The disposition of withdrawn

Professor proposes policies for library

Dear Editor: books from the campus library,

The following, is the body of a particularly the standards for letter that I have written to Dr. selecting books for discard and Fred Grosz, president of the Centhe role of the Library Advisory tral State University Faculty Committee in the withdrawal Senate: procedure "The Sept. 8, 1988, issue of 2. The disposition of withdrawn The Vista expresses, albeit satirically, a fear that I have harbored since I learned of the recent bequest of a large collection of art books to the Max Chambers Library. I dread the possibility that the receipt of Dale McConethy's legacy will become an excuse to destroy some of the present holdings of the library. I therefore propose that the Central State University Faculty materials, especially the laws pertaining to it 3. The need for a rare-book room to furnish protection for items of great monetary value that are not in the Oklahoma Collection Simply put, my hope is that the senate will obtain guarantees that the Max Chambers Library will be managed for the benefit of scholars, not landfill owners." Senate investigate the following subjects and recommend the Very truly yours, adoption of appropriate policies William E. Campbell concerning them: Assistant professor of 1. The process of withdrawing history and geography

University requires uniform regulations

By Martha Giglio Editor

According to statistics, fewer people are smoking these days. More and more communities are adopting legislation regulating smoking and the habit has become less socially acceptable.

Oklahoma has passed legisla

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This publication, printed by Central State University Print Shop is issued by Central State University as authorized by Title 70 OS 1981, Section 3903. 5000 copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of $300. tion restricting smoking in public buildings. Central State University's buildings are state building and fall under the statute's juristiction.

A number of buildings have had a no smoking policy for years. The Business Building has not allowed it because smoke is harmful to computers and other business equipment.

The Liberal Arts Building, the Music Building, the Math and Computer Science Building, the Health Sciences Building, Wantland Hall, the Home Economics Building also have a no smoking in the building policy. It is strange that the Communications Building still tolerates impurities in the air which have been proven to be harmful to health.

It is time for a university-wide policy. It is unfair for some students to have the privilege of breathing clean air while others are denied this basic right.

It is odd that a university protects computers and business equipment more carefully than human beings.

Bush undeserving of hi ghe S t office

By Mark Finley Sports Editor

September 7, 1941. A day that will live in infainy.

Now, I realize this date has really no historical value to it, but Vice-President George Bush seemed to think so when he addressed the American Legion at a convention in Louisville, Ky. on Sept. 7. "Forty-seven years ago to this very day we were hit and hit hard at Pearl Harbor, and we were not ready," Bush said to an audience that included many World War H veterans. the biggest blunder so far in this campaign.

A moment later in the speech, he realized his mistake and tried to correct it by saying he meant Dec. 7. Well, everyone makes mistakes, right.

Well, Bush is not everyone. The man is running for president, and it seems to me that if he makes the simplest of mistakes he will make the big mistakes as well if he is elected.

It's time for the people of this country to realize that this man has as much business being president as Daffy Duck. Every position that he has obtained through his political career has been given to him rather than earned. Even before he got involved in politics, his wealth provided him with everything that he could possibly have wanted without working for it.

Bush's campaign reflects this. Just as Daffy rides the tail of Bugs Bunny to be successful, George tries to do the same thing by riding the coattail of Ronald Reagan, who in twenty years or so will be regarded as the man who screwed everything up. Is this who we want to lead our country? I think not.

Face it, we have a man here who just wants to play president, not be president. He wants everything to stay the same, because he believes that wealth will always be the power source and the root of all happiness.

Meanwhile, back in Louisville, Bush repeated his mistake when nearing the end of his speech he added, "I'll never forget that day of Sept. 7. I remember the impact that it had on me. I remember. It stands clearly in my mind..."

Who knows? Perhaps Sept. 7, 1941 did have had an important impact on George's life, but his faux pas on Sept. 7, 1988 will have even more of an impact when come November he finds out he will be out of a job. A job he never earned to begin with.