The Towerlight, October 25, 1974

tl19741025-000 "ii0L.LXVII, NO.8 No funds pp TOWSON STATE COLLEGE 'Day Care Center Remains in danger se itor's Note: Towson State College's , udent Day Care Center is currently in I nger of closing next year due to the � owing by the College Advancement and ixtProvement Board that it will no nger fund the center because it is an 0 , -going operation. Proposals con-errPrning funding are currently being vestigated. In order to educate the mpus on the day care center, the 11�win g background information Is li tog published. The Towson State College Student ay. Care Center strives to provide ItY day care for the children. of �dents. The center operates each day C college is in session, with the ex- .ption of the minimester, and is open om 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Facets of quality day care Quality day care has many facets, one Which is providing an emotionally ecure home away from home where the hild is part of the daily routine and feels ee to be himself. Another facet is the rbvision of cognitive learning op-ortunities in an informal atmosphere. adividual cognitive, physical, and ocial growth is noted, and individual ell) and encouragement is given. aalitY day care provides equipment nd space for exploring creative ac-vities, role-playing, socialization and m ognitive growth. Good physical and Mal health practices are a vital part f quality day care. Quality day care rovides for family interaction with the eater, A well-balanced lunch is served as 'on as nutritious and t ast y morning uPPlements which the children often ake themselves. Breakfast is provided f it has been skipped in the morning ush of students to get to class or to an xarn. Good literature, singing, rhythms, irt materials, nature study, science, and he out-of-doors add to a well-balanced program which encourages ex- Perimentation and creativity. Trained supportive adults complete the needs of a quality day care program for children of students. In the Fall of 1971 an actve group of o students called Concerned Parents for Child Care petitioned the Student Government Association for funds to found a day care center on campus for the children of students. After a lot of effort by the student group, the SGA, under the presidency of Jesse Harris, eommitted $8,500 of student funds to his project. The college administration, and in Particular President James Fisher, Dean Rennet h Shaw and Dean Richard se ir Gillespie, aided the project by providing space in Newell Hall in the former faculty dining room. The college ad-ministration also provides many in-kind services and funds for educational equipment. Deborah Wainwright was appointed by the administration to aid the Concerned Parents in bringing to reality a day care center for the children of students. Dr. Dell Kjer, Dr. Barry Frieman, and Dr. Aliza Brandwine of the Early Childhood Education Department, gave many hours of consultation from their expertise in day care, as did Marilyn Lamb of the Council Day Care Center. Opened in 1973 The center opened on October 16, 1973 with Florence Leonard as Director- Teacher, who has a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Towson State College. Leslie Sandler, a graduate student in Early Childhood Education was hired as Assistant Teacher. The program also serves students who have no children in the center. Block I Early Childhood Education. students observe and interact with the children as part of their course requirements. Student teachers have been placed in the center for practical experience with young children in a day care setting. Psychology students have involved the children and their parents in projects. Speech students have given articulation tests to some of the children and Physcial Education students have observed the childeen for projects on child play.-heliavior. Photoghphy students have used the children as photographic subjects at play, and music students have gained practical experience in presenting music to young children. The mime Troupe has interacted with the children in creative drama. The director had aided many students who are writing papers or pursuing projects in the realm of day care. The center is truly student oriented! The center frequently has visitors from the community who want in-formation on day care philosophy, programs, and practical help in setting up a day care program. There will be an open house, Monday. October 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The status ot center funds for the next year are still in question. A bill asking for $4.75 to be transferred from the Athletic budget to the day care center within the structure of student lees, is still before the Senate Welfare Committee. There will be an open meeting concerning the issue today in the center at 5 p.m. Financial situation tight by Jeff Given ""With Governor Mandel running on 3 Platform of no tax increases and inflation eating the devil out of our allocated funds, the college's financial situation for 1975-76 looks tight,"" concludes Wayne Schelle, Vice President of Business and Finance. Enrollment and the financial situation are directly. related, reports Sehelle. The enrollment for fall 1974 oxceeded expectations by a slight amount and there were few new state dollars available so the college was forced to raise student fees by $50 per student. ""There is still a great deal of hell tightening in some areas and there are things we would like to do but we can't:. Utility and fuel costs are expected to run $250,000 above what the college has budgeted. An application and a request for funds from a state emergency fund has been made but a decision won't be made for'about 2 months when the total state situation is examined. ""There's a universal cry from depart ments across the campus for more student help but student employment is limited by inadequate funding by the state,"" notes Schelle. ""We have adequate funds for the rest of the year but we don't have any excess so I expect the situation to be very tight. However, I am expecting to end the year successfully."" Forecasts for 1976 reveal that the financial picture looks even tighter. Most of the budget increases and additional state money will be used to pay salary Increases of $1,200,000. The fuel bill will most likely be increased by the con-tinuing price hikes and the opening of the new science building. An additional $100,000 will be spent on a Centrex phone system which will relieve the pressure from the switchboard and make each extension a separate, outside line. Requests for additional money in the amount of $880,000 have been made for 1976. President Fisher has requested that the Board of Trustees of State Colleges examine and redistribute money on the basis of enrollment and enrollment projections. Many schools have not reached the number of students they projected a few years ago while Towson has exceeded the enrollment expectations. The Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning is presently reviewing Towson's budget requests and every budget request is being justified with them by Mr. Schelle's office. Schelle expects 1976 to be similar to 1974-75 because things are going to be tight and the college will be hard pressed to provide. ""Operating expenses are increasing about 30 per cent and we are budgeted at the same rate as 1974 which will mean some reduction in services."" As for an increase in fees, Schelle admits that he doesn't know if there will be an increase or not. ""We need more money in addition to our available resources and I'm afraid we are close to the pressure point. There could be a student fee increase but we hope not."" For 1975, Schelle indicates that the college will make it despite a variety of rising costs like paper and fuel with relief provided hopefully by the state emergency fund. For 1976, it is too early to predict. There will be a shortage of money and Schelle adds, ""We'll do everything we can to get more money but there is only so far we can go."" Day Care Center student teacher Vance DeGenova with one of the students. According to Herling Senate hits a ""plateau"" by Sue DeBolt Addressing the weekly Senate meeting, Student Government Association President Konrad Herling emphasized that the organization had ""hit a plateau"" as ""some of the ex-citement we had at the beginning of the year has been lost."" Although stressing good points such as the dances, movies and speakers that the SGA has provided for students, Herling said that students were questioning where their fees were going and the necessity for paying for events. Guidelines called for Herling called for guidelines to be established concerning the ticket policy to answer questions as to how many tickets should be sold for an event, how many tickets per I.D., available tickets for student teachers and nurses, etc. The SGA President also said that he would take a proposal to the Academic Council Executive Council to ask for com-pensation for students who spend much ' of their time in student affairs such as senate. Day Care became a topic of discussion as the Student Day Care Center's student teacher Vance Degenova told the Senate that there would be an open meeting Friday, October 25 at 5 p.m. in the center and an open house Monday, October 28 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. He asked for all senators to come see the center before they cast their vote on the issue. SGA Vice President David Nevins mentioned the possibility of a referendum on the day care issue because the lobbying groups would be so strong. Speakers series Eban speaks Nov. 17 Widely regarded as one of the world's truly great orators, Abba Eban, former Israeli Minister of Foreign Af-fairs, will speak here on Sunday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. under .the sponsorship of Student Government Association. Free tickets 'are now available for the Eban lecture at the College Box Office. After World War 11, Eban entered the service of the Jewish Agency in Former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abba Eban. Jerusalem. In 1947 he participated in the final talks with the Mandatory Government in London and the same year was the Agency's Liaison Officer with the United Nations Special Com-mission on Palestine. He was a member of the Jewish Agency Delegation to the UN General Assembly's decision for the establishment of the State of Israel. In 1948, Eban was appointed Israel's Representative to the United Nations and in this capacity appeared repeatedly before the bodies of that organization to state Israel's case. In September, 1950, he also became Israel's Ambassador to the United States, At 35, he was the youngest person to hold such a rank among the diplomatic corps in Washington. He retained both posts until his resignation in July of 1959. In 1959, Eban returned to Israel and entered politics as a member of Mapai, the Israel Labor Party. He was elected tothe Fourth Knessit in November, and, on December 17, joined the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio. On July 31, 1960, he was appointed Minister of Education and Culture, and on June 26, 1963, became Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. Following the resignation of Mrs. Golda Meir as Israel's Minister for Foreign Affairs in January, 1966, Eban was appointed to that post and was sworn in, together with the other members of the new government', on January 12, 1966. He retained the post of Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs until 1974. Bills referred to committee Several bills came up for first reading but were referred to committee; they included: S.B. 31 concerning the 1976 class constitution, S.B. 32 calling for a Senate investigation of the hazardous condition of parking lot #6 and S.B. 33 calling for an allocation of $980.00 to the Biology Club. Senator Tim Daly complained about the continual absence of Treasurer Rudi Fori, and Nevins said he would bring the matter to Forti's attention. Art sale Sponsored Over 50 distinguished Maryland artists will be represented in the Art Sale being sponsored by the Faculty Wives of Towson State College Saturday, November 30 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, December 1 from 11 1.m. to 4 p.m. in the Art Gallery and foyer of the Fine Arts Building. This sale is designed to present some of the state's most widely known artists, many of whom were represented at last year's Baltimore Museum of Arts Christmas Craft Sale and at the Maryland Regional. This sale will also provide the public with a means for obtaining affordable, creative and unusual art work for holiday gifts. Included in the show will be sculp-ture, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, prints, leather works, and handmade wooden toys from artists such as John Blair Mitchell, James Voshell, Richard Rodgers, Jerry Fox, John Fix, Judy Schultz, Virginia West, James Paulsen, Tom Supensky and Dan Brown. The proceeds from the sale will benefit several scholarship funds. Speakers series November 21 will mark the day that tickets go on sale for Carl Rowan who will lecture December 5 at 8:30 p.m., and David Brinkley who will lecture December 13 at 8:30 p.m. Spring semester speakers will in-clude George Gallup, James Kilpatrick, Joseph Tydings and Paul McCloskey. All lectures will be in Stephens Auditorium. OCTOBER 25,1974. Survey Results Released by Luther Hirschy If Towson State College students typify Maryland voters, Republican candidates are in trouble this year. In a survey taken by Towerlight last week, 100 students responded to questions asked to determine student interest and knowledge of the 1974 elections. Students, from all departments and majors, filled out questionnaires asking them to list the Democratic and Republican nominees for the Guber-natorial, Senatorial and Baltimore County Executive races. They were also asked if they were registered to vote and what they felt the major issue will be this election year. Democrats have the honor of having a greater voter indentification, that is, having more people know their name and the office they seek, but not necessarily their preference for office. Mandel best Known Governor Marvin Mandel enjoys the distinction of being the best known of all the candidates. Ninety-four of the 100 questioned knew him as-the Democratic nominee for re-election to the office he now holds. His Republican opponent, Louise Gore, was not known by 35 of the respondents, giving her a 65% positive voter indentification. Domocratic Senatorial nominee, Barbara Milkulski, was known by 52 of the students. While this is batting not much better than 50-50, it was better than the Republican aspirant to that office. Senator Charles ""Mae"" Mathias, was indentified by only 45 percent as the incumbent seeking re-election. If the Towerlight survey is correct to any degree, Sen. Mathias' name is the most unfamiliar of the six candidates on the Towson State campus. Ted Venetoulis, Democratic hopeful for Baltimore County Executive has the second highest voter identification in the group with 69%. Jervis Finney, in comparison, was correctly named by 57% of those par-ticipating in the informal poll, as the Republican nominee for the same office. In addition to the 100 responses used in the survey 20 people either did not know who any of the candidates are, or just wouldn't fill in their names. Unfamiliarity Exists The results of the survey indicate that many students are unfamiliar with the candidates for these offices. In comparison, the Rupublicans seem to be worse off than the Democrats. One reason why the Democrats are better known on this campus, might be because each of them has compaigned at the college recently at least once. But Ms. Mikulski who appeared twice in one week, is still unknown by 48% of the students, if the results of the questionnaire are any indication. The Republican candidates have not yet made a major campaign appearance at TSC. Seventy-three of the students stated they are registered to vote. The other 26% are not registered and one person wasn't sure whether he was or not. In reply to the question, ""What do you feel is the major issue in this election year'?"", the vast majority agreed that inflation and the economy are the main problems. This concurs with the Harris and Gallup polls which show that Americans throughout the country are most concerned with factors that affect their wallets and pocketbooks. Corruption and honesty in government was the topic most frequently mentioned after the economic woes. One student stated what was foremost in his mind was sex crimes in public office. Desegration and busing are the major issue according to many of the students. tickets available Tickets are currently available in the College Box Office for the Student Government Association Speaker Series lecturers Nancy Dickerson, Bella Abzug, and Abba Eban. Dickerson will speak Friday, November 1 at 8:30 p.m. Bella Abzug has been postponed from November 14 to the new date of November 21, at 8:00 p.m. "