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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Time factor blamed for forced retirement By Bill Kramer
Staff Writer
Professors who reach the retirement age of 70 this year may be asked to remain at Central State University through the centennial because of an exception granted by the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges, said President Bill Lillard. Lillard requested an exception to the rertirement policy adopted by the regents, granting him authority
to retain faculty for the centenntial year who would normally be forced to retire at age 70, he said. "The thinking, there, was that some of these faculty members, may have been here 15, 20, 25, or 30 years and have made great contributions to the univesity while they have great input into the plans of the observance of the centennial. "So, if we could retain them for the one more year, 1990-'91, during the centennial, we think it
would be recognition of their professional contributions but, equally important, it would serve the best interests of the university," Lillard said. The Vista was unable to learn from administration exactly which professors will be eligible for retirement this year. However, Dr. Mary Jane Riley, professor of general business, said she knows of only one professor who reaches 70 this year. Please see RETIRE on page 8.
Found: rare music
Jon Parsley and Josh Hoe admire the two most recent additions to the debate team's trophy case. (Photo by Trent Tompkins)
Debate team wins sweepstakes trophy By Debbie Blossom Student Writer
The overall sweepstakes trophy was awarded to the Central State University debate team after they won 13 individual speaking and team awards at the Oklahoma Christian College debate tournament last weekend. The trophy is given to the school that wins the greatest number of debates in preliminary round competition, said Doug Duke, director of debate. CSU competed with 66 teams from seven states. "CSU edged out Kansas State University, who won second in the sweepstakes, and clearly outdistanced the U.S. Air Force Academy, who won third," said Duke. In team debate, Charles Mallard and Josh Hoe, and Jon Parsley and Sean Huffman won first and second place, respectively. These team members also claimed The top four individual speaker awards in the senior division: Parsley and
Hoe tied for first place, Huffman won second, and Mallard, fourth. "When two teams from CSU meet each other in a tournament we do not debate it off," said Duke. "We can keep great squad unity if we're not forced to debate against each other at a tournament." Junior team debaters Bartley Logsdon and Wayne Harrel and Jess Bookout and Kenneth Wedding tied for fourth place. Angela Fitzgerald and Cissy Sullivan took fifth place. For individual speaking, Logsdon placed third and Harrel placer' fifth. Debater Sam Morris competed in Interpretation of Prose and won third place, taking the first step toward qualifying to compete in for the National Individual Events tournament. "The awards received were tremendous," said Duke. The team leaves today for the University of Missouri at St. Louis on Oct. 5 for their next competition.
Student looks everywhere By Debbie Frank
Student Writer
For most people, purchasing a record is no more difficult than breathing. They simply hop into the car, drive to the nearest record store, throw down $15 to $20, and leave with their treasure. However, for those who prefer not to listen to Top 40, Technopop or something that sounds like a cat trying to learn to ice skate on vinyl, the process is somewhat more complicated. Stephen Scott to the rescue. Scott, a Central State Univer-
sity senior, operates a research service for records and memorabilia. "I started this (company) to fill a void. I looked around the city and noticed there weren't any other service-oriented record locating businesses," Scott said. "I also found that I had a lot of records I really needed to get rid of. This idea just kind of struck me and I went with it," he added. The company operates from a 450-square-foot loft above Scott's apartment. "I work out of my apartment so it's more service-oriented. That
way I can get people exactly what they want. I don't have a lot of stuff like a store. I am a direct mail-order business," Scott said. Every musical taste can be accounted for in the searches Scott has done. He said he finds music and memorabilia on everything from KISS to Tommy Dorsey. "Music is universal," Scott said. "And I have found that you can't make fun of something that someone wants to collect. This is really serious to the people collecting it. "I get 10 to 15 letters a day from Please see SEARCH on page 8.
Intaglio print exhibit opens By Debbie Blossom
Student Writer
"Connoisseurship and the Intaglio Print" exhibit made its debut Sunday at Central State University's Museum of Art. CSU is the first stop of the exhibition's twoyear national tour. The collection originated at the Valley House Gallery in Dallas. The basic areas of the intaglio print process include etching and engraving, said Dr. William Hommell, chairman of the art department. He said ink is absorbed from the recessed areas on the surface. The show covers the principles involved for producing, examining, and maintaining intaglio prints. In addition, the exhibit provides examples
of many procedures, including line etching, mezzotint, drypoint engraving and aquatint. "The exhibit is very educational in nature and will give, even the lay public, an understanding of the work involved," said William Wallo, director of the museum. "It covers the medium from an actual printing press to the papers used to the finished product: a work of art with a unique set of characteristics," said Wallo. Among the examples of intaglios are original works by Whistler, Degas, Sloan, Pissarro, Goltzius, Redon, Pascin and Goya. There are 55 works in all. The show runs through Oct. 27. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free.