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The Rollins Sandspur. 1770. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1770 ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA THE OLDEST COLLEG2GE NEWSPAPER IN FLORIDA *^ SERIALS OCTOBER 8, 2004 FOUNDED IN 1894 WWW/IHLSANDSH R.OJU, Holt News Student Spotlight Crossword Mania Televised Debate History Read about the amazing life The Sandspur introduces its brand new Sure we have debates now, and accomplishments of element... a crossword puzzle. Try your but where did the concept Josh Englert, a Holt Music hand at our challenging trivia game and start and how have tele­ student. look for the answers in next week's issue. vised debates changed over time? page 5 page 12 page 6 One Down Bush and Kerry go head to Asian American Student Association head at the first of three presidential debates. Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival • The Mid- and karate demonstrations. A traditional Lion Dance by Autumn Festival guest performers opened the brings Asian festival. The Lion Dance is an important cultural aspect *'I believe in "1 believe I'm enrichment to in Chinese history. It dates being strong and going to win, resolute and because tire Rollins College. back as far as two thousand years, and is believed to determined. And American people by Erika Batey drive away evil and bring I wiR hunt down knrnv I know asst. news editor and kill the ter­ how to lead. I've good luck and prosperity. rorists, wherever shown the On Thursday September Following the Lion they are. But we American people 30, the Asian American Dance, Vice-President Sean also have to be I knmv how to Student Association (AASA) Graham ('06) and Joanna smart. And lead. 1 under- held their second annual cel­ Leung ('05) explained some smart means not StW'Ut ebration for the Mid- of the legends and history diverting your in tlus country Autumn Festival on campus. surrounding the important i attention front doesn't agree The traditional festival takes festival. Particularly charac­ the real war on with the deci- place every year on the fif­ teristic of the festival are the tenor in sums.I've. made. teenth day of the eighth popular moon cakes. Afghanistan And I made month, and celebrates the The legend states that against Osama some Untgh dcci- harvest. the history of the moon bin Laden and sums. But people This year the celebration photo / ERIKA BATEY cakes dates back to the tenth hiking if off to know where I was held in Dave's DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: The Asian American Student century when the Iraq." staiul." Downunder and included Association invited guest performers to present the traditional Mongolians ruled China. food, music, a DJ, dancers, lion dance. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 "This president "We're tnaking luis made, I progress. But the regret to say, a front on this war Moore's Slacker Tour Visits UCF colossal error of is more than just judgement. And oni' place..- lhc\ • Moore sparks sons for coming to UCF, also has a lot to do judgement is biggest disaster "We're here as part of a with theaters now ir/uit we look for that could hap- debate and sixty-city tour . the being willing to in tixe president pen hi that wc inspires action 'Slacker Uprising Tour.' play documen­ of the United not succeed m We're calling it that because taries." DMAC fol­ States of Iraq. We utll during his UCF 50% of Americans don't vote lowed up asking America." succeed. We ve appearance. and have been called politi­ what Moore's reac­ got a plan to do cal slackers — I'm here to tion to Celsius 4-11. so. And the by Issac Stolzenbach embrace the slackers and ask After explaining to had one main reason opinions editor them to give voting a chance Moore that* it was a pasition, one con­ we'll succeed ts evert if it's just this once." right-wing-perspec­ becau.se the Michael Moore, film­ sistent position maker and media-hound, The barrage of questions tive documentary [<»i Iraq]: Tliat Iraqis want tobc stopped at the University of quickly ensued after Moore's about him, he Saddam Hussein free." Central Florida on Saturday opening statements. One replied with laugh­ was a tin cat, representative from DMAC ter, "There are prob­ there was a right October 2 in his sixty city (Downtown Media Arts ably half a dozen way to disarm "Hie onh tiling tour, in an effort to get documentaries him and the consistent al\mt "slackers" to vote. Center) asked Moore what being made about way, and my opponent's Moore strolled into the he thought of the various presides it position is that press conference about a political documentaries that me right now. Its the uromr he's been inco)r- half-hour late with Florida's have been spawned from the like the right-wing sistent. He Third Congressional District recent success of his own has gone nuts and changes fx>si- Congresswoman, Corrine Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore said, 'what's this tions. Ami you Brown. He stated, with a replied, "I'm very honored documentary thing? cannot change frog in his throat, "I hope to play a role. I've always We need to learn it!' photo / PRESSMATERIAL.SE positions in tliis you all can hear my voice thought that documentaries There's Michael industry. I've provided war on toror if through this bronchitis, or were a very entertaining Moore Hates Me and / Hate jobs!" The crowd laughed whatever it is I've got." form of cinema and I'm glad Michael Moore; there's a with Moore and started Before any questions were that other people are begin­ whole bunch of movies out shooting their hands in the posed, Moore stated his rea­ ning to pick up on that. It like that. it's like a whole FOR FULL DEBA CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SEE P/ OCTOBER 8, 2004 THE SANDSPUR NEWS Michael Moore's Orlando Appearance CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 was in New York that air for their opportunity to brought tears to a veteran's ask him a question. eyes that was standing next After addressing a few to this reporter. •". and he rounds of film questions, said to me, 'I'm sorry Mr. members of the press direct­ Moore. I'm sorry that I was ed questioning to the real so angry at you that day you reason Moore was at the said those things at the event — politics. One Oscars. I was on a ship reporter asked if Moore heading out there and we would make a film address­ were all very angry at you.' I ing Senator John Kerry's stopped him and said don't flaws, should Kerry take the give me any apologizes! Executive office. Moore stat­ Don't apologize to me! It ed, "It's someone else's turn; should be me and the rest of I'm tired. There are certain the American people apolo­ things I'll be looking for gizing to you for sending when Kerry takes office. End you to war over fictitious the war as soon as possible, reasons." provide healthcare for every Moore got the crowd to a American. ." With the fever-pitch before handing debates still fresh on every­ out clean underwear and one's mind, another reporter photo / ISSAC STOLZENBACH Ramen Noodles to those that asked for Moore's reaction to GATHER ROUND!: Interested students and Central Florida residents gather at UCF to hear would fill-out their voter the debate, Moore replied, Michael Moore speak. registration forms, suddenly "Well, clearly everyone oned their president, while ... that's like asking me what into the room. She then reminding the crowd of agreed that Kerry won the Fox 35 went straight to the I would do right now if that addressed the crowd with a what he was there to do: get debate ... he answered his evening news. The polls wall right there were to sud­ few words of inspiration, people registered to vote. questions clearly and specifi­ reported that Kerry won, but denly turn yellow — it "...they rule like a dictator­ Moore accomplished his cally. Bush... showed up for the story coming from the would freak me out!" ship and we must take our goal as many people lined a 90-minute debate with five networks was that Bush As the press conference country back!" up around the stage to get minutes worth of material. won. came to a close, Moore intro­ Moore and his entourage their underwear and forms. He spoke of 'hard work'~ The next question star­ duced and thanked then moved out to an eager He left a lasting impression this coming from a guy that tled Moore and excited the Congresswoman Connie and sweating crowd mixed on all that attended; whether spends 40% of his time on crowd; a reporter asked Brown for her courage and with euphoric Democrats it was out of anger for the vacation." Moore what his reaction determination in assisting and scowling Republicans; things he said damning the Though Moore felt that would be if President Bush him in his Florida edition of this was evident in the mud­ current administration or everyone believed Kerry gets reelected.