tl19810918-000 "Towerligh Vol. 75 No. 3 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 Study habits l'onr out of five teachers recommend students to study method. This allows the student privacy and total ab-on grass. One popular method is the book over the head sorbtion in the content. TL Photo Edwina Lagzins We are most likely to get angry and excited in our opposi-tion to some idea when we ourselves are not quite certain of our own position, and are in-wardly tempted to take the other side. Thomas Mann September 18, 1981 Student-aid records subpoenaed by FBI by Gayle Griisser The Federal Bureau of Investigation in mid August subpoenaed the financial aid records of 49 Towson State students, said Katie Ryan, director of University Relations. Of the 49 records subpoenaed only 28 could be located in the financial aid office files. The FBI and the Inspector General's Office of the Department of Education refuse to make any official statement until the conclusion of the investigation. Harriet Griffin, financial aid director, said until 21/2 months only the Department of Education was involv-ed. Griffin added, no one knew who asked the FBI to investigate and what they are looking for. Griffin said, financial aid contacted the Fraud and Abuse division of the Department of Education Office about alledged ""improprieties"" occurring in the filing of financial aid applications. The Department of Education started investigating in February or March of 1979, Griffin said. A represen-tative of the Inspector General's office came to Towson State to look over the records and set up interviews with students. Griffin said, the alleged improprieties could include students 'instructing and helping other students to ap-ply for larger grants or grants to which they were allegedly not entitled and then receiving kickbacks for their assistance."" Griffin said that the Department of Education routinely investigates the Pell grant to validate and document income on an ongoing basis. When a student accepts federal aid they understand that any agency of the Department of Education has the right to check their financial aid applications and any information pertaining to them. Griffin said, just because the FBI is investigating it does not mean students did anything wrong. The in-vestigation, ""may turn out to be zilch or turn out to be bomething,"" said Griffin. The FBI powers include investigating all violations iof the frauds statutes. The FBI has no time table on the investigation and will release more information at its conclusion. A grand jury last month suppoenaed the financial aid records of 47 Harford Community College. Council approves degree by Halaine Silberg The Academic Council voted Monday to approve parameters for fine arts degrees, requiring any student wishing to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts to pass a talent screening before being allowed to enter the program. Joyce Schwartz, associate pro-fessor for the department of com-munication sciences and disorders and chairperson of the Curriculum Committee said, however, no stu-dent would be barred from any fine arts major if matriculating only for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Osman: 'fat's where it's at ""Your weight may be great, but Ten years ago, a plastic caliper ap-by Lisa Colburn fat's where it's at,"" says Osman. peared but soon came into disuse as Tile bathroom is steamy and drip- All of this worry over weight the springs were bad. 1,,Pillg from an early morning shower. leads to an incorrect assessment of As for Osman's caliper, ""it cost. 'I'h figure in the corner stands like height/weight charts. To alleviate thousands of dollars to make the a church statue: head bowed, hands all of this fuss, Osman has metal for the mold for it, so I didn't ,f�Ided- It steps up slowly to the developed his own fat caliper, a take the financial risk right away."" itillre of metal. Springs creak and plastic device which would seem 11.1,umbers whiz past the eyes. The more in place in a draftman's office gAand8 go heavenward. ""Oh, God! than in the hands of a dieter. "" 'Inother two pounds!"" This caliper is used on three dif- Scales are an obsession with ferent parts of the body, the triceps, 41�8t dieters,"" says Dr. Jack Osman the suprailiac (the top of the hip-of e health science department. bone just above the crest of the %Ty th nan is an expert and author on bone), and the abdomen. 1N:eight control and nutrition. His In all three places a ""skinfold"" v at Control, Inc. offers a workshop measurement is taken by pinching et�Towson State the fat with the calipers. This By Jim Russ 7eles become the dieter's enemy; measurement is interpreted on the ,1"" manirnate self judge ""Scales are caliper in millimeters. Parking (in the Towson area) has ""eceptive and a dieter's downfall,"" An instruction booklet comes always been a thorn in our side"" 8,4Y8 Osman. Many times, variable with each caliper and gives detailed said Nick Couzantino, aid to the 'actors in the scale are not taken in explanations and charts for each W Lieutenant of Traffic for the t� consideration. area. Baltimore County Police Depart-k _An average bathroom scale may The fat caliper is not a new ment. ,_ue Poorly calibrated or easily altered fangled device rushed to the market Students are not soley to blame ,,,' the dieter's advantage. Even doc- as the interest in weight control in- for this problem. Towson business- .""r's scales are off on occasion. creased. Instead, Osman's caliper men attempting to avoid lofty park- :Stales only measure weight in was developed from the Lange Skin- ing garage fees add to the conges- ,7unds,"" Osman says. A loss of fold Caliper of 60 years ago; a heavy Dr. Osman demonstrates the use of tion, said Juan DiLonardo, presi- Zater does not constitute real metal object which sells now for his fat calipers on student Richard dent of the Southland Hill Corn- ""eight loss in terms of losing fat. $160. Stein. TL by Colleen Kadan munity Association said. , Instead, Osman waited, and for-tunately, the Kellogg company came up with the ""Special K pinch."" Osman ""figured this was a good time to invest because many people would be more interested in it now."" Fat measuring is now being recognized as an effective means of weight control measurement. In the near future, all school aged children Continued on page 2 The screening will enable students to assess their own talent and will provide more oppor-tunities for talented students to attain placement in necessary courses and not be ""bumped out"" by other students randomly declaring a major, said several ad-vocates of the plan. After demonstrating an accep-table degree of proficiency by means of an audition or portfolio, the B.F.A. candidate will be re-quired to take up to 66 percent of his total credit hours within the major as opposed to the Bachelor of Arts or Science student, who may be required to take up to 50 percent of his credits in the major. A Master of Fine Arts degree candidate must also demonstrate proficiency, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, submit a project and scholarly paper and complete a minimum of 45 gaduate credits. The Curriculum Committee maintains in its report that the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will not only display tangible evidence of professional skill but ""would provide students with more realistic opportunity for success in their professions, and allow those who plan to pursue graduate education in the arts to be more competitive."" Patricia Plante, vice president of academic affairs, said a major issue is the ability of the universi-ty to offer a professional degree to fine arts students. ""If they don't get it here they will just go get it elsewhere,"" she said. The Council also discussed a pro-posal to revise the 1982-83 academic calendar in an effort to make Towson State's schedule more compatable with those of other state schools. Plante said while the University has tried to comply with the State Board of Higher Education regualtions of maintaining a 76 day term, other institutions have not, allowing their students to finish earlier in the spring and have first pick at summer jobs. The approved 1983 spring calen-dar begins the semester January 27 with finals ending May 27 while the proposed plan begins the semester January 24 ending finals May 20. Continued on page 8 Residents ask for towing County Councilwoman, Barbara Bachur (D-4th) said current legisla-tion being drafted by the County Council will allow County Police to tow cars illegally parked in restricted parking areas. County Police are only authorized to ticket illegally parked cars added Bachur. Bachur said the problem is com-pounded in certain areas because of the lack of driveways. One such area is the Towson Manor Village represented by Community Association President, Ray Potter, Sr. The boundaries of Towson Manor State accepts bid on Smith Hall renovation by Jill Miller The State General Services de- 1341r 11 nt has accepted a bid for the enovation of Smith Hall. 011t of ten bids, the department eeePted Carl Gonnsen & Sons' bid �f $4,319,000. The contractors, who lieicently completed Van Bokkelen 4 hoPe to begin renovations by 'e rniddle of October, said John ""ter, director of campus planning. n:rhis renovations will upgrade the �-.e,e,e.enical and electrical systems the building to accommodate 8elen l'e,ivsee State's rapidly owing ce gr departments, Suter said. g ran PlEuis, designed by Bonnet & k include replacing the pre- ""Smith Hall was designed as a science teacher education facility,"" Suter Said. ""I think most of the new high schools are better equipped than the old Smith Hall,"" Suter add-ed. Since there has been a rapid in-crease in scientific emphasis at the University over the years, most of the laboratories will be totally redesigned, said Dr. Robert L. Caret, dean of natural sciences and mathematics. Many laboratory utilities will be replaced and some walls will come down to expand lab and stock space. The electrical system will be upgraded to handle a greater power load. Minor changes will 'ae made in the building's architectural structure. Four additional units will be added to the greenhouse, enabling the University to offer a broader botany program. Some of the existing win-dows will be replaced with thermal windows to conserve energy. The renovation of Smith Hall should be completed in the spring of 1983. Another capitol project coming soon to the University will be the Linthicum parking garage. The three-level garage will hold approx-imately 663 cars and will be located sent heating, air conditioning and plumbing systems with more effi-cient and more modern units. where the Linthicum lot now exists. Original plans, designed by Sheladia Associates, had to be redesigned because the total cost was $1 million over the allocated budget, Suter said. Suter added, ""A good analogy would be that it [the design], was a Cadillac and we could Robert Caret only afford a Chevy."" As a result, some changes were needed, he said. One of the major changes in the new design is that the pre-stress concrete panel floors will be manufactured off campus instead of on campus. Suter said this will save construction cost and time. Other minor changes' have been made, and the plan is now ready to be submitted to the General Ser-vices department for approval of the alterations. If the department agrees with the changes, bids will be collected for the project. If plans run smoothly, Suter says construction should start by the end of the spring, 1982, semester. CHEMISTRY 500 LIMORATORIIS ORMINAII SIM III I hALL ORGANIC 111 PiiirSicAt Clain 111101116ANIC alOtaltaSIRY MALY 11 'cm ID Many of the old laboratories located in the old section of Smith Hall were expanded and moved into the building's new section. As a result the labs in the old portion of the building need renovating. This diagram shows the floor plan for the renovated Smith Hall. Village are Susquehanna Avenue to the north, York Road to the west, Burke Avenue to the south and Hillen Road to the east. All parking in this community west of Aigburth Road is restricted, excluding the commercial block on Burke Avenue. Potter said elderly residents of the neighborhood need spaces close to their homes. The elderly residents must walk several blocks with grocery bags when students have parked in a space in front of their house; they are unable to walk that far, said Pot-ter. To counter the parking problem, Potter said, the restricted parking area should be enlarged in an easter-ly direction past its Aigburth Avenue boundary. The proposed towing bill originated in Potter's neighborhood. Parking is not the only complaint Towson Manor Village has with students, Potter said. Students liv-ing in the neighborhood have had several loud parties and on a few oc-casions the police have been called in to quiet the students, added Pot-ter. Potter said the community is will-ing to help the University, but the University must in turn respect the rights of the residents. Another neighbor experiencing difficulties with illegal student parking is Southland Hills which is located north of the University's Towsontown Boulevard entrance. DiLonardo said he hopes that his neighborhood ""does not become a parking lot."" Although Southland Hills restricted parking to residents over two weeks ago, they have noticed no appreciable decline in illegal park-ing by students and businessmen. DiLonardo said. DiLonardo added that Southland Hills residents expect to find park-ing nearby considering the high prices which they pay for their homes. County residents pay $16 per year per car for restricted area parking permits. "
