The Stetson Reporter

torfer Aprtt F«fe2** day ediiim h &mt; T6 fimd ami emriking thai it not happening turn to ike puUout cemier fold, 100th Anniversary Volume 100 Number IS ■'Florida's djdm't dolfagijki mmpaper Stetson iMk^^^Md, Florida April 8, 1988 Tuition Increase - proposal expected By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor Stetson President Doug Lee is expected to present a report to the Parent's Council today that will include an update on tuition increases for the next academic year, administrators report. Until the address to the Council and until letters to Stetson parents detailing the tuition increases go out, information about the new figures will be unavailable to the student body, said provost Lou Brakeman. According to Vice President for Development Linda Parson, the Parent's Council is an advisory council to the president that assists in development and recruitment activities and is composed of diverse elements. Brakeman said it was Me in the year for the president to notify parents and students of the increase, but an source close to the administration said the final figures have been agreed upon for "at least a month," Reporters have attempted to contact Vice President of Finance Graves Edmonson about the increase for several weeks, but he did not return phone calls. President Lee was out of town and unavailable for comment. it is unknown what other topics the president will cover in his report to the Parent's Council. Jackie Hayes, Lee's secretary, said nothing had been "mitten down" that was available before the address. "He's probably working it out on the road right now," said another source within the President's office. Parson said the Parent's Council meets every year during Parent's Weekend. 'The president presents a report to them and they respond," she said. "It gives a chance for the administration to have direct feedback from parents." Past topics covered during the Parent's Council seven-year existence have included residential life, academic and tuition issues, said Parson. Council parents serve two- year terms, she said, but typically renew their term at the end of two years to serve four. "When their child graduates they rotate off the council," Parson said. Parent's Council members are: Clarence and Harriette Adams, Lakeland; Ronald and Margaret Allien, Atlanta: Jack and Shirley Beale, Ft. Lauderdale; Ernest and Dorothy Daman, Westfield, N.J.; Herbert and ftEvelyn Fote, Jacksonville; Gleason and Joanne Frye, Greenwich. CT.: John and Elizabeth Hammack, Ponta Vedra Beach; Robert and Agatha Montovani, Ocala; Chester and Saftdi Morris, Btscayne Park; John and Helen Pape, Venice; MungotI and Jhoola Sastri, Daytona Beach; Edwin and ftMarjorfe Shelton, Naples; Diego and Blanca Suarez, Miami; See PARENTS on 5 General Election to be held By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor Registration for next week's campus elections ended 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. Campus sources expect close races for the Student Government Association president and vice president positions, while candidate for the Stetson Union Board runs unopposed. This is also the first year the Music School ballot is absent from the general election. Last year, after speculation that ineligible voters had cast ballots in that election, Music School dean James Woodward threw out he election results and held another election immediately afterwards. When challenged about his decision, Woodward replied, "It's my school." Andy Neck, who had won the position of president of the Music School Advisory Board in the first election, was replaced by Edie Bradshaw after the second. The Music School had been part of the general election for onfy a few years when the scandal occurred, and will hold separate elections again this year. Running for the SGA president position this year are senator Catherine Deithorne and vice president Chip Howard. A source close to the SGA said the election between the two should be close because of each's strengths and weaknesses. According to the source, Howard's strength is that he is currently vice president of SGA. His weakness, however, is the chaos the SGA has displayed recently, the source said. Several SGA senators have walked oat of proceedings lately. The unidentified source identified Deithome's strength as her success. "She hasn't been tested yet, and so far everything she's done has been successful. Of course, she hasn't had to put up with the problems Chip has, either." Deithome's weakness is the possible perception she might aquiesce to administrative pressures, according to the source. Also a possible problem for her is her sex. The last woman elected president of SGA was Darcy Haag in 1985, but there See ELECTIONS on 16 With the electionjust around the comer the SGA Selections and Elections Committee has been digging out those familiar dust covered boxes. 9*"S**'„ Security stops theft in progress By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor Security reported that two unidentified black males were stopped trying to steal a moped on campus Monday. Security Director Tom Ellis said the two men were not caught. Ellis said security guard Patrick Patterson spotted the pair "pushing a moped by Stetson Halls lower east door" at approximately 2:14 a.m. The moped, which belongs to student Randy Anderson, was recovered undamaged. When the men saw Patterson approach them they reportedly dropped the moped and ran toward Sorority Row. where Ellis says they were "last definitely seen." The DeLand Police Department was called but "they lost them in the bushes somewhere." said Ellis. . fJH? says Randy Anderson naa left his moped on the side of Stetson Hall earlier. Patterson spotted the men while securing Stetson HaU as part of his regular rounds, Ellis said.