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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 9-25-2009 Sandspur, Vol 116, No 03, September 25, 2009 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 116, No 03, September 25, 2009" (2009). The Rollins Sandspur. 1889. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1889 Capitalism: Good or Bad? Who's Who Page 8 I Page 5 & E Film Club Page 9 The Oldest College Newspaper in Florida, Est. 1894 Friday September 25, 2009 www.thesandspur.org Volume 116 issue 3 follow us on Twitter What is the Rollins Plan? Where would you want to live? Ward or McKean? COURTESY OF RESLIFE One has accomodations com parable to a five star hotel, while the other resembles a fleabag inn. this day in history September 25,1789: The United States Congress passes 12 amendments to the Consti tution. The first 10 are more commonly known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights protects many of Americans' most sacred freedoms. ANGELA STOBAUGH ed in participating in the Rol they will only be required to ex have participated in programs the sandspur lins Plan must first apply for a hibit a proficiency in writing, throughout the community, that COURTESY OF US spot in the themed path of their essential math, and foreign lan they had a clear focus at Rollins, ARCHIVES choice. One can do this by log guage. The rest of the general and that they were able to solve For the past few weeks, stu ging onto http://www.rollins. education requirements will be problems within said focus. If Interested in dents have been constantly hear edu/rollinsplan/. Along with replaced with seven integrated choosing the Rollins Plan, it will some extra ing about the Rollins Plan. This the application, students are courses offered by the plan of be documented On one's tran cash? Take new program will allow up to required to indicate which is their choice. script and in one's memory. 90 first year students to opt out their preferred plan and write a Students who participate Any student who is in pictures and of the traditional general educa 150-word paragraph explaining in the program will be involved terested in fulfilling his or her write for The tion requirements and to replace why they want to be involved in in academic service-learning general education requirements Sandspur! them with one of two themes: the new program. Each plan ac and field work that offers hands in a more focused way should "Global Challenges: Florida and cepts only 45 students and these on experience in their topic of consider the Rollins Plan. Ap Beyond" or "Revolution." The will be chosen by October 15. study and will allow them to plications are due by 8 am on students who choose this plan The way the program will be engaged in the communi October 5. Any questions that will be enrolled in seven courses work is as follows: any student ty. The purpose of the Rollins have not been covered can be that relate to the theme they are accepted into a program will Plan is to allow students to be answered at the Rollins Plan participating in. not be required to fulfill the 11 able to show future employers Web site or by asking your aca Students who are interest general education requirements; and graduate schools that they demic advisor. 3% 3% WHERE TO GO POLL NEWS ..pages 1-3 What do you think of our new Senator? OPINIONS pages 4-5 ~~|A great choice, way to go Crist! \wfu| phpice, yet another t>y Charlie CENTER SPREAD pages 6-7 away with the fratermt! \ political appointee, nothing more [The verdict is not yet in LIFE & TIMES pages 8-9 and sororities complete Ve have a new senator? What happened to Mel? A & E pages 10-11 opinionsPAGE 3 TS page 12 *-• September 25, The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] NEWS <Ike Oldest CoCCege Newspaper in Florida Founded in 1894 IT explains procedure INFORMATION many, many late nights out on most out of your area is designed to provide yo Wfyz ^>anbs(put is a computer software with one location to assist i weekly publication TECHNOLOGY the Mills Lawn. 115 years later, we have different technological • Updates on campus getting you the right support f< printed on recycled issues and the Mills lawn is now changes your particular issue. Whethe paper, and we want used for relaxation and a couple • Information you are carrying a sick lapto YOU to get involved. For returning students, games of frisbee football. on campus or you are having connectivit faculty and staff, another Over the past 25 years on parameters for issues, the people at the he exciting year is upon us,, one the Rollins College campus, phones and wireless desk can either address the issu Brittany Fornof filled with opportunity and great Information Technology internet connections or set you up with the area thi Editor-in-Chief experiences. For those who are departments - or I.T., have • Columns on specializes in that issue. just arriving to our community, grown from one individual in a programming The help desk is locate we welcome you and know your science lab to several specialized • IT Employee spotlight inside the Olin Library. If yo Nick Zazulia time here will prove valuable. departments. Today, you are so you can get to are entering the library fro: Managing Editor Whether you are a first year always within arm's length know who is behind the campus center side, yo or a seasoned faculty member, of some sort of technology the pocket protector will find it down on your le: Lauren Hames we in Information Technology anywhere on Rollins' campus. • Discussions on IT jobs adjacent to the circulatio are glad you are here and look Now it is imperative that • A gaming corner for desk. There, you will have yoi Faculty Advisor forward to working with you on you are informed about the those who would problem considered. If it your technological needs. technology around you. While rather shoot aliens diagnosed as a quick fix, it ca Alexis Obernaiier Head Copy This is obviously The it may not be important for you then read about them be done on the spot. For mor Greg Golden.. Webmaster Sandspur. 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The communication in LT. intend to occupy some material fun and informative 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Evie Lyras .....Center-Spread equivalent to your BlackBerry consistent space in The Sandspur to best support your needs, and • Monday - Thursday Travis Clinger .News or iPhone was still called pen to keep you up to date with we would like to start out right 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM Laura Hardwicke Opinions and paper. What about your the latest technologies, Rollins' here in this article with some • Friday Jen Stull .......Life & Times laptop computer for your campus or the world in general. information about Rollins' hub 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Erik Keevan. Arts&Entertainment classwork? A briefcase would Here is a list of some of the for. all things technology... The Help desk can also to Shannon Lynch.Sports/Calendar have been your underwhelming Valuable information you may reached at (407) 628-6363. Lindsey Hirsch. Asst Editor equivalent. And your computer see in upcoming issues: The Help Desk: course, if you are on campus processing" would have been • Tips to optimize your For most of your tech needs, you only need to dial 636! Where do you fit into the done by pen, paper, slide rules, computer experience your first contact is with the Give us a call for any of you Sandspur? protractors and compasses and • Tips for getting the good folk at the help desk. This technology support issues. At the Sandspur, we are con stantly looking for more, voices, be they involved in editing, writing, or photography. This year, we are adding Florida swamp expands a new Staff Reporter position. Staff JARED SILVIA location, one can find wetlands This money has been used to Florida, with 11 million Reporters will attend weekly assign the sandspur "from the tundra to the tropics modify nearly 25 million acres acres, remains the state witl ment meetings and write articles to be and on every continent except of wetlands across the United the most wetlands, according t( published in the Sandspur.