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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 1-30-2014 Sandspur, Vol 120, No 14, January 30, 2014 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 120, No 14, January 30, 2014" (2014). The Rollins Sandspur. 1986. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1986 Florida's Oldest College Newsp Thursday, January 30 | Volume 120, Issue 14 Behind the rift: how two new business d and the future of the College of Professional Studies Annamarie Carlson page 6 Sandspur « NEWS Everything Real. Everything Rollins. Established in 1894 with the following editorial: "Unassuming yet almighty sharp, and pointed, ' well rounded yet many sided, assiduously tena cious, victorious in single combat, and therefore without a peer, wonderfully attractive and exten sive in circulation; all these will be found upon investigation to be among the extraordinary quali ties of The Sandspur." Las Vegas, Nevada EXECUTIVE STAFF Jamie Pizzi Editor-in-chief David Matteson Production Manager Annamarie Carlson Managing Editor K> CONTENT STAFF © Emily Kelly ^ g Head Content Editor Daniel Udell WHERE ^ to Head Copy Editor *9 s Mayra Macias Web Editor to Compiled by Lauren Waymire 44 Cara Guthrie iWORLD Alexandra Mariano Seoul, South Korea — The exercises are harmless. NadineAvola Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine ring as the site to host the 2016 Copy Editors — Following months of civil Republican National Conven leader of North Korea has sent Eldoret, Kenya — Top ath Stephanie Garcia unrest, protesters seized the tion. The event would bring an open letter to the South Ko letes in Kenya are threatening Kyle McCoy regional government offices in tens of millions in revenue from rean government asking for rec to boycott the Olympics in pro CO Marcie Oliveira Section Editors the city of Ivano-Frankivsk in the estimated 40,000 delegates, onciliation and an end to "hos test of proposed tax increases OL Iman Shami western Ukraine. Protests were visitors, media and guests; not tile military tactics." The letter to their earnings. The Kenyan oQ_ Assistant Section Editor sparked in November when to mention intense week-long arrived just weeks before South Revenue Agency is seeking to CO Micah Bradley President Yanukovych aban media coverage and a substan Korea and the United States are double the current tax rate for Lauren Waymire doned a proposed association set to hold joint military exer the athletes who are already Staff Writers tial amount of federal funding and free-trade agreement with cises. placed in the highest tax brack Marissa Mondello for security and arrangements. Matt Boggs the European Union. Las Vegas civic leaders and The North Korean govern et in the country. 1— Nolan Brewer Activists cite the prolonged GOP supporters, such as casino ment has suggested that the ex The tax alone has discour Production Assistant 2 violence and demonstrations, owner Sheldon Adelson who ercises are more akin to prepa aged athletes in various coun LU DESIGN DEPARTMENT as part of the fight against ex personally spent $98 million on ration on South Korea's behalf tries from competing, save a Z Kayla Powers few events, such as Jamaica's Head Designer tensive government corruption candidates in 2012, are launch for an attack on their neighbors and misuse of power and say ing a campaign to convince the to the north and included thinly Usain Bolt, who competes only OL Alexandra Colvin LU Ginna Vick that all attempts to do so peace party that Vegas should host veiled threats in the letter about in the United Kingdom when h- Designers fully have been ineffective. in 2016. While the city may not what would happen if South offered a tax exemption. Many LU Hongjin Du Many government offices, in have the conservative reputa Korea chooses not to cancel the are crying out in protest over oS Photo Editor cluding those in the capital city tion that the party looks for, exercises. the treatment of Kenyan ath CO BUSINESS & FACULTY I— of Kiev, have added extra pro Republicans might be eager to The government in Seoul letes. CL Greg Golden tection by means of police and < General Manager reclaim the state known as "an has openly stated that they The country currently new defense barriers. Dr. Emily Russell electoral battleground" after are not taking the letter at face boasts some of the world's fast — Associate Professor of English Las Vegas, Nevada — Sin losing its support in the last two value and have assured, along est middle and long distance Taylor McCormack City has thrown its hat in the elections. with Washington D.C, that the runners. Business Assistant CO LU PUBLIC RELATIONS OL Lauren Silvestri Public Relations Coordinator St Marijuana Moves to Florida Ballot: LU Jennifer Gorman U_ Sarah MacDougall Nancy Trepany Public Relations Interns What does that mean for Rollins? — John Berggren Multimedia Manager Micah Bradley to marijuana. Popular opinion confusing or misleading, plac is not allowed on campus or Jaime Saure of the drug's recreational use is ing the legalization of mari in dorms. Many of the colleges 2 Multimedia Intern Staff Writer o also shifting, with many Amer juana for "debilitating medical also have rules against mari 2 As most people know, Col icans now thinking it should be ADVERTISING conditions" on the November juana in general and professors orado and Washington both legalized, or at the very least ballot as a potential amendment and students smoking marijua o Contact: [email protected] The Sandspur is published weekly on legalized marijuana for recre for medicinal purposes. Many to the state constitution. na, even off campus, might face Thursdays and maintains a circulation of 1,000 ational use effective on January states are now rethinking their How might changing mari repercussions. Since cities can copies. The views expressed in The Sandspur 1, 2012. Since then, the mari laws and several have intro decide whether or not to allow in no way reflect those of Rollins College or its juana laws in Florida potentially Board of Trustees. juana industry has grown at a duced new bills for less strict affect Rollins? It is easy enough marijuana stores, many college CO The Sandspur is always looking :or new shocking rate. Legal marijuana marijuana regulations. to look at what is happening at towns are not currently allow paid employees. To inquire about open positions, stores are now selling marijua L5U please email [email protected]. In Florida, the legalization colleges in Colorado and Wash ing marijuana shops to open. z The Sandspur Editorial Staff extends an na to individuals who are 21 or of medical marijuana could soon ington, where the marijuana Since Florida has not even invitation to all readers to attend weekly article older. As a result, these states become a reality. A recent poll rules are the most lenient in the legalized marijuana for medi assignment meetings every Monday at 6 p.m. In have become popular tourist — order to be considered for publication, the name reported that over half of the country, as a precedent. Mar cal use yet, it will probably be of the author must be included. destinations and some people public wants to legalize medi ijuana is still not allowed on a long time before marijuana is In considering a submission for have even moved enirely to cal marijuana. A large portion publication, The Sandspur reserves the right to college campuses in either state. legalized for recreational use, if O edit letters and articles. have easier access to marijuana. of these people are college-age. Because marijuana is illegal ac ever. Although, even if Florida CNj Please send all submissions to submit® The examples of Colorado This support led to a new bill to cording to federal laws, schools does eventually follow Colora O thesandspur.org. All submissions must be and Washington have affect legalize medical marijuana re •^ received no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday prior receiving federal funding are do and Washington's examples b to publication. ed the general opinion in the ceiving enough signatures from forced to comply with the Drug- to legalize marijuana for recre s The Sandspur rest of the country. President enough districts to add it to the Free Schools and Communities ational use, it is highly unlikely 1000 Holt Avenue Obama has made the strongest November ballot. Act. Winter Park, FL 32789 that it will be allowed on college 3 pro-marijuana statement of any On Jan. 27, the Florida Su Though it is now legal for campuses; Rollins will most Cover Art Designed By: president, saying that alcohol Kayla Powers'17 preme Court ruled 4-3 that the students over 21 to use mari likely respond with new cam is more dangerous compared language of the ballot was not juana off campus, smoking it pus drug rules. OPINION English Major: Just Starbucks Mere, and Scrutiny? Experience Hind Berji ping tea and reading Jane Aus HHMH9R • Writer ten may come to mind. It is this Amir Sadeh I beat myself up and tried des them. People can become toxic pedantic stereotype that seems The first time I told my to annoy people the most. But Columnist perately to make things right, and can bring you down. You racking my brain to find ways must always surround yourself high school economics teacher there are many different kinds "Sometimes being a friend to bring them back into my life with those who will raise you that I was planning on becom of English majors who may mi means mastering the art of tim and make things like they once up, keep you in check, and are ing an English major, his reply nor in different fields of study.