tl19700925-000 "See TL's new column, ""The Doctor's Bag"". . . Page 6 Vol. XXII, No. 2 Towerlight Towerlight, Towson State College, Baltimore, Maryland 21204 September 25, 1970 Towson withdraws from NSA Towson State College will n� longer retain its membership in the National Student Association (NSA). The announcement came after Student Government Association President Richard Neidig and members of his executive cabinet returned from the NSA's 23rd Annual Congress which was held at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesots from August 9 to 19. Tow.son will make the with-drawal later this fall when SGA budget requests are reviewed and Neidig does not request the Senate to allocate funds for membership in the national organization. It was felt the Towson was putting entirely too much into the NSA and not receiving anything in return for its time and money. According to Bruce Smith, SGA vice president, ""the structure of NSA has fallen below par and they have ceased to be beneficial to Towson."" The ten-day convention of the organization only reaffirmed Niedig's intent to withdraw its membership. Speaking on the convention, Neidig stated, ""We were very disappointed this year. Skills workshops were de-emphasized -this year, in favor of political seminars dealing with national issues."" The political seminars were termed to be ""repititious"" of previous NSA rhetoric in that nothing new was discussed. Neidig was supported on the withdrawal move by the Towson SGA Vice President, Bruce Smith and SGA Treasurer, Ron DeAbreu. Said Smith, ""I think it is a very good idea. The convention has been a flop."" DeAbeu, in his en-dorsement of Towson's rejection of NSA, added another reason. ""It is very gratifying to note that many of the workshops we attended were of limited value since much of what was discussed has been accomplished or is in the process of being accomplished at Towson State."" The SGA Treasurer was referring to Towson's progressive strides in academie reform, legal aid and the incorporation of the student government. The major and most pressing issue of the convention was the $30,000 debt of the National Association of Black Students. NABS was formed at the NAS convention in El Paso, Texas, last year because blacks felt that the NSA didn't best serve the interests of black students. The National Student Association, after much discussion, agreed and voted to allocate $50,000 in reparations to NABS, the money to come from the ""NSA constituency"" or member schools. During the course of the past academic year only $20,000 was paid to NABS, thus driving the black association into chaos. NABS came to St. Paul to collect the rest of the money that was rightfully theirs and tied up the congress for over four days with the issue. While many schools did not pay the debt because, according to the NSA constitution, member schools are not bound to national policy, others said they received no notices during the course of the year, to their obligation. NABS came to the convention and collected pledges from the delegations but as Rick Neidig pointed out on the convention floor, many delegations, such as Towson's could not pledge any money because all monetary requests must go through budget hearings before the SGA Senate. The Towson delegation was also against funding NABS because of their belief that since black Ralph Nader Ashley Montagu VIPs (very special performances) Tickets for the Towson State College Stephens Hall Series sponsored by the Special Events Committee are now on sale. Sold on a reserved seat basis, only subscription tickets for all six events will be available at $8 for faculty, staff, students and alumni. General admission price for the subscription sale is $12. After October 2, any remaining tickets will be sold for individual events at $2 for faculty, staff, students and alumni and $3 for general admission. (Please turn to Page 4) students at Towson had newly formed the Black Students Union, the black students at Towson should get money before any national organization. It was pointed out by several members of the Towson delegation the Towson's BSU sees itself as being totally independent. The BSU, the executive members contended, expressed the desire to get set up on campus, and strive to deal with the inter-city problems of Baltimore including tutorial projects and black schlorships to Towson State. Attending the NSA Congress mai Neidig were SGA Vice-President Bruce Smith, SGA 'Treasurer Ron DeAbreu, and executive cabine members: Mike Corkran, Coor-dinating Secretary Pro Tern; Wayne Kirwan, Director of Public Relations; Kathie Rillingslea, SGA Executive Secretary; Debbie Byrd, Director of Foreign Students; Amy Schaffer, Director of Student Services ; Jane Kaalabe, Editor of Tower echoes: and Stephanie Tolen, Editor of Towerlight. Note those eyes! Towson sum :students welcome their first legal drink on campus in the Tiger's Lair Ithich dispenses beer erery Friday from 3-6 p.m. and 7-11 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. (Ed. Note: �xcept today) TSA, Inc. negotiates exclusive contract An exclusive contract has been negotiated between the Towson Students Association, Inc., and Towson State College for the right to operate concession stands at all home football, basketball, and lacross games. The contract, which was obtained through Wayne Schelle, TSC's director of business and finance, gives the Student's Association the specific right to sell hamburgers, hot dogs, coke, hot chocolate, and coffee. No other club or organization shall be permitted to operate a concession stand which sell these items. TSA, Inc., is the end result of the movement to incorporate the Student Government Association. By the act of incorporating the Charlie Byrd SGA, the Student's Association will not be bound by the State of Maryland in regards to monetary matters and procedure. The basic structure of of the SGA has not been changed because the Student's Association is merely an independent offshoot of the SGA and are not confined by its decisions. The contract, which was negotiated in early September, calls for the Student's Association to provide ""all labor and super-vision... and all clean-up of the consession stands and the im-mediate surroundings"" in return for a 19 per cent of the gross reciepts of the year. A conflict arose when the College Union Board sent a letter to all club and class presidents asking them to choose the type of concession their club would be interested in operating at the upcoming Homecoming football game against Johns Hopkins on October 31. This, however. would be in direct conflict with the contract the Students Association now holds. In an attempt to alleviate this problem. the Student's Association has relinquished their exclusive contract and granted permission to the clubs to operate concession stands at the Homecoming game only. They will not, however, be permitted to sell any item which the Students Association has the right to sell or to operate con-cessions at any other home atheletic event. "
