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Campus Bookstore Under Attack By Students By ANITA RIVARD The Longwood College Bookstore has long been a focal point of criticism and controversy among the students of the college. The surprising expense of textbooks and supplies, as well as the presence of random price increases causes many students to question the operation of the campus bookstore. Although this reporter was unable to contact Mr. Harper, operator of the Longwood campus bookstore, prior to the printing of this issue, other sources of information were used to clarify certain points of interest and concern. In communicating with two other student bookstores in the state, it was discovered that the textbook business is not as profitable to the retailer as one might suspect. Specific selling prices of books are set by the publisher, and these current selling prices are widely advertised. According to Mr. Locke, manager of the William and Mary campus bookstore, professors are usually well aware of the current selling prices of the textbooks they choose, and bookstore operators are conscious of this fact. For this reason, it is almost impossible for these books to be sold appreciably higher without detection. Mr. Locke explained that most of the larger publishing companies establish a current selling price for a particular book, and the bookstore buyer then obtains these books at a discount. The difference between the current selling price and the retailer's discount price constitutes the
initial profit for each book sold. In a majority of cases, this discount is a fixed 20 per cent, but individual research into the matter will show that on a few certain books, the discount to the bookstore operator is less than 20 per cent. The bookstore's profit on these books would decrease according to the decrease of the discount. A ten-dollar book, for example, might be sold to a bookstore at the 20 per cent discount for eight dollars, the gross profit being two dollars. Theoretically, if one hundred ten-dollar books were sold, the bookstore would receive only $200, while the publisher would pick up $800 on the sale of these books. It was learned from Mr. Ferneyhough, operator of the University Bookstore, Charlottesville, Va., that approximately 99 per cent of the books he receives are sold to him at the 20 per cent discount. However, a publisher may raise the wholesale price of a particular publication and not increase the current selling price. Thus the bookstore operator's discount and eventual profit would be decreased. In the event of a new shipment of a certain book arriving at a higher selling price than those already in stock, Mr. Locke of Williamsburg said that it is his option to mark up the older books to the current selling price. It has been his policy lately to sell books at the amount which they were pre-priced when shipped to him. That is, a book received in August may have a lower marked selling price than the same book arriving the following January, but each will retain its original
selling price. Again, this is up to the discretion of the retailer. Mr. I/Ocke added that he has followed this procedure for a relatively short period of time, and has not yet felt the full impact of it. Publisher's Prices Available Many indexes of books in print at a particular time are available and contain the latest current selling price for each book listed. One such index is Books in Print in 1974 prepared by the R.R. Bowker Co. in collaboration with the Publications Systems Unit of the Xerox Education Group. This particular publication, along with many similar to it, are in the I^ancaster library. This reporter compared ten textbooks now stocked by the Longwood College Bookstore to the Bowker listings. Of these books, one is paperback and the others are hardbound texts. The books consisted of those currently used by the departments of history, art, mathematics, science, business, and English. Four of the books surveyed sell for the price listed by the Bowker Co., three are priced 45 cents higher than originally listed, and three are priced at a one dollar increase. The Bowker Co., however, stated that the prices quoted in its publication are subject to change. One of the books, which now sells at Longwood for one dollar higher than the Bowker listing, is also sold at the increased price by the University Bookstore in Charlottesville. Mr. Ferneyhough said that many books he has recently received show an increase of 35-65 cents over the old set price. Maintenance Costs The William and Mary campus
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bookstore is operated by that college on a self-sustaining basis; no college funds are used for its upkeep. Any clear profit must be applied to maintenance costs, employee salaries, and other debts. On occasion, money must also be set aside for future expansion of the existing facilities. The University Bookstore at Charlottesville is one of three in the University of Virginia area. It is a private enterprise and therefore responsible for its own maintenance and other costs. Mr. Harper operates the Ixmgwood College Bookstore on a lease basis, and the Bookstore Committee of the College oversees this operation. Rent is paid on the bookstore itself, a certain fee goes into a scholarship fund, and additional costs include maintenance and employee salaries. Mr. Locke and Mr. Fer-
neyhough both agree that, many items, the net profit from the sale of books is less than what is needed to sustain the operation of the bookstore. It is evident that the bookstore must pick up additional profit on other items. These include pens, paper, notebooks, art supplies, and a variety of other non-required items. Many of these items are pre-priced, so the bookstore's profit is again limited. Other supplies, and some books, have a recommended selling price which may be increased slightly at the option of the retailer. Most of these items are also available off campus, so the students are not forced to buy such supplies at a prive that they may feel is unreasonable. Bookstores stock these non-essential items for the convenience of the students, as well as to obtain some extra profit.
Snack Bar Fails To Escape Inflation Minimum Wage Cited As Main Cause By ELLEN CASSADA "Have you noticed the prices in the Snack Bar lately? They're out of sight!" "It looks like it's Slater meat loaf or nothing." Comments like these have been prevalent in recent weeks, with many students complaining about the soaring costs. Mr. Joseph Carbone, Director of Dining Services, stated that Slater had no other choice but to increase prices. "Number one, the minimum wage has increased 40 cents an hour. Where a worker used to get $1.60, now they're earning $2.00 an hour. We're absorbing as much as possible on it, but when there is an average of 306 hours of labor, a 40 cents increase amounts to a lot." A second explanation for the increase is the greater expense in purchasing coke, milk, ice
cream, and other dairy products. According to Mr. Carbone, prices remained stable as long as possible, but "It was a losing proposition. We've tried to soften the blow as much as possible." Mrs. Nancy Shelton, Executive Alumnae Director, commented that the Snack Bar was started by the Alumnae Association, and as the operations grew, control was turned over to Slater. All major policy changes must be approved by the Association, though, and they have veto power. The Snack Bar was originated for the students' convenience, and was "not intended as a profit-making deal," Mr. Carbone stated. Even though no profit is intended, "We don't want to lose money either." Mr. Carbone continued by stating, "Just about everything we use has gone up.
There are increases in dairy products and meat fluctuates so we can't maintain a steady balance, as far as prices, they increased last year also." Food prices are not the only areas that have skyrocketed. Mr. Carbone said, "The overall labor picture has increased. Taxes, costs of linen and especially paper supplies are out of this world." It was hoped that the addition of beer would help defray extra expenses. But, according to Mr. Carbone, beer sales "have amounted to nil. The week before Christmas, sales came to $72.56. This past week they were $41.00. We had anticipated the sales helping lessen the overall costs, and we offered the beer at less than regular cost. But now the (Continued on Page 6)
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"Can Anybody Answer This?" Once a month the students of this college can become acquainted with the art of gambling. This art is practiced at the traditional Longwood College game, sometimes called the Russian Roulette Press Conference. At these "Conferences" a student requesting an answer to a question, whether the question concerns the subject of tenure or the elevators falling in Frazer, sees her question being relocated to anyone from one of the Deans to a chairman of one of the boards While a student sits eating her cookies and drinking coke, watching the questions bounce from one person to another, she usually asks herself,
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anybody answer these questions?" Slowly, starting about ten minutes after the press conference has started, a feeling of total confusion sets in. This is accompanied by a state of dizziness resulting from turning the head in all directions to observe who the unlucky soul is who lost that round of the Roulette game, and is now required to answer a question. As
Sophomore Weekend To all those attending Sophomore Week End Activities: I do not know if you all realize how much planning goes into an event such as the one just behind us. Licenses must be obtained if beer is to be sold, bands must be contracted and appointments with whoever are necessary in order to acquire a place that will hold all the people. The Pizza and Beer Party was a great success because of the band, "Pandemonium." There were a minimum of problems, such as people breaking in, overcrowdedness, and cold pizza, but these were more or less overlooked as everyone "boogied" on the dance floor. Saturday night, the admission price was dropped from $1.50 to $1.00 and the people piled into the downstairs dining hall to hear the music of "Joshua" from Virginia Beach. People danced, drank plenty of beer, and had what appeared to be a good time. For the first time in a long time, the Sophomore Class made a profit off the entire week end.
this unlucky person stumbles to her feet, the confusion is only reinforced when the students realize that the
Often overlooked after the event are the planners. "Who cares" you may say,: "All I know is that there was plenty of beer." Well, let me tell you, Joyce Jenkins has got to be commended for one hell of a job. She acquired both bands and publicized to all the nearby colleges. Tom Dougan, without whose shoulder Sophomore Week End would have never gotten off the ground, also deserves our many thanks. Not to mention the Student Union, who willingly gave up a perfect week end originally scheduled with their own activities. Thanks to Joyce, Tom, and the Student Union, Sophomore Week End has become literally, a phenomenon to Longwood's Campus. Sinverely, Trish and the entire Class of 77
Energy Conservation Dear Editor, Along with the remainder of the population, I am extremely concerned with energy conservation, and I think that the
College should do everything possible to cope with this crisis, but I feel that they could exercise some other measures. Granted, lowering the thermostats is a simple and effective method to save energy. But - at this time of year when the weather is inclimate and everyone is susceptible to colds, returning to a cold dorm and getting a cold by not being able to get warm seems to be a very expensive way to conserve energy. However, it is nice that the temperature in the classrooms has been lowered because they have always been too hot. I wholeheartedly agree with turning off the lights on the tennis courts and closing the cabin because these luxuries can be sliced. And it is a necessity to maintain a certain temperature in the Infirmary and various other technical areas. But I do have one small suggestion. Perhaps classrooms that are not filled to capacity could be closed- students could be moved to other locations. This however, might affect state funds. So I suppose we must opt for just one expense - increased energy bills or less state funds. Anita L. Rivard
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phrases which were just spoken by that person are supposed to satisfy the student in the form of an answer. Certain phrases can always be heard during these "conferences," adding to the excitement of the gambling game. Instead of the words "place your bets," a student hears, "Are there any questions?" IF a question is asked, instead of the winner is "Number 22 Black" the phrase which is heard is, "Dr. X, can answer this question." One phrase in particular seems to be coined, the most, which is "The courts have ruled." Students are
That Ski Thing By MELODY FOWLER Having returned from the Christmas holiday, most of us will agree that the last week was slow. We will also agree that the question most asked upon arrival at L.C. was "How was your break?" I find myself disagreeing with both of these statements. The question I was asked most was, "What are those little tags on your coat?" or perhaps, "Did you go on that ski thing?" I was really shocked at the number of people who took advantage of the offer extended to
Longwood students by Snowshoe Ski Academy. I guess I was even more shocked by those who didn't look into the trip before turning it down. For those of you who missed it — this is how "that ski thing" went: We all came to Longwood on Sunday, January 5. At about one in the afternoon our bus departed for Showshoe Mountain, which is in West Virginia. The bus ride was rowdy, fun at some times, spooky at others. We didn't have any big problems until it got dark and we couldn't find our lodgings. Finally, we found the Catholic
usually observed shifting in their seats and looking totally confused. But what is not realized by the student body is that during the course of these "conferences," the students are being given portunity of learning Government.
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students are not sure if the cases that are being mentioned pertain to United States law, or British law, it is still some type of law. Questions which are asked at these Press Conferences are those concerning this college,and in turn the students. So why are the students surrounded by a shroud of secrecy, added with the element of confusion, on topics which concern them. It is obvious that some topics are delicate and require diplomacy when one is dealing with them, but for others, it is hard to see the reasoning behind the secrecy. A certain virtue of trust is lacking in the relationship between the students and the administration
at these Press
Conferences, one which can be reinstated if the game of Russian Roulette is stopped.
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Conference Center which is located a good forty-five minutes from the Snowshoe Ski Academy. Our first impression was, "you're in the Army now," as we were moved into dorms that contained metal bunks and lockers. We unloaded our luggage and hopped on another bus called "The Hare Line." This is the shuttle for the Ski Academy, named as is the mountain itself, after the Snowshoe rabbit. Dinner? Well, since the lodge was featuring two Italian cooks, neither of which spoke English, I guess you could say we had turkey and dressing Italiano. We were served by waiters and the atmosphere was somewhat foreign. The food was great. (Naturally, some people will disagree — but then they always do!) After dinner we were taken downstairs into the ski rental shop. Here we were introduced to the fundamentals of the GLM ski method. GLM is the abbreviation for "graduated length method" whereby the beginner starts on three foot skis and graduates as his skill increases. This is a method of parallel skiing which teaches the movements of the ankles, knees and hips. In the (Continued on Page 3) THE CATALYST The Rotunda Should Be Your Source Of Information Call and Ask Us Your Questions Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 - 9 p. m. 392-9245
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The World Famous Theater Of The Deaf To Perform At L.C. On February 17
It was passed at the Legislative Board meeting on January 19, that the Board meetings will be held on Monday nights at 3:00 A.M. in a different dorm each week in hopes that this will attract more students to the meetings. On February 3, the meeting will be held in the Cunninghams.
That Ski Thing (Continued from page 2) early stages of this program no poles are used, or necessary for that matter. Having all been told that we would be able to ski well by Friday, and having laughed at the idea, we were introduced to a few of the many interesting people who make up the Snowshoe staff. First, we met IiOdi and his wife who are from Portugal. Ix)di is in his early 70's and learned to ski by the GLM method seven years ago. This began to reassure a few of us that it could be done. Next, there was Serge. As a matter of fact — it didn't really matter where you went because there was Serge. He immediately won the respect and attention of everyone present. It was almost like watching late movies at the beach. All of a sudden you've got this comedian in a ski outfit with his foreign accent. Despite all of the joking, each instructor was not only qualified, but excellent on the slopes and willing to share his or her knowledge. We returned to the Catholic Conference Center for the evening. After unpacking, most of us hit the bed, half anxious — as a matter of fact, even a little scared. The next morning the father at the Conference Center came over the loudspeaker to wake us at 7:30 a.m. As the volume of grumbles heightened, it became apparent that more and more people were rolling out of the bunks. There was a rush for the showers, and usually a few small skirmishes over the four plugs in the bathroom. All was finally settled and the buses were boarded. Ted, one of the bus drivers, also became another favorite. You could depend on him if you were late and eventually we came to trust his driving on the small curvy roads. Having lost a bus going up Snowshoe Mountain the night before, we were unfortunate enough to repeat the episode. Finally, one "Hare Line" and approximately sixty empty stomachs reached the lodge and the hot breakfast that had been prepared. At about 10:00 a.m. we began our first ski lecture. Fran, a very well educated European and head ski instructor, began the lecture. He talked to us most of the time as Serge ran around as his assistant. Somewhere in the middle of the lesson on bindings, snow flurries began. It was extremely hard to concentrate on ski construction with those chicken feathers falling, but we made it. After lunch, which was not included in the initial cost of the meals, we hit the slopes. Yes, I do mean hit. We were falling all over each other and we hadn't even taken a step. This was soon remedied as we learned the basic concepts. To me getting on the lift was the real hassle. Fortunately,
however, the ski lift operator realized we were only beginners and became quite efficient at stopping and slowing down the lift. After a long day on the slopes most of us decided to try out "the last Run" the bar at the lodge. In West Virginia you can order anything at eighteen, so it turned out nice. Dinner went well, and at 8:00 p.m. the first bus back to the Catholic Conference Center departed. At 11:00 the second bus departed and this schedule was only slightly modified throughout the trip. Each day went somewhat the same, but much progress was seen on the slopes. Friends were made with instructors, waiters, the staff at the ski apparel and rental shops and everywhere we went. For those five days Snowshoe Mountain was our own little taste of Europe. It was easy to forget you were on the edge of nowhere. (Otherwise known as West Virginia!) Skiing next Dr. O'Neal, Dr. Heintz and Miss Hodges was a real experience. That's what I call getting close to your administration. On one of the nights we got together with the students from other colleges to have a beer party. Donations were taken all day and turned over to one of the guys. On the way back to the CCC, an abbreviation we readily coined, we picked up cases of beer. The party was a success, showing that we can work together with other kids we've known for a grand total of three days. Since some of us were taking the course for credit, a small dent was put in the fun and games. Friday morning we were evaluated by our instructors on the slopes. Later the same morning, we took a written test which was as all of the instructors had promised "very easy." Grades have not yet been received, yet I feel confident that everyone did well. Our departure at 2:30 p.m. Friday was a mixture of tears and grins as Serge apologized for the bad times and we laughed at the good times. When we returned to Longwood there was rain, as usual. It was a letdown after seeing so much snow, but we were all tired and ready for our last weekend at home. As I look over the campus, I'm proud to be one of the forty-five people with those tags on my jacket. When will I take them off? Never! They are a constant reminder of a good time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Besides, how else will everyone know I went on "that ski thing?"
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The National Theatre of the Deaf is embarking on its sixteenth nationwide tour this fall. This enthusiastically acclaimed presentation will be seen at Longwood College on February 17 for one performance. Since the founding of this extraordinary company eight years ago, the world has acclaimed an exciting new theatrical form. Using the superb ability of deaf people to communicate visually, plus their natural acting talent, the Center fulfilled a longplanned project — a fully professional permanent company. The NTD is now the only Equity-scale full-year dramatic touring company in America. The National Theatre of the Deaf has to its credit fifteen national tours, two Broadway runs, eight tours of Europe, Asia and Australia, three films and numerous national and international television appearances. Last December, the NTD was seen with Sir Michael Redgrave in a CBS special of Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales." In 1969, almost instantaneous success resulted in the company's being given a limited run on Broadway after only a year and a half of performing. Acclaimed performances in England, France, Australia, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Italy, Yugoslavia, Norway, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Israel have further attested to the remarkable magnetism of these actors. The company will present a new double bill now being added to its extensive repertoire, "The Dybbuk" and "Priscilla, Princess of Power." "The Dybbuk," from the Joseph Landis translation, is a classic Jewish love
story interwoven with devils, demons, and exorcism. It is a heart-stopping tale as exciting and entertaining as it is timeless. From the world of comic books and Pop Culture, famed New Yorker cartoonist, James Stevenson, has provided a story and ideas for a new work entitled "Priscilla, Princess of Power." As she springs to super-hilarious life, Priscilla ZAPS and POWS and WHAMS away at the forces of evil. "The Dybbuk" is directed by John Broome of The Royal Shakespeare Company of Great Britain, and "Priscilla" is directed by Ed Waterstreet, Jr., a member of the NTD company. Both plays have settings by David Hays, costumes by Fred Voelpel, and lighting by Guy Bergquist. There is a full score on a beautiful and unique set of musical sculptures designed and built by Bernard and Francois Baschet. These are the eighteenth and nineteenth major NTD productions, including such works as: "Gianni Schicci"; "The Tale of Kasane," a Japanese Kabuki play; the Checkhov monologue, "On the Harmfulness of Tobacco"; two poetry sections, "Blueprints" and "Tyger! Tyger! and Other Burnings"; "Songs from Milkwood" (an adaptation of Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood"); Moliere's "Sganarelle"; "Journeys," a collection of writings by children; Georg Buchner's "Woyzeck"; "My Third Eye"; "Gilgamesh," a theatre piece created by the Company from the Sumerian legend; and "Optimism, or The Misadventures of Candide." The National Theatre of the
Deaf is designed for all audiences. Its purpose is to create a new and vibrant theatre form, utilizing visual language, combined with spoken language, that will be a source of exuberant pleasure for all. Audiences around the world have found the NTD to be stimulating and stunning theatrical entertainment. The combination of sign language, voice, mime, and music opens new horizons of meaning to the public. Audiences who have seen the troupe immediately realize that this exceptionally handsome company is concerned only with unique and beautiful performances. This is not "social work," but theatre. The company of actors includes Linda Rove, Bernard Bragg, Elaine Bromka, Joseph A. Castronovo, Julianna Field, Patrick Graybill, John Mcliae, Timothy Near, Freda Norman, Rico Peterson, Joe Sarpy, Him Scanlon, Gunilla Wagstrom, and Ed Waterstreet, Jr. Rehearsals commenced in June, 1974, on their return from highly successful appearances throughout Australia. In June, 1972, the company was invited to spend a month with Peter Brook's International Center for Theatre Research in Paris. The NTD has been the only theatre company in the world to receive this invitation. Judith Crist on the NBC "Today Show" advised her audience: "Don't miss it. A wonderful company a superb company one of the most exciting kinds of theatre that I have encountered. A startling new theatrical form. You really owe it to yourself when it hits your city to see The National Theatre of the Deaf."
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'The Apple Tree's'Director, Dr. Pattern Lock wood, Discusses Background, Plays, Dinner Theatre By MELISSA JOHNSTON Dr. Patton I/rckwood, chairman of the Speech and Dramatic Arts Department, is presently directing the upcoming production of The Apple Tree. His expertise as a director will be displayed February 26-March 1. How Plays Are Chosen In the spring semester of each year, names of plays are submitted to any member of the Executive Board of the Ixmgwood Players and any of the directors. A meeting is then called of the directors and the board to make decisions on the four major plays to be presented the following year. These plays are chosen on the basis of their educational merit and on the basis of how many men roles and women roles are needed, for example. The type of play is also taken into consideration — whether it is Shakespeare, Greek, realistic, impressionistic, comedy or tragedy. In a four year span, one student should be able to see practically all types of plays. Why Was a Musical Chosen? Dr. Lockwood doesn't generally support the production of a musical because he feels one of the main functions of plays is education. He feels most musicals tend to be predominately entertaining. He feels one "can achieve more in terms of education through a straight play" than in a musical. However, because of the balance of this year's plays, he sensed he needed a play that wouldn't get lost at the beginning of the second semester. A musical was the thing to do! In choosing The Apple Tree itself, Dr. Ix)ckwood had seen, as many did, the non-musical version of the first act, "The Diary of Adam and Eve." This was done last year as a part of the series of one-acts produced by the directing class. It was directed by Gerri Hall. "It impressed me a great deal. I thought it had considerable dramatic merit," Dr. Dick wood said. He also concluded that "although there were a lot of very good one-acts, it was one of the more memorable one-acts that was performed." Having seen only the first act, Dr. IiOckwood said, "it didn't take very much additional looking to realize there was some real potential to this musical." Hie decision to first do the dinner theatre came in a very unusual way. Dr. lockwood is a member of the Virginia Theatre Conference and chairman of the college and university division of that organization. His job is to keep tabs on what is happening on other campuses across the state. In talking a while back to a director of drama of a community college in the Piedmont region, he discovered the dinner theatre idea and also, in the process, he discovered that the community college's dinner was being catered by Slater. Dr. Lockwood came back to IiOngwood and approached Mr. Mitchell and both were very excited about the thought. That thought finally developed into an actual dinner theatre production for Pygmalion. The first was such a success that it was decided to do it once again for The Apple Tree. This one, however, will be done a little more lavishly; the music played during the dinner will be more of the "pop" style; the meal will be more ex-
travagant; and it is anticipated that it will be supported by 350500 people. How It's Going Putting a show together is a very complex procedure. However, at this stage in the rehearsal period, everything is running smoothly. Dr. Lockwood feels he has a great deal of talent in not only his actors and singers, but also in the orchestra and back-stage crews. Dr. Lockwood is totally convinced that the "enthusiasm of everyone concerned is infectious." In conclusion, Dr. Ix>ckwood feels that "this year, with the music department's generous cooperation, we are looking forward to establishing the presentation of musicals on a fairly regular basis. Dr. McCray has been particularly generous with his time and his particular genius seems to be production oriented so that I think we're beginning a, hopefully, long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Music Department. I'm looking forward to doing not only light musical offerings, but perhaps a more serious type of musical effort with the Music Department in the future." Patton Ix)ckwood was born on February 16, 1930, in Madura, South India, a small town six degrees above the equator. His parents were teaching missionaries, his father being a teacher of higher mathematics and his mother a teacher of English. Dr. I>ockwood lived in India and Solon twelve of his first nineteen years, alternating several years between the United States and the southeastern
countries. While living in Solon, an island off the coast of India, he and his brothers would have to make a three day trip to Kldaikanal where he went to school. His memory of the trip is very vivid, first having to travel by train to the middle of the island. There, the box car in which he and his mother were seated would be unhooked and would wait for another train to pick them up to go on to the coast. While waiting, Dr. Lockwood can remember his mother dousing whim with citronella because this area was the malaria center of Solon. Once at the coast, they would board a steamship to India, first passing through customs. In India, they would take another train to the foothills of Kldaikanal and finally a bus took them 20 miles up a winding road, 6,000 feet above sea level. The boarding school had some 200 students and because he loved the school so much, Dr. Ix>ckwood didn't miss home life. "Life was interesting. In fact, school was interesting," Dr. Lockwood says. "It was a glorious life we lived." Although he hasn't been back since he was nineteen, Dr. Lockwood feels as if he visits there quite often, for two of his brothers are now living in the area. Michael Lockwood and his wife are in South India (Michael teaches philosophy) and Merrick Lockwood and his wife are in Bangladesh. Dr. Lockwood attended Jaffna College in Solon for one year. After returning to the States, he finished his college career at Oberlin College in Ohio. He went on to receive his Masters at the University of Virginia where he was a classmate with David Wiley, a former professor at Long wood. Two years in the Army came next for Lockwood and then on to get his Ph.D. in drama at Michigan State. He then returned to U.Va. to teach where later on, David Wiley contacted him to see if he'd like to come to Farmville. Dr. Lockwood had not more said, "Where?" than he was at Longwood, becoming the second man in the Department of Drama, and has remained at Long wood for the last fourteen years.
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Ellen Stewert To Speak Here On "Off Of Broadway" Feb. 3 RICHMOND, VA. - Ellen Stewart, Executive Director of La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, will be speaking at six Virginia colleges and universities this week. Her topic will be "Off of Broadway: National and International Identity." Her visit is sponsored by the University Center in Virginia, Inc. Miss Stewart has produced 500 new plays, is on the Board of Directors of the International Theater Institute, and Board of Advisors, International Institute of Education. She is on the Board of Advisors of Annenberg Center, University of Pennsylvania, and is Artistic Consultant for the Third World Committee of the International Theater Institute — UNESCO; on the Advisory Board for the Center of American Woman in Politics; on the Advisory Board for the National
Center for experiments in television. Miss Stewart has received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Colby College and an Honorary Doctorate from Baldwin Wallace College. She has recently received the New York State Council of Arts Award and the La Guardia Award from the City of New York and the Brandis Creative Arts Award. While in Virginia her schedule will be as follows: Monday, February 3, Ixmgwood College, 1:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m., RandolphMacon Woman's College; Tuesday, February 4,11:00 a.m., College of William and Mary, 4:30 p.m., Mary Washington College; Wednesday, February 5, 1:00 p.m., Madison College, 8:00 p.m., Washington and Lee University.
Joseph D. Law Lectured On The Chinese Calender By JO LEIU The Chinese Calendar, its structure and various properties, was the topic of.a lecture given Wednesday evening, January 15, at the Wesley Foundation Student Center by Joseph D. Law, assistant professor in the science department of Ixmgwood College. In addition to being a member of the Ixmgwood faculty since 1966, Mr. Law is also concerned with research and has written a number of publications in nuclear science and technology. As a result, his name, along with those of two other science professors at Ixmgwood, is listed in "Who Is Publishing in Science." Mr. Law was also recently awarded a certificate by the American Chemical Society in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to the advancement of chemical science and technology" through more than ten years of his volunteer service to Chemical Abstracts. Professor Law has in the past, translated and abstracted for this journal of the
American Chemical Society over one hundred scientific articles which appeared in foreign periodicals. Wednesday evening's talk first explained the form of the Chinese Calendar and the logical basis for its configuration, which is derived from the lunar revolution around the earth. Using simple mathematics, he showed how the leap year and the number of days are determined by this method. The seasons of the Chinese Calendar are coincided with those found in the astronomical
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year, after the correction of the "leap month" is made. Mr. Law also described how and why the Chinese years are "alphabetically" numbered and called the names of animals. He finally gave the historical development of the Chinese Calendar and compared and contrasted it with the Julian Calendar, which is the Calendar predominantly used in the civilized western hemisphere, and was developed about two thousand years after the Chinese Calendar. The advantages and
limitations of these two calendars were then discussed by the professor. It was interesting to note that the Babylonians were also using the Moon Calendar with a slight deviation in the leap year calculation. In fact, the dates of several Christian festivals existing in our society today follow the lunar system, for example Easter, which is the day when the first full moon occurs after the spring equinox.
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at The Studio Gallery, Washington, D. C; Westhampton College Gallery, Richmond; The University of Rochester, New York; and Fleischmann Gallery, New York City. Carlyon has been a part-time instructor at the Virginia Museum and is in constant demand as a speaker. Recently he was guest lecturer at the Southeastern Regional Ballet Conference and at the "Governor's School for the Gifted" at the Virginia Museum and Mary Baldwin College. During the summer months he spends about 35 hours per week in his studio at home. In other months during the school year, about 18 hours a week are devoted to studio discipline. He studies contemporary art criticism about eight hours a week in his own library, which contains approximately 2,000 books and periodicals and over 5,000 reproductions. "My interest and participation over the past twenty years in theatre pieces, dance, choreography and film have paralleled and enforced my activities as a painter, draftsman, and teacher," remarks Carlyon. Generous with his time, knowledge and insights, he has contributed to community endeavors. For example, he served as Administrative Coordinator for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Annual Spring Art Festivals at RPI-VCU and as a volunteer instructor of the arts for the West End Black Neighborhood Association in Richmond. He lives with his wife, Eleanor, an artist, and their three-year-old son, Jason, in Richmond's Fan area.
'Evening On Broadway' Chosen As Theme Of Beauty Pageant The Longwood College Beauty Pageant is scheduled for March 8. The theme this year is "Evening on Broadway," in which the contestants will put on a production featuring songs from some of the Broadway hits. The producer of the pageant is Debbie Carter, the director is Nan Turner, and Beth Reese is the General Chairman. The Master of Ceremonies is Harvy Hudson from Richmond and the entertainment will be provided by Bob Benter from D. C, he is a singer, and he and his girls will be accompanied by the "Hightie Tighties," from Virginia Tech. The requirements for the contestants are that they cannot be on academic probation, they must be sponsored by some type of campus organization, and a full-time student. The contestants do not necessarily have to be a resident of Virginia. According to Beth Reese, "the girls must compete in bathing suit competition, evening gowns,
and street attire." Also the contestants must present a three minute show, where they exhibit some type of talent. A "Miss Congeniality" will be selected from the contestants. The first place winner will receive a $500 scholarship, a $300 scholarship goes to the second place contestant, and the contestant who comes in third place will receive a $150 scholarship. The winners will also receive an array of gifts from the merchants downtown. Beth Reese stated hhat, "we look forward to this year's pageant as being one of the best ever." She added that, "hopefully we'll have a lot of girls participate." Sally Chewning was crowned Miss Longwood of 1974. The winner automatically is a contestant in the Miss Virginia Pageant. If entry blanks are needed, they may be acquired from Avis Harvey.
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longwood alumnae, she is a candidate for a doctoral degree from Columbia University and holds an M.F.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Miss Bishop has boon featured in one-woman shows since 1903. including exhibits in Anchorage, Alaska, at the Koanoke Fine Arts Center, and at Ixmgwood. She has won many distinguished awards. and has accumulated various academic awards. Miss Bishop has been listed in "Outstanding Young Women of America," "Outstanding Educators in America," and the International Dictionary of Biography." In 1972, the students of I xing wood presented her with the Faculty Recognition Award. In addition to her U. S. training Miss Bishop has studied graphics under Misch Kohn in Paris. She is a member of 14 professional organizations and is now on tinBoard of Directors of the Koanoke Fine Arts Center.
Discussed Contemporary Art Richard Carlyon, artist, popular lecturer, professional dancer and Assistant Professor of Painting and Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University, gave a lecture at 7:30 p.m., January 28, at Bedford Auditorium. Sponsored by the Central Chapter of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Longwood College Art Department, Carlyon lectured on contemporary art as seen within the context of today's total environment. Slides of related historic examples were also shown. Carlyon, an engaging person with tremendous personal energies, is particularly qualified on the subject of contemporary art. He has knowledge and a practiced ability in a wide range of the arts. I don't know anyone else as much in touch with what is going on in so many other fields, as well as painting," says one of Carlyon's VCU colleagues. "He can relate sociological happenings to the performing and visual arts." In 1953, he was awarded a fulltuition scholarship to the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, New York. Subsequently, he was part-time instructor of choreography at VCU. After studying at the University of Buffalo, New York, and the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carlyon was graduated with a B.F.A. from Richmond Professional Institute (now VCU). He was awarded an M.F.A. from there in 1963. He has been a full time faculty member at VCU since 1962. His work has been exhibited widely in Virginia and elsewhere. One-man exhibitions have been
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Student Union Stages Dean-Approved Snowball
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Battle On Stubbs Mall; L.C. Vrs H-SC The air was cool, the snow was waiting, and as the cry 'charge" rang through the air, guys rushed girls as Ixmgwood commenced its challenge to Hampden-Sydney for a snow ball fight, Monday, January 20. The "Battle" set to bt^inat8:00p.m. on Stubbs field, was actually in full swing by about 8:30 p.m., as cars trickled in, and participants poured out. Intended to be held in the localized vicinity of Stubbs field, the contenders apparantly felt the need for expansion, as the snow ball fight progressed to Her field, the street between Her field and Curry Dorm, and then started to head on toward Frazer m the street and student parking lot. The crowd, ranging at times from about a hundred people to as many as three hundred, generally dispersed around 10:00 p.m., however some late male arrivals found the challenge still field good for as late as 11:30 p.m., in front of I-'razei Donn. Various ambush tactics were used throughout the night a few of which, if not the most successful were for example, the "good ole" Hampden Sydney head to knee football tackle, group charges occuring singularly or simultaneously on lx>th sides, or
just plain throwing snow balls and hoping they hit something other than the ground or a tree. A few casualties were reported, and the battle scars included an occasional black eye, sore throwing anus, and cold hands and red noses. While many people participated in the snow ball fight at various times throughout the night, few actually realize just how the event occured, and the planning behind it. The idea was originated Monday afternoon, by acting Student Union vice chairman Koxann Fox. She stated, concerning the execution and approval of the battle, "Well, I had thought about it, some girls on the hall wanted to do it." She also said, "We didn't know who to contact, so I thought of the Student Union. I called Mr. Dougan, who said it sounded great, but that I should call Dean Heintz for approval." Iaurie McCullough, the S.U.N. Chairman finally got in touch with the Dean. When asked as to any specifications required by Dean Heintz, Rozann said, "We couldn't announce it publically, it had to be by word of mouth." This was accomplished by Sophmores, Melody Fowler and Cathy
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Sterling, who called various Frats and halls, with the general message to "Spread the word!" They received among other responses from Hampden Sydney that "We were planning to come over, whether invited or not!" Some Student Union members, also took the time to call dorms and halls and alert Ixngwood students as to the proposed challenge. Concerning the Dean's approval and the very occurence of the snow ball fight, Roxann commented that "speaking as a S.U.N. member, the Student Union is after all here for student activities. This tonight just showed that things can happen if gone about in the right way" Laurie McCullough, discussing the speed with which approval was obtained said, "I think this organization, the S.U.N., is probably one of the few places where you can get cooperation like that on such short notice." I^urie also expressed the belief that "When people take the trouble to express what they want through the Student Union, we can usually take action quicker and more effectively than a few or a bunch of individuals could.
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Student Pressure May End U.Va. Door-Locking Policy
Kathryn McFerran Enrolled At L.C. As First Senior Citizen Mrs. Kathryn McFerran. is the first senior citizen to enroll at LongWOOd College under the Senior Citizens Higher Education Act of 1974. This bill enables any person who has reached the age of 65, who has a taxable income of less than $5,000, to attend a state institution and register for a maximum of three courses free of charge. This person may audit these courses, or take them for credit. This person must also be a legal resident of Virginia, and
Snack Bar (Continued from Page 1) manufacturers prices have gone up so much that we have had to increase our prices." lea Room Total operations costs have increased for the Tea Room as well. "We've recently had to purchase a new dish machine," stated Carbone, "but it's not truly thai much of a loss. State fluids help out when needed." There has been speculation that one reason for the increasing costs in the Snack bar is the lack of volume in the Tea Room. This idea can be dismissed, however,
must sufficiently certify to the Admissions Director or Registrar's Office that she is over 65. The courses that a person is allowed to take, however, are those in which there is room in the course after all tuition paying students have been accommodated. Dr. James Gussett, the Assistant Dean of the College, stated that, "some schools are experiencing quite a number" of senior citizens responding to these opportunities. He added
that, "they didn't anticipate people taking advantage of this in great numbers." According to the bill, the state institutions are required to state in their catalogues, the benefits provided for the senior citizens. The attitude taken in the bill is that, "retirement should be viewed as a beginning, and not as an end, and be deemed a time to extend one's horizons and enjoy one's earned leisure."
because Mr. Carbone stated that "The Snack Bar and the Tea Room have nothing in common." It is true that the Tea Room has been far from a profit-making venture, but Mr. Carbone has "never seen it do a lot of business. We've had the Tea Room for years and years, and the only ones that really patronize it are professors who have been around a while. Most either go home for lunch of brown bag. It's always been that way." Since the Tea Room is doing so little business, why is it kept up? "That's up to Dr. Willett," commented Mr. Carbone. The idea of doing away with it has been considered for several
years, but no decisions have been made. Is there any assurance that prices will not go up again? Mr. Carbone sees "another increase in the next year. The minimum wage will probably go up again, creating a ripple effect. It directly affects all employees." In concluding, it seems that no one has any control over the inflationary economy and the fluctuating prices that are inevitable.
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By ALLEN SHORT Times-Dispatch State Staff CHARLOTTESVILLE - A door-locking policy aimed at tightening security in women's living quarter at the University of Virginia, where last semester five women were accosted or attacked in their rooms in the McCormick Road dormitories, maybe rescinded because of student opposition. The new policy, imposed by dormitory counselors Sunday, requires that all interior doors leading to women's halls and suites be locked after midnight. Exterior doors and passages leading to men's living quarter remain unlocked. The attacks and a federally financed crime victimization survey which emphasized the university women's vulnerability to assaults led to the new policy, according to university officials. But the new requirement breaks with a "longstanding university tradition of openness," according to Dean of Students Robert T. Canevari, and student government leaders have indicated that the five-day-old policy may be rescinded within a week. Student Council passed a resolution Tuesday urging dorm residents to begin locking unoccupied rooms. If the measure is taken seriously by dorm residents, one council member said, the locking of hallway and suite doors would be unnecessary. "I wouldn't be at all surprised," said Student Council Vice President Jamie Bryan, "If this door-locking regulation is done away with, and soon." Student sentiment about the new security measure apparently
conflicts with that of administrators, university police and parents, all of whom have expressed concern about the rapidly increasing number of assaults and thefts within the last year, Canevari said. "Even if all students were to lock their rooms," he noted, "the hallways and foyers of the dorms would not be secure. Our ultimate goal is to get students to lock the rooms, but that won't do us much good unless it's done as part of an overall security program." Canevari said the dormitory resident staff that enacted the new policy had done so "because they were feeling the weight of the responsibilities they bear." The office of student affairs has received telephone calls in recent months from many parents concerned about the safety of female students, Canevari said. The dormitory staff is organized under the dean of students' office in the office of student affairs. As students complained of the inconvenience caused by the new policy, university police officials said they continue to favor a security system under which all dormitory doors would be locked after certain hours. University officials are studying the costs of electronic door-locking systems similar to those used at the College of William and Mary, Canevari said. There a student ID card with magnetic coded information is used to gain after-hours entry to women's dormitories. But Canevari said the costs of such a system has been considered too high by university officials so far, and there are no plans to install similar equipment.
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Wednesday, January 29, 1975
L.C. Baskeball Teams Defeat EMU And Bridgewater The thrill of victory filled the Longwood Women's Teams after a road trip to Harrisonburg, Virginia to compete against Eastern Mennonite College and Bridgewater College on January 24 and 25. Friday, as the first game began the Longwood Varsity discovered a very well prepared Eastern Mennonite team. From 20 and 30 feet, EMC hit 44 per cent from the floor in the first half while Longwood connected for 25 per cent. EMC maintained and increased their lead during the first half with Longwood constantly trailing. At one time Longwood was able to pull within three points but that spurt quickly disappeared due to various team violations. Trailing by a score of 26 to 39, Longwood went to the locker room during half time to return as a very determined team for the second period of play. Persistence and determination by a team who was unable to get their momentum going in the first half, produced Longwood out scoring EMC 52 to 39 in the second half while EMC still maintained a floor shooting percentage of 44. With eight seconds remaining in regulation play and the score tied 78 all, EMC attempted a final long shot which hit the front of the basket rim and was rebounded by I/mgwood forcing the game into an overtime. The depth of the Longwood team became known in the overtime when Longwood and EMC had three players on their respective benches who were out of action due to fouls. In the five minutes overtime period, the Longwood team which had struggled, perservered and maintained their composure, scored 10 points from the floor to EMC's three points from the foul line. Smiles radiated from the faces of the I^ongwood Varsity as they enjoyed their 88 to 81 hard earned victory over Eastern Mennonite College. A very good game was played by Anita Stowe to lead Longwood's scoring with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Still making their presence known on the basketball court were freshmen, Linda Baunder with 15 points and Sue Rama with 13 points. Coach Jean Smith said, "The EMC - Longwood game was a spectator's delight and a 'coachplayer's challenge, which for us was very pleasing." In the second game at Eastern Mennonite College, the Longwood Junior Varsity competed against a team composed of Eastern Mennonite students and former team players since EMC did not have a Junior Varsity team. It was easy going for the Longwood
Junior Varisty who reached and maintained their lead to win 55 to 29. Leading scorer was Koxann Fox with 12 points while Feda Sutton connected for 11 points. Sophomore, Carol Lewis made a definite contribution to the team win with 15 rebounds and 8 points. After spending the night at EMC, Longwood traveled to Bridgewater College on Saturday, January 25 for two games. The Longwood Varsity playing against a shorter and faster team with a very good defensive game defeated Bridgewater 72 to 44. Within a few minutes of playing time, the Longwood Varsity held a lead which they steadily increased. A half time lead of 33 to 23 for Longwood caused a second half switch to a man-to-man defense by Bridgewater. Handling the pressing defense and speed by the Bridgewater team enabled Longwood to get better shots and hit 53 per cent of their shots to outscore Bridgewater in the second half 39 to 21. The game tempo was controlled by the longwood team from the opening tap to the final whistle. Four Longwood players made double figures in the scoring column. Sue Rama was leading scorer with 22 points and 10 rebounds. A very good game was played by Diane Jones who contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds and Colleen Blakley with 10 points. Anita Stowe hit for 10 points and pulled down 6 rebounds. Longwood's Junior Varsity team pulling together defeated the Bridgewater Junior Varsity team 40 to 28. After a sluggish first half in which Longwood scored 18 to Bridgewater's 10, Longwood began to move against the Bridgewater team to outscore them 22 to 18. A very good game was played by Roxann Fox who scored 10 points and retrived 10 rebounds, and Lynn Wilkes with 12 rebounds and 7 points. Feda Sutton also had a good game contributing 10 points. "The Junior Varsity team after their previous losses, put things back together. It was pleasing to see them perform and win, especially with two games backto-back away from home," said Coach Jean Smith. "When any team travels to compete against two different schools in a row, it is always pleasing to think about an actual four game series of competition with four game victories," reflected Coach Jean Smith, "and that is what the Longwood Women's Basketball Team was able to do." Tuesday, January 28, Longwood will host Westhampton College from Richmond, Virginia at 7:00 p.m. in French Gymnasium.
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Development Of Virginia's Accent Unknown But Its Certain One Does Exists By JANE BLOODWORTH Having been raised in an area of the state where a small minority of the state's population has lived for generations, and the rest have just gotton there, this reporter can sympahize with the problems out-of-state students might be having in adjusting to Virginia. Not the least of these problems is attempting to translate the infamous Virginia accent. No one really knows how this accent developed (some suggest that the damp climate in Virginia affected the speech of the inhabitants). But one thing is certain, — or: the accent definitely exists, and it is definitely singular to Virginia. Natives of the Old Dominion speak in a strange vernacular, which is definitely Southern, yet lacks the soft liquid qualities which are usually associated with the "Southern accent". And while this vernacular may differ somewhat from region to region, Virginians from the Dismal Swamp to the Cumberland Gap share qualities in their speech which are common to all Virginians and unlike anything heard anywhere else in the world. Nasal intonations, and a singular pronunciation of the "o" and "ou" sounds are two of the
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qualities that make a Virginian's speech so distinguishable. Another peculiarity is the rate of speaking. While Southern speech is characteristically slow (and many Virginians talk slowly), there is at least an equal number who speak so rapidly that, as a newcomer to the Old Dominion once said, 'they seem to spit the words out at you." But, while the rate differs, it will always be one of two extremes, so slow that one forgets the first part of the word by the time the speaker finally finishes it, or so rapid that one was never able to catch it at all. Aside from rate, there are other variations of the Virginia twang. For example, this reporter has been asked several times by students from southwestern or central Virginia if she were not from "up 'Narth'' somewhere. When told that she is a Virginian by birth, the other student will undoubtedly reply "You sure don't talk like it." What baffles the student, of course, is the rather broad, flat "a" and emphatic ennuciation of certain consonants which is peculiar to the Norfolk area. Although natives of that sprawling coastal melting pot share the nasal intonations and rapid speech of other Virginians, the previous qualities make it somewhat foreign to those from the red clay tobacco fields of the Piedmont. There are other variations on the Virginia accent, but they are only variations. Before the out-ofstate student despairs, she should try to famaliarize herself with the common characteristics of the vernacular. While few ever learn to appreciate the Virginian's speech for its lilting, musical qualities, it is possible, with time and a little effort, to understand it. Listed below is a short lexicon vocabulary of the vernacular which might be of some use to "strangers." A-Rab: a breed of furiner, usually at war with Israel. Baer: the favorite beverage of Longwood ladies.
Furiner: someone not from Vergenya (i.e. stranger). Hampn-Siney: the male counterpart of Ixmgwood, known for its "preppies" and ba-er orgies. Hose i or hoose): a dwellingplace i incorrectly pronounced "house" by Yankees and othei furiners). 'Lementry Ed: the most frequent major found among Longwood ladies. Narthern Vergenya: the most peculiar part of Vergenya, located between Hichmund and Washington, D.C. This area of the state is known for its Yankee influences. Nawfulk: anything east of the Fall line of the James River. This area of the state is also known for its unusual number of furiners. Ont: the sister of one of your parents, incorrectly pronounced "aunt" by furiners. Pizzer. the favorite meal of Longwood ladies, usually eaten with ba-er. Kichmund: former capital of the Confederacy, now known for its terbaccer and pollution. Soaide: the area of Vergenya in which I-ongwood is located. Terbaccer: the major crop of Soside, and the product which has made Vergenya _dl that it is today. Vergenya 1. the most important state in the Union, the mother of presidents and the site of every major historical event of the country. 2. University located in Charlotsville, where longwood ladies go to get away from Hampn-Siney.
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THERE IS AN: ALUMNI - STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Questions About The YWCA By JANET COLEMAN What are the "whys" behind the Y? Why is the Young Women's Christian Association considered one of the six major organizations at Longwood College? Why is the Y.W.C.A., a religious organization, allowed in a state supported college? Why does a part of each student's activities fee go to support the Y.W.C.A.? Dean Heintz suggested that one reason why the Y.W.C.A. is considered a major organization mi campus might be due to the fact that the Y was one of the first organizations established at I-ongwood College. The Young Women's Christian Association at Longwood is almost as old as the college itself. The 18%-97 Catalogue of the State Female Normal School is one of the oldest records that can be found in which the Y.W.C.A. is mentioned. In the 1896-97 Catalogue, the Y.W.C.A. is described as follows: 'There is a flourishing Young Women's Christian Association organization under whose auspices bi-weekly prayer meetings are held on Sunday afternoons in the assembly hall. Also prayer-meetings are held by some of the students in their rooms on Saturday evenings. Several circles for Bible study have been conducted by the same organization with profit and success." The Y.W.C.A. of the past was very similar to the Y.W.C.A. of today in that it sponsored activities such as Bible study groups and prayer meetings on campus. However, the Ixmgwood Y.W.C.A. of the past was also responsible for other activities. In 1920 the Y.W.C.A. conducted a mock presidential campaign. The purpose of the campaign, as stated in the November 12, 1920 issue of the KOTUNDA, was "to create a more intelligent (Tiristian woman citizenship for future voters." Cox and Roosevelt were elected by a large majority of the votes cast. In 1921 the Y.W.C.A. along with the Department of Physical Education launched a Better Health Campaign. They encouraged students to improve their posture, eating habits, and general health. Since 1896 many new organizations have been established on the longwood campus. In 1975 there are campus organizations to meet the
needs of almost every student and student opinion varies as to whether or not the Y.W.C.A. should still be considered a major organization. Kathy Bridgewater expressed her opinion of the Y as follows, "I don't jive with the Y. I'm opposed to all ethnic groups." She explained "I don't have anything against Christians as long as they keep it to themselves." Karen Cannaday said, "As it stands now I don't think the Y.W.C.A. should be considered a major organization. A major organization should serve the needs of everyone." However, she did not feel that it should be abolished. Rosa Myers, former President of the Y.W.C.A., said the Y "should be a major organization because there are a lot of people on campus that do enjoy the fellowship." She explained that the Y was set up to meet the spiritual needs of everyone on campus. She said it was difficult to know the needs of all students when only a few students come to meetings and expressed their views. In the Y, she said, "the active members are generally Christian. If they're the only ones that come, how can we know the needs of other students9" She explained that last year when she was President of the Organization, they had tried to offer a variety of programs. In reference to the question concerning why the Y.W.C.A., a religious organization, is allowed in a state supported college, Dean Heintz said that the Y.W.C.A. is not affiliated with any specific church. It does not violate the concept of separation of church and state. The membership is open to all students. Dianne Chatham, the new President of the Y.W.C.A. at Ixmgwood explained, "We don't put any denomination above another. Christ is the center." Cathy Sue Mayo, a former treasurer of the Y.W.C.A. said, "The Y is suppose to be a spiritual tool for all religions." The longwood Student Handbook lists all of the activities on pages 93 and 94. Dianne Chatham explained the importance of the Y.W.C.A. receiving support from each student's activities fee, "Any king of program sponsored by the Y is free to all students," she said. They can come to see a program such as Andre Kole for free. We are able to bring people
to this campus that a lot of people would not be able to see. Without funds the only way we could make money would be through contributions and fund raising." She explained that because the Y.W.C.A. does receive money from each student's activities fee the Y.W.C.A. does not have to waste time raising money. They, therefore, have more time to plan programs that students want. A few students, however, object to the fact that a portion of their student activities fee goes to an organization that they do not believe in or want to support personally. There are several reasons why a part of each student's activities fee goes to support the Y.W.C.A. Tom Dougan, advisor to the Student Activities Fee Committee explained that an on campus organization may be eligible to receive funds from each student's activities fee if the particular organization has had their constitution approved by the Legislative Board and their membership is open to all students. The Student Activities Fee Committee reviews each organization's request for funds and studies their expenses as an organization. After careful consideration, the Committee decides how much money will be given to a particular organization. Tom Dougan said that the Y.W.C.A. was given eight hundred dollars this year. With this money the Y.W.C.A. pays for supplies and activities. One of their major expenses is Religious Emphasis Week. They also sponsor a variety of other programs. Speakers and singing groups must be paid. The Y.W.C.A. also sends flowers and cards when there is illness or death among the students or their families. They maintain a library available to all students as well as provide newspapers for the infirmary. In a recent letter to the Editor, Jane Bloodworth expressed her concern over the fact that a part of her student activities fee was supporting the Y.W.C.A. Dianne Chatham, however, felt that a student could make the same objection about many other things on campus. "You pay a laundry fee, but some don't use it. Anything not taken advantage of is a waste," she said. "I know a lot of people who do need the Y and want it. You can't please everybody."
Song Contest Set For Tonight In Gold Room, Tone Based Upon Green, Red. And White By SUE RIBLE People are too determined these days not to be enthusiastic about anything. Enthusiasm is passe, it seems. But a life without enthusiasm is like a landscape painted entirely in shades of grey - there is form, but no color. Enthusiasm paints life with the azure of effort, the yellow of imagination, the green of renewal, the scarlet of courage. People with enthusiasm enjoy their work, their families and their fun, and they get more done. They stay younger longer. Enthusiasm is the magic lantern
that brightens the most ordinary White. The Songs will be judged life with the hues of high ad- on: 1. originality; 2. musical venture. appeal; 3. rhythmic appeal; 4. Hallmark form-arrangement. With spirits rising and voices The judges of the contest have cracking, the enthusiastic been randomly selected and are students of longwood will par- as follows: Dean Swan-Assistant ticipate in the annual Song Dean of Students, Mr. Tom Contest to be held tonight, Dougan of the Student Union, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Miss Nickolas of the Sociology Gold Room. Department and Mr. Lund of the Song Contest is sponsored by English Department. the Athletic Association to Following the presentation of promote class and college spirit. the class cup, a reception will be As opposed to last years' Blue held in the Gold Room, comand White tone, this years' songs pliments of the Athletic are Green and White and Red and Association.
IF INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING ON THIS COMMITTEE PLEASE CONTACT: MISS FALLIS DIRECTOR OF PLACEMENT
Mike Williams And Popcorn: A Special Treat For Students By JANET COLEMAN Over two hundred students packed the Gold Room last Thursday night for the Student Union Coffeehouse featuring Mike Williams. It was Mike Williams' second coffeehouse appearance at Ixmgwood College and he was welcomed back with smiles and applause. He was scheduled to perform at 8:30, but due to trouble with an amplifier he did not begin singing and playing guitar until about 9:30. However, during the fortyfive to sixty minute wait, students seemed to enjoy relaxing, chatting, and filling their stomachs with popcorn and drinks. Most of the songs Mike Williams song dealt with specific people and places. He sang several songs about females, such as "Mama Lil," "The Lady Who Walks on Feathers," and "The Trapeze Lady." His reason for singing such songs was "Ladies are so much more interesting than men." He also sang songs about Colorado and Texas such as "Dumas, Texas" and "Wednesday Morning West Texas Blue" in which he expressed the thoughts "a longsome Texas
picker with Colorado dreams." Mike Williams asked for song requests and played some of the students' favorites, 'The Doughnut Man," "Up Against the Wall" and "Catch Another Butterfly," a song John Denver sings. He said with a laugh, "I only know one John Denver song and I wrote that one." Between songs Mike Williams joked and talked about hitchhiking and country music. He said "A country song has two requirements," with a grin he explained, "It has one and only one good line and it should sound like a song you've heard before, but you just can't place it. It's the kind of music you can knead bread to." He also mentioned that his new song book, "Songs by Mike Williams" with poetry by Charles Quarta was available to students. Anyone interested in ordering a song book should contact Laurie McCullough. Mike Williams encouraged students to clap and sing with the songs, "If it feels good, sing it with me," he said. It must have felt good because students sang loud and clear. The evening of entertainment was a special treat and study break for many students.
Enrollment Lower Second Semester - 170 Present Vacancies Once again, enrollment is down quite a bit lower than first semester on the Longwood academic year 1974-1975. According to Dr. Mary Heintz, Dean of Students, "ordinarily our second semester enrollment is lower than our first semester enrollment, and we have fewer vacancies than we have had in the past." The number of vacant beds for this semester stand at approximately 170 as compared with the figure of approximately 200 at the same time last year. There are several reasons according to the Dean of Students that the enrollment figure has dropped to the number that it has. One being that there were a number of students who completed their degree requirements in December. "This year," Dr. Heintz stated, "the number who finished their degree requirements were less than half. The professional semester affected it to some degree." This, she pointed out is one of the many reasons that affect second semester enrollment. Also involved in the student decline were the withdrawals and
the end-of-the-semester transfers. Dean Heintz stated, "the number is lower this year than last year at a comparable time." She added, "there are fewer students who start out in midyear." Students who expressed a desire for a private room and are booked for a private room will pay this additional charge. Those students who have signed up for a double room and their roommate has left for some reason or another, knows that another student may be assigned to their room at any time during the semester. Dr. Heintz also explained that there is no known loss for the number of students not occupying these beds as far as expenses are concerned. "We always know there is going to be a lower number for second semester." These problems are worked out by averaging first semester and second semester enrollments of the previous year and "appropriate budgetary procedures" are carried out. Fees for next year have not yet been set as yet. "They are still under deliberation," Dr. Heintz stated.