Tower Light, November 8, 1968

Trustees find 'no evidence’ for Agnew anarchy charge by FRAN MOULD EN photo by Paul Smith # At Monday’* Board of Tru*tee* Meeting held on the TSC campus, Trustees Meeting Dr. Earle T. Hawkins announced the release of his report to the Board. He also underscored his desire for increased funds for education. Vol. XXI, No. 8 TOWSON STATE COLLEGE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21204 November 8, 1968 approve $5 fee boost The Board of Trustees of the State Colleges released on Wednes¬ day the long-awaited report on campus activities of the Students for a Democratic Society. The statement from the Board resulted in a request by Mary¬ land Governor Spire T. Agnew that College President Earle T. Hawkins and the Board look into the organization and activities of the SDS chapter here. Governor Agnew requested the investigation following heckling and interrup¬ tions during a campaign speech at Towson October 11. Terming the SDS an organization “dedicated to anarchy” Agnew likewise ordered an investigation of the two Towson professors who he said were responsible for the formation of the SDlS1 here. Following the Agnew charges, States Attorney Samuel Green is¬ sued a warning to hecklers at po¬ litical gatherings and threatened arrest in Baltimore County in dents. Likewise, John E. Mudd, nom¬ inee from Baltimore’s Second Dis¬ trict, and broadcasting media rep¬ resentatives attacked the Agnew Rally disruption. The Board’s statement came after the 'Tbwson chapter of the American Association of Univer¬ sity Professors drafted a resolution censuring the Governor for his statements attacking teh two Tow¬ son instructors, Phillip Marcus and Henry Chen, for their SDS involvement. At a closed door meeting Mon- by BARRY ERNEST Election eve, 1968, was different than most other TSC election eves, however, nothing new in the wan¬ ing days for the year 1968. Sev¬ eral hundred people gathered at Stephens Hall on Monday eve- fting. The corridors of Stephens 'vere full of “Come on Baby Light My Fire,” as performed by a group °f young men called the Urch Perch. People garbed in every¬ thing from bright-colored ponchos to grey-flannel suits populated the ancient hall; many to hear the ^nsic and to enjoy themselves, and some to hear the music, enjoy themselves and to also do some 8t>rious thinking. day, November 5, the Board heard Hawkins’ report and released the following statement Wednesday : “The Board of Trustees has re¬ viewed the material concerning the Students for a Democratic So¬ ciety submitted to the Chairman by Governor Agnew as well as the report of SDlS activity on the Tow¬ son campus by Dr. Earle T. Haw¬ kins, President of Towson, and the resolutions of the various faculty groups. “The Board has received no evi¬ dence that would justify any action against any faculty members of the Towson State College or the stu¬ dent organizations or individual students. “The Board reaffirms its con¬ fidence in Dr. Hawkins and his administration. He has acted with discretion and fairness to all con¬ cerned. “The Board of Trustees of the State Colleges reaffirms its belief in academic freedom and its accep¬ tance of the principles of such freedom as embodied in the docu¬ ment ‘^Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure” developed by the American Asso¬ ciation of University Professors and formerly adopted by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on Feb¬ ruary 25, 1964. The Board regrets the incidents that occured on the campus of the College while Governor Agnew was speaking. While the event was not a College sponsored program, we do not condone the behavior of the studentSvwho attempted to disrupt a political meeting.” The corridors of Stephen’s not only boomeranged with the acid- rock gyrations of the Urch Perch, but with the feelings of many Americans, in relation to their country and especially to Tues¬ day’s elections. Several spoke to the group and among them was Fred Rivers, an instructor in His¬ tory at TSC. Mr. Rivers voiced disgust at the selection of candi¬ dates given to voters and stated that he would not vote for any of them. Mr. Rivers offered no suggestions to the group, claiming that he had a horrendous voting record, mentioning his voting for LBJ in ’64, as a peace candidate, and for Agnew in ’66, as a vote Many attend meeting Trustees The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Colleges met last Monday in a standing-room-only open session in Towson’s Linthicum Hall. Earlier Monday, the Trustees met in a closed door executive ses- against racism. He concluded say¬ ing he was “taken in,” and that he would never vote for the "lesser of two evils” ever again. Among the other speakers to address the assemblage was Carl Strak, an associate with the Amer¬ ican Friends Society, recently back from Vietnam. Mr. Strak criti¬ cized the recent bombing halt of the Johnson Administration, in terms of its political implications, calling it a “cynical bombing halt to boqst Hubert.” He also stated that it was the task of all Ameri¬ cans to “destroy America the ugly and build America the beautiful.” Disney Film* Shown After a well-received talk by TSC Associate Professor of Phi¬ losophy, James J. Hill, the group proceeded to watch two very old cartoons, starring Donald Duck, Goofy, Micky Mouse and others. The first cartoon featured Donald as the victim of a mechanized world, getting stepped on and pushed around, and not liking it a bit. The second cartoon showed the famous duck in a more favor¬ able position, displaying how the duck, in different circumstances would take advantage and step on others. Later in the evening, Vic¬ tor Sapio, TiSC Assistant Profes¬ sor of History analyzed the car¬ toons, and then presented the group with a perplexing problem: Would the people so much against the current system in America and its by-products, not form an establishment of their own, and continue to neglect and exploit the people? Dr. Sapio didn’t receive any answers, but did receive a sion with Towson State President Earle T. Hawkins as well as the Presidents of the other State Col¬ leges. Among those issues topics reportedly discussed at the earlier meeting was the investigation of the Students for a Democratic So- standing ovation. Other speakers included a pretty young organizer from national SDS, Bernadette Dorr. She re¬ ferred to the campaign of George Wallace, and his classification of members of the New Left as enemies of the people, while he is supporting many establishment powers. She refuted this categori¬ zation, stating that the political philosophies of the New Left were in tune with the people. Earlier in the day, at a teach-in at Hop¬ kins, Miss Dorr had stated that the thing that had really moti¬ vated her to become involved in “the movement” was “the differ¬ ence between the potential and the reality of society. We see poverty, starvation — people who control wealth are not going to give it up. The alternative is planning for peoples needs against profit. The movement should be based on peoples needs, not on profit.” Harding View* Wallace David Harding, an organizer for the 4th Party movement in Balti¬ more also referred to the Wallace campaign and it’s strong influence over the working people of the country. He accused Wallace of misrepresenting these people, stat¬ ing that the working conditions in Alabama and the South were among the worst in the Nation. Harding further said, “We’ve got to capitalize on the base that Wal¬ lace has got.” Earlier at Hopkins he had stated that a major pur¬ pose of the new party was the or¬ ganization and involvement of “blue-collar” workers. The party ( Continued on page 6) ciety chapter on the Towson cam¬ pus. At the two-hour session in the afternoon which was attended by many Towson State faculty and students as well as broadcasting media representatives, the Board members made reports on enroll¬ ment figures and program and ma¬ jor proposals. Dr. Elaine C. Davis announced a request from Towson to increase the student activities fee by $6 bringing the charge for the entire year to $30. The motion passed the Board. Also mentioned at the Board meeting was the report by the fac¬ ulty committee on salaries. Mr. Mathias J. DeVito said that he feels “this report is in my mind a well done piece of work which re¬ flects a responsible . . . attitude on the part of the faculty.” Other Board members and College Presi¬ dents also expressed sympathy with the cause of the faculty on each campus. The Board gave approval for Towson and Morgan to grant a Master’s degree in Reading Edu¬ cation. This cooperative effort be¬ tween the two institutions marks the first time such a move has been made on the Master’s level. Each College President made a brief report at the afternoon ses¬ sion. Of particular notice were the announcements of a revised academic calendar at Salisbury State and an increase in faculty salaries this fall by 63% at Frost- burg State. Dr. Hawkins made a special re- uest for a high priority for the construction of dormitories here and expressed his deep concern for the faculty salary situation. INSIDE Editorial _ n Budget hearing* _ 3 Thunderthud _ 3 Pun-itive measure* _ 3 Sports _ 4 Homecoming coulage _ __ g March to County Jail wraps up SDS rally CANDLELIGHT MARCH — Last Monday night’s SDS “Election Sham” Rally wound up with a candlelight procession to the County Jail. In all about 150 people participated in the march. And some SO stood by and heckled.