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Courtny of Women'i Llb«r«elon For-the-most-part this is a reBy CAROLYN CUMMINS In this age of social protest there volt against being treated as a sex Is one movement in which ongwood object, a guinea pig in the use of birth students should show particular in- control pills, a chick by peace raditerest. The 1960*s were marked by cals, and second class thinker. These civil rights and student rights move- women resent the equating of manliment while the 1970's may unveil a full- ness to Tom Jones and womanliness scale women's rights movement. Un- to Rachael Welch. Thirty-one million fortunately, few people understand women work — one-third are secrethe women's liberation movement taries and clerical workers, and over (WLM). It is an attack on a male- one-fifth are waitresses or domestics. dominated society where women are The average yearly income for a fullsecond-class citizens. It wants to time working female is $4,150, while change social attitudes and customs it is $7,200 for a full-time working to permit women to function as sepa- male. The major occupations of working women are teaching, nursing, makrate and equal persons. In 1848 the first Women's Rights ing clothes, cooking and cleaning Convention met in Seneca Falls, N.Y. simply extensions of their home funcThese women sought and eventually tions. The WLM seeks to change these got some states to liberalize divorce situations. There are five states where a wife laws and to grant women the right to own property, make contracts, and must get court approval before she bring suit. With the coming of indus- can operate an independent business. try, the women's role changed. Fac- In five states (not all the same as in tories, canneries, public schools and the first example) a wife may not hospitals took away some of her func- dispose of her property without her tions, giving her leisure time to par- husband's consent. In three states, ticipate in this movement. In the 1920's, women are excluded from jury duty. after she got the rieht to votp. this Such inequalities exist throughout movement tempered. Soon electricity, America and the WLM wants to rectify household appliances, and refrigera- them. Some factions of the WLM advocate tion added to her leisure time. During WWTI while the men were off fighting, living in female communes, avoiding she showed her ability to do the tra- men and overthrowing the male-domiditional male occupations. But after nated society. But most of the WLM is the war she again took her place as dedicated to getting better Jobs, aborwife and mother. This was the age of tion reforms and more child-care cenDr. Spock where women were told ters and to eliminating sex difference that child-rearing was the most chal- in education, home life, politics and manners. The membership is mostly lenging thing that she could do. The mid-60's saw a revival of the under 30, radical, white, and located women's liberation movement on two in New York, Boston, Washington, fronts. In 1963 Betty Friedan's "Femi- Pittsburgh, Chicago, San Francisco nine Mystique" was published telling and on college campuses. Behind these women that their role as a producer activists are many nonjolners who of children was trivial and empty. Un- have indicated their support in their der her leadership in 1966 the Nation- voting patterns reading habits, and al Organization of Women (NOW) was letters to Congressmen and to editors. This movement has its opposition. founded to attack job inequalities and other injustices through the courts, Some women feel that their present to get more women elected to public position is a natural one and resent office and as a legislative lobby. This the belittling of it. Those women alorganization admits men and now has ready well-established in the maleover 35 chapters including one in dominated world resist the WLM beRichmond. The other group sprang cause they like the sense of superifrom those women working in the ority they receive from their achievecivil rights movement. They found ment. Some men view the WLM as themselves being used for sweeping an assault on their masculinity by a floors, cooking meals, making coffee, few uppity women. Others feel that typing, and bedding down. The actual the women involved must be frigid, protesting was considered too dan- lesbian, or self-haters. Most are gerous for women. In mid-1967 these frightened or angered by the idea of dejected women started their own or- restructuring the society's role of ganizations. Some of these are: Sis- the woman and the family. Like all protests, this one has its ters of Lilith, the Gallstones, the Redstockings, the Sisters All Learning radicals, but they do not make the Together (SALT), Women's Liberation rest of the movement invalid. HopeFront (WOLF), Media Women, the fully the WLM will be influential in Feminists, the Radical Feminists, and rectifying the injustices, equalizing the Women's International Terrorist the opportunities, and changing public opinion. An unhappy wife is not a Conspiracy (WITCH). The WLM has a stigma of silliness. good wife. If she would be happier Female Liberation Cell 16 wears tight with a full or part-time career, then pants, polo shirts, heavy custom-made she should pursue it. Those who want mountain boots, and short hair in pro- to maintain their role as a full-time test of the male-dominated society. wife and mother should be allowed to At Temple University eight women also. But even more crucial those take the ROTC course. At Berkeley who do not desire marriage should 20 take a karate class and dress in not be condemned and should be althe men's locker room. At one Miss lowed to pursue their chosen profesAmerica contest women took off their sion on an equal basis with men. The bras and burned them. There are also WLM reminds us that the American those who give the movement a bad Dream does not apply to men only. name by stripping in public and using The decade of the 70's may prove to be an enlightening one. dirty language.
This was the scene on Friday at 11:10 a.m., when students, faculty, and administration gathered under the flagpole at Hampden-Sydney for a memorial service honoring the seven dead Kent State students. The
Reverends Vassey and Griffin and Professors lleinemann and Mrllwaine from H-SC were the main speakers. Another memorial service for the students was held on Wheeler Mall at I mii:« I on Monday night.
Action On College Campuses Reflect Presidential DecisionTo Expand War By ETHEL REITER President Nixon's decision to send U. S. troops into Cambodia has reawakened the dormant peace movement. Students are massively striking, marching, demonstrating, mourning, rioting, burning, and protesting in a nationwide storm of rage and passion. Morbid shadows of bloodshed and death no longer exist as imaginations of disaster, rather as realities. It is absurd for college administrative officials to restrict or advise students against demonstrations. ALL campuses in Virginia and over the nation will be affected by the realization of the murder of innocence and disgust over extension of the war. Polarization and alienation are inevitable when protestors are referred to as "bums" and "choleric young intellectuals" by the President and his rhetorical scapegoat, Vice-President Agnew. A weary society sick of far, foreign involvement, and death finds the promise of military victories through escalation little consolation. American youth resents Nixon's deceptive policies. Only ten days after announcing successful Vietnamization of the war, he called for more U. S. troops to combat Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia and resumed limited bombings of North Vietnam. The youths killed were not 'bums' or radicals, and the majority of protestors are not. The violence cannot be considered as a result of parental permissiveness or childish stupidity. Sev-
eral American students simply cannot respect a President who, without the consent of Congress, reescalates a hopeless war in a country whose people are generally ignorant, uncooperative, and unappreciative of our efforts. However, it would be gravely erroneous and narrow-minded to condone and justify the behavior of radical students. It is senseless to fight violence with violent dissent. It is obvious where this leads, evidence being the Kent State University massacre. Pseudeointellectuals and pseudoradi-
cals do more harm than good. To ignorantly and violently wave the banner of peace and love is ridiculously ironic. And naturally, it is this mindless minority that is the loudest and receives the most attention. This radical subgroup delights at the present social and political crisis of our nation and would like nothing better than to see a spread of violent protest. Bombings, arson, and destruction cannot create peace and social change, only chaos (Continued on Page 2)
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Student banners later removed caused much discussion and dissent.
Financial Assistance Regulations Stated For Student Jobs Students should be IWtra of Ibj following regulation D < minr of(campus employment: 1) Btudttti employed "ff-^mpm must register with the 1 bnncisJ Aid office, presenting a letter from their parent Indii attog appi ml, 2) The Direct 1 I I USA ial Aid will notify the Dun ol Uv I lie) • and Dean of Students of any itudents employed 11 un| 1 , Ivinj place i employment i rail as work .• bedule. 3) The Dean of ( allege win with tho le -iif !■ HI imp] red n pus who da not ha. academic i" students employed on 1 tmpui ibould be aware 1) Accumulate li 2.0 is .mi'iit on ami la] pi i ml of the Dean of the Z) A ten-tweli repp- atal i ■iiiiurn employment ; ' by pen:.
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Abortion - A Two Sided Subject Abortion has come to be a popular word in today's world. Once almost obsolete, it now hits the heodlines in many state and national newspapers, as state legislatures attempt to set up abortion laws for their people As it now stands in many states, a legal abortion may only be obtained to save the life of a pregnant woman. Legislators, pro and con, are hastling with new suggestions about abortion laws These people for extended abortion laws hove presented thr .uggestions that abortion be legalized if done by a licenced physician in an accredited hospital up to 19 weeks after conception, provided the expectant mother's physical or mental health would be seriously affected by continual pregnancy, if in case of rape or incest, or at times when the fetus seems reasonably sure to be malformed or mentally retarded. Defendents of liberalized abotion laws cite the facts that 31,000 women each year are raped in this country and that one out of four become pregnant. After the 1964 rubella epidemic in the United States, which claimed 30,000 lives, 15,000 childred were born handicapped, yet in these cases, under present laws, these women could not have a legal abortion Most of the women seeking abortion today are married and 70% were attempting some form of birth control at the time they became pregnant. Some say why bring a deformed or unwanted child into the world? Why break up a happy home because of a faulty birth control system ? Opponents of the liberalized abortion laws say that the child may be unwanted by the real mother, but what about the childless couple3 With vacines, genetic counseling and other recent medical advances, it is not as dangerous on the mother or baby if a disease is caught The risk of embry malformation is one in four if the disease is contracted in the first eight weeks of pregnancy, and one in ten if contracted in the eight to twelve weeks period of pregnancy. The opponents also scy that it is impossible for a doctor to say for certain in the early stages of pregnancy that the fetus is deformed Suppose a woman has an abortion, and then finds out the child she was carrying was normal' What does she do then? How does she feeP Defendents say that state legislatures are dominated by men who don't know what its like to feel, "I am pregnant and ecstatic about it." or "I am pregnant and desperate " Also, they say influences of the Roman Catholic Church have kept the popular will from being put into law Opponents say they are not attacking womanhood. They have more respect for womanhood because they believe in the sanctity of life, and life is the unique force which only women can bring into this world. Over 1,000,000 American women each year resort to illegal abortions performed by themselves with coat hangers, poisons, screw drivers, and other dangerous tools, or by shadowy practitioners who often have had no medical skills Eight thousand women die every year from consequences, making illegal obortion the leading cause of maternal death. Opponents say extention of legalized abortion laws will not help the poor, but will only be for the upper class The poorer people could not pay the $350 to $1,000 cost of the abortion Also, they would be under pressure from relief case workers to hove abortions because they have to keep down welfare costs. Who is right and who is wrong? Who has the power to say who will live and who will die? Someone will have to decide, and that decision will most definitely be made in the near future. What are your opinions — M F B
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Letters To The Editor Free Expression? Dear Editor: Once again I find it necessary to use THE ROTUNDA as a forum for my rhetoric. It is the best way to communicate with the whole student body. I only wish that more students would express their opinions in their newspaper. During the past week two protest banners were displayed on this campus. One, "In Memoriam," was willingly removed by its owner after it was suggested to her that it may provoke outside agitators to action. The other, "America,R.I.P." wasremoved by its owner at the request of the President through the campus police. Instead of allowing the owner to keep her sign, she was told that she could reclaim it from the President. Although I do not agree with the implications of "America R.I.P.," I do realize that some people feel this way and I respect their right to express their feelings. I would prefer that our campus dissenters hang a banner out a window than paint the words on a wall, demonstrate on the mall, boycott and prevent others from attending classes, burn buildings, throw rocks or shoot someone. Some students complained about the sign being on their dorm — I am glad to see that Longwood students can get upset about something other than Slater food. I hope that these students will do more than complain to their head resident: I hope that they will write to their Congressmen and the President explaining their sentiments. I also hope that if the time ever comes that our campus police will respond as efficiently to violence as they did to banner protesting. I remind all my fellow students that not words on a banner, but actions and reactions could make the sign come true. Carolyn Cummins » * *
Banner Defended To the Editor: Out of sympathy for the Kent State students who were killed and a feeling of disgust and regret at what America has become I hung a mourning banner outside my window. It read, America R.I.P (rest in peace). The banner was hung May 6 and I heard no disapproving comments from any of the "authorities." On the night of May 9 the Campus Police (Gestapo?) were sent to have me remove the banner. They told me President Willett wanted the banner taken to him. Naturally I let them have the banner. To reclaim the banner, I have to go have a conference with President Willett. Having studied a Student Handbook for Longwood College, I could find no regulation about flying a banner onthe dormitory. Actions such as the ones taken by the President and the Campus Police in my case serve only to stifle the self-expression and emotions of the students and breed campus unrest. Regretfully a Longwood "lady," Donna Wadsworth * * *
Opinion Imposed? Dear Editor, Last week for a very brief time a black mourning banner was hung on Wheeler. The banner read "IN MEMORIAM." It was put there to express my sense of tragedy, and that of others at the death of four Kent State students. That was its sole purpose. There was no intent to protest our Involvement in Cambodia (or any part of Indo-China), nor was it meant to support and/or incite riots. I felt that a mourning banner was a quiet, sincere expression of sorrow. Granted, it was a public expression of my personal feelings. However, I do not feel that a banner would impose my feelings on others. I was told that "inany"studti. objected to the banner. According to my information these girls felt that its location implied that the entire dorm .shared my (Ming. There have I several signs hung in the same place 1920-1970 tin. ...,i, and DM entire dorm has not Golden ■I them. But that Is not what Anniversary worried me the most. Many girls Established November 20. 1920 seemed to think It was a symbol ol inYear Editor-ln-Chlef surrection, or at least an attempt at MARY ALICE CARMODY subversion. As I stated above, this wa.Mmt my intention. The wordl "l Co-Managing Editor* MARY HUNCH BALDWIN. LISE WORTHINGTOS monaiii" are used in conjunction wltt Businr** Nuim LYNDA DAVIS mournim ilno
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other use of this phrase. Perhaps Longwood students should be required to own a dictionary, or at least check one before they jump to conclusions. The mourningbannerwasupforless than 24 hours. It was taken down (at least on my part) because of the students' objections. This letter is an apology to those students who felt that I had imposed my personal feelings on them. I am sincerely sorry that my action offended them, and I hope they will accept my apology. However, I would like to put a question to these girls: is public mourning really an imposition on you? Sincerely, Pleter Laundon » * *
to go through to see about having alcoholic beverages consumed on campus. He said to consult Legislative Board, and I did so in a letter and requested an answer. In return I received a phone call from the president of Legislative Board asking me to wait until after Ring Dance Weekend (April 11) to start a petition or such, so that the board could see how the situation went with beer on campus one night. I felt this was a reasonable request. In this same phone conversation I was asked to come to an open meeting of the board a week after Ring Dance to discuss the matter. Also, I was informed that I would need a petition to see any action, but the person did not know how many people I would need to sign this petition and she said she would find out. Lost Or Strayed! I was unable to attend the open board Dear Editor, meeting due to four tests during that Several weeks ago there appeared week. I never heard from Legislative in the dorms a petition for liquor on Board again. campus. Mysteriously one day it disapNow I went through the so-called peared. What became of it? "proper channels" and I feel as though The legislative board minutes, April I was put off. Because I didn't attend 27, 1970 state, "The Board decided the open board meeting I don't see it was not obligated to take any actions why the board had the right to ignore at this time concerning alcohol on cam- my letter. On May 5, I called her. pus." The minutes do not, however, She, in reply, said she thought I was gostate why. ing to attend the open board meeting. A report on drinking on other col- Then, I asked her how many people I lege campuses has been compiled by needed to sip a petition. She said a Dean Wilson. This information has not fourth of the student body which conbeen posted or announced. sisted of four hundred or five hundred In general, all actions for liquor people. There is a difference of a hunon campus have been ignored or just dred people there. I would think that given no consideration. The mere fact the Legislative Board should be able that any action has been taken at all to tell me exactly how many people I on the part of this somewhat apathetic needed to sign a petition and not some campus is evidence of a strong desire mish-mush about four hundred or five to have the proposal objectively con- hundred people. And that's not really sidered. the main point; why has it taken over Shouldn't the student body be more a month to find out how many people informed about proposals which circu- are needed to sign a petition? I was late on campus? courteous to the board and the adminAnd anyway, whatever happened to istration by trying to do things in a that petition? proper manner. I feel the board was Sincerely, lackadaisical in this matter, and the Salli Akers "proper channel" in this case was a * * * bummer. Unimpressed, Apathy At L.C.!?! Linda Lee Jones To the Editor: •* * The total blanket of apathy that covers the Longwood College com- What's A University? munity is very sad indeed (LC) seems By BILL FRA23ER to breed apathy. But even sadder still UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA is the deliberate attempt of the adminA university is a place for learnistration to stop those few students who are concerned from becoming involved ing and knowledge: to be taught and and from acting to express their be- nurtured — but if we are not aware, liefs and ideals. It seems to me that do not comment on what is happening when parents grant blanket permission around us, no one will. It is our duty they are saying that they believe their to protest actions that we deem undaughter is mature enough to make her acceptable. It is our duty to work own decisions. Therefore, it should not for change, wherever and whenever it be the privilege of the Dean ofStudents is needed. This is our country. What to call (collect, even) parents about good is an education which prepares their daughters' activities. I am re- us for a society which Is ultimately ferring specifically to the students who not worth living in? For these reawent to U.Va. to hear a well-known sons a university must speak out speaker with whom certain members it simply cannot remain silent to the of our administration do not agree. injustices and stupidities of our soThis seems to me to be a breach of ciety. I cannot support any country -least trust somewhere, and I personally resent being treated like a six-year-old of all my own — which slaughters 500 women and babies at My Lai; I canrather than a twenty-year-old. And while I'm griping, I also re- not support National Guardsmen shootsent being harrassed by a head resi- ing on an unarmed crowd; I cannot dent with 18th century values, about my support a President who calls proactivities. (It is very sad that some of testors "Bums," or a Vice-President our head residents can find nothing bet- who calls them "thieves, perverts and ter to do than gossip with each other irrational people." I will not sit idly and with some students about "their by and watch my country stagnate — I girls," who have "gone astray.") It am proud and relieved that universiis neither her right, duty, or privi- ties feel they must protest - even If lege to impose her beliefs on "her that means shutting them down. We are girls" and I'm getting sick of her at a watershed. The blood battle in Vietnam must teUing me, oh, very subtly, and with end. We don't have to be the world's all the graciousness to be had, that I am an immoral person, when she policeman - let us get out and return doesn't even know what I've been doing. that poor land to its people. The time for sittingaroundisgone-, Seems like she's been taking lessons action must be taken: preferably in the from Vice-President Agnew. Gripe number three: I resent the universities rather than in the streets. disgusting ways our black students and I support any university's action to our black guests are treated by the bring a return to reason in our counadministration and employees (i.e. head try. residents). Most are covert acts, but Action On Campuses there are enough overt to be felt.) It is time that the fact be realized that (Continued from Page 1) these are not objects but people and and anarchy. We need not destroy pubild be treated as such. lic order and civil liberty to make the Thank you for your ear. government aware of our discontent Peace and Power, and disgust with its war policies. Travis Smith Our nation is unfortunately sue cumbing to an Era of Irrationality: senseless student rage, senseless killProper Channels? ings by National Guardsmen, senseless Dear Editor: war. We are in an age of gloom, chaos, If a person wants something done and tragedy. One cannot help but to on this campus, she is advised to go take on a Ferlinghettian view of the through the "proper channels." At a world, where suffering humanity press conference on March 18 (which writhes in a rage of adversity, and was over a month ago) I asked Dr. "lost teacups full of our ashes floated v.ilh'tt what were the proper channels by.'
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Archery Team Is Victorious In First Matches
Elastic, String, Hot Oil Set Scene For Orchesu Concert
The Varsity team hosted Madison College here last Tuesday. This was their first meet of the season. Longwood won with a score of 2,300 to Madison's 2,100. High scorer of the match was Georgia Freeman with a score of 531. Also shooting were Susan Stutz, Barbara Cridlin, Penny L"berly, and Judie Guidice. On the following Thursday, the team traveled to Westhampton in Richmond to play them, and they were again victorious, 2,300 to 2,000. This was The big hit of the night proved to the first time in six years that the be "Bach Revisited," a satire on the Longwood team has beaten Westhampelegant music used earlier as the ton. Georgia Freeman was again the setting of a serious dance study of high scorer with a score of 550. Sophoflowing movement. However, "Bach more Susan Stutz placed second in the Revisited," was by no means serious. Madison and I.C got alone fine, off the field. Here some of our Varsity match. Conductor, Fran Anthony, directed the players share a tournament mascot with a Madison player. Longwood Tuesday, the team had an away most hilarious combination track meet, graduate. Jane hrdman. front right, played on the Virginia Club Team. game at Randolph-Macon in Lynchfencing class, scooter derby, and dance burg and hopes were high for victory. class ever imagined. The state tournament will be held The entire concert was as it has at WesthamptonFriday, and the coach, been advertised, "A Delightful EveMiss Ripley, will take eight girls to ning of Dance." represent Longwood, these will be chosen from the high scores made at Longwood's Lacrosse team repre- going was pretty easy. The final score practice in the next week. sented the school at the annual Vir- was Longwood 6 R-MWC 3. Following ginia Woman's Lacrosse Association the Randolph-Macon game the LongTournament May 8 and 9. Amid flat- wood team rested for their game against ties, sight-seeing, and sore muscles, Sweet Briar College. They were lookthey did well, receiving two wins and ing forward to this game for two very Now Thru Sat. having two players picked to attend the good reasons. One, the game schedBin Triple feature district tournament. uled in the regular season had been Program—Showtimes i Dusk I It seemed the team to beat in Rich- cancelled because of rain and secmond this week end was Madison Col- ondly, Sweet Briar's coach Diane Davis lege. Unfortunately Longwood didn't. will be teaching here at Longwood next Neither did anyone else for that mat- year and she especially wanted to win ter. The Longwood Lacrosse team end- that game. ed its season well with two wins out The first half went slow, it seemed of three games at Westhampton. that both teams were evenly matched, Friday afternoon the L.C. players the half closed with a 2-2 tie. In the 1 III HSmiU'S ' '"im WAHNtR BROb •>£ faced the most nervous game of the en- second half Longwood started out »W V/ILLEY OF tire season, Madison College. Madison strongly and kept it up throughout the proceeded to pile up goals immediately, game, scoring four more goals while and even though the L.C. defense pulled holding SBC down to none. The final together well, the Madison offense out- score was 6-2. ran and outplayed them to a towering c| Eleven colleges were represented at Filmed In DVNAMATION'TECHNICOIORJJJ final score of 19-2. the Tournament. Longwood, Madison, It from WARNER BROS SEVEN ARTsW» The next morning found the L.C. William and Mary, Hollins, Lynchburg, team warming up at 8:30 a.m. ready Mary Washington, Westhampton, Roato go at 9 o'clock against Randolph- noke, Sweet Briar, Bridgewater, RanMacon Women's College from Lynch- dolph-Macon, and a team composed of burg. The game was a complete fiasco college gratuates, the Virginia Club The AST pitrher and catcher had quite a few conferences Monday but with L.C. passing and catching like be- team. North-Main Cunningham still downed them 8-3. Sun.-Mon.-Tues—May 17-19 ginners, however R-MWC was playing Players were being rated for the just as badly and maybe a little worse. district teams. Of these Longwood's The game improved at the half, and third man, Barbara Jenkins, was choVII KID the scored did too, and except for sen for fourth team and Sherry WilRMWC's first home Bobby Shirley, the liams received an Honorable Mention. As expected, Madison and W&M conVIRGINIA NATIONAL stituted the first team; with a smat• BANK tering of other schools. Farmville, Va. Intramural Softball got off with a vey, Janet Ford, Martha Chevalier, Shop For Your bang as each dormitory and sorority Betty Ann Glasheen, and Renea HarWedding Fabrics At The Two Convenient Locations represented tried to put their best ris n. Bride's Headquarters Juniors - Gay Rutland, Paula John• Longwood Office foot forward, especially on first base. In Farmville Across from Farmville Intramural games started last week son, Peggy Hutcherson, Sandi Wilson, SCHEMBER'S FASHION Shopping Center with sprained fingers, slide burns and Carolyn Hurley, Freda Lunsford, Lynn soaring tempers. The last game was Coleman, Barbara Jenkins, Kathy Long, FABRICS • Main Office played Monday as North-Main Cun- Maxine Stone, Janet Harpold, Jane Corner of Third & ningham defeated Alpha Sigma Tau, McCaffrey, and Connie Lou Williams. ROCHIE W. ALLEN. MANAGER Main Streets Seniors- Lynn Lusse, Carolyn Thompfor the Intramural trophy. son, Marsha Tench, Betty Layne, Barb Class teams are as follows: Fresh'"Dlowixi "Dot c/fll Occaiioiii" We Welcome Student men - Carol Chory, Barb Cridlin, Snellings, Judy Allen, Betty Ford, Pat Accounts PlMMM 392-4154 Sue Manahan, Becky Jennings, Barb Quinn, Janice Hudgins, Carolyn CumBagley, Cindy Bradley, Terri Gadsby, mins, Judy Turner, Fran Anthony, and FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA 23901 MEN'S & WOMEN'S Diane Padgett, Mary Lou Glasheen, Betty King. Color games are scheduled to beCindy Cain, Gail Gossage, Eleanor Challen, and Diane Derrick. Sopho- gin Thursday, May 14, and be conSKIN BALANCE FARMVILLE. VA. mores — Pam Harrison, Darlene Al- tinued Monday, May 18. They will be mond, Judy Heironimus, Patti Coogar, played on Her field at 4:00 p.m. Come Normalizing Shampoo, Across From Courtnouse Martha Hicks, Bobbi Morris, KayHar- out and support your color. Granuals, Masque, 111 Main St. Farmville, Va. 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The annual Spring Concert presented by the Longwood Modern Dance group, Orchesis, was given last Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7:30 in Jarman. The open sequence, "Five Psalms," represented various phases and characteristics of lite. These were executed well, a choreography was done by Mrs. Betty Bowman. One of the most outstanding of the Pslams, "Let us number our days," was a beautiful study of shapes and movements, done in the form of a prayer. The class studies bordered on the modern theatre, as such props as strings attached to the toes, elastic webbing, and even one ingenious dance used the various sounds made by the world today as its accompaniment. Two solos were presented, one by Debbie Henshaw and the other by Pam Patterson, both were choreographed by Pam Patterson. Returning from last year, the
"Flashlight dance'' and the spotlight dance, "The Establishment," were great hits again this year. This type of inventiveness was also witnessed in the usage of light in a new dance 'Improvisations." With the help of an opaque projector, colored oils were shown mixing together to form erie shadows on a screen. This silhouetted the forms of the two dancers as they imnrovised to tne music.
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Retirements And Leaves Of Absence Affect Longwood The following is a list of additions to Longwood's faculty for the 1970-71 year, as well as faculty retirements and leaves of absence: Faculty retirements: Mr. Henry Bittenger, Dr. and Mrs. Landrum. Losses: Mr. John Molnar, Jr., resigning to complete his book; Miss Drowota resigning to continue work on Ph.D.; Mr. Mortimer resigning to accept a teaching position at Madison; Mr. Pyle resigning to resume work on Ph.D.; Mrs. Saunders resigning to complete doctoral program; Mrs. Woodburn to teach part-time and work part-time on doctorate; Mr. Eyster Creativity and variety arc the passwords for thi-. \<\u\ Annual Student resigning to take a position in the Art Exhibit. Creative Writing department at Louisiana State University; Miss Ripley is uncertain as to leaving; three leaves of absence granted by the college so as to pursue Ph.D.'s - Miss Nancy Andrews, Mr. Hevener, and Mrs. Wacker; Mr. Webb and Mr. McKinley wUl continue their absences for another Currently in the Library Gallery art in our culture. is the Annual Student Art Exhibit. Advertising designs and TV spots year; Mr. Blash will be on leave of This exhibit, which will continue until are also included in this show. One, absence while Mr. Graham will take May 20, features work done in various #26, by Margaret Ware, is an adver- his place (ore year appointment). art courses. This year the show in- tisement for Wanamaker's Department Additional leaves of absences: Mr. cudes more crafts than in previous store. Another, this one in the hall, Blash will work on his doctorate of years, this year's addition is tie-dyed is a commercial expressing love for music at Columbia; Mr. Ray Fawcett and stitchery pillows. One pillow which mankind through the phrase, "The will work on his doctorate at Va. takes advantage of its spontaneous Blind are also Color Blind," #6 by Tech; Dr. Harvill on leave to complete tie-dyed design to employ stitchery is Linda Walsh his book; Mr. Lehman on leave to #54 by Phyllis King. These are just a few of the many work on his doctorate at University There are several painting cate- things included in this year's Student of Oklahoma; Mr. Stuart to work on gories. A watercolor, #7, done by Exhibit. Many more works are scat- doctorate at U.Va.; and Miss May Brooke Baxter, shows a pillar of a tered throughout the library, and some and Dr. Thoreau will reduce their work dilapidated house painted in mystical may be seen on the Art Department loads as to be able to work on doccolors of gray and blue. An acrylic hall on the second floor of Grainger. torate and novel, respectively. by Sherry Van Walkenburg, #13, employs a small canvasboard window adhered to the canvas to give a threedimensional effect. A painting-collage by Sandy Cordle, #31, includes Andy Warhol, Peter Max, and the statue of Liberty to show the effect of pop-
Annual Student Art Exhibit Featured In Library Gallery
Coming Events Wednesday, May 13 Senior Assembly, Jarman, 7:30 p.m Movie — "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice," State Theatre, ($1.25) Thursday, May 14 Senior banquet, Senior Dining Hall, 6:00 p.m. Special Meeting of Junior Class, Jarman, 6:45 p.m. Voice and Organ Recital, Janice Brown and Kay Johnson, Jarman, 8:00 p.m. Movie — "Take the Money and Run," through May 16, State Theatre, ($ 1.25V Lantern Parade Friday, May 15 Play — "Inherit the Wind," by the H-SC Jongleurs, Jarman, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Movie — "How to Steal a Million," Jarman, 7:30 p.m. (25c) Sunday, May 17 Piano Recital, Janice Austin, Jarman, 4 p.m. Movie — "Tick, Tick, Tick .," through May 19, State Theatre, ($1.25) Monday, May 18 Movie — "House of Usher," Jarman, 7:30 p.m., (free). Tuesday, May 19 Movie — "Son of Dracula," Jarman, 7.30 p.m., (free).
Spring Colloquim Of Asian Studies Held Participation Poor The new senior elass of fleers are: President Connie William*, Vice President Debbie Remsbun;. BaemUrj Man- liicram. Treasurer Brenda Southworth, Historian Brenda Broun.
The Spring Colloquim of the Virginia Consortium for Asian Studies was presented at Longwood, Saturday, May 9. Student representation was poor. About ten students attended part of the lectures and films throughout the day. However, many scholars and professors from other institutions in Virginia attended the Colloquim. Freshman, Becca Carroll, enjoyed the Colloquim and was particularly interested in "Buddhist and Hindu Concepts in American Thought and Culture" as presented by Kurt F. Leidecker of Mary Washington College.
Authenticity And Realism Provide Easy Reading For Current Best Seller Junior Class offierrs, President Nam v I owlkes. Vice President Verona Leake. Secretary Martha Marchase. Treasurer Betsy Craig, Historian Donna Gibson,
Different lectures of the Colloquim were of interest to various groups. Mary F. Williams of Randolph-Macon Women's College spoke on "Far Eastern Influences on the Arts of the West," while T. Sato lectured about "The Greek Classical Theatre and Noh Theatre: A Structural Comparison." Richard C. Rowland of Sweet Briar College presented theories on "Echoes from the East in Contemporary Verse." Following the lectures and films and preceding other films, the speakers and participants held a group discussion.
From The Board Student Government Committees are continuing their organization of their various croups. Legislative Board has renewed and accented the list of nominees for next year's Evaluation CommtttM, submitted by their present chairman, Carolyn Cummins. These re asked to serve on the committM: Jeanean Woolfolk, chairman, Val Whit*, Lee Sharr, Dragon Chandler, Wendy Searle, and Kitty Willis. I'arolyn Latham will be asked to serve as the Junior member and t«0 freshmen will be appointed in the tall. The Campw dees Coinn has ai'iminted Melinda I evws as chairman next year and Nan Sayles, the Bophonon aotatlva, will serve U chairman her Junior The GYRE and VIRGINIAN were ad to submit their nomination next war's advisois. The two publications *ere also requested to submit i i.iteinent o| the duties and responllbilitiei of t! i the Legislative HoUid.
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, conscription for toman. She also felt that women's ition did not prepare them for procuring employment. Miss Marquel talked about dating. She suggested that girls begin to share the costs of a date and that they open their own doors. She also complained that the en are pictured as unintelligent especially in the media levision where men usually solve 1 ! problems in the com-
By DIANE STOUT THE HOUSE ON THE STRAND. A Current Best-Seller by Daphne du Maurier. 1969. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc. 298 pages. Miss du Maurier has combined authenticity, realism, and mysticism into an intricately-woven tale of a young man's experiences with hallucinogenic drugs. All his experiments take him back in time to the fourteenth century. As he becomes involved with his new-found world, his real world loses its appeal - his wife becomes dull and sometimes rather disgusting, his children become boring and impossible, and their presence becomes a hindrance. The realistic, mystical web of this ancientmodern Gothic tale created by Daphne du Maurier, will hold the reader's attention until the last surprising twist. Authenticity seeps from each turned page - in dates, family lineage, historical data, and in the maps on the back and front inside-covers of the book. Miss du Maurier has delved deeply into factual data and has compiled the family tree of Sir William Ferrers and Isolda Tracy nee Cardinham. Miss du Maurier is more able to speak intelligently of the area about which she is writing also, because she is now living in Cornwall as the mistress of Kilmarth, the house whose six-hundred-year-old past was the inspiration for this tale. In her writing, she is constantly inserting some tidbit of factual data to aid the reader toward a deeper understanding and appreciation of the characters and the historical setting of fourteenth century England. Realism and mysticism are developed through the main characters' actions and feelings. Magnus Lane is a London University biophysics pro-
fessor who used undergraduate friendship as a lure to get Dick Young to be his human guinea pig for experimentation with drugs that might lead to the reproduction of the brain cells concerned with memory. Dick Young is a young married man, between jobs, who comes with his family to live rent free at Kilmarth, Magnus'summer cottage, while he is helping Professor Lane with his studies. Though not a major character, Dr. Powell plays an important part in the plot development. He is a recurring figure — with each new appearance we see some unusual situation. Miss du Maurier's book can be easily read because of her freelyflowing active style and vivid descriptions. While reading her book, one becomes a part in the action and can identify with Dick Young and his experiences. One can almost feel the nausea and vertigo that overcomes Dick as he returns to the real world if he has touched anyone or anythingwhile under the effects of the hallucinogen. One can ride beside Dick as he tours the countryside of fourteenth century England with his contact in this new world - a horseman named Roger, whose master is Sir Henry de Champernoune, lord of a large manor. One can see Dick with his hands twisting around his own wife's neck when he, while under the effects of the hallucinogen, thinks she's Joanna Carminowe whom he has grown to hate. The writer thinks that the popularity of this novel is based on the -flowing style and contemporary subject matter. Anyone who Is contemplating the use of LSD, marijuana, illucinogenic drugs may well profit from reading this timely novel. Those people who desire to broaden their world through vicarious experiences may also find this book stimulating.