The Towerlight, October 3, 1975

tl19751003-000 "Mandel vetoes University bill by Marlene Milder Governor Marvin Mandel's veto of Towson State College's University bill came as a complete surprise to many when Morgan State was the only college to become a University. After passing through the committee, both bills went to the floor of the House and were given tentative approval at a second Reader. Towson's request was denied during the third and final reader. 65 were in favor, 54 against, and 22 members didn't vote. There are 140 members of the House. A plurality or the consent of 71 members is necessary. Morgan's bill was then heard and its bill passed with 71 for, 37 against with 32 not voting. ""After the Morgan bill was passed,"" said Wayne Schelle of Business and Finance, ""our supporters began trying to change votes with intense lobbyism efforts."" Schelle felt Towson's problems stemed from the conscience of the College's supporters. ""Potential supporters of ours, who did not want to sponsor Morgan, wanted to maintain their credibility,"" maintained the vice-president, ""and to be consistent, did not vote for Towson."" More than 70 legislatures were contracted by students, alumni, and ad-ministrative members. Success was seen as the bill was heard again and favorably passed 93-30. ""I think there was a certain amount of vote trading regarding Morgan, a compromise of issues,"" Said James Fisher, President of Towson State, ""which is essential to the political condition in any society."" Fisher also commented on the social significance in having both bills passed singly in the legislature. ""A primary white and a primary black institution did not undermine one another (as their bills were presented) and this represents an important step in racial harmony,"" declared Fisher. President Fisher reported that he had received both personal and general confirmation from the Governor and was greatly disappointed by the negative decision. Fisher reported Towson was not invited to a discussion session a week before the veto came. At that time all bills which might possibly be vetoed are reviewed after constituents are called to meet in Annapolis for discussion. What went on After months of persistent lobbying and state hearings, the State legislature finally passed Towson's single bill asking for University designation after the original joint bill 531 was killed in the Constitutional and Ad-ministrative committee in Annapolis. That bill, initially sponsored by the Board of Trustees, called for Towson and Morgan collectively changing status and was thought to be powerful with the legislature. Simplicity breeds suspicion Wayne Schelle attributed the defeat of the bill to philosophic problems which confused the legislators. Directors of Morgan State were primarily concerned with increasing doctoral programs while directors at Towson simply wanted a name change. ""Legislators were initially confused because the TSC half of the bill was so simple while the request from its counterpart, Morgan, was more complex,"" commented Schelle. Continued the vice-president, ""Suspicions came about as a result of its simplicity."" Misleading information hurts Another problem occurred when some opponents of the bill were informed a name change would cost the state six million dollars, after receiving a misleading and inaccurate fiscal note. A fiscal note, explained Vice President Anne Marie Lowe, is arrived by the Department of Fiscal Services and the fiscal implementation of the State. Lowe, along with four other students, researched the information and found the old fiscal note to be faulty, reaf-firming that a name change would not include an additional burden to the taxpayer. When showing support for the bill, Fisher said, ""We do not aspire to modify, reduce or enhance this institution, but to make more attractive one of the finest public institutions in the country."" Adding to this Dean Kenneth Shaw added, ""Society sees a University as being more prestigious, so we want to change with the times."" SGA events in need of revamping policies by Beverly Zaleski Results from a survey of at-tendance of SGA events from Sep-tember, 1974 through May of 1975, reveals changes that are needed in sales policies in order to improve SGA functions. Ed Consroe, Secretary of Organizational and General Services, came up with the following conclusions upon com-pletion of the survey: SCA functions rated Dances, moonlight cruises and dinner theater events were rated as the top 3 SGA functions in which 90/ or more of the available tickets were sold. Although they proved suc-cessful, problems arose and a need for change was decided. Moonlight cruises seem to be very Popular and sell out quickly. The cruise on the Port Welcome tonight, October 3, has been sold out since September 22, the first day the tickets were available. As of now, the price has only been $2.00 per person. Consroe noted that these prices pay only for a minimum of the $2,000 fee charged by the Port Welcome. Since there are only 325 people allowed on board, the maximum for ticket sales is $650.00, which is only 32.5% of the $2,000 fee, not to mention the outrageous damage fees that have to be taken care of. Stresses maturity The atmosphere has been one of drunkenness and roughnecking. One suggestion made by Consroe to shape it to a more mature standpoint was to hike the ticket prices to $3.00 per person and $5.00 per couple. He believes that ""the increased price will formalize the event while aiding in paying the cost of the event. Also the low $5.00 rate will encourage more couples to attend."" With the increase of prices, the maximum amount for sales would be $975.00, not even half of the Port Welcome fee. Dinner theaters also have proven popular but they also have their setbacks. Right now SGA has to pay $9.00 per person and with the present price set at $3.50 per person, SGA loses an average of $1,500 on each dinner theater. Consroe suggests that an increase of prices to $6.00 per person and $10.00 per couple would be ap-propriate and it would also help shrink the loss. This is still pretty cheap considering the price includes dinner, a theatre presentation and an unlimited supply of soft drinks. Since most of the dinner theatre events are on Sunday nights, Consroe sees no reason why the ISU (In-ternational Student Union) dinners couldn't also be held on Sunday. The cafeteria is closed on Sunday for dinner which means that the resident students need some place to eat and it would also give the commuters a chance to be on campus at that time. Consroe maintains that minimal advertising and choice of days are the causes of poor attendance at ISU dinners in the past. Movies need updating Another SGA event that needs some attention is the movie series. Last year the CUB had an attendance of only 24�/o while the SGA managed to gather 51 (of available tickets). The discrepancy, as Consroe cited, is due to a variety of reasons. The CUB showed 13 movies last year but the poor popularity of the movies proved to be a main factor in the 24% at-tendance record. SGA managed to sell more than half of their tickets at each of the three movies they showed mainly because their choice of movies seemed to ""entice larger audiences."" One suggestion Consroe feels the CUB should consider is to ""be more discerning when choosing movies for public showing."" When scanning publicity costs, Consroe noted that the CUB averaged $20.00 per movie utilizing Towerlight only while SGA spent about $50.00 per movie using Towerlight as well as WCVT. Ob-viously, the need for better ad-vertising and top choice movies is the key to a successful showing. In his study of SGA events, Consroe also noted the fluctuating rates for security. He feels there should be one set rate for various events held at TSC. He is presently talking the matter over with Gene Dawson, head of security, to see if agreeable terms can be reached. Consroe is also recommending that tickets sold at the door for various events be more expensive. He sees a need for advanced selling so SGA can ""better predict the varying needs of preparation."" All of these suggestions are meant as a means of ""constructive criticism' in hopes of improving the attendanct at SGA functions. Since the Board of Trustees still favored a joint bill, attempts were made to abide by their decision. Respecting the Board's wishes, the committee at-tempted to amend both single bills into one joint bill. Having Morgan's bill amended into Towson's failed 10-11. This would have made Morgan's bill purely a name change with no mention of other revisions. Amending Towson's bill into Morgan's was also defeated 11-11, reported Schelle. Schelle asserted that Towson's only alternative for gaining University status would be to push the single Senate Bill 191, after the joint bill com-pletely died. Senate Bill 191 was unanimously supported by the 8 Baltimore County State Senators. The Senators calling for change in designation were: John Bishop, Donald Hutchinson, C. Porter Hopkins, Robert Stroble, John C. Coolahan, Roy Staten, Norman R. Stone, and Melvin Steinberg. Their request was heard by the Senate Finance Committee where it received a favorable decision of 9-0. After receiving no opposition, the bill came out of the Finance Committee and was � passed by the Senate with only 4 dissenting votes. In following the single bills, the Constitutional and Administrative Com-mittee passed both single sponsored University Bills. ""During this time Anne Marie Lowe, David Nevins and President Fisher exemplified 'shared gover-nance',"" said Schelle as we spoke in favor of the bill. To date Governor Mandel has not discussed his decision with President Fisher and alternatives to Towson becoming a University are being exerciSed. LXVII, NO. 5 TOWSON STATE COLLEGE OCTOBER 3, 1975 Bail.e critical of U.S. judicial structure audience saying, ""dramatic in duty as the basic three. ""These are productions do not reflect the reality not found in lawyers today,"" he said. of the American court system."" Bailey also claimed that a funda- ""In truth, the U.S. court system mental task of a good lawyer is the moves too slowly,"" stated the ability to find witnesses, to get a defender of the Boston Strangler, Dr. commitment from them, and to put Sam Shepperd, and Captain Ernest the facts in order. Medina. ""But the bulwark of liberty is While Bailey concedes that the cross-examination,"" he contends. ""If majority of cases come out right, he you get a competent cross-examiner says, ""putting an innocent person in today, he is probably an accident of jail makes him doubt Perry Mason nature or he did an awful lot of and the Pledge of Allegiance."" homework on his own."" ""It's been said that 90% of our judges are very good; but if only 90% ""Eyeball witnesses"" of the pilots for American Airlines were 'very good', you wouldn't want to take a chance on getting one of the other ten percent,"" Bailey com-mented. by Bill Stetka Defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey, in his speech at Stephens Hall Sunday night, lashed out at the American system of justice, claiming Americans have been ""kidding ourselves into believing we're the best in the world."" Courts not like ""Perry Mason"" Bailey enraptured a near-capacity Incompetent lawyers assailed Bairey, who earlier this week was named one of the defense lawyers for Patricia Hearst, also assailed the lack of competency among trial lawyers today. ""We need a corps of secondarily-trained lawyers in this country,"" he said. ""American lawyers are not trained properly."" ""You wouldn't want to be getting operated on and find an intern doing Bailey also struck against what he termed ""the eyeball witness."" ""Perception is a deceiving phenomena. What we see is different than what we perceive,"" he said. ""Time fades recollections."" He cited the Jack Ruby murder of Lee Harvey Oswald as the best example of capturing ""homicide in progress."" ""Everyone saw it. on TV,"" he said. Still there were three people willing to testify that either Jack Ruby was not in Dallas at the time and that Ruby shot in self-defense. ""This is how perception, and witnesses deceive,"" Bailey said. the operation,"" Bailey said, ""but Ineptness of Watergate that's basically what we have in law. There is no place for law students to Bailey also said the Watergate practice except in court."" conspiracy ""didn't come off because He continued, saying that almost they weren't good conspirators."" every profession has a set of stan- ""They. tried playing cloak and dards to work by, citing license, dagger and were not very good at it,"" enforcement of standards, and pride his Said. ""John Dean is a lawyer who probably had never been in court before. The conspirators continued down the primrose path until it was too late,"" Bailey said, ""when they got James St. Clair for defense."" He said that the Watergate defense schemed so that ""truth could be buried in the interests of national harmony."" '""rhe American public paid -a horrendous price with Watergate,"" Bailey said, ""with other countries, with our youngsters, and with those who previously didn't trust the system."" Mandel cuts TSC '76 Budget by $ 264,000 by Frank Stefano Due to the governor's austerity order this summer, Towson's budget for the 1976 fiscal year has been cut by $264,000. This summer, according to Wayne Schelle, vice president of business and finance, Towson State College was appropriated its best budget in years, only to have it cut as a result of Governor Marvin Mandel's austerity program. Due to this cut, the school will be working within a very tight budget. Mr. Schelle points out that because of the money situation many services must be curtailed or eliminated. Hours will be cut back to limit overtime and operation for some services will be cut (only one mail delivery per day). Services previously rendered free, such as duplication of documents, will be done for a nominal fee. In addition, some positions will be frozen and many labor saving techniques instituted. Said Mr. Schelle, ""We'll be able to make it with the budget we have, but there will be some legitimate com-plaining."" He added that in any negative operating posture, people will feel the lack of services. The budget as appropriated by the legislature actually was two million more than the 1975 budget but inflation ,has. eaten up the additional money. Sixty percent (60%) of the money goes toward fixed costs. These include $1,200,000 for faculty salary increases, $400,000 for fuel and utility costs and $200,000 for 15 new faculty members. In addition, the opening of Smith Hall will require the hiring of eight housekeepers and one foreman, and the new Centrex telephone systems will pull an extra $60,000 from the budget. In an effort to help themselves because of the tight money situation, some departments have begun to look for a way to generate their own revenue. For instance, the theatre department has begun to charge for some performances and the audio visual department has also started to charge outside groups for their services. Mr. Schelle points out that timistic about the coming year. ""We will make it,"" he says, ""but we must work together."" ""Things must be done on a priority basis and the top priority is keeping people employed. I expect no freezes or external crunches so there will not be any layoffs this year or in the near future,"" Schelle continued. ""Mr. Schelle pointed out that ""while we are working within a restricted budget, we still are the least expensive school in the state, and through our austerity program we will make it."" The comparative distribution of 1975 and 1976 funds is as follows: his office has been receiving many calls from people asking if they can charge money for certain events, and he is encouraged by, this. In spite of all the monetary problems, Mr. Schelle is very op- Program 1974 Actual 1975 Actual 1976 Appropriation Instruction 8 8,995,880 $10,424,562 $11,152,253 Library 1,218,935 1,287,429 1,314,027 Administration L182,260 1,344,779 1,403,401 Student Services 1,598,211 1,880,225 1,979,496 Spec. Instruc. Act. 889,275 942,870 1,050,043 Plant Operation 3,766,113 4,060,303 4,186,471 Public Safety 259,446 306,121 323,280 Aux. Enterprises 2,574,110 3,087,065 2,926,032 Total $20,484,230 $23,333,354 $24,335,003 Bates `snowjobbed' us: Nevins Planned Parenthood commitments attacked at Senate meeting Tuesday by T. F. Troy, Jr. SGA President David Nevins told the Senate on Tuesday that some of its people had been ""snowjobbed"" by Mr. Bates, the local treasurer of Planned Parenthood, Inc. In an action last week, the Senate agreed to give Planned Parenthood $2,500 to pay for its operations on the Towson State Campus. The ""snowjobbing"" occurred when Bates told some Senators that he had asked for, and received, a com-mitment from last year's Senate to pay his organization the $2,500. According to Nevins and Anne Marie Lowe, President of the Senate, Bates made no mention to them about the money until May when the Senate was already out for the year. Nor was there any evidence that Bates had approached other Senators in con-nection with the money, although he claimed to have written two letters. ""In any case,"" said Nevins, ""Bates snowjobbed some people into thinking that they had an obligation to pay for last year's operations."" In addition to his claim of ""commitments,"" Bates threatened that he would ""pack up my bags and go"" if he didn't receive last year's money and $2,500 for this year and the next five years. Furthermore, Nevins indicated, Planned Parenthood, Inc. had given the Senate no itemization of its budget and it � gave the Senate no assurance that it would remain on campus for the whole year after they received the $5,000. But Sheila Culberson, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that her committee in-tends to negotiate a contract with Planned Parenthood, Inc. this week. Other developments: The Government Operations Committee announced that it would be revising constitutions on October 7 at 2 p.m. in the Senate Offices, room 225 of the College Center. Anne Marie Lowe urged that represen-tatives of various organizations be present. They are reminded that there is a minimum requirement of fifteen members per organization. The Senate appropriated $2,310 to the Art Student Union. They also passed a resolution stating that organizations wishing to introduce bills should find a Senator to sponsor it rather than simply deposit it at the Senate office five minutes before- the Senate session begins. The resolution further stated that Senators names, telephones, box office numbers and schedules should be posted in a prominent place for easy student access. The Senate passed a bill which was introduced by Mike Hill providing for an investigation into the food services in the College Center. Jennifer McDaniel was appointed Freshman Class Senator. They also passed a bill allocating $485 for a trial week of a video-tape network. And finally, the Senate accepted a report by Ed Consroe on his assessment of last year's SGA events. "