The Towerlight, March 4, 1977

tl19770304-000 "Tigers Os I ba II Regionals his weekend. e page I O. 1.. Air L. LXIX NO. 18 je son students endured these lines Tuesday as box office opened at I 1 a.m. Bell tickets for Bruce Springsteen concert on March 13. Students got no ket discounts and were limitd to purchasing two tickets with TSU ID card. TL photo by Oliver Dziggel TOWSON STATE_ UNIVERSITY Dr. Mapes st rikes See page 5. MARCH 4. 1977 McGlone blasts concert handling by Bill Stetka Blasting the administration's handling of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen concert, SGA Director of Communications Matt McGlone this week said that the SGA is being thwarted in its attempts to put on concerts of its own. McGlone, who has been working for several months to bring concerts to Towson through the SGA, said, ""The administration is trying to force us out because we're in competition with them."" He claimed that the administra-tion� is ""not interested in the students, they're interested in the money."" Bill Bauersfeld, director of Busi-ness Services for the University, said it wasn't until 10:30 Sunday SGA secretaries organize activists by Kathy Pascuzzi ""The concert thing is just the tip of the iceberg,"" said SGA Secretary of Communications Matt McGlone. He and Secretary of Organizations John Shehan charged that TSU's Administration has consistently ""operated to serve its own raternates, sororities seek � � � � , . ormttory accomoaattons by Kevin J. Stevens kdthinistration and special inter-groups seem to be headed on a 'Sion course over a new and treversial policy handed down by Housing Department this t,ester. 'Ns new policy prohibits any Ps not recognized by Housing meeting in any of the meeting or rooms in the dormitory %try Lee Farlow, director of sing, said this new policy was eted to insure the majority of Pus residents full access to the 'rslnon area in the dorms. tiarry Evans, area coordinator for Tower, Ward, and West Halls, Ilted out that three years ago were only four or five rial-interest groups (fraterni- /sororities and other groups) in stence. Nis semester, there are 22 �jai-interest groups on campus. �rding to Evans and Farlow, the Illeeting halls in campus dorms sllot accommodate the large Illber of organizations. � the opinion of several resident eras interviewed, according to new policy, the Residence 11,?Icil and other recognized 'dent groups can take the place of 22 special interest groups and Carry the social responsibilities :e groups currently hold. ri'esident Fisher, when asked t the policy, said, ""I believe Y that all members of tile ""'Pus community should be ranteed two things - the right to ess their opinions before the Per governing bodies, for exam-ple, the Residence Council; and these groups have the right to be respected by the governing organi-zations."" Fisher reiterated, however, that the special interest groups ques-tioning the policy were in the minority. He cautioned the groups involved that, in order for the policy to be amended, the Residence Council would have to approve the change first. When questioned about the amount of decision-making ttiF7C-- had in the matter, Farlow said, ""This new policy was voted on by the RC in a democratic way."" John Ruark, president of council and SGA presidential candidate said, ""The RC did not vote on the imposition of this policy. Miss Farlow told us we could approve or disapprove but the policy would be instituted. We did not vote on this policy."" John Sosnowsky, president of the Inter-Fraternity Sorority Council, re-presenting thirteen of the 22 groups, said of the policy, ""All special interest groups could be handled by a different, more organized sys-tem."" Sosnowsky feels that a plan should be initiated whereby both the SGA and the Housing Department work together to find special interest groups a home. Senator James Boston, treasurer of I.F.S.C., said ""Such policies are not the law, they are not binding, and they can be changed. The Residence Council and the Housing Department wants everyone to believe that this policy is the law and not open to Question."" Boston added, ""All that's need-ed, according to SGA rules, is a petition with two hundred signa-tures of full-time, paying day students to call a referendum questioning the policy in the upcoming general elections."" Leonard Raley, president of Circle K, a service organization, said of the policy, ""90 percent of our 50 active members live on campus. This policy is definitely hurting our ability to meet formally and organize our activities."" Various representatives of the '-grftreintinterat groups on campus maintain the new policy is the Housing Department's way of passing the buck. When asked where the now homeless groups could meet, Housing suggested that classrooms or rooms in the University Union could be used. Last week the IFSC's constitution was approved by the SGA, enabling that group to use the University Union. But Joanne Finegan, SGA President, cautioned that the amount of rooms available in the UU is very small and that many groups would still have difficulty meeting. Many of the resident students interviewed were highly critical of the way the Housing Department has handled this problem, and some went further, saying the Residence Council has done a poor job in representing the campus students. These students feel the fraterni-ties, sororities and other special interest groups on campus affected by this new policy have demonstra-ted their willingness to participate actively in the campus community in a responsible way. Representatives of the special interest groups say they will try every way they know to change the current policy. interest."" They plan to organize a group of , student activists ""to safeguard student rights."" The secretaries are urging students to ""get mad as hell and not take it anymore."" First among plans for the group is an investigation of the Dining Services Department, and the operation of the Tiger's Lair. The major questions to be asked in the investigation, said McGlone, are ""Where is the money going?"" and ""Who will benefit, students or someone else?"" Their chief complaint is that the Administration runs things to ""suit themselves."" The secretaries ex-plained that students have lost a lot of power to apathy. They charged that this apathy is ""encouraged by the Adininistration."" One of the major weapons used in the encouragement of this apathy, said McGlone, is ""stalling."" He said he finds it difficult to get to talk to some administrators on short notice, because these administrators try to delay any controversial meeting until the controversy dies down. Anotter weapon he says 4s frequently used is ""not getting anything on paper."" He explained that the Administration had made several promises regarding the upcoming Bruce Springsteen con-cert, ""but they gave us nothing written."" The new student group will be organized through the SGA, and will operate much the way Nader's Raiders do. The secretaries said they will use public opinion as their major weapon. The new group will work to get the issues before the students, and will try to make student voices heard, ""not with the clamor of the '60's but with some of the organization and pressure."" Mc- Glone said that it is important ""to publish the student point of view."" McGlone and Shehan are hoping for a big response to their ad which will ruh elsewhere in Towerlight today, but they are aware that some may be ""joke"" responses. ""The ad mentions student radicals. We're really looking for student activists who will work with us,"" they said. Shehan mentioned that ""one worry"" is that the concert will be ""so much fun that people will forget about the trouble."" night that the Springsteen concert was finalized as part of a series of concerts to be sponsored by the Towson State Foundation and Silver Bullet Productions. McGlone, who contends that the SGA-sponsored concerts would be more advantageous to students, said, ""We want to provide maximum service to the students with no risk to the SGA."" However, his plan to accomplish that is ""not consistent with University policy,"" according to Bauersfeld. The SGA felt that, as an organization of the University, they were entitled to rent-free use of the Towson Center. Bauersfeld said that, while the Space Reservation Policy does allow that, ""It does not include reserva-tions necessitating overtime or other extraordinary expenses,"" meaning the SGA request does not fall under the policy. Further, ""Once an organization introduces an external promoter, that puts it into another category altogether."" The rent for the Springsteen concert and the others in the series worked out by Bauersfeld is being paid by the Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the University. The Foundation and Silver Bullet will share the profit or loss of each concert. McGlone's plan would ""put the risk on the promoter,"" at the same time giving half-priced tickets to TSU students. However, under their set-up, which involves an outside promoter, they must pay rent to the University, which McGlone says puts the SGA in a spot where they could lose a lot of money. And this came after it was agreed that the SGA could sponsor their own concerts, McGlone said. McGlone was particularly upset after what he called ""lousy handling"" of the Springsteen ticket disbursement. ""I can't believe they only had 1500 (of 4200) tickets available on campus,"" he said. ""And they were not advertised. Lots of students came to school (Tuesday) without any money to buy tickets. Bauersfeld denied that such an agreement was made, although he did say that they would try to discount whenever possible. Charlie Eckels, director of Special Services and another of the people who negotiated to bring Springsteen Please turn to page 4 Frazer appointed Parliamentarian by Mike Laughter Freshman Charles Frazer is the new SGA Parliamentarian. This position is one which Frazer hopes will be temporary since he plans to run for Senate this spring. Frazer, who considers himself more ""easy-going"" than his prede-ce'Ssin Riiii,d A-rrchv-vo-s-,-. -does not want to take his job too seriously. ""I'm not going to mess up my mind for these people (Senate) like the former Parliamentarian did and still does,"" he said. ""One thing I am not going to be is another Richard."" Frazer would prefer a Senate seat to his current job because ""at present I do not have power and I can't make any changes."" Charles Frazer The main weakness in SGA Frazer sees and wants to change is the present at-large type elections that are held for Senate seats. He said, ""There is no account-ability because the Senate is elected from the population as a whole. Those elected can then go on to serve their partieular special inter-est. Everybody is too damned concerned about their own special interests and nobody considers the campus as a whole."" Frazer admits, however, that the situation is almost impossible to correct since there is no arrange-ment where each senator would represent a segment of the student population, thus being directly accountable for his or her actions. Another procedure Frazer would like to change is what happens when a Senate seat is vacated and a temporary senator has to be chosen. ""At the moment ,they have no criteria for electing temporary senators. The present procedure is completely arbitrary,"" he said. As to how Senate handles parliamentary procedure, Frazer said ""very few of the senators know any procedure at all but they're getting better."" The new Parliamentarian has several credentials in the Student Government field. He was president of the Association of Baltimore City Student Councils in 1975-1976, attended two national conventions, was a student page at Annapolis and was co-chairman of the Attorney General's Council on Crime. 19 Senate candidates vie for 14 positions by Ruth Ann Leftridge and Kathy Pascuzzi Ilia eteen students will run in the re l 14 and 15 SGA Senate i'hetion. Only seven of the 4'itlidates participated in two erlight interview sessions last 'clay and Monday. Pete Binns 1 think I've been to more Senate tillgs than some of the senators are running for re-election,"" candidate Pete Binns. 1,111,ns, who has covered Senate tings as a Towerlight reporter, he has seen ""many things"" ,tiate does ""inefficiently."" 'I don't think some of the ways orye handled some of the issues ""re the best ways,"" Binns said. He 1%14ined that the ""best example"" rs..eruite mismanagement was last expulsion of the Collegiate .s'eciattion for the Research of lleiPles (CARP). CA ,, b ""?13 was an SGA organization `.1allY expelled by Senate because Its lack of membership. The ill rlYing reason for the expulsion CARP�s connection with Sun g Moon and his Unification reh. e Senate candidate feels that �rganizations ""need money to lk;e Illoney."" Therefore, he would R,, 14? see Senate lend money to ""Ilizations for events for ""small-interest"" groups. Octavia Brown Freshman candidate Octavia Brown would like to use her office to learn ""how things work around here."" She said she has no concrete plans for legislation, but will support ""whatever issues that come up that are important to me."" Brown said that she will be very concerned with communications. She would like to conduct informal polls to determine ""what students are concerned with. Kim Chase ""Seeing that blacks are the largest minority, I do want to do a lot of things for the blacks on campus,"" said senatorial candidate Kim Chase. ""I 'think if you solve the blacks' problem on campus, you're going to solve the other problems, too,"" he said. Chase would also like to establish a policy that will allow members of the gallery to voice their opinions of Senate action. He suggests devoting ""20 minutes to half an hour"" after each Senate meeting ""to listen to questions and things the gallery. might have to say."" ""SGA senators should be obli-gated to explain to the fullest extent everything that goes on,"" the freshman candidate said. Students sitting in the gallery are ""the people who put the senators there,"" Chase explained. The candidate said he feels some of the current senators ""are not honest and are overly-biased."" Pierre Douyon Sophomore candidnte Pierre Douyon feels students e having ""a lot of problems that are not being completely taken care of by Senate."" He cited Residence and Dining Services as two areas where improvements are needed. Douyon would like to see a change in residence hall policies ""so that students can have some kind of parties in the basements."" The candidate, a resident himself, said, ""I'm very sensitive to the needs of resident students. ""It is completely illogical and inane that I run out of coupons two weeks before the month is over,"" Douyon said about Pining Services' coupon plan. He suggests $300, $370 and $425 meal plans so that students will ""have a wider variety."" Senate is ""not allowing for enough academic activities,"" Dou-you said. He would, therefore, like to establish student workshops in various disciplines such as dance, poetry, mathematics and science. ''I'd like to push the workshops so that students have some kind of scholarly outlet,"" Douyon said. Levi Johnson Freshman candidate Levi Johnson said he is running for Senate because he want ""to represent the student body of this campus to the best of my ability and to improve student services."" Johnson, who is now a Senator, said he wants to work with the SGA Dining Services committee again next year, and intends to join the President's Task Force on Student Fees. Parking will be a ""primarY interest,"" Johnson said. ""I'm interested in all things concerning commuters since I'm a commuter,"" he added. The candidate said ""two-day workshops should be implemented for new senators so they know what to do."" The senator-workshop Johnson refers to is a campaign promise made by presidential candidate John Ruark. According to Ruark, the work-shops would teach new senators correct parliamentary procedure, and Johnson feels this is a ""very good"" idea. Johnson wants to ""urge students to make us [ Senate] aware of their problems instead of just complain-ing all the time."" He said, ""I would like to solicit any questions and problems the students have in general."" Iris McCrum Iris McCrum said as Senator she'd like to attack student apathy. ""They really don't give a damn what Senate is doing,"" she said. Part of this, she said, is because students don't know what is going on. McCrum said she has lots of Opportunities to talk to students as a tutor at the Study Skills Support Services Center. She feels that the ""communication gap has to be bridged,"" and she wants to help accomplish this. McCrum emphasized that she is ""not particularly political,"" but ""just a concerned student trying to help."" The candidate will continue to talk to students, and would like to see the SGA-BSU problems esolved. She feels this dispute is typical of the communication gap. The candidate is disturbed at all the name-calling involved in the SGA-BSU dispute. Brian Ridgely Brian Ridgely said he will run for Senate because ""I am a qualified representative of the students."" He feels that this year's Senate has become ""out of touch with the students,- and will alleviate that problem with increased communi-cation. Ridgeley said that because of this isolation, the Senate has not tackled some ""major problems."" He'd like to see some action taken on parking. ""They want us to park by the Towson Center, then they don't give us enough shuttle service,"" he said. He'd like to see Senate investi-gate Dining Services. The candidate feels the food plan should be made optional, or that students should be offered a lower-priced plan. Ridgeley feels that some changes should also be made in the Financial Advisory Board, the group that processes organizations' budget requests. Currently, the SGA Treasurer names some of the FAB members. Other Candidates Other senatorial candidates .are Charles Cecchini, Shelby Eaddy, Charles Frazer and Charles Fricke!. Also, Ann Garman, Valencia Jack-son, Norman Ladson and Gary Lancaster. Naomi Montague, Nancy Payne, Peter Relies and Donna Sauerborn are also running for Stnate. Garman, Johnson, Payne and Sauerborn have served as senators for at least a year. Both Jackson and Ridgeley were elected at the last Senate meeting to fill vacant Senate seats. They will serve out the four weeks remaining in the 1976-77 Senate session. Students should vote for 14 of the 19 candidates in the March 14 and 15 election. "