The Stetson Reporter

-S«2VriW«as*f M$&$£ SUM* The Stetson Reporter 93rd Year, No. 9 Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, October 31, 1980 aroundij Batgirls wanted The 1980-81 Stetson Baseball Team is looking for dedicated girls interested in assisting their program. Duties of a "Bat Girl" include showing prospects around campus, assisting at field with all home games, and promotion of the Baseball program. If you are interested in interviewing for the squad, please stop by the Edmunds Activity Center Athletic Office and fill out an application by Friday, Nov. 7 at 4 ■p.m. Interviews will be conducted the week of November 10-13. Wesley friendship The Wesley House is presenting part 2 of their program on Effective Friendship. We may expect a speaker from The House Next Door to aid in- facilitating discussion. All are welcome to come and sit in! A snack supper will also be given at 6:00, Sunday, Nov. 2 - program at 6:30. Basketball queen Campus organizations: don't forget the Miss Hatter Basketball Queen contest on Dec. 5 and 6. Please send your nominee's name by Nov. 14 to Chris Irza at the News Bureau, Box 1319. Marshmallows Al! those interested in roasted marshmallows and succulent banana boats are invited to join together at 5:15 at the Wesley House on Saturday, Nov. 1 for an evening retreat to Seville. We will be leaving promptly at 5:30.'Fifty cents is asked to cover costs. On the inside Editorials P. 2 Letters P.3 Homecoming P.4 'Elephant Man ' P.5 Wellness P.6 Distinctions P. 7 Greenfeather P. 8 Menu P. 9 Nexus P. 10 Greeks P.12 Sports P. 14 Ceremony for hostages planned This Sunday at 9 p.m. the Stetson Union Board and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will be sponsoring a candlelight vigil for the 52 American hostages being held in Iran. According to SUB President Troy Templeton, the ceremony will be held in front of Hulley Tower. The tower will be decorated with a large American flag and a banner with the names of the 52 hostages on it. At 8:45 the chimes in the tower will be rung for 15 minutes. At 9:00 the ROTC Color Guard will present the colors and after the Pledge of Allegiance is recited, the entire gathering will sing the National Anthem. There will be speeches by representatives from various areas of the Stetson community, according to Templeton. Dr. E. Garth Jenkins, dean of Student Affairs, will speak for the administration; Dr. Gary Maris, Political Science Department, will represent the faculty; and Rev. Tom Cunningham, Wesley House Minister, will represent the religous community. Finally, Regina Sargant, Student Assembly President, will speak for the student body. At 9:45 the Brass Ensemble will provide accompaniment while the audience sings patriotic songs and lights the candles to remember their fellow Americans being held captive for almost a year. Some 1250 candles have been purchased in anticipation of the crowd. Templeton commented that the "anniversary vigil is mainly for students and the Stetson community." He is in charge of the event and is being assisted by Dave Teets, president of Pi Kappa Alpha. Jenkins, reached for comment Thursday ^evening, said, "I think this is a very appropriate thing for the university community to do. It's a good expression of concern by the students." Hansen sees hope for springs' future By ELAYNE SHIELDS Features Editor Last Thursday, the Florida State Conservation and Recreation Lands Selection Committee held a public meeting to determine which of the 27 proposed nature projects, including nearby Ponce deLeon Springs, should receive funds to become a state park. Dr. Keith Hansen, department of biology, spent hours preparing a paper on the springs which involves an account of the history, archeology, and ecology of the legendary Fountain of Youth. Hansen, a member of the Volusia County Environmental Council, feels that "the springs should be for the people and not as a private development. "Being an ecologist and having lived in the county for over 25 years has made me vitally concerned with the ecological state of the county." He added, "This county is one of the more ideal of the north central counties." The Thursday night meeting was filled with many supporters of the springs. Hansen was the first to speak in behalf of this endangered area. After he finished, a representative from the Volusia County Council said that $200,000 had been set apart in the budget to help the springs this year, with similar funding planned for the future. Furthermore, over 13,000 signatures were gathered and presented to the committee. Hansen said that after the meeting he felt much more optimistic about the chances the county recieving funding from the state for the support of Springs. He also encouraged students to take advantage of all the springs have to offer. Comparing the cost of a movie to a day at the springs, he pointed out that the former is much more expensive and does not have a variety of activities for student participation. The springs offer swimming, hiking picknick areas and scuba diving. Ponce deLeon Springs are much safer and closer than the popular Blue Springs, according to Hansen. "THE SPRINGS should be for the people and not as a private development" says Dr.Keith Hansen, above, of the Biology Department. If 11 soon cost you more to fly home ■-* * By JOE NEGRON Associate Editor A move by some of the largest U.S. air passenger carriers is underway to raise income and to reorganize Super Saver fares so that they will eliminate "unrealistic fare giveaways," according to "Travel Agent" magazine. Carriers involved in the move at present time include American, United, Delta, Braniff, TWA, Pan Am, Eastern and Frontier-although all don't agree on every detail. AU but Frontier will increase basic fares six percent either tomorrow, Nov. 1, or on Nov. 18 and will cut back on Super Saver fare discounts about 20 percent while tightening up on the restrictions accompanying their sale, according to the Oct. 23 edition of the magazine. "By and iarge what they're doing is that fares will go up tomorrow, although some will be delayed until later,'; ftLeah Conklin of DeLand, Travel Service, Inc. observed. Today is the last day to get Super Saver tickets from Delta Airlines at the current price. Savings will be cut 20 percent effective tomorrow. Perhaps the worst feature of all for students is that travel commencing Dec. 1 and thereafter must be arranged at least 30 days in advance to get any kind of break on the cost of a ticket. For example, the current fare from Daytona Beach to New York City is $178. If the ticket is not reserved at least 30 days in advance, the fare doubles. There has also been one more very important change in the airlines Super Saver fares. A seven day minimum stay will be required rather than the current "first Saturday return." When seeking ticket information from the airlines, students are advised to specifically request information on the Super Saver flights, making sure to find out all the terms involved in the reduced fares. Airlines will not volunteer this information on their own.