Pie throw crowns birthday jubilee By Mark Beutler Associate Editor How sweet it was. CSU's 93rd birthday was celebrated north of the UC Friday as hot chocolate and cake were served. Several professors enjoyed pie instead of cake, however. As part of the celebration, a "pie-throw" auction was sponsored by the Oklahoma Photographic Society to benefit the university and The Meadows, an Edmond sheltered workshop for the mentally handicapped. "The highest bid was for $23 and the pie was thrown at George Avellano, chairman of marketing," said June Lantz, celebration chairman. CSU chief of security, Bob Roberts, was also the recepient of an expensive pie. "He had my car towed a couple of times. I bid until it got to $16, but then I quit and somebody else got him," said John Philbin, CSU journalism student. "I think there should be more popular teachers, ones that the students really dislike," said sophomore Sterling Combs. Steve Pierce, another CSU student, offered a novel idea: "I think the students should have a vote for which teachers they want to throw pies at. Lana Griffin commented "It's a great celebration. It's good to
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George Avellano, Chairman of the marketing department and president of the Faculty Senate, having snagged the highest bid for his pie, winces as June Lantz, chairman of the birthday celebration and Joan Luxenburg, associate professor of sociology enjoy their costly but "sweet" revenge.
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Constitution to create Student Association ti By Mark Beutler A resolution to amend the constitution of the Student Senate is set for a vote by the student body Wednesday. The new constitution provides for a new organization to be known as the Student Association. "All the students on campus form the Student Association," said Joe McCourry, president of the Student Senate. "The Student Association will be made up of a legislative branch, an executive council and a supreme court," McCourry added. Article II of the constitution states the purpose of the new organization "shall be to enable the students, faculty and administration of CSU to strive for the better-
ment of the university and for the welfare of all concerned." The Legislative Branch will consist of 44 student senators. They will be elected in an all school election. The Residence Hall Association will elect one senator, for a total of 45 senators. At the first meeting of the school year, the senators will elect a speaker of the Senate from the members. He will then appoint a deputy speaker of the Senate, a historian and a parliamentarian. The Executive Council of the Student Association shall have a president, a vice president, a director of academic affairs, a director of student affairs and a director of public relations. Upon his inauguration, the president will
appoint the directors of academic affairs, student affairs and public relations. The Supreme Court will have judicial power of the Student Association. Article VIII says "The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction...in cases of grade appeals, faculty ethics appeals and disciplinary actions." The Supreme Court shall consist of four justices who will be appointed by the Student Association president. It will also consist of two justices appointed by the faculty president and one justice appointed by the president of the university. "If this constitution is passed, we will have the same set-up as the national government," McCourry said. "By splitting the president from the
speaker of the senate, this will allow the president to work more at the university level so we can continue to progress and upgrade the academic offerings of the university," McCourry added. "The Student Association speaker of the senate will be able to control senators and plan dances, among other things, and the president will be free to continue working with other resolutions," McCourry said. The ballot question will read as follows: "Shall the constituton of the Student Senate be changed to provide for a legislative, executive and judicial branch as proposed?" This constitutional question will be placed on the officers election ballot Wednesday for a vote by the students.
Candidates address forum By Melissa Mercer Editor Candidates for the Student Senate officer elections addressed a sparse gathering in the LA auditorium Monday, to present their platforms and answer questions in an open forum of the student body. A short introduction delivered by Joe McCourry, current Student Senate president, preceded the candidates' speeches. Participating in the forum were secretary-treasurer candidate, Debbie McClaren; vice presidential candidate, Ike Nsiegbe; and presidential candidates, John Buttry, Ed Howell and Bill Smith. Secretary-treasurer candidate, Kevin O'Hare and vice presidential candidate, Mark
Beutler were unable to attend. McCourry stressed the importance of student government and the duties and responsibilities of the speakers aspiring to hold Student Senate offices. "All of student government rests on his shoulders, whichever one should be elected," McCourry said of the presidential candidates. "It takes an awful lot of time to carry out the duties of the president which are required under the constitution and to fully represent the students." Elections will be held Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. in the activities corner of the University Center and in the Liberal Arts building.
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Koren Holmes(left) and Debbie Sheppard (right) participate in blood pressure screenings at CSU.
Blood pressure tests offered Heart disease is one of the major causes of death among Americans, and one of the major causes of heart disease is high blood pressure. To make the public more aware of the dangers of high blood pressure, the CSU Student Nurses Association, in conjunction with the American Heart Association, is offering free blood pressure
screenings from noon until 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Stations will be located in the University Center, Max Chambers Library and in the Liberal Arts and Administration buildings. Valerie Reynolds, Oklahoma City senior, president of the CSU Student Nurses Association, said stations will be staffed with stu-
dent nurses who in addition to offering screenings, will be handing out pamphlets on high blood pressure, giving health and diet tips and advising people on how certain drugs affect a person's blood pressure. High blood pressure is mainly caused by stress, high-fat diets and overeating, said Reynolds.