The Sandspur - Everything Real. Everything Rollins
WEBEverything Real. Everything Rollins. Photo courtesy of Rollins ArchivesThaddeus and Polly Seymour Acts of Kindness Day honors the legacy of 12th Rollins president, Thaddeus Seymour and his wife, Polly....
Op-Ed: Fitting Words into a Vision: My Experience Writing a Novel
WEB2 days ago · I was suddenly flooded with ideas of additional scenes to add, more descriptions to flesh out characters, and an overall clearer sense of how to fit my words into my vision. For the first time during the editing process, the loose pieces of my story little by little found their place in the puzzle. I could not say how many times I read my novel.
‘Bike America’ Takes Off at the Annie Russell Theatre
WEB3 days ago · This is the start of “Bike America.”. Written by award-winning playwright Michael Lew, “Bike America” took the stage at Annie Russell Theatre from October 3 to October 6. Five percent of ticket sales went to support All Hands and Hearts (AHAH), an organization providing relief to communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
Mud, Murals, and Making a Difference: Rollins’ Fall Break …
WEB3 days ago · Immersions allow students to work with local nonprofit organizations to tackle a variety of social issues, from sustainability to racial injustice. For the upcoming fall break, Rollins is featuring two distinct Immersion experiences: “What Are You Doing in My Swamp?” is a four-day, three-night program in the Florida Everglades, centering on ...
East End Neighborhood Housing Update - The Sandspur
WEBSep 30, 2024 · East End Neighborhood is to take the place of the recently demolished Holt Hall and Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex and Copeland Stadium, with the goal of “providing residential housing to students, reinforcing our three-year live-on requirement,” according to a statement posted to the Rollins website. East End Neighborhood as it appeared on ...
Welcome Home - The Sandspur
WEBDear Students, Welcome home! I am excited that we are back and ready to engage campus life with many diverse interests, goals, and dreams. August is a special time on campus. Returning students are reconnecting with classmates and friends after three months of summer travel, internships, research, and rest. New students bring a level of anticipation and vibrancy that can be felt inside and ...
Commuter Students Call On-Campus Lounge Home - The Sandspur
WEBSep 30, 2024 · With signs located around campus directing students to it, the commuter lounge, or Commuter Club, as it is known by those who use it, is a small space located in McKean Hall reserved for commuter students to enjoy and relax before, between, and after classes. “The lounge serves as a private place of respite for …
When the Ground Gave Way: The 1981 Sinkhole on Denning and …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · On the morning of May 9, 1981, a massive sinkhole—nearly 400 feet wide by the time it was stabilized—erupted at the corner of Fairbanks and Denning (behind what is now Austin’s Coffee). This enormous sinkhole swallowed a three-bedroom home, five Porsches (with speculation that two of these Porches still remain), and half of a city ...
Letter from the Editors - The Sandspur
WEBSep 20, 2024 · College life will be full of little triumphs and failures, but, for lack of a less cliché saying, such is life itself. This is the time to try and fail and try again. You will find your niche; you just have to look for it. And don’t be afraid to fail. – Paloma Kluger, Editor-in-Chief of The Sandspur. I remember my freshman move-in day as ...
News Archives - The Sandspur
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Rollins College Wins Approval for Faculty Housing. By Iveliesse Rodriguez on September 30, 2024. After months of contentious hearings and a series of revisions, the Winter Park City Commission has approved Rollins’ faculty housing plan in a 4-1 vote.….