THE September 13, 1988 Vol. 87, No. 5
,ITISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Child's death linked to cold
Officials seize fridge By Valli Covert Associate Editor The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is conducting laboratory tests on a refrigerator seized from Central State University's married-student housing to determine if an infant, who later died from severe injuries, may have been placed in it. Ann Reed, spokesperson for OSBI Laboratories, declined comment on what kind of tests are being run on the refrigerator because it was involved in an ongoing investigation, she said. She referred questions to CSU police. In the request for a search warrant to seize the refrigerator Sept. 2, Sgt. Ed Forbes of the CSU Police Department said 27-day-
old Corey Carter, of Broncho II Apartments, 600 N. Chowning, had a body temperature of 84 degrees and was suffering from hypothermia. Hypothermia is a lower than normal body temperature. Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit. The child had also sustained two broken collarbones, a broken right tibia, a swollen brain and a skull fracture. He died shortly after being taken to Edmond Memorial Hospital Aug. 30. Dr. Fred B. Jordan, a state medical examiner, said officials are investigating the death as a homicide. Forbes said Jordan told him there were two plausible explanations for the infant's hypothermic
state — physical brain stem damage which was not present, or a cold environment, which could have been produced by a refrigerator. Police have identified the boy's parents as Wilbert and Diana Marie Carter. The father, a 24-year-old CSU student, has been interviewed and given a lie detector test, CSU Police Chief Bob Roberts said. The results of the test were not available. The mother, who is 19, has not been questioned yet. "There are still some people we need to talk to," Roberts said. He said they are trying to find out if the child was being cared for by anyone besides the parents. "The case is still under investigation," Forbes said. No charges have beeen filed.
Homecoming gala slated
By Martha Giglio Editor Treasure hunts, mud volleyball and a wet sweatshirt relay are just a few of the new activities planned to kick off Homecoming events this year at Central State University, said Rex Humphrey, director of student activities. Organizations will compete Sept. 26 through Oct. 1 in activities to accumulate points for prizes. The organization that receives the most points will win the grand prize worth at least $500 or more depending on participation. Organizations may submit applications to the University Center Activities Office Room 317 until Sept. 21. Also new this year Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 is University Fest, a festival where fund-raising for the university's four colleges will
be held. Six brightly colored tents will be set up in Thatcher Lake, with a stage in the center for live entertainment Saturday morning, Humphrey said. Thirty-five organizations have already signed up for booths which will sell pizza, hot dogs, barbeque and tacos, he said. "We want a mass of fun. We want to make it the most spectacular thing to happen all year," he said. "It will be a phenomenon. We've never been allowed to do anything like this before." University Fest will replace the traditional Homecoming parade this year, said W. Kent Todd, assistant alumni director, who is overseeing all Homecoming events. The parade is being dropped because few people who attended it in the past came on campus. Also, organizations would
spend hundreds of dollars on floats which would be torn down immediately after Homecoming, he 'said. The festivities will culminate with the Homecoming football game against East Texas State University Saturday at 2 p.m. Also planned for CSU alumni on Sept. 30 are: • "Bunker Blast" Golf Tournament, 10 a.m., Kickingbird Golf Course • "Remember the Days," a memorabilia display from past years, 11 a.m., University Center Heritage Room • "CSU Hospitality Room," a gathering area providing food and drinks, 5 to 11 p.m., Edmond Historical Community Center • "Old Timer's Dinner," for those who were graduated from or attended CSU prior to 1960, 7 Please see Homecoming on page 8.
Old North Tower, the oldest building of higher education in continuous use in Oklahoma, is captured at an unusual angle. (Photo by Chris Rush)
Work on Second St. may slow commuters By Valli Covert Associate Editor Central State University commuters may find that driving to school will take more time over the next few weeks. Resurfacing work has started on Second Street and will continue for approximately five weeks, Larry Lemon of Haskell Lemon Construction Co. of Oklahoma City said. Crews will close one lane and work it from Interstate 35 to Broadway Extension. When that is completed, they will return to 1-35 and do the next lane. One
lane will be closed daily for the next five weeks, Lemon said. Entrances to CSU that front on Second Street will be closed at times, but the crews will attempt to do the work in front of CSU in the afternoons when there is the least traffic. When the entrances are closed, commuters may use Bryant or Broadway Extension to travel to CSU, he said. Detour signs and barricades will be used in an attempt to minimize problems, Lemon said.
Dave Stanton joins KCSC radio station
Dave Stanton, KCSC radio personality, is on the air at the campus radio station. (Photo by Chris Rush)
By Mark Mitchell Student Writer Dave Stanton, a 30-year veteran of commercial radio, has joined KCSC, the public radio station located on Central State University's campus. Stanton first started in radio to put himself through school, but never finished his degree. Stanton has been involved in most phases of radio broadcasting, and has served stints as producer, program manager, and disc jockey. He came to Oklahoma in the late 1950s and worked for a number of stations including KKLR, KMGR, and KKNG. From 1983 to 1985 he worked at the city-owned classical station in
Dallas. Adverising revenues were large enough to support the station and benefit other cultural areas such as ethnic festivals and the symphony orchestra. This was his first opportunity to work with a classical format. He said he liked the job because he didn't "burn-out within a month," which is something that the routine at a pop or rock station can do to a DJ. Since returning to Oklahoma, Stanton has been doing free-lance radio work and disc jockeying at KOMA. Most recently he did the radio and TV commercial voice-overs for the Quad Four Oldsmobile Dealers in the Oklahoma City Please see KCSC on page 8.