The Stetson Reporter

Vol. 83 Friday, January-£2fi971 a-' No. TC -____r Sen. Tydings to Speak Here ."-'" lU^V" _.-' T_. »*o ■£?»*■* ** * ?t «.■ Speech Union Gives Talks To Stetson University's Speech Union, which has achieved an outstanding record of success in the field of debate over the past year, has now entered the area of community affairs. Student members of Stetson's national forensics honorary, Pi Kappa Delta, the oldest' such honorary in the state of Florida have recently made offers to many local organizations to "provide them with programs ranging from individual speeches and discussions to debates on subjects of current interest. A recent meeting of the West Volusia Civic Federation provided the first opportunity to put the program into effect when five members of the forensics honorary accepted an invitation to give a panel discussion on pollution to delegates from the various civic organizations in the community. The program was prepared and presented by students Randy Klein, Anne Insley, Bob Bugg, Sharon Beasley, and Mark Cleeland. The Stetson students decided that recognition in Pi Kappa Delta was not enough to achieve honorary's goal of setting and putting into practice high standards in the art of speaking. The purpose of this new activity is not only to give these students an opportunity to express their views on current issues before concerned groups, but also to give the community an opportunity to learn more about what the students are thinking and what forensics can mean, to both the university and the community. Civic Federation president Lee Maxwell, a Stetson associate who has lived in DeLand 22 years, 15 of which have been spent as- president of the federation, stated that he felt the students did a "magnificent job" at the meeting. "They were outstanding, they knew what they were talking about...and they had the ability to Community express themselves," Maxwell stated. Mr. Maxwell said that the students were received with real understanding and real interest by delegates at the meeting. "I'm very much in favor of seeing what we can do in connection with this. We can build a bridge between the community and Stetson," he added. Members of the student honorary have since received a number of invitations from member organizations of the federation to do research and prepare programs of current interest. While maintaining an active debating team and forensics honorary, the Stetson Speech- Union's most recent endeavor has been in the, area of discussion. Last year, the university's discussion group placed in the semi-finals of the National Discussion contest. They are working even harder this year by having two groups competing for the chance to enter the contest. Former U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings (D., Md;) will make a guest appearance on the Stetson University campus next Monday in connection with the university's "Artists and Lectures" series. The scheduled program is to include an informal question and answer period at 3:30 pjn. in the Stetson Room and a formal address by the former Senator at 8 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Mr. Tydings, who entered the U.S. Senate in 1965, recently lost in his bid for re-election this. fall. As Maryland's U.S. Attorney (1961-63) and U.S. Senator (1965- 70) Mr. Tydings was the proponent of a number of anti- crime measures and Senate bills urging federal assistance in dealing with effective methods of crime control on the state and local levels, court reform, organized drime, drug abuse, preventive detention, and correctional and rehilitative programs. He helped to enact the Safe Streets Act of 1968 and introduced such bills as the controversial gun control bill calling for registration and licensing of firearms and several victims of crime bills guaranteeing insurance protection to victims of crime and small business concerns. Mr. Tydings has been an outspoken critic of the present administration, calling for a shift in priorities which will place the war on crime and the nation's economy as two of the most serious. Tydings has criticized the Nixon Administration's policy of high interest rates as "ineffective" and advocated a reduction of the '.'wasted spending" in the federal budget by a $10 billion cut in the nation's budget over last year's $5.6 billion. He has further called For a halt to inflation by reduction of U.S. foreign commitments and the establishment of the voluntary wage-price guidelines. Mr. Tydings record of public service while a U.S. Senator included service on the Judiciary, Commerce, and District of Columbus committees, Vice-chairmanship of the Senate Democratic. Campaign Committee and American Judicature Society, and membership on the Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy and the President's Commission on population growth and the American future. He was a delegate to the NATO Assembly in Brussels in 1968; to the Council of Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration in Geneva in 1966; and to the Mexican-U.S. Interparliamentary Conference in Mexico City in 1965. Born in* Asheville, North Carolina, Mr. Tydings was the son of U.S. Senator Millard E. Tydings and grandson of Ambassador Joseph E. Tydings. He served in the U.S. Army, European Theatre of Operations from 1946-48; received his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1951, was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1952" and obtained his LL.B. from the University of Maryland Law School in 1953. Mr. Tydings has since received two Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees and a number of awards for distinguished service including the National Brotherhood Citation, National Conference of . Christians and Jews, the American Criminology Society's August Vollmer Award; Sierra Club Conservation Award for Maryland, and American Trial Lawyers Citation of Distinction in Exceptional Service to Our' National Welfare. He is the auther of one book, Born to Starve and over 23 published articles. His appearance on the Stetson campus Monday is open to the public. News In WASHINGTQN-(Jan. 22)- CAPE KENNEDY. (Jan. 26)- President Nixon delivered the State of the Union ■ Message in which he outlined six goals which he hopes to attain during 1971. (see Related article) ■ All phases of preparation for the Appollo 14 moon launch are still going smoothly. The launch is scheduled for January 30th. LOS ANGELES. (Jan. 25)— TALLAHASSEE. (Jan. 26)— Charles Manson and three women followers were found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy in the slayings of Sharon Tate and six friends. The state will seek the death penalty for all four defendants. Following a presidential order delivered last week, construction" on the Cross-Florida Barge Canal has been stopped. Only activities necessary for safety or protection of property are now being undertaken.