The Stetson Reporter

The StetsonflReporter fbrida's Oldest Colkgiate, yfezuspaper £xtertdecl Forecast Hi#tsiii7 >ib fhelow SOsJows 7 in the mid 60$ . : 7 Tuesday Wednesday 7 Thursday SaatcB^yogtligreiiainKii Maick^57im:;;: Stefeon University -DeLand, Florida: - *- t w • ^^^^■t^:y:-^v^%£l^\ This Week... Shooting Deltona boy shot to death, page 2a. Guatemalans visit Survivors of a Guatemalan massacre visit for special presentation, page 3a. Get the Pointe Firebrand Jeff Pointe commends student services, page 4a. SGA election campaigns kick off by Davina Yetter the stetson reporter Campaigning is underway by candidates in the Apr. 2 presidential election for Stetson's Student Government Association. Gabe Gehret and Jim Schwartzel have applied to run for SGA president for the 1997-98 school year. Kari Miller is lurming for Vice President on the Gehret ticket; Wendy Moore is Schwartzel's running mate. According to his campaign statement, Gehret favors the implementation of the 24/7 visitation policy, establishment of a campus radio station, lower tuition and increased enrollment, and funding for competitive organizations such as the Surf and Chess Clubs. Schwartzel hopes to create a scholarship fund with leftover funds, propose a tuition freeze to administration, and have the university publish its budget for students and parents. He also wants to reduce book and meal plan prices, improve student parking, implement the 24/7 visitation policy, and revamp the campus judicial system. The candidates will discuss campus issues at a debate Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Rinker Auditorium in Davis Hall. Takin' one for the team Weight Loss Will you enjoy your just desserts? page lb. Pants on fire! Amy Traugh reviews Jim- , Carrey's new movie, Liar, Liar, page 2b. SS7 Men's tennis The Hatter win streak continues, page 6a. Hatssplit with Big Red Softball splits double- header with Cornell, page 7a. Photo by David Gould Catcher Kelly Loughner makes a clutch diving catch to end a Louisiana State rally in the fifth inning of game two of their doubleheader Saturday. See coverage of Stetson's games with Cornell, page 7a. Actor/director Tom Hanks visits campus by Davina Yetter Tom Hanks ponders the faculty lounge. Law school wins trial advocacy competition The College of Law won both first and second places at the 1997 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Intrastate Trial Competition which was held March 15-16 in West Palm Beach. Teams from all six accredited Florida law schools participated in this competition. In the semi-final rounds, Stetson's teams defeated teams from the University of Horida and Nova Southeastern to advance to the final rounds. In the championship round, the team of Donna Brookes, Creighton Shafer, Paul Fulmer and Chandra Klipstein won a split decision (5-2) against the team of Beth Aronson, Garvin Bowden, LeAnne Letize and Gregory Zele. Creighton Shafer was named "Outstanding Advocate" of the competition. The championship round was presided over by John Romano, former president of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Stetson's teams were coached by Adjunct Professor Pam Bell, a Stetson College of Law alumna who was a member of the first Stetson trial team to reach the finals of the National Trial Competition. •Since 1995, Stetson has been ranked first for trial advocacy among the nation's 179 accredited law schools, according to U.S. News and World Report. Information courtesy of Stetson College of Law. by Davina Yetter the stetson reporter Students got a glimpse of director and Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks last Friday as filmmakers scouted the Stetson campus as a potential location for filming a television series. Hanks and around 20 staff examined rooms in the Carlton Union Building and DeLand Hall for possible places to film a scene in the 12-part series,From the Earth to the Moon. The series would chronicle the life of the Apollo space program. "People have been taught that Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in Apollo 11 and thaf s it," said Hanks, who is directing the first part of the series. "They don'trealizethat there was a lot that happened before and after [Apollo 11]." An executive producer for "From the Earth to the Moon," Hanks said that he hopes to make a cameo appearance in the series. "Ifs no fun unless you're acting in something like this; otherwise it's just work." If the makers for "From the Earth" choose Stetson as a location, Hanks said they may start filming in the next month. According to Location Manager Ivan Schwarz, the filmmakers considered the Faculty Lounge, President's Dining Room and the DeLand Hall Board Room as places to simulate Washington D.C. offices such as the White House Cabinet Room. Once complete, the series will be a dramatized version of the Apollo manned-space flight program. Hanks expects to finish the project in 1998. Produced through Disney/ MGM Studios in Lake Buena Vista, the entire series is being filmed in Central Horida. The tale of the tape,., SGA Presidential Candidate Prohlis Gabe Gehret 'Runningfor; President Academic year: Freshman Cumulative GPA: 2.6 ' ! - ' Activities; SGA, SAFAC AMSA, Cross Country, R.O.T.C Jim Schwartzel Running for: President Academic year: Junior Cumulative GPA: 3.0 . Activities: SGA, FOCUS, Lambda Chi Alpha, Mer-Fraternity Council, Student Strategic Planning Council, Artists and Lecturers Committee, SAFAC, Model Senate KMMiller Running for: Vice President (with Gehret) Academic year; Junior / Cumulative GPA: 3,3 ' Activities: SGA, K Beta PhL Cross Country, Soccer, QUEST, - Stetson College Republicans, Into the Streets, R.O.T.C, FeUowship of Cltristian Athletes Wendy Moore Running for; Vice President (with Schwartzel) Academic year: Sophomore Cumulative GPA: 3J5 . Activities; SGA, FOCUS, Alpha Chi Omega, AMSA, Student Strategic PlanitingCoundL Academic Computing Committee, Sunday school teacher, Intramurals, SAFAC Tenure list announced Eight Stetson University faculty members have been promoted in rank and seven have been granted tenure, Provost Gene Lubot announced today. The changes, which were recommended by the appropriate college or school committee and dean and approved by the University Committee on Tenure and Promotion, are effective at the beginning of the 1997-98 academic year, Lubot said. Promoted from associate professor to the highest faculty rank, professor, were Dr. Daniel Rosetti, management; Dr. Dixon Sutherland, religious studies; and Dr. Kandy Queen-Sutherland, religious studies. Promoted from assistant to associate professor were Dr. David Dysart, foreign languages; Dr. Karen Kaivola, English; Dr. Lynn Long, counselor education; and Dr. Iliana Mankin, foreign lan guages. Instructor and circulation librarian Peter Shipman was promoted to assistant professor. Granted tenure at Stetson were Assistant Professor Toni Blum, psychology; Assistant Professor Dr. Ramee Indralingam, chemistry; Assistant Professor Dr. Adrienne Perry, teacher education; Dysart; Kaivola; Long; and Mankin. The granting of tenure is one of the most important decisions the university makes because it represents a long-term commitment by both the university and the faculty member, Lubot said. Primarily a peer review process involving departmental and college faculty members, the granting of tenure is based on teaching effectiveness, scholarly activity and service to the university, he explained. Information compiled from Stetson news release. 1997-98 Residential Life staff selected Photo by Davina Yetter Tom Hanks plays the faculty lounge piano. by Stacey Bassett THE STETSON REPORTER The new student Residential Life staff was selected for the 1997- 98 school year last week. Applicants for head resident and resident assistant positions had to submit applications and undergo three different interviews before being chosen. As a head resident, students serve as a mediator between Residential Life and the resident assistants. When policies are broken, the resident assistants meet with the head resident to decide the consequences of students' actions. "I'm very much looking forward to working with the professional staff members as well as students," said Joy Holladay, new head resident for Carson/Hollis. "I'm very excited about the different experiences and chal lenges that are in store for next year," said Beth Gibbs, who will be returning as a second-year resi-, dent assistant (RA). "I'm looking forward to dealing with upperclassmen instead of freshmen. It will be a big change!" According to RAs, their job enables them to learn a lot about themselves and how to deal with different situations. "I've learned that your community is what you make of it," said Nicole Tindell, who serving in her third year as an RA next year. "Being an RA has improved my leadership and conflict management skills. I've learned a lot about myself." "As an RA, I learned how to deal and interact with the different personality types on Stetson campus," said David Leidel, who will return for a second year as an seeRApage4b