The flag on the frontlawn of the Mills Buildingflies at half-staff, for it is nota beautiful day in the Rollinsneighborhood. The RollinsCollege community mournsthe loss and celebrates thelife of Fred McFeely Rogers,74, who died last Thursdayof stomach cancer.

Rogers was born inLatrobe, Pennsylvania, andwas an only child until age11. Throughout much of hischildhood, Rogers learned toentertain himself with musicand his vivid imagination.He was surrounded by aloving, nurturing family,which included his motherwho lovingly knitted himcardigans his whole life untilshe died, and a grandfatherwho helped him formulatehis ideas of the importanceof being yourself.

Roger’s grandfatherwas instrumental in devel-oping his genuine personali-ty traits during an era whenmen were not notorious forsharing their feelings. Hisgrandfather used to say tohim, “Fred, - you made thisday a special day by being

yourself. Always rememberthere’s just one person in thisworld like you…and I likeyou just the way you are.”Rogers went on to share thesame message with genera-tions of children.

Originally a transferstudent from DartmouthCollege where he beganstudying diplomacy, Rogersfirst came to Rollins in 1948where he majored in musicand composition and had acollegiate experience that

Rollins Collegerecently enjoyed a fantasticflurry of events in commem-oration of DiversityCelebration Week, presentedby the Cultural ActionCommittee. The week of cul-turally-themed activitiesstarted Sunday, February 23and ended Saturday, March1. The Diversity Celebrationoffered students the oppor-tunity to appreciate and cel-ebrate the melting potatmosphere that makes thiscountry so unique.

The opening celebra-tion of Diversity Week

kicked off on “Soul FoodSunday,” with studentssavoring a hearty and deli-cious smorgasbord laid outat Sutton Place. The cele-bration continued onMonday with t-shirts, but-tons, and stickers handedout at the Campus Center,and an evening visit byauthor Gayl Jones from theBlack Author’s Book Club.

Rollins studentsenjoyed a riveting discus-sion on diversity and a lightlunch Tuesday with Dr. EdRoyce, professor ofSociology. Wednesday’s cel-ebration included a moviemarathon at Dave’s DownUnder, featuring such cul-turally rich movies as SmokeSignals and MonsoonWedding.

On Thursday theFred Stone Theater present-

Students and facultyattended a dinner hosted bythe Rollins Democrats lastThursday night. The dinnerofficially kicked off thegroup’s Election 2004 activi-ties, and the two speakersdiscussed the importance ofgetting involved in the elec-tion process and encouragedpeople to vote.

Dr. James T. Smith, avisiting assistant professorof Politics at Rollins, was thefirst speaker of the evening.Smith presented research on

early and liberal absenteevoting in American electionswhich suggested that theydecreased voter turnout.

The second speakerof the evening, FormerDeputy Chief of Staff RoyNeel discussed the mistakesmade by Democrats in the2002 mid-term Election, andwhat they must do in orderto re-capture both the WhiteHouse and Congress in 2004.

“Republicans wereable to politicize and exploitthe initiative on terrorismand Iraq to the advantage oftheir candidates,” explainsNeel.

Neel explained fur-ther, “Democrats thatallowed this to happen madea fundamental and strategicpolitical error by not posi-

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photo / CHRIS CIMAFRANCAVOTING MATTERS: Former Deputy Chief of Staff Roy Neeltalks with John Culverhouse, president of Rollins Democrats.

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Rollins losesdear friend FredRogers.by Darren Kettles

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photo / MATT MOORE/ PBS.ORGROLLINS LEGACY: Fred Rogers, class of ‘51, contributed greatly to Rollins College. He alsopositively influenced the lives of millions of people throughout the world.

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political error by not posi-tioning themselves earlierand speaking boldly abouthow they really felt.”

Neel is currentlyChairman of the JacksonGroup, a consulting compa-ny specializing in strategicplanning for public policyinitiatives. He is also anAdjunct Professor ofPolitical Science atVanderbilt University.

In The White House,Neel served as PresidentClinton’s Deputy Chief ofStaff, where he was respon-sible for coordinating allpolicy and communicationsactivities for the President.In the midst of the 2000Election debacle, Neeldirected Vice PresidentGore’s presidential transi-tion planning during theunprecedented post-electionchallenge in Florida.

“It is important – nomatter what side of the polit-ical fence you are on – to getinvolved in the election,stand up for what youbelieve in, and exercise yourright to vote,” explainedChris Cimafranca, Vice-President of the RollinsDemocrats.

“I’m pleased thatRollins provides the atmos-phere for students, profes-sors, and national leaders tocome together and discussimportant issues,” saidSmith of the event. “That iswhat higher education is allabout.”

changed his life. In onealumni publication, Rogerssays he, “came out” of him-self during his years atRollins. Rogers loved hisalma mater and his memo-ries of his Rollins educationwent with him throughouthis life.

In the December 1968issue of the Rollins AlumniRecord, Rogers says, “every-thing I have learned atRollins has helped me in mywork…so many of my par-ticular neighbors at Rollinshelped me to see more clear-ly than ever that education isa process…I’m glad thatthere are still some schoolswhich allow their studentsample opportunities fordeveloping their ownunique identities.”

At Rollins, Rogers livedin Room 101 of Lyman Hall,[which now houses ROC].

He was an active student inmusic, the chapel, presidentof Alpha Phi Lambda, butalso swimming and dramat-ics. He graduated magnacum laude with his B.A. inmusic in 1951, and leftWinter Park for New YorkCity where he apprenticedfor NBC.

A television career blos-somed for Rogers in theyears that followed gradua-tion where he first becamean assistant producer, beforeeventually producing hisown series called Children’sCorner. Rogers is mostacclaimed for his four-timeEmmy award winning show,Mister Roger’sNeighborhood, also twicewinning the PeabodyAward, considered to be themost prestigious award intelevision broadcasting. Helater went on to receive aLifetime AchievementAward from the National

Academy of Arts andSciences, the highest civilianhonor, as well as thePresidential Medal ofHonor.

Rogers wrote all thesongs, scripts and puppetryon Mister Roger’sNeighborhood himself whilesummer vacationing withhis wife and two sons, Jamesand John, at their Nantuckethome, a place they called“The Crooked House.”

Probably the most won-derful thing about FredRogers, and there weremany, was his gentle, nur-turing and reassuring dispo-sition. Although timeschanged, Rogers’ old-fash-ioned style did not; heremained steadfastly true tohimself, his mission and tohis followers.

He is an icon who wasquietly powerful, althoughsome thought he was silly,sung corny songs, fed his

fish, and wore ‘nerdy’clothes. Despite some of hisquirks, Rogers was a manwho told you the truth andhow to live the right kind oflife.

In one of his last visitsto Rollins in March 2001,Rogers, an ordainedPresbyterian minister, con-ducted the Alumni Servicein Knowles MemorialChapel. In his addressRogers made everyone wantto be better people. Rogers’message about a life of serv-ice to our neighbors is whatis most important. “Deepdown we know that whatmatters in this life is muchmore than winning for our-selves. What really mattersis helping others win, too,even if it means slowingdown and changing ourcourse now and then.” Mr.Rogers, thank you for yourlifelong contributions andfor just being you.

-ed “Necessary Targets,” aplay by Eve Ensler, directedby Jill Franklin.

The excitementincreased Friday, when theAsian Student Associationjoined with SGA and severalbusinesses to sponsor AsianLunar New Year.

In the CCC, Asian acro-bats and martial artists fromEpcot performed a Cirque-du-Soleil type show, withsome of the performers as

young as 10 years old. Thelarge crowd of Rollins stu-dents was wowed with theastounding tricks, and after-ward a banquet was held inDave’s Down Under featur-ing delicious food from sev-eral diversity clubs. Theevent also included a fashionshow featuring styles fromChina, Vietnam, India, andother Asian countries.

Jennifer Wu, an activemember of ASA said, “It wasvery exciting to see the suc-cess of this Lunar New Year

celebration. I’ve gottencompliments on it being thegreatest ever and severalpeople have told me that itwas the best event at RollinsCollege so far this year.”

Saturday’s “Unity Fest”concluded the extraordinaryweek. The event includedfood from around the worldand booths sponsored byseveral on-campus organiza-tions. Students enjoyedanother acrobatic perform-ance, the musical styling ofan interactive Caribbean DJ,

a limbo contest, Indian danc-ing, and Latin dancers visit-ing from UCF. The turnoutwas even better than expect-ed.

The DiversityCelebration Week was ahuge success. Thanks to thesupport and planning of theCultural Action Committeeand the other organizations,Rollins College experienceda whirlwind of culturallyenriching and fun-filledevents that will not soon beforgotten or surpassed.

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“We cannot fail to be theobject of envy and resent-ment...We should cease totalk about such vague andunreal objectives as humanrights, the raising of livingstandards, and democratiza-tion.”

This quote is from a U.S.State Department memowritten after WWII.Although this idea may notbe voiced by politicianstoday (of course they wouldnot admit to such an egre-gious approach to foreignpolicy), these words haveseemingly, as Paul W. Rea,Ph.D claims, “served as aforeign-policy blueprint fora half century.”

I do not expect that anycountry operates out ofgoodwill, and I do notexpect that the U.S. shoulddo otherwise. It is the degreeto which we put our owneconomic agenda abovethese considerations thatdeeply troubles me.

In regards to Iraq,nobody denies the chargesof inhumanity againstSaddam Hussein. However,it is important to realize thatbefore the first Gulf War,says Rea, “the Iraqi govern-ment also did much that wasgood for the country.” UnderHussein, the government“invested heavily in socialprograms which made Iraqihealth care and educationamong the best in theIslamic world.”

But this was all beforethe U.S. supported Iraq in awar against Iran, providingthem with the chemical andbiological weapons we nowfear they will use on us.

Back then, Rea says,“Saddam was the same bru-tal dictator he is today, butWashington supported andarmed him because heseemed useful against acommon enemy.”

It was not much longeruntil Hussein was the enemyand the U.S. was attackingIraq under the premise of“freedom and democracy,”resulting in the death ofthousands of innocent peo-ple. To add insult toinjury, after calling citizensto rise up against Hussein,the U.S. pulled out all assis-tance, leaving the rebels tobe crushed and tortured bythe Iraqi government.

Adding to the havocwe caused in Iraq, economicsanctions were placed on thecountry after the war thatcaused the deaths of over500,000 children and hadcountless other devastatingrepercussions on Iraq.

But, you say,Hussein could have had thesanctions lifted if he wouldonly comply with the U.N.demands. Though this mightbe true, Rea points out thatmuch of the sanctioning wasunnecessary—especiallyunder Bush Jr.’s administra-tion: “Between 2000 and2002…‘holds’ on humanitar-ian goods tripled. The U.S.blocked dialysis, dental, andfire-fighting equipment,dairy production equip-ment, and vaccines to treatinfant hepatitis, tetanus, anddiptheria.” Rea concludes,“Since these items are notdual-purpose items thatcould be used as weapons, itis difficult to deny the uttermeanness of the Bush poli-cies.”

Then there is the issueof whether or not we arebeing told the truth aboutwhat is going on.

After the last Gulf War,

our government reportedthat U.N. weapons inspec-tors were kicked out of Iraqwhen the truth was that wewithdrew the weaponsinspectors. Why lie aboutthis? Rea reports that,“according to Scott Ritter, aRepublican, former Marine,and lead a member ofUNSCOM, the team over-saw the verifiable destruc-tion of 90 to 95% of Iraq’sweapons of destruction.”Ritter himself claimed that,“It is doubtful in the extremethat Saddam Hussein hasretained any functionalaspect of the chemical,nuclear, and biologicalweapons programs.”

Isn’t this a good thing?Why haven’t we heard aboutit? Maybe because the gov-ernment still needed a wayto instill fear into theAmerican people so that wewill support a war. Bushwants us to think thatHussein is a bigger threatthan he is, and so denouncesthe weapons inspections,which once proved to behighly effective, in favor of awar.

Which brings us to mymain concern: why does theU.S. want to go to war? Afterthe President announced lastweek that a “regime change”(a nice way of saying “assas-inating another country’sleader”), it became clear thatthe U.S. not only has inten-tions of disarming Iraq, butalso of moving in and takingover.

Anatol Lieven, SeniorAssociate at the CarnegieEndowment forInternational Peace, pro-vides insight into the situa-tion: “To understand theAdministration’s motivation,it is necessary to appreciatethe breathtaking scope of thedomestic and global ambi-tions which the dominant

neo-conservative national-ists hope to further by meansof war, and which go waybeyond their publicly statedgoals.”

Perhaps this seems a lit-tle harsh, but shouldn’t we atleast consider that most ofwhat they tell us is propa-ganda before we supportand head face first into a warthat will at minimum costbillions upon billions of dol-lars and at worst lead tonuclear war? We cannot dis-count the fact that Iraq hasthreatened to attack Israel inthe event that we attack it,and that Israel has in turnthreatened to attack backand that at least we knowthat Israel does have nuclearcapabilities.

And, yes, war would bebad for the economy.“Whatever the astronomicalnumbers,” Rea states, “near-ly all economists agree that awar is likely to have a nega-tive impact and might evenplunge the U.S. economyinto recession.” Not to men-tion what it would cost torebuild Iraq after the war(some estimates come closeto one trillion dollars.)

Also, war in Iraq wouldcertainly increase terrorism.At the Carnegie Institute forWorld Peace, JessicaMattews says, “I don’t knowof any expert on the MidEast who doesn’t think that awar would lead to 100,000new terrorists.”

But, as we have allheard from the onslaught ofpro-war rhetoric, Bush doesnot want us to think of a warin these terms. He onlywants us to be afraid of thebig, bad wolf and to thinkthat he is the only one whocould protect us.

So why don’t I likeBush? Let’s just say, I “mis-underestimate” him.

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Spring break is final-ly here, and not a momenttoo soon. The weather hasbeen getting nicer, and thedesire to do work has steadi-ly decreased. Students andteachers alike welcome aweek off.

Some will be travel-ing home to spend theirbreak with family while oth-ers will be traveling to typi-cal spring break destinationssuch as Key West andCancun. I for one will beremaining on campus. Afterall, we do go to school inFlorida. It is sunny andwarm, so why would I needto pack up and go some-

where else?This is actually the

second spring break I willhave spent at Rollins so Iwant to share the top 5 rea-sons why staying here is agreat idea.# 1 -Uninterruptedsleep- Sincemost people inyour house willhave left, theywill not bearound to wakeup at the ungodly hour of 10a.m. to get food.#2- Tijuana Flats- Speakingof food, eating off campus isnecessary and this Mexican

restaurant is the place to go.The nearest location is onFairbanks Avenue for thoseunfortunate souls who havenot yet experienced theTijuana Burrito.#3- New Smyrna Beach-

This beautifulbeach is only aone hour driveaway fromRollins and fea-tures whitesand beachesand nice waves.

#4- Downtown Orlando-There are tons of clubs andbars to visit for a fun andexciting nightlife. Take yourpick of Cairo, Tabu, Antigua,

Bar Orlando, or Chillers, justto name a few.#5- Visiting Friends- Thinkabout it, what one of yourfriends would not want tocome to Florida for a week?They will love to come andspend time with you insunny Florida.

Staying at Rollins forspring break has definitebenefits. Take advantage ofthe extra sleep, good offcampus food, sunny beach-es, and fun nightlife. Inaddition, do not forget toinvite your friends to comedown, because I am surethey would love to.

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“Don’t Misunderestimate Me”Writer responds

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THETHEHOT SPOT: HOT SPOT:

FFUJIUJI SSUSHIUSHI

photo / MATT MOORENIGHT OUT: Fuji Sushi offers a wide range of delectabletreats that will certainly satisfy any customers’ appetite.

With the Asian Lunar New Year celebration thispast Friday, those who attended were able to taste a popu-lar Japanese culinary art, Sushi! If you thought that the din-ning services at Beans was the only place to find such atreat, you are indeed wrong.

Orlando has many restaurants where you can findgreat sushi. One such restaurant, Fuji Sushi, has been ratedone of the best sushi places in Orlando. Sushi may seemlike a culinary trend to most, but it seems like one of thefavored types of food for Rollins students.

Located on Lee Road off of 17-92 in Winter Park,Fuji Sushi is only a 10-minute drive away from the Rollinscampus. The restaurant specializes in their wide selectionof maki style sushi rolls. For the faint of heart not willing todelve into the realm of raw fish secured to a mixture of veg-etables and rice, you can try your hand at the many optionsof Japanese dinners. Common favorites include theTempura and Teriyaki dinners.

Fuji has a large assortment of both hot and coldappetizer choices that are very tantalizing to anyone’s tastebuds. The perennial favorite Miso Soup is absolutely deli-cious and there are various salads that can suit anyone’spersonality. If you are not full after the appetizers you cantry one or more of their delicious sushi rolls, including theaptly named “Rollins Roll.” They also have the standardsushi, sashimi and hand rolls for those who are into the tra-ditional fish and rice type of meal.

Like most Japanese restaurants, drinks alwaysinclude a nice, hot green tea as well as a fine selection offountain beverages. After you tempt your palette withsoup, salad, and an entrée, there is only one thing left toindulge in, and that is dessert.

An amazing cheesecake tempura is one of the mosttasty dessert options anywhere. Green tea ice cream is alsoan unusual Japanese dessert item worth trying.

The staff of the restaurant is very friendly and help-ful; the food is prepared warm and always fresh. If youwant to experience a really HOT SPOT with some verytasty food, a nice atmosphere, and of course a good overalltime for everyone, students should hop into their cars andgo visit this nearby culinary hit. You cannot go wrong witha night out at Fuji Sushi!

Upon enteringKnowles Memorial Chapelyou are immediatelyengulfed in the excitement ofthe moment. At the front ofthe church there are over 150men and women ready toperform for the large crowdthat has gathered. The mem-bers of the choir are alldressed to a tee, with menwearing tuxedos andwomen wearing fancy blackor white cocktail dresses.The instrumentalists are allready to go. The show is

about to begin. Finally, theconductor takes the stageand the music begins.

The Bach Festival isthe third-oldest continuallyrunning Bach Choir group inthe United States. They havebeen nationally recognizedfor their musical excellence,performing both locally andinternationally for fans ofclassical music, thus main-taining their historical repu-tation as one of the nation’sfinest oratorio choruses.Staged in the wonderfullyacoustic Knowles Chapel,the Bach Festival continuesto draw audiences of all agesand races.

“When I first heardabout a college musical per-formance, I thought thiswould be geared toward acollege level audience. Ihave greatly enjoyed myself.

The music and the musiciansare all magnificent,” saidone audience member atSunday’s performance. “Iwould recommend this toanyone to try at least once.”

The Bach Festival iscurrently performing fromFebruary 28 - March 15. Theperformances celebrate themusical accomplishments ofsome of classical music’sfinest composers includingBach, Haydn, andBeethoven.

Leading the eclecticgroup of performers is Dr.John Sinclair, the BachFestival’s conductor. Theshow is captivating andamazingly invigorating,promising to enlighten anyfan of music. Admission toBach Festival performancesis free for all Rollins Collegestudents.

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Schedule ofUpcoming Bach

Events

Friday, March 7 at 8 p.m.-Haydn’s Creation: Friend toMozart, teacher toBeethoven, and influencedby Handel, Haydn’sCreation personifies thegreat achievements of theClassical era.

Saturday, March 8 at 10a.m.- The Baroque Horns: Aninformative experience ofmusical brilliance allowingthe audience to hear the

horn parts of J.S. Bach onrare and authentic instru-ments.

Saturday, March 8 at 8 p.m.-Bach-the Cantatas: The cele-brated 150-voice Choir in anevening of Bach’s mostappealing masterpieces.

Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m.-Haydn’s Creation: A choralmasterwork with operaticelements, grand choruses,

and charming orchestralwriting.

Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p.m.-Frederick Swan Organ Recital:Celebrating one of the pre-mier organists of our time.

Friday, March 14 at 8 p.m.-Grand High School HonorsChoir: Experience the futureof oratorio music withFlorida’s finest High SchoolChoirs in a Grand Recital.

*If you would like to attendthe Bach Festival or wouldlike additional information,please contact Josh Garrick,Executive Director of theBach Festival at: (407) 646-2182.

“Necessary Targets”was the first production ofthe spring semester at theFred Stone Theatre. Theshow opened on Thursday,February 27 and ran throughSunday, March 2.

Eve Ensler wrote“Necessary Targets” to por-tray how war affects women.The entire play revolvesaround J.S. Stephens, anAmerican psychiatrist, andMelissa Harris, an Americanhuman rights worker, whotravel to Bosnia to help thewomen deal with memoriesof war. Ensler is primarilyconcerned with how theAmerican and Bosnianwomen learn to interact withone another. It is a goodstory except for a somewhatabrupt ending, in which J.S.and Zlata, one of the Bosnianwomen, make a real connec-tion and then J.S. is back inAmerica the next scene.

The production of“Necessary Targets,” waspresented by Rollins Playersand the Department ofTheatre Arts and Dance, wasdirected and designed byRollins students. The setdesign worked very well forthis particular show. Thedirt spread on the floor withonly chairs to move on andoff, in addition to the insideroom where the Americansslept, was perfect. It wassimple enough to get thepoint across while stillallowing the audience tofocus on the characters andthe story.

Courtney Miller (J.S.Stephens) did a fabulous job!There was a definite evolu-tion of her character frombeing a cold outsider tobecoming very much a partof the refugee group.

Stacy Norwood(Zlata) had many dimen-sions to her character. Therewas a hard exterior, an over-riding sadness at current cir-cumstances, and eventuallyfriendliness that she sharedwith J.S.

The scenes betweenCourtney and Stacy werealways the best, especiallythe drunken scene. Both

actresses immersed them-selves in their characters andthey portrayed the growingbond between their twocharacters well.

Alanna Woonteiler(Azra) characterized her partfittingly. Her posture andmovements were alwaysindicative of her older age.She also had great facialexpressions throughout theshow and good timing on allof her comical lines.

There were manygood things about this pro-duction of “NecessaryTargets,” but there was onething that could have beenimproved upon. Sometimesit was hard to understandGillian Cummings (Seada),especially during her longmonologue about the loss ofher baby. She created a veryreal character with great out-bursts of emotion, but some-times they were too rushedand too high pitched tounderstand all of the words.At one point, she evenburied her face in her handsand all of her words werelost.

Overall, this showwas performed extremelywell. Congratulations to thecast for a job well done!

The RollinsPlayers movetheir audiencewith a powerfulproduction. by Jennifer Williams

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Festival preparesfor another suc-cessful season fullof classical music. by Chantel Figueroa

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During the spring semester, what couldbe better than spring break? While Fox Daydoes come close, the general consensus isthat break is the best part of the semester. Sowhat makes spring break so great?

“Catching up onsleep, relaxing, enjoy-ing my own time not

on school time.”

- Myriah Hampton, ‘05

“The Beach.”

- Alex Garabaghi, ‘06

“Spending qualitytime with my girl-friend, Ali Beta.”

- Matt Santini, ‘03

“Getting away fromschool work and justhaving a good timewith your friends!”

- Julianne DiRamio,‘06

“Going back home.”

- Joel Archbold, ‘04

“No class, no work,and sleep.”

- Kimberly Stovall, ‘06

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Today’s music mar-ket often seems like an envi-ronment over-saturated withformulized artists. The pastgentle acoustics of TonyBennett and Frank Sinatramay seem utterly lost on ageneration of computerizedartistry that departs from themusical stylings of swingand jazz. However, like abreath of fresh air, 25 year-old singer Michael Bublébrings listeners back to atime before music relied oncomputerization. WhileBublé’s boyish good lookscan easily be compared tothat of John Mayer, hissound is far more similar tothat of musicians of the past.

Rhythmic trumpetsand irresistible pianomelodies delight the ears oflisteners, who pop in Bublé’sself-titled debut album.More than just a tribute tosongs of the past, Bublé addshis own astounding talent toa line up of mostly lovesongs ranging from jazzyand upbeat to slow and sen-sitive.

As the CD begins,listeners are soothed by amelodic blend of instru-ments, which create a steadybeat as Bublé croons out thesong “Fever,” originally per-formed by Peggy Lee.Bublé’s smooth voice addsan almost bluesy feel to thesong. As the CD continues,Bublé’s even voice takes onthe Van Morrison classic“Moondance.” His rendi-tion seems faster with moreclarity and more of a swingvibration.

The rest of the CDfeatures excellent versions ofclassic songs, including “Put

Your Head on my Shoulder,”“The Way You LookTonight,” and “Come Flywith Me” to name a few.Bublé lends his reassuring,powerful, bass voice to eachsong, making the songs hisown, but at the same time,doing the classic songs jus-tice.

In addition to recent-ly releasing his debut albumon Reprise/143 Records, thisswing-influenced musicianhas also appeared on a num-ber of television shows. Heperformed live on “TheToday Show” on Valentine’sDay and also made anappearance on “Days of OurLives.” In addition, Bublé’scover of “Come Fly WithMe,” from his new album,was featured in the movie“Two Weeks Notice” star-ring Sandra Bullock andHugh Grant.

For more informa-tion on this talented, up andcoming artist, visitwww.michaelbuble.com.

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JAZZ MAN: Michael Bublé’s debut CD is full of enjoyable covers of classic songs, from VanMorrison to Frank Sinatra.

Fresh facedMichael Bubléputs a new twiston classic musicalfavorites. by Kate Alexander

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With spring breakcoming up, and manyRollins students about tohead home or on vacation,what will entertain those ofus still on campus?

Spring break is agreat time to catch up onRollins athletics. All weeklong there are rowing regat-tas, tennis matches, and soft-ball and baseball games.

Universal Studios iscelebrating Mardi Grasthroughout spring break.This includes parades,authentic New Orleans cui-sine, and a terrific concertseries including David LeeRoth on March 8 and Hootieand the Blowfish on March

15. On March 8 at the

House of Blues in down-town Disney the GinBlossoms will be playingwith Double Drive andBoxelder. On the 13, Big JackJohnson and the Oilers willplay, followed by Quiet Rioton the 14 and the BaconBrothers on the 15.

If comedy soundsmore appealing than music,this spring break is the per-fect chance to check out theSAK Comedy lab. The clublocated on W. Amelia Streetin Orlando, offers improvi-sational shows fromTuesday through Saturday.On Thursday, College Night,it is only five dollars to get inwith a student ID!

If you are looking fora tourist outing, Wet n’Wildis a fun trip. Their newestattraction, The Storm, is sureto add fun to the week.

So make use of yourweek free from stress. Letloose and relax!

The Lakeside HealthCenter is a much spokenabout but often misunder-stood part of the RollinsCampus. The Health Centeris meant to be a place for stu-dents to seek treatment andcounseling, yet it is avoidedby many students.

“Our goal is to makethe service accessible and toensure confidentiality,” saysHealth Center directorSandy Weisstein. However,there are many misconcep-tions keeping students away.According to Weisstein,many students are not evenaware of the many servicesprovided by the HealthCenter.

“I’ve talked to peo-ple who get to junior year,”says Weisstein, “and who donot know about the gynecol-ogical services or the emer-gency contraception that weprovide.”

The Health Centeralso provides physical exam-inations , as well as immu-nizations, nebullizer treat-ments, and some laboratorytests. They can give emer-gency care for illness orinjury and offer a limitednumber of prescriptions andover the counter medica-tions.

So why is it thatmany students shy awayfrom the Health Center?According to Weisstein,most students do not realizethat they can make an

appointment without havingstudent insurance, whichcan be done quite easily.Many students are also con-fused about the center’shours.

The Lakeside HealthCenter is open Mondaythrough Wednesday from 8a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to4:30 p.m. On Thursdays it isopen from 9 a.m. to noonand 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., andon Fridays appointments areavailable from 8 a.m. to noonand 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. TheHealth Center is closed onSaturday and Sunday.

Some students arebothered by the fact that theHealth Center is not open 24hours a day, but Weissteinsays that a 24 hour infirmaryis very rare. In fact, there isonly one Southern collegeleft that has one.

“Our hours aremostly the same as the otherschools around us,” saysWeisstein, “and we have twonurse practitioners, whilemost schools only have one.Diagnoses and treatment isalways available.”

Weisstein alsoreminds students that theCentra Care Walk-In Clinicon Lee Road in Winter Parkis always open and acceptsstudent insurance.However, Lee Road is agood 10-minute drive awayfrom Rollins by car.

“In a real emer-gency,” she says, “We cancall 911. The paramedics areonly 3/10 of a mile away.”

This is not comfort-ing to all students however,particularly those who havehad bad experiences. “Idon’t trust their judgmentanymore,” says StacyRichards.

Richards stopped

going to the Health Centerafter receiving medicine thatshe was allergic to.

“First I had to waitfor a couple hours, eventhough I had an appoint-ment,” she says, “and then Ihad a severe reaction to themedicine. I almost had to goto the emergency room.”

Richards is fairly cer-tain that she will not begoing back to the LakesideHealth Center, “I would pre-fer a real doctor,” she says.

Not all students havehad bad experiences howev-er. “I feel pretty confidentabout their ability to treat mein an emergency,” says SarahGillio.

A transfer studentfrom the University ofTampa, Gillio was impressedby the facilities of theLakeside Health Center. “Itwasn’t a dump like Tampa,”she says. “It was like a doc-tor’s office, very profession-al.”

“I went in rightaway,” she adds. “At Tampayou would wait for like threedays.”

Weisstein believesthat, overall, students arehappy with the treatmentthat they recieve. “Themajority of the time, whatI’ve heard is that studentsare learning that it is a goodplace to come.”

For those who wishto see changes made, theLakeside Health Center pro-vides surveys, which arealways available in the lobbyof the Health Center.

Weisstein encour-ages any students with ques-tions to call the LakesideHealth Center directly at(407) 646-2231.

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The Lakeside Health CenterAttempts to Reach Students

While studentsmay shy awayfrom the HealthCenter, manyknow little about it.by Eliza Osborn

features editor

How to Enjoy Spring Break in Orlando

There is lots ofentertainment

available for peo-ple at Rollins dur-ing spring break.by Marissa Block

staff reporter

A brilliant start tothe weekend for both of theRollins’ basketball teams,led to an unfortunate bitter-sweet ending. Lakelandwas the host of this year’sSunshine State ConferenceTournament, and the site ofwhat remains to be the bit-tersweet end to this greatSSC season for both Rollinsteams.

The women startedoff in excellent fashionwinning their first twogames against very toughopponents. Their first gamewas a hard fought battleagainst St. Leo. The Tarscame out on top by thescore of 74-59. Thisimpressive win showed thatthe Tars were not going totake this tournament lightly.Their second game, whichwas against highly ranked

Tampa, turned out to be anovertime thriller. The Tarswere able to once again tri-umph by five points win-ning the game 49-44.

D i s a p p o i n t m e n tstruck at the end of a hardfought game against theFlorida Southern Mocs.Rollins was able to pull thegame into overtime, but inthe end lost the champi-onship game to the Mocs bya score of 71-63.

The men’s basket-ball team was the numberone seeded team in the SSCConference tournament.They were looking tosecure their already amaz-ing season with a champi-onship effort in Lakeland.

Florida Tech wasthe first team to face offagainst the Tars. The Tarswere able to easily seal thedeal by winning by 12points, 78-66. Their nextgame was not to be so easydue to the fact that theywere playing a higherranked opponent, which inthis case was Barry

University. The Tars werestill able to close out thegame with an 11-point vic-tory, 48-37.

This landed the Tarsin the Championship gameagainst their season rivalFlorida Southern College.The Mocs were at anadvantage playing at homein front of a friendly andrambunctious crowd. TheTars took it to the Mocswith a two-point lead goinginto the locker room at halftime. The Tars played a pas-sionate game, but fell shortof their expected champi-onship effort and result.The Mocs won 81-68, send-ing the Tars home with adisappointing loss.

Both Tars teams hadexcellent seasons and haveto forget about these disap-pointing losses and insteadfocus on the much moreimportant NCAA DivisionII tournament which startsMarch 14.

The Rollins softballteam got off to a rough startthis week, winning only onegame out of four in theirdoubleheaders on Saturdayand on Monday.

On Saturday, theTars were swept at home byAugusta State, droppingRollins’ record to 2-2. In thefirst game of the dayAugusta State jumped out toa 2-0 lead in the first off Tarsstarting pitcher SarahReeber. From that point onthe Tars found themselvesdug in a hole.

A highlight forRollins was leadoff hitterTiffanie Toner’s solo home-run in the fifth. The gameended in a 10-3 State victory.

Game two againstAugusta State started offbadly, with starter Toner giv-ing up four runs in the first,including two homeruns.

Rollins answeredwith a run of their own inthe first. Augusta Statescored two runs in the third,highlighted by the Jaguarsthird baseman hitting her

second homerun of thegame. This time Rollinswould answer and answerwell, scoring 4 runs of theirown and knocking AugustaState’s starter out of thegame.

Struggling to remainin the game, the Tars tried torally with two runs in theirlast frame of the game butfell short in the end, 11-7.

The Tars enteredtheir doubleheader onMonday hoping to end theirtwo game losing streak andbuild some momentum.Unfortunately the first gameof the day, against SouthDakota State, would be aheartbreaker as State wouldscore the only run of thegame in the last frame of theeighth.

Rollins entered thesecond game of the day,against University ofFindlay, determined to endtheir losing streak. Theywere aided by Reeber’ssuperb pitching.

Reeber gave up onlyone unearned run in sevenstrong innings. Findlay didthemselves in with sixerrors, leading to all Rollins’sruns being unearned. Thefinal score was 4-1 but thegame was not that close.

Lake Maitlandplayed host to the MetroCup last weekend in men’sand women’s rowing, whichsaw the Tars bring the cupand the honors back toRollins’ turf.

The regatta had themaking of a grudge matchsince the University ofCentral Florida stomped theTars in last year’s competi-tion. The dual regatta wasevenly matched on the men’sdraw, which also includedEdgewater and Winter ParkHigh School. The men’screw team was primarily thesame as last year’s team witha couple of new additions.The men had three boatscompeting in the cup, whichincluded a varsity eight-manboat, varsity four-man and afour-man novice boat.

Throughout the

2000-meter course the men’sboats remained neck andneck until they reached the1500-meter marker. JohnTessier, the men’ coxswain,said that was the turningpoint in the race for themen’s squad.

“We crushed UCF sobadly after that,” saidTessier. “We beat them byseveral seconds.”

The men’s crew teamhas increased their trainingregiments, incorporating 1.5-mile runs both before andafter practice. Tessier creditsthe extra conditioning as oneof the significant differencesbetween Rollins and UCF.

Tessier said, “We arenot a big crew physicallywith only four or five guysover six feet tall, but weshowed better conditioningand endurance.”

The women’s crewteam returns this seasonwith much the same squadas last year’s conferencechampionship team. Thewomen participated in theregatta with a varsity eight-man boat, along with a jun-ior varsity four-man boatwith both losing narrowly to

UCF. “We are excited aboutthe race even though welost,” said Melissa Minkler,“losing by only one second isreally good because UCF is aDivision I school and we areDivision II…UCF is alwaysour main rival.”

The ultimate winnerof the Metro Cup is deter-mined by a point system.Each race has a point valueand whoever wins the racereceives the allotted points;however, points can increaseor decrease depending onthe time differentialsbetween the winners andlosers. Tessier said that eventhough the Tars did not winevery race, the time marginsin the races they did wingave Rollins the narrow one-point margin when all thetallying was over.

“The Metro Cup wassweet revenge for the Tars towin by only one point,” saidTessier, “because UCFslaughtered us last year.”

The Rollins crewhosts another regatta thisSaturday on Lake Maitland.

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Tars Cruise To VictoryIn Metro Cup RegattaBoth the men

and women give ittheir all againstDivision I oppo-nent UCF.by Darren Kettles

staff reporter

Tough Struggle

by Jake Kohlmanstaff reporter

Basketball Falls ShortHigh expecta-

tions end in finalround defeats.

by Matt Moorephotographer

The softballteam hits a brickwall.

Despite the crushingdefeat this weekend for bothbasketball teams at theSunshine State Conferencetournament, there was somegood news to come out ofthe conference tournamentin Lakeland.

Tom Klusman, theCoach of the SSC regularseason champion Tars wasnamed the Sunshine StateConference “Coach of theYear”. After a brilliant sea-son and almost taking histeam to the conference tour-nament championships,Coach Klusman was aptlyrewarded for his hard work.

Matt Williams,Rollins senior superstar wasnamed the Sunshine StateConference “Player of theYear”. He had a brilliantfinal Rollins season, includ-ing being named RollinsAthlete of the Week, andSSC Player of the monthduring January. Although hewas unable to help his teamsecure a victory in the SSCtournament championshipgame, he was a valuable

asset to the Tars this year. The All-Conference

team was very Tar prevalentas well. In addition to firstteam selection Williams, EricFaber and Chad Dircks werenamed to the second team.Placide Muhizi was namedas an honorable mentionpick, which capped of theTars with four players andone coach, being the schoolwith the most playersnamed to the team. DonaldBanks, Chad Dircks, andPlacide Muhizi were namedto the All-Conference tour-nament team after their playin the post-season tourna-ment.

The Tars womenwere also well representedon the All-Conference team.Mary Lou Johnston was asecond team All-SSC selec-tion for her outstandingeffort this season. KimBabers was named to theAll-Freshman team.Shannon Pranger and MaryLou Johnston were named tothe All-Conference tourna-ment team after their run-

ner-up finish. The NCAA Division

II Tournament is the nextstep for both teams. The menfind out if they get to hostthe regional part of the tour-nament Monday. They areguaranteed a bid in the tour-nament despite the outcomeof the conference tourna-ment. The Elite Eight for themen is being held inLakeland at the LakelandCenter.

The women will findout on Sunday if they will beappearing in the NCAATournament for the fourthtime in five years. The SouthRegional will be played ateither Arkansas Tech or FortValley State in Georgia. TheWomen’s Elite Eight is beingheld at Missouri Western inSt. Joseph, Missouri.

Upon return fromSpring Break, be sure tocheck how the Tars aredoing in their post seasonplay, seeing as they will be inthe middle of MarchMadness.

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Men’s Tennis, MartinCourts, 2:30 p.m.Baseball, AlfondStadium, 7 p.m.Bach Festival:

Haydn- TheCreation, KnowlesMemorial Chapel,

8 p.m.

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Rowing, Rollins Invitational,Lake Maitland, 8 a.m.

Bach Festival: The BaroqueHorns, Knowles Memorial

Chapel, 10 a.m.Sailing, South Points #4, Lake

Virginia, 10 a.m.Softball, Cady Way, 1 p.m.

Baseball, Alfond Stadium, 7 p.m.

Bach Festival: The Cantatas,Knowles Mem. Chapel, 8 p.m.

Happy Birthday Daniella Acardi& Lisa Damm

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Softball, Cady WayPark, 1 p.m.

Bach Festival: Haydn-The Creation, Knowles

Memorial Chapel, 3 p.m.Baseball: 56th RollinsBaseball Week, Alfond

Stadium, 7 p.m.

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Women’s Golf: 28thAnnual Peggy Kirk Bell

Invitational BeginsBaseball: 56th RollinsBaseball Week, Alfond

Stadium, 7 p.m.

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Women’s Golf: 28thAnnual Peggy Kirk Bell

InvitationalBaseball: 56th RollinsBaseball Week, Alfond

Stadium, 7 p.m.Bach Festival: Organ

Recital, KnowlesMemorial Chapel,

8 p.m.

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Softball, Cady WayPark, 1 p.m.

Baseball: 56th RollinsBaseball Week, Alfond

Stadium, 7 p.m.Happy Birthday Sara

Langlois

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Softball, Cady WayPark, 1 p.m.

Baseball: 56thRollins Baseball

Week, AlfondStadium, 7 p.m.

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Bach Festival:Grand High School

Honors Choir,Knowles Memorial

Chapel, 8 p.m.Happy Birthday

Roberto Bertoni &Randall Tackett

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Softball, Cady WayPark, 4 p.m.

Rowing, Rollins Tri-Meet, Lake Maitland

Happy BirthdayAmanda Inskeep &Leighann Kurpetski

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Softball, Cady WayPark, 1 p.m.

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Spring Classes ResumeSGA Campaigning Week

Men’s Tennis, TiedtkeCourts, 2:30 p.m.

Women's Tennis, BertMartin Courts,

3:30 p.m.Happy Birthday William

Callahan & Andrew Dana

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Men’s Tennis, MartinCourts, 2:30 p.m.Bacchus Meeting,Bierbach & Reed,

6:30 p.m.DEVO Meeting, Darden

Lounge, 7 p.m.ACE Meeting, WardenDining Room, 7 p.m.

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Women's Tennis, BertMartin Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Baseball, Alfond Stadium,5 p.m.

Sandspur Meeting,Workroom, 5:30 p.m.

Softball, Cady Way Park, 6 p.m.

Senate Meeting, GallowayRoom, 6:30 p.m.

Wickit Wednesday, Dave'sDown Under, 9 p.m.

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SGA Debate, DardenLounge, 7 p.m.

RHA, Bierbach &Reed, 7 p.m.

Happy BirthdayAndrew Merkin

Hard Work Pays Off For Tars

TOM KLUSMAN,SSC COACH OF THE YEAR

MATT WILLIAMS,SSC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Rollins basketball players earn conference awards as they await March Madness

MARY LOU JOHNSON,2ND TEAM ALL SSC

ERIC FABER,2ND TEAM ALL SSC

CHAD DIRCKS,2ND TEAM ALL SSC

PLACIDE MUHIZI, HON.MENTION ALL SSC TEAM

KIM BABERS,SSC ALL FRESHMAN TEAM

WRITTEN BYMATT MOORE

PICTURES BYRC ATHLETIC ARCHIVE