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I. I. V* 'f I' The Jii^^l^lfe^S^^fsM'Mg^^Siil Stetson Reporter Utorida's Oldest Collegiate 9{ezvspaper aittmataiamMJi •■«™aram»Bn»mss«^^^^ For Your Information Registration continues Advanced registration for the Spring semester will continue through the end of the semester. Students with incomplete registrations or those who desire to make changes can fill out a new course request card, and return it to the Registrar's office with the advisor's signature on it. In addition, registration must be activated on Jan. 16 for the spring semester. Failure to do so will cancel one's registration and a late fee will be charged. Decision '96 focus group wanted Interested in politics? Want to let others know what you think? The Reporter's News department is seeking 50-75 students to be a focus group for the 1996 presidential election. Participation will involve responding to short phone, e-mail, or written surveys, about once or twice a month, until the election. Any student or faculty member is welcome. Call the Reporter office at Ext. 7224 or e-mail us at REPORTER on the VAX. Calendar of Events Tuesday, Nov. 14 BSU Lunch (Allen Hall) Noon Poetry Reading (EHA) 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 Counseling Center lunch Noon Wesley House Fellowship Dinner 5:30 pirn. Thursday, N<iv. 16 Flame Outreach Meeting (Night Lites) 6:00 p.m. BSU Vespers (Allen Hall) 6:30 p.m. CSA: Elastica (Rinker Field) 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 Wesley House Celebrate Life 7:00 p.m. CCM Mass (Night Lites) 8:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 Wesley House Celebrates Life 7:00 p.m. CCM Mass (Night Lites) 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 Reporter issued . BSU Lunch (Allen HaU) Noon Wednesday, Nov. 22 Commons closes 1:30 p.m. Residence Halls & Hat Rack close 6:00 p.m. Student Judicial Council's right to administer sanctions repealed Davina Yetter The Stetson Reporter^ Stetson's Student Judicial Council can no longer impose sanctions in judicial hearings due to a policy change made this summer, according to campus life officials. While the 10-member council may still determine if alleged violations have occurred, they now give recommendations to Acting Dean of Student Life Dave Bergen, rather than give the sanctions themselves, said Jessica Kirkwood, Student Judicial Council president. "We're dealing with students that are in a leadership position, which is extremely valuable, but at times, they don't have the insight or the background or the education that the judicial officers have," said Bergen. "There are times that we know issues that they don't, and we also have professional insight when there are times that sanctions are not appropriate." There has been one case so far this academic year in which Bergen modified the student council's recommended sanctions. Last year, there were two instances in which Bergen recommended to the council that they change their sanctions. "Basically, he sticks to our recommendations," said Kirkwood, though she added that there have been incidents in which Bergen didn't think the council was "stringent enough." Students may still appeal judicial decisions to Vice President of Campus Life Jim Beasley, whether the decisions were made by the council or Bergen. Students will also be able to see the council's recommendations made in the documents of their cases. The function of the Student Judicial Council—to serve as an option to decide if campus regulation violations have occurred—hasn't changed, Bergen emphasized. The council is supposed to be comprised of 12 members: 2 males and 2 females of senior, junior and sophomore status. The group is currently lacking 1 senior male and 1 senior female, according to Bergen. . Other changes have also been made in the judicial process, as well as in the Student Code of Conduct. Students may not bring family members or attorneys as advisors to judicial proceedings, and conduct code changes include additions to weapons, trespassing and alcohol regulations. Rules regarding falsification of employment records and possession of student identification cards were also added. New Conduct Code Policies • Weapons: Pellet/BB guns, home- manufactured cannons, bows and arrows, sling shots are among prohibited weapons. • University Facilities: "Students are not permitted on the roofs of any building at any time." • Student Employees: "The falsification of any official time sheet or record of employment by any student either employed by the University, or working in a position on University property is prohibited." • Student ID's: "Students shall be required to obtain an official student identification card within one week of enrollment...Students are required to carry their student identification card with them at all times, and present it when requested to any University official. 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 vis, e-mail. On the VAX, ow address is REPORTER, Via the internet: reporrer#suvaxl.stetson.edu The deadline for submissions is fhe Thursday before the release is to appear. iSE3EH3ES3HmSEEE3ffi2ffi!HEE3SSM31 agBsasEsmsEsss Administration to select new student advisory panel David Young The Stetson Reporter- Photo by Steve Nicks Oskwanontona or "Little Deer"shows off "fancy dance" dress ofthe Commanchee /Moha wk tribe. The American Indian Festival was held last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on Stetson's Rinker Field. A student advisory group to address policy and future plans of " the University is in the process of" formation, campus life officials announced last week. The Student Strategic Planning Council will discuss "issues of long range planning" and provide input on those issues to the university president and the president's staff, according to a statement released by the Department of Campus Life. The statement noted that the group will also advise the president on the University Long Range Plan, also called the Year 2000 Plan, which deals with future plans for areas such as the university budget and academic programs. The council was created to provide "a regular way for the broader issues facing the university" to be discussed by both students and administration, James Beasley, vice' president for campus life, said. The council will have approximately 20 student positions, which will "usually consist of 2-3 year commitments," according to the statement. The vice president of campus life will appoint council members, the statement noted. The president of the university, who co-chairs the council with the vice president for campus life, will be the "primary identifier of agenda issues," but the concerns of members will also be addressed, Beasley said. Campus life officials and the Student Government Association have been asked by Beasley to recommend students for the council. Campus life administrators encouraged students who are interested in serving on the council to contact Beasley. The council will also include four non-voting members—the associate dean for campus life, the associate director of residential life, and the associate director of student life—according to the statement. • Dr. Ranjini Thaver, Assistant Professor of Economics, presented a paper on 'A Social Structure of Accumulation Approach To The, Informal Sector: The Case of South Africa,' at the Baraza Lecture Series at the University of Florida, Gainesville, on September 21, 1995. ■ Dr. Paul Steeves, Professor of History, commented on three papers presented in a session titled 'Religion and Disbelief in the USSR' at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Washington, D.C, October 26-29. • 'When Mother was Famous' a poem by-Dr. Terri Witek, Associate Professor of English, appears in the November 13 issue of The New Republic. ■ Dr. Jack Fay, Associate Professor of Accounting, attended the second annual Florida Institute of Federal Taxation at The Yacht Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 1-3,1995. He was the moderator for 4 1/2 hours on the morning of Nov. 3. Fay, who was one of the founders of the tax institute, is a member of the FICPA committee that conducted the conference. • Dr. Andy Lerro, Professor of Finance, and Dr. R,L. Morris had ah article "The Rule of 72: Why it Works' published in the Journal of Finandal Education, Fall 1995. y .y ^o^Wftfe Powell will not seek presidency Andrew Dehnart The Stetson Reporter- Colin Powell, former ch air - man of the joint chiefs of staff, announced last Wednesday, Nov. 8, that he will not. seek the Republican presidential nomination. At a press conference, Powell said, "to offer myself as a candidate for president requires a commitment and a passion to run the race and to succeed in the quest ... a passion and commitment that despite my every effort I do not have for political life, because such a life requires a calling that I do not yet hear." Some speculated that his wife Alma feared for his safety, especially in light of the recent assassination of Yitzak Rabin. . Powell also said he will not seek any other elected office, including the vice-presidency. For the first time, he publicly declared himself a Republican. Powell said he will "try to assist the party in broadening its appeal." Powell will still be "involved" in politics. "I will continue to speak out forcefully on the issues of the day...I will do so as a member of the Republican Party...I believe I can help the party of Lincoln move once again close to the spirit of Lincoln. Last week, a group of ten conservatives vowed to oppose Powell and his "liberal" stance on some issues such as abortion, gun control, and affirmative action. Dole, Gingrich, and former Secretary of Education William Bennett, among others, have said that Powell would have been welcome in the Republican party, and in the campaign. Recent polls had Powell, as the Republican nominee, beating Bill Clinton. The same polls show Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole, the front-runner in the campaign, losing to Clinton. A USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll showed that only 38% of Republicans surveyed are satisfied with current GOP candidates. Half of those surveyed wish other candidates would run, possibly opening a door for Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Gingrich said earlier this year that he would make a decision by the end of the year regarding a possible run for the presi- presidency. This is a deney. magnificent country, and I In one generation, we have moved from denying a black man service at a lunch counter to elevating one to the highest military office in the nation and to being a serious contender for the Some also say that Powell's departure from the field may prompt Texan Ross Perot to again seek the presidency. Among other GOP ^^^™ contenders: Sen. Phil Gramm, Steve Forbes, Alan Keyes, Sen. Richard Lugar, and Sen. Arlen Specter. If elected, Powell would have become the first black president. (The same goes for Keyes: he is also black.) Powell also spoke of America's progress. "In one generation, we have moved from denying a black man service at a lunch counter to elevating one to the highest military office in the nation and to being a am proud to be one of its sons. Colin Powell £ serious contender for the presidency." "This is a magnificent country, and I am proud to be one of its sons," he said. Powell thanked his supporters: "I have been deeply honored by the hundreds of letters I have received and by the hard work of grass-roots organizing committees. I thank all of you for the faith and confidence you had in me."