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APRIL 1, 1998
SERVING THE LONGWOOD COMMUNITY SINCE 1920
S.G.A. President Caught in Notorious Phone Sex Scandal! By DEITRA NANCE Luscious Si. fmts, Opmtor §2
TV*a»urer§ Stevt Led low, argue* Prwldmt Jimmy Bell exclaim "Warnl mel*
Increasing Stress Levels Lead Young To Drastic Measures By TIRED k BURNT OUT Editor-ln-Chef
After a weekend of intensive surgery, Michael P.H. Young, former Editor-in-Chief of The Rotunda, returned to campus as Michelc Monday, March 30. Friends and acquaintances of Young were shocked at his decision for the sex change. "I knew that the papers for Dr. Craft were really stressing him out, but I didn't know it would affect him like
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this," said Deitra Nance, friend and coworker. "I know my friends are confused, but it's something that had to be done Yeah, it was a hasty decision, but I hat no other choice. The popularity gained from the Greek Lip Sync was too much to bear," said Michelc, the former rump shaking Michael Young. Although surprised and confused, close friends support Young's decision. "I don't have a problem with it Actually, I enjoy talking to him more now," said roommate Blumpy Westerhoff.
TTl arlier this week, Student ri Government Association MmJ President Sieve Stratton was busted for using S.G A funds to call phone sex. lines. Stratton's deceit was discovered by S.G.A. Treasurer, Steve Ledlow, Longwood's very own Bbmeser Scrooge. H^ Daring the S.G.A. press conference, Ledlow shouted, 'This is absolutely obscene! I can not believe that the Ideals of the Student Government has stooped so low that our very own president would use student activity fees to support his own sexual mipubes! When have all the good, cqaattrvative morals in our society goner Ledlow found out •bout Station's misuse of money when he received the phone bill for the S.G-A.'s office. Records show that Stratton had spent an excess of $357, 669 is phone caDs to one 900 number. Ledlow called the number to as* why Stratton had made so many phone caBs and was ihgrHwf to find out he had dialed a phone sex fine. 1 am embarrassed to say what was asked of me over the phone. Alllcan say is that I am still shocked and am now seeking help from the Counseling Ceoter,M admitted a somber, Mushing Ledlow. Even more absurd details have just been released about this scandal. Stratton had supposedly made a dale to meet one of the operators of the phone sex line and was shocked into a state of panic when Deitra Nance, Assistant Editor of The Rotunda (me, damn it!) met him for pizza in Lancer Cafe.
"I ildn't behove it I knew I was busted lor sure. At first, I thought she had been investigating how the S.G.A was spending funds and bad discovered my secret obsession, but then she admitted that she was one of the operators," stated Stratton. In a press statement released to the admiatstrattoa today. The Rotunda told their story aBto::w%:u^-were operating a phone sex Hoe from: their office. "We, the editorial board of The Rotunda, admit to oporatmg a 900 number from our office,The 900 number was used as a fuwhaismg project to get more money for the paper after our budget was cut earlier in the semester by the S.G.A. We knew Steve Stratton was calling our number and had decided that we would use mat information for blackmailing purposes. Our dream was to make the best paper possible for Longwood College, but tost dream was shattered when Slew Ledlow discovered our operation, r/t were only doing what the S.G A wan tod frairtraaing! were only trying to batter our pleaded Mclaaie Bather, Edstorla-Oeafoflfefciemrfa. Since the scaadaV broke into news. The Rotmda has relsasid a Mat of stacafied their 900 number invading Michael Young, Koomaa Adverts** Mttttavr
1 fed fike I've been shafted! I work in the office with feete girts day after day and I had absolutory no idea what was going on. I feel violated because they fcaow all of my most persona) secrets," said Young. No charges have been pressed against either organizations, although Ledlow has stated that he hopes to impeach Stratton and take over the S.GA
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EDITORIALS Ed Bell Defeated In Racquetball Challenge; Takes TP Hostage By MELANIE "I'M GASSY"BARKER Editor-in-Chief
T" W elloo Looney Bin! Ed Bell, m § Director of Housing, lost his JL JL undefeated title in racquetball yesterday to senior Jerry Thademus, prompting an immediate nervous breakdown in Bell. Campus Police are dealing with Bell, who is currently locked in the Housing Office with the remaining
Melanie Barker caught in the "sex" act... and enjoying it! The Rofunda, a student newspaper at Longwood College, is published whenever the hell we feel like putting out a paper and is printed on paper supplied by the Longwood College Library. All stories, advertisements, and pictures must contain some sort of sexual connotation. The Rofunda will accept late stories, providing people pay us out-
supply of toilet paper for the college's dormitories. "The TP is our primary concern," said one campus police officer. "We're doing everything we can to make sure it gets out safely." Administrators, counselors, and resident assistants are making themselves widely available to help students cope with the traumatic event. "A lot of residents that I have talked to are shocked—just shocked. Some are angry with Jerry for defeating Ed, while others don't know what to think just yet," said Julie Ashton, Frazer RA.
Longwood Begins Construction Of Pyramid Replicas
rageous amounts of money or support our crack habit. If you wish to have a story covered, get someone who gives a damn to do it or write it yourself! We're too busy checking e-mail, finding porn sites on the Internet, making fun of people who pass by outside our windows, passing gas in the corner (Mel), and enjoying the "comforts" of the office couch with other staff members.The offices of The Rofunda are located in the basement of Lankford Student Union, next to the accomodations for Long wood's everincreasing, pizza eating rat population. For a good time, The Rofunda staff can be reached at 900-438-6333. Operators are standing by and are eager to accept your calls. Letters to the Editor are usually laughed at during office hours and the really good ones are published if the letters are signed, so the entire campus can enjoy the joke. The Rofunda staff discriminates against anyone we deem unworthy of our attention.
The Rofunda Newspaper Executive Staff Melanie Barker. Recovering Heroin Addict Deitra N. Nance Crackwhore Magazine Cover Girl Courtney J. Kappel "It was a class requirement" Gregory McCamey „ Are you still on staff? Michael Huey _ Peaches.. .and creme C. Brandi Frasier Disgruntled Postal Worker Sylvia Odell „... Psychic Friend Shelly Perutelli _ Keebler Elf, get me a cookie! Amber Giles „...._ Our own Marilyn Monroe Michael PH. Young The Notorious Rumpshaker Jeff Dingeldein Chairperson of the Nicotine Patch Anonymous Past Jerry Springer Guests Jaclyn O'Laughlin • Jessica McCaughey • Saryna Somervilie Matt Rinker • Michael Games • Cali Adams • Kathryn Lynn Bridges
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Construction site of the new "dining hall/
By MELANIE "CLEOPATRA SHIEK ELITE RAMESES"BARKER Editor-in-Chief
§ } umors of a new dining hall FT were put to rest as sources M. V from Lancaster revealed the real reasons behind the construction currently underway on Her Field. "Yes, the construction of the pyramid replicas is currently underway," said the anonymous source. Although the construction of the pyramids has been uncovered, no one is sure as to why the pyramids are being built. "The priest-kings and gods are
ready to go home," said one student who speculates that the pyramids are related to an alien colony currently housed in Lancaster. "The pyramids will serve as homing devices that will help the colonists return to their native planet." "I don't agree with all of these radical alien theories," said Frijole Jones, senior. "I heard that the pyramids were going to house the new alcohol-free casinos so we can have something to do on the weekends instead of drink." Although speculations behind the construction of the pyramids continue to circulate, no official word has been released.
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SINEP Got Scissors?
Just Say No To Grass, Do The Hard Stuff In Mass By COURTNEY J. KAPPEL "It was a class requirement"
Deitra Nance, Jerry Springer fanatic, eagerly recruits new members.
Jerry Springer Interest Hall Seeks Members By DEITRA NANCE Mrs. Jerry Springer Due to popular demand, a Jerry Springer Interest Hall has been added to the list of special housing for next semester. "Many students love to watch The Jerry Springer Show, so I thought that it would be a brilliant idea if we formed a hall that promoted the ideals set by Jerry Springer," claimed Julie Skalsky, President of the Jerry Springer Hall. For anyone who has been hiding under a rock, Jerry Springer is one of the hottest personalities on television (or not on television if you count Jerry Springer's Too Hot for TV). His show consists of quality educational topics that benefit mankind such as Pimps vs. Prostitutes, Adult Babies, and Viewers Confront Past Jerry Guests. "Jerry Springer has changed the face of television. He has created a show where people are free to express their feelings and opinions in an honest and open environment," said Melanie Barker, a member of the Jerry Springer Interest Hall. Already members of the Jerry Springer Hall have started planning a series of educational forums that are free to all Longwood students, faculty
members, and the administrative staff. The forums include My Moma's a Crackwhore, Your Daddy's a Sorry Pimp, I Slept With All of Your First Cousins and Your Dad, I Worship Woodchucks and Small Woodland Creatures, and Students Who Trade Sex for Happy Meals. "We are very excited about this new community. It will be just like a home away from home," stated Skalsky. The Jerry Springer Hall will be in ARC. Students decided to move the hall in to ARC because the building was so clean and still looked brandnew after being occupied by students for over five years. "We hope to bring a lived-in look to ARC, and we plan on having our meetings in one of those big glass study lounges so we will have room for audience members. The glass study lounges will also give students the opportunity to watch our hall meetings outside of the building in case the lounge gets to crowded or if too many chairs start flying," said Skalsky. For more information about the hall or if you or someone you know has a secret fetish involving peanut butter and bowling pins, please send a picture of yourself with these objects to the Rotunda Office in Lankford Student Union.
rhe new millennium will bring more than just a new dining hall. In fact, many new buildings will be added and all of the grass will be covered in concrete. "The first step of this novel plan is to build the new dining hall," said one Facilities Management expert "We have already destroyed Her Field and all of the intramural athletes fun," said the same expert with a devilish grin. While students are distraught at the destruction of Her Field, school dignitaries told them not to worry. One Longwood official proposed that the students could play intramural sports, such as rugby and softball in the old Wal-Mart parking lot. Similarly, another suggested that students play in the street As for Her Run, the school welcomes the fraternity to use the new concrete that will replace the grass behind the new dining hall. "I feel shafted that I won't
get the chance to pound some gr ass next year at Ber Run," says Phi Tau pledge Nick Mills. In addition to the new dining hall, two new high rises will be built on Wheeler Mall, a new dorm the size of Cox will be built between ARC and the Library, and a faculty lounge will be built on Stubbs Lawn. "If we can't squeeze a new building on campus, we will just pave the way to old ones," said one anonymous source. While students my think a concrete covered campus will be drab, it won't. The concrete will come in five shades of gray to add variety to the campus. Light gray, pale gray, dingy gray, plain gray, and dark gray concrete will add to Longwood's appearance. In addition, students and faculty can purchase slabs of concrete that measure three by four feet for $100 each. For an extra $50 students and faculty can have their name engraved on the slab. To purchase a slab, send e-mail to anallcementcampus@longwood.lwc.edu.
Stubbs Lawn Becomes Person-Made Beach By WHO CARES It's 12 pt.
~T~\ ecause of the inefficient rÂŁ air-conditioning around M~J campus, President Patricia Cormier and Ed Bell, Director of Housing, decided to move forward with their plans to turn Stubbs Lawn into a beach. In the past week burnt bodies have been seen around Longwood's luscious, brown, grassed-covered campus. "I've already taken advantage of the beach," said Courtney Kappel, UV-Ray victim. "It's been a lot of fun to play volleyball, lay out, and dip my toes in the expanded, muddy
Oozeball pit." Since the installation of the beach, professors have reported a decline in student attendance. "I've never seen attendance so low. These students are starting to go head to head with Rafael Chandler for absences," said one professor. Aware of the distraction that the beach is causing, Bell and Cormier defend their position for creating the beach. "It was either dig up all of Stubbs Lawn, fill it with water, and create this beach setting or fix the air-conditioning. The beach seemed more feasible, so we went with that." said Cormier and Bell.
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ALOERA Welcome to Hawaii?
Gun-toting Crackwhore Who Feels She Was Shafted This story has been approved by Dick, who reminds you that Miller Time is a great time. By VAGI-WAN KTNOBE Staff Writer If you are looking for the real March Madness, look no further than Manshank, Virginia, where the NCAA Javelin Catching championships were held. In a startling upset, Longwood College defeated the field of 64 teams, which shrunk down very quickly during the competition. In the final match, Longwood edged last year's champion, Philadelphia Textile, 4 deaths to 3. Unfortunately, Longwood lost women's captain Courtney Kappel, who took repeated javelins to the head, making her once semi-decent face look like an h'ors d'ouerves plate. Also perishing in the competition were
Agent Fox Chandler arrives to investigate alien activity on campus
Agent Fox Chandler Investigates Alien Activity On Campus By SECOND-HAND CIGARETTE SMOKING WOMAN Editor-in-Chief
rhc Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to the numerous phone calls received from Longwood students concerning alien sitings by sending an agent to investigate the reports. Chandler arrived on campus Tuesday, March 30 and immediately began the investigation inspecting the sites where the sitings supposedly took place. Lancaster and the construction site for the new dining hall were hot spots for the F.B.I. Agent. Although some students, faculty, and staff were relieved to see an authority
on campus, many were hostile towards Chandler's visit. "I don't believe in aliens. I don't want this spooky guy on campus," said Frijole Jones. Administration has been lacking in support as well. Insisting that there was nothing wrong, administration attempted to prevent the F.B.I, from interfering with the reports of alien activity. Heads of the college even went so far as to bring in experts to debunk the results of Chandler's investigation. "There's a logical explanation for it all," said Dr. Rob, an agent specifically sought by Longwood administration. When asked about the results of the investigation Chandler replied, "The truth is out there."
HAPPY APtIL F**LS PAY! Go see my senior art exhibit at bedford. Reception from 6-8 today, and ifll be up till April 10.
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Deitra "Bloody Mess" Nance and a men's team member who was unidentifiable after the contest. "It was a great win for us," said men's captain Harry Bagpipes, "I am amazed at how well we did in our first year. It wasn't long before we all realized that in order to win, try not to catch the damn things." That lesson was not learned as a new NCAA-record 27 teams had all of their members killed in the first round of competition. Funeral services were held for the deceased soon after the trophy presentation. Longwood's transexual gymnastics team, lead by captain Melanie.. .er, um... Mark Barker, will be in action against San Francisco University on Saturday with RuPaul serving as special judge.
Deitra's Random Thoughts By DEITRA NANCE DM Ya Think?!
TacoBeU Where Did You Go, Taco Bell? Taco Bell, where are you? You left me alone in Lancer Cafe Surrounded by pictures of cows begging me to eat chicken. I like chicken Chicken is good But my meal card screams for 49 cent nachos And my tongue hungers for the spicy taste Of soft tacos smothered in hot sauce. Yesterday my card screamed, "You only have $1.44 left on me!" I looked to my right and thought of you I'll starve to death before my exams. Reflections of St Patrick's Day What's in green beer anyway? He ponders this miraculous event. For one day out of the entire year, Every single type is beer is green The thought is reasonable and amazing After nine schooners of beer. Hey, where did this green hat come from?
Guess that makes me a leprechaun I am the Lord of the Dance
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But I'm not a man But I still dance Cali, Katie, Mary, Erica, Mikee, Shannon, Kevin, Heidi, Heather, Jason, Ryan And the three musketeer sitting in the corner I love you, Honey Mustard! Hey, where did Kevin go? Melanie lives vicariously through us while sleeping on the couch. It's fun to wrap yourself in decorations And dance Irish jigs like you belong in Riverdance Or something. Shafted in the Office Suck sour apples and occupy yourself in the corner, Mel Crusty-faced and aching to be one again Courtney sits Bloody-nosed, reminds me of peaches Mikee ponders Quiet, I have been fooled The Allusive Alluisi speaks and laughs Angel of Hell, Nicotene King Rafael joins the circle Booty starts shaking and moving all my thoughts around Mike the Lip-Sync Stud I type words with little meaning And entrap myself in my hair.