Stetson Reporter

Support the Stetson Greenfeather Week TFTQHM EPORT yjaUtUbJL. IStejimJ^^ ^SiiIfl|^..0,riflJbMJ^.if21 'Christian Education1 is elusive By Craig Richardson H«-w have the Christian ideals proposefl by Stefefin Cn:versii7x ii.flneneed the students" The only conclusion one toalJ mako wssaid be unsettled. dubious, maybe ex en am- bn.u.suj. xmie -.tudents eaiox the college as it is. others ieei "Iat the xipfisilif-ii ef sut'iai standards go a bit too far in the it;:erprefai.ort of a Christian education, while others fcel fhe rules««: conduct need m be more rigid Whatever, there is no titstm«-i pattern ar attitude concerning Stetson as a Christian ,iiucalte-ti Sladenl feeling seems to be as ambiguous as ihe tei m itself "lostitutioas or e-dueatioas are aat Christian." states Alan 1 iiliamsua, tophaitiore iram JaehMtavtBe. '"Omty paple are ihristian. Stetson has a greater preetttage ef Christian people on iti faculty than secular schools* and the atmosphere is better. Faentty-wtse, Sletsen is great, student- v»e. it is lair,' d aavt lias n<« had espriente wiih a faculty member tba it*.-.- a f.stsrsc." ht cur.finued. "-The teachers really respect ns--a xs-a fee.. And when they get outside of ihe classroom, thatx an even mare opn. Tltey mail st; down and talk with -..-a abs'ul tbe Iwo things that are supposedly the most its -icaa - religion and pliPs. * 'Ih-t-e a* Stetson." be relates, "there is a closed uaian is txseen facahx. ndministration, and students, and 1 would a,-,sr to ex|uate it with Ihe Christian ideals and goals the -, bonl orf-noses"' *As -at* ,^ the students go," he espiained. * 1 think it car. te1-: be xhsstfti in :hts wax Kememher the elderly woman inter, n-wt-d i-x tic Keprter lasi year in Impressions" 3. .tttisi 1 "t-ally aduuretl and believed one thing she staled f a,d '„ as :hcre wa«. an atr *-f dignity and reaped of students 1111 at a, 11 a 1 Sletsor tl ta t she had nex er *een a ay where c be 1 r -allt i.*e!':-x e i*ux n,s« Maxtie students ds- cottu- tu Stetson lo i'i*t a*issit.-ai.s,n. iprrX ceriainlx nothing else in Poland tc _. ,.-t --,. -ia si ,.i- sin Ati,-l ihe siudents do have.-. nxsp-ei for the i.sr-ii p..' i e rr-iie'-s.trs. "and fr$-Us my earns* riem-os 1 w«>itld .i. 'as -, ei.i.e a. ait:ia,d *' 1 'also-- irar-.fi-: ,-tuth-n'' nadolhs*t' iiiear- 'Ba^waliy, 1 am , ii - .tt. - a t ss*t; w i tli ai rthrr. "Ouca U ai t in genera i "tie bt-sJ i ' I to I,- ix. -aaa. .■ s-t teachers as stetson is gtsim, And anthm ms irat!s-w.s:h. si -ligiw-rtslucaitsiti ttit-pi'ofvsMsiXilo a pwi |,-i. ;-a t s - s ,.,irse tite avtwif liimied hc-eansr the courses, I i.irs ,.i..J x,-|i.-duli:-. art- itefined." 1 don't think the idea et a Christian cdneatiott is uoao- l%rivf- - --" -VV fjk**d *.5*f** * * Winter Term Preference Poll returns i'reitnitnari returns irottx the Sludeat Preference Poll show i xiior spread i-f interests and a desire tr- carry a rnatitnum kad liy Pc-tober 31, lli responses had been reeeix"ed, iroresenline about one tenth of the sludeni body , and divided into *s irrshtnen, -ia sophomores, +•! juaiort., and S3 seniors, th these ill pr cent wanted fire credit hours, ifi pr cent hali hours, i tf tin- tt courses iisled at the lli level, including tbe tiriiiiri Term Theme, only four courses iounu no lakers for firsi .a aw end t nome Siskin were selected as tirst ehotce be five or more .-itndrnts, wath Raymondfs "Best Sellers, & swards," Jahason's "Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales," and itensen's "ITeidmg Flotda't Fauna'1 elaimtp ten or more rotes each. Pf the So'tf-Enricfiment Activities, Camping and Backpacking heW a commanding lead in pepulatiry wath eieven and nine firt choices, followed by learning to Unit, Photography 4 Advanced Ttarkroomlechniifurs, and f#arntnu to Play Bridge. In all twenty e_ the lisied aet,x ities earned enough supprl to be iwrUsfluea smi p*s|s.^. paling ta me la aa extent," he .-.uitiaued, ""hw 1" have had Christianity drtlh-d ittte ntx head front grammar seh«.d oa up llf hadn't had thin, whole Hung drilled lute ttte all tux libra a ibe th* ps-aelungsof Js-snsClny and his way .rt Hfr-might appeal tu tne ntared" "I behex-c there is na identity crisis among the faeuiiy niemhers on campus " be relates. "They treat students very huntaneiy and 1 like ii x-ery much." "I also believe a Christian education etsuid play an initial part in a persntifs life But tf I came here ar. Wednesday toand there wasa required Chapel on Thursday, then (woald probably be on a plane going back home Friday " "Christian education is an tilusix'e term.,'" he reflected "A svheol should sagpsl religions values to then students but should not impose them Stetson has ao obiiitatton lo protet-l her ixlitdento. hut not shelter them.' s~ irstattstasia ?•" 3*91* t- Proposal seeks SAC to replace student govt, (rvfotaf ifoiy p#§t 9) By traig Ru-hardsoa On Tuesday afternoon, Pcioijer S3.MM, a prapsai was presented tu the Student Affairs Committee by irterm. rtunmittet sttK'naintian ilex Ctinner fcr a nc-xv Stetson studeni gox't-rninent The as inn conrlader. m the ,'.p- pinimen: of a .-.ub-siiintititite ssf tbe Siudent Afla.rs 'dm miUee r<- studi tht- prr-jeit, u--npose u s oastttutita *i ae passed bx ine Student Af!«irs {""immitlee. and tbt-n larded ts the sStndent bwlx tor final approval ir a ctiitipus-wttls referendum, Th.- plan pt op-d-d cs-i*ttcred ilt+if aiauac thr ,..lrcas*.x ism"iitiai-i<t rfiui.tt.l -lifau*.'- i'titimiiitei- with ..an s ntuiliiii'attixns A»» foroer explatnesi, "The dires'imt. ttttifi -ueh a strueturi- <-r student tirgatiiitalk-n -.viulsf ais-i-e itse"f wslitis! b- bstvard Hit- tveatual ajptanvat will a 'AjMi- -.1 u ai 1 ersi ly con aa ani ty *,< ,x err tnt nt * As ts-oner propss-d tii< new oxx-emi-ie body xvonl-i It slruf turen around Ihe Studt-rt Attain Ci'mmittee wfnch w * scab, four adntmisiratiori me tubers, ioar iacslty me-iihcrs and twelve student*-. Instead if the two members :sj the Intenni Comrtittee tiiat now sit s n the SAC tieorge ilantock and flay i'onner-, four new sUdent* would Ik eie* ted Tunis ouiu increase the -tunent representation o* the prr.up v- h-urtrt-a members. IM assimdati s.ame typ tsi representabon Conner .«.ugge».ti-d that two of the siudents pelected from the 1 .there Arb* School, one 1 rum tlie Business Sehoui, and one irsim the Music Ss'lioos. The students t let ted would also be repirefi it- have a 1,0 tdP.A and have passed at least twelve semester tiwlsnirtfl suss (3.»p J!