The Stetson Reporter

nwuMmKnuaas 'ear Number 3 'FlnriHn'vrflriest f.nlfopintP NtPwsnanpr' 10/9/87 l©0th Year Number 3 'Florida's'Oldest Collegiate Newspaper'_ Stetson University DeLand, Florida Student finds bike in local pawn shop By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor The owner of a local pawn shop where a bicycle stolen from Stetson was recovered by its owner last week said that she had called police several times about the bike but that no one responded to her calls. The case has since been investigated and a DeLand Police Department source said it was "hopeful that the bike theft ring will be cracked soon" but refused to comment further on the investigation. He said that no arrests have been made yet. The owner of the unidentified DeLand pawn shop said that she called the DeLand Police Department four times about the bike after the same people brought In several different bicycles on consecutive days. "What came about was that the same black kids were bringing me three or four bikes day after day. It got to the point that it was ridiculous," she said. DeLand Police Department Investigator/Evidence Technician J.D. Brown said if the pawn shop owner had specifically requested an officer to come and fill out a report on the bicycle one would have been there within 15 minutes. However, he said, "If she says, 'Some guyjust came in and brought a bike in that I think is stolen," we wouldn't respond." The owner said that pawn shops are required by law to report serial numbers of all merchandise that they purchase within 24 hours of its acquisition. She added that the police department is supposed to check these serial numbers against a list of serial numbers of stolen property in their crime computer. Investigator Brown said that a manpower shortage prevents much time being spent investigating bike thefts. "We have so many burglaries that they don't . have enough time to check out every stolen bike," he said. Brown added that a "lot of variables" make it hard for investigation of bike thefts. "First of all. we don't have enough time to sit down and go over every pawn shop slip. "Thousands of them come in See Bike on p.4 Lee sets "top ten" goal for Stetson in State of U. Address By Glenn Kindred Reporter Editor Stetson University plans to rank as one of the top ten small private universities in the country by the year 2000, president Douglas Lee said in his State of the University Address. Lee announced that the trustees of Stetson have approved this goal and the University will do everything in its power to attain it. Lee was the first of three speakers to give addresses Monday night. He was followed by SGA president John Moore and SUB president Mike Brennan. Lee began his address by telling the audience of approximat- ly 60 students and one professor that he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of Richmond and he had served as both treasurer and president of that chapter as well as having served as president of the student government. Lee commented that the College of Arts and Sciences was the "Flagship institution" of the University. He added that the remaining three colleges: Law, Music, and Business, each helped to place Stetson in an "extraordinarily competitive position." SUB President Brennan began his address by announcing that five additional SUB Representatives have been added. Brennan then listed his goals, which include bringing a name performer to Stetson in the spring, eliciting greater motivation and productivity from SUB members, continued attendance of meetings, the placement of a television or stereo in the Hat Rack, and the fighting of apathy among students on campus. SGA President Moore then gave his address and announced that the student body was now experiencing less friction between Greeks and non-Greeks, the SGA and the SUB as well as the Reporter, and the individual Greek organizations. Moore pointed out that the Panhellenie Council and the IFC have gotten underway with the leadership of Geoff Timm and Mayte Figuerias. Moore stated that the University administration was now more in touch with the student body due to things like the monthly breakfast of campus leaders and Dr. Lee and the attendance of five students at last month's Trustee dinner. The SGA has had "outstanding involvement" with "70-80" students in committees, said Moore. Moore listed the accomplishments of the SGA as the extension of library hours, the reinstatement of the potato as a side dish in the Commons, and the availability of grilled cheese sandwiches with potatoes as .well as the return of takeout trays for students. The list continued to include a campus beautiflcation project, the placement of direction signs on men's dormitories, the attempt for students to allocate and budget funds, and a trash awareness program. Following the three addresses the floor was opened for questions. The dominant topic of the evening was the construction of two new fraternity houses. SGA Senator Kevin Andres began the questions by asking See address .p.4 Bomb scare interrapts L^vis Hall classes By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor Davis Hall was evacuated and classes Interrupted last week as Stetson Security and the DeLand Police Department conducted a bomb search. Security Director Campbell Smith said "no devices were located" during the half-hour search of the business school Thursday, Oct. 1. Students were evacuated "within minutes" of the bomb threat, Smith said. According to Smith, an unidentified male called the Stetson switchboard around 10:00 a.m. and said that there was a bomb and " You better get over to Davis Hall if you don't want It to go off.'" Students were permitted to reenter the building around ,Wv4s5 .w|tt\ •aJWit live,-minutes remaining in the class period. Smith said- Stetson Assistant Director of Security Mark Cooper coordinated fee search held to conjunction with the DeLand Police Department. Smith said that the group split the search between the first and second floors of the building and searched briefcases, bookbags See bomb scare p.4 107 attend rape seminar By SHERYL BRINKLEY Staff Writer A rape seminar was held last week in the Stetson Room. Speakers included a representative from the Stetson Counseling Center, DeLand's rape victim advocate, and a member of the DeLand Police Department. According to Security Director Campbell Smith, approximately 170 students attended tlie;s.seminar.,j3eld„ati-7>30;?ep|:. 30. "The best way to avoid a rape situation is to avoid being in a position of vulnerability," said Stetson counseling center representative Carol Nak. She said that she is here to counsel any Stetson students who find themselves in this situation. I>Jak said that if a person is raped, it is important for him or her to see some type of counselor because of the psychological See-.rape oA ■ -.., •..%,,' ' , .-,,-.