VISTA
THE November 15, 1988
Vol. 87, No. 20
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Veterans plaque presented Friday By Mark Mitchell Student Writer A plaque inscribed with the names of Central State University students who died in Vietnam was presented to CSU Friday during a Veteran's Day ceremony sponsored by the CSU Student Association Student Senate. Timothy Kalman, Student Senate speaker, who found the plaque last year, acted as master of ceremonies for the presentation which took place in the University Center Ballroom.
"Sometimes we feel we have a special need to shout 'Do not forget those veterans that did not come back."' Ralph Johnson —
Larry Spears, 1968 SA president and an Oklahoma City attorney, was one of five speakers who spoke to a group of about 30 people. "It's a small thing, it's a token, but recognition of Central State graduates who had given their life was something that all student senators could agree on," said Spears. Lt. Col. Terry May, Commander of CSU's Reserve Officer Training Corps and Vietnam veteran, spoke to the group.
"Our national debt is not in dollars but in what all of us owe to the veterans and the price they paid when their country needed them," said May. "We didn't get to remember our friends personally and that's something that we're trying to do today," said Ralph Johnson, representing Oklahoma veterans at the ceremony Friday. Dr. Royce Peterson, of the CSU history department and CSU Museum director, accepted the plaque from Lisa Coen, SA president, and Larry Spears, 1968 SA president. Those named on the plaque include John Oliver Freeman, Allen Pendra Miller, Daryl Linn Johnson, Gaylon Daryl Davoult, John P. Marlow, Edward L. Goucher and Ross W. Wood Jr. Also, Robert E. Allen, Max Beaver, Noel Dean Williams, Michael T. Finerty, James D. Guffey, John 0. Sherrill, Freddie L. Sonaggera. Also listed are Gerald L. Parsons, John D. Frazier, Terry N. Bartling, Bradley D. Bowers, Jimmie W. Boggs, Ferrell E. Messer, and Clinton L. Wheeler. Also, Thomas E. Hays, George W. McDonough, Drannon R. Gordon, Dale R. Heidebrecht, Forrest D. Sumter, Steve L. Steward and Nash Fry. Also, Robert L. Coleman, Robert K. Henderson, Arthur D. Neal, Danny J. Shores, Dan L. Parker, Jack P. Begley Jr. and Earl R. Lester Jr.
Positions available at The Vista More positions are available at The Vista this fall and in the spring, due to an administrative decision that boosts the staff by four people. "The administration has been gracious enough to allow us four additional staff members. This should be good news to journalism majors who were hesitant to work at the paper in the past because they knew they would be expected to work a lot of overtime," said Martha Giglio, editor. Giglio also said it was essential for journalism majors to have some experience at their college newspaper in order Lu get a job after graduation. "I know several people who
couldn't get jobs after graduation simply because they hadn't any experience. Some of them had fantastic grade point averages, but employers are more impressed with experience. It's essential for seniors to spend some time on The Vista staff," she said. Plans are also in the works for new equipment, so things are expected to work more smoothly, Giglio said. Because the staff is being increased, duties are being redefined. Positions are open for reporter/photographers, a graphics/artist/cartoonist and a copy editor. Applications are available in The Vista office and will be accepted through Nov. 16.
Central State University Student Association President Lisa Coen and Larry Spears, Class of 1969, present a plaque honoring CSU students who died in Vietnam to Dr. Royce Peterson (center)at a ceremony Friday. (Photo by Darrin Presley)
Tuition increases debated By William Philpott Student Writer The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education held a hearing Wednesday to discuss further increases in tuition for Oklahoma universities and colleges. A final decision will not be made on the tuition hike until December. The regents considered a 20 percent increase in tuition which would mean a $7 increase in lower division cost per hour, $7.50 increase for upper division and a $9 rise in graduate hourly costs for our region, said Central State University student Jeff Shilling, chairman of the Student Advisory Board to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Central State University Presi-
dent Bill Lillard said, "I do not approve of a tuition increase in excess of 10 percent." Shilling said a 10 percent increase would only delay Oklahoma universities and colleges from reaching the Big 10 and Big 8 average. A 15 percent increase would be reasonable to achieve an increase in quality of education in Oklahoma, he said. A $13 million allocation in capitial improvement money was also made to 24 schools Wednesday. CSU received $100,000 for planning of a general purpose classroom building. Of the $13 million, the majority went to OU and OSU, and the remaining part was divided among the six regional institutions.
CSU has been planning a general purpose classroom building for three to five years, and needed $4 to $5 million for a building, Lillard said. CSU has shouldered most of the finacial burden of its last two buildings, paying two-thirds of the cost of the Health Sciences Building and the Mathematics/Computer Sciences Building. The state paid one-third of the cost. CSU already has $750,000 "to help out," he said. Lillard questioned why "the needs of CSU were the lowest of any degree granting institution, when we (CSU) have the highest head count increase ... I don't think we were treated fairly."
Seminar on rape planned
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By Martha Giglio and Jett Dempsey Rape. It's not a pleasant subject, but according to experts, it's likely to affect students or someone they know. To help inform Central State University students about the facts concerning the subject, head residents of two campus halls invited Rose Paddock, a counselor at the Rape Crisis Center in Oklahoma City, to hold two seminars. A session for women was held recently, and a session for men is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Thatcher Hall lobby. "We hope to make men more aware of how rape involves them.
Statistics say that one in every two women will be raped. Men should know that their mother, sister, woman they will marry or their date will likely be involved," said Scott Lumry, Thatcher Hall head resident. Lumry said that the discussion deals with various topics of rape from the male perspective, including what constitutes rape, what is date rape, male rape and how to be a friend to a rape victim. The discussion is intended for men only, Lumry said. In connection with the seminar, Lumry said people attending are encouraged to bring canned food which Paddock will distribute to
elderly assault victims. Any type of canned food is welcomed with the exception of beans and anything requiring the use of milk, he said. Spare clothing items are also encouraged, which will be given to a battered women's shelter. Murdaugh Hall head resident Tamee Nagel, who arranged the seminars with Lumry, said Paddock is a highly recommended speaker. "The women's session was excellent. She has a very realistic approach. She played a dispatcher's tape of a woman being raped, and everyone was silent. Many things we've heard about rape are not true."