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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 97 No 12, December 5, 1990" (1990). The Rollins Sandspur. 1693. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1693 AND SPUR - Volume 97 Decembers, 1990 Issue #12 Iraqi Ambassador to speak at Rollins by Rick Varan permission to Rollins College and the Iraqi Hundreds of people are expected to at­ tend, and all three major networks are ex­ embassy to put on this event. Since the invasion pected to be on hand to hear this rare speech The Iraqi Ambassador to the United States of Kuwait, the diplomats of Iraq have been by a high ranking Iraqi official to the Ameri­ will fly from Washington D.C. to Rollins to allowed only very restricted opportunities to can public. offer his perspective, as well as the opinion of travel, making the selection of Rollins as the Provost Daniel DeNicola will oversee and the Iraqi government, on the Mid-East crisis sight of this address highly impressive. and the increasing possibility of war, Thurs­ moderate the event, sponsored by Rollins Possibly joining him (unconfirmed at press day night at 7:30 p.m. in the Field House. College Productions, the Cultural Action time) will be the Ambassador to the United Committee, and the International Student It was only on Monday afternoon (Dec. 3) Nations of the Kuwaiti government in exile. that the United States State Department gave Organization. Carmel Bird: Flood, fire An Australian Encounter ravage Holt by Vincent Mortreux basement She said her name was Carmel, Carmel Bird. The bright silk that she wore behind her medieval lecturing Damages total desk depicted her as an extravagant person. She mentioned that although she was born in Australia, she had between $500 lived in California and Spain, and she had obtained a diploma from the and $600 Sorbonne University in Paris, France.

by Sue Brown Sandspur Staff John Langfitt, Ted Seheel, and Dave Fall discuss their views. On Tuesday, Nov. 20th Holt Hall was damaged by a fire that started due to a unusual set of cir­ Competition in sports cumstances. Earlier the previous week, a water main had burst and flooded Holt's basement and first - the athlete's opinion floor. Electricians ordered the elec­ tricity shut off in order to avoid by Becky Kovac and Vincent a way to "exceed one's potential*' and electrical shorts. After cleaning up Carmel Bird Mortreux "achieve 120% of one's capacity". The the water mess the electricity was restored, but the basement Nevertheless, just as most of us are unin­ pro-cooperation side noticed that the switchbreaker was inadvertently formed about Tasmania, Miss Carmel Bird The discussion of Alfie Kohn's pro-competition panelists were the forgotten, and left off. had very limited knowledge of Florida talk on Competition versus Coop­ ones who had succeeded in this battle, prior to her arrival. From the little she eration was expanded on Nov. 29 and that the "losers" probably did not The weekend prior to the 20th, had read about this area she knew that when students and faculty gathered approach competition so receptively. a student tried to use the stove in Florida was South of New York, and that in the Galloway Room to hear six The pro-competition panelists argued Holt's kitchen, which is also the supposedly this was where the Garden of panelists express their opinions on that true athletes would embrace laundry room as well. Due to the Eden had been located (I coul dn't help but competition in sports. Three of the competition whether they won or lost turned offswitchbreaker, however, wonder how many of us in the audience panelists said that for a team to win, the game. They would see competition the stove would not operate, but the really thought that Florida was Para­ another must lose. They paralleled as an opportunity to try one's best at student left on three of the burners. improving. dise). I think she nevertheless well repre­ competition to war as reflected in On early Tuesday the 19th, the attitude of the spectator when sented the International Honors Society The discussion ended with the physical plant workers were trying shouting, "Kill!* Somehow competi­ in which she had been inducted as an encouragement of coaches to ac­ to repair water damage in Holt's tion brings the primitive instinct out Honorary member that same afternoon. knowledge what they described as basement, when they realized their of human beings and stops them "true athletes": Athletes that play Coming from Tasmania, an exotic is­ power tools would not work. They land in the south of Australia, her accent from using rational human kindness. the game for enjoyment and for self discovered the switchbreaker that immediately captured the attention of The sports players supported improvement, while maintaining re­ had been left off, so they had it her small audience composed mostly of competition by explaining that it was spect for the other team. students and staff of a small liberal art turned on, which of course meant that the three stove burners were see Bird, page 12 turned on as well. In the meanwhile, in the laun­ dry room, a student was doing his International News P9-2 Visions: B. Carson pg. 9 clothes, but having a lot of errands to run, he left his clothes in the dryer. Another student needed to Faces and Places P9-3 Global Corner pg. 10 use the dryer so he/she took the clothes out, put them in a plastic pg-* Movie Reviews pg. 11 laundry basket, and placed them S.G.A. News on the stovetop. Consequently, the student's clothes ignited, causing Fun Courses pg-5 Unconnected pg. 12 smoke to fill much of the building. No one was injured in the fire, pg-6 Sports at Rollins pg. 14 but the student suffered the loss of Bo's Garrett 2 dozen underwear, 2 dozen socks, 10 jock straps, 2 hospital shirts, Hidden Curriculum pg-7 Calendar pg. 16 and 6 pairs of running shorts. Gar Vance, Director of Res. Life Main­ pg- s tenance, estimated the damage to Visions: Sam Stark be approximately 500-600 dollars. page 2 The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue #12 International News Will college News briefs from students be drafted? around the world

by Gregory Gordon by Nan Huber ©Copyright 1990, USA TODAY/Apple College Information through of the tunnel that now connects England to the European Continent. Network Persian Gulf Crisis - The United Nations Known as the "Chunnel," it unites Britain WASHINGTON — The demands of America's buildup in the Security Council authorized participating to the continent after eight thousand years Persian Gulf are prompting talk of a military draft — a hot topic states to use force to evict Iraqi forces from of isolation. The two men who won, in a President Bush wants to extinguish. Kuwait if they have not withdrawn by lottery, the honor to do the actual break­ Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, a former Navy secretary, said at a January 15. President Bush unexpectedly through were Robert Graham Fagg of Do­ congressional hearing last week that a prolonged stalemate with reversed his long - standing position against ver, England, and Phillippe Cozette of Iraq might require draftees to sustain massive troop levels in direct high - level talks with Iraq on Friday Calais, France. There will be three tunnels Saudi Arabia. when he declared that he would invite in all when the project is complete: two for Military analysts, however, see that step as a sure way to Iraq's Foreign Minister to Washington and trains carrying people, cars, trucks and undermine public support for Bush's military mobilization. "It's was prepared to send Secretary of State freight, and the third for maintenance. the dumbest idea I've heard all week," said retired Army Col. James A. Baker to Baghdad. Iraqi Presi­ William J. Taylor, predicting that any move toward conscription dent Saddam Hussein accepted the offer of would bring "sit-ins and teach-ins all over this country." Eastern Australia - After being hit by the talks Dec. 1. President Bush's startling worst floods in a century in April, farmers A draft at this time would likely differ from the Vietnam era offer was designed to assure Americans are now bracing them­ version in at least one way: Student deferments would exist only that the President is for those studying to be ministers, Selective Service officials say, selves for what are doing everything pos though drafted students could finish the current academic year. threatening to be sible to avoid a war the worst brush But even though there's speculation, Bush is wasting no time as well as making fires in fifteen in attempting to silence the discussion before the voices get too one last effort to loud. years. According persuade Iraq to "We don't need a draft," he said, because the 2 million to firefighters in withdraw from New South wales volunteers now in uniform have made the force is "as strong as it Kuwait. can be." and Queensland, the Talk of a draft, after 17 years without one, became more than flood waters have re­ USSR - President ceded and the outback could idle chatter last week for different reasons. Rep. John Conyers, Mikhail Gorbachev has called for the D-Detroit, and other black leaders complained that minorities explode in flames at any moment. The creation of worker vigilante committees combination of the floods and a mild win­ make up so much of the Army that they'd bear a "disproportionate with extraordinary powers to monitor the burden" in a war. ter produced abnormal grass growth, so food industry and punish those involved in when the grass begins to dry in the Austra­ Conyers said Bush should ask Congress to resume the draft theft and speculation. These committees before any attack. And Former Navy Secretary James Webb told lian summer, the whole area will be like a are to be elected at workplaces across the match waiting to be lit. a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that because the country, and are to be established within Pentagon is "over-committed" in the Persian Gulf, Bush should ten days. They have been given permission ask Congress to reinstitute the draft before any fighting starts. to close down guilty enterprises "tempo­ Germany - Concluding an amazing pas­ Even without a war, Webb testified, keeping up to 400,000 rarily" /demand the dismissal of workers sage that began almost thirteen months U.S. forces in the Gulf while applying economic sanctions on Iraq and institute criminal proceedings. The ago when the Berlin wall suddenly fell, for a year to 18 months will require troop rotations — "and then public anger at food speculation and black Germans cast ballots as a united nation we're going to have to have a draft." marketeering has been so great that a Sunday. Chancellor Helmut Kohl's coali­ Glenn, who chairs a military manpower subcommittee, agreed group of readers of the daily Komsomolkaya tion, the Christian Democratic Party, was that if troops are maintained at that level for along period, "we're Pravda claim they are forming "lynch mobs" victorious in the elections for Parliment, going to have to consider a draft." to patrol stores and food distribution cen­ although they did not win a majority of Only an act of Congress could reinstate the draft. After ters. seats. The results are generally interpreted Vietnam, Congress let the draft lottery system expire July 1, as an endorsement of unity. Kohl and For­ eign Minister Hans Dietrigh Genscher of 1973, stripping the Selective Service System of its induction Africa - Chad President Hissen Habre, along the Free Democratic Party both played authority. Involuntary inductions were stopped in 1972. with his cabinet and thousands of troops, roles in the unification of Germany. Par­ On March 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford suspended the has fled Ndjamena, the capital of the North ties opposed to unity -the Socialist Demo­ requirement for young men 18 to 26 years old to register with African country. Only two days earlier, crats, the Greens and the Party of Demo­ Selective Service. But after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan, rebels belonging to the Patriotic Salvation cratic Socialists (Formerly the East Ger­ President Jimmy Carter reinstated the registration requirement Movement captured the largest eastern man Communist Party) - all did poorly on July 2, 1980, for men turning 18. It's still in effect. town in the country, Abeche, in their effort .This was the first free election since 1932. Names and addresses of 13.5 million registrants are currently to overthrow Habre. The highest ranking Under the condition of unity on October 3, on file, though none has taken a military physical, been classified government official remainingin Ndjamena 1990, East Germany was simply incorpo­ for fitness or faces any call-up. appears to be Alingue Bawayeu, president rated into the Federal Republic as five If lawmakers were to approve a call-up, Selective Service of the National Assembly. He is currently additional states, changing neither the spokesman Larry Waltman said, the agency could have 100,000 being escorted through the country by constitution nor the basic election format. men ready for physical examinations within 30 days. French troops. The French Embassy or­ The only changes are 72 new election dis­ It would summon 20-year-olds first, then those ages 21, 22, dered one thousand civilian French nation­ tricts and twelve million additional voters. 23, 24,25 and 26. If more soldiers were needed, 19-year-olds and alists out of the former French colony, de­ This new election increased both the num­ 18-year-olds would be called. About 1.5 million men in each age spite requests from the rebel leader, Irdis ber of districts and the number of seats in category are registered, Waltman said. Deby, that they remain neutral. Another potentially thorny issue would be whether women, Parliament. Despite the increase in vot­ who now make up 11 percent of the armed forces, would be ers, the elections did not result in any Europe - A party below the English Chan­ drafted. When the men-only draft ended in 1973, women made up sudden differences. nel was held when British and French just 1.6 percent of the military. construction workers met for the break­ Lawmakers aren't likely to seriously consider involuntary service unless Bush makes a request. If that happens, the debate would turn stormy. Lawrence Korb, a former assistant defense secretary for manpower, calls the draft issue a "red herring." Proponents of reinstating conscription, he said, "never liked the volunteer military" or are trying to undermine support for Bush's policy with scare tactics. Former Col. Taylor, a Vietnam veteran who is a senior vice- president of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and In­ TYPING SERVICES ternational Studies, argued that even in the worst case "a draft is unnecessary." For fast, reasonable typing call Nancy at "This country has under arms, and in the available reserves, all the manpower required to fight what will be a war of 30 days 679-4006 Rush Jobs! or less — with or without rotation policy," he said. Korb said he also didn't think the draft would be resumed. "If you go to war, that war is going to be quick. Either you're going to win it quickly or you're going to find you can't achieve your Term papers, bk. reports, annotated bibs, objective." manuals, group papers, statistical, etc. (Gregory Gordon writes for the Detroit News.) December 5, 1990 page 3 Faculty and staff offered Hamilton Holt Volunteer!!! exam week computing courses offers Winter Better Living for seniors Volunteers needed to help elderly Term courses gentleman with laundry and errands A series of short workshops on Date: Tuesday, Dec. 18. in the downtown Orlando area. He how to use WordPerfect are being —"Business" WordPerfect: This Photojournalism, has no transportation to get to offered to faculty and staff during workshop assumes the user already laundromat or grocery store. December by the Computer Ser­ knows how to use the system to Thatcherism, among vices Department. produce letters and documents. Crystal Lake Supportive Envi­ The sessions are designed for Participants will learn how to set up ronment users who plan to use the learned a mailing list, merge the list with a those listed Volunteers age 20 and older to techniques on a regular basis. letter, sort an address file, and assist mentally challenged residents Those employees who would like to prepare multicolumn output. A good with recreational activities. Also, take a general introduction course The Hamilton Holt School will offer workshop for learning the strengths courses that enrich the regular liberal need computer help and general fix- on the system are encouraged to sit and weaknesses of WordPerfect for up. in on one of the CS125 six-week arts curriculum during this winter office applications. Date: Wednes­ term, January 5-February 1. courses held in both the fall and day, Dec. 19. Edgewater High School spring. Courses offered include communi­ —Advanced WordPerfect cation courses such as Photojournalism Volunteer pianist to assist school All of the December sessions Techniques: This workshop is chorus from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be held in the Rollins Comput­ and Advertising Management, and designed for the WordPerfect user English courses such as The Art and daily. ing Lab (Bush 206, IBM side) to who wants to know more of the Craft of Memoirs and Selected Studies: allow participants an opportunity tricks. The session will focus on Zora Neale Hurston. Florida Coalition Against Do­ to gain hands-on experience. changing the disk directory, con­ New courses include Religion, mestic Violence Sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. or structing headers and footers, Culture and Conflict in Ireland, taught Volunteers to help with filing, 1:00 p.m., and will last about 90 interpreting hidden codes, avoiding by visiting professor John Horgan of the answering telephones, organizing minutes. Kate Cherry, supervisor pitfalls, using macros, line drawing, National University of Ireland, an bulk mailings, and help with fund of the Computing Lab, will instruct and typing with foreign characters. author and journalist. Tom Ling, also a raising activities. the courses. Date: Thursday, Dec. 20. visiting professor from Essex University Courses offered include: To obtain an enrollment form, in England, will teach a course on GROWS Literacy Council —Getting to know the IBM PC: contact the Computing Lab at x2403. Thatcherism: A Tale of Two Nations. (Greater Reading or Writing This session is designed to help the Winter Term class schedules are Skills) user feel at home with the machine now available. Registration will be Volunteer tutors to attend quickly. Date: Monday, Dec. 17. held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, training workshop January 25 - 26 in —A First Course in January 3, at the Hamilton Holt School Apopka. Also, need bilingual volun­ WordPerfect (for the PC): This Last Weekend office. Call 646-2232 for more informa­ teers to assist with English Speakers hands-on session will include a look tion. of Other Languages program. at the IBM keyboard, starting and ending a WordPerfect session, to Party! Mothers Against Drunk Driving document creation, text editing, Permits are available for parties on Volunteer to work information and printing. The course will also December 7 and 8. Deadline is Weds., Career info booths, assist with court monitoring, browse the rather hefty manual Dec. 5th, by 5pm. Permits will resume help write a newsletter, or organize and provide ordering information. during January term for the weekend What is... mailings. of January 11 & 12. *Searched by hundreds of employers and graduate schools looking for promis­ Orange County Children's' Com­ ing college seniors, juniors, and sopho­ mission mores? Volunteers to assist with data Faces and Places *An efficient way of gaining exposure entry for "Back to School" program. to corporate recruiters who might other­ "Back to School" provided low - income wise be inaccessible? children with clothing, school sup­ Barry Render, Harwood community service last month. The "Initiated by taking just a half-hour plies, and haircuts last fall to prepare Professor of Management in the three-day conference included skill to fill out a brief registration form? them for classes. It is now an ongoing Crummer Business School, has just building workshops, networking and •Free?!!! program. had two textbooks published. Each coalition building information. book comes with ten videos, a Other Tars attending the conference It's the Peterson's Connexion! Brought to Paint Orlando Beautiful computerized test bank, a student were Lucy Hamilton, director of you by the publishers of Peterson's College Need teams of volunteers to adopt study guide, microcomputer student activities, and students Guides, the Connexion is a database houses for painting. This annual software disks for solving homework Carolyn Espasas, Paget Graham program designed to match eligible can­ project provides fresh paint and fix - problems, an instructor's manual and Tammy Duffy. The group didates with employers and graduate up work to 60 homes belonging to low and a book of transparency masters. hopes with the continued support of schools searching to fill positions. If you - income elderly and disabled people In addition to his books, Barry also student government, to concentrate have not yet filled out your Connexion throughout Orange, Osceola, and has recently had two articles their efforts on promoting an office form, stop by Career Services for informa­ Seminole counties. published in national journals and on campus to help faculty, staff and tion on the program and how it can work is serving as a panelist for two students become involved with for you. To learn more about these and other national association annual meet­ community volunteer projects. For opportunities, contact the Volunteer ings. further information, contact Karen Internships and Summer Jobs (it's not too Center of Central Florida at 896 - Silien at x2649. early) 0945. Please ask for the YVAprogram. Alice Smetheram will be on a Meeting Friday, December 7th in six-week hiatus from her part-time Rollins student Nicole Career Services at noon. 1 hour long. job with the Florida Interacademic Hartwig was one of five students Consortium in order to perform a commended for earning a straight A Professional exploration program Make sandwiches Christmas show in Flint, Michigan average while studying German Sign up to "shadow" a professional in with the Silly Club. A 1988 gradu­ language and literature in Freiburg a career field of your choice, (one meeting, for the homeless ate of Rollins, Alice is a professional last spring with the Institute of 30 minutes long.) actress who has served as a creative European Studies. Nicole is a Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Career Services today, Wednesday, consultant to the Orlando-based foreign languages major from at 4:00 p.m. comedy troupe. In the current Winter Park. She is studying 4 pm in Lakeside show, Alice will sing, tap dance and Spanish language and literature Resume Writing for Sophomores and play the accordion. The Florida this term with the IES in Madrid, Juniors- room of Beans. Interacademic Consortium is a and will return to campus in Learn how to write effective resumes Rollins program that brings to­ February. and cover letters. (One meeting, 60 Lend a hand! gether faculty with high school minutes long) teachers and students. Thursday, December 6th in the Me­ dia Classroom, Mills Building, 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by Circle K and Panhell. Charles Callahan, director of Go away for music at the Knowles Memorial Chapel, recently completed a composition commissioned by the Spring!! Harvard University's Memorial Winter will be here any day now. (Lakeside Health Center offers Church. The work, entitled "Come Woul dn't it be nice to head south.. .way Rejoicing," will receive its first south...and land in the middle of the limited hours for semester's end performance Dec. 16 at the Harvard Australian summer? How about the Chapel. Charles was recently lovely temperate sunniness of the December 17-19, Monday-Wednesday: elected the "outstanding alumnus of Yucatan peninsula in Mexico? Medical services with the M.D. in the morning only. 1990-91" of the Boston Archdiocesan * It's not too late to apply for the December 20, Thursday: Choir School, also located in Cam­ spring terms in Melbourne or Mexico. Melinda will be in to finish up insurance claims and close the Center. bridge, Mass. Come by the International Programs January 7,1991: Office in Carnegie Hall next to the Center reopens. Karen Silien, assistant Registrar; or call x2466 to have infor­ director for staff and student mation and an application sent to development, coordinated the first you. fHappy 9{tzv 'year! ever statewide conference on page 4 The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue #12 — S. G.A. News S«G«A* Minutes Challenge for change November 28, 1990

—taking a step forward by Danielle Farese, S.GJL Clerk

I. Meeting called to order at 7:06 p.m. Quorom achieved with 37 of 40 proposed this week. The first, Senate Senators present. Excused: Hartley, Virtue; unexcused: Betzold. Minutes of by Jen Stults, Bill 1990-91-6, proposedby Aliza Silver, previous meeting accepted as distributed. P.R. Chair was dubbed "The Sunshine Bill". The purpose is to have a chairperson provi de II. Officer Reoprts: SGA's Challenge for Change this a letter of sympathy from the SGA for President: commended Virtue and Cesarano for good work. year is fast becoming a reality, as a student's illness or death in the family. special presenters from Task Force This bill passed. Ill Special Presentation: 21 (the century, not the drinking age) The second bill, sponsored by Pete Task Force 21 by Prof. Lairson and President Bornstein. consulted senators about possibilities Wood, was for the allocation of funds to Discussion with Senate on ideas to take Rollins successfully into the next for Rollins' future. Dr. Rita Bornstein, RCP (Senate Bill 1990-91-7). This bill century. President of the College, and Profes­ proposed taking $7,000 from the SGA sor Tom Lairson, President of the contigency fund to purchase "much IV. Unfinished Business: None. Faculty were special guests, and their needed equipment" at wholesale prices thought-provoking questions pro­ that are presently available. An V. New Business: duced much discussion and a number amendment was made to the effect A. Bill 6 "Sunshine Bill" presented by Aliza Silver; motion by of ideas. that the savings would be returned to Sellman, second by Tedeschi; passes as amended. Some of the topics that came up SGA's general fund. This bill also B. Bill 7 Allocation to RCP for equipment presented by include: what aliberal arts education passed. Pete Wood; motion by Wood, second by Nalley - is/ should be, whether or not Rollins Senators gave their input con­ is "tough enough" in terms of classes motion to limit debate time by Walton, second by cerning the location of the volleyball Sigman, passes 35 to 2. Sanders makes Friendly and course load, problems students court. The preferred location is behind were having with faculty and vice amendment: savings of RCP because of equipment the pool, on Lake Virginia; however, purchase will be given back to SGA general fund for versa, what the January term does the other options—next to the Student for people and whether it is good or distribution; accepted as friendly. Blanchard calls Center tennis courts, Critchfield park, question, second by Green; passes 19 pro, 9 con. bad, how much of a necessity intern­ or postponement pending an ecological ships are, the necessity for more evaluation—received strong support VI. Informal Discussion: standards concerning internships, also. 1. Volleyball court site-vote taken to determine which and what role Career Services should SGA took a straw vote to donate location is best. Recommendation will be given to play in them. In addition, other $100 in memory of Bob Mathey. The Mike Lawrence. questions and possibilities discussed money will go to the Heart Association, 2. Straw vote taken to give $100 to Heart Association in were: what happens to class evalua­ as suggested by his wife. memory of Bob Mathey or to Gladys in Beans. tions, the existence of residential Although this week's meeting was Decision to give money to Heart Association in learning communities, introductory two and one half hours long, the turn­ memory of Bob Mathey. level classes, and the future of the out and patience of non-Senate mem­ Student Center. bers who were in attendence is to be Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. on motion by Dimitris, second by Alexander. Two pieces of legislation were commended.

r, "The Sunshine Bill" Senate Bill 1990-91-6 Do you have any ques­ tions, comments, or con­ - Proposed by Aliza Silver WHEREAS, there is a general feeling at Rollins that there is not enough concern for cerns about S.G.A.??? a student's illness or death in the family; and WHEREAS, it would greatly be appreciated by those affected by death or illness; and If so, contact these WHEREAS, it would make Rollins a more caring campus and the student(s) feel like people with your Rollins cares about him/her; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Student Government Association adopt thoughts or ideas: "The Sunshine Bill" and create a chairperson to personally acknowledge the student(s) with a signed letter from the S.G.A. in the event of illness or death in the family. Freshmen R.C.R allotted $7,000 Amy C. Anderson Orlando Mendoza for new video equipment Senate Bill 1990-91-7 Sovhomores

- Sponsored by Pete Wood Paul Zies WHEREAS, Rollins College Productions is spending significant amounts of program­ Carolyn Espasas ming money on rental of lighting equipment for shows; and WHEREAS.movie quality of R.C.P. movie events has been sufficiently poor as to affect attendance; and WHEREAS, the purchase of lighting equipment and a video projection system would Juniors lead to a tremendous cost savings to S.G.A.; and WHEREAS, R.C.P.'s current calendar of programming would have to be significantly Tarita Virtue reduced to cover the cost of this much needed equipment; and WHEREAS, R.C.P. is being presently offered wholesale prices on both lighting Gardner Sherrill equipment and video projection equipment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate allocated $7,000 as follows: $4,000 for video projection system and $3,000 for lighting, from the contingency fund to R.C .P. for Seniors the purchase of this much needed equipment which will be of long-term use, benefit, and cost-savings to the S.G.A Kerry Fortune Friendly amendment: Senator Sanders Chrissy Chauncey The $5,000 savings R.C.P. will be getting on this equipment shall be returned to S.G.A's general fund for redistribution. December 5, 1990 page 5 mi courses Center for Lifelong EdL, Res* Life This Winter Term, a series of seminars, minicourses, lectures and demonstrations are being offered at low or little cost to Rollins students. While you have the Winter Term time, Invest in Your Future through one of the seminars offered, or just have some fun with one of the many other offerings. Register by Dec. 14 and receive a 10% discount! For registration information, call the Center, x2604.

zations and on the job. controlling your most criticial resource- The Leadership Edge how to think well in school, and we've Seminar Leader: Dr. Rick Bommelje time. Learn how to deal with constant paid a high price for it in our professional Why are most of our organizations Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 23,6:30- interruptions, cope with conflicting or and personal relationships. This 4-week overmanaged and under led? Why can't 9:30 p.m. changing priorities, reduce procrastina­ course provides students with the basic some people influence their associates to Location: Bush Rm. 108 tion, use your "peak" time to your best skills of sound reasoning. We'll take a peak per forming levels? One major rea­ Tuition: $30 advantage, and identify/sort priorities quick tour of the most common fallacies of son is that they have not capitalized on from trivia. relevance and ambiguity, induction and their own leadership potential. This pro­ Instructor: Kathryn Crosby gram will acquaint you with 5 leadership deduction, dialectical reasoning, the dif­ Getting things done! Date/Time: Monday, Jan. 21, 6:30-9:30 ference between soundness and truth, and behaviors that make a difference in moti­ p.m. vation. You will also learn what is the Some of us are more organized than the application of clear thinking to vari­ Location: Bush Rm 108 ous issues such as abortion, capital pun­ single most important trait of a superior others. However, organization is not a Tuition: $30 leader. Additionally, you will learn how character trait-it is a skill that must be ishment, and the five classical arguments to lead by example, rather than manage learned and developed. We spend time for the existence of God. The goal of the by memo. In order to obtain the maxi­ and waste time, yet we never seem to be Thinking Straight course is to cultivate and develop clear, mum results through others, it is critical able to control time. The goal of this systematic thinking. There's a vast difference between that we understand and apply leadership workshop is mastery of the valuable skills Instructor: Philip Golabuk, MA Philoso­ thinking and thinking well: unfortu­ behaviors-daily-in your campus organi­ of effectively planning, organizi ng, and phy nately, most Date/Times: Tuesdays, Jan 8-39,7-9 p.m. of us were Location: Rex Beach Classroom never taught Tuition: $20

High Performance Listening listening, the communication we learn earliest in life and spent at least 50% of our day doing, is often the most neglected and abused skill. In this seminar you will We'dliketo discover the "famous factors" that separate good listeners from poor listeners. You will also learn what the "SIER" formula is and how it can help you. Through application of the techniques and "high performance" listening skills discussed, you can increase your listening effectiveness compliment you immediately. Seminar Leader: Dr. Rick Bommelje Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Location: Bush Rm. 108 on your choice. Tuition: $30 Other classes include: Personal image for women; Hapkido; Microwave cooking; Batik Workshop; Tye'dye workshop; Basic ballroom dancing; and MORE!

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Bo's garret: The G.O.P's THE SANDSPUR

Volume 97, Issue #12 failed budget hopes

December 5, 1990

Jude Alexander Kay McCarry by Bowen Garrett Editors-in-Chief L n the last issue, I discussed with high incomes. Soppose on some of the advantages of the average we all use twenty gallons of recently passed U.S. budget. The gas per week. Then someone bring­ actual budget looks nothing like the ing in $300 a week would pay$3 in way to reduce oil consumption. If one either of the major political gas tax per week, spending 1% of his these congressmen were serious parties proposed. Although the or her income on this tax. Someone about decreasing oil consumption, compromise represents an improve­ earning $3,000 a week would spend they would sponsor the development Meredith Beard ment over the budget that either the only 1/10% of his or her income on News Editor of alternative energy production and Republicans or Democrats would this tax. It would be preposterous to transportation methods. Drew Sorrell have produced alone, I would institute such an extensive, regres­ The Republicans supported Editorials Editor especially like to discuss some of the sive, and cruelly inequitable tax at a great decreases in social programs budgetary items which the G.O.P. time when those most affected are spending and increasing a tax which Jen Pitts tried to pass onto the American Style Editor losing a significant portion of their falls more heavily on low/middle public. government benefits already. But it income groups. Simultaneously, Deanna Hearns Predictably, they wanted deficit isn't so surprising considering who Assistant Style Editor they fought for lower taxes on reduction, but not from their pock­ was sponsoring this tax. They even investment income to benefit the Andres Abril Chris Port ets, and not from the pockets of the tried to sell the huge gas tax by wealthy. It is not difficult to tell wealthy business community they Visuals Co-editors appealing to our environment where loyalties lie in this case. tend to represent. They wanted the concerns. This tax was cloaked as a Tracy Stetson cuts to come from the spending side. Calendar Editor Not from defense of course, but from RobSivitilli social programs, student loans, Business Manager health care, etc. Sunita Bheecham They did have an opinion on Advertising Manager taxes. In general, they reluctantly agreed to raise tax revenues to help Paul Viau reduce the deficit, if accompanied by Who's Bluffing? More than staff large spending cuts. But the major ATO Fraternity goal of the Bush administration and Phi Mu Sorority the congressional minority was a by Arnold Wettstein Distribution decrease in taxes on capital gains, and guess who this was for? Well, Staff Amy Anderson you can't have capital gains without Tammy Arnold capital. They blatantly sought Beth Boiling lower taxes for the rich when an Michelle Caraker overall tightening of the belt was Christina Chauncey X. have been wondering about how Jason Dimitris needed by the whole country. They by committee. Poker is a better Christi Forrester disguised this point with a falla­ I should write a friend in Saudi Arabia. analogy. The hear of the game is Kathleen Gannon cious incentive effect argument, I can address the letter alright and be the bluff. What we can learn from Dave Herman claiming that there would be less assured it will be part of those great reviewing forty years or so of nuclear Catherine Jones bundles of holiday mail being deliv­ deterrence is that the mutual threat Jen Stults impetus for growth if increased ered to the 250,000 plus soldiers of incomes were taxed away. Although of massive destruction managed to Monica Swanson Operation Desert Shield, but what do maintain nuclear peace when actu­ Todd Wills there would be a negative influence I say? Surely I cannot tell her that we ally our side was bluffing. While we on growth, it is not as significant as are all gung-ho in support of a mili­ spoke the language of total coun­ they make it seem. Many other tary strike to take Kuwait. As Sena­ The Sandspur, in its 97th year of publi­ terattack, our operating policy was factors contribute to growth besides tor Nunn said last week, even if mili­ in fact flexible response, a quick but cation, is published weekly on Wednes­ tary action is justified (to counter a days and has a circulation of 2500. these tax-incentive effects. limited counterstrike which would unilateral invasion by a mid-eastern indicate we meant business but were We, the editorial board of The Sands­ They also claimed that the bully) it careful pur, extend an invitation to our readers personal income provided by the tax is not to submit letters and articles to The decrease would bolster consumer about it. Sandspur. neces- That's In order for a letter to be considered for spending. This is true, but wouldn't sarily ££ Is it really in our national inter­ the only publication,it must include the name less taxes on the lower and middle wise. Is est to make the world safe for way to and phone number of the author. income groups do this too? Is it really make All letters and articles which are sub­ spending on large screen T.V.'s in our overprivileged monarchies? 99 mitted must bear the handwritten sig­ sense worth more than the same dollar national out of nature of the author. interest The letter should be focused and must amount spent on necessities? If the not exceed 275 words in length. they are so interested in the con­ to make the world safe for troop deployments, U.N. resolu­ All letters/articles must be typed; heavy, sumption aspect of a tax decrease, overprivileged monarchies? Is it real­ tions, threatened deadlines, belli­ dark print is preferred. istic to believe a quick "surgical" ac­ cose speeches, etc.—we're bluffing. Letters and articles which are submit­ lower income groups spend a larger tion would be all that is required, that ted must be factual and accurate. percent of their income on consump­ we would not become entrenched in a As the Editors, we reserve the right to tion than do the wealthy. But we do Obviously, for a bluff to be ef­ prolonged series of military engage­ fective, the opponent must never correct spelling, punctuation, and not see them looking for decreases ments? Does it not make more sense grammatical errors; but, under no cir­ suspect. That's why we are not cumstances will we alter the form or in the taxes paid by lower and to develop alternatives to our depen­ releasing this column to a national content of the author's ideas. middle income earners. dence on mid-eastern oil supplies? In syndicate. The secret is between any case, could the price per barrel They finally did come to the just us; don't let Saddam Hussein ever justify the cost of life, my friend's Submit articles to The Sandspur at findrout. Now because my friend in realization that tax revenues would and however many others'? What can campus box 2742 or drop them by our the Saudi Arabian desert wasn't have to be increased. So standing I honestly say? office, Mills 307. Telephone: (407)646- born yesterday, she too will under­ 2696. The views expressed in The firm on their capital gains position, stand the big game. So 111 wish her Sandspur do not necessarily reflect Republicans proposed a 5 cent gas Perhaps a little gamesmanship those of the Editors. tax to reduce the deficit. Everyone a Happy Holiday and a good New and some recent history can help. Year and she'll know exactly what Submissions must be received in could share the burden they pro­ Karpov and Kasparov may have their I mean. The Sandspur offices by 5:00 p.m. claimed. This type of tax, however, advisers, but one does not play chess on the Friday before publication. is a much greater burden on fami­ lies with low incomes than on those December 5,1990 page7

ROLLINS' HIDDEN CURRICULUM

J^Yollins College has a hidden and self-defeating to be dishonest. hang in there with our minds open agenda, I believe. You know what We have to find the facts, face the while all the relevant evidence and the College says it's teaching you. facts, and think clearly about the viewpoints stand up to meticulous facts. You've recently received the latest scrutiny. That process can be by Alan Nordstrom course bulletins for winter and (2) RATIONALITY. Thinking exasperating and frustrating, but spring, and that looks like the is our method. We do not proceed such tolerance and openness must l Rollins curriculum. But there's a from unexamined feelings, hunches, be; otherwise, inquiry can be nei­ hidden curriculum that many and intuitions alone. Our business ther rational nor honest, and we in inquiring honestly after truth students suspect exists, though few will settle for prejudgment and it promulgates the democratic and comprehension is to use our may be able to put their fingers on. partiality, rather than truth. practices of free speech and the developed intellects to the limit. We Or so I think. Let me see if I can (4) COLLEGIAL COOPERA­ petition of grievances. It recognizes prize logic and reflection. We discover it for you. TION. This truth-seeking is a the institutions of representative More than any particular collaborative enterprise. We government and majority decision­ course content or any of the need each others' help. The making. It operates according to announced skills of affect and collusion of our intellects will be constitutions and by-laws. And it cognition, composition or valua­ greater than the sum of our encourages responsible citizenship tion, there are deeper goals in our The hidden agenda of the brains working separately. So it throughout the College community. curriculum, deeper expectations. College is to transform you is that college teaches you (7) SERVICE TO THE Perhaps they're not exactly covert into a free and eager truth- cooperative interdependence WORLD. The upshot of all this or intentionally secret, as much as with your fellow inquirer. We do intellectual inquiry is the cultivated they are simply not defined nor seeker... not pit you against one another intelligence you carry away from the overtly promoted. But, like an (except as that may make you academic community into the world undertow, they're sucking on you, strive harder for excellence), but community. The world has prob­ subverting you, tugging you down rather we league you together in lems to solve. As a privileged towards the depths of your psyche. this community of learners, where college graduate, you have the Or they should be. proceed from evidence. We investi­ each helps the other to practice the "signal obligation" (as your diploma The hidden agenda of the gate methodically. None of this arts of critical inquiry and pursue will say) to set about solving them. College is to transform you into a comes "naturally"; it must be excellent comprehension. free and eager truth-seeker, or, if learned. We put our greatest faith (5) CIVILITY. In the spirit of From the beginning, Rollins has you already are one, to give you in the processes of rationality as the intellectual community, we natu­ declared its purpose of preparing practice and coaching in the arts of best means to establish truth, and rally use peaceable, non-violent students for a "virtuous and useful intellectual curiosity. This motive this is the foremost value we teach, means of inquiry. Though debate life," and that is our hidden agenda, even when most people prefer implies several values that the and argument may be useful tools the one no one much talks about. prejudice and superstition for their faculty tacitly subscribe to, exercise, for discovering truth and clarifying That is the sum of all the values I've easier answers. Critical thinking, and exemplify in their professional understanding, we use conflict enumerated above (and others I not credulousness, is the collegiate dealings with you, in the high hopes constructively, not destructively. haven't thought to name). Don't be value. that their modeling will encourage An essential civility, grounded in fooled by your "A" and your "L" and you to think and do likewise, even (3) OPEN-MINDEDNESS. tolerance and respect for the hon­ your "N" and your "XYZ" require­ though they may not explicitly Though instinct wants quick closure esty and good will of each other, ments, and by your major and minor identify these values by name. But on questions that cause anxious governs all our intercourse. and elective requirements. They all I will: doubt, and we are naturally inclined (6) DEMOCRACY AND THE add up to the letter of the curricu­ to accept the easy, popular answers RULE OF LAW. As a political lum, not to the spirit of the curricu­ to unsettling issues, academic lum—not to the soul of the Rollins (1) HONESTY. In the search community, this college dedicates values prohibit such relief. Rather, curriculum, which is the eager search for truth (i.e., the best and clearest itself to the principles of justice and they urge us to confront and tolerate for truth in the service of the world. understanding we can come to in legal process. Though the College is uncertainty and insecurity and to any inquiry), it is self-contradictory not a democratic polity in structure,

Bull's Pen: Where have all the Hippies gone ? A Nineties look at dodging the draft by Richard Bullwinkle my entire state go bankrupt when it roll their Jeeps, or sweat to death in I understand that there are pro­ was no longer profitable to drill oil their tanks, or shoot each other while tests and marches about this crisis on there. I'd like to see some of those cleaning their guns. I certainly don't other campuses. Maybe we can't get j^x s I began to understand the guys in Texas get their old jobs back. want to make light of any deaths, and anything done at Rollins without seriousness of the conflict in the I'd like to see this country and myself these just add to the tragedy of the Woody (Woody Nash was last year's Middle East right now, I suddenly become a lot less dependant on gaso­ whole situation, but if Iraq waits long SGA President) but I'd like to see us realized I was not at all prepared to line. enough, we'll kill ourselves off over take action. In the mean time, decide get away should Uncle Sam call my Fm not sure there is a peaceful way there. This just emphasizes how much for yourselves where you stand. If you name. You see, I come from a long and out of this conflict anymore. We've we are aren't prepared to be there, ignore this problem long enough, it distinguished line of draft dodgers, backed Saddam into a corner, and that we don't belong there. might go away. But you might wake and I have no intentions of getting my there's no way he can pull back his I don't claim to have any answers up and suddenly realize that either ass shot off for crude oil. I mean, I troops without looking like a wimp. or solutions, and I don't want to upset you're going to have to fight nobly, or don't even have a bike, and I love my The Arab culture doesn't allow one to anyone who feels confident that the find a way to dodge the draft. If you truck, so I'm not a great conserva­ simply back down, gracefully. They'd U.S. belongs in the Middle East. I just haven't thought about it, I have, and tionist , but believe me, I can learn. rather die bravely than return to their want that person to explain it to me. I draft dodging is going to be a lot harder I don't mean to come off as a homes and say, "well, we had a good certainly don't approve of Iraq's ac­ in the nineties than it was in the bleeding-heart liberal, because Fm not showing, but I think those damn tions, and wouldn't consider just sixties. Think about it. We can't just exactly sure what one is, but I simply Americans had us out numbered, so throwing Kuwait to the wolves, but move to Canada anymore. That's been don't want to have to shoot the Mom we said to hell with it." I just don't see there was a lot to learn from Vietnam. done, and I don't think the government or Dad of some kid I don't know, and that happening. If we're going to be good ol' boys and is going to fall for it again. Besides, I don t want to have to count on an And who's blockading who? Sure, "kick ass", then do it. We waited Canada is a long drive from Winter Iraqi soldier not wanting to shoot me. we've cut off the supply ships going to around in Vietnam and never got any­ Park. Maybe we could all hide in the You see, it's just a matter of priorities, Iraq, but every day I turn on the news thing done. Eventually we must real­ kiosk. not politics. I don't know anyone in and hear about another dozen deaths ize that a show of force isn't always Kuwait, and being a Texan, I watched of American troops in the desert who going to work. The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue # J2 page 8 WQ§Q©M

Stark offers views of a future Rollins

encouragement from our teachers and As we approach the twenty-first cen­ a better Rollins College in the 21st cen­ Board of Trustees care about our college administrators, what can we expect from tury under the leadership of President tury; they might not make sense or seem experience. Bornstein, Rollins College is trying to realistic, but neither did the Reds sweep­ Second should be a change in the our students? No one can argue that there identify its character for the future. With ing the A's. Though we all know we need curriculum. Although we all chose Rollins is a "Slacker" attitude among some fac­ the apparent ^^^^^^^^^MH^M improvements regarding food service, because of the Liberal Arts education, and ulty, students, and administrators. Rollins changes in Fac­ parking, residence halls, and library we all enjoy taking a class in a field we've needs to be more committed to being a ulty and College hours, these changes are long-term, and never heard of or want to hear of again, it respected academic institution. This does governance, and will take time to implement. Here are a would seem advantageous to introduce a not mean we must adopt the rigor of an the work of Task few of my ideas: curriculum which would directly prepare M.I.T. or Columbia. It does mean, how­ Force 21 and the First, and foremost, I believe Rollins us for "the real world." Certainly, the ever, we strive to be known by our dedica­ Strategic Plan­ needs a new Student Union Building change would take a great deal of thought tion in the classroom, in the library (when ning Advisory (Student Center). With the improvements and creativity. It would be necessary to it's open), and by our creative and pro­ Council, things and expansions of Student Government, identify a particular theme of study and ductive student body. seem to be on the Rollins College Productions, Student concentration, but it seems there are ways As I stated earlier, these are^opesof verge of signifi­ Hearing Board, Inter-Fraternity Coun­ to better study and understand relevant, mine which may or may not be poss^ftta. cant change. But cil, Panhellenic Council, and all student up-to-date, and significant lifestyles over­ Whether these are the three changes we* what will really Sam organizations, it would be beneficial to seas and how they affect us. make for the twenty-first century or not, I make Rollins a centrally locate the student power, pro­ My final thought is probably the most am confident we will be finding a path unique institu­ Stark gramming, and activities. Furthermore, difficult to implement. It has to do with which makes Rollins College a valued and tion? Are the stu­ a new Student Union would contain faculty and students in the classroom. desired institution. dents, faculty, ad­ S.GA President meeting rooms, a bigger bookstore, com­ Sitting and listening to lectures is boring Please remember, the decisions we ministrators, and fortable lounge space, opportunity for and unappealing to students; students make for our future need the student voice. staff ready to make major and minor more food services,...is there a need to have an obligation to participate, study, Do not hesitate to give any and all ideas to changes to place Rollins on the map of continue? Not only will the building be and learn in our classes. Therefore, there me or any representative of the Student higher education? Clearly, these are loved by students, faculty, staff, and ad­ needs to be a more effective teaching style Government Association. The students things yet to be determined. ministrators, it will give the students a which allows and encourages student in­ have been given a serious voice regarding I have been given this opportunity to sense of pride, identity, and the satisfac­ put. There is no magic formula which will our long-range plan. Make sure you have express a few of my ideas and desires for tion of knowing the administration and make students participate, but with little an impact. r Senate: Rollins needs more direction The Future of the Curriculum, Winter Term, and Residence Halls discussed

by Rob Sivitilli, The Visions Sandspur Staff section of The With students concerns in mind, Sandspur will President Rita Bornstein and Faculty Head Professor Tom Lairson of the cover and Task Force on the 21st Century heard from the Student Senate on Wednes­ discuss the day, November 28. The Senate, which issues related discussed several issues, agreed that Rollins needs a greater and clearer to Rollin's "direction" in order to move ahead. long-range The most important concern to senators was the state and destiny of future* It is the curriculum. This was a topic that meant to serve few agreed upon, with some senators urging for a greater academic workload as a forum for while others considered the current one sufficient. Some stated that it was debate and the responsibility of students to chal­ exchange. lenge the faculty more, rather than always expecting professors to moti­ Input is vate students. Others pointed out that encouraged if academics consume all of a student's time, he will have none left to partake from all in the social aspects of college life and to participate in activities like clubs sectors of the and student government. Rollins Some proposals for invigorating photo I Chris Port community- the academic schedule included imple­ President Bornstein adresses the Student Government Association. menting a trimester system or increasing the future. Professor Lairson also ex­ faculty, admin­ student's course loads from four to five major and experience something new. As plained that the teacher evaluations filled classes. Professor Lairson pointedly put junior Senator Jason Dimitris put it istrators, and out by students at the end of each semes­ forth the question "Do we want a national "Winter Term gives you the chance to do ter are very important, as each one is students alike. standard (at Rollins)?" While the Senate things that you can't do at other universi­ : individually reviewed by committees that responded that such a standard would be ties—it makes Rollins superior!" Sugges­ Please direct evaluate their fellow professors. beneficial for Rollins, most were taken tions were made on how to enhance Winter suggestions or aback by any discussion of tougher grad­ An idea that surfaced in the discus­ Term, including more courses taught by ing, an inherent aspect of that standard. sion was the creation of an academic fair two professors, each from a different field. written contri­ A couple senators found it appropriate to in which students would have the oppor­ Another improvement proposed was mark that several departments are noted tunity to get to know more about a class greater assistance for students hoping to butions to Rob for "deflated" G.PAs by other institu­ before selecting it. The fair would be held do internships. in a setting in which faculty would be Sivitilli, Box tions. In addition, it was hoped that a Rollins assembled to informally describe that The Senate also took time to com­ of the future would include a centralized 2631 or phone which their course has to offer to prospec­ ment that a distinct and appreciated ad­ student union, where the college commu­ 679-7812. vantage of Rollins is the close relations tive students. However, the problem of nity could come together. As well, sena­ that are possible between faculty and organizing such an event was also consid­ tors remarked that smaller residence halls students. Valued as a tradition at Rollins, ered. are now a student preference and should senators hoped that these relations would Winter Term was defended as a be a goal. not be forgotten as Rollins prepares for time to take a course outside of one's December 5,1990 pqp .-

about Karl Peter's bringing Zyg&n to tMs But, then, in the midst of all my fuss- I believe that a college and Ms being' invited, to interna- tional symposia because' of the esteem in thing else. What George Keller said wMchheisheld; I wanted toteH Mm about wouldn't, have made me so angry if some­ si: to examine syllabi Ed Cohen, who edits the Victorian bibli­ where, 'deep inside, I didn't have the: in- ography for the Modern Language Asso­ kling that he was just a little right. And It wouldn't be too difficult for i George KeBer ciation—a huge task, unheard of on other the lightest, thing he said, for me, .was ,to1 made me mad—so small college campuses; I wanted to tell Hey, you're complaining about stu- him that Edi mad that, after attitudes toward learning, about listeni ng to him 'in was recognized as the expert in the field— .Were smart enough, I tMnk, the Friday the new Gerard Hanley Hopkins Mbliog- of their lives here-well you ean*t to reduce this to a simplistic level: we colloquium, I raphy. really 'do much to' change someone else's know that different, demands are made by fumed about Mm In fact, I wanted to brag about my attitude or even their behavi'Or. different disciplines; we know, too, that a! weekend, talk­ entire 'department .and tell Mm that the What you can do is to change your there is a value in students having time ing to myself and majority of us, are' .active scholars, pub­ own; that*ssomething you're in charge of. for reflection; we know that we can't 'Con­ haranguing my lishing pretty regularly in national pro- And then .as. a consequence of changes in trol every moment of any student's study family about what fesslGBal journals.. I wanted to tell him, your behavior—specifically, your expect­ time. I tMnk, however, that we might too, aboutDougCMid's innovations in die I had heard Mm ing more of our students academically^— find it interesting to'exchang e ideas about teacMng of calculus, innovations that are say and what I if s higMy likely that the behaviors and appropriate levels of challenge for vari- attracting attention all over the country. wished I had had Barbara attitudes of your students will change as I wanted to' tell Mm about Roy Kerr's and the coin well. Fm sure that many other folks t to say Harrell Judy Provost*s new books—4x>th just out back to him. I think 1 believe that—or some of it. us will have more sophistical in the last month—and about Socky And I guess I also believe that there .are about how we might accomplish this move What I heard CaTSOn 0*Sullivan and Jack Lane's book that will him say was that colleagues on tMs campus who don't de­ to an emphasis on academic quality. Or be published in the spring. 'The list could maybe someone could convince me that I we were a pretty English mand much of their students, who do not go on and on. convey to their students that what we are was right in the first place, and that school, Department And then I wanted to tell Mm that we about here' is serious, that it should be the George Keller was totally wrong in Ms that we've unpro- have tough teachers here. Hey, I wanted •center of their attention, that it should as scooi- Chair to. say, Fm called "Cutthroat Carson" by consume most of their time. now in my evaluation of Keller's visit: we didn't the students, and I know I .give my stu­ If anyone else shares my suspicion, Thad Seymour did a great service to Inli mp to our students high academic dents here as, much work .as I gave my what we should dois spend afew minutes Rollins by making us. proud of tMs place. that we were responsible students at Johns. Hopkins and at the talking about how part of our vision for Before he came, I tMnk the faculty was a i climate on campus that we're al- University of Massachusetts. I know I the future' might include a movement to tad apologetic about being from Rollins about—that we're ra­ have plenty of tough, colleagues too, be­ Mgher academic standards. I have ahunch College. He taught us that there is excel­ the students' not having cause I was a student in their classes tMs will involve our developing a greater lence here and made it okay for us to • as; their first priority. when I was Master Learner in the Com­ honesty with each other. It may involve speak of that excellence. What I wanted to tell Keller was that munity of Learners, and I found, myself our' being willing to confront colleagues However, it's just possible that we've we are a faculty filled with active schol­ working something like sixty hours a week who are not challenging students at an become a little smug about ourselves. So ars, some of whom, .are on the cutting edge just to, keep up with the .assignments I appropriate level. It will involve our chal­ it's probably time for someone like Keller of their profession. I wanted to tell him was, .given by Carol Lauer, Gary Williams, lenging our Dean to use her own offices to to ruffle our feathers, to make us fuss and about Don Griffin, who is 'in the front and 'Tom Cook. I still remember the ex­ bring pressure on those who are gravely fume. If s painful. But then all growth is. ranks of Ms field in atomic physics and is haustion I felt when I pulled my first all- reducing the academic integrity of our And I tMnk we're ready to grow in the recognized Mteraatiooally; I wanted to nighter in twenty years, writing a paper programs. But I don't tMnk it will have to direction of even Mgher standards of ex­ tell Mm about Steve' Kleeman's cutting- for Tom. involve legislation or invasion of academic cellence, as we move toward the twenty- edge work in Mology; I wanted, to tell him first century.

HARVARD'S LEVINE CALLS ROLLINS TO ACTION Levine: "When one looks around the country at schools that can emerge as leaders, [Rollins] is one of them." by Rob Sivitilli, Sandspur Staff

Stating that "Dreams can make real­ stagnant was first a crisis of purpose, plan for the future is still possible if a dent has received a strong education ity," Art Levine of Harvard's Institute for •secondly self-examination, and thirdly college is willing to be imaginative and to where he has been taught to tMnk,, he will Institutional Development met with fac­ written reports on the subject. That reac­ •dream.* In fact he notes. "For a good receive as much respect as another who ulty and administrators Friday, Nov. 30 tion is quite similar to responses at enough vision money becomes available" has trained during undergraduate school to continue the discussion on Rollins" fu­ Rollins today. It is out of that process 150 from many institutions. for a particular graduate study. TMs ture sponsored by the Task Force on the years ago that some of the most revolu­ The themes at Rollins that \ Rollins can remain com.mitted to. 21st Century. tionary changes to' education took place. apparent to Levine were a commitment to liberal arts, and still give its. students Levine, a former President of In such situations, states Levine, liberal .arts, student-centered education, preparation for specific graduate Bradford College and 'Current there are always those who believe that international programs, and editor of Change Magazine, is an re-embracing the past will be beneficial. Keeping in mind that the critical Levine s closing remark that ine next on undergraduate' education. His presen­ However, it is more important instead to ments of vision are leaders! i will be an exciting time to be at tation compared the current state of adoptaclear, new vision that can adapt to and Mstory and tradition, Levine! Rollins* is a hope that Rollins wants to American education to the state it was in the social change taking place. He points mends that while moving ahead, Rollins into a reality. It seems right during the mid-nineteenth century. The out that uncertainty is common to such that with all of the. response at that time to lower enroll men t situations, .as. events, tend to In addition, he and the complaint that education those involved. N« flexible today,* so that if a stu-

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by Elayna Mosely Career Services Every textbook contains diagrams and certainty of a new job immediately after permission for the School Department to excerpts borrowed from other sources; graduation less frightening. Furthermore, reprint copyrighted material. She works every student has, undoubtedly, encoun­ she did not want "a bank job" like so many with agents and sometimes with authors, tered such materials. Of course, few people of her friends had; she wanted sometMng wMch allows her to still be close to litera­ realize the detail involved in supplement­ unique. ture. Much detailed work is involved — ing textbooks with outside sources. One When Nancy applied at HBJ, she dis­ legal agreements, licenses, fees, restric­ person who is quite aware of the detail — covered one of her sixth grade teachers tions, and reillustrations. and whose career addresses that detail working in Personnel. The teacher What is Nancy's advice to graduates daily — is Nancy King. mentioned several openings; the opening interested in a similar field? First, she photo I Joe Beck advises against "too much time with the Bertha Eutsler Nancy King graduated from Rollins in Nancy filled was under the Vice President 1984 as an English major ("with lots of of the School Department. The depart­ books." Academics are important, and Shakespeare") and a speech minor. WMle ment handled sales of elementary and Nancy does look at GPAs when hiring Staff she was here, Nancy was a member of CM secondary school textbooks; Nancy's du­ people, but potential employers want a Omega, president of Panhellenic Council, ties included scheduling speakers and well-rounded individual. Also, writing Spotlight: and involved in the Honors Program. Al­ orgamzing conventions and sales confer­ skills are very important—in any career; though she loved literature and was in­ ences. Her knowledge of literature and commumcation is vital, and a person's volved with journalism duringMgh school, authors provided background in schedul­ skills in tMs area are very evident. Addi­ Bertha Eutsler Nancy was not "dying to teach English" ing speakers; her public relations experi­ tionally, summer employment can be a valuable source of work experience by Liddy Ehle after graduation. When Harcourt Brace ence with her sorority helped her to orga­ (Nancy coordinates the Summer 3 Sandspur Staff Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ) moved to Florida, nize conventions. Three months after Nancy saw a great opportunity to become starting in this position, Nancy was given Intern program at HBJ.) Finally, English majors should realize the variety of ca­ Although some know her as the involved in the school publicationsindus- more responsibility and began working reer opportunities available, especially Campus Pastor for CM Alpha or as the try. directly for the Vice President, handling with a liberal arts background. aerobics teacher in Elizabeth Hall, Ber­ Nancy began working for HBJ two budgets and more conferences, but not as tha Eutsler is actually the Assistant weeks after her graduation from college. much literature. Director at the Center For Lifelong Edu­ Although she would have enjoyed time In February of 1987, Nancy transferred (If you are interested in an internsMp cation. Unfortunately for Rollins, Ber­ off, she did not want to miss out on an to the School Permissions Department of at HBJ — or at any other Central Florida tha, who has been at Rollins for 23 years, opportunity to work for HBJ. Her parents HBJ. Now, as Manager of that depart­ location — check the internsMp listings is getting married and moving to Ari­ lived in the area, and that made the un­ ment, it is her responsibility to receive in Career Services.) zona tMs December. As an Assistant Director, Bertha's job is to help provide non-credit educa­ tional experiences for the Central Florida community. The coordination of the Elderhostel program and the Summer Day Camp are also important parts of Global Corner: The Other Prime Minister Bertha's job. Besides being an Assistant Direc­ tor, Bertha has been extremely involved by M. Mokhtar Ismail Goh Chok Tong, was hand-picked and with life at Rollins. In addition to head­ der the Internal Security Act. ing CM Alpha and being an aerobics groomed by Lee Mmself for seven years Lee Kuan Yew's (and thus Singapore's) The time has come. After many years teacher, Bertha has been Leader of the before he was declared ready to lead the response is simple. In not so many words in office, the time has come for tMs prime Staff Friday Lunch Bible Study, and a nation. he tells Ms critics not to minister to step down and hand the reins member of the Rollins Chapel Choir. She TMs was not change insti­ interfere in Ms country's over to a fresh new face. Well, he is not has also "graduated from Rollins twice" gated by whim nor by pro­ affairs and Singapore really new and nor is he that fresh. TMs earning her degree in Spanish Education test. The careful orchestra­ has been doing quite successor has been in Cabinet for some Administration and Supervision in 1986 tion that ensured a smooth well without their time now and is a staunch supporter of and her Master's degree in Education/ transition is typical and meddlesome questions, the party ideologue and, of course, the Music Education in 1977. characteristic of the thank you. Lee makes prime minister. Nonetheless, he is Singaporean or the PAP way. no apologies for his Bertha's life has gone through many younger and hence perceived to be more stages. In her early adulthood, Bertha It has been argued that it Party being the Gov­ flexible than his predecessor. But don't was just such a philosophy ernment when inter­ became a nun. After tMrteen years in get your hopes up for too many changes. the convent, Bertha trained in Pace that propelled this former viewed on "60 Minutes" The old style worked and it worked excep­ strategic British colony to the last year. He calmly de- Group Piano Approach at the Teachers tionally well. Besides the shadow cast by College of Columbia University. Her tal­ status of the world's busiest fended Singapore's such a strong leader is very long indeed. port, Asia's top convention city, the many and rigid laws as necessary. With ent in teacMng music brought Bertha to The scenario above describes two Rollins in 1967, and she continues to world's second most politically risk-free Singapore's per capita income topping events — yes, TWO — of global impor­ country, and the world's second largest $10,500, it's hard to argue with the man. teach music to tMs day. tance that occured last week; only one of Being a native Spanish speaker, container port. Incredible acMevements A word of warning to new PM Goh. which received large-scale media atten­ indeed for a country with only 2.7 million Listen to the winds of change. Lee ran the Bertha has taught Spanish to both cMl- tion. Everyone has at least heard, seen or dren and adults. She developed and people and no natural resources. And country in a tight and efficient system even read about British prime minister when you add the consistently Mgh GNPs largely intolerant of dissent; but that was implemented a curriculum for Summer Margaret Thatcher resigning and being and low unemployment rates that kept then. That was when Singapore was an Day Camp Spanish classes. She has also replaced by her Chancellor of the Singapore as the most competitive coun­ obscure speck on the world map popu­ spent time teaching music in Bolivia. Exchecqeur, John Major. (OK, OK, at least try in a group often newly industrializ­ lated by mostly uneducated people whose Bertha, looking back on her 23 years you knew that she resigned.) But who ing countries, you have a young nation needs were on a subsistence level. TMs is at Rollins, said: "What I have enjoyed knew of a similar change at the helm poised to make its presence felt on the the 90s. This is when Singapore emerges the most about being at Rollins is the occurring halfway around the world? opportunities I have had to expand my­ global stage. as a world player populated by an in­ On Monday, the 26th of November, at self as a person." For the future, Bertha Enviable accolades draw unenviable creasingly affluent society whose needs about 12:58 a.m. GMT (Greenwich Mean plans to work in a piano studio and is scrutiny. Various organizations and the are much more sopMsticated. As Britain Time), in an island about the size of CM- interested in getting involved with the media have criticized what they per­ and Japan are finding out, the only tWng cago located at the tip of the Malayan community college out in Arizona. She ceived as Singapore's totalitarian politi­ more disruptive than change itself is the Peninsula, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew also hopes to be involved with the church. cal system. Asia Watch, an American- RATE of change. Singapore's very survival gave Ms letter of resignation to President Because Bertha has been extremely based committee established in 1985 as depends on a symbiotic relationship with Wee Kim Wee. And the Republic of dedicated to her job, she has gained an part of Human Rights Watch, reported her neighbors and other countries farther Singapore had a new Prime Minister. incredible amount of respect from those in Sept. 1989 that "Singapore has moved afield. As more and more of her future who have worked with her. Vicki Torres, In order to grasp the full significance in the direction of totalitarianism as it leaders are educated abroad, developing from Personnel Services, considers her of this event, I offer you the following: Lee succeeds in dismantling its civil society a policy more sensitive to world opinion is "tremendously versatile and successful Kuan Yew was Singapore's first and only and the rule of law." The Wall Street inevitable. in everytMng that she undertakes." Mike Prime Minister for 31 years; his party, the Journal recently ran a report apparently People's Action Party (PAP) has been in divulging the "secrets of Singapore's Lawrence, director of Residential Life, The author is a writing consultant at the power since the declaration of indepen­ Leninist order." These self-proclaimed commented that "Bertha goes above and Writing Center when he is not cracking his dence in 1965, having lost only two seats political watchdogs decry Singapore's beyond the call of duty" and that "her skull over cases at the Crummer School. enthusiasm is contagious." She will cer­ in Parliament to the opposition during all very much tightened foreign press laws tainly be missed by all. that time; and the man who succeeds him, and alleged human rights violation un­ December 5, 1990 page 11

WPRK changes SueV well received

by Julian Gonzalez Reviews Sandspur Staff by Sue Brown Major changes are underway at Rol­ Sandspur Staff lins' own radio station, 91.5 WPRK. The long awaited.format change, featuring Until Dances With Wolves, there has expanded hours and a wider variety of never been a western made that so genu­ programming, was started November 5. inely depicts the plight of the American It is, according to station manager Cliff Indians on the vanishing American Kenwood, "the biggest format change frontier. There is, however, growing WPRK has ever made." controversy over certain scenes in the Probably the most notable and excit­ film that apparently perpetuate negative ing change at WPRK is the introduction stereotypes about Native Americans. of "The Morning Show" from 8 to 11 a.m. Much of Dances With Wolves is cap­ weekdays. The Rollins community can tioned because actual Indian language now awake to the sounds of progressive is used, and believe me, without it, the and classic rock and the voices of its own film would not be nearly as moving. student DJ's. The WPRK morning show Kevin Costner plays a Yankee soldier is especially noteworthy because it is the nami;d John Dunbar, who transfers to a first and only progressive rock morning Some of the characters you'll see in "The Madwoman of Chaillot". frontier post in search of himself and show in the Orlando area. happiness. It is at his new, but deserted Other changes at WPRK include ad­ post that he meets a tribe of Sioux Indi­ ditional evening and nighttime hours, a Travel to France for $5! ans. I do not want to divulge too much live music program, and a new Sunday by Anthony Gelsomino plot here, but the film centers on tracing schedule featuring a wide variety of mu­ Sandspur Staff the development of the relationship be­ sic styles. The classic rock "B - sides" tween Dunbar and the Siouxs, including show airs weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m., some very interesting Indian charac­ AAAAAh, France! The romance of gay Paree! The beauty of the Eiffel Tower except on Mondays, when b!u *? is played ters named Kicking Bird and Stands and the aroma of freshly baked pastries! The Rollins Players are offering a at tMs time. Progressive murfic is aired With Fist. special roundtrip airfare to the Parisian streets of Chaillot for a mere $5.00 for from 7 to 11 p.m.v/sekdays. Wednesday Rollins students. Five bucks you say! Just look at the benefits you receive by Dunbar faithfully keeps a journal nights from 9 'o 10 p.m. the station purchasing this Rollins theatre package: Delicious meals served at the Cafe throughout the film, thus we are given a broadcasts "WTRK Comes Alive", fea­ Francais; First hand meetings with actual French lowlife; a personal tour strong sense of his thoughts and feelings turing local and national music artists conducted by the Madwoman of Chaillot! (She's not really mad!) You'll even get as he writes and Costner's voice divulges performing live in the WPRK studio. to see a juggler that tosses real fire torches, a Baglady with asthma, a the journal's contents. Recent performers have included Mark Prospector thatis addicted to water, and ahooker that goes real cheap! So travel Along with its wonderful plot and Sabatino, the Riddiers, Island Breeze, to Chaillot, France, and take in the sights! The plane leaves this Wednesday very strong characters, Dances With and the Lemonheads. 11 to 12 p.m. through Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m. from The Annie Wolves employs some absolutely stun­ weekdays is the progressive album hour. Russell Theatre. Call the Box Office for Information and reservations at x2145. ning shots of the American Midwest set At tMs time, WPRK will play a new It's better than Winter Term, its "The Madwoman of Chaillot" December 5th to the tune of a powerful soundtrack. In release progressive album in its entirety. through the 9th at The Annie Russell Theatre. spite of any controversy, this is finally a After the new release hour, WPRK, now film that shows the Indians as the "good broadcasting till 2 a.m., will continue to guys". This movie is unusually long, play progressive music. approximately three hours, but as long broadcast. The Sunday schedule is as follows: Rollins format extends to the business you are aware of the time involvement When asked about response to changes From 11 to 12 a.m. there will be a chapel community. Kenwood says that an un­ going in, you will most likely not lose Kenwood said, regarding "The Morning broadcast. From 12 to 2 p.m. there will derwriting campaign for sponsorsMp of interest at any point during the film. Show" that the station had received be a women's music program. From 2 to the progressive album hour is picking up "swarms" of complimentary calls. Callers 4 p.m. jazz music will be played. From 4 quickly. also praised WPRK for being "the only Disney has come out with a great to 6 p.m. there will be an international The few uncomplimentary calls that station in the market doing so much pro­ sequel to their first Rescuers movie, music showcase. From 6 to 8 p.m., the have been received at WPRK were mostly gressive music." The "WPRK Comes entitled The Rescuers Down Under. If "Dead Air" program, featuring the music from classical music listeners. Classical Alive" show has also received a "great" music, now aired from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. you like cartoons, then you will love this of the Grateful Dead, will be broadcast. response. To quote Kenwood," We have a one. The film employs the aid of computer 8-10 p.m. is time for Latin American weekdays, previously occupied the time lot of tapes coming in from bands who slot the morning program now uses. assisted animation to produce some music. From 10 to 11:20 p.m. rap can be want to get on the show." The "WPRK beautiful effects, although some have If you have any comments or sugges: heard. From 11:20 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. Comes Alive" program has also garnered claimed the animation is "too real." dance music can be heard. And from tions for WPRK, the station can be phoned WPRK almost weekly write-ups in The at x2372 or written at Box 2745. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor return 12:40 until WPRK's closing at 2 a.m.the Orlando Sentinel. Support for the new to lend their voices to the mice charac­ next morning, House music will be ters, Bernard and Ms. Bianca, who travel to Australia to rescue a young boy named Cody, who has been Discover Kinko's kidnapped by an evil QUIT TYPING poacher named RELIEVE THE PRESSURE. McLeach, the voice of Your Complete Copy Center George C. Scott. John ELIMINATE LAST MINUTE Candy plays the alba­ CRAMMING. tross, Wilbur, who High Speed Copies flies Bernard and Ms. Canon Color Laser Copies CALL THE Bianca from New York Collating to Australia. 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into a thunder which resonated through He looked over at me and broke the my bones. It was a helicopter, a "Huey", somber mood by smiling and letting out Unconnected flying up the Halifax River at a height not a chuckle. He left the balcony and far above where we were standing on the joined the group clustered in front of by David Edgell 15th floor. the TV set. I followed him and stood in Harry and I stood silent with our eyes the open doorway where I could see fixed on the aircraft for 30 or 40 seconds both the TV and the spectators. They We stood on the balcony in the cool until it passed. I felt its power in my heart were grouped together so each could air of autumn in Florida. Harry was talk­ and in my feet when it shook the building have a view of the small screen, some ing, gently smoking his pipe, and I was as it moved up the river. We slowly turned sitting on the bed, others on the floor. taking full advantage of the view. While back towards one another and for another There was not much conversation; all staring down, entranced by the pattern pregnant moment there was nothing spo­ eyes were focused on the football game. produced by the fine groomed golf course ken. Harry's eyes, normally warm and A late game time out provided an op­ below, I became aware of something dif­ confident, seemed to quiver nervously portunity for a commercial, and all of ferent about the wind. It was barely au­ when they met mine. He quickly looked the faces came alive. The quiet was dible, more like concussions than sound. away, and focused instead on his hands broken with a joke about Tennessee, These concussions grew stronger, deeper, repacking his pipe. which was followed by a thrown pillow more sinister, until I could pretend to "Reminds me of Vietnam." and more jokes. For no particular rea­ avoid them no longer. I looked up from the I looked away from him, suddenly un­ son I looked away from the madness symmetry of the golf course and scanned derstanding the significance of the event. and back down to the commercial. It the horizon. Harry, too, had noticed, and Unintentionally, under my breath, I had changed into a news brief which I at almost the same time he stopped talk­ uttered "not good... not good..." could not hear for the conversation in ing and joined me in surveying the scene. "Not good." came the quiet reply. the room. I was about to give up on the photo I Chris Port The sky had turned a hot pink in the Still not thinking quite clearly in my man talking in a muddled voice when Arlington National Cemetary, Washington D,C. sunset, and this other-worldly color was awkwardness I opened my mouth again. the picture switched from a head to a reflected by the condos on the beach front "How could you sneak up on anyone in a group of heads. They were soldiers the desert, and again, finally, to a helicop­ and the low - hanging clouds that formed thing like that?" riding in the back of a truck. As the ter landing in a cloud of sand. The football a boundary around our patch of sky. By "You didn't sneak up on them... you camera panned past them some stood game came back on and the room almost this time it was hard not to notice the intimidated them." up and cheered; waving their arms and instantly quieted. I turned to see Harry, dark green form growing larger on its way Harry and I leaned on the rail and fists in the air. The picture quickly his head tilted, hand on his chin, staring towards us. The concussions had turned gazed out over the darkening landscape. switched again to a tank driving across at the TV.

writing journals for students to find con­ Bird, from page 1 fidence in themselves, in learning about For it was after a brief visit with this who they are and what they believe in. divine creature and the consequent re­ She also recommended a close relation Sorrow... reading of this picture-book that I real­ college in Florida called Rollins College. with a writing advisor who would help ized that the poets, writers and lyricists Miss Carmel Bird, as she was introduced them through the process of writing in by Drew Sorrell, communicated in sooth. It is truly a to us, began her reading and writing dis­ privacy, since the insecurity of the student Sandspur Staff sorrowful fulfillment of life to lose touch cussion by giving us the reason why she would direct their writing to a very nar­ with those people that you truly love in had decided to wear such bright colors. row audience at first. I could not help but youth and the age of teens. No matter She explained that she had encountered thinking of the role of Writing Consult­ I sit in front of my word processor what we do to forestall that slipping and some time ago a statistic that said that ants at the Writing Center when I heard confronted by the grim face of lost love ebbing away of the feelings and closeness 3% of what the audience retained was her reply. She has donated a copy of her and fading friendships. I shed tears for which grow in youth, time will surely from what the audience heard, and the book Dear Writer,, a manual for fiction the people I have lost touch with and leave us with nothing save the glowing other 97% came from what the speaker writers to the library. feeling for. "Why pray tell," you ask, "the memories and warm thoughts. Ultimately was wearing. But there was more to her When asked how she choose what she reason for this great angst of mine during a sadness grows, though, for we realize original robe than just her desire to fully intended to read, she admitted that the this most happy of seasons?" I shall tell that at the infrequent future reunions we obtain our attention. On the back of her subject matter of the reading did not limit you: I am growing up, and consequently, will enjoy ourselves, yet still feel that robe in the middle of a very colorful pat­ her choice. She would go into a book store away. those people who once were the closest of tern flew a blue bird promoting her new and pick a book out of the shelves. She Let me elucidate this great emptiness compatriots now are strangers. book to be published in New York this would open it to a page and read a para­ which I feel within the very fibers of my I miss Joe, Bryan, and Karen. After year and called Bluebird graph or two, usually the introductory spirit. I guess it is not truly as much of an the passing of those two years, for various After modeling and describing her paragraph, and immediately she would emptiness as a fullness; the fullness of reasons I don't see Joe, even though he is outfit, Miss Bird began her discussion by know if she had the intention to continue feeling that I have not felt in two years. It a student at UCF. I see Bryan less and reading to us a few passages that had the reading. The fundamental criteria for is the natural fulfilling of a prophecy that less, and I can forsee a time in the near marked her during her childhood. She her, she said, was the voice of the author. has, since the ability of humans to feel future when I will no longer travel the two had no trouble obtaining from the audi­ The author needed to talk to her and love, in all of its forms, rung true. Poets minutes to his house. As for Karen, I see ence the desired reactions to her read­ persuade her that he knew what he was and lyricists have extolled the virtues here only when we are both home. At first ings, especially when it came to the story talking about, even if she knew he had to and vices of this subject for eons, yet it we made it a point to spend time together of the "tar baby." She admitted that she be telling her lies. That's how she had still remains a popular theme; for every­ on these vacations, but over this past preferred reading American authors, and picked one of her favorite books: Mr. one feels it. Even that "Yuppie" idol Thanksgiving we saw each other for only read us pieces of Australian and Ameri­ Bridge and Mrs. Bridge For one she was Stephen King has touched upon it in his can writing so that we could identify the fascinated with bridges, so the title caught horrific way in the story The Body or more fifteen minutes, and alas I felt that this differences in the structure of the sen­ her attention. In addition the "weird" commonly known by the screen version was an appropriate amount of time, for I tences and in the prose. Miss Bird read to pattern on the cover of the book gave her Stand By Me. This morbid racounteur was at a loss for words. We had grown us a sample of her writing that proved to an extra incentive to open the book, and tells of the friendship that is so close in apart. I still cherish her for who she is but us that, unlike most Australian authors, once she had read the first trial para­ the youths' golden years but which is I can no longer say that I know her. This she wrote extremely long sentences. These graph, she knew she would not be able to irrevocably lost to that, the greatest of is a statement that I thought I would lengthy sentences that gave additional, thieves, adulthood. For truly during one's never make. let the book down until she had completed youth the most steadfast of friends are Inexorably we grow apart, I tell this unrelated, but yet somewhat necessary the reading. Some of her favorite writers made, the kinds of friends that we feel we to you, my new friends at Rollins. I say it information to the reader made the com­ which she quoted included Joel Chandler will never part with. Alas I have found as much for my benefit as for yours. To position quite amusing. No one could Harris, Evan 5. Connel, Garrison Keillor, that this time tested divination has held those fresh out of high school I say it in deny that Miss Bird definitely has a style Helen Garner, Anna Couani and Vladimir true in my case and I feel the hollowness order to prepare you, for I believe that of her own. Her outgoing personality and Nabokov. even after one trip home you can probably her international spirit has surely tran­ of misplaced times, feeling, and friends. After much description about how her see the very minuted of distances scribed into her writing and gives the reading and writing were related to her What, you ask, is the cause of my growuing between you and those who reader the opportunity of experiencing a life experience and her nationality, Carmel malaise? A simple book. What book, you have pictures in your books of memories. different culture. Bird ended the conversation by mention­ ask. A book of pictures and faces, now a I tell you that it is very seldom a prevent­ Her friendly and exciting personality ing a more current event. While leaving book of memories and a history of young able occurence, but take comfort in the invited me to ask her what message she the apartment where she has been stay­ lives. This tome of work contains the consul ation that the people will always pictures of my two best friends in the would give to students who do not believe ing for the past two weeks, she had no­ remind you of the times, both good and in the capacity of their writing. What entire world, Joe and Bryan. The likes of bad, that you will call youth. ticed an elderly woman. Politely, she had which I swore I would never be able to would she say to students who think they greeted her and without further talk had I still feel my sorrow, but at least it is replace: my best friends. It brings hur­ cannot write? She replied, without hesi­ wished her a nice day. The older women, tempered with the happiness of glowing tling back the memories of a girl whose tation, that if students did not think they to her content and much of ours, had memory and the realization that my hair was of woven sunshine and eyes of could write, she had doubts about what replied the following: "Have a nice dream- friends at Rollins are more and more my cobalt blue. Her name, Karen Hartman, they thought they could do. She stated They last longer!" Miss Bird wondered if new, best friends. a name which I will hold forever in the that the confidence in the writing is very this was a typical American reply. She innerrr >st sanctums of my soul as being reflective of the confidence in once's own was nevertheless certain that she was Look to the future...but cherish synom IOUS with all the things that are personality. She noted that this could be bound to follow the older woman's advice beauti ;- Hfe. the past. seen when reading the journals of some since for her writing and reading were the great writers. Therefore she recommended sources of living a wonderful dream. Decembers ::> page 13

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f ^ Yaldes as our leader .and guide since he Mary Church Christmas bazaar, Dec. 8. was. most, familiar with the route and the Many workers .are needed. If you're ^v city itself. Fort Matanzas, the first stop interested, call Meredith, x2079. on our tour, is a small Spanish outpost Hope you all enjoyed our Mocktails JL# JLV ^^# that was built in the 1700s to guard the at the Charity Ball on 'Saturday night. entrance to' the inlet which leads, to' St. We will be entering our "Island Surprise* Augustine from other 'Colonial powers. drink at the Church Street Station L =-/ We had to ride a small ferry across the Mocktail contest this weekend. 'Our inlet to get to the Fort. It, like the Castillo mocktail service is available for any All men interested in rush please note de San Marcos in St. Augustine, is made party. Call DeeDee, xl909, for details. that rush sign-ups will take place in front of a fragile natural shell stone called co- If you'd like to get involved with of Beans on Jan. 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. quina. As the coquina was quarried it Circle K, or would just like to know more There is a $15.00 rush fee due when you could be shaped into the size of blocks about, us, call Kay, x2079, or join us at a sign up- 'The second Greek Speak forum Committee that were needed for building. When a meeting, Tuesdays, 7:00 pjn. in the will be held Jan. 10th and those interested cannon ball hit the stone walls they didn't Sullivan House. are strongly encouraged to attend. Please crumble but actually "swallowed* the ar­ :s- refer questions concerning Rush to tillery shells so that little damage was Santas not the oniy one Cameron Forbes at Campus Box 1411. actually done. 'The members of the World Hunger I. F. C. is pleased to sponsor a Progres­ The next, stop was the Mission of giving this Christmas! Committee' wish to thank everyone who sive Party on Feb. 15th. All Greeks are Nombre de Dios in St, Augustine. Here donated money toward Oxfam America's invited to attend this "party on wheels* we saw the spot, where the first Spaniards Stuff your 9{aWs child's "Fast for A World Harvest.* That which will progress from fraternity house landed in North America. It is marked by Wednesday, over 250 people pledged the to fraternity house over the course' of the an approximately thirty-five foot high stocking! price of meals for the day, raising over evening. Christian Cross.. Also on the grounds of $1600 for the fight against hunger. 1 A Christmas card to be sent to Ameri­ the Mission is the Shrine of Our Lady of See your %A* or 9hust Thanks again to' .all who helped out. can troops in Saudi Arabia is in Beans 'Good Delivery which was the first Catho­ This 'Thursday, December 6th, we will this week. Please sign the card and lend lic shrine in North America. Manager for details. hold the first organizational meeting for your support, and encouragement to our Finally we got to the main attraction, the 12th Annual World Hunger Concert. boys in the Middle-East. the Castillo de San Marcos. This fort, The concert will take place on April 20th, A collection box will also, be in the completed in 1695, is the oldest in the 1991. We need lots of help, so if you're BeaneTy this week in memory of former continental United States .and was de­ interested, please meet at the Sullivan employee Bob Mathey. All proceeds will clared a National Monument by Presi­ House at 12:30 that afternoon. benefit 'the American Heart Association, dent Coolidge in 1924. Almost a million Also this Thursday, we will have our so please take the time to donate. visitors come to see it every year and I monthly fast. For anyone interested, we Finally, The I. F. C. would like to wish found it the most interesting part of the begin the fast Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the a happy and safe holiday season to the trip. Not only is it built in such a way so Sullivan House with homemade soup and us community. Travel safely and get as not to have any blind spots against bread. Please feel free to join us, even if psydied for Winter Term and Rush! attackers but the attacker will always you can't fast that day. also fall in a cross-fire. For lunch we went to a Cuban/Span­ ish restaurant called the Colombia. The n I\ food was delicious. After lunch we split up to see the parts of St. Augustine that interested us the most. A few of us went shopping while others went to the town I. s. o. square to note the typical town plan that had been taken from Spain. It consisted of an open square (called a Slave Market ^ p during the British occupation) with the Lick Alikes The International Student Organiza­ Cathedral on one side and the Govern­ tion is hosting a Hon - Alcoholic Hotel ment House on another. St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez International Party on Friday, December de Aviles. 7, 1990 in the Student Center. The fun begins at 10:00 p.m. and ends at 2:00 a.m. We enjoyed our day in St. Augustine Don't forget to purchase your Raffle Tick­ and look toward to our next visit to this ets, the drawing will take place this Fri­ beautiful city. day at the party. For your chance to win any of these prizes: Grand Prize Two Tickets to Epcot Center; First Prize - T Dinner for two at the Olive Garden; Sec­ (k ond Prize - Dinner for two at the Black Bean Deli; or Third Prize - a $25.00 Gift Certificate for Park Avenue Disks, be sure to purchase a raffle ticket for only iv $1.00. Formore information, call Melinda Crowley at x2 786 or Denis Kwon at xl906. On Wednesday, December 9, the In­ kS~ ternational Student Organization is having its last meeting for this semester Circle K feeds homeless, stuffs stockings at 5:00 pm in the Bibliography Room in the Olin Library. For additional infor­ Make a child's Christmas dreams mation, contact Melinda Crowley atx2786. come true! Dig deep into your pockets this month to support the all-campus stocking stuffing program, to benefit 52 children of the Children's Home Society. See your RA or House Manager for details. What's better than one deli­ Panhell will join CKI to feed the cious Colombo frozen yogurt? homeless Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Lakeside dining room of Beans. All How about two? Buy a large are welcome to join us in making Peanut serving and get another one Butter and Jelly sandwiches for the of equal or lesser value Free Coalition for the Homeless in Orlando. FROZEN \DGURT For information call Sarah at x2715. with this ad. by Stacey Reed Unit one per customer Not redeemable lor cash Not vafcd with any other Circle K has concentrated on the promotional offer Redeemable on»y at location below The Rollins members and friends of homeless this month, having made and the Omicron Nu chapter of Sigma Delta served a pancake breakfast (3:30-6:00 Nature's Table Cafe and Yogurt Pi, a National Spanish Honor Society, am.) at the Coalition on Nov. 29. We plan 140 W. Fairbanks Ave took a trip to St. Augustine on Saturday to do this again. If you'd like to join us, Winter Park FL 32789 November 17 for a historical tour of the call Tina, x2758. early Spanish presence in North America Also on the Circle K agenda is play­ (next door to Baileys) We started out at 8:30 a.m. with Dr. ing Santa's helper at the St. Margaret The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue # 12 page 14

t%t Rollins to dedicate new Harold Alfond Boathouse Saturday, Dec, 8 ^|

by Fred Battenfield, Sports Information Director

Rollins College will officially dedi­ Alfond for being a major participant cate and have the grand opening of the in assisting Rollins in obtaining the beautiful new Harold Alfond Boat House nation's top facilities for on Lake Virginia Saturday, December 8 intercollegiate athletics," said Dr. at 1:30 p.m. A complete lineup of fanfare Gordie Howell, Director of Athletics. and ceremony will surround the event. "The Alfond Boathouse is, without Mr. Harold Alfond, a major benefac­ question, one of the finest college tor of Rollins Athletics, will attend the boathouses in the nation and we are grand opening, along with a number of proud Mr. Alfond has continued to his family members. Mr. Alfond provided provide the financial support to allow the funding for the boathouse, which is us to provide such outstanding facili­ the home of the Rollins waterski and ties for our student-athletes and the sailing teams and all water sport activi­ campus population. ties for the campus. Mr. Alfond also Mr. Alfond is part-owner of the provided major funding for the Alfond Boston Red Sox and a major philan­ Baseball Stadium and the pool at Rollins thropist in Florida, Maine, and Mas­ College. sachusetts. photo/Chris Port "We are again highly grateful to Mr. The Harold Alfond Boathouse enables students to enjoy Lake Virginia.

TARS IN THE NEWS

Rollins soccer players tabbed for Rollins Sports Varsity and intramural post-season honors . Three Rollins soccer players were baseball teams to play recently tabbed for post-season honors Update as Doug Kriska, a junior from St. Louis, was a unanimous First Team selection and Simon Illman, a senior from Hemel charity game Hempstead, England, who played in 72 Men's Basketball: Tars split two games straight games without a miss during at the Florida/Georgia Shootout in Columbus, his four years, was also First Team. Ga. over the weekend, beating Valdosta State Freshman Judd Lando of York, Pa., 89-68 and losing to host Columbus 93-80. Se­ by Chris Mader was an Honorable Mention selection. nior Cameron Forbes scored a career high 26 Kriska was also named to the Sec­ points and had 11 rebounds against Columbus. The second try to help him ond Team All-State team this week Derek Thurston and David Wolf added 20 annual Francis P. out financiallyby which is selected from players at all the apiece. Wolf then bettered hi s career high Shirley flag football playingthe soccer-playing schools in the state (I, II, against Valdosta with 22 points and 8 rebounds game between the fundraising and NAIA). (hit 5-7 three pointers and had a total of 10-12 varsity baseball team baseball game. in the two games!) Freshman John Steele had and intramural all- The price to get 19 points, Scott Martin 18, Thurston 13 and star team will take into the game Four volleyball players named SSC Forbes 12. Tars host North Central Tuesday place this Saturday, will be only and play in the Wofford Tournament Friday December 8th at 4:00 $1.00. All-Conference and Saturday. Tars are now 2-1 overall. p.m. at the Sandspur On the evening Trina Skinner, a junior college Field. after the game, transfer from Merritt Island, made First This year the there will be an Team All-Sunshine State Conference Women's Basketball: .Lady Tars won game is being played ALL-CAMPUS both games on vtheir New York jaunt last in memory of the late PARTY at the by the SSC. Selected by the league's weekend. Rollins (4-1 overall) defeated New Bob Mathey. Most Student Center coaches, Skinner led the Lady Tars with York Tech 72-47 and beat Adelphi 72-76. Rollins students knew starting at 10 389 kills (3rd best single season all- Kendra Lasher had 16 in the win over NY Tech Bob as the hard­ Baseball's Mr. Shirley. ^p.m. There will time) and also in digs (356), and service and 16 also against Adelphi. Tammy Lewin working, cheerful be drinks, a live aces (57). Caroline Bone, a sophomore added 15 against Adelphi also. Lady Tars host gentleman who worked as a cashier band, hot dogs and pizza served, from Jacksonville, 111., who is the Troy State Tuesday and nationally ranked at Beans. But most students don't all for only $2.00! Bring your ID. nation's #2 ranked blocker, was Second North Dakota Friday—both games are at 7:00 know of the varsity baseball team's Again, all money raised at Team as was Lise Lewis, a junior from p.m. manager, Mr. Shirley. the game and party will go Merritt Island. Cheryl Carter, also a Mr. Shirley, now 91 years of age, directly for Mr. Shirley's living sophmore, from Jacksonville, 111., re­ works at Alfond Stadium for the expenses here in Winter Park. ceived an Honorable Mention. Sailing: Rollins had two boats competing baseball team, and takes care of the We invite everyone to come out in the Ocean Breeze 18 College National teams' laundry and uniform needs. to the game and party! Championships in the Red Lobster Regatta The members of the baseball team U.S. Figure Skating Championships over the weekend at Lake Monroe. The all- to be held in Orlando freshman boat of skipper Will Dunn, crew Christopher Gilbert and Leigh Market fin­ The 1992 U.S. Figure ished second while the boat of skipper Katie Skating Championships, an Reese and crew Diane Hathaway and Colby eight-day competition to de­ Kervick was 4th. Home Games, Dec, 5-11 termine the United States' national mens' and ladies' amateur skating champions, Women's Golf: Competed in the Stetson will be held January 4-12, Invitational...no report on final results. Dec. 4 - Men's basketball vs. North Central (III.); at 7:30p.m. 1992, at the Orlando Arena and at ice rinks around Or­ Dec. 5 - Women's basketball vs. Troy State; at 7:00p.m. lando. Rollins Sports Update compiled by Fred After the Championships, Battenfield. selections will be made for Dec. 7 - Women's basketball vs. North Dakota; at 7:00 p.m. the U.S.' World and Olympic Teams. The 1992 Winter Olympics begin one month later in Albertville, France. HoA v VUDE, ITSA2-II0UR -$€•

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