The Stetson Reporter

PiRimiCjUK, m Che teteon "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper1 71st Year No. 21 THE STETSON REPORTER Friday March 14, 1958 spended 0. D. K. SUGGESTION BOX IS PROPOSED AS POSSIBLE SOURCE OF NUMEROUS STUDENT IDEAS It is evident from the steady flow of letters of complaint and commendation submitted to the editors of the Stetson Reporter that there are quite a number of students who feel the necessity of voicing their opinions and thoughts beyond the confines of a small group of people in the Hat Rack. Undoubtedly, there are many more students who are concerned about the improvement of one or another aspect of the Stetson community, but who never publish a letter in the paper. The Reporter gives everyone a chance to speak his mind to his fellow students. However, there is a need of a means for the student to direct his worthwhile opinions to the specific organization, governing body, division of the administration or faculty which is in position to consider and act upon the opinion or suggestion. Realizing this need, Omicron Delta Kappa is sponsoring a suggestion box which is to be put up in the vicinity of the Hat Rack and post office the early part of next week. The purpose of the suggestion box is to give the student the chance to have his suggestions concerning the betterment of the community in all of its phases, whether social, cultural, government, religious, or in- teiieatugl, brought immediately and directly to the attention of the administration. The following rules and principles will govern the use of the ODK suggestion box: (1) Suggestions may be made anonymously or not, according to the desires of the submitter. Omicron Delta Kappa feels that if a person sincerely thinks that his suggestion is worthwhile and constructive, he need not fear endorsing the same with his signature; all suggestions will be given equal consideration regardless of whether they are signed or not. Ail names will remain unknown outside of ODK. =■ Suggestions sent on to the administration will not bear any identification other than the endorsement of Omicron Delta Kappa. , (2) All suggestions will be reviewed by the members of ODK, and carefully screened by this organization. A11 suggestions . which are felt to be valid, valuable and constructive toward improvement of the Stetson community by the members of ODK will be endorsed and firmly supr .ported by ODK and sent to the 'division of student, faculty or (Continued on Page Three) Notice Furlong Tells New Business Opportunities By Vivian Morgan Dean Edward Furlong of the business school. has pointed out the many wide and varied opportunities in the field of business. He said, "There is a strong need for Christian business men with background and training."' Accounting. According to Dean Furlong, there are different areas in accounting. Besides being qualified as a Certified Public Accountant, a student in this field can be an auditor in various industries.' He is also qualified as a state auditor or to set up his own business "which is very profitable." Advertising. Advertising is a relatively new field in Florida, but there are many opportunities in it. According to Dean Furlong, i the placement system of Stetson | has placed graduates in large | advertising agencies in other j states. j Secretarial Science Stetson has I received three or four times as I many requests for business edu-j cation majors to. teach in high j schools than the university can ' provide. A student in this field. may acquire either of two certi-1 ficates: _ j 1. A straight certificate for, teaching shorthand and typ- j ing. | 2. A limited certificate for a; person who doesn't want to j teach typing and shorthand, | but does want to teach other j business subjects such as i bookkeeping and commercial I law. Finance and Banking In the field of finance and banking, two $500 scholarships are offered by the Florida Bankers' Association to encourage students to come into this field. Application may be made through the office of the Dean of Business. Those majoring in finance and who have completed two years of college work in this field are eligible. March 12, 1958 John Robert Moore has resigned as Editor of The Reporter. He is the third editor this year. Since provisions in the Student .Government Constitution for filling vacancies in this office have not been fully established, I am asking the President of the Student Government Association to call a special meeting of the SGA to correct this situation. I am also notifying the President of the Faculty Senate of this vacancy, and am asking that group to meet with the Student Government Association representatives to review all present policies on all student publications, including financial, advertising, and circulation. This issue of the Reporter is devoted to the ROTC as has been done for several years, but no regular publication schedules can be resumed after this issue until a new editor is selected. J. Blanford Taylor Director Stetson News Bureau Insurance and Real Estate These two fields have been placed together because a person in real estate usually handles insurance, too. According to Dean Furlong, real estate is "one of the most (Continued on Page Three) "Oklahoma" To Be Here Soon "Oklahoma" by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein Ilnd presented by the Stetson School of Music and Department of Drama, will open in DeLand at Stover Theatre Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. This musical play, based on Lynn Riggs "Green Grow the Lilacs," is conducted by Harold M. Giffin, and directed by Mrs. Virginia E. Giffin. Bruce Griffiths is technical director. Principal roles, which have been double cast, are held by the following: Pat McBride, Carolyn Weiss, Bob Turner, Lee Rowell, Nola Frink, Grace Waterson, Ray Andrews, Wayne Graham, Phyllis Hancock, Pat Edington, Rad Smith Jim Morgan, Charlie Day, Ken Cassel, Kirby Rogers, and Bob Rich. Those with minor roles are: Chad Allen, Reynolds Allen, Jack Barker, Betty Furches, Betty Galloway, Mary Jo Kintner, Pat Painter, Pot Taylor, and Wilton Shelton. , Pat Wagner, choreographer of the production, Pete Hargis, and Jim Whitmire are solo dancers. A 30 voice chorus, accompanied by a 20 piece orchestra, completes the cast. Presentation of a musical is a (Continued on Page Four) EDITOR MOORE RESIGNS POST SITUATION TERMED NEEDLESS For the first time since the World War II paper shortage, publication of The Stetson Reporter, Florida's oldest college newspaper has been interrupted. J. Blanford Taylor, director of the Stetson News Bureau, annqunced Wednesday that publication of the Reporter is being suspended due to the resignation of John Robert Moore as editor. (SEE Taylor letter). Another reason for his action given by Mr. Taylor to Mr. Moore is the fact that the paper has been running an annual deficit of approximately four thousand dollars. Opera Workshop By Connie Clark The casts of "The Impressario" and "The Research", which are to be presented as opera workshop productions on April 15 and 16 at Stover Theatre, have been announced. The operettas are a cooperative project of the music school and the dramatics department with Miss Mildred Reid as the singing coach, Mr. Jame Perdue directing the orchestra, and Dr. Charles Ritter staging the production. Most of the parts of the two operettas have been double cast in order to give more students experience in working in such productions. , Cast members of "The Impressario" include: Don Ammon as Scrupels, the old-school Impressario; Jim Morgan and Ramon Delgado as Mr. Bluff, the assistant to Mr. Scrupels; Bob Rich and Clement McFarland as Angel, an elderly stage-struck financier; Pat Vcgle as Madame Golden- thrill, as aging opera star; and Pat Mcbride and Carolyn Weiss as Miss Silvcrpeal, an aspirant, opera star. Heading the cast list for "The Research" we find': Bob Turner and Marvin McMasters as the Researcher; Bill Delk and Jack Rowe as the Husband; and Phyllis Hancock as the Wife. , NOTICE This is the Feast Day of the Little people — Magic is abroad tonight! Tonight at 8 o'clock Stetson will celebrate St. Patrick's Day, honoring Ireland's patron saint. The patio of the Student Union Building will ring with Irish laughter,- and shine with bits of green and good luck. Your name I may not be Murphy and your I father may not have come from ! County Cork, but you can still | enjoy a party that will be one of | bright spots of the Spring. This party is under the direction i of Pat Haynie, assisted by the ' members of the class in Club and ' way of {ife> has a first prize of , Recreational Leadership. J $200 and a second prize of $100. Editor-in-chief John Robert Moore comments. "Neither the REPORTER staff nor I consider the suspension justified; we feel, that such a step is much more- drastic than the situation calls for. In regard to my resignation. I have repeatedly offered to stay- on until my successor could be chosen." "As for the money problem, we are 'in the hole,' just like every campus publication and many other university activities, some of them as much as or more so than the REPORTER. Furthermore, deficit operation of such activities is nothing new; most of them have never shown a profit and have never been expected to. This interruption of the student newspaper is unnecessary, and the REPORTER staff is anxious to end it as soon as possible." Plans for resuming "publication eventually are unsettled at present, but are expected to take definite form as soon as the financial crisis and other difficulties are resolved. Sigma Pi Kappa, Stetson's honorary journalism fraternity, has submitted to the Student Government Association a plan for an effective Publications Board. Faculty, administration and student representatives met yesterday afternoon to discuss problems connected with the Reporter suspension. At many of these meetings representatives of both groups questioned the interest of the student body in continuing a student newspaper. Opinions were mixed, but all agreed that no editor could carry the burden of the REPORTER without a workable system. HAYS CONTEST DEADLINE NEARS Participants in the Hays Essay contest are reminded that the deadline is March 24. The essay to be written on the contributions of Charles Merrill to the free enterprise system and the American