EDITORIAL
FEATURE
SPORTS
CANIPUS
Psychology of racism analyzed page 4
CSU grad survives plane wreck page 7
Five athletes given medical hardships page 10
Children benefit from party, gifts page 2
THEVISTA
Central State University
The Student Voice Since 1903
TUESDAY December 4, 1990
High classroom temperatures spark tensions Selective Service is ready, waiting WA SHINGTON (AP)—Seventeen years after the government's authority for a military draft expired, the Selective Service System is alive and well and on standby. But if President Bush and Congress gave the order, the Selective Service could start issuing draft notices within days and supply up to 100,000 young men within a month. Bush has said as recently as last week that he doesn't want to see the draft reactivated, but it's the job of the Selective Service to be ready—just in case. Selective Service Director Samuel K. Lessey Jr. said "our agency has had no indication that a draft is needed in response to the Middle East crisis." Still, the buildup of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf has led to growing concern and debate about the draft, which was one of the most divisive issues of the Vietnam War. Even if the draft were reinstated quickly, there would be a significant time lag before conscripts reached the gulf. By law, draftees may not be sent overseas for three months after induction.
Waste-Tech Inc. cited for violations TULSA (AP)—A company that plans to build an incinerator on Indian land in north-central Oklahoma has twice violated state health regulations at its facility in Louisiana, records show. The Tulsa Tribune reported Wednesday that one of the violations by Waste-Tech Services Inc. involved an employee's throwing out seven months of records. Waste-Tech has signed an agreement with the Kaw tribe to build an $80 million hazardous waste incinerator at Chilocco in Kay County about 10 miles south of the Kansas line. Construction at the Chilocco site is not expected to begin until 1993, when the company completes an application process with the Environmental Protection Agency. V See WORLD WRAP, back page.
By David LoBaugh Student Writer
Performing under the spotlight at Mitchell Hall, graduate student Larry Moore plays his bass at the Thursday night concert featuring works by student composers. (Photo by Paul McEntire, CSU Photo Services)
Student grievances prompt investigation By Erin Mitchell and Lyne Gardner Professor of English Dr. Emmett Phillips has been temporarily reassigned to non-teaching duties in the library pending an administrative review of formal allegations that have been filed against him, said Dr. Clyde Jacob, academic affairs vice president. "Official grievances have been filed by students against Dr. Phillips," Jacob said. "It is administration's responsibility to follow through and investigate those complaints." Jacob declined comment about the nature of the allegations. Phillips said his attorney asked him not to talk about the matter. "It's not just because of my la-
wyer, but I really don't know what I'm charged with or who brought the charges," Phillips said. "Being reassigned is probably unconstitutional in the sense I've been judged before I was tried." Jacob said it is not unusual for a person being reviewed to be reassigned during an administrative review until the investigation is complete. "We are trying to treat the situation as expediently as possible," Jacob said. "We want to be certain that all students and any faculty members are provided due process. "Because of the nature of the allegations we felt it would be best for other faculty members to take over his teaching responsibilities until the investigation is finished," Jacob said. V
If you can't stand the heat, you may have to get out of the Communications Building. No classes have been cancelled but some professors have dismissed classes early due to the temperature. "The heat makes it virtually impossible to teach and learn in this building," journalism professor Dennie Hall said. Sophomore oral communications major Stacy McNeiland said the extreme temperature inhibits learning. "I appreciate the fact that Central State has heating, but at times the degree of heat makes it difficult to study in the classroom," McNeiland said. The Max Chambers Library, the Language Arts Building and University Center have also been reported as being "uncomfortable." Library Director John Lolley said his building was extremely hot for a period of about 72 hours last week, but returned to normal temperature the next day. Physical plant Director David McClellan said radical weather changes and interfacing of the old heating system with the new heating system have caused the most problems. "When a new system is put into operation there will always be a debugging period, where adjustments must be made," McClellan said. McClellan said the energy-saving plan installed by Johnson Controls installed this fall has been implemented but some buildings have not been interfaced with the main control system. The library, Language Arts and Communications Buildings, and University Center have not been connected to the system's main control. McClellan said entire buildings are not having problems, but areas of two or three adjacent rooms may be extremely hot while others are comfortable. V
Senate fails request for software purchase By Sam Powell Staff Writer The student senate took action amid controversy Monday, failing a motion to purchase the Oasis computer software system and postponing for futher consideration a proposal to purchase a similar program, senate officials said. Sen. Damon Aaron said there was a question as to whether or not the Oasis system was plagiarized. "The question was asked whether I could duplicate Oasis," Aaron said. "The answer is yes, but my cost is $400 instead of the $800 that Oasis costs. What I was going to do was give an update of Oasis. "The menus on my program are the same, but I have not taken the original data bases," Aaron said. "Oasis has been V See PURCHASE, back page.