The Stetson Reporter

I I A The ^ ^-^ StetsonlJReporter Jtorida's Otd&st Cottegiatt 9{ezvspaper .£ .";■ y * ' _ -' ,J- ' v , 1 l^^itmm^m'4:w44:. J; For Your Information Hat Rack/ Commons hours changed...again An entry in the Mar. 15 faculty/staff newsletter from Ann Graham, vice-president for business and finance, details the second Hat Rack/Commons hour change in three weeks. It reads as follows: "Based upon recommendations from students, we have extended the Cafeteria hours by an extra half hour at dinner time. The new Cafeteria hours will be 7:15 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lunch service will be from 11:15 a.m. -1:30 p.m., and dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. At the same time, we will be changing the Hat Rack hour to eliminate double coverage during the breakfast hours. The new Hat Rack hours will be 11:00 a.m.-l:00 a.m. These changes will be effective through the end of the semester." Wheat scholarship available Application forms for the Wheat Scholarship for the 1996-1997 academic year are now available in the office of Student Financial Planning in Griffith Hall. The scholarship offers a maximum award of $1,000 per year. Preference will be given, but not limited, to members of the Sigma Nu fraternity as directed by the donors. Awards will be based on scholarship and involvement in campus activities. Financial need may be a consideration but is not required. The deadline for submitting applications is April 15. Lectures, discussions offered On Thursday, April 21, from 4-5 p.m. in Hagler 201, there will be an informal discussion for students, faculty, and staff with visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow Ann Stanford on "How Public Policy Dect. sions Affect Women and Minorities.", Refreshments provided. - - . - ■ Dr. Ann Stanford will lecture on "The Educational Institution's Role in Preparation for Living in a Global Economy on Wed., March 20, in Flagler 234, from 2-3 p.m. Calendar of Events Tuesday, March 19 BSU Lunch, Allen HaU Stewart Lecture: Elie Wiesel (Edmunds Center) Noon 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 Counseling Center lunch Noon ITS: Headstart Program, Rinker Field 10 a.m. - noon Wesley House Fellowship dinner 5:30 pjn. CSA: Comedy - Gerald Kelly 8:00 pjn. (Stetson Room) Thursday, March 21 Flame Outreach Meeting (Night Lites) 6:00 p.m. BSU Vespers (Allen Hall) 6:30 p.m. Chemistry Lecture (Sage 221) 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 ...... CSA: Fun Flicks (Commons) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Art Dept: Ceramics Slide Lecture (5L) 1:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Central FL (Conrad Park) 7:00 p.m. Stetson Gala (Peabody Auditorium) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23 SAT I (LBC) Children's Choir Yard Sale (Rinker Field) Sunday, March 24 Student Guitar Ensemble (EHA) Wesley House Celebrates Life CCM Mass (Night Lites) 7:00 a.m. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:45 p.m. If you or your organization has information for this column, send it to the Reporter at Campus Box 8409, attention News Department Or contact the Reporter via e-mail. On the VAX, our address is REPORTER. Via the Internet: [email protected] The deadline for submissions is the Thursday before the release is to appear. Stetson law ranked #1 in trial advocacy law Andrew D. Dehnart The Stetson Reporter U.S. News and World Report's 1996 Annual Guide to America's Best Graduate Schools ranked Stetson's law school as the number one school in the nation for trial advocacy law, and listed it in the fourth tier overall. The report, released last week, ranks 174 law* schools nationwide. Graduates of Stetson law school had an 1995 median starting salary of $39,000. Of the class of 1995, 84 percent were employed six months after graduation. In comparison, number one ranked Yale University had a 1995 median starting salary of $82,000. The University of Florida's law school ranked 40th overall, and sec- • ond in tax law. UF's median starting salary was $43,400, with 86 percent employed six months after graduation. The median Stetson 1995 LSAT score was 154; Yale's, 171; University of Florida, 158. Statistics including the student selectivity rank, the faculty resources rank,- the placement success rank, and reputation by lawyers/judges and academics all contributed to the ranking. Stetson's number one rank in trial advocacy law was based on a survey by U.S. News of "faculty experts in these fields." * '--.,1 i'V-->. MJSfclitg The U.S. News report also ranks engineering, medical, education, journalism, and other graduate schools throughout the nation. In the trial advocacy specialty division, the top ten schools are Stetson, Temple University, Northwestern, Georgetown, New York University, South Texas College of Law, University of Texas at Austin, University of Notre Dame, Harvard, University of Arizona, and Emory University. Overall, the top ten law schools in the nation are as follows: Yale, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, New York University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, and Cornell University. Copies of America's Best Graduate Schools are available for $5.95 plus $4 shipping and handling. Call 1- 800-836-6397, Ext. 6600. Florida Leader magazine names'Best of Florida Schools7 Andrew D. Dehnart The Stetson Reporter Stetson has Florida's Best New Student Hangout, Best Campus Adventure, and Best Environmental Cause, according to Florida Leader's annual "Best of Florida Schools" edition. Caffe da Vinci in DeLand was named Best New Student Hangout. Last year's Family Weekend, themed "A Stetson Safari," was named "Best Campus Adventure." A Stetson professor-led effort to plant trees in Guatemala received the "Best Environmental Cause" title. Other area schools received awards as well. Rollins College, in Winter Park, was awarded the "Best College Value" title. According to Florida Leader, Daytona Beach Community College has the best student government at a community college. FAFSA financial aid applications delayed Special to The Reporter- In a March 1,1996 report from thirNational Association ofTnde-" pendent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), President David Warren said that more than 1.5 million copies of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) still await processing by the Department of Education. As a result, institutions have received only about 12 percent of the student aid information that they need to make awards for the 1996-97 academic year. A number of factors have contributed to the problem, including federal furloughs, severe winter weather and new multiple data entry processing requirements. , It appears that the Department Is' implementing ah emergency plan" to process all aid applications by the end of March. However, NAICU reports, "We are not sure that this schedule can be met." According to Stetson's Office of Student Financial Planning, they will make every effort to process 1996-97 awards in a timely manner. However, delays caused by the Department of Education are out of the office's hands. If you have any questions or concerns, please stop by the Office of Student Financial Planning in Griffith HaU or caU (904) 822-7120. Phcro by Davina Yetter Around 100 students from nine colleges and universities gathered at Stetson this past weekend for the 26th annual Model Senate. The mock legislative program allows the students to look into national legislative proposals, and to study the lives of prominent U.S. senators. Political science major Ruiz Shivrattan presided over the proceedings in the role of Vice President Al Gore. Stetson senior George Kezemides headed ihe legislative research effort this year. Above, history major Steve Nicks speaks before the senate as Democrat Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. TIPS FROM STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANNING ■After mailing your FAFSA, it usually takes three to four weeks to receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). However, due fo the backlog of applications, it is unknown hawlong processing will take this year. Please be patient. •Ifyou have not mailedyourFAFSAyet, it is important that you do so immediately. Stetson'sprioritydeadlineof March 1 has already passed. Thestate hasaprocess/ngdeadlme of May 15fortheFloridaStudent Assistance Grant. This means your FAFSA must be processedhy May 15 (notposfmarked or received}. Sincewedonotknowhowlongitwilltake for your application to be processed, you should mail your application as soon as possible. ■ If it has been more than four weeks since you mailed your FAFSA and you have notreceived a SAR, please be patient. We encourage you not to call the federal processor. They are concerned that too many phone calls will tie up personnel who might otherwise behelping eliminate the backlog of processing applications. • If you receive your SAR but need to make corrections, you should submitthem assoonaspossible. Yourcorrectionsmaybesubjecttothe same deadiinesand delays in processing. Robert Dole Republican - PROFILE - Name:Bob Dole Age:72 Current Occupation: Senate Majority Leader Political Experience: U.S. House ('61-69); U.S. Senate ('69- present) Education: U. of Kansas, Washburn University, A.B.,LL.B. Married to: Mary Elizabeth Hanford Children: one On Affirmative Action: "Bob Dole opposes quotas, set-asides and other preferences that favor individuals simply because they belong to a particular group. He supports steps to remedy proven past discrimination against individuals and supports efforts to recruit qualified women and minorities so long as these efforts do not resort to preferences." On Abortion: "Bob Dole's record in support of human life has been constant and unwavering. He has supported a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade. Throughout his career in the Senate, he has voted against measures that would promote and encourage abortions in any way." On Taxes: "Sen. Dole has been instrumental in reducing tax laws and indexing the rates to stop automatic tax increases caused by inflation. He is a leading advocate of family tax relief, such as a $500 per child tax credit, 'marriage penalty' relief, adoption tax credits, IRAs forhomemakers, and removing the estate tax burden on family businesses." On Welfare: "Sen. Dole understands that Washington doesn't always know best. That's why his reform plan proposes deep cuts in the federal bureaucracy and gives states the flexibility they need to craft innovative programs to move people from welfare to work." '>.