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PAGE 2 GOLD BUG OCTOBER 19,1970 Now Westminster has hope Hope is a word with a new meaning for Westminster and the impossibility of finding low income housing that is not The acquisition of a H.O.P.E. house requires no actual Western Maryland. The word now stands for Housing crawling with reaches or utterly deteriorated, and cown payment-the family pays wht it can, usually about Ownership Purchase Effort, a private non-profit cor- families that pay $9Ooutof$160 wages for rmt. 20% of their monthly income, toware total ownership of poration formed to assist lower income people to cecome These citizens decided to quit talking and waiting for the the home. This is made possible through low interest owners of safe, decent homes. government, and, for once, to do something. So in rates and FHA backing. H.O.P.E. has pledged itself to help people "acquire December 1969 trey formed H.O.P.E., mode1ing it after a The organization receives a large number of ap- ownership in respectable housing which is befitting their similar organization in Baltimore. Their plan is to: I) plications for their services. There is no one criterion to dignity as men, regardless of race, creed or color." raise money for the purchaseot housing through sale of become a H.O.P.E. family. Applications are invited, and The organization's efforts in rennovating and providing debentures, which are $!loo bonds repaid at 4 1/2% in- there is absolutely no racial barrier-However,. most tomes are beginning to show results. Their first home, terest, memberships of$10peryear, and gifts this process families applying are black. Applications require ex- near WMC on Union Street, was dedicated October 11 and is vital to Hope's existence; 2) completely removate these tensive data on income, size, or famioy, etc. These ap- they are buying a larger home in Union Bridge. A few tomes with volunteer labor--only one skilled carpenter, a plications are reviewed by the board, which consists of WMC students have assisted in these projects, but more C.O. serving his peace time duty, is employed; 3) rent many prominent citizens including Westminster's black student, faculty, and even administraticn concern is them to lower income people of economic stability who leaders. The families are interviewed, their finances are desirable, since this is a community concern and we are, cannot manage huge down payments; ard 4) use their screend. and an attempt to match the family with a hopefully, an integral part of the community. rent toward a modest down payment and mortgage on the bouseeie made. The idea for H.O.P.E. began to develop when West- law (approximately $10,000) cost of the house. H.O.P.E. This is not a handout program, but a self-help minster citizens were shocked by these facts of West- will use the money from the saId of one house toward the proposition. The problem is not being solved, due to lack minster life; the prevalence of tar paper shacks; families purchase of another in an endless cycle; eventually they ci capital, but the members of H.O.P.E. do feel that in homes without plumbing, unhealthy, crowded con- tope to build their own homes for sale. Theprogram also people deserve a chance to forego exorbitant 35% down ditions which are the daily existence of many residents; includes continuing counseling after sales. payments and miserable housing. S.G.A. news: committee reports heard,committee appointees approved The main topic of the S.G.A. meeting was the student working on a plan that will provide new salad dispensers committee reports. and lower prices for student guests. Long range menues The Social Committee is considering plans for Spring are already in extstance. Week end and is concerned with the issue of "big name" The Coffee House Committee reported a good response entertainment. Richie Haven, at $7,500, was considered a to Greg Kihn. One problem they are working on is that lucky deal and since other groups charge up to $22,000 since they must inform Dean Laidlaw while booking an there is much doubt that anyone will seriously consider entertainer the "only one entertainment function at a' such entertainment. One possible alternative is to sub- .....rule often gets in the way. sidize bussing to other campuses to get all of the big name The Draft Counceling Committee reported a moderate entertainment. Last year the S.G .A. spent $12,000 on such and increasing interest as more people stop by for in- entertainment and student opinion will be sought, via a formation and talk about the draft. questionnaire, before any definite plans are made fonr Among the old business was the amendment to the Spring Weekend - constitution which would allow a junior to become The Student Regulations Committee met with Dean president. The measure received the necessary 2/ 3 Mobray and discussed the liberalization of open house senate votes and will be submitted for student approval policies. The wishes of the student body, as determined by via referendum. One provision of this amendment that the open house questionnaire, will be determined and used will limit the president to one term of office was defeated as a guiding principle for any future discussions, with the by the senate Dean. Among the new business was the senate approval of The Action Committee wants to remind any student who student, faculty committee appointees. The accepted has a gripe about anything that the meeting times are members were; every other Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Cirriculum Committee---Kevin Montgomery The publicity Committee, Mike Mock, is in the process of purchasing a campus bulletin board Men's Athletic Committee---Bernard Pfeiffer The Buildings and Grounds Committee has submitted Calander & Scheduling Committee--Clara Ukerah several proposals to Colonel Willis. Among them are an Library Commitlee---Raymond Brown Queen smiled, the Team won, and Homecommlng was ice machine on campus and a special intercampus Comps & Special Exams Committee--Susan Tustin still fun. telephone service Concert Committee---Mark Vidor The Cafeteria Committee reported that they are Lecture Committee---Greg Barnes Nine undergraduates prepare to teach deaf DISC talks on the draft by Pat Logan Nine undergraduates are preparing to teach deaf now meeting are not part of the education of the deaf DISC, the draft information service council, which has students at the secondary school level. Six of the un- program been established at WMC, has been successful during dergraduates have scholarships provided by a Federal The six Western Maryland students with Federal these first few weeks of school. grant from the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped scholarships are: Leon R. Cronce, Lebanon, New Jersey; of Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Nancy J. Decker, Baltimore; Keith D. Muller, West- According to Mr. Britt Hargraves, assistant professor minster; Paula J. Ottinger, Hagerstown; Paul E. Peksa, One counselor, Fred Rudman, estimates that he has of education and director of the program, the students are Jr., Ellicott CIty; and Cynthia Stipick Tantum, personally talked with a dozen students. Although regular working toward certification as educators of the deaf. Burlington, New .lersey. sessions are held every Wednesday night at 7: 15 in the Western Maryland's standards of certification are those Student's regulations seminar room of Baker Memorial Chapel, informal established by the Council on Education of the Deaf. The meetings can be arranged at the convenience of a student Council is composed of three organizations, The and any counselor, according to Rodman. All problems Alexander Graham Bell Association, American In- committee formed are discussed individually and information is kept con- structors of the Deaf, and the Conference of Executives of fidential. American Instructors of the Deaf, and the Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf. The college The Student Regulations Committee, newly formed in Rudman, a sophomore, is a three-year veteran of is in the process of requesting accreditation from the tbe' S.G.A. is a "sounding ground" for students. Its American Friends Service counseling. He stressed that Council. It already is recognized by the National members are people well informed of student's interests DISC does not wish to promote any personal political Assoc~ation of the Deaf which is not an accrediting and desires beliefs. Rather DISC asks that those who are confused and organization. The committee covers any topic related to student frustrated about the draft seek help. At Western Maryland those students who wish can regulations. Fer example, if women had complaints complete preparation for teaching in this program instead about curfew or wanted the policies changed, they would Along with Rudman are counselors Dr. Robert Hart- of preparing for public school education. Those in the go to the Student Regulations Committee. man, Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy, special program, in addition to majoring in a discipline to At the first meeting, several topics were discussed. and Dave Rumbach, a local Methodist minister. All three teach, also take a series of courses related to education of Several possible ways of changing open horne regulations men have attended seminars and training sessions the deaf. These include language development, teaching in men's dornutc-ies were discussed and a poll was sent to sponsored by other counseling services, and will continue speech to the deaf, audiology and auditory training, the students. One possibility would be to have 24-hour to keep informed on current changes in draft laws. They anatomy and speech and hearing mechanism, history and open house; another would be to have each section decide have received their information through legitimate psycology of the deaf and methods and materials of m when open bouse is wanted during th week. Also channels and will gladly convey it to those who need help. teaching school subjects to the deaf. They will do practice discussed was the idea of having co-educational dor- teaching just as other education students. mitories sometime in the future. DISC is an opportunity for a man to take control over his Chairing the committee is George Shellem, president of life. Instead of reluctantly surrendering two years of Because Western Maryland College and the Maryland perhaps the rest of his life to the armed services, a man School for the Deaf, which is cooperating in the program, the iT.F.C. Also on the committee are Sandy Kearns, can stop and consider the feasible, legal alternatives, said of thd Men's are committed to the total communication concept, president Of the LS.G,~...BiH;Dayw~~~nt of the Women's Rudman. On a question of such ultimate importance as Zappardino, president Pam Council; students also take manual communication. This course is Counci; Bryson Popham, treasurer of the S.G.A.; and the draft, men should be presented with both sides of the open to anyone who is interested and many in the classes Mile Shultz, editQ.r: fl. Gold I!ug.f!~jcn"l"q "tnt ruoc ~nswerJ explained, Fred Rudman and Dave ~um~;~,