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} Thursday, April 11, 2013 Vol. CXX Issue 12 Stetson University I DeLand, Fla photos by: Andres Lbpez Photos taken during the Luminaria Service, in remembrance of those who lost their lives or are continuing to fight cancer. Drew Aldrich Staff Contributor additional reporting by Eleanor Roy About 300 people from the Stetson and DeLand communities jointed together last Saturday and Sunday in the fight against cancer for the annual Relay for Life event, according to Event Chair Shelby Grimes. The event managed to raise $25,000 after expenses. "This is one of the first years in several years that Stetson was able to hit the goal that the American Cancer Society set for us, so we are definitely moving campus in the right direction as far as cancer advocacy and awareness is concerned," Grimes said. With the goal of keeping every- HATTER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS one active all day and night, there were amenities or activities put on by each table with proceeds going towards Relay for Life. The Sigma Nu fraternity offered water balloons, while Sigma Phi Epsilon brought back their 'jailing' system where one could pay for their services to escort another individual to the designated 'jail' for a period of time. Even with a DJ exuberating music across the field, participants felt the weight of the event's message. Participants could pay to purchase a Luminaria for the evening ceremony commemorating people that passed away from cancer. "My favorite part of relay was the Luminaria ceremony and the silent laps that proceeded dedicated to thqse who have been lost to cancer," sophomore Sydney Koestoyo said. "This personally meant a lot to me because my father passed away from complications from his brain tumor which was a cancerous bone brain tumor." Minus a couple of technical glitches that happened with the lighting, Grimes said that about 300 of the 391 people who registered showed up. "It was a pretty large turnout," she said. The message reminded both Stetson student and locals alike how real the threat of cancer is in our society. "Many of my Alpha Xi sisters have been affected by cancer in their lives,"Koestoyo said. "Walking with them and many of my other friends at Stetson was amazing and brought us closer as friends, sisters, and as a community." Grimes said that they are still counting money as it continues to come in. parad SATURDAY. APRIL 20TH 1:00PM-7:00PM BETWEEN SMITH & GORDIS THE EVENT ?S FREE. BUT BRING MONEY FOR THE FOOD TRUCKS! O0 TRUCK HATTER SEE FACEB00K EVENT PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION! DuPont-Ball Library Celebrates 125th Anniversary Lauren Cepero News Editor The duPont-Ball Library hosted a 125th anniversary celebration if its participation in the Federal Depository Library Program. The Celebration featured speeches from Dean Sue Ryan, Mary Alice Baish, the Assistant Public Printer of the United States and the Super Intendant of Documents as well as the Mayor of Deland, Bob Apgar. "It's important to be an informed citizen and without programs like this, without something like this in our community, where would our citizens go for that information? It's certainly important to our community that our community has access to this library," Apgar said. The Federal Depository Program was established by Congress so that all residents of the United States have both equal and free access to Federal Government publications and information. Presently there are 34 other Federal Depositories in the state of Florida. Stetson was the firs Federal Depository in the state, designated on Nov. 16, 1887. "The early administration of the college understood the importance of having a collection of publications detailing what the Federal Government was doing," said Baish. "It's a very valuable collection not just because of the content, but because of its age." The Stetson Depository is currently home to 35,000 paper documents and there were multiple displays set-up to show off pieces of Stetson history. There was a list of courses offered from 1886- 1887 and an original program from the photo by: James Riley 1887 commencement, but one of the oldest pieces that Barbara Costello, Associate Professor/Government Information & Research Librarian has found is a book from 1865, 18 years prior to Stetson being established in 1883. Though Dr. Libby couldn't attend the event, Provost and Vice President Dr. Beth Paul recorded a massage to be shared with the audience during the celebration. "This is a very important designation for us and extremely connective to our mission of the original founding of the University to be a place connected to our community and that extends knowledge to communities near and far and we're still pleased to do that through the Depository," Paul said. Costello wants students to know that the Stetson Depository is open to them as a resource. "The Federal Government and the United States Government publishes on every topic imaginable, so whatever class or research project a student is taking there probably is government information about it that could help them with research," said Costello. Dean Ryan was presented with a certificate of recognition from Mayor Apgar as well as a plaque from Baish. Both will be on display in the library for anyone who is interested in seeing the tangible acknowledgment of a truly historic moment in Stetson University history. *