Special Edition
THE ROTUNDA VOL. LY
LONGWOOD
COLLEGE,
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1979
NO. 1
Freshman Class Has Many Achievements Eight hundred and nine new students moved to Ixmgwood, Thursday. Who are these students and where did they come from? According to figures from the Admission Office and the Vice President for
Administration, these students have proven themselves exceptional in honors, achievements, and ranking. Of the 809 students, 705 are entering as Freshmen, leaving 104 students classified as
transfers. These totals include 179 Male Freshmen and 46 Male transfers. The figures reported by the Vice President also show that of the entering freshmen class, 99.5 per cent graduated in the top ten
Land Aquired The College received a bequest of $10,000 and two parcels of land in the town of Farmville this week. The bequest was made by Miss I^elia E. Robertson, a member of the Class of 1912. The first parcel of land consists of two lots on Second Avenue. The other is 15 or more acres located at the end of High Street. President Willett indicates that the size and location of the large tract have considerable value. No plans have been made for the usage of this gift. Miss Robertson's father was a former owner of a chemical plant in Farmville (Robertson's Chemical Co.), where the current Buffalo Shook Co. is located. He also owns similar plants in Blackstone and Norfolk. Known for many philantropic gestures, Miss Robertson showed a great interest in I-ongwood College. Several years ago, she gave Southside Hospital a large tract of land to assist in expanding their entrance to High Street. She also owned a large farm near Hampden-Sydney College called "Hard Times."
Welcome
The freshman class has also achieved in high school varsity sports. Of the 179 male freshmen, 25 played basketball Other sports include 24 playing baseball, 19 in soccer, 18 in track, and 12 in wrestling. Also, nine freshmen who played tennis, four in swimming, and two in golf. In Women's athletics, the highest number of participants from the freshman class is in track with 54. Basketball participants number 52, and softball, 42. Ranking next among the women freshmen athletes is field hockey with 36 participating Others include 32 in gymnastics, 26 in tennis, 15 in volleyball, ten in swimming, six in soccer, three in golf, and two in lacrosse. Other figures on the freshmen and transfers show that 713 arc Virginia students and 96, out-ofstate. Also 139 entering freshmen are relatives of alumni.
Nanzig Among New Staff Additions
Of M-AMS
1983
Board Approves Tournament Longwood's first Basketball Tournament sponsored by Miller Brewers will take place November 23-24. In their July meeting, the Board of Visitors approved the sponsorship of the tournament after a heated discussion with a 5-4 vote. Mrs. A.O. Mitchell, Rector of the board, cast the deciding vote after they voted 4-4 with two abstentions. President Henry I. Willett, Jr., informed the Board that the Miller Brewers had contacted the college several months ago through Coach Ronald Bash inquiring about sponsoring the tournament. Under Virginia law breweries had not been allowed to sponsor such events until a recent modification by the ABC Boards. According to Dr. T.C. Dalton, the Miller Company would pay the $3,000 expense of the
of their high school class. The most percentage of the students scored between 400-449 on the Verbal College Entrance Examination Board Scores (SAT) and between 450-499 on the Math SAT's. The entering Class of 1979-80 has also received many honors and achievements. Six students were recognized as National Merit Commended students. Other honors include four first honor graduates, six second honor graduates, six students who attended Governor's School for the Gifted, 15 delegates to Girl's State, six delegates to Boy's State and 124 honor society members. Among the achievers of the Class of 1983 are 30 yearbook editors, 13 Newspaper editors, 31 presidents of major high school organizations and 21 officers of major high school organizations. Also, 21 Senior Class Officers and 91 SCA officers and representatives.
tournament and for a Hospitality room to be provided for coaches, officials, dignitaries, and the press. Longwood will in turn provide the Hospitality room. The college will also host a one on-one tournament between games. The winner of this will go to the finals sponsored by Miller and the eventual winner will receive a scholarship. The opposition came mostly, however; to the name of the classic. In the agreement to be made with Miller, I-ongwood will share the billing with them. The name of the classic most likely being the Longwood-Miller Tournament. Board member, Mrs. E.A. West, expressed the most concern to the brewery sponsored event stating that there were ethics and morality involved. Mrs. West, along with I-ester E. Andrews, was deeply opposed to Longwood providing
advertisement for a beer company. When asked his opinion, President Willett stated that he was "not sure in the long run that the harm would be that great." He also added, "I wish it were other than a brewery." Roland E. Thompson provided the majority of spoken support. He stated that the Miller Company which is owned by Phillip Morris has done more for education than most companies its size. This is especially true in financial aid to students. Another Board Member, Ralph Page, supported the tournament saying that he did not see why Longwood should take a "holier than thou attitude." The Longwood-Miller Classic will take place at Prince Edward County High School and feature four teams: Longwood, Stony Brook (N.Y.), Bowie St. (Md.), and Gallaudet (D.C.). s
According to the Dean of Students Office, Thomas Nanzig has been contracted to serve as Director of Housing this year. Nanzig was approved by the Board of Visitors to replace Raphael Stephens. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. degree in Communications Arts and an M.A. degree in Student Personnel Administration. He has been employed at the College of William and Mary for the past four years as a member of the Residence Life Staff. Nanzig has also served on numerous capacities as a resident staff member at Michigan State University. He and his wife, Barbara, will reside on Oak Street in Farmville. Another new addition to Ixmgwood's Residence Iife Staff is Mrs. Elaine Jones, Mrs. Jones will replace Kevin Dunn as Area Coordinator of Tabb Frazer, French, and Ruffner. She is a 1978 graduate of Longwood College. She is married to T.C. Jones, who is the Resident Supervisor of Cox Dormitory. W. Hoke Currie, Jr. has been named as the new Sports Information Director. Currie replaces Bette McKinney in this position. Currie recently completed a masters program in P.E. at Ohio State University with emphasis in sports administration and sports information. A Carthage, North Carolina native, he received a B.A. degree from Presbyterian College. He was sports editor for
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the Enquirer-Journal in Monroe. N.C. from 1976-1978. New faculty members to Longwood Staff number 16, according to the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. Five of these are in the Physical Education department, (seepage 4). James M. Caleb fills the vacancy created by John Christian's resignation as an Assistant Professor in Business. Caleb moves to Farmville from Union College in Barboursville, Kentucky. He received his B.S. degree from University of Wyoming and an MBA. degree from Sam Houston State University. Also joining the business department is James Morgan Irby IV as an Instructor in Business. Irby has a B.S. degree from the University of Richmond where he was teaching. He received an M.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He was also a staff accountant with two CPA firms in Richmond. As Instructor in Economics, Richard F. Measell will replace Brian Pumphrey. Measell has a B.A. degree from Furman University, an M.A. degree in history and an M.A. degree in economics from University of Maryland. He has been a teaching assistant in the Historian's Office, U.S. Department of I>abor. Evangeline M. McCory i? (Continued on Page 4)