The Stetson Reporter

,, p^»M«v^«*!4*a,*r> »WiWllWWyll^<!«W<,ii*:<:• "Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper'"- Stetson University DeLand, Florida Volume 104, Issue 17 February 25, 1992 Pool Resurfacing Paid By Refinancing Debts By Karen J. Beckett Mews Editor For those of you whom the cold has kept away from the pool, don't worry, the pool is not open because it is under icpairs. Resurfacing, new piping, and upgrading are among the improvements listed on the 'work order for the pool, .according to E. Dudley Howe, Director of the Physical Plant. A stainless steel gutter system, which filters the old water out and the new water in is being replaced. The deteriorating concrete curb around the pools edge is being restored in sections. The lights, some of which do not work, are being replaced with upgraded lights which will be safer than the ones now in the pool. The tank, commonly known as the pool, is being realigned and given a new lining. lie final upgrade is the installation of an automatic chemical feeder which is controlled by a computer; instead of having to be checked every personally everyday, the computer will monitor the chemicals and add them when needed. These improvements, and especially the computer controlled chemical feed will bring the pool up to new code requirements coming out in the next few years. Although nothing is definite, Howe said that he hopes to have the pool back on line by mid-April, although construction will not start until probably mid-March since the bid process is not yet settled. The job itself should only take two to three weeks. Instead of dipping into the general operating fund, the fiberglass See Pool-page 4 Poet Brings Movie j Yevgeny Yevtushenko returns rto Stetson University March 5 to I show his new film, "Stalin's Fun- feral," starring Vanessa Redgrave. j The university's multidiscipli- jnaty Russian Studies program is | sponsoring Jus visit, which occurs fon the anniversary of Joseph Stalin's death. , Last April, the Siberian-born poet, novelist, essayist, script- rater, film director and actor held a Stetson audience spell- bound, reciting his poetry in both ! English and Russian, j This time, he will introduce the j film, which he wrote and directed, land take questions afterwards. ( The film will be shown only J'once, at 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 5, at the United Artists "Movie at the Marketplace" theatre in Orange City. The theatre is located at 822 Saxon Blvd. Tickets are free but limited, and must be secured in advance. For ticket information call the Russian studies office at Stetson, (904) 822-7535. The film grows out of Yevtu- shenko's poem,"Stalin's Funeral." On that March day in 1953 so many people crowded into Central Moscow, that many died in the -crush. Yevtushenko uses that experience to judge Stalin, said Dr. Guy Houk, Stetson Russian language professor. The poem ends: "...judgment was passed on the day of the .funeral, when people came to Stalin over people, for he taught them to walk over people." Yevtushenko has chosed to introduce his film to U.S. audiences in a very personal way, Houk said, and so far has shown it in only a handful of cities, including New York and Boston. The film is in Russian with English subtitles. Born in 1933, Yevtushenko publishe his-first poem in 1949 and his first book of poetrv in 1952. ^ ' In 1957 he was expelled from ■the Young Communists League for individualism. _ In 1961, he caused a sensation with "Babi Yar," a poem decrying anti-semitism. Tune magazine ran a cover story on _ him in 1962, when he was drawing audiences in the tens of thousands to poetry readings in public squares and sports stadiums. Yevtushenkq's popularity protected him in the next few years, according to Paul Steeves, allowing him to travel in th West when it was forbidden to others. In 1988, he and the lat Andrei See Movie-page 4 The pool is awaiting repairs that include resurfacing,new lights and a chemical feeder. begin by mid-March. The pool should be operating and re-open by mid-April Winter Term Under Debate Reparis should By Steve Adkins The controversy which has surrounded Winter Term since its inception, is rearing itself once again in the Faculty Senate and the Student Association. The Academic Affaire Committee of the Faculty Senate is proposing that a new study be held to examine Winter Term, prompting fears that the end result will be its abolishment. Dr. Mary Ann Lederhaus, chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, said that continued resistance to Winter Term by many faculty prompted their decision to call for a study. Four years ago, Winter Term barely survived the axe in the Faculty Senate; this memory seeded the fear that this time, it will not survive. The Student Association demonstrated a nearly unanimous show of support for Winter Term at it Feb. 17 meeting. Senator Julie Caldwell, who brought the issue to the floor, emphasized the necessity for stu dents to vocalize their opinions to the Faculty Senate if they want to save Winter Term. Citing the open-mindedness of the Lederhaus committee, Caldwell said, "It's up to the faculty, administration, and students [to save Winter Term]; it's a three- .way effort." In a telephone interview, Dr. Lederhaus agreed. Clearly student opinion has the potential to dramatically affect the outcome of the Faculty Senate debate. If the Student Association is an accurate bellwether of the opinions of the student body, Winter1 Term has a stronger chance of surviving if students express themselves. Winter Term's detractors essentially are expressing that Winter Term is a waste of time. Many professors see it as a time when the majority of students "blow off" classes. They believe that it is not to be taken seriously. Some believe that there is inadequate time in the Fall seme ster to develop their Winter Term class content properly. Time is the key issue here- -not enough of it, they say-and removing Winter Term is a solution to the problem. The four weeks Winter Term could be broken down into the two extra weeks per semester to give reality to the "dead week" myth. Perhaps the school year could be shortened, giving extra time for students to search for a job, or to end the scheduling conflict with state summer schools, which commence a week before Stetson gqts out. "These criticisms have much validity, but I still support Winter Term," said Brenda Nichols, a senior from Orlando. , Many professors, and many more students, feel that the value of Winter > Term outweighs the concerns expressed by its detractors. Many students have cited Winter Term's versatility as its See WTerm-page 4