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wed pct-03 i y N . 'S I D http://ireporfer.stetson.edu ,_™_s^_ig,_ WHAT'S iwsiPE News 2a Classifieds 2a Opinions 4a Etcetera 6a Life is Sports" 5 s mM^&A.y>y-jAi~. A;fA:f^Yff: ^f^M^^W^S^^ Issue 7 Volume 116 SPORTSs Women's soccer team losea to FAU, UCF page 5b 1 OPINIONS! Bribery can remedy student ineptitude page 4a SGA launches campaign to f aise its profile By Jamie Kinsley ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR - Student Government Association put on an event they dubbed "Meet and Greet" on October 16. From 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., students met the senators of SGA in front of the meal card office in the Commons. The event's goal was to give the students a face to place with SGA. *tiach senator had to be present for at least twenty minutes to greet any students who might pass by. - "We want to increase the student " body's relationship with SGA—give the organization a face, as well as build community involvement and interest," said Community Relations Chair, Jacob KrajewsTd. The Community Relations committee, who organized the event, advertised the whole week prior with flyers and banners. They hoped to get a 7arge turnout of students. With each comment that a student wrote down, they were entered in a drawing for one of seven prizes, used as incentive for students to write down their grievances or praises. Greg Nolan, first-year political science major, commented, "SGA's goal is to represent students. SGA wants to hear what constituents want done and they want to do something about it." When students allow SGA to hear- their voices, there is a greater opportunity for changes to be made. Once SGA learns of a student grievance, word can spread through SGA up to the higher authorities. Legislation can even be attempted. However, not ev- - - ery grievance can cause changes. There are matters of cost, higher authority approval, and how easily something can be changed. The meet and greet was one of the first steps that SGA enacted to get to know the student body. "We have been going from door to door in order to get everyone to know we exist. We want repressed voices to let their opinions be known. Our intention is to build up legitimacy with the student body so that they can tell us their concerns, and when it comes time to make a change the students will, know we sincerely care," said Michael Davis, Student Government President. SGA wants the students to know fhat they are active on campus. They are making an attempt to create a student wish list to take to the administra- see SGA, page 2a iReporfer Corrections "Question of the Week," OPINIONS, Issue 6. Abby Hays' head shot was mislabeled. "Nothing runs like a Hatter Ford," SPORTS, Issue 6. Jennifer Ford was misidentified in the captions of the pictures. C ONTACT US 421 N. Woodland Blvd. #8409 DeLand, FL 32720-3751 386.822.7224 FAX 386.822.7233 reporters tetson.edu reporter_news(«; stetson.edu opinions (/{/Stetson, edu Iifefes tetson.edu etcetera^ stetson.edu sports.'*?'stetson.edu on linens tetson.edu advertise'& stetson.edu LAW FRATERNITY -A -_-v-i *■.-_., *&' 'dlV ^_-JU, *^ ••At*"""'* .\ ■% w- fc, V" . -- * - -. ...* "U- - tt ;*-v rtn&zy*** WITNESS: Nataisia Hensey, portraying defendant Martha Monroe, testifies on her own behalf in the Phi Alpha Delta mock trial competition, photo by liz erlenbach By Liz Erlenbach NEWS EDITOR hi Alpha Delta, the university's pre-lavv fraternity, conducted their semiannual Mock Trial Competition at the Volusia County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 16. The competition involves members of the co-ed fraternity portraying the judge, attorneys, defendant, and witnesses. Students who attended the mock trial had the opportunity to sit on the jury- and determine the verdict. The case portrayed was the United States vs. Martha Monroe, a first-degree murder trial in which the defendant was accused of shooting' the victim, her husband, three times in the back as he slept. _ _—.— "Chris Hixson [who portrayed the judge] selected the case, because it presented both the prosecution and the defense with the chance to draw on their abilities and present the most convincing case to the jury," said Youssef Benkhatar, senior political science major and president of Phi Alpha Delta. The defense cited self-defense as Monroe's reason for shooting her husband, stating that she had been physically abused by him and had reason to fear for her life and the "When we actually- get to law school, we'll have a better understanding of the law and the court procedures." life of her children. The prosecution maintained that Monroe had alternative places to go and that she could have left her husband and gone to a shelter, rather than stay in an abusive atmosphere. The jury returned with a verdict of not guilty. "It feels really good [to be found not guilty]. First degree murder was a stretch," said Nataisia Hensey, a junior psychology major who portrayed Monroe. However, the prosecution maintained their stance that Monroe should have been found guilty. "I think that the prosecution did well, and I still think that- the jury should have come back with a guilty verdict. It-had to be unanimous, and so she got off," said Millesa Edwards, a senior political science major who portrayed a state attorney. In addition to winning the verdict, the defense also received the most points for their case. Each attorney and witness are —^-^-^-^ scored on a scale of one to ten for various aspects of the trial, such as opening and closing statements, witness questioning, witness testimony, and cross-examination. Awards were ~ J also given for best attorney and best prosecution and defense witnesses. Allison Turk for the defense won best attorney, while Michelle Pattee, who portrayed the director of a women's shelter that Monroe lived in temporarily, won best witness for the prosecution. Desmond Coryatt, who portrayed Monroe's psychologist, won best witness for the defense. JURY: The student jurors listen to the witnesses testifying, photo by liz erlenbach Phi Alpha Delta conduct's this event each semester. "Next semester we'll be competing against schools from around the state" in the competition, said Benkhatar. The event provides valuable experience for the members of the fraternity. "It builds character and sharpens their ability'to perform. When they get to law school they'll have an edge as far as public speaking. It also fosters brotherhood within the fraternity," said Benkhatar. The various students who participated agreed. "It helps because when wc actually go. to law school, we'll have a better understanding of the law and the court procedures," said Kelly Dale, a sophomore political science major who portrayed a defense attorney. "When I joined Phi Alpha Delta, I watched one of our regional mock trial competitions. It inspired me, and I knew that there were students at Stetson with the same potential and capabilities," said Edwards. They also took much away from the experience. "I have a real feeling of what it's like to be in the courtroom setting, to be speaking and to have a respect for the law," said Erin W. Grove, a senior general business major who portrayed a homicide detective and testified for the defense. "Since I was the judge, I got to see the other side. I got to train the teams, and use my knowledge to learn how to coach, not just participate," said Christopher Hixson, senior political science and computer science major. Contact Liz Erlenbach at eerlenbafalstetson. edu. By Liz Erlenbach NEWS EDITOR Career Services will conduct numerous events aimed at assisting students with finding jobs and getting into graduate school over the next several weeks. The most important of these events, according to Jane Cordray- Brandon, Director of Career Services, will be the annual Career Expo on Oct. 29 in the Rinker Field House. "This is the biggest one that Stetson University has ever had. This is really where we're putting all of our efforts," said Cordray-Brandon. The expo will involve 80 different companies and graduate schools, all of which will have tables set up in the Field House where recruiters will be available to talk to students. Some of the companies planning to attend include Macy's, Lady Foot Locker, the Ritz-Carlton Resort, the Orlando Science Center, and the WESH television station. "This is the first time that we've worked really hard to get different kinds of organizations that would really please every major. I know that lots of times in the past students have said, 'Well, so many of these companies are just for business majors.' So what we did was we went to work, and identified organizations that we thought all the students would really like," said Cordray- Brandon. Additionally, for students planning to attend graduate school, schools from all over Florida will be in attendance, including numerous law schools and the University of Florida Medical School. The Career Expo is not the first event that Career Services has planned to assist students with career plans. A series of numerous workshops will lead up to the event "This is the first time that we've worked really hard to get different kinds of organizations' that would really please every major." "We've got a workshop on how to said. dress for success, and a workshop on how to write a resume and cover letter, another one on how to interview, and then we have workshops on how to ace the career fair," said Cordray- Brandon. She advises stu- ===i.7_-zz2— dents to attend the workshops to learn valuable skills for life after college. "There are an awful lot of students who have probably never put together a resume before, and after they finish [the workshops] at least they'll know how to put together a resume and a cover letter, and how to interview, and how to approach individuals and introduce themselves, and ask questions about what they want to do. The events themselves give the students the perfect opportunity to meet the individual who may be hiring them in the future or admitting them to graduate' school in the future," she In addition to the workshops and Career Expo, Career Services has also been hosting guest speakers and holding weekly Pizza and Discussion Nights. The Pizza and Discussion Nights are an informal way to talk about issues that students may be questioning. They have a set topic each week, but according to Cordray- Brandon, these topics are a jumping-off point for other conversations. "Each week we've ended up discussing whatever career issues are relevant to the students that come," she said. These discussion nights are held Tuesday evenings at 5:30 in Career Services. The guest speakers are primarily aimed towards business students, but all students are invited to attend. "Some of the larger employers in Central Florida and their recruiters and representatives will dress up and come to the Lynn Business Center, and talk about what kind of business they do, and what they look for in the people see CAREER, page 2a