tl19730411-000 "TOWERLIGHT ELECTIONS SPECIAL WED. APRIL 25 towerlight April 11, 1973 Vol. XXVI No. 25 Towson State College Towson, Md. Red Cross: Drive in trouble Towson State College's current Blood Drive is in danger of not making the quota necessary to remain in the Blood program. Although student coordinator Lori Greco describes the current Blood Drive as much more organized than last fall's effort, figures are dipping below $3,000 available Mini-grant proposals being taken For the third consecutive year, the SGA has allocated $3,000 to provide ""mini-grants"" for members of the college community. Under the grant, selected members can spend time during the summer or mini semester working towards academic improvement. A five member student committee is being established to administer the program. It is expected that there will be six grants, each worth up to $500. The following guidelines have been established to evaluate proposals: 1. Developing courses of instruction and instructional materials for high enrollment undergraduate courses that will place much greater emphasis upon student directed study and learning than do present courses. 2. Experimenting with the use of television and video tape techniques for more efficient group and individualized instruction and to provide teachers with an effective means of self-evaluation. 3. Experimenting with the use of undergraduates as part of the instructional team. 4. Developing multi-disciplinary courses to expose students to subject areas that transcend departmental boundaries. 5. Developing other new approaches to learning and teaching in existing courses. Andy Eble, chairman of the committee to administer the grants, feels that the students have reinforced their interest to improve teaching at Towson State. He also expressed hope that the College would be able to find funds to support the program and add to the student appropriation. Any person desiring to submit a proposal may obtain a form by writing to Andrew Eble, Box 1981. The deadline is May 1, 1973. Grants will be awarded by June 1, 1973. that output. The fall effort also fell below desired figures with an amount of 315 pints of blood. Greco , praised the efforts of the administration, particularly those of John Baroch and Fred Bank, as well as her staff of 25 students. She blamed the poor response on the fact that the people, who contributed last semester, felt they had fulfilled their requirement and declined to give again. If Towson does not reach its quota, the school will be dropped from the program which allows its members free blood. All college affiliates are eligible for the bank if the quota is reached. Blood Drive Registration will continue this week, April 9-13. Students may register 9a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Newell Hall, and 12:30-3 p.m. in front of the book store in the College Center. Blood will be donated April 9-13 at 9a.m.-4 p.m. in the Students Center's 3rd floor multi-purpose room. Nurses checking in students for Red Cross Blood Drive. More donors are needed if Towson is to remain in the program. Residence council crumbling by Bryan Harness The Towson State Residence. Council is preparing to hold its executive elections for the 1973-74 academic year if it can obtain nominations for the offices of Secretary and President. The Residence Council is a relatively new organization which was formed last year in a response to the creation of the two co-ed dormitories. Although it was formed as a result of the birth of the co-ed dorms, the council, said Secretary Kathy Foster, does Transportation area is latest victim of fiscal squeeze by Bryan Harness The transportation system of Towson State College has become the latest victim of the dwindling budget. James Navy of the Transportation System said in reference to the department's financial situation that, ""It is well known that the money situation is tight, as it is in every department."" Navy announced that the Transportation department is currently considering several ideas, which if implemented, could save their department some money. One possibility is the installation of bulk fuel tanks which would enable the department to buy its fuels wholesale rather than at retail rates. Another economic measure has been the purchasing of motor vehicle parts which enable regular maintenance for the department's vehicles. ""This measure saves considerable man hours,"" said Navy. Navy also refuted the seemingly widespread belief that the Transportation department heads a ""fleet of cars."" He said that there were 57 insurable vehicles in the department, but that most of them were tor maintenance purposes. II1POP � Towson's bus service - a gravy item. Currently, there are four vehicles available to � transport 500 faculty and staff members. These include buses, station-wagons, and occasionally Dr. Fisher's state car, which is used for carpool purposes. The demand for these special vehicles is especially heavy during the minimester, when teachers frequently plan special class outings. During the current semester, these vehicles have been requested approximately 100 times per month. In commenting on the heavy demand for special transportation, Navy said, ""There's not enough transportation, we just don't have it. Many of the departments on the college have vehicles, and there are thousands of needs for vehicles, but they're just not here."" Despite the funding difficulties, Navy indicated that there would be no job layoffs in his department, nor did he see that as a threat in the future. ""As positions become vacant, we have simply not refilled them. These positions won't become available until July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year,"" said Navy. not serve just the students who inhabit these dorms but all of the students of all five dorms, ""because there could no longer be one set of rules."" Thus rather than having a set of rules for each of the sexes to adhere to, the Residence Council helped establish a standard set of rules for both male and female students. Among the activities that the Residence Council operates are the Student Judiciary Board and the publication of the Residence Handbook. The future of the Residence Council has been placed in doubt, however, by the reluctance of students to run for the offices which are soon to be vacated. When asked if she felt that there was a severe threat to the elections, Kathy Foster replied ""Yes!"" In commenting on the election situation, Foster stated ""as a new organization there seems to be a lot of apathy on this campus as far as we're concerned."" Because nobody attempted to run during the first Residence Council elections, Foster said that the council would probably be accepting nominations for Residence Council positions from March 28 through April 13. If nobody runs for the offices, however, it is possible that the Residence Council might be disbanded. Should the Residence Council be disbanded, one major result could be that residence students would have no Judiciary Board of government by their peers. Instead, the students would be judged by the Residence Department. ""If the council is disbanded for a year then the students will see the need for it and reorganize it,"" said Foster in commenting on what the results may be if the Council should be forced to fold. "
