The Rotunda Longwood College â– - Farmville, VA
Volume 75, Number 18
March 25,1996
Lancaster Interior Exposed By Donnie Hubert Rotunda Staff Whether you walk into the newly renovated Lancaster building from High Street or the new student/campus-wide entrance towards the back of the building, it will be an experience to remember. After going on a personal tour of the building with Ms. Maryann Lentz, to see the changes within, to say I was amazed is putting it mildly. According to Ms. Lentz, the renovations for the smokefree building began in 1994. It was expected to be completed in October 1995, but instead it was moved to March 1996. The interior of the building was partially done by Ms. Lentz. Lentz works at the Physical Plant and is the architect for Longwood College. Our tour started from the student entrance and progressed around the building. The top floor of Lancaster holds the Administrative offices such as thcExecuti ve Vice Presidents', Cashiering, and Payroll. There is also a Faculty Training Room that will help to orient faculty and staff with programs
sponsored by Human Resources, train them with computers, and how to use the Internet. The current training room is in Hiner and will be moved to the new building soon. From the top floor you can use either the stairwells, covered with slate from Buckingham County, or the handicap accessible elevators to reach the main floor. The main floor opens up into the Gallery with a new Information Center located in between the new offices. The offices on this floor include the President's Office (which Dr. Patricia Cormier will take over upon her arrival onto the campus in August), Institutional Advancement, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The new Ambassador Room is also located here. On the main floor you should pay close attention to the Gallery, Information Desk, and the new Meeting Room. The Gallery will soon display portraits on the wall, with lights shining upon them. According to Lentz, the collection will not include any valuable pieces due to security reasons. There is a possibil-
ity that the Longwood College may sponsor showings of the collection, but that is still unclear. The new Information desk located on the main floor will help orient individuals who are in need of assistance or unable to locate a certain office. The red columns surrounding the desk may be painted white to follow the color scheme of the main floor. And last, but certainly not least, the main floor features the new Meeting Room. This room offers an inviting, spacious interior, that Ms Lentz states shows respect. The room features plush, burgundy chairs to complement the 22 foot table that seats 22 people. The table is placed almost directly in the center of the room with large windows encompassing it. The windows seem to dominate the room but allow for an airy and welcoming feeling. As we walked out the room we progressed back to the ground floor that will astound you with the choice of decorating colors. Lentz stated that the lobby area on the ground floor is outspoken with its use of primary colors in the interior decorating.
The Big Move to Lancaster By Donnie Hubert Rotunda Staff The old library received new tenants March 20. The top floor of South Ruffner, or the Business Affairs' offices were the first to relocate to Lancaster. These offices included the Executive Vice Presidents', Budget, Payroll, Monthly Payment Plan, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and Cashiering. Their new offices in Lancaster will occupy the top floor of the building. On Thursday all occupants of
the President's Office, Academic Affairs, and Institutional Advancement moved to their new locations. And on Friday, the offices associated with Student Affairs moved as well. These offices included the Vice President of Student Affairs, Housing, Career Planning and Placement, Counseling Services, Student Services, Dean of Students, Student Development, Wellness Center, and Community Services. After the removal of the offices in South Ruffner, the building is expected to become a new
residence hall. Bids are already out for the construction and are due in April. The new dorm, which will undergo an 18 month renovation process, may be ready to accept students in January 1998. According to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Darryl Poole, any renovations of Main Ruffner have not been planned as of yet. "Some discussion for the remainder of the buildings has been put forward," he stated, but nothing has been decided as of yet.
Students will be permitted to see the inside of Ixincaster this week. Benches line some of the walls and cushions are expected to occupy the vacant spaces soon. Glass doors can be seen from the studentVcampus wide entrance, which is also handicap accessible. Located on the ground floor are the offices associated with Student Affairs such as the Housing, Wellness Center, Career Center, Counseling Services, Student Services, and Community Services. The Vice President of
named to The New Student Center. This was done in an effort to "better reflect" what activities Ms. Cochran does for students including Orientation Leaders and Sail Week. The new Career Center sports a new look due to spacious quarters given to the library. The room is partially enclosed with glass windows and benches line one wall, with cushions to be added at a later date.
Student Affairs and the Dean of Students' office are located here as well. The Student Development office is located also on the ground floor, but according to Mary Kaye Cochran, the office has been re-
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Editor's Note on Women's Hitory Month
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Founding Editor Helen Skillman 1920
As a woman, it is my unfortunate privilege to Eve in fear. Each time I pull into a gas station late at night, use a pay phone in a poorly lit area, get a flat tire while traveling, walk alone, receive an obscene phone caB, receive undaunted Mares while walking down a busy thorough fare, or walk into a place where 1 am the only woman, my guard instantly goes up, and I am memorizing everything about onot be trusted in this unfair and unequal society is the message frequently given. However, with the celebration of Women's History during the month of March, women are given the opportunity to be further empowered from their predecessors and their progress. As Virginia Slims would say, "You've came a long way babyP' But even Virginia Slims is giving women
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her persistence for the 19th Amendment, proved that long ago. Tobacco companies are not me only ones to continue to slight women. Take a look at administrations. Notice the faces in the higher level positions. You won't find many women here. Even Longwood, formerly a women's college, has fallen victim to the norms of society. Only with mis next administration wil we see our second female president. Perhaps in twenty more years this too will turn around, as it took so long for the right to vote. Other inequalities are still present though. There has been a recent increase in the amount of women in non-traditional positions, yet these women often
suffer pay inequalities. For every dollar a nun makes, a woman holding the same position and having the same educational experience will make approximately 70 cents. And for women who do take on the more ambitious roles, they are critiqued with a finer eye. A prime example would be when Hillary Clinton look on the health care system. Was it so bad for her to assert some power even though her husband was president? I personally find that to be a perfect opportunity to take advantage of trying loreform something she felt wasn't right, which was quite smart on her part. It was ridiculous for people to compare her to Jackie O'nassis and her time as First Lady, especially when we
now know how dysfunctional the Kennedy's really were. By comparing hertoJackieisalsoaskingher to sit by passively and act as though her only knowledge is that of art and children. This is not how women are to act today; we have as much control over our own lives and opportunity for education as does any man After 75 years of voting privileges women still have the underhand. Fertility rights over our bodies, medical disadvantages, society's expected roles, and former norms have been great hurdles to leap over. But not to lose heart. The only thing truly different between a man and a woman is the amount of physical strength possessed.
The Killing Fields Presented at Hampden-Sydney By Brenda Huffstutler Editor In Chief
Editorial Board Editor In Chief Brenda Huffstutler
ferring to them as baby. We are not babies in any way. Susan B. Anthony, in
"If adversity breeds strength, we have one of the strongest men in the world." This is how Dith Pran, Academy-Award winner of the film The Killing Fields, was introduced March 12. In order to bring most the younger audience up to date with the Vietnam era, Pran began his lecture in 1954 with the split of Vietnam and went on to give the reason America was initially involved. Then, the audience was brought to 1972 where Pran became involved with journalism, assisting Sydney Shanberg for The NewYorkTimes. With the history lesson and his involvement explained, Pran went on to explain his basis for The Killing Fields. Apparently, during the 1930's and '40's, educated Communists formed a group which later moved to tne jungle in trie 1960's. They tried to recruit members, but since the Cambodians are a religious people, they wanted no part of the group since they could no longer
visit their temple. During the war, the commander of this group became strong by telling the people the Americans were going to take over the country. However, if they joined up with the Communists, also known as the Khmer Rouge (Cambodian Reds), they would get their country back. And since the Americans were dropping bombs over the country, it was "easy for Communists to say Americans not nice people." By April of 1975, Laos was completely shut down by the Communists, including the hospital. Everyone was forced into the hills to join labor camps as a matter of survival. Pran gave the story of how one doctor actually left a patient to die on the table and went into the back room when the Communists came. When he was questioned, he told the guards the doctor had left, saving his own life. Pran explained how during this time Cambodia took a huge step backwards. Because the Communists feared educated people, no machinery or foreign intervention
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was permitted. Everyone was to look alike as well. "Our society, everyone looks beautiful. My society is just the opposite," Pran told the audience. It was important to learn how to be ugly and dirty - there were no worries about cleaning or brushing teeth. This was one way to remain unnoticed from authorities. Another way to not be bothered was to lie. This saved people in 3/ 4 of the interrogations by authority. "Make sure you keep your mouth shut," Pran told everyone. "There were spies all overtheplace. "My life, I survived because my lie I told them I was a taxi driver," for four years. During his years within the Khmer Rouge, Pran told how lucky he actually was. First, "I was lucky because I was assigned to the chef of a blacksmith brigade. Ihad right to taste... (I) betrayed them, but when you're hungry you betray." For his second brigade assignment he was a fisherman, on his third he was a gardener. During his last assignment he was given the
job of transporting rice. For his survival he stole and he explained his jobs this way, "You can steel. That's part of your life. That's how you survive." In The Killing Fields, Pran said, "It's not all my story, but it's not a he... I changed my life to Cambodian life. "This movie tried to make you understand." Pran summarized the Khmer Rouge saying, 'To destroy you is no less; to keep you is no profit." This can only explain the mentality to the ownership of Communism. In the past the United Nations, including the United States, ignored there were killing fields except for the Khmer Rouge. Pran summarized his speech saying, "Why 1 carry this (Cambodian) flag - It's very painful... I have to tell the world." Currently, Pran works for 77KNew Kont7i'm«,coveringBill Clinton, Governors of New Jersey and New York, and a lot of New Jersey news.
Editorial Policy Notice to all those preparing articles for the paper: All stories must be submittedby 5 pm. Thursday in order for them to run in Monday's paper. The Rotunda will not accept any late stories Also, if anyone wished to have a story covered, please contact the office and allow a week for most assignments to be given to a writer. In case of extenuating circumstances, accommodations may be made. The office number is 3952120. Letters to the Editor are to be mailed to Box 2091. They must be typed and received by Thursday at 5 pm in order to be published in Monday's edition. All letters are subject to editing, and signatures are preferred. Letters may run on any date.
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Alpha Gamma New Parking Beyond Deltas Skate For Regulations The Iron a Good Cause Gates By Donnie Hubert Rotunda Staff
By Cristy Hayes Rotunda Staff
Compiled by Donnie Hubert Rotunda Staff Around The Nation: Senator Bob Dole is expected to win the support of the Republican Party after winning almost all the primaries. Several presidential candidates dropped from the race earlier this week, in* eluding Lamar Alexander and Steve Forbes. The next hurdle for the senator to face is choosing a possible running mate forthe 1996 Presidential Election. On Wednesday, March 13 a gunman stormed inside an auditorium at an elementary school and opened fire. Sixteen children were killed and one teacher. The gunman, a suspected pedophile, then turned the gun onto himself. Queen Elizabeth II is expected to visit the school sometime this week.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Roller skating is usually thought of as a weekend activity where you can see friends, skate, andenjoy hanging out. The sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta have joined the fun of skating with the hard work of fund raising. The Longwood chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta foundation sponsors an annualSkate-A-Thontoraise funds for the research of Juvenile Diabetes. The Alpha Gamma Delta chapter at Longwood participates by asking for donations for the Skate-A-Thon, and then skating to earn the donations. Each sister was required to raise a donation of five dollars and to attend the Skate-A-Thon in Appomatax. Approximately forty sisters from Alpha Gamma Delta's chapter at Longwood, and a few from VCU's chapter participated in this Skate-AContinued from Page I
Lancaster Viewed method for Long wood and the only other building on campus that uses this system is Grainger. Some students have explored the new building, while the new administration moved in, and they were surprised with the new look. The comments have ranged from positive to negative about the new look. Allison Sandberg, a sophomore
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commented, "that the top floor looked polished and professional. The ground floor, though, with its different colors lacks the professionalism of the upstairs." She believes the colors should be in different shades, like softer colors. Another student stated that there was nothing wrong with the colors. The building was not how I anticipated the interior to look.
Plumbing Taught in Chemistry Class By Anna Karnolt Guest Writer
April 1 -6, 1996
Thon Friday, March 1. Many sisters said they enjoyed the Skate-A-Thon because it was fun but also productive. Katie Garst said, "We had fun skating, raising money for a good cause, and becoming closer as a sisterhood". "I couple skated with a little boy and I had a blast," commented Alisa Tyler. 'It was a cool way to bring sisters from otherchapters together,'' agreed Alicia Fink. Tyler also laughed and added, "It is something different to do on the weekend. It made me feel like a kid again". The sisters agreed that this fundraiser was a great way to combine fun and hard work. The chapter earned approximately $275 for the research of Juvenile Diabetes, and gained personal satisfaction knowing they are helping others while having fun.
Dr. Patrick Barber's section of Fundamentals of Chemistry had an interesting lecture on Monday, March 4. Master plumber, Bobby Simmons, addressed the students during their class time on the proper techniques of cleaning and fitting plasticandcopperpipes. Simmons recently received an award for his dedicated service to Longwood of an impressive 15 years. What does plumbing have to do
with Chemistry? Well, the students used the techniques that they learned in class to complete a laboratory later that same day. They had two assignments. First, each lab bench constructed a copper pipe system and a plastic pipe system. Secondly, the students needed to test the solder for the presence of lead, mercury, and silver. Freshman Maggie Hollister "It was interesting to learn how to put pipes together and to learn what Continued on Page 4
Due to the relocation of numerous offices and facilities in South Ruffner to the Lancaster building, some faculty, staff, and other employees may be required to park in different areas. The new parking regulations, suggested by the Parking Advisory Committee, were approved by the President, Dr. William Dorrill. They consist of the following: the Jarman Lot will be reserved for Grainger, Jarman, and Stevens employees. Pine Street (High Street to the Fountain) will be reserved for teaching faculty and the Crafts Lot will be reserved for Staff. The Randolph Street Lot (gravel lot behind the Methodist Church) has
been leased for Longwood's use and this lot will be available for faculty/staff, and visitors. Any staff moving to Lancaster will continue to use current parking areas which are the Graham and Crafts Lots. Special stickers were issued to be placed on decals for faculty and staff. The stickers determine which individuals should be parked in designated areas. The stickers are distributed by Laura Rice, Parking Coordinator, located at Campus Police. The Parking Advisory Committee consists of faculty/staff members including the Chair Phyllis Mable, Carolyn Craft, Brenda Ferguson, Neil Humphreys, Rick Hurley, Ken Rockensies, Chief James Huskey. The Student Representatives are Jeremy Glesnerand Jason Hanchey.
A New Team Faces the Challenge in '96 By Ashley Bowker Guest Writer Under the direction of Mary Kaye Cochran, the 1996 Orientation Leaders are busy training and preparing for the events to come during PREVIEW '96. Longwood's summer orientation program, and S. A.I.L. Week '96 in the Fall. This year's group consists of 49 Orientation Leaders, both eturning leaders and newly se-
lected leaders. Returning O.L.'s and Co-Chairs Ashley Bowker and Mandi Robinson are shooting for a funfilled program whose 1996 logo reads: FACE THE CHALLENGE. Also involved in the organization are returnees: Lynn Atkinson, Molly Cones, Jennifer Davis, Jeremy DiMaio, Ransford Doherty, Ginny Eaton, Lisa Farinholt, JenContinued on Page 7
Crime Reports on Campus darch 15: Vandalism to snack machine. Ruffner. Under Investigation vlarch 18: Larceny. Frazer. Under Investigation. vlarch 19: Accident. Stevens Lot. Resolved. Trepassing. Lankford. Resolved. Larceny from vending machine. Ruffner. Resolved. Obscence phone calls. Stubbs. Under Investigation. vlarch 20: Obscene phone calls. Cunninghams. Under Investigation. vlarch 21: Assault. Curry. Resolved. Larceny. Jarman. Under Investigation. Obscene Phone calls. Cunninghams. Under Investigation.
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Wheeler Back Lounge Series Sponsors Talk on "The Lost Generation" By Heather Miller Rotunda Staff To most Longwood students she is known as Tina, the lady who scans your card in the dining hall. She is actually Ernestine Harris and a member of "The Lost Generation." Along with Mr. Russell Smith, an African-American business owner in Farmville, Harris spoke February 21 as part of the Wheeler Hall Back Lounge Series. The program began with a brief introduction of the guests. An informal question-answer period was held prior to the showing of the film "The Lost Generation." After the viewing of the film, those in attendance were allowed to ask more questions. Harris was entering the eighth grade when Prince Edward County Schools shut the doors in 1959. Instead of complying with the Supreme Court decision to mandate integration of schools. Prince Edward County closed the public schools. The action was part of the massive resistance movement which occurred in the South at the time.
Prince Edward County Public from the public schools of Prince downtown Farmville" can be heard. history." Many at the program felt that "What makes Farmville hisSchools remained closed from 1959 Edward County in 1965. to 1964. Prince Edward was the Some people were eighteen toric is massive resistance," all Longwood students should be made aware of the Prince Edonly county in the United States to when the schools closed and were Smith said. ward County School closing. One What happened in Prince Edclose their schools for that period around twenty-two when public of time. education was restored. Many stu- ward County in 1959 is some- student suggested that the topic "We thought we were just go- dentsdid not return to school. Some thing that needs to be should be added to the curricuing to be out for a few days... but people had already started a fam- remembered. Smith compared lum of Longwood Seminar. For then the first year went by, then the ily. The African-American chil- what happened in Prince Edward those that want to learn more on second, the third, and the fourth," dren that were out of school during County to Jews and the Holo- their own, a copy of the film said Harris. the period of massive resistance caust. He said that Jewish people ,"The Lost Generation", can be The Prince Edward Academy, became known as "The Lost Gen- teach their children about perse- obtained from the Multicultural now the Fuqua School, was cre- eration." cution in the Holocaust, and they Affairs Office. ated as a private school for the "The Cox/Wheeler staff has "Generations that followed paid do not let it be forgotten. white children of Prince Edward the price...what would you do if African-Americans need to organized the Back Lounge SeCounty. African-American chil- you were in high school and you keep educating their children. In ries in order to provide educadren, and even some poor white asked your mother to help you with fact, everybody, not just African tionally purposeful programs. children, were not as fortunate to homework, and she couldn't?" Americans, should play a role in Tina Harris' program about 'The have this opportunity for school- Smith said. the remembrance of the history Lost Generation' was successful ing. For African-American chilAfrican-Americans in Prince of Prince Fdward County. in its mission to inform residents dren, there was no formal education Edward County have not and will Prior to attending the program, about what went on here in Farmat the time. Makeshift classes were not forget what happened when the some students were unaware of ville in the late 1950s," said Mary held in churches, but it did not schools closed. the Prince Edward County school Nacarlo, Residence Education compare. Young African-Americans in closing. Brandi Roseberry, a Coordinator for Cox and Some African-Americans were Prince Edward County still feel the freshman resident of Wheeler Wheeler. The program on "The Lost fortunate to be able to leave Prince pain of what happened in 1959. who attended the program, was Edward County to attend school Smith feels that segregation in shocked that she had never heard Generation" was the first in the elsewhere. Harris left Farmville in Farmville still exists; it exists from about "The Lost Generation." series. "I encourage anyone to 1961 to attend school in Chesa- birth to death. Smith pointed out Roseberry said, "It is sad be- take advantage of the other repeake. She returned in 1963 when that even the cemeteries in Farm- cause I thought it was something sourceful speakers who will be the Free School from California ville are segregated. that should have been mentioned, featured in the Wheeler Back came to the county. She graduated Often the phrase "in historic something worthwhile, a part of Lounge Series, " said Nacarlo.
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Plumbing different types of pipes are used for." Finally, Dr. Barber put the students'work to the test. He attached the pipe systems to the water faucet via rubber hoses. When he turned on the water, the pipes were perfect and had no leaks. Barber was glad that he stayed dry and the students enjoyed the special lab. According to sophomore, Chad Foltz, "My favorite part was soldering the copper pipes together."
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WOODROW WILSON VISITING FELLOWS Mrs. Janet Wallach
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FROM ANCIENT DAYS TO MODERN TIMES: THE CLASH OVER LAND IN THE BIBLICAL MIDDLE EAST
Monday, April 1, 1996 8 p.m., Bedford Auditorium Dr. and Mrs. Wallach are journalists, authors, and experts on the Middle East and Russia. They have co-authored three critically acclaimed books on the Middle East: Arafat: In The Eyes of The Beholder. The New Palestianians: The Emerging Generation of Leaders, and Still Small Voices. For Still Small Voices, the Wallachs lived with 12 Palestinian and Israeli families in the West Bank, spending at least a week with each family. They were among the first journalists invited to dinner in the White House private quarters with President and Mrs. Bush. Dr. Wallach. who is a regular contributor to National Public Radio and a panelist on several CNN programs, was a foreign editor for the Hearst Newspapers for nearly 30 years. He received numerous awards, including the National Press Club's top prize in 1989 for his role in exposing the Iran-Contra scandal. He is the founder of art organization called Seeds of Peace. which annually brings Arab and Israeli teenagers to a summer camp in Maine -- some of whom attended the White House signing ceremony of the Israel-PLO peace agreement in 1993. President Clinton has praised the organization for its "ideals of dialogue and coexistence." He also founded the first Russian-American independent newspaper and the Chatauqua Conference on U.S.-Soviet Relations, and he is executive director of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and a senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Mrs. Wallach is a feature writer who co-hosted the show "Private Lives/Public People" for the Lifetime cable station, which featured an interview with President and Mrs. Bush. Others she has interviewed include |ihan Sadat, widow of the Egyptian President; the Queen of |ordan; the Kuwaiti Ambassador; and Iraq's deputy foreign minister. She has contributed frequently to the Washington Post Magazine and other periodicals, and she has written a biography of Gertrude Bell, a British Orientalist and an adventurer, which will be published in September. With her husband, she co-produced the PBS documentary "Israel and the Palestinians."
Dr. and Mrs. Wallach will be available to speak to classes during the week of April I -4. Please call Linda Lau at 2043 to schedule a class visit. LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Persons with disabilities who wish to Arrange accommodations may call 395 2474 (V) or 800 828-1120 (TT Relay).
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Feature I xmgwood Has Fun With Safe Spring Break Week By Heather Miller Rotunda Staff For the past three years, Longwood College has participated in National Safe Spring Break Week. The week is always held directly before Spring Break. This year Safe Spring Break Week provided not only education, but also fun. Two of the programs which provided fun and stress relief were Tijuana Tuesday and the Ultimate Twister Tournament. According to Susan Bruce, Wellness Coordinator, a goal of Tijuana Tuesday was not only to provide some stress relief, but also to give some ideas for mocktails. A mocktail contest was held at Tijuana Tuesday.
Even though only one entry was received for the mocktail contest, attendance wqs good for the event. The Student Organization for Alcohol Responsibility (SOAR) provided additional mocktails for those in attendance to try. Lancer Productions also assisted with the event. Another highlight of Tijuana Tuesday was a toucan shaped pinata. For a twist, instead of being filled with candy, the pinata was filled with condoms. When asked about Tijuana Tuesday, Otis Edwards Jr., president of SOAR, said "I'm glad to see that everything worked out as well as it did. I believe that we gave out good information, as well as provided wonderful stress relief."
The Ultimate Twister Tournament also turned out to be a lot of fun. Ten teams, each consisting of four players, participated in the tournament. Many teams also brought along their own cheering sections. Many different organizations represented themselves in the Ultimate Twister Tournament. Alpha Delta Pi entered three teams. Kappa Delta, Delta Zeta, and the Peer Helpers all entered one team each. Some teams chose to be creative and have fun with their team names. The Flaming Lancers represented Unity/ Unity Alliance, the Gator Convention represented Alpha Sigma Tau, Hakuna Matata represented Al-
pha Phi Omega, and the Twisting Tour Guides represented the Longwood Ambassadors. The tournament was double elimination. Alpha Delta Pi Team One were the runner-ups, and the Flaming Lancers were the big winners of the night. One of the reasons why the Flaming Lancers participated in the tournament was for recognition. "We came out for those that couldn't," said Clyde Berry, a member of the Flaming Lancers. Unity is a support group while the newly formed Unity Alliance (UA) has more of a political focus. UA focuses more on awareness of gay/lesbian and bisexual lifestyles. Everyone that participated in
the Ultimate Twister Tournament enjoyed the evening. "It was a great activity to get groups to work together. We had the best time. It was a bonding experience," said Ellen Masters, a mem ber of the Twisting Tour Guides. The Ultimate Twister Tournament was sponsored by SOAR, GAMMA, and the Wellness Advocates. Every person who participated in the tournament received a price. Last year, Longwood won second place nationally for National Safe Spring Break Week. Edwards said, "SOAR would like to thank all of the other organizations who helped to make Safe Spring Break Week a success."
Cocktails and Condoms and Beyond By Heather Miller Rotunda Staff As Longwood students return from Spring Break, it can only be hoped that everyone had a safe and happy one. The week before Spring Break, many efforts were made to help educate students about safety while on break. Cocktails and Condoms was one of the many programs offered during Safe Spring Break Week. Cocktoib and Condoms was presented March 4, in Jarman Auditorium by Jeff Desjarlais. Because the program which he co-presented last spring, Best Kept to Myself, was so well received, Desjarlais was back at Longwood for his second time. Desjarlais has been taking programs on the road for five years now. When he is not presenting, he serves as the Director of the Alcohol Wellness Education Program at Framingham State College in Massachusetts. Desjarlais uses humor to reach his audiences. In "Cocktails and Condoms," he kept the audience both participaungand laughing. Desjarlais began the program by assuring all of those that were required to attend thai the program would be worthwhile. Then he began to ask the audience questions. Many members in the audience stated they had consumed an alcoholic beverage in the last month. Most of those that raised their hand when asked if they had a drink in the last month, also raised their hands when asked if they were under 21.
Desjarlais joked that all of those under 21 were under arrest, and then he proceeded to ask the audience why they chose to break the law. When one audience member suggested that alcohol tastes good, Desjarlais responded by.saying "So you're breaking the law because alcohol tastes good. What do you do with chocolate?' Another student said that they drankfor stress management, to which Dejariais said, "Vomiting is a stress management skill, memory loss is stress management... Idon'tremember what I did, so I'm not stressed about it" After taking the audience's suggestions, Dejariais said "Let me suggest to you that one of the reasons why we choose to break the law is because it is a stupid law. The law is not stupid because it prevents people under 21 from drinking, it is stupid because of the context by which we learn about alcohol." In our culture, we learn about alcohol at a young age. Many are introduced to alcohol by people we love, trust, or around a time or event that means a lot to us. Because of this we have a hard time looking at alcohol objectively. We have problems with alcohol because of the difficulty in being objective. Desjarlais said, "It is difficult for people to manage. That is why people use it and they don't get what they want. People forget that alcohol is a drug." Around alcohol, things happen that we may not have planned.
Desjarlais exhibited a way in which alcohol does not get what we want through a parody of the REM song Losing My Religion. Desjarlais acted out a skit where he was the lead singer of REN- Regurgitation Equals Nausea. He sang "In a perfect world, I would not hurl. That's me in the bathroom, that's me by the toilet, losing my lasagna." Alcohol is a drug, but it does not come with instructions for usage, so people overdose. "If someone is sick from alcohol poisoning it means that the body was smarter than we were," Desjarlais said. Alcohol poisoning is an example of people not getting what they wanted. With alcohol, the same thing happens in relationships; people do not get what they want. Sex can be confusing and intimidating, so sometimes people use alcohol as a way to cope. Desjarlais pointed out that there are three main ingredients to sexuality: attraction, desire, and arousal. The three ingredients are difficult even without the influence of alcohol. Attraction cannot exist without desire. "Desire, a need, an urge, a want, sexisa very normal thing," Desjarlais told the audience. Desire differs with every individual. Sometimes the sexual history which we bring to relationships is deep, and it affects our desire. Arousal is more difficult for people to talk about In our sexual relationships, we often do not communicate what we want.
Students enjoy activities prepared for safe Spring Break education. Alcohol makes attraction, desire, and arousal even more complicated. Attraction is altered by alcohol. Under the influence of alcohol, desire is increased, but the ability to perform decreases. Trie same thing happens with arousal. Not only do we sometimes not get what we want, but sometimes we get something that we are unprepared for, something such as a sexually transmitted disease. Over 80% of high school students receive ADDS education, but many still have unprotected sex. The useof alcohol often affects their decision. Just passing out condoms is not enough; Desjarlais pointed out the need for education and information. With both sex and alcohol, Desjarlais mentioned that it all goes back to knowing what you want Unfortunately, in our culture, we have done two things to sex. We have made sex a genital/sexual touch, or a violating touch.
In reality, touch is something that we all need In fact, Desjarlais told the audience that "we need eight meaningful touches a day for good mental health" Desjarlais suggested to the audience that we need to change our definitions. Alcohol does not get us what we want We need to realize that intimacy is not just about sex; there are other ways to feel close to someone. An intimate relationship takes time and effort. Cocktails and Condoms exhibited many important lessons. Desjarlais talked about the importanceofboth listening and communicating what you want to people. Sometimes we do not always get what we want, especially when we are under the influence of alcohol. Chris Blauert, a sophomore and Resident Assistant who attended the program felt it was educational. "Jeff talked about a very serious subject Continued on Page 7
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Wheelchair Challenge By Mike Gravitt Guest Writer The Student Organization for Disability Awareness (SODA), an organization at Longwood College in Fannville, is sponsoring a series of activities as part of Disabilities Awareness Month in March. The purpose of Disabilities Awareness Month is to educate students and faculty at Longwood about issues related to disabilities. One of the events is going to be The Longwood Wheelchair Challenge held on March 30. The event will run from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, and will be taking place throughout the campus. The starting point will be at the water fountain on Pine Street The goal of the challenge is to make it from one location on campus to another, while in a wheelchair. Only sidewalks and crosswalks can be used when traveling, and only curb-cuts can be used to get on and off sidewalks. The main objective is to get people to realize the difficulty in trying to avoid steps and curbs, which the four students at Longwood who
use wheelchairs have to face. There are going to be a total of eight "challenges," each scheduled to last thirty minutes and consisting of no more than seven participants. The winners of the first seven challenges will go on to a final run. The top three finishers in the final challenge will win trophies, which are being donated by Pairet'sofFarmville. Local Farmville businesses have been very supportive of the Wheelchair Challenge. SODA would like to thank American Home Paint ofFarmvilleandRehabHealthCare of Richmond for donating wheelchairs to the event. Also, the following businesses have agreed to give gift certificates for a drawing for all participants: Charlie's, Longwood Bookstore, Wal-Mart, Higher Ground, Penelope's, Longwood Village Movie Theater, Macado's, Fashion Cents, Red Front's, Harris Teeter, Crute' s, Golden Corral, Movie Time, ATouch of Class, Par Bill's, and Terry's Bakery. A special thanks also goes out to Alpha Phi Omega, the community service fra-
ternity, for volunteering to help out at the challenge. Other activities during the month include a luncheon to show faculty and students what their rights and responsibilities are in regards to accommodations in the classroom, programs for college residents outlining what it is like to be a students with a disability, and a speaker, Jim, oudining steps people can take to increase advocacy for people with disabilities. Right now, there are approximately 200 students at Longwood College that receive services for a disability, whether it be for a learning disability, a visual impairment, or using a wheelchair. Considering that Longwood only has about 3,200 students total, this means that approximately one in every 16 students at Longwood receives services for a disability. If you have questions about any of the activities that the Student Organization for disability Awareness is doing, including the Wheelchair Challenge, you can contact Mike Gravitt at 395-4145. Continued from Page 6
National Nutrition Month Is Here The time has come to get healthy ; National Nutrition month is here. To celebrate this tradition, Gordon M. Wariaw, author of Contemporary Muiri:
on a very casual level, presenting the basic message which is just to treat people with care and respect," said Blauert.
Cocktails and Condoms was sponsored by SOAR (Student Organization for Alcohol Responsibility), the Panhellenic Council, and the Wellness Center. According to Susan Bruce, Wellness Coordinator, 72% of juniors and seniors in Virginia high schools have had sexual intercourse. This behavior does not change much in college, which is one of the reasons why programs such as Cocktails and Condoms are so important. Cocktails and Condoms drew attention to issues before Spring Break, but what was learned in the program can be applied in the future as well. Bruce said, "We tried to select a variety of programs for the week so that some were educational, some were stress relief, but they all have information that students can use throughout the year."
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Wariaw also says that at least 1600 to 1800 calories are recommended for most admits to receive adequate nutrients. By maintaining a proper diet and trying to eat vreB-balanced meals, becoming healthy is achievable. Proper health is extremely important, and eating right is a good place to start It Is time to start eating healthy; your body will thank you for it later.
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By Lisa Dim ino Rotunda Staff
On March 9, a group of 12 intrepid travelers ventured south to Johns Island, South Carolina to give of themselves service to the community. Once there, they were oriented to a work site and freed to accomplish whatever goal they wished. They cleaned, painted, repaired, and even had the opportunity to fight a fire. I
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The Wadmalaw and Johns Island residents are grateful for this year's participants in the Alternative Spring Break and wishes to recognize them personally. Among those who participated in this event were Latrice Pettigrew, Susie Bruce, Betty Randa, Hilton Hallock, Dee Rowan, Mary Nacarlo, Julie Martin, Patina Copeland, Janniece Hill, Monica Matthews, Chanel Vaughan, and Robert Wilson.
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New Team Faces Challenges nifer Panza, Rob Postel, Guyton, Stella Gyapong, Allison Sandberg, Erin Tommie Sue Johnson, Maria Stephens, Brandy Taylor, Makowka. Ellen Masters, JenSteve Turner, Devon Wargo, nifer Melton, Heather Miller, Jon Jennifer Foster, Jan Hamlin, Stephanie Morris, Margaret Henshaw, Janniece Mulholland, Teresa Parlante, Hall, Stevie Journey, Michele Cheryl Perry. Kelty Scott, Keeling, Whitney Light, Holly Tracy Stackpole, and Heather Westhall. Loveless, and Joe MacPhail. Anyone having questions, In addition, congratulacomments or suggestions for tions go out to all of the newly hired O.L.'s: Karen Adams, the Orientation Leader proPenn Bain, Michael Barnett, gram, PREVIEW, or S.A.I.L. Preston Bousman, Kali Week is encouraged to conBrown, Arquena Dailey, Brain tact Mary Kaye Cochran at the Davis, Sara Davis, Karyn New Student Center, 1215 Earle, Allyson Goin, Wendy Lancaster, x2414.
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Perspectives Murder by the Bay the mysterious lancers TECHNOMANCER After spending the night in the cooler for speeding and an expired inspection sticker, I couldn't wait for morning when Sandi could hail me out. As soon as she got me out, I dropped off the negatives at the photo-shop, and drove back to the office with Sandi. However, when we got back to the office, I saw that the place had been broken into. "Sandi, call the cops. Get away from here until the police come. I' 11 handle this." When Sandi left, I pulled out my .45 and slowly opened the door. I could hear commotion and a voice talking on the phone. "No, boss, the photos aren't here and neither is the dick. What do you want me to do?" It was Rico's voice. "You'll do nothing, Rico," I replied, entering the room with the gun pointing at his head. "Now, drop the phone and put your hands up." Rico did so, but I saw Rico's friend behind the door. I swung around and punched the daylights out of Dan, another worker of Vinney's. At the same time Rico grabbed his .38 cal machine gun. "You'll never take me alive, Tom." Rico grunted. "Eat lead." Rico began to fire his gun. However I escaped the gunfire and ran out of the room into the hallway. Rico was after me firing his machine gun. I ran outside and ducked behind a parked car. Rico went behind a wall across from me still firing. I fired my .45 until the bullets were gone. I saw Dan run out of the building and head for their getaway car, but I was still pinned down. Rico then headed for the getaway car Dan was driving. "See you later, dick," Rico yelled from the car as it drove past me. The police showed up soon afterward and so did Chief Edmanson. "What happened here, Tom, get into another shooting gallery?" Chief Edn>anson smiled as he said that remark, but his smile soon faded. "Do you know that little fire fight could have killed someone, maybe a twelve-year-old girl." Edmandson would never let me forget that. And he shouldn't. The girl I shot those many years ago was his daughter. After being questioned by the police, they left, and I went to pick up the photos. I called Sarah to tell
her I had gotten the prints, and she came over to the office. While waiti ng for Sarah to come, I burned the negatives leaving only the single prints. I always bum the negatives as insurance on prolonging my life. I sure did not want Vinney on my case. "You got the photos. Good. Here is five hundred dollars for your speedy service. Now, let me have the negatives," Sarah said, smiling at me. I knew I was being brought off. "I've burned them to make sure that you won' t blackmail your husband," I calmly replied. Sarah pulled out a gun and said, "It is not to blackmail my husband. Where are the prints?" She aimed the gun at my chest. I knew she was trouble. "Then, let me guess, they're for Victoria. You're going to blackmail her for money. You can't do it, Vinney already know. \" I said as I slowly raised up my hands in surrender. "You're lying. Well, as long as I'm going to kill you, I might as well kill James." As Sarah was about to fire, I knocked the gun from her hand. Sarah kneed me in the groin and ran. Limping outside, I saw her drive away towards her home. I chased her in my car. However, she ran a red light avoiding a truck while I wasn't so lucky. I got out and after seeing that the driver of the truck was okay, I hailed a taxi. I had to get to her house before she made a bigger mistake by killing James. When I arrived at his house, the police were there and were carrying James' s body out of the house. Chief Edmanson was there so I went up to him. "Get this dick out of here; this is a crime scene," Chief Edmanson yelled to an officer. "Happy to see you too, Chief. How are things?" I responded to the chief. "Don't give me that 'chief malarkey. How am I doing? Well, thanks to you, the city it turning into chaos. Mafia gunfights, a murder, and I just heard about a traffic accident caused by you. Will someone get him out of here! You have no business here anyway." "Yes, I do. I know the murderer. It's Sara Smith." As soon as I said that, Sarah's
car pulled up to the house and she got out. "My God! What happened here? Is James all right? Tell me, Ed." She rushed up to Edmanson and looked into his eyes. "Do you know each other?" I asked with a perplexed look on my face. "Me and Sarah were married for three years until we broke up in '25," Edmanson replied. "What! Sarah, you never told me you were married to Edmanson. That means that when I shot his daughter, she was also yours." I should not have been so surprised. I somehow knew that Sarah's and the girl's eyes could only be the same if Sarah was the girl's mother. After recovering somewhat from my shock, I said, "Well, Sarah, regardless of that unfortunate occurrence, it is no excuse for you killing your husband, James." "But I didn't. I was at the police station waiting for Ed to get off so I could talk to him about James and why I pulled a gun on you," Sarah responded. "If you will excuse us, I'm taking Sarah to my house until this thing blows over." Before they left, I asked Edmanson if I could use some of his policemen. "Why do you want some of my men?" he asked. '1 think that Vinney was behind it all." I told Ed about Rico and the girl that James was sleeping with. After hearing the story, Edmanson assigned four men to arrest Rico. Soon we apprehended Rico at the bar and took him to the station. The police interrogator couldn't get a word out of Rico. This was the perfect time to use some of my old unorthodox questioning procedures. I walked into the room with Rico, after telling the cops to do nothing until I called for them. Rico was sitting with his hands on the table. He tried to look tough, but I could see the fear in his eyes when I walked in. I had him just where I wanted him. 'Tell me, Rico, did Vinney put a contract out for James?" "I'm not telling you anything until my lawyer gets here." I could see the fear being replaced with rage. "Come on, Rico, it takes a little while for a lawyer to get here. So why not tell me 'yes' or 'no'. Did Vinney order a contract to kill James? Common' tell me. It's just between you and me. We're friends. Right?" I knew Rico wouldn't fold in
yet, but that was about to change. "Yes, I'll tell you something. You're ugly." Rico put the biggest grin on his face, exposing his tobacco stained teeth. "Well, it looks like it's time for that favorite questioning you loved so much when I was on the force." After that, I saw his smile drop to the floor. I lurched over and grabbed his collar and threw him out of his chair, into the wall. He said nothing. I then took his head and rammed it into the wall. He still said nothing. His head seemed harder than it was before. Rico yelled and charged at me after pulling his head out of the drywall. I grabbed his neck and he hit the table with his head. The question still wasn't getting through his hard head, so I decided to work on his lower body. I gave him a few rabbit punches to the kidneys and then I hit him in his solar plexus. He still wasn't talking, but was getting rather bruised. Finally I knocked him onto the floor and put a chair on top of him, pinning his arms down and the bar of the chair was resting on his neck. "We can do this all night. Tell me. Did Vinney put a contract out on James?" I had a big smile on my face when I said that. It had been a long time since I questioned Rico. "No. Vinney didn't put a contract out on James." Through his gasping breath, I leaned a little forward on his neck, further choking him. "Then why were you in my office ripping the place up? Tell me." Rico had to be lying and I wanted to know why. "I didn't work for Vinney this time; I worked for Edmanson." I leaned back from the chair and got up. Rico was still cursing at me when I left the room. Why would Rico work for Edmanson? Then it hit me. Edmanson was the killer and Sarah was in danger. I borrowed a squad car, though the police called it stealing, and headed for Edmanson's house where Sarah was staying. I had to act fast. When I got out of the car, I heard Sarah screaming inside the house. The door was locked and I needed to get in fast. I found a lawn chair, broke a window, and climbed in. In the living room, I found Edmanson on top of Sarah using wire to choke her. He leapt up and moved towards me. Me and Edmanson tried to reach our guns, but the scuffle prevented it. I punched Ed in the stomach and he gave a whine of pain and
surprise. Ed punched me in the face and then hand chopped me on the neck. I blacked out for an instant. The next thing I saw was a vase come crashing down on my head. Sarah had regained consciousness and tried to knock out Ed, but hit me instead. I regained consciousness and saw that Edmanson had taken Sarah outside. I followed them into an alley. It sure did look familiar. But this was no time for recollection. Edmanson had taken Sarah hostage and he was holding a gun to her head. "Put your gun down, Tom, or I will kill her," Edmanson ordered. Sarah was screaming for help. Her hair whipped around while she violently tried to get free. For an instant, she reminded me of the girl I shot and I knew right then that this was a repeat of that exact situation years ago. I had to make sure the girl would not die again because of me. I eased the gun I had down onto the ground and kicked it not too far away. "You remember this alley, Tom? It's the alley in which you butchered my daughter." Edmanson looked at me with the hatred and violence he had gathered within himself for seven years. "But, instead of you killing Sarah and me. I will kill you." Edmanson turned the gun toward me and cocked the hammer, preparing to fire. I ducked and rolled to avoid the shot, and retrieved my gun. I fired. The bullet raced through the night sky and made a clean hit in the forehead of Edmanson, missing Sarah by mere millimeters. Edmanson's lifeless body fell to the ground and Sarah rushed toward me. "How come you didn't hit me like you did my daughter?" Sarah looked at me with those deep blue eyes. "Easy," I responded, "target practice and a little luck." Sarah embraced me and we looked at Edmanson's body. "Sarah, I knew that Edmanson would kill you after I found out that Rico was hired by him. But why did he kill James and try to kill
your' "He told me just before you came that he wanted you to come here. When you did, he choked me , so you would come to the rescue, allowing him to take me hostage. He was trying to repeat the same situation that occurred when you Continued on Page 10
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AN INVITATION FOR LONGWOOD STUDENTS Student Affairs invites students to submit: Essays, Short Stories, Art, and Other creative contributions to a magazine-type publication (one issue only) devoted to students' academic involvement and success. Contributions should focus on the meaning of being a student, especially aspects related to learning and personal development. WHAT:
MONETARY AWARDS will be given to students whose work is selected. WHO:
Any student wishing to earn some extra cash. challenge and support the development of students' talent, to record their achievements, and to inspire them. WHY: TO
Send submissions to Phyllis Mable, Student Affairs, or call 2030. WHERE:
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Submissions are due by April 22.
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Murder by the Bay "Easy," I responded, "target practice and a little luck." Sarah embraced me and we looked at Edmanson's body. "Sarah, I knew that Edmanson would kill you after I found out that Rico was hired by him. But why did he kill James and try to kill you?" "He told me just before you came that he wanted you to come here. When you did, he choked me so you would come to the rescue, allowing him to take me hostage. He was trying to repeat the same situation that occurred when you shot Lori, our daughter. He figured that you wouldn't shoot because of the possibility of killing me in the process. So, either you would be killed by him or go insane from killing me. 1 guess he was
wrong about your aim and your response." Sarah was weak and trembling when the police came. I was pretty shaken up myself, but at least this time I shot the criminal instead of the hostage. After the burial of James and Edmanson, me and Sarah became good friends and eventually we married on the date Germany surrendered. I raised Rebecca, Sarah and James's daughter, and on May 23, 1946,1 became the proud father of a son. Me and Sarah live in El Paso, Texas, where she became an Executive Director in the retail division of SEARS. I became a police detective in the homicide division once again, and eventually was voted in as police commissioner. And from then on we lived out our lives.
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In Farmville: Dear Lisa, I have been eating breakfast with this girl for a long time. Some times I want to sit with other friends, but I feel bad leaving her because then she'U be all alone. What should I do?
At Landshark's on 28 - Eddie from Ohio 29 - The Janitors 30 - Trey Eppes At Charley's on 29 - Tin Pan Alley 30 - Too East
In Charlottesville: At Trax on 28 - Gibb Droll with Jimmie's Chicken Shack and Frog Legs (tickets $6, doors open at 9 pm.)
At Hampden-Sydney: At Parents & Friends Lounge on 28 - Lecture "Selling the American Dream: Advertising and Cultural Imperialism in the Age of Mickey Mouse," Dr.Paul Pirepaoli, Visiting Professor of History.
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Troubled Dear Troubled, You are an extremely compassionate person for not wanting to leave your friend all alone; she is very lucky to have such a good friend. It is not fair to you, however, to fed like you cannot enjoy time with your other friends. Perhaps during breakfast you could sit with other friends and invite the girl to join you all. That way, she will not be alone and you will get to bond with everyone!
Lisa Problems? Just drop me a line (anonymously) at "Dear Lisa", Box 2901 and I'll do my best to help you out!
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Hueston, Svensson Named LC Players of the Week FARM VILLE, Va.—Junior baseball player Scott Hueston and gol fer Frida Svensson have been named Longwood College Men's and Women's Plavers of the Week for the week of March 10-17 after turning in outstanding performances last week. Player of the Week is chosen by the Longwood sports information office. In four Longwood victories last week Hueston hit .429 with 6 hits in 14 at-bats, 4 runs and 7 RBI. In a sweep of High Point Saturday, Hueston had the go-ahead RBI in each game as the Lancers won 6-1 and 4-2. "Hueston delivered in the clutch against High Point," said Longwood coach Buddy Bolding. "He was the sparkplug for us in both games. Scott is beginning to hit the way he's capable of. He's been real scrappy lately." For the season, the junior center fielder is hitting .400 with 17 runs, 12 RBI, 3 doubles and 7 stolen bases in 8 attempts. Last year he broke all Lancer records for triples after just two seasons on the team. He set marks for triples in a game (3), season (10) and career (13) last year, and led NCAA Division II in triples per game with 10 in 42 games. Scott, one of Longwood's top center fielders ever, had 73 putouts and fielding percentage of .961 last season. He hit .364 with 35 runs, 39 RBI, eight doubles, two homers and 18 stolen bases in 18 attempts. Hueston, a graduate of Hermitage High School, was acandidate for the USA Baseball Team trials in 1994. A physical education major, Scott is the son of Jack and Judy Hueston.
Svensson Second At willinm fl Man/ Invitational Svensson shot 79-82-161 to claim second place and the Lady Lancers finished 8th out of 13 teams at the William & Mary Invitational women's golf tournament Saturday and Sunday in williamsburg at Ford's Colony Country Club. She had the second-best scored in a field of 72 golfers. KariTomashof Charleston Southern shot 79-76155 to take first. "Frida played extremely well, consitering the wet conditions." said Longwood coach Cindy Ho. "She managed her game well and came in on the back nine 2-over par both days. She didn't stride the ball the way she would have liked, but she adjusted well to that and got up and down." Svensson had a stroke average of 81.6 for the fall to rank third on the team. Now in her thirk year at Longwood, Frida showed marked im: provement in her game last year with a stroke average of 79.9, ranking secong on Longwood's NGCA Division II Champion team. At the NGCA tourney she shot 86-82-76244 to place fifth out of 36 golfers and earn All-America honors. In the fall of 1994 she played excellent golf on a consistent basis with eight of 11 rounds in the 70's, helping LC win both the James Madison Invitational and ECAC Tournament tides. Her highlights included a 77-76-153 to tie for fourth out of 72 at the ECAC Championship. Her performance earned her All-ECAC tournament honors. Frida came to Longwood in the second semester of 1993-94. She is a psychology major at LC and a graduate of Gardesskolan School in Sweden.
Baseball Has Good Week The streaking Longwood baseball team moved its victory string to six last week, going 4-0 with a twin bill sweep of Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference foe High Point Saturday and single game winsoverLynchburg Thursday and Hampden-Sydney last Tuesday. LC beat High Point 6-1 and 4-2 after topping the Hornets 15-6 and Tigers 19-6. A single game at High Point Sunday and a home twin bill with St. Augustine'sTuesday were postponed because of wet conditions. This week, the Lancers are scheduled toplay at Lynchburg Wednesday, and host Mt, St Mary (N.Y.) Friday at 1:00. CVAC leader Mount Olive (19-3 overall, 8-1 CVAC) is scheduled to visit Farmville for two games Saturday at 1:00 and one Sunday at 2:00. Longwood coach Buddy Bolding credited outstanding pitching and clutch hittitg as being the keys to Saturday's sweep of High Point. "Steve Mozucha and Justin Bunch did a great job for us on the mound Saturday," said Bolding. "Scott Hueston and Kevin Cox are the ones who provided the clutch hitting." Bolding said that Hueston game Longwood the spark to get things goingandCoxhelpedputthe games away. Lonewood Stretches Win Streak To Six With Sweep Mozucha and Bunch tossed complete games Saturday as Longwood, now 11-3 overall and 5-3 in the CVAC, swept a CVAC twin bill from home standing High Point. Mozucha tossed a two-hitter and
Lancer coach Steve Nelson said the LC players had a hard time adjusting to the windy conditions and hard greens. Putting hampered the Landers throughout the tournament and the difference in types of grass on the course. Longwood's Eric Levin had the most success tackling the course and the weath/r. He carded a 77-73-150 to finish tied for fourth individu-
struck out nine in the opener as the Lancers scored five runs in the seventh to take the win. Bunch limited the Panthers to four hits in the second game while striking out seven. Cox hit his fourth homer of the season in the opener (a 3-run shot in the seventh) and plated a run with a triple in the second game. Hueston delivered clutch hits in both games to put Longwood on top to stay, and freshman catcher Fred Stoots had two hits in the first game and a double in the second.
is hitting .333. Stoots is hitting .474 in nine games. Among the team leaders on the mound are Mozucha, Bunch, and Barker. Mozucha is tops in appearances (5), complete games (3), innings pitched (24.3) and strikeouts (26). He also has an e.r.a. of 1.85. Bunch, who like Mozucha is 2-1, has 19.6 ir
Lancers Top Lvnchlmrg 15-6 In Baseball Longwood won its fourth game in a row Thursday at Lancer Stadium, taking a darkness-shortened 15-6 victory over Lynchburg. The game was called with two outs in the bottom of theeighth becauseof darkness. Rhett Pfitzner, Jueston and Cox drove in three runs each for Longwood. Freshman David Bassett had a homer and a double for the Lancers, and Cox had twodoubles. Longwood sophomore Todd Barker pitched five innings of relief to move his record to 3-0.
Lvnewori Statistical Lcaka Through 14 games, Longwood has a team batting average of .331 and isaveraging8.8runs per game. LC also has a respectable team earned run average of 3.51. Batting leaders are as follows: Shawn Torian .457, 20 runs, 10 RBI; Hueston .400,17 runs, 12 RBI, 78stoIenbases;BenDavies.361,13 runs, 3 doubles; RkkGastley.,357, 11 RBI, 6 doubles; Pfitzner .353, 19 RBI, 5 doubles. Cox is the RBI (21) and home run leader (4). Cox
Rhett Pfitzner three starts, two complete games and an e.r.a. of 3.67. Barker is 3-0 with 19 strikeouts in 14.3 innings and a 3.78 earned run average. Freshman Greg Edmonds is 1-0 with 15 strikeouts and a 0.00 cr.a. incight innings on the mound. Mike Lewis has two starts, 14 innings, and one complete game with 12 strikeouts. Freshman pitchers Kevin Carter, Rovey Caldwell, and Adam Thrift have picked up wins for the Lancers in limited action. Freshman shortstop David Bassett is the team leader in assists with 28.
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Men's Golf Finishes 7th in NIC. The Longwood College men's golf team, fanked 17th in the nation in the NCAA Division II and first in the region, finished seventh at the Max Ward Invitational hosted by Elon College at the Alamance Country Club in Burlington, N.C. Presbyterian won the team title at 608, one stroke ahead of High Point at 609. The Lancers charted a 645 for the two-day event.
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ally. However, officially he finished in fifth place according to the tie-breaking system at the tournament. Other finishers for the Lancers included — Evan Smith (8281-163), JackShick (83-80-163), Chris Frook (85-86-171), and Gary Koh (83-88-171). The Lancers will return to action March 29-31 at the Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate Tournament in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Softball Off to Shaky Start The Longwood softball team returned from its Spring Break trip through South Carolina with a 4-5 overall record and a split in its first dip into the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference season. Longwood and Erskine each stole a game in a doubleheader last Wednesday in Due West, S.C. Both games went into extra innings. The Flying Fleet captured game one 5-4 in the eithth inning as an LC error It Erskine push across the winning run. Senior Emily Welpott took the loss on the hill for the Lancers. Game two went to the visiting Lancers 8-7 in 10 innings, sophomore Stephanie Heit drove in the winning run and got the win on the mound. Freshman Amy Dunaway collected two base hits in the game to lead LC. The split left the Lancers at 1-1 intheCVAC. From the opening og the conference season, the Lancers moved on the the Francis Marion Spring Softball Tournament in Florence,
S.C. Saturday. Longwood posted a 1-2 record in the tournament defeating Pembroke State 8-0 and losing to Newberry 6-4 and Francis Marion 2-0. Welpott threw a one-hit shutout in the game against Pembroke State. She struck out four and game up the only hit to the first batter she faced. The game was shortened to five innings due to Longwood's eitht-run lead. Freshman Libby Gough led the Lancers at the plate going 2-3 with one run scored and two driven in. Longwood put together a fourrun second inning against Newberry, but could not hold the lead as the Lancers fell 6-4. Heit took the loss as junior Shawna Donivan charted a 2-4 game at the plate. The Lancer offense ran out of gas against Francis Marion as LC managed only two hits, one each from sophomore Monica Ward and freshman Milissa Brooks. Monday's doubleheader at
Ly nchburg College was postponed due to wet field conditions. No make-up date has been set. Next up for the Lancers is a trip to Pfeiffer Wednesday for a CVAC doubleheader starting at 2:30. Longwood will take part in the Radford University Tournament Friday and Saturday. Freshman Dana Lewis leads the team in hitting at .308. She is 4-13 in six games this season. Gough is batting .296 (8-27) in nine games and leads the team in RBI with four, while Ward posts a .286 average (8-28). Sophomore Mary Helen Sherrod has two doubles for the team lead,while Ward has the team's only triple. Junior catcher Ashley Burns has yet to make an error in 50 defensive attempts for a 1.000 fielding percentage. Welpott leads the pitching staff with a 1.32 ERA in 31 2/3 innings of work. Heit has posted a 2.41 ERA through 29 innings.
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Women's Golf Fair in Division I Field Longwood junior Frida Svensson shot79-82-161 to claim second place and the Lady Lancers finished 8th out of 13 teams at the William & Mary Invitational women's golf tournament Saturday and Sunday in Williarasburg. The 36-bole event was played a Ford's Colony Country Club. Longwood shot a 353-351704 while placing 8th in the mostly Division I tournament field. James Madison won the team title with a 320-343-663. The individual winner was Kari
Men's Tennis Gets a Win The Olngwood men's tennis team split a pair of Carohnas-Virginia Athletic Conference road matches last week, falling at Barton 5-1 Friday and beating Coker Saturday 5-2. The Lancers also dropped a 7-0 dicision to Christopher-Newport in Farmville last Thursday. Longwood, now 1-4 (overall)
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MEN'S GOLF MARCH 1 H-Sydney / Apprentice School (Landing View CC, Farmville) 11-12 Elon College Invitational 22-24 Camp Leieune Intercollegiate AERU. * 6-7 Pfeiffer College Tournament 13-14 Virginia Coll. Championship 15 16 " CVAC Tnurnarnffnl irh.A^. Mr, 21-22 WV1AO NCAA II Dist. 2 South MAI 5-8 NCAA-II North Regional Toum. (Youngstown, Ohio) 21 -24 NCAA-II National Championship (Edmond. Okla.) HEAD COACH: Steve Nelson
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and 1-1 (CVAC), plays at mount Olive Saturday at 1:00. In Saturday's win over Coker, Longwood got singles wins from No.l Dave Savino, No. 2 Brian Davis, No. 4 Dave Samson and No. 5 Steve Ripley. In doubles Savino and Ripley won at No.2 while Samson and Jason Bi vins were victorious at No. 3.
FEBRUARY 28 at Mary Washington 4:00 MARCH 3 William A Marv Toumamrm 6 HOLLINS 4:30 21 LEMOYNE 4:00 23 AMERICAN 2:00 25 COLBY 4:00 27 BRIDGEWATER 4:00 30 GUTLFORD 1:00 AERU, at Washington & Lee 4:00 8 at Lvnchburg 4:00 10 RANDOLPH-MACON 4:00 13 DAVIDSON 1:00 14 KENYON 11:00 17 RMWC 4:30 19 at Sweet Briar 4:00
HEAD COACH: Janet Grubbs