THE December 1, 1988 Vol. 87, No. 23
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Regents approve Evans Hall bid By Michelle Dooner
Student Writer Bids to renovate Evans Hall, departmental purchases and a new sick leave proposal were approved at the Nov. 18 meeting of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Homco, an Oklahoma City construction company, was the lowest bidder and was awarded $6,494 for the renovation of Evans Hall. "We're really looking forward to getting it renovated," said CSU President Bill Lillard. "If everything goes right, it will be ready for the spring semester." Purchase requests proposed by Lillard which were approved include the following: ■ In the College of Math and Sciences, the biology department will receive $7,081.20 to purchase a stereomicroscope with phototube, light stand, widefield eye-piece and protective dustcover, and $3,550 for a Universal hydraulic table. The department of physics will purchase Scaler timer rate-meters for the Nuclear Physics Lab for $3,260 and a Macintosh SE, 20 meg hard disk computer system for $2,690. ■ Auxiliary Services will receive $50,000 for insurance coverage on auxiliary buildings for Nov. 28, 1988 through Nov. 27, 1989, and $2,895 for 30 lock sets for Broncho student housing. ■ The Computer Center will be given $22,960 for the purchase six Macintosh II computers and
equipment for the Library. ■ The General Institutional Expense will receive $15,000 for the printing of the Fall '89 and Spring '90 class schedules. ■ The Library department of acquisitions will receive $4,344.80 for the replacement of 16 vinyl arm chairs. ■ The Physical Plant will receive $4,000 to paint six 90-foot light poles at Wantland Stadium; $30,000 for the replacement of the Broncho Fieldhouse flourescent lighting system with 54 metal halide lights; $3,800 for repair work on the boiler at the Liberal Arts Building and $70,000 to improve the secondary electrical service in the Educational and General Purpose Buildings. ■ The Print Shop will be given $5,503.20 to purchase stock paper for the Graduate Catalog. The South Central Safety Education Institute was given $4,800 to purchase a Harris 3M 6022 copy machine. A two-tier sick leave policy was proposed in October 1985 by executive secretary Keith Alan. Under the proposal, CSU employees hired before July 1, 1985 would be allowed 15 sick days per year, and those hired on July 1 or after would be allowed 10 days per year. A revision in the policy to comply with Senate Bill 496, proposed by Lillard, was approved. Under the new policy, all employees earn 15 days per year regardless of when they were hired. The new proposal will go into effect immediately.
Bookstore buy-back planned next week By Salina Nik Idris
Student Writer The Central State University Center Bookstore will buy back used books between Dec. 5 and Jan. 5. From Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, books will be bought back at the University Center Bookstore. From Dec. 12 to Dec. 16, books will be bought near the activity corner, University Center first floor. From Dec. 19 to Jan. 5, transactions will again be at the University Center, said Nancy Ivey, University Center Bookstore clerk. Study guides, water damaged or torn books will not be ac-
cepted. The Bookstore does not mend damaged books, Ivey said. The bookstore will examine the books first to determine if they will be accepted. Books purchased from other bookstores will be accepted if they are in good condition and are listed in the CSU Bookstore lists, Ivey said. "These books are bought back so that the students can have access to used books," Ivey said. Students will be refunded half of the new price in cash, regardless of whether books are second or third-hand, Ivey said.
Dr. Robert Morelli,' and Tom Smith present a check for money raised for the United Way to CSU President Bill Lillard. (Photo by Chris Rush)
United Fund record set By Michelle Dooner
Student Writer Central State University students and faculty have raised $10,243.92 for the United Way during the fall fund-raising campaign. The total represents an over two-fold increase over last year's figure of approximately $4,000. A $500 goal was set for students, who collected $443.92 during the fund-raising, which ran from Oct. 19 through Nov. 14.
Student organizations that participated included the Student Association, Mortar Board, Delta Sigma Theta, Murdaugh Hall, the CSU Cheer Team, Sigma Phi Sigma and the Technology Education Club. Each of these organizations exceded its goal. The Technology Education Club, which raised $105 and exceeding their goal by the most, Tom Smith, an education major and president of the Technology Education Club, with
Dr. Robert Mordini, instructor of industrial arts and faculty sponsor for the club, presented their check to CSU President Bill Lillard on November 11. Lillard said, "Obviously I've participated in the United Way for many, many years and sometimes you hear complaints about organizations, but I don't know where our society would be if we didn't have organizations like this doing things for people who need help. "
Bowl winners announced By Lisa Hogue and Tia McElvany
Student Writers The Pseudoschollars won the 1988 College Bowl held at Central State Univsersity Nov. 18 and 19. Team members were Steve Wooden and Tom Kemper, both graduate students at CSU, and Bob Horowitz, a CSU undergraduate. Members of the second place team, ROTC 1, were Gary Levine, Randy Musgrove, Anthony Kluge, David Emigher and Terry La France. Fifteen teams entered the competition. Students picked members of their teams. Teams were made up of three to four members plus one alternate, said Lori Dobbs, chairperson of the event. College Bowl is played like the Television game show Jeopardy. "The top four people who answered the most questions correctly, no matter how their team finished, were selected as individual all stars," said Dobbs. These winners were Randy Musgrove, Donald Romine and Tim Kalman, all undergraduates, and Lane Whiteshell, a graduate
student. First place team members received a one year scholarship. Second place team members and individual all stars received a one semester scholarship.
The team that will represent CSU at the regional competition to be held in Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 23 to 25 will be chosen from the first place team and the individual all stars.
Teacher needs aired By William Philpott
Student Writer Editor's note: The following story is the first of a two-part report on the Fall Conference of Faculty Organizations. Dr. Hans Brisch, chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, was the key note speaker Nov. 18 at the Fall Conference of Faculty Organizations. Brisch outlined the need for an increase in teacher salaries and more state appropriations for education from the legislature. "The university is nothing more or nothing less than its teachers," Brisch said, in expressing "reverence for the human component in the system" by making faculty salary a priority item on the budget. "We need to make a long term plan with perspective, and then
stick to it over the next four years and create a partnership between education the business community and the government to draw other people into the process," Brisch said. Brisch questioned what priority education has with the legislature when appropriations for education fell from 19 percent of the budget in 1980 to 17.2 percent of the budget in 1988, when the overall state budget grew from $1 billion to $2.6 billion in the same time period. A larger constituency involved in education will allow more pressure to be put on the state legislature to provide more funding of education, he said. "If we wasted our (monetary) resourses like we waste our young people there would be a hue and cry," Brisch said.