As of Oct. 28, 351 schools in 19 states closed during the previous week due to the H1N1 virus, better known as Swine Flu. Federal officials are urging schools not to close except in extreme cases. The number of students who have had Swine Flu is rising, and Rollins students became included in that number when the virus swept our campus at the beginning of the school year.
It was an otherwise typical day for shoppers and vendors in the eternally busy Mina Bazaar in Peshawar's old town. The city has long been the economic hub of Pakistan's northwest region and the plethora of tiny stalls and stores selling all manner of goods are testament to this.
As November rolls around, all it takes is a brief walk to the Rollins pool to realize that hopes for cable knit sweaters and toasty boots are pointless. Seasons do not exist in Florida. After all, 90-degree heat indexes do not exactly scream winter. Thus, Rollins students are subjected to hot, less hot, and rainy days.
Monday, Nov. 9th marks the 20th anniversary of the day that embodied the hope and unconquerable human spirit of Berliners throughout the world. On that day in 1989, humanity joined in with Berlin and watched the towering wall that had divided the city and the world for 44 years finally come down.
Halloween Howl 2009 at Rollins attracted a vast array of children and families and a plethora of students and Rollins organizations provided these families with activities to enjoy. Kids and participating Rollins students showed up with a colorful spectrum of costumes such as cartoon characters and superheroes.