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The Rollins Sandspur. 1830. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1830 The andspuROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDr A | ARTS & ^NTKkl'AlNMiaNT OPINIONS SPORTS CELEBRITY GOSSIP RELATIONSHIP ADVICE PING PONG WITH PREZ From Britney Spears's new hair do to crosswords, Check out the opinion's section for a weekly Duncan demolishes competition at ping pong the Entertainment section has it all. column on relationship advice. tournament. PAGES 6-9 PAGE 13 PAGE 16 THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 ISSUE 19 www.thesandspur.org February 26, 2007 Hdlrweed Glitz and Glam Hits Renins campus to showcase all of the fabu­ lous work done by the students. Last Ariel Krieger year at the event they had people the sandspur dressed up in evening gowns, red car­ pet, and photographs. It tries to stir up Rollins campus is buzzing with excitement by simulating the academy budding producers, directors, actors, awards. and screen writers. Campus Movie The greatest films are posted on Fest is coming to town! www.campusmoviefest.com. Some of For most students this is a dream the prizes are great, definitely worth come true, the largest student movie your shot at making a film 5 minutes festival ijj the country started in the or less. Within the school you have the year 2000 and is now widely spread chance to win i-pods, prize kits from across the country. the sponsors TBS and TCM, and once you go regional you can win DVD What it is: This endeavor is where players and computers! The top na­ people choose teams to sign up to tional team wins $10,000. make a film in its entirety. Every stu­ dent has a chance to express their emo­ Benefits of the Campus Movie Fest tions and creativity through film. It is are that it gives the students a chance a week long competition in which all to be independent thinkers, learn in­ the movies are entered and winners credible skills in organization, and can get HUGE rewards and prizes. perhaps showcase some of their in­ credible talent. Rollins College recent­ Campus Movie Fest offers all ly adopted the mission statement to the members who sign up apple lap­ build responsible leaders who engage tops, camcorders, and even training in "global citizenship." Campus Movie workshops held on February 23. The Fest believes that this is a wonderful incredible thing is it is all entirely opportunity for students to achieve FREE! These movies range in genre this and build a greater sense of com­ from documentaries on philanthropic munity in the campus. People come to­ events, to comedies, to intense dramas gether to show respect for the films the with love, drugs, and money. students work so hard to complete! Everyone get ready... because the Rollins College, prepare yourself competition and search for the great­ for an experience of a lifetime, the est films starts February 20th! From movies premiere on March 1st and that day each crew gets their equip­ this is an event you will definitely not ment and begins their action. The want to miss. Not only are the movies filming ends and pieces are submitted fun, but following the show there will on February 26th. be a spectacular display of fireworks This campus wide adventure gets right over our very beautiful Lake Vir­ people to use their competitive and ginia. Have I convinced you yet? creative sides. There is a showing on I Heard Britney Shaved Her Head and that Rumors was Fantastic larious consequences that follow. ing weekend. members in a play that also has an ever clouding stage picture. Directed by Dr. Joseph Nassif, Michael Dalto, 21, is a busy fifteen students in its running Dr. Nassif speaks about Neil Seth Stutman Rumors was without a doubt, a Religious Studies major who dou­ crew. One opportunity and diffi­ Simon's comedy highly. "The the sandspur well executed comedic work. bles as my roommate and also culty in directing and acting can man is phenomenal with his gift plays the role of Lenny Ganz. A be the large, ensemble cast found of comedy." Nassif understands It's no lie. Neil Simon's Ru­ There is a journalistic ethic that inclines me against inking a member of Rollins Improv Play­ in a script like Simon's Rumors. the playwright. "Each line is mors took the Annie Russell The­ review of Rumors -1 am a Rollins ers and a veteran of comedy, Mi­ During the 'Talkback' session orchestrated, timed and choreo­ ater by storm last week, spread­ student and a theater participant. chael embraces the field of farce. shortly after the curtain fell, Dr. graphed." In directing his pu­ ing rumors all throughout the In addition, my being personal "It's hard to rehearse comedy to Nassif remarked about how "the pils, he utilizes his tools while show, prompting the audience to friends with the majority of the an empty house, and it's good to cast of this show is very well ac­ guiding actor's attempts at both contemplate the authenticity of cast takes away from the total see that the show was met with complished" and and how they laughs and dramatic moment. the verbal bashings and gossip mystique of the theatrical expe­ a receptive audience." With ten responded well to the nature of "Many students want to punch that small communities foster all rience - if only for an instance. Rollins productions under his a very methodical comedy. How­ the funny parts." H^ nods know­ too well. In the play, a socialite's However, my insight allows me belt, Dalto highly regards Ru­ ever, in terms of directional ease, ingly. "You can't. You have to be been shot in the ear at a 10th an­ access to the process of theater, its mors. "You can never be too over the large scenes were the most patient." niversary dinner and the couples creation and development from the top in a farce." difficult to direct because every that come to party are forced to auditions to its reviewable open­ Michael is one of ten cast added individual contributed to CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 deal with the problem and the hi­ ENTERTAINMENT 6 NEWS 2 HOLT NEWS 5 LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 13 SPORTS 15 THE SANDSPUR -FEB. 26, 2007 NEWS VOL. 113 ISSUE 19 WORLD Neil Simon's Rumors Debut in Annie Russell NEWS al atmosphere." Our liberal arts CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 experience allows for anyone to This.. .well.. .direction is what audition for a show and get their Nassif and other directors are big break on the stage. COURTESY OF CNN lauded or discredited for depend­ Sophomore Joseph Bromfield, ing on the success on a show. 20, has graced both Rollins stages ENGLAND: British Prime While every director operates often. However, Rumors was his Minister Tony Blair announced differently, they must forge a mu­ first attempt at a real farce. "It was hard not to laugh at yourself." He plans for the imminent with­ tually educational relationship with the actor in order to achieve continues. "There is a delight in drawal of around 1,600 of his both the potential of the actor and being funny without trying to be country's troops from Iraq. the desires of an intelligent direc­ funny." Joseph's character Ken tor. Luckily, auditions for equally Gorman, loses his hearing with IRAN: The Iranian president intelligent actors were not sparse comical consequences and is a scoffed at a U.N. Security Coun­ in participants. constant source of laughs. His cil demand that the Islamic re­ Sixty-four students auditioned improvisation experience lent it­ public halt its uranium-enrich­ for the roles of ten characters. The self well to the molding style of TONY FIRRIOLO/The Sandspur ment program. theater has further reaching ten­ the director. TELLING OF OUR TIME: The production of Rumors tells a lot tacles than many would imagine. "We never know how much about our generation. GUINEA: Union leaders in John Milford, 19, was tabbed credit to give to the director" tion. This ensemble cast, director V According to audience coor­ Guinea entered a second day as Officer Welch in his collegiate states Dr. Nassif. In viewing a and crew worked in unison to­ dinator, Scottie Campbell, ticket of negotiations aimed at end­ theatrical debut. "I did a little polished product, it is a mystery wards a production that is hilari­ sales are up twenty percent this ing a crippling general strike, theater in high school but the to the audience who guides char­ ous and is telling of our time and year so get out early because the but they rejected the idea of a program was pretty bad." Com­ acter choices, lighting and sound generation. best seats are near the front. See trial period for a prime minister paratively, Rollins has a leg up, decisions, costuming and make­ Get your modern chuckles some free theater before gradua­ whose nomination they oppose.