The Oldest College Newspaper in Florida February 14, 2003
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Rollins College
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Vol. 109, No. 14
Students Go NUTS! Students gathered on the soccer field for an evening of games, crafts and music.
A tribute to Jamaican singer Bob Marley featured information on the musician’s life and ideals as well as a live band.
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sports
Garrett Preisser, ‘05, smacks a hit as the men’s baseball team defeated Saint Leo last week. Read the full story on
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on the inside features The nine original plans for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center have now been narrowed down to two. Read more about it on
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on the street The Nation is divided over whether or not the United States should go to war with Iraq. Find out what some of your fellow students say about it.
by Daniel Tozzi
sports editor
Saturday, February 8, saw the first ever Squirrels Gone Wild Block Party on the Sandspur Field. The event had a carnival atmosphere with a variety of fun activities scattered across the soccer field. Games such as target shooting, Frisbee, and baseball toss were crowd pleasers, but the favorites were laser tag and the Rollins Outdoors Club climbing wall. At 7:30 p.m., four bands took turns performing on the stage, which was setup at the far left of the field. A cover band opened up with renditions of songs from AC/DC, 3 Doors Down, Weezer, and more. Following suit was a very
photo / MATT MOORE
GETTING SQUIRRELY: Carly Rothman and Jacqueline Peregrin go nuts at the block party with balloon hats and wax hands.
talented female singer/songwriter and pianist. An upbeat punk band played third, followed by the grand finale from a group that
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LEADing the Way
Hard work and dedication pays off for Cara Meixner. by Kate Alexander staff reporter
Recently, a hardworking Rollins College employee received a high honor from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Cara Meixner, who is the director
of student involvement and leadership at Rollins, recently received notification that she had been nominated and later selected as a recipient of the coveted Annuit Coeptis Award. The award recognizes three senior professionals and five emerging professionals each year and serves as a commemoration of the work and life of Dr. Philip Tripp. According to Meixner’s award letter the
Picture Perfect Photographs have the unique capability of telling their own story.
by Natalie Millan photographer
This past Thursday, February 6 at 7 p.m., Dr. Wendy Grossman, Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar, presented a talk on her specialization— modernist photography of African art. Grossman explored the use of photography by
American and European artists to capture “the visual imagery of the African continent.” Grossman’s riveting lecture described photography’s vital role in the representation of race, sexuality, and identity. Grossman detailed the endeavors of early modernist photographers who worked during the 1920’s and 1930’s in Europe, including such greats as Roger Parry, Franz Roh, and Man Ray, all of whom, as she stated, “employed African
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opinions It seems that hate has transferred from African-Americans to homosexuals. Read one writer’s personal experience with this kind of hatred on
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photo / JENNIFER WOLTIL
SITTING PRETTY: Cara Meixner, Director of Student Involvement and Leadership, receives well deserved award.
photo / NATALIE MILLAN
DR. WENDY GROSSMAN: This visiting scholar discussed photography’s role in representing race, sexuality, and identity.