The Stetson Reporter

.•ra.r^.^^-s^^^ ■lifUliiljilw ®he teteon Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper* 71st Year No. 5 THE STETSON REPORTER Friday, November 1, 1957 OWEN RESIGNS, MOORE EDITOR Reporter editor George Owen announced his resignation from the editorship this week, and John R. Moore, a senior, has been appointed to succeed him, effective today. John, an honors Program student, was at one time the editor of his high school paper in Bartow, and also served as. editor of the state Key Club paper, The Florida Key. Before coming to Stetson in his sophomore year. John was enrolled at the University of Alabama. Last year, during the spring . semestt'f, John attended the American University on the Washington Semester program. George indicated that "more time for studies" made it necessary that he resign. From Lakeland, he was managing editor of his high school newspaper and serv&d last semester as Reported editor. Today there will be a special staff meeting in which both the incoming and outgoing editors will discuss several matters pertinent to this change. Staff members'are especially urged to be present for the purpose of becoming better acquainted with the new editor and his program. Sororities Bustle As 124 Pledge by JUANITA GRESHAM Sunday was an exciting day, as six sororities on campus welcomed their . future members. ALPHA CHI OMEGA Stetson's newest sorority has pledged twenty-six' girls to start off their first year. They are Mary Ann Aiken, Nancy Bardley, Marge Boldin. Sue Boren, Gwen Bristow, Sheila Croft, Barbara Crouch, Susan De Lettre, Diane Drummond, Nancy Ginn, Jeanie Gregg, Marilyn Lazarus, Betty Lee, Beverly Lindquist, Martha Megers, Gail Mosely, Carol Peck, Nancy Scofield, Kaye Sechinger, Carol Shuler, Therrelle Smith, Pat Turney, Marjorie Vann, Rosemary Wheat, Joanne Williamson, and Marion White. ALPHA XI DELTA New wearers oi the Alpha Xi nledge pin are Dottie Davidson, June Highsmith, Joyce McBride, Edna Marie Bruce, Jean Stroud, Jane Lieby, Maxine ■ Boumrind, Claudette Pinley, Margaret Ann Wilkes, Harvey Turley, Hilda (Continued on Page Three) WELL, WELL, IF IT ISN'T MIMI!! One of the campus's most distinguished students, Mimi Shaw, distinguishes herself at last Saturday night's BSU Halloween party. Properly attired, whatever proper attire was at this affair, she attempts to grasp an elusive doughnut with her mouth. Allen Hall was the' site of this fanfare. GIVE TO GREEN FEATHER Stover Opens Theatre Season ROTC and Visitors Hear Whitehair The American people love freedom and "we intend to have it at any cost," the Honorable Francis P. Whitehair, former Undersecretary of the Navy, said Monday in a public address as the ROTC corps observed the twelfth anniversary of United Nations. Special guests of the corps of cadets were the foreign students on the campus. They were welcomed to America, to Florida to DeLand, and to Stetson by the speaker. "Total failure of the Soviet Union to live up to her solemn promises as a member of the United Nations is making it exceedingly difficult for the peace- loving nations of the world to adhere to the provisions of the charter setting forth the right of all people to live and let live," Whitehair said. In describing the soldier of today, Whitehair said he is "more •ugged, more understanding, and (Continued on Page Three) This weekend Stover Theatre is presenting The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. The Theatre Arte says: "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial is a forceful and compelling dramatization by Herman Wouk of the trial scene from his Pulitzer Prize novel." The play is centered on the defense of Stephen Maryk, who is standing "court martial trial for taking command of the mine sweeper "Caine" during a typhoon on the ground that the captain was incapable of fulfilling his' duties. The play employs no cunning set--only drapes and the necessary props. There is no standard service humor except that which arises from the characters themselves. No love interest captivates the audience--in fact, there are no women in this piay. What then, makes this an outstanding play? The reason s that it focuses. entirely on the drama of human: beings. The cast is composed of: Stenographer, Walter Hunt; Orderly, Bill Scott; Greenwald, Ken Cas- sel; Maryk, Don Amnion; Challee, Noel Ruppert; Queeg, Ed Pacha; Keefer, Jim Whitmire; Urban, Arthur Dasher; Keith, Bob Krimm Southard, Marvin McMaster; Lundeen, Jack Rowe; Bird, Ramon Delgado; Officers of the Caine, Malcolm Glass, Tom Lynn, C. J. Abernathy; Members of the Court, Hugh McEniry, Irving Stover, John Johns, Bill Taylor, Harland Merriam, Jobs Hicks, Emmett Ashcraft, John Copps, Warren French, Evans Johnson, Jim Perdue, Al Prince, Ed Smoth- erman, Mel Peet, Don Yaxley, Ed Holmes. Charles C. Ritter is the director and Bruce Griffiths is the technical director. STERN EMOTIONS . . . Ed Pacha, as Captain Queeg, is shocked at an accusation m yer Greenwald, played by Ken Casse'., in a scene Jrom "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial.' portrayed above captures one of the emotional peaks reached during the tense trial, the famed Pulitr:e5" Prize winner by Herman Wcuk. de by law- The scene based upon Opera Workshop Begins Rehearsals by Grace Waterson The Opera Workshop under the direction of Miss Mildred Reid will present its first program of the season January 13 in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Rehearsels ar now underway for "Bastien und Bastinne" by Mozart, a complete one-act opera with Patricia McBride as Bastiehne. Bob Turner as Bastien, and Bill Delk as Colas. On the same program scenes will be presented from "Die Fleder- maus" by Strauss and "The Old Maid and the Theif" by Menotti. In "Die Fledermaus" Doris Roeker will take the part of Prince Or- lofsky, Caroline Weiss will be Adele, Walter Pinder will be Eisenstein, and Betty Gallowaj- will appear as Rosalinda. Phylliss Hancock plays the part of Miss Todd in "The Old Maid and the Thief" with Grace Water- son as Lactitia, Patrcia Vogel as Miss Pinkerton, and Bill' Delk as Bob.