The Towerlight, December 12, 1985

tl19851212-000 "Dean Siegel to run for county council University Vice-President for Student Services Dorothy Siegel will file to run for the second councilmanic seat on the Baltimore County Council sometime next week. ""Um definitely going to run,"" said the Towson Democrat. She said her lawyer was drawing up the papers and would file them with the Baltimore County Board of Elections. Her Treasurer will be Alvin Wolpoff, who works for an accounting firm in Baltimore. ""I've always been active in the community for a long time"", she said, citing involvement with the PTA and serving on several committees appointed by the governor to investigate social Issues. Siegel believes the ""voters should be powerful in society"" and wants to keep the commuunity informed on activities on the government and believes that the government Should ""know how every group feels about problems."" Once she is elected, Siegel would select community leaders and ""pUt together a committee to inform the community"" on Problems and issues. She said it would be a ""committee of community special interests"", ""I don't want to miss any aspect of issues."" Siegel said she has spent a couple of weeks looking at running"" and she knows it is a Position ""one does part-time"" in adition to another job. In looking at the office, the Incumbent, Councilman Gary Buddies, has had recent financial trouble with Old Court Savings & ,Loan. This may have decreased nla chances of re-election. ""It appears he is not running"" Siegel said. She also said there are at least four other people looking at the second councilmanic seat and she said she is ""not the frontrunner."" She said the race will be more Interesting and new issues will come in with the number of People running. Siegel has spent the last six Weeks touring the district, talking and meeting with people to find out what they want from government. Specifically, she found education to be an important llisue. ""Communities survive by education,"" she said. The second councilmanic district has about 89,000 people With 39,000 eligible voters. This district turns out nine percent of the state vote and has verying Socioeconomic levels. Siegel said the district is 25 percent black aM fifty-five percent Jewish. If she is elected, she said Towson State comes first,"" and She doesn't want to ""hinder the irnage of the University."" However she feels her experiences here will help her, should she be elected. ""The kinds of things here have Prepared me for some degrees of irlegotiation. Working with people 'era helps."" Scott Hollenbeck Who's Who at TSU . The next edition of Who's Who Lt'll American colleges and ,r4iversities will include 31 �Weon State students. Their til3tirnes were announced by the Poles publisher earlier this tlivienth. Students selected for h0'5 Who were those �Iisidered to be exceptional ""Ildents in the nation. s The students from Towson tate so awarded were as follows: Mr. John B. Adams Susann M. Barbour ..ms. Donna E. Fleming ,.415, Judith Foshee ..MB. Donna Marie Fox . Dolores Marie Groppe W18. Kendra L. Hames Is. Holly A. Hartzell Douglas L. Hemmick La. Heather Kellert Linda L. Landis Roxanne E. Lohmeyer wla. Catherine C. McKesson Mr. Jeffrey L. Mose 18. Lucy A. Motsay Lisa E. Oppenheimer A1 a. Pamela E. Peterson ,. Robert J. Preisel 1:18. Diana L. Putnam David R. Rice Z!Mr. William Rosenberger, Jr. ',1e. Kelly Sen tman ;:lr. Eric J. Smith Teddy M. Smith �ma. Hope Tarr mk.a. Patti Thomas Susan L. Trost 8. Sherry L. Watkins 8. Lynn Weber s. Teresa M. Wolan wir. McGregor J. Yatsevitch campus notes Inside Purloined Letterman Late Night with David Letterman has appeared as a new book 10 Five Dukes and the Tigers Men's basketball scores a big win over James Madison 5 Knights of a Red table White Knights is more than a dance vehicle for stars Baryshnikov and Hines 8 Fear and Loathing in Santiago Student repression under the U.S.-backed Pinochet government is brutal in Chile 13. Student leaders meet with Congress Student leaders recently traveled to Washington, D.C. from college campuses nationwide to voice their opinions on potential cuts in student aid programs, student-loan defaults, and the renewal of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Over 100 students met with Congressmen and held a hearing which enabled the group to hear the representatives' viewpoints. In the report which was a result of the five days of meetings, entitled ""Funding for Higher Education: The Gateway to Excellence"", the group protests the Congressional plan for a balanced federal budget by the 1990's because of the effect it will have on student-aid programs. The students also opposed sections of the Higher Education Act extension bill presently before Congress. The coalition rejected a proposal that would determine whether or not a student is independent by age rather than by financial status or parental support. The coalition made recommendations for additions to the bill. They suggested the formation of a national center to provide financial aid information along with a toll-free number that students can call for aid information. Another suggestion was to make provisions for child-care for low-income parents. The group also advocated making federal financial aid available to students who attend school less than half-time and to graduate students. At a press conference the group attended, the students denied allegations of widespread loan defaulting by students. Melvin Lowe, a leader of the conference from CUNY, quoted statistics which indicate that, the number of students who do not repay their loans is decreasing. ""Contrary to many beliefs, students are not a bad risk,"" Lowe said. �The Chronicle of Higher Education he owe � Published weekly by the students of Towson State University Towson, Md 21204 Vol. 79 No. 1.1 December 12, 1985 Harbor lights 444. it � 7 "" � ...... ......... ........... �t. 1 �4\ i * . ' ; "" i , % ' �se fsonr . OM 01111111,0111ININIt "" � I , N 1 � - 1,1101 V IMP 1001,1 lit � ay or me leo oriser Inv , � 1PIr i:pq f I *LA, -6 at !ANA"" 4 4 N. Pita 'so NW �Ar�vamk, � �.� a. � . � � . � VA. AV. VON �� � � ..j� 111 11, 0 wow Nos, %.� . *II. � � � ?�11. v � , V/0 SRA ' � � �' ,��At A Ao. vv. SA � a JOY II Av. .4 ow* ... � "".. ... onib 0- Ale f"" OA 4 41 � b 3 ' 40.0 as"" s i The Inner Harbor glows with festival lights as Baltimore dresses up for the holidays; a thousand lights make the Constellation look like its celestial counterpart, casting a brilliant sheen over the waters of the bay. By RusKahn Formerfirst lady addresses campus Behind the scenes of the Carter Presidency By Robert Taylor Blending simple, personal anec-dotes with her unique insights on the Carter administration, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter addressed a large audience at Towson State University Tuesday night. Her lecture consisted of her views on politics, the role of the First Lady, and her ac-tivities in the mental health field; she also provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Carter presidency. The considerable power of former presidents is ""a big responsibility,"" Carter began. ""What do you do with that influence?"" She went on to talk about the plans of ex-president Jim-my Carter, concentrating on his work on the Carter Center, a project that will sponsor global political con-ferences. She pointed out a list of agreements made between the nuclear powers at an early Carter Center conference. ""It would've been a great start for Reagan in his summit meeting, but of course he didn't use that,"" she said. Carter did not hesitate to criticize the Reagan administration, although her lecture was more of a collection of personal anecdotes and experiences. ""We're going backwards in human rights and women's rights and civil rights,"" she said. ""We're missing the leadership from the White House."" She went on to talk about her role as a goodwill ambassador in South America during her husband's ad-ministration. Carter also commented on the South African problem. ""There is no excuse for our country to condone that situa-tion,"" she said. Her daughter Amy was arrested while demonstrating outside of the South African embassy in Washington this spring. Political comments aside, Carter did discuss her plans for the future and her present activities. She alluded often to her book, First Lady from Plains, was ""the hardest thing I've ever done""; she also talked about a new book she is writing with her hus-band on their life after leaving the White House in 1980. ""We wanted to write a book on health...the book has developed into a personal history,"" she said. It will in-clude chapters on the Carter's lifestyles and how it affected their careers. ""Although,"" Carter laughed, ""I don't ,know how well we'll write together."" A long time mental health activist, Carter said she plans to stay involved with national health issues. ""The Mental Health Services Act was my greatest accomplishment in the White House,"" she said, adding that the funding for this act was cut off by the Reagan administration. The act had given money to states for mental health agencies. And the talk of her running for United States senator from Georgia is unfounded, she said. ""That was just a rumor...I really don't have enough time."" She admitted, however, that she ""did think about it fleetingly."" Ward and West will close By Robert Taylor The third stage of the renovation of Ward and West Halls is schedul-ed for the Spring, 1986 semester, and should be completed before classes resume next Fall, according to deptuy physical plant director Richard Auth. Work should start ""around ... May,"" Auth said, and will ""be done sometime in August."" The contract for the renovations will be solicited in January, Auth added, and should be bid on by the end of February. This is the third phase of renova-tions, which have been designed to update the two buildings located near Towsontowne Boulevard. The first phase consisted of the installa-tion of new roofs, while the second part of the revamping renovated the bathrooms and the handicapped suite in West Hall. The buildings were closed until the Fall 1984 semester to complete these and other repairs. Auth said that the final renova-tions will ""rejuvenate"" the elec-trical systems of the buildings, and will also see the installation of im-proved smoke alarms that will be tied into a network feeding into the campus Police Department. Most importantly, air conditioning will be installed in the buildings along with updated heating units. Mary Lee Farlow, Director of Residence, said that the new heating and air conditioning systems will be ""similar to those in the Glen Complex."" ""Each room will have an individual unit,"" Farlow said. Auth said that the final stage of renovations should cost around $415,000. By Evan Combs Ward and West Halls will be closed next semester for the third stage of a remodeling project. Students should be living in Ward and West again next Fall, ac-cording to Farlow, despite earlier rumors that the buildings were be-ing considered as potential offices during the upcoming closing of Stephens Hall. ""We need the hous-ing,"" Farlow said. ""To my knowl-edge there's no serious intention [or using Ward and West for offices]."" The students who live in Ward and West are generally supportive of the plan to close the buildings for a semester. David Schmier, a sopho-more resident of West Hall, said that although the students in the buildings are ""like one big family,"" most of the residents are glad to see that the buildings will be improved. Schmier lived in West last year and said he plans to live there when the dorms re-open in the Fall. In the mean time, ""most people are trying to get over in the Residence Tower,"" he said. By Mitchell Jaspan Rosalynn Carter, author, mental health activist, and former First Lady addressed a large crowd in the Chesapeake Room Tuesday. Carter ended her lecture by en-couraging the students present to ""set high goals. You never know what you can do."" The next speaker in the 1985-86 speaker series is George Will, who will be on campus February 26. Final Exam schedule Date Classes meeting on Time Exam Time Dec. 13 MWF 12-12:50 8-10 a.m. TR 9:30-10:45 1-3 p.m. TR 3:30-4:45 10:30-12:30 pin. Dec. 16 MWF 1-1:50 8-10 a.m. TR 12:30-1:45 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17 MWF 8-8:50 1-3 p.m. MWF 10-10:50 8-10 a.m. MWF 4-4:50 10:30-12:30 p.m. Dec. 18 TR 11-11/50/11-12:15 1-3 p.m. TR 2-2:50/2-3:15 8-10 a.m. Dec. 19 MWF 11-11:50 1-3 p.m. MWF 3-3:50 10:30-12:30 p.m. TR 8-8:50/8-9:15 8-10:00 a.m. Dec. 20 MWF 9-9:50 8-10:00 am. MWF 2-2:50 1-3:00 p.m. This is the last issue of The Towerlight this semester. The next issue will come out January 30, 1986. "