The Towerlight, February 7, 1975

tl19750207-000 "who in of ""NOL.LXVII, NO. 13 TOWSON STATE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 7, 1975 Faculty rates special lots 1151 Tk,Progress seen for campus parkin' g duAL by Marlene Milder To help alleviate the frustration of inding parking spaces, several major alprovements proposed by Special .15 ervices will go into effect beginning n ebruary 10. Specific faculty and i taff areas, added parking lots and afe-proof bike racks will ease the nemma of Towson State College ofessors. Security gates in front on lots 1, 5, , and 12 will go into working order a February 10, with parking spaces vailable for faculty and staff embers only. ""The gates came bout as a result of a strong com-itment to the faculty to protect the lots,"" said parking supervisor Mel lackburn. While discussing the necessity for the gates, Special Service Manager Charlie Eckles tressed the new regulations to resulting from the traffic committee request to Special Services to help ""explore and make recom-endations"" to accommodate drivers. he committee consists of five students and four faculty members ho finalize any proposals we make. Faculty and staff members must Pay a ten dollar fee in order to obtain card to gain admission into the lots. ;t5 ates will be activated by the card to during the day with a separate 10 evening and weekend charge. When rn. he issue went to print, special es weekend ""free"" hours had not been 61 determined. S Towing Penalty To help protect these lots, there 'a,. will be a towing penalty for cars in lots after 7:30 a.m. without the pecial permit. Another feature of these gates is an automatic counter. When the lots reach full capacity, a ,Inga will light up, warning potential minters to park elsewhere. Two hundred and fifty student Parking spaces and 65 faculty spaces will be available by mid-March. ""By a � strategically placing lot 11 behind the en 0ge Center,"" said Blackburn, ""a lot. of areas will be serviced. Students Will be in close walking distance to c he College Center, Burdick, and the iO dtn inistration and Fine Arts uildings."" ""Due to inclement or ce.ather, the ground remained too It to pour the concrete earlier,"" said Bl ackburn. :With the addition of this lot, 169 spaces will be available. ""The .�Ilege should have adequate parking lacilities providing students will park r en 5 ,e re re rs the ,e on lots 13 and 14,"" maintains Eckles. The spaces are available, but many students often look for convenience. Parking Survey Special Services did periodic surveys to determine peak parking times, said Eckles. It was found between the rows of 10-11 on Mon-day, Wednesday, and Friday, every student space was occupied. Otherwise spaces were always available throughout the day. ""Last semester we felt we were short 200 spaces,"" admits Eckles, ""but this semester while the enrollment is down, we are adding 250 spaces with the addition. of lot 11."" Due to the current ecomomic and energy crunch, shuttle bus service has been curtailed. The service has maintained regularity during the morning peak hours to facilitate those who park on the upper lots, but Blackburn warns as the day progresses, the stops and times are more scattered. ""We feel the priority is getting the students to classes,"" said Blackburn, ""and we found through surveys that many students use the shuttles early."" Shuttle Service An evening service to lot 18 will still be maintained and good service can be expected, said Blackburn. Since service is discontinued to lots 13 and 14 after 5 o'clock, a passenger may request to be let off while riding the shuttle to lot 18. ""We found on many evenings only 1 or 2 cars in lots 13 and 14 during night school,"" said Blackburn. ""Since there is service to these lots, students should take advantage.of the.empty spaces,"" he . added. . � To help facilitate disabled drivers. Special Services is in the process of creating extra wide car space stalls. Currently all stalls are 9 feet wide but stalls 13 feet wide will be strategically scattered throughout the campus by mid-March for the convenience of those physically disabled. One hundred twenty anti-theft bike racks will be installed this spring. Each rack will be sunk in a concrete pad to assure security. Currently there are 100 bike spaces available with 100 new spaces planned. ""The bike racks will be placed near buildings,"" assured Blackburn. ""Bikes were beating u. our shrubbery so we're going io protect the land."" eelingfenced in? Students will be diverted through the nt , Glen, or very close to Lida Lee tall, due to the upcoming phase of 11(i construction reported Tom Stur- ,t, director of campus planning. T he fences being built are a part i't this construction - for safety ' t � l'acPoses. Sturdivant said that before cons truction of the new three ln building complex can be initiated, `,!rains, power and communication - noes, and all other utility lines must co: \, Ft cr 1 tti be re-routed from under the sites of the new buildings. The three new buildings are to be the Education Building, Psychology Building, and a new Lecture Hall for use by all departments. Construction is to begin as soon as the lines are re-routed. Also included in the construction is a tree lined mall-like walkway from the new complex, to Linthicum, Cook, and Smith. Current plans call for no construction to occur within the Glen. 11 photo by Dave Carrington, Bad checks a problem at Towson State by Steven Kaufman Since July 1, 1974, an amount of $1,463.41 was passed in bad checks by students using the bookstore's check cashing service. School officials are determined to stop the problem that has been growing in recent months. Al Duke, the bookstore manager, reported that during the past few years, ap-proximately $800 worth of bad checks were passed each year although almost half of that amount was paid back by some of the students who had used a- bad check. The check cashing service at the rear of the bookstore is a major concern to Duke. However, he clearly indicated that the check problem had nothing to do with the checking account service in front of the bookstore. It is a separate entity which allows students to purchase books by way of their personal checking accounts. Concerning check cashing, he said that he saw a definite trend of repeated offenders in his listing of student names who cashed checks for which the bank could not pay because of insufficient funds. Duke said that in the past, the check cashing policy was not strict enough to reduce the check cashing problem. He said, ""We used to only TSC kicker O'Brien looks for pro bonus by Steve Murfin e, Towson State field goal kicker, errY O'Brien, has been negotiating With several pro football teams in recent weeks. Teams showing intense Interest are the Washington Redskins zind the Baltimore 'Colts. Tops in his field Although not selected in the NFL draft, O'Brien is considered one of the top two kickers in the nation. Several Pro scouts even consider his leg troeger- than the top kicking Prospect Steve Mike-Mayer of the University of Maryland. O'Brien was nat picked in the draft held last week because of his playing for a small school and that teams figured on him being through the draft without to chosen, so they could still talk 'n him and select more ""name Players' instead. O'Brien has been dealing in a $20,000 range but hasn't signed beestr._ n be he is hoping for bonus money f''r signing. � ""If o"" I get bonus money, I can pay . sortie of rny bills so I won't have to Work. Instead I can train for the loothan season,"" explained the 26 4 o ,Year old booter. The Colts are trying st-ns him without the bonus money ""St to get him and keep him from talking with other teams. ""The Toe"" led the undekvteci Tigers in scoring with 72 points and was the nation's kick -scoring champion. He connected on 13 of 17 field goals including a record 50- yarder. He also had 46 extra points. In addition, O'Brien is a leading candidate for the CoSida All- Academic team. A native of Bowie, Maryland, O'Brien would like to play in Baltimore or Washington so he could be near home, although Dallas and Denver have considered him in their 1975 plans. O'Brien has the inside track to the Colts because he served as a trainer when Baltimore used Towson State as its summer headquarters last year. He still has an association with them in the off-season and taped Colt players during the exhibition season. ask for two identification cards; one was usually the driver's license. But when we contacted the Department of Motor Vehicles to find out the individual's address, we ran into a lot of red tape."" Likewise, in past months when a check could not be paid by the bank it would be sent to the Financial Operations Department at a later date. ""During past semesters, the bookstore tried to collect on the checks."" Duke said that from now on the checks will go to Financial Operations immediately. ""The bookstore cannot be a collection agency,"" he said. Ed Quinn, Financial Operations Manager, said that various steps will be taken to see that the bad checks will be paid to the school. Students will not be allowed to register for any courses until the checks have been paid. Said Quinn, ""We used to send three letters to the student; now we only send one."" If there is no reply to the letter, the check is sent to the Central Collection Unit of the office of Attorney General who contact the student who has passed a bad check. Duke has also outlined rules that will be followed when a student asks to get a check cashed at the bookstore. The student must have an I.D. card with a proper validation Council meets The council of organizations will meet on Wednesday, February 12 in room 309-311. Topics to be discussed include budget proposals, spring homecoming, entertainment com-mission and ticket policy. Each organization is encouraged to send a representative. sticker on the back of the card. The only other acceptable source of identification will be a paid statement of fees. Not only will the I.D. card be checked for proper validation, but also the photograph on the card will be compared to the student. He also said that students should reconsider any drastic changes in hair style or appearance which would likely require a new photograph for the card. Duke mentioned the fact that the I.D. card may be revoked if a student attempts to cash bad checks more than once during a semester. ""We will especially concentrate on those persons who repeatedly pass checks that cannot be paid. The rule that no checks over $25 will be cashed still remains as part of the bookstore policy. Students may not cash a check until five school days after a previous check has been cashed, which is also part of the policy. ""Students were under the assumption that it wasn't a service, but a right to cash a check,"" Mr. Quinn said. They both agree that it is a convenient service for the student so that he does not have to carry sums of cash with him to the bookstore. Duke also said that the 20 cent service charge for cashing a check is the lowest rate in the Towson area. White House extends SGA invitation by Marlene Milder Student Government Association President Konrad Herling and Vice President David Nevins discussed problems concerning college students with other SGA representatives and White House staff members during their visit at the White House. Different special interest groups are invited to the White House every Tuesday. Nevins explained that Theodore Mans, special assistant to the President for Human Resources, said President Ford feels it is im-possible for any president to meet all the citizens who want to see him. Having his staff meet with various Open house program offered On Wednesday, February 12, 1975, representatives from over twenty-five Federal, State and County agencies will be on campus to discuss career opportunities, to provide career information and to distribute literature to all interested students. The program is designed to inform students of introductory type positions for college graduates, opportunities for growth and ad-vancement, undergraduate majors that are considered for employment and general information. Free income tax help is offered Students at'iowson State can now receive free help in filling out their income tax returns. Clinics are now being set up by the Towson State Accounting Association and will be held on February 11th and 25th, March 4th and 18th and April 8th, 10th and 14th, in the College Center. Under the direction of Accounting Association officers Paul Helcowski and Richard Faint, the clinics welcome all students, staff and community. The volunteers training has consisted of twelve hours of seminar study and the completing of mock returns provided by the I.R.S. Anyone with questions can contact the Accounting Association at 823-7500 Ext. 875 or in Rm. 233 of the College Center. The program will use the ""open house"" format. That is, represen-tatives from the various agencies will have an assigned space in the multi-purpose room located on the third floor of the College Center to discuss their agency. ""Go Government"" Day will provide students with an excellent opportunity to become more knowledgeable of employment with various government agencies, where potential openings may develop, type of positions for which they may qualify, what qualities agencies look for in their candidates, application and selection procedures, and positions they may consider unac-ceptable. It will also afford students an opportunity to gain valuable experience in developing com-munication skills, question and an-swer type of exploration for par-ticular positions and insights regarding various personalities of personnel representatives they will encounter in the pursuit of em-ployment. With the tightness of the present job market, the exploration of all potential avenues of employment is important. Federal government long-term hiring for the fiscal year July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976, is anticipated to be slightly above last year's. All students are encouraged to attend the program anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Veterans meet today Towson Concerned Veterans will be meeting this afternoon in the Tiger's Lair starting at 3:30 p.m. To be discussed is the upcoming Blue- Grass/Country Music Festival in April, formation of spring intramural teams, the lack of a room for the club, and other upcoming events. Of interest to on campus veterans is the new benefits enumerated on page 4, groups helps bridge communications between the White House and the people, said Mans. President Ford, the First Lady, and Vice President Rockefeller are usually there to speak 'with those attending the Tuesday meetings, reriprted Nevins. John 0. Marsh, Counselor to the President, along with the director for Youth Affairs, the President's Appointments Secretary and members of the National Security Council, led the various discussions for the President while he was attending a Southern Governors Conference in Atlanta. Security was tough at the gate, commented Nevins, ""because they checked us out 30 feet. They finally let us through even though Konrad looked subversive."" Over twenty college and university representatives attended the meeting. Herling said questions dealt with Ford's presidential pardon, the additional veteran budget request, and Ford's adjustment to the White House. After the meeting Herling talked with Appointments Secretary Bill Nicholson and extended an invitation for Ford to speak at Towson's commencement exercise. Nicholson's, reply, said Herling, was ""You're in striking distance."" Nevins talked with Pamela A. Howe, director for Youth Affairs. He expressed a concern for increased financial aid for TSC work and study money for the college. ""We feel, on a, national scale, financial aid affects Towson greatly."" In retrospect, Herling found parallels between Ford's ad-ministration and his own. ""I am in the process of trying to get to know all the students on campus. We take students for granted if we don't heat them out."" VI "