tl19651011-000 "S. I. P. Stripped On Page Three! Vol. XVIII, No. 3 October 11, 1965 Stonehenge Discussion By Noted Astronomer Dr. Gerald S. Hawkins, noted the unusual exactness of geo- British arstonomer and physi- metrical designs formed by the cist was the second in Towson's stones. Of particular interest series of centennial speakers. was the circle of 56 stones a- Currently a professor at Boston round the ""temple"" proper. University, Dr. Hawkins spoke His interest in astronomy led on ""The Mystery Of Stone- him to investigate these. designs henge,"" on September 29 in and to prove their astronomical Stephens Auditorium. significance. The lecture was based on the CBS television broadcast in February, 1965 which at-tempted to prove Dr. Haw-kins' theory that Stonehenge was an astronomical obser-vatory used by ancient man to calculate lunar eclipses. Stonehenge, located ninety miles south of London, has long been a mystery to modern man. Speculation as to its original Purpose has centered mainly around its use as a burial ground or a religious temple of the Druid cult. Dr. Hawkins became inter-ested in Stonehenge because of Towson Enrollment Up In Every Area Enrollment figures for Tow-son have recently been released by president Hawkins. The total enrollment, counting all students attending classes, is 4683, as Compared with 3656 for last Spring. The total enrollment in the college's day classes stands at 2,982, with 553 enrolled in Arts and Sciences, and 2429 in Teacher Education. The breakdown for the day Classes is as follows: Men Women Total Freshmen SuPhomores Juniors Seniors Special 518 272 160 135 22 669 471 341 355 39 1187 743 501 490 61 Total 1107 1875 2982 The Evening Program has registered 1585 students, and there are 116 students in off-campus centers such as Sinai Hospital and Union Memori-al Hospital. The greatest percentage in-crease in enrollment is in Arts and Sciences. In this area, there Was an 80% increase over last Correction The Staff wishes to apolo-gize for a misprint in the October 1 issue. In the Loan Program article, the fund is limited to $2,000 not $2,000,000. year. The Evening Program shows a percentage increase of 46% and the Teacher Education a 14% increase. The total insti-tutional increase is 28% over last year and 77% over that in the spring of 1963. Health Center Offers New Service Two prominent Shepherd Pratt psychiatrists, Drs. Wil-liam E. Abramson and Gillis Coutu, are available for con-sultation in the Health Center free of charge. ""The service was inagu-ated because of Pratt's de-sire to expand its service and play a greater role in community life. As a result, an extensive program was initiated this year for Pratt psychiatrists to go into the community,"" said Dr. Ab-ramson. The mental health service is available to students on self-referral or on referral from faculty members. In addition, it is available to the faculty and staff for consultation, or for faculty consultation concerning students. Dr. Abramson emphasized that the utmost respect for the confidentiality of the con-sultations is inherent in this service. Records of the con-sultations will be kept on file at Pratt, but only a simple notation will be entered in the student's health record. Dr. Phelan, college physician, Wilson Meets With Frosh To Make Homecoming Plans On Wednesday, September 29, Jack Wilson met with the members of the Freshman Steering Committee to begin plans for Homecoming and to elect committee officers until the class elections in November. Neal Brooks, president of the SGA, welcomed the freshmen to Towson, and Debbi Kraus acquainted them with the com-ing Leadership Conference. Hanna Winkler discussed the Homecoming float, the con-cessions to be handled by the freshman class and answered questions from the committee members. The following officers were elected: Chairman: Dale McCauley Elections co-ordinator: Mike Gordon Recorder: Marilyn Shoot Senator: Ken Peters Alternate: Mike Scharffer Treasurer: Chip Reed Float Chairman: Kathy Val-lent Co-chairman: Carol Grimm Concession Chairman: Linda Badger Co-chairman: Kick Ohara Publicity Chairman: Chuck Dillman After the meeting was ad-journed, Jack Wilson spoke with the officers to acquaint them with their duties and to outline the agenda for the class meet-ing which was held on October 1. Towson Helps In Inner - City A test program in education began recently to help prepare inner-city children to learn more easily. The program de-parts from usual teaching methods to meet the pupils' singular learning problems. It is the purpose of ""Project Mis-sion"" to acquaint the teacher with the slum�child's world. Towson, Morgan, and Coppin State Colleges are cooperat-ing in the Project. The Ford Foundation and other insti-tutions granted $1,080,600.00 for the three-year study. There are seven Towson stu-dents and one professor committed to the program. Ann Andrews and Antonia Dubricki, both undergraduates, are in elementary education. In secondary education, Murray Bond, Marge Brick, Beth Mar-shall, Jesse Rossman., and Deb-ra Scheidt, all graduates, are at Project schools. Dr. Hauserman, is Towson's chief representative professor in the program. The professor, born in Ohio, earned his Doc-torate in Education from the University of Buffalo. Hauser-man teaches communications skills at the project schools. To qualify for the project, a student must be a senior or graduate student in good standing. The intern takes 33 credit hours for the year and earns $1,100 as a senior or $1,225 as a graduate student while in the program. Appli-cations are available in Dr. Schroeder's office. A qualifying or graduate stu-dent is assigned to a ""project"" in the city. He spends half his day at lectures conducted by Project professors and the re-mainder of the day teaching an inner-city class. The courses at the school directly relate to the problems of the inner-city child. Two significant points are involved in the program. First, the intern goes beyond the classroom to understand his pu-pils' neighborhood, friends, and out-of-school behavior. Second, the intern actively tests the principles discussed in his lec-ture classes. Thus, the student tries to see if the inner-city child does respond differently to books and reading than do more fortunate children. stated that any student or fac-ulty member who wishes to avail himself of this facility may do so independently of the Health Center itself by apply-ing to the nurse on duty for an appointment to see Drs. Abram-son or Coutu. According to Dr. Abramson, the following services will be available: 1. Evaluation of individual problems of passing mo-ment with only short term treatment. 2. Referral of student to his faculty adviser, if desired. 3. Referral to family doctor or College physician. 4. Referral of the individual for psychotherapy with local therapist. 5. Referral to one of the Baltimore County Mental Health Centers for clinical treatment. The problems for which stu-dents will consult the psychi-atrists might be related to the student's school adjustment and, performance or to personal problems. Freshmen Enjoy Glen Esk Visit President's Tea The President's Tea took place on October 3, 4 and 5 at Glen Esk, the home of President and Mrs. Earl T. Hawkins. The tea for new students was held from three to five p.m., with ap-proximately four sections of freshmen arriving every half hour. As students entered the re-ception hall, they were greeted by the receiving line which in-cluded President and Mrs. Haw-kins, members of the Freshman Advisory Council, and members of the faculty and administra-tion. Refreshments were served in the dining room by members of the Hostess Club. The Freshman Advisory Council was stationed in different rooms throughout Glen Esk to aid those who were making a tour of the President's home. College Centre Has New Hours The Student Centre has announced the following revisions in their schedule: Student Centre Mon.-Thurs.-7:30 A.M.-11 P.M. Friday-7:30 A.M.-Midnight Saturday-9:00 A.M.-Midnight Sunday-2:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. Snack Bar 7:30 A.M.-10:30 P.M. 7:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Not Open 4:30 P.M.-10:30 P.M. 280846 "