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Central State University
THURSDAY November 15, 1990
The Student Voice Since 1903
CSU marks centennial 100 years celebrated with events, nostalgia
Coleman lawyer honored for work
By Mark Schlachtenhaufen Staff Writer
Homecoming, growth and opportunity—thoughts about what Central State University's Centennial symbolizes. "To me, the centennial is an opportunity for us to pause and recognize the contributions of all who have come before us," President Bill Lillard said. "We should recognize how far we've come." Beginning as a teacher preparatory school built on Oklahoma Territory soil in 1890, to the threshold of a doctoral program, CSU has had 100 years of change and growth. The centennial has been marked by celebration and nostalgia.
TULSA (AP)—Mandy Welch, the public defender who represented Charles Troy Coleman until his Sept. 10 execution, will be honored by the Oklahoma Bar Association for courageous advocacy. Welch will receive the award today along with her husband, Hugo attorney Don Ed Payne, who helped her write briefs and prepare for hearings in Coleman's case. Welch, who was appointed to represent Coleman in 1987 and was a witness to his execution, called the award "very meaningful." "Lawyers around the state were very supportive of us," she said. "The award is a reaffirmation that our profession does value what I think is the most important thing we can do." The Oklahoma Bar Journal, in writing about the award for Welch and Payne, says, "Their representation, although unsuccessful and exceedingly unpopular, demonstrates our profession's highest standards in zealous advocacy on behalf of a client."
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Campus paper gets new look The new design in this issue of The Vista is intended to make access to the news easier and more efficient for readers. Mark Hanebutt, faculty adviser for the campus newspaper, said the new look will keep The Vista up to a high level of quality. The Vista will give readers more information about state and world events and how they will affect Central State University readers in a format following national newspaper practices. Mark Hanebutt, The Vista adviser since January 1988, said the redesign has been under consideration for quite some time. "Rather than open a page and see a hodge-podge of stories, we're going to try and concentrate on different
Plastics may taint foods high in fat LONDON (AP)—The Agriculture Ministry warned people Tuesday against covering fatty foods in plastic wrap or cooking foods covered in the clingy plastic that it said could cause cancer. In a ministry report, government scientists said foods with a high fat content, like cheese, cooked meats and butter, should not be wrapped in plastic film because the fat acts as a solvent, releasing the plastic's chemicals into the food. The Ministry of Agriculture report called for toxicological studies on the chemicals used in food industry packaging. Consumer organizations recommended storing food in a bowl covered with a plate. The Consumer's Association appealed for warnings on plastic wrap boxes telling people not to wrap fatty foods in the film. V
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Poll to help target student needs By Sam Powell Staff Writer
For an indefinite time Central State University administrators, faculty, parents and scholars have asked: What do students really want from college? Although no one may be able to offer a definite answer, the Student Association is trying. According to Student Association Vice President David Slane, the association is distributing and analyzing 6,000 questionnaires designed to determine student needs. "The idea came up during the election
last year," Slane said. "We were wondering what the students wanted, and some of the senators suggested we go ask them. "Right now we have distributed approximately 20 percent of the questionnaires, and we have a very high return rate," Slane said. The questionnaire's format consists of 11 multiple-choice and two open-ended questions. "We tried to draw questions that weren't too vague," Slane said. "We want to be objective." Slane said the primary objective of the survey is to distinguish between the needs of commuter students and resident students and target existing funds to take care of
those needs more efficiently. "We wanted to target these two groups in particular," Slane said. "If commuters wanted activities at night, we could make things available at night. We wanted to target these groups so we can use our money in the most effective manner," Slane said. Other queries include the possibility of a student activity fee increase and a fee that would help fund parking improvements on campus. "We spoke to administration about whether students would stand for an increase in activity fees," Slane said. "We felt the students would not stand for an increase unless they benefited from it directly."