The Stetson Reporter

LIFE: A day in the busy life of a college freshman [ page i b ] J,, OPINIONS: Was FOCUS a waste of time or an experience to repeat? [ page 4 Water loop construction is complete By Jeff Hamrick EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Who would have thought that the Division of Facilities Management would be creating its own "extended laboratory for learning about environmental science and economics"? According to Vice President for Facilities Management David Noyes, Sr., that's exactly what they're doing. Nearly four weeks ago, the division brought a 5,000 square-foot building online. The new building, known as the chilled water plant, is located on Minnesota Avenue nearly on top of the old volleyball courts next to Smith Hall. "This is really, if you think about it, an environmental classroom in the truest sense," said Noyes.' "There are perfect, natural tie-ins to the work being done by our environmental science programs. "- The building is the home of three large chilling towers that bring water to near-freezing temperatures. The water will be pumped to 27 different buildings on campus through a new underground piping system. The piping system is nearly 6.5 miles long. According to Noyes, the massive chillers at the plant are. replacing individual chiller units at many of the buildings on campus. The $4.2 million is expected to yield significant cost savings to the university, said Noyes. Noyes said that nearly all major university buildings on the east side of Woodland are now connected, with the exception of the Edmunds Center, Emily Hall and Chaudoin Hall. He also said that Elizabeth Hall is partially connected, and that DeLand Hall has not yet been connected. Emily Hall will be connected to the chilled water loop by Christmas, and Gordis will be connected as soon as .its renovations are completed this summer. The Carlton Union Building, Griffith Hall and the Hollis Center are connected on a separate loop that can stand alone, said Noyes. "We'd have to bring in an outside generator.to make that work," said Noyes. "But it might be useful during a. hurricane or other emergency." Noyes said that Davis, Flagler and Allen Halls may one day be connected on a smaller, separate loop. Last year,, when Carson-Hollis Hall's air conditioning systems collapsed, the division replaced its 40-ton cooling system with two 20-ton cooling systems. Now that Carson-Hollis Hall is connected to the loop, those cooling systems are air conditioning fraternity houses. , "Our strategy has been to take these newer air conditioning units from buildings as they are connected to the loop, and then move them to replace old and inefficient units at buildings that aren't connected," said Noyes. According to Noyes, the chilled water plant has additional capacity and may even one day have the ability to store extra ice. This ice could then be melted and pumped through the underground network while the chilling towers lay idle, thereby saving money on electricity during peak billing hours. Jeff Hamrick chairs the Student Publications Board. LOOP: Scott Bowers, building system supervisor, works the machines in the. chilled water plant, photo by valerie futch ^ Greeks change alcohol policy, affects socials By Kaitlin Bellerose MANAGING EDITOR In an effort to improve the Greek image, the Panhellenic Council agreed to implement a resolution to attend only alcohol-free fraternity house socials. Taking the lead from a growing national movement to dispel the binge- drinking image of Greek life, the university's sororities pledged to not attend fraternity hotise parties where alcohol was being served. The restrictions on cosponsoring parties were only meant to limit drinking in the houses. Parties at which alcohol is served can still occur, stated the resolution. Night Lites and the Stetson Room have been named as alcohol- *use sites. Discussions about the limitation of alcohol consumption in fraternity houses began in 1998 after the National Panhellenic Conference and the National Interfraternity Conference endorsed the implementation of alcohol- free Greek housing by fall 2000. Last year, then-Panhellenic President Kelly Fitzgerald and Interfraterity Council President. Dave West met with campus sorority leaders to discuss alcohol-free socials. [ see GREEKS, page 3a ] ^Reporter Index ' News 3A Opinions 4A Editorial 4A Life IB Health ~ IB Classifieds - 2B Sports 4B Comics 6a Calendar 6a Fashion 6a Shout 6a Crossword 6a Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd. # 8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 904.822.7224 FAX 904.822.7233 reporter^ stetson.edu reporter_news (Tistetson.edu [email protected] [email protected] etceteraC***;' stetson.edu sportsiK stetson.edu [email protected] advert iseC'i stetson, edu 111 DEPTH New members of the faculty are introduced =n d -■■ * - : X'\ i- ■jV.,"\S- .' X-..P :i V- "' By Teresa Schwarz NEWS EDITOR T he university has hired sixteen new faculty and administrators. This year the faculty has grown and changed for various reasons. Some professors are filling old positions and others are filling newly-created positions in their departments. The most public change is Daryl One's replacement, Anthony Hose, who will conduct the music school's performances throughout the year. - Over the past few decades, the size of the faculty has increased considerably, according to Reporter archives. The university's current faculty-to-student ratio is approximately 11:1. New faculty members were hired in mathematics, digital arts, counselor education, marketing, music, and for the library.. The Reporter asked the new faculty members what their teaching philosophies are, in order to" associate names and "ideas to some of the new faces walking around campus. The Reporter hopes that this helps students choose professors whose teaching styles are compatible with their learning styles.. Unfortunately, due to various coordination and production bottlenecks, not all of^the new faculty were included in this article. Teresa Schwarz is the News editor of The Reporter. "My basic teaching policy is to explore all possible ■avenues available to us to assist our patrons in locating the information they require. A project I have been working on is a library webpage, which offers patrons online access to reference librarians... called 'Ask a Librarian: E-mail Reference Service.' Patrons can ask... questions... which will be monitored closely dur- •ing normal reference-desk hours." xji / :":X; ; Rob Lenholt / Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor B.A., University of Florida M.A., University of South Florida "I think of teaching as collaborative artwork, -involving not only a particular student and teacher but the class as a whole, and all of the other teachers, support staff and parents who are working together to create a little human magic. A grand adventure!" Inga McCaslin Assistant Professor of Digital Arts B.A., B.F.A., University of California,; :.."' - at Santa Cruz M.F.A., University:of Pennsylvania - M.F.A., University of Maryland who ELSE Becca Albee, Assistant Professor of Digital Arts Servio Medina, Instructor in Mathematics and Computer Science Bogusia Molina, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education Denise Szecsei, Assistant Professor of Mathematics , Kirsten Work, Assistant Professor of Biology Carolyn Nicholson, Assistant Professor of Marketing Vr "*2P »'P AiSai 1*3^ -wEvSSb W*:. wxWps . ;i,wl^ ^Sto^ ''-X^laS'". ■> -'. IS ' "I intend to foster in my students an enjoyment of learning in general and. of literature in particular through an awareness of the links between their roles as students and their roles as active citizens, who care not only about their immediate environment but also the wide world. The only way that you and I can make our learning process an exciting experience is by thinking about our- ^selyes; as responsible.citizensjof the world." ;• -!'A.f\j ,.,j -: ;x?-*'':""'; r:! j >: Jamil Khader ;.;.: .x-*-.'\.l >;,.i, Assistant Professor of English B.A., M.A., Haifa University, Isreal Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University "I strive to engage several facets of the educational process to stimulate discussion and independent inquiry in an engaging and non-static manner. Since apathy, reticence, and complacency are extreme hindrances to the learning process, I consider presenting the subject matter in an interesting, accessible and proficient manner to be one of my premier responsibilities." . Hari Pulapaka Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S., University of Bombay' M.S., George Mason University Ph.D., University of Florida "I intend to create an active, visual learning environment with an emphasis on introducing technology into the classroom. In this environment, a diverse student popu- • lation will be encouraged to inquire, contemplate, speculate, theorize and philosophize. My role through the course... will evolve from that, of a more distant, advanced learner to that of a mentor or coach, closely guiding the students in their journey of learning." D. Dewaine Jackson Assistant Professor of Biochemistry B.A., University of California at San Diego Ph.D., University of Oregon "I treat the preparation of music as though we were servicing an airplane and people's lives depended on the job we do...so I take great care in the job that we do. I think it [music] should be enjoyable and positive rather than something that becomes a chore. I'm also a believer of getting to the point rather than skirting the issue." ; Anthony Hose Assistant Professor of Music Principal Conductor, Welsh Chamber Orchestra f^'i VST'".! V