The Stetson Reporter

*x^p MA "Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper" Stetson University DeLand^ Florida Volume 104, Issue 18 March 3, 1992 Tennis Seminar Held by Arias 21st Model Senate An exhibition featuring tennis pro Jimmy Arias will lead off "THE Tennis event," a tennis extravaganza benefiting Stetson University tennis scholarships, scheduled for March 9: Set 1: Tennis Clinic with Jimmy Arias, 3:30 p.m., Stetson Courts, West University Avenue. Free to spectators. Set 2: Tennis Exhibition, Arias v. Stetson's top player, 4:30 p.m., Stetson Courts; Free to spectators. Set 3: Reception with Arias; Dinner buffet, Silent auction, 5:30 p.m., The Cultural Arts Center, North Woodland Boulevard. Set 4: Live Auction with reserved seating; 7 p.m., The Cultural Arts Center; Admission to sets 3 and 4 plus an opportunity to participate in the Clinic is $25. However, students, faculty, and staff can come to the live auction at 7 p.m. for only $5. Tickets will be available at the Edmunds Center Ticket Office on March 3. "It is a great opportunity to have Jimmy Arias on campus," said Katfay Barnard, director of tennis. "We hope the students will come out to watch the matches, ■■ ■■*■ , ■in ■'■.. jV-O:!.--..? Gets Underway Here this Weekend ■' i; ■» "■«-■■--{ :"- '■'• .,•-■■' i :m< r --.■■'.■■."■ ; ■»,.. i ■>'-■. i- '4--^« m ■a»i" 4*i» ■■.'■" -- M :£■ ■ ■U. ..;f*.-p **. '■* v.' r •.. ■-—:* **._.?%krt&l mXIXmIS, T *""•Jm Mas "*"be ,eachinsa "™* and support the team." Two baseball cards, one 1954 Tom Auction items include a 1988 Lasorda worth $180 and a Micky Buick Century, donated by Kaiser Mantle (MVP) card worth $900 Auto Leasing, Inc.; a tandem also will be auctioned. A trip for parachute jump from SkyDive DeLand, and a.helicopter ride. See Arias-page 4 About 90 students from six colleges and universities are looking into national legislative proposals and studying the lives os some prominent U.S. Senators in preparation for Stetson's 21st Model Senate March 5-7. Students from Stetson, the University of Central Florida, Jacksonville University, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University, Goucher College in Maryland, and Brandeis Universities in Massachusetts will assume the roles of actual U.S. Senators and debate current legislation during Stetson's Model Senate, the oldest in the nation at the university level. Stetson student Mike Sabine, a junior political science major from Longwood, heads the legislative research effort for this year's Model Senate; and Barry Beau- champ, a Stetson senior political science major from Chiefland, will preside in the role of Vice President Dan Quayle. Students often assume the mannerisms as well as the politics of their real-life counterparts, adding color to the event. Last year, for example, Sabine spoke in the deep Southern drawl of the Senator he was representing, J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana. Each participant serves on a committee, researching and presenting one bill. After committee review, the bills go to the floor of the fall Model1 Senate for debate. Dr. Floyd Riddick, parliamentarian emeritus of the U.S. Senate, will be on hand to help with parliamentary procedure, said Dr. Anne Hallum, Stetson political science professor and Model Senate advisor, Hallum said that many of the students involved are political science majors, and the Model Senate offers a good way to learn how government works, but others get involved just because the experience is interesting and the sessions are enjoyable. Alumni Support Surprisingly High Compared to Nation By David Alvin Staff Writer Your involvement with Stetson doesn't have to end when you graduate. Many former Stetson students, now alumni, continue to support the university by becoming involved in a variety of activities. According to Gary Meadows, executive director of the Alumni Association, about 40% of all alumni currently continue to support Stetson University and its programs in some way. However only about 33 to 34 percent of that' support comes in the form of dollar donations. Although those amounts may at first glance seem small, they really aren't when you consider that the national average for alumni dollar donation is between 15 and 20 percent. And, there are many other ways alumni on continue to be involved at Stetson. 1 For instance, alumni can get involved in Reunion Weekend, Homecoming, and various travel programs throughout the year. Alumni can also gain an Affinity Card (a Stetson VISA) that provides travel bonus savings, travel and auto rental insurance at no extra cost, and a rebate to Stetson of a half percent. A "Quest" Travel Card provides alumni with travel discount opportunities at hotels and motels throughout the United States, Canada, and several foreign countries. If the alumni are willing, Stetson can remain with them throughout their lives. Besides direct financial support, their are several other ways that Stetson alumni can support Stetson. Networking is a great help for new graduates. By keeping a record of general information in areas where alumni are concentrated, young and new alumni can gain valuable information about career opportunities, job placement and other vital statistics necessary for a post- university life. Alumni also help to recruit students and actively promote Stetson in their hometowns. Finally, they can all volunteer their time in some way to help prospective new students and new graduates. The 40% of alumni actively supporting Stetson today is more c ., o A National Alumni President-Elect, Ron Hansen and his wife bee Alumni-page 4 participated in Stetson's'-1992Homecoming Parade.