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Volume 83, Number 17
February 12, 2004
Students Come Together to Discuss Longwood Policy Patrick Trate Staff Writer For the past several years, spring semester has held special significance for rising juniors here at I.ongwood University. As students wrapped up the last of their 56 credit hours, resigning their lower classman status, many began making plans to live off campus. Some dreamt of renting an apartment with their best friends or even of finding a house with a fiance. None of those dreams came true this year; however, as every rising junior was denied during the off-campus application process. Many students were enraged by this turn of events and, as denial letters filtered their way through the mailroom, resentment among the rising juniors grew stronger and stronger. Their frustration came to a head on the afternoon of February 5th as a large group of students marched into Lancaster to demand answers. The event started as an impromptu rally behind the
Student Union, organized by students Courtney Gartman and Valerie Cincinelli. Gartman, a rising junior and member of the National Honor Society said, "I've worked very hard to live off campus. We [the rising juniors] should have the same rights as every other class." The shift occurred when rising junior Greg Moxley called for the group to go directly to the President's office. Amid chants and waving signs, the group marched across campus and was let into the main conference room of Lancaster followed shortly thereafter by
Dr. Tim Pierson presided over reserved the right to deny juniors from living off campus and has the discussion, along wtih Alicia simply not needed to do so in Moody and several department heads. past years. "Our first responsibility" President Cormier explained, "Is see HOUSING p. 4 to the value of your degree." After nearly an hour of questioning, the meeting was abruptly ended and many students left feeling unsatisfied. Fortunately for those on both sides of the argument, a more conventional meeting was held the following day in the Student President Patricia Cormier. Union ballroom. In an almost epic display of This medium seemed to go wills. President Cormier, standing over much better with the adminjust four feet and eleven inches istration. high, held court over the Students Bobbi Thibo and embroiled crowd of approximate- Deanna Martinez organized this ly 150 students. mediated forum within 24 hours Together with Dr. Tim Pierson, of receiving their rejection letters %Cj\ Vice President of Student Affairs, for moving off-campus. she responded to the students' questions. Many in the group wanted to The walk, which was re-schedknow why Longwood had Chrissy Gray uled due to inclement weather, Staff Writer changed its policy on allowing will now take place at 4PM on juniors to live off campus but, as "We're trying to raise money for a February 10th. was briefly explained at the meetcure," says Megan Halsey, It will start in front of Stubbs, ing, Longwood policy did not President of Alpha Gamma and continue around the baseball change; the University has always Delta. field, in front of Curry and The sorority is sponsoring a Frasier, and finally finish full circle Diabetes walk on campus to raise in front of Stubbs. awareness and funds for research. Halsey says there will be balthat of "the one that can beat In 2002, the American loons marking the predetermined Bush." Diabetes Association (ADA) esti- path. John Kerry has not necessarimated that 18.2 million people "We're not asking foj an entry ly been running a more centrist were affected by Diabetes. fee. Instead we're asking for peocampaign thus far, but has The ADA goes on to say that ple to donate whatever they can," appealed to voters who are of those 18.2 million, 206,000 are says Halsey. The money raised will looking for a viable alternative people under the age of 20. go to the International Alpha to the President and one who Complications that can be the Gamma Delta Headquarters, does not have a breakdown result of diabetes, as listed by the which will then be passed on to whenever he loses a primary. ADA, include heart disease, diabetes research. A recent CNN/Gallup/USA stroke, high blood pressure, kidHalsey goes on to say that all 37 Today survey conducted ney disease, blindness, nervous active members and 8 new membetween January 29-February 1, system disease, dental disease, bers of Alpha Gamma Delta will 2004 of 1,001 American adults complications with pregnancies, be walking, but she invites everyshowed John Kerry defeating and more. one to participate. President Bush 53 percent to 46 Walks, like the one sponsored She says, "We've also asked the percent-a bit different from the by Alpha Gamma Delta, help to members of other sororities to Zogby poll thanks to Kerry's raise money for research. join us in the walk." name recognition. With more research comes the When asked about the walk possibility of a cure, rather than becoming an annual event, Megan simply treating the symptoms Halsey replied, "We'd like it to See POLITICS p. 5 that current medications do. be."
Tke Bid lor tke Wkitekouse: An Amateur Analysis Anthony Sinecoff Guest Writer Now that Super Tuesday has come and gone and the year's freshness is waning, it seems appropriate to take stock and examine what will prove to be one of the most bitterly contested presidential races since...2000. * "I dated Dean but married Kerry," said one voter in the recent New Hampshire primary. Dean's campaign, once the "refuge for malcontents," now seems all but over as a result of voter perceived vulnerability: "YEEEAAA1" That, of course, seems to be the consensus among voters as they give more serious credence
to the likes of John Kerry and John Edwards-both of whom have what is considered trademark viability-Kerry a military veteran and Edwards from the South. The truth is that even without such strong assets on the part of those two candidates the race will be razor thin. Recent Zogby polls suggest the country is back to the preSeptember 11th split, with 46% saying they would vote for Bush in the coming election, and 46% saying they would vote for any Democratic candidate that will be nominated. Indeed, when it comes to a choice for a Democratic candidate in the general election, the sentiment on this campus favors
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