Sandspur, Vol 99 No 29, June 23, 1993

University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 6-23-1993 Sandspur, Vol 99 No 29, June 23, 1993 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 99 No 29, June 23, 1993" (1993). The Rollins Sandspur. 1764. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1764 mClAL COMMENCFMFMT ISSUE blume 99 Issue #29 Rollins College - Winter Park, Florida June 23, 1993 NWARD! College Years nificance of the past four years. She also recog nized the fact that this year's graduating class is the last to have begun their college experience Come to a Close under the leadership of now President Emeritus Thaddeus Seymour. or Class of 1993 Valedictorian Layna Mosley addressed her fellow classmates on the power of one in today's |YSHELLIE OLSZEWSKI AND society, drawing a unique parallel between the AURA KOO struggle to live as empowered individuals and certain late-night campus activities. The ceremony also included the bestowing of Fouryears after being welcomed through the honors on several members of the Rollins com [oreof the Enyart-Alumni Fieldhouse as bright- munity. The General Charles McCormick Reeve ed freshman, the Class of 1993 exited those Awards for Scholarship were given to the six nedoors as graduates of Rollins College. seniors who maintained the highest level of Led by class valedictorian Maria Elayna scholarship over their last three years at Rollins. sley, the Rollins College Class of 1993 for- These awards were presented to Steven Arthur ||ygraduated on Sunday, May 23, in the 108th Caminez, Brian Christopher Corliss, Maria tarof the college. While this Commencement Elayna Mosley, Carolyn Ann Quetel, David astarting point for the post-Rollins lives of Dennis Wolf, and Bethany Ann Wright. The >raduates, with many pursuing careers and Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion for human list-graduate study, it also served as a "last- service was awarded to Gretchen Pollom. The for the seniors, where the class could Arthur Vining Davis Fellowship Awards were ilhertocelebrate their four years as members of presented to faculty members Hoyt Edge, Rich lins community. ard Lima, and Robert Smither for their exem keynote speaker of the event was Betty plary teaching and community leadership. Fi astor. Florida Commissioner of Education. In nally, John Bowers, Professor of Mathematics; f address, Commissioner Castor described N. Norman Copeland, Associate Professor of College, its students, and their accom- Physical Education and Men's Tennis Coach; ishments. In closing, she urged the graduates to Robert Juergens, Professor of Theater Arts; and r "extended knowledge to help [their] John Ross, Professor of Physics, were elevated to immunities and contribute to improving the emeritus status in their respective departments. alilyof life for everyone." As keynote speaker, . Despite these individual honors, the focus of was granted the honorary degree of Doc- the ceremony for the 2500 members of the au f of Laws. dience was the granting of the Artium Baccalaurei President Rita Bornstein, in her third com- degree to all members of the Class of 1993 as a confirmation of their four years of academic photo/College Relations icement, led the ceremonies. In her remarks Jason Dittmer is congratulated by friends and family after Commencement. uating class, she emphasized the sig dedication. LANS UNDERWAY FOR DOWNUNDER TO REOPEN 35,000 Budget Approved for Renovations the Student Government Association design—ranging from the Great Bar completed by the time students arrive (SGA) approved a $35,000 budget for rier reef to the tropical rain forest to the in September. Much programming is the renovations. safari. expected to occur in the fall, so be [JOHANNA WEISS The renovations are set to begin looking for these events when you StudentServices Chair Student Center, reopened during the The entire DOWNUNDER space is arrive on campus for the new year! last part of the spring semester as a set to undergo major change. The pool very soon and are expected to be n the pub DOWNUNDER coffeehouse and game room. How tables in the game room will be recov Kdacouple of years ago to become ever, the main renovations are set to ered and moved so that there will be •eight room and gym, many people take place over this summer. room for video machines as well as a ' it was gone forever. This This summer has been spent thus far TV monitor where sports events can NEW DEANS ON was reaffirmed when the space creating a vision for the space and be viewed. The pool room will be carpeted and double doors built in or der to keep the noise down in the rest THE ROLLINS SCENE of the facility. In the middle room, a bar will be BY MARY FOURNIER Formerly the executive director of •g-ip^ built so that food and drinks will be Sandspur the Christian Service Center for Cen able to be served. It is planned that a tral Florida, Patrick J. Powers, who variety of health foods, juices, and Two new deans have been named to also held faculty and administrative coffees will be available for students the Rollins community: Patrick J. positions at Stetson, University of to charge to their meal account; how Powers as the new dean of the chapel Central Florida and other colleges, ever, no alcohol will be served. and chaplain to the college, and Stephen R. Briggs as the new dean of The coffeehouse is also set to have please see DEANS page 12 many renovations. A sound and light the faculty. ing system will be placed in the entire facility that will include stage, house, THE SANDSPUR gameroom and neon lighting as well 1000 Holt Avenue Box 2742 Non Profit Organization speakers so that music can be piped in Winter Park, FL 32789 U.S. POSTAGE when the DOWNUNDER is open. A - PAID - projector and screen will be hung so ROLLINS COLLEGE that movies can be shown. Also, cable will be installed into the area. New furniture that includes couches, ed to storage closets in the drawing up the plans for its renova chairs, and tables will be placed in the rof . ; 1992.TheStudentGovern- tion. The planning has been super coffeehouse. Carpet and tile will be y acquired the space this vised by Drew Williams, the Assistant continued into this area. The painting Director of the Office of Student Ac will be finished so that the Australian direction of the Student tivities, Andrew Roman, and Johanna theme can be completed. Each corner ^mmittee, DOWNUNDER, Weiss. After the plans had been com of the coffeehouse will have a separate M(*ated in the basement of the pleted, the Executive Committee of page 2 The Sandspur Volume 99 Issuer iv«i«r» IW*I KNOWLEDGE IS POWER BY FELIX TEJADA encompasses many nongoverning organization* Rollins College Productions 1ake s On SGA President such as our student newspaper, the Sandspur, radio station, WPRK; ACE (All Campus Event; s It was a little over three years ago when I our programming board which provides majoi New Responsibilities, New I arrived on this campus, not expecting how the entertainment for the campus); as well as over60 next four (maybe five) years of my life would be other different student organizations includin BY SHELLIE OLSZEWSKI in this great new setting at Rollins College. I was publications, student life issues, Greek organiza Sandspur one of the many new students who came to tions, and many, many others. Winter Park under the idea that college would be Our Student Government Association has one Rollins College Productions (RCP) is no longer the organization respjonsibl e for providing this incredible test of will and intellect for me. I of the largest budgets of any department on this entertainment forthe student body. The now defunct organization will ta ke on a new structure, remember selecting my classes over the phone. campus. The potential for implementing success new initiative, and even a new name. ACE, or AU-Campus Events, wil This was particularly interesting to me because I ful programs ranging from leadership develop by RCP and take on the responsibility of entertaining our campus. knew little about the true context of most of these ment programs to major entertainment events can "It's time for a change in the programming at Rollins. It should oz classes. At the time I thought that my career only be achieved if enough students participate in students' tastes and by the change, we hope to increase the sense of c<immunit y so that all- would fall under the dreams of my beloved mother; drafting these projects. I believe that being a campus events will be just that... all-campus events," said new ACE c hair. Will Wright. she wanted me to be a Doctor. So I phoned in to college student does not require any past "colle The first task of ACE will be to survey students in order to determine e xactly what is wanted register and signed up to every pre-med associ giate" experience. This is no surprise to the in terms of campus programming. The organization wi 11 sti 11 provide malyofthr e same services ated course available: things like Physics (with a average student about to begin his/her firstyearof as before, such as the Fox Daze Comedy Club which features local tal ent and readings and lab), Biology (with a lab), Pre-calculus, Intro to college.

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