The Stetson Reporter

The Stetson Reporter Florida's Oldest Collegiate 9s[ezuspape WM&' ■":' .i .'■'■"'•'''■'-; ■6-* ■a^iBteS^^'Ife '■4*\< ^'^t^^mi^^^Si ^mm^^kSw^$: ':yi; ^t§§^^ r a For Your Information English tutoring lab available An extra resource for students seeking to improve their writing is now available. The English Tutoring Lab is staffed by trained tutors from the graduate program in English. The lab is primarily designed to assist students in Freshman English courses, and they will be given priority for assistance. However, all students may use the lab. The tutors will help students to recognize strengths and weaknesses in their work and to plan revisions to improve it. Tutors can also answer questions about grammar and citation. The lab is available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., and Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. in 101 Davis Hall. Adult CPR training offered The Heart at Work will offer an adult CPR training session on Feb. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Stetson Room. Participants will receive a two-year certification from the American Heart Association. There is a $5 fee, which includes a training manual and a T-shirt. Call the Student Health Service to register at Ext. 8160. Student Financial Planning reminder Stetson's Student Financial Planning would like to remind students to pick up their Financial Aid packets. The priority deadline on financial aid applications is March 1. Students should mail their applications in by mid-February in order to meet the deadline. Also, students eligible for the Florida Resident Access Grant may now pick up their applications. Counselors are available Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30p.m. Calendar of Events Tuesday,. Feb. 6 BSU Lunch (Allen Hall) Noon Intervarsity meets (Night Lites) 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 Counseling Center lunch (PDR) Noon Wesley House Fellowship dinner 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Flame Outreach Meeting (Night Lites) 6:00 p.m. BSU Vespers (Allen Hall) 6:30 p.m. Men's Basketball vs Campbell (EC) ' 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 LSAT Testing (LBC) 7:00 a.m. CPR Classes (Stetson Room) 8 a.m.-noon Women's Basketball vs. College of 5:15 p.m. Charleston (Edmunds Center) Men's Basketball vs. College of 7:30 p.m. Charleston (Edmunds Center) Sunday, Feb. 4 Wesley House Celebrate Life 7:00 p.m. CCM Mass (Night Lites) 8:45 p.m If you or your organization has information for tMs 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. <- SJf3£tfJc/jJ Stetson increases tuition despite national lowering trend Davina Yetter 77?e Stetson Reporter. "News of a tuition increase is never good news..." This pMase has once again echoed in the halls of Stetson University, as administrators announced last week a seven percent increase in tuition for the 1996-97 academic year, contrary to a national trend of private colleges reducing tuition. The increase will raise tuition, fees, room and board to $19,599, an increase of $1,310, according to Provost Eugene Lubot. President H. Douglas Lee main- " tained that the increase is necessary to ranking in comparison to other private universities. "People say, 'Well, I don't want to pay more tuition,' but you can't stay in that league if you don't raise tuition," said Lee in a question and answer session with SGA senators last Tuesday. TMs contrasts a national trend of regional colleges to reduce or freeze tuition, according to a Jan. 24 article in The New York Times. Colleges including UMversity of Rochester, Lehigh University, Muskingum College in Ohio, and North Carolina Wesleyan College have made cuts due to "the increasing competitiveness among schools, a more cost-conscious national attitude and the widespread frustration with the standard practice of discounting prices tMough scholarsMps and other forms of aid while keeping tuition high," according to the" article by Peter Applebome. Lee said that since Stetson has never made a "quantum leap" in tuition increases as he said most other colleges have, the University doesn't have the freedom to cut tuition and maintain its current level of quality. Other colleges have frozen their prices or promised not to increase prices over the inflation rate, and Princeton University increased its costs by 4.6 percent, its lowest rate since 1968. \i'-;:,$ms^mE333^: &u&i*.r..niii..rffii.i,rTi* 1 ' Photo by Steve Nicks Melody Schindler scores two of her seven points in action last Thursday against Florida A&M. Stetson lost to the Rattlerettes 63-54. See SPORTS, section B. Richard Lugar «_ . __—_. Administrators announced last week a seven percent increase in tuition for the 1996- 7 997 academic year, contrary to a national trend of private colleges reducing tuition. ■ ■■ ■ / /< was too expensive, according to the Spring 1995 Student Satisfaction Survey. However, 76.4% of last year's seMors reported that Stetson was a good or fair value for the cost of education- Lee told student senators that tuition dollars goes exclusively for instruction. "If you look at what you pay for in tuition, ifs really the student/faculty ratio and the class sizes. What your tuition pays for is the quality of the faculty." Stetson currently has a 12 to 1 student faculty ratio and 94% of the faculty have their doctorate or terminal degree in their field. "We really are among the nation's best private uMversities. And when you look at these tuition numbers, you'll see we are pretty close to See TUITION, page 2 "School costs are not tied to the rate of inflation," said Lee. He cited that the need for financial assistance increases "exponentially" and that investments in technology and buildings increase University operating costs. "Business is booming in financial aid," said Jack Agett, director of financial aid. Agett explained that while the financial need for students increases, the income from state and federal aid does riot, thus "increr.s- ing the reliance on student loans." When tuition and other costs increase, the cost of education also increases when financial aid resources are determined, according to Agett. Forty-tMee percent of acquaintances of students who have left Stetson reported among their reasons for leaving that the UMversity New internship program includes faculty research opportunity Julie Siefkas - The Stetson Reporter_ A new summer internsMp program will provide five undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research under the close guidance of a faculty mentor. During the eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research (SURE) Program, each student will research a self-designed project and eventually disclose findings through journal publication and local, regional, or national meetings of the appropriate discipline. SURE encourages learning outside of the traditional classroom setting, according to program coordinators. "We believe there is no better way to learn about a subject than by actively engaging in research in that subject," said Dr. Terry Farrell, who developed the program along with Dr. Diane Everett, Dr. Kevin Riggs, and Dr. John Schorr. The idea arose from working with students on various research projects over previous summers. Students will receive a $2000 stipend to cover living expenses and may apply for free on-campus housing during the June 2-July 26 term. In addition, up to $500 is available for research-related expenses and $300 for travel to a professional meeting to present conclusions. Republican - FW=4E - Name: Rcns-d mos? Nop: 63 Current Occuost-on: J.5. Senator Political Exae'ence: Mayor of inda- napolis, Senate (76-oreseirt) Educat'on: yen son Jn"/,; Rrodes Scholar X/layediChariens Smetze' Children: Mark, Ro?e't, ?s/'d, Jo"n Re'ivon: Vlefcd st 01 Go'/sri-reic z^o ■ axss: "Lugar seeks to eliminate personal and corporate income taxes, estate and gift taxes, and the capital gains tax, replacing them with a consumption tax (preferably a national sales tax). 0,1 Eoya'icn: "Lugar believes education policy should be a locai issue and curriculum decisions should be left up to local school boards. ... [He] supports voluntary, silent prayer in schools [and] favors eliminating the U.S. Dept. of Education. me: Lugar believes that public officials and community leaders must promote personal accountability and a clear understanding between right and wrong in the fight against crime...[which] will be won by a combination of prevention and punishment. On Abortion: "Lugar believes in the sanctity of life. He opposes abortion— and federal funding of abortion—except in the cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is threatened. TMs program is supported by a grant from the Hollis Renaissance Fund. Five positions are available to students of current sophomore status through those not graduating unM after the fall term of 1996. The program is open to students of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Business School, and the Music School. Those interested must complete ari application packet by March 1. The information requested includes an essay discussing the purpose of the research, procedures to be used, previous experience in the field, and the form in which the results will be presented. Two letters of recommendation must also be obtained, including one from the intended mentor. "The relationsMp between mentors and students may take several forms," says Farrell. "The student may work on an aspect of a research project...Other students may work independently on a project that is not related to their mentor's primary research interests. "The mentor simply need be available to help advise the student as they encounter obstacles to completing their research." There are no restrictions as to what type of research may be con- See INTERN, page 2 TAAC tourney to be held at Stetson Davina Yetter The Stetson Reporter ezztz^ Stetson University will host conference and national tournaments for men's basketball this spring, according to Athletics officials. Stetson will be the sole host for the Trans America AtMetic Conference tournament, which will take place in the Edmunds Center Feb. 29 through Mar. 2, and the first and second rounds of the NCAA Champi- See TAAC, page 2