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Volume 90 Number 16
Sfefson University DeLand, Fla.
February 10, .1978
Martin, Cleland Featured In 78 Homecoming
Steve Martin, television
and night club comedian,
and Max Cleland, head of the
Veteran's Administration,
and a Stetson alumnus, will
headline the 1978 Stetson
University Homecoming this
weekend.
Martin, 31-year-old
comedian best known for his
frequent appearances on
NBC's Tonight Show and as a
Steve Martin
host of Saturday Night Live,
has been compared by the
Village Voice with Jerry
Lewis and praised by Bob
Hope. A fast-talking
comedian noted for his sight
jokes, Martin will appear at
2 p.m. in the Edmunds
Center.
Martin began his career as
a comedy writer for the
Smothers Brothers, and
subsequently wrote for
Sonny and Cher, Glen
Campbell and John Denver.
Later on, he began performing his own material as
the opening act on tours with
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
fee Carpenters.
A bachelor now living in
Aspen, Colorado, Martin's
latest accomplishments
include a movie short by
Paramount and a just-
released comedy album, his
first.
According to Perry White,
Director of Student
Activities at Stetson, the
concert is expected to be a
sellout (approximately
5,000). White stated that
there would "probably" be
some student tickets sold at
the door.
Cleland, a triple amputee
from the Viet Nam war, will
speak at the annual Alumni
Dinner at 5 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 10. He was appointed
head of the VA by President
Jimmy Carter in the Spring
of 1977. Prior to his appointment as head of the
largest independent
government agency, Cleland
served on the Veteran's
Affairs Committee of the
U.S. Senate as an on-site
inspector of veterans
hospitals.
Cleland served in the
Georgia state legislature in
the early 1970s and was later
appointed by then Georgia
governor Jimmy Carter to
head a special commission
studying, the problems of
Viet Nam veterans returning
to Georgia.
Cleland, a 1964 graduate of
Stetson, was honored by his
alma mater in 1977 with fee
Duncan Outlines Dreams, Realities
Expanded relations with Florida community colleges, a
major capital funds campaign, closer ties with Florida
Baptists and expanded academic programs were all
ingredients in a package' described as "hard-nosed
utopianism" by Dr. Pope A. Duncan, president of Stetson
University, in a speech Jan. 30 entitled "Where Stetson
University Will Be in Its Centennial Year."
Citing the university centennial year of 1983 as "What is
yet in the realm of imagination but which will be translated
into the world of reality, "Dr. Duncan cited numerous
necessities, dreams and aspirations projected for the oldest
chartered institution of highes learning in Florida.
"We must expand our relations with the community
colleges of Florida," he said. "We must make them aware
of Stetson and the quality programs which we offer and
persuade them to come our way. If you have not looked at
this system (Florida community colleges) recently, you
may not know of the many advances they have made in
academics and other programs," Dr. Duncan told the
predominantly faculty audience.
The speech by the Stetson president was the climax of
the university. Winter Term program, and., the. second
Faculty colloquium held in January. Dr. Brad Crain,
chairman of the Winter Term program introduces Dr.
Duncn.
Without citing a goal, Dr. Duncan refereed to a planned
capital funds campaign scheduled to conclude in the centennial year. He stated that proceeds would be used, in
part, to add ten additional endowed chairs provide additional scholarships, especially for those with academic
promise; and strenghen library holdings.
The Stetson president then cited physical improvements needed as: complete renovation of Flagler
Hall; renovate basement in Library for use by library;
renovation of DeLand Hall, the oldest building in Florida in
use by an institution of higher learning (Deland Hall is the
original building used by Stetson University beginning in
1883); completion of Presser Hall; renovation of both
Elizabeth and Flagler Halls; up -grading of dormitories;
expansion of the Carlton Union Building; and the
renovation of Stover Theatre.
"There are other areas of need which may be dreams
right now." Dr. Duncan said. "We will need to replace
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Veterans Chief Max Cleland, shown
here with Dr.. Bdmunds, will speak of
the Alumni Banquet tonight
Doctor of Humanities degree
during the May commencement ceremonies.
The Homecoming
celebration will open on
Friday with various sports
tournaments followed by the
four eolteges and schools. An
orchestra concert and the
traditional Mad Hatter Ball
will be held Friday evening.
Saturday wiH feature a
sidewalk arts festival, a.
barbecue, and fraternity
open houses during the day
and the Homecoming
basketball game against
South Florida that evening.
Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be announced by
University president ^r.
Pope A. Duncan during the
halftime of the basketball
game.
Laurrie Messer and Benny
Walker are serving as
student co-chairmen of
Homecoming weekend, and
Kerry and Mary Kelly of
Tampa are serving as
alumni co-chairmen.
• Mrs. Palmer Dies
See related story, p. 3
Stetson deeply mourns the loss of Mrs. Mary Lou
Palmer, who served well the Office of Student Affairs for
the last 17 years. Mrs. Palmer died in Fish Memorial
Hospital on February 1. The family and friends have
requested that, in lieu of flowers, any monetary contributions be given to the Student Emergency Loan Fund,
which is now being renamed in her honor the Mary Lou
Palmer Emergency Loan Fund.
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In The-News...
Astronaut at Stetson.;..p. 6
Campus Concerts Abound....p. 8
Hats Down Gamecocks....p. 14
