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THE Seeking The Truth At Stetson University Volume'CXIX Issue IB ffis^ffit^a^ffi^ifr"^ Thursday, February 22,2DD7 "wwwwsifiw Dean Woodward Announces Retirement Plans By TORI GIBBS Dr. James Woodward, professor of music and Dean of the School of Music, plans to retire at the end of the school year. Woodward has been at the university since 1985, teaching, developing curriculum, recruiting musicians, and fund-raising for the program. In his time here, he has seen enrollment doubled, new and talented teachers hired, and many prestigious awards won by students. He also formed and sponsored the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia chapter at the university. "We have increased the Music scholarship budget to $9 million," said Woodward. "We have added a Bachelor of Music degree with a focus on an outside field, so you can major in Music, but still delve deeply into another field of interest. We have also added a Bachelor of Music degree with a focus on Digital Arts, and a Bachelor of Music degree with a focus on Business Administration that allows, students to earn an MBA in just one extra year. We've also added a Community School of the Arts to expand our reach into the general community, sharing our expertise with our friends and neighbors." Woodward leaves the School of Music as it is making plans for new additions to Presser Hall. He also hopes that the new dean will be able to be a part of the construction. "Jim Woodward has been an outstanding dean and colleague," said President Doug Lee. "We are proud of Jim and he will be missed." Woodward attended Texas Tech University, where he received his Bachelor of Music Degree with high honors in 1965. The following year, he obtained his Masters Degree in Music Theory from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. He then received his Ph.D. with a major in Theory and Composition and a minor in Composition and Literature in" 1974 from the same school. His principal instrument is the clarinet, for which he has composed numerous pieces. Dr. Woodward began teaching at Southwest Baptist University in 1968, as a professor of sophomore theory, form and analysis, orchestration, instrumental pedagogy, woodwind applied lessons, and the jazz ensemble. He also served there- as the Department of Music Chairman from 1973 to 1982. Later that year, he assumed the position of Head of the Department of Music at Oklahoma State University, and the next year also became Head of the Theater Department. Woodward has been involved with the National Association of Schools of Music for numerous years, and served from 1993 to 1998 as an elected member of the National Commission on Accreditation. He has also been chosen as a visiting evaluator for universities around the country. He received the Summer Seminar Grant in 1980 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for study at Yale University with. Allen Forte, and belongs to assorted other organizations, including the Music Educators National Conference and the Florida Music Educators Association. He currently serves as a chairman for the Concert Selection Committee, a board member of the Daytona Beach Symphony Society, and.a. board member for the Cultural Arts Center, where he raised $2.4 million toward the building of the local arts facility as Chairman of the Board. He is also a member of the Daytona Beach Symphonic Society, and the local Rotary Club where he has served as President in the past. "Dean Woodward was great because he cared about all of us music students on a personal level. He teaches a freshmen level class every year, which helped him get to know, everyone as soon they enter Stetson," says senior voice performance major Kristen Vanderoef. "He's a nice man, it's sad he's leaving. But I'm sure, they'll get someone awesome to follow him." Contact Tori Gibbs at ' tgibbs@stetson. edu. Bush Looks To Raise Pell Grant By KAREN LEANO (U-WIRE) DEKALB, 111. - President Bush proposed last week what would be the largest single-year boost to the Pell Grant in more than 30 years, according to Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education. Spellings announced Bush's plan to drastically increase the Pell Grant last week in a written statement. If this proposal passes, it will affect many students in the country, including Northern Illinois University students. Bush plans by next year to increase the maximum Pell Grant by almost 14 percent, setting the maximum grant at $4,600. Bush's plan also calls for a 33 percent increase over the next five years. "This is real money that will help more low-income students achieve the dream of a college education," Spellings said. This news pleases many students eligible for the Pell Grant, such as Casey Wickum, a freshman computer science major. "I think the increase in the Pell Grant will allow more students to easily meet the financial needs of the institution," he said. The Pell Grant is a government-issued award for students from lower- income families that do not need to be repaid. There are currently around five million students receiving this 'This is real money that will help more low-income students achieve the dream of a college education/ grant to help pay for school. To be eligible for the Pell Grant, a student must be an undergraduate or vocational student, have filed the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and have an Expected Family Contribution of $3,850 or lower. Since the Pell Grant's last increase in 2002, the maximum award has been $4,050. With inflation and increased costs, this amount covers about a third of the average student's bills, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. To fund the Pell Grant increase, Bush plans to get rid of the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) program and Perkins Loan while also lowering limits to subsidized lender loans. April Coppelman, a freshman accounting major, was angered at the news that she may not be receiving the Perkins Loan next year. "The government needs to think of a better way to get the money for the Pell Grant," she said. There are approximately 5,000 students at NIU that currently receive the Pell Grant, according to NIU financial aid officials.. With this increase, officials also expect that more students may become eligible for the grant. Linda Dersch, senior assistant director of the Student Financial Aid Office, commented on how this increase would have both positive and negative effects. Dersch said the increase is a positive one because the grant amount has remained the same over the years, while prices have since please see PELL|A2 Video-On-Demand Merges TV, Internet By KAREN LEANO (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - In a world moving toward instant gratification — instant messaging, instant popcorn, instant news updates — television seemed to stand still, sticking to a strict, regimented schedule that never catered to the individual. But with video-on-demand growing to more accessible proportions, television may become as disposable as rented — or downloaded — DVDs. With VOD, television shows and yid- eos can be readily accessed at any time at the viewer's convenience. Viewers are even beginning to supply their own content. "VOD is consumed differently because'it's a new programming model," said Caroline Marks, general manager of videos at Comcast cable. "It's not the same as regular television since there are no schedule restrictions." More familiar by its use on Internet sites such as YouTube.com and the growing Peekvid.com, VOD has become a new platform for cable television companies, such as Comcast, to attract viewers who are taking their television needs online. With the recent launch of video players on the Web sites of major television networks such as ABC and NBC, anyone can watch "Grey's Anatomy" or "Heroes" at any time, even in segments. Viewers then have less reason to tailor their schedules .to their favorite program. This convenience may account for the over 3 billion videos sold to Comcast cable users using VOD, according to Marks. The service offers shows from many different stations, such that a subscriber can access any episode of "I Love New York" by browsing the VOD selections under the VH1 channel. While this development might seem like a welcome improvement, third-year film and television student Emily Yoshida said that as a result, television may become less of an event, lacking the anticipation and reliability of regular weekly programming. This is a mentality which has also been bolstered by the popularity of TiVo and other video recording services. "Ten years ago, you would call all of your friends over on a certain day at a certain time because it was 'Dawson's Creek' time," Yoshida said. "Now you can download your favorite television shows and that time isn't special anymore." But what users lose in program scheduling events, they gain in specialized content. With the launch of Ziddio.com, Comcast cable's user-generated site that allows members to upload any video, virtually everyone can create their own television show to be broadcast on the. site, much like YouTube. Because all material is welcome for upload with little or no censorship from the hosts, Ziddio and YouTube are both promising creative outlets and potential cesspools for junk. "The problem is that it's so easy to put up anything that it detracts from the real committed artists, putting the pressure on the audience to figure out what's good and what's not," said second-year architecture student Jonathan Crisman, a producer for UCLA resTV. "For example, (the Kelly music video 'Shoes') on YouTube is kind of funny, kind of stupid, but it never would have existed if not for sites like this." As a way of bringing creative talent to the surface, Ziddio hosts contests that encourage users to submit original works. "Ten Day Take," which ends Feb. 28, awards the participant who has the best TV show idea with a chance to create .a pilot in 10 days using industry professionals and resources. The final product and documentary of its creation will be shown on the Comcast VOD network. "The television industry is harsh because it's incredibly difficult to get a show made," Crisman said. "It usually has to go through so many steps and approved by different people so this (contest) is a really good opportunity that we might not get anywhere else." "Facebook. Diaries," a contest set to debut.in March, has a similar premise. Facebook users are asked to please see VIDEO|A2 »WWHER S, j! , '" ipe->%r„ SU^*5^' - % »LIFE OPINIONS »>SPDRTS ""'-". - '""I?;"* " .-<?£$*■ '■ , - - u^ - Emily Sawyer gives the Pat and Pat discuss "the Katherine St. Clair does a \&i..:'„,'V!* •*»0m*.- ■^0m^^ scoop on March of the endless abortion debate." Hatter Profile on Marcus THURSDAY FRIDAY • SATURDAY SUNDAY Penguins. Echtler. Sunny Sunny Cloudy- Cloudy High 77 High 78 High 78 -High 81 1 Low 51 Low 56 Low 62 Low 62 PAGE C2 PAGE B1 PAGE D1