tl19540602-000 "TOWER LIGHT June 2, 195-i STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TONVSON, MD. Vol. 7. No. 16 STC Sees Change in Former Dorm Policy As a result of several meetings with resident students, resident directors, and house committee chairmen, the follow-ing policies for dormitory living have been drawn up. Policy 1. One and one-half hours commuting distance each way each day by public transportation will continue to be the figure used for determining resi-dence in the dormitories for both men and women. Any exceptions to this principle will be made only by the Administrative Council. The critical point of 1 1/2 hours is chosen in light of the present enrollment figures. 2. Plans for this coming Sep-tember include assigning three persons to each room in Newell Hall and the North and West Dorms, until additional dormitory Space becomes available. 3. All men living within com-muting distance who demonstrate Special need for living accommoda-tions near the campus will be as-sisted in finding off-campus rooms. (They can eat in the college din- Mg room.) All such living accomo-dations must be approved by the college. 4. Reservations will be accepted ?illy up to June 30, 1954, for living in the dormitories September, 1954. Final decision on disposition of the dormitory units will be held up until approximately July 1. 5. The barracks will be used to house students only as a last re- 'ort since it is urgently needed for Courses Undergo Change Next Year Proposed curriculum changes have been announced by Dean Ken-neth Browne, Dean of Instruction. These changes are the recom-mendations of colleges to the State board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-tion. The members of the board also serve as the trustees of the teachers colleges, therefore they must approve the changes. If this new program is accepted, Lit will more than double the num- �el' of electives offered. As a re-sult, a more well rounded general education will be had and at the same time, it will allow the student to sPecialize or concentrate in an-other field other than education. It Will almost be an equivalent of a Liberal Arts major. As it stands now, there are twelve elective credits necessary for graduation. According to this new plan twenty-eight elective Credits will be needed. The only (Continued on pg. 8, col. 1) classroom space and athletic ac-tivities. 6. From the beginning of the sophomore year, a student's aca-demic standing will be considered an important factor in determining dormitory residence. Students who do not maintain a satisfactory average jeopardize their right to continue living in the dormitory. 7. In assigning dormitory space teachers college students have pre-cedence over those registering for the junior college, in the event that there is not sufficient dormi-tory space for all who apply. Student Applications All students who have applied for residency for next year will be contacted during the summer, and will be told whether or not they will be able to be accommodated in the dormitories. Absence Policy Revised Again Following great controversy and discussion on the part of both fac-ulty and students, the absence pol-icy is in line for revision for the second time in two years. As the upperclassmen will recall, the policy at State Teachers Col-lege toward missing classes was worked over by a student faculty committee at this time last year, handed to the administration, and revised during the summer. The present system was then in-stituted at the start of this year and soon proved to be one of the chief sources of discontent about the college. In an effort to repair this situa-tion a committee was again formed this year. and has submitted the following theme which has been ap-proved for next year. 1. Attendance is normally ex-pected at all class meetings. 2. Responsibility for attendance rests with the student. 3. A limited number of absences for college-sponsored events are permitted. 4. A limited number of absences for personal reasons are permitted. (Not to exceed 1 absence for a 1-credit hour course, 2 absences for a 2-credit hour course, 3 absences for a 3-credit hour course, with (Continued on pg. 8, col. 2) Plans Now Complete for '53 Freshman Week Having completed the final plans 101. Freshman Orientation Week, the Freshman Advisory Council held its last meeting of the year, T,uesdaY, May 25 from 7-9 p.m. in nichniond Hall Parlor. Faculty members who are to be freshmen advisors next year at- 1,erided the meeting at which time the Freshmen Week schedule was Presented to them. l'reshnian Week will begin on 8., tinclay, September 12, when the uormitories will be opened for all resident freshmen and FAC 111e111- bers. Monday, September 13, will officially open Freshman Week for all new students�day and dorm� and will continue through Sunday, September 19. Throughout the week the new students will be engaged in a num-ber of activities. During the day. freshmen will be taking Freshman Placement Tests, meeting with faculty advisors, and becoming orientated to campus organizations. In the evenings social, and various types of entertainments have been planned. News Briefs Frosh Election As a result of the recent election of the Class of 1957. John Heck was elected president. The other officers are John Lynch, vice presi-dent; Ginny Welsh, secretary; and Mary Lou Kroh, treasurer. The dorm social chairman is Sally Wag-ner, and the day social chairman is Sally Roberts. Peggy Haase is the day Student Centre Directory representative. Dr. Hartley Elected Recently, Dr. William Hartley was elected Second Vice President of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies. He also served as guest speaker at the Johns Hop-kins Women's Club last week. Dr. Hartley also attended a meeting of the Editorial Board of Scholastic magazines in New York City last weekend. Tower Echoes The 1954 Tower Echoes will be ready for distribution in August. The seniors will receive their copies through the mail at this time. Un-derclassmen will be given theirs when they return to school in Sep-tember. Alumni Day Saturday, June 5. the Alumni Association of State Teachers Col-lege will hold its annual Alumni Day on the Towson campus. The day's activities will be climaxed by an Informal Dance in the Student Centre at 9:00 p.m. The dance is co-sponsored by the Alumni As-sociation and the Senior Class, and it is open to the entire student body. Summer Holiday Exams will end on Saturday, June 5; marks will be mailed to students this summer. The college will re-open for registration for upperclassmen on Thursday, Sep-tember 16. Classes will begin on Friday, September 17. Dr. Kenneth Smiley To Address Graduates Dr. E. Kenneth Smiley will ad-dress 184 graduating seniors, jun-ior college sophomores and fifth year students at the Towson State Teachers College commencement exercises Sunday. June 6. Dr. Smiley, A.B., A.M.. L.H.D., At this point in the program. Dr. Smiley will then address the graduating class. After the ad-dress, degrees will be conferred by Governor Theodore R. McKeldin and Dr. Earle T. Hawkins, presi-dent of the college. Scene from Last Year's Commencement vice president of Lehigh Univers-ity was also instructor. registrar and director of admissions before the appointment to his present position. He has also served as Dean of Men and Dean of the Junior Divi-sion at the University of North Dakota. The procession of the seniors will open the day's ceremonies. After the national anthem, the Invocation will be delivered by the Reverend Roy D. Snyder, B.A.. B.O., pastor of the First and St. Stephens Evangelical and Re-formed Church in Stoneleigh. The college Glee Club. under the direction of Miss Emma Weyforth. will then sing Mallotte's Lord's Prayer and the Gloria from ""The Twelfth Mass"" by Mozart. ""Themes from the Piano Concerto No. 2"" by Rachmaninoff will be given by the Towson orchestra. un-der the direction of Mr. Nicholas Geriak. SCD Successful After First Year in Operation ""In all, the first year of operating the Student Centre has been rather successful,"" states Bill Miller, chairman of the Student Centre for its first year. In considering the plans mapped out last summer, during the Presi- Bill Miller. Chairman of Student Centre Directory dents of Organiations meetings, regulations for the Centre proved feasible. Few of the rules and ideals set up have been disregarded by students; and student coopera-tion and participation concerning the Centre has been a high per-centage. The duty system. involving al-most all of STC's students serving as Host or Hostess, not only ful-filled the task of having someone assigned to lend page service. wel-come campus visitors, and keep a watchful eye on the art exhibits� but it offered many students their first real obligation to STC and tended to create a feeling of re-sponsibility. The sign up system employed during the February reg-istration will be used again in the fall. The Directory instituted the first coffee hour after Glen Players pro-ductions; and due to the reception and approval by the many patrons of Glen Players, other coffee hours were sponsored by various campus organizations. These groups worked with the SCD by supplying the labor as the SCD paid the bills for the coffee hour refreshments from juke box receipts. Even though the Directory ran aground on a few occasions in its early months of control. it has kept the facilities in good operating con-dition� namely the TV, juke box. and other recreation equipment. The informal, frank and sincere attitude of both students and fac-ulty who served on the Directory in its initial year has definitely kept the Centre on a sensible, flex-ible program of operation. Few students will ever realize the sin-cerity by which the officers of the Directory worked and argued long hours in the service of the student body. In the closing days of this seines- (Continued on pg. 8. col. 6) ""Invitation to the Dance"" by von Weber-Douty will then be per-formed by the Glee Club, followed by the Alma Mater to be sung by the entire audience. The day's ceremonies will be closed with the Benediction by Rev. Snyder and the Recessional of the new graduates. Committee Sets Assembly Rules The Assembly Policy Committee, which was initiated by Dr. Earle T. Hawkins for the purpose of review-ing the overall assembly program, has submitted to the Administra-tion a report which has been unani-mously accepted by both the Stu-dent Council and faculty. The revision of the assembly pol-icy, backed fully by the administra-tion. will go into effect this coming September. In accordance with the new pol-icy, two committees have been formed; the program committee and the student committee. The program committee is composed of six faculty members, one from each department and six students who were elected by the SGA. These students are Nancy Murphy, Har-riet Goldstein, Shirley Strube, Marcia Mulford, Ted Danish and Phyllis Lacy. The responsibilities of this committee will include. in-viting on-campus visitors and run-ning an evening series of lectures and entertainment. The on-campus visitors and the evening series will be sponsored by departments and student organizations. Another duty of this committee is to control finances for all the assemblies not sponsored by classes. Student Assembly Committee The student assembly committee is composed of three members from the sophomore. junior. and senior class of next year. These members are Beatrice Sickler. Lu Beth Biv-ens. Joan Hoffman and the six stu-dents who are on the program com-mittee. The responsibilities of this committee will entail the matter of attendance, and administering the Tuesday assemblies. These assemb-lies will be student generated. The traditional class shows, Thanks-giving program, Christmas pro-gram. Senior investiture. and SGA meeCngs will still be presented. Another responsibility of the committee will be to publicize all programs. Requests or suggestions of as-semblies or late afternoon or eve-ning programs may be made in-dividually, in groups. or through organizations to the student com-mittee.. "
