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As August draws to aclose, it is time once again tobegin the new school year. Anew crop of freshman arestepping onto the groundsand changing the landscapeof the school. Four hundredninety new students areentering into our midst onAugust 20. The new class isthe largest, most talented,and most diverse class in thehistory of Rollins.

The students come fromvaried locations throughoutthe United States andthroughout the world. Ofthe incoming class, 40 per-cent are from Florida, whilethe other 60 percent repre-sent 31 states and 10 coun-

tries. Sixteen percent of thefreshman class are minoritystudents. The class of 2007 is60% female.

The incoming class is thelargest Rollins has ever hadand they will representapproximately 30% of thetotal student body.

Academically this classis very well endowed aswell. The SAT average is thehighest ever, up 35 pointsfrom 2000 and 80 pointsfrom 10 years ago.

David Erdmann, Dean ofAdmission and Enrollment,is very pleased with this newclass. “For the past 10 yearswe have been pushing thecenter of the entering class,”says Erdmann, “strengthen-ing the academic profile anddiversifying the studentbody. By all counts thisyear’s entering class sets newrecords.”

Financial aid was award-ed to over 55 percent of theincoming students, with the

average award over $14,500.The percentage of studentsawarded financial aid con-tinues to rise, increasing byover 20 percent during thelast 10 years.

Nine percent of the newstudents were also acceptedinto the AcceleratedManagement Program, giv-ing them the opportunity toearn a BA and a MBA in fiverather than six academicyears. Thirteen percent ofincoming students wereaccepted into the College’sHonors Degree Program.

As for this year’s fresh-man class, it is easy to saythat they have continued thetrend of strengthening theRollins student body eachyear. This class has moreethnic diversity, economicdiversity, and geographicdiversity than any of theclasses that came beforethem. This year along with abright cast of new students,the school is experimenting

with the Nexus “LivingLearning Community”where students live in thesame building as their RCCclassmates. The RCC pro-gram continues to be innova-tive and very diligent inpreparing students for theirschool years ahead.

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There are a lot of changes on campus,so whether you are new to the collegeor are a Rollins Veteran, take a secondand look at our oversized campus map.

FOUNDED IN 1894

Kerri Dye and the women’ssoccer team along with the

other Tars teams prepare forthe upcoming fall season.

Kicking off the year on thewrong foot is not an option.

Welcome Week is justaround the corner so get

ready for concerts, movies,and much more.

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A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME: An aerial shot of campus showcases the great asthetic beauty of Rollins College.

The RollinsFamily welcomesthe incoming classto their new home.

SUPER sTARS

Northeast crip-pled by largestblackout in NorthAmerican history. by Matt Moore

production manager

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: 2003 Women’s golf teamhelped to propel Rollins athletics to men’s & women’sMayor’s Cup trophies. Read more on page 11.

ExtremeDarkness

Wide scale power losshit the Northeast at 4:15p.m. on Thursday, August14. The Niagara Mohawkpower company experi-enced a freak blackout thatcrippled much of theNortheast with loss of elec-trical power. The blackout isthe largest in NorthAmerican history with itseffects reaching more thanfive states and even up intoCanada. The powerremained off in most citiesthroughout the night. Whendawn came, lights startedreturning sporadically inmost cities. The New Yorkand Toronto StockExchanges returned to anormal trading day after theabrupt halt the previousday.

New York, New Jersey,Ontario, Massachusetts,Connecticut, Michigan,Ohio, Pennsylvania andNew Hampshire were the

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All Campus Events (ACE)Advertising ClubAlpha Tau Omega

Asian American Student AssociationBACCHUS

Best BuddiesBiology Interest Group (BIG)

Black Student UnionBrushing

Caribbean Student AssociationChi OmegaChi PsiCircle K

College RepublicansCultural Action Committee

DEVO (Diverse Eaters, Vegetarians & Others)Entrepreneurs Club

GIFT (Gaining Insight and Fostering Togetherness)GLBTA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Ally and Alliance)

Interfraternity CouncilInternational Student AssociationIntervarsity Christian Fellowship

Jewish Student LeagueKappa Delta

Kappa Kappa GammaLatin American Student Association

MAC Users ClubMath and Computer Science Club

Muslim Student AssociationNative American Culture Alliance

Newman ClubNon Compis Mentis

Off-Campus Students AssociationOm (Indian Student Assocation)

Omicron Delta EpsilonOmicron Delta KappaPanhellenic Council

Phi Beta LambdaPhi Delta ThetaPhi Eta SigmaPhilosophy Club

PinehurstPsi Chi

Psychology ClubQuills (Poetry Club)

Raw-Lenz Improv TroupeReligious Pluralist Party

Residential Hall AssociationR-TV

Rollins German Culture ClubRollins Investment Club

Rollins DancersRollins Mentors

Rollins Outdoor Club (ROC)Rollins Players

Rollins Table Tennis LeagueRotoract ClubSandspur

SCAM (Society for Creative and Analytical Minds)Sigma Tau Delta

Silence is Acceptance, Habitat ProjectStar Trek Rollins College

Student Affiliates of the American Chemical SocietyStudent Alumni Association

Student Government AssociationStudents Obliterating Ableist Reality

Tau Kappa EpsilonTeach to Reach

TomokanVoices for WomenWall Street PlayersWomen’s FootballWPRK Radio

GET INVOLVED!GET INVOLVED!With over 70 organizations on campus find one that appeals to you. Go to the Student Involvement Fair on

Sunday, August 24th at the Alfond Sports Center from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Hello Students!

On behalf of the StudentGovernment Association, Iwould like to welcome orwelcome you back to Rollinsfor what I’m certain will be afabulous year! So many peo-ple have been working dili-gently throughout the sum-mer to make improvementsaround campus (includingyour hard-working SGA!),and it’s all to make Rollinsthe best it can be for you!This July, I went to an SGAconference, and I was able tomeet many people from dif-ferent colleges and universi-ties throughout the country.While I was there, I reallybegan to realize how greatthings are at Rollins andhow lucky we are to be partof this institution! Sure,there are some areas inwhich the campus needswork, and we all feel theneed to complain every oncein a while, but trust me – weare pretty well off here.

With that said, I hopeyou’ll agree that it’s good to

be a Tar these days… butnevertheless, staying contentdoes not lead to any changesnor improvements on cam-pus – SGA wouldn’t be nec-essary, and I would be out ofa job. So in order to makethings better for everyone, Itook it upon myself to createa list of Things To Do atRollins this year – things foryou to do that will put you atan advantage, opportunitiesfor you to contribute to thecommunity, and ways foryou to enjoy your time at thiswonderful school. Pick afew of these suggestions(whatever is within yourabilities), and add them toyour list of goals for the year:

1. Wake up as many daysas possible with a smile :)and keep it on throughoutthe day.2. Join or continue involve-ment in a club/organization– or start one yourself!3. Play an intramural sportfor both exercise and fun.4. Create relationshipswith faculty, staff, and

administration – they’restrong allies.5. Support our Tar athletes.6. Attend as many campus-wide events as you can –they’re for everyone!7. Take a class just for funor because you want to learnsomething new.8. Spend some time at thepool every once in a while,and take advantage of ourgreat weather!9. Discover and explore theamazing community thatsurrounds Rollins.10. Keep a journal and takelots of pictures – later on,you’ll be thankful that youdid.11. Read the Sandspur everyweek!12. Remember to thankRollins employees everyonce in a while for every-thing they do for us.13. Take advantage of theamazing resources we haveon campus – there are somany awesome people andprograms here!14. Buy a goldfish – beresponsible for something

besides yourself.15. Keep in mind that we’rehere to learn both inside andoutside of the classroom.16. Go to bed every nightknowing that you’re takingfull advantage of everythingRollins has to offer, andremember that you’re mak-ing the school a better placeto be.

You will have many upsand downs this year, as willeveryone else. Just keep inmind that your experiencehere is what you make of it –so be sure to make it the best!

Take care,Sarah LedbetterSGA President

A Letter From Your SGA President

As we celebrate thebeginning of a new schoolyear, we are happy to wel-come back our returningstudents and faculty ? wemissed you and hope youhad a refreshing summer.We are also delighted to wel-come Rollins’ 118th class ?the Class of 2007, along withour other new students andnew faculty and staff mem-bers. We hope you enjoy asmooth transition into theRollins community.

This will be a year oftransition for me, as well, asI enter my 14th and finalyear as your president. (You

will be hearing more aboutthe search for Rollins’ nextpresident as the year pro-gresses.) I will take extrapleasure this year in the tra-ditional rituals of theCollege ? the MatriculationConvocation, Founders’ Day,Commencement, and, ofcourse, Fox Day. These ritu-als both celebrate Rollins’history and make us part ofthat history.

Rituals can comfort uswith their familiarity, but Ialso challenge each of you totry something new this year:attend a soccer match or avolleyball game, enjoy a

play or a concert, volunteerfor a new type of communi-ty service. This fall we willhost some extraordinary vis-itors, including Thomas P.Johnson DistinguishedVisiting Scholars EdwardAlbee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, andNobel Peace Prize winnerJody Williams. I encourageyou to take advantage of theopportunity to spend timewith them while they are oncampus.

Work hard, play well,and make the most of theyear ahead.

A Letter From Rollins PresidentDr. Rita Bornstein

FALL TERM 2003 ARTS & SCIENCES ACADEMIC CALENDARNew Students Report.....................................................................................................................Wednesday, August 20Returning Students Report................................................................................................................Saturday, August 23First Day of Class.................................................................................................................................Monday, August 25Schedule Changes (Drop/Add).........................................................Monday, August 25, through Friday, August 29

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Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)...................................................................................................Monday, September 1Credit/No Credit Deadline.................................................................................................................Friday, September 5Drop without Notation Deadline......................................................................................................Friday, September 5

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Fall Break (No Classes)................................................................Saturday, October 18, through Tuesday, October 21………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Drop without Penalty Deadline...........................................................................................................Friday, October 31 Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)................................Wednesday, November 26, through Sunday, November 30Classes End.........................................................................................................................................Tuesday, December 9

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Reading Day................................................................................................................................Wednesday, December 10Final Exams......................................................................................Thursday, December 11, and Friday, December 12Reading Days..................................................................................Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14Final Exams.....................................................................................Monday, December 15, and Tuesday, December 16

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Campus Bookstore(407) 646-2133, Box 2739

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bursar’s Office(407) 646-2252, Box 2716

Hours: Monday-Friday

10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Campus Safety(407) 646-2999, Box 2734

Career Services(407) 646-2195, Box 2587

Center for PublicService

(407) 646-2115, Box 2738

Chapel/CampusMinistry

(407) 646-2115, Box 2756

The Cornell Fine ArtsMuseum

(407) 646-2526, Box 2765Hours:

Tuesday-Friday10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Saturday-Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Dining Services(407) 646-2671, Box 2741

Financial Aid Office(407) 646-2395, Box 2721

Hours: Monday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday

10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Health/MedicalServices

(407) 646-2235

International Programs(407) 646-2466, Box 2759

Multicultural Affairs(407) 646-1240, Box 2793

Olin Library(407) 646-2507, Box 2744

Hours:Monday-Thursday8:00 a.m. to Midnight

Friday8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Noon to Midnight

Please check for interimand holiday hours

Personal CounselingServices

(407) 646-6340, Box 2637

Post Office(407) 646-2535Hours:

Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.(Receiving mail only)

Residential Life Office(407) 646-2649, Box 2737

Recreational Facilities(407) 646-2366

Daryl’s Fitness CenterHours:

Monday-Friday7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Alfond Swimming PoolMonday-Thursday9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Saturday and Sunday10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Tiedtke TennisCourts

Monday-Friday8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.When classes or practiceare not in session

The Martin TennisComplex can be used by

permission only

Alfond Boat HouseCanoeing, Sailing and

Windsurfing Saturday and Sunday1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.weather permitting

Student Involvementand Leadership

(407) 646-2624, Box 2746

Telephone Service(407) 646-2497, Box 2714

Thomas P. JohnsonStudent Resource

Center(407) 646-2354, Box 2613Professional staff hours:

Monday-Friday8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Appointment hours forpeer tutoring and writ-

ing consulting:Monday-Thursday8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Friday8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday10:00 a.m. to Noon

Sunday4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

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places most affected by this large-scale disaster. Water short-ages, heat strokes and looting were among the side effects of thepower outages. This also left the cities’ emergency crews scram-bling to keep order and rescue people who were trapped in ele-vators. The cause of the power loss was still not determined bypress time and has been falsely attributed to things such as alarge lightning strike or fire. The location of the original poweroutage has also not been confirmed to be in the Niagara area, it isalso reported that the Lake Erie region in Ohio is also suspect. Alarge scale power failure similar to this was also the cause of ablackout in the 1960’s. The blackout affected as many as 50 mil-lion people in the wide area that it inflicted.

Citizens generally remained calm and civil during the emer-gency, with the only reports of looting coming Ottawa, Ontario.Throughout the day Friday power was expected to slowly returnto the inflicted areas, but was expected to remain out in areasuntil the end of the weekend.

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