Stetson University March 9,1993 Volume 105, Number 19
INSIDE
• UE class will
return In the fall
with change in
class, format
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• Stetson Spotlight: Student operates eharterflsh-
ing services" for
extra cash
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• ■ Synchronicity
and cheerleaders
are gaining respect
from fans
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Kappa Alpha Theta surrenders charter
By Becky Bridges
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
The Epsilon Theta Chapter of
the'Kappa Alpha Theta national
fraternity for women surrendered
its charter on February 21, 1993.
Recolonization efforts had been considered and studied by international
representatives of Kappa Alpha
Theta. However, "a careful examination of factors affecting the success of a possible recolonization
forced Fraternity officers to accept
the charter surrendered by the undergraduate members," according
to an official new release from the
organization's Indianapolis central
office.
Factors that affected the decision not to recolonize the chapter
include, "the declining number of
women registering for rush and the
steady decease in quota over the
past few years," according to representatives at the central office.
Kappa Alpha Theta believes that
with those decreasing numbers in
mind, one less sorority on the Stetson campus may be beneficial to the
entire Stetson Panhellenic system.
The official statement from Kappa
Alpha Theta indicated that, "Stetson University is the type of school
Theta searches out for extension,
and the Fraternity would like very
much to return to the campus when
conditions change."
Canyl Krohne, the Grand National President of Kappa Alpha
Theta would not comment on the
surrendering ofthe Epsilon Theta
chapter's charter, other than to say
that the fraternity is very proud of
the Epsilon Theta women in their
time here on the Stetson campus.
The Stetson Thetas were among
the top chapters of Kappa Alpha
Theta in the area of academics, and
were involved in such local philanthropy projects as constructing the
DeLand Freedom Playground, in
addition to their national philanthropy projects. The Epsilon Theta
chapter colonized on the Stetson
campus in 1982, and, of the Stetson Panhellenic organizations, they
were the most recent to become a
part of the Greek system here, although nationally they were
founded in 1870.
The departure ofthe Thetas
from campus is only the latest in
a number of Greek organizations
leaving the Stetson campus in
recent years. Most recently, the
Pi Kappa Phi fraternity left in
1992, while the Phi Mu sorority
left in 1991. Before that, the Pi
Kappa Alpha fraternity left the
campus in 1990.
Coach Wilkes retires after 36 years
By Jeff Wilen
Sports Editor
Dr. Glenn Wilkes,
Stetson's Head Basketball
Coach for the past 36 seasons,
stepped down last Wednesday.
Wilkes will remain at Stetson as a professor of Physical
Education. He had held this
position during his coaching
career.
Wilkes recordeda 551-436
(.558). career record since arriving in 1957. He is currently
eighth among NCAA I active
coaches in victories and 23 on
the all-time list. Wilkes completed this season with four
straight wins, including the finale versus UCF.
Wilkes will end his coaching career ranking first nation
ally among active NCAA I
coaches in several categories:
most games coached (987),
most overall years (36), and
most years at the same school
(36). He has been inducted
into* four Hall of Fames:
Florida, Stetson, Mercer, and
Nike.
He is currently eighth
among NCAA I active
coaches en victories
and 23 on the all-time
list
Wilkes has also authored
four instructional books, all
aboutbasketball. They include
Winning Basketball Strategy
(1959), Basketball Coach's
Complete Handbook (1962),
Men's Basketball (1967), and
Fundamentals of Coaching
Basketball (1982).
Wilkes commented on the
emotional impact of his decision. "The primary feeling
that I had emotionally was yesterday when I was talking to
my players because they are
like favorite sons."
Concerning coaching,
Wilkes said that when he might
miss it would be next November.
"I didn't want to have a
farewell tour because I wanted
all ofthe emphasis to be on the
players," Wilkes said. "I
would rather -
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