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WEBA New Route: Temporary Walkway to Open Following Tiedtke Way Closure. By Sarah Ogden on September 23, 2024. A brand-new pedestrian walkway has opened early today (Monday, Sep. 23) and extends from the Rollins Parking Garage to the Alfond Sports Center. The walkway….
East End Neighborhood Housing Update - The Sandspur
WEB2 days ago · 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 ...
Rollins College Wins Approval for Faculty Housing - The Sandspur
WEB2 days ago · 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. The initial plan was announced in January, seeking to provide affordable housing for faculty and staff in a community with a median income of over $500,000.
Commuter Students Call On-Campus Lounge Home - The Sandspur
WEB2 days ago · 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 …
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 ...
Taste of Change: The Revamp of Rollins’ Dining Experiences
WEB2 days ago · With Rollins College welcoming some of its largest freshman classes in 2022 and 2023, including about 638 new students last fall, expansions to dining services have been a priority. This school year marked the grand opening of The Grind Café on the ground floor of Olin Library, replacing the former Bookworm Café and offering a selection of baked goods, sandwiches, and beverages.
Rollins Reacts to the Harris-Trump Debate - The Sandspur
WEB2 days ago · Following the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, The Sandspur conducted a survey to assess students’ perceptions of the 2024 presidential race. The questions were designed to be non-partisan, and students were not required to specify their support for either candidate. A total of 124 students responded.
When the Ground Gave Way: The 1981 Sinkhole on Denning and …
WEB2 days ago · 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 ...
News Archives - The Sandspur
WEB3 days ago · President Cornwell to retire after 10 years. By Peyton Poitras and Paloma Kluger on April 25, 2024. After 10 years of leadership and service, President Grant Cornwell will retire in June 2025 at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. In an….
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 ...