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The Rollins Sandspur. 1916. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1916 Follow us on Facebook The Sandspur vww.thesandspur.org Rollins celebrates Constitution Day rhe Sweet Taste of Freedom with student government elections and a Freedom of Speech Wall Ed Leffler paired," "Progressives are the » The Sandspur real enemy of the state," and various other phrases, whether Any student of U.S. history they had something to do with can tell you the date the Dec­ freedom of speech or not. The laration of Independence was wall was just a chance for stu­ S signed: July 4,1776. * dents to express themselves This date is entrenched in freely. our memory, and the Declara­ In addition to writing on Freedom of religion, speech, the tion of Independence is one of the "Freedom of Speech Wall," the most important documents members of the classes of 2013 Press in U.S. history. As many people and 2014 were able to vote for may know the second most im­ their SGA senators. portant document (some might even say the first) is the U.S. Anyone on campus Constitution. COURTESY OF ROLLINS PUBLIC RELATIONS It was adopted on Sept. 17, could come up to the FIRST AMENDMENT DUM DUMS: Amidst the Constitution Day celebration, SGA handed out lollipops with printed First Amendment ights tied to the stems to students who casted their votes for class of 2013 and 2014 SGA senators. 1787. Benjamin Franklin gave a wall and write what­ speech urging unanimity in rati fixation, although the Constitu­ ever he or she wanted, tional Convention decided that although most wrote only nine states were needed. The Convention submitted the about democracy and Constitution to the Congress peace. " of the Confederation, where it was approved under Article 13 Many students took advan­ of the Articles of Confederation. tage of this opportunity to cast On March 4, 1789, the United their votes. Voters received lolli­ States government was officially pops—which had Constitutional in business. amendments tied to them—up­ Here at Rollins College, fac­ on placing their vote for their ulty, staff and students celebrat­ class senator. The SGA was very ed Constitution Day by writing pleased by the enthusiastic vot­ on a wall of "Free Speech." er turnout. Anyone oh campus could All in all, the Constitution come up to the wall and write Day event turned out to be rous­ whatever he or she wanted, al­ ing success; students cast votes, though most wrote about de­ learned about the Constitution mocracy and peace. Some of and its amendments, and were the messages written on the able to express their opinions on wall were: "Carpe Diem" (Latin the "Freedom of Speech Wall." for "Seize the day"), "X Club is It was a memorable event, and COURTESY OF ROLLINS PUBLIC RELATIONS awesome," "Venezuelans' free­ hopefully it will be repeated in THE WALL OF FREEDOM AND THE FLOOD OF VOTES: Faculty, staff and students had the opportunity to exercise the constitutional dom of speech is [sic] being im­ the future. right to freedom of speech by expressing what they wished on the "Freedom of Speech Wall." Progressive Dinner Unites Residential Organizations Jenn Stull off without a hitch. The one The Sandspur downside was that we had in­ vited faculty to the dinner and What is a progressive din­ we were bummed that more ner? These two words generate didn't show up. Other than that, images of men marching upon the food was great." a bountiful meal with the intent Loetz went on, "The best to arouse change and cause pro­ part was being at Mowbray gression. House and listening to live mu­ While it is possible that back sic, free Jeremiah's ice cream, in the day the Progressive Party and just getting to hang out held all-out dining events, on there and mingle with other or­ the Rollins campus a progres­ ganizations." sive dinner is something quite Overall, the event was suc­ different. A typical progressive cessful and had a high number dinner involves several orga­ of attendees from organizations nizations coming together to on campus. Events like this are provide different foods at each a great way to engage the com­ of their locations. All groups munity and allow different start at one point and, stopping groups to come together for a at each following site to sample COURTESY OF ROLLINS PUBLIC RELATIONS common reason. the foods provided and, well, ORGANIZATIONS COME TOGETHER: Students Stephanie Posner'11, Lara Duncan'12, Jessica Thompson'11,Teri Edwards'12, Lucy "We aren't doing any more progress, they slowly make Samperton '11, and Bennett Blue'13 attended the "green" progressive dinner. progressive dinners this year their way back around. managers, traveled throughout spent their summer preparing ner end with a sustainable meal. because this is an annual event. On Sept. 15, fraternity and the campus and ended up*, at the 2,800 square-foot Mowbray There, everyone came together However, it'll definitely happen sorority organizations along, Mowbray Sustainability House. Sustainability House for a sus­ to eat a meal made from locally-* again next fall," Loetz said. with Residential Organizations The Sustainability House is a tainable fall semester." grown food, helping local farm­ If this sounds like an event (ROs) on campus created their new RO on campus where, ac­ Because of the green ini­ ers and the economy. you would like to be a part of, own version of a progressive cording to the Rollins website, tiative that has recently struck House manager of Chi Psi, simply join a residential, fra­ dinner. At the Safari-themed "Five EcoRollins students and campus, it seemed only appro­ Colby Loetz '11, said about the ternity or sorority organization dinner students, led by house sustainability coordinators priate that this progressive din­ event, "I think the dinner went and prepare to be progressive. ie September 24 The Rollins College Sandspur OPINION S Facebook Security Vt°*GreenMovement a Succ were walking around the lake native for plastic water] know could slip by in that thou­ Jonny B. Good Lisa Murray and couldn't help but realize which reduces a huge an The Sandspur sand and gain access to your The Sandspur how many plastic bottles and of waste. Facebook? wrappers were in the lake," said Fortunately, Rollins] • Just about everyone has a SI: I never thought of that. Rollins' attempt to create Anna Mantero '14. taken several small sten Facebook account nowadays. It We all have so many friends a greener campus and student ward a completely gree is the largest social network and on our Facebooks, There is a risk body has been a success. Sure, The combination of the re­ pus. That way, students an is still growing and changing to your safety by having people not everyone is going to be af­ quired summer reading and the overwhelmed; instead, with over half of a million users. you do not know as your friend fected by the push for a greener Rollins-sponsored green events introduced to some basi Facebook may have secu­ on Facebook. society, but a large amount of on campus almost force the to lessen their carbon foe rity measures to keep private Student Two is a twenty- the student body will be. "I saw students to be more environ­ Though students are nov information safe and it may two-year-old male senior. a girl throw a bottle in the trash, mentally friendly, which is not a conscious about the respect the privacy of its users, TS: Have you ever posted so I dug through the mess, took bad thing. "I kind of feel really ment, they have a long J but nothing put on the Internet photos of you drinking with it out and put it in the recy­ guilty about not recycling," said go. Rollins has to keep is ever truly private and safe. someone who is underage on cling," said Chris Atkin '14. "I Angela Rosatti '14. "Even if I'm Employers are even looking your Facebook? saw a bunch more bottles so I drinking out of a plastic bottle I pro-environmental attit up potential hires on Facebook Student 2: Yeah. I've had sifted through the trash and got feeLbad." the entire year; it has to now. quite a few parties with them. them all out." Another small way Rollins pushing small changes Think about that the next TS: Has anyone that you Not only have students has been successful is through students in order to be time you are posting your un­ would not want seeing these been recycling more, but they its distribution of reusable water ful. Then, Rollins can derage self holding a can of photos seen them? have also been more conscious containers. "I use my reusable start taking bigger steps I beer. All names have been omit­ S2:1 hope not. about the environment around bottle all the time," said Wil­ becoming even more gre ted to ensure complete honesty TS: If an employer were to them.