The Vista November 6, 1984

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6,T 1984 November

No. 18

Vol. 83,

VISTA

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Student Senate candidates present views By Curtis Killman They say it all ain't over until the fat lady sings. This election year the fat lady won't sing until Nov. 14, when campus voters elect officers for Student Senate.

The election will take place from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m. in the activities corner of the University Center and in the Liberal Arts building. Four people have filed for Stu-

Candidates for Student Senate president are: John Buttry (left), Student Senate vice president and political science major, Ed Howell (lower left), Student Senate parliamentarian and economics major, and Bill Smith (lower right), an honor student from Rose State college.

dent Senate office, three for the office of president and one for vice president. No one has yet filed for the office of secretary. The filing period for Student Senate office, which began Tuesday, runs until 5 p.m. Nov. 9. A student does not have to be a member of the Student Senate to run for office. Those filing for the office of president are John Buttry, vice president of the Student Senate; Ed Howell, Student Senate parliamentarian and Bill Smith, a transfer student from Rose State College. Helen McNulty, secretary-treasurer of the Student Senate, is the only filer, so far, for the office of vice president. The following is a list of the candidates and a summary of their views. John Buttry—Currently the vice president of the Student Senate, John Buttry is a political science major and communications minor. Buttry said he will stress his experience when campaigning for president. Buttry's activities include current president of The Presidents' Club, a club consisting of all the club presidents on campus. He has for the past two semesters served on the Academic Affairs Council. He is also the president of his pledge class at Kappa Sigma fraternity. His activities in the past include

serving on the Cultural Arts Committee, past president of the College Republicans, past vice president and secretary of the University Center Activities Board and serving on the selection committees for Who's Who and Outstanding Student Leaders. As vice president of the Student Senate this year one of his jobs was Chairman of the Continuum Committee. His duties on this committee involved examining new constitutions and being in charge of running elections. Buttry's principle issue is the improvement of communication. He said he wants to "try to increase communication between students, faculty and administration." "I think lately the administration has been trying to increase the relationship with the faculty, but it appears the students are on the outside and they're not listening to a lot of the things we're saying," Buttry said. He said he thinks the communication has increased in the past two years, but it has a long way to go. Mid-term grades are also a problem that he would like to address if elected president. He said he would, "abolish the manner in which mid-term grades are currently given and go along the ways of OU and OSU, where

students are given given pass or Fail." "I think it puts pressure on the ceacher to have a test under the present procedure," he said. Another topic he will pursue if elected will be the acquirement of a Senate office on the first floor of the University Center. "That's so we'll be more easily accessible to the student body," he said. When asked what advantages he thought he had over his opponents he stressed his experience. "I have worked with Joe McCourry (the current student senate president) behind the scenes. I know the administration and I know who to go to. That's important because if you're just stepping into an office it's going to take you a semester or two to learn the ropes, but having someone who knows what's going on will make it go a lot smoother. "Also, I was an independent for two years and now I'm Greek, so I think I can see things from both sides. I've also lived in a dorm and off-campus." Ed Howell—As a transfer from Rose State College in his second year here, Howell is a member of the Student Senate and holds the office of parlimentarian. He plans to graduate in May, 1986, and has intentions of pursuing a master's See ELECTION, page 3

ROTC participates in 'dining in' tradition By Cadet Michael Ryan On the evening of Oct. 27 the cadets and cadre of the CSU's ROTC department participated in the annual "dining in" ceremony. Based on the formal mess ceremonies of the British army, the military "dining in" has become a tradition among the armed forces of the United States.

line, the cadets and cadre gathered for the traditional "christening of the punch." This year's punch bowl ceremony involved a humorous look at cadre officers and the cadet staff. Following an invocation, the senior officer present, known as the "president of the mess," proclaimed the mess to be open.

Like the majority of ROTC activities, this year's "dining in" was planned, organized and run by the corps of cadets. The evening began with a formal receiving line made up of ROTC staff officers and guest speaker, Mr. Faye O'Dell. After completing the receiving

After the meal had been served, "charging" began. During "charging" members of the mess stand and ask permission to address the president of the mess. Permission is granted or refused by "Mr. Vice" who controls the tempo and protocol of the evening.

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With "Mr. Vice's" permission, individuals addressed the president and charged fellow cadets or cadre with breeches of protocol, improper wear of uniform, or any humorous incident or violation. Those charged must stand and explain or refute the charge to the

president and the members of the mess. The president then renders a decision and assesses a fine to the guilty party. This year's fines included push-ups, quarters and embarassing explanations. Following dinner and charges, the mess was addressed by guest speaker, Mr. Faye O'Dell. A

retired officer, former football coach and highly sought after public speaker, O'Dell spoke about patriotism, officership and the true meaning of "heros." The "dining out" ceremony ended when the colors were retired and the mess pronounced closed.

Fall semester down

Enrollment declines statewide 1984 fall enrollment in Oklahoma public colleges and universities is 149,612, according to the preliminary report released by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Another 23,190 students are enrolled in private colleges and universities in Oklahoma, making a total of 172,802 students currently enrolled on Oklahoma college campuses, down 2.8 percent from the 177,738 students enrolled a year ago. Public enrollments are down 3.5 percent from a year ago while private college enrollments are up 2.5 percent. More than 86 percent of all students in Oklahoma at-

tend public colleges, while 13.4 percent attend private institutions. Among the public institutions, Tulsa Junior College reported the greatest increase in enraollment, 1,744 students (12.4%). The University of Oklahoma reported the greatest numerical decrease, 1,457 students (6.7%). The greatest number of students is enrolled at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 21,654, followed by the University of Oklahoma main campus at Norman with 20,189; Tulsa Junior College, 15,786; Central State University, Edmond, 13,102 and Rose State Colleged, Midwest City, 10,166.

The largests enrollments at private institutions were reported by the University of Tulsa, 5,452; Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, 4,615 and Oklahoma City University, 3,231. State System full-timeequivalent enrollment, a statistical measure of institutions' work load based on an average student course load, decreased 5.1 percent from 1983. The fall 1984 FTE enrollment for the State System is 102,333. There were 32,287 first-timeentering freshmen in Oklahoma higher education for the fall term of 1984, an increase of 148 over fall 1983.


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