The Stetson Reporter

wed Kf1*^ £. ^\ ill n $ \1 '1 i i l ■ ! Ks*Jffl V^ e SPORTS: Women's basketball wins opener page s\ Groups and individuals adopt angels By Doreen Overstreet NEWS WRTTFR OPINIONS: Asian studies classes ought to be offered page ove The Adopt-An-Angel program, headed by the SGA's social responsibility committee, is underway again for the fourth consecutive year. Nov. 17 through Dec. 3, students and organizations can pick an angel from the. tree located inside the CUB. The "angels" are children from the ages of six to 11 and" are; chosen by The House Next Door, a nearby family drug counseling center and Woodward and Blue Lake Elementary Schools: After students or organizations pick an angel, they register their angel at the Hollis Center. There "they will be given the "wish list" of the child they have selected. They will bring their wrapped gift for their angel to the holiday party with the "angels" and their 'families'on Dec. 6': from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room of the CUB. "My goal for this* year is that e\- ery Stetson student directly, if not indirectly, take part in'the Adopt-An-Angel program. It would also be great if we got more-faculty and staff involved," said.sophomore Mary Rodgers, who heads this year's committee. .The SGA's social responsibility committee intends to better publicize the event so. that students are aware that they can .make a difference towards the end-of the semester -without having to.commit a,lot.-of their.time. Although the event is-relatively easy for students and organizations to participate in, it requires much planning and organization-by the social responsibility, committee. "The event is especially difficult to plan and coordinate because, it-not only involves the entire campus's participation but the community's-as well," said . Erika George, last year's Adopt-Ah- Angel coordinator* and current social responsibility member. Many individuals paired up or.collected money from their hall to buy their adopted angel a gift last December. - "Last year mostly residence halls, individuals and only a couple, of'organizations were involved," said George. "This, year we are hoping to expand the program to more organizations." • "It is a very easy and a.worthwhile' program for students to participate, in, especially if they are able to adopt an angel in a group," said Rodgers. Senior elementary education major Brandy Strong has been participating in the Adopt-An-Angel program all four years she has been at the university and plans.on adopting another angel this year. "I absolutely love to give the kids their presents because you get to actually see their faces when' they receive the gifts. You can tell it means a lot to them," said Strong. Debbie Portman, volunteer and event coordinator from The House see ANGEL, page 2 a ^Reporter C ORRE CTIONS 1. "Professor defends Black Panther history" LIFE, Issue 10. Phi Alpha Theta is an honor society, not an honors fraternity. Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd. #8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 386.822.7224 FAX 386.822.7233 reporter® stetson.edu [email protected] • [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] sports© stetson.edu onlineXstetson.edu advertiseXstetson.edu By John Mills . NEWS WRITER A service of remembrance honored the loved ones of the university community who- died in the past year. The Chaplain's Office sponsored the service that was held last Wednesday in Night Lites. Chaplain-Laura Walters-Baskett delivered a brief message on trusting God in times of chaos. "It's something for those in the community who wish to take some time to remember those in the campus community who have died," said Walters-Baskett. Members of the university were invited to submit the names of their loved ones who passed away within the past year so.that they could be honored as part ofthe service. During the service Walters-Baskett .read a list of over 10 names that had been sub- emitted. Mostly faculty and staff attended the service; however, there were" a few students present. "I go to support the people that are there, and it is.good for me because 1 can reconnect," said Lisa Seiffer, a senior accounting major. Those present sang "For All the Saints," and afterwards Bible verses from Romans and Psalms about feeling God's presence were read. , A time of prayer and remembering those who have died followed Walters- Baskett's message on trusting God. ■ "I go because it's a nice opportu- . nity to honor those who have passed with our remembrance. You don't forget people when you honor their spirit," said Dr. Donald Sanz, director of the Counseling Centei and among those m attendance. • The service ended with a prayer by Walters-Baskett. Sanz was disappointed in the number of people in attendance at the service. "Wre would like to see more students attend. Any time you have people who have passed on, having the opportunity to formally grieve and to receive the love of a whole community is a positive thing. Sometimes people don't make time for the important things," said Sanz. Contact John Mills at ]mills\d'stetson.edu. ,-M -^l^x^*^ •Ui "■ ' - it ?;, J • { , • * - ' ; ., « ~~~" ) X - ;/""".. ** :** xjjj eii3o:\P^;u-:^ii *&k BAP ^ Ht Till if9 i ° ° [oiler fountain receiv "^ is /(AjX«W ***&* »~ **• *****' aBtBwS#S*®#W=«»*&«s-3>i ^ ^ e-ove: By Julie Farricker associate news editor One ofthe university's landmarks is changing. In order to change water effects and restore light displays to Holler Fountain, construction is taking place and the.fountain has been removed. The project is-a,joint effort between the university and a group of area businesses that are contributing materials, services and equipment to the fountain's restoration. Adam Sandler's character chose to attend Southern Louisiana University in the The Waterboy because of the view of the fountain. Of the other .landmarks on campus used in the 1997' filming of the movie, Holler . Fountain is the most recognizable, .although the Carlton Union Building and Cummings Gym .are also featured. ; - Holler Fountain is known for many reasons. Due to its central location in the quad, it has been the center of pranks on campus, has held a long tradition associated with birthdays and has a distinguished history at the university as one ofthe main pictures in various pamphlets and university viewbooks. "We want to bring it back'to being a' focal point of the quad and try to restore it to its original splendor," said David Noyes, vice president for Facilities Management. "To me, the fountain is the center piece of Stetson that has been a representation for the excellence the university stands for ever since I was growing up here in town." said DeLand native and sophomore accounting major Chris Smith. William E. Holler, Jr.. the son of then Chevrolet Corporation executive William E. Holler, Sr„ of Mt. Dora, gave the fountain to the university in honor of his father in 1951. The fountain marker bears the inscription. "Build for the Future - While Others Think Only of Today." According to then-president J. Ollie Edmunds, the university's fourth president, William Jr. spent many hours working w ith the various electricians, plumbers and ditch diggers, sometimes until late in the evenings, in order to ensure the proper return of the fountain to its hometown. Parts that were needed to restore the fountain were assembled from many corners of the country. Holler Fountain was part of the Florida Exhibit at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland in 1937 and was at the New York World's Fair from 1939 to 1940. As the central piece in the patio of the exhibit, orange trees and other natural Florida vegetation surrounded the fountain. In DeLand, Florida Exhibits, Inc. prepared the fountain as a result of the vision of Earl W. Brown, who worked for that firm. According to reports at the time, Brown said, "The beauty of the ever- changing sprays and lighting effects [gave] police no end of trouble from motorists stopping along streets near the fair grounds to watch the fountain." There were two fountains constructed at the time, and the Holler Fountain is the original and larger of the two. The Holler Fountain is a mam attraction of the umversity to some. "I think it is a beautiful addition to our campus grounds," said sophomore English major Stacy Coffman. Originally, it was constructed on the quadrangle between Elizabeth Hall. Holmes- Hall, Sampson Hall and the campus soda shop. It was also visible from Woodland Blvd., both north and south of Elizabeth Hall, and directly m front of the soda shop from Minnesota. The palm court around the foun- DEMOLISH; Worke'3 from Foley and Associates company use jackhammers to remove the base of Holler Fountain so it can be refurbished, photo by amy rigdon tain was planted in 1909. Now with its central location between Sampson and Elizabeth Halls, the library and the kiosk, it is 36 feet in diameter with water displays and lights assembled in a cast-iron basin six feet in diameter. Under Sampson Hall and the DuPont-Ball Library is the electrical and mechanical equipment used to control the fountain. According to an American Studies Department flyer, there are three different water effects, including a mam center jet projecting a stream to a height of 25 feet, a ring with see FOUNTAIN,page 2a ents By Amy Rigdon NEWS EDITOR Since at least 1930 the Hatter yearbook has captured memories of events and people at the university. Over the past couple years the Hatter has experienced difficulties and, due to prompt from Student Life, is.now- in the process of reevaluating its worth to the student body. .' Until this year, the Hatter's, staff would continue to work on the yearbook during the summer so that pictures from graduation'could be included and have the book ready for fall delivery the next year. "There was not a lot of interest from students in a book that came out the following year because most students had forgotten about last year and were now into this year, and as a senior, I knew I wouldn't have time to work over the summer on the yearbook. So I"changed things so that the yearbook will be delivered to students on graduation day this year," said senior communications major and editor- in-chief of the Hatter yearbook Jenny Wills. The past couple years, the Hatter has had problems meeting its fall delivery because the editors-in-chief, who were seniors, missed summer deadlines. The yearbook foi last }ear has missed its fall deli\ery date this year and may come out in January. "There was a big problem with working over the summer," said Wills. "Wendy Aracich, last year's editor, did a great job on the book, but she just got caught up in life and graduating and got behind." Aracich is still working on last year's yearbook and recently finished turning in everything to the publisher so that the book can. be printed.. "Student Life was threatening to cancel our $40,000' contract with the publisher, which covered last year's yearbook and the current year's unless Wendy finished last year's book. They didn't want a yearbook this year until we could prove there was a need for it," said Wills. "The lateness of this past book is a scar on the production history of the Hatter, but has no reflection on the current staff. [Student Life] is holding the past editor-in-chief accountable," said assistant director of Student Life and staff advisor for the Hatter yearbook Holli Berry*. To find if there is a need for a yearbook at the university, the Hatter seeYEARB00K,page2a