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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 110, No 21, April 02, 2004" (2004). The Rollins Sandspur. 227. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/227 ®he ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA THE OLDEST COLLEGantepuE NEWSPAPER IN FLORIDA r £GE NKWSPAPFR TXT FinumA ^^ >RIL 2, 200-1 FOUNDED IN 1894 WWW.THESANDSPt R.ORG A Tour to Remember I Liberty and Justice for All? I Intramural Ping Pong Rollins' Chamber Singers The Supreme Court will soon hear the The Rollins Intramural Ensemble has had a busy infamous case from California challenging Sports Program's most schedule over the last few the inclusion of the words "under God" in recent endeavor showcases weeks, including a trip to the Pledge of Allegiance. Is the long­ an unusual yet fascinating Washington, D.C. standing tradition Constitutional? activity for students. page 7 page 13 £23111 Nearly 40 Cars Vandalized in Weekend Rampage Cars parked in In a campus-wide e- mail, Campus Safety the SunTrust Director Brad McKown Garage had their reported, "All stolen items were recovered, and the windows smashed police are in the process of Sunday morning. returning them to the own­ ers." by Mark Bartschi Hyatt has already been production manager charged with seven counts Dozens of students were of burglary, and investiga­ shocked to discover early tors say that more charges this week that their cars had are likely to follow. He is been seriously damaged or currently being held at the robbed Sunday morning in Orange County Jail. the most extensive case of Despite thousands of vandalism in Rollins history. dollars in damage, no one Thanks to a report from was injured during the ram­ an eyewitness, Christopher page. Dan Ehreiser, '05, Hyatt, a 31-year-old whose car was vandalized Hamilton Holt student, has and robbed, commented, been accused of smashing "It's unfortunate when the windows of approxi­ something like this happens. mately 40 cars with a base­ It's a reality check when ball bat and looting many of crime affects you. the vehicles. The vandalism Nevertheless, for everything occurred on the fourth floor that was stolen, it's fortunate of the SunTrust Parking that no one was in harm's way. The things that were Garage Sunday morning at photos / ROBERT WALKER approximately 5 a.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 A LOUSY WAY TO START THE WEEK: Dozens of cars were vandalized Sunday in the garage. Clarke Admits U.S. Failure Farewell Luncheon • Local communi­ book chapters, and pub­ • Former chief of lished two books. Perhaps counterterrorism ty leaders gather her largest legacy is that she suggests negli- for a luncheon to quadrupled Rollins' endow­ ments from $39 million cence in the Bush honor Dr. Rita when she started here in administration. Bornstein. 1990. by Isaac Stolzenbach The luncheon was by Erika Batey staff reporter gala affair, consisting of local asst. news editor businesses and leaders, The Winter Park which included: Sam Stark, Last week, former coun­ Chamber of Commerce held President, Winter Park terterrorism chief, Richard a farewell luncheon in honor Camber of Commerce; Dr. Clarke, made the startling of Rollins' College President, John Hitt, President, accusation that the Bush photo / CENSA.NET Dr. Rita Bornstein, who was University of Central Florida administration refused to WE FAILED YOU: Clarke addresses the Council for Emerging showered with compliments (UCF); Dr. Ruth Prather, consider terrorism a serious National Security Affairs at their fourth annual convention. on the 31st of March 2004. Provost, Winter Park threat and priority before the Campus Valencia for forgiveness, he placed giveness." Dr. Bornstein, win­ September 11th attacks. Community College; and the blame on himself and the Coming at the time of ner of many lifetime achieve­ Despite the attempts of Bush Kenneth "Kip" Marchman, US government. "Your gov­ the televised hearings of the ment awards, graduated and others to, "create a sense Mayor, City of Winter Park. ernment failed you, and I "National Commission on with her English literature of urgency," he says their All participants were full of failed you," he said. "We Terrorist Attacks Upon the B.A. and M.A. degrees from warnings were largely compliments for Dr. tried hard, but that doesn't United States" panel, this Florida Atlantic University ignored. Bornstein's achievements. matter because we failed statement has caused before earning her Ph.D. at Clarke's testimony Winter Park Mayor, you. And for that failure, I extreme controversy. It has University of Miami in edu­ opened with an apology to Kip Marchman, was sad would ask, once all the facts particularly resulted in stern cational leadership. She is the family and friends of the that she was leaving, but are out, for your under­ criticism and defense from the author of numerous edu­ victims of 9/11. Then in a cational journals; several startling statement asking standing and for your for­ CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 THE SANDSPUR NEWS APRIL 2, 2004

Vandalism Government Failures

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Clinton administration, requested. taken can be returned or the White House. Secretary Samuel Berger, felt it was Clarke's recently pub­ replaced." of State, Colin Powell, vitally important to hold lished book, Against All Many frustrated stu­ refused Clarke's testimony, daily meetings after a possi­ Enemies, and this public tes­ dents blame the college for saying that terrorism was ble terrorist attack warning, timony have taken courage the incident. Mallory regarded as a number one Rice chose not to do this. and have brought the issues Masters, '07, said, "I find it priority by Bush before the Many members of the com­ into the limelight. hard to • believe that if new administration even mission panel were also In order to prove false, Campus Safety was really took office. CIA Director angry at Rice for not appear­ any claims that his earlier patrolling our campus as George Tenet also testified ing before the panel. testimony from a July 2002 they say they were, this man stating that both the Clinton In response, she argued hearing contradicts his would be able to vandalize and Bush administrations that she had "nothing to recent statements, he has 40 cars without them hear­ took the threat of terrorism hide." She stated, "I'm more welcomed it as declassified. ing or seeing it." seriously. than happy to spend as He is asking for an end to the Campus Safety insists However, Clarke firmly much time as they would White House's "vicious per­ that security is adequate. In stands by his claim that ter­ like answering further ques­ sonal attacks." "The issue is McKown's e-mail, he HYATT rorism was not viewed as tions." She strongly affirms not about me. The issue is assured students, "We Campus Safety can be urgent by the administra­ that a strategy to eliminate al about the president's per­ believe that this isolated reached from the parking tion. Quaida was already in place formance in the war on ter­ incident does not reflect the garage, as well as any cour­ Many of the attacks have before the September 11 rorism," he stated. He refus­ safety of the garage. The tesy phone location on cam­ been centered on national attacks. es to show any support to garage was designed with pus, by pressing the red help security advisor, After much debate, Rice any presidential candidate, safety in mind—open archi­ button or calling (407) 646- Condoleezza Rice. Clarke has agreed to testify in pub­ stating that his motivation tecture, extremely good 2999. Officers will gladly attacked Rice on CNN's lic, under oath. The White for writing the book and lighting, emergency call offer an escort to students "Larry King Live," saying, House had refused this coming out with this testi­ phones, and more." uncomfortable traversing "If Condi Rice had been request initially, stating that mony was to help advise the With the resources avail­ the garage or campus alone. doing her job...if she had a it would be a violation of country on how not to repeat able to the college, at least Lieutenant Julius Jacobs hands-on attitude to being executive privilege. They are mistakes. three officers are typically on requests, "Those who have national security adviser now giving her the opportu­ The debate is expected to duty at any given time. One not verified the condition of when she had information nity to rebut Clarke's criti­ continue for weeks, and a staffs the office, while two their vehicle and its contents that there was a threat cism publicly, however, public report by the patrol the campus. Since should contact Campus against the United under the condition that this September 11 commission is officers concentrate on resi­ Safety and the Winter Park States... [the information] will not set a precedent for due by late July. dential areas, buildings like Police Department as soon would have been shaken out testimony by White House the parking garage are not as possible." in the summer of 2001." staff and that additional constantly under guard. While her predecessor in the public testimony will not be

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CRISPERS APRIL 2, 2004 NEWS THE SANDSPUR Rollins Helps to Save Lives Rollins aids in ture event created by the Relay for Life is open to peppered with tents, assem­ dents were participating." the fight to cure American Cancer Society to, all in the community, and bled by each team as rest Participant Farooq Haque, as the organization states, participants join teams to areas throughout the day '07, adds "It was an engag­ cancer with the "mobilize communities raise money. Money can be and into the night. Along ing experience that allowed Winter Park and across the country to cele­ obtained through individual with tents for rest were ones me to think about those with brate survivorship, remem­ or company donations, or by containing raffles and food cancer, something that I Maitland ber those who lost their lives holding events such as car that raised additional funds wouldn't do on a normal Relay for Life. to cancer, and raise money washes and garage sales. for the American Cancer day." for the fight against cancer/' Each team is asked to have a Society. In addition, lumi­ An emotional first lap by Brittany Lee The idea for Relay was born news editor participant walking the track nary lamps were sold to was walked by cancer sur­ back in 1985 when Dr. Gordy at all times, even into the those that knew cancer vic­ vivors, donned in shirts pro­ Relay for Life of Winter Klatt, a colorectal surgeon night. tims. claiming "I am a Survivor." Park/ Maitland took place and runner, walked/ran 83 Rollins along with others Rollins students were After this, all the teams sent from Friday March 26th at 5 miles to earn a total of in the Winter Park communi­ well represented at the event members onto the track. p.m. to Saturday the 27th at $27,000 for the American ty worked for months to and many organizations Participants continued to around noon at the Cancer Society. The very organize this local Relay including IMPACT, SGA, walk into the night, with Showalter Field in Winter next year, 220 participants event. Teams formed far in Residential Life, NCM, TKE, activity slowing at around Park. on 19 teams joined Dr. Klatt advance and found ways to and Phi Delt, formed teams. midnight but picking up The Winter Park event's in this overnight event. raise money, ranging from These Rollin's teams were an again in the morning. At signature sponsors were Since then, the event has selling mall gift certificates integral part of Relay for Life noon the walking/running Sprint, Maze Information spread to 3,800 communities to approaching local busi­ and contributed greatly to commenced. Solutions, WFTV, and the in the U.S. and eight foreign nesses for donations. the total funds raised. Cara In total, the Winter Park Darden Restaurant, but counties. Some teams got dona­ Swan, '07, who was involved Relay Team raised $115,000. many others, particularly all What started as the tions for each lap walked with organizing the Thanks goes out to all those involved from our campus, efforts of one man has while others obtained dona­ IMPACT team, said about involved with Relay for Life, were vital to the success of become a worldwide initia­ tions regardless to the dis­ the event, "I felt a good sense it was a truly memorable the event. tive to aid in the fight against tance walked. The day of the of community because so event that aided a more than Relay for Life is a signa­ cancer. event, Showalter field was many so many Rollins stu­ worthy cause. Bornstein Luncheon Ad Attacks • New ad com­ Bush's ads point out: That Kerry's tax increase for peo­ pares Bush, Kerry ple who make more than records on middle- $200,000 a year wouldn't come close to raising enough class tax cuts. money to pay for all of his by Matt Stearns proposed new spending. His syndicated writer proposed tax hike would The Media Fund, an raise about $250 billion, and independent organization he's proposed more than that's working to defeat $900 billion in new spend­ President Bush in his re-elec­ ing. Any middle-class tax tion campaign, began airing reductions would expand a new television ad Monday the gap between spending comparing Bush's record on and revenue. middle-class tax cuts with As for Bush, to call his that of his Democratic oppo­ tax cuts a "raid" of Social nent, Massachusetts Sen. Security is misleading. They John Kerry. The ad attempts do reward the well-to-do to counter the president's more than the middle class, portrayal of Kerry as a tax- but the well-to-do pay more loving liberal, and to portray in taxes. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^IrPhoto / ISAAC STOLZENBACH Bush as a tool of the rich. The president's tax LEADING WOMEN: Rollins president Rita Bornstein and Valencia Provost Ruth Prather THE AD: The ad says reductions have helped drive up federal budget "She has more than fulfilled Pres. Stark also announced a Kerry voted to eliminate the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 deficits, and when that hap­ that." new scholarship for the tax code's so-called "mar­ felt that she has set the stan­ pens, the Treasury sells Under Dr. Bornstein's lead­ Winter Park Chamber Youth riage penalty," voted for an dard in Academic excellence bonds from the Social ership, Rollins College has Leadership group, The Dr. increased child tax credit for others to follow, ".. .she is Security Trust Fund to pay been named #2 in the Rita Bornstein Scholarship and proposes to roll back tax not only an excellent leader, for general government Southern Region and #1 in Fund. reductions for "America's but also a witty and gracious operations. If there were no person...she has raised the Florida, for the last nine con­ Dr. Bornstein seemed almost wealthiest 1 percent, helping pay for a middle-class tax deficit, the government still bar of a national recognized secutive years and Arts and overwhelmed by all the cut." It says Bush "raided would sell bonds from the institution." Just before pre­ Sciences enrollment has attention and well wishing, Social Security to pay for a Social Security Trust Fund, senting Dr. Bornstein with jumped 46%. President of when asked how she felt tax cut for millionaires. And only it would use the pro­ The Key to the City, he made UCF, John Hitt, commented about the days events she he supported tax breaks for ceeds to pay down govern­ a proclamation, "I, mayor, sincerely, "you have trans­ commented, "I am thrilled companies that export jobs." ment debt. In neither case is do hereby declare March 31, formed the life of the institu­ and honored by the event." THE FACTS: The "mid­ Social Security weakened, 2004, Dr. Rita Bornstein tion." Dr. Bornstein will pass the dle class tax cut" the ad men­ except to the extent that the Day." Sam Stark, President of baton to Dr. Lewis Duncan on August 1, 2004, but will tions includes Kerry's pro­ entire federal government is Ronald Blocker, Winter Park Chamber of remain an integral part of posals for a college-tuition weakened by having federal Superintendent of Orange Commerce, had many debt expand. announcements. In an effort the Rollins' community. She tax credit, a $50 billion fund County Schools, remem­ is being assigned a chair in to offset recent state and Bush did support killing bered when he was a princi­ to cement Dr. Bornstein's a tax break that helps com­ legacy, she was given a very the Philanthropy and local tax and tuition hikes, ple and Dr. Bornstein was and a tax credit for health- panies export goods, and the prestigious award for her Leadership Department, the college presidential can­ insurance premiums for loss of that break could continuous service to the which includes an office in didate. He read aloud to the small businesses and their encourage companies to community, the Citizen of the Hamilton Holt building, crowd her inaugural address after taking a one-year sab­ employees. move jobs overseas, but from her acceptance speech, the Decade Award and she Congress hasn't yet was given a lifetime-mem­ batical. The ad doesn't address which embodied the future the fundamental problem of approved the president's bership to the Winter Park Dr. Bornstein has envisioned Kerry's fiscal plans, ^which proposal. tor the school, and stated, Chamber of Commerce. THE SANDSPUR NEWS APRIL 2, 2004 Rollins Professor Becomes Star • Rollin's own Dr. show is "Improve Your beyond previously per­ Game Night," and he serves ceived capabilities. Dr. Valiante joins Golf as the psychological consult­ Valiante shares his natural Channel television ant for golfers. inclination to professorship Dr. Valiante came to saying, "I would give up golf show, 'Improve Rollins by way of University before giving up Rollins." Your Game Night" of Florida and Emory. He Admittedly, however, the as a psychological obtained both his Bachelors golfing component of his job and Masters degrees from is quite exciting. consultant. University of Florida, and Dr. Valiante's psycholog­ his Doctorate degree from ical focus is on the concept of by Caitlin Geoghan Emory University. He came self-efficacy and how it managing editor to teach at Rollins for two affects education perform­ Rollins' professional reasons. The first is that, ance. Put in laymen's terms, staff has added a new "Dean Roger Casey shared a self-efficacy is essentially celebrity to its ranks. Dr. vision of Rollins with [him]," self-confidence and percep­ Giovanni Valiante is now a and he wanted to be a part of tion. Many psychologists part of a television show that it. The second reason can be have contended that higher airs on the Golf Channel attributed to the fact that he self-efficacy yields higher (channel 58), at 8:30 p.m. on was immediately enamored academic success. Basically, Mondays. The name of the by the superior staff in the the more students are photo / FEARLESSGOLF.NET education encouraged to believe that DAVIS LOVE III: This prestigious player is a 14 time PGA Tour department they are capable of a high Winner who recommends Dr. Valiante. at Rollins. level of academic perform­ most appealing part of his amateur golfers improve While Dr. ance, the more likely they job. Chad Campbell recently their game. The tips offered Valiante has are to do so. Dr. Valiante won the Bay Hill on the show, however, are gained noto­ decided to see if this same Invitational. The interesting not limited to assisting riety as a golf concept could be applied to aspect of Campbell's game is golfers. Dr. Valiante deals psychologist, golfers. He began counsel­ the fact that Dr. Valiante with "fundamental psycho­ his first love ing some friends on their coached him. "That's the logical issues that transfer is teaching. game and giving them point­ coolest part of my job, coach­ across athletic domains." He is a ers on how to improve. ing someone to a victory" Tune into "Improve Your teacher in the News of his ability to exclaims Dr. Valiante. Game Night," to get some education improve golfing perform­ Dr. Valiante eventually important pointers on how department ance through psychological developed a reputation on to improve both athletic and and a charis­ advice spread quickly golf tours as an expert game academic performance. Dr. matic profes­ through the professional analyst. At the same time, Valiante's self-efficacy focus sor, who both golfing community. the Golf Channel was look­ is a helpful way to approach challenges Through this avenue of ing for an analyst to delve any impeding task. To leanv his students his career, Dr. Valiante has into the psychological aspect more about his golf psychol­ to high levels had the opportunity to meet of the game. They called Dr. ogy and self-efficacy, log of achieve- and work with many noted Valiante, and he agreed to onto his website, www.fear-

ment anCl lessgolf.net or attend his photo / FEARLESSGOLF.NET golfers. He recently met participate in the show. Dr. MATT KUCHAR: The 2002 Honda Classic encourages Kevin Costner, an avid Valiante expresses the goal seminar here at Rollins on Champion poses with Dr. Valiante, his golf psy- them to golfer. But, believe it or not of "Improve Your Game April 19. chologist. extend this is not, in his eyes, the Night," as a way "to help APRIL 2, 2004 FEATUReS THE SANDSPUR The Amazing Annie • Learn more ture and beneficial role 3 acting career. With each role, Annie moved to Winter about the life and arts and education in the Annie became more and Park, where she would Winter Park community. more well-known around reside for the rest of her life. legacy of Rollins Annie Russell was born in the world and her future It is then that the creation of College's very Dublin, Ireland in 1869. became even brighter. Annie the Annie Russell Theatre at After her father's death her own phantom. has been called the "darling Rollins College came about. mother moved the whole of the London and New York Annie's and Mary's friend­ family to Montreal, Canada. by Heather Williams stage" because of her notori­ ship had flourished over the As a seven year old, Annie staff reporter ety and popularity. It was as years and Mary said to was chosen for her first role if Annie had the King Midas Annie, "The building is just OOOOOOOHHHHHH- in the play Miss Moulton. touch; any show she was in my loving tribute to you as a HH....WHOOOOOOOOO. Annie's remarkable perform­ became an instant success. woman and artist and dear, Is that the sound of a ghost? ance at such a young age During the peak of her life-long friend, but you will Could it be true, here on won her much attention and career Annie met a woman give it a soul. Your spirit and Rollins' campus? No, it is became the start of a very named Mary Louise Curtis. knowledge and artistic just Annie Russell, an inter­ successful acting career. This woman would eventu­ integrity will be the inspira­ nationally known actress of At the young age of thir­ ally come to change her life. tion for the youth of Rollins the Nineteenth and teen Annie was so deter­ Annie continued adding to College, privileged to work Twentieth Centuries. The mined to continue her love her list of remarkable accom­ under your guidance." Once Annie Russell Theatre, along of being on stage that when plishments during World the Theatre was built Annie Theatre, and many students with Knowles Chapel, is the turned down at an audition, War I. During this time peri­ came out of retirement to have testimonials of varying second landmark at Rollins she returned the next day in od, she led other women of perform in one last show on incidents. Regardless of her listed on the National a dress she made to look the Stage Women's War the stage which was built in questionable presence today, Register of Historic Places. older and won the part. Her Relief Committee in building her honor. She played the Annie Russell was a domi­ Both erected in 1932 by then income gained from these an 800 seat theater in order part of the Queen in Robert nating presence in the past Rollins President Hamilton roles was beneficial in sup- to perform for the injured Browning's In a Balcony. that greatly served and con­ Holt, the Theatre has been porting her family and also troops. When her own health Rumors abound of the pres­ tributed to life at Rollins for recognized for its architec- furthering the pursuit of her began to decline in 1929, ence of Annie's ghost in the many generations to come. Beware Of What's Below numerous recent sightings. necked aquatic seal," accord­ • An idiot's guide Every region appears to ing to Mark Chorvinsky, a to water safety have its cryptozoological Loch Ness investigator. On and the real and creature. the other hand, there is CryptozoOlogy, accord­ always the case of believing not-so-real sea ing to www.lochnessinvesti- is seeing (right Santa?). If creatures. gation.org, is a term that was one is so convinced by all of created in the 1950's, and it the media hype that a mysti­ by Karina Mc Cabe refers to the study of animals cal, dinosaur-like creature features editor that are of astonishing, lurks in the water and has Remember how your unrecognizable dimensions. evaded sonar equipment for

parents always warned you For more information on almost 70 years, then one photo / MYSPACE.CO.UK against putting your hand Cryptozoology, one can sub­ may in fact perceive that this LOCH NESS MONSTER: Would you want to go swimming into the garbage disposal, scribe to Rip Hepple's is reality, and almost con­ with this creature? because you weren't sup­ "Nessletter," which has been vince oneself that he or she reports that it is "Nearly enough to kill. posed to put parts of your in circulation for a quarter of can see a sea creature even if 1000 feet deep and 24 miles Alligators are equally, if body into anything that you a century, or join the there is nothing there. long." As a result, the only not more so, dangerous. In couldn't see? Okay, well, International Society of Case in point, in 1993, a conclusive evidence remains fact, according to experts at maybe everyone's parents Cryptozoology. Scottish woman, Edna Mac that there are large animals Busch Gardens, right now is didn't put it quite like that, These "creatures," how­ Innes, reported watching the within Loch Ness, but even breeding season for alliga­ but it is good advice anyway, ever, may in fact be figments Loch Ness monster for ten- modern sonar technology is tors; therefore, it is especially and it should be heeded par­ of people's imaginations. minutes; however, when she unable to determine if dangerous to disturb the ticularly now as the weather There is enough evidence to developed her photographs, "Nessie" exists. females of this species, as gets warmer and everyone suggest that "Nessie," who there was no sign of any On the other hand, the they will instinctively attack heads to the nearest vat of water is home to many, more anyone who approaches water, be it the beach or the immediate dangers, and their territory, as they view lake, to cool off. Florida is home to several of this invasion as a threat to their offspring's well-being. While Jaws was some­ these, including alligators, So, during Spring, before what of an exaggeration, the sharks, and Piranhas. Sharks you go swinging from tree truth is that there are menac­ do not have the tendency to attack quite in the way that vines into the nearest lake (a ing, dangerous creatures in more likely, but less interest­ the water, even in Florida. Jaws portrays; however, they will attack if provoked, or ing, scenario would be that Some, however, are consid­ you go kayaking or swim­ ered elements of fiction or even at the scent of blood. Most Floridians know ming), make sure to take folktale, but scientists are not note of the dark, murkiness positive about the existence this anyway, but two years photo / UNMUSEUM.MUS ago, an elderly man who had of the lake bed, and then be of many supposed creatures Is Nessie really an oversized River Otter? spent much of his life swim­ sure to observe the over­ that lurk in the water, ming in the Gulf of Mexico hanging bushes whose including Loch Ness' Nessie, is said to be a forty-foot long, creature in the picture, lost a limb to a shark even branches dangle into the the Lake Strorsjon Monster snakelike creature with though it did reveal the np- camel-like humps and horns, pies of what may have been though he did not antago- water concealing the edges in Sweden, and Ogopogo of nize it. The mere presence of of the lake, feel safe still? Lake Okanagan in Canada. may actually be a deer, par- either a boat or a large crea- the man had disturbed the Just make sure you don't get North America is not exempt ticularly since the deer in ture. In total, there have been shark enough to attack, and in the situation where you from this list either, as cryp- that region have a tendency at least 3,000 sightings of if there had been no one question, hey, why is that log tozoologists suggest the exis­ to swim in the lake. There is "Nessie," but it is nearly impossible for scientists to there to rescue the man, or if coming towards me? Hey, tence of a Lake Erie monster also a theory that "Nessie" determine whether she he had not kept a cool head, why does that log have eyes? and a Flathead Lake monster may be a "snake-like primi­ exists since the Loch is enor­ then perhaps the shark Hey, why does that log have in Montana, both of which tive whale known as a zeu- mous. Mark Chorvinsky would have been disturbed teeth...? have been the object of glodon, a type of long- THE SANDSPUR FCATUReS APRIL 2, 2004 SIMsations: A Virtual Reality copies worldwide and been make meals, have fun, sur­ old daughter and I sat in the playing "The Sims," that • A virtual fixa­ translated into 17 languages. round themselves with pos­ store and watched the FedEx fans have become sensitive tion: computer The expansion packs feed sessions and make it to the truck unload," she says. to a portrayal of them as "freaks without lives." game "The Sims." this popularity and the surg­ bathroom in time. Should "We weren't about to wait ing sales. they wet their little Sims any longer." Many observers point by Peggy Rogers In "The Sims," which pants, they'll suffer great Players steer Sims by out that Sims players form syndicated reporter has spawned the creation of embarrassment and need to highlighting characters' valuable friendships and Little virtual people in seven best-selling games that be hoisted into the shower. heads and clicking on objects communities. And sociolo­ little virtual homes, "The keep expanding play, the You must also make or other characters. Click on gists and industry experts Sims" are so lifelike that players create characters that "The Sims" practice such job a refrigerator, and a Sims can say people can learn about players of the personal-com­ they name, dress, assign per­ skills as cooking (by reading eat or serve a meal or grab a juggling the elements of puter game often fashion sonality traits and color to, books) and mechanical abili­ snack. Click on another their lives from such simula­ characters after themselves. and build homes for. ty (by toiling at a work Sims, and your highlighted tion games. Some have rewritten One woman scripted a bench) to get ahead at work character might hug, kiss or "It's literally a test drive: their own troubled child­ game based on her sister's and be able to buy more compliment the other one or You can do whatever you hoods and marriages. life, mirroring her entrap­ expensive possessions. Sims talk, brag or even propose to want, and there's no dan­ And some take their ment in an abusive marriage who grow too depressed it. ger," said Richard Ow, frustrations out on the little and her eventually success­ stop obeying their players' But you often cannot game-industry analyst for people. ful efforts to free herself. orders and can even die. predict the outcome. The the NPD Group, a research "Two of the most funda­ Wedner Charles, 19, calls Starting with the origi­ second character might slap firm. mental truths about people it "a very, very creative nally rural, cul-de-sac set­ the original, who might The game is taken so is that we love to create and game," one that's "real life­ ting, the packs have intro­ burst into tears. seriously that, though it cre­ we love to destroy," says Jon like and entertaining." After duced wild house parties, Players gather around ates characters in light, "PyroFalkon" Habib, who selling the game by day at hot downtown dates, a hundreds of fan Web sites medium or dark skin, it has writes a free and popular the Best Buy in Aventura, sweeping vacation resort, and chat forums, where they been criticized for creating strategic "Sims" manual Fla., Charles says, he goes movie and music studios talk like lifelong friends, too many white ones. posted on many Web sites. home and plays "The Sims" that create Sims superstars form clubs and download And some women have "There's always a new way almost every night. and pet shows, the latter in tens of thousands of charac­ complained that while male to create a family. And, of His main character, an expansion game called ters, furnishings, prebuilt Sims come in many shapes course, there's always a way named Wedner Charles and Unleashed. homes and possessions cus­ and sizes, too many female to burn, electrocute or modeled on himself, often "I actually tried to bribe tom made by other players. Sims have Barbie-like pro­ starve" a Sims. goes out on the town. the Wal-Mart clerk to try to One participant, known portions. "The Sims" is the "I go downtown, and I'll get the Unleashed expansion by her screen name of Defenders say there are nation's top PC game for the greet the women, and I'll pack a few hours before Raveena, has created 1,264 technical reasons for a white- fourth year running, and the talk to them," Charles says. midnight when it caime out," items that have been down­ skin majority and point out even more realistic "Sims 2" The player must tend to says Juliet Violette, of Las loaded more than 22 million the players create most of the is expected to be released "The Sims'" every need - Vegas, who describes herself times at www.thesim.sre- characters. this year. The game, created and needy they are. as "a 33-year-old mom who source.com, according to the "This is like a sandbox," by the Redwood City, Calif. - While you can assign is hooked on "The Sims."" Web site's count. Sims producer Tim based Electronic Arts, has them some free will, you "When "The Sims" Hot So many people spend LeTourneau says. "You can sold more than 28 million must steer them to socialize, Date came out, my 5-year- so much time creating and build your own sand castle."

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Anderson School of the Arts, on Friday night, and they arrived late that night. Alumni weekend. by Jami Furo • a performing arts high spent the entire day on The performances did Believe it or not, you staff reporter school in Jacksonville, Saturday touring Winston- not stop there, however. have still not missed your Florida. Salem. This included a pri­ Though the group is not cur­ opportunity to hear the Rollins Chamber After spending the night vate tour of the Moravian rently crossing any state bor­ Rollins Chamber Singers this Singers, an ensemble within in Savannah, the group Music Foundation, led by ders on a daily basis to show year. They will also be per­ the department of music spent all of Tuesday, March Dr. Nola Reed Knouse. their stuff, they are not slack­ forming at the groundbreak­ under the direction of Dr. 9, on the road, headed for On Sunday, March 14, ing off. On Tuesday, March ing for the new building for John Sinclair, have had quite Washington, D.C, where the the Rollins Chamber Singers 23, the Rollins Chamber the department of music, the a performance schedule for group stayed for the next performed at the Clemmons Singers performed at the convocation, "Rita Rocks," the past few weeks. three nights. While Rollins Moravian church in Bach Lunch Series at the and baccalaureate. On Sunday, March 7, the Chamber Singers never actu­ Winston-Salem for their First Congregational Church group sang a Bach cantata ally performed in the city, Sunday morning service. in Winter Park. On under Dr. Kristoph Wolf they spent the next three during the Sunday morning days performing in the service in the Knowles Washington area. On Memorial Chapel. Dr. Wolf Wednesday, March 10, the is the leading authority on group performed at the Bach in the world. Sanford School in During spring break, the Hockessin, Delaware. On choral group went on a tour Thursday, March 11, it was of the Washington, D.C. off to Brooklandville, area, performing a wide Maryland to perform two array of musical selections, concerts at St. Paul's School from classical composers like for Girls and one later that Mozart and Haydn to spiri­ day at St. Paul's School for tuals to folk songs and Boys. On Friday, March 12, beyond. They left on the Rollins Chamber Singers Monday, March 8 at 7:00 in spent their last day in the the morning in order to per­ Washington area performing at the Holy Trinity Episcopal photo / ROLLINS MUSIC DEPARTMENT form at two schools in the FAR FROM HOME: The Rollins Chamber Singers, joined by selected orchestra members, Jacksonville area later that Day School in Glenn Dale, pose on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. during their Spring Break trip. Organiza tion Spotlight: Community Hearing Council • Are you being me? group of students that are a board of people is all the that this behavior does not The Community here to better serve their different backgrounds, repeat itself. The unjustly tried for Hearing Council, a peer judi­ peers in helping them ensure thoughts, and opinions that Community Hearing an infraction of the cial board here at Rollins, is a a fair judicial process. The greatly aid in deciding the Council is becoming more of group of students that are benefit of students going sanctions of each student. a strong presence here on code? This coun­ here to answer those ques­ before their peers rather than The sole purpose of the campus in opening students' cil is here to make tions. Depending on the having their case heard Community Hearing eyes to the many opportuni­ severity of a student's write- administratively is that their Council is to support and ties that are presented to sure you are not. up, most students will come peers are more closely relat­ educate the students in them here. If you are inter­ by Heather Williams before the Community ed to the problems that occur understanding why they ested in becoming a part of staff reporter Hearing Council while at on campus and have a better committed a certain action to this wonderful group simply "Oh no, I got written Rollins. The students on the understanding of where the get written up in the first stop by the Office of Judicial up!" I am sure that at one board have been trained at student is coming from. place. The board also serves Affairs, located on the first to help them in becoming point or another within their how to handle these cases in They are able to relate to floor of McKean, and ask for more involved on campus so Michelle Tano. tenure at Rollins, almost a fair and respectable man­ what the student is going through and in understand­ every student will face this ner. They base their deci­ ing their thoughts or inten­ situation and recite this sions and sanctions on the tions on why they got writ­ phrase. Those who are lucky Code of Students' Rights and ten up. This board is open to enough to have not been Responsibilities. This code is anyone who is interested in faced with this yet do not accessible to all students and applying and is always look­ really know what I am talk­ can be found on the Rollins ing for new members. Most ing about, but for those who website under the Office of common misconceptions have it is a pretty inconver­ Judicial Affairs. about the Community sant situation. After getting a It has been reported that Hearing -Council are that letter of the write-up in their many students do not really they are here to get students mailbox, many students are know about the Community in trouble In actuality, the faced with very understand­ Hearing Council, what their goal of the board is the exact able questions. What is this presence on campus is, and opposite. It would be simple for? Will my parents find what they serve to accom­ for one person to make a plish. The Community out? What do I do now? decision as to what will hap­ What is going to happen to Hearing Council is simply a pen to these students, but one person's thoughts and perceptions of the events is not representative of any­ student at Rollins, read the student's code at thing fair or equal. 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The Coens Are Back! WCBP CN • With spastic TOM HANKS colons and gospel music, The Ladykillers is a by Jessica Combs and Jessica Estes surefire hit. entertainment staff by Brian Hernandez Word on the Street investigators set out to uncover editor at large the future plans of some of Rollins' finest. Whether it Sure it's another remake be grad school, opening businesses, or giving back to in a season of unoriginal the community, these students have a specific goal in screenplays, but the Coens' mind. revamped version of the 1955 British Comedy The ladykillers, successfully runs the gamut of ironic whimsy from subtle undercurrents to "Grad school for over-the-top belly laughs. criminal justice." When a group of das­ tardly criminals descend upon the home of a stern Abby Fidler, '07 churchgoing widow to rob a nearby riverboat casino, the buffoonery that follows is dassic Coen brothers magic. Starring Tom Hanks as the eccentric criminal master­ mind, Professor Goldthwait "Attempt to pay off my Higginson Dorr, PhD, and photo /HOLLYWOOD.COM student loans." talented actress Irma P. Hall back to his comedic roots by ingly sly professor. as the innocent little old forming a crew of classified- With great cinematogra­ landlady of the house, The ad answering misfits (each phy, dark humor, and music Kelly Welch, '07, and ladykillers is another "heist with their own vital expert­ that will make you dance in Janet Aponte, '07 gone wrong" story with ise), to tunnel their way from your seat and yell "hallelu­ enough comedic surprises the root cellar of the little old jah's," The Ladykillers is a film and great performances to lady's house, to the under­ that's sure to entertain you. I Veep you smiling long after ground cash room of the give it three and a half sev­ your raisonettes have run Bandit Queen. But doing so ered fingers out of five - it out. under the watchful eye of would be four but a cat is "I'm going to find a As an Edgar Allen Poe the strict Christian home­ gnawing on the other half cardboard box." quoting Colonel Sanders owner proves more difficult (you have to see the movie to look-a-like, Hanks does a than any of them have antic- figure it out). wonderful job of getting ipated-especially the charm- Brooke Harbaugh, '06 Eclectic New Artist • Prepare for flut- back with her parents and love it." This is a great first six other siblings. She was CD for Butterfly. Her voice "Going to grad school terby, a new CD home schooled, and obvi­ is refreshingly unforced for psychology." released by an ously took advantage of the unlike the Britneys and many instruments available Christinas of the current pop Australian funky to her. Her musical start was world. artist. in a band, The Mercy Bell, Another testament to her Jaslin Goicoechea, '07 with her sister, Rebecca. eclectic abilities is her future- by Caitlin Geoghan Butterfly played bass and touring schedule. This sum­ managing editor sang back-up vocals. She mer she starts a tour with Butterfly Boucher has also wrote some songs dur­ Sarah Mclachlan and she has just released her first album, ing her time with Mercy Bell. also been signed to open for it| "Start Haque Enterprise: the Bare Naked Ladies. We flutterby. In a unique pro­ One of these songs is the flut­ a computer that owns terby track, "Another White look for big things from duction, Boucher plays everything and anything." every instrument on the CD Dash," which reflects her Butterfly as she continues to and was the lead in every traveling childhood, "there delve into the folk/rock/pop stage of producing it. Her is something exciting about musical world. Farouq Haque, '07 folky-rock sound gives her leaving behind...something an edge, as if she needs one about having everything you with a name like Butterfly. think you'll ever need, sit­ This funky Australian artist ting in the seat next to you." has extensive musical talent Her lyrics aren't necessarily ranging from vocals, guitar, profound, but rather catchy and reflective. piano and bass. Her first CD "I want to build a skate While her debut CD has is a tribute to her range as a park for inner-city kids." budding new musician. an overriding melancholic A look at the roots feel to it, Butterfly is by no though, music is in means a completely jaded woman. Songs like "Busy" Stephan Belhomme, '07 butterfly's blood. Her moth- photo / THOMASPETILLO.COM er is a dancer and her father emphasize her hope for new RISING STAR: Boucher will is a musician. She spent the opportunities and adven­ be touring with major acts this Majority of her childhood tures; "this could be so fun, I summer. Raveling the Australian out­ might just like it, I might just THE SANDSPUR £nlPhantom Planet hit the "California", the theme for stage, the audience was staff report back the popular, new Fox show ready to rock. After Lola after a night of The O.C. The group typical­ Ray finished their set, we ly sticks to the west coast for headed over to the merchan­ "California" touring, but with the recent dise table, where they were rockin' out. success of their newest giving away free CDs. The album, they've branched out band members gladly auto­ by Jessica Combs to reach more of their audi­ graphed them for us and and Jessica Estes ence. They're now playing chatted while the next band entertainment staff to sold out crowds all across set up. Unfortunately dur­ the country. ing this time, we lost our This past Thursday the Two bands unfamiliar to great spots by the front of Entertainment staff headed us, Mellow Drone and Lola the stage. We ended up out to the Orlando Social to Ray, opened the show and standing in the right corner check out the indie rock riled up the crowd with their where the bands entered and band, Phantom Planet. You upbeat songs and energetic exited the stage. Right photo / PHANTOMPLANETFAMILY.COM may recognize their name stage presence. By the time behind us were some SING IT ALEX: Lead vocalist, Alex Greenwald, serenades the extremely loud, spastically audience during his song "Lonely Day." dancing women. We quickly ing everyone for a favor, the crowd for some good, bonded with the security Halfway through the song old-fashioned crowd surf­ guard over this common Greenwald started pulling ing. He also encouraged the enemy. audience members on stage. audience to form a mosh pit. The set list (which the Our buddy the security It was a great ending to an security guard gave us as a guard led us up onto the awesome show. Attendees memento!) included songs stage where we resumed our who purchased their new from their last two albums rockin' right next to Sam CD at the merchandise (The Guest and Phantom Farrar, the band's bass play­ counter received a wristband Planet), which allowed old er! After the song, Sam to attend the meet and greet and new fans to sing along. grave us a big grin (and gave after the show. For those of The biggest crowd pleasers Lara a nouggie!) as we left you who have yet to hear were "California", "Always the stage. Needless to say, their new CD or have yet to on my Mind", and "Lonely you probably already heard hear Phantom Planet at all, Day", and "Badd Business," this because Lara has told we highly encourage you to but the highlight of the night this story to everyone by check them out. Their was the song "Big Brat." now. catchy songs are sure to get Before it began, lead singer They closed their set you hooked too! Alex Greenwald informed photo / PHANTOMPLANET.COM with the energetic tune from THE BOYS OF PHANTOM PLANET: Alex Greenwald, Sam the audience that during the The Guest, "All Over Again." Farrar, Darren Robinson, Jacques Brautbar, and Jeff Conrad. next song, he would be ask- Greenwald jumped out into

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EOE • Drawing Creativity from Diversity • © Disney APRIL 2, 2004 THE SANDSPUR The War Wages On: Hey America Ousted in Coach Round 2!!! Put I told you not to democracy and McDonald's #14 Ireland vs. Bye week - match up. Since God called ban steroids, to yourself!" Jessica Lynch Dr. O'Sullivan was seen in in and the Pope was in his Him In was the sole survivor and Egypt being fanned by mobile most of the game, • One theory and Bushy! Now all she will be taking over for twelve year old boys and Mel Gibson filled in as play­ possible outcome the other coun­ Martha on Living beginning eating grapes with Cleopatra er/coach. The Vatican took next week while Stewart as he celebrated his triple- of the parking tries can run an early lead, but the sports this spring's hottest double from last week. Chiwanese just kept coming. garage fiasco. rough shod on us! color: orange. For the Apparently, the Chinese Americans who still care, #10 Vatican vs. #2 Chiwan - Generals used the Taiwanese by Eddie Huang by Eddie Huang here are the rest of the Personally, I took the Vatican soldiers as human shields humor editor humor editor results: in this match up. How can and advanced slowly Thanks to the leadership you not like a team that through the Vatican ranks. Dear Coach Rikeman, of George Bush, America has #1 USA vs. #9 Palestine - starts the Pope at the point Billy Packard interviewed officially been ousted from Remember the Palemo! and God at Center as a play­ Hu Jintao after the game and I know your team is on WWIII. First, George er/coach? Unfortunately for asked, "How do you expect fire right now and you're thought it'd be a great idea to #5 N. Korea vs. #4 Russia - the Vatican, Chiwan to keep winning if you lose 3 currently holding the #2 ban steroids among the U.S. The Russian Federation ver­ attacked on Sunday and God men for every one man the ranking in the nation, but soldiers, but he forgot to sus the Democratic People's was unavailable for the opposition loses?" Hu Jintao how did you let Christopher make sure the other coun­ Republic of North Korea. game. Not only did they promptly responded, "We Hyatt slip under your radar? tries weren't using. So, the That's got a nice ring to it, play without God, but they have plenty of reinforce­ This guy is the next Barry Palestinians arrived averag­ but the last time I checked didn't get their team head­ ments at Nike Town." Bonds waiting to happen ing 225 lbs per soldier and with Webster, democracy bands back from the cleaners and he's been slumbering raging! Not only were our involves voting and human in time and were lacking your nose at the Holt school. soldiers under prepared, but rights as opposed to a team unity throughout the I'm upset, the students he also decided to keep the weapons of mass destruction are upset, their cars are team in the Middle East after program and famine. As a beyond upset, but most fighting Iraq instead of fly­ result of famine, the N. importantly Hyatt is upset. Last weekend, he couldn't ing to a neutral site where Koreans did not eat in stand waiting any longer the water is drinkable. On between last week's win over and decided to let you in on top of all this, he had the Canada and their battle with his talent by racking up over team stay in the Palestinian Russia. They came out flat in 40 dingers in one night. Quarter and treated them to the first half and Russia The cat is out of the bag a night on Pourbon Street, established an early lead. It coach and the students have where several soldiers got became obvious that N. spoken. I can't believe I pay inebriated on P.L. O'Brien's Korea was merely delaying 38, 40-thousand dollars a homemade hand grenades the inevitable and tried to negotiate a surrender, but year to go to a school where and hurricanes. we have a baseball program The next morning, the the Russian leadership stole a quote from "Rocky IV" that let this guy's talent dete­ Palestinians stoned the riorate in the parking drunk Americans to death and replied, "If he dies. He dies!" garage. while chanting: "Keep I love you coach, but get this guy in the line up pron­ to. Move Halbert to the five- Bas^ hole, put Hyatt in the three- t$x cawpos hole, and have Toby protect him in the clean up spot. With that kind of power in the middle of your line up, no one in D-II could even touch you. I don't know anything about Hyatt's defense, but if it's half as good as his offense, you'll pass Central Missouri State and be #1 in the nation by next week. I know I'm just a lowly humor writer at The Sandspur, but I thought Hyatt's talent was just too obvious to go unnoticed. If you need a couple of weeks to evaluate his skills and work him into the club­ house, that's fine. I'd just like to see him in the line up by May so that I don't have to hide my car in the woods.

Sincerely,

Humor Editor THE SANDSPUR APRIL 2, 2004 Examining Belief Beyond Knowledge I say, when it comes to that nailed-down science. In fact, twenty years, gives me regu­ subject of belief than a mat­ • A pragmatic domain of meaning science 93.72% of our meaning, sta­ lar opportunities to hear ter of fact. So my credologi- person's take on rightly governs, empirically tistically speaking, is not about her belief system cal question becomes: How human knowledge and theoretically. Yet our knowledge but belief. Like (though only if I ask, which I would my believing in a soul need for meaning goes the previous sentence. And do). While I am no closer of a certain sort affect how I and belief. beyond the boundaries of that sentence, whether or not now than twenty years ago live and how I think about what science can ascertain, one believes it, is simply fic­ to adopting her religion, I existence? by Alan Nordstrom particularly regarding our tion. Nevertheless, I still have been increasingly It's appealing to me, for columnist questions of purpose and assert that much-far more impressed by its positive instance, to assume that I Because of our human value. If you ask such than we readily admit-of effects on her life and by her possess a soul that precedes hunger for meaning (logos), innately human questions as what we think we know and reports of how beneficially it and succeeds my present we must turn either to "Why are we here?", "What base our lives on, we only works for her co-religionists earthly incarnation and that knowledge or to belief to fill should I do here?", "Why has believe, with more or less to produce pious, peaceful, is inscribed with a potential our logomanic cravings. this happened to me?", and justification. We only and virtuous behaviors. On destiny it intends to accom­ Where knowledge leaves off, "Have I lived well?" then sci­ assume it to be true. the other hand, because plish during its present man­ belief takes over, and belief ence can't fully provide you (Jredology, I suggest, Jehovah's Witnesses found ifestation as me. runs the gamut from sound with the meaning you crave, would be an apt name for their beliefs absolutely on Consequently, my job is to hypotheses to utter delusion. at which point you may turn the study of human beliefs, biblical scripture and recognize and realize my Yet our need to make sense to philosophy, religion, the study of those assump­ prophecy, they willfully nar­ soul's mission, bringing it to of our experience is para­ myth, or fantasy for assis­ tions we make to provide us row their minds to close out fulfillment within my life­ mount because to live in tance and satisfaction, with with the meaning we crave other ways of interpreting time. I find this belief more absurdity is intolerable and their more or less plausible so as to "make sense" of our the meanings of human enlivening than to dismiss self-destructive. Thus one belief systems and schemes existence. While science experience, often conflicting the soul as a phantasm and way or another, we strive to of meaning. works from outside our with scientific interpreta­ to live with no intimation of make sense of our lives and It seems to me, though, belief conglomerations to tions (as in the genesis of the essential purpose and emer­ our world by constructing that most of the meanings clarify and certify where universe and the existence of gent potential. meaning from whatever we think we possess, even belief passes into knowl­ the Garden of Eden). Entelechy trumps resources are available that much of that we would call edge, credology works from To take another example, absurdity in my book. It we can use: science, philoso­ "true knowledge," are vari­ within to determine how one I find more plausible (or works for me, pragmythical- phy, religion, myth, or fanta­ eties of beliefs, which could useful and serviceable any at least congenial with my ly. That is, it may be a myth, sy. be ranked as more or less belief might be to the believ­ disposition), what about but it's practical, viable, and To rely on science as credible and serviceable, but er. belief in the soul? Despite fruitful. And that is how I much as possible, with its which remain in the domain For example, a Jehovah's science's efforts to weigh the feed my own hunger for rigorous methodology of of belief and not of rational- Witness friend of mine, who departing souls of expiring meaning: pragmythically. testing and verifying, is best, empirical knowledge, not has cut my hair for nearly people, souls seem more a College Athletes And Role Models • A higher stan­ great to play a sport all the sports has to offer can be have the right to pry into lege athletes could care less time? Secondly, the salaries summed up in two words: athletes' personal lives about their institution and dard for college that these athletes get paid March Madness. The coun­ because they are paying for even less about the students athletes is needed. are insane. We've all heard try is engulfed in a flurry of their education. In most that are paying for their edu­ about Alex Rodriguez's his­ basketball games of kids cases, student athletes all cation. So what really hap­ by John Ferreira toric contract, LeBron's who are in college. I wasn't over the country are getting pens is that the students that staff reporter sneaker deal, and the astro­ too shocked to find out that financial aid. Some get a free are paying tuition end up It is a moment like none nomical amount that Real the average graduation rate ride while others get some paying for parties and other. It is a special moment Madrid paid to get Ronaldo of players in the NCAA tour­ percentage off. Athletes drunken binges, and not a in sports when you are ele­ from Inter. The numbers for nament was only 40%. How should have the moral obli­ solid education. vated to the top of the world. the NBA alone are stagger­ many times have we heard gation to be role models The NCAA should move You have scored the game ing. An average basketball of cases of players losing eli­ because they are getting help to really crack down on this winning run, basket, or goal, player is going to make $2.4 gibility because they can't from others to make some­ sort of irresponsible lifestyle and you feel like nothing can million in 2003-2004. An manage a C in a class? There thing of them. I'll give it to that athletes lead. But what I stop you. It is the magic of AVERAGE player will make have also been famous cases you this way: there are many find instead is complacency, sports, and today, it is being that money; the league mini­ of professors turning a blind people in college that are mostly in Division I Schools ruined by people who are mum is around 250,000. That eye to athletes' laziness forced to pay full tuition (yes with big programs. Most big completely irresponsible. is just for a guy to sit on the because they simply are ath­ those people do exist or else schools make millions of For most of us with no tal­ bench and not play a single letes. the college would go bank­ dollars off the backs of stu­ ent, special moments are game. The last perk of a If everybody in America rupt). The college then uses dent athletes, so they don't remembered only in little player is the amazing respect wants to be a pro athlete the money taken from these want to annoy the players. If league, or even for some in that comes with playing a shouldn't he or she be a full tuition students to exis- alcohol keeps the players their imaginations. We all sport. For some reason we all moral example too? Some tentially "pay-off" the educa­ happy and motivated, so be dream at one point of look up to people who can people think I'm wrong. Of tion of athletes getting full it, even if it means sacrificing becoming professional ath­ shoot three pointers or who course, they say athletes are scholarships. So basically, a bright and promising letes; it is a profession of can blow a ball away 400 regular people too. Should full tuitions or even half- future. Most schools simply which most males dream. feet. In high school it was they be held to a higher stan­ tuition students are paying don't care about their ath­ Almost all people I know like that. In college it is like dard? The answer is an for the education that schol­ letes, and I also think that is would give up their lives to that, and later on it is like emphatic yes. I'll repeat that: arship athletes are getting. irresponsible. Schools need play sports for a living. that too. Athletic prowess YES!!! College athletes are This then puts money into to care more about the future Children and teenagers idol­ has always commanded often the poster children for the hands of athletes, of their athletes even if it respect. Don't take me the because they don't have to ize their favorite players, partying and good times. means cracking down on the wrong way; I am a huge pay for their education. It and a dangerous tendency is They are often involved with team star and telling him to sports fan. I watch Sports would be comforting to to also idolizing their greed alcohol and drug abuse. It is go easy on the partying. and irresponsible lifestyle. Center daily; I read up my know that these athletes are not surprising to find then I have heard many sto­ sports teams everyday. I being responsible. It would Why wouldn't anyone that there is a steroid prob­ ries about big sport schools want to be a professional admire professional athletes, lem in baseball and that alco­ be comforting to know that and I add to the sport mad­ hey are taking the money that are absolutely disgust­ athlete? The perks are huge; hol and drug abuse is com­ ing. It is time for responsibil­ first of all, you get to play a ness of this country. mon in pro-sports. These and trust invested in them by students and the institu­ ity in the NCAA Division I sport for a living. Most peo­ An issue that made me bad habits carry over from programs, because that is ple take up sports as a hobby think about how we are mir­ college, and this needs to tion alike. The reality is very different though. Most col­ where the major problem or a pastime. Wouldn't it be roring the worst things that stop. I think that colleges lies. APRIL 2, 2004 ^^WW^ THE SANDSPUR I Pledge Allegiance To... (The Oldest College • The Supreme support the idea of a sive debt, a bankrupt social your culture happens to be Newspaper in (Florida Court prepares to required pledge. I think security program, a wrecked that of the white heterosexu- one's devotion to country, environment, and a doomed al Christian, we do just fine FOUNDED IN 1894 debate the issue like one's devotion to a high­ energy system. And we're embracing it. However, APRIL 2, 2004 er power, is a personal issue of God in the forcing to pledge allegiance when it comes to the bulk of VOLUME 110, NUMBER 22 and should be left to the to that. Here's a better idea: the world's cultures that pledge. individual. However, I don't Let's say we fix the economy, don't fit this mold we have ESTABLISHED IN 1894 mind having the option to by Robert Walker clean up the environment, issues. We complain about WITH THE FOLLOWING say the pledge any more editor-in-chief and return America to some­ immigrant kids who have EDITORIAL: than I mind the option of a thing to be proud of. Then, limited English skills, as if it Brace yourselves boys moment of silence that can "Unassuming yet almighty, maybe, kids will want to say is their fault. We gripe about sharp, and pointed, well round­ and girls, because the pen­ be used for prayer. But, mak­ the pledge the racial minority welfare ed yet many-sided, assiduously dants on the right and left ing kids recite the pledge is Okay, so I digress. I've mother, ignoring that the tenacious, victorious in single will soon have a new hot- fascist, nationalist, silly, hog- combat and therefore without a gotten three billion miles bulk of welfare mothers are button issue to scream wash, and it happens to be peer, wonderfully attractive and away from the religious white women living in trail­ about. Currently The unconstitutional. If you extensive in circulation; all these point. First off, I think it is er parks in Kentucky, listen­ will be found upon investigation Supreme Court is hearing don't believe me, check out obvious that kids shouldn't ing to John Cougar to be among the extraordinary arguments in the case of Elk the 1943 Supreme Court be forced to say "one nation Mellencamp records. We qualities of The Sandspur." Grove Unified School decision in the Barnette case. under God." If you can't see blame the homosexual for District v. Michael A. Of course, a court ruling ROBERT C. WALKER II how this could be harmful, destroying the moral fabric means nothing if it isn't Newdow. insulting, and just plain of society and the family Editor-in-Chief enforced, and this one isn't. For those unfamiliar cruel to a non-Christian unit, ignoring the fact that with the case, Michael Recently my thirteen-year- child then you need to open many televangelists are com- CAITLIN GEOGHAN Newdow is an atheist who old brother informed me your eyes and lean to try to mitting fraud everyday. And Managing Editor has an issue with the Pledge MARK BARTSCHI we still watch the black man Production Manager of Allegiance. His issue is with suspicion, as if he'll that everyday at public commit a crime at any SECTION EDITORS school his child is forced to moment, of course, most of listen to a pledge that the real nut jobs killers are BRITTANY LEE News includes the words, "one white guys (Jeffery ERIKA BATEY Asst. News nation under God." He feels Dommer, Charles Manson, KARINA MC CABE Features his child is both being indoc­ Hannibal Lecter...). JESSICA COMBS Asst. Features trinated by Christian ideolo­ LARA BUESO Entertainment America isn't an JESSICA ESTES .Asst. Entertainment gy and being made to feel embracive society. We do all uncomfortable in school. EDDIE HUANG Humor we can to discourage differ­ JARED PARKINSON Asst. Humor Before we dive into the ence and force people into a JESSE THOMPSON .. .Opinions ideological battle it is impor­ certain way of thinking and JON BIRDSONG Sports tant to understand what the the pledge, with its "Under pledge is and why we have God" is no exception. I think STAFF EDITORS it. I've tried asking around it is wrong to force kids to and it seems nobody knows. recite what they don't AMANDA BECK Copy I even tried asking a school­ believe and it is equally BRIAN HERNANDEZ . .Editor at Large DANIELLE LAMBRAIA Copy teacher friend of mine and wrong for the school to cre­ KATIE PACKELL Photography she didn't have a clue, ate an uncomfortable learn­ although she does recite it ing environment. I truly STAFF REPORTERS everyday. believe the pledge does this. Well, I did a little As U.S. troops invaded Iraq, JOHN FERRIERA research and it turns out that a friend of mine's younger JAMI FURO that pledge was the brain brother decided not to recite ANGELA GONZALEZ DAVID GRASSO child of Francis Bellamy, a |J the pledge as an act of civil SELENA MOSHELL disobedience, of conscien- schoolteacher. Bellamy came KATIE PEDERSON up with the pledge in 1892 scious objection. After ISSAC STOLZENBACH as a means for schoolchild­ school, half the football team HEATHER WILLIAMS took turns kicking his butt. ren to celebrate the 400th photo illustration / CAITLIN GEOGHAN anniversary of Columbus' If that isn't an uncomfortable DEAN HYBL Advisor landing. When Bellamy that failure to recite the see things from another learning environment I don't point of view. Just because know what is. The Sandspur is published weekly wrote the pledge he made no pledge warrants detention at on Fridays and maintains a circula­ mention to God or any his school. most Americans are I hope the Supreme tion of 2,000 copies. organized religion. The Yup, the school will pun­ Christians who would be Court will see fit to follow The Editorial Board extends an "Under God" part was ish him for exercising his fine with reciting this, not all the letter of the law and not invitation to our readers to submit allow their judgment to be letters and articles. In order for a let­ added in 1954 by President constitutional right. Maybe are. ter to be considered for publication, Eisenhower, who was under I'm just an old-fashioned Personally, I'm a swayed by their own reli­ it must include the name and tele­ pressure to do so by the nut, who still believes in that Catholic and, having been gious beliefs (Judge Scalia phone number of the author and be I'm looking at you). If they 400 to 600 words in length. Knights of Columbus. In a freedom thing, but this forced to recite the pledge in In considering a submission for show of how convicted he frightens me. Schools should general, the "under God" do we could be amending publication, The Sandspur reserves was to religious ideology Ike be teaching children their part in specific always the wording of the pledge the right to edit letters and articles. bugged me. I like to keep my for the first time in fifty Submit all letters and articles to the later added, "Our govern­ rights, not brainwashing address below or bring them to our ment makes no sense unless them into chanting a nation­ government out of my reli- years. I would like to recom- offices on the third floor of the Mills it is founded on a deeply alist mantra. gion and my religion out of mend Robin Williams' solu- Memorial Center. All submissions tion of, "One nation under must include a printed copy with a religious belief—and I don't Are we, as a nation, so my government. It's this saved copy on disk and must be care what it is." insecure about our national wacky idea I came up with, I Canada and above Mexico." received in The Sandspur offices no Perhaps I am hoping for later than 5 p.m. on the Monday So, here we are in 2004 pride that we have to force like to call it "Separation of too much from this Court, prior to publication. with this little pledge and kids to repeat a pledge of Church and State."' but they have made some the looming question of is : allegiance? Honestly, this is a America is supposed to The Sandspur brave and just decision of "under God" constitutional. sad state of affairs. If things be open to embracing differ­ 1000 Holt Avenue - 2742 late, so maybe they'll sur- Yes, yes it is. For starters I keep going the way they are, ent cultures; America is the Winter Park, FL 32789 should clarify that I don't these kids will inheret a mas- melting pot. And as long as prise even cynical old me. Phone: (407) 646-2393 Advertising: (407) 646-2696 imer: The views expressed within the Opinions section are entirely the^op.n.ons ot the ,nd, E-Mail Us At: anthers, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Sandspur staff or Rolhns College. The S [email protected] ISSN: 0035-7936 „..-...... „„ „ mp„ts nninions. rants, or raves to [email protected]. APRIL 2, 2004 THE SANDSPUR ADVERIISEMENT

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Toby In game two, the Rollins' on their way to the Rice Rollins at the plate in hopes for extending their 20- playoffs. game one went 3-5 with a win game streak were RBI; Mike Crane and Jeff dashed by an amazing per­ by John Ferreira Halbert both got a pair of staff reporter formance by Eckerd pitcher, hits. Gene Howard picked Bill Evers. Evers tossed a no The Rollins Tars baseball up the win for the Tars. The hitter, walked two, and team is getting ready for the Tritons took a 2-0 lead in the photo / RC SID struck out five. Eduardo Chile suffered the loss, two runs to make it 2-1. Each crucial last month of the sea­ second inning with hits from allowing four hits and two team was then retired in son. The team celebrated Mickey Penrose and Chris runs, while striking out six order, and it gave Eckerd the moving up to number 2 in Rosende. Rollins came back in five innings of work. win, snapping one of Rollins both the Collegiate Baseball and put a run up in the third Rollins scored first in the longest win streaks at 20 Newspaper Rank and the when Halbert doubled to left game in the third inning games. National Writers Poll. and then was brought in by a when Rice was hit to lead off However, Rollins Rollins is now only behind Rice sac fly. The Tars tied the the inning. He was brought Baseball will continue their Central Missouri State for game in the sixth, when home by a walk, a sac bunt, winning ways this weekend the national lead. Crane singled and scored on and an Eckerd error. The against their competition. Rollins faced off against an error to make it 2-2. The Tritons came back and took Eckerd last week and got a game went into extra the lead in the fifth, scoring They're Not Forrest Gump But They're Good • Ping pong The tournament was Other outstanding per­ broken up in two weeks con­ formances besides James takes over the sisting of double elimina­ and Ryan include Sean Carr Alfond Sports tion. The games were to and Jeff Golden. The faculty eleven and it was whoever did not fair that well with Center for a cou­ took the best two out of the farthest faculty member, ple of days. three. Numerous players Rich Morris playing only were gone after the first day three games. The Intramural by Jon Birdsong losing their first two match­ league is winding their 2003- sports editor es. With the competition 2004 season down with The Rollins College intensifying, the players who Softball and Golf. So make Intramural Ping Pong did not lose two games came sure you sign up for the 4 Tournament was held in the back to play the following person golf scramble on by two weeks, with 19 Rollins week. Tuesday, April 13 for the students competing for the As the sun set over tournament that next title of "The Best Ping Pong Rollins' Campus, two play­ Saturday the 17. photo/ANDRE 3000 Player on Campus." ers remained battling each GRUELING DEATHMATCH?: Intramural ping pong pro's duel However it was not just other for the title of "The till exhaustion in the Alfond Sports Center lobby. Rollins students, faculty and Best Ping Pong Player on graduate students also com­ Campus," Ryan Friel and peted in this prestigious James Gill. In the end, Ryan event. Individuals brought Friel took the title beating all different type of styles James 11-9 and 11-6. Not and paddles. Director of only did Ryan win himself a Intramurals Meagan Kula T-shirt, he added his name to was "amazed at the quality a long list of past champions level of ping-pong" held in namely, Rollins golf sensa­ the lobby of the Alfond tion and two-time winner Sports Center. Rob Oppenheim.

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photo / LLOYD CHRISTMAS Jobline at 407-828-1000. T HE CHAMP: Here is the closest we have to a Forrest Gump EOE • Drawing Creativity From Diversity • © Disney on campus, because Ryan has taken the title as "The Best." THE SANDSPUR SPORTS APRIL 2, 2004 "Wfiat's The Talented s. Elam • Rollins pitcher firmed by her ability with team. Happening? the bat; she currently has the Speaking of Jamie Elam push­ forth highest batting average her team­ ROUTE es the Tars toward on the team with an impres­ mates, Elam sive .297 and stands second says, "I think thier first champi­ on the team with 5 season our record CALENDAR onship. home runs. misrepresents Elam's softball career our talent and Friday 4-2 by Katie Pederson began at age four in her ability." Elam staff reporter hometown of Ochelate, says she has Mayor Penelas Lecture No one would have ever Oklahoma, where she says found her Suntrust Auditorium guessed that the little girl her father first initiated her home on and 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. born twenty-something pitching at age eight. off the softball years ago during a Texas Growing up, Elam was con­ field with Women's Tennis vs. Eckerd hurricane would eventually stantly involved in school team mem­ and travel-softball, where Martin Complex come to dominate Florida's bers, who 1 very own Sunshine State her teams went to ASA have learned 3:00 p.m. Conference. But that's just Nationals six consecutive to effortlessly Sakrday4-3 what Jamie Alicia (as in years. After graduating high play well Hurricane Alicia) Elam has school, she attended and together in the come to do. Elam's pitching played ball for Northeastern past seven has led the Tars to an amaz­ Oklahoma A&M Junior months. The Softball vs. Barry ing 25 of their 32 wins, pitch­ College, where her amazing Tars are cur­ photo / RC SID Lake Island Park ing all but 10 games this sea­ pitching and batting power rently closing in on their She is also a member of won her All-regional First 1:00 p.m. son, going 8-1 thus far in the year goal of a conference Habitat for Humanity and SSC to currently tie for first Team and All American hon­ title, with their toughest says she can be found all odd place. With an amazing 0.87 ors for the two years spent competition Florida hours of the night and day ERA, she recently broke the there. Southern yet to come. "living" in Bush Science Rollins record for most strike Recruited to play for Elam is Biology major Center. Hey Rollins, keep an Smday4-4 outs in a season, currently Rollins her remaining two with a minor in Spanish and eye on this amazing athlete. standing at a total 211. years of eligibility, Jamie has hopes to eventually attend The next year is full of many Jamie's amazing talent at the already proven her skill and NYU or Miami to get her great things to come. mound is additionally con­ shown her dedication to her masters in Physical Therapy. Fall 2004 Study Abroad Orientation Galloway - 6:00 • 9:00 p.m. Golf Teams Go Crazy! • Rollins Golf shots over the second place team. Monday 4-5 Teams are revving Dan "The Man" Walters their engines for won the tournament with his LASA Meeting the post season. new lady killer (pimp) hair Hauk 110 - 5:30 p.m. style. Other top finishers include "Cock Diesel" or by Jon Birdsong known to the Rollins public Journalist/Author Matt Wolf sports editor as Dave Cosper, Scott Galloway 8:00 -10:00 p.m. The Men's Golf Team has Wilson, and Tim Sunyog. picked up their games since Dave finished 2nd and Scott the last time I wrote about and Tim finished T-sixth. Tuesday 4-6 them. In their last two tour­ Cock Diesel is quoted as say­ naments, they have finished ing "I had it four under in RHA Meeting first and T- sixth. Individual the first round, but lost a few Warden - 4:30 p.m. players have stepped it up strokes on the back nine and photo / RC SID and brought their game for shoot 72 to tie Dan "The 2003-2004 MEN'S TEAM: This year's success is in full swing. Baseball vs. Embry-Riddle Rollins, their teammates and Man" Walters for the day." T- sixth in the D-I stacked The Texas tournament. Alfond Stadium - 7:00 p.m. most importantly, Owen The team was lead by Rollins field beating D-II rival West The Women Tars won the Kyle Frakes. graduate and former player Florida. Dan Walters again Lady Moc Tournament host­ Rollins Jazz Ensemble The two previous tourna­ Ben Daughn while Coach had a strong third place fin­ ed by Florida Southern by ments include The Fairfield Frakes tended to the Keene Hall 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. ish against this competition 30 strokes over its next com­ Invitation in Myrtle Beach Basketball teams playoffs. of the D-I teams. The petition. Freddie Seeholzer Wechesday 4-7 and El Diablo, no not the Last weeks tournament increasing popular Dan placed second individually. martini drink that Robert Men's Tennis vs. North FL. was The El Diablo, hosted by Walters still maintains a In the Rollins Home Goulet speakes about. Martin Complex - 2:30 p.m. Division I team Marshall. level head and focuses only Tournament, they place sec­ However, Rollins won by 24 Rollins ended up finishing a on the team as he states "that ond as a team to U of Miami SGA Meeting the recent success of the who had their first victory in Galloway Room - 6:30 p.m. Mens team will raise their five years. In the Texas tour­ Softball vs. Saint Leo confidence and bring every- nament, Charlotte Cambell Lake Island Park - 7:00 p.m. bodies game to the next level was the medalist for Rollins. for the postseason." They finished a tie for sixth Wickit Wednesday Dave's Downunder - 7:00 p.m. The next tournament is in the heavily D-I field. this weekend and they plan Charlotte Campbell is quot­ Thirsday 4-8 to take the title and go into ed as saying that "all the Music at Midday the postseason with more girls are shaping their games Keene Hall 12:30-1:30 p.m. confidence and thrills pro­ and getting ready to peak in vided mainly by "Cock the post season." Lip Sync Contest The Rollins golf teams are Warden Gym 7:00 -10:00 p.m Diesel and Company." The Women's Golf Teams once again getting hot going Softball vs. Saint Leo is playing to a similar drum. into the post season and are Lake Island Park - 6:00 p.m. photo / RC SID In their previous tourna­ focused on the national Mallet & Chamber Ensembles GIRL POWER: The 2003-2004 Women's team looks to match ments at Florida Southern, championships. Keene Hall - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. last year's performance. The Home Tournament, and