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"Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper"
Stetson Univi'tsil•./ DcLar.d, Flon
tleton wins election
By Becky Bridges
Stetson Style Editor
Wednesday's Student Associa-
lion elections arc over and the
results arc in with a new slate of
officers voted in lor the 1992-1993
academic year.
This year's campaign was very
competitive, especially for the
positions of president and vice-
president.
The campus was covered in
posters, students were covered in
stickers for expressing their preference of candidates, and flyers were
floating around all over the place
seeking to win student's votes.
A candidates' forum was held
on Monday night as a part of the
Student Association where the
candidates had the opportunity to
tell those in attendance why they
were the best for iheir respective
prospective positions.
A tape of the forum was played on a big-screen television in
the Commons during lunch on the
day of the election.
Candidates and their "cam
paign teams" even went around
the residence halls the nighi before the election slipping flyers
under doors and personally meeting the voters.
In ihe race for Student Association president between incumbent Jessica Estrada and
Gayle Littleton, 531 voles were
cast for Littleton over Estrada's
228.
Littleton says she feels, "honored by the confidence of the
student body in voting for me in
this election, and Roa and I are
committed to make a difference
in the coming year."
"As in al! campaigns ihcre Is
only one winner, and I hope that
those who did not vote for me
will join with us in a spirit of
cooperation and dedication to
form the foundation that I spoke
of during the campaign."
"With a concentrated effort, we
can make a positive impact on
Stetson."
"The first thing I intend to do
is develop a dialogue with as
many students as possible and
generate an agenda around what
the majority of the students of
this university believe should be
changed."
"Once this is established, we
should be able lo tackle any issue
thai jneeds to be] addresses," said
Littleton.
Approximately 70% of the
voles went to Littleton, while
about 30% went to Estrada.
In the race for vice-president,
the alliance formed between Littleton and Ron Piccolo as a ticket
obviously worked quite well, as
Piccolo won his office with 379
votes.
Other candidates for vice-president placed as follows: Jane
Fleming, 151 votes; Michael Connelly, 109; John Murphy, 109.
Seniors also cast ballots for
student graduation speakers.
Claudia Campo and Oscar
Anderson were elected by their
classmates to speak at the May
commencement ceremony.
Judiciary representatives were
selected, as well as the option of
a declining balance meal plan.
Visitation policy ch
By Karen J. Beckett
News Editor
Earlier this year, students filled
out a questionnaire about the
visitation policy.
Well, Residential Life has
made some changes in their policy.
The theme housing options
will continue next year, with a
Foreign Language/International
House, an Environmental/Social
Responsibility House, and an
expanded Honors House. The
Honors House will occupy Alpha
and Beta modules of Nemec Hall.
The Environmental/Social
Responsibility House will continue
in their present locations.
Starting next fall in Emiiy Hall
and Stetson Hull, the students will
he giver, a greater share of rc-
^;Hi:isibi:iiy and accountability in
governing their halls.
According to Dr. James R.
Beasley, Vice President and Dean
of Campus Life, the present Friday and Saturday visitation hours
will be extended lo 10 a.m. on
Friday to 12:30 a.m. on Monday,
Current visitation regulations
which preclude overnight sleeping
accommodations for the opposite
gender as well as other policies,
which uphold university mora! and
sociai standards (such as ihe alcohol policy) will remain in force.
Sunday thru Thursday, the
traditional visitation hours will be
changed from ■ 12 midnight to
12:30 a.m. in all the residence
halls
In the specialty housing including the Language House, the
Honors House, and the Environmental/Social Responsibility > louse, the residents in consultation
wilh Administratiu' or faculty r>ro-
University
is likely
tar
gram directors may elect to establish extended limited visitation
hours within the parameters established for Stetson and Emily
Halls.
Residential Life will provide
spaces where a restricted policy
will be in effect to meet the needs
of those students who wish to
have only visitors of the same
gender.
Current Residential Life Safety policies regarding twenty-four-
hour-locked entrance doors, hall
escort policies and overnight
accommodations for visitors will
remain in effect for ail areas of
the campus.
"Stetson University aspires to
provide an environment that promotes student development.
!n our residential communities
wc seek a developmental er.v'ron-
see Visit-page 15
By Robert Bullock
Reporter Editor
The university meal plan
system wili probably be changed
lo a debit card system Vice President and Dean of Campus Life
James Beasley said Friday.
The change has been under
consideration for some time and
was the subject of a referendum
during the campus-wide elections
on Wednesday.
When askca whether they
would prefer the existing system,
a debit card system, or had no
preference, only 31% voted to
keep the traditional meal plan.
51% voted for the declining balance plan and 18% said they
didn't care.
The two plans were outlined
in a letter sent to all students on
meal plans a week before the
referendum was held.
The current system, according
to the Beasley letter, offers students a choice of seven, eleven,
fifteen, or twenty-one meals per
week with the option oi eating
one, two, three, or lour of those
meals in ihe Hal Rack respective
!y-.
Under the new system, students
can deposit any amount of money
in iheir meal card account al the
beginning of the year then be
charged for ihe food purchased.
Though details have not been
finalized, the system would likely
include part of the current meal
plan for students eating in the
Commons, according to Food
Services director, Eliot Palmer.
In. this 'issue:.
Stetson plans.to invest billions in
DeLand...page 4
Arson attempted at the old Pi
Kapp House...page 5
Students speak out on Winter
Term...page 9
