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Sandspur, Vol 116, No 18, March 05, 2010 University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 3-5-2010 Sandspur, Vol 116, No 18, March 05, 2010 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 116, No 18, March 05, 2010" (2010). The Rollins Sandspur. 1904. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1904 mm ~mm jemm 'mum. mm mm KM- ~^mmW INSIDE: 1^ For years prognosticators have attempted to deduce the way the Academy Awards will go on Oscar night. Simply put, who's going to get those coveted little golden men? www.thesandspur.org sHfids PAGE 11 B^M wu'MmmiaWtJLSi&JL t\fi I i w WTi 1III ^J • f * m HBHH MMWWMYMWMA MM follow us on Twitter fr$%9££P Famous Actor Performs Historical Lecture With A IWist casso At The Lapin Agile." Presently, Mena is develop­ ing this performance by study­ ing Pedro Menendez de Aviles, a project that is underwritten by a grant from Florida Humani­ ties Council. He engages his audience frankly and openly, encouraging them to speak to 19th century Cuban humanist, poet, and revolutionary Jose Marti. The audience becomes a partner in his performances and members are encouraged to pose questions and participate throughout. He performs his 90-minute Menendez de Aviles project in the same unique and memorable style. Audience members expe­ COURTESY OF LOC.GOV rienced what was the third run March 5,1946: Winston of the show, which is still in the Churchill uses the phrase working phases as it comes out "Iron Curtain" for the first of its six-month research phase. time during a speech at This "working phase" showed through in the moments where Westminister College. The Menendez fumbled or repeated "Iron Curtain" concept CHRISTIAN KEBBEL; / the sandspur parts of the "working script." symbolized the ideological INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL: Actor Chaz Mena, best known for his part in "Law and Order," Despite the few verbal fumbles id physical divide in Europe encourages the audience to become a partner in his performance. (and the comically fake beard), between 1945 and 1991. KAITLYN Spanish admiral and pirate dez's story. Mena is a New York his vocal presence and comfort SCHIRARD hunter. He is best remembered City-based actor best known for in the Bush Auditorium were the sandspur for founding St. Augustine, frequenting "Law and Order," astounding, for he even was QUOTABLE Florida, the first permanent Eu­ which is just one of his multiple able to incorporate modern po­ ropean settlement and the old­ TV and movie credits. Mena litical and social references into est port city in the United States, is also no stranger to the off- the performance. On Feb. 25, Rollins students on Aug. 28, 1565. Menendez Broadway scene, having per­ All in all it was a playful and r/ia's followers follow and members of local historical later became the first governor formed in shows such as "Yer- informative evening in which lis image wherever associations filled Bush Audi­ of Spanish Florida. ma" and "Customs." He also Mena left audience members has a list of regional credits that it may go and defend torium for a unique historical Actor Chaz Mena capti­ pondering the questions, "What vated audience members with include "Fiddler On The Roof," do we know?" and "Why do we anything he may do that lecture about Pedro Menendez. Menendez was a 16th-century his vibrant retelling of Menen- "Anna In The Tropics," and "Pi­ know it?" I America's citizens wouj cry foul at. Student Shocked and Shot on UF Campus OPINION PAGE 5 PETER TRAVIS opened fire on doctoral student decided to enter the apartment attempted to subdue him with a the sandspur and graduate assistant, Kofi by force. Once inside his apart­ Taser and by firing bean bags at Adu-Brempong. ment, Campus Police found him. However, Adu-Brempong The incident began at 8:17 Abu-Brempong holding a knife remained belligerent which led University of Florida stu- p.m. when campus police found and a pipe. The arrest report al­ to Smith firing his gun and hit­ | dents were shocked Tuesday that Adu-Brempong had barri­ leged that Abu-Brempong ver­ ting the student near his face. night when they heard a gun­ caded himself inside his apart­ bally threatened officers upon Adu-Brempong was then shot ring out from the family ment and would not allow of­ entry to his apartment. rushed to Shands, the local hos­ housing units on campus. Dur­ ficers to enter. After having a The report stated that, "at pital associated with the Uni­ ing an altercation in the Corry conversation with Abu-Brem- the time, Adu-Brempong ap­ versity of Florida. Village housing units, Keith pong through the door, offi­ peared to have the ability to CONTINUED ON PG. 3 Smith, a Campus Police Officer, cers lost contact with him and carry out the threat." Officers Retraction Panchen Lama Sparks Controversy On Page 1 of the February 26, EMILY SESSOMS cain Norbu, stems from the 2010 issue of The Sandspur, the sandspur history of appointment. In the following sentence, was 1995, His 14th Holiness the published: "Reporter Mike Dalai Lama chose Gendun Holfeld died from an attack in This week, China's self- Choekyi Nyima as the next 1999 as did a 20 year old trainer appointed Panchen Lama was Panchen Lama. Shortly after who had fallen into his tank in designated to a top legislative this decision was announced, 1999." We retract this statement. advisory body in the nation. the prospective Tibetan boy Mike Holfeld did not die in The Chinese people hoped that and his family disappeared 1999 nor was he involved in a this act would raise the Panchen and have not been seen since. Tilikum incident. Mike Hol­ Lama's status and legitimacy. CONTINUED ON PG. 2 feld is a WKMG reporter who WHERE TO GO The role of the Panchen Lama in reported on the Tilikum story. traditional Tibetan culture is to THOUGHTFUL: His Holiness Further, a 20-year-old trainer NEWS ~~ rr~ help recognize the Dalai Lama's the Dalai Lama is concerned was not killed in 1999. In 1999 momZ « reincarnation. about the effect of the Chi­ a man died after sneaking into 1 AND TIMIS. 6-7 The controversy over the nese government appointing Sea World and was found in the the new Panchen Lama. COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS tank which held Tilikum. *t£lz 8-10 current Panchen Lama, Gyain- ...11-12 . March 5^2010 The Rollins College Sandspur NEWS ences in development and GDp in each country as deterrninirie factors of each country's devas­ s&ldspur 81EarthfluakeRocl^ tation. Even though the Feb. 27 earthquake was much stronger Florida's Oldest than the one in Haiti, Chile was College Newspaper nowhere near as devastated as Haiti. Unlike Chile, Haiti was Est. 1894 not as prepared to face the im­ pact of a large scale earthquake. Sandspur is a week­ As the Chinese characters ly publication printed for crisis suggest, however, with on recycled paper, "danger" also comes "oppor­ and we want YOU to tunity." People from across the get involved. globe, of different cultures and socioeconomic classes, have come together in an effort to help Haiti. Chilean President Travis dinger Michelle Bachelet insists that Editor-in-Chief Chile does not need foreign aid, but is willing to accept it as she Greg Golden declares states of catastrophe in different areas. Production Manager What can Rollins students do to help? Individual dona­ Lauren Bradley COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS tions to Oxfam, UNICEF, Ameri- OFF THE RICHTER: In Constitucion, Chile, citizens inspect the ruins of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Faculty Advisor Cares, and other humanitarian that rocked the country on Feb. 27. Damages and repairs are estimated to be in the billions. groups always make a differ­ ence. These are all non-profit or­ Peter Travis Senior Assistant although there was fear that the ganizations and therefore dona­ Alexis Oberoauer Head Copy EMILY SESSOMS times stronger, but at a greater depth within the earth, than the tsunami would devastate other tions to them are tax-deductible. Amanda Hamptoa.....Final Copy the sandspur earthquake in Haiti in January. areas, such as Hawaii, there Although Haiti may need Tad Walgreen............PR Manager The Chilean earthquake have been no reports of any sig­ much more money, support, Jen Atwell.........Business Manager comes in the wake of the Haiti nificant damage elsewhere. and help throughout the pro­ An earthquake of magni­ tragedy, and although the dev­ This disaster brings to de­ cess of recovery, the situation in Section "Editors tude 8.8 hit Chile on Feb. 27, fol­ astation in Chile may not be as bate the disparities in wealth, Chile cannot go ignored simply Melanie Weitzner ....News lowed by aftershocks and a tsu­ far-reaching, it should not be infrastructure, and prepared­ because it does not appear as Louisa Gibbs Opinions nami. Death toll estimates range overlooked. For now, several ness that outline the effects of devastating. The earthquake in Evie Lyras..... Life & Times from the hundreds into over airlines have suspended flights the quakes in Haiti and Chile. Chile presents Rollins and the Erik Keevan..Arts&Entertainment 1,000.
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