tl19611208-000 "1- ye a5 re Of � Rev. Bennet Simms ""The Blake-Pike Proposal concerning the Ecumenical Movement"" Dec. 12 Forum 7:15-8:30 Sponsored by the United Campus Christian Fellowship TOWER LIGHT Vol. XIV, No. 11 State Teachers College. 'Fowson 4, Maryland December 8, 1961 Editor's Report Housing Seen Adequate By Lowell E. Sunderland Anyone who has visited the Towson campus recently has gone away with at least one impression set in his mind: the college has growing pains�badly. A talk with key administrators of the college quickly reveals the same im- Pression. That the college is growing�and growing like Topsy� is evident. To check the rising number of students in each entering class is all the examining one must do to find the fact to be so. Everyone says the college needs more dormitory space, triore classroom space, more instructors, more books, more of everything. More of everything but one: students. But they will come anyway, and the college will continue to feel its growing pains. Discounting the needed instructors (for this is another iltirely separate problem) and assuming the number of hooks in the library will keep pace with the growth of 41ro1lment, dormitory and classroom space struggles are left. Moving college classes into Van Bokkelen Hall last Year temporarily, at least, eased the classroom shortage. ihat leaves dormitory space. How dire is the need for new housing on Towson's '41nPus? ""It's adequate this year,"" Mrs. James P. Duncan, resi- 'elice director explains. But she hastens to qualify her lisage of ""adequate."" ""There are 622 students in the dorms now, and as far 4,S I'm personally concerned, this should be maximum. We ficluldn't take any more."" b Mrs. Duncan, who is in her second year as a staff mem- 'leir of the college, said she thinks placement of students in ettyman, Ward, and West Halls is quite adequate now. ""And actually we're not overcrowded in Richmond and i'ewell Halls,"" she added. ""But ideally there shouldn't be iQur Persons in one room, even if there is enough- study 5pace and space for them to move around. After all, a lot f0 friction can be generated by four people living together a year. Ideally rooms should house two persons, with ree as a maximum."" /4 Asked her opinion of needs today to alleviate the three four persons per room situation, Mrs. Duncan replied 411'selY, ""We could use both a women's dormitory and a men's rtnitory, each with a capacity of 150 students."" 110 The present lull in the clamor by students for dormitory killiSing is the direct result of a new policy instituted this lth by the college regarding distance from the college a k"".lent must live before he is eligible for on-campus silence. Prior to this year, many students whose homes are in (Ilitirnore City and outlying parts of Baltimore County doarkton, Dundalk, Catonsville, etc.) were eligible for the Nitories. 1,11 This year, the change was made to exclude all students �se homes are within a 12-mile radius of the college. It: students who live outside a 20-mile radius of the col-are certain of being considered for dormitory housing. i1 1 or those who live within the 12-mile and 20-mile radii, th llfty for dorm space comes only under these conditions: ktici student must be in the Teachers College curriculum til live beyond public transportation by one mile or more 4. "" 4,, two hours away from the college by existing public sDortation. ktNirts and Sciences students are not eligible for on- ItteRus housing. A few, however, live off-campus in col-tkittaDDroved residences and eat meals in the college cafe- ' Currently there are 38 students living off-campus in (Continued on Page 6) An Evening of Drama Sponsored by the Glen Players Dec. 13 Room 8 7:15 'Jack's Magic Beanstalk' Growing; APO Play To Be Given December 18, 19 CHILDREN'S THEATRE ON THE MOVE � Danforth Cooper (Jack) and Mary Rose Belsinger (Mother) follow Robert Petza's direction in a rehearsal for 'Jack's Magic Beanstalk.' ""Having read many children's plays, and authored three previous productions, I feel that Children's Theatre is on the move,"" stated Petza. ""It is seeking an audience of both children and adults."" Registrar Notes Course Changes Two courses needed by several upperclassmen to complete their degree requirements will be offered in a regular session for the last time this Spring, according to the Registrar. Students who had Hygiene, must have Health Problems, to requirements. Similarly, those who had the old 5.373, Teaching of Physical Educa-tion in the Elementary School, for one credit hour, will need 5.374, Physical Education Activities, to complete requirements. The latter will not be given again after this semester. Current Health Problems will be offered for the last time in the 1961 Summer Session, and students may pre-register for the course on December 12, if they plan to take it in the summer. The addition of majors and changes in the curricular patterns are reflected in many new courses making their debut in the second semester schedule. particularly in Art, Education, Speech and Drama, (Continued on page 6) 8.105, Personal 8.305, Current complete their Blood Donors Needed Gerry Buettner Johns Hopkins Hospital Halstead Building 6th floor Daily 1:00-9:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Back In The Administrative Council has decided to keep Baccalaureate in the plans for Commencement, as has been the custom in past years. Therefore. Commencement for June, 1962 scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 10, will be preceded by Baccalaureate, which will take place at 10:30 a.m. the same morning. The Council made this decision after it was pointed out that the date and hour for Commencement have been published in the current college catalog. The Council is still considering the possibility of changes in future years, and are welcoming additional suggestions from the faculty. Mock Assembly Includes STC Towson State was moved to Bal-timore City's First Legislative Dis-trict Wednesday for purposes of law-making in the State General Assembly. That is, the college's students of State and Local Government spent the day at the General Assembly organized and sponsored by the In-stitute for Political Education of Morgan State College. For the mock General Assembly, Towson's stu-dents represented Baltimore's First District. The Assembly was held at Mor-gan's Hurt Gymnasium all day (Continued on Page 2) ""Jack's Magic Beanstalk"" will be presented by Alpha Psi Omega, the national honorary dramatic frater-nity, December 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Stephens Hall Auditorium. The play is written and directed by Robert Petza. The scenic and lighting design is under the dir-ection of Regis H. Rheb. On December 18, the show will be given for the Faculty Wives Christ-mas Party for faculty children. On December 19, it will be repeated for the MRC-WRC Christmas Party for a group of underprivileged children. Everyone is invited to attend this performance. Mr. Petza studied at the Univer-sity of Denver during this past sum-mer, taking graduate courses in Children's Theatre. Mr. Petza adapted his play from a story well-known to children because he believes that children � enjoy a show more if the characters are familiar to them. ""New characters offer a pro-blem of identification for the child,"" he explained. 'They have trouble identifying who is good or bad, or what is going to happen next."" ""The children will quickly iden-tify themselves with Jack and his ' wonderful adventures, and will have fun seeing Jack's dancing cow, and meeting many strange people with him,"" Petza continued. Mr. Petza has made the giant more realistic, he feels. Petza's giant has some humorous moments, but deep-down he is slightly mean and nasty. (Continued on page 6) DATE BOOK For Dec. S--16 s---ita%ketball vs. Froolthtirg� htome�S:00. Jazz Society Jam Session� Student Centre�S:00-12Am: 9�Junior Clams Chr la tmam G yin n u 100)?� 1 12--Preregistrati4,n � Weidefeld Senate Meeting � Foruni--3:30. United Cantons: Christ in n Fellowship � Rev. Bennet Simms� 1.ibrnr, Forum � 7:15-Sao. SCA Choir sing, at Ste...arts. York Road store-7:00. 13�Glen Players Meeting�Tril-ogy� An Evening of Dr:nut:� Room S-7:15. Alpha Psi Omega Meeting.� Room S�Sao. Art Club Coffee-Informative and Social�Room 100, VB �7:30. 14�Faculty Meeting-3:00. 15�linskethall LraCkblirjr-home- S:00. 1 N1-1 �Mar) land 'Train-ing school Christman Party �meet in Newell Hall-- e:30. Al ItC-MIIIC Jana Sessi�is tentre-0000-11 130. 16�Paruity-Sta1 Chriatumuus ma-ser� New ell Hall-44C "
