Sandspur, Vol 98 No 12, December 11, 1991

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AND SPUR
jlume 98
December 11, 1991
Rollins College-Winter Park, Florida
Issue #12
The Sandspur comes under fire
BYMiKEPORCO   	
Jaipur staff
Rollins' studentnewspaper, The Sandspur, is
jynottaking full advantage of its resources.
Such is the opinion of several members of the
community regarding the work of the
this semester. Common criticisms
the failure of some articles to include
arefully researched facts and the absence of a
Publicized and clear explanation of the submission process for articles.
While there was also a sentiment expressed
thai the paper is an invaluable source of com-
"... the paper should
differentiate between
opinion and fact."
- Adriana Valdes
munication, complaints about journalism
seemed to prevail in conversations with those
interviewed.
A major issue was the integrity and honesty
involved in the articles. SGA Comptroller
Adriana Valdes notes that "the paper should
Iferentiate between opinion and fact." Along
these same lines, Leigh Perkins, a writer for the
College's Public Relations Department, states,
"There should be more news and less editorial
izing. I have noticed some articles that are onesided and should not be. That's just 'good
journalism.'"
Another staff member citing an apparent information deficit in recent articles was Jonathan
Erhlich, head of business services for the College. He observed, "Some articles are not as
factual as they could be; there are too many
editorial comments. One article which contained incorrect facts was 'Habitat for Humanity — A Study in Frustration.'"
While Skipper Moran, SGA President, notes
that, some of the facts in some of the articles
have not been verified, he also states, "It is
expected the
articles be
student
sided."
Judy Provost of the
Lakeside
Health and
Counseling
Center feels
much the
same way as
Moran. She
thinks that
the evaluation of an
ar tide' s
o  n  e  -
sidedness" should take into account whether it is
a news article or a commentary. She says,
"Since the staff writers are writing about Rollins,
where they take an active part in and are personally affected, it is natural that the articles are not
one hundred per cent objective. This is not a bad
thing."
On the other hand, SGA Vice President Jason
Dimitris believes, "the articles are not onesided." Rather, he notes that some articles are
adequately researched, while others need to be
researched more and checked for false information. Moreover, he believes that one-sided articles could be valuable if they encourage other
people to respond to the newspaper with letters
and com-
m e n t s .
Dimitris
also attributes the
lack of research to
weak participation
by Rollins
Campus Safety
cracks down
by Layna Mosley
Sandspur staff
While Rollins students are not officially
insulated from local and state laws concerning
alcohol and drug use, they have effectively
been above the law during the College's recent history.
In the past few weeks, however, this has
begun to change.   The Office of Campus
Safety has been enforcing the local law which
prohibits the possession of alcohol in open
containers. According to the Rollins Code of
Students* Rights and Responsibilities, "Any
violation of Florida state laws regrading alco-
may be considered grounds for College
disciplinary action. These include: ... to condor possess open containers of alcoholic
Averages while in municipal parks, play-
nds, sidewalks, or streets or to be found in
k state of intoxication on a street or public
Place while within the city limits. This open
container law applies on and off campus."
hi fact, an "open container," includes not
'y an open cup, can, or bottle containing
*>hol but also a bottle of wine or liquor
vhichhas had its seal broken. This means that
noncarrying a half-full, corked bottle of
ne ■ his or her car could be charged with a
"elation of the open container law.
Don Hensel, Chief Justice of the Student
^gBoard, notes that, since Campus Safety
students. "They need more help researching
articles, writing articles, and getting input, as
well as obtaining event schedules in order to get
the campus more organized."
The consensus, then, seems to be that, while
articles may often be written from a student's
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perspective, they still must maintain an appropriate standard of journalism by verifying facts
and statements.
A second issue that dominated discussions
about The Sandspur was the problem of articles
being submitted but not being published. Perkins
reports that she has heard that some stories and
letters from faculty members have not been included in the past.  She believes there is a need
please see Sandspur page 7
The ends justify
the Beans . . .
by Jesse Fortner
Sandspur staff
photo I John Dukes
Happy Holidays
The Mills Lawn Christmas Tree kicks off the holidays.
has started
enforcing
the policy,
forty two
students
have been
written up.
Students
who are
"written up"
must go before the Student Hearing Board. So far, the Board has responded by
issuing warnings to first-time offenders. Their
reason for doing so is that the law has not been
consistently enforced in the past. Hensel notes
that subsequent violations will result in further
action by the Board.
Hensel warns that students should take caution in leaving to parties or from parties while
possessing alcohol in cups, cans, or bottles.
Anyone, regardless of if they are of legal drinking age or not, may be cited for carrying an open
container. These containers are also prohibited
in residence hall common areas as well as outdoors. Hensel thanks everyone in advance for
their cooperation with this new policy enforcement.
When Rollins students return from
their holiday break,
they may find themselves dining in an
atmosphere of nostalgia as Rose
Skillman Hall is expected to be operating at full capacity.
According to Gina
Terrebonne, Senior
Director of Dining
Services, the renovation of functional
facilities at Beans is
^  expected to be completed by the beginning of Winter Term. This means no more paper and
plastic eating ware, and improvement in the quality and
quantity of food available.
The fire on September 11 extensively damaged the
kitchen and dishwashing areas at the rear of the cafeteria.
For the past three months, workers have been steadily
rebuilding the back rooms from start to finish. The
damage incured by the fire scorched everything "from the
floor to the ceiling, and all equipment was lost," said
Larry Humes, Director of College Media Relations. The
Winter Park Fire Marshall's office and Police Department established that the fire was "intentionally set," but
the suspect is not a Rollins student or employee.
On a recent tour of the construction areas , Terrebone
enthusiasically displayed the progress being made and set
a tentative date of completion for January 6, 1992.  Her
anticipation comes from the fact that
Beans will then possess anew kitchen,
more ovens, and another dishwasher.
Presently, Marriot food service employees have been doing extra duty in
trying to deliver a large output of food
with so little space to work in.
Terrebonne commented that many students hold the impression that cooking
facilities were plentiful, but that the
simple truth is, "We don't have a
kitchen...so everything is premade."
There is not even an ice machine As a
result, food has been stored in cramped
coolers, employees have had to make
constant deliveries, and the only
warming machines are a couple of
microwaves and an oven.
In the meantime, many students are
expressing their concerns about the
use of non-recyclable materials.
Johanna Weiss hopes that "the construction will be finished soon so that
we can stop creating an immense
amount of waste." Others complain
about the slow service. Terrebone
wishes to thank everyone for being so
patient and for understanding the situation. "Students havebeen wonderful,"
and will be happy to enjoy Beans with
its expanded options. Workers will
continue the construction throughout
the holidays.
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