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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
NUMBER SEVEN
Longwood gearing up for 150th Anniversary Longwood College will lasting value, so that Longwood celebrate its 150th anniversary will be a better institution that it In 1989 with a series of events was before the celebration. that are currently being planned Winkler said that "the by eight committees made up of Sesquicentennial should be a Longwood faculty, students, and year that students, faculty, and staff members. staff will enjoy, appreciate, President Janet D. Greenwood benefit from, and remember announced that H. Donald fondly for the rest of their lives." Winkler, associate vice president The observance will be of and executive director of public "special significance" to current affairs, will chair the sophomores, Winkler said, Sesquicentennial steering because they are the "Class of committee. 1989—the Sesquicentennial Other members of the steering class." A number of sophomores committee are: Dr. Eleanor have been appointed to various These Bobbitt, professor of health and subcommittees. physical education; N. Burton committees also include students Brooks, Jr., instructor in from the freshman, junior, and business; Evelyn Coleman, senior classes. confidential secretary to the All class presidents and the president and the Board of Student Government president Visitors; Richard Hurley, vice are on the "Campus president for business affairs; Beautification Student Project Dr. Chuck McCarter, head of the Committee." This committee is department of visual and expected to develop a project that performing arts; Dr. John S. "will enhance the aesthetics of Peale, professor of philosophy; one area of the campus, perhaps Anna Prow, a junior who is chair turn it into a spot of beauty that of the Longwood Series of the anyone would enjoy strolling Performing Arts; Nancy through," Winkler said. Each Shelton, director of alumni graduating class through 1990 relations; Virginia Silveira, will be asked to consider president of the sophomore class; contributing its class gift to the Ricky Stanfield, a sophomore project. Members of that who is in the Arts and Sciences committee are Mr. Hurley, Honors Program; Paul chair; Joe Bowman, postal Striffolino, Student Union assistant; Dr. David Breil, director; and Dr. Vera Williams, professor of biology; John head of the department of Colangelo, SGA president; education, special education and Richard Couture, assistant social work. professor of history; Dr. The steering committee and all Elisabeth Flynn, professor of other committees welcome art; Bubba Moonie, senior class suggestions for Sesquicentennial president; Ellon Padgett, activities, Winkler said. He freshman class president; Tim added: "Give free rein to your Seymour, junior class president; imagination, and make your Ms. Silveira; Dr. Sue Saunders, suggestions as detailed and dean of students; Dr. Sue Shaw, associate professor of business; persuasive as possible." The Sesquicentennial and Dr. Nancy Vick, associate observance has several professor of education. purposes: Each sesquicentennial committee includes or will — To symbolize the closing of Longwood's first century and a include a faculty member from half, and the launching of the each school, a Student Affairs staff member, a member of the second. classified staff, several students, — To enhance the presence of Longwood in Virginia and the and others. In addition to the above region; there are — To provide a thoughtful committees, on: "Arts balance of events of quality; and committees — To provide something of Weekend," "Symposium,"
"Historical Reflections," "External Events," "Opening Birthday Party," and "Specialty Promotions." Their members are: Arts Weekend—Dr. MrCarter, chair; Betty Bryant, public information officer; Randy Edmonson, director of the art program; Shirley Everett,
Lankford building manager; Susan Gates, a freshman; J. Paul Hurt, a sophomore; Dr. Bruce Montgomery, director of the music program; Dr. Nelson Neal, associate professor of physical education, health and recreation; Anna Prow; Mr. Striffolino; Margaret Terzin, instructor in business and economics; Debbie
Turco, a sophomore; and Dr. Douglas Young, director of the speech and theatre program. Symposium—Dr. Peale, chair; Kent Booty, public information officer; Teresa Bryant, a junior; Karen Clifford, a student development educator; Dr. David Calihan, assistant (Continued on Page 4)
TKE's Gurney It Up
Tau Kappa Epsilon members push gurney, with fellow member Rob Clater on it, in Oktoberfest Parade. Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon, a fraternity colony at Longwood College, pushed a hospital gurney bed 20 miles last Saturday to raise money for the United Way of Prince Edward County. "Everything went fine, everything went as scheduled," said colony president John Pastino. "There were no major problems." The 37 members of TKE took turns pushing the gurney from Cumberland County High School to the Longwood campus. They left Longwood at 3 a.m. and
proceeded from the high school at about 3:45, Pastino said. The trip, most of which was along Route 45, went faster than expected, "There wasn't much traffic until 9 or 9:30, when we got close to town," said Pastino. A van carrying TKE members followed closely behind the walkers. After arriving back in Farmville, the students went to Longwood House, the residence of Longwood President Janet Greenwood, and then returned to the campus at about 10 a.m. TKE members marched in the
Oktoberfest Parade, which began at 12:15, pushing fraternity brother Rob Clater in the gurney. "We found out that it was easier to push with someone on it, because the wheels would vibrate otherwise," said Pastino. Pastino estimates that the project raised about $1,500 for the United Way. Persons pledged so much per mile or just made a contribution. A fraternity colony is a group of male students on its way to becoming a full-fledged fraternity. TKE should gain official status by next spring.