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ASSOCIATED PRESS The Rollins community weighs in on the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Katy Perry accepts her awards at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28. Annamarie Carlson nity needs and opportunities on campus will host the 9/11 the anniversary of 9/11 by vol­ News Editor and to promote progress, jus­ National Requiem of Remem­ untarily pledging to perform tice, learning and growth. brance at 3 p.m. on Sunday, good deeds, support charitable Ever since 9/11, the month During the weekend of the Sept. 11 in Knowles Chapel. causes, volunteer and engage in QUOTABLE of September has had a unique 10th anniversary of 9/11, two This concert is being performed other acts of compassion - hon­ i€ They claim that they connotation in the minds of service projects — both on Sat. nationwide at hundreds of dif­ oring the 9/11 victims and sur­ do this in the name Americans. No longer just sym­ Sept. 10 — are offered to stu­ ferent venues. Members of the vivors, as well as all those that of Islam, but nowhere bolizing the beginning of a new dents, staff, faculty and their Rollins Concert Choir and Bach rose in service in response to the in the Prophet school year and the end of sum­ families: Festival Society will be singing attacks, including first respond- Muhammad's teachings mer, September is a time of re­ At Fern Creek Elementary Mozart's Requiem. There will be ers, recovery workers, volun­ did he ever claim that it membrance: a time of sadness, a School participants will set and another memorial on Monday teers, public safety personnel, was okay to kill any time of hurt, a time of anger and lay the brick foundation for the at noon at the flagpole outside and members of the military, innocent people." a time of pride in what it truly school's centralized flagpole of the Warren building. Both are and all of their families." Q& A, PAGE 3 means to be an American. as well as participate in a mi­ free and open to the public. Last summer, OCE was rec­ This year, Sept. 11, 2011, is nor beautification project in its OCE will also offer 30 other ognized on national levels for the 10th anniversary of the day vicinity. Fern Creek is a Title I events throughout September its achievements, with Rollins that shook the entire world. At school that serves roughly 350- of Service, including the In- receiving the President's Higher the same time, 2011 is also the 400 students of whom 23 per­ tercoastal Cleanup on Sept. 17 Education and Community Ser­ 10th anniversary of one of the cent are homeless. At Paragon and the Habitat for Humanity vice Honor Roll's President's most successful offices at Rol­ School, volunteers will take part Immersion Trip to St. Peters­ Award, the highest federal rec­ in an early afternoon of bowling burg over the last weekend in ognition a college can receive Want to see how last lins, the Office of Community Engagement (OCE). In recog­ with some of its students. The September. Please look out for for its commitment to service. week's centerspread Rollins also received recogni­ should have looked and nition of past tragedies and in Paragon School serves a student a campus-wide email with a cal­ tion from USA Today as one of read the full article? celebration of 10 years of service population with Autism Spec­ endar of all of these dates. at Rollins, OCE, in partnership trum Disorder and Asperger's Assistant Director of the Of­ the top 25 Colleges/Universities Check out the PDF of the with Rollins Cares, presents the Syndrome. All interested par­ fice of Community Engagement in the United States committed paper (118 Issue 1) at Rollins community with Sep­ ticipants need to contact OCE to Meredith Hein is proud of the to service. To learn more about issuu. com/thesandspur tember of Service. RSVP for either project, as space month-long service experience. the Office of Community En­ The month will include a is limited. Transportation will "In conjunction with the mis­ gagement and upcoming events number of events to further in­ be provided to both locations. sion for the national movement, visit www.rollins.edu/commu- tegrate Rollins students, faculty In addition to the above ser­ the OCE and Rollins hopes to nityengagement or stop by the and staff with pressing commu­ vice work, various constituents inspire people to pay tribute on 2nd Floor of the Mills Building. this day in HISTORY New College, New Controversy most noticeable of these chang­ quirements of the International be "seamless for students," as Monica Mayer the faculty in these majors work The Sandspur es has been the addition of the Business program's accrediting College of Professional Studies. agency. to improve the curriculum. "We had an excellent and A new school created from three The Association to Advance Numerous faculty mem­ distinct program in Internation­ existing departments within Collegiate Schools of Business bers have expressed dissatisfac­ al Business," said Professor of the College of Arts & Sciences (AACSB) assesses the business tion with the divisons. Profes­ English Socky O'Sullivan. "Its Communication, Education and programs under its accredita­ sor of History Barry Levis feels strength was a number of the International Business, it has tion every few years, and Roll­ as though the college's creation faculty was superb and it was led to the addition of another ins was struggling to find a way was "poorly handled by the distinctive in that it was inte­ branch to the Rollins under­ to meet its standards for the fol­ administration" and "not well grated with the liberal arts stud­ graduate program for the first lowing spring. thought through." Other profes­ ies." For O'Sullivan, the great­ time since the creation of the In response to the conflict, sors expressed a similar senti­ est issue is how the change will Hamilton Holt School in 1987. President Duncan decided to ment. "The A&S faculty had not affect the student population. Although this change af­ create a separate school for the been informed of [the creation of the new school], so there was "I'm concerned about the effects fects only a specific group of INB program, along with the a lot of surprise and some con­ on students in separating it into Rollins students, it has led to Communication minor and sternation," said Associate Pro­ ASSOCIATED PRESS its own program," he admitted. numerous logistical changes the Education program, which fessor of English Jill Jones, who September 8,1892: Upon arriving at Rollins within the college. According also face accrediting issues. Al­ also serves as this year's presi­ The Pledge of Allegiance is this year, returning students to Debra Wellman, the dean of though Rollins' undergraduate dent of the A&S faculty. first published in a Boston-based may have noticed a few of the the new college, the College of program is now split into sepa­ youth magazine The Youth's structural changes to the in- Professional Studies was cre­ rate colleges, Dean Wellman em­ continued on • Companion. nerworkings of the college. The ated primarily to meet the re­ phasized that the change should PAGE 2 News 2 | life and Times 3| Opinions 6 | Features4&5 | Arts 7 | Sports 8 September 8, 20111 The Rollins College Sandspur NEWS What in the World is Going On? Annamarie Carlson AccordinArcnrc g to the Pakistani News Editor army, the Pakistani Intelligence! Service has arrested a senior all Qaida leader, Younis al-MauJ Fierce wildfires rentani, as well as two al-QaidJ near Austin, Texas associates in the suburbs ol destroyed over 300 Quetta, Pakistan. Al-Mautenl homes and scorched tani was involved in planning! thousands of acres multiple attacks on European across a 16-mile area countries as well as plans to hil on Labor Day morn­ targets of economic importance ing. These fires were to the United States, Europ| among more than and Australia. 35 across the state, caused by low hu­ midity and strong i Over 38 percent of the pop winds made from ulation of Europe is plagued b] tropical storm Lee. The fires in Bas­ mental and neurological illnessl trop County, near Austin, were by es, according to a new study. Ol far the largest, not only destroying the almost 165 million people! the 300 homes but threatening over only a third of the cases arl 1,000 others and forcing 5,000 resi­ 'receiving the therapy or medil dents to evacuate. cation needed. The increasl in mental illness has caused I In Winter Park, Fla., during the week of Aug. 28, Dwight Howard was seen using the Rollins gym. Just a few days later, on Sept. huge economic and social bul 1, Paul McCartney was not only spotted on campus, but ate dinner on Park Ave. To top off the celebrity visits, Tyra Banks did a little den as sufferers become unabl shopping on Park Ave on Sunday, Sept. 4, taking a break from her trip to Walt Disney World. The only question that remams is: who to work. will be next? Ten Years after Tragedy: College of Professional Studit w continued from new college will still have th rPAGE 1 same general education requlrf Rebuilding World Trade Center ments as the College of Arts J Annamarie Carlson will include interactive displays ter: This flagship building was In addition to the manner in Sciences, thus preserving m News Editor explaining both the 2001 and opened in May 2006, and is two- which the decision was carried multidisciplinary approach of| 1993 terrorist attacks. thirds leased to various compa­ out, a sense of apprehension liberal arts education. The sky was a brilliant blue The memorial and museum nies. It includes a park and cen­ also exists among some faculty "We want students t on Sept. 11, 2001. When the sun are far from the only plans for tral plaza. members as to how the new col­ well-prepared for the wo| rose that morning, no one ex­ the new area: six skyscrapers, a The 1,000-seat performance lege will affect the educational world, but we don't want to g| pected the tragedies that would rail terminal and a performance arts center will hold the Joyce mission of Rollins. into vocational education at all change history forever. center will also eventually exist Theater, specializing in modern This worry stems from the stressed Duncan. "The origiil Ten years later, the United on the 17-acre site. dance as well as multiple film results of a recent study pub­ name [for the College of Profel States is still recovering from The most revelant updates festivals. lished by sociologists Richard sional Studies] was actually gl the attacks that rocked its include: The transportation hub will Arum and Josipa Roksa that ing to be 'College of Liberal aJ worldview. For the past decade, One World Trade Cen­ include a state-of-the- measured the effectiveness of Professional Studies.'" Despl workers and volunteers have ter: This tower, art terminal, featuring undergraduate business pro­ the president's assurances, thei removed debris from ground formerly known 150-ft. "wings" made grams. According to the study, remains an atmosphere of tea zero, the previous location of as the Freedom of glass and steel. This business majors on average sion among the faculty. "Rolli the World Trade Center (WTC). Tower, will be is scheduled to open in study less, learn less and score seems to be moving backwari Various plans have been made America's tall­ 2014. lower on the GMAT than do stu­ towards programs that ha^ to rebuild the area. est building with a For more informa­ dents in other majors. been proven ineffective," COL On Sept. 11, the 9/11 Me­ planned height of tion about the memo­ This raises concerns about mented Dr. O'Sullivan. "Ww morial in New York City will be 1,776 feet, remem­ rial and museum, please the INB program's division from replace a good program vjm bering the date of the open to the public. Anyone can explore the website at the College of Arts & Sciences, one that seems to be bad?" 7 visit and pay his or her respects founding of the U.S. www.911memorial.org. as some fear that isolating it But President Duncl to the victims of the al-Qaida at­ It will house offices, from the other majors could lead stands by his decision, hig an observation deck, tacks, as well as see the progress to lower student performance. lighting society's changing fr, restaurants, made thus far on the rebuilding Despite this, President Duncan pectations surrounding undj and broad­ the WTC complex. The memori­ emphasized his desire to keep graduate education. "Peo^ cast facilities. al will be on the former location the INB major, along with the want the breadth of a libey of the twin towers. The names Opening date other programs of the College arts education, but also wl of the almost 3,000 victims will is scheduled of Professional Studies, closely to be able to expand their p^ be listed on the memorial. In for 2013. tied to the liberal arts curricu­ professional opportunities/' addition to the names, the me­ S e v - lum of the College of Arts & Sci­ said. "We can either waste t% morial will include a sea of trees en World ences. He pointed out that many and resources to resist chai^ surrounding two square pools, Trade Cen­ other liberal arts schools have and deepen roots, or we | where the towers once stood. similar pre-professional pro­ The museum will build sails and change with | grams, and that students of the open in 2012. Built wind." P underground, it

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Copy Editors Faces of Rollins: Legends of the Hidden Archives AmandaHampton HeadCopy Kelly Sheldon..... Copy Travis Ray A lot of activity happens Christopher Taylor Copy The Sandspur in the Department of Archives Gerry Wolfson-Grande Copy and Special Collections. Faces of Rollins examines Students, faculty members and different departments of the college even researchers from other Business Staff that the average student does institutions all use Rollins' Jeanna Kim Business Manager not know about, and the people archives and special collections. who work in those departments. One of the most impressive This week I was able to meet with collections is the Walt Whitman Emily Russell Collection, made possible by Wenxian Zhang, head of Archives Advising Faculty Member and Special Collections at the Olin an endowment from one of Whitman's close friends. "We Library.' The Sandspur is a member Every person who comes to have one of the best Whitman of the College Media Rollins brings his or her person­ collections in the country," Advisory and College says Zhang. The prize of this Newspaper Business and al story, and every person who Advertising Managers. leaves Rollins adds to the nar­ collection is a rare first edition of rative that is the History of Rol­ Whitman's masterpiece Leaves of Grass. lins. No one knows this narra­ The Sandspur is published bi­ tive better than Wenxian Zhang. "We remain very busy. weekly on Thursdays and maintains Along with a handful of Sometimes slow [but], a circulation of 1,250 print copies. student workers, he and Ar­ sometimes people wait in lines," The views expressed in The Sand­ chival Specialist Darla Moore Zhang shared. It is those days of spur in no way reflect those of Rol­ maintain the archives and spe­ slowness that seem to bother lins College or its Board of Trustees. cial collections of Rollins. They Zhang the most. "I want people The Sandspur is always looking keep all copies of The Sandspur, to know that we exist," he said. for new paid employees. To inquire starting with its original print­ "This is the place for them to about open positions, please email ing in 1894 when it was still a come to learn about the history [email protected]. literary journal. They also have of the college. Sometimes you COURTESY OF WENXIAN ZHANG Tlie Sandspur Editorial Staff a copy of every issue of Tomo- run into students and they do DO WORK: Dr. Zhang shows curious students Mr. Rogers'sweater. Students can come extends an invitation to all readers kan, Rollins' yearbook. not even know we have an down to the archives to see Rollins'artifacts stored in Olin Library. to attend weekly article assignment The collection also features archive. They come here for meetings every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. honors theses completed by four years and never come to and sign up to submit letters and Rollins students and records of the archives." Anyone who articles. In order for a letter to be almost every student to have cannot make it to the first considered for publication, it must graduated. They have historical floor of the library during its include the name of the author and photos of the different athletic operating hours (from 8:30 a.m. be 400 to 700 words in length. to 4 p.m. on weekdays) can visit teams from a variety of differ­ In considering a submission for the website. ent times in the college's history, publication The Sandspur reserves photos of the first set of faculty You can go to www.rollins. the right to edit letters and articles. members that ever worked at edu/library and click on the link Please send all submissions to the college (and many sets of "Find Special Collections and [email protected]. All sub­ faculty photos taken since), Archives" to pull a database missions must be received no later photos of the many different of the different collections than 6 p.m. on the Sunday prior to buildings that once stood on and photographs they have publication. this campus, and maps of the compiled. Whether you visit campus starting from its found­ the archives in person or on the The Sandspur ing when Winter Park was, in Internet, you will be exposed to 1000 Holt Avenue the words of one of Rollins' first a wealth of history and stories Winter Park, FL 32789 professors, William Webster that you never knew existed (407)-646-2696 Lloyd, a "forest of telegraph and to the wonderful people URTESY OF WENXIAN ZHANG ATTENTION, PLEASE: Groups visit the archives to learn a little more about the history of [email protected] . poles in a sandy desert." who keep it all safe. Rollins. • • t*> i\% » i t i t »V>'• * t » > s n'tVi » The Rollins College Sandspur

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ou see two buildings they seem so permanent; when it you see something like that you realize how vulnerable everything is. As soon as something happens once, it sets a precedent that something like that can happen again. But I still dream, I still have my ambitions. I don't Ythink it's changed any of those things. People can be good, it hasn't really changed me and it hasn't changed human nature. JJ Peter Selgin Professor of English

en years ago, a tragedy occurred that would forever same age as the terrorists at the time, which caused a lot of worry change the history of the United States of America. On throughout the family. Hate crimes were on the rise and her broth­ Sept. 11,2001, the World Trade Center was destroyed by ers and father were also called in for Special Registration with the a terrorist attack. This event, as horrible as it was, cre­ FBI. During Special Registration, the men were called in for severe ated a newfound sense of unity throughout the United interrogation because of their race. Special Registration was a co­ TStates. Everyone remembers where he or she was when the at­ vert operation because, in many ways, it was a huge human rights tacks occurred; they affected everyone in the United States and the violation. Rafiuddin said that although this racial discrimination world profoundly, even today. really terrified her, she and her family were able to understand that I remember exactly what I was doing when I heard about the in this situation, certain extra precautions needed to be taken in attacks. I was in third grade, doing classwork, when my teacher order to insure national security. started receiving numerous phone calls from the main office. Assistant Professor of Political Science Dan Chong also shared an Parents had arrived to pick up their children from school. I was interesting account of that day. When the planes hit, he was walk­ confused. I did not know where my classmates were going, but ing his three-week old daughter in a stroller at the National Zoo soon enough, one of the phone calls was for me. I went down to in Washington, D.C., about three miles from where the Pentagon the main office and my mother and brother were there waiting for would later be hit.Chong shared his feelings about that day, stat­ me. I asked my mom what had happened and she told me that ing, "I remember having two distinct feelings on that day: sadness covered that he was d there had been a terrorist attack in the city. I was so scared that the for the victims who suffered those horrible crimes, and fear for ever; he had seen aboJ terrorists were going to bomb my school or home. My dad was the world that my daughter would inherit." At the time, Chong they knew they had r in the hospital at the time and he was supposed to be discharged was studying asymmetric war and conflict resolution in graduate ers that were there, h that day, and we were really nervous because we thought that he school. This made him think about how awful it would be if the the ground around hi would not be let out due to the attacks. Luckily, however, my dad United States overreacted by restricting human rights and rushing Alfano recalls that was discharged later that day. to war with Muslim nations, because this would be the exact reac­ now than they did b The aftereffects of 9/11 also had a huge impact on my family. My tion that the terrorists would be seeking. city that he realized 1 dad and my uncle are both members of the New York City Police Scott Alfano, Crummer student and Bronx native, was in New He still remembers ti Department and were therefore involved in the cleanup of ground York City when the attacks occurred. He was in his first week of apartment building vi zero. The toxic chemicals in the air had negative health effects on 10th grade at Riverdale Country School in the north Bronx. During sense of New York p both of them. My uncle contracted lupus from his work at ground homeroom, he and his classmates heard about the first plane hitting with others who had zero. Along with the health effects, they saw firsthand the destruc­ and thought it had been an accident. When they heard of the sec­ Similarly, Lindsay tion that had occurred on this day. Their experiences will certainly ond plane hitting, however, everyone started worrying about fam­ City. The morning oi stay with them for the rest of their lives. ily members working in the city. Alfano's brother-in-law worked was her after school One interesting account of 9/11 was that of Mahjabeen Rafi- in a bank across the street from the towers and it was all he could distinctly remembers uddin, Rollins' director of Multicultural Affairs. When the attacks think about. classroom and sumiJ occurred, Rafiuddin was working for the National Conference for Cell towers were overworked in the city, which made contacting One of Gilbert's clasd Community and Justice (NCCJ). The aim of this company is to others impossible. Classes were canceled at noon that day and did and wore an earpiece build community through the sharing of cultures in the U.S. The not resume until the following Monday. Students were stranded ka's shirt. Therefore,! attacks were professionally divisive for Rafiuddin because they at school, as buses and the subways were shut down. Alfano had sation. He immediate! led people to fear Muslims. It also affected her on a personal lev­ about 15 people come back to his house until they could contact When Erika returned el because she and her family are Muslim. Her brothers were the their families. When Alfano heard from his brother-in-law, he dis­ been dropped on the] September 8, 2011

hen I first heard the news I was shocked in disbelief, u and then reality hit once I started getting dirty looks. And it hasn't stopped. Just yesterday I met a neigh­ bor in my new apartment complex and she asked, W why, if I was Muslim, wasn't I hijacking a plane and blowing up a building since my religion honors suicide bombers. The amount of ignorance, hatred, generalization and mispercep- tions are tiring. I'm exhausted of having to defend my beliefs - which are nowhere near those who blew up the twin towers - be- cause of my name. OmarRachid'll 99 Alumnus IN RETROSPECT how to react to this level of tragedy. She was soon informed that she was crying, yet they were still upset about the unknown situa­ she would not be going home with Molly. She would instead be tion. Matteson did not find out what was going on until his mother spending the evening with her neighbors. That evening, memories picked him up and told him that it had been a terrorist attack. of the World Trade Center came flooding back to Gilbert. She real­ Even then, he did not understand the concept of terrorism. Being ized that these buildings, along with a family friend who had been a Floridian, he assumed she was talking about tourists. Matteson killed in the attacks, were gone forever. cried that night, remembering his visit to New York City the previ­ This had ,a profoundly traumatic effect on her. Gilbert writes, ous summer and coming to the sad conclusion of how cruel a place "September 11,2001 is a day I will never forget. I started off the day this world can sometimes be. ic fine but emotionally scarred for- a girl engulfed in fantasies of a play date, and ended the day in an First-year student Ariella Lvov recalls that on the morning of 9/11, ple jump out of the towers because array of emotions that would further shape the person I am today." President Bush was supposed to come visit her elementary school a;t of the building. Like many oth- Meredith Hern, assistant director of the Office of Community in Sarasota.The students were kept in school but the president did ps|e can still hear the bodies hitting Engagement, had just moved to Orlando in July 2001 to begin her not arrive. The students were confused and did not know what was journey at UCF. She received a call from her mother shortly after happening. Lvov walked outside after school to find police cruis­ era of 9/11 sadden him much more waking up for work. She was instantly alarmed due to the fact ers everywhere. It was public knowledge that Sarasota was Bush's thlt was not until after he left the that her whole family was from New York and her uncle still lived location for the day, so police were worried that the terrorists would clihe was in comparison to others. there. She went to work, but everyone's focus was on the television strike there next. Unusually, Lvov's mother picked her up from isgposters and the people from his coverage of the attacks. After 30 minutes, the workers were sent school that day. They returned home immediately and continued lili the attacks. This invoked a huge home. She returned home and watched the alarming news cover­ to watch the news for the remainder of the day. inferno. He felt a strong connection age which informed her that local theme parks were listed as po­ Although Sept. 11 affected everyone uniquely, it simultaneously d itugh the events. tential terrorist targets. She was bewildered and had no idea what brought the country together. Bob Dylan once wrote that "people be|14 experienced 9/11 in New York she could possibly do. In the end, Hern found that her family was who suffer together have stronger connections than people who are : atks, all Gilbert could think about safe, but it was still a bittersweet reminder that so many people most content." I believe that this is exactly the connection that all I i with her best friend, Molly. She were not. those affected by 9/11 share. It is through our suffering that we are enfischool's director walked into her First-year student David Matteson was also in the Orlando area brought together. The fact that everyone had to live through the ?dr teacher, Erika, into the hallway. that day. He was in third grade and was told to stay inside because same traumatic events created a sense of unity that could not have tesyan, had major hearing problems smoke from New York City was polluting the air. Matteson recalls existed before. Although the terrorists' aim was to break the nation it ^attached to a microphone on Eri- that he should have known better than to trust this information, apart, what they essentially did was the exact opposite. They cre­ nvable to hear their private conver- but fear was enough to paralyze all of the students in his school. ated a new sense of national pride and camaraderie and reminded tar crying about what he had heard, All they were told was that they were on "lockdown." His teacher, us all what it is to be American. teirmed the class that "a bomb had Mrs. Hackett, occasionally left the classroom to watch the news and Colleen Wilkowski rldide Center." Gilbert did not know returned with tears in her eyes. The students did not know why The Sandspur

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' 9s ASSOCIATED PRESS September8, 2011 The Rollins College Sandspur OPINIONS The Birth of Hip-Pop "Green" recognizes it as Wiz Khalifa's buy a copy of The Eminem Show ways to make money. Sam Lockhart because it recommended "pa­ On Aug. 28 Odd Future's The Sandspur single "No Sleep." She imme­ diately forgets about me and rental advisory." Mainstream Tyler, The Creator won the is MTV Video Music Award for The lights are dimmed and swiftly moves toward her posse lyrics seem to mean nothing Best New Artist. It was a relief sweat is dripping down my of friends, all of them screaming to parents these days, with to see an unconventional artist Good shirt. Amongst a large crowd, while frivolously throwing their 10-year-olds listening to tracks beat out mainstream stars such the girl brushing herself against arms in the air. about smoking marijuana and Nick Nunn the mistreatment of women. It's as Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean. It's The Sandspur me appears to be cute enough. Yes, this particular situation Our hips stop moving for only a is fictional, but realistic in terms simple; have an energetic beat fair to say Tyler and Odd Future moment. I'm hoping for a num­ of formulaic radio rap and its with a catchy chorus, fill it with are now mainstream, but this History is no stranger to some average rhymes and there brings up an interesting point. discrimination. Minorities all ber, maybe even a short kiss, current demographic. Popular you have it, a simple formula What is rap or hip-hop? It origi­ over the world have been dis­ one step at a time. I hear the hip hop artists these days are for a hit single. This formula is nated as a means of expression criminated against, from reli­ speakers start to rumble and all determined by their appeal to evident on the March 17 cover for heritage and cultural issues. gious minorities, to ethnic mi­ potential is interrupted. The girl pre teens and teenagers. As a Artists like Wiz Khalifa, Big norities to the minority of men hears the back bass bounce and kid, my mom refused to let me of Rolling Stone which portrays Sean and Drake produce these who prefer a delicious mango- Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa club jammer formulaic hits, sell­ tini. However, over the last cen­ one eyelid winking, rocking a tury we have seen progress in leather jacket, a white button ing their souls to the industry in promoting the value of equality down and sporting a tuft of exchange for fame and fortune. between such demographics, at died yellow hair in his other­ They forgo their power as direct least here in the U.S. That is why wise black afro. The photo is a influences to the youth of our I was so shocked to read in The copy of Jimi Hendrix, arguably country and rather than spread­ Sandspur last week the scathing one of the greatest musicians of ing awareness about social is­ editorial against the color green. all time. The photo is supposed sues, fill their listeners' heads The article, unabashedly to be a mirror image of Hendrix, with garbage to sell records. I titled "'The Green' Menace," is suggesting Khalifa has similar have no respect for these art­ an uneducated rant against the modern day popularity with the ists. You look at Tyler, The Cre­ color green. The title itself sug­ American youth. However, peo­ ator and say he did something gests Green is not even worthy ple fail to realize, Wiz Khalifa different. Tyler developed his to be a color at all by putting its isn't a real musician. Guess how own style and didn't change it name into quotation marks. many songs he wrote on his according to what some record Such a move by a "newspa­ most recent album Rolling Pa­ executive directed him. He be­ per" is insulting to all equality- pers? Zero. Not a single lyric is came famous because people loving peoples, as well as the original. I'm merely using Wiz dug his real style, not the fake integrity of Rollins as an institu­ Khalifa as an example to make a image pushed on him. To me, tion. In the article, Green had point about the current genera­ when you have stayed true to to suffer claims of totalitarian­ tion of music. Wiz and most oth­ your style, to your feel, to your ism, immorality and Slytherin- er popular hip-hop artists these groove, this is what it truly ASSOCIATED PRESS means to achieve real success in ism. Slytherinism? I haven't WHAT IS RAP?: Wiz Khalifa, a popular"hip-hop"artist, promotes drug use and hypersexu­ days are merely images deemed heard that kind of bigotry since ality in his music. marketable by record labels as the music industry. I went to Thanksgiving dinner with my Alabama-loving great- grandmother and Mel Gibson. I Want My Music Videos Back! The article then questions the move of the color green to Olivia Matthews the show itself or its stereotypes sicians. It's strange they have sage. In order to vote effectively, replace the name of Mills Lawn, The Sandspur of young people (always drunk, diverged to reality shows. I'm people would have to watch suggesting it as a power grab partying and sex-crazed), but sure they make enough money these videos during the short aimed at satisfying its own ego. The other day as I was get­ the fact that this show exists on now to have a channel dedicat­ airtime they have on MTV or What a surprise! Someone ting ready for school, I turned a network founded on showcas­ ed to reality shows." An RTV, possibly somewhere else. is out there rising in fame and on the television to catch the last ing music. Jersey Shore barely or Reality Television, channel Here enters Fuse TV, a net­ fortune and the lamestream few minutes of MTV's morning has anything to do with the ex­ would be a better fit for all the work dedicated to music of a media begins an all-out war on music video block, AMTV. I saw pression of music. It only comes non-music-related programs. variety of decades and popu­ the productive class in America. "Yonkers," an interestingly sa­ remotely close when the cast MTV is in a new era of entertain­ lar genres. It doesn't just play Green should not be demonized distic video featuring the rapper is going wild at a club blasting ment where people don't mind music videos on rotation like for working hard and succeed­ Tyler, The Creator aggressively house beats. being voyeurs. "I don't care they MTV did 30 years ago. Instead, ing in life. Green is the very epit­ rhyming over a pulsing beat Jersey Shore isn't the only don't have music," says Brittni they interview all kinds of art­ ome of the American Dream. while eating a cockroach. It was non-music-related program the Birkeland '15. "1 like reality ists from T.I. to NOFX and show Its parents, Blue and Yel­ different from the bright colors network produces. Teen Mom television. I feel if they played performances from concerts like low, were a hardworking, and dance routines of most vid­ and 16 and Pregnant depict the music, people wouldn't watch it Bonnaroo and Vans Warped lower-class family, Blue was a eos. trials and tribulations of high as much." If MTV stopped air­ Tour. It's modern and gives blue-collar worker at the local After a few more videos, the school girls toting babies and ing flagship shows like Jersey people what they want. Fuse is GM plant and Yellow taught next one to capture my attention deadbeat boyfriends. MTV also Shore and Teen Mom, viewer- what MTV should be. Sunday school classes at their was Lil Wayne's "How to Love." has moved to scripted shows ship would decrease. According Alas, it is not and it would local church. Green worked its It was a far cry from his usual like the raunchy high school to Nielsen ratings for the week be difficult for MTV to turn way up the ladder, first working in-your-face wordplay and it comedy The Hard Times of RJ of Aug. 22, 8.5 million people back now. A drop in viewership in rich people's lawns, then lo­ was an attempt at major cross­ Berger and the train wreck that tuned in to MTV to watch Jersey cal Par-3 golf courses, then nice wouldn't be in anyone's best in­ over appeal, but the video told was the U.S. version of Skins. Shore. Are high ratings worth terest. For music lovers like me, country clubs, eventually mak­ the story of a little girl growing During any of these shows, in­ selling out on the channel's orig­ ing it to the top of the lawn care MTV focusing on playing the up in a cruel world. I was not formation on a song from the inal concept: music? variety of videos that we all love business when it started being only entertained but moved. episode's soundtrack will ap­ seen on the PGA tour. Green did But viewers and the net­ would be a dream come true. AMTV's content was exciting. pear at the bottom of the screen. work aren't completely lost on MTV, for now, is a network all this while colors like Magen­ I wanted to watch more artistic This is a cheap attempt at say­ ta went out clubbing all night the concept of music on MTV. whose foundation is made of and positive music videos. ing, "Hey, we're still about the This is proven every year with the innovative and popular and Teal sat around smoking This hope was shattered music." For some people, this pot and playing video games. the MTV Video Music Awards, music of the last 30 years but when the opening credits for isn't enough. a ceremony where people vote I agree with the editorial's is ultimately a house built of Jersey Shore started playing. I Breanna Rack '15 says, on categories like Best New Art­ author, Ryan Lambert, that the flimsy and of-the-moment real­ was instantly irritated, not with "MTV should focus on the mu­ ist and Best Video with a Mes­ name Mills Lawn should not be ity shows. changed. However, that does not qualify pinning it on an in­ nocent minority such as Green. Instead of scapegoating Green we should be working to retain the name Mills Lawn. Let Roll­ just Campus security Just because you ins not regress to the bigotry of totally had my back the 50s. Lambert's editorial in have such a big The Sandspur has forever tainted this weekend. They bumper doesn't the name "The Green" with big­ care about us more mean you have to otry and ignorance. We must sayin'... than we give them fill it with so many keep the name as Mills Lawn credit for. bumper stickers. lest the lawn, and with it 60 per­ A collection of anonymous rants and raves cent of your tuition payments, from students around campus. Submit stand on campus as a symbol of your own to [email protected]. intolerance.

iiiiii The opinions on this page do not necessarily reflect those of The Sandspur or Rollins College.'''' ' The Rollins College Sandspur September8, 2011 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Music Migrates Through Genres Travis Ray right, stoner — metal as subgenres. Each The Sandspur of them have distinct sounds, tempos, rhythms and even vocal qualities that set As a genre, it is hard to say you are them apart. But they are all united under a "fan" of metal. You might say you are the general theme that is metal. a fan of Glee, the Red Sox or Fridays, but Even with all of those subgenres, the word "fan" does not really seem to fit the very name "symphonic death metal" well when you are talking about a genre may seem intimidating because of how featuring bands such as Scar Symmetry, niche it sounds. After all, there are only Blind Guardian and Symphony X. Sanc­ so many people who like symphonies, tum, a local band featuring Rollins' own and only so many people who like death Vernon Meigs '12 on the keys, proudly metal, so as a genre it appears limiting. lists these among the bands they consid­ Not so, says Meigs. "It's very tight, and er sources of creative inspiration for their very dramatic. That opens up many pos­ album The Great Migration, a symphonic sibilities. You can come up with a lot of MADISON MOBELY death metal creation that also features ideas and you can have a lot of fun on ed a little more symphony and a little band to support. If you are already a part Josh Delgado on vocals, Trey Hawkins stage," he said. less death metal, wishing that Sanctum of the metal scene or consider yourself a on guitar and vocals, James Harper on Fun on stage is not what immedi­ would pull more on the musical tension fan of the genre, check out the upcoming drums, Charlie Hampton on lead guitar, ately comes to mind when one thinks of inherent to the genre and to the band. Florida Metal Showcase Sept. 3 at Fires­ and Casey Kelso on bass. metal, but listening to the four tracks on "Sanctum has always been described tone Live in downtown Orlando. There, If you are not a fan of metal as a The Great Migration, I was very clearly as [a band] of duality," said Meigs. "We you can see Sanctum and a host of other genre, then some explaining needs to able to hear the hard work and passion of tried to express a style both heartfelt and metal bands from across the state. For be done here. Symphonic death metal a group of people that has come together angry, and overall, passionate." more information about the showcase or is a real thing. Metal is a diverse genre to work on something its members truly That passion definitely shows to get a copy of The Great Migration for which includes subgenres comprising love and have fun doing. I was honestly through, and I would recommend The only $5, contact Meigs at VMeigs@rol- not only symphonic death metal but quite impressed with the quality and Great Migration to anyone looking to lins.edu and start your own great migra­ heavy, power, black, thrash, progressive, sound of the band. There were times, broaden his or her musical horizons tion into a rich, diverse and unique genre glam, gothic, folk and stoner — that's though, where I felt that a song need­ while also looking for an authentic local of music. MTV Goes Mainstream Lauren Silvestri The Sandspur Award announcement. In honor of Spears' award, On Sunday, Aug. 28, MTV several dancers performed premiered the 28th Annual a tribute of her various hits. Video Music Awards, the Despite the cool idea of having station's monumental award young girls interpret Spears' show dedicated to honoring songs, I thought that for a tribute the best music videos of the performance it should have been year. Over the years the much more elaborate. Later, VMAs have given us some Chris Brown performed his two memorable performances singles "Yeah 3x" and "Beautiful COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL ORLANDO MEDIA and exposed us to many People." It was one of the most FAMILY REUNION: MattThiessen (first from left), who was interviewed, and the other members of Relient K are looking forward to their ninth Rock the Universe performance. stars, but unfortunately I egotistical scenes I have seen. found this year's VMAs There were some highlights, to be very disappomting. like when Will Ferrell, Jack First off, this year's Black and Seth Rogen dressed Relient K VMAs concept was a up as the Beastie Boys of the little different because Future and presented Nicki there was no host. I Minaj with the award for Best Returns to Rock confused as to Hip Hop Video. Bruno Mars performed a cover of the song why MTV came to destination each year? Accord­ "Valerie" in honor of the late Shannon Lynch this decision because ing to Thiessen, "It's mostly the Amy Winehouse, and media Managing Editor; without a host, the familiarity ... everyone is a year show lacked direction went abuzz after Beyonce While many students hit the older, a year wiser. It's a measur­ and focus. announced on the show that she clubs downtown this Friday and ing stick to see how far we've The show began was pregnant. Saturday night, as usual, a more come..." The band also looks with an mteresting Lil Wayne closed the night, wholesome kind of fun will be back on their growth since their performance by Lady singing a medley of his hit taking place at Universal Stu­ first Rock the Universe 10 years Gaga. She came onto single "How to Love" and his dios. Billed as Florida's biggest ago. "I remember being really the stage dressed song "John," but to my dismay Christian music festival, Rock nervous the first time we played as a man named Wayne lacked energy. the Universe (RTU) is back with [RTU]. I was really intimidat­ "Jo Calderone," Katy Perry won the greatest a number of returning headlin- ed," Thiessen shared. who was allegedly honor of the night — Video of the ers, including Switchfoot, David Relient K has won over dating the star, and Year — for her song "Firework," Crowder Band, Third Day, Cast­ many a fan since their first shot then performed Lady Gaga won Best Female ing Crowns and Relient K. at rocking Universal, but how? her latest single Video for her single, "Born this Since Relient K has made Well, for Theissen it comes "You and I." Way," and the Foo Fighters won more appearances at the an­ down to getting potential fans to While I first Best Rock Video for "Walk." nual event than any other band, realize "these guys aren't a lame found the alter Overall, the winners reflected a frontmari Matt Thiessen seemed Christian band, [but] it's hard to ego intriguing, very mainstream viewpoint. just the person to ask about this make people think you are cool she kept it up It appears that MTV is no year's festival. when you are kind of a nerdy the entire night longer the epicenter of music Much like many students kid." Nerdy or not, Relient K and it became culture, a sad thing to think about may have fond memories of must have done something annoying since the network is credited family vacations to Orlando's right. Thiessen says they "just when she for making the music video theme parks, Thiessen likens try to be normal and friendly" overshadowed an integral part of the music this to "a little family trip;" al­ without being "too preachy or Britney Spears' industry. Maybe MTV should though 14 people on a 12-pas- in-your-face." He says of the Michael spend more time investigating senger bus headed to play a ma­ band's beliefs, "[We] try and let Jackson the latest up-and-coming acts it shine in our eyeballs." instead of broadcasting a slew of jor festival is not the typical little Vanguard Want to see for yourself? fake reality shows and other non- family trip by any means. Relient K is playing Saturday music programming. So what does a rock 'n' roll family most look forward to night and you can find out more when returning to this vacation at www.rocktheuniverse.com. September8, 2011 8 The Rollins College Sandspur SPORTS UPCOMING Double-Header Shutout for Tars EVENTS Q thursday

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Who Owns Religious Fundamen­ talism?, Bush Auditorium, 6 p.m. 9 Women's Soccer vs. West Florida, Cahall-Sandspur Field, 5 p.m.

Men's Soccer vs. West Florida, Cahall-Sandspur Field, 7:30 p.m. •j Q Saturday Bowling with the Paragon School, Volunteers will take part in a new school tradition of bowling with students from the Paragon School, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 9:15 a.m. 11 9/11 Wreath Laying Ceremony with the Winter Park Fire-Rescue Department, Warren Administration Building, 9:45 a.m. KEELEYO'CONNER SCHOOL SPIRIT: Rollins students show off their Tars pride at Friday's opening soccer game. The boys and girls teams were victorious in the opening of the soccer season. 9/11 Remembrance Memorial Ser­ vice and Concert, Rollins College dominated the field. Concert Choir and Orchestra Keeley O' Connor will pay tribute to America with The Sandspur The defense was spearheaded by Keneil Baker '14 whose great Mozart's Requiem, Knowles Memo­ saves led Rollins to victory against Florida Memorial. rial Chapel, 3 p.m. The Rollins Tars men's and women's soccer teams had incred­ The women's game against Belmont Abbey was even more ible beginnings to their seasons. No one expected less from either successful. The team managed to score three times throughout the team. There were definitely high expectations for the men's team game while goalkeeper Michelle Dillingham '12 did not allow a 10 rnonday that earned second place in last year's final - their game began at single ball through. For first-year Allie Holly it was a very special 5 p.m. and only 17 minutes later Daniel Salazar '13 scored the first game; she scored her first goal during her first game ever. Cradle Will Rock Film Showing, goal of the season for Rollins. During the second half, Charlotte Murrell '12 scored the third Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 6:30 p.m. The fans went wild as the first year-ridden crowd was excited and last goal of the game, ushering in high expectations for the rest for their first Tars soccer game, and they got what they were hoping of the games this season. for. In the 75th-minute Nick Sowers '12 scored a goal to ease the Everyone is hoping to bring home two first place trophies this *| 3 tuesday tension or fear of a tie, even though throughout the game the Tars year. It is a great time to play soccer at Rollins! Free Film Tuesdays, Blue Valen­ tine, Olin Library Bib Lab, 7 p.m. this week's THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY "!°D:™ MOSTLY HIGH: 87 SCATTERED HIGH: 88 SCATTERED HIGH: 90 SCATTERED HIGH: 89 SCATTERED HIGH: 89 SCATTERED H,GH: » PARTLY Unplugged, Open Mic Night, Dave's WEATHER LOW: 72 SUNNY LOW: 73T-STORMS LOW: 74 T-STORMS LOW: 74 T-STORMS LOW: 73 T-STORMS LOW: 73 T-STORMS LOW: 73 CLOUDY Down Under, 8 p.m.

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