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WHAT'S INSIDE News 2A Opinions 4A Life IB Classifieds 3A Sports 5B Etcetera 6a issue 17 volume 115 SPORTS: Cheerleading and Dance team review page 5b OPINIONS: Library director responds to staff editorial page 4a Student passes away during a car accident By Bryan Funk 'associate news editor On Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, the university lost a member of its community. Alexis Williams, a sophomore biology major, was killed in a car accident on International Speedway Boulevard. Williams, a commuter student and native of Port Orange; was an active member of numerous student organizations, including the Black Student Association and Gospel Choir. "In the too short time we had to work with her we learned what an impressive person she was and we had high hopes for her future, as an undergraduate here, and then in medical study," said Dr. Grady Ballenger, Dean ofthe College of Arts and Sciences. William's funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the Friendship Baptist Church in Daytona. Bishop Derek T. Triplett, pastor of Hope Fellowship Church, officiated the "ceremonies. :- A memory book was set up in the lobby of Elizabeth Hall and left up for those concerned to share memories and condolences with Williams' family. : The book was left up through Thursday, March 13, before it was given to the family. A memorial service for the university community is currently being planned to remember Williams. "Perhaps my fondest memory of Alexis is the way she welcomed visitors and friends alike to church services with a personality and poise that reached beyond her then preteen years. We sat in awe of this budding and expressive young woman who was destined to do great things," said Helen Miles of Daytona Beach. Many people gave kind words in rememberance of Williams, including the university chaplain Dr. Laura Walters Baskett, who parted the following wisdom. "In the face of death we grieve yet in hope we celebrate life. No life ends so tragically that its meaning and value are destroyed," said Walters Baskett. . Bryan Funk can be contacted at bfunk@stetson. edu. ^Reporter CORRE CTIONS 1. "No war, know peace" rally students" NEWS, Issue 16. We misspelled Becky Kruse's name. 2. '"No war, know peace' rally students" NEWS, Issue 16. Dr. William Nylen's official title is associate professor of political science. 3. "'No war, know peace' rally students" NEWS, Issue 16. Dr. Robert Sitler's official title is associate professor of Spanish. 4. "No war, know peace' rally students" NEWS,-Issue 16. We misspelled Anna Maltby's name. Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd. #8409 ' DeLand, FL 32723 386.822.7224 FAX 386.822.7233 [email protected] reporter_news@ stetson.edu opinions© stetson.edu [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] YOGA SPIRITUALITY Yogi says attachments cause fears SPIRIT: Yoga Amrit Desai performed some chants and yoga exercises to relax and rest the audience, photo by dan puchalla By Amy Rigdon news editor On Wednesday, March 11, Yogi Amrit Desai spent the evening on campus meeting informally with the community to lecture on Yoga, the Hindu spirituality tradition, and perform a few Yoga exercises. Desai, who is an internationally recognized authority on Yoga and holistic living, called the. workshop, "Yoga: Applying Ancient Principles to Modern Life." In 1960, Desai, who has been honored with many titles and awards, began teaching Yoga and became one of the earliest pioneers of Yoga in America. Desai altered the popular notion of Yoga as a physical.exercise and reintroduced its spiritual dimension. "Most people hear 'Yoga' and say, 'Oh no, I can't do that.' I ask why and they say, 'I am not flex ible,'" said Desai. "Yoga has become popular in the West, but what has become popular isn't Yoga. (Because most people have their own notion about Yoga, more people think Yoga postures practiced on a mat is Yoga. The body is a medium but not the purpose of.Yoga. The purpose is not flexibility; there are many flexible people who are miserable in the world." Yoga explores how one's body can be the "temple of God" as described in Christian scriptures. According to Yoga, for most people the body is a garbage dump. People do not eat consciously, and end up unhealthy, people do not do things consciously and put their bodies through numerous stresses, and people let their ego drive themselves. "Body is like a vehicle," said Desai, "to be used in the right way, and then you can fulfill your destiny. Most people are practicing ego, not letting go of ego. A Yoga mat is not for exercising ego, but for letting it go." Yogis can have either a married life or a renounced life. The meaning of Yoga is integration, to unite the human soul with the cosmic soul. It's a union that liberates the soul from all human engagements. According to the Yoga tradition, we are born with a limitless source of power but doesn't attain it because we are distracted. A person must learn the art of overcoming distractions, which is why many Yogis renounce worldly things. A person must "keep [one's] mind free of attachment because when you are attached...it steals your mind for all else, whatever you want to do. In Yoga, attachment brings fear. When you get into a relationship, you think, 'Will this last? Will he or she love me?'" said Desai. "When your mind ' '"' ■-■«■"■-■"-- = is distracted, you cannot go deep enough to be still to recognize the presence God is. This is why. Christ says, 'Be still and know I am God.'" Yoga could be described as an unlearning process' because it disengages a person from society and the preconceptions one carried. According to Yoga, many people worship and miss "Most people hear 'Yoga' and say, 'Oh no, I can't do that.' I ask why and they say, 'I am not flexible.'" the soul worship, which is to open one's heart to the deity, empty one's mind, and let go of one's ego. If one does such, then "You are living in a world but are completely at peace because you don't question it. It's okay for you to be who you are, so it's okay for them to be who they are. You may not like them or what they are doing, but that-is your-problem, not theirs," said Desai. Desai said that everyone is living in perpetual conflict, which is the fundamental cause of all suffering. If that conflict were removed, all problems would be resolved. It is that simple. However, when one is frustrated, one causes more problems. Unlike when one is relaxed and rested, there may be a problem, but one doesn't see it because, one is at peace. "We are all suffering from internal conflict. It looks like we are one, but there is a crowd within us with many different voices. The problem is a crazy or complicated mind. It's restless with many voices. People therefore can't live with themselves because it's too- difficult, and they will do anything to get away from themselves. This is why people turn to things, such as alcohol, sports, drugs...As you become more restless, you lose your one connection with life. Yoga isn't about being healthy; it's about being liberated," said Desai. In Yoga, while practicing the exercises, the goal is to shift from self-image just to self. A person does not judge or. feel one's passing thoughts and emotions; that person simply witnesses.--One just watches the feelings and emotions pass by. "Success is not what you have achieved outside, but that you can enjoy ^^ the inside. Look —— at all the movie stars. They don't know art of living; they know how to make a living. Educational system ignores this art," said Desai. "It's useless to be driven because he can't slow down to be relaxed. Yoga is about creating a balance; Yoga is the art of living." Amy Rigdon can be contacted at [email protected]. Remaining students damage university dorm By Julie Farricker associate news editor During spring break while many of the students were away from campus, damage occurred in Emily Hall earlier in the week. On First South the hallway, the southeast emergency light was broken. The light required replacement and the cost was $125 per item plus an additional $25 for labor. About a dozen ceiling tiles were punched and broken in hallway. The outdoor grill was bent and.was replaced at a cost of $36 for materials plus $25 for labor. In the same hallway, there were ketchup stains on.the walls and carpet of the study room and along the walls. The custodial staff was required to clean up the mess that cost about $205 for labor due to the severity of the damage and the work it took to clean it. Moving into First Main, the entry door leading from First South to First Main was kicked in, which left the lock mechanism broken and the wood split. A new door was needed and as well as a latch bolt for the lockset. "We may be able to repair the door, so material cost goes down, but labor cost goes up," said Ron Roux,. the director of campus maintenance and operations. That would $225 for the door, $35 for the lock items, and at least $95 for labor costs. • On the same floor, First Main, about a dozen ceiling tiles were also punched or broken in the hallway near the stairs. They will be replaced with $27 for materials plus $25 for labor. A floor above, on Second Main, the door leading from Second North to Third Main had broken window glass and it will be repaired costing $25 for glass plus $20 for labor. The study room furniture was found stacked on top of each other in hallway and will cost $30 for labor. On 3rd Main, like the other floors, about a dozen ceiling tiles were punched and broken in hallway. These will also be replaced costing $27 for materials and $25 for labor. On the other side of the building, Second North, the lounge door was kicked in with the lockset latch bolt broken, but the wood is still okay. They will be repaired for $35 for the lock items plus the $20 for labor. . "The total damage is over $1,000," said Roux. Not all students leave the campus due to athletics, research purposes, distance, and other various reasons. Despite the over a $1,000 worth of damage in Emily Hall, not many other disturbances took place on campus or EMILY HALL damage in other dormitories during the week of spring break. All students, who remain in the dormitories during a vacation time when school housing closes, are required to have authorization from the Office of Residential Life. Julie Farricker can be contacted at jfarrick@stetson. edu. The following is a list of all the damage that occured in Emily Hall over spring break: 1. First South hallway southeast emergency light broken 2. Ketchup spattered on carpet and hallways 3. Entry door from First South to First Main kicked in 4. Ceiling tiles in three different halls punched and broken 5. Lounge door kicked in 6. Study room furniture stacked on top of each other in Third Main hall 7. Window glass in door from Second North to Third Main broken 8. 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