tl19740306-000 "Special Election Issue towerlight Volume XVVII No. 21 Towson State College March 6, 1974 Towson, Md. 21204 Problems and solutions listed: Herling and Nelson vie for SGA Presidency by Sue DeBolt In discussing the problems of the Towson State College campus, Student Government Association Presidential candidates Konrad Herling and Ken Nelson spoke of the need for a better atmosphere, with Herling calling the present definite lack of cohesion ""disturbing,"" and Nelson citing the need for ""the student body to be responsive to our own particular environment."" A Junior History major, the 21-year-old Herling has also been involved in Towerlight, the Debate Team, International Cultural and Trade Center, has served as the SGA parliamentarian and as the current Junior class president. He is a resident student. Commuting Health major Nelson, who is a 21-year-old Junior, has worked in the Black Student Union, the International Student Union, the Academic Standards Committee, the newly-appointed committee to aid President James L. Fisher in selecting a successor to Dean of Students, C. Richard Gillespie, and as the current SGA treasurer. Major Issues Major issues confronting the two presidential candidates included the possibility of a student member on the Board of Trustees, the decriminalization of marijuana, the question as to whether to raise the student membership on the Academic Council, and the parking and gasoline situations. Herling mentioned Fisher's cooperation regarding the placement of a student member on the Board of Trustees, but voiced his disagreement with the College President concerning whether that student be independent or a member of the state college system. While Fisher advocates an independent member, Herling spoke of the need for a voting member from the state college system. Herling added that students interested in working in Annapolis could go to bat for the additional member. Nelson also agreed that there should be a voting student member on the Board of Trustees. He cited the need for that member to have full voting rights so that he would not be a ""lame duck individual."" To push this through, Nelson spoke of student lobbying. Marijuana Support Concerning the support of the decriminilization of marijuana, Nelson said that he would have to study the issue more, but that if it was positive, he would support it. He mentioned the need to be concerned with any type of student legislation. According to Nelson, one example of this would be lower bus fares for students, an idea which he has supported in Annapolis. Herling cites lack of cohesion. photo by Coke Hogeponos Citing that ""it was not a black and white issue that an SGA president could take a public stand on and have that stand represent the student community,"" Herling declined to comment on the question of decriminalizing marijuana, but added ""for myself, that's another matter."" Herling said that students who were in favor of the issue could write to their representatives. Regarding the addition of more students to the Academic Council, Herling called for a limit to the number of senators on the Council, so that more students could become involved in the governmental process, and allow senators to concentrate more on the senate. Council Membership To work towards putting more student members on the Academic Council, Nelson said that the need for additional students must be shown, plus the student body ""must show that we have a vested interest for more students."" He cited the need for the Council to be ""more equal and more comprehensive."" In regards to the parking and gas situations, the SGA treasurer called for more research into the problems. He also emphasized the possible need to move more towards mass transit and to make it more advantageous to go to the car pool system. Nelson cited that the setting aside of a close parking lot, such as lot 9, would make the carpool system more advantageous. Parking Problems Herling said that he had no solid answers to the parking situation, but he spoke of the possibility of a greater carpool system to aid this and the gas situation. Calling the two situations a definite problem, he pledged to work more with the administration on the problem. Other issues confronting, candidates included the new College Advancement and Improvement Boards ( CAI B ) effectiveness, the investigation into the missing $15,000 from last year, concerts, and the relationship with the administration. Nelson said he believed that the new College Advancement and Improvement Board was definitely more el fective than the Student Services Fee Governing Board because it had some ""sound procedures."" He thought that the present group of individuals in CAIB would be ( Continued to Page 31 Nelson calls for responsiveness. photo by Coke Hagepanos SGA, class candidates cited in 1973 races Few candidates ventured into the 1974 Student Government and Class elections with many students running unopposed for their seats. The elections will take place Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8 in the College Center First Floor Lobby. In the presidential race, two Juniors, Konrad Herling and Ken Nelson will oppose each other. In 'Amu* numerous plans such as lenthening library hours and more concerts, Herling cited the need for more communication. Nelson called for the refinement of the restructuring process that took place this year in the SGA. Junior political science and business major David Nevins is running unopposed for the SGA vice presidency. Nevins foresees a need for better management and efficiency in SGA affairs. Treasurer candidates include Rudy Forti, and Darryll Wright. Forti, the current College and Advancement and Improvement Board chairman. spoke of the need to revise the budget and allocations so that they would be made in the Spring and the Fall. Wright advocates an open door policy plus called for the new fmencial policy to be enforced more rigidly. With fourteen Senator at Large positions open, only fourteen students turned in petitions to run. Therefore, the following are automatically elected: Brenda Barrett, Francis Clay, Teri Crane, Dan Cunningham, Tim Daly, Robert Hayden, Dennis Joy, Jetty Love, Ann Marie Lowe, Eric Martin, Jerome Murphy, Charlie Muskat, Ginger Palermo, and Martha Reed. Lucy Reed will run unopposed for the position of senator of the sophmore class, but all other class senate positions are open. Rick Danoff and Dan Cunningham will nm n unopposed for the respective positions of Senior class president and vice president. In the Junior Class races, Clarke Porter is unopposed for president and Laurie Weaver is unopposed for vice president. The positions of secretary and treasurer are still open. In the race for the sophomore class president. Fran Schramm, Ed Edsel and John Dillon will run. Pam Phillips, Frank Nardo, Bob Bratt and Patricia Kerner will face each other in the race for sophomore class vice president. Donna Schack and Monica Kamins will contest each other for the office of secretary with Terry Green running unopposed for treasurer. "
