Member of the Inside: aSSOCIaTeD Search Committee Fir,.lizes Report . page 2 COLLeGiaTe SGA Treasurer Becomes Cop . .. page 3 PRess Maryland Legislators on the Move if, Annapolis . page!i 8:::1 'Knock Knock' and Other Reviews page 6 Jazz Group Enlivens Cafe . .. paqe 7 theUretriever Women S: ickf'rs Remain Undefpdlpd . page 13 "volume 11 number 26 Free State Universi!r Press 25 april 1977 _Dickerson-Silver Win Landslide Victory Secure Top SGA Posts-On First Ballot By Jeff Seholnick and Areta Kupchyk as they are called, eliminated the nece­ first. another .black-white ticket, occured Lisa Dickerson and Jeff Silver captured sity for a run-off election this week. in 1972, placing Harry Johnson and Jack the SGA Presidential and Vice-Presiden­ Also in the race, Daniel Blum and Neil in the top executive posts. tial seats by a landslide last Friday, Wanda Keyes unseated incumbent Wal­ The voting, originally scheduled to be­ knocking out the three opposing tickets ter Gasper for UMBC Affairs Senator,­ gin at 8:30 Friday morning, was delayed in the first round. Taking 58~6 JH ant of while Karen Kivel, David Gryder and until 9 a.m. because the ticket of Daniel the total vote, the "most diverse ticket,·' Gary Brooks were elected Student Life Blum and Wanda Keyes were illegally Senators. placed under the same lever on the voting The 515 votes cast for the Dickerson Sil­ machine ballot. According to election rules, ver ticket represent 11.5 per cent of the running on the same ticket is legal, but student population. Overall, 20 per cent being registered on the same lever is ille­ of UMBe's undergraduates lowered le­ gal. vers at the voting machines Friday, However, neither Blum, Keyes, nor m~king almost a seven per cent in- Esther Halbert, Election Board Chairper­ crease over last year's turnout. son, ''were aware that it was illegal when the Dickerson-Silver placed a margin of ticket was fonned," said Blum. The error over 300 votes between themselves and was discovered Wednsday when Halbert their nearest opponents, Robert Bruce consulted with Tim Kernan, SGA Presi­ and Sherri Bell, who tallied 24.5 per cent dent. However, correction was impossible of the vote. The tickets of Robert Kozo­ until the polls opened Friday, since the ma­ jet-Kevin Buckley and Michael Cole­ chines were locked to prevent tampering. Margie Gutwald each received less than To prevent illegal balloting, hand ballots 10 percent. were made and used for the first half hour, "upcnyk Lisa Dickerson Commenting on her victory, Dickerson until the problem was rectified. said, "1 didn't win, everone did." She said, Nevertheless, the candidates spoke favor­ President EI.ect the support of key factions, including black ably of the election procedure. Bruce said students and commuters, led to their vic­ that, "This yoor's primary was run better Jeff Silver tory. than last yeAR's because [Election Board The Dickerson-Silver victory is the se­ Director] Estle- [Halbert] has done a good Vice-President-Elect job keeping things under control." Kupchyk cond landslide recorded at UMBC. The Fourth Chanc.e//or Candidate James Rosser Favors Broad UniversitY'lieassessment By Patricia L Cote' campus wide commIttee on P&T, which represents the entire UMBC community. With an air of amiable confidence, He also suggesLed the use of external James Rosser, Acting Chancellor of the colleagues and visiting committees for Department of Higher Education for New peer assessment. Rosser added, "This Jersey, adroitly answered questioris put campus needs a better tool for student to him by students, staff and faculty last evaluation of faculty." Tuesday. Dr. Rosser, the fourth and fi­ Roser was surprised at the large en· nal candidate for the chancellorship of rollment problem facing UMBC. He noted UMBC, stressed the need for "reassess­ that even though there is a nation-wide ment" of this campus. ,drop in college enrollment, UMBC should Rosser cited the goal of the university, be able to attract and retain more stud· promotion and tenure proceedings, utili­ ents. According to Rosser, UMBC is not zation of the surrounding communities, considering 'the needs of the estimated and campus social life, e. s the four major two and one half million people in the Bal· areas in need of change. tim ore Metropolitan area. "I don't think this campus can become Addressing the problems of graduate what it originally planned to be ... ", stated studies, Rosser stated, "This campus Rosser, adding that he felt the campus will never be a strong graduate school. " was still flexible.. He percieved UMBC He noted the higher cost of graduate pro' as a an institution with unique features grams as the deterrent, although he felt but having trouble beeause it is relative­ a carefully mapped out plan for graduate ly new. "The personnel, administration, programs shou~d be adopted to best use recruitment, and mission are in a state resources. of flux, " he said. He felt UMBC should "The student life situation has to be move toward a balance of para-profes­ looked at ... there IS no student services sional, pre-professional and arts and hu­ center ... · student center is a critical need, " manities programs. stated Rosser. He felt the university did As well as a reassessment of the uni­ not provide enough facilities for the stu­ versity, Rosser favors a reorganization of dents and hoped a re-evaluation of social university governance. He SUppOl"ts a life would solve attrition problems. more traditional structure for an institu­ The thirty eight year old micro-biolo­ tion of this size. He noted a high admini­ gist as cited problems minortiy recruit­ strative cost and suggested that "there ment for faculty, remediation programs should be a move toward a more function­ and competition for resourses as problems al administration." he would address. "There is some question in my mind a­ Dr. Rosser has previously served in bout the whole Promotion an Tenure administrative positions for several major system on this campus ," Rosser observed· Midwestern public universities, has taught . as the issue was brought to his attention on both the graduate and undergraduate "I believe that there ought to be a decen· level, and has served on many advisory tralization of responsibility with respect councils for higher education across the I<:uochyk to P&T." He emphasized the need for a country. Chancellor Candidate James Rosser Co· mittee Ends Search Fo.r Chancellor Four Candidates Recommended To Elkins By Areta Kupchyk President Elkins three weeks prior to the according to preference. Instead, each Senate meeting, criticizing the commit­ member of the committee was invited to The~arch Committee for the new tee for its "snail's pace ... , passive submit personal comments about the chancellor completed its final report last role ... , and bureaucratic nitpicking."· nominees, which would be included in week naming four candidates to The Sociologist accused the committee of the final report to Elkins. University President Wilson Elkins for. perpetuating unnecessary delays, so that Once Elkins reviews the committee's consideration. The final deliberations, "truly outstanding candidates withdrew, recommendations, he will submit his however, met with strong opposition and we [were] left with candidates who recommendation to the Board of Regents from one faculty member, demanding [were] not their equals." for final approval. Elkins ' choice, the Committee's dismissal because "it Members of the Search Committee however, does not have to be one of the did not carry out its responsibilities to were ' 'shocked' , and ' 'dismayed' , at committee's choices; he has the option of the fullest." Rothstein's critique. David Lewis, naming his own candidate to the The committee recommended Robert Professor of Sociology and one of the 24 Regents, which Elkins has done in the A. Corrigan, Provost of Arts and committee members, countered his past. Humanities (College Park), John . W. colleages attack, saying that, "He "The committee has not sent one Dorsey, Vice Chancellor of Administra­ [Rothstein] did not do his homework; his person forward and three patsies," Dr. tive Affairs (College Park), Robert conclusions are based on comments Lewis stated. "There are four people; we Shubert Maier, Professor · of Science and - made by committee members during [the Search Committee] think each can David Lewis, Sociology Professor Environmental Change (University of ­ moments of frustration ... , not on fact. do a commendable job." Wisconsin, Green Bay), and James M. Lewis explained that the members of Rosser, Vice Chancellor of the Depart­ the committee gave up their free time, ment for Higher Education (New researched each applicant and nominee Promoter Caris Corlcert Jersey). extensively, and spent many hours Before completing their final report, deliberating their findings. Although Ripperton Plays Painter'S Mill Instead Search Committee members faced several candidates did withdraw or situation," Corwin said. He was vigorous criticism from William Roth­ accepted positions elsewhere, Lewis By Jackie Toback and Areta Kupchyk referring to an incident last year when stein, Associate Professor of Sociology. stated that four finalists could not be An independent promoter, who had Multimedia had scheduled Foghat to Dr. Rothstein presented a motion during considered any less qualified. prematurely contracted Minnie Ripper­ play on campus. However, the SGA, had last Tuesday's Senate meeting, which, if, Angered by his associate's presump­ ton to appear at UMBC last Saturday, decided