Rotunda vol 84, no 12 dec 9, 2004

Volume 84, Number 12

Waiting for Men's Basketball's 400th Win Since 1920

December 9, 2004

LU Connect Oilers Students A New Voice President Cormier Selected Ckair Website gives studen ts a better way to (ind rides, ra te proiessors Ashley Dow Stuff Writer

Longwood's Student Government Association (SGA) has launched a second website, Ll'1'vnncct.com.

I UConnect is a free service provided hv the SGA to students, faculty, and staff. The purpose of the site is to provide the Longwood community with a new and better wav to communicate and exchange information.

To use the site, students have to fill out an on-line registration form and create a password.

"In the past few months, the Longwood Student Government Association has been hard at work making the Longwood campus a better place," stated SGA President Alicia Moody. "One of the many improvements was the addition of LUConnect.com."

The site offers four main points of interest to students.

The book exchange enables stu-

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idbythe Longwood University Student Government LUConnect is a free service provided by the SGA to students, faculty, and staff. The site will provide Longwood with u new and better way to communicate and exchange information. dents to sell and buy textbooks to one another. In past years, manv students have lamented the frustrating high costs and low returns of buying ami selling books through the bookstore. To lessen their frustration, the SG \ expects many students will use the book exchange feature on the new website. The ability to buv books direct from former students is expected to help students to save money when purchasing textbooks. Over 30 students have already posted books to sell for next semester.

Junior Peyton Muhic recently posted her books for sale on the

exchange. She hopes that more students will sign up. As more students sign up, there is a greater chance that a book a student needs will be available through the book exchange.

'I think the website is a good idea." said Muhic. "But more people should use it to look for their books. The only way it will be beneficial is if more people useit."

In addition, the ride board tea ture will provide students with a virtual "posting board" to advertise for rides home and to other colleges and universities.

See CONNECT p. 4

longwood University President Patricia Cormier was selected chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) during its annual meeting on November 23 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Cormier has just completed a three-year term on AASCU's 16-member board (if directors, including one year .is a member of the Board's Executive Committee. She is a faculty member for the AASCU NewPresidents' \c.ulcmy and has chaired the association's Task Force on Teacher Education.

"AASCI is the premier presidents' association for public colleges and universities in the nation, and it is a great honor and privilege for me to serve such a distinguished group of educators," said Dr. Cormier.

Also elected as the 2005 ChairF.lect (to serve as Chair in 2006) was John Welty, president, California State Universitv Fresno. Four presidents and chancellors were elected to the AASCU Board of Directors for 2005. They are Mickey Burnim, chancellor, Elizabeth Cit\ State University, North Carolina; Robert Caret, president. Towson Universitv, Maryland; Carlos I lernandez, president. New Jersey City University, New Jersey; Kay Schallenkamp, president, Emporia State University, Kansas, lolene Koester, president, California State UniversityNorthridge, was elected to serve one-year term.

AASCU is a higher education association whose membership is comprised of more than 430 colleges, universities and systems of public higher education throughout the United States and its territories.

Work On Science Building Proceeding On Schedule Sta te~oi~the~art educa tional technology will probably be the best in the world Office of Public Relations

Work is proceeding on schedule on the new science building, which will be equipped with stateof-the-art technology that will pave the way for enhanced teaching and research.

"The educational technologywill probably be the best in the world; nobody will have better technology in the classroom," said Dr. Chuck Ross, who chairs the Department of Natural Sciences. "We currendy don't have actual dedicated space for research, which has been done in the classroom, or wherever we could find space. This will be important, since in the future we will emphasize undergraduate research. This building will give us the space to kick this up a notch, to take it to the next level."

Dick Bratcher, vice president for facilities management and technology, echoed those senti-

ments. "One thing that's unique about this building, as compared to the old building, is that it will

a microphone in each of the 12 research labs so that faculty members can record their research,

"The professor can play that CD or DVD in each classroom and teaching lab to share that infor-

Dr. Anthony Palombella, Dr. Don Merkle, Dr. Mark Fink and Dana Johnson (left) tour the new building. The half-moon .glass-enclosed main entrance (right) faces High Street. have private research labs that will enable the faculty to do their own research," he said. "Also, it will have state-of-the-art teaching technology."

Among the building's technology features will be a camera and

both visually and in audio form, which can be "captured straight onto a computer and then transferred to a CD or DVD," said Alison Kendrick of the Information and Instructional Technology Services (IITS) staff.

mation with his srudents. Also, each of the teaching labs will have six big tables, at which students sit to do their experiments, with a camera over each table.

The instructor can use that camera to focus in on an experiment

at a particular table which can then be projected onto a screen for everyone to view."

The building, and also the new Ruffner Hall, will have a high-tech device at the instructor's console, in the front of each classroom, called a svmpodium. "This is a digital tablet, like a touch pad, that acts as a computer monitor to swirch from among different video sources," Kendrick said.

"It's like a SmartBoard. When you write on it, you can save what you've written, and later if a student has a question about his notes, the professor can go back two or three pages and look it up.

Also, the building will be the first on the I .ongwood campus to have Internet II, which is primarily educational Internet access."

The building will be a showcase for the integration of scientific

See SCIENCE p. 4

Editorial

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December 9, 2004

Words from the Editor: What Exactly Is a Canola?

After living on my own for almost four months (and subsequently subsisting on pasta and take-out Mexican for almost four months), I took it upon myself to cook a green thing. This is a big step for me, one that (if I'm in suck-up mode) could be inspired by sitting in health class all semester long.

However, I was apparendy not prepared for the task ahead.

Monday afternoon, I dragged my friend Jessi with me to Kroger for some grown-up grocery shopping.

1 don't know if you know this or not, but grown-up grocery shopping takes a lot longer than throwing Easy Mac and Old World Style Ragu in a basket along with Cherry Coke and Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts.

The first stop is for the green thing. I'm going to make noodles and cabbage (my favorite food

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that my grandmother makes), so I need to figure out (and quick ly) how to shop for cabbage.

Cabbage is like lettuce. I know lettuce. Just to be sure what I'm doing, though, I read the helpful produce card located above the bin.

Next are the noodles. I understand pasta. I'm good there.

But see the last thing is oil. I do not understand oil. My options are canola and vegetable. Oh God. "Jessi, which one do I use?" I ask.

She laughs at me like she knows the answer, which, clearly, she doesn't.

"What's the difference between the two?" I ask.

"One is blue and one is green," she says, pointing to the labels.

I-abels! Isabels are good. So we read them. All we gather is that both of them can catch on fire.

Well, awesome.

"Well, I know what vegetables

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are," I say. "What is a canola?"

"There's a picture of a flower," Jessi offers. "Maybe it's a flower?"

A middle-aged woman standing behind us asks me what I'm trying to do.

"Fail at being an adult," I answer before I grab the vegetable oil and run away.

When we get home, I call my grandma to ask how I go about preparing a cabbage. This is way

harder than I anticipated. I should have gone about my merry fat way and stuck with Hamburger Helper (which I make without the hamburger). I ask about the core.

"Am I going to know it when I see it?" I ask. "like an apple?"

My grandma laughs at me; I knew she would.

"I'm so bad at being an adult," I tell her.

"Don't worry," she says

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, This letter is primarily concerned with Liberal Studies students completing Practica.

As students here at Longwood University, we have all had to pay the Comprehensive Fee. This is a fee assessed by order of the Board of Visitors, which covers resources available to students.

These resources include Student Health, the Counseling Center, the Student Union, and library use.

All students enrolled at I^ongwood University have to pay this fee every semester, even during summer sessions.

Liberal Studies majors must complete at least-two Practica before they graduate.

A Practicum is a three-week long session, that can only be completed during the first summer semester of each year, in which the student observes and teaches in a classroom in a public school system.

Most students go home to complete their Practica but some stay at longwood to complete it All Practica students pay the same tuition and fees (except for room and board), regardless of whether they are at home or on campus.

The only problem we have with this is that Practica students completing their Practicum at home are paying the same Comprehensive Fee that students on campus are paying, J90.00 ($30.00 per credit hour for a 3 credit course).

If the student is at home completing a Practicum, how are they able to use the services paid for with the Comprehensive Fee? This doesn't seem very fair, does it?

As a Biology Major, Mary Kathryn took summer sessions, but was on campus, and had access to all of the services covered in the Comprehensive Fee; Nicki had no access to these services while completing her Practicum at home.

We both paid the same Comprehensive Fee but only one of us had access to these services.

To make things more fair for liberal Studies majors, we propose to the SGA.and Board of Visitors that the Comprehensive Fee be waived or lessened for Practica students completing a Practicum at home.

Sincerely, -Mary Kathryn Baber and Nicki Saunders Dear Editor, While it is true that you will never be able to please everyone, I have heard more criticism of The Rotunda this year than in my past three at Longwood.

I hear constant complaining that the staff is a clique, that the articles only concern The Rotunda staff, and that Props and Drops makes no sense outside the staff.

I also hear that The Rotunda has appeared to target certain organizations this year.

Hard news articles that are supposed to be unbiased have clearly made biased statements.

For instance, the article on the campaign to stop smoking on Brock Commons included comments by Alicia Moody.

The article stated that, according to Moody, the no-smoking rule was "admittedly" not an official policy.

This makes it seem as though the campaign had been saying the policy was official, which was never the case, so far as I can tell.

between giggles, "I'm not good at it either. You'll let me know how it turns out, right?"

And I do, because nothing burned, and, as of Wednesday night, I'm still alive.

Success.

Amy Whipple Editor-in-Chief

The article had a definite slant against the policy.

In the same issue, you dropped the flags that were a part of the campaign.

This was a pretty strong statement of how the staff feels, again representing a biased view.

I realize props and drops is the least serious part of the paper, but there are ways to be inclusive.

To the staff of The Rotunda, I ask why biased articles are being printed.

Also, I feel the campus has noticed a certain exclusivity to The Rotunda staff, and I would be curious to hear your comments on that To those doing the complaining, I ask: have you submitted articles?

Props or drops?

Have you ever shown up to a meeting on Monday night?

Submitting props or drops is as easy as sending an email, the address of which appears each week above the box framing the section.

Have you spoken to a staff member about incidences of bias?

In other words, are we doing anything other than complaining?

As a former section editor for The Rotunda, I recognize the difficulties of remaining unbiased, and I understand that there are inside jokes that creep into the paper.

Allowing opinions and inside jokes to permeate the paper, however, is unfair to our campus community.

I know most of the staff prides itself on The Rotunda, and it would be great if the rest of the campus felt the same.

Sincerely, -Jennifer Dize

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December 9, 2004

"If you're not mad, you're not paying attention!"

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A New Low for the NBA, Yet Again Shawn Slotke Stqff Writer The now-famous Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons brawl between fans and players on November 19, 2004 seems to be an illustration of the new low in professional sports.

For a player to attack another player or a fan is unacceptable.

For a fan to throw anything from the stands at a player is also unacceptable.

There is an absolute lack of responsibility on the part of the athletes, as well as the fans involved in professional sports.

What has happened to our moral code of conduct to allow these types of behaviors?

What originally started as a fight between Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest and Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons blew-up into the most outrageous display of violence ever witnessed by the NBA. Wallace went in for a lay-up and was fouled hard from behind by Artest.

Wallace then shoved Artest and both benches leaped into action, throwing punches until referees and coaches broke up the fight.

Artest seemed to be calmed down as he went to lay on the scorer's table when he was struck with a thrown object from the stands.

He charged into the stands and began to violendy attack the fan who he suspected threw something at him.

Police, fans, and players tried to restrain Artest as he continued his violent rampage.

For his actions, Artest is suspended from the NBA for the remainder of the season (at the time, 73 games) resulting in the longest suspension in NBA history.

This suspension is without pay, and it is estimated that he will lose around S5 million.

This is certainly not a first time the 25 year-old guard has been in trouble.

Artest has been suspended for a total of 10 times by either the Pacers or the NBA since he entered the league in 1999.

Two years ago he destroyed a television camera in Madison Square Gardens and was ordered to pay the 5100,000 cost of the camera.

He was suspended twice last year and 5 times during the 2002-2003 season.

In addition to these suspensions, Artest was ordered to take anger management classes.

Artest was recendy interviewed

by Matt Lauer of The Today Show.

During this interview, Artest never apologized for his actions. "I just wish it never would never have happened," was all he said.

Well, that's a nice daydream.

When Lauer asked Artest what he thought the consequences of his actions should be, he could not even give a rational idea of a punishment.

He said, "it's too many games," but couldn't come up with a fair number of games for a suspension.

Artest fully denied any responsibility for himself, and instead he shifted blame to fans by adding, "this is the third time I've been hit by something."

During the interview, Artest plugged his forthcoming rap album in an effort to do some early promoting.

This selfish promoting of the album demonstrates a nonchalant attitude and a failure to accept responsibility.

Whether he wants to be or not, Artest is a role model to children, and particularly to young athletes.

During the interview with Matt Lauer, Artest was asked what he would say to young children who witnessed his violence.

Artest (who has four children of his own) replied, "Ya know, just try

to move on. Ya gotta keep things positive."

Nowhere in his answer did he say, "Accept the consequences of your actions," or, "fighting is not the right thing to do."

Here again, is a blatant disregard for accepting responsibility.

Artest's actions during this brawl were embarrassing for the NBA, the team, his family, and himself.

Was he provoked by fans after being hit by a thrown object?

Yes. Should this fan also be reprimanded for his actions?

Absolutely.

But under no conditions should any player go into the stands and assault a fan.

The extreme lack of self-control exhibited primarily by Artest, but by other players as well, shows that the NBA needs to make some crucial changes.

A zero-tolerance policy must be taken against any and all players, coaches, referees, and fans in major league and college sporting. events.

Zero-tolerance in the NBA should work like this: after a first incident of violence, a player will be suspended with loss of pay.

A second incident results in further suspension, and, finally, a third incident demands expulsion from the league.

Perhaps if Artest had been discipled more harshly in previous incidences, the brawl might never have happened.

Harsher sanctions for first time outbursts will likely prevent subsequent outbursts from happening.

Although the severity of Artest's punishment might seem extreme, it is, in fact, exactly what is needed to control players.

The same goes for fans.

You throw something, threaten a player, coach or referee or act in an otherwise out of control manner and you should be escorted from the game.

See NBA p. 11

+ To Dr. VanNess for bringing a little sunshine into his students' days. + To the Rugby Team for escorting the Drag Show performers. + To Midnight Breakfast. + To Men's Basketball for making it to overtime.

Drops: - To commercials that feature dead celebrities.

- To the designated smoking areas on Brock Commons, because they aren't designated.

- To all-nighters.

- To working over Winter break, because that time is for cookies and video games.

Speak Out Upon the completion of the semester, ThA Rotunda staff speaks out about issues that have been on our minds all the while.

People who tell The Rotunda that we should be "ashamed" for printing an opinion should go read their First Amendment again, and be glad that we print everyone's views, even theirs.

-Leslie Smith Senior Attending classes is crucial. For many students, if they didn't come to class, they'd run the risk of having their grade lowered, or faffing altogether.

-Shawn Garrett Sophomore I would like to thank our government for fixing the societal defects by inflicting capitalism, cruelty and apathy onto its members, rendering us the outstanding citizens we are today.

-Janet Jones Junior I'm tired of talking about politics, philsophy of religion, and other things. 1 wanna talk about dancing like a monkey.

-Scott Dill Senior All haum iy Tanrxr Ktllh

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SCIENCE cont'd p.l

vacuums and lab air built into the casework and the teaching and computer technology, labs. Also, the technology will including equipment not usually be a major upgrade in terms of found at the undergraduate Instructional Technology. level. This technology includes a There will be teaching lecterns 200-megaherz nuclear magnetic in each of the classroom labs. resonance spectrometer, an This is quite different from the atomic absorption spectrome- current science building, defiter, an array detector, a rooftop nitely a step up into the 21st greenhouse for environmental century in terms of how they and botanical work, and a will teach."

The building will have Geographic Information 150,000 feet of network Sciences lab with computers to run cartographic, remote sens- cabling, some 50,000 feet of ing and GIS software. It also telephone wiring, and 723 netwill contain 23 classrooms and work connections plus 48 wirelabs, 47 faculty offices, and addi- less connectivity access points, said Mark Kendrick of the tional research space.

The greenhouse will be on IITS staff.

It is anticipated that the fourthe back side of the top floor, overlooking Wheeler Mall. "It story, 72,000-square foot faciliwill extend to a peak above the ty will be completed during the roof," said Todd Manning, a spring semester. The Jouilding is Suitt project manger with the Capital contractor Planning and Construction divi- Construction Company Inc. of sion in Facilities Management. Raleigh, North Carolina. The Directly underneath the green- overall cost of the long-awaited house will be faculty and stu- project is $17.6 million. Work dent lounges on the third floor, on the T-shaped building, and a balcony area on the sec- which fronts on High Street ond floor reminiscent of the between Jarman Auditorium second-floor balcony near the and Griffin Boulevard, began in late August of 2003. The entrance to the new Grainger.

"There's lots of technology new facility will replace Stevens in this building, including (class- Hall, which dates to 1951. room) labs and research labs, "One unique feature is the and a tremendous amount of arched or half-moon-shaped fume hoods," Manning said. entrance, which has lots of 'To support research and teach- glass," Manning said.

The first floor, which is the ing, they've built in casework: cabinets and drawers with an ground floor as one enters epoxy top. The casework will from the rear, will have biology have power and data, lab gas, lab labs and classrooms for all five

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News disciplines in the Department.

The second floor, or ground level from the front (High Street) side, will have offices for the Department chair and financial manager, a reception area and classrooms, labs and research space for physics, earth science and geography. The third floor will have faculty offices and biology classrooms, labs and research spaces. The fourth floor will have chemistry and some biology classrooms, labs and research spaces, as well as more faculty offices.

Natural Sciences is probably Longwood's second largest academic department, with 22 fulltime tenure track faculty, and 27 faculty when lecturers and adjunct instructors are included, plus three staff members, for a total of 30 persons.

Members of the Natural Sciences faculty, two staffers from the Public Relations office and a Farmville Herald reporter were recendy given a tour of the building. The tour was led

by Manning and Ray Carrino, project superintendent for the contractor. For a webcam view of construction and the renderings, go to: http://www.longwood.edu/construction/newscience.htm

December 9, 2004 CONNECT cont'd p. 1 Students will also have the opportunity to review and rate academic courses and professors through the Review Center feature. Professors are rated in five categories on a one-five scale, one being the lowest and five being the best. The categories include lecture rating, student effort required, academic value, willingness to help and overall professor rating The marketplace feature will serve as a tool for students to find anything and everything Similar to e-Bay, this service will allow students to post items to sell and search for items to buy.

"I believe the primary benefit the site can offer students is the book exchange," said SGA Treasurer Andy Peterson. "If students utilize the site there is the potential to save upwards of $200 on books."

In addition to buying and selling textbooks, looking for a ride, and rating a professor, students can voice their opinion on issues affecting the university. Currendy, students can visit the My Voice feature and answer questions regarding the no-smoking policy on Brock

Commons and what university residence hall should be torn down. Once the survey time has been completed, students will be able to view the campuswide results of the surveys.

Even though the site promises to build campus communication, the website is not affiliated with the university. It is privately owned by Conexus Enterprises. There is not a link to LU Connect on the university website.

"We have talked about getting a link posted on the Longwood website but I think the administration will have issues with that due to the schools contract with Barnes & Noble," explained Peterson.

"However, we still have more details to learn on that issue."

Students can expecj to see more information regarding the features of LUConnect.com early next semester. Until then, the SGA encourages-all students to visit the site and register.

"LUConnect is free, LUConnect will save you money, and LUConnect lets the voice of the students be heard, " stated Moody.

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Trie World Has Turned and Left Me Here Mandy Amawn Staff Writer

so I don't know why people act so surprised, but, oh well.

Anyway, the best advice that I Dear Mandy, can give you is take it day-by-day.

With exams coming up I am I mean, honestly, what is there to beyond stressed! First of all, I have worry about?

Okay, if you paid attention papers due out the yingyang AND tests that are days before the final! throughout the school year, you What can I do to relieve some of this won't be so stuck in the end. For stress before I go postal on somebody?! example, I took great notes in Dr. Van Ness' Brit lit IV class all M.J. semester and became deeply involved in his discussions; therefore all I have to do is about Dear M.J., a three hour studv session for his This time of year always sucks

Whereas in my Spanish class, which let me just tell you, does not tickle my fancy, I will have to have a serious study crunch for my Spanish class.

Serious.

Anyway, the level of study time for each exam fluctuates according to how hard I worked in the semester.

I-esson to learn: Work a bit harder in the semester, and it will pay off during exam time.

Now, in order to relax... watch movies, hang out with friends, and, yes, study a little bit

PAGE 7 every night starting NOW. Now, I know this is going to be hard, especially for a l^ongwood student, but no parties until the work is done.

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The Brothers of Phi Mu Alpha and the Career Center for Volunteer/ Service & Learning would like to thank all the organizations and individuals who donated baskets or goods to Operation Turkey this year. Longwood students, faculty and staff made Operation Turkey a success this Thanksgiving! Due to your generosity, sixty families in the Farmville area and Prince Edward County were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

The Longwood University Peer Helpers would like to extend their deepest thanks to the students and faculty/staff of Longwood for their continued support in the Angel Tree Project this year. Due to generous contributions, Peer Helpers were able to successfully adopt and purchase for over 700 people in the Farmville community who lack the necessary funds to create a Christmas of their town.

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We slipped into world of our sleep, and knew nothing of these days. Cars go by, someone laughs, and we watch as the smoke from our fingertips rises into a darkness we never would dream of, an hour that has no name.

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Dear Editor, This really isn't written to you as much, as in hope that it gets to THE PERSON who violated their school, themselves, and my pinky toe.

1 was walking on the commons the other day when I told 'this person' that smoking isn't allowed on the commons. I didn't tell 'this person' to throw it away right now, or to leave. I just wanted to advise 'this person' that three people were pointing to him and dodging his cancer trail. 1 just wanted to give 'this person' a heads up.

This person' didn't appreciate h, in fact 'this person* not only spit at me but spewed your snot on my foot. It just so happened I was wearing my favorite pair of Birkenstocks. You probably noticed but you bit my pinky toe. In fact you doused it in your saliva. This is all because 1 didn't ask you to do anything but take pride in your community.

I don't know what hurt me most, the fact I had my favorite sandals disgraced or the fact you didn't pay me a lick of respect

for having the balls to ask you to put it out Let me tell you what's worse, I don't hold it against you. The faculty of the business department (yes, I said it, called them out) think the front of their building is their perch to smoke.

I believe your perch is a floor down on the back side. Why don't you just hit the lower elevator button next rime.

Do 1 have to drape a banner over Lankford Student Union?

Do we need to start giving tickets? Do we need to write people up for littering there buts?

One more question, what makes this person better than the rules? I don't like to teH people not to smoke, but I find a new energy every time 1 see cigarette butts outside the dining haB, 5 ft. from a trashcan. Every time 1 have to share my air in a smoke free area, I get in a royally pissed of mood to a dimension of pissed off I have never been before. It's cause you don't treat me with respect to follow the same rules I follow on the grounds we share.

Kudos to those who recognize

the rules and smoke in their huts and in there zones. I applaud you, respect you and I will sit out there with you if you want someone to talk to when your craving hits at 3 a.m.

Once again, to the person who spit on my toe. 1 watched you walk away, I watched you smoke every last bit of that cigarette. Then I witched you throw it on the ground. So I'm asking you to have the balls to admit it was you and not do it again. That's all you need to do to fix your mistake.

The saddest part of this isn't that Tm going to stop taking pride in my school and my community. It's not that I'm going to stop telling people to keep our grounds dean of cigarette buts.

I will never stop doing that The sad part is I'm going to have to stop wearing my "birks" on the commons. I'm really going to miss those things.

Thanks to everyone who helped in the no smoking health awareness week.

Sincerely, Kyle Pretsch

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December 9, 2004

Second Annual Drag Stow Janet Jones Cofy Editor Last Friday evening the town of Farmville was given the opportunity to witness some of the most attractive individuals that have ever graced the presence of Longwood University. Yes, this is in reference to the Divas that performed in Unity Alliance's 2nd annual Drag Show.

UA hired professional Divas from Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, Richmond and even Farmville to excite our viewing pleasure.

WMLU provided the DJ and UA provided their own MC's. Leslie Smith, John Lee and Susan South, all memebers of Unity Alliance and all dressed in drag, introduced the Divas when they made their way out to perform.

These ladies were escorted in by members of the men's rugby team, who were attired in mere scrum shorts and a bow tie. Do not be fooled by the stereotypical judgment of men who dress like women looking ridiculous The Divas looked magnificent and really knew how to dance. Not "dancing" like a typical Longwood student would see at a frat party, but moving in unbelievable ways, making one question where they put everything. The rainbow room of Wynn was encompassed with astonishing splits, flips and, well there are no

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It was obvious that the crowd was pleased by the countless dollars being offered, dancing all over ther room and squeals of joy heard throughout Wynn. Not only Longwood students enjoyed this event, but faculty, staff and other members of the Farmville commmunity were present to support the Divas Unity Alliance put on this event to educate the community about the severity of AIDS. They wanted to open their eyes to a different way of life in a non pedantic, entertaining fashion.

Throughout the show, members of UA shared facts about HIV/AIDS, inclusive of preventarive methods, statistics of infected Americans and how rapidly this disease is spreading, especially among women.

Peer Helpers contributed to the Drag Show, also discussing the importance of safe sex and birth control. They performed a demonstration of how to correctly open and put on a male condom. Female condoms and dental dams were also shown and given explanations of their proper use.

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Company of Dancers Is Keep n The Rhythm Shawn Slotke Staff Writer As the weather cools down. The Longwood Company of Dancers is about to heat up the stage.

The Company is putting on the finishing touches this week for their annual winter concert.

This year, the concert "Keep 'n the rhythm" will be held December 10 and 11 at 7:30 in Jarman. The cost is $3.

"There is a lot of variety in the concert," said sophomore choreographer Karen Weiss. "We have everything from Nine Inch Nails to Frank Sinatra."

With such a wide range in music selection, each dance promises to be new and electrifying. Choreographers find their inspirations from anywhere; music, a friend or family member or just a feeling.

Aimee Bolton, another sophomore choreographer, explained how the Company works together to choreograph their dances.

Bolton said, "Each choreographer has their strengths and their own personal style. They choose the dancers that they think would

do best in their dance."

Virginia Physical Education so much time together, from Bolton added that any dancer Health Education Recreation practice to trips. We're really can begin choreographing after close, just like a family." and Dance (VAPHERD) two semesters in the Company.

This closeness is one of the Convention in Northern Each choreographer Virginia, as well as holds practice for one hour a local public week for each dance they schools. choreograph. Along with the February is a movement, choreographers particularly busy decide what costumes each month for the dancer should wear.

Company, because The costumes need to they perform at reflect what the dancers are Prince Edward trying to convey to the audiCounty Schools for ence.

Black History Weiss and Bolton are two month. of the 20 dancers who comThis challenging bine their strengths and abilschedule continues ities to form a dedicated and to unify them in talented group. their commitment to the program.

The Company practices up to four hours a day, makThe talent and ing sure every detail is perdetermination of fect. This busy schedule the Company demands that all the dancers, makes for a bright future. and especially the chorogra- Photo provided by Ike Loi^woodCompany of Dancer* phers, have excellent time Several dancers management skills. With such reasons why the Company is so would like to see the return of a dedication to dance and each successful. dance minor. Mary Morrison, a other, it is no wonder that the They have preformed at the senior who started with the Company is so close.

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Company in fall 2001, is the last person to finish dance as a minor.

"I would love to see a minor again, because I think it would attract more girls to the school. A major would be amazing, but a minor would be a good start."

With a strong emphasis on individual and group talent development, the Company participates in several activities that aim to do this.

Weiss says that, "just being together makes us better. You see what other dancers are doing, and you get better too."

As a group, the Company attends workshops and professional dance concerts. Stretching and weight lifting are also incorporated into the activities of some individual dancers.

Dedication, hard work and outstanding choreography has led the Longwood Company of Dancers to a successful year so far. "Keep 'n the rhythm" will provide an energetic end to the semester for the Company and the Longwood community.

Memories of the Rotunda - Sponsored by Alumni Relations From Ann "Jackie" Pond, Class of 1957

This is a continuous reminder from my brothers of my behavior while at Longwood. On RAT DAY my freshman year, I decided to decorate the Rotunda in toilet tissue. With great precision, I tied lengths of tissue to a post and then tied to the opposite post. In great fun, wheels with spokes were fashioned on second and third floors. All this hung gracefully over the head of the sitting statue of Joan of Arc. And I decided to do it again during RAT DAY my sophomore year. I was "campused" a week for that one.

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Men Fall to Undefeated Hofstra Pride Kyle Martin Staff Wnttr men's basketball team lost thdx ninth straight game inesday night in overtime to the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets. The 69-64 defeat to the Keydets is crucial to the men's team's morale as they begin a challenging eight-game stretch with only one home game.

The eighth game of the season against Hofstra University challenged the men's basketball team Monday night. "This is the best team we've played so far," sophomore guard Maurice Sumter said.

I lowever, Longwood received their eighth loss of the season and was unable to contend with llofstra's leading scorer, Loren Stokes, who averaged 19 points per game prior to Monday's contest.

In the first half, the Hofstra Pride jumped out to a quick start with Aurimas Kieza's threepointer in the first minute of play.

Within the first seven minutes of the contest Hofstra led Longwood with a 14-5 score, but the Lancers answered back and cut the deficit to five on Michael Jefferson's jumper with 11:50 remaining in the half. However, the Pride scored the next seven points to take a twelve-point advantage with 7:07 left in the half. Sophomore guard Husein Pistoljevic scored six quick points in 74 seconds, on two-three pointers to lead the Lancers in scoring for the half. The Pride steadily increased their advantage to take a 37-23 lead at halftime.

Sumter, impressed by Hofstra's shooting effort said, "I think in the first half we came out prepared. They hit some petty good hots."

Hofstra's Loitfl Stokes led the team in scoring for the half with 11 points while the team shot 42% field goals.

Head Coach Mike Gillian recognized a different advantage Hofstra had, besides shooting percentages. "A lot of that came from effort plays. They had 11 offensive rebounds at halftime to our 4," Coach Gillian said.

Longwood managed 31% field goals in the half, with sophomore guard Michael Jefferson and freshman forward Lamar Barrett scoring four points each in addition to Pistoljevic's six points.

After the break, Hofstra started the second half similar to the first half. The Pride opened the first four minutes of the half with an 11-5 scoring run, to maintain a 20-point lead over the Lancers. With 16:15 remaining in the game. Stokes, Hofstra's leading scorer, received his fourth personal foul. As a result, he went to the bench, allowing the Lancers to slice the lead.

Pistoljevic hit his third threepointer of the game with 13:54 remaining to start the comeback for Longwood. The Lancers scored 20 points in four minutes and 34 seconds to cut Hofstra's lead to 15 points. Holding a 6449 lead with 7:51 remaining in the game, Hofstra outscored Longwood 14-7 with Michael Radziejewski hitting two baskets late in the contest to secure a 7856 victory for the Pride.

Gillian noticed a complete change in offensive rebounding in the second half. "When you look at the second half, it was completely opposite. We outrebounded them with 12 offensive rebounds to their 4.

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Although we did get the effort on the offensive rebounds, they only needed 24 shots to make their 13 hoops. They were more efficient in the half," Gillian said. longwood finished the game with 33% field goals, led by Michael Jefferson's team-high 11 points. Pistoljevic finished with 9 points and shot 3 for 5 from three-point range. Hofstra's Loren Stokes and Michael Radziejewski each scored a gamehigh 19 points with Hofstra having four players scoring in double, figures.

Before the Lancers take a break for exams before heading to the Northwestern Mutual Shootout on Friday in San Francisco. The Lancers will begin the tournament against host San Francisco. Also patricipating in the tournament are UC Davis and Saint Joseph's.

Sumter remains confident in the team's potential success. "It's definitely time to get (win) number one," stated Sumter.

Sumter's classmate, Pistoljevic agress saying, "Who likes losing?

You've got to keep your head up and keep pushing. It's part of life. You can't always win."

The Lancers next home game is against Howard and will be held the Saturday after exams.

December 9, 2004 NBA cont'd p. 3 Just because you paid for your ticket does not mean you have the right to be obnoxious.

If you commit another act of violence during any subsequent games, you will be permanently banned from attending games for that team. If you are so dumb as to commit three violent aggressive acts, you will be suspend from attending any NBA game. In addition, legal charges should be sanctioned against fans that are out of control. Assault charges are currendy being issued to the fans that provoked Artest to fight Players' and fans alike need to elevate their level of decorum at sporting events. Fans need to respect that while athletes are playing they are doing their job. Would a fan like it if someone came into their accounting firm (for example) and threw something at them?

Certainly not Therefore, they need to have the same level of respect for athletes while they are playing the game. However, a fans irrational behavior in no way excuses a player from their own rationality.

As athletes are role models, they must accept the full weight and privilege that comes with being a professional athlete.

Hopefully this incident will enlighten both players and fans to their responsibilities. "Yes I was involved in this fight and I was wrong," is what Artest should have said to accept the responsibility for his out of control actions. "What I did was wrong and it will not happen again," also would been an appreciated acceptance of his guilt Perhaps the most compelling argument against Artest is in response to his Today Show interview. "I never harmed nobody for my other suspensions, I never took it out on a person, just a camera or whatever." This man is actually proud (his exact word) that he was only violent with inanimate objects, not real people. A person with this rational should not be allowed to continue their career as a professional athlete.

The NBA has a responsibility to protect the players and the fans at all games. Players have the responsibility to play fair and to respect all coaches, refs and fans. And finally fans have the responsibility to respect the players and be positive supporters. All of these people should be working together, not against each other. Mutual respect must be demanded for professional sports to continue.

Meldere Founds the 1000/1000 Club Tuesday Patrick Sullivan Sports Editor The Longwood women's basketball team's latest game against Robert Morris University (RMU) has given them aleast a little reason to smile despite the final score of 66-54 favoring RMU. Regardless of the sorrowing lose to the Colonials, December 7, 2004 will go down positively in Longwood history. Heading in to the game with Lancer record of 998-career rebound, senior forward Marita Meldere need only two more boards to set the impressive landmark of becoming the first female basketball player to reach 1000 rebounds in a Lancer uniform.

Meldere ended the game with 11 rebounds, 3 offensive and 8 defensive, and nine points which is below her average of 13.9 rebounds and 12.7 points per game, both of which lead the

Lancers.

The 6'0 native of Rujiena, Latvia has started six of the seven Longwood games and registered five double figure-scoring games while leading the Lancers in points in five games. Meldere has also led the team in rebounds 6 times while tallying four double-doubles in the proccess.

Valerie Turner, who posted 917 rebounds in her career as a Lancer, was the previous holder of the Longwood women's basketball career rebound record.

On the first game of the season against Winthrop, Meldere passed the former Lancer record holder for career rebounds.

Meldere's best game of the season came during the Lancers win against Norfolk State where she put up 18 points and snagged 19 rebounds. Meldere has scored 89 points and 97 rebounds so far this season

bringing her career totals to 1009 rebound and 1265 points in her career as a Lancer.

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NFL REPORT: Week 13 Patrick Sullivan Sports Editor

After thirteen long, glorious weeks of football, the post-season picture has finally started to come into focus. The only team that has clinched a playoff spot so far is the Eagles, who won their latest contest against the Packers.

Green Bay was able to hold on to their own division lead with a Vikings loss to the Bears who may have finally found a quarterback in Chad Hutchinson. The Cardinals are still looking for their starting quarterback as they suffer another loss, this time to the Lions.

The Falcons could have clinched a divisional tide this week had they been able to beat the Buccaneers, but Michael Vick continues to struggle against Tampa Bay. Although Atlanta only needs one more win to clinch their division, they need to keep one eye on the surging Panthers who trounced the Saints this week.

Seattle and the Rams are locked in a dead heat battling for the NFC West division tide.

Seatde has lost two in a row, most recently to the Cowboys, while the Rams pounded the NFL's current whipping boy, the 49ers.

The Steelers, coming off a narrow victory against the Jaguars, will be able to clinch their second divisional tide in three years if they win next week against the Jets. The Jets need to continue

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MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH P. Head Coach Mike Gillian (2nd yr.)

College: North Adams State

Asstaint Coach Doug Thibault (2nd yr.)

College: Boise State University

Why do you coach?

-Ever since I was a litde kid, sports have been my way of life, and not just basketball. I've played basketball, baseball, football, and tennis. My college coach was a big influence on me. Being around him and the team made coaching something I wanted to do.

What was your favorite moment as a player?

-Everyday was my favorite moment. Every chance to get on the court was great whether it would be college games, allstar games, or just pick-up games.

What is your favorite quote?

-"Be a P.L.A.Y.E.R." You can find more information about it on my website at mikegillian.com What are your goals?

-The goal is just to be the best you can be everyday. This whole process is one step at a time, and to use an old cliche, "You can't put the cart before

the horse.'

Do you have any advice for students?

-It's the best time of your life.

Have a lot of fun. Do it responsibly. Cherish your experiences, because once you're done with them, you won't have a chance to re-live them.

Who is your favorite athlete and why?

-Larry Bird because he embodies everything a basketball player should be. He has talent, work ethic, desire, and he puts the team first. He handled himself well on and off the court. He was a fierce competitor who respects the game and above all, he's a Celtic.

Why do you coach?

-When I was young, I was raised by a brilliant single-parent mother, but my greatest male role models were my middle school and high school coaches, and the positive influences these individuals had on my life, I can never replace. So in turn, I wanted to be able to affect young people's lives in a positive way.

What do you like besides coaching?

-Though I don't have family here in this area, my extended family is important to me. I'm a big football fan. It's great to see my alma mater Boise State go undefeated this year. I enjoy spending time outdoors camping on the beach or drives in the country.

Your favorite moment as a player: - My sophomore year of high school with a severely sprained ankle and a temperature of 102 degrees, I had my best game of the year and we were able to upset the number two team in

the state of Oregon. The funny part of that story is I watched the film the next day because I had no memory of my illness.

What do you like about Longwood?

-I seriously bleed Longwood blue and I love everything about the atmosphere of Farmville as a college town and Longwood as a college campus. The faculty and staff "at Longwood University are truly an amazing group of individuals.

What goals do you have?

-First, I want to eventually someday be a successful Division I men's basketball coach. With that, to make a positive difference in as many young people's lives as possible during that time.

seventeen-point lead, the game is over. But Carson Palmer led the

Bengals on an amazing comeback and Shayne Graham kicked

the game winning field goal as time expired.

winning like they did this week against the Texans in order to stay in the AFC East divisional tide and keep up with the 11-1 Patriots, fresh off a routing of the Browns. The AFC West tide is the Chargers to lose after their defeat of the Broncos. The Colts are in the same position after another incredible performance

by Payton Manning, this time at the expense of the Titans.

The Bills are barely hanging on to their playoff dreams after Drew Bledsoe returned to his old Hall of Fame caliber form against the mediocre Dolphins.

Kansas City are most likely out of the playoff picture, but that still doesn't detract from their win against Oakland.

The Redskins finally broke the twenty-point barrier for this season, scoring 31 in their pounding of the Giants.

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