University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 1-29-1992 Sandspur, Vol 98 No 15, January 29, 1992 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 98 No 15, January 29, 1992" (1992). The Rollins Sandspur. 1723. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1723 THE SANDSPUR Volume 98 Issue #15 Rollins College-Winter Park, Florida January 29, 1992 The Select Latin America in the "New World Order" Elect. Visiting professor of force by the U.S., arms, is not all-encompass­ ing in bringing about growth. The problems in offers his thoughts on Latin America such as drug trafficking, illegal emigration, and human rights abuses, are not Are Student the politics of the solved by military means. It is only a temporary solution to the internal instability in many of the Government leaders Westerm Hemisphere Latin American countries. Now, more than ever, monetary influence is U apathy locking the key to addressing the rudimentary problems BY ELIZABETH COOK in Latin America. Our economic aim must not out the rest of us from Sandspur Staff be so broad based, however, but it should be aimed at the causal factors of economic degen­ the university As a part of the First Columbus Quincentennial eration and political instability. In treating Lecture Series of Rollins College, Dr. Federico these countries, our policy and attitude needs to governing process? Gil lectured on Wednesday night, January 22 be directed toward them, not toward outside 1992 in the Bush Auditorium to Rollins stu­ forces as was the case during the Cold War with dents, faculty, and the community. His focus the former Soviet Union. There is the possibil­ BY TERRY SEBASTIAN was on United States and Latin American rela­ ity of growth in Latin America when we look at She Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky U. tions in the new global order. the separate countries of the region individually Emphasizing that we are on the eve of change and not as a homogeneous conglomerate, and Is student government a forum for public for in our relations with Latin America, he con­ also, not as imperialistically, as was done in the jublic service or a self-serving forum? trasted the past U.S. policy towards Latin past. Critics of the student government system point America with the current need for a dramatic It was ironic when Dr. Gil spoke of the 1947 I fingers at elected officials who they call change from this in our view toward the Latin Rio Treaty and the 1948 OAS which were photo I Kristin Sparks unsupervised and ineffective, while student of- American nations. Strategic denial, a term Dr. formed to contain the potential spread of com­ Dr. Federico Gil als cite their accomplishments and say some Gil used to define the denial of extra-hemi­ munism in Latin America because recently these ! of their plans are hindered by apathetic student spheric powers to interfere, is no longer a goal have been used to explain to the United States • Dr. Federico Gil has taught the last forty-six j bodies and administrative red tape. of the U.S. foreign policy. Today, there are no how different each is, and how they should be years at the University of North Carolina at Who's right? Or, to some extent, are both threats to Western-hemispheric power. The dealt with separately. Today each Latin Ameri­ Chapel Hill, where he is currently the Kenan ides? Cold War is over and new concerns, or rather, can country has become more self-serving and Professor Emeritus of Political Science. Dr. Gil There is some apathy and plus there is some the old concerns underlying during the Cold less dominated by the U.S. - thus the eve of I personal gain and 'what will it do for my resume' War, must be tackled. The once obvious show change ensues. please see Gil page 8 i type of thing, but there is iust to much work to put it all on that," said Dr. Kurt Keppler, com- ; mission chair of student development of the National Association for Campus Activities, which oversees student governments. Williams enthralls with At the ballot box Many of the problems trace back to election dreamlike lecture iay, where low voter turnout spotlights stu- dents* lack of interest in the candidates and issues. In turn, this often leads to student offi­ experience with a used car. The second, Rot, cials not truly representing the student body as The lecture series describes the relationship of a young girl and her •whole. At the University of North Texas last spring, continue with only 973 - or 3.8 percent of 25,750 students - Both stories are filled votedin the Student Association elections. And Williams, the second with unusual it Wesley College in Dover, Delaware, only 47 characters whose daily of the school's 1.300 students elected Student of three writers to Government Association officers. lives are made to seem These schools are not unique. Student gov- visit during January surreal by a detailed ffnment leaders nationwide cite poor election stream of deceptive results as a major problem. BY ROLAND LEWIS imagery and unusual Malinda Lawrence,, student body president at Sandspur Staff circumstances. ^University of New Hampshire, called lack of 'oter interest a "big, big, big problem. Ask Florida writer Joy Williams spoke to an audience • oyone about student government and they'll of Rollins students and others that packed the mother who have an interest in magic shows. !ay, "This campus is so apathetic." photo I Andres Abril Galloway room of the Mills Memorial Building Both stories are filled with unusual characters Lawrence said UNH also had problems find- Joy Williams on Thursday evening on Thursday night January 23. Williams, whose whose daily lives are made to seem surreal by a i? candidates to run. "We can never fill all of work was described by Dr. Allen Nordstrom of detailed stream of deceptive imagery and un­ "«seats that we have," she said. the English department at Rollins as "vignettes usual circumstances. filled with exquisite detail," entranced the group A recipient of an award from the American ^ing Questions The lecture series continues with her dreamlike style. Academy of Arts and Letters, Mrs. Williams has flection day aside, campuses recently have on January 30 with Padgett Mrs. Williams' one hour presentation con­ written a number of novels and collections of so awash in controversies questioning the Powell in the Galloway sisted of a reading of two short stories from short stories which include the Changeling, Breaking and Entering, State of Grace, Taking 1« of student officials. Incidents of fixed Room at 8:00 p.m. Escapes, one of her collections of short stories. Care, and The Skater. She resides in Key West >g tickets and falsified travel vouchers at The First,Escapes, is a story of a fifty year old with her husband. University of Missouri-St. Louis, allega- man and his twenty-five year old wife and their please see Select page 3 NEWS STYLE FORUM SPORTS INDEX WHO ARE THOSE MARK GIVES US •S I V l T I L L I ANNOUNCES. NEW ;; AN GUIDANCE ON MORE I N 7 E UfG E N ". CUTTING EDGE MU­ THE 1992 SGA CAMPAIGN SEASON \ SPORTS FOLKS ROAMING SIC. PLUS, CATCH A BEGINS W!TH A V.P. ;FO: THE CAMPUS.! GLIMPSE OF THE A DATE MEET A FEW Or BEST C O M 3 CV f x*»'Pt OUR WINTER TERM HAPPENINGS. ! 1 'A DlTt^N VISITING *ROUN: PROFESSORS. DE SPORTS] PAG E 6 —- Th^Sandspur Vol *o page 2 Urn 0 f No action as Senate Crime Watch grapples with poor COMPILED BY JESSE FORTNER Sandspur Crime Watchdog attendance suggestions proceeded. Senators Leigh S igman, Lack of quorum to Carolyn Espasas, and Morgan Cesarano have drafted an administrative evaluation for stu­ CRIME # DATES blame for ineffective dents to provide advice and suggestions. Course evaluations are being worked on by Senators Obscene/Harrassing Calls 2 J 17,18 Senate meeting Kalee Kreider, Chris Mande, Rob Emerson, and Tor Hagan. Senator Kreider reported that the Dean of the Faculty has been contacted, and that Malicious Destruction-Property 1 J 17 BY DON D'ORTO an access policy for course evaluations needs to Sandspur Staff he set up to alleviate Faculty concerns. This committee wants to create a pamphlet or book Fire Alarm 5 J 17,17,19,20,2] The SGA Senate was unable to acton valuable based on these evaluations, ideally to he pub­ lished every term. legislation because only 19 out of 40 senators Tresspassing 1 J 19 attended the Senate meeting. This was below The revival of renovating and revitalizing the the minimum 50% attendance necessary to Student Center is being looked into by Senators reach a quorum. Catherine Weibel, Christy Neuenschwander, and Urinating in Public 1 J 19 A quorum is required in order to legally act Jennifer Bachnik, along with RCP Chair Autumn on any legislation. Because of the insufficient Babcock. They are investigating the possibility attendance, two Senate bills could not be acted of creating apubwhere alcohol can be served on Criminal Mischief 2 J 20 upon. In addition, progress on S.T.A.R.T.