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The Rollins Sandspur. 1685. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1685 THE SANDSPUR Volume 97 September 26, 1990 Issue #4 In the name of dying children Rollins College Sponsors Candlelight Vigil to symbolize plight of children around the world by Paget Graham Like a child, I've done lots of wishing of the World Hunger Committee Hopingit wouldmake the world okay helped the kids to finally land a I have wished upon a star penny on a country with a dot on it. Then watched it moving farther away The loudest cheering of the night, — 'til today. though, came when Mickey and Nothing comes from waiting for Goofy appeared. The children tomorrow flocked to the two Di sney characters Hoping someone else will make it as they danced, posed for many, bright many pictures, and even accepted It's because of you and me their honorary memberships to the I see a future flooded with light. class of 1991, entertaining both young and old. In our hands, there's a world in our care Alongside all of the fun and In our hands, there's the power we games was some education and a share reminder as to why everyone was In our hands, it can grow even more gathere d there. Two organi zations, than we know The Hunger Project and CROP/ When we all understand all that is in Church World Services were on our hands. hand to help increase awareness of the problems of the poverty-stricken Third World Countries. Each day, With the Student Center aglow from sixty-thousand people die of mal­ the light of candles, the Orlando Boys' nutrition and disease — forty- Choir led a crowd of all ages in this thousand are children under five. touching song honoring children. This The two groups present opportuni­ was the culmination of the evening's ties for these poverty-stricken candlelight vigil for children, but hope­ people to help remove themselves photo /Andres Abril fully it was also the commencement of a from the burden of chronic hunger. new age of respect for the rights of the They also offer opportunities for Cameron Forbes introduces a young visitor to Mickey Mouse, one of the special guests at the children of the world. others to lend a helping hand to Candlelight Vigil for Children, sponsored by the SGA and Campus Ministries. Prom all over the Orlando area, those who are suffering. Two other bright-eyed young ones of every age came groups, the National Association This vigil was only one of many around the The vigil at Rollins was the product of with their parents to help celebrate for the Rights of Children and world to help kickoff the World Summit for Chil­ a lot of hard work and dedication from children around the world. It was ajoyful H.E.A.T. (Help End Abuse Today), dren on September 29th and 30th. Nearly thirty Lucy Hamilton, Director of Student Ac­ noise that filled the air as kids raced to were present to help raise support countries have joined together to prepare for this tivities and Organizations, Sam Stark, crush as many aluminum cans as possible for action in children's rights. Each global summit, chaired by Canada's Prime Min­ S.G.A. President; Skipper Moran, S.G.A. and toss them into recycling bins brought day, twelve children suffer perma­ ister Brian Mulroney and Pakistan's Prime Vice-President; Paul Viau, Asst. Director by Greenhouse. They cheered each other nent brain damage as a result of Minister Benazir Bhutto. The stated purpose for of Student Activities; and John Langfitt, of on in a relay race organized by Circle K abuse. These organizations are this summit is to- get world leaders to divert Sullivan House. They had been planning which had them dressing-upin over-sized working to educate the public about attention and funds from current priorities, such and organizing the vigil since this sum­ clothes and doing dizzy lizzies. Smiles the facts of abuse and neglect and as military security, and adopt programs and mer. Their perserverance and commitment were everywhere as XLR8 painted dif­ are pushing legislation to protect policies that are more beneficial to the well-being resulted in the complete success of the ferent faces on each kid and as members the rights of the child. of the world's children. vigil — and a lot of happy faces. New town noise ordinance takes effect 1 Inside: 1 by Catherine Jones responsible will be found guilty of a misdemeanor allowed to play only until eleven p.m. Pg.3 World Hunger which is punishable by a twenty-five dollar fine. An event like last spring's reggae fest, In less than two weeks, a new According to the edict on the second and subse­ held on the Sandspur field, will never noise ordinance will be going into quent offenses, the punishment is a fifty dollar happen again. At least, according to Mr. Pg.4 Faculty Associates effect for all of Orange County. While fine or ten days in county jail or both. Young, "The people responsible for its the details of the ordinance have not The Winter Park residents would like to organization bit off more than they could yet been worked out, the aim is to live in a quiet and tranquil community but that chew. They were advertising all over Pg.5 S.G.A curb unwanted noise from car radios. is sometimes hard to do when liying next to a Florida, drawing a huge crowd which the If the music in your car is loud enough college, particularly on a Friday or Saturday college really wasn't prepared for. But the Pg.6 First impressions for someone in the next car to un­ night. According to the chief of campus safety, wind was the big problem because it blew derstand the words, you could pos­ Michael Young, "If acertain number of complaints the noise into the residential community sibly be arrested, although a ticket are phoned in to the Winter Park police depart­ and not into the town where no one would Pg.8 Diversity Week would be more likely. ment by its residents, then the procedure is to have been bothered." This ordinance will be supple­ call campus safety and have us turn it down." The college would like to maintain a menting the three-year-old regula­ Mr. Young says, "If that does not work the police "good neighbor policy" with the town and Pg. 11 Competition tion regarding noise already in the will come and have the party shut down". There keep a good rapport, which means compli­ the law books of Winter Park. The have been instances when the police have ance to their complaints and comments. threatened to make arrests. However, Mr. Young Pg. 13 Icebreaker party existing ordinance calls for quiet be­ When asked if the Winter Park police had tween the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8 says, there are some ways to avoid the potential a decibel meter, Lieutenant M.D Wasson a.m. If the police deem a party dur­ for a run-in with the law. For example, an event said they didn't need one, because if he can Pg. 14 Safe campus? ing the above hours as being too featuring a live band should be held inside, hear the music within 100 feet, it is a loud, it will be in violation of the allowing the band to play until two a.m., rather disturbance of the peace and no meter is noise ordinance. If that is the case, than an outside event where the band would be needed. Pg. 15 Sports then the person or group involved or The Sandspur Volume 97 Issue #4 page 2 Letters to the Editor students of this campus should not have to others. Have the courage to say "I'm me Dear Editor, guard against unfair standards dealt out and Fm different." by the administration. After all, it is them Initially a reaction to the poster in the we are to trust while at Rollins...they are James Bell, S.G.A. office which reads: THE PURSUIT Director of Affirmative Action OF LIBERTY AND HAPPINESS and de­ our teachers and mentors. I know I can't picts an American flag enveloping two be right all the time-but don't let me be unclothed men (one of whom is holding a wrong by inflicting a hypocritical policy of condom), this letter then became aresponse review upon me. to the apparent double standard involved I am pleading that the Administra­ Dear Editor in campus censorship here at Rollins. Spe­ tion either allow total freedom of the press, speech and expression, or that they treat The Sandspur cifically the standard applied to me when I would like to comment on the "No I (and others) questioned the use of this what the majority of the community finds offensive equal to what the minority finds Smoking" policies being enforced in vari­ poster.