The Towerlight, October 10, 1975

tl19751010-000 "Senate vetoes PPI Bill by T. F. Troy, Jr. Just before the close of its Tuesday meeting, the SGA Senate voted to override President David Nevins' veto of the $5,000 allocation to Planned Parenthood. Letter circulated Nevins circulated a letter among the Senators at the meeting an-nouncing his veto of two bills, the Planned Parenthood bill and a bill giving the Art Student Union $2,310 (there was no attempt to override the Art Student Union veto). ""I vetoed the bill for two reasons,"" Nevins defended his actions. ""One, I think they (Planned Parenthood, Inc.) Should have a contract before getting the money; and two, the money Should come from the Senate treasurer."" Although he considers Planned Parenthood an important and in-valuable organization, Nevins also emphasized that the funding would mean taking the money from other college activities. ""Some of our academic projects shouldn't have to suffer,"" Nevins added, ""in order to fund another organization."" Poli-sci course Opens by Pete Binns Dr. Martha Kumar of the political science department has announced the opening of enrollment for a course entitled ""Practicum in Politics"" (68.497). The major requirement of the course is the completion of an in-ternship with an elected official in the e�untY, state, or federal government. The course, which ic by permit only, is open to a maximum of 10 students. Juniors and seniors are Preferred, no freshmen will be ac-cepted. Non-majors will be accepted. To enroll in the Practicum, students must sign up for both the nuni-mester and spring terms; each term is three credits. The students Will get a seperate grade for each semester's work. The councilmen and legislators are really interested only in having students for the full period since much of the student's time during the first month is spent learning how the council works. The students should be willing to devote 40 hours a week to the project during the mini-mester and 12 hours in the spring semester. The course will require that much time since the students will be in-volved in going to meetings, doing research, and doing whatever else the members assign to them. The student and the member, however, can work out the particular hours that the student will work and the specific assignments he will be given, . Last year, one student was placed With each of the following elected �, fficials: Sen. Charles Mac. Mathias Qu5a.itimore and Washington offices), j. Glenn Beall (Baltimore and _""""ashington offices), Rep. Paul S. 6arbanes, Baltimore County _Executive Theodore G. Venetoolis. a.ltimore County Councilman Gene Delegate Arthur Alperstein, UitY Councilman Mimi DiPietro. , The students will meet once in J�unercierer for orientation and twice January. They will meet once every three or four weeks during the smpereintigngfosr . three or four hour dinner The spring semester grade will consist of a paper which relates to the student's experience and an evaluation by the student's host. 4� Registration will be from October Id through October 16. Students tnmst have a copy of their transcript � aPPly. Late registration until the end of October may be allowable. U. For registration information, see s ""'e political science department ecretary or see Dr. Kumar. Supporter comments Mike Hill, who introduced the motion to override, said that he had talked with Mr. Bates, Treasurer of the Baltimore Chapter of Planned Parenthood, Inc., on the telephone. Bates told him that he would be ""perfectly willing to sign a contract,"" and denied telling Senators that he would ""pack up my bags and go"" if he didn't get the $5,000. In response to uncertainties expressed over whether or not the organization would remain on campus for the entire year, Leon Langley said that he did not expect Bates to ""take the money and run"" but thought that a contract signed by both parties would serve as insurance against such a possibility. It was finally agreed that the Senate would override the veto and hand over the $5,000 when a legal contract was signed. The motion passed 12 to 2 with one abstention. ""Well, 500 is not a bag batting average,"" Nevins shrugged in response to the override decision. ""Seriously, I did expect it and I didn't expect it. ""The Senate is an independent body, which is vital, and I support that. Of course, maintaining in-dependence doesn't always mean overriding vetoes."" Yet, although he believes the Senate's action in overriding the veto was evidence of independence - ""a step in the right directign,"" Nevins maintained that he believed their stand on the actual issues involved was ""a step in the wrong direction."" Other actions included the following: Senate appropriated $214 to Ken Smith who represented Towson State in a weight-lifting competition at Northwest Missouri State University last April. The bill was passed unanimously. Senate voted unanimously to allocate $625 to WCVT to pay for an overdue UPI wire service charge. Fran Schramm introduced a resolution declaring that SGA Senators would be assigned one or two SGA organizations to keep in touch with, and,act as a liaison be- Sellout a surprise , by Ruth Ann Leftridge ..Tickets to the senior class sponsored Homecoming Dance, the first big social event of TSC's academic year, sold out within two days, according to Clarke Porter, president of the senior class. The quick and immediate sale of .these tickets has evoked a con-siderable amount of surprise and dismay among Towson students. Due to classes, student-teaching assignments and various other ac-tivities, many students who would have liked to purchase tickets will now be unable to attend the Homecoming Dance. ""I couldn't believe it sold out so fast myself,"" said Porter. ""I'm just as startled as everybody else."" Of the 700 tickets, 675 were available to students, with the remaining 25 going to alumni. Since each ticket allows two people to attend, and since the college enrollment is approximately 7,600, 700 tickets allow only one ticket for every 18 students. The limit in past years has been 700, and yet only 550 tickets were sold to last year's Spring Homecoming. Charles Eckels, special services manager, said ""Fourteen hundred is a pretty manageable figure. We could get 3,000 in here, but nobody would like it very much."" Asked about the possibility of holding semi-formal affairs such as the Homecoming Dance, off campus, Porter said, ""We do hold a couple of dances off campus each year, but there is actually room for less people and off-campus costs are more."" According to Porter, this problem of sold-out tickets might exist at future events. ""This happens at everything this year. There seems to be a big demand for tickets to things,"" he said. tween organizations and Senate. The bill was passed unanimously. Ms.'s Schramm, Reed, and Taormino introduced a bill calling for an efficient and complete SGA Senate filing system. The bill passed unanimously. Sheila Culberson introduced a bill requiring Senators to post and publish office hours and names to be easily accessible to the public. Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill. Ms.'s Culberson and Sophia Stevens introduced a bill concerning appointment of committee members. The bill passed unanimously. Ms. Culberson sponsored a bill providing $1,000 to a TSC Intramural team, the Magicians, for a playing trip around England. The bill was tabled for further consideration at the next meeting of the Appropriations Committee, of which Miss Culberson is the chairman. Also, Mike Hill announced two investigations underway by the College Affairs Committee, one into the Food Services, the other into SGA incorporation of evening students. Senators deliberate over bills. ern TL photo by Kathy Dudeklit LXVII, NO. 6 TOWSON STATE COLLEGE _OCTOBER 10, 1975 C & P commends TSC's Centrex System by Steve Haas Today marks the first week since the installation of the Centrex system, the most modern equipment in use in large institutions, to all college telephone lines at Towson State. According to Jerry Smith, Office Services Manager for the College, the new system allows direct inward dialing and makes switching calls more reliable and much faster, an estimated 32% savings in time needed to complete a call. ""It won't be necessary to go through the switchboard to place or to transfer a call,"" Smith said. He adds, ""Under the switchboard system, we had three operators trying to connect almost 800 lines at the College and it takes some time to put all the calls through. The operator wasn't done when she connected the call, either. She had to transfer or disconnect the call as well."" Two features of the Centrex system include the ability to have ""mini-conferences"" and the automatic forwarding of calls to the department secretary if a faculty member does not answer within three rings. ""This at least allows the caller to place a message for the instructor without having to hang up and call the department again,"" Smith relates. Smooth transition Lots of planning and effort went into the making of the smooth transition which has occurred during the past week. Smith commented, ""The system is working really well. Right after we cut over to Centrex last week, some C 8,1 P people were here and said that we had one of the finest systems they'd seen. They commended us for the smooth transition we made."" As expected, a few minor problems emerged during the transition. ""We have had a few bugs so far, but that has to be expected in any system this size. There were a few technical problems � and some extensions were put in the wrong places, but we either have already corrected them or will correct them very shortly."" The College's new information number is 321-2000, and all college numbers will be 321 exchanges. The extension number is the last four numbers of the telephone numbers. Smith said the information number will give out the extension, but will not put the call through except in emergencies. Smith expects new telephone directories to be out by the end of October. In addition, both the metropolitan phone book and the Yellow Pages will have the new in-formation number and a number of other important College numbers. Red Cross blood drive registration next week by Kathy Kraus The month of October affords all of us the opportunity to provide a life-giving gift and to receive a valuable gift in return. The Red Cross, in connection with the TSC Blood Assurance Program, is sponsoring a blood drive. Actual donations will take place on October 20, 21, 22 and 23, in the College Center, second floor, main lounge. Meantime, you may register to donate at your convenience during the following times and locations: October 13-17, College Center, lower level lobby area, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Blood Assurance Program is designed to provide TSC students, faculty, and staff with all their blood needs free of charge. Red Cross asks that 20�/o of a group give blood once a year. In return, all group members and their immediate families receive full blood protection for one year. The blood quota for this year's drive, established by the Red Cross for the Towson State community, is 800 pints. Last year's drives amassed 730 pints of blood. Demands for blood are constantly increasing, as well as the demand for specific types of blood. Therefore, an increased effort on the Towson State community's behalf will help assure success in meeting our goal. Circle K's services include ushering for SGA's Speaker Series, including F. Lee Bailey. TL photo by Dave Esposito Donating blood is easy, painless, and quick. The entire process, in-cluding interview, tests, and refresh-ments, takes about one hour. The actual donation time runs seven minutes. When you give blood, a per-manent record of your donation is documented. A nurse then compiles a brief medical history and takes your temperature, pulse, and pressure. A drop of blood is taken from your ear for a hemoglobin test and you are ready to donate. The unit of blood drawn is less than a pint. Since your body contains about 12 pints, the small loss is easily afforded. Afterwards, volunteers serve you a light snack. Your body replaces the liquid part of the blood immediately and the cells and minerals in a few days. TL photo by Ken Vane When blood is needed, members of the TSC Assurance Program should advise the chairman, Mr. A. Tilghman, Personnel Department, 321-2162, who in turn contacts the Red Cross. Any questions concerning the Program or drive should be directed to the Personnel Department, room 331, Administration Building, ext. 2162. Circle K sponsors Rocker-Thon some new members to add to their present 25. Although Circle K is primarily a men's organization, they have instituted a new volunteer basis. For those interested, meetings are held in the basement of the Tower, Sunday evenings at 9:30 p.m. Circle K is a division of the Kiwanis Club on the college level. The officers include Jeff Davis, president; both Tim Behart and George Decker as vice presidents and Leonard Raley as Secretary/Treasurer. These in-dividuals were all involved in Circle K at the same time Mark Brodderick received the outstanding member award presented annually by the Kiwanis Club. by Marc Robison Circle K continues to improvise on their theme ""Understanding Through Involvement"" with benefits to help Multiple Sclerosis and the Maryland Association for Retarded Children (MARC). Jeff Davis, Circle K president, and the 25 members that comprise the organization, are planning a 48- straight hour ""Rocker-Thon,"" scheduled for October 17-19 for the MS program. The activity will feature the members of Circle K alternating in shifts for two consecutive days. Circle K also plans a dance marathon for the benefit of MARC to be held November 1 and 2. This service organization has been serving Towson State and its com-munity in various volunteer fashion that, unless you were familiar with the organization, you really wouldn't appreciate the club. However, Circle K is one of the most important volunteer service organizations we have on campus. Some examples of the volunteer service they perform would be in the current SGA speaker series, the members serve as ushers. Another good example would include the cleaning of the Glen. At present Circle K is looking for "