Speech, debate tournament to draw 600 students By Eva Galipeau Governor George Nigh has proclaimed this week Oral Communication Education Week to coincide with the annual State High School Speech and Debate Tournament hosted by Central State University today through Saturday. More than 600 high school students from across the state will converge on campus today to compete in three days of competion in ten individual speaking events and two divisions of debate. Students qualified for the tournament at
one of four regional tournaments which were held concurrently last month.
"The Governors' proclamation represents a great honor for those involved
Competing schools are divided into three classes of competition according to their enrollment size (classifications — 2A, A and B). The top four competitors in each event are recognized in each classification. The tournament is conducted in cooperation with the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association and directed by CSU coach Doug Duke and his debate squad. The event will culminate in an awards assembly at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Liberal Arts Auditorium, where winners will be presented with medals.
in the oral communication field," said Duke. "Falling on the week of the state tournament, Oral Communication Education Week further emphasizes the hard work and dedication devoted to this field by outstanding teachers and talented students across the state."
"But the mere fact that we'll have 600 students on campus who are outstanding in oral communication skills is also a tribute to the success of the teachers of this state," he added.
The proclamation itself recognizes that "oral communication is dependent on the basic skills of speaking and listening which are neither inborn nor innate and which require focused study and development."
Signing of the proclamation was urged by the Oklahoma Speech, Theater, Communication Association, a group which includes high school and university teachers as well as students and professionals interested in these areas.
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This pronouncement should be viewed as a tribute to the speech field and those involved, said Duke.
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Senate reaffirms committee request By Curtis Killman Associate Editor The Student Senate Monday, going against administrative and Faculty Senate desires, passed one proposal calling for change and another proposal to leave policy as is. The resolution calling for change, 84-216; reaffirms support of an earlier resolution, 84-208, that promotes the formation of an activity fee budget committee made up of administrators, faculty members and student representatives. The resolution calling for policy not to be changed, 84-219, calls for administrators and faculty to
leave the last day to drop class at the last day of a semester. The first resolution, 84-216, responds to Central State President Bill Lillard's suggestion that students form a committee to look into the entire budget. Joe McCourry, Student Senate House Speaker, said he did not want the intent of the resolution to be altered. "The vice president does not have time to sit down and give us classes in order to teach us how to schedule $26 million," McCourry said." "If we don't come up again and say 'listen we support what we originally stood for,' well then it
makes it as though we're going to sit down and consider what he (Lillard) has suggested." McCourry said he still wants to focus on the original committee, but did not rule out Lillard's suggestion entirely. "We are still focusing on the original committee, we can at a later date form the other committee so that we can fight for Student Senate monies like the Faculty Senate Committee does. "But, at this point in time we want to get our input in and get a formal structure set up so that we can get the activity budget realigned so that it will benefit more people."
The Student Activity Fee Budget has drawn criticism from student senators who are calling for a reapportionment of the $891,111 towards more nonathletics activities. Athletics was budgeted 74.2 percent, or $661,605 for the 1984-85 school year. Lillard, in an interview earlier, pointed out that a University of Oklahoma student activity fee budget committee has had some alledged scandal attached to it, but McCourry equated that accusation to Central State's current method of allocation.
Journalismclubs to select calendar girl candidates
The second resolution, 84-219, authored by Senator Steve Bailey, calls on the administration to leave the last day to drop a class at its current status—the last day of the semester. The faculty senate and the some administrators have expressed a desire to move the drop deadline up to the tenth week of class.
Otis Day to perform in concert
The Journalism organizations of CSU announce the opening of the 24th annual 1985-86 Calendar Girl Contest. A 5x7-inch full-length photograph and a close-up photograph must be submitted for each entry. The deadline for entries must be returned to the Journalism Department Office, Suite CBIO or to The Vista office CB107, no later than noon, Friday. Those selected must be available for photographs April 22-25. A committee representing the the four journalism organizations will select about 25 finalists from all entries based on photogenic beauty, charm and willingness to help sell calendars. The candidates must also be in good standing with the university scholastically and financially. The Jouranlism Department and the University Center Bookstore will sell calendars but not for any particular candidate. These ballots will will be left attached to the calendars and balloting will be left to the purchaser's discretion. Miss Calendar Girl of CSU" will be the one receiving the largest number of ballots placed in the ballot box. Only those ballots in ballot box will be counted regardless of how many calendars an organization may have sold.
Dewayne Jesse as Otis Day, and the "Animal House Band" will perform in concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Broncho Fieldhouse. "Otis Day and the Knights" is the band appearing the movie "Animal House." The concert is sponsored by the CSU Cultural Arts Committee, Student Senate and administration and is free to students and the public. "We're expecting a near capacity crowd for the Fieldhouse," said Mark Kinzie, student senator and concert coordinator. "Otis Day and the Knights" is performing in conjunction with Spring Fling Week, a three-day medley of activities based on the "Animal House" theme.
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"The president wants to talk about scandal and things," McCourry said, "if you ask me the pigeonholing of money in another department is just as bad as what may or may not have happened down at OU."
Dewayne Jesse as Otis Day and the "Animal House Band" will perform Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Broncho Fieldhouse.
Two showings of "Animal House," will be held Monday 7 and 9 p.m. in the Council Room of the University Center and a Toga Party featuring KJ103 is scheduled Wednesday, 8 p.m. in Ballroom B of the University Center.