morning class and all but one of those were in attendence the first day. The night class is closed with an enrollment of 44 students. "There is something to be said for both larger and smaller classes. The smaller class would allow more time for student participation which I would prefer. "On the other hand, the more students who are involved, the better chance I would have to have some impact," said Bellmon. "I hope to give the students practical insights into the way congress operates. In doing so, I hope to be able to increase their appreciation for the process and their respect for government generally," said Bellmon about what he hopes to accomplish in his operation of congress class. He said the evening class will include more practical information on how state agencies run, how they make their decisions and how they handle their personnel problems. In addition to teaching classes, Bellmon is available for student and staff conferences on matters involving state and national government and for career counseling. "The classes got started off in a big way and there is a lot of enthusiasm on the part of the students," said William L. Crozier, chairman of the political science department. "We are looking forward to a number of interesting sessions. We feel that it is an honor for us to have Senator Henry Bellmon working here with us. He could have gone to a number of schools. We're glad that he chose us," said Crozier. "I have talked with him (Bellmon) and I have talked with a number of students. He's very enthusiastic; he got a good response. The students were interested...they were thrilled to be in the class." According to Crozier, Bellmon has never had a straight teaching assignment like he has here. He has taught special seminars at Oklahoma City University. "They (OCU) would do special symposiums or seminars... where there would be question and answer type sessions over a relatively short period. This is his first experience with regular classes." Prior to taking on the faculty position at CSU, Bellmon served as director of the Department of Human Servies (DHS) at the request of Gov. George Nigh following the resignation of Lloyd Rader. Bellmon took the position in January and agreed to serve until the state legislature recessed for the summer, so he would be home in time for harvest. He stayed until two days after the state legislature recessed on July 12. Bellmon was born in Tonkawa and he graduated from Billings High School where he attended school with Crozier. Bellmon graduated in 1942 from Oklahoma A & M (now Oklahoma State University) with a bachelor of science in agriculture. He also received the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit when he served in the Marine Corps from 1942-46. Bellmon served a term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1946-48. He served as Noble County Republican Chairman before serving as State Republican Chairman in 1960. Bellmon was elected governor in 1962 and served from 1963-67. He also served two consecutive terms as U.S. Senator, first in 1968 and then again in 1974.
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Vehicles without registration and those illegally parked recieved courtesy warnings from Campus Security last week.