The Vista April 16, 1985

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VISTA

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Candidates present campaign platforms By Diana Zahradnik Election of Student Senate officers will be April 17 in the University Center. Running for the office of president are John Buttry and Debbie McClaren, and vying for the office of vice president are Mark Kinzie, B.S. Uwalaka and Spencer Weyerman.

John Buttry John Buttry, a junior political science major from Yukon, is a former Student Senate vice president, former University Center Activities Board vice president and former College Republicans president, and is currently president of the Presidents' Club. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Alpha Chi honor society, and the top-rated debate squad. Buttry said that since the Student Activities Budget is composed of the students' money, a voice is needed to protect their interests. Sitting in on meetings with no vote to influence how these fees are to be allocated should not be tolerated. Buttry said a deficiency of the basic skills of the undergraduate has resulted in "busywork" to students. A course with emphasis on "writing" would help the student who is deficient. Also, he said teachers should look at their courses objectively and organize their classes around class discussion — challenging the student to think and defend his rationale.

Debbie McClaren Debbie McClaren is a Del City junior majoring in human resources management and political science. She is member of the Association of Women Students, the High School and College Relations Board, the Management Club, Young Democrats and Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. McClaren has held the Student Senate secretary-treasure position for the past year and has been on the senate for the past two years. McClaren feels she can do a good job representing the students because she has their best interests in mind and not her own. She said she doesn't just want an impressive resume. McClaren said there should be an input in the student activities budget and better communication between the faculty, students and administration.

B.S. Uwalaka B.S. Uwalaka from Nigeria, is a sophomore majoring in criminal justice and psychology. He is also seeking the position of vice president. Uwalaka is a member of the Nigerian Student

rohnla Singleton and Lori Schwind hula to authentic Polynesian musk during Thurday night's campus luau in the University Center Ballroom.

Union and listed on the Dean's Honor Roll. Uwalaka supports a paid senate positon, a Student Senate Day, participation in decision of the activity budget and an activity fee waiver for foreign students. Uwalaka wants the waiver because most foreign students do not participate in the sports on campus, for which most of the fees go.

Mark Kinzie "Exploit the potential of student government" is the theme of Mark Kinzie's platform, who is running for vice president of the student association. Kinzie wants to get the students more involved in the senate. He said the vice president position has not been clearly defined in the student association constitution and he wants to help set the guideline for responsibilities in the position. Kinzie, a junior, is a business and english major. He has been on the popular arts

committee, housing committee, publicity chairman and is on the debate squad.

Spencer Weyerman Spencer Weyerman, a second semester freshman, is majoring in political science. Weyerman is a president of Collegiate Republicans, a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, former student senator and assistant attorney general for Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature. Weyerman said he likes being involved and likes to get others involved. His goal, if elected, is to increase pride and decrease apathy by getting students more involved in campus government. He would like to see all the student senate seats filled and a better working relationship with the administration. A total of 22 seats were available but only 15 seats were petitioned. There will be no election of student senators due to lack of applicants.

3.2 beer still prohibited As the weather warms up, some students may try to cool themselves with a cold beer. But, opened or closed, a can of 3.2 beer on university property is still and has always been a violation of Oklahoma law, according to Campus Police Chief Bob Roberts. The city of Edmond, as of Monday, did not have an ordinance concerning the transportation of an open container of 3.2 beer according to City Attorney Fred Orcutt. Without the ordinance, Edmond police could still cite a driver for an open container of 3.2 beer, Roberts said, but the charges would have to be filed in Oklahoma County Court to be valid, not the City of Edmond. The loophole in the city charter became known when charges of transporting an open container of 3.2 beer were dropped against Ron Carte, former Edmond city treasurer and Mayor Carl Reherman's campaign treasurer. Roberts said he probably would have filed the charges in Edmond too, because he

was not aware that the city of Edmond did not have the ordinance. The Central State University campus falls under state jurisdiction though, Roberts said. Campus police rarely files charges though, Roberts said, choosing to keep disciplinary action on a campus level. Students under the age of 21 can expect to have the alcohol poured out at the scene, their parents contacted and the dean of students notified, Roberts said. Campus police treat students over the age of 21 the same, Roberts said, with the exception of not notifying the parents. Non-students are a different matter though. If they are not a student and they're above age, Roberts said, since they don't have a city ordinance they would probably file charges with the Oklahoma County District Attorney. "It would be a rare occasion before we would file any charges on a student of the university," Roberts said.

Funeral service department honors seven students Eva Galipeau The funeral sevice department honored seven students in its annual awards banquet April 9 in

the University Center Ballroom. Coordinated by assistant professor funeral service Kenneth Curl, the banquet featured guests

In this issue. .

CSU photographer wins award...page 4 Student chases journalism career...page 5 Christian rock group previewed...page 6 Lady Bronchos sweep OBU...page 7 Golfer wins title...page 8

from the funeral profession and professional organizations as well as students and parents. Lyman Wheeler, 1984 graduate, received the departmental award which is presented for "outstanding contributions to the growth of funeral service." A resident of Rock, Kan., Wheeler is currently employed at Broadway Mortuary in Wichita. Oklahoma City sophomore Brent Heflin was awarded the Baggerly scholarship, a fund established in 1978 by the estate of Edmond Funeral home owner Robert Baggerly in 1978. Heflin is employed at Demuth, Harrison and Sherman funeral Home in Oklahoma City.

Dave Campbell, Tulsa senior and member of Sigma Phi Sigma, national funeral service honor society, received that organization's honor award from chapter president Mike Hal. The award is given to the member who displays a professional attitude toward funeral service. Assistant professor of funeral service Dr. Joseph Grzybowski presented the outstanding student award to Kent House, a 1984 graduate from Alamogordo, N.M. The award is presented for overall improvement in scholarship, personality and professional growth. House is employed at french Mortuary in Albuquerque. Jo Anna Smith, a junior from

Tatum, received the Lynch Scholarship, given by the Lynch Supply Company to deserving funeral service students. Mike Carter, company representative, presented the award. Dudley Leiken, chairman of the funeral service alumni association, honored senior Sheldon Sparks of Broken Arrow with the distinguished student award. The honor is based on professionalism toward funeral service as a career. Jacqueline Johnson, Takoma, Wash., senior, received the newly created Helen Margaret Yanda Scholarship, given to deserving female students in honor of Yanda, who founded a funeral home in Yukon.


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