Sandspur, Vol 111, No 03, September 17, 2004

University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 9-17-2004 Sandspur, Vol 111, No 03, September 17, 2004 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 111, No 03, September 17, 2004" (2004). The Rollins Sandspur. 1767. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1767 ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA THE OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER IN FLORIDA 7 SEPTEMBER l" . 2004 FOUNDED IN 1894 \\AX'W.'F Hf Binge Drinking Hurricane To Do List Office of the Skull & Bones Rollins administration looks A Sandspur staff writer offers his ideas on Election controversies heat to teach responsible drinking the top 10 things you should do if you're up in this week's Opinions practices. ever stuck on campus during a hurricane. Section. page 6 page 11 es 16 -17 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimm ml^mmmmmmmiim • Orlando area initial track had The storm slowed and it going over weakened considerably to a regroups from Tampa and category two by the time it unusually heavy missing hit land. The sheer size of hurricane season. Orlando and this storm made it a consid Winter Park to erable threat, with some stat the north, but a ing it was the size of Texas. by John Ferreira last minute shift Frances will be remembered, sports editor placed the eye at least here in Orange Central Florida had not right over County, as the storm that received a direct hit from a Rollins. The never really was. hurricane in over forty years. Winter Park Although it caused con The last one to hit area suffered siderable damage to the wasHurricane Donna in hefty damage north and south of us, it just 1960, which crossed over the during Charley grazed Winter Park andluck- heart of Florida from the and parts of the ily the area got a much-need Gulf of Mexico. Over these campus were ed break: Frances pounded forty years, Central Florida without power the locals with non-stop rain has become a hurricane for four days. that ended only on Tuesday, haven, where residents flee Residents three days after the storm ing storms on the coasts of Winter Park photo /ADAM BURTON made its initial landfall. would come for safety. then startpd FRANCES AND HER FURY: Frances leaves her mark on Cococa Beach as Most Rollins residents First, it was intense . ,. , she ripped trees out of the ground and dealt severe property damage. fled the storm, opting to go Hurricane Charley that pieces, and life began anew. No one expected that from the east this time was home. Those remaining made landfall in Port In a way, hurricanes are Mother Nature would tell us potent Hurricane Frances, were packed into the Charlotte and Punta Gorda nature's way of saying, "It's to start over in less than a which once packed 150 mph Archibald Granville Bush and ravaged the area. The time to start over." month's time. Coming in Winds. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Russian Hostage Crisis Rollins Athletic • Militants take escaped in the initial over Russian confusion Director Retires school leaving The rest were held • Phil Roach said. "I believe in this devastated fami College wholeheartedly, and hostage for announces retire lies in their wake. a terrifying being part of the recent 62 hours in ment from Rollins Campaign for Rollins, which by Erika Batey which they College. enabled us to enhance our asst. news editor were denied athletics and recreational facilities, was very reward- both food On Wednesday, by Dean Hybl ___ ing. and water. September 1, a crisis began faculty advisor "I am especially proud Two and in the southern Russian of our coaching staff and the a half days Rollins College Director town of Beslan that became a of Athletics and Physical direction they are taking our on nightmare for its residents, later GRIEVING MOTHER: Woman mourns for her Education Dr. J. Phillip programs. I remain passion and would eventually turn Friday, chj|d |Qst jn the recent hostage crisis Roach announced last week ate about the contribution September 3, into a tragedy felt around athletics makes to the overall the crisis ended in tragedy in shooting that lasted over that he will retire from his the world. Militants seized a educational experience. I when troops stormed the 10 hours. The death toll rose position at the end of the local school in the region, 2004-2005 academic year. leave knowing that our stu school after hearing explo- in the days following the taking over 400 people Roach, 65, has been at dent-athletes are getting a sions and freed the remain- takeover, and it has now hostage. Most of the Rollins since the spring of great education and athletic hostages were children ine hostages. Throughout been reported that over 340 the confusion, part of the were killed, including over 1992 and his retirement experience." between the ages of 7 and 17. marks the end of a successful roof over the gym collapsed 150 children. Under Roach's guidance, Armed with guns and sui Most of the attackers 13-year tenure as director. the Rollins athletic depart cide-bomb belts, the attack killing many people inside. After eventually securing were killed by Russian 'T have appreciated the ment has developed into one ers stormed the school as the troops in the shooting that opportunity to be a part of of the model programs in children were about to begin the school, the Russian forces chased fleeing mili ended the crisis. They are the Rollins community for NCAA Division II. Despite their first day of the Russian more than a decade," Roach school year. Around 50 tants into the town, resulting CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 THE SANDSPUR -NEWS Rollins PR Office Russian Receives Recognition School Attack public relations and publica the Florida Public Relations occupies a special place • Our Office of tions during her career, and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Association (FPRA) Orlando because it was aimed at chil she holds the professional believed to have been Public Relations Area Chapter board, which dren," he said. He referred recently received was named the "2003 credential Accredited in Chechen rebels with links to Public Relations (APR). terrorist organizations, especially to the cruelty with Member of the Year" by which the children were numerous awards FPRA and has received three Suzanne was awarded a including al Qaeda. Bronze Charlie Award for Chechnya is a republic treated. Throughout the from the FPRA. local and state awards for R- three and a half days, mili Town, the Rollins College Writing Excellence in the near the Russian town of tants denied them water and by Shaun Cricks electronic newsletter. "Best In-Depth Reporting" Beslan. Rebels and Russian staff reporter food. When they were Assistant Vice President category. forces have been fighting released, many were so Ann Marie Varga has more In her 21 years as editor there for over a decade. This The Rollins College weak they were unable to Office of Public Relations than 20 years of experience of the Alumni Record, Mary most recent attack is the lat stand. "They were marched recently won three state in the field of public rela Wismar-Davis, Manager of est in a long, tragic series of awards from the Florida tions and media relations. Publications, has garnered attacks through Public Relations Association FPRA named Ann Marie as more than 50 awards of which rebels (FPRA). Jeni Hatter and Ann Central Florida's 2004 "PR excellence for writing and have attempted Marie Varga won Judges Professional of the Year," design from the Florida to draw inter awards and awards of which honors the very best Magazine Association and national atten Excellence for Rollins' public relations work for the the Council for tion to their "Annual Story Finding year by an individual. Advancement and Support demands for Expedition." In addition, 2004 FPRA of Education (CASE). She independence. Jeni Hatter, Awards of Excellence were has served on the board of The repub Communications awarded to Suzanne directors of the Florida lic officially Coordinator, told The Baranek, Jeni Hatter, Anne Magazine Association and declared inde Sandspur, "We work hard to Marie Varga, and Mary the Parent Resource Center. pendence from reflect the college's core val Wismar-Davis for the 2003 When contacted by the Russia in ues of Excellence, Winter Park Observer Sandspur fifteen minutes November photo / REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM Innovation, and Community. "Welcome Back Rollins!" before a mandatory hurri 1991 However YOUNG VICTIM: The Russian community It's extremely rewarding to issue. cane closing of her office, the ' Russian mourns the violent act that affected so many- be recognized for doing Suzanne Baranek, Jeni provided a quote, R- government waited until to the toilet and if the tod what we love, and we are the Director of town copy, photo, and her 1994 before sending in dlers started to cry, the fight thankful Rollins affords us Communications, has more cell phone number, evidence troops to restore authority to ers would fire blanks in the the opportunity to be cre than 12 years of experience that Rollins PR applies its the area. The violence that air and shout for them to ative." in the field of public rela standard of excellence across ensued became known inter keep quiet," a witness said.

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