THE ROTUNDA VOL. LV
IX)NGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1980
NO. 16
Housing Among Conference Questions By MELODY CRAWLEY assistance if it were needed. "If Members of the three student you'd like to see it in black and boards added a new flair to the white, we can sure put it down," first Press Conference of the she added. semester, February 12, in the Dean Mary A. Heintz reported Lower Dining Hall. Repre- that the College would not have sentatives from each board the Summer Academic Planning were present to answer any Session this year. Reasons given questions that students might include the cost of the program have. and the continuous rise in the In answer to student price of gasoline. questioning on the new Judicial According to Tom Nanzig, structure, Sally Lowe, Chairman Director of Housing, only about of the Board, answered, "So far, 150 people attended the Dorm all we've had is narcotics cases." meetings on housing. Concerning Students also questioned tripling, Nanzig stated, "I administrators being able to help certainly hope we don't have the in searches. Ms. Ix>we replied amount of triples. "He said there that investigators could ask their would be three considerations given to those tripled: space utilization, letting those involved know during the summer, and tripling Freshmen with Freshmen and upperclassmen with upperclassmen. "I'd like to keep things fairly stable," continued Nanzig. He hopes to find a plan which will not change the structure already used. A question was asked concerning the use of the flag pole outside of the dining hall. President Henry I. Willett, Jr., explained that the pole was used by different student groups. The coloring on the pole was designed after those used in Germany for Oktoberfest. President Willett turned the matter over to legislative Board. President Willett dismissed the question on a student member on the Board of Visitors by saying, "I doubt it very seriously." Mrs. Betty Kidder, Treasurer Tammy Bird, Chairman of of the College, reported on two Legislative Board, answers items that are continually questions to the Boards at Press questioned by students. Student Conference. Photo by Melody Crawlty teachers pay no dining hall fees
Nominations Sought In Faculty Award Initiated in 1972, the Faculty Recognition Award is presented annually to a faculty member who best exhibits qualities of competence and efficiency in the classroom. Concern for students outside the regular classroom situation is also taken into consideration. The award consists of a $300 check and a bronze medallion on which is inscribed, "For Professional Excellence and Devoted Service to Students." A committee comprised of clubs, class, and departmental representatives will screen the nominees, research the top candidates, and make the final decisions. Nomination applications will be available to students in the Rotunda this week during lunch and dinner. The result of the final committee ballot is kept secret until May. The award is presented each year at commencement.
It should be emphasized that the award is given by the students. The overall importance of the award is the fact that it is given by students in appreciation of a faculty member believed to have gone above and beyond teaching requirements. The program not only recognizes a deserving faculty member, but also exposes the students to the fact that Iengwood has many outstanding faculty members. The award is not given to the same faculty member in a tenyear span. Mrs. Cada Parrish was the recipient of the award last year. Other faculty receiving the honor since the award's beginning were Miss Barbara L. Bishop, Mrs. Eleanor Bobbitt, Dr. James L. Gussett, Dr. Mary Cristo, Dr. Herbert Blackwell, Dr. Rosemary Sprague, and Dr. James McCray. The program is coordinated by the Student Alumni Association and Office of College Relations.
for the time they are out reaching; therefore, they can not eat in the dining hall on weekends. Also, the Therapeutic Recreation Majors do not pay full tuition and fees while they are on field work. They only pay tuition and supervisory fees. According to Nanzig, several break-ins occurred over Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. "We recovered some; others are gone," Nanzig said about items stolen. He emphasized that students should lock their doors before leaving. The break-in reports lead to questioning on college insurance. President Willett reported that the school checked into the insurance again after the fire. "No colleges in Virginia or anywhere else I know of carry that kind of insurance," he reported. Assistant Dean James L. Gussett, who is a member of the Bookstore Committee, explained that check cashing was a service provided to current Longwood students. A student must show his college ID to cash a check. O.W. Harper is given $50 for providing this service. The Bookstore Committee is currently looking into changes in the bookstore. President Willett announced that the college was now looking into an Auxiliary Campus Police program made up of students. The responsibilities of this group have not been defined yet. The official announcement will come this spring. This announcement came in response to a question about times that doors lock on weekends. According to T.C. Dalton, the college has had trouble with "a large group of town people coming in and using the facilities." He was referring to the gyms such as Tier. Extended hours in Lankford are going to be investigated. Vice President William Peele reported that the maids responsibilities include keeping the classrooms and hallways
President Willett and Housing Director Tom Nanzig discuss housing for next year at Press Conference.
clean. "If you have questions bring it to the attention of the residence staff people," he said. Concerning the question on the intense heat in some dorms, Peele stated that they "constantly monitor" the thermostats trying to keep the temperature comfortable. He ask the students to let the Physical Plant know of any problems saying, "We don't want you to barbeque." The last question of the
Photo by Melody crawiey
conference delt with the additional fees charged in Economics 202. The class is being taught by the Community College in the area. The teacher is coming every week from the college to Iengwood. Each student is paying over $30 because they need this class to graduate. Press Conferences are held several times during the semester.
The Daily Bulletin There was some discussion in the recent press conference concerning the distribution of the Daily Bulletin. The Daily Bulletin is distributed Monday through Friday in the following areas: 1. 25-Mr. Dent's mailbox for distribution in the Student Union. 2. Shelf in the mailbox area in the basement of Ruffner. 3. Table outside of the Information Office in the Rotunda. 4. New Smoker.
Needs Your Support ByBILLLeWARNE Geist's annual bloodmobile will be held on the 25 and 26 of this month in the red-white-green rooms of Lankford.Blood donations will be taken from 12 noon until 6 p.m. each day. Students are urged to sign up before hand on the proceeding Thursday and Friday in the New Smoker during mealtimes to insure smoother organization and to provide students with definite times to donate blood that will not interfere with other activities. However, it is not mandatory to sign up in order to give blood. Student support is urgently needed for the bloodmobile if
Geist is to reach its quota and donors, and help with other fulfill its pledge of support to the aspects of the drive before and Red Cross. Incentive to during donation times. Any help participate should be heightened of this sort earns points for the by CHI's announcement that they group for which the student is will award a banner to the class working. or organization which has the But there is a much more greatest overall participation. important incentive here than the This banner will be handed down fact that one's individual support from year to year to the group will help a class or an which has the highest amount of organization. Giving blood or involvement. Besides the CHI helping the Red Cross collect banner, Geist is also planning a blood is something to be proud of special award (to be announced for its own sake. A little of your at a later date) for the time, a little of your caring, or a organization or color class that little of your blood could save a has the most participation in the life. It could save the life of a bloodmobile. If one cannot give young child with leukemia, the blood because of medical reasons life of a car accident victim, or (or acute fear), Geist will also even the life of your best friend. need volunteers to type, escort Think about it. It's worth it.