The Vista December 7, 1993

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University of Central Oklahoma

TUESDAY December 7, 1993

The Student Voice Since 1903

Governor to honor Liberal Arts dean By Joyce Kirtley

Staff Writer

$2,000 discovered to help bury penniless man TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A man many thought was penniless will be buried without any debts. Edward Hammond, known around Sand Springs as "the man in the hole," was buried Dec. 2 at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Hammond died two weeks ago at a Tulsa hospital. He was 83. As news of his death spread, dozens of people reached into their pockets to buy funeral flowers. Hammond's body has been at Ninde Garden Chapel and Funeral Home since his death because relatives could not afford to pay for his funeral. But the money was found when a friend located nearly $2,000 in a bank account under the reclusive man's name. Willie Ray Dunn said he learned of the account Friday after going through some Social Security paperwork that Hammond left at his home. For years, Hammond lived in an earthen hole in order to separate himself from what he called a morally bankrupt society. He also was known to area residents as "Hammerman" because he always carried a hammer to crush aluminum cans, his main source of income.

City youth wins national art award OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 9-year-old Oklahoma City girl has received $1,000 for winning a national art contest. A company called The Associates sponsored the drawing contest to come up with art for its 1994 calendar. Christina Contreras, an honor student at Wiley Post Elementary School, is one of 14 winners, chosen from 10,000 entries. Christina's entry is a drawing of a family camping trip last summer. It shows the whole family standing around a camp fire beneath the moon and stars. A tent is in the background. Christina says her prize money is going into her savings account. She plans to spend it some day, either on college tuition or a shiny red convertible. • See WORLD WRAP, Page 6

The State Arts Council of Oklahoma will honor Dr. Clifton L. Warren, College of Liberal Arts Dean during its Annual Governor's Arts Awards Ceremony Dec. 8 at the State Capitol . The event awards those who have made outstanding contributions to

Oklahoma's cultural development. Warren was chosen because of his strong support for the arts and for his work in establishing a national visual and performing arts program model for those with disabilities. Gov. David Walters will present the awards along with Dr. Kay Goebel, director of ceremonies and chair of the State Arts Council. The ceremony will feature the

Ambassadors' Concert Choir made up of over 100 central Oklahoma volunteer singers. It will also feature the Oklahoma Arts Institute String Quartet. Honorees will receive a gold medallion which contains an Allan Houser sculpture. It represents a Native American woman which symbolizes the Native American's contributions to Oklahoma. Warren is one of 26 Oklahomans to be honored at the ceremony.

Nigh answers questions in open forum Thursday By Roy Howe Staff Writer

In a continuing effort to facilitate communicadon between the university's administration and the faculty and staff, George Nigh, University of Central Oklahoma president, fielded a number of questions Thursday during an open forum. Sponsored by the Faculty Senate, more than 30 professors gathered to question, present ideas and air concerns to UCO's top leader. "What is the status of the construction?" asked Bart Binning, UCO professor and former Faculty Senate member. "I'm tentatively looking at April," said Nigh referring to the $50 million Master Plan's ground breaking ceremony. The plan calls for classroom buildings and additions, renovations, expansions and fiber optic systems. Nigh has said that he wanted to break ground the first of the year. "The reason that we are having the delay is not money," Nigh said. "The reason is that we keep changing the architectural designs." Nigh said he would like to have the design plans final soon and the groundbreaking ceremony April 22 which is 89er Day. Concerns about where the administration is on the completion of the updated Faculty Handbook was also raised. The last time the handbook was revised was in 1985. v See FORUM, Page 4

Book signing Editorial 2 Letters to the Editor 2 Around Campus .... 7 Comics 7

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Dr. David Hart autographs book last Tuesday at a lecture he gave on the history of the math and science department at this university.

Administrative Aide Peter Regan helps 7-year-old Derrick Birdsong from Charles Haskell Elementary

open his gifts at the President's Club Children Christmas Party Friday. (Photo by Mike Simons)

Basketball U C 0 basketball looks a lot different in 1993-94. Find out who's who inside.


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