The Vista November 29, 1990

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EDITORIAL

FEATURE

SPORTS

CAMPUS

Mideast involvement questioned page 4

Debaters push toward championship page 7

All-conference football announced page 10

Alcohol, impeachment dispute continued page 2

THEVISTA

Central State University

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THURSDAY November 29, 1990

Impeachment proceedings fail By Matt Fithian

Soviets, Chinese OK use of force UNIT ED NATIONS (AP)—The Soviet Union and China joined the United States, Britain and France on Monday in delivering an ultimatum that gives Iraq until January to withdraw its troops from Kuwait or face a military strike. The nations—the five permanent Security Council members with veto power—agreed Monday on a draft resolution that allows use of "all necessary means" to liberate Kuwait and restore its government. The draft contains optional deadline dates—Jan. 1 or Jan. 15. It gives Iraq one last chance in "a pause of goodwill." The deadline in the final resolution, to be adopted Thursday, will be decided in consultations among the 15 council members, diplomats said.

Student Writer Impeachment proceedings against the Student Association vice president and the speaker of the student senate failed after a two-and-a-half hour executive session Nov. 19, prompting the resignations of two senators and the historian. David Slane and Terry I aFrance were accused in a Nov. 9 letter to Dudley Ryan, dean of student affairs, of violating Central

State University's alcohol policy while attending the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature. LaFrance and Slane were represented by Steve Hanna, who appeared in the executive session despite his non-student status. Slane said Hanna is a private practice attorney from Del City and a former O.I.L. officer. During the proceedings, Sen. Donna Banks represented herself and plaintiffs, Damon and Leslie Aaron, Charles Brimer, Susan Rudolph and Randal Terrill. The plaintiffs' original designated speaker, Da-

mon Aaron, had declined to speak. The executive session was presided over by Kaye Smith, chief justice of the Student Association supreme court. Charges against LaFrance were dismissed by an 18-to-5 vote on the grounds that as an elected official of he was not officially a member of the CSU delegation and was not representing the school. However, according to officials, O.I.L. executive officers are elected to their posi-

See IMPEACHMENT, page 2.

Bush hails close Mexican relations MONTEREY, Mexico (AP)—President Bush, buoyed by a cheering throng and a fireworks welcome, says Mexico and the United States are embarking on "an era more cooperative and more prosperous" than ever before. "I've come to Mexico tonight with a message of respect, of admiration and hope for a brighter future shared by our two countires," Bush told tens of thousands packed inbto Heroes' Plaza outside the Governaor's Palace Monday evening. Bush was in Mexico on a two-day trip focused primarily on the two countries' efforts to negotiate a free trade agreement. Following his one-on-one talks Monday with President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Bush today was addressing a group of business leaders and holding talks with Cabinet advisers on environmental, anti-drug and economic issues. Bush heralded the goal of reaching a free trade agreement with Mexico even as Salinas sounded a cautionary note, citing Mexican worries about what they see as U.S. protectionist sentiments. V

See WORLD WRAP, back page.

Finding any possible way to comfortably wait, students trying to enroll stand, lean or sit in the Administration Building. "There should be a better way," said Sundae Stubbs, center, seated. (Photo by Ken Freeman)

Student lines form for enrollment By Sam Powell

Staff Writer If you participated in Central State University's spring enrollment process and got the classes you wanted, you may have experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of the feet from standing in line. A sophomore coed said she waited five hours, and a senior said he felt lucky for only waiting an hour and 20 minutes. Starting dates for registration at CSU are categorized by semester hours completed. The classifications are less than 32 hours, 32-64 hours, 64-92 and 92

hours or more, according to enrollment officials. The times are arranged so each group starts five days apart, beginning Nov. 6, officials said. Three computer terminals are utilized for CSU enrollment. According to officials at Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University, enrollment time is kept to a minimum. Jeff Stark, OU's registration manager, said their system is cataloged by academic classification and alphabetical order. A senior with a last name ending in A-D will enroll separately from a senior with a last name ending in G-H.

"The whole process lasts three to five weeks," Stark said. "The average wait is no more than five minutes per student here. "During adds and drops it's a little more hectic," Stark said. Ten terminals are used at OU but Paul Bell, OU interim registrar, said he is trying to get more. Bell said he is encouraging staff members with available terminals to loan them to the enrollment center. Gordon Reese, OSU assistant registrar, said their system is categorized by the number of semester hours a student •

See LINES, back page.


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