The Stetson Reporter

(3 < a, i $> ;&-*.&•: <^s^x ^- "~ r. wed life | Russian artist-in-residenceAleksandr llych put many of his works on display last week at the Russian Studies Center. The works will be on display until the end of the month. During his stay at Stetson, Kalugin will create a piece featuring Stetson, among other projects. Robinson: education is solution by julie gowan | Wednesday, Nov. 18 marked three important events: it was the 100th birthday of Howard Thurman; Jefferson Rogers, a student of Thurman and advocate for his teachings received an honorary doctorate of divinity from Stetson University, and Randall Robinson spoke on "The Need for History and Reformation of Education" as part of the Howard Thurman lecture series. The Stetson Room was crowded with visitors to hear Robinson speak on current issues, his past, and his civil rights involvements. Robinson opened his speech with a vision for the future. While Robinson was attending a church at 11 a.m. on Sunday, the most segregated hour of the week, "I encountered white, African Americans, Asians, and Native Americans all worshipping in an unspoken harmony. People faced and looked at each other and found God in themselves together. I believe all people can do this once again," said Robinson. Robinson believes that education is the key to decreasing the narrow-minded stereotypes that are plaguing society. While Robinson was attending Harvard, he believed it was "too narrow-minded." He left to pursue his mission of incorporating everyone of all ethnicities into everyday life and the past. Robinson said, "In school I never learned anything about my heritage except for slavery. I was cut off from my heritage as well as _ O w Z M m © of "I was there in the afternoon and everywhere 1 looked, I saw hundreds of white people, but I only saw four African Americans. It was almost as if African Americans were told not to come to the mall." the rest of the class and world. My people existed before slavery, but I never knew where, how, and what they did; this is where education needs to be redefined." Robinson then told the audience about his trip to the mall in Washington D.C, where the monuments were displayed and many shops could be found. "I was there in the afternoon and everywhere I looked I saw hundreds of white people, but I only saw four African Americans. It was almost as if African Americans were told not to come to the mall," said Robinson. Robinson then went to the National Museum of Art and he noticed that there were no paintings by Asian, Latinos, or Native Americans. However, there was one abstract painting by an African American called "Abraham's Oak," but was not added until later because it was "done by an African American," said Robinson. "People need to have monuments, always," said Robinson. All people practice ancestor worship to serve interest of one group, yet not another said Robinson. Unfortunately, a large number of people never know of their culture and cannot celebrate it. "In order to succeed, they need to have know that have succeeded before," said Robinson. In knowing one's culture, there is history for a person: "we all need history to know that we belong to something and who we are," he said. Robinson then jumped to his favorite pastime as a child, watching the Cleveland Indians play baseball. "While watching the game at home — that's the only way to watch a game — I began thinking no one ever said anything bad about the Redskins and the use of the name, but the Cleveland Indians display a grinning Indian with enlarged teeth. However, if we had a baseball team called the NY Jews there would a national uproar over the use of their group, but nothing has been done about the Indians." This displays the creep and crawl of quiet racism, said Robinson. "Democracy is rooted in enlightened citizenry; it's a business of competing interests, money and influence is what is in the government," said Robinson. "Leadership will never come from politicians." "My people's spirits were broken, families broken, languages lost; then we're invited to the Mall of America. One walks and sees Roosevelt, Lincoln, and Washington, but not one single word, plaque, or brick to those that suffered the holocaust of slavery," said Robinson. [ see THURMAN, page 3a ] p arkin JL p r n r L^E^M^S IMS' ^m^A: \v ^^0:m^^m¥. XT' ' SrO* 4: &" ;™7V-~ - fr- w TOW AWAY ZONE J77™, a*;11-;; *t" "". v^ j ** ' * ' nJJ J..®.*' " pP ' " , 'X- _ . - jLrPSL^L^. .,» .~-_^L~J CROWDED: With too few parking spaces on campus, students have parked in unmarked spaces, on the grass, and in spaces that are not for student use. The administration plans to form a committee to try to find a solution to the problem._photo b*xkdt dehv,pt by julie gowan | Of the problems on campus, the most visible and the one students worry about most is the issue of parking: the availability of properly-marked parking spaces. To fight this problem, David Noyes, vice president of Facilities Management, said, "After the holidays, a parking committee will be fenmed of five students, a faculty and staff member, a Public Safety Officer, and will be co-chaired by Chief Frank Mussoline and David Rigsby, senior assistant of special projects." Through this committee Noyes hopes that the group will bring forth suggestions and problems to him concerning the parking problem on campus. "I want to look at the situation from all angles. Dean Beasley will be hearing the suggestions and problems the group will bring to us because the issues definitely concern Residential Life," said Noyes. Noyes admitted that the campus does not have sufficient parking for the number of buildings on the campus and said the biggest problem is the Emily Hall and Chaudoin parking lot. Students agree. "When I park in the spots that do not have a designated parking sign I have serious scratches and dings on my car from other cars. I think that is caused by people trying to squish in as many cars as they can into a given space, so they don't have to park at the Wilson Athletic Center m order to have their car near Emily or Chaudoin Hall," said Charissa Thrall, a resident of Emily Hall. "On the weekends I don't have to worry about parking, but during the week, it's as if I have to fight for a space in the Chaudoin area, because there are other people who don't live here parking in the Chaudoin lot just so they can go to the Hat Rack, Commons, or the Hollis Center," said Soozin Lewis, a resident of Chaudoin Hall. "Some people may be required to park in Rinker or west of the Wilson Center lots and walk to their residence dorms, but it is better if the students park in those lots than violate the fire lanes, handicap zones, or block walkw ays," said Noyes. Those that block the pedestrian access to walkways, fire lanes, or handicap access will be booted or towed from campus. Public Safety will only immobilize or boot a student's vehicle if they "have accumulated four or more citations for nonregistration, or if you fail to comply or answer to any judicial charges regarding from multiple traffic offenses," according to the Public Safety pamphlet, A Guide to Campus Traffic and Parking Regulations. The fee to remove a boot is $20. Public Safety warns students with boots on then cars if they tamper with the boot it could lead to severe damage of their vehicle; if a student is seen attempting to remove the boot from their car it will result in immediate removal from campus parking and driving privileges and an additional $50 fine. Students will be towed if they are blocking a roadway or gate, parked in a fire lane, if the vehicle has been booted for over 48 hours, or if the vehicle is illegally parked m a handicapped space. "Public Safety is beyond giving warnings to students. I am troubled to see students that have tickets because I know they are not happy; they just need to find alternate e parking. Other schools don't have the privileges we do. Other schools provide limitations on parking which we do not have," said Noyes. "The administration claims to be doing something about the parking at Emily, but I think that for the meantime they could just not give tickets to those that are forced to park on the grass and that would be doing something right now rather than forcing us to wait until they can come up with a solution for the parking," said Sarah Reed, a lesident of Emily Hall. "There is zero tolerance for anyone who breaks the codes of parking," said Noyes. Another problem that Noyes says that he has zero tolerance for are students who park in faculty spaces. "Students do not have a right to park in those spaces. It inconveniences the faculty and staff, and parking in a spot foi [just] a moment does not provide a basis for taking a reserved spot," said Noyes. It is required for every student who has a car on campus for them to purchase a parking permit for $20 from Public Safety. How evei. faculty arc not lequnee to pay this fee forregisteimg then cais. "It's been a long-standing ttadition of Stetson for tlie faculty." said Di. Jim Beasly. vice president of Campus Life. Beasle} continued, "Oui students ma} not realize that othei schools have a much moi e critical pat king situation limning who can bring cais and chaigmg more than what we do heie." Nathan Hall, a lesident of Emily Hall, said, "Maybe we should start doing what other schools aie doing and not let the fieshmen use their cars, may be a possibility to lefornung the parking issue." "We don't want it to come to charging the students moie for parking or limiting those with cais. I plan to take the suggestions and problem areas that the committee w ill piescnt to both me and Dr. Beasley and try to w ork out a master plan to effectively solve the paiking pioblem," said Noyes Noyes' advice for students who aie having problems with the paikmg pioblem is to talk to him oi the committee, and also to help out Public Safety by paikmg in the coirect marked spaces. Julie Gowan is the News editor oj The Reporter. r < -es HjOOOE 7x127 -j !» n~J^"l -'$■(' ^777-7 p;'-^"~->'~ix "ft - v*" *"- - * xW/< 7;l^7rl PROBLEM: Parking has become the largest problem on campus that students face every day. photo bv andy dehnart University babying is really a 'safety net' by donald musser | In the November 18 issue of The Reporter, Andy Dehnart bashes the university administration for its contradictory behavior, espousing student freedom on the one hand and squashing it on the other. Maybe Andy is right about the Janus-like face of the People in Charge. But, I do not know. Andy is probably correct that the University invokes nasty rules for the soul reason of protecting itself against litigation. Anyone with an adult sense of good sense does. I own insurance for which I pay a nasty premium to cover my butt. [ read this story in Forum, page 4a ] Swing bands played as students danced by brian kosoy | Last Tuesday, CSA presented two nationally known swing bands, Rocket 88 and Swingerhead, in the Rinker Field House "lounge" for a night of quality music and dancing. The Hollis Center gym was turned into a dimly lit lounge complete with open bar (non-alcoholic beverages, kids) and tables to sit at while not dancing. Befoie the show started, as well as between each band's set. ft ee swing dance lessons w ere offered to anyone w ho wanted to p^n cipate. [ read this story in Life, page 1 b ] Students enjoy rally i-> - v V> s -,"71- '**•" X » » :¥""■■' ff&V> ^:< -7 x'4 77;x7#£g X*"' 'V'.t (•; "''^/fe f s W ' -. * 38«**~« V \ •"* • H < s 5 <S^ ^ iN iPP * -; yh 7X3 /* 4 ' • •«< *.»> * % * "-fr^ / PEP RALLY; A men's soccer team member was crowned Pep Rally Champ at the Pep Rally held on Nov. 20. photo by RANDI DUHIGG [ read this story in Sports, page 4b ] ^i^S^g^^^i5b--f ■-»* -psjp ' ■ ;^agg^^