The Reporter

THE REPORTER Seeking The Truth At Stetsok University- Volume CXIX Issue 14 8»*S*M!i»eSMS*^^ Thursday, February 8,2DD7 8 V." hz ,'x1 yZ •, ; \ H 'A Zs i lr,t ***', H' ililtv»K Jllli $. '* By MELISSA PANCOAST • Friday's tornados hit Stetson harder than most students realize. Six miles outside of town, on the other side of Lake Beresford is a piece of land that Stetson's crew calls home. Our home is now barely recognizable. The structure that housed more than half a million dollars worth in boats (and many more memories} crumbled like match sticks and the boats themselves, constructed to be light and swift, lie in pieces beneath it. ^ There are decks strewn about, reminders of the spirit of Stetson crew. A bow emblazoned with the name of one of our two founders' "in memory of Katherine Bryan" protrudes at an awkward angel from the pile of rubble while the bow of the **y first boat to finish in the top 5 at the Dad Vail Regatta, "Never Half Fast" rests 50 ^/k yards away from the rest of its hull. Since 1988 a small but dedicated group of athletes have assembled at this lake to train. The crew has persisted tenaciously over the last 19 years, at many points j^.. owing success only to its athletes' enthusiasm and the generosity of others."; ^^\&" ~~ For the most part, these young men and women walked on to the team; ■■^^^^%/'"~" - choosing during their collegiate years to take on the world's most ^" 1Vl\ » , .physiologically demanding sport." They have built"a program against odds, hurricanes, burglaries, and injuries; challenging these obstacles -, with discipline, endurance, sacrifice, lots of work, .love, passion, * and joy. Our site is a 100% loss. The home we have built with our effort and dedication lays wasted along with the 2000 other ** homes claimed by Friday's storm. Though it hurts to see the destruction, and worse to wait for insurance adjusters to validate claims, we are going to do just exactly what the rest of those left homeless in Volusia, Lake, Sumter and Seminole counties are doing; ^ we're going to pick up the mess and move for-^'* ward. Many friends have been concerned Jxabout what this will mean for the rest of ;y our season. It's too early to know , f" what equipment will be. restored this «***-' year. Thanks to the tight knit «ij,w£jj 2007 Homecoming Anticipates New Traditions By CAITLIN HUGHES The Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Association have decided to invite specified groups to the 2007 Homecoming in addition to the standard highlighted classes. The specified groups, namely Honors Program Scholars, Football team members, and Residential Life, were decided upon due to anniversaries and exciting developments in their related fields, such as the construction of Residence Hall A and Maxcy Hall. In addition to the anniversaries of the Honors Program and Football (fifty years in existence and fifty years since, existence, respectively) is the half century anniversary of the university's Alpha Chi Omega chapter. Events for Honors and Football will consist of an honorary ceremony and a flag and relaxed rules football challenge. The music school and community also have a few noteworthy items on this year's agenda. At the request of Dean Woodward, Harold Milne "Prof Giffin, longtime Chorus Director and professor of Music, will be honored for what would have been his 100th birthday. The honoring of Prof Griffin will be coupled with the honoring of Dean Woodward who recently announced his retirement. Other music related events, such as Stetson Idol 3 and the Griffin competition, will also take place during Homecoming weekend to further publicize the music community. Another highlighted group is the Roland George Investment Program. The celebration of the 26th anniversary of the financial investment group will consist of a reunion dinner and a four hour tutorial on managing a personal portfolio led by Roland George professors and students. Along with extending the Homecoming focus to specified groups, numerous other changes are occurring, such as events beginning on Thursday rather than Friday. There are even changes in this year's Homecoming website, with message board options please see HOMECOMING C2 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MAGGIE ABRAHAM »WEATHER 9 « * THURSDAY Showers High 70 Low 49 y% Hi ® « 4 FRIDAY Showers High 72 Low 49 O1 \\ W\ ^m SATURDAY Cloudy High 72 Low 53 ® i % SUNDAY Showers High 71 Low 51 »LIFE Emily Sawyer gives the scoop on Little Miss Sunshine. PAGE C2 OPINIONS Pat and Pat debate Hillary Clinton in Talking Heads. PAGE B1 »SPDRTS Michael Hodges defends conger cuddling. PAGE D2