The Towerlight, October 18, 1984

tl19841018-000 "4-hour limit lifted on Cross Campus Drive Workers from the Baltimore County Department of Traffic Engineering last week removed signs limiting parking on Cross Campus Drive to four hours, thus lifting the 10-month-old restriction. The move will open approximately 150 spaces for parking 24 hours a day, according to Dave Allen, director of parking services. The signs caused a minor controversy when they were first posted last January. The University had asked Baltimore County to enact the four-hour restriction in order to free the spaces, which were largely used by residents, for commuters while the parking garage was under construction. The county, however, acted before the University had a chance to inform residents of the change, and nearly one hundred students woke up to one morning to find $18 parking tickets on their cars. The University appealed the tickets in court on behalf of the students, and most of the tickets did not have to be paid. Tiger tracks There's some mighty big tigers roaming around Minnegan Stadium. More details on page 8 More students registered, but will they vote? Colleges across the country held mass voter registration drives in observance of National Student Registration Day October 1, Col-lege Press Service reports. Over 750 campuses have held stu-dent voter registration activities over the last several months, sources said. ""The student vote is very impor-tant and the big push is on now for students to get out and vote,"" said Greg Moore, president of the United States Student Association (USSA), one of several sponsors of the student vote effort. ""Right now there are 12 million college students,"" Moore said. ""In 1982, only 48 percent of students were registered and only 24 percent turned out to vote. We're trying to double those figures."" Moore hopes the national student vote campaign will have over six million students registered and ready to vote this November. ""Student turnout has been pretty low in the past,"" Weinart said. ""So to make sure they get out to vote, we'll be conducting phone cam- Paigns, dorm sweeps and leaflet-ting, sending out sound trucks, and organizing campus car pools and shuttle bus service to the polls."" What do commuters Want? Take heart, weary commuters, You and your problems are not be-ing ignored. Harriet Griffin, Director of Com-muter Affairs, is planning to con-duct a survey to ""explore what con-cerns commuters,"" at the Univer-sity, she said. Acccording to Griffin, the survey will consist of thirty questions designed to let the commuter af-fairs department know exactly What kind of problems commuters face. The survey will be conducted Oc-tober 23. An introduction to ride sharing is also planned. The presentation will be given by Lenwood Johnson, Ride Sharing Coordinator for the Baltimore County Office of Plan-ning and Zoning, October 23 and 24 at the second-level entrance of the University Union Griffin is also planning to revitalize"" the car-pooling map located on the first level of the University Union. Griffin hopes to present a clearer map of Baltimore County to make carpooling arrangements easier for commuters. She also hopes to keep a closer monitoring of the board, so that anyone signing up will be helped as soon as possible. Climbing stairs for Charity College Students from three .States are expected to participate 41 Circle K's ""Third Annual World Trade Center Stairclimb"" to take Place Sat., Oct. 27 from 11-4 in the Pentagonal building by the Harbors edge. Proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. If you wish to join in the stairclimb or sponsor a climber, call Towson State's Circle K office at 321-2127. %Ow Campus notes Senate stalled on attendance policy In an extension of its October meeting, the University Senate con-sidered the motion allowing faculty to give the class space of a student who fails to attend the first two class meetings to another student. The Senate stressed the fact that if the student misses the first two classes and wants to remain in the class, it is the student's responsibli-ty to notify the department in writing by the third class meeting. Upon failure to do so, the student would be required to drop the class or receive an FX. The motion will be decided upon at the next Senate meeting November 5. The Senate also carried a motion requiring the Scholarship Commit-tee to investigate why student athletes can receive both a Special Needs scholarship along with a scholarship for athletic talent. Some members of the Senate had objected to this on the grounds that the talent scholarship should be sufficient. A motion to allow faculty employ-ment beyond the mandatory retire-ment age of 70 years was approved. The university is encouraging faculty over 70 years old to retire, then become part-time employees. However, Provost Patricia Plante said the provisions for part-time faculty must first be worked out to agree with Maryland State law. SGA grants OAS affiliation The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate granted permanent affiliation to the Model Organization of American States (OAS) last Tuesday by a unanimous vote. Speaking for the OAS, Senator Regina Lennon said the group's members work 8-10 hours a week preparing for the OAS project. The University OAS chapter will represent the nation of Columbia in the model OAS meeting in Washington, D.C. next March. In other business, the SGA voted to table until next week a bill to allocate to the Economics Club $33.46 for printing extra newsletters. Director of Communications Jeanie Paulhanis announced the faulty sound system in Stephens Hall may be repaired soon, meanwhile, extra speakers will be set up to get better sound during the SGA sponsored movies. Today is the day for Donoho Lola Donoho, University Union hostess, will be honored at a retirement reception to be held today at 4 p.m. in the Potomac Room of the University Union. Donoho retired as a state employee at the beginning of the semester but was rehired on a contractural basis to work up to three days a week at her post on the second floor of the University union. Every one is invited to the reception. Tickets are $3. Two tapped for O.T. scholarships Two occupational therapy (0.T.) students at Towson State Univer-sity are to receive $500 scholar-ships. Becky Smith, and Sharon Claus, juniors, have qualified for the 1984-85 Harriet Price Memorial Scholarship award. ""Becky and Sharon are outstan-ding students in the program,"" Marie-Louise Blount, chairperson of the O.T. department, said. ""They are very involved in the pro-fession and in university activities."" Both students are members of the Maryland O.T. Association and are enrolled in cer-tified O.T. programs. Claus, 26, received her Associate of Art (A.A.) degree from the Com-munity College of Baltimore and is currently employed as an O.T. assistant at Springfield Hospital Smith, 22, received her A.A. degree from Montgomery Com-munity College, is currently active in the Special Olympics Games, and serves as Towson State student ambassador. See CAMPUS NOTES, page 2 The owerli 2ht Published weekly by the students of Towson State University Vol. 78 No. 7 Towson., Md. 21204 October 18, 1984 Tigers stomp on UDC , 31-0 Ilf Running back Brian O'Neal roared through the UDC line In Saturday's homecoming football game. The Tigers beat UDC 31-0 for their seventh straight win of the season. By Jerry Trout Lining up the vote Students statewide involved in campaign, but there's little Towson involvement By Terie Wolan Presidential campaigns are often compared to sporting events. Candidate's treat each other like boxers in the ring, each fighter probing the weakness of his opponent, looking to land strategic blows. But if the presidential election is compared to a sport, it could be said that college age voters are indifferent spectators of the event, at best. In 1980,16 million eligible 18-24 year olds did not vote according to statistics released by the National Student Campaign for Voter Registra-tion, a non-partisan public research group. Voters in this age range are the least likely to vote compared to all other age groups. One of the traditional duties of the political parties is voter registration drives. The last day to register to vote in Maryland was October 8, and while the number of newly-registered voters has not been calculated, both parties are claiming to have registered new voters who will support their nominee. An attempt was made to contact the Baltimore County election board and the Maryland State Election board, to obtain infor-mation on registered voters, however neither organization could supply the requested info-- mation. Mondale campaign workers in Maryland said the strategy has been to use volunteers, in-cluding some college Young Democrats members to register low income voters, especially in Baltimore City. Meanwhile Reagan supporters have engaged in registra-tion drives of college age voters. Brian Barry, youth coordinator for the Maryland Reagan-Bush campaign, said ""we have held registration drives all across the state, especially what we call campus canvass-ing."" Campus canvassing is going dorm to dorm on college campuses and ""identifying Reagan supporters, and registering a Reagan voter,"" regardless of which party they wish to be formally affiliated with, said Barry. Barry said Towson State University had been targeted by the Reagan campaign as the second most important college campus in Maryland, behind The University of Maryland at College Park. He estimates 500-600 Reagan supporters were registered statewide with 800 student volunteers involved in the registration drive. The Reagan campaign decided to use this strategy, Barry said, on the basis of polls which he said seemed to indicate younger voters sup-ported Reagan more than Mondale. Barry specifically credited the University chapter of College Republicans with going to Reagan's recent visit to Baltimore and said six to tenUniversity students had been handing out flyers and literature for the campaign. Vincent DeMarko, president of the Young Democrats of Maryland, said ""young people are playing a bigger role"" in the democratic cam-paign. DeMarko said they are registering vir-tually all Democrats in lower income areas, in-cluding those people in food lines, and those around the social services area, who have been hurt by Reagan's budget cuts in social pro-grams. The Young Democrats of Baltimore City has registered 300 to 400 people in the past few weeks, he said. DeMarko admitted that polls have shown Reagan to be ahead in the presidential race. However, DeMarko does not believe the polls are accurate because ""they don't measure the extent of lower income voters, many of whom do not have a phone' and polls work off of past voting histories, where young voters may not be considered. While both camps claim young voters are more prominent in the campaign, University student involvement has been on a modest scale. Shawn Hill, chairman of the Maryland federation of College Republicans, said ""in reference to voter registration, it's been good, but not as good as I anticipated."" Hill said while the registration effort on campus is over, the more important part is to make sure those students get out and do vote and to make sure students from other states do have absentee ballots. While some of the University members of College Republicans have volunteered time for the Reagan campaign and appeared at his Baltimore rally to cheer him, ther main thrust of the chapter's effort has been in the second congressional district race, not the presidential one. College Republican President Bill Wilson said ""the main goal is the Helen Bentley cam-paign, we could be working on the Reagan cam-paign, but we think Reagan will be the winner and win big, while the race between Clarence See POLITICS, page 2 Dealing with sexual harrassment By Sandi Van Horn Nearly one-third of all female col-lege students in the United States are sexually harassed during their college career, according to College Press Service. However, many women who have been the victim of harrassment do not report it be-cause they feel ashamed and power-less to stop the unwanted attention. To inform people of the extent of this problem, the Women's Center sponsored an informal discussion on how to recognize and deal with sex-ual harassment October 10. The central question the panel ad-dressed was how to tell the dif-ference between flirtation and sex-ual harassment. Flirtation is something that is mutually agreed upon,"" said Barry Evans, director of the residence department. Both people find flirt-ing enjoyable and there is no coer-cion. Harassment is persistant, un-wanted attention, either by oblique comments or looks or it may be as blatant as aggressive physical be-havior or direct threats. Frequently, the woman is afraid to report harassment because the man holds a superior position, such as a boss at work or a professor. Sexual harassment, as defined by the University is ""any unwarranted approach from one person to an-other with a sexual connotation,"" said Elaine Solez, affirmative action officer. When confronted with continued harassment, the most common reac-tion by women is fear and shame that somehow she encouraged this behavior, along with the fear that she, her job, or grade may be threatened if she reports the prob-lem. ""There is a guilt,"" said M non Hoffman, associate dean for st ,,cnt development. ""Women will say 'I wonder what I did.' There is also a fear and a feeling powerlessness that a university will not be behind her."" To discourage further advances, a woman's best defense is to assert herself by immediately telling the man she will not tolerate his be-havior. If an aggresor sees the woman is secure, he will be more likely to discontinue the harass-ment. What to do if you are the victim By Sandi VanHorn At the panel discussion on sexual harassment, the point was brought up that informing women how to deal with harassment was a good start, but what can you do if you are harassed on campus by another student or a professor. Elaine Solez, affirmative action of-ficer, said unfortunately, many harassed women never find out if a university will take action on harass-ment because they do not report it . Any person who is the victim of sex-ual harassment could definitely report it, she said. Filing an official report �reports of harassment should be directed to Solez. After an initial con-sultation with Solez, a victim who wishes to take action should write a letter including the date, time, and place where the incident occurred. The letter also describes the confron-tation and the names of the people in-volved, including any possible witnesses. Solez will gather information about the incident and will determine the circumstances surrounding the harassment. Solez said the letter is a ""truth test."" If a woman is willing to write and sign the letter, saying she was harassed, Solez said, it is less likely that the aggressor is being falsely accused. The letter is then put on file for future reference in Solez's office. Action against the harasser�If the incident involves a student as an aggressor, the letter is sent to Judicial Affairs who will decide the case. A student may be suspended or expelled from the University if found guilty of harassment. If the incident involves a faculty member as an aggressor, the case is handled by Solez, the dean of the col-lege of the accused, and Patricia Plante, vice president of academic af-fairs. Where to go for counseling�The Women's Center can be a helpful counseling resource for victims of sexual harassment. Leah Schofield, director of the women's center, said she often helps students face this pro-blem. ""We talk to students who may be confused or who may need help in writing the letter,"" she said. But most of the time, she added, ""students just need someone to talk to."" "