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

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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

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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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Bronchos Get a Head 1978-79 Kathryn Alcorn, left and Virginia King, faculty members of the CSU art department, and Lori Inda, the Broncho herself, pose with Buddy Broncho . The head was constructed for the Homecoming game. Mrs. Alcorn estimated it took more than 75 hours to construct the horse's head, which will appear at all games. Pranksters Strike CSU Campus Pranksters, rumored to be from Thatcher Hall, had a hayday on campus in October when they moved a speed sign from its appropriate place to the flower bed outside of Evans Hall. It was never quite certain whether the limit applied to pedestrians, cyclists, or to the occasional university vehicles that move up and down university sidewalks. The sign had a short vacation, however, and was quickly moved back to its original home. A few evenings later Murdaugh Hall received a visit from some paperhangers — the same pranksters? Apparently they got their holidays mixed up and decorated the trees and shrubbery in front of the dorm. This episode, too, was quickly cleaned up. 29