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j4— «! ^B^"« V *h} i Women's soccer faces Lipscomb pg.6 Thursday October 4, 2012 Vol. CXX Issue 4 Stetson University | DeLand, Ft Zipcars are coming to Stetson HOW A ZIPCAR WORKS: Lauren Cepero News Editor Two years ago SGA began formulating a way to provide students with more independence and better accessibility to the areas around Stetson. Eighteen months later, Stetson's SGA announced their newest venture, Zipcar. These cars would be available for students to rent for a small price, without having to pay for insurance. "I realize what a benefit it could be, what it could do for the campus, and what it could do for students," SGA President Jeremy Rill said. 1. Apply for a Zipcar membership. Once you're approved, you'll receive your own Zipcard. 2. Reserve a car. Reservations can be made online or through apps on smartphones. 3. Walk to the car, and just hold your Zipcard to the windshield. The car doors will unlock, and the keys are already inside. 4. Drive away. Just return the Zipcar to the same reserved parking spot at the end of your reservation. Gas and insurance are all included. Last year SGA conducted a campus survey and the result was in favor of the rental system. According to the survey, 68.5% of students said they would use the cars; 86% of students without cars said they would use provided cars; 71.4% of out-of-state students said they would like to have cars provided; and 90% of students without a reliable vehicle said they would take advantage of the rental. The cars would not only be for students who do not have cars. If students do not have reliable cars or if they don't want to waste their own gas, say on a day trip to Daytona Beach, they now have the option of renting a car from SGA and paying a flat fee. "[Zipcar] gives students a way to explore more than just campus," SGA Chief of Staff Emily Dudley said. The insurance is free and students will be provided with a gas card, though they will not be asked to fill the vehicles unless they are below a quarter of a tank. Students will be charged a base fee of $8 an hour for weekdays, $9 and hour for weekends, or the cars can be rented for the day for $60. The maximum amount of miles a student my drive is 150, students who exceed that number will be fined. The Zipcars will cost $37,200, a total that will be divided between SGA and Stetson. SGA will use money brought in from the student activity fee that each student pays per semester, and pay $18,600 for their share of the cars, while the University fronts the other $18,600. SGA is providing a Honda Civic and a Toyota Prius, via the Zipcar Company, for students to rent and use for their hourly or daily driving needs. "We wanted to go with something environmentally friendly because it is a university value," Dudley said. SGA will make the cars available beginning on Nov. 1. Hostile behavior from unknown professor was not a criminal act Eleanor Roy Managing Editor An incident involving a student reporting "hostile behavior" from a Stetson professor did not involve any crimes, according to Public Safety Captain John Szaroleta and Ben Falter, Executive Director of Residential Life and Housing. The incident, which occurred on Sept. 22, was mentioned in a Public Safety daily report that is sent out to The Reporter editors and a few staff members by the Public Safety office. While the university cannot give more details about the incident, both Szaroleta and Falter were able to confirm that no criminal act occurred during the incident. Falter explained that the phrase "hostile behavior" is "used really broadly" in these types of reports, and the nature of the incident was not criminal. The incident occurred in the Sands Theater, according to the daily report, which is the name of the theater in the Museum of Florida Art. Weekend brings families together Alexis Aldamuy Staff Contributor Stetson's campus was abuzz with parents and friends this past weekend for the university's annual Family and Friend's weekend. "I'm just excited to share my experiences here at Stetson with my family. I can't wait to show them around and have them meet my friends," sophomore and Lakeland native Jeremy Shinn said. Check-in started on Friday morning and continued through until Saturday afternoon. At check-in, families received an itinerary with stamp opportunities. Those who attended five stamp events were eligible to be entered into a drawing for a $250 book voucher for the Stetson bookstore. Events planned for families on campus included: a Greek Life info session, a showing of Madagascar 3, sports' games—including a football scrimmage—the "Evening at the Improv" show and CCF's dessert theatre among other activities. "I was able to share a ceremony from my sorority with my parents, which is something that means a lot to me," sophomore Tampa native Emmy Minteer said. In addition to activities on campus, students could take their families to downtown DeLand. There they could go out to dinner at places such as Mainstreet Grill, Santorini's, Tony's and De La Vega. "My roommate's mom took us to the restaurant Crest. It was so good. My parents couldn't come, so she took me under her wing," Miami native Joenise Province said. Among the enthusiasm of students spending the weekend on campus with their parents, the parents were just as excited, if not more, to share such a memorable weekend with their student. Especially those that don't get to see each other often due to distance. "I'm just so happy to spend time with my son. Even though we live about two hours away, we don't get to see each other much throughout the school year, so setting aside a whole weekend for the family to come and spend time together is just wonderful," Tana Shinn, mother of Jeremy Shinn, said. STETSON SPORTS See more photos of Stetson sports on Page 8