The Stetson Reporter

V:' y --kx-k'^xk. Eti0dia9^ • •* 76THYEARNO-I7 THUttSDAY^ MAlieHS, 1964 PRICE 10 iGElNTS MisHIJeoate \:'h y.x-'--s !-v " t ■' . r ■ ••■ ■ A M:A ■A •IP? ?; '.'.?■ -j"» :?&*- IOII ; 7?f'By?EICH^D'-;KAEBEEG'?f'- Last week Jay Mechling?and ^Mleri: Newman fof' Stetson's debate team pitted' themselyes, against the wits of John Roch? ford and Michael TDaly of UniT Versity College? Dublin, Ireland, s Iri a: debate held Saturday night, February 29, in Allen Hall.-- • These four .men debated -the topic, "Resolved:, that Communism can only be defeated;;by counter-action and not by persuasion:": The: debate started ? With a succession of .witticisms by the? Irish team and ..then settled down to a serious, .dialogue •'. on the question at hand. . The 'background of; the, Irish debaters was revealed in their approach to ;hbt only -the: topic but also in the style they, used for" the-' debate. As part of the debate there was a cross examination ■ period in which, each team was able to pose questions to the opposition. 'xX- - y - ?? ' After the formal portion of the program the audience was invited to submit' questions to trie-debaters. Questions were directed to .the Mshmeni-and a number of triefn were?general, questions about an Irishman's View:of world affairs. .?? : ..,: ■-The audience was not asked to" :vote?.which?team itf thought'-'did-, the best: job of-debating. 7 ':"'• Following i the • debate there was ran informal reception- also held? in Alien ?Hall, in .honor fof; -. ?the Irish debaters.- Thedebate; -." :'Was7weU>?received"W?;akvatteHT? tive7,audience- comprised? otfja cprisldfirable? number ?pf? DeLand. ' residents; 7 - •>■-'■?'■:'•. •■'!,x.M .'■"..- '■':??' . 'The.Department of Speechahict Dramaand Pi Kappa Delta, the .Forensic? honorary, which' sponsored the program as part of the Stetson Forurii, hopes; to present janother program in April. •:, JRbet Slat^ Stetspn Talk ■ Jonathan Williams,,1 a- leading contemporary poet as well as a publisher and? book -designer, will present a ?slide arid .poetry lecture on. campus, Thursday, ' March 12? ■ .My/x-.-.M. . "' • Williams'' visit ..is under the . auspices of Stetson's Artists and Lecturers Committee, and members of Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary,, will be, the -hosts. ■According to Dr. William Tay-f lor, Stetson English; professor and apoet himself .W-Ulams "is ? a ^'cultural;, beatnik."??; ?, :? . , "Williams is also,a%brilliant photographer who has "pictures of almost every? American: poet :'-. In:;his?.native habitat," ■ Taylor said. "He has. taken pictures also of, pldces of'literary tradition in America*'. He is a soft spoken, -mild-mannered 7 gentle-? :/.-■ man from' North' Carolina. .His poetry is somewhat of a1 surprise coming from him," • ?. , Recent-books by Williams in-; elude,,-"Blues?& Roots/Rues .& Bluets" and "Travails in America. Deserta;"-. The poet has • been' publisher and designer of Jargon Books -and received., af Longview foundation -grant in ?1960 '-■ for '■-..-'. editing? them. My.:.. 7 By JOYCE DEATON 77 And BILL FORTSON With spring rush "over, each? -. of -the sororities is proud of its- new pledges,.and plans are being made. for weekends and other spring activities; ? '. ?? ■"'7; ALPHA CHI OMEGA Alpha Chi proudly announces: new pledges Merilyn Albritton, Diane Eubanks, Alice Field, Ginny Gutman, Dottie Jliles, Barbara Thompson,, and Linda Woofter.- Formal pledging? for these . girls was held Sunday. Wednesday night the new pledges had a social with the actives before the chapter meeting. ■••,-.- '.-MX Elizabeth Stanfield was recently -elected to SGA as music school: senator." Carol Robb has been tapped into Sigma Tau Delta; national English . honorary. Congratulations also to ■ Gwen Mulliniks, who tied for second place inthe Posture Contest - Monday night. 7-7??ALPHA XI, DEMA 7 Alpha Xi's five new: pledges are Nancy Combs, DeLand; Linda? Guenther, DeLand; Prissy. Jones, Atlanta; Nina Pylkas, St. Petersburg; and - Darlene Smith, Valdosta. For the second consecutive semester, - the Fuzzie received • the scholarship trophy at the Panhellenic Banquet last week. ■The chapter held a pancake supper last Friday night at De- Leon? Spririgs7??, '• ..,-".' 7??'?-;?? ? CORRECTION: Fresh m e?n; who' ?won?: Alpha??Xi,,:Delta's. ?schblarship awards %eret Mary Prichard; and Joinne Cheshire. :?:?;?7-7f:?:7?ipm:jMU;?-77' X'- Susan Gassett was pledged , during: spring rush., The, Phi Mu rush party was a Hootenanny, and ? favors were 'Hootenanny •dolls? •■'■■';.-\ . . ■ ?'' ".-.; .'' - :' Sandy- ■ Smith was installed .presiderit? of?Panhellenic at the banquet? last Thursday. Bonnie. Knights ? was a 'finalist in Ihe posture Contest...;' Tuesday night the Phi Mu's had a social, with the Pikes. ,? PI .BETA'PHI?' ??'? New officers for this year are Sandy Liddy, ■ president; Donna Dollens, , vice-president; Helen. Whittington, recording secretary; June Wilsing, corresponding sec- ■ retary; Kathy Huff and Zane Yakots, treasurers; Gyen Knight, • rush ,, chairman; 7 Karen Kane, pledge trainer; Kim Ballard and LynnPullen, social .chairman; ahd Marty Farrington, house chairman. : , '--..:■.'■'■■: At the Panhellenic Banquet Pi Phi was: happy to salute Karen Kane, > outgoing Panhellenic pires- ident. Our new delegate is. Suzanne Fletcher? Also introduced were spring pledges Trisha Sin- nott,and Kitty Morris. Recently initiated were Leslie Alexander, Julie Branum, Sarah ..Cole, Billie:.. Robinson, , Kathy'Jackson, Dorothy Tharp, Zane Yakots/Diane Gussman> and Selby Edwards. At the recent initiation banquet the- Arrow Girl, Donna Dollens, and- the Sunshine Girl, Ann Lucas, were announced. Pi Phi con- testants in the Military,? Ball Qiieen contest included Charlita (Continued on Pag:* Two) • ;; WiLBji^^ A: yy' v?ON Thurs.,"Mardh.?5f Fti., March 8? ? Sat:.?; March7 7? Mon., March 9 Tues., March 10 AND AROUND STETSON /?.Weekf©f'March:5-l'l;'?7f;7'-:^f-77-;?77 Opera: "Merry Wives of Windsor" 8 p:m.7Stover Theater? . M/':.X-'-xX-' : farent'svWeekend''??? '/'A Opera: VMerry Wives"-,of Windsor" ?; Opera:?"Merry Wives of Windsrat"? Parent's Weekend ?;?'•• ?''.-' Military ?Ball - 8-12 i National Guard Armory ?Home?Tennis: Game y"X ' '-77 ■? 7' 7 ?Band-Concert,-;8,p.m7???':/'„/{■'■""■? M/M'-y'-:. Faculty Christian Fellowship 7. ■^AT::-THE?MbyiES!??:?' .'■ !7:7'stJB^'7"''/--;,7--'7::^ v .:'"..fFirlday-.7'f"7 "Brieakfast at Tiffany's*^ 8:30 p.m. 77'?;7:7.':'-'7'-. ■:"/:-yM 7? 77;'ATHENS _^ATBB.?,?:?, ,f'.3,hurs.-Sat.7":'7 ?-f-;71The.GtmHawk^''v;•; , :.y';M-"?;,?'?''? ? BOULEVARD DRIVE-IN .'-. '5Tiurs.; ; Fri. and Sat. 7 '\> . .if ..,.-■■.-'...•.-■■ «,,-'-,,,'; • :, .?^VSaU.a.G_»oked'Sh-pr' -'-'/'/MM '""'-.'"The^Sundowners" '■'MM/:X' "Goliath and the Sins of Babylon" , "Samson and the Slave Queen". •'; "Badmari'sfCpuntry": ff/f,? " ::??-?f ff??", '•7;f.;7i7?77:'7ff 77v:;?;7-7?l7?f7?7? Fraternities Pledge 32 Thirty-two . Stetsbn students have , been selected as new pledges. by. fraternities on the DeLand. campus; '.■'■.--'. Pledges for Lambda Chi Alpha are James A. Bickelhaupt, De-; Landr Richard;B. Keigley, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone; Jan W. Maas, Katonah, N. Y,;.How-. a'rd'.T. Snyder, Ft. Pierce, and Lewis B? Tusihg, Ft. Lauderdale. ? Pledged by Delta Sigma Phi is Robert Renfroe of West Point, N."-Y: ;. ■?■: . '. ?-' ,..?.:?,?■?.. .- Those pledged by Pi Kappa Alpha' are Richard W. Baksa, Scotch Plains, N. J.; George H. Carefoot,. Fort Meade; Michael B.: Hood, Homestead; Thomas P. ■: . .Prince, Maitland,,.' and Frederick B. Sherburne? Qearwater. f Those pledged by Pi? KappsSt Phi are Joseph M? .'Biber, Spartanburg, S,: c;-; John .Stephen fSucharian; Bonifay t Jack Si Biit- ier?H,? Boca': Raton; :F? Stan .GroWe; Ormond Beach;, Eugene C. Harrison, ?Niikmi'; Michael 'B.? Lawrence; St. Petersburg, arid" Eugene W. Thomas, f Hillsdale, ■KXJ/y x:X-.--.X--x.Xx'- M-.:y-y ■ Those ? pledged by Sigma ■ Nu are Robert L. fBeasley, Apopka; E. - Shannon Cooper, Jacksonville; Craig ;'H. Gruber, Lake Park; James' H. • Thoihas : Jr.,' Ft. Pierce; Donald L. Walker, Clearwater,; and Jahaes: R? Welch, Chantilly,Va;v .,??;:'':: Those pledged by Sigma Phi Epsilon; are Paul C. Bremer,; Lake Worth; James M. Caulley, Jacksonville; Cesar R. Gimenez, Miami; Eldyn L. Ingerick,.De- Land; Pete Maddock, Ft, Lauderdale (social pledge); Gary W.: Ostrom, Miami; Howard R.f Stillwell, Ormond, Beach .(Social Pledge)-i and David A. Weippert, JacksonviUe. -7;;Previewr'^ By JOHN^^ PICKERING • Breakfast at Tiffany's is a thoroughly ; silly picture, directed by Blake Edwards,.,adopted from Truman Capote's -novel,,and starring Audrey Hepbiirn:;', .: 7 v; ' i .The: film centers around Holly Golightiy (Audrey, Hepburn).;who. at 15' runs, away: to'- Hollywood - to find some of the finer things .of life? namely shoes.'At: 18■ sheis established in,: a" Manhattan flat and living off ihe fatheads of: the land. The other character;of importance is • George L ?Axelrpd (George?Peppard) whp is a fpen.7 niiess: young writer pecupying? af single room in New York. Ete is taiken care of by a rich Ameri-: canVniatron, arid .whenever they, make love, she leaves a couple hundred dollars beside the bed before tip :toeing back to her hus- \ band. "Well,; one day, these two'.. similar people,:meet, and Holly; gives up mattress money for mat-; rimony. ?' 7 ''77 "'77 - Miss Hepburn is well-casted as, Holly. Whether demanding povi^- \ der room money from '■ a; gentle-', man. ?escort? sipping ?a drink' in: the most hUarious, version of; a New York cocktail party ever- put .on the screen, she creates; an aura of belief without which this film would have fallen apart. In fact: everypiie involved .with this film contributes .well, tb its? success, 'including the sophisticated music of Heiuy.Mancini.?? One of the best scene's in ?the riiovie takes place';'in ■ Tiffany's where' Peppard 'and Miss Hep-? burn look at a $10 gift: "1 hope you won't. be offended but .we think diamonds look a bit tacky on her." If- you. are looking for: a fine yet; silly entertainment, go see Breakfast at Tiffany's. I'i'lS ill illf'g llllbisiHi ' %»s SSTIM!!1^ ^^nws^ww^i IS! *" - W' l„!" ■ 1 ll'i it!'.'::; ]'W "'«■',;' - - ' ,* '■»'':. ■ h i^iNi^iilliiiUliiiiiiiiiil^li;^ x-x-xxMx'yxx^X'-xx n :v.;7.:7DEAN;HUGH:.McENIRY;iexplains? of the fraternity;system ;fOn'ithe,('Stets6n?:campu:s7d 7t^e:campus*: Safer day?; Representetiyes?fro^ta 7cbrifereHce.?7:?.':"7'x. ■■.'?■-?;■?-.; : 7-' ?.-,-:; 7 r'-f-7-7'-7-7,-7';\.f?7. .■'■". 77 ?.':? ? '- •'■■;.-■ ?■;-•?,■, ,-. X-x-xy •■-''■ }BteilerMSerms[My :^WS^:Judg& X:: ?7iDr£T7w.?Beiler, -Stetson.: professor/arid chairmanofthe chemistry 7department,?' has ? just; re- ?tUm'^^,^m....Wa.s.hlngto'n,.f..-D:-.-''C.,''- iwhere^he^ served: as' a. judge :of equipmeiitgrants fpr.the:National-'Science ;Fouhdation. •; '■??'-: ? !,,Bejler-\vas7a'member?off one of;20-pariels-evaluating grant -pro- posals from .colleges facrpss the' ^iountry'-.for"undergraduate in-; stTUCtidnal• > equipment? ? Repre- seritatives - of} many .colleges ■ arid :uniyersiii'es,7",with';7rall7'experises? paid:,by;;th'e?FoundatiPn,-. metfto.1 help ^ocafe ,;$9?milii'on. worth' 'of? grants... Jf Request? totaled: over ,$23, mUiipnJ??^!.*???']1???/? 7....',;; 77 Effort Of TOwo Schools 'A combined- presentation of Stetson University's School: of jlilusic.?; arid • Stover Theatre — the , opera ' "Merry Wives •':; of- •Wiridsbr";;— is beirig presented ^through Saturday night? March 6. 7'Featured: roles inf.the Stetson opera will■;be .handled by Jackie Robinson of: DeLand as Falstaff; John Burchette of Cpoleniee, N. ,C.,:as Mr.,Foro?; :Rober.t Holliday •of Ft. '■; Lauderdale as. Mr. Page, and Grover.. Wilkiris ' of Dallas, ■Tex;,;as:Feriton.V ;77^7;G66b?:POSTURE.?QUEEN'?of7Stets6n?,U^ ?Miss; Terri-jp? Kennedy? .The ?Contest was? held in the j -Stetson; >Room7;last Monday:? The'other finalists? were : • Gwen? Mulliniks arid Suzanne Fletchen 7- ? ' ??' f . Others featured are Jim Austin of Hartwell, Ga.,?as Slender; Tuck Cooke of Newberry as Dr. Caius; Monicaf Hester? of, Jacfc sonville as Mrs Ford; Betty Bed- sole fof Jacksonville -as .Mrs. Page, and Page.Nordan of Charlotte, N.C? as Anne,Page. .... CHILiDIREN'S THEATER -, Children's Theatre, an activity of/Stetson's Stover Theatre, will provide the members of the ballet ? sequence, and participants will assist with sets and costumes. :,? , -'?:'.'.■..? ■.'.:.';■■'-,'. ,•■?.'•' The!elegant, costumes ,of the Elizabethan /era;;., designed'-by technical 'director Walt .Sonnenburg, are being fashioned by a crew, consisting, of .Linda Rogers of Babsori Park,,, head; Mary Swallows? Winter Haven; Carolyn Stecher Jacksonville;:, Tom Parrott,,; Coralf Gables; Phillip Padgett, Nashvillei'. Tenn;.;; Barbara : ? Mishjer;:' Miami;. 'Chris Aaron, Ft. Lauderdale; Randi Bishop,7 Clearwater;' Andrea Bagley??Winter Park, and Mary Kay,;Garris.'f ■?,;?>■ ..-/M.'.-?/'/■ M. //: -.,' Xi The sets, also designed by son- .nenburgi ;'a"re; beingf built by Dan. .H'ale,'?'Ft.-'VPierce;'fDan (Joiner,', Crescent 7Cityr? Jay 7 Mechling? Miami Beach;. Chris? Hedrick, .Vienna, Vai,: "and Tom: Parrott, Coral?Gables. M\ 7.7777777 , Lighting is.haridled by a student ? crew?:cbmposed???fof, ;I?ari Hale? Ft.? Pierce; fheadfofvcrew;; Toiri Parrott?r'Coral Gables, and BOb Ellibtt?"Maitlarid.?Z? ; ;; - Tn ■'•■; charge fof properties'; are Mary ■'- Kay?, Garris; f Umatilla, crew - head; fSherrill. Lewis,; De- Land, and Eddie Culver,,: Savan- ,riah, Ga?:,? AxX:xXX.X</y:ix :"•'. Thef Actc-r's'vmake-up? will?be.- applied by Rick: Wall of Sanders- •ville.'Ga.; and, Butch-Padgett of Nashville?7Tenri.?7? ?,"?:; r-.. Be Formed '•-'.-;. A club to stimulate interest in ■ the, United Nations and interna-, f tional affairs is in f the process of being organized under.the di-; rectiori of Dr. T. E. Bailey? The^ first meeting is to be-held on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30?p.m.? in room 205'S.U.B. All: interested students are invited to attend. Biy7KATHLEEN HUGGARD 7'?':; TTlie weekend of March 6th, 7th, and 8th, is devoted entirely "to the; parents of. Stetson's students. Approximately seven hundred parents, and their children? will bo attending Stetson's Parents' Weekend.? Ay This is to? be the largest one ■ ever held in the history'of the college. Through the' many activities planned especially for the parents they' will become familiar with; the many different aspects of life on Stetson's cam- - pus?.: /:/■ ? '.-. ..'-.;.,■ 7- The weekend. begins with the invitation., extended.to all parents to attend a Coffee Hour with the administration, Friday, March .6, from 6:30 p.m.; to 7:30 p.m. Immediately.'f olio ,w i h g there will be held a Hootenanny starring many of Stetson's; popular Folksirigers,; including Jini ; J?ea? singing.; his ifamous. "Poor Boy,"7 Glettn Baldwin at the piano, and. the tri.6'., Joe fBassin, Lanny Miller, Larry Smith.: At 8:30 , "Breakfast at: Tiffany's" will be? shown in the Stetson Room.-- 7...?.. -..■ :?-:;..., 7:■",■;. „.?'7ff?REGISTRATION7';;>-'■"' Beginning, .at ? 8:00 .Saturday mornirig and continuing till noon registration will be held. ?Par- ents are? also cordially invited to attend- classes during fthese same hours, This, will enable them to 'meet, thev faculty and learn what your college studies involve'.' From nine. to eleven; a, Coffee. Hour will be held' with the Stetsori faculty. A general, assembly? is planned: for, noon:.- Open House for Residence Halls. will be in the afternoon from 2:0b,to 4:00. At the same?time? the Gillespie Museum and the. Rice Planetarium will have showings. Sorority Open House is from ,3:00 to 4:30:.fFollowing these ? events there will be; ai band concert from 5:00 to 5:30.: ■'7?militab;y?ball: ??.? The annual Military. Ball will begin at 8:00 o'clock arid end at 12:00. The fraternities^will have their open houses frorii 9:00 to midnight. ? 7 7; ? On Sunday mornirig the par-; ents of Stetson students are invited to, attend;.' church services at any of the DeLand churches. ■ Meals;, will be served at the usual time period. Parents will be charged ,$1.00? for: a, complete meal. 7 Saturday . evening steak will, : be' served iri "the, "Commons!" -Students; whose parents; will?riot .be attending the weekend activities- are, re-, quested to eat ftheirf.inieals; as. early as-pbssible?-:;7:' 7l-7?:.:77.:« ,-- ,f:?7 'MERRY'lWiyES7'-7???"^':: 7 Starting,; on Wednesday eve-? nirig ' and continuing .through Saturday,Tat? 8:00 pirn., perform- "(Contlnuedon Pag. Two). - ' Discussed By ? Guest Speakip The problem of Arab 7unity was the topic of a speech-by Dr. Erich W. Bethmanri, 7-lirec- !tor of research for. the Society of Friends of ] the MiddleTEaSt, '. in Stetson University's Allen Hall on-Monday, March 2? ;7f . 77? '"Bethmann's lecture was sponsored by Stetson's? histbry and ■ political, science department airid the Russian-Asian studies pro- 'gram.:- .-■ ':.X:M'M-M'r/y:. - y}. : Bethmann is 'an. outstanding authority who_ spent 26 years a* ' , missionary, educator, fandschbk ar in the iMiddle East,/according to Dr. Serge .Zenkovsky, direc->? tory of Stetson's Russian-Asian7 studies. . 7'' -?,;' 7;!''■■"'.?;7 7 Bethmann's books , on Arabic nationalism .and contemporary1 Islam have, won a high reputation for-scholarship,- Zenkovsky "said.. ' ■ .'',■■■'"■'. . M"x:M-:.x Zenkovsky poiritedout that the visitig expert's talk was particularly timely because Egypt's ■Nasser just recently succeeded 'in reconciling many of'the di- ?vergent? views, of- Arab: world leaders at a pro-Arabic confer- :ence.-; '.?■;■:.- ;■.:'■,•.':;-..■ -■ "Hardly ever .'■ before has the Arab world been, so united and. animated by a spirit of enmity toward Israel;,"; Zenkovsky said? 7"The Arab, rulers clearly demonstrated that despite the almost 20 years of existence of the independent Jewjsh state, they are still hoping to bring the ancient land of Palestine into the Arabic fold. The Arabs also apparently are trying tp; win the sympathy of? Greek Cypriots in Cyprus where a bitter conflict-between two ethnic groups threatens to, develop into a} major militaiy. conflict between Greece and. rTurkey,", Zenkovsky added. 77 /: V-: Pickens Lectures 7 ; .Dr? Wi .'R., .Pickens, director? . of student teaching, spoke to -the DeBary fWoman's Club on March 4 on "The Citizens' Responsibili; fties?iri ■Education.". "";-777-,?xy X He jdiscussed ? the; need 'for adult'■:,.education- and? the l'espon-" sibilities? of citizens for its 'sup- ? ■port?77,7?'-■'7?-. ?7 ■:-''7v?',.,;:..77 l^areilt^^^e-iend FRIDAY... 6:30 7:30 8:00 x"; M/M8:30 -,;.??.-, SATURDAY. 8:00-12:00 9:00-11:00 11:15-1:15 ":"".12:o6.7'".-^ 3:00- 4:00 4:45- 6:15 : 5:00-5:30 8:00 7 9:00-13:00 SUNDAY..^ 11:00 ■ COFFEE "HOUR: with Administration ■HOOTENANNy?77'' ?>'■ ;' ..-A,. -PLAY:-"Merry Wives pf:Windsor'? ?' MOVIE:?; "Breakfast at iTiffany's". - • *'"•"/.''■■,?. .''■'.'",..■ .■■ x ''-A-' x' ■/. y \ '•,••• ■'" REGISTRATION? CLASSROOM VISITATION 7 " COFFEE: HOUR with Faculty f; , ',.-'■ ? -', ■LUNCHEON ■':-AAX.x-xX - X ■■.,.-.,-xy :CENERAL?ASSEMBLY:.,'-,.- ■-??'-'? :\/-X' ??:?•„: "7 OPEN, HOUSE in.Residence Halls,'Pahhellenic; . ; Building, Gillespie Museum' and Rice Planetarium; DINNER ■ V-?..7"?-" ?■ : ?-' '■ ,??7-7'-■'..,•?-.. BAND CONCERT?.' ■. "■'■ : 7 PLAY: "Merry Wives of Windsor" MILITARY BALL -'M:MM FRATERNITYOPEN HOUSES,,,,; CHmc&S^VICES'in^DeLand-??? x-y Wtl