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Rollins’ students protest Wendy’s
Imagine Justice organizes protest against Wendy’s in support of the Fair Food Program. By Alex Candage
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rcandage@rollins.edu
ollins’ Imagine Justice and the broader Winter Park community recently protested at Wendy’s 11734 E. Colonial Dr. location. Unlike other fast food chains, the restaurant has refused to sign onto the Fair Food Program, which protects farmworkers’ human rights and requires humane wages. Everyone participating in the protest from the Rollins community met at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 outside the Alfond Sports Center. A couple students drove in cars, but most people rode together in the JUMP bus to the restaurant’s location. A friend of a Rollins student and a Rollins professor joined the group on the bus. A few minutes before arriving at the restaurant, waivers were signed, pamphlets were distributed, and instructions were given. Protesters were required to stay on the sidewalk and told to remain a safe distance from the road. It was explained that if someone became aggressive or upset, picketers were not to engage with them and should seek help from other students or Professor Nichter, the faculty advisor. “It was nice to have Professor Nichter with us to hear from his experiences and to interact
with him in that space outside of the classroom,” said Muniba Khan ’21. When asked to give a statement, Nichter said, “Corporations are immoral. If we don’t pressure them, they won’t change.” The pamphlets detailed what the Fair Food Program entails, the consequences of Wendy’s nonparticipation, and how consumers can help change their minds. Boycotting Wendy’s, tweeting at Wendy’s with #boycottwendys, and signing online petitions are all listed as simple ways to convince Wendy’s to sign the agreement. It lists Chipotle, Subway, Burger King, McDonald’s, and Walmart as alternative participators in the program. Rollins participants arrived around 2 p.m. and met up with members of The Youth and Young Adult Network of the National Farm Worker Ministry (YAYA), and a representative from the Orlando Light Brigade, who brought large letters spelling out “FAIR FOOD.”
‣See PROTEST, Page 3 Photos by Alex Candage SJ Renfroe ‘18 (left, top), Alexis MacMahon ‘20 (left, bottom), Alex Candage ‘20 (right, top), and other students fight for fair food and farmworkers’ rights during Friday’s protest.
Recruitment at Rollins What to expect when choosing to rush, along with common misconceptions of Greek life. By Kalli Joslin kjoslin@rollins.edu
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ith the fall semester coming to a close and winter break just around the corner, many students are setting their sights on the fraternity and sorority recruitments
that will take place in early spring semester. The six fraternities (Chi Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and X Club) and seven sororities (Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Non Compis Mentis, and Sigma Gam-
ma Rho) on campus comprise 43 percent of Rollins’ student body and seek each year to add to their numbers. However, the recruitment process can appear overwhleming or even discouraging to freshmen and unaffiliated upperclassmen who do not understand the nuances of Fraternity
and Sorority Life (FSL) at Rollins. “Recruitment” (also known as “rush” or “rushing”) is the process by which fraternities and sororities gain new members. Unlike many larger universities, Rollins practices deferred recruitment, which means that first-semester freshmen are prohibited from joining an FSL orga-
nization. The Office of FSL defers recruitment so that “first-year students participating in recruitment [can] become accustomed to college classes, get involved in other activities, and make friends before joining a fraternity or sorority.”
‣See FSL on Page 3