Hatchet loses $15,000 by Sherri Conyers Playing to a crowd one third the Hatchet's share of ticket receipts with flashiights, searching size originally anticipated, Molly remained undisclosed. reliable back packs and bags for forbidden Hatchet and Trigger Happy belted figures indicate that the SGA has beverages. and depositing their out their visions of rock and roll, in lost approximately fifteen thousand discoveries in garbage cans which the first Student Government dollars on the concert. Pinder were soon overflowing with Association (SGA) sponsored emphasized that the concert was a contraband. concert in four years. social and logistic, if not a financial, "Everybody was geared up for Both SGA Concert Coordinator success. calling the event "the best problems" with the concert, said Jon Pinder and SGA President put-together concert I've been Pinder: who felt there was "'00 Terry Nolan were dissatisfied with involved in, in ten years in the much" security: "'security should be the relatively low attendance figures. business." substantial but not excessive ... you According to Nolan, the "turnstile Apparently the small turnout was don't need that at a concert­ figure" of the number of playing due to the short advertising and sales nobody was going to do anything." guests was 956. , lead time available to Pinder and his Pinder is hopeful that at future U M BC concerts "security won't be a Photo by B. Although at press time Molly staff. A contract dispute between Molly Hatchet brought 956 rock 'n rollers to the field house Saturday night Molly Hatchet's agents and the problem anymore ... em pretty sure University hampered the that they won't have ten policemen production. as the dispute wa'i in front of the stage or four settled, and the contract signed, only policemen in front of the group's ten days before the concert. Tickets dressing room." olan thought the were not put on sale until the campus police did a "iine job" but Monday prior to Molly Hatchet's cautioned that "a closer appearance. coordination between SGA and "In order to have a fiscally public safety. directed toward R€tQI€V€R successful concert. it is necessary· specific expectations and roles of that we have three weeks." said each. will result in a proper level of Nolan. who said that neither he nor security for each scheduled event." Volume 16, Number 7 Unllfers/fy of Maryland. Saltlmore cOunty October 12, 1981 anyone in Campus Activities had Both Nolan and Pinder are still any idea that the state was proposing confident that concerts at UMBC a new sta ndard state events contract. can be both well-attended and For two days, shortly before the profitable. SGA is planning a concert. the radio station WIYY November concert featuring George ("98 Rock") incorrectly broadcast a Duke and Stanley Clarke. olan Dates to resign relations post cancellation notice on Molly believes the principal problem with br John Markus Hatchet. costing the SGA "at least past U M BC concerts has lx.en their . The head of campus public 2000 fans," Pinder estimated. "lack of sufficient time to promote relations announced his resignation resignation Wednesday. sources in "In a lot of ways I'm sorry to Apart from the low turnout. the ticket sales... In the two years I've last week. the administration revealed last leave." Dates added. "It's a great performance itself ran smoothly, been here. no one has made a viable Victor Dates. director of week. University. I've made many close beginning and endi ng almost exactly attempt to establish an ongoing, University Relations and Dates. who has served as director personal business and professional on time. and. according to Nolan. high quality concert series. Once we Development. the campuses' public of the department since December associations. " with no arrests. Usually heavy establish UM BC as a place wher-e relations office. announced his of 1979. will remain in his position Dates joined the department in security measures were taken, and well-produced concerts occur. we until October 23. A replacement was September. 1978, as associate "no alcohol" rule was very strictly can start a successful. diverse not announced as of Friday. director of University Relations. He enforced. Concert goers were met at concert series at UMBC.- Dates said over the weekend that served as acting director of the office the turnstiles by marshals armed he is leaving to take a job with an investmen! banking firm that has offices in Baltimore. Dates would not disclose the name of his future employer. Race relations commission meets As director of University by John Markus Relations. Dates reported directly to Chancellor John Dorsey. serving as A campus race relations charged with the "campus goal to "policies and pf"Ocedur~s for a spokesman and intermediary for commission, established by improve relationships among receiving complaints through the the Chancellor. as well as a public Chancellor John W. Dorsey in various racial and ethnic groups," Office of Human Relations. the relations official for the campus. response to allegations of racial according to a memoranda from Judicial Code, the Personnel Dates said that he is not name-calling brought by several Dorsey to the Commission co­ Department. and other offices so dissatisfied with his job. here. and students against Athletic chairperson, Vice Chancellor for that the Commission has a common that he had informed the Chancellor department officials last semester, Student Affairs Scott Rickard. base of information on the of his intention to leave weeks ago. met for the first time last week. Tom Robinson, an assistant machinery on campus." Rickard ·~1 "It's a good professional Designated the Chancellor's professor of Afro-American added. Photo by ;t.Disch opportunity that I want to try, .. said Commission on Intergrou·p Studies, is co-chairing the ... A feeling was expressed that Victor Dates, director of university Dates. Relations, the Commission is Commission with Rickard. there needs to be more speaking out relations "On the basis of the first meeting on issues regarding racism and race I'm very encouraged," said Rickard. relations," said Rickard. 641 plan to •• A number of ideas were expressed, do that in my role as vice chancellor and everyone was candid and open." a ndas co-chairman of the UMBC opened its doors to 700 The 15 member Commission will Commission. " initially hold closed meetings, U M BC opened its doors to 700 UMBC: an evolution Rickard said. but eventually students in September of 1966. Dr. sessions will be open to the Albin O. Kuhn. who was then vice­ Fourth In a ser/es community. A timetable for opening president of the University of the meetings has not been developed Maryland. was given direction of the staggering $142 per semester. yet, Rickard added. campus and had high hopes for its Acedemic requirements included FaCUlty. staff, students, and success. In a Retriever article a minimum of 0.35 grade point alumni are represented on the published September 19. 1966. Dr. average for the privilege of Commission. The three student Kuhn welcomed students, continuing as a student. and a 1.35 members are Curtis Devance, "Teamwork has marked the 1.35 cumulative average after a for construction of the building chairman of the Black Student developement of this new campus second semester of attendance. during spring and summer of 1967 Union, Ben Lee. president of the and we believe you will find it a Student activities include~. a for a possible September 1967 Korean Club, and Terry Nolan, contiguous part of ca mpus life." opening. That 'Juilding, which is SGA President. Edith Brandt, a Photo by 8 sa.ck student government association, a Vice Chancellor Scon Rickard On opening day, U M BC boasted student newspaper, a literary now houses U M BC's bookcenter, member of the State of Marvland a three building campus and a 37 magazine. and a soccer team. was them planned to. "provide space Commission on Human Relauuns. In a letter to the Commission member faculty. During the first In March of ~967. UMBC for general student recreation. for is also serving on the U M BC members, Rickard outlined the year, only freshman level courses disclosed plans for a $125,000 the Student Health Services and for Commission. groups' objectives: were offered, and tuition was a activities building. The plans called the Bookstore." "We want to be an active and "As an enlightened and There were also other logistic visible Commission speaking out on knowledgeable component of the differences at U M BC during that campus issues and incidents when it greater Baltimore community, we time. The Hillcrest building was the is appropriate," said Rickard. must begin to set the proper example On the Cover · Administration building, the "There was a lot of good for intergroup relations by Octoberfest began this Thursday with the indoor games. Academic building. which is now the interaction among the participants." demonstrating that a diverse Participating in the lifesaver pass were Patapsco Playgirls Diane Biology building, housed two floors said Reginald Lawrence, director of community of groups can work in Caron (right) and Melissa Wisner (left). of a very limited library, and what is the Office of Human Relations. unison to accomplish its mission. now known as Gym I was then "The Commission seems intent on This means that we can no longer simply referred to as, "The M ulti­ being serious and effective." tolerate the occurrence of an annual Inside purpose Building." Plans for a triple Rickard said that the Commission racial incident... It is the task of this BSU sponsors forum . .. 2 decker library had been made but it will meet later this month with Commission to provide both the Retrievers beat Hood.