August 9, 1989 press release

Towson State University MEDIA RELEASE University Relations/Towson State University Towson, Maryland 21204/Phone (301) 321-2230 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO WOMEN'S MEDIA AUGUST 9, 1984 CONTACT: Katie Ryan University Relations (301) 321-2230 ELEANOR SMEAL AND JUDITH LINDAHL TO DISCUSS "SEXUAL CRIME" AT TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY "Sexual Crime" will be the topic of a debate to be held at Towson State University on Sunday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. The discussants will be Eleanor Smeal, former president of the National Organization for Women, and Judith Lindahl, defense attorney for one of the defendants at the infamous New Bedford rape trial. Ms. Lindahl defended Victor Rapozo, one of the men accused and later convicted of raping a woman in Big Dan's Tavern. Ms. Smeal is a well-known advocate for women's rights. The discussion moderator will be Richard Vatz, associate professor at Towson State. The debate is sponsored by the Student Government Association of Towson State, which is also sponsoring Art Buchwald on November 4, just two days before the presidential election. A subscription to the speaker series, which will include Alan Dershowitz and William Buckley in the spring, is available for $20. Individual tickets are available at $5 for the Smeal/Lindahl debate, $8 for the Buchwald speech. To receive a brochure on the entire series, call 321-2711. Tickets may be purchases by calling the Towson State box office, 321-2244. -30- 84-198