The Stetson Reporter

maam The Stetson Reporter 93rd Year, No. 17 Z > ',3,Q Book return Time's just about up if you want to get bucks back for your unused books. The Bookstore will be buying back texts which students have bought for this semester but for whatever, reason did not use, through next Friday, Feb. 20. Last 'Reporter' Next week's "Reporter" will be the last for the month of February. AU announcements intended for publication by the end of the month should be sent to the "Reporter," post office 1409, by- next Monday, Feb. 16, at nqqn._ Hobby Shop Ever wanted to try something different, but did not know how? Now is your chance to learn about hobbies, music, drama and more. The Hobby Shop is coming to the Stetson community twice a month. On various Thursdays at 8 p.m. visitors wiU talk about the fine arts, plant care, engine repair, and all will participate in cartooning, making hook rugs, etc. This activity is sponsored by the Fine Arts Committee of the S.U.B. for both men and women. Look to the upcoming issues of the "Reporter" for the schedule of activities. When something like this comes to Stetson, try not to miss it. Get out of your rut; visit the Hobby Shop. Complaint Dept. Do you have a complaint about the Infirmary? If you have had any serious problem with the school's Health Service, please send us the dates and specific information, including the name(s) of the Infirmary staff people involved. Do not include your name. All information is confidential and will not be' discussed openly. Send your responses to the Legal Affairs Committee, Box 527. On the Inside Editorials P. 2 Black Emphasis P. 3 P.W. P. 5 Greeks P. 6 Menu Nexus Sports 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, February 13, 1981 Lopresti calls for more student input By JOSEPH NEGRON JR. Associate Editor The "Reporter" attempted to have an on-the-record interview with President Pope A. Duncan Wednesday concerning the controversy about this year's guest speakers for commencement, but an irate Duncan refused to give either a formal statement or make any comments about the situation. The President was attending a series of meetings with the Board of Trustees late last month when a "Reporter" staff member attempted to contact him for comment on allegations that the decision on which speakers would be invited was made without consulting students. His office said he was unavailable to comment on the situation. Vice President and Dean of the University Thomas Turner was also contacted, but he declined to make a statement on the issue. Duncan also charged Wednesday that there were numerous errors in the news story carried three weeks ago, but he refused to elaborate on his allegations. However, Student Assembly Senior Affairs Committee Chairman Vince Lopresti was willing to make a statement on the brewing controversy. Lopresti issued the Mowing statement: "I feel that President Duncan has no reason to feel irate. It is my view that it would be in the best interest of the senior class if they had some degree of input in the selection of speakers for graduation. After aU it is their graduation. "I am not alone in this view; members of the student body have voiced their views, which coincide with my views. "Recently, I had a talk with a member of the Visiting Committee of the Southern Association of CoUeges and Universities, who is also the president of another Baptist college. He said that as the president of his university, he works with the students in the selection of graduation speakers." The Visiting Committee was here to review the university's Self-Study report which was submitted as part of the standard re-accreditation procedure. The school undergoes re-accreditation every 10 years. Dorsey band will help dance night away By ROSEMARY CALHOUN Staff Writer No Stetson student will be able to complain that he's aU dressed up with no place to go on Friday, Feb. 20. From 8 p.m. until midnight the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra wiU be performing in the Edmunds Activities Center for everyone's listening and dancing pleasure. The Edmunds Center,, which probably would not affect the casual observer as being either a concert hall or ballroom, will take on a whole new look inside. SUB president Troy Templeton listed red carpeting, chandeUers, a 30' by 30' parquet dance floor and tables complete with appropriate tablecloths as some of the props that will help to lend a festive at- . mosphere to the gymnasium. The tables at the concert/dance, which wiU seat 10 persons each, are available now for rental at the Carlton Union for $20. Many Stetson organizations have rented tables already. For further information, contact Rodney Ellis, director of CU, or Templeton. The tables, which may be identified with banners, may be used as a sort of central meeting place for students and alumni alike, as well as serving as a rest stop for dancers. The Dorsey Orchestra's repertoire does not solely consist of "elevator music," said Templeton. Although the group's conductor, Buddy Morrow, sees that the authentic Dorsey style and sound are maintained, the program wiU range from ballads to progessive jazz to current rock. Donna' Thornal, a dance committee chairperson, emphasized, "The event is a dance as well as a concert." When not dancing, one may sit back, relax and enjoy the music either at a table or other provided seat. Refreshments will be served at the dance. A photographer wiU be present to take pictures for those who wish to preserve the evening on film. Tickets for the "semi-formal, no jeans" affair may be purchased in advance from the mini-SUB. They wUl also be sold at the door on Friday night. The cost for Stetson students with I.D. is $2.50, and $5.50 wiU be charged to alumni and others. Real Senators to highlight Stetson's Model ByTINANEWBY "It makes the textbooks and news stories come alive." To John Ralph, chairman of the 1981 Model U.S. Senate Committee, this is what makes the program a fascinating and worthwhile activity. He and the Committee began working last March to prepare for the four-day. session, which begins on Thursday, Feb. 26, and ends the following Sunday, March 1. Ralph, a junior accounting major from Ohio, was directly responsible for obtaining the services of Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D-Oh.), who, along with Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.) and retired parliamentarian Floyd Riddick, will preside at various Senate sessions. The schools being represented in this year's session are: Stetson, Birmingham Southern College, -Daytona Beach Community College, Eckerd College, Embry- Riddle Aeoronautical Univeristy, Florida Southern College, Florida State University, Georgia Southern College, Seminole Community College and University of Central Florida. Kassebaum is Kansas' first woman senator and is the first woman to have been elected as a senator without first being preceded by husband or appointed to finish another's term. Her committee memberships include the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Budget Committee; and the Special Committee on Aging. Metzenbaum has the reputation in the Senate of being a consistent consumer advocate; he has voted repeatedly against increases in energy costs, insurance rates and utility bills. Among his committee memberships are the Energy, Judiciary, Labor and Human Resources Committees. The Model Senate Committee members are: John Ralph, chairman; Marylynn Gravel, vice-chairperson; ftKathleen Fin- negan, administrative assistant; Ellen Covert, pages/witnesses/lobbyists; Kathy Phillips, secretary; Colleen Corr, publicity; Joe Negron, legislation; Brian Eubanks, legislation; Dan Mathieux, legislation; Lori Thompson; legistation; Robert Broadhurst, legislation; John Tofte, legislation; Tony Clark, legislation; Margie Adams, assistant; Barbara Glover, assistant. Negron, who will also portray a senator in the Model Senate, commented on the role of Committee chairman, "Being chairman of the Committee is probably the most thankless job on campus.'' Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, faculty adviser for the Model Senate program, added, "John has done a marvelous job." When asked what he thought was the best element of becoming a. senator., Negron replied, "You realize how irrelevant the discussion in the Senate (chamber) actually is. The main things that go on - the bills that get passed - are accompUshed outside the Senate session." He added that, one really gets the feel of being a senator when he is confronted by lobbyists on the way to a Senate debate. Although it is not a greatly emphasized feature of the Model Senate, the schools and students actually compete for four prestigious awards, presented at the closing banquet. According to Bailey, there are "certain criteria by which the 'senators' are judged," and "several student judges participate in the judging." The four awards are presented to the Most Effective (senatorial) Committee, Best Committee Chairperson, Most Influential Senator and for Best Characterization of a Senatorial Role. "There is a great deal of honor in receiving one of these awards," Bailey remarked. This year, John Fraser, a Stetson graduate and founder of the Model Senate, will preside at the awards banquet, celebrating the tenth year of the highly successful program. Over 100 volunteers will be required to make the 1981 Model Senate a success. Lobbyists, hosts and hostesses, technicians and assistants will aU come from the student body. Anyone who is eager to meet Sens. Kassebaum or Metzenbaum, witness a Senate debate, or otherwise become involved in the Model Senate program should contact one of the above-mentioned Committee members.