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October 2, 1986
Vol. 85, No. 10
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Student's training in CPR saves life By Shannon Blockcolski A CSU student used car-
Hatchette and Bennett were walking five feet apart, when a bolt of lightning hit the ground between them. Hatchette said both were knocked over from the blast, but only Bennett was injured.
"I picked myself up and I was numb all over," he added. "I looked over at Reggie and he wasn't moving."
diopulmonary resuscitation to save the life of his friend after both were struck by lightning. Mike Hatchette, sophomore and Reggie Bennett, freshman, were fishing at a pond north of Edmond Friday afternoon when it began to rain. Bennett said they quit fishing when the rain started and walked into a field to scout
,"I didn't feel any tingling like people talk about," Hatchette said. "I heard a real big "boom" and the next thing I knew, I was
Hatchette was wearing rubber boots that day, which he said probably was what saved his life. After Hatchette stood up he walked over and saw Bennett lying unconscious. "I said, 'Reggie, are you all
for deer.
lying face down in the leaves.
right?' and he said 'I'm fine,"'
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Photographic services: Dan Smith
Mike Hatchette (left) and Reggie Bennett read a story in the Edmond Sun about Hatchette's lifesaving CPR training. Hatchette administered CPR to Bennett Friday after they were struck by lightning north of Edmond. Bennett had lost consciousness and stopped breathing, Hatchette said.
Hatchette said, "but he had faded off. He closed his eyes and stopped breathing." Hatchette remembered his Boy Scout training in CPR, and began administering compressions to the chest and mouth to mouth resuscitation. "I kept it up for about 15 to 20 minutes," he added, "but I thought he was a goner." Bennett began breathing on his own. Hatchette tried to pick Bennett up and carry him over his shoulder, and then tried to drag him, but he was too heavy, Hatchette said. After Hatchette elevated Bennett's feet, he took off running for help. After being refused at a nearby farmhouse, Hatchette flagged down a Volkswagon van, which took him to the house of Linda Kruse. Kruse called AmCare and the Oak Cliff Fire Department. Oak Cliff Fire Chief Jim Hilchey took Hatchette back to the field, where Bennett had regained consciousness. "The last thing I remember we were walking on a path, then I woke up in the woods alone. I thought I had just fallen asleep," said Bennett. "I looked around and heard a car. I got up and walked around, not really in good shape, and then the fire chief and Mike walked up and told me I had been struck by lightning." Both were taken in the fire
truck to Bryant Avenue, where they were transferred to the ambulance. They were taken to Edmond Memorial Hospital at 3:30 p.m., where he stayed until Sunday, according to Edmond Hospital reports. EMH Public Information Director Denise Cunningham said the only remaining injuries Bennett received were minor burns. "I had my keys and some change in my pocket, and I was wearing button-up 501 jeans. Except for stomach pains, I seem to be on the road to recovery, though," Bennett said. Hatchette was not treated, but he did receive a few slight injuries. "I got a couple of small scratches when I fell," he said. "The next day, I was sore all over — but I don't know if it was from the lightning or everything that happened afterwards." "I think he did a great job and I'm proud of him. He saved my life," Bennett said. The two students met the first day of this semester in a science class. "I didn't even know his last name until after this happened," Bennett said, "I owe him a lot for what he did." Hatchette responded to Bennett's praise, "It was either me do it or him die, he wasn't breathing and his heart had stopped. It was just an impulse."
Sig Tau's to build new house By Shannon Blockcolski Editor
After two years of moving from house to house, Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity is planning to locate permanently. According to Mack Hoehner, Sigma Tau Gamma president, the site of their old house, 321 N. Boulevard, which was burned down by practicing firefighters in November 1985, is where they will build a new home. "We've been talking about building a new house for a couple of years, but the Sigma Tau Gamma alumni came together at their last meeting and presented us with a floor plan for the new house." Construction of the new house will tentatively begin in April 1987 and phase one should be complete by the fall of '87, Hoehner said. Six of the fraternity members currently are living at 209 E. Hurd, after leaving their past residency at 911 N. Washington at the beginning of this semester, Hoehner said.
"It was really not economically feasible to stay there at that time. It limited our spending power, and we wanted to put more funds
toward the construction of our new house," Hoehner said. Hoehner said the funds for building the house will come from the CSU Beta Zeta chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma, the Beta Zeta Sigma Tau Gamma alumni chapter, the loan value of the property and donations from chapters around the country. "The undergraduates have already raised $3,000," Hoehner said. The main reasons for building the house, Hoehner said, is to establish a good base point for Sigma Tau Gamma at CSU and to improve the image of the CSU fraternities. "There has never been a trend setter at CSU as far as building a fraternity house. I hope the other fraternities will see what we have
done and jump on the band wagon," Hoehner said. Phase one of the construction includes the building of a one story house facing Boulevard with a large living room, chapter room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two kitchenettes. Tony Hernandez, Sigma Tau Gamma pledge, said, "It think it is going to be a great house. I'm really excited about being able to say I was part of the membership that broke the new house in. "The more we talk about it, the quicker we want it done," he added. Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity currently has 22 members and 11 pledges. Hoehner said he thinks the new house will increase fraternity membership. "This project won't fail. When you are surrounded with so many leaders in an organization such as Sigma Tau Gamma, anything can get accomplished," Hoehner added.
phase 1 Future home site of SIGMA TAU GAMMA
Photographic services: Dan Hoke
Sigma Tau Gamma has placed a sign on the corner of Ayers
and Boulevard marking the locos tion of their new home. Their old house was evacuated in 1984 and burned down by practicing fireman in 1985.