The Stetson Reporter

Tim -stir, Vol. 99, No. i ix:the ■it 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, Octefeer 24? i§88 Phonathon reaches goal By JOHN HUNT Reporter Editor Nearly $50,000 has been pledged during the Alumni Annual Fund phonathon this week, due largely to the contribution of time from campus individuals, organizations and greek organizations, according to Jack Fortes, organizer for the annual event. The phonathon ended Thursday night, ivith hopes that pledges would exceed the fS0,0OO goal. After seven nights of calls to alumni ail over the United States, the amount reached $47,885, with one more night to go Fortes said. "It's the best fall of contributions we've ever had, Fortes said, "and students have been the saving part." For over 13 years, the phonathon had been held during the month of March to conclude the University's fiscal year in June. According to Fortes, the change in tax laws forced the fundraiser to be held before the end of 1986 to allow alumm the advantages of a 100% tax deduction on their income taxes. In previous years volunteer organizations had given their time each night to make phone calls. This year, however, local volunteers were "worn out," Fortes explained it was necessary to turn to students as a ready-made audience." Members of campus organizations gathered each night in two teams which would compete to see who could ra1Se the highest amount of pledges. Fortes said the idea of competition between groups had been thought of in the past, but local volunteers had filial +tu» ™„„;« WATS line replaced During the first night, Oct. 13, local alumni raised over $15,000, SSft a gm of stock val«ed at »4W0. Fortes said many of the volunteers knew the alumni thev were calling, and therefore made it eaaer to obtain large contributions. J\m pIedge of cash t0 date is Fortes said those who contributed Continued on p.7 By JOHN HUNT Reporter Editor Stetson University's Florida WATS line has been discontinued and replaced with a new long distance company to provide call billing services and reduce costs according!to Director of Physical Plant, Charles Johnson. The University has contracted with Microtek a long distance service which will provide individual billing to each department. The new service will replace Southern Bell's Florida WATS line due to increasing costs. The WATS line, which had been n useal Stetson for a number of years." cost the University $1500 per month for unlimited usage. In April the amount was increased to $2000, and is expected to increase to $2500 on Oct. 7,1987, Johnson said. The service, which was available to personnel during the day and for personal calls after regular hours and on weekends was available 24 hours a day. Long distance services were provided by AT&T for calls outside of Florida, Johnson added. According to reports, the "cap", or maximum costs on WATS lines was expected to be removed in April, allowing each call to be measured on a time cssis Da? to the Coriitaieoutjjs.7 mZ IS T "? f "■•» "*•"* •*" " «w» w SUB announces events By Kelly Giteles Staff Writer This week the Stetson Union Board announced a variety of upcoming events, including several concerts and another Hatter Night Out :.m:teek'^mmmmr"White" KfflgMs^V,will':be-m^ilturdgy ■ .October:25:at,7p.m: AH ii»ete^w# 'goto^heGreenfeatherFuiil'- -^ ' Mailcall.Madness is :eomirig sooii* t<y:the,MatrackP^.irmWr gace: during .the 10 o'clock breaf of- Monday,. October 27.. WSTN -v0W : Pteyingv Junes: and,; the^SUB w^l,,; prQvMe:ref^eshment5v: '■; ''y'l '■■■^'y^\^^<:$^::^r^ tenatively scheduled for Tuesday November 4. $2.95 and a Stetson ID will buy all you can eat at Mano's if things go as planned. ,0n Priday. November 7 at 10a.m. . ,-f<*::\ Contact i:": .-. •....,,.. . — -,- ™ve ;■ anyf'k-: -■questions...,: ■■■■■;■. k.The nextSGG-tfip will be back-;:■■.'' %yj My,r'y '.. Jontumedoij^V; jGoyernment,, :s on Oe- aid'-to'V :, ByBeftCampitel' VStaSWriter ' '"y ■ ,. The ;'-'Stu:d:ent '.'Association, held -tober island 20 :..:.:;:;charities,:: :parking\i privaieges" Socketing,: andthe;locks on the mini' '<■■" dorms. : President John Moore announced that:a:chairpersori'was.needed to aid' ::the : National Multiple • Sclerosis5 /Society. He also announced that a collection of clothes is'.being taken on campus,for the El 'Salvadorian earthquake victims.. Senator Ctemente Inclan reported that the door-to-door petition to extend visitation hours collected over 1000 signatures. Vice President' Chan Martin explained the reasoning behind the removal .of certain privaleges for- I 'merly<-::held.':by;j,.HeafJ., ! Residents " :::namely,:.par«ng:::pri«aleges::and ttie': Watts. .Line.' MartiH!';exelairied; that:; ■ Gartb':Jenkihs?revok#-tfie Hrv Acuity:^.parting:: privaleges :: foi-:, ;: abusing. the:,pfivafcge by pafkiaeiy kbeffirid: Da'vis',:.,Hgli. They werlk :^warned:V:beforehatK$' and■;Jenkins^ :.*as::said.tb,be:imlikely to change his:'1 :' mind. The; Wafciine is.sMply no*; longer available. Senator Andy Reich passed a bdl concerning periodic checks on the tennis courts to make sure only Stetson students are using them. Senator Paul Fair's bid to remove the 24 hour locks on the men's dorms was refused by the Housing Committee. His reasoning was that the locks' purpose of negating vandalism was rendered invalid by the CoBttaHedoap.? . ■.- ■■ >;^