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http://reporter.stetson.edu __^^_s^.T__i.xr^^__Q-jj iLPtLji-M-EMB-S-ZLPL-y eDorter 8 issue o volume 114 LIFE; Halloween Horror Nights a good scare page lb 1 Florida's Number One Private College Newspaper OPINIONS: A man's bathroom is his castle—women keep out page 4a Student-owned service up and running again By John Mills jews writer Boomerang Deliveries is back. Last year the student owned and operated business was told to shut down for violating university solicitation policy. The company was run from on-campus, which senior management major and ^•o-owner Jason Lambert believes was the primary problem the university had with the service last year. : >x The company was also in violation of the policy in the Connections Handbook which states, "Requests for approval to conduct solicitation must be made using the Solicitation Request/ Registration Form available in the Department of Student Life in the Hollis Center." X "We were told we had to shut down, and we didn't fight it any way," said Lambert. P\ Michelle Espinosa, dean of students, said, "It is my understanding that the company was shut down because the student owner used university resources, i.e. the network, to run his own business." This year, Lambert, teamed with three other students, started the business anew. "We each put in a small amount of money and started up from there. It's not a capital-intensive business," said Lambert. >;>The company's address is now off- caiiipus and all orders go into a cell phone. Lambert said using the cell phone makes it possible to take orders while they way to pick up deliveries, .aking the business more efficient. Boomerang Deliveries currently de- vers food from Arby's, Burger King, Jellini's, Nookler's, Subway, Top's China, They Call it Macaroni and Wendy's. Arby's gave the student-run business coupons to distribute when they take orders. "It's a no brainer for them," said Lambert. "It's increased business at no txtra cost [for them]." xx- "Within the next few weeks we hope to add three or four restaurants &hd; expand our hours," said Lambert. yPJohn Mills can be contacted at [email protected]. ^Reporter C ORRE CTIONS 1. "Crew works hard during preseason" SPORTS, Issue 7. Charles Huthmaker is the head women's crew coach, not the head men and women's coach, as was implied. He was an intern V- coach at Yale, not an assistant coach. The property at Lake Beresford will also be used by the sailing club and marine biology classes. The university does not intend to buy the property. 2. "Professor kept from teaching classes this year" NEWS, Issue 7. Assistant professor Jeffrey Lynn Woodyard's name was misspelled. There is no Africana Studies Department. He teaches in the Communication Studies and Theater Arts Department. Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd. #8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 386.822.7224 FAX 386.822.7233 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] J Student comments bring change to Hat Rack By Wesley Sun EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The aroma of grilled meat has been making an unexpected appearance outside of the previously vegetarian Hat Rack in recent weeks. Every Tuesday and Thursday, students may use points or cash to purchase either freshly grilled hamburgers or chicken sandwiches inside the Hat Rack. Bringing one's receipt outside provides the customer with a table of condiments and an open grill. The hamburgers are priced at $2 and consist of a 5 1/3-ounce beef patty. The chicken sandwiches cost $2.50 Building from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.. and are each composed of a 4 1/3- collecting 225 responses from passing ounce chicken breast. According to Paul Marcaurelle, director of Dining Services, these changes were implemented based on two major factors—the comment cards available every day in the, Commons and a survey conducted by the Student Government Association earlier this month. "It's good to finally eat meat again. It's good to see that the Hat Rack is back to the old greasy days." students. While the survey began with questions pertaining to a campus-wide Safe Ride program, the bulk of the questionnaire revolved around satisfaction with dining services— both in the Hat Rack and in the Commons. On Oct. 2, the SGA conducted a After tallying the results, SGA has survey outside of the Carlton Union determined that 63 percent of those surveyed are dissatisfied with the hours in the Hat Rack and 72 percent reported being dissatisfied with the menu. While student satisfaction with the menu in the Commons was not surveyed, only 19 percent reported being dissatisfied with its operating hours. "It's good to finally eat meat again," said John Palomba, a sophomore biology major. "It's good to see that the Hat Rack is , back to the old greasy days." Tuesday and Thursday was selected because those days are see GRILLING, page 2a Students engage in political debate National security and gun'control highlight debates By Teresa Schwarz MANAGING EDITOR With the usual political tactics of opposing polls and lots of posturing, the College Republicans and the Young Democrats debated highly controversial topics. . • The two organizations debated the missile defense system and gun control, in the first of what they hope turns into a series of debates between the politically affiliated groups. For the missile defense system, the College Republicans focused on the presence of missile threats coming from countries with the capacity to hit our soil now or in the near future. As pointed out by Karl Canty, the vice-president of the College Republicans, these countries include D: Carlos Marte argues against, guns for the Democrats, photo by kasia walosik DEMOCRATIC: Democrats listen to the opposing side, photo by kasia walosik North Korea, China, Russia, India and Pakistan. They will all have the ability to hit "American soil by the year 2003," according to Canty. Canty also noted that the government only allocates 2 percent of the defense budget for missile defense and that this should be increased because China has allocated "$61 billion in defense spending...they are building their own, missile defense system." Andre Uflacker, the secretary of the Young Democrats, framed the Democrats' rebuttal. He focused on the fact that the country has already spent "$68 billion with nothing to show for it." ■ . Uflacker also felt that the system was "too expensive" and "no other country has the capability to hit us with missiles at this point in time." He proposed that the government focus its attention on the possibility of small-scale radioactive dispersion devices (RDD) and biological weapon threats because. they are "realistic threats that can be used by other countries." Throughout the debate, each group attempted to refute the other's claims with various studies, polls and facts. As senior Democrat Carlos Marte pointed out, "For every study you refer to, we have one that shows that it is wrong." The debate circled around the events Sept. 11, with the Democrats stating that the defense money would be better spent on defense against terrorism, while for the the Republicans Canty said that protection for any possible threat would be better than "paying for it in the blood of citizens and reconstruction costs." The missile defense debate ending with five questions posed by the audi- R: Paul Coffin argues, photo by kasia walosik REPUBLICANS: The Republican panel listens to arguments, photo by kasia walosik ence for mostly clarification and international responses to the missile suggests. During the break between the debates about 70 percent of the audience left. The gun control debate was started by Mante, with support from Liesel Winchester, a first-year Democrat. Their statements were based on the platform that gun control would reduce the ability for criminals to obtain firearms and on the stricter methods of enforcing the laws by the addition of more law enforcement officers on the street*. Paul Coffin, a first-year Republi can, said that "there are already 20,000 gun control laws at the federal, state "The system was 'too expensive' and 'no other country has the capability to hit us with missiles at this point in time.'" needed to be more efficiently implemented before "we should add any more bureaucracy to the system." The Republicans also focused on the Constitutional right to own firearms and felt that more gun control laws would only affect law-abiding citizens. Patrick Lee Smith, president of the College Republicans, said, "Criminals don't obey, laws, that's what makes them criminals." In the final statements, each side praised the freedom Americans have that allowed them to meet in such a forum that evening. Smith closed with "God bless America." Teresa Schwarz can be reached and local levels," and these laws at [email protected]. University saves energy, helps environment By Julie Farricker associate news editor Not only are the Student Ambassadors giving tours around campus, but Director of Environmental Services John Jett is giving them as well. Jett supervises recycling and other environmental issues around campus, and his tours are aimed at observing and seeing first-hand how the university is committed to the environment. Last year, the university recycled over 113, 000 pounds of fiber, 1200 pounds of aluminum, and oil, plastic, fluorescent light bulbs and batteries. This is due to an increasing awareness of environmental issues around campus. From "Stetson Recycles" signs, to a progress chart in the CUB breezeway and numerous amounts of bins in various locations around the school, Jett explains the importance of Stetson's commitment in his tours. "The Commons alone saved 250,000 Styrofoam cups and 75,000 Styrofoam plates from being sent to the landfill by switching to mugs," Jett said. Some of the items discussed on the tour include the newer pest control system called Integrated Pest Management. Since different bugs and insects can crawl into bushes and different cracks in the walls and sidewalks, the university uses this system in order to repair the problems as well as to keep the cost of pest control down and to avoid the excessive use of harmful chemicals. Located south of Smith Hall, the Facilities Management building is the location ofthe university's main energy- efficiency mechanisms. Known as the Central Chiller Plant, the school's main air-conditioning control for 27 buildings across campus is located here. A computer is networked to those buildings. With one click on a particular building, the temperature, even of all the different rooms, can be viewed. This computer allows the system to be monitored on a continual basis. The plant can also be used as an extended classroom for those professors who would like to utilize the building for different projects or presentations concerning energy, how to conserve it, and the environmental impact of conservation. In the plant, the air-conditioning itself is processed in three bays. Due to the efficiency of the systems, even on hot days two systems are only usually required to be on. see TOUR, page 2a http://reporter.stetson.edu - ^SBIBSB ___I_L#i___i____ HMMnSniHiH aiBfr i tu»m* i m«u Efc»i* mm j____iia___. 3r___3____1