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Rollins spends the weekend at \ jl t m*'~ § 9 &•$m S& #&'• § a variety of parties across the campus. T FAIR this day in history ir*AkMPM * BALDWIN P&& October 2,1950: A cartoon entitled "Peanuts" by Charles Schultz was first printed in a newspaper. The cartoon . became a major hit across America and is still incred ibly popular among children today.
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ALEXIS OBERNAUER Documentary," "Peace Pitch - A executive at Carrie Productions take to peace driven messages. the sandspur Filmmaker's Work in Progress," (Danny Glover's production Hopefully films and events and "Media Day of Dialogue") company), Kim Dawson and have inspired individuals to provided moderated, 90-minute David McKenna from Possibil volunteer their efforts toward a forums that brought filmmakers ity Pictures/the film "Letters to greater cause. The weeklong Global Peace and audience members together God", and Sylvia Caminer and Student/festival intern, Alii Film Festival concluded on Sun for in-depth investigations of the two subjects of her work-in- Crocker (Class of 2011), suc day afternoon after taking the hidden aspects of the film in progress, "Project Tanzania." Not cinctly summarized the week- greater Orlando community by dustry. only did the filmmakers partici long events; "I have attended storm in a flurry of peace signs These panels were well at pate in on-campus events, they the festival in previous years, and prominently displayed tended and well received, con also immersed themselves into but never before have I been red posters. This year's festival firmed Rollins student Madison the Winter Park community and able to go behind the scenes and produced the best turnout and Milowsky (Class of 2010). were spotted dining on Park Av see what really goes in to mak COURTESY OF highest ticket revenue in its enue on several occasions. ing the event such a success. SNOOPY.COM "My favorite part of the fes seven-year history; preliminary tival was the panel I attended on Chase Jennings (Class of There are a million aspects to counts place ticket sales around Thursday afternoon, 'Making 2012) discussed such an en the festival that make it what it Interested in 1500, nearly a 67 percent in Films that Make a Difference,'" counter, "It was really cool to be is, and I am so excited that I got some extra crease from roughly 900 in 2008. said Milowsky. "It was such a eating dinner at the same place to be a part of it this year. I know All of the event's proceeds sup privilege to meet some of the [Spice] as such prominent film that everyone who attended a cash? Take port the festival's continuation film directors and hear them makers. Talking to them opened film was inspired to take action pictures and and subsequent growth in fu talk about their work." my eyes as to what my future as is some way, and I hope that write for The ture years. Rollins is fortunate for the a Critical Media and Cultural next year even more people will Sandspur! In addition to viewing the opportunity to host such an es Studies major could hold." be able to attend a film and take 39 films being screened, festival- teemed festival, for it is one of By giving students and something from the festival. It is goers could also attend Q&A few schools in the nation that community members the chance a great event and an easy way sessions with filmmakers as co-sponsors such*a major, cause- to engage in meaningful discus to learn about the world and well as panel discussions. The driven event. Over the past sion about social justice issues, how to make a difference." Visit four panel discussions ("What week, the school co-hosted 18 there stands a better chance that peacefilmfest.org to learn more is Peace?," "Making Films That filmmakers in attendance plus these audience members will about what you can do to pro Make a Difference - Focus on some special guests: Karen Bolt, know the appropriate action to mote global peace.
_WHERE TO GO 3%1% the$andspur,org POLL Uf:Ws pages 1-2 What is your response to Kanye West's interruption of «< Taylor Swift during the MTV Video Music Awards? WNIONS -.pages 3-4 WM He should not have been on stage unless he won CENTER SPREAD pages 6-7 Bl Who the hell gave Kanye West a microphone? LIFE & TIMES pages 5&8 I'm happy about poll and I'mma let you finish, but- E Kayne West was absolutely right 2A " pages 9-11 newsPAGE 2 BAn interesting point, but not the time to share it SP IllEveryone deserves to share his/her opinion 0RTS 44. 12 October 2,2009 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] NEWS W$z i£>anfcrsipur
Where do you fit into the Sandspur? Have you heard of NCORE At the Sandspur, we are con stantly looking for more voices, be they involved in editing, writing, or DODIE O'KEEFE over the country. The confer also stated that they learned ute. Do not hesitate to spea photography. This year, we are adding the sandspur ence was a week in length and about ways to implement pro to one of these students or th| a new Staff Reporter position. Staff topics such as diversity, race, grams to work towards diver Office of Multicultural Affa Reporters will attend weekly assign ethnicity and multiculturalism sity in our universities and com and find out what you can d
Photos courtesy of Christian Kebbel ACE clive-in con makes a huge spla ANGELA throughout the night. Ferrin enjoyed heij STOBAUGH Rollins student Emily night. Ferrin stated, the sandspur Andry (class of 2012) "My generd exclaimed, of the night was "Emerald stole the felt really happy On Tuesday, Sept. 22, show!" performance and thej Rollins students flocked to the Many students showed The support I Alfond Pool to swim, listen to up to support their fellow amazing! I love to p| live music and eat Jeremiah's classmates Ferrin and Jennings and have the crowd \ Italian Ice. ACE held a concert at the poolside concert. Whenever I play featuring Rollins students When asked why he went always an awes<^ Emerald Ferrin and Chase to the Dive in Concert, Billy I would love to • <• i Mi'' Jennings at the pool. Many Yates (class of 2012) stated and perform at A( students came out to the that, throughout the year."! event. Ferrin performed at the "I know both Emerald and All in all, ACE beginning of the event and the Chase, I also know that they are a wonderful event night ended with a mixture both aspiring musicians, so I people enjoyed. | of Rollins students, including went to support them." there will be morel Chase Jennings, playing music Even performer Emerald throughout the year? 2 %e Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] October 2,2009 — CENTERSPREAD
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(ahuna big in spite if thunderstorms DODIE O'KEEFE was not what they were hoping for, the sandspur but they did a great job coping and carried on, raining or not. "Even though it was raining, I Even though the weather on still had a great time. Weather can't Jurday night was less than ideal, stop us Rollins students; rain or shine, It did not get in the way of the "Big we are going to have fun," stated first- liuna" party provided by X-Club. year student, TJ Fisher (class of 2013). fraternity was very excited Fisher could not have said it p anticipating a great night; they any better. The weather is always ^wed this by tagging posters all questionable in Florida, but Rollins ir campus explaining the details always continues on with its this extravaganza. The attire for festivities. Even a visiting student j party was beach gear, ranging from the University of Florida (UF) fn a bathing suit and sunglasses to enjoyed himself at the Big Kahuna. onut bras and grass skirts. A beer- "This is my first time attending den, hookah bar and a Slip N' Slide a Rollins campus event and even ** aU provided. Free sunglasses though it's raining, I can tell that re distributed and t-shirts and Rollins knows how to have fun. I »ch towels were on sale as well. The look forward to seeing more of their £ Kahuna" raged on at the Mary on-campus events in the future," said f Plaza from 9:30 pm until 1:30 am. first-year UF student Cory Penuel. pugh the rain was pouring down With the number of attendees a yuckets, that did not stop students little lower than expected, hopefully fn diving into the Slip NT Slide and not too many drinks went to waste, ^8 a blast. How is a little rain but X-Club did a fantastic job of n g to hurt when you are already making do with the circumstances CORRINA PIDGEON / the sane • Students at the party displayed and we look forward to more on- YOU STAY CLASSY: The sisters of NCM and their guests enjoyed a fun-filled night of wine, che IT dismay at the weather since it campus events provided by them. and a little Miles Davis in the chapter room last weekend. ' October 2, 2009 8Th e Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] LIFE & TIMES What the stars Volunteers say about you participate in BARRET FREIBERT The first sign of zodiac is Ar their strong, silent and sturdy the sandspur ies, which represents birth. Just attitude. Bulls are not the type jail ministry like a baby, the ram is always of people who bite their nails, thinking of himself, full of en for they are not nervous people, Twelve different sun or ergy and living in the moment. but stoic. zodiac signs, make up the zo The ram is a fire sign ruled by Since the Bulls are ruled by planet Mars, which makes it in Venus, they are home bodies mentorship diac chart. As the earth travels around the sun, the sun passes trepid, vulnerable, helpless and and love to cuddle up on their from one 30Q arc into the next, aggressive although its baby favorite comfy couch and relax; finishing the loop through all like innocence can camouflage change upsets them. Money is twelve signs in one year. Each these characteristics at times. never far from the bull. Not all JOSHUA MANNEN gram in January, 2009, I have of the twelve signs consists of Rams have amazing social bulls are millionaires but you the sandspur met some of the most genuine three things: an element, a qual grace, which enables them to will never see them begging for and down-to-earth men tha ity and a polarity. handle themselves with poise pennies because money brings I have ever known. The men The elements are fire, earth, in public and to know exactly them only some of the security Imagine walking through who come to worship on Sun the dark corridors of a jail com day mornings and Monday eve pound, catching the eyes of nings could not be more deserv inmates peeking out through ing of mercy and grace. reinforced windows. The es When most people think o corting guard leaves, closing inmates, however, they think o you in alone with 35 inmates society's outcasts. They think o in a small room. Although ner inmates as people who do no vous, you also feel the most in deserve to be out on the streets spired that you have felt in your with the rest of society. This entire life. This is what volun- could not be more absurd. "The main goal of Northland Jail Ministry and Mentorship is to give inmates the ability to move forward with their lives."
teers at Northland Jail Ministry Many of the inmates men and Mentorship experience ev tored by the Northland minis ery week. try program are in jail for The ministry and mentor 10th to 20th time, and have beer ship program is a three-step in and out of jail and prison process. First, volunteers set up more than 20 to 30 years. The and attend a worship service sad thing is that many of COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS every Sunday morning or Mon do not truly have the option ti day night for inmates. Then, on WHAT'S YOUR SIGN?: A sample of various Zodiac signs get back on their feet. Wednesday mornings, a group Too often, they are release advising session is offered in from jail with literally nothinj air and water. Fire signs are en where they stand. They have they need. Taurus people crave which inmates come together to hut their clothing and a bus I ergetic, spontaneous, and love the ability to talk for hours on luxury, art, music, love and deli discuss new things in their life, pass. Most of them have no job action and the spotlight. Earth end with enthusiasm and grace cious food. situations at home, court dates, prospects and no place to go, signs are interested in tangible about a subject completely for Gemini the Twins (May and more. and so many just end up loiter needs such as; shelter, food, eign to them. 22nd - June 21st) Air, Mutable, Volunteers work with the ing somewhere on US 17/92 un: clothing and work. Air signs Rams are courageous lead Masculine inmates to get them back on til police pick them up and take have a large mental component. ers; always up for an adventure The twins represent two track, focusing on what they are them back to jail, where they at They crave communication and never accepting defeat. The sides of one personality and doing that keeps them in jail, least have something to eat and their thoughts tend to float best place to find them is in the are ruled by Mercury, which and what they need to change The main goal of North around, making them seem a business department or creative emphasizes communication. to stay out in the future. The fi land Jail Ministry and Mentoi bit "air-headed" at times. Wa arts, although they love to move Gemini are versatile, witty, nal step of the program is one- ship is to give inmates the ab: ter signs are concerned with the on to new projects while sel spontaneous and inquisitive. on-one mentorship for inmates ity to move forward with the: emotional aspects of life. They dom finishing the old. Aries are The twins are always changing who specifically apply, in which lives. The program conta are clever, sympathetic and sen-. known for having a crazy tem something, whether it is their a volunteer mentor meets with organizations that offer job an sitive. per and being blunt however, clothes, home, job, shoes, or life an inmate for about an hour a housing opportunities, as wel Zodiac qualities show the they cannot hold a grudge for in general. They are always on week while he is still in jail. as food, to recently released in: energy of each sign. Cardinal long. This is a value everyone the go. Gemini are masters of This part of the process is a mates. signs are energies that bring can learn from an Aries, to for multitasking; they would get more intimate approach to un Many inmates struggl about change. Fixea signs are give and forget. bored doing it any other way. derstanding inmates' situations. with addictions to drugs liki methodical and motivated; they Taurus the Bull (April 21st The twins can do two things at The main idea is to get to know cocaine, or alcohol, and ha avoid change when possible - May 21st) Earth, Fixed, Femi a time better than the rest of the the inmates, to be their friends, never given rehab a real shot, and rarely give up. Mutable nine signs can do one. and to help them through hard the program also contacts faith signs can easily adapt and tend Taurus people are ruled by Gemini are famous for be times. based rehabilitation centers to go with the flow yet they can Venus, the planet of love and ing late, not because they forget When the inmates are re try and find a spot for the be indecisive and capricious. beauty, which gives them inces the time, but because they get leased from jail, they set up men. The polarities are either sant charm. While the bulls are distracted by something else on times to meet with mentors Everyone has problems - "masculine" or "feminine," but affectionate, their strong need the way. This is a result of the air for an hour-a-week minimum addictions, family issues, and this is not to be confused with for" security can lead them to sign, which makes them spacey commitment. This can be at a so on. The truth is that everyon gender. In astrology masculine seem possessive. Taurus people at times. They insist on continu church, a coffee house, or over has done something wrong refers to a signs energy as force have extremely firm opinions ous excitement and are thrilled the phone; this is just to stay in one time or another; the peopl< ful, confident and linear, while and are notorious for being by change. touch and to let inmates know that are in jail now were prob feminine refers to a signs ener stubborn, hence the symbol of All the twins have an amaz that they have a shoulder to lean ably just unlucky enough to get gy as open-minded, charismatic the bull. The bull's temper is ing ability to promote or per on. This continuous commu caught. They simply strayed off and circular. never spontaneous. He rarely suade, and as a result few people nication also provides recently the path a little and need a push Here is the personality syn gets mad, but when he does it is can outlast their combination of released inmates with support back in the right direction. This opsis for each of the first three dangerous! cleverness and charm. Gemini and accountability, which many is where volunteers come in signs of the zodiac chart. If your Although Taurus indi are constantly being pulled by of them have never had before. If you feel like you want birthday falls on the cusp of two viduals can be somewhat lazy, Mercury, which makes them To see 20 or 30 inmates in to change someone's life for the signs, you must consider both they are usually dependable, seem unable to reach complete tears, crying with their hands in better, including yours, then j; (for example, April 21 would patient and diligent, working satisfaction. For them, the grass the air, has been one of the sin and prison mentorship may include both the sign of Taurus slowly but surely. They have is always greener on the other gle most powerful experiences for you. To enquire about y and of Aries). great endurance and a beauti side, but they always somehow of my entire life. Since I person ing the team, email me at j: Aries the Ram (March 21- ful business mind. Others can find a way to hop over that ally began the Northland Jail [email protected]. You absol April 20) Fire and Cardinal. usually recognize a Taurus by fence. Ministry and Mentorship pro- ly will not regret it. The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] October 2, 2009 ARTS & ENTERTAIN RIPping their way into my heart DODIE O'KEEFE "do run run." The actors asked The Red Dragons stole first, the sandspur for audience members' names, with the Green Leap Frogs in C XV 1IV IV JD & V iV i> light," you will be astounded which they then second, and the the sandspur y the amazingly original mu- had to use to Blue Opera .c that greets your ears. At 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. compose a rhym tion finishing iri" The White Album features 24, Rollins Improv Players had ing song. If one third. tany of the Beatles' most well their first Rip Tag Show of the of the players After the of influe nown hits, including "Dear semester. Upon entering, I no could not think show, I spoke changed radence," "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La ticed that there was hot a single of a word that with some of the music; T te," "While my Guitar Gently open chair available. I had to sit rhymed, that audience and got Floyd, T /eeps," and "Blackbird." The on the floor, along with many player would some feedback. recently, /hite Album was created in the other students, in order to see "die" and would AJ Harrett, a these ba eak of Beatlemarda, where the performance. be out of the fourth year stu lasting e. ley -tried experimenting with The show was set up as a game. The Blue dent who came Beatles, ew styles and instruments competition between the mem Operation ended all the way from storm in lat they had not used before, bers of RIP, who were divided up winning this UCF, seemed to vipus m, i fact, "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La, Da" into three teams: the Red Drag challenge, with have really en remain c me of this writer's favorite ons, the Green Leap Frogs, and the Red Drag joyed the show: bands to >ngs) was a homage to the reg- the Blue Operation. Four audi ons taking sec "It was my first No ence members acted as judges, ond place, and time seeing a music y using cards with numbers rang the Green Leap short show. In it is rod ing from one to five to give their Frogs claiming the past, I have jazz, yot scores. In the opening act, be third place. always seen the Themus istead fore the competition got started, All of the teams continued longer ones, and I really en and spa ng of all three teams worked together to compete against one another joyed it." music tih somli to act as a in differ Well, RIP must be doing even tod leMy blender. ent games a great job to be drawing in listen to a call Yes, a and com crowds from different schools. Album, T With blender, petitions Third year RIPper Max Hilend, will be t •ouble the kitch that kept who was directing the show on that is i en appli the crowd Thursday, said that he was very as it is tl ance. All lively and happy with the number of peo sounds c the teams laugh ple that attended. He went on did a ing. The to say that he thought the show that ma< great job judges went very well and that he was will take and the from the very happy with the outcome. never be crowd audience Overall this was a success The was in continued ful event that kept the crowd reached hysterics. DODIE O'KEEFE/the sandspur to score happy. If you missed it, you Stones "\ Next, PLAY TO WIN: The Rollins Improv Players the acts, are in luck; there will be many All Tim* the teams preformed a wonderfully humorous show anc^ at more shows to come. Anyone universa ihe end of looking for a good laugh and album c divided on September 24, including such games as up and 'demonstration video,' 'slow motion com- t^ie snow fantastic ensemble work should an eclec the scores be sure to check out the next RIP style, thi mentary,' and 'pop-up story book'. compet- were tal- show, featuring a guest appear everyone ing. The first game was called lied to reveal the fihal winner. ance from Dr. David Charles, chords o on October 6. to the cl famous manga artist dies VERNON MEI ticle "'Crayon Shin-chan' author knowing the core of the lan the sandspur found dead in Gunma; acciden guage. There has been a radi tal fall from cliff suspected"), cally altered English version Scrambled Egg, Super Shufu that is.finding play on Cartoon Tsukumi-San, and Unbalance Network's Adult Swim, Shin- Zone. Flis most defining and Chan by FUNimation, through Some of you are familiar undeniably the most success which most American fans are with the Adult Swim cartoon ful comic series was Crayon introduced to the series. Shin-Chan, which was based Shinchan. Yoshito Usui will be remem off the classic Japanese manga Crayon Shinchan's five- bered as a national icon of Japan and cartoon Crayon Shinchan year-old title character, Shin- for creating a vastly successful that has been running since nosuke "Shin-Chan" Nohara, series and franchise of comics the early 1990's. While still became a definite icon within and media that seemed to never ongoing after all this time, the Japanese culture and media, and run out of great and hysteri future of Crayon Shinchan his quirky, eccentric, and over- cally hilarious ideas. Each of his is now in question, since the the-top humor was a definite hit characters was lovable and fans manga artist that created ancl during the early years when it were genuinely able to connect popularized the series, Yoshito came out. This oddball humor to them, and they always will Usui, died on September 11th was considered inappropriate be. What will the future hold of this year. in language and behavior at the for the comic strip and for the According to The Japan time, such as impolite language, widely popular cartoon, now Times article "Cartoonist took large-scale annoyance, and ob that Yoshito Usui has passed photo from cliff top," Yoshito session for pretty, adult women, away? As of now, there is no Usui, 51, was found dead "at leading some parents to con definite answer. There have the base of the Tomoiwa cliff sider the show a bad influence been, so far, 49 volumes and 685 on Mount Arafune on the bor for their children, though many television episodes and dozens der between Gunma and Na accepted it wholeheartedly. of movies about Shin-Chan and gano prefectures." Usui had This was a phenomenon that his bizarre adventures. May gone off hiking, but his fam was even parodied by the show Yoshito Usui's legacy as the au ily had reported that they had itself on occasion. Nevertheless, thor of one of the most humor not heard from him since, and Crayon Shinchan and all of its ous Japanese comic and cartoon it has been said that the body eclectic mix of eccentric charac series live on through the ages. was only positively identified ters became popular and fans as Usui's on the Sunday after had developed a connection to the day he went hiking and the Japanese series even to this was suspected of falling to his day. death from the cliff. There have been attempts Yoshito Usui wrote several to adapt Crayon Shinchan for a comic strips during his life wider, Western audience, which time such as "Darakuya Store was not easy due to the fact that Monogatari" (his debut as a Japanese humor, especially the manga author, according to sort exhibited by Shin-Chan, The Mainichi Dailv News ar is hard to understand without October 2,2009 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] 10 Arts & Entertainment Comic are straight outta' Finland With a moderate tempo, it was VERNON MEIGS album with fast power metal." a happy and uplifting song be the sandspur Songs on the album The Days of an art form Grays were predominantly mel fore the chilling second track, ancholy and mellow, balancing the multi-part "Deathaura," SHELBY PHILLIPS out further from the mainstream softer elements while still main which varied greatly in styles the sandspur. comics and into underground taining heavy elements. The and followed a fantastical for comics and their creators, such Finland's Sonata Arctica has fastest song on the album is the bidden-love story. The most up as Robert Crumb. Crumb him returned with its sixth album, video and second single, "Flag beat song that is also the most Art Spiegelman walked on self was well known for his work The Days of Grays. After 2007's in the Ground," which was a re reminiscent of the band's earlier stage to thunderous applause in "Zap! Comics" and "Belly- Unia, which was highly regard working of an early demo called works is "Flag in the Ground," on Wednesday, September 23, at button Comix." Here you truly ed as the band's most complex "BlackOut." • with a catchy hook and driving Stetson University inDeland, Fia. see Spiegelman stretch out and and progressive offering in its The main difference about music. Arguably, the strang Held in Lee Chapel in Elizabeth get comfortable. The great thing discography, the brand new ef this album is the introduction est track is "Zeroes," with its Hall, Spiegelman gave his lec about Art Spiegelman branching fort was described by keyboard of guitarist Elias Viljanen, who quirky chanting by Tony Kakko. ture "Comix 101.1." Comix 101.1 out into the independents is that ist Henrik Klingenberg as "a bit joined shortly after founding Mellow ballads like the songs is a lecture aimed at enlighten he shows the independent side darker and maybe not so com guitarist Jani Liimatainen had "As if the World Wasn't Ending" ing people with not only a brief of comic books, a side that most plex as Unia." Indeed, The Days to leave the band on good terms and "Everything Fades to Gray" history of comic books, but also people do not even know exists. of Grays was more accessible following the recording of Unia comprise a great deal of the al explains how images and words In this way he helps to further than Unia. It has a great deal of due to his failure to fulfill his bum. There are two songs titled placed together can convey a people's understanding of comic catchy melo powerful story. He described books. He seeks to dissuade the dies, but it "Sonata Arctica has garnered a large fan base, and how comic books are a medi notion that all comics are sun thing Fades also has some um that is often over looked, or shine and daisies, to show that is noted for a cold, "arctic" style, reflective of the to Gray"; of the darkest worse there is the one that sounds and band members' native Finland, as well as fast power yet, "He seeks to dissuade the notion opens the styles ever seen as more to metal songs and technical proficiency." album has produced by only for that all comics are sun shine and art a piano- me the band, most notably on the the less daisies, to show that there is more form mandatory military/civil ser driven intro, while the one that song "Deathaura." intel to the art form that just grown men that just vice. Elias "E.Vil" Viljanen had closes the album has lyrics and ligent grown Sonata Arctica has garnered previously released several solo features the full band. There and wearing brightly colored tights." men a large fan base, and is noted for albums since 2002, and joined are also more complex, longer wearing a cold, "arctic" style, reflective Sonata Arctica for their tour in songs that evoke the style of young of the band members' native support of Unia even before the Unia, such as "The Dead Skin" children. While we're on (he colored tights. brightly Finland, as well as fast power decision to make him an official and "Juliet." subject of young children and The final, and perhaps the metal songs and technical profi member was made. Viljanen can Sonata Arctica fans who are comic books, it should be noted most important message, is ciency in instrumentation. There perform fast Sonata Arctica clas exclusively looking for the band that Art Spiegelman and his that comic books are art. An art were minor stylistic changes sics very .well, and did a splen to return to the faster, over-the- wife, New York Times art editor, form that in 1986 was displayed in the 2004 album Reckoning did job on the solos in "Flag in top style that it is best known Francoise Mouly, are now work at the Museum of Modern Art Night, but beginning with the the Ground," and "Breathing." for may be disappointed, but I ing on a set of books that they in New York City, a place that inclusion of keyboardist Henrik Another new stylistic addition personally feel there is no cause hope will bring younger readers only accepts the highest quality Klingenberg, the band took ex to the band's sound on the new to be. Sonata Arctica has dem into the industry and the world art. Here Spiegeleman's greatest perimentation to the next level. album is the use of female vocals and most notable work, MAUS onstrated that dimension of its of comic books. This is evident in Unia, with was displayed for all visitors to on the songs "Deathaura" and style for four albums, and the Spiegeleman's lecture also the album's longer, drawn-out, the museum to see. There truly "No Dream Can Heal a Broken band members can still prove describes the way comics are slow- to mid-tempo composi is an art form to these books, Heart". In addition, the band's it onstage. I definitely support read, that is to say, how sequen tions. While the new album is to these stories that we so often singer, Tony Kakko, attempts new ideas and directions; it is tial art truly works. Sequential less complex, it certainly has take for granted. An art form more scream-style vocals than their music, so who are we, the art is the act of using pictures the darkest songs of Sonata Arc- that can express joy, love, rejec on past records. fans, to tell them what to play? with the comic book to tell the tica's catalog, and perhaps the tion, pain, and sorrow, an art The first single, "The Last Furthermore, there is nothing story more clearly, to draw the most tranquilizing. Either way, form that can tackle the tough Amazing Grays," was a very wrong with a.soothing, melodic eyes of the reader across the according to Klingenberg, "It's issues in a visible form, in a way mellow and pleasant song with variety of music as far as the page in easy and non confusing definitely not a back-to-the-roots succession. As the lecture con that only other mediums dream lovely chorus and piano work. metal genre is concerned. tinued, Spiegelman branched of reaching. A deep breath of Open Air TJ FISHER to throw the pack of cigarettes the sandspur across the street, Anna fails to catch it. The pack instead lands in the middle of the road. Fear ing the sniper's bullets, Anna attempts to fish the pack out Although only 12 minutes from the street using a broom, long, the short film Open Air but the broom is shot. She feels Internship Programs sends a strong and lasting mes terrible and apologizes for Auckland Internship Program sage about the cruelties of war. dropping the cigarettes; Dreena Dresden Internship Program The film is set during name says it is nothing, and the scene less war in a small, anonymous ends. The next morning, when Dublin Internship Program town in Eastern Europe and fo Dreena walks out her door to sit Geneva Internship Program cuses on two of its citizens, Ana for another day, she sees Anna Haifa Internship Program and Dreena. Anna is a young lying in the road next to their London Internship Program mother, while Dreena is an el neighbor, dead. Dreena risks Los Angeles Internship Program derly woman. At the opening running across the street and Madrid Internship Program Common Program Features of the film, Dreena and Anna into Anna's house to care for Paris Internship Program are sitting on either side of the Anna's newborn baby. While • Open to all majors street, discussing their discon Dreena is inside, she listens to Shanghai Internship Program • Offered fall and spring semesters; tent in the war, and the lack of a radio program that announces Sydney Internship Program some also offered in the summer necessities such as food and wa the United Nations' corning to Washington, DC Internship Program • Full-time BU staff at each site ter. Lying between them in the free the refugee citizens. This • Housing provided road is a dead woman, a victim troubles Dreena, and when she • Organized excursions and activities of sniper gunfire. This image walks outside, she sees that in is chilling, yet the two women Anna's grasp are the cigarettes. • Financial aid available speak of the deceased neigh Anna's death had been point bor as if she is only another less. Help was on its way, only in a string of common occur a day out, but Anna had instead intern explore www.bu.edu/abroad rences. Anna asks Dreena for a died for Dreena, to return to her cigarette, but when Dreena tries cigarettes. The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] October 2, 2009 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT "Dear Mr. Gore" crashes Copenhagan. However, the serious discussion on the costs of time has come for the entire director neglects to mention reducing car pollution. Instead, world, particularly America, why people bicycle. One of the director chose to focus to have a discussion on the the individuals the director on how dangerous it was for problems of driving, and interviews explains that gas is cyclists. That time would have its potential solutions. The in the area of $8 a gallon, and been better spent explaining Europeans have implemented that there are enormous tolls why cars were zooming by the high gas taxes and tolls, TRAVIS CLINGER for driving in the city during director at a rate of 60 miles making driving very expensive. the sandspur certain time periods. At this per hour. The reason is quite America needs to consider the // point, the director could have simple. In Orlando, the average real topic, not the directors' When a person initially discussed how the high gas commute time is somewhere in lengthy discussion of how hears the title "Dear. Mr. // taxes and tolls helped cut the area of one hour, and if the much fun it is to ride a bike. Gore," that individual down on car usage, and also cars went less than 60 miles per automatically assumes helped lower pollution arid // hour they would never reach that this film will involve a Carbon dioxide emissions, a their destination. This would discussion of the environment. major cause of global warming. have been a great time to cliscuss n However, that would be A thorough discussion could that part of the problem with a most false assumption. have ensued about the costs raising the cost of driving is that a Instead of discussing the major and benefits of making driving most cities are designed to have environmental problems of the expensive. This has already cars. Orlando, particularly, is a 11 day, the director discusses how been done in Europe, which huge urban sprawl with* no real she likes to ride her bike. The is where the director began public transit system. Without 11 director could have and should her movie, but has yet to be cars, no one - would ever be have focused on the benefits implemented, or for that matter able to get and costs of making driving even seriously considered in to work. 11 expensive, and the potential the United States, where the The director alternatives to driving. Indeed, director spends the second does not focus H this is what the vast majority of half of her movie. Indeed, the on this, though, individuals who attended the director could have explained but instead spends it film were expecting. However, that although people often did over 10 minutes the director chose instead not drive, they would take the lamenting her fear of to focus on her life and her train, use bicycles and walk. riding on the side of experience with biking. Instead, the director ignored the road. Once again, The film begins in Sweden all of these facts, and the director skirted and Denmark, with the director focused on how around the spending some time in those much fun cycling important countries. The director first was, and how topic to ^discovers riding her bike as easy it was to talk about w ^ a way of transportation in cycle around herself. \ ^those countries. It is soon Europe. T h ^^ ~ pointed out that many Once ^^ people bicycle the director in Europe, was back in particularly America, V t in the the movie ^^ city of continued its downhill spiral, and lack of a
"A Touch of Spice" film review
TJ FISHER the sandspur
The film "A Touch of Spice" brought an international feel to the Global Peace Film Festival. The movie, which is set in both Turkey and Greece, follows the life of an astronomy teacher'named Fanis. The film shows how Fanis comes to love astronomy through his passion for food and spices, while also examining the complex relationship between Fanis and his grandfather. It also focuses on his relationship with his childhood sweetheart, Saime. The film uses flashback techniques to mterhyine the present with the past. The camera work is beautiful and varied, making the film that much more appealing to the audience. There is a lot of ethnic food in the film, as cuisine is the backbone of the story and of Fanis's life. The dialog is mainly spoken in a Turkish-Greek dialect with English subtitles, until the end of the movie when the actors switch to speaking in English only. This was a creative choice made by the director, although the change seemed to confuse most audience members with its abruptness. Overall, the film is a great work of creativity and artistry. It is both dramatic and comedic, and delivers a great message about COURTESY OF PEACEFILMFEST.ORG life, love and family. [email protected] October 2, 2009 12 The Rollins College Sandspur [email protected] CALENDAR/SPO R T S
A look back on a U.S. Open for the ages BRENDAN MONROE ing much from the 20-year-old supporting me so much that Melanie Oudin's amazing run match... everything is perfect^ There was a moment of silence the sandspur Argentine. Del Potro received they deserved it," he said, over into the quarterfinals, the most little credit even after beating whelmed by the emotion of his memorable of all moments came and clicking flashbulbs before six-time Grand Slam champ first Grand Slam title. "Thank that Monday evening when the tennis's newest Grand Slam Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals; you to everyone for that." On towering 6'6" Juan Martin del Champion turned to the future. The 2009 U.S. Open will go commentators instead blamed his win: "I will go home with a Potro of Argentina beat the go- "If I beat Nadal, Federer, anf down in history as having been the loss on Nadal's strained.ab trophy and it's my best sensa liath of the tennis world. "I was many good players," del Potro one of the most memorable and dominal muscle. tion ever in my life." playing the best player ever said with a grin, "maybe I can exciting Grand Slam events It did not take long for In a U.S. Open marked by in such a big stadium and in a do it one more time." We will of all time. Whether one likes Federer to fully realize whom he Serena Williams' deplorable ti Grand Slam final," del Potro not make the mistake of doub| comeback moms, kiss-prone was up against. The Argentine, rade against a line judge and beamed. "It was an amazing ing him again. fans, odds-breaking southern buoyed by cries of "Ole, Ole, teens or racket abuse, there was Delpo" from his fans, overcame something for everyone at this first-set jitters to take a tight five year's U.S. Open. Ratings were set match: 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 WSKKTtrtwiCr- TICKETS ON SALE NOW! up largely over last year and at (7-4), 6-2. Oddly it was Federer, tendance at the two-week event no stranger to championship was at an all-time high. As the matches, who looked the ju last of the four Grand Slam ma nior here. His frustration boiled jors of the year, the U.S. Open over when, in the second set, Championship is a meaningful he cursed (loud enough for the way for players to end the year CBS microphones to pick up) at on a high note. the chair umpire for allowing a No player has had more late del Potro challenge. Federer success on the court, nationally was slapped with a $1,500 fine or internationally, than Roger for the audible profanity, but it Federer who, aftei a modest was the lashing the young Ar 2008, entered New York with gentine gave him that Federer is two of this year's Grand Slam not soon to forget. Championships undei his belt. "Can't have them all," The French Open win at Roland Federer lamented afterwards. Garros was Federer's first and "I've had an amazing summer his second was an epic, five-set and a great run. I'm not too dis match against Andy Roddick appointed just because I thought at Wimbledon that broke his tie I played another wonderful with Pete Sampras for the most tournament. Had chances today Grand Slam Titles of all-time. to win«but couldn't take them." However, this U.S. Champion What of del Potro? "I ship meant no less to the resil thought he hung in there and ient Swiss, since a win would gave himself chances and, in give him his record-tying sixth the end, was the better man." Open Title. With 37 forehand winners to For a man who had won 40 Federer's 20, the relentless consecutive matches in Flush Argentine ended up beating ing Meadows, Federer seemed Federer by exploiting • what is to have it in the bag for the 16th usually the Swiss player's fore Grand Slam Championship. most strength. What he did not anticipate, Despite being the first to de however, was Juan Martin del feat both Nadal and Federer in a Potro and his ferocious ground tournament, del Potro remained Peabody Auditorium Daytona Beach game. Despite finishing 2008 humble at his postgame press TICKETS: All TM Outlets, Charge at (800) 745-3000 in the top 10, few were expect conference. "The crowd was Online atTicketmaster.com or at the Peabody Box Office