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The death toll from the storms rose to 10 Thursday when a 26-year-old man in Los Angeles County died after his car skidded over the side of a rain-slicked freeway. President Clinton, who will visit California next week to mark the anniversary of last year's devastating Los Angeles earthquake, has declared a major emergency in California and promised federal aid for flood victims. Body of dead U.S. soldier refurried home PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters)—A dead U.S. soldier was shipped home Friday and a company of American troops were sent to Gonaives to monitor security there 24 hours after a former Haitian military officer opened fire on a U.S. patrol, killing one Special Forces soldier and injuring another, a military spokesperson said. Six green berets of the 3rd Special Forces Group carried the coffin containing their colleague, Sgt. 1st Class Gregory D. Cardott, onto a huge C-141 cargo plane Friday afternoon. Scores of soldiers at Port-au-Prince airport, including Major Gen. David Meade, head of the U.S. forces in Haiti and other top brass, stood in silence and saluted as the metal coffin with Cardott, 36, from San Mateo, Calif, was lifted onto the plane. U.S. Ambassador to Haiti. William Swing also attended the traditional ceremony, along with an honor guard that held aloft the Stars and Stripes and the colors of the 3rd Special Forces Group. Cardott is the U.S. Army's first combat-related death of the four-month campaign here. The shooting occurred on Thursday when Cardott and Special Forces Staff Sgt. Tommy Davis,. 33 of Hi- aleah, Fla., stopped a pickup truck at a checkpoint in Gonaives, a coastal town 105 miles north of the capital. Lawmakers spar over welfare reform WASHINGTON .(Reuters)—A key House subcommittee began work on a dramatic welfare reform plan Friday, with lawmakers debating whether to give the states unprecedented power to manage federal programs for the poor. In a sign of a possible split, several Republicans on the Ways and Means subcommittee expressed doubts about rolling federal welfare programs into huge block grants to the states—a goal of Republican governors and House leaders. Administration officials also warned that the Republican welfare plan, part of House Speaker Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, could result in major cuts in federal aid, possibly forcing governors to raise taxes or curtail benefits. Lawyers suggest police planted glove LOS ANGELES (Reuters)—O.J. Simpson's defense team suggested in court papers unsealed Friday that the detective who said he found a bloody glove on the football legend's estate could have planted it there because he was angry at being taken off the case. In the papers, unsealed as arguments were underway as to how much the defense can delve into the past of Detective Mark Fuhrman, Simpson's attorneys also put forward a scenario that Fuhrman might have planted the glove in order to become the hero of the day. Fuhrman was one of three detectives who scaled a wall to get into Simpson's estate early on June 13, just hours after Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman, had been stabbed to death outside Nicole's Brentwood townhouse the night before. Friday's hearing could be the last time the two sides argued issues before the jury, which is in court ordered seclusion, is led into Superior Court Judge Lance Ito's courtroom to hear opening arguments in the case. Ito indicated Thursday he expected the defense and prosecution to offer opening arguments on either Jan. 19 or Jan. 20. issions Re Davina Yetter The Stetson Reporter - After seven years of service to Stetson, Linda Glover resigned her position as dean of admissions on Friday, Jan. 6. The resignation will take effect June 30 of this year. "She left of her own free will; she made the choice that she wanted to explore other opportunities outside the university admissions area," explained Erovost Gene Lubot. Glover declined comment. Several co-workers commented that the resignation was not completely unexpected. Lubot recalled. Glover expressing the possibility of leaving, and said, "I told her that I hoped that, if she made that decision, that she would do it in a way to let us make an orderly transition, rather than waiting until the end of the year...it was very professional on her part." He added that Glover originally expected to work at Stetson for five years, and that he was pleased that she stayed for seven. "If s a very exhausting job," commented Lubot. "[Admissions] is a very competitive business for private universities." Pressures for admissions to maintain requirements on the size and composition of each year's entering class have increased during a time when other competitive colleges are drastically discounting tuition in order to fill classrooms. The increasing pressure on the admissions staff has not been unique to Stetson. David Treadwell, Jr. commented in the Nov. 2 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education that the admissions departments across fpftajfrtailils JZU Photo by Sean Richter Members of Sigma Nu fraternity brace themselves as FJedgeExic Jahrmann dives face first into his new brotherhood. IFeCfOF learch continues Angela Hamel The Stetson Reporter^. After two national, searches, the assistant director of residential life position continues to remain unfilled. According to Associate Dean of Campus Life Dave Bergen, the candidates following the first national search were not the quality that the Department of Residential Life was looking for. Therefore, the position remained vacant, with the hopes of finding a better applicant. After a second search was completed, an applicant was hired.. However, at the very last minute, the applicant decided not to take the position. Bergen stated, "It is very important to get a very qualified person, and somebody who will fit into Stetson, to come on board here, and not just fill a position." Even though leaving the position empty has meant an increased workload for the residential life staff, Dean Bergen feels confident that the staff can hold out until the right applicant is found. For now, the applicants of the second search are being reconsid ered, yet many of the first picks have been called for interviews and have found positions elsewhere. The position will also be announced locally for new applicants on campus from other departments who may qualify. Bergen mentioned that the most promising route may be to simply wait until" March, when there will be several national conferences for graduates looking for jobs in the profession. Usually, at such conferences, there are about four hundred positions available, with ah average of one thousand applicants. However, this would mean that there will not be an assistant director until this June. According to Dr. James Beasley, vice president of campus life, the applicant will be selected by a team and interviewed by campus life administrators, public safety, and the physical plant, as well as by head residents and resident advisors. With so many checks and balances, when Stetson does indeed fill the position of assistant director, it is hoped that the person will be the most qualified, hardworking, and reliable individual possible. the country are often "blamed" when the "numbers don't look good." Treadwell listed pressures - to. fill the class, to get better students, to find students to pay full tuition, and to maintain a 50-50 sex split as a few of the expectations that admissions personnel are expected to meet. These pressures have been compounded by other universities discounting their prices. Director of Public Relations Jackie Kersh said that Stetson has made a conscious decision not to discount tuition at the cost of a quality education. At this time, Dr. Lubot is forming a search committee to find Glover's replacement. The committee, which will consist of fac- see GLOVER, page 2 Linda Glover ergen, :bar. owners mee on :pff-campus Davina Yetter The Stetson Reporter- Over the last semester, the issue of having alcohol on campus has been brought to the attention of almost every individual at Stetson. However, many have not stopped to think, how are students using (or abusing) alcohol off campus? Associate Dean of Campus" Life Dave Bergen confronted this issue head on in a meeting last Thursday with local tavern owners, Director of Public Safety Martin Workman, and DeLand Police Chief Richard Slaughter. The owners of Halftime Sports Bar, Red's, McCabe's, and Good Company Sport Bar were among the participants. "We shared concerns, ideas to get a perspective from the tavern owners...are there problems taking place in the bars with Stetson students...they all said no, that they valued Stetson students as customers," recalled Bergen. The owners also complimented students for breaking up potential fights and using designated drivers. Concerns were also expressed about underage drinking and students causing trouble on-campus following an evening of drinking off-campus. Workman said that a high percentage of the crimes that occur on-campus are alcohol related. Bar owners informed meeting rmKi participants that their employees undergo extensive training about not serving to minors, identifying when one has had too much to drink, and identifying fake IDs.. They also said that they offer free rides home for those who drink, as well as free soft drinks for designated drivers. However, owners did not agree with Bergen's request in not advertising all-you-can-drink specials and other events that encourage excessive drinking. "It goes against everything we try to teach about responsible drinking," stated Bergen, and cited BACCHUS and fraternity and sorority national headquarters as also, being against these events. , The bar owners responded that they are businessmen, and that if they don't have these specials, then students will go somewhere else that does. Alcohol education was another issue discussed in the private meeting. Tavern owners asked what measures the university was taking in educating students about the consequences of drinking...and getting caught. Bergen suggested that they may work with the police department to have officers speak at programs organized by students. Participants said that the meeting was a productive one, and a good start to better communication between bar owners, the university, and the city. Disco, Deney Terri© coining Saturday David Young The Stetson Reporter Put on all the polyester you can handle and practice that "hustle," because disco is coming back to Stetson! The Council for Student Activities and Sigma Nu will be sponsoring Deney Terrio's Dance Party on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8:30 P.M., in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. Terrio, who hosted the syn- dicated television program "Dance Fever" for nine years, also choreographed John, Travolta's dance routines for the 1976 film Saturday Night Fever. Terrio will emcee the party, and will award prizes for best outfit and best platform Deney Terrio shoes, among other things. Terrio and the Party dancers will also strut their stuff, and a disk jockey will spin disco music ail night. Be sure to come in your best 70s clothing, and get ready to boogies