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The Rollins Sandspur. 1955. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1955 Florida's Oldest College Newspaper, Est. 1894 | thesandspur.org Thursday, Sept. 20 | Volume 119, Issue 1 Sandspur & CW V o^ fcoV>e.vV*£Y 71 • rOV \; It's what we're asked in Kindergarten, but find ourselves » either denying or fulfilling the answer in our college years By Ben Zitsman Page 6 WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH PAGE 5 'GRAND DJ' OF THE CAMPUS CENTER PAGE 9 NEWS sr PROGRAM RESTRUCTURED 2 It* III l'itv^rlC^ Pre-Law Program gets a makeover Jamie Pizzi the educational needs and ca­ reer aspirations of each student Head Designer in the Pre-Law Program," said Sandspur Up until recently, the Pre- Smaw. Law Program has not had the The program is taking a Florida's Oldest biggest presence here on cam­ comprehensive approach in or­ College Newspaper pus. After a sleepy couple of der for students to get the most © out of their undergrad careers Established in 1894 years, Dr. Smaw, the new direc­ 3 with the following editorial: tor of the program, has decided in preparation for law school. to revitalize it beginning with "There are five components of "Unassuming yet almighty sharp, and the Law School Recruitment the Pre-Law Program: Pre-Law e pointed, well rounded yet many sided, as­ siduously tenacious, victorious in single Fair this past Wednesday, Sept. Advising, Conquering the LSAT >*5 combat, and therefore without a peer, 13 and a session on how to get (a course), Career Services Ad­ wonderfully attractive and extensive in money for law school on the vising, an Internship Placement circulation; all these will be found upon 14. Both events had a great turn Program, and Intensive Read­ investigation to be among the extraordi­ out, in terms of both students ing and Writing Training. Each nary qualities of The Sandspur." and law school representatives. of these components is designed CO The representatives came from to assist students in making a EDITORIAL BOARD all over the country to speak successful transition from Rol­ o Hana Saker candidly with curious students. Q_ lins College into law school," CO Editor-in-Chief The program plans to host said Smaw. Melanie Weitzner Production Manager many more events geared to­ Dr. Smaw encourages any­ wards law school hopefuls in one who is interested in pursu­ DESIGN DEPARTMENT the future. ing a career in law to contact Jamie Pizzi "The new Pre-Law Program him as he looks forward to con­ Head Designer is more informative, interactive, tinuing to revitalize this essen­ LU David Matteson Designer educational and responsive to tial program. Mary Catherine Pflug Designer TRADING on RESUMES LU CONTENT STAFF A Rollins student Erik Keevan speaks with a LU A&E Editor representative at o3 M. 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OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR Visit underplayed in recent Sandspur issue Rollins College has been visited by a sit­ How many of you p.'an to graduate and get ting president only three times in the 127 a job? President Obama has created 4.5 mil­ years since its founding. President Frank­ lion private sector jobs in the last 29 months lin Roosevelt was the first, in 1936. He was and saved at least another 1 million through followed 13 years later by President Harry his auto industry rescue program. How Truman. Another 63 years would pass be­ many of you are women? President Obama s fore the students, faculty and staff of Rollins has worked to ensure that when you get College would be honored by a visit by the that job, you are paid the same wage for the a- Chief Executive. This happened last month, same work as men. s when President Barack Obama spoke to a In short, President Obama's visit to Roll­ © crowd of more than 2,500 ins was a newsworthy in the Harold and Ted Al­ event deserving of se­ fond Sports Center. rious coverage. So too, I was pleased to see The Seeing the were the issues he ad­ Sandspur cover this historic President in person dressed and the record event; however, I was dis­ he defended—espe­ m appointed to read an article on your campus- cially since so many of that missed the importance no matter what them are so important CO of the visit and its signifi­ to the students of Rol­ cance to students vis-a-vis your political lins College. So make the choice we face in Nov. beliefs are—is just sure you pay attention, get involved and of Most people will never O inherently cool. course visit gottaregis- setter get to see a sitting presi­ T3 dent in person—much less ter.com today to make in the place that they live, work, learn, play sure your voice is heard in Nov. basketball, matriculate and graduate. That - Kate Barnekow, '15 experience is a story that members of the tottfloe Rollins community will share with their Editor Response: friends, their neighbors and, years from We at The Sandspur agree that having Presi­ now, their children and grandchildren. dent Obama on our campus was an honor. That Plus, I think that we, as students, can all ^ said, the piece wasn't meant to merely recountm agree that seeing the President in person on the day's events, or even to discuss what the c your campus—no matter what your politi­ President has done for students (although a 73 m cal beliefs are—is just inherently cool. different article in the same issue covered PellC O Moreover, the president who visited our Grants and Obama's educational policy). It also campus last month is more attuned to the wasn't about how his visit to Rollins affected needs, challenges and hopes of college stu­ its students, since, largely, it didn't: most had LA dents than any other in history. How many yet to return to school when he spoke. Instead, ditor it was about how the President chose to engage> of you have received a Pell Grant or other 73 form of federal financial aid or have taken with the crowd assembled. It was about the emp­H The following letter is a response to our coverage of a student loan? President Obama doubled tiness of political discourse.