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Volume 83, Number 2
September 4, 2003
Longwood Opens Year witk Largest Total Enrollment Ever Press Release —"l—
Ix>ngwood University opened the new school year on Monday, August 25 with 4,200 students, the largest undergraduate student body and total enrollment in its 164-year history. An application increase of 9 percent over last year and 24 percent over the 2001 applicant pool
made the admissions process more competitive than in previous years. Also adding to the competition for the limited number of new student slots was the quality of the applicants. According to Bob Chonko, director of admissions, the academic qualifications of the applicants were the "strongest in my
17 years at the University. Only 64 percent of the applicants were offered admission." New to campus will be 890 freshmen and 210 transfer students. SAT average scores for freshmen rose 12 points to 1085 and the grade-point average rose to 3.3. The grade-point average for transfer students rose- to 3.1.
Construction Continues, Nears Completion
The new class of 2007 includes a continue to be popular in the 2.8 percent increase in diversity future. and the highest number of new The education programs also male students in Longwood his- continue to be strong, both in tory, and 3.6 percent increase interest and in the quality of over last year's entering class. enrolled students; 194 new stuThe new class represents 21 dents are enrolled in liberal states and Denmark. Longwood's Studies for elementary and/or newest major - Criminology and middle school education alone. Criminal Justice - enrolled 33 new students and is predicted to See ENROLLMENT pA
swappers Deware B, V-Win and staff
Liz Richards Editor-in-Chief With the opening of Grainger last week, and the completion of Brock Commons within sight, Brent Douglass, Director of Facilities Management, and the rest of his team are busy rebuilding the campus. Plans for the new science building were finalized last week, and it's projected to open in the spring of 2005: Brock Commons will be completed in November, with a grand unveiling ceremony scheduled For November 8. The final touches are being made to the
landscaping behind the Lankford Student Union, which saw a newly renovated cafe open to the students last week. Two of the next projects in line are the new recreation center and the new Theatre and Communications Studies building. The recreation center will be located on the side of the lower Frazer parking lot, construction will begin in the fall of 2004, and it's projected to open in the fall of 2005. The new Theatre and Communications Studies building will be located adjacent to Wygal and Bedford. Construction will begin in the fall of 2004, and it's expected to open in the fall of 2005.
"For each occurrence of an illegal song on your PC that the RIAA finds you can be sued for $150,000," said Longwood Assistant Vice President of Information and Instructional Technology Services Frank Moore III. "I think if you ask the RIAA, the fact that you have an illegal song on your PC, even if you are not sharing it, is probably problematic." "The law is clear," said Cary Sherman, president and general counsel for the RIAA. "This activity is illegal, you are not anonymous when you do it, and engaging in it can have real consequences."
Arguments and Controversy have arisen recently over what music industry officials are calling-"piracy," involving Internet users downloading copyrighted materials by using peer-to-peer service provider. The activity, known as "file sharing," sparked by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to start gathering evidence against individuals to prepare lawsuits against those who offer "substantial amounts" of copyrighted music online, raising the possibility of college students being sued by the industry. See SWAPPERS p.4
Thrif tu Alternative Contributes to Community Liz Richards Editor-in-Chief Madeline's House. Thrift Shop, located behind McDonald's, is the newest store to open in town. It's a consignment store which receives it's merchandise through donation, and sells it to the public "at a very reasonable price," according to the store manager, Linda Fox. All the proceeds from sales are
given to Madeline's House, a shelter for battered women. The shelter provides 24 Hour Hotline, referrals to doctors, victim support, and education through local schools. It services Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan, and Prince Edward County, and runs solely
on donations. Madeline's House Thrift Shop originally was an idea that Louisa Lackey, Manager of the Ixingwood Bookstore. As part of a group project for "Leadership Farmville," a community involvement initiative, Lackey came up with the idea for the thrift store.
See MADELINE p.4
Photo by: Nick Elms
Read about Longwood's parking situation, and other fun parking facts on page 5.
Editorial
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Words From tke Editor Wow, what a week. The first issue went out, a full week of classes is now over, and here we arc at the second issue. lately I've been trying to get myself into shape, and let me tell you...running is tough; I don't care what anyone says. I am a pretty avid exerciser, but over the summer I injured my ankle and had to stop running altogether. Recently I've started to hit the pavement again, and I feel as if my body is screaming at me, "NO! STOP THIS TORTURE!"
There are areas where I'll go running that have less incline than an anthill, yet I feel as if my heart is going to explode out of my chest, and that's after one litK tle mile! It's almost masochistic the way I'm treating myself, but I did it today and I'll do it again tomorrow. After all, what's the use of sitting on my arse when I have some perfectly functioning legs that can be used to get me moving? As lazy as I want to be, I feel like a million bucks after my daily run, even if it lasts just twenty' minutes. In some ways I feel this way about school too. It's tough getting back in the swing of things, and classes are ___ —
The Rotunda Box 2901 Phone: 434-395-2120 l.ongwood University lax: 804-395-2237 Farmville, VA 23909 rotunda@longwood.edu http://lancer.longwood.edu/org/rotunda/ Editor-In-Chicf Asst. Editor Assfr Fxlitor PR Manager Copy Editor Asst. Copy Editor News Editor Style Editor Features Editor Opinion Editor Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Cartoonist Webmaster Faculty Advisor
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Staff Writer: Paula Nusbaum Tin Rotunda, the student newspaper at I.ongwood University, is published weekly during the academic year (except holidays and exam periods) and is printed in the offices of the Varmrille Herald, Farmville, VA. All articles, advertisements, letters to the editor, and pictures must be received by nine p.m. the Sunday prior to the next Thursday's publication. All letters to the editor must be typed and include name and telephone number. Any person wishing to have his/her name not appea: on the published letter must request so in writing All letters are subject to editing The Rotunda is an equal opportunity volunteer organization and is looking for people who are interested in writing or layout. We currently have positions available and ask anyone who is interested to come to" our meetings, Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
torture, but I still continue to go. It'll take a little time, but I know that I'll be grateful that I got my stuff done. The fruits of my labor will taste especially sweet at the end of the year when I'll be able to walk across the stage and get my diploma. So tomorrow morning, after my two mile (if I'm lucky) run, I'll get a shower and drag my butt to class, with the mindset that every step is one closer to my own finish line.
Liz Richards Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2003
WHITE FOK THE ROTUNDA Experienced or not, you can be a staff writer. Weekly meetings held in our office Monday's at 7:30 p.m. Email: Rotunda@longwood.edu Phone:395-2120
TkeHitcliin Post Traditionally marriage is supposed to be a commitment for life. This means that two people put up with each other for the rest of their earthly existence. It's a pretty difficult and amazing thing when you think about it. And I have been recendy, with only two weeks to go until I agree to enter into an eternal bond. Over the past three years, my fiance and I have made it through some pretty difficult times in our relationship, and are confident that our love for one another is strong enough to make it for the long haul. We are certain of this because experience has taught us to avoid certain potentially relationship ending topics. It's a small list, but each topic packs the strength of the atomic bomb. Baseball is at the top. My family is from New York, and I like winners. My fiance, unfortunately, finds a strange romance in the perpetually under-achieving Red Sox. We each check the standings on our own time (I try to hide my smirks) and the American pastime is never mentioned while we are in the same room.
The second issue, we recendy discovered while registering for gifts in Bed, Bath & Beyond, is dishes. It sounds weird, I know, but I have worked in restaurants for years and recognize the importance of a simple, large plate to accentuate the qualities of the food. My fiance likes mix and match china with hand painted cows and roosters. If I am serving steak I don't want my guests to finish their meal only to find the cheery visage of the animal they just ate staring up at them. We quickly added dishes to the list after realizing that, had the scanning guns been real the store would have to renamed - Bodies, Broken & Bloody. The dishes are just a part of the third item on our "Don't you go there list," - the wedding itself. See, I don't care what happens on the day of the wedding as long as it ends with a ring on my finger and my new wife by my side. The problem is the conflicting visions of my parents and my fiance, big extravaganza and small simple eloquence respectively. My only wish is that it be perfect for those that I love.
But who is that? Is it my fiance with whom I will share my life with or my parents who gave birth to me and raised me to be who I am (and are also picking up a large chunk of the wedding bill)? Walking this tightrope I have gained a new understanding of what a wedding really is. •I had always assumed that it was just a ceremony and party celebrating a marriage. • It's not. It is in fact the final test, the rite of passage before entering into married life. I have had to fight (tooth, nail, and elbow at times) with my parents just to keep the wedding as small (ha!) as it currendy is. I have had to tell those that reared me, "No! This is my life, and this is how it will be lived!" A wedding is the true conclusion to childhood. You enter into it as a son or daughter, and leave as man and wife. Forever.
Nick Elmes Assistant Editor
Opinion
September 4, 2003
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The Persecution of the Greek Community Timothy Kiser Vice-President, Alpha Sigma Phi A persecution is under way at our university. For numerous reasons, forces in the administration of this school seek to phase out the Greek Community to the point of eventual extinction. An antiGreek sentiment has existed for several years now, propelled by stereotypes portrayed in the media and the actions of individuals. Yet now the movement is different. The Greek Community is responsible for decades of service to the school, in a multitude of forms. The fraternities and sororities of Longwood do endless hours of work on campus, such as trash pick up, sponsoring of essential school events, attending guest speakers, and countless other tasks. We, the fraternities and sororities, perform hours of service in all areas of the community, like adopt-a-highway or other individual organization charities. We also constitute a considerable percentage of the patronage for many of the businesses in the town of Farmville. The list of things we do for the school and the community is far too lengthy to expand on here. Suffice it to say that, despite our service and goodwill towards the school, it is not only unappreciated, but returned in the form of punishment. The school, through its actions and implications, has shown that the Greek Community is not wanted here at Longwood, at least not in any recognizable form. Members of all organizations, both male and female, undergo ongoing sanctions, often based on ridiculous charges.
Individuals in the university have an obvious agenda to, for lack of a better word, "persecute" the Greek Community. Their exact goal is unknown to all but themselves. However, it is apparent that they want us steadily removed from the campus, and then steadily relocated out of the community. Chapter rooms that were once free are now being charged an annually increasing rent, which will reach an outrageous sum in the next couple of years. .They intend to quiedy relocate us to apartment complexes far from campus as they continue to "phase us out" as organizations. They have allied themselves with the conservative officials of the town against their own loyally involved students. Now, organizations with a house cannot even have a party of legally aged guests of a reasonable amount. The police are quickly converging on any such house on false charges, and mercilessly charging the tenants with heavy fines and sanctions. One might ask, what happened to the days when a police officer would come to your house and be reasonable, giving a warning and allowing the tenants to turn down the music, or have their designated drivers commute people to their homes if it is time to leave? Apparently, those days are gone. Apparendy, it is no longer within the confines of common sense to accept the fact that 18 to 22 year olds (or the few of us a litde older than that) are human beings and want to have a good time in between the demands of college classes and commit-
ments. Everyone of middle age or older who attended college partied and had fun. If they say they didn't they're lying. And if they didn't then they have missed out. So, while the Greek Community constitutes a large percentage of the student body, and while the work we do and the time we give for the school is enormous, what do we get for this? We get a Greek Week and a pitifully waning Greek Awards night. And besides that? Nothing. The school does litde for us other then burden us with ever increasing financial obligations, even as they seek to remove us from the radically new "University" visibly rising from the ground around us. Furthermore, they aggressively punish us for what was once commonplace, and seek constandy to find ways to sanction us through their high and mighty J-board. Enough is enough. The members of our Greek Community have had enough of this hypocrisy. Speaking on behalf of my own fraternity, as well as involved members of other organizations, we have decided that we are tired of working so hard -for the brotherhood and sisterhood we so deeply cherish only to have it systematically worn away, by political agendas. This is a declaration to anyone who wishes to dissolve our organizations. We will not tolerate it In closing, I ask that any member of the administration, the community, the school body, or any other institution that has qualms, fears or bitterness towards the Greek Community to confront us on a diplomatic level. You will find that we are more than willing to discuss any misgivings in a reasonable manner.
Leased Properties. + To the personnel in the Financial Aid Office. + To sparkling personalities. + To folk music. + To Professor Whores (sucking up has never been so much fun). Drops: - To enforcement of the 15mph speed limit (or having said speed limit in the first place). - To tickets for parking in the correct space, parking decal and all. - To people who suds the fountains. - To the inability to upgrade dorms for personal air conditioning units; it's not that hard.
Speak Out Wkat advice do uou kave lor all tke {reshmen?
"Have as much fun in the four years as you can .have." -Matt Gillette, Senior
"Don't loose sight of who you are. Get involved as much as you can but don't forget you're a student first." —Audra Long, Sophmore
"Be stingy with who you trust until you know who you're dealing with." -Lynsey Riddle, Sophmore
"Find something you love: citizen leadership does not lend itself to involvement, however involvement lends itself to leadership of a greater kind." -Amy Whipple, Junior
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Longwood Alum / Army Lieutenant Colonel to Speak at Convocation Press R/lease
Troy Littles, a 1984 Longwood graduate who is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, will be the speaker for Convocation on Thursday, September 11, at 4 p.m. in Jarman Auditorium, which officially opens the academic year. IJtdes, an expert in the field of weapons of mass destruction, is a veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm and other contingency/crisis operations in Afghanistan, Haiti and Somalia, and he has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Europe. He has received numerous awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He is currently serving as the Command Force Protection
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Sherman said the RIAA is seeking all persons distributing luge amounts of copyrighted material. Officer, NATO Headquarters, "Does that include college students," United Kingdom. Litdes was in he asked. "Sure." I.ongwood's Army ROTC pro"One RTA reported that everyone is gram and was commissioned file sharing in Frazer," said Moore. "We as an infantry officer after have never received a subpoena from graduating with a B.S. in psythe RIAA, but I have made the president chology. aware that it is going to happen eventuHe is president of the ally. \X'e are just waiting for the first one." African-American Alumni The RIAA has issued about 1,000 Special Interest Group, which subpoenas to universities around the organized and endowed the United States, seeking the names of stuDr. Edna Allen Scholarship, dents participating in file sharing. honoring a longtime social/" In April the company sued four colwork professor and announced lege sfridents for file sharing on college in July 2001. He and his wife, networks. the former Karen Watson, a The suits were filed out of court, 1985 Longwood graduate, have with the student agreeing to pay two sons. Seniors and cappers between J12.000 and $17,000 to the should line up on Wheeler Mall music industry over the next several at 3:15 p.m. years. A picnic on Lankford Mall "And you think student loans are ($5 for faculty and staff) will expensive," said Moore. follow Convocation. He added that there is a plan of Longwood's Convocation feaaction lined out should the school be tures the longtime custom of subpoenaed to release information a stuseniors being capped with coldent for file sharing orfully decorated mortar"The first thing 111 do is call the boards prepared by their "big Attorney General of the sisters" and "big brothers." Commonwealth of Virginia," he explained. "Then 1 will contact the chief
Future campus construction and. re-construction, will meet The College of Business and the needs of "projected future, Economics welcomes 178 new enrollments. Brock Commons, a students. i beautifully landscaped central Dr. Patricia Cormier, presi- promenade that will transform dent, noted that the University's and unify the campus, will be planned growth is progressing completed in November. at a rate to not overcrowd the Elsewhere, ground was broresidential and academic facili- ken over the summer on a new ties. science building that will be one The reopening of Grainger of the best undergraduate sciHall has provided needed aca- ence facilities in the state and a demic space in a high-tech, new student center if in the state-of-the-art educational planning stages. facility. According to Dr. Cormier, As Dr. Cormier stated during "These new facilities will prothe recent dedication, "This vide our faculty and students building is unique on with the very best technological Longwood's campus, and one infrastructure so necessary in of only a few in the nation that the 21st century." is totally wireless. In Grainger, This year, Longwood begins a students do not need to physi- four-year reclassification process cally connect their laptops to in its move to NCAA Division I. data ports to access the .According to Rick, Mazzuto, Internet. Students can walk director of athletics, the move to around this beautiful new build- Division I will provide benefits ing while they surf the web." to both fans, students, and stuWork is also well underway dent-athletes: "Fans should on a reconstruction of Ruffner expect that recruiting networks Hall and the signature Rotunda for sport teams will cast a wider that was destroyed in a fire in net both domestically and 2001. abroad. The core of student■•■
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athletes will continue to come from the Commonwealth but expect a greater diversity of student-athletes to enroll at the University." Recent additions to the town are also having a positive impact on the University. The new apartment complexes and restaurants have made Farmville more appealing to traditional-aged college students. A significant increase in the number of visitors to the admissions office this summer indicates that future students are becoming rhore aware of all that Longwood and Farmville can offer and that the growth will benefit both the town and the University. Longwood begins the new academic year with some additional good news from U.S. News & World Report. For the sixth year in a row, Longwood is ranked as one of the top public universities in the South in the new 2004 U.S. News <& World Report Best Colleges Survey: #10 in the category "Top Public Southern Universities - Master's."
September 4, 2003 \-» information officer, and then the network security administrator." He explained that in addition to the legal issues file sharing can cause serious problems for the operation of the university's network. "It got to a point a year and a half ago where we couldn't even upload payroll to Richmond because the students -were dogging all of the bandwidth," said Moore. "A couple of years ago I had the network administrator run into my office saying the network in the Collonades kept collapsing. A student had downloaded a crystal dear copy of "Iron Monkey" and 200 people were trying to copy the file at the same time. "That was the first instance where we knew there was going to be problems," be added. Moore said Longwood was trying to reduce fie sharing through education programs and a new technology called Packeteer "It looks at the packets of data going across the network to see if they are MP3s," he said. "We are throttling back the speed of the huge DS3 pipeline down to next to nothing for these MP3s." He added that Longwood also uses a service called NETPD which notifies the University if students have illegal files on their computers.
MADELINE cont'd p.l Not long after her presentation of the idea, were plans in the works to open an actual thrift store in town to benefit a local charity. Madeline's House Thrift Shop showcases items like fur"niture, clothing, they even have hospital beds. All items are sorted and sanitized, and what is sellable is what gets put on display. "We have had such a terrific turnout," said Fox. She attributes the influx of sales to good word of mouth, the low prices, and faith. "I really believe God has called Upon me to do this job, and I think my faith has had a lot to do with why I got this job," said Fox. With specials like "brown bag sales," which customers can fill a paper grocery bag with clothes and take it home for five dollars, or complete . bed sets for seventy five dollars, Fox believes the store will continue to have good business. "" For information on how to donate to Madeline's House Thrift Shop,, call 395-1255. ^,;
Longwood University Office of Multicultural Affairs invites you to the Hispanic/Latino Awareness Celebration with Michel Zajur, Jounder/President and CEO, Virginia Mispanic Chamber of Commerce 'The Rapid Population Qrowth and Market ofHspanics in Virginia' September 15, 2003 @ 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm "Wygal Auditorium Sponsor: Assistant Professor Mitchell Adrian, of'Management and 'Business & 'Economics, College of'Business !Reception to Jollow
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Tke Longwood Parking Situation: Going From Bad to Worse Liz Richards EiUlor-ln-Cbitf Parking pass fees are the highest they have ever been, the enrollment rate seems greater than the number of parking spots available, and with all of the construction, the number of parking spots has dwindled. "I guarantee that the top complaint at most schools is their parking situation. Longwood isn't the only university with a parking problem. We are doing our best to accommodate everyone, but it's hard to do that with all of the construction," said Laura Rice, Parking Services Manager. The recent jump in parking decal prices is a result of the construction of the parking deck. "The underground [parking! deck isn't funded by the Brock Commons grant money. Longwood has to fund that iQurselves. We know that enrollment is rising, and more students are coming here, so we need to open up more areas for them [students] to park," said Rice.
Once the parking deck is finished, the Faculty and Staff parking lot behind Wheeler Residence Hall, as well as the Faculty and Staff spots on Franklin and Madison, will become commuter. There is a possibility that the prices will rise again, this depends on if the school wants to continue building more parking lots. "When the new recreation facility is built, it going up over the lower Frazer lot, which means Longwood loses over one hundred commuter spots," said Rice. "I'm not really sure where we are going to continue building these lots for the students because there is an issue of space on this campus. There isn't a lot. Unless we start buying out some of the residential properties on and around campus, there will be no places for the students to park." Currently, all parking spots become open to the public from 7 p.m. to 7a.m. the next morning. "Many students think they can park whewver they want after 5
p.m. So, what we [campus police) are doing is issuing warning tickets to all vehicles parked in the wrong spots. On September 15th, we will start issuing actual parking tickets, but for now the students will just get a warning," said Rice. The current issue that Rice is dealing with is the opening of Grainger, and the lack of faculty parking located near it. "I am always at loose ends with the students, but now the faculty that teaches in Grainger aren't happy because there is not a lot of space for them to park on that end of campus. We aren't going to mess with High street because it's so historical, but one option we have is to get rid of the bicentennial park that is right across the street from Grainger," said Rice. Once tip of advice from Rice for students parking on campus, "don't let anyone borrow your car. You don't know where they are going to park it, and you will end up having to pay the ticket, or the fee to get it out of the impound after it's been towed."
A Little Blu to Moke You Happy
Last Friday, LU students had an opportunity to participate in an acitivity that included music, friends, and, yes, even beer. Sometimes known as Lancerts, Cafe Nights offer an alternative to the normal weekend scene. Lancer Productions is in charge of a series of Friday night concerts, at times when students usually party. "I think it's awesome having music in the cafe. It gives people an alternative to partying," said sophomore Angela Francis. Francis is not alone; many attendees concured with her statement. Director of the Student Union and Activities, Susan Sullivan, highly encourages students to join those who went to the first performance. 'The new addition to the cafe
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Production s Concert Series in Lancer Caie provides a great atmosphere," said Sullivan. The first of these performers was Blu Sanders, a singer/songwriter, who hailed all the way from Texas. Sanders and his acoustic/electric guitar tour the country, playing mostly on college campuses, but not entirely. He says there's something to' playing alone in small gigs, as it lends to the starving artist atmosphere of his life, which, in turns,. adds to his song. "Something is lost when you get old and rich," said Sanders. "I enjoy that the fire, the spark, of being young is still there." Sanders enjoys this type of life .because it also affords him the opportunity to see things he never would otherwise. "life Farmville? I would never go there," said Sanders. "I mean,
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what the hell is. that?" Sandcrs's music is reminiscent of early James Taylor and also of some Van Morrison, which Sanders deems "required listening." His singing is passionate, yet fluid. His guitar work is simple, but strong, which shows off his poetic lyrics. "Keep concerts on campus, and take the time to attend," said freshman Sarah Gayle. "If you didn't see Blue, you missed a really great show."
Lankford Student Union ($ %gom) 'The Lemon Qrove Incident is the story of the nation's first successfullegalchallenge to school segregation, 14 years before the Supreme Court outlawed separation by race in the landmar^case 'Brown v. 'Board of'Education. Using a combination of dramatized scenes, archival footage, and personal recollections, the program examines the response of the Meidcan-American community, along with the anti(Mexican climate prompted by the (Depression era.' Jesus %angelfor the tyw JorkS^nes, 1986 Sponsors: The Multicultural Advisory Committee, The International Student Advisory Committee and International Studies "Hall Questions to Loimie Calfwun 434 39S-Z395
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Eric O'Shea Lankford Ballroom 8 p.m.
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Volunteer Orientation
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Career Center 3-3:30 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Interest Meeting Gyre, Longwood's Literary Magazine Amelia Room 5:30 p.m.
Career Center . 4-5 p.m.
@North-Carolina Pembroke 7 p.m.
Rotunda Meeting
LP Movie
Student Union (across from the Post Office) 7:30 pjn.
Bruce Almighty ABC Rooms 7:30 p.m.
Jennifer Marie Singer/Pianist Cafe 10 p.m.
Hr SGA Meeting Lankford ABC Rooms 3:45 p.m.
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Women's Soccer @Francis Marion (S.C.) 4 p.m.
Just for Seniors Career Center 5-6 p.m.
Convocation Jarman 4 p.m.
Involvement/ Volunteer Fair Lankford Mall 5 p.m.
Unity Alliance Grainger G16 8 p.m.
How to Prepare for a Job Fair
.Field Hockey ©Virginia 7 p.m.
BASIC GOSPEL CHOIR
Interviewing Workshop
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Rehearsal If you love to sing and praise GOD then this is the place for you.
Career Center 7-8 p.m.
Career Center 7-8 p.m.
Career Center 5-6 p.m.
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Two Cents: Why Relationships?
Willard A. Vaughn Opinion Editor Here it is another week and already I want to graduate. It's too bad that they won't just give me a degree for showing up. Hey, it's my senior year, I deserve a break. Yeah right. Anyway, before I get into the questions, several of you wanted clarification as to what exactly constitutes "hot monkey sex". Contrary to what you may be thinking, it does not involve monkeys. Hot monkey sex is sexual intercourse that is hard, fast, and rough, and usually occurs in several different locations and in several different positions during the course of the activity. Additionally, hot monkey sex skips the awkward foreplay and 'getting to know you' stages of the process and goes straight to the copulation stage. This is why I highly recommend hot monkey sex to anyone. However, there is some degree of danger involved in hot monkey sex. First of all, you have to be physically fit and flexible enough to perform at the optimum level
of hot monkey sex. Second, it is wise to pick a partner for hot monkey sex that you can easily pick up and move as need be. There is nothing more embarrassing than engaging in hot monkey sex and attempting to move from one area to the other and realizing that this is not possible. (FYI: If it is not possible to move your partner around the room, then what you are doing is just having sex, not monkey sex.) Finally, when picking areas to engage in the hot monkey sex, make sure that the surface which you choose is stable enough to support you and your partner in whatever position you end up. For example, a glass table would be a very bad idea, but a kitchen countertop, on the other hand, would be a very good idea. Now here is the question of the week: Dear Willard: Why is it that girb always want a relationship? Can't they just be satisfied with w/kit they get? Sincerely, I know nothing about the opposite
Rotunda Dome Signing this Friday, September 5, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to The framework for the new noon. Rotunda dome at Longwood Facilities Management personUniversity is set to go up - but not nel at Longwood will be on hand before the Farmville community to direct people to the signing has a chance to sign the Rotunda. location at the main construction In what is entrance on being called High Street. a "Topping Pens will be Off cere- UNIVERSITY provided. mony, the Prior to Rotunda lift-off, the framework beam will will be hoistbe signed ed to the top of Main Ruffner by by selected representatives from a 170-ton crane on Monday, Longwood, the architectural firm September 8, at 11 a.m. of Kuntz & Associates, Englkh To commemorate this mile- Construction Co., and the Town stone in" Longwood's history, of Farmville. members of the public are invited Also that day, a U.S. flag and a to sign the base beam of the Longwood flag will be raised on a Rotunda before the ceremony. flagpole that will be welded to the The pre-signing will take place top of the dome framework. Public Relations
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Well, I know nothing, I will attempt to answer this as concisely as possible. But be aware that there have been thousands of books written on this topic so I could go on for days and days. \ All humans have a need to belong. This could mean anything from joining an organization on campus to wanting to be in a relationship. A relationship, meaning going out with someone on a regular basis exclusively, creates a different paradigm of belonging all by themselves. People, particularly women want to feel wanted. By putting
them into a situation where you are being romantic with them and all the things that go along with that, but yet you don't want to be in an exclusive relationship with them, confuses them. Then they start wondering what is wrong with them, and it just turns ugly from then on. Coincidentally, guys also think like.this to some degree, but usually don't express it for various reasons Basically what I am saying is that people at this^tage in their life want to believe that what they are doing is going somewhere. My
best advise to you is to examine what you want out of the relationship and go from there. If you just want to be friends, then just be friends. If you want more, discuss that with her. If you don't want either, make sure you have a reason why. You don't want to blow something off and then regret it later. As always if you have a question about love, relationships, sex, and/or the opposite gender, feel free to send them to rotunda@longwood.edu. Remember to be kind to each other's hearts; the next one that -^breaks might be your own.
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HOfvOSCOPES by Sam Wise-Ridges
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) You will receive timely reciprocation for you good deads after a long delay in Led. Libra (Sep. 23-Oct 22) You will Lave Lot monkey sex witL a stranger wLom uou know, not in Led. Scorpio (Oct 23. -Nov. 21) Sorry , uou simply won t Lave sex, not even in Led. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is uou lucky day, no wait, take tLe week, oL Lell, take tLe wLole montL, in Led Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) v
WLat do your mom and a monkey Lave in common? Your Led! Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Stock up on Lananas and condoms, tLere is a sweaty nigLt aLead. Pisces (FeM9-Mar. 20) Ilay un mono en su cama y queso en sus pantalones.
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Aries (Mar. 21-April 19) CLi is watcLing you, in Led. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Spank tLat monkey, in Led. Gemini (May 21-June 20) No wait, don t spank tLe actual monkey in your Led. Leave tLat to someone else. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Your future is expansive, in Led. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) You will make new friends, and visit new places, in Led.
Things I like to see #7: Neighbors moving in with guitars and basketballs.
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Dating Becomes Group Event Wendy Gorman U- Wire
Ah, the thrill of a big date: The careful grooming, intense wardrobe scan, and excruciating wait for the ring of the doorbell. Such thrills seem to be rather scarce in today's lifestyles. More frequendy, single people turn to peer groups as a dating method. "There's a safety in hanging out in a group because you get to know them as a person more," said Michelle Krehbiel, a Kansas State University graduate and doctoral student in family studies and human services. "Friendships are a good way to start in a formal relationship," Krehbiel said. The trend is evident among students, Amy Donnelly, sophomore in business, said. "1 think people just hang out and start to see each other casually rather than getting called up and going on formal dates together," Donnelly said. "All my friends tend to start dating that way. They don't go on dates, they just hang out with friends and meet different people through that." Brad Simmons, junior in journalism and mass communications, also said that people are less likely to invite a person out for the evening. "People are getting a lot more lazy and they are not as quick to go out, to take somebody out on a date," Simmons said. Krehbiel, whose research lies primarily in teenage relationships, said that earlier generations went through more formal dating processes, but that's changing due to the rising average age of marriage.
Many young adults want to "I remember times . when focus on their careers, she said. groups of young men and groups For them, a more casual style of of young women found each dating is a preferred tactic. other at hangouts, you know the "It depends on what you want popular, sort of like Arnold's out of a relationship," Krehbiel place," Oldfather said. said. "What is the goal of dating? "That phenomenon that's so Is your ultimate .goal to get a life much a part of the way things are partner?" done these days is not all brand"I see many students who want new. You still had to figure out that out of school, to find a who you wanted to get to know spouse. I have some who say, 'I better." want to get a career and set One big change that has occurred over the years, Oldfather said, is the practice of last-minute planning. I remember having things nailed down for the weekend at least by the middle of the week. What you were going to do for the weekend, if you myself up, then I'll worry about a didn't know by Thursday, you partner.'" probably weren't going to do it." Gone are the days when guests Donnelly said planned, formal at a party filled out dance cards to dating has its benefits. allot intimate, one-on-one time, "I think there are advantages Krehbiel said. because you get to know a person "I find it interesting how the one-on-one rather than just formality and expectations have knowing who your friends are changed over the years," Krehbiel hanging out with," Donnelly said. said. Simmons also thinks there is an Michael Oldfather, associate advantage to going out for a more professor of economics, said he structured date. has seen dating change from the "I think they are a lot more peryears when he dated. sonal, a lot more intimate, because "My children range in age from you actually get to know a person 17 to 37, and none of the three without your friends hanging ever dated quite the same way I around you or people always comdid 40,45 years ago or more ~ in ing in and bugging you," the '50s was when I was doing my Simmons said. dating," Oldfather said. "Me personally, I'm old-fashOldfather said he did see simi- ioned, so I'm all about taking a girl larities between the manners in out on a date and going to see a which people got to know each movie or to dinner or to the park other then and now. or something like that," he said.
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Movie Review: My Boss s Daughter Liz Richards Editor-in-Chief
Ashton Kutcher equals funny. Have you seen Punk'd on MTV? Or have you caught an episode of That 70's Show? The man knows his comedy, and once again he gives his audiences, oh so many laughs in his directorial debut. My Boss's Daughter. Kutcher plays Tom, a guy who works for the boss from hell (Andy Richter), and is simultaneously falling in love
with the boss from hell's daughter (Tara Reid). Offered a rare chance to housesit for his boss, Tom is ready to impress his unimpressible boss while simultaneously making his move on Lisa (Reid). Or so he thinks. The housesitring begins with a threatening doorbell ring, and from that moment on the havoc doesn't stop. Amidst all of his troubles (losing . an owl named OJ, driving a man to suicide, etc), Tom must come to grips with the fact that he might not only lose his job, but also the girl.
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Women s sooccer Opens Season Witk 2-1 Victory Sports Information
Longwood University opened its 2'X)3 women's soccer campaign with a 2-1 upset victor)- on the mad Saturday afternoon at NCAA Division I Elon University in North Carolina. The Lancers received the ^amc-winning goal from freshman Kelsie Bradberry/Richmond (Monacan) on a header at 68:48, assisted by classmate Tiffany Crane/Virginia Beach (Kellam) on a corner kick. Longwood, competing as a Division II independent this year during the first year of its four-year transition to Division I reclassification, improves to 1-0 while Elon drops to 0-1. The Larfcers were scheduled to play again Tuesday, September 2, at Division I Campbell University in North Carolina. At Elon, Longwood opened the scoring about midway through the first half when freshman Anna Gravely/Virginia Beach (Cox) another corner-kick play at 20:16, also assisted by Crane,
and the Lancers led 1-0 at the intermission. • The Phoenix tied the match at 1-1 early in the second half when Kerry McCarron notched a goal at 51:34, assisted by Laura Fogg, but Bradberry's late goal proved decisive. Elon managed to take a 12-9 advantage in shots; however, Longwood took the important 5-1 edge on corner kicks that made the difference. Freshman keeper Heather Storrie/Spring Grove, Pa. (Spring Grove) started in goal for the Lancers and played all 90 minutes and made three saves to preserve the seasonopening triumph. Jessica Geguzis played the first half for the Phoenix with no saves, and Kara Zagol played the second half with two saves. "We knew it would be a tough test starting on the road and playing against a solid DI program in Elon, but we were focused and up to the challenge," said head coach Todd Dyer. "The key was not to give up an early goal and we defended pretty well in the beginning and
The Longwood field hockey team was held scoreless against American University, falling to the Eagles, 4-0, at Reeves Field. The loss drops the Lancers to 0-2 in their first weekend of action, while American improves to 1-0. American took a 2-0 lead in the first half with strong defensive efforts that prevented Longwood from taking any shots. The Lancers failed to convert their four shots in the second half, while American tallied two additional goals. The Eagles outshot Longwood, 23-4, with Sarah
Hitchings (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville), Julie Price (Stafford, Va./North Stafford), Alexis Ramey (Westminster, Calif./Marina) and Shannon Ratte (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) tallying one shot each for the Lancers. With 11 saves, Longwood goalkeeper Julie Patterson (Esmont, Va./ Monticello) recorded her second-straight game with more than 10 saves. "The team was much improved from yesterday," stated coach Joel. "We did some nice things today out on the field. Alexis Ramey continues to play well, along with Erin Sixsmith
Scoring Summary Jor Men s Soccer Tusculum - Paul Hopkins Qonathan Gordon), 6:39, Paul Hopkins (penalty kick), 30:57, Paul Hopkins (Angel Mero), 39:03, Andre Nesfield (Gerald Watt), 55:57, Paul Hopkins (Matt DeMartini), 73:57 Longwood - Stuart Bertsch (penalty kick), 43:42 Shots: TC 13, Longwood 18 Corner Kicks": TC 3, LU 3 Fouls:TC18,LU24 Goalkeepers TC - J.P. Swaminathan (10 saves, 1GA, 90 min.) LU - Justin Brock (5 saves, 5 GA, 90 min.)
throughout the match. Our passing is getting bettet every game and that is important for us because it forces the other team to chase the ball and do their share of defending. Both The Longwood men's soccer Andre Nesfield found the back of our goals came off of corner team suffered its first loss of the of the net for the second time to 17-th ranked this season at the 55:57 mark and kicks, which is exacdy what we season Tusculum, 5-1, today at the Hopkins added his fourth in the worked on Friday in practice. On both goals, Tiffany Crane Greene Coach Classic at Pioneer 73rd minute. Field. Longwood managed to outserved a fantastic ball and then Tusculum College junior forshoot Tusculum 18-13, with Anna Gravely and Kelsie ward Paul Hopkins was credited Berstch and Henrik Anerskov Bradberry did their part with for the first three goals of the (Denmark/Rungstead each finishing touch. We started match, scoring the first goal just Gymnasium) credited with one six freshmen on Saturday and 6:39 in, after taking a pass from each. Freshman Justin Brock they certainly produced with junior Jonathan Gordon. (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) both of our goals and assists. His second came off a penalty made five saves for the Lancers. Tiffany Rice and Laura The match proved to be a Kilmartin were awesome in cen- kick and junior midfielder Angel Mero assisted on his third. physical one, as the teams had a tral defense and April Lockley Longwood made it a 3-1 combined 42 fouls and seven yelhad a very strong stretch in the match with just over a minute to low cards. Longwood drops to 1second half where she was really having an effect on the game. play in the opening period when 1 on the season, while Tusculum junior midfielder Stuart Bertsch remains undefeated at 2-0. Our goal now is to not get over The Lancers take on NCAA confident because we know (Norfolk, Va./Maury) converted a penalty kick past Pioneer keepDivision I opponent Elon we're going to have to batde er J.P. Swaminathan. Wednesday at 7:00 on Lancer every game and really earn our In the second half, Tusculum's Field. results throughout the season." Following the Campbell Score by Period 1 2 F match, Longwood will be idle Longwood (1-1) 1 0 1 for just over a week before travTusculum (z-0) 3 2 5 eling to South Carolina to play Division II Francis Marion University on September 10.
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(Alexandria, . Va./West Potomac) and Jen Hawkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) who put up solid efforts as well. The backfield greatly improved from yesterday's performance and Julie Patterson (Esmont, Va./ Monticello) had some spectacular saves. I really want to acknowledge our great support that we had this weekend. The team is very appreciative and it was great to have them here." Up next, Longwood plays its first home game against Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday, September 7. The 1:00 p.m. match-up will be on Barlow Field.
Ambassador Spotlight By: Emily Miller Who are the people in the blue and khaki leading around a group of parents and prospective students? They're Ambassadors!! Ambassadors hold many roles on campus; being tour guides is just one. Ambassadors work closely with Alumni Relations, as role models to other students, and' work to enhance the Longwood community. Our mission statement sums up what the Longwood Ambassadors are about: Uniting the Past, Living the Present, Guiding the Future.
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September 4, 2003
RA Corner: Scantily Clad Preacker s Son You know they 'bust' ptoplefor having alcohol or extension cords, you know they do something called rounds, and you know they sometimes girtyoufree pi^a at ball programs. But do you realty know who an RA is or what they do? Each RA (Resident Assistant) on Longwood's campus comes hack to school early for a full week of intensive training. Sessions include topics such as: conflict mediation, confrontation, alcohol and drugs, and sexual assault. learning bow to handle various aspects of residential life prepares RAs to help you. If you're interested in making a difference on campus, in affecting lives, and in having a life-changing experience; then you may want to consider becoming an RA. Watch for advertising to begin in October that will let you know wl>eretoget an application and what the requirements are for becmoing an RA. More information is also available on the Residence Education page of I/tngwood's web-
site. To let you in on what RAs do and to help you decide whether or not to apply to become an RA, The Rotunda will be publishing a story in each issue from current and former RAs. Some are amusing and some are serious, but all art true. just last nigh*, I was on rounds and, as I went onto 2nd floor Cox from the stairwell, 1 was nearly plowed over by a naked freshman. He was holding boxers in his hand and covering his crotch (thankfully). I made him stop and he became really scared saying that he was going be in so much trouble because his dad was a preacher! Then, his roommate came in and begged me to say it was him, so his friend wouldn't get in trouble. - Morgan Boehning 3rd Year Resident Assistant
Credit Card Companies May Sell Information Ryan Floersheim U-Wirt Many students do not understand the risks associated with establishing a line of credit and they are often unaware that the University of New Mexico could be making a profit by selling their information to credit card companies after they graduate. MBNA, the world's largest independent credit card issuer, has come under fire from public interest groups nationwide for contracting with universities to purchase student information intended to be used for solicitation for their credit cards. According to its Web site, the credit card giant has contracts with more than three million university students and alumni. The company also has contracts in place with more than 700 educational institutions, many of them worth more than $2 million, in return for access to student information. Christine Polansky, an administrative assistant at UNM's
Meatless Diet Linked to Disorder By Danielle Hillix U-Wire Vegetarianism may be related to a risk for eating disorders, according to a recent study. The study, conducted at California State UniversityNorthridge, found that college women who claimed to be vegetarians had a significandy greater risk of developing eating disorders than their meat-eating peers. "This study is not saying that all vegetarians are destined to develop a disorder," said Ann Chapman, dietician at Watkins Memorial Health Center. "This goes on a case-by-case basis totaliy-" The study consisted of 143 female college students. Of these 143 participants, 30 were selfreported vegetarians and 113 participants were non-vegetarians. According to the study, all participants were similar in height, weight, age and body mass index. In addition, there was no difference in supplement use or meal
skipping between the two groups. Participants were asked to take the Eating Attitudes Test, a 40itcm questionnaire commonly used to assess eating disorder tendencies. A score of greater than 30 indicates weight preoccupation and an increased risk for eating disorders. Thirty-seven percent of the participating vegetarians recorded a score higher than 30. Eight percent of non-vegetarians scored above 30. The study results showed vegetarians generally reported feeling extremely guilty after eating, as well as being preoccupied with a desire to be thinner. Chapman said that many women used vegetarianism as a stepping stone to a dangerous diet. "When women become restrictive with their diets due to the fear of weight gain, meat is one of the first things to go," Chapman said. Madeline Baker, Huntsville,
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Texas, junior, did not become a vegetarian to lose weight. Baker quit eating meat eight months ago because of ethical and health reasons. But she agrees with Chapman that some women become vegetarians for the wrong reasons. "Some people use vegetarianism as an excuse," Baker said. "It's a good front in public. It's an excuse to say 'Oh, I can't eat that, I'm a vegetarian.'" The study supports Baker's thinking. Because vegetarianism is a socially acceptable lifestyle, the study said admitting to being a vegetarian may be an acceptable m&thod of eliminating entire food groups. Chapman said, however, that this study does not mean vegetarianism was a dangerous lifestyle. She said that if vegetarians included essential nutrients in their diet, they would be fine. "As long as the right components and nutrients are there, vegetarianism, and non-vegetarianism, can be healthy," she said.
Alumni Association, said the department has a contract with MBNA, but that it only involves the transfer of information about university alumni. Polansky declined to comment on how the UNM graduates' information is passed to MBNA or how much the Alumni Association stands to gain,from the partnership. "The selling of information is a very common practice," said Jeanne Bassett, executive director of the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group. "Despite increasing pressure from privacy groups, it is still perfecdy legal, unethical as hell, but perfectly legal." Bassett said the practice of selling student information doesn't stop there. "Once they are through with someone's information, they sell it to many other companies," she said. "The majority of our society is unaware of the information that is floating around about
them. Basically, we're being sold." Many students and alumni said they don't appreciate mass mailings and telemarketing phone calls for credit cards. "I always wondered how the companies got my address and phone number, because being that I couldn't afford a credit card, I never even filled out an application for one," said Joseph Chavez, a former student who attended UNM for three years. Sharla Reinhart, membership development director for the New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union, said while she is aware of the practice of credit companies purchasing information to solicit new members, her bank has stringent rules for whom they offer, credit cards to. "We do not even offer lines of credit to freshmen or sophomores, and though we can't deny anyone over 18 from applying, we have numerous programs in place to educate potential clients about the risks involved with credit cards," Reinhart said.
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