James (Jimmy) Kelly, associate director of Stetson University’s Wellness and Recreation at the Hollis Center, has been named the new faculty advisor to Stetson’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE), it was announced by Chapter Advisor and Board Chair Mark Marcus along with Chapter President Gabriel Smith. This appointment comes as the chapter works hard to improve […]
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Stetson University College of Law’s Vis International Commercial Arbitration team is heading to Vienna later in March after placing first in the pre-moot in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 27. Stetson’s team will compete with more than 300 teams from around the world in the international competition in Austria. Stetson’s team of Jonathan Diamond, Sadiya Hashem, […]
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The Stetson University Equestrian Club has won several top achievement awards at recent competitions. Club President Carly Batts, junior, and trainer Vicki Prettyman attended the club’s first show late January at the Williston Horseman’s Association in Williston, Fla. The competition included more than 10 other schools including University of Florida, University of Central Florida and Florida State University. Stetson’s […]
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Who Will Win, Who Ought to Win, Who Should’ve Been Nominated and Who Should’ve Been Left Out, in the opinion of this Stetson University junior. This year’s Oscar nominations are the very definition of a mixed bag. Great films like Spotlight, The Revenant, and Mad Max: Fury Road each got multiple nominations, showing the Academy […]
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Stetson University will be celebrating undergraduate research and creative arts at this year’s Stetson Showcase on Tuesday, April 12, from 9 a.m. and continuing all day. All undergraduate students are eligible to take part in Stetson Showcase and any classroom project/paper, summer internship results, senior project, recital performance, art work, short story, poetry or other […]
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The Stetson community is invited to sign what will soon be the highest beam on the new Rinker Welcome Center.
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This story was edited Feb. 29, 2016 More than 250 local government officials, concerned citizens, academicians, journalists, students and environmental advocates packed Allen Hall on Feb. 16, to hear and be part of the significant conversation of protecting the environment by better understanding climate change and rising sea levels. “As far as I know, this […]
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Stetson University Professor of Law Tim Kaye has reinvented the law book in the form of an interactive website. This month, Kaye publicly launched his Law of Torts book on the Webby Books website that he designed to bridge the gap between traditional law books and modern legal research. Kaye’s Webby Books is a responsive website where law […]
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Stetson’s Eveline Lepinay won a third-set tiebreaker at No. 1 singles to give the Hatters a 4-3 win over Bethune-Cookman, Wednesday at Mandy Stoll Tennis Center. Lepinay, a senior, dropped the first set, 7-6, to Bethune’s Mina Matsuba. But Lepinay roared back to take the second set by a 6-0 count, and then dominated her […]
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The following is a play review by a Stetson sophomore. The play was written, directed and produced by a local playwright who also composed and produced all the music. He is an accomplished professional both locally and in the entertainment industry nationwide. It is about a subject painfully poignant to Black History Month. “The Soul […]
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A pair of freshmen from south Florida came up big for Stetson Tuesday night, Feb. 23, at Melching Field as the Hatters took a 5-3 victory over visiting Siena. The Hatters evened their season record at 2-2 with the win while dropping the Saints to 0-4. The teams will square off again on Wednesday night […]
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Freshman Ashly Smith hit a three-run home run in game one and Jessica Griffin smashed a two-run shot in game two as Stetson swept a doubleheader from visiting Oakland 4-1 and 6-1 Tuesday afternoon at Patricia Wilson Field. Molly Shasteen also went 4-for-4 at the plate as the Hatters improved to 8-4 overall and 5-0 […]
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The Stetson University School of Music presents the following concerts Feb. 23 and 24. Plus check out the locations for the University Symphonic Band Spring Tour. A Concert of Music by African American Composers featuring the Stetson University Concert Choir Complimentary Admission Tuesday, February 23 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall In celebration of Black History […]
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Tim Wise, who is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the country, will speak at Stetson University Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., in the Hollis Center/Rinker Field House, 600 N. Bert Fish Drive, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Wise will speak on “Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial […]
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Senior James LaGamma has been named as the national PIKE (Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity) for the month of January, for demonstrating servant leadership and his commitment to excellence. Pike of the Month award recipients demonstrate the True Pike ideals, working to improve themselves and have a positive impact on the chapter, campus and community. […]
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Stetson Opera Theatre and Orchestra present “Ein Walzertraum” by Straus.
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‘Hero’ is a Greek word meaning “to protect and serve.” Stetson University has had her share of heroes and that service is at the core of the spirit that connects Max Cleland ‘64, Stetson’s Bonner Program and senior biology major John Massey, the second recipient of the Max Cleland Award for Excellence in Public Service. […]
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Stetson University alumna, Louisiana State University graduate student and native of Portland, Maine, mezzo soprano Chelsey Geeting has been chosen as an incoming artist for the 2016 Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, Calif. Under the artistic direction of San Francisco Opera Center Director and internationally acclaimed soprano Sheri Greenawald, the Merola Opera Program is […]
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In a quiet, rural, southern town, long ago but not so distant a memory, a little girl from Birmingham, Ala. – known then for being one of the most segregated and white supremacist cities with footage of demonstrations erupting in violence against blacks, a young girl, with no prior acting experience, was plucked for a […]
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Internationally renowned trumpeter Bobby Shew will join the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble in concert for the first of its spring concert series, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited to attend. For tickets, contact […]
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