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The Rollins Sandspur. 1730. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1730 THE SANDSPUR 98 Issue #21 Minnie Rollins College-Winter Park, Florida March 18, 1992 ptudent Life lornmittee announces Lew recommendations [ a March 6 colloquium, the Student Life and self identified college leaders to form If mmittee announced the seven recom- support groups for interpreting College Ldations proposed by the group this year. policies and encouraging all senior rank­ [nyone wishing to see the entire report ing faculty to become actively involved in douldcontact professor Joe Siry. group advising or the residential learning The Committee reached a consensus on community (RLC). 4. Institutionalize support for leader­ The issues of self- ship education including the meshing to­ gether of ADEPT, RSVP, Community esteem, gender equity, Service, Outdoor Eduation, peer advising, health and counseling services, and Resi­ and intellectual dential Life Staff with the appropriate de­ honesty should be partmental faculty. 5. Require all College organizations fostered in a setting of and boards representing organizations to collaborative learning, be advised by a full-time faculty and/or staff member and provide for frequent workshops, and meetings throughout lhe semester of all advisors with the residential life staff. seminars f 6. Institutional si ~~~-» ~- ,--~ot;~r, Q peer-tutoring program, aciubS the .arricu- •the first of the six recommendations, with no lum for all majors and minors where [consensus existing concerning the final one. training for students and their faculty 1. The removal of Fraternity Rush from mentors is professional. The issues of self- Ithe middle of the Winter Term to either the esteem, gender equity, and intellectual [January-February break or to Spring Break. honesty should be fostered in a setting of 2. A long-term strategy to build freshman collaborative learning, workshops, and photo by college relations lass solidarity promoting intellectual, so- seminars (that carry curricular credit based Yet another stepping stone to immortality. John Reardort, late opera ial, personal, and spiritual development of on the COL model). singer, was honored last week with a stone in Rolllins' own Walk of Fame. [incoming first-year students. Supplement- 7. (There exists no consensus on the ling existing social activities with healthy committee for this suggestion.) The gradual |iitematives to the current isolation of first- phasing out (over three years) of small |)ear students. group housing allocations based on group 3. Encourage Residence Hall Assistants affiliation and competitive review. OPERA SINGER HONORED ON WALK OE FAME Rollins ranks sixth The late opera singer John Reardon was music. After graduating in 1952, he went on honored by Rollins College on Saturday, to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New nationally for return on March 7, when a paving stone from his York. Reardon died in 1988. native New York City was included in the Reardon's commemorative stone joins other school's Walk of Fame. famous people as well as notable alumni such Reardon was offered an academic schol­ as his former classmate Fred Rogers, of "Mr. investments arship to attend Rollins in 1948. He came to Roger's Neighborhood" fame. More than POMTHE OFFICE OF COLLEGE interest on its $42 million endowment, college planning a career in banking. Within 600 individuals are honored on the Walk of ILLATIONS compared with NACUBO's institutional three days of taking business classes, how­ Fame, which was originated some sixty years 'Him ranked sixth among 390 higher edu­ average of only 7.2 percent. ever, Reardon switched his major study to ago. ction institutions for the amount of interest Louis Morrell, Rollins' vice president |«med on their investments during the 1991 for finance and administration, said the year, according to a survey conducted college's good return is primarily due to two factors: working with growth manag­ First Rollins distinguished alumni art showing ers who boasted excellent returns on their Rollins reported from the abstract to the realistic. sale; the display will continue through portfolios last year, and the fact that that The Alumni Association at Rollins College is hosting the Featured in the exhibit are the April 15 in the tower room of Olin earnings of 16.7% Rollins had no investments in real estate, first annual Distinguished works of Florida painter Carlton Library. international stocks, or other securities interest on its $42 Alumni Art Exhibition, which Wilder. He is best known for which have not fared as well during the opened March 5. paintings of Florida landscapes million endowment recession. EXHIBIT RUNS IN OLIN Represented are thirty paint­ and sailboats. Wilder prefers Morrell said the good rate of ^turn has • LIBRARY FROM MARCH ings in oil and acrylic by Rollins painting in the tropical alfresco. Ne National Association of College and contributed favorably to the college's in­ 5 TO APRIL 15 alumni from the 193C"s to the Most of the works and some Wsity Business Officers. crease in endowment which currently stands present, ^e techniq \c range of the prints displayed are on Rollins reported earnings of 16.7 percent at $50 million. NEWS FORUM FOCUS INDEX Candidate re­ Concerned and illwinkle give an Alcohol Drugs anc sumes for the Post confused about the depth compari- everything eisi of Athletic Direc­ uppdming OSCAR sc n of the many your mothei nilar facets of warned you about tor. selections? team :;3 !> sii Jen's picks for the m Bush arid Learn how Roflins best and brightest m students ar* SSIFIEDS of Hollywood. spendlr niqhts. g P r page 2 Mwii M^ " Volume 98 JSSUe EWS SS*?§£3^ Senate Watch Crime Watch BY MIKE PORCO COMPILED BY JESSE FORTNER Sandspur staff Sandspur Crime Watchdog Welcome to yet another Senate watch. Every­ There is quite a bit of talk in turning "down one, including myself, has spring break on their under" (I'm not talking about Australia) into a mind, so this week's column will be a short one. pub. This is an excellent idea. This would INCIDENT # DATES There were some interesting highlights at cause more interaction between the student this particular meeting. Student body President body and increase on-campus activities. It Open Container 6 3/1,6,7,8,14 Skipper Moran informed the senate on what would obviously be important to make it for all Grand Theft 2 3/3,8 progress has been made in the plans for recon­ ages, with those over 21 able to purchase alcohol. Tresspassing 1 3/2,15 structing the student center for next year. Ap- Music is another necessity. The pub could Obscene phone call 1 3/2 promote local Rollins talent. Urinating in public 1 3/6 Another bill is for There is also talk about a 7-11 type store Fire Alarm 1 3/6 where students could purchase those items that Possession of fake ID 1 3/7 the off-campus are over-priced in the bookstore. This would be Damage to property 1 3/7 "convenient." students. The bill Physical altercation 1 3/8 A few bills were introduced which I felt were Lost wallet 1 3/9 allows for the off- pretty important. One concerns improvements Aid to ill 1 3/9,14 to K lot. It is argued that the undeveloped land campus lounge to Power failure on campus 1 3/10 that will not be used for an extensive period of Theft of Purse 1 3/13 recieve a VCR. time should be opened up for additional park­ Failure to control guest 1 3/15 ing. I think that anything that improves the Trouble alarm 2 3/15 Consideration parking situation at Rollins is worth trying. Multiple physical altercations 1 3/15 should also be taken Another bill is for the off-campus students. The bill allows for the off-campus lounge to into appointing an receive a VCR. I think that's an excellent idea. WARNING// off-camous student Consideration should also be taken into ap­ On February 5,1992, the Winter Park Fire Campus Safety) has provided the following pointing an off-campus student to be an "R.A." Department responded to another emer­ information: to be an R.A. in charge of upkeeping the lounge. gency call from Rose Skillman Hall - The parking of vehicles in Fire Lanes is a I would like to encourage all students to take (Beans). This time a piece of electrical serious violation. Rescue equipment efforts parently, the grant Rollins received toward part in student government and to choose your equipment began to emit smoke — a minor are hindered as a result of violations and building a new campus "student based" center representatives wisely (or run yourselves!) call compared to the fire last Semptember could result in loss of life and property. may be partially used for this project. The Elections will take place aiier spring ui.»i.. 15 at Rc"~'ns. But several improperly - Campus Safety and Winter Park Fire Dept. administration is currently in the process of a Yon are alwavs invited to rime ^'~ Channel 15 ^„..„ i..,u ;les prevented a fire truck from will be strictly enforcing the fire lane viola­ $50,000 study to discover the most suitable ard watch your representatives dis^jss changes getting in the proximity to the lot adjacent tions.