The Towerlight, October 14, 1982

The Towe flight ^°1. 76 No. 7 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 October 14, 1982 Master Ian includes computer science By James Hunt Jhe Program Committee of the State of Higher Education (SBHE) ■sterday recommended approval of a ■gree program in computer science a( Jon State. addition of a degree program will jasicaliy be a name-change for what , Ve been offering for the last five ЦТ8»" said Robert Caret, dean of the *®ge of Natural Sciences and ^ema tics, “but a very important University presently offers a ^ee program in mathematics with a oentration in computing. The new pam, which will be available next Member, will be “similar” to the «1 program with the addition of '”Гее to six [computing] credits a Jester,” Caret said. ■ ,”e new program is important, he л because it will enable the Univer- ”°. attract quality faculty and make l^sier for computer students to get "Employers are usually more im- with someone who is a com- major as opposed to someone who ‘ . taken a concentration in corn- bag.” said that the addition of more will allow the University to ac- arnodate more of those students who Presently unable to enroll in com- ~ courses. The t be )ance department offers BFA Organizations cope w ith policy By Amy Marshall For the past month and a half, Towson State organization have been following the University’s alcohol policy and realizing its affect on fund¬ raising abilities. ' Dave Thomas, Student Government Association president said the policy “has been working very well.” The only problem Thomas has seen is students who are of age removing their wristbands and then trying to get serv¬ ed. In the beginning the wristbands were replaced but now a student only receives one for the night, said Ted Johns. Thomas also said that there has been a “definte decline” in attendance which will become more apparent year after year. Because of the drop, organiza¬ tions will have to look for alternative methods of fundraising, Thomas said. At last Tuesday’s Senate meeting Thomas urged the senators to contact their organizations about selling boxes of candy. The organizations can order the candy and sell it at a 35 percent pro¬ fit, Thomas said. Bill Hinton, a Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity pledge, said all students are carded at the door of beer blasts and parties sponsored by the fraternity. Fraternity members are strict about the new laws, and do not allow minors to participate in alcohol-related ac¬ tivities. Despite the new rules Phi Kap¬ pa Sigma parties have been just as well attended this semester as in the past, he said. Circle K, on campus, uses the school policy of putting wristbands on people who are of age at their activities. Loret¬ ta Long and Ray Alcaraz, both members of Circle K, said that everyone is carefully carded, but this has not caused a significant drop in at¬ tendance at events. They said they feel that adverse affects may be felt in years to come as fewer students are of age. Chris Bell, SGA senator said that the so far successful wristband policy was instituted by the recently formed Alcohol Concerns Committee. “The problem of minors at school events in- See ALCOHOL, page 8 addition of the new program will expensive, Caret said. The pro- See MAJOR, page 8 Jubilation The Towson State Tiger celebrates the University’s 11th straight Homecoming victory while Morgan State Universi- By Trevor Kilgore ty’s Golden Bear watches in dismay as his team bows to the Tigers 17 to 10. See page 6 for story. TKE fraternity suspended Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity has violated the alcohol policy and has had their privileges suspended for the rest of the semester said Blaine Brown, director of organizations for the Stu¬ dent Government Association. Brown said TKE violated the policy by bringing a keg of beer into a member’s meeting in the University Union and failing to notify University Union officials. Therefore a University official was not present to check ID and issue wristbands to those allowed to drink. The fraternity also violated a minor policy by posting signs on glass doors causing an obstruction of view, Brown said. The suspension means the frater¬ nity cannot hold meetings or conduct any activities on campus for the rest of the semester. Brown said a Baltimore represen¬ tative of the International chapter of TKE contacted him and threatened possible legal action against the SGA because of the suspension. By Stacey Parker To- Wson State this semester became the only university in , tyland to offer the prestigious Bachelor of Fine Arts jj>ree in dance performance/choreography and dance Ration. same time, the dance department became the first ‘0- egree Wson to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. (The new was approved by the State Board for Higher Ed. June 4eli *eiene Brazeale, head of the dance department worked for Veers to bring the degree to the University. She says the л A in dance make Towson “competititve with the top in the country that offer the same degree,” such as ^ard. ?*U1 also “attract more gifted and talented students to University," she said. “We are satisfying a tremendous hi this area,” by offering the B.F.A. in dance, Breazeale Th jg ne department is now a member of the National Associa- n °f Schools of Dance, the only accredidation of dance schools. The 73 dance core majors “who were in general studies moved into the new program," Breazeale said. However new students must audition before they are ac¬ cepted as dance majors. Dance students entering in the fall of 1983 “will be the first fully auditioned class.” Auditions will begin next spring. Breazeale said the new program will give more intensity in dance study to majors, since it “requires many more dance credits.” About 65 percent of the major’s work will be in dance. Students entering the new program will be listed as dance/choreography majors. They may add dance education to the basic program, which will certify them to teach in public schools. Breazeale said the content of dance classes won’t change. “The standard of instruction will remain the same because it’s been high all along.” The dance department doesn’t separate majors and non- majors, Breazeale emphasized. About 500 students take classes in ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance each semester. Ul schools of Dance, tne only accrediaation ot aance classes in ballet, jazz, tap and modern Senate strikes prayer ‘>t Tuesday’s Student Govem- ijJ Association meeting, a heated arose over the Senate’s right to ». •- arose over me senate s right \ цД'е a sorority’s constitution that By Laurie Hembree I». — an opening prayer ®ltlning of each meeting. Tb 1е4^ри1е at the when the SGA ed the passage of Delta Phi Ep- U® constitution. Chris Bell, SGA along with three other senators ft* ■ m the legality of the SGA’s make an opening prayer a ry part of the sorority meeting. tu..argued that by passing the con- 4U0h CP А «.А..Ы kn fnminn tVm SGA would be forcing sorority to open with a prayer unless a majority of the members voted against it. Leslie Swiger, SGA senator, pushing for the bill’s passage, argued that since the prayer could be suspended by a ma¬ jority vote, the SGA was not forcing the sorority to open with a prayer. Swiger said the entire sorority had voted the opening prayer into the con¬ stitution when it was drawn up. She questioned S.G. A’s authority to take the passage out. Bell said that since the SGA is respon¬ sible to the school and the school is responsible to the state, passage of the bill would interfere with the separation of the powers of church and state. Other SGA senators argued with Bell over whether SGA’s responsibility lies with the state or the student population. Finally after a half hour of debate, the senators approved the constitution with an amendment striking opening prayer. Stacy Mailer, Delta Phi Epsilon president, was glad that the constitu¬ tion passed, but she said “I don’t think prayer should have been taken out.” Tracey Нот, vice president agreed with Mailer and added ‘..We should have the right to pray.” Mailer and Нот backed Swiger’s claim that since sorority members had voted unanimously in favor of the opening prayer, SGA had no right to take it out. By Edvins Lagzdins Francis Edwards, campus academic computing coordinator, works with a student. Dance students prepare at the bar for class. By Trevor Kilgore University readies plan for scholarship center By Terie Wolan Towson State is responding to the increased student need for scholarship and financial aid information by creating a clearing house for scholarship information. Keith Martin, chairperson of the University talent scholar¬ ship committee, suggested in the committee’s final report for the 1981-1982 academic year a proposal, “that an ad¬ ministrative unit be designed as a clearing house for the col¬ lection and dissemination of information on all talent scholarships and appropriate administrative officer be assigned responsibility.” The University Senate at its October 4 meeting reviewed this report. Martin said that “it has received tacit accep¬ tance by the University Senate. But, a number of recommen¬ dations and motions were made which will be considered at the November 1 meeting. It is depending on those motions what then is really going to transpire.” Lonnie McNew, assistant to the vice president of academic services, has been appointed as the administrator to super¬ vise the clearing house. McNew will meet with the scholar¬ ship committee on October 22 to discuss the details of the system. McNew wants the system to “act as a single source for get¬ ting information together, and compiled, ...have a list of scholarships available, information about each source, and how a student may apply.” In order to do this, McNew said he favors, “hiring a part- time person, possibly a graduate student, who would concen¬ trate twenty hours a week and probably report directly to me.” The position would require setting up contacts with con¬ tributors and eventually, helping the scholarship source publish the information, getting the catalogue up to date, and cleaning out those scholarships that are no longer being awarded, McNew said. McNew said, “no one here right now has the authority to do that.” The lack of authority and confusion surrounding student eligibility has caused students who have financial needs to go without, and that’s sad, he said. McNew said he hopes the clearing house would use the University’s central computer and, “run the awards, where possible, through the system,” as well as localize the disper- son of financial aid by having students pick up the money through the financial aid department instead of through out¬ side sources. Development finds funds By Jodi Barke State’s Office of Institutional Ad¬ vancement aims to get the community involved with Towson State, and getting funds donated to the University. Institutional Advancement is con¬ cerned with grants and endowments, alumni relations, development, and the Towson State University Foundation. Headed by Vice President Sally Souris, the office works towards the enrich¬ ment of Towson State. The Office of Grants and En¬ dowments, a subdivision of the office, works to bring money and or gifts to the University. Money comes from both state and private sources. However, once the money is pledged, it is handli in different manners. State and national grants go to ti University. Private funds are deposit* into the Towson State University Fou dation, which keeps track of the varioi grants and scholarships that come in' the foundation. The Foundation tot See SOURIS, page 8