The Stetson Reporter

'""'"—"^~JV'"'EV^TmWWftWlfflilWfff^ 93rd Year, No. 24 (jjinijyiL^^,^.^^ --■„- .*.,.- ,-...#-.;, v-i-,*. ^.■^0>.\^':-A*,-5;^:K^n^^.^j:^^^^^ s^^assraB&j Stye ^tann lepnrter 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper' Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, May 8,1981 yiiroundi PKP party To top off a great intramural season and to celebrate their vanning the 1980-'81 President's Cup, Pi Kappa Phi invites everyone to this year's President's Cup Party. The party will be at the Pi Kapp house, Friday, May 8 at 9 p.m. Caps & Gowns Caps and Gowns can be picked up at the Purchasing Annex next to the pool during the following hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m, Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Blood drive The blood drive held April 20 and 2'i in the Carlton Student Union Building was a success. The competition between fraternities, sororities and halls on campus showed similar results to the blood drive he'd last fall. Sigma Nus came through with another strong showing, having 49% of their brothers actively participating. ROTC and the Delta Delta Delta sorority followed with a large percentage of their members donating blood. For all those who donated - it was well appreciated. There was an overall total of 240 pints collected. This will nearly supply the Volusia Country Hospital enough blood for the upcoming month. Thank you for your con- tribution. On the Inside Editorials P.2 Letters P.3 Budget P.4 Job rip-off P.5 SUB chairs P.6 Wellness P.7 Credit P.8 Nexus P.9 Jogging P.10 Spring Fling P.ll Greeks P.14 Sports P.16 Bulletin Board P.20 By-laws bring controversy By JOSEPH NEGRON JR. Associate Editor The Visiting Committee of the Southern Association of CoUeges and Universities (SACU) has given President Pope A. Duncan until Sept.1 to respond in writing to the committee's request for a "major revision of the university by-laws," according to Duncan. The committee from SACU made that request after visiting Stetson in February to evaluate the university for re-accreditation. The by-laws of the university are put together and approved by the Board of Trustees. However, Duncan approached the Faculty Senate and asked for their into the revision process. No students or student representative bodies were contacted concerning the proposed by-laws changes. Continued on P.5 KATY WORKUM, left, and Debbie Taylor, participate in the Spring Fling festivities in the Forest of Arden. For more photos of the event see P.ll. Reagan cuts in student aid not fatal ByTINANEWBY News Editor President Reagan, in an attempt to balance the federal 1981 budget, has been criticized by officials on his staff who feel that he has carried his tight-fisted spending policy too far. Much of the noise in Washington comes from those who think Reagan's cut-backs detrimentaUy affect those who need government assistance the most. One area of major concern to coUege students is his proposed roll-back of federal funds to colleges and universities for student financial aid. However, according to Dan Moore, Stetson's director of financial aid, this problem is not as serious as it threatens to be on the surface. "It appears in the Basic Grant program that the basic grants will be funded at about the same level as last year, the maximum grant being $1,750," Moore assured. But, he explained, "Probably there will be across-the-board cuts in grants as there were last year. This wiU affect people at the lower level of grants." This "lower level" refers to students with less financial need, not to those who received $1,100 or more in federal aid this year. Financial aid will be reduced by 10 to 40 percent from amounts received this academic year, placing the greatest burden on those students in the upper middle-income brackets whose parents' annual salaries exceed the amount required for them to receive maximum benif its from the federal program. So far, this Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG), now called the PeU Grant, appears to be the most severely affected student aid program. In reviewing other programs thought to be affected by Reagan's grip on the budget, Moore painted a brighter picture for students who apply for federal assistance. "The other programs should not be significantly affected. We did receive a little less money in College Work-study and the National Direct Student Loan, but not enough to have a significant effect on students. The Guaranteed Student Loan should not be affected at all for this year," he predicted. Moore explained that the cut-backs in federal funds will be gradual, enabling coUege and university budgets to absorb the increasing losses in federal funds without causing catastrophic money shortages for the Continued on P.4 Commencement May 17 The 98th Commencement of Stetson University wiil be held this Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m. in the Edmunds Center. Gwendolen M. Carter, educator, author and African affairs authority, will be the featured speaker. Rik Scarce and Joyce Kenfield will be the student speakers for the senior class. President Pope A. Duncan stated that the distinguished scholar will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree during the ceremonies in recognition of her "outstanding contributrions to the advancement of education, and to the body of scholarly works and furtherance of understanding between nations." A native of Canada and graduate of the University of Toronto (1929) and Oxford University (1931), Carter established herself as a leading educator with posts at Wellesley College, Tufts University and Smith College. She served as director for the program of African studies and as professor of political science at Northwestern University for 10 years. She received an Achievement Award from the American Association of University Women, served on that organization's international relations committee as its world problems representative and director. She also served for seven years as director of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Do you want to graduate? If you are tired of Stetson after having spent three years or more of your life here, and plan to graduate in August or December of 1981 or May of 1982, it essential that you go to the registrars office immediately and file an application announcing your intention to graduate. Mrs. Sassard, the registrar, stressed the urgency of the matter, explaining "I have to work with the'information on those applications from the very first month of next year." She also emphasized the necessity of applying, without which it is impossible to graduate. Despite the need for immediate response to this request, many students who are graduating this May had not applied for graduation only a few weeks before their commencement. "We have had announcements in the Reporter and posters placed around campus, but despite all of our attempts, we have not been not been able to induce many people to react to our pleadings. "Now, we are getting down to the wire - this is absolutely the last call for anyone who wishes to graduate in August, December of this year or May of next year," Sassard emphasized.