"I am not the editor of a newspaper, and sh£tll always tr:v to do right and be good, so that God wiU not make me one.''- Mark Twain Volume XXXIII, Number 1 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 December 1, 1998 The third article in an ongoing series about UMBC problems Social Work Professor Dies Mter Many Years at UMBC BETH SCHAUB those years, she was a tenured Retriever Weekly Staff Writer associate professor and taught the human behavior courses. Dr. Shirley Vining Brown - "She was a brilliant faculty social worker. advocate of mi­ member in that area," said Gust norities. women and the under­ W. Mitchell. associate dean and privileged. research professor. chair of the Social Work depart­ friend to many and a long time ment. '"[She was] an impressive presence on the UMBC campus person that really knew develop­ -recently passed away after a mental psychology and all as­ brief illness related to lung can­ pects in terms of working with cer. She is survived by her hus­ individuals and their families." band, three children and six "She had many talents.'' con­ grandchildren. Brown had been tinued MitchelL "In her heart a social work professor and re­ she was a researcher, more than searcher on the UMBC campus anything else.'' for much of the past 18 years. Brown came back to UMBC Brown was on faculty at after working as Senior Re­ UMBC from 1980 until 1993. In see BROWN, page 3 Ja1.on Putsche I Retriever Weekly S1aff After organizing the Physics Department's demonstration equipment, Dedre Demaree, 24, found that half of it is broken or missing parts - and much of it is quite old. ' The Most Underfunded Campus in the System'? UMBC Doesn't Get Enough Money, Officials Argue JAMIE SMITH HOPKINS Wheels, officiaiJy ended in 1996, This academic year UMBC has Retriever Weekly Swfl Writer to the studio art concentration, dis­ been slated to receive $6,7 Jl in continued after last semester. state money per full-time equiva­ For nine of the past I 0 school Among other changes within the lent student, according to system years, full-time, in-state UMBC last two years: fees for printing in data. That's $4,088 less per student Jnson PUische I Retriever Weekly Staff the computer labs and fewer oper­ undergraduates have shouldered the than College Park - even though, Egyptian teachers explain some of the new teaching techniques they most expensive tuition and fees of ating hours there. officials argue, the Baltimore cam­ learned at UMBC during the annual International Scholars Festival. any traditional University System Some students have complained pus' science and technology focus of Maryland college. Next year the bitterly. But administrators say such is more expensive- and $317 less cost to attend this campus will be decisions are forced on them by in­ than the system average. UMBC Hosts Training Program almost $1.000 more than average. adequate public funding to UMBC The campus also falls short of the And yet the university has a - in a state where higher education state funding given to its self-se­ for Egyptian Teachers smaller percentage of full-time in general is thought to be lected "peers" - U.S. schools of underfunded [see related story. page teachers than College Park, fewer similar size and focus. including BRAD BENNETT ing program for some of Egypt's 4). available undergraduate majors Georgia Institute ofTcchnology and Retriever IVeekiy Editorial Staff finest math. science and English ··we need much more money." the University of Virginia. than Towson and - even after the teachers for the eighth consecutive said campus President Freeman The campus received $2,500 less new donn gets built - less campus As part of a comprehensive semester. Hrabowski. "The fact is that people than average per full-time equiva­ housing per student than Frostburg. movement for educational change The program provides the teach­ are stretched to the limit. Our typi­ lent student in the 1994-'95 school Those graduating next semester, initiated nearly J 0 years ago by the ers with new teaching methodolo­ cal staff member is doing what two year, the latest statistics available meanwhile, have seen programs cut Egyptian Ministry of Education, gies and techniques, as well as train- or three people would do at another during their academic career here UMBC is hosting a teacher train- -from the popular Shakespeare on institution." see BIG PICTURE, page 4 see EGYPTIANS. page 6 Ryan Surber wants The Focus Section Men's basketball tine gets old, th e to see gambling in implores yo u t o finishes fourth in Patapsco 'zine gets the Fieldhouse, vote for the Best inaugural Battle of people involved, Tracy Soltesz is Of and Worst Of Baltimore, the Anna gets funny sick of yuletide UMBC (and stuff in women take third looks from the over-zealousness, the real world, too). in the UMBC Invita­ Turk1sh, Thanks­ and Emily Fill out the Ballot tional, and Chris giving gets a Bernstein thinks on page 15 and let Kerner discusses veggie spin and we were safer dur­ us know what you the importance of JTT gets Home For ing the Cold War. think! Christmas. PAGE2 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY NEWS December 1, 1998 Campus Politics University Contputing Seeks Student Input GABEMARCUS morning weekend hours. Also, he noted, stu­ Speaker Derrick Longo, who went on to Retriever Weekly Staff Writer note that expenses to refurbish Hillcrest Former College Master Charged for dent staffing is hard to find at these times. could amount to over a million dollars. "The Child Pornography Seuss hopes to establish a student commit­ Administration is looking at it very much NEW HAVEN, Conn.- Former Saybrook Jack Seuss, director of computing ser­ tee before the spring 1999 semester. as a financial issue right now," he added. Master Antonio Lasaga surrendered himself vices, attended the Student Government As­ at 4 p.m. Thursday to U.S. Marshals in Bridge­ sociation (SGA) meeting on November 23 New Senator Elected port. Conn. after being charged with violation to discuss issues involving University Com­ Raj Stewart, a sophomore majoring in Bi­ SGA Faces Transportation Issues of federal child pornography statutes. the puting Services (UCS). Seuss commented ology, was recently elected to the SGA sen­ In the general discussion period of the Marshal's Office and the U.S. Attorney's Of­ that, unlike other departments such as the ate with a vote of 18-0-1. At the October 26 SGA meeting, many issues relating to trans­ ficesaidHeappearedwithhislawyerandwas library's services, there is currently no stu­ SGA meeting, Senator Stewart narrowly portation were discussed. Among the issues released on $50,000 bail, with the stipulation dent input on UCS issues. missed election. was the possibility of prohibiting resident that he not contact any children while the case The faculty senate on campus currently "Despite the fact 1 wasn't elected, I still freshman from bringing cars on campus, is pending, the Associated Press reported. has a committee that deals with computing want to be involved," Stewart said, address­ except under certain circumstances. The Lasaga.a pofessorofgeology and geophys­ issues, and Seuss would like to set up a stu­ ing the SGA senate before the vote was taken. senate was divided on the issue. ics, has been under investigation by the F.Bl. dent oversight committee to deal with up­ Stewart said he has a strong desire to partici­ Senator Fleischer noted that there are which searched hisSaytxookrooms two weeks coming issues that will be addressed within pate in community service. During an in­ enough parking spaces for the cars on cam­ a,oo. He is being charged with knowingly re­ the next two years. Presently the faculty are house election, senators. not students, vote pus, although they might not all be conve­ ceiving child pornography and knowingly pos­ discussing whether or not to include stu­ for candidates to fill empty positions. nient. sessing material containing three or more im­ dents in the Microsoft site licensing deal To help solve recurrent request by clubs agesofchildpornography,YaleGeoeralCoun­ that was brought up earlier in the semester Senators Oppose Destruction for transportation to and from events, sena­ set Dorothy Robinson said as well as instituting a requirement that all of Hillcrest tors discussed the possibility of purchasing resident students own computers. Several senators expressed disapproval at a 12 passenger van for club use. Graduate Student Strike May Affect In addition, Seuss addressed increasing the possibility of losing Hillcrest, the aging Finals the hours of the computer labs. He proposed building that currently houses the Office of Next Senate Meeting LOS ANGELES, Calif.-Upcoming student­ modifying current hours to provide twenty­ Residential Life (ORL) and the Ratt and faces The next senate meeting will be 7:30p.m. employee strikes throughout the University of four hour access from Sunday night to Fri­ possible destruction to be replaced by new December 7, in Lecture Hall III (on the California (UC) system, including UCLA, may day at midnight, with nonnal weekend op­ parking spaces. ground floor of the Administration build­ affect undergraduate studies, causing discus­ erating hours, citing that many students are "Hillcrest is a part of campus for alumni, ing). Information call x2220 or look up sion sections, grades and finals to be altered or not using the computer labs in the early it's what they grew up with," said Senate umbc.org.sga, the SGA's newsgroup. cancelled due to lack ofteaching assistants and readers. The unions have announced that until the UC recognizes them and is willing to bar­ gain with them, they are prepared to strike. "Weare not trying to strike our undergradu­ ates' education,'' said Connie Razza, an orga­ I~ ~rief nizet" for the Student Association ofGrOOuate Employees/United Auto Workers (SAGFJ World AIDS Day p.m.