Rotunda vol 54, no 5 oct 9, 1974

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LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1974

Majority Of Students Surveyed In Favor Of Beer In Lank ford be taken advantage ot oy a lot of

By BETH RAFFERTY people." She added that, "There will be more kids down there The issue of having beer sold in drinking beer because that's the the snack bar has raised thing to do, than there will be agreement or disapproval from studying because that won't be many of the students on this the thing to do." campus.

A freshman, Eileen English, is It seems apparent that not in favor of this policy because whatever their attitude and she feels that, "It will affect their opinions are on the subject, a studies because people will be strain of doubt or uneasiness drinking every night." She also towards the success of this issue stated that, "Some people use is evident.

Ixinkford to study and it would be Mary Jane Vanden Berg, a annoying if there were people in senior, stated that, "I can't see there getting rowdy." anyreason whybeer should not be "I think we should be able to sold in the snack bar." She added carry out beer but not drink it in that, "It would be much nicer there," stated Julie Snyder. She than going down to Nottingham's feels that, "Nottingham's is close or the Red Lion where there is an enough if somebody wants to sit atmosphere that most people down and drink." Anne Hunt, a don't like." One hesitation freshman, summed up her view towards this proposal to many by saying that, "It just seems to students is caused by the belief me that the people who didn't that this responsibility will be drink, it would bother them." misused. Mary Jane Vanden Mary Meagner, a junior, feels Berg explained the way she felt that, "It's ridiculous and I don't on this by stating that, "I think see any need for it." She added the novelty of going to the Snack that, "If you want beer bad Bar for a beer will wear off so I enough you can go get it downdoubt that people will really town."

Debra Price, a abuse it." sophomore, stated that, "You're going to have a lot of alcoholics Against The Policy Mary Bruce Hazelgrove, a running around." "I think it will sophomore, stated that, "It will put social pressure on people who

don't want to drink but feel they must to be accepted," stressed Elaine Snead.

In Favor Of Policy "1 don't see what the big controversy is about," stated Susan Phillips, a sophomore.

Susan added that, "This school blows everything out of total proportion, and some people around this place need a beer."

Debbie Donahue, another sophomore, said that, "I can see their point in having specifichours for purchasing the beer to take out. After all, this is a college — not a finishing school."

Vanessa Dayne, a senior, is in favor of this, "Mainly because of the rules that pertain to open house and the fact that many of the girls have guys that come by and they can't drink it in their rooms so there should be some place on campus where they can entertain their guests." Rita Anderson, another senior, feels that, "Ixmgwood students are at the age where they should be responsible." She added that, so beer in the snack bar "is really the logical thing to do."

One of the possible outcomes of this policy is that some students perceive the atmosphere in the

snack bar as changing and it would annoy students who do not drink. Jean Tate, junior, stated that, "You know the atmosphere is going to change, but it won't necessarily be bad." She also added that, if people mind the drinking of beer, they're not going to go there."

Sharon I<a Barre, a freshman, stated that, "I don't like beer myself, but I figure that if people want to have a good time and it they have the facilities and a place on campus, then that.s good."

Limit on Beer Sold?

Another point that has been raised by students is the question about whether a limit shouold be set upon the amount of beer which may be purchased per student. Lisa Fellows, a freshman, feels that, "They should have some sort of a limit but 1 wouldn't like to be the person who says what kind of limit there should be because people have different tolerances."

Sharon \x Barre also feels that a limit should be put on it because, "If I go over there to get a pizza it would be annoying to me if people were very drunk."

Pat I>ee, another feeshman, does not feel that a limit is necessary,

but she added that. "I think it somebody gets too rowdy the) OUght to get kicked out."

Jean Tate. ;i sophomore, said that, "I don't think there should be a limit on the amount ÂŤ>f beer sold per person because the) don't put a limit on it an> place else."

One student summed up her feelings by saying that, "We've been treated like babies long enough, it's about tune we were given the privileges ottered ;it every other college."

Another student commented that, "If this is going to be on a trial basis, 1 don't see why everybody is so hyper about it 1 think that they should just wait and see how it works and then objectively decide it it should stay. I also think that every body should bo aware that il this goes through, and if it is misused, then it will be stopped.

The opinions of the students interviewed at random show that a majority of them are in favor ol beer being sold in the Snack Bar. Whatever a student's feelings on this issue are, it seems logical that if it was instituted on a trial basis, this would answer the questions and fears one way or another.

English Proficiency Test Gen-Ed. Requirements Among Topics To Be Under Study This Year

By JANET COLKMAN On September 24, the curriculum committee of Ixmgwood College held their first meeting under the leadership of Dr. Rosemary Sprague.

The purpose of the committee is to assist the college in accomplishing its primary educational objective - "to provide a baccalaureate curriculum distinguished by academic excellence." The committee will act as a recommending agency which can study and suggest changes in the college curriculum but cannot implement them.

They will be discussing innovative programs in education, helpful electives, the General Education requirements, the English Proficiency Test, and other changes in the curriculum on a departmental level. Already fifty letters have been sent out to colleges throughout the United States, in order for the committee to study what other colleges are tackling in the area of curriculum.

The committee consists of the following faculty members and

students: Dr. Sprague. Ms. Anderson, Dr. liobbiti, Dr. Brodesky, Mr. Couture, Dr. Flynn, Dr. Ilesselmk, Mr. Kidder, Dr. Lehman, Dr. Wells, Ms. Woodburn, Susan Suuthey, and (lay Harrington Dr. Sprague describes the committee as an uninhibited group who think in terms ol the whole college. We're very receptive to student ideas " She also explained that they want to develop innovative programs at l-ontfwood, but avoid gimmickry. "There is a stigma attached to a teacher training institution," she added, and she expressed a need for more programs at I/Mtfwood that were not specifically teacher training.

Many students, Dr. Sprague felt, do not realize that the problem in changing the curriculum quickly is a difficult one. "We cannot spend any money. We must work within the existing personnel." Often in areas such as English, teachers are tied up teaching a heavy load of Freshman Knglish composition courses and are unable to teach a new course.

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Proposed Sale Of Beer . . . Why Not? Legislative Board voted this Monday night on that hot and heavy issue which has concerned Misuse the entire campus since the opening of school the sale of beer in the snack bar. Unfortunately, Cf the paper is scheduled to go to press prior to the Curfew Monday night Legislative Board meetings, so that the results of the voting were unknown at the writing of this editorial. However, I feel that it is Open Letter to the Student Body: It has come to the attention of not untimely for the ROTUNDA to take a stand on Residence Board that there has this issue about which we have all heard so much. been a good deal of student traffic My first reaction to the proposed sale was in and out of the Residence Halls typical, I am sure, of much of the student body's. after the doors are locked for the I felt that it was a great idea and that it would night. (Monday-Thursday 12:00, encourage student usage of the snack bar.

Friday-Saturday 2:00, and Sunday 12:30.)

Upon reconsidering, many potential problems We wish to state to the student came to mind, many of which were similar to those expressed in this weeks FORUM. Probably body that we consider this a the first was that, should the sale of beer be open serious offense.

Residence Board has worked to the public, the snack bar would very soon lose almost a year and a half to its relaxed atmosphere. Soon, a motely arrangeestablish what we call the ment of young men would be lending their presence campus police system, or the to the decor, thereby creating an atmosphere much system for entering the like the ones of the local bars. However, one of the Residence Halls after the doors major reasons behind Student Union's desired sale are locked for the night. We think most students will agree that this of beer is to provide students desiring a brew with an alternative to this problem, and they have system is a good workable one.

All that is asked is that students taken care of it very neatly by limiting the proposed report to the campus police sale to students and their guests. station, sign the roster legibly, Another problem is the fact that many students, and wait in the station until the because of religious reasons, strongly oppose con- campus police arrive to return sumption of alcoholic beverages, and therefore feel them to their dorm. Is this too that they will really be left out in the cold if the much to ask when we have the snack bar, one of the few "dry" places available, privilege of setting our own curfew? dispells its drought. These students are to be The campus police's job is not respected, and the problems can be overcome solely to cater to us as a taxi to the satisfaction of both drinkers and nonservice.

Their chief respondrinkers if both groups approach itopen-mindedly. sibility is making sure Ix>ngwood There is no reason why the snack bar should be College is secure for the night. transformed into a "rowdy tavern" offensive to Wednesday night, September 25, many on this campus simply because it includes for example, the campus police beer on its beverage list. Hopefully, those students let 156 girls into their Residence who will take advantage of it are mature enough to Hall. They do us a service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Can not abuse the privilege, and to realize that the we not in turn aid them? This snack bar is not limited to serving their purposes security system is being threatened by a few inbut must also provide a pleasant atmosphere for considerate students. those not drinking. Likewise, non-drinking students May we again state that enshould be tolerant enough to not be offended simply because a group of girls on the other side of the tering or exiting the Residence Halls after the doors are locked room are drinking a beer with their pizza. for the night without campus The sale is, of course, proposed on a trial police assistance is a violation of basis only. So, after the designated time, if many regulations. Students who break problems have arised because of the beer, or if this rule will be brought before students feel that the atmosphere has disintegrated Residence Board. Because security is of paramount imto the point that students not wishing to drink will portance, further violations may not want to use the snack bar, the sale will be result in having our campus discontinued There is nothing permanent or bindpolice system revoked and we ing in the proposal. will go back to an archaic system The proposal would be a convenience to many students by providing them with a quiet place to have a beer without having to hassle with every undesirable male between here and Richmond.

Whether or not it will be taken advantage of in a mature manner is entirely up to the student body.

Student I'nion Chairman Patti Dunn said, "It can be a beer joint, or it can be a snack bar where boor is sold It is intended to be a snack bar where beer is sold, but it is really up to the students and what they want to make of it."

If the students make the wrong thing of it, it will be discontinued. But as for implementing it on a trial basis, why not?

(EDITOR Jane Bloodworth

of curfew and late minutes.

We ask for your cooperation.

Sincerely, Pat Watson, Chairman Ann Steger, Vice-Chairman Residence Board

Careless bmokers Dear Editor, Imagine the following headline: Ten Longwood Students Burn Alive in High Rise Dorm Elevator.

Unbelievable? I hardly think so. It could happen if students don't stop smoking cigarettes on the elevator.

I am not an alarmist nor am I strongly opposed to cigarette smoking in general. However, due to the overcrowded conditions of the elevators these days I feel cigarette smoking on elevators is an extremely dangerous situation. One spark could catch someone's hair or clothing on fire and before the elevator could stop an individual might be badly burned.

If cigarette smoking is against fire regulations on the elevator, why isn't it enforced?

Why aren't some students more

By JANET COLEMAN What goes up must come down? Not necessarily. The elevators in Frazer dormitory have been challenging that principle for several weeks now.

Of course, we all know elevators have their ups and downs, but two weeks ago both elevators in Frazer broke down and everyone was forced to use leg muscles they had never used before.

One elevator with two students inside dropped two or three floors before it came to a complete stop between second and third floors.

The doors would not open from the inside, the elevator would not

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I BUSINESS MANAGER Cathy Morris ADVERTISING Beryl Dixon Anita Rivard PROOFREADER Wendy Porter

Dear Editor: I live over in Frazer Dorm and I would like to know exactly what 'Quiet Hour" means. My Dorm President has us all upset because she lets her job go to her head. After dinner is the only time that many of us in the suite get to see one another, and if we raise our voices above a whisper, she's in our faces telling us to be quiet. We can't even turn our record player on without her coming by and telling us that we are disturbing others. She even had the nerve to come up on a Friday and tell us to be quiet!

She's always threatening to give us warnings if she catches us again, but I feel that we aren't guilty of anything. Will someone on Resident Board please tell this Dorm President to stop harassing the students that are just having a little fun'.' Is having fun a sin?

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Elevator Survival

Established

A Statement of Policy was printed in the first issue of the Rotunda this year. However, it has come to my attention that many students are still not aware of the policy regarding letters to the editor.

All letters must he signed m full. If the student submitting thi- letter wishes to have her name withheld, She may indicate it, and her name will be told to no one However, no letter will be printed unless it is signed.

Secondly, the papers are distributed at dinner on Wednesday night. Any student not attending that meal may pick her copy up in the Information office on Wednesday night or Thursday. However, absolutely no papers are to be distributed to any students (with the exception of regular staff members) previous to the Wednesday night meal. Please do not come by the Information Office asking to pick up a copy any earlier as the employees are instructed not to distribute them.

JANE

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concerned about their own safety and the safety of others?

Concerned, Janet Coleman

CIRCULATION Rhonda Stockton TYPIST Rose Hooper PHOTOGRAPHER Debbie Rock CARTOONIST Susan McCoy

REPORTERS Beth Rafferty, Bettie Ross, Karen Foster, EHen Cassada, Anita Rivard, Janet Lindner, Janet Coleman, Penny Robinson, Marilyn Kibler, Maureen Henley, Carol Kfaft, Clara Baxter Opinions expressed are those of the weekly editorial board and its columnists and do not necessarily reflect the views of the student body or the administration.

move, and the two students had to be pulled out by the campus police. I know because I was one of the two students.

Actually, the entire incident was rather amusing. The elevator stopped with quite a jolt and dust from the ceiling fan sprinkled down like grey snow.

However, a two or three floor drop is nothing to panic about â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only when one falls eight or nine floors does one start to panic.

That is Rule No. 1 in elevator survival.

Rule No. 2 is that laughter is the best tension breaker. We laughed a great deal.

Through the closed elevator door, we could hear people scampering down the hall, the head resident's reassuring voice, "Girls! Girls! Are you all right?" and the campus police shouting, "Man on the hall!"

It was an efficient rescue operation that lasted only ten or fifteen minutes. Nevertheless, it was a nice study break.

Although elevators are checked every month, both elevators in Frazer have continued to provide unpredictable transportation from one floor to the next.

When an elevator breaks, the head resident posts a "Broken" or "Out of Order" sign on the elevator and calls the Buildings and Grounds Department of the college. She fills out a work order form and sends it to Dean Swan who approves or disapproves it.

However, if an elevator part must be replaced or the problem is of a more serious nature a repairman must come from Richmond to fix it. In the case of students being trapped in an elevator, the campus police are called immediately.

Unfortunately when the repairman in Richmond is called and the problem is serious, it may take several days before the elevator is fixed. That's a lot of steps and a lot of minutes spent (Continued on Page 8)

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Bo Goodwyn Tops Cast In "Pygmalion" Premiere (A Review by Mr. Stewart) Aaaaah-ow-ooh!

A standing ovation capped Eliza Doolittle's climb to social success as Longwood's theater season opened with Shaw's Pygmalion.

At Longwood almost all productions are given a standing ovation, and one might worry that provincial college audiences have no sure sense of taste. But no. we reflected even during the intermission, the audience milling about the Jarman foyer are excited ... about the sets, about Higgins, about humming bars of My Fair Lady ...

Therein was the problem. The play amply deserved applause.

The sets, designed by Director Patton Ix)ckwood, were the talk of the audience (in large part a special crowd, the champagned theater-gourmets whetted by dinner on campus before the show). Bo Goodwyn, who played Professor Higgins and dominated the stage, was given praise he justified in a great performance for the final two acts.

But the audience was praising just the wrong things, even during the intermission. Sets should be subordinate to the actors. In this age the outstanding performance should not be by a Male Chauvinist Pig. Of course, we might blame Shaw. The role of Henry Higgins is simply a great one, and Bo Goodwyn's performance did it justice. Although it was only the opening night, he had splendid pacing and, well, sheer egotism.

Higgins, after all, is insufferably proud as he creates Woman from the mud. But these outrageous roles are handled well by Goodwyn.

The sets are another matter.

Director Lockwood has created with his Pygmalion a new reference point for Longwood's technical achievements. The play opens with a dark stage, with strong relief lighting on two large pillars and a bold white chain-like design seeming suspended in the air. Lockwood makes the most of the change from Henry Higgins' dark Victorian study to the late Pre-Raphaelite lightness of Mrs. Higgins' sitting room. Between scenes Lockwood staged bridgescenes outside the curtain while the major sets were being changed.

Still, the effects of spectacle should not outweigh the performance. The opening set, with its intense gloom and chain-work, seemed more appropriate to a doomsday masque. The attempt at a multi-media effect, with a garden scene projected on a central screen, failed because it was half-hearted. The garden was dim, and the reflection on the ceiling caught your eye before the set did.

These problems did not detract from the excellence of the staging, which with Goodwyn's performance deserved applause.

Hidden behind the ovation was polite confusion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many in the

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audience had great trouble hearing the play.

Colonel Pickering, played by Jim Dumminger, was a main offender here. Shaw built his play upon the nuances of British dialects, and in order to play Oxford and "Injuh" Dumminger was forced to speak in an awkward voice. He tried valiantly to. keep a stiff upper lip, back, and ethical perspective but the result was inaudible.

Donna Brooks' Eliza Doolittle was a similar problem.

Appearing in her first large role, Miss Brooks was very promising.

She had obviously worked on her shifting language, which required her to range from Covent Garden flower girl to haughty duchess, but her soft voice made her Eliza far too good-mannered. Eliza must seem a plausible lower-class girl, and Miss Brooks had nary a smudge or hair out of place.

Much of Shaw's effect comes from his ability to write for character types. Higgins and Eliza, after all, are the eternal pedant and seductress. When the caricatures are too close to the players, something fails. I^ark Iyeonard's Mrs. Eynesford Hill was bland, and her children, Freddy (Frank Spruce) and Clara (Eileen McSweeney), were delightfully uninspired as middle class romantics.

Alfred Doolittle, one of the great minor roles of the English drama, was sadly wasted by Rand lender. Eliza's father, a dustman, appeared impeccably dressed in a new shirt and philosophized as if he had taught Pickering at Oxford. As critic Mary Wallace observed, "he looks like a Hampden-Sydney student in a costume." lender is a capable actor in other roles, but Doolittle's outrageous honesty failed to outrage.

One surprising performance was Laura James' Mrs. Higgins.

Miss James disputed the convention that Longwood's players do not understand the roles of older women. She kept calm before the audience while the stage crew shifted her sitting room walls into place, and acted the refined domineering mother although the aesthetic Burne Jones on her wall had been replaced by a lively Renoir portrait.

She understood decorum, and that was her role.

With these middling performances by many of the lesser characters, Bo Goodwyn's Higgins stood out all the more.

Perhaps this was the final irony of the performance. He undoubtedly caused much of the applause. Of course college theater is a labor of love, and there are few enough rewards for the selfless efforts of the cast and supporting crews beyond the

audience's applause (except for the pictures in the yearbook which seem so faded a year later).

But why is it that the Selfish Male dominates the play and the audience's reaction to the play?

No one seemed interested in the challenge the play presents to the stereotyped destinies of women m a man's world. Shaw knew that Eliza's choice of Freddy as a husband ignored her heart's choice - Higgins. Miss Brooks' Eliza failed to distinguish between her feelings for Henry Higgins. Freddy, and even Mrs. Higgins. She was polite or poutish as demanded, but she lacked that shrewd self-interest Shaw - and Germain Greer knew a working girl needed to survive As her father might have said. she was intimidated. She settled for sentimentality, for the impotent idealist Freddy. You've come a long way, baby.

Music In Security Prisons Topic Of Lecture

By JANET LINDNER "'Teaching Music in Maximun Security Prisons" was the topic of a lecture presented by Dr. James McCray, chairman of Longwood College's Music Department last Tuesday night.

Dr. McCray presented the lecture in Wygal building centering around his first teaching position in Sheridan, Illinois in 1961 when he taught music at a rehabilitation institution. He explained that he graduated on August 11, married on August 18 and started this job on August 28th. Instead of a penal institution, Dr. McCray explained that this type of school is intent on rehabilitating the boys whose ages range from twelve to twenty-one years. Some of the boys in the fourth grade are sixteen years old, which gives some idea of the background of the students attending the institution.

"The boys that were there were three time losers," commented Dr. McCray. Their convictions ranged from murder, rape, manslaughter to breaking and entering. He went on to explain about the buildings included in the walls of the institution. It is "very much like the medieval castle," he stated of the look-out towers. "It sounds very much like Hogan's Heroes I suppose."

He explained that in order to enter the grounds of the institution, the guards searched persons entering at the gate.

There is also a special wire sectionof the institution where the guards stay behind wire mesh. As the students watch television the guards make sure the chairs are kept far enough apart that none of them can touch each other, Dr. McCray commented.

According to Dr. McCray, the boys were divided into buildings depending on their convictions.

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building. This includes going through a steel door, a hall, another steel door, and a cage that houses the guards. This, explained Dr. McCray, was the 'super maximum security." He also commented that the boys would make "billy clubs" from their socks by putting soap in the bottom of the toes. Other types of security he explained are 'the Menagerie," "Suicide Row," and "The Dungeon." The Menagerie was used for students who "had some sort of mental problems, "Dr. McCray stated. Suicide Kow housed boys with suicidal tendencies, and the dungeons were merely a small enclosed brick room without windows or lights.

The boys that are placed in the dungeons, explained Dr. McCray, are stripped of their clothes and led into these rooms through a huge steel door. The "Jury" that decides whether or not the boys are sentenced to the dungeon consists of one psychologist, the sergeant of the guards, and one other person. "I give you this background," comments Dr. McCray "because it may explain the difficulty in teaching in a place like this."

Dr. McCray's work schedule consisted of a 12-14 hour work day with a presentation of music programs in buildings four days a week. On Sundays he played the organ for the church services that take place in the gymnasium. On one half of the gymnasium is the Protestant service and on the other half is the Catholic service. Dr. McCray added that he attended two services within one hour of each other. "I probably needed it," he stated.

The Music Program consisted of Dr. McCray's teaching "music depreciation," along with drums and saxophones. What he had to do, Dr. McCray explained, was to find reasons to get the boys out of their rooms." You start where they are. You don't start where they ain't. I went there with a symphony but there were no violins. They all had machine guns. "For the fourth of July, Dr. McCray commented that he instructed a "drum and bulge squad" without the bugles to march in the July 4 parade. "The warden really gave me enough rope to hang myself. There were two choirs consisting of ten Protestants students and ten Catholic students. Since there were only twenty robes, Dr.

Dr. James McCray, Chairman of Music Department. stitution grounds, and those who wore yellow caps were "outside trustees," who were allowed to work outside of the institution walls.

Dr. McCray stated, "I had one boy try to commit murder in my class." He explained that since the institution had no Honor Code such as IiOngwood's, the first offense of cheating resulted in a warning, and the second offense resulted in the paper being torn up. "One student going on parole on Sunday was sitting at a desk on Friday, taking a test," he commented, "and when he lookSenior Contralto ed around, one boy was copying the answers again. Because ot Presents Recital the second offense, his paper was torn up and another student

By MARY HAHN I,aura Allen, contralto, will started laughing." According to present a voice recital Thursday, Dr. McCray, the student whose October 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the paper had been torn up jumped upon his fellow classmate and Wygal Recital Hall. allegedly tried to murder him I-aura, a senior majoring in music education, is the pupil of with his ink pen. Dr. McCray Mr. James K. McCombs. She will stated all kinds of things ran be accompanied at the piano by through his mind. "I'm going to be calm for all the children." he Cathy Turner.

The public is invited to attend said. 'It sounds like a Sonny Bono this program sponsored by the story." By the time that the Music Department. A reception rumor was out about what was prepared by Sigma Alpha Iota happening, people said, "a riot music fraternity will be held was going on in the Music following the recital in the Green Department. It isn't too unusual I (Continued on Page 8) Room of the Wygal Building.

McCray chose ten boys from each section who had the best voices.

At Christmas there was a concert presented by the all school choir." "It really went quite well."

There are tremendous handicaps in working with these type of students commented Dr. McCray. Half of them did not know who their parents were."

There is a red cap system and a yellow cap system. Those boys who wore red caps were allowed to go anywhere inside the in-

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"Cktoberfest Is Coming"

Preparations Almost Complete For 'Big Weekend'

By ELLEN CASSADA Oktoberfest weekend is only two days away and Geist, dubs, classe and sororities have been hard at work tying up loose ends in the preparations.

A little bit of Germany will envelop Ix)ngwood with the beginning of the weekend.

Oktobertfest marks a reunion of alumnae and students and a reestablishment of the Ixwigwood (•(.•operation and fellowship.

Exhibitions of spirit, incorporated with class and color competitions should help unite the friendship bond between students old, new and yet to come.

Skits will be presented Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and again on Saturday night when judging will take place. The parade is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday followed by the midway at 2:15 p.m. After the skits have been judged, cake cutting will begin.

Alumnae Chi will walk after the cake cutting.

HISTORY In 1927 the carnival, now described as 'a real, sure enough Circus with side shows, freaks, animals, clowns, ring performances, circus food, trinkets, and continuous music

(provided by the HampdenSydney orchestra)," was listed as a main event on campus.

During the following years, a number of changes were made in the Circus format. In 1935, it was first held in October, and also in the '30's, Alpha Kappa Gamma, a national leadership fraternity on campus, assumed responsibility for its organization. Students were chosen for the honored positions of Ringmaster, animal trainer, and carnival chairman for their intellectual ability, leadership, and spirit.

In the late 1940's the Carnival began to have guiding themes, such as "Mardi Gras," and "Gay Nineties," and was expanded to two days, The entire affair, with the exception of skits, was held outside, and a parade through Farmville was added to the list of activities. Usherettes were chosen from each class in 1950 to assist the Ringmaster and Barker in conducting the weekend activities.

In 1966 a major revision was made inthe annual festival.

Members of Alpha Kappa Gamma, Dean Wilson, Dr. Frances Brown, and Dr. Carolyn Wells founded an honorary campus organization whose

purpose it was to "recognize and encourage leadership, promote college loyalty, preserve ideals and traditions of the College, and to foster high ideals of service and scholarship." The newly formed organization was Geist, named after the German word for spirit and imagination. Geist assumed responsibility for the Circus Week end, which was now re-named "Geist Festival."

Im 1968, Oktoberfest, a

traditional German festival celebrated in October, was announced as the new theme.

With the elaborate skits and the all-around more professional atmosphere, Oktoberfest promises to be the highlight of the year. Ixmgwood ingenuity and hard work mixed with a lot of spirit and fun will combine the green and red spirits to make a great blue and white weekend for all to come, see and enjoy.

Meisters Look Forward To Weekend As the excitement, tension, and expectation of Oktoberfest mounts, all eyes are on the meisters. The duties of these three members of the student body, chosen by Geist, are quickly becoming the focal point of the weekend's activities.

Sophomore Mittenmeister Roxann Fox looks forward to "meeting people" and helping to make Oktoberfest "something enjoyable for everyone." She will have a part in practically all phases of the weekend — Roxann

will make a speech prior to skits each night, appear in the parade, open the midway and escort the judges, and will be responsible for announcing current scores at different times throughout the festivities. When asked how she felt about representing the Blueand-White, Roxann stated "I consider everything 1 do to be Blue-and-White, because even when I work for my class, I'm working to promote the school."

Sue Scarborough, a member of the Junior class who will act as

Festmeister, told the Rotunda, "1,11 preside over the skits both Friday and Saturday night. I'll introduce both the skits I'm more or less the informer." Sue will also have the honor of announcing the weekend's winners on Saturday night at the conclusion of the skits.

Senior Pat Watson, Geistmeister, will also be seen at the skits, and presiding over the hockey game and Color Rush.

Pat said, I'm getting more excited as the week goes on," and

added, "I've always enjoyed Oktoberfest there's a unity in it. If you're involved, you know the feeling."

Student involvement is the key to success for any campus event.

Because these meisters, along with usherettes, Klowns and members of the various organizations and classes, have cared enough to get involved, this Oktoberfest promises to be even more successful than those in the past.

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Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors-Remember These Scenes?

Just Another Week End At Long wood??

Oktoberfest is again upon us, and to the student who has failed to get involved, it's only a date on the calendar, another weekend at Longwood (or elsewhere). But to those who have given their time, their energy-themselves-over the past several weeks, Oktoberfest weekend is a goal.

What is this goal? To some, it's just getting things done and having preparations complete on time, so that everything will run smoothly in front of the judges.

For others, it means working to see their respective classes win the color cup. Superficially, that's the essence of the weekend but not the spirit of Oktoberfest.

In words of a Senior involved in Oktoberfest activities, "The important thing about Oktoberfest is the co-operation, not the competition." In that respect, Oktoberfest is not an ultimate goal. It's not an •end", but a new beginning-or rather, a continuance-of something that it seems has always been here.

Some may label it simple "tradition", but for others, it's the Blue-and-White spirit in motion.

What does Oktoberfest mean to YOU? Is it really just another weekend??

Involved Students Express Excitement With Oktoberfest weekend just ahead, many students are involved in last-minute preparations and or putting the finishing touches on booths, floats, and sets. Others are now looking forward to dress rehearsals for the skits. Even so, many Oktoberfest participants took a few moments last week to discuss with Rotunda reporters just what had been and had to be done before the weekend.

Perhaps the most long-awaited activity of the weekend is the Red-and-White and Green-andWhite skits. These will be be presented on both Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30, in Jarman. Although the "finished product" may last only as long as 20 minutes, preparations for this aspect of Oktoberfest are probably more involved timeconsuming than for any other activity. First, ideas were conceived, and scripts were written; only then could the actual work of casting, costuming, and setbuilding begin.

According to Juniors, a great

deal of excitement has been generated by the Freshman class this year. "We love working with the Freshmen — they keep us going strong," stated Maureen Ryan, a junior. Kathy Daffron added, "I think the Red-and whites are doing very well — it's going to be close this year!." Pat Saunders, a Senior Geist member serving as Red-and-White Skit advisor, summed it up by saying, "The Reds are full of enthusiasm — they have a lot of great freshmen working with them.

Everything seems to be coming really well. I'm pleased and really excited for them." The Reds' skit title this year is "For Every Ending, There's New Beginning."

The Green-and-Whites call their skit "Who Could Play This Kind of a Game (I wish I hadn't said that!)" Amy Davis, Greenand-White Co-chairman states, "The (Green) skit this year will be different than things Green did in the past. We are attempting.. ..to be truly entertaining and have fun." As for

the sets for that skit, Trish Howland says, "We.re using flats — that's not been done by the Greens before. It's a big improvement." Trish added, "There's been a problem of getting workers this year, but the job is getting done."

On the midway, scheduled to open at 2:15 Saturday afternoon, will be 41 various booths. Carolyn Campbell, Booth Chairman, expressed enthusiasm and added that there will be "an excellent assortment of booths." In case of rain, the booths will be set up in french gym.

PARADE AND MIDWAY Highlighting Saturday's festivities will be the parade and maidway. The parade, scheduled to begin at 11:00 will proceed down Pine Street at that time.

The best place to view the parade, according to Janie Pritchard, general Oktoberfest Chairman, is in front of the Rotunda. Patti Dunn, Parade Chairman, has made arrangements for a public address system to be installed at this point and the floats will pause there for the judges. The parade this year will consist of approximately 26 units. One band will definitely appear, and at the time of printing, efforts were being made to secure an additional marching band unit.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS Besides skits, parade, and midway, there are many other activities on the agenda for Saturday. The UVA Jazz Ensemble will present a concert in Jarman at 1:15. No admission will be charged. At 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, and 4:50 in French pool the H20 Water Club will present programs. Also, the Ix>ngwood Company of Dancers will perform in Her gym between 3:00 and 4:00 on Saturday afternoon.

Then, after skits on Saturday night, the traditional cake cutting ceremony and reception will be held in the Ix>wer Dining Hall.

Immediately following that, Alumni Chi will walk on the colonade.

Klowns, Usherettes Practice Nightly; Agree To Be "Blue-And-White" Almost symbolic of Oktoberfest itself are the Klowns, who will be present throughout the weekend's activities. But behind those smiling faces are 21 nearly exhausted Longwood students.

However, according to the majority of these entertainers, the past few weeks have been a worthwhile experience, and they all seem to look forward to working together during Oktoberfest.

Robin Wattmyer, senior Oktoberfest klown, revealed last week that "there is a much higher gymnastic ability level

this year. It came mostly from the freshmen." Robin went on to say that, "We're doing the same general things as last year, but this year there's more emphasis on individualized stunts to show off the talents." Robin cited the ability of the freshmen as being responsible for the fact that "alot of the formations are more difficult" than in the past.

Another Klown, sophomore Kathy Holt stated, "This should be the best year ever for Klowns."

If you've been wondering about those eight students dressed in

festive German attire for the past week, they're the usherettes for Oktoberfest 74.

The usherettes also hold positions of importance for the weekend. Their duties include distributing programs and seating the audience on skit nights, performing their dance in Jarman on both evenings, selling refreshments during intermission of the skits, and manning the information booth and Biergarten on Saturday.

"The most important thing for us is to be Blue," says Vickie Easter, freshman usherette.

Kelly Hunt, a Junior, echoed the same feelings in saying, "It's nice to be a Blue-and-White instead of just a Red- and White or Green-and-White."

The Usherettes agree that Debbie Potter, their Geist advisor, has been a big help.

According to Kelly Hunt, Mary Bruce Hazelgrove and Ruth Bourne (two of last year's Oktoberfest court) have been "working hard" and "doing a good job" with teaching this year's usherettes the traditional dance.

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Wednesday, October 9, 1974

THE ROTUNDA

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Radio-T.V. Class Known Now As "Ricking Around" H\ ELLEN CASSADA S.R.O for those not involved in speech or drama — means "Standing room only." For Speech 311, it means a radio program planned, written, diced, performed and recorded b) students for hast on WFIXJ from 1:15Ch Tuesday.

The purpose of the elass is defined as "radio skills with studio practice, elementary television, and the function of radio and television media in American culture. Formerly known as "Kicking Around," S.R.0 has been headed by Mr.

Robert Woodhurn since 1%4, excluding a two year leave of absence It used to air each Wednesday at 2:05 p. in., but was changed to Tuesday this year to be able to reach a greater majority of the student body.

Another ( han^e since the beginning of "Ricking Around" is from a live broadcast to a recorded one, to avoid an overabundance of unerasable errors.

The mam function ol the Radio* TV class, according to Mr. Woodhurn, is to '^ive the students enrolled practical experience in radio broadcasting...

They don't present live broadcasting, hut the fundamentals remain the same. The) proceed as if it were live. Secondly, it presents to the Farmville area the type <>f program that is LongWOOd student oriented. The program is not only used to entertain but also to promote various activities occurring on the Ixmgwood campus."

How was the title S.R.O. chosen'' "The real significance of the letters is not promoted, but we feel that the program is so good, there aren't enough seats in an auditorium for everybody," — hence the standing room only idea. There are fourteen class members, divided into three groups. Monday is the recording day for one of the groups.

Students decide on a format, and get together a week prior to the broadcast for a planning session.

Speech 311 has been well received by the students, Vicki (ash, a sophomore Speech a Drama major, stated "I love it!

When I graduate from college, I'm going to do graduate work in public broadcasting, and I think that the class will really help a lot.' She likes the responsibility that is involved with presenting a radio show, and feels that "Mr. Woodhurn doesn't expect too much. The class is taken at such a pace that it doesn't scare you.

Mr. Woodburn is a great teacher, and the fact that he enjoys the class comes across in his teaching."

S.H.O.'s program this past week was a take-off on soap operas. Group chairman Mary Hinton explained that the fifteen minutes consisted of dialogue, music and various sound effects.

I really like the class a lot. It's really interesting. You never really know all the things that go on behind the scenes until you have to actually record a show.

It's kind of a different class. We record on Monday and then take notes on Wednesday and Friday, so we only have two actual class periods each week."

Communications major (ieraldine Holland feels that the Radio-TV class provides "an opportunity for those who are interested in the subject as far as experience. The only thing I dislike is that we don't get into the technical things. We won't be able to go in a studio to see how things work." She also feels that it should be made into a two semester course to give students the opportunity to continue with the ideas. Her group's program dealt with two black and two white freshmen with varying prejudices who couldn't find an agreeable room situation. The show was received well, and

(ieraldine commented that "we didn't know we had that much imagination. One thing I really like about Mr. Woodburn is that he gives us a chance to express ourselves in any way we want."

Another member of the group is Sharon Fppes, who plans to continue her communications interest in graduate school. "I like Radio-TV a lot because I'm interested in communications, and I feel that the practical experience will help a lot." Her primary criticism of the course is that "it's not structured enough. I think we should have a radio show for a final project rather that being thrown right in. A lot of people didn't know the terms involved with broadcasting, and they didn't know how to direct," since many had never done anything of that nature before.

Agreeing with Sharon is English and Speech major Janet Coleman, who believes that "the basic idea of the class is really good, because most people don't know how much work goes into taping a fifteen minute show. . . I didn't know any of the necessary procedures, and at the beginning we had to come up with a program when we didn't know what was expected. It offers a good opportunity to learn, though." One suggestion she offered was to make the course two semesters rather than just one, with first semester dealing only with radio, and leaving television for second semester.

"Since the class is only one semester, we can't get really involved with both radio and TV, whereas if we could concentrate on just radio, we would have a better opportunity to learn everything necessary."

S.R.O. has been publicized around campus for several weeks (Continued on Page 8)

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Archery Team Wins In Tri-Match On Sept. 30

By ANNE SOMERVILLE On September 30, in a trimatch, the Long wood Archery team defeated Madison College and Duke University. The score for the IiOngwood-Madison match was 2228 to 1856, while the score of the Longwood-Duke match was 1381 to 1270. High scores in both matches was Carolyn Henshaw with a 495.

In addition to this being a trimatch, Madison and Duke also brought their men's team to compete in a separate match.

This week Ix>ngwood travels to Madison to defend its state title which it has held for two consecutive years. The team will leave tonight to compete Thursday against Randolph-Macon, Westhampton, and Madison.

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By CLARE BAXTER Longwood College's Field Hockey team continued their winning streak, defeating Bridgewater College by a score of 5-1.

Karen Smith scored 2 goals to lead the team, with Terri Voit, Terri Sawyer and Cathy Lowe each scoring one goal.

The game was described by many player as being "very rough." It was a fast game, and both teams proved themselves to be aggressive.

The JV's tied their game with Bridgewater with a score of 1-1.

Linda Crovatt scored the goal for l/)ngwood.

On Saturday October 5 Ixmgwood was again victorious, this time over Lynchburg College by a close score of 3-2. Terri Voit scored 2 goals and Carol Filo another to lead Ix>ngwood to victory.

The JV's were also victorious over Lynchburg, by a score of 3-1.

Michele Nealon lead the scoring with 2 goals and Iinda Crovatt adding the other. Longwood had trouble getting started in the first half but completely dominated the second half.

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Dear Editor, I visited the second floor of Wheeler Thursday night and was so impressed when I got off the elevator to see the sign reading "Welcome to 2nd Floor Wheeler" and the other sign "Stop Noise Pollution." It was quite a change from my visits to the Freshman dorm last year when life was always noisy, manic and frantic.

I loved seeing the girls names posted on each door. Part of college life for me was learning to know the students and finding out more about them. In our more populated world of today I have learned that it often becomes difficult to get to know work and neighbor friends. The girls on Wheeler's second floor seem to have made a real effort to get to know one another and I was certainly distressed to read the "sour grapes" unsigned letter to the Editor regarding the girl's signs since to me it looked like a special effort to get to learn names and activities of the other floor mates.

I attended Guilford, a Quaker College in the early fifties and it was small enough so that we got to know everyone by name. From there I went to G.W.U. in the evening after work and found that I was just an anonymous person and never even got to know the names of the students in

my class. I learned what I went to school for but never felt a part of the school spirit. From there I went to Smith School of Social Work and there we were a small group of people who worked and played together and even partied with the faculty. The college process is much more than taking classes and getting a degree and I hope that every student at IiOngwood will make an effort to introduce herself to someone she doesn't know in class, in the dining hall or on the campus.

Making friends that will last a lifetime can be as vital a part of your becoming a successful member of your community, your job and your world.

I have been a Longwood "Mother" for two years now and have been impressed by the friendliness of the girls that I have met to date. I hope that every girl will make a special effort to keep up that friendly spirit and that if one has negative thoughts to report they will have the honesty to sign their name to articles and letters to the editor for to me an unsigned letter is like an unfounded rumor and I consider it a real "cop out."

Congratulations girls in 2nd floor Wheeler and don't be intimidated by your unknown complainer.

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Foods

Longwood Losers . .Or Gainers?

By PENNY ROBINSON With fall here and the weather getting colder, here are a few recipes that will warm you up and hit the spot!

EGG NOG 4 eggs, well beaten 3 tablespoons sugar or 4 cup honey 4 cups 'old milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Dash nutmeg 1. Place all ingredients in tightly covered container and shake.

Garnish with nutmeg.

BAKED APPLES 4 medium apples 4 to 6 tablespoons sugar Boiling water Cinnamon 1. Remove cores from the apples, then slit the skin around the middle. Place each apple in an increased baking pan and fill (••■liters with sugar. Pour boiling water into pan about '» inch.

Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, baste with syrup, until apples are soft when pierced with a fork.

They can be served hot or cold: For a variation place cinnamon

Dear Geraldine

raisins or shredded coconut in the center of the apple with sugar Dear Geraldine: My problem isn't a very serious before baking. one, but I would like to know how (.INGERBREAD I can shut my roommate up 2*4 cups sifted flour without hurting her feelings?

1'» teaspoons baking soda She's a regular chatterbox. I ':; teaspoon salt don't mind talking about the 1 teaspoon cinnamon weather, men, the future, etc., 1 teaspoon ginger but she only talks about other '•J teaspoon allspice people.

Maybe I encourage her 1 H teaspoon cloves by listening to her sickening One-third cup shortening remarks about others, but I'm Two-thirds cup hot water trying not to offend her.

1. Combine flour, baking soda, Going Crazy salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves. Then melt shortening Dear Crazy: in hot water, add molasses and I would suggest that you tell stir. Pour liquid mixture into your roommate exactly how you flour mixture, and beat well. feel. If you are scared that you Pour into 8 inch greased pan and may offend her, why not just bake in moderate oven 350 leave when she gets in these degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes. moods. If you aren't there to You can tell if it is done if the listen, maybe she will soon learn top of the gingerbread is light that you are not interested in the brown and springs back to the filth that comes from her mouth. touch.

Geraldine POPCORN BALLS 3 cups white corn syrup Dear Geraldine.

3 tablespoons vinegar My suite mate, I believe is very 1 teaspoon salt immature! She has fits when she 1 teaspoon vanilla can't get her way and she's 3 quarts popped corn always threatening to do Place corn syrup, vinegar, and something while she is having salt in saucepan and stir. Place Dr. McCroy over low heat, and cook, stirring 3 these fits. I guess I wouldn't mind it if she carried out some of or 4 times to a hard-ball stage 250 these threats, but she says them (Continued from Page 3) degrees to 265 degrees. Add the and the next day she expects don't guess." One other problem vanilla and mix quickly, then everything to be okay. What that occurred during his teaching pour mixture over popcorn, and should I do the next time she has career was one of of a stake-out. toss with a fork. Then form into one of these attacks?

All the professors there were balls with your fingers lightly Miss Mature given a gun and instructed to greased. stand at certain posts. "I felt like Don Knotts with one bullet." he stated.

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(Continued from page 6) now, but several class members felt that the majority of students aren't aware of what it is or what it stands for. The program should interest everyone, and the class appears to take a giant step away from the usual classroom atmosphere. Radio-TV gives its students the chance to become individuals and at the same time keeps them informed about the fields of study that interest them most. In summary Mr. Woodburn labels this a "fun course, but at the same time is a strong learning situation."

Elevator Survival (Continued from Page 2 ) waiting and perspiring. However, Mrs Uiyne, head resident of Frazer, says they are doing the best they can.

Perhaps it wouldn't be so difficult to adjust to the elevator problem if the elevators would break down on a Saturday or Sunday morning when most people are asleep or have cleared out for the weekend, but no such luck The elevators break down when we need them the most.

One student summed up the elevator situation when she spotted another "Broken" sign attached to the elevator.

"Oh, no. Don't tell me the elevator is broken agam. Oh, 1 forgot it's Thursday. The elevator is always broken on Thursday."

Rule No. 3 in elevator survival — Plan ahead. Pack your car in the middle of the week before the elevator breaks and you are forced to haul your suitcase down ten flights of stairs on Friday.

Dear Mature: Is your suite mate having these fits because of you and your habits? Are you the cause of her passing out these wolf tickets? If so, why not try to be more understanding. If the problem is all your suite mate, then I advise either you or her to move out. One day she may carry out one of her many threats.

Geraldine Dear Geraldine: I have a pig for a roommate.

When she takes off her clothes, she tosses them into the floor.

Our room is never clean! I am embarrassed even to invite my friends over. What should I do?

Miss Cleanliness Dear Miss Cleanliness: Some of the best people are

sloppy, and I am talking from experience. If you feel that you can't live with this mess, then by all means, move out. But you can also throw hints, or suggest helping her when the room gets too dirty. If she sees that you are willing to help out, maybe she will feel guilty and try not to be so sloppy.

Geraldine Dear Geraldine: I don't have a problem at this time, but I would like to congratulate you on your wonderful column. Your article is the first thing that I read. Keep up the good work!

Student Dear Student: Thank you!

Geraldine

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