The Reporter

thurs oct-05 http://stetson.edu/- ____£ Card system repairs are underway for Business Center Marie Franzman news writer A few years ago, the University had installed a card swiping system into Presser Hall for the music school students. This system allows authorized students who need to work in the building after the building is locked-up for the night to do so. The students swipe their student ID cards through the machine at the main entrance and the door is unlocked for them. Later on, when the construction of the Lynn Business Center (LBC) was underway, it was decided that the same technology would be "piggybacked" into the LBC. After the system was up and running, however, there was an electrical hit. "It was most likely lightening. It fried the part of the motherboard that operated the card swipe at the front of the building," said Jim Hess, director of Public Safety. Because of the leaps and bounds made during the past decade in technology and the accelerated rate at which changes and upgrades are made, when the University went to replace the motherboard component they found that it was obsolete. This meant that they would have to special order it from a company so that it would work with the system and motherboard used in the LBC. "The company had to rebuild that part we needed, which was what took so long. Once it installed, the technicians saw the card reader was damaged," said Hess. The University was faced with another problem—a broken card swiping machine. This piece of equipment was more than just a box. The system ran through the entire door frame and connected to the motherboard in another part of the building. It needed replacing. Recently the new card readers have arrived and Public Safety is working to get the system operational again in the LBC. Technicians are working on removing and reinstalling the card swiping box and wires. Hess estimates that the system should be working soon. This system will open new doors for the business school students. Already it has been working fairly well for the music school and there is a hope that it will work just as well for the business school. Usually the buildings on campus open at approximately 6:30 am and locked at approximately 10:00 pm. This system allows students to use practice rooms in Presser Hall, for example, to prepare for concerts, tests, and classes when it is convenient for them. Despite the seemingly smooth run- See SECURITY, 2A Fabricated quotes used to market the university while possibly misrepresenting the feelings and opinions of the students depicted in the photographs. Sean Barth news writer . 3 *-. A f P'iw A^.AAAA.AAAA.A^_ The University's website has been questioned by some students on campus as not accurately representing the student body as a whole. The main complaint is that minorities have been overrepresented compared to what is actually seen on campus. Questions regarding the legitimacy of the quotes, located next to the pictures seen when,first opening the Stetson Public website have also risen. The website is.maintained on campus by the webmaster, alumni Gary Sipe, and Gerry Ewing, the director of Instructional Technology, who are also supported by a group of other members of the University staff and students. . Sipe and Ewing researched various sites in order to find inspiration to design and maintain the website with University resources. They aim to have a different website in comparison to competing schools by adding features such as webcams, virtual tour, and videos of lectures. There are over 35,000 pages which were done by the team. Recently, they have added new pic- turcs to the website which seems to represent the University more accurately; there are now ten different pictures that are used for the main page of the public site, nine faces, and one picture of the crew team. The pictures were all taken by students and of students. "We felt there were just too few on the site; we hope to get some pictures of faculty on there." said Ewing. When asked about the quotes next to the pictures Ewing said, "We created them, some were actually said by the people they are next to, but we thought about what sort of things would be typical to describe Stetson." Ewing and Sipe both agree that putting quotes next to the pictures was not done to mislead anyone, "I wouldn't call them quotes, more like marketing statements." Peter Urscheler, a senior marketing major, as well as President of SGA, does not agree with putting the "marketing statements" in quotes. "The quotation marks should be removed; it makes it seem as if it is a direct quote from an individual. I understand it from a marketing standpoint, but it is somewhat misleading" said Urscheler. Cameo Humes, a senior Music and International Studies double major, shares the same feelings. "I don't think it should be allowed to be put in quotation marks. It's false advertising, it makes prospective students feel like there is so much diversity, but when you get down here it isn't like that," said Humes. "They [Stetson] are still using pictures of people that graduated three years ago in their other advertising, it's misleading," said Humes. For other possible corrections and changes visit the media services center at' the bottom of the library, "Feedback drives a lot of it." said Sipe. Urscheler also maintains that he is open to suggestions about the website, "I can bring hiformation and ideas to them [the design team], if people have suggestions they can come to me." 'The quotation marks should be removed; it makes it seem as if it is a direct quote from an individual. I understand it from a marketing standpoint, but it is somewhat misleading' PETER URSCHELER senior marketing major, sga president Contact Sean Barth at [email protected]. Food Services to offer more selections CAMILLE BILLY / THE REPORTER Members of the University purchase food at the Commons. Caroline Peterson news writer On Thursday, Oct. 13, members of a new SGA committee, the Food Services committee, met in the first of what may become monthly meetings between the committee; Helen Cox, general manager of Food Services; and Rick Christianson, director of Auxiliary Services. The meeting allowed the students from SGA to ask questions and make suggestions on the behalf of the University's students. The meeting also provided an opportunity to dispel any rumors concerning the University's food services. The committee, headed by Chair Mary Sheldon Boney, addressed many concerns which are "hot topics" among University students. Issues ranged from the wet trays in the commons to the future of on-campus dining were discussed. Members of the committee posed questions, concerns, and suggestions in an attempt to get a better idea of what ideas for Food Services at the University are feasible and which are not. The committee's main goal is to focus students' concerns and present them to those able to enact changes. "The biggest concern of students is with regard to food services is probably the quality of the food as well as wanting to have healthier food to avoid the freshman 15," said Boney. Another one of interests of University students is the changes in Late Night in the Commons. Originally, Late Night was never intended to be the feast seen last semester, but rather a late night breakfast buffet and an op.- portunity for students to use leftover See FOOD, 24 Thursday's Forecast: Chance of scattered thunderstorms. High 85 , \j^ Low 69 V*. CALENDAR CROSSWORD HISTORY HOROSCOPE LIFE METRO REPORT MOVIE LISTINGS 3B 2B 2B 2B IB 2A 3B 2A 3 A 4A 2B 3B STUDENT GOVERNMENT 3A NEWS NEWSMAKERS OPINIONS RUMINATIONS MOVIE REVIEW Student spotlight focuses on the philanthropy of senior Matt Morton. PAGE 1B ■? Sio¥ie Review Movie Critic Blair Townley gives the Into the Blue three and a half stars. PAGE 3B ft/lidnight Madness Campus turnsout for annual event ushering the debut of the 2005 season PAGE 1C