The Sandspur Volume 122 Issue 10

Issue 10, Volume 122 Thursday, November 12, 2015

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Defending discussion of religion

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Religion is not something of which we should fear discussion.

We should embrace it.

I am not arguing that all you should do is read holy books, pray to gods at random in the hopes of finding the right one, or try to force others to believe what you do.

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Religion, as C. S. Lewis said, “If false, is of no importance, and if true, is of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.”

Throughout the Rollins College campus, though, there seems to be apathy toward religious truth. Even people who claim to adhere to religious traditions often fail to follow its teachings.

As college students, we have the opportunity to grapple with the big questions of life in an environment that will readily provide us the resources to do so.

Is there a God? Does life have an ultimate meaning? Is morality grounded in something higher than societal values?

Such questions simply cannot be answered outside of religion.

Furthermore, these are not mere academic questions; these questions are integral to our identities as human beings.

If the answer to those questions is “no,” and if religion is a complete fairytale, then there is no reason why delusory religious practices should have a role in our lives.

If there is a true meaning for our existence, true justice for the oppressed that we can never give, true love and hope that transcends times, trends, and lines on a map, then how could we ever refrain from building our lives around such a magnificent reality?

Religious questions matter.

As I look at Rollins, I see a campus that is apathetic to the big questions posed in life.Is there no wonder and enthusiasm in the prospect that there could be a God of the universe who loves you? Would that not be the most important thing you could discover? Is it not worth trying to discover?

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Understanding the controversial Safe Campus Act Rollins held an open forum for the explanation and discussion of the Safe Campus Act and what it would mean for students.

Cameron Ochse

Writer

With campuses across the nation going up in arms about the Safe Campus Act, Rollins decided it would be best for students to understand what the act would entail should it become a law.

Last Thursday Rollins’ Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council held a forum to educate students on the Safe Campus Act. A lawyer from the firm Alexander Degance Barnett explained the bill at the Bush Auditorium, nearly filled to capacity.

The Safe Campus Act was introduced to Congress in July and would affect any college that receives federal or student aid, meaning essentially every school.

The act states that the law would apply only to students involved in cases of sexual assault, which means that any other crimes committed, such as theft or vandalism, would not have to be reported to the police.

Sexual assault would be defined by the jurisdiction, which in Florida is rape, sexual abuse, or battery. Once the student reports the assault to the college, they must tell the police within 48 hours for an investigation to begin.

Without reporting the as-

sault to the police, the college is not able to take protective measures or hold investigations of its own.

Currently, if a student reports an assault to the college but not to the police, the college can conduct a private investigation and take precautionary measures, such as temporary suspension of the accused, or accommodating a change of class schedule and living arrangements to make the student more comfortable and protected.

Under the Safe Campus Act, the college can take none of these measurements unless the student agrees to tell the police and press charges.

Once the assault is reported to the police, the college can place “interim sanctions” on the accused, the aforementioned suspension and schedule adjustment. A 30-day investigation would occur, which may be extended if the police require it. If the case is taken to court, an attorney will not be provided for either party; there would be no protection for either the victim or the accused.

Rollins’ Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council held the forum to educate students on what the bill entails. National Greek life organizations have come forward to support the Safe Campus Act, such as the North Amer-

ican Interfraternity Conference (NIC), which includes about 70 fraternities. The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which includes 26 sororities, has not come forward with an official opinion on the bill yet. Many fraternity and sorority chapters have grown flustered over national Greek life organizations stating an opinion with which many do not agree. The fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha even left the NIC due to its disagreement with the bill.

In response to the forum, many students were proud to hear that Rollins’ Greek life had such an active say in educating students.

“I was glad that FSL is encouraging all students, especially those involved in Greek life, to be more informed about this bill and to engage in an open discussion about the state of sexual assault proceedings on college campuses,” said Clara Correa ’18.

In response to the actual bill itself, the reactions were almost completely negative, such as that of Dr. Amy McClure of the Sociology Department.

“We have finally begun to have a national dialogue about sexual assault and rape on college campuses. This act appears to be part of a larger cultural political backlash to this chal-

lenging but crucial step forward.

Rather than focus on how we might make our campuses safer for future victims, this act has been crafted deliberately to consider how we might make things easier for future accused perpetrators of sexual violence,” said McClure.

“Is this the kind of world we want to build together? This act will require any victim to either file their trauma with law enforcement or shut up and suffer in silence. We have much empirical evidence that suggests exactly how that will impact victims.

Most will choose silence. This is unacceptable. We need to find the courage to move forward together as one country striving to prevent sexual assault and rape where we can, and, failing that, providing as much support as is needed to survivors.”

McClure’s opinion is one that many college campuses across North America share.

The responses to the Safe Campus Act have been anything but positive. If this bill is enacted, then the accused will be protected and the survivors will go further into hiding. Whether or not this bill turns into a law is something that cannot be predicted, but until then people will be fighting the act to help survivors of sexual assault keep their protection.

Fast Facts: The Safe Campus Act states that instances of sexual assault must be reported to the police in order to be investigated by the school.

The bill only applies to instances of sexual assault.

Sexual assault would now be defined by the state jurisdiction.

After the report, a 30-day investigation begins.

The bill is being supported by several national Greek life organizations.

Rollins’ Panhellic and Interfraternity Council held a forum to educate students on the potential effects of the Safe Campus Act.

Love for anything but the norm Dr. Emily Russell discusses her decision to teach at Rollins, methodology in the classroom, and upcoming scholarly work.

Sianna Boschetti

Writer

From her Spring 2015 Mysteries and Marvels class “Gruesome Anatomy” to the 400-level “Humor in Literature,” Dr. Emily Russell of the English Department teaches some of the most unique classes on campus.

Now in her ninth year at Rollins, she describes her passion for designing interesting syllabi and encouraging students to strengthen their critical thinking skills with engaging, outsideof-the-box class activities and as-

signments.

“I tell my students that one of the most exciting things for them would be to think about things that seem like they don’t go together at all and then figure out a way to connect them and to show the kind of intellectual labor of how to do that,” she said.

A New York native, Russell moved to Los Angeles to pursue her graduate work at the University of California and unexpectedly found her home in Florida through Rollins.

“In working at a school like Rollins, I feel like I really won

the lottery,” she said. “My husband and I, when we came down here, pretty much knew that we weren’t going to leave, and so we were going to make lemonade.

We got scuba certified, and he does a lot of salt water fly-fishing. We just really embraced Florida.”

Outside of teaching, Russell has written a book entitled Reading Embodied Citizenship: Disability, Narrative, and the Body Politic, which was published by Rutgers University Press in 2011. She is now working on another project entitled Transplant Fiction.

“The one-sentence thesis for this book is that we should think that it’s disgusting to put the organs of dead bodies into our bodies, but, in fact, we don’t,” she explained. “What I want to look at is what are the kind of cultural moves and how have we used discourse to make that okay.”

When asked about her favorite book to recommend to her students, Russell pointed out the difficulty in making universal recommendations.

“I don’t like making recommendations unless I really

stand by something because it so much has to do with taste. But, that said, I do think [Katherine Dunn’s 1989 novel] Geek Love is a really surprising and interesting book that a lot of people probably wouldn’t pass through, and Jonathan Lethem is probably my favorite working author,” she said.

She also noted the significance of one’s personal connection to literature.

“It’s not about a book’s importance; it’s about what you bring to the book, and what you find in it.”

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Thursday, 11, 2014 Thursday,September November 12, 2015

Mr. Rogers joins Netflix

Netflix is currently streaming the show with more episodes to come.

Eric Hilton

Section Editor

The late alumni Fred Rogers’ television show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood has found a new home on Netflix streaming. Mr. Rogers graduated from Rollins College in 1951.

The show, which originally aired on PBS, focuses on educating children about the world and the people in it. Mr. Rogers created, composed, and wrote the show that sparks imagination with journeys around his “neighborhood,” in which viewers learn about exciting new inventions, people, and works of art.

Mr. Rogers also works to educate children on important moral values with his trips to the puppet kingdom of Make-Believe.

Mr. Rogers serves as the show’s host, always bringing a new idea or invention to share with his neighbors the viewers, but in typical Fred Rogers fashion, he never tries to overshadow any of his guests or extras on set.

In his neighborhood everyone is equally important, and he treats all his neighbors to his iconic morality and soft-spoken personality.

What is incredible about this show is how impactful and innovative it was for its time. It aired new episodes from 1968 to 2001 and was able to address topics ranging from childhood disabilities to environmental issues—all

at a level comprehensible to a preschool child.

The show also works to educate children through multiple mediums. Viewers are regularly treated to operas and taken on trips to learn about new forms of science, engineering, and music.

Mr. Rogers’ selflessness was not limited to the television. He spent a great deal of time at his summer home in Winter Park and would often visit the campus to meet with students and faculty. English Professor Dr. Maurice O’Sullivan recalls how Mr. Rogers helped with a prologue for a book of essays on teaching Shakespeare.

“With his usual modesty, Fred said that he didn’t feel qualified and he hadn’t really written for a high school audience. But he agreed to do it as a favor and sat down for an interview with Stan and Alan Nordstrom,” said O’Sullivan.

“Since had had so many brilliant insights, I added a few Shakespearean quotes to the piece. He called me and said, ‘Socky, I need to cut the quotes out. They make me look as though I know more about Shakespeare than I do.’ That was the true modesty of the man.”

Netflix currently has 20 episodes from several seasons available to be streamed, and the service plans on adding more episodes over the next several months.

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Reminiscing with the Archives

The Department of Archives and Special Collections is launching the Rollins Reminisces project in an attempt to preserve Rollins’ heritage.

Minoska Hernandez

Section Editor

The Department of Archives and Special Collections has created a fun, new project called Rollins Reminisces.

This project was created to share favorite Rollins memories with future generations.

The department acquires, preserves, and makes accessible unique and rare documents regarding the Rollins College and central Florida communities. The new project is just another creative way to bring our community together.

October is known as National Archives Month, and Rollins partnered with the Alumni Office in preparation for Family Weekend. Rollins Reminisces is a program that was brought to life during this preparation.

Wenxian Zhang, Head of Archives and Special Collections, said, “We decided to launch the Rollins Reminisces program, through which all members of

the Rollins community—current students, faculty and staff, retired employees, friends, donors, and others with a connection to the college—are encouraged to share with the College Archives their favorite experience at Rollins.”

Everyone has the opportunity to share personal stories, advice, quotes, and pictures from their time and experience at Rollins. These submissions will be compiled and preserved by the Archives Department for future generations to learn more about Rollins and enjoy the school through past experiences.

Students are especially encouraged to share their favorite memories from their time at Rollins; the Archives Department has trouble collecting the experiences of individual students,as opposed to groups and organizations.

“This portal for Rollins Reminisces represents an effort for us to try and capture those individual experiences so that each

student at Rollins feels they can leave their mark in the archive and on Rollins history,” said Rachel Walton, Digital Archivist and Record Management Coordinator.

This project is definitely a fun and creative way for students to leave a bit of themselves on campus and have future generations learn more about the college through their memories.

The Archives Department also recently held an exhibit called “Curiosities from the Archives,” located in the display case in the foyer of the Olin Library entrance. The exhibit includes many exciting artifacts, such as a lock of “Napoleon’s” hair and a railroad spike from Dinky Line, Winter Park’s first commuter rail.

Zhang said, “We believe this project and other outreach programs will enhance the public awareness of services provided by the College Archives and help us better preserve the heritage of liberal arts education at Rollins.”

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Founders Fest celebrates Rollins history Founders Fest provided students, alumni, and faculty an opportunity to gain insight into the legacy of Rollins.

Danielle del Pico

Staff Writer

Rollins College celebrated its 130th birthday on November 4, 2015. To celebrate, R-Pride and SGA planned and organized Founder’s Fest, a celebration complete with food, music, lawn games, a selfie station, trivia, and a birthday cake. The goal was to make it a more “visible, campus-wide celebration.” The event was a success with students, faculty, and staff participating on Mills Lawn.

Where did Rollins get its name? As said in Rollins: A Pictorial History by Jack C. Lane, Alonzo Rollins gave a gift of $50,000; as a thank you, the college was named after him.

The first edition of the college newspaper was printed on December 20, 1894. The first issue explained that the new paper’s name—Sandspur—was fitting of the slogan “Stick To It.” The first page was an excerpt

from an article in the Louisville Courier-Journal written by editor Henry Watterson about Oliver Wendell Holmes; the last line, “His name would live as long as light and warmth shall be sufficient to perpetuate life,” serves as advice to Rollins students for their own lives, mirroring the chant of “Fiat Lux!” Gabriel Barreneche, Interim Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, says Rollins is his home.

He lived on campus as part of a faculty-in-residence program for four years, building a strong foundation for his scholarly career.

He attributed his success to the school.

“Rollins has given me the tools and the support to help me achieve my professional goals as a scholar and an educator,” he said.

What does he predict for the future of Rollins?

“I predict that Rollins will no longer be a well-kept little secret

as it gains more and more na- law, for such action would teach tional and international acclaim. disregard for the law, but few I also predict feel the College should that our sturigidly endent body will the more closely I predict that Rollins force law. Most reflect the diverse world rather feel will no longer be a that it is the in which we well-kept little seCollege’s live.” to the The birthcret as it gains more duty students to day bash emand more national teach rephasized the sponsibility evolution of and international and moderthe school. A snapshot of acclaim. I also pre- ation in consumption of Rollins fifty dict that our stualcohol.” years ago in T h i s 1965 includes dent body will more T h u r s an amendclosely reflect the day, today, ment to the Dave’s Boatdrinking poldiverse world in house will icy, stating, which we live. be opening “Many do on campus, not condone which will drinking, and the College allow stucannot either advocate or per- dents to once again practice conmit by policy violation of state suming alcohol responsibly on

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campus.

In 1965 the Circle K club was formed on campus, devoted to community and college service.

Today, Rollins is as dedicated to the community as ever before with programs like Immersion: Citizens Take Action, the Social Justice Leadership Retreat, and diversity training workshops.

These programs are just a few of the many programs and classes on campus devoted to making Rollins students better citizens.

Maurice O’ Sullivan, Professor of English and Kenneth Curry Chair in Literature, feels that the college is constantly growing. O’ Sullivan remarked, “Having spent over half my life at Rollins, I see it as a constantly evolving home to people and ideas. Watching students mature intellectually and personally is tremendously inspiring. And when they return years later, often with children in tow, it is always a joy to see the people they have become.”

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

A powerful perspective on peace Rollins hosted Tutu-Burris’s “Conversation on Peace,” during which she shared her insights into the global issues of peace and the role of women in leadership.

Morgan Parr

Writer

On November 2 Rollins College hosted Nyaniso “Niso” Tutu-Burris for a “Conversation on Peace” in conjunction with Valencia College’s new Peace Three initiative. The event was held in the Bieberbach-Reed room in the Campus Center. It was sponsored by the Thomas P. Johnson Distiguished Scholars, Amnesty International, and the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation.

Granddaughter to Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Tutu-Burris has proven to possess much of her grandfather’s spirit and passion for conflict resolution. At the young age of 18, she has traveled the world to speak on her interpretation of peace as well as conflicts pertinent to South Africa.

After opening the conversation with a brief speech on “col-

or-blindness,” questions arose as to her interpretation of the term and her thoughts on the current racial tensions in the United States. Tutu-Burris, originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, has the unique ability to provide views on conflicts within South Africa as well as those in the States.

Tutu-Burris went on to explain that she believes “colorblindness” to be a disrespectful attitude to those of African descent and culture. Some people in this day and age, she said, believe that by simply ignoring race we are solving racism; Tutu-Burris disagrees with this, expressing that there is “beauty in diversity” and that it is important to recognize where one comes from.

When asked about her thoughts on the recent Black Lives Matter movement, she stated her admiration for their

Having been raised in a passion but emphasized her befamily where lief in “peaceful strong, inprotests” by sharing her experidependent women are ences protesting Tutu-Burris prevalent, she in Cape Town also identifies explained that for education rethis mindset is form. as a feminist.

In addition not something After leaving the she finds unto her passion for usual. She has civil rights activtopic of race, been taught to ism, Tutu-Burris recognize that also identifies as the discussion “women and a feminist. After moved to girls are capaleaving the topic of race, the diswomen’s rights ble of a lot” and feels that womcussion moved to and their role in en are capable women’s rights providing and their role in today’s politics. of new perspectoday’s politics. tives within the When asked what world of polishe felt needed to change in order tics; however, for peace to thrive, she answered she continued to explain that it “everything,” but emphasized is “not just about having women that more women should be in leaders, it’s about having good leaders.” power.

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In the future, Tutu-Burris believes that she will pursue her passions for civil rights and feminism. She hopes to continue her work through the organization of protests and the continued conversations she has with students around the world.

Although it was impressive to hear how much she has accomplished in such a short life, there were a few moments during the presentation where her immaturity showed. This is not to demote her work as an activist but simply to say that audiences should be excited to see how she develops into her identity as a person of peace as she continues to grow as a speaker and a leader.

Students can look to her for inspiration in developing their lives and recognize that one does not necessarily have to be wellknown or accomplished to make a difference in the world.

LeVar Burton captivates the Rollins community Writer, producer, and director LeVar Burton makes a special appearance at Rollins and gave an uplifting speech, sharing his life, career, and astute advice.

Christina Fuleihan

Illustrator

The turnout for literacy advocate LeVar Burton’s presentation last Thursday night was one of the most impressive this year. Students and members of the Winter Park community— parents, children, and long time fans of the actor—filled up the Warden Arena. This event also marked the first time Burton’s father attended one of his lectures.

To a standing ovation, LeVar Burton—a writer, producer, director, and advocate best known for his production and hosting of the well-loved and long-running Reading Rainbow (1983-2006)— began his speech “Storytelling: Written, Spoken, Lived.”

In an hour Burton covered various topics such as his memoir, the influence of mentor and Rollins alumnus Mr. Rogers, and his definition of storytelling.

His mother, Erma Jean Burton, forever shaped his life choices; she “didn’t just read in front

of [him], but read to [him].”

Her early advocacy for literacy and education influenced the life he would live and the career he would have; in his house, “reading was as essential as breathing,” and “you either read a book or [got] hit with one.”

No matter what, “you were going to have an encounter with the written word in one way or the other.”

For Burton, the importance placed on literature in his early life was no coincidence, “There are no accidents in this universe.

There is purpose to everything, especially when we cannot discern what that purpose may be.”

The highlight of the evening came when the audience experienced Burton’s reading of his children’s book The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm. The children and adults were equally captivated by the recitation; after all, this was the actor who played Lieutenant Commander Geordi la Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Star Trek’s message of “infinite diversity in infinite combination” influenced Burton even before it skyrocketed his acting career. It was one of the first early representations of racial diversity in pop culture, and as a “young black man growing up in Sacramento, California, in the tumultuous time of the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, and the Kennedy assassinations. . .” watching Star Trek was crucial in developing Burton’s “strong personality.” For Burton, the show represented his ideal of a “future where issues of sexism, racism, ageism, and all the -isms, especially capitalism, were resolved.”

The main themes of the night, however, were living “a life of service” and the importance of literacy, education, and imagination.

Science fiction is an especially important genre for Burton, as it “tends to invite us to contemplate the two most powerful words [in our vocabulary]— what if.”

Science fiction and the imagination are at the heart of storytelling. More than that, what we manage to “bring back from the realm of the imagination is the stuff of life.”

Burton also held a student Q&A session on Friday, where he read his children’s book to a group of students from the Childhood Development Center

and their parents. This was followed by a student panel and Q&A session.

The Winter Park Institute’s second event of the 2015-2016 season was highly successful; students should definitely mark their calendars for the third event, Notes From All Over: An Evening with Bill Bryson, scheduled for February 22, 2016.

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Much anticipated ‘Spectre’ disappoints Bond fans Nicolas Nagaoka

Columnist

Spectre attempted to bring back the glory of older James Bond films but stumbled and failed to do anything truly spectacular.

Directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Finnes, Ben Winshaw, Andrew Scott, and Dave Bautista, Spectre takes place after the events of the previous film, Skyfall (2012).

In Spectre Agent 007 was given a cryptic message by M in her will, which sent him on the hunt for a secret, terrifying organization known as “Spectre.”

To start off, this film was a huge disappointment, but at least the actors that returned for this film did an overall good job. Despite this, I questioned why some of the characters were in the movie.

Daniel Craig was still a decent Bond, as he portrayed him as a tougher and livelier individual in this film. This Bond, however, paid homage to the past Bonds, which meant that Craig delivered poor puns about sex as well as that James Bond machismo that I have come to dislike.

Oh, and Waltz, who played the main villain, Oberhauser, was barely seen in the film. He was the only fun, enjoyable new character in the film but was shown for approximately 20 minutes.

Not all of the actors shined.

There was Dave Bautista who was probably in the movie only to pay homage to Oddjob from Goldfinger. Hinx (Bautista), however, has no personality or charm and does not come close to the classic Oddjob.

The rest of the cast served as helpers to Bond in his quest, and they did their jobs decently, especially Ralph Finnes as M and Winshaw as Q. The story was messy and all over the place, and it soon became boring to watch. Also, the film’s pacing was awful to say the

least. It actually felt like the film was two and a half hours long, which for an action espionage film is never good.

Additionally, the film had corny one-liners, implausible situations, and seemed to let every solution just drop into Bond’s lap without him even having to try.

I point this out because the film that preceded this one was Skyfall, which was absolutely fantastic and did not need to rely on these tropes.

This brings me to the point of how the movie was portrayed to the general public. At the beginning of the film and from the trailers, it looked like a dark epic finale to the Bond series. Despite this, there are more jokes than there have been in the other recent films, with more cheesiness and old-school Bond, but in the misogynistic jerk kind of way opposed to good-natured humor.

At least the technical side of Bond was kept up rather well.

There were wide-sweeping shots of vast landscapes and foreign cities. Everything looked sleek and clean, just like Bond. The beginning of the movie had a gorgeous tracking shot that looked over the Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. The editing was also clean cut; it never felt jagged or out of place.

Also, the music was a little odd. Sometimes the film would be silent and then music would unexpectedly pop in, more intrusive than natural.

Mendes, I understand your intentions with this film, but the old James Bond hijinks and tropes just do not age well. With a more contemporary audience, something like Skyfall feels much better suited.

I was really disappointed with this film, especially since it was one of the most anticipated films of the year for me. It is really sad that the follow up to Skyfall was a complete 180-degree flip from what the Bond films have been building up to over the past few years.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Tricks to dressing for Florida weather Florida heat seems to be dragging on. A Rollins student shares insightful fashion advice for dressing appropriately during drastic weather changes.

Lea Warren

Columnist

By now, everyone is ready to run up north for winter to escape the heat that seems to have permanently settled over Florida. In fact, Florida is experiencing record highs for November.

Do not give up hope on cooler weather just yet, though.

Florida is known to drag its feet when making the transition from endless heat to winter cool, but it always gets there eventually. When it finally does arrive, everyone is in for more than a few perfect days.

Florida’s cold weather is a bit weird, though, and dressing properly for the average winter day here can be a bit tricky. One week might present nights in the 20s and high temperatures barely hitting 50 degrees (which is frigid for locals). Another week might give us nightly temperatures barely dropping under 70 degrees, so variety in your winter wardrobe is crucial.

On extremely cold days (highs in the 50s and low 60s), a tank top with a sweater over it and a big coat are warranted. For people from colder climates, 50 degrees may sound perfect, but here, the clingy, humid, cold air combined with blustery conditions is miserable, especially in the morning before the sun has warmed things up.

On more mild days when the highs reach 60 degrees or above, layering is important, as it might still be uncomfortably cold in the morning but absolutely comfortable by noon. On days like this, a lightweight, long-sleeved shirt with a coat or sweater that can be easily shed once the sun has warmed things up should be suitable. Also, a skirt or dress could be worn if it is paired with high socks or tights and a pair of boots, or a short sleeved shirt, as long as you have a warm jacket

to throw over it all.

A few must have winter items for Florida are a leather jacket (to help keep out the cold damp air), warm, comfortable socks (probably not wool as they tend to be a bit too warm), lots and lots of jeans, long-sleeved cotton shirts, scarves, and boots (not anything with wool or fur lining or that is meant for snow).

An average morning in Florida’s version of winter, the temperature will be in the mid-40s on the lower end, with a high anywhere from a 60-75 degree range. This drastic change in temperature can make for an extremely uncomfortable day if you are not careful when choosing your clothing.

If you pay attention only to the low temperature, you will die of a heat stroke by mid-morning. If you notice only the high temperature, you will freeze instead. This is not just the Floridian in me talking; 50 degrees in Florida feels colder than freezing temperatures in a dry

climate, which is due to the endless humidity that sticks around even in winter.

Because of this huge fluctuation, it is important to dress very appropriately each morning.

When choosing your clothes, be sure to check the weather first, as it is common to have huge variations in temperature from hour to hour and from day to day. It is always a good idea to double-check the weather before dressing, even if you checked the day before.

These temperatures resemble the most common winter days in Florida, which usually start in mid-November and go up until late February or early March. Even though dressing for winter in Florida can be a bit tricky, with a little planning you can be comfortable all day.

Once the sun is out, the average winter day will be perfect and you will find yourself spending every possible moment outside enjoying an amazing day in your well-chosen outfit.

Is there a lawyer in you?

Florida A&M University College of Law invites you to the Classic Open House at 201 Beggs Avenue, Orlando on Saturday, November 21st at 9 a.m.

Enjoy campus tours and a look at the admissions process.

Be ambitious.

Be a leader.

Be FAMU Law!

Page 8 • SPORTS

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Tars soccer sweeps Saints in conference final Men’s soccer defeated Flagler in a 4-0 victory. The Tar’s next step is the Sunshine State Conference.

Natalie Hayes

Photographer

On November 1 the Rollins Tars hosted the Flagler Saints for the second regional game of the season. This was senior night, on which Rollins paid tribute to seniors Grant Blackhurst (EAMBA E-27), Brett Durrance ’16, and Jake Bokorney ’16 before the game.

The Tars were flying high after a good string of results with three victories in a row.

The Saints were top of their conference and entered the game equally confident; however, the Tars eventually cruised to a 4-0 victory this night. In the absence of Blackhurst, a robust striker, sophomore Matt Volk ’12 stepped up and scored two

goals from his center forward position.

Durrance seemed motivated by his pre-game salute and scored a well-executed volley, adding to the score. After a fantastic first half, Rollins was up 3-0, with Flagler unable to pose any danger to goalkeeper Drew Trautmann ’18. The Saints had more possession of the ball in the second half and pushed the Tars back, until Tim Ajayi ’17 scored the only goal of the second half. He picked up a weak pass from the Saints’ center back and sent the ball over the goalie.

Trautmann produced his first shutout of the season.

The Tars will now continue their season participating in the Sunshine State Conference tournament this week.

photos by Natalie Hayes