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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Support sought to restore GI Bill By Kamal Mazlan Staff Writer
Take mine first! Bronze Book picture week Sept. 11-15 attracted students from all around the CSU campus to
the Communication Building. From left, Randy Hartzell, Elaine Bryant, Yvonne Eldridge, Henry Issacs and Tia McElvany wait for Keith Purtell and David Alexander to get the correct spelling of their ames. (Photo by Trent Tompkins)
Writers get selling tips By Mark Schlactenhaufen Student Writer
Dr. Lynnette Wert, assistant professor of creative studies at Central State University, spoke on "How to Get Happily Published" at a meeting of the CSU Creative Writers Studies Institute last Saturday. A published author, Wert focused her speech on the word "happily" and used various visual aids to emphasize topics: a pad of paper, a ruler, and a key. The Oklahoma State University graduate displayed a paper pad "to put words on" and said, "The first thing you need is a manuscript of publishable quality...don't get it right, get it written. That's part of the process of being happily published." Holding a key in one hand, Wert said a track record, or credentials in the form of academics, life experiences and good training
are "the key to getting happily published." A ruler, like the other items, was passed out to audience members during the speech. "Never rule out anything when it comes to getting yourself a gimmick," Wert said. A gimmick could be any method of gaining the editors' attention. Concerning time authors spend in writing books, Wert said "Everybody works better with reasonable deadlines and moderate pressure." Pressure for students to turn in homework assignments on time and feedback from editors are important to prospective authors, Wert said. "You really don't want the big seams to show in a manuscript," Wert said. "In the revision stage...very often the front of the Please see PUBLISH on page 8.
An 8-year Vietnam War veteran and political science major at Central State University is urging other veterans and Gov. Henry Bellmon to mobilize state support for legislation currently in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would allow veterans to continue receiving educational benefits under Chapter 34 of the GI Bill which, otherwise, will be discontinued Dec. 31. The expiration of these benefits will affect about 95 CSU students, according to veteran's affairs office on campus. "We should show some solidarity in raising the consciousness of Congress to the problems faced by vets," Gary Patrick, a CSU sophomore, said. "We can mobilize the political arm of Oklahoma to support the legislation and to undo what Congress did in 1983 when they cut Chapter 34 benefits."
The New Montgomery GI Bill stipulated that veterans receiving benefits under Chapter 34 who wish to continue receiving benefits must have been on active military duty from July 1, 1985 through June 30, 1988, with no breaks. Patrick said, however, House Rep. James Quillen (R-Tenn.) had presented a new bill in February, tentatively called HR316, that would extend the delimiting date beyond Dec. 31 for veterans under Chapter 34 to receive education benefits. "In my case," Patrick said, "the new bill would have extended the delimiting date to October of 1995, but the stipulations in the New Montgomery GI Bill had cut 30 months of educational benefits due to me." "I think we can get the new bill passed if we can get maximum Please see GI BILL on page a
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Group founder resigns post By Mark Schlactenhaufen
Student Writer
Rosemary Parsons, founding chairperson of the Central State University Creative Studies Writers Institute, announced her resignation during a CSWI meeting last Saturday. Also announcing their resignation were James Montgomery, vice president, and Dewey Finley, CSWI secretary. In the letter, Parsons said "...I am proud of all the hard work and many hours this board has devoted to the activities we have been able to co-sponsor and the organization process which has Please see RESIGNS on page 8.
April Pedersen, graphic art senior, won first place in the 2nd annual art contest for the UniversityFEST playbook cover art. Related article on page 3.