The Stetson Reporter

mam The Stetson Reporter 93rd Year, No. 2 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, September^, 1980 aroundi Swimming test Swimming exemption tests will be given on Sept. 12, 15 and 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 at the University pool. Call Mrs. Raborn at ext. 556 for more information. Litrachur Get your free copy of last year's "Litrachur" in front of the commons today or in the English department office. Pizza party First Presbyterian Church, 724 Woodland Blvd., is holding a "make your own pizza" party Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. for anyone interested in our church and our college age Sunday School class. Please join us in the church kitchen Friday and in "The House Next Door" every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Cheerleader tryouts Sign ups for Stetson cheerleader tryouts will be held Sept. 15. We will meet in the Edmunds Center Lobby at 6:30 p.m. At this time questions will be answered and the schedule for tryouts will be set. Guys and gals are both invited to tryout for the 1980-81 cheerleading squad. Questions? Call Jan Carey or Susie Stroud LeFils, 736-6080. Wesley House "Making God Real in Your Life" will be the theme of two programs beginning this Sunday at the Wesley House. This program will seek to define what is meant when persons ask, "How can I make God real in my life?" The follow up program on Sept. 21 will be led by Mr. Donald Musser, professor of religion, who will respond to the definitions at which the group arrives in this Sunday's program. Everyone is invited to bring their questions and personal reflections on the subject and join together in the program this Sunday. Light supper is served at 6 p.m. with program from 6:30 to7:30. On the Inside Editorials Page 2 Letters Page 3 Assembly Page 4 Off Campus Page 5 Nexus Page 6 Sports Page 9 Profs tell what makes an ideal professor By BRUCE MacFARLANE What attributes do Stetson's instructors feel the ideal professor must have? Should he demonstrate animated love for his discipline, genuine concern for his students and committment to integrity? Most Stetson professors would say so.-But as a result of their varying personalities and areas of specialization, each processor questioned recently stated his answer to. the soul-searching question in his very own way. Professor-administrator Dean Turner describes the ideal professor by three basic features. These features are subdivided into smaller categories, and this is where Stetson professors give different emphasis. The first and largest category deals with the educator's love for teaching, for his discipline and for his fellow scholars. As William Arthur Ward said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." Harry Taft, an assistant professor of business ad- ministiation, who received his M.B.A. at Stetson, elabo rated on the motivational part of teaching. He explained the importance of the first test, which he says is "critical to the student's motivation." If it is too hard, he says some of the students will get discouraged and lower their goals to a C or a D. On the other hand, if it is too easy, then many students will get over confident, and fall behind. In class Taft said he feels students should receive respect, unless in certain instances where an attack upon their ego may spur them into action. He wants control over the class but he doesn't want to held the book over their heads. Dr. Marc Lovelace emphasized "honesty and integrity and purpose and performance." He said these are important requirements that professors and students should live up to together. Lovelace has taught history at Stetson since 1968, and over that time his policies have changed, expecially in the area of grading. Lovelace said he made an experimental change in his grading system several years ago from quantitative analysis to qualitative analysis. The new grading system places more emphasis upon growth, progress and development than his former method that went strictly on the basis of grades. He said this way a student who has failed the first two tests out of four can still pass. But also a student that made an A on the first two tests may fail. He explained that such a case may happen when a student relies on past experience, instead of learning. Mrs. Kathleen Johnson, the visiting associate professor of humanities and a former Stetson student, agrees with Continued on page 4 'Stretching the Mind' Winter Term theme ByRENEEHUNT News Editor The theme for this year's Winter Term will be "Stretching the Mind, Exploring the Outer Limits," according to Dr. Gary Maris, who will be chairing the "mini-mester." He said it will be a time to think about the things students don't normally think abour in regular semesters. Maris is hoping radical and unusual ideas w ill be tossed around in the classes with a few classes being futuristic. There will be five Winter Term theme courses. One will be concerned with each of the following: music, business, natural science, social science, and humanities. There will also be one course that will use films as its major form of instruction. Self-enrichment courses will be offered but students will not receive any credit for them. No credit will be given for instructing the classes, either. Maris said the deans of the three colleges voted against giving one hour of credit for the self-enrichment courses. The mnaximum hours students can take in Winter Term will be four. "The self-enrichment idea has not been abandoned," said Dr. Maris. He is seek- Continued on page 3 SOUTHERN ROCK 'N ROLL will come to Stetson Sent. 26 when the Atlanta Rhythm Secton takes the stage at the Edmunds Center. Students can pick up special $4 tickets in front of the commons until Sept. 19. Artists and Lecturers brings diversity to Stetson By HELENE URFALINO Staff Writer In February, while most people are planning their schedules for the upcoming spring term, the Artists and Lecturers Committee (AL) starts planning for the events of the following academic year. The committee, headed this year by Dr. E. C. Coolidge, is composed of eight faculty members and two students, all of whom represent different areas of student interest and fields of study. It also works in conjunction with the Winter Term Lectures/Speakers Committee and the U. S. Model Senate. From English to chemistry, speech and*SAAS,", these representatives try to offer, as long as resources permit, a multitude of varied speakers, artists, and lectures. The committee is associated with the Florida Endowment for the Humanities which has sponsored some AL events in the past. However, according to Coolidge, "We are still looking for help and grants to complete the schedule for this year." The committee was responsible for the widely- acclaimed performance of the Atlanta Dance Co. last year. This year it is bringing performing events such as the Audobon String Quartet in November and The National YShaHespearevOQ^'X pany's production of "Richard III" in February. Opera fans will welcome the return of Gary Glaze, a former Stetson faculty member, as operatic tenor. For anxious pre-law majors, Assoc. Dean Dr. Philiop Shelton Jr., of Washington University School of Law, wiil give a lecture on "New Developments in ISAT Test." The members, personally chosen and appointed by Dr. Duncan each year, have dedicated much time and effort in this year's calendar of events, Coolidge said. He. added, "It's a good committee, and. we.'re, working. ">.ejyha£d,"v. y.y.Y.y.y.'. Artists and Lecturers schedule 26 Sept. Dr. Philip Shelton, Jr., Associate Dean, School of Law, Washington University, St. Louis; 12:00 Noon, Stetson Room. "New Developments in LSAT Test." 29 Sept. Dr. Pierce Lewis, Geographer, Penn State University; 8:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Auditoriium. "Images of the American Landscape." 15 Oct. *Gary Glaze, Operatic Tenor; 8:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. 31 Oct. Robert Ebendorf, Craftsman; 2:00 p.m., Sampson Gallery. "Contemporary Jewelry." (Slide Presentation) 18 Nov. *Audubon String Quartet; 8:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Auditorium 5 Feb. 1981 "National Shakespeare Company; 8:00 p.m., Edmunds Center.' 'Richard III'' 18Feb. Jim Haskins, Novelist; 8:00 p.m., Stetson Room. 24 Feb. *Tomas Ungar, Pianist; 8:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Auditorium 24 Mar. "John Biggs Consort; 8:00 p.m., Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Renaissance Music. *Two dollar admission contribution requested. , .^'Re^ewedsfeattkiketsfor'salein'advance. '''»'.' -Y.Y.Y.V.'