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THE OLDEST COLLEGanbgpuE NEWSPAPER IN FLORIDA n SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 FOUNDED IN 1894 „ ^\\;-\ \ AV.THESANDSPUR.ORit •G IN BRIEF Let's Talk About Sex Keene Hall a Crescendo for Dr. John Clarke, Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visit­ ing Scholar, will lecture on "Excavating Obscenity: Rollins Music Department Pompeii, Victorian Patri­ Rollins archs and the Invention of Modern Pornography'7 at 7 community gives p.m. on Monday, September ovation to new 26 in the Bush Auditorium. home of College Housekeeping Week Music. Last week, the Rollins by Jami Furo Housekeeping Staff was rec­ the sandspur ognized as part of the week- On Monday, September long celebration in honor of 12, the Virginia S. and W. W. housekeeping teams world­ Nelson Department of Music wide. During each day of In­ moved back into the newly ternational Housekeeping renovated Keene Hall. Fac­ Week (September 11 ulty, staff, and students alike through 17), departments packed up and moved into and individuals from across the glorious new facility. campus took time to recog­ The music department nize the efforts of the dedi­ has been occupying 170 W. cated men women who take Fairbanks, the old WLOQ BRETT HEINEY/ The Sandspur the lead in making Rollins building next to Panera, for SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Part of the old Keene building was maintained while shine. over a year while Keene Hall the facade was completely redone. was being renovated. The sensus is that they are quite a bit further toward The new building has John Gotti Jr. Gets Mistrial Fairbanks building is, as ex­ thrilled to be in their new fa­ Rex Beach than it previously two classrooms, whereas the The judge in the John A. "Ju­ pected, set up like an office cility. did. Most of this new addi­ previous Keene Hall had nior" Gotti racketeering case building and not altogether Part of the old Keene tion is the John Tiedke Con­ only one. It's brand new re­ declared a mistrial on the conducive to education. Hall was maintained, while cert hall—an auditorium hearsal room has choral ris­ most serious charges Tues­ WTiile the music department undergoing serious interior complete with balcony, ers and enough space for a day and said she would like­ made the most of the situa­ renovations. The back half stage, curtains, outstanding nine foot grand piano. There ly grant bail to the jailed tion and were happy to have of the facility is completely acoustics, vibrant colors, and is a keyboard and computer scion of the Gambino organ­ the space, the general con- new, though, and it extends ambiance. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 ized crime family.

IN THIS ISSUE Slow Going for the Crescent German Election Turmoil The people voted, but neither party was able to City's Rebuilding Efforts capture a majority in While slow and sure progress is being made things New Orleans and the Gulf parliament. page 3 Coast is still riddled with problems. Meet Dr.Moore by Lauren Kennedy weeks since the storm hit, it Read our profile of the sandspur is still difficult to estimate anthropology profressor Toxic flood waters, death the long term effects and Robert Moore. toll in the thousands, and damage. Some answers page 4 bodies still being recovered won't be able to be answered Peer Mentors from destruction and waste: for months, like the environ­ Find out more about the although the predictions of mental effects of Hurricane Peer Mentors and what they the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina and the fate of the do. Katrina seemed dire, they evacuees. New Orleans page 7 are proving to be a bit less mayor, Ray Nagin, has a vi Columns for Everyone substantial. sion for up to 180,000 resi­ Read our weekly op-ed page Hurricane Katrina, dents of the city to return in from your favorite colum­ which battered the gulf coast the next week to begin re­ nist. of the U.S. in late August, building their lives. Howev­ page 14 has caused substantial dam­ er, the city is "still threat­ Soccer Season Coverage age and loss of life in more ened by a weakened levee page 19 than one state. New Orleans, system, a lack of drinkable which was the hardest hit water and heavily polluted area, is still pumping water floodwaters/' the head of the out of the city, which was federal relief effort said Sat­ INDEX flooded thanks to levees that urday. collapsed during the storm. Many say that the NEWS 2 Many other areas, including mayor's vision is much too HOLT NEWS 4 New Orleans and other parts ambitious, and therefore LIFE & TIMES 6 of Louisiana, are in the be­ problematic. "Our intention ENTERTAINMENT ... .10 ginning stages of recovery. is to work with the mayor OPINIONS 14 KELLEY CHINN / KRT Campus Even though it's been CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SPORTS 17 SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE SANDSPUR NEWS Director of FEMA Resigns Amidst Criticism drew while he was serving to the American public the 2000 presidential campaign has emergency management • FEMA director as a career firefighter, and slow rescue response and for President Bush. The experience. Many of the offi­ Mike Brown re­ also his assistance in the the lack of crucial details that week prior to Brown's resig­ cials in Louisiana claimed signs after criti­ crash of Valujet flight 592 in Brown should have been nation was a White House that Brown actually blocked the Florida Everglades in aware of, such as the chaos Office balancing act of pub­ rescue efforts through in­ cism for his han­ 1996. and death taking place in licly condoning Brown's ac­ comprehensible red tape and dling of Katrina. Brown stated that his New Orleans. tions and privately searching then failed to deliver the ur­ for a replacement, who gently needed help. by Kelsey Field resignation was an attempt Criticism that inevitably to bring the focus back onto led to Brown's resignation could efficiently balance the As a result of the FEMA the sandspur FEMA and away from the included the admittance that 14 federal agencies with blunders, cities around the state and local counterparts. country are upping their Amidst intense criti­ media distractions of the he did not hear about the Although Brown has emergency preparedness. cisms for his handling of "blame game" that has 25,000 people who were left Hurricane Katrina, it was an­ plagued rescue efforts. The abandoned in the New Or­ overseen the response to 164 Kansas Governor Kathleen nounced Monday, Septem­ Pew Research Center report­ leans Convention Center disasters, which range from Sebelius ordered officials to ber 12th, that Mike Brown ed that at the time of his res­ until 24 hours after it had California wildfires to the search cities in the state and would be resigning his post ignation 6 in 10 Americans been reported in news re­ four Florida hurricanes in identify, including names, as the FEMA director. His judged the Federal Govern­ ports, a fact which shocked 2005, none of them held the those who would be most resignation came as no sur­ ment's response to Hurri­ the public. Another major magnitude of Hurricane Ka­ likely bypassed in an evacu­ prise three days after he was cane Katrina as fair or poor, criticism that brought the trina. As time went by, critics ation. Ohio is examining its recalled back to Washington with George Bush's approval White House Office under began to actively call for his emergency radio networks, DC by President Bush, in a ratings at or near their lows. attack is the policy of placing resignation. Louisiana's whereas places like Milwau­ move to relieve him of his President Bush's aides persons with political con­ largest newspaper, the kee realized that they in fact duties in the hurricane acknowledged that it is un­ nections but lack emergency Times-Picayune, sent an had no evacuation plan, just zones. common for the oval office response experience into the open letter to Bush demand­ a notion of what they would He was replaced by R. to fire its own members as it top ranks of FEMA. ing a "clean house at FEMA, have done during the Cold David Paulison, the former is seen publicly as the feder­ Brown's resume include especially Brown". (NY War. Many simply realized head of the agency's emer­ al government admitting to a former commissioner of Times, Sept. 7) Senator that if an equally destructive gency preparedness. Pauli­ its role in a major mistake. the International Arabian Hillary Clinton publicly stat­ tragedy were to hit their son is noted for his work in But due to the immense Horse Association and 30 ed that FEMA needs to be towns, FEMA has proven to 1992 during hurricane An­ media coverage of the hurri­ year friend of Joe M. All- made a separate-level be unreliable for major res­ cane that broadcasted daily baugh, who managed the agency with a manager who cue efforts. Katrina Relief Continues Keene Hall Opens CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of tourists in here while and has gone done signifi­ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 dents within the major will ... in a very frank, open and we're trying to get our cantly since the onset of the lab that is set up with brand be required to take a class in unvarnished manner," Coast homes together, get . our flooding. new keyboards with weight­ how to use the equipment. Guard Vice Administrator businesses together," said As recovery efforts con­ ed keys and Mac computers The facility is for the use Thad Allen told The Associ­ Sandra Cimini, whose fami­ tinue in the Gulf Coast, the for students to work on of music majors and minors ated Press in an interview at ly owns a bar on Chartres public health crisis is begin­ music software such as the only, with the exception of Department of Homeland Street, according to the Asso­ ning to unfold. Not only is latest versions of Sibelius non-majors that take music Security headquarters in ciated Press. "It's not going there a threat of disease and Finale. classes, and each student Baton Rouge. to be walking down the posed from the polluted The number of practice and faculty member will re­ The mayor's homeland street with a hurricane glass water, but concerns relating rooms has increased vastly ceive a key that opens prac­ security director, Terry in your hand until we can to the cost of basic health from the number in the pre- tice rooms and other restrict­ Ebbert, says the city's recov­ get everything together." care in the damaged areas renovated Keene. The rooms ed facilities. This is to protect ery depends on businesses As of Monday, residents are also surfacing. Mental 1 are sound insulated to make the equipment and to re­ reopening, but the repopula and business owners had health issues and the emo­ concentration easier for the serve the spaces for those tion of the city must be done begun moving back into the tional needs of traumatized students that are practicing who need to practice for progressively. Owners are city, that is, to the neighbor­ victims are also attempting getting a head start on recov­ in adjacent rooms. There are their lessons and recitals. hoods that were lucky to be met. ering the restaurants and a few large practice rooms However, Musicians of enough not to get flooded. There is no doubt that bars that New Orleans is designed for small groups, Rollins (MOR), a club within However, many others did the recovery of Hurricane known for. However, many like jazz ensembles, and the the music department, will not have that luck. Forty per­ Katrina will be a long, ardu­ residents feel the necessity to percussion ensembles has be hosting an open house on cent of the city is still said to ous road, but the efforts of express that they do not Tuesday, September 27, at be flooded, which prevents countless volunteers, dona­ their own rehearsal area on want tourists infiltrating the 7:00 p.m. for faculty, staff, the basic needs of residents tions, and fearless leaders the ground floor with a wide town while they are rebuild­ to be fulfilled, such as clean door, facilitating the move­ students, families, and mem­ ing and getting their lives will prove to be beneficial in drinking and bathing water. the long run. ment of equipment. bers of the community. The back to normal. Engineers say that the water The state of the art build­ open house will include "We don't want a bunch is being pumped out rapidly, ing, both technologically and guided tours, performances, decoratively, also contains a and refreshments and will recording studio. All stu­ take place, of course, in the new facility.

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E AMAGE: M SU y eZ c^inue ^ "*** ™ ^-g^thei^^^^~ KEENE HAI I - D~ir BRETT HEINEY/The Sandspuf facilities mUS,C dePartment's new state of the art SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 NEWS THE SANDSPUR Elections in Germany End in Uncertainty • Elections ended leftist Social Democrat party record high deficit. as much socialism as neces­ rules for hiring and firing (SPD) has been in office since Germany's economic sary" was the philosophy. workers, hoping this will in deadlock with a 1998 and was reelected in problems have their roots in Germany was torn between boost employment. Schroed­ failure to gain a 2002. the country's postwar devel­ establishing a free market er argues that these policies parliamentary The close results contin­ opment. Between 1950 and and capitalist society, and are unfair and will not help ue an already turbulent elec­ 1970 Germany experienced a providing all its citizens to combat unemployment. majority. tion season for Germany. "Wirtschaftswunder" (eco­ with health care, social secu­ Unlike Schroeder, who op­ by Erika Batey Elections were not set to take nomic boom). With the help rity, and other state services. posed the war in Iraq, the sandspur place until 2006, but of the war allies, the com­ This is a major concern for Merkel wants to strengthen Germany's national elec­ Schroeder asked for early pletely destroyed country many other European coun­ ties with the United States. tions on Sunday, September elections after losing the ma­ came out of WWII and seem­ tries that face the difficulty The candidates are also di­ 18 ended in a deadlock with jority in the western German ingly built itself up out of of reconciling their social vided on whether Turkey conservative challenger An­ state of North Rhine West­ nothing. Many economists welfare systems with the de­ should be a part of the EU. gela Merkel winning against phalia earlier in May. North have called this one of the mands of global competi­ Schroeder supports Turkey's incumbent Gerhard Rhine Westphalia has tradi- major economic miracles of tion. entry, whereas, Merkel does Schroeder of the Social De­ Today's modern Ger­ not. mocrat party by an extreme­ many faces the problems of The election results are a ly narrow margin, but failing how to deal with the deci­ disappointment for Merkel to gain a majority in parlia­ sions and errors of its past. and her party because it will ment. Merkel received As a major player in the Eu­ prevent her from being able 35.2% over Schroeder's ropean Union, these issues to push through all the re­ 34.3%, giving her party only affect other countries as well. forms she believes are neces­ three extra seats in parlia­ Germany makes up one sary. "We had hoped for a ment. The remaining 30% third of the European econo­ better result," she said after was distributed among the my, mainly in export. hearing the results. "It is our Green party, the pro busi­ The main issues the par­ duty to form a stable govern­ ness FDP party, and the New ties have been focusing on ment." Left party. are unemployment, econom­ Meanwhile, Germany photo / ERIKA BATEY / THE SANDSPUR ic growth rate, and foreign faces a few weeks of political With these results, BERLIN, GERMANY: Exterior of the Bundestag, the German policy. Merkel's policies to uncertainty. According to Merkel is unable to lead her parliament. party in a new government. improve the German econo­ the German constitution, the Meanwhile, Schroeder is re­ tionally always voted SPD. the century. my include raising sales parliament has to call a fusing to concede defeat, ar­ Shroeder argued that he However, after 1970 the taxes to 18%. She wants to meeting within 30 days fol­ guing that the vote is too would have been unable to situation began to spiral lower base income taxes to lowing the election. If a close to call. Talks are being carry out his reforms in par­ downwards. Unemploy­ 12% from 15% and top in­ chancellor is not determined opened to discuss the possi­ liament with an opposition ment and debts began to come taxes to 39% from 42%. by then, new elections may bility of coalitions between majority. rise, and the growth rate de­ Merkel also wants to ease have to be called. two or three parties, but the In recent years Schroed­ creased. With the fall of the decision of who will lead it is er has faced increasing criti­ Berlin Wall and the reunifi­ yet to be decided. cism regarding his policies. cation of West and East, un­ After re-election in 2002, he employment rose by 70 per­ Merkel, representing the established the so-called cent compared to previous more conservative Christian Hartz reforms to combat un­ decades. The already strug­ Democrat party (CDU), set employment and a stagnant gling West weakened itself out to become Germany's economy. Many people ar­ by pumping money into the first female Chancellor. gued that these reforms poorer and underdeveloped Leader of a party usually came too late and have been East. dominated by Catholic West ineffective. At the beginning German men, Protestant Many historians and of the year Germany's unem­ East German Merkel based economists have analyzed ployment rate reached her campaign on the idea reasons for Germany's post­ 11.4%. Last year's economic that Germany needs a war development. One is growth rate was 1.6% in change in direction. "We ur­ Germany's unique system of comparison to virtually gently need a political combining socialism with a nothing in previous years. photo / ERIKA BATEY / THE SANDSPUR change in Germany," she market economy. 'As much The country also faces a market economy as possible, GERMANY'S PARLIAMENT: The modern interior of the Bun­ said. Schroeder of the more destag. Citizens and visitors can view debates from the dome. Annual Synergy Retreat Teaches Students Leadership Skills Outside the Classroom • Campus leaders out the day. some students found to be should give out a handbook ganization in order to gain The students began the fairly confusing and redun­ on how to do this!" stated more members and maintain gather for a morning with a fun ice­ dant. Laurel Mason, Non Compis their interests. weekend of fun breaker. The LEAD team de­ As the day progressed Mentis Communications In general, SYNERGY signed a musical-chairs the students were able to Chair and Greek Hearing was more of a forum than a and informative based game that involved gain some insight into the Council Representative, after retreat. The information was activities. shoes instead of chairs. inner workings of the cam- attending the retreat. spread out throughout the by Anna Maia Next, the students pus. They were able to pose After a free hamburger day and could have been the sandspur learned the components of questions to representatives meal the students split up covered in a few hours. being a good leader through from various organizations, into groups to talk about re­ However, it is paving the On Saturday, September the Seven C's: Consciousness such as the R-Card Office cruitment, retention, and way for more introductory 17th a few selected Rollins of Self, Congruence, Com­ and Campus Security. This commitment. This activity programs that involve teach­ students were invited to at­ mitment, Common Purpose, activity gave students the was somewhat eye-opening ing leadership skills to stu­ tend the Synergy Retreat for Collaboration, Controversy opportunity to learn how to because most students do dents. Campus leaders. The trip with Civility, and Citizen­ plan campus events. not realize that all organiza­ Rollins College is put­ was extremely well-organ­ ship. Much time was spent "I feel that students are tions have problems retain­ ting effort into creating pro­ ized and well-funded. on defining the terms in­ not well informed of the ing the number of their grams that will interest and Everyone received binders stead of putting them in an process of planning an event members. It taught the lead­ educate its students outside with information about the applicable context, which on campus. The school ers how to arrange their or­ the regular classroom. activities planned through­ SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE SANDSPUR HOLT HEWS Get To Know Professor Robert L. Moore, Ph.D.

ADVICE ON MASTERING PHONE INTERVIEWS Dear Marian: terview, your "active lis­ I am looking for a job tening non-verbal" cues and have gotten a few (like eye contact, nodding phone interviews. Do and leaning forward) you have any advice on can't be used. ways to deal with this Your only real tool kind of interview? I have during the phone screen the feeling that I must be is your voice...not only doing something wrong what you say but how since I have not gotten a you say it! It is impor­ face to face interview yet. tant to think about how Tim '07 you use your voice inflec­ tion. Is there a sense of en­ Dear Tim: ergy behind your words? Phone screens can be a Can the listener hear the pivotal turning point in "smile" in your voice? COURTESY OF IRENA VARESKIC the interview process. On Practice some of the typi­ by Jean B. Chery study, but they are impor­ the Indochinese Research a positive note, the fact cal interview questions by the sandspur tant, especially for those Project at California State that you are being called using your answering ma­ University at Long Beach. who want to launch them­ Do You Really Know Dr. tells me that your resume chine. This is one way to Clearly, it is impossible selves into the stratospheres Robert L. Moore? Get Ready or application has hear how you really sound To Be Surprised. to present Dr. Moore's cre­ of international research and on the other side of the Dr. Moore, a native of dential and accomplish­ high level theorizing, and sparked interest with the Lakeland, is the Director of ments in 700 words, so let's that's what's in store in grad­ recruiter or hiring manag­ phone! the Hamilton Holt Interna­ surprise you with what I uate school." er. However, if you have tional Affairs Program and learn about him through my Here it is! He believes not gotten a "real inter- 3. Are you getting he teaches anthropology research. Dr. Moore was that one thing about him view" yet, let's analyze "tripped up" by some of courses at the college. He is very forthright and quick in that could surprise his stu- what could be happening! the common interview currently teaching Cultures his answers. As you are dents is his thought "of A few typical trouble questions? Are you pre­ of Japan and a seminar class changing [his] name to going to be surprised, he is spots include: pared for the common in­ on Youth Cultures. He going to be as well because Otto." But, what surprises terview questions? earned his Ph.D. in Anthro­ of what I learn about him me the most is his thirst for pology from the University from a third party. learning. For example, a year 1. Are you prepared of California at Riverside His answer to why he or two ago, he signed up for for the phone screen? If • What are your and his BA from Tulane Uni­ chooses to teach at the Holt a class in the Holt program. I you are actively engaged strengths...your weak- versity. school is, "I like the way ask his professor: was he a in a job search, it is impor­ - nesses? Besides English, he Holt students approach their slacker? He says, no! He was tant to keep a copy of • What are your salary speaks and/or writes five education with seriousness. a great student. Though I your resume, a pad of requirements? more languages—Spanish, For them it's not just "some­ could use a positive answer paper for notes and a list­ German, French, Mandarin, thing ya gotta do" in be­ • Why are you leaving to negotiate an easy "A" ing of all of the jobs that and Cantonese. Dr. Moore tween visits to the beach. from his class, I wasn't that your current job? you have applied for by has been teaching for 32 Also, many Holt students fortunate, (lol) • What are your career your phone. years, 17 of which at Rollins. have such interesting back­ His wish for the future, goals? He teaches well over a dozen grounds and life experiences "Besides being a passable Also, it is important to • Why should we hire different courses here at that enhance classroom dis­ husband and father," is "to ensure an optimum envi­ you? Rollins. cussions." There is no sur­ write a book that people ac­ ronment for the phone in­ prise here; we already know His publications include tually want to read." I am terview. If you get a call If these questions several book reviews for the we're the best. sorry Dr. Moore, this is not a from a recruiter at an "in­ make you squirm, American Anthropologist When asked of what he wish. Who wouldn't want to opportune" time (i.e. chil­ time to focus on increas­ and the Journal of the Royal likes the most about teach­ read your book...the Mar­ ing your confidence in Anthropological Institute of ing, he says, "I especially tians? dren underfoot, barking dogs, loud roommates this area. Did you know the United Kingdom. He has like that it requires learning Currently, Dr. Moore is a lengthy list of scholarly pa­ - both in doing research for working with Dr. Yusheng . etc.) simply express your that you are able to sched­ pers presented in America class, and in the interactions Yao on the change in cus­ appreciation for the call ule a mock phone inter­ and overseas. Dr. Moore is a with students in the class. toms and attitudes relating and ask if you can call the view simply by calling contributor to many news­ Talking to students about to love and marriage in the recruiter back in 15 min­ Career Services? Also* papers and wire news, in­ topics of significance is cer­ People's Republic of China utes. (Or as long as you stay tuned until next cluding the Sun-Sentinel of tainly one of life's pleasures in the 1940s and 50s. I should need to be able to move to week's column where Fort Lauderdale and the New for most teachers and profes­ add that Dr. Moore is an ex­ a quiet spot.) we'll discuss answers to China News Agency. sors, and this is the case for ceptional savoir-faire; he the "5 Toughest Interview Moreover, he chaired me. would go to the extreme for By taking this initia­ and co-chaired many events His advice to grad- learning. Did I mention that tive, you can make sure Questions/' including two sessions at the school-bound students is, his favorite pastimes are: you are in an environ­ Do you have a ques­ annual convention of the "In the social sciences - don't traveling, enjoying long con­ ment that is conducive to tion for Marian? E-mail American Anthropological neglect statistics. In anthro­ versations, watching good a successful phone inter­ Association. His past admin­ her at : mcaccia- pology and international re­ movies, and laughs? If you'd view. istrative positions are more lations, don't neglect either [email protected]. never taken his class, you eS than impressive; among statistics or foreign language don't know what you're guarantees that all qu 2. Are you smiling them are head of the Social learning. Both of these are missing. We are fortunate to tions will be responded to Science Division at Rollins technically demanding, have a professor like Dr. during the phone inter­ individually or in this col and Operations Director of practice-heavy kinds of Moore to learn from. view? During a phone in­ umn. SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 HOLT NEWS THE SANDSPUR HOLT Hamilton Holt Faculty/Student by Sue Easton, Ph.D. contributing writer Summer Research Projects With the support of nication Conference in Octo- phone. This includes per- funds from the new Hamil­ ber. They are also presenting forming each one and writ- ton Holt 2005 School Sum­ information sessions the Par- ing down all the nuances mer Research Grant, several ent Teacher Associations and that fit the xylophone, such Holt students and professors Faculty of the schools that as sticking, mallet choice, are conducting important re- provided participants and tempo and phrase markings, search. Three collaborative data for this study. They music notation, dynamics projects have been initiated have completed an extensive and more. For snare drum as a result of this grant and research paper and will be and timpani, they are com­ these each represent unique submitting their work to posing our own etudes. approaches to research in the peer-reviewed communica- Research for this project fields of Music and Commu­ tion journals and hope to see included teaching at two dif- nication. their work published. The ferent music camps in Flori- Bullying: No Innocent entire project provided a da, teaching four different Bystander: wonderful opportunity to high school percussion sec­ Sue Easton, Communica­ work collaboratively as fac­ tions, teaching college drum tion professor and under­ ulty and student while ex­ lines and traveling abroad graduate student, Amanda tending the research on this and teaching in Denmark Aberman extended their ex­ important issue. and Italy. Beth notes, "The COURTESY OF BETH GOTTLIEB pertise in the study of small Music Education - Tran- interaction with the students PERCUSSION RESEARCHERS: (From Left) Doug Moser, groups to explore the group scription and Composing has really helped when it Beth Gottlieb and Josh Priest. Not pictured is Mike Malgoza. dynamics involved in child­ Etudes for Percussion: comes to picking transcrip­ Sibelius and Finale Music Morrison along with under­ hood bullying. Music Education across tions that are appropriate, Programs in the new com­ graduate student, Brian Her­ They conducted several America and throughout the yet challenging for that age. puter/music lab at Keene nandez are designing a focus group sessions with world today is HUGE! This Also, by working closely Hall. Once these are in­ study inspired by the excel­ children in grades 4-6 and summer (and fall), Beth Got­ with them, we can see what putted, reviewed, checked lent work done in 1995 by used secondary survey data tlieb, Percussion Artist in the talent level is today ver­ for consistency and per­ Dr. Barbara Carson. She sur­ from three separate private Residence, and her students sus years ago, as associated formed, they will be sent to veyed Rollins' alumni ask­ schools in Florida. Under­ - Doug Moser, Josh Priest with the books previously the Row-Loff Company in ing them to reflect on profes­ standing that silence is a and Mike Malgoza have written. The audition books Nashville, Tennessee for sors they perceived to be nonverbal message, the re­ been working on a series of they are using for the All publication. Their goal is to highly effective. She asked searchers wanted to decon- Audition Books geared to- State try-outs this weekend have the Florida Music Edu­ them to describe "incidents struct the messages that by- wards high school percus- are seriously outdated. We cators Society pick the book and details" that supported standers send to the victim sionists. also purchased many books for use in Florida next year. that perception. and to the bully when they For the mallet, keyboard from around the country The book will be called "Au­ In the new study, they remain silent and do nothing percussion instruments, they that use audition etudes to dition and Sight-reading want to replicate the survey, to stop it. have taken famous works study and compare and con­ Etudes for Percussion." but specifically focus on The results of their re­ written by the masters such trast." Communication schol­ nontraditional alumni from search are being used in var­ as Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, The culmination of this ars replicate study using Hamilton Holt. They will ious ways. Mandy and Sue Mozart, Clementi, Handel, book will have them imput­ Hamilton Holt Students: also extend the study by col­ are presenting their findings Czerny, and more, and tran- ing their compositions and Communication profes­ lecting and analyzing addi­ at the Florida State Commu- scribed them to fit the xylo- transcriptions onto the sors Greg Gardner and John tional data. Teacher Evaluations Often Reflect Attractiveness, Study Finds by Gwen Miller fessor of economics, and one course. finance, was one professor Basow said biases do af­ syndicated writer/krt campus his students, Amy Parker, "The more the students whose name appeared on fect evaluations and aren't Question No. 1: On a asked students to look at felt they learned, the higher the site. She said reasonable pure measures of teaching scale of one to 10, how effec­ photographs of 94 professors the scores," Secor said. people will reject Internet- effectiveness or competence. tive was your professor? and rate their looks. They Susan Basow, the posted evaluations. "It's not that students' Question No. 2: On a compared the ratings with Charles A. Dana professor of "The notion of correlat­ opinions aren't useful, but scale of one to 10, how average student evaluation psychology at Lafayette Col­ ing instructor appearance they shouldn't be the sole would you rate your profes­ scores for the courses those lege, said non-traditional with effective teaching measures of teaching effec­ sor's looks? professors taught. professors women, minori­ strikes me as nonsensical," tiveness," Basow said. Think the second ques­ The researchers found ties are judged more critical- Rodgers said. Senior Melissa DiCarlo tion is outrageous? Well, it that the professors who As superficial as the said it matters whether a is. It would never appear on rated high in the looks cate­ "The findings don't sur­ study (and the Web site) professor can keep her a student evaluation of a gory also were rated better prise me in the sense that might sound, student evalu­ awake in class, not their professor. teachers than less-attractive there's a long psychological ations can have serious im­ looks. But that doesn't mean it's professors, by almost a history of attractiveness mat­ plications for faculty. Other students agree. Se­ not a factor as Pennsylvania point. According to an Octo­ tering in lots of things," Tenure-track faculty at Perm nior Maria Sansone said it's State University students fill ber article in the Chronicle of Basow said. State are ultimately judged important that professors out Student Rating of Teach­ Higher Education, that's a It matters so much that in three categories to get care about what they teach. ing Effectiveness forms this substantial difference. entire Web sites are devoted tenure — research, service Nick Magnini, a senior, week. Reviews of the study are to evaluating professors. and teaching. In other said first impressions are words, student ratings In a recent study, two re­ mixed. RateMyProfessor.com al­ big, but only at first. count. searchers at the University of Robert Secor, vice lows students to rate teach­ "If your teacher's a slob, Texas at Austin concluded provost for academic affairs ing effectiveness and profes­ Secor said the university you'll be like, "What's going that more attractive profes­ at Perm State, said the uni­ sor's looks (depicted by a wants to make the right pro­ on here?'" Magnini said. "In sors outscored their more versity's own research found chili pepper if they are motion and tenure decisions. the end, after a few weeks, it deemed "hot"). And to do that, Penn State comes down to what you homely peers on teaching that the biggest indicator of must ask student input as a learn. Looks only go so far, evaluations. student evaluations was how Kimberly Rodgers, Perm State assistant professor of measurement. like every thing else in life." Daniel Hamermesh, pro­ much they learned from the SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE SANDSPUR Times MCAT Change Aug f06 Terming tfie b\ame The biggest difference pen, everything done would dents are allowed to take it • Could global has been the influx of inhab­ by Nicole Fluet be lost. Also, taking notes on up to three times. After three warming be the itants to the tropical areas ~" the sandspur the actual test, along with years, MCAT results expire during the calm periods, and cannot be used for en­ cause for the in­ Starting in August of problem solving in the mar­ leaving plenty of disturbing trance into 2006, the Medical College gins of the paper, would crease in hurri­ visions we will remember for medical school. Admission Test's (MCAT) have to become obsolete cane activity? a long time. "The coastal traditional pen and paper which could be a prob Therefore, stu- population is doubling by Lori Lipkin version will be changed to a lem for those stu­ dents roughly every 25 years from the sandspur completely computer-based dents who rely on focus a Texas to Carolina, which version of the exam. The test note taking as a way great As we all try to under means the last time we were is "designed to assess prob- of working through deal of stand and come up with an- in a heavy period there were lem solving, critical thinking, problems and coming time and ener­ swers to why? We seem to fewer people and less infra- and writing skills in addition to conclusions, gy into getting keep coming back to Global structure in the way," to the examinee's knowledge However, there the test done right the Warming. Are we our own Christopher Landsea of the of science concepts and prin- are advantages to the first time. The added worst enemies? Could this National Oceanic and At­ ciples prerequisite to the new test. The Vice President stress from the change in test all be rectified by pulling to­ mospheric Administration format may not be well re­ study of medicine," accord­ of Graduate Programs for gether and conserving above adds. ceived and will likely cause ing to the MCAT official Kaplan Test Prep and Ad­ and beyond? It has also been noted problems and discourse in webpage. missions, Justin Serrano, If only it were that easy that rising temperatures are daily activities. The tradition states that the new com­ say scientists. to blame and tend to be Kaplan suggests three al MCAT has puter-based tests will This assault we've just stronger and longer lasting main things when consider­ not been allow for "most test experienced through images, thus causing more rampage ing the MCAT. Number one, changed in dates each year, memories of our own, and and destructive forces ac­ "Complete your core course over a faster score re­ empathy pains can be cording to professor Gary requirements as soon as pos­ decade, sults, a more summed up as evolving na­ Yohe from Wesleyan Univer­ sible" in order to spend more according controlled test­ ture. Part of Mother Nature's sity in Connecticut. The time focusing on the courses to Kaplan ing environ­ recycling efforts in short, warmer oceanic tropic rem­ that apply to the MCAT. Test Prep ment, and a and periodically changing peratures account for much Next, Kaplan suggests that and Admis shorter test day." ocean circulation patterns, of this. The northern exten- sions, a com­ These advantages those planning on taking the MCAT should take the test The cycles of hurricane activ- sion of the Gulf Stream pany who has are very well received ity can be described as 'wax- brings water to the ocean been helping stu among students who will before August 2006. "If you will have the requisite cours­ ing and waning' according to around Greenland. As it de- dents prepare for tests such have no choice but take the posits, the water-cools and es under your belt and you atmospheric scientist as the MCAT since 1938. The new test. William Gray from Colorado becomes saltier. Then the change will directly affect Kaplan has found that have adequately prepared, State Universi­ water evaporates leav­ "82% of respondents feel take the MCAT either April over sixty thousand students ty who ing the salt be­ they would perform worse who have planned on taking or August of i s .... hind. This on the computer-based test fjL 2006 before the pen and paper exam. uncer­ makes the Good news, however, is than on the paper and pencil the exam tain ex water that students who are able to version of the exam." In a changes to actly how heavy prepare early, will be able to press release on this topi computer," long the' and it take one of the two remain­ Kaplan officials found that Kaplan experts present sinks. Thus ing pen and paper exams in the majority of students comment in a active peri­ how fast this April and August of 2006. would give up press release. od will water sinks After these dates, however, the "advan­ Last, "take the last. His­ is what con­ every test will be converted tages" to take MCAT once." torically, such trols the to the new computer-based the original pen Since the periods have gone on speed of the and paper test in system. MCAT has for 20 to 40 years. currents at the top of the st^ad. Many students have ex­ such a reputa­ Gray forecasted 11 oceans as well as the deep pressed concern toward this The MCAT is tion for being "gru­ named storms and six hurri­ below. new test. The main concerns very important test to eling," Kaplan experts state canes this past December So basically hurricanes center on the fear that com­ those entering the medical that most students don't with three of those hurri­ are heat engines with their puters can be unreliable and profession. Many are en­ want to take it twice since it canes becoming major and severity driven by the differ­ may freeze or shut off at any couraged to only take the is so long. "Plan and prepare believes that there is a ence in temperatures be­ moment. If that were to hap- MCAT once; however, stu- accordingly," they warn. chance that these numbers tween the heat source and may still increase. His 69% this salty heat sink. Dr. Bur­ prediction that at least one nett of ABetterEarth.org Websites to Know: major storm would hit sums it up as the smaller the proved correct. But Mother difference, the less severe the MCAT Website Address: www.aamc.org/mcat Nature can be hard to sec­ storm season. He believes ond guess. The oceanic pat­ that while Global Warming terns and varying currents is likely to cause the oceans Useful Study Help Websites: can alter directions without a to warm modestly in the whole lot of warning driving coming century, air tempera­ Kaplan Testing: www.kaptest.com/MCATchange those memorable five hurri­ tures nearest the equator, Micro Testing: mcat.microedu.net canes ashore last summer. where hurricanes form, will Gray assures us that the Practice Test Center: www.testprepreview.com/mcat_practice.htm see little or no increase. odds are against Florida get­ Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com/medical/testprep So even if it is not Global ting struck four times again. Warming, thus not ours to He added that "last year was blame, we still impact our Keep In Mind: a kind of freak year" which Mother Earth in ways that many of us can attest to! may never be repaired in our The MCAT is long and exhausting, so you only want to take it once. Be prepared and Even though Katrina's lifetimes. So this doesn't ready. Use all resources available to test yourself before the test date. wrath seems completely iso­ mean we're off the hook. lated, horrific, and cata­ Sure no one likes to hear -Take the test before August 2006 if possible. The new test is going to be a big change. strophic, "anything we've alarmists or scare tactics via seen so far, is not outside of the media but if it makes us -Study! Study! Study! and Good luck! what has occurred in the think twice isn't that still past," claims Robert Sheets good? To a certain degree? director of the National Hur­ Just a thought. ricane Center in Miami. SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 imes THE SANDSPUR Adjusting to the Host Family, or Not... In last week's article, I roosters, or first-year male that I can too)... her darlings, so I held my baby-sit frequently, but the promised to explain why the students in McKean. Unfortunately, the tongue, and decided to let Aussie home-stay brochure "honeymoon period" with Now, my mum has two slightest suggestion that the this incident slide. countered that one should my host-family was over, infant boys who stand a children were causing prob­ Alas, the problems do feel grateful if a host-parent Well, when I specified in my good chance at competing in lems only served to alienate not end there. The food situ­ requests that she baby-sit be­ housing application that I this daily shrieking contest; Erica and I further. So now, ation is far worse. Breakfast cause it signifies a trust in did not wish to live with an- the difference is, though, instead of feeling like part of consists of toast with jam or the student. So, when my imals, I forgot to mention that I can scream back at the family, which is the pur­ vegemite (gross), lunch on host-mum brought up the anything that sounded like them, and they will usually pose of the weekends are non-existent question within the first few animals too... shut up for a period. Here, (thankfully I only wake up days of my arrival, I felt a lit­ Every morning at seven, however, I feel as if I am for brunch, otherwise I tle unsure of how to re­ a piercing jungle-like shriek stuck on one side of a would probably be pretty spond. I did not particularly sounds from the second- mesh fence, staring in at upset at missing a meal I want to sacrifice a Saturday floor, waking all six other a display of screech­ supposedly pay for), night by minding her chil­ members of the household ing gorillas, attacking i JL and dinner defies expla- dren but, on the other hand, concurrently. Once the roos­ each other in primal -" jT nation. Twice now, Erica ougnt I do this as a way to ter has completed its job, it rages of anger, jeal- f VI and I have received better belong to the family? loudly thuds down the stairs ousy, and vindica-*-/ \ni t half-a-cup of soup for In the end, I was unable with an added resounding tion. If I say anything* Ji Sunday dinner and, at to baby-sit because I had an BANG as it leaps down the though, either they M1 least several times a overnight field trip at that final few steps in one go, will ignore me corn- yl week, dinner consists of time, so Erica did it instead. landing smack on the wood- pletely or, worse, they 1 f some off-grey colored, in- Later, I learned that the host- en floor next to my bedroom, will redirect the rage to *a distinguishable meat sub­ parents did not pay Erica for I assume the purpose of this wards me. stance with a side of broccoli babysitting from 6 p.m. until is to make up for any possi- Erica, another home-stay so small that it looks as if it is 1 a.m. because she is "part of ble failure in the first cry for student in my house, and I r m " program, substituting parsley for dec­ the family." It is an odd fam­ breakfast. The other two have attempted to talk to our they treat us simply as oration. ily membership, though, noisemakers then proceed to host-mum about this prob- boarders whose rooms are Now, I like soup, but, when one's privacy is invad­ follow suit, meaning I have lem, specifically when it oc- free game for the children to unfortunately, I have told ed or when one is fed un­ six wakeup calls prior to my curs at the same time on play in while we are away. my host-mum I am extreme­ palatable leftovers while the alarm clock. weekends when we have The majority of the house, ly allergic to MSG. (a thicken­ rest of the family orders This is not, of course, the only just gone to bed. Actu­ though, is off-limits for us. ing ingredient in the soup) takeout. No other Rollins most pleasant racket to wake ally, the weekend problem is Then, the one morning I and, considering we do not student seems to have to put up to this early in the morn- worse, because the noise- had to wake up at some seem to be getting along so up with this double standard ing. So, when it seems like it makers do not disappear off ridiculous hour for a field well, I wonder perhaps if she on the program. should encourage me to get to school for the greater part trip (okay, 6 a.m.), my host- is simply forgetful or trying Unfortunately, my "real" out of bed and out of the of the day; instead, they take mum came yelping down to poison me. I would rather mum has an extremely Irish house, it ends up only per­ it upon themselves to barge the stairs to inform me that I assume the best of people response to the situation. suading me to hide further into our rooms (we have no was being disrespectful by and go with the former ex­ She seems to think that, under my covers rather than door locks) at ungodly hours making too much noise planation. This is really mak­ rather than complaining, I having to face whatever jun- of the morning, howling for opening my bedroom and ing me miss my meal plan, should simply ignore the sit­ gle animals are making these attention or simply looking bathroom door. What? I because at least I could order uation at my home-stay be­ noises (this is not so good for for things to break, thought furiously. Opening a Dominos when Beans was cause it will make a good my class attendance...). Interestingly, they have couple of doors is too noisy not looking so appetizing. "story" one-day. In addition, Regrettably, the nulla- stopped doing this to me when you are sleeping, but Another regrettable fac­ she suggests I make excuses baloo only continues to since I growled at the eight- you think that unleashing a tor in living with kids is the for why I cannot baby-sit progress. Flowever, it is dif- year-old one morning for pack of wild animals in the babysitting question. Prior (this has worked all but once ficult to describe the morn- doing this (quick justifica- house while Erica and I are to the trip, International Pro­ when I was conned into ing commotion in my home- tion-I had only been asleep asleep is acceptable. I want- grams warned us that some babysitting one Friday stay for those who do not for two hours, and if they get ed to scream, but I remem- host-parents would try to night... long story), and sim­ live with their own tropical to make weird jungle-sound bered what happened the take advantage of students ply appreciate that I am in sounding noisemakers, noises, then it is only fair last time I complained about by requesting that they Sydney. Those Beloved Peer Mentors of Ours sponsibilities of this job go so she brings a healthy col­ tor." Though the semester is inciding opinions about was by Chris Winsor beyond what we're given on lection of ideas that have not nearly over yet, she's their reason for participating the sandspur paper that first week." Peer been refined over her four found this approach works as a Peer Mentor. A term foreign to most Mentors exist to extend that years as a Rollins student. more effectively in her com­ They each had a person­ anyone outside the Rollins helping hand where profes­ Both bringing priceless re­ munication with the stu­ al twist on their reason, Brett family, Peer Mentors are sors inevitably fall short. sources to the task, hopefully dents, and while she isn't didn't like his Peer Mentors those scholarly upperclass- They offer the first-hand ex­ you'll agree that these two necessarily giving off the and Emy wanted to improve men that arrive to campus perience of being a Rollins represent the solid personali­ aura of a perfect academic, upon her previous mentor- two weeks earlier than their Freshman and all the invalu­ ty and dedication associated this enhanced communica­ ship, but the underlying fac­ friends, ready and willing to able guidance and informa­ with all our beloved peer tion has enabled her to help tor remained the same: be­ make freshman orientation tion that's attached to that ex­ mentors. her mentees at a much more come a Peer Mentor because be all that it can be. They perience. While both Brett and meaningful level. you care about the future of also play an integral part of On that note, I inter­ Emy agreed with the way Instead of coming to her Rollins and within that, be­ cause you want to aid and as­ the Rollins Conference viewed two Peer Mentors things are going under the simply to get help editing a sist incoming students in Course that all first-year stu­ with differing situations and current Peer Mentor pro­ paper or brainstorming every way you can. dents are enrolled in. opinions. Brett, now a soph­ gram, both had some opin­ ideas, her mentees now eat ions on how best to carry out meals with her, having in Under this premise, both Given the enormously omore, is still quite attuned their tasks. depth conversations on reli­ Emy and Brett had a few complex and demanding to his first year here at gion and morals, and play pointers for future Peer Men­ task of befriending the wee Rollins and therefore feels he Her first time Peer Men­ toring, Emy took the position highly competitive volley­ tors. They agreed that ones on campus, one must has a pretty easy time em­ thinking her assignment was ball. She really feels that she spending time with your try to sympathize with the pathizing with his mentees. to be the "ultimate academic has expanded her worth as a mentees outside the class­ many responsibilities that Emy, on the other hand, is role model." Upon taking up Peer Mentor and as one of room is important. these fine individuals deal now a senior and has long the job a second time, she de­ her lucky mentees I have to Though it may be hard at with on a regular basis. As since dealt with the transi­ cided to change her de­ agree with her. times, try to keep everyone put eloquently by current tion from high school to col­ meanor to emphasize more One aspect that both on the same page during Peer Mentors Emy Cardoza lege. This is, however, her the "peer" part of "peer men­ Brett and Emy had strong co­ class time. and Brett Heiney, "the re­ second Peer Mentorship, and SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 STHE SANDSPUR imes Ask Falling in Love too Fast? basics for you. many children you might by Natalie Wyatt Make sure that you are want, keep those under the sandspur comfortable with the person, wraps for a bit. The Fox! Have you ever met not just attracted to them. If And then there are those someone and just clicked they want to go to a sketchy three little words. Yes, they with them instantly? It's place your second date, and get the best of everyone at amazing, right? But if you you don't feel completely one point or another but jump right on the fast track comfortable with it, do you don't move too fast when to love, how do you know speak up? If you can't bring saying such an important whether it's true or not? yourself to say no to such a statement. Hearing "I love Maybe you need a reality simple thing, there's an obvi­ you" can scare someone half check. ous warning sign. You have to death and end everything Just look at celebrity dat­ to know where to draw the right then and there. If you ing patterns! These stars line between wanting to aren't on the same level, who we love to gossip about make someone happy and don't try to drag that other are seemingly getting going along with anything person up there. On the hitched right off the bat and they want. other hand, that other per­ posing the question: is If you think the relation­ son might hear those words falling in love that fast even ship is going too fast but you and get way too excited Dear Fox, Everyone complains possible? Tom Cruise and don't want to hurt their feel­ about where this is headed, I really like this guy. about their relationship at Katie Holmes dated for a ings, stop and think about it. and you could be driving the He's in a couple of my one point or another, and couple months when all of If you don't talk about it first two of you into the ground. classes, wre share the same it's always wonderful to the sudden, he professed his then you'll end up hurting The point is this: be care­ major, and both have a re­ have someone to talk to undying love for her on pub­ both of you later on down ful. Falling in love is amaz­ ally awesome sense of when you need to vent. It lic television, and next thing the road. Try not to act on ing. All the butterflies, the humor. We're both seems that you're that per­ we know, they're engaged. every impulse. flirting, the caring, and Methodist, and have the son for him. I'm not saying Can that intense of a rela­ Talking about the future sappy stuff that only you same morals and values. nothing could ever happen tionship truly last? when the beginning is bare­ two can understand. Enjoy We are perfect for one an­ between the two of you, There are some basics ly even there is not a good that, just don't move too other. The problem is, he but I doubt anything will that everyone should know, idea. Try to keep your con­ swiftly or else someone may has a girlfriend. They fight happen right now, or any just to protect themselves versations on a day to day get hurt. Falling in love is all the time, but they've time soon. If he is talking from hitting the bottom of a level. Save any big ideas for good, as long as you have a been dating for four years, about having children with fall too soon. Hopefully they later: from planning a trip a healthy relationship to fall so they're set on staying his girlfriend in front of can shed some light on these month in advance to how into at the end of it all. with each other. They are you, it sounds like he's "promised" to each other pretty serious and proba­ and sometimes he talks bly in it for the long haul. College: Not One Big Party? about marrying her and They may fight a lot simply having children with her. because they've been to­ the people I have met go to school, Lake Highland He says he considers me gether for so long. Some­ by Kelly Castino movies, fraternity parties, Preparatory School. I was his best friend, and I con­ times couples in long term the sandspur club games, or just hang out lucky and so were other peo­ sider him mine. I think we relationships end up taking Read Starr. Pp. 228-246, in their room. But with all ple who were originally have the basis for a long their stress and frustration pp. 319-338, Kraemer Ch. 3- our work, many don't have a from the Orlando region. On term relationship, if only from life out on each other, 4, Gouchberg Ch. 3, (text) lot of time to relax and have the other hand my room­ he wasn't with her. Am I which is where the fighting 169-187, study for my theatre fun. mate did not know anyone comes from. being delusional? Should I exam, write paper for Eng­ The majority of my when she came to Rollins forget about him? He has­ If your heart it set on lish, read Ch. 5, and do arti­ friends say they don't sleep, College. She had to meet n't shown any interest in this guy, which it sounds to cles and dialectical note­ but nap instead. I learned people like everyone else. I leaving her, but he com­ me like it is, maybe you book. Crew practice, write this truth from watching my am a very shy person so it plains about the little should consider talking to article for Sandspur, and two older brothers nap all was hard for me to meet new things she does all the time. him about how your feel practice clarinet for pep day and then go out at night. people. Our RCC class in I don't think he would ever ing in order to get an idea band. That was my home­ I didn't believe it until I particular helped us to meet cheat on her - he's too loyal of where he is. You don't work after one day of school. began to follow this pattern a small group of people. and I don't want to be the want to invest all of your School can get stressful myself. I went to bed at 2 Don't get me wrong, it cause of their breakup, but feelings and energy into when you are in a sport, AM because I was doing was good to meet a group of I don't know what to do. loving someone if there is many different clubs and or­ homework and relaxing in people right away, but all not a chance of them ever ganizations, along with the front of the television, then I you do is spend time with -Taken Lover loving you back. If it turns day's assigned homework. woke up at 2:50 PM. Luckily, the same group. It would out that he's planning on As a freshman, I was told I didn't have any classes the have been nice to be able to spending the rest of his life to pursue every opportunity next day. I was shocked meet more people at orienta­ Dear Taken Lover, with his current girlfriend, that seemed interesting. I when I saw the time, as I had tion rather than within one don't be discouraged. You followed that guidance and never slept that late before. specific group. It is great Well, this is a compli­ can find someone else. I decided to join the crew There are so many having a roommate because cated situation. My advice truly believe that there is team, pep band, and the activities outside of Rollins we have been able to talk to to you would be to explore more than one person out Sandspur. Before doing so I that are fun to do: including one another and form a other options. I know the there meant for us, we just did not know the extent of friendship that probably two of you have become have to keep our eyes open Universal, Disney, or the my homework. wouldn't have happened as best friends, but from what to what could be there. beach. Students cannot wait you've said, it seems like The assignments listed until Fox Day so they can fast otherwise. I have to con­ what he needs and wants above is an actual day's work participate in those activities tinually go out and sit with right now is simply a -Daisy Fox for me. Another challenge in that they are too busy to do new groups of people in an friend. my schedule is that I have now. Unfortunately that effort to meet others. five classes on Mondays, won't be until April or May. College is a big adjust­ Wednesdays, and Fridays. I The Fox returns to answer this But not all challenges in ment both socially and aca­ only have one class on college have to do with aca­ demically. I learned how to Thursdays. Mondays and demics and outside activi­ manage my time and still Wednesdays give me no tions from Rollins students. If you ties; it is also a challenge to make space for play. Be­ time to relax because I have make new friends. Most peo­ have any questions that you would crew practice and home­ tween the homework and ple coming to college do not work after my last class. other activities, there is little like The Fox, to answer, then send know many people, if any. rest time. But it is worth it College is not always Because I had lived in Orlan­ because we have the oppor­ an email to [email protected] about doing work, but also do for two years, I knew a tunity to go to a great college about having fun. Most of few people from my high and get a great education. SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 JM& Times THE SANDSPUR Big Diet Mistakes Portable Music=Hearing Loss? to your ears are: if you leave too few calories may slow by Rochelle Siegel users. by Rochelle Siegel Dr. John Ogalai, director a place that was extremely your metabolism, the the sandspur the sandspur noisy such as a concert or process your cells use to of The Hearing Center at Many young people sporting event and you have When trying to lose burn food and create energy. Texas Children's Hospital in today are suffering from Houston, refers to this as just a slight ringing in your ears weight, one of the most im­ Researchers vary on how hearing loss, due to the the tip of the iceberg. He be­ that could mean you caused portant things to watch is not few calories it takes before growing popularity of lieves that as time goes by some ear damage, or diffi­ the food you eat, but the your body slips into starva­ amount of you consume. portable music players and more and more young peo­ culty in understanding tion mode and begins con­ many other items that attach Consuming massive ple will be suffering from speech, or even slight muf­ serving calories. The num­ directly to the ears, includ­ amounts of food is what hearing loss, due to their ex­ fling sounds. ber primarily depends ing cell phones. causes weight problems in tensive, all-day music listen­ The best thing to do is let on your own body and The director of the clini­ the begmning. At least ing. your ears rest after you have activity level, but as a cal education in audiology at one of the seven Noise-induced hearing been exposed to high levels general rule, going Purdue University, Robert deadly sins of loss can happen any number of sound, and your ears may below -800 calories a Novak, says that the weight loss has been of ways, from attending possibly recover. As you re­ day may be counter­ younger people listen to known . for a long, clubs or noisy concerts to peatedly subject your ears to productive and cause music now on a much differ­ time, and it is eating using low powered tools or loud noises it causes more your body more harm ent level than people in the too much, too often. The firearms, and even some ve­ damage to the hair cells in than good. past. Instead of just plug­ only way to stay happy hicles such as snowmobiles the inner ear, which are the Setting goals for ging in the earphone when when you step on and some motorcycles. keys to good hearing. The yourself is extremely going out for a jog, listening the scale is to eat Many people today also louder the sound the less important. Ask your­ to music through head­ time it takes for damage to fewer calories wear headphones to block self, how much weight phones is becoming a full- occur. than you burn out different "noises around do you want to lose day listening experience. them while on buses, trains, up during the Researchers say that lis­ and how fast do you Novak and colleagues or even just the street. All of day, doing vari­ tening to a portable music want to lose it? Goals randomly examined stu­ this can lead to hearing loss. ous activities. player with headphones at should be realistic too. Los­ dents and have found grow­ Wearing headphones sixty percent of its potential The second big mistake a ing twenty pounds in a week ing occurrences of what is during exercise is also dan­ volume for one hour a day is dieter can make is believing is not a realistic goal. Keep known as noise-induced gerous to hearing. Aerobic reasonably safe. But people in a miracle diet. Everybody in mind that losing five to hearing loss. exercise diverts blood from often turn their volume up to wants weight loss to be quick ten percent of your" body This means that they the ears to the limbs, and ear-damaging levels. A sur­ and easy and some even go weight, that's ten to fifteen have lost the ability to hear leaves the inner ear more vey published this summer to the extreme of eating a pound if you weight 200 higher frequencies. The stu­ vulnerable to damage from by Australia's National "secret" slimming soup pounds, can provide health dents had trouble following loud sound. A Swedish Acoustic Laboratories found recipe for six weeks straight benefits, as well as make you conversations in noisy situa­ study estimated that the risk that about twenty-five per­ in order to lose weight. feel so much better. 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Eating NO MATTER WHAT YOUR BALANCE SEPTEMBER 23,2005 ITHE SANDSPUR -A***';£nUrtalnmMt The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Dark and Terrifying, What Happened to Emily? • Based on a true fying nature, possessing its order to tell the story of the faithful comedy-craved au­ possession of Emily Rose, story, Emily Rose dience that has been the which he contends was the tells a terrifying overall trend as of late. cause of her death. Based on a true story, Skeptical and vacant at­ spiritual story. "The Exorcism of Emily torney Erin Bruner ( Laura by Sophia Koshmer Rose," is a film in which a Linney, The Life of David Gale the sandspur priest, his lawyer, and a and Kinsey ), assigned to the It is not so unlikely that faithful innocent are put case of Emily Rose, is quick­ a film such as "The Exor­ through one of the strongest ly pulled into a highly out­ cism of Emily Rose/' would tests of faith that cinema landish world of demon top the charts in the past history has ever known. possession and holy exor­ week. Since its September On trial for the shady, cisms, taking on both The Exorcism of Emily Rose / Screen Gems 9th release, it reeled in 30.1 so-called negligent homi­ church and state in the fight WHAT HAPPENED TO EMILY?: Scenes from the movie are million and the number one cide of Emily Rose (played to find out what really vivid in color and enchanting to the eye. spot at the box office. by newcomer Jennifer Car­ killed Emily. Finding herself film and its exact purpose. was unconvincing in the With the zombie horror penter), a faithful priest almost willing to believe her Many also contend that a way that much of the time fad becoming a thing of the (Tom Wilkinson, Eternal client, Bruner must search film boasting such first class you can tell she's acting. past, exorcism is quietly Sunshine of the Spotless Mind within herself to figure out talent is expected to deliver, However, she is new to Hol­ fading into mainstream cin­ ) would risk the tainting of if the truth can be revealed and I feel that "Emily Rose" lywood and has much to ema with its dark and terri­ his honor and devotion in through something more does just that, but not in the learn, so I felt that above all than hard evidence. way that the previews lead it was a very commendable Those hoping for anoth­ you to suspect. debut. er "Exorcist" scare will Tom Wilkinson has cre­ None of this contends most likely find themselves ated a very moving charac­ to say the film was not en­ highly disappointed. 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"The Exorcism of picted by its tagline, "What While Carpenter was the Emily Rose," will have you happened to Emily," be­ picture of innocence and searching beyond the cause this is the heart of the faith, I felt that her torment boundaries of reality.

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Given the fact Urban Flats has been open since their and things will look better e s discourage you from realiz­ soft opening in January of this year and is a mere few immediately. (March 21-April ing that your life is going in blocks away from our small campus, most of you have Leo (July 19): : If you feel the right direction. There are either heard much about this Rollins' hot spot or have 23-Aug. 22): like you don't always minor setbacks, but if experienced it for yourself. I think the general view This is a week have the time to you stay focused and posi­ around campus about Urban Flats is that it is just a posh, for love and get your life in line this tive then you'll be sure to overpriced restaurant which is only geared for the 21 life. Don't week, don't panic. Early this overcome then and be high­ and up crowd. Granted it does have a very popular week you'll have so much to waste it. You have opportu­ ly successful in your daily Wednesday college night beginiung at 11 p.m with a live do that you should really nity waiting just around the pursuits. If you find your DJ, however, there is so much more to this new addition leave the social life on the corner in every area of your week shaping up along the to Winter Park. back-burner. Instead, get life if you'll only go after it lines that you can deal with I am here to break that urban myth that Urban flats everything done early so wholeheartedly. Don't let then by all means go after is just a place for the 21 and up kids to drink oversized that you'll be able to relax at less meaningful pursuits dis­ love. Love is one of those key martini's and dance to great music. I myself only had the end of the week and go tract you from the important areas in your life that you the impression it was a place for late night dancing and out to party this weekend. things in your life right now have the potential for great cocktails until I recently experienced the softer side of This could be especially Try staying at home this success as long as you can what this urban treasure has to offer. Many of us have good weekend for your love weekend to get all your af­ get past the initial steps. been so distracted by Urban Flat's exceptional night life life so don't miss out. fairs in order. Capricorn that we fail to realize what an affordable and scrump- Taurus Virgo (Aug. (Dec. 22-Jan. tiously appealing menu it has for us. This dimly lit, con­ (April 20-May 23-Sept. 22): 19): Be sure to temporary atmosphere includes a full menu featuring 20): You've Love is in the check in with appetizers, Flatwiches (flat bread sandwiches), Flats, and spent so much air for you this the loved ones collection of desserts. The prices range from about five time helping week. If you're in your life this week. You're to ten dollars (what a bargain folks!). The restaurant's everyone around you to stay single then get out there and naturally a highly depend­ signature dishes include flats. A flat is circular shaped calm that you deserve to meet someone. The stars able person for those around flat bread with a varierty of fresh toppings (almost like a spoil yourself. Don't worry don't just ordain romance for you. That will be especially thin crusted yet satisfying personal pan pizza). about all the difficult things no reason so make sure that useful this week as those Have a hot date tonight and a little tight on cash? I you have to deal with later you look for meaningful around you wonder how would highly recommend this as a ideal date idea due to this week. Just remember to love, not just a brief flame. If you're doing as a part of the fact that it is so affordable. In the evenings the tables take time for yourself to you're attached then be sure their sense of stability. It are all lit by candles and the booths all illuminate a ro­ relax and enjoy the simple to romance your love thor­ might not be a bad idea to mantic glow from the hanging glass lamps. things in life or your loved oughly to remind them just call the people in your life Guys don't think I forgot about you. Urban flats has ones. You're sensible by na­ how lucky they are to have that you depend on as well a long bar that is almost the focal point of the restaurant, ture, just utilize that ability you. to giver yourself a sense of including two large flat screen televisions in order to now and youTl be in good Libra security. Be reassuring and watch any major games. Not to mention a full bar guys shape through the end of the (Sept. 23-Oct. reasonable for a calm week. that features a great happy hour Monday through Sun­ month. 22): This is a Aquarius day. Beer, Sports, and food guys, how much better can it Gemini week for re­ (Jan. 20-Feb. really get? Getting together with a big group of friends? 18): Your life is (May 21-June newing old Urban flats is simply a relaxing and inviting environ­ enriched this 21): This is not a friendships and actively ment with the dim lightening that sets the mood and week with the week for rela­ searching for new ones. decorated with scenic photos of deserted and mysterious people that surround you so* tionship bliss Call up old friends from out door locations. It is perfect for a group because the don't take them for granted. for you. Batten down the home to remind them you menus just right for sharing. Have all your friends order Go out with your friends for hatches because everyone in still care even though something whether it is a fabulous flat or a decadent a day of fun and laughter. your life is going to be hav­ you're in a new place. Seek dessert and get going on passing the dishes around and Be the leader of the packthis ing issues this week. Even out like minds on campus trying a little bit of everything. week on such activities to though you'll have to deal who can help enrich your The bar is a main center focus of the restaurant but ensure that you'll be having life experience here at col­ the open kitchen to your immediate right is also a focal with a lot of situations you a good time. In matters of ro­ lege. Friendship is just a point. It includes an oversized flaming oven which don't necessarily have to be mance, your love will be matter of looking in the helps to fill the room with a delectable aroma of fresh involved in, your presence thrilled if you plan a roman­ right places. spices and baked bread. All and all kids, I gave you all will make things turn out tic evening at home to cele­ Scorpio the urban facts about Urban Flats so head on over and just a little better for every­ brate your mutual satisfac­ (Oct. 23-Nov. try a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Enjoy! one involved. If you'll ap­ tion. Love and be loved this 21): Don't burn proach every situation week. you're presented with calm­ any bridges this Location: 601 S. New York Avenue Winter Park FL ly then you'll make it week. You're on Pisces (Feb. through just fine. Avoid the verge of hurting others if 19-March 20): VANESSA EVES being over-emotional or an­ you don't try to curtail that Stay calm. tagonistic towards those edgy nature of yours. Some Stress is trying seeking your help and sup­ of the special people in your to hammer port. life are going to have a diffi­ down your door this week emotionally and academical­ Cancer cult time. They need your ly. The only way you'll make (June 22-July 22 support, not your sarcasm. it through is by organizing 11 It could be that Make this a week for diplo­ macy and empathy and your week. Make a list of the you feel a little things you need done and overwhelmed you'll be sure to gain a few new favors and friends. systematically make your this week despite your lack way through them. Begin of academic work late in the Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. with your personal life or week. Don't get over­ you won't be able to focus on whelmed by the situations | 21): Your life is continuing to your academic life at all. Lara Bueso and Dani Picard / The Sandspur you encounter. Go play out­ FOOD AND FUN: Urban Flats is great for its variety of alco­ look up. Don't Karma will make this all up side, relax with a movie, or to you soon. Good luck. holic beverages as well as its awesome food. cuddle up with your honey let small disappointments SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 THE SANDSPUR AHS ^nUHainntml 50 Cent's New CD Doesn't Measure Up be if you're using children's he was good, he was differ­ more innovative rap music little bit of deja vu every time ent. But that was quite • The Massacre to emerge, possibly similar a new 50 track comes out. subjects to purvey sexual in­ awhile ago; rap, like all other CD from 50 Cent to artists like Kanye West & The two released singles nuendo? I think I'm even forms of music, is always leaves fans with Common. As an appreciator from The Massacre, "Candy more disappointed in the of all genres of music, I'm Shop" and "Just a Lil Bit," rhyming schemes in general going to experience new unfulfilled wishes. definitely yearning for rap both contain a simple looped i.e. "shop, lollipop, spot, stop". artists coming out with new Call me overly-critical interpretations and experi­ by Angela Gonzalez that expands musically be­ hook and maybe a clap-track yond an 808 and simple over a basic bass pattern but I think a legit rapper can menting with new things. the sandspurr come up with a bit more Kudos for putting Jamie It could be just me, but I looped hooks, and lyrically lined with explicit lyrics beyond sex & thug life. about sex, and some pretty complex word play than ele­ Foxx on "Build You Up," but get the feeling rap music is mentary level rhymes. I will copying Kanye isn't going maturing and getting to the The Massacre CD from cheesy metaphors. admit, I did like "Disco In­ keep him ahead the game point where the subject mat­ 50 Cent leaves a lot to be de­ Actually, 50 obviously, ferno" when I first heard it and all of the newcomers ter goes beyond having sex sired for me. I feel like 50's has no problem whipping because when it comes who want to be the next 50 and gang-bangin'. Like most going the way of Eminem. out some downright lame down to it sometimes you Cent. I think if 50 is looking genres, rap has followed a Being called an innovator lyrics like "I'll take you to just need a good 2-4 beat to to be known as more than pretty tried and true method once doesn't mean recycling the candy shop, I'll let you blast when you're going out just MTV's rap poster boy, of song formation, lyrical your music over and over lick the lollipop" and "You on the weekends. But I liked there needs to be a bit more content, and rhythm structure. again will allow you to keep don't wanna play with my it for what it is, pop-rap. effort put forth in his music After being around for that title. Now, just like his toy soldiers". I'm sorry, but to come. 25+ years, I think it's time for predecessor Eminem, I feel a how gangster can you really When 50 first came out, March of the Penguins Fans Still Love Antarctic journey to breed blinking black eyes, intricate by Alan Nordstrom and beget. fabrics of white, black, and faculty contributor Invisibly, we waddle and gray feathers (and even the Katamari March of the Penguins is huddle amongst them, a scaly, reptilian feet and a film designed to generate member of their tribe, or at horny claws) enchant us aes­ similar to the Katamari's by Jeff Joseph empathy. I cannot think it least an assimilated anthro­ thetically—to make us care. will stick to it. As the ball possible for anyone to watch pologist. We stand wing to Then add the charm of the sandspur grows bigger so do the ob­ it through without develop­ wing and eye to eye with romance, the wonder of Yes, its that time of year jects which can be claimed ing a strong bond of affec­ them, or perhaps a little birth, and the sacrifices of again. On September 20, and rolled over. Eventually, tion, respect, and admiration shorter than these "Emper­ parents for the well-being of the sequel to the video you will pick 0up houses, for the "tribe" of Emperor ors" (when in fact they're their young, plus an ever- game favorite Katamari volcanoes, and best of all Penguins it depicts. half our height, as we see lurking danger that makes Damacy will roll into local people and animals. For A more beleaguered and only with the credits at the life seem fragile and pre­ stores. The first installment some reason there is noth­ durable species, utterly de­ end). We literally look up to cious—and you have drama released exactly one year ing more satisfying than voted to its self-preservation, them. And the camera lets that matches human drama. ago today and I remember it hearing the people scream is hard to imagine, even us inspect them as minutely Here's what we come to plainly. as they are rolled over. I'm though its tenacity is as Chaucer does his Canter­ feel: how powerful is the in­ I was traveling across sick... .1 know. You start out matched, no doubt, by every bury pilgrims, while Morgan stinct of life to persist and town on my bike to Winter small, a mere 10CM is a suf­ other form of life when Freeman soulfully and un­ propagate—to go on and on Park Village mall. A new ficient size for the first star closely scrutinized. sparingly narrates the harsh and on, even against the video game which I had but by the end you must What makes these per­ story of their trek. most onerous and dreadful been waiting for had finally create the Moon and it re­ durable penguins appealing A nearly continuous of obstacles. Life fights to released and it was my duty quires a massive 300 meters is the intimacy the film com­ score of music subliminally prevail, but love underlies to collect it. Little did I for completion. pels by taking us into their molds our emotions toward the process: life loves to live know that the date Septem­ Beside creating the sin­ midst to walk and slide in empathy, while camera and lives to love, and round ber 21 would be forever gle stars, you can also create their footsteps on their harsh clo^e-ups of arcing beaks, and round it goes. burned into my mind. After the constellations. The hearing of the addiction game includes Pisces (col­ called Katamari Damacy lect as many fish as you Dancing with Pussycats that had been sweeping possible), Gemini (collect as by Roberto A. Pineda Unlike a lot of the grace to the original. While it across the nation, I had to many twins as possible), staff reporter women coming into the is very different, it is very buy it. Ursa Major (roll up the music world nowadays, the well mixed together and one Upon the return to my largest bear possible), and Some of the new faces in­ lead singer in this group, cannot help but dance along. dorm room in Holt, half my many more. troduced to the popular Nicole Scherzinger, produces Their redone versions of floor crowded into my Perhaps the most ap­ music world this summer are very strong vocals, and while Billy Idol's Tainted Love and room for the first glimpse of pealing aspect of Katamari those of the delightfully the same cannot be said for The Temptation's Where Did what would become a cam­ Damacy is that it has a quirky extremely sensual, the other five in the group, Our Love Go also follow the pus and nation wide cult fa­ soundtrack that has gone and delightfully upbeat one definitely has to admire same patters. vorite. down in history as being Pussycat Dolls. a genuine singing talent. None of three songs ever How do you explain a unforgettable. Sharp witty After listening to their As should have been become annoying, and one concept that can be de­ pieces of music from artists debut album, which includes made obvious in their music can enjoy them even if the scribed as an artistic mas­ such as Saki Kabata make their worldwide hit single, video for Don't Cha, these originals were a favorite terpiece and a raging addic­ the game ten times as enjoy­ Don't Cha, it should be obvi­ girls are not going to shy from the beginning.All three tion? The basic concept is able and the songs are so ous that these six girls are away from the sexual and songs are close enough to the that you play as the Prince, here to stay. catchy they never become borderline raunchy, but they original to be recognized as a wee centimeter tall man dull or boring. While their strength is do it in a more sophisticated tributes to them, but far who is a member of the In one week, as the cult clearly based on their dance way. away music-wise that they Royal Court. His father Katamari following stands songs, they also include Songs like Beep and But- become non-comparable. King of the Cosmos acci­ breathless at the anticipa­ some nice ballads which can tons use sexually implicit They also try their luck at the dentally destroys all the tion of another masterpiece, be used for nice breather be­ lyrics to make the mind Big Band style of music in stars in the sky and it is we, and at least I hope that tween dances. They definite­ swerve into certain gutters their song Right Now, pro- your duty to recreate and the joy will spread beyond ly do have a sound of their while the body follows in ducing a surprisingly awe­ rebuild the bright shining the cult group and that you own, but it is also clear, espe­ suit on the dance floor. some song to, again, dance sky. How do you do this? will roll "We Love Kata­ cially in their ballads, that Their use of the hit clas­ to. The concept is delightfully mari" into your living they are being influence by sic, Hot Stuff, in their own If you enjoy dancing till simple, just roll a Katamari. room. So have fun with it the already popular Beyonce version, Hot Stuff (I Want You the morning comes, definite­ The Katamari is the tiny and don't be afraid to feed Knowles and Mariah Carey Back), is thankfully not a ly go out and buy this cd, styles. abomination nor is it a dis- ball which the Prince rolls your Katamari addiction. you won't regret it. and everything of a size SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 Arts £nl&rtainMMt THE SANDSPUR Motley Criie Still Rocks Annie Russell's Hard Live On Stage Starting Here • Motley Criie the entire show to the great- ley Criie Titty Cam." They • Starting Here, feel sick to their stomachs ness that is Motley Criie. I played "Dr. Feelgood," a per- due to the falsity or mistreat­ brings back all think we were all relieved to sonal favorite, with sparks Starting Now looks ment of the fragile topic of that was good find that Tommy Lee wasn't flying everywhere. Tommy to promise a good love. with 80's music. opening, phew! With an in- Lee contributed a high-flying While there aren't any troduction done by an evil- drum solo with the help of show this fall. real named characters, each looking clown, the Criie by Roberto A, Pineda by Angela Gonzalez two platforms suspended actor and actress plays a va­ started their musical set out the sandspur the sandspur from the ceiling. "Kickstart riety of roles: players at with some of their older My Heart" was another fa­ The Annie Russell The­ times, lovers at time, and re­ Long gone are the days tunes. They had flames going vorite that sent fans' fists atre is yet again starting their jected at times. The cast is ex­ of the eccentric 80's hair and all over the stage and tons of shooting into the air. Vince theatrical season with quite tremely promising, includ­ glam metal. But last Tuesday" bright, pulsing lights. The Neil came out with an the bang. This time, not a ing the two freshmen and a at the TD Waterhouse, the band played on for about an acoustic guitar and serenad­ comedy remake of an old variety of old faces. They all men from Motley Criie hour or so before going to in­ ed the crowd. After their en­ classic (as was last year's share strong voices and showed that they can still termission. After the inter­ core, the entire crew came Oscar and Felix) but an old minute mannerisms re­ rock hard by putting on an mission, the guys really out, including the other stage classic musical, Starting Here, quired for a show of this na­ over-the-top performance, kicked it into high-gear performers, and promised Starting Now. Excellently ture. While you won't find laced with Mick Mars' when they came riding out that the Criie would be back. penned by Richard Maltby, any acrobatic West Side ground shaking guitar riffs, on choppers and appropri- My only complaint would be Jr. and composed by David Story-like dancing, you will Nikki Sixx's pulsing bass, ately followed into "Girls, addressed to the fact that Shire (Ain't Misbehaving, be amazed at the talent these Tommy Lee's rapid-fire Girls, Girls." Not allowing a there was no general admis­ Baby, Big) this musical prom­ young people possess at por­ drumming, and Vince Neil's single moment for the mo- sion on the floor. Although I ises to be a huge hit this fall. traying each different char­ classic, screeching vocals. mentum to go down, they suppose when you're mainly Everyone of all ages acter. The stage was set up like continued right into "Wild catering to the 30-40 year old should enjoy this musical, This show promises to a circus tent and held a Side." Honestly, I really lost demographic, standing for especially since it should be quite the strong start theme of "Carnival of Sins," track of the order of events 2+ hours doesn't seem like a speak to all. Its basis is on the needed this season. It would chalked full of pyrotechnics, after that because it was just very good idea. subject dearest to our hearts, be tragic to miss Starting acrobatic strippers, and a great mix of hard rock and All other things aside, it love. Yet, this musical choos­ Here, Starting Now consider­ leashed midgets. A giant pro- tons of screaming and flash- was one hell of a show. It es to skip the cliches and ing it will be enjoyable to all jection of an Armageddon- ing all over the place. At one doesn't matter if you're not a does not become stereotypi­ ages and sexes. The show themed, clay-mation video point in the show, Nikki Motley Criie fan; if you clid- cal at any time. Its vignettes opens on September 23rd about Motley Criie saving came out with a video cam­ n't go, you still missed out. are comedic at times, heart and runs through to October the world from a giant plan­ era and formally introduced Because no whiny, John breaking at times, and yet 1st. For ticket information etoid kicked the show off. the band before handing Mayer-wannabe's show is very true to the complexity call the box office at 407-646- Thankfully they had no one over the camera to Tommy, gonna rock you like the of its subject matter. The au­ 2145. Remember, Rollins stu­ opening for them, devoting officially making it the "Mot- Criie. dience will not at any time dents get in free!

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WutnKBl.com SEPTEMBER 23,2005 THE SANDSPUR Park's Parking Problems cumvent the parking limit, the by Tanisha Mathis get a ticket for violating the " ~ the sandspur law like I did. I would love to police officer didn't know be able to say I sniffed this one whether I was parked in the There are many ways you out like some pit bull reporter same spot for over three con­ can spend $55.00, paying the working for- the people but I secutive hours, which consti­ city of Winter Park for violat­ am not. I am simply the recip­ tutes a $25 fine or whether I ing section 98-163 is not close ient of a ticket that doesn't "reparked" which garners a to the top of the list. Section make any sense to me. First of $55 fine. Remember, she saw by Jam! Furo 98-163 (a) states where a vehi­ all, I didn't receive a $55 slap me leaving minutes after 9:00. """"" """"" political columnist^ cle has been parked in an area on the hand. My ticket was In fact, that was the starting within the central business WHAT ARE WE PLEDGING for $25 and it wasn't for time she marked to begin my district which restricts park­ reparking, it was for exceed­ three-hour limit/two hours of AGAIN? ing to a specific time interval, ing the three-hour parking which I wasn't in Winter Park. regardless of the time parked limit. The meter maid, I'm The ordinance was to in such a area, such vehicle sure she has a more political­ keep people from cheating the A federal judge has ruled that the recitation of shall not be reparked within ly correct title like the execu­ parking limit. Leaving the the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is unconstitu­ the central business district tive assistant and the flight at­ Winter Park business district, tional and has banned it from use in four California within a distance of 500 feet of tendant, was doing her check driving to Maitland and wait­ the place initially parked school districts. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karl- when I was leaving my park­ ing for two hours is a long within a period of 4 hours ton made the decision based on the fact that saying ing spot a few minutes after time and a lot of effort to cir­ thereafter. On the surf ace that "one nation under God" is offensive to students 9:00 a.m. I went home, which cumvent the three-hour park­ seems wonderful. It stops is outside not only the Winter ing limit. Surely, common who do not believe in God, also stating that it "vio­ people from getting in their Park business district but the sense should come into play. lates school children's rights to be free from a coer­ car and moving three parking Winter Park city limits and Now I have to contest the cive requirement to affirm God." spaces over in order to gain ran a few errands in two dif­ parking ticket. If the City At­ another three free hours of I know that the phrase "under God" was not ferent locations before return­ torney's Office does not dis­ prime parking space. Howev­ added to the Pledge of Allegiance until the 1950s. ing to the area in order to take miss the ticket I will have to er, this new Ordinance that However, why is it that this judge and those bring­ care of my last errand. I make the decision to pay the was adopted on March 22, ing the suit to the court, if they do not believe in thought I was lucky when I fine or continue on to court. If 2004 leaves a lot of room for found a parking spot in near­ God, why are they so offended by those who do? some very questionable cases. I go to court and I don't win, I ly the exact same spot I had will have to pay the fine, a late Why are they so insecure in their own beliefs and in For instance, an individ­ left hours earlier. Thirty min- fee for the fine and possible |the beliefs of their children that they are offended by ual who is in the district, utes later I return to my car to court costs. Let me get this the inclusion of two words? If they do no want their leaves and then returns is sub­ see a ticket securely under my straight. If I go through the children to say those two words, more power to ject to the stiff penalty. You windshield wiper and the be­ legal channels of protesting didn't know about this new them. Employ some parenting skills, communicate ginning of a very frustrating the ticket as the system allows law? Well, you're not alone. with your kids, and tell them to leave those two process. Too many situ­ me to do and I don't win I And exactly how are you sup­ I words out, if you're so inclined. Why should that af­ posed to know about this new ations exist where this ticket have to pay a late fee? Some­ fect the other children in the room when then ordinance? Not through any should not be issued. Not how I don't think common chances are that most of those children are either newly posted signs; after you only was I not trying to cir­ sense will prevail. Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, all of whom believe in the same God? Karlton was supposedly bound by the precedent Vegan Unfriendly Food set by the case ruled in the favor of atheist Michael by Kelsey Field Although not everyone ence tells me that the stench Newdow's appeal that saying the pledge in schools the sandspur agrees with idea of vegan, the arising from the vegan section is unconstitutional by the U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- When I think of the things fact is that the Rollins dining does not mean it is a work of Ipeals. In case you were somehow mistaken that Mr. I could buy with the $3766 I services has pledged to pro­ culinary art. So what. Bad vide those who do with a food is a part of every college Newdow had a single shred of credibility, the case am spending a year on bad meal that will meet dietary re­ student's life. But say I don't was actually dismissed last year because the child Rollins food, I will admit I get a little upset. But when I think quirements, including the use up all my money through­ that he had in elementary school who he was argu­ of what happens to my very important yet often miss­ out the year, maybe I don't ing on the behalf of was not a child that he had the money when I don't use it up ing protein requirements. So want to encourage this bad custody of. He was not the legal guardian of his sup­ at the end of the year my why is it that sometimes the food phenomenon. posed daughter. blood boils. Besides the fact "vegan" section has cheese in Shouldn't I get the money This is not about changing the Pledge of Alle that you pay $1883 a semester, it or some mysterious white I don't use back? I mean, there giance. If they want to change the Pledge of Alle­ you only start out with $1612 sauce? I was told because the is already money taken out at menu was made prior to the the beginning, why at the end giance back to the way it was before the McCarthy after the fees they take out. decision to change it over, as well? I'm sure most females Era, more power to them. That's really not my point. If you are one of the few vegans or vegetarians at this mistakes were apt to happen. can relate to this, whereas the My point is that the Pledge of Allegiance is not a re­ college, your nightmare does­ Without that main meal, there males run out a couple weeks ligious statement. It is a patriotic statement from a n't end at the ridiculous aren't many other options. If before the end of the semester nation that happened to have been founded on amount you pay for food. At you're lucky, you can find and take on a food pal who Christian principles. To say that it is unconstitution­ the beginning of the year I some soy yogurt in the C- will buy them food. But as al to pledge patriotism to the United States because was told that the entire vege­ Store, which is surprisingly much as I love helping out a of two words is extremist. This is not a nation of ex­ tarian section would be good, but other than that fellow hungry student, the fact is I should be reimbursed tremists, or at least it should not be given its govern­ changed over to vegan in you're stuck with a proteinless sandwich. at the end. There is no reason mental structure. This is a democracy where the order to encompass both vegan and vegetarian dietary Besides the basic blun­ why the dining services rights of the individual and the rights of the nation requirements. ders, the quality of food is should be able to take the of the whole are protected. Even if you are a meat drastically below what I money I haven't used up, This is obviously the act of a group of activists eater, throw a bone to us non- should be getting for what I since obviously they are not that are threatened by any sort of profession of faith meat eaters and check out pay for. When I think of the using that money to improve in the classroom, even if the document is not a pro­ what they are serving. Half food options they could do the food quality. Besides that, fession of faith but a profession of patriotism. The the time I wouldn't feed it to a that meet a vegan/vegetarian where does it go? Call the bur­ sar and they'll tell you if s for­ situation is comical, at best. Or maybe it's not. starving dog. Not to mention diet, I imagine at least some­ what appetizing meals. But feited. That's great; I could Maybe it's a serious issue that these individuals are the kitchen is apparently not quite sure exactly what vegan instead we are left with ques­ have figured that one myself. so insecure in their beliefs that they are threatened is. So let me clear it up for tionable options. Perhaps it's time to get that by every tiny mention of God in society. those who don't know. No an­ Most times I don't even money reimbursed through imal products. No eggs, bother trying Beans for the action and buy yourself a real cheese, meat, milk etc. vegan food, because experi­ meal with that leftover cash. SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 O^t^pt^fp^ THE SANDSPUR

The Power to Move Mountains: W$z ^>anbsfpur The Oldest CoCCege The U.S. Government as God Newspaper in TCoruCa QP SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 the only reason that govern­ be taken away by a swift ASSOOMKJ • Has the United The Liberal underpin­ VOLUME 112, NUMBER 5 ment was instituted among amendment or a capricious ning of our system of gov­ States system of people was to defend these piece of legislation. When ernment must be retained. ESTABLISHED IN 1894 government gone natural rights. That is foun­ the State becomes God it is Even if one is not a Christian WITH THE FOLLOWING dation on which America is capable of all abuses, for one must see that there is in­ too far in deciding EDITORIAL: built on. who is to say they are wrong herent value in all people. "Unassuming yet almighty, its own powers? The liberal ballast of since theirs' is the monopoly This is not about a Christian by John Ferreira America is being eroded by sharp, and pointed, well round­ on power. In an ironic twist God it is about human ed yet many-sided, assiduously managing editor an increasingly predatory our system sounds more rights and our- defense of tenacious, victorious in single "We hold these truths to executive branch which con­ like a Hobbesian utopla them. Without a power combat and therefore without a be self-evident, that all Men sumes more power as the than a Jeffersonian or Lock- higher than the State the peer, wonderfully attractive and extensive in circulation; all these are created equal, that they decades wear on and cultur­ ean one. governed become peons, al advocates who want to will be found upon investigation are endowed by their Cre­ Today American democ­ nothing more than puppets to be among the extraordinary eliminate all mention of a ator with certain unalien­ racy has become an empty to be manipulated. The most qualities of The Sandspur." higher power from the pub­ able Rights..." Thus are the exercise that occurs to fulfill abusive states in history lic square. There is a omi­ glorious and storied words the pragmatic need of lead­ have been those that fail to MARK K. BARTSCHI nous strain in America of the document that creat­ ership, ignoring the higher acknowledge the inherent Editor-in-Chief today that seems to acqui­ ed our august nation. As a moral order inherent in the value of the individual. esce all power to the govern­ people we have heard them consent of the governed. If These states fail to recognize JOHN FERREIRA ment, in essence shifting the time and again, and I be­ you remove the Liberal a power higher than them­ Managing Editor role of the "Creator" to the lieve that we have not suffi­ bedrock of democracy you selves giving them a carte State. The State in all its ciently pondered on their are left with a system that is blanche to do as they wish. BRIAN HERNANDEZ forms has now become God, Production Manager meaning. Vested in our Dec­ not free or just. T.S. Eliot put Liberalism inevitably the highest power. In the Web Editor laration of Independence is it best when he wrote "...to­ gives rise to ideologies that eyes of many Americans it is talitarianism can retain the the idea of Natural Rights wish to destroy Liberalism, SECTION EDITORS & ASSTS. the government that gives terms 'freedom' and (made famous by John and I cannot help but feel you your rights you are not 'democracy' and give them NI:WS BRITTANY LEE & ERICA BATEY Locke) that we as humans that the rights that Jefferson born with them, that is a its own meaning: and its and the brave men of Hot'f G2S3 J- BERNARD CHERY & JENNIFER WALCHOK are endowed by some high­ /^Wi Times NlCOLE FLUET & ROCHELLE SlEGEL worrisome thought. right to them is not so easily Philadelphia wanted to be er power than the state with firtsiki-nUHAlnmtnt JACKIE TUTCHEN & MAX REMER When all Natural be­ disproved as minds in­ upheld are being en­ rights. Jefferson and Locke

TOM TRASENTE Katrina: FEMA's Failed Response HEATHER WILLIAMS • The failure of lower American social class. job." It seems like the presi­ in compensation for his con­ FEMA at its recent However, it also exposes one dent was watching the FEMA tribution to the president REPORTERS ugly side of our political sys­ response at a whole different campaign. A day or two later, NANCY AGUIRRE KELLY MCNOLDY test of response tem. angle from everyone else; per­ the president changes the JUAN BERNAL STEVE MILLER It is common belief that in haps it appears that President tone of his speech from com­ KELLY CASTINO KATIE PEDERSON to Katrina brings America knowledge super­ Bush was in another planet. plementing Brown to calling JEAN B. CHERY MARIA PETRAKOS VANESSA EVES ERICA TIBBETTS doubt to a nation. sedes partisan political when As he gets back on Earth from the result of the federal gov­ JAMI FURO MEGHAN WATERS by Jean Bernard Chery it comes to some key jobs his celestial voyage, the presi­ ernment response unaccept­ ANGELA GONZALEZ GENISIS WHITLOCK the sandspur such as head of FEMA, but dent realizes that almost the able. Why couldn't the presi­ KIM LYONS NATALIE WYATT when making a nomination a whole country is outraged dent's advisers anticipate No one obviously, rich or politician cares more about with the 'federal government these reactions and accord­ poor; educated or uneducat­ PHOTOGRAPHERS paying his dues to those con­ response to the disaster. ingly spare the president of ed; blacks or whites; young or tributing countless time and A prevailing debate in the this embarrassment. Definite­ old, is exempt from the fury DANI PICARD Photo Editor money to his campaign than media was that race may have ly the president would earn a BRETT HEINEY ASST. PHOTO EDITOR of Mother Nature. Yet, the qualifications of any kind. played a role in the slow re­ lot more credit if he had not risks are greater for those This case backfires on the ad­ sponse from FEMA, for most praised Brown's job. He just lacking the capability to make KELLY RUSS ministration and leads to the of the victims were black. Al­ gives Michael Moore another a quick escape as proves Kat­ Advisor resignation of Michael D. though, this allegation could chance to make a second rina. If one never thought of The Sandspur is published weekly Brown, now ex-FEMA direc­ not be proven at this time, one movie to show a pattern in the disadvantage of being on Fridays and maintains a circula­ tor. black woman says on CNN the way the president'is so tion of 2,000 copies. poor, the Katrina disaster Many including myself that this response would be disconnected from the every The Editorial Board extends an in­ gives everyone a glimpse of vitation to our readers to submit let­ were amazed to see the presi­ part of the history's black- day reality. the plight of the poor. ters and articles. In order for a letter dent for the first time take re­ book. One could argue that After all, this tragedy is a to be considered for publication, it For decades, the gap be­ sponsibility for the adminis­ there is no proof that race was reminder of how vulnerable must include the name and tele­ tween the rich and the poor in tration failure to respond in a a factor, but there is no way the country is. If the federal phone number of the author and be America keeps widening 400 to 600 words in length. timely manner to the victims one could reject the fact that government cannot respond In considering a submission for while the presume war of Katrina in the gulf coast, es­ poverty was a factor in deter­ quickly enough to a well an­ publication, The Sandspur reserves launched to counter it is noth­ pecially in New Orleans. Fi­ mining the fate of so many ticipated disaster as Katrina, the right to edit letters and articles. ing but failing. The war on Submit all letters and articles to nally, this bullet was too fast left to die in New Orleans. how could we trust it to pro­ the address below or bring them to poverty has been in vegeta­ and too hot to dodge. Howev­ In addition to the unmis­ tect us against unpredictable our offices on the third floor of the tive state for many years, now er, this failure recognition takable failure of the govern­ terrorist acts? And would the Mills Memorial Center. All submis­ could Katrina perform a mir­ sions must include a printed copy from the president did not ment, revelation about government's failure to bring with a saved copy on disk and must acle to revive this brain-dead come easy. Despite the fact Brown's background puts the aid to Katrina victims and be received in The Sandspur offices American war? administration in an awk­ Brown's questionable ap­ no later than 5 p.m. on the Monday that it took FEMA five days to prior to publication. Many believe that the respond to the desperation of ward position. Among others pointment and resume force only good thing that may are allegations that Brown authorities to return FEMA to victims in the devastated area The Sandspur come out of this tragedy is a the independent institution it in the state of Louisiana, the embellished his resume in 1000 Holt Avenue - 2742 once was? national understanding of president hails Brown for order to get the job and his Winter Park, FL 32789 how harmful poverty is to the what he calls "a heck of a appointment to the post was Phone: (407) 646-2696 Fax: (407) 628-6349 Disclaimer- The views expressed within the Opinions section are entirely the opinions of the individual E-Mail Us At: authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Sandspur staff or Rollins College. edilui^lliesandspur.org T,,„ .JJm „„., -nmmonts. oninions. rants, or raves to [email protected]. ISSN: 0035-7936 SEPTEMBER 23,2005 THE SANDSPUR Q^iipvfrip^

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by Alan Nordstrom • faculty columnist by Issac Stolzenbach ON VALIDATING asst. opinions editor At the request of some of ment played "pick and because I wouldn't eat, but BELIEFS our readers, I've developed a choose" in gathering their evi­ now I have a grower's card column to try and offset the dence by gathering isolated and a strain of the plant to In judging or justifying beliefs, to ask whether a belief is blatant fundamentalist-con­ cases from around the globe, help with appetite and pain. I true or false misses the point, since if a belief proved true it servative view purported by which by the way is not en­ will survive!" would no longer be a belief but a known fact. Those propo­ this publication. I am not on dorsed by our own National Sitting at the airport on sitions that bid for our belief are not like hypotheses that can the right or the left; I am a dis­ Agency on Drug Abuse. my way back to Florida, I heard the Supreme Court's \bi senter who believes in pro­ Earlier this summer I vis­ gressive thought, a veteran, ited Portland, Oregon (where ruling on CNN echo through provable, they must be evaluated in another way. Ask in­ and a patriot. marijuana is legal for medici­ the lounge, "The court has stead: are they wise or foolish? It is prudent to believe in some [pulls soapbox from back nal purposes) to visit friends ruled that medical marijuana notions because such convictions bring benefits, while other pocket and steps up] The fascist and investigate the possibility users are still liable for federal inotions prove noxious and therefore foolish. swine facilitating this newspa­ of picking up a prescription prosecution regardless of state In my usage of the terms, I would restrict belief and believ-\ per (who are trying to prove for pot. I found I couldn't just laws." I thought of the reac­ ing entirely to matters beyond scientific verification and me wrong by running this ar­ "pick it up" but I was eligible tion Ed and others sufferers proof. A comparable distinction is sometimes drawn between ticle) will not hinder my quest for a grower's card, which might have when they heard a problem and a mystery in that problems may be solved or re­ for Truth. With that in mind, would entitle me to six plants: this, and my heart sank. solved, whereas mysteries cannot be (except in "mystery sto­ let's get right down to busi­ four growing and two mature. Would Ed still survive? ries," which actually involve inspection, detection and rea­ ness. As of late, our govern­ I am a legal addict, suffer­ A few basic questions soning that solve problems). A true mystery is inexplicable; ment has reinvigorated their ing from degenerative disc came to me: Why such a fuss? it lies beyond reasoning and fathoming; it transcends intel­ noun sodomy—the war on disease (DDD), osteoarthritis, Why won't our country legal­ lectual and empirical processes. "Whodunnit?" is a problem; drugs—with an ad campaign scoliosis, and a herniated disc ize such a cheap and effective "Does everything happen for a reason?" is a mystery. A mys­ reminiscent of the 1930's anti- that visits occasionally, which non-chemically addictive drug? tery endures through the ages as one of "life's persistent and marijuana propaganda hit, require seven prescriptions to Further research revealed that jUnanswerable questions." A mystery must be lived with and "Reefer Madness." make me "normal" like you: the main lobbyists against pot accommodated to, and beliefs are our means of accommoda­ I often use "Reefer Mad­ Bextra, Skelaxin, Oxycodone, are the tobacco and alcohol tion. ness" as a marker to argue OxyContin, Xanex, some conglomerates that don't want Does everyfiling happen for a reason, a hurri :ane for in­ how trustworthy our govern­ steroidal, and name any ran- competition in the recreation­ stance? If you are the survivor of a devastating hurricane in ment is when it comes to al drug arena. And of which you have lost relatives, pets, your house and your be­ deciding what is good for ^ou rim lism course the pharmaceuti­ longings, and now you are relocated thousands of miles away the American people. Now o cal companies don't want and are dependent on the charity and assistance of strangers, let's be honest with our­ any chemically addictive do you believe there is a reason or purpose for all this? If you selves, if only for a mo­ o substances replaced—at do, what proof can you offer, what evidence? None, I say. ment. When was the last a fraction of the cost—by |But that's beside the point. time you witnessed some a natural remedy. I don't random violent & crazy- think our teens should be The appropriate question to pose to your belief is this: eyed stoner wearing using drugs, but we What comes of your believing that your apparent calamity semen-stained bib and should reserve anti-drug happened for a reason? "For a reason" implies, I think, for a tucker ... chasing after lit­ campaigns for drugs that good reason, for some beneficial purpose we may not now re­ tle red-hair boys with big ruin lives like cocaine, alize. It also implies a benevolent reasoner, say God, who for ears and freckles? heroine, opium . . . Oxy­ purposes beyond our reckoning has contrived for or allowed You haven't! Nor have Contin. events to happen as they did and permitted the suffering that I. But I have observed, and What a tragic joke. ensued. For us to know why may be impossible, may never interviewed, what the es­ The people who peddle be revealed, yet still you trust that these events are not absurd tablishment considers alcohol and cigarettes, or meaningless, but are unfathomably reasonable. "stoners"; people who use the true "gateway At this point you may estimate the results of believ- medical marijuana. Rest drugs" in this country, assured, they don't have work hard pushing the senselessness of the universe. What comes of your belief may fluids siggering from every DANI picKARD/The Sandspur e hand of our government *> iud reconciliation you would miss by believ- pore, nor do they have any de- dom antidepressant you like; to lie to us. Even worse, the [ing in a meaningless universe. Another person, however, an sire to molest Opie. Some about one to two hundred dol­ pharmaceutical companies are atheistic existentialist such as Albert Camus, might find more look just like you and me; lars worth of meds every day allowed to push drugs that jbenefit in supposing the universe to be absurd and finding a some look like you are staring to quell the constant pain and make their users addicts. The kind of heroism in so believing. Hence two opposing beliefs Death in the face. make me affable in public. All chief offender in that line of on this mystery are tenable and beneficial and therefore, I The new anti-drug cam­ of which can be replaced with prescriptions I mentioned ear­ would say, valid in the sense of strong. Neither belief is true paign posits marijuana use by a five-dollar joint in the lier is OxyContin, a drug that or false because those words pertain to matters of knowledge, teens causes "depression, sui­ evening. leaves a cavernous scar on |not of belief. Veracity is different from validity in my usage. cidal thoughts, and schizo­ I spoke with Oregonians every cell of the user. Victims Knowledge can be verified; beliefs can be validated. phrenia." Ha! Our teens will who suffered similar ailments of this legalized drug addic­ A valid belief is one that "works for you," no matter have these inclinations re­ as myself, and worse illnesses. tion, if and when they are able gardless of their interaction One sufferer, Ed, informed to kick the habit, are left with pot because they are wit­ not a foolish one, only if it does produce genuine benefits, not me, "We have found different searching for excess in all nessing the death of the Amer­ m ^ou but for others you are involved with. What strains of the plant for differ­ things ... trying to fill the gap­ ican dream. Matter of fact, |b< ent ailments. Some for pain re­ ing wound in their soul. I marijuana actually helps with of verification-partly subjective and partly objective. And it lief that doesn't make you speak from experience. depression. Using the Center "stoned" per se, others that ex­ may take time to know whether what results from your be­ for Epidemiologic Studies' De­ [raises goblet] So, here's a lief will prove enduringly beneficial, so that you might look cite the appetite of chemother­ toast to Bacchus in hopes that pression Scale, researchers at apy patients," Ed removed his back from the end of your life and say that it was indeed a jus­ the University of Southern here at the newspaper we tified belief because to believe so and not otherwise worked beanie hat to reveal a shiny don't lower ourselves to ado­ California found in June 2005 head, and only then did I no­ best for you and produced the best results. It was a belief that that marijuana use actually lescent column-banter be­ paid off and proved its value—its validity-and this is its wis tice the purple bags under his cause I'd rather not carry out a lowers depression levels. For eyes, "I was dying from the dom. the other claims, our govern- battle of wits with the un­ treatments [chemotherapy] armed .... SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 SPORTS THE SANDSPUR Professional Athletes Open Their Hearts

• Professional the professional sport­ Monday night telecast night. Also former multi athletes donate ing scene reacted. dedicated to Katrina re­ sport star and current Balti­ Kenny Smith, a for­ lief. more Ravens defensive back millions to aid mer NBA guard who The NFL put to­ Deion Sanders encouraged Hurricane Katrina won two championships gether a telethon head­ every athlete to donate at relief efforts. with the Houston Rock­ ed by former Denver least $1,000. ets and is now a color Bronco legend John It's amazing to see how analyst for TNT got by Juan Bernal Elway. Among the op­ such a tragedy brings out the many of the NBA's best the sandspur erators that were an­ best in all of us, especially including Dwyane swering the phone people in which money is In the competitive nature Wade, former Orlando were Philadelphia Ea­ the easiest resource that they of sports, many critics or Magic star Tracy Mc- gles Quarterback can give. Shaquille O'Neal fans always talk about play­ Grady, Central Florida Donovan McNabb, started his own Katrina relief ing with heart. Giving all native Amare Hall of Fame running fund to help Miami residents that one has every time Stoudemire, Kevin Gar- back Marcus Allen and get on with their lives after he/she steps out on the field nett and LeBron James New York Jets center the hurricane, which caused is a must every time, and it for a hurricane relief Kevin Mawae (who is a a significant amount of dam­ would be considered an in­ game. Louisiana native). age in South Florida. sult to the sport if you did The players ended There was a special The LSU athletic depart­ not. up donating over $1 mil­ five hour long Monday ment used the Pete Maravich In the aftermath of Hur­ lion to the Katrina relief Night Football telecast Assembly Center on campus ricane Katrina, many ath­ fund, and the ticket pro­ opening with the Gi­ to house some 8,000 letes in the NBA, .NFL and ceeds also raised an un­ ants and the Saints. It refugees, until they could get other prominent sports fig­ believable amount. was the first "home" shelter elsewhere. Many ures have opened up their As for the game, the Kathy Kmonicke/ KRT CAMPUS game for the Saints, LSU football players housed wallets to help out the vic­ 11,416 people that HOME SWEET HOME A New Orleans .u c J some refugees in off campus Saints fan welcomes the team to their tims that were ravaged by showed up were not dis- , wasincs e destroyethe Superdomd by the apartments or dormitories. the devastating hurricane. appointed as the West home opener at G.ants Stadium wrath of Hurricane Ka­ It may seem like sports it's a good experience for the Also many athletic depart­ pulled away in the fourth trina. Playing at the Mead- have nothing to do with the athletes to see what these ments, namely LSU opened quarter to win 114-95. Tracy owlands, the Saints dropped hurricane relief process, but victims are going through up their campus to help McGrady led the West with their "home" opener 27-10, it has played a vital role. first hand. refugees from the hurricane. 21 points. Afterwards many as the Giants forced the What if there was no Super- For the NFL, football Let's face it, we all com­ of the players stuck around Saints into four turnovers dome, or Maravich Assem­ serves as the only escape for plain about how we think to visit shelters and interact and Tiki Barber ran for two bly Center or Reliant Stadi­ many people; whether they professional athletes make with the survivors of Hurri­ touchdowns. um? It's amazing how ath­ are victims, family, refugees too much money. But when cane Katrina. Overall, the Saints, Gi­ letes have given their hearts or residents of New Orleans. the hurricane hit, it was , It was great for the vic­ ants and the NFL Players As­ out to benefit these victims. The NFL took that into ac­ amazing to see how quickly tims to interact with profes­ sociation raised $2.4 million It seems like it would be an count and created a special players and people around sional athletes like that, and collectively on Monday insult not to.

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• Federer wins 11 years might as well be an eternity). against Agassi in Federer breezed past the highly his quarterfinal match against David Nalbandian anticipated U.S. with 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Agassi's Open Finals. quarterfinal match against the young James by Jami Furo : Blake was considered one the sandspur of the best matches of the The U.S. Open hosted tournament, going five one of its most anticipat­ sets into the wee hours of ed finals in history on the morning. Sunday, September 11. While Federer faced Roger Federer and Andre more trouble from Leyton Agassi faced off in Arthur Hewitt in the semifinals Ashe Stadium in a final to than he did from David remember. Nalbandian in the quar­ Federer won the terfinals, Federer still match in four sets with 6- won with far less effort 3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1. How­ than it took Agassi to beat ever, Agassi, at age 35 and yet another young Ameri­ after playing four consec­ can, Robbie Ginepri. utive five set matches, did Again, Agassi won in five not make the match as difficult sets with 6-4, 5-7, easy for Federer as some 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. expected. Spectators and an­ Federer, a Swiss play­ nouncers were not confi­ er at the mere age of 24, is dent that Agassi would be considered the top tennis able to hold up given his player in the world at this age, his competition, and time. Some even consider his last few grueling him to be one of the great­ matches. However, he still est players ever. The ten­ entered Arthur Ashe Sta­ nis world has come to ex­ dium as a crowd favorite, pect a final that involves a representative of the him and Andy Roddick in New York crowd's coun­ every major. It has simply try and as a tennis legend. come to be the norm. The match was filled However, with the shock­ with long volleys and cre­ David L. Pokress/ KRT CAMPUS ing disappearance of the ative shots. Neither play­ FEDERER THE ACE: U.S. Open champion Roger Federer holds the winners' trophy after de- young American Roddick er let many shots go past feating Andre Agassi at the finals on September 11. in the first round, the en­ them, even considering comfortable victory for had finally caught up Agassi said that he never tire shape of the tourna­ how much faster Federer that set. The third set was with him, and Federer knew when his last U. S. ment was changed, leav­ is than Agassi. Federer the hardest fought, by far. easily took the match and Open would be. The ing room for other players broke once in the first set, No breaks were made, so the championship with crowd booed, wishing to to enter. then proceeded to finish it the set was forced into a six games to one. see the legend again. The match was unbal­ off. Agassi was not dis­ tie break, where Federer The crowd cheered However, he showed no anced from the beginning. couraged, though, and he won comfortably at 7-1. both players as they ac­ signs of slowing down Federer is two inches took advantage of some With Federer up two cepted their trophies, and and no real signs of quit­ taller and 11 years key errors by Federer to sets, Agassi finally got the both players compliment- ting. He will likely be younger than the veteran break him twice in the appearance of being worn ed each other immensely back again next year for Agassi. (In tennis years, second set, gaining him a out. The past few matches as they were interviewed. another try.

Musicians of Rollins presents... THE GRAND RE-OPENING OF KEENE HALLtt! Refreshments • Guided Tours • Student Performances in the Brand New John M. Tiedke Concert Hall

We are so proud of our new music building. Please come and join us in this wonderful celebration! Open to everyone—Faculty, Staff, Students, Family, Friends, and Community. nTournanwnt Bush 301 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Friday, Sept 30tii, 7:00 PW AT 7:00 P JL SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 SPORTS THE SANDSPUR Women's Soccer Pulls in Another Win • Women's the Eagles to make four first goal of the season. The soccer improves shots-on-goal. Tars defense kept the Ea­ On the other side, the gles strikers at bay until the their record after Rollins offense definitely very end of the game when Wednesday's came through earning 19 in the last minute of the shots-on-goal for the game. game they were able to get game. But it only took two of a goal in past Francesca Ni­ those shots to take home by Angela Gonzalez coloso. the victory. the sandspur After this game the In the first half of the women have an overall, On Wednesday, Sep­ game, Jacquelyn Parsons current record of 5-1 for the tember 14, the Rollins received a pass from Laura season and the Eagles now Women's soccer team had Guild that she took up the have a 2-4 season record. their sixth game of the sea­ field, straight to the goal The Lady Tars will go son where they took on the box and right in past the up against Barry University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Eagles' goalkeeper. Then on Saturday, September 24, University Eagles. The later on in the first half of at Barry in their next con­ Lady Tars were fresh from the game, Jeri Ostuw suc­ ference game. The match their last victory at home cessfully put away a second starts at 4:30 p.m. and if and earned themselves an­ goal for the Rollins team. ' you plan on attending other home field win. On another Guild as­ make sure and sport some The Rollins defense sist, Jeri Ostuw was able to white. Hopefully the Lady Courtesy of Sports Information Desk played strong throughout maneuver the ball in past Tars will be able to contin­ ON THE MOVE: A Rollins player prepares to score in Wednes­ the game and only allowed the goalie and claim her ue their successful season. day's exciting game. ANOTHER BENEFIT TO OUR Running for ONLINE EDITION: the Fun of It • The cross the team will be there cheering at the finish line. country team gets Teammates are much more ready to prepare likely to be encouraging than on a high powered for their third meet team where runners are of the season. often more concerned about beating each other, by Kristina Aronson then they are about cheer­ the sandspur ing their teammates on. Following its first two Cross country is a meets, Rollins cross coun­ unique sport in that it is try team took a week to re­ highly individualistic, yet group and put in more each runner's success con­ mileage in preparation for tributes to the team's suc­ the Embry-Riddle Eagle cess. In a race the top five Invite at Daytona Beach runners are 'scored' ac­ Saturday, September 24. cording to their placing. Both the men's and Consequently, the team women's teams extended with the lowest score is the run lengths and upped the winning team, so it is im­ FIND CASH FOR COLLEGE. intensity of their workouts portant that all five of the Click on the scholarships fink on the fop bar of our site, and browse a scholarship as the mid-season marker top five runners do well. search to connect with over 650,000 scholarship awards, worth $2.5 billion. quickly approaches. Should four runners run Rollins is the only well and the fifth do poor­ Visit www.thesandspur.org school in the Sunshine ly, it can easily push the State Conference without team down in the results. cross country scholar­ A twist is thrown in powered by: iir0ke$