Stetson Reporter

Today Inside: BmebaM in Turmoil? STETSON REPORTER Editorially Tedmf** New Morftto Vol. 86 No.J.fc Stetson_Univ^sity.Delai^FJ^do. Friday, Jonyory 18,1974 Vargas Begins W.f. Activities by Michael Salinger Tanpsacss Is only being on a reinforcement schedule." -p..s-s spake dun.- Vargas, daughter of B,P. Skinner. Pr* '-.ii.. Vuistuss spoke Thursday night in Kbsabeth Hail ;,&. rsatd ftthr-.: two-thirds est the hollom floor of the Chapel. Pet., a- dul itts.fcl.ffe.Polu.thia. and Pittsburg. Dr Vargas -=. *.-.-. 'eatamt-t at the Cniversity of West Virginia. --et-'t-aal bteesiom and Behavicr Modifies! inn was Ihe -ab..-ii The aMument was tbat through Behavior fitx-l:fi--:ii'or we ran, as a society, truly i'enlr«* Personal Pr -tts.iii i'l". irtrosiuttion was by way tf tlie Clockwork Drange Tm ibvii'c t«f tnt movie was the leading character's loss cf 7m—-anal freedom through behavior ratification, ac- .i-s litis '-" Zt Vargas, The "hero" of the movie was your i-pscal sismcintiitv bullv and bond. He was jailed and then conditioned to feel sick whenever he thought of violence. The reformed hero was then victimized by his former victims. Dr. Vargas stated "No behavior is totally independent of genetics and environment." No matter how self reliant we are we "cannot be free from laws of Behavior." What Is behavior?" There aretwo kinds. One isBeflesi Rehavior. One receives a stimulus and subsequently responds; that is a doctor taps your knee and ft moves. The other behavior is called Operant, One perceives a situation, responds to it, and consequences result; e.g. talking, thinking, aclbtg. In reality, according to Or. Vargas, we are not responding to the stimulus. Instead we learn what the consequences will he and respond accordingly to the stimulus, This means that if Johnay falls and breaks his knee he will cry in front of his grandmother but courageously brash aside the agony tn front of the guys. . Cflnt!BWsi ss mm tf RyMekPisaio News editor Part of ai innovation Iti edacation at Stetson, President John P.. Johns anneunced the then se ol the Stetson Winter Tents as "Order, Bandomttess and Personal Prtedt-m-' According to Dr. Ooobdge of the Science 1 g-partment and Chairman of the Winter Term Committee, tV urogram was designed to meet tbe criterion of tht theme Cctatnittsi such innovations as elimination of failing wades for non-majors and the elimination of distributional requirements, the new Winter Term was desiped to let students evperaaeot in subjects they would otherwise not '.ike What is fhe Student Affairs Committee? diiti-Cs Nob-: The Student Affairs Committee was adi.plt-tl a;, ibe student body as its representative govern- s si-* Witl- this rew form of cottimnnify ttacernaace wilt the -Msa-iii rt oresertation clianee" What ore the powers of the -> uoeiu Wfoii's t eosmittee, iisiw ss it struclured, and how arc .li-ib-r-H.shlct, tie re opinions" It .slbiskoid sif quest'on The ■sii-1-.s-u Reporttr hopes lo answer x thb informative two pa:". cio'S on ibe new Student Affairs Cwninittee ByMikeSabtiBer Vj-skct. las bft the need t-f P;ovcrnmeri ior some five tl o;.,-,ti..l voir-. Every sine oi those years ss a is-stameiif fo la Pm Yi t wi" seen iryine. and Setsoi- is na exception. Our ■s a s; -siiciitptr- Pave evolved mtoa union of sorts with facuity ,si : or|i!-tisist!',iiion, The agency for this unlikely ..iii.ii;eirwisi is the Student -tffairs Coimnittee. You may '.link. -Vy ik-rl, aoothtr committer:", but this was no or- hn.;r-. i i-niniittct, aad becaase e* the recent referendum it is 'itf- uOIUUC „-,-<- vcars ago nobsihy even knew what the S.A-C. was, 1 a-.t y ear Ibe eid S.O.A learned that theii resolutions wtre -■ent tt Stiiiieot Affairs for approval 'lists tear most "dt-.-rt" lo-.c beard sPS,A P Yam e- .-i.k?' iw what ;t d-XF Pt; -.tty re-it ef us knew what it really is, tC«Oi»is«U Op Psi:)., . Oripinatinc the idea of tbe aew Winter Term in a pod takeo vt students ot er a year ago by Dr. Hood, the Stetson faculty voted last year ta incorporate the new program into thr curriculum for n period of three years. Suggestions from the students were then sought for fhe Winter Term theme as priws wore offered. The final theme was chosen from the three top winners. Consistent with the theme many gaest lecturers have and will appear in which all students are invited. The speaker who has already appeared was Dr. Julie Varps, behavioral and educational psychologist and daughter of fhe noted psychologist B.F, Skinner Other gnesf lecturers and artistis ta the series tnelu&; Winter Term gets underway philosopher James Dunn; Th Olsnoy W. Putt,, director of fae Institute of Molecular and Cellular Evolution at the University of Miami; guitarist Dave Tfolwnaa; painters liOuts and Ei&a Frcund; consumer expert Helen Lamaie. fdii. critic Dr. David Horsman from the University of South Floridat Aeolian Chamber flayers, classical and sts- perunenlal musicians. I lectures, duseusaions, and programs will center on the individual's relationship tu cmitemprary expectances ut bis world, according to Dr, Coohdge. As part of the Winter Term pageant the Winter Term commiltethas selected a list of thirty paperback books from School Saves On Electricity According to the f lean of Student Affairs, IP Georgt- Bsvders, the eitsirieity .-unsumpUwi for the last smooth of Onfall term ior the University was down approximately Twcni-, percent, suvine tbe school t,i,:flfi.S1. -'Wc are cxtrtmely pleased lo announce fbis substantial deeieafo nt energy consumption," stated Dr, Rorders. "and thank the studentf ior their --aoaeration during me cnt-"x- crisis." -The average electricity all lor tne November period i November Pi to December Ifl - far the prev ions three v ears has been Jl6.B97.4tf. This last icrin It ran $13.«6.». ibis amounts tr, a savings of $3,1111.3] for the University." "The majority of tht stadent* ia tte Residence Halls are tunning out unusttl lights ia the hails aad bathraams. not usiag air-rimditioaeirs as eften, and attempttBi to keep energy evnsniuption at a nitaiimuin." he emphasised. "We really appreciate this." " last nionib the University lost its ien percent discounl from Florida Power Corporatism because of lite energy crisis Tit cist-on at amounted t» about twents il'.o.sssa.i dollars .s xeir * v;r.«m.«e-<! _■*■ 3-«ii" 1«