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The Rollins Sandspur. 211. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/211 ^^^^^^ ROLLIN^*S COLLEG>4VUAUCE O• i WINTEWliNICRK PARKrAKA,, J7JLA^MJUL#FLORIDAA ^ nrr .^ ^^™^ _ «. ^^ THETT OLDEST T COLLEGE NEWSPAPET R IN FLORIDA FOUNDED IN 1894 Hard Day's Knight Word on the Street PC: To Be or Not Rollins Women's Soccer Get an inside opinion on defeats the knights of With Nappy Roots coming in less than a politically correctness and Lynn University Tuesday month, we wondered which big bands how it is blatantly night to extend their students would love to see for an on misunderstood. shutout streak to five. campus concert. page 10 page 7 page 4 Wh________ __ <« o Ar« e You^^^ ^^^ ?^^ Musical Chairs • Mysterious The FTC survey found have had on the U.S. con charges on your cred that 9.9 million people were sumer market were grossly victims of identity theft last underestimated. In a recent it card? The increase year, with out-of-pocket interview with CNN, in identity theft may expenses totaling $5 billion Howard Beales, director of for consumers and $48 bil the FTC's Bureau of be to blame. lion in losses to businesses Consumer Protection, indi and financial institutions. cated that "These numbers by Brian Hernandez With one out of every eight are the real thing...For sev asst. news editor adults becoming a victim to eral years we have been see Just when you thought it these types of thefts in 2002, ing anecdotal evidence that 'Identity fraud has become identity theft is a significant was safe to throw away that photo / ROLLINS PR old class schedule or that the nation's fastest-growing problem that is on the rise. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE: Dr. Bornstein and Dr. Sinclair pose useless gas receipt from your financial crime," said Winter Now we know. It is affecting with John Tiedke following the awards ceremony. millions of consumers and latest fill-up, federal officials Park Police Lieutenant • New endowment want to point out that what Charles Crampton. The U.S. costing billions of dollars." based on the individual's you don't know about iden Department of Justice According to a statement chair established in qualifications, makes the tity theft may increase your describes identity theft as given to USA Today by Beth honor of John Tiedke. ultimate appointment to the the fraudulent use of your Givens, director of the Endowed Chair. To be con odds of becoming its latest by Lara Bueso victim. According to the name, Social Security num Privacy Rights sidered for an Endowed results of a recent national ber or identifying informa Clearinghouse, a non-profit photo editor Chair, the faculty member survey conducted by the tion, by someone else to consumer information and "There's no one I'd must be a full professor, Federal Trade Commission obtain credit, merchandise, advocacy program, "We've rather have my name associ meaning he must have com to gauge the impact of iden or services. been using estimates of ated with than John pleted at least a dozen years tity theft crimes, you are not But federal officials and 500,000 to 700,000 cases a Tiedtke," says Rollins Music of teaching and evaluations. doing enough to prevent consumer watchdog groups year.. .You can toss those out Professor John Sinclair. Receiving an endowed your personal information are now admitting that early the window." Sinclair, who also serves as chair is the next step up. "It's from falling into the hands attempts to determine the The survey found that Bach Festival Music director the highest honor a full-pro and conductor, was recently fessor can receive,"' says of criminals. impact that these crimes CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 awarded a newly created Roger Casey, the Dean of Endowed Chair named in Faculty. the honor of one of Rollins' John Sinclair joined the Going For Broke most devoted patrons of the Rollins college faculty in • As tuition rates to increase accessibility and unchanged since the 1980's. expressive arts. 1985 and was previously affordability of college edu Jacobs says, "Loan limits Tiedke received the chair endowed with the Sorenson increase students cation through the strength twenty years ago were the in celebration of his 96th Family Chair of Expressive are left wondering ening of the federal student same as they are today. Costs birthday. Rollins College Arts. Sinclair feels this newly appointed chair is especially loan program. Congress is in have greatly risen, but loans President Rita Bornstein sur why loan maximums personal and welcomed. the process of reviewing the have stayed behind." prised Tiedtke at a luncheon "This chair is particular cov have not. proposal and considering This dilemma prompted hosted by the Bach Festival eted for me because of the by Natallie Millan changes to the Higher the coalition to address the Society of Winter Park on relationship with Mr. news editor Education Act. failings of the Higher Tuesday, September 16. Tiedtke served as the Tiedtke," Sinclair said. Over the course of the Education Act, which sets "Increased loan levels President of the Bach Tiedtke has built a years, the cost of a college the amount of federal non- would be a godsend." This Festival Society for almost 50 strong affiliation with telling statement by the education has risen substan research money a college or years and has recently been Rollins since 1936, serving as Rollins College Assistant tially throughout the nation, university is allocated for appointed chairman of the a faculty member, adminis- Director of Financial Aid, with tuition increasing up to student financial aid. At this nearly 20 percent in schools point, the act allows a maxi board. trator and trustee. Upon Marguerite Jacobs, reflects The late Fred Rogers and obtaining the chair, Sinclair the feelings of college stu such as the University of mum loan amount of $2,625 to freshmen, $3,500 to sopho his wife, both alumni of the has acquired a new level of dents and their parents Missouri and 15 percent in mores, and $5,500 for jun College's Music Department, accountability. "I feel a sense nationwide. A recent survey Florida's state schools. The iors, seniors, or fifth-year originated the idea for the of responsibility and the by the Coalition for Better Federal government has a students. The maximum that Endowed Chair in Tiedke's need to continue to do the Student Loans revealed that limited budget to mitigate a student may borrow name. very best not only in my two thirds of college stu these costs, so the natural throughout an undergradu Dr. Bornstein explained field, but for the students as dents currently are depend alternative for many stu ate career is currently set at the birthday honor by ask well," Sinclair said. He adds ent on loans to pay for a part dents would be federal $23,000. ing, "What do you give a delightedly, ''Plus, I love of their higher education. loans. Loan limits, however, For many, that may not man that has everything?" having my name affiliated The coalition submitted have not been adjusted for inflation, remaining Dr. Bornstein, who with Tiedtke." a five-part proposal aiming CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 selects the faculty member SEPTEMBER 26,2003 THE SANDSPUR NEWS Isabel Strikes Student • Isabel spares the sunshine Loans state, but reeks CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 To curb worries of giving for College Parents of students access to too much havoc in the America, is pushing for an money, the maximum loan Northeast. increase of the maximum to each year would be $10,000, and the student could not by Caitlin Geoghan $30,000. "Federal students Copy Editor loans are a great invest borrow more than $30,000 ment," says Boyle. over the course of their Last week, fears of the Boyle voiced worries undergraduate studies. impending hurricane spread photo / MIKE GOERING during a September 18 press Ultimately, the group through the Rollins conference, that if financial that would benefit the most Campus. Fortunately, good STARING INTO ISABEL'S EYE: Off the coast of Virginia, aid did not catch up with from the increased loan lim ole' Isabel veered her course Isabel encroaches at great speed. tuition costs students would its would be the students slightly north of Florida and declared the Virginia situa- and a power outage that be more likely to engage in who don't qualify for schol ended up in the Carolinas. tion a great disaster. affected 1,2 million cus- risky behaviors, including arships, but have the desire As she continued up the The District of Columbia tomers. The Philadelphia paying for college with a to get a college education. coast toward Washington suffered no fatalities, but Airport cancelled about 20 credit card, taking on sever The negative risk of D.C, the states in this region Mayor Williams declared a percent of its flights, al jobs, or taking out a pri higher loan debts, Jacobs began preparing as early as state of emergency. Fewer West Virginia officials vate or alternative student states, is outweighed by the Wednesday.