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Volume 81, Number 18
April 11, 2002
SonnA ^Veekend is Here! Fearsome Foursome Speak Out Against Stereotypes Liz Richards News Editor
As a result of the construction behind the Student Union, this year's Spring Weekend festivities will be held on Wheeler Mall. Booths will be lined up behind Lancaster, and along North Cunninghams. "We were looking at Her field, but because no one is allowed to drive on it (due to gas pipes buried underneath the field), the risk would be too high running the equipment here and there," said Brian Todt, Operations Manager for the Student Union. Friday kicks off the festivities with Bandfest. The show will feature 2 Skinnee J's, along with Micky Finn, and others. Opening for 2 Skinnee J's will be Here Today, who took home
the trophy at last semester's Batde of the Bands. Booths will open up at noon on Saturday, immediately following a performance from the Longwood Cheerleaders. The annual chili cookoff will be taking place all day, as will the inflatable games, and virtual NASCAR. Bands will begin playing at noon, Autumn's Riddle, Bail Out, and Huck-A-Bucks are all set to play for Longwood this Saturday. Carbon Leaf, the popular Richmond-based band, will take the stage at 4:30p.m. At 2 p.m., the Biergarten Opens behind Blackwell Fountain, and at 3p.m. Longwood's top ranked lacrosse team will go up against Limestone.
Dawn Kanehl Assistnat Editor On Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. a large crowd of students gathered in the I.ankford Ballroom to hear the Fearsome Foursome, a panel of students who discussed different sexual orientations. The purpose of the panel was to hear various student stories that defied the stereotypical situations, and to help dispel any myths that may be associated with these situations. Kevin Bopp and Jessica Smith represented Longwood, and Adam Mash and Laura Brewer represented the University of Virginia. Each had a unique story to tell; and gay, bisexual, and heterosexual viewpoints were all
shared. They discussed realing their sexuality, what their parents said when told, and whether or not they have experienced any violence or ostracism from others regarding their lifestyle. They shared statistics; such as 7.2 million Americans under the age of 20 are gay or lesbian. In 1942 the American Psychiatric Association declared that homosexuality was a disease, but they reversed that decision in 1973. The panel, sponsored by Unity Alliance and the Multicultural Club, wanted students to consider how tolerant they are of different sexual orientations. The atmosphere in the ballroom was open, tolerant, and even curious as students asked questions about how the speak-
ers knew they were either gay or bisexual, how their parents dealt with the information, and how they reconciled the issue with their religious views. "There's a certain degree of freedom that comes with being to express your sexuality," Brewer says. The panel felt that sexual orientation had at least some roots in genetics, and that it was not a "decision" they felt they had to make. "Love doesn't depend on somebody's genitals, it depends on the soul," Smith said. They stressed that sexuality is not a black and white issue, and that a person's sexuality should never define who they are as a person. Every person on the panel stressed that they intend to have a family and children later in life.
WISHH Week Brings Attention To the Homeless and Hungry Liz Richards News Editor A Week in Solidarity with the Homeless and Hungry (WISHH). This was the mission statement, and the goal of the Cox/Wheeler staff who put together this year's WISHH week. Shanty town was the most obvious of the activities that week. Students couldn't miss the giant cardboard shacks on Stubbs Lawn, which served as a reminder that homelessncss is an ever-present factor in society from which we can get away. Each shanty represented an
organization, and each night someone from that organization was designated to sleep in the shanty. "This year I think the students saw shantytown as an educational thing, as opposed to last year there was a lot of negative feedback from the students who thought it was poking fun at the homeless," said Ellen Masters, Assistant Director of Career Center for Volunteer ServiceIxarning. There was a doubling in the number of students who gave up their meal for the homeless, by participating in the soup kitchen. "This year, the students were
more willing to participate, and [homeless] awareness was definitely up," said Jason Perri, REC of Cox/Wheeler. "Aramark does such a good job donating food, I know the senior citizens at SCOPES Center don't really get out much, and they look forward to this all year," said Masters. Next year, the Cox/Wheeler staff hopes to collaborate with the Habitat for Humanity, getting student to volunteer their rime to help build homes for people who normally wouldn't be able to afford a house on their own. They would also like to bring
back the Potato Drop, in which mounds of potatoes are dropped off at campus, students bag them up, and ship them out to various homeless shelters. WISHH week was a collaborative project between Perri and his staff. Lindsay Lowe, a junior Resident Assistant in Cox, said the amount of feedback from WISHH week was proof in itself that homeless awareness was heightened, and the mission of her staff was successful. "Regardless of the feedback given (positive or negative), an awareness was raised. Students were either able to react to the positive experience that they
had and perhaps become more proactive concerning homelessness, or react to the negative feelings they have towards WISHH week and hopefully choose to make a difference on their own terms. The idea behind WISHH week is to raise an awareness about homelessness, and this was certainly met." Perri attributed the updated acronym to such a successful week. "Adding the extra 'H' to the WISH has seemed to add a new twist to WISHH week. There is a raised awareness, not just for the homeless, but for the hungry."
Editorial
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From tke Editor Welcome to the 18th issue of the year! We've got only two issues left so enjoy us you while can! We held elections last week, and a talented and energetic group of people will be bringing you these pages next year. Its very exciting to see such a great group gathered to continue an ever-improving tradition. We will be welcoming a new advisor from the Communication Studies department, Trevor Potts, who has an extensive background in media research. We look forward to working with Trevor and hope more and more departments will reach out and gain involvement with our pub-
lication. We will, of course, miss Mr. Woods and might suffer from an excess of Milk Duds in his absence. We've had some positive and some negative feedback regarding our April Fool's edition of the Rotunda. We were happy to hear that we had entertained some members of our readership, and saddened to hear that we had offended others. As always The Kofunda was meant in good fun, and we apologize for any stories which tested the boundaries of good taste. We strive to recognize the sensitivities of all members of our community, but sometimes it is hard to find common ground when addressing so many different senses of humor.
Editor-in-Chief Asst. Editor Copy Editor News Editor Features Editor Entertainment Editor Opinion Editor Asst. Opinion Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Distribution Manager PR Manager Cartoon Editor Staff Advisor Faculty Advisor
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Letters to tke Editor Dear Editor,
should not be taken away. After talking for future students. I urge the college to with my friends who attend various col- put this issue on the back burner and
read with disappointment in leges through the state, most continue receive more input from the students. February an article in The Kotunda that to allow smoking in the residence halls. Implement stricter polices such as maka handful of residence halls were We pay to live in the dorms. This is ing smokers possess a fan in their room going 6moke-free, effective in the considered our "casde" for seven and have their window up if smoking, I
Dani Pezold Edtcr-InOief
2002-2003 school year. Many stu- months - over half of the year. Since or possibly consider making substancedents, especially freshmen,. will be students are paying to live on campus, free haDs.
The Kotunda Box 2901 Longwood College Farmville.VA 23909
April 11, 2002
Phone: 804-395-2120 Fax: 804-395-2237 rotunda@longwood..edu Dani Pezold Dawn Kanehl Michele Thompson Liz Richards Kim Garrctt Meg Wooldridge Meg Wooldridge April Shaw Paula Nusbaum Esra Kazanoglu Matt Scniw Amy Whipplc Zackary Wilhide George Fanum Bill Woods
Staff Writers: Patrick Howard, Kim Urann, Roy Ayrcs The Kotunda, the student newspaper at I,ongwood College, is published weekly during the academic year (except holidays and exam periods) and is printed in the offices of the Varmvilk Herald, Farmville, VA. All articles, advertisements, letters to the editor, and pictures must be received by five p.m. the Friday prior to the next Friday's publication. All letters to the editor must be typed and include name and telephone number. Any person wishing to have his/her name not appear on the published letter must request so in writing. The Rotunda is an equal opportunity employer and is looking for people who are interested in writing or layout. We currendy have positions available and ask anyone who is interested to come to our meetings, Mondays at 5:00 p.m.
by this change as French, shouldn't we be given the privilege to IJoke-free policies.
Taking Curry for example, change the policy so levels two through five are
; and Curry are implement- smoke in our rooms?
This winter has been reasonably smoke-free, and keep floors six through
j£a tenth floor resident of Curry, warm, however, mis is an exception. It ten intact Before making the buildings the Administration has not would be unfair to make smokers stand smoke-free, consider smokers' and factored in the following in making outside in the cold to smoke a cigarette. non-smokers' views on the subject, and Curry smoke-free. The current policy Having a large amount of smokers sit- come to a consensus that will make in Curry requires smokers to shut the ting in front of a building is not pleas- everyone happy, not just non-smokers. suite door if smoking. My hallmates ing to the eye or to prospective stupolicy, and our Resident Advisor,
Longwood College, to say the least, is easily becoming one of the best
who smoke in their rooms follow this dents.
Under federal law, American citizens schools in the state. Listening and
Brandy Justice, makes certain her res- are allowed to consume and buy tobac- respecting students' views on all issues, idents abide by the rule.
co products at the age of 18. Most col- not just smoking, is pertinent to the
future of the college and the students. Anyone who smokes is aware of lege students meet that requirement. Smoking in residence halls has been
the consequences; however, college
students continue to smoke, and their a privilege that former generations have
W. Hunter Edwards
privilege of smoking in the dorms enjoyed, so please do not take it away
Freshman
Dear Editor,
of SCOPE/MOW and Daily Bread mosdy from Prince Edward Count)'.
On behalf of more than 70 senior
Thanks to Bruce Davis and his staff
citizens from Farmville and Prince
from
Edward County, I want to extend thanks to all the folks from
Residence
Longwood College, SCOPE/Meals On Wheels and Daily Bread who
ARAMARK,
Cox-Wheeler
Thanks are also due to Meals on Wheels volunteers, Daily Bread drivers and others who provided transportation for the seniors in attendance.
Coordinator
Music was provided by Curtis and
Assistants
Tnnh Martin of Farmville, who played
Jennifer Meunier and Erin Stafford,
piano and keyboards and sang as well.
Jason
Education
Perri,
Resident
and Longwood students from Cox,
Race Street Baptist Church provided
were responsible for a free dinner,
Wheeler, and Frazer Dorms, the
use of its parking lot for the dinner.
fun, singing, and fellowship.
Longwood
Mortar
Many of the seniors expressed their
The seniors enjoyed a delirious
Board and Alpha Tau Omega. Special
thanks before departing the SCOPE
lunch Saturday, April 6, at the
thanks to Ellen Masters, LCs coordi-
center. One lady in attendance has
SCOPE center on Griffin Blvd. in
nator of student volunteers
already topped the century mark.
Ambassadors,
Farmville. The event was sponsored
The lunch was part of the WISHH
Many others are home bound much of
by the Cox/Wheeler RA Staff and
(Week in Solidarity with the Homeless
provided free of charge by ARA-
& Hungry) activities, which went on at
the time. Thanks to everyone who made this
the College all week, ending Saturday.
event possible!
MARK. The SCOPE Center was a hive of
This was the second year Longwood
activity as Longwood students served
has sponsored a Senior Dinner at the
Hoke Currie
lunch to the seniors including clients
SCOPE Center.
Coordinator, SCOPE/MOW
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April 11, 2002
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Abstinences-Only Education Unrealistic and Dangerous By Kristin Wieben U-Wirt
MADISON, Wis. -- If schools suddenly decided to forget about evolution and only taught Creadon, people would be outraged. However, the public has responded with barely a murmur of protest to President Bush's counterproductive and dangerous plan to expand abstinenceonly sex education programs. These programs — utilized by 29 percent of the nation's schools -promote celibacy until marriage and refrain from discussing birth control and STD prevention (one leading abstinence advocate said talking about both would be the moral equivalent of telling kids smoking is bad and then doing a unit on the virtues of filtered cigarettes). The president's devotion to abstinence-only sex education is not new; as governor of Texas, Bush increased funding for such programs by $6 million. Bolstered by soaring postSeptember 11 approval ratings, Bush hopes the time is ripe to extend the reach of abstinenceonly programs across the rest of the country. He is asking Congress to increase federal funding to $153 million next year which is, coincidentally, approximately the same amount of money Congress annually spends on sex-ed programs promoting safer sex through STD prevention and birth control. While Americans should be alarmed by this latest push by the Bush administration to legislate morality, ethical concerns are only a small part of the problem with abstinence-only education. On a purely utilitarian level, there is no evidence abstinenceonly programs arc effective. Teen
pregnancy rates have not fallen as abstinence-only programs have gained in popularity nor have STD rates. Bush points to a 1999 survey by the National Insutute of Child Health and Human Development, which found that high school students who took abstinence pledges managed to stay celibate, on average, 18 months longer than their classmates, as evidence that abstinence-only education programs have been successful. What Bush fails to mention is the same survey found the pledges, when they finally did decide to have sex, were much less likely to practice safe sex. At first glance this may sound extremely paradoxical after all, abstinence-only programs purportedly are supposed to teach students personal responsibility and that choices have consequences. However, the seeming contradiction begins to make sense when you remember that in abstinence-only programs students aren't taught about contraceptives or how to protect themselves from STDs. If birth control is brought up at all, it is only to warn students about how unreliable and dangerous it can be. "Contraception doesn't concern us,", says Jimmy Hester, coordinator of True Love Waits, one of the country's leading providers of abstinence-only education. "Waiting is what we're striving for here." Talk about wishful thinking, abstinence-only supporters are living in a dream world: No program, no matter how farreaching and well designed, will ever be 100 percent effective. Kids are going to have sex, whether adults want them to or
not. It is unnecessary and cruel to deny teenagers crucial safety information simply because their actions don't conform to their teachers' ideas of morality. Abstinence-only education is not only illogical and unrealistic, but it also sets a dangerous precedent by allowing the government to decide for us what our beliefs and values should be. It's not the government's job to impose moral standards, especially when it comes to something as personal as sex. While Bush and his supporters will swear they support abstinenceonly education for practical reasons and that it has nothing to do with religion, this is obviously not true. A close examination of Bush's proposed budget reveals that while faith-based programs will not be the only ones eligible to apply for grants, applicants will nonetheless have to promise to uphold "the marriage standard." If Bush was really more concerned with practicality than morality he would not insist upon "the marriage standard" - after all, there is a world of difference between middle school kids having unsafe sex and responsible adults having sex within a loving, secure relationship. Telling kids the only acceptable context for sex is within marriage is a message that belongs in churches and homes - not public schools. Whether or not to have sex should be a well-informed decision each person makes — not simply a knee-jerk reaction to a one-sided curriculum preaching about the horrors of nasty STDs, the ineffectiveness of condoms and the threat of irreparable psychological damage. Kids deserve to be presented with all sides of the issue - how to have safe sex, as well as why abstinence might be preferable - and then make up their own minds.
Alison feyhm sohnomore
"By being in the SGA it helps me realize how much Longwood has to offer its students. It helps me to appreciate and learn about the wide variety of activities and opportunities that the students can participate in."
"Several committees make up the SGA body with the common goal of informing students as well as making their voice heard."
Dr. Thnofku fterson $$A Advisor and Vice-President for Student Affairs
TAorqan TMafum junior "I think the SGA has done a good job seeking students' input and taking concerns to the Senate and Administration. "SGA continues to serve the students by offering open forums with Dr. Cormier and other key administrators. "This semester's forum will take place Tues, April 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the ABC rooms in the Student Union."
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
THE LONGWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
NINTH ANNUAL SENIOR BANQUET WAS HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2002
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WITH AN
CELEBRATED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION
ADDRESS BY JOHN B. ADAMS, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE MARTIN AGENCY, AND RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
THROUGH THE
208 MEMBERS
OF THE
2002 SENIOR CLASS
THIS BANQUET WAS MADE POSSIBLE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Amish Originals * Bank of America • BB&T • Benchmark Community Bank The Carpet House • Coldwell Banker Lafoon Realty • Davenport & Co., LLC Dominion Virginia Power * Dowdy Properties • Farmville Chiropractic Center Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond • Hancock International Harwood & Son Insurance * Tom Hill C.P.A. * Key Office Supply, Inc. Long & Foster Realty • Longwood Inn Bed and Breakfast Longwood College Bookstore * Martin & Atkins Fine Jewelry Robert R. Martin • The Murphy Companies • O.K. Termite & Pest Control T. Wayne Oakes • Poplar Forest Apartments * Robert Pogue & Associates Reynolds Development, LLC • RE/MAX Advantage Plus Realty Sprint • Strange's Florists * Workforce Strategies, LLC
THE LONGWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
April 11, 2002
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Donald L. McCabe of Rutgers University (founder and first president of CAI) conducted a few studies dealing with college students. His findings arc shocking. In a study of 2100 students at 21 colleges/universities across the nation, over 75% admitted to cheating, and more than half admitted to cheating on written assignments (plagiarism). What's even more shameful is that another survey conducted surveyed 1000 professors at 21 various institutions, found that one-third of those who were aware of student cheating in their course, did nothing to address it In the past weeks of this semester, leading up to today, there have been three students "caught" cheating. Two of the offenders were put on Disciplinary Probation, and the other was placed on
Academic Suspension. THREE?! That's all. I have faith in my fellow students, and I'd like to think there is good in all of us, however three quarters of all college students across the nation have admitted to cheating, and yet Longwood has managed to catch three? I understand that it is Longwood's tradition to live and die by the honor code, but I don't think that THAT in itself accounts for the lack of convictions. Placing a great deal of faith in the faculty, and basing my opinion on those I have come to know, I am going out on a limb to say that the teaching staff at Longwood would not stand for cheating, and would turn in any student who was caught, without blinking an eye. Then again, I'm beginning to wonder if that is the case. When I was first informed of the campus statistics, my focus was originally going to be that there are students being caught, and there are real consequences for their wrongdoings. My view since then has changed. Normally, this column is
speaking towards the students. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that "On Your Honor" would concentrate on the faculty, and point the finger in the opposite direction. On that note, I would like to bring attention to a certain statistic which states that serious test cheating on campuses with honor codes is typically 1/3 to 1 /2 lower than the level on campuses that do not have honor codes. Not to mention that plagiarism is lower by at least 25%. So hopefully the Honor Code is holding true, and students do take it to heart. The unshakable notion that professors would not turn in those caught cheating is not one that I like to think about, and hopefully this column will bring attention to that matter. Until then, I'll just hold onto the ideal that "cheaters never prosper."
Liz Richards Now Editor
Students Awarded to College Who's Who Honor and Judicial Programs and Dr. Tim Pierson, Vice President for Student Affairs distributed Who's Who Certificates. Special thanks to the selection committee which included Gerald Anthony, Jeff Scofield, Dr. Lee Banton, Dr. Billy Velhagen, Abby F.vans, Dr. Maureen Walls, and Kate Heiser Congratulations and good luck to this year's student honorees.
"Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities" recognizes outstanding campus student leaders for their scholastic and community achievements. Over 1900 institutions participate in the annual selection of women and men who have distinguished themselves through classroom performance, participation in extracurricular activities, and community service
involvements. Ix>ngwood honored 30 students at a Recognition Ceremony on April 2, 2002. Dr. Earl Gibbons, Dean of the School of Business and economics spoke on behalf of the Dean's and Dr. Jena Burges's, Associate Professor of F.nglish and Director of General Education spoke on behalf of faculty. Susan Monahan, Director of
Students Recognized:
Heather K. Brannock Leslie S. Hartzog Jerry S. Slaughter, Jr. Laura L. Veazey Holly R. Campbell Aleisha N. Hundley Maggie R. Tipton John. P. Walrath Russell L. Dove Beth Ann Johnson Terri L. Thomas aclyn L. Wayland Bryan C. Figura essica R. Kronberg Kimberly J. Twyman _aura Ann Westrick Kimberly A. Garrett Cathrayne G. Light Mali L. Tyson John D. Wiggins Katherine D. Hall Sarah E. Upshaw
Amir S. Abbassy Jennifer M. Meunier Jeanette M. Amoroso Melissa M. Myers Elizabeth A. BahlMoore Brooke N. Preas Antoinette E. Bradshaw Charmeca Y. Russ
r'uin fU WIRE) INDIANAPOLIS Mark Niemoeller is reluctant to call his Internet sales operation a million-dollar business. He thinks he might be getting close to that benchmark of monetary success but he can't be sure. Federal agents seized his transaction records, computers and bank accounts in a raid last September. Now, he faces drug-related fraud charges in a trial scheduled to begin May 20 in the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana. JLF Poisonous NonConsumables in Elizabethtown, Ind., received national attention following a January Rolling Stone article chronicling the drug-overdose death of teen-ager Josh Robbins. The article shed light on potentially abusive substances widely available for sale via the Internet. At the center of the Rolling Stone investigation was the chemical compound 2C-T-7 - a psychedelic agent that until recently was sold under the heading of "Pure Chemical Research Compounds" in Nicmocller's online catalog. Officials from the Drug Hnforccmcnt Agency are considering an emergency classification of 2C-T-7 as a Schedule I substance. That would make it temporarily illegal while investigators conduct a full-scale evaluation of the drug's effects. Niemoeller, 46, an avid mushroom hunter and collector, started his company in 1986 with what he continues to call the star of his business - amanita mus-
caria mushrooms. His Web site claims the bright red mushrooms arc "the toadstools of fairy tales and ancient rituals." Anyone who purchases a product from Nicmocller's company must agree to terms outlined in a disclaimer. Buyers must sign by fax or agree to in a recorded conversation that they will not ingest, consume or inhale the product. The problem, however, as outlined by officials from the Drug Lnforccment Agency and the I "bod and Drug Administration, is that while the products offered on Nicmocller's Web site arc all perfectly legal, most of the substances - including the amanita muscaria - are known to be ingested for their hallucinogenic effects. Because the investigation is ongoing, drug officials would not comment on the specifics of the Niemoeller case. Niemoeller said he just recently found out through legal documents related to the September raid that he and his company have been under surveillance by the FDA since 1998. Following the filing of federal charges against him for dispensing pharmacological substances without a license, Niemoeller has agreed to stop selling more than 16 forbidden products. In fact, all the substances that Niemoeller is not allowed to sell as part of his personal agreement with the courts, including 2C-T-7, are available for immediate sale from other Internet sites, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by Niemoeller. "All of my sources still exist," said Niemoeller. "They have not been harassed or threatened, nor to my knowledge have my customers - just me."
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SGA Elections
Carbon Leaf, Bail Out, Huck-ABucks, Chili Cook-Off 12-7 p.m.
Regimental Band of VA Tech Buckingham County High School 1-4 p.m.
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QAA with Cormier President Cormier will answer your questions. ABC Rooms 3:45 p.m.
Rotunda issue #9 hits the stands at 1 p.m.
The Eating Disorders Presentation
By Miss Virginia Contestant and Longwood Student, Courtney Olson Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Lankford Ballroom
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H6R0SC0PES Aries (March 21-April 19) HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIES! We bring you, all the way from Liverpool, the Beatles! Taurus (April 20-May 2) Yesterday, love was such as easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh I believe in yesterday. Why she had to go, I don't know; she wouldn't say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday. Gemini (May 21-June 20) I never needed anybody's help in any way. Help me if you can I'm feelin' down. Won't you please, please, please help me. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Try to see it my way, do I have to keep on talking till we can't go on. We can work it out, we can work it out. From fussing and fighung my friend. I have always thought that it's a crime. Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighung my friend. Leo (July 23-August 22) And he told us of his life in the land of submarines. We all live in a yellow submarine. And our friends are all aboard. We all live a yellow submarine. Everyone of us has all we need. We all live in a yellow submarine. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Let me take you down 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields, nothing is real, nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever. Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding is all you see. It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. It doesn't matter much to me. Strawberry Fields Forever. Libra (September 23-October 22) And the banker never wears a mac. Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes. She is anyway. Penny Lane the barber shaves another customer. There beneath the blue suburban skies. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) It was twenty years ago today that Sgt. Pepper told the band to play. What would you say if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me? I get high with a little help from my friends. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) I just had to laugh. The crowd of people stood and stared. I love to turn you on. Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup. Somebody spoke and I went into a dream. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. It's easy. All you need is love. Love is all you need. Nothing you can know that isn't known. It's easy. All you need is love. All together now. All together now. Everybody. All you need is love. Love is all you need. Aquarius (January 20-February 18) And as he gives it to her she begins to sing. In a couple of years, they have built a home, sweet home with a couple of kids running in the yard of Desmond and Molly Jones. Happy ever after in the market place. Ob-la-di, ob-la-da life goes on. Pisces (February 19-March 20) It's been a long, cold lonely winter. Litde darling, it seems like years since it's been here. Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces. Litde darling, I feel the ice is slowly melting. Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear. Here comes the sun. I say, it's all right. Here comes the sun.
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April 11, 2002
Taking Center Stage: Dave Matthews Band George 1 ..muni Staff Advisor
Where as this column usually features local good bands, this week's installment of Taking Center Stage features a national band well past its prime: Dave Matthews Band. The band, known for their extensive touring, kicked off their spring tour in Washington D.C at the MCI center on April 4. With no new album to support, there were really no new surprises. Approaching this show from the angle of a fan that originally saw the Dave Matthews Band in 1993 at Trax, 1 had high expectations. I saw that band up until the summer of 1997, when a bad experience turned me off. I.ast year's triumphant return to Charlottesville left me with a positive opinion, so this year I featured "what the hell, I'll check them out." I was put off by the $55 ticket price, but the thought of getting out of this town, if only for a day, .was a selling point. The show sold out in under 8 minutes but I managed to get tickets—nose
The cult-like frontman for Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton performed for Hampden Sydney's Greek Week.
George Clinton Rocks HSC Dave Matthews open tour with a less than average show. bleed scats—but tickets none the less. After a late departure and a long drive I arrived in our nation's capital. I got in the venue shortlyafter completing the monumental task of parking. The band took the stage before I could successfully maneuver the long beer line. At $6 a cup, they made a killing! The show opened with "Too Much" from the Crash album followed by "What Would You Say." These two older songs got the crowd excited. "I Did It" from
"Everyday" followed and was my chance to get a second beer and a use the bathroom. The show heavily featured songs from the band's unrcleased "Lillywhite Sessions" made famous by its boodeg Internet release last year. In total, five of the songs played that night came from the unreleased album. The show was average. The formerly exceptional band shows their age and prove that it IS better to slowly wither away than die.
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George Clinton and P-Funk performed last Thursday to kick off Hampden Sydney's Greek Week. George Clinton blew the roof off of the Kirby Field House, funking up a near capacity crowd. Clinton's show began small with only a few members on stage jamming. As the show progressed, numbers on stage grew. The early portion of the show was more heavy metal meets funk with the lead guitarist playing really hard.
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Attention!! The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to participate in the Greater Farmville Relay for Life. So what exactly is the Relay for Life??? RFL is a team event to raise money for cancer research and programs. Teams of 815 people walk a track and camp overnight with games and activities. Each Relay begins with cancer survivors taking the first lap. There is a luminary ceremony at dark to honor and remember those who have battled cancer. The 2002 Greater Farmville Relay will take place Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. and goes until Saturday, April 20 at 8 a.m. The walk was moved from May to April so that students could participate! Our goal is to have 10 teams from Longwood College participate. WALK, RUN, SKATE, ROLLERBLADEM! Friends, coworkers, family members Great companionship, exercise, team bonding A team consists of 8-15 members. Each team is responsible for an entry fee of $100. The goal of 2002 is to have each team member collect $90 in donations, plus his/her share of the team's entry fee (luminary costs can be included in this $100). Team Theme: Some past themes have included MASH, wedding Day, Hawaiian Luau. Be Creative! If you are interested in forming a team, contact Ellen Masters at x 2397 or emasters@longwood.edu to request a Team Leader's Packet. Luminaries or "bags of light" are donated in honor of cancer survivors and/or in memory of cancer victims. For a $10 donation, the name of your friend, relative, or loved one will be inscribed on a luminary. All luminaries will be arranged around the field and lit on the evening of the Relay. This ceremony is truly a moving sight at the end of a fun and inspiring day. You don't have to take part in the relay to be a part of this tribute! Join in helping light the way in the fight against cancer. Forms can be obtained in the Center for Volunteer Service Learning. Sun, Moon, and Star danglers can be sold and displayed (outside the dinning hall) for $1 Students can ask faculty and staff to leave jars outside their office (stickers).
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The brothers of Phi Kappa Tau held their annual Brotherhood Auction to raise money for The Hole in the Wall Gang, a summer camp for terminally ill children started by Paul "Newman, one of their alumni. Carlton Foster emceed the evening, encouraging higher bids for each person. Prices for two hours with a Phi Tau ranged from anywhere between $8 and $38. Clay Haley was just one of the many brothers "up for sale" to benefit their philanthropy. Bidding got intense as girls competed to win the man of their choice.
NF.W BRUNSWICK, N.J. Robert Sicgal, editor-in-chief of the famed Madison, Wis., satirical newspaper The Onion, enlightened and amused the Rutgers University community with an explanation of the innerworkings of the newspaper Tuesday night in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Sicgal spoke and ran slides of some of The Onion's more famous headlines and explained the logic behind their creation and use. Siegel said it is important to put the emphasis and humor of a story in the headlines. "We can't reallv count on our
readers to read the whole story," Siegal said. Siegel also took the time to break down The Onion's weekly schedule, explaining how on Monday ideas are pitched to the editors and on Tuesdays the stories are assigned. "Writers are free to pitch what-
explained. Siegal joked about the staff and writers, explaining that about 10 people make up the entire Onion staff and writer base — "all overweight insomniac loser-types." Siegal gave hope to future comedians and comic writers, in saying that nobody on The Onion's staff has any experience with either journalism or comedy. "Most of the staff didn't even go to college or dropped out," Sicgal said. According to Siegal, the paper is written by people who don't really understand politics and aims itself at people who don't know or care much about the subject. "We're not leftist, we're not rightist, wc just have an 'anti-stupidity' stance," Siegal said.
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April 11, 2002
Women's Lacrosse 11-0 In IWLCA Division II National Poll Next game is Saturday, April 13, at 3JX) p.m. versus Limestone Melissa Kristofak Sports Information Intern
Longwood, ranked #1 in the IWLCA Division II National Poll, remained unbeaten last week, defeating #7 Gannon (Pa.) 12-7 April 6 and Shippensburg (Pa.) 7-4 April 7. The Lancers arc now 11-0 overall and scheduled to return to action April 13 as the Lancers host eighth-ranked Limestone (S.C.) beginning at 3 p.m. at Lancer Field. Against Gannon, Longwood entered the break with a convincing 9-3 lead and never looked back as LC tallied three more goals in the second half to secure the road win. Freshman Emily Bikowski/Fairfax led the Lancer attack with her careerhigh five goals. She was aided in scoring by classmate Marisa Cohen/Mineral (2g, 3a), senior Kris Denson/Fredericksburg (2g, 2a), sophomore Carlee Ullery/Charlottesville (lg, la), junior Jen Hilbert/Annandale
(lg), sophomore Kristy Taylor/Lorton (lg), along with freshman Shawn Slotkc/Baltimore, Md. (la). Sophomore keeper Stacey Schmidt/Berlin, N.J. had 12 saves for Longwood. At Shippensburg, Longwood entered the intermission with a 6-2 lead and posted another goal in the second half en route to an 1 lth-straight Lancer victoryLC was led in scoring by senior Beth Hadrys/Vandalia, Ohio along with Ullery and Taylor, who each recorded two goals. The trio was aided in scoring by Cohen (lg), Dcnson (la), junior Kristen Wydra/Casselberry, Fla. (la), Hilbert (la), and Bikowski (la). Schmidt posted one save for LC to help secure the road win. Through 11 games, Taylor continues to lead the Lancers offensively with her 25 goals (2.27 gpg) and 16 assists for a team-high 41 points.
Taylor is followed by Denson (20g, 15a, 35p), Ullery (20g, 13a, 33p), Hadrys (21g, 9a, 30p), Cohen (15g, 13a, 28p), Bikowski (22g, 6a, 28p), Hilbert (13g, 4a, 17p), graduate student Andi Graham/Reisterstown, Md. (6g, 8a, 14p), freshman Sophie Drcss/EUicott City, Md. (4g, la, 5p), senior Ann Harmon/Burke (lg, 3a, 4p), Slotke (3g, la, 4p), freshman I-eanne Kibler/Oakton (3g, 3p), juniors Tia Richardson/Ellicott City, Md. (2g, la, 3p) and Lyndsey Worrell/Virginia Beach (2g, 2p), along with freshman Theresa Naumann/Baltimore. Md. (lg,
lp). In the goal, Schmidt has posted 104 saves for a .601 save percentage and a 6.27 goals against average. Following the Limestone contest, Longwood will travel to Washington, D.C. to take on NCAA Division I Howard University beginning at 3 p.m..
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Skelby Ray, Eric Skirley Selected Longwood/Domino's Players oi tke Week Greg Prouty Sports Information Director
Longwood softball standout Shelby Ray/Chesterfield and baseball standout Eric Shirley/Hampton have been selected as this week's Longwood/Domino's 'Players of the Week'. The sports information office selects the weekly Lancer honorees. Ray, a junior who plays first base, helped Longwood split a doublchcader against nationallyranked #8 Coker (S.C.) last week. She delivered a game-winning two-run single in the 1st inning of the nightcap as the Lancers upset the Cobras 2-0. For the season, Ray is third on the team with her .325 batting average with three home runs, three doubles, 11 runs, and 19 RBI. She also sports a team-best fielding percentage of .986. Longwood is currently 17-11 overall, 8-2 in the CVAC - good for second place in the 12-team conference standings.
Shelby is the daughter of Gary and Sharon Ray of Chesterfield and is a physical education major at Longwood. Shirley, a freshman third baseman, led longwood to five wins in seven games last week. He batted .522 (12-23) with one triple, three doubles, three runs, and nine RBI - including a 4-4 effort with the triple and a double for four RBI during an 11-7 win over Hartwick (N.Y.) March 30. For the season, Shirley is second on the team with his .381 batting average with three home runs, one triple, nine doubles, 19 runs, and 26 RBI. Longwood is currently 19-10 overall, 8-7 in the CVAC - good for sixth place in the 12-team conference standings. Eric is the son of Charles and Vincenza Shirley of Hampton and is undecided on his major at Longwood. He was also selected as both the ECAC Division II South Region and the CVAC Player of the Week.
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