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Residence Proposals Discussed At Press Conference ByTWINKIEPLANT and D.J. LINDSEY The last press conference held Tuesday, April 12, in the Gold Room touched upon various student interest topics. Beginning with an introduction of Administration present. Student Government President. Linda Crovatt, made a few general announcements concerning the Bloodmobile, the Alma Mater, the Dabney Lancaster Scholarship, and projects that the Student Government has been working on. Students were asked to 'Stay off the grass" during Pitch-In Week in order to beautify the campus. Dr. Willett then took the floor by giving information regarding the summer session. On the question of housing Dr. Willett stated "The obligation is to those students who are here first." If the problem of student housing is not alleviated by the start of the next semester, then the number of in-coming freshmen will be reduced until everyone who has signed up for a room is placed. The next subject concerned the major changes proposed and passed by both Residence and Legislative Boards. These include allowing students to leave the dorm once they are secured and the newly proposed open house hours. Dr. Willett felt that the proposal of leaving the dormitory had details to be worked out but "basically that has been approved and will go into effect." On the proposed open house hours there are some major changes: Monday through Thursday during strict quiet hour (7:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.), Friday opening at 2:00 p.m. and closing at 1:30 a.m., Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending at 1:30 a.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. straight through to 11:00 p.m. These will give students an additional twenty-one hours per week of visitation. Dr. Willett then opened the topic of open house to the students present for their reaction and comment. Patricia K. Chapman, Secretary of Residence Board, asked if members of the board could be present at the staff meeting held Thursday in order that a more adequate student input is provided. Dr. Willett will present the new hours to the Board of Visitors. If there is general agreement among the board and the staff, "fine." And if not? "They may say they won't look at them." The Board of Visitors has the legal authority to have these changes presented to them and the final decision as to whether or not these changes will go into effect. If the Board of Visitors has any questions concerning the proposed changes, representatives from both Residence and Legislative
Boards will be allowed to explain them. Dr. Willett suggested to the students that if they wanted to see some changes to go through ihe two student boards. "Go through the channels and there's a very good chance of getting almost anything within reason done." He also commented," . . . when people start talking about demonstrations and this sort of business, number one you're convincing me and number two you are convincing the board, that you're not really interested in looking for solutions, you're just trying to raise a ruckus. I have never seen anything solved by a demonstration." He then remarked that he had seen many things solved by having proposals come through the boards.
A question was raised concerning kegs in the Residence Halls next semester. Dr. Willett felt that 'hey would still be banned. However alternate arrangements such as winterizing the cabin, opening up the lower dining hall, and using the ABC rooms in I.ankford are being looked into. Questions were raised concerning Student Identification Cards. Status of Theraputic Recreation Majors, Sign-in-Signout procedures, and scheduling of exams. Handbooks and catalogs were also discussed at some length. The Press Conference was the answer to many questions and offered suggestions for both Administration and Student Government to look into.
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Teacher Quits Post Over Religion Thompson said he knew Miss Reprinted from The Roanoke Jones conducted daily devotions Times and World News in her classroom for the last 2H> By JACK CHAMBERLAIN years, but it was all right with Staff Writer him as long as no one Terri Jones taught in Roanoke complained. County schools for nearly four Last month someone did. years, a firm believer that The mother of a child in Miss children should know that God is Jones' combination 3rd and 4th good and Satan is bad. grade class, said Thompson, She said she believes very "said she didn't want her child strongly in the good of God and talked to about religion in any Jesus and the evils of Satan, way. She said she took her child witches, goblins and ghosts. to church and that was enough." After consulting with Vaughan, And that's why Terri Jones doesn't teach in the Roanoke Thompson told Miss Jones of the County schools any more. She complaint and advised her of the quit two weeks ago rather than law. "I knew she was having a little leave her religious convictions at devotion every morning," home. "I had the feeling all along that Thompson said. "I had to call the if I was ever challenged on the law at least to her attention. I just subject of religion, I, as a let her make her own Christian, would have to leave," judgement." Miss Jones said in an interview. So Miss Jones quit. She said she could not continue "I just didn't feel I should change my convictions just to if she had to give up her daily devotions in her classroom and suit what two or three parents promote satanism, witchcraft wants," she said. "I wasn't going to compromise in any way and and goblins at Halloween. Donald Thompson, her stay where I haven't the freedom principal at Catawba of speech." Miss Jones, 26, said she Elementary, and Aubrey Vaughan, director of elementary believes her problem also education, said she is a great developed from her refusal to teacher and they are sorry to see observe Halloween last fall when other teachers were having her go. But the U. S. Supreme Court, Halloween parties. Thompson agreed that this had deciding a suit brought by a something to do with complaint Maryland atheist, ruled in 1963 that prayer, Bible readings and, last month. The same mother had in general, advocating religious complained about Halloween. in public schools is Instead of a Halloween party, in which Miss Jones felt she unconstitutional. The exact interpretations of would have had to promote that landmark decision are still witches, goblins and ghosts, the being debated 14 years later, but class had an autumn party with it is generally thought that it is refreshments, and the children illegal for teachers to conduct talked about nature. "I feel like (Halloween), in an prayers and devotions in public innocent way, teaches children schools.
there is nothing wrong with witches. I try to teach children there are witches," Miss Jones said. Halloween, said the soft-spoken teacher, introduces children to witchcraft, satanism, ghosts, and goblins in a subtle way. "Later on, when the children grow up, they don't take it seriously and it is a serious thing," she said. Miss Jones said she expected the Halloween hassle would crop up again next fall, adding to the problem of the daily devotions and other religious teachings she didn't want to give up. Miss Jones said a couple of parents — including the one who five months later complained to the principal about her devotions — had asked her in October why she didn't have a Halloween party, but no one complained about it at that time. "I feel like trouble would have come," she said. "I knew I couldn't change my convictions about Halloween any more than I could about devotions. Miss Jones, a 1973 graduate of Ixmgwood College, taught at Hardy Road Elementary for a year before transferring to Catawba. She is a native of rural Pries in Grayson County and preferred a small, rural school with self-contained classrooms. Hardy Road, an open-space school, has 900 pupils, Catawba has 52. At Catawba, Miss Jones said, she conducted devotions two or three minutes each morning "right after taking up the money" for milk, ice cream and such. Sometimes she would tell a story, sometimes she would read from the Bible. She said she
would ask the children if anyone wanted to add to ihe prayer, but they didn't have to. "I had some parents say they were glad I had devotions," Miss Jones said. Miss Jones said she was reared as a Southern Baptist, but dropped out a few years ago after inding what she wants in a fellowship of 11 persons in a private home. "I felt like, as I grew to see exactly what the teaching of Jesus is all about, I no longer could find it in an organized church I've been to," she said. "Jesus really wasn't there. It didn't suit my needs." Miss Jones said she had n« plans for another j"b right now, but she's not worried. I'm glad 1 can trust in the fact that God will take care of me," she said. Vaughan said Miss Jones was "one of our very good teachers, an excellent classroom teacher — 1 personally would have loved to have my children in her classroom." Prayers and all? "Prayers and all," he said.
Additional Clinic Sihrtluli'ri During the Panhellenic sponsored pap smear clinic and breast examination clinic, 76 pap smear tests were administered. There were 66 girls who were turned down for the pap smear tests. An additional clinic will be held Thursday evening at 6:45 for those 66 girls. 106 girls attended the breast examination clinic.
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Outstanding Faculty Member Being Selected For Award By ELLEN CASSADA "For Professional Excellence and Devoted Service to Students" This brief statement is inscribed on the Faculty Recognition Award Medallion, presented at graduation by the Student Development Committee to a chosen faculty member. For the sixth consecutive year, the student body has submitted nominations. The ballot states that "this award is given annually to a deserving faculty member for academic excellence and service to students...The faculty member...should be the iÂťnc ..who is the most outstanding n our campus." Nominating students list the name of the professor and explain why their selection deserves the award. Ballots are then compiled and the Student Development Committee screens all nominees and makes a final selection. The committee is comprised of various organizational chairmen .iiid selected class and departmental representatives. After all nominations have been
submitted, each candidate is discussed. There is an initial vote for elimination, and background statistics are gathered for the top twelve. From this, the selection is made. The final vote is secret, with only the student chairman and advisor aware of the decision. Past recipients include Dr. James Gussett, Dr. Eleanor Bobbin. Miss Barbara Bishop, Dr. Mary Cristo, and Dr. Herbert Blackwell. It should be emphasized that the award is presented BY students FROM student nominations. The purpose of the award is to recognize the faculty member who students feel best
exhibits the qualities of competence and efficiency in the classroom and concern for students outside of the regular classroom situation. There are 23 students presently serving on the Student Development Committee, and naturally there will be 23 definitions of •outstanding qualities." The true meaning of the award cannot be adequately expressed in a few words. It means something a little different to each individual. The overall importance of the award is the fact that it is given by students in appreciation of a faculty member believed to have gone above and beyond teaching requirements.
New Alma Mater Because of the change to coeducation, Longwood College finds it necessary to develop a new Alma Mater. A contest shall be held for interested current students to write a new text. This text will be set to music by Dr. James McCray, Chairman of the Music Department and shall become the standard Alma Mater for our college. We invite all students to write an appropriate text for consideration. The ruies for the contest are as follows: 1. The text should have two verses and be approximately the same length as the existing Alma Mater. 2. The text should represent coeducation.
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3. All entries must be submitted to the Music Department by Friday, April 22 at 4:00 p.m. No author's name should be on the submitted manuscript. Each entry should be turned in to the Music Secretary in the Wygal Music Building and it will be assigned a number with the author's name registered separately from the text. 4. All entries will be judged by the Alma Mater committee which is comprised of members of the faculty, alumni, and students. 5. The winner will be announced Thursday, April 28. 6. The 1977 Senior Class will sing the Alma Mater for the first time at this year's graduation.
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(ONWAY B.THOMPSON The purchase of two landscape paintings, from its current exhibition, one by Frederick Nichols and one by Victor Huggins, brings Longwood's collection of work by contemporary Virginia artists to fifty-six in six media: painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery! prints, ceramics, and a mosaic! The Committee chose "Waterfall on the Rapidan," by Frederick Nichols, a painting showing frothy water gushing over rocks as the river picks up and mirrors the autumn leaves above it. This picture vibrates with movement, color, and dynamic composition. In contrast, the painting of Victor Huggins chosen by the Committee is quiet with muted color and mood. It shows us the gentle Blue Ridge rolling in the
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Wednesday evening at 7:45 in ieffers Dr. .Jack Burke will present a lecture entitled. "The Effects of Shark Blood on Animal i ancer Cells." Dr. Jack D. Burke, Professor uf Anatomy at the Medical College of Virginia, is a former member of the Longwood Faculty. He has done extensive research on the blood oxygen capacity of various mammals, fish and birds. In 1976, he coauihored an article entitled Inhibitory Effect of Shark Serum on Lewis Lung Carcinoma," which was published in the journal of the National Cancer Institute. The lecture is being sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi.
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distance behind a wall of green trees and foreground pasture. Its restfulness and harmony suggest a nineteenth century, preindustrial revolution peace, where cattle browse and people may stroll. The history of the collection began in 1948 when Dean of Students Ruth Cleaves appointed a Committee for Interior Improvement and asked Emily Barksdale to be chairman. As a graduate of Randolph-Macon Women's College, Ms. Barksdale was familiar with its art collection and recognized the importance of such a project for l/mgwood. She formed the first Committee for the Purchase of Works by Contemporary Virginia Artists. As a state-supported college, it seemed appropriate for Longwood to recognize and encourage Virginia's living
artists. As soon as it was known that funds were needed in August 1949, the graduating senior classes, Ix>ngwood Players, and interested individuals donated money to the fund. In 1951 the first painting was bought out of the Virginia Biennial at the Virginia Museum. Others were added from visits to studios as well as from the Biennials until 1958, when Horace Day was invited to show a group of his paintings on campus. This exhibition created so much interest that the policy of inviting artists to show a group of their works from which the Committee could choose, began and continues. The Longwood College Committee for the Purchase of Works by Contemporary Virginia Artists has been made a standing (Cootinutd on Page 8)
By CINDY GOODWYN The Virginia Home Economics Association held its 67th annual convention on March 23-26, 1977, at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. The convention program, "Home Economics: Visible Resources on Contemporary Issues," was designed to assist home economists in keeping abreast on issues related to the profession at the state and national levels. The keynote speaker for the opening session was Dr. Donald Dedmon, President, Radford College whose topic was "Home Economists Communicating Their Profession to Others." Convention extras included exhibits and mini-workshops on the following topics: 1. The Family and Aging; 2. The Employed Homemaker and Family Adjustments; 3. World Hunger; 4. Aesthetic Considerations in the Near Environment; 5. Energy Alternatives; 6. Creating Quality Environment for Older Americans; 7. Home Economists in Management Positions; 8. Clothing for the Handicapped; 9. l^and Use Planning; 10. Metrics. Mrs. Dorothy Savedge, a member of the executive council of the Virginia Home Economics Association,
conducted a workshop on "Home Economists as leaders" with Dr. I/etty Pryor from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, as guest speaker. The workshop was very inspiring as the participants discussed the role of leadership in the field of home economics. At the convention I^ongwood's home economics department was well represented by 5 teachers and 16 students.
Phi Beta Lambda Officers To Be Installed By KAY COLEMAN The third annual Phi Beta lambda banquet will be held at 6 p.m. tonight in the Banquet Room. All members of Phi Beta lambda are urged to attend. Sunday dress is appropriate. At the banquet, the following officers of Phi Beta Lambda for 1977-78 will be installed. President Cindy Chapman Vice President Betsy Whidden Secretary Robyn Swartzwelder Treasurer Sue Moseley Historian Dianne Morris Reporter Kay Coleman Parliamentarian Wanda Blount
S-UN Plans Many Summer School Activities By D. J. LINDSEY logwood's Student Union has many activities planned for the two summer sessions. There will be a S-UN program every Wednesday ranging from miniconcerts and films to watermelon picnics and picnics to Holiday Lake. The miniconcerts and films will be shown
Carol Henry To Coordinate Campaign By D.J. LINDSEY Carol Henry, a 19 year old sophomore, has been named by Andrew Miller, the Democratic candidate for Governor, to coordinate his campaign activities among the Longwood students. Carol Henry, who is a Home Economics and Spanish major from Fairfax, Virginia, is president of the Longwood Democratic club. When Miller came to Hampden-Sydney to deliver his campaign speech, Carol and some of the club members met Mr. Miller and talked with him about his plans for the future campaign. The club is small at the present time but is active and has plans for future activities.
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in the commons room between Frazer and Curry dorms. During the two five-week periods there will be a total of five miniconcerts. The first group to be featured will be T&M Express which appeared at longwood earlier this year with Rosewater Blue. The audience reaction to them was very good. The group Warren and Bodel are scheduled to appear three times. There are also outdoors activites with food and music to be held. Watermelon will be in good supply for outdoor picnics and picnics to Holiday I^ke; which is scheduled for July. I-ast but not least there will be Wheels trips to such places as Nagshead, Virginia Beach, the mountains for hikers, a blue grass festival, and a trip to King's Dominion. In order to have these weekend trips there must be enough students signed up to go. Unlike regular session activities, all the summer session programs will be free. These activities are being entirely funded with the summer students' activity fees.
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WOW $'/4.\5o J6C ^w# Deane Davis Featured In Showcase Gallery Pencil and conte drawings, photographs, paintings and prints by Deane Davis will be featured in the Showcase Gallery at Longwood College, April 11-29.
The public is cordially invited to view this exhibit in the Reading Room of the Lankford The directing class at Building. Longwood is once again Miss Davis is a senior art preparing for production of the final group of one-act plays for major from Pearisburg. She the year. The plays will be hopes to go into commercial art presented April 26-27 in Jarman or illustration following Studio Theatre. The times will be graduation. announced later. A member of Geist, The plays for this semester Longwood's honorary leadership include mostly comedies. There are 9 one-acts to be done half and fraternity, Miss Davis is art half between the first and second editor of GYRE, the college's nights. On the 26th there will be a student-published literary High School production of Class magazine. Last year, she was the of '88 and an original cast recipient of the art department's production on the 27th. All but Purchase Award. She is also a three of the one-acts are new member of Alpha I -amdba Delta, scripts by Jacqui Singleton and scholastic honorary society, and will be her final productions on of Alpha Gamma Delta social fraternity. Ixtngwood Campus.
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CBS To Air Special 'Mysteries Of The Great Pyramid' By STACEY SMITH On Wednesday night, April 20 at 8:00, CBS will present a TV special entitled "Mysteries Of The Great Pyramid." Omar Sharif, the host will be presenting discussions, historical background, and questions raised about The Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Great Pyramid, which is located on the Egyptian desert near Cairo was built close to 2600 BC, and its height reaches 482 feet. It is mainly made of limestone and displays impressive masonry. Yet for an unknown reason it looks as if it was left unfinished by the workers. As if to show a once great power, nine smaller pyramids surround the great one. Three of the small pyramids were built for Pharaoh Khufu's family and on the front east a mortuary service temple for Khufu remains standing. Egyptologists have found that in order to have created this massive burial vault, blocks were taken out of quaries by the river
south of Carlo and at high tide they were floated across to the base of the pyramid hill, where stone ramp waited. The special will raise many unanswered questions such as; What was the purpose behind the sole survivor of the ancient seven wonders of the world? Was it merely a tomb for a great pharoah, or is it in fact, a repository for some still-to-befound answers to vast and universal secrets"' When the pyramid was broken into win was the sarcophagus found empty? And is there ;â– :mk between the Great Pyrami.. and a form of Kinetic energy'' These questions and more will be discussed by experts who will give their opinion on the topics brought up. Viewers will be brought inside this massive tomb to see for themselves what the excavators have found, and they will be enlightened on many of the mysteries behind the Egyptians and their beliefs in pyramids
"Religion und our Social Future by Dr. Langdon Gilkey Olivia Newton-John in Concert
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1:00 PM Sat., April 23 at Norfolk's Scope 8 P.M. With Special Guest Star Jim Stafford
Tickets $8.50, $7.50 and $6.50 Are Available By Mail And At All Video Seat locations in Tidewater
Sophomore Road Show Huge Success By DEBBIE NORTHERN At 7:30 in the morning of April 13, about 28 sophomores with painted faces and warm hearts went to Richmond to brighten up the day for patients at Crippled Children's Hospital and Chippenham Psychiatric Hospital for Adults. Their skit of "Old MacDonald's Farm" included clowns, "animals", Raggedy Ann and Andy, and Mickey Mouse. Everyone had fun and the
patients enjoyed the shows. The biggest highlight, though, was when the group gave an impromptu performance at Maymount Park to a group of around 40 children enjoying their school vacation. These children were a good audience and got an extra treat besides an excursion to the Park. A lot of credit must be given to all the participants and to Robin Bryant who was in charge of the clowns. Sophomore Road Show was a big success.
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By TOM DeWITT I-ast week as the men's portion of the IAA softball came started, a conflict immediately arose. The girl's lacrosse team was also occupying Her field at the same time. Neither teams nor events directly effected each other until it was time for the outfield to be taken. It was then found, (rather abruptly,) that the left field of the softball game would be right in the middle of the lacrosse field. Kevin Beds worth, left fielder for the Sigma Phi Epsilon team, was met with, 'You can't play here! Get out of the way! You wanna get hit?" Kevin called time out and walked into home plate to discuss the situation with the IAA officials. It was decided that nothing could be done about the situation and to play as though "Nothing was wrong" and make sure you weren't clubed by a passing lacrosse player. The game started with little incident after a few more choice warnings were issued to Kevin as he again took his position in the outfield. After a few painfully near misses and blocked goal attempts by SigEp's left fielder, Y razer took to the field. Again, Ihey experienced the same difficulty H was made obvious to the softball players by the lacrosse lean) that they would have to move, so at the conclusion of a women's softball game, the location had been changed to the far southeast corner of Her field. This produced a clear left field and a cramped center field, but it looked as though things would work out. The east lacrosse goal was in the center of right field but
ignored because not many players hit to right field. This produced a right outfielder playing back up to the first baseman. However, because Her field was not designed for being played in by the long ball hitters and the lacrosse.earn at the same time, balls continued to interrupt the lacrosse players as they whipped passes dangerously close to right fielder, Tommy Pultz's head. Pultz took this in stride along with the remarks that still originated at that part of the field. Finally, it happened. A long drive down into center field caused Kevin Bedsworth (who had been moved to center field for his own protection) to back up into the "forbidden zone" once more to play it. The ball landed no where near the lacrosse ball and immediately became part of their game. After retrieving the ball from a neighboring goal and removing a clete from his dill), Kevin threw home, missing the tag by a good two minutes. The IAA officials thereafter called a ball hit into the lacrosse field as an automatic double. The players added one more clause, any lacrosse player hit was a homer and the person's team responsible won hand's down, in addition to a three week vacation in Florida. With all due respect to the lacrosse team, thank you who stuck to the lacrosse game. Also given the mentioned situation, the IAA officials should be commended for keeping peace "among the ranks" but most of all, thanks to the person who made up the one additional clause.
FROM THE EDITOR . Due to various circumstances there are no pictures of Greek Week, yet the Greeks should not go unrecognized or commended. It was a great week of fun and excitement. It was also a week of serious giving. The social services that the Greek perform are many. Each service asks that the sisters and brothers give a part of themselves to others. It takes a very special person, one with a heart of understanding and love, to give in such a way. Fortunately for all who benefit from it, the understanding and love, does not begin and end with Greek Week. The same activities which occurred during the week occur throughout the year. Wouldn't it be nice if the same atmosphere which surrounded the week could be present throughout the year? And what better way to end any week than with spring weekend. People got down and partied together, and wasn't it great.
Margaret Hammersley Amy Blanks Dave Gates. Anne Carter Stephens Dave Gates Anne Ranson Dave Gates Anne Carter Stephens Editor, Nancy Cosier Lori Felland
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martyrs for our own causes, accomplishing nothing? Thank you, Caroline Harrison
to have granted admission to certain students. And to you, Mr. Ackerson — the best of luck in your endeavors to "throw Longwood College Policy out the window" . . . it's been here a lot longer than you have. Anita L. Rivard
Dear Editor, Many will not even pick up a small newspaper like "The ComREBUTTAL mentator,'' probably because the general feeling is that To the Editor: With respect to Jubal anything critical, underground SPRING AND Ackerson's letter of last week, I and unsigned is not worth one's STEREOS effort and time to read. I must wish to make a few comments. Perhaps Longwood was confess that the same thoughts Dear Editor: passed through my own mind, but "forced" to go coed by HEW, but Spring is a lovely time of year; I decided to open up and give it this does not automatically the dogwood in the courtyard my attention anyway. indicate that little effort has been below the Colonnade bloom in a Surprisingly, I was impressed put forth to make the transition a riot of loveliness. The weather is with the content of the various successful one. The decision was warm and as Tabb and French do articles. I am making a plea for finalized and announced to the not have air-conditioning, the those whose views are different student body during the spring windows are always open to year; catch any wandering breeze. from those expressed in "The semester of last consequently, those females Commentator" to read it and How sad then, to have this lovely notice its strong points. If you stringently opposed to the College scene shattered by someone's still think the newspaper wrong going coed had time to change stereo blaring drums and guitars or unjust, at least you will know their plans for the next academic while you're trying to listen to the foundation on which views year, and there were some who your Beethoven Symphony; your opposite from your own are built decided not to return. I would ears assaulted by the continuous and will understand why suspect that all prospective playing of someone else's taste in someone felt the need to publish students were also made aware records. it. In return, the editor) s) of "The of Ixmgwood's new coed status, We all have our preferences. I Commentator" should also listen otherwise we would not have merely ask that we not force to and read the ideas dissimiliar resident male students in them on others. The Tabb and attendance at this time. In French dorms have walls of from his or hers. A mere spark can start a fire, simpler terms, those students paper and sound travels easily but it takes alot of effort to check here now CHOSE to be here. enough in the winter with all the In my opinion, there are many the fire after it is out of control. doors and windows shut, but in The saddest part is that the effort MALE students who have not put the summer the choice is of either usually comes too late, for even forth 100 percent effort in listening to someone else's though it puts out the fire, only attempting to live civilly in a records, because you can't hear ashes are left to show for it. like coed atmosphere. The old adage your own, or perishing in the starting a fire, it is easy for "rules were made to be broken" heat. I politely ask the people to air what they truly is essentially correct; however, sunbathers in the courtyard believe in, but it is very difficult breaking rules in order to show below the Colonnade not to turn for them to stop seeking revenge how "archaic" and "asinine" their first, second, and third floor and exchange ideas in order to they are is no way to have these record players on full blast so they can tan to music. Some of find the middle ground in rules changed. Unlike you, Mr. Ackerson, I the music I like, and some of it I between. Ixmgwood is ablaze have been here for four years and definitely do not. It is rather with various controversies at this I have seen PROGRESS which upsetting to be listening to a time. A suggestion for the administration, the various has allowed the students to "live" record in your own room and branches of the student better than in preceding years. have it drowned out by another government and the student body For example, students no longer record coming from outside your is to let the fire die down before it have to file destination slips for window. I ask that all residents in is too late to salvage anything. overnight trips, no longer HAVE that area and in any others to Find the middle ground where to be in by midnight, no longer please, please: have a little the bad points from each have to leave doors OPEN during courtesy. Your taste in records viewpoint can be discarded and open house hours, and no longer maybe excellent, but so is the the good points from each have to refrain from drinking next person's. It is not your right combined to form a workable alcoholic beverages in the to decide what everyone else is to compromise. If one really thinks presence of male guests. Need I hear. I withhold my name in fear of about it, we are all striving for say more? Longwood has come a IX)NG way just in the last four having my records sabotaged by the same major goal; a great college that we can all take pride years. I might add that these irate listeners. in. Can we open up enough to changes came about through the efforts of the listen to each other. . .can we mutual Attention "Concerned discuss the various situations on Administration, the students, and Seniors." Please which our opinions differ without the respective Boards. Sign Your Letter I, too, wish this college better the bitterness that lately has been luck in the future; it was seen for too often on our campus To The Editor. ... or are we all going to be certainly Ixmgwood's misfortune
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Varsity Lacrosse Team Fighting Hard As J.V. Team Rolls In The Wins By DEBBIE NORTHERN
Photo credit: Lorl FeUand.
On April 13, the longwood Lacrosse team met the Westhampton lacrosse team on Her Field. Westhampton took a 12-3 win over I..ongwood. LC. just did not play as well as they did against Bridgewater, the passes did not get to their destinations and the ball was on our defensive end of the field throughout the second half. Despite the overall performance, the defense did an exceptionally good job by blocking several shots and intercepting passes. Unfortunately, the attack just could not pull everything together. Scoring for Longwood were Carol Filo with 1, Terry Voit with 1, and also Terry Donahue made 1. Again the J.V. team pulled
SPORTS Keeping Active And Urging Support By BENNIE SHAW The longwood College Tennis Team armed up for the state tournament held this past week end by soundly defeating two strong opponents, Lynchburg College and ODU. The match with Lynchburg College was the "tougher" of the two matches with Ixwigwood gaining a 7-2 win.
Some of the best women tennis in the state is played here on the longwood Campus and all seven members of the team have earned the support of the student body so tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. be at the Barlow courts and show this team how proud we are of their 8-0 record.
scores, 10-4. This was varsity's first win and the J.V. is still undefeated. Both teams worked well together. A special note of recognition goes to Terry Donahue and Patty Hughson. who played goalie for the first time. Also thanks go to Suzanne Ash and Debbie Fore, who played goalie for the club's first game Cathy lx)we. and Cherl Sams helped out the Shenandoah team since they had to play two games. Both Cherl Sams and Terry Voit had a hot hand for the Varsity Ixingwood team, scoring 3 goals each Terry Donahue had 2. Carol Filo and Jennie Morrow each scored 1 goal. For the J.V. team. "Skeet'' Forthuber and Iinda F.agle each shot 3 goals, .lame Carson had 2. Teresa Ware and "Fuzz" Schavione had one apiece. There will be two games played today at l.ynchburg College. The Varsity and J.V teams are looking for another win to finish their regular season. The Varsit\ team will then go to Tournaments April 22-23.
Archery Team Looking Strong
LongwoocTs Fine Tennis Team
The IxHigwood team played very strong against ODU which is evident by the final score of 9-0. This was the fourth time this spring that our young ladies have held a team scoreless. The final home match of this season will be held tomorrow against Randolph-Macon College
through with an 8-1 win over Westhampton. Even with two of Westhampton's Varsity players in the game. Our J.V. played tough. Terry "Fuzz" Schavione scored 3 goals, Cathy "Skeet" Forthuber scored 2, Iinda Eagle, Jayne Carson, and Katie Trainor each had 1. Both the attack and defense got off some good passes and kept Westhampton from scoring any in the second half. The Varsity team played a close game with Sweetbriar on April 14. Ixmgwood took an early 2-1 lead but at half time Sweetbriar led 6-3. The final score was 9-8. Carol Filo and Terry Voit each had 3 goals while Cathy Holt and Terry Donahue both hit 1. Goals shot and missed totaled 23. The team put up a good fight and made some good shots late in the second half, but time ran out before they could take the lead. The defense again played a well controlled game. Spring weekend brought victories to both teams against Shenandoah Club with identical
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By DEBBIE NORTHERN As predicted, the longwood Archery Team certainly appears to be heading for Nationals. They will have to place 1st or 2nd in the State Tournament to be held at longwood on April 19 in order to attend. I^ast week end I-ongwood placed 2nd in a tournament against Madison College, VP1&SU, Atlantic County College, Glassboro State College and Brooklyn College, (llassboro shot a 1859 to take first place, I,ongwood was just four points behind 1855, and Brooklyn shot a 1771 for third place. Caroline Henshaw shot Longwood's highest score, which was a 710, just 10 points from an All American Score. The team also looked strong against Westhampton on April 13. They defeated their opponents 2014 to 1461. Both Caroline Henshaw and Colleen Blakely shot All American Scores in the Eastern 600. To do this their scores must be 480 or above. Due
to this, they may be nominated for the All American Archery Team. The other archers for lxmgwood were Kathy iKakii Hicks, a freshman who is a very strong addition to the learn, Penny Nor ford and BelS) ('nipper.
Fni/«T Heads I j> Men's Softball ByD.J.LlNDSKV Frazer dorm has .steamrolled to three victories in the Men's softball intramurals. Frazer has defeated South Cunningham, Sigma Phi Fpsilon, and Tabu m consecutive order. In order Id win the championship, they must win a total of five games. With the exception of the first game against South Cunningham, the scores have not been close. Frazer has yet to play the Day Students and South Ruffner.
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Varied Items Brought Up (Continued from Page 2) faculty committee. It continues to be headed by Janice Lemen, Professor of Art, and herself a painter. Three other Art Department members serve, as well as three non-art faculty members, a Library staff member, and Art students. Students have always been on this committee, with a definite voice in selection and placement of the works—always where the greatest number of students will see them. The works are rearranged from time to time with the suggestions and help of the student committee who give their time and effort cheerfully, and
At Legislative Board Meeting By DEBBIE WEBB The Student Union takes part yearly in Pitch-in, a program sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. The purpose is to contribute something to clean up the environment, or to do something to beautify it. Exactly what is done is left to the individual organization participating. By now everyone should have seen signs of Legislative Board's contribution. I-et'shope it works! One thing we would like to remind students and faculty of: legislative Hoard members can administer exams. If a professor cannot give an exam when the majority of his students can take it. ;i Legislative Board member ran be there to hand out the exams and take them up. Wanda Petersen has been King into having more outside lights on campus. It was brought up in many of the
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campus-wide hall meetings that there was not enough outside lighting in certain places. Campus Police are checking into it, and will get back to Wanda soon. Other items that were brought up at the hall meetings and looked into: 1) gravel has been brought to fill up the holes in the parking lot behind Wheeler; 2) at the present time the pianos in the dorms are not well cared for and are not tuned on a regular basis. The cost of tuning ranges from $20 to $30. There is the possibility they might be tuned if students show concern in keeping them up; 3) on the question of painting rooms, there was a shortage of painters and the painting schedule was still under consideration: 4) people misused the privilege of taking cereal and fruit out of the dining hall, and the cost being high, it is no longer allowed. We only have a couple more meetings, but we sure would like to see you there — I-ankford Reading Rooms, 6:30, Monday nights. See you there and have a great week!!
continue to contribute funds through their graduating classes. Alumnae returning to the campus can feel pride in the College's growing and varied collection, most of which have increased in value both esthetically and economically. The works speak for the quality and scope of artists who have taken themes from their native state, or have been nurtured by its ideals and education. It also serves as a tangible reminder of the foresight and awareness of those who have known the importance of surrounding the students, insofar as possible, with ever wider experiences for their consideration and joy.
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