University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 2-9-1995 Sandspur, Vol 101 No 15, February 9, 1995 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 101 No 15, February 9, 1995" (1995). The Rollins Sandspur. 35. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/35 MU «om v-nc-OTioN AND mw TO MIMICI ^: r THE NEWSPAPER OF ROLLINS COLLEGE • 1995 KB?:?HSS>2^»£SiS::JS5?: Florida Februa r Rollins in Israel: Rolliewood! A Field Report Jennifer Stuart ssSiii Sandspur Contributor old Palestinian woman hosted say no to a man with an M-16 This is Dr. Greenburg's Win­ us for lunch and eloquently de­ strapped to his back? ter Term class just back from scribed the lack of freedom Pal­ Our two weeks in Israel were Israel, reporting. Yes, we have estinians deal with. Interactions intense. We saw holy sites, from deserves braved The Middle East to bring such as these forced our group the Western Wall and the Dome 'dios choi you a realistic account of what to readjust preconceived notions of the Rock to the Church of the filming < it's really like there. Soldiers about the nature of the conflict Holy Sepulchre. But often what 'sodeof*. and their M-16s were every­ in Israel. made these sites real and alive line, ait* where. Startling sounds of mili­ We also talked to many people for us were the devoted wor­ it's chan tary manuevers accompanied us without political agendas. On shippers at the sites and differ­ on our tours of religious sites our way out of the Negev Desert, ent reactions from members of our locati and Roman ruins. This is all we stopped at a random bedouin our own group to these places. one prod true, but not the whole truth. tent where we were promptly Along with the intensity of ac­ •'Audit ws Actually, we felt relatively safe served tea and coffee. Amazed tive religions so near to each Universal during our trip. The scariest- by the hospitality, we visited other, political tensions were shoot the looking people I saw were in the first the men's tent and then the unavoidable. We grew accus­ The Ur JFK Airport when we changed women's tent, where we met a tomed to having our bags used the B planes in New York. gracious seventeen-year-old checked for bombs with each Cornell Fii Most of our time was spent mother, eager to share knowl­ visit to the Wall. We even met a terior>, an Uxe talking with real, live, and usu­ edge of her culture with us. Rabbi who carried a gun for their sets. ally friendly Israelis and Pales­ Later, in the Galilee area, we protection. But the guns, the tinians. We listened to radically had coffee with Eli, an amateur soldiers and even the suicide different perspectives on the archaeologist, photographer and bombings that occurred about Arab-Jew conflict. In Jerusa­ storyteller. But we did more than twenty miles from us were only lem, we heard a politician at the drink coffee in Israel. We fully a small part of Israel as we expe­ Rollins Refugees Knesset persuasively defend .explored the night life — from rienced it. After two weeks of Israel's role in the peace pro­ the movie Pulp Fiction (in En­ non-stop walks, meetings, talks cess, criticizing Arafat's lead­ glish with Hebrew subtitles) to and adventures, we found our­ Learn new Skills ership ofthe Palestinians. Later bars and clubs full of soldiers selves viewing the world a little in Bethlehem, a twenty-two year wanting to dance. How do you differently than before. in Uganda Arnold Wettstein Sandspur Contributor The syllabus at Habitat Vil­ decent, affordable homes. lage this Winter Term includes Home-owners volunteer along breaking rocks, laying brick, with prospective home owners, erecting roofs and learning to working with us. Twenty-six say "Orairota" (good morning; houses are already in use. In our how are you?) and "Ndoho two-week work camp, we in­ kurungi" (Just fine). Dan tend to construct two more, from Kempinger, Creighton Knight start to completion. and Laurel Tripp mix mortar We were welcomed with song with style, Lu Randolph con­ and dances, led on tour of the quered her fear of heights by community and have been "flooding," scrambling up a hosted generously. Cathy scaffold to the top of the house Stauffer, Megan Brown and Al to help set the rafters. Shawn Hancock have become avid Pfister could nail down a 2x4 chewers of sugar cane. Jo Weiss from any angle. lays brick straight and true. We are in a very populated Though without running water area deep in the African bush. and electricity, enjoy wonder­ Habitat for Humanity had much ful meals every evening by lan­ suspicion and antagonism to tern-light: everything from overcome in order to begin this chicken and dumplings to project in 1989, on an attractive natooki (cooked bananas), cab­ parcel of land. Mobs knocked bage and tomato salads and suc­ down two houses under con­ culent sweet pineapple. Our struction. But they were pa­ major social event this week tiently rebuilt, winning the con­ was a hash-hash, a Monday night fidence of the Ugandan people by showing how to construct Continued on Page 10 The Sandspur Volume 101 Issue*] page T u p" *#*^ A i^irjBrv^ p 11 R 0 17 o no (7 Doors open at 9:00 p.m.. miisic'starts at 10:00. * - Covert alcohol delivery is optional. Intoxication prior to arrival is encouraged. -,„,ary°, 199j Family Weekend 1995 Yes kids, family weekend is here again. President Bornstein - Galloway Room And if you happen to have parents that 10:00 a,m.-11:00 a.m. - The An of Plan­ show enough interest to attend, here is ning a Career - Galloway Room the schedule of events so that you and 10:00 a.rn.-11:00 a.m. - The Role of Compiled from Associated Press Wire Reports your parents can have a happy and punc­ Technology in Liberal Arts - Jok tual time. Center 125 BUDGETING THEIR SUPPORT - 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. - Planning out the home's windows. Fire­ riculum - Orlando Hall 101 (Washington) - Heftier in we fighters say the eleven - pou- Friday 10:00 a.m.-l 1:00 ajn. - Parenting from but lea ce tag. seven-week-old potbellied pig 8:30 a.m.*5:30 p.m. - Registration - Afar: Enhancing Communicatior budget fbr 1996 hit Washington died of smoke inhalation. Neigh­ Alumni Fieldhouse your Student - Woolson House s week. The budget is 3.9 inches bors in Union County have do­ 8:30 a.m.-3:Q0 p.m. - Attend - Regularly 11:00 a.m. - Parent/ Student Round Robin thick tops 2,062 pages, weighs nated cash, clothes, and fumit. Scheduled Classes Tennis Tournament 10 pounds, and comes in a fash- IVSss South Carolina, Kristie Greene, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Parent Confer­ 11:00 a.m. - Waterski Exhibition ionab! e rh black g^ave If ew pig, which: win ences with Faculty Advisors 1:00 p.m. - Final Home Swimming Meet n. CHnton says that his budget carry on the family's favorite name 2:30 p.m. - Women's Tennis vs. Florida vs. Florida A&M and Tampa does It all. He says that rt would Southern 1:30 p.m. - Family Weekend Golf Tour­ government bureaucracy, re­ 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Renewing your nament - Dubsdread GolfCourse duce the deficit, and provide for a I THINK 1 CAN, I THIN K i CAN... Financial Aid 5:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m. - Tars Basketball ^die-class tax cut without cut- Washington) - Senate Majority 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - INFOEXPO - Stu­ and Mid-Game Meal - Enyart-Ahanni el back on defense, educati Leader Bob' Dole .says he's got the dent Center Field House Medicare, or Social Se experience to be president. Dole 5:00 p.m. - Jewish Student League Ser­ SI .6 billion dollar proposal, how­ says he's been "tested in a lot of vice - French House ever faces crippling opposite and that qualities him for Sunday 5 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. - Candlelight Jazz While s -at the budgei was the Z^^ ^ ofl^ce. Ap­ Dinner - Women's Club of Winter Park 8:30 p.m. - Roman Catholic Mass - • dead on arhvai. New Mexicos pearing on NJB.C/s "Meet the 9:30 p.m. - Fettucini Brothers - Student Knowles Memorial Chapel Pete Domenlci states that the bud­ Press,*' Dole said he would for- Center 9:00' aum. - Family 5K run - Mills Lawn get sort/ Repu 11:00 a.m. - Interdenominational Wor­ cans blast the president for ship Service - Knowles Memorial Chapel proposing a method to balance being •• Saturday 3:00 p.m. - Lecture American Art from the een- kdked 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Registration - Georgia Collections - Cornell Fine Arts Alumni House Museum cant experience fbr hir 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. - Conversation with NO SHIRT, mi£ BEER - (Boone. says sc ; -Jgg* /",,„ Can Virtue be Taught? get a few a avoided the - Author and nationally recognized phi­ In addition to her many other accom­ losopher Amelie Rorty will offer a talk plishments, Roily is the Marina Souretis Service.