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STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 113, No 17, February 12, 2007" (2007). The Rollins Sandspur. 1828. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1828 Th1~1 e42* ^"^Sandspu1 ROLUNS COOJEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDrA ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OPINI SPORTS WASTING AWAY GO SHOP UPERBOWL MADNESS Madrid has something to say about those women Are we good ci can snopr You All you would ever want to know about the who thin thin is in. decide. erbowl. PAGES 8-9 PAGE 1 PAGE 16 THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 ISSUE 17 www.thesandspur.org February-12, 2007
John Watson the sandpsur
Last Friday February 2nd, the Sororities of Rollins College came together for Bid Day in the Bush Auditorium. There, all the sorori ties came to see which freshman and new members they wanted to have in their sororities. I have spoken with two dif ferent sororities, Kappa Delta and AOII, to see how their bid day went. The first person I talked to was Alex Winfree of Kappa Delta. She overall thought the process went well and she got some really cool girls. They got 21 new girls and are excited to have them live in the house next year. Salem Willis, the AOII Coordi nator, told me she had a blast. She was in charge of a game called the SAMANTHA MARSH/The Sandst experieni The day after Bid Day, AOII took the new girls to Islands of LARA BUESO/The Sandspu Adventure. They received a to RIGHT: Chi-O's welcome their nev tal of 10 new girls. The total for freshmen. their sorority stayed the same as last year but are excited about the new girls. During the whole process, BELOW: Kappa Delta's show their pride there were approximately 175- 200 girls interested in sororities. However, the number dropped drastically due to certain reasons. A lot of girls did not have the 2.5 minimum- grade point average re quirements. They could have also lost interest during the process or just di ito the sororit' like AOII
caught my eye. Alex told me this sorority has a different process then the others. She said, "They are offered invitations instead of bids and they find out who got in the coming show where they perform in front of an audience... usually a step dance. Afterwards, they find out who got in." For every Rollins girl out there who participated in Bid Day and got into sororities, I hope you have a great experience and meet some really cool sisters. It is only through college that you can experience something like this. If you did not get into a sorority or did not get into the one you desired, don't worry, its not over yet. You still have three more years! As for now, the clock is ticking. Get to know your sis- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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WORLD Devastating Tornados NEWS \9 Bid Day in Style fore. It is the experience of a life The Federal Emergency Man- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 time! For all the Chi Omega's, Phil Long agement Agency said it was pro ters and get to know them well. all the Kappa Kappa Gamma's, MCTCAMPUS cessing the state's application COURTESY OF CNN Because the following years of Alpha Omicron II's, Kappa Del for emergency assistance. The college, you are going to form a ta's, Non Compis Mentos', and At least 19 people died, many Florida National Guard mus IRAQ: Seven people were bond that most of you will not Sigma Gamma Rho's, buckle up others were injured, hundreds tered 8,000 soldiers and awaited killed when a Marine helicopter forget. It is a new experience and have fun because it is soror lost homes and thousands re orders to distribute food, water crashed oufside Baghdad, the that you haven't dealt with be ity time! mained traumatized Friday and first aid. U.S. military said. morning after a vicious swarm The fierce squalls _ including of thunderstorms and predawn two "super cells" that forecasters tornadoes ripped through Cen said generated several tornadoes SAUDI ARABIA: Palestinian tral and Northeast Florida early with winds greater than 100 mph President Mahmoud Abbas and Friday. _ attacked under cover of dark his political rival, exiled Hamas Two of the dead were high ness, enhancing the terror, and leader Khaled Mashaal, will ne school students and one was an the unsettled weather persisted gotiate details on forming a na elementary school child, officials into the afternoon. tional unity Palestinian govern said. More than 1,850 buildings The wind splintered houses ment during meetings in Saudi were destroyed or damaged over and flattened a church built to Arabia's holy city Mecca, Saudi a 40-mile swath of Lake, Sumter withstand 150-mph winds. Fall officials said. and Volusia counties. ing trees crushed cars and trucks. As night fell over the region, Clothing, bedding and other de SPAIN: Hundreds of Asian and authorities accompanied by res bris dangled from branches. African migrants spent their cue dogs still searched for peo Tornadoes or apparent torna sixth day aboard a broken down ple trapped in debris. Shelters does were reported near Frost freighter off Mauritania as Spain opened to serve the newly home proof in Polk County, near Wild- tried to convince West African less. At least 10,000 customers wood in Sumter County, near countries to take them in. still were without power. Weirsdale in Marion County Gov. Charlie Crist declared and in many areas of rural Lake a state of emergency for Volu GUINEA-BISSAU: When the County. sia, Sumter, Lake and Seminole government of one of the world's "It was 15 seconds of "holy counties. He said the state and crap,'" said Keith McDaniel, 35, poorest nations learned that its storm-weary residents would a welder who moved to Lady Whoopi Goldberg had taken a persevere, as they did after the Lake a year ago. "No one ever ex DNA test showing her ancestors barrages of hurricanes in 2004 pected this. I thought hurricanes hail from there, the news neces and 2005. were bad." - sitated a high-level meeting. SAMANTHA MARSH/The Sandspur "This is the Florida way," RIDIN THE WAVE: The girls of AOII spend their Bid Day at Uni Crist said of the rescue and re ITALY: An Italian judge indict versal. covery effort. ed a U.S. soldier on homicide charges for the fatal shooting of an Italian intelligence agent participating in a hostage res cue operation in Iraq nearly two Author Colson Whitehead Amuses Rollins years ago. Whitehead asked for student in volvement. He wanted students Rochelle Siegel to discuss the piece with each NATIONAL the sandspur other. Whitehead opened up by tell As Winter With the Writers ing the students and audience NEWS Hf continued, Rollins welcomed "when I was 19 or 20 my work novelist and comedic individual was so bad I couldn't get into a Colson Whitehead. Whitehead creative writing class." As he began with a Master Class in went through the stories he gave which he gave much insightful a lot of positive feedback. WASHINGTON: A judge de information to up and coming "Details gave you a good sense writers who are interning for clared a mistrial in the court- of what was going on and drew Connie May Fowler. martial of an Army lieutenant in the read," Whitehead said of Unlike Russell Banks who who refused to deploy to Iraq, Alyssa Rabun's piece. Whitehead spent most of the Master Class gave tips on development of the saying the soldier did not ful analyzing the works himself, narrator and how important it ly understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges.
CALIFORNIA: A man pos ing as a delivery person forced his way into the home of busi ness titan Ernest Rady, holding Rady's wife and housekeeper hostage while demanding cash, COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE then shocking the billionaire STAY FOCUSED: Colson told students to always stay focused and with a stun gun before fleeing, never give up if they want to become writers. police said Wednesday. is to use the narrator to put the years he became more confident. audience in the situation. "How "You have to sit down for 5 hours does the narrator see things? Get and stay focused." FLORIDA: NASA officials said into the narrator's head." And His turning point in life was Wednesday it will review psy then the way the story is por when he decided he was not go chological screening assess trayed is what helps draw readers ing to be a vet. "I was a writer ments of astronauts after the re in. "Zippy and jazzy pulls you and I had to just dust myself off cent arrest of Lisa Nowak, who in," as Whitehead would say. and start again." Is advice to is charged with attempted first Colson's advice to getting all was to "never give up and if degree murder. started on a story was based on you're a writer keep trying." his own techniques he uses in his His writing possesses a cer WEST . VIRGINIA: Blowing writing, "I just try to get going, tain amount of humor that can try to find a hook that will help make an entire auditorium con snow and intense cold blamed me get going." tinuously laugh. He read from for 11 deaths across the country At the end of the Master Class his newest book, Apex Hides the kept schools closed Wednesday Colson Whitehead told the audi Hurt and he read some new stuff across much of West Virginia, ence a little bit about his career that he said he has "been walking where temperatures have beert as a writer. For awhile he was around with for awhile." It was at their lowest in more than a COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE discouraged but he kept at it and about a group of teenagers from decade. WHITEHEAD ENTERTAINS: Colson Whitehead conducted a continued to write. He wrote cre New York who spend their sum Master-Class teaching students the basics of writing. ative pieces, book reviews and mer in Long Island. articles. And finally after a few VOL. 113 ISSUE 17 NEWS
Leadership in the Global Community "Part of the application included CAMPUS MOVIE FEST Shaun Cricks soning in ways that incorporate our adoption of the Academic the other four responsibilities; the sandspur Honor Code and our interest in using such reasoning in learning The Association of Ameri developing an appropriate Social and life. The World's Largest Student Film Festival can Colleges and Universities Honor Code," said Dr. Edge. Rollins and other Consor (AAC&U) announced its choice According to their website, tium members each receive a of Rollins College as 1 of 18 in AAC&U has identified five key $25,000 award over two years. Begins in February 20th and runs through Feb stitutions to participate in the dimensions of personal and so Every school involved also com ruary 29th Core Commitments Leadership cial responsibility: mits $25,000 of their own funds Consortium. "We are so excited 1. Striving for excellence: de to fuel these personal and social to have Rollins selected to be a veloping a strong work ethic and responsibility programs. Accord Films are judged by Rollins professors and part of the Core Commitments consciously doing one's very best ing to Dr. Hoyt, "Rollins is called Leadership Consortium," Michele in all aspects of college; upon to match the $25,000 in our members of the arts community of Orlando, Leaman of the AAC&U told The 2. Cultivating personal and own programming. This includes these include Roger Moore, film critic of the Sandspur. academic integrity: recognizing surveys we are required to ad Rollins' application was se and acting in a sense of honor minister, as well piloting new Orlando Sentinel, Suzy Allen, VP of Film lected from a pool of 128 colleges ranging from honesty in relation programs as they are developed." Orlando, and Shannon Lacek, of the Enzian and universities that applied. ships to principled engagement Part of the plan is for campus The schools selected will lead the with a formal academic honors leadership teams to administer Theater. first stage of a national initiative, code; a new "Personal and Social Re Core Commitments: Educating 3. Contributing to a larger sponsibility Institutional Inven Students for personal and social community: recognizing and act tory to students, faculty, student Students are provided their own camera and responsibility. ing on one's responsibility to the affairs administrators, and aca Apple computer to use for filming and edit The AAC&U selected Rollins educational ^-community (class demic administrators" to gauge based on our proposal as well room, campus life), the local com how affective current efforts are. ing. as prior accomplishments in the munity, and the wider society, The results of this Inventory will spirit of core commitments. In both natural and global; help assess needs at current col Win up to $25,000 in prizes. addition to this selection, "we are 4. Taking seriously the per lege/university members and aide working not only on proposals... spectives of others: recognizing in designing future work but also to develop national mod- and acting on the obligation to Rollins Faculty and Staff are JOIN THE FUN! els-in this way, Rollins will have a inform one's Own judgment; en excited about this opportunity. Premiere night is March 1st at 7:00 platform to let others know what gaging diverse and competing "This is a great opportunity for a great job we are doing here," perspectives as a resource for Rollins," says Dr. Hoyt, "especial Premiere will be followed by a huge fire said interim Dean of the Faculty learning, for citizenship^ and for ly as we are starting our curricu works show over Lake Virginia Hoyt Edge. work; lum review." One of Rollins' prior accom 5. Developing competence in plishment the AAC&U consid ethical and moral reasoning: de ered is our school honor code. veloping ethical and moral rea Wellness Fair '07 GET INVOLVED IN THE SOLAR PANEL PROJECT! received a lot of helpful nutri Rochelle Siegel tional information to help keep The Solar Project was planned and developed completely by Eco-Rollins in col the sandspur laboration with Facilities Management. It represents the school's very first effort to them well, fir, and happy. The Wellness Fair held at embrace alternative energy sources. Rollins College on January 31,2007 was a complete success. It will be a 2KW (kilowatt) system, consisting of 8 photovoltaic solar panels The Rollins College commu hooked up^te the existing electrical system. nity along with members of the Winter Park community worked They will be installed on the western 3rd-floor roof of Bush Science Center. together to get the event under way. About 400 members of the Rollins faculty, staff and stu February 12-16 the assembly will be completed by student volunteers as well as dents attended the Wellness Fair. Facilities staff. Over 45 vendors from through out the community took part in the event. And of course those who attended received some STUDENTS ARE NEEDED TO HELP! great door prizes. The event was held to better the health of the Rollins com- The work crew will work on rotating shifts between the hours of 7am and 3pm all muity. Screenings were provid ed for skin, spine, vision, blood week. Feel free to come up to lend a hand or just watch! The door to the roof is by pressure, cholesterol, BMI, body the Chemistry Lounge on the 3rd floor of Bush. fat and more. DANIKA TANZINI/The Sandspur Students could also get free SET TO GO: Paramedics stand massages, have a heated neck by to take student's blood pres wrap to loosen muscles and sure. For more information contact: Sara Shaw, President of Eco-Rollins and Solar Proj ect Team Leader ([email protected]) or Dr. Joe Siry, Faculty sponsor for the project and Env. Studies Professor ([email protected]).
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National Communication Honor Society Rollins Anime Club En tion deadline is Friday, February portunity and to apply, log in to thusiasts will have their weekly 16; 5:00 p.m. Interested candi your MonsterTRAK account and Lambda Pi Eta is the national honor society for undergraduate com meeting Thursday, February 15- dates should visit www.pgatour. click on the Jobs for Tars link. 8:00 p.m. in Hauck Hall room 110. com. Click on "Tour Business" munication majors and minors and membership reflects the attainment For more information contact Jeff and then "Internships" under the Advantage Services Group of high academic goals. Joseph [email protected]. "Careers" section in the shaded is accepting resumes for positions Lambda Pi Eta members are recognized at graduation by wearing the blue area on the left-hand side of as Communication Coordina gold cords that signify academic achievement and success. Winter with the Writers the page. tor in Orlando, FL. The resume Lambda Pi Eta is a great networking opportunity for career possibili presents Esmeralda Santiago deadline is Wednesday, February ties and graduate studies after graduation. Thursday, February 15. The event Cox Radio, Inc. is accept 21; 5:00 p.m. To learn more about -Lambda Pi Eta at Rollins offers opportunities for leadership and par will take place in Tiedtke Concert ing resumes for the position of this opportunity and to apply, ticipation in social arid charitable events. Hall from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. "Sidekick" for the Bone Cow- log in to your MonsterTRAK ac Lambda Pi Eta at Rollins let's you decide your level of involvement. head Show in St. Petersburg, FL. count and click on the Jobs for The PGA Tour is interested The resume submission deadline Tars link. There is no time commitment required to join. in students to take part in their is Wednesday, February 21; 5:00 Find out about membership requirements and get an application on the internship program. The applica p.m. To learn more about this op Rollins website at: http://www.rollms.edu/holt/students/lph.shtml THE SANDSPUR -FEB. 12, 2007 HOLT NEWS VOL. 113 ISSUE 17 Holt Community Honors Teaching Excellence
knowledge to work in most fields Hamilton Holt students have an Tanisha Mathis to the early sixties when he taught holt/holtasp/bardenloginpage. but teaching is about more than even greater challenge than some mathematics. asp. the sandspur the facts that can be found in a one who struggles with tired and Barden served for nearly thir To be considered a senior at book. It takes a special person to uninterested students. Every nontraditional student ty years as head of Customer Ser Holt you must have 100 credit teach. They are the professors of knows it can be very taxing to bal vice of Orlando Utilities. Among hours. Professors who have won Not everyone has the talent the experienced, of parents and his many accomplishments he, ance the required dedication of in the past five years are ineli to make learning enjoyable, to managers being a student with the numer gible. Students should take into generate lively discussions and in the work consideration the characteristics ous duties that already fill their bring real world issues into the place. These that exemplify worthiness of be hectic schedules. classroom to explain theories that are minds that ing considered for the award. With the strain continuing read like foreign languages. are shaped by education puts on a student's fi The entire Holt student It takes a special person to more than text body will be allowed to vote for nances and life, books, pop cul the award recipient from among students want ture and par the top nominees. The award is to be challenged ents' opinions. announced and presented each and inspired. Every se year at Commencement by a rep One of the mester it never resentative of the Hamilton Holt most devastat fails that stu Student Government Association. ing events for dents leave The 2006 Walter E. Barden Distin an enthusiastic a classroom guished Teaching Award recipi scholar is sitting praising the ent was Dr. David Baker, adjunct in a classroom talents of a pro professor in psychology. feeling it was a fessor to every waste of money classmate and COMMENCEMENT HONOR: The 2007 recipient of and time. friend they can Hamilton the Walter E. Barden Distinguished Teaching Award find. There are will be honored at Commencement. Award Recipient Has: Holt classes are professors who full of students every student Motivation and commit dedicated to should experience and Hamilton was also a musician who hosted ment to adult student higher learning Holt students have the opportu a Sunday classical music show on instruction. because they nity to acknowledge their brilliant the College's radio station WPRK. Innovative instruction. want to be there professors. But it was his teaching style and they under Creativity in course devel COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE Each year since 1984, the that commanded respect and ap stand the impor MEASURE OF A MAN:The Distinguished Teaching Hamilton Holt school has recog preciation from students and staff opment tance of a college Award was named after to Barden in honor of his dedi nized teaching excellence with the alike. During the 1979 Commence Ability to challenge intel education. They cated service to the Hamilton Holt community. Distinguished Teaching award. It ment Barden was recognized for lectually and encourage desire to do is presented to the professor cho his distinguished contributions independent thought. more than show sen by Hamilton Holt students to the Rollins community when Sensitivity to needs of up and get a passing grade. make sure a student does not feel during the spring semester. President Thaddeus Seymour They expect more than to like they are sitting in a classroom In 1988, the award was re presented him with the George adult students. simply be lectured for two and a wasting time rather than gaining named the Walter E. Barden Dis Morgan Ward medal. Concern and respect for half hours. The old saying, "Those knowledge. tinguished Teaching Award to Through February 23 Holt adult students. who can do, those who can't The opportunity a teacher has honor a dedicated member of the seniors have the privilege of nom Availability and helpful teach," is quite backwards in the to influence and alter a student's Hamilton Holt community. Wal inating candidates for the award ness. message it tries to convey. life does not end in high school. ter E. Barden's affiliation with the by logging onto the nomination It takes nothing more than The professors who stand before Hamilton Holt School dates back page at https://asp2.rollins.edu/ Receptiveness to diversity LPE Establishes Skills Trump College Major
ing their ankle before the game. That's something that doesn't Spring 2007 Agenda Teresa M. McAleavy It's about using a specific ex go on your resume, but that you met campus ample of that type of role during have to talk about because it gets your interview. Stories about cre employers fired up and makes As the spring semester be If you're majoring in phi ating value are phenomenal. I've them remember you. "III VJM gins, Lambda Pi Eta officers have losophy, take heart. And if you're worked with kids who leveraged Q. What else should appli contributing writer made the decision to participate studying economics, don't be so that into great jobs. cants try to get across during an in another public service event. confident you've got a bright interview? Looking back on the fall 2006 We will also hold the annual future just because of your ma Employers value people who semester, Lambda Pi Eta set and induction ceremony, scheduled jor. can get things started. Show ini achieved a number of unprec before graduation during the What's printed on your tiative. Maybe you started your edented goals. A recap of some month of April—this will allow diploma isn't as important as own business while in college or of the activities that we as a group graduating seniors to receive their having real skills you can ap worked in an entrepreneurial en completed include a public ser cords to wear at the commence ply on the job. vironment. Talk about that. vice event, which required us to ment ceremony held in May. Veteran business strategist You don't have to be the guys participate in a birthday party'for Finally, we will hold another David Lorenzo said he's sure who created Google. All you have homeless children at the coali social, after spring classes end, of it. to do is show that you took some tion for the Homeless in Orlando, which will stand as the capstone "It doesn't matter if you're initiative and were able to keep Florida. event to the 2006-2007 academic a liberal arts or science major. your grades going at the same The Lambda Pi Eta officers year for Lambda Pi Eta. As a club, It's really about focusing on time. also participated in the Florida we have a few new faces on our building a body of experiences, I worked with a guy from the CommunicatioA Association leadership team. skills, and knowledge that will Midwest who grew up on a cat Conference for communication The new and existing officers let the employer light up like a tle farm, and what plagued folks studies, located in St. Petersburg, SKILL SET: The major a student se include, Elizabeth Graver - Presi pinball machine when you're in there was being able to. identify Florida. We not only had the op lects does not determine limitations dent, Jennifer Raby - V.P. Inter- an interview," Lorenzo said. their cows, especially with scares portunity to observe what other nor success. •nal Communication, Jacqueline The former corporate con about mad cow disease. ... Nowa students around the U.S. were Tremblay - V.P. New Member sultant who now works with days they use all kinds of tags, working on, but we also presented ship, Andrea Batres - V.P. Events the Gallup Organization recently Q. What other skills are val like in the retail environment, to a poster describing the new goals & Marketing, and Mark Schroed- talked about what workplace ued? ID them. But the problem is you for Lambda Pi Eta. er - VP. External communication. skills students should be honing Be able to show that you can would have to be really close At last, we chose an end-of- We as a group are excited about during their college years. fix things that are broken. Not the to the cow for the tag reader to the-year social, mviting all of the the upcoming semester and the Q. What do employers look leg of a table, but a system or pro work. members of the club. This party contributions that we can make to for from recent graduates? cess that can be fixed forever. Very He fooled around in a lab gave us the opportunity to net our community. The kind of thing recruiters few people can do .that, and even with a buddy trying to come up work with other members, enjoy or employers go absolutely nuts fewer can demonstrate it in a job with ways to read the tags from appetizers, and socialize. for is when they hear a new grad interview. a distance. He never let go of the Write for the Holt News uate or recent graduate talk about I was working with a kid on idea ... he wrote a paper on it and adding value. this. We talked a lot and it turned presented it to a company. And at Section and gain a wealth Q. Can you give an example? out that the mail delivery system the age of 22 he got hired by them Think of times you've helped in his college dorm was horrible. to work with a project team on of experience. Contact the someone else or other people ful This kid wasn't one of the thou finding a solution. Holt News editor at fill their potential. Maybe you tu sands who just complained about It can be as simple as tored others in college. Teaching it. He rolled up his sleeves and demonstrating an ability to think [email protected] is leading. Maybe you were the went down to the mailroom, and about ways to tackle problems. team equipment manager who within weeks it was fixed. helped superstar, players by tap THE SANDSPUR: Ms&MertainmenVOL. 113 ISSUE 17 t EDITOR: JESSICA ESTES [email protected]
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to how a culture would prefer to cultures. North African men that enlist in miered at the Winter Park Regal Hope Kramek pass the time, its ideals, its views, In 1998, the award went to the French army to help free the Cinemas January 16th to a full contributing writer its values, and more. the film, Life is Beautiful from country from the Nazis and also house and has received a great Therefore, as budding global Italy. In 2000, Oscar resided with have to deal with discrimination amount of praise. citizens, these films are an excel the producers of the Taiwanese from the French army itself to for The last film nominated is lent way to come to a greater un movie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden eign soldiers. known simply as Water or River It is that time of year again derstanding of the cultures from Dragon, which is extremely well Even the actors in the movie Moon in Canada. The language for the glamour and glitz of the that particular one's own people, known and widely popular in our did not know of the prejudice spoken throughout the film is golden man to grace only the not just the normal Americanized country. within the French army prior to Hindi, which has Indo-European most superior of theatrical films interpretation that we are feed to This year, the awards have their experience with the film roots and is the official language with his everlasting stature of believe through text books, se recognized five movies from vast (site: http://www.imdb.com). of India and Fiji. being. On February 25, 2007, the lective television, and even the ly different origins. The movie is from Alge If you would like further in 79th Academy Awards are set to slightest biases of translators of With no particular ordinal ria and French is the tongue of formation on any of the films dis take place and answer the buzz of books. value, the first movie is called choice for its lingual expression. cussed, imdb.com has a multitude what the best selection of movies The messages through film After the Wedding, or Efter Sryl- The Lives of Others, or in Ger of information available includ for 2006 is. can be presented clearly through luppet in Danish. The film was man, Das Leben der Anderen, is ing brief plot synopsizes, viewer Amidst the categories of pres mediums beyond language- a produced in Denmark. also nominated. Pan's Labyrinth cementation*, an/i professional tigious Hollywood iconism, there scene of turmoil, a face of emo Another nominated film is or in Spanish, El Laberinto del reviews. lies an extremely important link tion, a feeling of love. Days of Glory, or Indigenes, which Fauno is nominated for the for to the rest of the world beyond The Oscar Nominations go is tag-lined as "The true story of eign language award and also has US. It is entitled: The Best Foreign to the movies that present their World War II's forgotten heroes." five other oscar noms, furthering Language Film of the Year. messages in the most effective It is a great example of present bridging the gap between cul Entertainment is a large part and brilliantly artful form, and ing an event through a different tures. of any society; it can correspond which can speak to people of all set of eyes, as the movie is about The Mexican movie pre Crossword MIM»H««1«MI ACROSS 1 Wield an axe 5 Window part 9 Metal coat 14 Regan's king 15 Fast-food choice 16 Speeder catcher 17 Not fooled by 18 Shrinking inland sea 19 Portents 20 Lenders 22 High-strung 23 Relatives • 24 XIX 26 List ender 27 EST word 31 Guest star spot 49 50 51 34 Winning position 36 Chinese 56 chairman 37 Appearance •59 38 Grant recipient 62 39 Facial feature 40 Lennon's love 65 41 Discovered 42 Minor © 2007 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 2/7/07 43 Stress All rights reserved. 45 WWII fighters 46 Some cocktails 49 NBC's "Law & 9 March with Solutions Order: _" placards 52 Make tardy 10 Bemoan 3 S s 3 s S V s 3 S s V d 55 Peculiar 11 Yemen's 0 n 1 o 3 1 1 N 3 a o L S deviations capital V N 1 n IAJ .3 a 1 o V V s 1 57 Jacob's father 12 Soaks up some 1 s 3 1 V IAJ O N v N 3 L V 1 58 Same as J, rays n A s s 1 N i 1 ia V IAI mentioned 13 Scottish Gaelic 1 9 N O 1 S N 3 1 59 Radius neighbor 21 Toward the s 60 Mall unit center of A L L 3' d a N n 0 d O N O 61 Longest river 25 Relaxation s d 1 "1 3 3 N O a >J O O T 62 Guzzler's sound 26 Mouse-spotter's O V IAI L S a 1 d O 3 IAJ V 0 63 Like yesterday's cry N a 3 1 S V 3 0 1 3 news 28 Give off N 3 3 1 3 N i N N 1 >J 64 Back talk 29 Engrossed N 3 O L 1 3 0 65 Latin infinitive 30 Intrusive 3 s i s a a a 31 Coagulate s N 3 IAI o i V a v o 1 N o DOWN 32 Top-notch a V a V H o 0 V i « V 3 T 1 Timepiece O H 0 33 Planetary 3 l V 1 - H s V s «• 2 Painter Matisse satellite 1 1 3 Like Cheerios 34 Water sources 4 Goad 35 Traveler's 44 Slings mud 52 Speech 5 Kind of stopover 45 Taken putts impediment electricity 38 Entry 47 Type of ink 53 Dog in "The 'Wf&"ms%i\m% $$z$w (Ufa tsiissis II % i 6 Home-run king 39 Guitarist Paul 48 Yuletides Thin Man" 7 Kind of crow? 41 Bride-to-be 49 Window parts 54 New Mexico art 8 Undrawn, as a 42 Tiltin' tower 50 Serena's sister colony gun town 51 Practice 56 Olympic racer THE SANDSPUR -FEB. 12,2007 /Tt&
How is Too Thin? The ski Madrid Has An Answer 3
Angela Gonzalez age woman. The Madrid the sandspur j Fashion Show imposed a minimum BMI (body Since the 1990's, when the mass index) of 18, which term "heroin-chic" was first noted resulted in the turning as a trend, the fashion industry away of 30% of the mod as well as pop culture in general els that had previously has become a victim of the obses worked the event. sion for women to be waifishly The BMI or the thin with jutting bones and frail Quetelet Index, named figures in order to be considered after Belgian polymath more attractive. But just from Adolphe Quetelet, was the name itself, this trend has developed back between imposed a false sense of beauty thel830'sandl850'sasa upon women especially the youth statistical measure and of today's world. is calculated based on Now the. fashion world has a person's height and finally begun to respond to the weight, hi order to cal message anti-drug and eating culate it using US impe disorder prevention groups have rial units (lb/in2) divide been conveying for years. your weight in pounds In Spain, back in September by your height in inches of 2006, the organizers of the Ma squared all multiplied drid Fashion Week imposed limits by 703. The BMI normal on the models' body shapes in or range lies between 18.5 der to "project an image of beauty and 25. But the BMI has and health, rather than a waif-like, its pitfalls as it is only or heroin chic look". The decision a general measure and came after many protests sparked doesn't account for a per • against the idea that young girls son's muscularity, age in and women alike try to emu relation to development late what they see in the fashion or frame size. There are media although the majority of many arguments that Photo Courtesy of MCT Campus runway mootels are considerably say a measure of a per below the body mass of the aver son's body fat percentage Week failed to follow in Madrid's more footsteps. Basically, London or- rate ganizers did not want to go up way to against all the modeling agencies ide ntif y and that lashed out against the ban in Madrid. Spokespeople for various modeling agencies spoke I n out saying that the fashion agency London, was merely a scapegoat for eating shortly disorders and negative body im after the ages and that these bans were dis SOS Madrid crimination against models with
Fashion "gazelle-like" body shapes. How IS Week, the ever, officials in Milan have also organiz been considering enforcing a sim ers of the ilar ban in their Fashion Week. Photo Courtesy of MCT Campus London Fashion Jamie Snead Not too Late to Pick the sandspur
The sweet, sultry voice of Norah Jones is back on her third album, Up Jones' Thrid Album! Not Too Late. Produced by her collaborator, boyfriend, and bass player, Lee Al exander, Not Too Late is the singer's first album that features songs written or co-writ ten by Norah. The Blue Note Group released the album, recorded in Alexander and Jones's home studio, earlier this week. The singer's career reached its highest point to date after she achieved multiple Grammy success with her runaway hit in 2002, Come Away With Me. She also made an impact in the 2003 Grammy Awards with her follow up cd, Feels Like Home. Last year she released an album with the classic country collaboration, The Little Willies. Critics have often summed Jones up as a talented cover singer, citing that her first two albums contained few tracks written by her. Questions circulated about Jones's song-writing talents. But Not Too Late is a successful enough achievement that it might just slow this negative criticism down, if not stop it altogether. A melodic fusion of country, jazz, and vocals, Not Too Late meanders through its thirteen tracks with tenderness- tinged disillusionment. Its first single, "Thinking About You" offers few surprises. This light jazz number, sweetly sung, with a simple repeated idea, follows the familiar formula of many of Jones's cover choices. The track is classic Norah Jones, and its familiarity is as comforting and worn out as a favorite pair of slippers -easy to slide into but equally easy to kick off. Not Too Late, although quiet in its approach, finds strength not in its jazz elements or in its unique composition, but in its quiet protest. The album features several tracks effected by today's political climate. Part vaudeville, part burlesque, the raucous and dirty-sounding "Sinkin' Soon" has one of the best talking trombone solos I've heard in recent years. While sultry in tone, its message is decidedly foreboding, "In a boat that's built of sticks and hay/ We drifted from the shore/ With a captain who's too proud to say/ That he dropped the oar" are just a few of the lines critical of the current administration. "Wish I Could" is the story of a soldier shipped to Iraq and forced to leave behind two women. What could have been trite comes across tragic when the narrator pines, "She says, 'Love in the time of war is not fair,'/ 'He was my man but they didn't care,'/ 'Sent him far away from here'/ 'No goodbye, no goodbye." The song does not define the outcome of the soldier's deployment, but instead focuses on the pain he left behind. Perhaps the most interesting track on the album, "My Dear Country" sounds like a mid-tempo musi cal theatre piece, but its rhythm is deceptive. The lyrics, sung like molasses, portrays the disillusionment and sadness so prominent in our country today. With lyrics like, "nothing is as scary as Election Day," and, "The news men know what they know, but they/ Know even less than what they say" Jones gives a voice to the rising discontentment about the Iraq war. Aware that any protest may be labeled un-American in our post-9/11 society, Jones preempts her critics by singing, "I love the things that you've given me/ And most of all that I am free/ To have a song that I can sing/ On election day," reminding us that dissent can be patriotic. Protest has never sounded so pretty. VOL. 113 ISSUE 17
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t^iJLii.i'3 Josli Benesh A. Million Dreams merchandise, a the Disney family, the space was All around are magical addi or family memK Addil I magical Fastpass, trips to Disney never finished, being used for tions to remind guests of whose sleeping arrangements are found parks around the world, or what storage for many years. The space in the adjacent parlor where the Walt Disney World has oi- is perhaps the ultimate dream, a has certainly gotten a royal make staying. From the mice and birds royal sitting room effortless trans llv rolled s newest cel- night's stay in Cinderella's castle. over as only Disney can. carved into column capitals, to forms into additional sleeping - on the magic of Harnessing the creative pow Standing just beyond a non the addition of "Cinderella" char space. lev dreams. With the Year er of Walt Disney Imagineering, descript door, overnight guests acters to stained glass designs, Perhaps the greatest spec is, Walt Dis- the childhood (and sometimes first enter a concierge area, with a to more overt displays like the tacle of all, Cinderella's royal adulthood) dream of many will desk behind which one of Disney's pumpkin, tiara, and glass slipper bathroom showcases the artistic will deliver more than a million become the reality of the lucky plaid dressed Guest Relations cast proudly displayed in a cabinet in . ements of Disney's setting dreams to guests. Not being one few. Appearing magically in time the main reception room, there's designers and artisans, featuring to sell itself short, the million for the Year of a Million Dreams night's guests. no doubt you've walked into one handset mosaic panels around a dreams delivered officially by celebration is a luxurious suite fit The suite is accessible via a of Disney's most magical of fairy bathtub lit by a twinkling night Disney are sure to be only a small for Disney royalty. Walt Disney richly decorated elevator depart tales. sky and very modern plumbing in portion of dreams, planned and Imagineering, the creative design ing from this room. Once guests Just off the reception room is an authentically fairy tale style. unplanned, created by Walt Dis force behind the magic of Disney reach the upper level of Cinder the bed chamber, complete with Through continued innova ney World and its cast members theme parks, has gone above and ella Castle they are greeted by a a fireplace designed with Disney tions like Cinderella's Royal Suite, every day. beyond in designing the ultimate grand reception area decorated magic in mind, a framed painting the Year of a Million Dreams has The central feature of the Year hotel room on Disney property. with hand laid mosaic depictions of Cinderella that transforms with become a celebration of the Dis of a Million Dreams celebration is Cinderella's guests, chosen of themes from Disney's animated the magic of Tinker Bell into a flat ney each of us grows up with. the Dream Squad cast members daily via the randomizer pro classic "Cinderella." The style of panel television, and a myriad of More than ever before, Disney has and their dream awards. Using cess, will have the opportunity to the suite is reminiscent of seven other modern conveniences dis managed to corner the market on computer-based randomizer tech spend a night in the Magic King teenth century French interiors, guised as period elements. making dreams come true. nology, Disney Dream Squads dom within the castle suite. Orig the period from which the story The suite is designed for the award guests with special Year of inally created as an apartment for of Cinderella comes. invited guest and five friends Photos Courtesy of Disney
Film Because I Said So is Only So-So Colin Covert ful psychologist, and Mae (Piper on randy Web sites whose audio rent of emotional tension. While the substantial figure of a wom met campus Perabo), a free spirit, are content feeds include lusty sighs, groans Daphne secretly pulls the strings an who enjoys a good meal, and edly married, but young Milly and the occasional moo. When on Milly's love life, Moore practi you've got a messy relationship. It's apt that the two main (Mandy Moore) is a romantic also- she auditions potential suitors cally cries for her consolation and It's funny and a little unset characters in "Because I Said So" ran. Daphne conspires to save for Milly over drinks in a hotel confidence. It's a vicious cycle. tling _ the clearest link between are professional bakers, since the Milly from a lonely life like hers bar, there's a broad suggestion of The more a parent implies a child this fluffy film and director Mi film so carefully follows the stan by matchmaking via Internet per sexual rivalry, and one prospec can't handle independence, the chael Lehmann's earlier jet-black dard recipe for women's romantic sonals; when Milly realizes that tive beau thinks the glamorous, more infantile the response, prov comedies "Heathers" and "Meet comedy. her revitalized social life is the revved-up Daphne is on the hunt ing the parent's dismissive point. the Applegates." The best mo All the ingredients are there, result of Mama's interfering, their for a younger man herself. Daphne sends Milly off to ments aren't belly laughs (there from the bad-date montage to the relationship is put to the test. Eventually Milly finds her meet a couple of eligible guys are a couple of those, too) but Golden Oldies sing-along to the Keaton's coquettish Daphne self torn between two fairly well with the oh-so-helpful advice the jokes that ring uncomfortably dog that observes crazy human is a lean, elegant fireball who's matched suitors who are unaware that she shouldn't do that ugly true. antics with befuddlement. But something of a passive-aggres they're sharing her attentions. hyena laugh she these films don't demand origi sive monster. The film makes it Tom Everett Scott plays a dreamy, makes when nality to succeed. They're souffles clear that her marriage was unsat successful, somewhat finicky ar she gets ner that rise or fall on the zest with isfying, and she put aside post-di chitect; Gabriel Macht is a hand vous. Naturally, which they're handled, and this vorce romance to build her busi some musician with limited fu Milly begins to time the results are pretty tasty. ness and raise her girls. Now she's ture prospects. You can probably cackle and snort uncontrollably. Diane Keaton plays Daphne, getting on in years, but still young guess the outcome, but the deck Thanks, Mom. an unnervingly robust bakery in spirit. • isn't stacked too obviously one Add in the fact owner, and the well-intentioned Her every move telegraphs way or the other. that Keaton is a but overprotective single mother a wired urgency. About to turn Moore is well cast as Milly. trim silver fox of three adult daughters. Mag 60, she's curious about what she She reflects Keaton's ditzy energy, and Moore has gie (Lauren Graham), a success has missed, doing some research but adds a soft, needy undercur THE SANDSPUR VOL. 113 ISSUE 17
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the intellectual property written If the publisher is the seller, The Senior Allen H. Kupetz on those pages gets paid once - it can sell the books for much contributing writer when the book is first sold. So too less because there will be no af for the publisher. ter-market of used books. It will A recent article in the Or The bookstore, which getes sell more books and make more lando Sentinel correctly identi to sell a book 4 or 5 times before moeny, even though the price per Column fied a problem: college textbooks a new edition is published is the book can be reduced by say 50- cost too much. But there is a bet only big winner and it adds the percent. popular search engine online ter solution than just buying used least value and assumes the least Either way, the student (or in Stephanie Hanisak is Craigslist. The job searching books and shopping on Amazon, risk. some cases, the parents) benefits ihe sandspur aspect of Craigslist.com allows com. It is the author who assumes from a lower price. The only risk people to search by location, I use a textbook in one of the most risk - three years of work would be publishers who publish The idea of searching for a field, and type of job. Many of the classes required for all MBA with perhaps no payout whatso online, but act like the oligopo job may be fun for some people the jobs posted on Craigslist are students in our program. It costs ever. It is the author who should lists they are and refuse to lower while terrifying for others. De by smaller companies. Career about $140 new at our bookstore, receive more of the profit. The the price. spite these mixed emotions, Services has other various on $129.50 new at Amazon.com and solution is clear to me: paperless Again, the free market has a searching for a job does not have line search engines and methods between $75.95-99.00 used at Am books. Authors (or even their solution. Professors can refuse to to be difficult. In fact, when listed on their website (www. azon.com, but with fewer than a publishers) should publish on use those products and use others aware of the vast numbers of rollins.edu/careerservices/ca- dozen used copies available. line in a format with digital rights or create their own instead. Again, resources, job searching can be reerrelatedwebsites/index.html). It costs (I asked the publisher) management that does not allow the students benefit. Students quite easy. Here are just some of Newspapers & Magazines about $10 to print the hardback the text to be shared, perhaps not - the customers of a college - are the many resources available to - While they may seem old fash version. The author makes about even printed. This technology speaking loud and clear: books students: ioned compared to the internet, $15. Throw in a few dollars for exists today. If the author is the cost too much. Let us reward the MonsterTRAK - Rollins newspapers and magazines are transportation and the publisher seller, the author will earn almost authors and meet the needs of our College is one of many colleges still considered a good reference and the bookstore are sharing 100-percent of the sales price, and customers simultaneously. who subscribe to this search en for locating job openings. Just about 80-percent of the profit. thus can sell the books for less The college bookstores can gine, which is a branch of the flip to the classifieds section and The professor who created while still earning more money. sell $20 t-shirts instead. famous monster.com. Students start browsing. can activate their Networking-Re MonsterTRAK member your dad's ? account by selec- old golf buddy who The New MySpace: ing the Monster once mentioned that TRAK registra he knew the presi that much different from every sity of Texas at Austin's School tion page from dent of a company Cary Darling one's first life, it's their life buffed of Architecture, has had her stu the career ser you want to work mcclatchy newspapers to perfection. You can be whom dents utilize SL to envision ideas vices website. In for. Networking ever _ or whatever _ you want. about public space. order to register, allows students to So I show up, first time in You can fly. You can teleport. No "There are a lot of smart, cre students need to take advantage of the place, and this fox is speak taxes. No politicians. No war. No ative people in Second Life," says know the Rollins people they know to ing to me. Not talking here about terror. No War on Terror. reporter Adam Pasick, dubbed password, which can be obtained locate jobs and make important the way-old-school slang for a But there is plenty of hype "the Reuters Second Life bureau by calling Career Serives at (407) contacts. If you do not know any beautiful woman but something Hatched in 2000 by a San Francis chief" who has been stationed in- 646-2195. Within MonsterTRAK Wall Street investment bankers, closer to Animal Planet than the co company called Linden Lab, world since October. "Some are students can search from a vari stop by career services and ask Playboy Channel: Bushy tail. Ca which didn't make the site pub there to start a business, some ety of jobs, including some job for a list of alumni who are in nine features. The works. licly accessible until 2003, Second are here to create art or write postings that are specifically for vestment bankers. Many Rollins Can't remember exactly Life includes eBay co-founder software, and some are in it for Rollins students. alumni keep their information what the conversation was _ a Pierre Omidyar and Amazon purely the social nature." Employment Directories up to "date and are looking to mere exchange of passing pleas pioneer Jeffrey Bezos as backers. For all the glowing talk - Employment directories are help Rollins graduates find em antries before it walked off _ but Major companies and organiza about community, sharing and a books that list various jobs in all ployment. the whole thing left an unsettling tions _ from Dell and MTV to the bright, shiny, happy future _ an sorts of areas of concentrations. Now that you are more fa feeling, like this could really get American Cancer Society _ are anarcho-libertarian paradise of Career Services has numerous miliar with some of the places weird. Like I'd fallen through the flocking to the site to set up "is unfettered creativity and com employment directories located and ways to search for a job, it looking glass and Alice definitely lands," worlds within the world merce _ there's a potential down in their office. Employment is time to get started. If your re wasn't living here anymore. dedicated to their products. side to Second Life. As the world directories can also be found sume is not up to date, be sure to That's because it was my Former Virginia Gov. Mark becomes more populated _ and at most common bookstores. update it before you begin your first foray into Second Life, the Warner and Sun Microsystems subsequently moves away from (Barnes and Noble is located on search. Your resume is vital to buzzed-about and controver have held press conferences in being just a high-tech monkey colonial drive across from the securing an interview. Many sial online role-playing and so Second Life. Reuters news agency bar for early adopters _ it can Target and Borders is located in jobs allow applicants to apply cial-networking site that's being even has a reporter "embedded" become more prone to crime, Winter Park Village.) online, so it might be a good idea hailed as the next YouTube, the in Second Life full time. hacking and inappropriate be Internet - The internet is to schedule a large chunk of time next thing to bedazzle the tech- Although most of the site's havior, just like real life. Second probably the single largest tool for searching. And remember, if savvy and befuddle the techno- 2 million-plus residents conduct Life is no less susceptible to the for students searching for a job. at first you do not succeed, try, phobes. their commerce in Linden dol same elements that have haunted There are various search en try, try again! New jobs are con Sort of a combination of My lars, some are raking in real mon the Internet since its inception _ gines including: monster.com, stantly becoming open, which Space, The Sims and Monopoly ey. Last fall, Linden Lab CEO people not being who they say careerbuilder.com, hotjobs.ya- means searching every week with the three-dimensional touch Philip Rosedale estimated that they are _ than the often-criti hoo.com, and thejobspider.com will turn up different openings. of Star Trek's holodecks and the $1.5 million (in actual currency) cized MySpace. Meanwhile, in (just to name a few). Another Good luck! videogame World of Warcraft, changes hands through Second September, Linden Lab's system Second Life is not a competitive Life monthly. In November, a was hacked into, forcing the pursuit _ even though it's techni German woman named Ailin company to contact the FBI and mandate, that all residents change Resume Submission Deadlines cally what's called a "massively Graef _ known on the site as Art- multiplayer online game" _ as she Chung _ reportedly became their passwords. There also have Submit Resume and/or cover letter through Jobs. much as an alternative state. the site's first real-life millionaire, been cases of online harassment, for Tars on Monstertrak Users choose a fictional name buying and selling Second Life called "griefing." and create an avatar, an animated real estate. On top of that, the govern Regions Financial Corporation - Management version of themselves that can Second Life is the brain ment may start to take a closer walk, run and dance, and then are storm of Rosedale, 38, a former look at the tax.responsibility of Associate Program, February 14, 2007 at 5:00 dropped into a landscape where chief technology officer at Real those making money on so-called p.m. they interact with others' ava Networks who helped develop "unreal estate" through sites like Cox Radio, Inc. - The Bone Cowhead Show, tars, including those of real-life the streaming technology that is Second Life. Economist Daniel February 21,2007 at 5:00 p.m. friends who are also "in world," the lifeblood of Second Life."He Miller, whose congressional Joint Cox Radio, Inc. - Account Manager, February 21, buy or sell Second Life land, set had a great idea: to create a col Economic Committee has been up businesses, build houses, buy laborative online space where investigating virtual gaming 2007 at 5:00 p.m. clothes, work a job, go bar-hop people could do things together," since October, is due to deliver a Cox Radio, Inc. - Internet Sales Manager, Febru ping, make art and, yes, even says Linden Lab marketing di report early this year. "Congres ary 21, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. some NC-17 activities. It's free to rector Catherine Smith. "I don't sional and IRS interest in this is Application Deadline for PGA Tour Internship join but potentially expensive _ think anyone knew how it would sue is simply a matter of time," he was quoted as saying in The Programs for 2007, February 16, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the site's made-up Linden dol evolve." lars or in real currency _ if you One of the ways SL is be Weekly Standard. "If you take Submit application online at want a super kickin' SL lifestyle. ing used is for education. Anne money out of Second Life, then www.pgatour.com Just like real life. Beamish, a professor in the grad you're responsible for claiming And if that doesn't sound all uate program in Community and that income, like eBay," says Lin Regional Planning at the Univer den Lab's Catherine Smith. VOL. 113 ISSUE 17 LlFE&TlMES FEB. 12, 2007 -THE SANDSPUR
meant to provide confidential suggestive looks, gestures, and da Gilmore will be conducting Rollins Victim Advocate Shannon Post counseling for students who comments to forced physical a prevalence study of sexual ha Program the sandspur have experienced sexual harass contact. rassment at Rollins in the coming (407) 628-6340 ment or assault on campus. The goal of the study was not months. http://www.roIlins.edu/dosa/ The work of the task force only to find out who is harassed, Ms. Gilmofe's survey is percoun/victims.shtml Rollins' Sexual Misconduct is guided largely by the efforts but who does the harassing. adapted from the AAUW nation Task Force was initiated last of the American Association of Over one-third of respondents al survey and will hopefully pro self-study is to find out how Roll Spring to discover the nature of University Women (AAUW) to admitted that they have harassed vide more insight into the nature L ins students define sexual harass sexual harassment and assault on understand the na of sexual miscon ment, as the line between what's campus. The former Dean of Stu ture of sexual mis duct at Rollins. friendly and what's threatening dents and current Provost of the conduct on college While both is often difficult to draw. College, Roger Casey, brought and university cam Nearly two-thirds of college students Campus Secu together a group of students, puses and to develop Are those sexually charged experience sexual harassment during rity and CAPS messages from your ex's friend faculty, and staff to revise de strategies for dealing (Counseling and cade-old policies and revamp the with the problem. college sexual harassment or were they Psychological just joking? Was that smack you- dated system of handling sexual The AAUW con Services) have re know-where a friendly gesture or misconduct cases. ducted a nationally 1 in 4 college women report surviving rape cords of reported an act of intimidation? Ultimate One of the first projects was representative sur incidents, the ly, it is up to you to decide what to install victim advocate signs vey of undergradu prevalence study is uncomfortable and unwanted, in public areas like restrooms so ate students in the 90-percent of sexual assault survivors on of Rollins will but it is up to the Rollins student persons who have experienced Spring of 2005 and American college campuses knew their provide impor body to uphold standards of de sexual assault, especially rape, found that nearly tant information cency and respecu that create an would know what to do and who two-thirds of college perpetrators about sexual mis environment where every stu to call. students experience conduct that goes dent feels safe. Most students do not report sexual harassment under the radar. For more information about incidents to campus officials be at some point during their four For now the task force only someone, and 60-percent said Rollins' Victim Advocate Pro cause they do not wish to take years at college. has limited first-hand accounts they did it because they thought gram call (407) 628-6340 or visit judicial action against their per from people, including students The study also found that it was funny. http://www.rollins.edu/dosa/ petrator and often fear being os and professors, who have expe one-third of first-year students How the Rollins campus percoun/victims.shtml tracized by their peers. experience harassment, which compares to these national sta rienced or witnessed sexual as The Sexual Assault Victim was broadly defined in the sur tistics is currently unknown, but sault on campus. Advocate Program at Rollins is vey to include anything from senior Psychology major Aman An important goal of this
Tom Maurstad the bunch. It was all Budweiser, mostly in the form, of a bunch dallss morning news of Bud Lite commercials with a met campus few brand-enhancing Budweiser spots. Talking gorillas, auction Whether you were watching eer giving the wedding vows, Super Bowl XLI for the game or guys slapping one another—lots the commercials, the experience of zany, madcap antics, but Bud was the same: long before the forgot to bring the funny. And game was over, it was a blow what was up with virtual football out. The Colts won and the com game between coach Don Shula mercials lost —big time. and hip-hop impresario Jay Z? It After weeks of hype~$2.6 looked cool but made absolutely million for 30 seconds!—commer no sense. Then again, that's the cials poured down on the 100- description of a classic beer com million-plus* TV viewers like the mercial. rain poured down on fans sitting The big winner? Coke. at Dolphin Stadium, and with the The best series of cool com same effect—they left you feel mercials goes to a non-alcoholic ing all wet. A few funny-smart- beverage—Coca-Cola. First up memorable spots stood out. A (and best in show) was the ani few more will be remembered mated spot done in the style of for all the wrong reasons. And a Grand Theft Auto-like video the rest will just fade in a big blur game. But after sipping a Coke, of wasted money. Here are the the anti-hero abandons mayhem PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN L. WHITE / MCT Campus highlights. and embraces good-deed-doing. SUPERBOWL 2007: Was the game really more entertaining than the commercials for a change? A star-less night: Another shows an elderly Take it as an omen that in gentleman in a retirement home another training seminar. It ends bosses, one boss cackling, "Here's munching on opposing ends of contrast to previous Super Bowls going on a spree of live-life ad with everybody throwing them some positive feedback" as he a candy bar, a la The Lady and in which the commercials were ventures after taking his first sip selves off a cliff rather than hav gives his underling a wedgie. the Tramp. That part was just stuffed with more celebrities of Coke and.asking "What else ing to attend. The next featured Together these spots present silly. But when they each rip out than a pre-Oscars gifting suite, haven't I done?" A third was ani everybody having to fight like a remarkably sharp and succinct a handful of chest hair to reassert Sunday night's spots were pretty mated extravaganza showing the gladiators in "the promotion pit" critique of cubicle culture. their manliness, one word: Ugh. much a celebrity-free zone. world of activity that goes on in as Caesar-like bosses look on. The coolest commercial: Super Bowl spotlight of The most glaring exception side a vending machine, In the final spot, you watch the Honda, on its Tron-inspired shame: was an NFL promotion _ a party The funniest Super Bowl sit peons getting tortured by their spot for the Honda Civic, with Super Bowl commercials at QB Chad Johnson's house with com: ultra-cool effects may be the new outlet marking a everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Career- where Hondas race celebrity's arrival in bottom-rung Martha Stewart in attendance, in builders.com across an animated hackery. cluding Brit soccer import David turned in the digital flats like a Both Jessica Simpson, star Beckham. funniest series scene out of Tron. ring in a follow-up to last year's Most of the stars that did of shorts as the Smart and beau dismal Pizza Hut Super Bowl turn out for Super Bowl spots ap job-hunting tifully executed, spot, and Kevin Federline, play peared only as voices, including Web site pro but it reminds you ing himself as a fast-food worker, a Blockbuster ad featuring James duced three what a cool movie made appearances that reinforced Woods as a hamster and Bobcat commercials Tron is. How does the jokes they have become. Gold wait as a mouse. presenting cor that help Honda? They are now both profes Paul Newman made a vocal porate office Perhaps you need sional punchlines. Jessica gob appearance for McDonald's. life as being a master's degree bling "cheesy bites" and K-Fed The big loser? Beer. lost in- a medi in marketing to daydreaming of being a star: Are Talk about down-is-up out eval forest. understand. these commercials or 30-second comes, Super Bowl advertising is In the And the gross clips of a day-in-the-life docu usually a showcase for hilarious first, hapless est commercial: mentaries? and outrageous beer commer workers scurry That Snickers commercial where cials, the top topic of water-cool when volun PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID EULITT / MCT Campus er analysis the next day. teers are being the two guys end PRINCE AT HALF-TIME: Well, at least some celebrity entertain up kissing after This year, not a winner in scooped up for ment showed up... THE SANDSPUR -FEB. 12, 2007 LlFE&TlMES VOL. 113 ISSUE 17
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and what ways to minimize the growing and growing. As of Feb my upcoming articles. ideas? damage caused by the climate ruary 5, 2007 the current popula Think about what you or Think about it. Do you care? Kelly Castino change. tion is 6,574,299,414 and growing the school can do to slow down Share your opinion with The the sandspur Global warming is an in by the second according to the the rate of the climate change or Sandspur at editor@thesandspur. crease in the average temperature United States Census Bureau on use less energy. Do you have any org. As stated by, Rishmil Patel, a of the earth's atmosphere due to line. senior, "the issue of global warm many man-made causes. Many The birth and death rates ing is not an issue of whether it is man-made causes include: fossil have been going down every On thin ice occurring or not. The main issue fuels such as oil, natural gas, coal where in the world. Due to the The Bush administration is proposing to list the polar bear is how serious is it for us and fu in homes, cars, factories, power fact that there are many more as an endangered species because of warming ture generations." plants, the cutting or burning people in the world, the demand temperatures in the animal's habitat Have you ever seen the doc down of forests, or when we pro for food, water, energy and all of Arctic giant umentary film, An Inconvenient duce cement all release Carbon the natural resources has gone up Polar bears are the largest member Russia Truth? What did you thiriK of Dioxide into the atmosphere. and will continue to intensify. of the bear family and live only it? Did it change your daily ac Cars and electrical plants The second major problem in the Northern Hemisphere tions? Global warming of climate produce Nitrous oxide and car is the scientific and technological bon dioxide is a consequence of development happening daily as Diet Carnivore; 'Arctic change as it is now being called is mainly seals Ocean, an important issue today and for industrial and mechanical pro new inventions are put into the Lifespan 25-30 years future generations to come. cesses and products. According world. Nuclear weapons, which Greenland I am going to write a two to an internet article, "sixty per are a political and scientific mat HeigM'sao'^'m)' part series on global warming cent of the methane currently in ter, if used emit a lot of. radiation and the many aspects to it. Cli the atmosphere is produced by that is harmful to both humans humans." and the environment. mate change has been in recent Weight 880-990 lb, The pollution that humans Mining for gold or whatever North news because of the Intergovern (399-449 kg) America mental Panel on Climate Change expel through various fashions is available also hurts the land. (IPCC) is in the process of final is clouding the thin layer of at From the beginning the earth izing its fourth assessment report mosphere surrounding the earth. has been exploited for food and Polar bear range "Climate Change 2007" in Paris, As the pollution thickens, the other resources but now more air thickens, and traps "in-fared France. advanced and stronger tools are • Approximately 20,000-25,000 The IPCC is made up of radiation that would otherwise affecting the earth. In addition, polar bears worldwide; some many scientists from all different escape the atmosphere and con more powerful tools for farming areas have shown a 22% countries and specialties. Before tinue out to the universe" which and other tasks sometime have decrease in population I get into the details of climate in turn heats the average temper adverse affects because of their * Polar bears are strong swimmers change, I think that the funda ature of the earth's atmosphere. immense power. and use large slightly webbed front mental information should be We are all guilty of leav Those are just two of the paws; known to swim more than refreshed in your minds. ing on such items as televisions, many reasons why climate 100 miles from land There used to be debate lights, and other widely used change has continued to be a Making the cut about whether climate change appliances, but next times think problem and will continue un It takes more than a year to list a species as threatened or was due to man made causes or what you are doing to the envi less the population maintains endangered under the Endangered Species Act ronment. it is nature's natural cyclical fluc where it is at, which it won't, or Petition received Listing can be denied at any step tuations. There are two main causes new more powerful tools aren't However, there is no longer of global warming or climate made that could destroy the en I Review and Seek input and opinions Species change. The first cause is the in vironment. Service added to list debate over whether there is cli review J information from various sources creasing population. Fortunately (effective mate change, the debate now This article just focuses on (90 days) gathering and experts centers on J'not if it is happening, or unfortunately, depending on a few of the topics on climate (12 months) (60-day comment period) after 30 days) the way you look at it, the popu change. There are many other but the rate at which it is happen Source: National Geographic. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, World Wildlife Fund ing," according to Dr.. Barry Allen lation in the world is continually aspects that I will write about in Graphic; fvlslina Yingiirvg ©2007 MCT =THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 113 ISSUE 17
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Good Citizen? Never Setde Shannon Post The College's mission the sandspur statement is to foster global Danielle Christiansen physical adventures to them and the niceties of security become citizenship and responsible the sandspur only them, well that seems like boring. What does it say about our leadership, a goal that seems quite kind of a big deal. That got me Wanting a relationship doesn't As I reflected upon previous country when the President the opposite of the consumer as thinking about the word settle. mean you want medJocrity. Yes, infatuations, those silly crushes 1 calls upon the American public citizen ideology. As an institution Could it be that I am commitment there are always peop ^ out there and lost love, I began to realize to support the troops by going committed to the values of a repulsive or do we really have to that would love to make you their that my severe lack of relationship shopping? Supporting the liberal arts education, it seems settle to get what we want? respective partner, but settling is experience could be due to the troops no longer means making that Rollins would counter this When we finally commit the opposite of getting what you fact that I serially, and adamantly, sacrifices, like driving our gas- distorted view of citizenship. Yet to someone, are we making a want. but perhaps unconsciously, want guzzling SUV's a little less or the annual "Etiquette Dinner" commitment to someone that we If you are settling, then you to settle down with those who are giving up our tax cuts to fund sponsored by Career Services truly care about or are we taking didn't get what you wanted in in no way interested in settling protective armor for the troops suggests just the opposite. Getting the best we can get of what's the first place. A relationship down with me. What sort of abroad. We must go to the malls manners training to secure a currently out there? Settling. In should be equal on all accounts, masochistic addiction is this, and support our consumer-driven privileged position in society itself it means you are sacrificing including the degree to which you say? One that perpetuates economy, but not question why does nothing to foster global and something. each counterpart of the couple in a seemingly endless cycle, of excessive and wasteful spending responsible citizenship. A crash However, in return for likes one another. course. is needed to fuel our economy in course in business etiquette, security do we need to lower What's the bottom line then? the first place. We are consumers, along with a 5-course meal for It seems that there is a our standards? In evaluation, Honestly, there is no set way to not citizens, and performing our the cost of only $22.95, teaches us surplus of those "just friends" and a little personal reflection, I go about "getting" a boyfriend or patriotic duty occurs in super to sell ourselves as commodities. that are amazing in every way carefully and very systematically a girlfriend, unless of course you centers, not voting booths. We are valued not for what we possible - funny, sweet, cute, compared my own list of are mailing away to Russia, and Judging by the sea of designer have learned in our time at a fine caring, kind, giving, you loiow potential-relationship-would- then you better make sure you get clothes and high-performance institution of higher learning, who I'm talking about - except be's, if they would have indeed some picture confirmation and a vehicles on campus, it seems but for who we know and how that you can in no way wrap your actually had me. damn good return policy. like many Rollins students are well we can act like the high- head around dating the said and I do tend to be a very list The fact is, it always seems to quite the patriots. Of course, class business elite. Just as we are nearly flawless soul. oriented person. Making the come back to that really annoying Rollins students are not unique valued in our consumerist culture Then there are those kids checklist made things a lot saying, "Everything happens for in their brand identification and by what and how much we buy, that you relentlessly convince clearer. There it was. Bachelor a reason." You know the one product lust. All Americans are we are valued for how well we yourself are perfect, you know, A-F all shared similar qualities your mother always said when force-fed the idea that products can sell ourselves to those who except for that minute detail of and just as similar warning little Janie didn't want to go to make people, especially in the have economic, political, and which concerns the fact that they signs. Personality: charming, prom with you or you didn't get corporate, advertising-driven cultural power in society. are in no way wanting to commit check; unpredictable, check; that job you wanted. Without this to you. media. Our political leaders, A student's worth should adventurous, check; risky, uh oh. little saying things would appear Why then do you have a long a vast majority of them tied to not be determined by his or her They kept me guessing and they as if someone up there was out to but unworkable list of the willing corporate interests, just reinforce ability to use the right forks at a kept me chasing. At some point get you. but relationship-wise unattractive, the media's ideological messages fine dining experience. A worthy in my time with all of these guys, So let's have a little faith. And separate from a list of those that by equating consumerism and global citizen and responsible there was a gut instinct. A bad learn from our mistakes. Raise seduce you into entertaining the citizenship. Never mind that leader questions why a select one. I felt it, but I chose to ignore those standards. Why should notion of settling down? And Americans have negative savings few can eat five-course meals for it. Bingo. The flaw was in the a anyone have to settle? Every what exactly makes this settling so for the first time since the Great dinner while millions of others bad match. individual deserves respect. But paramount, besides the obvious Depression, or that this country are working full-time jobs and So what does this mean? If before you can receive that respect and mandatory removal from the is experiencing the greatest gap still can't put food on the table. you are ready for a relationship, and get what you want, you have singles pot? between the rich and the poor To truly be a global citizen and does this mean you should settle to first realize you deserve it and Settling down refers to that since the 1920's. Just buy, buy, responsible leader, one must for those good guys out there, ask for it. Ok now get back on that point in which you think you buy! Americans may not have go beyond questioning and do even if you are just not feeling horse and focus on you. Because may have found someone that an equal opportunity to achieve something to correct the problem it? The answer is no. Never things happen when you aren't complements you to the point this myth we call the "American - and that something doesn't settle. Because if you settle, you looking for them. So stop settling that no one else matters. If Dream," but at least we are on a involve joining the ranks of the will eventually cheat yourself and and start living. someone is making you consider level playing field when it comes business elite. your poor chosen partner. You to our purchasing power. the possibility of limiting your may possibly literally cheat when
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The National Education for Why the 2008 Benevolence Presidential Election is Dr. Alan Nordstrom that benevolence is more exactly faculty writer what we need—and need to teach, preach and practice. In one word, what disposi An education that does not Closer Than You Think tion do human beings need most develop, above all, a benevolent to cultivate and acquire because disposition and character fails to Samantha Marsh tial candidates, including Sena Obama, and even former vice it serves them and all others best? provide human beings with what the sandspur tors Hillary Rodham Clinton and presidential candidate John Ed (Think of a disposition as a usual humanizes us and makes for hu Barack Obama on the Democratic wards all have the potential to mood, a temperament, a habitual man happiness. A major event is approach side and former New York City make a strong run against any Re inclination, a tendency.) The "humanities" in particu ing. And while I could be talking Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the publican candidate. The word I would nominate is lar are those studies that chiefly about the release of the seventh Republicans all evoke powerful Every voter needs to be able benevolence: a disposition to per work to instill a benevolent dis and final Harry Potter book, or emotional responses that could to asses each one's strengths and form generous acts, to be charita position by revealing most imme perhaps even the third install cloud clear voter assessment of weaknesses, their platforms, and ble, to do good. More precisely, in diately the human condition in its ment in Disney's (or should I say their presidential potential. their performances in the prima terms of etymology, to be benevo full range of potentialities, how it Johnny Depp's) Pirates of the Ca A desire to see the first wom ries in order to make the most lent is to wish well to others, to flourishes and fails. By its search ribbean trilogy, I'm not. No, Pres an, or the first black man elected sound decision in regards to who will their wellness. The opposite for truth, beauty and goodness, as ident Bush can deny the reality of as president isn't enough of a will lead our nation for four long attitude would be malevolence. well as for health, wellness and 2008 all he wants with five year reason to elect anyone, just as it years. Even though election night I prefer the word benevolence to wisdom, the humanist's enterprise long budget plans, but the truth is is unacceptable to dismiss either still seems far away, there are al some possible contenders, such as aims to improve our species' suc that in less than two years a new candidate for the same reasons. ready important debates and love or compassion, because those cess at thriving in our biosphere. president will be sworn into the In Giuliani's case, the hero status developments regarding these two words first suggest feelings We must learn benevolence to White House. awarded to him thanks to his ex Democratic presidential hopefuls. and emotions rather than the mo ward not only each other but the Moreover, after notching a ceptional leadership during a na And who knows what develop tives and actions that benevolence vital system that sustains us. narrowly absolute victory in Con tional tragedy is well-deserved, ments will take place over the implies. To wish ill to others, to com gress, the Democrats will try their but one must remember that there next year and half? Benevolence is something mit harm and violence—the hand at securing the White House, is a large difference between run The task set before each eli you do, act, and perform so as to disposition of malevolence—is a prize that slipped through their ning a city and running a country, gible American citizen is to be promote improvement, greater self-defeating and a disease to be fingers in 2004. even if that city is New York. aware, to take an interest in, and well-being, health, and whole cured. Right now on Earth in our Already the Dems have their So if simplistic "gut" assess to be informed about these de ness. Benevolence also implies Age of Terror, the disease of ma hopes up, thanks to several strong ments of candidates are never velopments. As a citizenry we kinship and kindness and gener levolence rages like an epidemic. candidates. In addition, the Re enough, why then is the major cannot waltz into October, 2008 osity, all three words rooted in the The only cure, the only salva publicans will have to overcome ity of the American public notori expecting CNN and Fox News to idea of bonds of relationship: the tion, is benevolence: a determina the recent voter referendum that ously disinclined towards making hand Us easy decisions on a silver "brotherhood of man" (in the old tion to wish-wellness to everyone was mid-term elections, and their informed decisions in regards to platter. Following candidates, phrase). and to act accordingly. I see three association with a decidedly un elections? In fact, tens of millions watching how they establish plat "What the world needs now choices for each of us: (1) malevo popular President. That's not to of eligible American citizens sim forms and campaign, are essential is love, sweet love" is a touching lence, (2) indifference, or (3) be say that the GOP isn't offering up ply didn't vote in the last presi parts of informed voting; they al sentiment that may last as long nevolence: poison, slow poison, some real contenders. dential election. For those that low the voter to adopt a personal as the song is sung, but I contend or health. Although it's too soon to call do vote, the idea of navigating and coherent view of a candidate much, I think it might be safe to partisan rhetoric in an attempt to rather than simply absorbing and say that this historically signifi divine the true worth of a presi regurgitating popular opinion cant election isn't going to be easy dential candidate seems like a gained from watching a major for anyone. Except maybe for Herculean chore. Instead, most new network. Super Bowl Values President Bush, who can slink people vote along party lines. But A majority of the Americans away quietly, having completed this approach doesn't work in the are unhappy with a current presi all the damage the U.S. constitu primaries, where the official pres dent, but in the end we have no Dr. Alan Nordstrom Turning from the adversarial tion allows, and then some. idential candidates for each party one to blame but ourselves. True, faculty writer to the advertising: the ads, too, are On the other hand, the are chosen. it is impossible to ever really hard-hitting, high-impact assaults American public has the difficult These primaries are the first know how a candidate will per I try to imagine what a Criti on the viewers' attention and responsibility of looking beyond critical step in the 2008 election, form as president, but it is highly cal Media Studies analysis of the pocketbooks, fiercely devised to stereotypes and emotional reac a step that will largely affect the possible, and even necessary to Super Bowl would reveal about invade their psyches and memo tions in order to elect the right Democrat's bid for the White have a logical idea to that effect. this iconic American phenom ries, and to infect their consump candidate. Many of the poten House. Senators Clinton and enon. tive behaviors. At $2.6 million per I observe this issue as a dis minute, sponsors aren't fooling interested (i.e., fascinated but im around. Knowing they have the IX) MOT I REPEAT; DD THIS IS THE MOST partial) spectator. I'm not invested captive market audience of the piseu$Ti^miN6 in the game of football, and I have year, they exploit their precious I'VE EVER SEEN mm no knowledge of or preference for seconds as craftily as sideline the Colts or the Bears. I might as coaches calling killer plays. well be a Martian in my indiffer Is it any wonder that a na ence. I assume the attitude of a tion that idolizes such an event as cultural anthropologist: What's the Super Bowl aspires to be the going on here? sole Super Power on Earth? Is it I pay attention to the two surprising that they are pouring obvious aspects of this event: (1) hundreds of billions of dollars the game itself and (2) the com and thousands of their soldiers' mercials that support it. News lives and limbs into a terrifying reports say that more viewers "war against terror," which also prefer watching the ads than the seems to be a war to command oil ARE^0UW#CHIN6 game (and a post-game website resources to fuel the consumptive PORN A6AJN? EXXON MOBIL was even constructed for viewers gluttony of its citizens? OL PROFITS! to replay the ads). Watching the Super Bowl / The game itself extols the seems like participating in a re skillful use of violence. It seems ligious ritual that reinforces the to be tamed, regulated, stylized primal values of this society: pow warfare: physical conflict that is er and appetite, rampant and rav punishing and sometimes injuri enous. One could imagine other ous to the "players" (i.e., combat national values to extol instead: ants). The skills it promotes and gentleness, justice, and generos rewards are adversarial aggres ity, for instance. But not on Super siveness, toughness, strength, Bowl Sunday. agility, cunning, deviousness, and Illustration Courtesy of MCTCampus endurance. :THE SANDSPUR: VOL. 113 ISSUE 17
EDITOR: JUSTIN JB BRAUN [email protected] Stupid' bowl? Rollins Basketball a sports fan to know the names of John Watson the teams, players, or score. the sandspur It seems that the people that did watch the Super Bowl Everyone knows that Super remembered all the funny SurvivesThriller Bowl Sunday was on Sunday commercials that went on. I February 4th. However, that is personally thought the Snickers stripped by Nova's Donovan possession, Rollins would get untrue. _Going around Rollins, commercial with the two guys Juan Bernal Redden on what looked to be a a defensive stop and Johnny I found out that there were so imitating 'Lady and the Tramp' the sandspur foul. Nova called timeout with Reibel would find Isaac Codrey many people who didn't have the was the funniest. 2.1 seconds remaining on the on a backdoor cut for a lay-up slightest clue about the easiest Oh yeah, you cannot forget clock. However, Codrey was to put the Tars up two. Rollins questions on the Super Bowl. the one when the guy used his The Rollins Men's Basketball able to redeem himself as he would make another stop, using First off, I asked fellow students beard hair to cover his bald continued their quest towards picked off Nova's inbounds pass their 1-3-1 defense to get another when the Super Bowl was and head! The rest of the commercials their fourth conference title in and was able to call timeout with stop at the defensive er.d. The they didn't even know! I asked were funny to watch and good five years as they knocked off 0.8 seconds to go. Craig Reichel rest of the game, the Tars would them who was playing and— entertainment for viewers to the Nova Southeastern Sharks in missed a three as time expired get it done at the charity stripe, guess what—they didn't know! I cdntinue watching the TV when a double overtime thriller, 80-79. to send the game into overtime. with Craig Reichel, Jonny Reibel, asked them many other questions the game is not on. Also, it is The win gave Rollins their 9th In the first overtime the Sharks and John Thinnes free throws to like what was the final score or the time for friends to continue consecutive victory in conference came out the aggressor. A Kevin build an 80-76 advantage. Nova's did you know who won and they having a good time with each and their 12th consecutive victory Chester lay-up gave the Sharks Rhys Martin would throw in an didn't even know. Is Rollins just other and building their bondage. overall. The Tars are now 18-3, a five point lead with 1:33 left. insignificant half court shot at the busy with their own lives that they Getting to the point, the but they only remain a Vi game Rollins' Johnny Reibel would buzzer. When it was all said and cannot concentrate on football or Super Bowl was a great experience up on Barry in the conference convert two free throws to cut done, the Tars would improve are they just plain dumb? for everyone at Rollins to watch. standings. the Sharks lead to three on the their record to 18-3 and 9-1 I, myself, was rooting for my Besides their lack of knowledge The Sharks opened up the next possession. On the ensuing conference. Jonny Reibel would hometown Bears. I lived outside for football, they can all enjoy game eating up the Tars on both possession, Codrey would strip lead five Tars in double figures with 16 points and 12 assists. Chicago for four years and had what they are watching because the offensive and the defensive the Sharks' Rhys Martin, and Isaac Codrey added 14 along with to root for the home team. I was they are with their friends. end. Nova's Tim Coenraad hit Reibel would hit a three to tie John Thinnes and Deon Troupe not satisfied with the outcome They can watch football two early treys from downtown the game at 65 with just under who each chipped in 13. Craig of the score—which I knew by players they do not know, see the to put the Sharks up 14-5. After a minute to go. After a Diego Aguiar lay-up put the Sharks up Reichel rounded out the double the way. It was a terrible game teams they do not know, or simply a media timeout, Jordan Kolosey two with 33 seconds left, Reibel figure scorers with 10 points, for the offense and should not not care about what is going on in hit three straight jumpers to pace would come down and tie the despite playing most of the game have happened. All of the people the game and still have a good Rollins on an 11-2 run to even the game with an uncontested lay- in foul trouble. rooting for the Colts were surely time. It is being around friends game at 16. The game would be up with 22 seconds left. After a happy. Peyton Manning finally and family that counts. nip and tuck for the rest of the Rollins' may come face to timeout, the Sharks turned the won a Super Bowl—something For those who do not have half as both teams shot above face with their goal of winning ball over when Codrey threw the many people thought would not anyone to share a Super Bowl 50%. With Rollins up 32-30 with their fourth conference title in five ball off of Aguiar's leg to give the happen. experience with, then they should five seconds left, John Thinnes years as they host the Florida Tech Tars the ball with five seconds However, relating such come to Rollins so they can enjoy missed a jump shot and Nova's Panthers Feburary 21 at 7:30 P.M left. Deon Troupe had a chance topics to people around campus the community based experience Oresti Nitsios improbable half in the final regular season home to win the game for the Tars, but game. Seniors Isaac Codrey, who do not even know the names we have created! Nevertheless, we court heave went in to give Nova his buzzer beater was just off Jordan Kolosey, Jon Smith, John of the quarterbacks or the final need to catch up on our football a 33-32 lead at halftime. the mark to send the game into Thinnes and Deon Troupe will be score is frustrating. It seems to knowledge so that sometime in In the second half, the game double overtime. honored in a pre-game ceremony. me that Rollins does not know the future, we can be not only continued to be close, with much about football. Although knowledgeable about education neither team being able to gain In the second overtime, it they are smart and intelligent but about football as well. more than a four point advantage. was the Tars who would come out the aggressor. Nova held a young people prepared for their With the Tars up 57-55, Nova's 72-69 lead in the opening minute, future, they should at least know Diego Aguiar made a lay-up to tie but a Codrey three pointer tied what goes on outside of school. the game at 57. On the ensuing the game at 72. On the next You definitely do not need to be possession, Isaac Codrey was Spring Training Begins in Florida CLASSIFIEDS Phillips and Doug Mientkiewicz Justin Dottavio coming prospects Brian McCann, Everett, arid 2B Craig Biggio HELP WANTED the sandspur Langerhans, and Francour team and Mark Loretta are proven are splitting time at first base. The with veterans Rentaria, Andruw commodities. 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The rotation falls off definite strength of the Houston Call (407) 646-2696 or e-mail as the Braves top four starters Melky Cabrera could be starting after Kazmir and the bullpen is Astros. IB Lance Berkman, 3B [email protected]. in the rotation, and veteran anywhere else, while Andy weak and without a closer. closer Bob Wickman. Up and Morgan Ensberg, SS Adam THE SANDSPUR -FEB. 12, 2007 SPORTS VOL. 113 ISSUE 17 Sport Spotlight: The Sexy Rexy Hands Colts Superbowl on Silver Platter JTonn vJ Reibel starter and only losing one senior Juan Bernal from last year's team, Reibel has the sandspur noted a big difference. "Everyone Danny Travis is more mature, more relaxed, the sandspur Jonny Reibel, a junior from having more fun. Understanding Chicago is the point guard, leader the little things like rebounding Well, all logic proved correct and catalyst for the Rollins Men's and playing defense is going to as the better team prevailed on Basketball was recently named win games. Players like Jordan Sunday night in a Superbowl that Sunshine State Conference Player Kolosey, who has been a key role was marked by sloppy weather of the Week for the third time this player has gotten our defense to and sloppy play. In a match up season. Reibel leads the Sunshine where we want it to be." between the best quarterback and State Conference in scoring (15.5 Reibel and sophomore center the. absolute worst quarterback, points per game), assists (7.8 per Craig Reichel are the only two most would say that the better game) and is second in steals (1.95 starters who aren't seniors. Jonny one would win, but a lot of people per game). Reibel is one of the says that the seniors have made are from Chicago. early candidates to receive the a profound impact on the season The week leading up to the Sunshine State Conference Player and his career. "The seniors are a superbowl was highlighted by of the Year award. really good group of guys, really talk about Tank Johnson and his Reibel's duties and persona positive minded, they would do obsession with heavy arms, Rex extend way beyond the basketball anything to help the young guys Grossman's ineptitude, and of court as he is counted on to be win and teach them the defense. course, the first time in history a leader and a motivator. "My Guys like Jon Smith, who has a black coach has made it to the main role is being a leader on been injured, never quit and they superbowl. the team. Coach looks to me to have been really good motivators. Tank Johnson, in one of the get everyone involved, motivate Hopefully we can have a good more interesting superbowl travel them, be positive and make sure ending to the year for those five." arrangements, has to request I GOT IT: Bear's quarterback Rex Grossman dives at a fumble. everyone is playing the game of With the Tars currently permission from a judge to travel basketball." holding a #18 national ranking and to Miami because he has been an 18-3 record, Reibel says that in run back an opening kickoff in You" ending with a tear-jerking With the big expectations that caught with illegal AK-47s one the end winning on the court isn't the superbowl. You would have performance of "Purple Rain." included a #8 national ranking too many times. He was granted what it's all about. "Our ultimate to figure that this would put some The performance may have and being a heavy favorite to win permission, but in hindsight, I'm goal is that everyone walks out of fire in the belly of the Bears. But seemed a bit rushed, but that the conference, sometimes those sure he would have rather stayed this program a good player, a good then you also had to figure that we was only because prince had to expectations can make it hard to home and maybe even attended player and createjs} friendships are dealing with Rex Grossman get back to his pad to prepare the succeed. Last season the Tars were Maurice Clarett's superbowl that can last." He also talks about here. pancakes for his after-party, an picked to finish seventh, so many throw down. talks about that the profound after-party that was highlighted of the pre-season expectations All week long, fans were Here is the Chicago Bears impact that the coaching staff has by prince and the revolution were not there. On handling beaten over the head by the offensive Playbook. It's three had. "It shows that winning isn't defeating a squad of Colts the big expectations, Jonny says news of two black coaches in the pages long. It also is sitting on everything and they want us to be defensive backs in a pickup game "You have to go in with a level superbowl. Don't get me wrong, the desk of every opposing coach the best players and best people. of "streetball." head, take one game at a time. I am very proud of Tony Dungy in the NFL. Page one consists of It's all about effort and no matter You can't look forward to the and Lovie Smith, but this was a Thomas Jones runs. There aren't Furthermore, let us not forget what happens they will always be NCAA Tournament or the Elite bit too much. First, black coaches many, but they are effective, and the real reason why Americans behind us." 8." With the Tars returning every have succeeded in every other also the only thing the opposing watch the game: the commercials. Catch Jonny major sport, Football was their coaches need to worry about. This year the sponsors came up Reibel in the final final frontier. The analysts and Page two gets a bit trickier. These with a somewhat weak array of regular season the sportswriters all talked about plays are a handful of pass plays, ads highlighted by homophobia home game on how now all the black children but only ones that can be pulled and suicide. The Snickers February 21 at 7:30 will say "hey I can coach too". off by a quarterback with half "Man Kiss" ad was genuinely against Florida You show me a white kid or a kid a brain. Upon execution, these disturbing and kind of made me Tech, in which the of any color for that matter that plays devolve into Rex dropping never want to eat a snickers again. aforementioned wants to coach and I will show back, closing his eyes, standing My Favorite though, was the GM seniors will be you a kid who probably plays too unbalanced on his back foot, ad where a factory robotic arm honored. much Madden '07. These players and then letting it rain. And we loses his job and then ends up at are professionals, and color is not all know that when Rex makes the end of his rope, jumping off going to matter to them. They are it rain, it pours into the hands of a bridge, because nothing sells looking at a coach's leadership an opposing DB. The third page products like suicide. ability, his football knowledge, is the favorite of every defensive The second half was and his ability to motivate players coordinator in the league, and a highlighted by Rex falling down in a positive way. page which was turned to a few some more and then a monkey But all of this was just talk, times on Sunday night: The drop jumping off of some guy's back. leading up to the greatest day of back and fall down page. But no one really saw any of that the year. The day where we as Finally America was treated to the because the rain made it look Americans prove to the world that halftime show. The Sex symbol like everyone was watching on we can drink more Coors Light, of the century came out decked a television straight out of the eat more Doritos, and bet more in a teal suit and a very classy fifties. Then again maybe it was money on a game than the rest head scarf. He played a spiced just the poisonous mixture that of the world. The game started up version of Jimi Hendrix's "All occurs when Doritos react with off with a bang as we saw Devin Along the Watchtower" and Coors Light. Hester become the first ever to then the Foo Fighters "Best of
Jonny Reibel tosses in another 2 pointer. Spring Crew Season Approaches a competition but they've been 10-year track as Rollins crew Angela Gonzalez tiaining hard in the off months for coach. His women's team has been the sandspur their upcoming, spring regattas. to the NCAA Championships The fall season ended on twice and captured the Sunshine Rollins Crew has been a high note back in November State Conference in 1998 and around since 1894 when the when the men's rowing team 2002. He led his men's team in Rollins Athletic Association was took first place in the Varsity Four 2005 to their best season in school formed to schedule athletics in at the 2006 Fall FIRA Classic in history. order to develop a student of Fellsmere, Florida. The women's This semester look for the "sound mind" and "sound body". freshmen team also did well crew team to compete in five Being positioned on beautiful taking the Novice Eight in the home meets during the month of Lake Virginia has also' provided same regatta. March at Lake Maitland starting an ideal setting for Rollins water This year has a young roster with the Metro Cup versus UCF sports. By 1927, rowing was an boasting 23 freshmen to only four on March 3. For more information official sport at Rollins with two seniors but there's a great deal of on the Rollins crew teams or any eight-oared boats and enough potential. other athletic teams, be sure to funds to build the boathouse on Coach Shawn Pistor, a Rollins check out Rollins official sports Lake Maitland. graduate himself, was also a four- website as www.rollinssports. This season it has . been year varsity rower during his com. about three months since the academic career, which probably Rollins crew teams have been in has a lot to do with his successful