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Page 2 • NEWS

Thursday, February 5, 2014

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Compiled by Lauren Waymire Manama, Bahrain The government of Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 72 people on the basis of involvement with terrorism. Much to the dismay of human rights groups, this is not the first time and will most likely not be the last that Bahrain’s Sunni monarchy utilizes this tactic.

While recent clashes in Bahrain have taken place between the Shia majority population and the Sunni-led government over the lack of democratic reforms, the recent actions by the government prove that they are not targeting any specific group as members of both denominations of Islam were stripped of their citizenship.

Glendale, Arizona The New England Patriots claimed their 4th Super Bowl Championship in 14 years at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

With a final score of 28-24, the Pats claimed victory and quarterback Tom Brady claimed his third Super Bowl MVP award, tying with Joe Montana for the most Super Bowl MVP awards.

Both the Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks came into the game with a 14-4 record but only one was able to hoist the Lombardi trophy. The game had a viewership of 120.4 million, making it the most watched show in US television history.

Mainz, Germany The German government is

currently investigating the possibility of prosecuting 93-year-old Hilde Michnia for working as a Nazi SS guard during World War II. The authorities were made aware of her connection when a private citizen called in a complaint, apparently a rare occurrence.

Michnia allegedly participated in the death march from what was once the Gross-Rosen concentration camp to the Gubin labor camp, yet she denies knowing of the deaths of those held there. Another 93-year-old by the name of Oskar Groening is also on his way to trial to face 300,000 counts of accessory to murder for serving as a Nazi SS guard at the infamous Auschwitz

concentration camp in Poland.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Two pilots recently broke the previous six-day record for crossing the Pacific Ocean in helium-filled balloons, making the journey in approximately 137 hours. American Troy Bradley and Russian Leonid Tiukhtyaev travelled more than 5,209 miles.

They were only required to break the previous 1981 record by 1% to claim the new record. They departed Japan on a Sunday and landed just off the Baja Coast several days later. The “Two Eagles” balloon was composed of carbon fiber and strong Kevlar composite, making it highly durable and yet weighing in at only 220 pounds.

Page 3 • OPINION

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Polarization leads to tragic consequences Hind Benji

Writer

In light of the recent attack on the satirical Parisian magazine Charlie Hebdo, different spheres of cultural, religious, political, and social dialogue have merged together to create a clump of confusing questions about what the attack represents. How can we prevent such attacks from happening? How can we ever know we are completely safe when we are fighting a chameleon of an enemy? What does this say about free speech? Should free speech protect blaspheme? And is French culture so wrapped up in its history of satirizing everyone that it will not accept the correctement politique of American social justice?

And the list goes on. What most people have seldom realized is how these attacks work to isolate Muslim communities in Europe, thus creating a culture of alienated young Muslims who find solace in joining terrorist organizations. It sounds like an oversimplified excuse, but the statistics do not lie. In France—a traditionally secular country—

less than two million of the five million Muslims living there are interested in religion. Al-Qaeda knows that France has a high percentage of Muslims living within its borders and wants to break any disinterest from secular or moderate Muslims. How is this achieved? Through the deliberate polarization of Muslims in Europe.

Europe is known to have had a boom in an ever-growing Muslim population. This change has not gone unnoticed by non-Muslim Europeans who have felt frustrations over many practicing Muslims’ difficulty in assimilating to European culture. History tells us that when such tensions arise, scapegoating is born. Fear of “the other” nests in European minds: unemployment is the fault of “the other,” violent crime is the fault of “the other,” and, hey, they do not even dress like us! The gall.

Most Muslims in Europe, though, have integrated quite well into European society for generations. But political tensions and constant terrorist attacks staged in the name of Islam have made Islamophobic

Hashtag use backfires

Micah Bradley

Staff Writer

To me, hashtags have become an unwanted and confusing epidemic in the world of social media. Almost every Instagram and Twitter post I see has some sort of hashtag, and they are becoming more and more popular on Facebook. Even television shows, sporting events, movies, and commercials suggest hashtags, prompting me to make any activity of the day a socially logged activity. Useful, non-superfluous hashtags are rare—most seem to say nothing or are self-indulgent. #blessed, #me, #selfie, and #followme are all popular choices. But if the hashtag is not there for a reason, why bother using it?

Lately students at Rollins have been inundated with social media from Rollins College.

Rollins is now officially on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Vine, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. In addition to these official accounts, many departments, clubs, and offices across campus have their own accounts on social media sites. Rollins also has hashtags for different events

and causes around campus. #rollinsheardyou, #squirrelsofrollins, #cornellfineartsmuseum, #TARnation, #rollinsstrong, and #findyouranchor are just some of the dizzying number of hashtags that the school uses on a regular basis.

It seems to me that Rollins has gotten over-involved with social media and hashtags. I understand that hashtags can organize posts and make things easier to find. For example, if I click on #RollinsCollege, I can, unsurprisingly, see pictures of Rollins College.

But do we really need hashtags for every activity we do or issue we tackle? Probably not. Social media can be a powerful platform, but not when we are constantly bombarded by thousands of with hashtags and posts. Who is sitting around on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook scrolling through all the photos and posts tagged #rollinsheardyou or #findyouranchor? Not me.

The college is being self-indulgent: it is asking its students to remember too many social media sites and too many hashtags, making its voice ineffective.

sentiments acceptable. Unlike anti-Semitism, there is no strong taboo against Islamophobia in Europe—particularly in Germany. In 2014 the German populist group PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West) staged a series of anti-Islam rallies in Dresden. Thousands of demonstrators turn out for these rallies in the span of a single evening, and the numbers have increased dramatically after the Paris attack.

Although groups like PEGIDA are not recognized by any political parties in Germany, this unyielding Nationalist, Populist sentiment is paving the way for far-right political parties throughout the rest of the continent. Right-wing agendas have already pushed their way to the foreground of mainstream politics in Europe. Politicians like Marine Le Pen, president of the French far-right National Front party, will take advantage of this opportunity to give way to xenophobic policies. Extremism meets extremism and a loop of public fear will surely shake Europe the way that it shook Americans post-9/11.

Since the attacks took place in Paris, one of the most culturally enriched cities on the world and the birthplace of the Rights of Man, the idea of liberty seems to be attacked from all sides.

Time magazine’s David Von Drehle calls the attack (and the related killings at a Parisian kosher market) an event that “wove together so many strands of Western failure.” As Le Pen stated in her op-ed piece for The New York Times, “the world knows that when France is attacked, it is liberty that is dealt a blow.”

But the fact of the matter is that freedom of speech has been historically irresponsible to representing grievances made

by Muslims. Unwavering in its blurred history of colonialism, the West has done a fairly good job at alienating and silencing Muslims for the past century or so by characterizing them as barbaric, uncivilized warmongers. This is why the modernity of the Charlie Hebdo terrorists is so surprising to us. We tend to equate the West with civilization, human rights, and forward-thinking individualism. It is a kind of one-sided liberalism

that allows us to erase the history of brutally violent Western takeover and silence the oppressed.

Liberty was dealt a blow long ago—and it continues to do so all over the world.

As political scientist Sara Silvestri noted in Drehle’s article on Paris after the brutal attack, “[European Muslims] are caught, with fire from all sides” while feeling “stigmatized and interrogated for something they didn’t do, didn’t think, and didn’t wish for.” Silvestri concludes that such resentment could “perhaps in the long term… be more dangerous to social coexistence than the terrorist acts themselves.”

There is no clear solution for diminishing public fear and resentment towards Muslims.

No idealistic words of encouragement could ever cover up the hundreds of bodies slain in the name of God. But, it seems that the true enemies of fear and terror are solidarity and tolerance.

Driving such a deep wedge between Muslims and the rest of the world will only benefit those who seek to carry out hateful, parochial messages amidst public disarray.

American Sniper stirs controversy Lauren Waymire reviews the controversial film ‘American Sniper,’ exploring the current debate surrounding the film and offering her personal opinion.

Lauren Waymire

Head Content Editor

Let it never be said that this country lacks patriotism. We find every possible gadget, automobile, and surface to cover an American flag with and do so with vigor. That very patriotism, however, has transformed into something much uglier recently over the greatly debated film American Sniper.

Twitter, as usual, was the clearest look at the vast range of opinions that the American people had concerning the new Clint Eastwood-directed film. The most concerning tweets were those that spoke of the deeply entrenched Islamophobia that still plagues our nation. Other responses suggested that the film sought to glorify war and the violence that American Sniper Chris Kyle partook in while serving in multiple tours of duty in Iraq. It makes me think that nobody actually understood the

point of the film.

Eastwood himself has explained that the film was intended to convey an anti-war sentiment. If the movie caused you to feel anti-military or Islamophobic sentiments, I ask

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The film, for me, was a very brutal, very realistic look at the horror that Iraqis faced at the hands of their own citizens.

you this: Did we even watch the same film? The film, for me, was a very brutal, very realistic look at the horror that Iraqis faced at the hands of their own citizens and the attempts by members of the United States military to end

the evil they saw being inflicted on innocent people.

As for those that came away from this film feeling disgust for our men and women serving in uniform, the only thing I can admit to feeling disgust for is the lack of empathy for the very people that give and give and give of themselves to protect the freedom we hold so dear as core components of our American value system. Even if they do not come back with visible scars, these people come home from war with intense Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, that makes “normal” life all but impossible, as clearly displayed in the film with Chris’s interaction with his own family and friends.

It is possible for intense nationalism to blind us to the realities of life across the world in places we will only see on the news. This film, however, does nothing of the sort. Go in with an open mind. Take it for what it is: an abrupt dousing of reality.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

The culture of conference hook-ups Conferences unite individuals with a common passion, which naturally leads to sexual tensions. Guest Columnist Peter Ruiz shares a how-to guide on having successful conference hook-ups.

Peter Ruiz

Guest Columnist

The world of conferences is an interesting one. There are trainings and trainers, speakers of all kinds traveling to different cities and nice hotels, and, of course, hook-ups.

Conferences are one of those rare opportunities where you are surrounded with like-minded individuals who have come to a shared space due to similar interests. It is a breeding ground for sexual tension.

Sure you are on a tight packed schedule, you might be mentally drained from the last training, or you are just starving because you have had to sit through what felt like a six-hour lecture and have not eaten since breakfast, but then you see them.

That gorgeous him, her, or they from across the room, or perhaps they were sitting right next to you during the last session and you know that you want it.

So what is the next step? If you are like me, you are reminded that you are an extremely awkward intense personality and you clam up. But then you remember, you are at a conference for young activists (or whatever niche passion you may have) and that person is probably just as intense as you.

So you approach, you make small talk, decide which of your hotel rooms you will be going to and you go at it. It is usually hot, passionate, insane and quick because, let us face it, you have another session to go to in 30 minutes and you do not want to be the late person who walks in

with after-sex hair. Not a good look. So here are a few tips to ensure your conference hook ups are awesome.

Always bring some sort of protection. Condoms or dental dams are a must have. Some conferences provide free condoms— but do you really want to be that awkward person attempting to slip a bunch of condoms into your pockets without being noticed? There is also the fact that if you are a woman who is attracted to other women, more than likely they do not have the supplies you need. The same thing goes for men who are attracted to other men. They will not have lube. Yes, you need lube. Yes, lube is part of safe sex.

Do not give or receive hickeys. I know that is really boring. I personally am a big fan of

hickeys, but walking around a conference looking like a honey badger just attacked you is never fashionable.

This is also an easy way to be linked to a particular sexual partner. If you want to broadcast that, fine; if not, avoid it. This is also a bad move if you plan on having multiple encounters with multiple people over the course of your conference. It may not be my dig, but this is a judgment-free zone.

Make sure to have stuff to fix your hair on your person at all times. This goes along with the hickeys rule. But on the off chance you do get a hickey, cover-up was invented for a reason, but after sex hair is instantly noticeable. At conferences there are tons of networking opportunities and potential future bosses,

so looking professional is a must.

Set alarms if you decide to have sex in between sessions or speakers. Set it for 15 minutes before the next conference engagement. This will allow you to compose yourself, re-do your hair (if necessary), get dressed, and be on time if not early for the next session. Sex is great and all, but you have to remember your main goal is learning and growing at this conference. Sex is just an added bonus.

So there you go. These are some tips for executing perfect conference hook-ups. The main thing is to have fun when you can and get down to business when you have to. Conference sex, like any other kind of sex, should be exciting, fun, and pleasurable. As long as you keep that in mind, you are golden.

Letter to the editor Will Graves

Class of ‘77, MBA ‘78

The Queen Mother said, “I do hope your mother gets arrested soon.”

I attended an incredible school—Rye Country Day, from 1961 to 1973—for free because my father taught there. To say that Rye Country Day attracts the well-connected (Rosenwald, Bush, Bronfman, Peabody, Marx, and Klingenstein, for example) is a testament to the outstanding educational opportunities dating back to the school’s founding in 1869.

With the movie, Selma now in theaters, two Rye Country Day families in particular come to mind. Several years ago, I contacted New Hampshire State Representative Cindy Rosen-

wald who arranged for Rollins College humanitarian prodigy Tessie Swope to be honored by Governor Lynch of New Hampshire. Tessie remains the youngest “Key To The City” recipient in Winter Park history. My classmate Cindy Rosenwald is the great granddaughter of the founder of Sears Roebuck who personally donated the seed money that led to the construction of over 5,000 schools for African-Americans in the early twentieth century. But, it is my visit to Sam Peabody’s Fifth Avenue apartment—and a letter he just sent me—that have inspired this piece.

In researching “Remembering Judy” which was published in the Winter 2014 issue of Social Register Observer magazine, I ran across something that

brought tears to my eyes. My former lower school principal at Rye Country Day, Sam Peabody, a highly-respected educator and scion of a centuries old shipping fortune, had a mother who was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther King for her contribution to The St. Augustine Movement. As I recently told my Columbia College students, Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations was at work here.

Dr. King realized that African-Americans had laid all of the foundations that would eventually lead to the passage of The Civil Rights Act, but he also realized, as Smith did, that “division of labor” would help the cause.

For example, Smith’s thinking helped cause Warren Buffett to donate 37.1 billion to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation years ago. Why? Because Buf-

fett knew that Bill and Melinda Gates could give away the Buffett fortune better than he himself could.

Enter 72-year-old Mary Parkman Peabody, responding to a recruiting drive by Dr. King and The SCLC. While this patrician white lady, dripping in pearls, was attempting to get arrested in St. Augustine, FL at a table with African-Americans, her daughter Marietta Tree was waiting impatiently in her Barbados mansion along with her houseguest, The Queen Mother. Finally, The Queen Mother had to leave, but not before telling Marietta Tree, “I do hope your mother gets arrested soon.”

Mary Peabody’s arrest was front page news internationally. Dr. Martin Luther King sent

a heartfelt telegram to her son Governor Endicott Peabody of Massachusetts, who lost a primary challenge by supporting his mother’s extremely courageous act. What was needed was an individual so prominent that the world would realize that it was time to come out against “The American Holocaust.”

My cousin, an airline captain and lay expert on trains, recently joined my fiancé and I for dinner in Vero Beach. It was his Uncle Nick who outwitted George Wallace in the “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door” as JFK’s Deputy Attorney General. LBJ promoted Nick Katzenbach to Attorney General.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did not please everyone as evidenced by South Carolina v.

Katzenbach.

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On Jan. 26, the girls interested in joining the new sorority attended an orientation session where current ADPi’s, ADPi alumni, and the International President of ADPi spoke; the girls gained much knowledge on the new chapter and what they could look forward to. The prospective girls had a chance to mingle with many of the ADPi’s at UCF and hear straight from them what it is like to be a diamond sister.

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had a 10-20 minute interview with a sister of ADPi where they discussed various elements including the obvious of why they wanted to become a founding member and sister of ADPi. Finally, on Jan. 30 the Theta Psi chapter of ADPi here at Rollins welcomed 70 new alphas to their new home.

With the Rollins fraternities and sororities there to cheer them on, the girls ran to join the other members of their pledge class and future sisters. Following, the girls went roller blading at Semoran Skate and then enjoyed some amazing pizza from Pie Hole Pizza & Wings.

Nicole Heim, the Leadership Consultant of ADPi here at Rollins, stated graciously, “We’re so exited about our new members and so thankful for the support the Greek community has already shown us. We’re going to hit the ground running and get involved in numerous different campus activities. We want to take full advantage of all that Rollins has to offer and cannot wait to see what amazing things these women will accomplish!”

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Sarah Bryant’s wallet has seen better days; it is a rich brown leather trifold wallet with the embossed letters “Guess” on the fold above the gold snap which holds the contents inside.

The wallet was passed down from Sarah’s older sister, and her sister cannot remember where or when she purchased it, but it was probably from a thrift store.

The wallet snaps open to reveal three card slots on both the inner left and right sides. The middle panel has one vertical card slot made of black mesh, and you can vaguely make out the contents inside. The card slots on the left hold one Chase debit card and Sarah’s driver’s license, which was issued five years ago when she had side swept bangs; they were not her best look. She sighs a little when she studies the card’s recorded height—5’1”— and silently curses the day in the future when she will shrink as her age progresses.

The card slots on the right contain a Subway gift card with five dollars on it, a Panera Member card which has not been used in months, and a rewards card from the Spice and Tea Exchange of Winter Park. Sarah is currently two tea purchases away from a 15 dollar reward.

Sarah has four one-dollar bills that will probably go toward some form of caffeine and a ticket stub from a concert she saw on the 17th of January.

The concert was a performance by the Brevard Symphony Orchestra at the King Center for Performing Arts in Melbourne, FL. Sarah enjoys orchestral music, but the best part of attending concerts is watching her boyfriend perform on viola. His career takes Sarah to many concerts, most of which are free to her, which makes her wallet happy.

In addition to the four one-dollar bills, there is a lot of change that is more weight than actual use. She keeps it in her wallet because you never know when it might come in handy.

In the middle card slot made of mesh there is a singular item that Sarah has held onto for several years. It is a fortune from Panda Express that reads “A Great Day Lies Ahead In The Not Too Distant Future.” Sarah likes always having it with her because when she opens her wallet she knows its message and it makes her feel optimistic.

- Sarah Bryant

Stewart Spears’ thin brown wallet had come to him in the form of a gift from his mother when she returned from a family visit to the heart of Italy.

Italian leather traded between Italian hands; it was the nicest wallet he had ever owned and it fit snug in his tight back pocket.

Several years have passed since then, and today the wallet appears hardly worn. The gold thread sowed in, lining the edges, remains unfrayed, and the cover still shines where the maker’s name, Luigi Benetton, is imprinted.

On the inside, imprinted in the corner, is the phrase: Vera Pelle (“Genuine Leather”). A curlicue money-clip still clasps firmly down on a few loose bills and an unsigned blank check. The card sleeves are suited to hold their loads, a total of seven cards.

Of the seven cards, two are paper and five are plastic. One of the paper cards requires four more carrot-shaped holes to earn a free smoothie at Power House Cafe. The other is a business card for a local rocker, who wants to play live on Stewart’s WPRK radio show.

As for the plastic cards, one is Stewart’s red Visa debit card for Bank of America, which is the only other source of money in his wallet aside from a blank check. Another card is for his “Gold Star” membership to Costco.

The other three cards are all forms of identification. The most recent is a student ID for Rollins College. On the back, there is an official declaration that states, “This card is property of Rollins College”.

His next, most recent ID card, with the American flag for a background, is for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The other ID is his driver’s license.

It states that he is not an organ donor and also rides a motorcycle. However, there is something more special about this card than all the others.

When Stewart considers his license headshot, he remembers driving home for the first time with his father.

“You need to be aware and alert at all times,” his father said. “What’s that sign say?” his father asked. But he could not read any of the passing signs, so he squinted and realized his nearsightedness for the first time.

Years before Stewart’s mother returned from Italy with a wallet, his father gave him his first pair of glasses.

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Pepper spray, an umbrella, pills for all sorts of ailments, and multiple sanitizing products from hand sanitizers to Seaties (portable toilet seat covers) make up only a fraction of the contents of the bag. Tide To Go, toothpaste, a plastic fork, and a cranberry almond Kind Bar saved for emergencies that will more than likely never be eaten were also found. If you guessed this person was once a Girl Scout, you would be absolutely right. Always be prepared.

Looking at her multiple gift cards, and a used Disney princess Band-Aid, it is apparent that she may have an issue with hoarding.

Many lip sticks and lip balms from luxurious brands like Givenchy, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent fill a Ziplock bag. In the same plastic bag is a lucky Santa suit-clad Japanese owl figurine.

Brooke is quite superstitious and is convinced that if she is ever without it, something bad will happen.

She appears to be well traveled as she still has an Oyster card from her countless journeys on London’s tube.

There is also a ticket from her trip to the Warner Brothers Harry Potter studio tour. She also has a cosmetic bag containing countless broken fragments of sea glass, pottery, and seashells washed up onto the pebbled beach of Positano, Italy.

Multiple pieces of memorabilia indicate Brooke’s affinity for boy band One Direction. Found were a One Direction – Where We Are: The Concert Film movie ticket from this past October as well as a ticket to their live concert from August. The lanyard that holds the keys to her car and dorm room reads, “I � Harry.” subtly indicating her favorite band member. Interestingly, her license indicates that she is 20 years old and not 15.

- Brooke Varney

Micah Bradley’s wallet is a relatively large rectangle, about 8x4 inches, large enough that some girls might consider it a clutch instead of a wallet.

It is a discontinued Vera Bradley print, consisting of large white flowers and green stripes. It was a Christmas present from her parents a few years ago.

Once unzipped, the wallet is divided into different compartments made of the same printed fabric. In the middle there is an empty section for cash and one zippered pocket. On each side of the wallet there is a place for business cards and credit cards. In a plastic ID slot is Micah’s driver’s license. This flimsy piece of plastic reveals that Micah cannot legally drink for two more years, was born in Tennessee, and is tall at 5’ 10”. Micah has a wide smile in the picture, but her bangs are in her eyes.

The wallet reveals how much stuff Micah has managed to collect, despite cleaning out her wallet less than two weeks ago. Although Micah’s internship with Nashville Public Radio ended with her summer break, she still has nine leftover business cards. These were supposed to sit on her dash and keep her car from getting towed when she went downtown for interviews (it did not work). She also saved a purple sticker nametag that she wore to interview the governor.

In the zippered pocket in the middle of her wallet, she has two 20 dollar bills, a five, eight ones, and miscellaneous change. Since she moved from Tennessee, she has a tendency to keep a little more cash in her wallet in case of emergencies. In the appropriate pockets on the side of her wallet, she keeps her debit card, a voter’s card, and a library card. She also has several gift cards: Walmart, Target, Fandango, and Visa.

Micah also keeps several random things in the slots where a richer person might keep extra credit cards.

Because of her legendary clumsiness, Micah has several Muppet Band-Aids.

She has a trading card with a picture of a lighthouse on it that her friend gifted her as part of an inside joke. Upon her ShuShu’s insistence, she keeps a folded index card that has her grandparent’s address, cell phone number, and gate code written on it. She also still has a car insurance card that expired in June of 2014, which never quite made it to her glove compartment.

- Micah Bradley

With one tug of the top flap, the softly worn brown leather wallet unfolds and Elaine Clark’s driver’s license, neatly displayed behind a clear piece of square plastic, stares back.

Hidden behind her driver’s license are other forms of personal identification including a Rollins student ID with a slightly more relaxed photo of a not so typical college student returning to make good on an unfinished goal, and a Global Entry card that has traveled to Spain, France, and the Bahamas.

Stashed in a pocket next to Elaine’s driver’s license are the usual insurance cards for health and auto and cards with numbers and codes for entry and access. The card that holds the highest rank, however, is her daughter’s accounting firm business card. She remembers the day Courtney walked into the house, standing tall and proud with a smile so wide her cheeks could burst, as she handed over proof of her hard work and determination.

Longer recessed pockets run the length of the wallet storing receipts, a contact prescription, a checkbook, and January birthday checks written out to her sons, Graham and Morgan, waiting to be deposited. Four credit cards are stacked in two rows lining the bottom half section of the wallet, some used more regularly than others, and some she finds much more fun to use than others, especially for the occasional retail therapy.

Elaine’s zippered pocket holds 21 cents—three nickels and five pennies: left over coins after filling coin wrappers with all the change saved in a plastic bag from 2014. This mindless task, initially met with sighs and rolling eyes by her husband and son, proved very fruitful after 40 dollars worth of green backs materialized and she paid for lunch on The Avenue.

From the lack of loose change, a small cross with the inscription “God Loves You” has room to move from one end to the other. While its origin is long forgotten, and its presence unnoticed months at a time, it remains a fixed feature in her wallet. Sometimes the sight of it laying in repose reminds Elaine to look for the goodness in every person. Sometimes, a soft touch just before take-off makes her feel safe. But, most often, it reminds her of her loving husband and the privilege of parenthood—it reminds her of the things she is most thankful for.

- Elaine Clark

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Rollins prepares for reaccredidation The reaccredidation process, which takes place every ten years, requires the partipation of both students and faculty.

Micah Bradley

Writer

This year, Rollins College is undergoing reaccreditation, a complicated process that takes place every ten years.

Currently, the school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which allows Rollins to give valid baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees.

To stay accredited, Rollins must turn in a Compliance Certification Report (CCR) and create a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). A team will also visit the Rollins campus from SACSCOC. The CCR was given to SACSCOC in September 2014 and was over 500 pages long.

Carol Bresnahan, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and Co-chair of the accreditation team, said that, “The best analogy here is to a scholarly article: Rollins must document everything it says in the Compliance Certification Report. If we say, for instance, that a faculty member is qualified to teach a certain course, we need to provide documentation.”

Because of this, over 2,200 supporting documents have been submitted, in addition to the 500 page CCR. There are over 100 qualifications that Rollins must prove that it meets. Some of these standards include technology usage, how the curriculum is structured, and student goal achievement. After reviewing the CCR, SACSCOC said that Rollins was not in compliance with 18 of their standards; this is not uncommon, and Rollins is submitting extra materials to prove they are in compliance by mid-February.

“Rollins will be reaccredited, and our goal is to come through the process with no “recommendations,” which, in SACSCOC’s view, are things that an institution must do,” said Bresnahan.

Students have been involved throughout the reaccreditation process. There have been several open student forums related to the reaccreditation and there will be more. Presentations have been made to SGA and students were on the committee that decided on a QEP. One of the most important parts of reaccreditation is the school’s QEP that is intended to improve student academic life at Rollins. Career and Life Planning will be the focus of the QEP. A new program, called “R-Compass,” is in the process of development; it will focus on academic advising and career advising and how to better integrate the two.

A representative from SACSCOC came for one of two pre-visits to the Rollins campus on January 22 and 23. The official site visit will be March 17-19.

During the site visit, the team will have access to almost anything they want; they will look into student complaints, meet with the President, and look further into the Rollins QEP. Though there will likely be no disruptions to student life during the visit, the team can randomly talk to students or faculty if they so choose. Most likely, they will be most interested in the QEP. During their meeting with the President before they leave, the team will give the school a good idea of what, if anything, SACSCOC will be recommending the campus improve.

The school will have some time to respond and the SACSCOC will meet next August. The status of the school will be officially announced in December of 2015.

There are no anticipated issues with the reaccreditation of Rollins. Rollins was first accredited in 1927 and has been accredited every year since then.

“We’ve done a lot but we still have a lot to do,” said Bresnahan.

Rollins to host acclaimed author Sapphire will visit Rollins today at 4 p.m. as a part of the Winter with the Writers festival. She has written several novels such as ‘Push’ and ‘The Kid.’ Micah Bradley

Staff Writer

Sapphire, author of the novels Push (1996) and The Kid (2011), will visit our campus today as part of Winter with the Writers.

Push is a best selling novel that tells the graphic story of Precious, an obese and illiterate African American teenager. Precious is abused by both her parents and attends an alternative school where she begins to make her first steps towards literacy.

Push was made into the Academy Award-nominated film Precious. The Enzian hosted a free showing of the film on Wednesday, February 4, attended by Sapphire.

The Kid, the sequel to Push and Sapphire’s most recent book, follows Precious’ son Abdul as he grows up. Abdul struggles with the molestation and abuse he suffered as a child and finds solace in dancing.

Both of Sapphire’s novels are controversial because of her commitment to social realism and her often-graphic descriptions of rape and abuse. Sapphire also employs a distinct style— she often writes using stream of consciousness or the way people actually talk.

Sapphire is also known for her poetry and has had several volumes of poems published in the nineties. Also, at the end of Push is a section of poetry written by Precious.

Every year Rollins puts on the literary festival Winter with the Writers. A different author will visit Rollins each Thursday during the month of February. The lineup for this year is Sapphire on February 5, Natasha Trethewey on February 12, Malena Morling and Katie Farris on February 19, and Amy Bloom on February 26.

Each writer will host a master class at 4:00 p.m. in Bush Auditorium. These classes are open to Rollins students and the public in general, and the visiting author will workshop student work and discuss the craft of writing. At 7:30 p.m., each author will read from their books and have a Q & A session followed by a book signing.

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Pianist Jeremy Denk delivers imaginative performance Esteban Meneses

Writer

The artistry of pianist Jeremy Denk was witnessed by many on Friday night in Rollins’ very own Tiedtke Hall as the Bach Festival Society’s 80th anniversary season continued with the first event of the new year.

A one-man show, Denk’s performance was sensibly calculated and emotionally wrought; the 2013 MacArthur fellow possesses highly-polished technical chops, but more importantly, infuses his performances with emotion and an invigorating sense of novelty.

Denk’s program sought to link Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 30” to Bach’s imaginative “Goldberg Variations”—published about 80 years prior—the structure of whose main theme suggests an influence on Beethoven’s late-period sonata, the third movement in particular.

From the first measures of Mozart’s “Rondo in A Minor,”

a relatively short piece that returns repeatedly to the opening theme, Denk displayed sensitivity for dynamic control—gently crescendoing through the initial statement—and expressive subtleties in time-keeping, while placing emphasis on certain notes. This suggested a thoughtful interpretation of the music, well beyond the written notes.

The pianist approached the Beethoven piece with a sense of drama and transcendence, playing up the romantic qualities of this emotionally narrative piece.

His emphatic gestures and facial expressions breathed excitement into the music; he arrived at cadential points with dramatic emotion, sometimes allowing the notes to ring ominously and other times accentuating his release of the keys upon reaching a climactic point to underscore the silence after the storm to great affect.

Bach’s comprehensive set of variations on a simple theme in G major provides for a hefty

workout for a single sitting.

Denk’s commitment gave an insightful look into the technique, stamina, and musicality required to coherently tackle the piece.

A way of understanding Bach’s set of 30 variations for keyboard or reimaginings of the aria that opens this masterpiece is to think of the work as a collection of paintings in a gallery: the frame is the same for all, and so are the colors and subjects depicted; however, as you walk down the hall the positions of the subjects change, often overlapping so that you cannot distinguish the subjects standing side by side anymore, but you instead perceive one overlapping the other.

Sometimes you might zoom into the subject or sometimes you might set it against an entirely different background, like one that uses a dark, bluish monochrome while elusively alluding to the main subject.

The best way to approach “the Goldberg Variations” at first

Oscar’s nominations highlight lack of diversity Nicholas D’Alessandro Staff Writer The nominees for the Academy’s 87th Awards were announced on January 15. Two of my favorite movies of the year (The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman) were tied for most nominations with nine each. Naturally, I was ecstatic. Independent filmmakers such as Richard Linklater, Alejandro Inarritu, and Wes Anderson rarely get opportunities to have their name so publicly broadcast. My predictions were accurate, my favorite people were put in the limelight, and I was extremely happy.

In my annual child-like excitement at the glitz and glamour of the Awards, I neglected to realize something important. My girlfriend pointed out to me that no female screenwriters, directors, or cinematographers were nominated and that few to no people of color were represented as nominees among the various categories. Yes, Selma was nominated. However, its director Ava

DuVernay and its lead actor David Oyelowo were both foolishly forgotten.

An argument against this point is that just because someone is a minority does not mean that they have a right to be nominated.

For example, I firmly believe that Angelina Jolie not being nominated is totally founded, being that poor directing was my biggest issue with Unbroken.

However, there was more than just those few people mentioned that should be focused on. The screenplays for Obvious Child and Dear White People are sadly missing from the Best Screenplay category, just to give specific examples.

This lack of representation in the Academy nominations is simply a microcosm of the general lack of representation throughout the movie industry.

Can you name five female directors? Despite being an avid movie watcher, I can hardly name ten.

Since the dawn of the industry, film has been a man’s world. The

idea of women contributing to film once seemed outlandish and silly. I find it disappointing as a major cinephile and filmmaker that people in this industry so close to my heart are denied the opportunity to be accepted and celebrated as they should.

It is clearly time for a change.

Film is a place for people to express themselves and their ideas.

The American film industry is not a place for closed-mindedness and propaganda. The Academy has always been a beacon for creative expression and these snubs are not sending the right messages.

That being said, the movies that were nominated for Best Picture are all exceptional and should be watched for various different reasons, whether it be their political discussions, creative expression or the joy with which the filmmakers use their crafts.

Times are changing and our media must change with them, especially a branch as influential as our moving pictures.

glance is to pay attention to the bass line; Bach takes the harmony of the aria and often uses it as the groundwork for the development that takes place on top in every variation. The chord progression also recurs, underpinning highly imaginative activity.

The most impressive moments were the canons that occur periodically throughout.

The composer juxtaposes two or more versions of a single melody; it gets tricky, though, because they do not begin simultaneously but rather follow in order, like a round, and start on different degrees of the scale; this creates a highly contrapuntal web of sound, emerging from a common harmonic basis, which is the hallmark of Bach’s music. Denk tackled these passages effortlessly, often reaching over the extent of the keyboard and crossing hands, producing a seamless sound tapestry.

The ebullient major key of most of the variations is offset by three cast in minor mode. One

of the highlights of the recital was Denk’s pensive rendition of “Variation 25,” the longest and saddest of all.

His keystrokes were delicate and at the perfect dynamic level, deepened by a very subtle wavering in tempo, as if looking for the right words during a slowly-emerging confession. The pianist sorrowfully communicated a sense of despondency almost too real to bear.

A truly remarkable performer from North Carolina, Jeremy Denk is one of the piano heavyweights of our time. His recital marked yet another highlight in the offerings of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, one of the pivotal cultural organizations in Central Florida, housed right here at Rollins College.

The festival continues on February 13 with an organ recital by Grammy-award winner Paul Jacobs at Knowles Memorial Chapel.

Visit www.bachfestivalflorida.org for more details.

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Sundance gives indie films a voice Thousands of film lovers gathered for the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival is a yearly outlook for small indie films.

Nick D’Alessandro

Staff Writer

In a world where large production companies with big names and big budgets release most of the movies you see, remembering the true heart of independent film is hard. In independent film you see small budgets, lesser known names, and, generally, more innovative and creative filmmaking.

The Mecca of independent filmmaking is Park City, Utah.

Every year in January thousands of filmmakers, actors, and fans fly into the town with a population just above seven thousand.

In 2012 it was estimated that twelve thousand people went to Park City for one thing: indie cinema.

The Sundance Film Festival began in 1979, then called the Utah/US Film Festival. It was changed to its current name in the 90s in honor of chairman Robert Redford’s character in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sun-

dance Kid. Such recent films as Whiplash, Fruitvale Station, and Beasts of the Southern Wild have all won as Featured Dramas in the past few years.

This year, the Sundance Film Festival ran from Jan. 22 to Feb. 2. It featured films from various actors, such as Ewan McGregor, Jonah Hill, and Brad Pitt. Also, plenty of artists hosted panels and discussions, including Kristen Wiig, Mindy Kaling, and Johnny Knoxville (of Jackass).

The festival saw a large number of firsts this year. For example, the film Tangerine was filmed entirely on an iPhone 5S. The whole thing. It has already been purchased for release by Magnolia Pictures. Also, an exhibit of a virtual reality flight simulator called Birdly screened at the fest and was a huge hit.

Something not a lot of people know is that anyone can submit his or her films into the Sundance Film Festival. For a 40 dollar fee, you can submit your short film into the Shorts Com-

petition and, for 20 dollars more, you can submit your film into the Feature Film Competition.

Film festivals are universal.

Part of what makes film so amazing is that they can connect people from all cultures and from all around the world. You have got the Cannes Film Festival in Europe, the Sundance Film Festival in America, the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.

No matter, they all allow you to bring together your art and celebrate your work amongst other independent filmmakers.

Winter Park is fortunate to have a film festival. The Florida Film Festival begins in mid-April and runs for 10 days at the Enzian Theatre. Submissions closed months ago for the 170 films that will be screening. However, that does not mean that you cannot submit your own film for the deadline in October.

Sundance closed Feb. 2. All over the Internet you can find many of the short films from the festival, all highly recommend-

Magnolia Pictures The film Tangerine was filmed entirely on an iPhone 5s and was recently purchased for distribution by Magnolia Pictures. ed. The Festival is over, but do not worry: the 2016 Sundance Film Festival begins on Jan. 21.

Maybe you will be one of the thousands to flock to Park City in one year’s time.

Musicians take on trademarks Understanding the nuances and complexities of copyright law and the protective ‘right to expression.’

Carter Richards

Writer

Are you joking? Are you serious? I do not even know what to say.

According to Justia, an online database that tracks legal trademarks, Taylor Swift has filed such trademarks with the US Government for phrases such as “This Sick Beat,” “Cause We Never Go Out of Style,” and “Could Show You Incredible Things,” as well as other quips from her recently-released 1989 album.

The three-page list on Justia is highly inclusive: it ranges from paper products, publications, apparel, digital media, recordings, and even educational services.

If approved, this prevents these lines from being printed on— well, anything really—unless it is endorsed by Swift, who then essentially owns the phrases.

Look, I am in support of artists owning their work. Musicians have to bring home the ba-

con and I am all for that. But to be lowing freedom of expression. clear, this is no isolated incident. The trademarking of simple lyrMany musicians do this. One of ics—especially ones that are so the most common trademarks in broad—is incredibly disturbing.

As an example, the very idea the music industry is for band and singer names. In fact, I do of a “cover” (performing anothnot really think it is fair to pick er artist’s song) is under fire in on Swift for this move, consider- the music industry. YouTube, ing it probably which hosts a staggering netwas not even work of indeher initiative One of the pendent musito begin with. covering But the defenses of stricter cians popular songs reason I am copyright law in order to writing this article is to exgain exposure, is that it forces has been hit amine a more hard over the serious probmusicians to be past few years lem in the mutruly creative. with ruthless sic industry copyright acabout rights to cusations. expression. I can understand an artist’s desire Most of the time there is to keep their brand secure to pre- no deliberation as to whether vent others from gaining from cover videos actually constitute infringement: YouTube just retheir success.

Where we have hit a snag moves the video and even goes is in the ever-increasing com- as far as to permanently delete plexity of music law and how the user. And if you get lucky detrimental that is towards al- and your cover goes viral, then

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you could have a debilitating lawsuit on your hands.

The same harsh accusations are expanding to “sampling” as well, which is the technique of using parts of another artist’s song to help build the richness of your own. Entire genres of music, like break-beat, slow-core, and any form of independent remixes could be deemed illegal with just an executive’s handshake and a few phone-calls. If you want to sample another artist but do not have the presence (or the money) to get permission from them then you are out of luck.

One of the defenses of stricter copyright law is that it forces musicians to be truly creative and come up with their own ideas.

Let us just shoot that one down right now. There is no such thing as a purely original artist.

Part of being an artist is stealing familiar ideas and presenting them with new and engaging twists. So when Kanye West cuts a line from King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man” into

his chorus for “POWER,” he is hailed as a creative genius. Me, I could not even find the song, since every single original on the internet has been removed for copyright infringement.

We live in an incredible time for music—do not get me wrong.

There are more musicians on the planet than there ever have been and that is a great thing. The modern musician has more mobility and tools at their disposal than ever before and that is also a great thing. But while making music is a privilege, the freedom for artists to craft at their will is a creative right.

If Swift’s filing is approved, it will be a landmark precedent for every successful artist, no longer safeguarding the songwriter, but corporate-sponsored censorship. My concern with this latest development is that it only makes it more difficult for aspiring artists to gain footing in the industry and, more importantly, to make music the way they want to.

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The Groove Orient

Glance at ‘Generation Y’ Groove Orient releases their first full length album ‘Generation Y.’ Jonny Scoblionko details the album and its many nuances.

Jonny Scoblionko

Columnist

Greetings music fans! If you have not heard the word, The Groove Orient recently released their first full-length album entitled Generation Y. The wonderfully diverse album showcases the band’s many dimensions and eclectic melodic range.

The album begins with “Bad Man,” featuring Harry Ong’s (bassist/vocalist) soulful vocals floating in a deep rhythmic groove pocket with a psychedelic melodic edge. The longest running track on the album, “Bad Man,” showcases guitarist Chuck Magid with extensive guitar play climaxing in an uplifting breakthrough jam. The next song on the album, “Dead Dog Blues,” also features soulful vocals from Ong. The track has a bluesy feel with Tommy Shugart (keyboard) providing a bouncy melodic foundation on the keys and a splash of tasty guitar shredding from Magid.

The following song was my personal favorite—the kind of song you want to hear jammed out for 15 minutes—“Let’s Go” is a high-energy, fantastically funky tune that leaves you no choice but to stand up and dance. Despite being the shortest track on the album, “Let’s Go” offers the most potential in regards to live

translation. I am very excited to how the band features the track in future shows. Next, “Mother Mary” showcases the band’s gospel side and features Magid on vocals. The listener then gets a glimpse into the evil world of The Groove Orient with “Generation Y.” this wild ride features spine-tingling guitar riffs and psychedelic atmospheric sounds ultimately culminating in a high-energy reconstructive progressive rock breakdown. The final track, “Fatima’s Sensation,” is a smooth conclusion to the eclectic album. Ong’s heart-felt vocals is combined with a tight percussive rhythm from Paul Terry (drums) and David Vanegas (percussion) in addition to a Santana-esque melody.

I really enjoy the album; it showcases the band’s range and dimensions. That being said, I do think that the palpable energy from their live shows is not entirely done justice on the album. I have a bias, as I have seen them play more times than I can count, but I believe that songs like “Generation Y” and “Bad Man,” which still sound great on the album, lack the oomph that they have in a live setting. All in all, I thought Generation Y was a fantastic step up from Welcome to the Show (their debut EP) and a promising demonstration of their musical potential.

Maya Lin 2 x 4 Landscape, 2006, SFI certified wood 2 x 4s, 10’ x 53’4” x 35’ © Maya Lin, courtesy Pace Gallery. Photography by Colleen Chartier.

Capturing water through sculpture David Matteson

Editor-in-Chief

Taking the hybrid form of a wave and hill formation, Maya Lin’s 2x4 Landscape is a sculpture constructed from 70,000 cut pieces of 2x4s, and fills the entirety of the Orlando Museum of Art’s main gallery.

The sculpture is just one of the many works in the exhibition “A History of Water” that engages the viewer with questions surrounding the sanctity of water and earth. In spite of the large scale of 2x4 Landscape and other works in the exhibition, Lin’s sculptures and installations reflect a calming, meditative quality.

“My indoor work is really quiet,” Lin said. “It’s so subtle you might miss it if you aren’t paying attention.”

“A History of Water” opened on Jan. 29 with a talk from the artist focusing on her ongoing fascination with water’s form.

Following her introduction to Milton Van Dyke’s “An Album of Fluid Motion” in 1993, Lin was inspired to explore wave formation in both her site-specific outdoor works and her indoor studio works. Both 2x4 Landscape and Flow are sculptures that showcase Lin’s early interest in wave shape.

In addition to these sculptures, “A History of Water” includes a collection of Lin’s pin and silver rivers, which are

mounted to the gallery walls.

“I fall in love with waterways because they are incredibly important ecologically,” Lin said.

While the silver and pin rivers each capture the image and form of specific waterways, their differing mediums have contrasting effects.

“The pins are about dispersion where as the silvers are about seeing the river as a visualization,” Lin said.

One of the earliest pin rivers in this body of work is the Kissimmee River, a waterway that contributes into Lake Okeechobee and is the source of ecological controversy. In the 1960s, the Army Corps of Engineers dredged a canal down the Kissimmee Valley in an effort to control the river’s flooding; however, this effort caused many environmental problems, and efforts are now underway to restore the waterway’s original course. The complexity of the Kissimmee River and its importance to the Everglades inspired Lin’s interest to creatively understand this waterway.

Lin is also fascinated with the absence of water, citing the need to understand the terrain that forms beneath the surface.

This study is reflected in the marble work Around the World, which captures a cross-sectional drawing through the earth at the longitudes of the Equator, New York City, and the Arctic Circle.

“These sculptures trace the terrain of the earth without the water present,” Lin said, “They are giving us an idea that most of our mountains are underwater.”

The most interactive work in “A History of Water,” is Lin’s current ongoing project, the What is Missing? Foundation. Focusing on endangered and extinct species, this memorial exists online and allows participants to share their memories of personal and historic events of endangering planetary welfare or conservation efforts.

What is Missing? is Lin’s final memorial—notably, her design and construction of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. was the first work that brought her national acclaim. Unlike her past memorials, What is Missing? allows Lin the freedom to explore in new ways via the Internet.

“We haven’t experimented that much with the medium of the Internet, but it allows us to play with layering, time, and sound,” Lin said.

Lin claims this interactive memorial as the work most personally connected to her, noting her role as artist and advocate in the face of an uncertain future.

“I don’t think we have much time, and if I can do anything I will advocate,” Lin said.

“A History of Water” is on view through May 10. For more information or to schedule a tour of the exhibition visit omart.org.

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Lacrosse teams anticipate success Amy Martin

Writer

This week the Sunshine State Conference released their pre-season poll, selected each year by coaches within the league. In its inaugural year as a member of the SSC, Rollins Women’s Lacrosse was selected to finish second among the five schools in the conference. The Tars received 13 points with one first place vote. Florida Southern barely edged over the Tars with 16 points and four first place votes.

Women’s captain Emily Eddowes ‘16 said that “with this being Rollins’ first season as part of a conference, we are happy with the ranking but are certainly striving to knock out Florida Southern this season for an SSC Championship.”

Conference play gears up

on Feb. 8 when the Tars host Sunshine State Conference rival University of Tampa at Sandspur Stadium.

The men’s team is also looking for success in the conference this season. Rollins was picked fifth in the pre-season poll with nine votes. The Tars finished with a 6-9 overall record last season and 2-3 in conference games. Tampa (16-5, 5-0) was selected first, followed by Florida Southern (11-4, 4-1), Saint Leo (8-7, 2-3), and Florida Tech finished just barely over the Tars in fourth place (3-9, 1-4).

“The team is definitely working to build off of last year’s season and looking to defeat some of our major conference rivals going into this spring,” said returning defender Connor McClellan ’17.

Rollins will face Tampa February 28 in their first conference game of the season.

men 2/5 vs Young Harris @ Young Harris, Ga. (4:00 p.m.)

2/7 vs Shorter @ Rome, Ga. (1:00 p.m.)

2/20 vs Limestone @ Gaffney, S.C. (4:00 p.m.)

2/23 vs Catawba @ Salisbury, N.C. (4:00 p.m.)

2/28 vs Tampa @ Tampa, Fla. (1:00 p.m.)

3/4 vs Wingate @ Wingate, N.C. (3:30 p.m.)

3/7 vs Belmont Abbey @ Belmont, N.C. (12:00 p.m.)

3/10 vs Mercy @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

3/14 vs Florida Southern @ Barker Family Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

3/16 vs St. Michaels @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

3/21 vs Adams State @ Barker Family Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

3/28 vs Florida Tech @ Melbourne, Fla. (7:00 p.m.)

4/8 vs Lynn @ Boca Raton, Fla. (7:00 p.m.)

4/11 vs Saint Leo @ Barker Family Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

4/18 SSC Semifinals @ TBD (TBA) 4/25 SSC Finals @ TBD (TBA) 5/3 vs Colorado Messa @ Barker Family Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

5/24 NCAA Tournament @ TBD (TBA)

women

2/8 vs Tampa @ Barker Family Stadium (2:00 p.m.)

2/12 vs Belmont Abbey @ Belmont, N.C. (3:30 p.m.)

2/15 vs Lenoir-Rhyne @ Hickory, N.C. (1:00 p.m.)

2/22 vs Adephi @ Barker Family Stadium (12:00 p.m.)

3/1 vs Regis @ Barker Family Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

3/5 vs Mt. Olive @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

3/8 vs Stonehill @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

3/10 vs Coker @ Barker Family Stadium (4:00 p.m.)

3/14 vs Limestone @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

3/19 vs Lenoir Rhyne @ Barker Family Stadium (4:00 p.m.)

3/27 vs Florida Southern @ Lakeland, Fla. (7:00 p.m.)

4/3 vs Saint Leo @ Barker Family Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

4/8 vs Florida Tech @ Melbourne, Fla. (7:00 p.m.)

4/17 vs Shepherd @ Owings Mills, Md. (7:00 p.m.)

4/19 vs Seton Hill @ Owings Mills, Md. (12:00 p.m.)

4/24 SSC Semi-Finals @ TBD (7:00 p.m.)

4/26 SSC Championship @ TBD (TBA) 5/9 NCAA Quarter Finals @ TBD (TBA) 5/16 NCAA Semi-Finals @ Salem, W.V. (TBA) 5/17 NCAA Championship @ Salem, W.V. (TBA)

Tars’ fishing association reels in continued support The recently formed RSFA has consistently demonstrated its potential as a prominent student organization.

Ariana Simpson

Writer

Founded in the spring of 2013 by President William Cochran ’15, the Rollins Sports Fishing Association (RSFA) is swimming into this spring semester with incalculable accomplishments and a legion of plans. “Just based off of our successes over the past two years and input from students and administration, we tend to be represented in a higher light based off of skill, recruiting methods, hosting events, working with other student organizations, and implementing the core values of the Rollins community,” said Cochran.

Cochran considers the RSFA’s connection to the Rollins biology department as a top accomplishment for the organization. During the spring a shark tagging program started at Rollins, and this semester part of the curriculum will be a labbased study where students will go out and tag sharks through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s research initiative. Cochran elaborates that despite sharks being predators of the ocean, “they’re an integral part of the whole ecosystem by helping regulate other specimens that could possibly become invasive and [that] there has been a significant decline in the shark population due to unsustainable fishing habits.” Despite the presence of NOAA, this is a civilian based effort and anybody can participate. “RSFA will be heading it

and the students (Rollins biology majors) are going to come out and get first-hand experience,” said Cochran.

Competitively speaking, RSFA participated in the College Kayak Fishing Series this past year. Coming in as an underdog who had not previously competed, RSFA placed a glorious 6th place in the nation during their first season. The competition will take place again this semester.

RSFA has also “accumulated various relationships with manufactures [such as] Guy Harvey and AFTCO (American Fishing Tackle Co.) both hav[ing] some of the top rank[ed] conservation initiatives,” said Cochran. This means that with “anything that we do associated with aquatic environments on campus regardless if RSFA or Eco-Rollins is heading it, we are able to get endorsed by those organizations that help create awareness and help show the significance of that endeavor.” With only 25 college institutions in the country sponsored by large organizations such as Guy Harvey or AFTCO, RSFA takes a great deal of pride in not only being a part of the original fifteen, but also having their continued support and sponsorship. RSFA also works with the Coastal Conservation Association, which Cochran mentions “…had the most success in getting bills and statues passed to protect environments and fisheries, Florida having one of their largest chapters, coincidentally with the headquarters being in Orlando.” RSFA helps

In memory of

Will Hauver ‘15 Hauver passed away on Feb. 2. The senior Communications Major was the captain of the Tars lacrosse team and an active member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

“Will Hauver was a charismatic, witty, and artistic young man. He had many talents on and off the field that are irreplaceable.”

-R.J. Rossi, lacrosse head coach

alongside them, volunteering at fundraising banquets they host, for example.

The organization keeps working towards even more serious sponsors with conservation driven ambitions such as Coasta Del Mar. Dry Cases, another organization, will possibly work with RSFA as well.

This past semester an important event was the integration of East Cape Skiffs, a “local boat manufacturer, top two best small boat skiffs manufacturer in the world, and have the most environmentally sound manufacturing facilities of any of the boat manufactures,” says Cochran.

Proud sponsor East Cape Skiffs will be helping Rollins students start a tarpon tagging initiative, which is a growing trend in Florida as the fish migrate along the east coast. A growing number of laws against harvesting them have made tarpon become a strictly game fish. Multiple non-profit organizations are working to protect them; the principle is the same as the shark tagging initiative.

The future is looking even brighter for RSFA with the reinauguration of a two week campus-wide fishing tournament sponsored by ROC. The event will take place this semester and the plans include a rod rental program similar to the Eco-Rollins bike rental program. There is much to anticipate from RSFA as they become one of the greatest success stories of a student run organization on campus under strong alumni guidance, group leadership, and effort.