tl19740329-000 "towerlight Vol. XXVII No. 25 Towson State College March 29, 1974 Towson, Md. photo by Dave Carrington Senators contemplate proceedings. Key legislation still before assembly by Mike Di/worth Three key education bills are still before the Maryland General Assembly in the waning weeks of the session, including scholarship reform, student member on the Board of Trustees and aide to private colleges. Ending political favor Senate bill 439, introduced for the third consecutive year, would take the administration of scholarship money away from senators and delegates and place it in the control of an educational board. The measure, a compromise of the original Proposal pushed by the Mandel administration, survived heavy Opposition in the Senate Finance Committee which approved it 12-4. The bill abolishes all state, senatorial and delegate scholarships and puts all state aide to college students under the Financial Assistance Board. The board would determine student eligibility on the basis of need and acceptance to a college, and award the student a grant. Robert Walling, Financial Aid Director of Towson State College, spoke in favor of the bill. representing the Maryland. Delaware, and D.C. Association of State Financial Aid Officers, March 13. In the new bill, the SAT score will be eliminated as a determining factor. In the Senate Finance committee, Walling described the opposition as ""extremely hostile,"" with some senators walking out of an extended session. Walling implied that though many Senators have done an excellent job in awarding funds, the new bill would allocate the money with more efficiency and equity. The compromise was reached last Tuesday with Fred Spigler. Assistant to the Governor and Senator Snyder, the Chairman of the Finance Committee. The amendment combines the State Scholarship Board and the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation, as the body to determine student needs. Senate debate Walling emphasized that the importance of the bill, which is now facing Senate debate, is that it removes the chances of political patronage in awarding funds, and ensures that need is demonstrated by the student. Few people realized. Walling said. that scholarships were (Continued to Page 13 I Hutchinson sponsored bill sent back to House sub-committee by Marlene Milder The bill sponsored by Donald Hutchinson calling for a student on the Board of Trustees was sent back to the Constitutional and Administration sub-committee, reported Student Government Association President, Rick Danoff. during the March 26 Senate meeting. Because of ""faulty wording,"" the bill will be rewritten by the sub-committee and finally resubmitted to the House Ways and Means Committee for reevaluation. Chris Edwards withdrew from the Academic Council and from the Elections Committee; he was replaced by Barbara Huss, who ran unopposed for the position on Academic Council. and Fran Schramm who also ran unopposed for a spot on the Elections Committee. Vice President Allen Mosley asked for volunteers to help with Inauguration Week. This includes a dance. picnic and other activities for the change-over of Senate. David Nevins. Rudi Forti, Konrad Herling, Lucy Reed and Mosley wi:1 meet to discuss plans. Afterwards, Senate unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Forti to hold Watch weather: Inauguration Week from April 30 to May 7. The Financial Advisory Board began budget hearings Thursday, March 28. Treasurer Ken Nelson reported the hearings will take place at the College Center in Room 316. Senators were given two weeks to review Eric Martin's Senate Rules. After several friendly amendments proposed by Forti were initiated. the Senators unanimously passed Martin's Senate Rule, effective April 30. In order to stop junk mail going to students at TSC. Forti submitted a bill calling for all publications of the Student Government Association to be copyrighted whenever possible. After meeting with no resistance from the Senators. the bill was unanimously passed. Forti also called for the SGA to amend the allocation of $2.400 to Planned Parenthood to CICHA. Discussion arose as to what CICHA was. President Rick Danoff interjected and stated the money allocation would not take effect until Senate received word from the division. Forti withdrew his bill and it was decided funds given to the executive branches would be Tournament to be held The First Annual Frisbee Tournament will be held today at the Lida Lee Tall field at noon. Dr. Kenneth Shaw. vice president of the college, will throw out the first frisbee opening the season to over fifty contestants that will follow. The contest was postponed from last Friday due to inclement weather. President James L. Fisher will be unable to participate due to an out of town appointment. Featured will be Susan Hyman and her Wonder Dog. Autumn, who reportedly catches frisbee in his mouth. Competition continues throughout the day in distance accuracy and tricks, with prizes going to the top 20 players. Concession stands will sell hot dogs. soft drinks and chips. To date, over 50 students have registered. including fifteen women and thirty-five men. Annual Blood Drive donations begin next week, students asked to give Towson's annual Blood Drive is here again with donations to begin March 28. 29 and April 1. Al Tilgrnan, who is in charge of the 1974 Spring semester drive, explained that the college would seek to exceed the 1973 Fall drive by 500 pints. To do this. he called for about 190 registrants per day. Emphasizing that the college would change its methods of recruiting. Tilgrnan said that It is our intent not to be pushy but to be relaxed in our asking."" All Blood donations are urgently needed. Every year medical science discovers new applications for blood in the fight against disease. There are approximately 12 to 15 pints in the human body. All a doner is asked to give is one pint of blood with the actual blood donation taking only five minutes of his time. Everyone benefits from this blood drive. The total replacement needs of our Blood Assurance Group to their families will be met by participation in this program. If you are between the ages of 18 and 65 or 17 and have .a written consent from your parents and pass the physical check-up, you are eligible. The actual drive -will take place in Multi-purpose room C of the College Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. allocated when the letter is received. since they are under contract. and give the money. Forti also reminded the Senate and the gallery the SGA has put out a questionaire and encourages the students of Towson State to respond to the survey. Questions concern when students would like to have activities on campus. These responses will be useful to the SGA in helping them advise other organizations when events should be scheduled to benefit all of the students. Mitchell lectures by Sue Debolt Urging black students ""to cut through some of the mistaken notions we have."" United States Congressman Parren Mitchell asked them ""to) disabuse our minds that we've made progress in White America"" during a lecture March 21. The Democratic Senator from Baltimore's Seventh district. introduced by Black Student Union President Dennis Joy as a ""man of action and a perpetrator of change.' emphasized that ""the motion that White America has made a 365 degree turn is wrong because Blacks possess no economic or political power. � � Counter-productive steps Mitchell added that ""it was not a matter of knocking what's been accomplished. but that for every step of progress made by Blacks. there has been a counter-productive step."" Calling for President Richard Nixon's impeachment, he said that the president's 1968 and 1972 campaigns struck at the ""gut feelings of middle America."" He classified the Nixon campaign as ""an appeal to racism."" Citing evidence for his arguments, Mitchell went on to say that ""the majority of Black Americans are still in fetters."" He said that Blacks owned only four percent of businesses, so that no sort of parody existed. Mitchell added that it was the Black businesses that were hit first by the energy crunch. Explaining that the Blacks had (Continued to Page 4 ) Correction The trip for seniors to Ocean City May 26. 27 and 28 will cost only $5 per person, not $45 as listed in last week's issue of Towerlight. "
