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News Briefs Senate Passes Sharing Bill The Senate has passed a $33.6 billion measure to share Federal revenue with states, cities and counties for the first time on a no-string basis. This legislation is one of President Nixon's priority items and it was sent to conference with the House, which passed a different version on June 22. If conferees reach an agreement promptly, the first payments to the 39,000 eligible states cities, counties and townships would go out in October, before the election on November 7th. Senator Russell B. Long, DLa., is floor manager for the bill. Report From Attica A state commission has said that Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller should have gone to the Attica state prison before he ordered police to storm the prison. This is the result of the commission appointed to investigate the four-day riot in which 43 persons died. Issued a year after the rebellion, the report was highly critical of the prison system, officials who planned the assault, and the prisoners and officials who spread false reports. Watergate Case The Democrats have charged that five men arrested in the break-in at their national headquarters were "paid Secret Agents" of President Nixon's reelection campaign and that Maurice H. Stans destroyed records that would prove it. Stans, who is Nixon's former commerce secretary and now his campaign treasurer, denounced the charges as a "scurrilous pack of lies". Clark MacGregor, the Presidents' campaign manager, announced he would sue the Democrats for "political libel and slander". This is the latest in the "Watergate Case in which five men were caught inside Democratic National Committee headquarters. The men had in their possession what police called bugging gear.

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LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1972

Student Government Day Proclaimed By PAM WATSON The Student Government Association, in order to celebrate National Student Government Day, has planned a most unusual drive to work as associates with the administration for a day in order to recopize the purpose and importance of the Student Government here at Longwood. President Nixon has proclaimed September 26, 1972 as National Student Government Day and has urged colleges to join in this observance in some way to acquaint citizens with "the importance and necessity of mean ingful student governments." In observing the occasion here at Longwood, members of the legislative, residence, and ju-

dicial boards, all major organizations, publications' staffs, and college committees are being matched with their corresponding offices in the administration branches. For example, the chairman of Legislative Board will be assisting the president of the college, the chairman of Residence Board will be working with Dean Nuckols, or the chairman of orientation will be helping Dean Wilson. These students will serve for the day, offering suggestions and asking questions of each other. According to Mary Lou Glasheen, chairman of Legislative Board, the purpose of the student performing the role of administrator is twofold. Because the student government is struc-

tured similarly to the administration of the college, working together should prove to be a learning process whereby they can exchange ideas and understand better how each office operates. The administration also wants to recognize the importance of student government. To encourage the entire student body to participate, a Student Action Zone will be set up where students can bring suggestions or questions pertaining to any major school organization. The S.A.Z. will be located in the Rotunda and representatives from the boards, committees, and other organizations will be present all day to talk with students. At 5 p.m. on September 26, there will be a Student Press

Conference held in the Gold Room. The Student Government Association will summarize what has been achieved for the day as well as outline plans for what is to be accomplished for the coming year. Suggestions and questions that are made at the S.A.Z. will be reviewed and further comments from the student body will be encouraged. According to Mary Lou Glasheen, in order for a Student Government Association to be good and effective the organization has to be "continually seeking opinions from students and faculty to make it better. This observance should open the doors of communication and foster better relations between students m<i administration."

Students Participate In Orientation Week By DEBBIE BASTEK Five hundred and seventy-two freshmen and transfer students joined the Longwood community on Sunday, September 10. After settling into respective dorms, the first of a week's orientation activities — a welcome from President Willett, Orientation Chairman Becky West, and Student Government Officers-was held in Jarman Auditorium. The following week included meetings with Dr. Blackwell, Dean Wilson and Dean Heintz, advisors, the President's Tea, class sings, registration, and the infamous "Playboy-Playgirl Forum." A high point of the week was the capping ceremony, which was presided over by the Colleagues. Donna Hicks, last year's Head Colleague, was the guest speaker for the traditional ceremony where the freshmen are presented with their beanies. The Colleague Banquet followed with Cindy Kane and Brenda Griffin as guest speakers with the topic "What Longwood Means To Me." A number of social activities

were sponsored by the Student Union, including "The Owl and the Pussycat," a concert Tuesday night on Wheeler Mall featuring Brian Carney, a concert Friday night by Gove, and a mixer Saturday night in the Gold Room of Lankford. When asked how valuable they found the orientation program to be, the freshmen questioned felt it was generally worthwhile and enjoyable. However, there were those who thought too many activities had been packed into the weeks' schedule-"I didn't have the time I wanted to do things with my room and go shoppingtime just to get settled!" Others had ideas on ways of improving orientation - "I think they should have summer orientation — then it wouldn't be so dragged out." Those freshmen who had attended summer school felt that Registration went smoothly for most freshmen. orientation was definitely necessary, but, "It's a waste of time nesday we were bored -1 didn't activities enjoyable, others felt for us. We shouldn't have to go even remember what it was they were too much like "high school pep rallies." through all that and take the about." The first experience with regorientation test again. By WedSome freshmen were asked to istration many felt was "a hassle," but most were generally give their impression of Longwood after being here for a week. satisfied. The standard reply given was, The planned social activities "It's okay, but at this point it's received enthusiastic responses. really too early to say." While some found class related

Teachers' Strike Striking teachers defied court orders to return to work in districts in Massachusetts and New York. Other strikes in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Rhode Island and Indiana kept schools closed. In Boston, the teachers have stayed away from school for three days despite a court order. Their walkout was called when the superintendent decided teachers would handle seven classes instead of six classes a day.

Honor Code signing was a symbolic event of the freshmen's commitment to life at Longwood.

Summer reading assignments were discussed over a picnic lunch provided by Slater.


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