The Stetson Reporter

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Movie Review Dear God gets rave reviews from the .Reporter's movie critic duo, Thompson and < Traugh, page 2b. iSports - Soccerwrapup The first group of women's soccer seniors finish their final season, page 6a. Auto break-ins an increasing problem on campus, in DeLand by Stacy Gum the stetson reporter Car break-ins on campus have increased this year, but Stetson is not alone in its battle to combat auto thefts, according to Public Safety Chief Jim Myers. Since August, car break-ins have become an all too familiar crime throughout DeLand, according to an August 29 article in The News-Journal. In this article, Commander Steve Edwards said DeLand is averaging two car break- ins a day. This year, from January through October, Stetson has had nine total break-ins, five with a property loss of $300 or more, four with a loss of less than $300. said Myers, who noted thatfive of these thefts occurred from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13. This count is up from last year. In 1995, Stetson had a total of six break-ins, five with a property loss over $300 and one under $300. Edwards told The News Journal that the root of most of these crimes is drugs. "Seventy-five percent of property crimes are for money to buy drugs," he said. To help deter these crimes on Stetson's campus, Myers said students need to do their part. "Some of these [break-ins] aren't forced entries where glass is broken," Myers said. "People need to make sure they lock their doors and keep their valuables out of sight." Public Safety is also doing their part by increasing patrols on campus and calling in their reports. Edwards told The News-Journal that people need to use a "common sense approach" to protecting their cars, such as locking doors, rolling up their windows, and parking in a central, well-lit area after dark. When asked if increased lighting on campus could help deter vehicle break-ins, Myers said that two convertibles were broken into after the lighting by the tennis courts were improved. Both Myers and Edwards recommend the use of car alarms, but they agree that nothing is 100 percent foolproof. "If a criminal wants to break into your car, he's going to and there's nothing you're going to be able to do to stop it," Edwards told The Nezvs-Journal. "If we're driving around, [thieves] have the benefit of seeing [Public Safety officers] first," Myers said. "It is difficult to catch a person breaking into a vehicle, because a car break-in can take a matter of seconds and then they're gone." "The way to reduce these incidents is knowledge," Myers said. Car Safety Tips * Lock your car and pocket the keys. Remember to lock the trunk, hatchbackoriailgate of the vehicle. ♦ Ifycturmotorvehicfeisanolder model, replace standard door lock buttons with tapered ones. These are inexpensive and moredifficufttopryup. ♦ Don't leave insurance policies, registration, orotherim- portant papers in the glove comportment. • If possible, don't park nearve- hicles that will hide your vehicle and make it difficult for others to observe. * Do not invite theft by leaving packages or valuables in plain sightinyourvehicle.Takethem with you, or put them under yourseatorin the trunk. * , Consider investing in a car alarm. Some systems aren't very expensive. ITS Safe Halloween Students choose Dole in campus presidential debate Into the Streets hosted a Halloween party for neighborhood children on Oct. 29. About eight students coordinated in the party with kids from the DeLand Housing Authority. Kirn Khasla (middle) hugs two excited local children as they win their prizes given by ITS. by Davina Yetter the stetson reporter . Representatives from College RepublicansJand Young Democrats faced off in a campus presidential debate held last week. A majority of the students in attendance favored presidential hopeful Bob Dole, according to a poll taken at the debate. Seventy-five percent of the students polled thought that the Dole camp won the campus debate, which took place in Elizabeth Hall on Oct. 28. Sixty percent of the students already supported Dole before the debate took place. One Clinton supporter praised Dole's representatives, saying "if it were really [Bob Dole], I don't think he would have been as smooth." Topics debated included education, foreign policy, taxes, health care, gay marriages/abortion, and substance abuse. Several students polled criticized the debate. "The petty remarks were ridiculous, mainly coming from the Republican side," said one Republican student. "We were here to hear the issues, not bashing each other's parties." Stetson College Republicans Dan Herron, Jeff Pointe and Andy Dehnart defended Dole in the de bate, while Jonathan Rosenband, Stetson student and president of the Volusia County chapter of Young Democrats, represented President Bill Clinton. David Gould moderated the event. About 100 students attended the event, sponsored by the Student Government Association. Clayton McMalion contributed to this story. Presidential Preference of Stetson Students, before and after campus debate Clinton Dole Other SBB M Before M After 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Dole* Clinton cliffer on student loans Hollisspeaks at Lynn Center BY KOMPHEAK KOEUT THE STETSON REPORTER Mark Hollis, retired president of Publix Supermarkets and Stetson trustee, spoke at Lynn Business Center on Thursday, Oct. 24. "It was an honor for me to be able to meet with one of our alums, being that they all live so far away and have not been able to visit since we recoloruzed," said Keith Bryant, president of Stetson's chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, Hollis' fraternity. "I wanted to introduce myself and let him know how successful rush was...He was ecstatic for us." Part of Hollis' speech included his 13 keys to success. The three major influences in his life, he said, were the theater, which aided in public speaking, the military to aid in discipline and his fraternity, which taught him leadership. photo by JenniferGrillo Pi Kappa Phi president Keith Bryant meets with Mark Hollis, Stetson trustee, during his visit. By Colleen DeBaise college press service Education is one area where President Clinton and Republican challenger Bob Dole have strikingly different approaches to the issues, especially in the area of student financial aid. Most recently, the Direct Student Loan program has created a deep political rift between the two candidates. Under direct lending, the federal government makes loans directly available to students through their respective schools. At issue is whether the federal government can provide student loans cheaper, faster and with less paperwork than the private sector. Deborah Gray, Stetson's assistant director of financial planning, said by using the direct lending program the federal government will have no competition, and with such a large monopoly there will be no one else to turn to. Jack Agett, Stetson's director of financial planning, said he will continue to recommend Stetson stay with the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) currently in use. Agett said he does not believe that a government monopoly can work as well as private enterprise in a competitive en vironment. The direct lending program "made it quicker and cheaper for young people to get college loans. Sixteen hundred schools now participate in that program," Clinton said. "Ten million Americans have saved an average of $190 each on their college loans." But opponents of direct lending, including Dole and Agett, charge that the program has. deprived private banks and lending agencies of business while not providing any savings to students. . "The Direct Lending Program has absolutely nothing to do with how much aid students get; and everything to do with where the aid comes from," said Dole, who has targeted the program for elimination or downsizing if he is elected. "Clinton's plan will mean bigger government, more waste and a sizeable increase in the national debt." In his campaign position paper on student loans, Dole states that the private sector could better manage student loans, saving $1.5 billion over seven years. "Lines which used to extend down the hall and around the building at term bill time have virtually disappeared," said Stephen D. Rouff, associate director of financial aid at Rutgers University. see LOANS, page 2a Army ROTC courses to be taught at Embry-Riddle by Davtna Yetter ( the stetson reporter. Stetson Army ROTC cadets will have to travel to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona for their classes starting next semester. Since Major Roger Billings' recent retirement, Stetson's ROTC program has been reorganized, as Ltc. Terry Mularkey has taken the helm as leader of the ROTC programs of area universities. Last year, most of the ROTC activities were held on Stetson's campus, including weekly leadership labs, where cadets would practice marching, squad tactics, and field training. Now, cadets from both Stetson and Bethune-Cookman College participate with Embry-Riddle students for these labs. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is 25 miles east of Stetson. Approximately 100 cadets participate in these leadership labs together. Next semester, cadets will also take cross-enrolled military science courses at Embry- Riddle. Stetson cadets will continue to do their physical training on Stetson's campus. For physical training, ROTC students meet at Rinker Field three mornings a week to exercise, under the direction of Msg.Pacheco. Over 25 cadets are enrolled in Stetson's ROTC program.