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CHELSEA CUTCHENS cluded Patrick Powers, dean of campus are just willing to say way to move toward justice the sandspur Knowles Chapel. what they feel without regard and progress on our campus. "We can put a smoke for others. You do not represent We need to continue to come screen on this situation, but just yourself. You represent an together to promote and share On Thursday, Oct 1, over under every joke and stupidity entire community," said Berk. the values of Rollins, and have one hundred Rollins students are malice and wickedness and Anna Montoya (Class of the courage to challenge those and faculty members turned cowardice. We have a responsi 2013), had a similar reaction: behaviors that disrupt .and de out for a town hall meeting in bility for this beautiful campus. "As a first year, I had such a pos stroy community. This is our response to the vandalizing of I feel it has been violated by this itive opinion on Rollins College. responsibility not just today, but posters featuring Barack Obama. evil wickedness. I want us to I'm always hearing that 'Rollins every single day of our lives as These posters were defaced with face this fearlessly to let every is working for the global com educated citizens committed to images of swastikas, Hitler-like one know that we abhor this, we munity.' Everyone kept paint peace, justice and acceptance." mustaches, and the number don't stand for this, and this is ing such a beautiful picture of Although many concerns "666" on the posters. While one not part of our life! I don't want this school. And then, only six went unanswered during the COURTESY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT might argue that students have our lives to be disintegrated by weeks in, two hate crimes oc meeting, the overall outlook on OF ENERGY the right of freedom of speech to this; it should be no part of our curred in one week. It hurt - the future of Rollins was posi declare their opinions on poli life and no part of our campus. these events shattered my beau tive. Those who attended agreed Interested in tics and other aspects of society, This is not part of our commu tiful image of Rollins." that the best way to combat hate some extra the use of hate-speech or racial nity. We should say to whoever Micki Meyer, the director is with knowledge; several stu slurs on college property will did this: get out, get out, get of the Office of Community En dents even voiced the need for cash? Take not be tolerated by the faculty, out. You have violated us, and gagement and the person who a monthly town hall meeting to pictures and staff and students of Rollins. you don't belong here," said discovered the vandalized post address campus-wide issues. write for The At the town hall meeting, Powers. ers in the campus center, was While this one small meeting Sandspur! students and faculty of differ Some students felt surprise impressed by the student reac could not destroy the root of ent races, genders, beliefs and and outrage at the events, in tion to the incident. evil in the world, it ha*d the op religious backgrounds came cluding Laura Berk (Class of She remarked: "I am portunity to spread awareness together to protest the use of 2012), a peer mentor who was proud of our campus commu about intolerance and hate in hate speech and hate crimes to an active leader in the town hall nity, especially our students, for our campus community. Only intimidate and belittle fellow meeting. coming together and speaking knowledge like this can prevent students of Rollins. Some of the "I am shocked and ap out against hate. At times like similar situations of hate from more passionate speakers in palled that individuals on this this education is the strongest occurring in the future.
WHERE TO GO EWS pages 1-2 Should the US use tactical nuclear weapons to disable capttatism believe OPINIONS pages 3-4 the Iranian nuclear facilities? people are inherently Yes. Nuke 'em. ENTER SPREAD pages 6-7 greedy and selfish. " LIFE & TIMES.. pages 5&8 No, we must not make a rash decision. * & E ...pages 9-10 No, we should use convention weapons. opinionsl IE 3 PORTS page 11-12 Where is Iran? The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] NEWS
<7fo Oldest Co&ge Another person perishes at Pisne Newspaper in Ttorida Founded in 1894 TJ FISHER as the park."was closing that the sandspur night, two monorails collided at the Magic Kingdom's main On the morning of Sept. 30, station, killing Wuennenberg. W\)t i§>atttis#ttt is a 2009, a 16 year old Canadian 'There were eight passengers weekly publication boy was found dead by a family on board at the time. A second printed on recycled member at the Port Orleans employee was taken to the paper, and we want Resort in Walt Disney World. hospital, while paramedics YOU to get involved. Representatives from the Orange evaluated the six other park County Sheriff's Office arrived guests were for injuries but on the scene and reported the shortly thereafter released Brittany Fornof teen unresponsive at 9:37 a.m. them. Officials claim that the teen had On Aug. 10, Disney Editor-in-Chief an extensive medical history. employee Mark Priest was Authorities announced that pronounced dead four Nick Zazuiia they would conduct a routine days after a fall during a Managing Editor investigation of the teen's death, performance of Captain but as of 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 30, Jack's Pirate Tutorial. The there were no signs of foul play, man was performing a mock Lauren Hames and the death was most likely sword fight for the first time, Faculty Advisor the result of the boy's previous and slipped on a wet spot, medical complications. suffering from a broken vertebra and other injuries. Alexis Oberaauer. Head Copy Although there is no official cause of the boy's death, Bo Jones, The most recent death Greg Golden...... ^....Webmaster deputy fire chief of Reedy Creek took place late on Monday, Amanda Hampton ...... Badass Emergency Services, claims, Aug. 17. An employee Jen Atwell ...... Public Relations "He had some preexisting suffered a head injury while Ben Zitsman Work-Study conditions and appears to have tumbling at a rehearsal for passed away in his sleep." the "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt This is the fourth death Spectacular." The employee, Section TcCitors to occur on the Disney World Anislav Varbanov, was rushed Evie Lyras Center-Spread premises since July 5. The to the hospital after the injury TVavis Clinger News three previous deaths were and pronounced dead at 8:53 Laura Hardwicke Opinions employees. The first in this long p.m. In Varbanov's memory, Jen Stull ..Life & Times string of accidents Occurred Disney said it would cancel Erik Keevan..Arts&Entertainment on July 5, when monorail the stunt show, which has Shannon Lynch.Sports/Calendar conductor Austin Wuennenberg been performed at the park COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS Lindsey Hirsch Asst Editor died in a monorail accident. Just since 1989. MAGIC KINGDOM: The happiest place on earth has several deaths Meianie Weitzner Asst. Editor
Where do you fitint o the Are you ready to be scared? Sandspur? At the Sandspur, we are con IfflTEIl DECTT C1IIDTC Oflftfl VUICUDCOI |-onilf loZUUSf stantly looking for more voices, be DODIE O'KEEFE mate Halloween experience." they involved in editing, writing, or the sandspur • So, Rollins students, inter BY ORLANDO WEEKLY READERS photography. This year, we are adding ested in buying tickets? Tick a new Staff Reporter position. Staff ets are priced at $69.99. You A T-SHrt Democracy Reporters will attend weekly assign Every year during the may save up to $30 if you are a ment meetings and write articles to be months of September and Octo Florida resident, or if you pur published in the Sandspur. ber, Universal Studios Orlando chase your tickets in advance design a t-shirt What do you get for con transforms from a theme park online. Florida resident tickets tributing to the Sandspur? into a horrific, terrifying laby for Sunday through Thursday and take it home in Other than seeing your name rinth full of monsters, ghouls are on sale for $39.99, while and work in print, you will be and other terrifying creatures of Friday tickets cost $49.99, and paid as a correspondent for the all sorts. Saturdays are $59.99. If you Halloween Horror Nights are interested in purchasing a 15 minutes Sandspur. How wDl I get my writ is rated among the best of nights Frequent Fear Pass, you may do ten articles into the Sand at amusement parks, as it has so for $69.99. Halloween Hor haunted houses, live shows, ror Nights also offers express spur? electrifying scare zones and passes that enable you to skip Articles for the Sandspur are even live monsters and mutants the regular lines at all haunted typically 400-700 words in length to add to the fun. This year there houses and attractions. These and must be submitted no later are eight new haunted houses, express passes range in. price than noon on the Monday prior to six new scare zones and two from $39.99 to $74.99, depend the corresponding issued publica hew live shows. All the more ing on dates of attendance. This NO SET UP FEES tion. Submissions will be e-mailed reason to attend this year! can be especially valuable on to [email protected]. The dates for the terror- peak nights. NO MINIMUM ORDER Where is the Sandspur? filled evenings are Oct. 1-4, Universal Studios also of The Sandspur office is located on 8-11, 15-18, 21-25, and 28-31. fers tours of the whole theme select from 1000s of graphics the 3rd floor of the Mills building, The event usually runs from park that allow patrons to skip & fonts or email us your own two floors above the post office. 6:30PM.-midnight, however lines on certain attractions, How can I get involved on select nights the event from and to gain an insight into the Every design printed on with the Sandspur? 6:30P.M.-2:00 in the morning. workings of terrific horror ef American Apparel Sandspur meetings are held Halloween Horror Nights con fects. These tours are called on Wednesday of every week at tinues to run in rain or shine, so R.I.P. Tours, which can be taken j0O MOTHER FALCON CLOTHING do not let bad weather ruin your publicly with a large group, or 6pm in the Sandspur office on'the 888 E Washington St, Thornton Park 3rd floor of the Mills Building. plans. privately with just your family Themes for the park have Any questions can be e-mailed to or friends. www, motherfalconclothing.com been taken from several of the [email protected], and re If you have any further most popular horror films, in www.twitter.com/motherfalcon spective editors can be reached at questions regarding Universal's cluding "The Wolfman", "Saw", Halloween" Horror Nights, visit their Rollins e-mail addresses (first motherf alconclothinaOamail. com "Chucky" and "Fangoria." their web site at halloweenhor- initial, last [email protected]). When asked about Universal's rornights.com.- There, you can 407-423-3060 Halloween Horror Nights, Tony purchase tickets, find contact Timpone, editor of Fangoria information for the park, and Open Tues-Sat 12-7 Sun 12-5 Magazine, said that "After visit view videos illustrating some 1000 Holt Avenue ing scream parks all across the of the attractions. So, if you are Winter Park, FL 32789 U.S. for the last 20 years, I can looking for something to do this Phone: (407) 646-2696 easily say that Universal's is the month, check out Halloween 10% OFF WITH THIS AO best in the business... Hallow Horror Nights at Universal Stu [email protected] een Horror Nights is the ulti dios Orlando for a good scare. AND A ROLLINS STUDENT I.D. 09 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] OPINIONS October 9, 2009 Capitalism makes no promises
Internship Programs VERNON M-J X VJf ij suppressed from doing that, why Auckland Internship Program INTERN ABROAD the sandspu? are Obama sycophants in total Dresden Internship Program support of the government? For Dublin Internship Program All Internship Placements Are: the record, I could say the same Geneva Internship Program • Guaranteed for each student for the Bush administration Haifa Internship Program • Personalized for each student and its sycophants. for capitalism; plenty of London Internship Program • Project-based/academically directed It is too bad that they had "progressive" sycophants were Los Angeles Internship Program ' the "Red Scare" in the 1950s, convinced that capitalism is because, in effect, it treated Madrid Internship Program Common Program Features a terrible, corrupt, and anti- socialism and communism as Paris Internship Program • Open to all majors human political system. nothing more than inherently Shanghai Internship Program "• Offered fall and spring semesters; Documentaries such as benign social taboos. Sydney Internship Program some-also offered in the summer Capitalism: A Love Story were Conservatives screwed up, Washington, DC Internship Program • Full-time BU staff at each site produced, and an article was because now we cannot make • Housing provided printed in the third Sandspur a case against socialism or issue of the year called communism without opponents • Organized excursions and activities "Capitalism kills humanity/' bringing up the Red Scare and • Financial aid available Perhaps the main problem playing the perpetual victim. is this: these particular critiques In these trying times, of capitalism were focused the new Red Scare targets live intern explore www.bu.edu/abroad BOSTON on the welfare of humanity capitalists, the selfish, and the UNIVERSITY as a whole, and they claimed greedy—not socialists. Because that capitalism is not. Well, of the Utopian paradise that guess what? They are right! socialism puts forward, socialist The underlying hypocrisy philosophy is quite popular. I see in the arguments of Fortunately, I am a so-called progressivists nonconformist and do not care Conditioned by is that they seem to shun in the slightest about what is organized religion and claim popular. Just like the Church to be upholders of science and taught its sheep that it is bad to reason, yet both their methods be selfish and greedy, altruistic and goals are just secularized mystics such as Karl Marx have your environment versions of the corruptions duped the herd and preached that religion is known for. that it is evil to act in one's YONI BINSTOCK resources, then there would years, except for the company Some may know my past own interests, and that one the sandspur be no reason for humans to of dogs. Wfhen she was found, writings, and so also know that must strictly devote one's life's be selfish. Other negative she lacked the ability to speak, I am a fierce critic of organized, work to the good of the whole. Imagine for a moment that human behaviors such as rape, lapped up her food from a white-light religions and faith- I amnot personally attacking after being born in America murder, and thievery are also bowl, ate raw meat, barked at based patterns of thought. Sandspur writer Yoni Binstock into an average, middle-class, not inherent to us. The society strangers, had a higher than This is why I am a capitalist, for his article "Capitalism kills Christian family, you were that we live in perpetuates average sense of smell and with all of its connotations humanity." I hold nothing taken to a monastery in Tibet these types of behavior. hearing, and walked around on of raw individualism, back in siding against the and raised as a Buddhist monk. Also, any monetary system all four limbs. This example is article itself, however. I was v laissez-faire economics, Would you have any inkling will lead people to exhibit but one of many examples of the selfishness, and greed. especially irked by the article's about Christianity, patriotism behavior ^patterns such as importance of environmental It is not only contrary insinuation that "Humans to America, or any other fraud, exploitation of people for conditions on both our behavior to God-fearing sheep and are conditioned beings and cultural behavior attributed to labor, price fixing, redundant and physical attributes. their precious Right-Hand are products of their society." Americans? No, you would not. waste, environmental If one accepts this insight, Path of divine devotion, but Is this implying that to be Human beings are a degradation, psychological the consequences would be it is very much the antithesis truly free is to be unconditioned? conditioned species, just like distortion through marketing, enormous. If you truly believe of what I deem the "New You might as well say that to every species. There is no true and other detrimental that it is the society and the World Mysticism," with its live a healthy life is to launch a human nature. We are simply behaviors in an attempt for environment that shapes you, messianic promises of universal bullet into your head. And you by-products of the environment financial wealth and security. not something inherent, then brotherhood, "equality," can bet that hunter-gatherer around us. If you were raised For thousands of years, you can change yourself in and enthusiasm towards societies looked down upon up as an Aztec priest, you proponents of eugenics have anyway you see fit. If it is not "faith-based education/' selfish behavior—because would have no qualms about attempted to rid the world of innate for you to act or believe As a defender of capitalism, they were hypocrites. slaughtering thousands of rapist, killers, thieves, mentally in a certain way, the belief that I must make it clear that One cannot say that greed people every day to the sun god. and physically handicapped you are "stuck" in your dogma capitalism does not hand out is bad while justifying its use If you were an ancient Roman people, and any other becomes absurd. Also, with promises like religionists, in a holier-than-thou manner child, you would enjoy seeing "outsiders" by killing people this knowledge, we can better cult leaders, fear-mongers, for one's self. Selfishness is Jews and Christians being with "flawed" genes. They help those who are needy. mystics, galvanizing political precisely the nature of the crucified and eaten by lions. If believe that through genetic Oftentimes people blame figures, and philosophers do. self-advancing human being. you were a German Nazi, then breeding and manipulation they the individuals living in the Many out there despise Nobody has to hide in the you would follow any order can create a "super" species with inner city for being lazy and capitalism because it supposedly shadow of unnecessary humility given by your Fuhrer. We like all the advantageous qualities taking the money from hard is not concerned about the just for the sake of "the less to believe that these people and none of the negative. working individuals. But, if common man, or because fortunate," as they are popularly were inherently bad people; This was a major we change the environment it harms the environment, classified. If we exhibit "social that they were somehow evil, component of Hitler's reasoning that people live in, then we can opposes gay rights, and so on. values," then that is simply but they were just like us. If we for his actions against Jews, change the behavior patterns In my experience, it seems one of the white illusions had lived in those times, we homosexuals, Gypsies, meritally that they exhibit. This type of that Americans mainly voted strong minds must eliminate. would have acted just the same. and physically handicapped thinking can be applied to a for Obama due to his promises You cannot spread benefits Many proponents of individuals, and many others. wide range of issues such as: of certain social changes such so thin that they become capitalism believe that people What Hitler and thousands of democracy, civil rights, gender as gay rights. This is too trivial worthless in the end. Capitalism are inherently greedy and others have not realized is that roles, war, religion, science, and a social issue to base one's vote is the perfect combination selfish. Fortunately, they are the environment that shapes a myriad of other issues. By upon. The economy and the of the egoistic nature of dead wrong. The only reason our behavior, not our DNA. creating a better environment, war are the important issues, the human beast and its humans are greedy or selfish Recently, a girl named we can create better people, and social matters come second. civilized, intellectual behavior. is because there is scarcity of Oxana Malaya was discovered a concept epitomized by People affect social matters, resources. If the environment after being completely isolated the immortal song by not the federal government. We had an unlimited quantity of from the entire world for 5 John Lennon, "Imagine." make it happen, and if we are October 9, 2009 Tr LL The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] -•• —— OFlIMUJ>OPINIONS5 _ —-—— H ^%
To bomb or not to DOIYIDweapons after threatenin?g to nuclear weapons toward the advanced militaries, courtesy TRAVIS CLINGER States should do about it. . ., J i ~.;I;J-^«<»< ™IIT+PSV wipweanone Israes aftel ofrf ththreatenine face ofe thtoe United States, even if the of the United States. Thus, the sandspur Iran has one of the world's map. Instead of permitting Iran Iranians had nuclear weapons. Israel could easily attack and larger armies with around to continue and then waiting for However, Iran has the missile destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. A person cannot turn on the 350,000 soldiers. Further, Iran Israel to strike, the United States technology necessary to launch However, this would cause news for more than five minutes has significant economic clout must take preventive measures. a weapon B^HHHHHMi a massive without hearing about Iran. as it controls a large amount With diplomacy unlikely, it is fai into Israel Ir e1i g io u s The nation is currently in the of the region's oil reserves, more probable that the United or Europe. situation, process of developing nuclear and is located on the Persian States will be forced to strike Iran technology, which Iranian Indeed, the as many in Gulf, from which much of and disable its nuclear facilities leaders claim is for peaceful most pressing the Arab the world's oil is sent to the This is indeed the best solution purposes only. However, for a problem the world would United States and Europe. It If Israel becomes involved the nation that Sits on enormous Americans consider this would be foolish to suggest entire Middle East may very oil reserves, a person must that Iran is not an incredibly and a Holy War. well erupt into war, whereas th question the motive for powerful state. Unfortunately, Europeans Consequently, the United States has already be developing an alternative form the leadership of Iran takes a face is that of COURTESY OF NEW YORK TIMES it would be re taken the position of policeman of energy. Perhaps, the Iranians less-than-friendly approach Israel attacking IRAN: One missile too many. Iran best for all within the region, through the are concerned about pollution, to the Western world. Indeed, Iran. Israel is currently in the process of devel- if Israel did e not Iraq and Afghanistan invasions P but more likely they are Iranian president Mahmoud officially 0ping nuclear technology, which attack, Still, a full out invasion of Iran H concerned about their political Ahmadinejad has boasted does not Iranian leaders claim is for peace- F°r Isra^ would not be necessary; indeed, ki- power. Indeed, most scholars multiple times of wanting to have nuclear fg| purposes only, all that is necessary to diffuse lil and political leaders believe "wipe Israel off the map," and weapons, Israel must the situation is to disable the P* that Iran is in the process of talked extensively about -the though they have threatened to be safe from Iranian attack. It nuclear facilities. Although not H developing of nuclear weapons. evils of America and Europe. use them on multiple occasions. would be highly unreasonable Pc a great solution, it seems, al The question that now must be At this point, the Iranians Israel also has one of the world's to expect the Israelis to sit by or this point, to be the only one answered is what the United lack the capacity to launch largest and most technologically and watch Iran develop nuclear Sweat Shops Denouncement ol resi :es :ar you get the flugettin g TIERNEY LEDDY firmed any actual H1N1 virus flu, they suspect that many of the sandspur cases. the students' symptoms were Sandy Weisstein, the di suggestive of the swine flu. The Having a fever, cough, sore rector of the health center ex standard procedure the health throat, runny or stuffy nose, plained the main reason why center is taking for any patients involved body aches, headaches, or chills Rollins has not confirmed any with swine flu symptoms is to JACKSON RYLAND the Winter Park community. recently? According to Rollins 'swine' cases: "There is a special ask them to isolate themselves CLAY MITCHELL Chi Psi President Clay iealth Services, you may be ex- nasal swab test that can be done until there has no longer been a the sandspur Mitchell said, "We are consider leriencing the symptoms of the [to confirm the H1N1 virus] fever for at least 24 hours. ing last year a turning point for 11N1 virus, more commonly and up until a few weeks ago, it You may worry that coming Alpha Mu Delta at Rollins our chapter. We have unlimited ,jiown as the swine flu. Un was only done at the state labo down with the flu or the H1N1 College rallied together on one potential this year, and I am like many rumors around cam ratory, and it was only used on virus could be putting you at a sunny Saturday afternoon to very excited to see what we can pus, neither the Rollins DuBois hospitalized cases." disadvantage when it comes to clean up Orlando's Princeton accomplish. We are well on our Health Center nor the Winter She also states that al your academic course load, but Avenue. These twenty frater way for setting the gold stan Park Urgent 'Care Center, right though Rollins has not con Weisstein assures students that, nity brothers set out to make dard for fraternities in commu^- on Fairbanks Ave, have con^ firmed any cases of the swine although "the college does not a positive impact in the com nity service." dictate to the fac munity they respect and en In the past two years, ulty what their at joy. Roughly three hours and Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) tendance policy can 21 trash bags later, the result has strived to improve the im or should be...the was two miles of clean Orange age of the Greek community. faculty are acutely County roadway. In regards to community ser aware of what is go Throughout the past year, vice, IFC created a semi-annual ing on, and should the brothers of Chi Psi have fraternity community service work with students demonstrated a high level of award. Most recently, X-Club, on an individual service to the Orlando com Alpha Tau Omega and Chi Psi basis. Students can munity. At the 2009 Chi Psi won first, second and third always contact the Convention, Rollins College's place respectively. The commit dean of students if Chi Psi chapter was recognized ment to volunteer work among they have a prob with the national Chi Psi Com fraternities at Rollins College lem with the policy munity Service Award for their has exponentially grown in the and feel that they efforts. The award represented past few years to a level un are treated unfair the outstanding and unwaver touched by most fraternities ly." ing commitment Chi Psi has to across America. She indi cates Rollins feels students' health should come before anything else, es pecially when the H1N1 virus is sus- COURTESY OF WINTERPARKURGENTCARE.COM pected. GET YOUR FLU SHOTS: The Winter Park Urgent Care, located on Fairbanks \venue, has flu shots available. CLAY MITCHELL / the sandspur SEPT. 5, 2009 -WINTER PARK, FL: Alpha Mu Delta at Rollins College rallied together around noontime on a lazy, sunny Satur day to head towards Orlando to clean up Princeton Avenue. Twenty fraternity brothers set out to make a positive impact in the com munity they respect and enjoy. Classified Townhome Available Nov 1 1 Mile from Rollins Large backyard (lawn care 3/2.5 included) 1700 sq feet $1450/month Peabody Auditorium Daytona Beach 1 car garage Call 407-394-9034 an FmdusoFind us on TICKETS: All TM Outlets, Charge at (800) 745-3000 Granite/Stainless Appliances Facebook Online atTicketmaster.com or at the Peabody Box Office The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] LIFE & TIMES INB club will take you JOE KEZELE / the sandspur HOT ROD: Rollins' International Business Club raises money for future events by selling t-shirts and offering a chance to ride in a Ferrari. Pinehurst Cottage flips for p KRISTIN SCHENDEL four kinds of pancake batter, the campus. and cultural barriers through attended this particular the sandspur residents of the cottage began The Pinehurst Organization exposure to the ideas, values and which was organized cooking at 11 a.m. and "kept 'em seeks to encourage tolerance, interests of others. Each semester, Schendek (class of 2C The Pinehurst Organization coming" until 2 p.m. respect, and development of the every student living in Pinehurst 2009 PR Coordinator hosted an all-campus pancake In addition to the free food, individual, as well as create a Cottage plans and presents an organization. breakfast on the front porch of residents gave tours of the cottage diversified community in which event that champions diverse "The history Pinehurst Cottage on Saturday, to many who had never been to learn. Members expand their learning, mutual respect, or social organization is October 3, 2009. inside and were curious as to the understanding of global issues justice. connected with the Armed with two skillets and interior of the oldest building on and strive to breakdown social Approximately 80 students of Pinehurst Cottag Schendel. "I was reo that 'Pinehurst Panca something of a tradit ago, so I used my program to resurred hearted, community event that has been neg quite some time." Involvement Pinehurst Organizatioi to the entire campus, interested in receiving and information aboi Pinehurst events shoi their e-mail infonl 2009-2010 Pinehurst Emily Higgins (Class [email protected]. PHOTOS BY KRISTIN SCHENDEL / the sandspur HAPPY PLATES: Some students enjoy the delicious pancakes on the Pinehurst front porch. fights hunger at Rolli ANNA MONTOYA universities across the United simply too poor to stay alive. small, student-run businesses tie dinner with silefl the sandspur States. In 2008, Nourish received By connecting students with called "ventures" that members and a concert in the sj the North Carolina Peace Prize developing countries worldwide, operate throughout the school are excited to form a b for excellence in cross-cultural they establish partnerships with year. Therefore, the organization's an international Scar Symmetry's new album brings metal to the masses VERNON MEIGS the sandspur Holographic Universe, was almost the band with success. Roberth riffs, such as in "A Paranthesis in universally praised by fans and Karlsson performs growls and Eternity"), and fast druniming. critics due to the singer's dynamic backing clean vocals, and Lars They also prove that they are Swedish death metal outfit shifts between forceful growls Palmqvist performs clean vocals not running out of ideas with Scar Symmetry has gained quite and powerful melodies. The and backing growls. their soulful and catchy guitar a reputation for being technically skills of the two guitarists Jonas The brand new album and vocal, melodies, all-textured proficient, highly energetic, Kjellgren and Per Nilsson were contains songs that indeed stay with atmospheric, harmonious and irresistibly melodic during undeniably stellar, and the album faithful to the Scar Symmetry keyboard music. their career. Their last album, had a symphonic quality overall. style. Lars' clean vocals are just as It is notable that on this Not long after, however, glorious and catchy as Christian's, album, in addition to their original vocalist and Roberth's growls are just Gothenberg-influenced crisp, Christian as intense. Old fans should not heavy sound, they have als° Alvestam left Scar be disappointed with the new incorporated guitar rhythms Symmetry due to material. and drum pattenxs inspired by "touring conflicts According to drummer and Meshuggah, another Swedish and. creative lyricist Henrik Ohlsson, the death metal band, in songs differences," concept of the album lyrically such as "The Iconoclast" and according to deals with "an appreciation "Noumenon and Phenomenon." a statement and acknowledgement of the Scar Symmetry's albums released by the unseen worlds and dimensions, have never failed to impress. band. In time because without the existence of There are no fillers> only quality for their brand these unseen forces our physical handcrafted music, and that new album, universe would never be able to is especially so on Dark Matter Dark Matter exist." Dimensions. In Europe, the album Dimensions, Scar The titles on the album, which has been released on Oct. 2, and Symmetry has reflect this notion, are ones that in the America, it will arrive on taken on not one, listeners would not often expect Oct. 20. The entire album has been but two brand to find on a metal record, such as put up on the Scar Symmetry new vocalists. "Noumenon and Phenomenon," MySpace profile for fans to give it Dark Matter "Mechanical Soul Cybernetics," a listen before its release. Dimensions' "A Paranthesis in Eternity" and Scar Symmetry is not a run- proved to fans "Frequencyshifter." of-the-mill melodic death metal everywhere that On the new album, the band group. I urge fans of any music to the two new shows no sign of slowing down in check out this album. 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October 9, 2009 8 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] LIFE & TIMES Rediscovering Who's who: Columbus Day Jeffrey Eisenbartl paying all of the bills, invest] BRENDAN MONROE foot on before, preferably while 5. Film Fest! There are plen JEN ATWELL ments, commercial and auxilia the sandspur blindfolded or incapacitated in ty of films about the Italian mari the sandspur some other way. You will gain a ner. I recommend two that were enterprises, real estate, risk ma new appreciation for the brilliant released in 1992 for the 500th agement and insurance. In 1492, Columbus sailed mariner's skills of navigating the anniversary. "1492:Conquest of the ocean blue. Ah! It gets me previously uncharted Atlantic! Paradise" with Gerard Depar- Q: What are some change* teary-eyed every time; not the dieu and the perennially under that you would like to make, and) old adage but the fact that most 2. Eat Pasta! Contrary to rated "Christopher Columbus: what are some things that yoj Americans do not know what popular belief, Columbus was The Discovery," featuring Tom hope to implement at the coll date Columbus Day is. While it not Spanish but Italian, from Selleck as King Ferdinand. Yes, lege? pains me to have to remind ev Genoa. Prove you know the dif Magnum P.I. once played the eryone, I nevertheless will... this ference by having pasta, not pa King of Spain. We did implement one once. I most assuredly believe ella, for dinner. cal policy change this past yea that this last reminder is all that 6. Leif! Realize Columbus called 'carry forward,' which all it will take to engrain the date 3. Swim! Columbus'journey was actually 491 years late on his lows departments to keep anyl in your mind. You are probably took him over lots of water. Go discovery of America; famed Vi unspent funds at the end of the! taken aback by my confidence, for a swim in Lake Virginia or king Leif Erikson actually discov year. This promotes fiscal acf wondering how I possibly could in your bathtub (not too soon af ered the continent in 1001 A.D. countability and responsibility ail be so sure of your own memory, ter eating) and imagine that you In recognition of this, commemo the departmental level and virtu I or your lack of one. are in the Atlantic, circa October rate Leif Erikson day on Oct. 9 by ally ends our past "spend it oil The answer is simple. This 1492! drinking some wine and enjoying lose it" practice. I also strongll Columbus Day is going to be a 4. Indians! America's first some salmon as Leif did when believe in three key workplace! day that you will never forget. inhabitants do not remember arriving in what is now present expectations; 1) work together al GOURTESYOFROLLINS.EDU By the stroke of midnight the. fol Columbus very fondly. The term day Newfoundland. a team, 2) value all people and 31 THE MONEY MAN: Jeffrey lowing day, you will have this "Indians" is one of the reasons treat everyone with dignity audi Eisenbarth is the vice president date so embedded into your hip why. Thinking he had arrived in 7. Go a' Knighting! Colum respect. We are doing well inl pocampus (the part of the brain the Indies, Columbus originated bus inspired the world's larg of business and finance at Rol each of these areas but we can all that stores new memories) that the famous error, which contin est fraternal organization, the lins College, ways improve. you will be content with hardly ues even into the present. Wher Knights of Columbus. Founded Ql Please tell me a little bit wandering off campus until next ever you go, make an effort to in 1882 as a charity, the Knights Q: What are your interests! about yourself: year's Columbus Day. This is be mislabel whatever you find. took their name based on Co outside of the college environ! cause I have formulated a new, lumbus' Catholic prominence. In ment? I was born and raised in exciting way in which •— the last decade alone, Weiser, Idaho, a small farming you can celebrate this the Knights have given community on the banks of the Outside of work, I would| holiday in a manner over $1 billion to char Snake River separating Idaho have to say my interests pre which you have never ity. Find a way to give and Oregon. Weiser is famous dominantly fall into three mainl had the pleasure to cel back, or at least share for two things: (1) the National areas, family, sports and humorj ebrate it before. Previ- [ your newfound terri Old-time Fiddlers Contest held I strongly believe in maintai ously, a holiday shared | tory. annually to crown the best fid a healthy balance between family] only among bank em dler players in the country and and work. I have always been in-l ployees and postal 8. Wander! End volved in sports and find it helpsi workers, the 517th An (2) the discovery of Walter "Big the night fixated on relieve stress and I try and frnd| niversary of Columbus Train" Johnson by a major league the same moon Colum the humor in life every day. II Day will be looked back scout. You will have to Google bus was 517 years ago. you look for it, it is all aroundl upon as the new dawn Walter as I am sure not too many Fall asleep imagining us. Humor is the great equalizerl of discovery. All you people have heard of him. all the discoveries you especially useful if you work m| have to do is follow will make in the year to Q: From reading your bi business and finance. these simple, helpful come. tips: ography (when you were just appointed VP), when did you re Q: Don't you LOVE the Florl Remember, Co COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS alize that higher education (and. ida weather? (Please feel free to| 1. Explore! Discov lumbus Day is Monday, DISCOVERY: A statue of Christopher Columbus finance and business) was what be honest, because I personal] er sections of the Rollins Oct. 12! hate the Florida weather). ca^aM^nterMc stahds in memory of his landin^ on ^mo^ Rock, your ideal career field? that you have never set My first job out of college was Actually Florida weather i.i service director for a recreational the exact opposite of Western Orj vehicle manufacturer (Champion egon weather, where, we moved! Motor Homes). Things were go In Oregon you get three to foui| ing well until 1979 when inter months of beautiful weather est rates hit 17 percent and gas the summer and eight to nine| Geekly Gadgets rationing was implemented (re months of rain. Here you get member the good old days?) The three to four months of hot, hu| company closed the plant and I mid rainy weather and eig LINDSEY HIRSCH buttons on the universal remote tronic device in one's A/V system went back to the University of months of beautiful weather. Be-I the sandspur can do now all one has to do is and perform one of them many Idaho to get an MBA. I realized ing active outdoor types we arel simply flick this way and that for capable charms. Not only can it a career in higher education was enjoying the extra months of nio optimal viewing pleasure. Not a change channels, but the wand not such a bad way to go when weather. I guess it depends oij One accidentally hits the single button is involved. is also a learning remote. There I came to the realization that not where you came from and wha| wrong button on a universal re You may be wondering how fore, one is able to create new too many colleges and universi you like. mote, and low and behold, the such an invention can operate. combinations to teach the wand. ties close their doors during bad radio is now blaring that terrible Magic, duh! Of course not...the to perform in your now magical economic times. new Miley Cyrus song that you Kymera Magic wand uses accel- home theatre. The wand is 14 Q: And last question, sino cannot get out of your head. Well, erometer-controlled vibrating inches long and includes a green you are a "finance person," I wa now there is a wonderful new so technology much like that of a LED at one end. Q: As treasurer and vice wondering, do you balance you president of finance, what does lution to that. It is so convenient Wii. The wand performs 13 spell- Wizarding geeks and Harry checkbook like a maniac? I tl your position and your depart and amazing that one may even casting actions. To adjust the Potter fans everywhere will be the Rollins Community needs ment encompass? call it... magical. volume, merely flick the wand going crazy for their chance at know this information... Because technology today clockwise or counter-clockwise. one of these wands. For, no wiz Bottom line is keeping the has become complicated for the Do not like the channel that is on ard or witch can manifest their Where would we be with! simple-minded, a. British com the television? That is ok, a sim powers without their almighty doors open. The business and fi out on-line.bill payer? It slictfj pany, known as The Wand Com ple gesture of up or down will wand. nancial side of a campus is much it dices, it balances, all in one mo like managing a small city in that pany, yes, The Wand Company, change that channel like magic. Because this wand possess tion. I cannot remember the las| we must provide all the ameni has come up with a solution to Warning: all gestures are guar es some sort of enchantment, it time I physically wrote a ched ties that a community would make surfing the channels on the anteed to make you look like a will come at a hefty price of $83. or manually balanced the checfrl provide such as housing, food, tube as easy as a flick of a wand. dork. - However, at this price, one will book. In banks we trust but the! Literally. • recreation, parking, utilities, The wand is able to control also receive a battery in the wand. do make mistakes so you have to| safety and security, building and They are brining an old various electronics; including ev One can pre-order this charmed keep an eye on them. world of magic to a new world grounds maintenance, entertain erything from an iPod to a bed wand now for a deposit of only of technology. Instead of try ment, books, supplies, etc. We side lamp, just like a universal $17. Geeking out may commence ing to figure out what all of the remote. Simply point at an elec also have the responsibility for starting Oct. 1. collecting all the payments and The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] October 9, 2009 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Killers kill at the UCF Arena JOSH MANNEN band's melancholy mood, the the crowd and dominating the crazy during the band's ab with the lead guitarist, Dave GREG GOLDEN light effects were subtle and un stage. As the act began, their sence, constantly cheering and Keuning, sang a few verses of the sandspur inspiring, something not nor presence immediately estab demanding an encore. With an "Can't Help Falling in Love," a mally seen at a Killers' concert. lished a new energy the whole obvious return, the guys re song popularized by Elvis Pres Equally poor was the band's audience could feel. Every turned to the stage to another ley. This brought the band back "You're about to be bap sound quality; both echoing thing in the arena seemed to eruption of applause as the con to their Las Vegas showman tized by our rock and roll," and garbled, many of Chair- be heightened, including more cert was fired up once again. ship roots, a common theme said the Killers' Brandon Flow lift's songs were incredibly hard dynamic lighting and stage ef The crowd went absolute! tlurouehou^heeverung. ers, overlooking the thousands to hear. It was very difficult to fects that grew increasingly wild as The crowding the UCF Arena. Sure, even establish what the band pronounced as the show went soon as show began this sounds a little zany, but The was trying to achieve, let alone on. Ever-changing and evolv the sig- with and Killers ing, The nature was punc were Killers riffs of tuated by sure on were hits like a motif of to some- c o n - "Some sunset and thing stantly body sunrise. when adding Told Me" Beginning they took to the and "Mr. with 'night the stage experi Bright- falling over for such ence, ac s.ide " the Nevada a blessed tivating boomed throughout the arena. desert in the opening lyrics of perfor- video These classics went off without "Joyride," the concert ended mancelast screens, a hitch, sticking to the record with images of the sun rising Thurs confetti, ed tracks but also throwing in over the same desert displayed day, ' Oct. and some improvisational flair. Dur during the final number, "When 1. What even ing "Smile like You Mean It," a You Were Young." This brought followed explo violinist played a duet with the a-feeling of completion and clo were bits sions. lead vocals, leading to an in sure to the evening, letting the and piec Only credibly unique and interesting audience leave feeling like they es from once experience not heard on the al had undergone an experience their three was bum's rendition. This sort of fu far more intimate and expres major al there sion is not all that uncommon to sive than a simple arena rock bums, as a lull The Killers though, seeing that show. All in all, this was a truly the guys in the anything from harpsichord to incredibly show that even those kept the ALL PICTURES BY GREG GOLDEN / the sandspur p e r f o r - saxophone was used in Day and unfamiliar with The Killers crowd SOMEBODY TOLD ME: Members Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Sto- mance Age. Lead singer Brandon Flow could really enjoy. Taking the rocking ermer, and Ronnie Vannucci Jr took the stage at the UCF Arena, Oct. 1, to much as the ers took the time to perform a time to see this band the next for hours. delight, as they preformed songs off of their multi-million selling albums. band solo of his own, singing the cho time they are in town would be " J o y - walked rus of "Joyride" accompanied a very wise decision, whether ride," "Human," and "Reasons hear the lead vocals. However, .offstage for a brief break. How by his own piano. In similar you are a fan or will be experi Unknown" were just a few of all of these worries were extin ever, the crowd went absolutely fashion, Flowers accompanied encing them for the first time. the openers from their latest al guished as soon as the main bum Day and Age, but quickly show took the floor. jumped Like . into stuff a true from Hot chair- Fuss and lift, the A breath of French Air Sam ' s opening JARED SILVIA a new mix of twinkling lounge bubblegum pop and early R&B. Town. act was the sandspur and space age bachelor pad. Its Their typical vocoded vocals T h e merely consistency is reminiscent of are scattered about the album. open- a boring their live performance, a feeling In fact, all of those elements ing band, trip to an I recall a chilly evening in that was, perhaps, not as obvi that are familiar and instantly Chairlift, exhilarat London not too long ago, stand ous on their previous record ring of Dunckel and Godin's raised ing ride ing in line with strange people ings. creative styles are not terribly eyebrows that fol- in a strange place to see a The familiar elements are shocking, but neither are they at the lowed. strange band. Air, who took to there, of course. The mixture of unwelcome. This album feels quality The Kill calling itself "Air French Band" break-beating drums that spans so much like an "Air album" of the sound and lighting sys ers were nothing short of a mu in its earlier days, so as not to the more chilled tracks on this that it is like wearing an old tems of the arena. Matching the sical powerhouse, pumping up be confused with bands like Air particular album shuffles to pair of gloves that you recently Supply, has a long history of gether with the alternating re-discovered at the bottom of blending elements of electronic plucky, tube-driven bass, and your closet. They have gotten experimentation with numer terminally moogy synthesizers. the idea many times in the past, ous styles of music. Their sonic "Heaven's Light" throbs with and on this album they carry journeys have ranged all over Jean-Benoit Dunckel's brilliant over all these elements while the musical realms, stopping in piano, chirping vintage elec adding new, complex, and ma at the pure 12-bit sampler pop, tronics, and the'usual blend of ture aspects to their design. visiting psychedelic visions, Vangelis and Jarre textures, two Design is the correct word arid frequenting ultra sparse consistent and unabashed influ in this case. The cinematic, emo electronic ditties. They have ences on the project. tional climax of this album is re always, though, kept it chilled, New on this album are the ally the heart of the whole pro classy and ret ro-futuristic. Their directions in which the mu duction. One should expect as live perform?inc e was a tribute sic travels. On the incredible much from a band that has been to electronic music though the "Tropical Disease," the driv tapped to craft the soundtrack to eras, and was a lovingly crafted ing beat of the 70's progressive significant scenes in three Sofia collection of booming funky rock chase scene gives way and Coppola films. For fans of Air, bass lines, vu things quickly become a sultry, this album is one for putting and old elect! smooth saxophone jazz vision. on the old turntable, lighting Still, despite quirks like these, Spring/Fall nos. Their id< some candles, and, eyes closed, Fairfield University nation, and the album is certainly nothing taking a journey. Those new to Brings You The World Semester Programs: over the auc like an exclusive meditation in the band should not be intimi has not left n the lounge of yesteryear. Those dated by all of the referential FLORENCE OR SYRACUSE, ITALY • STUDY ing this perf o looking for stacks of electronic commentary. There's plenty BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Listening pulsation will find burbles and of time to catch up on all those • TRAVEL GALWAY, IRELAND studio album squeaks a-plenty on "Be a Bee/' references when checking out • GROW MANAGUA, NICARAGUA Oct. 6, 2009), while "Missing the Light of the their older albums. For now, ROUEN, FRANCE with a new Day" kicks oft with a drum and just know that Love 2 is a spec from the Parii vocal movement that gives one tacular recording that is abso the twinges lutely worth a listen for fans of fairfield.edu/abroad ^ experimental vintage electronic music, good ated their prc down-tempo, chill-out sounds, Symphony. In its plaa fluctuate oetween and French music in general. October 9,2009 10 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] ARTS ft FNTFRTATNMFNT Mouse food Boston University International Programs TRAVIS CLINGER In addition to the various the sandspur foods and wines available, EP COT also offers a variety of culi nary classes throughout the day. One such class is located in Italy, September 25 marked the where one can learn the benefits >4& beginning of the Food and Wine of cooking with olive oil. These Festival at Disney's EPCOT Cen classes run about 25 minutes in ter, and I was fortunate enough length and are taught through to attend the opening weekend. out the day. This is a great op As some of you may know, I am portunity to learn some of the a huge Disney fan; I have at tricks that the Disney Chefs use tended the Food and Wine Fes when preparing their culinary tival at EPCOT for as long as I delights. Most of these seminars can remember. This has always are included in the park admis been a fantastic event, and this sion, although some are $8 ex year did not disappoint. tra. FIND YOURSELF ABROAD The Festival runs from Sept. EPCOT is also presenting 25 to Nov. 8, and features a culi its Eat to the Beat Series. This nary experience like no other. As features a variety of well known one walks around the EPCOT bands coming throughout the globe, they can stop at small food and wine festival to play stands representing diverse for the guests. Every few days nations to sample that coun a different band arrives to play try's cuisine. Each stand typi in the amphitheater by the cally features three small dishes America Pavilion. You can find priced around $5 each, plus two out which bands are playing or three samples of wine, with, by visiting the Food and Wine varying prices. The countries Festival web site. These concerts range from Greece to Poland to are included with your park ad mission, and make for excellent, www.bu.edu/abroaa BOSTON South Africa to Thailand. I high UNIVERSITY ly recommend spending the day entertainment with your food. strolling across the globe sam Overall, the Food and Wine pling various different cultures, Festival this>year was incredible. rather than eating lunch at a Disney has once again outdone restaurant. Some outstanding itself, and should be applauded. Located on N. Knowles stands include: Poland (sausage This is one of the best events that c lass ifieds Ave. and pierogi), France (chocolate Disney puts on each year. The Enjoy Downtown Winter Close to Rollins College, creme brulee), and Greece (au weather was perfect and the cu Call for specials on our stu thentic Greek salad). linary experience phenomenal. Park Living at Park East/ shops and restaurants on dio apartment at Knowles Apartments! Park Ave.! 1.866-943-5406! In love with Capitalism: A Love Story BRENDAN MONROE its effects through to our current Moore reveals is of Franklin fundamental idea of capitalism. joins in on their pity party and the sandspur financial crisis. Delano Roosevelt proposing Capitalism, as imagined by Ayn places the blame for their votes Moore's films have al a "Second Bill of Rights" that Rand and other proponents, has on the Bush administration. The ways focused on the common would guarantee jobs, decent its problems like any other sys administration does, of course, man, but never as effectively as wages, and health care to every tem, but to exemplify the wildly deserve the lion's share of it, but shown here. In one astonishing individual. This, sadly, never flawed and unregulated system to make victims of the demo revelation^, Moore interviews a came to pass. However, after of "capitalism" we have in our cratic congressmen who wanted "Capitalism: A Love Story," commercial airline pilot whose World War II and under U.S. country today would be like to, but did not vote "no" is ex the compelling new film from annual salary, like those of most supervision, the new German, judging socialism based solely cusing irresponsible behavior. controversial filmmaker Mi pilots, has dwindled to a stag Italian, and Japanese govern on its most extreme implemen "We didn't have enough time/' chael Moore, opens with juxta gering $20,000, forcing the pilot ments all adapted such a system tations. one congresswoman says, refer posing images of modern day to rely on food stamps. Moore of rights. To his credit, Moore puts ring to the proper perusal of the America and dialogue from an also takes on a corrupt judge Moore, along with being the blame for the current crisis bill. So why then did she vote educational movie about the who, in a backhanded deal a social advocate, is an enter not solely oh the shoulders of "yes"? later days of the Roman Em with a for-profit juvenile deten tainer. This is evidenced by Reagan and Bush, but also on Moore appropriately but pire. Rome fell, in part, because tion facility, sentences teens to hilarious, interposed footage the democratic leadership in hypocritically condemns the of the vast dichotomy between months of "rehabilitation" time of Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus Congress, particularly Senate passage of Bush's $700 billion rich and poor. Currently in for having done nothing more of Nazareth," mouthing such Banking Chairman Chris Dodd bailout package, but neglects to America, the top one percent than arguing with friends at the gems as, "I am sorry, I cannot who is documented in the film even so much as mention Presi of income earners make more mall or smoking pot at a party. heal your pre-existing condi as having received special treat dent Obama's $800 billion bail money than the bottom ninety That the judge receives millions tion," and preaching the impor ment from lenders and accept out, much of which went to the five percent combined. To quote of dollars from the facility for tance of deregulation in an open ing bribes upwards of $1.5 mil same greedy banks.aYid corpo from a Citibank report, Ameri these harsh sentences is evident, marketplace. Doctored footage lion. rations as Bush's. Similarly, the ca has become a "plutonomy" Moore suggests, of a capitalist illustrating the administration However, Moore is not as film lambastes Economic Advi with the sole danger being that system gone awry. fear mongering in a 2008 speech unpartisan and fair in the film sor Larry Summers and calls the underprivileged still retain In addition to great investi by former President Bush is also as early publicity had suggest Treasury Secretary Timothy the right to vote. To distract the gative reporting, Moore is also a amusing, as the room around ed. I could not help but cringe Geithner unfit for the position, people from these injustices, the master at uncovering lost video him collapses in flames amidst when various democratic con having wrecked "every compa Romans implemented games footage. Early in the film, we are a thunderstorm. gressmen, including Congres ny he's ever been in charge of." "to keep the idle citizens enter shown a clip of Ronald Reagan Moore's entertaining antics sional Oversight Chairwoman Yet somehow Moore forgets this tained." speaking to Wall Street traders. seem to, at times, detract from Elizabeth Warren, bemoaned when later he hails the election Moore then flashes im During a moment of applause, the main point that the film is the bailout bill in hindsight of of Barack Obama as a victory ages of current sporting events former Secretary of the Treasury trying to get across. One stunt voting for it. These democratic against corporate greed and a and "American Idol." The com Don Regan, tells the president to in particular, in which Moore congressmen use the excuse new era in better decision-mak parison is effective as Moore is "speed it up." The outrageous- drives an armored truck from that fear motivated them to vote ing - except that both of these suggesting that unless we do ness of such an order is strik bank to bank to demand bail for the much-maligned bailout. corrupt men are now the two something, our "empire" is go ingly more outrageous when we out money be returned, seems One representative even goes so most prominent members of the ing to fall. Over the next two understand that Regan's former particularly out of sync in a film far as to say that her upcoming president's economic team. hours, Michael Moore takes us position was CEO of Merrill which such a serious charge. reelection campaign prompted These examples of obvious on a "CliffsNotes" version of Lynch and that he was largely "Capitalism is evil," Moore tells her to go against her instincts partisanship damage what is the current economic situation responsible for spearheading us; he fails to realize that the and vote "yes." Does Moore otherwise a film of utmost im and how it came to be. Begin deregulation and clitting taxes bailout of banks that are "too condemn their actions as appro portance; a film that takes on a ning with the Reagan adminis on the nation's top earners dur big to fail" and rampant corpo priately inexcusable and dismiss system so corrupt and so despi ing the president's first term. tration and the implementation rate corruption and recklessness their lame attempts at victimiz cable that Jesus himself would of deregulation, Moore follows The other treasured clip is completely opposed to the ing themselves? No. Instead, he disapprove. -, The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] October 9, 2009 11 SPORTS Tars men defeat the Eckerd Tritons 7-3 JARED SILVIA the sandspur On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Rollins men's soccer team returned to the Cahill-Sandspur field with a 7-3 victory over the Tritons of Eckerd College. The Tars men started the scoring early with Jack Clifford's (Class of 2011) header past the Triton keeper Adam Skiff in the sixth minute of the match. First half play ground on with the Tars at a clear advantage, but finding themselves unable to finish in front of the net for the better part of the half. Still, whatever the middle of the first half lacked in goals, it made up for in physical play. The Tritons' Will Thacker took a bad fall 13 minutes in, and had to be taken from the field on a golf cart with an apparent knee injury. Tars' Adam New (Class of 2011) took a hard knock at the 28 minute mark, and* took a moment to pick himself back up off of the pitch in a frightening moment for Tars fans. The Tars found the goal JARED SILVIA / the sandspur again, with substitute Dean DEFENSE: #11, Michael Aronski (Class of 2011) going in for the kill during Saturday's game. The Tars men left the game victoriously, Walker's effort with six minutes ensuring their status as undefeated. remaining in the first half. The Tritons, though, no doubt under difficult to finish. Still, with the Tars a penalty kick and Eckerd fans rose to their feet second half. pressure from the score line, the possession percentage and himself a yellow card. Sheekey when, seconds after Deloach's Rokeach threw his body caught a lucky break when score in their favor, the Tars stepped up to the penalty spot penalty kick, the Tritons found into a spirited "face save" with Tars keeper Aaron Rokeach seemed on track to maintain and struck a clean ball home, the back of the net, but their two minutes remaining in the (Class of 2011) lost control of their undefeated record. placing the ball just to Rokeach's goal was disallowed when the second half, but Eckerd's Luke the ball during a challenge. As Five minutes into the second left 20 minutes into the second line referee raised the offside Sheekey managed to collect the the ball rolled toward the goal half, scoring began quickly with half. The score line rose to an flag. Two minutes later Stephen deflection and tucked another line, none of the Tars defenders Adam New's-businesslike goal. uncomfortable 3-2. Wright finished for the Tars goal away for a hat trick. With could get to it in time to prevent Stephen Wright (Class of 2011) But then, the floodgates with a goal just nine minutes Sheekey as the conference player the Tritons' Luke Sheekey from had a chance to display his fancy opened. Dennis Chin's (Class of before the end of the match. of the week, it was no surprise guiding it^ over the line and footwork on the wings, and saw 2011) hunting for a goal resulted The Tars' Dean Walker snapped that he was a serious threat in opening the scoring for Eckerd one of his spirited efforts meet in a meeting with the back of the ball home one last time three front of goal. just three minutes before the with the crossbar a few minutes the net.with, only 15 minutes minutes later to round out the Still, the match ended with v half. The Tars pushed back later. Tars' Bradley Welch (Class remaining in the second half. Tars' scoring at seven goals, four the Tars at seven goals to the hard in the remaining seconds, of 2011) displayed his stunning Four minutes later, Chin was of which came in a matter of Tritons at three. The Rollins but were unable to make further talent, beating the entirety of the fouled in the area and the Tars nine minutes near the end of the men had a look at the goal 20 progress against Eckerd before Tritons' defense only to put his were awarded their own penalty times, with Eckerd seeing it the whistle. shot directly into Adam Skiff's kick. Jacob Deloach (Class only 12 times. With the shots taken total arms. of 2010) took the shot, at nine for Rollins and three Rokeach tripped Triton and finished for for Eckerd, the advantage was Luke Sheekey when he lost Rollins' fifth clearly there for the Tars, but control of the ball just outside goal. the men were finding it a little' of the six-yard box, costing 1. The Tars men are nationally ranked #14 in their division. The Tars women are at #8. Both teams usually play one game after the other, equaling four hours of free entertainment for Rollins students. SOQS^ ^ Thursday October 15 *"•«£& 2* The Tars men are undefeated this season. I w mm will 3. The weather is getting nicer and nicer, Dave's Down If which means no more "stands tans!" 4. If either the men or the women score six goals or more, the crowd receives free smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. 5. The games are a lot of fun! October 9, 2009 12 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] CALENDAR/SPORTS I ovem • dnnD3E7 to337 Ws&m-hij \Dsmlnj MO37 ttnr&rj TT • 12 • 13 14 15 16 17 Alejandro Toledo presents No Sandspur this week Women's Soccer vs. Lynn Weekly Rock Climbing Trip I Men's Soccer vs. Lynn Weekly: "A Social Agenda for 7 pm 6:30 pm 7 pm SGA Senate 6 pm Rock Climbing Trip 6:30 pm I Democracy in Latin America" 7 pm Volleyball vs. Valdosta Tiedtke Concert Hall Men's Soccer vs. Tampa TimeTBA] 7 pm C 11 D <-. L 23 IjC^F Swimming 19 feo 21 22 Team Orlando (exhibition) 18 William Greider RIP Show: 1 pm Weekly Rock Climbing Trip Women's Soccer vs. Tampa Discussions and Q & A Variations on a Theme Volleyball vs. Harding 6:30 pm Men's Soccer vs. Florida 7 pm Sessions 3 pm Tiedtke Hall Fred Stone Theatre I Volleyball vs. St. Leo / 4 pm | TkneTBA Memorial at 7 pm & 8 pm Bush Auditorium 1 pm Men's Soccer vs. Lynn Weekly: Soccer vs. Barry 7 pm SGA Senate 6 pm Thayne Maynard Rock Climbing Trip 6:30 pm Discussion and Q & A 14:30 [women] & 7 pm [men] I 5:30 p.m. Bush Auditorium :amHy Weekei 28 29 31 HALLOWEEN i 25 26 27 Last Day to Drop a Weekly: Sfop Kiss * Class without Penalty I Swimming vs. St. Leo / 1 pm I Weekly Rock Climbing Trip SGA Senate 6 pm Fred Stone Theatre ('WF' Deadline) 6:30 pm Rock Climbing Trip 6:30 pm 8 pm Halloween Howl Stop Kiss at 8 pm & 2-5 pm Volleyball vs. Eckerd RIP Tag: Short Form Improv 7 pm at 11 pm Sfop Kiss at 2 pm & 8 pm Fred Stone Theatre Fred Stone Theatre Family Weekend 1 2 Stop Kiss Volleyball vs. Flagler Weekly: Glenn Miller presents RIP Tag: Short Form Improv Stradivari Qfeartet Fred Stone Theatre 7 pm SGA Senate 6 pm "The Hubble Space Telescope Fred Stone Theatre Tiedtke Hall 8 pm Rock Climbing Trip 6:30 pm and What it Has Revealed 1 pm 11 am Weekly Rock Climbing Trip About Our Universe" 6:30 pm Bush Auditorium Stradivari Quartet 7 pm Tiedtke Hall 8 pm 8 9 10 11 Adis Vila presents VETERAN'S DAY Weekly Rock Climbing Trip "The Role of State Govern 6:30 pm ments in Attracting Foriegn Weekly: Direct Investments" SGA Senate 6 pm SunTrust Auditorium Rock Climbing Trip 6:30 pm 7 pm MM&Ws^ni^nissinj Lady Tars improve to 13-7'Sunshine State! CHELSEA spirit. Immediately, the Tars took claimed the lead, at one point CUTCHENS the lead in the first set with a leading Barry by 11 points. score of 16-0; however, the Bucs However, a few blocking er Conferenc the sandspur did not go down without a fight. rors and inaccuracies allowed On Oct. 2, the Rollins vol Soon, the score was tied 20-20 as the Bucs to gain some points, leyball team went head to head the Barry players retaliated with evening out the score to 24-23. with the Buccaneers of Barry Standings kill after kill. Nevertheless, the Rollins fought back with a ven University. The Tars team, start Tars refused to be defeated and geance, allowing outside hitter MEN'S SOCCER |w |x T GF GA 1 PCT ing four first-year students, Mi- battled through the first set, led senior Nikki Hartman, who had Rollins Tars | 10 r 1 34 8 j .995 kayla Pierce, Kayla Austin, Jill by outside hitter Pierce, who 12 kills for the night, to keep the 0 Tampa Spartans | 7 0 1 16 7 ) .938 Lau, and Kiana Parks, played in made 13 kills throughout the Tars ahead. The Tars won the front of a lively crowd at War night. After a grueling first second set at 25-23. Defensive Lynn Fighting Knights 1 10 1 0 41 9 |.909j den Arena. The four new play game, the Tars took the win Specialist Kayla Austin said of Barry Buccaneers j 7 4 1 25 13 t.625J ers helped the Tars achieve a 3-0 with a score of 25-20, made pos the game, "After winning the Eckerd Tritons \ 5 4 0 18 17 j .5561 victory over the Buccaneers. sible by the teamwork of Kiana first set against Barry, our en Nova Southeastern Sharks 1 6 5 0 18 18 j .545J The team was fully ener Parks and Mikayla Pierce. ergy was dropping. However, Florida Tech Panthers j 6 6 0 20 19 j .500_ gized as they began the first Feeling confident due to we stepped it up when we saw Saint Leo Lions j 4 6 0 21 12 i .m_ game, heartened by the cheers their first set win, the Tars re that the score was getting close, TJ Florida Southern Mocs | 1 0 5 29 | .125| of their fans who arrived decked turned to play the second set allowing us to come back and / out in face paint and full of team with assurance. Quickly they win the second." T GF ! GA PCT In the final set, Rollins WOMEN'S SOCCER !w |L trumped the defeated Buc Rollins Tars l 8 1 1 1 28 j 7 .850 caneers, whose points never Florida Tech Panthers | 9 \ 2 0 34 ! 10 .8l|| came close enough to the Tars' Saint Leo Lions j 4 j 2 1 34 | 12 ^6431 to prove as a threat. The Tars Florida Southern Mocs j 7 j 5 0 23 | 16 jam won the final set 25-16, defeat Nova Southeastern Sharks ] 5 4 0 13 I 10 Ism ing the Barry Buccaneers in Lynn Fighting Knights I 6 15 r~ 0 z an impressive 3-0 win. Coach 23 | 16 ' • &\ Tampa Spartans I 5 j 6 1 25 1 22 ~458J Sindee Snow commented on the game, "This was a huge Barry Buccaneers j 2 8 0 15 1 20 TS] win for the team and a great Eckerd Tritons I 1 [6 1 ! .188J 2 j 22 confidence builder. Not only were we able to start four of VOLLEYBALL w L | PCT our freshmen girls, but this Saint Leo Lions 16 2 ] .889 was our first conference win Tampa Spartans 15 2 ! .882 — rI as well. It was an overall suc Lynn Fighting Knights « 14 ! .778 cess." Barry Buccaneers 10 1 -j Riding high from their Rollins Tars 5 j .667 victory against the Bucs, the 13 | 7 j .650 Tars were also able to defeat Nova Southeastern Sharks n ! 7 \ .611 COURTESY OF ROLLINSSPORTS. COM Nova Southeastern the fol Eckerd Tritons 9 7 \ .563 SLAMMIN': Mikayla Pierce (Class of 2013) leads the Tars to victory lowing day in an exciting 3-2 Florida Southern Mocs 10 .556 over the Barry University Buccaneers in last Friday's game. win. Florida Tech Panthers 7 I 8 1 .467 1