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- The Towerlight, May 22, 1981
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- ["Music -- Reviews","College theater","Theater -- Reviews","College students -- Crimes against","Student publications","Student activities","College sports","Towson University -- History","Religion","Universities and colleges -- Faculty","Television","College students"]
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- The May 22, 1981 issue of The Towerlight, the student newspaper of the Towson State University.
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- 22 May 1981
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- ["Towson University Student Newspaper Collection"]
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The Towerlight, May 22, 1981
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tl19810522-000 "VOL. 74 No. 29 Towed ight PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 No man can climb ow beyond the limitations of his own character. May 22, 1981 Student suspended; charges dropped by Patricia Voelkel Criminal charges of assault and carrying a deadly weapon on campus against Robin Williams, sophomore, were dropped when Williams ac-cepted a suspension imposed by borothy Siegel, vice president for student services. Williams was suspended in March after Laraine Zimmerman, employee at Lida Lee Tall, told police that Williams had ""brandished"" a gun at her after she told the student not to Park in the circle in front of the school. Williams has denied the charges from the beginning and said that her acceptance of the suspension is in no way an admission of guilt. On March 19, Zimmerman was instructed to not let anyone park in the circle, the police said. When Williams stopped her car, she icld her not to park there, Zimmer- Ilion said. Williams said Zimmerman opened her ear door and told her she could not Park in that place. At that time, Williams said Zimmerman saw a BB gun which was lying on the front seat of her car. Dorothy Siegel In her report to the police, Zimmer-than did not say she saw the gun at that time. Williams said the BB gun was bro-ken and that she had it with her to take it to be repaired. Williams aid she got out of her car to speak with an-instructor who was parking in the faculty parking lot at Lida Lee Tall. While she was speaking with the instructor, Williams said, Zimmer-kan stopped a police car. The police car left soon after that, Williams said. Williams said she then left the instructor, returned to her car and tried to get a parking place in the faculty lot. There was no space, so she left, Williams said. Zimmerman told police that when Williams left the circle, she ""bran-dished"" a gun at her and then drove off. Campus police picked Williams up from class that day and read her her rights. The summons to appear in court was not presented until the following Monday, Williams said. Siegel said she suspended Williams after hearing that the charge was made and that the police had done an investigation. Police reported that they found in Williams' car a CO2 car-tridge that fires pellets. The day after she was suspended, Williams appealed Siegel's decision to the Student Rights and Responsibil-ities committee. Two hearings were held. At the first hearing, a quorum was not present, so the committee decided to tape the testimonies of Zimmerman and Williams so the members not present could hear both sides. Neither person was present at the other's testimony. The next day, Pamela White, Wil-liams' attorney, told the attorney representing the University that the committee hearing had not been equivalent to a hearing. White asked to have a lawyer present to cross-examine. The lawyer also protested because a quorum was not present. Siegel said she thought the lawyer's point was valid, so she asked the com-mittee to rehear the trial. They were then allowed to have a ""friendly observer"" with them, although that person could not be a legal counsel, Siegel said. The second hearing was heid 13 days later. By this time, Siegel said, the Williams case, and another case being handled at the same time, had raised questions that caused the University to define some of its committee procedures. These new procedures were given to the committee at the beginning of the second hearing. Both people were asked to give their testimonies before the committee. Zimmerman did but Williams refus-ed, because she said that testifying in front of Zimmerman could hurt her court trial. Williams requested that the com-mittee reschedule the hearing after her court trial. Siegel said the corn-continued on page 10 Splish Splash Is everybody in? Let the ceremony begin. These TSU kids got out of class to take a splash, and to partake of some fountain frolics. This must be a prelude to the summer fun that is to come. TL photo by Bill Breidenbaugh Board defers dorm contract by Dana Bennett The finance committee of the Board of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities May 14 elected to defer action on a recommendation proposed to approve Towson State's negotia-tions for a long-term lease with a particular contractor. The contractor, chosen by a com-mittee of University staff members, was one of two contractors who had submitted proposals on April 27 to the University. The proposals included plans for the design, construction and long-term leasing of residence halls to house 1,700 students and a dining facility. The Mullan Enterprise Partner-ship, one of the contractors, proposed to build the facility adjacent to the Glen and the University Union near Cross Campus Drive. The other contractor, Cross Cam-pus Limited Partnership, proposed to build the facility on a lot located behind the Citicorp building and adja-cent to St. Joseph Hospital and Sister Pierre Drive. The proposals were reviewed by the University review team to see whether or not they met the specifica-tions outlined by the University. Some of the factors the evaluation team took into consideration were when the facility would be available for occupancy, the location of the pro-posed site to the University, and the availability of adequate parking facil-ities to the dormitories. The lease terms and the projected operating and maintenance expenses were also evaluated by the com-mittee. The decision of the University's review team was presented to Pres-ident Hoke Smith, who in turn presented the recommendation to the finance committee. The finance committee wanted to study the consequences of approving the proposal before making its deci-sion, said John Suter, director of campus planning. Suter said the finance committee needs to consider how the approval of the facility will affect other state colleges and universities as well as how the approval of the facility will affect the Board's future ability of obtaining floating bonds. continued on page 10 'Moonies' recruit student on campus by Stephen Hyde A Towson State student was approached on the University campus by a member of the Unification Church and invited to dinner at the Church's Baltimore center two weeks ago. The student said that she was approached by the woman in the University Union during the day. The conversation was initiated by the church member, the student said, and began with casual topics such as the weather and the student's major studies, mass communication. The student said that the woman represented herself as a mass com-munication graduate of Towson State. After a few minutes of talking, the woman invited the student to dinner, the student said. The student attended the dinner party several days later at 3101 North Calvert Street, near the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University. The student said that she was tui-aware of any connection between the woman, the dinner invitation and the Unification Church until after she had arrived at the Church's Calvert Street center. After arriving, the student said that she heard many references to religion in conversations which were being held by others present at the center. The student said that she inquired at that time as to whether the people present were part of a religious group. She said that another person present said, ""Yes, we're Christians."" The student also said that she had to ask a number of questions about denomination before the woman who had invited her said that she and most of the people present were members of the Unification Church. The dinner was very bland in taste, especially the noodle dish which was served, the student said. After ap-proximately a half an hour of eating, the student said, a slide show and lecture was presented to those in attendance at the dinner. The student said that the after-dinner presentation was an explanation of the ""Divine Principles"" of the Unification Church as taught by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Moon is the founder of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, known as the Unification Church in this country. The members of the Unification Church are commonly known as ""Moonies"" to people outside the Church, and the Church has been the subject of recent federal and state government investigations into cult activities, specifically church mem-bership recruitment and fundraising activities. The student said that after the lec-ture she was invited to participate in a weekend-long visit to a Unification Church retreat in Pennsylvania. She said that she was told that she would have to pay $20 to participate in the retreat, but that she was given the option of working on the renovation of the Church's center in lieu of payment in cash. The student said that she declined the invitation, and that she has no plans for further participation in activities of the Unification Church. Another Towson State student was approached at the Towsontowne Fes-tival in Towson on May 2 by a member of the Unification Church who intro-duced himself as ""Alex."" The student said that she felt unwill-ing to talk to the man, and said, ""I told him I didn't believe in God."" ""Alex"" gave her a UC pamphlet, she said, and invited her to attend a lecture at the Lord Baltimore Hotel to be given by Dr. Mose Durst, President of the liallooning:1Second best sensation in the world' by Lisa Colburn What do Jules Verne, the Fifth Dimension, and Robert Barnhart all have in common? Each has had an adventure with a balloon, whether real or imagined. The first two are known for literature and song, respec-tively. But what about Robert Barn-hart? Who is Robert Barnhart?) He's a balloonist, that's what. This 25-year-old freshman is better known as Krash around TSU, a nickname which he claims has nothing to do with his adventures in the air. Krash works for the Chesapeake Balloon Service, a hot-air balloon company which gives balloon rides and does promotions for local establishments. Krash got started in ballooning two years ago, when his next-door neigh-bor needed a crew to man a flight. ""Once you're up there,"" Krash says, ""it gets into your blood. It's definitely addictive."" That euphoric feeling is derived from no chemical substance, but just plain wind. Krash and fellow balloon-ists like to use a few select words to sum up the feeling: ""It's the second best sensation in the world."" The danger element is minimal, Krash claims. ""There's a greater chance of having a car crash down here than a balloon crash."" Perhaps his nickname can justify this. One would think that ballooning is the most free sport there is, but there are some restrictions, however. The Federal Aviation Administration in-spects all balloons after every 100 hours of flight or every year, which-ever comes first. And a person must have a certified pilot's license to operate a balloon. Krash, who does not yet have a certified license, accompanies certified pilots on the flights. Landing, however, can be a problem. ""When we land, we try to find a field or farm. Sometimes we have to fly low and ask the owners if it's okay to come down on their land. If they say no we just keep going. ""We usually try to land on a field without animals. They usually freak out,"" Krash said. That's probably an understatement from a cow's point of view, as an average balloon is seven stories tall. ""It's a pretty awesome sight,"" added Krash. Krash has just ordered his own balloon and hopes to get his license this summer. Along with other mem-bers of the service, he has been in many races, one of the more recent being the Preakness Balloon Race where his balloon placed second. The cost of a balloon can range anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000. This doesn't include the cost of the baskets, however, and they can be very plush themselves. The Chesapeake Balloon Service, run by Reds Horrocks and Wesley and Lisa Burton, offers champagne flights among their services. Two people can go up for one hour, drink free cham-pagne, and get a photograph. The cost: $225. ""We've had people take off after wedding receptions, you name it. We can't take them to the church but we can lift them off afterwards."" Krash thinks of buying a balloon as a good investment. Just the feeling can make it worthwhile because, as Krash says, once you're up there, ""you arc the wind."" Unification Church in America. The student said she accepted the invita-tion because she found ""Alex"" to be ""honest, sincere and friendly."" The lecture by Dr. Durst was ""interesting,"" the student said. She said that Durst was ""funny"" and also said, ""I could understand what he was saying."" After the lecture ended and the crowd began to thin, the student said that she ""chatted"" with UC members. The Church members invited her to the Calvert Street center, she said, where she was invited to attend a din-ner there the following week. The student said that doubt and anxiety over the invitation caused her to go to her Health Sciences professor for advice. Subsequently, she con-tacted ""Alex"" and told him of her decision to decline the invitation. On May 19, ""Alex"" contacted her again, the student said, and invited her to dinner on Friday, May 22. She said she has accepted the second invi-tation for dinner tonight. In a related story, Dorothy Siegel, vice-president for student services, sent a memorandum to all faculty members two years ago which dis-cussed the issue of guest speakers in classrooms who were representatives of religious groups. An updated ver-sion of the memorandum was sent to faculty members on April 13 of this year, outlining the opinion of the Attorney General's Office that ""there is an abridgment of the rights of students when such personnel are allowed to teach the class."" The memorandum goes on to state that ""no one religious group is entitled continued on page 3 In this issue BERMAN: Theatre department chairman Paul Berman is leaving the University to teach at Temple Univer-sity in the fall. While he has been here,' Berman has directed Ionesco's ""Man With Bags,"" Tbsen's ""Peer Gynt"" and Brecht's ""A Man's A Man."" Story on page 4. MOONIES: Towerlight columnist Stephen Hyde discusses the psychol-ogy of cults and also the Unification Church. See page 3. LACROSSE The Tiger taxmen won their final game of the season beating Drexel, 17-9. The team, which finished with a 7-7 record, will play in the alumni game tomorrow in the Towson Center, 2 p.m. "
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