Sandspur, Vol 119, No 14, March 21, 2013
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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 3-21-2013 Sandspur, Vol 119, No 14, March 21, 2013 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 119, No 14, March 21, 2013" (2013). The Rollins Sandspur. 1966. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1966 Florida's Oldest College Newspaper, Est. 1894 | thesandspur.org Thursday, Mar. 211 Volume 119, Issue 14 R V%%^ §u4 I»i viii.y vv story on page 7, with coverage throughout the issue WW m$ Mi ktifltit ce£ with %3\ +$<> • ataap protects UIWU g$ peHfewretf. NEWS POLITICAL EMPATHY AND APATHY Veteran congressman iffiJffitr** * Sandspur cracks jokes about immigration Florida's Oldest Kate Barnekow ing that he'd only take "friendly will never support any path to earlier versions of the bill and citizenship, "or whatever they that there were certain things in College Newspaper Writer questions," Mica opened up the Q&A. Interaction between rep call it," for undocumented im the final bill which he felt "went Established in 1894 with the following editorial: Due to recent redisricting, resentatives and constituents is migrants. Mica reasoned that too far" and that should be ad o "Unassuming yet almighty sharp, and pointed, Rollins College now lies within the essence of a democracy and because illegal immigrants dressed by individual states. 3 well rounded yet many sided, assiduously the 7th Congressional District I was genuinely looking for had "committed a felony" (this When asked what specifically in tenacious, victorious in single combat, and of Florida. That means our con ward to hearing what questions is not true, by the way), they the bill he felt crossed the line, therefore without a peer, wonderfully attractive gressman in the House of Rep would be asked and how Mica should not have access to any Mica floundered; the Congress 8 and extensive in circulation; all these will be found upon investigation to be among the ex resentatives is John Mica, a Re would respond. federal programs, specifically man was unable to name even traordinary qualities of The Sandspur." publican who was first elected For a veteran politician, Medicare, Social Security, or one specific objectionable aspect EDITORIAL BOARD to Congress in 1992. Represen Mica struck many in the audi emergency health care (emer of a bill he voted against. This Hana Saker tative Mica visited Rollins Col ence as remarkably impolitic. gency health care is not a fed prompted another awkward ex Editor-in-Chief lege on March 11, meeting with He spoke of his "jihad" for eral program). change of looks among the au Melanie Weitzner various representatives of the public transportation, such as The audience reaction to dience. Mica did say that differ if) Production Manager institution and ending his day SunRail (Jihad this posi ent states could make their own DESIGN DEPARTMENT with a public lecture at the Win is a sacred re tion—that a decisions about such topics, and O Jamie Pizzi CL ter Park Plaza. ligious duty of person should that as much as he "think[s] Head Designer if) I was lucky enough to be in Muslims). He He laughed, be denied this country is about equality, David Matteson and there's attributes; it isn't all Mary Catherine Pflug vited to dinner with Represen joked about the emergency Designer tative Mica, his personal aide, comparative ease saying he had care because equal, and there are different states." CONTENT STAFF President Duncan, Sarah El- of governing by lost a lot of of immigra Emily Kelly badri and Brock Monroe of the "dictatorship" in tion status— Mica gave another an News Editor Democracy Project (the group place of democ was an un swer—one that didn't cause LU votes with that Stephanie Garcia responsible for bringing Mica racy (we are ten comfortable any significant stir in the audi Scott Novak years into a war silence and Assistant Section Editor to campus), and about ten other one.' ence—but that resonated with undergraduate students before that was at least the exchange me. When asked what the big Ol Daniel Udell LU Head Copy Editor the lecture. Conversation fo partially about toppling a dic of a fair number of stunned gest barrier to civic engagement Maddy Clark cused on Rollins' many impres tatorship, and he is a congress looks. Mica noticed; he laughed, is, Representative Mica replied, LU Kylie Nave sive programs and facilities and man). saying he had "lost a lot of votes "Oh, just sitting on your butt." Kelly Sheldon 06 on Mica's life and many honor As wince-inducing as such with that one." I agree with him. And I thought if) Copy Editor I- Albert Cantu ary degrees. statements were, it was Mica's The second answer that about how John Mica has been 01 Ed Leffler representing Florida in Con < Mica's 20-minute lecture responses to questions about stunned some in the audience Staff Writer to a room of about 50 people two high-profile topics, immi was about the recent reauthori gress for two decades. And Annamarie Carlson gration reform and the reautho I thought about the fact that Web Master focused on the congressman's zation of the Violence Against Hongjin Du biography and the work he did rization of the Violence Against Women Act. When asked why he's up for reelection next year. Photography Manager as the chairman of the Trans Women Act, that elicited the he voted against this piece of leg And I thought that maybe he if) BUSINESS & FACULTY portation and Infrastructure strongest reactions from the au islation, vital to women across wouldn't find jokes about losing LU Ol Greg Golden Committee in the U.S. House dience. the country, Mica answered by votes so funny if we were all a General Manager of Representatives. Then, jok Mica maintained that he stating that he had voted for bit more civically engaged. fee Dr. Emily Russell LU Assistant Professor of English ADVERTISING Contact: [email protected] Reform on the road to citizenship This issue's cover design by: David Matteson Sehar Noor less efforts of the Rollins Office to help facilitate the transition were 710,000 Legal Permanent The Sandspur is published weekly on Writer of Community Engagement, towards American citizenship. Residents in Florida eligible to Thursdays and maintains a circulation of 1,200 Join Us In Making Progress The Florida Immigrant Coali print copies. The views expressed in The apply for citizenship, but only Q_ Sandspur in no way reflect those of Rollins On Saturday, March 16, the initiative and the Florida Immi tion has been working since 87,000 naturalized in 2011, leav o College or its Board of Trustees. Mills Memorial Hall welcomed grant Coalition. The organiza 1998 to integrate immigrant ing the rest unable to participate The Sandspur is always looking for new local individuals and fami tions provided Rollins students communities into American so in the 2012 election. paid employees. To inquire about open posi tions, please email [email protected]. lies with legal residency status and local community members ciety, especially through activ The Florida Immigrant The Sandspur Editorial Staff extends an hoping to apply for American a platform for civic engagement ism regarding immigrant rights Coalition advocates aware if) invitation to all readers to attend weekly article citizenship. Organizers, volun and community activism. and citizenship training. The ness and civic involvement so assignment meetings every Monday at 6 p.m. teers and local lawyers created "Events like this are great organization emphasizes the that immigrants can have their and sign up to submit letters and articles. In or der to be considered for publication, the name a friendly environment well because it shows students importance of training in lan voices heard and become fully of the author must be included. prepared to facilitate the tran that we all have the ability to guage skills and civic values for engaged as residents of the In considering a submission for publica sition towards naturalization. change the problems that we a successful and productive im United States. Through collabo tion, The Sandspur reserves the right to edit The event was designed to help see around us. It also helps us to migrant community in the US. ration with the Florida Immi letters and articles. CO Please send all submissions to sub- participants through every step get a real idea of the issue and Immigration has been a hot grant Coalition, the Rollins Of [email protected]. All submissions must of the application process by ad helps rid us of our ignorance," topic recently as reform seems fice of Community Engagement be received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday dressing obstacles such as lack Democracy Project Coordinator, to be on the brink with mem echoed this need for inclusive- prior to publication of awareness regarding eligibili Brock Monroe '14 said. The citi bers of the Republican party re ness and equal representation, The Sandspur ty and daunting application fees zenship clinic offered more than assessing national immigration and the event characterized the 1000 Holt Avenue with professional guidance and assistance with paperwork; re policy, especially due to the sig promotion and preservation or Winter Park, FL 32789 (407)646-2696 vital information.