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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 11-3-2000 Sandspur, Vol 107 No 08, November 3, 2000 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 107 No 08, November 3, 2000" (2000). The Rollins Sandspur. 150. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/150 The Oldest College Newspapeantepur i r per in Florida • Founded 1894 ^V November 3, 2000 Rollins College ||| Winter Park, Florida Vol. 107, No. 8 Karenna Gore-Schiff Urges Rollins Students to Vote Roger Drouin National Democratic work to ensure that Americans our lives. "Things done to clean crossroad. Unfortunately, we are The Sandspur Convention, Karenna Gore- will live in a clean environment. up the environment will make standing at this political intersec Schiff *s impeccable smile flashed Rollins students, faculty, admin Karenna Gore-Schiff also life more efficient and improve tion at a time when voting on millions of television screens istration, and residents from the voiced her opinion of Rollins people's lifestyles. This makes among 18-24 year olds is at its across the U.S., making her a Winter Park community gathered College: "I love Rollins. I think me excited that we can do the lowest in over 30 years. The familiar face to the American outside the Cornell Campus it is a beautiful school." She also right thing!" results of a year-long telephone public. Magazines such as U.S. Center on Tuesday, October 24, remarked about the student body Although Gore-Schiff enjoys survey by MTV and The Times News and World Report, provid she encountered here during her working with her father and reported that only 33% of 18-24 to hear Karenna Gore-Schiff ed readers with close-ups of Al speak. Florida democratic senator visit. "The students here have supports his views, she strongly year olds describe themselves as Gore and an elated Karenna been warm, and very welcoming. John H. (Buddy) Dyer, who desires to form her own profes "certain to vote" this November, Gore-Schiff waving to the crowd It makes me want to stay here." spoke before Gore-Schiff, was sional identity and most likely will down from 57% in 1992. The after she delivered the speech MTVITimzs poll also reported surprised at the size of the crowd In discussing her relationship not join the Gore administration nominating her father for the with her father, Gore-Schiff if her father is elected this that only 30% of those 18-24 outside the campus center awaiting presidency. After hearing her explained that they have always November. She will, however, year olds surveyed said they Vice President Al Gore's daughter. speech outside Cornell and sitting been there for each other. "My continue to give her father the were interested in politics and "All I can say is, wow! What a down with her for a one-on-one dad has always been there for us. support that has been such an government. great crowd," Senator Dyer interview, I have realized that We have, always been a close important part of their family life. This Tuesday, voters will face exclaimed to the excited crowd her enthusiasm and support for family. We have always supported One thing Karenna emphasized the challenge of choosing a amassed before him. Of the Vice her father and his campaign, as each other in our own personal was the impact this upcoming candidate in a presidential race President, Dyer said, "he has the captured in the U.S. News photo struggles." She further explained election will have on America's that will affect every U.S. citi knowledge, experience, and graph, have not wavered. that the bond with her father has youth. She expressed that young zen. The next president will fill a courage it takes to lead a Gore-Schiff spoke at length grown stronger as a result of voters should be aware of the considerable number of Supreme government." about the Vice President's prima working on his campaign staff: political world around them and Court Justice positions. He will Following Dyer's brief ry goals as a presidential candi "It has not created a new family use their vote this election day, determine the fate of the U.S. as speech, Rollins senior Julia date, explaining that she strongly dynamic, but the intensity of the "If Medicare runs out, if social a peacekeeping nation. He will Boguslawski introduced Karenna agreed with her father's goals, campaign process has brought security is not protected, if we have a large influence on impor Gore-Schiff. In her introduction not only as his daughter but also my family closer." don't crack down on pollution, if tant issues such as gun control, speech, Boguslawski noted that as a mother and a voter. Karenna Gore-Schiff also talked about the economy fails, it is us - the abortion, the future of education, at only 26 years of age, Gore- Gore-Schiff peppered her speech the impact her father has had on youth - who will be most affect and diversity. Both Gore and Schiff has accomplished many with reasons why her father is her life: "He has inspired me in ed." According to Gore Schiff, Bush each have agendas that impressive achievements - the candidate to vote for this many ways! And for that I am America's youth is at a crossroad will lead to different roads. One including graduating from election. She said that he has grateful." Al Gore's political in which the "next President will turn and we are on the road to Harvard, obtaining a law degree plans to ensure that social security views have illustrated to his make many decisions that will the future we want. The impor from Columbia, and establishing and Medicare will endure. She daughter that things can be affect our lives." She urged tant thing is that we exercise our herself as a valuable campaign emphasized that her father wants changed with responsible leader young people to "vote for a right councilor to her father. to revitalize public education ship. "Although some problems champion of the future and not to Boguslawski's final remark, that and make college affordable to seem daunting and huge, he has short gains." Gore-Schiff is "also very cool," all students. Gore-Schiff also inspired me to realize something America's youth—including was met by an echoing applause said in her speech that her father can be done." students reading this—will surely as Al Gore's daughter walked to is against drilling in Alaska, Gore-Schiff explains that one be affected by the upcoming the podium. promotes electric and hydrogen well-planned initiative can make election. We, as America's Two months ago, during the powered transportation, and will far-reaching changes in all of future, are, in fact, standing at a The proceeds will benefit the WPRK will have a live Howard Phillips Center for broadcast of BeneFest. But Rollins Children and Families, with the everyone will want to stay majority of the profits going to because there will also be free their Sexual Trauma Recovery giveaways between bands, and Unites at Center. BeneFest gives Rollins local vendors will be on the WHAT'S INSIDE... College the opportunity to help field. Sodexho Marriott will be our local community and selling food that can be pur Benefest especially the children. chased on your R-card. Tickets Recognizing a good cause, will be available at Park Ave Off-Wire twelve local rising bands have CDs and also at the student Why Don't All 2000 generously offered to play. information desk in the Student • Etc. .. 3 Center for $10. Students may CJiir Elevators Veronica Witol These include two bands that use their Flex account to purchase page 2 Special to The Sandspur consist of Rollins students and Work? one faculty member of the music tickets in the Student Center. • Opinion 4 & 5 page 4 By now you know Orlando, but department's band. The bands This is an event that helps our AHeyKat how well do you know Orlando's playing are AffroDizzyak, Umoja, local community and brings • Sports 7 WakeUp music? Realizing our campus has Junkie Rush, New Roman Times, Rollins community together in a to WPRK page 4 not been very active this semester, Buny, NaOve, DynaRide, Pilots fun environment. We have two Non Compis Mentis and WPRK vs Aeroplanes, Le Charmed stages, 12 bands, local vendors, • Calendar 8 91.5 have taken the initiative to Conspiracy, Precious and the shirts, food and free giveaways. organize a daylong concert Spitvalves. There is a variety of Now all we need is you! called BeneFest. The concert music from ska to metal so that will run from noon until 10p.m. students, faculty, and staff will on Saturday, November 11. find bands that they like. Friday, November 3, 2000 2 • Crje £S>antHSpur Off-Wire of guilt, but rather "out of concern And then students complain. months ago. increasingly important electoral for the rest of the students." College Students Tuition is too high. The drinking The fire September 29 started votes. Depending on the outcome of age is too high. Drug laws are in a sitting room on the second Shut Out of But why care about college his criminal charges, the too harsh.