The Towerlight, October 3, 1985

tl19851003-000 "Rugby club's funding granted The Rugby club requested funding from the Student Government Association senate to supplement their 1985-86 budget. The club's budget had been suspended last year after the SGA received complaints about the groups' behavior at a tournament in the Bahamas. The club requested $525 to pay their coach, who had worked for free, and to buy club stationary for publicity events. �rheir coach essentially work-ed for free,"" said senator Larry Kushner, in support of the group. ""He put in quite a few hours after school. That is a lot to ask of one individual."" Kushner said tht except for the incident at the Bahamas last year, the Rugby club was also the center of controversy last year after a party sponsored by the club caused damage to the Towson Elk's lodge. The club has since been barred from holding events at the lodge. The club's budget request received a unanimously favorable recommendation from the senate appropriations committee and was approved by the senate by a vote of 12-0, with senator Chris Krivos abstaining. Senator Chris Malanga said that the money re-quested ""wasn't all that much"" and saw no reason why the fund-ing should be denied. �Scott Hollenbeck Towson OAS to defend title The Towson State chapter of the Model Organization of American States v611 be defend-ing its ""best delegation"" award this March in Washington D.C. The model OAS team will be representing Uruguay. The tournament will be held in the OAS building in Washington and college students will have the chance to meet South and Central .American diplomats and to par-ticipate in a round of mock OAS sessions involving drafting resolutions and giving speeches. The University team is looking for students who are interested in joining and have some knowledge of intra-American affairs. For more information, contact Dr. David Dent, 321-2955. �Terie Wolan Eating disorders group forming A counseling group for students with bulimia is being formed by the Glen Esk counsel-ing center. The group will begin organization October 7 and is scheduled to last the entire semester. The group will be limited to eight members per semester. Dr. Karen Lanpher, co-leader of the Eating Disorders Group, said that the group has many goals, including decreasing the in-cidence of binge/purge behavior, Providing mutual support for group members, and developing strategies for more control in their lives. Although the group is not con-nected to Dowell Health Center, Lanpher recommended that anyone considering joining the group have a medical check-up. Lanpher defined bulimia as an eating disorder that is Characterized by episodes of binge eating, followed by purging behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting and/or rigid dieting. It is estimated that 10 percent of all colleges-educated women are in some way afflicted with this disorder. Bulimia can lead to a variety of physical disorders, with gastrointestinal disorders, vitamin deficiencies, and other ill-nesses developing. Some Psychological difficulties may also result from bulimia; victims of the disorder often experience guilt, embarrassment, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, and inferiority complexes. 'The group is free and open to all Towson State students, staff, and faculty. Anyone interested should call 321-2512 for an ap-pointment. Lanpher stressed that all meetings are confidential. �Andrea Riker � notes campus 4111?... Inside � -1?� A badJapanese import Godzilla 1985 is reviewed 9. Whew, that was close The Tigers football team slid slid by American International at the last minute 5. A night at the movies 'I'iger Chips explains how to ruin a good film . 12. Letters, we get letters The good, the bad, and distressed 12, 13. This sporting life An ironic look at sports 13 Essay contest winners announced The English department has announced the winners of the 1984-85 freshman essay contest. First place went to Adinah Youlus, for her essay Lost in the crowd. Youlus' instructor was Ms. Agnes Lewis. Second place went to Robert Taylor for his essay. Family plan-ning through furniture. Dr. K. Edgington was his instructor. Local law deans to visit campus Two local law school Deans of Admission� James F. forsyth of the University of Maryland and Beverley C. Falcon of the Univer-sity of Baltimore, will conduct a seminar for all Towson State pre-law students on Monday, October 14 at 3:00 p.m. in University Union 312. We are quite pleased that these admissions officers are corn-ing to Towson,"" said Dr. Jack Fruchtman, who is this year's pre-law advisor. We expect that a large number of our students are interested in attending law school, especially in the Baltimore area. This seminar will provide them with a first-hand opportunity to find out about the local law schools."" According to Dr. Fruchtman, the two Deans will talk about the law-school admission process: the application, LSAT scores, and grade point averages. They will welcome questions and comments from the students on any subject concerning admissions or the law school process. All students, especially seniors, interested in law school should plan to attend. For further infor-mation, contact Dr. Fruchtman, 321-2955 in Linthicum 118L. �Political Science department Campus notes are continued on page 2. The TowerliPublished weekly by the students of Towson State University Vol. 79 No. 5 htTowson, Md 21204 October 3, 1985 Battle of the bikers Bicyclers matched their velocipedes at the annual Mt. Vernon art show and bike race last weekend. Summer work still doesn't clear Union Asbestos clean-up a slow process By Teisha Whitson and Robert Taylor The University . booldstore, the main entrance area of the Univers-ity Union, and the bowling alley are all scheduled for asbestos removal this summer, according to Physical Plant director Dick Auth. Earlier removal projects included Ward and West Hall, the Union rec center, and Dowell Health Center. According to Auth, asbestos was first discovered on campus two years ago. Since then, Auth said, the Univeristy has ""spent over $500,000 over a two-year period, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.- Asbestos removal from the aca-demic buildings and the health center is funded by the state, Auth said. Removal from the Union, accord-ing to Union manager Bob Baeuerle, is handled by Auxiliary Enterprises under a bond from the Board of Trustees. Removal work Asbestos has been removed from many places on campus, but isn't com-pletely gone. was conducted in the Union over the summer and will continue next Summer. Part of the Union wrirk took place during Triad, the annual orientation program for freshmen that is held in the Union. Dr. Richard Vatz, Mass Com-munications professor, worked at the Triad program' over the Sum-mer, and expressed concern over the removal. ""There were people in the Union while the removal was taking place,"" he said. ""We asked about health hazards and couldn't get a response."" He said that the people responsi-ble for the job were very willing to co-operate with the Triad workers, but he remained unsure about the safety of doing asbestos work while people were in the building. Vatz referred to the testing pro-cess, which measures the number of particles in the air around the test site. Since the test cannot identify what percentage of the particles are hazardous, an area is considered safe if the total number of particles TS U Legaline gets underway By Scott Hollenbeck Towson State students now have a place to go for free legal advice on subjects such as wills, subpoenas, trusts, and lawyers. The service is called Legaline and is the result of a joint effort by the University and the Maryland State Bar Association. Legaline was made a part of the University Cope-Line Friday, September 20. Herbert Belgrad, president of the Bar Association, said he was ""hap-py Towson State invited us"" to be a part of their services. He said the University was ""kind enough�to offer available facilities"" that were already well known in the area. ""This is the kind of project We like to do,"" he said. University President Hoke Smith said ""this is a day we have long planned for,"" Legaline is a ""great way to inform citizens of Maryland"" of some legal options, he said. Attorney General Steve Sachs said ""I would like to add my sup-port and endorsement"" of Legaline. He said the ""law works best when problems are avoided."" ""What we're really talking about here is preventive law,"" Sachs said. He added people often just need to be directed to the right government agency for help. ' Lieutenant Governor Joseph Cur-ran gave the line the ceremonial first call. Sachs answered and after a brief conversation recommended tapes L-05 and L-30 which are ""Can Bankruptcy Help Me?"" and ""How to Find a Lawyer"", respectively. Sachs joked about this in light of the Savings and Loan situation in the state. Curran finally picked L-16, ""What are the Differences Between Civil .and Criminal Cases?"". Curran complimented the Bar on the service and said it is a real contribution to law in our state, For all its service, the Legaline lacks a tape to explain basic con-stitutional rights. Sachs said an explanation ""ought to be provided"" because the con-stitution is the ""foundation of basic legal rights."" Sachs added ""most citizens are generally aware of their basic rights."" Belgrad said it ""would be dif-ficult to explain constitutional rights on a five minute tape."" Belgrad was asked if Legaline might be seen as an indirect public relations source for lawyers. ""This is a direct public relations service for lawyers,"" he said adding that the ""prime objective is to pro-vide services for the public."" A list of Legaline tapes is available in Cook Library Rape lecture given to residents By Scott Hollenbeck Sandy Clapper, of the Baltimore County Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Center, gave a very sober-ing talk to eight resident students Monday night in the basement of Ward Hall. ""Rape is never, ever a victim's fault, no one ever asks to be raped,"" Clapper said. .Clapper, who trains police of-ficers to aid rape victims, said the victims will go through emotional stages after the rape occurs. First, the victim is ""in shock and denies it ever happened."" The vic-tim ""puts all pain and emotion in a corner of her mind and builds a wall around it,"" she said. ""Three or four days later, memories will come back and the woman will daydream about it. ""For instance, the woman will remember his shoes or his haircut. With the memories comes pain."" Then, Clapper said, the victim will go into a depressive stage. ""Just getting up in the morning will be difficult,"" Clapper said, and ""some women may never recover. They just bounce in and out of depression."" Clapper said most women can put the incident behind them and live a normal life. However the woman will often feel guilty and say to herself ""if only I had dressed differently, or if only I had not accepted the ride home."" See RAPE, page II does not increase, he said. ""The problem is that they cannot tell you whether those particles are asbestos or not. They can't be sure that it isn't, dangerous.- I3aeuerle said that the entire Union should be cleared of asbestos within four years. However, Auth said that there was no way of knowing how long removal would take because of dif-ficulties in funding. Removal must be completed in phases, he said, due to the pro-hibitive cost of the work. The three-week operation that took place in Dowell this Summer cost over $88,000, Auth said. ""A lot of ac-tions are taken to prevent this (asbestos] from escaping into the at-mosphere,"" he added. Most people were unaware of the presence of asbestos in the Union. ""I didn't know it was here,"" said Nancy Castello, a Towson student. ""I don't think it's right. It's en-dangering the health of the stu-dents. I don't think it [a removal project] is something that should be put aside."" Repeal means less work for aid officers By Michele Hart A law passed in 1982 requiring financial aid offices to verify whether or not a student had registered for the draft was repeal-ed last month. The law, popularly called the Soloman Amendment, was to have gone into effect this semester. The Solomon Amendment would have required all students, in-cluding females and non-citizens ap-plying for or receiving financial aid to fill out a form stating whether they had or had not registered for the draft. The form had to be filled out each subsequent year. The financial aid office would. then be obligated to check and verify each form to make sure the students were answering honestly. According to Ms. Marilyn Ojodu of the Towson State financial aid of-fice, ""It was anticipated that it [the law] would be changed."" If the law had not been changed ""it would've been a horror,"" said Ojodu. The law caused the financial aid office to add another clerical step to the financial aid application pro-cess. ""We were collecting the actual registration forms from Selective Service. If the student hadn't registered, he was not eligible for aid,"" said Ojodu. The U.S. Department of Educa-tion agreed to let financial aid departments forego the verification process after sampling student re- See DRAFT, page 11 "