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...ever confused Myron Rolle for an average college student. For one thing, the 6'2" safety at Florida State has NFL scouts drooling; for another, he's already earned his pre-med degree in two-and-a-half years. But his itinerary last weekend was particularly extraordinary. On Nov. 22, the Seminoles' safety jetted off to Birmingham, Ala., where he sat for a final interview for the Rhodes Scholarship, generally viewed as the country's most prestigious. After learning he was one of the 32 student-athletes in the country to earn the honor - and with it, two years...
...started in grade school. My parents always put a high premium on academics, and I was always good at athletics. For high school, I went to the Hun School in Princeton, N.J., which is a very challenging boarding school, where I got more practice at balancing the two. At Florida State, I really wanted to test my mettle as a student-athlete, and I did that by competing for a starting position early in my freshman year, but also by taking pre-med classes, getting involved in the community [Rolle started a program aimed at teaching local Seminole Indian children...
...mentioned your parents' emphasis on academics. Who else has been an inspiration for you? Garrett Johnson, who won the Rhodes Scholarship in 2006 at Florida State, is another. He and I have grown very close. He helped me through the Rhodes application process - he would send me text messages every day with interview prep questions - and has mentored me with how to deal with the media. If I have a question about females, he'll give me advice. He's somebody who I trust, respect, admire. Then there's Bill Bradley. He played basketball at Princeton, played for the Knicks...
...show America and the world." This time the fire is like burning coal: strong, quiet, productive energy. Your article rings true with my experiences: Obama is not the wave; he rides it. He represents what we are striving for in ways that transcend race. Gerald Remington, Orange City, Florida...
...SmartWater's first foray outside Britain, police in Tallahassee, Florida conducted an 11-month field trial that resulted in a 33% drop in thefts. Project coordinator Greg Frost of the Tallahassee police was guardedly impressed, but wonders if other social factors were at work. "We were more actively engaged with the local crime-watch associations, for example," he says. "Maybe the neighbors were more effective at looking out for each other...