Carlson Criticizes the Cults by Dan Gainor Tive and Exploitive Cults," Highlight New People Are Broukht Into the Ing the Unification Church Due to His Religion
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Carlson criticizes the cults by Dan Gainor tive and exploitive cults," highlight new people are broukht into the ing the Unification church due to his religion. · Chris Carlson, former member of personal involvement. ' · The third part of the definition was the Unification church and star of the The film portrays Carlson's incor "[t]he essential aim of t_he organiza biographieal docudrama Moonchild, poration into the church and his sub tion is the explotation·of the member spoke here Thursday night about var- sequent deprogramming. His family ship," he explained. ious cults. gained the right of conservatorship, These cults can be found worship The program commemorated the effectively giving them custody for 30 ping anything: Krishna, Vishnu, fourth anniversary of the suicide days during which time they God, or the upper consciousness. ;- -..-1 • in Jonestown, Guyana and posed the informed him of other activities of the One· group strongly criticized by question "Can it happen here?" church. Carlson is the Children of God, for According to Carlson, Jones began Following the talk, Carlson ,merly referred to as the ·Family of his ministry with good intentions. launched into a discussion of cults in Love. He said that the female "He did a lot more good for people general, but only after he explained. members of the group are "being sent than [Reverend Sun Myung] Moon his personal definition. out on the streets to pick up men for. has ever done," he said. "I'm speaking of an organizaion Christ" for "sex-, for recruitment and · Sponsored by the University Cen-· · where you find ·an authoritarian money." • ter Program Board, the event ruler and that leader has the perfect "It is one of the more perverted 1 Photo by Jason Lee included the film, a short talk by Carl- and divine truth," he said. cults you can find, "he added. Chris Carlson, an ex-Moorile, appeared at the UnlveraltY Center ballroom to son and a question and answer period Carlson's second criteria was a Carlson also labeled .the Hare comment on the 1ta.tu1 of·cult1 In today's society. about different aspects of "destruc- "process ·of indoctrination" where CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Way International recruits on campus Two girls from Tfie Way have by Cheri Collinson been on campus at night ta~king to R€tRl€V€R Members of The Way Interna people about religion. They have no tional, a controversial religious affiliation with a church and they are group often referred to as a "cult," frorif lhe West Coast and have come Volume 1• Number 12 Unlve11lty of Maryland, Baltimore County N'ovember 22, 1982 have been recruiting on campus this here to witness for . God. They semester. · declined to be interviewed claiming that it would not help spread the "word." · Committee.plans Recently, some male mem.bers of The Way have also been on campus speaking with people. Dan Briener, Hi I Icrest repai rS . a member of The Way also declined an interview, claiming that he was by Peggy O'Neill Other administrators that partici- denied permission to give anyone an pated in the walk-through included interview. Randy Pue, the head of In response to the agreement made Scott Rickard, vice chancellor for The Way International in Baltimore between the SO.A and the· campus Student Affairs, George Preisinger, area also declined an interview and administration· concerning student director of Campus Activities, Leon claimed- that he needs permission space, the SGA has formed a comm:t Herring, director of the Physical from headquarters in New Knox- tee to determine or-ganizational space Plant, and Dave Herman, assistant ville, Ohio but, he would not be needs. dean of students. around for a few weeks even if per- The committee, chaired by Direc The group toured the building. mission was granted. tor of University Affairs Lee Beale, is commenting on space while suggest- , Dan. Briener and other members dealing with space on the second ing improvements ar.d possible uses from The Way have attended bible floor, half of the first floor and half of ·for the space. study on campus run by Joe Canner. the basement of the Hillcrest build "One thing we have to consider. is ,;j Canner is one of the executive ing, in addition to other topics. how the offices relate to each other," L. II members of Christian Fellowship. Beale's committee will assign space commented Priesinger. Campus administrators take an exploration of the Hiiicrest bulldlng lo plan "I don't know if they came to get a to student clubs and organizations, Suggestions for the front porch on corrective ·measures. · Photo by Jason Lee foothold on campus and spr~ad or if taking into account organizational the first floor included converting it CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 requirements. In addition they are responsible for monitoring the reno ~:t~t ~o~~~:~al clerical unit or a stu- S GA. _p u hes_ f r ·new J __. a r··d vation of the building and working ' Regardless of how the space will~ 8 0 8 0 with the administration with any utilized, the windows will have to be problems, said Beale. changed to make the room more by Barry 'Meisel those seats filled over ·the summer, chairman of SGA Election Proce: Friday, committee member Jon energy efficient, according to Her but a longer compromise is also dures and Investigations Commit Pinder met with .admjnistrators to man. The porch ceiling will also have Negotiations between the SGA being discussed. tee, says this violation of procedure tour Hillcrest. According to Vice to be replaced, explained Herring,. ·and the Office of Student Affairs Dr. Brenton Steele, assistant dean brings the legitimacy of the J-Board Chancellor of Administrative Affairs due to a leak from the second floor. over the fate; of the Judicial Board of students, met last week with SGA into question. Sallie Giffen they were .. to look and The tour continued \ut the second may lead to a reopening of some of President Steve Gilliard and . his According to Gilliard, one prop see what space was availible and its _floor with the group agreed that this the J-Board seats. The SGA is work-: cabinet officer, Steve Houff, direc osal that he and Steele discussed was · function." .CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ing for an immediate reopening of tor of Student Affairs, to discuss the that there be another selection pro J-Board. problem. cess in February, with the terms of • Judicial Affairs Officer Wilbur those now sitting on the board expir Hicks contends he acted .Properly ing June 1. Normally, members of ·wuMD beams 1n .on when he selected four students to sit the J-Board serve two-year terms. by Ani Thompson She went on to say that the rest of may be open but it may not be far on the J-Board this summer, with Steele himself acknowledged this, the search needs to. be -completed enough away from other stations. out the required student representa but cautioned, "I've offered nothing The results from WlJM D's preli along.with the FCC licensing appli "We don't want to interfere with any tives being present to participate in . ... There's been a lot of discussion. minary frequency search are positive cation procedures. "We need to othe~ station's signal," said Elliker. the selection process. Jeff Neuman, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 according to Station Manager Shari prove to them that we're good The station is budgeted for $6,000 Elliker. , enough to go FM," she said,"Justby to complete th~ rest oi the search, The station hired the Smith and saying that the spot is·there doesn't Pete Akerson, Chief Engineer, Powstenko Company to complete a guarantee that we-will-get it," Elliker anticipates the equipment for the preliminary search for them. Possi continued. FM changeover will cost between ble location was found at 90.3 on the The next step in the process is giv $12,000 and $14,000. ''This is a really FM band. Elliker said that t-he ing the Smith and Powstenko Com loose .estimate," he added,,.<'It will search results were ''very good news. pany the go a.head to carry out the depend ·on how many. watts, what We've been waiting a long time for search completely. The · search is type of equipment we get, and what this.'' necessary because the wavelength the administration will give us." The inoney for the change over will come from· the Special Projects Fee, according to Brett Hammond, On the ·cover WUMD's .business manager. He UMBC, as a young and eager campu~. often tries to fly high is the said ~hat the earliest , possibl~ date face of any barri~r. This photo, from the 1969 Yeafbook reflects this the station would operate on the FM sentiment and carries with it both the -idealism and the harsh . band would be iri September of · reality, inherent to this school. 1983. "September of 1984 would . probably be a more realistic date," he added. Inside The format for FM will not' be a "block /format" like Towson•$>FM 'Another slice of life served up ......................... ... 10 station, WCVT. 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