The Towerlight, October 30, 1987

j Inside Elizabeth Buck: jjjjl A perspective The English major tries to get in shape . page 9 Published weekly by the students of Towson State University Vol. 81 No. 7 Towson, MD 21204 October 30, 1987 Index news . 1 classifieds . 2, 6, 8 spprts . 3, 4, 7 features & entertainment . 5, 6 editorial . 9 perspective . 9 weekwatcher . 10 McCormack speaks on success by Vince Russomanno News editor r&rk McCormack, a founder of 'Sports marketing industry and ilr of the International Man- orient Group, discussed suc- dlng in business and made ob¬ lations on the hectic lives of detes before an audience at !У®°п State University. which started as a mqn- !r °f athletes in the early ‘60s, ^ operates with 22 offices in 16 lrjtries, according to McCor- r*- This taught him “the most ?°rtant business lesson is that be successful you must have У good luck.” , и still manages such sports -tonalities as Arnold Palmer, rhna Navratilova, Chris Evert, Hershel Walker. The company ? nraintains a classical music ]Sl°n, three modeling agencies, a clothing designer, and repre- ed Pope John Paul II on his r of Great Britian, according to ~°rmack. . c also work for corporations show them how to use sports sports personalities to sell he said ЧУ They Don't Teach You at Vard Business School is the - of McCormack’s first book. • answer to that question is jnunon sense,” McCormack > adding that “we are all born 1 common sense and so often Ш , 0 to a school of higher educa- and think that we will sur- . common sense with learned * r ®^education solutions.” cCormack outlined three L ,^s1(necesary to succeed in bus- l%:;: ‘You must identify who you j ry>ng to sell to, make your г and then nurture that rela- ^hip and make it work.” faking people your friend is P,Very important in getting ^fming done in business. All things equal, or not quite equal, people will do business with a friend,” he said. As an example, McCormack sited an incident when a perspec¬ tive business client briefly menti¬ oned that he had a daughter in New Orleans. A month and a half later McCormack remembered this and sent tickets for the daughter to attend a tennis match featuring Bjorn Borg. “We have been doing business together ever since,” Mc¬ Cormack said. For young people eager to break into the field of business, McCor¬ mack has simple advice: “Offer to work for free.” “After you have identified the exact job you want, provided you have decent credentials, personal¬ ity, and appearance, and offer, to work for nothing,” McCormack said, “you have already deflated the argument that they cannot afford to hire you.” His advice for staying successful in business is to listen aggressive¬ ly. “Too often you are too busy pre¬ paring your next sentence while the other person is talking to really listen to what they are saying,” he said. “Silence is the best negotiational tool I’ve ever seen used. If you are silent, the other person will usually jump in and say more.” McCormack went on to discuss the pressures on the average ath¬ lete: “We see a lot of behavior we would not like to see our children emulate,” he said. “There is ob¬ viously an economic pressure. The athlete’s earning span has three elements.” The athlete begins his career at a very young age and is often not mature enough to handle the pres¬ sures of taxes and investments, according to McCormack. Second¬ ly, their earning span is very limited. “The average earning span for a gymnist is three to five years,” McCormack said. Lastly, their careers are very unstable. “There is always the possibility of injury or they might start playing badly,” he said. The lives of athletes are con¬ stantly “under a microscope,” ac¬ cording to McCormack. “None of us would like to have CBS televi¬ sion in our offices with sound mics and close-ups analysing what we are doing right or wrong,” Mc¬ Cormack said. “[Athletes] train for four years for a period of seven minutes in front of millions of people.” Jean-Claude Kelly, a famous skier, once revealed to McCormack that he had not seen a summer in eight years because he was always in training. Young athletes live in a cacoon, said McCormack. They travel with their parents, their coaches handle their training, and we handle their business. McCormack wrote his second book, The Terrible Truth About Lawyers , because “the first book was so successful and a lot of pub¬ lishers wanted a sequel. One sug¬ gested that a book about lawyers with anecdotes could be a big seller” and he was “very irrate by the way lawyers operate in gen¬ eral.” They take too long, cost too much, and complicate matters rather than simplifying them, he said of lawyers. “I think what is said in the book would not get a lot of criticism from lawyers,” McCormack said. F. Lee Bailey, who once appear¬ ed on the same television program as McCormack, said he agreed with 95 percent of what was print¬ ed, according to McCormack. His parting advice was, “Eve¬ ryone starts off wanting to be the best in the world, the champion, even when, he or she gets a certain amount of success, never losses that drive to be number one.” frite-ups rise in residence halls ^ by Brenda Brown News reporter bou Farlow, director of V.RtCe ^ог Towson State Uni- ™it н Confirmed that “alcohol ed Write-ups for residence stu- s has increased over the last years.” he-upg are given to students jL^aassion and consumption of °* in places other than their , s and designated areas, espe- ;y ^e halls. У w°rding to Farlow, there were lb rd,?’uPs f°r the month of Sep- ,er- ’ This figure can be com- to the “total of 58 for Sep- li ^986; although, it is not as September of 1 983 when lar]Vere ^00 write-ups.” p attributes the increase to r things. She said it could be esult of “more attentiveness a Part of the Resident Assist- dofr resuit of the normal students “who just want to Пе system.” The largest factor, Farlow said, may be that “Goucher College is housing twice as many Towson State students as last year,” and, as a result, the number of write-ups for these students has tripled. “Three students have already been kicked off campus this year after receiving a second violation,” Farlow said. The University’s policy for alco¬ hol is equivalent to the Maryland State Liquor Laws.” Farlow said. Towson recruits minorities J, 1 Memoriam ** Neubert, a native of Bal- e> Joined the Towson State 19Кй8^У faculty during the fall ■'* )U| She had earned her B.A. at t St. Agnes College and her Catholic University. As a j.* er °f the Mathematics De- =a et|t at the University, she av e known as an excellent, but "ding’ instructor. Neubert lcj 'Jnng to spend hours helping Lnts who wanted to learn. Her ti.»asues often marveled at her 5h Ce' :vin Was active in campus life, is p8 °n fbe Academic Stand- r ummittee, as a Triad advi- ' innadjunce faulty coordina- irit fne Mathematics Depart- B7°rby before her death May 29, irit She received a University tho?TV^rd f°r ber contributions University. Sean Patrick Avery ft* atrick Avery, a senior d V e<iucation/math major ailor.a01']161' of Si&naa Alpha Urie„ Oct. 27 as a result of e ar. . ^abstained in an autpmo- nSd.ei?t- lav ual services will be held lUmk- i1 am at St. Mary’s ^J^n Rockville, MD. Joyce Neubert by Laurita Huff News reporter The office of Minority Affairs, the office of Admissions, and the Black Student Union successfully sponsored a program over the weekend in hopes of recruiting more minorities at Towson State University. Twenty students from the Balt- imore-Washington, DC, area ar¬ rived Saturday morning on the University campus for the weekend program. The students were hosted, toured, and housed by volunteer students on campus. After greetings from the BSU Saturday, the high school students enjoyed a look at the University itself. Before their departure Sunday, University President Dr. Hoke L. Smith gave a welcoming speech and a brief talk about Towson State According to Dr. Camille Clay, assistant vice president of the office of Minority Affairs, “this is the second year that we’ve used this method in trying to recruit more blacks at Towson. Last year two students out of 17 did apply and attend. Kevin Freeman, a student par¬ ticipant, said, “overall I think that this program is a success. Darby Simmons takes his seat as SGA vice president, replacing Jeff Rinaca. SGA names new vice president by Doug Wood News reporter Darby Simmons, president pro tempore of the SGA Senate, was elected SGA vice president at Tuesday’s meeting. Simmons replaces former SGA vice president Jeffrey Rinaca, who resigned last week for personal reasons. “I’m excited (about becoming vice president),” said Simmons after the meeting. “I’m very ex¬ cited and I know this is a big step from being pro tempore. 1 accept the challenge, and I’m eager to work for Chris (Krivos) and Vicki (Francese). They’re offering me a lot of help. I have a lot of work ahead of me.” Although he does not have any long-term goals at the present time, Simmons said, “My main proirity right now is to make sure the basic functions of the Senate are running smoothly, such as the committees and the Senate meet¬ ings. I want to fortify my position so I know what I’m doing as vice president.” Simmons also said that he did not see any problem issues. Right now, “The senators are coming along very well. Most of them now know parliamentary procedure, which makes the meetings fairly smooth. They know how the committees operate. They have learned enough that they can operate by themselves now,” Senator Michele Meeden was voted as the new president pro tempore of the senate. Three constitutions were ap¬ proved at the meeting. The consti¬ tution of Tau Beta Sigma, a soror¬ ity for band members, the con¬ stitutions of the International Careers Association, and the re- Students cast their votes The following are the results of a presidential poll taken by the Young Democrats and the College Republicans October 21, 1987, from 9 am to 2:15 pm. The total number of participants is 58, with 77.6 percent (45) of those voting Republican and 22.4 percent (13) voting Democratic. Total Republicans George Bush . 40 % (18) Robert Dole . . . 22 % (10) Pete du Pont . 4 % (2) Alexander Haig .... 22 % (10) Jack Kemp . 9 % (4) Pat Robertson . 2 % (1) other . 0 % (0) Total Democrats Bruce Babbitt . 0 % (0) Mike Dukakis . 54 % (7) Richard Gephardt .... 8 % (1) Albert Gore . 8 % (1) Jesse Jackson . 23 % (3) Paul Simon . 8 % (1) other . 0 % (0) These figures were submitted to The Towerlight by Brian K. McKenna, treasurer of the College Republicans Circle K, Lambda Chi raise funds for charities The Circle К Club hopes to raise $6,700 in its sixth annual Stair Climb to benefit Cystic Fibrosis, according to Circle К Vice Presi¬ dent Scott Elbert. Another organi¬ zation raising money for charity, Lambda Chi Alpha expects to have raised $1,400 after its second annual Football Run to benefit Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, according to Earl Hicks, Public Relations chair of the fraternity. The Stair Clumb takes place tommorow at the Worjid Trade Center, Inner Harbor from 11 am to 4 pm. Climbers seek sponsors for flat donations or based on the number of flights climbed, Elbert said. There are check points located every five flights along the climb. The Trade Center has only 25 flights so once a climber reaches the top he has the option of going down the elevator and starting again, according to Elbert. “Last year I climbed 750 flights, but the record, held by Scott Ed¬ wards, is 800,” Elbert said, adding that the Stair Climb for Cystic Fibrosis is the main service project of the year. “It is usually a big turn out,” he continued. “Circle К clubs from Delaware and Virginia come to Towson for this event.” Entertainment for this event includes th.e Oriole Bird and Tony Pagnotti from Channel 2 News. Congressman Helen Bentley will also be present. Music will be pro¬ vided by the Hitmakers. It is still not too late to sponsor a climber. “People can sponsor any¬ time until November 24,” Elbert said. In order to raise funds for the Hopkins Children’s Center, 35 bro¬ thers of Lambda Chi ran the Home¬ coming football from Delaware State to the Towson State campus, according to Hicks. “The first shift met Coach Bill Collick at noon October 23 in Del¬ aware. He presented them with the ball,” Hicks said. Every three hours a shift of four Lambda Chi Alpha or five brothers left Towson State to relieve the runners. Each shift covered about 20 miles, Hicks said. The run, covering 110 miles, took 15 hours to complete. The last shift reached the University at approx¬ imately 6 am October 24. While the run was taking place, other members of the fraternity maintained a command post so that the runners could call in case of emergency, according to Hicks. “One of the public relations poli¬ cies that our international head¬ quarters sets for us is that we must Have an ongoing project for the year. We chose Hopkins because they are a nationally recognized organization based in Baltimore,” Hicks said. Last year’s run raised $1,300 for the Center. This year’s total will not be available until earlier next month, but $1,280 has already be tabulated, according to Hicks. “A month before the event, the Public Relations Committee sent letters to major corporations in Baltimore describing the run and asking for their contributions. All checks are made directly to the hospital,” Hicks said. The Football Run is highlighted when a child from the Center pres¬ ents the game ball to the officials during the pre-game ceremonies, according to Hicks. vised constitutions of the Student Nursing Association all passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1987-88 #10 was intro¬ duced at the meeting. The bill is a motion to allocate $225 to the Society ofPhysics Students for the purpose of Honorariums for three guest speakers. The Speakers are: Dr. C.L. Chien, Department of Physics at John’s Hopkins Uni¬ versity, Dr. Boyce Grier, Depart¬ ment of Physics at West Virginia Univerisity, and Dr. Phillippe Fauchet, Electrical Engineering department at Princeton Univer¬ sity. Finally, SGA president Chris Krivos stated that he was disap¬ pointed at the turnout for the Home¬ coming dance and the SGA speaker series’ presentation of Mark McCormack. Krivos noted that the presentation received lit¬ tle support from students and faculty. Matlon writes book about communication by Stacey Levinson Contributing writer “They told me it was rolling off the press Monday [October 19],” said Dr. Ronald Matlon, chair of the Mass Communication De¬ partment, of his new book Com¬ munication in Legal Process. He hopes to have a copy of the book this week. Matlon came to Towson State University nine months ago from Arizona, where most of the work for his book was done. Working entirely on his own, Matlon took 10 years to put the book together. “I took a leave of absence and went to courtrooms, interviewing attorneys and judges,” he said, discussing the research involved. In gathering information, he also visited 15 law schools and re¬ viewed articles by psychologists, lawyers, and communication ex¬ perts. “The book is not about law; it takes a look at the first time an attorney meets with his client, through the trial, showing the communication skills used,” Mat¬ lon said. “They don’t teach communica¬ tion in law school just law,” he continued, saying that the book deals with communication skills needed for attorneys (and others in the mass media) such as negotiat¬ ing, public speaking, and inter¬ viewing. The book covers other areas, such as visual communications and graphics in a courtroom, as well. One reason Matlon decided to write the book was to develop a course in that area. He is market¬ ing the book to colleges. Matlon said he will use his book to teach “Communication in Legal Pro¬ cess” offered this spring at the University for the first time. The course is an upper level elective for mass communication majors. Matlon also compiles the “Index to Journals in Communication Studies (Through 1985),” which he updates every five years.