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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 11-17-2011 Sandspur, Vol 118, No 07, November 17, 2011 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 118, No 07, November 17, 2011" (2011). The Rollins Sandspur. 1944. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1944 1$ FEATURES Volume 118, Issue 7 Thursday, November 17, 2011 thesandspur.org Florida's Oldest College Newspaper, Est. 1894 LAURA J. COLE The formerly-fictional game of Quidditch comes to life for the Rollins team at the World Cup. CAMPUS TONY FIRRIOLO Audrey II, a man-eating plant, Renovations makes her way to the stage in Little Shop of Horrors. QUOTABLE **Tf the Board wants to clean house, they cannot only abruptly fire JoePa and Spanier. They need to clean all house, and not just who the media targets/ " -PENN STATE, PAGE 3 Read President Barack Obama's editorial, "We Can't Wait," on making college more affordable Lauren Silvestri face and they covered two holes the residents as they learn to expect to have the pool built for students. The Sandspur in our kitchen, which seems to maintain their living quarters (weather pending) in six weeks. have stopped it for now." Could in acceptable condition." We are planning on opening up BfiS Upon beginning this the construction be a source of Bitikofer said, "A clean and the deck area ahead of the pool W£W semester, I was ecstatic about the problem? well-maintained apartment will opening and will fence off the dfnSt' SSrfKJKjK living in Sutton, especially after Scott Bitikofer, director of only help eradicate Sutton Place construction site from that area. discovering that Rollins had Facilities Management, doubts of this sporadic rodent issue." The expected partial opening |§ft|jj§] announced that it would create this hypothesis. "There are Bitikofer also addressed will occur at the beginning a new pool and recreation area various speculations as to the the mysterious pool situation. of December, with the pool exclusively for its residents. cause, but we don't believe at "October 31 was listed as a opening in January," he said. However, I arrived to see a sign this time it has to do with the tentative date of opening. Some residents have safe stating the area would not be construction of the pool," he State permitting held up the other concerns. Many were completed until Oct. 31. Now said. He assures that Facilities overall permitting of the pool confused about why their that Halloween has passed, I am is "committed to eradicating the construction. The City of Winter apartments were not renovated. this day in puzzled to look out and see what problem." Park could not grant a permit Bitikofer explained that Rollins appears to be a big sandbox Facilities has taken multiple until they received the State plans to renovate all Sutton HISTORY where the new recreation area preventative steps already, of Florida Health Department apartments, but the speed at should be. such as having a professional, permit," he said. which this is done depends on Still, another trouble has licensed pest control company "In addition, several multiple factors. "Our intent overshadowed this problem. bait all apartments, common variances were applied for is to continue the renovations Sutton residents are currently areas, closets, trash chutes, and granted (i.e. lakeside of individual student rooms, experiencing a rodent issue. access panels and the perimeter location and restrooms), but [but] our ability to do this is Mice sightings have been of the building. The trash room also contributed to the delay. predicated on funding and reported on all floors and and dumpster on the rear of the The City of Winter Park was availability of the rooms. This one can sometimes hear them building have been pressure kind enough to allow us to summer's conference schedule scattering above the ceilings. It is washed and sanitized, and perform demolition and site is quite full and no funding not exactly the living experience Facilities has increased the work prior to receiving overall has been identified at this time; many students expected. frequency of waste collection permit. We received State having said that, we are still Kayla Austin '13, a third- to two times per day, six approval a few weeks ago and hopeful to continue renovations floor resident, has faced one days a week. The situation is immediately submitted it to the this summer, albeit on a more of the most extreme cases of improving weekly, according to City and received our permit. modest scale," he said. the semester. "We've caught Bitikofer. Upon receipt of the permit, the While current residents NATIONAL ARCHIVES six rodents since September Facilities has joined with contractor began layout of the may be "roughing it," it appears November 17,1973 and saw one running down Residential Life to conduct pool and is in process of forming future ones have a positive the hallway," she said. inspections of every apartment the shell." experience to look forward to. President Richard Nixon declares to ensure that "a community Knowing student concerns "I'm super excited to go skinny- that he is "Not a crook," when "Maintenance kept putting in approach is presented and about the pool's opening, dipping in the new pool," joked faced with accusations regarding traps but that didn't work. We achieved for the benefit of Bitikofer spoke further. "They Brandon Curson '13. the Watergate scandal. eventually complained face-to- News 2 I Opinions 31 Features 4 & 5 | Campus 6 | Arts 7 | Sports 8 November 17, 2011 The Rollins College Sandspur Students Come Together to Fight Hunger "A lot of people think discrimination doesn't exist is not allowed to shave until and unless he raises $50 anymore, so this is what we fight," said Aphra Behn, as a donation for MLB. The best part about the event is The Helping Hands Across America canned food one of the girls. Students and staff participated in a that the brother himself cannot front the money, so he drive is a Rollins College and Sodexo "Stop Hunger" discussion about issues they thought stemmed from has to ask people for money so that he can shave. So, initiative that is in its fourth year at Rollins. This year, women's rights. Focus areas included family, mental if you see a brother with an unsightly beard, help him Dining Services surpassed its goal of 20,000 pounds health issues, the environment and war, just to name out and donate to the cause. and through monetary and food donations was able to a few. Groups of five to 10 people worked together to collect 21,474 pounds of food. All donations go directly create artwork that represented their positions on what to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida for Introducing New Rollins Dance Team those focus areas violated. Liz Ibarrola '13 participated distribution to those less fortunate in our community. After rigorous auditions, the Rollins Dance Team is and connected with what the Guerrilla Girls were This year's campaign kicked off in the Campus back! As representatives of school spirit and promoters preaching. "As an RA, I feel like it's my duty to make Center's dining hall on Oct. 17 with the goal of collecting of athletic support, the team has become a major part people — residents, friends and peers — more aware of 20,000 pounds of food. Since then, Dining Services has of sporting events. The girls will be dancing at football feminism. If they can identify with their friends' beliefs, been collecting donations at the registers of all six on- and basketball games, and they hope to add soccer they're more likely to give the idea a chance." campus dining locations and via a link on the Office of games and other school events to their schedule. Student Involvement and Leadership's Web page. The Guerrilla Girls inspire people all over the The team meets each Wednesday and Friday for two- For the past two years, the Winter Park Chamber world by nudging them to address current concerns hour rehearsal sessions, where it practices and learns of Commerce held an event at its Welcome Center, and issues through the medium of artwork, and that is new routines. Its coach is professional dancer Peggy with all proceeds going toward the Helping Hands certainly what the experience most of the students and Williams, former Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleader and campaign. As part of Greek Week, students hosted staff involved did. co-founder of Professional Cheerleaders Alumni Inc. their annual Can-Paign (formerly Can-Struction) and and its manager is Sandy Weisstein. With an abundance collected 1,900 pounds of food. Holt students also got No Shave Initiatives Grow at Rollins of knowledge from Williams and experienced involved and collected 195 pounds of food. Perhaps you have seen the scragly men around teammates, this is undoubtedly going to be a great year In 2008-2009, Dining Services partnered with campus, but this is more than a mere beard-off; this for the Rollins Dance Team and its fans. Fraternity and Sorority Life to incorporate the cans it year, No Shave November has gone philanthropic. Only a handful of the best dancers were chosen collected for its Can-Struction to benefit the Helping Chi Psi is supporting Movember, a moustache- to be a part of the team.