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L ft T Rediscovering Columbus Day | Page 8 Opinions | Page 4 The Killers concert review Page 9 Che The Oldest College Newspapeantepur in Florida, Est. 1894 Holiiiis rColleg e Friday October 9, 2009 www.thesandspur.org Volume 116 Issue 5 follow us on Twitter @TheSandspur Prejudice penetrates Rollins campus Have you watched the latest Rollins sports? COURTESY OF ROLLINSSPORTS.COM Learn about the various Rollins sports programs that occurred throughout the past few weeks. this day in history October 9,1871: The Great Chicago Fire ended on this day. Trie fire devastated much of Chicago and resulted in billions of dollars of economic damage for the entire country. 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 fit into 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. 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