September
6 Vol.
VISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Enrollment tops previous records Central State University continued breaking records in fall enrollment, topping the 13,000 mark for the second year in a row. The 1984 record surpassed that of a year ago by 16 students. The increase comes at a time when most colleges and universities are anticipating losses, said Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president. Final fall figures this year were 13,102, compared to 13,086 in 1983. However, it is up about 800 more than that of two years ago. The largest gain in this year's enrollment was among seniors,
with 1,967, an increase of 188 over a year ago. Juniors increased by 137 from last year with a total of 2,281. Freshman enrollment was also up, totalling 3,361, a gain of 98 from the previous year. Slight decreases were recorded among the sophomore level. However, there were 1,990 sophomores and still 3,503 graduates, the largest group enrolled on the Edmond campus. The decrease in sophomore enrollment was 178 with 229 fewer graduate students this year. Total increase in full-time-
equivalency, based on credit hours per student, was up by 20 from the previous year. Lillard pointed out that while the percentage of increase in headcount and FTE was small, it represented the second year in a row in which the university set and all-time record. "It also comes at a time when high schools are graduating fewer students and when tuition and fees have been increased for the third year in a row," he added. Lillard attributed part of the
record breaking trend to the univerisity's urban location. "Typically, urban universities have more flexibility to meet student needs with more programs offered at more times in the day and evening classes," he said.
Lillard attributed the levelling off in graduate enrollment to Central State University's transition from a teacher's college when emphasis in graduate enrollment was in education, to a stronger liberal arts and business program.
He warned that continuing growth in enrollment can become an acute problem if state financial support continues to decline.
"Graduate enrollment in education is declining while there is an increase in the newer fields offered in political science and business at CSU," he said.
"It is becoming much more difficult to accommodate the needs, in facilities and curriculum, of a growing student body," he said.
It will take a while to build enrollments in those areas, he concluded.
Department produces bestselling novelists By Cheri Smith Aspiring writers can turn to the CSU creative studies department if they want to write a bestseller. In the past few months, students and faculty from the creative studies department have published books that have made the B. Dalton and Waldenbooks bestseller lists. Dr. Clif' Warren, creative studies chairman, said Waldenbooks and B. Dalton are the largest retail book outlets in the world. Bestselling books named to either list represent thousands of dollars worth of sales. The bestselling novels written by participants in the creative studies program cover a large variety of subjects and interests from historical romances published in 8 languages to the novelization of a recent science fiction film. Sarah Orwig, creative studies' current artist-in-residence, has made the Waldenbooks bestseller list on four separate occasions. "Oregon Brown," a Bantam Loveswept publication, is currently at number two on the list. "Beware the Wizard" peaked at number six in June while "Heat Wave" climbed to number four in April. "Autumn Flame," Orwig's first bestseller, peaked at number 10 in Sept. of 1983. Orwig, who has published 16 novels in eight different languages, is working on a master's degree here while
teaching advanced novel writing to graduate and undergraduate students. Her next literary piece, a serialized romance published in 24 episodes, will be carried in 50 newspapers across the nation. Mike McQuay, who teaches science fiction writing here is currently on the Locus bestseller list for "Jitterbug," a science fiction novel set in 2155 A.D. McQuay has published more than a dozen novels, including four books in the "Matthew Swain" science fiction detective series and the novelization of the film "Escape from New York." Mona Sizer, who writes under the pen name Deena James, commutes from Dallas during the summer to study with Warren. Her first book, "Lovestruck," published in June of 1983, is now in its second printing of 100,000 copies. "Lovespell," her second book, made number six on the B. Dalton bestseller list this August. The creative studies department is unique in the Southwest for its focus on novel writing, Warren said. The program combines a liberal arts foundation with a professional degree that teaches students how to write novels for publication. Because of the many published authors of th program, it is currently under study to be expanded into a Doctorate of Arts.
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Vista photo by Daniel Smith Finalists selected by the Homecoming Selection Commitee are (left to right): Tracy Knutson, Linda Long, Shelly Burge, Dana Ivey, Helen McNulty.
Queen candidates selected By Shannon Blockcolski 1984 Homecoming Queen candidates have been selected by the selection committee after the applicants were interviewed Thursday. The five finalists and the clubs they represent are: Shelly Burge, Recreation and Dance; Tracy Knutson, Delta Zeta; Dana Ivey, Alpha Gamma Delta; Linda Long, Delta Zeta and Helen McNulty, Student Senate. Each candidate was judged on their involvement in student activities at Central State University, physical appearance and their performance in a personal interview. A maximum of ten points was awarded for each catagory. Selection of the queen and the court will be made in an all school election Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the activities center on the first floor of the University Center.
All of the finalists will attend the homecoming activities one week prior to homecoming day, Oct. 6. The crowning ceremony will be held at halftime during Saturday's game. The elected queen will then attend the alumni dinner and ride in the parade. According to Deanna Land, dean of women students, homecoming was created for the alumni of Central State University. To be eligible as candidates, students must have met the following qualifications: have completed a minimun of 24 credit hours at CSU, be currently enrolled in 12 hours, have a cumulative grade point average of 2 or above and be represented by a student organization. Members of the Homecoming Queen Selection Committee were the Association of Women Students president, the Afro
American Student Union president, the University Center Activities Board president, the Student Senate president, the Residence Hall Association president, a representative from the Black Peer Center, the cheerleader captain, The Vista editor, The Bronze Book editor, the Alumni Association president, the Native American Student Association president, a representative of the International Student Association, and the dean of women students. For the 1983 Homecoming queen selection committee was comprised of the dean of students, the associate dean of students, presidents of student senate, association of women students, the Filles drill team, the Afro-American Student Union, a represenative from Black Peer counseling, the cheerleading captain, three football players, and the football coach.