tl19740315-000 "towerlight Vol. No. XXVIII Towson State College March 15, 1974 Towson, Md. SGA election results: Herling, Nevins, Forti streak to victory photo by Coke Hogeponos Current SGA President Rick Danoff congratulates the victorious Konrad Her ling. 55 line to be formed by Coke liagepanos The Mass Transit Administration decision Tuesday. March 12 to form the delayed Number 55 bus line came as a ""real delight"" to Vice-President of Business and Finance Wayne Schelle and others who were pushing for the route. Public route This action forms a public transport route serving Towson State, St. Joseph's Hospital, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GMBC), and the community extending to Taylor Avenue at Belair Road. Schedule and final route is to be announced in the near future. Tentatively, the 55 line will originate in Overlea at Taylor and Belair Roads and in Parkville at Taylor and York Roads. Schelle considers this the result of two years of conserted efforts on the parts of St. Joseph's, GMBC, TSC and community groups that the 55 line will be serving. He also noted the help of Senator Bishop of the state legislature and the especially concentrated effort of the last two weeks. That effort centered on a letter writing campaign and petitions. Bill killed Student Government Treasurer Ken Nelson notified Towerlight that the Senate Ways and Means Committee had killed a bill on Friday, March 8, to lower the bus fare on all MTA buses to 15 cents for state college students. Emphasis on by Sue DeBolt Capturing victory in last weeks Student Government elections at Towson was the ticket of Konrad Herling, David Nevins and Rudy Forti. By a vote of 516 to 483. Herling defeated current SGA treasurer Ken Nelson for the presidency. Expressing his immense happiness. Herling commented that he would .do everything possible to make his ""promises more than promises."" Herling's plans Herling's possible plans include programs to bring residents and commuters together, a re-allotment of the budget, lengthening of library hours, a course guide covering upper and lower level courses, the possibility of more concerts as well as the possibility of making student activities free. The current Junior Class president also indicated that he would seek to abolish the College Advancement and Improvement Board (CAIB). In the next weeks, Herling will be orientating himself to SGA programs but will not take office until May. Nelson said that he ""really didn't lose because he had so much going for him."" He added that he planned to expand his education: activities so that he would take the fight wherever he could. Nevins ran unopposed as vice president and took 796 votes. He expressed his views that the ticket would do the best they could. During his candidacy, he called for better management and organization within the SGA. Forti wins over Wright In the contest for SGA treasurer. Forti defeated Darryll Wright 615 to 229. Forti said he was overjoyed and that he would begin working right away on budget proposals. In a previous Towerlight interview. Forti. who is currently a senator and CAIB chairman. said that .he was ""optimistic"" about CAIB. Regarding this difference of opinion with ticket-mate Herling. he said that the issue would have to be discussed especially since CAIB was just getting ""off the ground."" Forti said that he will also begin working with the college business and finance areas. Explaining that he believed that he ""expected to lose because I was a freshman."" Wright said that the election was a fair one and that his opponents had run a ""good race."" The current SGA parliamentarian added that he would remain in SGA as long as he was at Towson. As the trio's first act as executives, they streaked through Stephens Auditorium Saturday. March 9. Sophomore elections The sophomore class was the only class where elections were needed (senior and junior class officers as well as new senators were announced in the March 1 and March 6 issues of Towerlight. In the presidential race. Ed Edsel polled 185. John Dillon 123 and Fran Schramm 70 Frank Nardo took 168 votes. Bob Bratt received 116 while Pam Phillips polled 64 and Patricia Kerner took 28 in the vice presidential race At the Tuesday. March 12 Senate meeting. the electio, is committee announced that there would be a run-off between Eckel and Dillon as well as between Nardo and liratt in the next two weeks. hut declined to set an exart date until they met further Monica Kamins defeated Donna Schadt 264 to 101 in the secretarial race while Terry Green, who ran unopposed. for treasurer. as she took 285. Ethnic conference to be held March 23 by Sue Def3olt Towson ill be the site for one of the rare ethnic conferences in the country when the ""Conference on Ethnicity in Education"" is presented here March 23. Sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs and the college, the conference's objectives ""are to further understanding and cooperation between the many ethn.c groups in Baltimore and to encourage the research and study of comparative ethnic cultures"". according to one of the coordinators, Dr. Evelyn Avery, of the Towson English department. Other coordinators include Johnnella Butler of the Towson English department. Jean Scarpaci of the Towson History department and Lois Rosenfield of the American Jewish Committee. Emphasis on Education -- Avery explained that the emphasis was on education but that there would also be numerous community leaders from all levels, as well as administrators from the county and city. Emphasizing that the conference could lead to other affairs, Avery explained that it could also act as a ""springboard"" for a multi-ethnic studies program at Towson State. Only about twelve programs have been held previously in the entire country, and this is the first of its kind in this particular area. The conference will open at 8:45 a.m. with registration and coffee, and will end at 4:30 p.m. President James L. Fisher will open the conference at 9:30 a.m., with Irving M. Levine, Parren Mitchell, and Ted Vanatoulis following. Levine, of the National Project on Ethnic America and the American Jewish Committee, will speak on ""Ethnicity, A Constructive Force in America"". ""Multi-Ethnic Studies: An O p p o r t u n i t y f o r Coalition-Building in Baltimore"" will be the subject of Mitchell's talk. Noted author and political analyst Venatuolis, will lecture on ""Ethnic Politics in America"". Baroni to Speak Those speakers will be followed by discussion groups, and a luncheon at 12:30 with guest speaker Msgr. Geon Baroni of the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs. Concurrent panels and workshops will end the day. Avery will moderate ""Multi-ethnic Studies in the College Curriculum"", with panelists Dr. Nick Aaron Ford. Department of English, Morgan State College; Dr. Weldon Avery, Institute of Southern History, Johns Hopkins University and Dag Hammarskj old College; Dr. Walter Fisher. Department of History, Morgan State College; and Dr. Wayne Miller. Department of English. University of Cincinnati. ""Multi-Ethnic Studies in the Secondary School Curriculum"" will be moderated by Butler. with panelists Dr. Daniel Walden, Department of English. Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Caroline Golab, Department of History. University of Pennsylvania; Mr. Sanuel Banks, Coordinator of Social Studies, Baltimore City Public Schools; and Mr. Pail! Rivera. Coordinator of Social Studies, Baltimore County Public Schools. Dr. Wlib Wayuk, Department of Geography at TSC, will moderate Multi-Ethnic Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum"" with panelists Dr. Rebecca Carroll. Assistant Superintendent. Baltimore City. Public Schools: Mr Clifton Osborn, Coordinator of Social Studies, Baltimore County Public Schools: Ms. Barbara Nloddy, Coordinator of Children's Services. Enoch Pratt Public Library. and Ms. Ann P Smith. Program Coordinator, National Center Urban Ethnic Affairs. Panelists Continue Panelists Dr Antonia Keane, Department of Sociology. Loyola College: Ms. Betty Thomas. Department of History. Coppin State College; and representatives of Baltimore's Ethnic Communities will contribute to ""Baltimore's Ethnic Communities"" moderated Dr. Jean Scarpaci. TSC. Department of History'. ""Ethnicity and Social Science Research"" will be moderated by Dr. Dean Esslinger. TSC. Dept. of History', with panelists Dr. Richard Kilm. School of Social Work. Catholic University; Dr. (Continued to Page 2) "