tl19741101-000 "in en1 to see' VOL LX VII, NO. 8 Z1othtrttgbt TOWSON STATE COLLEGE NOVEMBER 1,1974 Day Care involves entire campus Acting director reports Staff can only advise by Marlene Milder ""Staff directly in charge of the Student Day Care Center can only act in an advisory capacity,"" warned Acting Day Care Director Arden Knox at an October 25 meeting. In discussing the policy statement of the Staff, Knox maintained it was their job to run the Day Care Center and keep it going and that this was their way of showing their support. Parents needed ""We cannot make the physical or verbal stand in front of the college because in the minds of other students and fellow administrators, we represent the college,"" she said, as she added that, We need our parents to act we expect Participation in any shape, way or form because we can't afford apathy if we want to keep this Day Care Center Open."" Confusion concerning the Senate bill requesting the transfer of funds from athletics to day care existed because some people thought that that money meant an expansion of the center. ""We will be able to run as well as any well-staffed, well-organized and well-developed educational facility with this incrneY,"" reported Knox. The 4.75 in-crease takes into consideration the rising cost of food, utensils for eating, (plates, cups, and spoons) and educational facilities. Discussion over referendum Discussion arose over whether to let the Day Care Center Bill come up for referendum. Pat Roddy, an �SCA executive board member, placed two alternatives before the group: take the bill before the students, realizing if ""it's 'defeated, then that's it"" or 2.) to place Pressure on the administration. Fisher, and the four academic vice presidents. ""The administration has kicked it back to the SGA,"" said. Roddy, as he added, ""The administration really doesn't want any more controversy than they have now."" Both the SGA and the Executive Board are looking into voting machines to help insure a big turnout, reported Roddy. He further stated both bodies are ""looking into every possible way to help with the referendum."" He suggested having this referendum in November. Some members involved with the Day Care Center feel the Senate wants a referendum because it would ""get the Senate off the hood,"" as John Young said. It was also noted a projected referendum would make the day care center lose the momentum they have gained. Davey Pridgeon reported there has been a lot of student government in-difference concerning the Day Care Center Bill. After attending a Welfare Committee last week, Pridgeon found the committee not enlightened when it came to what the day care center budget was for. ""We've gotten shoved around all week. Senate's been playing ping pong with the whole idea of Day Care,"" he complained. Both Senator Ann Marie Locoe and Roddy explained to those at the meeting the SGA executives feel the Day Care Center is justified with their request. ""Senate .has to -be convinced of the amount - 'they have to know what the Day Care Center is after,"" said Roddy. The amount has been thrown around. ""Senate is a fickle group. You'll have to patronize Senate to be be there,"" he concluded. Parent and child listen during a meeting on day care. Parent addresses senate on Day Care Nancy Senate's meeting was shortened Tuesday so that a Day Care representative and parent, Nancy Hubert, could address Senators on the problem of day care. Hubert told Senate that since students have already deemed that a Student Day Care is a necessity on campus, the question is only how to fund it. She added that therefore a referendum is unnecessary because students have already said they want a center. Stressing a sense of ""urgency,"" Hubert also said that a committee should be kept alive to keep investigating other options even after the funding problem is solved. In other Senate business, Student Government Association Treasurer Rudi Forti announced that as of October 29, 1974, there is $14,681.06 in the SGA issue treasury. The constitution of the Accounting Club was passed by Senate. SGA committees will meet at the following times: welfare at 2:30 Monday, November 4 at which time the day care center question will be discussed; ap-propriations at 3:15 Tuesday, November 5 and government operations at 2:00 on Thursday. All Meetings will be in Room 324 in the College Center. Comparative Ethnic Studies program being developed by faculty committee Hubert addresses the Senate. by Steve Verch In recognition of America's cultural diversity, a new Comparative Ethnic Studies program is being developed by a committee of several TSC faculty members. Although some ethnic courses are currently offered by a variety of departments, this program, scheduled for September 1975, will be a pooling of these courses and the creating of others to offer Towson students a major or minor in Comparative Ethnic Studies. Students can presently take ethnic courses such as Dr. Jean Scarpaci's Immigrant in American History"", and Professor Hlib Hayuk's ""Geography of Population Settlement"". ck of representation could endanger SGA organizations APProximately 28 Student Govern- Immt organizations could be eliminated if not represented at the next council of organizations meeting. According to Ed onsroe,' chairman of the council, these organizations have missed at least two consecutive meetings. Council may evaluate The council, by -power of its con-stitution, may evaluate any organization vhich falls into this category. If 2/3 of the council members present vote to Notice: Deadline for Towerlight articles and advertising will be Monday noon, due to Election Day. eliminate the delinquent organization, the motion is then carried to the Senate. The Senate then has the option of ac-cepting the motion, which would eliminate the organization's constitution. Consroe indicated two reasons for this procedure. First, it encourages each organization to send a representative to the council. Secondly, it eliminates what he termed ""deadwood"" organizations, which have no members. Five budgeted for $2,835 Five of the organizations, Art Student Union, Lotha Phi Theta, Jewish Student Association, Science Fiction Club and the TSC Student Gallery Association have been budgeted a total of $2,835. Should the Council and the Senate agree to eliminate the organizations, this money will revert to the SGA general fund. Consroe added that the Council has been working for the organizations and encourages their support. Comparative look The program itself will take a comparative look at a number of dif-ferent groups that have immigrated to and maintained themselves in America. The Greater Baltimore area, with its large number of ethnic communities, will serve as a base for instruction. Material for the program includes an in-depth study as to how these communities operate and interact with each other. According to Dr. Avery, all students interested in the program will be required just to take ""Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies,"" which will be team-taught by Dr. Avery, Dr. Scarpaci, and other committee members. Focus on major groups The course will focus on Baltimore's major ethnic groups - the Jewish, Black, Eastern and Southern Europeans, and will analyze the women's roles in these communities. It is hoped that an ap-proach emphasizing the history, literature, politics, social setting, and economics of the communities will provide an excellent background for the Comparative Ethnic Studies program which will complement Afro-American Studies. Anyone interested in the program or specific courses should contact Dr. Tickets on sale Tickets are currently available in the College Box Office for the Nancy Dickerson lecture tonight. She will speak at 8:30 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium. Student tickets are free but all others are $2.00 Tickets for the Abba Eban lecture November 17 have been sold out, but tickets are still available for the November 21 Bella Abzug lecture. The Abzug lecture was originally scheduled for November 14. Avery at ext. 464, or Dr. Scarpaci at ext. 409. Athletes comment on funds transfer by Alex Hooke ""I could see money being taken out of the Athletic Department for the Day Care Center, but I wouldn't want any one sport to suffer more than another, it should be equal, cross-the-board reduction. The Day Care Center is a very valuable thing, and allows parents to pursue an education, and they shouldn't be discriminated against just because they're parents."" The statement came from a member of the Athletic Department (who wished to stay unnamed) concerning the possible closing of the Day Care Center and whether a portion of the Athletic funds should be used to save it. If legislation is passed first by the Senate and then by the Executive Board of the College, $4.75 (maybe less) of the student's fee that goes to the Athletic budget would be transferred to the Day Care Center budget. While many may see this as a financial confrontation between the ""jocks and the non-jocks,"" surprisingly the above quote is representative of the feelings of others involved in Towson State athletics. When sixteen players of the soccer team were asked for their opinion, no one was entirely against the transfer of money, though there were a few hesitations; such as ""If it wouldn't take too much out of athletics, okay"" (John Lowe), or ""I think it ought to be less money, like a dollar or two"" (Ken Zorgach). However, some of the players were much in favor for continuance of the Center even if they had to sacrifice a little. ""Sure I wouldn't mind, maybe I can't have an extra pair of socks, but that's okay,"" said John Pipitone. Bucky Storck and Mark Insogna figured along the same lines that ""having a place for little kids to develop and having fun is a lot more important than an athlete getting a new uniform."" Gerry Johnson thought it ""sounds like a good .cause, a healthy cause"" and then joked ""as long as they give the kids soccer-balls."" Two Tigers who especially seem to understand the problem were Kelly Fishbeck, a Vocational Rehabilitation major, and Dave Sampson, a teacher-education major. ""My only objection might be if it hinders our traveling costs, dinners, and all. We have most of our equipment, they (the department) supply spikes, but we already have our own,"" explained Fishbeck. ""When you compare the needs of the Day Care Center, I guess we don't need that much."" Sampson, a witness of the positive activities happening in the Center, said, ""I'd be in favor of it. It's a worthwhile cause letting the mothers to continue going to school is a lot more important than a few guys going out and kicking a soccer ball."" Of course, not everyone in the Athletic Department seems as sym-pathetic as the soccer team. Though in general agreement scepticism arises in some whether the Center is worthy enough to warrant a cut in athletic funds. Mr. Ned Britt, director of the in-tramurals, said that that budget is already too tight. ""We're serving more kids in athletic programs than in the Day Care. . .they all have their merits, but I can't see why all the money is coming from the athletic budget."" Another coach, Mr. Craig Dobkin agreed with Mr. Britt about the tight budget, but if there's extra money in the athletic budget,' he suggested, ""it ought to be investigated why or what we don't need. But both are necessary, and there has to be a compromise."" Basketball head Vince Angetti would rather reserve comment until he saw the effects on his budget. ""I'd be against it (the transfer) really, and just be for an increase in fees."" Interestingly, as the football budget is much larger than the soccer budget, the football players who were asked for opinions thought for assisting other projects, in fiscal need, too many expect athletics to bear the brunt. ""I think they ought to take a per-centage out of all the departments - Music, SGA, (and so on). It's a matter of helping each other out. I don't see why they should keep taking out of athletics,"" commented Pete Barbieni. Teammate Charlie Wallace added, ""I think the Athletic Department should grow, but they always want to pull money from the A.D., and I don't think that's right."" Of the four basketball players asked, Ray Tannahill said the transfer of monies wouldn't bother him, but added ""if I had kids that would use it, I'd easily be for it."" One eager was undecided, another two were for it. Francis Clay explained, ""The money would be better put to use for the kids. Athletics gets plenty of money (e.g. Booster Club) while the Day Care is struggling up there, and I sympathize with their situation."" Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles attempting to gain student opinion on the day care center issue. � Acting Day Care Center Director Arden Knox talks to students. "
