The Towerlight, May 7, 1982

tl19820507-000 "AO. vol. 75 No. 26 Towerli lit PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 ""The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."" � Aristotle May 7, 1982 photo by Colleen itdchir fowson State students enjoy a 50 toot banana split . See page 12 for story. Senate begins budget process By Michael Bennett The Student Government Association's Financial Advisory Board (FAB) has recommended the Senate allocate $165,454.19 for SGA organizations next year. The FAB received requests for $239,917.71. This year's recommendation is down about $20,000 from last year when the FAB recommended alloca-tions totalling $185,413.11 after receiving requests for $237,715.25. After completing two weeks of hearings with individual SGA organizations, the FAB submitted its recommendations Tuesday to the Senate which will hold budget hearings on May 10, 11, 17 and 18 to determine next year's final budget allocations. Included in this year's total recommendation is $24,700 for the SGA executive budget and $69,186 for the SGA's fixed expenditures. Last year, the Senate allocated $29,100 or the executive budget and $71,121.48 for fixed expenditures. Arlene Campeggi, SGA business manager, said the reduction in this year's executive recommendation is the result of cutting funds previous-ly allocated for speakers, concerts, faculty grants and Planned Parent-hood. Campeggi described fixed expend-itures as ""things we must pay for if the SGA is going to continue to function, things like salaries, phones, insurance, etc."" Susan Crago, SGA treasurer, is the chairperson of this year's FAB. Writing prospectus passed By Tom Paul The Academic Council voted Monday to approve a Prospectus for a masters of science degree in profes-sional writing. The program, consisting of 500-level courses is intended to give the University programs in applied writing, said Dan Jones, English department co-chairperson. ""It is a pioneer idea,"" Jones told the Council, ""that could gibe the University national attention. Employers want advanced persons in writing."" 'T he program is approved training will be offered in business, industrial and scientific fields including jobs in editing. If the program is approved training will be offered in business, industrial and scientific fields that meet qualified positions. The program would prepare students for jobs in eluding editing positions, writing technical reports, manuals of construction and grant proposals. The program would work closely with other depart-ments on program ideas' already suggested by the mass communication department and English department. The course could begin as soon as Fall semester 198,, but a more realistic date is Fall 1985, Jones said. The Program would offer a broad scope of writing for students and would not focus on applied and im-aginative writing, but more on practical writing, Jones said. The Council also voted to adopt the by-laws of the University Senate. Under the by-laws each new college have its own curriculum committee, but the Univer-sity curriculum committee will have the final say before any courses are approved. In another motion, to take effect in the fall semester, the Academic Council decided that the letter 'D' would be dropped as a garde for graduates. Students taking graduate courses, Michael Mark, dean of the graduate studies, said a recent survey showed tht more than half of the graduate schools did not give credit for the ""D"" grade. He added that the dropping of the 'D' grade would hlep raise the standards of graduate programs at the University. Several members of the Council expressed concern that a 'C' might often be given by professors in situa-tions where a 'D' once would have been given. It waas agreed that a 'C' does not hurt a students record as much as an 'F', therefore, professors might give students 'C' with the intention to help that student's record. The grade 'D' can still be given to undergraduates tak-ing graduate courses, since they do not receive graduate credit for the course. The Council also introduced a motion to add a new division to the College of Education and Instructional Technology, which would include three new chairposi-tions. The propsal additions would be the Department of Educational Foudnations, Department of Educational Specialization, Department of Advanced Educational Studies, and Department of Instructional Technology. The proposal will be discussed further at the next Academic Council meeting. Video rage proves profitable By Bruce Reid Colleges and universities around the country have capitilized on the Video game rage. In the Towson State University Union recreation room, games like Frenzy, Asteroids and Pao Man br- Ing students into the game room like magnets, and some students drop as much as $20 to $40 a week In quarters into the electronic machines. One confessed video game addict said that when he first came to the University, he spent an average of $45 a week in the game room. ""When I first came here as a freshman,"" said Sam Jaffa, 20-year-old physical education major, ""I hardly went to any classes. I spent $45 a week on video garnos for the first year and a half."" Now Jaffa said he spends only about $12 a week on the games, because he cannot afford to play them as much anymore. ""If they didn't have the game room, I'd go to my classes,"" Jaffa said. Several other confessed video game junkies admitted they spend as much as $10 to $20 a week on the Pac man and Asteroids. For some students, playing the game is an escape. For others, video games are a test of their skills, or a personal challenge. ""You don't get to kill anything in real life,"" one student said. photo by John O'Loughlin Frenzied by a lack of competition, CED was last seen frustrated. But for University Union admin-sitrators, the recreationroom is a profitable enterprise. The quarters that are pumped in-to the 33 pinball and video games in the first floor game room cycle back into student programs, said Ter-rence Smith, vice president for aux-iliary enterprises. The game room grosses about $200,000 a year. Fifty percent of that money goes to Dave's Amustments, the company that owns and distributes the machines. A licensing $100 fee is also paid for each machine each year, in addi-toin to a 10 percent amusement tax rate. After taxes and expenses, Smith said, the game room brings in about $100,000 profit a year. ""Its not our philosophy to say, 'don't go to the library � come to the recreation room',"" Smith said, ""but the students are the stockholders."" The money raised from the game room is used solely for student programs, and support the residence halls, athletics and University Union maintenance. ""The monies that are generated today go back into the University and stay in the University,"" Smith said. Last week, University Union ad-ministrators enforced a new policy which states that anyone under 17 is forbidden to enter the University Union, and particularly forbidden to use the game room unless accom-panied by a parent or an adult. The nw rule percipitated from the sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy May 18, when a man, 26 to 30, lured the boy from the game room to a third-floor bathroom and sexually assaulted him. Beth Jospeh and Chris Davis, both former SGA senators, are also members of the FAB. Campeggi has been very impress-ed with the performance of this year's FAB. ""The FAB, this year has done an extremely impressive job,"" Campeggi said. ""Unlike years past, they took the time to set policy based on state, SGA and University policy. They've been fair and thorough."" ""We do historical data for them based on last year's spending. We provide comments. For example, we tell them if there have been radical changes in an organizations pro-grams,"" Campeggi said. ""The most important thing about this year's FAB is that they not on-ly had access to the information, but they used it,"" Campeggi said. Crago said the most significant change in policy this year is the FAB's strict adherence to single semester budgeting. Goucher By Deanne Spear The Student Government Organization of Goucher College voted April 21 to prohibit the place-ment of any Towson State Universi-ty male students in Goucher dorms. The vote, the second one taken this year concerning University men at Goucher, results from com-plaints from Goucher students about the men's behavior. However, any men already living at Goucher this semester may return for the 1982-83 academic year. Only about 12 out of the 47 men housed at Goucher have ex-pressed an interest in returning said Vicky Manning, graduate assistant for University students at Goucher. For the past eight years Goucher has allowed University women to room at Goucher and then two years ago allowed men to board on the campus. Manning said there were pro-blems the first year including com-plaints that men had staged a mock rape. Several women reported to Goucher security police that men were hiding under the Goucher dorm windows yelling rape and making noises as if it were an actual rape. Manning said the incident was reported and although no one exact-ly knew who the men were it was at-tributed to University men. However after a month of living at Goucher the men settled down Man-ning, said. But this year Manning said the situation is different. ""The guys this year are a bit more immature ""With the exception of Towerlight, Tower Echoes, WCVT, the Grub Street Wit and the SGA executive budget, groups that must contract on a yearly basis, we are only budgeting for the fall semester. The FAB will remain active and reconvene in late November or early December,"" Crago said. ""If we budget for the spring semester now, "" Crago said, ""we run the risk of organizations changing officers who may decide they want to do something different. Then, the money is tied up, and they have to go back to the Senate."" Crago said the FAB looked at the events and activities for which the organizations requested funding to see if those activities were in line with each organization's expressed purpsoe. She also said the FAB did not recommend allocating money for food, trips or fundraising events. The FAB did not recommend pro-viding money for fundraising, because that money, according to SGA financial policy, would have to go back into the fundraising ac-count anyway, Crago said. However, Crago stressed that the FAB did not leave organizations without a means of generating funds. ""Bagel sales are just one ex-ample. We've made arrangements with several companies that sell bagels. They will allow groups to buy bagels on credit, so they can start from scratch and build a general account,' � she said. Crago cited tight money caused by fixed SGA fees, a projected decline in enrollment and inflation as the reason for the FAB's strict budgetary policies. Tight budgetary policies can cause some organizations to be dissatisfied with the FAB process. ""You can't please everyone,"" said Chris Davis, member of the FAB. He said that in a situation where Continued on page 2 girls vote boys out than those last year,"" Manning said. She added thtit there are only five or six men really causing pro-blems. Some complaints this year include loud offensive music, yelling and food being thrown on the door of Jeffrey House, a Goucher dorm. Manning said witnesses saw who did it but refused to reveal any names. The word went out that the door had better be cleaned up and it was. Manning said. Prior to the April 21 vote the Stu-dent Government Organization had voted in March to prohibit new male boarders but then met last month with University and Goucher of-ficials to mediate problems. Herb Olson, a Univeristy student rooming at Goucher who attended the meting said, ""It was a bitch ses-sion for them. We couldn't get an word in edgewise."" Tracy Messer, president of the Student Organization at Goucher said the meeting did turn into a complaint session. ""But we shouldn't have to watch out for them. We are not here to report in-cidences."" A second meeting was held solely for University men to inform them of the situation and offer possible solutions to the problem. Despite the meetings the Student Organiza-tion voted no, to any new male dorm residents. ,,.,,. e041411111/6*""1* file pilot� Men depart from their rooms in Froelicher Hall on the Goucher College. Towson State maintains fire prevention policies By Mark Baltimore Fire prevention is an ongoing process on campus that involves different departments within Towson State University and commands the attention of three separate outside contracting firms. Philip Ross safety coordinator at the University is responsible for fire prevention, and oversees the actual practice, including various inspections conducted by the University police, maintenance personnel, and resident staff personnel. Ross said that ""the maintenance personnel continual-ly makes visual inspections of the fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and fire alarms. When a system needs repair, a work order is submitted to physical plant and the work performed."" Ross also conducts an extensive formal inspection once a year. The University police check the alarm systems in all the buildings once a month said Gene Dawson, director of University police. The police examine all of the alarms in each area of a building, and all of the emergency lights as well. If an alarm or emergency light is found inoperable, a work order is submitted to physical plant operations, and the needed repairs are made, Dawson said. ""In the residential buildings Community Assistants (CA) make a building conditions report. This report in-cludes the inspection of fire alarms, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers,"" said Collins Downing, area coor-dinator for York Road. To supplement the safety net of inspections which are conducted by various University personnel, private con-tractors are also called to inspect fire systems. ""Fire extinguishers are checked twice a year by an outside contractor,"" Ross said. The contractor, Hall Fire Extinguishers Inc., checks the hydrostatic pressure of the extinguishers, and examines the cylinders for craIfckas.cy linder is cracked the Hall Fire Extinguishers Inc. condemns the extinguisher, and then replaces it. The smoke detectors and fire alarms are checked one or two times a year on a contractual basis by Ark Engineering Inc. who looks at the innunciator panels of the alarm system. The innunciator panel, which tells where the alarm in that building was first sounded, is found in one of the walls of a given building. The sprinkler systems are ser-viced once a year by A.C. McDonald Inc. Ross said that many of the sprinkler systems were in-stalled when the buildings were constructed. However, he said that Ward West, Scarborough Hall, and Pret-tyman Hall, all lack sprinkler systems. Ross said that these buildings are not required by law to have sprinkler system. Because they were built so long ago. If any major renovations are made, the buildings must comply with the new standards, and sprinkers must be installed. He said. The University has been involved in minor discussions but problems arise because ""it is extremely expensive to go back and install sprinklers at a latter date."" Ross said. These buildings are not without warning signals, alarm systems connected with the electroprotective system, and each individual room has a smoke detector. Ross said. Richmond & Newell have sprinklers because they were recently renovated. Because of the renovations the buildings were re-quired to comply with new fire code standards, and con-sequently have sprinkler systems installed. photo by Jainit University police recently inspected the fire alarms at Towson State University "