In memory of the tragedy that befell our country in the early morning of September 11th seven years ago, members of the Rollins College Community as well as members of the Winter Park community gathered to honor those who lost their lives during this tragedy.
On Saturday, September 13, at 7 o'clock in the morning, most people were still lying in bed recovering from the previous night. But 23 students were awake, ready, gathered in front of Mills Lawn, and eager for their early-morning destination which awaited them only a few minutes away in downtown Orlando.
The town of Winter Park is generally seen by Rollins students as a safe place. A place to feel secure and comfortable while going about day-to-day activities. Unfortunately, about two weeks ago an incident occurred that may have the Winter Park community re-evaluating their levels of comfort and safety.
If you woke up on the morning of September 10th, you can rest secure in the knowledge that something went right in the overnight test of the massive Large Hadron Collider. If you're not quite sure what a Large Hadron Collider is or what it has to do with you waking up last Wednesday morning, you're probably not alone.
Sleepy members of the Rollins Outdoor Club, gathered outside of Lyman Hall before the crack of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday to embark on a day-long excursion to Ginnie Springs. Almost thirty students made the two hour trek to High Springs, Florida to enjoy the seven separate springs, 200 wooded acres, and gorgeous, albeit a bit murky, Santa Fe River.
When browsing through the Rollins course book, it is easy to see how extensive the list of offerings is for a small liberal arts college. However, at the moment, the curriculum is lacking what is considered a staple at many other institutions: Italian. Rollins College does not currently offer any courses in Italian language and has not for about five years.
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is America's first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans advocacy group. They are working to raise awareness about the issues affecting our troops at home and abroad, from the perspective of the soldiers who have served.
Congratulations, you are one small swipe away from owning every material object you have ever wanted. Yes, only one swipe from being the envy of everyone on campus. Or you could be one swipe away from piles of debt that you will never pay off. Why get sucked into the credit card scam? What could cause a student to sign up for a credit card he or she knows they can't pay off? Credit card companies use gimmicks and schemes to allure young college students into signing up for a credit card and then attack with fees and penalties.
Many of Rollins students may spend their entire four years of college without ever hearing of the Curriculum Review and Renewal Committee. However, it is very possible that this committee of faculty, staff, and students will be making big news in the academic realm of Rollins College.
Democracy is a concept that requires action. In our present society, this action is delivered by the means of voting. As United States citizens, we take for granted the privilege of the right to vote; you may be unaware, but there are people in other countries around the world who are not as fortunate as we are and who just don't have this privilege.
On Monday September 8, thousands of peaceful protestors marched from Minnesota's state capital to the site of the Republican National Convention. As this massive peace march came to an end, however, certain groups began to cause chaos. "Turned-over garbage cans escalated to broken storefront windows, vandalized police cars and the setting of a fire.
To the eco-unaware, all of the talk about off-shore drilling and energy policies may just seem like a bunch of hoopla, however, to the environmentally conscious, the legislation being passed in Congress this week is monumental. Senators will convene this Friday at an energy summit in attempt to facilitate discussion that will lead to the formation of comprehensive plans aiming to lower gas prices and reduce the dependence on overseas energy sources.