tl19660211-000 "Volume XVIII No. 14 NI1111111110 STAT �0 .. 0 e 'tt E-40 nitlis 0 t..,, =Tr -, Ill Ort 4 IS '31 o ?:11,1,- -_=._-_ -0. 7' (461 0 qiE, ivits--,-,Co vo',-, VVER February, 11, 1966 Snow covers Stephens Hall after recent white ""fall-out"". Retroactive Policy Changed By Board In the beginning of December, 1900, all resident students liv-ing in Group II (within 20 iniles of Towson State) received letters telling them that they would no longer be able to live in the dormitories. This was due to a ruling by the Board of Truetees that the 20-mile radius Policy would have to be strictly enforced. Copies of the letter Were sent to the students' par-ents, informing them of the crowded conditions on campus and the reasons for the ruling. IlanY letters opposing the evic-tion of these students were Written to congressmen and inembers of the Board of Trus-tees. A Petition dealing with the new residence policy and the Alight of the students in Group II had been written to the Board. On January 18, 1966, one day before the State Legi-slature convened, these same Students received the follow-ing letter: 'A recent communication 1"":�n1 Mr. William L. Wilson, rresident of the Board of rustees of the State Colleges, 1ndieates that students living in residence halls for the aca-td ic year 1965-1966 may con-to live on campus during h eir continuous, full-time, Undergraduate enrollment. This action means that Should you wish to reserve residence space for next SePtember you may do so. Will you please see me im-niediately if you wish to be e.onsidered for room draw-this spring. prPthis notice supercedes all s;:vious communications on re-tgenee living."" k'rlie letter was signed by Lee Farlow, Director of esidenee ,Aceording to Miss Farlow, received notice of the lioard's change in plans on the morning of January 18 and had the letters in the students' mailboxes by 2:30 that afternoon. She was in-structed to notify all stu-dents by the morning of the 19th. Miss Farlow said that, ""I had been informed that some of the students received notice that they would be able to remain on campus several days prior to our information. Improved Facilities Demanded The International Relations Club of Towson is sponsoring a letter requesting improved facilities for Towson. The letter is to be sent to every candidate for the legislature, every pos-sible candidate for govenor, all faculty members, the admini-stration, and the Board of Trustees. As stated by Ed Lorenz, new president of the IRC, ""The facilities at Towson are inadequate and we feel that it is the State's responsi-bility to improve the situa-tion."" Lorenz worked with Harriet Douthirt, past president who graduated in February, in writing the letter which will be sent during the middle of Feb-ruary. The copies to the Board will be sent earlier. The first point made in the letter is the fact that the library at Towson is inadequate. It points out that the ratio of books to students on campus is approximately 35:1, while at other campuses it is as high as 112:1. A major point made is the fact that the student-faculty ratio is 20.7:1; at some colleges, this ratio is as low as 5.5:1. The letter points out that other colleges have managed to keep up their ratios despite increa-sing enrollments. Circle K Sponsoring Book Drive For Asia One of the suggestions eman-ating from the recent Towson State Leadership Conference was that a public service pro-ject be undertaken and carried carried to fruiton by the stu-dent body as a whole. It was felt that such a project might bring together the many students on campus in a working unit, per-haps thereby attacking the pro-blems of student apathy, while at the same time benefiting others outside the college com-munity. As this is Towson's centen.- nial year, with the motto being ""A Century of Service,"" the Circle K Club of the College thought it would be fitting to initiate just such a project as had been suggested at the Lead-ership Conference. The project has been en-titled the Books for Educa-tion Campaign; and the purpose of the campaign is to collect and distribute books to two organizations which have solicited the as-sistance of Circle K. The first group to be benefited by the book collection campaign is the library of the Baltimore County Jail, as there does not exist at this time sufficient funds in the Jail's budget to permit necessary expansion of their library. The second organization is the Asia Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan group. One of the Asia Foundation's activities is to distribute us-able books to those Asian colleges a n d universities wishing to augment their English language libraries, but who are financially un-able to do so without out-side assistance. The Circle K Club has in-vited many organizations to join in an effort to make the Books for Education Campaign a success. These organizations will explain the project to their members and attempt to find a way to aid the Circle K in its drive. Members of the Circle K Club will take full responsi-bility for sorting, packaging and distributing all books. They will also present an award at the end of the cam-paign ""to that organization which has most energetical-ly striven toward the sue- (Continued on Page 6) The letter also compares the per capita income of Maryland residents and those of other states. The figure in Maryland is $2,867 (1964), it is lower in other states such as Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and North Carolina. Each of these states, it is pointed out, have created at least one good in-stitution of higher educa-tion; thus, although the per capita income in Maryland is lower than that of New York, Illinois, and Califor-nia, this fact cannot be used as justification for the great difference in educational fa-cilities The demands listed are five-fold: 1) That a new library (or library addition), increasing the present library's size six times by 1970, be begun in 1960. 2) That the library have in 1970, 800,000 volumes, thus giving a 100:1 book-student ratio in that year. 3) That the student-faculty ratio be reduced to 10:1. 4) That a final decision be reached as to whether this school is to be a commuter or resident and commuter college, that new dormi-tories be built if residents are to remain, and that if there are to be only com-muting students at Towson the new library be large enough to house 2,000 stu-dents, new parking facilities be provided, and a new stu-dent center be constructed. 5) That provisions be made for increasing the size of these facilities before 1970 to accom-modate any increase in enroll-ment after that date. In summing up, the letter states: ""Now let us make our political views clear. If these essentially apolitical issues had been. settled in the past, this letter would be unnecessary. These problems, despite warn-ings concerning the failure to solve them by Maryland educa-tors, have not been solved; therefore, we are bringing them into the political arena for the first time. ""May we point out to you that our political resources are vast. There are approxi-mately 10,000 Towson stu-dents, families, and friends. The faculty of our college numbers about two hundred persons. Together, these numbers can create an in-telligent and enthusiastic campaign staff and an in-valuable ""brain trust"" for any candidate desiring their use. (Continued on Page 6) Elgart, Coasters To Highlight 1966 Sweetheart Events Sweetheart Weekend for 1966, February 18-20, at Towson State will include a jam session, the traditional dance at the Fifth Regiment Armory featur-ing the music of Larry Elgart and his band, and the Sunday concert, this year featuring the music and antics of the Coas-ters. Student Government Associa-tion Social Chairman., Hanna Winkler commented that the Sweetheart Dance is the formal event of Towson's social year. The dance on February 20, will run from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., with resident women hawing a 2:30 a.m. curfew. Friday night's jam session will be sponsored by the Class of 1967. Tickets will be sold from Wednesday through Fri-day, February 16-18. The jam session will feature the Concords and will last from the end of the To wso n-Gallaudet basketball game until midnight. Nominees for 1966 Sweet-heart Couple are Mary Jor-don and Neal Brooks, Jane Amoss and Donald Dean, (Continued on Page 6) Glen Players perform in recent play. ""The Affairs of Anrtol.- "
