Sandspur, Vol 93 No 01, September 19, 1986
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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 9-19-1986 Sandspur, Vol 93 No 01, September 19, 1986 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 93 No 01, September 19, 1986" (1986). The Rollins Sandspur. 1642. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1642 Bczwlipub vol. 93 HA>. 1 Rollini> GolleXf& September f9, 1<)S6 mMM^&wtim HollitU, Sajuhfu**, ptitft, 2 UKKJ * t************************* * * * *************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * i°3 * * * * * * '&/ — * * * * * * R.cdlw4< SawlipMA, * 17 * * * * * * THE SANDSPUR * * * * * * * * * * * * * managing editor * * * NEEDS YOU! * * margaret o'sullivan * * * opinions editorials editor * * * karen korn * * sports editor * * * * * * gregg kaye * * * * * entertainment editor * * rick juergens * * * * NEWS" SPORTS"OPINION * news editor * * * beth rapp ENTERTAINMENT- FEATURES * * * * * * * advertising manager PHOTOGRAPHY-ART * * * * rob beall * * contributors and staff * * GRAPHICS-CIRCULATION * * * * steve appel * * bonnie pastor ADVERTISING * * * cathy collins * * * * * mike garuckis * * * jeff mccormick * * * lauren nagel * * * * * manny papir Write to campus box * * * * * george pryor * * * * tucker smith * * * * * * kristen s * * * * * * * 2742 * * art and graphics * * * kothi rhoacls * * * Or stop by the SANDSPUR * * * * typesetting * * the type people * printing office in the Student Center * oviedo printers * * * * * * * * * * We the editorial board of the Rollins * * * * * A Sandspur extend a sincere standing invita- ^T tion to our readers to submit articles on any * Pinehurst y^ subject they feel is interesting, maddening, )^* * moves from t * * yL thought-provoking, or generally newsworthy. yL * its hundred * 2. As the editors of the Sandspur we reserve ^ * * * year-old * J^ the right to correct spelling, punctuation and J" * foundation. * )f" any such grammatical errors: however, under Tf- * yL no circumstances will we alter the form or yL * * The oldest * ^ import of the author's ideas without ^ ^ previous discussion and agreement between ^ * building on * ^T the author and his/her section editor. The )^ * campus is yL Sandspur is your paper: we will always keep yL -^ this in mind, but we cannot succeed in this undergoing i J goal and serve the Rollins Community * * an extensive * n without its support and participation. * * * * renovation * * * the editors this year, * * * and will * * * * * * open as * For advertising information contact: * * a 20-bed * * Rob Beall - Advertising Manager * * * c/o The Rollins Sandspur * dormitory * * * * Box 2742 > next fall. * * Rollins College * * * Winter Park, Florida 32789 * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Rollins Sandspur is published bi-weekly ^ * * Tf- under the direction of a five-member editorial )^ * * board appointed by the Rollins College Publica- yL * * tions Union. Deadline for copy and letters is the ^ * * Wednesday before publication. ^ * * * * * * * * * next issue — Wednesday, October 1st )f * * * deadline for letters and articles Wednesday yL * * September 24th * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See page 5. **^MM^***4MM^**¥¥***^MMM^***********AMMM^ photo courtesy of College Relations RoflitU Safutdfwt paq+ 3 3 IS CONVOCATION: IN GRAFFITI DEFENSE OF imiffff s TRADITION At ten o'clock on Monday morning, September 8, 1986, the Rollins community was summoned to a well-packed Field House to participate The beginning of September. We shuffle into Convocation bleary-eyed in the venerable tradition of the 101st Convocation. On this auspicious from the classes that were rescheduled early (okay, some of us don't occasion, President Thaddeus Seymour took pause to reflect on Rollins' shuffle in at all, but go back to bed) as Rollins begins its 101st year. vast progress as an educational institution over the past decade, and Contrary to popular rumour among some freshmen, the Sandspur to make the breath-catching announcement that the College will at last is back for its 93rd year. (We're planning our Centennial already). Some be formally considered for the long-awaited Phi Beta Kappa Key: people had heard that publication of the campus newspaper was discon possibly the soon-to-be brightest jewel in Rollins' crown of achievements. tinued permanently, or that it had no money left in the budget. Ob And yet, a few dark clouds still obscure the brilliance of Rollins' day viously, reports of the Sandspur's death were greatly exaggerated. We're in the sun. Racism, sexism, vandalism, and homophobia provide a start back this year, budget intact. ling contrast to the shining vision of dedicated learning and free ex Last May's issue was a chance for the new editors and staff to learn change of ideas toward which the College so diligently strives. In the how to create a newspaper. We're glad that most people were pleased same vein, our much-revered President also noted that although our with the results. Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Harvard-of-the-South may have state-of-the-art facilities, including an awe-inspiring new library, and received widespread publicity, its select student body still exhibits a heartily-lamented level of apathy. However, we should not be too discouraged by these unfortunately negative While I was in Cambridge this summer I saw a group of makeshift criticisms, because, Thad reassures us,-they are only examples of the buildings on a lawn between two Harvard buildings. They were card age-old frailty of human nature: its typical, predictable flaws. We stand board and plywood shanties, built to protest the campus' involvement exonerated of our faults in the glorious glow of our promise ... or his in South Africa. Beside the shanties stood a tall white structure, also promises? promissories? made of plywood, with a sign on it that read'' Ivory Tower of Academic Karen Korn Indifference''. "This is great," I thought. I wanted to photograph the scene for the Sandspur, but when I went back the next day, workmen were disman tling the buildings with little fanfare. The students were gone for the summer. Well, the only other pictures that I have of the Harvard-of-the-North is of a bum sitting on a bench on campus talking to his socks. Somehow, it isn't quite the same. I thought that for my first column I'd write a scathing editorial about something that irritated me about Rollins. (Controversy, yeah, that's the ticket) First, I wrote about the hazing that I heard about last year. Making people kneel on a stone floor and take shots of whiskey with two lit cigarettes up their noses makes a good story I suppose, but these Rollins traditions are the kind that people won't talk about. Then I thought about writing about how useless I thought honor societies and secret societies are, but I don't know, I may still want to get into one someday. (I hear the 4-0 decoder ring is really neat-O). Finally I thought about writing about how easy it is to become jaded with a few things at Rollins and lose my perspective and knock things without offering an alternative or even proving that I'm any better than the people I'm knocking. A few days ago we got a letter from someone claiming to be a faculty member. With the letter was an article about the role that faculty have Creative Alternatives to in official functions like Convocation - marching in, sitting behind the stage during the speeches, and marching out again. It was a good arti Traditional Teaching Tools. cle, sarcastic and funny, but we questioned using it because of the fic titious byline. Last year's "Vibrator'' attracted individuals and groups Kinko's Publishing Group has many innovative behind the excuse of anonymity, and the last thing we want to do is services available to help instructors keep educational fm^^%,,^ remind people of last year's paper. Still, this article wasn't the same as class materials as specific and up-to-date as possible. ' 'Vibrator'' and I suppose it might have been printed, but, and I swear I'm not making this up, the letter has disappeared somewhere in the Professor Publishing is a service whereby any legally reproducible ^^^ Custom Publishing offers faculty office. If you could see the' 'beginning-of-the-year newspaper carnage'' supplementary class- S^^^- the opportunity to publish text in here, you'd understand how it could get lost. It might resurface in materials such as ——•»- books, lab manuals, and a variety time for the next issue. If not, I hope ' 'Professor Mugwump'' writes in study guides, —i^— of teaching aids for their specific again. I'd prefer if the professor would disclose his or her name, just reading selec- ™ classroom. Faculty authors have so that the person on the staff knows his or her identity. tions and other primary control over editorial con- topical information can be quickly f tent and royalties. Kinko's 300 loca copied and bound so that each student has a personal copy of the tions serve as a national distribution material (a great alternative to the system for adoption by colleagues or It seems that from the moment we come to Rollins we're encouraged library reserve room). purchase by students. to form groups and socialize within them exclusively.