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Ldest College Newspaper, Est. 1894 The Fate of the Sutton Pool Films Preview Peace Brendan Monroe ner out of fear, we as a nation Julia Campbell involve all of the students living on-cam- have transformed into the bully The Sandspur The Sandspur pus, so that everyone will be heard. By us­ who, unwilling to admit his own ing these surveys, Bitikofer believes that Peace seems to be in short fear and insecurities, picks up a The expression "swim at your own Facilities will have a strong idea of what supply these days. Competing club and wields it against those risk" has never been more accurate than the students desire, and will feel more interests, opposing policies and seemingly more secure. now. The Sutton Apartments pool has comfortable making the best decision for differing opinions have left this We do so until the world is been closed by the Health Department. the students. little globe called Earth more left a teetering, intoxicated little This comes as no surprise to the resi­ At this point, the Sutton residents tightly wound than ever before. place wher? fear is packaged dents of Sutton, since many have witnessed just want something to be done about the Whether it is the fear of Islamic and sold as easily as half-cooked the deterioration of the pool; in recent his­ current nesting ground for mosquitoes. terrorism, the fear of those re­ Chicken McNuggets. tory, it has never Alexis Neu '11 acting harshly to the threat of The only difference is that in stayed open for wishes that the Islamic terrorism, or the fear of this happy meal, in place of a toy more than a few project would just those covering said threats of Is­ and fries, there's a religious text months at any get underway. "I lamic terrorism, we as a nation, and a loudspeaker. given point in did enjoy going as a world, are generally fearful. So how do we, once again, time. Now, it has to the pool...I'm But it is not just terrorism restore the order that our be­ gotten so bad disappointed it that has people on the edge of loved deities and self-canonized that the pool did won't be started their seats in this theater of life. politicians would prefer for us? not open at all sooner." Some Questions over possible food By colonizing Mars? No. this year. are questioning shortages, climate changes, the By holding a film festival in The pool is whether it is even economy, and feuding late night which we can all view the causes about 10 years worth putting in talk show hosts have combined and effects of peace, and the old, so under­ a new pool, since to create a state of fear as big as places in which aforementioned standably it is the Cornell Cam­ Alaska with the same dysfunc­ peace is most threatened and in "tired." The surface of the pool is slough­ pus Center provides a large pool for the tional politicians. dire need. ing off and the filter is run down. After all student body to enjoy. On the other hand, Collective fears have even The Global Peace Film Festi­ this time, the pool is definitely ready for the apartments are far from the Campus driven millions of Americans val is in its eighth year and, like some rehab and Scott Bitikofer, director of Center, making it harder for students to who usually patronize Star­ previous years, will take place Campus Facilities, is ready to provide it. enjoy the Florida sunshine at the pool. bucks and Arby's to switch their almost entirely on the Rollins "We don't enter with hard and fast "They should redo the pool because of its allegiance to the Tea Room, at campus and in the Winter Park notions of what it should be," said Bi­ location," Petersen Attwell '13 said. "It's least while it is politically con­ cornrnunity. tikofer on future plans for the pool area. inconvenient to go to the other pool." i venient. Bitikofer wants to get an idea of how the This will not be an overnight project But rather than become students feel about the pool, whether they by any stretch of the imagination. "I don't the child cowering in the cor­ Continued on PAGE 8 want it to remain a pool or turn it into a anticipate this to be a single shot type of nice gathering area. To engage how the thing," Bitikofer affirmed, saying he wants students feel, he will be working with the to "let people contemplate the options." Make Peace, Not Fire Residence Hall Association (RHA) to Cre­ Regardless, students should be on the ate a series of surveys to hand out to the lookout for news from the RHA regard­ students. ing the future of the Sutton pool and how One of his biggest concerns is hearing to get your opinion heard. The sooner the not only from current Sutton residents, but students express themselves, the sooner also from future residents, which would Sutton i 1 know where to tan. CURTESY OF STOCK.XCHNG Arson Case Wakes McKean Knnamarie Carlson their rooms after stating their The students of McKean "he Sandspur names and showing their R- feel that the evacuation went Cards at the door. well, but definitely do not want Nikkie Sardelli '14 was On Monday, Rollins College it to happen again. ninding her own business Campus Security Department A student who chose to vhile returning to her room confirmed the case of arson in remain nameless stated, "If »n the second floor of McKean McKean Hall, stating that Cam­ someone feels the need to light iall around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, pus Security found the ashes something on fire, go some­ ihe did not expect to step out of and remnants of a burnt poster where else. I do not need to be he elevator and find her entire on the floor. The State Fire Mar­ up all night just because some loor covered in smoke with fire shal determined that this was a idiot decided to light a poster ilarms blaring. case of arson. on fire." The Resident Assistants The last case of reported ar­ Students should always uickly helped everyone leave son occurred in 2008, making it be aware of your surroundings RACHEL LUCE and take responsibility for those MSA SHARES THE PEACE: The Muslim Student Association provides free copies of the he building in an orderly fash- a relatively rare crime on cam­ Qur'an to the campus in response to the "International Burn a Qur'an" Day. on. Sardelli stated, "I felt safer pus. around them. In the words of vith the RAs there. They an- In the words of Ken Miller, Campus Security Operations Alexis Neu bookmarks, each with a verse wered all our questions and director of campus security, Coordinator Fernando Rodri­ The Sandspur from the Holy Quran on it. The lid not withhold anything." "Students need to understand guez, "By taking action, you student-run organization also The helpful RAs were den­ that they live in a communal en­ might be saving lives." In a peaceful response to provided a donation box for vic­ sely one of the few benefits of vironment, which is very differ­ If you ever see a person Rev. Terry Jones' threats to burn tims of the recent flood in Paki­ >eing evacuated from your resi­ ent than what they have experi­ violating fire safety codes, or copies of the Quran on the ninth stan. The Qurans were donated dence hall room for three hours enced at home. if anyone has information per­ anniversary of the Sept. 11 at­ by the United Muslim Founda­ n the middle of the night. "When a student or guest taining to who was responsible tacks, Rollins' Muslim Students tion. The fire department re- lights a fire inside one of our for this incident, report that to Association (MSA) handed out MSA President Fatema Ker- ponded immediately to the buildings, it puts everyone liv­ a Residential Life staff member, Qurans on campus on Wednes­ malli '11 was very pleased with hreat and spent most of the ing there at risk, not just from Campus Security (by telephone day, Sept. 8. During common the event. "The people who I arly morning searching every the fire, but from potential in­ at 407-646-2999 or e-mail via hour at the Campus Center, saw or have talked to since were oom for evidence. Around 5:30 juries as the evacuation takes [email protected]) or MSA gave out over 100 free definitely interested in seeing l-n\v the residents of McKean place, and from the feeling that the Winter Park Police Depart­ Qurans, as well as "Discover Is­ the Quran for themselves." vere finally allowed back into their new 'home' is not safe." ment (407-644-1313).