OSU votes to rename 2 buildings of former Okla. governor
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CONSIDER OKLAHOMA'S PAINFULPAST.LETTER BY LETTER... CREWSTOOK THE NAME "MURRAY"...OFF TWO BUILDINGS ON THEO-S-U STILLWATER CAMPUS.THIS... AFTER THE OKLAHOMAA&M BOARD OF REGENTS ...VOTED TO REMOVE THE NAME OFGOVERNOR WILLIAM "ALFALFABILL" MURRAY... WHO WASKNOWN FOR SUPPORTINGSEGREGATION AND JIM CROWLAWS.OSU President Burns Hargis"I think it's a veryimportant step.
We want toeliminate any racism on thiscampus - actual orsymbolic."O-S-U PRESIDENT BURNS HARGISSAYS TODAY'S VOTE FOLLOWED AYEAR-LONG PROCESS THAT BEGAN WITHA RESOLUTION FROM STUDENTS.HE SAYS IT WLL TAKE TIME TOREMOVE MURRAY'S NAME FROMALL AREAS OF CAMPUS... ANDREGENTS WILL NOW BEGINWORKING TO SELECT A NEW NAMEFOR O-S-U BUILDINGS.AS