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Sandspur, Vol 100 No 12, January 12, 1994

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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 100 No 12, January 12, 1994" (1994). The Rollins Sandspur. 9. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/9 A number of changes have been made to News the Academic Calendar for 1994-95. Forum Margey Plane, a Rollins junior studying Included, among other important dates, abroad in Austria, offers a long-distance is the return of Fall Break. Letter to the Editors explaining her thoughts on sabbaticals. —page 4 —page 12

-,-.••••• THE SANDSPUR 1894 • CENTENNIAL VOLUME 1994 100 Issue #12 Itolume Rollins College - Winter Park, Florida January 12, 1994 ORNELLS DONATE $3 MILLION

BY SHELLIE OLSZEWSKI component of the campus Sandspur community," said President Rita Bornstein. "The Cornells are A Delray Beach couple who have making a major investment in the generously supported Rollins quality of student life at Rollins by College in the past have donated $3 providing the major portion of million to the school toward funds necessary toward construction of a new campus construction of this facility." center. Bornstein said construction of George D. and Harriet W. Cornell the new campus center will begin w**W- were recently honored at a gala once the remaining funds celebrating the 15th anniversary of necessary for its completion are Rollins' art museum that bears their secured. The center, overlooking name. Their many gifts to the Lake Virginia, will include dining institution also include a social facilities, conference rooms, science center completed in 1988 student meeting space, and and an endowed faculty chair. The recreational space. Cornells hold the distinction of Mr. Cornell, a trustee of the being the largest contributors of college, is a 1935 graduate of any alumni in the history of the Rollins. Mrs. Cornell is an college. honorary alumna of the college. illustration courtesy of the Office of Public Relations "A campus center to serve as the Both hold honorary degrees from b campus center, overlooking Lake Virginia, will include dining facilities, conference social hub of the college is a vital the school. poms, student meeting space, and recreational space. The Student Voice and Fox Day in January? ... the Curriculum our college curriculum. This could can truly reflect the needs of Rollins |BYM 5SA FRANKLIN College." ND CHRIS SMITH be the only large scale input that students have in this issue that they Tenatively scheduled from 9 a.m. care so deeply about. to 3 p.m., the forum will give "Itjust doesn't feel like we have "No issue effects the student students, faculty, staff, and Jwchofa voice, even in things that body as decisively as changes in administrators the opportunity to a us as directly as our classes," the curriculum. After a semester talk together and discuss the current |aied freshmen Bcthanic Shirk, of discussion in the faculty and curriculum and education here at miniarizing much of the administration about the new Rollins. It will focus on what can by students across curriculum, the time has finally be done now to improve the arrived for the students to put forth quality of the education here at On January 25th, the time for their ideas and concerns," says Rollins. The hope is that the views SGA Vice President Mike Porco. expressed here by the Rollins A regional magazine, Florida Leader, publishes an annual be a campus-wide forum to "It is important for students to please see CURRICULUM, page 4"Bes t Of" issue including their favorite picks from colleges I

Knowles Memorial Chapel "A Golden Age" Chapel Services for Winter Term Sunday — 5:00 p.m. Opens at Cornell A major exhibition of etchings, development of printmaking from U$o engravings, and woodcuts by such masters 1815 in Italy, Germany, France, n as Durer and Rembrandt, begins at the Netherlands, England, and Spain. Some Cornell Fine Arts Museum on Friday, the world's greatest artists worked January 14, at 5:30 p.m., with a reception printmakers during this period, n January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. open without charge to Cornell members, exhibition includes prints executed b their guests, and the entire community. Albrecht Purer (7 prints), Lucas Cranac Commemorative Service, Entitled A Golden Age: Old Master Prints Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Jacques from the Norton Gallery of Art, the show Rembrandt van Rijn (7 prints), Adrianv continues through February 27. Ostade, Stefano della Bella, January 23: Magdalene- a play in two acts by A Golden Age consists of 56 works drawn Hogarth, Francisco Gova (of 1799), Michael Johnson with international award entirely from West Palm Beach's Norton others. Gallery of Art, which has one of the best In addition, about 20 prints in the collect! winning actress Thelma Ann Jones. collections of old master prints in Florida. of the Cornell Museum, done by some The collection has been developed largely these same artists, will be on vie within the last forty years through gift and concurrently in the Museum's galleries. January 30: Grand Inquisitor Scene from purchase. The Norton's recent acquisition Related events for A Golden Age inHi of an important Giovanni Battista Piranesi a gallery talk on "Old Master Prints"o Dostoevski, Rollins Theatre Department. (1720-1778) from the 1749 Prisons series is Sunday, January 16, at 3 p.m., by the included in the show. curator of the Norton, David F. SetfonUi A Golden Age gives an overview of the organized the exhibition. SPRING WELCOME TO THE WRITING CENTER and the ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER WINTER TERM 1994

CREDIT The Writing Center and the Academic Resource Center will be open limited hours Monday through Thursday during Winter Term. Peer Writing Consultants will be available from 4-10p to help you with fulfilling the CLASSES assignment, invention, ideas, organization and support. Peer Language Consultants will be available from 6-8p to help you with grammar, mechanics and polishing. Listed below are the consultants, their majors and minors, BEGIN and the hours they will be working. Please come up and visit us! Dr. Twila Yates Papay Beth Rapp Young Director of Writing Programs Assistant to the Director FEBRUARY of Writing Programs The WRITING CONSULTANTS for Winter 1994: Todd Bellochio, Economics Jen Harris, Politics/Comm./English Scott Carlton, Physics Mark Huaman, MAT, English* 1ST Marc Consalo, Psychology Tom Joyner, Writing/English* Pam Cutrone, Sociology* Julie-Ann Neubaum, AS: Art/Org.Comm./Eng Carlos Dayao, Envir.St./Bio Mims Rouse, Biology The Rollins College Hamilton Holt School Heather Garrett, French/Teh. Cert.* (evening studies) is now accepting Dan Garrison, Business Adm.* Heather Smiley, English/Org.Comm. applications for the Spring Term which Max Wheeler, English/Classics* begins February l. Monday New students can register for classes from Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 19 at 4 - 5p Pam C* Julie-Ann Julie-Ann Mims an informal Open House at the Holt School Max* office, 203 E. Lyman Ave., downtown Max* 5 - 6p Pam C* Winter Park. Advisers, financial aid Tom* Tom* Mims counselors, staff, and faculty will be available 6 - 7p Mark H* to help students select classes. Individuals Todd Jen H Carlos may file an application and register at this Dan* time through an on-line computer system. 7 - 8p Mark H* Todd Jen H Carlos Both new and current students can register Dan* from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 20. 8 - 9p Scott Test scores and transcripts are not required Heather G* Heather S Marc C to enroll. The Hamilton Holt School offers a 9 - 10p Scott Heather G* Heather S Marc C liberal arts curriculum with a variety of -volunteering time to the t^TtinT~C?nter courses in anthropology/sociology, Engl ish, economics, environmental studies, The LANGUAGE CONSULTANTS for Winter Term iQQt. humanities. international affairs, Alice Anne Hardee, Psychology/Hist X"4: organizational behavior and organizational Jocelyn James, English communication, psychology; and urban and Liz Thuc Nguy, Int.Rel./For.Lang publ ic affairs.Students can earn a bachelor's Jennifer Schaefer, English rw T7 A „ Wend degree, or take courses for personal or Peyton Waggener, Music Z?' Y Brandon professional enrichment. For the Director, Academic Resource Center convenience of those who work, mostclasses Monday meet once per week from 6:45 to 9:25 p.m. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday j Students need a high school diploma or 6 - 7p Liz equivalency certificate (GED) to register Alice Anne Jen _Jocely_n irsc at the Hamilton Holt School. Peyton 7 - 8p Liz Tran id/ortesl jnotrcquired Alice Anne Jen to enroll. f- • i JocelyJocelynn Peyton inflation, or i» r ing edule, please call (407) 646-2232. __ e3 Rollins Offers RAP jo Next Year's STUDENT GOVERNMENT Freshman Class ASSOCIATION FALL NNW. MIKELL BYA TERM *gfCe of Public Relations have some knowledge and familiarity with the business world," Poole said. the number of students attending During their freshman year, students will Did Mariott's Money Graph Hcge dwindles and unemployment levels focus on setting goals, charting a direction, C°America remain relatively high, liberal and choosing a major. In successive years, mess you up? L institutions must stress the relevance of they will learn how to tackle the job market, tor educational programs to remain develop resumes, and sharpen interviewing competitive, says a Rollins College and networking skills. Did it ^ause you to run out of placement counselor. Students also will become familiar with money on your R-Card? -Tlie reality of the world today is that not computer operating systems, word- onlv docs the student need to be more processing, spreadsheets and databases and ipetent, but the institution has to work to will learn the terminology of the business Stop by the Bursar's in its drawing power," said Barbara world—balance sheets, annual reports, the Jtole.director of Career Services at Rollins. structure of organizations, mergers and office on the second floor of the The oldest recognized college in Florida, acquisitions. administration building and discuss Rollins has traditionally offered its students Leadership development focuses on personal a liberal arts education. To remain skills, team building, and group dynamics, your probletii. competitive, the school will be offering to with student participation in organizations x2252 \ itsfreshman class next fall an opportunity to and campus activities serving as the learning NOW participate in the Rollins Advantage model. (Program. Students will be required to gain real- is designed to provide students with world experience through internships and theedgc in their search for jobs and placement community service programs and will be oraduate and professional schools by encouraged to take advantage of studies combining a high-quality liberal arts abroad where possible. •education with a program that focuses on Rollins has offered career counseling for (J%Z(ihas career development. years but not as part of a sequenced program, Students enrolled in RAP will participate Poole said. i a five-part sequence emphasizing Rollins senior Heather Smiley said the Azaleas, Annuals, and Herbs professional development, computer skills, program appealed to her because it integrates To benefit The Crisis Nursery business basics, leadership development, a liberal studies background with practical Sat., Feb. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sun., Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and experiential learning. knowledge and real-world experience. Loch Haven Park arc getting more and more feedback "It's something I wish I could have taken A project of The Junior League of Greater Orlando & sponsored by Carroll Buick employers who say it has grown advantage of in my four years," she said. "I increasingly important for students to have believe it's something students will benefit Call 850-4650 for information or pre-order forms some experience, be computer literate, and from." 1994 With The Winter 1 **^,**^g#asfe i JSWWSL *!'!- $%&**&

A Series of Literary EverlJgs Presented by Rollins College FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Hosted by the Rollins College English Department Faculty

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Nove'isi short story write' Winner or me Maiionai Book Award lot Going After Caccialo ana numeiouj awards U> Tt>e 7n,ngs They f'oei protect* short siorywme' liviny Bacheliei Protessor ot Carried His work appears in some ed ions o< Pn/e SiO"es Trie Cicil.vt.- Wr.t.ny Rollins Colleae Site has publislied widely "> O Henry Awards ana m many nationa' "••arjaji'Vs pLKrlly oni] ChlUllt.-ll 1 UlefaStUIU Noveist essay* and commentator , 993 rVew Vor* Times Dest THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 / 8:00 p.m. Galloway Room. Mills Center. Rollins College Galloway Room. Mills Center, Rollins College SSJn l~*g. popula. comment on me Nat-ona. >"** Radio All Things Considered THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 / 8:00 p.m. Galloway Room. M.Hs Center. Rollin. College The Sandspur Volume 100 page 4 Campus-Wide Curriculum Forum OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING continued from page 7 Are you looking for an apartment, house, or room community will help establish a plan of organizations in the curriculumn and plans for rent? action that could become effective spring will be discussed to make these groups more Or do you have a place to rent to a Rollins term. The forum itself will be divided into active in the curriculumn. Also, the small morning and afternoon sessions. Scheduled groups will talk about how Rollins' student or staff member? for the morning discussion will be the curriculumn can be made more practical Calendar involving such issues as the including the possibility of a Business major, The Rollins College Office of Public continuation of Communications Relations offers free listings for nearby — major, and more Winter Term, the — rooms, apartments, and houses available reestablishment of Service Learning Fall Break, and class Courses. for rent to Rollins students and staff, scheduling. Also "It just doesn't With an agenda included in the which includes so For more information, call 646-2202. morning discussion feel like we have many vital issues to will be a session on students, the forum the First Year much of a voice, promises to be an ExpereinceatRolIins even in things that opportunity for which will discuss every member of the the possible effect us as community to voice ***A number of changes were recently made to the original academic establishment of a their views. calendar approved by the Academic Affairs Committee last year. Below class to be taken by directly as our Although in the past is a revised copy of the amended and approved 1994-95 calendar.*** all first year students the curriculumn has which will help to classes." been discussed become better primarily by the REVISED ACADEMIC CALENDAR connected with faculty, the forum Rollins. After a lunch Bethanie Shirk, will give faculty and FOR 1994-95 break in which students a chance to participants will be freshman come together to provided with food, plan a more NEW STUDENTS REPORT TO CAMPUS SAT Aug 11 at the expense of the — ^^ effective future for RETURNING STUDENTS REPORT TO CAMPUS WED Aug 31 administration, an Rollins. As David FIRST DAY OF CLASS THU Sep 1 afternoon session will focus on the question, Nail, a member of the Academic Affairs DROP/ADD WEEK THU Sep 1 "What makes Rollins unique?" the session Commitee, commented, "The Forum will through WED Sep 7 will divide into small-groups, moderated by be of great interest to students concerned LABOR DAY HOLIDAY MON Sep 5 teams of faculty and students, to brainstorm about what will be done in the time they LAST DAY FOR CREDIT/NO CREDIT AND solutions to clarify the distinctiveness of have left here at Rollins." After all, Nail TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT SHOWING WED Sep 14 Rollins. Included in this session will be a mentioned, "With a clear mandate from DEADLINE FOR 1995 GRADUATION PETITIONS FRI Oct 7 discussion of the role of SGA, the Greek faculty and students, College governance FALL BREAK SAT Oct 15 system, the athletic groups, and independent works for Rollins." through TUE Oct 18 MIDTERM TUE Oct 18 LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES WITHOUT PENALTY FRI Oct 28 WINTER/SPRING INDEPENDENT STUDY PROPOSALS DUE TO DEPARTMENTS Discover a World FROM STUDENTS FRI Oct 28 WINTER/SPRING INDEPENDENT STUDY of Adventure, History & Culture PROPOSALS DUE TO DEAN OF THE FACULTY through Travelventure Films Professional FROM DEPARTMENTS FRI Nov 4 REGISTRATION FOR WINTER AND SPRING MON Nov 7 Film/lecture Series through FRI Nov 11 on the Rollins College Campus THANKSGIVING RECESS THU Nov 24 through SUN Nov 27 Each two hour program features an exciting full-length, LAST DAY OF FALL TERM CLASSES FRI Dec 9 FALL TERM FINAL EXAMS MON Dec 12 color film on the large screen NARRATED LIVE, and Dec 16 in person, by each film producer. through FRI FALL TERM GRADES DUE TO REGISTRAR noon MON Dec 19 All programs are presented on Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. and evenings at 7:30 p.m. In the Bush Science Center Auditorium. WINTER TERM BEGINS WED Jan 4 DROP/ADD FOR WINTER TERM WED Jan 4 Travelogues are an Important part of though FRI Jan 6 Jan20 cultural calendars throughout the USA! LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS WITHOUT PENALTY FRI MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY MON Jan 16 WINTER TERM ENDS WED Febl • EASTERN EUROPE by Charles Hartman - Jan. 22 •NEW ENGLAND by Woody Thomas - Feb. 5 SPRING TERM BEGINS MON Feb 6 •AMERICAN PLACES by Ed Lark -Feb .19 DROP/ADD WEEK MON Feb 6 through FRI Feb 10 •SWITZERLAND by Joe Adair - Mar. 5 LAST DAY FOR CREDIT/NO CREDIT OPTION AND TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT SHOWING FRI Feb 17 •The NETHERLANDS by Sherilyn Mentes - Mar. 19 MIDTERM FRI Mar 17 •ALASKA by Fran Reidelberger - Apr. 2 FALL 1995 RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE TO DEPARTMENTS FROM STUDENTS FRI Mar 17 SAVE! Buy All Six Programs - Only $32.00 SPRING BREAK SAT Mar^ Single Tickets - $6.00 each • General Admission Seating through SUN Mar 26 LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS WITHOUT PENALTY FRI Mar 31 Special "2 for 1M Ticket Offer for Rollins Faculty and Students with I.P. for the 7:30 evening programs only FALL 1995 RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE c ) TO DEAN ON FACULTY FROM DEPARTMENTS FRI Mar 31 Presented by The Florida Geographic Society/TRA VELVENTURE FILMS REGISTRATION FOR FALL TERM 1995 MON Apr 10 P.O. Box 5146, Clearwater. FL 34618 Aprl-t Sponsored by through FRI 12 Register to win airline tickets LAST DAY OF SPRING TERM CLASSES FRI May /llitalia 15 KLM BRITISH AIRWAYS SPRING TERM FINAL EXAMS MON May Rollins Center for Continental M jr Lifelong Education through FRI It's LIVE COMMENCEMENT SUN ENTERTAINMENT 1-(800)-446-0418 GRADES DUE TO REGISTRAR 9:00 a.m TUE 12, 199± pageS Ui*j2 yvJ2 THERE'S A PARTY IN THE HOUSE! Style ns

BY DANDO EVANS Sandspur own. If all this weren't enough, Kid's high Kid 'N Play return to the raucous hip-hop school sweetheart Sydney (Tisha Campbc 11) comedy series, but this time out there's a is back in town, and that's got his fiancee new generation "in the house." Joining Veda (Angela Means) a little worried. She them are comedians from HBO's popular can't help but wonder if there's still "Def Comedy Jam" including Bcrnie Mac, something going on between her fiance and Michael Colyar, and Chris Tucker, as well his ex, and before Veda says "I do," she as rappers Immature and TLC. Prepare wants to make sure Kid and Sydney yourself for the ultimate house party- Kid "don't".... gets engaged and Play plans the bachelor House Party 3 follows the natural and party. logical progression of their lives," says Kid Play (Christopher Martin) has a problem, (Christopher Reid) of the duo's decision to and he's worried. He's smoothed his way continue the escapades of the hiphop out of a lot of tight jams, and hip-hopped homeboys from the 'hood. himself around many hazards in his young In the critically-acclainied House Party, life, but this tiine he's facing a threat far the teenaged Kid's desire to steal away to greater than any he's ever encountered. attend the late night jam hosted by his buddy Kid (Christopher Reid) is getting married.. Play triggered a series of hilarious mishaps, . What's a guy to do? What else? as Kid had to navigate his way past the eyes PARTY!! of his watchful father, vicious dogs, inept If Kid is goin' out, Play is determined to police and neighborhood bullies. House make him go out kickin', and plans the most Party 2 found Pla> up to his old tricks once outrageous, out of bounds, out of control again, hosting a "Pajama Jammie Jam" to bachelor party ever to hit the 'hood. raise money for Kid's college tuition, while photo/New Line Cinema Corp. Of course, Play is not the only one feeling inadvertently embezzling the money at the Full of pre-wedding jitters, Kid (Christopher Reid) has a nightmare that the pressure of Kid's impending wedding. same time. he's walking down the aisle in ball and chain next to his fiancee Veda The groom himself has quite a bit to deal Those first two films made "house party" fcngela Means) in the new hip-hop comedy, House Party 3. with as well. In addition to the overall a household term, and inspired a devoted nervousness surrounding the event, Kid isn' t following, grossing more that $50 million thrilled with his partner's latest business on a combined budget of only $8 million. venture. They've proinised to deliver a hot Despite the multitude of adversities LOCAL TALENT DEBUTS ON TV new female rap group, Sex As A Weapon they've triumphed over in the previous (TLC), to promoter Showboat (Michael "parties," in House Party3K\d 'N Play are BY JOHN SEAGLE with series star Carroll O 'Connor, serving Colyar), despite the fact that the group has up against the most frightening of them all- Sandspur as guest director on Chrissy's episode yet to sign a contract with them, and are - the institution of matrimony. Twenty-four year-old actress was Larry Hagman, of "Dallas" fame. currently negotiating with other managers. "It's something we can all relate to," says Christiana Chauncey of Orlando made "Besides the irony of my having to If they don't deliver the girls to Showboat, Kid. "The nervousness of the bride, the her national network debut Thursday audition 'drunk and nervous,'" says Kid may just have to be wheeled down the fears of the groom, as well as the possible night December 9 playing the lead guest Chrissy, who admits one glass of wine is aisle. breakup of lifelong friendships." Kid's io'lntheHeat of the Night". Herepisode, too much for her, "I was so surprised to Also, Kid has some relatives in town for decision to "jump the broom" leads to a lot entitled "Little Girl Lost" casts her as walk into my second audi tion at the series his wedding. His smooth Uncle Vester of problems, not the least of which are Holly Maynard, an 18 year-old alcoholic studios in Covington, Georgia and see (Bernie Mac) has opinions about marriage Play's fears of his friend drifting away from whorefuses to face her drinking problem, that could make any man reconsider; and his him, and wondering about his own playboy resulting in a hit-^nd-run accident. see HEAT OF THE NIGHT page 7 mischievous cousins (Immature), who, when ways. Besides having the opportunity to work told they're too young to attend the bachelor With Kid 'N Play firmly established as party, decide to give a little bash of their the "hosts" of House Party 3, director Eric Meza and producer Carl Craig set about the task of finding the right "guests." IAGIC! IT'S BEYOND IMAGINATION! Those guests include several favorites ' direct from HBO's "Russell Simmons' Def Copperfield can amaze all of the people all Comedy Jam" — comedian Bernie Mac plays Kid's outrageous Uncle Vester, a well- 'avid Copperfield of the time. meaning man always looking to take care of Tickets for performances at 5:30 p.m. and the needs of others, but only after his own Central Florida 8:30 p.m. each evening are ON SALE NOW needs are well taken care of. David Edwards >r 3 Magical atallTicketmasterTicketCentersorCharge- picks up where Martin Lawrence left off, in By-Phone by calling (407) 839-3900or (904) the role of Kid 'N Play's sidekick Stinky, :ngagements 353-3309. Tickets may also be purchased at who just wants somebody, anybody, to take the King Center box office, Peabody box care of him. office and Orlando Centroplex box office As audiences have come to expect, House 'ESS RELEASE for performances at those venues. Wo Theatrical Association Party 3 doesn't skimp on the music. Not David Copperfield has redefined magic only do Kid 'N Play deliver their hip-hop as a performing art. Where others would Audiences and critics the world over hail best, the film also showcases the talents of think it can't be done, David's approach is: 'pperficld as the greatest magician the all-female band TLC. "Yes, it can!" Vanish the Statue of Liberty? "ic. His peers consider him the Producer Carl Craig emphasizes that Kid -Yes!" Walk through the Great Wall of magician of all time. FORBES 'NPlay's natural sense of humor gives them China*? "Yes!" Soar through space without '•'<' proclaims Copperfield their universal appeal. wings or strings? "Absolutely!" To David Pica's Fastest Rising Entertainer" David Copperfield will perform in "In real life, they're a couple of terrific Coppertield, "the secret is to consider nothing Ptembcr, 1993). His new touring show, Orlando January 24-25 at 5:30 and guys with great hearts, and those qualities impossible, then starttrcatingthe possibilities OND IMAGINATION rang in the New 8:30 p.m. come through on camera. People like them uratthe Pcabody Auditorium in Daytona as probabilities." because they're real, they're vulnerable. ™ tw° magical performances December David Copperfield has rewritten the book and move the heart. They get in and out of trouble like everyone 993. soared to the Maxwell E. King on magic. He has brought it to heights of BEYOND IMAGINATION is presented else." artistry and imagination undreamed by "rin Melbourne for two performances by the Florida Theatrical Association, the Parts of the film were shot al the historic wizards or audiences past. The illusions 1994, and will reappear at the civic organization that presents the Ebony Showcase Theatre, which remains a & featured in BEYOND IMAGINATION are CarrPerforming Arts Centre in Orlando BROADWAY SERIES throughout the cultural center for Black artist, and at the )ur both spectacular mysteries and entertaining Performances January 24-25, 1994. state of Florida, in association with PTG- renowned Ambassador Hotel, which has theater He blends mystery and romance BEYOND IMAGINATION tour Florida. been seen in a multitude of films. and new illusions proving into sensual illusions which dazzle the mind EKB^HBHaffiUBlHM

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WPRK Concert Calendar sound check Compiled by Lisa Blanning by Matt Schmidt The Dead Milkmen with Possum Dixon and Disco label. This New York based female quartet Biscuit at the Station on Friday Jan. 14th includes Kate Schellenbach, the original drummer from the Beastie Boy's. This EP was originally released in the Spring of '93 Crowsdell and Watertown Choir at Club Nowhere on independently of Grand Royal, but has been Friday the 14th reissued now by the label in anticipation of Luscious Jackson's upcoming album to be released sometime in the Spring of 94. In Grind Vault, The Hobgoblins, and Big Monster Blunt Search of Manny has a funky/groovy sound at Club Nowhere on Saturday the 15th to it. With such danceable hits as "Let Yourself Get Down." All the songs though sound the same. They all have similar beats The Subjects at Club Nowhere on Sunday the 16th and have no unusual or interesting sounds to make them unique. This is true for all the songs but one, "Satellite". "Satellite" is a The Buck Pets at Club Nowhere on Saturday the 22 Blur country-punk inspired dance tune that shows Modern Life is Rubbish some imagination and some real talent. ••••# Watertown Choir at the Go Lounge on Saturday the QU1EN LATIFAH 22nd Blur's new album has an imaginative style BLACK REIGN of instrumentation. They use everything U.N.I.T.Y,« Jurf Another Day » Mood is Right from string sections and horn sections to Pure Chrome Lightning and Big Monster Blunt 2X the typewriter bells and other unusual sounds. Most of the songs on the album deal with the Downtown Jazz & Blues Club on Monday the 24th intricacies of modern life. Songs such as "Advert" deal with commercials and Whoreculture at Club Nowhere on Tuesday the 25th advertisements, while other song's like "Pop Scene" smash pop culture. At times the lyrics seem to wander and make no real Legal Eyes at Johnny's Rockin' Bistro on Wednesday sense but this is more then made up for by their unusual musical sound.- the 26th Queen Latifah Black Reign Watertown Choir at Johnny's Rockin' Bistro on Friday the 28th

On her third album Queen Latifah raps about everything from safe sex to living in a 8 Bark with Ringworm at Club Nowhere's matinee ghetto. It is full of hard percussion and even show on Sunday the 30th harder rapping. Latifah is joined by several of her friends on some of the tracks. Tony Rebel joins her on the song "Weekend Love" & Note: For more information concerning these shows (i.e. times, and Heavy D., KRS-ONE, and Treach from locations, ticket prices, etc.) contact the clubs by using the club Naughty by Nature join in on the song directory in R-Times. Also, stay tuned to WPRK SI .5 FMfor more "Rough." Queen Latifah proves herself information and free ticket giveaways to these shows. once again as the Queen of rap with her new album. It's full of the feminine pride and Redd Kross strength that makes Queen Latifah a force in Phaseshifter a male dominated industry. over and over. The songs go well with the they even sound remotely like U2. **#'&# story Waits is trying to portray, but as The songs cover a wide range ofcnioi individual songs they are nothing you would from the lonely "Out To Get You" I Phaseshifter is an incredibly boring and want to play at a party. So unless you like upbeat "'Laid" to the soporific "*Lul predictable album. Jeff McDonalds opera I would not recommend this album. "One Of The Three" is a rhythmicall annoying whine of a voice is even more melodically catchy tunc. annoying on this album since there are several While some lyrics are less than ord ballad like songs. There is nothing special as in "Say Something," others arc somejj about the music either. This album includes profound. The chorus in "Sometimes." Redd Kross' new keyboardist, Gere first single off the album, is a cool tW Fennelly, although you can't hear any "Sometimes, when I look deep inyourcjj keyboard orpianoon the entire album. There I swear I can sec your soul." In"F are a few bright spots on this album, such as they realize that".. .every answer!i the song "Monolith" and the song "Saragon," another question." but these do not nearly make up for the rest "Laid" is all too familiar and is pro'' of what is basically a bad album. known better-as "La Bamba." Chani beginning, end, and lyrics, and vi Tom Waits song. The Black Rider The album closes with a few rca slow, dragging songs ike "Pj 'Skydivfi . "Everybody Knows," and Tom Waits new album is his own musical James "Skydiving" would have been an a* rendering of an old, dark German folk tale. Laid some had it not been dragged out and i It is based on the opera The Dark RirW ••••# a 2 minute song. Tim Booth sings directed by Robert Wilson for which William this track and it's pretty cool forab Burroughs wrote the libretto, and Waits the Laid is the third James album on Fontana/ first two minutes. music. The album is not Waits merely Mercury Records. Their follow-up to Overall, the album is worth getting singing the songs he wrote for the opera, "Seven," is musically sound but docs not Jamesfansmusthavethisalready.il; instead it is his own musical rendering of the offer anything spectacular. There is some debating, this is really cool mcllov opera itself. Waits put together a small great guitar work on this album and at times stuff that is worth buying. group of classically trained players and street musicians to play on the album. Waits uses Luscious Jackson all sorts of interesting instrumentation on ALL ALBUMS RATED USING THIS STANDARD In Search of Manny the album. For instance the song "Gospel *•••• EXCELLENT Train" includes a train whistle, a conga, a ••••# GOOD log drum, percussion, bass, and a bass •*•<&# AVERAGE Luscious Jackson is the first group to be clarinet. The album is quite interesting, but **### POOR signed b> the Beastie Boy's Grand Royal it is not the kind of thing that can be played *##-&# AWFUL aee 7

I ftUJSICA l SPOTLIGHT QUEEN in 1989. It added depth to her textures. The hits here were "Fly Girl" and "Latifah Had LATIFAH It Up to Here". BY MATT SCHMIDT As she furthers her career as a performer, Sandspur making records as well as acting in movies (Jungle Fever, House Party II) and on T.V. At 23, Queen (a cameo on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a Latifah is a legitimate rap starring role in the Fox-T.V. sitcom "Living star, a gifted (multi- Single", Latifah also acts as CEO of Flavor ted) performer as well as a successful fau'! Unit, a new Jersey-based record label and incsswoman. Her spheres of influence management firm. Among its clients are ,lch from entertainment - company suites. Naughty By Nature, FU-Schnickens,Zhane, ckRei^n is the title of her current lethal Apache, Nikki D., and D-Nice. ^^erTwhich came out November 16th. Latifah characterizes Black Reign as her ^hat this set—her first for Motown; third "dopest and tightest album to date. Hard -erall__does throughout is with all the percussion causes concussion as jazzy pcrience and assurance. Hip-hop joy lies grooves massage the skull. There are a the way she lays out her ideals and evolved number of inspired collaborations on the iehts. She always sounds confident and set: Tony Rebel on the rock-steady day song jou like a street-beat scholar who can "Weekend Love; Heavy D., KRS-ONE and Jch a thing or two about whatever. Naughty By Nature's Treach on the vitamin- )orn Dana Owens, Latifah grew up in enriched "Rough" Jersey. After years of practicing in her New • During "Just Another Day, she displays iend DJ Mark's basement studio she in aural snapshots of going-ons in da hood over ecorded a demo that he produced and a blue molasses groove. She spotlights inanced. It helped her score her first good/bad scenarios—things like carjackings, lording deal. homeboys playing pool, stick-up kids and exploded onto the scene in 1989, friends pumping booming systems. ^n Ml Hail The Queen, a black storm of On track 4 she emphasizes feminine pride oKen t poetry and hardcore rhymes, dropped. and strength. The track's balance between jpawned such artful singles as, "Ladies confusion and chaos perfectly embodies what photo/Motown Records it, and "Dance For Me" just to name a Queen Latifah is all about. It's like she says Queen Latifah ".. .making sense out of confusion," on her latest in one verse, "When it comes to making album Black Reign. Lati fah followed up with Nature Of A Sista sense of confusion I'm a vet." WALLY, A BAND WORTH ALL THE HYPE: the cranberries I LAURA KOO boisterous as the folk music. But I also sang mcfepur after they got over the fact that here was this as universal as the loss of a first love (on the in pubs when I was really small. I'd go in little girl from the countryside coming in all lilting "Linger," coincidentally the first song F.vervbodv Else Is Doing It. So Whv Can't and sing country and western songs." fresh and sweet, we got on famously." the group wrote together) and as unique as the Island/PLG debut from the The band, originally named The Cranberry And before long, their first single, a those exposed in "Pretty" and "Sunday." anberries, is propelled by the arresting Saw Us formed three years ago in Limerick, cassette only release of "Nothing Left At Between the compellinghypno-surf throb oicc of 21 year old lead singer Dolores Ireland. Original members Noel and Mike All", was drawing a vast amount of attention of "Still Can't..." and the startling blend of ['Riordan. Hers is an instrument of Hogan and Feargal Lawler, then abetted by to their quiet little corner of the world. Some Gaelic tradition and post-modern Dspoilcd beauty - all swoops, quavers and a male schoolmate on vocals, decided the were taken with a voice capable of hitting experimental ism that marks "Dreams," the insistence. Influenced less by popular pacific sound they made together needed a "the most beautiful high notes you'll ever cranberries cover ample stylistic ground as : (she admits little knowledge of it woman's vocal touch. Enter Dolores, a get outside La Scala," while another rave well. "It's very free when it comes to cyondcasual radio listening) than the hymns teenager from Ireland's Southwest recognized the distinctiveness of the unit as expression," Dolores says of the sang as part of the choir at the local countryside — even Limerick seemed like a whole, insisting "no band since the Smiths cranberries' sound. "If I wanted to do jazz holic church, Dolores was able to develop the big time. has sounded quite so spectacularly song, we could do it, we could come out unconventional abilities in comparative "The three boys had a band, and even vulnerable." tomorrow and have a heavy metal song." ation. though they weren't very serious at first, I'd Produced by Stephen Street (Smiths, Perhaps. But what really separates the "When 1 was little 1 did do a lot of been telling people I was going to sing in a Psychedelic Furs) Everybody Else Is Doing cranberries from the rest of the pop world's idilional music," she confirms. "But it band since I was five years old, so I went It. So Why Can't We? is a portrait of a band flora and fauna is a sense of subtle, but wasn't traditional Irish diddle-ee-di music down to audition," she recalls. "I thought at a point when innocence has just begun to profound spirituality that goes well beyond -Isang in liturgical choirs, very soft, not as what they were playing was very nice, and give way to experience. Exposing emotions that of the mere dabblers in the divine. "These days people can go into a shop and buy anything they want, physically. It leaves nothing to the imagination," Dolores says. IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT 'The way I was brought up was very anti- physical. It was use your spirit and your first scene she appears in. The actress had a "Blues Busters" Campaign, 1993 has been a mind more. I didn't think I was different — CONTINUED from page 5 stunt double who did all her stunt driving, good year for Christinna. She was selected when people would say 'those nice little and says the crew "was a real family. Mister for roles on "Emerald Cove," the Mickey cranberries from Ireland,' I never O'Connor is like a father figure to everyone, Mouse Club's soap opera, where she played understood. But now it makes sense." bring a feeling of warmth to the set." a record producer on two episodes, as well The young performer began preparing for as a lead in the syndicated series "America's WPRK 91.5 her career early, taking piano and voice Most Wanted," as a rape victim in the John is looking for a Rollins Student to lessons since she was 9 and 16; respectively. Mann case... "they found our man the next serve as the UNDERWRITING She began studying TV Acting at Lisa Maile week." DIRECTOR. Earn a commission! Image, Modeling & Acting while in high What's next for this 5'5", blonde talent? school, graduating with honors from Evans "More of the same, I hope!" says Christinna, ALSO, anyone interested in being in 1987. She completed a double music who is currently represented by Susanne a sports commentator (basketball, major in voice and piano (with a politics Haley Talent. Chrissy's "In the Heat of the mostly), please call: minor) at Rollins College, summacum laude, Night" airs Thursday, December 9 at 8 p.m. graduating in the top five of her class of '91, on CBS (WCPX-TV6). X2241 receiving the "Most Outstanding Student in Performing Arts" award. All this, while remaining very involved in student government, Chi Omega and volunteer causes. Grcup Speak nee every Friday night at 9 when I While Christinna's face may be known to growing up I'd be in front of the TV many as a former Miss Orlando, Miss 1,n g Dallas, I was pretty excited!" Altamonte Springs and Miss Lake County, n and Ed Letting, series producer, Chi Psi d her fondest pageant experiences came during the cast, then showed tapes to the summer of '89, "When I was part of a ullv The brother's of Chi Psi would like to welcome everyone back to campus and wish e Producer Carroll O'Connor for performing group that entertained troops for you a happy 1994. We'd like to encourage all eligible students to participate in all Pproval. 6 weeks for the USO Department of Defense lst RUSH events. Rush is a unique experience. In order to make the most of it, an open mna filmed for 6 days in October, in the Mediterranean." d mind is crucial. We look forward to seeing all eligible students at Hooker Hall on a month later for 2 more days of Recognized for quite a few years as the Thursday evening. ? when they added a scene between girl in Wet 'n Wild's "Black Hole- 'Connor, which ends up being the commercial, and later for her Bennigan's The Sandspur Volume 100 page 8 AMD FROM THE AiVIVIE. THE ANNIE NOW, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! RUSSELL Sean St. John as The Dancer him to "stay within the lines" and he has also THEATRE BY DARIO J. MOORE Jamie Watkins as Petrushka gone as far as the unmentionable; dabbling Sandspur Contributor Aaron Bean - Asst. & Technical Director in the black arts. His mentor is a dwarf-like old man with smelly feet and his cunningly, The Department of Theatre and Dance is Laura Drummond - Scenic Designer persuasive style appeals to Foustka's ready to keep you entertained throughout Theresa Stockdreher - Lighting Designer intellect. The play is concluded in a "witches Winter Term. Winterfest I starts everything Donna Smathers - Costume Designer off with the student produced and directed Catherine Parsons - Stage Manager sabbath" garden party that is crafted by the production of Vaclav Havel's Linda Nigro - Master Carpenter Institutes director. TEMPTATION. Havel is now the President Sev Bennett - Master Electrician Although this play may be considered to of the Czech Republic. This year's cast and Nicole Korn - Props Crew Head be within the norm of theatrical crew under the direction of Bob Rice: Lisa Martinez - Paint Crew Head entertainment, for Havel, the Soviet invasion Peyton Waggener - Costume Crew Head of Czechoslovakia in 1968 inspired this Cast Chris Basil - Sound Technician play. "Havel universalizes his tale by Jon Brockett as Neuwirth reminding us that underconditions of modern Craig Campbell as The Secret Messenger The play is set in "the institute" where bureaucracy, neither East nor West holds a Melissa Cook as Vilma their mission is to defeat "irrational monopoly on the sale of souls." ALVIN AILEY Jeff Dattilo as Foustka tendencies" and all sciences that are not TEMPTATION will be performed Jean Marie Esposito as Marketa based on "scientific inquiry." This January 20, 21, 22*, 23+, 24, 26-29*, 30 +, DANCE Teresa Greenlees as Houbova "lighthouse of truthful knowledge" could 1994. Evening performances 8 PM, * Holly Hammond as Lorencova have been the perfect place to establish the indicates 2:00 and 8:00 PM, + indicates 4 ENSEMBLE Bill Kleer as Kotrly intent of the mission, but because they are PM only. All performances are FREE but Brian Maloney as Fistula entangled in a web work of personal and seating is limited. Please call for reservations Claire Melvin as The Lover professional deception, their struggle is in at 646-2145. TO PERFOR Dario Moore as The Deputy Director vain. The Department of Theatre and Dance Ryan Wright as The Lover It has been rumored that Dr. Foustka's will keep you entertained this Winter Term The Al vin Ailey Repertory Ensembb Nick Sanzo as The Director doubts of scientific methods has enabled if you let us act upon your TEMPTATION. perform at the Annie Russell Theatre on Rollins College campus on Friday a Saturday, January 28, and 29,1994,at8: WINTERFEST I NEXT AT ROLLINS COLLEGE p.m. each evening. WINTERFEST I, formerly the arts. With great wit and originality, Havel 20, 21, 22*, 23+, 24, 26-29*, 30+, 1994. One of America's most exciting yoy Playwright's Festival, will open at the Fred follows the familiar outlines of the story to Evening performances 8:00p.m., indicates dance companies, the Alvin Ailey RcpcrK Stone Theatre on the Rollins College campus a unique conclusion at a "witches' sabbath" 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. + indicates 4:00 p.m. Ensemble was established in 1974 and I on January 20 and continue through January garden party organized by the Institute's only. The Winterfest is free to season received both critical and popularacclai 30, 1994. Temptation by Czechoslovakian crafty director in the spirit of "modern group- subscribers of the Annie Russell and to Under the artistic direction of Sylvia Watt playwright Vaclav Havel will be featured. costume therapy." Rollins College faculty and staff and former Ailey principal dancer, the Enscmbk Senior Robert Rice will direct this absurdist For Havel, the "rational" carried to surreal students. Admission price is $5.00. For performs a unique repertoire of balk comedy. lengths of irrationality is not a theatrical information and reservations call the Annie such master choreographers as Alvin In Temptation, Havel gives the Faust technique but a fact of life in Czechoslovakia Russell Theatre box office at 646-2145, and Tai ley Beatty, as well as innovativ legend a provocative twist. His setting is since the Soviet invasion of 1968. Yet in 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. weekdays beginning January choreographers Donald Byrd, Ulysses Dove "the Institute", whose mission is to combat universalizing his tale through the Faust 3, 1994. Ralph Lemon, Shapiro and Smith,andKcva the "irrational tendencies" in society through legend, he forcefully reminds us that under Wynn. The Ensemble also performs its scientific work. The only tempest in this conditions of modern bureaucracy, neither THE ANNIE RUSSELL work of Judith Jamison, artistic director* teapot of careerism is Dr. Foustka, who has East nor West holds a monopoly on the sale THEATRE TO PRODUCE the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theal lately been smitten by metaphysical doubt of souls. and artistic advisor to the Rcpcrlor and is rumored to be dabbling in the black Temptation will be performed January MACBETH Ensemble. Tickets for the Alvin Alley Repcrtr The Annie Russell Theatre is pleased to Ensemble are $22.00 each, discounts announce that the final production of its available for senior citizens and season has been changed from The Legend students. For information and rescrvaM 1-800-JUMP123 of Electra and Orestes to MACBETH. call the Annie Russell Theatre box office! O TANDEM JUMPS MACBETH will be presented April 29,30, 646-2145, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. week A May 4-8, 1994. beginning January 3, 1994. O FF ACCELERATED FREEFALL Ov|DEO AND STILL A DISPATCH FROM MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY AVAILABLE O ALL FORMS OF SKYDIVE TRAINING Learn to O GROUP DISCOUNTS Cause Celebs And Then I Go and Spoil It All by Saying Something Stupid Like: MARRY HAMLIN: One of the issues chat I am preemptively censor, because chat, by currently involved with is the Greenpeace very nature, violates the meaning o I issue, to save the world. Art is something that just has to coi W00OY HARRELS0N, whose hit-man father has unrestricted, untainted out of the s i 1-800-JUMP123 been spuriously connected to the Kennedy assas­and out of the heart and out of the rn sination {accompanied by guitar): And we're of the person who's creating, and 1tJJ ff with this flyer drinking bottled water/ We'll soon be when you get into any kind of rest 0 (5867) drinking bottled air/ And the Amazon is language, you kill art. These pe°P^ burning, we send money 'cause we care/ the right wing seem "to be so anti- MAKE YOUR FIRST JUMP IN And we march toward self-destruction/ tion and yet they're so willing W Like lemmings toward the sea/ And the art, in that sense, at the same time. ONPLEASEE CALHOUL AHEAD R war machine is growing to preserve TOM CRUISE before receiving his Merc* democracy. The thing is, not many people are g ^ STING, father of five: We have too many peo­ to be able to drive race cars..l^ K ple; we have to use birth control. the things you can do to make3 . N RAUUEL WELCH on Larry King Live, talking • • "T nfik at J" D D about going to a prochoice rally: I was asked ence as opposed to saying, w* \pjBir to come to Chicago because Chicago is Cruise." V RICHARD DREYFUSS, who admitted ham^ ^J M one of our 52 states, and the mandate we've now been given on the prochoice caine problem during the early eight* LOCATED AT UMATILLA AIRPORT issue is that we have to pick up the [the war on drugs] is an insincere, ^ £ PARAGATORS pieces....In 52 states across the nation, we cused, misdirected waste of time ^ £ CENTRAL FL. PARACHUTE CENTER have to bail water out of the boat people training and employme" COSSETT JR.: people something to live for 1*^ Q 480 SKYLINE DR. LOUIS Half of the middle class F 904/669-3339 is unemployed and homeless. It's touch­ come central to people who have no^ ing more people than we think, and if we WOODY HARRELSON (encore): Hey y0"; MAKE THE JUMP NOW! don t stop, everybody's gonna be home­ with your nation/ Hey you, patriotsS^ less or something-less. ation/ Hey you, clinging ^ you' . ALEC BALDWINS NEA funding: You cannot White and Blue/ Hey you, vie'sn^ of thinking to do. 12, 1994 -r-'£I e9 GUYS AND DOLLS COMES TO ORLANDO enthusiastic critical praise for her concert, The Great "Musical theatre, recording, television and film work.' Fable of Miss Luft has just completed a sold-out London engagement of Hollywood & Broadway" Stars Broadway, a musical tribute to the golden era of stage and screen. Her New York Lorna Luft and theatre credits include: Extremities, Snoopy, pavid Garrison and Promises as well as the national tours of They're Playing Our Songs and Jerry PRESS RELEASE eatrical Association Herman's Broadway. Recently she recorded the role of Kate Fothergill on Elektra Starring Lorna Luft as the perpetually Record's critically acclaimed recording of aged Miss Adelaide and James Garrison George and Ira Gershwin's Girl Crazy. /the bet-on-anything gambler Nathan David Garrison (Nathan Detroit) is well- Detroit, the Broadway national tour of Guys known for his work on both the stage and d Dolls will be presented by Florida small screen. His theatre credits include Eatrical Association February 1-6, 1994 Broadway productions of A Day In at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre as Hollywood/A Night In The Ukraine for which part of the 1993-94 Orlando Broadway he received a Tony nomination, The Pirates Series. GUYS AND DOLLS, one of the of Penzance and Torch Song Trilogy. He best loved and most successful musicals in starred in off-Broadway productions of thchistory of Broadway is currently back on Geniuses and It's Only A Play, and won the (he Great White Way 40 years after its Helen Hayes Award for his work in the historic premiere and boasting four 1992 regional theatre production of Merrily We ijonyAwardstoboot. Roll Along. Sponsored by Television SwiBank, Guys and audiences Dolls will be presented recognize him for foreight performances his roles as Steve only, Tuesday- Rhodes on Saturday evenings at 8 Married With n.m. with matinees Thursday, Saturday and Children, Stan Rice on Working It Out and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets ($25.50-42.00) are Norman Lamb on It's Your Move. on sale now at the Broadway Series Box Richard Muenz (Sky) recently appeare Office and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers as File in the New York City Oper including Gayfcrs, Mega Movies, Sound production oil 10In The Shade. He has also Warehouse and Spec's Music and Movies, appeared in NYCO productions of The or Charge-By-Phone by calling (407) 839- Pajama Game and the Merry Widow. He 3900 or (904) 353-3309. has twice played Lancelot in Camelot on A PHENOMENON.* Based on a Damon Runyon short story, Broadway, with Richard Burton and Richard New York Mogazine "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown," about Harris. Other Broadway credits include The streetwise gamblers, Hot Box cuties and Most Happy Fella, Chess, 1600 GUYS AND DOLLS noble soul-savers in the Times Square of the Pennsylvania A venue and most recently Nick A Muskol Fable of Broadway Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon early I950's, Guys and Dolls features the and Nora. Music ond Lyrics by took by music and lyrics of the incomparable Frank Patricia Ben Peterson (Sarah Brown) has Frank Loesser Jo Sweiiing and Abe Burrows Locsscr and a timeless book by Jo Swcrling appeared on Broadway in Stephen Directed by Jerry Zaks and Abe Burrows. Sondheim's Into The Woods and performed Directed by four-time Tony Award winner in the national tours of Sweet Charity Jerry Zaks, the current production of "the (directed by Bob. Fosse) and Evita. Sponsored by New Yorker, Chrysler's All New World Class Car. musical fable of Broadway" won four 1992 The show, which opened to unanimous Tony Awards including "Best Revival of a critical acclaim on April 14, 1992, broke Play or Musical," "Best Direction of a records for its opening day ticket sales, Musical," and "Best Scenic Design." surpassing the previous record holder The The award-winning design team for Guys Phantom of the Opera, and has become a Dolls includes set designer Tony smash hit. "You must not miss Guys and on, costume designer William Ivey Dolls ! An enchanting rebirth of the show g,and lighting designer Paul Gallo. The that defines Broadway dazzle," raved Frank ? is choreographed by Christopher Rich of The New York Times. "Pure, Siadman. exuberant entertainment from start to finish," Starring with Lorna Luft and David exclaimed The Wall Street Journal. Garrison arc Richard Muenz as the highest The ORLANDO BROADWAY SERIES tatcrof them all Sky Masterson, and Patricia is a presentation of Florida Theatrical Ben Peterson as Sarah Brown of the Save-a- Association, a non-profit civic organization jW V0& Mission. Other Runyonland residents with a volunteer board of trustees established presents Al DcChristo (Benny Southstreet), to ensure the continued presentation of Intyre Dixon (Arvide Abernathy), James quality national touring Broadway Harry the Horse), Joy Franz (General productions in the state of Florida. The •gjit), Lyle Kanouse (Big Jule) and 1993-94 Orlando Broadway Series is FACULTY RECITAL Kevin Ligon (Nicely-Nicely Johnson). sponsored by SunBank, with promotional ' Luft (Miss Adelaide) is a multi- support provided by WFTV-Channel 9 arid Sunday, Jan. 16, 4 pm !cntcd performer who has received American Airlines. LEV GUREVICH, violinist COMING SOON! Sunday, Jan. 23, 4 pm

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The FAR SidE by GARY LARSON

Professor Ferrington and his controversial theory 'This just makes me sick!... Sick!... Why, in my day, 'era! Come quick! Some nature show has a hidden that dinosaurs were actually the discarded we collected w/Vd heads from the jungle! camera in the Ericksons' burrow!... We're going "chicken" bones of giant, alien picnickers. to see their entire courtship behavior!" ...These things are all sissies'." TheSandspur Volume inn |SSUe

LETTER TO THE EDITORS * * *

THE SANDSPUR to watch educational programs on Rollins Because the article is most likely an Graduation cable access and, yes, boys and girls—MTV history for those of you in the states, lei Volume 100, Issue #12 in the comfort of your own room! refresh your memories. January 12, 1994 As I walk along the brick pavement of The Administration needs to be put up to Dr. Nordstrom explains what sabbatic Rollins Campus, this time I take in the speed. SGA knows that what they request for a professor. Besides the official de will offer students more than CATV. It will of "a time to grow professionally," energetic students, the majestic Orlando Hall, ; Laura S. Koo our wise professors, and massive library arm them with the tools and knowledge describes it as a study in leisure, a time'to Shellie E. Olszewski that continually hums, with asense of familial necessary to compete in the modern world. whatever "fulfills more of your potential belonging. I leave not with excitement of the a learner and a teacher of learners." Becati' Editors-ln-Chief final end, but with a deep sorrow that it is all Shawn Wesley St. John my father is also a college professor,! behind me. Did I do it right? Did I study some personal experiences with sabbath Nikolas Arthur-Wong enough? Will I uphold Rollins' English Therefore let me be so bold as to j own definition of this time called sabbatic News Editor department reputation? Did I discuss my To Whom It May Concern, viewpoints with enough vigor in class? Will It is impossible to open a paper or turn on via this personal experience and I ever see my beloved professors again? Or the news without hearing of an assault or Nordstrom's article. A sabbatical is a tin Mark Snyder my fellow alumni? I look towards tomorrow death to an innocent victim. In today's for the professor, a creature students belies Style Editor with eagerness and anticipation of what the society people are more conscious about to have profound knowledge and to be settlei Lord has in store for me, but I long to remain their safety, taking self defense courses or in career as well as life goals, to findhii Katie Martinelli in the warm and loving arms of Rollins even carrying guns. Businesses have cracked herself. You know . .. "find yourself." Forum Editor College. I go with the complete assurance down on unlit parking lots and unsecured Now, because the majority of us atRollj that Rollins has sufficiently prepared me for doors. Things have really been shaping up, aren't offered a sabbatical, due to the I Alan Hancock law school, or whatever else I may pursue. I unless you are a Rollins student. The parking that we're students, how are we to"fj Dan Kempinger only hope that I have given or can ever give lots are unsafe. They are poorly lit and ourselves?" When is our time to step ba Sports Editors back to the school what it has bestowed rarely patrolled. Students must park far and to indulge in life? Some say that tin upon me. away from their dorms, often walking several comes after graduation, after our degree li blocks to their residence hall. The programs been earned. I beg to differ. That Todd Wills Thank you staff for all your support and in place, campus escort for example, are comes during a semester, or preferably; Layout Editor hand-holding. Your generosity and steadfast smiling has made my stay at Rollins most unrealistic. A person is supposed to wait at year, spent abroad. If one could roll in titr pleasant. Thank you fellow students for a phone or sit in their car until a campus with the same voracity that comes wit Jesse Nickelson bringing to class integrity and intelligence, safety officer arrives to escort them. This is rolling in money, that would be my nicansofj Zaiba Malik both necessary tools for constructive unsafe and unacceptable. In order to park, explaining what I'm doing right now. Photography Editors classroom discussions. Thank you Drs. students are required to buy adecal. Visitors OIs^OK. So Fm exaggerating a lit O'Sullivan, Starling, Baldwin and Curb for that attend events may park where ever they too have class five days a week, five different! Louise Bodack being my mentors in academics and wish, without buying anything. Too often, professors to deal with, papers to write, Subscriptions Manager encouraging creativity. Thank you friends they park in student spaces, forcing them to exams to take. But it's different here.] and family, especially mom, for all the free park illegally and receive a ticket. If safe Everything is new; everything is exciting, baby-sitting and priceless emotional support. Nancy Ann Fazio parking conditions were enforced as Not only am I taking a step back from May God bless each and every one of you zealously as illegal parking was, there would Advertising Manager Rollins, but I'm also taking a step back from for all you have done to make my education be fewer problems. cultures and values and beliefs that possible. Faculty have special parking lots, restricted been embedded in me since I was Rachel Omo until 7:00! These lots are everywhere, American. Granted, not all the cultun Business Manager Pamela Nagel reducing available student parking even differences are a joy. Like the fact more. Campus safety has now resorted to completely normal for Austrians to sta Staff writing tickets in lots that are not restricted we're talking full out, no blinking, no si Peter Behringer Dear Editor, or have no signs indicating that they are. when you catch their eye, STARES, A little Mary Founier The idea of Rollins being behind in the What are students supposed to do, guess intimidating when you're standing on i Melissa Franklin information age has come up quite a bit what is and is not restricted? There arc subway, trying not to look American. I Randy Gilmore lately. Some people I have talked to have several colleges of comparable size, whose I'm over wondering what's wrong withi Heather Kaye said that the proposed fiber optic and cable students pay far less tuition (and decal fees) and have become pretty good at rcturningj TV lines would be nice, but had the Elaine Kelpien that have much better services. They have a the stone faced stares. impression that the computer features of Sully McKnight shuttle service at night, not just in parking Nevertheless, this one semcstcrhastatijj these installations would only be useful to lots, but all over campus. They have card 1 Brook Loope me that life is, indeed, juicy. And "nerds". I write as a freshman with limited access systems on the doors and well lit I'd already discovered that. Like Dr.j David Nail computer skills to say that this is not true. facilities. Why is it we must pay to suffer? I Nordstrom wrote, "so much to know! Alan Nordstrom Let me start with an example. Early in the think students would gladly pay more for exciting! so impossible!" 1 believe I Paul Nowicki year, a friend was telling me about her math parking decals if there were safer parking experiencing much the same mental siaie| Peter Pappas instructor and his use of his fax machine as conditions. The students are not spoiled during my study abroad as Dr. Nordstronj La Shalonda Robinson a teaching tool. He told his students that they brats who are lazy, they are people who have during his sabbatical. And although I j Sheila Scoville could fax their homework to him, whereupon jobs and commitments that require a vehicle. still part of the everyday grind of being2 Matt Schmitt he would look over it and send the corrected They are human beings who fear the rising college student, it has some how bcci work back. My friend joked that he seemed Cameron Smith crime rate. They are students who pay a high much, much, more fun. And I'm nott so proud of this idea that she wished she Chris Smith price to park in unsafe areas. Wc have a right go out on the weekends, go to a good pa could fax him something. Assuming that the to safe parking, not only because we pay for fun. I 'm talking the kind of fun where >< The editorial board of The Sandspur Rollins Computer Lab at least lived in the it, but because the school has a-responsibility never know what is going to happen (gr extends an invitation to our readers to submit eighties, communications-wise, (silly me) I to defend and protect its students. the language barrier has something to letters and articles to The Sandspur. said that she COULD fax him. "You can use with this) but some how it always turns' In order for a letter to be considered for a computer as a fax machine", I said. "I'm publication, it must include the name and Lynn Zimmerman wonderfully insane kind of fun. phone number of the author. sure the lab has the capabilities." But of I would whole heartcdlycncouragcan All letters and articles which are submit­ course we were disappointed. Our heads ted must bear the handwritten signature of hung low, we wandered out of the lab, who is questing for change, who It doesn't happen often, but occasionally the author. wondering what our tuition was for. that life is juicy, or who complains a All letters must be typed—heavy, dark something I read in The Sandspur makes me parking or Beans or what ever else then print is preferred. Letters and articles which I have visited other colleges that are not want to write a response. Once or twice V ve complain about at Rollins, to study ab are submitted must be factual and accurate. even on the top ten list Rollins inhabits that actually followed through with it. Funny And if you really want to indulge, Word-limit for letters to the Editors is 350. have all the capabilities-SGA is asking for The editors reserve the right to correct that one of these responses should come country where you don't speak the lai spelling, punctuation and grammar as well (sometimes more). Public high schools from Vienna, Austria (mind you that's not a (Don't let me fool you. This factorc as any language which might be offensive to across the country are connected to databases, misprint; I really mean Austria, not bitch, but trust me, it sharpens your* a segment of our reading audience. Under libraries, etc. through phone lines. What Australia), where I am almost half way And ifyou can't pick up and leave I no circumstances will the form or content of does Rollins have? A few rooms of the author's ideas be altered. through my year abroad. I just received my try a ROC trip or Habitat for Hun computers connected to printers. The closest Submit articles to The Sandspur at third packet-o-Sandspurs, and delighted in just a Saturday morning trip to the thing to networking is that several computers Campus Box 2742 or drop them by ouroffice reading them. The delight was in the on the third floor of the Mills Memorial Cen­ share a printer. Park Farmer's Market. Nevertheless^ connection with home, as well as in the parallel is offered between Dr. Nordstr ^ ter. Telephone: (407) 646-2696; Facsimile: The steps that SGA is asking for will (407) 646-1535. The views expressed in excuse to put off studying for finals. Ahhh, article extolling the joys of sabbatica^ allow any student to access any other The Sandspur are not necessarily those of' but even without the rush of procrastination,' my article extolling the joys of i the editors. computer on campus from his or her room. I enjoy reading the papers, and am thankful Submissions must be received in The abroad. Although the circumsta From their rooms, students will be able to for each issue. What has prompted me to Sandspur offices by 5:00 p.m. on the Fnday look at the card catalogues of our I ibrary and different, the same exclamations < before publication. The Sandspur is pull out my lap-top, and type a letter to a heard, "so much to learn! so little tu published twice during the summer and those of others across the country. Students campus I feel disconnected with, as my year weekly during the academic year on will be able to write letters to people and fax is so juicy!" abroad unfolds? Alan Nordstrom's article Wednesdays. them across the globe. Students will be able "Sabbaticals: Enlightening Leisure." Margcy Plane 12,1994 r^ge 13 Forum In Pursuit of the Impossible Squirrel edible cigar. Using every element of canine .PATRICK J. POWERS At the end of each day, after another day. It brings creative meaning to their days •e Chapel skullduggery—unblinking stares, stealthful fruitless pursuit of the impossible squirrel, creeping, silent stalking, running with and colorful dreams to their nights. they seem undaunted. Lustfully they eat Do you have an elusive, but compcllingly lackadaisical my dogs are not. They are kamikaze abandon and always—coming up their food, throw themselves on the floor sed. The great white whale in their short. mesmerizing "squirrel" in your life—that foCU and snore unashamedly, dreaming of bushy visits your imagination by day and haunts - js a bushy-tailed squirrel which Amazingly, they pursue this monstrous brown tails bobbing up and down seductively your sleep by night? I do. I have been Lizes and beckons them each and every goal every day of their lives with equal in front of their noses. Restored, they begin chasing my "squirrel" for many more years the chase. gusto—for the past seven years! That adds a new day, nudging me to the door, so that than my dogs have been chasing theirs. But, iC twoquixotic pals of mine eat, drink up to a lot of unharmed squirrels. A the quest may begin. I must admit—they keep me motivated. am of catching a squirrel. Each day conservative estimate would be about 2500 My dogs are great teachers. They have Come and join Sparky and Bridgctte and set off with a myopic determination squirrels. That's a lot of furry little rodents to taught me how vitally important it is to have me. Today looks like a good day to catch a who have skillfully and gleefully avoided will be the day. The day has never an impossible squirrel to pursue and how squirrel. „ There have been close calls, but no the vocation of a cocker spaniel and a sheltie. energizing it is to engage in the chase every COMING TO TERMS: Cassadaga and Creative Credence fey ALAN NORDSTROM Everyone remembers Whoopi Goldberg Perhaps I've been too skeptical or that if they didn't pull immediately onto the in Ghost, pretending to be a medium, and insufficiently reflective to recognize the far margin, they'd be killed in a crash. As Among the many hypothetical entities everyone skeptical will understand that so- insights presented me. Perhaps my mediums she veered to the roadside, the car she had id conditions that people seem free to called mediums may only be acting, perhaps were having off days or poor reception. Or "seen" barreled over the rise and buzzed by ippose as true or not true is the "Higher even fooling themselves that they hear voices perhaps it's all hokum and my friends have in their former lane. "It made a believer of Self." I cannot say whether or not I possess or see visionary images. At $35 per hour, unconsciously deluded themselves, my mother," she told me. Higher Self, a presumably wise internal there's good money in mediumship (even connecting dots or visualizing cloud pictures My conclusion is that I need to pay more lidc capable of directing me to make the though lawyers charge upwards of $135). according to their own subliminal mind to my beliefs. Some things that I don't est decisions for leading my life. But I But that just doesn't seem to me the case at projections. I don't know. I remain to be believe in now I might be better off believing. will be better off if I do believe in it, Cassadaga, from my observation of four or convinced. Butthisspiritualistbelief-system Some things. Not just any fantasy, aberration, fI can proceed AS IF such a Higher Self five mediums at work. does seem to work well for its practitioners. or wild supposition. One's beliefs, it seems, ails itsclfto me whenever I seek its counsel. I may be bamboozled, but it looks to me They believe that distinct and personal should be carefully culled and prudently ipposing makes it so in such a case. that these folks actually apprehend spiritual entities communicate with them, cultivated. Understanding the ways and iclicving is seeing. More heretical to suggest information from Beyond, which they readily, presenting awareness they don't obtain in degrees by which holding certain beliefs to that the same credence may hold true for even automatically, relay to their clients, as the normal sensory and rational ways of be true establishes their reality is vital science liritsand for God—that faith creates fact. if they were merely serving as translators or knowing. The "speaking" they hear and the to pursue. Between the ppses of indubitable To visit Cassadaga, our nearby spiritualist interpreters. The information usually comes "images" they perceive are only analogous fact and incredible phantasm gapes a broad ommunity, is to enter a culture radically fast and thick with specifics, often seeming to the hearing of ears and the seeing of eyes, spectrum of possibility and potentiality that rent from the common secular society to leave the medium puzzled as to what she and closer, I suppose, to how we hear and it lies within our wills to realize or let pass. ly inhabit in Winter Park. On the was hearing or seeing. She looks to be see things in our imaginations, though more Exercising our powers of belief can make face, Cassadaga is simply an ordinary reporting events and scenes from a middle vivid, more "real." many things come into being that otherwise all town tucked back into the pincy woods distance invisible to others but present and One medium I talked with said she would not emerge. Perhaps this is so for my 1-4 near Dcland: one hotel, a temple, a palpable to her. distinctly receives her messages "right here," Higher Self. meeting hall, a bookstore, a grocery, and It's the quality of her reports that will and she touched a spot just below her heart So, I'm ready to buy into that belief. I'm iiimerous unpretentious residences. It's a make or unmake believers in her mediumship. and above her navel. Perhaps this is the willing to suppose that when I consult my idy.quiet town with a spate of shingle signs In my few personal experiences, I have not source of our "gut feelings." One of this calmest, clearest, wisest mind, when I find landing in the front yards of the houses. noted any information that persuades me of medium's strongest gut messages came to my way to some deep, wide realm of consciousness within me, I will be guided to signs advertise mediumistic the medium's special perspicacity. But others her as she neared a crest in the four-lane, act in the best ways. I hope I'm able to ing, since this is a community of have. Friends of mine, intelligent and divided highway she was driving along. skeptical, unwilling to be gulled, have Against all sense and reason, her gut told sustain and deepen this belief since it can Ritualists. only benefit me and others. And I mean to Spooky is the last thing this town seems to received amazing knowledge from mediums her, showed her, that over the rise ahead, in respecting their past, present, or future lives, her lane, coming the wrong way was a be exploring other good things in which to nyone who visits it. Nor are its residents believe, things that currently elude my knowledge they found undeniably accurate speeding car. So powerful was her certainty es.ashypcr-imaginative teenagers and creative credence. Nious fundamentalists suppose. At least, and uncannily come by. that she told her mother sitting next to her esc folks behave and talk and look quite tteveryone else. Only when you engage ma spirit-message session do things get lie strange. \vou sit at a table opposite your medium, orhe) will converse quite naturally with Mellingyou information about your life, n? occasional questions of you, and 'iding to your own inquiries. The is serene as the medium casually confidently presents you information ,U)re or less certainty in her tone. y "light suppose she were a TV vastcr listening to the voice in her ^dispatched from a remote control While she sits there calmly alert and lSl0 you, it's as if a part of her mind tuncd in to a band on the sensory- lt'onaI spectrum that you can't She's picking up more or less sl§nals from elsewhere and trying to fthem into clear English. The very " of radio and TV waves and makes this phenomenon more 'than it would have seemed a century "medium looks like someone wired lor transmissions than most of The Sandspur Volume inn i ... page 14 Cf "From the very first, the things that were me, that comprised my very soul, began to die."

It is also important that I am honest about From the very first, the things that were to do at an anti-hazing program we had l BY ANDREW COHEN my reasons for leaving. I left not because of me, that were pointedly Andrew Cohen, that required to attend. I found out from comprised my very soul, began to die. The officer of the house that I was not bein The Bucknellian » any moral awakening, but because could barely stay sober long enough to write physical pain of being paddled bare-assed hazed because I could disassociate myself! Reprinted with permission my name. This was my problem, not the was, at that point in my life, indescribable. any time. I swallowed the Greek bait, hook, line, system' s. Yet my time away from the Greek Some "pops" (older fraternity members It was too late. My identity was bound inn and sinker. People said, "Going Greek is a life has led me to realize that while in the picked as big brothers for pledges) and their • the group. So I learned to ignore mys good experience. You get to meet people, system, there is a tendency to forget the "sons" never talked after that night. -But I * One of the brothers told me that it you have a body of brothers/sisters so close "kind of person" you think you are, in favor learned that silence was precious. I did not simple psychological process whereby ft they'll do anything for you, you have of the inclinations of the herd. let out a peep, and the brothers "respected individual is broken down only to be builtu leadership opportunities, and besides, the As a first-year student, I came to Bucknell that," many shook my hand. That made it all as a member of the group. It worked. social scene here is so Greek-based, you've University berating my parents for their worth it. I was proud of my welts, they were By the end of "Hell Week," I had disca got to do it." interference in my life. I was my own person, a badge of courage. any remnants of myself as an indivi Nothing could be further from the truth. not their juvenile, dependent son. I came to However, it was the psychological torture rather began to enjoy my debasement, iv I joined a fraternity and served as its vice- school eager to experience my individuality during pledging that really broke me. I was so excited that I would soon become a president and public-relations chair. I was for the first time. Yet, within a few months, expected to sit in silence when I saw things member and there would be others for mem elected by the presidents of the fraternities the burden was too great, and I sought refuge that made me sick to my stomach. When terrorize. By the next year, I had becomej to the Interfraternity Council Executive in the acceptance of a group. brothers senselessly decried my very being, what I had held in contempt. Board, where I served until my deactivation I said that I was only going to rush. But it made me feel inhuman, I had to suck it up, to I miss my friends from my first ye in the spring of 1992.1 do not speak from a was so enticing. People seemed to like me. let go of my thoughts, to ignore them, to Bucknell. After pledging, it was nevert disenfranchised perspective, but rather as With no more than a beer in hand and an become numb. This was a hard lesson forme same. Paradoxically, my social opportuniti someone who experienced the "essence" of hour or so of small talk in common, I decided to swallow, and I voiced objections. I even were enlarged and shrunken all at once the system. that they were going to be my best friends. mentioned the word "hazing," as I was told had an instant group of friends calk brothers. But everyone outside of the group was somehow not as good asthosi it. Social options immediately becan limited by a set of letters. TAKE DRUGS AND LOSE ALL As a brother, little changed. I ceasedt a thinker, if I ever was one. I was alwai busy jumping on the bandwagon or trying YOUR lead one. But as for doing anything myself, that was impossible; my self I long since left. The silence I had learned a pledge took a turn for the worse; my mask and joined the masses. It was really no one's fault. An openi for a sexist-remark or act would oi someone would take it, everyone take it. Never in my year and a half as i active member did I hear anyone reallyI stand up against sexism during the hundreds! of times that it occurred. I did not pridej myself as a sexist, but it was just so i funny, everyone roared with appro laughter. I always thought I was the "kind of person' who deplored racism- Yet, when a sr group got together and began making racist remarks, my courage had disappeared like the welts. Dumbsilencepervadedmypsy I did not know what to say, how to say Everyone was having such a good timc.hi could I spoil it? Frequently, Jews were the target disparaging remarks. While the angcri within me, I shut up and smiled. Now itv my so-called "people." How could there "my people" when there was no me. So it was that I forgot myself insecurity had been filled by thecthc herd. I was now a leader of the s) wrote scathing newspaper stories those who opposed it. And I made the look so beautiful on paper that no one* dare write the libel you are reading. letters praising "our diverse brotf which maintains a close-knit sensci All the while, my experience t different story. I do not believe that Greeks arc bac The majority of my close friends; But I do think that the system CIK people to value their membership group above their individuality ar self, which makes it easy for become foreign to themselves If you think drugs cost a lot businesses lost more than $60 Failing the test means you won't Students need not be slaves to I now, wait until after college. billion to drugs. So this year, be considered for employment. Students can change the way thini They could cost you a career. most of the Fortune 500 will be And that's one hell of a price they do not validate the system, it' Last year alone, America's administering drug tests. to pay. to rule a university's social climate will be able to transce WE'RE PUTTING DRUGS OUT OF BUSINESS herd mentality to embark upon Partnership For A Drug-Free Florida relationships that are supportive Partnership For A Drug-Free America individuality. Such a decision takes i courage, though, a lot more than I ha my time in a fraternity. lanuary 12, 1994

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