Dr. Robert ·L. GluckStern Main Administration Bldg. College Park Campus THE UMBC VOLUME 13 NUMBER 8

SBHE recommends tuition hike. cuts budget

By Mary E. Peitersen was considered "realistic for the imately $300,000 of these funds students to pick up some of the in­ would go to the University of The State Board for Higher Ed­ crease" of the rising cost of edu­ Maryland for this purpose. ucation on October 5 approved cation. Lapovsky noted that the A 6.5 percent salary increase $151 million of a $158 million bud­ SBHE budget approval was 11 was approved for all faculty with­ get request of the University of percent above last year's figure. in the University of Maryland Maryland for the next fiscal year. Last year the SBHE requested system. However, the board, re­ Although the proposed tuition of Acting Governor Blair Lee that fused to advocate an additional hike was approved as part of the some of the surplus funds left 2. 7 percent salary increase for budget, a total of over $1 million over from the fiscal 1977 budget UMBC and UMES faculty while was cut from UMBC's operation be used to freeze University of approving the same additional2. 7 and supplemental budgets. Maryland tuition. This year the percent increase for UMCP and The tuition hike was passed as State Board has not specifically UMAB faculty salaries. part of a special fund revenue requested any of the surplus In a letter to the state board, package proposed by the Univer­ funds left .over from fiscal year John Toll, university president, sity of Maryland. The tuition hike 1978, -estimated by the Comptrol­ atacked this 'inequality in faculty itself was not specifically dis­ ler's Office to total about 79.4 mil­ salary increases and the denial of cussed at the October 5 meeting. lion. several funding requests for SBHE guidelines aim at provi­ However, the total higher edu­ UMBC. He said it was "inconsis­ ding 70 percent state support to cation budget for the state recom­ tent with the master plan of the colleges and universities, accord­ mended by the SBHE, $2.86 mil­ state," approved by the SBHE ing to Lucy Lapovsky, an SBHE lion, is $14.5 million above the July 6. Toll also accused these re­ official. Currently, state support_ limit set by the budget guidelines quest denials as not reflecting the for the University of Maryland established by Governor Lee. If true need of the University of campuses is 63 percent for Lee follows the SBHE recommen­ Maryland. UMCP, 75·percent for UMBC and dations, the extra $14.5 million Among the denials was a dele­ 81 percent for UMES. The state would have to come from the bud­ tion of $570,000 in the operation board decided that "if the state get surplus or some other source budget request for UMBC. This was going to increase its of additional revenue. Lee, how­ request was the only reduction in support," said Lapovsky, then it ever, is not legally bound to use the regular UM budget request. the SBHE reconunendations in Also deleted was $585,000 from formulating the state budget for eight supplemental requests the next fiscal year. from UMBC. The board rejected The SBHE also approved a funding for equipment and opera- Controversy surrounds half-million dollars for programs continued on page 6 for high ability students. Approx- business course transfer Affirmative

By Joe Kerger du~te program. ''I don't care The College Park Business UMBC' s administration and whether they transfer the school and Managerial college is· the University of Maryland or not," said Alan Sorkin, currently under review by the Action ~ plan central administration are · oconomi~ professor and de­ American Assembly of Colle­ moving in different directions 'partment chairperson. "The giate Schools of Business, the over the transfer of programs oconomics department is more· business school accrediting from College Park to UMBC. intP.rested in shared programs, association. Overcrowding and reviewed The transfer of programs such as the accounting pro- the lack of available resources from College Park's troubled are major problems sighted by .. gram." Sorkin said he believes By Joe Kerger rosiness school is under "ser­ an accotmting major would be the MCSB. If the problems are ious consideration" by UM superior _to a business or rot corrected the AACSB has Mter years of being "kicked President John Toll and the management major. UMBC suggested that the school may around" UMBC's Affirmative central administration. currently offers only a certifi­ oo placed on probation. The Action plan is in it's final stages UMBC' s administration how­ cate in Administrative and transfer df programs is being of development, according to ever, dismisses the idea of Managerial Sciences. discussed as a real possibility to Reginald Lawrence, acting direc­ transfers in favor of initiating ''The establishment of gra­ alleviate overcrowding at the tor of hwnan relations. The plan new programs. wate programs in economics wsiness school. which is currently under review The State Board on Higher and an accounting major - is The transfer of business by "key people" on campus is be­ Education has recommended nothing. new. We've been p-ograms to UMBC is expected ing finalized for presentation to p-ogram transfers as a means of talking about them for years,'' to meet with a great deal of local the chancellor. wilding th,e UMBC and UMES said Sorkin. Chancellor John opposition. Loyola, Morgan, "I hope we can go through all campuses, while relieving over­ DorsP .. is currently engaged in' Towson, and University of the channels and have the report Reginald Lawrence, ''time is im­ crowding at College Park. Toll discussions with Robert Marris, Baltimore currently have busi­ to HEW by .January," Lawrence portant.'' has completed his recom­ chairperson of the economics ness programs and are opposed said. The Affirmative Action pro­ mendations for the eastern to duplication by UMBC. ''I see gram is currently the top priority the preparation of a wvrking af­ department at College Park, · firmative action plan. "The ad­ shore campus, which included over the creation of UMBC's a very protracted and bitter of the Office of Hwnan Relations. m program transfers. He is .fight," said Sorkin. "My "We are working on a plan that ministration has its own sense of economic graduate program. urgency and is eager to come up currently drafting a compre­ Dorsey and Marris have dis­ personal feeling is that there's a will meet the needs of faculty, oonsive program for UMBC. 50 percent chance that other staff, and students, and the gen- with the needed proposal," said cussed the possibility of ex­ Lawrence, adding that UMBC Toll is considering the transfer tending programs to UMBC. 8chools- in the area would kill eral community." , of programs from the Business it '' Some of the local schools Lawrence, former director of hasn't received any external The MA program offered at pressure from the Department of and Management college, pos­ College Park is structured for are dependent ori their business minority recruitment, was ap­ sibly the transportation and programs. Sorkin cites the pointed acting director of human Health, Education and Welfare to people who are unable to get speed the process. "I would sus­ occounting programs as part of into the PhD program according University of Baltimore in relations two weeks ago. '' Affir­ pect that a significant number of the UMBC proposal. Toll also to Sorkin. ''We want an MA for p:trtic ular. mative action has been kicked institutions throughout the coun­ favors extending existing pro­ it's own sake. What Dorsey and "Knowing the politics in­ around UMBC for the last four try are at the same point we are." grams from College Park to Marris discussed is nothing volved, what people want and years," said Lawrence. He The aim of the UMBC plan is to UMBC. we'd be interested ih." Sorkin what programs are actually believes such a comprehensive guarantee a broade· ·"presenta­ UMBC' s economic depart­ stresses that the two campuses initiated will be two different and important plan must be care­ tion of minorities ..t.:d women ment is currently working on must work together. ''Politically things," said Sorkin. Toll's fully constructed, but time is im­ their_ own programs. The if they're (CoJ.jege Park) r:roposal for UMBC is expected portant. throughout all levels of the uni­ versity. Central to the plan will department is discussing the strongly opposed to what we're to reach the Board of Regents The administration has been creation 'of an economics gra- doing they could stop it." oofore the end of October. accused of draggi!Jg their feet in conunued on page 6 2 Retriever, October 16, 1978 Student charges Women's Union ORL hearings as biased focusing on

By Rai Douglas director of ORL, pending a hear­ sex discrimination Weatherholtz was given no hear­ Walter "Kip" Merritt, a stu­ ing. ORL then ·charged Merritt with assault of a resident of the ing on her supposed negligence. By Alex O'Brien · The chairperson of the dent who had hearing procedures Merritt was given hearings instituted against him by the Of­ dormitoreis. Contract termina­ Women's Union was "very tion, under Procedure 2 of the under Procedure 1 and Proce­ The first activity of the pleased with the turnout" for the fi_ce of Residential Life (ORL), dure 2 of the UMBC Residence alleges that the hearing board Residence Contract, is used when Women's Union will be a meeting first meeting. "the immediate safety and well­ Hall Contract. The contract, writ­ held on conjunction with the SGA The group is planning a wide was inherently biased. ten up by Herman and the ORL The hearing board consisted of being of students is jeopardized." on Sex Discrimination, this range of activities for the future, Herman decided on termination staff, with some input by the Res­ Wednesday at 1:00 in the Educa­ including film showings, ERA ac­ four ORL employees, two staff ident Student Association, does after consultation with Sallie Gif­ tion-Mathematics Building. The tivities, and speakers on such members, Dick Loester and Fran not list the procedures for the fen, vic~hancellor of Academic discussion will focus on discrim­ topics as rape, planned parent­ Turcott, and two students, Carol selection of the hearing board Ashford and Donna Blankenship. Mfairs. "Procedure 2 is used in ination in the Physical Education hood, and medical self-help. panel. . Department, where many in- , "Kip" Merritt, charged with extreme cases where the safety Rap sessions will be heJd on of residents is involved," Her­ Procedure 1 of the contract equalities have been uncovered. campus every other Wednesday destruction of dormitory proper­ states that if a student is involved man stated. The Women's Union cited sev­ night beginning October 25. Busi­ ty and assault, was given two in disciplinary action for viola­ Many allegations of possible eral examples at their first meet­ ness meetings will be held every hearings over the summer. The tion of the contract, tQen he will "harassment" of "Kip" Merritt ing last Wednesday. Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. first-hearing, on August 18, dealt be given a "hearing before a judi­ have been brought to the fore. He The Women's Union has an of­ with the charge ofdestruction of cial board." However, no method Women's physical education dormitory property. The second is, according to informed programs are only allotted fice on the first floor Hillcrest, is stated for choosing the mem­ and office hours will begin this hearing, on August 25,stemmed sources, perceived as a "trouble­ <.ne~tlm·d the -money that men's maker" by the ORL staff. Sharon bers of that board. week. For more information call from an incident Merritt says Merritt, who expressly re­ ·programs receive. This and Weatherholtz, a student at Debbie, ext. 2856 or Jo Ellen; ext. ·Jonathan Reidy claims occured quested "trial by peer", contends qther injustices will be dis­ on August 16. According to . UMBC, stated that Christopher .cussed this Wednesday. 2857. Keating, assistant director of that his rights were abused by de­ Merritt's allegations, Reidy nying him that right. The "trial claims that Merritt assaulted ORL, told her inJun~ that "if Kip does· one more thing, he's out." by peer" concept was approved him in the lobby of Dorm ll. by the UMBC Senate April 18, Reidy, the complainant in the Keating stated that he does not recall that conversation. 1978. Although the motion was ap­ first hearing, would not com­ proved, the judicial apparatus Weatherholtz, a friend of Mer­ ment on the matter. had not been instituted at the At the end of the first hearing, ritt's, was later dismissed from her desk staff job for supposed time of Merritt's hearings. Mer­ Merritt's housing contract was ritt is "still considering court ac­ terminated by David Herman, negligence in not seeing the al­ leged assault on. Jonathan Reidy. tion." Fire lane ""onies could have been better spent f!y Dawn Fairchild ing there. larceny, or other criminal acts. Gordon s~ed up his positive Blum also suggested !ht better UMBC student opinion has view of the fire lane by saying handicapped facilities be added; taken both sides of the issue "apparently the need is there." not all the buildings are easily a c- about the fire lane being built on An opposing viewpoint has cessible for these students. the quad. been taken by many students, in- Apparently neither Blum or the Terry Gordon, a biology major eluding Danny Blum, Student SGA were given any prior notice who sent in a negative editorial Government Association presi- of the project. "I didn't find out The fire lane surrounding the Quad should be finished by October 31. which appeared in last week's dent. · about it until they had put stakes Retriever, has changed his point "I don't like the idea of another in the ground. I came back a cou- of view. He was influenced by a .cement path in the quad," Blum ple of hours later and it was dug Letter he received from John Dor­ said, "Although I can see some up," Blum said. "It is one of those sey, UMBC chancellor. purpose in it for emergency vehi- unfortunate experiences that What would Socrates In response to Gordon's editori­ cles, I still don't think it is a good they slip right by us." al, Dorsey explained that the fire idea." - Many other UMBC' students think of O'Keefe? Lane had first been requested in To support his argument, Blum have expressed their outrage and 1976. In April 1977, UMBC re­ mentioned that . more efficient disgust for the fire lane. Some If you question long enough and deep enough, certain truths about ceived approval and the fire lane and useful safety equipment have' suggested thta it also be de- O 'Keefe become evident. was incorporated as part of the should have been appropriated. signed as an outdoor track to in- It has a hearty, full-bodied flavor. It is smooth and easy going down. state capital budget for fiscal For example, emergency tele- crease its use to the campus. Joe And, the quality of its head is fact rather than philosophical year 1978. phones should be installed on all Hoke, an accounting major, ex- conjecture. campus buildings. These would pressing these students' con- We think there's one truth about O 'Keefe that Socrates would not The finn of David L. Gregory & question: It's too good to gulp. As any rational man can taste. Associates has been hired to con­ enable a direct contact with cam- cerns, said, "I think it's a hell of a struct and complete the fire lane pus security in case of assault, waste of money." by October 31, 1978. The lane was not placed adjacent to the side­ walks because of the trees grow- Let Us Take: Care ' . of All Your Optical Needs · Professional. Service Expert. 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Imported from Canada by Century Importers, Inc., New York , NY Retriever, October 16, 1978 3 Academic Standard HUD loan for additional revision meet.s campus housing denied with mixed By Joe Kerger reactions The Department of Housing and Urban D~velopment has de­ nied UMBC's request for a '$2.5 By Mary K. Tilghman the lack of assured spaces for educationally disadvantaged ap­ million loan to construct addi­ tional campus housing. The hous­ Response to the proposal to plicants. The proposal states regular admissions based solely ing was planned to offset future modify academic standards, pre­ shortages resulting from pro­ sented by Robert Gluckstern, on SAT scores ''has been a major stumbling block in the black com­ jected increased enrollment. chancellor at College Park, has Richard O'Neill, director of been mixed at UMBC. munity in the past. Watkins agreed and added that this was business services received a let­ Both Chancellor John W. Dor­ ter from HUD on October 6 deny­ sey and Nate Chapman, presi­ still true in the assured admis­ sions of the Gluckstern plan: ing UMBC's request. No explana­ dent of the UMBC chapter of the tion was given for the denial. National Association for the Ad­ Damian Blum, student govern­ ment president, said he sees good Sallie Giffen, vice chancellor for vancement of Colored People administrative affairs, has writ­ (NAACP), said they thfnk the and bad in the proposal. "I think the enrollment might be hurt but ten to HUD requesting an explan­ proposal is a good one. ation for their action. "It's probably the best way to I don't know to what extent," Blum said. "In essence, these UMBC applied for the loan do it given the alternatives," said three weeks before the filing John Dorsey, UMBC chancellor. standards are lowering the stan­ dards at UMBC." deadline. The school competed The proposal will cut enrollment with Morgan and Towson locally This is a model of the apartment complex which remains in limbo, at College Park and "it's in the The plan will, however, "bring · academic standards for entrance for the limited funds in HUD's due to a lack of funds. · best interests of UMBC to have College Housing Program. that happen," he said. up so the quality of students will be compatible with the academic The proposed complex is now in University of Maryland Presi­ "Overall it's a pretty good pro­ limbo. "Without the money there dent John Toll figured strongly in ed privacy away from the dor­ gram," said Nathan Chapman. programs we have now," he said. mitory structure. Blum explained that the high isn't any way to build the hous­ UMBC's growth plans. The com­ Chapman does, however, have ing," said Dave Herman, direc­ plex was billed as an alternative "I'm not sure what will happen some questions on the judging of quality of programs were not now now," said Herman. "We have to compatible with the academic tor of residential life. to traditional college housing. people to be put on the waiting The housing proposal, which The complex, intended for upper wait until Sallie Giffen hears lists. He said he is concerned standards for admission now in effect. . received priority treatment from classpersons, would have stress.- ,from HUD." about how the Office of Admis­ sions would apply to students for preference on the waiting lists. According to the plan;, preferen­ Remedial English aims tial treatment on the waiting lists will be given to applicants who lack good educational opportuni­ ties or who have special talents at eliminating serious deficiencies though they might not meet--aca­ demic standards and mature ap­ By_ .[oe Kerger problem is substantial enough The course is taught by Linda they can enter Composition 100, plicants whose academic records Basic English (English 099), an that UMBC now requires writing Benson, Susan Baldwin, and which expands to the paper and aren't comparable· to present experiment in retUrning to the ed­ proficiency for prerequisite to Pamela Regis. Benson and Bald­ essay. standards .. ucational basics of reading and graduation. A movement is now win, formerly part-time instruc­ "It's an extremely difficult "However", he added, "Col­ writing, is currently underway at underway throughout the United tors have been hired on ·a full­ course to teach," said Regis. " In lege Park is jammed and we need UMBC. The reason for the de­ States to return to the basics of time basis; Regis has been hired many aspects we must teach En­ people." The plan will boost en­ cline in reading and writing skills reading and writing in education. as a part-time instructor. All glish grammar as a second lan­ rollment at UMBC while cutting among college students is uncer­ But what about those who have three instructors work closely guage." it at College Park, according to tain. reached college and ·can't write .. together, using a uniform struc­ There are many explanations Chapman. 'Nhether a result of living in a Is it too late? ture and texts in the course. for the decline in writing ability. On the other hand, Quentin visual world, poor preparation in ''There is an argument that this "Basically we concentrate on "Today's college student comes Watkins, Black Student Union primary and secondary schools course is unteachable. I don't grammar, punctuati~n, and from a visual world of television chairperson, is concerned about or that colleges are drawing from hold that view,'' said Pamela Re­ structure," said Patricia Mes­ and are not as verbal as college a wide spectrum of society, the gis, English instructor. "The ma­ zaros, English chairperson. "We students in the past," said Mes­ jority of the students can learn to start with the paragraph. as a zaros. Another explanation is write, but we have alot of time to. unit, by the end of the course stu­ that schools are no longer teach­ make up for." dents should be able to write ing the basic writing skills. And Basic English is offered in five clear, organized thoughts in par­ finally there is the argument that sections this. semester wi~h 150 agraph form." Basic English colleges are now drawing from a SALE takes the student to a point where students enrolled in the course. larger spectrum of society, and the decline represents the diverse student body. ''Even profession­ als in the field don't know the an­ swer," said Meszaros. The one thing agreed on is that the problem is serious. UMBC in­ itiated the writing requirement for graduation in order to guaran­ tee that students can write before being granted a degree. English 099 carries no credit and is man­ datory if a student performs poorly on the writing portion of the Freshman Placement Exam. continued on page 6

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.By, Pamela-Ferguson chairpe~so~ ~as asked to evai~- · ln the program, adults arrested ate the needs of his or her depart­ in Balitmore County for such mis­ UMBC has decided to become ment and decide whether it had demeanors as possession of mari­ actively involved in the Alterna­ any possible jobs to offer. juana, s toplifting or drunken tive Sentencing Program, as of A majority of the departments driving, are offered the opportun­ last week. As .a participant in the indicated that they would be in ity to wor I{ for a non-profit public program, UMBC will hire volun­ favor of participating in the pro­ service, .--;uch as a hospital, li­ teers who have been arrested for gram at which ti·ne a meeting brary, or nursing home,· •instead misdemeanors in Baltimore was arranged with a representa­ of being fined or sentenced. County and who have volunteered tive from Baltimore County's Al­ Their volunteer jobs usually to work in public service jobs in­ ternative Sentenc. ng Program, last anywhere from 20 to 200 stead of paying a fine or serving a Ms. Ar-itee Poleti , the Public hours. Th e violators range in age sentence. Service Coordinator for Balti­ from 17 "0 60 and for the most Back in September, Malcolm more County's Criminal Justice part are first offenders. Hellman, assistant to Chancellor Department. She met on Thurs­ The agencies which allow these Dorsey, introduced the idea of day, October 3 with various ad­ people to work for them are not UMBC's possible participation in ministration and faculty mem­ required ~ o keep them if they are the program. Since then, the bers to answer questions about not do in.: a good job. But so far, campus's office of Human Rela­ th~ p~ogram. only 1 pe~sQn out of 110 has been tions has taken over the organiza­ fired from his job. tion of the program. Under. the direction of the pro­ m Henman 1s responsible for involving UMBC in the alternative gram's coordinator Kathleen Fellowship 'ientencing program. Merideth, each departme_ ~t application Freshman senators deadlines approach

take elected seats noted that UMBC is a new school By Rai Douglas and therefore, there is "no · democratic right to choose their awareness by the students of the · By Pete Allen see what the SGA was all about UMBC has stepped up efforts to representatives. possibility of competing for fel­ Only 145 registered freshmen and wanted to have a part in the ·make students aware of the fel­ ''I thought the turnout ~as lowships." He further noted stu­ ventured to the Student Union changes that the SGA is lowship and scholarship opportu­ on Friday, October 6 to choose responsible for around lousy! The stude~t - apathy is dents from "universities with a nities available to them . tradition" of competing for these the representatives of their . UMBC." terrible," said Mars Shockett. Acording to Harold Levy, new­ class. Jeff Margoles, Assistant Mars Shockett, who received Mark Titi, said that he was fellowships, learn from their fel­ ly appointed Coordinator of Un­ low students about opportunities. Speaker of the Senate and 75 votes, "wanted to win to get not surprised with the light dergraduate Fellowships, it is involved in the SGA.'' He noted It is still possible to apply for chairman of the Freshman number of voters: "Pe-ople just important for students to be Elections remarked that - the that ''It was something I really don't like voting for someone two awards. One, the Danforth aware of these fellowship possi­ Fellowship, is a fellowship for · turnout was ''pretty apathetic.'.' wanted to do to help UMBC. '' they don't know and none of us bilities. Besides the real possibili.­ The top lour vote-getters, and Lisa Bellany reflected back were very well known,'' he sa1d. "seniors with ethical concern, ty of winning a fellowship, Levy commitment to college teaching, new freshman senators, are upon the race and said, "We all Titi and Dabbah- attributed noted that ''it is good for students campaigned really hard.'' Bel­ and plans for graduate study." Mark Titi, Mars Shockett, their victories to their cam­ to be involved in the scholarship albert Dabbah and Lisa Bellany. lany received the lowest num­ paigning. Although they used Applications are due October 30. ber of votes, but with 63, was process" because it "gets profes­ The other award, the Trwnan They were chosen by the poster, they believe that they sors to know individual not far behind the others. Scholarship, is for "sophomores majority of the seven percent of were not the most .effective students.'' Dr. Levy also wants to Albert Dabbah, with 70 votes, with leadership potential, inter­ the freshman class who cast means of winning votes. "energize the faculty" into seek­ thought the entire experience est in a goverrurient career, and their ballots and will he the only ' 'Standing out in front of the ing out deserving students. freshmen with voting rights in was "exciting." poll talking to people and plans for graduate study." Appli­ Most of the winners thought Last years coordinator, Ed­ cations for this award are due the SGA senate. answering questions did the ward Orser, talked about the his­ the voter turnout was sur­ most for my campaign,'' Titi November 10. According ·to buck Farver, tory of the r~c')_gnition drive. l!_e who prepares reports for the prisingly low. Bellany said, ''It said. Dabbah added that he central administration of UMBC was easy enough to vote, but I ''met a lot of new people and to give to the -federal govern­ don't understand why so many made a lot of new friends'' the · ment, there are 1,955 freshmen freshmen didn't want to.'' Most same way. enrolled, only 145 of which candidates urged every fresh­ ''I liked what was going on in PAID RESEARCH voted. man they saw to vote, whether the SGAand I decided to get None of the victors has any it be a vote for them or not, just involved. Too bad more people VOLUNTEERS previous experience in a Stu­ as long as they exercised their don't feel this way," Dabbah dent Government Association said. but all are eager to help their Volunteers needed to participate in a class and UMBC. "The major vaccine research study at the Center obligation of the senators,' ' commented Jeff Margoles, for Vaccine Development, University of ''will be to represent the -THE MarYland School of Medicine (Baltimore). freshman class. They will have full voting rights in the senate Two part study: and will be non-voting partici­ 1) Outpatient - morith of November, pants on many different com­ mittees.'' two short out-patient visits a week Eighty freshman voted for ·LOOP to University Hospital for 4 weeks Mark Titi, who like the other, is "very happy about winning." to receive vaccine (paid approxi­ He added that he "wanted to mately $155.00 for completion). Daily 2) Inpatient- 14 days (January 2 through JOHN MIHIALOVICI January 16, 1979) in dormitory-like REAL TOR" ASSOCIATE Monday thru Friday ward at University Hospital (paid lOto 6 - approximately $350.00). and Wednesday night For completion of both parts of study paid approximately $500.00. 25c Draft Studies' are part of ongoing studies Bus: (301) 465-6767 Res: (301) 646-0365 Thursday night of Cholera vaccine at the Center for Vaccine Development. All volunteers Four Offices To Serve You 9191 Baltimore National Pike SOc Rum & Coke must be in good health and at least 18 Ellicott City, MD 21043 years of age. Accepting volunteers now. Frederick Road & South Woodington For more information about this and Across from Mt. St. Joe other studies call 528-5328 as soon as Football field possible. ~· Retrieve~ October16, 1978 5

Political science internships open

RSA president. resigns Students interested in..... state in a program of directed until November 1, 1978. The and local politics and legal reading, research, and semi­ names of those selected to institutions may apply now to nars. participate in the programs will haven't had any personal life." Meme Wells, former presi­ participate in the internship Interns who successfully be announced in time for them dent fo the Resident Students She poin_ted out that· she was programs offered by the Politi­ complete the entire winter­ to preregister. Association ( RSA), resigned taking 18 credits, and that she cal Science Department during spring program will re·ceive last week for personal reasons. had been concerned with doing Winter and Spring of 1979. eight academic credits. Interns She will be replaced by acting a "good job" for the RSA. Sophomores, Juniors and Sen­ will register for four credits in More president Tony Sembly until a Wells also stressed that it had iors from all majors and of all the winter session and for four new election is held. not been problems with the job political persuasions are eligi­ credits in spring semester. students No date has been set. itself, "Just the time involved", ble. Application forms are avail­ Wells gave as her reason for that prompted her resignation. In January, the Legal Intern able at the Political Science resigning: "It's just that I'm No date has yet been set for the Program will place UMBC office on the sixth floor of the enrolled carrying too many credits. I new election. students, selected by the Administration Building. Addi­ Political Science Department, tional information about the By Denise Spence with county and local judicial Administrative Intern Program Total enrollment at UMBC officials. The Administrative may be obtained from John this year is up less than one Muscular therapy Intern Program will place Boyle (Room 614 AD - tele­ JErcent, according to figures selected students with state and phone 455-2195). Further in­ given by Buck Farver, director local public agencies. They will formation about the Legal of special sessions, who pre­ Arlene Ross, an expert in mus­ Muscular therapy is a thera­ JBres the reports of the central cular therapy-body care tech­ serve as aides to these officials, Internship Program may be peutic approach to muscular participating in administrative obtained from Harold Levy administration of UMBC. niques, will hold a workshop on tension. It helps to alleviate At the end of September, Friday, October 20 from 2-4 p.m. or judicial activities full-time (Room 609 AD - telephone tension which produces pain during the month of January 455-2568). 1978, there were 5,395 students in FA 317. All interested persons: and restricts movement which is mrolled at UMBC. Tis year at dancers, athletes, musicians, and part-time during the bulk of Interested students must associated with strains, sprains, the Spring Semester. arrange personal interviews the same time there were 5,346. tired students, are invited to back aches, insomnia and (These figures do not include come and learn how to treat your In addition to their work with with John Boyle or Harold Levy. headaches. officials, interns will participate Applications will be accepted golden ID students, and are body well. tentative, because several hun­ dred students who are still wait ing for financia1 aid may have GRADUATING COLLEGE STUDENTS ... to drop out due to lack of funds.) 'The increase of 49 students, which is attributed to better recruitment, and more graduate students, may affect the budget rnly slightly, said Sallie Giffin, vice-chancellor for administra­ tive affairs. Tal~ the PQT and find out. The number of new students this year is 1 ,795, compared to 1,666 last year. There are 400 graduate students enrolled this year, whereas last year there Graduates from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines may Advanced training in language (perhaps a new lang;age) can be now enter challenging career training programs with the expected. were only 323. Although these National Security Agency. If you are receiving a liberal arts, fgures show an increase, they COMMUNICATIONS - Scientifically devised, tested, and are offset by the number of business, or mathematics degree before September 1979, the managed cryptographic systems insure the maximum degree of Professional Qualification Test (PQT) could be your first step security in transmitting sensitive information around the globe. students leaving UMBC. toward employment in one of these programs. Since cryptography is a unique pursuit, the training of new You must register by November 4, 1918 in order to take the PQT employees here is extensive and esoteric. on campus. It will not be given again during this school year. By 0THER OPPORTUNITIES - A limited ~umber of applicants will scoring well on this test, you will qualify for an employment also be selected from the PQT to enter our Information Science, Fall- . - course- interview. During the interview. an NSA representative will Logistics, Resource Management. Security, and Personnel fields. discuss the specific role you might play in furthering this country's communications security or in producing vital foreign PICK UP A PQT BULLETIN at your college placement office. It evaluations intelligence information. contains a registration form which you must mail prior ta November 4 in order to take the test on November 18. There is By Denise Spence The PQT helps to measure your potential for career areas such no registration fee. as: Electronic Engineering. Computer Science. Slavic. Mid-Eastern A Student Course Evaluation PROGRAMMING - Our vast communications analysis projects and Asian language majors and Mathematics majors at the Handbook, to be composed by could not be effectively managed without the latest computer Masters level may interview without taking the PQT. UMBC students to help students hardware/software and people who know how to use them. U.S. Citizenship is mandatory. A thorough background select which courses to take, LANGUAGES - Foreign languages are valuable tools for investigation and medical examination are also required. should be available by pre-regis­ research, analysis, and documentation projects. tration for the fall, 1979, semes­ ter. A meeting for all interested and volunteering students will be held on Wednesday, October 18 at 1 p.m. in the SGA offices at Hill­ crest. In order to cover all of the major disciplines, each club and council of major is urged to at­ tend. John Siewi · ~rski, SGA director of universit · affairs, who is responsible ' r getting the hand­ book off tt• ~round, estimated that 30 vol ., , •,eers Wt re needed for a "co; Jlete anr thorough evaluation . ocess." The boo ~ ;. !t will be helpful to students \\ ·,o don't know what classes to taKe. It will evalute the introductory courses, and the re­ quired courses · for each major, sununarizing in a short para­ graph what the course consists of and its instructor's effective­ n~ss. The handbook wiil com­ ment on the responsiveness and responsibility of the instructor, the material ~ needed, and what the examina ;.,i ons and lectures are like. If the "time and manpower" are available, Siewierski said that they will also evaluate some of the electives and seminars which are offered regularly. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY The administration has not yet Attn: M321 approved this project, but Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755 Siewierski does not anticipate An Equal Opportunity Employer m/f. their refusal. 6 Retriever, October 16, 1978

r111at act 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111111111111111111111111111 A ffi ive ion---Admissions-from_ page_} be the emphasis on greater mi­ ney general for legal review, and from page 8 nority and women representation then the proposal goes to HEW. The plan, to be considered by ·on the faculty. ''This will prob­ "We expect communication from the Board of Regents October 31, ably be the most challenged HEW, including suggestions on modifies the present admissions aspect of the plan," said Law­ how to improve the proposal," he ATTENTION standards and institutes a wait­ rence. "No one is looking forward said. HEW requires affirmative ing list for applicants who cannot to overturn standards.'' action plans which commit insti­ meet the new standards. While UMBC does not have a tutions to the active pursuit of According to the new stan­ formal plan, many aspects of the equal opportunity. ''They want to dards, a student would need at proposed plan are already in ex­ see a commitment, backed up by least a '~C" average in high There will be a meeting Monday (today) at istence. The Office of Human Re­ resources and planning which school and to be in the top 40 per­ 1 o'clock of all Retriever staffers in the Hill­ lations currently fields and acts can be lived up to. Once a plan is cent of his/her class. Presently, on discrimination complaints, approved it is received on an an­ incoming freshmen are required crest office. If you cannot attend call an editor, and reviews job openings at the nual basis. We must demonstrate to have a "C" average in high x2224 or x2226. university, referring qualified progress to satisfy HEW," Law­ school and rank in the top 50 per­ minority candidates. The Office rence said. cent of his/her high school class. of Minority Recruitment is work­ Lawrence believes most uni­ Applicants who cannot meet IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIUHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIHIIIDIIIIIIIII ing to guarantee that minority versities are committed to affir­ these requirements would be put ·students obtain equal opportunity mative action programs. "Most on a waiting list. To be put on the in admissions. ''The Affinnative institutions have taken responsi­ list, students must meet the re­ Action plan is really a collection ble, logical steps," said Law­ quirements of the present sys­ Tutoring Thesis Advisor of efforts. Fifty percent or more rence. He does believe that some tem, though they fail to meet the of the plan is already in effect,'' institutions have come up with new system's requirements. poor programs, citing the Univer­ Lawrence said. The problem is Those on the waiting list would be S T A T-1 S T I C S that we haven't stated it in a co­ sity of California-Davis plan admitted only after better quali­ herent and comprehensive way, (charged in the Bakke case). fied students. Research Consultation which the federal government re­ ''That plan was ill conceived. You quires!' don't need quotas to get minori­ These standards were _put into After the chancellor's review ties into the system. You need ac­ effect on the College Park cam­ Dr. Kalish /-384-4866 the plan will go to_the state attor- tive recruitment of qualified pus last week. m1rlnr11t1P!;l " Budgef from page 1 ting expenses, desegregation pro­ grams and research grants. EJ' 5 PRESENTS • •• Toll contended in his letter to the SBHE that the master plan's recommendation to attact more -~ upper-division students to UMBC could not be accomplished with­ I oM stAGE '\1 " out that supplemental funding. lI J_- -. Board members promised to I LIVE ' " review Toll's criticisms at their November meeting.

099 fro~page 3 Once a student passes the course, they move on the Composition. "Essentially a D is no longer passing in composition courses. To go from 099 to Composition a student must get at least a C, said Meszaros. Students in the course will be graded on the level of competency attained by the 180 end of the semester. _ --;.sHAME" & .. - 9:00PNU ''The work is tedious drill work and I'm pleased to say my stu­ ------,-;rfo'". "'i"~- OCTOBER 23, I 9 7 8 dents ~re passing," said Regis, "Most of the students are re­ signed to the reality that they at didn't learn the stuff for one rea­ son or another and are taking ad­ vantage of this opportunity.'' There was an initial fear by Meszaros and Regis that students REFLECTIONS would meet the course with hos- . tility. "When you fail a test to get ___,:_ •s12 BALTO. NAT. PIKE--- into a course, there is a feeling of defeat," said Regis though she reports morale is high. '* * * * * * * "Mentally, many of the stu­ GENERAL ADMISSION Champagne dents are much older than their UNDER 18 NOT ADMITTED writing," said Regis. "With this included in ticket price ... '" course it's not a matter of if I fail, I have other options." The only option to the student who can't , complete the course is dropping out. "I don't look forward to final 5,000 WATTS grading when I must decide who of passes and fails." For many stu­ QUAD DISC-O SOUND SYSTEM dents the course is a beginning, for some it may be the end. When dealing with Basic En­ glish student morale is impor­ tant. "Morale naturally becomes a part of our job. The student has been made to feel stupid-you won't be able to get into college. People build up hostility after TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: years of hearing this,'' said Re­ gis. 'All @TlO'iErnllN Outlets . !lccor.tl & rape ColltH: ~ors. Record ·'The most important thing is to be available to the students, to be Music Mac hine , Mus ic Libe rat e d , Mod ern Music House. Tim e Peace , nice, to be supportive," said Re­ Freedom Facto r y, For the Record . Music Wo f'l d, and Reflections. gis. Maybe college isn't the place for this attitude but the problem is a new one to unive~:sities, the solutions may have to be non-tra­ ditional. /

VOLUME 13 NUMBER 8 OCTOBER 16, 1978

Sizemore puts education in its place By Cindy Beck Sizemore elaborated that White Anglo­ Dr. Barbara Sizemore, black activist Saxon Protestant culture is what is taught educator, launched an intense attack on in most schools today, and, although a the American educational system ~s the black person shows Afro-American {irst speaker sponsored by the Black Stu­ physical characteristics, his personality dent Union. Sizemore passionately ad­ and intelligence have been shaped by dressed the responsive, predominantly white society, teaching white culture. black student audience at noon on Wednes­ Black culture has not been taught in day, in the recital hall. schools because there is no time to teach it. -" Dr. Sizemore was superintendent of White culture takes up too much space. schools in Washington, D.C. from 1973-75, The purpose of the educational system and she was the first woman to fill that today is, "To tell me, Barbara Sizemore, post. She went on to become an educa­ that Elizabethan literature and Anglo­ tional consultant in Washington, D.C. Cur­ Saxon Protestant Culture is the greatest on rently, she is associate professor in the earth and in order to impress that upon department of Black studies at the Univer­ you, they tell me to memorize it, make it sity of Pittsburgh. impossible for you to ignore so that you Sizemore spoke on the problem of the will glorify it every living day of your life.'' socialization process in today's school Another primary point she made was system, and the effect this process has had that the United States is a multi-cultured, on Black Americans. She began her lec­ multi~lingual country, and because we are ture with a simple analogy: all so different, we have different needs. "The reason you are sitting down there ''The white Anglo-8axon minority had (in the audience) and I ain standing up dominated the educational system and has here (on the stage) is because we have imposed their mono-cultural system on been socialized into these roles. You are everybody else," she added. students; I am the speaker. Now if you As a solution to the problem, Sizemore wanted to interrupt this process, it's very proposed a change in the educational easy to do. you just do not conform to your system. She argued in a televised public role. Stand up. Say, 'I don't want to hear interview with the Washington D.C. School what you're talking about.' And I ~ouldn't Board that "in a school system which is 96 talk." percent black and 60 percent poor, the She explained _that our educational structure of that school system must system teaches conformity to certain change to accomodate the learning talents norms set by institutions such as schools of those students." , (public and private), churches, families, Her philosophy of education is first, to and, she emphasized, UMBC. see what.the child comprehends by letting She said that this problem is universal in him speak freely; secondly, teach him how a sense, but because black people are "so . to write what he has spoken; and thirdly, different,'' it is more of a burden to them. teach him to read what he has written. "The reason your education is so useless At the end of her lecture, Sizemore warn­ when you get out of this institution is ed, "You are responsible for your own because it was not made for you, " she enlightenment, and if we don't become stressed. enlightened, we will become extinct." •octoberfest '••

D rmies battleI of the stars By Kathleen Warnock The Byrd's 576 points included the was in incindiery ending to Thursday's teams reconvened to do battle in field highest participation of any floor - 90.5 per events. events. A blindfolded Joe Clark, guided by The Fall Classic, UMBC's annual Oc­ cent. The Yippie Dogs tied with the 'Cellar Thi-massage (by Eye Phelta Thi) ·and the instructions oi Dee Dee Rogers amidst toberfest, pitted not the Yankees against Dwellers for most game points on the male Face Painting (Penthouse Piddlies) were the wheelbarrow obstacle course in 37 the Dodgers, but the Yippie Dogs against floors, but with 53.5 per cent participation,· among the highlights of the Octoberfest seconds for the Attic Fanatics. the C~vemen, Cheryl's Angels against the Dogs tallied 542 p~ints and the male Carnival Friday afternoon. The Attic Richard Gough and Kevin Crawley of Sunset Strip and Bo Diddlies Penthouse floor championship. Fanatics offered Caramel apples and the Cellar Dwellers catapulted across the Piddlies against Fran's Clan - among The Bionic Babes their second Spontaneous Combustion sold subs for finish line parallel to the ground in the wo~ 3-legged race. The Androgenous Her­ others. Over 600 dorm students partic­ straight female floor championship, with those who didn't feel like dining hall food. pated in the event. 77 percent participation and 525 total That evening, the serious competition maphrodites took the beach ball walk, while Party Palace's Earl Thompson pig­ Twenty-two of 23 floors in the dorms points. The Babes didn't compile the began. The Cellar Dwellers won the first of competed in a five-day event which con­ highest game point total however, having four events over the weekend with a vic­ gishly consumed an entire pie to win the tained such grueling events as the 37 points. Sunset Strip had 390 points, but tory in the potato carry. Spontaneous Com­ pie eating contest. Daredevil Leap, Wheelbarrow Obstacle lost the. female title on participation. bustion blazed along in the lifesaver pass. Steve Grimes of the Meatpackers shuck­ Course, and Beer Chug. The Cellar Dwellers won their second ed and ate 25 peanuts in the least amount From the many emerged the few vic­ The festivities began Thursday, October event of the evening in the orange pass. of time, while in other areas of consump­ torious. After tallying the points ac­ 5, with the King and Queen of the Oc­ Kirk Cameretta of the Meatpackers hit tion, Joe Vansant of the Belle Busters cumulated by each floor for winning . tob.erfest Contest. The Belle Busters of St. _the bullseye in the dart throw, and Ginny chugged two cans of beer faster than events and percentage of participation, Mary's entered the victorious contestant Kleintank of the champion Byrd's Nest anyone else. Byrd's Nest, a co-ed floor from the base­ as former Marine Jon Reidy was crowned stomped her way to first in the ballon The soccer team's Chris Christotholos ment of Dorm II, was awarded the overall Queen. Sandy Sears of Eye Phelta Thi stomp. proved that he is profiCient in more than championship. reigned over the festival as King. A bc;mfire A little past high noon Saturday, the continued on page 8 ... .. 8 Retriever, qctober 16, 1978 ~~ £i\ ~ (!fJ ~ ~~======:=:======~ 'Educational testing nets a $1 million profit Congressman Michael Harrington milliseconds, a quick study for harried - by Jay Stevens (D-Mass). admission officers, it has become a rite - - of passage for millions of students. LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (CPS)--Cam­ Harrington has introduced a ''Truth in - Testing'' bill designed to open standar- But what exactly does it test? ouflaged in the gently cantil~vered hills - "The SAT only measures a student's of Lawrenceville is one of the most , dized testing to public scrutiny and control. California recently passed a developed ability in a particular area at a - influential unknown corporations in given time," says Turnbull. - similar bill, and one is now pending - America. - before the New York legislature. Critics like to characterize it as an ITs THE SCHOOL'S FAULT This action comes 30 years after the One-time Einstein collaborator and unchecked monopoly, a gatekeeper, a Carnegie Foundation for the Advance­ cradle-to-grave arbiter of social m()bility. longtime ETS gadfly Banesh Hoffman ment of Teaching, the American Council disagrees: ' 'They reward superficiality, - Forbes Magazine, after noting the 370 for Education and the College Board ignore creativity and penalize the person acres of prime real estate, the artificial Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) with a subtle probing mind.'' Ralph pond, the real ducks, _the $3 million established -ETS as a separate entity Nader and Harrington echo Hoffman's conference center, the tasteful brick chartered to construct educational tests. charge that the tests ignore such vital buildings, the savvy investments, called Of this triumvirate, CEEB was and is qualities as creativity, integrity and it one of the hottest little growth the most important. An umbrella maturity. companies around. · organization representing over 2500 Turnbull agrees: "It's not as if there schools of every character, it contracts were an array of things to test, and ETS Information officer John Smith calls it with ETS to provide admissions tests. chose only a couple. We test only what a very concerned organization, with a lot Despite their historical tie, the relation­ we know how to measure. He adds that if of integrity. ship is supposed to be purely the test has come to influence the The IRS calls it non-profit. contractual, with CEEB acting as allocation of academic opportunity, then consumer protector. the fault lies not with ETS, but with the Most Americans have little to say "Not so," says Nader researcher Alan about the Educational Testing Service Nairns. "The College Board is a rubber colleges. (ETS). They know it only ·as a multiple stamp for ETS, and therefore not Still, ETS is not completely blameless. test questions. They could do that, but choice test that stands between them accountable to the students who must While they hedge on stating exactly the cost would have to be passed onto and college, grad school, law school and take and pay for the exams." what predictive value the tests possess, the student. now more than 50 professions ranging · "Historical and "amicable" are the they wax poetic on their test's rigorous from podiatrist to CIA agent. Last year words ETS president William Turnbull development. Oscar _K. Buros, ·who "None of our research is classified," over a million students took the uses to describe the relationship. He reviews nearly 1500 tests in his Mental he says. A claim that both N airs and ETS-designed Scholastic Aptitute Test should also say profitable. Last year Measurements Yearbook, describes the former New York Magazine writer (SAT). Another 800,000 sat down to one CEEB programs accounted for more SAT as "highly perfected--possibly Stephen Brill dispute. Both recount the reachin,g the pinnacle of the current state of a battery of graduate exams. than 42 percent of ETS revenues. prevalence of the top secret stamp at Countless others, from pre-schoolers to of the art of psychometrics.'' Is it odd for ETS. people to assume that such a auto mechanics, were measured, as­ PURE MOTIVES technically-exquisite test ought to have sessed, and, say the critics, judged by an ' 'ETS is not a gatekeeper,' ' he says, Regarding ETS errors, Vice President ETS test. some predictive value? Robert Solomon has testified before claiming that charge is not only untrue, The question of prediction is a but a bad metaphor. "ETS is a custom HEW's Privacy Commission that they These programs, plus grants from sensitive one at ETS. Correlation were "to the best of our experience" no government and the private sector, gatemaker according to the dictates of between test scores and college grades I problems. netted ETS $70 million in 1977, with a the person who wants the gate. ·don't is onlx .4. For some reason men profit margin of about $1 million. ETS, in think it's important that someone other consistently score higher than women,. Since then, 95 percent of the takers of short, is a very successful non-profit than ETS makes those decisions." although the latter have better academic the Nov. 5, 1977 GMAT were scored 9 or company. Turnbull admits that ETS, as the records coming into the test. Ethnic 10 points too low. The mistake was largest educational research organiza­ groups score lower than whites. ETS discovered only several months after the tion in the country, often conducts the studies have revealed that there is a scores had been mailed out. At the time studies that validate its own test to direct and continuous correlation bet­ of discovery, John High, associate clients like CEEB, but he points to the ween family income and SAT scores. program director for the management distinguished educators involved in the There is a standard error of measure­ exam, called it "a very seriou.s error ... It CEEB-ETS relationship as proof that ment of 30 points. Consequently, the was caught quite by chance." motives are: pure. true score of a person receiving a 600 lies ''Do you think men of this caliber somewhere between 570 and 630. In July and October, two different would be involved in anything like Such revelations prompted the 'Truth LSAT exams were administered. ETS that?'' asked John Smith as we in Testing' legislation. Briefly, the bills says the exams were of equal difficulty, examined a list of ETS trustees. would require all testing firms to make and cannot explain why one group did so Historical friendliness aside, it was public all reliability and validity studies; much better than the other. Law schools revealed in 1974 that the ETS-CEEB to publish a prominent warning that the were not informed that the tests were contract contained two clauses ·for­ allegedly exact score is only an different. bidding both parties from doing business approximation; to provide test applicants The tests are nationally accepted with any competitors. Lawyers at the with a specific description of what skills nonetl).eless. President Turnbull agrees time said that this was probably an are_ being tested; to publish all test that certainly "with more tests in use the illegal restraint of trade, but pointed out questions after 30 days and to notify possibility · of misuse increases." So that the courts are reluctant to apply what's on the horizon? In this decade, A RUBBER STAMP? students and schools of any irregulari­ antitrust laws to areas involving ties. ETS has moved increasingly away from "For too many students, the decision education. academics and into testing 'occupational to take a standardized· admission test Whatever the nature of the relation­ TOP SECRET competence.' They are devising tests for creates a statistical shadow which ship, their union has produced on Turnbull agrees with tl}e spirit of the pre-schoolers. A long-range goal is to follows them through life, often without controversial monument: the SAT. perfect a test to discover why people fail their knowledge or control,'' says legislation, but claims that ETS already Objective, simple, practical, graded in fulfills all the criteria except publishing tests.

Octoberfest------~------rrom pa!fe 7 With prizes ranging from pizzas to of­ Angel's Little Devils 465 one sport as he captured the skateboard qualified by referee Snuffy Smith. 454 The Yippie Dogs splashed a total of five ficial UMBC keychains, every winner The Baby Ruths slalom in 26.7 seconds for Byrd's Nest. Not Ready for Prime Time 437 Zirkle's Zoo broke into the win column as baskets in the daredevil leap, keeping received recognition. Special awards were Katie Reybold won the frisbee accuracy referee Virginia Redd ducking the errant made to the Belles of St. Mary's and the Men throws. Belle Busters for their spirit, and to the Yippie Dogs 542 throw. Another flying (frying?) object - 529 eggs - was the yolk on Spontaneous Com­ Inner tube water polo raised some Penthouse Piddlies for their face-painting Cellar Dwellers rivalries, as Fran's Klan won in the co-ed booth at the carnival. Meat Packers 527 bustion as they won their second event. 502 In_the final event of the day, Zirkles Zoo, category and the Cellar Dwellers in the As the team's retired to their floors to Cavemen men's. The most exciting match of the day drink their prizes of apple cider, already The "Belle" Busters 490 Yippie Dogs and Angel's Little Devils tug- · 255 ged their way into the win column with vic­ was Sunset Strip versus Eye Phelta Thi in mumbles could be heard, "just wait 'til Hooter Hall tories for co-ed, male and female floors the finals of the women's category. With next year ... " Co-Ed respectively. the score tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation Byrd's Nest 576 Sunday's events took an acquatic turn, time, the Strip scored first in overtime to Women Grand Spontaneous Combustion 545 as the teams competed in the final events take the women's title. Total Androgenous Hermaphrodites 530 in the natatorium. Fortified by a German feast and two free Bionic Babes 525 Fran's Klan 523 Fran's Clan won the inner tube relay to beers each, the competitors attended the Eye Phelta Thi 522 Zirkle's Zoo 513 start it off. The Meatpackers were the vic­ awards ceremony Monday night cheering Sunset Strip 522 Bo Diddlie's Piddlies 475 tors in the sweat suit relay race, as six of (and booing) as the awards were announc­ Belles of St. Mary's 491 Attic Fanatics 471 eight lanes in the women's heat were dis- ed. Cheryl's Angels 478 The Party Palace :m:J Retriever, October 16, 1978 9 ~~wm~w~~.... ======Alt111an's •A Wedding' mirrors the ritual of 111at r1111ony• By Paul Strohl

Robert Altman's A Wedding is a real treat. It is similar in many ways to his previous films (Nashville, Buffalo Bill and The Indians) but deviates slightly. In­ stead of examining politics or westward expansionism, he hits home with something we all can understand - the ritual of matrimony. If you like weddings, or especially if you hate them, A Wedding captures all the joys and stupidities that makes the ritual special. Most of us have been to weddings so Altman uses this familiar setting to reflect both the good and bad aspects of our culture. The wedding becomes a mirror. He uses his typical exaggerated characters and the result is both hilarious and thought-provoking. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a new film this much. The plot is simple- A rich military cadet is to marry an upper middle-class girl. Their families arrange to have the , . best wedding possible. Everything goes · well at the church (more or less) and they proceed to the reception at the rich family's mansion. Here we meet the families, relatives, servants, boyfriends and girlfriends, wedding staff, and securi­ ty people and they all meet each other. The rest of the film is the enormous reception as seen from 40 different points of view. It is amazingly simple, but only on the sur­ face. We are shown how people really think and act. As the action progresses all the in­ ner desires and emotions slowly come to Proud parents of the bride (A my Stryker), Tulip (Carol Burnett ), and Snooks Brenner (Howard Duff). the surface. We see how vUlnerable and sil- ly some people are, while others are really honest and honorable. The wedding is a complishment: He uses techniques similar They each have their own distinct per­ It would be nice to try something a little bit background on which Altman presents us to Nashville, that is, quick jumping from sonalities and some are really shocking. experimental. But perhaps after two with a rich texture of bits and pieces of one scene to another. He establishes There are no good guys or bad guys-just moderately unsuccessful films (Buffalo humanity. It is full of insight and humor, characters and their conflicts, then pro­ people. The acting is convincing and Bill, and Three Women) he needed a big but deep down shows a depressing world. ceeds to solve their problems in little believable. You can't ask for much more hit, so he fell back onto the old formulas It is truthful and about as realistic as a segments. This may sound simple, but than that! Everyone will have their own that he knows will work. Fortunately, what film can be, considering everything is when all 40 little plots are interwoven with favorites, because there is something for is old for Altman is still new compared to staged. each other it becomes quite complex. everyone, both good and bad, and that most other filmmakers so the film is still The acting and characterizations are Altman handles it well and the people are seems to be the Altman way. It works. first class. I only hope now Altman will go well-controlled and work very well. realistic. The result is a film with some · The only thing that bothers me about the onto something new. Nashville was great, Altman, famous for large casts, presents depth. film is the feeling that you've seen this A< Wedding is good, too-what's next? 40 characters and makes you understand I find it impossible to pick out individual stuff before. It's true-you have. The Hopefully something else, because if we them, like or dislike them, all in a little actors and say one was better than another camera techniques and the sound struc­ see the same film for a third time, it may over two hours. That is quite an ac- because they worked together as a group. ture is the same as in other Altman films. be once too often.

Transcendental Meditation TM offers inner peace for a price

and appreciation of life when not in ing individuals moving about and function­ "TM increases coherence. Dr. Bloomfield By Deborah MiUer meditation. ing more coherently. TM's basic argument ·stated in the film that brainwaves of TM If you would like "improved coordina­ Health is said to improve as helps to was, "if you have a green tree, you'll have participents were more orderly, seeming tion of mind and body'' the Transcendental eliminate stress and strain. The inner a greener forest.'' to give an indication ,of increased Meditation may be for you. Bruce Kennit, calmness acquired through practice of TM There is more than 1 percent of totall,J.S. coherence in perceptual motor sensory, an alumni of UMBC, was on campus is carried back into daily activities allow­ population meditating at this time, with thus allowing for heightened active perfor­ Wednesday October 11, speaking about the ing individuals to function at their full the Baltimore Metropolitan area making mance. benefits for the individual through the mental and physical potential with up 5 percent of that total. Some students, There are seven steps involved in learn­ practice of TM. minimum amount of distractions. businessmen, and athletes have taken ad­ mg Transcendental Meditation. The first Transcendental Meditation, systemized As an advocate for better social condi­ vantage of TM's benefits. step was the introductory lecture which by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is a process of tions, John Lewis, Ph. D. professor of Linda Castillon, a student at the Univer­ was in FA 002 Wednesday October 11 and transcending, "a going beyond" the active planetary and earth sciences, said that TM sity of Houston, explained in a phamphlet Friday October 13 at 1 : 00 and 8:00 p.m. level of the mind and becoming aware of a "provides in our daily experience a basis supporting TM, that after becoming in­ The following steps involve instruction of quieter level. TM is practiced for 15 to 20 for integration of ourselves and for a grow­ volved in the technique her grade point how to learn TM and what's involved. minutes twice daily, "during which time ing internal strength that frees and average went_up incredibly, while she was Kennit felt that students often stayed the mind experiences increasing enlivens our relationships with others. As teaching dance, perfonning in a dance away from the lectures, and UMBC awareness and the body simultaneously our internal artificial limitations dissolve, company, working regularly, and taking students did stay away, with only four develops a deeply relaxed state." It is a so do the boundaries between ourselves music lessons. students attending, because they believe rest that is twice as deep than that gained and others." One basketball player in the film shown that they cannot concentrate. He said that through 6-8 hours of sleep. "TM unci utters consciousness .. .it allows on Wednesday said that after becoming in­ learning TM is very easy, and children as TM's effect on the individual has its in­ the individual to become more peaceful in­ volved in the program his only wish was young as 4 years old have learned the fluence in four areas of day to day living, side, thus allowing one more energy to that he had begun sooner. All of. the technique. mental potential, health, social behavior, give," added Kermit. athletes in the film supported the view that Incidentally, achieving inner peace is and environment. When someone is under pressure, due to TM enhances concentration, making not free. There is a $150.00 maintenance Through development of full mental daily activities, that person is not able to minds sharper for better hand and body fee, payable in advance, and if you are still potential, TM develops more of an in­ function at their maximum potential. TM coordination. interested, the number to call for more in­ d~viduars physical and mental resources. is said tv be able to relieve that pressur,e. If Scientific tests administered on TM's ef­ formation is 837-6114, or you can stop by TM's emphasis is to heighten happiness true, TM could benefit the society b~ hav- fectiveness have supported the notion that the center at 809 St. Paul Street. 0 Retriever, October 16, 1978 ~~~~a~~~~~~~a~@~~~~~ ©~~ . ~j.\~[f)(!JJ$ ======©00 Monday, October 16th, By SharonAdamitis live with dying. For ticket information social figure of the day--in an call the Center Stage Box Office at extremely expensive, limited-edition Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - BAKE SALE COLLEGE PARK 332-0033 or stop by the theater at 700 folio, with texts by Rodin, Jacques­ N. Calvert St. Emile Blanche and Cocteau. Unfor­ Scroll Sweethearts Two Bogart classics lead off the tunately, all but four of the original Commuter cafeteria, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. week of movies at the UMBC c~mpus Volunteers are needed as ushers for albums disappeared during World Red Cross Blood Donor Drive Rally this week. You can see Beat the Devil the 1978-79 season. Ushers are asked War I. In 1977 Eakins Press and Dance Lecture Hall Ill, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 and The Big Heat to report 45 minutes prior to curtain · Books. Ltd., of London, commissioned Wednesday, oct. 18. Diane Keaton will and are invited to see the "show free of photographer Richard Benson to ' University Relations for State Board be in Looking For Mr. Goodbar charge. The season opened on Sept. 29 recreate the album of De Meyer for higher Education Thursday, Friday, Saturday and and the performance week runs utilizing the palladium process. The Program Review Committee Meeting Sunday, Oct. 19, 20, 21 and 22. The Tuesday through Sunday, with Wed­ Baltimore Museum is showing this Library 103 (Behind Special Collec- midnight feature on Friday and nesday, Saturday and Sunday mati­ classic group of dance photographs to tions), 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday will be The Boys in the Band, nees. There is a dress code. Vests will honor the opening of the Maryland a realistic portrayal of the homosexu·al be provided by the theater. Those Ballet's 18th season. Friday, October 20th, mores and lifestyle. All movies, except interested in volunteering, please call The Museum and The Baltimore Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. the midnight show, are shown at 7:30 the Center Stage House Manager at Film Forum, Inc. will sponsor a special Lecture and Film about Hunger in and 9:30p.m. in the Student Building. 332-0033. weekend of film, Oct. 26 through Oct. Maryland Admission is $1.50. 29 in the Museum auditorium. Eight LH Ill, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. THE NEW MECHANIC French films, still unreleased in this CATONSVILLE COMMUNITY country, have been made avai Iable to Korean Club - Ping Pong Tournament CO.LLEGE Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert and Baltimore audiences through the Hillcrest Building, 2nd Floor, 1 p.m.-6 George Rose will star in the new Ambassade de France's Semaines p.m. The Fine Arts Gallery presents the comedy, "The Kingfisher" by William Universltalres du Cinema Francais works of artist Morris Sokolsky Douglas Home, in a pre-Broadway programs. The films, featuring direc- Student Government Association - (1932-1977), through Nov. 3 The engagement beginning Oct. 17. The . tors Serge Leroy, Michel Mitrani, and Special Events Gallery is located in the Humanities Kingfisher is a comedy of hope and joy Maurice Ronet, and actors Alain Delon Mixer - Band (COME DANCING) Building. For hours, call 455-4429. about a famous novelist, played by Rex and Jean Gabin, will be scheduled for Commuter Cafeteria, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Patrons interested in acquisition of Harrison, who tries to renkindle a matinee and evening screenings. work may contact Donald Stutman at passionate love affair with a ·newly Director Michel Mitrani and an as yet · Saturday, October 21stf 484-4390. unnamed French film critic will also be widowed former love, played by featured in lectures and discussions Office of Physical Education & Claudette Colbert. As Mr. Harrison's Athletics -manservant, George Rose has his own throughout the weekend. For a copy of JOHNS HOPKINS the film schedule and information on Retriever Club- RETRIEVER CLUB rather jaundiced views of the BULL ROAST indecorous romance. student group rates, call 685-4170 · Commuter Cafeteria, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. The "Weekend Wonder Flick" for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20 and 21, Tickets for ''The Kingfisher'' are CITY HALL COURTYARD Senior Class - DISCO AND SOCIAL will be Julia. Feature times are 7:30 available at the box office or by GALLERIES Hillcrest Center, 2nd Floor Hillcrest and 10 p.m. in Shriver Hall. Admission phone-charge, 727-4102. Building, 10 p.m.-2 a.m . . is $1. For further information, call "Maryland Pub I ic T.V. In the 338-8188 or 338-8197. THEATRE PROJECT Satellite Era," will oe on exhibition at Black Student · Union "Solid"--an the City Hall Courtyard Galleries, Oct. evening of dialogue with Black Theatre Hopkins will open its 57th Olufunmilayo and her company of 20 through Nov. 21. The exhibits will season--whose theme is ''The Adver­ students, faculty and staff from dancers and musicians will perform highlight public televisions significant various Maryland colleges and univer­ saries"--with "A Doll House," one of their work at Heptasoph Hall, contributions, including the challenge the earliest and most direct in the sities will be held in the Fine Arts Thursday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, of satellite communications as a new Gallery - 6-10 p.m. large roster of men versus women Oct. 15 and again on Oct. 26-29. The way to help solve problems on earth. dramas. The play will run weekends company's elabora~e repetoire draws from Friday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, largely from West African culture and Nov. 12. Written by Henrik Ibsen in includes flirtation dances, dances of 1879, the play explores the relation­ competition between dancer and "You shall dwell in· booths seven days ... ship of Torvald and Nora Helmer. drummer, and the mysterious and that your generations rnay know that I n1ade· thr Many of the problems in their powerful ''spirit dances'' which ask marriage are still grounds for debate the gods for strength or convey I Hraelites dwell in booths ... '' Leviticus 23: · 42--1:-J one hundred years later. Subscriptions messages from the spirits of the for the season, which will include ancestors. Olufunmilayo will perform "Dear Liar," Moliere's "School for at 8 p.m. each evening with additional Wives," and "As You Like It" 10 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday. (outdoors at Evergreen), are available, All performances are tree with ' 0 as well as individual tickets for each do nat ions collected after the show. show, at the Theatre Hopkins box Call 539-3090 for information. office in Shriver Hall, or by phone, 338-7159, weekdays from 1 to 5 p.~. THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY A review of the Sixties--a decade of The celebrated duo piano team war, student protest, · assassination, Ferrante and Teicher will return to civil rights and women's movements-­ play in the Saturday Pops series on and a look at their effect on American October 28 at the Lyric Theatre. The society today is the focus of the 12th concert, which is conducted by annual Milton S. Eisenhower Sympo- William Henry Curry, will feature . sium to be held during October and music by Saint-Saens, Strauss, Bora­ November. din, and Rimsky-Korsakoff as well as Entitled ''Retrospective on the Broadway favorites. The program. Sixties: From Camelot to Chaos,'' the begins at 8:15 p.m. student-run symposium opened Mon- :·' ·day, October 9 with a talk by THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART • • celebrated journalist I. F. Stone. This . '\ week's lecture and topics is: Monday, An important photography exhibi­ ...,.._...... , tion, "The Transforming Eye: Photo­ \__ -~· ___ __ October 16, "The Vietnam Conflict: -- ... ' ~ . The Vietnamese View," by Frances §raphs by Clarence John · Laughlin," Fitzgerald, who won the Pulitzer Prize, will open Tuesday Oct. 17 at the the National Book Award and the Museum and continue through Nov. ... ' Bancroft Prize for History for her book 19. Laughlin's works range from "Fire in the Lake," which brought semi-abstract, early still lites, to together her first-hand observations in satires revealing the hypocrisy and Vietnam during the war and her later injustice of society and to complex START 1HE NEW YEAR illGI-IT studies of the country. "visual poems." Currently on view through Nov. 19 is CENTER STAGE an artwork by Jennifer Bartlett Come to the UMBC Succah located entitled "Rhapsody." "Rhapsody" is The regional premiere· of "The one painting composed of 988 separate in the Quad (next to the cop1m,uter ·cafe) units, each one foot square, in baked Shado.~ Box" will continue through Oct. 29. Written by Michael Christo­ enamel on steel. nd fulfill the mitzvah of eating in a Succah fer, "The Shadow Box" is directed by Currently on view through Dec. 3 is Center Stage's Artist Director, Stan an exhibition of photographs showing The Succah will be open for lunch Wojewodski. Honored in 1977 with the celebrated dancer, Nijinsky, · in both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Dialhilev's production of the ballet Prize, the play is a never depressing, "L' Apres Midi d'un Faune." The Mon. & Wed. ll-3pm and often amusing and always life­ photographs were published in 1912 affirming work confronting the way we by Baron Adolf de Meyer--a well­ Refreshments arc available. known fashion photographer and Retriever, October 16, 1978 11

CLUBS History Council of Majors will Sex Discrimination in the Gyms? Math/Comp. Science Chemistry-Physics meet Wednesday, October 18 at 1 Unequal and inadequate facilities, NSA· NSWC Biology Club will meet on Monday, p.m. in Room 729 AD. Discussion equipment and instruction for wom­ NOAA National Bureau of Standards October 16 at 1 p.m. in BS 120. • on the Handbook and upcoming en are the issues. Can you share Johns Hopkins Aberdeen Proving Ground Winefest. All are invited to attend. or affirm similar experiences of HUD Jewish Student Association will discrimination? A meeting to ver­ Nuclear Regulatory-commission GENERAL meet on Monday, October 16 and balize such inequalities will begin American Council on Education Wednesday, October 18 at 1 p.m. Mid-Atlantic Drosophila Society will at 1 p.m. in EM 104, Wednesday, NASA meet on Saturday, October 21 from Students who wish to catch the in EM 105. October 18, 1978. Faculty and staff, HRA bus on the corner of Maiden 1-5 p.m. in BS 120. as well as students, both men and Liberal Arts Choice and Wilkens Avenue can UMBC Gospel Choir will rehearse women are encouraged to attend. American Council on Education · use the shuttle bus to get to that on Monday, October 16, Wednes­ Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will For more information contact the hold a bake sale on Friday, October Women in Education corner. Bus riders stuck on that day, October 18 and Friday, Oc­ Women's Union, 1st floor Hillcrest Public Administration corner can flag down the bus to 20 in the Commuter Cafeteria from Student Union Bldg. or call 243- tober 20 at 1 p.m. in FA 001. Minority Affairs get to ?ampus. It will stop. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 0362. HUD-Procurement UMBC Senate will hold their Headquarters Operations COMMUNITY monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oc­ The Department of Modern Lan­ Mass this Sunday,October 22 will USDA-Personnel tober 17 in LH Ill from 3:15 to 6 guages & Linguistic~ is sponsor­ bew held in Dorm I Rec Room at Public Administration The Columbia Wheelmen bicycle p.m. ing a Foreign Study program in 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. H utzlers-Retai I Management racing club will hold a USCF sanc­ Hannover, Germany during the tioned race aorund the Loop on Student Ministries will hold a bible Winter Session in January. The . English Sunday, October 22. Registration study on Tuesday, October 17 in College Republicans will hold a cost of the program is $520; pre­ USDA-Technical Writer will open at 9 a.m. in the Adminis­ Dorm I, Room 058 from 6-8 p.m. meeting Friday, October 20 in SS requisite is GERM 101 or equiva­ Md. State Highway Admin. tration parking lot and the first 101. lent. Contact Professor O'Neill Technical Writer race will begin at 10 a.m. Three Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will (FA 548, x2112) for further iQforma­ races will be run and riders will · LECTURES meet on Tuesday, October 17 in Li­ tion as soon as possible. Geography compete according to ability. The brary 007 from 9-11 p.m. Ms. SHA-Pianning "A" race, 14 laps of the Loop (25 John C. Krantz, Jr., Memorial Lec· Attention Nursing Students:For HUD-Pianning miles) will be restricted to USCF Senior Class will hold a general ture sponsored by the Department the first time, the School of Nurs­ of Pharmacology and Experimen­ Licensed Category 1, 2, and 3 Se­ meeting on Wednesday, October ing is implementing a procedure VPA nior Men, qualified Junior Men, 18 at 1 p.m. in LH II. tal Therapeutics, School of Medi­ of rolling admissions for the class Md. SHA-Graphics cine, University of Maryland, will Women and Veterans. Those who of 1979. In general, this means may compete in the "B" race (10 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will be delivered by Jean-Pierre Chan­ that the earlier one applies to the Economics/Accounting geux, Ph.D., of the Pasteur lnstitut laps, 18 miles) are licensed Gate- meet on Wednesday, October 18 School, the earlier one will know Md. State Statistics . gory 3 and 4 Senior Men, Juniors, in Library 004 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. of Paris, France, and professor at their admission status. It is impor­ HUD-Financial Management the College of France. Entitled Women, and Veterans. All en­ tant that the applicants submit Nuclear Regulatory Commission trants in the A and B races must Chesapeake Audubon Society will "Structural and Functional Proper­ their transcripts(s) immediately. Accounting ties of the Acetylcholine Regula­ possess valid USCF licenses and meet on Wednesday, October 18 The transcrip(s) submitted must Regional Planning must abide by USCF rules and reg­ tor-Receptor Plus lonosphere,"the in BS 120 from 7:30-10 p.m. document course work completed General Motors ulations. The "C" race (2 laps, 3.6 lecture_is expected to be of par­ through the summer of 1978. Management ticular interest to basic science miles) will be a novice race, open Christian Fellowship will meet on First National Bank to non-licensed bike riders. Stu­ Friday, October 20, 7-8:30 p.m. in and health professionals working The Career Development and Management with muscle diseases. Faculty dents are encouraged to partici­ FA 015. Placement Center has cancelled NASA pate. An entry fee of $2.25 will be members, students and members the Social Service Seminar sched­ Accounting charged for prizes. · of the scientific c;ommunity are The French Club (Le Cercle Fran­ uled for Friday, October 20. It has Business For more information, call Hal cordially invited to attend this cais) will meet on Wednesday, Oc­ been rescheduled for Friday, De­ US Customs, USDA Hendrix at 730-9218 or Craig Bar­ event. tober 18, at 1 p.m. in SS 001. All are cember 8, Accounting ntt at 947-1629. welcome. Dr Alfonso A. Campolattaro, Pro­ fessor of Physics, will deliver a ' Student Ministries will meet on Pre-Optometry Students are en­ conference at the Italian Cultural Tuesday, October 17, in Residence couraged to attend the Allied Club on Friday, November 3 at 8 Hall 1, Room 058. There will be Health Seminar presentation p.m. at the Fourier Hall at the Col­ small group discussion sections given by Dr. R. Schugar from the PERSONAL WANTED lege of Notre Dame. The title of on various topics at 6:00, and a Bi­ Optometric Center of Maryland, to the conference is "Science as a ble Study concerning abortion at be held in BS 120, on Wednesday, Lil Liyoness -This is just to let Roommate-Helper Wanted. humanistic discipline." The talk 6:45. Everyone is welcome. October 25, from 1-2 p.m. Dr. Schu­ you know that I like you a whole Room plus salary. Physically will be delivered in Italian. gar will be discussing admissions bunch, but you are still going to assist young handicapped engin­ The German Table, sponsored by requirements and procedures, pro­ beegotten and I mean gotten eer mornings/evenings. Local refs. Drake Koka, the founder and gen­ the German Club, will feature fessional school curricula, and the good. Bee good, Bee have and Bee req. Columbia. George, 730-2576 eral secretary of the Black Allied slides of Germany and Oerman profession of Optometry. All inter­ gotten. evenings. Workers Union, a national union in songs at the meting on Monday, ested students are invited to at­ Love Liyonnn South Africa, will speak at Morgan October 16 at 1 p. ~ : .. in the Lan­ tend. Need Roommate 'til spring. Con­ guage Lab. State University October 26 on FOR HIRE dominium w/everything. $130 plus "The Fight for Black Majority Rule util. & phone. Excellent location. The Council of English Majors will in..South Africa." This engagement OPPORTUNITY Lady Fingers Typing Service. Call Dave, 761-5935. meet in the Fine Arts Building, is in conjunction with a tour of 18 Fast service-Pick up and deliv­ room 440 on Wednesday, October U.S. cities tnis fall by Koka which Maryland Magazine is sponsoring ery. 363-2098 18 at 1 p.m. There will be an elec­ will provide from personal experi­ its first photo contest. It is open tion of officers, a discussion of ence an account of the degrada­ only to students enrolled in Mary­ the activities and projects to be tion and misery facing Black youth land colleges and universities. En­ covered during this and the com­ and workers under the apartheid tries should be colo. transparen­ ing semester, and discussions on government. The meeting at Mor­ cies which reflect the Maryland the openings for internships. gan State University will be held scene-people, progress, and vis­ Please try to attend as you can Thursday, October 26 at 8 p.m. in tas-urban or rural. For official en­ voice your opinion and help plan Jenkins 104. try forms and additional details some of the activities to be about prizes, judging, etc., see brought up. ACADEMIC Keith Dorsey at the Student Cen­ Cooperative Education ter x2498. Chemistry Club will meet on Graduate Record Examination will Wednesday, October 18 at 1 p.m. be given Saturday, October 21 from ATTENTION STUDENTS: Co-op in CP 525. Or. Whalen will be the 8 am.-{) p.m. in EM 103, 104, and 106, positions available for January­ guest speaker. All interested stu­ sponsored by the Counseling Cen­ Spring semest'9r. Interest dents are invited to attend. ter Student Services. students should apply EM 216. Has a lot of your enthusiasm slight inconvenience is usually diminished considerably re­ eredicted when you consider garding the completion of your the benefits of a solid work education as the day draws history upon graduation. The near for you to enter the job experience gained while in the market? Are you taking employment of a federal, Retriever Deadlines course after course that seems state, or private agency will be to have no relevancy to what it very helpful upon your return . is you really want to pursue? to school the following sem­ One possible solution to ester. Many new insights will All ads, letters, bulletin boards, classifieds, etc. are to be submitted these problems may be be acquired regarding your typed to the Retriever office in Hillcrest 116 according to the following Cooperative Education. The studies and a fresh enthu­ Cooperative Education Pro­ siasm will be found in the deadlines: gram was designed with the education process. Ads -Wednesday at 3 p.m. future of the students in mind. This University has a Bulletin Boards - Wednesday at 3 p.m. This unique program offers a full-time staff who's main wide spectrum of opportuni­ concern is in developing jobs Classifieds .- Wednesday at 3 p.m. ties in integrating classroom and placing students in them. Letters to the editor- Thursday at 10 a.m. theory with marketable work The Cooperative Education experience. A Co-op positron offices are located in the provides substantial pay, ere·· second floor of the EM dits toward your degree, and a Building. Just outside these good chance of continued offices is a bulletin board employment upon graduation. containing some of the current Under the guidelines of the openings for the spring program two co-op terms wi II semester. Drop in there soon be split by one semester of and see what you can do to coursework. This may mean a facilitate making your college delay in graduation but this years more profitable. 2 Retriever, October 16, 1978

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9 P.M.- 1 A.M. in the commuter cafeteria All University of Maryland students HAPPY HOlJR (UMBC, UMCP, UMAB, UMES, UMUC) 9 P.M. -10 P.M. with ID - $1.75* Guest and other college ID - $2.7~*

Advance Tickets on sale at UMBC Box Office in the Student Union 10 A.M. - tO P.M. -- TheBest Entertainment SENIOR CLASS DISCO! 'Picture 011977

It's Comedy! A DISCO (for all students) It's Adventure! It's Romance! It's "SILVER STREAK" October 21, 1978, Saturday 10:00 P.M. 'til 2:00A.-M.

UMBC Students $1.50 uest and other college I D's $2.00

BEER AND WINE on sale

"COME PARTY WITH THE CLASS OF '79"

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I Senior Portrait Days - Oct. 23-27 BUREAU An attorney is. available for consultation. Three Sign ups for a sitting time can be made by calling student legal interns are also available to assist you. The Office was established by the S.G.A. x2208 or x2209 from 9:30-12:00 p.m. or 1 :00-4:30 from your student activity fee; its only purpose is p.m., Oct. 16-20 to help you solve your problems. Office: i st Floor Hillcrest Hours: M W F 12-2 YOU MUST SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. T Th 10-3:30

Pleaae do not phone - come In pe18on - bring Set sail with the SKIPJACK appropriate documents. Retriever, October 16, 1978 13

Sex discrimination DoesUMBC follow Title IX?

By Kathleen Warnock what it really means. What is Part I- Physical Education guing to happen is that it will A women's group and the take some trial cases to set 33-A are investigating charges guidelines we can follow." of sexual discrimination in the Another complaint listed by {ilysical education department. Kupchyk is that there is no Discrimination in education on sauna in the women's locker the basis of sex is outlawed by room in Gym II. The women the Department of Health, have a sauna in Gym I, and the Education and Welfare's Title men have one in Gym II. "If I IX. want to use the sauna after I The SGA's investigation is run, I have to get dressed, go looking into complaints that across campus in the cold ·women are discriminated weather, and use the sauna in against in phys. ed. classes. Gym L" S;ill in progress, the investiga- Uniforms are another object tim is being conducted by the of the women'~ concern. The 33-A Senate Investigation standard women's issue in- committee. eludes a t-shirt, towel, sweat ''I can't get a permanent socks and a pair of polyester locker in Gym ll, where my phys shorts. ed class is, and where I go "The uniforms are very running and swimming. The tght-fitting, and though its not men (phys ed students) can," meant, there is a sexual stated Areta Kupchyk, a mem- implication as a result. This ber of the women's group which intimidates women, and keeps met last Wednesday to voice them from using the athletic complaints against the phys ed facilities,'' said Kupchyk. repartment. "I pay my athletic Women's issues are pur- Rick Buckel (13) and Doug Zimmerman (16) go after the ball. The soccer .team plays Mount Saint fee, just like the men, and chased by the women's athletic should be able to get a locker." staff, headed by Carol Arrow- Mary's and Loyola .at home this week. One of the provisions of Title smith, with input from stu- IX specifically states that dents, according to Watts. "locker rooms, showers, and As an alternative to a Booters remain undefea.ted -other facilities provided for women's issue, Kupchyk re- women must be comparable to quests men's shorts and t-shirt those provided for men." when she runs, but has-been Because of lack of space in "hassled" by a phys ed rake on Loyola Saturday Gym ll, (the Fieldhouse) women employee, who sa1d that the phys ed students are not men needed the shorts. By Sa1uli Steele Coach Veit's acute analytical Veit is pleased with the Calvert allowed to keep locks on lockers In order to work with the phys ability was responsible . for the overnight. Director of Athletics ed department, Kupchyk and At midseason the Retriever Hall grad's progress. "Like any favorable positioning of Spedden, Richard Watts feels that this is several other women have met, soccer team is still undefeated freshman, going from high school who was previously playing at mt discriminatory because with the support of Women's afte!: ruffling the University of soccer to a much more physical fullback. Spedden scored the win­ women phys ed students may Union members. They plan to Delaware Blue Hens, 2-1 last college level, it is a shock to his ning goal, too, for the Retrievers, ke·ep locks on lockers overnight meet again this Wednesday, Wednesday. The Retrievers' fifth little system,'' ·remarked Veit. with 7: 24 remaining in the first in Gym I. October 18. win of the season was Coach Ed half. His Delaware tallies were Saturday's match with NC-W Kupchyk disagrees, saying "Our intention is to work with Veit's 5oth career win, with a Spedden's second and third goals pitted the Retrievers against a that since Gym I does not have a· the athletic department to season ·mark of 5-0-2. of the season. UMBC's top offen­ formidable Division I opponent. track or swimming pool, the change the ·things that are In their second straight game sive player, Ray Ford, was shut Prior to the match, NC-W held a facilities for men and women :rreventing women from using with a Division I opponent, the out of the scoring for the first 7-3 record, nosing out both James are not equal. the (phys ed) facilities,'' con- UMBC boters took on North time this season with a bad foot Madison and Old Dominion ' 'Equal opportunity is a very eluded Kupchyk. Carolina-Wilmington last Satur­ inflicted by two Old Dominion Universities earlier this season. lroad thing," said Watts, in Next week - Intercollegiate day, October 14. This week they backs the week before. UMBC beat Madison, but tied some areas, it's questionable Athletics. play Mount Saint Mary's College Goalie Steve Zerhusen played OD. on Wednesday, and meet face to an outstanding second half, with face with arch-rival Loyola this The Intercollegiate Soccer 17 saves, topping Delaware's Association of America in the r------· Saturday, October 21 at UMBC John Fellin, who had ten. The two Mid-Atlantic region designated Stadium. goalies accumulated 25 saves a the meeting of UMBC and Loyola ~et's Go Retrievers!! The UD match revealed that piece. Zerhusen racked up the se­ as the Pepsi game of the week. the Retrievers and Blue Hens cond highest total number of I I were evenly matched. All scoring saves in his career. The traditional rivalry between was packed into the first half, the Mike Woodard also contributed the Retrievers and the I I initial goal occurring at 23:53, by to Delaware's arrest as he ex­ Greyhounds is intensified by the Delaware's Scott Thompson. hibited the defensive qualities fact that Loyola is ranked I I Dave Spedden, playing striker that give him a strong chance at nwnber one in the Mid-Atlantic for the Retrievers for the first being named All-American. At while UMBC is ranked third. time this season responded by midfield, freshman Mark Rannie Loyola owns... a record of 6-2, their ~~ I ramming a head shot into the played the entire game, captur­ latest loss coming against goal after a pass from Marco ing his first collegiate point, with· Philadelphia Textile College, I~ I Zamora only 43 seconds after an assist on Spedden 's second ranked number five in the nation. I I Delaware's goal. goal. With a number of early season injuries recovered, the I . I This Week In Sports Retrieyers are in prime con­ •. I dition for the Greyhounds. I I Tuesday, October 17 Field Hoekey vs. Georgetown 4:00 MID- ATLANTIC REGION Wednesday~ October 18 Soccer vs. Moi.mt St. Mary's 3:00 ISAA RANKING.<; Cross Country vs. Mt. St. Mary's 4:00 H.EC PTS. 1 UMBC vs. Loyola I Women's Tennis vs. Salisbury St. 3:00 1. Loyola 6-1-0 llH ~.George Wash. 5·0-1 110 Thursday, October 9 Field Hockey vs. Mt. St. Mary's 4:00 :L UMI3C 4·0-~ 96 Friday, October 20 Volleyball vs. Shepherd and 1Saturday, October 21, UMBC Stadiuml 4 . . a vy :~-o-;3 !:II Washington Colleges 6:00 5. Davis & Elkins 4-1·1 H4 Saturday, October 21 Soccer vs. Loyola College 1:00 6. Lynchburg f)-0·2 "HO 1 1 p.m. I Cross Country vs. Loyola 1:00 7. Amer-ican Univ. G-1·0 7fi Women's Tennis at MAIAW Tourna- H. Old Dum. U niv. ~-1- I fil ment TBA !J. Howard '!-'!·'! G7 I UMBC students admitted free with 10 I IO.Md . /('ollr•!!" l'urkl :~-2- 1 ·~ 'i ------I ~ I • I '"' 14 Retriever, October 16, 1978 ~ [p@ 001J~ ====:======:======~etrlever of the week V-ballers compensate Maddox makes for key iniuries · Determination and great per­ Terry Keith injured her knee ear­ formances by the bench have ly in the match against Loyola. helped the women's volleyball Up until this time she had been strong debut team continue winning, even as our major offensive power. The the number of injuries increases. team covered her loss and any Since the beginning of volleyball worries about our offensive effec­ By Sandi Steele wright, now a senior and no practice, eight of twelve players tiveness were solved by the tre­ In the midst of a rough longer on the team. Maddox have experienced some sort of in­ mendous individual efforts of season, the cross country team hopes to duplicate Cartwright's jury but the victory column those coming off the bench in­ has been fortified by the performances, including a 9:32 lengthens with the additions of cluding Val Jones, Debi Brice, emergence of a quality per­ time for the two mile run. Notre Dame (15-8, 15-6), Loyola and Kim Thompson," stated Gus­ former in freshman John Winning isn't everything to (15-11, 15-12, 15-6), and Towson sie Scardin~, team captain. Maddox. Though only in his Maddox, but it is the "main (15-7, 15-6, 1~). ~'When I was injured at Prince­ first year in college, Maddox thing.". Twelve hours of tournament ton, Benjie Kinsley assumed the appears to be headed for the Maddox' pre-meet plan is play in Princeton, NJ netted the all-conference team. women a trophy, plus victories leadership on the court as well as simply to stay calm and not continuing to be our key offensive "Mr. Consistency" is the worry- "although your mind over Lafayette (15-9, 15-5), Fair­ name tagged on Maddox by leigh-Dickinson (15-6, 15-7), Ur­ player. She was aided by the con­ may have a bad day, your body fidence and consistency of veter­ coach Jim Pfrogner, as Maddox never does," stated Maddox. sinus (15-8, 12-15, 15-2), and Im­ ans Pam Lottes and Cheryl Tar­ puts forth total effort at According to Pfrogner, the maculata (15-12, 16-14) with only ver while Robin Barthlow and practices and meets, winning freshman is in the best physical two losses, Ithaca (1o-15, 14-16) Kim Marshall contributed good efficiently on most any type of condition he has ever been, and and Hofstra (3-15, 8-15). setting performances." surface. Maddox has proven to showing it. "Compensating for an injured After an away match at Notre be a most dependable runner, In a meet, Maddox is hungry player is difficult for the coach as Dame, the women return home to and is among the top five on the for a front spot, and refuses to well as for every player on the coach kathy Zerrlaut team. be intimidated, holding his court. Playing the position of set­ play Shepherd and Washington advises her team during a time out. Maddox started out on the ground as he pounds his way to ter. I was really upset when on October 20 at 6:00. bottom in the seventh game, the front of the pack. building his skills in the OFFSIDE$ K·athlee" Warnock Ellchester Optimist's Track Out of six meets, Maddox has Club in Howard County. Mad­ placed first twice, against Johns dox continued to run in high Hopkins, and Essex Community · school where he began forming College, as well as placing third Greed will get rid of discrimination a long string of impressive at Frostburg State. triumphs. One of Maddox' best times In researching this week's But attitudes are changing doesn't know how he will deal Maddox held first place in the was clocked at George Mason story on· sexual discrimination and women's sports are with the situation should it 2-mile relay at the Howard· University where he ran a brisk at UMBC, it was hard for me to growing. They are growing come to a head during his time County meet in his lOth, 11th five miles in 27:27. Maddox felt keep clear, or even completely enough to make the cover of at UMBC. and senior years. Joining the that he could have run harder' establish what discrimination Time magazine, enough to draw When will women's sports be Howard High cross country but burnt himself out _early with is. national attention when the accorded the same treatment as team as a junior, Maddox a hasty start, forgetting that he There is, of course, the legal University' of Maryland and men's? I hope it's during my finished second in the district was no longer running at a three definition of discrimination as UCLA c9mpeted for the career as a journalist. I'd like to meet in the 3-mile course and mile pace. outlined in Title IX. UMBC W is keep coaches from program brings. But where will Byrd's Nest, Bionic Babes and major, political science. .practices, which averaged 15-20 referring to their co-ed athletes the money come from? If you Yippie Dogs ... miles per week and courses Although lunch is a rare as "girls and men," and it think that any man's sport is ... Fencing (men's and amounting to no more than luxury during the week, Mad­ cannot make a television net­ going to give up its funding for women's) meets today at 1 p.m. three miles at a time, Maddox dox has time for leisure work offer millions of dollars to women's sports, there's a in the Fieldhouse. Everyone is has had to convert to a more activities like wrestling, football televise a women's basketball bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to invited and no experience is rugged schedule at the colle­ and fishing. He also appreciates game. sell you . .- .necessary. giate level, consisting of 40-50 the benefits of a 12 mile jog to a Colleges and-high schools will Watts admitted that he miles per week, 12 mile jogs, park with his teammates. never spend as much money on and five mile courses. Pfrogner women's athletics as men's believes that the freshman has Maddox comments that he feels until they can get "prestige" Our Contact Lens Fees Are handled the step-up well. himself maturing as he copes from women's sports. with this juggling act. Senior Cliff Feldheim, who When I interviewed Direct01 No Opticall.llusion . 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Affirmative Action • kicked too lOng

For four years, the affirmative action plan has been kicked around. And that includes people from all classes and races, all incomes and all there's no plan yet, though one was drawn up last year. However, Chancellor educational backgrounds. Dorsey vetoed it. Such.a plan provides for a reflection of the variation which exists in this A new director of human relations, Reggie Lawrence, has taken over the country, so frequently termed a "salad bowl." job of implementing an affirmative action plan. He says he's committed to UMBC needs a plan to assure this diversity, especially in the hiring of having a complete and coherent plan. That includes the plan being at the faculty. Only a small percentage of the faculty are women and Black Department of Health, Education and Welfare, for approval by January. professors number 14. That does not reflect the American population and it It could never be too soon. reveals the inequity in 'hiring and retention of professors. UMBC. needs an affirmative action program. A diversity of people brings a diversity of ideas and values which any At the moment, good faith ·and approved discriminations procedure are all institution of higher learning must have. UMBC cannot reflect only a white UMBC has to ensure equal treatment in hiring procedures. There is a or a male value judgment--but also the values of women, Blacks and others of sketchy affirmative action plan that was written hastily required by HEW in different ethnic origins, religions, races, socio-economic back grounds, vital 1973. if anyone should even begin to learn about the American culture and human Still, there is no specific plan for this campus. A plan must be developed natur~. which aids in the elimination of injustice in hiring and more than that, which . But most importantly, UMBC must stamp out the inequity that occurs in can aid in the education of all on campus. The present affirmative action committee is studying Harvard University's the (!)of ~~f(i)on,ld(f)OO

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E_nglls.h Counc'l of Malors Student input in course development reiected

According to David Hollan­ By Denise Spence :rmney that way. Since the that the faculty "totally ig­ rents woo need English credits ~r, assistant to the dean of Faculty members vetoed a amount of money alotted to might refrain from enrolling in mred" the councils request for · faculty, the extension of this request for student review of each department is based on the Comp. Lit courses for this course review, because she said semesters' literature history the English curriculum at the mrollment, she arranges the reason. Yet, Glick has "never that they needed it. course, 20th century european first meeting of the English Thglish program so that those found a Comp. Lit. course mvels, will not be offered this Council of Majors. Malu Gaw­ courses are offered which draw Gawthrop was especially con­ mderenrolled. coming spring. "I think it's a throp, an English major, pre­ the greatest enrollment. cerned about a particular sented the idea for curriculum course, literature history: 19th shame because those programs are drawing more and more review at the meeting last Instead of considering stu­ century European novels, which Glick's last chance to teach mrollments," Said Glick. Monday, at which time the ~nts' requests, Meszaros said, is being taught this semester, Comp. Lit. 302 It is not too late to add a foculty members present re­ ''we rely on our past experience the extention of which will not This spring semester will be oourse to the course offerings fused, using the excuse that the and demand . for services." oo offered next semester. Even Glick's last at UMBC. Since he mwever. Hollander commented English department had its own When sdleduling the courses though this course has an will not be teaching next fall, that it might not be easy, but it committee to study educational offered each semester, ''We do enrollment of 32 students, the this is his last chance to teach can still be done through the p-ograms. what the department needs." 20th century novels course will this course. ''What they are saying is, mt be offered in the spring. council. of majors. ')'Ou are English majors and we Council of Majors is supposed a-e going to tell you what to Catalog does not state CPWL to review curriculum. take,"' said Dr. Robert Glick, courses get English credits. a:;sistant professor of English The Dean of Faculty's office Since these courses are listed who was not at the meeting. ''I cid suggest that each depart­ as Comparative and World think they (the English Dept.) · ment work in conjunction with literature courses, technically . a-e being arrogant." the council of majors when students do not get English The Curriculum Committee, ~hed uling the curriculum. as stated in the English credit for them. However, the After asking all the faculty to ~partment by-laws approved European novels course is submit a list of courses they November 1973, is a standing taught by an English professor, would like to teach and when committee consisting of four Dr. Glick, who is the chairman they were able to, Meszaros p:-ofessors and two students of the Comparative and World md to schedule all the required elected bY. the English Council literature program. Most of the courses so that they did not ci Majors. However, such a dher instructors ,which teach clash. Electives were then fitted committee, which is supposed CPWL courses are from the into the schedule. "This sem­ to "study and review educa­ Modem Language department. ester I was able to give all the tbnal programs and policies to faculty the schedules they In practice, the advisors do p-esent to the Department:" requested and at least one give English credit for most ches not presently exist. course on the list they re­ literature courses, said Dr. Patricia K. Meszaros, de­