tl19740322-000 "towerlight Vol. XXVII No. 24 Towson State College March 22, 1974 Towson, Md. One of a kind: Education conference to center on Ethnic Studies tomorrow � by Sue Debolt Ethnic Studies will be the focus of attention tomorrow (Saturday, March 23) as Towson, the American Jewish Committee and the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs present the ""Conference on Ethnicity in Education."" This conference is the first of its kind in the area. The emphasis of this conference will be on education, but community leaders of Baltimore will also be on hand. One of the conference co-ordinators, Dr. Evelyn Avery, has said that this conference would lead to a possible multi-ethnic studies program at TSC. Further information Other co-ordinators include Johnnella Butler of the Towson English Department, Jean Scarpaci of the Towson History Department and Lois Rosenfield of the American Jewish SGA sees flurry of new legislation by Sue DeBolt Senate passed a flurry of legislation Tuesday, March 19, with ten senators present. Funds of $1600 were provided for a trip to Ocean City for seniors. Tickets will be $45 per person with a return of $500 to Senate for the May 26, 27 and 28 trip. Senior class President Chris Connolly reminded the Senate of the other costs. including the Playboy Club, Prom, and Duiner Dance for which senators will be paying. Election Day off A resolution sponsored by David Nevins, stating that the Student Government Association Senate go on record as favoring the cancellation of all-day classes on Election Day, November 5, 1974, was passed unanimously. Controvery arose over whether students would have to forego Reading Day if they were allowed off on Election Day, but Nevins said he favored Reading Day off if a conflict arose between the two. Nevins also sponsored another bill calling for the SGA Senate ""to go on record as favoring the Correction Towerlight was in error last week in printing that Streak Week had been added to the Student Government Association Constitution. Although the original bill was designed to establish a Streak Week, the actual bill that passed served only to commend the streakers ""for their meritorious and unselfish contributions to their art and to Towson State College."" pending, across-the-board 6.8 percent salary increase for faculty members. The bill, which also resolved that a letter be written to the Governor of Maryland and appropriate legislators stating that SGA favored such an increase, also passed unanimously. Rudy Forti proposed leg-islation to repeal Bill Number 58 which had es-tablished the film, concert and speaker funds, because he felt that it simply ""added to the confusion. "" He continued, as he said that it did not refict any fiscal sense."" The Senate passed the bill unanimously. TL ad Concerning the sophomore class elections, Forti also sponsored a bill to allocate $70 for a back page ad in Towerlight to be divided among the four candidates. The bill passed Senate, while the Elections Committee also decided to limit advertising for this election to only this back page. SGA President Rick Danoff questioned the Elections Committee because he said that it was unprecedented that advertising be limited. Election Committee member, Faith de la Puente, explained that the committee realized this fact but that it was a very competitive election. New Senate rules Eric Martin sponsored a bill to add new Senate rules, but Danoff asked that the vote be put off until next week to allow senators more time to study it. Martin explained that he sponsored these new rules ""to hopefully make Senate more efficient."" (Continued to Page 4) Committee. Further information may be obtained from any one of those people. The conference will act ""to further understanding and cooperation between Baltimore's many ethnic groups,"" according to Avery. The day's events include speeches by Towson President James L. Fisher, Irving Levine of the National Project on Ethnic American and the American Jewish Committee. Parren Mitchell of the Maryland Senate, and noted author and political analyst, Paul Venatoulis. They will be followed by a luncheon lecture by Msgr. Geno Baroni of the National Center for Urban Etnic Affairs, as well as by concurrent afternoon panels-workshops. The workshops include: ""Multi-Ethnic Studies in the College Curriculum""; ""Multi-Ethnic Studies in the Second School Curriculum""; ""Multi-Ethnic Studies in the Elementary School Curriculum""; ""Baltimore's Ethnic Communities""; ""Ethnicity and Social Science Research""; and ""Private and Public Support for Multi-Ethnic Studies."" ""Where Do We Go From Here,"" a final panel, will conclude the conference at 3:45 p.m. This panel's speakers will include Dr. Richard Kolm, School of Social Work, Catholic University National Ethnic Studies Assembly; Dr. John Walton, President, Board of Education, Baltimore City Public Shools; and Dr. Joshua Wheeler, Superintendent, Baltimore County Schools. It will be moderated by Levine. The conference, which will be held in the third floor of the Student Center, will begin at 8:45 a.m., with lectures beginning at 9:30 p.m. and a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Towson President photo by Buddy Rehrey James L. Fisher will open tomorrow's conference on ""Ethnicity in Education."" Spring opens with Frisbee Tournament Dr. James L. Fisher, Towson State College President. will throw out the first frisbee. officially opening the frisbee season, as part of the First Annual Festival of Spring's featured invitational frisbee tournament March 29 at 12 noon on the Lida Lee Tall Field. Competing with President Fisher is Dr. Kenneth Shaw. Vice President of Academic Affairs, in the events of distance, accuracy and tricks. Sponsored by the campus student newspaper. Towerlight. the tournament is open to all Towson students. Professional frisbee rules will apply and judging will be done by members of the paper's staff. Co-chairman of the festival, and managing editor, Bryan Sophomore run-offs near Run-off elections for the sophomore class will be held Friday, March 29. Ed Ecisel, who polled 185 votes in the recent elections, will face John Dillon, who received 123 votes, in the race for the Presidency. In the Vice Presidential contest, Frank Nardo will face Bob Bratt. Originally, Nardo took 168 votes to Bratt's 116. The elections will take place on the first floor of the College Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harness said, ""The festival is designed to celebrate the coming of Spring with good natured fun and valuable prizes going to the twenty best players. I just hope everybody has a good time."" Harness pointed out that anyone hitting a student going to class with a frisbee will be disqualified. as not to interfere with academic classes. Refreshment concessions will be set up serving soft drinks, hot dogs and chips. Organizations wishing to participate or donate prizes may call 823-7440. Twenty prizes will be awarded to the best performances in the three categories. distance, accuracy. and tricks. First prize is a bucket of cheer from Smetanas Delicatessen. Other prizes incude ten gallons of gas, a record album from Record and Tape Collector, dinner for two. movie tickets, passes to the Baltimore Zoo. a gift certificate to the College Bookstore, an of ficial Towerlight Frisbee T-shirt, and more. Students may register any time before the event. In case of poor weather, the event will be held the first Friday after Easter. "