University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 9-18-2006 Sandspur, Vol 113, No 04, September 18, 2006 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 113, No 04, September 18, 2006" (2006). The Rollins Sandspur. 1815. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1815 ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA The anaspur : NEWS Arrested! Life as a Seninr Students arrested at Rollins for possession Third World Views and use of illegal substances recently. Check out Rollins's student views on issues involving Third World Nations and their citizens. PAGE 3 PAGE 12-1. THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 ISSUE 04 wrvw.thesandspur.org September 18, 2006 '06 SGA Elections Stephanie Hanisak Berts (Chief of Staff), Austin Con­ • the sandspur nors (Council of Leaders Presi­ dent / Fox Funds Chair), Sheena On September 11th and Walia (Cultural Action Commit­ 12th, SGA held elections for its tee Chair), Steve Miller (College new Senate members. Students Governance Committees Chair), voted at the Campus Center, Sut­ Marissa Germain (Director of ton Apartments, and the Cornel Collegiate Relations), Elise Leta­ Social Sciences building at vari­ nosky (Public Relations Chair), ous times throughout those two ar.d Ashley Coleman (Commu­ days. Students were required to nity Engagement Chair). Besides show their R-card and were only the Executive Board there are 26 allowed to vote for the candi­ representatives that make up the dates in their residential district. Senate. McKean, Elizabeth, Ward, Candidates must meet three Holt, Rex Beach, Sutton, Pinehu- qualifications in order to run for rst, Lyman, Corrin, Fox, Strong, the Senate. The candidates must Cross, Mayflower, Pugsley, Gale, live in the residential district in Hooker, Rollins, and Off Campus which they wish to represent make up the different residential for the entire school year, not districts. just the fall semester. Students Senate seats are allocated by who move residences lose their residential district. The number position in the Senate. Senators of seats allowed for each residen­ must also keep a minimum GPA tial district depends on the num­ of 2.33. The last qualification is ber of students living in each dis­ that senators must be in Good trict. There are four Off-Campus Standing with the Dean of Stu­ seats available. Sutton Apart­ dent Affairs. ments has three seats. McKean, The following students are Elizabeth, and Ward each have running to represent Elizabeth DANIPICARD / The Sandspur two seats. All the other smaller in the Senate: Nadia Johnson, Juli RECOVERED: Director of Campus Security, Ken Miller, estimates that eighty to ninety percent on-campus housing, including Ochoa, Morgan Davin, Sharon of the property stolen during the 2005 Winter Break has been returned. all the Greek houses, has one Riegsecker, Kristen Eden, and seat. Kayla Florio. "I am running for The SGA is composed of the SGA because I was a part of SGA Students who had property stolen during Executive Board and the Student at my high school and thrive on Senate. The following are the ten making a difference," said Kris- the 2005 winter break will soon have it members of the Executive Board: ten Eden, who is a freshman Cat McConnell (President), Lara and is running for the Elizabeth Bueso (Vice President), David- residential district. "Also, I am returned. Remington (Comptroller), Joey CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Dani Picard identify their belongings. If the interviewing students, faculty, the sandspur - case number matches the item, and staff to garner leads. Most the student will be allowed to people believed that the theft Peace Film Festival Eighty to ninety percent of collect the item. was an "inside job" because all the property stolen from Greek Miller estimates that 95 the property was stolen from Marc Sardy sage of the festival to the audi­ locked rooms and the rooms ence instead of bringing the au­ houses during the 2005 Winter to 100% of the items recovered contributing writer Break will be returned to stu­ were specifically taken over the were still locked when the resi­ dience to the festival. dents in the upcoming weeks. holiday break. Only students dents returned. As the semester gets into This year as the festival has The items were stolen from who had items stolen during Campus Security and Win­ full swing and events and e- expanded beyond the original four Greek houses on campus, that time should contact the ter Park PD actively pursued the mails fly around campus with home of Orlando and been in­ including Kappa Kappa Gam­ Winter Park Police Department. case from the time the goods the speed of the hurricane sea­ volved in events in Japan and Cyprus in other US cities such ma, Kappa Delta, Chi Omega, Several items may still be miss­ were first reported missing and son, an event is emerging from as New York and Los Angeles. and Alpha Tau Omega some­ ing, including several laptops, throughout the summer. They the maelstrom as an opportu­ This year the festival has moved time between campus closing electronics, and jewelry. continue to pursue all leads. nity for students to play a role as to venues at Rollins, UCF, the in December and the return of In the beginning of August, Miller considers the inci­ global citizens and responsible leaders. The event is the Global Orlando Science Center and the students in mid-January. a local attorney contacted the dent a "very serious matter" Peace Film Festival. Enzian theater. With the largest The property totals approx­ Winter Park Police Department and immediately had the locks The Global Peace Film Festi­ venue, Tiedke Hall (the support imately $25,000 and includes and reported that he had some changed on the houses during val now in its fourth year here in of John Sinclair and the music high-dollar goods like iPods, stolen goods that a client had the spring term. The search in­ cluded the Rollins Campus Se­ Orlando began in the way many department), and the best films, DVD players, game systems, dropped off. Due to attorney-cli­ Rollins will be at the heart of ent privilege, the attorney does curity Department, the Winter film festivals do. A central lo­ purses and handbags, laptops, cation, Universal Studios, and the festival. The festival brings not have to release the client's Park Police Department, and the speaker systems, and women's all the hoopla that normally ac­ films with the messages of peace, name. He knew the belongings Orlando Police Department. clothing. company a festival, celebrities, environmental conservation, were those stolen from Rol­ SGA President, Cat McCon- Director of Campus Securi­ filmmakers, parties, and a major anti-poverty and family values. ty, Ken Miller was pleased when lins during the holiday break, nell was one of the nearly twen­ In Nina's own words, "You can­ ty students who had property sponsor. In its second year, due he found out the goods were however. Campus Security and to the financial collapse of its not begin to address the issue of found. He said that "it's a good Winter Park Police are still pur­ stolen. She stated that, "as a stu­ peace without also understand­ dent who had property stole last major sponsor, the festival cre­ thing the property was returned suing leads to find out who stole ator and director Nina Streich ing the role that environmental winter break I'm relieved to hear to Winter Park PD and we hope the property. had to change her strategy and conservation, poverty and the that I might.be able to retrieve our students will recover it." "I don't believe it was some­ develop grass-roots support as core of family values play in some of my personal belong­ The Winter Park Police one off the street but I don't the festival reached out into the opening the door for peace." ings. As SGA President, I still Department will have an evi­ want to speculate," he states. community, into the hearts of believe there are opportunities Several filmmakers will be dence room set up September Miller is more concerned about those it hoped to attract. Nina for heightened security on cam­ visiting Rollins for the screen­ 18 through 22 from 1 pm to 5 getting the property back to the has single-handedly kept the pus and around the residence ings of their films and will pm. Students who had property students at this time. festival alive. She recognizes the be answer questions after the Shortly after the property halls, and it's an issue SGA will importance of reaching the fu­ stolen should bring their case continue to discuss this year." screenings. There are a limited number to the Winter Park Po­ was first reported stolen in Jan­ ture leaders of the country and number of free tickets available lice Department at that time to uary, Campus Security began world and of bringing the mes­ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT 7 LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 12 SPORTS 14 VOL. 113 ISSUE 04 THE SANDSPUR -SEPT. 18,2006 NEWS when a bolt, spring and washer Angeles and make its way into the Angeles National Forest. Germany: Vandals threw paint- Syria: Islamic militants at­ floated free.