The Stetson Reporter

S_T_.E_T hallelujah from the editor | The editorial board of The Reporter' would like to extend its sincerest thanks to members ofthe university community who supported us throughout the past academic year. The issue in your hands is our final one for this academic year. A new, larger editorial board will convene early next fall -to produce its next issue, to be distributed on the first day of classes, Aug. 23. wed 2 6 apr*00 issue 24 volume 112 H.uitl.^iyjyVgp^.^j.l. More resignations: McMasters, Magallanes, One leave ■by jeff hamrick | A Depart- vment of Student Life employee and a Department of Career Services employee have resigned and will not be returning for the next academic year. . ~; Leslie McMasters, assistant "director of student life, informed her supervisor on Thursday, April -. 13, 2000, that she wanted to resign by July 15, 2000. "I've resigned my position and I've asked to be allowed to work through July 15 for the SOAR program," said McMasters. "I plan to look for a teaching position in Volusia County, and I'd like to return to teaching IB English at DeLand High School if there is a position available. My husband Mark and I are committed to staying in DeLand to care for my aging parents." McMasters said that she is resigning because of a shift in her perception of the university. "I feel that working with Stetson students requires a great deal of personal commitment and a genuine love for the university," said McMasters. "Recently, my respect for the institution has been dimin- ui z < < < Misallocation caused loss of funds, says VP by jeff hamrick | During its last fiscal year, the university had the seventh-worst endowment performance in the nation, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported recently. The publication, which covers developments throughout the institution of higher education, reported that the university's endowment depreciated in value by 7.2%, or approximately $9.2 million, by May 31 of fiscal year 1999. The Chronicle of Higher Education also reported that university endowments across the nation appreciated in value by 11% on average, a decline of 18% from the 1998 fiscal year. Dr. Jud Stryker, vice president .;for finance, confirmed that the endowment had depreciated in value at the end of the university's previous fiscal year. "Really, that weak performance was a result of two factors," said Stryker. "Our investment managers weighted in sectors that were not in favor in the market last year, and we were also in the process of making a transition to two new national investment groups." Stryker said that the endowment's managers at the time—Vantage—were "competent managers" but allocated part of the endowment in small caps. "Small caps" are companies with a total market value of less than $250 million. The return on the stocks of these companies substantially under performed the return on companies with larger capitalization last year. - "The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the management of the university's endowment," [ see RECOVERY, page 3b ] Earth Day events focus on recycling BY TERESA SCHWARZ | At Stetson we do not cel- . ebrate Earth Day, we cel- ■ebrate Earth Week, April 16-21. Green Stetson hosted various ^events throughout the week. Green Stetson spent three days of Earth Week gathering -names for a petition calling for legislation to explore the transition to post consumer paper products ^rather than continuing to purchase • .virgin paper products. ;'" According to Fred Frates, a ..senior, the students responded positively to this issue. 1 On April 18, Green Stetson <-held a vegetarian potluck lunch on the lawn of the Library. Students Brought variety of food options including several versions of rice and different vegetable and fruit dishes. , ' The students discussed of the role of vegetarianism in their lives. Recording to Frates, there was. strong student participation. C3, On April 19, Green Stet- - son presented a Garbage autopsy from 11-1 in front of the CUB. Students were exposed to the makeup of the solid waste generated on campus by randomly searching garbage bags. They analyzed the contents to see that much of the garbage presently entering the landfill could be either reduced or recycled. Dr. Sitler's Discovery class was there and spoke with Mr. Bandy who attended the event to offer advice. Wednesday, Green Stetson held "Green Stetson Under the Stars." There were a variety of musical instruments including flutes, drums, and guitars, which were played by various talented musicians. The students enjoyed the atmosphere and interaction that the . event provided, according to '■ Frates. Thursday, Green Stetson gave food presentation in the [ see AUTOPSY, page 2a ] Drug tests surprise unsuspecting athletes by andrea maginot | After a period of up to four years without random drug testing the athletic department did a massive random drug testing the week of April 10-14. Though the results of the-tests are confidential, many players went into a panic when they received the envelope. "I'd say there are about one or two on almost every team who uses drugs," said one source. "Nobody thought [the tests] would happen," said another source. Two anonymous sources explained that because the random tests were done so infrequently the team members felt safe. "Seniors on the team said they'd never been tested," said an anonymous source. [ read this story in News, page 3a ] ished. I no, longer feel that I can be truly effective in my role here or derive much personal satisfaction from it. Mark and I both wanted to continue our dedication and service to the university, so we are quite sad to be leaving." McMasters said that her resignation is not related to her work with her student groups. She ■ has served, since last summer, as the adviser to The Reporter, The Hatter, and the Council for Student Activities. "I'm sorry that I won't have the opportunity to enjoy being apart of their future .successes. I've enjoyed working with the wonderful students in the Hollis Center," McMasters said. "I'm going to miss my professional colleagues in the Department of Student Life very much." McMasters said that the Department of Student Life will launch a "national search with a focus on candidates with student development experience." "It's also my understanding that the candidates will be interviewed in late June," McMasters said. Amanda Magallanes, assistant director of career services, said that she "will be leaving" as well. "This year has been absolutely [ see DEPARTURE, page 3a ] 'Professional' work calls One BY TERESA SCHWARZ | The wizard who waves his wand and mesmerizes the masses with his enchanting melodies is leaving: Darryl One, the director, of orchestra for the School of Music, turned in his resignation at the end of March. He plans on pursuing a career in professional conducting. "I started my career working as a professional conductor," One said. "I have been offered many opportunities professionally that can't be ignored." One was selected to be the music director for the Modesto Symphony in California and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in Texas for their next season. "When I think of the experiences I had here," the five-year veteran said, "it is the personal interaction with the students that has been the most rewarding and what.I will miss the most," One said. - .'.■'-■" During his five-years at Stetson, One has guest-conducted [ see DEPARTURE, page 3a ] Students spread graffiti a HOLY QUESTION: David McNelley copies down quotes from the Graffiti Wall outside the CUB last week, photo by valerie futch Students present scholarly achievements by valerie futch | Two Mondays ago, students had the opportunity to display their talents and research in the 2nd annual Undergraduate Scholarship and Performance Day (USAPD). The event is the brainchild of Dr. Grady Ballenger, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The program began last year with 40 students participating and grew to 50 participants this year. "The purpose is to celebrate the scholarly activity of undergraduate,students from across the university and to provide a forum for the reporting of this scholarly work," said Dr. Kevin Riggs, associate professor of physics. Riggs decided to help organize the event due to his prior experience with undergraduate intern events at the Argonne National Lab near Chicago. The event is open to any student who has a class project, summer research project, senior research project, or off-campus internship that provides them with results that the university community may find to be of interest. Students are required to apply in March and need a letter of recommendation from a faculty member involved in their area of research. The event has four sections. The sections consist of two presentation divisions in which students present a 12-minute report and offer 2 minutes for a question and answer period. Another section is dedicated to performances with a 30:minute limit. The fourth section offers a venue for students to give poster presentations in a room where judges circulate and speak with students directly. For each section, there is one overall winner who is given a Maris Prize. The Maris Prize winners for the two presentation sections were Jeff Hamrick and Mike Gunning. Leslie Thomas won the prize for the poster section and Tim Holt won the performance prize. The university faculty seem to be receptive and supportive to the idea of USAPD. "I think that the general opinion of the faculty is that USAPD is an important new forum for showcasing student research activity on campus in an organized way," commented Riggs. Riggs added that last year's keynote speaker, Dr. John Mateja, Dean of Science at Murray State University, was so impressed with the event that he has made plans to start a similar program at Murray State. Dr. Tandy Grubbs, assistant professor of chemistry, worked with Dr. Gary Bolding, chair of the art department, and were responsible for getting the judges for the event. Dr. Grubbs said that they were able to bring in some community members to judge, as well as university alumni. Finding the judges can be a difficult task, explained Grubbs, because they need to be people who are experienced in the areas and won't have a bias. As for improvements, on the event, both Riggs and Grubbs agreed that student participation was the area that needed the most work. Also, according to Grubbs, Ballenger's real hope for the event is that it grows into a full- scale presentation day during which classes would be cancelled and seniors would be required to present. This would allow the program to take place in more venues and would increase attendance as well as participation. Valerie Futch is a first-year student who will probably major in biology. PresentationjSession I Michael Gunning, finance major Presentation Session II Jeff Hamrick, finance/history major Poster Presentation Leslie Thomas, biology major Performance Tim Holt, digital arts-music major SOURCE: DR. KEVIN RIGGS Preview summer flicks Tennis teams beaten THE MUTANT CYCLOPS: Cyclops (James Marsden) adjusts his vision in 'X-Men: The Movie.' photo courtesy of FOX ENTERTAINMENT [ read this story in Life, page 1b ] by taryim lynn | The women's tennis team was bested by Troy State 5-2 while the men fell to Georgia State in the rain-soaked TAAC tournament. Taryn Lynn slammed Troy State's #1, Jayne Hutchinson, 6- 1, 6-1. Analia Longoni came back from a one-set deficit to defeat handily Misty Riley 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. The rest of the singles players' were defeated by their Troy State counterparts. In doubles, the #1 and #2 teams of Lynn and Lindsay Wyeth and Longoni and Jennifer Parsons won easily. But it wasn't enough because the #3 team, of Julie Dougherty and Amanda Smeak lost, giving the Trojans the win. Overall, UCF defeated Georgia State University to clinch the women's TAAC title. The top-seeded UCF squad received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The women's team played very well in its close match. [ read this story in Sports, page 4b ] ?..-•*! - _XLi-