"19EICIE September 27, 1983
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vol. 82, No. 9
Tests for tuberculosis available to students By Terri Carpenter Staff Writer
Vista photos by Daniel Smith
One of the six co eds above will be crowned as Homecoming queen Friday night at the Homecoming Ball to be held in the Oklahoma Room, third floor of the University Center. The candidates are (top, left to right) Kathi Bray, Rie Gerah, Shelly Burge, (bottom) Lynda Ceafoss, Cathy Christianson and Helen McNulty. -
Tuberculosis testing at the CSU Student Health Center has been extended to dispell students' apprehension about possibly having the disease, according to Dudley Ryan, dean of students. The CSU campus was asked by the state health department to paticipate in tuberculosis testing for all foreign students, according to Ryan. "Our campus was contacted somewhere around the first of August this past year and asked if we would participate in a project of this nature for anyone not born within the continental U.S.," said Ryan. "It is for everybody's benefit. Fortunately or unfortunately they have located one person that it is going to help at least." A Nigerian student was found to have the disease two weeks ago, according to Saralyn Winn, chief of public nursing for the Oklahoma City and County Health department. The student's name has not been released, and he is currently confined to his apartment. Ryan said it was his understanding that the Nigerian student went over for a routine check along with a number of other people. "At a certain point his diagnosis showed positive and they did further testing... A doctor apparently told him that he did have an active case and toward that he would need to do something with medication." The screening now going on is not only for non-Americans. "Initially we had hoped to test anyone not born within the continental United States; that was Aug. 15 and 16 and up to the present time," said Ryan. The health center has currently expanded their testing to include anyone who is uncomfortable about having been in contact with the disease. "For anyone that has been in class with someone that they suspected or felt uncomfortable with, the health center has expanded their testing. "So if anyone on campus is just really uncomfortable with it, they can go over and take the test," said Ryan. He said this extending of testing is partially because of the Nigerian student who contacted the disease two weeks ago. Alvin H. Alcorn, executive vice president of administration, confirmed the fact that the testing was extended because of the Nigerian student but refused to comment any further. Ryan said, that tuberculosis isn't something that is of extreme concern if it is caught early because "it can be arrested pretty easily." But Ryan said some people who read the article about the Nigerian student in the Sept. 22 issue of the Vista were uncomfortable. "To dispell any apprehension about it, it is just a matter of taking that shot and having it read 48 hours later," said Ryan. Ryan said the testing this week will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday because after taking the shot the student must return to health center 48 hours later. They didn't want this time to extend over the weekend when the students may not get back to the center.
English department study finds...
Graduates' writing skills found inadequate By Terri Carpenter Staff Writer Recent graduates in the English department feel their graduate curriculum didn't provide them with enough training in writing skills, according to Dr. Charles W. Hembree, chairman of the English department. A study was completed by the English department graduate committee which found that
writing skills of many college graduates are inadequate. "Our study was a survey of our own recent graduates to determine whether they thought their graduate curriculum had provided them adequately for competing in the job market. The majority of them indicated that more training in writing skills at the graduate level would be more beneficial to them," said Hembree.
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Hembree said the survey determined the graduates felt they needed more training in rhetoric theory (the use of the English language) and composition theory. As a result of all the reseach from the study, the English department has expanded its master of arts degree program to include more emphasis on advanced grammar, technical writing and different approaches to composition, according to Dr. Loree M. Rice, professor of English. This new masters degree program is intended to give students needed training in writing and aid the students in finding employment after graduation. Steps are being taken to improve students' English skills at the graduate level, according to Hembree. "We (the English department) are going to be looking at a number of proposals this year and come up with a package for the university...We may be proposing
restructuring of general education requirements for English," said Hembee. He said the English Proficiency Exam will certainly be included in the package. The EPE is an exam aimed at juniors or seniors that would determine whether their English skills are good enough for them to graduate. CSU had a required English exam four years ago, but the was dropped in favor of the introduction of remedial English classes for students lacking in English skills. Hembree said that the English department is for reinstating the EPE if adequate funding and faculty is provided to handle the testing. "The EPE serves a purpose in that it identifies persons who need additional help before they graduate. The real good comes in, only if they get that help. "Just taking the test by itself doesn't really help them (students) very much, that's just a couple
hours of sitting and writing. It needs to be viewed as a means of identifying people who need additional help. "The real effort needs to go into providing that additional help to make sure they (students who need help) are identified in time for them to get it (help) before they graduate," said Hembree.
Homecoming starts tonight with Bar-B-0 The student senate will sponsor a Western Bar-B-Q at 6 p.m. tonight at Thatcher Lake to begin a week of Homecoming activities. There will be free food and all students are invited. There will be a Pep Rally at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thatcher Lake.