New student handbook

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THE NEW

STUDENT HANDBOOK

UNIVERSITY OF

MARYLAND

COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS

1973-1974

The New Student Handbook has
been written by the Office of Student
Development for new students at the
College Park Campus. It is designed
to give you enough information to
make especially your first few weeks
at the University a little easier.

The handbook does not give you
all of the answers. This would be
almost impossible since conditions
change so quickly on Campus. What
we have tried to do is make it a little
easier for you to find what you're
looking for.

If you find that the handbook
doesn't answer a particular question,
two other sources might be of help
to you. The first is the Student Union
Information Center. 454-2801, espe-
cially good when you want to know
what's going on. The other is the
Office of Student Development,
454-2828, Room 1211, Student Union,
which is helpful with any problems
you may be having at the University.

If you find that there is some infor-
mation omitted from the Student
Handbook, let us know. Well try to
include it next year. Just call 454-3458,
or write it down and send it to Room
1211, Student Union.

LIVING ON

AND OFF-CAMPUS

ON-CAMPUS LIFE

Living on-Campus offers three major
advantages to living off-Campus:
easy accessibility to classes, unlimited
opportunities to meet people and an
environment that fosters Involvement
in a broad scope of Campus life.

Many dorms offer extras such as
laundry rooms, libraries, community
centers, and student lounges. The
desks, located in the lobbies of many
dorms, serve as mail collection and
distribution centers and provide
security and emergency assistance
as well as the place to check out
newspapers, vacuum cleaners and
sports equipment.

Some of you may find dorm life
disappointing at first. Your room
may be small and cramped in com-
parison to what you're used to at
home. There may be a lot of noise,
or someone on the hall may bug you.
Despite these differences from living
at home, most students agree that
group living is one of the most
important parts of the college
experience.

OFFICE OF RESIDENT LIFE

3rd Floor, North Administration
Building, 454-2711

The Office of Resident Life coordi-
nates the housing activities and food
service for the 36 residence halls
and 4 dining halls on-Campus. You.
will receive information about housing
and board plans when you are admit-
ted to the University. Specific ques-
tions can be directed to this office.

Once you're in a dorm, your ques-
tions can be handled by the staff
members living in your area. Resident
Assistants (RA's) can help you with
problems. These staff members are
also students and can give you
information about classes, instructors
and what's happening on Campus.
Resident Directors, Dining Hall per-
sonnel and other administrators are
also available in each residence
community to assist you.

TYPES OF LIVING AREAS

There are three kinds of living
areas on-Campus, each with its own
identity.

"The Hill " is the group of older
residence halls on the main part of
Campus closest to classroom buildings
and to College Park. These dorms
are smaller and some-students say
more like home.

Farther away are "The Complexes. "
These are the high-rise dormitories
which are more modern and usually
about eight floors high. Grouped
three or four together, these dorms
form the three complexes of Denton,
Ellicott and Cambridge.

The modular units located across
Route 1 behind the fraternity and
sorority houses offer apartment-style
living. Although there is a longer walk
to Campus, these units offer greater
freedom and newer facilities. Each
unit has a living room, bathroom, ■
study rooms, bedrooms, and fully
equipped kitchen. It's like renting an
apartment, only cheaper.

CO-ED LIVING - OR
OTHERWISE

Co-ed dorms offer a different style
of living. Men and women live within
the same building, either in different
wings or on different floors. Many
students like these arrangements
because they provide a more relaxed
atmosphere for meeting people. For
those who don't want to live in co-ed
dorms, there are also dorms that
house only men or women.

Hours

Both co-ed and men's or women's
dorms are available with limited or
unlimited visitation hours. In limited
dorms, guests of the opposite sex
caVi visit from 8.00 a.m. to 12:00
midnight, Sunday through Thursday,
and from 8:00 a.m. to 1 :30 a.m. on
Friday and Saturday. In unlimited
dorms, guests can visit rooms 24
hours a day provided the residents
of each dorm so elect by a 3/5
majority vote.

Resident Life Rules

Students in residence halls are
subject to all University rules and
regulations as well as Resident Life
policies. These can be found in your
hall staff member's office. Important
Resident Life regulations are noted
in the contract handbook that you
receive when you apply for housing.

While the Office of Resident Life
states that 'hall and roommate
preferences will not be honored for
new students, " if problems arise
after the semester begins, arrange-
ments to switch rooms or halls can be
made after the second week of class if
space in another area is available.

The following are not permitted in
rooms because of safety precautions
and/or out of consideration for other
students: hot plates or open flame
devices, animals or pets, air condi-
tioners, water beds.

Laws regulating the possession of
alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
are the same as the State of Maryland
laws.

Furnishings and Facilities

All rooms are furnished with beds,
chests, desks, and chairs. Some
rooms also have lounge chairs and
lamps. Floors are linoleum. Walls
are cinderblock or plaster. Most
rooms are doubles: singles and triples
are less common. You may have a
small refrigerator in your room which
you can rent through the University.

Ideas for decorating your room:
bring anything to cover the walls:
pictures, posters, wall hangings, rugs,
fishnet, material, mobiles, etc. You
may even want to get permission to
repaint your room. Check with your
Resident Assistant.

Bring extra lamps.

Hang bright curtains and matching
bedspreads to liven up the room.

Use pillows, knicknacks and extra
furniture such as nightstands, book-
shelves or orange crates to add
individuality.

Rugs are nice, especially in winter.

By all means, use your imagination.
Make your room more than just
livable. Make it attractive.

Some extras which are good to
have: electrical extension cord, waste
basket, can openers, glasses and
cups, study lamps, stereo, television
and ash trays.

Laundry facilities are available in or
near all dorms. Bring your own
laundry soap.

A linen service is also offered.
Choose a plan that suits you. To
obtain additional information, check
postings in your dorm or write Gordon
Davis Linen Service, 1620 N. 11 St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. 19122.

Dorm Life

Perhaps the best part of dorm
living is meeting people. People are
everywhere. Students frequent the
lounges, study rooms and recreation
rooms where there are ping pong
tables, televisions, pianos, and
kitchens. On nice days many sit
outside on the mall, listen to speakers
and throw frisbees. Many use the
University sports facilities such as
the tennis and basketball courts, the
swimming pools at Preinkert and
Cole and the golf course. They par-
ticipate in intramurals, and at night
they can go to mixers, films, speakers,
and coffee houses sponsored by
various student groups. Individual
halls and areas can develop academic
and social programs especially suited
to their unique communities and the
needs of the students living there.
Student governments in some dorms
collect a Hall Activities Fee from
the residents that is used to fund
programs, events and facilities that
fulfill individual needs of the resident
community.

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING OFFICE

Room 1211, Student Union, 454-3345

If you're going to be living off-
Campus, you may need help finding
housing and/or roommates. A good
source for assistance is the Off-
Campus Housing Office. The office
maintains files on apartment, house
and room rentals, as well as houses
which are for sale and summer sub-
lets. Units are both furnished and un-
furnished and either vacant or to
share. Most listings are within a
ten-mile radius of the University, but a
few are within walking distance, so
be sure to consider transportation
when choosing a place to live. Since
housing is usually posted for imme-
diate occupancy, visit the office
no later than three to four weeks
before you want to move in. Vacancies
frequently change, so if you don't
find something the first time, keep
going back.

Because the turnover is so great
for off-Campus housing, the office
does not print handout listings.
Therefore, a personal visit to the office
will accomplish far more than corre-
sponding by mail or phoning. Many
students have even met future room-
mates right in the office.

The office lists only the vacancies
that are sent to them, so be sure
to look other places as well. Check
the Diamondback and bulletin boards
around Campus.

LIVING OFF-CAMPUS

Although thousands of living units
are available in the area, you will
probably have some trouble finding a
place to live. Rooms rent from
approximately $50 to $75 a month
depending on the accommodations
offered. Some rooms have kitchen
privileges, private entrances and
private baths. Apartments and houses
may be shared for $50 to $75 a month
Houses usually rent from $200 a
month. Most leases are for one year.

You may find a little reluctance on
the part of some landlords, especially
in the apartment complexes, to
rent to students. It may help if you

go apartment hunting with your
parents. If you're under 21, they'll
have to co-sign the lease anyway, and
a landlord is more likely to make an
exception for your parents than for
you.

If you go out of the immediate area
for housing, the Metro Bus is a
possible means for commuting. These
buses go right through Campus.
Pick up schedules and route informa-
tion at the information Center in
the main lobby of the Student Union.

If you rent an unfurnished place and
want to keep decorating costs to
a minimum, check both Campus and
College Park bulletin boards for used
furniture ads. Also look at the
Diamondback classified ads. Inex-
pensive furniture may be purchased at
Goodwill Industries, unclaimed freight
companies and factory close-outs.
Furniture may also be rented from
rental agencies. Check the University
Off-Campus Housing Office for these
listings.

Commuting to and from the Uni-
versity can be a hassle. Traffic is
heavy and parking spaces on-Campus
are scarce. As a commuter student,
you may feel isolated and find it
difficult to become involved in
Campus life. On a Campus the size of
Maryland's you can feel pretty iso-
lated, but one good way of fighting
that is to get involved in Campus life.

For instance, all commuters are
automatically members of the Univer-
sity Commuters Association. Take
advantage of mixers and other activi-
ties sponsored by this organization.
There are over 200 other organizations
on-Campus, many of which are in-
cluded in this handbook. They en-
compass almost any interest or
activity. If you want to get more in-
volved in your career interests, check
with your academic department to
make contact with professional clubs
and organizations.

One problem you'll face is that
most activities and meetings on-
Campus take place at night, usually
after most commuters have gone

home. This means that you II have to
come back if you want to take part in
many of the extracurricular things
going on. Efforts are being made,
however, to schedule events for late
afternoon.

You can keep abreast of what's
happening by reading the "Campus
Bulletin" in the Diamondback. Many
activities take place in the Union, so
be sure to drop by the Information
Center and pick up printed copies
of the week's events.

While you're in the Union, you
might stop by the Commuter Affairs
Office to check on special programs
for off-Campus students.

The Office of Commuter Affairs pro-
vides a free computerized car pool
service which will give you the names
and phone numbers of other commut-
ing students with similar class sched-
ules in your area. Even if you don't
have a car, drivers are usually willing
to take regular riders if you chip in a
few dollars a week for gas. You can
get more information about the car
pool service from the Commuter
Affairs Office in Room 121 1H, Student
Union, 454-5275.

FOOD SERVICE

454-2901

The Food Service offers a choice
of three board plans; seven day,
five day, and the any 10 meal plan.
The seven day plan offers the maxi-
mum number of meals served twenty
a week and costs $650 per year. For
the student who isn't on-Campus
over the weekends a fifteen meal,
Monday-Friday option is offered for
$590 a year. The third option offers
the most flexibility giving the students
the choice of any ten weekly meals,
including weekends, for $550 annually.

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Board plans are available to all
students, both dorm residents and
commuters. Food contracts are for a
one year duration but payment is
divided by semester. Once on board
you can use any of the contract
dining halls on Campus. Also, you can
have second helpings on all items.

For those students not on board
the Food Service offers cash services
which may be used at anytime. Cash
lines are operated in the New Hill
Area Dining Hall and the Cambridge
Area Dining Hall. Also, guest meal
tickets can be purchased at the
checkers booth in any contract
dining hall. The rates are $1.00 for
breakfast, $1.75 for lunch and $2.00
for dinner.

Menus offer a choice of three
entrees, one always a diet or health
food item. There is always a minimum
of four selections of salads and
desserts. Throughout the year a
series of' special events are scheduled
including outdoor barbacues, dinner-
dances, and dinner-theaters at no
extra charge to contract students.

CASH LINES

If you opt not to purchase one of
the board plans, you can always eat in
one of the "cash lines." The food
service operates cash cafeterias,
open to anyone in the new Hill Area
Dining Hall #1 and in the Cambridge
Area Community Center. The food in
the cash lines is the same as in the
dining halls, although they do have
some specialties such as a made-to-
order sandwich bar. You may buy
complete meals, snacks, and "all-
you-can-eat" dinners.

COOKING IN YOUR DORM

Cooking is allowed in the dorms in
specially equipped kitchens. You
may find things a little too cramped
for regular use considering that most
kitchens are smaller than home and
may serve 40 to 100 people. Hot plates
are not permitted in your room, be-
cause dorms are not adequately wired
to handle these appliances and be-
cause of the lack of adequate garbage
handling facilities.

HILLEL HOUSE

7505 Yale Avenue, 779-7370

A friendly atmosphere, variety in
meals and good food await you at the
Hillel Kosher Dining Club. For $370 a
semester you can get three meals a
day Monday through Saturday and
brunch and dinner on Sunday. You
also have the option of a partial board
plan which includes all meals from
Sunday dinner to Friday lunch for
$350 a semester. Hillel provides a
welcome change from humdrum
meals and is a lot easier than cooking
your own.

Shabbat at Hillel is a very special
time. Everyone eats together and
then joins for services. Dress is more
formal and the atmosphere is very
traditional.

DAIRY

Turner Laboratory, 454-4521

For homemade ice cream, go to the
University Dairy. The ice cream is
made right in the building, and stu-
dent workers give you more than
enough. Besides being able to sample
all flavors of cones, sundaes and milk-
shakes, you may also buy a variety of
hot and cold sandwiches. Regular
hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday and from noon to
6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Summer
hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and from
noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

VENDING MACHINES

When you're really in a hurry, there
are vending machines located all over
the Campus. Vending rooms in the
Student Union, Francis Scott Key and
Skinner provide everything you need
from soup and sandwiches to dessert
with push button convenience, includ-
ing microwave ovens to warm up
whatever you buy.

In Tydings Hall, the Education
Building. Cole Fieldhouse, the Armory,
and most high rise dorms there are
machines that offer light snacks,
drinks and ice cream. The food in the
machines is just as expensive as
anywhere else on Campus ($ .65 for a
ham and cheese, $ .15 for coffee),
but if you're rushed, it's convenient.
One real advantage of the vending
machines is that they are available
after most other Campus eating
facilities close down. The vending
room in the Union stays open until the
building closes, so you might want
to head over there for a late night
snack.

EATING OUT

When you're tired of dining hall
hamburgers, there are many places
off-Campus where you can get more of
the same. Just go down to Route 1
and look north. The neon signs will
provide a good register of "fast
service" hamburger shops to choose
from. College Park also boasts a pizza
shop, Italian restaurant, and bars
where you can eat and drink.

If you're looking for something more
substantial, several of the motels
along Route 1 offer good food for a
price. There are also bargains con-
tinuously advertised in the Diamond-
back offering a meal with all the beer,
bread, and salad you can eat and
drink for about $4.00.

When the Route 1 places get a
little stale, you can head out on the
Beltway, or into Washington. There
are over 3,600 restaurants in the area,
with menus ranging from the tradi-
tional French and Italian to Arabic
and Indian. A good guide to reason-
able dining in the metro area is
The Washington D. C. Underground
Gourmet, available in most libraries.

Grocery Stores

There are two small grocery stores
within walking distance of the Uni-
versity, but for real supermarkets
you'll have to travel about two miles
north on Route 1 or head west about
the same distance down University
Boulevard to Langley Park.

Co-ops

The only active food co-op in the
area is the Glut Food Co-op (4005
34th Street, Mt. Rainer, Maryland.)
Glut is a non-profit food buying agent
where you place your order, then re-
turn later to pick it up. It specializes in
natural and organic foods.

Although not a co-op, there is a
natural food store on Berwyn Road
in College Park.

MONEY

STUDENT AID

Room 229, North Administration
Building

Scholarships and Grants, Ext. 3046

Loans, Ext. 3047

Part-time Employment, Ext. 3048

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College is a huge expense, especial-
ly if you're living away from home.
After paying for tuition, food, room,
and books, you'll probably be
scrounging for pennies. But don't be
discouraged. Here are some hints
on earning extra money and receiving
financial aid.

If you have money problems, visit
the Office of Student Aid. This office
offers many programs designed to
stretch finances so you can attend
the University. Over 80 kinds of
scholarships as well as loans, grants
and employment are awarded to
eligible students.

Typically the jobs are in either
University department offices, dining
halls 6r libraries. Pay is an hourly
wage or a reduction of tuition and
fees at the beginning of semesters.

Most aid comes in a "package,"
which consists of some combination
of scholarship or grant money, loan
funds, and/or a job. The vast majority
of the funds are either in the form of
loans or jobs. The deadline to be
considered for all types of aid is
May 1. Applications for loans must
be submitted by June 15.

Job requests and applications for
College Work-Study are accepted
any time.

JOBS

Off-Campus jobs can be difficult to
find, especially if you don't have a
car. Positions in the College Park
area are filled almost immediately
because of the number of students
looking for jobs. Look for openings in
the Diamondback classifieds. Also
check the fast-food restaurants.
They're often looking for part-time
help.

The Office of Student Aid keeps up-
to-date files on both full and part-
time job openings in the area. Most
openings are either sales, restaurant
or baby-sitting jobs.

Some University departments accept
applications regardless of a student's
financial need. The Campus police
hires parking-ticketers, and the Office
of Resident Life hires desk recep-
tionists for the dorms.

CHECK CASHING

Even with money in the bank you
may have trouble getting checks
cashed. Because of the fear of checks
bouncing, check cashing can be a
difficult task. So it's almost essential
that you establish a checking account
at one of the nearby banks.

If you don't take out a checking
account, you can cash checks in the
Student Union for a 20c service
charge. After showing your University
ID card and filling out an information
form stamped on the back of your
check, you may cash personal checks
up to $20.00 and payroll checks up to
$40.00. This service is offered Monday
through Saturday from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. A word of warning: don't pass
any bad checks. You won't be able to
cash a check there again.

Some College Park stores which
are sympathetic to students will cash
checks with purchases. Albrecht's
Drug Store cashes checks for an
additional amount at an extra charge.
The Varsity Grill cashes checks free.
Most stores and businesses in the
area stop accepting checks toward
the end of the school year because
of the possibility of students' writing
bad checks and skipping town before
caught. The Student Union check
cashing service closes down too, so
be sure you have enough cash before
final exams.

In the winter a full service bank
will be opened in Room 0152 of
the Student Union.

SPARE CHANGE

Once you have money, you won't
have any trouble spending it. College
Park is full of shops which cater
to college students. Clothing stores,
record shops and specialty shops
all line Route 1.

Shopping

There are a variety of specialty
shops in College Park. Mostly you'll
find boutiques and unisex shops, but
a few stores cater to the conservative
dresser as well. In addition to clothing
stores there are an abundance of
shoe stores For department stores
try one of the shopping centers that
line the Beltway. Some of the new
indoor malls feature spectacular foun-
tains, super graphics and live trees.
The closest shopping center to the
University is about five minutes away
on Adelphi Road.

IN BETWEEN
AND AFTER CLASS

On the average, you'll spend less
than twenty hours a week in class.
That means you may find yourself with
time on your hands. Here are some
suggestions to help you make the
most of your free time.

FINDING A PLACE TO STUDY

Certainly, the most constructive
thing you can do with free time is
study. This is especially true during
the breaks you have between classes
because the more you get done during
the day, the more time you'll have to
play at night.

Libraries

There are five libraries on-Campus,
and they all provide excellent places
to "book-it " during your free time.
Regardless of your major, you're free
to use any or all of them, and you may
find the small ones are better for
studying than the large ones.

Architecture Library

Room 1102, Architecture BIdg.,
454-4316

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-io p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. -4 p.m.

Sunday 5 p.m. -10 p.m.

Architecture offers plenty of light
with comfortable surroundings. The
interior design is refreshing and a
welcome change of pace from the .rest
of the University. This library offers
an outstanding collection of foreign
language magazines on-Campus.
Although the collection is limited
to architecture and design periodicals,
it is still worth looking at.

Chemistry Library
Room 1325, Chemistry BIdg.,
454-2610

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. -10 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Sunday 2 p.m. -10 p.m.

The reading selection is limited to
chemistry, but you'll find the room
with few distractions. It's the place for
the no-nonsense, serious student.

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Engineering and Physical Sciences
Library

Room 1300, Math Building,
454-3037

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. -2 a.m.

Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. -midnight

Sunday 1 p.m. -midnight

The largest of the specialized
libraries, its reading material is also
technical. But you'll find it a good
place to go, especially if you are
walking to or from lots 4, 7, or 11.

McKeldin Library
West end of Mall, 454-2853

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. -midnight

Saturday 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. -midnight

McKeldin was once the only full-
service library on-Campus. [t contains
many small study alcoves located
on the mezzanine level of each floor.
Desks and chairs are plentiful in the
stacks sections where books are
shelved. Although its resources are
designed primarily for graduate stu-
dents, undergrads are welcome as
well. Reading rooms are on the main
level of every floor (except the first
floor). The reading rooms are divided
into subject areas (General Reference,
Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences,
and Technology and Science).
Periodicals and other related refer-
ences are shelved in these rooms.
The reading rooms offer plenty of
tables and chairs, but if it's crowded,
you may find the coughing, moving
chairs and loud whispering somewhat
distracting.

If you require serious concentra-
tion, try the Maryland Room on the
fourth floor.

Undergraduate Library (UGL)

Adjoining Campus Drive,

454-4737
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. -midnight
Saturday 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. -midnight
The Reserve Book Room open 24
hours a day is in the basement
(Use the outside stair well).

The first time you go to the UGL
spend some time just to look around.
It's like no library you've ever seen
before. Escalators carry you up from
the first floor where the card catalog
and book check-out/return are located
to the Non-Print Media Lab on the
fourth floor.

The building is completely carpeted
with desks and chairs for the tradi-
tionalist and bean bag chairs if you're
looking for comfort. All periodicals are
kept on the second floor, and al-
though McKeldin has a larger selec-
tion, the UGL probably has what
you're looking for and it's easier to
find.

For music while you study, check
out the Non-Print Media Lab. It
contains 200 cassette tape players
with stereo headphones and a selec-
tion of music for any taste. There
are also wireless audio headsets
which enable you to tune into any one
of twelve pre-programmed channels.
If that's not enough for you, try
the quad room where two Marantz
amps drive the four JBL speakers with
400 watts of power.

For the video freak, there are 12
Sony color video tape players with
cassette programs that range from
Aztec gods to 20th century dictators in
a collection of close to 100 titles.
Also available are a handful of course
lectures, mostly upper level, that you
can listen to on one of the 200 dial-
access audio units, in stereo, of
course.

LOUNGES

Scattered through class buildings
are a number of commons lounges.
You'll find these particularly inviting
places, especially between classes.
Most of the lounges are carpeted,
comfortable, and peaceful - good
places to study or just relax.

Some of the lounges have signs
indicating that they're limited for
students majoring in one subject or
another. Don't let the signs fool you;
if you're looking for a place to put
your feet up for a few minutes, just go
in. No one can tell your major by
looking at you, and there are never
hassles using any of the student
lounges.

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Four of the most comfortable
lounges are around the mall area;
they'll provide a good escape from
the crowded corridors:
Room 0205 Foreign Language BIdg.
Room 2103 Tydings Hall
Room 1102 Taliaferro Hall
Room 0120 Skinner BIdg.

Although not a great place to
study, the coffee shop in the Archi-
tecture Buildmg (Room 1111) is a
great place to relax. It sells coffee
and light snacks and no matter what
you're into, you can generally find
someone there that does it too. The
Student Union also has many com-
fortable lounges. For an up-dated
list of lounges visit the Commuter
Affairs Office. 1211 Student Union.

RECREATION

For recreation during the day, the
Union is the place to head. There are
16. bowling lanes and 27 pin ball
machines in the game room. Both
six pocket and three-cushion billiard
tables are available. When the
construction is completed, there will
also be a card room. All of these
facilities are at the sub-basement
level. If you have any trouble finding
them, go to the Information Center on
the first floor for directions.

SPORTS

Most of the indoor sports facilities
are scheduled with phys. ed. classes
during the day. If the weather is good,
try the basketball courts around
Byrd Stadium or in the quadrangle in
back of Cecil Hall in the Hill Area
dorms. You can get in some tennis on
the courts behind the Ellicott complex.

For evenings when there are no
classes, you'll find facilities for
most sports.

Swimming
There are two pools, one in Prein-
kert and the other in Cole. For
Preinkert hours call 454-2625. Cole
hours are:
Tuesday, 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. (co-ed)
Wednesday, 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. (Male

only)
Thursday, 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. (co-ed)
Friday, 7 p.m. -9:30 p.m. (co-ed)

Basketball
There are indoor basketball courts
located in the Armory and in the new
Physical Education building behind
the Cambridge complex. During the
season call the Intramurals Office
(454-5454) to see which courts they
have reserved.

Gymnastics

There is an apparatus room located
in Room 0108 of Cole. It contains two
trampolines, tumbling mats and
gymnastic equipment. The room is
open:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday, 4 p.m. -6:00 p.m. •

Wednesday. 7 p.m. -9 p.m.

All weekdays, noon-1 p.m.

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Handball/Squash

The new Physical Education Build-
ing has eight handball courts which
are also adaptable for squash. Call
454-2755 for information.

The courts are open:

Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m. -10 p.m.

and Sunday 6 p.m. -10 p.m.

The operation is on a first come,
first serve basis with no reservations.
Be sure to bring your student I.D.

Weightlifting
To get in on the weightlifting action,
you must join the Olympics Bar Bell
Club which has a weight room in
Cole. The annual dues are $10. Call
454-2625 for information.

OTHER THINGS TO DO

The University of Maryland, located
just a few miles outside of Washing-
ton, D. C. is near entertainment of
all kinds. Some of the best things .
going on are free or cost very little.
Of course, when you feel like spend-
ing money there are places for that
too. To find out what's happening
around town check the Friday
Washington Post which publishes
a weekly calendar of events in its
"Style " seiction. The Star-News does a
similar job in its Saturday "Week-
ender" supplement.

THEATRES

Washington offers a variety of good
theatre. Many places, such as the
Kennedy Center, give student dis-
counts which can cut ticket costs by
as much as 50%. Before buying a
ticket, give them a call to see what
discounts they offer.

There are a number of dinner
theatres in and around the area. For
one price you get a meal and a show.
You may miss a line or two as you
pass the peas, but some of the pro-
ductions are excellent, and the food
is good as well.

FLICKS

On-Campus
Student Union: The Union offers
first-run features for the lowest prices
in the area. Call 454-2801 for sched-
ule.

Company Cinematique (CC): The
most interesting film program on
Campus is Company Cinematique.
Throughout the year a variety of
programming is offered including old
classics, underground and experi-
mental, a few good modern films, and
skin flicks (both good and bad) for
added spice.

Check the Diamondback on Thurs-
day for CC ad. Be on the watch for
the freebees offered from time to
time throughout the year. Generally,
even if you don't like the Cinematique
film, you can't help but love the
audience.
ART GALLERIES

There are two galleries on-Campus.
One located in the Fine Arts Building
usually features the work of promi-
nent artists and faculty. The other is
the Punk Gallery, located in the FF
temporary building. Punk exhibits
student work exclusively, and while
the surroundings aren't very plush,
the atmosphere is definitely friendly.
lt's"not unusual to be offered a little
wine or something to eat as you tour
the exhibits.

In town the large galleries announce
their exhibits in the papers. If you're
looking for something to buy, there
are a number of small private galleries
on P Street, near Georgetown.
Off-Campus

There are a number of movie
theatres close to Campus; check
the amusement section of either
Washington paper for listings. When
first runs come to the area, they
usually premier in town first. It takes
several months for a popular movie
to work its way out to our area.

For the real film buff, there is the
American Film Institute, housed in
the Kennedy Center. It offers programs
to members, featuring the works of
great directors and great artists,
new film experiments and showings
of timeless classics. Student mem-
berships are available at reduced
rates. If you're into film, check this
one out.

In the Georgetown area of D.C.,
there are several theatres which
specialize in progressive cinema.
Check the paper closely; these films
seldom make it out into the suburbs.

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MUSEUMS

Possibly the greatest freebee
extravaganza in Washington is the
Smithsonian Institution. This super-
museum is housed in seven buildings
spread out on either side of the mall
that runs between the Capitol and
the Washington Monument.

The Institution offers something
of interest for everyone, including
such wonders as the world's largest
stuffed elephant, a life size model of a
whale, moon rock, the original Teddy
Bear plus about half a million other
exhibits.

The Smithsonian is open from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week
with extended hours during the
summer. For more information on
hours, up-to-date information on spe-
cial events, lectures, and activities,
try Dial-a-Museum, 737-8811.

Other museums of interest are the
National Gallery and the Corcoran,
both art museums.

PARKS

On-Campus
The nearest park is the Duck Pond,
situated on University Boulevard
within ten minutes walking distance
west of Campus. This small but cozy
park offers tennis and basketball
courts, picnic tables and fireplaces.
The pond, which is the center of
attraction, is ideal for ice skating
during the winter.

Off-Campus

Within fifteen minutes driving time
from the University you have a variety
of places from which to choose. A
nearby park is the Adelphi Mill
on Riggs Road. Like most resort
areas near the University, this park
is equipped with all the picnic essen-
tials. If you want to get closer to
nature but don't want to travel too far,
go to Greenbelt Park on University
Boulevard north of Kenilworth Avenue.
The park features a nature trail and
a large open field which is great for
kites and frisbee.

For the cyclist there is Sligo Creek
Parkway, five miles of winding two-
lane highway which can be pleasant
if there are no cars. When traffic is
heavy, it's wise to keep your eyes and
ears open.

If sand and sunshine are your thing,
visit the beaches. Ocean City, on
the Atlantic coastline in Maryland, is
about a three hour trip. A little
farther away, but about the same
driving time are Wildwood, New
Jersey, and Rehobeth Beach, Dela-
ware. These aren't as crowded as
Ocean City and cater more to a col-
lege crowd than their Maryland
counterpart. Virginia Beach is about a
four hour trip to the south.

If you decide to do some camping,
both the Seneca Camping Area and
the Carderock Recreational Area
are open to you. Seneca may be

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reached via River Road, nine miles
from Potomac, then left on Riley's
Lock Road. You can get to Carderock
via the Beltway. Exit 15, then one
mile west on Memorial Parkway.

About 18 miles from D.C. in Clinton,
Maryland, is the Cosco Regional
Park. Offered here are tent camping
facilities including tables, grills,
water, and toilets. Phone 277-2200 for
a permit.

At least one of your days should be
devoted to a trip along Virginia's
scenic Skyline Drive. The drive begins
about one hour from the Maryland
Campus and takes one to two hours
once you're in Virginia.

For more information about nearby
parks, call "Summer in the Parks"
at 426-6770. They schedule free con-
certs (rock variety among others)
in some of the parks. Check out
Dupont Circle and P Street "Beach "
for some good sounds and people.
The Park Service will mail you their
free monthly calendar of events.
Write: Office of Public Affairs, 1100
Ohio Drive, S.W., Washington, D.C.

OTHER PLACES TO GO

D.C. Recreation Department, call
629-7226 for park information.

Botanical Gardens - Near the
Capitol, 224-3121. Large greenhouse,
displays of every flower imaginable.

National Aquarium — Commerce
Building, 14th and Constitution,
N.W., 783-9200. Open Daily from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.

National Arboretum — Bladensburg
Road and R Street, N.E., 399-5400.
Open April through October from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Definitely a nice
place if you dig nature's beauty. Full
of flowers and trees and colors.

National Zoo — 3000 Connecticut
Ave., N.W., 381-7228. Open Daily from
9 a.m. -4:30 p.m. during the Winter
months; from 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
during the summer.

CHEAP THRILLS

For a good time on pennies try
these:

Dulles Airport: Take the Beltway
toward Virginia to the Dulles Exit. A
great place to go at night, it looks
like a scene out of 2001 as it rises
out of the horizon. If you get your
kicks on lights and far out archi-
tecture, take the drive.

Tidal Basin: Rent a paddle boat and
splash around in front of the Jefferson
Memorial. Planes landing at National
Airport glide in at low altitudes
overhead to keep things interesting.
Just don't fall in.

Greaf Falls: Take the Beltway
toward Virginia. There are Two Great
Falls exits, one on the Maryland
side and the other just as you cross
over into Virginia. On either side
you get a spectacular view of the
Potomac River as well as pleasant
hiking possibilities.

These suggestions only scratch
the surface of things to do in
Washington and the other communi-
ties surrounding the University.
You might try some of the numerous
guide books for more ideas.

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TRANSPORTATION

PARKING TICKETS

If you drive on Campus, sooner
or later, you'll probably get a parking
ticket. Many students make the
mistake of throwing the tickets away
and forgetting them, but parking fines,
like all bills incurred at the Univer-
sity, come back to haunt you.

All parking tickets, when not paid,
are added to your bill. Generally,
these tickets - plus late charges,
are added to your semester bill which
must be paid before you register or
before transcripts will be sent.
Before you graduate, a thorough
check is made of your records and
any violations that didn't show up on
your semester bills, will probably
be caught then. Just remember, you
may forget the tickets, but the com-
puter won't.

If you're smart, you'll avoid the
added late fine and possioly the
ticket itself by either appealing the
violation if you believe you've got a
valid excuse, or by paying the ticket
promptly if you're guilty and you
know it.

To pay a ticket, simply take or send
the citation along with a check or
money order payable to the University
of f\/laryland to the Motor Vehicle
Office. The appeal procedures are
printed on every ticket, but to show
you how simple it is — here they
are again.

C If you are going to appeal a
ticket, you must do so within 10
calendar days of the violation.
G Go to the appeals table outside
the Judiciary Office, 21 18 North
Administration Building, and fill out
an appeal slip and select a«date,
•L When the date comes up, go to the
hearing and tell the board your
story.
The Traffic Board is made up of
students, like yourself, and they
understand the kinds of situations that
get many people tickets. About 5%
of all parking tickets were appealed
last year with 70% of those being
voided or reduced. If you believe you
have a good reason for parking

where you did when ticketed, you
should appeal. At worst, the Board
can only turn you down. They can't
increase your fine.

RIDES

If you don't have your own set of
wheels, getting rides with someone
else is a possibility. A Ride Board
provided by the Office of Commuter
Affairs is located in the Student
Union Mackie Room in the basement.
Two maps, one of Maryland and one
of the entire U.S. are posted with
sign-up lists for both "ride wanted"
and "rider wanted. "

Several area FM radio stations
(WHFS and WMAL) also broadcast
ride or rider messages.

SHUTTLE BUS

If the only place you need a ride
is around Campus, take the shuttle
bus. The Office of Commuter Affairs
operates several passenger buses.
The shuttle operates between 5 p.m.
and 1 a.m. on all weekdays except
holidays and vacation periods. Buses
make a complete circuit of Campus
every half hour.

BUS

Buses are another means of
transportation. Metrobuses come
right through Campus and may be
boarded in front of the Student Union
($ .40 to Prince George's Plaza).
Routes and schedule information
may be obtained at the main desk of
the Union or by phoning Metrobus at
832-4300.

The Greyhound bus line operates
to and from Washington and Baltimore
and may be caught in College Park
on Baltimore Avenue, in front of ..
the College Park Watch Shop. For
schedule information, call WA. 7-
6800.

TAXI

The door-to-door service offered
by taxis is another possibility ff
you have lots of money to spend.
Listed in the Yellow Pages are dozens
of companies from which to choose.

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TRAIN

■ If you can get to the station, the
railroad provides an interesting
change in travel. Amtrack runs to
Baltimore and makes a stop in* near-
by Silver Spring. Phone 589-2241 for
information and reservations.

The Metroliner has a Capital Belt-
way Station in Lanham, Maryland.
Phone 577-9247 for more information.
A good place to go ior an overall
picture of travel opportunities and
rates is the Metroliner Reservation
and Ticket Office of the International
Travel Services Corporation, open
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m., call 833-9020. The office
provides ticketing services for all
railroads. Another good place to call
is Amtrak. Phone 393-0013 for Metro-
liner reservations or 638-3100 for
other Amtrak reservations.

PLANE

Flying is no problem provided you
have transportation to and from the
airport. Due to Maryland's proximity
to Baltimore and Washington you
have a choice of three airports;
Friendship, which is north on the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway and
National and Dulles, both of which
are on the southern side of the
Potomac. However, all three airports
are at least a 20 to 40 minute drive
from Campus depending on traffic.

Probably the quickest and most con-
venient choice, however, is Friendship
- since you don't have to drive
through Washington to get there.

There is a limousine service which
carries passengers to the three local
airports. The most convenient is
the service between here and Friend-
ship Airport which costs $4 and stops
at the Adult Education Center and
the University Park Motel in College
Park. Call 783-5343 for reservations.

If you want to go to National Airport,
another cab company makes a regular
run from Silver Spring and Wheaton,
$3.75. Call 393-3060. If you can't
get out to Wheaton or Silver Spring,
you can take a bus every half hour
for $1 .75 from the Midtown Motor
Inn in Washington. Just take the
College Park Greyhound into town.
The Motor Inn is a block up from the
bus terminal. Call 783-3040.

The Midtown has a somewhat less
frequent service to Dulles for $3.75.

Watch Diamondback ads for special
group and school-sponsored tours.
Most importantly, check with the
airlines for Youth Fare Plan Programs.

If you are under 22, or in some
cases if you're a full-time student,
you may be eligible for student dis-
count rates. It's worthwhile to be
persistent and ask questions about
reduced-fare policies such as student
stand-by. Travel agencies are
another possibility for acquiring infor-
mation on airline policies.

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HITCHHIKING

When you re out of money and
nothing else seems available, you
might stick out your thumb and hitch.

In general, it is illegal to solicit
rides from any roadway or to stop
and pick up anyone soliciting a ride.
The law is not explicit about people
standing and looking like they want
a ride. In this case anyone is free to
be picked up.

Although it is illegal to solicit a
ride from a roadway, it is not illegal
to stand off the road and on the grass.
Laws specifically mention that it is
illegal to solicit rides on limited-
access highways and to stop on such
highways at anytime, except in
emergencies. This means you'll have
to be particularly careful if you intend
to hitch along the Beltway or Route
70S. By ail means, avoid a legal bind.
Check out the specific laws, since
they may vary from state to state and
area to area.

Although the Campus Police advise
that hitchhiking is dangerous, espe-
cially for women, the following sug-
gestions will increase your chances
for a safe trip:

_ Know the specific routes and
turn-offs to where you're going.
Carry a writing instrument. A large
felt tip pen is great for printing
signs or making changes.
Travel light. Excess baggage dis-
courages prospective rides and is
also a burden for you on long
journeys and in bad weather.
n When someone stops to pick you
up, find out where that person is
going before accepting the ride.
LIS If you get bad vibes from a pros-
pective ride, don't get in the car.

COMMUNICATION

The need for communication is a
vital concern in today's world. Maybe
it's wanting to tell people you have
a fantastic 10-speed bike to sell, or
maybe it's the more global concern
of trying to keep on top of what's
going on and where it's all happen-
ing. This Campus is big, and as a
newcomer you may feel very small,
very confused, and very overwhelmed.
Hang in there. There are ways of
keeping in touch . . .

USEFUL ITEMS FOR
SPREADING THE WORD

As the focal point of student
activity, the Student Union can not
only help you spread the word but
it can also help you keep informed.
Use the services of the Student Union
Information Center, located in the
main lobby and open every night to
midnight. The Center offers answers
to questions concerning any and
all aspects of University life. The
Center supplies schedules of campus
activities as well as leaflets and bro-
chures about various student serv-
ices, academic departments, student
organizations, and religious services.
As a general reference center for all
University publications, the Center is
another important source of informa-
tion, current ideas and communica-
tion.

One of the easiest ways to spread
the word is posting a sign. Bulletin
boards are located everywhere:
dorms, buildings and even outside.
Note that the Student Union is the
focal point of the masses, and that
there the boards get a good deal
of coverage. But no matter what
location you choose in posting your
information, remember to include a
date; it's an aid in letting people know
that your 10-speed bike is currently
for sale, and that your sign isn't just a
forgotten leftover from the past spring.

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CAMPUS MEDIA

Diamondback

The most widely read publication is
the Diamondback, the daily news-
paper which has been published for
more than 65 years.

The Diamondback keeps you in-
formed about Campus life and issues,
as well as important national and
international events. Each issue of
the DBK posts a summary of the day's
Campus events and a brief listing
of the following day's activities. And
don't neglect to read the ads. Any-
thing from the latest sale on jeans, to
movies playing on-Campus, to special
speakers series might be posted. The
classified ads should be remembered
too. They're interesting and informa-
tive and a great way to spread
your own news. Call 454-2351 to
place your classified ad.

That the DBK continues to publish
is due to the extremely long hours of
some 10 top staffers, and the part-
time efforts of some 50 to 60 writers
and copy editors. Working on the
DBK is a great way to learn news-
paper journalism. No experience
is necessary, and non-journalism
majors are welcomed. If you want
a chance to try out your skills and
your talents, drop in to Room 1103
of the Journalism Building or call
454-4325.

Argus/Dimension

Not to be forgotten is the student
feature magazine which appears each
Friday inside {he Diamondback.
Editorials, movie reviews, and topics
of concern — all unfold from the
pages of this magazine.

Of particular value is the calendar
of events which is printed occasion-
ally. It can serve as a useful guide to
free and low-cost things to do on
Campus and in the area.

Calvert

Calvert magazine is a literary
publication which combines artistic
quality and professional layout.
Calvert is a continuing attempt to
present the University community
with the output of its most talented
writers, poets, photographers, and
artists.

Calvert offers a very good means
of expression and recognition for
creative students. There is always
room for staffers to read manuscripts,
type stencils, distribute the magazine
to the public, and generally do every-
thing.

The Calvert office is located in
Room 46 C of the Taliaferro basement.
The phone number is 454-3726.

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Black Explosion

The Explosion is published twice a
month by the Black Student Union.
It focuses on the activities of the
University's Black students as well as
covering national and world events
of importance to the Black com-
munity. To take part, you don't need
any writing experience, and non-
journalism majors are welcome.

Its offices are located in Room 1121
Student Union, 454-4736.

Terrapin

Maryland's yearbook, called
Terrapin, also deserves mention.
For a couple of years it differed from
the traditional yearbooks, publishing
an artistically designed soft cover
magazine. Now the Terrapin is back
to the hardcover and more traditional
format with top quality photography
which gives a feeling for the mood
of the Campus as well as an account
of events.

The Terrapin is looking for photog-
raphers and writers who want a
chance to work on a new idea and
offers in return one of the best
vehicles for displaying work.

For further information, visit the
Terrapin office, located in Room 2114
of the Journalism Building or call
454-2230.

WMUC

If the written word is not enough to
keep you on top of things, then turn
your radio dial to 650 AM and tune
in the WMUC, the Campus radio
station heard only on the College
Park Campus.

WMUC means everyday, all-day
radio, run by students and for stu-
dents. This channel plays all kinds of
music. It offers in-depth coverage of
major Campus events — football
and basketball live, as it happens.
It offers public services no off-
campus station could match - from
activity announcements to a review
of dining hall menus. Listen.

Like the other Campus media,
WMUC needs people. Anyone interest-
ed and willing to work may find a

position as announcer, reporter,
sportscaster, or worker in the busi-
ness, traffic, or promotions depart-
ment. At the beginning of each
semester listen for broadcast bulletins
that will let you know how you can
become a part.

You'll be hearing from WMUC.
Or if you need them, let them hear
from you. Call 454-2744.

Precis

Every Thursday the Office of
University Relations publishes Precis.
Primarily for faculty and staff. Precis
covers subjects of particular interest
to those who work at the University.
Often there are stories highlighting
interesting departments, programs, or
personalities that are well worth
reading.

OFFICES AND SERVICES

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CENTER

Cumberland Hall Basement
Cambridge Complex, 454-2813

For information on a career-oriented
job, the Career Development Center
is the best place to go. Career
advisors will help you make deci-
sions about future career plans.

The office's Career Library has
reference material on all kinds of
occupational fields, graduate and
professional schools, and overseas
jobs.

To locate a job in your field, take
advantage of the on-Campus inter-
views held in the Career Development
Center from late October to early
April.

If you're a graduating education
major, take advantage of the inter-
views with both state and out-of-
state school systems as well as the
Credentials Service which sends
copies of your academic record and
chosen recommendations to interest-
ed employers. Listings of vacancies
in secondary schools, colleges, and
universities, and other interest-
related positions are also kept on file.

The career advisors are more than
willing to go out of their way to give
useful information and advice. Visit
them when the need arises.

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COUNSELING CENTER

Shoemaker Building, Ext. 2931
Open: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and Monday-Thurs-
day, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Counseling Center assists
students in dealing with educational,
vocational, and emotional-social
adjustment. Professional counselors
are available to meet for individual
or group counseling. All services
are provided without charge to
students and no initial appointment
is necessary. The Center's Recep-
tionist will arrange for a brief con-
ference with a counselor, so that any
questions can be answered concern-
ing the programs offered.

The Occupational Information
Library, located in the Center's lobby,
displays occupational and educational
materials. The library also has a
collection of tape-recorded "conver-
sations " with academic department
heads on the various major fields
of study.

The Center's Reading and Study
Skills Laboratory (RSSL) offers
individualized programs designed
to improve reading speed and com-
prehension, studying effectively for
exams, taking lecture notes, and other
skills. Special workshops and some
courses are offered. If you are inter-
ested in any of these services, see the
RSSL Receptionist, Room 203,
Shoemaker Building.

The Counseling Center also spon-
sors a research program dealing with
student opinions and characteristics,
and campus issues.

HEALTH CENTER

Campus Drive, across from the
Student Union, 454-3444.

The Health Center is open to all
full-time graduate and undergraduate
students. It provides emergency
medical service such as X-rays and
some laboratory procedures including
pregnancy testing. For routine health
care, you will either by treated by a
physician at the Health Center or
referred to a physician or clinic in
the nearby area. Birth control,
venereal disease, and abortion infor-
mation is also available there.

As in seeing any physician, you
may encounter a wait at the Health
Center. You can avoid any incon-
venience if you go into the Center
early in the morning and request to
see a physician. The receptionist will
tell you if there will be a delay and
if so about when you will be seen.
You can then leave, conduct your
business, and return later for your
visit.

At the Health Center you will be
asked to fill out a slip of paper indi-
cating why you wish to see a physi-
cian. If your visit involves what you
consider to be of a personal nature,
simply write "personal" on the
slip and your privacy will be honored.

The Health Center is open during
regular semesters and summer school:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Semi-emergency care is available:
Monday-Friday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sundays
and holidays 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Twenty-four hour nursing care and
emergency physician care are avail-
able during school sessions.

During extended school vacation
periods for emergency cases occur-
ring on Campus, call the Campus
telephone operator at 454-3311.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
SERVICES AND FOREIGN
STUDENT AFFAIRS

North Administration Building, Second
Floor, Section 222A, Ext. 3043

The Office of International Educa-
tion Services and Foreign Student
Affairs supports the international
education exchange in furthering a
greater awareness among peoples
of different nations, cultures and

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ideologies. It encourages the admis-
sion of highly qualified foreign stu-
dents to the University undergraduate
and graduate divisions and assists in
the exchange of professors in the
various academic disciplines. It
maintains a small library on study
abroad programs and assists Ameri-
can students in selecting the best
program for them.

The Office provides a variety
of services designed to facilitate
transition to the American way of
life so that foreign students and
exchange faculty will derive the maxi-
mum benefit from their stay in the
United States. In addition to advising
on the academic admission of foreign
applicants and reviewing English
proficiency, financial and visa status,
this office provides the following
services to foreign students, and
where appropriate to visiting faculty
members: on their arrival on Campus,
it coordinates host family reception
for those who have not yet established
a permanent address, it assists them
in finding suitable living accommoda-
tions, and it conducts a two-day
orientation program.

The office assists foreign students
in maintaining lawful immigration
status, advises on practical training
regulations, administers a small
emergency loan fund, and counsels
them with regard to personal prob-
lems, making necessary referrals to
appropriate divisional offices, deans,
or academic advisors.

It sponsors weekly luncheons in the
Foreign Student Office and promotes
community exchange by coordinating
hospitality programs and other activi-
ties with civic organizations, such
as the Maryland International Friend-
ship Families and church organiza-
tions. It also helps publicize func-
tions sponsored by other area univer-
sities and nonprofit organizations,
such as the Foreign Student Service
Council and International Student
House of Washington, D. C.

JUDICIARY OFFICE

2118 North Administration Building,
Ext. 2927

Administration of discipline at the
University is the primary responsibility
of the Judiciary Office. Under the
framework of a judiciary program
which emphasizes personal growth
and development, the aims of judicial
actions are largely educational
and preventive. The staff attempts to
provide leadership for the overall
program by advising and directing
the efforts of students, faculty, and
administration in disciplinary con-
cerns.

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Specifically their main functions
are:
' Processing reports and corre-
spondence which deal with disci-
plinary matters.
D Interviewing and counseling stu-
dents involved in disciplinary
situations.
n Scheduling and coordinating the
activities of the various judicial
boards.
D Reviewing and/or approving the
recommendations of these boards,
grnd
D Maintaining a central file of student
disciplinary records.
The student judicial boards which
function under the jurisdiction of the
Judiciary Office are the following:
D Central Student Judicial Board
— handles Student Government
Association cases and cases in-
volving violations of University
regulations by Campus student
organizations.
D Campus Judicial Board - handles
cases involving violations of
University regulations by indi-
viduals or groups of individuals.
D Student Traffic Board - handles
cases involving violations of
Campus traffic and parking regula-
tions or misuse of automobiles
and other vehicles on the Univer-
sity Campus.
D Traffic Appeals Board - a sub-
division of the Student
Traffic Board which specifically
handles traffic ticket appeals.
D Residence Area Judicial Boards —
handle most cases involving
violations of University regulations
committed by individual residents
or groups of residents in the
residence areas.
In addition, the Judiciary Office
lends assistance to and promotes
intercommunications among other
individuals and University officescon-
cerned with student misconduct.
Disciplinary cases involving aca-
demic dishonesty typically are proc-
essed by the academic dean of the
college in which the student is en-
rolled. Whatever the disciplinary sanc-
tions imposed as a result of these pro-
cedures, a record of the action taken
is maintained by the Judiciary Office.

OFFICE OF COMMUTER
AFFAIRS

The main function of Commuter
Affairs is to promote for the commuter
student a closer positive identification
with the University through improved
services and facilities and more
meaningful student to student inter-
action.

Off-Campus Housing
Limited off-Campus housing exists
in the immediate vicinity of the
University. Very few apartment
complexes cater specifically to stu-
dents. The off-Campus housing
office attempts to help students locate
an off-Campus housing unit. The
office has listings of available rooms,
apartments and houses as well as
lists of people who are looking for
others to share their place with. For
more information, check the Survival
Tips booklet, available at the Off-
Campus Housing Office, Room 121 1H
Student Union; phone 454-3645.

Greek Life Office
The Greek System offers involve-
ment in Campus life, ranging from
the Dance Marathon, which raises
money for Muscular Dystrophy, to the
exciting and fun contests of Greek
Week.

For more information, visit the
Office of Greek Affairs located in
Room 121 1G of the Student Union, or
call us at 454-2736.

Car Pool
We assist students in matching
schedules within geographic areas so
that they can ride together. The car
pool saves you money and provides
the opportunity for you to meet
some new friends. Car pool members
have reserved parking lots through-
out Campus. For more information,
contact the Office of Commuter
Affairs, Room 121 1H Student Union;
phone 454-5274.

Shuttle Bus
The Campus Shuttle Bus system
is operated by the Office of Com-
muter Services. The buses, purchased
by SGA and other student organiza-
tions, provide after-dark transportation
to all parts of the Campus.

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OFFICE OF MINORITY
STUDENT EDUCATION

The Office of Minority Student
Education seeks to address the needs
of the minority student population
during its university experience
at College Park. Specific areas of
concern are the recruitment, reten-
tion, and graduation of minority
students. This office serves as the
administrative and coordinating unit
for its five components which support
each of the above-mentioned areas, as
well as research and the arts and
humanities.

Intensive Educational Development
Program

This program provides an oppor-
tunity for low-income and academical-
ly deficient minority students to
become successful degree candidates.
lED seeks to meet the academic,
psychological, and spiritual needs
of its participants by providing the
mechanism through which university
resources can be utilized to ensure a
fair opportunity for learning. This
program is also engaged in the
development of new curricula,
courses, and services which will
enable each student to pursue his
intellectual, personal and social
potential to the fullest extent possible.

A summer academic program
provides a comprehensive orientation
to the lED program and the University
and helps entering students enhance
their adjustment to the college en-
vironment.

Upward Bound
This program represents part of a
nationwide effort to prepare high
school students for the college
experience. During the summer
program, these students receive in-
struction in their various academic
courses as well as academic and
personal counseling.

Nyumburu Cultural Community
Center

Nyumburu Cultural Community
Center functions to bring the attention
of the University Community to
the cultural panorama of Black
America. The Center utilizes the varied
capabilities and experiences of
members of the Campus as well as
individuals in surrounding areas in
efforts to present a balanced view
of cultural endeavors in the Black
community.

Nyumburu has successfully sup-
ported literary workshops and pub-
lications, dramatic presentations,
series of visiting artists, and a wide
variety of programs reflecting the
modern Black experience.

OFFICE OF STUDENT
DEVELOPMENT

The Office of Student Development
(OSD) offers a variety of activities
to enhance your out-of-class learning
experiences, from helping large
student organizations to working
with one student involved in a special
project. The office has a varied staff
in terms of background including
several Maryland graduates. It is
one place on Campus you can go to
get help, no matter what your prob- ,
lem.

Among its many functions, the
Office of Student Development pro-
vides support services to student
organizations in the form of leadership
training, organizational development
and conflict resolution. Through
its Community Service Programs,
over 500 student volunteers are spon-
sored in community service projects
throughout the area.

OSD is also responsible for the
Orientation Program for freshmen,
transfer students and parents and
for the selection and training of stu-

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dents to serve as leaders in these
programs.

Recently, the Office of Student
Development began offering a series
of mformational programs to aid
students in the responsibility of
managing their own lives. Last year
programs offered included basic auto
mechanics, landlord/tenant laws
and a symposium on sex.

Action Line, the "bureaucratic"
hot line, was developed by the Office
of Student Development and is now
jointly operated with the Student
Union as part of the Information
Center. Call 454-5721.

The Office of Student Development
is located in 1211 Student Union
and is open from 8:30-4:30 Monday
through Friday. Call 454-2827.

STUDENT UNION

Open 8:00 a.m. -midnight, Monday
thru Saturday and 11 a.m. -midnight
■on Sunday.

The Student Union provides all
kinds of activities and services for
your convenience and enjoyment.
Students frequent the Union for meet-
ings, lectures, dances, receptions,
films, bowling, as well as simply
relaxing over a cup of coffee.

Information Center
The Information Desk is located in
the main lobby of the Union. It's an
excellent source for finding out
what's happening not only in the
Union but anywhere on-Campus It
provides daily activities schedules.
Campus schedules, lost and found
(building), bus schedules, and Campus
maps — just to name a few. Phone
454-2801. Open seven days a week
during building hours.

Check Cashing

9 a.m. -3 p.m. on weekdays
Ticket Office, Ground Floor

You can cash personal checks up
to $20 and payroll checks up to
$40 for a 20c service charge.

Room Reservations and Display Cases

The Union has a variety of meeting
rooms to meet almost every need.

Any recognized student group can
reserve a room for activities or meet-
ings. See Mrs. Howard, Room 0219
on the ground floor of the Union.
Phone 454-2801. She also handles
reservations for the display cases
located throughout the Union.

Duplicating Services
For a minimum charge the Union
Sign Shop (next to the Ticket Office)
can make a variety of signs to carry
the message you're trying to get
across. Mimeograph, ditto, offset
printing, letter press signs, and
embossograph signs are all available.

Notary Public
This free service is offered to the
University community in Room 1109.

Tobacco Shop

Located near the information desk
on the first floor, the Tobacco Shop
stocks cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
tobacco, candy, magazines, pencils,
aad pens.

Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. -8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. -2 p.m.

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The UMporium
The UMporium in the Student
Union basement carries not only
textbooks, both new and used, but it
has just about any other merchandise
you may want. The camera shop
offers a wide range of name brands.
Art supplies, stationery items, records,
cosmetics, sweatshirts and jackets
are in plentiful supply.
Open; Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m

Recreational Facilities
Most of the recreational facilities
are located at the sub-basement
level. Once you get down there you'll
find plenty to keep you busy. There
are 16 tenpin lanes, pool tables,
pinball machines, table tennis and
vending machines, bridge, bowling
etc. In addition, tournaments in chess,
ping-pong, bridge, and bowling
are often scheduled. Be sure to bring
your student ID because identification
is required. All facilities are open
during building hours.

Foocf Service

Almost the entire basement level
of the Union has been converted to a
gigantic food facility. In addition to
complete cafeteria facilities, you
will also find a pizza shop and freshly
made doughnuts.

Also on the basement level is the
most complete vending room on
Campus. If you are willing to push
enough buttons, you can come up
with a complete meal. It may not be
too tasty, but it's fast.

Theatre
There is a new 750 seat movie
theatre in the Union. It features first
run movies along with one of the
area's only quad sound systems. It
puts out good stereo sounds and at
90c, you can't beat the price. Features
run 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Thursday
thru Sunday with a special 75c
Thursday matinee.

ATHLETICS

VARSITY SPORTS

The University of Maryland Athletic
Department fields varsity teams in
football, soccer, and cross country in
the fall; basketball, fencing, swim-
ming, wrestling, and indoor track
during the winter; and baseball, golf,
tennis, lacrosse, and outdoor track
in the spring. Freshman schedules
also prevail in football and basketball.
Maryland is a member of the Atlantic
Coast Conference, which also includes
Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, North
Carolina State, Virginia, and Wake
Forest.

The University has won the Car-
michael Cup, symbolic of top overall
athletic performance in the ACC,
in all except four of the first ten
years the trophy has been in existence.

A list of the varsity sports indicated
by season is given below:

Fall

D Football, 201 Cole, 454-2128
D Soccer, 0100B South Administra-
tion Building, 454-5720
I i Cross-Country, 1106 Armory,
454-3124

Winter

Basketball, 107 Cole, 454-2126
Swimming, 119 Cole, 454-2756
Wrestling, B-04 Cole, 454-2652
[j Indoor Track, 1108 Armory,
454-3124
Fencing, 009 Cole, 454-4614

Spring

l: Baseball, 111 Cole, 454-4041
n Lacrosse, 203 Cole. 454-4562
D Tennis, 0100B South Administra-
tion Building, 454-5720
Outdoor Track, 1108 Armory, 454-
3124
U Golf, Golf Course, 454-2131

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INTRAMURALS

Men

Office of Intramural Director, 1104
Armory, 454-3124

The Men s intramural Department
provides competition in touch-foot-
ball, golf, soccer, horseshoes, tennis,
and cross country during the fall;
basketball, bowling, indoor track,
weight lifting, swimming, and wrestling
in the winter; and foul shooting, bad-
minton, table tennis, volleyball, soft-
ball, and track during the spring
months.

Eligibility regulations are as fol-
lows:

1. All regularly enrolled full-time
(nine or more credits) male under-
graduate students of the University
(College Park Campus) are eligible to
compete in the Intramural Program,
except as provided by the following
rules.

2. No student may play on more
than one team in the same sport.
His first participation with an organi-
zation or team in a sport limits him
to membership on that particular
team throughout the season.

3. An organization may be repre-
sented by members, pledges, or resi-
dents of that organization only.

4. Each organization or independent

group shall file an eligibility list with
the Intramural Department before
the start of the season in which it
competes. Additions may be made at
any time, except that no team may
add players after its final regularly
scheduled game has been played.

5. The Intramural Department does
not assume responsibility for the
eligibility of players, but will assist
organization managers and individuals
with their problems of eligibility and
interpretation of rules.

6. Team Captains and/or Team
Managers will be held directly respon-
sible for the eligibility of their players
during the game.

7. Dormitory teams will be limited to
no more than two varsity lettermen

on any one team in any one sport.
However, players who begin that
season or who play at least one
game before lettering, may complete
that season.

8. Students who have won a varsity
letter from any accredited college

or university may not compete in the
sport in which they have won a letter.
This excludes those who won fresh-
man letters in football or basketball
at schools where freshmen are
ineligible for a varsity letter.

9. Members of varsity, "B" or
freshman squads are not eligible

to compete in that" sport or its asso-
ciate sport (e.g. touch football is
considered an associate of football,
Softball an associate of baseball, foul
shooting an associate of basketball,
and cross country an associate of
track).

10. A student on the varsity, "B",
or freshman squad who drops or

is dropped from the squad is not eli-
gible in that sport or its associate
sport during that school year unless
official separation (as designated by
the head coach) from the team
occurred 30 calendar days or less
after the date that practice officially
started (as designated by the head
coach).

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1 1 . A student who has broken
amateur athletic regulations by virtue
of a signed professional" contract
or by any other means must limit his
participation to the following activities:
open cross country, horseshoes,
tennis, open bowling, weight lifting,
badminton, table tennis, foul shooting,
and open golf.

12. A student who has received, or
is receiving, or will be receiving any
form of financial assistance through
intercollegiate athletics is not eligible
to compete in his sport or its asso-
ciate sport.

13. The first and second years at a
junior college will be treated the
same as the freshman and sophomore
years at a four-year institution.

Penalty
Any infraction of the above named
eligibility rules will result in the
automatic suspension of the individual
or individuals involved, to include
the Team Captain and/or Team
manager for a period of one year
from participating in the intramural
program and the forfeiture of all
games won by the team or teams
using the ineligible players.

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

If you're interested in participating
in individual sports, such as tennis,
bowling, table tennis, golf, etc.,
submit an entry blank before posted
deadlines. Blanks may be obtained
from the Office of the Intramural
Director.

TEAM SPORTS

If you're interested in participating
in team sports, you may do so by
joining any group planning to enter a
team in that sport, such as a dormi-
tory team, fraternity team, or any
independent group. In fact, you may
organize your own team and this
is encouraged. Be sure to get men
on your team who are interested
enough to show up when the games
are scheduled.

It is well to remember that when
your organization does not field a full
team, you and all others present and
ready to play miss the opportunity
to do so.

Women

Women's Recreation Association.
Women's Physical Education Depart-
ment, Preinkert Fieldhouse, Ext.
2626.

The Women s Recreation Association
is a student organization which plans
and sponsors many recreational
sports activities. It is designed to
meet your interests and is dedicated
to making your college years more
enjoyable.

On a large Campus it is sometimes
difficult to find new friends, an
outside interest, a sense of belonging,
an identity with a group or organiza-
tion. Even though WRA is large in
terms of membership, numbers
of activities and participation, its
division into teams, clubs and smaller
groups and its many special projects
give each interested woman a chance
to meet, to play and to work with
others.

Membership is automatic, there
are no dues, and participation,
whether sports or leadership, is volun-
tary. WRA is for the highly skilled
and the non-skilled, the Greek and the
independent, the commuter and
Campus resident, the math major,
art major, any major, and some of its
activities are co-ed.

WRA Schedule for intramurals,
interest groups and affiliated clubs:

Fall — Bowling, tennis singles,
badminton doubles, swimming mara-
thon. Hockey team, judo, horseback
riding, volleyball team. Aqualiners,
fencing.

Winter - Swimming meet, basket-
ball, badminton singles, swimming
team, basketball team, ice skating,
self-defense. Aqualiners, fencing.

Spring - Volleyball, tennis doubles,
ping pong, tennis team, lacrosse
team, horseback riding, self-defense.
Aqualiners, fencing.

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WRA Intramurals

Intramural tournaments are ar-
ranged on an organizational level;
you play for your dormitory, sorority
or the Daydodgers. Your WRA Rep-
resentative, in dorm or sorority meet-
ings, will keep you informed of the
team and individual sport schedules.

Since the Daydodgers have a mor?
difficult time seeing each other, their
Representative will call a meeting
before each team sport tournament to
get organized. Individual sports
enthusiasts may obtain entry blanks
either from their WRA Representative
or the WRA office in Preinkert Field
House. That is all, and you will be
notified when to play.

Dress for intramurals is casual.
However, tennis shoes in the gym
and bowling shoes at the alleys are
always worn. Equipment for practice
or individual activity may be checked
out from Preinkert Field House
Monday through Friday from 4 to
5:15 p.m.

Perhaps most important in WRA is
the fact that you do not have to be an
expert to take part. Though rotating
trophies are awarded to winning
teams at the annual Spring Banquet,
the emphasis of the intramural pro-
gram is on fun and the participation
of everyone — not on winning and
the participation of only the more
highly skilled. In fact, WRA instigated
"Party Leagues" in volleyball and
basketball for those who wanted to be
less serious about the final score.
Rules, except those involving safety,
were much more lenient than in the
"Competitive League".

WRA Interest Groups and Teams
Six intercollegiate teams represent
Maryland in a regular schedule of
games and matches with other col-
leges and universities — Hockey,
Swimming, Basketball, Lacrosse,
Tennis and Volleyball. Though official-
ly coming under the Athletic Depart-
ment, the teams will continue to
be closely affiliated with WRA. The

teams practice four or five afternoons
a week and enjoy well-played, hard-
fought contests, an excellent record of
performance and all the benefits
derived from good competition with
other college women. Very capable
coaches are the biggest asset.

The other groups — Horseback
Riding, Ice Skating and Self Defense
(Judo) — meet about once a week,
are more "club-like" and appeal
to those who prefer a more casual
atmosphere.

Membership in an Interest Group of
Team is open to any co-ed who is
interested, and beginners are as
yvelcome as the more experienced.
Many novices have made the first
team by "sticking to it." All equipment
is provided. Try to keep your 4 o'clock
hours free.

Watch for announcements of meet-
ings and practices in the Diamond-
back or keep in touch with your
WRA Representative and then just
come. At least one of these activities
will hold some exciting moments
for you.

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Field Hockey Team

Time: Fall . . . Monday-Thursday,

4-5:30 p.m.

Place: Preinkert Field

Opportunities: Sports Day . . .games

. . . selection of all-college team

Lacrosse Team

Time: Spring . . . Monday-Thursday,

4-5;30 p.m.

Place: Preinkert Field

Opportunities: Seven games this past

season...

Tennis Team

Time: Spring . . . Monday-Thursday,
4-5;30 p.m.

Place: Cole tennis courts
Opportunities: Matches with many
colleges . . . other invitational tourna-
ments

Ice Skating

Time: Winter . . . One afternoon a
week, 4-6

Place: Howard Johnson's in Wheaton
Cost: $6.00 per four-week instruc-
tional session

Horseback Riding

Time: Fall and Spring - need 3 hour

block of time . . . afternoons

Place: R. B. Butts Farm, Brookeville

. . . Cars needed...

Opportunities: Co-ed . . . ride at

least once a week

Cost: Series of 6 lessons — $15 . . .

pay as you go — $3/hour ... do not

have to take lessons

Several afternoons

Volleyball Team

Time: Late Fall .

a week

Place: Preinkert Gym

Opportunities: Matches . . . Sports

Days ... a powerful team

Basketball Team

Time: Winter . . . afternoon practices

. . . night games

Place: Preinkert Gym

Opportunities: Compete with other

schools . . . first and second team

games arranged

Swimming Team

Time: Late Winter ... 5 p.m. and other
odd" times
Place: The busy Preinkert Pool
Opportunities: Top notch group . . .
team that is all "psyched up"

Affiliated Clubs

Two clubs, open to both men and
women, are affiliated with WRA
— Aqualiners and Fencing. Both add
significant variety to the overall
program.

Aqualiners

If you are a fairly strong swimmer
with good form and can learn new
skills quickly, Aqualiners, Maryland's
synchronized swimming club, has a
place for you. Tryouts are held
early fall semester; watch for the an-
nouncement of dates.

The club practices every Tuesday
night in the Preinkert Pool polishing
strokes, learning new stunts and
putting together the big water pageant
presented in the spring. The members
are responsible for the choreography
and the designing and construction
of scenery and costumes.

Fencing Club '

The Fencing Club is co-ed and
open to all regardless of previous
knowledge. Some of the more experi-
enced fencers compete informally
with men and women from other
colleges. The group s biggest venture
is co-hosting the Christmas Invi-
tational Fencing Meet with the
Washington Fencing Club. This event
brings to Campus some of the best
fencers in the East including some
Olympic participants.

Equipment and instruction are
provided. The club will meet several
afternoons a week at 4; watch for
announcements of the location. Your
interest is needed — perhaps you
have hidden talents!

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HELP

If you're in trouble, or if you want
to avoid it, there is no shortage of
help to be found at Maryland. Every
year there are new organizations
and places to go for help and the old
ones seldom fold. Help on personal
problems, and confrontations of all
types — sex related, drugs, theft,
help for when you feel down or
lonely, help when your house is burn-
ing or your motorcycle is ripped
off.

Within certain limits, these organi-
zations will do all they can for you —
that's WHAT THEY'RE THERE FOR
. . . DON'T BE AFRAID or embar-
rassed; helping or being helped is
beautiful.

ABORTION

For abortion information and coun-
seling call the Women's Center or
the Health Center.

WOMEN'S CENTER

First Floor, Student Union

454-541 1

HEALTH CENTER
Campus Drive, 454-3444

Volunteer women students, many
of whom have had abortions, offer
counseling, information, referrals,
and appointments for abortions. All
clinics are thoroughly and continu-
ously checked out before you are
referred. If you need information
or have any questions, call or come
in.

D Planned Parenthood, 344 West
University Boulevard, Silver Spring,
593-0800.
□ Planned Parenthood, 4318 Hamil-
ton Street, Hyattsville, 350-0707.
Pregnancy testing, counseling
and abortion referral service.

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

General Undergraduate Advisement
Office, 3151 Undergraduate Library,
454-2733. This is the academic home
for students who have registered
as "undecided" about a college
and major. This office can also help
students who have selected a college
or major but are concerned that
they may have made the wrong choice.

See the Dean of your college or
the head of your department for
further advising.

ACTION LINE_

454-5721

Due to the tremendous size of the
University, communication among
students, administrative offices, and
the local community is always a
problem. To help you with problems
and questions concerning the Univer-
sity, an Action Line has been set up
by the Office of Student Develop-
ment.

Action Line is a telephone service
offering information on where to call
for help from students, faculty and
administrators. Staffed by students.
Action Line will either provide you
with the necessary information
or give you a referral. This service
does not handle emotional and per-
sonal problems: these concerns
are referred to the HELP Center.
Action Line's main purpose is to direct
and orient students when they be-
come lost in the University system.

The hours are Monday through
Saturday, 8 a.m. to midnight, and
Sunday 11 a.m. to midnight.

ADOPTION

Birthright, 3rd Floor, Student Union,
Ext. 5416

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT

Annapolis Hall, Audiovisual Services,
Ground Floor, Room 1, Ext. 3549.
Free.

AUTO PROBLEMS

Having problems with a car dealer
or mechanic? If you think you're
being ripped off and need help, go to

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the Auto Safety Research Center,
0137 Armory, 454-5473.

The Center is operated by students
to give free consumer assistance to
anyone having an auto-related prob-
lem. They can give you information
on your rights under your purchase
contract or warranty. Although they
don't recommend dealers or me-
chanics, they can steer you away
from the ones who have drawn the
most complaints.

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

Alpha Phi Omega Used Bookstore,

Student Union

During the first two weeks of each
semester, you can sell books for
almost 75% of the original value
and can buy books at greatly reduced
prices. All APO profits go to charity.
UMporium, Basement, Student Union
Open: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to
4:15 p.m.

Maryland Book Exchange, Corner
of College Avenue and Route 1,
College Park, Maryland. Open: Mon-
day-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BULLETIN BOARDS

Found in every building on-Campus,
boards may be used to post notices
and ads with the approval of the
building manager.

BUS SERVICE

Metrobus, 832-4300
Schedules may be obtained at the
Student Union, Information Desk.

Greyhound. 927-6800

Trailways, 737-5800

CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUS

Office of Commuter Affairs, 1211
Student Union, 454-5231

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CENTER .

Basement Cumberland Hall
454-2813

(See additional information in
"Offices and Services" Section of this
handbook).

COMMUTER SERVICES

Room 1211 Student Union
454-5274

n Car Pools

Shuttle Bus Service
Off-Campus Housing
Greek Life

(See additional information in
"Offices and Services" Section of
this handbook)

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CONSUMER PROTECTION

Better Business Bureau, 1111 E
Street, N.W., Washington, D. C,
393-8000

Consumer Action Center, Room
37, Armory. Ext. 5325

Open. Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Consumer Affairs Office, 17th
and H Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C., 395-5024

Consumer Protection, Prince
Georges County Courthouse, 627-
3000, Ext. 331

Urban League, 1424 16th Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C., 265-8200

Consumer and job discrimination
complaints.

CONTRACEPTION

D Health Center, Campus Drive,

Ext. 3444
D Women's Center, 1127 Student

Union, 454-4289
□ Planned Parenthood, 344 West
University Boulevard, Silver Spring,
Maryland, 593-0800. Open: Mon-
day-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
n Planned Parenthood, 5101 Pierce
Ave., College Park, Maryland,
345-5252. Open: Thursday, 12:30
p.m. -4:00 p.m.

Contraception literature may be
picked up at both the Health Center
and the Women's Center. The Birth
Control Handbook, distributed from
the Women's Center, is an especially
good publication.

COUNSELING

Counseling Center, Shoemaker
Building, Ext. 2931. Hours: Monday-
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Prince Georges County Mental
Health Association, 5611 Landover
Road, Hyattsville, Maryland, 277-
4675. Call for an appointment.

Prince Georges Hospital Psychiatric
Emergency Room, 322-2606

Services to Single Parents, 6525
Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, Maryland,
927-4600

DAY CARE

University Child Care, University
Baptist Church, College Drive, 422-
3858. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS

Judiciary Office, Room 2118,
North Administration Building, 454-
2927

DROPPING OR ADDING
A COURSE

See the head of your department or
your academic advisor.

DRUGS

D RAP INC. (Regional Addiction
Prevention), 1417 U Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 667-3500
RAP is a 24-hour voluntary, self-
help program for people who are
addicted. All counselors are former
addicts who have been through
the program. There are no restrictions
as to age, sex, geographical location,
or race.

For legal problems which are drug-
related, check the "Legal " section
of the Handbook, or contact:
D Drug Offenders Rights Committee,
17k4 20th Street, N.W., Washing-
ton, D.C., 244-6688. They offer
legal help on dope busts from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For other drug-related problems,
call any hotline or free clinic. They
should be able to help you.

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DUPLICATING SERVICES

Mimeo
Annapolis Hall, Photo Lab, 454-3911
Student Union, Sign Shop, 454-2801

EDUCATION
(FREE UNIVERSITY)

Free University, HELP Center,
454-4357

Washington Area Free University,
1724 20th Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C., 387-5437

EMERGENCY

Campus
Ambulance, Ext. 333
Fire, Ext. 3333
HELP Center, Ext. 4357
Infirmary, Ext. 3444
Police, Ext. 3555
Women's Crisis Hotline, Ext. 4616

Prince Georges County
Ambulance, 864-1122
Fire, 864-1122
Police, 444-1111

EMPLOYMENT

Office of Student Aid, Room 2130
North Administration Building, 454- .
3048

Career Development Center,
Basement of Cumberland Hall, 454-
2813

INTERACTION GROUPS

The Office of Student Development
and the Counseling Center offer
opportunities to participate in a
variety of small group interaction
programs. The majority are experi-
enced-based learning programs,
meaning you learn by participating
and being actively and emotionally
involved.

The general purpose of the groups
is to give individuals the opportunity
to interact with peers and explore
what it means for people to be more
personal, human and communicative
in their relationships. Emphasis is
on communication skills and self-
awareness.

The primary program is the basic
personal interaction group. However,
creativity, male/female relationships,
couples, and a variety of other special
emphasis group programs are offered
periodically.

Participation in these groups is
free to members of the University com-
munity. Qualified facilitators are as-
signed to each group, which generally
consists of eight to ten members.
Both long term and short term groups
are offered.

For additional information contact
the Counseling Center, Shoemaker
Building, 454-2931 or the Office of
Student Development, 1211 Student
Union, 454-2828.

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HELP CENTER

"Cambridge "D" Lobby. Ext. 4357.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The HELP CENTER is always there
if you need help. CENTER volunteers
understand: they listen; they care. If
you are in need of professional
assistance, they can refer you to the
best in the community. Or perhaps
you feel lonely or want to rap about
something important — just call
in and someone will be ready to rap
it all out.

So that they can best transform
their concern into action, they have all
undergone extensive training. They
are called upon every day to deal
with problems ranging from overdose
of drugs, request for abortion infor-
mation, draft counseling, homo-
sexuality and suicide threats, to those
involving loneliness, academic and
personal frustration, and family or
friends.

Volunteers cannot give any easy
answers, but they can try to help
by listening and by assisting you in
coping with your particular problem.
Furthermore, you may want to con-"
tact a professional specialist, and in
that case they will refer you to a
counselor, doctor, lawyer, or someone
else in the community, who has
the expertise to deal properly with
your concern.

HOT LINES

Action Line - 454-5721

D.C. Switchboard, 387-5800

Montgomery County, 449-6603

Prince Georges County, 864-7271

University of Maryland HELP Center,

454-4357

Women's Crisis Hotline, 454-4616

HOUSING

Off-Campus Housing Office, 1211

Student Union, 454-3645

Office of Resident Life, 3rd Floor,

North Administration Building, 454-

2711

HUMAN RELATIONS OFFICE

Room 1112, Main Administration

Building, 454-4124

The Human Relations Office is
responsible for the development,
design and implementation of the
Campus Affirmative Action Plan. In
order to provide a channel of com-
munication to this office, a network
of departmental representatives (Equal
Education and Employment Officers)
elected in each department is charged
with the responsibility of recommend-
ing departniental action in keeping
with the Campus affirmative action
goals, assisting students and em-
ployees who wish to express a griev-
ance and with serving as informal
mediators.

Students, faculty or staff who wish
to file a grievance based on alleged
discrimination may also submit it
directly to this office.

I.D. CARDS

A replacement for a lost University
of Maryland I.D. card may be obtained
for $3 in Room 2110 North Admin-
istration Building. Call 454-2734/
2735.

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LEGAL ASSISTANCE

D American Civil Liberties Union.

Prince Georges County, 431-
6835; 454-4297; 772-6871
Will take cases in denial of con-
stitutional rights and civil liberties.

Will also refer to lawyers.

D Legal Aid Bureau. 5102 Rhode
Island Avenue. Hyattsville, Mary-
land, 277-1 180
Open: Weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Services are free to anyone who

could not otherwise afford it.

G Drug Offenders Rights Committee,

1724 20th Street, N.W., 244-6688

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Legal help

on dope busts only.

Criminal Fraud Complaints. States
Attorney, Courthouse, Upper tVIarl-
boro, Maryland, 627-3000
Consumer Protection Commission,
Prince Georges County Court-
house. 627-3000, Ext. 561 & 562.

LOANS

Office of Student Aid, Room 2130,
North Administration Building, 454-
3046.

LOST AND FOUND

Campus Police, 454-5785

Student Union Main Desk, 454-2801

MEDICAL

Ambulances
Campus, Ext. 3333
D.C., 882-3307
P.G. County, 736-8211
Montgomery County, 424-3111

Hospitals
Leiand Memorial. 864-1200
Prince Georges General, 341-3300
Campus Infirmary, Ext 3444

Free Clinics
Laurel Free Clinic, Bowie Road at
Route 129, Laurel, Maryland. 725-
1495

' Open: Monday-Friday 7 p.m. to 11
p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 3 p.m.
to 11 p.m.

Prince Georges County Free Clinic,

910 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, '
Maryland, 336-1219

Open: Friday 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Rockville Free Clinic. 17 North
Washington Street, Rockville, Mary-
land, 424-3928

Open: Monday-Wednesday 7 p.m.
to 11 p.m.

Washington Free Clinic. 1556 Wis-
consin Avenue, Washington, D.C..
965-5476

Open: Monday-Friday 8 p.m. to
11 p.m. and Saturday 1 p.m. to 11
p.m.

MINORITY STUDENT
EDUCATION

Third Floor Undergraduate Library,
454-5495/5385

Intensive Educational Development

Program
C Upward Bound

Nyumburu Cultural Community

Center

(See additional information in "Of-
fices and Services" section of this
Handbook)

OFFICE HOURS

All University offices keep regular
hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-
Friday. If you're trying to get in
touch with a particular office and no
one seems to be in, look at your
watch; you may find out why.

POST OFFICE

U.S. Post Office, 4815 Calvert
Road. College Park, Maryland, 864-
3264

Student Union Postage Machines,

UMporium Lobby

University Post Office, General
Services Building, Ext. 3955

Delivers Campus mail from dorm to
dorm or office to office at no charge.
Drop CAMPUS mail in any Campus
Mail Box. It doesn't need a stamp.

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PREGNANCY TESTS

Health Center, Campus Drive,
Ext. 3444

Pregnancy tests are done free
for students.
Lj The Help Center, Cambridge "D"

Lobby, Ext. 4357
I J Prince Georges County Health
Department, Cheverly, Maryland,
773-1400

Open: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Service is free.
Planned Parenthood
Any Planned Parenthood will per-
form pregnancy tests.

READING AND STUDY SKILLS

Counseling Center, Reading and
Study Skills Laboratory, Shoemaker
Building, 454-2931

REINSTATEMENT OR READ-
MISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY

Admissions Office, Main Desk,
Ground Floor, North Administration
Building, 454-2101

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

Hillel House, 7505 Yale Avenue,

779-7370

Memorial Chapel, 454-2346
Newman Center, 4141 Guilford

Road, 864-6223

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Worship Services
BAPTIST

University Baptist Church, 3515
Campus Drive
EPISCOPAL
West Chapel

Sunday

10 A.M.
Weekdays

noon

Holy Communion
Holy Communion

JEWISH

Hillel House, 7.505 Yale Avenue

7:00 A.M. Monday-Friday

6:15 A.M. Monday-Thursday

6:30 P.M. Friday

9:30 A.M. Saturday

LUTHERAN

Hope Church and Student Center,
Knox and Guilford Road
Sunday

8:45 A.M. &
11:00 A.M.
(Holy Communion every Sunday)
Wednesday, noon. Holy Communion,
West Chapel

ROMAN CATHOLIC
Sunday Mass

East Chapel
Catholic Student Ctr.
Catholic Student Ctr.
East Chapel

9:00 A.M
11:00 A.M
11:15 A.M
12:30 P.M
Weekday Mass
12:00 Noon East Chapel

5:00 P.M. West Chapel
Confession Schedule
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
11:00 A.M. to
11:45 A.M. Daily

4:00 P.M. to

5:30 P.M. and

7:00 P.M. to

8:00 P.M. Saturday

UNITED CAMPUS CHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP

Sunday Worship

11:00 A.M. East Chapel
Study groups, Monday noon, Rm. 9
Chapel

Chaplains
Baptist:

Howard Rees
Chapel Room
422-7398
Wofford Smith
Robert T. Gribbon
Chapel Room 239
454-2347
Theodore Caspar
Beth Platz
Chapel Room 251
454-3317
Meyer Greenberg
Hillel House

Paul Economides
Rm. 251 Chapel, 454-
3317

Roman

Catholic: William Kane
Assistant: L. James Down

Catholic Student Center

864-6223

Episcopal:
Assistant:

Lutheran:
Associate:

Jewish:

Orthodox:

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United Campus Christian Fellowship,
(Church of the Bretheren. Disciples
of Christ. Presbyterian, United Church
of Christ and United Methodist)

Staff Team

David Loomis

Chapel Rm. 252, 454-2347

Richard Eslinger

Chapel Room 235

454-2348

Lois f\/lorris

Chapel Room 255

454-5748

RELIGIOUS ADVISORS:
Christian Science

Richard H. Lee

966-6650 or 966-2041
Worship

Student Union

Tuesday - 5:15 to 6 P.f\/I.
Church of Christ

J, P. Tynes

927-7227
Worship

University Park Church of Christ

6420 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville

Sunday 11 A.M. and 6 P.M.
Bible Study

Sunday 11 A.M.

Wednesday 7:30 P.M.
Friends

Dr. Alan DeSilva

730-0181
Worship

Adelphi Friends Meeting House

2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi

Sunday - 10 A.M. Worsf ip
11 A.M. Study

Additional groups on Campus:
Maryland Christian Fellowship,
Campus Crusade for Christ, Navi-
gators

RESUMES

Career Development Center, Base-
ment of Cumberland Hall, 454-
2813

ROOM RESERVATION

Center of Adult Education. Mr

Richard Stottler, 454-2325
On-Campus, Academic Buildings.

Mrs. Mary Patterson, Scheduling
Office, North Administration Building,
454-3909

On-Campus. Non-Academic Build-
ings. Mrs. Corrine Armstrong. 001
Terrapin Hall, 454-4409

Student Union. Mrs. Eileen Howard.
Student Union, 454-2801

SECURITY

Statistically the University has a
lower crime figure than comparable
institutions in a similar setting, but
regardless of the figures you should
use your common sense when on
Campus.

The University has established a
security system to restrict totally free
access to the Campus by vehicles
during the late night hours. From
11 p.m. to 6 a.m. all but four entrances
to the University are closed. The
four entrances that remain open all
night have uniformed Campus police
stationed there.

When walking on Campus after
dark, you should keep in nnind some
general safety tips:

Whenever possible, don t walk
alone.

Walk along heavily traveled, well-
lighted areas. Stick to the side-
walks; dont take shortcuts.
If you believe you're being fol-
lowed, head toward any group of
people or to a building where
there are people - (Student
Union is open until midnight: the
Undergraduate Library has a
room open all the time). Remem-
ber, a shuttle bus will stop for
you anywhere, so if you see
one and want to ride just flag it
down.

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The Campus police attribute most
crime in the residence halls to laxity
on the part of the students. They
suggest you follow a few simple
rules:

□ Always keep your door locked,
whether you're in the room or not.

D When you leave your room, even
if you're just going down the hall
for a few minutes, lock your
door. It's the best way of keeping
the things you've got in your
room.

D When someone knocks at your
door, don't open it until you know
who it is.

n Never keep large sums of money in
your room or on your person.

n All valuable items of personal
property should be marked. The
Campus Police will do this free of
charge. Their identification can
also aid in the recovery of lost
or stolen items.

n Use caution when loaning your
keys out; they are easily duplicated.
Report any lost or stolen keys
promptly.

n If you live in a dorm with a core
lock system, don't let anyone
in the dorm unless they can be
identified by a fellow resident.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Office of Student Aid, Room 229,
North Administration Building, 454-
3046.

TEACHING CREDENTIALS

Career Development Center.

Basement of Cumberland Hall, 454-
2813.

TICKETS

Cole Field House Box Office, 454-

2121
Student Union Box Office, 454-2801
Tawes Fine Arts Box Office, 454-

2201

TRANSACTION PLATES

At registration you're issued a
transaction plate which bears your
name and student identification
number. This plate allows you to
withdraw books from the libraries. It
may be replaced for $3 in Room
2110, North Administration Building.

TRANSCRIPTS

Registrar's Office, Main Desk, First
Floor, North Administration Building,
454-2331.

There is no charge for the first
transcript, but for additional copies, a
fee of $1 is charged. Allow one
month for your transcript to be mailed
out.

TRANSFERRING FROM ONE
COLLEGE WITHIN THE
UNIVERSITY TO ANOTHER

See the head of your department
or your academic advisor.

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TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE

Alpha Lambda Delta. 454-2811

Phi Eta Sigma. 454-2811

Go to the departmental office that
offers the course in which you need
tutoring.

UNDERGRADUATE EVENING
DIVISION COURSES

University College Centei of
Adult Education, 454-2311.

VENEREAL DISEASE

If there is a chance you may have
V.D.. check it out. V.D. can be cured
relatively easily if treated early.
A few important facts to know are:
you can have V.D. without having
the symptoms . . . V.D. can be ac-
quired over and over again . . . V.D.
endangers not only the infected
person, but all those with whom that
person has intimate contact . . .
V.D. can be cured if it is treated early
enough. For treatment go to the
nearest health department or free
clinic.

Health Center, Campus Drive,

Ext. 3444

Prince Georges County Health

Department, Cheverly, Maryland,

773-1400
. Open: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. The service is free.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Office of Student Development,
1211 Student Union, 454-2828. Talk
to Ms. Judy Sorum, Director of
Community Service Programs and
join more than 500 students doing
volunteer work through that office
and the PAC^ program.

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
UNIVERSITY

S^e the head of your department.

HELP AFTER YOU WITHDRAW

For help with any University related
problems (refunds, transcript correc-
tions, etc.) after you withdraw go
to the Central Withdrawal Office.
Room 2110, North Administration
Building.

STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS

This is only a partial listing of
all the groups and organizations on
Campus. Where possible we've
included phone numbers to help you
make contact with the groups you're
interested in. If you need help getting
in touch with a particular organization
or if you're looking for something
that's not listed, the Office of Student
Development can help you; come
to 1211 Student Union or call 454-
2828.

ALPHA PHI OMEGA

Alpha Phi Omega, the national
service fraternity, directs projects
ranging from the Co-ed Escort Service
to the Used Bookstore. In the spring,
APO sponsors the traditional Ugly
Man on Campus Contest which in
the past four years has raised over
$100,000 for charities. New projects
include work with Laurel Children's
Center and the Montrose School
for Girls.

If interested in Alpha Phi Omega,
call 454-3029 or 779-6857, or drop by
the basement of Calvert E Dormitory.

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ANGEL FLIGHT

Angel Flight is an honorary social
service organization of college
women who wish to serve the Air
Force, the University and the com-
munity. Although sponsored by the
Arnold Air Society, which is a men's
honorary within ROTC, Angel Flight is
a civilian organization. There are many
misconceptions about Angel Flight:

They are not Air Force Cadets.

They are not stewardesses in
training.

They are not all sorority girls.

Angel Flight members serve the
University as oHicial hostesses. They
usher at football and basketball
games. They serve the community by
participation in special projects such
as visiting soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital, collecting money on road-
blocks for the American Cancer
Society and delivering toys to children
at Christmas time.

Any University co-ed with a 2.2
average, a desire to meet and interact
with people, and a willingness to
serve her country, University and
community is welcome and invited to
Angel Flight.

AQUALINERS

454-3385

If you hate to see the summer end
because you won't see a pool again
until the following year, then join
Aqualiners. It's a great way to stay
wet, have fun and keep in shape.

No experience in synchronized
swimming is necessary. Aqualiners
teaches you everything you need
to know. Fall semester you meet once
a week to learn arid practice skills,
while Spring semester you prepare
routines for the annual show. The
show given each Spring in the Cole
Fieldhouse pool, is complete with
props, lighting and costumes. In addi-
tion, Aqualiners perform for other
special occasions and participate in
regional synchronized swimming
conferences.

If you'd like to become an Aqualiner,
practice for the tryouts. Announce-
ments of dates and times are made
through WMUC, the Diamondback,
and posters around Campus.

ARNOLD AIR SOCIETY

454-4330

The Arnold Air Society, professional
organization of AFROTC cadets,
promotes the interests and ideals of
the United States Air Force. Through
the development of their leadership
qualities, members are prepared for
the positions of command which
they will assume in the Air Force.
Each semester, second semester
freshmen through seniors rush the
society and are welcomed into a six-
week pledge program.

The members of Arnold Air Society
sponsor the ROTC military ball and
the Angel Flight - Arnold Air Force
football game, as well as engage in
community service projects such
as aiding the Salvation Army in
food drives and helping distribute
Christmas gifts to welfare recipients.

BAHA'I CLUB

The Baha'i Club serves as a channel
through which the principles of
Baha'u'llah; the prophet - founder
of the Baha'i Faith, can touch the
University Community. Through
the club, members hope to spread
Baha'u'llah's teaching of the oneness
of God, the oneness of religion,
and the oneness of mankind.

This club is open to all. Weekly
fireside meetings are held evenings
in the Student Union. You can check
on exact time and location at the
Information Center in the front lobby
of the Union.

BANDS

Students living both on and off
Campus experience in the Maryland
Bands a most rewarding activity
in terms of fellowship, educational
opportunity, academic credit, travel, a
sense of pride, and opportunity to
serve the University. Any student with
previous band experience is eligible
to find immediate orientation into
university life through functioning
with one of the most respected
, organizations on Campus.

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Symphony Band
The Symphony Band is the premier
performing organization of the band
program and is comprised of the
outstanding wind and percussion
players on Campus. The Symphony
Band works toward the highest
standards in the performance of the
finest and most challenging of band
repertoire. Rehearsals average 4 hours
per week during the fall semester
and 6 hours per week in the spring.

Marching Band
The Maryland Marching Band is
noted for its precision, sound, and
spirit while presenting the finest in
collegiate halftime entertainment.
A variety of maneuvers and entertain-
ing show ideas plus exciting arrange-
ments of current and traditional
hits are featured at all home games
and one or two away games each
season. There is room for a limited
number of non-musicians as flag
carriers, alternates, etc. Rehearsals
average 6 hours per week during
the fall semester.

Concert Band
The Concert Band serves music
majors as well as non-music majors
who do not have sufficient time or
background for Symphony Band
membership. A wide variety of inter-
esting music ranging from Bach
to Broadway is performed by the
Concert Band at both indoor and out-
door Campus concerts. Rehearsals
average 2 hours per week fall
semester and 3V2 hours per week
spring semester.

Jazz Ensemble

The Jazz Ensemble performs the
finest and latest in contemporary
jazz. Guest artists such as Urbie
Green and Joe Morello have appeared
with the Jazz Ensemble in recent
years. Rehearsals average 3 hours
per week both semesters.

Further information about the band
program may be obtained from
the band office on the first floor of
the Fine Arts Building, or by calling
454-2501.

BLACK STUDENT UNION

454-4736

The Black Student Union strives to
meet the needs of black students on
Campus. The BSU offers black stu-
dents opportunities to continue self-
development as a black person and
to give service to the black com-
munity.

Projects include Nyumburu activi-
ties, Lakeland Community Project,
and the Black Explosion newspaper.
BSU also provides academic tutoring,
social activities and financial aid
in conjunction with the Office of
Intensive Educational Development.

The BSU Office is located in the
Student Union Building, Rm. 1121-
23-25.

BLOCK AND BRIDLE DAIRY
SCIENCE CLUB

454-3925

Take a moment and ask yourself
the following questions.
Lj Do you like to work with animals?
D Are you interested in Animal

Agriculture?
\Z. Do you enjoy the fellowship of
students that have the same
common interests and goals as
yourself?

Do you know how to fit and show
the following animals: dairy,
beef, horses, sheep, and swine?
Would you like to help sponsor
and participate in a large horse
show?
■ Do you enjoy touring well estab-
lished farms and visiting with the
breeders of dairy, beef, swine,
and sheep?
, : Do you enjoy well qualified speak-
ers giving demonstrations and
talks on traditional and relevant
topics?

Do you like good times?
If your answer is yes, to any or all
of the above questions; then join
The Block and Bridle Dairy Science
Club.

The Block and Bridle Dairy Science
Club is an organization which meets
bi-monthly and plans and participates
in activities centered around animal
agriculture. It is a social, professional
club for people who like to learn

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more about our domestic species
of farm animals. Activities include:
shows, contests, guest speakers
and presentations, tours, picnics,
and other social activities. If you like
animals or want to learn more about
them, you belong in the Block and
Bridle Dairy Science Club.

BRIDGE CLUB

Bridge Club members have won
national championships for the past
several years. While the University
Bridge Club has won the only undis-
puted national championship for
Maryland in many years, the group
runs an extensive lesson program
for beginners, intermediates and
advanced players. Each week, the
club runs a sanctioned duplicate game
for which master's points are awarded.

The club's advisor. Art Young,
has an office in the Student Union
basement and may be contacted by
calling 454-2804.

CALVERT FORENSIC UNION

This co-curricular program is com-
prised of four main divisions: Reader's
Theatre Workshop, Speaker's Series,
Speaker's Bureau, and Speech
Contest and Festivals.

The Reader's Theatre Workshop
offers students the opportunity to
write, produce, direct, and participate
in Reader's Theatre productions.
Performances are held on Campus
and at area schools. Contact Mr.
Terry Doyle, Department of Speech,
Room 1205, Tawes, ext. 2541 for
further information.

Each year Forensic students invite
a number of speakers to Campus
whom they believe will be of interest
to the Campus community. If there is a
speaker whom you would like to
hear, your suggestions would be
most welcome.

The Speakers Bureau offers stu-
dents the opportunity to speak on
various topics before civic, religious
and special interest groups.

Intramural Contests and Festivals in
Public Speaking and Oral Interpreta-
tion with cash awards are sponsored
to provide competition between
individuals and organizations that
sponsor contestants. In addition, a
Fall Intercollegiate Forensic Tourna-
ment and a Spring High School
Forensic Tournament are sponsored
to allow our students to observe
talent from other s.chools and to pro-
mote University relations.

Students interested in these last
three programs should contact
Mrs. Jacqueline Cokely, Department
of Speech, Room 1205, Tawes, Ext.
2541.

CHAMBER SINGERS

The University Chamber Singers
have an established reputation as an
outstanding choral group. Their
repertoire is chosen from the great _
choral art works of all periods. The
group performs on Campus, through-
out the Washington area and the
State of Maryland, and on extended
concert tours. A recent trip took the
Singers to Bayreuth, Germany. The
group also regularly joins the Univer-
sity Chorus in performances with the
National Symphony Orchestra in the
Kennedy Center.

Membership in the Chamber Singers
is open to all students by audition.
For more information contact Dr.
Paul Traver, Music Dept., 454-2501.

CHESS CLUB

Chess Club promotes chess as a
sport among the student body and
faculty of the University. The only
membership requirement is that you
know how to move the pieces. Those
who do not care for a serious game

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of chess may participate In a "speed'
chess game.

The club sponsors a chess team
that participates in such area and
regional tournaments as the Maryland
Open, the Virginia Open and the
Baltimore Open. Yearly activities
include club tourneys and inter-
city tourneys.

For more information contact
Terry Klein, 454-3786.

CHINESE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION

The Chinese Student Association
seeks to reach mutual understanding
between the Chinese and American
cultures.

Watch Diamondback ads for spon-
sored activities such as picnics,
parties, opera performances, and
movies.

For more information contact the
Chinese Department, 215 Foreign
Languages BIdg., 454-4307.

COLLEGIATE 4-H

Collegiate 4-H is an organization
dedicated to the promotion of service
to the State 4-H Program. The club
provides an opportunity for students
with similar interests to meet and
to enjoy some fun and fellowship.
Former 4-H members or students
interested in the 4-H Program are
eligible for membership.

Major activities of the club include
monthly meetings featuring speakers,
discussions, recreation, judging and
instructing at County 4-H events,
public speaking contests, officers'
training, and participation in youth
conferences and interstate Collegiate
4-H conferences. In addition, the
club sponsors such club activities
as visiting the Smithsonian Institute
and Art Gallery, football games,
canoeing, and picnics.

Meetings are held on the second
Tuesday of each month at 7:30
p.m. in various dormitories and dining
halls.

DRAMA WING

Drama Wing is a drama service
fraternity for men and women who
are interested in presenting family-

problem plays before civic organiza-
tions throughout the State. Their
purpose is to aid in making the
intellectual resources of the University
available to the people of Maryland.

Since its inception in 1957, Drama
Wing has traveled more than 42,000
miles and appeared before more
than 63.500 persons in their 741
performances. Guest performances
have been presented in Virginia,
D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
York, Arkansas, and Missouri.

Approximately two performances are
given each week before audiences
varying in size from 50 to 1,000 and
on stages half the average classroom
size to those equal to the National
Theatre.

No previous acting experience is
required. For further information
contact E. Thomas Starcher, Depart-
ment of Speech, Room 1235, Tawes
Fine Arts Building. Phone 454-2541.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSER-
VATION ORGANIZATION

E.C.O. operates on the premise
that since we have only one environ-
ment, we should try to improve rather
than destroy it.

E.C.O. members act on this belief
through such programs as the Uni-
versity Recycling Center, Earth
Awareness Week and teaching about
ecology in local schools.

If interested in E.C.O., call 454-
5463, or stop by the office on the 3rd
floor of the Student Union.

EQUESTRIAN CLUB

Equestrian Club provides speakers,
movies, slide talks, and informal
discussions for all members of the
University community who love
horses. Both experienced and inex-
perienced riders are invited to attend
the bi-monthly meetings to expand
their knowledge of the horse world.
In addition to regular meetings, breed
exhibitions, field trips and barbecue
rides are held throughout the year.

FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN
CAMPUS GOVERNANCE

The College Park Campus provides
for both departmental and collegiate
divisional structures, and for a
Campus-wide senate. The senate
is one of the most broadly based
in higher education with representa-
tion from all constituencies: admin-
istration, faculty, undergraduate
and graduate students, and staff.
Senate officers are elected from
among its membership. Additional
student input is made possible
through an elaborate series of senate
committees which draw membership
from the Campus community at
large. The committees are structured
into general and adjunct committees
which cover every aspect of Campus
life and function. The general or
parent committees are the following:
Educational Affairs, Student Affairs,
Faculty Affairs, University Affairs,
Staff Affairs, and Elections, Repre-
sentation and Governance.

In addition, the Campus community
is in direct communication with the

Chancellor through separate advisory
councils for deans and division
officers, faculty, graduate students,
undergraduate students, and staff.

FLYING TAEROPINS

The Flying Taeropins Club is open
to both pilots and non-pilots.

At meetings members plan trips
of unique and educational interest
and view F.A.A. films on weather,
flight planning and safety. Members
may take advantage of flight instruc-
tion at Freeway Airport at a significant
discount.

Activities for this year include flying
trips to local ski areas, boat rides
through Penns Cove in Pennsylvania,
glider flying, and sky diving exhibi-
tions.

For more information contact Mike
Dow, 577-5141.

GAY STUDENT ALLIANCE

The primary purposes of the Alliance
are to fight oppression of homo-
sexuals in the University and the
surrounding area and to educate both
gay and non-gay people in the
University community.

The major G.S.A. activity is the
weekly Coffeehouse, held every
Friday in the Student Union Building
from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. This is
an open, informal gathering where
people can talk, meet new people and
listen to music. For those not par-
ticularly interested in the D.C. bar
scene, the Coffeehouse offers an
easily accessible alternative. Although
advertised as a gay function, these
Friday night gatherings are open to
the entire University community, as
are club membership and all G.S.A.
events and meetings.

Another aspect of G.S.A. is the
education of gay and non-gay people.
Lectures, symposia, leaflet campaigns,
and consciousness-raising groups
are aimed at defining the meaning of
being gay.

The three-fold nature of G.S.A.:
social, educational and activist, offers
a wide range of possibilities for
involvement. For further mforniation,
call 454-5263 or stop by the G.S.A.
office on the third floor of the Student
Union.

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GREEK SYSTEM

The Greek System at the University
is composed of 26 fraternities and
19 sororities. It is the objective of
the system to encourage individual
members in the development of
values, maturity, academic and intel-
lectual potential, and leadership
ability.

Greek members are interested in

meeting you. Go and take a look
around the fraternity and sorority
houses. They are located on Fraternity
Row, Norwich Road, Knox Road,
Hopkins Avenue, Princeton Avenue
and College Avenue.

For more information about the
Greek System or how to contact
individual houses go to the Office
of Greek Affairs, Room 1211 of the
Student Union, 454-2736.

Fraternities:

Alpha Epsilon Pi #13 Fraternity Row 277-9819

Alpha Gamma Rho 7511 Princeton Avenue 927-9831

Alpha Tau Omega 4611 College Avenue 927-9769

Delta Sigma Phi 4300 Knox Road 927-9770

Delta Tau Delta , #3 Fraternity Row 864-9780

Kappa Alpha #1 Fraternity Row ^ 864-9846

Lambda Chi Alpha ifQ Fraternity Row 927-9778

Phi Delta Theta 4605 College Avenue.. 927-9884

Phi Epsilon Pi 4613 College Avenue 779-3750

Phi Kappa Sigma #5 Fraternity Row 864-9828

Phi Kappa Tau .^ 7404 Hopkins Avenue 864-9886

Phi Sigma Delta ' #14 Fraternity Row 927-9557

Phi Sigma Kappa #7 Fraternity Row 779-9602

Pi Kappa Alpha 4340 Knox Road 779-9801

Sigma Alpha Epsilon #4 Fraternity Row 779-9777

Sigma Alpha Mu #2 Fraternity Row 927-9845

Sigma Chi 4600 Norwich Road 864-9807

Sigma Nu 4617 Norwich Road 927-9187

Sigma Pi 4502 College Avenue 864-9583

Tau Epsilon Phi 4607 Knox Road 864-9513

Theta Chi 7401 Princeton Avenue 927-9525

Delta Upsilon These fraternities do not have housing. For further
Omega Psi Phi information contact the Greek Affairs Office on
Phi Beta Sigma 454-2736.

Sororities:

Alpha Chi Omega 4525 College Avenue 864-7044

Alpha Delta Pi 4603 College Avenue 864-8146

Alpha Epsilon Phi #11 Fraternity Row 927-9701

Alpha Gamma Delta 4535 College Avenue 864-9806

Alpha Omicron Pi 4517 College Avenue 927-9871

Alpha Phi 7402 Princeton Avenue 927-0833

Alpha Xi Delta 4517 Knox Road 927-1384

Delta Delta Delta 4604 College Avenue 277-9720

Delta Gamma 4518 Knox Road 864-9880

Delta Phi Epsilon 4514 Knox Road 864-9692

Gamma Phi Beta.... #9 Fraternity Row : 927-9773

Kappa Alpha Theta'. #8 Fraternity Row 927-7606

Kappa Delta 461 0 College Avenue 864-9528

Kappa Kappa Gamma 7407 Princeton Avenue 277-1511

Phi Sigma Sigma 4531 College Avenue 927-9828

Pi Beta Phi #12 Fraternity Row 864-4198

Sigma Delta Tau 4516 Knox Road .864-8803

Sigma Kappa #10 Fraternity Row 927-6244

Alpha Kappa Alpha These sororities do not have housing. For further
Delta Sigma Theta information, contact the Greek Affairs Office on
Zeta Phi Beta 454-2736.

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GYMKANA TROUPE

The Gymkana Troupe is an organi-
zation incorporating hard work with
fun and enjoyment through the
medium of gymnastics. The organi-
zation's aim is to provide healthful
recreational activities, promote gym-
nastics in the state of Maryland,
and entertain students and residents
in other communities.

A previous knowledge or experience
in gymnastics is not required for
membership. The important qualifica-
tion is interest. For further information
call Dr. George F. Kramer, Troupe
Director, at 454-2752, or visit his
office in Room 1204 of Cole Activities
Building.

INDIAN STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION

Indian Students Association orga-
nizes activities which are typically
Indian. The purpose is to promote
understanding between Indian stu-
dents and other members of the

University community. Membership is
open to all.

You can contact the Indian Stu-
dents Association through the Foreign
Students Office, Room 21 300 N.
Administration Building, or call 454-
3043.

INTERNATIONAL CLUB

International Club sponsors social
and cultural gatherings for foreign
and American students to meet on
a social basis for the purpose of
intellectual exchange. Such exchange
is accomplished through a wide
variety of activities including dances,
coffee hours, films, speakers, and
dinners.

The main event of the year is an
international fiesta held usually in
late April or early May. This event is a
miniature world's fair and features
exhibits and talent from many coun-
tries of the world.

You can contact the International
Club through the Foreign Students
Office,, Room 2130D N. Administration
Building, or call 454-3043.

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LATIN AMERICAN CLUB

The Latin American Club provides
the Latin American student with
close contact with his culture, and
guidance and orientation about the
American educational system. The
Club provides the American student
with contact with the Latin language
and culture.

Each semester the club sponsors
a series of cultural and social events,
such as lectures, concerts, art exhib-
its, slide shows, dinners and parties.
Most of these activities take place
during the Latin American Hour,
which is a relaxed and informal coffee
hour.

If interested in the Latin American
Club, come to one of the coffee
hours. The club will extend to you a
very Latin American welcome and
share with you their cultural heritage.

You can contact the Latin American
Club through the Spanish Department,
Room 2215 Foreign Language Build-
ing, 454-4305.

MADRIGAL SINGERS

Madrigal Singers is an ensemble
of singers and instrumentalists who
specialize in early music. The group,
open to both music and non-music
majors, consists of between 16 and
20 singers. Although the size is small,
the responsibility for the individual
is large. To strive for ensemble is the
ultimate goal.

Everyone in the group depends on
each other. Madrigal Singers is only
successful because everyone cares
and gives one hundred per cent.
Singers feel a sense of pride in
themselves, the group and the Uni-
versity.

Professor Grentzer is the director
of the Singers. All interested students
are invited to audition for the group.

For more information call 454-2501.

MARYLAND GLEE CLUB

If you like to sing, you should
think about joining the University of*
Maryland Glee Club. This group is
open to any University undergraduate

by audition with the director. But
don't let the word "audition" scare
you, for if you can carry a tune and
really enjoy singing, you may easily
become a member.

As a member, you will enjoy such
things as singing with the National
Symphony, singing in the annual
Christmas concert and Spring pops
concert, visiting public schools to
present concerts to the young people
of the Washington community,
and taking trips to Lincoln Center
in New York.

Singing isn't the only thing that
members of the Glee Club enjoy.
Many personal friendships are formed
in Glee Club that make it a close
group. If all this is for you, come to
the Glee Club office. Room 2105,
Fine Arts Building. They'll be happy
to see you. 454-2501.

MARYLAND MEDIEVAL
MERCENARY MILITIA

Warring and wenching their way
across the Campus of the University
of Maryland is a band of dedicated
people more determined and sinister
than an army of water fluoridators.
This is your Maryland Medieval
Mercenary Militia (in war and peace).

Operating out of their spacious
headquarters in the catacombs
beneath the limestone steps of Francis
Scott Key Hall (last metal door on
the right), this non-political group
(monarchists predominating) takes
delight in recreating those exciting
days of yesteryear. Actually a loose
confederation of deposed nobility,
refugees from fencing and archery
classes, and Captain America's kid
brother, this group is famous for its
recreations and celebrations of
such historic events as the Battle
of Hastings, Stamford Bridge, Maldon,
the Hunnish Slaughter of the Bur-
gundians, Clantarf, and other minor
colossal blunders of military history.

For those of a less civilized mind
the Militia also has a Renaissance
dance and music section specializing
in those lascivious specialties of
that delightfully decadent age.

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All good, bad, or mediocre warriors
and wenches are invited to join this
beloved, wholesome, funloving group.

PACE

PACE (People Active in Community
Effort) is the student-administered
organization which coordinates
community involvement throughout
the rural and urban areas surrounding
the University.

Based on the understanding that
the University cannot isolate itself
from social forces and needs outside
the academic community, and that
classroom education is enhanced
by involvement, PACE provides a
broad range of opportunities for the
committed, activist student.

Education, mental health, physical
health, community action, corrections,
and hospitals are the six areas of
concentration.

Education. Educational activities on
a one-to-one and one-to-group
teaching basis include tutoring, adult
education, arts and crafts work,
recreation. Black Awareness, as well
as a number of other specific skills
training.

Mental Health. Opportunities for
work within the mental health area
include involvement with delinquents,
the retarded and the mentally ill on
an institutional and out-patient basis.

Community Action. Approaching
community and individual problems
by finding out and dealing directly
with the cause is the basis of com- *
munity action work. Such activities
might involve the areas of consumer
rights, legal rights, landlord-tenant
relationships, etc.

An Emergency Service Corps is part
of the community action area. The
Corps is composed of students who
cannot contribute their time on a
regular basis, but who can work in
the community when a specific short-
term need arises.

Corrections. Working with delin-
quents In Boys Village, volunteers are
needed to work as tutors, companions
and friends.

Hospitals. Three area hospitals
need volunteers to work in Labs,
Emergency Rooms, as receptionists,
and companions to patients.

A strong focal point of PACE is a
commitment to expansion of areas
of involvement in order that more
students can utilize their specific
skills within the community. Students
are encouraged to propose projects
of their own for which they can
receive either technical or financial
support or both.

Contact the PACE Office in the
Student Union or Judy Sorum, the
Director of Community Service
Programs and/or Peter Raimondo,
Assistant Director of Community
Service Programs in Room 1211,
454-2827 for further information.

POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB

The Political Science Club provides
a forum for students of all political
persuasions to debate, study and
participate in the American political
system. The major portion of club
activity is based upon informal asso-
ciation rather than regular meetings.

Club members often gather in the
Student Union for evening programs,
various political functions, and joint
programs with other campus political
groups. The major service the club
provides is contact with other stu-
dents who have an active interest in
in politics.

For more information contact the
Department of Government & Politics,
371 Tydings Hall, or call 454-2247.

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RESIDENCE HALLS
ASSOCIATION

454-4185

The Residence Halls Association
exists as a student organization trying
to obtain rightful responsibilities for
all students living on Campus. This
group has initiated the institution
of such things as the coeducational
residence halls, visitation hours and
many student services.

What the RHA seeks to obtain for
the 8200 students on Campus is the
opportunity to establish the rules
and regulations which best suit the
needs of the individual resident.
This could hopefully include the
creation of diverse living conditions
and the more reasonable establish-
ment of social regulations.

To operate as a truly representative
organization, the Residence Halls
Association must have the support
of all resident students.

SKYDIVER S CLUB

It has been stated that the object
of the University is to "open minds so
that they may discover new worlds."
There is perhaps no other sport
that offers a more challenging and
stimulating workout for your brain
and nervous system than the space
age sport of skydiving. One is con-
tinually perceiving information
through all the senses.

The purpose of the Skydiver's
Club is to train men and women in
the rules and knowledge of para-
chuting with a major emphasis on
safety. For a minimal fee you receive a
comprehensive course in parachuting,
free use of club equipment, and
the chance to compete in collegiate,
national, and international events.

The Skydiver's Club is open to
those who want to feel the greatest
of all experiences: beating gravity
and being all alone through the vast
expanse of our atmosphere. The
sky is the limit! Take the golden op-
portunity of a lifetime. It may turn
out to be your thing.

Contact Steve Bellis, 454-4395 or
Chris Wentzer, 345-9584 for further
information.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION

The Student Government Associa-
tion at the University is an ever-
changing body that is continually
striving for both social and academic
improvement so every University
student may gain from college all
that he or she is seeking. The diverse
organizations scope of services and
programs reaches into every realm
of student life. Its members work for
improvement in every area and strive
to protect the rights of students.

The opportunities in this realm of
service are endless, but the fate of
the University and the success of the
plan demand involvement and com-
mitment. SGA hopes that somewhere
within its myriad committees you can
find something for your present and
for your future.

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The structure of SGA is as follows:
I. Executive Branch

A. Executive Officers

1. President

2. Vice-President

3. Secretary

4. Treasurer

B. Cabinet

1. Academic Affairs Director

2. Athletic Affairs Director

3. Community Relations Director

4. Human Relations Director

5. National and International
Affairs Director

6. Public Relations Director

7. Social and Cultural Affairs
Director

8. State Affairs Director

9. Student Defenders

10. Student Services Director

II. Legislative Branch
A. Legislature

1. Agriculture

2. Architecture

3. Arts and Sciences

4. Business and Public Admin-
istration

5. Education

6. Engineering

7. Home Economics

8. Physical Education

III. Judicial Branch

A. Central Student Judicial Board

B. Elections Board

Call the Student Government Office,
454-2811, or come to Room 1219
of the Student Union for more infor-
mation. Don Katz is the current
President of S.G.A.

TELEVISION WORKSHOP

Since television is normal, its
advocates must become very ab-
normal. The Television Workshop
offers a bewildering variety of cam-
eras, lights, microphones, and video-
tapes to the right person who wishes
to do something, say something,
accomplish something that will be
seen and heard by the multitudes.

If you can survive the compromise
of principles and ethics in a money-
minded field, then you can change
the vapid, flickering image of today's
television into a creatively honest
image of the future. Too many people
treat television like the toaster — The
Television Workshop treats it like a
weapon.

For further information, stop by
the TV Workshop, located in Room
0231 of the Tawes Fine Arts Building,
or phone 454-2541.

TERRAPIN SKI CLUB

Terrapin Ski Club offers an excellent
opportunity to further your skiing
skills. Films, lectures, and demon-
strations on skiing techniques and
equipment are presented at the
meetings.

During the Christmas and Easter
breaks, trips are taken to such places
as Canada, Vermont, and Maine. On
weekends, shorter trips are taken to
nearby ski areas.

To fit student budgets, trips are
offered at reduced rates for members.

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TERRAPIN TRAIL CLUB

The Terrapin Trail Club is an
escapist organization having no
• political, cultural, religious, or social
affiliations, outside of itself. In no
manner is its like to be found any-
where else on this campus. T.T.C.
is the only true outdoors group at the
University of Maryland. All "club life"
is focused around becoming an inti-
mate part of east coast ecology.

Trail Club's formal meetings are
held in the Student Union every other
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Business is
discussed; future trips are planned;
and trip reports given. On occasion,
these meetings end with a slide show
of past trips. Informal meetings
mostly discuss trips and try to inter-
pret the last formal meeting.

Trips themselves are quite variable.
Occasionally they are large and
planned well in advance, such as
the annual Old Rag Mountain Hike.
More often, they are small, 4 to 5
people on the average, and not
planned more than a week in advance.
All the trips are cheap. Trips range
from a two-hour hike to Great Falls
to a day climb at Sugarloaf. a week-
end of backpacking, a week of camp-
ing, to month-long canoe trips in
the summer.

All that is needed to join is interest,
perseverance, and two dollars. Mostly
the two dollars. This entitles you to
become part of the biggest happy-
go-lucky bunch of refugees from
the Dark Ages this side of the Great
Wall.

For more information contact Doug
Goum, 454-2096.

UNDERWATER DIVING
TERRAPINS

Underwater Diving Terrapins
(Scuba Club) is an organization
for those who get their kicks swim-
ming underwater. The club sponsors
a yearly training program which leads
to certification by the National
Association of Underwater Instructors.

In addition, the club maintains a
regular schedule of diving expeditions
year round, ranging from oyster diving
in the Chesapeake Bay to exploring
sunken ships. The highlight of each
year is a diving trip to Florida.

The Club meets every two weeks •
throughout the year, and the meetings
are frequently highlighted by films
and slide shows of past expeditions.
By joining the club, a diver can also
get substantial discounts on diving
equipment through the club's pur-
chasing officer.

Yearly dues are modest ($5) and
other expenses (air refills, etc.) are
reduced.

For more information contact
Mike Harrington, 292-1540.

UNIVERSITY CHORUS

In addition to Campus concerts,
the University Chorus performs regu-
larly with the National Symphony
Orchestra in the Kennedy Center,
presenting such works as Haydn's
Creation, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis,
and Verdi's Requiem. Membership in
the 150-member group, which has
established itself as one of the finest
college choruses in the country, is
open to anyone by audition at the
beginning of each semester. Contact
Dr. Paul Traver, Dept. of Music,
454-2501, or go to Room 2105 of
the Fine Arts Building, for more
information.

UNIVERSITY COMMUTERS'
ASSOCIATION

454-5187

Rm. 1116 Student Union

The University Commuters' Asso-
ciation occupies a unique position in
the structure of the University as
the official undergraduate student

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organization which represents the
commuters' interest to SGA and
the Administration. UCA has an
additional obligation of providing
social, athletic and academic pro-
grams for the commuters.

Commuters have problems, prob-
lems different from those faced by
students living pn-Campus. On-
Campus students have the advan-
tages of a continuing academic
atmosphere, a small reference group
to which to relate (such as a fraternity
house or a residence hall) and close
access to University facilities. The
commuter has none of these advan-
tages. Too often the commuters'
day is a frantic rush with the frustra-
tions of overfilled parking lots and
late buses.

The UCA's role is to give the
commuters a sense of belonging to
the University. This is accomplished
by providing programs and activities
that promote the commuter's aca-
demic and social development. UCA
has finished construction on a
People's Park, located behind Lot 2,
which provides students the oppor-
tunity "to get away from all the
world's pressures."

Other programs include a free
Computerized Car Pool Service at
the beginning of each semester and
an Exam Center in the Student
Union at the end of each semesfer.
At present UCA is working with the
Administration to provide study and
lounge facilities in academic build-
ings, a 24-hour Student Union and a
by-the-night dormitory for commuters.

In addition to these programs an
extensive social calendar is planned
which includes dances, concerts,
GIGIFS, car rallies, hay and boat
rides, etc. Finally, UCA has many
ex-officio seats on the councils of
Campus government.

Opportunities to participate in
UCA activities are open to all. Visit
the UCA office in the Student Union
to find out how you can become in- ,
volved.

COLLEGE REPUBLICAN CLUB

This year the University of Maryland
Republicans will expand its scope of
activities to include legislative re-
search and lobbying. The viewpoints
of the college community on many
issues which come up before com-
mittees of the General Assembly and
Congress are never expressed. We
hope to fill this void with an active
program of involvement — by testify-
ing, researching possible bills and
talking with legislators. In the past we
have worked to lower the voting
age and age of majority by testifying
before legislative committees and
letter writing.

The club offers many other oppor-
tunities: regular trips to the Capitol
to meet with Senators Beall, Mathias,
and others, the annual Young Repub-
lican National Leadership Conference,
the state and regional CR conventions,
person-to-person meetings with
leaders in all levels of government,
experience in political debate, provid-
ing research back-up for elected
officials, participating in the inner
workings of the Republican Party
on the national, state, and county
level, competing in athletic contests
with" rival groups, and having good
times at social functions.

The C.R.'s hold regular monthly
meetings, but there are activities
and projects going on all the time.
Most importantly, the Republican
Club is large enough and varied
enough in interests and ideology to
be a valuable experience to anyone
interested in government, politics, or
just good times.

Watch for our recruiting table in
front of the Student Union the first
week of school, or call Bob Geis at
454-3788 or Alan Virta at 772-5448
for further information.

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
RUGBY CLUB

The University of Maryland Rugby
football club had its beginning in the
spring of 1967. when interested
students from Baltimore and Washing-
ton began practice on Campus. That
first season they played two games,
winning one and losing one.

Since the fall of 1968, the club has
continually sought to produce better
teams. Membership is open to any
student or faculty member who
desires to play. Experience and size
are not as important as enthusiasm.

The team consists not only of
undergraduates, but also of graduate
students and faculty members. There
are currently four teams representing
the University. Since there are no
substitutions allowed once the game
has commenced, a premium is placed
on fitness.

Practice is held from 3:30 p.m. to
6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons on Denton field. All
interested persons are urged to attend.
No equipment is necessary except
football or soccer boots. Experienced
members of the team provide the
coaching.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
VETERANS CLUB

The Veterans Club stresses three
areas as its essence; a) Social,
b) Educational; c) Recreational.

Social — Realizing the unique posi-
tion of the veterans as he or she
returns to civilian life within the aca-
demic arena, and having experienced
the situations involved in this adjust-
ment themselves, the members of
this organization provide a forum for
exchanging and sharing experiences.
This idea of a forum covers the
range from impromptu rap sessions
to the development of new friend-
ships, to even securing part-time
employment.

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Additionally, the club sponsors
picnics, parties and numerous happy
hours to round out the social end
of things.

Educational — The club maintains
an extensive test file for the use of
the membership. Since the member-
ship includes students from every
college within the University, and
spans both the graduate as well as the
undergraduate level, assistance with
difficult courses is as good in quality
• and better in terms of availability
than anywhere else on Campus.
The club also keeps a close contact
with the Veterans Administration with
regard to education benefits.

Recreational — For the would be
all-American, the Veterans Club fields
teams in the open league in Softball,
football and basketball. In addition,
one can always encounter members
interested in hiking, fishing, hunting,
camping and sailing.

The Veterans Club is not a military
outfit, but rather students with a
wide range of interests brought
together by a common experience.

You can contact the Veterans Club
through the Veterans Office in Room
1106 Student Union or call 454-
5348.

VIDA

VIDA, which is the Spanish word
for life, is a nonsectarian organization
concerning itself with the national
pro-life movement. Operating on the
belief that life has become alien to
American society, VIDA offers students
information concerning the problems
of unwanted life and alternatives
to abortion.

Birthright, a strictly nonpolitical
committee of VIDA, is a positive
service for women with problem
pregnancies. Financial aid, medical
services, c6unseling, pregnancy
testing, and housing arrangements
are some of the types of help available
through Birthright.

VIDA has a Research Committee
which gathers catalogues and dis-
seminates information concerning
all aspects of the abortion issue —
legal, social, medical, and moral.
VIDA also has a political action, Right
to Life committee which is striving to
effect positive legislation for the right
to life of the unborn.

For more information contact Chris
Kolb, 948-6283.

WMUC

People. That's the key word. People
listen to radio, and more than three-
fourths of the residents of the Uni-
versity listen to WMUC. WMUC, 650
AM, is the everyday, all-day Campus
radio station that can be found on
any radio anywhere on Campus.
WMUC is your radio station, run by
students and listened to by students.

At the beginning of every semester,
WMUC needs people — not just radio
and television majors, but anyone
who is willing to learn and who
wants to help. They need announcers,
reporters, sportscasters, engineers,
and workers in the business, traffic,
and promotions departments.

Every job is done by students.
WMUC will be holding auditions to
find you, because behind the radio
or in front of it, people is what WMUC
is all about.

WMUC is located in Temporary
Building FF, or call 454-2742.

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WOMEN S CENTER

Room 1127 Student Union
454-5411

The Women's Center offers a variety
of services for women on Campus.
The Center is active in working for
women's studies courses, sponsors
consciousness raising groups and
offers free birth control and pregnancy
counseling.

The Center s office offers a place
for women to go in between classes.
A library of feminist books and
periodicals is available and its facili-
ties serve as a meeting place for
women interested in various feminist
activities.

The Center is open most class
days between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

WOMEN'S CRISIS HOTLINE

454-4616

The Hotline, staffed 24 hours a day
by women, is designed to provide
supportive services, including emer-
gency assistance, counseling, medical
advice and referrals, and legal coun-
seling to women. In addition to the
Hotline service, they offer seminars
on the psychology of rape, along
with medical, legal and law enforce-
ment concerns.

YOUNG DEMOCRATS

The Young Democrats is a growing,
thriving and active Campus organiza-
tion. Because of close proximity
to the nation's Capital, the club
invites well-known speakers to come
and discuss issues of concern, such
as the war, race relations and the
environment.

Many members travel to the state
Capital in Annapolis to lobby before
the state legislature concerning bills
affecting student life. During the
local, state and national elections,
members assist in the making of
many campaign platforms for candi-
dates running for office. In this
manner, they are attempting to allow
student opinion to be heard through-
out the government by means of
constructive, rather than destructive,
methods. But work isn't all that occu-
pies club time, for the Young Demo-
crats sponsor social events ranging
from picnics to home parties.

If you would like to make Young
Democrats an even stronger force
in county, state and national politics,
watch for announcements and attend
one of the meetings. They are held
every three weeks in the Student
Union Building.

For more information contact Bar-
bara Garrett, 865-2712.

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COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS

ADMINISTRATION

OFFICERS

Chancellor
Charles E. Bishop

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
George H. Callcott

Vice Chancellor for Academic
Planning and Policy
Thomas B. Day

Vice Chancellor for Administrative

Affairs

John W. Dorsey

Acting Vice Chancellor for Student

Affairs

William L. Thomas

The University of Maryland in all its
branches and divisions subscribes
to a policy of equal educational and
employment opportunity for all
persons regardless of race, creed,
ethic origin or sex.

The provisions of this publication
are not to be regarded as an irrevo-
cable contract between the student
and the University of Maryland.
Changes are effected from time to
time in the general regulations and in
the academic requirements. There are
established procedures for making
changes, procedures which protect
the institution's integrity and the
individual student's interests and
welfare. A curriculum graduation
requirement, when altered, is not
made retroactive unless the alteration
is to the student's advantage and can
be accommodated within the span
of years normally required for gradua-
tion. When the actions of a student
are judged by competent authority,
using established procedure, to be
detrimental to the interests of the
University community, that person
may be required to withdraw from
the University.

Whereas many students, staff and
faculty suffer discomfort and/or
medical problems as a result of
tobacco smoking be it resolved that
it shall be University policy that smok-
ing in classrooms be prohibited unless
all participants agree to the con-
trary. Further, any student has the
right to remind the instructor of this
policy throughout the duration of the
class.

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