The Stetson Reporter

SG Radio -- WBOD, 1050 THE FLORIDA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STETSON REPORTER Volume 80 Friday, April 5,1968 NUMBER 19 Dorm Costs Rise Rental for all dorm rooms Will go up $20 next year, according to Business Manager John E. Johns. The increase will be $7.50 for the wing terms and $5.00 for the Winter term. Johns said the, increase was necessary to cover a $20,000 deficit in running of the residence facilities this year. He cited the new minimum wage law which requires the university to pay all of its mainta- nance personnel at least '$1.60 per hour as one of the factors in the hike in expenses. In the budget for next year is a sizable amount for new beds and other renovations in *he man's dorm's John's said. ■».„^..T.«y *__■ XI % |.'l kjkP. CLAUDe rj-_PP-_;K visits with SutJ hos- esses on his last visit to campus during the 1966 Florida SUSGA Convention. Religion And Life Credit Pepper To Speak On Urban Crisis U. S. Representative Claude Pepper, a Democrat from Miami, will speak today on "Urban Problems Facing the U. S. Today" as a part of the Religion and' Life Series at 3:30 today in the Davis Hall Auditorium. Two Nabbed In Bread Stakeout Senate Fails to Impeach 8 For Lack of Attendance By DEAN BUNCH Editor The Student Senate suspended the rules' last week and did not start impeachment proceedings against eight of its members who had violated the attendance requirements of the statutes. Senator Timothy Baughman, chairman of the Judicial and Rules Committee, moved to impeach the members.who had missed too many -meetings. He later named these senators who; according to his calculations, had over 4 absense points: Killkullen, Shoemaker, Mahaf- fie, Nan Smith, Fore, Keefe, Roy Brown and Colyer. Junior Senator Rodney Morgan then moved to suspend the attendance requirements since even if these people were impeached, there would not be enough time to elect new members before the Spring Election 'to be held on April 30. President Pro Tem of the Senate Steve Hobbs commented that this action would be setting a poor precedent for the future. The first vote to suspend the rules and allow the senators in question to be exempt from prosecution for malfeasance failed to obtain, the necessary two- thirds margin. The vote was taken again and passed; 24 yes, 5 no, 1 abstention. Senator Gaventa reported on his investigations of the National Student Association and: later moved that the Stetson SG pull out of the Southern Universities Student Government Association (SUSGA) .and join NSA. This motion passed unanimously; Senator Shoemaker reported on recent negotiations of the Commons Committee with Mr. King. He said that the "chop- ped-beef issue" had been discussed and that Mr. King had agree to buy pure beef patties in the future rather than the breaded product used in the past. Another victory for the committee came as King said he would use real orange juice from now on rather than powered imitation. Senator Gaventa moved that the Senate add their blessing to the recommendations of the joint SG-Men's Council,for pro- ceedural refrom. This was done unanimously. Senator Buchan Condemned the Senate Report in the last issue of the Reporter: as being completely inacurate. Six Coeds Abducted Stetson University was the scene of a mass kidnaping late Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses at Stetsons finest, the commons reported seeing about fifty young men. enter the main dining room about 5:15 p.m. The avengers appeared to be in organized groups, as they pounced upon their helpless victims, identified only as top level women in Stetson sororities. Rent a cops trailed the mob to the Labda Chi Alpha House where astute observation led to the conclusion that they must be Lambda Chi's who perpetrated this dastardly deed. The ransom was .'set as one can of food from each member 'of the various sororities, to be pooled with the mobs contribution for donation to a worthy cause during this Easter season. It was later reported. that no charges have been filed, pending investigation of the good time had by all. The Young Democrats and the Young Republicans will ■conduct a Presidential preference poll at the lecture and will also measure the popularity of the.Vietnam War and Governor Claude Kirk. Tonight Pepper, a veteran of twenty" years on Capital Hill will relate his "Reminiscence of the New Deal" to the members of Stetson's history honorary fraternity, Phi Alpha Theta, at a banquet in his honor. Pepper served as a United States Senator from 1936 to 1950 and was one of Franklin Roosevelt's and the New Deal's chief supporters on Capital Hill. In 1950 he was defeated for re-election by George Smathers as, the New Deal lost its magnatism .Uh the post-war conservative years. Rodney Morgan told his fellow senators that they should attend the Student Affairs Committee ■ meetings where the statement on rights of students is being discussed. Senato.r Finley moved adoption of his resolution calling for the practice' of sending "D- slips" to parents. This resolution passed but another by Finley asserting the independ- ance of the senate as the voice r.land for the Senate in 1958 of the students failed. ,.„„«-,■ , , _. _ _,_ In 1962, he was elected to the (Continued On Page 2) From 1951 to 1962 Pepper practiced law in Miami and remained active in the Florida Democratic Party including an attempt to defeat Spessard H61- Two Stetson Students, Thomas Davis and Leon Smith, ■ were arrested for stealing bread by DeLand police early Thursday as the result of a stakeout at Food Fair Supermarket. Police said the two were spotted approaching the front of the store, where supplies of bread and other food had been deposited by trucks. When police cars.moved in, the report said, both boys ran. Both Davis and Smith were booked and charged with petty larceny and posted $50 bond each. They appeared before De- Land Municipal Judge Friday and pleaded not-guilty. Trial date was set for April 12 at 8:30 a.m. A stakeout was ordered at the store after foodstuffs were reportedly stolen on March 16 and 26. Police said the youths were traveling in a sports car, which was parked near the store. $6050.00 DONATED BY STETSON STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO THE DELAND COMMUNITY — Students and faculty gave a, total of 242 pints of blood Monday at the Tri-Delt, ROTC blood drive in the Stetson Room. This blood, valued at $25 a pint, is deposited in the Volusia County Blood Bank. Persons who have given blood are also given preference if they need it during the future. ROTC Cadets gave 143 pints.