The Stetson Reporter

Jforida's Oldest Cotkgiatt 9{ewspaper Inside... mH_m*^^aaKBan--wmGni^aaM-wmmBBBaa--imamtUBB--mt-ma • Recycling returns.. 2 NAG unionizes , Stetson 4 : Alcohol policy takes effect 5 , Meet Stetson' s new ■ Miss Florida 6 S\ \S\ s H". Volume 108, Number 1 ss^MasaBMsaa^^ %immiithm LIVE in Elizabeth HaU Cellist David Bjella and Pianist Michael Rickman will perform in the first concert of the Fall 1995 Music School Concert Series tonight at 7:30 p.m. They will perform an award-winning composition by Kari Juusela. Drug and Alcohol Education Program Sessions for the Drug and Alcohol Education program will be every Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. Karen Spicer will facilitate the sessions, which are open to faculty, staff and students. Choral Union members wanted Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Fall 1995 Choral Union. The choir rehearses each Monday from 7-9 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Ir/Wlark your Calendar Tuesday, August 29 Intervarsity meets, Night Lites 6:30 p.m. Recital: Cellist David Bjella 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 30 Organization Fair, Stetson Room 7p.m. Death by Chocolate, Wesley House 9 p.m. Thursday, August 31 Flame Outreach meets, Night Lites 6 p.m. BSU Vespers, Allen Hall 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 1 Friends of Music recital, EHA 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, September 2 Women's Soccer, home 11 a.m. Men's Soccer, Stetson Invitational 4 p.m. Sunday, September 3 Women's Soccer, home 4 p.m. Celebrate Life, Wesley House 7 p.m. CCM Mass, Night Lites 8:45 p.m. Monday, September 4 DAEP session, Counseling Center 4 p.m. Chess Club meets, CUB 204-5 9 p.m. Tuesday, September 5 Reporter issued Intramural Sports: Women's basketball, men's flag football season begins Counseling Center Open House 4 p.m. Intervarsity meets, Night Lites 6:30 p.m. feiJssiaaaiasaMa^^ New Discovery program assists undecided students Tara Mitchell The Stetson Reporter— Provost Eugene Lubot has brought a new program, directed by Dr. John Pearson, to Stetson. The Discovery Program, one of a few of its kind, is specially designed for incoming freshmen who have not decided on a major. These freshmen are assigned a special advisor from a group of about 15 faculty members. While involved in the Discovery Program, students have the opportunity to participate in several activities. They will have access to peer and career mentors. The peer mentors will be upperclassmen who were also undecided -.when they entered Stetson. The career mentors will come from the network of Stetson alumni. Students will be able " talk to their mentors about career interests and possibly - - visit with them on the job. Students will also be assigned a ' VAX account allowing them free access to the Internet. There will be a Stetson Discovery discussion group so that students may communicate with one another by E-mail. The Counseling Center and Career Services office are also on hand to help Discovery students. These facilities are offering and interpreting DISCOVER, an interest inventory, in order to clarify abilities and interests. At the same time, participants may enroll in courses designed for undecided students. These activities will allow students to explore the many majors and careers available to them. Students will be invited to special events during a semester. Pearson is currently scheduling events and will inform Discovery participants through a newsletter. All undecided freshmen and sophomores are invited to join the program. Any upperclassman who wishes to get involved may become a peer mentor. Those interested " in being peer mentors should contact Dr. Pearson at Ext. . 7725. Gender shift disrupts residence hall balance Andrew Dehnart The Stetson Reporter. Residence hall life has been affected by changes in numbers of students and in gender composition in the student body this year. Among the changes: male Resident Assistants now have roommates and some non-Greek students are now living in Greek houses. Kate Zaner, assistant director of residential life, said that the predicament arose when the University predicted a higher number of enrolling females. "During the summer, based upon anticipated enrollment, we made the decision to change a male hall to a female hall because we had so many females coming in. We filled all those spaces, and then we had a shortage of male spaces," Zaner said. Either way, according to Zaner, "it worked out well that [the shortage was in] male spaces because we do have, male spaces in the fraternity houses." One of the upper Smith halls went from male to female, and Upper Delta in Nemec went from female to male. Zaner does not predict the need for new residential space. "Occupancy rate is counted at 94 percent, so there are still about 90 vacancies. A lot of those are on fraternity row and some of those are female [Resident Assistant] spaces." Vice President for Campus Life and Acting Dean of Enrollment Management Dr. James Beasley said that roommates were assigned to male Resident Assistants to ease the problem, an option always retained by the University. Greek housing was also affected, as Greek houses are considered part of the residential system. Beasley said that if the Greek organizations, "who have the privilege of controlling 28 spaces, and are only able to fill half of that, [the University will] have to utilize" the Greek Nu 1200 1000 800 SOO 400 200 0 Sourr. mber of students by gender __\ Total male __] Total female hS Male freshmen . H Female freshmen 'asfl mated Siiii 1990 1992 1994 » Dr John C Schorr, Director of Initiriihonal Research 1995« houses as residential space—even for non-Greek students. Numbers of students in "Greek housing areas, especially the fraternity houses, are down considerably in numbers of occupants in those areas," Beasley said. Despite the difficulties, the number of male students has not changed greatly in the last few years. Preliminary figures for the 1995-1996 year show that 45 percent of full-time freshmen are male and 55 percent are female. In 1994,41 percent of freshmen were male. Of all 1,859 full time students, 43 percent are male. Beasley said, "there are efforts to maintain a 50 / 50 ratio and that is driven by national demographics," as well as, by target marketing with students. The University did not meet its enrollment goal of 650 this year, falling short at 645 new students. "We would like that 650 to move up to 725 students over the next several years," Beasley said. Campus life leaders juggle positions Davina Yetter The Stetson Reporter- Photo by Davina Yetter A group of FOCUS participants dance the night away at last Saturday's Playfair at the Edmunds Center. Stetson alumni appointed Director of Public Safety David Young The Stetson ReporteL. A Stetson graduate and former Public Safety employee has been selected to head the department, the University announced Thursday. Jim Myers, who serves as a DeLand Police Department officer, will take the position of chief of Public Safety on Sept. 18, Director of Facilities Management David Noyes said. Myers, who previously served as interim director of Public Safety, will fill the position formerly held by Martin Workman, who resigned in June. Myers "knows every nook and cranny of this place. I think that the students will find him a great asset," said Noyes, who oversees the Public Safety Department. While attending Stetson, Myers held several positions in Public Safety. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration, he served as captain for several months. Workman, who had served as public safety director since fall 1992, "made a lot of good improvements on campus," Noyes said. Although Workman's departure "was pretty abrupt," according to Officer Matthew Hogle, Workman "couldn't do enough upon leaving to try to leave things in good order," Noyes said. Workman, who said he plans to work in the South Carolina Department of Parole, Probation and Pardon, declined comment when asked about his reasons for leaving Public Safety. Noyes predicted that Myers would be highly accessible to students, stating, "I'm absolutely sure they'll feel comfortable coming to our new chief." Several administrative changes took place this summer, scrambling Stetson University executives among offices and titles. Upon the departure of former Dean of Admissions Linda Glover, the search committee neglected to find a suitable replacement, according to Provost Eugene Lubot. "We wanted someone with good people skills...and who had good marketing skills and the ability to analyze the demographics, and the numbers to come up with a good strategy." Lubot said that the final candidate for the position had good analytical skills, but added that he thought that "any intelligent person could do this." At that point, Lubot explained, a University-wide search was conducted to find for a temporary replacement, leading to the appointment of Vice President of Campus Life James Beasley to the position. This shift in leadership led to Director of Residential Life and Judicial Affairs Dave Bergen taking Beasley's position on an interim basis. Shortly after Bergen's interim promotion, Director of Student Life Nancy Jones resigned to take a position as Dean of Student Life at a university in Burbank, Calif. This led to Associate Director of Student Life Darald Stubbs to take the reigns in Student Life, as Assistant Director of Student Life Dave Riveness assumed Stubbs' position. Amidst the changes in Campus Life, Associate Director of Admissions Susan Burritt resigned to take a position at the University of Central Florida. While Lubot hopes to wait until January before resuming the search for a Director of Enrollment Management, the quest to find an Assistant Director of Student Life is already underway, according to Riveness. Beasley expects to stay in the enrollment management through the academic year, or "as long as the University needs me to be here." He added that while the new job is a challenge, he was pleased to be working with a "strong staff" in the admissions office. Reactions seemed positive in reference to Beasley's appointment. "I am absolutely delighted, as is, I think, everyone else is in the corn- see CAMPUS LIFE, page 2 utbic&HC (I 4 A With hurricanes such as Humberto, Iris, and Felix whirling around the Atlantic, many students may wonder, 'What if a hurricane hits here?' Here are a few answers to those questions you may have, according to Stetson's General Emergency/Disaster Plan. Q. Who decides when and if we have classes? A. An Emergency/Disaster Management Team made up of the president, provost, vice president for Business and Finance, vice president for Campus Life, and associate vice president for Physical Plant, will issue statements to commercial radio and television stations regarding the opening and closing of classes and other campus operations. This group would be stationed in the Carlton Union Building to support an Emergency/Disaster Management Team. Q. Where do I stay if I live in a residence hall/Greek house? A. Students should remain inside of their respective building for the duration of the hurricane and should leave the facility only upon the instructions of the Emergency/Disaster Management Team, managed by the vice president for Campus Life. During the main thrust of the hurricane, all students should be assembled on the ground floor of their building. Q. What should I keep in my room to be prepared? A. Students should keep minimal battery-operated equipment, such as a radio or flashlight, at all times to use in the case that no electric power may be available to the campus. Food Services is supposed to maintain three days' food supply for emergency consumption. Q. What other services remain available during a hurricane? TDTrpCaren?): 17N 38.8W From The Weather Channel, Sunday A. Student Health Services would be operational in the CUB and would remain in contact with local health officials throughout the storm. Generators would also function in the CUB to help maintain communication and other necessities. Q. Who should I talk to about emergency procedures in the event of a hurricane? A. Resident Assistants and Public Safety officers would be briefed in the event of a hurricane and would help facilitate the emergency procedures.