University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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Our younger adults are the major goal with which to identify ' said overnor Ceorge Nigh. Governor Nigh was the first speaker in the held at CSU. Ron Shotts, Republican candidate for governor, discussed the role of municipal government within Oklahoma's overall governmental structure while speaking to the intent crowd in the liberal Arts Auditorium. erry Campbell, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, talks to students during a campaign stop made at CSU Monday. While on campus, lampbell addressed the Student Senate and campaigned for votes in the University Center. 27

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Sidle Senator Phil Watson lields questions from the floor during the Cam- Republican nominee for the U S. Senate, Dr. Robert Kamm, stops to t hat and paign '78 workshop. pass out pamphlets while visiting the campus. Views, Issues, and Answers in '78 'Campaign 78' was the topic for the tenth annual Central State University Political Science workshop in October at the Liberal Arts Building auditorium. The purpose of the workshop was to give the students an opportunity to become familiar with the candidates and ask them questions concerning their viewpoints on current issues. The format of the workshop was arranged so that each candidate was given an hour to speak and answer questions from the students. Students received one hour graduate or undergraduate credit by enroll- ing in the week long workshop which featured many distinguished politicians and professionals. Among the speakers included were Gov. George Nigh; Obera Bergdall, Chairman of the State Democratic Party; Rep. Mickey Edwards; Ron Shotts, Republican; State Senator David Boren; Terry Campbell, Democrat; Bob Kamm, Republican; State Senator Phil Watson, Rep. Neal McCaleb, and Rubye Hall, Chairman of the State Regents for Higher Education. Too many times we sit around talking about the good old days when the real good old days are all those days ahead of us because they are the only ones we can do anything about. George Nigh If we are to have a good government, we must assume responsibility for it. Bob Kamm I'm concerned most of all about the way we're not going anywhere as a state. We've spent so much money, yet we haven't gone anywhere. Ron Shotts 26

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Highlights of BronCHo or BronCo? On Monday, Nov. 6, the Student Senate passed a resolution which would change the spelling of BronCHo to BronCo. The resolution, authored by President Dan Foley, was to put into effect as soon as possible the use of the word Bronco in the press releases, school publications, public information and school facilities. There is no reason why we should misspell the word — it is just an insult to us if we misspell it, said Foley. Most of the debate on the resolution was over whether there would be a large expense in changing over to the new spelling. Sen. Craig Farrow summed up the matter of expense by saying Being right is worth a little expense. The bill was brought up for a vote and passed 19 to 11. How did the student body feel about the change? Vista Sports Editor, Joe Hight, took a random poll of 25 students without telling them the word was correctly spelled either way and asked them if the spelling of the nickname should be changed. Fifty-six percent said, no , citing expense and tradition as reasons why. Sixteen percent said, yes , while twenty-eight percent had no opinion, saying who really cares. A quote from Joe Hight seems to sum up the opinion of most CSU students on the matter; I think the person who came up with the original spelling was trying to set this university apart from other schools and organizations with the spelling Broncho. And I think CSU is and should lx unique from other organizations even if it means the spelling of one simple word. In my opinion the Student Senate was wrong in their vote and they should rescend it as soon as possible and should take such vital matters as changing our mascot from Buddy Broncho to Buster Coat or other important issues as this. But I myself will continue to root for the Bron CHos, not the BronCos, or the Goats, or the . . .! Two weeks later a motion was made by Sen. Mike McQuaid to reconsider the resolution President Foley established that in order to reconsider the resolution it would be necessary to suspend the rules. The Senate then voted to suspend the rules by an 18 to 7 vote. 28