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SAVE THE SHARKS STEVEN COMBINES YOUR New student organization is making waves TWO FAVORITE THINGS: spreading awareness about shark finning FOOD AND SEX CAMPUS, 7 SEXPERTS, 3 Well-Known Safety -Week Officer Fired ilspires Campus Lauren Silvestri on the tone of his department, The Sandspur Director of Campus Safety Ken Miller responded, "I would Many people at Rollins tLiink that at times we can be know Campus Safety officer fairly militaristic — more than Paul Leahey and his upbeat half of our staff is either prior attitude. "Paul is one of those military or former law enforce officers who truly looks out ment officers. The tactics and for the safety plans we use and well-be Ci during emergen ing of Rollins I can say in my cies and events come directly Adrienne Barton students. He thirty years of working wouldn't drive from FEMA and The Sandspur an hour to that I have never originated in The concept of wom- ple that there are re work each day been so harassed or the military... To ' en and their rights has al- sources to help available to return home members of our W ways been subject to much and that love and support after to his wife and bullied. " community that ' discussion. The topic is still abuse may be provided, regardless family after don't have much W prevalent due to the estab- of gender. The organization has been midnight each night if he contact with our office or what ^ lished culture of victim-blam doing V-Week for over five years. didn't love Rollins, comment- we do, we might come across ing and legislative efforts that This year, Rollins' V-Week started ed Blake Pierce '14. as very militaristic. To a par would make certain aspects of March 26, and ran through April 3. Most would be surprised , ent that is concerned about the f being a free and healthy woman Events kicked off on March 26 at then, to hear that Leahey was safety and security of their stu ' difficult, if not altogether impos 7 p.m. with a Fairvilla presentation recently let go from his position dent, we might not be militaris sible. It is crucial, then, that when in Sullivan House. While Fairvilla at Rollins. "When I heard Paul tic or police-like enough." Voices for Women (V4W) brings V- does not carry the steam-powered was let go, I couldn't believe Officers within the depart Day to campus that it is celebrated vibrators used in 1869, it does sell it. Paul is an asset to our Rol ment may be reluctant to stand and embraced. modern ones as well as goods pro lins Community," Pierce said. up against these issues due to V-Day (the V standing for Vic moting sexual wellness, including Leahey's departure raises ques the fear of being fired — espe tory, Valentine and Vagina) started in latex-free condoms. The rest of the tions about recent turnover cially in tough economic times. 1998 and is dedicated to ending vio week's events included breast cast of personnel within Campus Dawson Wright, former R-Card lence against women. Some colleges ing, movie nights, V-Town, Voices safety as well as broader con coordinator, shares Leahey's and organizations expand V-Day for Women's student-run production cerns about the safety climate concerns over the shifting cul into V-Week during what is known of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at Rollins. ture in Campus Safety. Wright as V-Season (Feb. 1 - April 30). V4W, on Friday and Saturday night, and a Leahey's official reason for believes that the workplace en an organiza Take Back the Night march. Proceeds termination was for "writing vironment in the Campus Safe tion under the from T-shirt and The Vagina Mono substandard reports." Leahey ty office is "creating a culture Office of Mul logues ticket sales went to Harbor contends, however, that the re such that good people want to ticultural Af House of Central Florida, Orlando's porting system was confusing leave." fairs (OMA), domestic violence shelter. and lacked features like spell He also noted that it is not seeks to em At noon on April 2, organiza ing and grammar checks. He the campus security depart power wom tions gathered on Mary Jean Plaza to sees his termination as marking ment as a whole that is causing en at Rollins inform the community about wom a shift from the friendly tone these problems. There are just a while educat en's issues. Members of the Muslim he tried to strike on campus to few "bad apples," he said. Both ing commu Student Association and Introverts a more militaristic attitude ex Wright and Leahey believe that nity members United had games dispelling mis pressed by some of his former the turnover rate within the de on issues of conceptions typically held about co-workers. He charges that partment, especially among the feminism, gen Muslim women and introverts. The before going out on evening second shift — when many of der equality Rollins Self-Defense Club gave dem rounds, officers would ask each the most serious incidents oc and domestic onstrations. Planned Parenthood other, "Are you ready to go cur — is unacceptably high. violence. V4W returned, bringing a penis ring toss duck hunting?" When asked about the al 1 also takes the game as well as samples and expla "I can say in my 30 years of leged high turnover rate, Miller s. week to high nations of contraceptives. Spectrum working that I have never been answered, "When compared to light the prev (Rollins' LGBTIQQA organization) so harassed or bullied," Leahey other security groups, peers in alence of sex was also present, offering refresh said. "A comment was made to higher education, and the Or v* ments. me that I need to be more mili lando market, we have an ex ual violence against wom V-Week and its associated events tant and less friendly on cam tremely low turnover rate." en on colleges, will always be important. Promoting pus, but why? I can maintain HONGJIN DU spreading in discussion and information, V-Week security needs and be friendly SPEAK OUT: vf|fes for Women use unconven- formation, and provides an atmosphere that should at the same time." • continued on PAGE 3 mal means to raise awareness for the plights of informing peo persist on campus on a daily basis. When asked for comment "Campus Safety" - April 12,1945 By attempting to change Voter ID laws, Re THIS DAY IN HISTORY WPRK FESTIVAL publicans are trying to make it harder for Local artists come to Rollins to celebrate President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies 60th anniversary of radio station in office and Harry Truman takes the oath young people and minorities to vote. of office. — "Obama Reaches Youth," 2 CAMPUS, 4-5 News 2 & 3 I Opinion 3 I Arts & Entertainment 4,5 & 6 I Campus 7 & 8 The Rollins College Sandspur April 12, 2012 NEWS Obama Reaches Youth Rollins-Cambridge Debate Lauren Silvestri adults has a chronic disease The Sandspur such as cancer, diabetes or asth ma. Now, under the Affordable On Wednesday, March 28, Care Act, 2.5 million young President Obama's campaign adults have been able to stay on team, Obama for America, their parents' insurance plans hosted a college conference call, until they turn 26. She warned where college students could that the Republican candidates phone in and listen to represen threaten to take these new mea tatives of the Obama adminis sures away. tration. Chapek also shared a per The conference call is part sonal story about when she was of a larger effort called Greater pregnant and uninsured. Doc Together: Young Americans for tors would not see her because Obama, which the Obama team she was seen as a liability, and says is "about the power of she was unable to get health young people coming together insurance because her unborn regardless of race, background, was a "pre-existing condition." sexual orientation or geogra- This discriminatory practice phy." has ended due to the Afford According to Obama for able Care Act, and the law now America, young people ages guarantees that all new insur 18-29 will make the difference ance plans cover preventive HONGJIN DU in the upcoming election. The care for women, such as birth THE GREAT DEBATE: The Cambridge team is handed a trophy by moderator Eric Smaw after its win over Rollins.The teams debated the organization claims that, by control and breast and cervical hot button topic of military intervention in Iran. attempting to change Voter ID cancer screenings, without ex James Savory It seemed as though each great success over the course of laws, Republicans are trying to pensive co-pays or deductibles. The Sandspur round concluded with the the year, ranking an astound make it harder for young peo Representatives also dis crowd adopting the debater's ing second in the nation. Smaw ple and minorities to vote. cussed college affordability. Thursday, April 5 marked point of view. This was a testa stated that he is "extremely Many Republicans suppos Obama's student loan overhaul an exciting night in Tiedtke ment to the debaters' savvy ar proud of the team and what edly want even stricter laws moved over $60 billion from Concert Hall, where Rollins gumentative skills, and an indi they have accomplished." Rol pertaining to identification at big banks acting as middlemen Debate Team members Re cator of a high-quality debate. lins won in a second debate the polls, and statistics show and instead used those savings becca Wilson '14 and Holt stu Cambridge, arguing for against Cambridge on Tuesday, that it is usually young people to expand Pell Grants. Obama dent Melissa Fussell squared military intervention in Iran, April 10, on the subject of Flor and minorities who do not meet also established the American off against the Cambridge ultimately won the by a slim ida's "stand your ground" law. these qualifications. The Obama Opportunity Tax Credit, which Union Debating Society's Mat margin, with three of the five Those responsible for mak team, instead, is trying to edu provides up to $10,000 in tu thew Hazell and Alexander judges voting in their favor. ing the event possible were cate young voters about Voter ition relief that helped 4.5 mil Gordon-Brown. The resolution The spirited and competitive Rollins' Vice President and ID laws so that they will be lion students and their families. of the debate was, "This house natureof this debate only add Provost Carol Bresnahan, who prepared to vote in November. Obama's student loan reforms believes there should be mili ed further to its already high gave the opening address; the "We've never solved anything will cap monthly, income-based tary intervention in Iraq." De quality. After the debate, audi judging panel, which consisted in America with less democra federal loan repayments at 10 bate moderator and Director ence member Mario Ferrucci of Associate Professor of Phi cy, and we won't now," said the percent of income, and will give of the debate team Eric Smaw '15 spoke about Cambridge's losophy and Religion Mario administration. student borrowers the chance praised the topic, describing win. "I believe the Cambridge D'Amato, Professor of Philos National Women Vote to save hundreds of dollars by it as "timely," as evidenced by team deserved to win, not be ophy and Religion Margaref Director Kate Chapek spoke refinancing their federal loans Hillary Clinton's recent state cause their arguments were McLaren, Lecturer in Com a good deal about Obama's and lowering their interest ment that "time for diplomacy better, but because their debate munication Greg Cavenaugh, health care reforms and his Af rates. in Iran is running out." was better presented and better Associate Professor of Spanish fordable Care Act. She said that To investigate for yourself The topic was also well structured," he said. "The ad Rosana Diaz-Zambrana, and before the new health care law, what the Obama administration balanced, with both sides being dition of comic relief also add Interim Dean of the Faculty more than one in five yourg has done for young people, you equally difficult to argue. Each ed to their credibility." Bob Smither; moderator Smaw; Americans were uninsured, can go to hrtp://www.baracko- round was met with cheers and Despite the loss, Rollins' and finally SGA, co-sponsors of even though one in six young bama.com/young-americans. applause. debate team has experienced the event. What in the World is Going On? In March, the capital of North Korea! 2Pyongyang, announced that it would| launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between April 12-16, commemoration of the 100th anniversar) of the nation's founder, Kim Il-Sung. Bu some countries, including Japan, Soufl Korea, and the United States, see this a a cover for testing long-range ballistic missiles - a violation of U.N. Securih Council resolutions. In an effort combat the controversy, North Koref has insisted that the intentions are go and have invited foreign journalists I view the secret launch site. On Sunday, an explosion wei 3 off in the middle of a road in northern city of Kaduna, Nigeria, YM at least 41 people. In addition to dead, at least 13 people are said to h fe Amir M. Sadeh been injured and rushed to the hospi The Sandspur for treatment. The bomb's blast was* great that a witness said it shattered the windows of a nearby church as people wei celebrating Easter. Another explosion occurred in the city of Jos, just 250 kilomct* A The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced that talks with (155 miles) from Kaduna, though at the time there were no known casualties froi I Iran regardmg its nuclear program will resume in Istanbul, Turkey April 14 the Wast. These bombings are just a few in a string of attacks that have occurred ov According to CNN, IAEA spokesman Michael Mann said, "We are very pleased the last few months, yet no clear target has been established for the recent attack. that these talks, which will address the international community's concerns on the Iranian nuclear programme, are going ahead after more than one year since we last * Israel declared Nobel Prize winning Gunter Grass persona non grata on SM met." The agreement comes after weeks of diplomatic discourse between Tehran and -Tin the wake of a controversial poem Grass penned. Published in a GeH j Russia, Chma, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United states With paper and titled "What Needs To Be Said," Grass' poem accuses Israel of pla mounting pressure on the country, Iran has decided to restart talks with the IAEA a preemptive strike against Iran in order to "extinguish the Iranian people, While the country insists that its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes' claims that Israels "atomic power endangers" world peace. The poem is critical' Iran's commercial and research reactors, though legal to have, also has the ability the German government for supplying Israel with submarines capable of seJ to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, which is why many people in the Western destructive warheads. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu referred world are concerned. Grass comparison between Israel and Iran as "shameful." As a result, the poet* longer welcome mto the country of Israel The Rollins College Sandspur April 12,2012 NEWS said. Leahey stressed that he is Campus Safety not in a pursuit to get his job back or harm others' reputa m • continued from PAGE 1 tions, but he would be happier Jft parting with Rollins knowing "We are very proud of our that changes are being made so r&s£k> staff with respect to their rela that the employees of the Cam tively long tenure (average of pus Safety department, and the ficer has been with us around students especially, are treated three to five years), their desire with more respect. to continue their education On Tuesday, April 17, from ,The (multiple officers are pursuing noon to 1:30 p.m., Pierce will set either undergraduate or gradu up a booth at the Campus Cen Sandspur ate degrees) and their ability to ter to circulate a petition argu Florida's Oldest serve a diverse population (ap ing that Rollins needs "a serious College Newspaper proximately half are at least bi review of the management of the lingual)." the campus security depart Established in 1894 Sexperts Having an approachable ment such that we are retaining with the following editorial: Campus Safety department is well-qualified and personable "Unassuming yet almighty sharp, and important for the Rollins com officers. Campus Safety is often pointed, well rounded yet many sided, as munity. Student Blake Pierce the first face of Rollins to visi siduously tenacious, victorious in single '14 suggested implementing tors and current students need combat, and therefore without a peer, campus security/staff evalua to see the department not as a wonderfully attractive and extensive in Yummy Sex tions similar to (but much sim threat, but as a resource. To that circulation; all the^-e will be found upon pler and quicker) those students end, the climate of the depart investigation to be .iimong the extraordi Steven Penaranda at all the places that make you do for their professors. "We in ment must shift away from its nary qualities of The Sandspur." The Sandspur tingle. If you are particularly teract with staff just as much as militant culture," he said. ambitious, combine the two we do with professors," Pierce Editorial Board While sex with your partner to create an edible pleasure is always a good old time in the map: encompass all the places OPINION Jennifer Stull Editor-in-Chief beginning of a relationship, it you want your partner to visit Shannon Lynch has the tendency to become and a trail to keep you both Managing Editor routine — even boring. This entertained along the way. Redirecting the week, I'm here to add some If you want to deviate from Design Department sugar and spice to the sex that the traditional sexy snacks, try used to be splendid, but lately experimenting with fun candies. Abortion Debate Hana Saker seems to lack luster. Stores are lined with a number Vernon Meigs would be just as much so and Head Designer Those of you who have of different sweets, but none are The Sandspur advocating for choice in the Melanie Weitzner Head Designer consistently good sex can more daring and explosive than matter would be wrong. benefit from this as well. Sex is Pop Rocks. The battle for abortion, Why is it necessary to Jamie Pizzi Designer a constant adventure, and even Kissing does not have to women's health and birth bring up such obvious points? the great sexers of our generation be just another step toward sex; control continues to rage. From We cannot solve the abortion David Matteson Designer should try something fun and make it a special event on its a huge outcry caused by a Texas debate by bringing up the issue different every once in a while. own. Throw some Pop Rocks on law blocking federal funds from of choice. The stance for choice Content Staff That's why I will be offering your tongue and turn regular Planned Parenthood, to Rush is useless when the opponent pointers on what I like to call old tonsil hockey into a firework Limbaugh coming under fire for makes the argument for an Amanda Hampton "Yummy Sex." Everybody show. his rant against contraceptive individual's right to exist and Head Copy loves sex and everybody loves Take your sizzling tongue to activist Sandra Fluke, it has that "individual" is an unborn Erik Keevan food, so why not combine the a couple other select areas and already been a tense year and child. In observing the strategy Associate Editor two? Given the right treats and see how your partner likes the many are convinced that there of the liberal wing of the Ed Leffler Associate Editor the right techniques, you and new sensation. Candy necklaces is a war on women. Is it about American people, the argument denouncing women's rights for choice continues to be made M. Olivia Matthews as the left would claim, or is it against "pro-lifers." Assistant Editor about funding the murder of This shows a lack of respect Annamarie Carlson Those of you who have the unborn as the right claims? on the part of so-called "pro- Web Editor Is it about choice, life, ethics, or choicers," as they are essentially Kelly Sheldon, Christopher Taylor & consistently good sex can benefit from Gerry Wolfson-Grande this as well. Sex is a constant adventure, other people's money? vilifying their opponents for Copy Editors and even the great sexers of our generation All of these points boil down respect for life as they see it. If to one question: "yes" or "no" on those on the pro-life side believe Advertising should try something fun and different abortion? Is it a woman's right they are fighting for the lives every once in a while. to choose to have an abortion? of those they believe are being Jeanna Kim Should taxes go to institutions murdered, their position cannot Business Manager simply be brushed aside. that perform abortions, even if Contact: [email protected] your partner can have a terrific can be quite enticing as well, if they come from those morally in How do we solve the issue gastrosexual experience with you slip one around your neck opposition? Is abortion ethical? of abortion and all the problems Faculty Advisor each other. A little nibbling and or wear one as a garter. Heck, Are abortions the equivalent that stem from it? We must Emily Russell why not do both? Make your of murder? The solution to redirect the abortion debate by licking becomes even more Assistant Professor of English rewarding for both parties partner bite off one bead at a these issues can be attained focusing on whether the fetus is by answering a question on worthy of the same rights as a when food is involved. time and reward them with a The Sandspur is published bi which we may never reach a living human. And I'm not suggesting treat of your own. weekly on Thursdays and maintains a consensus: is aborting a fetus an This would give way to that you slap some ravioli on Yummy Sex can be tailored circulation of 1,250 print copies. The the debate of whether or not your girlfriend's body and go to suit your desires and acceptable course of action? views expressed in The Sandspur in no to town. I have, instead, a more preferences, as well as those of Suppose for a moment that to provide funds for abortions. way reflect those of Rollins College or its appealing and sensual list of your partner. If you don't like abortion is acceptable, and that This is important due to the fact Board of Trustees. delicacies to drizzle and drip chocolate syrup, go grab some there are neither questions nor that, as demonstrated by Texas The Sandspur is always looking for all over your partner's more honey from the pantry and try it negative implications that arise. law, a nonprofit organization new paid employees. To inquire about intimate regions. out. Find your favorite flavors, Those who are for a woman's such as Planned Parenthood can open positions, please email chief@the- be at the mercy of the federal First I'll start off with the make a mess, and have fun. right to choose would win sandspur.org. government. classics: whipped cream and There is just one rule you because those on the opposing The Sandspur Editorial Staff ex The GOP might make tends an invitation to all readers to attend chocolate syrup. There are cannot break when it comes to side would stand for dogmatic the argument that it is cutting weekly article assignment meetings ev a couple ways you can use Yummy Sex: the food should control over a woman's body. spending to save money when ery Monday at 5:30 p.m. and sign up to romance's favorite condiments, stay away from all sensitive The fact that it is indeed the the group actually wishes to submit letters and articles. In order for a but one of the most exciting orifices, except from the mouth woman's body, and the woman's support its anti-abortion views. letter to be considered for publication, it is to involve them in a sort of of course. Sugars and oils choice to abort, would be indisputable because we live in The issue of funds would be must include the name of the author and game. Put whipped cream in all can foster quite a selection of be 400 to 700 words in length. a country based on liberty for all equally relevant if it were in the spots where you want your bacteria and infections. Good In considering a submission for individuals, men and women. the hands of the liberals, as the partner to focus their attention. sex is safe sex and nobody publication, The Sandspur reserves the The pro-choice side wins. funds would have to come from Rather than simply turning wants a sour surprise after a right to edit letters and articles. Suppose now that aborting the people, a portion of whom your privates into a wannabe sweet evening with his or her Please send all submissions to a fetus is unacceptable. Abortion are ethically opposed to abortion Santa Claus, be strategic with lover. [email protected]. All submis is murder, and a fetus has equal but cannot decline being taxed.n your application. It'll give you So whip out the goodies sions must be received no later than 5 rights to a fully formed human In short, being pro-choice is the pleasure you want and give and turn each other into p.m. on the Friday prior to publication. being. Under this notion, to not sufficient enough to argue your partner some insight as to sundaes. Just make sure to keep maintain a pro-choice position for abortion. We must focus on what some of your hot spots are. the cherry on top, not inside. would become the equivalent deciding whether abortion is The Sandspur As far as the syrup goes, make 1000 Holt Avenue a of supporting the right to kill murder or not. If an answer can chocolaty trail along your Winter Park, FL 32789 another individual. If murder is be reached, we can solve myriad (407)646-2696 body. Send your partner on a • "Like" The Sandspur Sexperts illegal and unethical, abortion related issues. [email protected] wild goose chase, with pit stops on Facebook for more spicy tidbits. The opinions on this page do not necessarily reflect those ofThe Sandspur or Rollins College. anniv WPRK Transforms Lauren Silvestri WPRK Public Relations Director After months of anticipation and preparation, the 60th annivers celebration of 91.5 WPRK-FM arrived the week of April 1.1 MondaythroughFrida^WPRKhosteda^fund-a-thon'toraisenKl that will be used to improve the station's outdated technology. DJ favorites did seven-hour shifts as guests appeared for intervi on air, such as President Duncan and WPRK alumnus Phil Muse A variety of bands also played live on air, ranging | jazzy blues-rock singer Kaleigh Baker, to progressive band Bellows, and to a scantily-clad rock act Room of Strangers. WPRK ended the fund-a-thon with a stf printing party to create shirts for the concert the following The big finale of the week was the monumental concert Wj organized on The Green. A wide variety of music acts had sontft for everyone, and included: Sam Byck and The Tricky Di( Room Full of Strangers, Savi Fernandez Band, Run for Covert Jones, SKIP, KG Omulo, Saskatchewan, Yip Yip, Hundred # Beebs and Her Money Makers, and headliner The London" Perego, art entertainer, ended the night with an intetfj art/rock performance and created an astounding mutf* rsary Ills Into Music Venue WPRK's 60th anniversary. Local vendors surrounded the perimeter of The Green with popsicles, honey, crafts, hula hoops •ij and more. Looking onto The Green, the lawn was transformed "'into a full-out music festival, and appealed to all ages. Promotions Director Rob Soviero '13 put a lot of effort and time into organizing the celebration, and could not be happier with the end result. 'The concert was a success. Surprisingly, there weren't any issues. The crowd was a mix of community listeners and Rollins 'j students and staff, which was great to see. The performers were <1 fantastic, and very professional, keeping the entire event on time, iliwhich is sometimes hard to accomplish. The venue and weather 5 were gorgeous. There truly is no better place to have an outdoor * event other than The Green at Rollins. We were very lucky and 3 appreciate the opportunity to host such an event/' he said. Numerous >' students came up to the WPRK director staff with enthusiasm after the concert. "As many guests had said, Rollins needs to host similar events like this on The Green more often," Soviero added. As sad as the WPRK director staff is about the celebration coming to a close, we are looking forward to continue entertaining the Rollins community. If you thought our 60th anniversary celebration was huge, wait until you see our 100th. The Rollins College Sandspur April 12, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Success From Failure: The Japandroids Story Ben Zitsman songs about being young. Take The Sandspur the refrain of album standout, "Younger Us," for example: They wrote songs that "Give me that naked new skin made people want to break into rush/ give me younger us. Give their parents' liquor cabinets me you and me in a grave trust/ and sneak out of their parents' give me younger us." The song houses. seems to be proof that the band For a while, that was Ja has accepted its age, though pandroids' career description. maybe not happily. But hear The Vancouver duo (David ing them play "Younger Us" Prowse on drums/vocals; Brian with the very same fuzzed-out King on guitar/vocals,) was rush they employed on "The young and, for a while, their Boys are Leaving Town" sug youth was reflected in every gests they haven't. It suggests thing they did. They released a denial. debut LP - 2009's Post-Nothing It is what makes the chorus — that shuddered with unfo of the album's first single, "The cused, adolescent passion. House That Heaven Built," They played live shows sound oddly strained: "If they with guileless enthusiasm, try to slow you down," they boundless energy, and a wind sing, "tell them all to go to machine. They sang lyrics such POLYVINYL RECORD CO. hell." Japandroids want to slow as "I don't want to worry about PRESS PLAY: Japandroids relax amid their equipment after a long show. Japandroids' upcoming release, Celebration Rock, features catchy down, though, or at least want dying. I just want to worry tunes about long lost youth. everything else to. They want a about those sunshine girls" honest and subtle and loud the Replacements did on Let It have described the way every younger them. with dire conviction. They enough to do a person substan Be, is extremely rare; most of Japandroids song ever written Celebration Rock is a suc named their band Japandroids. tive, lasting cochlear harm. the time, transitional albums sounds. There is no musical cessful album, and a transition They were going to age ter It conflates sadness and are gross overreactions and it variation with this band. One al album, but not a successful ribly. happiness in strange ways. would have been particularly day, this could get old. Not yet, transitional album: The juxta Japandroids' second full- More than anything, it is fun. easy for Japandroids to over though. position of music that sounds length album, Celebration Rock, Celebration Rock is slated to be react. Japandroids' astute deci jubilantly youthful and words will be released June 5 on Poly one of the strongest albums Any attempt at musical sion to keep sounding like Ja that mourn the loss of jubilant vinyl Records. Like its prede released this year. And this is evolution on Celebration Rock pandroids leaves them with youth hints at self-deception. cessor, Celebration Rock is about surprising. will be radical because of the two options: lyrical evolution Japandroids have become a youth. It is surprising because, distinct, consistent and seem or being a couple of 30 year- band that will never mature, Unlike its predecessor, when artists outgrow them ingly indelible sound estab olds who write pitch-perfect and they know it. though, Celebration Rock is not selves, they tend to make bad lished by Post-Nothing. Any evocations of someone's junior Celebration Rock is an al about being young — it is about decisions. KISS ditched the attempt to change this sound year of high school. They pick bum about trying to forget wanting to be. makeup. Bob Dylan found would have been ill-advised the former and it makes the al what they know. So of course it It is also melancholic, abra Christ, then lost him again. Jon because this sound is awesome. bum. feels fun. So of course it sounds sive, and often filled with the Bon Jovi kept being Jon Bon But no attempt was made and, Japandroids change their sad. The ambivalence is what same psyched-about-every- Jovi and, to this day, remains as such, Celebration Rock's great lyrical approach on Celebration makes it great: Celebration Rock thing exuberance that charac convinced he is wanted, dead est flaw is also one of its great Rock. Instead of writing songs succeeds because it fails. terized the band's debut album, or alive. What Paul Simon est strengths. about being young, they write The album will be available Post-Nothing. It is emotionally managed on Graceland, or what In the paragraph above, I songs about wanting to write on June 5. GAME Club Reminds Students of the Joy of Games Vernon Meigs the week. such as Mario Party and Super Enthusiasts welcomes any and p.m. in Holt Basement on The Sandspur The most popular day of Smash Bros: Brawl. all students of Rollins to their Fridays and again at 5:30 p.m. Game Week has always been In 2010, TAG became meetings, get-togethers and on Wednesdays in the same The mission of the GAME Old School Games Night, where Gaming And Multimedia events to join in the fun. location for those unable to club (Gaming And Multimedia participants choose from a wide Enthusiasts. The group GAME meets at 5:30atten d Friday meetings. Enthusiasts) is to provide a array of nostalgic video games expanded its repertoire to hold fun atmosphere for Rollins to play. movie nights, including Bad students interested in gaming Gaming And Multimedia Movie Night, which featured and various other media forms. Enthusiasts originally started laughably poor cult films such Every semester, the GAME club as RPGS and focused mainly as Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer It all happens in the Kitchen holds events that range from on role playing games such Space, Troll 2 and Mystery Science relaxing to challenging and Welcome to Barnie's CoffeeKitchen - as Dungeons and Dragons and Theater 3000. where coffee is culinary art. We've highly interactive. Exalted. As the Spring 2012 semester brought together all the right In between important In 2009, the club changed its draws to a close, the GAME ingredients: in-store roasting, hand exams, GAME always holds name to TAG (Totally Awesome Club is planning an event or two crafted espresso beverages finished events to help take the edge off Games), held events such as to make the last days of class with latte art, coffee brewed to order and ease the academic stress. Geek Week (a precursor to before finals a bit less stressful. and a scratch-made breakfast and A much liked staple among Game Week) , invited students There is talk of bringing back lunch menu. It's your local, personal GAME'S events is always Game to play board games such as Old School Games Night on a space for great coffee and real food. Week. Settlers of Catan, Arkham Horror Tuesday or Thursday before Come join the conversation. During this week, a and even Monopoly; card games everybody starts to concentrate It all happens in the Kitchen. different theme or style of such as Magic: The Gathering; on finals in May. gaming is featured each day of Now open on Park Avenue and multiplayer video games Gaming And Multimedia ?'3Ryt. 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Seder dinner with the Jewish The Passover Seder dinner Student Union (JSU). Organized is filled with traditions that by JSU president Dan Berlinger are meant to make people ask '13 with help from the Office "why?" This question invites of Multicultural Affairs, Hillel, explanations of the Jewish faith and members of the University and the exodus from Egypt. of Central Florida community, The holiday also emphasizes the event has become an annual the importance of storytelling tradition at as one of the Rollins. a most important Rabbi This holiday also ways to pass Chaim Lipskier emphasizes the knowledge led ceremonies, through and students importance of traditions. The from Rollins storytelling as one Passover Seder and UCF were tradition itself is invited to speak of the important nearly 3,500 years about what ways to pass old. various parts This year's of the dinner knowledge through dinner included meant to them. traditions. a kosher feast of According to "wine" (grape Berlinger, "The purpose of juice), matzah, matzah ball Passover is to remind us of soup, beef brisket, potatoes, the story of exodus and is an vegetables and brownies. attempt to mend the world, "It was so nice of Rabbi which is called tikkun olam," he Lipskier to bring over all that said. great food for us. I am so Student speakers provided thankful that his family and him valuable insight into the modern prepared such a lovely meal to applications of age-old stories share at the Seder. Everyone and asked important questions. enjoyed it very much, especially SAM BARNS One UCF student asked, "Anger the brisket. It was one of the best TRADITION: (above) Dinner guests listening to a student storyteller during dinner, {below) Students gathered around the table for the is not necessarily bad. Gandhi I have ever had," said Melanie Passover Seder dinner, which has become a popular tradition for the Rollins community. was angry. Mandela was angry. Weitzner '13. Students Make a Supplementary Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank, noon -1:30 p.m. Cornell Campus Center With the new school year Marshall Frank: Should We Legalize around the corner, The Drugs? 7-10 p.m. Bush Auditorium Sandspur is looking to hire Jazz Ensemble Concert talented new employees 7:30 - 9 p.m. Tiedtke Concert Hall in the following roles: Graphic Designer 13 friday Web Manager All Pathways to College Day 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Photo Manager Section Editor Women's Tennis vs. Eckerd 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tennis Courts Copy Editor Business Manager English Department Annual Picnic 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Mary Jean Plaza Advertising Representive RIP Presents: RIP Tag! 1 p.m. Fred Stone Theatre Working for The Sandspur is a great way to gain professional experience and 14 Saturday build your resume. Contact Spring Faculty Party, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. [email protected] Cornell Fine Arts Museum to find out more or if you are interested in applying for a position. 1 OSunday Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. Knowles Memorial Chapel Coalition for the Homeless 12:15 p.m. Meet at Mills Lawn Chanticleer, 3-5 p.m. Professor: "As long as it isn't Knowles Memorial Chapel S too graphic." OVER Catholic Campus Ministry 8:30 p.m. Knowles Memorial Chapel "Dude, why are Student: "/ mean I am not going to you doing laun put up pictures of wieners." Campus quotes, dry? It's Fox taken out of context. Day." 16monday The Synergy of Sustainability: Cam pus and Community, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. — Sutton SunTrust Auditorium laundry room Send your Overheards to [email protected] Rollins College Democrats Meeting 3 p.m. CSS 167 Faculty Recital: Chuck Archard, •1Y ROLLINS CREDENTIAL GOT ME IN THE DOOR IN MANY PLACES. Electric Bass, 7:30 - 9 p.m. Tiedtke POWERFUL BRAND IN THE WORKFORCE. Concert Hall 17tUesday MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS Housing in America: Innovative Solu tions to Address the Needs of Tomor When you graduate with a master's degree row, 8:30 a.m. - noon, Bush Auditorium from Rollins College, your credentials and training will set you apart Employers throughout Music @ Midday 12:30 - 2 p.m. Tiedtke Concert Hall Central Florida recognize that Rollins graduates are better prepared for the challenges of the Rollins Connects: Where Your Work workplace. Rollins' Hamilton Holt School offers Matters, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Galloway frve dynamic graduate programs: Room s Education Acoustic and Guitar Ensemble Con VtwniM) Resources cert, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tiedtke Concert Hall •• Literal Studfes CoumeBng • Planning in Civic Urfaanism ^^ 1 1 18 Wednesday The Rollins Story: Video Booth lb find out how a Rollins master's degree 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Bib Lab could enhance your career options, call407-646-2232> Joel Salatin presents "Folks, This email holtadmissioR^folHns.edu. Ain't Normal!" 7 - 9 p.m. Bush Audito or visit rotHr^edu/holt/graduate rium ROLLINS I Evening String Ensemble Concert 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tiedtke Concert Hall Want The Sandspur to feature your group's events on our calendar? 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