Nickles; Student aid , could be up to states By Charles Gaylor Capitol Reporter U.S. Senator Don Nickles told a crowd of some 200 students and faculty members that recent events in the stock market and with the prime interest rates are encouraging trends, showing that America is no longer in a recession. Nickles made these remarks during the Political Science Department's 14th Annual Fall Workshop. "But don't be fooled with the recent events on the market, the change has actually been coming on since August," Nickles said, pointing out that this was good sign for Reaganomics (President Ronald Reagan's policies). "When President Reagan came into office, (prime) interest rates were at 21 percent, and we had double digit inflation," he said. "Now we have interest rates of 13 percent and inflation is at 5 to 6 percent." Nickles however, said that not all the credit should go to the Reagan administration for the turn in events, but he said, neither should all the blame for unemployment go to them either. In an interview after the speech, Nickles said that it was the high interest rates during the first six months of the current administration that brought about the recession. "With the interest rates as high as they were then, there would have been a recession, regardless of who had been president," he said. During the interview, Nickles was asked about the future of govern ment assistance to colleges and universities due to the belt-tightening practices of the administration. "I think you'll see a continuation of the Block Grant programs, with some of the operations being turned over to the states," Nickles said. He added that currently about $10 billion a year is appropriated for student loans, grants and other financial assistance to individual students. "I think that what will happen is, there will be a leveling off in that amount, not a reduction," he added. He stated that he hopes the other programs can be absorbed by the schools, with "less red tape." Nickles defended his proposal of setting a 2.0 grade point average on students who receive assistance saying, "Let's try to get money to those who will use it to enhance their education." That proposal has yet to acted upon by the Senate.
Vista photo by Daniel Smith
U.S. Senator Don Nickles addressed CSU students about economics and international issues during his visit on campus Tuesday. Nickles appeared at CSU once before he was elected to the Senate, in a debate with then opponent John Zink.
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THE October 14, 1982 Central
State University, Edmond, Oklahoma Vol. 81, No. 14
CSU joins graduate school board The Council of Graduate Schools in the United States has granted CSU membership, making it the fourth university in Oklahoma to receive such status, President Dr. Bill Lillard announced Wednesday. Michael J. Pelczar Jr., president of the national organization, notified Lillard of the university's admission. CSU joins Tulsa University, Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University in the organization. The council, which was established in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington D.C., admitted CSU on its' first application. Of the member institutions, two-thirds offer doctoral degrees. Although CSU offers 21 master degree programs, it does not offer any doctorate degrees. Graduate students comprise about onefourth of the university's total enrollment. "Membership in the Council gives us the opportunity we need to associate with other institutions of higher education that have a primary interest in graduate degrees," explained Dr. Bill Fisher, dean of graduate students. The organization includes 365 public and private institutions from 49 states. CSU is the only institution governed by the
Oklahoma Board of Regents of Colleges and Universities to gain entrance into the Council of Graduate Schools. President Lillard said the school's entrance into the Council is another example of the quality
of education CSU provides its' students. "I think it indicates that the quality of all of CSU's graduate programs are of high quality and meet the requirements to compete with others at the national level." Lillard said that although it is
not rare for a universty to be accepted on its' first application to the Council, there are those who are turned away initially. "This will most certainly be a plus for graduate students who leave CSU with a degree," The president said that
everyone in the university should share the credit for the induction into the council. "Acceptance into the Council of Graduate Schools is just another feather in the cap of CSU's faculty, students and administration."
Homecoming events
Schedule set for student activities CSU's annual homecoming parade, this year entitled, "CSUGem in Oklahoma's Diamond Jubilee," will navigate its' way through the streets of Edmond Oct. 30 beginning at 10 a.m. The parade, which proceeds the Bronchos football game with Cameron University in Wantland Stadium at 2 p.m., will feature campus and community organizations. John "Skip" Wagnon, alumni director, said over 300 letters have been mailed to marching bands in Oklahoma and former participants inviting them to perform. Persons interested in entering the parade festivities may contact the alumni office for entry information, Wagnon said. Prizes will be awarded for
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several categories, ranging from a $75 first place grand prize, to a $5.00 third place finish in the decorated bicycle competition. Marching bands entries should be directed to Dr. Kent Kidwell at the CSU music department. Residence halls, fraternities, sororities, residence halls, religious groups or off-campus housing units are eligible to enter the contest for decorating housing. The parade route will be the same as in the past years, beginning at Ayers and University in and around the Library parking lot. It will travel west to Broadway, south to second, east to University and back north to the starting point, forming a square pattern in the downtown Edmond area. The Student Senate also announced corrections to some previously reported homecoming events, Wednesday. In addition to the previously scheduled festivities, the University Center Activities Board will sponsor a costume contest, Oct. 29 in the University Center. The contest is in connection with the Student Senate's "Friday Night at the Movies" program, and prizes will be awarded to the winners. The movie program, beginning at 6 p.m. will feature well-known horror flicks such as "Hallo-
ween," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Final Conflict" and "The Night of the Living Dead." Unlike past homecomings, the coronation of the homecoming queen will be held at half-time of the football game. Elections for the queen are slated for Oct. 20. Students may cast their vote in the Activities Corner of the Oklahoma Room in the University Center. Any other information concerning homecoming activities can be
obtained by calling the Student activities Hot-Line at 348-4104. Prior to the football game, the focal point of the homecoming ceremonies, karen Russell, CSU's 1981 Homecoming Queen who was killed in a car accident this past summer, will be honored. Russell, the first black homecoming queen in recent years, was killed when another vehicle struck her car, stopped on the side of 1-240. Details for the honoring of Russell have yet to be released.
Fall break vacation allows students mid-term sabatical By Mike Sherman Staff Writer CSU students who get up early next Monday morning in an attempt to make it to their classes will be in for a surprise. In fact, anyone who has planned their day around classes on the CSU campus Monday and Tuesday will get a jolt, because for the first time in history, the university has given its students a fall break. The fall break enjoyed by other state schools such as Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University, was passed by the Student Senate last fall and put into effect by the administration. As a result, students will be granted a four-day weekend, and will not return to classes until Wednesday morning. The Student Senate is currently circulating a questionaire to 100 students to get their impression on the fall break. There has been some consideration of moving the break to coincide with that of OU and OSU.