The Stetson Reporter

// ^tioridaS LJidedt Coiieaiate lU Inside Radford Takes New Position at NC State ....... 2 The Bebber Controversy .. 5 Clang: The Connells Opening Act............. 6 Homecoming King/Queen Candidates ....... 7 T feu/dpaper February 22, 1994 Stetson University DeLand, Florida Volume 106, Number 18 Board of Trustees convenes to discuss Stetson's future goals Kim Newton The Stetson Reporter. You may have noticed visitor parking barricaded last week for a number of expensive automobiles that you see here every so often. This is a sign that it is once again the time of year when our Board of Trustees make their migration to campus. The Board met Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17 and 18, for the first of their three meetings for 1994. The general board convenes each February, May, and September for two days of meetings. All of the committees which form the Board— Investments, Audit, Development, Budget, Building and Grounds, Student Affairs, and Church Relations— attend each of the three meetings. The Executive Committee, which is concerned with the monthly operation of Stetson, convenes quarterly at opposing times. In this month's meeting of the Board of Trustees, eight new members were appointed. University President H. Douglas Lee described the new board as, "the largest, most representative Board of Trustees in Stetson University's his tory." This session of the Board was the first under a revised university charter which expands the board from 24 members to a maximum of 36. The University Charter has laws regarding the appointment of Board Members. The Board elects Trustees as prescribed by University policy. Each appointed Trustee serves a five-year term on the Board. The new appointees will begin their terms at the May meeting of the Board. Mrs. Diane Lynn DaSilva, Boca Raton, is a 1970 graduate of the School of Business Administration, a Presidential Counsellor, the vice-chair of the Business Board, and president of tlie Lynn Insurance Group, Boca Raton. Mrs. Dolly Hand, Belle Glade, was the only woman graduate in the 1949 law class at Stetson and the youngest student ever to complete the program. She is a Challenger for the Annual Fund, and the president of Hand. Enterprises, Belle Glade. . Mrs. Lesa France Kennedy, Daytona Beach, is an alumna of Stetson, a Challenger, a member of tlie Business Board, and the secretary-treasurer of Daytona Beach International Speedway; Mrs. Christine Lynn, Boca Raton, is co-donor with her husband Eugene of the-Lynn Business Center, and chair of the Lynn Family Foundation, Boca Raton. Dr. Terty Rhodes, Jacksonville, is a 1972 graduate of Stetson, chair of the Stewart Lecture on Christian Ethics Campaign for Stetson, and pastor of Riverside Baptist Church, Jacksonville. Circuit Judge Thomas Stringer, Lutz, a graduate of the College of Law, is the first African-American to serve on the board, a member of the College of Law Board of Overseers, farmer secretary of the Board of Trustees, and a judge for fhe Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Tampa; and Lowell Renfroe,.DeLand, Is president of Barnett Bank of ¥olusia County, and former treasurer -of the board. Two new officers of the board were selected during the February meeting. Joseph Master was appointed .treasurer of the board, the first faculty member to hold such a position. Master is the founder of the accounting program at Stetson and is the chair of the Account ing Department. Dr. John Pelham was selected to be secretary to the board. Pelham is the Vice President for Church Relations at Stetson and is a former chair of the Board of Trustees. Trustees continuing in leadership positions with the board are: Chair Mark. C. Mollis, Lakeland, president of Publix Supermarkets, Inc.; and Vice Chair Kenneth P. Mrchman, Altamonte Springs, president and chairman of The Mrchman Corporation. Both are alumni of Stetson. "This is a very diverse and inclusive board, fully capable of leading an institution like Stetson into the 21st century. The members are uniquely qualified, by the positions they hold in their respective fields and by their devotion to Stetson, to assist the university in reaching its very ambitious financial goals and to help our students prepare for sue-' cessful careers," Lee said. [Information for this article was also contributed by the Stetson Office of Public Relations.] Revitalized Motivators seek volunteers After facing period of uncertainty, program gets fresh start with new leadership David Young The Stetson Reporter Stetson's Youth Motivators program is undergoing some changes, and according to its new leader, the revamped organization will be more effective in helping Volusia County students to stay in school, with the help of its volunteers. In the Youth Motivators program, volunteers are individually assigned co a student who is considered in urgent danger of leaving school due to poor grades, lack of attendance, or disciplinary problems. The "motivators" spend a minimum of one hour a week with the students, listening to their problems, tutoring them in academic subjects if necessary, and serving as effective role models, all in order to compel them to continue to strive for a higher education. As of January, Meleah Noland took over leadership of Stetson University's Youth Motivators chapter. Noland said that the problems which plagued the chapter in the past, such as lack of publicity, poor ot^anization, and insufficient communication between the program and its volunteers, have been resolved. The program, according to Noland, seeks the involvement of both individuals and campus organizations, and is, "getting some incredible response." She said that various groups, such as the African-American Student Association and the Baptist Student Union, have volunteered to become involved in Youth Motivator efforts. She added that the Involvement of campus Greek organizations is also being encouraged. The area of publicity is being revamped as well. Youth Motivator posters announcing the organization's events are being placed around campus, and motivators are being encouraged to recruit new members themselves. Noland has high hopes for increasing the number of motivators. When she took over leadership of the program, the number of members was almost 100; she wishes to have 200 by next month. She also encouraged those who served as motivators in the past, some Meleah Noland and her youth have established a close relationship and spend time together doing more than just schoolwork. of whom she said were never assigned to a student, to become Involved once again. Noland promises that, "things will be different," because she lives on campus and will be on hand for the motivators. The organization is still in need of volunteers, whether new or old. "1375 kids drop out [In the United States] ev ery day," Noland noted. "I need someone to help me save one," Those who are interested in serving as a Youth Motivator can contact Meleah Noland at ext. 6121, Hoivl Homecoming activities for students improved; Mardi Gras party planned Diane Heritage The Stetson Reporter. Homecoming. The very word itself implies the return of'former students to the place of their academic career, and so it is for Stetson's Homecoming this weekend. This year's theme is "Rediscover Stetson." But what about the current students who are just now discovering Stetson for the first time? Gayle Littleton, president of the Student Government Association, brought this question to the Stetson Union Board and proposed an idea to have some activities directed specifically to the current Stetson student body. According to Littleton, 'Most of the Homecoming activities have been directed toward the alumni. We wanted something that would be fun for the students." After the parade on Sat, Feb. 26, SUB will be sponsoring Hatter Howl with a Mardi Gras theme. This theme alludes to Stetson's opponents, the Louisiana Gentlemen from Lafayette. The activities at Hatter Howl will' include The Connells in concert (with . opening act, Clang) and three crowd participation games— The Eliminator, The Joust, and Sumo Wrestlers— that are similar to "American Gladiator" events. Food Service will be providing dinner out at Rinker Field with "down home* Southern cooking, and the field will Ik decorated with a Mardi Gras theme. Dawson, who is working on the planning for both SUB and the Alumni Office, hopes that Hatter Howl will provide an atmosphere directed at students that will get everyone put for the basketball game at 8:30 p.m. There are a number of other activities planned for Homecoming Weekend. "Tidbits" Is a talent show put on by current students for the alumni Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Elizabeth Hall Chapel. There will also be the tradi- Investment students prove successful Stetson University's Roland George Investments Program students, who manage investment portfolios worth .over $1.5 million, had a good year, according to Max Zavanelli, visiting George Professor of Investments, The George Investments Fund, whichindudes both growth and income portfolios, stood at $1,587,386 at year's end, he said. Zavanelli added that during 1993, the growth portfolio gained 34.28 percent, compared to the Standard & Poor's 500 gain of 10.08 percent. "The new class of 1993-94 had a 9.9 percent return in just the month of De- Please see, INVESTMENTS, 2