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Fun College Trivia to Know!
A closer look at not so trivial facts about Rollins and other famous US colleges.
Lori Lipkin
Issue date: 10/7/05 Section: Life & Times
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According to reporter Ysolt Usigan at MSN.com, there are some very interesting trivia tidbits flying around about our American colleges.
At Rutgers University in New Jersey, scientists developed Cheez Wiz - a college delight if there ever was one!
At Princeton University Meg Whitman founded Ebay - cha ching! And the University at Buffalo in New York, home of the Center of Computational Research (CCR), named its newest and most powerful super computer "U2" after the Irish rock band.
It all sounds quite impressive doesn't it? Well I don't think any college can shake a stick at Rollins. Our history is so rich with information I am amazed more books haven't been written!
Just for starters, the acclaimed Annie Russell Theater, dedicated in 1932 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, is loaded with legendary historic information about Annie herself; especially her contributions to teaching and directing plays at Rollins.
Along with a career in London and New York replete with fame and accolades, Annie's theater has staged dramatic performances for the past 60 years and was the first Educational Theater Center in Florida.
Notable alumni of Rollins' theater program include Buddy Ebsen, '30, who played Jed Clampit in "The Beverly Hillbillies," Anthony Perkins ,'54, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," and Dana Ivey, '63, who you can see in "Legally Blonde 2," "Two Weeks Notice," "Sleepless In Seattle" and several Broadway productions.
We also had Michael Nouri attend classes at one time, who starred in "Flashdance" with Jennifer Beals, playing her blue-collar boss and boyfriend.
And I don't think anyone will ever forget what an impact Mr. (Fred) Rogers had on the world's past, present and future, graduating from Rollins in 1951 with a degree in Music Composition.
I highly recommend exploring the theater and of course our productions, where you can view multiple pictures and small bios on Annie and her career along with seeing fantastic plays like "Starting Here, Starting Now."
At Rutgers University in New Jersey, scientists developed Cheez Wiz - a college delight if there ever was one!
At Princeton University Meg Whitman founded Ebay - cha ching! And the University at Buffalo in New York, home of the Center of Computational Research (CCR), named its newest and most powerful super computer "U2" after the Irish rock band.
It all sounds quite impressive doesn't it? Well I don't think any college can shake a stick at Rollins. Our history is so rich with information I am amazed more books haven't been written!
Just for starters, the acclaimed Annie Russell Theater, dedicated in 1932 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, is loaded with legendary historic information about Annie herself; especially her contributions to teaching and directing plays at Rollins.
Along with a career in London and New York replete with fame and accolades, Annie's theater has staged dramatic performances for the past 60 years and was the first Educational Theater Center in Florida.
Notable alumni of Rollins' theater program include Buddy Ebsen, '30, who played Jed Clampit in "The Beverly Hillbillies," Anthony Perkins ,'54, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," and Dana Ivey, '63, who you can see in "Legally Blonde 2," "Two Weeks Notice," "Sleepless In Seattle" and several Broadway productions.
We also had Michael Nouri attend classes at one time, who starred in "Flashdance" with Jennifer Beals, playing her blue-collar boss and boyfriend.
And I don't think anyone will ever forget what an impact Mr. (Fred) Rogers had on the world's past, present and future, graduating from Rollins in 1951 with a degree in Music Composition.
I highly recommend exploring the theater and of course our productions, where you can view multiple pictures and small bios on Annie and her career along with seeing fantastic plays like "Starting Here, Starting Now."