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Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU CWU Student Newspaper University Archives and Special Collections 11-3-1967 Campus Crier Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper Recommended Citation Central Washington University, "Campus Crier" (1967). CWU Student Newspaper. Book 1161. http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1161 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives and Special Collections at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in CWU Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. Doctor Cries For Aid; Students Vow Support ~ . By STEVE MILLER Vernie's appearance before a SllPPort for infirmary modifica "Although Miss Hearn' s deaw deeply concerned with oor pro~ Editor audience was prompted by the was tragic and not really a part tions and improvements for lems. I'm sure they will act In a patient, yet insistent tone, death of 23-year-old senior many years to no avail. at the infirmary problem, 1t has on this matter," Hamilton said. Dr. Rudolf Vernie pleaded with Sheryl Ann Hearn who died from brought needed attention to sub students to express their dis a meningococcal blood infection strandard health services." sGA intends to send letters satisfaction with the infirmary in the college infirmary Oct. 26. to the administration. ·to the parents of Central stu· Although Vernie, director of Dennis Hamilton, SGA presi· dents. The letter will describe the College Health Service, saw dent, has vowed to obtain the present infirmary conditions and. no relationship between Miss necessary doctors this year. ·ask for improvement sugges Hearns death and infirmary con· - tions. ditions or personnel, he told Assisted by former SG A presi· aroused students that Central's dent John Kinsey and John Am· Unknown to many students, a medical services need drastic brose, Hamilton is circulating new health center complex has up.grading. petitions demanding better already been funded and ls now health services. Signatures, ac• being designed according to Dr. "For a school this size we · companied by a plea calling for need at least three full-time Y. T. Witherspoon, dean of stu· re-evaluation of the college dents. The new facility, provid.. doctors. At present we can offer health services, will be pre. ing 24 beds (an increase of 12), only four hours of physician . Sellted to the Board of Trustee::; will be ready in late 1968. service a day," Dr.Vernie said. tonight. JOHN AMBR(l;E Dr. Vernie, in a later inter· i•we are purposely avoiding Attracting physicians remains view with the Crier, indicated DR. RUDOLF VERNIE •• .assisting Hamilton ••• emotional ultimatums. The the biggest problem, according he had tried to muster student ..help needed ••• Board in the past has been to Dr. Witherspoon. ''The admlnlstration has a bud· get for one full-time doctor this HOMECOMING FRI., SAT~ SEE P. 2, 3 year, but has been unable to get one," Witherspoon said. Dr. Vernie explained why doc tors are hesitant to come here. "It's a helluva thing to ask one doctor to run a 24 bed in· firmary alt · by himself. The demands would simply be ·too great. We need three doctors." Vol. 40-No. 7 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE November 3, 1967 Infirmary Committee a Start, but. Apathy Persists on Central Campus "The student government is playing sheep. herder to the rest of the students on campus," Dennis Hamilton, SGA president, said. Hamilton's remark expanded on a letter he wrote to last week's Crier. DEAN WITHERSPOON Student apathy has reached a peak at Cen· ...complex coming ••• tral, he claimed. "There seems to be no student interest, opinion, or voice in government as on other campuses," Hamilton said. Leinaweaver "The prime problem is that students are more than willing to criticize, but they won't come forth with a solution. Given Fulbright "I lmow they have probler.1s we are not familiar with. I'm sure, with their help, we ·can solve them, too. Lectureship "When students are upset about something they should take the problem to the SGA legis Dr. Richard Leinaweaver, pro lature. We can do something about the com fessor of theatre arts, has re plaints if we know about them. ceived a lO·month Fulbrightlec "In many cases the students don't lmow their t.ureship to Columbia, South legislators. Either they aren't interested or the America. legislators can't reach them. Leinaweaver and his wife will Most legislators can't get into dorms to give leave for .Bogota, Colombia~ reports because their meetlng.3 are held after sometime in February. 10 p.m. .~ . Colombia has 25 universities "For a male legislator to try to gbt into a where Leinaweaver will visit and women's dorm then is like trying to get through lecture. He will speak on theatre the Berlin Wall," Hamilton said. arts and act as an advisor to Hamilton also noted a complete lackoforgan• theatre productions. ization. It's up to these people to find out who their legislators are, he added. Jon Ericson, head at the Speech "The students are more interested in social and Drama Department, suggest events than academic offerings. ed Leinaweaver apply for the "Most students would probably be upset if lectureship. Ray Charles failed to show up than they Leinaweaver's appointment were over the recent death of the · Central had to be approved by the Colom· co-ed. bian government. It was then Hamilton encourages students to express -checked through . il}e U.s. State opinions on students rights and changes in Department. H~ received a tel· higher education. egram ~ of confirmation signed by "We hope to involve students on faculty com• Secretary of State Dean Rusk. mittees and give them voting rights," Hamil· ton said. This was tried several years ago but the students quit attending the meetings. When Enrollment Up . Prexy Peeved they don't show their interest, their opinions are ignored. Enrollment at Central Wash Student apathy has reached an all-time high at Central, according to "The voter turn-out for anything is piddllng," ington State College this fall Dennish Hamilton, SGA President. The student body executive be· he added. is up 12. 78 per cent from fall lieves students are more interested in their social lives than academic Hamilton hopes by setting up polls in districts 1966 as 5, 701 students have offerings. Hamilton feels students are more willing to criticize than to on campus there will be a voting increase in registered, Enos Underwood_ help solve problems. (Photo by John Gladney) future elections. registrar, said today. \ --~ ·· • .e-• .. •.. · ..... ,. .,,. GUERNSEY FRESH GRADE-"A" I Ray Chafles Headlines Ho~8comil1g MILK Ray Charles and his Raelets will open Homecoming weekend GALLON ·so• tonight. Sponsored by SGA, the Every Day 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. · Ray Charles Show will be held SORENSON'S NANUM-VUE in Nicholson.. Pavilion at 8 p.m.. .DRIVE-IN DAIRY "Oklahoma" will be shown in Two Miles Out On Kittitas Hiway l;Jertz Auditorium at 7p.m., with 962-2577 "The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' Rt. 5 Box .168 · at 10 P• .m. for the movie-goers. The Sonics and the Bumpc w111 be featured at a mixer dance beginning at 10 p.m. The Homecoming parade will begin at 11 a.m. in Hertz park.. ing lot. The parade. will go down Wahmt and across 8th to 5th where it will turn right and proceed to Pine. At Pine it They're Wildl will turn left and go to 3rd where it will tum up Pearl~ The parade will proceed up Pearl "Crazy Sayings'_' to 6th, turn, and continue to Washington School where it will disband. .sweatshirts Pre.game activities will begin Men's at 12:30 on Tomlinson Field with 5-M-L $399 the football game beginning at 1:30 p.m. Crazyl ·Short sleeve, fleece lined sweat Residence halls w111 hold an shirts in wild colors with hysterical pictures open house at 4 p.m. and sayings front and back! At 7 p. m. the alumni will · hold their annual banquet, f o:L. , lowed at 9 p. m. with the Alumni • I'm a leader of men and a follower of ' Homecoming Ball. Steve Laughery' s band will women. Headliner :. play in the SUB Ballroom, • My heart is yours to command-the rest · Schultz-Murphy, Ltd's will play of me does what I say. Ray Charles, backed by the Raelettes, headlines the big name entert~ment tor Central's 1967 Homecoming. in the Old Commons, and the • So what. if I ain't rich, Im cute. Charles wlll appear in concert at Nicholson Pavilion Collins Coins will be in the SUE Plus many, many more. at 8 p.m. tonight. The Charles show is only one in a Cage. Tiger Shop••• The Bon Marche number of Homecoming activities scheduled this weekend. "The Unsinkable M o 1 1 y Street Floor Other featured events will be the Central-Eastern football Brown" and "Oklahoma" will game and the judgiDg ot the float compltitlon. Don c arlton show again at 7 p.m. a.IXl lCJ is chairman of the weekend's activities. p.m. respectively. 20 YEARS OF GROWTH WITH CENTRALr. 19471 WELCOME TO HOMECOMING IHIHJerrol's llHHIH,Hok depart111ent ' 1967 . : 11 l E. 8th-AVE. e 96-2-41-37 .Go Get ~Em ·Cats! ·sEEYOUAl ~ JOHN'S I .1 DRIVE IN 2 Blocks East of Campu- ( Just Past The Overpass) The. Raelets The Raeletts, featuring Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Gwendolyn Berry, and .Alexandra Brown perform with Ray Charles tonight, The Raeletts recorded their first single, "One Hurt Deserves Another" and "One Room Paradise" last month.