On Thursday, Jan. 28, the esteemed poet Kay Ryan graced the campus with her presence. For those who are not familiar with Kay Ryan, she was born in California and grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. She attended the University of California in Los Angeles and from there, received a master's degree.
Rollins is coming together yet again to fulfill our commitment to global citizenship by hosting a music festival this Saturday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. at Mary Jean Plaza. The Office of Community Engagement and Adrian Cohn (Class of 2010) have been working for two weeks to bring campus together to help raise money for Haiti.
Andre Dubus III is the author of four books, Bluesmen, The Cagekeeper and Other Stories, House of Sand and Fog, and Garden of Last Days. House of Sand and Fog catapulted Dubus onto the literary scene after his books were chosen as Oprah's Book Club selections.
Friday, Jan. 29 was the official Boys' Bid Day, and was it a night to remember. The boys who had been offered a bid from a fraternity gathered in the Mills Building. Simultaneously, the sororities (with the exception of Sigma Gamma Rho) arrived in the courtyard between the Mills Building and the Campus Center with their new pledges.
Female underclassmen wearing their prettiest dresses, some giggling from excitement, some trembling from anticipation, scurry in small huddled groups across campus as melodic chanting fills the air. As an upperclassman, you have seen this all before. As a nonparticipating first-year, you look on in bewilderment.
Historically, The MLK celebration at Rollins only consisted of a dinner held by BSU. Two years ago, the Rollins community rallied around the idea of a week-long celebration that included faculty, staff, students, and Central Florida community members. This year, Jan.
Tuesday, Jan. 26, marked the first part of a three part Women's Study Panel that included Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Scholars, all of which are alumnae of Rollins. The three day event was centered around three presenters: Dr. Molly Talcott '98, Dr. Anne Lacasamana '93, and Dorcas R.