University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 2-12-1992 Sandspur, Vol 98 No 16, February 12, 1992 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 98 No 16, February 12, 1992" (1992). The Rollins Sandspur. 1724. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1724 THESANDSPU•%.-g-,.- Oil R Volume 98 Issue #16 Rollins College-Winter Park, Florida February 12, 1992 Student Teaching: The first week BY LAYNA MOSLEY grade at Princeton Elementary, a pub­ Sandspur staff lic school in Orlando. There are eighteen students in the class, which is Last Wednesday, elementary educa­ currently taught by Mrs. Casey, a tion majors in their final term at Rollins woman who has been teaching for ap­ began one of their final steps toward proximately twenty years and of whom becoming teachers: student teaching. Erin speaks fondly. Erin describes the The student teaching experience sociological composition of her class varies among participants, depending as middle and lower class; she is con­ on the type of school (private, public or cerned about the number of students with family problems, learning dis­ " . .the abilities, or hyperactivity. A typical "day at school" for Erin teacher's begins at 6:00 a.m., when she wakes up. At 7:15, she and Pam Orthwein, hours are to who is teaching second grade, leave be my hours," for the school. Pam, Erin mentions, teaches "right across the hall." Rollins - Erin Foley students Jody Mcmanus and Melin Uhler are also teaching at Princeton parochial), the number of students, and Elementary. the grade being taught. Participants, Teachers are required to be at the though, express a common sentiment: school by 7:30; according to Erin, "the photo/College Relations il is a radical chan^e of lifestyle from Two men without pants are held at bay by a little horse at The Royal Lichtenstein Circus. Even *e typic^ week at Rollins. Please see Student more exiting things happened at this fest on Mills Lawn. See it all page 7. Erin Foley is student teaching first Teaching page 3 Area Coordinators finish their first semester at Rollins BY KALEE KREIDER Sandspur Staff student life. Jeffery came to Rollins via Southern Illinois University at Jackson-Strage and Edwardsville. Prior to that he served as a Hall Director and Assistant Football Brown define new Jeffery Brown and Jennifer Jackson (JJ.) Strage joined the Dean Coach for Kentucky State University. While Jeffery was an art major as an of the College staff this past fall in the newly created positions of undergraduate, he received his Masters in Public Administration in May of ResLife posts Area Coordinators. Ushered in under Mike Lawrence and Karen 1989. JJ.arrived at Rollins having recently received her Masters in Public Silien, the pair arrived at Rollins with considerable experience in Administration in Health Policy from Columbia University and completed her undergraduate degree in Sociology at Barnard College. Her student life experience includes graduate assistance work supervising 21 Resident Assis­ tants and Coordinating and Managing the Columbia Varsity Football team. who aren't regularly involved into Functionally, their role as Area Coordinators at Rollins centers on the President Bornstein the process. It's hard for SGA to address student concerns because we get the same input over and over invites students to again. This Council will bring in some fresh perspective." President Bornstein said the £& IB.: -.6^ : Council will not only provide a vital Hfc aafWs- ,"&*&m--"**** ~' :z§m^H W&kl HP * join new council forum for students to discuss their Jfl ':m^Bt: concerns and interests, but will also HL **%-. j? ^Br; provide an opportunity to explain administrative initiatives. FROM THE OFFICE OF we've seen so far is that once a m&bss* Beyond that, she said, the Council's '•'•'**£ problem has been identified, the '.- | COLLEGE RELATIONS monthly meeting will be an extension President has moved very quickly To better understand the issues of the ongoing dialogue she already to have it resolved. The meetings ; ^d goals important to Rollins enjoys with students. Campus lead­ will give us a chance to discuss students, President Rita ers also view the meetings as some­ more of those problems." Bornstein has announced her thing more than roundtable discus­ The Council will consist of ten Plans to form the President's sions of urgent issues.- undergraduate day members, Council, composed of under­ "Students are looking forward to Jennifer Jackson-Strage Jeffery Brown chosen from the officers of cam­ graduate day students. getting to know the President a little pus organizations, and fifteen at- supervision of the student staff (RA's, Hall Directors, and House Managers) to "I think it's a great idea," said better, too," Moran said. large seats, which will be filled provide support and on-call emergency help. Also, Jeffery and JJ are a direct link dipper Moran, president of the by different students each month. to the student community as administrative liaisons for ResLife. Many agree that Student Government Associa­ • Students interested in participat­ 'The most beneficial part will currently our Area Coordinators are under-utilized. Jeffery is facilitating an RA tion. "It will be a chance for ing are -isked to contact the be the rotating fifteen," Moran course and works with the Black Student Union; however, he also has training in informal discussion of problems President's office at Box 2711. said. "It will get some people as the students see them. What Please see Coordinators page 7 NEWS STYLE FORUM FOCUS INDEX 1 m THE: FRESH AND IM­ BULLWINKLE RE­ WE RETURN WITH NEWS PROVED FOR TURNS WITH PART TWO OF STYLE ililililiiliill! OUR 1991 RET­ THAN YOU MIGHT SPRING TERM, SOME POIGNANT ROSPECTIVE. RE­ : T;HJNK/^--.UEARN THE STYLE SEC­ THOUGHTS FOR :::SP ORTS MEMBER HOW ALL ABOUT IT IN A TION UNCOVERS FORUN MUCH YOU FOR* A BRAND NEW r*AV CLASS IF SAHDSPUR IN­ COT. VESTIGATIVE RE- LOOK. CALENDAR PORT The Sandspur Volume 98 h page 2 SENATE WATCH Crime Watch BY DON D'ORTO \ 1 Sandspur staff COMPILED BY JESSE FORTNER im i "^ I'tr \1 January 29 SGA learns goal setting Sandspur Crime Watchdog • 1 The SGA Senate learned at the January 29, tiveness of minority recruitment at Rollins 1992 meeting about how to set goals from College, and the building of better cultural James Bell, Rollins College's Affirmative Ac­ support organizations at Rollins. Both bills INCIDENT # DATES tion Director. were automatically tabled for discussion at a later date. Bell went through a forty five minute semi­ Grand Theft 1 1/24 nar that he teaches as a Center for Lifelong SGA President Skipper Moran spoke about Alarm Activation 1 1/24 the need for a bill to decide which three events Education course. This course emphasizes how Open Container/Fake ID 1 1/25 on campus each year wouldhave alcohol served to find the priorities in one's life and how to Criminal Mischief - 3 1/25,27,30 then set and achieve goals for those priorities at them. He also spoke about the continuing Open Container 3 1/25(2),31 search, in conjunction with Professor Richard which are most important. Bell began the Urinating in Public 2 1/25,31 Fogelsong of the Politics Department, to bring seminar with the fact that all people need to set Audible Trouble Alarm 1 1/25 a presidential candidate to speak at Rollins goals, because everyone will eventually die. Open Container/ before the Super Tuesday primary. Moran He taught the SGA senators how to think in Drunk and Disorderly 1 1/25 explained that this effort has been expanded to shorter terms of time when setting goals and Unauthorized Party 1 1/25 encouraging political debates on campus, voter how to take steps to achieve those goals instead Property Damage 1 1/26 registration drives, and voter education. of procrastinating. Attempted Arson 1 1/28 SGA Vice President Jason Dimitris requested SenateBill 1991-92-13 was introduced by its Verbal Trespass Warning 1 1/27 written statements from all senators after the sponsor, Senator Paul Vlassic. This bill, if Annoying/Harassing passed, would give SGA's strong support to the Senate meeting that evening. He stated that it is Phone Calls 2 1/30 proposed reinstallation of the "Student Center necessary to have these statements in order to Medical Assist 1 1/30 Pub." Senate Bill 1991-92-14 was also intro­ inform the student body about what progress i Possession of Marijuana 1 1/31 duced by its sponsors, Senators Sandy Bitman was made during Winter Term. Dimitris sug­ Suspicious Person 2 2/1,6 and Paul White-Davis. This bill would create a gested that an article be written charting the Petty Theft 1 2/2 task force on diversity. Its focus would be a re- progress of SGA's Winter Term goals. Trespass 1 2/2 evaluation of the "C" requirement, the effec­ Fire Alarm 3 2/3,4,5 Power Outage 1 2/4 Intrusion Alarm Activation 1 2/4 February 5 Bills create active debate 111 Student 1 2/5 Unauthorized Soliciting 1 2/5 The first Spring Term SGA Senate meeting was "C" requirement, to evaluate the effectiveness Injured Employee 1 2/6 highlighted by President Rita Bornstein ad­ of minority recruitment, and to create better dressing the Senate body on important campus cultural support organizations on campus.