The Sandspur Vol 112 Issue 8

Harriet Miers NominationRead about the controversialnomination of Harriet Miersto the Supreme Court.

News Story page 2Opinions Faceoff page 6

Hurricane StanRead more about the devas-tation in Central Americafrom another dangeroushurricane.

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On Monday, October 10,a discussion was held con-cerning the politics of Haitiin the Bib Lab of the Olin Li-brary. This discussion wasled by Ambassador UlricHaynes, former ambassadorto Algeria and now Holt stu-dent professor, and RefugeeCoordinator for Amnesty in-ternational and senior, Mar-itza Rodriguez, a student ofthe Hamilton Holt school.The discussion began with abrief overview of the condi-tions in Haiti by Maritza,specifically on human rightsabuses in Haiti, with specialreference to the refugee situ-ation and how the UnitedStates is handling it. In sum-mation, she explained thebasic criteria a person mustfit to be considered forrefugee status and asylum inanother country. A refugee isa person seeking asylum inanother country when theirown is torn by conflict,which would include suchdisasters as war or genocideand the person has been in

some cases either harmed(an example of this could berape or torture) or fear fortheir safety in their owncountries because of groupaffiliation (race, sex, politi-cal, etc.). By internationallaw, a country where suchpeople seek asylum is re-quired to help them, eitherby taking them in or by in-forming them that they mayseek asylum elsewhere, butby no means to send themback to a situation of unsta-ble government and possibletorture. Both Maritza andAmbassador Haynes pro-ceeded to point out that thusfar, the United States hassucceeded in stoppingHaitians at sea with coastguards who are given aneight hour training sessionon determining whether aperson qualifies for refugeestatus. Maritza explainedthat it is very important tokeep in mind that peoplewho have been kidnapped,raped, or tortured are notgoing to simply open up and

On Saturday, October 8,a 7.6 magnitude earthquakeshook much of South Asia,felt from CentralAfghanistan to westernBangladesh. The epicenter ofthe massive quake was inMuzaffarabad, the capital ofPakistan's portion of the di-vided Kasmir, located nearthe Himalayas.

Currently, the UnitedNations believes that over2.5 million people were lefthomeless after the quake.Initial death toll estimates

were at 20,000 to 30,000, butas of Monday, October 10,Pakistan alone was found tohave 30,000 dead. An addi-tional 999 dead were report-ed in India and 1 inAfghanistan. Most officialsestimate the death toll willcontinue to climb, as addi-tional bodies are found andadditional citizens succumbto disease and exposure tothe elements if relief effortsare not improved.

Efforts to save survivorscontinue vigilantly, and onMonday, two days after thequake, rescuers were stillfind trapped sufferers. In Is-malabad, rescuers continuedto pull survivors from an 11story apartment building inan upscale section of the city.A two year old girl and hermother were both miracu-

lously found alive afterspending two days in thecollapsed building. In total,as of Monday, an amazing 25

survivors were recovered byrescue workers in the build-ing. However, another 35

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Tragedy in Pakistan

Discussion ofHaitian PoliticsHaynes leads discussion onhumanitarian concerns on island.

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In BriefFlu Shots AvailableThe DuBois Student HealthCenter will be giving flushots on Wednesday after-noons. Flu shots will be pro-vided on a first-come, first-served basis and cost $18(check or cash). As per theCenter for Disease Control,those with chronic illnesswill be given preference, butwe anticipate having plentyof immunization on-hand tocover Rollins faculty andstaff who wish to be immu-nized. Appointments: x2355.

Rose Garden RenovationA postcard of the Rollinscampus, the rose garden isundergoing a massive ren-ovtion. The Rollinsgroundskeepers have begunthe work on the garden lo-cated next to the WarnerAdiministration building.The changes include remov-ing all the old rose bushes,replacing them with newones, and replacing the dirtthat has been there for sometime.

Golf Tourney HonoringCheadle AnnouncedThe First Ro Cheadle Memo-rial Golf event will be heldon Saturday, October 22 at 1p.m. at the Sabal PointCountry Club in memory ofJohn "Ro" Cheadle, III. Rowould have entered hissophomore year at Rollinsthis fall, but died in a flyingaccident over the summer.

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Celebrating Ginsberg

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ATTENTION POETS AND THE SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS:In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Allen Ginsberg’sreading of Howl, a poem that served as a catalyst for socialchange in the 1950s & ‘60s, The Sandspur and Austin Cof-fee and Film are teaming up to bring you a Rollins Collegefirst: The Howl Again Poetry Contest! Jump to the Opin-ions section and read The Officious Ombudsman’s take onthe effects of Ginsberg’s poem, how it all relates to ourworld today, and get the scoop on the contest guidelines.Good Luck!

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Earthquake killsthousands in oneof the worse natural disastersin history.

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THE SANDSPUR2 OCTOBER 14, 2005NEWSHarriet Miers Nominated to Supreme Court

On October 3rd Presi-dent Bush nominated Harri-et Ellan Miers to theSupreme Court as the na-tion's 110th justice.

Bush believes that Harri-et will bring a distinctiveperspective to the high courtand that the law and theConstitution will guide herjudicial values. "It is the re-sponsibility of every genera-tion to be true to theFounders' vision of the prop-er role of the courts in oursociety," Miers said. "If con-firmed, I recognize that I willhave a tremendous responsi-bility to keep our judicialsystem strong, and to helpensure that the courts meettheir obligations to strictlyapply the laws and the Con-stitution."

Recent polls indicate thatmost people do not knowenough about Miers to de-velop an opinion. Mostknow that Miers has neverserved as a judge and hasnever argued a case beforethe Supreme Court. Herviews on current issues andon Constitutional law arelargely unknown.

Bush argued that Miers'lack of judicial experiencewas a positive trait, allowingher to bring a new perspec-tive to the court and is ask-ing the Senate to confirm theappointment by Thanksgiv-ing. But Senate Democratswere calling for a thoroughexamination of her viewsand for a release of herrecords as White Housecounsel, which she hasserved since Feb. 2005. "Therecord we have so far is sim-ply insufficient to assess thequalifications of this nomi-nee," said Senator Kennedy.

Present and past col-leagues and friends believethat she will not allow per-sonal beliefs to sway herjudgments in the high court,that her experience and pro-fessionalism will remainsteadfast.

Judge Nathan Hecht ofthe Texas Supreme Court,who has known Miers for 30years, shared his thoughts,on NBC's The Early Show."Harriet is very committedto her faith,” he said, andfrom that he believes, "shewill be equally committed tothe oath taken as judge."Hecht continued with, "Sheis going to judge cases fairlyand is not going to let per-sonal or religious views orany other kind of view influ-ence the decisions in the ac-tual cases." He went on tosay that he was confident

that Miers is "pro-life" butcannot predict whether shewould vote to overturn theRoe v. Wade decision that le-galized abortion.

Miers came to Washing-ton, D.C., in 2001 after a longand prosperous career in lawand serving several diverseposts within the Texas com-munity. Bush praised Miersduring his weekly radio ad-dress calling her "a remark-able woman and an accom-plished attorney" whowould be "a good conserva-tive judge" on the nation'sSupreme Court.

James Francis who intro-duced Miers to Bush in 1993said, "One of the things thatI believe the president ad-mires about Harriet is thatshe has spent her entire ca-reer breaking through glassceilings."

According to many whoknow her, if Miers encoun-tered any gender bias alongthe way, she is not one to talkabout it. "She is one of thosepeople who just decides, 'I'mgoing to do a good job andgood work and good resultswill win out over any biasespeople may have,' " saidClements, a fellow femalelawyer who also regardsMiers as a trailblazer. "Shejust overcame any obstacleswith hard work and dedica-tion and being a very goodtrial lawyer."

In 1985 she was selected

as the first woman to becomepresident of the Dallas BarAssociation. In 1992, she be-came the first woman elect-ed president of the State Barof Texas, and in 1996 her col-leagues elected her the firstwoman president of Locke,Purnell, Rain & Harrell, alaw firm she worked at fortwenty-seven years servingupwards of 400 lawyers.

In 2001 she was appoint-ed assistant to the Presidentand staff secretary, the per-son who screens all the doc-uments that cross the Presi-dent's desk. She was promot-ed to assistant to the Presi-dent and deputy chief ofstaff in 2003. She has servedas counsel to the Presidentsince February 2005.

And now Miers will be-come not only the first

Supreme Court justice inmore than three decadeswith no experience as ajudge at any level but alsothe first woman in that posi-tion.

Manuel Miranda, chair-man of the Third BranchConference believes that"The nomination of a nomi-nee with no judicial record isa significant failure however,the president deserves thebenefit of a doubt, the nomi-nee deserves the benefit ofhearings, and every nomineedeserves an up-or-downvote."

Miers's nomination tothe Supreme Court willhinge on her performancebefore the Senate JudiciaryCommittee at hearings dueto open in November.

White HouseCounsel HarrietEllan Miers nomi-nated to SupremeCourt.by Lori Lipkin

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photo / CHUCK KENNEDY / KRT CAMPUSHARRIET MIERS: White House counsel and nominee to theSupreme Court, Harriet E. Miers, meets with Senator SamBrownback (R-KS) on Capitol Hill.

Rollins will host its sec-ond annual HomecomingWeek from October 17-23.Homecoming 2005 featuresnumerous student organizedevents to raise school spiritand support our alumni. Besure to attend all the funevents to come this week!

Homecoming Schedule:

MondayHomecoming Ice Cream So-cial, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Cornell Campus Center

TuesdayAlumni Tailgate Party, 6 to 7p.m., Alumni House

Men's Soccer v. Tampa, 7p.m., Cahall-Sandspur Field

Rollins Concert Choir Per-formance, 7:30 p.m., TiedtkeConcert Hall

ThursdayVolleyball v. Tampa, 7 p.m.,Warden Arena

Big Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.,Tiedtke Concert Hall

FridayBarker House Dedication,1:30 p.m., Barker House

SaturdayHomecoming BBQ, 11:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m., AlumniHouse Lawn

Men's and Women's Swim-ming v. Team Orlando (exhi-bition meet), 1 p.m., AlfondPool

SundayWomen's Soccer v. Newber-ry, Noon, Cahall-SandspurField

Get Ready forHomecoming Week

2005

NEWSOCTOBER 14, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 3

As the season of devas-tating hurricanes is nearingits end, those ravaged by thenatural disasters have onlybegun the long and hardprocess of rebuilding. Hurri-cane Stan was the 20th tropi-cal depression this season,and it formed in the westernCaribbean Sea on SaturdayOct. 1st. Mexico was the firstto issue tropical storm warn-ings to the Yucatan Peninsu-la, a warning whichstretched from the north-western coast of the peninsu-la to the west of Campeche.On Tuesday, October 4, Stan

turned into a category 1 hur-ricane and slammed intoMexico's Gulf Coast, gener-ating several related stormswhich caused death anddevastation throughout Cen-tral America and SouthernMexico. But in these impov-erished countries, hurricaneStan was just the beginningfor these countries that sim-ply cannot afford to protecttheir people from the on-slaught of rain, mudslidesand landslides that are prov-ing to take the most lives.

Even after Stan weak-ened back down to a tropicalstorm, the flooding andmudslides continued to rageat full force, sweeping awaywith ferocity the ramshacklehouses of wood and metal.In the wake of Stan, 16,700Salvadorans fled to the 167shelters that El Salvador pro-vided nationwide, an escapethat all those in countries af-

fected by Stan endured.Nicaragua, Ecuador, CostaRica, and Honduras also allfelt the death brought on byStan, with roads and bridgesswept away with the mud.By the 7th, food and waterstart to run out all over thearea, and governments startto scramble to reach those inthe isolated areas wherepanic was becoming wide-spread. Of all the countries,Guatemala was the hardesthit by Stan, leaving the gov-ernment with a death tollhas been steadily climbing astime slowly ticks by.

Guatemala, despite theirsearch efforts, declared onSunday that search and res-cue efforts in towns buriedby the landslides would becalled off and instead la-beled as mass graves. MayorDiego Esquina declared that"Panabaj will no longerexist", the Mayan hamlet on

the shores of Lake Atitalanthat was covered by a halfmile wide mudflow, up to15-20 feet deep. "We are ask-ing that it be declared acemetery. We are tired; weno longer know where todig." The Mayans in Panabajdug with shovels and picks,trying to find survivors, onlyto discover body after body,totally over 70 in all. Accord-ing to Reuters news service,a fire brigade official esti-mates that 1,400 had died inPanabaj. So far the death tollin Guatemala alone is at 652,with 384 missing still. Thosefound dead were buried inmass graves because there issimply not time to give all pfthem proper burial.

As aid floodsGuatemala, both internation-al and domestic, Panabaj hasproven the most difficult tosave because of long heldgovernment distrust. Sur-

vivors in the village refusedthe help of the army becauseof a massacre that occurredin the 1990's during the 36year civil war. In addition,aid was unable to reach mostbecause of a low cloud coverand continuing downpourthat prevented helicopterrescue. But because mostroads were swept away withthe flooding and mud, heli-copter rescue is one of theonly ways to reach thosewaiting being saved. Heli-copters that are now landingin Guatemala are beingswarmed by thousands whohaven't eaten or had water infive days. In a country thatcan ill afford such destruc-tion, the category 1 hurri-cane left 130,000 homelessand 3 million without elec-tricity, water and other basicservices, waiting for a salva-tion to resuscitate the dyingnation.

Hurricane Stan Hits Central America and MexicoHurricane Stan

results in devasta-tion throughoutCentral Americaand Mexico.by Kelsey Field

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Last week, Rollins Col-lege recognized the NationalDepression Screening Day.Depression/Suicide Weekwas organized by the Per-sonal Counseling centerwhich is located on the firstfloor of McKean Hall. Start-ing last Monday, studentswere able to take depressiontests to determine whetherthey suffer from depression.

Becky Eades, AssistantDirector of personal counsel-ing and the coordinator ofDepression/Suicide week,was very fervent about thescreening that took place inorder to help students. Sheand two Rollins students,Marc Zalina and SavannaStevenson, administered thescreening on Thursday at theCampus Center from 11:00 -1:00.

Eades states that stu-dents may be depressed andnot even know it. Symptomscould include lack of motiva-tion, sadness, loneliness,poor concentration, fatigue,irregular sleep patterns, oreven just feeling like youhave an excessive amount ofstress. This is why taking thedepression screening is suchan important opportunity.

Everyone who took thedepression screening was

also entered into a drawingto win a $25.00 gift certifi-cate. Screenings may bedone online by going to thepersonal counseling web-page and clicking on "OnlineMental Health Screening".

There are many ways toget help if you feel you maybe depressed or have anxi-ety. You may visit or call thecounseling center at 407-646-6340. It is also important tohave social support. Beingaround people such asfriends and family helps todiminish feelings of depres-sion and anxiety.

Often times people willignore their feelings of angstand unease, but this merelymakes situations worse. Per-haps another way to helpcontrol your feelings of de-pression would be to make alist of the problems, con-cerns, or negative feelingsthat you have. Once youhave a list of the things thatbother you, figure out howsome may relate to one an-other and tackle the prob-lems in a smaller more man-ageable way instead of fight-ing the troubles all at once.

Be sure to do things thatmake you happy and avoiddoing things that make youuncomfortable. Often timesall some needs is someone totalk to and the PersonalCounseling Center wantsRollins students to knowthat that is why they arethere. So do yourself a favorand help yourself have astress-free week!

Depression & SuicideAwareness Week

Rollins CollegePersonal Counsel-ing Center recog-nizes National De-pression Week.by Pascale Proctor

the sandspur For the first time in 15years, it is legal to hunt bisonin Montana. Since the stateannounced that it will begiving out 24 licenses lastmonth to hunt for bison,more than 6,000 peo-ple applied, most ofthem residents ofMontana.

Tom Palmer, aspokesman for theMontana Depart-ment of Fish,Wildlife and Parkssaid that a drawingwould be held some-time this week togive away those 24licenses.

"It's a real hunt. Ithink hunters recog-nize that and are interestedin participating," Palmersaid.

Besides the 24 public li-censes, 16 have been given toAmerican Indian tribes inMontana and 10 have beengiven to people who were se-lected earlier this year to gohunting that was cancelled.

The hunt will be brokeninto two periods: Nov. 15-Jan. 15 and Jan. 16-Feb. 15.As many as 25 bison couldbe killed during each period.

Bison hunting has beenillegal since 1990 after manyprotests and tourist boycotts.

Yellowstone National Parkhas the highest population ofthese once near-extinct ani-mals, with over 4,900 roam-ing the lands of the nation'smost famous park.

During the winter, manybison leave Yellowstone toforage, which causes manypeople in Montana to worrybecause a few of the bisonfrom Yellowstone are infect-ed with brucellosis, a diseasethat if passed onto cows,could cause them to abort.

Under the federal-statemanagement plan, bisonthat leave the park are sub-ject to hazing, or capture andtesting for brucellosis. Bisontesting positive are sent toslaughter.

"We have done quite alot in five years," said KarenCooper, a spokeswoman forthe Montana Department ofLivestock, one of the fiveagencies involved in thebison management plan.The plan is in it's first of thethree phases.

However, a review of thefive agencies involved in the

bison managing plan onSept. 29 said that this planwas not ready to go to thenext phase. It has not metfive of the 14 goals, includ-ing inoculating bison againstthe disease brucellosis by ad-ministering vaccine usingmeans such as darts firedfrom rifles.

But Mike Mease of thebison-advocacy group Buffa-lo Field Campaign called theplan a waste of time andmoney. "Even before it was

in place, there had notbeen a documentedcase of bison transmit-ting brucellosis to cat-tle in the wild," he said.

"This is just aridiculous thing that'sgoing on out here,"Mease said, "attentionshould focus insteadon improving the bru-cellosis vaccine."

Steve Pilcher, exec-utive vice president ofthe Montana Stock-growers Association,

said most ranchers in the re-gion do vaccinate to protecttheir herds. But they also ex-pect the agencies and specif-ically the National Park Ser-vice to do their part as well,said Pilcher.

Pilcher mentioned thatwhile the plan has workedso far, there has been a lackof "true progress" towardeliminating brucellosis fromthe greater Yellowstone areaand wiping out the threat oftransmission.

Bison Hunting LegalizedFor the first

time in fifteenyears it is legal tohunt bison in Mon-tana. by Kelly McNoldy

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NEWSTHE SANDSPUR4 OCTOBER 14, 2005

The 2005 Nobel Prizesare under way. So far thewinners of five of the prizeshave been announced. Eventhough the prestige of beinga Nobel Prize winner is morethan sufficient, the winninglaureates of each prize sharea total of Ten MillionSwedish kronor. This makesthe fifth consecutive year inwhich that amount has beenawarded as the prize.

On October 3, 2005, theNobel Prize in Medicine wasawarded to Barry J. Marshalland J. Robin Warren of Aus-tralia for their discovery of anew bacterium and its rolein gastritis and peptic ulcerdisease.

The next day, the RoyalSwedish Academy of Sci-ences announced its decisionto name Roy J. Glauber ofthe USA, John L. Hall also ofthe USA, and Theodore W.Hänsch of Germany the re-cipients of the 2005 NobelPrize in Physics. Glauber isto receive one half of theprize "for his contribution tothe quantum theory of opti-cal conherence." Hall andHänsch will split the otherhalf for their work in the de-

velopment of laser-basedprecision spectroscopy.

On October 5, the Acad-emy also announced threewinners for the Nobel Prizein Chemistry: Yves Chauvinof France; Robert H. Grubbsand Richard R. Schrock ofthe USA. The awardees eachreceived one-third of theprize "for the developmentof the metathesis method inorganic synthesis."

The most famous of theprize series followed twodays later. The Nobel PeacePrize, its former winners in-cluding Woodrow Wilson,Mother Theresa, MikhailGorbachev and the 14thDalai Lama, was shared be-tween the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency in

Vienna and its General Di-rector Mohamed ElBaradeiof Egypt. The prize was allo-cated "for their efforts to pre-vent nuclear energy frombeing used for military pur-poses and to ensure that nu-clear energy for peacefulpurposes is used in the safestpossible way."

The latest prize an-nouncement took place onOctober 10. The Bank ofSweden Prize in EconomicSciences in Memory of Al-fred Nobel 2005 was given toThomas C. Schelling of theUSA and Robert J. Aumannof Israel and the USA. Theywere chosen as the victorsbecause of their game-theoryapproach to the question ofwhy some groups of individ-

uals and countries succeedin advancing cooperationwhile others undergo con-flict. There have been 57winners of the Economicsprize since its first additionto the list of Nobel Prizes in1969.

The Swedish Academywas scheduled to make itslast announcement - the win-ner of Nobel Prize in Litera-ture - yesterday, October 13.So far 155 individuals and 18organizations have beenawarded a Nobel Prize. Thenominees who do not winthis year will not be revealeduntil 2055 because the NobelFoundation keeps all investi-gation and nomination infor-mation secret for 50 years.

2005 Nobel Prizes In Medicine, Physics,Chemistry, Peace, and Economics Are Awarded

The annualNobel Prizes areawarded to distin-guised individualsin their field.by Kim Lyon

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tell their whole painful expe-rience to a completestranger, especially whenthey fear being turned awayand that any confessionsmay cause them more harmupon their return to theirown country.

International Law andhuman rights is a complicat-ed subject to explain, espe-cially to a Haitian who doesnot speak English by a coastguard who does not speakCreole. Therefore, Haitiansare forced to return to theirown country where an un-stable, or rather non-existentgovernment has caused aratio of 71 deaths to everythousand Haitians, and a percapita income of 460 dollarsa year. This is a dire situa-tion, without the addition ofhuman rights abuses such asmassacre and kidnappingthat are common occur-rences in Haiti today. Ac-cording to some, as has beenseen in many past situationsof conflictand cur-rent ones,includingthat ofD a r f u r ,the U.S.seems toonly beinterestedin coming to the rescuewhen there are benefits eco-nomically.

Ambassador Hayneswent on to add that U.S. debtto the United Nations (nowin excess of 25 billion) hascaused the cutting of suchvaluable programs as theUnited Nations TechnicalAssistance Bureau

(U.N.T.A.B) of which he wasaffiliated with during his po-litical career. This programwas created to collect expertswho could alongside some-one local, build stability ingovernments for countries,such as Haiti who are inneed of stable government.But due to this outstandingdebt, the United Nations isunable to do its job, in thisand many other areas of im-portance.

S o m eother veryimportantp o i n t st o u c h e don in thisdiscussionincludedthe condi-tions for

refugees seeking asylum inthe U.S., if they in fact suc-ceed in doing so. Haitianrefugees are kept in deten-tion centers, which are notunlike prisons.

More information on thesituation in Haiti and otherpressing issues can be foundat www.amnesty.org

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bodies were also dug fromthe rubble.

Aid groups and rescueresponse teams have reactedquickly in an effort to savethe lives of as many sur-vivors as possible. The areais not easily accessible,though, and due to moun-tains of rubble, bad weather,and flooding in some areas,help has been slow. Contin-ued relief effort led to the re-opening of roads thus far,and rescuers are now ven-turing into areas with themost damage, where theypreviously could not reach.

People trapped in theworst hit regions have beenforced to excavate throughmounds of debris in searchof food and water. Time iscrucial if these victims are tosurvive, as the U.N. warnsthat soon disease will set in.Islamic Relief spokesmanWaseem Yaqhoob told CNNhe thought the deaths wouldreach "80,000, maybemore…This could get veryclose to tsunami levels," hesaid. "It's horrific. It really isterrible." In addition, so faran estimated 43,000 are re-ported injured.

The event is certainlycatastrophic to this regionthat is already filled withtension due to the continuedturmoil between India andPakistan. Mass burials havebegin in the heart of the dis-aster, Muzaffarabad, where11,000 people perished.Looting in the region is caus-ing severe problems as well.Shopkeepers resorted tousing sticks and stones to

ward off desperate civilianswilling to steal supplies tosurvive. Deserted homes arealso being ransacked for es-sential items. The city is inturmoil and bodies are saidto be scattered nearly every-where.

Balakot, in the North-West frontier province, isalso among the most devas-tated areas. The tourist townof about 250,000 was virtual-ly leveled. Roads are entire-ly wiped out, making recov-ery efforts nearly impossible.Citizens have resorted tocombing the land rubblewith axes and their barehands in an attempt to re-cover missing loved onesand friends. Militaryspokesman Brig. Shah Jahanstated that rescue workershave yet to reach 30 to 40percent of the affected areas.

In Pakistan, survivorsare camping out in thestreets, fearful of returninghome least additional after-shocks should hit. Alreadythe aftershocks have causedfurther damage, with onemeasuring a 6.2 magnitude.Cars, soccer fields, and out-door areas have become thelast places of resort for manyPakistanis.

Officials are begging forsurvivors of the tragedy tobe patient and calm. Manyare angered by the fact thatso many are perishing due toa lack of food and water.Pakistani President Gen. Per-vez Musharraf has appealedto his people, "For heaven'ssake bear with us. There arecertain limitations. We aretrying our best." President

Musharraf stated that thisquake was the country'sworst on record, and urgent-ly requested help from othernations.

In this time of greattragedy, the rest of the worldhas indeed stepped up tooffer aid. Pakistan, settingaside its decades-old rivalrywith India, agreed to acceptaid from the nation and re-portedly rebel leaders haveagree to halt violence inearthquake damaged areas.For these two nations, whichhave fought three wars, twoover Kashmir, since gainingindependence from Britishrule, this step is monumen-tal.

United States helicoptersloaded with supplies arrivedSunday, flying out ofAfghanistan, and the U.S.has pledged an initial 50 mil-lion for reconstruction andrelief efforts in Pakistan.U.N. relief teams have beendispatched to the areathroughout the weekend.Using fire brigades andsearch dogs, they have beenresponsible for pulling manysurvivors from the rubble.

Other international aidhas poured in from Turkey,Japan, and the United ArabEmirates. Germany, Russia,and China have also pledgedtheir support. There is agreat need for support, astime is crucial for the manysuffering survivors of thisnatural disaster. As the deathtoll continues to rise, theworld must pull together toease the pain of those whohave already lost so much inthis catastrophic earthquake.

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HAYNES

In order to win the Waron Terror we, the UnitedStates, must win over thehearts and minds of those inthe Middle East and theThird World. So far, we havefailed miserably at winninghearts and minds. SomeAmericans are perplexed asto why third world nationshate us. Those Americansthink America is a nation offreedom and prosperity andwe are far better off than allthose other countries.

The reason why worldhates America is because ofour nonsensical hypocriticalmyopic foreign policy whichhas us fighting the wrongbattle more times that not.Since America has risen toprominence on the worldstage, America has followeda realist dictum of pursuingnarrow self interest that hasnot served us well. If one fol-lows their self-interest for

too long they end up alonewith no friends. American isquickly burning bridges bybecoming a tool of oppres-sion to many nationsthroughout the world.

I suggest something thatmight seem heretical tothose foreign policies wiz-ards in Washington: we mustchange the context of Ameri-can foreign policy from seek-ing out our own narrow self-interest to aiding other na-tions around the world pur-sue their interests. Contraryto popular belief those twothings are not necessarilyvisceral enemies. Helpingnations around the worldfulfill their interests will ac-tually help America in thelong run. The United Statesmust seek to rebuild friend-ships in a reasonable andprincipled manner.

While Americans viewthemselves and righteousand a benevolent force in theworld, many view us as an

imperialist power out to lineour pockets. American be-strides the world as a colos-sus, the world's hyper powerif you will. Under the Amer-ican tenure the world has notimproved all that much.Thirty or more conflicts con-tinue to wage, Islamic funda-mentalism has changed froma vaporous specter to a con-crete force challengingAmerica, ethnic cleansing inRwanda and Bosnia, and awar of biblical proportionshas been fought inZaire/Congo. The UnitedStates supports democracyfor some, but not for all.America cares about free-dom and self-determinationbut only when it helps ourinterests. If you were a citi-zen in a nation that was op-pressed by a brutal regimesupported by America howwould you view the US?

Our policy does nothingbut antagonize those thatcould be our friends and fur-

ther polarizes our enemies.America must aid strugglingeconomies throughout theworld because stability willensue with a more economi-cally vibrant world. Americamust stop flip-flopping (Ihaven't used that word in awhile) on how it views lead-ers and nations. Flip-flop-ping hurts our long term in-terests and leads to moreanti-American feelings.America must also respectthe self-determination andsovereignty of other nations.I find that there is an inher-ent prejudice that suggeststhat other peoples are not ca-pable of running viablestates.

As the world’s only hy-perpower America has theunique the chance to be aforce for good in the world,but it seems to be throwingthat chance away by beingselfish and blind to whatother nations need.

Having boarded at schoolin America for the past fiveyears, I will illustrate how theAmerican culture affects eat-ing at school, particularly atRollins. Five years ago, I atehome cooked food regularlyand rarely visited fast foodrestaurants. Attending theAmerican high school, I beganto eat as most people did, in-dulging in french fries, pizza,and chicken tenders. Nobodybelieved I would ever gainweight, but I gained tenpounds, which is a lot consid-ering my four foot nine inchframe. I went back home to Ja-maica after my senior year ofhigh school and reconstructedmy diet. I have lost the extraten pounds since then, butnow, as I attend Rollins, Iagain struggle to eat healthyand find it especially hard toresist what American culturehas made most available tome: large quantities of fatten-ing foods.

Food is almost alwaysavailable at Rollins, especiallythe enticing fried foods con-taining many calories andhigh saturated/trans fats. Inthe dining hall, under the sign“Main Course”, there is al-ways a selection of more thantwo fried food dishes accom-

panied with fried potato slicesor bread biscuits, emphasizinghow central fried foods andcarbohydrates are in our diet.When the dining hall is notopen, The Grille and the C-Store are open. At the C-Store,the majority of students buymicrowavable foods and cere-als, quick and easy made food,typical of the fast paced butlazy American. Then, whenThe Grille is closed after twoo’clock in the morning orwhen students are too lazy towalk to The Grille, they haveto “order in.”

When ordering, hardlyany students think of gettinghealthy foods, mainly becausethere are no healthy restau-rants that deliver or are evenopen past ten o’clock. Here,Dominoes Pizza is on the topof “The Most Ordered Food”list. Looking at the dorm trashcans, I usually see at least onepizza box and cinnamon sticksbox at the top of the heap. AtRollins, junk food is not onlythe most eaten food because oftheir availability but also be-cause American culture hastagged junk food as leisurefood. Different types of foodsare eaten depending on theevent. For example, caviar andlobster is generally known tobe “fancy” food and appear atformal dinners where people

behave more reserved and so-phisticated. Junk foods, suchas cookies and fried foodsspecifically offered at TheGrill, tend to connote a casualatmosphere where the peoplefeel free to be themselves andhave fun.

Working the night shift inthe Campus Center, I wasamazed to find people still fil-ing in at two o’clock in themorning to have chicken ten-ders and fries. The Grill beingopen till 2 am in the morningis a reflection of the commonlate-night fast food restau-rants, such as Steak and Shake,which not only take ourmoney and fatten us, but alsoshape our behavior by justbeing open. If America werenot solely driven by profit,maybe fast food restaurantswould not open late at night totempt many of us weak-willedhuman beings. Rollins’ clubsalso try to attain a relaxed set-ting by serving junk food.Many announce “free pizzaand ice cream” as an incentiveto get people to come to theirmeetings. Mc Kean, even has a“Sundae Sundays,” a way togather people in the dorm bygiving out free ice cream.

In addition to always fre-quently eating junk foods,most Rollins students eat inlarge amounts, as do most

Americans. I often observethat Rollins students , fill theirtrays with an appetizer, mainmeal, and dessert, probablythe effect of a buffet-like din-ing hall. Having food con-stantly available in large serv-ings and variety is characteris-tic of the American culturethat is exemplified in college,explaining why first year stu-dents usually suffer from the“freshmen fifteen” after com-ing to college.

Finally, America’s eatingculture clashes severely withAmerica’s ideal image of thebody. This clash is clearly illus-trated at Rollins, especiallywith girls. America’s image ofthe ideal female body is onethat is tan, slim and toned.Many Rollins’ girls spendhours at the pool tanning aswell as overindulging on friedfoods. Soon, they get de-pressed about the cellulite thatstarts to appear on their legsand about how much weightthey are putting on. Americanculture has been based on thewrong values, causing manychildren, teenagers and adultsto suffer from its conse-quences of not only cardiovas-cular disease and obesity, butalso eating disorders and lowself esteem. Reinforcing theAmerican food culture in col-lege is a disgrace to education.

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OpinionsTHE SANDSPUR6 OCTOBER 14, 2005

President Bush, with the an-nouncement of Harriet Miers as hisnominee to fill the Supreme Courtvacancy left by Sandra Day O’Con-nor, has managed to do somethingrarely seen during his tenure aschief executive, foster bipartisan-ship. In this case, conservative andliberal alike, be they senator, pun-dit or person on the street areequally skeptical of the recent nom-ination to the highest court and thequestions it fosters. A constructemerges in which this nominationcan be thought of as nothing butcronyism and a demonstration ofpersonal loyalty to the fault of thesystem at large.

What has emerged is a politicalclimate in which Democrats don’tknow what to say, having noknowledge of who Ms. Miers is orwhat she stands for, hoping for thespecter of a Souter to plague anoth-er Bush. Republicans on the otherhand are furious, turning their col-lective back on the president andpropelling him further into his sec-ond term slump as a result of whatis perceived as a blown chance tobuild a legacy and stabilize the con-servative revolution with what canbe argued as one of the executive’smost important and lasting contri-butions to the federal government.

Ms. Miers, White House Coun-sel, in other words, the personal at-torney for the president can donothing but foster images of crony-ism. In a White House climatewhere loyalty is known to garnerreward above all else, even compe-tency at times, the nation’s guard isinstantly up when a name comesfrom nowhere to the top of the listfor the highest court in the land.This idea of close personal connec-tions to President Bush outweigh-ing all other qualifications, alreadytreading on dangerous ground, ismade all the worse by the lifetimeappointment that hangs in the bal-ance. What President Bush has en-deavored to do is place a darkhorse, an entirely unknown andunproven individual, in the power-ful position of Associate Justice ofthe Supreme Court.

To add insult to injury, Ms.Miers has little if anything alongthe lines of qualifications. Miershas never been a judge, while it canbe argued that many justices camefrom positions outside the juristpool, it simply cannot be deniedthat attaining the position ofSupreme Court Justice without thepaper trail that is inherent with

previous experience as a jurist es-tablishes a dangerous precedent.This precedent allows the confir-mation of a candidate without apast, without any idea of personaldoctrine and legal theory. If theconfirmation hearings are anythinglike those of Chief Justice JohnRoberts it will simply be anotherdisplay of circular testimony thatwill result in a blind “up or down”vote by the Senate without the priv-ilege of past decisions and a life-time of writing.

Ms. Miers has been a corporateand later a personal lawyer toGeorge W. Bush. As a result of thislink to the president she was ap-pointed the head of the Texas Lot-tery Commission. From corporatelawyer, to personal counsel, to ap-pointed positions within the stateand federal government nothingabout Ms. Miers past demonstratesher role in society as a legal schol-ar, a necessity for work on anycourt. Ms. Miers has a limitedbody of works that have appearedin legal publications and asidefrom her position as head of theTexas Bar Association her involve-ment with the legal community atlarge has been limited.

This lack of scholarship and in-volvement in the legal field yieldsthe ultimate rejection of the meri-tocracy that should exist in all posi-tions of government. Ms. Miers hasmanaged to transcend the ideals ofmerit and scholarship that result inappointments to the SupremeCourt and a variety of other posi-tions. The actions of the Bush ad-ministration in nominating herhave demonstrated that the fate ofsocietal actors is not based on meritalone but on the politics of a sleazycabal, the luck of being in the rightplace at the right time, in the rightperson’s camp in their moment oftriumph.

As a result of this, a dangerousprecedent will be set if Ms. Miers isconfirmed by the Senate. It casts anew America, one in which merittakes a second seat to luck and loy-alty in the sphere of advancement.It disregards the past or lack of pastwhen considering positions ofpower, allowing the dark horse andthe unknown to seize power with“wild card” status. Most of all, itpropagates a construct in whichcronyism replaces the long-termgoals of government institutions,undermining the stability and jus-tice of a system on the most funda-mental of levels.

by Joshua L. Beneshpolitical columnist

M I E R S : C R O N Y I S M A N D T H ED E A T H O F M E R I T O C R A C Y

Here comes another excit-ing round of the SupremeCourt boxing match. Only thistime, no one is putting his orher money on the new fighter.

President Bush appointedHarriet Miers to replace San-dra Day O’Connor ’s place inthe Supreme Court, and liber-als and conservatives alike arecomplaining about her lack ofexperience. She has neverserved as a judge and this istroublesome to many.

Many Democrats complainthat she has never been ajudge. They are the same onesthat complained about JohnRoberts for being too conserva-tive even though they werevery much in approval of himbefore President Bush nomi-nated him to the position ofSupreme Court Justice.

The issue of partisanship isactually disconcerting to Re-publicans because they do notconsider Harriet Miers conser-vative enough. Because she hasnever been a judge, her recordof partisanship voting is not allthat extensive. However, herrecord does not identify her asa strong conservative. As a Re-publican, I am shocked anddisappointed with the mem-bers of my party because theyforget that it is the responsibil-ity of Supreme Court justicesto be unbiased. Their job is tointerpret the Constitution, notto create new laws or policies.They interpret the amend-ments that have already beencreated, and they are supposedto do so in a manner thatleaves their own personalvendettas at the door.

What many also forget isthat Judge William Rehnquistalso has never served as ajudge before being confirmedas a Supreme Court justice. Infact, 10 of the 34 justices ap-pointed since 1933 went tothese judicial positions direct-ly from executive branch posi-tions.

Miers is certainly not newto the courtroom, anyway. Shewitnessed the scene from theother side of the bench whenshe was a corporate attorneyfor 28 years. She knows thelaw. She knows how to argueit. She knows how others willargue it.

In 1972, Miers was the firstwoman ever to be hired by theDallas firm Locke Purnell, andin the 1980s, she even becamethe president of the Dallas bar.She has, therefore, proven her-self to be a formidable attorneyin her Texas roles.

Possibly the most impor-tant element of Miers’ resumeis her direct work with thepresident. Many criticize thepresident’s choice of someonewith whom he works so close-ly. However, Miers’ knowledgeof and comfort with federalpolicy and law strengthen herposition as a possible candi-date for the Supreme Court.Her position as White HouseCounsel continuously forcesMiers to deal with intricate is-sues of constitutional law. Shemay have never evaluatedthese issues from the bench.However, she is more than fa-miliar with constitutional lawand how to address it.

Miers’ lack of a strong con-servative stance, while unpop-ular with many Republicans,does speak well of her. She hasnot shown a great degree ofstrong conservative opinionsand she even used to be a TexasDemocrat.

And President Bush nomi-nated her anyway.

That tells me that he didnot choose Miers as a politicalmove (especially since he is inhis last term and his vice pres-ident is not going to run forpresident). It tells me that hechose Harriet Miers because hethought she would be the bestperson for the job. You may ormay not agree. You are entitledto your opinion.

However, for those of youwho have decided based onyour intense knowledge ofWhite House strategy that thepresident based his nomina-tion on political gain: what po-litical gain? Let me ask youthat. What political gain doesMiers have? She is unpopularwith both major parties. Whatgain could that have? Thematch has only just begun, andI am not sure if Miers will fin-ish victoriously. But she mayhope to be the Cinderella storythat the empty seat on theSupreme Court bench needs.

by Jami Furopolitical columnist

M I E R S V S . T H E N A T I O N :I S I T A F A I R F I G H T ?

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OpinionsOCTOBER 14, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 7

When was the last time apoem changed the face of a na-tion?

Arguably, that accolade goesto Allen Ginsberg’s reading of hispoem Howl the night of October6, 1955 at the Six Gallery on Fill-more Street in San Francisco,which for some marked the birthof the Beat Generation.

The Beats brought about arevolution of sorts, where “thefew” influenced “the many”rather than the many influencingthe few (like pop culture istoday). This small group of intel-lectuals fought for civil rights(viz. equality, freedom of reli-gion, gay rights) through litera-ture, poetry, music, and philoso-phy. They became the seminalinfluence on the Baby Boomer’scounter-culture movement in the‘60s. Generation X and the Mil-lennials are comparable in size tothe Beats and Boomers respec-tively. Before history has thechance to repeat itself, we mustanswer one salient question:What example/philosophy isGeneration X providing to theMillennials, if any? The world isripe for change, but can merewords shake our foundationsanymore?

Would we even notice?Even if the message hit us squarebetween the eyes? Ginsberg hadan enlightened sense of socialconsciousness, like a sadist sur-geon he spread the pulp to ex-pose a nerve, swollen fromdecades of dichotomy, andstitched in a graft of socialchange that grew into the sixties,“I saw the best minds of my gen-eration destroyed by madness,starving hysterical naked . . . an-gelheaded hipsters burning forthe ancient heavenly connectionto the starry dynamo in the ma-chinery of night.” Jack Kerouac,author of On the Road (anothersacred Beat text), was present forthis first reading, cheering ateary-eyed Ginsberg on, “Yes!That’s right! Go!”

After that fateful night,Ginsberg received a telegram

from Lawrence Ferlinghetti,owner of City Lights bookstore.The message contained Gins-berg’s future: “I greet you at thebeginning of a great career.”Two years later, his book Howland Other Poems was confiscatedand labeled as obscene; then Fer-linghetti was arrested for “pub-lishing and selling obscene mate-rial” when he published andsold a second printing. TheAmerican Civil Liberties Unioncontested the seizure, the RedScare stomped and the mediafrenzy ensued, but eventuallycensorship lost and now Howlstands testament to the power offree speech.

Fifty years ago, when Howlwas written, America sufferedfrom the repetitive pangs oftransparent omnipresent ene-mies lurking everywhere behindevil red mushroom-clouds withhammer and sickle in hands offear and suspicion. As the beast,the Red Scare, trounced throughshattered lives and careers inHollywood, Sen. Joseph Mc-Carthy cheered it on . . . feedingit peanuts and nuclear families asthe beast lumbered on fromcoast to coast. America, shield-ing herself in paranoid dementia,wrapped chains ‘round Libertyand thrust all headlong onto TheGreat Chessboard called Vietnam.

Thus was the climate of ournation when Ginsberg wroteHowl. McCarthyism gripped thenation in a communist witch-hunt, much like the bleeding ofour civil liberties today for ourbeloved terrorist-hunt. OurGreatest Generation returnedfrom WWII and taught our par-ents, the Baby Boomers, if theywent to college they’d get a goodjob, then a good wife, then the3B/2B with white picket fenceand 2.5 children. But some catsdidn’t dig that bag.

Like Ginsberg, who gradu-ated from the University of Co-lumbia and went to work for anadvertising agency. He soon de-veloped a deep contempt for ma-terialism, quit his job, and devot-ed his life to writing; he believedAmerica deserved better thanthe rampant commercialism andgadget-fetishes consuming hiscountry whole.

Ginsberg’s work is relevant

today because there is a similarpoop-storm churning above us;the same putrid clouds puckeredand oozed over Ginsberg whenhe wrote Howl in the ‘50s. Histo-ry is repeating itself with everyidle and constricted breath wetake. Ginsberg and the otherBeats, like Ferlinghetti, Kerouac,Neal Cassady, and William Bur-roughs called out for socialchange. Ginsberg drew emotionfrom every patriot with hispoignant observations, “Thestakes are too great—an Ameri-ca gone mad with materialism, apolice-state America, a sexlessand soulless America preparedto battle the world in defense ofa false image of its authority.” Heasked questions we cannot evenask ourselves like, “How manyhypocrites are there in Ameri-ca?” and “What fiends deter-mine our wars?”

I argue that there are simi-larities between the cultural tidesand generational relationships ofGinsberg’s time (the Beats plant-ed the seeds of social change forthe 56-million strong BabyBoomers) and the relationshipbetween our own pessimisticGeneration X and the 100-mil-lion strong Millennial Genera-tion. Both sets feel their govern-ment all around them (viz. RedScare and USA PATRIOT Act &that noun sodomy: the war onterror) both sets are relational insize, both sets witnessed stark di-visions in class, wealth, andpower (viz. Americans starvingAmericans in the Gulf regionafter and well before the devasta-tion of Hurricane Katrina). Butthe real question is: Are Ameri-cans ready for another Beat Gen-eration yet?

Here is a challenge for thebold or meek: Who is going towrite the next poem to changethe face of this country? If youthink you’ve got the grapes, sub-mit your entry [email protected] byOctober 31 to enter the contest.The winner will receive madswag! A $50 gift certificate toenjoy at Austin Coffee and Film,lavish in the spotlight to readyour poem (or have someoneelse read it for you) at a gatheringin your honor, have your entrypublished here in The Sandspur(anything short of vulgarity), anddepending on the weight yourpiece carries, we will try to getyou published enough for you toget into trouble! What are youdoing reading this?! Get outthere and speak for your genera-tion! Go, do it now, write theMasterpiece that will turn us allon our heads! “Howl Again Po-etry Contest” is open to all with-in reach, Good Luck!

~ Tschüß!

Ombudsman

by Issac Stolzenbachpolitical columnist

theOfficious

Upon reading this articlein the Sandspur, I was sur-prised to read such a scathingreview of the performance ofInternational Programs atRollins. I just returned from asix-month study abroadthrough Rollins InternationalPrograms and I was more orless pleased with their reac-tions to our struggles abroad.

One thing that Angela andKelsey failed to realize is thatwhen you go abroad, thingsdon’t always go as plannedand it’s not always someoneelse’s fault. Sometimes thingsjust happen. Examples wouldbe keeping current with theirflight plans and developingflexible eating patterns when aguest in someone else’s home.

My experience in Ger-many started out a little rough;I take the blame for missing mytrain, taking too much bag-gage, and not making an ap-pointment to get my key to mydorm. These are not things thatI would expect InternationalPrograms to be responsible for,nor did I expect them to “takecare of me.”

I won’t say everythingwent perfectly with the pro-gram. To be fair, I also felt thatthe Crossing Cultures classwas aiming at the wrong as-pects of traveling abroad.Rather than talking about our“comfort zones,” and analyz-ing them to death, I wouldhave rather discussed how toestablish phone service in a for-eign country, how the weatherwould be, not just in March(quite cold) but as the semesterrolled on into the summer(quite hot).

Complaining about sleep-ing in the airport is just silly. Onthe contrary, it’s an adventure;it’s a losing of the traveler’s vir-ginity! I’ve slept in enoughtrain stations/airports to writea guide on the most and leastcomfortable benches to sleepon, where to get the leastamount of gum stuck in yourhair, how to not get robbedwhile sleeping, and how to getto the London-Stansted airportat 2 am after the Tube hasclosed for the night.

I learned so much on mystudy abroad trip, and not justlanguage skills. Living in Ger-many taught me how to livewithout a car (something Inow prefer!), how to commu-

nicate with German dentistsafter falling flat on my face andlosing my two front teeth, howto deal with the suicide of a fel-low American study abroadstudent, and how easy it is tosimply hop on a train and gosomewhere for the weekendwith no prior planning (seeparagraph above about sleep-ing in train stations).

Thanks to Dr. AlexanderBoguslawski, I was able to ex-tend my study abroad to in-clude a three-week intensivelanguage course in Moscow,Russia. My first full day inMoscow consisted of meetingmy host family, whom I laterrarely saw again, walkingaround for four hours trying tofind my apartment buildingamong hundreds of buildingsthat all looked exactly thesame, and not being fed be-cause my host family decidedthat they don’t feed theirguests the requisite two mealsper day. I’m sorry, Kelsey, ifyou don’t like meat, but beingfed a piece of chicken or beefwould have been a godsendthat day, considering I went tobed without having anything toeat.

When I finally found agrocery store a week later, Iended up cooking for myself, anovel idea that could havehelped these girls out in Spain.I was finally able to locate mybuilding based on the spray-painted “White Russian Pride”graffiti on the wall. Only afterenduring these problematic sit-uations did I really realize thatthe goal of International Pro-grams is not only to teach usabout foreign cultures, but toteach us to be adults in the realworld and to rely on ourselvesand our friends who are closeby instead of on institutionsthat are thousands of milesaway and cannot adequatelyhelp us from afar. Internation-al Programs does all it can toensure we have a safe and edu-cational trip, not necessarily acomfortable one. That part isup to the traveler.

Study Abroad Revisited:More Than Just a Lan-guage and Life Lesson

by Shellie Poncecontributing writer

A response to“Study Abroad,Study in Chaos:International Pro-grams at Rollins”

Open to All!Enter the

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Deadline: October 31st

I am a student going tothe college I have dreamedof attending for the last 15years. I have completed mybachelor’s through the Holtschool and am currently at-tending classes for a mas-ter’s degree throughthe Holt School.

If you’ve everhad a dream andbeen lucky enoughto have it come true,then you can imag-ine how I’m feeling.But what has madethe journey so suc-cessful is thatRollins has not letme down, but in-stead exceeded myexpectations on acontinual basis.

As a final classcredit, during myundergraduate de-gree I decided to doan internship thispast summer. I tookthis endeavor very serious-ly, for beginning the mastersprogram is a great commit-ment and privilege.

I wanted to be able touse the internship as agauge for my chosen careerpath. I searched and did in-terviews and really lookedinside of myself for whatwould be my calling andhow I could be an asset tosociety. The Girl Scoutscame to mind with mymajor being psychology andmy masters to be attained inschool counseling. I got on-line and found the local website for this particular or-ganization. Everything of-fered seemed empoweringand exciting.

For some reason I hadforgotten about this organi-zation, as I often do untilthat time of the year whentheir delicious cookies comeout. I had forgotten aboutthis incredible group andwhat a great possibility itwould be to intern withthem. With the completesupport of the Holt School, Imade contact with the GirlScouts of Citrus Council. Ifelt this would be an awe-some match where I couldreally find out and makesure that I would benefityounger people in my fieldthrough observing, learn-ing, and interacting. Theywere so welcoming and sup-

portive on the phone, I was-n’t sure I was speaking tosomeone in Florida.

Frankly, my Rollinsdream was the last chance Iwas giving Florida. My planhad been to move the mo-ment I received my mastersdegree in the hopes of find-ing some place where I felt Ibelonged, where I felt sig-nificant, and that I was mak-ing a difference in thisworld, which has been lack-ing in many job arenas inmy central Florida experi-ences.

This welcoming beganand has never ended, and Iam convinced it never will.This organization, recog-nized globally, is creatingmiracles in our back yards.It is as if they are a miracle-making machine, collective-ly. The Girl Scouts of CitrusCouncil is all about youngwomen and helping girlsgrow strong. It is aboutservice to the communityand each other. It is aboutgoing above and beyondevery moment of every day.It is about support, uncondi-tional love, and limitless op-portunities to be a betterperson.

I went to be an intern asa representative of the HoltSchool. I felt proud andstood tall and felt I couldconquer anything from thesupport I have received andcontinue to receive fromstaff, students, academic ad-visors, professors and thedynamic learning environ-ment. I knew that I wouldbehave in my best light withthat on my side. And then Ibecame a Girl Scout intern.

I thought I had it allwith Rollins. I thought that Ihad hit the payload of Flori-da and there would benowhere else to go accept toanother state entirely. I havebeen proved completelywrong. I have beenstumped, dazed, stunned,

shocked, bewildered, trans-formed and bowled overand over and over again andagain.

My first interview tookplace with Zandra Washing-ton, volunteer coordinator –over the phone, my initialwelcome into the organiza-tion. I was then to meet withSuzi Harris, Outdoor Edu-cation Marketing Managerwho, I kid you not, came tomy home for the interview!

She brought mountainsof information, opportuni-ties, and enthusiasm. If

there were ever tobe a poster child forthe Girl Scouts,Suzi would be onwalls everywhere.Her energy and en-thusiasm was infec-tious. She ex-plained to me thatthe Girl Scouts wasfor girls, aboutgirls, and createdby girls holdingtrue the missionstatement: helpinggirls grow strong,which you will findon the back of eachand every GirlScout business cardwith a bold greenbackground.

Along with a multitudeof choices, I was asked to be-come a Unit Leader for thesummer day camp underthe direction of Miss NancyWhite. I am pretty sure thatthis woman was sent fromheaven to create the most in-credible camp of pixie dust-ed activities, crafts, learningendeavors, and so muchmore. Along with MissKathy, Miss Stephanie and amultitude of Girl Scouthelpers, I felt as though Iwas a part of making magicthat border lined on the sideof holiness rather than Dis-ney-ness. The entire envi-ronment was positive, un-conditional in support andcare, and swollen with gen-uine compassion and self-less enthusiasm. Never inmy wildest dreams could Ihave envisioned such a chal-lenging, growth enhanced,and supportive environ-ment with so many oppor-tunities for me to become abetter person, as I was giventhe chance to help girls be-come better individualsthemselves.

I am writing this the dayafter my last class of mybachelors degree, the degreeI began in 1985 and alwaysdreamt of completing atRollins College. Throughthe Holt School and thepartnership I was able tocreate with the Girl Scouts, I

have become my own hero.I never thought in mywildest dreams, goals, or ac-complishments that I wouldbe exceeding myself - but Iam, through them.

I owe it all to the sup-portive environments of theHamilton Holt School andthe Girl Scouts of Citrus

Council. If there were evertwo organizations deservingof donations and attention,these would be the two Iwould highly recommendwith all of my heart andsoul and the better person Ihave become as a result oftheir influence in my life.

THE SANDSPUR8 OCTOBER 14, 2005

Dear Marian:I am going to graduate

in May and am thinkingabout going to graduateschool. Do you have anyadvice for me?Dear Juan:

Since you asked me for“advice” I need to let youknow that “advice” is onething that I do not offer inthis column! Instead, let’sexamine some of the ques-tionable reasons that I haveheard for attending graduateschool. You can decide if anyof these reasons reflectsyour own feelings and moti-vations.

“Since I do not knowwhat I want to “do” I thinkgraduate school is a goodoption.”

Are you consideringgraduate school as a way topostpone the inevitable?(Meaning having to find“gainful employment”) Ifyour answer is, “Yes!” I wantto strongly encourage you toconduct some research be-fore jumping into the gradu-ate school applicationprocess. It’s important to ob-tain clarity on your career di-rection before moving for-ward with plans for gradu-ate school.

Once the research iscomplete, you need to ask,“Is an advanced degree real-ly necessary for the roles thatI have identified?” It is pos-sible that your time wouldbe better spent obtainingprofessional experiencerather than a Master’s de-gree?

Possible activities in thiscategory might include vol-unteer work, community in-volvement and professionalassociations. Any of these ac-tivities can serve as a catalystin obtaining clarity and ca-reer direction.

“My _________ expectsme to go to graduateschool.”

Can you see the yellowcaution light flashing over

this one? Graduate schoolrequires a huge investmentof time, energy and re-sources. This commitmentrequires you to be motivatedinternally. The externalforces just aren’t effective inthe long run.

“Graduate School willimprove my job prospects.”

Whether or not this istrue depends on your field ofinterest. For example, if youwant to be an attorney or acollege professor an ad-vanced degree is a require-ment. For other fields, agraduate degree may not bethe “preferred credential.”

Only extensive researchwill give you the answers. Istrongly recommend thatyou take the time to conductresearch and interview pro-fessionals in your field.What are the educational re-quirements for the industry?Ask them about their owneducation.

What advice or recom-mendation would they givea recent graduate just start-ing in the field? As you con-duct these interviews, youmay discover that you arebetter off waiting for gradu-ate school until you obtainsome practical hands-on ex-perience.

Juan, I want to encour-age you to take the time andreflect on why you are con-sidering graduate school. Ipromise that the time youspend in research now willpay off in huge dividends.

As I typically tell stu-dents, “Conducting careerresearch is potentially themost life altering researchproject that you will under-take.” Stand by for detailshow to apply to graduateschool in next week’s col-umn.

Do you have a questionfor Marian? E-mail her [email protected] guarantees that all ques-tions will be responded to in-dividually or in this column.

WHETHER OR NOT TO PURSUEGRADUATE SCHOOLby Lori Lipkin

the sandspur

How a Holtschool internshipallowed me to be-come my ownhero.

Student Insights & Reflections

COURTESY OF LORI LIPKINGIRL SCOUT FOREVER: Lori turned an intern-ship opportunity with the Girl Scouts of CitrusCouncil into a life enhancing journey serving as amentor for young women.

OCTOBER 7, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 9

Thomas DiBacco, Ph.D.could not make Rollins Col-lege any prouder. He startedhis college career at Rollins in1955 and graduated with thehighest distinction in 1959.

During his four yearshere, he was a very active stu-dent. He was involved in somany student organizationsto the point he can’t remem-ber them all this day. Amongthe few he remembers aresports editor and editor-in-chief of The Sandspur, thechapel choir, many honor so-cieties, and of course, the the-ater where he was presidentof the Rollins Players andmost importantly the placewhere he met his belovedwife, Mallie Z. Rowe, Ph.D.

Unsurprisingly, the twomet on stage at Annie RussellTheatre where Rowe was Sis-ter Angelica in Puccini’s one-act opera by the same name,and DiBacco was Caesar inGeorge Bernard Shaw’s “An-drocles & The Lion,” a one-act presentation playing atthe same time. DiBacco was asenior, and Rowe was a fresh-man. They met in February,1959, and got married in Au-gust. They then went toWashington where they livedfor nearly 40 years. Rowe’seducation was interrupted bythe birth of her two children,but when they reached highschool, she went on to com-plete her Ph.D.

Respectively, DiBaccoearned his Master’s degreeand Ph.D. in 1962 and 1965 atthe American University inWashington, D. C., where heafterward taught from 1965to 1999. He specializes in

American history. He is cur-rently enjoying the title ofProfessor Emeritus. DiBaccowas named Rollins Distin-guished Alumnus in 1983,and he was asked to teach aclass at Rollins thisyear, which he con-siders to be an honor.

He was alsonamed Best Professorin 1971 by the seniorclass of The Ameri-can University.

In 2000, his highschool text book,“History of the Unit-ed States (1992 to1997),” which he co-authored with Masonand Appy, was select-ed among the threedistinguished textsby American Text-book Council.DiBacco never con-ceals his Rollins back-ground, “To me and my wife,Rollins is home. Whenever Ihave the opportunity in mywritings and speeches to toutmyRollins experience and de-gree, I do it.”

During his years inWashington, he regularly ap-peared on radio and TV pro-grams, including “GoodMorning America,” “NBCNightly News,” CNBC, and“The Today Show”. DiBaccoauthored four books. Pub-lishers Weekly refers to hislatest, “Made in the USA,” as“provocative and informativeand no student of U.S. histo-ry should miss it.”

DiBacco had publishedmore than 2,000 articles inscholarly and newspaperpublications: The WashingtonPost, Wall Street Journal, NewYork Times, USA Today, The

Orlando Sentinel, Los AngelesTimes, San Francisco Chronicleand Chicago Tribune, to namejust a few.

DiBacco also producedtwo television programs for

PBS: one for Dallas CountyCommunity College system,the other for the University ofNotre Dame.

Adding to DiBacco’s cre-dentials is a series of consult-ant positions: the AmericanCouncil on Education, theForeign Service Institute, theNational Endowment for theHumanities, the National Ge-ographic Society, the Nation-al Science Foundation, the U.S. Information Agency, andmany Fortune 500 compa-nies.

When asked to speak ofthe kind of influence theRollins education had on hiswritings, DiBacco said,“Rollins opened my eyes tothe world and honed myskills as a researcher, speaker,and writer.” He went on topoint out the advantage of

small classes and individualattention he got outside theclassroom.

He went further to add,“Most of all, the Rollins expe-rience was so open and free

that you had to disci-pline yourself to do allthe work you had to doand do it well.” AndDiBacco couldn’t over-look the beauty of ourcampus and weather.“The campus andweather were so beau-tiful that their lurecompeted with the dif-ficult chore of gettingyour studies done.The discipline that Ilearned at Rollinswould serve me well insubsequent years,”said DiBacco.

DiBacco says, “Thebest advice I can giveto Rollins students is

the same given to me by myinstructors nearly 50 yearsago: discipline yourself.Ninety-nine percent of life isnot only showing up, butshowing up well-preparedand ready to give each class,each paper, each exam yourbest shot.”

DiBacco supports all hispraises for Rollins with deedwhen he warmly respondedpositively to the request ofProfessor John Bersia and theHamilton Holt InternationalAffairs Program to speak toRollins students and facultieson Sept. 27 about AmericanBusiness and the World.Many students claimed thatthe event was like no other.For instance, Oksana Baker, acontributor to this article,said, “The lecture was veryinformative with historical

facts. It is always educationalto hear a conservative pointof view. Thomas V. DiBaccowas very optimistic about USeconomy and the business inthe USA.”

Monica Sawdaye, whoalso contributed to this arti-cle, said, “Mr. DiBacco tookhis audience into his person-al pursuits of researching theprobabilities and outcomes ofUS business expansion inother countries,” and shewent on to add, “this speechwas thought provoking inmany ways. If we as stu-dents have holes in our un-derstanding, we are bound topatch them up.”

DiBacco explained thelong way America has comein terms of thinking globallyby illustrating his faculty ad-visor’s rejection of his doctor-al dissertation topic in 1964.The topic dealt with Ameri-can business reaction to theUS government’s program ofeconomic aid to foreign na-tions in the 1950s, a topic thathis advisor viewed withskepticism because it was toorecent a topic in history, filledwith much emotion.

DiBacco ultimately pre-vailed and got approval,however, and his researchsuggested that Americanbusiness wanted to spreadcapitalism abroad to othernations.

American business be-lieved that capitalism wouldbe more attractive to foreignnations than government as-sistance. In the years since1964, American-style capital-ism has spread abroad—cap-turing the attention of na-tions ranging from China toVietnam.

by Jean Bernard Cherythe sandspur

Check out graduate study at the Rollins College Hamilton Holt School

The Hamilton Holt School will offer a series of information sessions in Octoberto introduce students to Rollins graduate programs in mental health counsel-ing, human resources, elementary education, or liberal studies. Faculty, staff,and students will be available to answer questions about the programs and helpyou with the application process.

If you would like to reserve a space or receive more information, call a gradu-ate studies coordinator at the number below.

CalendarOctober 24: Graduate Studies in Education Information Session, 7:00 pm, HoltSchool Auditorium. Call (407) 646-1568 for more information. October 25: Master of Liberal Studies Information Session, 6:00 pm, Thomas P.Johnson Center. Call (407) 646-2653 for more information.October 26: Master of Human Resources Information Session, 6:00 pm, HoltSchool Auditorium. Call (407) 646-2653 for more information.October 27: Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Information Session,6:00 pm, Holt School Auditorium. Call (407) 646-1568 for more information.

Rollins Alumnus, Former SandspurEditor, Thomas DiBacco, Ph.D.

COURTESY OF Thomas DiBacco, Ph.D.

“Once upon a time...” arethe innocent, familiar wordsthat flash across the screen ofthe Universal Studios pro-motional website for Hal-loween Horror Nights. Thechildhood comfort of thisphrase is lost in the dark andtwisted bloodbath that fol-lows where a sweet old ladybecomes your worst night-mare. The tag line reads, “Noone will live happily everafter.”

It is certain many haveseen the senseless torture of aman laid across a bed ofspikes while his gruesomedeath hovers above him ashe is read a fairy tale by anold lady who is assumed tobe his mother. From this, one

would expect the themes ofthe haunted houses to followsuite as they have in yearspast since the beginning ofthis Florida Halloween ritu-al.

The Grimm fairy talescome to mind and the excite-ment and anticipation ofthose drawn to the dark al-lure of the gruesome and ter-rifying grows as October ap-proaches.

The difficulty with thisyear’s theme, however, isthat it seems none existentonce you reach the park.With haunted houses enti-tled such unrecognizablenames as the Terror Mines,the Skool, Blood Ruins andWhere Evil Hides. These arenot dark fairy tales of the fa-miliar sort. They are based

upon more of a series of cre-ated legends about differentparts of a completely differ-ent “fairy tale” world, that ismore reminiscent of a bar-barian age theme. A timewhen a ruler known as the“Terra Queen,” reigns, helland terror over the lands.

This is slightly disap-pointing, perhaps because itseemed the perfect opportu-nity to play with the sickand twisted elements thatare the true nature of fairytales. As far back as child-hood goes, there have beenrhymes and riddle and taleswhose underlying themesare terrifying and by nomeans suitable for childrenand yet they are the basis ofour youth.

The envious queen wholonged for the organs of thebeautiful Snow White toconsume as her supper andchants of Ring around theRosy, the theme song for theplague that swept throughEurope killing everything inits path. Unfortunately, thisis not the theme it appears tobe, which is not quite asfrustrating as it seems.

One of the highlights forthose compelled by the puri-ty of fear is Cold Blind Ter-ror, who description reads,“Bone-chilling cold andblind terror numb the senses

as one can not see, one cannot hear...and one cannot es-cape. In and out of total dark-ness, mankind find them-selves shivering from bothfear and the icy cold black-

ness. Strange sounds split the

blackness but one cannot besure of the source...one can-not be sure of what lurks be-hind...one cannot be sure ofwhat lies ahead. One cannotbe sure if they’ll ever seelight again.” Self-explanato-ry and probably the mostfrightening and excitinghouse in this event.

Aside from the multi-tude of haunted houses andscare zones (parts of the parkblanketed in mist so thickyou can barely recognize

yourself, where anythingcould lurk within inches ofyou), there is also the tradi-tional Bill and Ted’s ExcellentHalloween Adventure, aspoof on events of the year so

far including but not at alllimited to films and politi-cal errors. This is by far themost fun of all of the eventsat Halloween HorrorNights where there issomething terrifying andexciting at every corner.

Tickets can be pur-chased at Universal Studioson the day of, for the slight-ly higher price of $59.75 +tax with a frequent fearpass offered at the sameprice of $59.75 but allowsyou unlimited access toHalloween Horror NightsSundays through Thurs-

days plus admission on thefirst Friday and Saturdayand on Halloween Night.

If you are a Florida resi-dent you can also purchasetickets online at http://the-meparks.universalstudios.com/orlando/hhn/tickets.htmlfor the advance ticket price of$52.75 + tax. Admission toclubs at Universal City Walkis also included in the Hal-loween Horror Nights ticketprice. Additional locationsselling tickets to this eventinclude Spencer’s in theFlorida and Fashion Square.

THE SANDSPUR10 OCTOBER 14, 2005&Arts Entertainment

WW E E K LE E K L YY HHAries (March

21-April 19): It’stime to act onsomething thatyou’ve been put-

ting off for a while. Stop toss-ing it around and just go for it.Aries is a fighter, and whatev-er the challenge is, you canhandle it. If you put it off fortoo much longer, it could passyou by, and you may neverhave the chance to do it again.Don’t delay a second longer.

Taurus (April20-May 20): Thisis not going to bean easy week. Youmay have to force

a lot of situations that youwould just plain rather notface. Keep your head high,though, and you can deal.Don’t let your problems getthe best of you because thatwill only make them worse.

Gemini (May21-June 21): Youwill be confrontedby a major deci-sion this week. It

may be a difficult decision, so

don’t make the choice lightly.Put some serious thought intoit. Weigh the pros and cons. Inthe end, you will only makethe correct decision if you care-fully weigh all of the options. Itcould be a life-altering choice,though, so be careful.

Cancer (June22-July 22) This isa good week foryou and love to fi-nally find each

other. You may meet that spe-cial someone you’ve been look-ing for all your life. Or if youalready have a sweetheart, youmay rediscover that personand see them for all of theirinner beauty. Either way, lovewill find you this week, and itwill find you well.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Youmay want toavoid seriousconfrontat ions

this week because there is agood chance that you’ll lose.You’re a little tired and a littledown this week from all ofyour academic struggles, so

your guard is down and yourmind is not as sharp as usual.Lay low this week. It’s betterthat way. There is less of achance of supreme embarass-ment.

Virgo (Aug.23-Sept. 22): Youare going to runinto someone youhave not seen in a

long time this week. It may bean old friend. It may be a rela-tive that you have not seen in along time. Regardless, keepyour eyes open because youmay see them when you leastexpect. Enjoy your time withyour long lost friend.

Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 22): Yourfuture is some-what difficult topredict this

week. It could hold anythingin the world. It may be goodor bad. It may be life-chang-ing or completely unimpor-tant in the course of your life.However, there is one ele-ment that is absolutely clear:it will involve mayonaise.

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2005by Sophia Koshmer

the spandspur

Copyright Universal Orlando 2005

What would you do if onemoment your child was sleep-ing right next to you on an air-plane and the next, milesabove the ground, she isnowhere to be found? Aheart-pounding thriller,there is much more to“Flightplan” than meetsthe eye.

Throughout the filmone is faced with manyquestions including, “Isthe protagonist insane?” or“Are there terrorists aboardthe flight?” and most im-portantly, “Who can youtrust?” This film does a com-mendable job of keeping thesequestions unansweredthroughout the majority of itsrunning time.

Starring Jodie Foster (“Si-lence of the Lambs,” “PanicRoom” ), Peter Sarsgaard(“Garden State,” “The Skele-ton Key” ) and Sean Bean(“National Treasure,” “TheLord of the Rings”) this filmtells the story of Kyle Pratt,(Jodie Foster) an airplane engi-neer who has just experiencedthe death of her husband andhas decided to relocate fromtheir home in Germany toNew York with her five-year-old daughter, Julia aboard amassive airplane of her owndesign.

After falling asleep, whenthe plane has taken off, withher daughter stretched acrossthe seats right next to her andmany people seated aroundthem, Pratt wakes up to findher daughter missing.

Upon searching all of thebathrooms and the quartersavailable to passengers, shedemands there be a search ofall of the areas on the plane.However, soon the captain(Sean Bean) finds out thatthere are no records of Pratt’sdaughter ever being aboard atthe airport of departure andher boarding pass cannot beaccounted for nor can her tick-et be found.

These findings are thendiscussed with Pratt who re-veals the tragedy that she hasrecently endured and themedication she has been onfor its effect on her. Unsurewhether or not her sanity is in-tact, the captain orders asearch of the plan as a safety

precaution only to find thatthe girl in fact cannot befound. When the search iscalled off, Pratt is not con-vinced that her daughter is notaboard and proceeds to causea disturbance on her own in

order to find the where-abouts of her daughter.

Foster gives a passion-ate and note-worthy per-formance in this psycho-logical thriller alongsideher co-star, Peter Sarsgaardwho plays undercover airmarshal Carson, who re-mains unsure of Pratt’s lu-cidity and is assigned thetask of keeping her con-

tained in order to calm the dis-turbance among the other pas-sengers that Pratt has caused.

From the contents of thepreviews, this looked to be ablow-off film, another “PanicRoom.” But this is very farfrom the truth. “Flightplan” isin fact a very well written andthought inspiring movie. It isentertainment at its best and afar cry from the obvious in itsgenre.

Aside from its action-packed suspense, it lightly ex-plores such subjects as terror-ism and the prejudice that ithas caused among peoplesince the 9-11 attacks. Interest-ingly, the film also leaves a fewquestions unanswered. In all,Flightplan is an excellent film.

THE SANDSPUROCTOBER 14, 2005 11&Arts Entertainment

HHOROSCOPESOROSCOPESScorpio (Oct.

23-Nov. 21): Thisis a good week tojust stay in bed forthe whole week.

The forecast is not good. Youhave a mountain of work star-ing you in the face. Assign-ments will abound this week,and you will hardly have thetime to breathe. Your love lifeis not looking all that good, ei-ther. You may have a fight withyour honey, or you may blowthe opportunity to meet yoursoul mate. Either way, youmight just want to close youreyes and wake up when its an-other week.

S a g i t t a r i u s(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Your academic ca-reer is going totake a serious

turn upward this week. Youwill suddenly have the time toget caught up and make up forall the time this semesteryou’ve been slacking off. Thematerial will finally makesense to you, and your gradesare going to improve immense-

ly. About time, too, becauseyou are more than halfwaythrough the semester, and timeis running out for you to getyour academics in line.

C a p r i c o r n(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):It is good to be aCapricorn thisweek. All is well,

and life is beautiful. Your so-cial life is fantastic, and you fi-nally have time from yourbusy schedule to relax andenjoy it. Your midterm gradeswill amaze you as they comeback with letters on them thatare shockingly close to the be-ginning of the alphabet. Your-will meet an amazing personthat could turn out to be thelove of your life. If you have al-ready found the love of yourlife, good for you. Your rela-tionship will only become thatmuch sweeter this week.

A q u a r i u s(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Take the time tolearn somethingnew this week.

Read a book that was not as-

signed to you for class. Ormaybe start reading the bookthat was assigned to you forclass, if you have not been al-ready. Absorb new informa-tion, and use your new foundwisdom in your daily life. Ifthe information you find istrivia, use it to impress yourfriends. They might not care,but tell them anyway. Theymay never know when they’llneed to know where theworld’s second-largest non-stick frying pan is located.

Pisces (Feb.19-March 20): Thisis a good week toleave you comfortzone and do

something you would not nor-mally do. Talk to someone youhave never talked to before.Who knows? They may be-come your new best friend. Sitat a new table in the cafeteria.You just might like it. Justmake sure you do not do any-thing too dangerous. If you trysomething dangerous, and youlike it, it could become a habitand hurt you in the end.

Foster’s “Flight Plan” Soars by Sophia Koshmer

the sandspur

As Rollins’ students, many of us have spent a fair amountof time strolling through the chic strip of little shops and restau-rants along the famous Winter Park street referred to as ParkAvenue.

Right in the heart of this charming area is one of those styl-ish and hip “seen-and-be-seen”hot spots known as 310 ParkSouth. I am sure by now many ofyou like myself, have eitherwalked by this trendy eatery orhave experienced it for yourselfby now. I myself had only seenthis week’s latest hot spot in pass-ing, however instantly felt drawnto its dim lighting and intimatecafé like setting.

The restaurant’s glass doorsremain open at all times, and right outside of them lies a half adozen small tables alongside Park Avenue’s sidewalk. The factthat it is so open with café tables outside makes it an ideal spotto meet up with friends that may be strolling down Park Av-enue or just simply take part in some innocent people watchingwhile you get a quick bite to eat. It also has a very romantic set-ting making it ideal for the most special dates.

The chic restaurant is unique given the fact that it isn’t ob-noxiously loud like many bars and restaurants. (Making it aperfect place to get cocktails and enjoy great conversation withclose friends.) The menu is fairly extensive and provides anAmerican cuisine. As my eyes scanned up and down the menuI knew it would be one of those places where I couldn’t gowrong with whatever I ordered. The menu includes delightfuland savory pasta, chicken, beef, and pork dishes.

For those in the mood for a lighter entrée the menus hasand extensive list of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, and 310Park South’s signature salads. Most of the dishes ranged any-where from 8-26 dollars (however most of dishes are only about9-14 dollars). I was in the mood for a light evening dish and so Iimmediately asked the sociable and attentive server what theywould recommend. Before I knew it I ended up with the mostdelicious Ahi tuna filet, which was seared to perfection andcame with a bed of mixed garden greens, and extremely reason-ably priced might I add. My dinner date had a little heartier ofan appetite than I did that evening and ordered the filet mignonwhich was served with rice and mixed veggies.

Even though my appetite wasn’t very big that night I willadmit I tried quite a bit of my friend’s dish while he wasn’t look-ing and quickly discovered that it was cooked to perfectionmuch like my Ahi Tuna. As if the cuisine isn’t enough to get youto come try this gem of Winter Park., but the restaurant also has

a full bar to the immediate left whenyou walk in for the 21 and up crowdto enjoy. I was also informed that therestaurant has local musicians addto the ambience during mostevenings.

The reasonably priced restau-rant has something on the menu foreven the pickiest of eaters and alsopromotes an extensive brunchmenu which is available every Sun-day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. 310 ParkSouth is the type of place that willmake any evening spent there amemorable experience. 310 Park

South serves lunch and dinner daily seven days out of the week.Mon-Wed it is open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Thurs-Sat 11 a.m.-11p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m (don’t forget about SundayBrunch!).

Its relaxed setting and attentive staff never make you feelrushed at any given point, making it a great place to simplyenjoy great food, take part in stimulating conversation, and peerout through the glass doors and take in the beauty of our veryown Park Avenue. Enjoy!

THETHE HOTHOT SPOTSPOT310 P310 PARKARK SSOUTHOUTH

BRETT HEINEY / The Sandspur

BY VANESSA EVES

Copyright Touchstone Pictures

BRETT HEINEY / The Sandspur

It was just a very shorttime ago, in fact, on Sept.23, that three of our area’sfinest musicians joinedforces for a performance ofchamber music at the daz-zling new John M. TiedtkeConcert Hall on the RollinsCollege campus. AlvaroGomez, violin; CarolynBlice, horn; and Dr. GaryWolf, piano, collaborated inperforming St. Saens’ Ro-mance for Horn and Piano,Mozart’s Sonata in B-flatMajor for Violin and Piano,and finally, after a 5 minute“musical pause,” all threeperformed Brahms’ Trio inE-flat Major for Piano, Vio-lin and Horn.

All three musicianswere trained all over theworld and you could defi-nitely discern their highly-accomplished abilities toperform with other musi-cians. The superioracoustics at the new TiedtkeHall enhanced the audi-ence’s enjoyment of the per-formance markedly. I sus-pect that it also greatly en-hanced the three musicians’enjoyment as they per-formed these three works.

When asked after theperformance what his expe-rience was performing onone of Rollins’ “D” (9 foot)Steinway concert grand pi-anos, Dr. Gary Wolf, whoteaches piano at Rollinsafter a very long teaching

career at UCF, said, “Whenyou have a fine instrumentto play, why naturallyyou’re more comfortable.You know before you playwhat sound you’re going togive and it makes a world ofdifference, of course.” Wolf,whose performance andteaching careers havespanned the globe, said thatit is one of the delights ofhis life to be here at Rollins.He also complimented theacoustics of Tiedtke Hall,referring to them as “amaz-ing.”

Alvaro Gomez said afterthe performance that it wasa pleasure to play and beable to perform in this newhall we have here in Rollins.He said, “I wanted to do

one of the last sonatas byMozart, K.454. I loved it along time ago when I per-formed it in China.”

When asked about thehall, Gomez said, “ I have tosay it is impossible to find ahall (in Central Florida)with these kinds ofacoustics.” He said thatwith the characteristics ofthe hall, “You can do cham-ber music, very intimatechamber music in a hall thatwill allow you to play fromthe more sensitive.”

French horn player Car-olyn Blice, also a teacher atRollins College where shedirects the Rollins Horn En-semble, was the perfectmatch for the outstandingpiano and violin perform-

ances. Her tonalitiesseemed to hit the correctresonance to fuse with theother musicians and thethree of them together werejust plain glorious. There isa full schedule of upcomingmusic performances atTiedtke Hall.

For further information,call the college at (407) 646-2000, ask for the music de-partment, and then requestto be placed on the upcom-ing music performance an-nounce list. A web site is inthe works for the future.You can call the very samenumber to request informa-tion about the Bach Festivalperformances, and its very,very fine Visiting Artists’Series.

It is the pain that onlyone who has felt it can ex-press; it is the pain that thatperson can only expressthrough the power ofmusic.

Abdel Wright, in hisself-titled first album, tellsthe heart-breaking story ofhis life in Jamaica throughcalming melodies, powerfullyrics and American folk in-struments, all fused with Ja-maican rhythms.

Wright was placed ingovernment custody at theripe old age of nine months.After that, he moved fromone orphanage to the nextbefore finally landing in onein Montego Bay that waspartially funded by JohnnyCash, who owned a housenearby. Cash performed forthe children every Christ-

mas at Rose Hall, providingan early yet strong musicalinfluence for Wright and ex-plaining why his music con-tains an American folk feel.

At the age of 12, Wrightwas given a guitar by theschool superintendent whonoticed the boy’s interest inthe guitar in the school of-fice. Wright taught himselfto play it, and then proceed-ed to teach himself to playpiano and flute by stealingto afford books.

At the age of 18, thesame age that he beganwriting songs, Wright wasno longer allowed to stay atthe orphanage. He stole tosurvive, and when caughtwith a firearm, he was sen-tenced to eight years inprison. In prison, he wroteseveral of the songs on hisnew album release, and hewas even allowed to teachmusic to the other inmates.

His sentence was shortenedto five years based on thetrust that he had built upamong the prison guardsand the warden.

When he got out ofprison, he played in manyof the island’s clubs. Bychance, he ran into produc-er Brian Jobson, who ledWright to Dave Stewart.Stewart is the founder ofThe Eurythmics, and heagreed to produce Wright’salbum. From there, Wright’scareer sky-rocketed, and hismusic is now being heardon a global scale.

Wright’s lyrics addressthe gamut of issues that hehas faced. His songs covertopics ranging from injus-tice in the government (as in“Quicksand”), to inade-quate healthcare (as in“Human Behaviour”), tohypocrisy (as in “PaulBogle”), to poverty (as in

“Strange World”), to hisown incarceration (as in“Ruffest Times”).

His lyrics are blunt.They are not sugar-coatedby analogies, metaphors orpoetry. They are straightand honest.

The songs do not varymuch from one to the next.Most contain a catchy,melodic refrain with severalvoices in harmony withverses that are more spo-ken—almost like a kind ofsoft rap. The instrumentsare those of a folk rockband: an acoustic guitar, abass, percussion and even aharmonica. However, therhythms have an island feelthat reflects Wright’s Ja-maican heritage.

Variety of music is not astrong point of this album.However, the variety of so-cioeconomic issues coveredby the text makes up for it.

The music is relaxingand calming in its folk style.The album even has that“recorded in someone’sbasement” kind of sound.The recording job is farfrom perfect, which adds tothe homemade, heartfeltfeel of the album. It is thekind of music that you canpicture a group playing in acircle in someone’s livingroom or around a campfire.

However, the lyrics areraw and deal with serioustopics. When combining thestyle of the music with thecontent of the lyrics, theproduct is a painful expres-sion that holds hope withinits chords and rhythms.

“Abdel Wright” is avail-able in stores, and I wouldrecommend it to anyonewho enjoys socially con-scious music—especiallyfrom a young man as talent-ed as this one.

“Tiger Woods 2006”from EA Sports is a success-ful continuation of the flour-ishing golf franchise, but itwill hardly set the heart ofthose not familiar with golfor the franchise aflutter. Imust admit I only startedplaying this game because afriend who loves golfnudged me to it. This gameis not action packed likeother EA Sports games and

is far more cerebral than“Outlaw Golf.” The onlyeye-candy in this game is hit-ting a three hundred teeshot, or Vijay Singh,whichever is your prefer-ence.

The 2006 version of thegame has some new featuresthat will have fans of the se-ries pumped up. There is anall new “Rivals Mode” inwhich you create your owngolfer and attempt to be-come the world’s greatestgolfer. This feature is inter-esting and is the best way tolearn how to play the game.

If you are a Tiger Woodsveteran, this mode might belike child’s play, for the be-ginner is an adequate chal-lenge. Despite helping the

player to learn the tricks, Ri-vals mode can be annoying,for there are stupid charac-ters like a Shakespeareanactor who vocalizes jewelslike “Oh fairway, oh fairway,where for art thou fairway?”What they call a “trust fundbrat” actually looks morelike Mr. Fagin from “OliverTwist” than a wealthy man.

Another childish featureof the game which I foundunnecessary is that you goback in time with TigerWoods. It felt too much likea PBS Saturday morning car-toon for my taste. Tiger goesback in time and you followhim, playing with the oldtime equipment and fre-quenting an old style club-house. It is only after you

have defeated all the chal-lenges from other rivals thatyou can move on to nexttime period, meaning that itcan take you months of play-ing time (if you are normal)to get to the modern era.

For the first time in theseries, both analog stickscontrol each shot from tee togreen. The left analog stickcontrols your swing, and theright analog dictates ball tra-jectory and putt strength.Now this is where the gamegets too complex for non-golfer fans (which happensto be most of the world.) Ifyou are a golf fan you’llknow which hole needs tohave a different swing, ifyou’re not you’ll just want tohit the ball as hard as you

can and hope for the best.The other changes the

game has made are mostlyperipheral; there have beennew golfers added, and youcan call your shots formoney. The PGA season touris still enacted and is thebread and butter of thisgame. The only problem isthat you have to go throughthe Rivals Mode to increaseyour skill sufficiently to playwith the big boys. There isalso the real time calendarevents that can be humor-ous, but are too difficultmost of the time.

“Tiger Woods 2006” is adifferent type of game; it isfor golf fans and video gamelovers, but those who do notknow golf will be left out.

THE SANDSPUR12 OCTOBER 14, 2005&Arts Entertainment

“Tiger Woods 2006” Par For The Course!

by John Ferreirathe sandspur

EA Sports’ 2006version of Tiger’svideo game yieldssolid gameplay forfans of the brand.

Abdel Wright Writes Hope For Jamaicaby Jami Furo

the sandspur

Concert Highlights Local Musiciansby Joseph Rubel

contributing writer

OCTOBER 14, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 13&TimesLifeNew Moon Discovered Orbiting 10th Planet

While in Hawaii, lastmonth, and using a 10-metertelescope at the W.M KeckObservatory, astronomersdiscovered a new planet, thetenth planet in our solar sys-tem. Those same as-tronomers also discoveredthat this new planet has amoon moving along side it.The planet has been nick-named Xena and its moonhas been named Gabrielle.

Xena, known formally as2003 UB313, is nicknamedafter the warrior princess oftelevision series andGabrielle orbit the sun outbeyond Pluto in a bandknown as the Kuiper Belt, aregion of comets, asteroidsand other space rocks.

The fact that a moon wasdiscovered is important indetermining what the massof the new planet consists ofand also determining if it isactually a planet. The dis-covery of the moon Gabrielle

means that Xena has at leastenough mass to keep a satel-lite. The faster a moon trav-els around a planet, the moremassive a planet usually is.Gabrielle is estimated toorbit very close to Xena,making its full coursearound about fourteen days.

This new moon that wasdiscovered orbiting this newplanet is in fact the farthest-known object in the solarsystem. It is about nine bil-lion miles away from thesun, which is about threetimes Pluto’s current dis-tance from the sun. As-tronomers believe that thetenth planet is completelyfrozen, covered withmethane ice, and “it’s defi-nitely bigger than Pluto,”said Mike Brown, a professorof planetary astronomy atCaltech. Mike Brown has es-timated that the new planetis about 2,100 miles wide,about one and a half timesthe diameter of Pluto. Diam-eter is detected by recording

heat in the form of infraredlight. Due to the fact that noheat from infrared light wasable to be detected from thisnew object scientist believe itis less than twice the size ofPluto. Scientists are able toestimate the new objects sizeby its brightness and dis-tance.

Seventy-five years agoPluto was discovered andthat was the last time some-thing so large has beenfound in our solar system.The possible tenth planetmoves in a very strange obit,tilted 45 degrees about theorbital plane of others andthat is one reason it took solong for astronomers to dis-cover it, because they werenot looking in that area. Ittakes 560 Earth years forXena to complete one triparound the Sun, whereas ittakes Pluto only 250 earthyears.

There have been somearguments about whetherthis new object in outer

space is actually the tenthplanet in our solar system.Some astronomers believethat it is just part of theKuiper Belt; Pluto is evensometimes viewed as an ob-ject in the Kuiper Belt bymany astronomers. Some donot believe that Pluto shouldbe classified as a planet dueto its small size compared tothe other planets. MikeBrown believes though that“anything bigger than Plutoand farther out is a planet.”If people can call Pluto aplanet then why can’t thisnew object be a planet?

Alan Boss, a planet-for-mation theorist at theCarnegie Institution ofWashington would not clas-sify this new object found asthe tenth planet, but he said,“Pluto and other small ob-jects beyond Neptune shouldbe called, at best, Kuiper Beltplanets.”

What is a planet? As-tronomers have never reallyhad a definition for the word

“planet,” because the ninethat were in our solar systemseemed very obvious andthere was no need to explainwhy they were planets. Thedefinition of “planet” is actu-ally now being debated andno one can seem to reach aconsensus.

It has been predicted thatwithin the next few decadesMars-sized objects will bediscovered in our solar sys-tem. Alan Stern of the South-west research Institute, be-lieves that based on comput-er modeling there should beMars-sized objects hidden inthe far corners of our solarsystem and even possiblyother worlds as large asEarth. Now that we have bet-ter technology we are able tosee things we had never seenbefore and Alan Stern be-lieves “we’re just barelyscratching the surface.”There could be hundreds ofplanets out in our solar sys-tem that we have no ideaeven exist.

by Rochelle Siegelthe sandspur

Fall break has officiallypassed. That perilous peakthat we call midterm is nowbehind us, and there is noturning back.

Until this point, youhave been testing the waters.You have been summing upyour professors and yourworkload. You have beenevaluating how hard yourprofessors are when theygrade your papers. You havebeen analyzing how strictthey are on lateness and ab-sence. You have been seeinghow much work you can notdo and still get away with it.

You may have felt a littlelost in a few classes, but thatwas expected of you. You

were new to the class. Youmight have been new to thematerial. It was expectedthat you needed some timeto settle in.

But now here you are.You are on the other side ofthe middle of the term.

The good news is thatyou should be getting a bet-ter grip on what is expectedof you in your classes. Youare probably starting to un-derstand the material a littlebetter. You are starting to un-derstand what your profes-sors want from you. You arestarting to know the work-load and how to balance it inyour busy schedule.

Unfortunately, it all goesdownhill from here. This isthe time that professors lookat the syllabus and realize

that we are way behind andif they are to cover every-thing that is going to be onyour final, they need to pickup the pace.

This realization causespanic for everyone. It panicsthe professors because theyhave a lot of material tocover. It panics students be-cause they have a lot of ma-terial to learn. Within thenext few weeks, the condi-tions degrade further. Youget a paper assignment in allof your classes, and all of thepapers are due within aweek or two of each other.You have to write them all atthe same time. You cannotremember whether or notyou are writing your biologypaper or your philosophypaper.

Shortly thereafter, youget study guides for yourexams. This serves to remindyou that you need to actual-ly study for all of yourexams.

And that just makes yousad and somewhat nervous.

You go through yournotes, your books, the Inter-net, and your old tests, andyou try to cram your mindfull of information that youhardly remember learningthe first time.

It is unbelievably tempt-ing to put it off. "I don't wantto study now," you say. "I'llwait until it's closer to theexam."

Then it is the night be-fore the exam. There you are,in a mountain of books, andyou cannot even begin to

know what to do with them. Finally, you cram all of

the information that youpossibly can into your head.You take the exam, and youimmediately forget every-thing that you learned tomake room for the cram-ming that you need to do fortomorrow's final.

It does not need to belike this. You are on the otherside of the midterm now. Beadvised that things are goingto get busy. Maybe youshould do what millions ofcollege students around theworld have good intentionsof doing: start early. Startnow. Get ahead of the gamenow because you will nothave time later.

Fall break does not needto be frightening.

Crossing Over to the Second Half of the Termby Jami Furo

the sandspur

Has there ever been atime where you have been sooverwhelmed with school-work you become complete-ly beside yourself? Has thereever been a time where yourworkload becomes so bur-densome it is almost impos-sible to even concentrate onthe task at hand? Or perhapsthere has been a time whereeven when it seems like youhave all the time in the worldto do one assignment, the as-signment consumes your lifebecause it is so difficult. If

you answered yes to any ofthese scenarios you havebeen in the same situation ashundreds of other students.This is precisely why wehave the Thomas P. JohnsonStudent Resource Center, or"TJ's" as it is usually called,to help us. TJ's is an academ-ic advising center located inthe Mills Memorial Center,above the post office, de-signed to tutor students indifferent subjects from mathto English and from scienceto foreign languages. Thewriting consultants and tu-tors at TJ's are students right

from the Rollins community;students who have troublesin different academic areasjust like the peers they help.

Kiersten Bakowski is awriting consultant at TJ's.She has only been a writingtutor for two weeks but shesays it has so far been veryrewarding. "Even though Ihave been a consultant for ashort amount of time," Kier-sten says, "I feel like I'vebeen doing it forever. I loveknowing that I have helpedone of my peers in an assign-ment that had been stressingthem out." In the writing

center, Kiersten helps facili-tate the writing process withthe students she tutors bybrainstorming writing top-ics, making outlines, perfect-ing citations, and revisingdrafts. Not only does shehelp other students, but shesometimes goes to TJ's aswell to get tutoring for herown classes.

TJ's also helps with find-ing scholarships, aiding in-ternational students, andstudents with learning dis-abilities. Special accommo-dations for students withlearning disabilities can be

made at TJ's. Perhaps youhave test anxiety or haveproblems taking notes; TJ'scan help with that as well.

Additionally, TJ's is al-ways looking for new facesto help tutor, so if you feelyou would like to alleviatesome of the stress of yourpeers by tutoring in a subjectsuch as calculus, economics,or French, set up an inter-view today!

So when you think all islost and you are want to giveup on one of your classes,visit TJ’s, and let your fellowRollins students help you!

by Pascale Proctorthe sandspur

Thomas P. Johnson Tutors to the Rescue

Everyone holds grudges,whether it is the kid who actu-ally bumped into you in classwithout saying sorry or yourfriend who ruined your fa-vorite CD.

Not only does everyonehold grudges, but everyoneholds them in their own way,whether it means forgettingall about it in five minutes orstill fuming about that one lit-tle thing three weeks later.

According to MarjorieRosen, the reason thatgrudges are kept for so long isbecause although holdingthem may make you feeldown, confronting the personthat made you so angry in thefirst place is simply not an an-swer to resolving their anger.

Grudges are bad for youremotions, because it is abuildup of negativity, butmore so than that, experts arediscovering that grudges also

affect your physical wellbeing. In fact, according toPhD Dr. Charlotte VanOyenWitvliet, people who heldgrudges had greater physicalstress, "including higherblood pressure, heart rate,sweat and muscle tension lev-els."

The experts also dividedthe population into hot re-sponders and cold respon-ders. Those who are hot re-sponders are quick to getangry, with pounding heartsand sweaty palms. The coldreactors are those who proba-bly will not even show theslightest hint of anger, no mat-ter how much you yell atthem.

So to help those who justcan't get past their grudges,but really don't need thatextra stress, Dr. FredericLuskin, director of the Stan-ford University ForgivenessProgram, has come up with amethod of nipping that

grudge in the bud. 1) Acknowledge the fact

that yes, you were hurt in-stead of pretending that youdon't care at all.

2) Put a stop to the resent-ment before it harbors into afull fledged grudge by takinga few deep breaths and re-member someone you love ora time you felt love. This wayyou are not focusing on thenegativity that often ariseswith the grudge holdingprocess.

3) Confront that personwho made you so angry in thefirst place. Maybe they didn'trealize that they said some-thing that was offensive, andby telling them they may bemore careful of what they sayin the future. Also, dealingwith the anger when it hap-pens won't allow it to festerand grow into somethingmore angry and hateful.

4) Check your anger leveland look at the situation from

an outside view. By givingyourself this perspective, thecircumstances are less painful,and therefore easier to copewith. Also, instead of stressingabout it, go for a run or talk tosomeone about it. In order toget on past the grudge, askyourself "What stress was Iunder at the time?” and "Isthis person like this with otherpeople and not just me?"

5) Challenge your ownpersonal rules and realize thatin life sometimes you getwhat you want and some-times you just may not.

In addition to busting thegrudge, bust the myths thatgo with them: Forgiving does-n't entail that you won't getangry, because everyone getsmad once in a while, but howmad do you really need to be?Forgiving does not mean thatyou forget the situation, butremember it in a less hatefulfashion. Instead of the friendwho forgot to meet you for

lunch, think of him or her asthe friend who just becametoo overwhelmed with every-thing going on in her life andsimply forgot. Forgiving doesnot mean you're a pushoverbecause it puts you in a posi-tion of strength because ittakes courage to respond in adifferent manner that is out-side your comfort box.

Lastly, forgiveness doesnot always mean reconcilia-tion, it means making the de-cisions that are right for you atthe moment. Maybe that bro-ken friendship needs to be sal-vaged, or maybe it reallydoesn't. The important fact ofthe matter is that you wereable to make decisions outsideof your angry and hurt per-spective that might lead youto make rash and regretful de-cisions. You may be able to fi-nally move on from the situa-tion and the circumstances.You have decided what is bestfor you.

&Life TimesTHE SANDSPUR14 OCTOBER 14, 2005

Though many of us arestill too young to be worryingabout aging - and the prob-lems that come along with it -it might be a good idea to takea look at some of the thingsmentioned most often by anti-aging experts.

These include changes inyour behavior that are rela-tively easy to adjust and theycan help you maintain ayoung, healthy look and feel.

We have known for a longtime now that excess stresslowers immunity and raisesthe risk of heart disease. Thereis now proof that too muchstress triggers prematureaging of the immune system.This was proven by Elissa S.Epel, PhD, a professor of psy-chiatry at the University ofCalifornia at San Francisco,who has cell level proof of thisfact. Mothers of terminally illchildren who were moststressed showed the most ex-treme early aging of these cells.

Though there are somequick ways to manage yourstress, such as breathingdeeply, real stress controltakes time and energy. Thelong term solution for stress inyour life is to find time in yourlife for activities that reducestress.

Intake of alcohol can ei-ther increase or reduce yourstress levels, depending on theamount. Surprisingly, one ortwo drinks a day can actuallylower the risk of dying fromheart disease by a third or so.Women are advised to limitthemselves to one drink a day,

men to two. Any more thanthat raise the risks of ill health,including strokes and cancersof the liver, throat, and breast.

Inactivity is an increasingproblem in people's lives. Thesmallest amount of activitycan extend your life, loweryour chance of becomingobese, lessen your chances ofacquiring Alzheimer's disease,and lower your stress levels.You can and should startsmall, depending on your cur-rent fitness level, and workyour way up to the recom-mended levels of exercise.

Another unhealthy-yetpopular- habit is not gettingenough sleep. Sleep depriva-tion has been linked to obesi-ty, diabetes, high blood pres-sure and memory problems,even in young adults.

Believe it or not, 64 per-cent of Americans weigh in atmore than their recommend-ed weight. There are serioushealth risks associated withobesity, such as heart disease,diabetes, and even cancer. Thekey to losing unhealthyweight, and keeping theweight off, is to choose ahealthy diet and stick with it.

In spite of all the informa-tion out there clearly outliningthe dangers of smoking, morethan one fifth of United Statesadults, or 46 million, stillsmoke, according to the Cen-ter for Disease Control.

All of these issues willeventually make a differencein how you age, and how longyou live. It is never too soon tobegin a healthier lifestyle, andthe smallest improvement canmake a huge difference.

by Nancy Aguirrethe sandspur

Be Willing To Move On and Give Up the Grudge

10 Things That Age

by Kelsey Fieldthe sandspur

The Thomas P. JohnsonResource Center in Millsholds the Tutoring Centerand the Writing Center. Italso holds Disability Ser-vices, a program run thisyear by the new coordinatorLisa Marsh. However, this isnot just a place to make-uptests.

The Disability ServicesCenter helps students withvarious disabilities be able tohave accommodations madefor testing, note taking, andother learned techniquesthat may be difficult forthem. Disability Servicesis part of TJs and isavailable to any stu-dent with disabilitiesin Arts and Sci-ences, Crum-mer, orH o l tschools.

Examples of accommo-dations include assistivetechnologies for those withlearning disabilities, hearingproblems, and low vision.Lisa Marsh, the coordinatorof Disability Services, cangrant, if needed, extendedtest time, hire a student notetaker, loan out taperecorders, or secure prefer-ential seating in classrooms.

ADD and ADHD stu-dents make up about 75% ofdisability casesaddressedto Marsh,she says. Inthe case ofs o m e o n ewith one ofthese dis-a b i l i t i e s ,they wouldcome up to heroffice in TJ’s and make anappointment with her.

Later they would discussthe disability, which is keptcompletely confidential andthe accommodations that

need to be made for the stu-dent.

In order toprove the stu-dent has thedisability theyclaim to have,a psychologi-cal evalua-tion is pre-sented ande x a m i n e d ,usually statingthe problem andthe means suggest-

ed tohelp the stu-dent in thebest way.

U s u a l l y,students with

disabilities al-ready have docu-

mented paperworkfrom high

school and canbring it to herwhen asked. Theprofessor is sentthe list of accom-modations thatmay suit thes t u d e n t ’ sneeds but thedisabilityis neverm e n -tioned. Each studentwith a disability must regis-ter with her at the beginningof every semester since theywill be taking new classesand working with new pro-fessors who are unaware of

their neededaccommo-

dations.

Marshthen in-

structs stu-dents to talk

with their professor, since itis the professor’s decisionwhether or not to grant ac-commodations to the stu-dent. “There has to be some

dialogue between the stu-dent and the professor,”

Marsh says. Marsh has

been work-ing with

individ-u a l sw i t h

disabili-ties for fif-

teen years.She is a certi-

fied rehabilita-tion counselor,

shortened to CRC, and has aMasters in Science based onLearning Disabilities. Shepreviously worked as a di-rector at an institution andmoved back to Florida fromWest Virginia after fifteenyears up there.

Marsh has only beenworking atRollins for

a couple ofmonths but al-

ready has somuch on heragenda to getaccomplished.Right now sheis working ongetting more

signage uparound campus to

allow students withdisabilities to find

their way around cam-pus, and to find her. Theramp to TJs, for example, isso hidden that not manypeople know about it. Withmore signage, that won’t be aproblem in coming years.

So, with the push formore recognition of disabili-ty students and the forma-tion of Disability Services asan extension of TJs, Rollins ismoving toward more diver-sity and help for more stu-dents. The Rollins communi-ty will likely grow andchange in years to come.

“This is just the begin-ning of where Rollins isgoing to go to helped peoplewith disabilities,” she said.

&Life TimesOCTOBER 14, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 15

The HawaiianNation’s DanceSensation, Hula

Vickie Knobbe says shefell in love with hula whilevisiting Hawaii. The quiet andsoothing dance style intriguedher so much that she joined acouple of friends for a courseat a local community college.

After her second session,Knobbe admitted, "It's harderthan it looks." As classmateMartha Muehlenfeld, 82, putit: "It's more than just makinga grass skirt sway.

Staying with the flow ofthe moves and keeping insync with the other dancersrequires not only physical ex-ertion, but also balance, con-centration and coordination.

Knobbe also was sur-prised to discover that oncehula moves are perfected andchoreographed, they becomea sort of language of theirown. "I didn't know about thatpart," said Knobbe, 52.

Instructor Dori Neumeiersays she's heard that before.Students come to her classeslooking for a workout and endup getting an education onHawaiian traditions as well.

"Although this is an exer-cise class, it's also an exercisein culture," Neumeier says.

As she leads studentsthrough basic hula moves,Neumeier tells them thatwhen set to Hawaiian music,those same steps, hip swaysand hand gestures tell talesabout love, about waterfalls,about monarchies.

The key is bringing themoves together with precisionand grace and understandingwhat each tiny part is meantto convey. "That's what hulais," says Neumeier. "It's a feel-ing. It's an expression."

Neumeier's student ErnieJoy knew that when he signedup. A native of Hawaii, Joysays he was well aware of thetraditional and spiritual un-derpinnings of the dance formfrom his childhood. But he'dgotten away from hula whenhe moved to the mainlandand took up less tradition-bound hobbies, such as base-ball and golf.

It was his non-Hawaiianwife, Dawn, who saw thecommunity college courseand suggested it might be acultural connection for her,her husband and his twodaughters.

Joy, 49, is glad his wife re-connected him with hula. "Forme, it's something to perpetu-

ate my Hawaiian culture."In Neumeier's classes,

while female students followthe instructor's sometimes-delicate moves, Joy does mas-culine variations with quickkicks and punchlike hand ges-tures.

Joy says polishing hulamoves, whether masculine orfeminine, to the point wherethey become expressive is aworkout. "You use a lot ofyour lower body, your legmuscles and stuff," he says.

He also points out that un-like some other forms of exer-cise, hula lets its practitioners"look good doing it."

When Dawn Joy, 47, and afellow hula veteran demon-strated a dance at one ofNeumeier's recent classes,hula novice Doris Giesmanncame over afterward to com-pliment her gracefulness."You're beautiful," Giesmanntold her.

Giesmann, 56, became fas-cinated with hula after a cou-ple of visits to Hawaii. Shefound the serenity of thedance style to be in keepingwith that of the islands whereit took root.

Nevertheless, even afterjust two sessions, Giesmannwas aware that that serenitydoesn't come without effort."It's so smooth and so grace-ful, it's made to look easy,"Giesmann said.

In hula fitness courses, in-structors say they focus on thephysical aspects of the dancestyle. They teach studentshow to keep their knees bentand their torsos erect as theirhips and feet and arms move.

The series of steps andgestures provides a low-im-pact aerobic workout thatwoos people with all levels ofcoordination and mobility. Inaddition, most instructors saythey include Tahitian andother Polynesian dances that,while similar to hula, are set toa faster pace and appeal tostudents looking for a morestrenuous workout.

Neumeier says one of thebiggest benefits of hula is thatit tones the body by isolatingand strengthening muscles. "Itgets rid of things that youdon't normally want," shesays. "It tones muscles thatyou don't normally use."

Just to give hula a whirl,instructors say, nothing but adesire to learn is required.Hula is done barefoot, so evenbasic workout gear such asfootwear is unnecessary.

by Lisa EisenhauerSt. Louis Post-Dispatch

ADHD, Disabilities, and Help:Lisa Marsh’s Mission at Rollinsby Nicole Fluet

the sandspur

Some Symptoms of ADD/ADHDCourtesy of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and TJs

-Cannot remain seated without -Easily Distractedfigeting or squirming -Has trouble waiting their -Has trouble waiting their turn in turn in classsports or games -Talks excessively-Has trouble following directions -Does not listen to what is -Involved in dangerous activities being said to themwithout thinking about the outcome -Constantly shifting among-Has trouble maintaining attention different unfinished activitiesduring tasks, games, or class -Interrupting others while-Often makes careless mistakes they are speaking

You’ve been borrowingfrom your sleep bank andit’s time to pay up.

How can youtell? Some great in-dicators are fatigue,memory loss, irri-tability and re-duced capacity toconcentrate.

Scientists andresearchers want toremind you howimportant thosesleep deposits canbe, especially ascollege students –at any age.

With our present lifeschedules, sleep is one ofthose time make-ups thatshould never be consideredan available resource.

Sleep is one of themost importanthealth necessities toinclude in yourdaily schedule.

It has been de-bated for decadesnow on how muchsleep do we eachneed exactly?

It used to beeight hours, and thenwe evolved into mas-sive technologies (and won-derful new coffee delights!),so seven was acceptable.

And then we believed ifseven was good than sixwould be okay… before weknew it our health and psy-chological well being cameunder attack.

Recent studies indicatethat failing to get enoughsleep or sleeping at oddhours heightens the risk fora variety of major illnesses,including cancer, heartdisease, diabetes andobesity.

Some research groupshave found clues fromsleep disruption affectingcrucial hormones to pro-teins playing vital roles inthese diseases.

"We're shifting to a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week society, and as a resultwe're increasingly notsleeping like we used to,"said Najib T. Ayas of theUniversity of British Colum-bia.

"We're really only nowstarting to understand howthat is affecting health, and

it appears to be significant." Scientists are starting to

piece together an importantconnection between sleepdeficits and an array ofhealth problems.

Other researchers ac-knowledge that much moreresearch is needed to fullyunderstand how sleep dep-rivation and sleep disrup-tions may affect our health.

Both sides argue that

the case is rapidly gettingstronger: sleep is an impor-tant factor in many of ourbiggest health killers.

If none of this researchinformation seems to relate

to you or even interestyou remember this: agood night’s sleepaids in memory con-solidation, accord-ing to Robert J.Steinberg, author of

“Cognitive Psycholo-gy.”

Some researcheswho focus on studyingthe influences of sleepon memory have found

that learning is influencedby the amount of REM sleep- a particular stage of sleepcharacterized by rapid-eye-movement, dreaming, andrapid brain waves - a persongets in the night following alearning session.

Disruptions in REM

sleep patterns re-duced the amount of im-provement on a visual dis-crimination task that oc-curred with normal sleepfrom one day to the next.

"Lack of sleep disruptsevery physiologic functionin the body," said Eve VanCauter of the University ofChicago.

"We have nothing in ourbiology that allows us toadapt to this behavior."

Experts believe that al-though the amount of sleepvaries from person to per-son, most people need be-tween about seven and ninehours, with studies indicat-ing that an increased risk fordisease starts to kick inwhen people get less thansix or seven.

But you have troublegetting sleep? Well here area few tips to keep your sleepbank earning interest:

· Establish a bedtime thatstays somewhat regularand ideally a consistentwake-up time too – in-cluding weekends. Thisaids in keeping yourinner clock on some sortof regularity that ourfast paced lives andgadgets often push tothe side.

· Avoid large meals be-fore bedtime becausethe process of digestingthe food can cause dis-turbances in bodilyfunctions and disruptREM time; try to dreamabout the food instead!

· Turn off as much elec-tricity as possible in theroom where you sleep.According to theories inquantum physics, elec-trical charges fill the airand can disturb yoursleep.

· Try not to sleep on yourstomach if possible. Thebest sleeping positionsare on your back orlying on one side withknees slightly bent.These positions put theleast stress on joints andorgans and give thespine and body properalignment.

· Stop stimulants like cof-fee or over the counterproducts for colds,sinus, etc. at least a fewhours before sleep, youdon’t want to confuseyour entire system. Pret-ty much any kind of un-regulated usage can af-fect sleep (if you knowwhat I mean) includingalcohol. One great piece of ad-

vice I learned from a previ-ous professor at the Hamil-ton Holt School was whenyou have finished studyingfor your exams don’t doanything else before sleepthat requires complexthought.

For example if you liketo watch television or readdon’t engage in anythingtoo complicated. For best re-sults she said to sleep soonafter you’ve finished goingover your notes.

&Life TimesTHE SANDSPUR16 OCTOBER 14, 2005

Dear Fox,My boyfriend and I

broke up about a monthago. At first it was reallyhard but I’ve just startedmoving on. My birthday isin a couple of days and hedropped a card off for meat my dorm without knock-ing or telling me he wasthere. Inside the card it saidthat he loved me and al-ways would. I called to askwhat he meant and he wasshort with me, sayingsomething like I could fig-ure it out on my own. Idon’t know what to thinkof this. I was just starting tomove on with my life, andnow I miss him. It’s likewe’re breaking up all overagain. What do I do? I don’tknow how to handle this.My roommate suggestedthat I just cut off all contactfrom him but I just can’t dothat. It would be too hard.Any advice?

~Birthday Girl

Dear Birthday Girl,I’m sorry you have to

go through this. Breakingup is really hard to do, nomatter how much you loveor hate the person. Itsounds to me like you maystill be in love with thisguy, so getting over him isgoing to be difficult.

Here’s my advice: listento your roommate. The bestway to get over someone,in my opinion, is to getthem as far away from yourmind as possible. Puteverything that makes youthink of them in a box andhide the box from yourself.Then, after about a month,

find the box and see how itmakes you feel. If it’s sad ortoo hard to look throughyour old stuff, then you’renot ready to move on. Putthe box back away andcheck again in anothermonth or so. Eventually,looking in the box willbring up fond memories,but you won’t want to goback.

It has been my experi-ence that there is always areason for a break-up. Ob-viously something didn’twork out between the twoof you. No matter howmuch you miss him, youhave to remember whatthat thing was. Are you bet-ter off without him? Deepdown, you know the an-swer to this and you needto remind yourself of itevery time you feel like youwant to go back.

The card was a nicegesture, but if he doesn’twant to come out and saywhat it means, then don’tlet him play games withyou. Don’t let him keep youfrom moving on with yourlife. If he truly wanted youback, he would tell you.

It sounds like yourroommate really caresabout you, so talk to herabout it. Lean on her; that’swhat friends are for. Andremember, sometimes cry-ing is a good thing: it letsout the pain.

For now, focus on your-self and what you need todo to be happy again.That’s what is really impor-tant. Good luck and have ahappy birthday.

~Daisy Fox

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The Rollins studyabroad programs are grow-ing at an exponential rate. Itseems like new programsare being added every se-mester.

But did you know thatRollins charges regular tu-ition to study at these over-seas locations? It may notsound like a big deal, butyou could be saving heapsof money by simply fillingout some extra paperworkand taking an academicleave of absence.

Most of the internation-al universities charge far

less if you apply directly totheir schools rather thangoing through an interna-tional program. Besides,who wants to go awaywith a handfull of kidsyou see every day atRollins anyway?

For example, I savednearly $10,000 by applyingdirectly to the NationalUniversity of Ireland inGalway. The only differencewas that I had to get myclasses pre-approved andthat I had to fill out a shortform to take an academicleave.

I think the extra 30 min-utes or so to fill out theforms is probably worth the

extra 10,000 bucks(whichyou could probably get aslice of to spend abroad ifyou make a good “I’m sav-

ing YOU money” case toyour parents). I also lovedthe experience because Iwasn’t a part of an interna-tional study abroad group.

I wasn’t placed in adorm with a bunch of Amer-icans, which I’ve found tobe one of the complaintsmost kids have about study-ing abroad. Don’t you wantto meet people that actuallylive in these places?

One other difference instudying outside of Rollinsaffiliated programs is thatyou don’t get grades. Now,if you’re looking to boostyour GPA, this might not bethe best idea. But if you’rehappy with your GPA andyou wouldn’t mind a semes-ter that won’t affect yourGPA and the only way tonot be given credit is to getbelow a C-, then studying

outside of Rollins might besomething to look into.

No matter what type ofprogram you’re looking for,what country you’d mostlike to visit and what typesof people you’d like to meet,you might want to look intotaking a leave of absence.

You may find a Rollinsprogram that is perfect foryou. But if you’re lookingfor more options, the possi-bility of saving a significantchunk of change, and thefull experience of being apart of a foreign universityrather than a part of anAmerican study abroadgroup, this could be you’rebest bet.

Regardless of how excit-ing a trip to the snowfieldssounds, the prospect of wak-ing at five in the morning forany compulsory field tripseems extremely daunting.Particularly, the prospect ofspending four entire days onan ‘educational’ trip with astrong focus on group bond-ing is not the most appealingway to begin a weekend.However, on one of the firstFriday’s in Australia, the en-tire bleary-eyed groupcrowded onto two busses,facing a fifteen-hour trek tothe Thredbo Mountains.

Hopefully all of theseearly starts will work tomake us all morning peopleby the end of the semester—that would definitely be auseful souvenir to takehome! Thankfully, though,the program director, Dr.Boardman, is very under-standing and handed us allcheery itineraries of the daylisting plenty of “tea breaks”in little towns along the way.This is definitely an aspect ofAustralian culture worthgetting used to!

The focus of the first day,however, was a stop at thenation’s capital, Canberra.Now, from what I know ofcapital cities, they are gener-ally the nation’s highlight ofnightlife and a hubbub of ac-tivity. Well, that is until I sawCanberra, which is possiblythe world’s most plannedcity, ever. The design of thecity revolves around a pat-tern of concentric circles ra-diating around the govern-ment buildings in the center,with the suburbs occupyingthe outer rings. There is aneerie, Pleasantville seemingvibe to the obviouslyplanned tree and shrubberyselection overhanging theempty sidewalks that are,apparently, never in use.

Once the driver seemedsatisfied with our mystifiedgazes out the window, wepulled into the High Courtof Australia for a tour. As Iexplained in an earlier arti-cle, the Australians dividetheir political structure intothe same three segments ofseparated powers as those ofthe United States, so theHigh Court here is theirversion of the SupremeCourt where thejudgments of thefederal court su-persede those ofthe state courts.Here, we wereable to visitwhere theseven judges sitto hear casesand, interestingly,we learned thatthree of the judgesare female.

Following this, weexplored the uniquely de-signed Australian Parlia-ment building. The structurefor the building was plannedentirely by an American tosymbolize the Australian po-litical mentality that an ordi-nary person is just as impor-tant as the government.Therefore, it is built in agrassy mound constructionwhere it is possible for a per-son to walk up the side of thebuilding and literally standon top of the government.Parliament is relatively thesame as Congress with aSenate and a House of Rep-resentatives; however, un-like the United States, votingfor all Australian citizens ismandatory. Those who donot vote are fined a consider-able sum, so it is helpful thatcitizens receive time offwork in this country to vote.

Continuing with our ed-ucational experience day, wetook a trip to the National

Gallery of Australia wherewe were all left to explore byourselves. Apparently, themuseum is famous for hous-ing Sidney Nolan’s “NedKelly” art series, one of themost famous in Australia.Unfortunately, the only artistI knew was

M o n e tbut, as uneducated about artas I am, I am quite sure thatMonet is not an Australianartist. Confusingly, his paint-ing had no barriers or anyguards watching over it;whereas, the Australianartists I had never heard ofhad security guards nearbyand red-rope barriers tokeep viewers back.

Finally, we left Canberraand arrived at our lodgingsat nearly eleven o’clock allutterly exhausted followingseveral traffic jams and dirt-road detours. Then, severalhours later, we all crawledout of bed at 6:30 a.m. to skipthe long lines for our snowgear, but this meant that weall had to make the big deci-sion of the weekend way tooearly in the morning: snow-boarding, skiing, or horseriding? Only a few people

chose the latter option. I,however, had this dare-devilimage in my heard of thetorch-guy from FantasticFour jumping from an air-plane and snowboardingdown the side of the moun-tain…so, I decided thatlooked considerably morefun than skiing with funny-

looking poles and sticks onmy feet.

Of course, jump-ing from an airplane

appears to takepractice. Actu-ally, movingaround at all

with a boardstuck to myfeet was aproblem. So,

most of usspent the firstday trying to

survive the lessonsand the ski-lift!

Sara Shaw, ’07, explainsof her snowboarding ex-

perience, “I’ve never had asmuch fun falling in my life!”

Thankfully, after a deli-cious meal and long sleep,most of us magically seemedto finally gather the knack ofmaking it down the hillwithout falling by the nextday, and so everyone regret-ted that we had to leave afterour second day at the snow-fields.

On Monday, we went tovisit the National Museumof Australia for an hour,where we were left to ex-plore by ourselves for anhour, and so I ended upplaying in the children’stechnology room making a“house of the future” com-plete with a rugby pitch outback. After realizing that thetrip to the museum wasprobably for some educa-tional purpose though, Ieventually left and went ex-ploring through rooms with

gross kangaroo embryos intubes…a little bit too educa-tional for me.

Afterwards, we went tovisit an important aspect ofrural Australian life, a sheep-farm. According to Aus-tralian history, the majorityof the characteristics of Aus-tralian people as well as thenation’s initial wealthgrowth prior to the goldrush stem from sheep shear-ing.

Here, the farmer showedus the sheep shearing shedsand explained the differencein the quality of wool as wellas how the industry hadtaken a substantial down-turn in recent years. Follow-ing his explanation, he pro-ceeded to shear a sheep infront of us…warning: do notwatch this before lunch. An-drea Williamson, ’07, ex-plains though that shethough this was “reallycool…he cut the wool all upinto one piece, and when hetossed it up in the air it ap-peared all golden with thelight reflecting through theroof…it was so good seeingit because it is so engrainedin Australian culture andhistory. It helps us see first-hand how the Australianlegends evolved and howthe nation became so pros-perous through this ruggedenterprise.”

Remarkably, even afterwatching the poor sheep becut, no one refused the deli-cious, traditional Aussie bar-beque lunch provided after-wards—a perfect ending to aconsiderably Australianweekend.

The trip also proved tobe a very successful experi-ence for the group, asWilliamson explains, “I gotto get to know more peopleon the trip, whether it wasfor better or for worse…”

OCTOBER 14, 2005 THE SANDSPUR 17&TL AbroadWeek Five: The Australian Snow Trip

Study Abroad? Save Some Cash and Take an Academic Leave!by Christina Jeffrey

contributing writer

In the weeks andmonths leading up to thefootball season, the focusisn’t necessarily on whatteam has the best shot atgetting to the Super Bowlor whether your favoriteteam has a good defense or not.

Rather, the focus is onwhether LaDainian Tomlin-son of the San DiegoChargers can rush for 2,000yards or if Peyton Manningcan pass for 60 touch-downs. You may call it ananomaly. I simply refer toit as a conflict of interest, orin other words: FantasyFootball.

So what exactly is Fan-tasy Football? It’s an online“sport” in which an aver-age football fan managestheir own imaginary teamof NFL players based onthe statistics they generatein the games.

Fantasy Football worksin different ways depend-ing on which league youjoin. There are freeleagues, in which most ca-sual users and some com-petitive users use. Themost popular ones can befound on CBSSportsline.com, Yahoo! and

ESPN. Many die-hards

and competitive usersjoin pay-leagues thatcan also be found onthe following web-sites. To purchase ateam costs $24.99 anda league is about$124.99, which can in-clude up to 20 teams.

It is estimated that$154 per user is spenton fantasy footballeach year from sub-scription to mainte-nance fees. The aver-age player owns twoor three teams, whicharen’t really that hardto keep up with.

All leagues havedrafts in which thedraft order is selectedby the order in whichyou joined the leagueor random order. Anaverage fantasy foot-ball team has 12 play-ers: one Quarterback,three wide receivers,two running backs, atight end, a kicker and a de-fensive team.

Running backs typical-ly generate the most pointsbecause they are mostly as-sociated with touchdowns,which are worth the mostpoints in fantasy football.Quarterbacks come nextfollowed by wide receivers,defenses, tight ends andkickers. But it all dependson what player you are,what team you play on,and what kind of offense

your team runs.About 17% of American

males, age 18-39 play Fan-tasy Football. The averagemale spends four hours perweek dedicated to each ofhis fantasy football teams.

Many use time duringwork to think profusely iftheir quarterback will be ef-fective against the league’sbest defense or what back-up wide receiver to put in,because their start wide re-ceiver has a bye week. Theconsensus #1 pick in most

leagues this year wasLaDainian Tomlinson.

There are television andradio shows dedicated tofantasy football. There aresyndicated fantasy footballcolumnists who get paid totell you which runningback or quarterback youshould draft in the firstround.

Many football leaguesstart drafting in June, andgo on throughout July andAugust; which is plenty oftime in advance of the NFL

season, which typically be-gins in September.

A stereotype that is as-sociated with fantasy foot-ball is that it is a bad timeto be a woman because ifyou are married or in a re-lationship with a man thatplays, it takes away fromtheir time as a couple.

So if you are an avidfootball fan, and worryingabout how your team willdo this Sunday is notenough, fantasy football isthe sport for you.

In the beginning of Octo-ber, if you are a sports fan,chances are that you are fol-lowing the magic of thebaseball playoffs, the intenserivalries on the college foot-ball gridiron or spendingyour Sundays on the couchwatching the NFL Action.

But in case your footballteams are already out ofchampionship picture beforemidseason or if your base-ball team is already out ofpostseason contention, youcan turn your attention tothe start of NBA Training

Camp.NBA’s training camp is

the least rigorous of the fourmajor sports. There is notwo months of preseasongames, endless conditioningdrills and fugazy drama thatnobody really pays attentionto.

NBA Training Camp isonly one week before thefirst preseason games. It istypically held in an obscurelocation such as Jacksonville(Orlando Magic) or HiltonHead, South Carolina (NewYork Knicks).

The first day is mediaday, in which players gettheir pictures taken, do com-mercials and other activitiesthat pertain to the media andpublic relations.

The next five days are forbasketball activities thatrange from scrimmages towind sprints to ball handling

drills. Day Two is exclusive-ly for players that have lessthan three years experiencein the league, or players thatare trying to make the team.Training camp concludes onthe sixth day where there isa special intrasquad scrim-mage that is open to the pub-lic.

The NBA Training Campis not as notorious for cuts asthe NFL or Major LeagueBaseball may be. If you are aSan Antonio Spurs fan, youcan rest assured that TimDuncan will be your startingpower forward next season.

For superstars such asKobe Bryant, Tracy Mc-Grady or Kevin Garnett,training camp is about dis-playing how you improvedyour game over the off-sea-son or just four of five daysto prove to their coaches andteammates that they run the

show. There are no cuts intraining camp.

Typically a trainingcamp roster carries between18 and 20 players. Betweenfive and eight of those willget cut prior to the regularseason, which kicks off inNovember.

At Training camp, manyquestions that involve theworld’s most played sportare answered. For example,many speculated whetherPhiladelphia 76ers starguard Allen Iverson andnew coach Maurice Cheekscould have gotten along.Iverson has had a history ofhaving disagreements withcoaches. Word has it thatthey are doing just fine, andthat Iverson looks forward toa great season.

If your team is having aposition conflict, often timesthe starter gets named on

their preseason perform-ance. For instance, manyMagic fans such as myselfhave debated whetherMiami Heat free agentsignee Keyon Doolingshould start at point guardover Jameer Nelson.

Chances are that if youcheck out Training camp orthe preseason to check outhow good your team isgoing to do during the up-coming season, preseason isnot the most judging way tolook at things.

In the eight preseasongames, most of the playingtime is consumed by playerswho are trying to get a rosterspot. Guys like the afore-mentioned Garnett andDuncan will not be in there awhole lot so that they canavoid injuries and save theirenergy for the long grind ofthe NBA season.

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NBA Preps Players for a Rigorous SeasonNBA training

camp opensamong a flurry ofother nationalsporting events.by Juan Bernal

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Fantasy Football: NFL Fans Find Fun,Friends and Foes in Fantastic Fantasy

Fantasy Football allowsAmericans to ownand manage theirown NFL team.by Juan Bernal

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Sam Riche/KRT CampusCAN HE DO IT?: Many Fantasy Football teams depend on Peyton Manning maintaining his recordnumber of touchdown passes from last year.

It must have been theweather that set Rollins onsuch a losing streak this pastweek. The women’s teamlost their two games againstTampa and Northwood,while the men’s team lost toBaker University.

The women’s team waspitted against the 12thranked Tampa Spartans onWednesday night. With therain coming down, thewomen struggled to com-pete against the Lady Spar-tans.

Tampa managed to getfive of their overall six goalsin during the last 34 minutesof the first half. The Rollinsgirls were able to come upwith one goal when AllisonTradd put a penalty kick inthe possession of JacquelynParsons, who tapped it inpast Tampa’s keeper.

But the Spartans justweren’t having it and man-aged to put in their sixth andlast goal only a couple min-utes into the second half.Overall the Spartans out-shot the Tars 21-10 and theirkeeper managed to saveseven of those 10 shots. Thisvictory put the Spartans at aseason record of 9-1-1 (SSC3-0-0).

The men’s soccer teamdidn’t have any better luckthan the women’s teamwhen they faced up againstthe Wildcats from BakerUniversity on another wetevening. The Wildcatsscored their first goal shortly

into the first half. Then, nottoo long after, the Wildcatsstruck again and took a 2-0lead against the Tars.

Both teams battled intothe second half, but no goalswere scored until there wasabout 10 minutes left in thegame and Chris Cerroni sentthe ball in past Baker’sgoalie. Ryan Dodds andDavid Dwyer were bothcredited on the assist forCerroni’s goal. The menfought hard to bring thegame to a tie but were un-able to succeed and gatheredup another loss at the end ofthe match. Baker now has arecord of 8-3 for the season.

Then again on a rainySaturday evening, thewomen’s team played athome against the North-wood Seahawks. This gamesaw five yellow cards overalland one red card. The Sea-hawks claimed the first goalwith less than 10 minutes leftin the first half when the Tarsloose ball found its way to aSeahawk forward and whothen fired it in pastFrancesca Nicoloso and tookthe lead 1-0.

The Seahawks kept theirlead until 15 minutes into thesecond half when AllisonTradd sent a pass into Lind-say Taylor who scored onNorthwood’s goalie. Thematch went on without anymore goals sending thegame into overtime.

But the Seahawks wereawarded a penalty kick inthe 97th minute after theTars took down their for-ward. The game ended with

Northwood up 2-1 and sentthe women’s season recordto 6-7-0 (SSC 1-4-0). North-wood advanced to 6-4-1overall.

Finally, with a break inthe stormy weather, themen’s team found victory onMonday night. Faced againstthe Berry College Vikings,the Tars came out strongwith Tres Loch heading inthe first goal of the game inthe 26th minute.

The Vikings answeredback in the 35th minutewhen senior Jon Mastrange-lo collected a goal from theright side of the box. Rollinsforward Chris Cerroni camein and earned Rollins’ nextgoal with five minutes left inthe first half, assisted byScott Murrell. The halfended with Rollins up 2-1.

In the second half juniorChris Chafin scored twogoals within the first 10 min-utes and was assisted by JonGruenewald on one.

Tempers flared as theVikings tried to regainground and put the win backin reach. They scored theirsecond goal shortly afterputting the score at 4-2. ThenMastrangelo came back withanother goal in the 70thminute on a breakaway.

However, their fightwasn’t enough to take thelead and the Rollins menwalked away victorious.with a 4-3 score at the end ofThey are now 7-4-0 for theseasonand will face Eckerdnext at home. The women’snext match is against Eckerdat home as well.

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Last weekend’s C.L.Varner Memorial Invitationaldid not go quite as planneddue to a number of teamwithdrawals. The tennis tour-nament was scheduled tobegin on Friday and con-clude on Sunday at theRollins College Tiedtke andBert Martin courts along withthe use of some nearby Win-ter Park tennis facilities.which the organizers of thetournament gave up the usefor. This later proved to beproblematic.

The start of the tourna-ment was ultimately post-

poned until Saturday be-cause of Friday’s storms. Assoon as the courts began todry, another heavy showerfell.

The organizer’s wereforced to alter the format ofthe tournament by cancelingthe doubles back draw, anddeciding the singles backdraw with pro sets. Withplayers from Barry, FloridaSouthern, Jacksonville, NovaSoutheastern, Stetson, NorthFlorida, UCF, Saint Leo andRollins all competing in thecondensed version of thetournament, it is no surprisethat the two sets of Rollinscourts were not enough.

Many of Saturday’s matchesbegan late due to the short-age of tennis courts.

Nevertheless, Rollins hada strong presence in themen’s and women’s drawswith 8 women and 12 men inthe singles draws and theequivalent 4 and 6 teams inthe doubles draw. Valiant ef-forts were made by Rollinsvarsity tennis team membersTasi Purcell and MarnieMahler, the number 6 and 8seeds respectively.

In the end, however, itwas Barry University’s GretaTrotman and Ildiko Csordasthat made it to the Flight Afinal which was to be played

on Monday at Barry. In theFlight B singles draw, BeckyGordon and Anna Yakim-chenkova, both of UCF, weredeclared co-champions.

In the women’s doublesA draw, the Purcell/Mahlerteam played well and lost inthe semifinals to Stetson’sMilovanovic/Levin teamwhich went on to win thedraw by default. Similarly, inthe B draw, Stetson per-formed well with itsCanady/Leonenko team com-ing out on top.

In the men’s doubles drawA, the Soltane/Sackey teamfrom UCF came out of thetournament victorious. This

was expected as they werethe top seeded team in thedraw. The final match, how-ever, never actually tookplace. Due to inclementweather conditions, theGomes/Escallon team, thenumber 2 seeds from NorthFlorida, defaulted the matchto give the UCF duo the win.

Rollins performed betterin the men’s singles drawthan in the doubles draw.Our own Carlos Custodio,the number 4 seed in thetournament, made it to the fi-nals where he faced offagainst Florida Southern’sMiles Koprovica on Mondayafternoon.

When you’re strugglingin any way as a team, you’ddo just about anything foryour team to grind out awin. The highly accom-plished Rollins Tars volley-ball team found themselvesin that kind of situation asthey entered October’s firstweek with a 1-4 conferencemark.

The Sunshine Confer-ence part of the schedule hadbeen tarnished with defeatsat the hands a couple of na-tionally ranked opponents(Florida Southern andTampa) and a couple of gut-wrenching heartbreakers (St.Leo and Eckerd). But theTars hoped to use October toput it behind them and see ifthey could improve theirmark.

On Wednesday night theTars sixth game homestandkicked off as the Tars hostedthe Nova SoutheasternLions. The Lions came intothe match winless in confer-ence and had just a 3-11mark on the season.

The Tars started thematch strong, and got out toa comfortable lead that theLions would never seriouslythreaten and took the firstset easily, 30-20.

In the second set, theLions took their first lead ofthe match, 8-5. Then the Tarsreverted to the dominancethey had displayed in thefirst set, and forced the Lionsinto 8 of their 21 errors, andwent on to take the secondset 30-19. In the third set, theTars struggled for the firstfew points of the set, but asthe set went on, they dis-played the consistency andthe good teamwork that wasevident throughout thematch.

Using the aforemen-tioned intangibles, the Tarswere able to clinch their sec-ond conference win by clos-ing out the set and match 30-24. Amy Barlow, who had 15kills, led the Tars. Julia Canerand Christina Reindersadded 12 kills. Kim Cline ledthe effort for the Tars defen-sively with 16 digs.

Two nights later, the Tarshosted the Lynn FightingKnights, who were amongone of the conference’s bestteams. Rollins started thematch strong, going up 18-7.Lynn went on a little run oftheir own, but the Tars tookthe set 30-24. In the secondset, the teams traded pointsuntil late in the set.

However, it was Lynnwho was able to comethrough in the clutch, and

they edged the Tars 30-28 totie the match at one setapiece. The third set was amirror image of the second.This time the Tars were ableto come out on the winningend with a few clutch shotsand some outstanding de-fensive plays.

Using the momentumfrom winning the third set,the Tars opened up the piv-otal 4th set with a 12-9 lead.Then the Tars defensiveprowess that they had dis-

played throughout thematch allowed them to havegood offensive opportunitiesto close out the match.

The Tars went on a 10-3run to take a 22-12 lead, andthe Knights weren’t serious-ly able to threaten their lead,as the Tars took the set andmatch for their secondstraight conference victory.The Tars defense especiallystood out as the Tars totaled70 digs.

Kim Cline had 25 digsand Julia Caner and AmyBarlow contributed 17 and15 respectively. Offensivelyfor the Tars, Lorena Orlandi-ni led the Tars with 15 kills.Barlow and Caner eachadded 14 kills.

Rollins would try to usethe momentum from theprevious two victories to tryto upset the defending Divi-sion II National championBarry Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers hadstruggled this season cominginto the Rollins game, andhad just an 11-7 record, butdespite their standing wereranked 25th nationally. ButBarry looked in champi-onship form on Saturday af-ternoon, taking advantage ofa Tars team that looked fa-tigued just 19 hours earlier.

Barry opened the setstrong, but the Tars would

not back down easily, pos-sessing the resiliency andperseverance that they havepossessed throughout theseason. But contrary to theNova Southeastern game,the Tars could not get by onthose two intangibles alone.

Barry won the first set30-25. In the second set, theTars took an early lead 13-8.After a Barry timeout, theBucs went on an 8-1 run, andused that momentum to takethe set 30-23.

With the Tars once againtrailing by two sets, theytried to muster some energyto come back, but the Bucswere simply too much. Barrytook a 20-13 lead. The Tarswere able to get it within twopoints, but it wasn’t enough.Barry took the set and match30-27.

Amy Barlow led the Tarswith 16 kills, her thirdstraight double-digit output.Stephanie Nichols added 13kills. Defensively Kim Clinehad 17 digs, and Julia Caneradded 11 digs.

Next up the Tars host theSouth Region Tournamenton October 14 and 15th, inwhich many teams fromaround the South Regionwill converge on the AlfondSports Center for two daysof intense volleyball action.

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“Duck Soup”Sullivan House

7pm

Salsa NightDave’s Down Under

8pm

GarbaMills Lawn

6pm

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Darkness VisibleRadio ShowDave’s Down

Under8pm

Volleyball vs.Carson Newman

Alfond Gym8am to 8pm

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Men’s Tennis ITANational Small

CollegeFt. Myers

8am to 6pm

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Ice Cream SocialDarden Lounge

11am to 1pm

Grad School De-cisions: When,Where, and Why

To AttendOlin Bib Lab

4pm

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National ChemistryWeek Movie Night

Dave’s Down Under9pm

Getting Into Med-ical School and

Health ProgramsOlin Bib Lab

12:30pm

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Hanson TriviaDave’s Down

Under6pm

Alternative Energy Day

CCC11am to 2pm

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Volleyball vs.Tampa

Alfond Gym7pm

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Volleyball Hammers Out Two Conference Wins by Juan Bernal

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Courtesy of RCSIDLET’S CELEBRATE!: TheTars congratulate eachother after winning somekey conference games.

C.L Varner Memorial Tennis Tournament Recapby Kim Lyon

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