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Waiting for Vacation Since 1920

November 11,1999

Virginia Beach Leadership Conference Longwood to Add BA in Communications MARISSA CLARK Slaffwriter This past weekend found approximately 100 Long wood students and faculty heading to Virginia Beach for the fifteenth Annual Virginia Beach Leader ship Conference. Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership Programs, the conference featured several motivational spcaaxrs and plenty of develop The entire and run by Conference Coordinator Susan Monahan and members of S.B.A.L. Friday night began with a presentation about Joan of Arc, Longwood's patron saint, by Dr. James Jordan, professor of Anthropology. In his presentation, Jordan discussed Joan of Arc's leadership and dedication to her native Prance. She led in the fight â– annual Bagland in the fifteenth oantury. and helped to drive the invaders out, only to be captured Even while being burnt at the stake, Joan of Arc never let her spirit sag, showing her true dedication to bercaaae. Saturday began bright and early with a cup of coffee and a presentation on leadership by Virginia State Senator Norment of the Williamsburg district

WENDY K1RKPATRICK Opinion Editor Afterwards, students broke into groups and attended BreakOut Sessions, according to their own individual interests. Students were able to attend five different sessions, one per time slot. Presenters included faculty and staff members John Wescott, Skip Begley, J.J. Manley, Damien DuChamp, Ellen Masters, Susan Monahan, Mike Clements, Susan Sullivan, and students Amy Bradley, Kym Bradley, Rob Havey, Nick Mills and Jeronty French. These sessions included topics such as the basics of leadership, communication, time manage ment, team building activities, volunteering in the community, and overcoming discrimination within a group. The presentations used creative activities and audience participation to demonsute qualities of good leaders and improve on leadership skills. After dinner, students gathered together for group presentations, most of which took the form of abort skits. Each group , lead by a member of S.E.A.L. was asked to develop the specified aspect of leadership in a unique way and had to use several props. Many of these skits added much laughter to the room, especially when faced with cross

dressing students wearing tablecloths as dresses and human fountains that sprayed water all over anyone within a two foot radius, and even a 90's version of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. Sunday morning, after numerous wake up calls as a result of a power failure earlier that morning, students and faculty gathered in the conference room to listen to Tony D' Angcio, a motivational speaker from "a nationally recognized educational firm called EmPower X!. lnc" Using creative methods and a lot of humor to get everyone involved, D'Angelo sent out s message to the students on die power of personal vision. He compared personal vision to the ocean's horizon, seen through the window of the conference room. He said, "Pretend your vision is the horizon. Although it is impossible to reach the horizon, you should always be striving for it because whatever your mind can conceive and your heart can believe, you can achieve." The conference was a huge success. New friendships were made and ties within the Longwood Community were made stronger. Students as well as faculty members gained new insight about how to be leaders in their organizations.

MELISSA GILL

Editor-in-Chief Starting in the fall 2000 semester, Longwood will be offering a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. Not to be confused with Communication Disorders, this major will specialize in many areas including graphic arts, marketing, advertising public relations, and communications theory. It will also include study in mass media, journalism, and technical writing. The program is designed to meet the needs of employers who have stated that, more and more, they require workers who are highly articulate in all types of communications, including electronic, oral, written, multi-media and graphics; and to meet a growing interest among students. Assessing the demand for this program. Dr. David Cordle, Dean of the Longwood School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said, "With this degree program, Longwood's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is responding to a strong demand for training in communication. Job opportunities in areas such as public relations, broadcast media and technical writing are growing rapidly in the Commonwealth and else-

where. As a general communication program with a strong liberal arts foundation, this major will provide graduates with the versatility they need to succeed in a wide variety of settings." Dr. Gene Muto, the Chair of the Communications study program, said,"The purpose of this program is to give the students a cohesive body of knowledge. We want to prepare them for this by giving them experience which will help them to secure a place in the professional world and by giving theoretical and practical applications." There was a campus rumor that suggested that this major was only open to freshmen. But this is certainly not the case. The Communications major is open to all students who are interested in the field. If interested. Dr. Muto suggested that before the fall semester, current students should attempt to work on General Education requirements and take the two requirements to start the major which are English 101 and Speech 101 (offered this spring). For more information on this major, contact Dr. Muto at x2761 or by email at gmutoG longwood.lwc.edu.

Frazer Evacuated MELISSA GILL Editor-in-Chuf On Monday, Frazer Residence Hall had to be evacuated . Apparently, a sprinkler was set eff on the sixth floor and flooded parts of the building. The leakage from this eventually seeped down

to the lower floors causing the evacuation. As a result of this, Frazer residents had to sit outside until the building was cleaned.Since the water contained sulphur, the residents were also left with a strong smell for the remainder of the day.

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EDITORIAL Last Wednesday I received the news that one of my high school friends, Ryan Strickland, had been killed in a car accident My immediate reaction was that of disbelief, followed by the flood of tears. Already this year we have lost two of our own Longwood students. Something is wrong. After hearing about the deaths Chad McCormack, friend of the deceased, expressed, "If I were seventy years-old then I could understand this a little better, but I am twenty, I don't understand at all." At Ryan's funeral a young man walked up to the casket, looked at Ryan and then as he turned he shook his head. This single action conveyed a message that everyone was feeling, but could not find the words to ex-

press. I think many feel this way about the loses that we have experienced on campus this year. Everyone you come in contact with affects your life in some way or another, whether it is positive or negative. Ryan had an absolutely wonderful affect on my life, this is how I remember him. I went through a bunch of my old things and found letters, pictures, and even old journal entries about Ryan. Things that I had forgotten about, things that made me remember, things that made me smile. I cherish these memories, now more than ever. I try to find the good in this tragedy and it is overwhelmingly hard. I cannot erase the sadness, I cannot make the hurt go away, and I most assuredly cannot offer any positive reasons as to why these things happen.

I can see that the time we have is short and we should try with all of our ability to make the best of it We should not just live life, but experience it—feel it Live life passionately-and allow your passion for life to flow into every emotion that you feel- love, hate, happiness, sadness, etc. Ryan experienced life in every aspect of the meaning. I find comfort in knowing this, I find comfort in my memories of him and I am honored that he shared a brief part of his life with me. For all of you that have experienced such a loss, I hope that you also take the memories that you have and hold them dear to your heart. As for the present, treasure each moment of life that you are given. Kristen A. Ingram Assistant Editor

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Sisters Are Forever...Right? Dear Editor: •Note: I have no hard feelings towards the girls in my sorority, in fact I am still close with many of the girls. Those sisters who had nothing to do with it or were unwilling participants in what nationals demanded don't deserve people being rude to them or snubbing them andso for their sake, I have asked to remain anonymous. The worst week of my life is slowly coming to an end. I have manic depression, I easily stress out and I very easily overcommit myself to people and things. However I wasn't worried when I was accepted and initiated with my sorority last semester because I honestly felt like I was joining a group of girls that would be by

my side whenever I needed them and be in all senses "real'' sisters I was awed at our initiation ceremony by all the amazing history and traditions that were now my legacy as I pledged to love and treasure my sorority my whole life. I have never been as proud of anything in my whole life as I was that day of my sorority. Now it is a semester later and I have found out that all those wonderful ideas can so easily be lost and forgotten in today's modern world. I have found that it is possible to have the people you love abandon you when you need them most I have seen those very sisters I thought would support me in who I am cast me aside for

See SISTER p. 5

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Dear Editor: In response to the Activist Zone article in the November 4 issue, we would like to make a comment towards all the hypocrites on campus. We were disturbed by the statement made by the Chair of the Honor Board that "it is possible to break a rule without doing anything inherently wrong." It seems to us that the very people who are enforcing the rules on this campus don't believe in them. If these so-called Citizen Leaders don't practice what they preach, how can they expect people to follow the codes of conduct? The policies of this campus

were implemented for a reason and even if that reason is no longer valid, it is not up to an individual to decide that they should no longer be followed. One of the specific judicial codes mentioned was that of burning candles, which was proven to be dangerous earlier this semester. By stating that burning candles is not wrong, Jeromy French is giving permission to the entire student body to break this particular rule among others. It is an enigma to us how people of such prominence on this campus can blatantly disregard every

See LEADER p. 3

Rules Should Apply to All Dear Editor: While I certainly appreciate the sentiment behind the most recent Activist letter, I must say that I think it's incorrectly addressed. Instead of attempting to shame our deviant "citizen leaders" into correct behavior, I think it would be more beneficial to encourage the student body at large to report all infractions of the Code of Conduct they feel should be reported, regardless of who commits the infraction. As a third year RA, I expect to be the complainant in

more than a few hearings, but I'm also prepared to be the respondent if I were to commit any violation. Every RA on this campus should know that they are no more above the system than the residents they oversee. One does not need to be an RA to file Judicial or Honor Board charges, yet we seem to be the vast majority of complainants even though I'm certain we aren't the only ones who see violations. In a college setting, it is largely up to the student body to

See RULES p. 3

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CAUTION The Activist foK "lf)iiw'renrtnj4jfou'reflotpajf««attBnJiw!' _ — "77K Activist" is your outlet for battling social injustice and things that suck. This is your chance to do something about societal evils, instead ofjust whining about them. So speak up andactup. Because if you're not mad you're not paying attention E-mail activist ideas to rvtunda@longwoodhvc.edu.

Lip Sync: The Best Seats in the House? ANONYMOUS JUDGE

And to dunk, I thought the judges had the best seats. Say what you want about the Greeks and their props and drops. I've been here many years ai.d have seen them at their best and worst You can say that the music was too loud or not put together well. The last time I checked this was an amateur production and all involved'did the best they could with the time and talent available. You can say that some may not have known a single word to the songs they tried to sing. Some were better rehearsed than others. All of that is a matter of opinion, all of which could be true, depending on personal likes and dislikes. That's why they had impartial judges. It was obvious, from my participation as a judge, that all was done for fun and as a means to raise funds and gather food for the needy. Ask a recipient of a bag of these groceries if it made a difference what conditions made those foods available.

As far as the judges supporting the cheating of area businesses, had your favorites won maybe this letter would not have been written. Sure I saw the tags, what makes you think they were borrowed? Maybe the girls were part of a gang whose initiation was to rip off Cato's. They would be hard to identify since they were all dressed alike. Come on, get real! People return clothes for all kinds of reasons. Ever stood in a return line after Christmas? Support nakedness? Well that is a thought. However my wife, who was also present, would have probably raised a few knots on my head had I become too interested. I don't know from which rafter you hung, but from behind the table where I sat, only God and Superman could have seen through those curtains. Besides, I guess your boos were drowned out by that thunderous cheering sound. I was asked to be a lip sync judge, not a judge of morals, charachter or what is or isn't ladylike. I wish all of the groups had

put the time and effort in rehearsing and preparation that the winners and runners up had done. My job as a judge would have been much harder. Prancing around naked and provocatively was not a category that I had on my sheet, if it were I would have done my best to judge them on that also. Maybe I paid too much attention to their lips and not their hips. See what you miss when you are doing what you're supposed to? I cannot speak for the other judges on any of the above observations. I can, however, say as one of the group, that I was honored to be a judge and would not hesitate to be one in the future. It was good fun, for good students and for a great cause. Rock on! And while you're traveling down that yellow brick road of life, remember what the wizard said, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." The Anonymous Judge

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$ am**m$b PROPS: +To Susan Monahan and S.E.A.L. for planning an incredible VA| Beach Leadership Conference! +To the staff and students at VA Beach both presenting and participating for making the weekend a fun learning experience! +To The Rotunda for finally giving Mr.Bill some much deserved credit. +To only having five more weeks of school left this semester!

DROPS: -To the Student Union Cafe for having a big screen TV that doesn' even get clear cable reception, much less premium channels. -To whomever keeps messing with the fountain. Leave it alone! To whatever is making people stress out so easily this semester. -To the attendence policy for making everyone stressed the last few weeks of school.

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RULES Cont. p. 2 regulate itself, both RA's and residents. I am under no illusion that either the campus RA staff or the Judicial/Honor Board Justices comply with all the regulations at all times. However, I can also say that I have never been in a situation in which I could have filed charges against those people. When I am confronted with Cofle of Conduct violations, I confront them, no matter who commits them. I expect the same from my staff members and other students across campus, but also recognize that no one is perfect And for those many people that simply don't feel comfortable confronting a situation in that way, I assure you, an anonymous letter to a supervisor will at least put the issue on the table. I know that all the REC's would appreciate information regarding Judicial or

Honor Code violations by their staff members. Likewise, I'm sure that Ken Rockensies would appreciate the same regarding the justices. I'd like to thank you for you letter and I think we both hope this continuing dialog results in positive change for our campus. It is regrettable that our students must tolerate the hypocritical behavior of those in trusted positions, but at the same time it is the students responsibility to address that be-j havior and correct it so these members of our community are aware of the importance of out trust Longwood's grand vision is of a student body that is entirely composed of citizen leaders. This will never be accomplished until every student sees themselves as having an important role in developing and upholding the standards of our community. Greg Garrison

We too are tired of hypo crites on this campus and wouk thing they say they stand like to make a challenge to every for. We are not saying that we one out there who is complaining agree with every word written in about anything. We encourage the student handbook, but if you to take a stand and try tc people fed strongly enough about change those things that you be the rules to ignore them, then per- tie ve might be ailing this campus haps they should try to do some- Part of the education one receive: thing about them. Some of the from Longwood is directed to leaders on this campus are wards becoming a good CTTTZEh plagued with apathy, but instead LEADER In 1776, a group o of sitting idly by and complain- Americans decided that the] ing about the rules, we need to rev didn't like the way things wen alize that we are not powerless being done, and they took it upon and that if we speak somebody themselves to make a change will listen. Good things happen when people] True leaders take it upon take action. themselves to pave the way for Tiffany Shelton positive BethEdgcmon

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NEWS & VIEWS Camerata Singers to Longwood Center for the Visual Arts to hold Open House Perform in Roanoke candle holders and decorative pieces, functional and sculptural Tlie Longwood Center for pottery, jewelry in metal and clay, the Visual Arts (LCVA) will host notecards, pillows, baskets, and • Family Open House on Novem- other gift objects. ber 20. Musical performances by Sales galleries are open 11 Jon Garner and Spencer Hayden, am-5 pm Monday through Saturholiday demonstrations, and day and until 6 pm on Fridays in workshops for children by Marion December. Alden, Spencer Hayden, Julie The train exhibition feaShields and others, refreshments, tures important landmarks such as and openings of the "Made in Vir- the kyanite mine, historic High ginia'' crafts sales exhibition, plus Bridge, the Crewe train yards, the historic Farmville train exhi- downtown Farmville landmark bition are scheduled. buildings, and the Appomattox The fifth annual "Made in River. A project of the High Virginia" sales exhibition will run Bridge Train Club will stay in the November 20 through January 6 front window of the Center with works by more than 30 through January 6. craftspersons. Visitors can choose Also a part of the Novemfrom wooden bowls, wine stop- ber 20 open house, local writer pers aad painted angels, glass Francis Eugene Wood will sign PRESSRELEASE

his new book. The Angel Carver, from 2 to 3 pm. The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts is an educational outreach program of Longwood College operated without state appropriations. The Center combines art education, exhibitions, and community-based events in an 11,000 square-foot facility located on the corner of Main and Third Streets in Farmville. The Center will be celebrating its sixth anniversary this spring with an exhibition of ancient Egyptian art, "Life and Afterlife," organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. For any information on LCVA call 804-395-2206.

PRESSRELEASE The Camerata Singers of Longwood College will perform "Requiem" by Gabriel Fame with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra on Monday, November 15, at 8:00 pm. in the Roanoke Civic Center Auditorium. The Singers will be joining choirs from Radford University and Liberty University in a performance conducted by Maestro David Wiley, conductor of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. They perform at the invitation of Dr. John Hugo, Chorus Master for the Orchestra. According to Dr. Donald Trott, choral director for the Cameratas, "Performing the large

choral/orchestral repertoire with a professional orchestra and soloists takes a singer to the pinnacle of choral performance. I am thrilled for my students to have this professional opportunity." Soloists for the performance are soprano Marianne Sandborg, and baritone Michael Butterman. This performance is part of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra's Millennium Masterworks Series. Any person interested in attending this performance can obtain tickets by calling the Roanoke Civic Center box office at 540-343-9127. Ticket prices range from $20 to S26 for regular tickets and $ 10 to $ 13 for student tickets.

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Fall Concert Unveils Talent PRESSRELEASE Two choral ensembles, the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers of Longwood College, will perform November 11 at 7:30 ptn in Wygal Auditorium. A fifty voice choir made up of students from all majors on campus, the Concert Choir will sing five selections: "Rhythm of Life" arranged by Richard Barnes, "Ma Bella Bimba" arranged by Donald Moore, "Antiphonal Alleluia" by John Leavitt, "Jubilate Deo" by Jay

Althouse and "Heaven's Gate" by Carl Strommen. Ms. Carole Harper, staff accompanist at Longwood College, will accompany the choir. The Chamber Singers, an ensemble of nine singers, will perform seven selections to include "Rejoice in the Lord Always" by an anonymous composer, "Jesus, I Adore Thee" and "Within These Walls" by Stephen Caracciolo, "Oh My Love's Like A Red, Red Rose" by Rene Clausen, "Ave Maria" by Javier Busto, "Tangueando" by Oscar

Escalada and "Shenandoah" arranged by James Erb. The nine singers are Robert Blankenship, Martin Boone, Jessica Bumette, Owen Compher, Sara Dufour, Ben Lewis, Mandy Minter and Chuck Mottley. Accompanist for the Chamber Singers will be Ms. Lisa Kinzer, Assistant Professor of Music at Longwood College. Both of the choirs are conducted by Donald Trott, Director of Choral Activities at Longwood College. This concert is free and open to the public.

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FEATURES Spencers Magic and Illusion Show K1MURANN Assl. News Editor A night of fun was in store for anyone who ventured out to see the Spencers: Magic and Illusion Snow on Wednesday, November 3, in Jarman Auditorium. The Spencers are a husband and wife duo who tour all over the United States. They have been performing their act together since college, traveling also to Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. They are two of the few magicians to hold the Performing Arts Entertainers of the Year

award, and judging from the performance they provided, it is not hard to see why. The pair mixed magic, humor, music and audience partici-

Photo by Allison Beveriey paiion to the delight of the crowd gathered to watch them. The show provided a great escape from the

stress of college life. While they were performing, the only thing you had to think about was,"How'd they do that?1 The Spencers offered a positive message at the end of the show as well. They talked of how hard it was to get people to take them seriously, but that they knew they had to tryThat was the one thing they wanted to share more than the art of the magic: the art of never giving up your dreams.

Longwood Says Goodbye to Dr. Rowe ASHLEY BROWN Assl. Opinion Editor Dr. Rowe of the Business Department has been at Longwood College for seven years. This May she will retire. She looks foward to her retirement but is going to miss keeping in touch with her students and watching them grow. She will also miss keeping up with technology.

Dr. Rowe is a native Virginian. She has also been a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State. What she likes the most about Longwood is the small class size and the small school setting in general. "I like to get to know my students," she says. She plans to give her students her new email address, so that she does not lose touch with them. What she does

not like about Longwood is the increasing class sizes and the promise of continuing growth in the school. There is no doubt Dr. Rowe is going to enjoy her well deserved retirement. She plans to play a lot of tennis and golf at the beach in North Carolina. Longwood thanks her for her many years of service. We will miss her smiling face.

♦ Counseling Center + Counseling Center 4» Dr. Wayne O'Brien and Dr. Maureen Walls are professionals who offer counseling services to Longwood students. There are many reasons students participate in counseling: ♦ To understand themselves better ♦ To improve grades ♦ To relieve symptoms of depression or anxiety ♦ To recover from trauma ♦ To improve relationships The Counseling Center is located in Lancaster Hall, Suite 126. Please call 395-2409 to schedule an appointment.

Going Back to the 80's KASEYSTOUT Guest Wriltr The weekend of November 12 through the 13 is the Big 80's weekend, brought to you by Lancer Productions. It all kicks off Friday night with the bands BS9 and Gonzo's Nose in the ballroom starting at 10 p.m. and running until 1 a.m. The bands wiH be performing all 80's music! Be sure to come out and grab some free snacks and jam to the bands. Two contests wiO be going on as well. One is an 80's trivia contest. Your R.A. has the questions, the floor that has the

most correct answers will be giv;n a free ice cream party for everyone on the hall! The other contest is a crazy 80's look-alike theme. $100 in cash will go to the person(s) who look most like Madonna, Michael Jackson or Boy George. So find your silver glove and be sure and try to win the money! Saturday night, the 13. is the big 80's karaoke in the cafe. This starts at 10 p.m. and ends at 1 a.m. Come out and sing and win some 80's CDs while you're at it It is going to be a great weekend so come to all the events aad bring all your friends!

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PAGE 9 4 VitJI* Music Reviews: Bush The Science of Things MELISSA GILL Editor-in-Chief

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Bush returns again with the follow up to Razorblade Suitcase which is conveniently titled. The Science of Things. This is basically a typical Bush album, but it is a little more extreme and desperate in sound. It is a little prettier in the slow songs and a little rougher in the rock songs. Rolling Stone calls it "sexy, high-sheen rock & roll" and I agree totally. However, I am a bit partial to Gavin Rossdale's singing and such, but without that fac-

Machine" has beautiful guitar riffs one minute and goes right into a distorted mess. This is

pretty much the pattern for the whole album. There are heavy songs and then a few quiet pretty songs to add to the balance. One of the things about this album that annoyed me was the fact that some of the opening secdons of the songs can easily be confused with a few of their older songs. At tunes, I felt that I was listening to another album. But overall, this album did not disappoint me. The songs flow well, and the musk sounds very good.

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Movie Review: The House on Haunted Hill MICHELE THOMPSON Assl. Copy Editor I just got back from seeing one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. The House on Haunted Hill was everything The Haunting should have been and more. It was different from other scary movies in that the monster it created was not some ghoulish, supernatural fiend; it was the real human evil that happens every day. It begins with the history, an insane asylum run by s doctor just as mad as his patients. They were his helpless victims, and one night, they sought vengeance. Then switch to modern day California, Steven Price (Geoffrey Rush), an amusement park owner whose theme was terror and his beautiful, greedy wife, Evelyn (Famke Jansaen). She's having a birthday, and she wants her party in the house on Haunted Hill. The night of the party brings the twisted couple together

with five strangers, Sara (Ali Latter). Eddie (Taye Diggs), Melissa (Bridgette Wilson). Dr. Blackburn (Peter Gallagher) and Watson Pritchett (Chris Kattan). Price offers the guests $1,000,000 if they can survive the night He thinks be has everything under control until he realizes he's got more to fear than his scheming wife. Everyone has different reactions to the events that occur, some want to get drunk, and some just want to get out. Without giving anything away, my favorite line in the whole movie is, "It doesn't have any morals, its a fteeet* house!" Who invited the guests? Why are people dying left and right? This movie keeps you guessing because almost everyone has a secret. The atmosphere is literally insane and just a bit gory. All in all its a roller coaster ride from start to finish. I highly recommend this movie, but not for the faint of heart ••••

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SPORTS Men's Basketball Opens with Exhibition Game Tonight, November 11 SPORTS INFORMTION Longwood College will host the Charleston (WV) Bombers for a men's basketball exhibition game Thursday night, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Lancer Hall. The NCAA Division II Lancers of first-year head coach Mike Leeder will welcome a squad of former college standouts that feature four players with professional experience, including one who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The preseason exhibition contest will be open to the public with free admission. The Bombers feature Greg Dennis, a 6- II forward from East Tennessee State University, who has played in the NBA with Minnesota, Atlanta, and Utah. Additionally, the touring West Virginia team includes Dwayne Price (6-8, 230) who has Euro-

pean experience, Wayne Casey (6-3,195) who has played in the CB A and Europe, and Tony Gordon (5-11, 180) who has CBA experience. The Lancers return three starters from a year ago, including explosive 6-3 senior forward Lee Farrior/Chesterfield-Mancbester HS (12.1 ppg.). big 6-8. 274-pound senior center Jon Hughes/Valrico, FL-Bloomingdale HS (15.6 ppg., 6.9 rpg.), and 6-3 junior forward Jay Louden/ WilUamsburg-Braton HS (10.3 PPI-)Longwood will open the regular-season November 19 at non-conference opponent Lincoln Memorial (TN), and the first home game is November 23 when non-conference opponent West Virginia Tech visits Lancer Hall for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

Men's Soccer Faces Tough Ending to a 9-10 Season SPORTS INFORMATION BECKY TAYLOR Sports Editor Longwood dropped a 4-2 decision at defending CVAC Tournament Champion Lees-McRae (NC) during a CVAC Tournament Quarterfinal match November 3. The Lancers conclude the season at 9-10 overall after a 6-5 finish during the CVAC regular-season. At #3 seed Lees-McRae. #6 seed Longwood trailed just 2-1 at the intermission against the Bobcats en route to the seasonending loss. The Lancers got goals from sophomores Jason Masi and Andy Plum. Freshman Scott Spilman and senior Mark

Markiewicz each contributed an assist. Freshman keeper Whit Morris made seven saves. Through 19 matches, Markiewicz led Longwood in scoring with his 23 points. Markiewicz was followed by Plum (18 points), Masi (8g, la, 17p, 0.94), and Jason Helling (15 points). Morris played 1314:48 in front of the net, allowing 36 goals (2.46) while making 102 saves (6.00) for a .739 save percentage. Longwood could return as many as 22 players to next year's squad, as the Lancers only graduate two players from this year's team.

WintPr Sports Preview Wrestling November 12-13 @ UNC Pembrook Classic 1998-99 Record 7-8 #7 NCAA SouthEast Region Roster consists of 16 freshman, 10 sophomores, 6 juniors, and 3 seniors Men's Basketball November 19 @ Lincoln Memorial (TN) 1998-99 Record 8-19,6-12 CVAC All-CVAC 2nd Team: Jon Hughes . Roster consists of 2 freshman, 3 sophomores, 5 juniors, and 3 seniors Women's Basketball November 19-20 @ LWC November 19: Southern VA November 20: Cons. & Champ. 1998-99 Record 16-11,12-6 CVAC All-CVAC 2nd Team: Kali Brown Jill Younce Roster consists of 5 freshman, 4 sophomores, 1 junior, and 3 seniors

Totals and Honors for Fall Sports in 1999 Field Hockey (13-8) ECAC Runner's Up #6 in NFHCA Div. II #3 in NCAA Div. II South Region

Men's Soccer (9-10,6-5 CVAC) All CVAC Selections: 1st- Andy Plum, Jason Helling 2nd: Dan Rogers H. Mention: Mark Markiewicz Women's Soccer (14-4-1,10-1 CVAC) #5 in NSCAA SouthEast Region #5 in ECAC Seed All CVAC Selections: 1st: Angela Snyder 2nd; Erin Hirschi H. Mention: Amy Kennedy

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Field Hockey Earns Runner-Up Finish in ECAC Tourney K1MBERLY KUPEC Sports Writer Longwood earned a runnerup finish this past weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Field Hockey Championships in East Stroudsburg, PA, defeating Saint Michael's 1-0 November 6 in the semifinals before dropping a 3-1 decision to Assumption (MA) November 7 in the finals. LC finished the season 13-8, ranked sixth in the final NFHC A Division II Poll, and tied for third in the final NCAA Division II South Region Poll. In the ECAC final against Assumption (MA), junior Kris Denson fired a shot past the Assumption goalie to put the Lancers on the board in the first minute of the first half of the match. The Greyhounds came back and scored in the 25th and 28th-minutes of the match to put them ahead of the Lancers 2-1 going into the second half. Longwood went scoreless in the

second half, while Assumption scored its third and final goal of the game in the 37th-minute. Senior goalkeeper Kim Iman had 12 saves. In the ECAC semifinal •gainst Saint Michael's, senior Melanie Panza scored her first goal of the season and the gamewinning goal on an assist from junior Heather Kinstler in the sixth-minute of the match. Iman earned the shutout victory and had eight saves. Iman set a new school-record for saves in a season with 175. The old record was held by Stacy Mam (1995), and Sara Hogan (1994) with 174. Through 21 matches, Longwood was led in scoring by Kinstler with 13 goals and 11 assists for 38 points, followed by sophomore Cheryl Andrukonis (12g, 6a, 30p), and senior Elizabeth Mann (12g, 2a, 26p). Iman had 175 saves, 23 goals against for a 1.34 average, four shutouts, and an .884 save percentage for 1,202 minutes.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK LONGWOOD/ DOMINO'S Aug. 31-Sept. 7 Sept. 8-14 Sept. 15-21 Sept. 22-28 Sept. 29-Oct. 5 Oct. 6-13 Oct. 14-19 Oct. 20-26 Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Nov. 3-9

Women's Soccer Amy Kennedy Women's Golf Katie Soule Mark Markiewicz Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Claudia Watt Men's Soccer Andy Plum Women's Soccer ErinHirschi Men's Golf Niklas Jansson Women's Golf Vicki Matkovich Men's Soccer Jason Masi Field Hockey Heather Kinstler Men's Soccer Jason Helling Cheryl Andrukonis Field Hockey Men's Golf Blair Shadday Women's Soccer Brandi Barfield Mark Markiewicz Men's Soccer Women's Soccer ErinHirschi Field Hockey Kim Iman

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Women's Soccer Team Extends CVAC Semi-Final Season into ECAC Tournament Loss Breaks Hearts of Women's Soccer Team Members PRESS RELEASE BECKY TAYLOR Sports Editor

Longwood (14-4-1) has earned an invitation to compete for the 1999 Eastern College Athletic Conference (BCAQ Division II Women's Soccer Championship, its second consecutive post-season ECAC opportunity. The Lancers are the #5 seed and will play at #4 seed Assumption (MA) Thursday, November 11, at 1:30 p.m. The semi-finals and chanqnonsbin will take place November 13-14, at tournament #1 seed Stonehill (MA) (17-3). LoBgwood's opponent in a an—ifiail Saturday, November 13, at 10:30 ».m., if they win Thursday. Other schools partcipnhng in the touraament include #2 seed B.nghamtou. NY (12-5-1). #5

seed Southern Connecticut State (14-4-1). and #6 seed American International (MA) (12-7-1). The BCAC Championship match will be played Sunday, November 14, at 1:30p.m. 'It's another great opportunity for our program,'' said head coachToddDyer'93. "We were disappointed with our loss during the CVAC semifinal but now we have the chance to play again. The team is excited and looking forward to successfully continuing tbeir season " Longwood finished as regular-season runners up (10-1) in the Carohnas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) this year before falling 1-0 to Pfeiffer (NQ « overtime during a CVAC Tournament semifinal November 3. The Lancers are led by a trio of All-CVAC selections, in-

cluding senior sweeper and team captain Snyder (lst-team, 5g. 2a), junior forward and team leading scorer Hirschi (2ndteam, 13g. 3a), and junior keeper Kennedy (honorable mention, 0.69 gaa, 11 shutouts), ranked lfeb-nationally in goals-againstaverage. LC has outscored its opposition 63-12 this season, including* 36-2 margin during the first half of action. TheLancers enter the ECAC Ouurpionship having won six of their final seven matches this fall. The BCAC, founded hi 1938. is the nation's largest collegiate athletics conference with 303 members ranging from Maine to North Carolina in NCAA Divisions LH. and IB. The BCAC has sponsored a Division D women's soccer chnmpmnthip since !9t3.

SPORTS INFORMATION BECKY TAYLOR Sports Editor Longwood lost in the semifinal match against #3 seed Pfeiffer 1-0 in an overtime contest on November 3. The Lancers conclude the regular season at 14-4-1. Against #3 seed Pfeiffer. LC battled the Falcons scoreless through 90 minutes of regulation before Pfeiffer got the game winner on a penalty-kick 4:29 into the overtime period. Kennedy made two saves as the Lancers took an 11-4 advantage in shots during the closelyplayed contest Additionally,

Snyder and Hirschi were also selected to the 1999 AT&T Wireless-CVAC Soccer Championships All-Tournament Team. Through 19 matches, Hirschi continues to lead the Lancers in scoring with her 31 points. Hirschi is followed by freshman forward Brooke Cooper (7g, 7a, 21 p. 1.17), junior midfielder Amanda Stombaugh (3g. 6a, 16p, 0.84), and senior midfielder ClaudiaWntt(6g. In. 13p.0.76). Kennedy remains ranked 18thnationaOy in NCAA Division II goats against average. Longwood has outscored iu opponents 63-12 during the cam-

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ampus Elections Coming! The Student Government Association of Longwood College will be holding Campus Elections from November 15th- 18th in tiie Residence Hall lobbies. The following positions are open for election: SGA President SGA Vice-President SGA Treasurer SGA Secretary (8) SGA Senators RHA President SGA Publicity Chair and Historian Honor Board Justices Judicial Board Justices Applications are due by Thursday, November 11th, 1999 at 5:00pm in the SGA Office located in the Leadership Resource Center on the second floor of the Lankford Student Union.

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