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University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 11-12-2007 Sandspur, Vol 114, No 08, November 12, 2007 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 114, No 08, November 12, 2007" (2007). The Rollins Sandspur. 1846. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1846 The andspuROLLINS COLLEGE • WIN-TOR PARK. FLORIDrA >TS & ENTERTAINMENT ^'E'EfSKMiNfiRSI SPORTS anta plays at WPRK on Halloween. Find Wlkeg^felksedk^sfeiEa^ irfSr^ssE^fe inside. Find out the latest on Volleyball, Baseball, and Basketball. PAGES 8-9 Plus get some good advice from Editor Danny Travis. PAGE 15-16 THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 114 ISSUE 08 101. www.thesandspur.org November 12, 2007 Rollins Professors Spend Time at Harvard COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE (TOP Jennifer J. Petters Chair of Business Ilan Alon. (BOTTOM) Rollins College Assistant Professor of International Business to the gain in our reputation." vious economic expectations. published 20 books and more Graduate School are gaining in Daniel Paulling There are only two are Alon refers to this as a "two than 80 peer-reviewed articles reputation. For the third con the sandspur three visiting scholars selected countries, one system" policy. and presents at several con secutive year, Rollins College Jennifer J. Petters Chair of each year, and because of the Fetscherin is quite famil ferences year about the coun was ranked No. 1 in the South ™smess Ilan Alon and Assis- nature of the position, there is iar with Harvard, as he is one try. He also has established of the nation and the MBA pro ant Pr the Rollins China Center. It ofessor of International plenty of competition. A vis member of Rollins' increas gram was recognized by Forbes is one of only 12 in the USA. usiness Marc Fetscherin, two iting scholar is required to ing connection to the school. magazine as a great return give speeches and seminars. He spent six months there as a The China Center allows on investment. The program <oll,ns College professors, nave been selected as visit- The greatest part of the pro post-doctorate fellow in 2005 undergraduates, graduates, is now ranked 37th in the na and faculty to learn about, dis l scholars at the Harvard gram is the chance to research after earning his doctorate tion, up 10 spots from last year. University Kennedy School alongside Harvard profes from the University of Bern. cuss, and experience China. Alon is proud of where sors, who are some of the most "The China Center allows Government. Alon is cur- Fetscherin does not know the school is at now, but also for an increase in the global ^% serving there now, while highly recognized in the world. what he will be concentrat where it will be in the future. footprint of Rollins," he said. "It etscherin will be there next fall. Alon's research project in ing on next year, but is look "Harvard realizes the volves the re-unification of Hong ing forward to the opportunity. goes perfectly with the College's "Being involved with Har- incredible talent we have Kong and China, which took "This is a wonderful expe efforts to internationalize." rd « great for Rollins because here at Rollins," he said. place in 1997, and the impact on rience because it's Harvard," Recognition for the Crum- * a very prestigious school the resulting economy. So far, Fetscherin said. "It's an incredi mer Graduate School of Busi h fading researchers," Alon he has found there has been a ble University with great people ness and its professors is nothing !t's great that Rollins is slight crackdown in freedom for and connections worldwide." new. Both the recently AACSB- ^easing its Harvard connec- residents of Hong Kong, but the Alon is one of the lead accredited International Busi ^ollins' increasing connec- economy has outperformed pre ing experts on China and has ness program and the Crummer n with Harvard is a testament NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT 6 LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 12 SPORTS 14 VOL. 114 ISSUE os THE SANDSPUR -NOVEMBER 12, 2007 NEWS "Promises" Sheds Res Life Produces Global Citizen s Light on Middle East will direct students to motivate "language house" where only each other while learning the German and Spanish will he so distant. Both nations have Stephanie Ellenburg skills within their RCC classes. spoken throughout the dorm been distraught with warfare, Omar Rachid the sandspur Responsibility is a value The goal is to create an atmo^ the sandspur many citizens losing cherished highly encouraged to students sphere for foreign space that ones to Palestinian bombings This year the Rollins Col in order to be critical decision provides students with th God gave Abraham the land and Israeli military tactics. The lege Residential Life has been makers, respectful to them wonderful opportunity to leam but the Arabs came and took six-day war, the Yom Kippur spreading new values and ex selves and others while also fo from each other as they work on it away," says Moishe, a young war, and the Lebanon war, have periences to everyone living cusing on social justice of the V- their language skills. There are Jewish boy living in the Israeli brought an immense amount on campus. There are 33 Resi 5. The commitment in creating two native speakers living in the settlement of Beit-el, not far of bloodshed to both parties in dent Assistants and 10 House environments free from hate, dorm as Language Assistants, from Jerusalem. "The Arabs sur a region that is sacred to the Managers who have teamed up prejudice and discrimination is as well as other international round us, but our Army protects world's three Abrahamic reli with the head of Res Life, Pablo another value where everyone students contributing to the us," he says, and smilingly adds gions: Christianity, Islam, and Moran, in order to develop a is celebrated for who they are. foreign culture environment. that he doesn't mind if a soldier Judaism. Reconciliation efforts new mission and set of values "BothmybeginningGerman misses a shot and kills an Arab. have undergone immense prog Residential life also fo called the V-5. In essence the V- cuses on the collaboration with RCC and Gabriel Barreneche's "The Jews say it's their land. ress with the recognition of Is 5 makes up 5 main principles intermediate Spanish RCC live How can it be?" asks Mahmoud, rael on behalf of some states other departments, faculty, stu for the RAs to concentrate on dents and staff in order to ac in Strong Hall," said Professor a Palestinian boy from the Mus such as Egypt and Jordan and which are; learning, social jus Nancy Decker, "along with tu lim Quarter in the Old City of it is movies such as these that complish new experiences for tice, responsibility, collabora the students. This includes the tors from both our German and Jerusalem. "Prophet Moham further enhance cooperation tion, and leadership. These are Spanish partnered universities." med flew from Mecca to Al Aqsa among Israelis and Palestinians. language house of Strong Hall the values established within where the learning commu There is hope that this op mosque in Jerusalem, in Jerusa B.Z. Goldberg, co-producer the living community and every portunity will continue in fu lem," he says as he taps assur and co-director of the film, was nity focuses on foreign culture. month a value is encouraged ture years with other languages edly the table in front of him. raised in Jerusalem and left Is This brings up learning as a V-5 to be demonstrated by the RA. besides Spanish and German. rael to study film at the New principle, where the Res Life en To further contribute to This is a great way to fulfill the York University. When the first courages an educational experi Marta Barber - Miami Herald the learning experience here on Rollins' mission statement in Intifada broke up, he went back ence outside of the classroom. campus and in order to support producing "global citizenship" to Israel to film news footage Focusing more on the LLC In efforts to raise awareness the Rollins' mission of creating and placing students in a situa for NBC, CNN, NBC, Reuters in Strong Hall, this is where and promote multiculturalism global citizens and responsible tion to expand their knowledge on campus, Hillel and the Mus TV, and Japanese TV It is at this the German and Spanish RCC leaders, the organization of Res on foreign language further. lim student Association have time when he developed the Life came up with the idea of LLC classes are currently. This gives partnered to screen the movie idea of creating a documentary (Living Learning Communities). students the chance to live in a "Promises" on campus Nov. film after having been subject These communities are made 15. The organizers of this event, to both Israeli and Palestinian up of many RCC classes where Yoni Binstock and Fatema Ker- violence in the hundreds of students can relate to one an malli, are preparing to provide hours of newsreel he produced. other and learn together. A good Middle Eastern food, refresh Along with Justine Shapiro, he example is Ward Hall where ments, and tables with hoo started meeting several chil most freshmen live and build kah to attract as many people •' dren who would eventually be relationships with those people possible to raise awareness on featured in the movie "Prom sharing similar experiences.