tl19601111-000 "Vol. XIII, No. 7 TOWER LIGHT State Teachers College, Towson 4, Maryland Friday, November 11, 1960 Homecomin Equipment Here, Who Can Use Geiger counters, decimeters, and 44 ionization chamber meter are s'Irne of the Civil Defense equip- 41, erit on campus impatiently wait- Ing for students to learn how to 1Lse it. 1 . 4arning to use this equipment the goal of the Beta Gamma ,;seciation at Towson. Mr. Oden 3 ,.,� idelnan, maintenance supervisor, th''tructs students in the use of es.e instruments for use during loactive fallout. They measure 'Ile radiation content in air, food, land. Water. This provides an oppor- :4'�4 for future teachers to add ,1.1114ortant subject to their cur-tilnetititirn. Civil Defense will un-etedly be useful for the teacher 1 4' a classroom. 1, I' -ciwson has one of the better 1,11-11Ped shelter areas in Maryland. ie Jere is a tunnel which begins cler Stephens Hall, extending th er Richmond and Newell and 0 ant, to els under the student center 1. 41e Lida Lee Tall School. This 1, 1"" is equipped with a three-feed and water supply and is 0 t:13aole of providing living space r all resident students. vStlidents interested in this phase th, . Work should contact Mr. Tide- , . kr in the maintenance office oss from the Book Shop. thincil Discusses he ceiving Line ce necessity to continue having or elving line at college dances lE"" liscussed at Monday's All Col-t Council. ie,trflawkins brought up the sub-ttodc, 41 light of the fact that less 4i ilts are going through the re-lea'rsr! g line than had in previous t(:Ille consensus of the group was i4ontinue this practice since, as 414 Orielle Murphy noted, a re-fl.: 41g line, distinguishes the dance :.1 Illost public dances. lIggestions were offered as to tE, i t� get more people to use the ing line. Sophomore class th:iclent Bob Highsmith suggested tvht stildents be educated as to it a receiving line is. It was .1111(1M that the Freshman Advisory to rleil Was the best organization \t'llt through. rtl'illtit Saulsbury, Student Govern-kited kseciation President, sug- Ns: that a receiving line be tiv ilt When the first couples ar- 44 at the dance. This way they ''d 4it*t the couples as they enter to 9, .ttie rest of the people coming � Ne d kr, attee will follow suit and go vtligh ki40 the line, ttlititrit Iltiggested was appointing 1.11topi h�sts and hostesses to greet tile 4t the door and take them rt'ceiving line. g '60 Leaves Towson In High Spirits Tigers Defeat Lynchburg 4-3, Sophomore Float Places First Miss Cindy Iluggim, 1960 Homecoming Queen, As Winning Goal Is Scored. By Fred Cogswell ""With a T, With an 0, With a T-O-W . . . "" and Homecoming -be-gan with a frisky, cheering snake line which terminated on the soccer field last Friday. Several hundred students were warmed by a bon fire, cheering and singing. After listening to the harmony of the soccer team as they sang several songs, everyone quickly retreated to the Student Center where they were greeted with Cokes, potato chips, friends. and a good band. Everyone danced and socialized with friends. The band took an intermission, only to make way for Towson's own Dixieland band, composed of several A grinning red devil reigns over the Sophomore class's winning float. members csf the soccer team. Eleven-thirty brought the curtain down in the Student Center and the crowd dispersed until the next day. The girl's soccer teams amused Towsonites at 10:00 Saturday morn-ing. Miss Cindy Huggins and her court luncheoned at noon and the students and their guests ate at 12:30. The Homecoming parade began after lunch with floats, bands, cars, and several hundred students who represented S.T.C. As the parade progressed through Towson, specta-tors saw the queen's float . . . a mountain of snowy white and the broad smile of Cindy Huggins. Cars Towson Seeks Information Concerning Foreign Student Towson is investigating the possi-bility of having a foreign student on campus through the USNSA's Foreign Student Leadership Project. The program enters its fifth year this fall with fifteen student leaders from eleven countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Mid-dle East enrolled in host American colleges and universities. Students participating in the FSLP program combine academic work and participation in American student organizations during their year in the United States. The program focuses on the develop- Assembly Rehearsed Sophomores are in the midst of rehearsals for their assembly which is scheduled for next Friday at 8:15 P.M. Written by two members of the class, Richard Rubin and Gary Brager, the assembly is a musical satire. Among the cast of ""Towson vs. Warfield"" are Irene Shepherd, Mar-lene Bernstein, Carroll Swam and Ron Sommer. ment of leadership skills, profes-sional abilities, and experience with democratic institutions among stu-of dynamic areas are struggling for dent leaders where nations independence. The overseas guest is awarded a scholarship to live and study for one year at a prominent American college or university. The institu-tion is selected on the basis of ability to provide academic and extra-curricular facilities and stu-dent and staff personnel. Particu-lar emphasis is placed on the effec-tiveness of the student government. All expenses of FSLP partici-pants, including travel to and from the United States, will be met by the Project. Financial sources in-clude a Ford Foundation grant, partial or full scholarships offered by affiliated institutions, and pri-vate aid. Director of the program is Donald Clifford, former NSA Executive Vice President and National Execu-tive Council Chairman. Matt Iver-son of the University of Wisconsin is Assistant Director. iollowed, filled with the court, past Kappa Delta Pi Initiates 20 Twenty members from the Junior and Senior Classes of Towson State Teachers College were initiated into Towson's Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, a national honor society in Edu-cation, November 3, 1960. Those initiated were Linda Cop-per, Bette Copple, Ellen Finifter, Peggy Feldman, Linda Blood, Peter Flemming, Lillian Gruel, Maxine Hankins Hill, Sandra King, Connie Markakis, Bonnie Rakes, Patricia Parr, Janet Tennyson, Connie Wil-kinson, Dorrie Merriken, Beth Sed-dington and Grace Scheidt. They were chosen by the faculty and present members of the Kappa Delta Pi at Towson on the basis of their high academic record, their professional attitude towards the field of education, and the exhibi-tion of ""commendable personal qualities"" contributing in making them well-rounded individuals. The purpose of this organization as stated in the By-laws of Kappa Delta Pi "". . . shall be to encourage high professional, intellectual, and personal standards, and to recog-nize outstanding contributions to education."" Among the activities which Kappa Delta Pi at STC sponsors are an event for WUS Week, Congratula-tory ties for Dean's List Students, panel discussions with Kappa Delta Pi alumni, as well as serving as guides for Parents Open House. Another initiation will be held in April. Homecoming queens, alumni, and cars representing several organiza-tions on campus. Shrangrila came into view as the juniors presented their contribution to the parade with a float of rainbow of colors. The winning sophomore float drove by with a large red devil complete with pitch fork and several live helper-devils from the sophomore class. Finally everyone saw the freshman float . . . a flying saucer on the moon representing the freshman class as ""We came, we saw, we con-quered."" The parade marched through Towson to the soccer field where it ended with the crowning of the queen and the introduction of her court. Miss Huggins officially opened the big game by throwing out the soccer ball. Brave crowds, apparently disre-garding the inclement weather, watched and cheered their soccer team onto victory as the mighty Towson eleven defeated the Con-ference champs, Lynchburg, 4-3. After the game showering boys and pin-curled girls prepared for the big dance . . . the Homecoming dance in Wiedefeld Gymnasium at nine. Students, gueSts, faculty, and alumni danced and talked to old friends in an atmosphere of Arabian Knights. The queen and her court were honored again as the girls and their escorts were introduced. The royal couples danced as spectators looked on. The clock moved on and at midnight Homecoming officially ended. Dr. McCleary To Speak Probable foreign policy under the Kennedy Administration will be the topic discussed by Dr. McCleary, Wednesday. Sponsored by the International Relations Club. this program will begin at 7 RM. in room 218, Stephens Hall. Freshmen Urged 'Run For Office' Freshmen may get petitions for class offices beginning Monday. Chuck Hinkel, temporary presi-dent, urges his fellow classmates to run for office. ""There are a great many offices to be filled and students should not hesitate from choosing to run,"" he said. Students desirous of an office need only secure a petition from the Student Government Associa-tion office (those received before Monday are invalid). This petition must be signed by at least 60 mem-bers of the Freshman Class and returned by November 25. Primary election is scheduled for November 29 and the final election for December 1. Offices open to election are President, Vice-President . Record-ing Secretary. Corresponding Sec-retary. Treasurer, Student Govern-ment Association Senators (13), Social Chairmen (2) and Student Union Board Representatives (2). Application deadline for Federal Loans December 9. "
