UMBC may lose St. Mary's by Doris Martinez Auxiliary dormitory space that will sell as soon as the terms of the until it expires at the end of the the Administration has rented from agreement can be completed," academic year, thus U M BC students nearby St. Mary's Seminary may Leavitt said. He would not reveal the presently living in the dormitories not be available next year if the buyer's name, but added that the will not be displaced. Catholic Church finds a buyer for sale "could be completed as early as If the property is sold and a new the Wilkens Avenue property. October. " contract is not drawn with the new "We have been negotiating the Assistant Dean of Students, Dave buyers. Herman said that "the sale of that property since 1977," Herman said U M BC would talk present housing allocation plan said Reverend Robert Leavitt, with the new buyers about the would have to be adjusted." president of the seminary. "We will possible continued student use of the Herman also said that U M BC has sell it as soon as a qualified buyer property, although he also said he recently applied for a H U D grant for can meet up with the specific terms believes the potential buyers plan to the building of additional housing and conditions of the sale." use the property for a "nursing by 1983. Leavitt said the conditions of home type complex." "We're hoping that the school is purchase concern the chapel located Herman said that U MBC able to keep St. Mary's until then." on the property. presently has a yea rly housing said Herman, "Everyone would like "We are in negotiations with a contract with S1. Mary's. He said to see it work out." prospective buyer at this time and this year's contract will be honored RetRieveR Students leave for classes from St. Mary's dormitory. Volume 16, Number 4 Unltlerslty of Maryland, Baltimore County September' 21, 1981 New Judictal Code In• effect A newly revised UMBC Judicial or Food Services must now be operation of the Judicial Code." Code. which includes the placement brought before the Campus Judicial Rickard will also be responsible of faculty and staff on the Campus Board: or if the dispute is resolved, for appointment of members and Judicial Board, is in effect this the two parties must sign an final decisions on sanctions of semester after being approved by the agreement form provided by the suspension, expulsion or contact Board of Regents May 18th. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. termination. The present code retains only two Revision of the Campus Judicial Rickard will also be responsible of the three Judicial Boards included system became an i3sue when the for appointment of members and III the old code. The Resident Hall Student Government Associa­ final decisions on sanctions of Board, which was phased out due to tion (SGA) charged the Office of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 lack of work, has been deleted. The Residential Life (ORL) with Student Traffic Board is renamed circumventing the student-run the Campus Traffic Board, but it Judicial Board. Under the past Hatchett still consists of student judges. Judicial Code, ORL had the option While, on the other hand, the of dealing with a student Rally in Washington Campus Judicial Board, which has administratively or referring the on hold appellate jurisdiction over the student to the Campus Judicial Traffic Board, now has a faculty Board. b I' Denise Lee Over 250.000 marched in Washington Saturday to protest the member and a staff member in In the revised code there is a new . Contract disagreements between economic and social policies of the Reagan administration. addition to the five student judges. provision for a Special Judicial University officials and representa­ A busload of UM BC students left the campus Saturday morning to "The system was based on the Board "comprised of one student, tives of the rock band Molly Hatchet join the march, which was said to rival the largest of the vietnam era College Park model and it is too big one faculty member, and one staff remain unresolved. delaying ticket demonstrations. for the needs of UMBC explained member. All three constitute a sales and publicity plans for th{ Billed as Solidarity day, the protest drew civil rights activists and union Barry Henderson, coordinator of quorum." This board only functions scheduled October 10 show in thl;' leaders who spoke aginst the president's economic programs. judicial affairs. when the Campus Judicial Board is Fieldhouse. U.S. Parti Service officials reported only minor disturbances at Any violations concerning ORL unable to meet the specified time The dispute centers around a Saturday'S march. requirements. This board presided recently issued standard state over hearings during August. contract which UMBC adoptd The new code takes into account about three weeks ago. According to the reorganization of student J on Pinder, SG A's director of films, UMBC: A controversy services into the Student Affairs lectures, and concerts, the division under Vice-Chancellor University contract contains Scott Rickard. Where in the old provisions which the agent will not before it was a school code final appelate decision rested agree to. with the dean of students arid the Director of Business Services Lee chancellor, the revised code makes Beitel said that the band must sign the Vice Chancellor of Student the University contract. although The University of Maryland UM Be: An evolution Affairs responsible "for the overall Baltimore County was enmeshed in CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 controversy before it was built. First in a series Questions of Maryland's higher education priorities along with in Maryland. Their objective was to concerns about where a second find acceptable options to absorb Plan . This plan for higher University of Maryland undergrad­ the growing college age population education, approved by the uate campus could best serve the produced by the post-war "baby Maryland Legislature, would public were of major concern to boom." There was a general provide for the upgrading of the state officials as well as the general Interest in upgrading Maryland's former teacher's colleges into public colleges. growing, academically healthy In 1955, a series of studies were One plan that received a great institutions. The plan also called the started concerning higher education amount of support was the Curlett State's attention to upgrading the resources of the community colleges and endorsed the opening of more two-year institutions. During 1962- On the Cover 63, the legislature provided money Cable TV offers yet another showcase for sophisticated American art to all of the State's teachers colleges forms. Our Edge City department takes a look at the video phenomena that staff artists Robert Hart and Charles Dubman teamed up to typify on for planning these changes. this week's cover. Salisbury State, Bowie State, and Towson State were given funds for construction. Many people saw Inside these financial commitments as an indication that the Curlett plan Dorm costs increase ............................................. 3 would be adopted as the educaton Rock band Face Dancer, along with four other area bands, performed In the Quadmania collage ............................................... 6 strafegy that would be used. quad Saturday as part of a free concert sponsored by the SGA. More Misty message ................................................... 8 photos of the event on page 6. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15, Page 2 Retriever Academic ·Ieave established by Alan H. Feiler A new policy has been established "It's a real change of philosophy, I time." he said. this semester which allows students hope, from altogether withdrawing" Rickard said he developed the to withdraw from classes for up to said Gerry Sykes of the Academic idea for the new policy from his two semesters without being Leave and Withdrawal Office. experience at the University of required to re-register upon return Sykes, who said his office is "more California. Davis campus. where he to the University. devoted toward the psychological had resided for nine years before The policy, known as academic and emotional side of the U M BC coming to UMBC. He said that the leave, was proposed by Vice student," said the academic leave establishment of an academic leave Chancellor for Academic Affairs. policy allows withdra wal students to policy there had been a success. Scott Rickard . Rickard said the feel like they are <;till connected with policy will allow students to UMBC. SGA short "continue their affiliation with the "There is not that feeling of university while not attending." estrangement," he said. a quorum Rickard also said the policy will Students wishing to take an simplify registration procedures. academic leave must inform the bl' Denise Lee "We must reduce some of the red administration before the start of . The SGA's first meeting of the tape in universities," Rickard said. the semester. semester was adjourned after halfan The administration is also Sykes said there are few students hour because of inadequate Fire considering a proposal to allow presently on academic leave. "A lot attendance. academic leave students to use of students haven't taken us up on The meeting was called to order Fire broke out in the first floor trash room of Patapsco Hall campus facilities for a small fee . the academic leave at this particular Tuesday evening by SGA Vice Wednesday evening, causing damage to the room's trash receptacles. The President and President of the fire was the third in the trash room within one week. Senate Robin Kyler. "Since there is Greg Roepke, associate director of public safety. said all three fires not a quorum.