The Stetson Reporter

The StetsonwReporter Ttbrida'sOltf^ColIeaiateNeuJsvamr A. Florida's Oldest Collegiate tyzvspaper Extended Forecast Highs in theupper ^ 60's,lows ;> „ „, .J in the low 50's Tuesday f/W Mm Wednesday Thursday Source: News Journal! illlillllllii, 1996 Stetson University * DeLand, Florida Volume 109, Number 11 Cf This Week... Unreported crime A local university comes under fire for not reporting campus ^-Jt^- crime, ^#»^liyililii» page 2a. Speedway jobs Campus departments to 7 jyqrk with 7 -Daytona Interna- Jtional Speedway to offer 7jobs for students, •^ page 3a. Student sustains head injuries after falling six feet from loft Election feedback Students respond to this week's Presidential election results, page 4a. teODOCK 0 Green and White game ifZoyerage of 7;; the scrimmages for men's and women's basketball teams,page 6a. Restaurant review Critic Adrienne Harvey by Davina Yetter the stetson reporter Sophomore finance major Vince Fries was listed in serious condition at Halifax Medical Center on Saturday afternoon as a result of head injuries sustained from falling from his loft early Friday morning. There was no evidence of foul play and no traces of alcohol in Fries' system, according to Stetson spokeswoman Jackie Kersh. Fries was alone in his room in the Sigma Nu house when his fraternity brothers who lived in the surrounding area heard a bang and a crash from his room at around 1:15 a.m. "He apparently just rolled off the bed," said Kersh. The brothers found Fries lying on the floor next to his six-foot high loft, bleeding. Fries hit the back of his head on the ground, according to Kersh. Within seconds, Sigma Nu housefather Tracey Jackson was called to the scene. Jackson then called 911 and Public Safety. Fries was first taken to Memorial Hospital-West Volusia around 1:30 a.m. West Volusia doctors sent Fries to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona at about 3:30 a.m. due to the severity of his injuries. As of Saturday afternoon, Fries was in an surgical intensive care unit, according to Nurse Supervisor Elizabeth Pendleton. Halifax doctors do not expect Fries to need an operation, Jackson said. While Fries is still experiencing swelling of the brain, the bleeding has stopped and the ex- Hats Off!!! reviews Bellini's deli in downtown DeLand, page 3b. Jars of Clay concert ^ ^ .^ Christian music >f(k band Jars of Clay performed in the Edmunds Center last Wednesday. Story, page 2b. ': Stetson PR photo AmyAmmon,TurreyMcCroskey, Winnie Howard and Fran Tackett pose wearing their entries in the Founde/s Day hat contest. Ammon won the "Most Founders Day" award for her Hulley Tower hat, and TorreyMcCroskey won for "Most Comical" with her construction hat. Not pictured, reference librarian fane Bradford won "Most Original" for her hat, which consisted of two bookends tied to her head by a scarf. The hat contest was a highlight in the Annual Founde/s Day Luncheon for faculty and staff, held last Wednesday at Allen Hall. Education professor awarded top community service honors Stetson University education professor Patrick Coggins is the 1996 recipient of two prestigious • awards for his volunteer work with Project Harmony, a nationally-acclaimed leadership program for middle school students. Nominated by the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Coggins will receive the Horida Association of Child and Family Agencies Volunteer of the Year Award during the group's November board meeting. He will also receive the 1996 Gary Greeson Exemplary Achievement Award from the Volusia Council of Governments Nov. 14 at VCOG's awards ceremony at the Daytona Beach Hilton Oceanside Resort. An educational program that emphasizes leadership, cultural diversity and conflict resolution training, Project Harmony is taught in all 10 public middle schools in Volusia County. In developing the unique approach, Coggins and other volunteers forged a partnership with five agencies: the Volusia County School Board, Volusia County Sheriff's Office, the Sheriffs Youth Camp, Stetson University and the West Volusia Police Athletic League. Since the program began in 1994, more than 1,300 student leaders have attended the project's week-long retreat at the Sheriff's Youth Camp in Barberville, where Coggins teaches "Harmony" classes. The program's goal is to give campers a new understanding of racial and cultural differences. Upon returning to campus, they are equipped to influence classmates to find peaceful ways to resolve conflict. Many middle school educators report a decrease in racial tension, discipline referrals and negative behavior in the middle school system since Project Harmony was launched. Coggins is currently working with a group of Stetson students to gather necessary data "Project Harmony and the conflict resolution workshops conducted by Dr. Coggins are helping students develop the skills necessary to lead themselves and their peers away from delinquency/' -Sheriff Bob Vogel- to validate the program's success. "Project Harmony and the conflict resolution workshops conducted by Dr. Coggins are helping students develop the skills necessary to lead themselves and their peers away from delinquency," said Sheriff Bob Vogel in his letter of nomination to VCOG. The director of Stetson's Multicultural Education Institute, Coggins is the duPont-Ball professor of education. Coggins also has worked with Deltona High School in the development of its Peer Mediation Program, and conducts workshops for staffs of local social service agencies. "Dr. Coggins works tirelessly to bridge the gap between people," a Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches spokesman said. He serves on the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Board of Directors Program Committee and has been instrumental in developing the Youth Ranches Strategic Plan. Presented bienniaEy, the Gary Greeson award is named for the first executive director of VCOG, whose members include 16 Volusia cities and county government. Compiled from Stetson University news release. tra fluid should be absorbed naturally. "He's been pretty stable—but he's still not out of hot water yet," said Jackson, who spent the following 48 hours with Fries at the hospital Even though Fries could only remain conscious for about 30 seconds at a time, Jackson said Fries was in good spirits and was joking with his visitors. Pendleton did not know when Fries would be released from Halifax. Vince Fries Ant i-hazing activist speaks at Greek 101 by Jonathan Pearce the stetson reporter Anti-hazing activist Eileen Stevens spoke about hazing within Greek organizations in the Stetson Room on Nov. 4. The event, sponsored by the Interfraternity Council, drew members of each fraternity and sorority, who heard Stevens recount the story of the death of her son in a hazing incident. Chuck Stevens attended Alfred University in New York state. One night, a friend took Chuck to be inducted as a pledge into the Klan Alpine local fraternity. At this induction Chuck, a 6 foot 2 inch athlete/was told to climb into the trunk of a car with two other pledges. The trunk contained a fifth of wine, a pint of bourbon, and a six-pack of beer. The pledges received instructions to consume all the alcohol before they would be released from the trunk. After a drive, the pledges were driven to the house and released. At this time, several pledges were unconscious, including Chuck, and several others were vomiting. The pledges were put on mattresses in a room to sleep off the alcohol. Later in the night, someone decided to check on them, and found that several had labored breathing and Chuck had turned blue. Paramedics later arrived and pronounced Chuck dead at the scene, while two other pledges were taken to intensive care. Chuck's death was ruled a hazing accident by investigators. After her son's death, Stevens formed a non-profit organization that bears his name, the Committee to Halt Useless College Killings (CHUCK). Stevens wages a national campaign to eliminate dangerous physical and mental hazing practices by fraternities and sororities, describing her message as "anti-hazing, not anti-Greek." The goals of CHUCK, according to Stevens, are to bring about an awareness of hazing and prompt legislative action as a strong step to deter hazing abuses and insure the safety of students. She has received numerous honors from Greek organizations for her extensive efforts to benefit the Greek system. Her awards and honors include the prestigious "Order of Interfraternity Service Award" from Lambda Chi Alpha; the "Friend of Sigma Nu Award"; and the NIC Silver Medal. She is also the first woman to have received the "FEA Distinguished Service Award." "Hazing is still a problem at many campuses," she said: "It has also undergone dramatic changes. More groups are taking their practices underground, and there still seems to be some need to take new members through some rite of pas- see HAZING, page 3a President Clinton wins second term by Kompheak Koeut the stetson reporter On Tuesday Nov. 5, President Clinton became the first Democrat to be reelected to a second term since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. As the results from various precincts came in Tuesday night, Clinton's electoral votes soared. At around 9:00 p.m. newscasters on the major television networks pronounced Clinton as the unofficial winner. With 99 percent of the nation's precincts reporting, the results for the presidential race were as follows: Bill Clinton (D) received 45,628,667 votes—49 per cent of the popular vote—and won 31 states plus the District of Columbia, for a total of 379 electoral votes. Bob Dole (R) received 37,869,435 votes (41 percent) and won 19 states, receiving 159 electoral votes. Ross Perot (Reform Party) received 7,874,283 (8 percent) and no electoral votes. Political experts stated that Clinton was hoping for 50 percent or more of the popular vote, which could be considered a popular "mandate" indicating overall public approval of his policies. Clinton's victory in Florida marked the first time'in twenty see ELECTION, page 2a