The Vista October 29, 1987

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VISTA

Thursday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

HOMECOMING'87

Grads from 3 decades honored by festivities From Staff Reports

The 1987 Homecoming offers a range of activities for students and alumni to attend this weekend. The festivities begin with the "Bunker Blast" golf tournament at the Kickingbird Golf Course in Edmond. For information on entry fees and tournament format, contact the Alumni Office, 341-2980, ext. 2421. "Remember the Days," a display of clothing, pictures, year books and background music from the 1920s-1960s will be featured iri the Heritage Room of the University Center. Alumni members can view the display from 12 to 5 p.m.

"Green Country Hospitality Room," an annual gathering of CSU alums, will be held at 5 to 10 p.m., Oct. 30, at the Edmond Historical Community Center, 431 South Blvd., Edmond. The "Old Timers Dinner," open to CSU alums who graduated prior to 1950, will be held at 7 p.m., Oct. 30, in the Ballroom of the University Center. Entertainment will be provided at the dinner by the CSU Jazz Band. The Homecoming parade will be held at 10 a.m., Oct. 31, through downtown Edmond. The CSU Homecoming Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m., Oct. 31, in the Grand Ballroom of

the University Center. Tickets to the luncheon, costing $8 each, will be sold at the door. The luncheon will recognize the classes of 1937, 1962, and 1977. Members of those classes should meet prior to 11 a.m. Oct. 31 in the Cimarron Room of the University Center. Members of the classes of 1937 and 1962 will receive complimentary tickets to the luncheon and football game. The football game will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 31, at Wantland Stadium. The visiting team will be Angelo State. Tickets for box seats are $7; for general admission, $5; and for high school students, $3.50.

Photographic Services: Darrin Presley

Halloween critters, (Barbara Shipman, left; Kelly Grace, center; and Morgan Barnes) take a quick break from dancing to show off their costumes at the University Center Activities Board homecoming dance. The dance, attended by approximately 200 people, was held Tuesday in the University Center.

Security wanted for student information system By Elaine Coleman The Student Association Senate passed two resolutions, one expressing concern over possible security abuses of the Student Information System (SIS) and the other requesting amendments to the Student Association By-Laws, at their meeting Monday. The SIS security resolution passed 24-2 with no abstentions while the By-Law amendment resolution passed unanimously.

Both resolutions will now go to Student Senate President Jeff Shilling for his approval. Sen. Jerry Blansett, co-author of the SIS resolution, presented it to the senate. It expresses Student Senate concern over abuses of the SIS. The resolution proposes to broaden the security for access to information on the SIS, and suggested a Personal Identification Number as a possible solution. "Right now, on the Student In-

Pumford appointed to pension board By J. Money Gov. Henry Bellmon announced Oct. 22 that a CSU instructor has been named to the Oklahoma Police and Pension and Retirement Board. The instructor, Political Science Lecturer Harold Pumford, said he has experience in the two areas the board deals with. "The board supervises the investments of the Pension Fund, which runs in excess of $400 million," Pumford said. "In addition, the board also makes administrative decisions about which officers are eligible to join the fund, and how benefits from the fund are administered," he continued. Pumford said he has a considerable investment portfolio of his own, and that he has worked with the police pension law since it was passed by the Okahoma legislature in 1980. Pumford has taught at CSU for seven years. Classes he instructs include American National Government, Municipal Management in Small Cities, and Intergovernmental Relations. In addition, Pumford is also the president of the Public Risk and Insurance Management Association Pooling Section. "Over 200 government entities, such as school boards, cities, towns and counties are members of the association," Pumford said. Pumford said the organization provides training and a legislative liaison for insurance and risk management of public agencies. Pumford graduated from CSU in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Journalism. He graduated from Oklahoma University in 1972 with a master's degree in Public Administration, and has done additional work at the University of Tennessee.

formation System, anyone who knows your social security number—which you are required to give out to buy books or check out books at the library—can get your name, address and grade point average," said Blansett." The resolution also recommends the removal of the SIS terminals if a cost efficient and timely solution to the problem of SIS abuse is not possible. The other resolution proposes an amendment to the Student Association By-Laws that would automatically give one un-excused absence in the Student Senate to any senator having three office hour absences or three unexcused absences from SA Senate sponsored activities. Student senators are required to serve one hour each week in the Student Association office to meet with students they represent. "We have to be willing and have to be able to police ourselves," said Sen. Bill Smith, co-author of the resolution. "In the past, I don't think the organization has shown the willingness to do so. It is an important public relation tool."

"This is not a sledge hammer," added Student Senate Speaker Kirk Killion, also a co-author of the resolution. "It's just a shovel." Sen. David Fuller asked the Killion to explain the purpose of the office hours. "The purpose is for senators to come in and learn how to write bills and conduct other business," explained Killion. Sen. Lee Allen expressed his support of the resolution but suggested the amendment be realistic and attainable. "We all are students," said Allen. "We are not getting credit hours or anything else to be up here and we need to give ourselves a little bit of leeway." In other business, Shilling announced he was remanding back to the senate, without vetoing, the AIDS Awareness Week resolution. He felt that the resolution did not allow enough time to effectively organize the event and that it was "too generic." "When something is not explained in detail it usually does not get done," said Shilling.

"Let's have an AIDS Awareness Week, but let's do it right." Shilling also announced that, after taking time to seek the views of the student body, he had signed Resolution 87-109, a bill concerning making condoms available to CSU students at the University Health Center. "The intent of the bill is to medically prevent the contraction of AIDS through sexual contact and not to encourage promiscuity or pre-marital sex," said Shilling. "There is one argument I'd like to address," he added, pulling an apple out of a sack and holding it up. "God didn't take this out of the Garden of Eden. He made it available and they had the opportunity to take it or reject it. So it's the same thing." In new business, Killion announced the selection of the four delegates to the National Conference on Student Services. Student Senate President Jeff Shilling, Vice President Glen Kilgour, Historian Lisa Coen and Sen. Kim Elledge will represent CSU at the conference, to be held in New Orleans later this year.

Retirements approved by regents From Staff Reports

Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president, announced that the following personnel have requested retirements at the regents meeting Oct. 23. Except for Joseph E. Ward, all retirements approved by the regents are effective Dec. 31. Dr. Bobby J. Brown, chairperson and associate professor of the Department of Administration, Vocational, Adult and Higher

Education, has served at CSU since 1973. Donna A. Hawkins, assistant professer of the Department of Administrative Services and Business Education, has served at CSU since 1966. Dr. Gertrude A. Myers, professor of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, has served at CSU since 1968.

Dr. Shelly Rutherford, professor of the Department of English, has served at CSU since 1970. James E. Stewart, assistant professor of the Department of English, has served at CSU since 1968. Joseph E. Ward, assistant comptroller, retired Oct. 15. He has served at CSU since 1968.


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