The Towerlight, October 23, 1987

tl19871023-000 "Inside Tiger Pride Preview of all Homecom-ing '87 activities page 7 01. 81 No. 6 werli Published weekly by the students of Towson State University ht Towson, MD 21204 Index news 1 classifieds 6. 8 sports 1. 4, features & entertainment editorial perspectives & letters weekwatcher 10 October 23, 1987 qew fraternities considered by Elizabeth Buck Contributing writer 0 late September, the Inter-Frater-y Council (IFC) voted to lift the tatorium against fraternity ex- ?ion at Towson State Uni-itY. According to Greek ad-r Chet Bober, lifting the mora-um ""will allow colonization of chapters of national frater-es"" and further the expansion he IFC and Greek community nwson State. The IFC established the morat-m to give existing chapters [of ampus fraternities] the chance uild their numbers and streng-n themselves on campus,"" er said. ""They [the IFC] lifted moratorium because the IFC the fraternities had had ligh time to become established decided to open up the campus ew fraternities."" rider the new policy, the IFC inform the offices of national ernities interested in coloniz-at Towson State about the M-ot' the moratorium. National Ces will then provide informa-about their organizations to IPC expansion committee for lew. ""There has been a lot of interest in colonizing at Towson State�potentially 47 nationals could come on,"" said Bober. After reviewing the information, the expansion comittee, which is composed of 10 fraternity mem-bers and is chaired by Bober, will invite four or five fraternities to make formal presentations before the committee. ""Then, we'll recom-mend the top two or three to the IFC,"" said Bober. The IFC will vote on which national fraternities will be in-vited to colonize on Towson State's campus. ""We want to add at least one [fraternity], but no more than three,"" said Bober. ""We hope to do our reviewing this fall, so the new colony can be in place by spring and can take part in spring rush."" One national fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau, made its presentation tp the committee October 14 after some controversy. Until last week, Bober believed that Zeta Beta Tau and its national expansion consul-tant Scott Sherman were ""ignor-ing the expansion policy"" and at-tempting to colonize without author-ization from the IFC. Bober noted an advertisement run by Zeta Beta Tau in the October9 issue of The Towerlight as an example of the fraternity's attempt to colonize with-out permission. Before last Wednesday's meet-ing Bober said that the IFC would not recognize Zeta Beta Tau or any other fraternity that attempted to bypass the expansion committee; therefore, the fraternity would not be allowed to use campus facilities or any other privileges reserved for sanctioned fraternities. ""The students have set the pol-icy they want, and the IFC is total-ly within its rights to set the pol-icy,"" he said two weeks ago. ""The national chapters have to be wil-ling to work with the IFC and SGA."" After meeting with Sherman last Wednesday, Bober believes that Zeta Beta Tau will adhere to the IFC's expansion policy. ""They gave their presentation, and, as far as I know, they're waiting for the committee's decision,"" said Bober, who added that'Sherman gave no indication that the fraternity would continue to advertise in The Towerlight. Bober declined to comment on the expansion committee's reac-tion to the the presentation from Zeta Beta Tau until after other fra-ternities have made their presen-tations. The committee hopes to reach a decision by Thanksgiving. GA forms ad hoc committe�s by Doug Wood News reporter tudent Government Associa-n President Chris Krivos said e,eclay that he will be forming an noc student calendar committee ause the committee formed by iversity President Hoke L. ith was inadequately staffed. he University Senate calendar taittee was reactivated by Ith following a demonstration eral weeks ago. Students were Set about the lack of recognition Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth-and having spring com-ticement on a Jewish high holy , amongother things. The corn-tee was supposed to consist of iversity Registrar William ;ding, three faculty members, (4 three students. rivoa said that he attended a lversity Senate executive meet- Monday as was given a reco-adation from the calendar corn-ttee, which consists only of uung at this point. 'The only thing that the 12-page umrnendation did was restate ,University's policy,"" Krivos u,adding that ""a [Jewish] stu-t came to me very concerned �lit commencement. I asked her he would be willing to serve on calendar committee. She was y eager to do so."" Krivos continued, neither cr any faculty members were ever contacted. ""As president of the SGA, I have the right to form ad hoc commit-tees so we will be forming our own completely student-run ad hoc calendar committee and will be coming up with our own policy,"" Krivos said. also held internships with the US Senate and House of Representa-tives. He is currently a sports wri-ter for The Towerlight. ""I'm very pleased and a little surprised,"" Mattingly said. ""I really want to get more involved Todd Mattingly, backed by experience as an intern with the US Senate and the House of Representatives, has been nominated freshman senator. In other news, Todd Mattingly was nominated to be the freshman senator. ""It has been extremely difficult to make our decision be-cause all the candidates are excel-lent,"" said Senator Deborah Kane. Mattingly served on his high school's student government and SU petitions for GUR, rican American Studies by Laurita Huff News reporter tudents from the Black Student 1.011 are currently petitioning .1versity President Hoke L. 1.th'a office for the addition of rieen American Studies as a neral University Requirement. .h.e letter accompanying the ,ition states ""We feel that mut- ',understanding between blacks �4 Whites would be dramatically Preyed if white students were not only offered black history courses but that the University endorsed it as part of the general undergraduate requirements."" Angela McIntyre, BSU presi-dent, hopes to obtain at least 2,000 signatures. ""This program would educate people on what blacks stand for. Most racial and discrim-ination problems stem from the fact that people misunderstand our needs,"" she said. ""A lot of black students do not know about their heritage and the major achieve-ments of blacks."" raternity distributes condoms by Judith B. Jelenko familiar with either the names of News reporter these STDs or the fact that they are the two most common STDs, Mey-ers said. To Complete this list, Bal- Y nnow many students are used timore is second to Washington, eeeing various groups passing DC, in the nation with cases of t condoms in the University Gonnorrhea. Ti0n, but Aaron West, president ""I am striving to increase ti3ta Phi Theta hopes to make a awareness of STDs and to increase terence this time. the use of condoms campus wide,"" 'er the next week, Iota Phi West said, adding that it will be eta will pass out condoms and more comfortable for students to ewer questions concerning sex- discuss these issues with other 11Y transmitted diseases. This is students. effort to increase the use of con- Judith B. Matthews, a registered ""8 throughout Towson State nurse in Maryland, said, ""Any niversity, according to West. student who does not make himself Ae,..enrding to Lenore Meyers of aware of these STDs is playing e nealth Center, Chlamidia is Russian roulette with his life."" ,elinniber one sexually transmit- Meyers added that a student can . cl ,diesease at the University. stop by the Health Center at any- .11 .1tial warts are number two. A time to discuss these matters con- ""1 )(31ity of students are not even fidentially. with the school, and I'm happy to be selected."" SGA Budget hearings have been rescheduled because of a conflict with the holiday bazaar. The hear-ings will now be December 8 in the Patuxent Room after the SGA Senate meeting, and December 9 at 4 pm in Susquehanna Room I. Finally, the SGA speaker series will open October 25 with Mark McCormack, entrepreneur and founder of the sports marketing industry. ""We want to add at least on [fraternity] but no more than three,"" said Chet-Bober, Greek advisor. Off-campus by Sean Brohawn News reporter Towson State University is in the process of expanding the exist-ing administrative office space by some 5,000 square feet. The Uni-versity plans to go off campus and rent the additional space within a two block radius. According to Don McCulloh, the vice president for Business and Finance, the Administration is presently considering two bids from yet unnamed companies with available space in the designated area. After the University completes it evaluation, the bids will be for-warded to the Leasing Division of the Department of General Servi-ces for further consideration. Pos-sible leases will then be discussed between the department and the space sought two companies and eventually one location will be recommended. The University will most likely accept the favorable bid. Towson State's evaluation should be complete by the end of the week, at which time the identi-ties of both possible locations will be released. The final settlement of the lease, however, will probably come next month. The additional space is expected to relieve the crowded conditions that exist in the Administration building. McCulloh said that ""we have a substantial need for more administrative office space,"" spe-cifically, the need for more confer-ence rooms, lounge areas, and smoking areas. The extension will also provide a storage area for the file cabinets in the halls, thereby eliminating the fire hazard they pose. Towson ranks tenth by Martha Mallonee Editor-in-Chief Towson State University has again been ranked among the top ten comprehensive universities in the east, tying for tenth place with Rutgers University (Camden campus). Towson State was the only school from Maryland to place in the category. In a study conducted by US News and World Report, a survey of school presidents chose the top ten out of 124 schools qualifying for the category. Villanova was ranked first for the second consec-utive year. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ou_t-lined the category by degree offer-ings and enrollment. According to the Foundation, a ""compre-hensive"" institution offers studies in the liberal arts and the profes-sions, with over half of the degrees being given in professional areas, such as business or mass com-munication. The study also noted that Tow-son State has shown that ""rapid growth does not have to mean loss of quality,"" referring to the change Towson State has made from being a teacher's college to a major university in a relatively small amount of time. The study also mentions that Towson State's tuition is the third lowest among the top ten. Forensics team achieves win by Stephen Dagirmanjian Special to The Towerlight The forensic team competed suc-cessfully at a novice speech tour-nament at Shepherd College in West, Virginia. This tournament was the novice speakers' first taste of college competition. Scott Robertson led the way by placing second in triathlon, which is determined by the best results of three events. Robertson finished first in after dinner speaking, first in impromptu speaking, and fourth in duo with Joe Dulaney. Dulaney also placed fourth in impromptu. Kim Severn finished fourth in informative speaking. New policy for billing activated Special to The Towerlight As students prepare to register for the spring semester, they should be sure that they are aware of the new billing guidelines in effect with this registration. Students whose records show a previous balance greater than $100 will not be allowed to register. Outstanding balances must be paid before registration, at the cashier's window, Administration 321. Room deposits of $100 are also due at the time of registration. All charges for the spring semes-ter must be paid by December 9, 1987. Students who have not paid by that date will have their regis-trations cancelled and, if applica-ble, their housing contracts can-celled as well. The d inew ill be strictly enforced. Students will receive a billing statement at reg-istration and are encouraged to pay at that time. All students will be sent ap-pointment letters for spring regis-tration. Students will register by appointment according to the fol-lowing priority schedule: Seniors November 2-4 Juniors November 9-13 Sophomores November 19-25 Freshmen December 3-8 Students must bring two docu-ments to registration: the registra-tion appointment letter and the course request form stamped by the student's major department. The stamp verifies that the stu-dent has obtained advising. Stu-dents who have not declared a major will be assigned to a College of Liberal Arts advisor. Those stu-dents should contact Tom Kruggel, Psychology 212 A, 321-3078. Continuing Studies degree can-didates who attend classes in the evening may obtain the depart-mental stamp either at the major department or at the College of Continuing Studies. All students must receive advis-ing before registration. WCVT staff attends festival at Fells Point by Andy Stauffer Special to The Towerlight WCVT staff members attended the Fells Point Festival to inform visitors about Towson State's ""alter-native music source"" radio station, (89.7 FM) hoping to familiarize persons with its program format. Rain Saturday caused many of its participants, including WCVT, to leave. Sunday, WCVT staffers were back on South Ann Street sel-ling ""Bach to Rock"" t-shirts and giving. away albums, book covers and format programs to listeners and prospective listeners. WCVT's program director, Karen Wall, spent several hours at the WCVT booth explaining to vis-itors the station's student-run and operated organization. She said, ""We want to reach as many people as we can, get in touch and let peo-ple know who we are."" The promotions director, Melanie Mathews, said that whe tried to get a booth for WCVT at Baltimore's City Fair last Septem-ber, but that it was too expensive. ""The Fells Point Festival is just as beneficial,"" she said. ""We want to get the name of the station out, and make it more popular."" Mathews added, ""The festival musicians and others, and we hope to reach them. And, we want to attracts the creative populace, make some money ont eh t-shirts since we are a non-profit radio station."" WCVT disc jockey Rod Misey explained to passersby the station's purpose and programs. Misey, who hosts WCVT's ""Pan-dora's Box,"" said that his show's format is a combination of general punk and hard-core rock music. He said, ""WCVT is unique because of the variety of music it plays."" One visitor at the WCVT booth was Walter Lutz, vice president of the Baltimore Blues Society. Cutz said, ""It is the only station in Bal-timore that plays the blues. The only other stations that play the WCVT staff members endure inclement weather at the Fells Point Festival to inform visitors about the stations format and to sell promotional t-shirts. blues that I can pick up on the radio are in DC. Another WCVT listener who-stopped at the booth was Ellen Campbell, a resident of Washing-ton DC, who said that she leaves the station on most of the time. ""I leave the station on except when they are playing reggae, blues, and progressive music programs,"" said Campbell. An Essex Community College student, (who did not want to give his naine), said, ""I listen to WCVT because it is different. Because it is different from top-40 stations, it gives me the feeling it isn't forcing me to listen to music I don't want to hear."" Ed Neenan, an ex-WCVT disc jockey and a 1986 Towson State graduate, said that he still listens to WCVT. He said, ""WCVT still provides everything, offering a wide range of programs. The sta-tion allows students to flex their muscles by it being student-operated. It hasn't forgotten the community, and it supports local musicians."" This is the 21st year for the Fes-tival and is sponsored by the Pres-ervation Society of Federal Hill and Fell's Point. The festival is located on the Fell's Point water-front around to intersections of South Ann, Broadway and Thames streets in a historical area of Baltimore. "