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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 97 No 06, October 10, 1990" (1990). The Rollins Sandspur. 1687. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1687 THE SANDSPUR Volume 97 October 10, 1990 Issue #6 "Almost a Revolution" Chinese student leader highlighted during Diversity Week by Catherine Jones
What was almost a revolution at Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989 has been pushed out of the limelight by successful revolutions in eastern Europe. However, the movement for democracy that captured the imagination of Americans has been more than just a nice idea for thousands of Chinese people. photo I Andres Abril The highlight of Diversity Week was a Shen Tong, one of the founders of the Student Movement for Freedom, and the first student leader of the Chinese democracy movement to lecture by Shen Tong, a student leader in escape from China, spoke in the Bush Auditorium during Diversity Week. the push for democracy in China. Mr. Tong was the first person to escape from China just six days after the revolution movement in China was dead, to which he and people in this fourth stage, they don't The revolution and uprising was not failed. He is one of the lucky few. So far replied, "People's desire for democracy and need to fight for democracy, they don't limited only to students- older people and only 30 to 40 people have escaped from freedom is even stronger than before." even need to think about it, they are living workers all risked their li ves and livelihood China since the revolution but after 15 ""Mr. Tong believes that there are four it. .. people in this country take a lot of for democracy. Mr Tong says that the months people are still escaping. stages of democracy: the democratic spirit, basic rights for granted." He continued revolution was "based on love not hate." Unfortunately, during the two to three which China has; a democracy movement; and said that in this regard, "ultimately Mr. Tong brought up many good points months after the massacre, 120,000 people a democratic political structure; and a the democracy movement [in China] died, that helped emphasize the value of were arrested and a hundred people were democratic procedure, which he feels is but in a practical way it's alive," meaning freedoms and liberties that we Americans publicly executed. strongly upheld in America. He says that that the democracy movement has moved enjoy on a daily basis, yet we often forget Mr. Tong is only 21 years old but he democracy in America is not just in "the underground. In fact, "the underground that people are dyng in the name of freedom. was a great organizer and motivator for Bill of Rights. It's not in the structure of movement is very strong, there is a radio If you missed his speech, you can buy the students at the University of Beijing. I the separation of the powers, but it is station that reaches 80%of the population." his book entitled "Autobiography of Shen asked him during his speechlast Thursday deeply involved in the peoples' daily lives, There are also underground newspapers Tong, Almost A Revolution" which will be in Bush auditorium if the democracy people's sense about the Social Contract, and information networks. published next month. What's the Real Cost of "Beans"? Inside: by Jen Stults down to money. That is the area with the butter or margarine 3 cents per pat most complaints, and rightfully so. Our jam or jelly 5 cents By now. everyone has formulated at system is called a "Pre-Payed Cash Value cream cheese 40 cents Pg.2 Against Kohn least one complaint regarding the food Program," meaning that we fund our meal honey 10 cents service provided by Marriott. What's going plans ahead of time. Money is deducted crackers 5 cents a packet on there anyway? Part of the problem has along the way, and if there is any left over, cup of water 10 cents Pg.3 More on Tong been adjusting to new management it is refunded. Think about this—if we butter (for waffles) 10 cents techniques and new settings. They have were using cash rather than food cards, syrup (for waffles) 10 cents apologized for the initial misencoding of I'm sure there would be even more toppings (for waffles) 35 cents each Pg.4 Awareness the new Validines, and for Downunder complaints regarding prices. toppings (for potatoes) 35 cents (Upover, whatever its going to be called) Where is all of the money going? Why lettuce & tomato 35 cents Pg.5 S.G.A. not being ready. Regardless, people are do things seem so much more expensive peanut butter (2 oz.) 75 cents tired of waiting and waiting for what they this year? Obviously, some prices are plain tuna (4 oz.) $1.35 feel is mediocre food, at best. One student going to have to increase, as they do every Pg.6 Group Speak made an excellent point in saying, "You year. Most items did have a 5 to 10 cent I guess these prices are so annoying spend about twenty minutes per meal increase, and some as much as 80 cents. because the items can be purchased far waiting, and if you eat there three times a Many items stayed the same, particularly more cheaply at the grocery store, and Pg.8 Diversity recap day, that's an hour wasted every day!" the hot entrees and vegetables. A few none of them require any preparation like The lines seem to have abated items actually went down in price. They the hot foods do. You can get a big jar of Pg.9 Bull's Pen somewhat since the beginning of school. I are now charging separately for lunch meat peanut butter for under $2.00, here you would like to suggest that this is not and bread, depending on what you get. can only get two and one half orders of necessarily a sign that things have gotten Take a look at the menu on the deli wall peanut butter for that amount. I would Pg. 10 Global Corner better, but that more people are relying on sometime, some of the bread is quite think that things like butter, jam, crackers, outside eating establishments. I have expensive. honey, and water should be free in heard vast numbers of people threatening What about the rest? One of the reasonable amounts. For instance, you Pg. 11 Sports to go on the low meal plan next semester. biggest complaints is getting nickeled and This would really hurt Marriott's business dimed to death on little extras." For see Beans, page 3 Pg. 12 Calendar here. The fundamental problem comes example: The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue #g page Letters to the Editor
just like anyone else I know, but they Rollins Community. There is an admission Dear Editor, have a very unique culture that is very charge of $3.00 for adults, but until October much alive today. They weren't always 26,1 have tickets available for $2.00. The The poem that appeared in the pow wow is the first weekend in November Sandspur last week concerning being chased by cowboys. The American Indian customs are unique, but they and is in commemoration of National homosexuality was supposed to make American Indian Month which is the readers reflect upon its content. offer something for everyone. In the November. For more information please But after reading it, the ONLY feeling past few years I have been attending The Sandspur contact: Lisa Spurlock, Box 2124, one could experience is disgust and pow wows throughout Florida. I have learned a great deal and have met some telephone-299-1207 Volure 97, Issue #6 repugnance for the way the author tries to equate homosexuality to of the nicest people. This year I have October 10, 1990 Thank you, "straight" behavior. This author been helping the American Indian Lisa Spurlock believes that gays are not allowed to Association get ready for our pow wow be blatant enough—but what the heck in November. I would like to invite the Jude Alexander Kay McCarry is the "poem" doing in the Sandspur, if Editors-in-Chief it is not being outright blatant! It is naive for the author to think or even suggest that the predominant view Carissa Andres Sports Editor against homosexuality could/should be Tracy Stetson Calendar Editor changed. Of course, they (gays) are Andres Abril V isuals Co-editor going to feel as outcast and a minority— The case for competition V isuals Co-editor Chris Port they are a MINORITY! As it is the Business Rob Sivitilli typical case with any minority, it will Manager take decades, centuries, blood and Advertising against Alfie Cohn Sunita Bheecham many lives to achieve recognition or Manager any status. Hispanics, blacks, Chinese, and other ethnic minorities have suffered quite a bit in order to survive Amy C. Anderson in this society. But despite this, the Meredith Beard by Drew Sorrell cooperation. I submit that if every population in general is not free from Richard Bullwinkle person in the world were to put aside discrimination and prejudice even Cydney K. Davis What Alfie Cohn suggests, their competitive ways then this would today— 25 years after the Civil Rights Anthony Gelsomino namely that competition is destructive be the Bovine race of the Herd Movement. After all, are blacks and Jared Greisman by its very nature, is surely the most Mentality instead of the Human Race. Hispanics free from the effects of Dave Herman' ludicrous, left wing idea that I have There are illustrations of the lack of discrimination? Of course not, so how Carolyn Irving ever heard. What Cohn states is that competition in the world today and the hell does the gay/lesbian group Catherine Jones this country, and indeed all of human those nations that support these ideals pretend to achieve equal rights by Kristen Kletke society, should put away all are failing on all levels. The idea of Kirk Nalley * writing a poem, putting up an offensive competition in favor of cooperation. I communism is built around perfect Shanti Nigram and blatant poster, andhavingforums submit that what has made this cooperation and the people of the Jen Pitts during Diversity Week. It is time for country the single most successful communist countries are striving Sham pa Saha the gays and lesbians to realize what nation in history is our very own inbred today to change their countries to a Jen Stults they are, a MINORITY, and since American nature of competition. The more capitalistic and competitive Monica Swanson they have chosen to be in such a group, bastions of this society are held up society. As Andy Rooney says "did Paul Zies they will inevitably have to suffer the with a solid base of competition. My you ever notice" howthe Soviets as a rejection of society, because after all— father did not teach me to go out on society seem to be downtrodden and Paul Viau More than staff GAYS SHOULDN'T BE SO the baseball field and "cooperate" with dejected as a whole; did you ever stop BLATANT!! the other team so that all of their to realize that the Soviet community Contributors players were successful in rounding has a high rate of alcoholism. I believe Susan Allen Alain Rivas the bases, he taught me to be fierce in that it is a basic human need to Fred Battenfield Politics/History competition but to show good compete, it relieves stress and causes Chi Omega typists sportsmanship whether I won or lost. us to grow emotionally and spiritually. Lauren Eastwood P.S. Even if gays/lesbians are willing I wonder if Cohn forgot about the idea Mr. Cohn seems to have also Cathy Gouge to suffer rejections and tribulations that competition is to be peppered sideslipped the idea that humans are Tracy Haberle for years and decades to come, they with honor. not dolls with emotions that are so Jay Hsiao will probably NEVER get their rights. Cohn says that competition is easily hurt that one must treat them Elayna Mosley Unlike ethnic minorities, gays/lesbians self-defeating and undermines with safety gloves. I think that Mr. Steve S. Neil son have two barriers to overcome— intrinsic motivation. I wonder what Cohn believes that this must be a Alan Nordstrom minority status and a change in the Henry Ford would have said about pretty rotten world we live in to Drew Sorrell moral perceptive of the majorities. The that? Cohn suggests that the suggest that a basic human trait is so Lisa Spurlock latter will probably NEVER happen! instructors of this world should strive wrong, for without competition Gar Vance to teach cooperation as more Darwin states there is no Lora Wagner important than competition, due to development. Sir, during the Sixties, Arnold Wettstein the fact that competition causes I'm sure that there were small cloisters Peter Wood anxiety and is harmful because it where competition was down played; teaches us about defeat. Sir, the I ask, where are they now? The Sandspur, in its 97th year of aforementioned idea causes me to Competition is a healthy and integral publication, is published weekly on Dear Editor, wonder if you have possibly gone part of human life, if removed from Wednesdays and has a circulation of the human , then there is no human. 2000. I am a student here at Rollins, through life with rose colored Ray- I think you need to rethink your We, the editorial board of The Sandspur and I am quite impressed by Diversity Bans. It is a long accepted fact that thoughts, because with the extend an invitation to our readers to Week. By exposing different cultures, the little Waterloos that humans face submission of this idea you are now submit articles on any subject they feel is the differences and prejudices seem to in life are the generators of mental interesting, maddening, thought- fade away. Knowledge and and spiritual growth, the old adage competing with every other person's provoking, or of general interest to the understanding open up new ideas and about adversity building character ideas of how humans should be. How Rollins comunity. As the Editors, we perspectives that can be applied to still rings true. is it going to make you feel when you reserve the right to correct spelling, hurt someone else's feelings because one's outlook on life or life in general. Alfie Cohn would like us to believe punctuation, and grammatical errors; you don't agree with their ideas? but, under no circumstances will we alter I've been a member of the American that a true Humanistic goal would be the form or content of the author's ideas Indian Association of Central Florida to live our lives in an atmosphere of without previous discussion and for several years now. Until recently I agreement. The Sandspur is your paper: hadn't thought of American Indians we will always keep this in mind. But we being that different from any other cannot succeed in this goal without your person. Sure, they live and breathe support and participation.
Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before publication. All submissions must be typed. Letters to the Editors must include the name and phone number of the author. A The Sandspur's editorial policy... desire to publish a letter anonymously must be discussed with one of the Editors. can te conlc'ted N™., ,' u ""f^T ""* *" htteTS * signed and indude a Ph<™ ™™ber at which the author Submit articles to The Sandspur at UP n bUt nly after campus box 2742 or drop it by our office, he Edito"tte^Tsuh^T ""1 ! ° T^ ° *«"«i«W the desire for anonymity with one of Mills 307. Telephone: (407)646-2696. Editors^'blffi"%ZIfiT °" f "r6 7 Ph°ne "Umber Wi" not be Prfnted- «1 niters dScussed with the The views expressed in The Sandspur do Send m ^letters' C°nfidentlabt>'- Th»A J™ f<* y™ interest in The Sandspur and in the Rollins community. not necessarily reflect thoseofthe Editors. October 10, 1990 page 3 Response to Beans, from page i My conversation with
Ober's Letter should be able to get two free packets of butter for toast, two free packets of crackers Shen Tong with soup, and so on. If you are going to take the whole basket, a charge is almost Mr. Robert Ober III by Jay Hsiao formed individual clubs as a disguise for expected, but I thought the high cost of the President Chi Psi Fraternity Being a member of the Asian American their growing party. These clubs often food would cover those things in small Student Association, I had the opportunity held activities which promoted their one quantities. Dear Rob, to represent Rollins College in welcoming universal theme, democracyin China. The Marriott claims it is offering most of Shen Tong, one of the leaders of the recently leaders met together whenever important the above items "at cost" and said they are We write to you in response to your failed Chinese revolution, last Thursday of plans were drawn. All these clubs and charging for everything because of theft. September 12, 1990 letter to President Diversity Week. After a good dinner at the tyheir leaders came together on the day of They have had continual problems with Bornstein (Sandspur. Vol. 97, Issue #2) Sunset Grill restaurant, I had a chance to the movement. Shen Tong believed that stealing, and that includes all of the foods regarding last spring's removal from chat with Mr. Tong in our native language they had a good structure of networking on and drinks they offer. What happens here Mills of the advertisement for Chi Psi's as we paced down Fairbanks. Mr. Tong campus, only the movement failed. I then is a never-ending cycle: Marriott charges "Hooter's Girls" party. was one ofth e democratic leaders at Beijing asked him what happened to his family as high prices so students decide to get back We are disappointed that our University who activated a non-violent the result of his action. Mr. Tong said that at them (or get their money's worth) by conversations with Chi Psi's past student movement for democracy last the government probably gave his family a stealing, which causes prices to go higher, President and the IFC about the spring. hard time for a short while. But after and so on. appropriateness of hosting a "Hooter's As we walked side by side along the talking to his sister on the phone, (she Another common complaint has been Girls party" at Rollins were not shared street chatting about the student works at a foreign company in China which regarding the lump sum of $200-$250 taken with the members of your organization movement, a question came across my allows Mr. Tong to get in touch with her) off the top of the meal plan at the beginning and became so distorted through time. mind. I asked him how the student he found out that they are alright. He also of the year for maintenance. This procedure Our concern was, and continues to be, democratic leaders worked together and used this connection with his sister to get seems to be inevitable, unless people want how events like Hooters Girls parties communicated to each other on campus in touch with some of his leader friends to give up their refunds (of unuse d Vali dine contribute to a hurtful environment for without attracting the attention of the back home. I wish I had more time to ask money) at the end of the year. That is how women at Rollins. The sign promoting central government. Mr. Tong explained him more questions, but as we all know, most schools typically cover those same the event has never been our concern. that instead of having one single student Sunset Grill is only so far away. Shen costs. As a sidenote, Rollins had 924 In retrospect we regret the removal of party on campus, many leaders were Tong now attends Brandeis University students last year who had money left on the sign, in part because it undermined scattered around campus distracting and is completing his degrees in biology their Validines, ranging from under $1 up our commitment to the principles of free government attention. Each leader then and philosophy. expresssion and in part because it to $1500. The average amount left was distracted the community from the real $310. issue. Four weeks into school, Marriott has When a group invites women to campus finally posted the price graph telling you to lure men to an activity, the group says where you should be on your food plan. by its actions that it is okay to view You can use this to figure out your food budget. Something that would really help "WJ^Nr£ women as objects and sources of fc*/3MG entertainment. While the intent of the would be for Marriott to post last year's party may have been to have fun, the graph so we can compare. I do not know if party may also have contributed to a they even kept that graph, but it's worth a culture where crude talk aobut women try. and sexual conquests is affrimed. An As another suggestion to Marriott, a event like this may also cause women of lot of environmentalists and proponents of campus wonder if they can trust men to recycling (I am one of them!) would like to Tw* SPACE, take them seriously, to respect them see plastic, washable cups rather than the and to be interested in authentic paper ones now used. If this is not feasible, relationships. we should really be able to bring our own The college's educational mission is to cups and coffee mugs. I say this because I \ challenge students' values and to have tried bringing my own cup and take enhance the personal, social and out container and was not allowed to use intellectual growth of all its student. them. members. It is therefore appropriate to Regarding the take-out containers, y actively question events such as the being charged for them is almost PW@ "Hooter's Girls" party. Traditions like unavoidable. A lot of people object to them this should not continue at Rollins in Downunder because they are eating the because they are inconsistent with food there. They should really provide wax Rollins' community values. We look paper for sandwich takeout in both Beans forward to participating in a communty and Downunder, it would be cheaper and discussion of this issue and we offer our better for the environment! Maybe we can assistance to you and other groups in work some of these things out if enough planning positive traditions and events people speak up. that affirm the best in all of us. Along the lines of speaking up, more people should do so. On the back of the Sincerely, menu this week, Marriott printed some of the comment cards they had recently Steve S. Neil son received. Thanks to someone's complaint, Dean of the College they have lowered the price of "Mom's Best Pound Cake" by 25 cents. They are often able to act upon student suggestions. Make Susan Allen your ideas and thoughts known to them, Assistant Dean of the College you may be able to change something!
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The characteristic of Chances are, one, if not both of these signed copy... this hall that makes it unique from any people signed an agreement with Rollins "It's costing a lot here at Rollins, it really Imagine waking up on a Sunday other on campus is that it was created by College stating that they would not come irks us because it's a pain to collect morning and walking out into a hall where the willingness of each student to exercise into any contact with illegal drugs while at unrelatedjDieces of paper," Downing said. the trash-filled garbage cans are all in an both personal responsibility and respect Rollins. Chances are, also, that one, if not No students have yet been convicted at upright position. It's an incredible thought for his or her surrounding community. For Rollins, and that is a good thing because if both of these people are receiving some isn't it? Well try and picture walking into example, if you drink, you must simply they had been, the financial aid office would sort of financial assistance, as is 54% of the the communal bathroom and seeing it "sans display a certain maturity when returning not know exactly what to do. Although the student body. puke." Seem too good to be true? On the to the hall.. In short, maintain a sense of policy has been in effect for over one year, Every student applying for aid must sign first floor of Elizabeth Hall, it isn't. community living instead of personal the process by which a student is to be this agreement which states that federal Last year, an idea was formed to create living. penalized has not been distributed to the aid will be revoked if a student "engages) a living environment where a theme Teri Levi, one of the RA's for the floor, schools. in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, centered around the idea of both physical said that this arrangement is "one of the Downing says, "It makes good press for dispensation, possession or use of a best experiences she has ever had." And politicians!" but what happens next? It is and mental well-being. This year that idea controlled substance during the period that, "a real sense of community and almost as if the policy was adopted and became a reality on the first floor of covered by..." this aid. openness is shared by the students." forgotten. Elizabeth Hall, known as The Wellness Legally, this only applies to a Pell Grant, Floor. If this sounds like something that however all students must sign the The idea of the policy came from judges' The Wellness Floor stresses the ideas really appeals to you, rumor has it that agreement in order to get aid. The financial decisions in the past. It is now possible for of responsibility and respect. Residents of there is one room available on the floor. aid office does not believe that this will, in judges to penalize convicted drug users by the first floor are asked not to smoke or Or, if moving in seems a bit rash, the any way, curb the drug problem plaguing taking away the privilege of receiving drink anywhere on the floor. Of course, Wellness Floor is offering FREE aerobics America today. financial assistance as part of a criminal that does not mean that the students can't every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 in "It is unreal to think that a financial aid sentence. The new policy is simply do as they wish, they are simply encouraged Elizabeth Hall's new lounge. recipient will change his behavior because supposed to eliminate the conviction and of (the agreement)...If you need to sign in court case. order to get financial aid, you're going to Will this new agreement make a dent in sign," said Linda Downing, Dean of the drug war? Who knows, but Rollins Financial Aid. does not seem to think it will make much She feels that the policy, adopted by the of a difference. United States last year, is more trouble Said Downing, "Let's face it, if somebody than it is worth. New forms had to be is going to use drugs, a signature is not National Alcohol drawn up, people had to be hired and going to stop them." Awareness Week Catalyst Convention: Schedule Announced Students can determine Friday, October 12,1990 Wednesday, October 17, 1990 "Alcohol and Student Life: Student "Freedom from Chemical environments future Perspectives at Rollins" Dependency Trainers (FCDIS^ 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.mTFaculty (Sponsored by SGA) by Lauren Eastwood species on one planet in the grand scheme Club 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ADEPT of things." Video and upperclass student Meeting/Sullivan House This past weekend, six members of The concepts of anthropomorphism and panel discussion about alcohol and - 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Greek Greenhouse had the amazing experience devaluing all that is not "like us" leads drugs and the social scene at Rollins. Leaders, IFC-Panhellenic Leaders/ of attending the National Student directly into social issues such as racism, * This session is only for faculty Mills Galloway Room Environmental Conference called sexism, classism, all of which were and staff members. 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SGA/Mills CATALYST, at the University of Illinois, addressed at some point in the conference. Galloway Room Champaign-Urbana, H. Students from The fact that three fourths of all toxic Sunday, October 14, 1990 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Open every state in the U.S., as well as multiple waste dumps are located in minority "Signs of Alcoholism and Helping a Forum for all interested students in countries worldwide, came to Illinois to be neighborhoods blatently displays the Friend" the Mills Galloway Room a part of this incredible event. The intensity values of those who make the decisions 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./Mills of the conference came as a surprise to concerning those dumps. Issues like these Galloway Room Thursday, October 18, 1990 everyone, including those who planned it. bring to light the insensitivity of the Ann Temple: New Alcohol "Freedom from Chemical Until two weeks before the conference only nebulous "system", be that political or Educator at Rollins College Dependency Trainers (FCD)" 30 groups had registered. However, as the social, toward the individual. (Sponsored by NCM and McKean (Sponsored by SGA) assembly hall began to fill up for the The common thread that ran through Hall) 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. AA opening address, it was announced that the whole conference, from speeches made Meeting on Campus/French House over 7,000 students had already arrived. by Kelpie Wilson ( Earth First! ), Ralph Monday, October 15, 1990 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Residential The atmosphere was thick with the Nader, Cesar Chavez (United, Farm "Breath-a-lyzer Demonstration" Life Staff, Peer Advisors/Bush 234 energy of people knowing that they were Workers), to the music of Billy Bragg, and 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.mVHauck 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Open all united for a common cause: The statements made by the participants at an Auditorium Forum for all interested students in environment. The term environment, open mike, was the idea that a change "Legal Aspects of Drinking and the Mills Galloway Room which often conjures up images such as must occur. We can no longer treat the Driving" 8:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Movie: the destruction of the rainforests and the Earth, animals, and even other humans as 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.mTBush 108 "Clean and Sober"/Student Center devastating effects of acid rain, is actually resources created for our own use. We can Judge John Adams, Orlando (Sponsored by Rollins College much more complex. The primary message no longer live in a society which defines Circuit Court judge will speak on Productions) that the conference attempted to convey progress such as ours does. As Winona the legal aspects of drinking and was that the damage we are doing to the LaDuke stated from the view point of the driving. (Sponsored by Phi Delta earth is inexorably tied to the social, Friday, October 19, 1990 Native American culture from which she Theta - refreshments provided) economic and political paradigms and "102 JAMZ Fantasy Dance Party" comes, " The essence of capitalism is ideologies which need to be addressed 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m./Student accumulation. That can not be a way of Tuesday, October 16,1990 before change can occur. Center Be There (Co-Sponsored by living based on survival. That is a way of "Open Rollins AA Meeting: Watch, Black Student Union, Residential The opening address, given by Robert living based on conquest." Listen and Learn" Life, ADEPT, Circle K). Redford, brought tolightmany of the issues The final address of the weekend, given 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./Student Mocktails and non-alcoholic which were to be reiterated throughout by Rev. Jesse Jackson, demanded a "new Center drinks provided by Circle K. Free the weekend. Redfordsaid, "Inourpcssion world order". One that challenges the . Opportunity to watch and with Rollins I.D. $3.00 for non- to control things we've gone out of control. intellect- "We must begin to use our minds interact with a Rollins student AA Rollins students. Progress has to mean something different. not our missies". One that values the support group. We can't keep using up one place and individual- "The only justification you can (Sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega moving on to the next. We've run out of All Week have for looking down on someone is that and Ward Hall - refreshments * Parked outside "Beans" : Car places, we're running out of resources, and you want to stop and lift them up." One provided) we're running out of time.... Are we the wrecked in drinking and driving that values the environment- the 9:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m./Student accident. beneficiariesofour progressor the victims?" individual policies on pollution are "as Center Redford went on to say that there has * Safe Ride Tickets on sale in the absurd as having a no smoking section on Dr. Sal Pignato, Director of Bookstore. Buy a safe ride ticketfor "never been such a time of naked greed and an airplane- smoke blows with the wind." exploitation as we have seen in the last Clinical Services at M.A.C.O. yourself or a friend. Ticket entitles To some these issues may seem quite decade.... Clearly it is time for a new (Metropolitan Alcoholism Council you a ride home from a bar or party "radical". To others they may be simply attitude and one that doesn't see the of Orlando). Chance to ask through a local cab company. common sense. Regardless of where you environment as an enemy or a threat....To questions about MACO and their survive we have to realize that we are one services. see Catalyst, page 5 October 10, 1990 page 5 Student Government Association
S.G.A* Minutes, The Power to October 5, 1990 Make a Change
I. Oct. 5, 1990 meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m. Quorum achieved with 34 of 40 Senators present. Excused: Montgomery, Stepek; unexcused: Garrity, by Peter Wood, Library has? And would you be able to Chauncey, Tedeschi, Cesarano, Sherrill, Barksdale. President Pro-Tempore study and concentrate with fifty other Student Government Association people sitting near you in a rather small II. Officer Reports: room? President: Students to sit on Library Council Committee: Pete Wood As a Rollins College Student, you have So where does that leave us? Quite volunteers; Hours discussed, possible student petition to demand later hours. the power to make a change. It has come to simply, without a quiet place to study. Vice President: Thanked senators for switching meeting time; urged my attention that many students do not However, being that you are a student at attendance at Diversity Week programs and activities. like the new Olin Library hours, believing one of the best liberal arts colleges in the that it closes too early. Presently, the south, you have the power to make a III. Executive Committee Reports: library closes at midnight, as opposed to change. If you want longer library hours, Chief Justice: Hear seven cases; RHJC making progress. the 2:00am closings of last year. The cut in simply fill out the ballot that you received Comptroller: No report. services is mainly due to the fact that the in your mail box (if you haven't already CAC Chair: No report. administrators believed that not enough done so) and drop it in the campus mail PBU Chair: No report, Dave Herman possible replacement; vote next week. students used the library after 12:00am. box. If you didn't receive a ballot, there are RCP Chair: Update of upcoming events, movies will be inside due to bug Instead, there was the idea of opening the extras available in the Student spraying; Octoberfest discussed, possibility of new equipment discussed. Galloway Room for late-night study, but Government Office. Please take the time PR Chair: Update on Beans food service, possibility of students going on a this has yet to happen. Besides, can the to vote and prove that we sincerely care day with the food service people. Galloway Room really be a fair substitute about our academics and we have the power Student Services Chair: Update of events. for the library? Does the Galloway Room to receive the services that we are paying have all of the resources that the Olin for. IV. Committee Reports: Appropriations Chair: Update on committee. Elections & Training: No report. V. Unfinished Business: will purchase 150 tickets for student theater night Senators Support VI. New Business: A. Dean Allen discusses Sexual Harassment Policy; Fortune motions to accept policy; Blanchard seconds. Senators question definition of impairment, Diversity Week liability and confidentiality concerns, suggest adding "subject to SHB referral" etc. Moran will meet with Dean Allen to work on Senate suggestions, then Senate will review policy again. Hartley: motion to table issue till next week; Virtue seconds, passes unanimously. by Jen Stults, S.G.A. funding every event individually, B. Motion by Virtue to adopt new allocations policy; Wood seconds. Public Relations Chair each group will propose a budget based on Sanders discusses policy: eliminates waste, uses purchase orders, Council of their schedule of events for the semester, Leaders will be informed of new policy and how to write betters budgets. Policy Last Wednesday, S.G.A. moved their which will be reviewed. If additional needs drawn up by Moran. weekly meeting time to accomodate the are presented during the semester, further Diversity Week Schedule. Members from funding is a possibility. This falls within VII. Informal Discussion: * both the Senate and Executive Committee the realm of the Appropriations Committee, Elections & Training Committee needs members. attended the lecture given by attorney which will be holding it's regular meetings Asst. Director Viau thanks Senators for sitting through meeting with band William Weinberger on "The Importance in the S.G.A. offices Sundays at 7 p.m. Any playing in background. of Coming Out." questions can be directed to Sandy Bitman, Homecoming events planned in Winter Term, possible changes. Following the speaker, S.G.A. held its Comptroller, or Sandy Sanders, meeting. Susan Allen was our much Appropriations Chair. Adjourned at 9:15 p.m. on motion by Nalley, second by Gonzalez. appreciated guest this week. She The latest news from R.C.P. (Rollins participated in this Senate Meeting by College Productions) is the showing of the clarifying the sexual harrassment policy. feature film, "The Hunt for Red October," Pending approval, the policy's wording is to be shown Wednesday, October 10 at 8 being clarified. The procedures for dealing p.m. RCP has moved all of its movies with violations of the policy are also going inside of the Student Center for the time to be put on the books. The results of this being, because of the possibility of should appear at the next meeting. encephalitis. (Don't worry—the campus is Catalyst, from page 4 The allocation procedure and policy being sprayed for mosquitoes that carry were also reviewed. This year, rather than the disease.) place the earth which sustains you on your I hierarchy of values, it is impossible to believe that the way things are going is okay. The 7,000 plus students at the conference left charged to make the necessary political, social and economic (DnircsH® IK limt(STm^fL©ms),V ® changes. As conference organizer Chris Fox said, "You breath it, you eat it, you drink it, you're in it- fight for it!" Istt AimmnmaiH (G)cstt(D>Ib@irff@sft l^imaiim V©!!©^®' Organ &®mim&m©]m4 recital Tickets will be on sale in front of Beans October 16-18, llam-lpm. planned The registration cost is $12 per team.
On Sunday, October 14 at 8 p.m., Rollins Play begins Saturday, October 20 College will resume its Music in the Chapel Series with an organ recital by Charles at 10 am on Mills Lawn. Callahan. Dr. Callahan is director of Music and Resident Composer at the Finals will be held Wednesday, October 24after the Knowles Memorial Chapel. The program will include music of the Romantic women's varsity volleyball match. composers. The concertis free and open to the public. Call Dal Walton at x2943 for more info. The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue #6 page 6 R.ChC* announces animal of the month, Group Speak Updates on activities
TKE WELCOMES NEW First, we would like to thank Tau Kappa The llama is the animal of choice FRATERS Epsilon for hosting a super "Sunset Party." We had a great time and look forward to The Fraters of Tau Kappa Epsilon The Rollins Outdoor Club (R.O.C.) is excited. If the two mate, then the normal spending more time with you this year. would like to welcome Bradford Emmet, proud to announce that the llama is gestation period will be eleven months, Secondly, we would like to thank all of Ahmed Battla, Gerry Aquino and Andreas being recognized as the Animal of the with a well developed, lively baby llama the students who attended and created a Rosendahl as Fraters into the largest Month for this month of October, 1990. huge success of the Theta Crush Party. A Beach trip a success Fraternity in the world, TKE. Welcome The Animal of the Month is normally special thank you from the Theta sisters Rollins Outdoor Club had its first bonafide men. chosen during the last R.O.C. meeting of goes to all of the young men who helped us beach trip of the year on September 29, each month in order to increase the move and set up our party. We appreciate 1990. Wetookoffaround8:30a.m.intwo awareness of the Rollins community of THETA HOLDING your time and energy a great deal. Thank luxurious vans and headed for New CHILRErVS ART you Nick Yerkes, Bob Boyle, Todd the animals with whom we share this Smyrna Beach to enjoy a relaxing day at great planet. FESTIVAL Magargee, Doug Thompson and Mike the beach. The weather in Winter Park Young! There are two species of llamas: the that day was wet and rainy, so the brave On October 13, from 9-3, the sisters of Guanaco and the Vicuna. It was the souls that went expected the worst, but Kappa Alpha Theta will be holding the 3rd Finally, Kappa Alpha Theta was honored Guanaco which was chosen as our animal were more than pleasantly surprised. Annual Children's Winter Park Art to participate in the Candlelight Vigil and of the month. When we reached our destination, the Festival. While you are walking down aspires that it was as moving for the entire These animals live in herds in the sun beamed its glorious face upon us, Holt Avenue admiring the art and artists, Rollins community as it was for us. South American Mountains and plains giving us a day full of fun in the sun. The your children will be creating art of their areas. Many people in these areas will volleyball we played was fast and fervent own at the Theta house. Games and snacks CHI OMEGA use llamas as pack animals, setting up will also be provided! If your child has a but the surfing a little less than ideal. CONGRATULATES NEW caravans. Llamas move slowly but The group that went was an amiable one, favorite game, bring it along to share with steadily, a healthy one having good the other children. Last year we had a INITIATES so it didn't matter that the wind was of The Sisters of Chi Omega congratulate endurance. If not treated well or nicely, hurricane velocity or that the only thing great turn out. Let's make it even better they have been reported to react by being this year! their 22 new initiates on finally becoming surfers were getting was a saltwater foam bona-fide actives! We had a super post- stubborn and less willing to work. bath. Several new acquaintances were To sign up drop a card with the Researchers have found that they following information to Box 2484, Kappa initation party with the Brothers of Sigma made and there was also talk of another Phi Epsilon on Saturday night and enjoyed would rather be in a drier area, where beach excursion soon. As the sun set on Alpha Theta: How many children will be they can withstand heat and cold better. attending? Age(s)? Time you will be the white carnations sent to the house by the horizon and we loaded back into the the Fraters of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Their herds consist of about twenty vans, we left with a pretty decent tan, dropping off and then picking up your llamas, with one male, many females, child. Child's name and parent's name. We know that Kappa Kappa Gamma some fond memories and a great deal of will be intitiating their pledges soon and and several youngsters of all ages. The sand in our underwear. Hope to see you If you have any questions or problems, male will protect his herd if he can, please call Jennifer Falvey at ext. 1974. hope they are having a fullfilling and fun on the next R.O.C. beach trip, dudes and making a bleating noise to warn Thanks, and remember ... we want week of inspiration. babes!! - Don Fontane everyone, sending them scattering in your kids!!! This week, the Chi O's are looking the event of danger. If the danger is an ***We ask that the kids be no younger forward to a Dessert Social with the Ski Trip meeting planned other llama, then the males may fight, in than two*** members of Pinehurst on Thursday and a party Friday night with the Brothers of the same way that they might fight This Thursday, October 11, at 8:00 during mating season. The fighting Kappa Alpha Theta has had a Phi Delta Theta. p.m. in the Lyman Lodge lounge, the llamas will often try to bite the opponent's wonderful September. We have been The Fall semester is flying by and we Rollins Outdoor Club will hold an front legs, attempting to make him fall involved in a numerous amount of activities hope everyone is having fun and keeping informational meeting about our winter on his knees. As one might guess, they and we are looking forward to a successful up with their work. ski adventure trip to the beautiful Rocky year. do get a little tangled with each other as Mountains. The trip will take place a few they fight so the tactic is to force the days after Christmas until the end of our other llama down with the neck. An break in the sunny and snowy wild west. annoyed llama might spit at his If you are interested, but are unaWe to Sorority Grades Spring Term 1990 adversary just as a male might spit at a attend this meeting, call Jared (x20^or sexually reluctant female when he is Dennis (x2052). Chi Omega Active (Cumulative): 3.025 (66) Circle K Internatl offers mocktail service, Spring Term: 3.038 (66) sponsors volleyball tournament during Kappa Alpha Theta busy month of October Active (Cumulative): 2.824 (60) On Sunday, October 7, Circle Kheld raising money for the Central Florida Spring Term: 2.829 (60) a car/pet wash to raise money for our Children's Home Society with a "Mile of upcoming convention. We washed a few Silver" fundraiser, and on October 19th, Kappa Kappa Gamma of each and had a great time in the process. we will debut our mocktail service at the Active (Cumulative): 2.859 (59) We would like to thank the senators and ADEPT party. Spring Term: 2.899 (59) newly registered voters who helped make Finally, be sure to sign up for the first our voter registration drive of Oct. 5th annual Octoberfest Volleyball and 8th a success. October 13 & 14 at the Tournament, to be held on October 20th NCM Winter Park Art Festival, we will be on Mills Lawn. Active (Cumulative): 2.784 (41) Spring Term: 2.958 (41)
Phi Mu Annie Russell Theatre to Active (Cumulative): 3.215 (31) Spring Term: 3.284 (31) stage "Company"
"Company", the multiple-award "Company" promises to be both winning musical from Stephen Sondheim musically and visually stimulating as well, and George Furth, will open the Annie with musical direction by David Patrick, Russell Theatre's 59th season at Rollins settings by Dale Amlund, costumes by Rank by Active Class: Rank by Spring Term: College on October 19 and continue through Mary Amlund, and lighting by James Packard. (Cumulative) October 28. "Company" focuses on five couples — For information and ticket reservations 1. Phi Mu metropolis yuppies' who earn five figures call the Annie Russell Theatre box office at 1. Phi Mu 2. Chi Omega — centered on Bobby, the bachelor, the 646-2145. 2. Chi Omega 3. NCM golden youth whom all of them use as a 3. Kappa Kappa Gamma 4. Kappa Kappa Gamma screen and lever for their fantasy-based 4. Kappa Alpha Theta 5. Kappa Alpha Theta energies. These people make company for each other as they play with sad efficiency Student 5. NCM at marriage, semi-marriage, nonmarriage, Non-Affiliated Women unmarriage, and remarriage. The Daily Mail once said of "Company": Ambassadors Cumulative: 3.025 (454) "Here it is finally — the anti-romantic, Spring Term: 3.035 (454) anti-marital musical where boy doesn't get girl. If you think that's not much of a needed Sorority Women comedy, wait for it. You will applaud its To all students who were interested in Cumulative: 2.941 (257) attempt at being honest about human relationships. It is frequently fast, funny, hosting overnight guests for Student Spring Term: 3.002 (257) fascinating and incredibly polished." Ambassadors, contact Layna Mosley at Directed and choreographed by W. x2971 if you are female, and Chris Mande 36.1% of upperclass women students belong to a sorority. Robert Sherry, the Annie Russell Theatre at x2939 if you are male. For general production will prove to be a slick high information, contact Estelle-Marie at powered tour-de-force. xl883. Thank you! page 7 October 10, 1990
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Or is it because college is too much like by Alan Nordstrom school and reinforces the same perverse The most important elements in being notion that you should study not because it a good student are wanting to be a student is good but because it will be good for you, and wanting to be good. Thus motivation instrumentally? Good for your GPA. Good comes before aptitude, since everything for getting into law school. Good for your depends on your desire to study. job interviews. Good for anything besides Yes, it is possible to compel yourself to the good of knowing and understanding study and possible to be coerced to study and feeding your curiosity. by external pressures of fears, threats, Sounds Utopian, doesn't it? But only and rewards. In fact, most people's idea of because we're so far off target in our com "discipline" and "self-discipline" assumes mon attitudes about college. Yet think this kind of coercion against your natural about it. What better reason than the joy desires. Itcanbedone. It's often done. But of learning shouldjustdfy colleges of liberal it's essentially wrong. education? Why should you come to a The only right way to study is eagerly, liberal arts college unless you want to driven by curiosity and the inner need to liberate your mind from narrow experi know. You should study joyfully, alertly, ence and open yourself to great, exciting, and tenaciously; not dully, mechanically, novel vistas of knowledge? You come be and doggedly. True study transforms the cause you want to find out how compli common meaning of "work" into a "labor of cated and exquisite are the ways that love." Work of this kind —demanding, human intellect has invented to compre scrupulous, and painstaking at times— hend our cosmos of meaning. becomes indistinguishable from play, all You rightly come to college for the because you urgently want to do it, and adventure of a quest. And you rightly doing it is intrinsically rewarding. expect your professors to be your guides Does this sound like your experience and inspirers along the exciting and chal in school? I hope so, but I doubt it. How lenging and often arduous path of learn about here, in college? ing. You are right to seek ardor in your Well, if not, why not? Is it because you teachers. You should readily see their own have been so negatively conditioned by love of discovery and comprehension and your preparatory schooling that you carry feel their eagerness to share their enthusi overyouringrainedaversions into college? asms with you. They are not here to satisfy Is it hard for you to shake off the belief that your curiosity as much as to whet it. They you study because you have to, because it love to learn and want you to love learning. is going to get you something or some If this all sounds romantic, it should. Ad where? That's a perversion of study. It's venture, quest, challenge, ardor, enthusi not study, not true study; it's prostitution. asm, novelty, love—all these are the true You are selling your mind for a mess of stuff of higher education. status or money. They aren't? Why not? Career Services News Truman Scholarship Meetings (Class of Choosing Majors and Careers (60 min- '92 only)-Wednesday, October 10th, 1 p.m. utes) - Thursday, October 11th, 4:00 p.m. and Monday, October 15th, 10 a.m. Career Services.
Global (DffffiKSff Washington and Lee University School Peace Corps - Wednesday, October 17th, of Law - Wednesday, October 10th, 1:30- 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Outside Beans. 5:00 p.m. Career Services. The foreign influence grows Choosing Your Career (90 minutes) - Resume and Cover Letter Writing for Wednesday, October 17th, 2:00 p.m. Career Sophomores and Juniors Services. (60 minutes) - Wednesday, October 10th, by Lora Wagner from knowing people from other countries? 1:00 p.m. Media classroom. The Professional Exploration Program There are lots of opportunities to get to Orientation (30 minutes) - Sign up to Here's a trivia question to test your know these students. There are over 70 on Choosing Your Career (90 minutes) - spend part of a day with a professional, world knowledge: What do Corazon Aquino campus who have spent the better part of Wednesday, October 10th, 3:00 p.m. Ca Wednesday, October 17th, 12:00 noon. of the Philippines, Sweden's Ingvar their lives growing up in other countries. reer Services. Career Services. Carlsson, and Edward Philip George Seaga You can practice your Spanish, French, of Jamaica have in common apart from German, or learn some Arabic, Flemish, their being world leaders? They, along Dutch - even Papiamento, Hindi or the with many other notable country presi language spoken in Western Somoa! ODK SYMPOSIUM REMINDER dents, prime ministers and high adminis We are constantly reminded how the trators studied in the United States. Be world is shrinking and how nations are fore you let a response of "So what?" slide becoming ever more interdependent. "COMPETITION VS. COOPERATION" over your mind, consider this. "One-third Making friends with people from other "There are quiteafew thinkers whose In each case, the revolt against to one-half of the world's top positions in countries can only result in helping us in workis useful in beginning to think about competition is wedded to the affirma politics, business, education and the mili the long run. The long term effect of reducing structural competition. Terry tion of an alternative vision. This is a tary will be filled in the next 25 years by indifference and disdain, on the other hand, Orlick offers non-competitive games as a practical necessity, since we can hardly foreign students attending colleges and may come back to haunt us in terms of way of Teconceptualizing recreation. tear down one set of structures without universities in the United States." * foreign policy that goes against U.S. inter 'Why not create and play games that offering something in its place. But the ests, not to mention possibly having That's right, folks, the foreign-born make us more cooperative, honest and alternative also is the the very reason Americans kicked out of a country (as student sitting next to you in Russian considerate of others?' he asks. David for objecting to competition in the first happened in a country by a U.S.-educated class or playing alongside of you on the and Roger Johnson propose noncom place. It is because we value human tennis court ~ you know, those people leader who seized power). petitive alternatives in the classroom as relationship, among other things, that with the "funny" accents and sometimes Each of us do have the power to influ a way of improving education. Robert we found competing to be problematic. seemingly odd behavior — may well pop ence how the world is shaped. One of the Paul Wolff sketches a plan for severing The motive for opposing competition up on the front page of your newspaper easiest things we can do today is begin a the ties between high school performance and the arrangement to replace it are someday, being quoted on their political friendship with our students from other and college admissions, and again be one and the same: cooperation. and economic forecasts or offering insights countries. tween college performance and graduate —Alfie Kohn, No Contest: The Case on some world event going on at that admissions. Both moves would allow Against Competition moment. Will that person be vaguely * Lawson Lau, "The World at Your Door genuine learning to replace the awful familiar to you or be someone you can step," in Mark Rentz, "Diplomats in Our competitive scramble that now preoccu write a note to or call as a friend? I ask the Alfie Kohn will lecture on Backyard," Newsweek, February 16,1987. pies students. On the political scene, "The Case Against Competition" question because, though it may not seem Benjamin Barber has argued persua important to you now, someday you might Thursday, October 25th, 7:30 p.m. "Global Corner" invites all students, fac sively that the adversarial and individu Bush Auditorium look back and wish you had gotten to ulty, administrators, and staff to submit alistic underpinnings of politics as we know more international students at essays, personal stories, or other writing on know it are actually inimical to democ Rollins. ft Win $25 for the best Sandspur letter their thoughts about things international. racy; in their place he proposes a consen or article this year on the topic of Someday — when you are in a position These may be experiences you've had sus-based system that is similar to the "competition vs. cooperation." in business, international law, govern abroad, your feelings about world events cooperative resolution of conflict .... ment, education, and realize the insight happening now, or feelings on interactions With respect to global rivalry, Morton ft Arrange to have your social group you might have gained into another coun you've had with people from cultures other Deutsch, among others, emphasizes that host a professor to talk and lead dis try and its people could be of help to you at than your own. Please submit to Lora 'the old notion of "national security" must cussion about aspects of this topic. Call the moment. Will you have missed out on Wagner, Box 2345 or Vincent Mortreux, be replaced by a new notion of "mutual the rich and broadening experience gained Box 2586. Omicron Delta Kappa security.'" President Ted Scheel (x 2547) page 11 October 10, 1990 Sports
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The Lady Tars were 9th out of 13 teams by Gar Vance Fighting Cardinals and on the walls of the Flashes, Flying Dutchmen, Flyers, at the Duke Invitational in Raleigh, North football stadium bleachers there are Green Terrors (ooooooow!), Hill toppers, Carolina this past weekend. Playing on The Random House Dictionary, paintings of two large, red cardinal birds Hoosiers, Hurricanes, Husslin' Quak the difficult Duke course, Sarah Johnson Webster's Dictionary and Roget's The that are grimacing and wearing boxing ers, Huskies, Judges, Lakers, Loggers, had the best score at 87-78-80 = 245. saurus all define "Tar" as a "sailor" and gloves. Now those are tough birds! Magicians (one for Thaddeus!), Mata Freshman Susan Poland finished second short for "Tarpaulin". There, it's simple dors, Marauders, Mavericks, Moccasins on the team at the tournament. isn't it? Lets examine college & university nick (how about "Tongs?", Mountaineers, names across the country...take a deep Mounties, Orangemen (sexist & Do you get tired of explaining to friends, breath: stupid...where's their "Ism Sheriff'?), family and others what "Tars" are? Do Poets, Riots, Pioneers, Pipers, Racers, you even know or care?? The next time POLITICAL: Ambassadors, Barons, Rangers, Rebels, Rockets, Royals, Men do well at someone asks you what a tar is, run to Diplomats, Dukes, Judges, Senators and Senators, Settlers, Shockers, Sooners, the nearest window and yell out: "I'm Presidents. Sun Devils, Tar Heels (got to be the mad as hell and I'm not going to take it worst name so far!!!), Titans, Thresh ers, Toppers, Tornados, Vandals {no regionals any more RELIGIOUS; Bishops, Deacons, Evan gelists, Friars, Missionaries, Monks, Par way), Victors, Volunteers, Vulcans, War The Tars dominated the Rolex South There has been some discussion around sons and Pilgrims. Hawks, Warriors, Westerwinds and Regional Touranament in Savannah, our campus regarding changing the Zips. Georgia this past weekend and senior Brett athletic name/symbol from TAR to INSECTS: Bees, Hornets, and Yellow Field won the singles title easily over Rob something else...anything else! Let's Jackets. DIFFERENT/STRANGE: Cobbers, Gould of Florida Atlantic 6-4, 6-0. The lookatithistorically. Trudy in Archives Duhawks, Ephs, Herd, Hokies, Hoyas, doubles team of Field and Bill LeBlanc helped me with a little research on the MILITARY: Colonels, Generals, Mid Fighting Blue Hens, Flying Gobblers, captured that title also by defeating Roll origin of Rollins Tars. In 1917, World shipmen and Tars. Gaels, Gold Nuggets, Gorlocks, Hatters ins players Tim Van Laere and Darren War 1 left only ten men on campus. The (Stetson), Jumbos, Peacocks (Hugh Price 6-4, 4-6, 7-6. Rollins will be ranked Navy had a small training vessel on MEDIEVAL: Cavaliers, Celtics, Con McKean would like this one!), Peahens #1 in the South again and no lower than #5 Lake Virginia, and the women took an querors, Corsairs, Cossacks, Crusaders, (come on!), Penmen, Prairie Stars, in the pre-season Rolex national Division interest in the "snappily uniformed Dragons, Highlanders, Griffins, Kings, Rifles, Roonies, Sagehens (get serious), II poll. trainees" on the ship. The women Knights, Lancers, Monarchs, Musketeers, Stormy Petrels (Oglethorpe U... and we Brett Field will play in the Rolex Nation called the sailors TARS and soon after, Pirates, Sabers, Savages, Saxons, Scots, thought our name was bad!), Student als in Corpus Christi, Texas October 19- this became our college nickname. Silverswords (wasn't sure how to catego Princes, Tarzans & Janes (U. of Puerto 21. Before 1917, the official nickname was rize this one), Spartans (see Trojans), Rico), Templars and the Utes of Utah. "Blue and Gold," (similar to the Uni Swordsmen, Tritons, Trojans (pass!) and versity of Wisconsin's "Blugolds.") Valiants. COOL NAMES: (I go for the unusual!) Anteaters, Artichokes, Banana Slugs If we stick with the history of the area, AMERICAN NATIVES: Apaches, (Cal Santa Cruz), Dinosaurs, Ducks, Women's soccer we could consider that the land the Braves, Cherokees, Chippewas, Hurons, Fighting Camels, Haymakers, campus is on once was a lumber mill. Indians, Moundbuilders, Redmen, Hardrockers, Horned Frogs, Jackrab- We could be the Lumberjacks (like Redskins, Seminoles, Sioux, Thunderbirds bits, Kangaroos, Keelhaulers (Cal kicks off season Humbolt State) but the Rollins "ism (mythology), and Tribe. Maritime Academy), Koalas, Moles, Sheriffs" would nix this name quickly, Nanooks (U. of Alaska), Orediggers (Colorado School of Mines), Penguins, The Lady Tars opened their season Sat approving an alternative such as ANIMALS: Antelope, Badgers, Bears, the Presbteryian Blue Hose (stupid, yet urday at Sandspur Field against the Uni Lumberpersons. Like Person in the Bearcats, Beavers (very common), Bisons, unique!), Railsplitters (Lincoln Memo versity of North Florida. The young squad Moon andPersonhole Cover, the change Blackbirds, Bloodhounds, Blue Marlins, rial U.), Spiders, Squirrels and the of Coach Israel Ramos was beaten 3-0. just doesn't make it... Bobcats, Boxers, Buffaloes, Bulldogs, Co bras, Cougars, Coyotes, Game Cocks Trolls. I think all of these are fun The Orlando & Winter Park Railway (pass!), Gators, Great Danes, Greyhounds, names. ran through our campus for 78 years Grizzlies, Hawks, Herons, Huskies, Jag from 1889 to 1967. The train was uars, Jays, Leopards, Lions, Lobos (Sam Reverend John wants to change Tars nicknamed the Teapot (because of the Stark - woof woof), Longhorns, Lynx, to Hammerheads (i.e. sharks). "A Tar Volleyball team smokestack). Could we be the Teapots Mastodons, Mongoose, Mules, Mustangs, is a fat little doughboy! We're not a or the Locomotives. No. Osprey, Owls, Panthers, Phoenix (mythol military school. We should use some falls to ogy), Pointers, Pumas, Rams, Rattlers, thing indigenous to Florida, dike a Rollins College was founded by Con Ravens, Razorbacks (great name for a Hammerhead. No one else has Ham gregational Church members. We could pig...a tough pig!), Red Foxes, Red Hawks, merheads! We need something the stu Southern, be the Congregationalists! Nah. Retrievers, Roadrunners, Sailfish, Sea dents can have fun with and get excited Gulls, Soaring Gulls, Stags, Sunbirds, about." Terrapins (turtles, non-ninja), Terriers Atlantic We have alligators in the lake but were (tougher than Chihuahua I guess), Tigers, NAMES NOT TAKEN: Bullfrogs, beaten to that name by a state school Toros, Wildcats (Rollins has cats that are Carps, Hammerheads, Sheepherders, It was a tough week for the Lady Tars as up the road. (Thank goodness Winter wild!), and Wolves, Wolf Pack, and Wol and Surfers (great suggestion Dr. they posted a 1-2 recoord to make their Park is not famous for flamingos!) verines (boo). Cohen!). overall mark 12-5. Rollins was beaten by Florida Southern 15-5,15-6 and 15-4 and It's brainstorming time: Let's take a I was talking to Murray Herman in the traveled to the Miami area to beat Barry look at some NFL names to get us OTHER NICKNAMES: Aces, Aggies, fieldhouse. When asked for an opinion 15-11, 15-11,15-5 and lost to Florida At thinking: Bears, Bengals, Browns, Anchormen, Archers, Arognauts, Barons, about the Tars nickname, he responded: lantic 15-6, 7-15, 15-10, 15-2. The ladies Buccaneers, Bills, Cardinals, Cowboys, Battlers, Beacons, Blazers, Blue Devils, "There's room for improvement. It's not travel to Eckerd on Tuesday and then Dolphins, Eagles, Falcons, Forty- Boilermakers (a drink?), Bombers, Bru very popular." I agree with Murray. compete in the Florida Southern Tourna Niners, Giants, Jets, Oilers, Raiders, ins, Buckeyes, Bullets, Brewers, Cajuns, Let's have a referendum regarding a ment over the weekend. Rams, Saints, Sea Hawks, Steelers and Centaurs, Chargers, Clippers, Comets, new nickname for Rollins College. Let's Vikings. Lots of tough animals named Cornhuskers, Cotton Blossoms (you must poll the campus for thoughts and ideas (except Dolphins...they're just cool.) be joking?), Colonels, Crimson Tide, Dea of everyone ...students, faculty and staff. Cardinals seems wimpy though. I went cons, Demons, Devils, Drovers, Engineers, Soccer team to Otterbein College. They are the Express, Fighting Irish (go Socky), Flames,
loses in St* sity of Central Florida, Florida Institute of Technology and Oakland, Michigan, this Cross country at Louis Friday and Saturday. Golfers Stetson Playing in the rugged Missouri-St. Louis Tournament this past weekend, the Tars Sailors fourth at currently eighth The Rollins cross country team ran at had their chances to knock off two quality the Stetson Invitational this past week opponents but came up one goal short in Gainesville in tourney end and three men and two women com both contests. Rollins was edged 3-2 by peted. The top finisher for the men was Northeast Missouri and 4-3 by the Uni The sailors had an off weekend as they After the first round of the Stetson Matt Bunting who was 23rd in the 5 mile versity of Missouri at St. Louis. The Tars placed fourth at the South Atlantic Points Intercollegiate Tournament in DeLand, race at 34:13. Lana Mosley was 31st for fall to 2-7 on the year. Jeff DeRose, Judd Regatta in Gainesville. The finish will the Tars are in 8th place, but are just five the women with a time of 25:00 for three Lando and Dan Girse scored goals against qualify them for the Di strict Championship shots off the lead. The leader had a 298 miles. UMSL. Rollins will host St. Leo at 3:30 Regatta November 3-4. Should they win and Rollins shot a 303. Scott Ford is tied p.m. Wednesday and then the Rollins In the district title, they will go to the na for second in the individual race with a 71. (Sports updates provided by Fred Bat vitational Tournament with the Univer- tional regatta. The final round is on Tuesday. tenfield, Sports Information Director). • • •
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