The Stetson Reporter

Stetson orter Florida's Otdest CotkgiaU tyiuspaper Extended Forecast Highsfr.th« upper7QSj lows in the upper 60s. Slightchanc* ' of showers, jfowrfay Wednesday .Thursday 5oura^Weatt»rChtmn»1 October 22, 1996 Stetson University • DeLand, Florida Volume 109, Number 8 This Week... Top 25 Business Week ranks the top 25 business schools in the nation. Page 2a. Residence Halls The Residence Hall Association hits 'off its first year as a member of SGA. Page 3a. SADD ^ Should O4 there be ( a chapter of SADD begun at Stetson? Page 5a. Dear Diary... A week in the life of a sorority rushee. Page 7a. r Horror Nights L^r A review of this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. Page 8a. Basketball! A special sports pullout section featuring the upcoming Hatter basketball season. Section B. Marifke charged with grand theft by Stacy Gum the stetson reporter A student arrested on drug- related charges two weeks ago was arrested again last Tuesday on charges of grand theft. While Stetson Public Safety was conducting a search of Ryan Marifke's room on suspicion of selling controlled substances, Stetson security officer Tim Tibbetts discovered a Mettler digital scale on the top shelf of Marifke's closet The scale turned out to be one that disappeared on July 19 from Sage Hall, valued at $375. Marifke did not have permission to have the scale, and denied any knowledge of where the scale came from, a complaint affidavit says.. , ■ "Having scales is normally used for the selling of marijuana," a DeLand courthouse booking report says. "For personal use, scales are not normally found in possession or even near marijuana." "Found in a blue sports jacket in Marifke's closet was a twenty dollar bill with an approximate weight of 12.1 grams of marijuana," the booking report says. In addition, a note was found on Marifke's dresser by Jim Myers, director of Public Safety, stating that someone needed a "1/4". Myers handed the note over to Investigator Rick Rockburn of the DeLand Police Department. Also found in Marifke's room were a one-finger scale, a bong pipe and rolling papers. All the items found in Marifke's room were found by Stetson security under the direction of Jim Myers and were taken into custody by Rockburn, the report states. "Maximum penalties for grand theft are five years in prison and a $5,000 fine," Sergeant John Bradley of the DeLand Police Department said. Possession of over 20 grams of marijuana with intent to sell also carries a maximum of 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. "A lot goes into determining what his actual sentence would be. It would be pending his conviction," Bradley said. Stetson officials are not discussing the case. Citing the Buckley Amendment, university officials are keeping all judicial procedures confidential. "He currently does have his [basketball] scholarship," said Sports Information Director Jerry Rashid. The athletic department is waiting for the result of the judicial procedures to decide what to do with Marifke's scholarship, Rashid said. A similar drug case in 1991 resulted in the suspension of two Stetson students for the possession of illegal drugs. An article in the Oct. 22,1991 Stetson Reporter says that "two Stetson students, residents of Gordis - Hall, had been suspended for violating 'Section C, 1' of the student conduct code, addressing campus policy on alcoholic beverages and illicit drugs." As with the Marifke case, "sufficient information and suspicion had existed before university officials conducted a room search in the residence hall of the two students." Both students were suspended following an administrative hearing. According to the article, former Director of Residential Life Kemper Smith said that "it is possible that a warrant for a student's arrest be issued for the use or possession of drugs, and definitely for the sale of drugs." To the Beat of a Different Drum Pell grant, work study increase photo by Davina Yetter Jared Johnson and Adam Mclntyre perform with the Steel Drum Band at Saturday's Island Picnic. The Steel Drum Band will perform tonight in Elizabeth Hall at 7:30 p.m. ' Business School celebrates centennial anniversary 10 students rescued from elevator by Tara Mitchell the stetson reporter On their way to class, 10 students became trapped in an elevator that suddenly stopped between the first and second floors in the Lynn Business Center Oct. 11. "The elevator stopped and the doors opened, but there was a wall there," Lindsey Brown, one of the 10 trapped students, said. By opening and closing the doors, the students managed to let in some air until people arrived to set them free, Brown said. The students, many of whom were headed to a Professional Selling class, waited for about twenty minutes before they were rescued from the elevator. Brown said the rescue was made by bringing the adjacent working elevator level with the malfunctioning elevator, enabling her and the other students to climb through a side panel and into the working elevator. "I was surprised when a lot of the same students still took the elevators after class got out," said Kelly Underwood, a student in the Professional Selling class. by Emily Eisenhauer the stetson reporter Stetson's School of Business is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year with a variety of activities and new programs.. The business school grew gradually from a few class off ef- ings to a one-year program begun in 1885-1886. The 1896-97 University Catalogue first mentioned the formation of a separate business college, to take effect in 1897. The college had its own section in the catalogue, as well as a separate roster of students. Classes were held in a suite of rooms in Elizabeth Hall, and the school's first director was W.W. Fry. Stetson Public Relations photo Dean Paul Dascher and Associate Dean JudStryker of the business school anticipate its centennial anniversary. According to Business School Dean Paul Dascher, Stetson was the first college in Horida to offer business training. In the past 100 years, one fact has remained the same, said Dascher: textbooks are expensive. In 1897 tuition was $7 a month, while the price of a business textbook was $8. With today's tuition, that figures to roughly $1663 for onebook! The business school has made great strides since its recognition in 1897, including recently being accredited by the nation's most prestigious accrediting body, the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business). This puts it in a select group of 100 of the nation's top business schools. But Stetson's business school also keeps to its roots, with its continuing focus on undergraduate education, Dascher noted. More striking than the differences from the past are the similarities. According to Dascher, from its inception the program emphasized ' practical experience, giving the students responsibility for administering real capital. Through the George Investments Program, students, manage a portfolio worth over $1.7 million. With guidance from professors, the students choose stocks and bonds to earn profits that will pay for the program and increase the wealth of the portfolio. Students continue to get practical experience managing business activities. Among the opportunities for the students of 1897 were a bank, a post office, and a warehouse. The students of 1997 manage a Body Shop franchise, which will be starting again in the spring of 1997, said Dascher. Even in 1897 the school of business recognized the importance of international relations. Spanish was added to the curriculum in 1897 because of .the school's close proximity to Spanish-speaking people. Dascher pointed out that today many foreign students, especially Spanish-speaking students, come to Stetson's business school. Andres Rohl, a student from Venezuela, said he came to Stetson's business school because "it is one of the best in the Southeast U.S." The business school is preparing a host of new programs not only for its next one hundred years but also for the new millennium. A new JDMBA (dual graduate degrees in law and business) program is being developed at the College of Law in St. Petersburg. A new statistics minor is being offered, along with the new CIS (Computer Information Systems) major, which includes tracks for business, science or art. Other programs include a new tax and accountancy program being developed for ministers and clergy to prepare them for manag- See BUSINESS, page 4a by Charles Devarics ' Just weeks before the election, President Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress have approved far-reaching gains in student financial aid that exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts of education advocates. "The budget we agreed to...contains the biggest increase in Pell Grant scholarships in 20 years," the president said Sept 30 after the White House and congressional leaders reached the end of marathon negotiating ses- • sions. — ~~ The agreement provides a maximum Pell Grant of $2,700, an increase of $230 above the current level. The White House first proposed the $2,700 level six months ago in a budget most lawmakers called "dead on arrival" at its introduction. The figure also is significantly higher than recent Republican student-aid proposals. The House proposed a $2,500 grant and the Senate Republicans countered with a $2,600 maximum only 10 days ago. Lobbyists attributed the change to fear that the White House might provoke another government shutdown to embarrass congressional Republicans just before the election. But GOP leaders were intent on not allowing the president to take credit for increases in Pell and other programs. "We've increased education spending off the board," saidRep. Randy Cunningham (R-Calif.), one of a number of lawmakers who criticized Democrats for taking unfair shots at the GOP on education. "The budget-contains the biggest increase in Pell Grant scholarships in 20 years/ -President Clinton- Overall, the final agreement contains an additional $3.5 billion for education above the budget for fiscal 1996, which expired Sept. 30. —— "Ifs the best budget that we've had in a long time," said David Merkowitz, director of public affairs for the American Council on Education. "We certainly would hope that this would not be a one-year wonder." Merkowitz, who characterized the education cuts proposed last year as "truly Draconian," credited grassroot student campaigns for educatingmembers of Congress on student aid and making it an election-year "litmus test issue." "The overall picture on student aid is overwhelmingly positive. We've come a long way since See PELL, page 4a Newspaper theft is a crime by Davina Yetter editor's note Theft of free newspapers is a crime, according to Mike Hiestand, attorney for the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C. "Just because something is free doesn't mean it has no value," said Hiestand in an in- * terview with the Reporter. Hiestand cited a case from the University of Horida, where four students pleaded "no contest" to charges of confiscating large quantities of the conservative campus paper The Florida Review. The students were sentenced to six months probation, 25 hours of community service, and were required to pay court costs, according to a 1993 issue of the Student Press Law Center Report. The Reporter has received re ports that newspaper theft may be a problem on Stetson's campus. Anyone found stealing or disposing of copies of The Reporter in mass amounts may face criminal charges if caught. Each issue of The.Reporter costs approximately $1,000 to produce, including printing costs, staff salaries, photo supplies,! and reporting expenses such as phone calls. These costs are paid for by advertising income, student activity fees, and university allocations. Every student is entitled to receiving a copy oilheReporter. Individuals who steal the newspaper because they do not agree with its content are stealing from students. They are also taking away from the First Amendment rights of the students and faculty who contribute to the Re- , porter through opinions pieces and news articles.