Stetson Reporter

Comm. Turlington Requests UA Sense of Urgency" Tortingfon gives ''prescriptions 8y:BetsyDmac«a, Editor Kalpb n Turlington. Florida Comirftissioner of Edacation, stressed the need for a "sense of urgency*' u- the "edacatiflnal crista" «acir.g American Schools in his address to Atydetrfs, faculty and ad- a.iniatrfetors ai Stetson University's Convocation Services la* Thursday mor- mag. Praising past Stetson Achievements in education, Troiington outlined a seven point "prescription for education" in fulfill the urgency he tads lacking m eiikens toward education today. Turlington prefaced Ms seven points with "we are going to haw to work harder. We are goine to have to do better, and *e are going to stick to it 2 Turlingtoa's first point for the crisis cure was a harder concentration on the basics of education, "the three It's, the survival atolls needed by all students if they are to make their way in our schools." TitrUngton stressed a need w re-evaluate high school graduation requirements secondly, *'b detenrdne their relevanc* and validity to the world outside." The Commissioner next proposed an elastic lSWay school term, especially in the elementary grades. The length of a student's terra would he decided on each individual's needs. Students wno need a tanker period el learmag weald be given the addition*! help a theextra days proiridedfor him. Quicker .earners would consequently have a slitter term, Tarttagton farther stressed opening the school teaidap « a day and sight aad-ar a year- ions oasts, to get tall use eat of the facilities already built. He added that "we mast tab* another took at what double sessions really a re-doable sessions, net half-day sessions- and niaae the longer school day work for the benefit of the student." Adding more adult aid ta the classroom, such as senior citizens or collage students, was Tarlingtosi's fifth point. The Commissioner urfwd citrons to fle**eteB{#p§H Peter Jennings speaks tonight - see p. S Vol 88~Nl ]|MifiriSlQ&§l5i.V JSeLoiil Jladda Jfipjimbiaf...JiJ5IS. Freshman Enrollment Hits 30 Year High K,-Ji erroUmm totaled 50 fresrimen cu«ir*sing what one *4rr>;.T^!ratr.r rilled "the largest freshman class in 31 jearsat Stetson.''' white 183 new transfer students enrolled. Total earoflinent is expected to be about 1980 students when tins' Scares are determined compared to "453, students ewcCed kst year according to (»ary Mraaows, Director of Adrntssaws, There are €9} new students this fear while 8M accepted Stetson m 197*. The tightness of the ji* marktt, the larger college age papuuear. is Florida, and new rerrjcmea: irohaiqaes and p-jUu- retaiions methods were Mud ,c; reason: for the larger s-im.bo.ent ty Mr Meadows, hJl "Peep, Assistant Dean of N!n«. sax. a«- sxmficant hcaslng lsr'4->«i> ex.si iu the rasa's si.»r:tis :«y auv? of tfce increased «rr»«ri -t*M •Siuaent aat'pted lit- ,-a.w i*s taf%MK thai Jsao.i;r.c tit l-k 4f-r«i» na^hi sot _&« passiote im awhile,*' said 'Mr. Step* Several men were pat fa temporary housing in the University Ian acrass front Emily Hall and fa mams m the s«c«d floor of Use Stadent Union Buildutg. Woiaea's dorms were also filled. The freshman class is composed of BO men ami W. wwaetk. Transfer stodents namhered 1® men ®$6 7* »ataen. Scholastic Aptitude Test •SAT, means for incomiBg Stetson Ireshrnea were down froak last year. The verbal m«an was W4 and the math mean SB this year as opposed to Sio lor verbal aad 5# for math W 1874. The national norm for colk-go bfmnd hljjh selmiC seniors, however drnppd tea points on the verbal and eight pints on the math SAT, This year the national SAT nneana, were i14 for the vurtal and Hi tor the math prtians. The average scares for Stetson freshmen weoid Uwn fat! above the 50th percentile national norm according to Mr Meadows, "Pot simply:' stated Mr. Meadows. "Stetson is chooaia*E, its Ereahman class from the top W percent of the college bound high seteul seniors,1' Mr Meadows added, "We don't feel there is my sipifieaat decrease m the quality of our students academically even though national grades have dropped." FiJty-nine percent of this year's freshman class gradaated in the top fifth of thar class compared to swty percent last year, Eighty-two percent of this fall's freshman class gra#iat«t in the top two fifths of their class, the same, figure as in 197*. "We had to torn people awaj this fall doe to lack of h^sine." stated Mr. Meadows. Commenting on the housinf overflow in the a (en's dorms, Coittanei m pfti Debate & Forensics: Second In Nation Stetson University's Debate and Forensics squad has been aamed second in the nation in the national Sweepstakes Championship, according to Debate Coach Ron Baugh, The Sweepstales Championship is determined by- California State University, and. states Baagh, give* an evaluation rf the total forensics and debate programs in srhaols around the C.S The "ln&»r- colJepate %eech Toomament Resute." a yearly publication published by Cal State, hsts a rnn-down of every* school in the VS. with a wirmtai debate ardor forensics team. It thea prints the school's individual points, winners, individual warning points, The numbers are nan through a computer and resalts are published, The schools are ranked by size m the categories 31 over Mi stwleab. 2? aMO- Wfi stadents, or 3i fe*er than SStts students. Steteoik raak« second in the nation in the 2SH 1919 student category. The award is a first tm Stetson, Baugh attribates. the high standing to the h»*d work and dedication of his debaters and forensics speakers. The rating shows, he added, just how well the total program at Stetson University fa doing and growing, and modesty states the teams have "flowered fatrjy well " ilarion State University was rated first in toe nation in thir same eabgor> as Stetson, with schools such as Princeton, Bradley University aod the Air Force Academy among the top len. last year, Stefeon foreasws team placed foartb to the nation al the Kationai Toomament at Nuigra Falls. New Yprk Bobbie Pleas? turn to pages AWS Dissolves Its Former Duties TV Ijwviaiioa rf Women) Students «A.W.S.« has lissf-vie:! ann its farmer dnlies have passed tn women's •lornAry.4a ff* this >ear by toe conser-&as of Stetson women % "4'.,S,. eoiiprHow at women student?., handled res-denl ,niS ik-fetios ar-d wen (en's athvities, and represented -*«arer< *>i jampc-5 A W.,-i dia^olvee through ananinioas consent of its of- L-ers, repre.-s-ntatife," >.>f wumen nn campus and f:tter Tjn.rt. A»sj«-wto Uear. *f Sta*nS$, ants', mwe interest arises for a separate women's pvenanent. ''The dormitory HtaHs hai?e taken over both the enlor- cea«i« of resident hall rule* and the planning of women's activities," stated Sua* Tyler. ll?4-?5 president of A.WJ. -'There was a isek of siudent partwlption in A.W.S. tdrviUes last \eat This ,ite lead to the orgamzahMi's discontinuation," Ms. Tyler jd.ted. :cterost -a the stall program nas increased in the oast WR ycm. ,-nod women's affairs can be handled efficiently bv thess staffs, according to Ms. Tjier "A.W.S. is not dissolved permanently, Uaeagh," she said. If ,nter-)s! is shown, the ontanitatiwi tan he rtlormed " Dt-bate and roreaJies fearb Roit -Ktaafh «eeepa plaqte hrem PmJtkw John E. Johns for kfc Inmi tarted set^ad ta the mom tor their «ieWCTe»ents tust year. The plaijue h •» ols&iay ta Eluabeth Hail