• Letter to the
editor asks
Stetson University
| to give chape!
service a chance
Page 3
• Homecoming
s93, Never Say
Goodbye,
I schedule
Page 7
• Women's
basketball team
reaches a new
level of playing
ability. Details
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Provost to
Dr. Louis Brakeman. Provost
at Stetson for the past six years, has
announced plans to retire a t the end
of this academic year.
A university committee, headed
by Dean ofthe Music School James
Woodward, w ill conduct a national
search for Brakeman's successor.
President Lee said. The Provost is
Stetson's highest ranking academic
officer
Brakeman was one of Lee's first
appointments when Lee became
Stetson's eighth president in 1987.
At that time, Brakeman
planned to remain at Stetson only
five years. "For several years, my
wife and 1 have anticipated retirement at about this time inoar lives."
Brakeman said in a letter to the
Stetson faculty.
"Now that the search for a new
Dean of the School of Business
Administration has been successfully concluded, it is time to make
this news public so that a search for
Theta misconception
cleared up: recolonization
By Becky Bridges
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Inevitably when students return to a new term at Stelson. they
come back to find changes on the
campus Thebcginningof 1993 has
brought about sonic changes for
one of Stetson's Greek organizations. Kappa Alpha Theta women's
fraternity Students have been
speculating as to what is really going on with Theta. and this speculation has led to some misconceptions as to the fate of Kappa Alpha
Theta at Stetson University
Darrald Stubbs, w ho o\ ersces
Greek life at Stelson for the administration, said that Kappa Alpha
Theta is neither closing not losing
itschartcr Neitherwill theorgani-
zation be participating in formal
rush this week. Instead Kappa Alpha Theta is sending four international representatives from its organization to observe the formal
rush this week and also to get a feel
for the environment on the Stetson
campus. After visiting Stetson and
evaluating the rush s> stem and general environment here, Kappa Alpha Theta will determine if it will
begin recolonization (a new beginning, a reorganization of Theta at
my successor may begi n. I pledge to
work productively in the several
months in which wc will continue
to be colleagues."
"Lou will be missed," Lee said,
citing particularly Brakeman's commitment to greater diversity in faculty and students, and to faculty
professional development.
Under his leadership, the university has recruited a total of 75
new faculty members, 24 for new
positions and 51 to fill vacancies
Stelson) with formal rush in either
Spring cr Fail of 1993.
Debbie Allen, chair ofthe advisory' committee of the Epsilon
Theta (Stetson) chapter of Kappa
Alpha Theta, also had comment on
the current situation ofthe chapter
here This past Sunday the international president and the international executive director of Kappa
Alpha Theta International visited
the Stetson chapter for a meeting
with its membership to clarify the
current status of Theta here and lo
discuss its future as well.
Alien said. "We (Kappa Alpha
Theta) want to rccolonizc." and
Stelson is encouraging that
recolonization. Both the university
and the sorority want to make every
effort to keep Kappa Alpha Theta a
part of the Stetson community.
"Theta likes to have strong
chapters," said Allen. Unfortunately, the membership numbers of
Kappa Alpha Theta at Stetson have
been in a low trend. According to
Allen. Kappa Alpha Theta would
hope to start over with 40 to 60
women and. "Stetson has the kind
of women Kappa Alpha Theta
wants." Allen said that Kappa Al
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created b\ retirements or resignations. Brakeman has been instrumental in attracting to Stetson, "new faculty who will help
the university maintain its
present rigorous academic climate, and who possess the diversity of backgrounds and knowledge needed to lead our academic program into the 21 st century." Lee said.
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Crew team an officially
sponsored Stetson sport
By Chip Wright
Crew Correspondent
The Stetson Crew team, for
five years a club organization, will
join the school athletic department
as a fully sanctioned varsity sport
beginning on June 1. 1993.
The crew team began under
the direction of Betsy Cowan and
Kathy Biyanin thcfall of 1988. and
it has experienced some highs and
low s. bul it has pcrse\ ered due to
the special bond that forms only
between members of the rowing
community. Last year that dedication paid off w uli the most successful season in the team's short history: two medals, and consistent
top five finishes.
The team has tried befoic lo
achieve varsity status, but unfortunately circumstances did nol
lend themsehes to letting i! happen. In that time period, the team
survived on funds from the Student Association (now SGA). and
from its own fund-raising campaigns. However, the team is now
the largest athletic organization
on campus. As it continues to
grow, it is going to need upgrades
incqti'pment that can only be met
with the help ofthe school
The team would like to cypress ils""sincere appreciation to
past and present members ofthe
SAFAC committees w ho ha\ e
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