University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 10-8-2007 Sandspur, Vol 114, No 04, October 08, 2007 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 114, No 04, October 08, 2007" (2007). The Rollins Sandspur. 1842. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1842 The andspuROLLINS COUJBGE •WINTER PARK, FLORIDr A LIFE & TIMES Read horror stories of students who were locked out throughout their college years.' PAGE 10 StSHSSHBBHHstBSKi THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 Tvww.thesandsDur.org October 8, 2007 L] ndsay Eric Zivot played the psy­ ell theatre this chiatrist, Martin Dysart; he por­ trayed good character and stayed past \ i Tony Aware focused the whole time. Zivot got winni] its stage into character well and thafs what Howe the first tim< kept the audience entertained. the A t this horst packe<1 s ler theatre; i Alan Strang (Michael was fi rst nerformed in 1979. Tn« Nardelli) really took chances playing his part and he was openir is good as ex praised for that His character pected t of spectators reached higher limits and it did 2 in their seats come out successful. The connec­ te, Equus di tion between Zivot and Nardelli rprfAr s departmen was a great casting choice, they pleased witf worked really well together. the oi re man} The chemistry with Alan and v\ icit and talentec Jill Mason (Alea Figueroa) was actors ;howed thei another great match; their pres­ The light o ence on stage was enlightening. This play was very dra­ reallto thy e addeplayc matic yet they still managed Ana Eligic i:/t;.'';;i 'astney bopped their .heads Molding Young Minds Stephanie Ellenburg tors catering to the children's and then all of a sudden they get the sandspur specific needs. These kids come it!" Evyn has not only been a big from local low-income elemen­ part of this mentor program of Near campus, just off of Park tary schools and are supported Rollins College but also oversees Avenue, a group of Rollins stu­ by the Rollins' mentor program a student organization fund­ dents volunteer their time at the to help with their homework as­ ing system, co-teach INT 260 Winter Park Community Cen­ signments, model good behav­ Foundations of Leadership and ter. Rollins College collaborated ior, promote self responsibility; Citizenship, advise two student with the City of Winter Park two among so many other teach­ organizations (Phi Beta Lambda years ago and developed a men­ ing tools the kids learn from. and Rollins Conservatives), and tor program that has been ben­ Evyn Garner, program co­ sits in on the Social Event Policy eficial to the community. Many ordinator and a Rollins College Committee and the Administra­ young kids in first through fifth graduate says "The most amaz­ tive Hearing Panel on campus. grade gather together at the cen­ ing thing about the program for Along with her credited work ter to attend an after-school pro­ me is to see it go from an idea throughout Rollins College, gram similar to an extended day to a sustainable program that Evyn has definitely become a care atmosphere. What takes has actually made a difference leader in making this amazing Place at the community center in people's lives and our com­ mentor program into what it is K something that becomes a munity. It is so exciting when today at the community center. special experience for both the you are working with a child STEPHANIE ELLENBURG/The Sandspur children involved and the men­ for three weeks on long division CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 13 SPORTS 15 VOL. 114 ISSUE 04 THE SANDSPUR • OCTOBER 8, 2007 NEWS Rollins Students Tutor Winter Park Community Children leam through hands on experi­ mold young minds then contact ucational and cultural events the Orlando Science Center, the ences within the program. What Evyn Garner at egarner@rollins. during these days of visitation. Rollins College campus, and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Rollins offers in this mentor pro­ edu or call her office at (407) Usually Fridays include pre­ the Morse Museum. After they gram is making sure these kids 646-2624. It is a big responsi­ sentations, of arts and crafts, finish homework assignments, Five days during the week understand the value of getting bility to lead these children science experiments, and career some girls attend girl scouts or mentors meet with the children an education, a future in col­ to focus positively on their days. There is a book club on boys go to boy scouts. There are Monday through Friday (3:30 lege, and the looking up to Roll­ future, but the reward of their Wednesdays, and sometimes multiple activities presented to p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and plan ed­ ins mentors as their role models smiling faces is worth every the children go on field trips to the kids, and they are able to for positive sup­ moment. As the inspiring quote port that the kids by Cadet Maxim displayed on need to receive Evyn's email states, "Risk more on a daily basis. than others think is safe. Care If interested more than others think is wise. in being apart of Dream more than others think this mentor pro­ is practical. Expect more than gram and helping others think is possible." STEPHANIE ELLENBURG/The Sandspur STEPHANIE ELLENBURG/The Sandspur Laila Lalami Speaks on Illegal Immigration University in Rabat, her Mas­ ing that there are only around ters in London, and her Ph.D. 20 people in the world quali­ In lieu of the Rio in Linguistics from the Uni­ fied to do a near-perfect Ara­ versity of Southern California. bic-English translation. Written Grande, the same Dr. Lalami's book was pub­ in English, her book has been problem is discussed lished in the fall of 2005 and has translated to many European Social Justice sincebeen translated intoFrench, languages without her consent, by visiting author Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and so some of the content has been created by student and for students Portuguese. She has published lost and she cited specifically Dr. Lalami as she It is hoped that by taking distanttop-1 works in The New York Times, the gender ambiguity in the ics, topics that may not necessarily promotes her book on The Washington Post, The Bos­ title of one of her chapters "The be of concern to ourselves, and put-j Moroccan immigrants ton Globe, and the Los Angeles Fanatic" where in French it was ting them in a students perspective! Times. It was from these same translated as "La Fanatique," crossing the Straits of one can gain a better understanding I newspapers which inspired her clearly indicating a feminine Student involvement is an im­ of how the issue has impact oval Gibraltar. to write her first fiction book fanatic—not her original in­ portant facet in any college career, our lives as a whole and thus we caul about four illegal immigrants. tention in the English version. and even more important to a Rollins have a greater appreciation for it j After having read the news Having spent a decade liv­ college students. Students will have of a capsized lifeboat holding ing in the US, Laila Lalami has theopportunity to getinvolvedinthe Over the course of the upj coming weeks you should be awl Omar Rachid fifteen Moroccans two miles been fully acclimatized to the world, ranging from humanitarian to find more information on fa the sandspur away from the Spanish coast. American culture. After having missions to study abroad programs, "I was immediately drawn to had lunch with her, she admit­ however coming this October many eyents planned as the SJW j these immigrants' stories, even ted that when she first crossed of us will get a chance to get an early ners start to promote the e Moroccan author Laila though they were seemingly the Atlantic, she was often sick feel for that type of involvement. They are also looking for i Lalami visited Rollins recently. so different from my own," due to the change in her lifestyle I am talking about Social Justice volunteers and other clubs She spent nearly a week at the said Lalami. They were try­ and diet. We discussed how in Week and its many events are de- wish to take part and help. For t College to promote her new ing to cross the Mediterranean the US, people are shifting away signedtobrmgrnanykeysodaiissues interested in helping or simply wartj book "Hope and Other Danger­ Sea through the closest points from unhealthy habits—while more info you can E-mail the into the limelight as well as instilling J ous Pursuits." The event was between Spain and Morocco in Morocco, Latin America, the driveforinvolvementin students. student coordinator Fay Pappas hosted by the Departments of which is a little under ten miles. and for most of the developing The whole event is being put [email protected]. So when i Anthropology and English. During the lecture she of­ world it is a sign of status to together by a coalition of clubs, de­ permits from the busy college lifefl On Tuesday, October 2, she fered an interesting perspective have processed American food.