The Stetson Reporter

STETSON UNIVERSITY 5! life | According to our reviewer, Stover Theater's latest production, 'Dancing at Lughnasa,' was a "fine and poignant end for the theatrical year, even if the play occasionally missed its mark." The play, based on Brian Friel's modern classic, was performed at Stover Theater April 13-16. Ken McCoy directed the play. [ see Life, page 1b ] wed 19 apr*00 issue 23 volume 112 Dean of admissions to resign, restructuring to follow by jeff hamrick | The dean of admissions will resign and a major restructuring of the university's enrollment management sector will occur, a vice president announced yesterday. In a written communique to the university community, Vice ' President for Administration Jim Beasley announced that Mary Worland Napier, associate vice president for enrollment management, will resign effective June 1. 2000. In a follow-up communique distributed yesterday, Beasley said that Napier's position would be expanded into a' new vice president at iu IH Q. < z for enrollment management posi tion. This new vice president for enrollment management will report to Beasley, according to the written communique. Beasley also said that the position of associate dean of admissions would be eliminated and replaced with a director/dean of admissions position. According to the communique, Mark McMasters, the current associate dean of admissions, has agreed to accept a "special appointment of Coordinator for the Banner Implementation for the Admissions Department [sic]." McMasters will serve in this position until August 31, 2000. Then, he will be "exploring other professional opportunities," according to Beasley. According to Napier, who is also the dean of admissions, her decision to resign is "entirely my own." "I've been awakening to some of what are the most important things in my life and I want to contribute to an organization but not at the cost of my own life," said Napier." "You really do have choices in your life, you should never forget that," said Napier. Napier said that she would spend the summer with her two < Ui CO children Joe, 7, and Dani, 6. Beasley said that Napier's decision to leave was "absolutely" her own. "I had talked to Mary about her desire to change her career path over the past few months," said Beasley. "I was hopeful that this was not going to take place this soon." • Beasley said that he is forming, a search committee to find a new director of admissions and vice president for enrollment management. Beasley said that he will be "functioning effectively" in the capacity of acting dean of admissions after Napier departs and before a new director is found. ROSS AND JULIANO: Lead vocalist Jason Ross and guitarist Tom Juliano of the group Seven Mary Three entertained a large turnout in the Edmunds Center on the evening of April 6. The band played popular hits like 'Cumbersome' and 'Lucky,' alongside a large amount of new material from their forthcoming album. PHOTO BY BRIAN CAMPBELL Best Apartments to be service housing -' by BETH bertrand | For students tired of traditional housing, the Department of Residential Life, working with the Community Service Office, is offering students a new housing option next year. The university will be offering a, community service-themed housing for next year, adding to the number . of options students have. V . Best Apartments will be used ,\ t6. house the community service housing starting next year. This year, Best Apartments were used to house the freshman overflow. "One of the goals is to build a community with the students that have that [community service] as an interest. Another goal is to encourage the students living there to develop a program," said Courtney Mclntyre, the coordinator of community service. "The Community Service Office and the Department of Residential Life will provide the foundation and structure for community Service and that would enable students with the interest to grow and establish their goals as the team," Mclntyre added. "A third'goal would be-more resources for halls and resident assistants in doing their hall programs and encouraging their residents to participate in areas on and off campus that they want to pursue through service activities," she said. The rooms in Best Apartments are triples and there are four apartments in the house, making the maximum amount of students who can live there twelve. Currently, there are only five students signed up to live there, including- one resident assistant. All the residents are female.' Residents were chosen through applications available from the Department of Residential Life and the Community Service Office during room selection. Rising sophomore psychology major Kelly Pegram has already agreed to live in the house. "I already live there and love it, but I thought that it could help the connection between all of the community service organizations," said Pegram. "I would like to be able to work with the other organizations and keep up awareness of the opportunities out in the community so we can spread information all around Stetson." Bringing together the service [ see SERVICE, page 2a ] Beasley said that he hoped to fill the two new positions sometime this fall. According to Beasley, the decision to restructure the enrollment management sector was a "decision made by the President's Staff after a proposal that I made to them." Beasley said that the decision to appoint McMasters as a special coordinator for the Banner transition was a "decision that came out of conversations that Mark and I have had." "We will certainly make available every resource that we have to Mark to help him and support him as he makes this transition," '"-C-A.. Ik ,fe mwrn & mm said Beasley. When asked to appraise McMasters' performance as associate dean of admissions, Beasley declined to comment. "Our comments regarding individual personnel are entirely confidential," said Beasley. "I am not at liberty to make comments in that regard." "What I can tell you is that this initiative and Mark's departure are part of a[n]...effort to restructure our enrollment management," said Beasley. "Stetson is taking this move...to make its enrollment management more effective." McMasters did not return The Reporter's telephone calls and was unavailable for comment by the time this issue went to press. Jeff Hamrick is a well-behaved finance and histoiy major. Mistier, Sakowicz win by 226 votes BY VALERIE FUTCH | Two weeks ago, twenty-seven percent ofthe student body elected Brian Mistier and Celeste Sakowicz as their next SGA president and vice-president. In the end 416 students voted for Mistier and running mate Celeste Sakowicz, and 190 votes for Dave Gobeo and running mate Sal Mancini. "As an SGA representative, I was really happy that almost three times as many people came out to vote this year," said SGA Senator Becky Kruse. "I think the candidates did a great job of talking it up and getting people out to the polls," added Kruse. "Dave and I are both concerned about what's ultimately best for Stetson," commented Mistier. "What was different were our methods." Mistier added that, "I proposed a quicker, more radical change, and I was very pleased to see that the student body supports that." Mistier says that he is ready to get started for next year. The first issue he plans to address is the lack of campus community on and involvement with the local community. Through local newspaper articles, community service, and communication with local groups Mistier hopes to send a message of "tangible support to the community." Mistier said that SGA will do more than simply pass legislation. "As Celeste and I both continually stressed during our campaign, passing legislation is only the first step," said Mistier. He also added, "Our true success will be measured by our ability to actually see the "goals of Stetson's students come to fruition, and we're open to a number of different avenues, to work with Stetson at all levels to see that this happens." Amendments proposed Mistier and Gobeo recently proposed revisions to the SGA Constitution to include many Important Information: Applications for 2000-2001 . leadership positions are due today, Wednesday, April 19. They can be picked up in the SGA office on the 2nd floor of the CUB The full text of the proposed SGA constitution is available at The Reporter Online.' SOURCE: STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION structural changes for the 2000- 200,1 school year. Gobeo's suggested revisions included the addition of SGA committees as well as added SGA representation for the residence halls. Mistier said their reasons for working on the constitution amendments now was "so the changes will be in place so we can start planning for next year." Gobeo said that he thinks there will be much discussion on the proposed changes to the constitution. "People take the constitution very seriously," he added. Though they have different platforms, both Mistier and Gobeo agree to the current proposed changes to the constitution. There are basic structural changes that will allow the meetings to run smoother, said Mistier. When asked whether Mistier expects much opposition to the changes from the administration he said that the current changes aren't anything radical, just structural changes. However, Mistier said that changes that may arise next year could produce more opposition. "I sincerely believe we're all here to see Stetson succeed. I'd be disappointed if anyone opposed measures with the ultimate goal of bettering ofthe University," commented Mistier. The proposed changes are available at The Reporter's Web site or in the box outside the SGA office on the second floor of the CUB. Valerie Futch is co-News editor. U. Miami extends benefits to partners by jeff hamrick | Stetson University lost its oppor- . tunity to become the first university in Florida to offer domestic-partner benefits to gay employees several weeks ago. Officials at the University of Miami privately informed the faculty and staff there in February that they would be permitted to extend certain benefits to their domestic partners. In response to a private invitation sent out by letter, fourteen University of Miami faculty and staff accepted the university's offer of benefits extension-.' These benefits, according to The Miami Herald, include health insurance, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement planning, discounted tickets to University of Miami sporting events, and use of the campus health and library facilities. [ read this story in News, page 2a] 'Keeping' funny, but forgets to mention God by amy traugh | So, a priest, a rabbi, and a business woman walk into a bar. Well, actually, just a priest. But he is a drunk priest, so you've got something there that you wouldn't normally see. Anyway, you're watching Keeping the Faith, and chances are, you're having a pretty good time. Ben Stiller and Edward Norton star as the "God Squad," a priest and a rabbi who have been friends since childhood. In eighth grade, they befriended "the coolest girl we ever knew," Anna Riley, a free-spirited 13-year-old who stuck by her boys. A year later, Anna moved away, not to be heard from for 20 years. [ read this story in Life, page 2b ] Auction raises money ATHLETICS AUCTION: John and Emily DeVito look at items available at an auction coordinated by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Items there included watches, free oil lubes, and free cable. PHOTO BY ANDREA MAGINOT [ read this story in Sports, page 4b ]