The Vista October 23, 1984

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TH October 23, 1984

No. 13 Vol.83,E

VISTA

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Career day offers vocational opportunities

Dr. Timothy L. Guzzle

CSU students will have the opportunity to investigate 70 businesses and governmental

agencies participating in Career Day 1984. The activities begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m., Wednesday at the University Center. Booths occupying the third and fourth floors of the University Center will offer students the chance to acquaint themselves with the career opportunities within many organizations. "All CSU students are invited to attend, regardless of their classification or major," said Dr. Joe Kinzer, Dean of the College of Business Administration at CSU. According to Paul Roach, assistant professor of marketing, a special luncheon scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. will provide an "all you can eat" barbecue buffet and live entertainment featuring the CSU Jazz Band.

Dr. Timothy L. Guzzle, vice president of Allegheny International, Inc., a Fortune 200 cornpany, will be the luncheon speaker. Guzzle serves as president of Special Technology Group, Memphis, Tenn., a division of Allegheny's multinational corporation which has sales of $2.5 billion. Group products include True Temper Sports, Inc., the John Zink Company, Applied Resources, Inc., Al Exercise Cornpany and the Kilgore Corporation. A 1958 graduate of the University of Oklahoma in math and physics, Guzzle received his M.S. in physics from OU in 1959 and his Ph.D. in physics from Texas Christian University in 1965.

While at OU, he was Phi Beta Kappa and a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Fellow. Guzzle is a member of the board of directors of all Allegheny companies as well as Sunbeam Appliance Company, True Temper Hardware, the Metropolitan Interfaith Association, Memphis, and Grace St. Luke's Episcopal School, also of Memphis. Five distinguished graduates of the CSU College of Business will also be honored at the luncheon. The honored alumni are Mike Anderson, Eddie Marcum, Janice Knecht McCormick, Thomas Procopio and Bill Strong. Anderson, president of the

Bank of Edmond, is a graduate of the class of 1971 and a resident of Edmond. Marcum, production planner for Texas Instruments, is a graduate of the class of 1972 and resides in Rockwell, Texas. McCormick, buyer for National Supply Co., is a graduate of the class of 1979 and currently resides in Houston, Texas. Procopio, Federal Deposit Insurance, Corp., is a graduate of the class of 1969 and resident of Midland, Texas. Strong, chairman and partner with Stron, Meis, Rozier Advertising, Inc., is a graduate of the class of 1967 and a resident of Oklahoma City.

College students participate in intercollegiate legislature By Melissa Mercer Editor

Senators and representatives of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (OIL) met Wednesday in the House and Senate chambers of the State Capitol to convene the second session of the sixteenth legislature, which remained in session through Sunday . Various delegations from Oklahoma colleges and universities attended to participate in the model session and obtain handson experience in the legislative process. A joint session of the House and Senate was addressed Friday by Gov. George Nigh. The Central State delegation constituted the second largest in size only to the University of Oklahoma. Among those students participating were Nelaine Mason, Darla Ellis, Shannon Whaley, Joe McCourry (chairman of the State and Local Affairs Committee), Spencer Weyerman, Ed Howell (vice chairman of the National and International Affairs committee), Matt Huff, Tammy Tuberville (vice chairman of the Environmental committee), Roger Hale, Miles Bauer, Alice

Younger, Lori Mueller, Tiger Sparger, Phil Thompson, Blair Summers, Patricia McLean and Price Oswalt. "Most of the OIL participants have political interests or ambitions. They are the future leaders of the state and the country," commented Ed Howell, delegation vice chairman. Legislation drafted by students and passed by the House and Senate of the OIL, is introduced into the regular sessions of the Oklahoma State Legislature. Among the OIL bills which have been passed into law are driver's license pictures, penal reforms and insurance verification . This legislative session featured bills and resolutions which encompassed issues such as home school for primary and secondary students, incentive grants to students pursuing a teaching career, halting the production of MX missiles, chemical sterilization for sex offenders and the promotion of a flat-tax rate. In addition to drafting new legislation, OIL members introduced a variety of bills which would amend present state statutes.

In this issue... Cresent academy offers special aid ...page 4 Hands on the handicapped class...page 6 Party platforms...page 7 "Cave Dwellers" review page 8 Cross country takes third page 12

"The purpose of this is to advise the real guys of what 145 college students think on critical issues affecting Oklahoma," said OIL Governor, James E. Tillison of Northeastern Oklahoma State University. "It's a chance for students gain experience by meeting other students from different schools and from different backgrounds," Howell said, "I'd like to see every college in the state participate." OIL was founded in 1969 and has produced such alumni as State Attorney General Mike Turpin and Congresswoman Cleta Deathridge.

Student senate president and OIL senator Joe McCourry is entertained by Gov. George Nigh's address, Friday.

Debate team sweeps tournaments By John McHale The debate team, coached by Mr. Douglas Duke, performed well Friday and Saturday as they competed in tournaments in Newton, Kan., Emporia, Kan., and Springfield, Mo. The squad team sent two teams to Southwestern Missouri State University in Sprinfield, Mo. These teams competed in the junior division of National Debate Tournament (NDT) style debate. The team of Jessica Grassmann, freshman, and Kim Perry, freshman, broke to elimination rounds with a record of 3 wins, 3 losses, and went on to beat a team from Southern Missouri State University to win first place in the tournament. The team of Mark Kinzie, junior, and James Johnson,

sophmore, went into elimination rounds with a record of 3 wins, 3 losses. The team was defeated by S.M.U. in semi-finals to win third place in the tournament. Central also sent four teams to compete at Bethel College in Newton, Kan., were they won second place sweepstakes in debate and third place sweepstakes overall. The teams which competed at Bethel participated in Cross Examination Debate Association style debate (CEDA). The team of Cherie Smith, senior, and Lisa Barnett, senior, went into semi-finals with a prelininary record of 5 wins, 1 loss. They lost to a team from the University of Wichita in the final round to receive the second place award. Also at Bethel, the team of Tim

Barclay, sophmore, and Bill Megason, junior, went 4-2 in prelininary rounds, and won the fifth place award. Other debaters who competed in the tournament were the teams of Eva Galipeau, senior, Paul Wehba, freshman and John McHale, freshman. Debaters also participated in a tournament at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan. The teams participating were the team of David Widdoes, junior, and Martin Glendinning and the team of Thomas Schwartz, freshman, and Chris Wodd, senior. These teams debated in senior NDT. Among other schools participating in the Emporia tournament were Baylor University, University of Southern California, the University of Kansas, providing tough competition for the CSU squad.


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