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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 99 No 04, September 9, 1992" (1992). The Rollins Sandspur. 1739. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1739 NEWS SPORTS Orientation programming causes a stir as J. Phillip Roach, the Tars' new Athletic Director, Rollins' own WPRK is passed over in favor of gives The Sandspur his views on his post, XL 106.7 FM to DJ the Mardi Gras Party. Rollins Athletics, and the direction in which our sports programs are moving. page 2 page 19 THE SANDSPUR

Volume 99 Issue # 4 Rollins College - Winter Park, Florida September 9, 1992 BEHOLD YE ROLLINS FRESHMAN CLASS IN ALL ITS GLORY!

photo/ MarkE. Lepow

Tara Abels Jeffrey Brunelle William Fiordalis Matthew Ingate Daniel Mealo Laura Price Samir Shaima Qaudia Torres Jonathan Adam Vibecke Bu Dustin Fitch Tarassa Innamorato Kasra Medhat Raanan Pritzker Shannon Shea Hoa Tran Samuel Adam Diane Bundschu Michael Fixler Shervin Jamali Holly Meehan Amy Proulx Christopher Sheehan Kiet Tran Caryn Addabbo Michael Burke Benjamin Fleetham Junia Jean-Gilles Eric Melanson Robin Ptak Hilary Sheldon Nghi Tran William Addison David Bumes Carrie Fong Kelly Jenkins Claire Melvin Pamela Pushkin Sharon Shepardson Laurel Tripp Matthew Agee StephaneByrd Neil Forsythe Catherine Jennings Maria Mercado SiliRecio Matthew Sheridan John Tucker Carl Albrecht Fen ton Campbell Christian Foster Jamie Jennings Wendy Merillat Tamara Rejimbal David Shpiz Laura Tucker Lauren Alpert George Campbell Ruth Foster Marco Jimenez Tina Miericke Lindsay Remley Noah Sigman Gordon Uehling Shah Anderson Julia Carey Amelia Fowle Tifani Jones Miles Margaret Jay Rewalt Catherine Siler Stephen Ulicr.y Amanda Anstine Colleen Caimody Jeffrey Fox Damien Kaalinagy Bryan Miller Brett Ricci Louise Simmons Aimee Ur» "uaga Katrina Anthony Geraldine Carroll Jennifer Frankel Allison Kacin Kutcher Miller Kimberly Riley David Simon Isabel Villanueva Jennifer Arcidiacono Leigh Carter Charles Freeman Mutsuko Kaneda Jennifer Mitchell Nicole Ritchay Cahalan Slaughter Michael Vincelette Chad Arnold Norima Carter David Gatehouse Jon Kazanjian Scott Mitchell Melissa Ritchie Donna Smathers Todd Walker Nikolas Arthur Wong Rebecca Cason Jason Gall Timothy Kehrig Scott Mitchell Heather Robbins Christine Smilari Colleen Walsh Stephen Arthur Wong Peter Castiglione Gonzalo Galobart Pamela Kelly William Montaltos James Robertson Brian Smith Diego Wasmosy Kristina Ayers Alejandro Castro Stefanie Gammill Daniel Kempinger Daniel Mulligan Alexandra Robinson John-Edward Smith David Watts Heather Baker Julian Cate Jennifer^Garcia Kimberly Ketchow Gregory Mullins Kelly Robinson Michael Smith Robert Webster Joshua Bank Qaudia Cellini Ian Garlic Heidi Kilgore Anne Myers Michael Ronzoni Shelby Smith Dorit Weikert Jennifer Bannon Kevin Chambers Heather Garrett Jason King Brian Nason Sabine Root Cathy Sniegocki Deborah Weintraub Albert Basel William Chen Andrew Gilbertson Brett Kittle Michael Nelson Jaime Roque Rachelle Sorci David Welch Holly Bassett Robyn Chewning Jonathan Goldfarb Kelly Klesius Christine Ng-a-fook Lolimarta Ros Wesley Sorcnson Carolyn Wheeler LisaBasurto Lori Child Gui-lermo Gonzalez Christopher Kline Uyen Nguy Peter Rosato Tiffany Spallone Sara White Jennifer Battista Melanie Chiles Jennifer Gonzalez Creighton Knight Hai Nguyen Robin Rose Sarah Sparks Dee Whiting Aaron Bean Ginna Christensen Elizabeth Goodier Bridget Kohn Ognen Nikolovski Whitney Rosenberg Debra Springer Andrew Wilkinson Peter Behringer Frederick Chuibuck Jennifer Gossett Anthony Konkoll Kimberly Nix Susan Ross Laura Staff Edgar Willard Matthew Bekoff AlaricChuy Steven Goulboume Kenneth Kovacs Jessica Nocerino TerriRotte" Jennifer Stamm Robyn Williams Serge Belcastro Joseph Ciccarone Katherine Gray Kimberly Lafferty Deborah Norman Jillian Rounds Kimberly Stanbro Tamara Williams Clifton Benham Mark Cohen James Graziano Melissa La god Hayden Norris Mims Rouse Edwin Stanton Thayer Williamson Sascha Bennemann Darraugh Collins Christopher Green Darren Lai Todd Norton Dana Royce Nancy Stegmiller De Anne Wingate Brittany Bennett Jon Conlin Andrea Gregg AnnLally Milan Novotny Rachael Rudloff Brooke Stemmons Gary Winkler Herb Bennett Sean Connolly Thomas Griffin Beppy Landrum Dawn Noyes Wells Rutland Gary Stewart Derek Winston Robin Bennett Marc Consalo Angus Guberman Maria Lordes Lao Christopher Nutt Amy Sabatino Nicolia Stewart Simon Wiseman Severine Bennett Francis Conway Christopher Guokas Peter Laurelli Daniel O' Callaghan Scott Sampsel Theresa Stockdreher Shannon Wisne Bradley Bensinger Melissa Cook Samuel Gustas Carla Laurence Kate Ogden Jacobo San Roman Andrea Stockton Leslie Witthohn Christopher Bentien Douglas Corrigan Daniel Hall Ward Lawrence Carrie Oliver Courtney Santmire Kindreth Stoia Todd Wolfe Nicholas Berens Greg Corrin Bridget Hallman Janet Lee Derek Olsen John Sanzo Marisa Stubbs Suzy Wong Mary Bergman-Kridler Michelle Crain Patricia Hallman Heather Leeds Shellie Olszewski Michelle Saulnier Angela Sucich Jennifer Worth Kristen Bergquist Jeffrey Cratty Douglas Hamilton Russell Leidich Cheryl Ording Adam Sayler Howard Sudler Christopher Wright Katie Berman M. 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Faunt Sarah Hum Drew Mc Guire Jordan Pouzzner Diana Brown Barbara Feller Amanda Humphreys Michael Mc Kee Alison Powers Alexander Browning Lori Fens in Laura Iantuono Sullivan Mc Knight Paige Prentiss Constance Brune Jennifer Finn Joseph Iarrobino Karen Mc Namara Jennifer Preston The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue #4' page 2 CRIME WATCH Orientation Omits WPRK Compiled by Jesse Fortner not been equipped at the start of the school year XL 106.7 F.M. Chosen to handle such a performance and that WPRK's THE SANDSPUR record collection is generally limited to classical Over Rollins Radio and progressive music. CRIME WATCHDOG Sandy Bitman, a Rollins senior and WPRK For Mardi Gras Party station manager, had hoped that Orientation Rollins Crime Stats-Last Year In Review events, like other Rollins services, would be kept "in-house." BY ROB SIVITILLI Crimes # Months Sandspur "The staff of WPRK feels a sense of frustra­ tion that some in the administration do not have 0 enough confidence to work with students and Murder There was more to the Mardi Gras party during 1 Nov. their resources," Bitman said. Rape Orientation '92 at Rollins than just the dancing Robbery 1 Apr. "Not only would WPRK save Orientation and the snow cones. There was a bit of a stir. Agg. Assault 2 Sept., Jan. money, but there are a few WPRK D.J.'s who The selection of XL (106.7 F.M.), a popular Burglary 12 Dec, Feb., Apr. have done similar work at festivals around town," Orlando Top 40 radio station, to DJ. the Mardi (2), May (4) Jun. Bitman adds. "Drew Garrabo, Mark Snyder, Gras party Friday night prompted a negative (4) reaction from Rollins' own WPRK (91.5 F.M.). and Shawn Hunt all have professional club ex­ Car Theft Dec, Jan. The station felt it could not only provide a tanta­ perience." mount or paramount product, but a more cost Robert Holly, a Rollins senior and Chair of Total Crimes: 18 efficient one at that. Orientation '92, had informed WPRK prior to the arranging for XL about the selection. After watching the XL performance, he stands by the "The staff of WPRK decision. Arrests "I was very satisfied with the Mardi Gras feels a sense of party. It is hard to estimate how it would have Drug/ Narcotic Violation frustration that some turned out if WPRK had been selected. In Liquor Law Violation retrospect, and with more time to plan for next Weapon Posession in the administration year, the possibilities for WPRK sponsorship do not have enough can be explored." # A moderating perspective was taken by Paul Alarms confidence to work Viau, Assistant Director of Student Activities Fire Alarms 123 and also General Manager of WPRK. Viau with students and their Trouble Alarms 46 stated, "WPRK should be considered before 7 Intrusion Alarms 14 resources/ other stations in the future. Just because we Total Alarms: 183 Sandy Bitman might not have "wowie, zowie" doesn't mean we can't provide quality entertainment for the Station Manager, WPRK crowd. I disagree with most of the reasons for the decision, but if the consideration was based on commercial performance, then we couldn't Calls for Service have provided that." But the view from the organizers of this year's Service Calls 1386 Orientation was different Bitman remained firm, though. Enforcement Calls 1253 "We were looking for a wowie zowie radio "This whole problem could have been solved Crime Calls 124 personality for the Mardi Gras party," said Susan by one simple phone call to the radio station. Its Med. Assistance Calls 52 Allen, Associate Dean of the College. "Given the just a matter of people being open-minded as Escort Service Calls 447 type of personality we want, we might not make opposed to closed-minded," Bitman concluded. Key Assistance Calls 2719 the decision differently in future, though we will "If Susan Allen was so concerned with '...doing have WPRK in the front of out minds." more with less,' then she should have made a call Total Service Calls: 5981 Allen also stated that WPRK has traditionally to WPRK." The Yugoslav Your new home Powderkeg C away from home BY CATHERINE JONES the partisans or the National Liberation Army, You may notice that other students spend a lot of time Sandspur New York Bureau Chief lead by Marshall Tito. At the end of WWII, the partisans were in power and a 1945 constitution at Kinko's. Drop in and discover why Kinko's is the The situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina contin­ made Yugoslavia a republic. most popular hangout on campus. ued to intensify this last week. 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photo/Mark E. Lepow Peer Advisor Vincent Montreux (Center with clipboard) guides Michael Ronzoni, Daraugh Collins, and Hayden Norris through the trials and tribulations of their first day at Rollins Griffin Steps Into New "Old" Job BY TODD WILLS Sandspur as it is, the Dean of the Faculty has more focused Ed Cohen served in the interim post from January tives will have a chance to meet each candidate "I'd really like to be in the classroom right responsibilities. to August of 1992. He has left Rollins for a year brought to campus. now." In the broadest sense, the Dean of the Faculty for his National Humanities Center Fellowship in While his qualification might lead one to think These were the words of one of the newest deals with curriculum and faculty concerns at North Carolina at the National Humanities Cen­ that Griffin might move into the permanent post members of Rollins' administrative team as he Rollins College. This description leaves room ter. The prestige of the post has led to his current himself, he affirmed that his interim duties will took a break from moving from the physics for amore specific outline of the job. These more position at Rollins as the William P. Kenan Junior last only through this year. He expresses a strong department to his new spot in the Warren Building. specific duties include: keeping academic disci­ Professor of English, which is an Endowed Chair. desire to continue his work in his home field of To the uninitiated, the hectic transfer of duties plines current; leading the faculty in implement­ During the spring of Dr. Cohen's term, the physics, where he has been a Consultant to Oak might seem overwhelming, but Dr. Donald ing plans for change; making decisions regard­ searchfor apermanentreplacement was on. While Ridge National Laboratories for thepast 12 years. Griffin, the interim Dean of the Faculty, has seen ing hiring, promotion, and evaluation of faculty; three persons were brought to campus for inter­ In his absence from the Physics Department, Dr. this all before. overseeing academic standards including the views by a search committee, none were con­ Griffin's courses will be assumed by Dr. Ian Dr. Griffin just started his new duties as interim review of area studies majors, independent sidered to adequately, fit the job at Rollins. Dr Littlewood, who received his Ph.D. from Oxford Dean of the Faculty on August 31, but already he studies, and grade appeals; working on present Griffin adds, "Sometimes the candidate doesn't University. Dr. Littlewood has previously taught has a grasp of all that the job entails. For 5 years, and long-range budget planing to ensure equi­ fit Rollins, sometime Rollins doesn't fit the can­ at both the University of Missouri and University from 1975 to 1980 Dr. Griffin served in a similar table distribution of funds; and cooperating with didate" of Central Florida. role as the Vice-Provost of the College. the administrators of all Rollins educational pro­ The search for a permanent Dean continues Rollins has been a part of Dr. Griffin's career In his former role, Dr. Griffin was not only grams to facilitate enrichment of each of these this year through a Search Committee chaired by from its impetus. He is a graduate of the class of responsible for the duties included in his current programs. Philosophy Professor Hoyt Edge. The search 1964. From here he went to Purdue University to post, which deals almost entirely with faculty Because of these extensive duties and the committee will bring candidates to the campus to complete his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics before concerns, but also for student academic con­ importance of the post, the search for a perma­ evaluate for the post. Even though the post most returning to Rollins in 1970 where he has stayed cerns. Now, with the size of the faculty as large nent Dean of the Faculty has been arduous. Dr. directly affects the faculty, student representa­ since. Noteables & Quoteables

The following commented on Orientation And on the selection of XL 106.7 over WPRK room turned out to be huge. Its great!" '92: for the Mardi Gras party: -Eduardo Yenez, '96 "Everyone's really friendly and McKean is really "I thought Orientation was great because it "The Mardi Gras party was fun. Not as many nice, except for the air conditioning that keeps gave me a chance to see the Freshman class all people showed up as could have, though." leaking" -Matt Pfohl, '96 in one group and meet a lot of people." "There is a big difference between the music "Its like the difference between staying at Motel -Heather LWBS, '96 WPRK plays, and the music XL 106.7 plays." 6 and Hyatt Inn" -Frank D iGiovanni,' 95 "We went to all of the Orientation activities and -Noah Sigman, '96 "I think everbody is really friendly. It's a really we've met a lot of close friends. We're having "After the Mardi Gras party I went to The Edge." homey environment." a really good time. There is an interesting -Herb Bennett, '96 -Amy Percy, '96 variety of people here." "Park Avenue is way too expensive." KAPLAN -Davenie Petta, '96 The following commented on McKean Resi­ -Lori Fenson, '96 The answer to the test question. & Holly McCannon, '96 dence Hall and its recent renovations: "I love Victoria's Secret Its great" "For the most part Orientation was very benefi­ -Oliver Love, '96 cial. But I feel some of the icebreakers were not "Its really, really great I have the best room in "Stores on Park Avenue close too early on Satur­ 273-7111 effective in their goals." McKean - its the biggest!" day night" -Holly Meehan, '96 -Amy Hotsberry, '96 -Shanon Webster, '96 "This is not Rollins." "The security people at Rollins are being too CONGRATULATIONS -Drew Sorrell '94, "I was expecting to get a small room, since that's intolerant" ... to Ingrid Hamann an Mary Fournier on the impression Orientation leaves. what I saw when I visited last February. But my -Jessica Nocerino, '96 on the R - TIMES - the best ever! The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue #4 page 4 NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

A QUICK READ OF CLASHES IN SOUTH BUSH HITS LEGAL CLINTON SAYS HE'S THE LATEST STORIES AFRICA SYSTEM, CONGRESS TRUMAN'S LEGACY Bill Clinton is kicking off his fall campaign for AS THE SANDSPUR South Africa says it's sending its troops into President Bush is attacking Congress and the the White House by saying he hopes it's "the the black homeland of Ciskei. legal system, while comparing himself to another beginning of the end" for President Bush. HITS THE PRESS The move follows a clash between Ciskei underdog candidate, Democrat Harry Truman, forces and an African National Congress march as he begins his fall campaign for re-election. The Democrat asked a crowd in Harry Truman's to protest the military government The President urged Americans to care for Missouri hometown to give him the same op­ FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials say 24 people have died and nearly each other more and sue each other less at a portunity at the end of the Cold War that 200 have been injured. Republican picnic in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Americans gave Truman at the end of World War The south African government says the Ciskei The President also took on Congress, saying if II. Clinton says he wants to do what Truman did CLINTON FACES government asked for the help to protect important the Democratic-controlled body can't reform create more opportunity; take more responsibil­ installations against attack. America's legal system, then Americans should ity; and make America strong at home and DRAFT QUESTIONS The ANC says the killings could trigger an clean house this November. abroad. explosion of anger, further stalling efforts to Bush also invoked Truman's legacy in a Clinton says it's time Americans remember who they are and who George Bush is - and who Bill Clinton says the latest stories about how revive talks on giving blacks the vote. comparison to Clinton. Bush says Clinton doesn't he's not Bush has been comparing his candidacy he handled the draft in the Vietnam era are all measure up. made up. The President has compared his underdog to Truman's, but Clinton says, unlike Truman, The Democratic Presidential Candidate blames SEVERE FOOD candidacy to that of Truman's, who stunned the Bush wakes up every morning wondering how to lingering questions about his draft status partly nation with his 1948 come-from-behind victory. lower taxes on the rich. on a media frenzy, but he suggests the Bush SHORTAGES IN campaign is keeping the story alive in a desperate bid to hold onto power. SARAJEVO Reporters pressed Clinton on the issue during a stop in Independence, Missouri on Labor Day. Sarajevo will likely be out of food by Thursday Clinton says he wonders why more questions unless more UN relief gets into the besieged city. Mo'Films Than Ever aren't asked about Bush's involvement in the That's the warning from the UN High Com­ Iran-Contra scandal. missioner for Refugees. Spokes woman Sylvana At a speech that day, Clinton lashed out at Foa says only about a thirdof the demand is being That calendar includes not only a screenings Bush, accusing the president of blaming allof the met by land convoys to the city. She says the UN Morris Announces schedule which has been expanded to twice a nation's problems on someone, or something, is asking warring factions in the former Yugoslav week, but a revival of "Dive-in" movies at the else. republic for assurances that they'll leave airlift RCP Fall Film pool, where students can swim while watching planes alone. Schedule the latest hits. CONGRESS Air shipments have been suspended since last "We're hoping that this expanded schedule week when an Italian cargo plane went down. It's will provide students with more alternatives en­ suspected that it was hit by a missile. PREPARES FOR TENSE BY ROB SIVITILLI tertainment-wise," says Morris. "A lot of people Foa's comments come as diplomats and experts Sandspur are getting tired of the same sort of social routine LEGISLATIVE SEASON gather in emergency session in Geneva to discuss each week, and this schedule will mean a great how to restart the air relief operation. Rob Morris is hoping that if his plans are opportunity for socializing and being entertained successful, Rollins students will go for a dive. right here on campus." Political tensions are always high in an elec­ TEACHER STRIKES A dive into the Alfond Pool that is. Included in the fall schedule of Thursday and tion year, and this year should prove no different Morris, Chair of Rollins College Productions, Sunday screenings are some of the year's biggest when Congress returns this week. DRAG ON IN the division of Student Government which handles hits, such as Mo' Money, White Men Can't As they cast a nervous eye toward November, campus entertainment, unveiled an RCP film Jump, and A Uen3. lawmakers will be grappling with taxes, spend­ calendar which has been greatly expanded from ing, and family issues in the weeks ahead. DETROIT last year. • Thursday, Sept. 10: White Men Can't Jump, President Bush, locked in his own re-election "This is the best films program we have had so Student Center 7:00 p.m. Up-Over battle, is threatening to veto "fast" any spending Teacher union leaders and school board offi­ far," states Morris. "They are the most current Sunday, Sept. 13: White Men Can't Jump, bill that busts his budget. Other veto showdowns cials in Detroit will be toiling this Labor Day. and entertaining yet." Student Center 7:00 p.m. Down-Under are emerging on family leave legislation and The two sides ended another marathon bar­ trade restrictions for China. gaining session on Sunday, aimed at ending a On Wednesday, the House gets an early op­ week-old strike. Another session was expected portunity to challenge Bush when it takes up for Labor Day. legislation that would require employers to pro­ A judge ordered the two sides to bargain from vide unpaid leave for family matters. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but that order expired on Mon­ Another possible fight looms over an urban aid day. bill that's become a grab bag of ways to help The strike has extended summer recess for stimulate the economy. 168,000 students in the nation's 7th largest school district. The key issue is money. The teachers want an SKYDIVING PLANE 8% raise. The district has offered no raise, but a CRASHES 3% bonus.

A pi ane that crashed near the town of Hinckley, GM PARTS STRIKE Illinois on Labor Day apparently belonged to a skydiving company. BREAKS Authorities say the plane, believed to be car­ rying 13 people, crashed in a soybean field near General Motors plans to get its assembly lines the town 50 miles west of Chicago. There were rolling again this week now that a crippling strike no survivors. at a.parts plant has ended. Broadcast reports from the scene said the The automaker says it will focus onresupplying victims were members of a skydiving club on parts for production of its popular Saturn, built in their weekly outing. Spring Hill, Tennessee. Saturn spokesman, Bill Dozens of emergency vehicles were at the Betts, says full production on the 1993 models scene, with rescue workers fanning out on foot to will resume this week. search for victims. Officials with the United Auto Workers (U AW) Jim Beyer, an employee of Hinckley Soaring, say assembly plants inB altimore and Wilmington, a small airport near the town, says the plane Delaware, probably won't reopen until at least belonged to Hinckley Parachute. midweek. Other assembly plants affected by the A man who answered the phone at Hinckley strike are in Oklahoma City; Wentzville, Mis­ Parachute refused to answer questions and hung souri; Flint Orion Township, and Lansing, up. Michigan; and one in Lordstown, Ohio. THINK Be Deputized as a ABOUT IT Registrar of Elections The Student Hearing Board is looking September 9 - 5:30 p.m. TALK Galloway Room for justices for the Residence Hall ABOUT IT Judicial Council. If you are interested, VOTE call Nick at x2988 or Rob at 679-7812 ' yonmi:\Mi:im:\ September 9, 1992 page 5 ROLLINS UPDATE

CHAPEL CHOIR - AN OPEN COMMUNITY Students wanting to enrich their musical experience should consider the Rollins College Chapel Choir. Few groups offer such Todd Bequette and Becky Kovac working hard at Green Up Orlando 1992 a wide breadth of experience with their memberships. The Rollins community in microcosm, the Chapel Choir offers students a With Green Up Orlando, students students thought it was truly a positive chance to push the social boundaries of college life, to nudge braved the heat and traffic to plant shrub­ thing with which to be involved. Dara themselves into the "real world" long before graduation. Students bery on the embankment near the inter­ Schapiro, a Student Coordinator at the Throughout the academic year, students, faculty, attorneys and section of Princeton and 1-4. It was dirty Center for Public Service, thought that editors - among many others - gather in the Chapel for the sake of work, but students seemed to be enthu­ although this was just one small thing, "It a common passion: music. Together, they bring over 300 years of siastic about it. Work such as this can was great that we could directly help out musical experience under one roof; yet their backgrounds are as Green Up change the perspectives of students. Se­ a community that had gone through a diverse as their professions. Some are trained musicians. Others nior Becky Kovac said, "It gave me a disaster, even though it was far away." cannot even read music. But all admit to singing for the simple joy greater appreciation for the men and The Athletic Department was also in­ of it. And that's what keeps them coming back - some for several women who do physical labor in our volved in this project providing one of its months now, others for as long as 17 years. Orlando society." After a morning's work, the vans for the transportation of students to Choir members are active in their communities and professional volunteers enjoyed a hot dog lunch in the and from the work sites. The coordinators organizations, with affiliations as diverse as the Orlando Science BY BROOKE LOOPE shade under 1-4. Not quite the nature of the Green Up crew from Rollins plan a Center and the Orlando Human Relations Board. Many, but not Sandspur lover's picnic scene, but the college was trip to Leu Gardens Saturday, September all, play at least one musical instrument and some sing with other well represented by Rollins students who 12th to do some general gardening. Fun, choral groups, such as Celtic Fringe, the Florida Hospital Chorus, About forty-five people, including our contributed to the beautification of the as well as free food, is promised to all and the Orlando Gay Chorus. Residential Advisors and the Residential Life community. Todd Bequette, also part of concerned. Volunteers will be provided Chapel choir is open to anyone who wishes to join. Students are staff, gave up their Saturday morning to beau­ the class of "93, commented, "I felt more with breakfast and lunch. especially welcome, as the choir is one of several vocal ensembles tify our highways with Green Up Orlando. a part of the Orlando community. Espe­ The Center for Public Service has an which satisfies the ensemble requirement for music students, as Approximately 30 others journeyed to the cially when drivers honked their horns as office in Carnegie, across from the Dean's approved by the curriculum committee. And few classrooms are Second Harvest Food Bank to load trucks with they passed to show their appreciation." office and invites students to stop by or as appealing as the Knowles Memorial Chapel, with its cool, food and supplies to be taken down to hurricane At the Second Harvest Food Bank, call at extension 1581. There are many arching spaces and resonant acoustics. victims in South Florida. It was all part of the Rollins students sorted cans, boxed them, opportunities for long and short term Rehearsals are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30. At first group service project organized by the and loaded bulk food on trucks to be community service with over 75 agencies any given time, the Choir can be found rehearsing as many as 12 new Center for Public Service to get Rollins taken down to the Miami area. This was in the Orlando area in which students can different sacred works, by a variety of composers. Ecumenical out helping the community. also hot and exhausting work, but the be placed for volunteer work. Chapel services are held Sundays at 11:00 am. In addition to singing at these services, the Choir gives several public concerts each year as part of the "Music in the Chapel" series. The opening concert, Brahms' Requiem (sung in English!), is tentatively Skeletons in the Closet scheduled for Sunday, November 8. Christmas Vespers, a long- cherished tradition at Rollins College, will be December 4, 5 and 6. From Sept. 19,1980: Fourteen triple rooms and one quad vantages of living so far off campus. The Choir's director, Charles Callahan, D.M.A., is also the Volume 87; issue #2 exist on campus. In fact the dorms are so Some of the girls are finding it more Chapel's Composer in Residence. He is widely recognized for his overcrowded this year that the pool room difficult to meet people, and having to sacred compositions, many of which are performed regularly by in McKean is temporarily being used to make the long walk to and from campus choral groups across the country. It is not uncommon for the house three freshmen. gets tiresome. The girls are requested to Chapel Choir to perform one of his compositions within hours of Room Shortages Joan Reitz of the Housing office ex­ walk in pairs for safety purposes, but of its completion (hot from the Muse?), a rare treat for any choral plains that each year more students are course that is not always possible. The singer. Cause Problems accepted than the school can actually ac­ girls say that the road is not well lighted, Even considering all the pleasures of choral singing, the Chapel BY AURA BLAND commodate. The College takes this risk and late at night the walk can be fright­ Choir offers more. On Sunday morning, the Chapel is one place in order to insure that the necessary num­ ening. in town where you can chat with a calligrapher, put a house on the A boarding student at Rollins pays $2,175 ber of students will actually come to Campus security is also concerned market, obtain nursing care, get a Greek translation, finish your for the privilege of living on campus. For Rollins. This year more students came to about Pflug House being so far off homework, share your pew with a Labrador retriever, and learn the this amount of money, acceptable accom­ Rollins than the school had planned upon. campus. Sergeant Bob Ellis of Campus true meaning of a donut ministry. All this, and music too. modations are to be expected, yet, many Mrs. Reitz says that Housing is work­ Security says that they were not consulted For more information, please contact Dr. Charles Callahan at freshmen and transfer students arrived-at ing as quickly as possible to break down about the decision to open new dorm, and the Knowles Memorial Chapel, x2H5, or feel free to attend any Rollins this year to find their rooming situ­ the overcrowded rooms. In the meantime, he feels that it w as a mistake to turn it into rehearsal or Chapel Service. ation far from ideal. the students are stuck in uncomfortable a women's dorm. situations. The rooms in Pflug House are not yet In order to house more students, a new equipped with book cases, lamps, or towel dorm was opened this year. The dorm racks which the girls find annoying. They was converted from a house previously would also like to see a washer and dryer used by Rollins as rental property, and installed as well as a telephone closer MAX'S |0% OFF located a short distance from Holt Hall. than the Field House. The dorm is called Pflug House and houses Both the overcrowded rooms and the DELICATESSEN & fifteen girls, twelve of whom are freshmen disadvantages of Pflug House are prob­ L3AC3EL EMPORIUM With Your Rollins ID Card or transfer students. lems that only the Housing department Most of the girls seem to like the house, can solve. Unfortunately, the solution but they complain about the many disad­ they offer at this point is to wait patiently. 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Ad No. N9862 September 9, 1992 page / Florida Symphony Orchestra Announces Super Pops and Masterworks Series 1 BY JULIE SOULE Bakels who will conduct the next performances Sandspur in the 1992/93 Masterworks Series, 8 P_M., Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski Thursday, September 17 and Saturday, Septem­ and the Florida Symphony Orchestra will present ber 19 at the Carr Performing Arts Centre. "Big Bands and More!," the opening concert of One of 10 world-class conductors vying for the 1992/93 Super Pops Series, 8 P.M., Saturday, the position of music director of the FSO, Bakels September 12, at the Ca_r Performing Arts Centre. will lead the orchestra in an extraordinary pro­ A swinging salute to the big-band era, the gram, featuring excerpts from Mozart's rarely concert will feature former FSO percussionist heard opera, Idomeneo; Prokofiev's virtuosic Will Hudgins, now a member of the Boston Violin Concerto No. 1 with internationally ac­ Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, and na­ claimed violinist Kurt Nikkanen as soloist; and tionally acclaimed tap dancer Fred S trickier. Dvorak's rhythmic and tuneful Sixth Symphony. Fat Tuesday Opens Highlights of the program include "Bill Bailey," A prominent conductor in Europe, Bakels is "IGotFascinatin' Rhythm," "Strike Up the Band," principal guest conductor of the Bournemouth "One O'Clock Jump," "April in Paris," "String Symphony Orchestra and will assume the posi­ of Pearls" and "In the Mood." tion of principal conductor of the National Described by the San Francisco Examiner as Symphony Orchestra of Ireland in January. He "one of the greater closing acts in show business has conducted all the major Dutch orchestras and on Park Avenue today," Fred Strickier was commissioned by the various orchestras in France, Belgium, Spain, Conductor's Guild of the American Symphony Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Russia, Germany, Orchestra League to choreograph and perform a Denmark, Canada, Japan and Australia. In the "Home of World's Best Frozen Drinks" to new version of Morton Gould's Concerto for Tap United States he has led the San Diego Symphony, Dancer and Orchestra in honor of the the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego complement Winter Park Fare composer's 70th birthday. Since his successful Opera and the Pittsburgh Opera. Chicago debut of the work, S trickier has been Acclaimed as one of the world's leading young BY MARK SNYDER invited to perform the concerto with orchestras violinists, KurtNikkanenhas received unanimous Sandspur across the nation, rjegitining with a performance rave reviews for his daring orchestral and solo at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Subse­ performances around the globe. In the few years Anew Fat Tuesday, a restaurant/bar franchise are in the rear of the building to complete the quent performances have included the orchestras since his emergence, he has performed with featuring 18 frozen drink machines and a New "back room" New Orleans feel. of Buffalo and Cleveland, the New York Philhar­ distinguished orchestras and on prestigious recital Orleans theme, opened Thursday, September 3 Fat Tuesday in Winter Park has established a monic, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Houston series, made triumphant debuts in Europe and the on the south end of Park Avenue in Winter Park. schedule of special themes or entertainment in­ and Pittsburgh symphony orchestras. Far East, toured throughout the United States and Fat Tuesday has a casual atmosphere and is open cluding a monthly "Harrigan's Night" hosting Already a favorite with Central Florida audi­ made his recording debut, rapidly fulfilling his from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. seven days a week former regulars and music from the popular ences, Michael Krajewski is gaining national promise as an international virtuoso. The Wash­ serving light meals and offering a variety of Harrigan's Bar, which was located in the same prominence as a sought-after pops conductor. ington Post called Nikkanen "a complete artist, entertainment. space from 1976-1984. Described as a "likeable host" who "might pass poised, knowledgeable, and technically as well Fat Tuesday is known for over 25 flavors of Mondays are Blues with The Bernie Lee Trio as a stand-up comic" by the Buffalo News, equipped as any violinist alive." "the world's best frozen drinks" such as 190 and Leroy Cooper 8:00- 12:00. Tuesdays are Krajewski recently electrified pops audiences in Associate Conductor Andrews Sill will present Octane, Tropical Itch, Triple Bypass and Candy College Night with live music and different drink New York conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic a pre-concert discussion prior to each perfor­ Bar in addition to the more traditional Pina specials. Wednesdays are Old Winter Park Night Orchestra in a dramatic last minute substitution mance at 7 P.M. A post-concert feedback session Coladas, Strawberry Daiquiris and Margaritas. with 20% off for area employees and residents. for leading pops conductor John Dankworth. will follow the S aturday performance at Petrone' s The drinks are served in four sizes, an 8 ounce Thursdays and Fridays have a Happy Hour from Will Hudgins was a member of the Florida Restaurant at the Omni Orlando Hotel. A dessert "happy hour" size, a 12 ounce small size, a 17 oz. 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Saturdays are Beach Music Symphony Orchestra for eight years before buffet and international coffees will be available. large size, and a 22 ounce jumbo size. Night, and Sundays are Refill Night featuring joining the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has Tickets can be purchased at the FSO Ticket The Winter Park Fat Tuesday cafe menu is jumbo refills and live music; the last Sunday of performed with a number of prestigious en­ Office at 1900 N. Mills Ave., Suite 3; all served from 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and in­ every month is Harrigan's Night with The sembles, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, TicketMaster locations; or by calling 894-2011 cludes amoderate selection of salads, sandwiches, Budapest String Band and specials for Harrigan's the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the As­ and charging to MasterCard or VISA. A 50 and special Cajun selections with prices ranging club members. pen and Tanglewood music .festival orchestras. percent discount is available for full-time Rollins from $1.75-$5.50. The owner of this Fat Tuesday is the invest­ The Florida Symphony Orchestra will also students and enlisted military personnel with One of the many unique features of Fat Tues­ ment group Fat Tuesday/Winter Park, Inc., a join the ranks of a select few American orchestras valid identification. For more information, call day in Winter Park is its outdoor patio seating limited partnership lead by Mark Gibson and when it is led by Dutch-bom conductor Kees (407)894-2011. directly on Park Avenue, one of Central Florida's Guy Revelle whose Millennium Management finest and most popular shopping areas. With a Group owns and operates two other Fat Tuesday direct view of passers-by, Fat Tuesday customers franchises—one on Duval Street in Key West and can enjoy the full menu in the open air and under one in Mercado on International Drive. Millen­ Southern Ballet the protection of an overhang. "We are proud to nium Management also has begun construction bring the European tradition of outdoor dining to on a Fat Tuesday and the first Sloppy Joe's Park Avenue," said Guy Revelle, general partner franchise on Church Street in downtown Or­ and general manager of Fat Tuesday Winter lando. The two establishments share the space Theatre Opens its Park. which formerly housed Behr's Shoe Store for 42 The decor is modem and spacious with two years. main visual focal points: the curved and colorful The Fat Tuesday franchise grew out of Louisi­ wall of frozen drink machines behind the bar and ana with the first location as a daiquiri stand Season a ten-foot sculpture of Louis Armstrong and his named "Daiquiri's." The concept caught on horn coming out of the north wall. Historical quickly with 14 "New Orleans Original pictures of New Orleans are prominent above the Daiquiri's" now operating in New Orleans and Carmina Burana to be performed bar and on the walls and the entire street side surrounding parishes. Outside Louisiana, 15 fro­ BY JULIE SOULE walls are pane glass, enabling passers-by a clear zen drink companies operate under the Fat Sandspur view of the interior. Seating includes a combina­ Tuesday name with the first international franchise tion of booths on the walls, free-standing tables, having recently opened in Cancun, Mexico. The The SouthernB alletTheatrepresents Carmina spring, the pleasures of the tavern and gaming and bar stools throughout the space. Five televi­ original and only Sloppy Joe's in Key West Burana on Friday, September 25 at 8:00 PJM. tables, and the delights of love. The original sions for airing sporting and special events are opened in 1933 and was the legendary watering and Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 P.M., at the manuscript bears a "Wheel of Fortune" cover located throughout the space, and two pool tables hole of Ernest Hemingway. Bob Cair Centre for the Performing Arts. This design which acts as a motto for the entire collec­ extraordinary season opener will include the ar­ tion. tistic collaboration of the Florida Symphony Southern Ballet Theatre's 1992-1993 season Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society, creating also includes La Sylphide, February 12 and 13; a cast of over 250 performers. Audience Favorites March 19 and 20; and Swan Fernand Nault created the ballet Carmina Lake± May 14 and 15. Burana in 1960. This Choreographer Emeritus is Tickets for Southern Ballet Theatre's season renown for creating works for The Joffrey Ballet opener Carmina Burana may be purchased be­ and The Atlanta Ballet ginning August 22, 1992 at 10:00 AM. at all Carmina Burana, composed in 1939 by Carl TicketMaster Ticket Centers including Gayfers Orff, is a selection of sacred and secular songs or Charge-By-Phone at (407) 839-3900. Tickets ranging in style and content and originates from can also be purchased at the Southern Ballet MIGHT a 13th century Latin manuscript. The prelude Theatre box office (407) 426-1728 located at entitled "Fortune - Empress of the Worlds is sung 1111 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando. Box Office by the victims of Fortune's ruthless wheel. The hours are9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through WPRK Figurehead, INK 19 promotion selections which follow are devoted to the joys of Friday. The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue #4 page 8 AIDS Spreads to THE HARD FACTS ABOUT AIDS AIDS is the 6th leading cause of death among young people ages 15 Television to 24. Arsenio Hall and Magic Johnson star in an AIDS in 13 to 24 year olds has grown 62% in the last two years.

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Immunodeficiency Virus (HTV), 'Time Out" may be at risk should be counseled and tested for features a "who's who" of today's most popular the virus; and that pre-sexually active young young actors and recording artists. All profits people should abstain as long as possible. A person could be infected with HIV for an average of 7 to 10 years from Paramount's sales of the videocassette will In addition to the celebrity guests, Dr. Karen before showing symptoms. be donated to the Magic Johnson Foundation and Hein, a leading authority on the AIDS virus and earmarked for organizations that focus on re­ its impact on adolescents, appears on the video- search, education, and care for people with HIV cassette to discuss the ways HTV is contracted There will be as many as 40 million people infected with HIV and AIDS. Making the announcement were and how to get tested. 'Time Out" also features worldwide by the year 2000. Arsenio Hall, who is also executive producer of teens and young adults from around the United the tape, and Eric Doctorow, executive vice States talking abouthow their awareness of AIDS president of Paramount Home Video. has changed their lives. Several individuals who It took 8 years to report the first 100,000 cases of AIDS in the U.S. 'Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and are HTV positive discuss how they've learned to and only 26 months to report the second 100,000 cases. You" features celebrity guest appearances by: live with the virus and its effect on their lives and Paula Abdul, Kirstie Alley, MayimBialik, Color families. Me Badd, Tom Cruise, Johnny Gill, Jasmine Paramount chose video as the ideal medium The World Health Organization has reported almost 500,000 cases Guy, Kadeem Hardison. Neil Patrick Harris, for reaching its target audience because it offers of AIDS worldwide and estimates 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 actual Luke Perry, Paul Rodriquez, Pauly Shore, Sinbad, optimum viewing flexibility and repeatability. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Jaleel White. Hami Since more than 75% of today's households have cases. Dair both composed and played all original mu­ at least one VCR, and many schools are equipped sic on the tape, including 'Temporary Passion," with video equipment, the vast majority of young One in every 250 adults in the U.S. is infected with HIV. a hip/hop single performed by Arsenio Hall and people can have the opportunity to view 'Time Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and "Contents Under Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You" at Pressure," a rap by Jaleel White. least once after its release. "All of the people in this video share one thing To enhance the tape's educational value, Para­ in common: a unique ability to communicate mount has created an informative booklet which with young people," said Arsenio Hall. "Because will be included with each videocassette. It is of the virus' alarming rate of infection among our filled with the most up-to-date facts about HIV A Chocolate Fantasy youth, Magic and I have gathered some of our and AIDS, plus a bibliography and hot line num­ partners to kick some knowledge to the kids in a bers. This helpful guide is suitable for both indi­ Quite an appetizing fund-raiser form that they will accept." vidual and educational use. "We're extremely proud to be part of this To promote 'Time Out," Paramount has BY JULIE SOULE • Sandspur project, spearheaded by two individuals of tre- launched a major publicity campaign targeting a mendous influence and commitment—Magic broad range of consumer media. In addition, Imagine luscious chocolate cookies, rich egory. There will be door prizes and a raffle plus Johnson and Arsenio Hall," said Mr. Doctorow. Paramount has produced a series of Public Ser­ chocolate cake, chocolate dipped apples and enough chocolate to satisfy the biggest cravings. "In just the past two years, there has been a 62 vice Announcements for broadcast and print strawberries, chocolate mousse pie, and many More than 500 patients with End Stage Renal percent increase in reported cases of HIV and media which are expected to have extensive other chocolate creations right at your fingertips. Disease are affected by the programs of the AIDS in young people between the ages of 13 exposure on network TV, cable, radio and in Your chocolate fantasies will become realities National Kidney Foundation in Central Florida. and 24. This staggering statistic underlines the magazines. Also, a promotional trailer for the Sunday, September 20, at the eighth annual Monies raised from the event will go to patient magnitude of the AIDS crisis and the enormous videocassette will appear on most upcoming Chocolate Fantasy to benefit the National Kidney services, emergency patient fund, drug bank, and urgentneed for education and research. Along Paramount Home Video releases through the end Foundation of Florida, Inc. Central Chapter. with Magic and Arsenio, it's our commitment to of 1992, beginning with Wayne's World which public and professional education, and researh. Area hotels, caterers, bakeries, cookie com­ get Time Out' into as many video stores, homes, was released on August 12. Tickets for the event are available for a $10 panies, andcandy shops willmeet at the Altamonte schools and other community organizations as 'Time Out" was produced by Kim Swann and donation to the National Kidney Foundation at Springs Hilton from 11 AM. to 1 P.M. to offer possible in order to stop the spread of this tragic directed by Malcolm-Jamal Warner ("The Cosby 894-7325, or by mail, 930 Woodcock Road Suite samples of their mostdecadentchocolate desserts. virus." Show"). Thad Mumford wrote the script and Ed 202, Orlando, Florida32803. Limited tickets will Activities include Mike Storms, of WCPX TV 6, To meet this objective, Paramount Home Video Madison served as line producer. Consultants to be available the day of the event. This is certainly hosting the "Most Sinful Dessert" contest, clown will price 'Time Out: The Truth About HIV, the project include Elizabeth Glaser (co-founder, a fundraiser that any chocolate fan and sweet Rob Robbley will be performing, and children AIDS and You" at just $8.50 for its U.S. custom­ Pediatric AIDS Foundation); Dr. David Ho tooth can't resist! can enter their vote in the "Kids Favorite" cat­ ers and $10.20 in Canada. No suggested retail (Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center); and price will be stipulated, but Paramount is en­ Dr. Karen Hein (Montefiore Medical Center). couraging the video trade to make the program 'Time Out" runs 42 minutes, is available on available as widely and as inexpensively as pos­ VHS only, and is not rated. The video tape is to sible. In fact, several major video retailers already be released on September 15, so the next time you have indicated that they intend to "rent" the tape visit the video store, see if they have it in. The Health Matters at no cost or price it for sale at under $10.00. information in "Time Out" is extremely impor­ Among these are: Tower Records/Video, tant and interesting-especially in the society of Freshmen and Chicken Soup Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation and today. In the first few weeks you may:

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Well, congratulations! You're a freshman, and these reactions are all normal. Many other students are having the same reactions although they may hide them behind cheerful or cool exteriors. Remember that the special friends you left behind in high school were hand-picked over a period of time, so don't be too impatient if it takes sometime to develop new friends of that calibre. Lakeside Health and Counseling Center isn't as good as Mom's chicken soup, but we do serve up TLC and a lot of support. Our hours are 8:30 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. (9:30 to 12:30 is open "sick call" without an appointment; other times by appointment.) WPRK, Figurehead, INK 19 promotion September 9, 1992 page 9 A Discount for Florida Universal Studios Florida offers special savings for Florida residents

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Universal Studios Florida is offering Florida A Tribute," "Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue," residents a special admission rate of $24 for "Fievel's Playland" and "The Adventures of adults and $18 for children 3-9 years old August Rocky & Bullwinkle." All were opened at Uni­ 28 through September 30. versal Studios Florida this year. The special promotion will allow Florida resi­ Universal Studios Florida is the world's most dents to enjoy, at a reduced rate, all of the rides, spectacular and technologically advanced shows and attractions at the #1 movie studio and movie-themed attraction. The 444-acre studio theme park in the world. Guests must show proof attraction provides guests the opportunity to of Florida residency to be eligible for the dis­ "ride the movies. "Director and producer Steven count. Spielberg serves as creative consultant to the In addition to "Back to the Future...The Ride," $630 million entertainment complex which is a "Kongfrontation," "Earthquake," and others, joint venture between MCA Inc. and The Rank photo/Mark E. Lepow visitors will enjoy four new attractions: "Lucy: Organisation. Jason Dittmer and Rusty Blackmer perform a humorous skit on the history of Rollins during Orientation. Their skit was just one of the many different fun and interesting activities performed during Orientation week. Get Ready for Oktoberfest Sigma Delta Pi - In Search of New Karavanken Quintet from Canada. A Bavarian Blast at Fulfill a hearty Oktoberfest appetite with Church Street Station choices from a traditional German menu. Foods include: bratwurst, knockwurst, weiswurst, Members BY JULIE SOULE braised red cabbage and sauerkraut. And there Sandspur will also be plenty of German beer flowing from BY CARRIE TUCKER the Oktoberfest kegs. Sandspur Contibutor Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier...Church Street Regular admission and membership cards will develop himself/herself to his/her fullest poten­ Station's Oktoberfest is here! The good fun, be honored. However, there's an opportunity for Bienvenidos! Sigma Delta Pi, chapter Omi- tial. good food, and Bavarian Oompahpah cheer the community to have a B av arian blast and help cron Nu, would like to take this opportunity to starts after work on Friday, September 18 from the Central Florida Chapter of the National Mul­ welcome you back to another fun-filled year here Students who wish to be considered for active 5 P.M. to 2 A.M. and goes through Saturday, tiple Sclerosis Society at the same time. Purchase at Rollins. We have tons of great activities planned membership must meet the following criteria: September 19 from 2 P.M. to 2 AM. advanced discount tickets through MS, and MS for the 92-93 semesters, and we hope you can be They must have completed at least three years, or The weekend will feature authentic German receives all ticket-sale proceeds, ring (407) 896— a part of them. the equivalent of, college Spanish, including at entertainment from Andre Blumauer, Master of 3873. This time of year we are looking to induct new least three semester hours of a third year course Ceremonies direct from Germany. Plus, check With all the German music, food, and drink, members into our Spanish Honor Society and in Spanish literature. Those students enrolled in out the polka, polka, polka tunes from The John Church Street Station has the most exciting you might be just who we're looking for! Please the second semester of third year Spanish courses Check Band, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and The Oktoberfest this side of Munich! look over the following criteria description and contact us for application instructions if you are will be able to apply for membership if his/her interested in being a member. Deadline for mem­ professor will certify that his/her work is that of bership inquiries is September 23. B+ quality or better. Their grades in all Spanish courses must average a minimum of 3.33 on a 4.0 1. SIGMA DELTA PI is the only Honor Society scale; they must rank at least in the upper 35% of devoted entirely to students of Spanish in col­ their class; a CGPA of at least 3.0 may be substi­ iHlMIHil?MMIII»k leges and universities. tuted for the rank in class. They also must have 2. 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WPRK Concert Calendar A Message from Compiled by Carlos Pinto September 9: The Screaming Iguanas of Love with Crowsdell and Giant Man at the Beach Club Beans... September 11 : Napalm Death, Carcass, Cathedral, and Brutal Truth at Visage Welcome back Rollins students! Don't miss our first special dinner September 13: L7 at Visage on Tuesday, September 15. The ever popular seafood night returns September 16: The Dead Milkmen will perform an acoustic set with shrimp, crab, lobster, and scallops by the pound! Hope to see at Reflex Records at 3 P.M., and then they will you on the 15th and everyday at Beans, Cornell, and the student perform at the Beach Club that evening with center. Every week, Beans will be offering different specials for you opening act Denature to enjoy. Such as... September 22: Concrete Blonde will perform at Visage September 23: Violet H igh and Tick Tick Tock at the Beach Club Sunday: Bagel Bar (Brunch only) September 27: They Might Be Giants will perform at the Rollins Monday: Pasta Bar College Field House Wednesday: Hot and Cold Vegetable Bar September 30: Elvis Hitler with Lovegods in Leisure Suits and Friday: Mexican Bar Buzzfish at the Beach Club October 1: Public Enemy at Visage The first Tuesday of each month will offer a cheese, fruit, and bread October 6: The 360% 700 Miles, and Blackcats and bar; the third Tuesday of each month will be a "Mystery Bar" (such Bottlerockets at the Beach Club as a nacho bar, waffle bar, hot dog bar, dessert bar, etc.) October 9: The B52's with the Violent Femmes at the Orlando Arena October 10: U2 at the Tampa Stadium October 14: "A night of raggae" with Pato Banton at the Coming soon... Beach Club October 17: Mary My Hope with Adventures in Immortality and Spoke at the Beach Club October 21: Seaweed with Denature at the Beach Club LETSJALK ABOUT October 29: Stunz and Farah will be at the Peabody Hotel

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We can also be more aggressive in taking a WHERE AND HOW personal responsibility to find out where suffer­ ing is occuring. Even better, we can become their spokespeople, encouraging one another that these needs are indeed urgent and that we can become WILL YOU VOLUNTEER? a part of resolving these needs. For if those suffering are unable to speak for themselves - the destruction of Andrew. Looking back, I who else will, if not us? BY ADRIANA A. VALDES realize thatSomeliagot screwed out of the amount We must then be able to empathize with needs Sandspur of help the United States could have sent, had we that do not directly impact our lives. How can we be convinced that these needs are very urgent and Hurricane An­ not been diverted by Andrew. worthy of our attention as members of the human drew caused me to re­ I reflected more deeply on the way people community? A very effective way to begin this flect on voluntarism. choose the causes to which they will volunteer themselves. Most obviously, people will choose process is by actually visiting the places where I am completely IN: to work in the community in which they live. It suffering is occuring. This can mean traveling to impressed by the way WPRK 91J FM makes sense. By improving the quality of life for a third world country or to a neighboring com­ Floridians in particu­ OUT: others in the community, ultimately everyone in munity. Second to this is doing more in-depth lar and Americans in XL 106.7 FM the community should benefit as well. I strongly reading and other research in to these needs. When general mobilized ef­ believe in grassroots efforts and people mobilizing we learn more about one another and our cir­ forts to help those un­ IN: as a community. Community members are in the cumstances, we are more likely to realize the fortunate people in Bits & Pieces best position to assess need in their home and commonalities we all have. Out of this com­ South Florida whose OUT: realize the bestmethods for relieving those needs. monality we begin to care more for one another, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ homes and lives were Legacy Social With all this in mind, I can't help but realize and want to help one another. destroyed by this very that our community does not fulfill this ideal. As Lastly, the desire for immediate and substan­ fierce natural disaster. IN: I mentioned earlier, there are migrant communities tive results. To explain my view on this, I have In fact, I learned that several of the new stu­ McKean in Central Florida that need much of our care. We somewhat of a story to share. dents that were going on this year's pre-orienta- OUT: all but ignore them. One night, a young woman had a dream. She tion tubing trip had called the school and asked if The Langford Then there are those needs in communities far was walking alone on a deserted beach. As far the group could instead travel down to South away from us. In other states, in other countries. back, and as far ahead as she could see along the Florida and help with reconstruction there. IN: If they can'thelp themselves, then who will?-Are beach, there lay countless numbers of fish that My first reaction: Great, people only help out Posner we volunteering as much as we reasonably can to had washed ashore and were flailing about in a with immediate causes. Things that impact the OUT: those people as well? This volunteering is un­ bitter life-struggle to get back into the water. As types of little worlds in which they work, play, The Cannonball derstandably more difficult to feel connected to. she walked, she stooped down, hfted up each fish and socialize. How small-minded. Don't those In the meantime, people are dying from lack of she encountered and threw it back into the ocean. students realize that there are also migrant com­ the very basics needed to sustain life. Continuing in this manner along the beach, the IN: munities just outside Orlando that are in desper­ woman encountered an old woman sitting away I think I can sum up the reasons why we choose Salad by the Ounce ate need of assistance? I doubt any pre-orienta- from the fish. The young woman stopped and not to volunteer for certain efforts. First, people OUT: tion group has ever suggested doing this rather invited the older woman to join her in her effort than the planned fun activities. will tend not to volunteer to help alleviate need Coca-Cola that they don' tknow much about. Second, people to save the fish. The old woman answered Lest I sound insensitive to the plight of people hesitate from helping those people with needs "Young woman, how can you ever expect to save in Florida, let me clarify that this catastrophe hit IN: which they can not imagine themselves ever all of those fish? You can't possibly save them close to my heart as well. My relatives live in Fat Tuesday suffering or impacting their lives. And thirdly, all." Theyoung woman simply picked up another Hialeah and the roof of their house was com­ OUT: people don't like to volunteer work for which fish, and replied "That may be true," as she flung pletely blown off. You better believe that I care Fake IDs they do not realize immediate and substantive it back into the ocean, "but to that fish I have about their welfare and the welfare of others in results. These are all very valid reasons, and I made all the difference in the world." that community. IN: don't mean to put down anyone who makes their That was the end of the version of the story I ButitwaseasyforustocareaboutMiami. The IFC volunteer decisions based on this logic. What I heard. I would hope that the story would continue media spent a lot of effort publicizing the de­ OUT: would like to do is challenge some of this rea­ with the old woman joining the younger one save struction of Andrew. The nature of the suffering Panhel soning and introduce ways by which we can the fish. I share this story to remind you that any was easy for many to empathize with because a broaden the selection of viable causes to which help at all will help save or improve life. I share IN: natural disaster could affect any one of us - a we may consider lending aid. my reflections on voluntarism as a challenge to natural disaster could easily disrupt the cozy A New Mascot Obviously we will not help out causes we you to think about the efforts for which you shelter of our safe, secure lives. Such a disrup­ OUT: don't know much about. Out of sight, out of choose to volunteer and why. In making the tion catalyzed a sense of immediacy in correcting The Tar mind, as the saying goes. The media is very decision, consider those causes which you may it, because we would hope the same would hap­ instrumental in letting us know who is in need of initially shy away from. A liberal arts education pen should such an incident befalll us. IN: what. But they are also guilty of not letting us encourages us to broaden our minds and lives in I ask - what of those suffering people whose The Bucs know who is in need of what. We can be more this way, and then make the choice for which the circumstances we cannotbegin to imagine? What OUT: aggressive in holding the media accountable for best of our talents are most suited for. As indi­ of the people who are not given the media atten­ The Knights this. Especially those of us who have or will have viduals working collectively, we can produce a tion that will make us aware of the immediacy of the advertising capital with which to make these better opportunity of life for all through their plight? The plight of the Somalians is just The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue #4 page 14 omi/ To uerms WRITE TO GROW

and correctness have been over-emphasized I have found that without writing I can make most enduringly effective in writing, the greatest BY ALAN NORDSTROM the cost of creative meaning-making as the maji very little clear sense of things. Writing is how I of which is literature. Sandspur motive for writing. Of course, good writers knc fabricate new and major meanings in my life. Therefore, I hope to teach writing in ways the rules, forms, and conventions of writing, Without writing, my mind skitters, splatters, and that invite and delight students, writing as a My chief reason for they also know whether and when to violate the skips along the surface of experience; but through pleasurable and venturesome activity, writing teaching writing is for higher purposes of expression and commi that I heartily be­ writing I can achieve greater concentration, co­ as a liberating discipline. The freedom of mind herence, and depth. gained through writing requires effort because cation. Only misguided writers feel inhibited! lieve in the impor­ intimidated by those rules, forms, and conve Unhappy and unfulfilled, I say, is that person writing is a skill, a skill like other learned and tance of writing as tions. a tool for personal who fails to gain facility in writing and who practiced skills, like athletic skills, like figure Figure skating has its givens: a rink, ice, development. therefore lacks the mental mechanism to liberate skating. One takes lessons, executes drills, sharp, well-fitting skates, for starters. Simila Though I may have thoughts and feelings by shaping them into ex­ develops routines, heeds coachly criticism, imi­ the givens of writing are rules, forms, and cc sensed this impor­ pressive and revealing word patterns. Although tates others, experiments with novel styles, and ventions. They are the elements employed tance when I began writing is not the only means for mental devel­ grows in confidence and capability. The motive, imaginative intellect to make enlightening to teach writing, opment or the only vehicle for thought and self- though, is love, especially the love of graceful delightful shapes—which is the lovely poiri my conviction has expression (consider talking, dancing, making power. thoughtful writing. And shapely writing shap grown great over time, since practice has revealed music, and doing mathematics, for example), The merely utilitarian value of writing has the mind. to me how writing develops my own mind. even so, verbal language is best composed and too long dominated its teaching. Conformity School Choice Gathers Strength in Florido

BY MELANIE S. TAMMEN But the letters themselves attest to the failure is not restricted to the Feeney-Valdes bill, from the Wall Street Journal generated from the vouchers are not used for reprinted with permission classes in religious instruction. of Miami's public schools. Consider the follow­ ridians for Educational Choice, a non-profit Tal The bill is sponsored by Reps. Tom Feeney ing excerpts from letters that Miami Springs lahassee group founded last year, is swiftly ex In Florida, a choice in education campaign is and Carlos Valdes. In 1991, Mr. Feeney, a 34- middle school teachers delivered by hand. They panding throughout the state and has already picking up steam. Despite its defeat in commit­ year-old lawyer from Orlando, introduced the are typical. formed 15 county-level chapters. President tee earlier this year, a bill in the Florida House bill during his first months in the Florida House Bush's son Jeb, a Miami Realtor, and Tommy sponsored by two Republicans has become the - against the urging of Republican House col­ • "You will regrate stopping all this stuff like Bronson, a longtime Florida businessman and focal point of reform. leagues that he not champion such radical legis­ summer school while I don't really care if you Democrat, serve as co-chairmen. The proposed Parental Choice in Education lation. Mr Feeney, the son of two public school stop summer school because should not have to Floridians for Educational Choice is co: Act would give parents the ability to send their teachers, doggedly pursued the Public School go to school in are summer. It is are time but we ering a state-wide petition drive to put a refer­ children to thepublic, private or church-affiliated Committee chairman, aparental choice opponent, need are education." endum on the 1994 ballot in Florida. The group schools of their choice, with the taxpayers' money until his bill received a committee hearing this is buoyed by the fact that an Orlando-based following the child. After a five-year phase-in year. After a heated debate, it was quashed by the • "I think the budget is getting worse so put organization, Citizens for Limited Political Terms, period is complete, vouchers provided by the committee's Democratic majority - but Mr. down the big company with higher money, little recently met the difficult petition drive require­ local district school board would be set for most Feeney's choice approach picked up considerable company lower value and keep the school for ment for this year's Nov. 3 election. families at 80% of the per-child expenditure that recognition. cutting teacher out their job." In a recent survey by Florida State University, Florida makes tosuppor t its public school system. Floridians are looking for an answer to their 63% of Floridians supported the idea of an edu To make the private school option even more educational woes. According to a new study by Rep. Darryl Reaves, a 31-year-old Democrat cational voucher system. Respondents with feasible for low-income families, the bill provides James Gwartney for the Tallahassee-based James who represents a poor, inner-city section of Mi­ children supported it by 77%. Clearly, those an enhanced tuition allowance for that group. Madison Institute for Public Policy Studies, ami, offers some compelling support of the bill. figures suggest the odds are favorable that a During the first three years of the phase-in period, Florida's per-pupil spending, adjusted for infla­ In an interview, he says; "For so long I've been choice-related statewide referendum would private and parochial schools would receive 100% tion, doubled over the past 20 years. Yet, over locked into this thinking process - that because succeed. And if Florida's term-limit referendum of the valueof avoucher tendered by low-income that time, the average SAT score for the state's I'm an African-American, and a Democrat, I'm passes in November, that victory for citizen ac f students (rha is, 80% of the public schools' per- college-bound seniors dropped from 941 to 884. supposed to think a certain way, be committed to tion can be expected to substantially energize the pupil expenditure). In year four, the percentage (The average score nationwide fell from 958 to purely public schools, and not look at any other state's accelerating campaign for parental choice. would increase to 110%, and in year five, it 904 over the same period.) avenues. The cry has been 'more money, more would level off at 120%. In a May article in the Miami Herald, Mr. money, more money,' but after more dollars The legislation would impose only a few key Valdes, the other sponsor of the bill and a 41- were spent, test scores didnot improve. Suddenly, mandates on participating schools. They would year-old Miami Realtor and mortgage broker, when I discovered the 'choice' concept, I knew I •Ms. Tammen is a free-lance have to: 1) offer a core curriculum of English, took Miami's Dade County School Board to task had to support it. If something makes sense, I'm journalist in Winter Park and a math, science, history and geography; 2) disclose for raising per-pupil spending at a time of declining for it" Rollins alumnus. She is an ad­ teacher credentials to parents; 3) report student SAT scores. In return, the area school board and Mr Reaves says that "the rank-and-file junct scholar of the Cato Insti­ achievement data as measured by standardized teachers' union effectively declared war on the schoolteachers in my district - actual teachers, as tests; 4) maintain admission policies that do not two-term legislator. Schools sent him bundles of opposed to the union structure - agree with my tute in Washington, D.C. discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion or hundreds of angry letters from children, which support of school choice. A good number of ethnicity, and 5) provide a summary report on the would suggest they were written as a classroom them send their children to private schools." allocation of funds, to demonstrate that monies assignment. TnecampaigntogiveFlorida'sparents achoice September 9,1992 page 15 «.•——__.-.»«.

"Students would have to adopt more initia­ trying to come up with a name for this thing and tive! Classes would be conducted by individual we thought of things like "Carnall Nalledge," arrangement and general lecture! Private tute­ "Nail or None," "Nail Too Tall," "OrigiNally," Nail of the Wild , lage would increase! Sample examinations and even "IrratioNall Pa^anomastic.' Maybe BY DAVE NALL would be available for study! Why not?" "SpiNall Column?" Wonder what we'll finally Sandspur The professors and students in chorus: 'Too use. Probably won't like it The Discussion much work!" A Return First a warning: I Forum Deadlines was in a weird mood to Normalcy writing this week's "Welcome, students, to the discussion forum. Gotta get this done on time- editor breathing column... While we are entirely without power here to alter down my neck. Funny, funny, what's funny Now that I've gotten all that out of my system, campus policies, we are allowed to discuss with­ around here? Maybe if I told them please we return you to yourregularly scheduled colum­ Bedtime out laughing (too much) the Issues which Affect please the editor wants you to read this article, nist. I'll let those illustrations speak for them­ us. The topic for today is Liberal Education. The not to love this article, so please cut it out & selves, 'cause I don't know what they say. I feel Story opening statement is, of course, by Ms. Newtall." paste it to your Armani diapers please and the academic plan outlined by Ms. Newtall in my (takes a deep breath) please if he asks you please with your flaming sketch has problems, though. There are simply "Thanks, Dr. G. Well, I believe that the eyes will you pull down the trousers and show too many students who do not know enough Oh, my, Eli as P. Mushworth here, ducks. Are education system in place here is hopelessly him please? No, he'd never let me print that coming out of high school to follow such a plan. you sitting comfortably, reclining perhaps, in ineffective in motivating and preparing the stu­ Maybe if I spoke real Southern-like to y'all and It's not entirely those students who are at fault- your McKean '92 Chaise Lounge or regulation dents. Grades are an extortion by professors for real loud IN CAPITALS AND MAYBE the primary and secondary education in the USA dormitory chair, or the reclination of the more students' unwilling attendance and minimal BOLDFACE AND SAID, HEY, YOU READ is designed to promote the mediocre student, marvellous plastic modelled Marriott (oh, sump­ homework. A paper is to be gotten over, rather THIS NOW, IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE when colleges expect and deserve outstanding tuous) stool? Do you survey my prattling from than to be excited over. The epidemic lack of AIN'TITANDHOWBOUTTHEMNASTY ones. I would like to believe, though, that treated your desk (but cquld it be so) when your honored background preparation for even the most el­ FRAT BOYS THEY STINK OR MY NAME with respect and entrusted with high expecta­ professor seeks the lotus-lights of your flowering ementary college classes is at heart the fault of AIN'T BULL- but nan, who would ever write tions, a large body would undertake to accelerate attention? Oh, my. Well, here is a story (joy!) high schools, whichneitherpreparemoststudents stuff like that. their learning with pride and effort. Will we ever about persons who, yes, indeedy, may even now for college nor provide adequate vocational Maybe I should talk about the time I went find out? be sitting (no! yes!) in your august presence. skills." with him and her to the snack bar and he was so Keep your eyes open! Oh, my. (face gets redder, begins to gasp) darn stoned the cashier started laughing at him • Suggested fun activity for this week: Pre­ "This epidemic scale also forbids the normal and she picked on him and we both laughed at tend all week long that baseball caps are Good morning, remedy of simply failing the inadequate student- his confusion and he didn't want to go get his really the secret membership uniform for a the institution would find itself insolvent. food when it was ready because she would conspiracy to give ducks control of the planet. class! Therefore the charade is maintained by admin­ laugh at him again and then when we were istration and students, and reluctantly ignored by eating she was telling him the whole time how Well, I guess I'd better get ready to vote for professors. I propose that grades be abandoned much respect she had lost while he tried to Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith- Even if voting lately has Hand against his well-tanned forehead, brush­ in place of final papers or examinations for a complete that long sentence he' d been working seemed like riding the exercise bike of futility to ing back sun-bleached hair under the bright blue degree. Fees would be collected all along, until on the whole time but lost it in the chewing of the liberty store. It's not that I don't think these baseball cap, Johnny Begood dozes in class. He the point of no return- at which point the institution a sandwich. candidates in particular matter- just that I am fantasizes about the blonde sitting across from could feel comfortable denying degrees to those Nah. suspicious that candidates in general don't mat­ him, but it takes too much concentration from his inadequately prepared." Maybe how 'bout when it seems like the ter. Maybe if we didnVbelieve in them they hangover. The professor mumbles something (she's panting, better watch it) whole PBU and student activities people were would go away? about quantum mechanics, magic realism, and voodoo economics. Twenty students mechani­ cally copy identical words, except one who is doodling in the margins of the textbook. The professor's eyes are glazed behind his spectacles, and he rubs a chalk-smeared hand through his grey-peppered pate. Mice. Or better yet, sheep. All of them, wool over their eyes. Why I bother? Car insurance. Not sheep. Hor­ mone-drugged addicts of themselves-goats? Bah. SUPPORT UfLDUFS "Well, Dr. Zeus, what do you think was the influence of these theories on the writings of Tom, Dick, or Harry?" Forgot sycophants. Sycophants never forget? No, elephants. Pachyderms proliferate. Not fat, though. Ok, cartoon wolf in cartoon sheep's clothing. Caffeine-clogged bright-wide eyes. Asks one if only one question perperiod, to show she hasn't done the reading. "Uh, Linda, I'm afraid that most of these theories do not apply to their writings in particu­ lar, though certain universal themes certainly carry over." Thump!

Back of the classroom. Can't let them think I noticed. Turn slightly and look. Ah, Smithson. Was nodding, finally lost it. Is he out or still asleep? Hard to tell. Will maybe check after class- maybe not. One less exam, three fewer vapid papers to read. Dr. Zeus, mighty bull, student killer. With my trusty hatchet-o. Was that beanstalk or cherry tree? Girl that, boy this. Felled four by lusty thirty, Georgie-Porgie made them cry. Only, I'm Harry. "On Wednesday, class, we will continue to explore the consequences of the calculus on the emotional derivatives of Dostoyevsky and Danielle Steele." Picking up, packing up, tanked up. Johnny Begood slumps out, head pounding. Pound. Smile at girl. Head cracking open, brains spill out. Get hug instead. Pound of flesh. Good boy. Need a drink. Need two drinks. Party at sorority? Sure. Meow. Drink. Pound. For sure. Good morning, A MESSAGE FROM S.GA. PRESIDENT DAL VJALTOH closs!

Up yours. Go get mail. Maybe letter from Mom? with money? Allison there. Gotta get away. Not speaking to me. Wasn't my fault. Used protection. Knight in shining armor. Better k on Jerry later- doesn't look like he's wak­ KS.U L L ing up. Get food. Sleep. Sleep. Sleep. The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue #4 page 16 Boost "Skills Portfolio" THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

to Stay Competitive ROLLINS COLLEGE The President Campus Box 2711 yourself, with services ranging from individual 1000 Holt Avenue BY ROB HERZOG appointments to computer software packages. Winter Park, FL 32789 Career Counselor 2) Strive to Learn and Perform in Your Classes- Hold on. There is still hope. Many of you are While you don't need to be a 4.0 student, academic thinking, "I shouldn't waste my time preparing performance is important to employers and As we begin another school year, it is appropriate to consider what we want to for a career since there are no jobs out there right graduate schools. accomplish, to remind ourselves of our goals. now anyway." Don't fall into this mentality. The 3) Be Active on Campus and in the Community- We have spent the last two years identifying our institutional goals and developing a consequences of thinking this way could have a Demonstrate your willingness to get involved and strategic plan to assure Rollins' place as one of America's great colleges. Our plan very negative impact on your future. make a difference. Employers believe that past represents a commitment to excellence in all our programs and activities, and to high Sluggish economy or not, there are jobs out involvement is a great predictor of future involve­ expectations and high standards for ourselves and for each other. there, but they are going to the people who ment. Our first priority is the academic program. Rollins is widely known for innovative prepare the most for them. It is true that if you 4) Gain experience - Internships and other forms teaching and this year, we will launch the Quantitative learning and Teaching Program, the don't take steps during college to make yourself of experiential learning are becoming almost a first project of its kind in the U.S., designed to improve quantitative problem-solving skills. competitive, you will have a hard time finding necessity for liberal arts students in applying for The planned Quantitative Learning and Teaching Center will function much like the employment in your area of interest. The labor quality jobs and graduate programs. According to Writing Center. force is growing at a significantly slower rate Barbara Poole, Director of the CareerServices We have high standards for the quality of student life. A tangible expression of our than it did during the 1980's; and that trend will Office, "Many employers say they prefer liberal concern is the renovation of the residence halls which took place during the summer. The continue into the year 2000, according to the U.S. arts majors to more technical majors, IF (and only College borrowed $4 million to improve student living spaces, and I think many of you have Department of Labor. if) they have had some relevant experience." noticed significant changes. The remainder of the scheduled improvements will be Opportunities exist for the students who refuse CareerServices can assist you in identifying and completed next summer. to throw in the towel, and instead make a com­ pursuing these types of opportunities. Our philosophy for student living at Rollins is that there be as few rules and regulations mitment to their future by doing what they can to 5) Develop Additional Skills - Our society is as possible, but that these be enforced. We consider ourselves a "neighborhood," to use prepare for it. What can you do to prepare? Here increasingly multi-cultural and computerized. Fred Rogers' term, where privacy and property are respected, and people are friendly and are five basic ways to strengthen your "portfolio Learning a second language and improving your courteous. We are also committed to assuring that each individual in our community is of skills" and make yourself more marketable to computer skills are just a couple of ways to make respected and valued. employers and graduate schools. yourself more attractive to employers and gradu­ Rollins has been coeducational from its founding in 1885, which made it one of the first ate schools. colleges in America to admit both women and men. Our first two graduates were women. l)Know Yourself - Take the time to find out In the face of discouraging economic reports, We boast one of the oldest Latin American Studies programs in the nation. In 1949, Rollins all is not lost. Make an effort to strengthen where where your interests lie and how they mesh with President Hamilton Holt presented noted educator, Mary McLeod Bethune, an honorary you stand in these five areas. You can control how your abilities. From this knowledge swells the degree, according to Time Magazine, the first granted to an African-American by a white appealing you make yourself, and the counselors motivation to pursue your dreams. This infor­ college in the South. in CareerServices can help you create a plan for mation is also vital, if you hope to attract the We are proud of our heritage of diversity and are committed to enriching the mix of attention of employers and graduate schools with doing just that. Come by our office in the Mills faculty, staff, and students at Rollins and to assuring that every member of our community resumes and cover letters, personal statements, Memorial Center and make an appointment. It's feels welcome and safe within a network of mutuality. and interviews. CareerServices has a variety of not too late for you to make a change that will We also have high expectations for responsible citizenship. This Presidential-election ways to help you clarify this information about positively affect the options you have in the future. year offers exceptional opportunities for involvement. I encourage everyone to participate in the political process: distribute flyers for a candidate, make calls to encourage people to vote, and, if you are of age, register and cast your ballot. PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL An important aspect of citizenship is public service. Last year, President Bush designated Orlando a City of Light - a community where people and businesses are Last spring President Bornstein inaugurated the President's Council, committed to improving the quality of life for everyone. At Rollins, we implement voluntarism through the Center for Public Service, established last fall. The Center has a group of 25 undergraduate day students that meets monthly with the already received recognition for its literacy program. And, thanks to your hard efforts last president. The council is composed of 10 members selected from the year, Rollins will sponsor a Habitat for Humanity house this year. officers of campus organizations and 15 at-large members, who change Yesterday at the Convocation ceremony, I spoke about the value of setting high standards. While we may be in competition with others, in the end our biggest competition each month. is in our own view of our potential and our willingness to work hard to reach our goals. Students are invited to raise questions, discuss concerns, and propose William Jennings Bryan said, "Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. ide:.s. Trie forum provides President Bornstein and students with an It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved." We must constantly challenge ourselves to ensure that we are living up to our potential. opportunity to share their thoughts about life at Rollins. I hope that as the school year progresses you will keep your sights high and your goals If you are interested in participating as an at-large member of the in mind. May your challenges engage you and may you enjoy a year of achievement. President's Council, please contact the President's office at x2120 or Box 2711. "G'DAY!" From Our Mates Down Under "Melbourne is the Answer" There are beaches nearby, as well as snow skiingj senses of the word - nightlife and nature. Dispatches from Down Under "An Introductory "G'Day" from Marvelous Winter is cold, but it does not snow here. The cityj BY KAREN PEIRCE Melbourne can also be a haven for all you Melbourne!" stays quite green and full of life. Melbourne Student lovers of the laid-back, relaxed life. There are University life is quite different from Rollinsj casualpubs spread throughoutMelbourne in which The university has over 24,000 students. We are] Are you bored with the Rollins scene? Maybe BY K. SCOTT ANDREWS the food and drink is tasty and cheap. Getting all living with host families Scattered throughoul a change of scenery would help. Why not try out a Melbourne Student around on a daily basis is not too hard; the public the city. We take three set courses: Australian! semester in Melbourne, Australia? transportation system takes a lot of the hassle and Summer for you probably felt pretty short, as Society Seminar, Reef and Forest Ecology, and| Seven of us from Rollins are here now, and worry out of commuting. Living off of the vacations usually do. It was hardly seven weeks Australian Literature. A fourth course is a direct] we're enjoying our new lifestyle. It's different campus seems like a nuisance at first, but having for us, as we have been in school for about two enrollment in the "uni" with Aussie students] from life in Winter Park mainly because of the a home where your hosts are there to befriend you months no w. Winter is almost over for us and our (something the Sydney program doesn' t feature).] non-stop sightseeing involved. It began in Aukland, is really anice luxury. Furthermore, our instructors (September) Spring Break is almost upon us. We Some of us are taking Aboriginal and Koori] New Zealand, then progressed to Australia where have been especially flexible with scheduling, didn'tknow the meaning of "distance" or "time" History, Philosophy, English, or Environmentalj our first stop was Far North Queensland. We spent agreeing that we are here to experience more than until we came down here. Studies. The list of possibilities is endless. a week exploring the tropical rainforest and coral just libraries, classrooms, and books. reefs in the area. Does hiking beneath dense, leafy As Melbourne Program participants, we had Of course, when we are not studying we areoui If you like the outdoors there are plenty of canopy and amongst exotic plants and animals the incredible experience of spending our first having the time of our lives. We have plenty ofl spots to see on weekend trips, including mountain sound exciting? What about snorkeling on the week in Australia in the Daintree tropical time to do things, but there is more to see and do] ranges, suitable for snow skiing or bushwalking; Great Barrier Reef, seeing fish and corals in their rainforest north of Cairns. It was part of our than any amount of time would grant... museums,! coastal areas, good for watching penguins come glorious colors? If it does, then this trip is for you. course, Reef and Forest Ecology, which included mountains, beaches, wildlife, pubs, sporting in to shore for the night, viewing sandstone for­ a beautiful day on Fitzroy Island and the Great events, you name it. Melbourne has more than Maybe you're more of an urban person. If so, mations, or walking along the sand with.the Barrier Reef. This part of the program could be you can imagine, and even more so for the rest of j Melbourne has lots to offer you as well. There's a waves lapping at your feet; and forest spots, summarized as "sensory overload." This is the Australia. You've gotta "give it a go!" great arts center here with continuous exhibitions where you can experience koala bears, wombats, first time Cairns has been included in the program and shows of all types. There are also plenty of kangaroos, and cookaburras in their natural For more information about the Melbournp (read , "no extra charge") and is not included in shopping districts offering the latest fashions, and habitats. We also have a two week Spring Break Program, contact the International Programs OH the Sydney program. The reef has been such a the club and music scenes can't be beaten. If you coming up soon in which some of us are travelling fice. As this is just an introduction for the newj popular destination for Rollins students in the like to be surrounded by a wide variety of cultures, to Australia's outback, Tasmania, and even South year, please keep watching in the Sandspur for past, and no doubt will continue to be, now that Melbourne is just such a multicultural place, Australia. further more specific news, experiences, andj populated by immigrants from all over the world, the Melbourne Program includes it. So, if you are bored with the Rollins scene - NO pictures throughout the term. See you in January!] influencing the fashion, music, and food to a great As for Melbourne itself, there is no wonder WORRIES! Just spend a semester in Melbourne, If anyone would like to write to any of us (Lis* why it is called "Marvellous Melbourne" (pro­ extent. If you like to occasionally get a taste of Australia and "it'll be right." Goldberg, Mike Kell, Karen Peirce, Gavin Phipps, j nature without too much effort, Melbourne has a nounced "Melb'n")...it is known as the "World's If you 're not sure, head to the International and Michelle Roberts, Kara Spofford, and Scottj great zoo and many parks which act as oases in the Most Livable City." As large as the city is (three Off-Campus Programs office for more informa­ Andrews) we'd love to hear from you. - (Wei midst of the busy city. If this isn't enough for you, million people), there is a sense of familiarity tion. They can direct you to faculty and students thought getting letters was rare at Rollins...). Oun when we start recognizing people we don't know Sydney is just a short trip away. Some of us are who have been to Melbourne and will answer address is: Rollins College, P.O. Box 4008, going there soon for a few days of wildness in all your questions. on the tram or footpath. Melbourne is Australia's University of Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Austra- \ nightlife, theatre, gardens, and restaurant capital. ha.

The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue page 18 Nick Panagakis Rob Herzog

0s Joined Rollins: 0* Class of 1994 July, 1992 0s Major History 0s Titler Career CounsM fa Extracurricular 0s Alma Mater Activities: Chief Justice James Madison of the Student Hearing University Board, President of Tau 0o Hobbies: Tennis, Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Snow-skiing, bike 0n Career Objective: riding International Law 0n Hometown: 0s Hometown: Chicago and Wilmington, Delam Clearwater, Florida 0* Favorite TV Show: 0s Favorite Baseball Team: Seinfeld Chicago Cubs

BY BRIAN HILL BY BRIAN HILL Sandspur Sandspur Rob Herzog, a new addition to our Rollins staff, is still trying to find a hill large enough to si Nick Panagakis, Rollins student and the Chief Justice of the Student Hearing Board (S.H.B), ski off in Central Florida, despite the lack of snow. wants to bring change to the S.H.B.'s reputation. No longer will the board be feared by the student Well, truthfully, he is now trying his hand at water skiing.. body, but instead will be seeking feedback to improve campus life. So far, Rob is getting adjusted to our college, and he likes what he sees here at Rollins. The S.H.B., which deals with violations by individuals, fraternities, and sororities, wants the Concerning the uniqueness of Rollins, Herzog states, "I've worked with student leaders {here student body to understand that the goal is not to punish people, but to insure the equal, fair have been very impressed at how much dedication there is and the desire to make a difference."! treatment of all students. Panagakis' year as Chief Justice will entail extensive public relations Moving here this summer, Rob is anxious to get the new year off and rolling. When asked vw work; going to groups on campus to find out what is right and wrong with the system. drew Rob here in the first place, he replies, "I was interested in an institution that was geared tow| Also involved with Tau Kappa Epsilon, the fraternity of Ronald Regan, Nick sees himself as strong student service. Many career offices can be strictly placement oriented, and that's not w] lucky to get the opportunity to do what so few Greek men get to do - be part of chartering a was interested in." fraternity. Often ignored by the student body until two weeks before graduation, CareerServices plans to Panagakis thinks of TKE as "the fraternity for life" and stresses, "These people really do care a new approach to the students this year, and Rob will be at the forefront. about each other. It is not a group that just sits around and drinks beer. We can have just as much Rob states, "I feel this whole process (career search) is important from the freshman year on fun not drinking beer together." True, TKE does consist of "some" partying, but they also Accordingly, he plans to get the student body involved with CareerServices early on by reacj recognize a time to be serious. out to the residential halls, residential advisors, and basically wherever he can find students. "Not only do you have a special support group while you're in college," states Nick, "but when you get away, you have 250,000 members, so you have a pretty good network there to get a job." In fact, CareerServices will host an Open House on September 10, from 4-6 p.m. Along witl| His fraternity, which has full charter this year, wants to be a part of, and work with, the Greek free food and drinks, students will be guided on tours of the CareerServices "library and two system. Panagakis' belief in democracy is a part of his objective to help move the Greek system software packages, both of which Herzog is obviously excited about. forward by having all campus Greek organizations work together. To Nick, it will be a job Together, these software packages will help students explore our values, interests, and si consisting of compromise and sacrifice, with the result being the betterment of the Greek system. addition the software will aid in the development of a resume and the linking up of that resi Concerned for the quality of life on our campus, Nick challenges more of the student body to available positions. Rob reminds us, "The decisions made in college will impact the rest of our get involved with extracurricular activities. Nick believes we are fortunate to have a great A liberal arts major himself, Herzog has first hand knowledge of the advantages of the Liberi academic, as well as social environment, and he thinks this is the primary reason why it is easy degree. Although not training students for a specific position, it does give a breadth of training, to overlook the extracurricular opportunities which Rollins offers us. Nick proclaims, "My own includes skills in organization, communication, and decision making. Of course, these skills d belief is that you get involved in something you enjoy, at least one thing you are heavily involved to be supplemented through summer jobs, and internships. in - a main extracurricular activity." There are currently about 200 local internships available for students. Among the tremendous benefits of extracurricular activities is responsibility. He thinks that if "One of the goals of the higher administration is to have one available for every student," si one finds something he really enjoys then he will do better academically due to the fact that work Rob. "We are continually trying to develop more to fit the needs of students." will get done first. This means working harder to have the time for that activity. By not It is actually quite simple to get involved with an internship, and Rob Herzog is ready to participating in an extracurricular activity, Nick says, "You cheat yourself out of the college student started. If, however, the internship is to be for credit, then two to three months of pli experience." He reminds us that after college, it is all work and little fun. Additionally, an is needed before the start of the intended semester. extracurricular activity will aid one in the career path through contacts and skills developed, while Rob himself is an example of another career tool - networking. Learning of his position at always serving as an outlet for enjoyment. at a conference in San Francisco, Herzog discovered shortly thereafter, a link between his gra< Dr a,. n to Rollins through an alumnus brother-in-law, Nick believes Rollins is "a great academic professors at the University of Virginia and Rollins. Rob reminds us that eighty percent of avail] school in a warm climate." He views the faculty and staff as first rate and is grateful thathis major, jobs are not advertised, and with networking, one of our most valuable resources is right undei History, has some excellent professors, such as Dr. Edmonson and Dr. Williams. noses. Through friends and family, the networking process can start here, at Rollins. As for the diversity of the student body, Nick states, "It is very surprising to walk around campus Herzog brings with him the ability to work one on one with individuals and, as he adds, "I and see such a diverse group of people from all over the world. We are very lucky to have this talents in bringing out not just the best in people, but helping them to feel comfortable enough diversity." For a large university to have the diversity of students as well as an above average themselves in this process of finding a career [and helping them] to let down and open up to whati faculty, is an asset, but to be such a small college and have this, "we are truly blessed." true interests and dreams are." THE WEEKLY CROSSWORD

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Rollins Sports Colorful Nickname: THE TARS!!! Dr. Phillip Roach, Rollins Athletic Director The most asked question of Rollins athletes pirates, cannon battles, and treasure. Theswabbies and coaches ... hoisting the main sail and walking the plank were WHAT'S A TAR? known as 'Tars". administration, alumni and boosters, state- The Rollins nickname traces its origin back to of-the-art facilities and an amazing staff," World War I when the United States Navy sta­ ROLLINS: Roach said. "Even with so many positives, In recent years, tioned a small training vessel on Lake Virginia, there are still new challenges for theprogram." which borders half of the Rollins campus. With several people have Some of those include upgrading facilities, the war leaving only ten male students at Rollins, developing new programs, and establishing suggested a change the attention of the co-eds centered upon the ROACH IS new endowed athletic scholarships. snappily uniformed trainees going about their One of the more visible upgrades to the in the Rollins mascot. shipboard routines. The women called them 1 athletic program is the addition of modern­ 'TARS." The varsity teams before this time were Rollins new Athletic ized weight room equipment in the Enyart- called the "Blue and Gold," but soon the new tide Director, Dr. Phillip READY Alumni Fieldhouse for use by all students. was adopted. During the forties and fifties, use of The highlights of this plan are the addition of the nickname faded out of use. Roach, acknowledged ADRIANA A. VALDES a second stak-climbing machine, a combina­ The alumni re-introduced the 'TARS" with the the possibility of the Sandspur tion abdominal and back machine, a squat 1965 Annual Fund Appeal. First, however, they and calf machine, and a knee extension ma­ Rollins community trimmed a few pounds off his frame and added a Rollins' new Athletic Director, Dr. Phillip chine. The new machines cost an estimated brisk, youthful appearance to the aging sailor. Roach, has made a commitment to building upon $6,000.00. taking a look at Since that time, all Rollins athletic teams have the outstanding past achievements of theprogram. Dr. Roach approved the plan to increase borne the nickname 'TARS." Dr. Roach comes to Rollins after spending actualizing this wellness opportunities while creating a "user In recent years, several people have suggested several years as the athletic director at Guilford friendly" atmosphere for all students, par­ change a change in the Rollins mascot. Rollins' new College in North Carolina, and he brings a wealth ticularly women. The plan will be imple­ Athletic Director, Dr. Phillip Roach, acknowl­ of experience and several "new and exciting" mented by the first week of the Fall term. The edged the possibility of the Rollins community ideas to bolster the Tars. Fieldhouse weight room will be open during The word 'Tar" refers to sailors from the ro­ actualizing this change. "Rollins Athletics already has in place some regular operating hours, with the exception mantic days of tall ships with billowing sails, outstanding programs, superb support from the of Monday and Wednesday from 9-11 p.m., when the B.P.E. Weight Training class will beheld. Charlie Urban, Athletic Trainer, will be available to all students to provide orien­ tation and assist with the program. CAREER SERVICES OPEN HOUSE Several exercise machines have also been placed on the Wellness Floor in Elizabeth hall. Heavy weight training machines have for New and Returning Students and Faculty been moved to the Alfond Field weight room, located off Fairbanks avenue, several blocks from the main Rollins campus. These moves Thursday, September 10, 4-6 p.m. have been made in an effort to make a diverse selection of exercise and wellness equipment Career Services Center, Mills Building available to students. With this wellness theme in mind, Dr. (Before Career Services) (After, of course) Roach is encouraging the Rollins intramural program. He has worked with Rich Morris,

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Something for those of you who aren't taking Come by and learn how Career Services can help You: Kaplan Prep™ We've produced more top scores on *Register to use Career Services the LSAT, GMAT, GRE and MCAT than all other courses combined. Which means if you're not taking *Demonstrations of new student software Kaplan Prep™ you may need to take more than *Career Library tours (ever 15 minutes) a #2 pencil to the test. *Career Services Staff on hand to answer questions KAPLAN The answer to the test question. *Snacks and beverages 273-7111 The Sandspur Volume 99 Issue) page 20 intramurals, organized studentat Roach from page 15 tivities, free play and exercise, ane lastly, activities sponsored by out side organizations, such as con organizer of Rollins intramurals, certs and festivals. in developing a successful sched­ "The essence of Rollins Athlet ule of intramural activities. Men's ics is our student-athletes. Man intramurals have traditionally had of our painstaking plans, promo a high degree of involvement, but tions, and preparations are designee women's interest in intramurals to ensure that our athletes have has been sporadic over the last few positive experience, and have a. years. Roach plans on reaching opportunity to compete at the _._• out to women in order to get them tional level," explained Roach involved with intramural activities Dr. Roach will be actively this year. Softball, co-ed volley­ volved with student-athletes ball, flag football, track and swim other ways than as the Athleti meets have already been sched­ Director. This year he will assunu uled for women. Roach is working the duties of men's golf coach fa with Rollins' Panhellenic Council the Rollins team. He succeeds A in promoting these activities, but Simonds, who retired this past May he asserts that he hopes indepen­ after heading the Tar program f< dent worr_en will also form teams. nine years. Kyle Frakes, who ha_ This is a wellness opportunity open been an assistant basketball coac, to all. at Rollins the past five years, wi| Another challenge for Roach assist Dr. Roach in coaching the will be the issue of athletic facility team. use for non-varsity activities. Dr. A last goal Roach outlined fc Roach was asked about availabil­ the Athletic Program is increase: ity of athletic facilities, such as the awareness of the program itself, Sandspur field and the tennis both students and all other mem courts, for activities sponsored by bers of the Rollins community other organizations and individual Roach will work promoting areas student use. He noted that these of the campus. He proposes half- facilities, as well as all other ath­ time fun and competitive activities letic facilities, do have a priority between student organizations sequence for use. The first priority order to enhance varsity homt is academic-related activities fol­ games. He would also like to se. The Lady Spikers get tuned up for the upcoming season with summer practice in the Enyart lowed closely with use by student- greater campus media coverage Alumni Fieldhouse. The season begins Thursday versus Palm Atlantic. athletes on Rollins' sport teams, the Athletic Program. Classifieds

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