University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 3-20-2009 Sandspur, Vol 115, No 20, March 20, 2009 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 115, No 20, March 20, 2009" (2009). The Rollins Sandspur. 1881. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1881 CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR TAKES ACTION L & T Know your SGA candidates j Page 6 Concert review, photos, and more + Celtic Crescent j Pa^es 4-5 LJkT Rollins meets its mayor Page 6 The Oldest College Newspaper in Florida, Est. 1894 Friday March 20, www. ur.org Volume 115 I issue 20 ;heck out more 1 stories at Rollins Safe Zone Ally program sparks discussion and gives training on i ,,Sft • :.:• r& i: •:•:«? among students, faculty wmA st A Safe Zone JUWON AJAYI Hi JBjjKgre the develo^itr the sandspur B|B«iypes ass jgjprican Ally fs someone oeeased coir t [Stereotypes he year 2QG9 seems to be the time for ssues 513 who provides a change, and with a new president in ^rvices on safe place for Toffice,, that change maybe a positive one o, faculty for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and ^The traii^^ which toi understanding Queer community. lad a solicPl|BT ohan and celebration It appears that the United States is moving is (das -r : can Idol" in a more positive direction when it comes to the feSafe Zone B hink3 s are ledefin- of Rollins' acceptance of the GLBTQ community. In 2QQ9 itv could be n "nomas said: r typical stereotypes r alone, MTV cast the first transgendered housemate ersity and I think w. Find out gay, lesbian, on The Real World; Maryland's state attorney g of differences at l&hor bisexual, general, a former Republican congressman and an African-American civil rights activist, testified in cipated discussed topics transgender favor of same-sex marriage; and the film ""Milk," itscale to the different and queer the story of California's first openly gay elected students on campus, Mexican official, won two Oscars. In Florida, hundreds of ar tQgtfHKSRbmophobia and "coining communities. protestors marched to the Capitol on March 16 to border at out" were discussed, as well as more urifamiliar AHtes celebrate lobby for repeal on the state's ban on adoption by terms like "IgMBJKV' and "Gender Expression." same-sex couples. At the end of the training, students went and create At Rollins, some students, faculty and staff home with more than a certificate indicating they decided to do their part in increasing awareness had successfully completed the program. welcoming and making the school a more supportive and In Tina Udhwani's (Class of 2012) case, environments embracing environment bv participating in a four- the training made her less reluctant to address hour training program. the GLBTQ community. She said: "I think the for the GLBTQ Modeled after a program started by AT&T training helped us meet those goals because I did community employees, the Safe Zone Ally program.was created get educated oh the facts and I feel like Fd feel ilins ^vill in 2007 by a group of faculty and staff trainers as more comfortable helping someone out if they well as the Office of Multicultural Affairs. The ever encountered problems with regards to their program's goal is to raise awareness about the sexual orientation. The more people are educated, versialpartof issues GLBTQ individuals have to deal with on the more accepting people can be." kericanhiio college campuses. Similar programs exist For Thomas, the training means apositive on numerous campuses across the change for the school. She stated: "My country. experience at Rollins has shown me that, outside of a specific his dayin history Some of the goals of population, there is not a lot of openness or willingness to understand cultures different than one's own. There tends to be a ic division, and Rollins Interested in u 1 d •te extra i more cash? Take usive campus pictures and educating the students about •He for The different cultures ar - and 3 ing them to understand those ocourago ance. mce and WHERE TO GO WTiat dG lie new *W$ ..page 1 Rollins website? 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Simply scanning a computa acting up and I have basically the computers from the school, supposed to function with these for a virus is not going to tak Stephanie Dueslng been back and forth with IT they told us that we would be restraints? care of the problem, and taking Advisor since then. getting a 60 gig upgrade for a student's computer away fi The answer to this question Also, when I returned from our hard drives and that those week is completely imposs is supposed to be Information winter break, I was unable to upgrades would be coming Technology (or "IT" as most stu­ in at the end of November. IT with how much students relj Amy larrobino News connect to the Rollins inter­ upon them. I am not saying tr dents know it as). The purpose net. 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