tl19781215-000 "0 VOL. ""XII No. Dive siture !agreement !reached Is ;OS otutritg t PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSIT Weekend weather: Cold and windy today, highs in 30's. Partly cloudy Satur-day, lows in the teens. Chance of snow Sunday. ....1 February 2, 1979 by Paul Gilmore The semester-long debate over the divestiture of rowson Foundation investments in corporations that have bn.siness ties with the Republic of South Africa was ter- ,11,1Inated by a compromise motion at the final Academic '-ouncil meeting of the fall semester. The Council passed a motion by a vote of 17-2-1, that did riot call for divestiture of investments but urged ""the Ii,niversity Foundation Board and staff to take into con-s, Ideration the ramifications of its investment policies and Its portfolio . � �"" "" the motion also called for the Foundation to take steps , to influence companies within its investment portfolio to Increase their efforts in opposing apartheid."" t The motion requested the Committee Against Apar-held, which brought the divestiture issue to the Council, provide Paul Wisdom, Executive Vice President of the roW.son Foundation, with information concerning the Policies of companies within the Foundation's portfolio so ne could take ""constructive action designed to attempt changes in these policies."" , OPponents of the substitute motion introduced by stu- Trotvertiabt VOL. LXXII No. 14 December 15, 1978 Towerlight Holiday 10 candidates for president to visit campus by Evelyn Hoopes. The Presidential Search Com-mittee has narrowed the almost 80 applicants for the presidency of the University down to 10 persons. One candidate, Mark M. Chamr-erlain. ',resident of Glassboro State College in NON' Jersey. will visit Towson State Tuesday. Ile will attend a special meeting of the Academic Council at :1 p.m in the University Union. Each of the candidates will visit the University for public interviews sometime throughout the semester. The names of the remainder of the candidates are held in confidentiali-ty at the candidates' request. Di:. Edgar Berman, chairman of the Presidential Search Committee, said �We %yaw them to See and talk md the ting the /. Doing bowls Sugar, Orange, Rose. Cotton and others. A look at the major bowl games and we even go out on a limb to pick the winners. Check it out on page 11. Kwanza What's a Kwanza? An alternative celebration to Christmas in honor of the African harvest is an annual event of the Black Student Union. For a look ;tt what it's all about see page 6. Tinsel Town A look at the world famous Christmas display at a nearby� marlwt. The crowds flock to Valley View Farms in Cockeys-ville every year at this time. To see what all the fuss is about turn to page 8. On the cover Kay Miller tops off a Christmas tree on the 11th floor of the Tower. For a look at what some of the dorm dwellers have done to bring a little of the Yuletide spirit into the residence halls turn to page 9. TL Photo by Ned Poffenberger guided ,Patricia e of the student �. Board ad John . wore,- 'Berman king for person who would be the best for Towson�for the advancement of Towson. We want to increase our scholastic excellence by instilling admissions requirements which no other Maryland school aside from the University of Maryland has,"" he contended. Berman Stated that Towson is already known for Its athletic and theatrical achievements and wants to see that success in other academic areas. John Shehan said that if the committee stays on schedule, inter-viewing one candidate a week, they should be able to narrow the search down to the projected three persons by early April. He added that it is very important that these persons are thoroughly screened so that, ""we get the most sound candidate."" Both Berman and Shehan noted that the building era of the school is over and it is now important to attain a president who will lead the school into the position as one of the two premiere institutions of the state. The University of Maryland would be the other, according to the state Master Plan which is now in the process of being implemented. Shehan added that the new president will have to be able to attract good students to Towson in the future as the number of students enrolling in college is dropping overall. ssues million million gover-will also but the -stamps by the ,d Fiscal Trustees .versities ly a 10 to budget Schelle, busi-can only b lid get , though emental ues the �lude: .1 Higher nsortium .�ssing of opposes )uld give management of higher education data to persons unfamiliar with education. � �Proposals that would allow income tax deductions for educa-tional tocpenses. one giving the deduction to self supporting stu-dents and another offering deduc-tions to taxpayers who pay dependents' educational expenses. �Extension of property tax exemption to fraternities and sororites associated with colleges. *Some proposals sought by various segments of the higher education community but not yet introduced in the legislature inc-lude: �Consolidation of campus police forces at six state colleges (including Towson) under the Board of Trustees, a move the University opposes. *Removal of campus police from classified employee status, allowing a college to hire persons for the police force they judge best qualified rather than requiring them to hire classified employees. 1. sowed its article in Bulletin ..rpromo-vhich the in fluted the pro- 'a's and 1, should thably no than the Ye drugs ted in the the FDA he rePort .ctiveness ,scription e from 71 ages vary iations in en follow Encor(''s '1)A says, ile, says ions are theft, and re. Kath-s public Farber tty Of 600 fit were ..of them-product bile the yports' of -file using aring of 12 In This Issue Depression When you're down you're not alone. Depression is a com-mon problem, especially among college students. An examination of what it all means and some comments on the problem by those who make it their business to know. page 3 Off the wire A few peeks at what's happen-ing on other campuses in the ""campus line,"" a new addition to these pages page 2 Cage turmoil Tiger glory no longer lives in the Towson Center as the once-mighty men's basketball team is beset with morale problems, academic trouble and a schedule of unbeatable foes page 7 Mime John Kassir performs materi-al he wrote and produced himself in the Fine Arts Building this weekend . page 6"
