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Last Tuesday, September21, thousands of eagerdemocrats waited in the rainoutside the TD WaterhouseCenter for a chance to heartheir favorite senators. JohnKerry and John Edwardsmade Orlando the locationof their first major Floridarally during their 2-day tourof the state. This was theirfirst visit here in twomonths. The recent hurri-canes have rendered Floridapolitically dormant, but thislocal rally certainly rejuve-nated the Kerry campaign inthe largest battlegroundstate.

An estimated 11,000 peo-ple filled the stadium late

Tuesday night. The doorsopened at 6 p.m., but therewas a mass of people waitingoutside much earlier. Thehuge crowd chanted outside(and booed the several Bushsupporters who showed up)for hours before everyone

could make their way inside.Actually getting in the doorswas quite a lengthy process.People had to go through anairport-like security detail,which included metal detec-

tors and bag inspections. Inside, the arena erupted

with energy. The attendantswere a diverse group, rang-ing from war veterans to stu-dents who barely looked oldenough to vote. They playedrock songs that riled up thecrowd and people in thestands even did the wave(which continued in a circlefor about 10 minutes). TheChris McCarty Band startedoff the event with a quickconcert. They were followedby Chris Kirkpatrick (ofN’Sync) and Grant Hill (ofthe Orlando Magic), whoboth voiced their support forKerry and Edwards.

Finally around 9 p.m.Kerry and Edwards took thestage in front of an audienceof screaming fans. Kerry’svoice was hoarse from all ofhis recent speeches, but hisstatements did not requirevolume to be effective. He

Face it, everyday wehear complaints runningrampant across campus. Butthe complaints never make itpast small group ventingsessions in a dorm room,after dinner at the campuscenter, or even after receiv-ing yet another ticket fromcampus safety. This is whereyour elected Senate comesinto play, and this is whyyou took the 15 seconds tovote last week.

The next time you have acomplaint, do somethingabout it. Take concerns toyour designated Senator.The Senate is Rollins’ gov-erning body that enacts leg-islation to represent students

needs and desires. It isimportant to know whoyour hall Senator is; that waythey can fulfill their dutiesand voice your opinions.Senators have the authorityto create a bill and present itto legislators. If the bill ispassed by the Senate, theythen have the power totransform proposed billsinto laws for the college,altering the constitution andeven campus policies.Passing a bill is equivalent toa petition signed by theentire student body! So nowyou can imagine the powerbills have; Senate decisionstherefore, are extremelyrespected.

After a fierce week ofcampaigning and three daysof elections in the campuscenter, the results have beentallied. It was possibly one ofthe most competitive elec-tions for Mckean involving

Intense and controver-sial summed up the atmos-phere inside the BushAuditorium on Thursday,September 23 at 7 p.m. whenintelligence specialist andformer CIA analyst,Raymond L. McGovernspoke. While he spoke of thepride he took in speaking thetruth during the twenty-seven years he worked withthe CIA and of the integrityof intelligence, he alsodenounced the Bush admin-istration, expressing outrageat the misuse of the truth hehad always striven for. Heeven went so far to compareit to the fascist regime of1930s Germany.

The first part of hisspeech expressed a deep

sense of pride and satisfac-tion he felt while workingfor the CIA. He spoke of theneed in government for aninstitution without any poli-cy agenda, and a govern-ment whose sole purpose isto tell the truth.

While emphasizing theintegrity of intelligence, healso spoke of the fact thatmany presidents have usedintelligence as justificationfor going to war. He empha-sized how this happensunder both Democratic andRepublican administrations.Nevertheless, he proudlystated that “for almost twen-ty-seven years, we were ableto take pride in telling thetruth.”

Shortly after the Bushadministration declaredplans for invading Iraq,McGovern and many otherformer intelligence special-ists began denouncing whatthey called the fictional tiebetween 9/11 and Iraq.

They formed the VeteranIntelligence Professionals forSanity to express their shockand anger at the way theadministration was “cookingintelligence for war.” Apartfrom their inside knowledgeof working with the CIA andother intelligence agencies,they knew of the nonexis-tence of weapons of massdestruction because Colin

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Raymond L. McGovern evoked a widespectrum of reactions when he visited

campus last week. Turn to the Opinionssection to read about the controversy he

has inspired throughout campus.

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photo / MEDIA.COLLEGEPUBLISHER.COMGREETING THE LOCALS:Kerry waves to Orlando con-stituents.

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photo / REUTERSTRAIL OF DEVASTATION: After loitering in the Atlantic,Hurricane Jeanne ravages the southeast, leaving a path ofdestruction in its wake.

Powell and CondoleezzaRice stated so themselves.On February 24, 2001, ColinPowell denied that Iraq wasbuilding WMDs. Then inJuly, 2001 Rice stated that theUnited States and the worldwas able to contain SaddamHussein. McGovern aske-drhetorically, “Did theweapons suddenly fall likemanna from the sky after9/11?”

McGovern strongly stat-ed that weapons of massdestruction had nothing todo with the invasion of Iraq.In fact, he stated, the admin-istration had made the deci-sion to go into Iraq beforeintelligence on the subjectwas even available. OnSeptember 12, 2001, one dayafter the attacks on theWorld Trade Center,President Bush asked DickClarke whether Iraq wasinvolved. On September 20,he met with British PrimeMinister Tony Blair, and theissue of Iraq was further dis-cussed. McGovern statedthat the decision to invadeIraq was made in 2002 whenVice President Cheney firstmentioned the presence ofweapons of mass destruc-tion.

The report that finallygave the justification for theinvasion was a report Iraq

was buying uranium fromNiger for WMDs. It laterturned out that this reportwas based on false docu-ments. Yet, this was the onlyevidence the administrationused. No other intelligencereports had any mention ofor evidence of Iraq buildingweapons.

McGovern gave threereasons for the invasion ofIraq – oil, Israel, and influ-ence in the region.

Before September 11, thebig crises facing the UnitedStates were blackouts and aneed for greater oilresources. The United Statesimported over half of its oil.Not only does Iraq have thesecond largest amount of oilreserves in the world, but,according to McGovern, theUnited States has a strategicvision that it is the soleremaining superpower inthe world, and thereforewanted to increase its con-trol over the world’s oil sup-ply and its influence in theentire region.

The issue of safeguard-ing Israel was a secondmotive, according toMcGovern. WhileMcGovern agrees that Israelwould be less secure iftroops in Iraq were removed,he also reminded the audi-ence that Israel currently hasapproximately four hundred

nuclear weapons itself.However, this is generallyunderreported in the U.S.press.

McGovern alsoaddressed the issue of themotive behind theSeptember 11 attacks. Hestated that the attacks werenot an attack on U.S. democ-racy, but rather the U.S. poli-cy toward Israel andPalestine. For most Arabs, alJazeera is their primary oronly source of information.Growing up they see U.S.built tanks on their land.They see bulldozers inPalestine, and U.S. aggres-sion. Growing up in arefugee camp with no hopefor a better future breeds ter-rorism.

Toward the end of hisspeech, McGovern made hismost startling announce-ment by charging Bush as awar criminal and comparingthe current administration tothe Nazi regime. It was atthis point in his speech thatseveral people walked out.Under the Patriot Act, hestated that U.S. citizens arebeing held without beingproven guilty.

“My opinion is we’reclose to fascism,” he said.He admitted that this state-ment sounded extreme andhard to believe, butexplained that the German

people felt the same waywhen the Nazi party firstcame to power. He also dis-cussed the possibility ofpostponed elections inNovember if the UnitedStates is threatened byanother terrorist attack andif, in his opinion, the pollnumbers are not too positivefor Bush.

McGovern proposedthat the only way the UnitedStates could increase itsrespect in the world wouldbe to move away from itsprerogatives of oil andIsrael. He said the UnitedStates should admit its mis-take of invading Iraq. Evenif a leader is oppressing itsown people, a country hasno right to invade it singlehandedly, he said. It is aninternational issue, andshould be dealt with interna-tionally or a coalition of sev-eral nations.

At the end ofMcGovern’s speech, themajority of the audienceapplauded and some evengave him a standing ovation.Others were frustrated andangry with what he had tosay. For some, his argu-ments appeared to be basedtoo much on opinion andless on facts. Others felt thathis words were truthful andbased on released informa-tion. Despite how anyonefelt when leaving the audito-rium, McGovern gave every-one something to think anddebate about.

McGovern Speaks to Rollinsnine candidates. The SGAexecutive board staked outin the Campus Center toencourage students to casttheir ballots. The processtook all of 15 seconds, andsurprisingly the turnout wasstill minimal. Twenty-sixelected Senators have beennamed and will meet everyWednesday at 6 pm in theGalloway room to cast theirvotes. Meetings are open,and everyone is welcome tovoice their opinionsalthough only senators havevoting power.

Congratulations AbigailBragg (Corrin Hall), RebeccaCharuk (Cross Hall),Savannah Stephens and EliseLetanosky (Elizabeth Hall),Tara DeVries (Fox Hall),Matthew Mulling (GaleHall), James Coker (HarmonHall), Raymond Nazario(Holt Hall), Kent Pickard(Hooker Hall), Eric Bayer(Lyman Hall), JacquelinePeregrin (Mayflower Hall),Leah Black and Mo Coffey(Mckean Hall), Erin Shirley,Robert Moore, ParkerBrickley, Meghan Waters,and Jay Baird (Off Campus),Sean Graham (Pinehurst),Trevor Cook (Pugsley), NickWiggins (Rex Beach), CecilySchaefer-Spritz (RollinsHall), Sarah Ledbetter(Sutton), Erica Turse andMarc Zelina (Ward Hall),and Matt DuBeck (StrongHall).

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clearly expressed his criti-cisms of George W. Bushwith lines like, “I’ve been to47 states in the last twoyears. George Bush has trav-eled in one state: denial.”Kerry took stabs at every-thing from the way Bushhandled the war in Iraq, tohis plan for middle class taxrelief with the line, “he gaveyou tax relief, kind of likeyou get when someonecomes into your home andrelieves you of your TV set.”Kerry did not just bash Bush,though. He also touched onkey components of his cam-paign, like health care andthe economy. He empha-sized the importance ofkeeping jobs in America andgiving tax breaks to smallerbusinesses. “It doesn’t makesense to be giving tax cuts tocompanies that are takingjobs overseas ... we’re goingto reward the companiesthat create jobs in America,”Kerry exclaimed.

Edwards, also an engagingspeaker, captivated thecrowd with powerful state-ments like, “They have notled, we will…has [Bush] ledus to more jobs? Betterhealth care? Cleaner air andwater? Has he made ussafer? The truth is he led usfrom the edge of greatness tothe edge of a cliff and it’stime for us to lead him out oftown.”They ended their short, butpotent speeches with peoplecheering to promises ofefforts towards energy inde-pendence, stem cell research,and better health care. Toleave on a humorous note,Kerry joked about Edwards’children, “Those kids are sosmart, they know how tocount so well, that John and Idecided that we are sendingthem to West Palm Beach tocount the votes.” This is sure to be one ofmany Florida events forKerry. His first debate willbe Sept. 30 at the Universityof Miami.

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Mass graves, rippedapart homes, bodies lying inwaterlogged fields, and col-lapsed houses – this was thescene in Haiti afterHurricane Jeanne torethrough the country lastweek. Government officialsand aid workers have so faraccounted for over 1,100deaths. At least 1,250 arestill missing, and 300,000people remain homeless. Asmore bodies are uncovered,the death toll could reach ashigh as 2,000.

When Hurricane Jeannemade landfall, Haitians suf-fered over thirty hours oftorrential rains. Floodingand landslides devastatedcities, especially Gonaives,where most of the damageand deaths are. Haiti is espe-cially vulnerable to floodingand landslides due to wide-spread deforestation in thecountry.

UN peacekeepers,Chilean-led peacekeepers,Red Cross workers, govern-ment officials, and other aidorganizations have beenproviding food and water tothe country. The UnitedStates has also agreed to pro-vide at least $2 million in aidrelief. Yet, despite the effortsof aid workers, a lack of foodand water still poses a severeproblem. Some people havenot received food in days.Impatience reached a highpoint when UN peacekeep-ers were forced to fire shotsinto the air to keep the hun-gry crowd in control.

Disease is starting tobecome a serious problem asclean water becomes scarceand bodies decompose instagnant water. MartineVice-Aimee, a resident ofGonaives, said, “People aregetting sick from the water.They’re walking in it, theirskin is getting itchy andrashes. The water they’redrinking is giving themstomach aches.” The RedCross has also stated thatcontaminated water hasraised serious concernsabout outbreaks of water-related diseases. Poorlymaintained roads and failingutilities are adding to theproblem of bringing in cleanwater. “Trucking in cleanwater to Gonaives is a logis-tical nightmare,” said AbbyMaxman, the local directorof CARE.

Aid workers also dis-cussed how they would dis-pose of decomposingcorpses. Many bodies arestill missing, trapped undercollapsed houses or remainun-recovered in fields andmud. Animal carcasses areadding to the serious healththreat. Despite the stenchand the necessity of quickburials to prevent diseasefrom spreading, mass buri-als are being met with oppo-sition. Many Haitiansbelieve that a corpse interredwithout ceremonial religiousrites will wander and com-mit evil acts.

The devastation is atragedy for Haiti, which hasalready endured much suf-fering. It is the poorestcountry in the WesternHemisphere, and the UNWorld Food Program reportsthat 80 percent of the popu-lation lives below theabsolute poverty threshold.While the country attemptsto clean up after the devasta-tion, its people continue tomourn the loss of entire fam-ilies and all they own.

Haiti is tornapart as HurricaneJeanne sweepsthrough, killingover 1,100 peopleand leaving count-less homeless.by Erika Batey

asst. news editor

This past weekend,Hurricane Jeanne becamethe fourth hurricane to makelandfall in Florida during thepast six weeks. Just as thestate thought the endlessbarrage of tropical stormswas near an end, Jeanneswept in to once again turnmuch of Florida into chaos.The storm touched downlate Saturday night withwinds sustaining 120 mph.The first area hit was thesouthern area of HutchinsonIsland, and damage therewas significant. From there,Jeanne continued on a pathof terror up the state.

The storm destroyedcountless homes along theway and left around 2.6 mil-lion customers withoutpower, and officials believethat restoring power to allareas could take up to threeweeks. The number ofhomes left without powerafter this most recent stormequals that of Frances andCharley.

This storm marked thefirst to make landfallbetween West Palm Beachand the Savannah River.

Much of Florida was hitheavily, with our ownOrlando area receiving asmuch as 20 inches of rain inparts. Areas hit by the lastthree hurricanes were all butdecimated, as Jeanne toreapart what was left of homesin some of the heaviest hitregions.

In Vero Beach, beach-front homes collapsed andutility polls snapped at thebase. Seventy five percent ofresidents in the Melbournearea were left withoutpower, and many cited thegreatest damage to be miss-ing roofs, leaving homes inthe area open to rain andwind damage.

Jeanne was responsiblefor sixth deaths here inFlorida, and though thenumber pales in comparisonto the 27 killed by Charleyand the 32 Frances claimed,it still stands as a greattragedy. The deaths resultedfrom drowning, downedpower lines, and a fallentree. In total, at least 79 peo-ple have died in the fourhurricanes to hit Florida.

It was estimated by RiskManagement Solutions, acatastrophe modelingagency that works for theinsurance industry, thatJeanne could have causedanywhere between $4 billionand $8 billion in insuredlosses throughout the nation.On top of the insured lossesfor Charley, Frances, andIvan, equally around $12 bil-lion, this may place the totalof insured losses for these

four hurricanes above thatcaused by HurricaneAndrew, the world’s costliestnatural disaster.

President Bush onceagain declared Florida amajor disaster area, and hehas asked congress for over$7.1 billion to aid Floridaand other damagedSouthern states. Reliefefforts throughout the statehave been unprecedented,with over 5,000 FEMA work-ers spread throughout theaffected states. In Floridaalone, workers have provid-ed over 16 million meals and9 million gallons of water.

As the hurricane movedout of Florida, the damagecontinued into parts ofSouth Carolina, NorthCarolina, Georgia, andVirginia. It has been blamedfor two deaths in SouthCarolina, and the torrentialrains caused coffins to floatto the surface in Georgia.Though the storm waned inpower before reaching theseSouthern states, it causedmuch flooding and spurreddamaging tornadoes.

Florida has weatheredyet another natural disasterthis month, and as the reliefefforts continue residents areleft simply hoping and pray-ing Jeanne will be the last ofthe hurricanes this season.With the help of the nationas a whole, all states devas-tated by natural disastersthis past month will be ableto rebuild and residentsallowed to return to life asnormal.

Florida experi-ences a fourthhurricane withinthe past sixweeks, and thedamage contiuesto grow. by Brittany Lee

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photo / PATRICK SCHNEIDER / KRTTHE DAMAGE CONTINUES: A woman stands in front of herhome salvaging her belongings and drying her clothes.

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Look out Picasso, herecomes Wim Delvoye andCloaca, 2000. Delvoye, aBelgian conceptualist andcontemporary artist, devel-oped a machine that simu-lates the human digestivetract and literally makesfecal matter.

No longer on exhibit,Cloaca was a room-sizedinstallation of six glass con-tainers connected to eachother with wires, tubes andpumps. Every day, themachine would receive a cer-tain amount of food includ-ing meat, fish, vegetables,and pastries. Food waspassed through a largeblender, then mixed withwater, and finally pouredinto jars filled with acids andenzyme liquids. Electronicand mechanical units con-trolled the defecation

process. After a few days thefood would come out assomething close to the origi-nal.The question up in theair is, “With all the dung inthe world, is it really neces-sary to create a machine thatmakes more?” The devicewas placed in a cold, cleanspace in the Museum ofContemporary Art inAntwerp, where a first classchef prepared two mealsdaily in a nearby kitchen. The name Cloaca refers tothe ancient sewer in the cityof Rome, a rather useful

invention, as opposed to thiswork of “art”. The realshocker is Cloaca would pro-duce fecal matter everyday.It was then signed byDelvoye and sold for onethousand dollars. Whilemany might find the conceptof paying for poop absurd,Delvoye responded,“Absurd? Imagine a veryrich man who plays golf. Hespends a massive amount oftime and money for just onepurpose: to put a little ballinto a hole. Isn’t thatabsurd?” Answering the

question of why someonewould create such amachine, Delvoye’s art asks,“Why not?” While theBelgian artist gives no realmeaning or purpose for themachine, the interpretationof Cloaca is up in the air.With Cloaca receiving somuch recognition in theworld of contemporary art,the possibilities are limitless.In the last decades artistshave used blood, vomit, andnow feces. Delvoye has trulypushed the envelope in therealm of the avant garde arts.

Health:Better safe than sorry: Get

a full health physical beforeyou leave the United States,including appropriate inocu-lations and pills.

Food: Use commonsense… if it looks sketchy,you probably should not eatit. Not all countries have"sanitary" food preparationlike the United States, andmany have problems withfood poisoning, salmonella,contamination, etc. In addi-

tion, your body will not beused to so many new typesof food, so try not to eat toomany "foreign" items duringyour first few days abroad.Instead, stick to fruit andbread as the main staples ofyour diet (sorry, low carbdiets do not travel well).

First Aid: Try to bring asmall kit with pain killers,bandages, insect repellent,sunscreen, and any prescrip-tion medicine you manyneed. Safety:

Aware: Research how the

country you visit perceivespeople of your characteris-tics (country, gender, ethnici-ty, religion, etc.). Not allcountries are as tolerant asAmerica is.

Easy Prey: The nativeswill easily recognize moststudents as tourists and,unfortunately, tourists areoften considered "easy prey"for thieves. Women, as well,should be aware the mediain foreign cultures oftendepicts American females asextremely "easy," and men inthese countries are apt to try

to take advantage of thatfact.

Language: If you are trav-eling in a country whereEnglish is not the spokenlanguage, then it is best tocarry around a pocketbookdictionary, particularly asyou may not speak thedialect of the area you aretraveling in. Likewise,English has its own dialects,and some terms denote verydifferent meanings. Laws and Customs:

Knowledge is key: You area visitor in another country,

and you are obligated toabide by the particularnation’s laws and customs.Your constitutional rights asan American citizen cease toprotect you once you leavethe country. Find out wherethe American Embassy islocated before you travel toany country.

Lawyers: Just as U.S. lawcannot protect its citizensoutside its borders, it doesnot cover the cost of legalrepresentation if someonegets in trouble.

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"...The Parliament ofWorld Religions taught meso much more than I couldhave even imagined. I wasthere on a mission, and Iintended to learn about theCatholic inside of me. To dothat, I decided that I wouldlet people of other faiths andtraditions enlighten me totheir ways of thinking. Iattended religious cere-monies, went to debates, lis-tened to discussions,watched films, and even sawa concert, all to find out whyI go to church on Sundays.

A movie I watched withmy colleagues, entitledTrembling Before G-d, tellsabout the struggles Gay andLesbian Hasidic Jews face.This movie held a particularsignificance for me, becausepart of my struggle as aCatholic is being a gayCatholic. While many peoplewonder how I can be boththose things, I have alsobegun to wonder myself.Trembling documented thelives of Orthodox Jews in

New York, Israel, and otherplaces . . . As I watched thismovie and listened to thesepeople who appeared to loveGod more than anything inthe world, it became obviousto me their Lord had made atremendous impact on theirlives. As they came to termswith their own sexuality andconfirmed their lifestylechoice was against theirbeliefs, they were gay andthere was nothing they coulddo about it. As I witnessedtheir struggle with family,religious leaders, and mostof all with themselves, (espe-cially with regard to theirtorn identity) I related totheir struggle. For me, themovie reaffirmed that Icould be a gay and aCatholic man..."

"...When I received aninvitation from Dr.Greenberg to attend theParliament of WorldReligions last spring, myaffirmative response wasoffered without even consid-ering whether it conflictedwith any future plans. Myinterest in religion and spiri-tuality, and particularly itsability to unite as well asdivide us, had held me cap-tive for the better part of thelast ten years. Ever since Iwas a little girl I had beenplagued by certain religiousprecepts within my ownfaith tradition, which alwaysseemed to be distinguishingbetween "us" and "them."My idea of God as theCreator of all life made itimpossible to reconcile thefaith of my fathers, and it isoftentimes contradictorydoctrines and dogmas, withmy own innate sense of auniversal Creator or God.Thus, I began a painful jour-ney, in search of a place tostand within my own tradi-tion, that would not require Ibow to such doctrines anddogmas.

In Barcelona at thelargest interfaith meeting inthe world, Doctor

Kamaruzzaman, a Professorat the International IslamicUniversity and Director ofthe Australian office for theWorld Council of MuslimsFor Interfaith Religion, cau-tioned all of us that too muchemphasis on the particularsof our respective religions(rather than look at the bigpicture) has served toincrease our feelings of sepa-rateness and alienation. Bothof these aspects, she noted,go hand in hand with theanxiety and fear whichspawns hostility and vio-lence within our own com-munities and toward out-siders.

In order to correct this,Kamaruzzuman told us "wemust first examine what reli-gion is," reminding us that"religion is a pathway, not anend in itself, but," she stated,"we have made it an endrather than a pathway." 'Byconsuming ourselves withreligion, i.e. text, scriptures,precepts and rules, ratherthan the celebration of lifeand the journey,' she added,'we lose sight of God and ourdestination.' Almost plead-ingly she begged, "Let us notworship religion, let us wor-ship God." Interestingly, it isoften difficult for one to rec-ognize when he or she hasbecome too focused on thepractice of religion ratherthan the path to God: thedivine, the Ultimate, what-ever you wish to call thisdivine presence. Yet, it is sel-dom difficult to make thisdetermination for someoneelse, the "other." Reflectingon this, it occurred to me myformer preoccupation withdoctrine and dogma hadbeen precisely what prompt-ed my own crisis of faith.Somewhat startled by thisinsight, my mind turnedimmediately to the openingremarks of KarenArmstrong's presentation,which concerned what fun-damentalism is and it is notdefined as. Armstrong, oneof the foremost scholars onfundamentalism and reli-gious extremism, hadadamantly emphasized ‘fun-damentalism should neverbe equated with violenceand religious extremism,

since the majority of funda-mentalists are simply tryingto live a good, religious lifeby conforming to the pre-cepts of their tradition.' Hadthis not been what I was try-ing to do? When should onebe deemed a fundamentalistas a consequence of strivingto live consistently with theteachings of their faith? Iwas not sure, but the onething I was clear about was Idid not want to ever belabeled a fundamentalist.Nonetheless, Armstrong'sanalysis of fundamentalismdid not completely exoner-ate me. She also stated,"fundamentalism is a rebel-lion against secular modernsociety that follows a patternof behavior that includeswithdrawal from society andthe formation of an enclaveof pure faith, designed tokeep the hostile secularworld at bay." Had this beenwhat I attempted to achievethrough the practice of myfaith in the years leading upto its rupture? Although Ihad never really consideredmy church an "enclave ofpure faith," I had seen it as asafe haven, where my rela-tionship to God could benurtured, my understandingvalidated, and my experi-ence made real through thepractice of its doctrines anddogmas. Now I see what liesat the root of my devotion isa longing to feel less vulner-able in a world filled withunknowns.

Despite my attempts tostrictly adhere to its teach-ings and precepts, a sense ofalienation and separatenesshad often overwhelmed me,leaving me anxious and fear-ful. I responded to thesedemons first with doubt;later, however, I begin to seemy faith experience had andcontinued to be real to me,although I could not explainit. Thus, I began my spiritu-al journey with a clear inten-tion, to discover how it iseach of us comes to know, ormore appropriately, experi-ences God. This led to anexhaustive examination ofmy own tradition as well asJudaism and Eastern tradi-tions. I wanted to knoweverything I could aboutvarious paths to the divine;in the end, I returned to thefaith of my fathers, under-standing that one can neverknow God through humanprecepts, it is a spiritual jour-ney that requires both anopen heart and an openmind..."

Part II: A Spiritual Summer in Spain

Continuation of last weeks article on Dr.Greenberg’s students

reflections on their experiences at theParliament of the World’s Religions’ meeting in

Barcelona, Spain.

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by Derek McIvercontributing writer

by Camellia Gurleycontributing writer

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If you need to get away from the hustle andbustle of the Rollins campus, Fuji Sushi is a greatplace to eat and relax. This little sushi restaurantis located about ten minutes away from campus,off Lee Road. Fuji Sushi has been open for sevenand a half years, and has been serving Rollins stu-dents ever since. The menu even features a“Rollins” roll in honor of its frequent customers.

Another special feature of this local favorite isthe Zagat rated sticker on the front door, a factthat makes the head chef, Sharif, very proud.Sharif frequently comes out to greet the cus-tomers. He gives them an elbow rub instead of ahandshake because of his fishy hands. Sharif ’sfavorite dish is the sashimi, raw fish in a bowl,with no rice or seasoning. He also recommendsthe fried sea urchin, and urges customers to lookpast the dish itself saying, “It’s a little scary look-ing but take a bite and it’s thumbs up!” For thosewith weaker stomachs, Fuji Sushi also featuresmany vegetarian rolls, as well as traditionalJapanese cooked dishes such as tempura.

The food is not the only thing that makes FujiSushi a great spot to chow down. When you walkin the doors of Fuji Sushi, you are whisked awayfrom the streets of Winter Park to a Japanese mar-ketplace. The interior design features large fishtanks and lanterns. Another aspect of the tradi-tional decoration is the seating options. FujiSushi features several seating options, such as reg-ular restaurant seating and a sushi bar. The mostfun seating arrangement is the traditionalJapanese tables, which require customers toremove their shoes and sit on their knees at low-ered tables.

Fuji Sushi is perfect for students on a budget.The sushi is generally around five dollars, andmost of the cooked entrees are under ten. Theinexpensive yet wide-ranging menu is great for aninformal weeknight outing or a formal weekenddinner. Fuji Sushi is a fantastic, inexpensive, andextremely convenient spot to eat with yourfriends. See you there!

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I was going to be extrap-olative in examining the latestlines of fashion or readingthousands (yes, thousands) offashion articles in preparationfor my dissertation on fall fash-ion. For those of us, (rather,those of you) who are unableto lower your damned Chanelsunglasses to look someone inthe eye and admit it, are inneed of some serious advice.

The aviator look is out,dear. If your head were meantto look small, we would havebeen born with larger bodies,not given Chanel.

PursesFor a reason unbeknownst

to me, people (note the androg-yny) are still spending hun-dreds of dollars on purses thatare (and allow me to be frank)downright abhorrent. ThoughI am not personally an advo-cate in purchasing luggage thathas the signature LV pepperedall over it as though someoneattacked it with a paint gunfilled with tan paintballs, I canpropose a faux rationalizationfor the spending for a name.Quality comes with that pur-chase, but really ladies, can wenot look to the style as well?Just because it is name branddoes not mean it is hot.

And now some of you lin-guists are throwing aboutwords you think you are using

properly in order to defend thepurchase of a purse that is in ashape similar to that ofZimbabwe, a milk stain on thefloor, or some other abstractand asymmetric shape (cou-ture, perhaps?). A quick lessonon fashion vocabulary is neces-sary prior to the use of suchwords.

Couture – ugly, but stillhot, necessarily one-of-a-kind.

Your purse, honey, is notone of a kind. For a formaloccasion, yes, these handbagsof random size (either toosmall to fit a pack of matchesfor your cancer sticks in orlarge enough to stash a servingdish from the seven-coursemeal in) are appropriate.Walking around campus withPrada glued uncomfortably toyour body (we all know thatawkward walk girls havewhen they have purses thatjust fit under their arm at theshoulder) is unnecessary. Iassure you a purse fromDillard’s is equally as utilitari-an as it is fitting. For those ofus on a budget, Super Wal-Mart is open 24 hours a day.

Note: There is absolutelynothing wrong with Wal-Mart.A true goddess of fashion (whoshall from here on out bereferred to as a “true dragqueen”) will always reaffirmyour purchases from Wal-Mart.

On a more serious note, Ihonestly do bear any animosi-ty toward anyone who pur-chases brand-name apparelbecause they like the outfit oraccessory. I do, however, wishto note that brand-name mate-

rial is not necessary in order tofall in line with fashion. Do notsimply buy Versace because ofthe name; buy somethingbecause you like it and can rea-sonably afford it.

So yes, back to the fall fash-ion.

Women’s ApparelI was blessed enough to

interview the fashion colum-nist for the up and comingmagazine Restaurant Tour,Nicolo Stabile for this article,and he was, in turn, kindenough to inform me on whatis hot and what is not forwomen’s fall and winter fash-ions. Much of the followinginformation is in line withfashion-show type… well…fashion. Therefore, casual wearis not exactly addressed in thissection. A safe bet to make withcasual-wear must usually fol-low but two rules: comfort andmatching. That being the case,you are set to go.

Nicolo did more speakingthan I did asking, so the inter-view consisted generally ofone rather large summation ofpoints to consider when look-ing at clothing this upcomingseason. “Women’s fashion is allabout the two-piece tweedsuits, fur scarves and jackets,whimsical tweed shoes and atid bit of Western-ness. Colorsfor fall include lots of pinksand purples. Yes, even withtweed. Not necessarily withthe furs, though; more naturalcolors for the furs, lighter col-ors. Also, lots of yellow. Fewsequins, yet sequins nonethe-less (depending on the design-er, I would say), have also

Fall Fashion inBe prepared for

this season with afew tips from NicoloStabile.by Ike Saunders

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graced the runways. Voguelabels: Etro, Dolce & Gabbana,Gucci (The last collection byTom Ford), Yves St. Laurentand Calvin Klein.”

Nicolo is short, sweet, andto the point with his informa-tion. My apologies for lack ofelaboration on what he has hadto share. Any further ques-tions, please write a letter tothe newspaper, and I will passthe inquiry to Nicolo.

AccessoriesFollow your usual rules on

lower-hanging necklaces forformal outfits, not to casualevents. Match silver-to-silveron bracelets, watches, rings,earrings, necklaces, and beltbuckles. More importantly,notes Nicolo, is the belt. “Theribbon as a belt. Any ribbon…already made or do-it-yourselffor the chic lesbian look.” Ifyou are looking for this nicelook in an easier way, go with atie (your boy or male friend’s,perhaps). It is a good thing.

Men’s FashionThe basics first.Match your shoe color to

your belt color. Sock colorshould match the shoe color.Velcro should never happen onshoes. Pants with belt loops aremeant to have belts in them—always wear a belt with a pairof pants that can accommodateone. The sweat band on thearm is deteriorating as fashion-able. Reversible belts arealways in. Two belts for theprice of one. For this fall andwinter, drop the wordy shirts,but do not drop to the mono-chromatic polo’s too quickly.Stay with the collared shirt

under a long sleeve shirt, orvest with the collar and bottomof the shirt coming out. Do nottuck in the entirety of the shirtunless it is a more formal occa-sion or if it is a polo shirt.

Shew. On to the expert.Nicolo advises us that,

“Men’s fashion has a lot ofvests and ties, sweaters overlong sleeve oxfords, and furcoats. Men’s shoes: it’s all aboutthe Beatle boots. Converse arestill perfectly acceptable aswell. The newsboy hat is still invogue.” Guys have the advan-tage of sometimes being able towear stuff out of season, out ofcoordination, or what haveyou, and still pull it off. Just tryto realize that the pink polothat you (as well as every otherguy on the planet) have in yourcloset is done with this upcom-ing season. Brown is the newpink.

Hair and MakeupSimple, though necessary

to note, are the hair fashionsfor fall and winter. As always,ladies, shift from the lightercolors to darker colors.Platinum blondes shouldrecolor to a less-white blonde(and make sure you movegradually if you advance to adirty blonde). Girls usingblonde highlights should getthem covered with highlightseither your natural hair coloror a little darker. Brunettes cantry auburn for the fall and thena darker brunette for the win-ter if they desire. Ladies withdark brown or black hairshould just keep smiling withthat hair color remaining.Makeup should be less green

and pink. Head for more neu-tral colors, a bit of yellow ifyou want color.

Gentlemen, you are simplyadvised to shift your hairstylea bit, not drastically change it.Short, spiked hair should grad-uate towards the “messy, I-just-got-out-of-bed” look.Those with the latter men-tioned look can go for thelonger, surfer look. Highlightsmerely have to be covered up(if they are blonde)—no colorchange necessary. Gel is lesspopular now compared topomade and wax, and alwaysuse a decent hairspray forquality hold.

Closing NotesFashion is you. I may have

offended many a person in theabove article, but do not fearswiping that card for a Dior…whatever. Fashion lines aremerely guidelines for those ofus who desire to look in linewith what should be. There isnothing better than just wear-ing what you want and lookinggood in it. You make an outfit;it does not make you.

I do not care if we live inFlorida—white shoes are a,“Hell no!” after Labor Day.Nicolo does inform me, how-ever, “The look is fifties fash-ion. The round-toe, thicker-heeled heals. Boots: the higherthe better; knee-high, calf-high,ankle high. Take a look atPucci’s signature print, thigh-high boots for about $600. Andfor safe measure, Pucci, thoughback with a vengeance over thesummer, may not be yourdesigner of choice for fall andwinter.”

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Okay, so who namestheir music group The PatMcGee Band? Definitely notanyone with any hopes ofsucceeding in music thesedays, right? WRONG! Itmay not be the most eye-

catching or exciting name inthe world, but it works. Andyou should not judge abook, or a CD for that mat-ter, by its cover.

The music produced bythe Pat McGee band is nei-ther boring, nor geeky as thename might suggest. It iscatchy and, if not exactlyexciting, certainly amusingand enjoyable. The music onSave Me could probably bedeemed “pop” and themembers are all male sothey could qualify as a “boy

band,” but labeling themeither of these things wouldbe harsh and unfair. The PatMcGee Band is not out towoo its listeners with thespunky, upbeat, BackstreetBoyish dance tunes thatdominated the nineties(they’re better than that).Nor does the P. McGee Bandrely on good looks to winover a predominately femaleteenage fan base. They’reproducing good musicinstead. And, unlike some ofthe “pop stars” of recent

years the “Boys” in thisband can actually sing.

At first some of thelyrics sound a little forced:“I’m not a savior, so do me afavor,” (the first lines of thefirst song). But “BeautifulWays” turns out to be a verygood tune – one that couldeasily get you singing alongwith it, or humming, or tap-ping your foot. It’s got agood beat and the lyrics turnout to be better than youmight expect. “Don’t GiveUp” starts impressively with

“What if I was wrong andyou were right?” (I mean,how many times do youhear guys say somethinglike that?) and it remainsstrong throughout.

Most of the songs are thesame; maybe a little odd atfirst, but redeemed by goodintentions, good musicalsupport, and a decentsinging voice. They all seemto have a voice or messageof their own, so the CDdoesn’t get boring or repeti-tive. It’s a great listen almostall the way through.

Not all the songs aregreat, though. “Annabel”and “Shady” could use a lit-tle work. “Annabel” soundsa little too much like somany other songs about lostlove and is just generallyannoying, while Shady,although it starts promising-ly, becomes way too repeti-tive by the end.

Overall I really liked thisCD. Most of the lyrics arethe kind you would notmind getting stuck in yourhead, and the music is thekind that you can listen toalmost anywhere; whilestudying, while lying in bed,while at the gym. It can fitalmost any mood. Of course,if you’re looking for heavymetal or rap, then this CDisn’t for you; but if you wantsomething easy and interest-ing I would definitely rec-ommend Save Me by the PatMcGee band is definitely agood choice.

E n t e r t a i n m e n tTHE SANDSPUR8 OCTOBER 1, 2004

What do you get whenyou mix blood-thirsty zom-bies and the side-splitting

antics of the British-basedcomedy troop of the sitcomSpaced? One hilarious spoofof a 1978 horror film. Shaunof the Dead will have youscared to death and laughingyour head off, proving thatthere really is a good way tospend your hard-earned$6.50 and a dull Octoberevening.

Shaun (Simon Pegg) isyour typical, simple, dead-beat loser who one day findshimself in a dead-end job,girlfriend-less and detachedfrom everything outside hisfriend Ed (Nick Frost) andtheir local pub. Shaun andEd celebrate another lonelynight and stagger home,unaware that the dead arenow walking the earth.

It takes a few comicalrun-ins with several of thefamiliar undead, whom bothmistake for their normal,boring selves, before Shaunand Ed finally wake up tothe zombie-infested worldaround them. This simple-plotted film takes Shaun on a

whirlwind mission to savehis crazy mother (PenelopeWilton) and (ex) girlfriend.In the end it's a simple storyof self-empowerment, asShaun finally stands up forsomething in his life, butthen again such a deepermeaning isn't a central focuswhen holding your gut inlaughter.

Shaun of the Dead is anamazing example of Britishhumor at its finest.Combining a superb scriptand physical humor Shaun ofthe Dead draws from the bestof Britain's comedians to thisa fun-filled and effectivespoof. Its impeccably timedrelease coinciding with theremake of the 1978 classicDawn of the Dead makes thehumor of Shaun that muchmore poignant. In a world ofbox-office numbers andsuperstar craze, it's refresh-ing to know that low budg-ets and relatively unknowntalent can still span conti-nental waters with livelyentertainment.

A New Dawn of the Dead SpoofThis is not your

typical zombiemovie. HilariousBritish wit and dryhumor makes thisone a winner.

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Opinions

Enough Mud-Slinging, Already

On Monday, September20, Dan Rather had to admitthat he was wrong about thememos suggesting the inva-lidity of President Bush’sservice in the NationalGuard.

The memos areattributed to Bill Burkett,who has since admitted thathe misled CBS.

Okay, so this is a lit-tle more than embarrassing.In fact, there is talk thatRather may lose his job overthe incident. However, thissituation carries heavierimplications that just a newsshow jumping the gun on astory and misreporting theinformation. I do not want tostart any conspiracy theo-ries, but this blunder seemsto be a sign of a serious prob-

lem in the campaigningstrategies of the 2004 elec-tion.

Let’s analyze what hap-pened with these memos.The memos that wereallegedly written in 1970appeared to have been typedon a personal computer.Yeah, and that’s not obvious?

Aside from the docu-ment itself, Burkett has beentrying to attack PresidentBush’s military record foryears. In what world doesthat make him a crediblesource?

Also, the letters weresupposedly written by Lt.Colonel Commander Jerry B.Killian. Killian passed awayapproximately 20 years ago,so he is really in no positionto defend himself. How con-venient.

Let’s also look at the timeframe. This story sprang upshortly after the Swift BoatVeteran ads hit the airwaves.Senator Kerry’s militaryrecord was threatened, andsome felt the need for animmediate response.

Point? It was done quick-

ly, it was done sloppily, andBurkett was caught.

So what does all ofthis mean?

For me, this is thelast straw in a trend toward abloody, mud-slinging cam-paign. It is an obvious blun-der that points out how lowwe have gone. I don’t carewhat the candidates did ordidn’t do in Vietnam 30years ago. While militaryservice can be an importantindication of strength andleadership in a candidate, Ithink it is more important toadvertise their own strongpoints now rather thanattacking how their oppo-nent was weak way backwhen.

I am tired of it. Neithercandidate is innocent, that’sfor sure. I am not attackingSenator Kerry in this casebecause he did not officiallyauthorize the memos. I amsimply frustrated with thementality that has devel-oped—the mentality thatnegative campaigning is theway to go.

For the record, the presi-

dent has renounced all ofthese unofficial political ads,such as the Swift BoatVeterans, telling the groupsthat make them to leave thecampaigning to the candi-dates in the forms of debatesand approved politicaladvertisements. When Bushasked the Democratic Partyto denounce unofficial ads,they declined. As I said, thatdoes not make theRepublican Party innocent,but I think it is important toremember when watchingthe political ads.

I want to hear more pos-itive campaigning—plainand simple. I don’t care whyI shouldn’t vote for a candi-date. I want to hear why Ishould vote for a candidate.Burkett’s sloppy job of pro-ducing the memos does notgive me hope, however. Itshows desperation, igno-rance, and weakness.

So CBS just made a slip?So they didn’t go over theevidence enough? No. Thisis only the beginning.

Let the games begin.

CBS blundercarries heavierimplications of2004 campaignstyles.by Jami Furo

copy editor

Can’t We At Least Get A Short Bus?

When our BMWs andMercedes are making guestappearances on MTV’s PimpMy Ride, how are we sup-posed to make our fashion-ably late entrances to Tabuand Independent Bar?

I understand that there’sthat whole Lynx bus thing,but Cosmo has made it clearthat the homeless look waslast season…

And sure, I could car-pool, but dare we observehow many people you can fitin a Miata?

UCF has certainly giventhought to maintaining itsstudents’ social lives at theirdowntown clubs and bars.Available to the UCF stu-dents is a direct ride to andfrom the general downtownOrlando area and local busi-nesses via a UCF bus.

Initially, the bus-ideamay sound a bit high school-esque for some of you, yes;consider the benefits, how-ever. No more driving back

to campus drunk.Certainly a number of

upperclassmen have theirown cars. There are, howev-er, us underclassmen with-out cars that could surelyuse a ride to Orange Avenuethat would be more easilyaccessible for us than theLynx or taxis. I doubt manyof us would need to use thebus for intoxication purpos-es because I know none of ususe international IDs or NewYork licenses that are deceiv-ing in terms of our age. AndI couldn’t imagine a studenterasing the red band undertheir picture on a Floridalicense highlighting howlong he or she is under theage of 21. Never.

So yes, back to the initialpoint—short bus. Or anybus. Rollins does not haveany sort of “public” trans-portation for its students toand from downtown (oreven to and from local busi-nesses even closer). I knowwe’d have to allocate othercarefully-placed funds inorder to perhaps afford thisrather useful campus addi-tion, be they school funds orour own candy funds; whenlooking to the benefits, how-ever, one can surely deter-mine the advantage to atleast looking to UCF as a

paradigm for our futureactions (in only some areas,one of which is not speedycampus construction).

Many students from outof town are unaware of thefun that lies in the heart ofthe city. The students’ voicesare what make things likethis happen, and it is merelya lack of vocalization that ispreventing this excitementfrom happening. For thepast four years in the mak-ing, a student driven initia-tive has already madeattempts to get a shuttle forus to use, but the momen-tum does not seem to bebehind the cause in voice.Even those of you who use acar could save tons of gasmoney by utilizing such aservice. Rides to Wal-Mart,Blockbuster, or the WinterPark Village are clearly otherpossibilities with this serv-ice; it just requires us to bemore vocal about ourdesires. Write to the newspa-per, the student government,attend meetings, let the fac-ulty know what you think.At least help those who arenot in possession of a car getan easy way to get down-town .

UCF student JasonTrowell proclaims, “The busis a great service to the stu-

dents. I have a car, so I don’tuse it, but, uh…yeah, I hearit’s great.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Ibelieve that statementspeaks for itself.

Notes on the OriginalProposal

The students initiallyposed the proposal to com-panies that could provideRollins with a shuttle serviceas follows (in paraphrasedphraseology):

A 15-17 passenger vanshould provide service tolocal concert venues, clubs,businesses, such as Wal-Mart and the Winter ParkVillage, or other such loca-tions in a roughly 15 minuteradius of the college. Theservice shall be provided 10weekends during the firstsemester following theschedule below:Friday – 10 total hours from5pm to 3amSaturday – 13 total hoursfrom 2 pm to 3amSunday – 8 total hours from12 noon to 8pmTotal hours per schoolsemester – 310

Insurance and certifiedvehicles (air conditioning,adequate mechanical safety,etc.) should be provided.

Can we notlook at a fewdecent ideas fromUCF and adoptthem?by Ike Saunders

staff reporter

McGovern Stains Rollins Integrity

On September 23, 2004 Iattended a lecture by Mr.Raymond McGovern hostedby the Hamilton Holt Schoolof International Affairs. Mr.McGovern worked for theCIA for many years and wasadvertised as being an intel-ligence expert that woulddiscuss the modern CIA andother issues concerning ourintelligence agency in thiscrucial time in history. Oneof my conservative friendswarned me that Mr.McGovern would attackPresident Bush and his lead-ership on the war in Iraq. Iaccepted the warning andwent to the speech anywaybecause I like listening topeople with whom I dis-agree. Debate is a healthything as long as it is basedupon fact; radical ramblingsare not good for anyone.

At the lecture, Mr.McGovern spoke about his

experiences in the CIA forabout twenty minutes andthen quickly moved toassault President Bush. I amno stranger to the world ofpolitics and have been quiteused to many of the attacksleveled against ourPresident, but I was shockedto hear what this man had tosay. For starters, Mr.McGovern asserted that theUnited States is today a one-party state becauseRepublicans control theWhite House, Senate, andCongress. The speakerdeclared that we in thiscountry are moving towarda fascist state and, on morethan one occasion, comparedthe Bush administration toHitler and the Nazi machine.He used quotes fromGoering and compared theHolocaust to the arrests ofArab-Americans in the pres-ent. Mr. McGovern suggest-ed that President Bushshould be impeachedbecause he lied to the nationabout Iraq and claimed thatthe President usurped thepower of the Congress. Hecalled President Bush a warcriminal that should bearrested and tried before theWorld Court of Justice.

Most outrageous of allhis lunatic claims was thatthe President would create aterrorist attack in order towin the election. Yes, youread it correctly. Mr.McGovern stated that onemonth from today ifPresident Bush is behind inthe polls he will “create” aterrorist attack on Americansoil in order to postpone theelection and find a way towin. McGovern charged thePresident with conspiring tokill Americans for politicalreasons.

Every man, woman, andchild should be allowed toexpress themselves freely inthe United States of America.It is a great thing called theFirst Amendment. Whatmakes me really angry is notwhat Mr. McGovern said(even though I disagreewhole heartedly and believethat he needs a reality check,or some time with a doctor).What angers me is that Mr.McGovern offered no factualbasis for any of his claims,and I am ashamed thatRollins hosted this man.Rollins is an academic insti-tution that should strive tohost those who will add tothe academic debate with

facts and serious ideas.McGovern offered neither.

His tales of Vietnam pol-icy were enlighteningbecause he was in the CIA atthe time and had first handknowledge of what wasgoing on. He left the CIAduring George Bush’s (41)term and was not in the CIAwhen the planning for theSecond Gulf War took place.McGovern said that it waseasy to imagine that thePresident and his cabinetlied to the nation in order togo war. Easy to imagine? Hisbasis for judgment of thewar lies on his imagination?I could imagine somethingcompletely different. I couldimagine that the Presidentand his cabinet relied onintelligence that painted aserious picture and that thePresident chose to actbecause he felt it was right.McGovern’s imagination cer-tainly is vivid, since hebelieves that the Presidentwould kill Americans inorder to win the election.

In my eyes this man hasstained Rollins’ credibility.Something should be doneabout this. Where is the bal-ance at Rollins? Thereshould be another speaker

invited to Rollins, one who ispro-war and one who is pro-Bush. McGovern was noth-ing but an ideologue, whowanted to pin all the evils ofthe world on Republicansand the President. I am notas concerned about Mr.McGovern coming as I amabout the fact that I have notreceived an invitation to anevent by a conservativespeaker on foreign affairsthat would counterMcGovern’s views. Thisspeaker was invited byRollins faculty, so Rollinsfaculty should also invitesomeone to defend thePresident. I do not believethis will happen. Whatoccurred at the BushAuditorium was nothingmore than a political rally,plain and simple. McGovernhimself said, “We need achange at the top.” The onlything that was missing was a“vote for Kerry line.”

If McGovern is the typeof scholar that Rollinsendorses, I will need toreconsider what scholarshipreally is, what type of personRollins will make me, once Iam done with my time here.

by John Ferreirasports editor

Experience Counters Research

On Thursday, the 23 ofSeptember 2004, RollinsCollege was visited by for-mer CIA IntelligenceAnalyst, RaymondMcGovern; who would havethought such a meetingwould have crushed ananthropologist’s research?

I am an anthropologymajor here at RollinsCollege; my research has putme in the direction of study-ing generations; I have pre-sented my findings to FACC(Florida Association ofCommunity Colleges) andvarious community collegeorganizations throughoutthe state on the millennialgeneration. This was donein an effort to prepare post-secondary educators for thenew generation of studentsentering their schools. Myresearch has been wellreceived, but I think this liesin how optimistic I present-ed it. After hearing the

vocalized perspectives ofthis generation, I have foundthat it is time to return to thedrawing board.

Anthropology is a veryorganic discipline, thus iffollows that one will have torevisit and re-research theirfindings on a regular basis,but for information to flyright in the face of priorresearch serves as quite acathartic experience.

There are three buzz-words that are used to iden-tify the millennials: autono-my, authenticity, and author-ship. Autonomy in that theyhave a deep-sense of self andconfidence in the informa-tion they believe to be true,this attribute is kept in checkby authenticity. Researchersproclaim that the millennialstudent will search for theanswers and not stop untilthey are satisfied: honestyoutweighs status. As statedby researcher Ann Clurman,“integrity trumps success.”These things sounded greatand were well received byeducators because we wantto believe that our “mosteducated generation” wouldthink this way. This isindeed not the case ladiesand gentlemen.

McGovern addressedseveral issues that brought

light on many oddities thatwe have encounteredthroughout the past fouryears. He itemized each rea-son the Bush administrationbrought us into war withIraq, and then demonstratedthe lies posited to each rea-son. The aluminum-tubeswere worthless for uraniumproduction, there was no“yellow cake uranium”going to Iraq from Nigeria,there were no connectionsbetween Al Qaeda andSaddam Hussein — I sayagain — there were no connec-tions between Al Qaeda andSaddam Hussein. These werethe very reasons Congressgranted President Bush theauthorization to take us towar (actually, the last wasdrummed-up after the firsttwo proved false to retainsupport).

Is it unpatriotic to askwhy our president is not ontrial now for bringing us intoan unlawful war, when ourlast president wasimpeached for infidelity? Ithink not. I saluted “OldGlory” everyday for six-years and still well-up withpride when I hear Reveilleplaying. I fought for thiscountry and am still a card-carrying Republican, but Istarted questioning this

administration when theyretreated from a (supposed)American hallmark: violenceis a failure of policy. I was asergeant in the Army underClinton’s reign and found hisbudget-cutting of defenseand intelligence deplorable;the Republicans had alwayshad a history of taking careof their military. After see-ing what the budget cuts haddone, from within the mili-tary, I felt that it was of greatimportance to our nationalsecurity that the issue bereaddressed.

I know that it is hard fora lot of Rollins students torelate here. I would ventureto say that most of you havenot laid next to a soldier thatwas cut in half by an M60,nor have you stepped footon a parade ground or bat-tlefield, thus you probablycannot imagine the chiseled-chins behind camo’ed facesdripping with angst. All Iam asking for is objectivism.Step out of yourself and takea look at what impact ourcountry is having on the restof the world. Think abouthow we look through theireyes. Do you think goingwithout power and air con-ditioning was terrible thepast six-weeks? Think aboutour fellow Americans that

are out in the middle of thedessert in the 110 degreeheat on the frontlines withthe beans-n-bullets.

I really have no qualmsabout going back to thedrawing board and re-researching the things I havepresented to Florida’s educa-tional community. I only askthat you think about thosethat are not worrying aboutbeing down to “only onehouse” from the hurricanes,and step outside of your-selves. Prove your supposed“communal nature” andfocus on how you can makea difference to better thelives of those around you.Finally, if one of your gener-ation’s hallmarks is integrity,then gather up your intestin-al fortitude and ask the hardquestions. Remember, it iseasy to follow in the foot-steps of your parents; it ishard to think for yourself.Wanna comment on this, orany Opinions article?

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R e a c t i o n t oMcGovern placesM i l l e n n i a lG e n e r a t i o nintergrity at risk?by Issac Stolzenbach

opinions editor

Rollins shouldnot welcomespeakers that donothing but makecrazed claims.

OpinionsTHE SANDSPUR10 OCTOBER 1, 2004

There were not manychanges in the Top Ten thisweek as many teams hadbyes, the big shift was theTitans dropping out and theJags moving up.

Weekly Ranking

1. Eagles- McNabb is prov-ing all those critics wrong.2. Patriots- They had a byeweek.3. Seahawks- If the defenseimproves they could be athreat.

4. Colts- Manning provedthat he can win all by him-self.5. Vikings- Culpepper hasbeen strong.6. Jaguars- Yes! The Jags aremaking the top ten, after ahuge win against the Titans.7. Jets- Had a bye week.8. Ravens- Starting to looklike the team of old.9. Panthers- Had a bye week.10. Broncos- Starting to looklike the powerhouse of theAFC West.11. Falcons- A team that doesnot impress much, but lookcloser and they have a 3-0

record.12. Packers- Their loss to theColts showed that they arenot at top ten level yet.13. Cowboys- Beating theRedskins with great defen-sive play improves thisteam.14. Steelers- Good enough.15. Titans- This team has dis-appointed and they are start-ing to miss Eddie George.16. Saints- Two big winshave moved this team backup the ranks.17. Raiders- They still have awinning record, and they arestarting to impress. 18. Lions- A team that isgood but the loss to theEagles proved that they arestill mediocre. 19. Giants- Kurt Warner canstill play, yes its true! It isgetting me a lot of fantasypoints.20. Rams- they need morebalance in St.Louis, and theyalso need to close out onegame.21. Redskins- Losing to theCowboys, that stings.22. Bengals- Improving, andthings can only get better.23. Bears- Who is this run-ning back dude? Lots of run-ning, not much power.24. Chiefs- Falling 0-3 mightbe too deep for this team toget out of, what a disap-pointment.25. Texans- David Carr is allthis team has.

26. Browns- I thought JeffGarcia would save this team,and I was wrong.27. Bills- I do not think thisteam has any chance of beat-ing the Pats.28. Chargers- Maybe PhillipRivers will be the shininglight. 29. Cardinals- Is there any-way that this can get better?

I really do not think so.30. Buccaneers- Things inFlorida are looking bad thisyear, and I do not mean thehurricanes.31. 49ers- Any team thatcan’t score any points in agame, is just pathetic.32. Dolphins- Sad, sad, sad,someone please save my‘Fins.

You might notice someextra-heavy coverage offootball in your local sportspage come wintertime. Why,you might ask? Because a lotof hockey writers are goingto be looking to change pro-fessions. As of midnight onSeptember 15, the NHL’sCollective BargainingAgreement expired, and theowners of the NHL’s fran-chises officially locked outthe players. What does allthis mean to you? It meansthat there is not going to beNHL hockey this winter.

The lockout also carriesthe potential for far deeperramifications that couldinclude the death of theNHL. For everyone whocares about the NHL, it isimportant to understandwhat is going on behind thescenes. If you know very lit-tle about the business thatgoes on behind the sport(and believe me, you’re farfrom being the only one), a

quick explanation of theCBA, the latest dispute, andthe key players involved is inorder.

The Collective BargainingAgreement (CBA) is a finan-cial agreement between theowners of the NHL’s fran-chises and the NHL Player’sAssociation (NHLPA) thatsets the general businessrules that must be followedby all the franchises. Itincludes everything fromdetermining the format ofthe entry draft, to definingthe current players’ pensionplans. The CPA is eitherrenewed or renegotiatedevery few years.

The most recent CPAwas in effect for the last 10seasons, during most ofwhich the franchises and the

players made more moneyeach year. However, overthe last two seasons, thefranchises lost $500 millionunder the plan, and the fran-chise owners decided thatthe CPA was no longer effec-tive. The players, however,were happy with the CPA,under which they ended upreceiving on average 75% ofeach franchise’s revenues.

The owners resolved torenegotiate the CPA when itexpired. They agreed thatthere must be a league-widesalary cap if they expected tostart making money again,and that there must be asalary cap in the new CPAbefore a new season begins.According to Gary Bettman,the Commisioner of theNHL, “Unfortunately, we

lose less money by not play-ing.”

When The NHL Players’Association, headed up byBob Goodenow, met withBettman to discuss a newCPA, they opposed thesalary cap proposition.Under the owners’ plan, theaverage player salary woulddrop by $500,000 per player.The NHLPA countered byproposing a system some-thing like that used by MajorLeague Baseball, with a lux-ury tax and revenue sharing.The owners rejected the pro-posal, claiming that underthe new system, the leagueas a whole would lose just asmuch money, but the losseswould simply be distributedthroughout the league. Thetwo sides reached a stale-

mate, and no progress wasmade during a summer ofnegotiations. Upon the expi-ration of the old CPA onSeptember 15, no agreementhad been reached, and theowners locked out the play-ers, saying that no NHLgames could take place untilthe issue is resolved.

Don’t be surprised if thelockout lasts all season orlonger, as the owners try towait out the NHLPA. Thewhole issue is unfortunatefor hockey fans all over theworld, and not only becausewe miss out on a wholehockey season. For the lastfew years the NHL has beenon shaky financial ground,and it has been losing fansupport.

An extended lock outcould be detrimental to theleague’s remaining fan base,and could ultimately lead tothe demise of the NHL itself.Luckily there is hope. If anew CPA can be agreed onsoon, and some proposedrule changes go into effect toincrease scoring, it is not outof the question for the NHLto emerge from the stormstronger than ever. Onlytime will tell.

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SPORTSPlayers, NHL

don’t reach agree-ment leaving sea-son in jeopardy.by ChaseVanSteenburg

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Jags Into Top 10, Titans Tumble

photo / CARIBBEANLUCK.COMWONDER KID: Young Byron Leftwich has led his Jags ontoour top ten

by John Ferreirasports editor

S P O R T STHE SANDSPUR12 OCTOBER 1, 2004

What’s Happening?RROOLLLLIINNSS

CCAALLEENNDDAARRFFrriiddaayy 1100-11

Oscar & Felix: A New Lookat “The Odd Couple”

Annie Russell Theatre8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

“The Early Girl”Fred Stone Theatre

8 p.m. - 10 p.m. SSaattuurrddaayy 1100-22

Oscar & Felix: A New Lookat “The Odd Couple”

Annie Russell Theatre8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

“The Early Girl”Fred Stone Theatre

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.SSuunnddaayy 1100-33

Volleyball vs. AshlandAlfond Sports Center

2:00 p.m.M Soccer vs. Palm Beach Atlantic

Cahall-Sandspur Field6:00 p.m.

“The Early Girl”Fred Stone Theatre

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.MMoonnddaayy 1100-44

Peace Corps Info SeminarWarden Dining Room

5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. FlaglerCahall-Sandspur Field

7:00 p.m.

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Music at MiddayKnowles Memorial Chapel

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

ACE MeetingBieberbach Reed

6:00 p.m.

WWeeddnneessddaayy 1100-66

Volleyball vs. TampaAlfond Sports Center

5:30 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs. FloridaSouthern

Cahall-Sandspur Field7:00 p.m.

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Music at MiddayKnowles Memorial Chapel

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs.Florida Southern

Cahall-Sandspur Field7:00 p.m.

Rollins Teams Stay StrongHURRICANE JEANNEDISRUPTS ATHLETIC

SCHEDULE

For the second time thisschool year, a hurricane hasimpacted the athletic sched-ules for Rollins teams. Thevolleyball and waterskiteams had events cancelled.The men’s soccer teamplayed a home game againstWebber, rather than theirschedule road conferencegame at Lynn.

The women’s tennisteam also completed onlypart of their ITA SoutheastRegional in Ft. Myers. Theywill complete the tourna-ment sometime during thenext two weeks.

The volleyball gamesscheduled for Barry andNova Southeastern will like-ly be rescheduled forOctober. Any schedulechanges in this release willbe posted on the RollinsAthletic Web Site.

MEN’S SOCCER ENJOYSSCORING SPREE

SEASON RECORD: 3-1-2overall; SSC Record: 1-0

LAST WEEK: Rollins 4,Flagler 4; Rollins 5, WebberInt. 0. The Tars tied Flagler 4-4 before defeating WebberInternational 5-0.

TARS CAN’T HOLD LEAD:Rollins led Flagler 3-1 atintermission, but the Saints

out-scored the Tars 3-1 in thesecond half to send the gameto overtime. The overtimeperiod was scoreless.

OFFENSIVE SPLURGE: Themen’s soccer team scorednine goals in two games dur-ing the week, after scoringonly five goals in their firstfour games of the season.Seven different playersscored goals for the Tars dur-ing the week and Rollinsalso scored an own-goalagainst Flagler. The onlyRollins player to score twicewas Ian Zarac (Blackburn,UK), who scored one goal ineach game.

ZARAC GETS GOINGOFFENSIVELY: Senior IanZarac joined the Tars thisseason after a standout threeyear career at StetsonUniversity. He is working ona master’s degree here atRollins. Zarac scored 25goals during his three yearsat Stetson, including 13 lastseason. After not scoring inthe first four games for theTars, he is beginning to showsigns of his previous form.Zarac scored a goal in eachof the last two games andalso had an assist in the winover Webber.

MUNSON SHOWINGOFFENSIVE PUNCH: Seniordefender Ben Munson(Prospect, KY/Ballard) is oneof the defensive stoppers forthe Tars, but this season he isalso starting to show someoffensive punch. Munsonscored the game-winning

goal against Embry-Riddleand against WebberInternational added his sec-ond goal of the season. Heentered this season withonly three goals in threeyears.

WOMEN’S SOCCER GETSSECOND BIG SSC VICTO-RY

SEASON RECORD: 5-1 over-all; SSC Record: 2-0

LAST WEEK: Rollins 2, Lynn1

OVERVIEW: The women’ssoccer team posted their sec-ond 2-1 conference victory ofthe season with a victory atLynn University. After spot-ting the Knights the first goalof the game, Rollins roaredback with a pair of goals byLaura Guild (Jupiter,FL/Cardinal Newman). Theloss to Rollins was the first ofthe season for Lynn (4-1-1).

GUILD LEADS WAY FORTARS: Junior Laura Guildscored twice in the victoryover Lynn and leads the Tarswith five goals so far thisseason. She also had a twogoal performance againstClayton State. She nowranks fifth in team historywith 16 career goals.

C O N F E R E N C ESTANDINGS: Rollins is cur-rently the only team in theconference with two leaguevictories so far this season.Barry University and FloridaSouthern are both 1-0 inleague play.

VOLLEYBALL WINS ATLYNN

SEASON RECORD: 7-3 over-all; SSC Record 1-0

LAST WEEK: Rollins def.Lynn 30-17, 26-30, 30-18, 30-23. The Tars opened confer-ence play with a convincingfour game victory at Lynn.Matches at NovaSoutheastern and Barry

University were postponeddue to Hurricane Jeanne.

NORTH, FOX LEAD THEWAY: The middle combina-tion of junior Allison North(Mobile, AL/McGill ToolenCatholic) and sophomoreAmi Fox (Orlando, FL/LakeHighland Prep) proved to begreater than Lynn couldhandle. North led the teamwith 19 kills and also posteda .371 kill percentage. Foxhad a kill percentage of 414with 15 kills in the match.

MATCH WITH ASHLANDRESCHEDULED: The matchwith Ashland College thatwas originally part of theRollins Fall Bash has beenrescheduled as a singlematch. Rollins will faceAshland on Sunday, October3, at 2 p.m. in the AlfondSports Center.

PARSONS AND RHODESLEAD ROLLINS SAILORS

LAST WEEK: 3rd of 7 inSouth Points #4. Regatta wasshortened to three passes perdivision due to high windsfrom Hurricane Jeanne

OVERVIEW: The Rollinssailors had a strong showingwhile hosting the SouthPoints #4. The A team ofRyan Parsons (Hull,MA/Boston College HighSchool) and Maggie Rhodes(Potomac, MA/ConnellySchool of Holy Child) hadthe lowest point total in theA division with seven points.

They won one race andfinished second in another.The Tars had 12 points in theB division and finished with19 total points. South Floridawon with 12 points whileEckerd had 17 and Rollins19. Miami was fourth with24. For the second straightweek, the A division team ofRyan Parsons and MaggieRhodes posted a race victo-ry. They finished second andfourth in the other two racesof the day.photo / ADAM BURTON

TAKING THE LEAD: Whitney Chamberlain, ‘05, contributes tothe Tars’ victory..

by Dean Hyblfaculty advisor

photo / ADAM BURTONMOVING ON UP: Women’s soccer improved their record toan overall 5-1, and a 2-0 Conference Record.