The Stetson Reporter

/ f THE FLORIDA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STETSON REPORTER Vol. 79 Friday, March 31, 1967 No. 17 DOWN IT CAME IN 12 MINUTES! Big Chief's demolition crew from Ft. Lauderdale leveled the old School of Business, a World War II Navy building which was moved to campus from the DeLand airport in the date 1940's. Built to last.for less than a decade, the building was patched up to serve until the new half-million dollar building was completed. The maintenance shops also came dov/n—one of them in five minutes —leaving the area behind Flagler Hall clear for what will soon be a 90 car parking lot. The maintenance shops have been relocated on North Boundary Ave. in a building owned by "Doc" Rinker, a Trustee, who offered his building to Stetson rent-free. A maintenance supply room has been set up in the basement of Flagler Hall. Across the boulevard, Conrad Annex, (better known as the Music Practice Annex or the old Pi Kappa Phi House) was also torn down. Located on the corner of Minnesota and Hayden, it was built in. the mid- 1920's. This area will become part of. the Science Hall mall, and, music practice rooms have been moved to the basement of Flagler Hall. Surviving the bulldozers (but only temporarily) was Hon, the delapi- dated, rat-infested but beloved home of Stetson men for over half a century. " The Hon will be torn down this summer to provide more parking. Architects. are now working en plans for the renovation of Flagler Hall into an administration building. All offices in Elizabeth Hall will be relocated in Flagler, following the renovation. ^ Student Teaching Anatomv Clinic Theme April 19-22 V Stetson University and the Association for Student Teaching (AST) will co-host a clinic on the Anatomy of Student Teaching on April 19-22 at the Daytona Plaza Hotel Daytona Beach. The clinic will study the professional laboratory experience roles in Florida Teacher Education. According to Clinic Director Dr. W. A. Pickens, the Clinic will consist of several discussions and seminar-type session- which will be viewed by national observers. The observers will follow each session with — their comments on the topic under analysis. Sample topics on the proposed agenda include: Selection and Placement of Student Teachers, The Stndent Teaching Experience, and the Evaluation Jbi Student Teaching. Each session will be led by prominent Florida .educators ^representing various colleges --.and universities. - The Clinic gets under way on - "Wednesday evening, April 19, -with -registration and a social -at the Daytona Plaza followed -by committee meetings as _—called by the chairmen. Open- atng remarks and an orientation session will be on Thursday =____-uorning. The Clinic is open to faculty members in Teacher Education and Student Teaching, Elementary and Secondary School Educators from Florida, and any students majoring in Education. "This Clinic is designed to show members of the Association for Student Teaching what is happening in the Florida laboratory experience," Dr. Pickens said. "We in Florida are aware of the importance of the laboratory experience, often called internship, in the preparation of teachers. This Clinic will provide others with information on what we are doing to improve our program, and provide us with insights to flurther modify it." Members of the Florida Clinic Committee are: Chairman Dr. Pickens, Stetson University; Dr. Garth Blake, Florida State University; Dr. Louis Camp, Florida Atlantic University; Dr. Alma David, University of Miami; Dr. Peter Oliva, University of Florida; Dr. Evelyn Sharp, Bethune-Cookman College; Dr. James Umholtz, University of Tampa; and Dr. Sam Harris, Jacksonville University. Further - information on the Clinic may be obtained from Dr. W. A. Pickens, De- Land, Florida, 32720. Great Political Issues 'Dialogue '67' Format Foreign Policy, The Great (?) Society, The Moderate Viewpoint, Are Topics Mortar Board Monday The Honor Chapter of Mortar Board will hold its annual spring tapping of new members in the assembly on Monday, April 3. Mortar Board is a national organization of outstanding senior women. Members are chosen on the basis of leadership, schorlarship, and service to the University. The Honor Chapter sponsored the Faculty Talent Show, a highly successful new undertaking. Proceeds from this performance have been used to pur- ■ chase robes for members. In addition, one or more scholarships will be given to the community later this spring. The junior women who will be tapped Monday deserve your attendance at assembly. They have fulfilled scholastic standards', been highly recommended by facultymembers , and represent the outstanding leaders of this class. ■i < -Commencement has been set for'Sunday, June 4 at 7 p.m. in the Forest of Arden. Baccalaureate Services will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday morning in the Forest. By FRED YORK Great Political Issues facing all Americans will-be-dissected and debated through panels, discussions, and questions periods at Student Government's" first annual Political Emphasis Week beginning Monday. The three day symposium will feature four outstanding spokesmen who will join with students and faculty in "Dialogue '67". Included on the program are the Hon. Brooks Hays, former congressman and adviser to President Kennedy; Mr. William Rusher, publisher of the respected conservative journal, The National Review; Dr. William Carleton, Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Florida and an expert in foreign affairs; and Mr. Phillip Steitz, from the U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity's VISTA program. Each evening's program will ■ include a short twenty-minute speech by one or two speakers, followed by a-round table discussion ' featuring a faculty-stu-" dent panel. 'The program will conclude with a short period of open questioning. Monday's program will feature a short speech by Brooks Hays entitled "Meditations of a Troubled Moderate," On Tuesday Dr. Carleton " and Mr. Rusher will exchange views on "American Foreign Policy- at the Crossroads." Concluding the program will be Mr. Rusher and Mr. Steitz who will focus on "The Great Society — A Good Society?" All four men will be conducting classroom discussions which are open to all students. The times and places for these discussions appear in the program. An informal reception will be held following each evening's program in the student lounge. Other "carry up" luncheons to the private dining rooms will (Continued On Page 2) Political Emphasis Week Schedule MONDAY; "MEDITATIONS OF A TROUBLED MODERATE" 9:00 a.m. Classroom.Discussion — Hon. Brooks Hays — in American National Government, 308 E 1:30 p.m. Classroom Discussion — Hon. Brooks Hays — in Freshman Honors Seminar, 311 E 8:00 p.m. Evening Program: "Meditations of a Troubled Moderate", Hon. Brooks Hays —Stetson Room, SUB Round Table Discussion with student- faculty panel Open- Questioning Informal Reception TUESDAY: "AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AT THE CROSSROADS" 9:00 a.m. Classroom Discussion — Dr. William Carleton — in Heritage of American Culture, 201 S 12 noon "Carry-up" Luncheon, Private.Dining Room, SUB, with Dr. Carleton 2:30 p.m. Classroom Discussion — Dr. William Carleton — in Great Political Issues, 313 E 7:30 p.m. Evening Program: "American Foreign Policy at the Crossroads — Stetson Room, SUB' Dr. William Carleton and Mr. William Rusher Round Table Discussion with student- faculty panel Open Questioning Informal Reception WEDNESDAY: "THE GREAT SOCIETY; A GOOD SOCIETY?" 9:00 a.m. Classroom Discussion — Mr. William Rusher —in Contemporary Foreign Policy, 204 E 11:00 a.m. Classroom Discussion. Mr. Phillip Steitz — in Sociology, 315 E 11:00 a.m. Classroom Discussion—Mr. William Rusher —in "Western Political Thought," 209E 1:30 p.m. Class room Discussion—Mr, Phillip Steitz— in "State and Local Government," 308E 7:30 p.m. Evening- Program: "The Great Society; A Good Society?" — Stetson Room, SUB Mr. Phillip Steitz and Mr. William Rusher Round Table Discussion with student- faculty panel Open Questioning Informal Reception