The Vista October 25, 1990

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Middle East conflict, Homecoming page 2

Class introduces history's "madmen" page 3

THE October 25, 1990 Vol. 89, No. 18

LSC cross-country track championships come to Edmond page 6 //

VISTA

Thursday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Regents offer new proposal

WORLD *RAP

for retention Saddam's vision sends oil prices plummeting

By Mark Schlachtenhaufen Staff Writer

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP)—A Kuwaiti newspaper reported that Saddam Hussein dreamed the prophet Mohammed appeared before him and told the Iraqi president his country's missiles "were pointed in the wrong direction." Reports on the dream that circulated in international financial circles are said to have accounted in part for the largest one-day drop ever on New York markets of oil prices—a fall of $5.41 a barrel to $28.38. Oil prices plunged $5.65 a barrel to close at $26.75 in London. Saddam is said to have told an audience of top aides who murmured "God be blessed" how Mohammed appeared before him swathed in white robes, the newspaper Al-Seyassah reported Sunday. It quoted Saddam as relating: 0 prophet of the Lord,' I told him, what is it you require of me?' and he replied 'I've come, Saddam, to call your attention to a big mistake.' "'What is it 0 Prophet,' I asked, and he said `I see your rockets deployed wrongly,"' Iraqi missiles have been reported to be pointing south toward the hundreds of thousands of Western forces massed in and around Saudi Arabia, which abuts the Kuwaiti border.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have proposed tougher retention standards which would affect Central State University students by fall 1993. Regents had proposed a "no-pass, no-play" policy which would have affected athletics and extracurricular activities, like music. The policy, if approved by the regents, would be phased in over three-years, according to regents' information. Regents anticipate action on the proposal by the end of the year. Revisions include a request that sophomores, juniors and seniors at the state's 25 public higher education institutions be placed on one-semester's academic probation if their cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0. Freshmen with a cumulative GPA between 1.7 and 2.0 would be on academic notice. Freshmen below a 1.7 cumulative GPA would be placed on probation. "Under the proposal, freshmen would be provided an adjustment period and the opportunity to receive additional academic assistance through the academic notice provision," George Kaiser, regents chairman, said. By raising standards, higher education would have an "early warning" system and better allow students to regain good academic standing, Kaiser said. Freshmen and upperclass students would also have access to academic counseling, tutoring or peer study groups. "The goal of establishing a 2.0 retention standard is simply to increase student success," said higher education Chancellor Hans Brisch. Currently, in CSU's 4.0 grading system, students pursuing bachelor's degrees who have completed 12 to 23 semester hours must have a cumulative GPA of 1.4; 24 to 36 credit hours require a 1.6 cumulative GPA. Students with 37 to 72 hours completed must have at least a 1.8 cumulative GPA. Students with 73 or more credit hours must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA. According to CSU policy, students failing to meet current standards are placed on one-year academic probation. To be taken off probation, students must make a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of that semester. Students will not be on academic probation when minimum GPA levels are reached. Students who continue to fail face a full-semester academic suspension. CSU provides academic advisement services that may need revisions if the regents' proposal is approved, said Darrell Gilliland, admissions and records director. "At present, we have a few courses helpful to students in certain academic areas," Gilliland said. "Educational counseling might give students support to meeting educational goals."

Rocky Flats workers,, allege safety violations GOLDEN, Colo, (AP)—Officials at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant on Monday released a summary of a report critical of management and denied that safety was being jeopardized in the rush to restart plutonium reprocessing. A consulting firm, Cermak Fletcher ASs ates Inc. of Gaithersburg, Md., has done a study for EG&G Inc., the plant contractor, citing serious management problems at the plant in the last five months. The plant makes plutonium, triggers for nuclear weapons. **el'' . e;, A summary of its report, completed `in Au gust, was released Monday after The Associated Press reported parts of the document last week. Rocky Flats workers who spoke on condi-' don of anonymity told the AP that managers were endangering safety at the plant in a rush to restart operations, which have been suspended since November 1989 because of safety and environmental concerns. The summary said the plant's civilian management team "failed to establish and implement a comprehensive management control program for procedure development" for resuming operations. Please sea WORLD

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Assistant Grounds Manager Richard Waite cleans the Morrisett Centennial Fountain in preparation for the Homecoming weekend. (Photo by Daniel Smith)

Faculty announces scholarship deadline By Matt Fithian Student Writer

memorial to President Truman," Jones said. The scholarship foundation was Central State University Juniors founded in 1977, when Congress have until Nov. 16 to apply for a appropriated the funds to start the scholarship paying up to $30,000. memorial. Scholarships are The Harry S. Truman Scholar- funded from the interest the ship Foundation will offer scho- foundation accrues from investlarships paying for tuition, books ments, Jones said. and room and board to 82 students The only scholarship requireinterested in pursuing careers in ments are a minimum grade point the federal government, said Dr. average of 3.0, a strong activity Randall J. Jones, the foundation's background, and a written intent faculty representative. Please see DEADLINE on "This is the country's official page 8.


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