The Stetson Reporter

WHAT'S i-.sS>_L>C wed News 2A Money 3A Opinions 4A Life IB Movies 3B Classifieds 2A Sports 5B Etcetera 8a issue 13 volume 113 SPORTS: Waugh replaces former head coach page 5b OPINIONS: Are fairy tales a form of child abuse? page 4s Thief raids the Lee residence forjeweliy By Javier Martinez NEWS WRITER President Doug Lee reported approx. $10,000 worth of jewelry missing from his home near campus on Nov. 26. Sgt. Ernest Svolto and Officer Javier Martinez of Public Safety were informed and immediately responded along with DeLand Police Department Officer Rockburn. One of the second floor windows was found open with the screen cleanly cut out during the search for signs of forced entry. '. Detective James Jusick of the DeLand Crime Investigation Unit was called to the scene and started an investigation. ; No sign of entry was easily visible ;because the open window was over ;the porch roof on the side of the ■house, which made it visible only from ;a distance. . ■ According to the DPD report, the screen that was cut out was thrown on the roof, which made signs of entry more difficult to notice. The crime scene was photographed and Jusick submitted evidence to Volusia County Sheriff's Office Technical Services Division for analysis. Jusick met with an informant on >Dec. 5 who told him that Kennith M. ^McAndrews, a 37 year old white ;*male, was the man who burglarized the Lees' home. Judge Thomas Bevies signed a search warrant for the apartment where the suspect was staying and the search was carried out by Jusick and several DPD officers. Several pieces of stolen jewelry were located at the apartment of Shirley Azama, where the suspect was rumored to be staying. The -i=ssz3s=sxss£sa- resident stated that the jewelry belonged to "Kenny" McAndrews, not her. McAndrews was later identified at a parking lot by Jusick. According to the DPD report, the suspect desired to get his things and go to New York where he was originally from. The suspect was told he would have to wait until some evidence results came back from Detective Sanchez. The evidence was confirmed 37 minutes later and McAndrews was arrested for the burglary of the Lees' house. Mrs. Lee identified several pieces of her stolen jewelry at DPD. A gold dealer from the Flee Market on Hwy. 44 was willing to assist Jusick recover some stolen jewelry that McAndrews sold through a girlfriend. McAndrews confessed to both burglaries on Dec. 13. Javier Martinez is a officer of Public Safety. "The evidence ■was confirmed 37 minutes later and - McAndrews was arrested for the burglary of the - Lees' house..." -Reporter Contact Us 421 N. Woodland Blvd. # 8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 904.822.7224 FAX 904.822.7233 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] online® stet'son.edu [email protected] Publix settles racial discrimination lawsuit By John Mills . ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Recently Publix, a chain of Florida- based supermarkets run by the Hollis family, settled a lawsuit for discrimination against black employees. The Hollis family has made many large monetary contributions to the university, and was able to do so because of its success with Publix Su-' permarkets, Inc. Mark C. Hollis was the chairman and CEO of Publix until he retired in 1999. According to the SEC filing report from 1999, he owns 1.4 million shares of Publix stock valued at approximately $47.00 per share. A group of seven African Americans filed the suit against the company because they felt they had been fired or denied promotions based on their ethnicity. The suit came only two years after a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by an estimated 150,000 women. The race discrimination suit was filed on behalf of nearly 50,000 people. After reviewing the company's records, an economist from Florida ■ State University reported that only 11 percent ofthe company's 150,000 employees were black—a percentage well below the percentages of blacks in the states in which Publix operates. The study also found that blacks were twice as likely to be fired than whites and rarely got management positions. Publix denied any wrongdoing in the case, pointing out the new promotions program that was enacted as a result of the sexual discrimination case. Publix spokesperson Jennifer Bush said, "This settlement builds on what we already put in place to settle the earlier discrimination case." As a result of the previous case, Publix agreed to post all job opportunities, set hiring and promotions goals for minorities and to set up an appeals process for disputes in the processes. The settlement of the racial discrimination case will force Publix to pay a total of S10.5 million. Almost all African-Americans who work for Publix will be eligible for compensation. The settlement also calls for an outside industrial psychologist to write a new standardized test used in part for determining promotions. John Mills is a physics major. HOLLIS GENEROSITY Acheivements through Hollis' donations Hollis Leadership and Volunteerism Scholarships Hollis Voice Laboratory Hollis International Scholars Program Hollis Renaissance Scholars Hollis Leadership Development Program Hollis Activities Center Hollis Field SOURCE- UNIVERSITY WEBSITE LIFE CHANGES Bank parking lot rules will be enforced By Teresa Schwarz NEWS EDITOR P arking has been a primary- concern for students since the announcement of construction to the Lynn Business Center (LB G) which displaces the classes normally held there. The business school's classes were relocated to the second and third floors of the Bank of America building in downtown DeLand. The in-town parking has been notoriously bad and students would rather not walk the extra block from campus to the building nestled between Church St. and Wisconsin Ave. off Woodland Blvd. The university has worked to ensure that the students have reserved parking in the lot behind the building itself. "Although the parking situation at the Bank of America will not guarantee everyone a space to park," James Lockwood, director of Public Safety, said, "we have attempted to make accessibility fair to all. We would encourage all students to get to class early and carpool whenever possible" Students have 109 spots set aside for their use while faculty and staff have 34 spots reserved for their vehicles. The bank itself has reserved the closest spots for their customers, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, DOT, DOT: (Above) Faculty members park in the lot behind the Bank of America building in thier spaces as designated by decals and colored dots (Right) on the asphalt. Public Safety patrols this lot. photos by brian campbell- which means students will be walking to get to the building from the lot. Students who choose to park in customer parking will have their cars towed. The bank has assured the university that it will zealously watch the lot for offenders who misuse the spaces or ignore the markings entirely. They want to guarantee that the students do not inconvenience their customers. "I think that the parking will not be a problem," David Noyes, the vice- president of facilities management, "as long as [the students] realize that the bank is strictly enforcing the markings in the lot." The parking spaces will be marked by the standard colored dots that are used in the university lots. There will not be any freestanding signs but the color-coded dots will be painted directly onto the asphalt. The standard green dot will see PARKING, page 2a Center plans improve after new donations By Teresa Schwarz NEWS EDITOR The Lynn Business Center will not only get a facelift but also, with extra alumni donations from the Rinkers and the Wands, the university has announced that the building will also get an enhancement. The exterior of the LBC will be changed to blend with the brickwork found in most of the buildings on campus. The interior will be redesigned in a contemporary style and include technologically-enhanced classrooms. The building will grow from 55,000 square feet to almost 70,000 square feet. A 150-seat auditorium will be added, as well as twin two- level wings. A new main entrance will be created on the northeast corner and an outside seating area will be added nearby. One wing will house the M.E. Rinker Sr. Institute of Tax and Accountancy and the other will house the Wands Center for Information WAITING: Classrooms in the Bank are ready for students, photo by brian campbell Technology (CIT). The CIT wing will house one general access lab, the current CIT offices, the server room, faculty support, ResNet operations and the Helpdesk, as well as the operational services of CIT. "The redesign of the exterior and the entrance, as well as the addition of three new wings to the Center, will transform the rather traditional facility into an architectural gem that will serve as an anchor between the university and the downtown business community," University President Doug Lee said. "I fully believe that this project will become one of the most architecturally significant statements made at Stetson over the next decade." The interior of the building will include a central shaft that is hollow. It will start at the basement level and ascend to the ceiling five stories above and will be topped by a massive skylight. Other interior changes include 12 smart classrooms that will be outfitted with the latest technology to enhance the learning environment. There will also be videoconferencing capabilities. According to David Noyes, the vice-president for Facilities Manage- ■ ment who is in charge of the project, the demolition will begin on Jan. 22. Currently the plans are going smoothly and on schedule, according to him. The project is scheduled to be completed and ready to use by the beginning of the fall 2002 semester. The university has leased the Bank of America Building until December of 2002 in case the project runs into any problems. "The Lynn Business Center will undergo a dramatic change during the renovation and enhancement," see LBC, page 2a http://reporter.stetson.edu - talk/applaud/critidze/react/reflect||[^ [click Shout]