The Vista November 17, 1983

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"19E1[11 November 17, 1983

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Vol. 82, No. 22

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Student officers elected

McCourry wins second term By MaryGaye Franklin Staff Reporter Incumbent president Joe McCourry defeated Simon Okonjo by a 319-259 margin in his bid for the student senate presidency in the elections held Wednesday. "Simon got out and got all his people to vote, my people showed a lot of apathy," McCourry said of Okonjo's support among Nigerian students. "I was very concerned that Okonjo might win and I told him so last night."

Joe McCourry and Doug Heaney (right and center) pass out campaign literature to student Ron Baker Wednesday. The two candidates were campaigning for student senate offices.

John Buttry won the seat of vice president over opponent Doug Heaney in another close race with a difference of only 61 votes (296-255). "We both had different sectors which we appealed to," Buttry said. "I think name recognition helped me win. The thrust of my signs was name recognition and people vote for the name they recognize on the ballot." Helen McNulty won the post of secretary-treasurer with no opponent running against her. Two of the three questions on the ballot were passed, the third was defeated. The question regarding organizations on campus submitting current information to the vice president of student affairs had a total of 421 votes and was passed by 335 to 86. The other question on the ballot that passed was regarding whether there should be a two-week period prior to a senator's appointment for publicity

reasons. It had a total of 429 vote with 392 yes and 37 no votes. The third issue which barely failed was raising the requirement for the senators grade point from 2.5 to 2.75. The margin was 279 yes votes and 146 against. It required a two-thirds margin to pass. All of the candidates said they expected a voter turn out of over 1,000 because of the addition of a voting booth in the liberal arts building. The turn out was only 607 compared with 550 last year. "I think apathy was the single biggest reason that the turn out was so low. We were all very disappointed that so few did go and vote," McCourry said. About his defeat Okonjo said, "It is very had to run against an incumbent. Also, it is the first time that a foreign student and a black has run for senate president and I think that it may have had negative impact on the voting. I feel though that I had votes from all sectors." Buttry said, "I am looking forward to serving as vice president and I feel that the new officers in calaboration with the students can set the standards for student government in the state of Oklahoma." Inauguration of the officers will be held November 28 at 12:30 p.m. in the University Center ballroom. Everyone is invited to attend. "Several universities have notified us that they will be sending student government representative from their campuses to the inauguration," McCourry said.

Housing officials say:

Students unconcerned with hepatitus cases By MaryGaye Franklin Staff Reporter Two reported cases of hepatitis in the last two weeks on the CSU campus have left students and staff unconcerned, according to housing officials. "It's not an epidemic, just two isolated cases and there is no real reason for concern," said Robert Fields, director of housing. Rusty Barfield and another unidentified East Hall resident were dicovered to have hepatitis. The unidentified student's case was discovered last week and Barfield's was confirmed early this week. "I didn't even know about the hepatitis until I read it in The Vista," said George Tetta, head resident of East Hall. "Rusty went home last week before we knew he had hepatitis. The other boy's mother called us and told us to check on her son because he

was sick. I went to his room and he was going to class and said he felt fine. The next day he broke his housing contract and just moved out without giving me a reason." According to Fields, "We tried to encourage the young man not to quit school, just go home till he was better. He insisted on breaking his housing contract and I am not sure whether he is coming back to CSU or not. Barfield is at home and as far as I know will be returning to school as soon as he is well." Barfield, in his fourth year at CSU, was contacted and he said he was feeling better and his doctor told him he could return to school after Thanksgiving. "I will just have to try and make up my classwork when I get back. I don't think I'll have too much trouble with it," Barfield said.

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Students and faculty that may have come in contact with either of the boys were advised of the situation by the university and told that they could go and get immunization shots at the student health center. "We followed the procedures by the book," Fields said. "We handed out the brochures about hepatitis to East Hall residents. The doctor said that there was really no need for anyone to get the immunization shot. If they

came down with any flu symptoms they should rest and keep themselves clean. If the symptoms don't go away in a few days then they should check with their doctor. "Neither of the students worked in the cafeteria, if they had it would have been a different story, then we would have something to worry about," Fields said. According to authorities a few students and cafeteria workers went and got the immunization

shots but most were not worried about it and did not get them. "We are not taking any more precautions in the cafeteria than usual," said Emily Ximinez, director of food services. "I make sure that all of the staff washes their hands with special soap that not only cleans it also sanitizes their hands. We clean and sanitize everything in the cafeteria at least three times daily. No one in the cafeteria has shown any signs of having hepatitis and there is no reason for anyone to be worried."

Services held for drowned worker...page 3 McCourry recalls days as Marine...page 4 ENM's 'bombs away' offense...page 7 Hoopsters edge Bethany Nazarene...page 8 Student instructor Vicki Heanue talks with pre-schoolers at the Child Development Center in the Home Economics building Wednesday afternoon.


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