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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 113, No 10, October 30, 2006" (2006). The Rollins Sandspur. 1821. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1821 ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA The andspur ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OPINIONS Halloween Horror Political Domination? Tars Basketball Check out the Arts & Entertainment section for Students express their views on which political party Find out more about the Tars upcoming basketball Halloween stories, ideas, and much more! will dominate the upcoming elections. season, including changes from last year. PAGES 6-9 PAGE 13-14 PAGE 16 THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 ISSUE 10' www.thesandspur.org October 30, 2006 Rollins Basketball Ranked 8 in the Nation
leading returning scorer, senior a big impact in propelling Roll goal percentage with a .574 mark and senior Jon Smith (Cincinatti, John Thinnes (Cincinatti,. Ohio). ins to success is 6'7 Senior Isaac and was the Tars second leading Ohio). Smith brings a great re Juan Bernal Thinnes also posted stellar per Codrey. Codrey (Winter Park, scorer averaging 11.9 points per bounding presence, intelligence the sandspur centage numbers from the field FL) was a first team all confer game. If there was a 6th man and an improved three point shot in his junior season shooting .463 ence selection as a junior and fin award, Codrey would have in into the mix. Another senior and from the field and .423 from be ished second in the league's Most disputably won the award. returning starter who was much The Rollins Col yond the arc. Sophomore Kevin Outstanding Player voting. Co Helping Codrey in the back- improved during the off-season lege basketball team Hogan (Pensacola, Fla.) who is a drey led the conference in field court will be returning starter CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 comes into this candidate to be one of the most season with their improved players in the confer highest expecta ence looks to build on a freshman tions ever. After season in which he was one of the finishing last leaders from the free throw line. season with a The Tars will count on Hogan to 25-8 record knock down his jump shot. including Another returning starter a 13-3 is senior and fan favorite, Deon Troupe (St. Petersburg, FL). Troupe was one of four Tars who posted double figures in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game and was one of Rollins' most shine consistent threats from beyond State Confer the arc shooting .368. Troupe ence, the Tars re will be, counted on to provide turn ten of elev senior leadership, and will play a en players off of key role in the front of the Tars' last year's roster zone defenses. "If we're not play and add one fresh ing for the Division II Elite 8, the man and a 6'8 sopho season ippointmenL more transfer Craig For us to get there, we need our Reichel from Northern 6th man, which is our fans to Illinois. come out and support us." Junior The engine Jojo Kuhlman (Jacksonville, FL), that will make the Tars freshman Joe Doyle (Sarasota, FL) go this season is junior point and Freshman Brock Blanchard guard lonny Reibel (Chicago, Il (Lake Mary FL) will contend for linois). Reibel, who was second minutes at the guard position. team all conference last season Blanchard is a great athlete with averaged 11.4 points and 5.2 as a good shot. Kuhlman is quick sists per game last season and and arguably has the best jumper played a team high 32.6 minutes on the team. Doyle is a good ath per game. lete who will help Rollins out on Helping Reibel out in. the the defensive end. COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE backcourt will be last year's Another player who will have JUMP SHOT: Jordan Kolosey shoots for the hoop at a recent basketball game. The Rollins Campus Buzz on Mocktail Mocktail and Best Presentation, respectively. Oral Frier the sandspur There were also new pro grams and activities during the event. The Rollins Improv Play Friday October 20th marked ers, R.I.P., wowed the crowds with the triumphant return of Mock- their quick quips. The group con tail to Dave's Downunder. This sistently produced hilarious situ event, held only once a year and ations that kept the audience in during Family Weekend, brought stitches. The crowd really could many student organizations to get a sense for the amount of gether. In the spirit of collabora energy each Improv player pro tion, Mocktail was cosponsored duced. by Out-Reach and Family Week Another new event held dur end; furthermore, there were new ing Mocktail was Iron Karaoke, activities brought to the gather which was created by FORKS ing by FORKS and R.I.P. The (Fellowship of Rollins Karaoke mass collaboration was truly a Singers). A spin off of Iron Chef, sight to behold, and events such Iron Karaoke created a new style as Mocktail prove that it was pos of karaoke by forcing the contes sible for multiple organizations tants to select songs from a secret to work together. And although genre. When the genre was re the program was a competition, vealed to be 80's music, the real every group was there with a race to win the ultimate prize, a spirit of community strived for at 30 gig. Video iPOD began. The Rollins. Even though there were DANI PICARD/The Sandspur contest was fierce, but only Ma- many great entries for the com FAUX COCKTAILS: Students have the opportunity to try "Mocktails. petition, Kappa Delta and RACE won the prizes for Best Tasting CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
LIFE & TIMES 10 NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT 6 OPINIONS 13 SPORTS 15 VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 THE SANDSPUR -OCT. 30,2006 NEWS
WORLD Winter Park Annual Auto Show on Park testing this. This supercar, with $395,000, $484,000, and $706,000 tifully detailed, and without one Jackson Hunt a modified mustang engine, has respectively. speck of dirt, the vehicles at the NEWS * the sandspur a modest engine output of 550 The car owners were very show were less like automobiles horsepower, a 0-60 in less than friendly, informative, and were and more like works of art. Of the many events to choose four seconds, and a top speed in all itching to tell how they had or Some of the cars at the show from on parent's weekend, surely excess of 200 mph. When inter dered the last piece, an authentic looked more like spaceships one of the most memorable was viewed the spokesperson offered the annual car show on Park Av Ferrari cupholder, from a junk than automobiles. The Saleen S7 COURTESY OF CNN to start up the car so the power enue. A large number of Rollins yard in Switzerland. De Lorean was one of those that looked as could truly be gauged. Standing students were present as the car owners were all telling the same though it belonged in a science GERMANY: German Chancel next to the Saleen S7 while he owners showed off their flawless story about how De Lorean was fiction film. Saleen was a sponsor lor Angela Merkel called photos revved the engine was like stand restoration vehicles and brand acquitted of drug smuggling of the event and the promoters of German soldiers in Afghani ing next to a 737 preparing for charges while Ferrari Owners all of the car took time to tell some stan playing with a skull "shock new supercars. Every car imagin told about how the Ferrari logo interesting facts. One of the most takeoff. People crowded around ing and disgusting," and Defense able was presented ranging from was created. To go so far as to call impressive was the aerodynamics as the aerodynamically perfect Minister Franz losef lung said Fords to Ferraris and prehistoric these sports car enthusiasts ob of this car are so advanced that vehicle reached top RPMs and those involved will be dealt with to neoteric. Some of the student sessed would not be an exaggera the down-force created allows sent a roar that could be heard all harshly. favorites were the Ford GT, the Saleen S7, the 2005 Porsche Carre- tion. All the work they put into this car to drive upside down at the way down Park Avenue. The ra GT, and the laguar XI220. The the cars showed every time the 160 mph. Of course the writers car's guttural sound would drown ARGENTINA: Argentine pros prices on these cars are $150,000, sun glinted off the exterior. Beau for the Sandspur do not condone out a motorcycle gang. "I thought ecutors asked a federal judge to there was a low flying order the arrest of former Iranian plane or something. president Hashemi Rafsanjani and Like, a really low fly seven others for the 1994 bombing ing plane" was the of a lewish cultural center that response Chris Gor killed scores of people. man, a first year stu dent at Rollins, had to NIGERIA: Angry villagers seized the cacophony caused three Shell oil platforms in the by the car's engine. volatile Niger Delta, forcing pro Overall, the an duction to be shut down at each, nual car show on Park the company said. Avenue was great fun. Students who didn't AFGHANISTAN: NATO's In go this year should ternational Security Assistance think about seeing it Forces said it has received "cred next year, and those ible reports" of civilian casualties who did go this year ~ including women and children should go again be — from at least one of three fights cause more people involving government, ISAF and will be submitting Taliban forces in southern Af entries. Buy a t-shirt, ghanistan. have a hot dog, or just chill out and have fun looking at all the cool cars. The annual car show is a definite NATIONAL must for anyone who has any interest in NEWS » f|jg cars or any interest in LuuiMcai yjr ivii^i ^./vivii fun.
FLORIDA: Danny Harold" Roll ing, Florida's most notorious se rial killer since Ted Bundy, was ex The Basketball Team Earns New Ranking ecuted by injection for butchering five college students in a ghastly drey would have indisputably that is really expected from us ex unbelievable athlete with a solid CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 string of slayings that terrorized won the award. cept from our coaches and from jump shot and a great handle. Gainesville in 1990. Another returning starter is senior Helping Codrey in the back- each other. With that being said, Wolf is has a good jump shot and and fan favorite, Deon Troupe (St. court will be returning starter so far I think we've met our own rebounds well. Gibbs has great WASHINGTON: The FBI is try Petersburg, FL). Troupe was one and senior Jon Smith (Cincinatti, expectations and had some good post moves and is looking to use ing to determine whether infor of four Tars who posted double Ohio). Smith brings a great re practices, and everything is look this redshirt season to improve mation on a computer disk found figures in scoring, averaging 10.8 bounding presence, intelligence ing good so far." his game. in a drug raid of a New Mexico points per game and was one of and an improved three point shot Sophomore Craig Reichel who Tom Klusman returns to Roll residence contains classified Lifor- Rollins' most consistent threats into the mix. Another senior and transferred from Northern Illi- ins for his 27th season. He has 416 mation from Los Alamos Nuclear from beyond the arc shooting career victories and five Sunshine Laboratory. .368. Troupe will be counted on State Conference regular season to provide senior leadership, and titles. He is assisted by former CALIFORNIA: A group of resi will play a key role in the front of Rollins standout Brad Ash who dents whose properties were the Tars' zone defenses. "If we're comes back for his 6th season. damaged or destroyed by the not playing for the Division II Elite "With some above average play 2003 Cedar fire accidentally set 8, the season will be a disappoint ers and great coaching returning, three years ago are suing the fed ment. For us to get there, we need we have a chance to be one of the our 6th man, which is our fans to eral government for more than best teams in Rollins history. Be come out and support us." Junior $236 million, arguing that officials ing preseason #8 in the country Jojo Kuhlman (Jacksonville, FL), should have stopped the blaze in for a small, private school with freshman Joe Doyle (Sarasota, FL) its early stages. high academic standards is quite and Freshman Brock Blanchard an honor." A new face on the Tars (Lake Mary, FL) will contend for NEBRASKA: A fraternity at Col sidelines this season is former minutes at the guard position. COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE orado State University has been Tars standout and most wins all Blanchard is a great athlete with a ROLLINS TARS: Basketball Team pround of their standing. shut down after a teenage girl was time by any player in Rollins his good shot. Kuhlman is quick and hospitalized for alcohol poison tory, Nate Rusbosin. Rusbosin arguably has the best jumper on returning starter who was much ing. nois will have the most impact of who was one of the catalysts to the team. Doyle is a good athlete improved during the off-season the Rollins newcomers. Reichel last year's team says that "It's great who will help Rollins out on the was Jordan Kolosey. Kolosey (St CALIFORNIA: A fire that dam (Chicago, Illinois) is a big man to be the wirmingest player at Rol defensive end. Petersburg, FL) comes back to aged 16 businesses at a Woodland who has good interior post moves lins. I'd like to carry that winning Another player who will have this season in the best shape of strip mall appears to be acciden and is hard to guard because he tradition and see the game from a big impact in propelling Rollins his life and will greatly contrib has a very good jumper from the a different angle. I hope the Tar tal, fire officials said. to success is 6'7 Senior Isaac Co ute on the defensive end as he outside. Reichel possesses good Pit is still cheering us on as well. drey. Codrey (Winter Park, FL) did last season (1 block, 3.1 re athleticism and his presence NEW JERSEY: In a decision likely was a first team all conference bounds per game). Sophomore Rollins opens their season No should be immediately felt. to stoke the contentious election- selection as a junior and finished Greg Sweeney (Cincinnati, Ohio) vember 15th at cross town rival The Tars have three other play year debate over same-sex mar second in the league's Most Out who came along nicely at the end UCF at 7:30. Their home opener is ers who will redshirt this season riage, the New lersey Supreme standing Player voting. Codrey of last season will add strength, Saturday November 18th against m Junior Chauncey Gibbs (West Court has ruled that state law led the conference in field goal rebounding and a nice outside Flagler College. Their first con Palm Beach) and freshman Jer makers must provide the rights percentage with a .574 mark and jump shot to add to the mix. "First ference game is December 2nd a and benefits of marriage to gay was the Tars second leading scor and foremost as a team we're not emy Sharpe (St. Louis, Misourri) Tampa and their first conference and lesbian couples. er averaging 11.9 points per game. really thinking about any expec and Nick Wolf (Cincinnati, Ohio). home game is January 6th vs. t If there was a 6th man award, Co tations or rankings or anything Sharpe is one of the best recruits Nova Southeastern Sharks. at the Division II athlete. He is an VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 NEWS New Collections at Olin Library and then later in Naples, Florida. Rochelle Siegel Nehrling was known for his the sandspur work with amaryllis and was noted as the "father of caladium Rollins College has recently He has been called the "Patron received two additions to the Saint of Florida Gardens" and the Olin Library archives. The De "Botanical Sage." partment of Archives and Special "To honor the contributions Collections have now completed both Mead and Nehrling had compiling the Olin Library's made toward the development of Theodore L. Mead and Henry Florida gardens, the College Ar Nehrling Collections. chives will sponsor a special dis Mead and Nehrling were both play in the library lobby during prominent botanists in Florida the month of October 2006." about a century ago. Olin Library's collections in Theodore L. Mead (1852- elude both scientists' writings on 1936), born in New York gradu tropical Florida plants, as well as ated from Cornell, and was a correspondence with others of world-renowned horticulturist their time. and entomologist. He moved to These two men lived during Florida in 1882. a time of struggle and growth He experimented with and in the state history and will be hybridized orchids, bromeliads, of special interest to historical caladiums, amaryllis, and other researchers, botanical scholars, tropical plants. Two orchids and students, and the general public. five butterflies were named after Both collections are currently him. in the Archives and Special Col Henry Nehrling (1853-1929), lections, located on the first floor a leading horticulturist and orni of the Olin Library. For addition thologist, was born in Wisconsin al questions, please contact Roll to a German immigrant family. ins College Archives at (407)646- He settled in the sunshine state 2421, in 1884. He settled in Gotha first. Henry Nehrling Theodore L. Mead
Henry Nehrling was born in Theodore Luqueer Mead was 1853 in Herman, Wisconsin. born in 1852 in Fish Kill, New He was of German-American York. heritage. Mead became interested, as a His education led him to young man, in butterflies. How complete a teacher education ever, he later turned his interest program. After he graduated to the study of plants. from this program he married On his farm in Oviedo, Flor Sophia Schoff and began a teach ida, he grew produce items for ing career. market. His biggest cash earn In Central Florida, Nehrling ing crop came from his orange COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE believed he had found a para grove. Top Left: T. L. Mead holding a flower. dise to grow his caladiums. Mead was also interested in Top Right: Nehrling pictured with a tropical plant (Pandannus Veitchii), at his Naples property, 1926. Nehrling was a true natu palm trees, which lead to him Bottom Left: Henry Nehrling was Awarded the Meyer Medal for Distinguished Service in Plant Explora ralist and studies nature with a growing over 250 species of tion by the Miami Garden Club. passion. palms. Bottom Right: Nehrling reading.
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COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE FLOWER PICKING: T. H. Mead shown harvesting bundles of ama ryllis at his farm in Oviedo, Florida.
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history. Join The mail [email protected] for an application, COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE GATHERING FRUIT: Henry Nehrling pictured with tropical fruit. VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 THE SANDSPUR -OCT. 30,2006 NEWS
Rollins Major/Minor Fair Mocktail Buzz
Geoff Anderson the sandspur
This year's major/minor fair was a huge success. Rollins stu dents were immersed in a plethora of options for majors and minors one can pursue. Enthused profes sors dressed up in bizarre ways to show their support for majors in their department. Classics Studies Professor Rubarth wore a traditional toga, which is actually DANIPICARD/ The Sandspur a 30-foot woolen linen wrapped ASIAN FLARE: Asian inspired Mocktails were also made by students. around the body. Greeks would wear these draped over their left arm, symbolic of holding a shield. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Rollins is all about. Yes, some of They would also wear them in things different organizations the senate to minimize the pos Marissa Germain could consider events can sound funny or hokey, sibility of fistfights. herself the winner of the outra like making faux cocktails, but Many freshman RCC students geous FORKS event. the fun and sense of community were required to attend the event. Mocktail, and other events they produce makes it all worth In order to enforce this rule, Ex like it, should remind us of what while. plorations director Doug Little took attendance with a state-of- spur the-art portable R-Card Reader. GIVING ADVICE: Professors give students advice on what direction The last time this amazing device to go in.. was used was for the Ice Cream Social last Friday. Hopefully this will be implemented more often my major." As it is for many. Stu goes through in college. A very in the future. dents came into the major minor popular thing for students to do is Said one Rollins freshman, fair, scared, unsure of what they to register as Undeclared, allow Katherine, "it was very informa would want to do with their life. ing you to explore many different tive." Oftentimes the information By this afternoon, students were options for majors before making students crave about different enlightened and assured of their a decision. Fox aired a show sev majors is not conveyed, and they life's purpose. eral years ago, 'Undeclared', about don't have enough available infor Deciding a major is a large life in a typical American univer mation to make the best decision. part of the college experience. sity. Unfortunately, the series was Another Rollins student, Alex As a matter of fact, undergradu cancelled after one season. said, "It changed my life. The ma ates change their major in the US jor minor fair was a light at the an average of four times. This is end of the tunnel for choosing representative of the changes one
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'The Master's is the the AREER New Undergrad' OACH ment Admission Council, a non believe their employers shouldn't Marian Cacciatore leva Augstums profit educational organization. expect loyalty from them. met campus "A lot of it has to do with the "It's not that they are not go economy and the personal situa ing to respect their employers, THE ART OF SELLING YOURSELF Young professionals are hit tions of these generations." they just want more from them," ting the books once again, but for For baby boomers (ages 40 said David Morrison, president Dear Marian, reasons unfamiliar to their older to 59) who earned a bachelor's of Twentysomething Inc., a Phila I just began a job search Sample targeted questions office counterparts. Today, a mas degree in the 1970s, career paths delphia-based young adult mar and have.gotten pretty discour to highlight the ability to solve ter's degree in business adminis were clearer. keting consultancy. "If they are aged about the interview pro problems and apply knowl tration, for both career and per A younger Gen Xer with a challenged, they are having fun. cess. I am not very good talking edge: sonal reasons, The minute they get diminish about myself. Can you help? • Describe the most dif is becoming the ing returns on the knowledge, ficult pioblem you have ever new bachelor's i.e., they're getting bored, they faced at work or school. "What degree. are going to leave." Interview preparation is steps or actions did you take to "I hate And that's one reason well worth the time! While I will solve the problem? What results to say that, in Gen Xers such as 26-year-old need to work with you individu were achieved? some ways, it Carla Rosenberg returned to ally on the specific questions • Give me a situation in has become an school and Stephen Marley, you are struggling with, I have which you have been able to use almost basic 28, wants to go back. found that many students need a newly acquired skill or knowl requirement if Sure, the potential of assistance in the "targeted selec edge. What was the particular students are go earning a six-figure salary tion" interview process. skill or knowledge? What was ing to improve didn't deter their decisions, the situation? What was the out in their careers," but for these two, earning The "targeted selection come? said Steve Per more money wasn't part of process" provides informaUon kins, associate the equation. to an employer about whether Sample targeted questions dean for gradu For starters, no longer or not a candidate has the nec to highlight an applicant's com ate programs can an MBA ensure a six-digit essary skills and abilities for a munication skills: in the School of salary. In 2005, the average an particular job. The interview • Tell me about a situa Management at nual base salary anticipated questions are targeted to spot- tion when something you said the University by new MBAs who accepted a tight key skills and experiences. or wrote was misunderstood. of Texas at Dal job offer was $90,652, accord It is extremely important that What did you do to resolve the las. ing to the admission council, a candidate prepares for these situation? What was the end re Like a which sponsors the Graduate types of questions ahead of time. sult? growing num Management Admission Test, Listed below are some com • Describe a situation ber of graduates or GMAT. monly asked targeted interview in which you misunderstood already settled Instead, they are going questions. Are you prepared to something a supervisor or teach in the work back for themselves. answer these types of questions er wrote or said. Why did the Courtesy of Crummer School place, many "Do I need this for my job with confidence? misunderstanding occur? What THROUGH THESE DOORS: Rollins' Crummer Graduate steps.were taken to resolve the Gen Xers (ages School of Business is one of the few programs whose atten now? I don't think it hurts," 25-39) and Mil- dance has not been hurt by online MBA programs. said Rosenberg, community Sample targeted interview misunderstanding? What were lennials (24 and marketing director for the questions to determine organi the results? under) easily Dallas Stars. zational skills: become restless. bachelor's degree today faces Rosenberg will receive her • Tell me about a proj Are you able to see the val Three to five years into their roadblocks that include increased MBA from the University of Dal ect you had to plarf for school ue of these in-depth questions? careers, some start longing for a competition, outsourcing and a las in December. or work from idea inception to The employer is able to gain in promotion or raise, others may growing global workforce. "I wanted to make sure I had completion. What steps were in sight on how you have handled want new experiences, and still "The more you know today all the necessary tools in my tool volved? What was the outcome? issues/situations in the past and others simply want to become the further you can go," said Mel box to enjoy and live my life to its • Describe a circum is thought to be a valuable indi more educated to position them Fugate, assistant professor at fullest," she said. stance when you had several cator of what you will do in the selves for the future. SMU's Cox School of Business. Marley, on the other hand, is things within a limited time future. "It's this perception among "These young professionals want still trying to figure out his career frame. What led up to the situ our generation that the comple jobs and employers who see them path. He's in the process of apply ation? How did you handle it? Are you confident that you tion of an MBA means something," as valuable and give them oppor ing to several schools. What was the outcome? would be able to answer these said Robert Paugh, 32, who start tunities, much more than previ "Engineering is a good Sample targeted interview questions with confidence? If ed the professional MBA program ous generations." background, but it's also a good questions to determine customer not, I would be happy to sched at Southern Methodist springboard if I want service/ teamwork: ule a mock interview with you. University this fall. "The to do something else," • Describe a time when To schedule an individual ses master's is the new un said Marley, a proj you had to deal with angry sion or to sign up for an upcom dergrad. We are all here ect manager for MRI customers. Who was involved? ing group workshop on inter for different reasons." Management in Dallas. What did you do? How did viewing skills please e-mail me those involved respond? at [email protected] After nine years of "Right now, I'm decid • Give me an example of consulting experience, ing to go back to school a time when you helped solve a Paugh admits the chang fbecause it's a way for me to get more expo problem within a group. What ing face of today's work If you have a question for sure to today's business precipitated the problem? What Marian, feel free to send her an force helped with his de climate." action did you take? What was e-mail. cision. the outcome? "I don't want to be 50 Experts note that and not have job options young adults today as a professional because are a very highly mo I did not plan or think tivated and educated Holt News Briefs ahead," he said. "There is generation that grasps a human capital aspect in opportunities. Many Pi Lambda Eta will volunteer are putting their per returning to school and through Hands on Orlando for sonal lives on the back completing my graduate a Birthday Party for Homeless Courtesy of Crummer School burner and focusing degree: to help ensure Children on Saturday, November RISE OF YOUTH: Though MBA programs prefer students on themselves and both my future and my Hea 11. If you are interested in volun with at least three years work experience, more candidates their careers. family's future." are applying directly from undergraduate school. teering, contact Rachel McNeill at "If you looked The way business [email protected]. at 10 years ago and schools and other gradu today, Generation X and Y, the ate programs attract students has Today's young adults have Communique will conduct an Spring 2007 Registration reasons why they do some things Ranged with the Millennial gen seen their parents plan financially organization meeting Thursday, Seniors: November 8-9. are different," said the admission eration. for the future only to have pen November 9 at 5:30 in CSS 230. Declared majors with 90 semester council's Ludwig. "These people, For more information contact Jeni Attitudes and values are sions and jobs taken away. hours: January 3-4. For the most part, Gen Xers it's almost like they are not leav Hatter at (407) 646-1510. New, returning and non-degree different than they were 20 years ing anything to chance." ag0/" said Bob Ludwig, spokes- and Millennials don't expect loy seeking students: January 4. man for the Graduate Manage alty from their employers and :THE SANDSPUR= VOL. 113 ISSUE 10
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Lisa and Brian Hen- vice will combine music videos, social networking, and user's vid son, the brother/sister co-CEO's of The Jim Henson Company, re eo uploads. MTV Networks vice chairman William Rodey released leased a statement agreeing with internet fans speculation that the news last week at a Tokyo press conference, saying the site wil indeed, Jim Henson's popular Fraggle Rock series will turn into a launch later this year in Japan, while other countries will soon fol full-length Fraggle feature adventure. Ahmet Zappa, son of late low. (IGP News Services) rocker Frank Zappa, is developing the script. The Incredible Shrinking Women Tube Sued Nicole Miller and Banana Republic are just a few of the fashion indus ti media mega site YouTube is being sued by journalist KOI try's biggest names to introduce their latest fashions in their tiniest Fur on a copyright violation due to uploads of his 1992 LA. sizes ever, negative-zero. Women with a 23-inch waist can purchase s video footage. 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You can Tragedy struck in Milan today when a rail-thin tash- lift a hundfed times your own weight, but you ion model broke free of her styling room, overcame cant pick up a cue?" security and began devouring everything in Europe.* [||THE SANDSPUR -OCT. 30, 2006 /Ttfo brst Horror Films otHO AlT l Time .2. "Book of Shadows: Blair behind the camera - in fact, his Witch 2" opening montage of machines go Bill Gibron ing gonzo is pretty well realized. pop matters As irritatingly incompre hensible as the first film was (too No, it's everything after technol ogy starts attacking that begins Whenever the calendar rolls much cursing combined with nausea-inducing POV camera to fester and, ultimately, fail. A over to a certain 31 October, wailing Yeardley Smith provides fright fans break out their bounti work) this scripted follow up was much, much worse. Though the final nail in the klutzy King ful opinions and wax poetic and adaptation coffin. prosaic about the best and worst famed documentary director Joe 6. "Nightbreed" horror films ever made. While it Berlinger ("Metallica: Some Kind Legend has it that Clive Bark may seem like nothing more than of Monster") would argue that ex a rabid fanboy pastime, that fact is cessive studio interference would er conceived his second feature it's not that easy a task. Like com ruin his original vision, it is hard film, based on his intriguing no edy, terror is in the heart of the to imagine how any initial ideas vella "Cabal," as "the Star Wars of beholder, too personal to be eas could make this movie work. It horror movies". What it ended up ily agreed upon. What some find seems purposely lost inside it own being was an unqualified disaster, frightening gives others a case of insular devices. On the plus side, with substantial studio meddling the uncontrollable giggles and its this follow-up more or less killed and massive budget problems rare when fear can be universally the "Witch" franchise for good. contributing to the world's first applied. 3. "House of Wax" (2005) eerie ipecac. Unable to decide if it's a monster movie, an ambitious As a result, Short Ends & A group of grating plot con piece of beast-based mythos, or Leader is taking a slightly differ trivances discovers a ghost town simply a slice and dice serial killer ent approach toward prioritizing made mostly out of dumb ideas... film, Barker braves all three. The the legacy of fear. This will not oh yeah, and paraffin. Lets of bad ridiculous results, including the be your typical "worst of" horror movie cliches ensue. While this horrendous performances by all movie list. SE&L did not consider incredibly amateur movie has involved, speak for themselves. the lengthy, and rather lamen its fans, most macabre mavens table, legacy of '40s, '50s and '60s. simply sniffed the aroma of Paris 7. "The Fly 2" Roger Corman and his many me Hilton's stunt casting and realized David Cronenberg's first Fly diocre monster mash-ups will the awaiting repugnance. Granted was such a memorable master find no careful consideration the original material was no great piece, a perfect marriage of ma here, nor will any effort involving spook shakes, but even Charles terial and maker that only a Hol giant insects, radioactive non/hu- Bronson's wooden acting in the lywood halfwit could think that mans or other examples of back 1953 feature was miles ahead of a sequel would succeed. Even water B-moviemaking. No, the a certain spoiled socialite's brain worse, they decided to junk ev approach taken here is far more death as bravado turn. Even the erything that made the original mainstream. Tire focus now will meltdown finale couldn't save so special - concepts like script, be on those real films that actually this stool-scented slop. emotion, intelligence and char thought they'd end up as some 4. "House of the Dead" acterization - and replaced them manner of frightmare myths. Based on a popular video with Eric Stoltz and a mutant After much deep thought game, featuring those familiar puppy dog. Right. Only a Chevy- and soured soul searching, these scarefest sacrificial lambs (the sized can of DDT (or a second sex are the efforts that SE&L feels zombie) and helmed by that tal scene with Daphne Zuniga) could best exemplify the worst that entless Teutonic hack, Dr. Uwe have killed the creature feature post-modern horror has to offer. Boll, what could have been a franchise more expertly than this Without further ado, here are the semi-competent cult effort turned deadly drone. Top 10 Worst Horror Films of All out to be one of the genre's most 8. "Amityville 3-D" Time, beginning with the biggest mindless missteps. With se Sometime between 1982 and bumble of them all: quences that seem stolen from a 1983, the geniuses behind Tinsel 1. "Exorcist II: The Heretic" hyperactive "TRLs" monster mu town's beans decided that that Buried somewhere inside sic video and poorly conceived old warhorse from the '50s - 3-D this absolutely pointless sequel creatures that look like Cirque du - was ready for its motion picture to horror's preeminent fright test Soleil artists gone gamy, Boll man comeback. As one of the several is a decent idea. Following up ages to set the entire undead film multidimensional efforts to make Regan's irregular path into ado back decades with his poisonous use of the tired cinematic turd, lescence while the church inves pacing, directorial dumbness and this third look at the Lutz house tigates Father Merrin's death is a overall lack of thrills. got even stupider and more in parallel scenario that has a wealth 5. "Maximum Overdrive" comprehensible. Nothing more of worthwhile possibilities. Sadly, We all know how misbegot than a lot of camera pranks per director John Boorman decided to ten the original idea was (Stephen petrated on an already blase au concentrate on the more psycho King as fright writer does not dience, the lack of any authentic babble claptrap concepts inherent equal Stephen King, filmmaker) connection to the so-called "real" in the screenplay. Throw in some but few have really remembered events that occurred in the noto random locusts, a lot of Studio 54- just how horrendous this mess rious locale made the film all the style strobe lights, and you've got of a movie really was. It's not more laughable. cinema's most stupefyingly bad that the Master of Horror is ut scary* movie. terly and hopelessly incompetent How to Carve the Best Pumpkin in the Dorm Kelly Haramis Chicago~ Tribune 1 Size matters. The best Bottoms up. Once you've Steve Dahlke of Rosemont, pumpkin to carve is gener collected and cleaned your 111., has been a professional ally a "basketball-size one or pumpkin, Dahlke says it's pumpkin carver for 16 years. bigger." Also important is a time to start the surgery. "Take Dahlke says it takes about 20 smooth surface. "You don't a knife and cut the bottom minutes to carve a pumpkin want ribbed ones because you off, instead of the top because with a pattern and two hours can't get a pattern onto it." [you want to preserve the] for a larger gourd. nice stem." Saw After scraping seeds out, Be careful. "You don't want to Freshen up. After your pump he suggests, trace a pattern cut your fingers when using kin is complete, Dahlke sug It is quickly becom- from such companies as sharp knives." And, of course, gests using spray-on pump Pumpkin Masters, Hallow parents should be around to kin preserver Pumpkin Fresh. een Works and SpookMaster. help when kids are carving. "It makes the pumpkin last a vc ck Dahlke prefers to use carbon little longer. Spray it on every paper to trace the pattern on other day, and it should (last) the pumpkin, "or you can use for a couple of weeks." an adhesive spray." VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 faUuKeni at's New on Park Ave ?t the Latest No Blues for the Owners Threads of J. Mac Blues Jessica Estes last minute shoppers, free gift- the sandspur wrapping is includ Stephanie Hanisak Blues, which combines the girls ed with your pur the sandspur respective middle names with the Small, stylish shops are not chase, so you can traditional color associated with in short supply on Winter Park's stop in to get an Last jeans, offers over thirty lines of most famous street; however, this impressive birth May, two men's and women's denim. Some new addition stands out from the day gift right on Auburn featured lines include: AG, Stitch rest. Threads, owned by sisters the way to the graduates, es, Goldsign, 1921, Tavernittiy, Julie von Weller and Jennifer Still- party! If you Logan Van and 575; sizes vary from 24-31 for man, opened earlier this month catch yourself Ost and Bri women and 28-40 for men. with much acclamation from Rol admiring the Bunton, moved "We have skinny jeans, black lins students and the Winter Park beautiful de two Winter Park jeans, and grey jeans, all of which community. cor, do not to pursue their are in this fall," said Van Ost, who Stillman, who previously worry be dream of opening is originally from Tampa. "We worked as a buyer for Saks 5th cause the j their own clothing also have a wide variety of dress Avenue, and von Weller grew up chande boutique. Their es, skirts, vintage inspired t-shirts, in Winter Park and thought it was liers and idea, which was to purses, belts, and jewelry." an ideal location for their new tables create a boutique J. Mac Blues has a fun indus boutique. "Park Avenue is a great are Jl that specialized in trial feel to it due to the open ceil place and you never appreciate it avail denim, became a real ing, black stained wood floors, until you leave," commented von able ity when their store J. antique wall hangings, and 238 Weller. for Mac Blues opened at the cubbies full of jeans on the main The major appeal of Threads beginning of October. wall. Van Ost and Bunton not only is its constantly changing collec "We want to offer a designed the layout of the store, tion. New shipments arrive daily, unique selec but the also completed the build so there is always something dif tion of jeans out and renovations themselves ferent on the shelves. so that some - with help from only a handful of * The store features an eclectic one can come people. blend of styles and merchandise While in and find a "It's a dream come true to from names you may recognize Threads pair that first have out own store," said Bunton, such as Serfontaine, Calypso, and is quickly their body who was an Alabama native be Qi Cashmere. Von Weller makes becoming and personal fore moving to Winter Park. "Our ity," said Van sure to only order a few sizes and a popular motto during this entire process Ost. Van Ost styles of every garment. The goal shopping was nothing comes without sacri and Bunton, is to avoid every fashionista's spot for fice." who are the worst nightmare, showing up in Rollins J. Mac Blues is located next to co owners of the same outfit as someone else. students, Sultre in Hannibal Square at 411 J. Mac Blues, You can be sure that your pur the store West New England Ave suite B. met while chases will be unique. appeals to Their hours of operation are Mon working for If the brand name-dropping shoppers day through Wednesday 10 a.m. to a boutique did not impress you enough, of all age 5:30 p.m. and Thursday through located near Threads is also home to the "per Saturday 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For groups. It the Auburn fect pair of black pants," otherwise is not un information about merchandise, University call (407) 786-3800. known as the Laura by Chaiken. common campus in 7 Rollins students receive ten The honorable title w as bestowed to see high Alabama. percent of all purchases, so be sure upon them by Oprah Winfrey her school J. Mac self on an episode of her show. girls and to stop by and stock up. In addition, this January middle aged women pursuing Threads will be the only location the shelves simultaneously. The in Central Florida that sells the clothes are stylish, but with a previously private collection of timeless appeal that works for all. One Night with a King Review Tory Burch. Also coming soon is The vast price range also at Emily and Ashley, a line of jew tracts a wide cliental. "We sell ev elry by Fragments. erything from 30 dollar earrings Lily Velez pestering of his council—the sev sue that could've been resolved in Threads' supply is not lim to fur coats," said the owner. the sandspur en princes of Persia and Media— a simple five-minute conversation ited to clothing. "You can come Next time you take a stroll Xerxes makes the brash decision is over-dramatized, and as such, to dethrone his wife. widens the gap that begins to in and get your sister a gift while down the avenue between classes, Purim. No, it's not a new, cut To replace Queen Vashti, grow between them. It's the pre getting a fabulous outfit for your make sure to check out Threads. ting -edge laundry detergent. It is Xerxes has all the young, beauti cursor to many a game of theatri self," said von Weller. Clutches by Tuesdays are especially recom not a type of food that hails from ful virgins across his kingdom cal dialogue, some of which bring Lauren Merkin, Swarovski crystal mended because rnini vanilla Greece. It is not bottled water, a wine stoppers and frames by Ol cupcakes are handed out. Satisfy type of vitamin supplement, or a brought to his citadel at Shushan. the mighty and sovereign Xerxes ivia Kiegel, and unique jewelry all every girl's addictions, sweets and clever way of guising the "pure Among these women he will pick to teary eyes. As if their relation make fantastic gifts. For all vou shopping, at once! rum" of which an alcoholic bever his wife, and among these women ship issues aren't heavy enough, age is made. On the contrary! Pu is a young, orphaned, Jewish girl Xerxes and Esther must also deal rim is in fact a festive Jewish holi named Hadassah who must veil with pressure from the princes to day celebrated on the fourteenth her identity in light of the anti- endorse the annihilation of the day of the month of Adar. Unlike Semitic sentiments running ram Jewish population. Esther realizes the solemnity of Rosh Hashanah pant throughout the kingdom. At her time to face destiny has come. and Yom Kippur, it's a fun and her uncle's beckoning, she calls Either she can remain silent and joyful celebration for the Jewish herself Esther—a fine Babylonian watch her people die at the cruel community. What exactly is cel name of the time—and does her hands of those her own king ap ebrated? best to keep her faith secret while points, or she can risk her own life at Shushan. by confessing to Xerxes the truth Just catch "One Night with As can be assumed, our hero about who she is. the King" in theatres and receive a cinematic history lesson of an ine finds favor in the royal courts, "One Night with the King" is event that took place nearly 2500 even going so far as to befriend a family friendly film that would years ago during the reign of Xe a key player: the king's eunuch, be an ideal choice for a Sunday rxes (485-44 B.C.). In the film, Xe Hegai. Esther is eventually cho afternoon. You don't catch too rxes (newcomer Luke Goss) rules sen by Xerxes to be his wife, and many biblically based movies over one hundred and twenty- an elaborate fairy-tale wedding that leave you on the edge of your seven provinces from India to ensues, but "happily ever after" seat. Though the cinematography Ethiopia, but during his third doesn't endorse the end credits and dialogue is more than dra year, he is publicly affronted by just yet. Xerxes and Esther put matic and sometimes too played the disobedience of his own wife. the fun in dysfunctional. Though out here and there, the story is a they're head over heels for each charming reminder of the bold JESSICA ESTES / The Sandspur Fearing this stubbornness and de other, Esther's sneaking around to ness one young Jewish girl exud EDITOR: KARINA MC CABE ife&Times [email protected] The Senior Column rather than pro Barton, Brenda Baldwin, and Stephanie Hanisak spective gradu This Week's Kelly Castino Drew Ross. Rhoni encouraged the sandspur ate students. the sandspur her to look at Rollins. As you can I went di-. Important Tips tell, Michelle liked Rollins be Last weekend after a quick rectiy to the Discipline: the one word that cause of the warm weather and trip to Savannah, I decided to Journalism Top Questions for your Graduate comes to mind when I think of the fact that Orlando is the cen drive an hour and a half out of building, which School of interest: college athletes. College athletes ter of professional water skiing. my way to visit the University of houses the have to go to classes; practice and If you are interested in watch Georgia's Grady School of Com Grady School train for his or her specific sport, ing professional waterskiing and munication., which is one of the of Communica What are they looking for still have a social life, and main wakeboarding, there are compe graduate schools that I am con tion, and talked in an applicant? tain an above average GPA to be titions in Orlando. sidering for next fall. with the admin When is the deadline for eligible for the NCAA. There are Michelle is not just a profes As soon as I drove into Ath istrative assis the application? many hard working athletes at sional water-skier, she also likes ens, I could tell that UGA would tant. After she Rollins College; Michelle Simp What does the application include? to play the guitar and watch mov be much different than Rolins. told me briefly son is just one of the few who ies. Her boyfriend, who lives just Everywhere I looked, I saw red about the pro What is the tuition? Are there any exhibit the characteristics of a outside of London, is also a skier. and black, "Football Parking" gram, I asked forms of financial aid or professional athlete. When her boyfriend visits, .she signs littered the sides of the her a series of Michelle Simpson is a se spends time with him or with her streets, and leaves fell peacefully assistantships offered? questions that I nior at Rollins from Bridgeport, other skiing friends on the lake. onto the ground. The buildings, Do I have to write a thesis? had accumulat Texas. She is on the water skiing She explains she loves being at predominately composed of ed while look What are recent graduates team and is a professional water the lake all day, skiing hard, and brick, is classified as Georgian ing at Grady's doing now? skier that has the opportunity then watching the sun go down Architecture. website. After Can I defer my acceptance? to travel all over the world. She at the end of the day. I arrived on Sunday about she answered has many achievements includ Michelle is not the only tal an hour before sunset and tried all of my ques Where do most grad students live? ing the 2005 World Cup Women's ented person in her family. She to navigate myself through the tions, she gave How long will it take to Slalom Champion and is a record has two sisters, Mackenzie, her campus without a map. I man me a tour of complete the degree? holder For four events. Michelle middle sister, competed on the aged to see the football team the building, How large is the program? started water skiing at age four Baylor University Water Ski preparing for their upcoming ri introduced me and began competing at age nine. Team in Texas, and she helped valry with UF, the English build- She concentrates on slalom skiing |ing that looked as if it could hold Baylor qualify for their first na and has won numerous awards. tional championships in 2003. at least ten Orlando Halls, the to some professors, and showed When she is not skiing, she She competed against her sister massive Stanford Stadium and me where some of the classes are does not get a break; instead, she when Rollins was set against Stegeman Coliseum where divi held. *J*OG is training for her competitions Baylor. Rollins won this event, by sion I teams play, and fraternity I left her office with a very by Mfting weights and iurining. the way! and sorority rows that seemed to good feeling about their pro In season, which is February to Michelle is not only talented go on for miles. gram, which offers four specific November, she tries to ski four to outside of the classroom; she is On Monday morning, I areas of concentration within the six days a week for a few hours. also talented inside the class stopped at the visitor's center to Communication program and a But how does Michelle do all room. She maintains a high GPA pick up a map. I opted against fifth that allows students to pick of this and still manage to go to and is an English major with a campus tour, though, because and choose the classes that they college? She has learned to bring they tend to tailor them for pro want to take. She also told me electives in both women's studies her books and study anywhere. spective undergraduate students I IS**!' there were a few recent Grady and religion. Many times she has had to study graduates who .are now When asked what advice she on planes taking her back and working for various pro would give to younger students forth from the tournaments or at Important Activities fessional teams in Atlanta. at Rollins, she replied that her the tournament. Michelle also is I was happy to hear that key to all her success both out on campus this week for seniors disciplined and instead of stay the graduates were pursu side and inside the classroom is ing up to the wee hours of the ing the same careers that discipline. Her youngest sister Senior Success Meeting night, she wakes up early in the interest me. is a freshman at Baylor Univer Thurs., Nov. 2, 2-2:30 p.m. morning to get her homework sity this year, and some advice After my meeting, completed. Office of Career Services walked through the Stu she gave to her and would give She has also had to make sac dent Union, which was to younger people is to have rifices in her social life in order to filled with students who fun, but remember to study and Resume Writing Workshop fit in studying, skiing, and work were involved in study maintain your grades the first ing out but she tries her hardest Mori., Oct. 30, 3 p.m. groups, napping, eating, semester and the rest will fol to lead a normal social life. Why Office of Career Services and discussing their foot low. Michelle is successful due to did she choose Rollins over all ball team's victory - and it the fact that she has established the other colleges in Florida that Resume Submission Deadline was only 10 a.m. I ended a studying routine and has stuck have skiing programs? to it. She has learned from skiing Carney, Sandoe & Associates, Nov. 1 my visit- with a trip to the bookstore where I bought She chose Rollins because that discipline takes you a long Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Nov. 1 some UGA souvenirs. she knew some former Rollins way in life. Worldwide Express, Nov. 1 Overall, my visit students who were professional Golf Channel—Mngr. of Affiliate Marketing, Nov. 1 to UGA was significant water skiers. She knew Rhoni Find these all at MonsterTrak: Jobs for Tars to my current thought process about next year. UGA is now my number Internship Deadlines one choice for gradu U.S. State Department Summer 2007 Internship ate schools, and I will be Wed., Nov. 1 working on sending out my complete application within tile coming weeks. All Information from The Office of Career Services This week's Vocal Builder from The Princeton Review's Cracking the GRE Qn dj.): foolishly impractical; marked by lofty ro *+" • mantic ideals HELLESIMPSON-C TWO PROS!: M,ehelle with her boyfriend, Glenn Campbell, the top pro men's slalom skier. VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 LlFE&TlMES OCT. 30, 2006 -THE SANDSPUR oSttifrteS Chelsea Williams the sandspur To D?e for! I always choose the front row and a dash of green to make it in class. Usually, it serves to pre all the more believable. If you vent me from getting distracted, Kelsey Field are worried about staining your but here at Venice International thesandspur clothes (and others), mix in some University, it has the opposite ef Just around the corner is peanut butter to your concoction. fect. From the front row, I have a Halloween, and maybe this year To get some real looking guts, perfect view of the island of Lido you want to do something a little take a pair of paiity hose, cut off to the left and the faded green tip different, break out of the box, the feet and cut at the top so you of the Campanile in St. Mark's to but you just do not know what to have a long tube, glue up an end the right. Even through the fog wear. The stereotypical Hallow and then stuff it with cotton or an that has shrouded the island of een costumes for girls have lately old tee shirt. San Servolo this week, I can make been angel, fallen angel and the The best costumes are the out enough domes and steeples devil. creative ones, so don't be afraid to remember that I am in Italy. Either way, there will be to get together with a friend and This often translates to forgetting someone else wearing a costume brainstorm. Sort through your I am in class. similar to yours, so here are some closet and think about what great costume ideas to spice it would make a great cape, or vest. "As I relish in the superb up a little. Some creative ideas Better than buying one of the ex quality and low quantity from www.costumeideazone. pensive costumes in the store is CHELSEA WILLIAMS / The Sandspur of work in the European com include a deviled egg, giv going to your local "thrift store ing a new twist to the tired out and rifling through. You'd^be education system, my awareness warranted by the jump ness to participate in class. In my devil costume-paint your tummy surprised at what you can find, German friends agonize from a diverse Americanization eyes, though, they are the lucky yellow and then the rest white, from the perfect 80's prom dress over the lack of structure class to Italian Contemporary ones. Despite two years of com and then slap those devil ears to old toys to be an awesome History class, in which I am the pulsory military service delaying and grab your pitchfork. Or be a playroom. and wish for a more tra only American, I am confronted their entrance into college, Israeli gold digger by wearing gold and But also think about the lo ditionally American style by the high academic expecta students generally spend a few bringing along your gold shovel. cation you are going to be cel of teaching full of lectures tions expressed by non-Ameri years traveling internationally For you guys, how about a kiss ebrating at. For a house party can students. As I relish in the before begirvning their studies. ing booth that charges $.25 for a with your friends, the more out and absolute deadlines. superb quality and low quantity Thus, most of them here at VIU kiss? Surely you will be able to rageous the costume, the better. of work in the European educa are at least 25 years old, making earn back what you spent on the However, if your going down to -Chelsea Williams, '08 tion system, my German friends me feel grossly deficient in life costume in the first place. Church Street or another crowd agonize over the lack of structure experience. Seated in the same Or maybe you are looking ed location, it's better if you stay and wish for a more traditionally classroom listening to the same for that perfect group costume away from costumes that poke When I return to the class American style of teaching full of professor, we all perceive the for you and your friends. How out or drag on the ground. You room from my frequent mental lectures and absolute deadlines. subject differently because about making up your own super might accidentally lose a wing, escapes, I am reminded of my Furthermore, my conver of something more heroes (or just go with the clas or that great cape you spent for reasons for deciding to attend sations with a few significant than sics) and make some props that ever making. Rollins College. There are only Israelis personal bias show your extra special powers. The most important is to 70 undergraduate students at alone. Or pick a favorite movie or TV wear a costume that you feel tending VIU this se . My experi- show, and go as your favorite comfortable in. Maybe those six mester, so it | ence in Venice characters. Gilligan's Island, Fla inch heels are not the best choice feels even more has encour- vor of Love, the Addams Family; if you know you are going down like a family • aged me to the possibilities are endless. town to party, or that heavy cos than the Roll R confront the For those of you looking for tume is just going to be discarded ins community, effects of the gore factor in spirit of the hol half way through the night. Make but the classes an identity iday, mix some corn starch with sure your costume is something are similar in size layered by red food coloring, add a drop of great that will turn heads no mat and teaching style. nationality blue to get that dark bloody hue, ter where you go. Though I am enjoy and cul ing far less home ture on work than I do in a my aca- normal semester, I d e m i c am engaged in con c o n - stant discussion. In tribu- fact, I notice my hand $&.&?al t tions. itYve u When Patriot Act seeking the professor's tVft^ attention even more of C$S> I re ten than it does in classes turn to Rollins at Rollins. The words classrooms in January, I will that follow my enthusi miss hearing church bells chime Debate astic gestures, however, have led me to on the hour and laughing as must be carefully chosen the conclusion that they massive cruise ships pass by the and impeccably articulated envy the well-rounded element windows, but I will not be able to resist the intellectual landscape in order to have an impact on my of education in the United States, What: A formal debate that arises when I sit in the front. multicultural audience. as exemplified in the American On top of the shifting self- student's confidence and eager- regarding a highly divisive, hot-topic issue. When: Tuesday, November 7, 7 p.m. Where: Galloway Room What Else: Pizza & Soda, Question Time Sponsored by: Philosophy/Debate Team and Amnesty International CHELSEA WILLIAMS / The Sandspur VOL. 113 ISSUE 09 THE SANDSPUR • OCT. 23,2006 LlFE&TlMES cited to start their retirement and nounced her retirement. you" from students stopping by to there were just no open positions be close with their family. After Her retirement party on wish her the best of luck. It was at the moment, to which she said, Kelsey Field living in their two story home Monday gave students the op hard not to catch on to her enthu "That's fine, I have plenty of places the sandspur off Aloma, they are ready for the portunity to say good bye to the siasm and her warm open manner to apply to." Luckily for Rollins, move and are simply waiting for "I woke up one morning and beloved Evelyn, whose never during the ceremony, as she and the school immediately changed the house to sell. For those of you I thought 'that's it. It's over'". Part ending cheerfulness and animat her husband were recognized by its mind and Evelyn soon started looking for a new place, check out ing words from a Rollins College ed spirit greeted students most the college community. working for the college. her fliers, they are posted around favorite, Evelyn Nicolosi. mornings as they purchased their Evelyn arrived to Rollins Although sad to leave, Evelyn Beans. For those students who fre bit of calcium and potassium to with her husband when they de and her husband will be moving Although we are sad to see quent Beans, Evelyn has been a start out their day. cided to start anew and begin a to Arizona in order to be closer her go, there is no doubt that all part of the Rollins community Celebrating with cake, cook new life in Florida. Moving all the to her kids and grandkids. After students wish Evelyn and her for the past 28 years, beginning ies and punch, Evelyn received way from New York, Evelyn was working for Rollins for 28 years, husband the best of luck in life. in 1978, and has just recently an many hugs and cries of "we'll miss told when applying to Rollins that Evelyn and her husband are ex of large corporations with cancer cancer research through partner Lily Velez research and support organiza ing with the BCRF is Delta Air the sandspur tions has caused a crescendo in Lines. This month the the awareness of breast airline introduced In 1993, the month of Octo with many of them "a newly painted ber was declared Breast Cancer incorporating Delta Pink Plane awareness month to help spread this pink sym to its fleet to awareness of this cancer all over bol into parts of raise aware RUTH PULE / The Sandspur the world. Since then, the rate the corporation. ness for of breast cancer cases reported One exam bthe cause by doctors and health care giv tions, and on high school and dents be aware of breast cancer ple of this is the and* for its ers has increased. They estimate college campuses such and many other diseases jewelry company partner, that over 215,000 women are di our own. Through that students Baccarat; they have the BCRF." agnosed with breast cancer every Relay for Life, need to know pledged their sup This plane year, a number that reflects calcu an event held all about such as port of the Breast includes lations within the United States across America to skin cancer and Cancer Research numer alone-that is one person raise money for testicular can Foundation ous re- diagnosed with breast the American cer. TM (BCRF) mind- cancer every three min Cancer Society, Weisstein through in e r s utes. However, there students, and teams up with troducing of the is hope. Breast can the Health Eclipse, "a partnership community cer has a 96-percent specially that Delta has with members band Promotions survival rate if de designed the BCRF and the airlines sup together in sup Office to pro tected early. If it is pink crystal pen port of the awareness of breast port of cancer vide confer not, though, the dant benefiting cancer. In addition to this Delta survivors, their ences on these survival rate de [the founda will also be selling pink lemon families and the cancers during creases as time tion]." Baccarat ade for $2 "on all domestic and loved ones of the month of runs by. It is for plans on "do most international flights with those that were October which this reason there nating $40 from 100 percent of the proceeds ben not so fortunate as include interac is still an urgent the sale of efiting BCRF." to survive the fight tive sessions on cry to "Be Aware against the many how to know each $250 pink But it is not just large corpo of Breast Can different forms of to conduct self Eclipse pen rations that are helping spread RUTH PULE / The cer." cancer. examinations dant" to the breast cancer awareness. Sandspur At for these types This cry has foundation Over the past few years, the Rollins, the Office of cancers. In ad been augmented through out cry to "Be Aware" has been heard of Com dition to this, the Health Center as more people the rest of this in small stores, on local munity Engage provides Pap smear test and offer have made the year. In addition radio sta ment helps get decision to help to this, support Rollins students personal help or referrals to Spe spread aware for breast can involved in such cialists if symptoms of breast can ness of this disease cer awareness has events through cer or other cancers are found. through different been seen in stores "Engage! Week forms Of' pink cre such as Macy's, See, ly", a weekly ations. Over the years, and even Wal-Mart e-mail sent it is the pink ribbon with the inclusion of out to help in Breast cancer has become the most RU P pink items such as form students recognized symbol of ™ w7^ t-shirts, teddy bears, of commu survival hope and awareness and eyeglasses all nity service A study finds black of breast cancer. In the s benefiting breast cancer research :^Nff^ events such women are moreiikkfy past, this symbol has only been O^VlC-T and support. COKflCtf* * as Relay for to have tumors that are seen contained within small pink Another corporation that has Life. This difficutt to keat, iikety ribbons, but recently the merging made the choice to support breast month the Office of contributing to t0 group's Community Engagement is in tower rate of Survival \ forming students that the Ameri can Cancer society is has it's 10-year survival rates Making Strides Against Breast Post-operative chemotherapy Cancer Walk, a "noncompetitive Black aHHHHHHHH| 52% 5K walk... to [help] fight cancer White W" , 62% on four fronts: research, educa tion, advocacy, and patient ser vices," held on October 28th at Preoperative chemotherapy Lake Island Park, 455 S. Denning Black •••••40% Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789 ( For more information visit: http:// makingstrides.acsevents.org/ site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=2192 or Likelihood of difficult call 407-691-1021 to register). to treat tumors Also spreading the aware Estrogen-receptor negative ness of breast cancer at Rollins is tumors are not affected the Lakeside Health Center and by the most successful the Rollins College Health Pro breast cancer drugs motions Office. According to San dra r. Weisstein, the director and Hispanic WKKJKKM 32% Nurse practitioner of the Health White— 33% Black •••••41% Center and one of the Health Pro motions staff members, the health © 2006 MCT care givers at Rollins "do the best Source; The Urwersity of Texas RYAN WALLS / The Sandspur M.D. Anderson Cancer Center [they] can" in helping Rollins stu- Graphic: Angela Smith :THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 inions EDITOR: LARA BUESO [email protected] TOPIC: Predictions for Congressional Elections DEMOCRATS BRETT HEINEY THE SANDSPUR WORKING AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK THIS ELECTION CYCLE. IT IS A MIDTERM IN THE MASS MEDIA ABOUT HOW THE ELECTION; THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO TAKE STATISTICALLY LOSES SEATS IN MIDTERM BACK CONTROL OF CONGRESS AND ELECTIONS, AND BUSH IS NOT THE MOST HAVE POLICIES ALREADY PLANNED POPULAR OF PRESIDENTS. THERE IS A OUT TO OVERTURN WHAT THOSE EVIL LOT OF BITTERNESS OVER IRAQ AND REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE IN THE TWELVE IMMIGRATION, AND THE PERCEPTION YEARS OF THEIR MAJORITY RULE. THAT CONGRESS IS DOING NOTHING MANY CLAIM THAT THE TYRANNY OF IS NOT HELPING. DON'T FORGET, THE THE GOP IS FINALLY COMING TO AN REPUBLICANS ARE IN CONTROL OF THE END. CONGRESS THAT HAS ENGENDERED I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS BITTERNESS. I CANNOT NEGLECT THEY ARE ONLY HALF RIGHT. AND BY TO MENTION THAT NEWEST OF THAT I MEAN THAT I PREDICT THAT THE CONTROVERSIES THAT IS DAMAGING THE DEMOCRATS WILL TAKE BACK THE HOUSE GOP: THE FOLEY SCANDAL. WITH A SLIM MAJORITY, BUT THAT THE BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT REPUBLICANS WILL KEEP THE SENATE. ADVANTAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE THE REPUBLICANS WILL PARTY AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, AND KEEP THE SENATE, THE GRAND POLICY BECAUSE OF ALL THAT IS GOING REVERSAL PLAN THAT DEMOCRATS HAVE AGAINST THEM THIS FALL THAT BEEN COMING UP WITH WILL NOT BE AS THERE WILL BE A NET SHIFT OF SUCCESSFUL AS THEY WOULD LIKE. ABOUT 20 SEATS IN THE HOUSE MANY OF THE PREDICTIONS GIVING THE DONKEYS ANOTHER COMING FROM THE MASS MEDIA STEM CHANCE TO RULE. THE SENATE LARGELY FROM NATIONAL POLLS, IS A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT NATIONAL STUDIES, SO ON AND SO COLOR, FOR MANY REASONS FORTH. THEY HOWEVER DO NOT TAKE THE DEMOCRATS WILL INTO ACCOUNT THAT IN THE UNITED HAVE TO GAIN A NET OF STATES WE HAVE SINGLE MEMBER SIX SEATS TO NAB THE DISTRICTS. EVEN IF THERE IS A NATIONAL MAJORITY. THAT IS SENTIMENT FAVORING DEMOCRATS, A LOT AND I THINK IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY TRANSLATE AN IMPOSSIBILITY. INTO, DISTRICT SENTIMENT FAVORING THE DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATS. MAY NARROW THE BECAUSE OF MANY FACTORS, MARGIN BUT I THINK INCLUDING GERRYMANDERING AND THAT THE DIFFICULTY THE CREATION OF MAJORITY-MINORITY OF SENATE ELECTIONS DISTRICTS, THE NUMBER OF SAFE SEATS WILL PREVENT THEM FROM REGAINING THE SENATE HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. THE MAJORITY. REPUBLICANS HAVE AN INHERENT PARTISAN ADVANTAGE IN MORE THAN INSTEAD HALF OF THE HOUSE DISTRICTS. OF JUST LISTENING REPUBLICANS ALSO HAVE TO THE MEDIA, AN ADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES TO WHY NOT TRY SOME RAISING MONEY, ESPECIALLY THAT ACTUAL RESEARCH "HARD MONEY" THAT EVERYONE INTO CONGRESSIONAL PREFERS. AND LET'S FACE IT ELECTIONS. HERE ARE PEOPLE, MONEY MATTERS. SOME AUTHORS THAT I I BET YOU ARE HAVE READ CONCERNING WONDERING HOW THIS IS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS: IN LINE WITH MY ORIGINAL LAWRENCE DODD, BRUCE PREDICTION, YOU DID NOT OPPENHEIMER, ROBERT ERIKSON, READ INCORRECTLY AND IT IS NOT GERALD WRIGHT, OR CHARLES A TYPO. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THE STEWART AMONG OTHERS. PLEASE DEMOCRATS WILL WIN THE HOUSE DON'T JUST LISTEN TO WHAT BUT NOT THE SENATE. I JUST WANT TO CNN OR MSNBC OR FOX OR ILLUSTRATE HOW DIFFICULT A JOB THE YOUR FAVORITE BLOGGER HAS TO SAY; READ ABOUT AND RESEARCH DEMOCRATS TRULY HAVE TO SHOW WHY THE CANDIDATES, AND READ THEY WILL NOT GET A LARGE MAJORITY SOME SCHOLARLY RESEARCH IN THE HOUSE. TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE THERE ARE MANY THINGS ,,„ , ,„„„„ „ „,„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„ „„„„1,„l,„i„KH mi nainnrnnawH -""inm,, nan mmmummmmm !.,„„.,miHi1,n,.iiin.„..im , >"""•»»" ' '"" «'"«">'" ' ' '" - "«•" """»"""<" '»" ' """" » m « « « n. m « m mm ana r»i n nam n , mnu,,,. Dl™~™E]^ THr^EWS KffRESSED WITHIN THE OPINIONS SECTION ARE ENTIRELY THE OPINIONS OF THE IN- DIVIDUAL AUTHORS, AND DO NOT NECESSAR ILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE SANDSPUR STAFF OR ROLLINS COLLEGE. 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RYAN WALLS THE SANDSPUR • OCT. 30, 2006 OPINIONS VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 All Politics CAN3Z cal publicans. The foremost of which ing nothing for Democrats to do is the orientation of individual but sit back and enjoy the folly. candidates relative to President The problems of the presi Bush. dency spill into the midterm elec The mass confusion that tion in areas far beyond simple results, a desperate attempt to popularity. Iraq has become yet maintain the carefully balanced another national issue of benefit arid increasingly diverse Repub to Democrats. The recent change lican constituency, may simply in language coming from the prove too much to bear and send Bush White House is everything groups running for any alterna but a direct admission of mis tive. takes. As a result, Democrats do The overwhelming lack of not even need to go so far as offer presidential popularity means the an alternative to current Iraq pol boost that can result from proxim icy. A history of criticism and op Joshua Benesh ity is nowhere to be found, leav- position of war policy is enough the sandspur to polarize a constituency. All that needs to be done As the midterm electoral is make local the national contest heats up, with more policy missteps and the and more of our precious com election is as well as won. mercial time being dominated Finally, scandal seems by campaign ads, it seems the C&ntroi of the US, S@ to mire the current GOP Republicans are heading for on & handful of states* leadership. Whether Mark disaster. voters would c&st bm Foley or Jack Abramoff, Far beyond the histori all it takes is a roundabout cal seat loss that the party of election were held rmw. link to any of the above to the President is burdened change the focus of even with, the GOP has managed the most solidly local to all but seal its election fate campaign. All the Repub through a fundamental mis Clair© licans have been capable handling of national issues, a McCaskRI fO; of mounting thus far are threat generally far from det desperate and hastily con rimental in the constituency San* Jim structed defensive posi driven and local benefits ori tions, too tied up in the na ented world of electoral poli Tatdnt {R)* tional concerns that fill the tics that has emerged in the news to focus on changing United States. the focus of the campaign. It may have been Speaker The national platform Tip O'Neill that first coined John that won Republicans con the phrase "All politics is lo Tester (D) trol of Congress in 1994 cal," but the Democrats' tac may prove to be their tical dismissal of that mantra Mote; Armmm do riot total 100% downfall. Whether due to has proven more than effec Sen* Conrad because not all responses are the rigors of the news cycle tive. Boms (R)* or simply punishment for In the Missouri senate tactical miscalculation, the race, none other than Michael Virginia Republicans have been in J. Fox is playing off that famil Pennsyhranfii capable of responding to iar turn of phrase to advance Stat© Treasurer James the localization of national the local importance of a na Bob Casey Jr. fl tional issue. issues, the emergence of MM which they are partially to Claire McCaskill, Demo blame. cratic candidate in the Mis Tom Sena George'.,; souri race, has managed to Kean Jr. (R) Santorum (R Allen (R)* * i A desperate focus on synthesize the very national local issues at this point issue of stem cell research is beyond the realm of ef into the key factor in the Mis Washington fectiveness. A result of Sherrod sheer accidental genius souri senate race. It is a point Sen, Maria at which she and her conser Brown (D)* and the fortunate ebb and vative opponent diverge. Un Whitefious© (D; flow of current events has fortunately for the GOP, it is Sen, Mike guaranteed the Democrats Sea Lincoln a victory in November. a platform of overwhelming DeWine (R)* unity in favor of the Demo Chafe© (R)* McGavick (R) i What remains to be seen crats. is whether or not the tac Beyond the tactical eleva tics of fortuitous opposi tion of national issues to local tion can be synthesized by : MdPWcliyrUSIwBC pal and Um^ on Vifp-iia Roil ly significant events, the news itarty vote!* m ®mte mm, Oct. 17.21 Democratic victors into a cycle and the mishandling of cohesive policy platform or error +/- 4 percentage points circumstance have also man ELECTION in the coming legislative aged to spell doom for the Re POLL Graphic: Judy Tmt$&, Lee Hulteng season. =THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 113 ISSUE 10 EDITOR: SAMANTHA MARSH [email protected] Ailing Cardinals Not Hurting With Tigers David Whitley the demoralized A's never breakthrough hit. MCT Campus recovered. Maybe they were Half the Cardinals' inspired by the rare pregame Their best player has a bad lineup could do a pretty good appearance by Budweiser's leg. Their center fielder needs Gibson impersonation. Albert Clydesdales. They pulled the a novocaine shot to run. The Pujols has a bad hamstring. beer wagon around the field, shortstop and third basemen Jim Edmonds needs that shot followed closely by two guys have two good shoulders in his foot. David Eckstein's with shovels in a golf cart. between them. shoulder is almost as achy as Fittingly, they didn't make If the St. Louis Cardinals Scott Rolen's, who has chronic a mess. * were Clydesdales, they'd have problems after surgery. Duly inspired, Chris to be shot. All that helps explain how Carpenter went out and But a strange thing is the Cardinals won only 83 gave Detroit the cramps. happening on the way to the games this season. That's the His biggest scare came in glue factory. The Cardinals fewest wins for a World Series the seventh inning when his are beating the Tigers and team in about three decades. thumb started seizing up on making the experts look as if If this were the NCAA him. The trainer rubbed it they'd been guzzling from the basketball tournament, they'd out. Apparently no pine tar beer wagon. be Coastal Carolina. Detroit was involved. The entire city of Detroit wouldn't quite be Duke, but "I'm just out there needs a drink after Tuesday the Tigers came in with a pitching," Carpenter said. night's 5-0 loss to the Cards. seven-game winning streak That sounds too simple. In typical St. Louis fashion, and baseball's best rotation. "You go out there and the pitcher had to overcome ESPN surveyed a half- execute pitches," he said. "I'm thumb cramps on a 40-degree dozen scouts, and most sorry I can't give you more." night. weren't even sure St. Louis That's the difference "That was a strange one," would win a game. What's between a regular season and Manager Tony La Russa said. happening would make a bit the playoffs. A couple of good Welcome to the 2006 of sense if the Cardinals had pitchers can totally shift the World Series. If not for Kenny suddenly hired a competent balance of power. Anthony Rogers' sleight of sticky hand, faith healer. But they're the Reyes isn't necessarily the Cardinals would be one same achy, breaky bunch that considered a good pitcher, game away from a sweep. almost blew a 7-game lead in but the Tigers got only four The fact they lead 2-1 just the final week of the season. hits in Game 1. re-proves the old baseball The season of pain made They managed three adage: it hard to gauge how good Tuesday. Never bet against a team the Cardinals really are. Any "You have to get some even Madonna wouldn't lineup with the name "Pujols" hits now and then off good adopt. Especially one with is dangerous. Sure enough, he pitching," Tigers Manager Jim good pitching. had a key double Tuesday. Leyland said. "If you don't, Think back to 1988, when Edmonds followed you're in trouble." the Bash Brothers A's were with a double that made it 2- ^ They're in trouble. If supposed to squash Los 0 in the fourth, inning. Even things don't change soon, the Angeles. Then Kirk Gibson Eckstein got a hit. The mighty Cardinals will limp all the way to a World Series title. Courtesy of MCT Campus limped out of the dugout mite from Sanford hurt his Giving Thanks: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols points like a crippled Clydesdale. shoulder in the NLCS and skyward after hitting a double in the fourth irming. The Cardinals He hit a pinch-hit homer and was 0-for-ll before Tuesday's went on to defeat Detroit 5-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. Tars Refuse To Go Down Easy left post. Lynn had taken an early lead five minutes into the first Samantha Marsh half with a goal from inside the the sandspur penalty box. Rollins fell to Flagler Rollins would hang tough University 2-1 on Wednesday, with - their opponent, and October eighteenth in St. eventually tie the game at the Augustine. The Tars matched twenty minute mark. Eric Vergati their opponent in intensity and scored Rollins' only goal, a long offensive pressure but were shot from thirty-five yards out unable to respond after Flagler after a Lynn defenseman failed broke a one-one tie with only to clear the ball. Lynn was able five minutes left in the game with to dominate the second half a penalty kick. Rollins game offensively, tallying more shots against Flagler was their last non- and corner kicks. conference match of their regular But the Tars refused to season. back down on defense and the Even though the pressure game was forced into overtime. was on for Rollins College's Goalkeeper Frazer Siddall gave match in Boca Raton on Saturday an excellent performance with the twenty-first against Lynn several impressive close-range University, a match that would saves. Despite several near- decide which team would walk misses by the Rollins offense it away with the Sunshine State would be Lynn that would finish conference regular season title, the game and take the title. *e Tars played the game with The Tars will look to win a title the same intensity and.poise that of their own during the Sunshine have characterized their winning State Conference Championship, season. which will begin on Wednesday, Courtesy of Jim Hogue Unfortunately, it was Lynn October twenty-fifth. Lining Up: The Rollins men's soccer team starting line up waits eagerly for the game to kick-off. The Tars that clinched the victory in finished second in the Sunshine State Conference thanks to excellent play and look to continue their sue~ - double overtime with a shot from cess in the Sunshine State Conference Championships starting Wednesday, October 25. the eighteen that snuck in by the THE SANDSPUR • OCT. 30,2006 SPORTS VOL. 113-ISSUE 10 Tars Basketball Season on the Horizon This season, the Tars home Many other giveaways and basketball games are expected to halftimeentertainmentis currently Christopher McClure be more competitive and enjoyable also being planned as well, and contributing writer than ever. It is important for all the athletic department really With the 2006-07 Rollins new and returning to students to appreciates everyone's continued Men's and Women's Basketball Rollins College to be aware of our support and participation at our Seasons rapidly approaching, newly designed student section sporting events. it is important to note the high as well as game promotions. Most importantly, everyone expectations this year both on The student section has been needs to be reminded that and off the court. Last season, dubbed "The R-ZONE", and it Rollins College promotes good and for the first time in Rollins will consist of two sections on sportsmanship by its student- Basketball history, the Women's the south side of Warden Arena. athletes. We request that you team went undefeated in regular Moreover, the Visitors Section support the participants and the season action, going 26-0. for the opponent's families officials in a positive manner at The Jars won the regular and friends will consist of the all times. season SSC title and advanced to remaining section on the south Profanity, vulgarity, and the NCAA Tournament for a ninth side of Warden Arena. obscenities directed toward time. Overall, the team finished It is planned to distribute officials, players, coaches, or the season at 28-2. In addition, the official R-Zone tee-shirts at team representatives will not be the Men's team was picked to halftime of each the Men's and tolerated and will be grounds for finish 7th in the Sunshine State Women'shomebasketball contests. removal from the Alfond Sports Conference preseason poll. Furthermore, all students as well Center. In addition, the throwing To every other team's dismay, as faculty/staff are encouraged to of any objects onto the playing the Tars rolled through the SSC attend Rollins basketball contests court is prohibited. season, winning the regular and have a chance at some of The Rollins Athletic season and tournament titles in the many promotional activities Department would like to thank dramatic fashion. They advanced planned for this season. The Cingular Wireless, the Tars official to the second round of the newly developed game day sponsor on the.web. NCAA Division II South Region "Score 90 or Better" With the help of Cingular, Rollins Tournament before ending the promotion will result in a voucher now provides e-scores, live stats, year 24-8. card for a free smoothie from and audio broadcasts for all This year, the Men's program Tropical Smoothie Cafe at the end Men's and Women's Basketball starts to defend their crown while of the game whenever a Rollins games via our new website, www. opening up their season at the team can score 90 points or better rollinssports.com. University of Central Florida in a home contest. Additionally, So, whether you are able to on Wednesday, November 15, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has attend the Tars home games or 2006 at 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the become a corporate sponsor of not this season, please check us Lady Tars season and their title Rollins College Athletics and will out on the web and help us in defense begin the very next night be providing an assortment of further establishing our Athletic Courtesy of Rollins College on Wednesday, November 16th, their wraps for purchase in our Game On: Rollins men's basketball start their season at UCF on programs. 2006 at home against Puerto Rico- concession's stand this basketball Wednesday, November 15. The Tars are looking to defend their regu Mayaguez at 7 p.m. season. lar season Sunshine State Conference Title from their last season. Magic on Fire for Pre-Season JL# JL JL H::^ Stephanie Hanisak the sandspur After opening the preseason Women's Soccer 5-1, the Orlando Magic are starting off the upcoming season on the right foot. Starting forward Dwight Howard is leading the re the Sunshine Sta Magic, averaging 17.7 points and ten rebounds a game. In preseason play the Magic have defeated the Charlotte shut the " Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Their only loss was against the Hawks at home. The preseason has also marked the return of Grant Hill, whose injuries have plagued his career with the Magic. In the three games that he has played in, he is averaging 11.3 points and 19.7 minutes. Saturday, October 21 game Cross Countn against the Memphis Grizzlies marked the long awaited debut of both Magic rookie J.J. Redick. Redick, who is the all-time leading scorer Courtesy of MCT Campus for both Duke University and the Slam Dunk: Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill scores during NBA Atlantic Coast Conference, failed preseason action. The Magic won their game at the TD Waterhouse 1 to score in his twelve minutes of action. Centre in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Tony Battle, Carlos Arroyo, All in all, the Magic preseason The Magic open the regular Keyon Dooling, Hedo Turkoglu, has been a success. Hopefully, season Wednesday, November Just Trevor Ariza, and Redick they will be able to continue their 1 against the Chicago Bulls at began the preseason with injuries, success into the regular season home. all but Ariza have seen action and possibly make a run at a during the preseason. conference title. Question: What was the first Answer From Last Week Trivia sport televised in the Untied Twenty-Five States?