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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 3-7-1980 Sandspur, Vol. 86 No. 09, March 7, 1980 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol. 86 No. 09, March 7, 1980" (1980). The Rollins Sandspur. 1548. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1548 ROLLINS MSANDSPUR Florida's Oldest College Weekly. This Week New Vice-President Appointed Rollins College President Dr. He has participated in Thaddeus Seymour and the 24 numerous research and member College Board of consulting activities and has Trustees announced February several publications and 22 the appointment of Dr. honors to his credit. In addition Robert F. Duvall as Vice to his administrative President for Development and responsibilities, the personable College Relations. Duvall, Development Officer is a currently Assistant Dean for lecturer in English and a Development for the Faculty of member of the Pennsylvania Arts and Sciences at the faculty. University of Pennsylvania, In 1968, the Philadelphia will assume his new post June 1. native served as Director of Smashing Admissions and Financial Aid Tennis In making the appointment, for Pitzer College, a member of Seymour said, "Rollins is the group of associated If you've yet to watch the indeed fortunate to have Bob Claremont Colleges, before Men's Varsity Tennis Team Duvall join in the important being named Executive this year, you'd better hurry. work ahead. His considerable Director of the Pitzer They're off to a fast, nearly professional experience Department of Planning and unbeatable start after their combines administration with Development in 1972. first 15 matches..... Page 11 scholarship, and he shares our As Assistant Dean for vision that Rollins is on the Development at Pennsylvania, threshold of exciting new a post he assumed in March of opportunities. Bob and his 1976, Duvall worked closely family are wonderful additions with the University's to the College and to the "Program for the Eighties", a community." $255 million campaign. Since 1976, over $20 million has been A magna cum laude raised in the campaign for the graduate of Whitworth College, arts and sciences. Duvall received his M.A. and He and his wife Deanna Ph.D. degrees from Claremont along with their three children, Graduate School, where he was Theodore (15), Christopher a Fellow of the Intercollegiate (9) and Simon (7) will reside in Dr. Robert F. Duval/ Program of Graduate Studies. Winter Park. Parents Weekend Agenda THURSDAY, MARCH 13 SATURDAY, The Results -MARCH 15 Parents Welcome Center (Alumni House Lobby) - Parents Welcome Center (Alumni House Lobby) 9 a.m.-l p.m Are In Lectures by Faculty - Bush Auditorium Open 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. 9a.m. & Parent/Advisor Conferences for parents who request them by 10:30 a.m Moderator: Dr. Edward Cohen (English Rollins music preferences (Department) seem to be on the same reservation form. Parent Speakers: Mr. Carl Yastrzemski; wavelength. At least, that's Optional: Cornell Fine Arts Ctr. 10 -5; Shell Museum 10 -5; Mr. Dan Galbreath how it looks according to Alfond Pool 10-4 All-College-Picnic - Mills Memorial Library W.P.R.K.'s latest Music Poll. 8:30 p.m. Annie Russell Theatre - "Merchant of Venice" 12-1:30 p.m. Tune in for the results Page 5 Lawn; Dress Comfortably; Nominal Charge for (Opening Night) Parents; Buy Tickets at Parents Welcome Center 2:00 p.m. Town Meeting - Questions & Answers - Parents/ FRIDAY, MARCH 14 STUDENTS/facirity/atiminstrators - Crummer Bus. School Auditorium Parents Welcome Center (Alumni House Lobby) - 9 a.m.- 4 p.m Young at Heart 4:30-6:30p.m. Reception at President's Home; 482 Lake wood Parent/Advisor Conferences for parents who request them by Drive, Winter Park reservation form Dinner Hour Free Time How old do you think the All Day Parents attend classes oldest student at Rollins is? Optional: Cornell Fine Arts Ctr. 1- 5; Alfond Pool 10-5; Luncheon Hour Free Time (Rose Skillman Dining Hall Annie Russell Theatre -' 'Merchant of Venice'' #1 50? No, it's - older. Her Available) name is Suzanne "Lucie" 8:30 p.m. l:00-5p.m. Mills Memorial Library - Continuous Slide/Tape 10 -12 midnight Coffee house at Rose Skillman Dining Hall with Turnure and she's 83 years Presentation youn9 Page2 student entertainment 1:00-5:00 p.m. Computer Center Demonstration/Observation Students/parents/faculty/administrators (Bush Sci. Ctr. Basement) SUNDAY, Optional: Cornell Fine Arts Ctr. 10-5; Shell Museum 10-5; MARCH 16 Alfond Pool 10-4 10 -11 a.m. Coffee and doughnuts with Dean of the Chapel; Inside 3:30 p.m. Sullivan House - Open House Chapel Garden 4:30 p.m. President's Welcome - Bush Auditorium 11a.m. Worship Service; nondenominational; Knowles 5:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese - House Living Rooms Memorial Chapel Campus visitors Page 2 Dinner Hour Free Time 12 noon Brunch - Rose Skillman Dining Hall Room painting Page 3 8:00 p.m. Parent Guest Lecturer - Bush Auditorium: Optional: Cornell Fine Arts Ctr. 1- 5; Alfond Pool 11- 5 ^afs Happening ... Page 3 The Hon. Lee H. Hamilton, U.S. Representative Fri., Sat., Sun.: 10 - 6 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Album Review Page 5 People Poll Page7 from Indiana Festival; Park Ave. M°vie Review Page 8 Optional: Annie Russell Theatre - 8:30 p.m. - "Merchant Sat., 1- 5 p.m. - Tennis Round Robin/parents & ^seball Pages of Venice" students - College courts Basketball Wrap-up . Page 10 10-12 midnight Coffee House at Rose Skillman Dining Hall with Sat., 1- 5 p.m. - Golf Tournament/parents & Men's Golf Page 10 student entertainment. Student/parents/faculty students - big Cypress G.C. Somen's Tennis.... Page 11 administrators ^^^^^^H Tars Waterskiing Page 11 Page 2 March 7. 1980 Rollins Sandspur A Proud Member of the Class of '80 By John Tarnow It is not hard to understand why. Percy R. Turnure was an exceptional man. He She goes to classes just like every other was awarded the Legion of Honor, fl student at Rollins. To get to school she highest award in France, held the drives an ancient VW bus. She has position of Assistant to the U.a homework and tests in her classes, and Ambassador in France, and even she gripes about 'some of the teachers invented the mobile unit used in comba| she has. She is Suzanne Lucie Turnure. to pick up the wounded. Just a few of bj| The only real difference between her accomplishments. and any other Rollins Tar is age; But Suzanne's life was still Suzanne is 83 years old and has the complete. She was still not fulfi distinction of being the oldest student being married to a man of such esi enrolled at Rollins. or even becoming an American citi Mrs. Turnure is a fighter. Born in the In actuality, though married, she slums of Paris in 1897, she experienced felt inferior and alone. Soon after hardship throughout her entire husbands' death, the answer beca childhood. Pressured with the situation evident: though wed to a man of sucal of divorced parents, few liberties and intelligence for twenty years, sh< extreme unhappiness, she was forced to herself had not been exposed to a flee the confines of France to find education. something better. After years of Lacking funds to fulfill this nece extensive travelling and performing Suzanne was again forced to move fri menial jobs simply to survive, state to state and country to country Suzanne's efforts were rewarded. She hopes of securing her future. Though met and married the man who was Registered Nurse, a landsc everything she wanted a man to be; architect, and fluent in three languaj intelligent, important and proud. the following years were vea In talking with Suzanne Turnure there discouraging for her. More of the same is no way of avoiding a conversation type of jobs resulted and life for Suzanne] that concerns her late husband, Percy. grew less and less significant. As time passed, Mrs. Turnurei acquired many friends, who were always interested to hear some of the many adventures that she had experienced. With so much to tell, friends were frequently suggesting that Suzanne write a book about her fascinating life. It was this, and a variety of other concerns, that brought Mrs. Suzanne Turnure to Rollins College. But why Rollins? What was so special about Rollins? As Suzanne put it: "Deciding to finally go and get an education it was important to me to choose a college that could offer the best education at the limits of my expenses. Rollins was the place that could supply those needs." There were underlying, yet important causes for Mrs. Turnure's decision to attend college. "I hadn't had any youth to speak about," she commented. "There were lots of mistakes throughout my life, and I owe it all to a lack of education. I'm happy today when I see youth around me; the children I haven't had, the happiness of youth; everybody looks happy in Rollins College and it cheers up my existence to be here." Suzanne started at Rollins last September following two years at Seminole Junior College, where she graduated with a 3.1 G.P.A.