The Stetson Reporter

-J— \F&r ymm the *tafiU ©£->fte' 'court* ,m mplml \~tMs^/ykjftwe'h~m\tmifm^ smtm^m «f* . mf |-«fetf tjR*d . ' StmmmWrmtBmg . ^vm-rn i^-detma?, BAA® ^mrhm to it $pmt wUmh seemed font ; Sm p.14. VoL 99, m. 6 , ,CT .. v n/. , rnii.aint. Nwnantr' ¥m^ NoYemb 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper \ Stetson University DeLand, Florida Friday, NoYember 21,1988 Arts center to be developed i '■^v^^^^^m^wwv^T^w ■«"■ 'v West Volusia County's Cultural Arts Center, the first full-fledged center for the area, has signed a lease to develop a new center on Stetson's campus, according to. Public Relations sources. Stetson has agreed to make available a portion of the campus, approximately two acres, west of- Woodland Boulevard as a site for the new center, said Pat West, chairman of the CAC Board of Trustees. . CAC board members approached the university with the idea after Stetson officials shared with the public the preliminary conceptual drawings for a long range campus plan. The initial study suggested relocating undergraduate academic program buildings, currently west of Woodland Boulevard, to an area in the central core of the campus. It was also suggested that a study be made of alternate uses for the property west of the boulevard. "The opportunity for the Cultural Arte Center was obvious," said Frank Ford, vice chairman for the_ Rezoning approved A rraoning request by Stetson University was approved last Monday, which will allow the construction of seven sorority houses on the DeLand campus. The commission met at 7 g.m. at DeLand City Hall, southwest comer of Florida and West New York tending, will change the zoning from two-family to multi-family oh several of the University's lots . between Hayden and Amelia avenues south of University Avenue and west of May Street. Seven two-. story brick sorority houses are The zoning change, approved on first reading November 3 with a crowd of Stetson supporters at- Neighbors about the project and Stetson Continued p.M DON RICHESON/STAFF PHOTO Looking Ute Chrietaft§,..®v@ii In DeLand hooks up wiring to fight n tra ijspiirsg of ttw holtty pafB trees fran working m Mi§ trass us h@ DsLaraiTis CAC development council. "Stetson University has always been a primary center of cultural activity in Volusia county, and its faculty and staff have provided an important volunteer resource for cultural organisations such as the museums, theater, the Cultural Arts Center and other." The property, on North Woodland Boulevard between West University and West Pennsylvania Avenues, currently houses the university's ROTC building, the West University Apartments and the Richard Martin house. Also included is the site of the former panhellenie building, demolished last spring. The details of the lease agreement are being worked out at this time, CAC officials said. CAC will lease the property for six percent of the appraised value, not to exceed $15,000 per year. The first lease payment is due after Hie cultural Imiding is completed. CAC has 15 years to decide wfaettter to exercise its purchase agreement. The pur- CkstiMecipJi •fi "£*$* "'• V'P*t,. . '.£■ 2:V- s :h £ -l: -.«v c . Ka. to sen if! M. i tf§ filsd dung regBtratnn for Spring ssinsftef list Arson suspected in Pondo's fire Arson is suspected in a fire early . Monday that caused an estimated $75,00© to $100,080 in damages to the interior of Pondo's restaurant on Old •New York Avenue, west of DeLand. But despite the extensive damage, the retaurant's owners vow to open up again in just nine days-at 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. JThe Volusia County Sheriff's Department received an emergency call at 12:55 a.m. Monday. Firefighters from County Station 18 arrived within minutes to find flames in the restaurant's lobby, Chief Bill Wilkins reported. The fire was under control by 1:21 a.m. and the mostly volunteer firefighters left the scene at 3:06 a.m. Wilkins said fire damage was confined to the lobby, but smoke and heat damaged the rauinaing part of the restaurant except the kitchen. He estimated damages at between 175,000 to $100,000. Inspectors with the\ county and state fire marshals' offices are investigating the fire, which Wilkins termed "suspicious." Restaurant owner Sylvia Fisher Tuesday that the fire damage is "bad, tat we're getting a lot of people to help us." The restaurant is expected to be to full operation by Thanksgiving, she said. SGA proposes coin machines By BETH CAMPBELL Staff Writer This week- the Student Government Association reported on change machines and propsed a system of teacher evaluation. In the absence of Vice President Chan Martin, President Pro Tempore David Bricker conducted the Nov.17 meeting. The Housing Committee stated that there were no difficulties in obtaining change machines for the residence halls. Currently the only change machine on campus is the notoriously fickle one in the Alley. The Housing Committee also investigated the ventilation problem in Carson-Hollis Hall. The problems were found to be caused by disconnected ventilation duets. The company responsible for their installation is supposedly going to repair them before the end of the to create a teacher system for Stetson. Its goal would be to increase faculty's awareness off Senator Coco .Lopez proposed a involved a bill ap- by the Selections/Elections s to create a Person of the Month award. The SGA passed the bill. Students- and professors would be eligible for the award, with nominations being given by the SGA. pj