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Eric Zivot played the psy­ ell theatre this chiatrist, Martin Dysart; he por­ trayed good character and stayed past \ i Tony Aware focused the whole time. Zivot got winni] its stage into character well and thafs what Howe the first tim< kept the audience entertained. the A t this horst packe<1 s ler theatre; i Alan Strang (Michael was fi rst nerformed in 1979. Tn« Nardelli) really took chances playing his part and he was openir is good as ex praised for that His character pected t of spectators reached higher limits and it did 2 in their seats come out successful. The connec­ te, Equus di tion between Zivot and Nardelli rprfAr s departmen was a great casting choice, they pleased witf worked really well together. the oi re man} The chemistry with Alan and v\ icit and talentec Jill Mason (Alea Figueroa) was actors ;howed thei another great match; their pres­ The light o ence on stage was enlightening. This play was very dra­ reallto thy e addeplayc matic yet they still managed Ana Eligic

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Molding Young Minds

Stephanie Ellenburg tors catering to the children's and then all of a sudden they get the sandspur specific needs. These kids come it!" Evyn has not only been a big from local low-income elemen­ part of this mentor program of Near campus, just off of Park tary schools and are supported Rollins College but also oversees Avenue, a group of Rollins stu­ by the Rollins' mentor program a student organization fund­ dents volunteer their time at the to help with their homework as­ ing system, co-teach INT 260 Winter Park Community Cen­ signments, model good behav­ Foundations of Leadership and ter. Rollins College collaborated ior, promote self responsibility; Citizenship, advise two student with the City of Winter Park two among so many other teach­ organizations (Phi Beta Lambda years ago and developed a men­ ing tools the kids learn from. and Rollins Conservatives), and tor program that has been ben­ Evyn Garner, program co­ sits in on the Social Event Policy eficial to the community. Many ordinator and a Rollins College Committee and the Administra­ young kids in first through fifth graduate says "The most amaz­ tive Hearing Panel on campus. grade gather together at the cen­ ing thing about the program for Along with her credited work ter to attend an after-school pro­ me is to see it go from an idea throughout Rollins College, gram similar to an extended day to a sustainable program that Evyn has definitely become a care atmosphere. What takes has actually made a difference leader in making this amazing Place at the community center in people's lives and our com­ mentor program into what it is K something that becomes a munity. It is so exciting when today at the community center. special experience for both the you are working with a child STEPHANIE ELLENBURG/The Sandspur children involved and the men­ for three weeks on long division CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 13 SPORTS 15 VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 THE SANDSPUR • OCTOBER 8, 2007 NEWS

Rollins Students Tutor Winter Park Community Children

leam through hands on experi­ mold young minds then contact ucational and cultural events the Orlando Science Center, the ences within the program. What Evyn Garner at egarner@rollins. during these days of visitation. Rollins College campus, and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Rollins offers in this mentor pro­ edu or call her office at (407) Usually Fridays include pre­ the Morse Museum. After they gram is making sure these kids 646-2624. It is a big responsi­ sentations, of arts and crafts, finish homework assignments, Five days during the week understand the value of getting bility to lead these children science experiments, and career some girls attend girl scouts or mentors meet with the children an education, a future in col­ to focus positively on their days. There is a book club on boys go to boy scouts. There are Monday through Friday (3:30 lege, and the looking up to Roll­ future, but the reward of their Wednesdays, and sometimes multiple activities presented to p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and plan ed­ ins mentors as their role models smiling faces is worth every the children go on field trips to the kids, and they are able to for positive sup­ moment. As the inspiring quote port that the kids by Cadet Maxim displayed on need to receive Evyn's email states, "Risk more on a daily basis. than others think is safe. Care If interested more than others think is wise. in being apart of Dream more than others think this mentor pro­ is practical. Expect more than gram and helping others think is possible."

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Laila Lalami Speaks on Illegal Immigration University in Rabat, her Mas­ ing that there are only around ters in London, and her Ph.D. 20 people in the world quali­ In lieu of the Rio in Linguistics from the Uni­ fied to do a near-perfect Ara­ versity of Southern California. bic-English translation. Written Grande, the same Dr. Lalami's book was pub­ in English, her book has been problem is discussed lished in the fall of 2005 and has translated to many European Social Justice sincebeen translated intoFrench, languages without her consent, by visiting author Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and so some of the content has been created by student and for students Portuguese. She has published lost and she cited specifically Dr. Lalami as she It is hoped that by taking distanttop-1 works in The New York Times, the gender ambiguity in the ics, topics that may not necessarily promotes her book on The Washington Post, The Bos­ title of one of her chapters "The be of concern to ourselves, and put-j Moroccan immigrants ton Globe, and the Los Angeles Fanatic" where in French it was ting them in a students perspective! Times. It was from these same translated as "La Fanatique," crossing the Straits of one can gain a better understanding I newspapers which inspired her clearly indicating a feminine Student involvement is an im­ of how the issue has impact oval Gibraltar. to write her first fiction book fanatic—not her original in­ portant facet in any college career, our lives as a whole and thus we caul about four illegal immigrants. tention in the English version. and even more important to a Rollins have a greater appreciation for it j After having read the news Having spent a decade liv­ college students. Students will have of a capsized lifeboat holding ing in the US, Laila Lalami has theopportunity to getinvolvedinthe Over the course of the upj coming weeks you should be awl Omar Rachid fifteen Moroccans two miles been fully acclimatized to the world, ranging from humanitarian to find more information on fa the sandspur away from the Spanish coast. American culture. After having missions to study abroad programs, "I was immediately drawn to had lunch with her, she admit­ however coming this October many eyents planned as the SJW j these immigrants' stories, even ted that when she first crossed of us will get a chance to get an early ners start to promote the e Moroccan author Laila though they were seemingly the Atlantic, she was often sick feel for that type of involvement. They are also looking for i Lalami visited Rollins recently. so different from my own," due to the change in her lifestyle I am talking about Social Justice volunteers and other clubs She spent nearly a week at the said Lalami. They were try­ and diet. We discussed how in Week and its many events are de- wish to take part and help. For t College to promote her new ing to cross the Mediterranean the US, people are shifting away signedtobrmgrnanykeysodaiissues interested in helping or simply wartj book "Hope and Other Danger­ Sea through the closest points from unhealthy habits—while more info you can E-mail the into the limelight as well as instilling J ous Pursuits." The event was between Spain and Morocco in Morocco, Latin America, the driveforinvolvementin students. student coordinator Fay Pappas hosted by the Departments of which is a little under ten miles. and for most of the developing The whole event is being put [email protected]. So when i Anthropology and English. During the lecture she of­ world it is a sign of status to together by a coalition of clubs, de­ permits from the busy college lifefl On Tuesday, October 2, she fered an interesting perspective have processed American food. partments, student organizations, students are encouraged to pafb°1 held a lecture at Tiedke Hall to on language and of her passion Peace and tranquility seemed and professors. Also outside or­ pate in Social Justice Week and m discuss her new book on four for linguistics, in which she to emanate from her vibrant ganizations such as Acorn political out what it means to get involve Moroccans who risked their received a doctorate degree. personality. A very interesting activists and others are taking part with the world around them toj lives by crossing the perilous She explained how in Mo­ person to converse with and and lending support to the event. deeper scale, who knows map what you leam during that and heavily-guarded straits of rocco French and Arabic are listen to, Dr. Lalami's lecture However despite all the input will help you greatly in the long* Gibraltar in order to illegally taught simultaneously up to had invaluable insight on the from these large organizations the enter Spain. This narrative is re­ high school but always with issue of illegal immigration. Al­ most crucial parts that make such leased while Congress is trying . the colonial baggage of French though published and recorded an endeavor work are in the hands to pass new laws on illegal im­ as the superior language. in to her book, the characters of students, above all this is an event migration, a problem shared by A member of the audience she conceived are very much both Spain and the United States. asked about the translation of alive in her and she claims A native from Rabat, Moroc­ her works and that opened up a that "Sometimes, I can still co, she is truly an international whole other debate. She quoted hear them whisper in my ear." figure having earned her BA in Dr. Roger Allen from the Uni­ English from the Mohammed V versity of Pennsylvania in say­ VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 NEWS

_ Outside blfege Culture of Sleep Deprivation

Nicole Fluet sleep deprivation. "They are sleep deprivation and insomnia. USF Student Dies of Meningitis the sandspur motivated to perform well. Then Most important, however, is Brittany Fornof the college culture of staying waking up at the same time ev­ the sandspur up late and not getting enough ery morning, whether a student The focus of many college sleep begins. Students' resilience pulls an all-nighter or not. studies tends to be on topics is compromised and they begin Sadly, Rachel Futterman, a student at University In order to fix the sleep such as drugs, alcohol use and to make mistakes, like missing cycle, there are key issues to re­ of Florida, died on Monday after contracting bacte­ depression, creating the im­ classes, taking long naps, and member. According to Freeman, rial meningitis. Futterman, who was a member of pression that these issues are feeling tired frequently. This students should not eat choco­ the Delta Gamma sorority was feeling ill late this the biggest problems on college new pattern of sleep deprivation late, drink caffeine or do rigor­ week. After suffering a seizure at the sorority house campuses today. However, sleep ensues throughout the term and ous exercise after six o'clock in students are constantly fatigued on Saturday, she was admitted to the hospital where deprivation causes problems for the evening. Naps after four most college students, making and exhausted until they crash- she was placed on life support. Futterman was giv­ o'clock in the afternoon are also it one of the top issues facing usually over the weekend." determent to sleeping soundly en a strong antibiotic by Sunday but tragically died young adults immersed in the Many students either suf­ at night. Freeman recommends on Monday- college culture today. fer from sleep deprivation or Sleepy Time Tea, Chamomile Since the news of her death, University of Florida "[L]ack of sleep, I think, is know someone who does. "A lot Tea, or warm milk before bed to health officials have been answering telephone calls a huge issue," says Dr. Richard of times, I'll ask how my friends help fall asleep. from nervous parents and students who are ask­ Kadison of Harvard University, are doing and the most common Saint Joseph's University's in an interview with Campus response is T'm tired' or 'I'm ex­ ing about the causes and risks of meningitis. While Counseling Center provides Calm. "College students are hausted/" says Lindsay Siegel, a list of ways to solve sleeping calming nerves, officials have also made the effort to sleeping an average of 6 1/2 a junior, Theater major. "And I problems. Like Freeman, Saint properly handle the situation. Students who were hours each night and they defi­ feel the same way, too." Joseph's recommends waking at recently in close contact with Rachel Futterman were nitely experience symptoms of Studies show students are the same time in the morning. given strong antibiotics. Also, any students who are sleep deprivation, which screws more productive when they're "Don't panic if you can't sleep," worried that they may have been around Futter­ up their immune systems, im­ busy. Freeman says when teams the counseling center says. pairs their academic functioning are in season, players get better man when she was contagious can get one of the 200 "Worrying about losing sleep and makes them more suscep­ grades because they are focused. will'only keep you awake. Re­ doses of vaccines that are currently available at the tible to depression and bipolar Finding a balance, he says, is the member that for a short while, school (costing $90 each.) disorder/' trick. the loss of sleep is not danger­ Meningitis, sometimes referred to as spinal men­ According to Dr. Mark Free­ "The major downfall of los­ ous." ingitis, can be caused by two types of infections (vi­ man of the Counseling Center ing sleep is not being tired; it is Sleep deprivation can cause ral and bacterial,) It can be denned as the infection at Rollins College, sleep depri­ being exhausted," says Hilary many problems for students if vation can cause many prob­ Serra, a senior, English major. of the fluid of the spinal cord and the fluid that sur­ not addressed and controlled. lems for students. Freeman says "The lack of sleep takes a toll on Chronic sleep deprivation can rounds the brain. Meningitis is the inflammation of many students get into a cycle, your body that getting sleep the compromise the immune sys­ the meninges, which are protective membranes that starting by simply staying up next night does not always fix." . tem. "Get a handle on sleep cover the central nervous system. Whether the infec­ too late and not getting to bed or The fix, however, lies not in deprivation," says Freeman. tion is viral or bacterial is significant, because a viral waking up at a consistent time getting more sleep the night af­ "Better decisions can be made infection, which is the most common form, is gener­ every day. ter loss of sleep, but regulating with adequate sleep rather than ally less severe and don't necessarily need specific "In the first two weeks of the sleep cycle. Freeman says fatigue." school, students are often rested going to bed at the same time treatment, whereas a bacterial infection, which is the and not sleep deprived," says every night and waking up at second most common form (and what Futterman Freeman, who has spoken to the same time every morning is contracted) needs to be treated by certain antibiotics. organizations on campus about the most important way to solve Bacterial meningitis tends to be more dangerous and can result in hearing loss, brain damage, a learning disability and even death. Bacterial meningitis is contagious. However, it is only spread though coughing, kissing, living with an infected person, or prolonged contact with an in­ fected person. Luckily, unlike the flu, it isn't simply spread through breathing the same air or touching the same household objects. The symptoms of meningitis (for anyone over two years old) are fever, vomiting, severe headache, rash on body, stiff neck, dislike of bright lights, ex­ treme sleepiness, confusion/delirium, and seizures. Although meningitis has been contracted by an average of 3,000 people per year and has claimed the lives of about 300 per year, immunization shots have now been widely available to the public. Doctors all over the country as well as the Meningitis Research mm* Italy * Briitang » i vaccination. Freshmen living in dormitories are Gatay.ifeUufi more than highly encouraged (if not required) to get Sy.Os* lation since they other. Most colli vaccinations on-] ise for college stu faiiuify Ifitf rsesdoii. FlMiice, Italy wailable to them fcfarai Break: St. Befenburgl , Mmm €mffiy Oar e» Wtadi Maimce, Italy more informatic ^eningitis.on » Summer: ¥lommm,Bfmmm,m: Efedovi, imtf

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EDITOR: GEOVANNA TORRES Holt Newnon technical ap­ • Major job boards in­ Your search should be done proaches including referrals, cluding Monster.com and In- at the national, state and local networking, internships, infor­ deed.com often result in leads. level, as well as by school. mational interviewing, job fairs Indeed.com includes all the job and newspaper ads. listings from major job boards, NATIONAL: newspapers, associations and • Most recruiters sur­ company career pages. There are LOTS of FREE na­ veyed admit that Internet web tional scholarship search tools , sites had not become a magic I want to stress that your no need to pay the $50+ that bullet or a replacement for more job search needs to include both many agencies charge. FastWeb traditional methods. electronic and traditional search (http://fastweb.com) is one of However, results show that methods. While electronic the most popular (it is the larg­ Web sites remain valuable for searches may seem "easier and est, most frequently updated attracting candidates and for less threatening" an effective database) scholarship searches, their research value for pre-in- search will require you to seek other free search sites/tools are terview preparation. ways to interact with potential listed at: employers face to face. http ://sf a .missouri. edu/sch- • Finally, there is some Do you have a question for, free.php indication that the use of tech­ Marian? Simply email her at j nology in recruiting depends on [email protected]. http://www.finaid.org/ the size of company. scholarships/other.phtml In the survey, the company There will normally be NUMEROUS scams abound. size was based on the number http://www.mapping-your- school-wide options (i.e., http:// of employees and type of indus­ future.org/features/schrlshp. sfa.missouri.edu/sch-index. COMMON try. htm php). SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS: This survey data supports In addition to applying at my recommendation that a STATE: the University level, seek out (1) Guaranteed scholarship money offered by your college or your money back ... Your State Department of and department of interest. For Higher Education is a great example, if you were interested (2) This information isn't place to start (for example: State in Personal Financial Planning available anywhere else ... of Missouri, www.dhe.mo.gov) (great idea!), talk to the PFP de­ as is your State Loan Guarantee TIP of The Week! partment about scholarship pos­ (3) "You're a finalist" but Agency (MOHELA in Missouri, As we begin to meet expectations created by our families, schools, sibilities, I'd also look at schol­ never entered the competition www.mohela.com). and environment, the motivation of our early years shifts from our arship opportunities within the goals to pleasing others, and often our desire to learn suffers." -Joe There are likely others [de­ College of Human Environmen­ Landsberger, Instructor on Keys to Effective Learner pending on your State's educa­ tal Sciences [in that example]. (4) I'll need a card/bank in­ tional resources], but these are How can YOU motivate yourself? I'd approach things formation to hold the scholar­ two offices I'd suggest starting 1. recognize your sense of discovery similarly with any department/ ship for you ... 2. take responsibility for your learning with to find money regardless college I was applying to. of where you reside. 3. accept the risks inherent in learning with confidence, Something else to con­ (5) A scholarship search competence, and autonomy sider is if you're interested in service will do the work for you 4. recognize that "failure" is success: a specific field of study. Many [hefty fee]... learning what doesn't work is on the same path "special programs" (loan for­ as learning what does work giveness, scholarships, etc.) are 5. celebrate your achievement in meeting your goals Courtesy of: www.studygs.net THE SANDSPUR • OCTOBER 8, 2007 HOLT NEWS VOL. 114 ISSUE 04

'Grammar Girl' Helps Us Speak and Write Better

know they were online." ing questions, and 50 percent Helpful. Smart. Funny. Lisa Gutierrez Within months of its are from people complaining Fans find Grammar Girl to be all met campus July 2006 launch, the Gram­ about something they've seen those things. And yet, some of mar Girl podcast was the most other people do wrong." them get sweaty-palmed when popular educational download Americans are no gram­ they send e-mails to her. "Peo­ We just had to ask. mar clods, though, Fogarty said. ple often end their e-mails with Grammar Girl, oh god­ "You'll hear people saying, 'Oh, "Please forgive me if I've made dess of syntax, have you ever kids today and their bad gram­ any errors,'" she said. corrected graffiti in a bathroom mar.' I honestly don't think it's She or the language on a restaurant any worse than it used to be." suspects many people have menu? She could wag her fin­ been burned by those obnox­ "No," said Mignon Fog- ger, but Fogarty is no school ious grammar mavens skulking arty, the 40-year-old writer and maim, which probably accounts around on the Internet. editor who has launched a cam­ for her popularity. Yeah, paign to make grammar - dare "I think that what peo­ you know who you are. we say it? - fun. ple like about my show is that "But I've just started a it's fun and friendly and non "I thought, "This is such a (flickr.com) group where people judgmental," she said. simple rule, and people aren't 111 fofiftlll IJ'SSMjB- can post bad signs they've seen on iTunes. It's been downloaded She has street cred, a taught these rules.' I was an in the world. I was hesitant to nearly 7 million times in its first bachelor's degree in English English major at the University set it up because I felt like it had year. from the University of Wash­ of Washington, and I never took some of that 'gotcha' feel. But Fogarty's new "Gram­ ington in Seattle and a master's grammar classes. How is that? it's fun, and it's a great discus­ mar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips degree in biology from Stanford I thought, "Gosh, I must not be sion starter." to Clean up Your Writing" audio University. the only one.'" book is already one of the top She was a student jour­ She still had the laptop, five of 2007 on iTunes. nalist , that's where she learned software and microphone she'd And oh, yeah, she's how to use the AP Stylebook, the used for the Absolute Science been on "Oprah," too. journalist's bible, and worked podcast, and in spite of her hus­ Notice that the previ­ for her hometown newspaper band's initial concern, "You're "A lot of times you'll ous sentence began with the outside of Seattle. launching another podcast?", see, in forums or discussion word "and." After college she wrote she whipped out three Gram­ boards or comments on blogs, Grammar Girl said we magazine articles and technical mar Girl podcasts in about a that someone will leave a mes­ could do it. documents for biotech compa­ week. sage that has a typo or they've (We don't know The format is simple. used a word incorrectly," Fog­ what she would say about the Each episode deals with one arty said. "yeah.") grammar dilemma, typically "They're making a point "I think of grammar as spawned by a fan question. The about whatever the topic is ... Courtesy of MCT Campus rules. Think of your 10-year-old podcasts last only a few min­ and someone will jump in and Grammar Girl: Mignon Fogarty nephew and how he will pore utes, and Fogarty posts the tran­ discount their entire comment has launched a campaign to over the rules to some game," scripts of each on the Web site. because they've made a gram­ make grammar fun she said. "Grammar can be like The most popular epi­ mar error. There's that mentality that. It's just rules to the game of sodes have been about the things out there, this "gotcha' mental­ Like this crime against grammar writing." that tripped us up in school and ity, that makes people afraid. found in a job ad posted on mc- In cyberspace, Gram­ obviously still do. Between or "That makes people florida.com: "My friend's and I mar Girl has cultivated fans all among? Who or whom? What's afraid to ask questions, to ad­ love working at McDonald's." over the globe, most between a comma splice? mit that they don't know some­ "My friend's WHAT? the ages of 18 and 45, truck driv­ Some of the questions thing," she said. "And I'm not and I love working at McDon­ ers, seamstresses, genealogy are tied to current events. like that. I'm not going to wave ald's?" Fogarty said in a phone buffs in Minnesota, soldiers in nies and produced health and Was Saddam Hus­ my finger and say you're a bad interview from her home out­ Iraq and, not surprisingly, a lot science Web sites. She launched sein hung or hanged, Grammar person." side Phoenix. "My friend's veg­ of teachers. her first podcast, Absolute Sci­ Girl? etarian sister and I love working Fans have blessed her ence, in October 2005. He was hanged, she at McDonald's?" with reviews such as this one Absolute Science at­ answered, offering, as she often She's not mocking. Re­ from a blog run by librarians at tracted listeners and even picked does, a memory trick: Curtains ally. That's just not Grammar Kansas State University: up a podcasting award, but "it are hung, people are hanged. *AR GIRL'S Girl's style. wasn't a runaway success," Fog­ OTERESOURC Thanks to her popu­ arty said. "Even though it was lar weekly podcasts with titles successful, it became clear that te it Right!" Har such as "The Asterisk (Trust Me it was never going to take off." About Grammar, Not About For one thing, it took Miguel M. Morales likes Fogar­ Baseball)," Fogarty in just one more than 10 hours a week to ty's quick-and-dirty style. »mmon Errors in English year has become the country's produce, and at nearly an hour ige," Paul Brians go-to gal on grammar. it was too long, unlike other, She knows to lie down shorter podcasts she liked to Garner's Modern American for a nap and lay a book on a listen to. She needed a tight­ Usage," Bryan A. Garner table. er, snappier show, something She would never split scripted, something she could The Chicago Manual of Style,'J an infinitive or effect change just do by herself. University of Chicago Press for affect. "And I had been con­ staff Armed with a stack of sidering different topics. I had trusty reference books in her thought about financial tips, I And the No. 1 grammatical home office, she rushes fear­ had thought about green living error is... lessly into the thorny thickets tips, exercise tips, things that "By far, the most common mis-Jl of language, which vs. that, bad "Schoolhouse Rock might have I'm kind of interested in," she take is misusing the apostro­ vs. badly, and solves the public's gotten you through many a said. "All were things floating phe V to make a plural," says I grammar dilemmas at her Web rough patch in middle-school around in my mind." Mignon Fogarty, aka Gram­ site, grammar.quickanddirty- English classes as you hummed Her light bulb moment "I think she's a great re­ mar Girl. tips.com. the lyrics of Conjunction Junc­ came one day while editing source for student journalists," "In Britain they call Last month alone her tion ... but Schoolhouse Rock technical documents. said Morales, a Johnson County it the green grocer's apost podcasts, that's a kind of Inter­ could only take us so far. Fortu­ "I had gotten back Community College student a draft, and someone had who links to the Grammar Girl phe. You'll see the signs in net radio show you can listen to nately, we can all turn to Gram­ >roduce section _ "banan changed a perfectly good "that' site on his blog, latinoreporter. on an MP3 player or computer, mar Girl!" •1.50.' I would say that is t to a "which"' she said. "And I had blogspot.com. were downloaded more than Fogarty chalks up this s!o. 1 error that I see out in changed it in the draft that went "As students we're con­ 600,000 times. clamor for grammar to e-mail. d." "I knew that there were "We're writing a lot to them, so they had undone my stantly listening to lectures, and people out there who cared more than we used to," she said. edit. And it was wrong. her podcast episodes are more about grammar, but I honestly "About 50 percent of the mes­ like a quick mentoring session didn't know there were so many sages I get are from people ask­ than a classroom lecture." °f them," she said. "And I didn't :THE SANDSPUR: Atts&L EntertainmenVOL. 114 ISSUE 04 t

EDITOR: JUSTIN BRAUN [email protected] Tragic Loss of the Last Great Mime to concentration camps. Mar­ as various other films. In 2002, ceau was also recruited as a lia- Marceau was chosen as a UN son officer in George S. Patton's goodwill ambassador for a con­ Brittany Fornof army because he spoke English ference on aging. the sandspur fluently. "Bip" has traveled the Once the war ended, Mar- world and become a favorite in . ceau enrolled in Dullin's School places such as the United States, On Sept. 22, the world said of Dramatic Art, where he stud­ Japan, Mexico, Australia and goodbye to one of its most be­ ied under Etienne Decraux. China. Although he may not be loved artists. Marcel Marceau, When he was a young boy, his present anymore, his influence the master of pantomime who father, who sang as a baritone, and memory will always live created the infamous character introduced him to the world of on, especially as people recollect named Bip, died at the age of 84. music and theatre. In 1947, Mar­ this sad and pale-faced charac­ He is to be buried at the Pere- ceau debuted his now world ter hopping around the stage Lachaise cemetery in Paris. famous Bip, the white-faced performing such famous acts Marcel Marceau, whose clown-like character who was as "Youth, Maturity, Old Age, original name is Marcel Mangel, known for his striped sailor suit Death", when he silently de­ was born on March 22, 1923 in and humble hat with a red flower picted the various phases of life. Strasbourg, France. Since he placed on top. In 1949, Marceau Today, even the younger gen­ and his family were French Jews, and his mime troupe were the erations who have never heard they had to flee from eastern only performers of their kind in of Marceau have been impact­ France as the Germans began the world. They spent the next ed by his work. For instance, to invade the country. Once his 10 years traveling around the they may have seen Michael family arrived in southwestern world putting on performances Jackson's infamous moonwalk, France, they changed their name and it is because of this fact that which originated from one of to Marceau so that the Germans Marceau is recognized for sin­ Marceau's sketches, "Walking wouldn't be able to identify their gle-handedly reviving the art of against the Wind." heritage. Although he managed mime after World War II. Marcel Marceau has had an to survive the Holocaust, his Marceau's various other ac­ inexplicable impact on the world father was sent to Auschwitz complishments include direct­ of pantomime. If it weren't for in 1944 and died there. He and ing the Ecole de Internaionale his persistent efforts, it might his brother, Alain, worked with de Mime from 1969-1971 as well have become just another ex­ the French resistance to protect as in 1978, founding the Ecole tinct art form. So to Marceau, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS Jewish children by changing International de Mimodrama in we say thank you. Thank you Can You Hear Me Now? With the recent loss of the man who children's identity cards so that Paris. He also featured in Mel for touching the hearts of thou­ brought the silent art of pantomime to the masses, we now the Germans would trunk that Brooke's "Silent Movie", where sands throughout the world begin our search for The World's Next Top Mime, premiering they were too young to deport he had the only speaking part, with your silent art. on FOX. which he uttered "Non!" as well Halo 3: Time to Finish the Fight? seems.]^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ sion of the afterlife! When you make your own maps, you have For those who do not know put Master Chief plus the Ar­ to use an existing "level" to cus­ (albeit for supposedly ratio­ biter together you get many a tomize it), it truly opens up the nal reasons) about the signifi­ dead xenos. Having finally beat possibilities for some interesting cance of 09/25/07 simply turn the game myself (now work­ scenarios. the page now for you probably ing on Legendary) don't worry The only critiques I have want nothing to do with what about the cliffhangers that came heard come from this depart­ has become the greatest one day with the last game, the story will ment and the issues that rise video game release in history, have you on the edge of your from the camera not working something that brought in $170 seat increasingly to the end. right or the forge not living up million dollars in one day in the The game mixes the old to its full potential. U.S. alone. with the new in a satisfying All this guarantees many a Halo 3. combination with all that you late night arguing with thirteen It deserves its own sen­ know and love being added too year olds over who got the most tence unobstructed by any by whole new set of goodies. headshots or with the bunny flashy words or proper gram­ The new items of equip­ hopping jerk that can't drive to mar. Halo 3 brings to an end the ment, which are nifty little gad­ save his life or for that matter climactic story of everybody's gets that can be fun and useful yours, ah the fuj favorite Spartan whose name at the same time, Heavy weap­ All in all Halo 3 hits the is not Leonidas, Master Cheif ons like chain guns, rocket pods, and those fun, alien killing, mark marvelously by bringing and flamethrowers, and new ve­ to culmination the perfect bal­ smart allecking Marines as they hicles (watch out Banshee lov­ stand with there backs against ance of amazing story, insane­ ers for the skies will have a new ly solid game play, gorgeous the wall as humanity begins to bird stalking it, the Hornet) add fall to the fanatical Covenant graphics (when you stop fight­ ing to an already excellent gam­ ing the 10-foot tall monster with ("the alien bad guys") invasion, ing experience. Multiplayer is all while an even greater threat a beam cannon for an arm just so as intense as ever as people take you can watch the serene scen­ simply bides its time to finish their heavily customized Spar­ its insidious plot. Let there be ery and pretty water that's tans and Elites into the mael­ graphics) and ultimately the no mistake this game is about strom of battle for honor, glory, alien shooting, blasting, crush­ promises kept by its creators. COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS and the right to gloat over those It is a game trilogy for a HEAD SHOT! Pausing in mid-battle, Julio Carrion poses for a ing, ramming, slicing, killing, prepubescent noobs. The ad­ sandspur photo shoot. stomping, smashing, eviscerat­ generation, having set the bar so ministering of bragging rights is high one wonders what could ing, sticking, "needling," fry- made easier with the new com­ the tent cities have vanished, ing/flame-broiling, bashing, surpass it. So once more into bat camera that lets you tape the fray! Grab your rifle, check Store owners are rebuilding fragging, sniping, trip mining, your matches from every angle, Julio Carrion your shields, and in the timeless their trashed stores, and Micro­ flying, falling, "lasering"(yes, allowing you to save your most the sandspur words of Sgt. Avery Johnson soft announces they are pulling they do use this term), splat­ glorious moments for posterity. out of the red into green for the tering, assassinating, grinding, "blast through any inhuman son Also the game ships with the of a %@&? that is dumb enough first time in months. All is quiet plus any other conceivable way "Forge" map editor, while not a The day has come and gone, and calm on the outside, so it to put A) Grunt to B) alien ver­ to get in your way!" Time to fin­ true map editor (you cant really ish the fight! VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT OCT. 8, 2007 -THE SANDSPUR

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ids ag adu dre- elected the animals. So; town council with one repre­ decided that it was too ea sentative from each of the four too cold for them to go color divisions. Every week kitchen and cook for e\ the four divisions compete in a so they decided to sleep in and physical challenge to determine what their jobs and salaries will make the whole group wait for be for the week. The team that their breakfast. finishes first becomes the upper Kid nation may seen; class while the team that fin­ cus on the efforts of forty kids ishes last becomes the laborers. who have successfully formed No matter what their job status, a functioning town, but behind COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS this facade is really just a town the kids are encouraged to work YIPEE! Grinning with anticipation, two little girls prepare to kill, pluck, and cook an innocent little hard and cooperate because the built, organized, and facilitated chicken on the set of Kid Nation, a new reality TV show which closely resembles today's American town council votes for one kid to by adults. The only thing that political system. receive a gold star worth $20,000 remains "kid" about kid nation at the end of each episode. is the relationships betwc The children didn't have to this week's episode the journal was very against this idea and that didn't work she lead a small kids and their youthful ambi­ build the actual town, but in­ suggested that the kids eat one commented "I don't want to eat gathering into the chicken coop tions. stead inhabited an old western or two of the chickens that they the chickens because it's cruel... and attempted to lock everyone ghost town called Bonanza. Bo­ had. Predictably this created a animals are our friends." Emily in by tying knots around the nanza even holds a journal writ­ divide in the town over whether even threatened to go home and gate with a few leather straps. ten by a past settler which tells Or not the kids should kill and leave the show if the other kids Eventually the town coun­ the children the secrets they will eat their chickens or not. killed the chickens, and when cil held a vote and ruled that need to know to survive. On One of the kids, Emily, 9, Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace meated the first two songs con­ cally different song of the album j tinues throughout the entirety of other than "Beaconsfield's Miib this one, also lending to 10/10 ers" features a piano through-] James Colston "Long Road to Ruin"- Al­ out that plays into Grohl's me-j the sandspur though not as rock-heavy or Iodic voice very well. 9/10 brash as "Erase/Replace," this "But, Honestly"- Definitely song remains upbeat and con­ the best song on the album for I tinues the brief non-acoustic lead guitarist Chris Shiflett, this The Foo Fighters' latest stu­ guitar streak of the album. It song begins acoustically lite dio album Echoes, Silence, Pa­ also has one of the better guitar many of the others but this time tience, and Grace just hit stores solos of the album. 9/10 leads into a musically explosive] a couple weeks ago on Tuesday, "Come Alive"- The be­ ending rather than a vocal one] September 25th. Their sixth al­ ginning acoustics of the song 9/10 bum has a lot to live up to as it simmers down the pace of the "Home"- The last track defj is coming from currently one of album and heads into another initely the most lyrical of theal-' the most respected mainstream vocally brash ending. 7/10 bum, seeming to evoke Grohl's] rock bands around. The Fighters "Stranger Things Have Hap­ emotions as a songwriter, mu-; returned to work with Gil Nor­ pened"- The first entirely acous­ sician, and now family maul ton, the producer who worked tic song of the album, "Stranger Wallflower's Rami Jaffee's piano] with them on their masterpiece Things Have Happened" dis­ plays into the words extremel) second studio album The Co­ plays the Fighter's new musical well. 8/10 lour and the Shape. In the end, direction at its best. 9/10 Overall- 9/10 this album might not seem like "Cheer Up Boys (Your The Foo Fighters have soi it lives up to expectations due Make Up is Running)"- More lidified themselves as staplesl to a slightly different style and melodic than many of the other of rock culture, and this album! direction that traditional Foo songs, this song evokes faint only reiterates Dave Grohl's nui'j Fighters' fans are not used to, memories of the Fighter's debut sical prowess. The lyrical value! but after a few listens it should single "This is a Call," which is of the CD might not be the best,! definitely grow on you. certainly not a bad thing. 8/10 but the between Grohl's brash] "The Pretender"- An obvi­ "Summer's End"- Keep­ vocals and the acoustic guiM ous choice for both an opening ing with the melodic overtones, this album lives up to hype ai» song and leadoff single. Grohl "Summer's End" has a slightly expectations. I'm not sure if ^1 wastes no time in 9/10 slower pace than the previous album is the Fighter's bestyetaj "Let it Die"- Starts out slow song, but has another great gui­ Dave professes, as The CoW like "The Pretender" did, but tar solo that can't be missed. and the Shape is still a little bi' takes a lot longer to pick up 8/10 better, but this album is certain-] steam for a vocally explosive "Ballad of the Beaconsfield's ly a step up from In Your Bono ending. The acoustic makes Miners"- Definitely the curve- and places a close second to brief appearances throughout ball of the album, this non-lyri­ Colour and the Shape. While11 the song. Also features a cameo cal acoustic duet features Kaki may be labeled as a "transitiofl| by former guitarist Pat Smear. King and is a tribute to the min­ ary" album by some, it startf 8/10 ers from the Beaconsfield mine as an amazingly choreograph6" "Erase/Replace"- One of collapse. Very nice relaxing in- CD in its own right. my favorite songs on the album. strumentals. 7.5/10 The bombastic guitar that per­ "Statues"- The most musi­ VOL. 114 ISSUE 04

Students Spend Summer Participatin in the Olympics of Music

, wree Romns music students traveled the country competing in the Drum and Bugle Corps International Competitions (DC1). DCI is considered the 'Oh'mpics of music. of the Glassmen from Toledo, OH. During the school year, eth and Danny Gottlieb each corp has "camps" that last xsidence Friday through Sunday, where the rehearsal schedule can last up to 17 hours a day. In the mid­ Students go through a com- dle of May, members fly to their itive audition process for respective corps and go through rious Drum and Bugle "everydays," which are like boot located throughout the camp - some former DCI mem­ States. The auditions bers who have gone on to the remely vigorous, lasting Marines say DCI was tougher. I months. The auditions Members follow a rigorous November and continue schedule during the everydays. h March, during which a They wake at 7 a.m. and follow t can get "cut" at any time. a grueling schedule of stretch­ assing the final cuts, stu- ing, practice drills, rehearsals become members of a and more until midnight. move in Mav, and travel After three to four weeks of lited States throughout "everydays," corps leave to go on tie summer. the road. This past summer all i ins senior Jose Eslava, the corps (about 50 in the U.S.) Justin Braun and traveled to 40 different states ckareth and Canada. Performances took idured the vig- place in some of the biggest udition process and be- stadium venues in the country, tars" in the music field including the Atlanta Georgia imer. Eslava and Braun Dome, Mile High Stadium in of the Boston Denver and Giant stadium. Per­ COURTESY OF JOSE ESLAV. ers corp from Boston, formances were also held at ma­ WE MADE IT: The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps received 9th place in the DCI World d Radoc nember jor universities such as Stanford, Championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Justin JB Braun and Jose Eslava stand tall on the finals field.

Louisville and Houston, culmi­ finals. Out of the 50 or so corps attend performances in Jackson­ nating with the DCI Finals at the in the U.S., only 12 make finals. ville, Alabama, Louisville, Ken­ Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The It's a grueling, heart wrenching tucky, Stanford, Clovis and Pas­ road trip lasted from the begin­ week. The difference in scores, adena. As parents we delivered ning of June to August 11. just like the Olympics, can be much needed extra food to the Where do they sleep, eat, measured in very minute inter­ students; as music educators we rest, and rehearse? Well, the vals. There are judges on and provided the musical support corps don't stay in hotels. The off the field for brass, percus­ and love. It was an amazing ex­ 135 members and 25 staff drive sion, marching, flag waving, perience for all and a summer all night in buses after a compe­ rifle twirling, dancing, general not to be forgotten. The Rollins tition. If they arrive at a destina­ effect and musicality. .The to­ community should be proud of tion in the middle of the night, tal number of points awarded the accomplishments of these everyone pulls out their sleep­ are subject to the judges views, three amazingly dedicated stu­ ing bags and finds a spot on a and they are very tough. ESPN dents. school gym floor. While on the broadcast the finals on national road, the corp members usually television, and all three Rollins wake up at 7 a.m. and spend the students made the finals and day practicing and getting ready were featured in the broadcast! for that night's show. As Rollins music faculty Getting ready for the show members and parents, we are means cleaning and pohshing so proud of what these three their instruments, getting into students have accomplished in Uniforms and preparing men­ DCI activity. This summer par­ tally to perform. At 5 p.m., most ticipation is no easy task, and it corps leave for the stadium, ar­ is an adjustment musically and rive, unload, warm up, rehearse socially. Members are under and compete. Corps usually constant pressure to perform leave the venue well after mid­ at their highest level. Physi­ night and drive to the next des­ cally, participants are subject to tination to do it all again! repeated practices, often in 100 degree heat. Participants come OURTESY OF BETH GOTTLIEB The summer culminated back in the best shape they've SET! Completely focussed, Scotty Radock mentally prepares for with the DCI finals week in ever been in and have devel­ foe performance of his lifetime. Which corps will he march next Pasadena where 50,000 people oped friendships for life. Corps summer? jammed the Rose Bowl for three nights straight to watch and members have to functi-: support ticipants in the quarter finals, semi finals and : tally ablt =THE SANDSPUR VOL. 114 ISSUE 04

EDITOR: AMY IARROBINO ife&Times [email protected]

I t happens to the best of us - we all sometimes experience a premature "senior moment." No one, or at least no one that I know, has been able to escape at least one forgetful inci­ dence. Granted, some are a little luckier than oth­ ers, it still happens to us all. Be it locking your keys in your car, leaving your homework at home, putting the cereal in the fridge and the milk in the pantry, absent-minded situations prey on people of all ages. One common scenario is getting yourself locked out - either out of your dorm room, apartment or house. The somewhat upside of locking yourself out of a dorm room is the fact that campus safety can come unlock your room in a matter of moments. Living in a house or apartment is not quite so easy, or forgiving, in these kinds of situations. Here's what Rollins students had to say about what they imagined the worst possible situation to be in when getting locked out:

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CJ One time during my freshman year of high school, we had to wear uniforms that were kilts and blazers. In winter there was this sheet of ice SlUKCCCI that always formed on the ground outside the Nicole Fiedler auditorium but I didn't know about it yet. One the sandspur Morning I was running out of morning meet­ What are your extracurricular activities? ing and I slipped and fell on my back, with my Rollins Dancers and Rollins Players legs in the What do you like to do in your spare time? air, and I enjoy hanging out with friends, especially the people from my everyone study-abroad trip to Australia! I also love to shop. I like to read saw my a good book in my room or at Starbucks, relax, listen to music u n d e r - or draw. I do like to party. Another fun thing I like to do is visit wear and the puppy store on Colonel Drive! Also, I am trying to spend as chan ted much time with my friends from Rollins before we all start to go "fresh- our separate ways. m a n , What do you plan on doing upon graduation? f r e 5 h - I am hoping to qualify for an assistantship position at a gradu­ man. ate school of my preference to pursue a career path in costume/ -Kit make-up design for stage and film and continue my education Kimmerle - or I will have to get a job. I hope to find one in my field and One move to Los Angeles or New York, or maybe even London time in Your favorite class at Rollins and why: preschool I really enjoy the various dance classes offered at Rollins. It is a I had a good way to relax, do some cardio, and forget about your other crush on outside worries or stresses. We concentrate on focused breathing Name: Desiree Masucci this kid and that is very relaxing. Major/Minor: Theatre Art/Dance nam e d Favorite thing about Rollins: Hometown: Miami, Florida Bryan Stapanic. At recess we decided to have The location in comparison to Park Ave. and other establishments in Winter Park! It comes in handy a contest to see who could hang upside-down that you do not have to drive everywhere if you just need one or two things from a drug store or want on the monkey bars the longest. I started peeing to just have a nice bite to eat with some friends. And most off-campus events or get-togethers/parties though, and the pee went up my pants and got are in walking distance, which lowers reckless or drunk driving. It's a nice little secluded community. all over me because we were upside-down. My And I love our college's campus. It's very lush and beautiful. teacher found me crying in the bathroom and Least favorite thing about Rollins: called home. I don't particularly like is the number of student parking slots there are in ratio to teachers' parking -Kit Kimmerle spaces. Also, maybe the number of washers/dryers in the dormitories could be expanded. I live in Mckean, and we only have 1 floor with 6 washers and 6 dryers for a building of 5 floors with a lot of One students; there really should be washers and dryers on every floor! I also don't like the one printer/ time when copier we have in the Olin library. It is not efficient for all the students printing in the library and one my fam­ always gets the printing materials mixed in with someone else's. ily went What is a random fact people might not know about you? to Colo­ I've lived in the campus dorms (excluding Sutton apartments) all 4 years with no desire to move off rado for a campus. family ski Share a funny/interesting story that happened to you at Rollins: tr m Colbv Loetz *P' y Many say the Annie Russell is haunted. I know for a fact it is. In my years constantly working in the theatre thesandsnur brother for long hours, with some very late evenings, I have had 2 ghost encounters with one of the many ghosts figured that is said to haunt the Annie Russell Theatre. Theatre majors believe that Annie Russell herself haunts he would the theatre but that she looks after her students and protects them. I was paint crew head for the play tech me "12th Night" and I was in charge of making sure the entire set was painted. I was painting underneath how to snowboard. As we the stage set putting criss-cross line cables underneath it for support. I remember no one was around came down the bunny slope I and it was dark and uncomfortable. All of a sudden, I felt a hand run down my back as if it was trying noticed I was headed for these to calm me and immediately I felt better. I thought it was my old Technical Director, Adam, who would padded poles in front of the sometimes drop in from his office and check on my work. But when I turned around, no one was there! concession stand. I couldn't Another time, for "Pack of Lies," I was painting a kitchen door that had a window. All of a sudden, in stop and plowed through all four of them, and everyone tha the reflection of the plexi-glass, I saw an older woman behind me walking across the stage and shoot­ cocoa started laughing and point ing me a smile. When I turned around, no one was there. -Katie starling: What advice would you give underclassmen? Be nice, respectful, and make friends with the people who work on campus: the lunch ladies in the Cafe like Fatima and Cho, Sanita and Kelly in Diane's, Chris and Ivan, Robert and all the wonderful people in Campus Security, the ladies in the Olin Library and Student Records, all the cleaning ladies One time my roommate especially Natasha and Jackie, and the gardeners who keep your campus so nice and clean constantly found this beetle in my hair - because it's these people, aside from your teachers, who really make the difference on campus. They and we both went running will help you out in more ways than you will ever know, especially if you are nice to them and they re­ into the hallway screaming member who you are. Say hello to all these types of people when you see them around campus. Smile hysterically. I started shak­ in the morning on your way to class and say good morning. Make conversation if a security officer ing my head to get the bug gives you an escort across campus. And always say thank you; it's polite and the least you can do for out, and everyone came out into the hallway to see what we were screaming about. I started running down the hall­ Dessert in Your Dorm? way screaming about the bug in my hair and no one \. ^ \A A prelude to the Cooking Show for College Students coming soon to R-TV help. We suddenly realized w had gotten locked out and m; Ariel Krieger roommate was iust in her bra! the sandspur Dilemma: You want to cook for your sweetheart, or rather make them some scrumptious desert. Only one problem; you live in a dorm room. A quintessential dorm room has a microwave, toaster, fridge, oh and that's it! How can you impress your man or lady? I'll tell you the answer is quite simple... a microwave! Here is a delicious dessert that you can make in the comfort of your dorm room, all of the ingredients can be found at the C-STORE. It will seem like you have slaved away in cooking class... don't let the microwave fool you!

XXL INGREDIENTS: shot fere 3 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar (THEY HAVE THIS IN THE C-STORE!) fess I did they looked ridicu­ • 1/2 cup cocoa lous. During a game my coach • 1/4 cup milk saw that my pants were sag­ • 1/2 cup butter ging every time I ran down • 1 tablespoon vanilla the court and took me out of • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, (optional) the game to talk to me. When Then at the C-Store get a microwave safe bowl and a foil pan r told him my pants were too big he pulled up my shirt in PREPARATION: front of everyone and taped Combine and cook confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter on high power until butter is melted, Rty pants to my body so that about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir until smooth. Blend in vanilla and pecans. Spread into a buttered they wouldn't fall down. 8-inch square pan. Then you cut the fudge into squares for presentation and serving. VOILA! You are finished... you can store this by putting plastic wrap over it and putting it in your mini fridge. Stay tuned for more dating tips and cooking spectacular for the college student... :THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 inioncS EDITOR: TANISHA MATHIS [email protected] Ultimate Repentance or Punishment? society. So long as the ultimate That is only one distressing then there are many procedures innocence and unaware. punishment deters others from and disturbing story. carried out to insure that they The May Gallup Poll found Louisa Gibbs murdering, it's fulfilling it Statistics from the Death are not killing an innocent that on average 65% of the s the sandspur purpose and will most likely Penalty Information Centre show man, ultimately meaning that American population support they would be murderers. For the penalty, although many may remain. North Charleston, S.C 1985. that 38 states currently have the example, many court cases are not believe this as anti-penalty There is one thing that we Having already served a 10 year Death Penalty as a law in their won due to 'legal' innocence acts are being spread like butter have not taken into consideration life sentence, loe Atkins cut the state, whether it is in enforced rather than 'actual' innocence; on bread via the internet and yet, and that is the victims. The Patterson's phone line and broke regularly or not. Florida allows therefore these factors are general over-exploitation of the murderers have ended the lives into their home armed with a the death penalty, although they studied to insure the execution matter. Supports do not feel as of innocent people, meaning that machete, a shotgun and a pistol, provide it as an option in cases of a guilty and sick individual. though they have to publicize those victims will never be able loe Atkins entered 13 year-old of murder or sexual battery of Via these investigations, over to fulfil their dreams of being KarenPatterson'sbedroom where a female eleven years old or their campaign, as they are 120 people have been released successful in finance, successful she lay fast asleep dreaming of younger by males 18 or older. letting the state do their job. from death row since 1973. in academics or successful in performing her debut album in Our state uses the method of Professor John McAdams of love. As well as the victims, we front of millions of adoring fans, electrocution to ensure that the As stated previously, this law the Marquette University states have to take into consideration loe Atkins, her neighbour, shot murderers feel little pain. This is only carried out for the 'worst that "if we execute murderers the fives that the murdered Karen Patterson and her dreams method has been used on 202 of the worst'; for those people and there is no deterrent effect, victims have affected, such as as she sleep peacefully in her bed. people between the years of 1930 who are unable to cooperate we have killed a bunch of family, friends and co-workers. Later that evening, Joe Atkins and 1976. with others in society peacefully murderers. If we fail to execute The murderer may be able to murdered his adopted father, People may assume the even though they have been murderers, and doing so would Benjamin Atkins, 75, who helped courts over use this penalty; given numerous chances too. in fact have deterred other pay for the lives that they've persuade the parole officers to however it is only reserved for The ultimate punishment is the murderers, we have allowed the taken; they will never be able let Joe out of prison early from the worst of the worst. Many only way for these people to stop killing of a bunch of innocent to pay for the lives that they his life sentence for murdering murderers have been given life being haunted by their buried people". This statement conveys have severely affected as it's the his half-brother Charles 5 sentences for countless murders conscience deep in their soul, the primary purpose of this victims families and friends who years previously. He was later committed before the 'death- constantly reminding them of particular law; to prevent others have to live without the ones convicted and executed. decision' is decided, and even their unforgivable acts on the from killing to maintain a secure they love. Viva La Revolucion

Omar Rachid the sandspur in the media nor the people of strong and solid support of the suddenly gotten not leftist government this past year. Venezuela. poor? He is the first president to enough?" Is it ethical for American There is a large and even pay attention to the poor. This comes as his outrage of actors to travel to meet with The resuscitator of left- widening gap between the rich Previous presidents "swept the the series of American celebrities a man who has labeled the wing socialism in Latin America and the poor in the country as poor under the rug in hopes of who are visiting Venezuela. president of their own country hosts several Hollywood actors a direct result from Chavez's forgetting the problem." Established by Harry Belafonte as the "devil," "donkey," despite decrepit relations with policy. In a country where Through the missions he in January of 2006, this tradition and "terrorist"? I follow onej the US. 80 percent of the populace is has created, he has established of visiting President Chavez has of the most notable sayings i As a proud Venezuelan considered either below or 'scholarship funds' which are been followed by Danny Glover, of former English premier] who has lived in his country borderline poverty, a small but not enough to get by with but Sean Penn and Spacey. Winston Churchill. "When I am until a little over a month ago, immensely powerful 20 percent nonetheless is extra cash for Belafonte ended his visit abroad, I always make it a rule you can trust that the truth control most of the economy. someone already struggling by shouting in Spanish "Viva never to criticize or attack the about Hugo Chavez. Elected in According to the 2007 to survive. Out of the 16 la Revolucion!" (Long live the government of my own country. 1998 with over a 10 point lead World Fact book, the poorest million electorate population revolution). Glover received $20 I make up for lost time when over the opposition candidate, ten percent of Venezuelans in Venezuela, seven million of million for two movies depicting I come home." I may not be Chavez's government has been control less than one percent of them are direct beneficiaries independence movements of aligned with my government's nothing but democratic. Why the economy while the richest of this scholarship fund. Some Simon Bolivar in South America political policies, but when democratic? ten percent control 37 percent of would label this is an indirect and Toussaint Louverture in visit a foreign country, I do J Democracy means the the economy. way of buying votes. Haiti. Penn was lucky enough not bash the President of my citizenry has to accept the This powerful elite owns Kevin Spacey is the most to visit the gorgeous Llanos in country, I leave that for when| will of the majority; Chavez most of the media, private recent delegate from Hollywood central Venezuela accompanied I get back. This should be has resulted victorious in four educational institutions, to have his passport sealed at by Chavez. Now Spacey started guiding principle American J contests on his presidency corporations, businesses and the Simon Bolivar airport in his research on the growing actors should abide by when within the last eight years. On are allied with the opposition. the outsides of Caracas. John film industry in Venezuela abroad, regardless of their average, he won 60 percent of The better question is why does Gibson, a reporter of Fox News, after hearing the news of a $13 political affiliation or who is in | the vote, but this does not reflect President Chavez have such a complains, "Has Hollywood million film studio built by the power. Like What You Read? Don't Like What You Read? Write a Letter to the Editor and get published! Criticize, Praise, Rant and Raise Your Voice. Get Your Thoughts Out About Local and National Issues. Comment on Anything You Read in the Paper. Send to [email protected].

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Marge is then faced with Theater, Arts, and Dance De­ thor to use the phrase "f— you" ity of freedom in the commu­ Daniel Paulling a dilemma. The town's art mu­ partment; Tom Cook, Philoso­ in his book Catcher in the Rye, nity of American universities is the sandspur seum is scheduled to exhibit phy and Religion Depertment; published in 1951. We definitely almost self-evident" and "JT]o The debate of whether Michelangelo's David. She goes and Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando consider it to be good literature impose any strait jacket upon something risque is worth being onto a local television news pro­ Sentinel Theater critic — concern­ despite the use of graphic lan­ the intellectual leaders in our called art may have been sum­ gram in Springfield expressing ing freedom of expression, com­ guage. And modern literature colleges and universities would marized perfectly in the Simp­ her belief in the artistic value munity responsibility, and the has gotten even racier. The same imperil the future of our Na­ sons episode called "Itchy and of David. A fellow panelist educational mission of a cam­ could be said about visual arts, tion... and... our civilization will Scratchy and Marge." Marge, points out the inconsistency in pus theater. For those who are film, and, yes, theater. stagnate and die." after seeing Maggie hurt Hom­ her logic: arguing against the unfamiliar with the play, Equus Trying to limit what a the­ While I don't think anything er several times, realizes that freedom of expression of Itchy is about a psychiatrist's attempts ater can produce does not seem that big will happen should the television show that Bart and Scratchy, but not against to help a boy who becomes sex­ right. Theater is an art form, just plays like Equus be removed and Lisa watch, "The Itchy and Michaelangelo's freedom of ually fixated upon a horse and like literature or paintings. The from future showings, it is a Scratchy Show," is violent. She expression. Marge dejectedly also features nudity. manner in which it's presented terrible idea that there should goes on to watch an episode, agrees. It seems difficult to argue to an audience is just different. be some sort of cap upon what lists all of the violent images, A similar discussion raged that the theater department is In 1957, Paul Sweezy, a so­ the theater department can pro­ and tries to put an end to the on campus recently due to the failing to properly serve both cialist, made comments that duce. For those who wish to show. It isn't until she gathers production of the play Equus. the community and its students later had him investigated by boycott this Rollins' production, the support of many fellow citi­ There was a debate amongst by putting on this play. What the US government. When the there's a different show, G\fpsyr zens that she is successful in rid­ four panelists — Thaddeus Sey­ is considered good art has just case Sweezy v. New Hampshire starting Nov. 9. ding the show of violence. mour, former president of Rol­ changed so much in the recent reached the Supreme Court, it lins Collefe; Thomas Ouellette, past. JD Salinger was the first au­ was ruled that "[T]he essential­ MMMBop Invades Rollins Cafeteria Children's Hospital at the earn at least $250 by Nov. 3 to music, The Oompa Loompa song from University of Florida and Arnold donate to CMN What vould have Willy Wonka. Katie Jones Palmer Hospital for Children in There were many differing been worse than MMMBop? Many students started the sandspur Orlando. Rollins will be hosting opinions when it came to how Students had many answers to to get used to the incessant its first ever Dance Marathon on effective the "Stop the Bop" this question, but some even play of MMMBop. They either It may have seemed like Nov. 10 to raise money for this actually was for students. Many refused to answer because they blocked it out or found ways to a good plan to raise money cause. students felt that the playing of did not want their song to be avoid going into the cafeteria for the dance marathon, but •^Dancers will be kept song was unnecessary because used in the next fundraiser. for long periods of time. All more students were seen eating active for twelve hours from they felt that many students Many people believed that around campus during "Stop outside and taking their meals 2 PM until 2 AM. Games, would donate to the CMN other songs from the 90's such the Bop" students could be to go when the continual play entertainment, food, dancing without an ulterior motive. as Hit Me Baby One More Time heard humming or singing the of MMMBop was too much to and music will be used to "I signed up because I by Britney Spears, Barbie Girl familiar chorus. handle. The single from Hanson entertain the participants. Dfs, wanted to participate," Paige by Aqua, any Spice Girls or Everyone seems to feel the *s catchy- rather, it was in the comedians and bands will also Sherwood said. Backstreet Boys song and Ricky most sympathy for the staff in be performing for the crowd. Other students such as Martin would have been worse the cafeteria who had to endure Though it was harsh on The dancer registration fee David Celis claimed that they than Hanson. countless hours of MMMBop the ears, all of the money is typically $25, but on Sept. "would not donate just because Honorable mentions in the each day. "Stop the Bop" ended contributed went solely to the 25 through Sept. 27 the price it was so annoying." Despite all "worst song" category include up being very successful, but of the harsh feelings, "Stop the Children's Miracle Network. was lowered to $15 in order Lip Gloss by Lil Mama, the it was definitely not the most Bop" earned $222 and signed This will benefit the children to get more participants and Macarena by Los Del Rio, the popular fundraiser on campus. up 105 dancers over three receiving treatment at CMN ultimately raise more money. YMCA, Blue (Da Ba Dee) by consecutive days of non stop hospitals such as the Shands Dancers will also be required to Eiffel 65, It's a Small World, and :THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 114 ISSUE 04

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Aqua Tars Hold High Marnie Mahler:

Expectations for 2007-2008 iiii

Daniel Paulling the sandspur

The Rollins College men's freestyle). ated. Transfer Kelly Cuddihy and women's swimming teams Returning are seven mem­ and freshman Stephanie Posner placed second at the Sunshine bers from last season's team. solidify the breaststroke, while State Conference champion­ Sophomore Jackson Nicholson, freshman Kelsey Broadmeadow ship meet last year. Don't be the 2006-7 MVP, returns to his swims backstroke. surprised if head coach Richard familiar spot as a middle dis­ Ten upperclassmen are Morris is looking more toward tance freestyler, while junior returning. Last season's MVP this season than remembering Jeff Mueller, who holds mul­ and butterflyer, Corie Kelly, is which was shown in the Varner the last one. tiple team records, continues his abroad this semester, but soph­ Mahler leads the tennis team Memorial Invitational Sept. 23. "This is the strongest fresh­ role as a workhorse. Junior Tom omore Meghan Mattingly and this season with her high There was also another meet man class the men's team has Alexander should solidify an al­ senior Brighton Springer should potential and All- American in Lakeland this past weekend. ever seen," Morris said. "We ready strong sprinting corps. contribute in that stroke. Lauren status. Mahler's last season Out of all her experiences should build on our national "With the incoming first Griesser and Tayler Marx, two tn records in singles are 21-4, and ranking of 24 from last sea­ year swimmers aiding an al­ sophomores, figure strongly throughout college so far, doubles 22-3 with partner Tasi son." ready stellar team, sending a into the team's sprints and relay Mahler has most enjoyed Purcell. Purcell and Mahler The quality of the incom­ relay to nationals is a goal in events. having a perfect doubles season played together as doubles ing class is unquestioned, but sight," said men's team captain "We are looking forward with Purcell her freshman year, partnes for three years, both the quantity has given the team and junior Carson Nicely. to our first meet against Florida the regional tournaments this with ' Ail-American titles. depth it has never experienced. The women's team gradu­ Southern," said women's team past fall, and triumphing over The men's team lost Trevor ated eight members from last captain and junior Kylene Dey. Freshman Roshni Luthra now Barry University in the post­ Hughes, Ish DeSaram, and Paul year's runner-up finish to the "The rivalry between our two takes Purcell's place as Mahler's season by one point. She hopes Wahbe to graduation, but the University of Tampa, but is only teams has been the main force partner for the upcoming that the team continues to come eight incoming freshman gives adding four. That leaves the of motivation behind our pre­ season. together as well as it has the last the team a total of 15, the larg­ team with a total of 14. season training. Mahler's potential was not few years. est ever. "We got some great new "I think I speak for all the subtle when she first began Mahler's personal liie is Headlining the newcom­ swimmers for the women's women's team when I say I can't playing tennis for the school. just as exciting. She became ers is distance swimmer Kamel team," Morris said. "But we will wait to beat them in their own She was heavily recruited and engaged this summer to Tejeda. A resident of the Domin­ be struggling a little as we grad­ pool." made an immediate impact on boyfriend Isaac Corddry, a ican Republic, Tejeda has com­ uated 8 swimmers and have two Morris believes great things the team as soon as she arrived, former basketball player for the peted in and won several open- abroad this semester." are in store for his teams. and also now has offers to play Tars. They are to be married in water swim around the United The incoming first-years are "We just need to stay strong professionally. Oct. 2008 in Naples, Florida. States. He is joined by Floridians led by distance swimmer Ally- through the fall and then we Mahler plays with thirteen After graduation, both plan to Jimmy Colston (breaststroke), son Best, who figures to replace should have a successful second other teammates, seven of continue in education, Mahler Paul Hoffman (distance free­ 500 yard freestyle record holder half after the Holidays," said which are new to the team as in real estate and Corddry in his style), and Billy Shugart (sprint Andrea Bartman, who gradu­ Morris. freshmen. All play well together, 3-2 degree this May. NCAA Football Mid Season RoundUP!

Jimmy Colston the sandspur From the beginning of home against the then-ranked teams such as Eastern Carolina conference's teams in national the season to the current day, #5 Mountaineers. Although and an actual loss to then-#2 polls, but it's the teams of the the college football rankings Cincinnati's schedule has cover up these blemishes. LSU. North side of the,league that and expectations have shifted proven to less tough than that Biggest Disappointment: Biggest Disappointment: have the unblemished records dramatically. Conference of USF, they have established Michigan's drop from the Virginia Tech with Missouri, Nebraska, and outlooks have mc ved previously themselves as the conference's rankings the first week Predicted Winner(s): Boston Kansas State all winning their unmentioned teams into their sleeper team and are looking Predicted Winner(s): Ohio College first conference games. respective championships' to move into the spotlight that State Southeastern Conference: Biggest Disappointment: limelight in five short weeks. nearby Ohio State has been Atlantic Coast Conference: The perennial powerhouse Texas Teams such as Michigan, Penn hogging- After a largely disappointing conference continues to Predicted Winner(s): State and UCLA have seen their Biggest Disappointment: 2006 season that saw 11-2 Wake dominate, but with a slightly Missouri brief top ten appearances end in Louisville Forest earn the conference's BCS different outlook than that of Pac-10: With, the highest disappointing upsets that have Predicted Winner(s): South bid, the ACC have returned this the beginning of the season. expectations in quite some time/ left them outside of the top 25 Florida year with the hopes to prove Although LSU has been living the Pac-10 has had its share looking in. Here is a conference The Big Ten: With Ohio that they are a top football up to performance expectations, of conference ups and downs. by conference rundown of what State's sudden return to power conference. Although this Kentucky is the team that has Early on, their were wins across has happened so far this year. only due to Michigan and Penn plan has only been met with gone above and beyond -what the board even with one week Reiterating their return to State's respective demises, the mixed results, the ACC are they had set out to do this year. where all but one team (Oregon BCS level competition from last league's legitimacy as a premier certainly having a better season Biggest Disappointment: St.) won their non-conference year, The Big East has proven football conference has been than they did last year, with Arkansas game for the week. But teams that the ACC missed quite a few thrown into question with perennial powerhouse Miami Predicted Winner(s): LSU powerhouses a few years back. incredibly easy non-conference (FL)'s new coach reestablishing such as UCLA and Washington The Big Twelve: With Although Louisville and QB schedules. Michigan's loss to that program, Boston College have risen and fallen back previously predicted BCS Graham have had better starts Appalachian State, Ohio State returning to the top ten for down since then, with their hopefuls Texas and Oklahoma to their season, emerging teams allowing a safety against Akron, the first time since 1992, and losses to Utah and Ohio State falling to conference foes, The South Florida and Cincinnati and Wisconsin's scare at UNLV Clemson and Georgia Tech also respectively. The power of the Big Twelve is proving to be could not beg to differ more. have undermined the Big Ten's battling for the league title. The conference still lies in Cal and one of the hardest conferences The Bulls made two decidedly professed superiority, but preseason favorite, Virginia USC. „ to pick a solid winner and BCS explosive statements with sleeper teams Indiana, Illinois, Tech, has hung on so far, but Biggest Disappointment: contender. Oklahoma still sits their wins at Auburn and at and Purdue have attempted to not without near losses to weak UCLA at the highest spot of any of the Predicted Winner(s): USC VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 SPORTS THE SANDSPUR OCTOBER 8, 2007

Rollins Cheerleaders Face Grave Injustices and Prevail

Danny Travis the sandspur

Flash forward a few months. coach quit and their assistant funded cheerleading team, it's You are sitting at a basketball coach had a baby. Those cheer- just science. Each girl has to pay game. Half time rolls around. in' Tars were caught in troubled $200 in dues, but that leaves the What do you typically expect waters, but they kept their team $700 in the hole, and that on the court at this time? Gratu­ heads about them and stayed is just to cover the cost of uni­ itously arousing dances brought the course, navigating through forms, hiring a coach would be to you by the cheerleaders. The the season by recruiting three financially impossible, and go­ danger of this ritual's absence new members. Practices were ing to cheer camp, which I was could be looming. put to a halt as they did not have assured is a must for any suc­ The Rollins Cheerleading coach supervision, so they were cessful cheerleading team, is out team has become a victim of the just showing up at games and of the question. athletic department's careless winging it. To make up the difference, management. They are no lon- Over the summer, the Ath­ the cheerin' Tars are instituting ' ger recognized as a team, but as letic Department decided to put various fundraisers such as do- PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS CHEERLEADING a club, having to come up with the varsity cheer team under re­ nut sales, a cheerleading camp OMG! THE SCORPION! Ryan OrobeUo nails the death-defying their own funding. The. follow­ view, canceling their 2007-2008 for local children, and of course, scorpion. Lesser cheerleaders have literally torn their pelvises ing recounts the tragic downfall season and pulling all funding. regular bikini car washes. apart just attempting the stunt. ofthecheerin'Tars. But this would not stop two I recently attended a prac­ Last year, the squad started dedicated women whose blood tice, to delve even deeper into the with eleven highly conditioned runs blue and gold. collective psyche of the cheerin' athletes, great chemistry, and Sophomores Monique Co- Tars, and although the merits of two apparently prepared coach­ meau and Suzanne Wilbarger cheerleading as an athletic sport es. They started off the season were not going to let a lack of are widely debated, what I wit­ providing us with much needed funds stop them from bringing nessed was far from powder- spirit and enthusiasm, lead by the spirit to a otherwise soulless puff playtime. The cheerleaders head coach Joy Buendia and as­ campus. They banded together, left their blood, sweat and tears sistant coach Bethany Gerber, consulted with the Office of Stu­ on the mat, as they attempted both of whom were paid by the dent Involvement and Leader­ stunts like the deadly scorpion, school. Then, they stopped be­ ship, and formed a club. They and the gravity defying super ing polite, and things started to held tryouts all by themselves split. I even witnessed a heat­ get real, leading to disaster. and assembled a talented team ed argument over the merits of As the season' progressed, of fourteen girls. long socks versus those of short I some of the girls became disillu­ They are going to have to socks. sioned by the lack of leadership fund everything themselves, So please, support these their head coach was providing, from uniforms to pom-poms to girls in their quest to bring spirit j so more than half of the squad shoes. This is a terrible injustice. and excitement back to the cam­ PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS CHEERLEADING quit over Christmas break. To Any school with a respectable pus, you know your car is get­ BOOM BABY! Co-captain Suzanne Wilbarger stradles her team make maters worse, their head basketball team should have a ting a bit dirty. mates as she sticks the elevated super lateral leg lift.

Spine Surgery and a member of the Buffalo Bills medical staff) was the surgeon who per­ formed a bonegraft on Everett and who in­ MLB Season Awards serted a plate and four screws into his spinal A Miracle column. Even though Everett had been given a Daniel Paulling dismal prediction of the future, and his case the sandspur was first labeled as life-threatening- only Recovery four days after the injury, Dr. Gibbons, who is a supporting neurosurgeon of Cappuccino, Brittany Fornof noted that Everett had slight voluntary move­ Now that the 2007 regular season is Angeles Angels of Anaheim starter the sandspur ment in his legs, arms, and toes. Also, Everett officially done, it's time for journal­ John Lackey may have had a lower was able to breathe smoothly after being taken ists to turn in their annual postsea­ ERA, but Sabathia had 30 more off of the respirator. Therefore, doctors, fam­ son awards. With that comes the an­ strikeouts. The Indians left hander Six foot four inch Kevin Everett, was born ily, friends, and fans are hopeful that Everett, nual postseason awards-article from vaulted himself into the elite pitch­ in Texas and attended Texas' Kilgore College who came into the hospital as a quadriplegic, those who have no vote. Here are ers of the AL by outdueling Johan for two years until he transferred to the Uni­ will be able to walk out of the hospital eventu­ the best (and worst) from the 2007 Santana three times this year. versity of Miami and played as a Miami Hur­ ally and lead a normal life. season. National League Most Valuable ricane. He was then drafted during the third According to various other articles, American League Most Valuable Player round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Rashied Davis of the Chicago Bears has said, Player SS Hanley Ramirez - While Jose Bills. However, his "I believe a lot of prayer made the difference 3B Alex Rodriguez - Rodriguez Reyes and Jimmy Rollins have professional football career didn't start out so here. Everett, his family members and friends ranked amongst the best hitters in drawn more attention, Ramirez is smoothly. He suffered a torn knee ligament on got to praying real hard. Now he's coming the American League in nearly every quietly becoming the best player in the first day of minicamp in 2005 and was put around. I participate regularly in a pregame pertinent offense category. To give the major leagues not caught pic­ °n the injured reserve for the remainder of the chapel worship and prayer. Even though we anyone but him the award with be tured with a busty stripper. Ramirez 2005 season. However, in 2006, he was able to may be competing hard against each other, an act of lunacy. He leads the AL in hit 29 home runs and drove in 81 ttake his first break into the NFL world. Un­ we always pray that every player is able to Win Shares with 35, which means he runs predominantly from the lead- fortunately this first game of the 2007 season walk off the field healthy, regardless of who contributed 11.67 wins to the New off position. didn't prove to be the best for him. wins." York Yankees because of his offense. National League Cy Young It was the season opening game between Note: At the time of press, Dr. Barth American League Cy Young SP Jake Peavy - Peavy did just about the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos when Green, a chairman of the department of neu­ SP CC Sabathia - Even though CC everything a team needs out of its twenty-five year old Kevin Everett sustained rological surgery at the University of Miami stands for Carsten Charles and not a staff ace. He won 19 games with a spinal cord injury on September 9th of this School of Medicine and who was also a con­ Cy Cy, Sabathia deserves this award. Ve 2.36 ERA and 1.03 baserunners per ar. Apparently, Everett, who plays as a sultant to Everett's medical team, statedthat Boston Red Sox starter Josh Beckett inning allowed. Opponents finished tight end for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, was Kevin Everett had experienced some slight may have had more wins, but Sa­ with a near .200 batting average Attempting to tackle Domenik Hixon of the movement in his fingers of his right hand. Let bathia threw 40 more minings against him and struck out nearly °enver Broncos when he fractured and dislo­ us all hope that this will mark the begfrming and had only four more starts. Los four times as often as they walked. cated part of his cervical spine. of a quick and successful recovery. Dr. Andrew Cappuccino (of Buffalo THE SANDSPUR -OCTOBER 8, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT VOL. 114 ISSUE j;

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