The Stetson Reporter

BESfflas&sns&B&nassassEiiESB^EE ftr Volume 104 Issue 1 *> November 19, 1991 Appall V JL JL JL JL 3y Becky Bridges News Editor Stetson's newest addition, the Lynn Center, was dedicated on Friday in a ceremony attended by members of the Lynn family, Stetson administrators, faculty members, and students. The ceremony, which took place at 11:30 Friday morning on ■he buildings east side, included several prominent members of the Stetson community. J. Hyatt Blown, Chairman of the Board of Trustees welcomed all of those in attendance, followed by an invocation delivered by John Pelham, Vice President for Church Relations. President H. Douglas Lee gave the dedication address for the building, and remarks were made by Dean William Wright of the School of Business Administration and Diane Lynn DaSilva, a Stetson alum and daughter of Eugene and Christine Lynn, for who the building is- named. Eugene Lynn, in his response, said" that he is, "appreciative of the education they [Stetson] gave to us [he and his daughter]." The building, officially called the Eugene M. and Christine Lynn Business Center, was acquired with the Lynn's gift of $3 million to the university for the express purpose of buying the building and renovating it. 1992 Rush is Now a Little Less Deferred By Robert Bullock Reporter Editor Acting on a request by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, Stetson's administration changed the dates of Fraternity and Sorority rush for 1992. Formal rush, originally scheduled for the break between Winter and Spring terms, will be held January 20-25 instead, Dr. James Beasley, Vice President and Dean of Campus Life announced Friday. Greek leaders had worried that holding rush during a break when no food service was available and students were encouraged to leave campus would hurt participation. "I think that a lot more people will rush now that the dates have been changed,™ said Grant Davis, president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). Under the new plan, rush will fall in the third week of Winter Term classes, beginning Home coming weekend. In a letter to the IFC and Panhellenic presidents, Beasley expressed concern that the Rush activities not interfere with classes or homecoming activities. "We had been concerned about the scheduling of Rush all along and have been working most of this semester to have it changed," said Gayle Littleton, Panhellenic president. "We're veiy relieved that the administration has agreed to move it up." Littleton and Davis agreed that the change will have a very positive effect on Rush and that Greek organizations will do their best to keep events from interfering with other Stetson programs. Beasley also indicated that the Rush dates for this academic year may not be repeated in the future. He called for a full evaluation of the rash program with a proposal for the 1993 rash to be submitted by mid-March, 1992. fficially Dean Wright expressed the school's, "total appreciation for what we call a wonderful facility." He went on to say that she acquisition of the building is a solution to the space problem that he identified in 1984 when, at a meeting of the President's cabinet, he developed a number of goals for the School of Business.. The other goals, that the school would have its own computing facility and an increased faculty, have also been met. Lynn DaSilva, in her remarks, expressed that she, "hopes that he [her father] has started a chain reaction," by giving so generously towards the cause of education. "'■ JX j? f!S- V'/tf'" «?■> ■*»"' %.v^ ^**"V*<iV 4m *3- • A "Mm HW.tf-iauvtti.'He-ai.ltiaiitoi'i, powtm-i ■yjwfSG.%* \if.J}^K''".-' it* «# "'■ f W 1 !£>$ ■:it i^ugcnt: uuu x^iuusurui LJyiin puse ui ±jjj^ uzuivuuuii Fasting for the Hungry By David Caldwell Opinions Editor Once again this year, on November 21, the Stetson community will participate in Oxfam - fast for a hungry world. This is Stetson's 17th year participating in Oxfam, All over the world people are struggling to feed their families; in Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and even the USA. Every student has a chance to participate in this project to help fight hunger through two routes. Stetson students on the meal plan that participate in the fast, forfeit the use of their meal cards for the day in the Commons and the Hat Rack, with the raw food costs going to Oxfam. Students who choose not to fast will have the opportunity to support Oxfam with a monetary donation on the day of the fast. There will be a table in the Commons during ail three meals where donations may be made. Oxfam America was started in 1974 and modeled after fasting that the members of many religious groups participate in. It is a worldwide group with autonomous agencies in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Quebec, Great Britain, and the United States. Throughout history, fasting has been used as a method of support and a form of protest. Oxfam is fasting for support of the hungry worldwide. The group provides many services to the people in developing countries in an effort to help them help themselves with the donations derived from activities like Stetson's Oxfam. Some of the services provided by Oxfam include providing seed and tools to help communities start their own farming projects, wells to provide clean drinking water, and training to combat illiteracy. Oxfam provides suggestions for those fasting. First, decide how you want to fast. Oxfam suggests forgoing food for 12, 24 or 36 hours, fasting from sunrise to sunset, or just skipping a meal. Next, drink plenty of fluids on the day of your fast, especially water, and fruit juices. Any effort you make to do without on Thursday will help show your support for this worthy cause. At noon on the day of the fast, there will be a juice break at Allen Hall (BCM) and also a juice break at the Catholic Campus Ministry on Amelia Avenue. At 6 p.m. there is a break-fast in the Garden Room of the Commons with soup and fresh bread for those that fasted throughout the day.