Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Indiana State University initiated action to make it easier for students in wheel chairs to get around campus after criticism by State Senator Herman Fanning and former ISU student Rick Eldred. Eldred had claimed that the un- iversity has continually foiled attempts to make the campus more suitable for handicapped students. Fanning charg- ed the administration with deliberate non-compliance with state building code regulations regarding facilities for handicapped students. In mid-November Thomas. Daw- son, physical plant director, and James Ringer, associate dean of student af- fairs, met with Miss Shirley Cusick, an ISU co-ed confined to a wheelchair. They formulated plans for the building of curb cuts on the ISU campus. Curb cuts are breaks in street curbs that allow wheelchair students to negotiate curbs unassisted. In response to Senator Fanning’s charges that the university had deliberately ignored building regulations, Robert J. Murray, ass istant to the vice-president for business af- fairs, called those charges “completely untrue.” Murray said all university buildings constructed since the passage of laws requiring considera- tion for the handicapped have con- formed to the guidelines established by these laws. He cited the example of the university-civic amphitheater, which he said contains special areas designed to allow people in wheelchairs to view events. He said the amphitheater has at least twelve such areas. Handicapped students aided Vice-President for Student Affairs John Truitt defended the administra- tion saying not one handicapped stu- dent had complained personally to him in the last five years. Shirley Cusick said she was never informed of difficulties prior to her enrollment and was actually en- couraged to enroll at ISU. we ta Four alumni honored Four graduates of Indiana State received the 1972 Distinguished Alum- ni Award during Homecoming 1972. The presentation was made by the ISU Alumni Association. The four award recipients were Wayne E. Fuson, Dr. Sara King Harvey, Marguerite Taylor and David Bartram. Wayne Fuson is sports editor of the Indianapolis News. In 1966 he was named National Sports Writer of the Year, an award granted Fuson by his fellow sports writers throughout the country. Dr. Sara King Harvey is a 1913 graduate of Indiana State Normal School. Dr. Harvey was a member of the English faculty of ISU for 35 years and has also taught for several years in public schools. Marguerite Taylor taught in the elementary and secondary grades in Terre Haute from 1925 until 1968. She was one of the first black teachers in- tegrated into the local school system and was the first to teach on the senior high school level. David Bartram is an investment banker in New York. He was a 1938 graduate of Indiana State who studied later at American University and New York University. Services conducted here A memorial service for Denver A. Smith and Leonard D. Brown, the two black students killed during a demonstration at Southern University, was conducted November 30 at the Wesley Foundation. Arrangements for the services were made by SGA Presi- dent Paul O’Dell. Attended by 17 persons, including O'Dell, University President Alan C. Rankin, and Vice President for Student Affairs John W. Truitt, the participants heard the Reverend Duane Sinn say: “TIME has called it a ‘Southern Tragedy.’ But the death of two students participating in a peaceful demonstra- tion in a nation dedicated to freedom of er if expression and liberty and equality for all men and women is more, far more than just a Southern Tragedy.” “That students across the nation are not incensed at the injustice of the situation is a tragedy. That parents who support institutions of higher learning through taxes and financial con- tributions and endowments are not enraged is appalling.” “That educators who devote their lives to influencing young minds to the highest good are not themselves out demonstrating and refusing to par- ticipate in a superstructure that ap- proves negotiation with tear-gas or shotguns is an enigma.” 23

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW The 1972-1973 academic year at Indiana State University had all of the regular big events—Homecoming, Campus Revue, Songfest, Tandem Weekend, etc. But many other events during the year were not planned and a brief mention should be made of a few of them. Housing policy OK Judge Dale J. Holder of the Terre Haute division of the US District Court for Southern Indiana ruled in favor of the University Board of Trustees in a case involving 14 students who argued that their constitutional rights had been violated by the housing system at ISU. ISU’s housing policy pertains to students under 21 years of age, those with less than 86 credit hours and those who are not living at home. The policy also applies to students who have not served one year (at least) in the Armed Forces or those who have no special release from the policy. Students who do not meet any of the listed criteria are required to live in university provided housing. Holder stated in his opinion “The Constitution of the State of Indiana and the Indiana State Legislature have granted to the ISU Board of Trustees the power and responsibility to con- struct, finance, operate, control and manage dormitories and other housing facilities.” His opinion also stated that the University Board of Trustees have been expressly delegated by the legislature of the State of Indiana to provide the rules and regulations governing the use of housing facilities and student con- duct. Enroliment Indiana State’s first semester enrollment on the Terre Haute campus was 13,014 students and the Univer- sity’s total enrollment was 18,027. The Terre Haute campus figure represents a decrease of 3.66 per cent from a year ago when 13,508 students were enrolled. On the Terre Haute campus, graduate enrollment moved up 10.71 per cent from 1,426 to 1,597. The freshman, Sophomore and junior classes dropped in size but the senior class increased 5.92 per cent. Analyzing the Terre Haute campus enrollment figures, ISU President Rankin stated that the decrease could be attributed to a variety of factors. He pointed out that “the number of high school graduates entering college has 22 ISU dorms have a brighter future since the new court ruling. decreased in some areas. In Vigo County, for example, 50.5 per cent of the high school graduates in 1970 entered college while in 1971, the percentage dropped to 44. High school enrollments have stabilized or are decreasing. Vigo County had 5,000 Students in grades 10-12 in 1968 and 4,600 in 1971. Also, the availability of full academic programs on a year round basis at Indiana State has permitted students to complete their college education more rapidly, thereby ten- ding to hold down fall enrollments.” Said President Rankin. Other factors that he noted were the rising fees and housing costs, the development of in- creased study opportunities at the regional campuses of the state univer- decreases states Rankin sities, growth and development of vocational programs and the alleged surplus of college graduates. Costs at Indiana’s state univer- sities rank among the half-dozen highest state university costs in the na- tion, Rankin pointed out. ISU enroliment 1971 — 13,508 1972 — 13,014 1973 — ?

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Campaigns conclude On November 7 ISU students went either to the Yellow Cab Company at 1000 Spruce Street (Precinct 5-C) or to Redman Hall at 12th and Mulberrty Streets (Precinct 4-A) to vote for the next president of the United States. Alan C. Rankin, President of ISU; Paul O'Dell, President of SGA; and Gary Coffman, Chairman of RHA all made statements urging students to vote. O'Dell publicly endorsed Matthew Welsh for Governor and Warren Henegar for Congress. As everyone knows the election results were quickly known. President Nixon was reelected by carrying 49 states including Indiana. Welsh went down to defeat to Otis R. Bowen and Warren Henegar lost to incumbent John Myers. ‘Jogathon’ success “Thonisms” seem to prevail at Indiana State with ‘“telethons,” ‘“skip- ropeathons” and now a “jogathon.” The faculty and staff of ISU participated ina 50-hour jogathon from November 28 through November 30. James L. Wittenauer, director of intramural activities and William M. Malloy, track coach, organized the event. They said the jogathon is acknowledgement of the ever- increasing popularity of jogging for physical exercise and total fitness. The ISU faculty and staff, they also pointed out, were jogging for mental and emotional health as well as physical fitness. ISU President Alan C. Rankin donned jogging attire and officially started the event by jogging the first minutes of what is possibly the world’s first jogathon. “We haven't heard of a jogathon ever being tried or accomplished by any other college-university faculty and staff men and women.” concurred Director Wittenauer and Coach Malloy. “Perhaps our 50-hour event might well establish a new world record.” Faculty members in the jogathon. Pe Senator Hartke campaigns in Terre Haute for fellow Democrats. Attorney faces controversy As SGA attempts to hire its own at- torney for student use because they feel that the university's attorney is not acting in the student’s interests, note might be taken of the purposes of Darrel E. Felling. Felling was retained on October 16 by ISU on a part time basis to serve as attorney for the new department — Student Legal Counsel- ing Service. Felling’s office is located in Room 100 of the Union Building South. The office is open at least 20 hours per week for students and student organizations. Felling is available to advise students as to a course of action open to them or to function as a referral ser- vice. After explaining his cir- cumstances, a student will be in- structed as to whether or not he has a legal problem. He will be advised as to rights, responsibilities and obligations. The attorney is restricted from representing students in a court of law. His duties entail counseling, advice and referral services only. Felling has been retained through June 30 when the program will be reexamined with the possibility of expanding the position of Student Legal Counselor to a full time position. Felling states that the problems he has dealt with consist mostly of univer- sity grie vances that students have. Other leading problems concern tenant-landiord problems and criminal charges. Meanwhile, SGA has not given up in its attempt to gain its own lawyer. After their first bill was rejected by the Board of Trustees, the Student Senate has passed a second bill again re- questing the right of the Student Government Association to retain its own lawyer. Darrel Felling Legal Counseling