The Towerlight, October 7, 1977

tl19771007-000 "Welcome Alumni VOL. LXX, NO. 5 otueri Homecoming Queen choices --see page 7 TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 7, 1977 SGA Exchange hosts Md. college delegates by Art Goldberg Towson State University will host approximately a dozen student government delegates from three Maryland schools on the weekend of October 15 and 16. In letters addressed to Duane Orr, Tom Keilholtz, and Tim Ragan - SOA leaders from Morgan, Frost-burg and Salisbury respectively - John Ruark SGA president John Ruark invited SGA members from these schools to participate in an ""SGA exchange."" The letters describe the purpose of the exchange as an effort ""to compare and contrast our respective student governments, discuss pro-gramming, and engage in a general free flow of ideas and concepts."" ""Hopefully we can learn from them and they can learn from us,"" Ruark said. ""The exchange of ideas is a short range goal, but a long range goal (for the delegates) is to get to know each other on a personal basis, in the hopes of facilitating a concen-trated lobbying effect effort in Annapolis in the spring,"" he said. ""Next year is an election year and hopefully we (the delegates) can organize ideas and efforts to present to prospective candidates for gover-nor,"" said Ruark. The majority of SGA representa-tives from Frostburg and Salisbury will be accommodated in TSU dorms. Morgan State delegates will commute. All three visiting delegations will pay for their own food, except for a dinner in the University Union on October 15 at which Ruark hopes to have President James Fisher speak. _ . Erie Perkins SGA missing $$$? by Steve Verch How much money does the Student Government Organization have? According to Treasurer Erik Perkins, the SGA business office has reported the opening balance for the 77-78 year to be $52,425.41. However, in a report supplied to the Senate Tuesday, Perkins also includ-ed an opening balance figure derived from an Administration print-out of $28,027.84. The difference between the SGA books and the Administration books is $24,397.57. Commenting on the discrepancy, arching band is still up in air by Gail Bending Towson State has never had its own marching band. Rumors have cir-culated, and there have been several attempts to start one, but the Univer-sity is still hiring high school bands to play at home football games. Homecoming events planned Homecoming weekend begins tonight as the National Tour Com-pany, in cooperation with the TSU Foundation, presents ""Godspell"" at the Towson Center. Also tonight from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., the Class of 1978 will sponsor a jam session featuring the band, ""Zed."" This will be held in Chesapeake Rooms I, II, and III. Noon tomorrow the varsity soccer team will take on West Virginia Wesleyan n,""-, Towson Center field. At 2 p.m., Ole traditional Homecom-ing � football game will be played against Frostburg on Burdick Field. TSU students will be admitted free. Entertainment before and during the game will be provided by the Belair Senior High School Marching Band. The Cheerleading and Porn Porn squads will also perform. Homecoming Queen contestants will be announced at half-time and voting will take place during the game. Ballots will be available to TSU students as they enter. Immediately following the game, the Tiger Club will sponsor a party in the Unversity Union Patuxent Lounge. Admission is free and food will be on sale. Saturday night's semi-formal dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on all three floors of the University Union. The ""Blue Meanies"" will be featured in Chesapeake Rooms I, II and III, ""Anything Goes"" in the Potomac Lounge and ""Pleasant Street"" in the Patuxent Lounge. ""Gay Street One"" will play in the Tiger's Lair. Refreshments will be served and there will be a cash bar. Tickets will not be on sale at the door but will be available Saturday afternoon at the Union Box Office. At 11 p.m. Saturday, the Homecom-ing Queen will be crowned in the Potomac Lounge by Dr. Fisher. Three door prizes will be presented at the dance. Homecoming will be different this year, said Lucy Reed, CUB President. Extensive decoration in the Union and the crowning of Homecoming Queen at the dance rather than at the foot-ball game half-time are new for this year's Homecoming. The whole Homecoming Queen elec-tion is different, said Reed, mostly because Homecoming is earlier this year and CUB had less preparation time. Ross named freshman senator by Larry Lepus If the newly elected SGA freshman senator's positive attitude is any in-dication of what she will do in office, the freshman class should benefit. Brigid Ross, who was elected to the Position last week, stated that she `wants to be helpful to the freshman Class, as much as possible."" Ross has had previous student gaverrunent experience. She served on the Student Council at Catholic High for four years, as well as being involved in different organizations in her church and community. She plac-ed in the top 15 out of more than 230 people in the National Junior Achieve-ment competition. Ross has a double major in History and Business Administration, is now involved in analyzing the needs of the freshman class, in effect, ""playing it by ear."" She welcomes questions and input from fellow freshmen, and can be reached either at the Black Student Union office, sending messages to her mailbox, or in the SGA Office. When asked about her first impres-sions of Senate meetings, Ross said that she liked them because ""they are run in Parliamentary procedure, highly organized, and I like a highly organized meeting."" Ross has no apprehensions about her prospects for this year, saying that ""anything I go into, I go into with a positive attitude, I'm not worried."" Last year, the Student Government Association proposed that physical education credit be given members of a marching band. However, the physical education faculty defeated the proposal by a wide margin, accor-ding to Dr. Ellen Eason, chairperson of the department. The philosophy of the department is that students who take PE courses should learn about physical educa-tion. The reasoning behind this, said Eason, is that without the in-struments, the students wouldn't be marching, thereby making it a musical experience. Dr. Golden Arrington, chairperson of the music department, said that giving PE credit for marching would be an added incentive to students con-sidering such an activity. Many large universities have marching bands that are part of the athletic depart-ment and whose members are given full scholarships. But Arrington said that a marching band, although entertaining to spec-tators, is not a valuable musical ex-perience. He said that weather warps instruments and a person can only play so well while trying to avoid step-ping in holes. Even so, Arrington said the music department would consider giving lower division general credit to members of a marching band if the department could also receive finan-cial support to travel. Dr. Gilbert Brungardt, dean of arts and letters and communications arts and sciences, said that a marching band comprised ot 100 members would need at least $15,000 for uniforms and equipment. He also said that President Fisher is appointing a Community Services Fee Committee, which will determine how its funds will be spent. If the commit-tee will allocate funds to support a marching band, the prospect of hav-ing one could become a reality. New buildings are dedicated by Kathy Norjen The three newest additions to the Towson State campus, the Earle T. Hawkins Education Building, the Psychology Building, and the Lecture Hall, were dedicated last Thursday, Sept. 29. The ceremony was held on the ter-race levelLinner court between Hawkins Hall and the Psychology Building, with over 150 people in at-tendance� not including students who watched from a distance. The Towson State University Brass 161111 .'EA r NIV *s 1St. A large audience gathered in front of Hawkins Hall last Thursday for the dedication of Hawkins Hall, the Psychology Building, and the Lecture Hall. Dr. Thomas Pullen, former state superintendent of schools, addresses the crowd as Dr. Jack Taylor, dean of Sciences, Vice President Joseph Cox, and President James Fisher listen. TL Photo by Jim McWilliams Ensemble provided a ""musical prelude"" under the direction of Ray-mond Moore, conductor. Dr. Joseph W. Cox, vice president and dean of the University, and presiding official at the dedication, began the ceremonies with his open-ing remarks. In comparing Dr. Hawkins, past president of TSU, to Dr. James Fisher, current president, Cox said ""both of these men define honor . . . they serve alike in many ways."" ""This building is symbolically im-pressive and important, but it is com-pletely overshadowed by the man�Earle T. Hawkins . . . an educa-tional statesman and a warm friend,"" stated President Fisher. Guests included Mrs. Hawkins and various members of the Hawkins and Greer families and many members of Maryland's political arena�including Louis Goldstein, Comptroller, Senators Julian Lapides and John Coolihan, and Delegates William Rush and Daniel Minnick. Also present were Dr. Parlette Moore, president emeritus at Coppin State College, Dr. James Sensen-baugh, retired superintendent of schools in Maryland, and Dr. Thomas Pullen, former state superintendent of schools, who also gave a speech at the proceedings. Following the ceremonies, a recep-tion was given on the Inner Court, and student guides conducted tours of the three buildings. Perkins said it is ""tremendously im-portant, but it's rectifiable."" Donald N. McCulloh, assistant vice president in charge of finance, said late Tuesday afternoon in a telephone interview that he was not aware of any discrepancy. ""This is the first that I heard of this particular problem,"" McCulloh said. Each year, the SGA treasurer presents a complete report on the finances of the SGA to the Senate. This enables the senators to know how much money is available for allocating during the year. Usually these reports are presented to the Senate by Oct. 1. This year, the Administration did not provide a statement to the SGA treasurer until Sept. 16, and with the increased volume of sales of the SGA Book Ex-change program and everyday business during this same period, it was not possible to supply a complete report. Such a report will not be available until this discrepancy is resolved, and this is what the SGA Business Office has been trying to do for the past two weeks since they received the Ad-ministration statement. Subtracting a recent and yet unidentified change of $489.50 from the SGA's opening balance figure, the new balance should be $51,935.91. This preliminary report suggests some possible reaons for the discrepancy, but as of Tuesday, $8,245.69 was listed as ""difference to be reconciled."" This is not to suggest that $15,562.38 has been ""reconciled,"" the SGA simp-ly thinks they know what happened to this amount. Though still investigating, the SGA believes that it was charged twice for the amounts of $4,250, $5,000 and $1,145. In addition, it is believed that $521.27 from the fiscal year '75-'76 has not been added by the Administration, along with another $4,045.91 yet to be transferred to the SGA account. The SGA also employs several in-dividuals, and the Administration may have taken out approximately $300 for Social Security, and an addi-tional $400 for retirement benefits when neither should have been taken out. These, combined with the dif-ference still to be ""reconciled"" of $8,245.69, make up the $24,397.57 discrepancy. Perkins said that before contacting the Administration, the SGA would make an exhaustive examination of its books to ascertain more precisely the nature of the discrepancy. Meanwhile, McCulloh stated that he would be happy to meet with Perkins if necessary. ""I'll have my people sit down with Erik and his people and I'm sure we can work this out. Committee searches to replace dean by Kathy Norjen Since June of this year, Dr. Pritam T. Merani, chairperson of the Economics and Political Science Department, has headed a search committee to find a replacement for Dr. Ria Frijters, former dean of Social Sciences, Humanistic Studies, and Managerial Sciences. Dr. Joseph W. Cox, vice president and dean of the University, said, ""I in-structed Dr. Merani to conduct an on-campus, in-house search for a replacement for Dr. Frijters until Oct. 10. If, by that time, they have not come up with any probable can-didates for the job, then we would have to proceed with a nationwide search."" As of Sept. 30, however, the search had ended. The committee handed Dr. Cox a list of three candidates, ten days before their deadline. The committee was already in the process of writing to faculty members and inviting their written comments on the three. By Oct. 7, the candidates must sub-mit full resumes and on the twelfth, each prospective Dean will be inter-viewed by the committee. ""The person chosen must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in one of the disciplines in the division: English, History, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Geography, Bus-iness Administration and Economics. The Dean of Social Sciences, Humanistic Studies, and Managerial Sciences will play a large budgetary role, that is allocation of funds, etc. He (or she) will also be responsible for the overall administration of the divi-sion, as well as its academic progress, and serve as a liaison between faculty and Vice President of Academic Af-fairs,"" stated Cox. For the past few months, Dr. An-nette Flower, former assistant to President Fisher and current Affir-mative Action officer, has taken over the dean's chores on an ""acting"" basis. Dr. Flower said she is ""enjoying"" her new position but refused to com-ment on its permanence. Dr. Cox said a final decision will probably be made before Thanksgiv-ing. Dr. Fisher (middle) and Dr. Cox (right) greet Dr. Pullen at building dedication. TL Photo by Jim McWilliams "