Stetson Reporter

isssaseewepsp*^^ fc^M^p?^^^ Stetson University January 19,1993 Volume 105, Humher 14 • Stetson Class of 1984 graduate makes an Impassioned plea for Stetson to keep Winter Term. Page 2 • The Director or Public Safety position has been finally filled. Martin Workman, the new director,.jexpresses his feelings on the department and its future. Page 4 Missing items dull return from holiday New key system installed after room thefts By Karen J. Beckett. News Editor The first one happened over Thanksgiving Break, the second and third over Christmas Break. The repercussions of these occurrences were a new key system and a reevaluation of who on campus needs master keys. The events were the thefts that occurred infirst Smith Hall and then Emily and Nemec Hall. , Whenstudents returned to their rooms after the Thanksgiving weekend, residents of Smith Hall were in for a surprise, thousands of dollars of clothes, electronic equipment and other personal belongings were missing from several rooms. The DeLand police department along with Stetson Public Safety searched "and surveyed the areas, and ques tioned students about the missing items, and how someone could have possibly entered the rooms. According to the new director of Public Safety, Martin Workman, there was no evidence of a forced entry into any ofthe rooms in Smi Hall, and that it is most likely "inside job." The scenario is almost the same in the robberies in Emily Hall. The rooms were left neatly, with no signs of a forced entry. In fact, one student had her stereo hidden .under the bed, and only part of it was taken and the remaining pieces left in their original place. In Nemec, however, there was a broken window and the room from which items were taken, looked like a tornado came through it: clothes everywhere and items strewn across the floor. Public Safety found the broken window during the Christmas Break, but was unable to determine the actual theft until the student returned from break to identify missing items. Workman said that there is no evidence to suggest that all three robberies are related, nor that they were committed by the same individual(s). The estimated total cost ofthe stolen goods is approximately $6,000. This price did not take into account depreciation or condition. However, the school is not responsible for the stolen merchandise. "[The] school is not accountable for personal items, and they should be covered under homeowner's insurance," said Workman in response to any actions the school is taking to recover the items. However, he continued, the DeLand police department is performing a routine investigation through the detective department by talking to students and employees of the school to find any leads. At this time they are checking out people, but there are no suspects mentioned as of yet. Workman said that when he came to Stetson at the end of November, the first robbery was his welcoming gift. "The police have basically taken over pawn shops, so stolen merchandise is hard to sell there, but with the many flea markets around, and no control over what is bought and sold there, that would be my first guess as to where stolen See Thefts -page 4 SNL's Adam Sandler to Greeks take new pledges perform at Homecoming Adam Sandler will be performing on Friday, January 23 in the Elizabeth Hall Auditorium as part ofthe entertainment for Homecom-. ing 1993. Sandler, who is known for his portrayal of such zany characters as "Opera Man" and "Cajun Man" on NBC's Saturday Night Live will bring his humor to Stetson. Sandler joined the cast ofNBC's "Saturday Night Live" as a writer and performer during the 1990-91 season; this will be his third season on SNL doing other characters such as Hector "Macho" Comacho, Guns-n-Roses lead singer Axl Rose and Peter Brady from the TV sitcom, "The Brady Bunch". His recurring characters include "Iraqi Pete," who taunts the studio audience and TV viewers with anti-American propa ganda, as well as "Opera Man" and "Cajun Man." Inapress release about Sandler, the New Orleans Times-Picajome said, "[Cajun Man is] one of 'SNL's' ever growing cast of loony cult characters who personas often grow beyond the tube into the American psyche. .." Sandler was born on September 9. 1966 in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Manchester, NH. While he said he was the class clown in high school, comedy was never a career choice for him until his brother coaxed him onto a stage in a comedy club in Boston at the age of 17. He attended New York University, earning a degree in Fine Arts. While at NYU, he also continued to perform in comedy clubs. By Becky Bridges Assistant Editor-in-Chief Formal spring rush was held this past week, January 10-16, for Stetson's Greek organizations. Approximately 140 women signed up for the sororities' rush, while 166 men registered for the fraternities' rush activities. After GPAs and other qualifications were checked, approximately 100 women and 125 men were eligible to participate in Rush Week activities. A total of 58 new pledges were picked up the five Stetson sororities who participated in this rush, with an average of twelve pledges per sorority. The highest number of pledges taken by a sorority in this rash was thirteen, while the least number of pledges taken was nine. Sororities are still open-bidding pledges for their respective organi zations. The fraternities took a total of 57 pledges in the 1993 Spring Rush Week. The average number of pledges taken was ten per fraternity. The mostpledges taken by a fraternity in this rush was eighteen, while the least number taken was three. Fraternities will begin open-bidding pledges in February. The totals for the fraternities' 1993 formal spring rush at Stetson was higher than the same rush period in 1992, while the sororities fared better in the 1992 spring formal rush than in this year's. According to Darrald Stubbs, administrator of Stetson's Greek organizations, the sororities had an unusually strong fall 1992 rush, so the numbers balance out to a still strong year for Stetson's Panhellenic organizations.