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of U.S. Government initia-tives to hunt down potentialterrorists, immigration lawshave been tightened to pre-vent illegal immigrants fromacquiring or reapplying fordriver’s licenses. The chil-dren of illegal immigrantsare also prevented fromenrolling in school.

The many insights pro-vided by the guest speakersincluded the rampant expo-sure of farm workers to car-cinogenic pesticides in thelocal area, and the over-whelming desire of tax pay-ing immigrant workers toapply for American citizen-ship. Hostios and Millienvoiced the wish of their fel-

low immigrants to enjoy therights presently denied bytheir undocumented status.

The SEA event was heldin conjunction with local andnational mobilizationsaimed at focusing publicattention on immigrantrights. In addition to“Freedom Walks” and“Freedom Rides” being heldthroughout the country thisweek, a national call-in daywas planned for October 2,2003. Supporters wereencouraged to call both theWhite House and theirCongressional representa-tives and push for the rightsof immigrants.

Among the demands,supporters have been

encouraged to petition for islegalization leading towardsa road to citizenship for allimmigrant workers in thiscountry. The right of immi-grant workers to reunitewith their families was also akey issue, as was protectionof workers’ rights on the jobregardless of legal status.Civil liberties and due-process protections forimmigrants were alsoamong the issues called for.

Central Florida’sFreedom Walk began inApopka and ended in PineHills on Saturday September27. Mika Ahuria, 05’, an SEArepresentative and partici-pant in the walk, facilitatedThursday’s seminar. Ahuriafostered an open forumwhere both students andguest speakers exchangedquestions and viewpoints ona number of concerns relatedto illegal immigration.

When asked why SEAchose to support this cause,Ahuria passionatelyexplained “We wanted toprovide Rollins studentswith an opportunity to meetface-to-face with the realitiesthat exist just steps awayfrom our campus…based onthe turn-out and the greatquestions, it looks like this

was a great success.”Reflecting on the

intimacy of the meeting,Kerry Bruce, 04’, stated “Ilearned so much just fromlistening…it was great hav-ing them here to share theirexperiences in their ownvoices.”

Based on the feedbackfrom those in attendance, itcould be said that a gather-ing that was humbly aimedat creating awareness mayhave encouraged more thanfew students to reachbeyond the scope of theircurrent lives. The organizersfor the event hope that stu-

dents will be motivated totake an active role in theevents currently shaping oursociety. This includes eventsthat we have learned have animpact on the lives of asilent, suffering group of ourneighbors.

As Millien eloquentlypointed out, “We are allhuman and when you takeaway all the titles we are allthe same…I hope someday Ican say the pledge of alle-giance as a citizen and havethose words ‘…and justicefor all’ include me.”

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On Thursday, yet anoth-er challenge course was setup, compelling studentsagain to put themselves inthe shoes of a disabled per-son. To conclude the week,another movie was shown incollaboration with theRollins Film Club.

Disability Awarenessweek did exactly what it set

out to do, raise awareness. “Like any awareness

week, Disability Awarenessweek opens your eyes topeople different than you,and broadens your hori-zons,” said CAC memberApril Coleman, 05’.

Congratulations to theCultural Action Committeeon a job well done.

Immigrant Rights

Disability AwarenessWeek

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photo / BRIAN HERNANDEZENLIGHTENING STUDENTS: Luckner Millien and JuanHostios share their experiences in the Darden Lounge.

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NEWS

Dr. Rick Foglesong, pro-fessor of American andurban politics here atRollins, recently took a nine-month trip to lecture at theUniversity of Hong Kong.The Fulbright ScholarProgram, a U.S. internation-al educational exchange pro-gram that sends 800 U.S.professors abroad each year,sponsored the trip.

Foglesong presented anoverview of his trip onThursday, September 25, atthe Rice Family Bookstore.He was quick to point outthe major differences in cul-ture between Hong Kongand America.

For instance, Hong Kongpacks nearly 300,000 peopleper square mile. New YorkCity, the United States’ mostdensely populated area, hasonly 24,000. Hong Kong iscovered with “pencil build-ings,” which are as tall asskyscrapers but extremelynarrow.

He went on to describehis teaching experience inthe American Studies pro-gram at the University ofHong Kong.

During his stay, heobserved the personalitiesand cultures of variousChinese students while lec-turing on American society.There are no private collegesin Hong Kong; instead, fivestate universities serve thearea’s higher educationneeds. These five schools areranked in prestige, and stu-dents take placement tests to

determine which one theywill attend.

Foglesong was in HongKong at the time of theS.A.R.S. epidemic, and theeffects were quite visible.He pointed out that therapid spread of the diseasewas largely due to the highpopulation density and fre-quent use of public trans-portation. While he chosenot to wear a mask himselfmost of the time, all studentsat the university wererequired to do so.

As the author of thebook Married to the Mouse:Walt Disney World andOrlando, Foglesong was wellqualified to comment on thepending construction of anew Disneyland in HongKong.

A short presentation onthe topic while in HongKong drew much attentionfrom local media. Accordingto Foglesong’s report, theHong Kong edition ofDisneyland will draw large-ly from government conces-sions.

Disney will pay $2.45billion and get 90 percent ofprofits, and the Hong Konggovernment will pay $22 bil-lion and get 10 percent ofprofits. The project isexpected to draw 10 millionvisitors in its second year.

Foglesong concluded hispresentation with a sam-pling of art and memorabiliahe and his wife picked upduring their stay, such aspottery, statues, and orna-mental furniture.

The trip was an enlight-ening experience for boththe American professors andthe Chinese students, foster-ing a mutual understandingbetween two distinct soci-eties.

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Once Upon aTime in China

Professor RickFoglesong shareshis experiences inChina during theSARS epidemic.by Mark Bartschi

“The one biggest mis-take you can make as anundergraduate is not goingabroad. Go abroad. And whenyou do, make it great—havefun with the culture, the aca-demics, and learn as muchas you can.”

This passionate state-ment from classical studiesmajor Krista Shirley, urgingher fellow students to takeadvantage of the opportuni-ty to study abroad,expressed the main focus of“Dig It: News from theTrenches”. This exciting dis-cussion took place Tuesday,September 30, and featuredRollins students who stud-ied abroad in fieldwork pro-grams in locations fromGreece to Italy and Mexico.

Dr. Elise Friedland, thechair of the program in clas-sical studies and the archae-ology minor, sponsored thediscussion.

Shirley, ’05, spoke abouther experiences during hertime in Athens, Greece,where she studied in theCollege Year in Athens(CYA) program. Althoughthe experience was veryphysically challenging, withthe daily distances walkedby the students averagingseven miles, it was worth it.“I’m more cultured now, andmore open to new ideas,”Shirley says.

In the program, Shirleytook classes Mondaysthrough Thursdays. OnFridays, her class of approx-imately 100 students tookfield trips to surroundingareas of historical and cul-tural importance. Shirleypraised the program, saying,“CYA is very academicbased but also sends stu-dents to go out and interactwith local people. You can’tget that culture anywhereelse.”

The places of interestthat Shirley and her groupexplored included theParthenon, the GreekAcropolis, Olympia, andKnossos. The best part aboutthe trip, according to Shirley,

was that, “The experiencewas what I made of it. Therewere days that you felt aloneand out of place and therewere days that were amaz-ing—you almost didn’t wantto go home.”

Crystal Cheng, ’04,attended The IntercollegitateCenter for classical studiesin Rome (ICCS) and talkedabout her experiences as oneof 36 students in the pro-gram. “It’s very interestingbecause you are walkingaround in the same places asemperors did long ago. Youdevelop a good imagina-tion.”

Cheng visited Florence,which she described as “anabsolute gem.” She also tooka field trip with her class tothe Sanctuary of Fortunaand the Roman Coliseum,where the class even got toexplore the aqua ductsbelow the building.

Of the opportunity tostudy abroad, Cheng says,“College is the only time inyour life that you have thischance—there’s no responsi-bilities of work and kids.”

Meeka Ahuvia, ’04, par-ticipated in two studyabroad programs in Britain,one in Arbeia, South Shields,and one in Alchester, byOxford.

The South Shield pro-gram was a more trainingoriented program, while theOxford program was a muchmore grueling experience.“We slept where the Roman

forts used to be, and weworked like Roman sol-diers,” says Ahuvia.

The participants were avery diverse group of about40 people from all over theworld, including Mexico,Britain, and Australia, andranged in age from 16-60.

The last student to shareher experiences was OdilePerez, ’06, who took part in“Proyecto Chac. 2003” in theYucatan. The study focusedon the civilization of theMayans, whom MichaelSmyth, visiting assistantprofessor of anthropology,described as, “The Greeks ofthe New World”.

Perez worked with mod-ern-day descendants of theMayans to excavate sites.She described the programas greatly beneficial, sayingit showed her a world“beyond textbooks—it reallybrought to life an ancientculture.”

Overall, Perez enthusias-tically praised the studyabroad experience, saying,“It shows students thatthere’s something beyondRollins.”

Jim Daniels, from theOffice of InternationalPrograms, ended the discus-sion by saying, “There aremany other study abroadprograms that students canparticipate in. Studyingabroad is an amazing oppor-tunity that students shouldnot pass up.”

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Dig It:Studying Abroad

Rollins StyleStudents dis-

cuss their studyabroad experi-ences in Greece,Italy, and Mexico.by Natalie Millan

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photo / JESSICA ESTESFOOD FOR THOUGHT: Students at the discussion pick upinformation on Rollins College study abroad programs.

photo / RICK FOGLESONGMASKED AGAINST SARS: Students in China wear masks toprotect themselves during the recent SARS epidemic.

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“It’s very much like ask-ing someone to the prom—there’s the possibility ofbeing rejected,” says RogerCasey, Dean of the Faculty,describing the search fornew professors that RollinsCollege undertakes eachyear to fill openings in thedepartments.

To the delight of theDean and great benefit of thestudent body, the strikingnew candidates asked to jointhe Rollins College facultyall said, “Yes.”

Every year, Rollinssearches for candidates to fillfaculty positions thatbecome available due toboth professor retirementsand growing departments.This year, Rollins conducted18 searches for professorsspecializing in areas rangingfrom political science to theexpressive arts and foreignlanguages.

In each case, “The peo-ple we wanted the most alsodeclared Rollins as the placethey wanted to be the most,”says Dean Casey.

The process of selectingthe candidates from a widepool of highly talented indi-viduals is a tough one. Thefirst step is in the hands ofeach department of the col-lege, which make requests asto positions they would liketo see filled.

There are two types ofcandidates the departmentslook for—tenure track, orpotentially permanent facul-ty, and adjunct, or visiting,faculty.

Next, national ads arerun in leading professionaljournals, such as the EnglishModern LanguageAssociation Journal and theChronicle of HigherEducation. This step is takento ensure that the candidateswho apply for the positionshold the terminal, or highest,degree in their field, usuallya Ph.D.

The departments seek-ing new faculty then meet

and whittle down the listfrom the hundreds of appli-cants to about 20 or so indi-viduals each. Most of theteachers and scholars select-ed have just finished gradu-ate school, and are lookingto be part of a liberal arts col-lege.

Phone calls are thenmade as the college contactsthe candidates and their ref-erences, and what follows isa national meeting wheretwo or three faculty mem-bers interview 10-12 poten-tial faculty members. Afterthe initial meetings andimpressions, the candidatesare brought back to RollinsCollege and take part inactivities such as teachingpresentations and havinglunch with students. This isan important time of assess-ment for both the candidatesand the college, where bothsides can judge the potentialsuccess of a contract.

After all these evalua-tions, the Dean of Faculty,his Advisory Group, and thedepartments all cometogether to merge their over-all impressions of the candi-dates, and offers are made.

The choice then restswith the applicants, who,due to their high qualifica-tions, are also sought afterby many other schools.Fortunately for RollinsCollege, Casey says, “Thisyear there were no rejec-tions.”

Regarding the highlysuccessful search, DeanCasey says, “It’s energizingto bring in new people. Thedynamics are different, andthe students are the oneswho benefit the most.”

Dean Casey adds thatthe number of classes taughtby non-tenured faculty,already comparatively loweven for a college the size ofRollins, decreased furtherwith the new additions.

As to the composition ofthe new faculty, Dean Caseysays that Rollins College istrying to provide a diversefaculty. He states, “We needa campus and a faculty thatlooks like what Americalooks like,” noting that thegroup of new professorsincludes candidates hailingfrom New Zealand andScotland, as well as frommany ethnic backgrounds.

Dr. Sandra Chadwick-Blossey, Director of theChristian A. JohnsonInstitute for EffectiveTeaching, provides work-shops, mentoring programs,and consulting services tonew faculty. In regards tothis year’s additions, shesays, “This is the largestgroup of new faculty we’vehad since I’ve been here. Weare proud to say that eachone was the first choice forthe faculty position.”

Dr. Chadwick-Blosseyadds, “I especially appreci-ate their exceptional teach-ing skills and their enthusi-asm for working with stu-dents and other facultymembers.”

Look for the followingnew professors teachingyour classes here at Rollinssoon:

Gabriel I. Barreneche,Assistant Professor ofForeign Languages. DexterS. Boniface, AsisstantProfessor of PoliticalScience. David A. Charles,Assistant Professor ofTheatre Arts and Dance.Martha S. Cheng, AssistantProfessor of English. RosanaDiaz-Zambrana, AssistantProfessor of ForeignLanguages. Michael M.Gunter, Jr., AssistantProfessor of PoliticalScience. Dana Hargrove,Assistant Professor of Art.Alden J. Moe, Richard JamesMertz Professor ofEducation. Jennifer S.Queen, Assistant Professorof Psychology. Sheri J. Boyd,Lecturer in Mathematics.Julian C. Chambliss, VisitingAssistant Professor ofHistory. Denise K.Cummings, Lecturer inEnglish. Connie MayFowler, Irving BachellerVisiting Professor ofCreative Writing. Steven F.Geisz, Visiting AssistantProfessor of Philosophy. JillC. Gorman, VisitingAssistant Professor ofReligion. Timothy J. Martell,Lecturer in Philosophy.Cecilia V. McInnis-Bowers,Visiting Professor ofInternational Business.Gretchen E. Meyers, GeorgeD. and Harriet CornellVisiting Scholar and VisitingAssistant Professor ofClassical Studies.

OCTOBER 3, 2003

Hot New Dates:Rollins Welcomes

New Faces Rollins College

has 18 new facul-ty additions – lookfor them in a classnear you.by Natalie Millan

Violence in high schoolsis something that Americaseems to be seeing more andmore of every day. The mostrecent example of this dis-turbing trend occurred onSeptember 24, in ColdSpring, Minnesota.

At Rocori High School,freshman John JasonMcLaughlin opened fire ontwo students with a .22 cal-iber gun as he walked out ofthe gym’s locker room. Thestudents were simply in thewrong place at the wrongtime—neither had a historywith the shooter.

Fourteen-year-old fresh-man Seth Bartell was in thegym when the shootingoccurred. Bartell was severe-ly injured in the attack, suf-fering shots to the head and

chest. Aaron Rollins was shot

in the neck while in theschool’s weight room. Thehigh school senior later diedof his injuries.

Second-degree murdercharges were filed againstMcLaughlin. The state iscurrently attempting tocharge the 15-year-old as anadult rather than a juvenile.The case will have to bemoved out of the county dueto the fact that McLaughlin’sfather, David McLaughlin, isa Sergeant on the Sheriff’sstaff and serves as head ofthe Central Minnesota DrugTask force for StearnsCounty, where the shootingtook place.

Classes resumed onFriday, September 26.

Students at Rocori leftmemorials for their class-mates throughout their cam-pus, not only commemorat-ing Aaron Rollins, but alsoreminding all of the tragedythat happened in theirschool.

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School SShootingA tragic shoot-

ing in Cold SpringMinnesota leavesone student dead,one badly injured.by Matt Moore

Early on Sunday,September 28, a massivepower outage hit all of Italy,resulting in the worst black-out in the country’s historysince World War II. It beganat 3:25 a.m. Sunday whenstrong winds from a stormtossed a large tree branchonto a 380,000-volt transmis-sion line in Switzerland.This triggered a chain reac-tion, knocking out theFrench transmission to Italy,and eventually cutting allconnections to the country.Almost all of Italy’s 58 mil-lion residents were affected.

The blackout brought110 trains to a halt, trappingat least 30,000 passengers.Flights were delayed andhospitals were forced to usegenerators. Four deathshave been blamed on theblackout.

Reminiscent of the U.S.blackout last month, therewas initially much confu-sion and blame cast onneighboring countries. Theexact causes of this blackoutare still under investigation.

Swiss and French ener-gy companies stated that the

responsibility rested withItaly. However, Italian offi-cials say the power cut camefrom France. Swiss powercompanies accused Italy oflack of coordination andstated the dangers of Italy’sreliance on imported power.

In comparison to theEuropean average ofimporting 2 percent of itsenergy, Italy imports 17 per-cent from foreign countries.Italy’s low supply of energyis due to environmentalfears that building newpower plants in the countrywill result in damage to theenvironment.

Power in southern Italywas restored by late Sunday.The lights came back on inmost of northern Italy byearly Monday.

The blackout in Italy ispart of a series of worldwidepower outages that haveoccurred in recent months.As in Italy, the exact causesof these recent outages arestill not clear. Investigationsinto the U.K. blackout arestill underway, and therestill has not been a fullexplanation for the U.S.blackout.

Efforts to change Italy’sreliance on imported powerare currently underway.The recent worldwide black-outs are expected to causemany countries to reevalu-ate their own sources ofpower supply.

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Italy BBlackoutItaly is the lat-

est victim in arash of recentblackouts.by Erika Batey

staff reporter

Since 1921, the MissAmerica Organization hasbeen fulfilling the dreams ofcountless young womenacross the country. At theannual pageant onSeptember 20, 2003, anotherdream was realized. Thatdream belongs to MissFlorida 2003, Ericka Dunlap,as she was crowned MissAmerica 2004.

This year, Dunlap hasseen many of her hopes anddreams come true. Besidesher new title of MissAmerica 2004, she alsobecame the first AfricanAmerican woman to becrowned Miss Florida.Dunlap is not just anotherpretty face. She is a senior atthe University of CentralFlorida, and she hopes topursue a career as an attor-ney with an emphasis insports and entertainment.She has also been very active

in promoting her platform ofachieving cultural inclusion,a cause that she will be ableto thoroughly support andbring more public attentionto during her reign.

“Ericka’s life has totallychanged since winning MissAmerica,” says MichaelGalanes, a pageant profes-sional who was also part of

Dunlap’s inter-view and speechteam. “She willtravel 10,000miles a monthpromoting herplatform; attendHollywood typeevents; minglewith the elite, andcontinue to beinterviewed onT.V. includingDavid Lettermanand Regis &Kelly.”

Galanes firstmet Dunlap whenshe was fourteen.She competed inone of his pag-eants, the MissCitrus Teen, andalthough she onlymade top five, she

made an impres-sion on the judges.

“I rememberfrom past judges’ sheets not-ing her as the most poisedteen, way beyond her years.It was obvious she had donepageants for a while and wasreaping the benefits.”

When Dunlap wasaround the age of eighteen,she started to compete forthe title of Miss Florida. Herfirst attempt landed her a

spot in the top ten, but as theyears progressed she soonstarted to win more prelimi-nary pageants to compete inMiss Florida. Once Dunlapwas crowned Miss CityBeautiful 2003, she returnedto the stage to compete forMiss Florida and then MissAmerica.

“When Ericka won MissCity Beautiful, FrankArcidiancono, the prelimi-nary director for Miss CityBeautiful, had to prepare herand get her ready. Thepreparation had alreadybegan for Miss America,”says Galanes. “Florida is oneof the three hardest states tocompete at Miss America. Towin Miss Florida is anaccomplishment in its ownright, because it is so com-petitive.”

One of the reasons thatpageants are so competitivein Florida is the long statetradition associated with it.“[In Florida,] pageants are ahuge tradition,” explainsGalanes. “Certain prelimi-naries grant up to ten thou-sand dollars in scholarshipsto universities, and there isnever an entry fee. [The MissAmerica system] is a com-pletely volunteer program tobenefit ladies in their

scholastic dreams.”Dunlap’s preparation for

the Miss America pageantwas no small task. Galanesexplains, “Her preparationsincluded working with hervocal coach on the song ‘If ICould’ [for the talent por-tion], sticking to a very strictphysical fitness regime,developing and continuingto work on her platform. Iwas part of the interviewand speech team. We had todevelop an introduction andhone in on interviews skillsso that she would be memo-rable, articulate, and readyfor the Miss America stage inAtlantic City.”

However, with all ofDunlap’s hard work andpageant preparation, is sheready for the whirlwind ofpublicity and duty thatcomes with her new title andcrown?

“Ericka is more than pre-pared,” states Galanes. “Hertime has come and theyoung lady has won. She isright for the job and the job isright for her. She will serveas one of the most accom-plished women in the coun-try. She will be a great rolemodel for all youngwomen.”

Where is the wildernessanymore? Look aroundOrlando, or even Rollins forthat matter. Everything isbeautifully pruned and keptin order, without even astray grass to be found. Inthe greater Orlando area, thewildest place you can find iswithin the confines ofDisney’s Animal Kingdom.Locally, the only truly ‘wild’places around are preservesand parks such as Weikivaand Blue Springs—withoutthese slices of nature,Central Florida would beeven closer to a concrete jun-gle than it already is. Muchof the nation has alreadybeen gutted and devel-oped—over half of ournational forests are open tologging, mining, anddrilling.

To preserve whatremains and protect thou-sands of species and theirhabitats, the United Statesgovermnent stepped in twoyears ago. The Roadless

Area Conservation Act of2001 was an act to preserveover 58.5 million acres ofnational forest land inAlaska as well as forests in37 other states (effectivelyone-third of our remainingforests). The Roadless Actstruck a balance between theneeds of conservationistsand economists. The act pre-served critical habitat formore than 1,500 species offish and other wildlife andprotected forest streamsfrom which drinking waterfor millions of Americans isdrawn. While serving theneeds of conservationists,the act also catered to theneeds of economists by pro-viding for very selective tim-ber logging, recreationalactivities, and permits for oiland gas operations onlywithin existing and renewedleasing areas.

In the past few years,however, the governmenthas felt the need to roll backmany of the protections theact granted to this wilder-ness, such as underminingenvironmental protectionsand limiting public involve-ment. For instance, theNational EnvironmentalPolicy Act (NEPA), whichmakes federal agencies con-sider environmental impactsand public input before

moving ahead with landmanagement decisions, wasrecently repealed.

So what does all of thishave to do with RollinsCollege? Well, the environ-mentally and politicallyminded students wouldn’tlet this go by quietly. Eco-Rollins coordinated withFree the Planet, a nationalnon-profit group, for anational call-in day to theChief of Forestry. Their cam-paign focused directly ontwo important forests, theTongass and the Chucaghforests in the Artic Refuge.

These are the only placesin America that provide acomplete range of Articecosystems that support awide variety of wildlife. Thisunique area supports largepopulations of caribou,musk oxen, brown, blackand polar bears, wolves, sallsheep, snow geese, and mil-lions of migratory birds thatare only able to survivebecause of the reserve’sundeveloped nature state.

Realizing the importanceof this area, Eco-Rollinsmobilized, pulling togethertheir own cell phones for thisimperative call-in day. TheEco-students were grabbinganyone who walked by theCampus Center onWednesday, September 24,

giving them the opportunityto call Chief Bosworth andvoice their opinion, or sign apostcard that would be sentto the National Forestryoffice in D.C. After only twohours of effort, the studentsgenerated an amazing 86individual calls and 48signed postcards. When theRollins totals were added tothe national totals, therewere 387 calls made to theForestry line—enough toforce the office to open upanother line for Rollins callsspecifically! But more impor-tantly, Rollins students madeup almost one-fourth of thecalls generated, quite a sig-nificant amount, and enoughto break the national esti-mated goal of 300 calls! In

other words, if Rollins stu-dents hadn’t been involved,the goal wouldn’t have beenbroken!

If you couldn’t be a partof this victory, don’t worry,Eco-Rollins promises thatthere will be more opportu-nities to become involved.The students who helpedwith this call-in were veryproud of their accomplish-ment and the difference theymade. When asked why shemade the call, MandyFreeman, ’04, said: “I wouldlike to see the forests pre-served for future genera-tions, and I’d like to say thatI contributed to this preser-vation movement.”

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Eco-Conscious Students Make a DifferenceEco-Rollins

coordinatesstudent protest offorest conserva-tion rollbacks.by Selena Moshell

staff reporter

photo / SELENA MOSHELLA PIECE OF THEIR MINDS: Rollins students pledge theirsupport for national forests by calling the Chief of Forestry.

Central FL Woman Fulfills Miss America DreamsEricka Dunlap

of the Universityof Central FL wascrowned MissAmerica 2004.by Kim Burdges

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photo / APVICTORY: Dunlap is crowned by MissAmerica 2003 Erika Harold.

If you happen to stop byDr. Rita Bornstein’s office,you will notice a cut out ofsophomore, English major,Michelle Simpson on herbulletin board. The cutout isfrom the magazine TheWater-Skier. The cutout isfrom a recent cover, whichfeatured Michele doing whatshe does best water-ski.

Michelle has recentlywon numerous awards forher water-skiing abilities.She placed third in the

women’s slalom at the U.S.open in her home state ofTexas. This past weekend,she received the bronzemedal at the world water-skichampionships in Clermont,making her the third bestslalom water-skier in theworld and bringing her to anew level of her water-skiingcareer.

Now her sights are set oncollegiate competition. “I’verecently been training veryhard for the world champi-onship,” Simpson said, “andnow that I’ve achieved mygoal, I am getting geared upfor my collegiate season.”With her skis planted firmlyon the water Simpson shouldhave no problem continuingto get the best of her compe-tition.

Besides spending count-

less hours on the water,Michelle keeps herself busyby spending time at the gym,in the classroom, and in thelibrary. She also manages toallocate time for her sorority,Kappa Kappa Gamma. Sheis a on the President’s List,and works hard to keep herGPA in tiptop shape.

English professor SockyO’Sullivan recently stated inthe R-Times, “Michelle is asuperb combination of won-derful athlete, wonderfulstudent, and wonderful per-son.”

Simpson began herclimb to the top at the tenderage of four, when she firststarted to water-ski. Shethanks her parents, family,coach and friends, “foralways being excited aboutme and my career.”

Simpson will be compet-ing October third to fifth, atthe South RegionalChampionships in LimonLand, Alabama.

Michelle, in her Southerndrawl, explained her ulti-mate goal. “In the nextworlds,” Simpson stated, “Iwant the world record, I

know these goals are veryhigh, but I am determined toachieve them. I have a pas-sion for the sport, I lovewater-skiing, and when youlove what you do, it increas-es your desire to win, and Ireally enjoy achieving mygoals.”

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Just Like Smoke On The WaterRollins sopho-

more, MicheleSimpson is one ofthe top water-skiers in the world.by David Grasso

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photo / RC SIDCARVING HER WAY TO THE TOP: Michelle Simpson, ‘06, trains to break the world record.

photo / RC SID

Last Friday evening, theMorse Museum on ParkAvenue, presented a pleas-urable evening. It was thefirst night of the Museum’sextended hours, and the firstOpen House. Through nextspring, the Morse Museumwill be open until 8 p.m. onFridays, and will feature freeadmission from 4 p.m. untilclose. This modification,along with the manyevening programs theMuseum has planned toaccompany their OpenHouse Fridays, will surelyattract new visitors. Theirfirst scheduled program wasdelightful, highlighting themusical talent of RosalindBeck.

Rosalind Beck is theprincipal harpist of theOrlando Philharmonic andone of the musician mem-bers of the Philharmonic’sboard of directors. She hasbeen affiliated with ten dif-ferent symphony orchestras,including Rollins’ own BachFestival Orchestra. She alsokeeps herself busy as a free-lance harpist, frequentlyplaying for weddings, par-ties, and other social events.Recently, she graced theopening of the new RitzCarlton Hotel with her

serene melodies. When asked about her

personal musical interests,Rosalind says “I enjoy play-ing classical and popularmusic, and have arranged anumber of contemporarysongs for harp by workingfrom piano sheet music.”Though her schedule isextremely busy, Rosalindtakes time to share her tal-ents by offering private les-sons to several young stu-dents. One student of whomshe is particularly proud isfourteen year-old CatieWeddle, the harpist forFlorida Symphony YouthOrchestras. Rosalind consid-ers herself lucky to beinstructing this young pro-tégé, but it is Catie who isfortunate to have such anaccomplished musician asher mentor.

Rosalind’s sweet andtranquil notes transcendedthe immediate atmosphereand made a lasting impres-sion upon entering theMorse Musuem. She sat in aroom off of the entrance ather gold concert grand harp,surrounded by delightedonlookers. Her pieces wereshort yet sweeping, and theyserved as perfect accompani-ment to the mood of the col-lection, and the reverentatmosphere of the museum.

For those readers thathave yet to visit the MorseMuseum, it features thework of Louis ComfortTiffany, creator of thefamous Tiffany lamp.Tiffany was also a renownedpainter and jeweler, so thereis a variety of art from his

collection. Rosalind notesthat the museum’s acousticsare excellent, and says, “Itwas really a pleasure playingamidst those gorgeousTiffany artworks.”

If any faculty or staffmissed hearing Rosalindplay at the Morse Museum,don’t despair – there will beanother chance to see her.She will be playing in theRollins College Bach Festivalorchestra for the Berlioz“Symphonie Fantastique,”which starts on October 24.

It is also important tonote that since August 1999,Rosalind has been workingin the InstitutionalAdvancement area of Rollinsas assistant to our Director ofPlanned Giving, RobertCummins. So not only doesthe Rollins’ campus have thechance to experience hermusic, students as well asfaculty, can stop by and sayhi between classes!

Take advantage of theMorse Museum Open HouseFridays. The Tiffany collec-tion is breathtaking, and onecan enjoy a nice walk downPark Avenue to get there.After hearing RosalindBeck’s divine talent, allshould make a concertedeffort to attend this year’sBach Festival and keep one’sears open for news of herfuture engagements. She is akind and humble womanwho is absolutely brilliantwith her harp.

Find out more aboutRosalind at www.entertain-mentcaterers.com/rosalind.htm.

FEATURES THE SANDSPUR 7OCTOBER 3, 2003

New Beginnings

The Morse Museum:A Golden Harpist and More

The MorseMuseum’s firstweekly OpenHouse featuresRollins’ ownRosalind Beck.by Amanda Pederson

staff reporter

The Bach FestivalSociety is starting afresh thisseason with a new ExecutiveDirector. Chairman John M.Tiedtke recently announcedthe appointment of Rollinsgraduate Henry DeweyAnderson to the position.

An Orlando native,Anderson spent his fouryears at Rollins as a singer inthe Bach Festival choir, andis excited to return to anorganization that had suchan important effect on hiscareer. “You don’t forgetthings like the Bach Festival,it helped shape me,” saysAnderson. “Rollins wasvery good to me, and byreturning I am paying agreat debt of gratitude.”

Anderson willdoubtlessly pay his debt infull, thanks to all his previ-ous orchestral experience.After completing his post-graduate work atNorthwestern and HarvardUniversities, he spent twoyears serving the army sta-tioned in France. He thenwent straight into theorchestra world, workingwith such organizations asthe United AudienceService, the ChattanoogaSymphony Orchestra, TheWichita Symphony Society,and the Santa Fe Opera, toname a few.

Anderson has spent thepast twelve years working at

the Florida InternationalFestival in Daytona. He wasoffered the position ofExecutive Director at theBach Festival after retiringand returning to Orlando.

“I ran into Dr. Sinclair,”says Anderson, “And wehad lunch with JohnTiedtke. I didn’t even knowthat there was a positionavailable, but before youknow it, I was being offeredthe job.”

Anderson has manyideas of how to improve theBach Festival Society. He isresponsible for makingmoney, selling tickets, andrepresenting the Festival tothe public. “The culturalworld is very competitive,”says Anderson. “I hope tohelp the Bach Festival dowhat it can to keep up todate. It is important to catchup to the increasing com-plexity of things.”

Anderson is sure thathis experience in theOrchestra will help him todo this. “It is helpful tobring experience gainedfrom other places, it offers anew way of presentingthings,” he says.

The Bach FestivalSociety will surely have aneven better season withAnderson as the newExecutive Director. “I lovethe Bach Festival,” saysAnderson. “It is a wonderfulorganization. Even yearsafter I graduated, I oftencame to their concerts.” Itseems quite fitting thatAnderson, who had such awonderful experience atRollins so many years ago,has returned to improve theculture of the Rollins com-munity for today’s students.

The BachFestival begins thenew season with anew ExecutiveDirector.by Eliza Osborn

features editor

ENTERTAINMENTTHE SANDSPUR8 OCTOBER 3, 2003

photo / KIM BURDGESPOETRY PARTY: Stop by Stardust Video & Coffee nextThursday for a night of enjoyable poetry.

About five minutes from Rollins College is a uniqueplace called Stardust Video and Coffee. Artsy andvibrant, it is the perfect place to spend an afternoon orevening sipping tea or coffee, renting a movie, or attendinga jazz night or poetry slam. As soon as you enter the place,you can immediately sense the creative atmosphere.

The idea for Stardust originated in Atlanta at a videorental store called “Movies Worth Seeing”. Eventually itwas brought to Winter Park, where the idea for a combinedvideo rental store and coffee house formed. Stardust nowhas a wide variety of videos and DVD’s available, with anespecially large selection of foreign and independent films.A variety of used books are also for sale.

The people of Stardust are friendly and welcoming. Anemployee named Summer Redwine, whose name matchesthe unique environment of the store, says, “We have a closeknit group of people who work here. It’s like family.” BrianCunningham has been working at Stardust for four years.In response to what makes Stardust so special, he says,“It’s one of the only cultural meccas in Orlando.”

Every Thursday at 9 p.m., Stardust hosts a weeklypoetry slam. The Stardust’s chairs, tables and couches arequickly filled with those reading poetry or those just comingto watch. Framed antique photographs that closely line thetop of the brownish gray concrete walls and a traditionalold-fashioned jukebox found in one corner heighten thetrendy environment. Michael Tedder hosts the weeklyevent, and after a short welcome, Tedder praises the talentof the speakers, telling the participants and viewers, “Theyspeak from their diaphragms, their hearts, and theirmouths.” The poems have no particular theme or style.There are only four rules: no props are allowed, eachspeaker has a three minute time limit, the poem must be anoriginal work, and the audience is required to clap. Theresult is an opportunity for three minutes of creativity andself-expression. Judges rate each poem from 1-10. Thosescoring highest enter the second round. After the finalround, prizes are given to the top three speakers.

In addition to the weekly Thursday poetry slam,Wednesdays are jazz night, and various special events arescheduled such as “Saturday Ridiculousness Abatement.”Though their specialties are tea and coffee, Stardust isalso open for lunch and dinner. In addition to the well-known Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and chai teas, they offerteas with names such as “world peace” and “haiku”. “Worldpeace tea” is described as “minty, slightly sweet and spicy”and is designed to “help cultivate inward peace.” “Haikutea” is “an unusual combination of herbs that are notablyhealthful, yet comforting and warming.”

Stardust is located at 1842 Winter Park Road (justacross the street from Big Daddy’s), and it is open Mondaythrough Thursday 7a.m.-11p.m., Friday 7a.m.-midnight,Saturday 8a.m.-midnight, and Sunday 10a.m.-midnight.

Anyone is welcome to participate in the poetry slam,just sign up one week ahead.

BY ERIKA BATEY

THE HOT SPOT:THE HOT SPOT:TTHURSDAYHURSDAY NNIGHTIGHT PPOETRYOETRY

SSLAMLAM ATAT SSTARDUSTTARDUST

Who said there is no cul-ture in Orlando? Some peo-ple may argue that you justhave to look for it. GlennRodgers hopes you’ll discov-er it right along “IvanhoeRow”, in his art shop locatedat 1809 North Orange Ave.Rogers’ studio actually per-sonifies its name, “Boom-Art!” As soon as you enter,you find yourself surround-ed by an animated, eclectic,mind-boggling showcase ofloud, abstractly coloredobjects. Everywhere thereare images of WonderWoman, Batman, Superman,Annie, Marilyn Monroe, TheBeatles, The Three Stooges,Betty Boop, Mona Lisa,Munch’s Scream, The Wizardof Oz, and numerous othernovelty icons. This aestheticexperience is enhancedwhen Rodgers, one of thestoreowners and the artisthimself, personally greetsyou. Coincidentally,Rodgers is also a retiredcircus performer from theRingling Brothers andBarnum & Bailey Circus,and has had an extensivecareer in the entertain-ment industry. Rodgers isalways ready and willingto stimulate your audito-ry senses with a list ofBoom-Art’s success sto-ries, great anecdotesabout the store’s inventoryand tales of how much funhe’s had creating this placewith his wife Sandy, co-owner, artist and retired cir-cus performer as well.

Rogers wants everyoneto know, “this is what hap-pens when you’re too cheapto throw anything away.” Headds that “he” collectseverything but dust.”Ironically, this is in fact howRogers stumbled upon theidea for Boom-Art. He andhis wife started purchasingrandom items, trinkets and

antique furniture from yardsales. This collection sooninspired the couple to trans-form the collectibles into“functional pop-art”. Boom-Art is frequently profiledand recognized within thecommunity, appearing at theOrlando Museum of Art as

well as supporting variouscharitable events. The studiohas been featured andawarded in such publica-tions as The Orlando Sentinel,Orlando Magazine, andOrlando Business. Rogersalso discovered that he had aknack for marketing world-wide when, after nine years.Boom-Art customers boast-ed a respectable list ofcelebrity clientele, includingChip Caray (Cubs), TheSaudi Royal Family, RobertPlant (Led Zeppelin) PatSchroeder (Rep), Carrot Top

(comedian), Tom Peterson(Cheap Trick) and our veryown Dr. Rita Bornstein.

Minutes after the conclu-sion of the interview withRodgers, Dr. Bornstein paidBoom-Art a visit. Rogersdescribes Dr. Bornstein as “asocial visitor bringing in the

packs.” Dr.Bornstein con-firmed that shewas in fact shop-ping with a cou-ple of col-leagues. Sheconfessed thatshe does notown any Boom-Art pieces forherself but haspurchased for

her daughter. Dr. Bornsteinis admittedly fond ofWonder Woman and reallythinks that students wouldthoroughly enjoy visitingnot only Boom-Art, butexperiencing the entireambiance “Ivanhoe Row”creates with its antiqueshops and cafes.

Rogers believes that hisstudio creates a commonbond between shoppers whomight not so much as gruntat one another in a mall set-ting. He sees the scenariotime and time again when ayoung eccentric adult startschatting with a doctor orlawyer because the artworkconnects the two to memo-ries, or they share a similarexperience. He describes hisartwork as playful, “havingthe ability to reach the indi-vidual’s inner child”. Rogersinvites one and all to his“mini-theme park,” and heinsists that everyone must“experience the Boom-Zone.”

Glenn’s Boom Boom RoomJust minutes

away from cam-pus lies this mustsee pop cultureart studio.by Susan Williams

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photo / BRAD ABOFFBOOM ART: Glenn Rodgers collects everything but dust.

ENTERTAINMENT THE SANDSPUROCTOBER 3, 2003 9

Rollins is putting a pub on campus!!! Finally, aplace where students can drown their worries ofexams, term papers, and relationships. And all with-out leaving the comfort of their homes! Okay, maybeit is just a rumor, but just in case, what would RollinsCollege students name this fantasy tavern?

“The Bald Eagle.”

–Rob Trumbull, ‘04

“Work Study.”

–Joe Fay, ‘04

“The Drunken Fox.”

–Jenny Petters, ’06,Morgan Jones, ‘06 and

Friends

“Marga ‘Rita’Bornstein’s”

– Eddie Huang, ‘04

“Tar Bomb.”

–Michael Jurgens, ‘06

“Book and Beer?”

–Evan Garvey, ‘06

word on the street

by Heather Gennaccaroword on the street

In DashboardConfessional’s sophomorealbum, “A Mark, A Mission,A Brand, A Scar,” ChrisCarrabba sticks with whatworks—lyrics about girlsand heartbreak, the whis-per/scream/whisper tech-nique, and complicatedmelody lines. The new ele-ment added is... production!That’s right kids, this albumis glossier than Dashboard’sdebut, which sounded like aChris Carrabba solo album.In “A Mark…” Carrabba hasrecruited a standard studioband to mimic and back uphim and his acoustic guitar.

The songs are solid andbright, with some signs ofmusical maturity on his part,but no real leaps in develop-ment, as of yet. (Unless youcount the chorus of back-upsingers that were newlyadded.) The songs stillharken back to high schooland junior high days,

lamenting about girls andheartbreak. Most are upbeatand bop-able, sounding asDashboard as ever, only inshiny packaging. Carrabbastill spills his guts in most ofthe songs, making you feellike you’re reading a diaryentry from his freshmanyear. He also has some ado-lescent angst to vent with hisvoice straining powerfully,and with some pretty catchyhooks in each song. So ifthat’s what you’re lookingfor, then this album won’t letyou down.

On the other hand, ifyou’re looking for somethingthat’s incredibly unique ordifferent, look elsewhere.The things that might haveattracted fans with “ThePlaces You Have Come to

Fear the Most” are not seenhere gritty emotion and theorganic feeling that this so-called emo-songwriterbrought with him earlier.(He defies definition by hisown terms.) The over-pro-duction, poppy feel of thisalbum may turn many hard-core fans off, while it alsogains other fans of the pop-genre. None of the songs feelas urgent or genuine as theyused to, as if through theproduction process he lostthe edge that used to defineDashboard in the first place.Don’t get me wrong, produc-tion is all well and good, butwhen you’re original hall-mark was edgy, raw-power,over-production might notbe the best move for you.

Dashboard’s New DiscDashboard

Confessional’ssecond CD provesto be less impres-sive than the first.by Selena Moshell

contributing writer

“Noises Off,” the firstproduction of the RollinsPlayers, opened last week-end. From the set design tocostumes to acting, the mem-bers of the Rollins dramadepartment have really out-done themselves. Attendeesof this production have theopportunity to observe theRollins players in a play, put-ting on a play. Confused yet!In simple terms, “NoisesOff” is a comedic play with-in a play production.Directed by ThomasOuellette, and written byMichael Frayn, “Noises Off”is an amazing demonstrationof the talented RollinsPlayers. The performance ofthe actors in this particularplay is extremely impressive,because they have to repre-sent two separate and differ-ent characters over thecourse of the three acts.

Act I reveals the front ofthe set and we see the actors

rehearsing for the play with-in a play. As the curtain risesin Act II to backstage of theplay within a play, we see theantics of the cast as theyinteract between exits andentrances. The final actshows the play within a playagain, this time with a betterunderstanding of how theactors feel about one anoth-er.

The play takes place inEngland, requiring theactors to put on not one, buttwo accents; one for the playwithin a play, and one for theactual play. Overall, theactors delivered a stellar per-formance, exemplified in thetiming of entrances and exitsas well as consistent accentsthroughout the production.Meghan Kennedy, ’04, andMargaret Garner, ’05, areespecially proficient at thisas they portray two distinct-ly different accents in thetwo aspects of the play.

The Rollins Playersresponsible for this produc-tion are Margaret Garner,’05, Michael Schantz, ’05,Alex Johnson, ’06, MeghanKennedy, ’04, RheaMendoza, ’04, Nick Civitello,’04, Whitney Morse, ’04,John Ryan, ’06, Jesse Wolf,’89 and Greg McIver, ’05.

Special congratulations goout to all members of the castand crew.

For those that did not getout to see this production, gosee the next one!!! The nextAnnie Russell show is enti-tled Albee Times Two: ZooStory and Sandbox, whichstarts November 14. If youdo not want to wait thatlong, the Fred Stone theatrewill be hosting a play calledThe Shape of Things thisweekend. Get out there andsupport the Rollins DramaDepartment.

Comedy Tonight!The Rollins

Theatre Dept. pre-miers with thehillarious “NoisesOff!”by Caitlin Geoghan

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photo / DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Many were dissappointed withDashboard Confessional’s latest album.

The Webster’s NewWorld Dictionary definesapathy as “lack of emotion orindifference.” The book thendefines community as “anygroup living in the samearea or having interests incommon.” I think it’s safe tosay as human beings, wegravitate towards and longto feel a sense of community,a community that individu-als can thrive in independ-ently and as a whole. A “lit-tle” known philosopher bythe name of Plato felt that,“Insofar as one finds hisplace in the city, he bringsorder to at least that place.Conversely, one corruptsoneself and the city togeth-er.” One may presume thatbeing apathetic to one’s com-munity is detrimental, aninjustice not only to oneself,but also to the whole.

Keeping these terms andPlato’s quote in mind, I findit intriguing that at theSunday performance ofNoises Off, I was one ofapproximately five students

out of an audience of about100 or more people. I contin-ued to take estimated atten-dance polls at various cam-pus events over the lastweek and discovered similartrends.

I learned from a fellowSandspur writer last weekthat nine people attended alecture on campus entitled,“A Fulbright Adventure,”most of whom were faculty(I guess no professorsrequired this one for class).Our news editor attendedthe first annual CampusSafety meeting, a forumwhere hot topics such asparking tickets can beaddressed. She was workingon a story for the paper, giv-ing security an opportunityto respond to the “parkingticket problem.” She report-ed that there were about,eight students present, andCampus Safety wasunaware a problem evenexisted. “There were ahandful of students, possi-bly three, at a recent volley-ball game”, reported one ofour sports writers. (Thatmay explain the very largesign posted outside the cam-pus center with largelyprinted game times, beggingand pleading with studentsfor even a little support.)

Understandably, Rollinsstudents are busy. At orien-

tation, students are advisedthat professors here expectat least two hours dedicatedto studying for every credittaken. That doesn’t allowmuch time to attend Tarsgames or various campusevents and activities. But foras much time as I hear stu-dents are spending on stud-ies, there seems equivalenttime spent working out, tan-ning by the pool and attend-ing that weekend party.

There seems to be agrand turnout for lectures,concerts ,or events that arerequired by professors. Wayto go! Let’s just meet theminimum requirements inlife and save the rest of thetime for whatever we FEELlike doing. Why shouldRollins students be different,we are a product of our soci-ety. Our culture is bombard-ed by campaign sloganssuch as “totally me” or“treat yourself” and maga-zines entitled Self. Plato fur-ther explains that “selfimprovement requires self-understanding, at the sametime social reform requiresknowledge of what is bestfor the community [as awhole].” Yes, Plato said“Self-improvement”, notself-indulgence.

Rollins provides a cul-turally rich environment,one that fosters an individ-

ual’s growth and develop-ment (i.e. self-improvement)through not only academics,but all the other extra events,lectures and athletics. Herewe can improve ourselves,thus impacting our commu-nity. It is in this very placethat we can begin to make adifference. This is an idealsituation, as long as peopletake advantage and activelyparticipate. Perhaps I am outof line; I guess I am a minor-ity. After all, what do I know

being a transfer student thathas a good decade on mostof the students? I am adivorced single mother andagainst all odds, ended up aday student here at RollinsCollege; privileged and hon-ored I might add. I supposethis gives me some authorityin the field, “life experi-ence.” I value greatly theopportunities here andMama Sue thinks youshould too!

OPINIONSTHE SANDSPUR10 OCTOBER 3, 2003

Wake Up Rollins!Students fail to

take advantage ofopportunities forinvolvement oncampus.by Susan Williams

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As I kick back and thinkof something clever to dis-cuss in my new role asOpinions Editor, my minddrifts back to last evening,and to the epiphany thatstruck me while nursing myusual overpriced brewamidst the staccato of drunk-en middle-aged karaokesingers at my local pub: weneed to lower the drinkingage and get some fresh newfaces into these bars.

For far too long I’ve beenstaring at the same people,drinking the same watereddown concoctions, and lis-tening to the same conversa-tions every time I ventureinto a smoke-filled drinkingestablishment. Honestly,how many times can you hiton the same “4 Non-Blonde”singing lesbian before itdawns on you that hooking-up with the regular crop ofoutdated female barflies onladies night is a no-win situ-ation – even if she does looklike a dirtier version of LisaLoeb. So today I pledge tohelp lower the drinking ageto get the “younguns” backinto the taverns, clubs, pubsand dives where they belong– at the mercy of corruptibleforces like myself.

As a former news guy, Ihad to do a little researchbefore I could muster a solidargument and march ondown to city hall, so Itracked down the originallegislation to figure out whythe drinking age laws wereenacted, and what powerfulforces are lobbying to main-tain them. It turns out thatPresident Ronald Reagansigned the NationalMinimum Drinking Age Actinto law on July 17, 1984,after a determined battle byright wing special interestgroups and the MothersAgainst Drink Driving(MADD) organization toincrease the legal drinkingage from 18 to 21.

While I have no beefwith MADD and their mis-sion to prevent further lossof life due to careless drunkdrivers, research rangingfrom the early 1980’s untilthe present has shown adecrease in the number ofdrinking and driving related

problems. MADD wouldhave you believe that theirNational MinimumDrinking Age Act is the solereason why the numbers aredown, but independentresearchers have stridentlychallenged that assertion,maintaining that drunk driv-ing education in schools andtougher law enforcementpenalties are a key factor.

What I do have a prob-lem with is the good ol’ Bibleswinging conservativesusing religion and scare tac-tics to control a situation thatshould have been addressedwith educational programs.But then this type of “absti-nence only” approach is typ-ical of the right wing agendadirected towards the myriadof complex issues facingAmerica’s young people. Butjust because the governmentsays no doesn’t mean collegeaged students are going toavoid consumingalcohol, it’s theproverbial “forbid-den fruit,” that con-servatives shouldhave learned aboutin their Bible studyclasses.

Since the drink-ing age increase,studies have shownthat those under theage of 21 are morelikely to be heavy“binge” drinkers,consuming over 5drinks at least onceper week (yeah thatabout sums up myfirst few collegeyears). And, ofcourse, all of this under-ground drinking is takingplace in student rooms,apartments, and Greek hous-es, where the risk of person-al injuries, date rape, andunwanted tattoos increaseswith the tapping of each newkeg.

Sure, alcohol can be dan-gerous if consumed in anirresponsible manner, but ithas also served as a catalystfor young people betweentheir lives as a child and thatof an adult. Now I’m noanthropology major, but I doremember reading a CliffsNotes cheater’s handbookonce which mentioned thatalcohol has been usedthroughout human civiliza-tion in “coming of age” cere-monies. It’s only been in thelast few centuries that alco-hol even got a bad rap – inthe form of prohibition.Despite the state prohibitionback in the 1850’s and thenational endeavor in the

1920’s, Americans still had ataste for the sauce, and whynot? Their lives were prettytough and alcohol was atime-honored necessity insocial situations. Both lawswere repealed because theywere ineffective, just as thedrinking age laws are now.

Although the legal agefor the purchase or con-sumption of alcohol variesconsiderably from countryto country, 18 does seem tobe the age milestone that thegovernment has traditional-ly linked to maturity. Once ahormone driven teen reachesthe age of 18, they are legallyemancipated from their par-ents, so they can get marriedwithout consent, and evenenlist in the military topotentially fight and die forliberties such as drinkingthat they are not evenallowed to enjoy – exceptoverseas.

While countries such asItaly, France, Belgium andSpain allow drinking at theage of 16, China, Portugaland Thailand have no estab-lished legal age limit. TheNew Zealand parliamentrecently reduced the legaldrinking age from 20 to 18,with educational initiativesdesigned to “encourage sen-sible drinking patterns.”This suggests that even thehard drinking Kiwi’s recog-nize that age restrictions arenot a panacea for irresponsi-ble alcohol consumption;mentoring and education arethe best way to combatpotentially harmful behav-iors. A perfect example ofthis endeavor can be foundin the reported decrease indrunk driving incidents ofcollege aged individualsover the years, which hasbeen directly linked toincreased student awarenessof the designated driversprogram.

It seems that all thisdrinking age business is justanother way of segregatingour community further, andsuggests that no matter howgreat the contributions of 18-20 year olds are, they are stillseen as children in need ofdiscipline. Wasn’t it Socrateswho said, “If you’re oldenough to do a keg stand orhold up a 44oz beer mug, itshould be your God givenright to drink yourself intooblivion.” (wiping tear) Theman was a poet!

With all this fancy newbook learning and a quest toliberate all oppressed under-age drinkers, I emailed mycongressman to solicit sup-port to change this unjustlaw. But instead of a person-al response, this congress-man sent me a generic emailthanking me for my inquiryand asking for a donation tohis reelection campaign. Call

me kooky, but I thinkI’ll pass. So here I amwith a mission and allthe liquid courageand beer nuts I canconsume before thisafternoon’s happyhour ends, fightingfor a cause that evencongressmen don’tseem to care about.But if I’ve learnedanything from all thisresearching and com-plaining, it’s that thedrinking age law iscounterproductiveand wastes millions oftaxpayer dollars onenforcement andprosecution of indi-

viduals the governmentalready recognizes asmature adults.

(Cue “Battle Hymn ofthe Republic”)

In the meantime, under-age students are just going tohave to continue drinking,puking, and passing out atkeggers and mixers until weunite as Americans to cham-pion the cause of Liberty anddrinking equality, and fightthose who support theoppression of our brethren.(Hand over heart) I have avision of a day when sexyunderage angry lesbians andhard-bodied spray-ontanned sorority girls willunite in bars across the land,to sing songs of freedom andembrace those who foughtbravely for their emancipa-tion. And as the liquorflowed and the love festbegan, I would drop to myknees and thank God I’m adrunken American man(saluting)!

It’s time tooverturn outdateddrinking age lawsand hit thekaraoke bar. by Brian Hernandez

opinions editor

Drinking is a Right, Not a Privilege

ROBERT WALKERManaging Editor

OPINIONSTHE SANDSPUR12 OCTOBER 3, 2003

Last weekend, I sawsomeone hit a parked car atFiddler’s. It was, of course, aBimmer on Benz collision,but more importantly it wasalcohol and distanceinduced. The alcohol isunderstandable, but the dis-tance is questionable.Fiddler’s is basically on cam-pus, but it’s just far enoughto warrant driving. Why notavoid all the trouble of driv-ing and move it over a half-mile toward campus? Notonly would students avoidvisits to the Dent Wizard,but Rollins would be richerfor it. Students obviouslydon’t mind paying 20 dollarsfor DVD’s and CD’s at thebookstore, so why not capi-talize on their thirst for liq-uid courage? If we’re oldenough to drink, you mightas well take the keys out ofour hands and the moneyout of our wallets (or purs-es).

Seeing as we can pay for

pizza with the R-card, itseems logical that we shouldbe able to pay for alcohol.Every year, 105,000 peopledie from alcohol relateddeaths (National Council onAlcohol and DrugDependency) compared to300,000 obesity relateddeaths. Two slices of a largehand-tossed Domino’s Pizzaconsists of 524 calories and15.4 grams of fat (accordingto calorieking.com). If youeat four slices, which is onlya third of a pizza, you’veconsumed your dailyallowance. Basically, Rollinshas collaborated withDomino’s to kill us by theslice, mandate a 20% gratu-ity on every order, and banthe use of coupons on R-cards. Take my money andtake my health! All I ask isthat you allow me to drownmy sorrows without leavingthe campus I love.

Not only would it beconvenient and safe to havea bar on campus, but Rollinscould benefit economically.You wouldn’t even have tobuild a bar, just redecorateDave’s Down Under andrename it Davey O’Shea’s orMarga-Rita’s. Make suresports stay on the big screen(they had Sixteen Candlesplaying on the big screen last

time I was down there,which is just uncalled for),and keep the alcohol com-ing. By the end of the firstmonth, Rollins would berolling in cash. If they want-ed to, the trustees couldbuild another McKeanGateway in front of theAnnie Russell with an evenmore exotic tile (if that’s pos-sible). My man Hitchcockalways said: “if you’re goingto build one extravagantgateway you might as wellbuild it a doppelganger.”There was actually a studydone by the Sons ofGateways Foundation in2002 that claimed gatewaysexhibited an aura thatattracted minority students.If this is true, then we couldhalt the ridiculous practiceof spending funds onrecruiting a diverse studentbody because the gatewaywould do it for us.

Lastly, alcohol bringspeople together. Say youcouldn’t understand whatDr. Boles scratched on yourlast screenplay. Buy him abeer and slip him a FastEddie special. He just maytranslate his comments. Hemay even change the gradefor all I know! Grades wouldgo up, teacher-student rela-tions would improve,

BMW’s would be safe andRollins would be rich! Theonly question left is what toname our bar. As for myself,I am tired, weary and out ofideas. But before I let you go,I’ll leave you with some-thing my friend Bill oncesaid:

If we shadows haveoffended, Think but this,and all is mended, That youhave but slumber’d hereWhile these visions didappear. And this weak and

idle theme, No more yield-ing but a dream, Gentles, donot reprehend: if you par-don, we will mend: And, as Iam an honest Puck, If wehave unearned luck Now to‘scape the serpent’s tongue,We will make amends erelong; Else the Puck a liar call;So, good night unto you all.Give me your hands, if we befriends, And Robin shallrestore amends.

-William Shakespeare.

Mom, I Need More Flex

Rough day?Drown your trou-bles away withthe Downunder’snew facelift.by Eddie Huang

sports editor

India AwarenessWeek

October 6-October 11

Senate Meeting Every Wednesday

Galloway Room, 6:30pm

Everyone is Welcome!

Cultural ActionCommittee

Thursday, October 9Warden Dining Room,

5:30 pm

National Coming OutDay

Saturday, October 11

Senate BusinessThe Senate passed aresolution to give allstudents access to all

residence halls not des-

ignated Special Housingfrom 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.during the week and

from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.on the weekends.

The Senate rejected res-olutions to require the

next college president tohave a terminal degreein his or her field and aresolution to make allinformation concerningthe search for the nextcollege president public. New Business Included:

Bill #2 – LegislationBackground

Bill #3 – Creation ofHomecoming CelebrationResolutions #4 – Refundof Parking Permit Cost

Resolutions #5 – ServiceFinds

SGA CORNER

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SPORTSTHE SANDSPUR14 OCTOBER 3, 2003

Last week, was anothertough one, but at least I wasover five hundred. For theyear, I’m 25-21, which is bet-ter than the Swami. For thefirst four weeks of the sea-son, that’s damn good. Nowthat I know what to expect,I’m ready to make you read-ers rich. This could be thebest week of games we haveall year with Indy at Tampa,Miami at NY, Denver at KC,and Wash at Philly.

One more administrativething: Editor’s note, “Eddiepicked the Broncos lastweek, but in the editingprocess somehow it cameout that he picked the Lions.He’s dumb, but he’s not that

dumb. He would never dosuch a thing as pick theLions. Anyone who thinkshe would pick the Lionsshould be shot.”Minnesota at Atlanta-Minnesota made me abeliever last week, as theybeat the 49ers withoutCulpepper. I think theseguys could beat Atlanta withyours truly at quarterback.Tennessee at New England-I had mixed feelings aboutTennessee after Indianapolisdestroyed them in week 2,but I shouldn’t. Indy’s justthat good and New Englandisn’t as good as I thoughtthey’d be. Hopefully the RedSox win this week and theChowd’s won’t be so madwhen the Pats lose. Miami at NY Giants- Miamifinally woke up in week 3and hopefully it continues. Ihate the Giants and everyoneelse should too. Miami winsthis week, but it’ll be close.New Orleans at Carolina- Idon’t know what’s wrong

with the Saints, but someoneneeds to tell them the firsttwo quarters count. Over thelast 4 weeks, they’ve onlyscored 25 points in the firsthalves of all their games.That’s an average of about 6points a first half, which isjust awful. It won’t help toplay the Panthers andCarolina will roll.Cincinnati at Buffalo- Cincygot their win for the year lastweek while Buffalo lost. TheBills have lost two weeks in arow and they won’t let ithappen again. The Bills winat home. If Travis Henrydoesn’t come back this weekthough, the Bills could be introuble.Oakland at Chicago- RichGannon finally turned in agood game against theChargers and he should con-tinue against an awful Bearsteam. This might get ugly.Arizona at Dallas- This is aninteresting matchupbetween really bad teams.The Cowboys are playing

.500 ball and I think theybeat the Cardinals at home. Seattle at Green Bay-Holmgren goes back toGreen Bay and he’ll embar-rass his old team. It’s toughto win at Lambeau, but theSeahawks have way toomuch firepower for theCheesehead defense.Denver at Kansas City- Thisis going to be an awesomegame between the two bestrunning teams in the NFL.It’ll come down to who hasthe better defense and spe-cial teams in this game.Kansas City wins by a hair.San Diego at Jacksonville-Leftwich really stunk up thejoint last week with threeinterceptions and a gamelosing fumble. If he starts,San Diego wins. If Brunellstarts, it’ll be close but SanDiego still wins.Detroit at San Francisco-Terrell Owens should have amonster game against hisold coach, Marriucci, but Ithink the Lions upset the

49ers this week. Washington atPhiladelphia- This is thetoughest game of the weekto pick. Are the Eagles reallyback? I hope not (but I thinkthey are). I should take theEagles, but I won’t pickagainst my team. TheRedskins will win by spread-ing out the Eagles defenseand keeping Betts in toblock.Cleveland at Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh’s looked realgood for halves of games,but this week they put anentire game together andbeat the Browns. Indianapolis at Tampa Bay-This is the game of the weekin a week full of good games.If anyone this side ofCarolina can figure out theTampa-D it’s the man thatbuilt it, Tony Dungy. TheColts are for real and they’llwin this game.

And the Fortune Cookie Says...It’s all about the

Red Sox thisweek, but if youwatch football,here are my picks.by Eddie Huang

sports editor

The Rollins Collegewomen’s soccer team (6-2season record) had theirfive-game shutout streakbroken Monday by theOspreys of the University ofNorth Florida in a 0-1 dou-ble-overtime upset.

Rollins goalkeeper FranNicoloso, ’07, extended herscoreless streak to a schoolrecord 556 minutes beforeUNF’s Christine Brewer putthe game away on an assistfrom Lucero Ruiz.

The Ospreys pressed theTars defense hard all gamelong, putting up 24 shots toRollins’ five. No one, how-ever, was able to score dur-ing regulation. In overtime,Keri Dye, ’06, struck first forRollins but was blocked.UNF took two shots butmissed the first and had thesecond saved.

Still scoreless, the Tarsand Ospreys entered a sec-ond period of overtime, andthe Ospreys were finallyable to end the game on theirthird shot of the period. Thewomen’s soccer team returnshome on October 8, hostingBarry University in aSunshine State Conferencematch-up.

The men’s soccer team(6-0-2) also took their gameinto two overtimes, endingin a 1-1 draw with theUniversity of Tama Spartans.The Tars struck first when ashot by Chris Cerroni, ’07,sailed over the goalkeeper’shead on an assist fromDaniell Robertson, ’06. TheSpartans answered 20 min-utes later with a head shotby Federico Dalla Picca.

The second half wasscoreless, with both teams

taking six shots, so the Tarsand Spartans ended regula-tion tied 1-1. The first over-time period was alsouneventful, neither goaliebeing called on to make asave. Overtime two, howev-er, saw some action, withTampa missing an opportu-nity to score on a free kicknear the Rollins goal, and theTars just missing a shot on asave by Spartan goalkeeperBob Luckenbaugh. Tampatook one last shot on the

Tars’ goal with two minutesto play, but Justin Corrado,’04, dove for the save.

The men’s soccer team

remains undefeated as theyprepare to host LynnUniversity (9-0) on October 4at 7 p.m.

Soccer It To Me

by Mark Bartschitechnology manager

Men’s andWomen’s soccerteams both taketheir games todouble overtime.

photo / MATT MOORE

STRIKING WITH AUTHORITY: Tar defenseman, JamesTaylor, ‘07, sends the ball into play in Tuesday’s draw.

photo / RC SID

SANDSPUR UPSET: Lindsay Taylor, ‘03, drives downfield inMonday’s tough loss to the Ospreys of UNF.

Are you tired of being aflabby, girlie man? Are youafraid that removing yourbelt may result in a cata-strophic flabalanche? Areyou tired of spending hoursin the gym, with no realresults other than aches andpains? If, you answered yesto any of the above, thenmaybe it’s time you visitedthe fine folks at StrengthStudio Inc. to Max Out yourworkout.

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Now, what does thatmean? In lay terms it meansthat the most efficient way tobuild muscle mass is tolower a weight much heavierthan you can lift. But, howdo you lower something ifyou can’t lift it? That’s wherethe Max Out machine comesinto play. Basically what themachine does is supply“help” weight while you’relifting the weight. Then, atthe end of the motion themachine removes this “help”weight, which results in youlowering a much heavierweight. So, you lower aweight that far exceeds whatyou can lift. And, the resultis a workout that is fifty per-cent more efficient than aconventional gym workout.

The Strength Studio, Inc.gym offers Max Outenhanced workouts onsquat, bench press, inclinepress, Olympic bar curl,quad, hamstring, leg press,lat pull down, seated row,preacher curl, and tricepspushdown machines. Theyalso have several non-MaxOut enhanced machines,including a complete dumb-bell rack, calf raise, hacksquat, and overhead press.But the machines are onlyhalf of what makes theStrength Studio, Inc. experi-ence so effective. The other

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Strength Studio, Inc.offers a great discount forstudents, twelve workoutsessions for only $150.00(compared to the regularadult rate of $240.00). So, ifyou’re really tired of havingbulges in all the wrongplaces, or just don’t want tobuy two tickets to flySouthwest, then get ondown to Strength Studiosand Max Out your workout.

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I Want To Pump You UpTake your work

out to the nextlevel with the lat-est innovations inphysical fitness.by Robert Walker

managing editor

photo / ROBERT WALKER

READY AND WEIGHTING: With the help of advanced technology Max Out enhanced work-outs are fifty percent more efficient than a conventional gym workout.

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