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The Rollins Sandspur. 112. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/112 '9 The Oldest College Newspaper in Florida • Founded 1894 11, 1999 Rollins College o Winter Park, Florida Vol. 105, No. 11 ollins Senior Jody Horton Awarded $5,000 oca-Cola First Generation Scholarship .I .t omi The n Sandspur1 theitr\£^ttrr familfn*M«Ky, t4.^o graduat_ J__ . e colleg«*.« e Highway litter clean up, and her philanthropic arm of The Coca- in St. Augustine, Florida, FICF is and who exemplify excellence in church youth group. Cola Company, will contribute dedicated to providing financial VinterPark, FL - Rollins College the classroom and the community. The unique "Coca-Cola First more than $100 million to advance assistance to students attending nd the Florida Independent Col- Horton is in her senior year of Generation Scholarship Program" excellence in education through Florida's 24 Independent Colleges Fund (FICF) announced that study at Rollins and will graduate awards scholarships annually at. the year 2000. and Universities. Funds are iy Horton was awarded a $5,000 in May with a Bachelor's degree each of the 24 member schools of The Florida Coca-Cola First granted by corporate partners who Cola First Generation Schol- in computer science. A true leader the Independent Colleges and Uni­ Generation Scholarship program is are equally committed to provid­ iship. Horton was one of only 23 in and out of the classroom, she versities of Florida (ICUF). Stu­ administered by the Florida Inde­ ing the best educational alterna­ :ge seniors in Florida to be stars on the Rollins women's soc­ dents are awarded a $5,000 schol­ pendent College Fund, a non-profit tives for today's college students elected for the scholarship. The cer and softball teams. Jody is also arship, which includes $2,500 foundation for program resources and tomorrow's leaders. loca-Cola First Generation Schol- active in the community and serves from the State of Florida Ethics in development for the Independent rship Program recognizes stu- as a volunteer for the Mother Business Scholarship Program. Colleges and Universities of who will become the first in Theresa Food Drive, Adopt-A- The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Florida. Based at Flagler College Holt Offers Tuition Carl Upchurch to Speak tice, will speak on Tuesday, Feb­ about his life is scheduled for re­ ruary 16, as part of the college's lease on Showtime Cable Net­ Scholarships Black History Month and work this year. "Africanafest" celebrations. In 1992, he founded the Na­ WINTER PARK - The Rollins Holt School include psychology, Upchurch, author of Convicted tional Council for Urban Peace College Hamilton Holt School humanities, international affairs, in the Womb: One Man's Journey and Justice and organized the first evening and weekend studies) is urban and public affairs, organi­ from Prisoner to Peacemaker, will ever gang summit that brought to­ IOW accepting applications for zational communication, organi­ spaek at 12:30 p.m. in the Dave's gether more than 150 gang lead­ ndergraduate tuition scholar- zational behavior, music, eco­ DownUnder of the Cornell Cam­ ers from 26 cities across the coun­ ihips for the academic year that nomics, English, environmental pus Center. His talk is open to the try. Recognized by President legins in the fall of 1999. Ap- studies, and anthropology. Tu­ j-fciil-k1tr» \i/irl-*/-vii4- -*-«l-»rt*-£;.ck ilicants must have a minimum ition is affordable. To receive an A former gang member con­ cance, the summit was an over­ !.8 overall grade-point-average application packet, please call Carl Upchurch victed of armed robbery, whelming success with gang is well as financial need. Last Student Services at the Rollins Upchurch now brings his anti-rac­ members for finding alternatives the scholarship committee College Hamilton Holt School WINTER PARK - Former gang ism message "Racism Doesn't to violence and turf warfare. Most presented $150,000 in tuition (407)646-1577. The application member turned peacemaker Carl Affect Me" to colleges and uni­ notable, a lasting truce was forged iwardsto deserving students. deadline is April 15. Upchurch, founder of the National versities, public schools and pris­ between the notoriously violent Undergraduate majors at the Council for Urban Peace and Jus­ ons throughout the nation. A film Crips and Bloods. Alumnus Artist Gains Attention pecial to The Sandspur year old singer/guitaris/songwriter loved the look and sound of the is a bright young talken who's star instrument." Since that time, Chris Chris Kahl always has a tune will shine for years to come. has used his guitar to channel the n his head. "I hear melodies all Chris' musical beginnings be­ melodies in his head into over 30 he time as I walk down the street. gan at home as a young child. "I original songs. Songs that you m always thinking about a new grew up listening to my parent's swear you've heard before but are ong that I'm writing." A graduate music," says Chris. "I would dig completely new. Songs that give a ins College, Chris recorded through the closet and pull out their nod to nostalgia, but have a cur­ tunes for his debut CD last old Chuck Berry and Creedence rent edge to them. "My inspiration July with University of Central Clearwater Revival records. It was comes from whatever music I'm Florida students Damian Caracelo true rock n' roll. The songwriting listening to at the time. It also re­ on drums and Pete Martin on bass of the fifties and sixties was really flects the mood I'm in." pilar. Released this January, it exciting and inspired." Chris' moods were in high spir­ gives a view into the next wave of Chris' love of music led him to its during 1-997 when he lived in gwriting in Orlando. This 22 take up guitar at age 17. "I always See ATTENTION p. 2 • Rollins Alumnus Chris Kahl INSTDF New Campus Safety Director I News 1 Special Engagement Moving in Right Direction the campus was moving in the right McKowan says that sometime in the Dr. Elise Friedland will by Ashley Hay direction. summer, Gunn will become paved News Editor I Features speak at the Orlando Mu­ Most recently, McKowan has and lit. Of the parking garage as a seum of Art on "Pagans in After spending his first couple of been involved with the new Suntrust whole, McKowan says, "We're very Palestine." Page 3. months here at Rollins, new Campus Parking Garage that has just been pleased with the usage so far." Safety Director Brad McKowan had completed, and with assigning spaces As far as the recent rush weeks are ^Opinions 6 Masterpiece or Eyesore? very positive things to say about the and directing student parking regu­ concerned, McKowan commented, college and the students, staff, and lations. The garage has about 450 "Rush went very well. This year was Its name is Barbaric. spaces, approximately 200 of which far better than last year. We' ve expe­ Does the McTigue Sculp­ faculty as well. Said McKowan, "We're still re­ are in use daily. Any students who rienced far fewer problems." 1 Sport! 7 ture Terrace hold some­ viewing a lot of procedural policy, but are approved to park on campus can McKowan is still interested in get­ thing to enjoy or abhor? it all looks pretty good so far." He also park in the garage and are en­ ting to know more students, becom­ couraged to do so. All other parking ing more familiar with the Rollins Page 4. did mention that there were still some ^ Community 8 compliant safety procedures to be lots have been closed with the excep­ campus, and keeping campus safety reviewed, but as a whole, safety on tion of Harmon/Pflug and Gunn. at the high standards it has now. 2 • The Sandspur News THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, i999 Scholarship Standards May College Academic Interest Hits New Low been seeing in the past surveys. sors are also taking advantage of Go Up for Florida Schools by Ellen Carpenter The survey said 79.6 percent of what the Internet has to offer b Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.) the students go to college "to get a putting their classes online. by Michael Samuels concerns about whether the stan­ better job," and 74.6 percent go "to English Prof. Carl Smith has Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida) dards are too low. (U-WIRE) EVANSTON, 111. — If be able to make more money." Web sites for his classes so stu­ The Florida Merit Scholars Northwestern students are like the So what happened to students dents can check their assignmeir (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. Award's 970 SAT requirement is 275,811 freshmen polled in an an­ who approach college as an oppor­ with the click of a mouse. Gov. Jeb Bush's budget proposal 20 points below the state average, nual survey, then this year they are tunity to increase their knowledge Smith said he doesn't have to for 1999-2000 sets aside S10 mil­ and recipients get enough money spending more time surfing the and understanding of the world? include as much material in his lee- lion in lottery funds to help fund to cover 75 percent of tuition.