The Vista November 22, 1988

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Nappy 011anksoluing THE November 22, 1988 Vol. 87, No. 22

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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

Spring enrollment opens By Michelle Dooner Student Writer

Enrollment for all students opened Nov. 15, and Central State University had a record turnout. As of 5 p.m., administration had enrolled 1,620 students, said Dr. Darrell Gilliland, director of admissions.

Pre-enrollment will continue daily through Jan. 13. Classes will begin Jan. 16. There will be a brief late enrollment period that will start on Jan. 16 and run through Jan. 30. "Students are enrolling early because they feel very strongly about getting the classes they need for their degree program before

the classes fill up," said Gilliland: Students arrived at the administration building as early as 6:15 a.m. Nov. 16 to get a good place in line. Sectioning opened at 7:30 a.m., and according to Gilliland, they used every available terminal and printer to enroll students. Even with these accommodations, it took some students as long as three and a half hours to complete the enrollment process. "The students were very patient and understanding, and I believe our staff was doing everything they could to assist students who enrolled early," said Gilliland. Because the enrollment process is time consuming, Gilliland and other members of the admissions staff have been considering new ways to help manage the enrollment procedure. One of the considerations would be to have a brief time for graduate students and seniors to enroll and have another time for first semester seniors and juniors to enroll before opening enrollment for all students.

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Students crowd the Administration Building during enrollment in an attempt to sign up early for courses they need. (Photo by Darrin Presley)

Holiday baskets collected By Mark Mitchell

Student Writer

Central State University students Carlene Seutter and Lean Coyner prepare Thanksgiving baskets for distribution. (Photo by Darrin Presley)

Kim Voyner, director of student affairs for the Central State University Student Association, said Thursday approximately 25 food baskets were expected from campus organizations for this year's Thanksgiving food drive. Voyner said she sent a letter to each campus organization presi-

dent outlining the program and asking contributions be made in the form of full meal-baskets. "Each basket contains a meat dish, two vegetable items, fruit, such as cranberry sauce, rolls, and either a cake or a pie," said Voyner. "Each basket will feed four to six people." Voyner said she was pleased for the most part with the participa-

tion of campus organizations, but said only two Greek houses, Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha, had donated baskets. The Chemistry Club collected food for three baskets, she said. Voyner said the Hope Center will distribute the food to needy Edmond families that would otherwise do without a meal on Thanksgiving day.

John F. Kennedy: 25 years later By Tim Earley

Student Write Nov. 22 marks the anniversary of a tragic event in American history. On this date, 25 years ago, the short career of President John F. Kennedy was brought to an end by an assassin's bullet. The news of his death brought shock and grief to the entire nation. People who are old enough to remember that day seem to recall the events with amazing clarity. "I was putting the finishing touches on the city edition of the Nashville Banner," said Dennie Hall, assistant professor of journalism, "I was the news editor ... The news came in over the wire about 12:30 p.m. that there had been a shooting, and they were rushing Kennedy to Parkland

Hospital in Dallas. We immediately made over the front page to get in the shooting, and just as we were about to go press with the made-over front page, the word came that he had died. "We had to change the paper again," Hall said. "There was a mood of shock in the office ... The first impulse is to get the paper out," Hall said. Trent Tompkins, a junior majoring in photojournalism, was in kindergarten at the time of Kennedy's death. "We were taking our nap, and we hadn't been down too long when ... the teacher said 'I'll be back in just a minute' ... she came back and she was crying. "Then I remember her saying, 'Boys and girls, I've got terrible news. The president's been killed,'" Tompkins said.

"That was the only time Pd seen a teacher cry," he said. "My first reaction was disbelief. That it was a hoax," said Dr. Patrick McGinnis, professor of history, who was a graduate student at Tulane University, New Orleans, La., at the time. "I don't remember where I was. My first reaction was to know who did it," said Dr. John Osburn, professor of history. Kennedy seemed to embody all the hbpes and dreams and aspirations the nation yearnedfor in a leader. "He had everything a man could possibly want," said Cathy Stone, Oklahoma Room food service worker. "He had youth, Please see Kennedy on page 8.


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