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wed apr-oi i N S I D E http://re|*or_ er.stetson.edu SPORTS. Center hosts first Billards tournament page 3b D WHAT'S INSIDE News 2A IVfusic 3A Opinions 4A Life IB OPII_IO^Si Religion is the key for bipartisanship says writer page 4a crarers ascusse< sufferixij By John Mills ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Suffering is a part of everyone's life. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, a condition that affects one's life each day, or a great injustice, every person experiences suffering. Dr. Musser's class on contemporary issues in religious thought had several guest lectures come to speak about the suffering they experience in their lives. Sharon Tonjes is an alumna who majored in English. In 1990, a drunk driver killed her 15-year-old son. Steve DeVane is an alumnus with a major in religious studies. He went on to become an ordained minister after attending seminary. In 1991 his wife suffered a severe blow to the head in her workplace. Her condition required 24-hour care until she died in December of 2000. Dan Harvey is an alumnus with a major in religious studies. He is the director of pas- ,,, _ , toral care and a chaplain at Leesburg Medical Center. The lecturers gave insight on suffering from their own perspectives. Using a folded up piece . . „ of paper missing missing. a iarge chunk, -es====33- Sharon Tonjes said, "When I first lost my son I felt like I had a large chunk of me missing. As I have dealt with the experience, I have learned that is not the case." She unfolded the piece of paper revealing many small holes. She said, "I've found out that when I lost my son, I didn't lose one piece of my life. I lost many pieces of my life." She cited getting college recruitment letters several years after her son's death as an example one of the many little holes in her life. Steve DeVane is currently a homemaker. When his wife was in- see SUFFERING, page 2a "When I first lost my son I felt like I had a large chunk of me was -Reporter Corrections 1. "New head coach is an old face for university," Sports, Issue 21. The picture of the columnist was correct however we miss identified the individual. Instead of Jake Blake, Sports Editor, it should have read Hamish Wilman, Assistant Sports Editor. 2. "Culture shared and played," Life, Issue 21. In the photo caption, the photo was not attributed to the photographer. It should have read photo by Nerissa Lovell. Contact Us _>i_*__'__a_to_'_t__^ 421 N. Woodland Blvd. # 8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 904.822.7224 FAX 904.822.7233 [email protected] [email protected] opinions® stetson.edu [email protected] [email protected] sports® stetson.edu online® stetson.edu advertise® stetson.edu Election results showed increase in voting students By Teresa Schwarz NEWS EDITOR The ballots have been counted, the results are in and the new president and vice-president have been announced for the 2001-2002 year. The Student Government Association (SGA) will be led by Nicole Roenick, a junior finance and computer information systems double major, and Chris Girata, a junior computer information systems and religious studies double major. Roenick and Girata were elected with 366 votes while their competitors, Sal Mancini, a graduating senior accounting major, and Mike Kollenberg, freshman Finance major, received 195 votes. There were two votes for "other" candidates and five invalid/no vote ballots. There were a total of 568 ballots cast during the period* of time SGA was holding the elections. The SGA elections, were held on Wednesday, Apr. -4 in front of the Carlton Union Building (CUB). The candidates were not allowed to campaign near the elections booth nor was the ballot box •left alone or with one individual at any VIDEO news |s_ m by Alex McClung, Erik McCulley, Chris Stiles and Mike Wong By Teresa Schwarz news editor nimation and videos created by students Lwere showcased last Monday during the third annual video contest. The videos were divided into two categories: "Shorts" and the "Not-So-Shorts," with the division line at six minutes. The winners in the "Shorts" category were Chris Stiles in first place for his video "This is the End of an Era" and Amy Papadeas tied in second place with her entry "Mom Shouldn't Have Done That," against Brian Campbell's entry "Teddy." "This is the End of an Era" used a compilation of old video, music and words to graphically represent the ideas Stiles wanted to show. "Mom Shouldn't Have Done That" used news clips of the JonBenet Ramsey case to comment on child abuse. "Teddy" was an autobiography of a teddy bear owned by a college student. "I was very disappointed to see that 'Sample Text' was not in the top 3," said Erik McCulley, a DA major in the art track. The winners in the "Not-So- Short" category were Ryan Fuller in first place for his animated video "Fish Story," Kevin Hale and Brian Campbell in second place for their joint entry "Animus," and Erik McCulley, Alex McClung, Chris Stiles and Mike Wong won third for their joint entry "Action Film Squad." "Fish Story" was an animated comedy about a fish's desire for better living accommodations. "Ani mus" was a story of one coltege student's struggle with memory. "Action Film Squad" was a comedy that parodied a variety of popular ghost and spooky movies. "I was impressed by the work they're producing, considering the program is so new," said Elizabeth Thompson, a senior English major. "They had good quality film." There were two honorable mentions awarded to Stephanie Robbins and John Lucas for their work in three movies—"Communication," "Hurry," and "Change." The contest featured 21 videos created by the digital arts majors. Three judges who were unassociated with the DA program on campus judged them. The judges were Pete Miniscalco, Director of Programming at WCEU, Lori Snook, associate professor of English at the university, and Roger Beebe, who is an award-winning experimental filmmaker at the University of Florida. "I am overjoyed by the profound growth of the DA program over the last four years," said Ryan Padnuk, a graduating senior digital arts major. "I just want to say everyone turned in some awesome projects and made it a really great night," said Stiles, who won first in the "Shorts" category. Prize money was courtesy of the digital arts program, communication department, Friends of Art and the Dean's Fund. Teresa Schwarz is a communication studies major. <*— m ,-•-3 |__x_ S_ _"^t_ 11 m by Amy Papadeas time to keep the elections as fair as possible. The SGA members also handed out surveys for the honor code task force when they handed out the ballots on Wednesday. The survey asked students whether they support the honor code and if they chose not to, to explain why. The students were also asked about certain aspects of the code and how they felt about it. The questions were posed in hopes of finding out which points the students specifically supported and which ones they would like to see changed, im- see SGA, page 2a rea By Joseph Giunta guest writer The university's Circle K service club was recendy recognized as Florida's Qub of the Year.- Kiwanis International gave the Club of the Year award, along with seven other individual awards, at the state district convention in Tampa earlier this month. Circle K is a club focused on community service and is open to all students. It is the collegiate version of the more familiar Kiwanis club, an international service organization. Additionally, the Key Club, which many students may have been a part of in high school, also stems from the Kiwanis Club. Stetson's club is one of 20 in the state of Florida, and is a member of the Citrus Division. The chapter consists of 34 dues-paying members. "Us winning so many individual awards, when you look at how many schools were competing, is a real accomplishment," said Dimple Mirchandani, the vice-president of Circle K. The individual awards are won by documenting the numbers of hours worked both towards the administration of the organization and towards community service. Points are given to each school for individual recognitions and exceptional volunteerism. The Club of the Year award is given to the school with the most points. Sean Ellis, in addition to his Outstanding Newsletter award, was also elected lieutenant governor of the Citrus Division and will sit on the 2001/2002 state district see CIRCLE K, page 2a Stetson students won the following individual awards: Beth Bertrand, second place, Outstanding President Dimple Mirchandani, first place, Outstanding Vice President Cara McCallister, second place, Outstanding Secretary Payal Shah, second place, Outstanding Treasurer Courtney Nail, second place, Outstanding Scrapbook Sean Ellis, first place, Outstanding Newsletter Vickie Jones, second place, Outstanding Member ■zsmxmmmmmmm