Rotunda - Vol 77, No 3 - Sept 24, 1997Fall 9-24-1997
Rotunda - Vol 77, No 3 - Sept 24, 1997 Longwood University
Follow this and additional works at:
http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the
Library, Special Collections, and Archives at Digital Commons @
Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rotunda
by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood
University. For more information, please contact
[email protected].
Recommended Citation University, Longwood, "Rotunda - Vol 77, No 3
- Sept 24, 1997" (1997). Rotunda. Paper 725.
http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/725
How Upperclassmen Feel About Alcohol-Free p.4 Dorms
Greek Spotlight p.6
Longwood Soccer Still Undefeated p-12
THE ROTUNDA VOLUME 77, NUMBER 3 SERVING THE LONGWOOD COMMUNITY
SINCE 1920 SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
The Nation's Premier Environmental Career Conference /^f ave time
and money by ^ attending the nation's
kJ premier environmental career conference. How does attending a
conference save time and money? This confer- ence attendees with
informa- tion, career guidance, resume tips, and even contacts all
in one weekend. The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) is the
host of the 1997 National Environmental Career Conference (NECC) on
October 24 and 25 held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. ECO is a
national non-profit organization that has devel- oped environmental
profes- sionals and promoted envi- ronmental careers for twenty-
five years.
This year, the NECC will draw more than 1,500 college students,
career advisors and current environmental profes- sionals. The
two-day event will feature a variety of lec- tures, panel
discussions, workshops, field trips and networking opportunities.
The conference will also fea-
ture a unique Career Networking Day Saturday, October 25 where
students can discuss environmental career opportunities with
representa- tives from industry, govern- ment and non-profit
sectors.
The event will also feature a morning and afternoon schedule of
roundtable discus- sions facilitated by current professionals and
from all employment sectors. This will give the students to talk
one- on-one with an actual profes- sional in a field of
interest.
Registration fees for the NECC vary from $55 for a one-day pass to
$95 for the full two days of educational ses- sions, field trips,
and the Career Networking Day. Those who register before September
30, 1997 can take advantage of the early-bird registration dis-
count.
For more information on the NECC or the NECC Career Networking Day,
visit the organization's web site at http://www.eco.org, where you
can register online, or call (617) 426-4375 ext. 2663.
The Rotunda is still looking for staff writers and columnists
this semester. If you are inter- ested, please come to a staff
meeting on Sunday nights at
8:45 PM in Lankford 142.
Michael Shwedick And His Albino Siamese Soft-Shell Turtle,
Buttercup
Michael Shwedick^ And His Reptile World Fascinates Longwood
By. GREG "COBRA COMMANDER"
MeCARNEY Arii fc> Entertainment Editor
/t was like an episode on the Discovery Channel at the fountain
Wednesday,
September 16, when Reptile World rewrned to Longwood.
Michael Shwedick present-, ed Reptile World for the enjoy- ment of
the campus. With over ten different reptiles, Shwedick presented an
educational and fascinating program of animals which are commonly
feared and misunderstood.
Shwedick has been collect- ing reptiles since he was in high
school. He thanks his high schecl biology teacher for-, allowing
him to keep his col-. lection in the classroom (his' parents would
not let him bring his snakes home because they did not have
legs.)
From a modest beginning, Shwedick has presented his
collection for 27 years now. Reptile World is based in Maryland,
where Shwedick works along side his younger brother, Bruce.
Together the Shwedick brothers do more than 700 shows during the
year. Their collection has grown to 200 reptiles from all over die
globe. Interesting enough is that none of the animals have been
taken from their natural habitat All the animals have been born and
raised in Reptile World, is one of the largest private collec-
tions of reptiles in the country.
The presentation began with the soothing voice of Shwedick giving
an overview of the show's format and some background information on
himself. The first reptile shown was Buttercup. The crowd sat in
amazement as Shwedick dis- played the beautiful, 25 year old, soft
shell turtle while hold- ing her on the palm of his hand.
Continuing with the show, Shwedick put on long gloves to protect
his arms from the claws
of the Super Tropical Iguana, Mister Spike. After a descrip- tion
of his normal habitat, Mister Spike hung out for the duration of
the program on a tree branch.
Mister Spike was followed by Okychobe, a six foot long alligator,
and Tanna, a 14 month old Nile Crocodile.
Following the alligator and crocodile were what everyone was
waiting for—the snakes.
Shwedictc brought many different types of snakes. He displayed a
Mexican Milk, a South American Boa, and even two snakes indigenous
t&V Virginia, the Timber Rattlesnake and a Copperhead. Handling
the snakes with, an object called a snake hook, Shwedick explained
common misconcep- tions about snakes, such as snakes have no ears
and swal- low their food whole by sepa- rating their jaws.
Possibly the most popular snakes were presented next. Out of
baskets, emerged an Indian Cobra and a Black Cobra. The cobras
spread their hoods and bobbed back and forth as Shwedick explained
the myth of snake charmers and how the snakes followed movement,
not the sound of the flute played.
Gosing the show, Shwedick presented the most amazing spectacle yet.
He displayed a sixteen foot long Albino Burmese Python. This beauti
ful snake was shedding its skin when it was shown.
Shwedick travels all over . the country showing his rep : tiles to
millions of people each
year. He has made amazing strides in increasing the aware ness of
reptiles and educating
-.
Editor-in-Chief/Snorts Editor Michael PH. Young Junior, Gloucester
HS (Va.), Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Assistant Editor Deitra N. Nance - Senior, Bluestone HS, Chase
City, Virginia
Melanie Barker - Senior. Cumberland HS, Cumberland, Virginia
Layout and Design Manager Michael French Senior. Fauquier HS,
Farmville, Virginia
Nina Lynch - Senior, Thomas Dale HS. Chester. Virginia
Arts and Entertainment Editor Gregory McCamey - Senior, OaktonHS,
Herndon. Virginia
Qtnml Mamgtn Elimbeth Crispens Senior, Menchville HS, Newport News,
Virginia C. Brandi Frasier Junior. AlbemarleHS, Charlottesville,
Virginia
Busintu Managtr ± . Sylvia Odell - Senior. Frank W. CoxHS(\b.),
Beaverton, Oregon
Advertising Manager Jeremy Glesner - Senior
Photography Manager Heather Whitacre - Junior, Lafayette HS,
Williamsburg,
W Copy tdUor Shelly Perutelli Sophomore. Buckingham HS. Dillwyn.
Virginia
AtLmsi Jeff Dingr Idem - Longwood College, Farmville.
Virginia
Staff Writers/Columnist, April Moore Senior Jaclyn O'Laughlin -
Freshman. Fauquier HS, Warrenton, Virginia Jessica McCaughey -
Freshman. Fauquier HS. Warrenton, Virginia Benjamin Tufts Senior,
Park View HS, Sterling, Virginia Sharon Cooper - Senior, LC.
BirdHS. Chesterfield, Virginia Kristin Wigington - Freshman. Magna
Vista HS. Ridgeway. Virginia Kelly Gerow Freshman, Monacan HS.
Richmond. Virginia Cali Adams Junior Reuben Skye Rose - Sophomore,
Wall Whitman HS. Bethesda. Maryland Saryna Somerville -Senior
Jeromy French - Sophomore. Tabb HS. Yorktown. Virginia Matthew
Rinker Sopomore. Courtland HS. Fredericksburg. Virginia
The Rotunda, a student newspaper at Longwood College, is published
weekly during the school year (except on holidays and exam periods)
and is printed in the offices of the Farmville Herald, Farmville,
Virginia.
All stones, advertisements, and photographs must be submitted by 5
PM Sunday in order to run in Wednesdays paper. The Rotunda will not
accept any late stones.
If you wish to have a story covered, please contact the office and
allow a week for most assignment to be given to a staff writer. In
case of extenuating circumstances, accomodabons may be made. The
offices of The Rotunda are located in the Lankford Student Union,
Room 142. The office phone number is (804) 395-2120 and our e-mail
address is:
[email protected]
Letters to the Editor are welcomed and should be mailed to Box 2901
and should be addressed as such. They must be typed and received by
5 PM Sunday in order to be published in the Wednesday edition All
letters are subject to edit- ing, and signatures are required. Any
person wishing to have his/her name with- held from the letter may
request, in writing, to withhold the name at press. Letters may be
printed at any time, and some will be responded to by the
Editor.
The Rotunda does not discriminate based on religion, sex, ethnic
back- ground, sexual orientation or handicap. All inquiries should
be directed to Michael PJi Young. Editor-in-Chief
Cooper's Comments On: The Invisible Minorities
by SHARON COOPER,
Rotunda Staff Columnist
I will never know what it's like to be the only visible minority in
a classroom. I will never know what it's like to be singled out as
an expert on an issue because of the color of my skin. I will never
know what it's like to be in the shopping mall and have workers and
managers follow me around, just curious to see if I need "help." I
simply will never know.
But there are some things I do know. I know what it's like to be at
a football game and hear a spectator shout to his friend in the
stand, "Hey dirty Jew!" and try to convince myself that what the
per- son actually said was something like "Hey you." I know what
it's like to overhear someone tell jokes or use terms like "Jew
down," and I know what it's like for these things to be spoken
directly to me in casual conversation. I know what it's like for
very few people
to know when your major holidays are or what they stand for, and
even if you wanted to go to a place of worship, I know what it's
like to have to drive over an hour to get there. These are just
things I know.
I also know that there are many other invisible minorities— people
who "blend in" (and I don't particularly like this term, but for a
lack fo a better one)—people who are religious, sexual, or ethnic
mi- norities—people who overhear conversations, people who wonder
who they can trust.
What would it be like? What if we all blended in? Because we are a
people who are so color struck, many minorities are also invisible
minorities if their skin is light enough, or if their eyes are
round enough, or if their hair is done in a certain way. Also, be-
cause we are a people who often assume that everyone is straight,
we often talk in these terms. What would it be like if all the
invisible minorities became visible. What would it be like if all
the visible
minorities became invisible? Would their world change at all? Would
yours?
Certainly, if we look at our background, whether in our imme- diate
family, or way down on the tree, we probably have a little bit of a
lot of things in us. But that doesn't change the fact that people
treat people in a certain way based on the way they see each other.
Growing up, someone always told me to keep a low profile, blend in,
get hurt less. I'm not sure that was good advice—if blending in
means giving up being me. And really, if you think about it, how
boring would it be if you only knew people of your race, religion,
and ethnicity?
I do not know if it is more difficult to be a visible or an invis-
ible minority, and I am not really sure if it matters. But if you
are not already doing it, take the time to get to know someone
outside of your circle. If you don't, you could be missing out on
the whole world.
Speaking Out: Is the Annual Freshman Family Day Worth It?
by Kelly Gerow
Rotunda Staff Columinst
My theory is that if I hear one more lecture or see one more
educational skit about what happens when the theatre students drink
too much, my head will implode and then no one will learn anything.
That beingsaid, how was your Freshman Family Day? I opted out and
went home, but I
hear that some people stayed. They may be better at giving their
opinions on the topic than I am.
"It's a pathetic excuse for Longwood to try and get involved with
our families. Our families didn't come to Longwood, we did. — Anna
Heller
"The activities are stupid and in no way relate to the family." —
Kim Goff
"It's not really school oriented. It was just families coming to
hang with us." - Jennifer Bowers
"It's good that it was a set date so I got to meet my friends'
parents." - Kasey Wardlaw
"It was nice not having to ride the FAB to Wal-Mart." — Susan
Berryman
»»..•*££, «* my p™* «,„ „,, money „ walc„ , ^ of ^ pUy
"It was an enlightening experience." — Lynde Eckert
I
By: JACLYN OTAUGHLIN Staff Writer
Freshman Family Day was held Saturday, September 20. The event was
organized by the New Student Center.
For those families that arrived Friday night, Efifils Rush In was
shown in the Lankford Ballroom from 8:00- 10:30 p.m.
Beginning the stem of events Saturday at 8:00-9:15 a.m. was
registration and a continental breakfast in the Lankford Ballroom.
This gave students a chance to sit down and talk with their
families while eating a good meal. From 9:30-9:45, Norman J.
Bregman, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, gave a welcome
speech to all the stu- dents and parents in the Jarman Auditorium.
At 9:45- 10:45, a well known motiva- tional speaker, Nancy Hunter
Denney, spoke about the col- lege experience. This program was
entitled, "The Future is Yours to Create". From 11:00- 12:00 it was
time for the par-
ents to finally meet with their son's or daughter's Longwood
Seminar leader in their regular- ly scheduled classrooms. If the
parents did not feel like doing this, then they had the choice of
seeing the women's soccer match at First Avenue Field
instead.
There was a break from 11:30-1:30 for a picnic lunch at the First
Avenue Field. The*97 Lancer Games were held there also from
1:15-2:00. These were activities held for stu- dents and parents.
There was an open house from 2:00-4:00 on the freshmen floors of
resi- dence halls and in the com- muter student lounge in Lankford
211. The special community projects created by students were
displayed there as well.
Other events included the men's soccer match from 3:00- 5:00 at
First Avenue Field, exhibits of contemporary fiber art and american
quilts on dis- play at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts from
12:30- 4:00, and the comedy club fea- turing Al Ducarme at 8 PM in
the Lankford Ballroom.
Heartland Forest Festival: Chain Saws, Live Bluegrass Music, And
Smokey The Bear
prizes, old time wood crafts, demonstrations, an auction (starting
at 2:30 p.m.), and logger competitions (includ- ing chain saw speed
cutting, crosscut sawing, and fire- wood splitting). In addition,
there will also be children's activities such as live birds of
prey, predator cats (cougar, lynx and bobcat), nature walks, face
painting, clowns, and yes Smokey the Bear!
As if chain saws and Smokey the Bear is not enough to convince you
to check out this festival, the
by: REUBEN SKYE ROSE Staff Columnist
rhere is going to be a hay-day in Farmville, the Heartland of
Virginia, Saturday, September 27. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
people from near and far will be coming together at Wilck's Lake
for a day of fun and festivities. The event is called the Heartland
Forest Festival. Its purpose is to excite and educate the public
about Forestry, and natural resource quality issues.
There will be contests,
Mortar Board, Inc., a national honor society that recognizes
college seniors for their achievements in scholarship, leadership
and service, provides opportunities for continued leadership
development, promotes service to colleges and universities, and
encourages lifelong contributions to the global com- munity.
***'.
'jjijjjfetfi^^ a fun-filled weekend that the whole com- munity, as
wefl as Longwood Alumni, can enjoy. The new members of the Geist
Chapter of Mortar Board would like to introduce themselves to the
wmmumty and Longwood College.
Secretary
Andy Brock President LWCBox404 (804)395-4095 e-mail: abrodt
Kristina ChauJklin Ktowns LWCBox608
Rachel Devol Parade LWC Box 844 (804)395-4066 e-mail: rdevol
Robert Gray Main Stage LWC Box 1457 (804)395-3023 e-mail:
rgray
Katharine McKeown Kickoff LWC Box 2178 (804) 395-3141 e-mail:
kmckeown
e4nail: tpanneU -
JctynPWryiw Parade LWC Box 1468 (804)395-3090 e-mail:
rphilyaw
Ellen Moss Advisor Intramurals .and Campos Recreation (804)395-2356
e-mail: emoss
Allison Sandberg VP of Service LWC Box 2874 (804) 395-3160 e-mail:
asandber
Steve Turner Scholarship LWC Box 2781 (804) 395-3424 e-mail:
stumer
See FORESTRY page 5
(804)395-3210 Marisa Wheeling e-mail: kchauDd Heather MHler
Midway
Membership LWC Box 2669 Stephanie Colorado LWC Box 2192 (804)
395-3089 Publicity (804)395-3465 e-mail: mwbeelin LWC Box 457
e-mail: hlmifler (804)395-3160 Susan Monahan e-mail: scolorad Julia
Morgan Advisor
Midway Student Union Sharon Cooper LWC Box 1054 (804)395-2685
Kickoff (804)395-3596 e-mail: smonahan LWC Box 475 e-mail: jmorgan
(804)395-4150 e-mail: scooper TwilaPannell
Corresponding Secretary Raissa Czemerynski LWC Box 2293 Kids'Games
(804) 395-4148
:
Longwood's " Children And Young Benefit Future Teachers
wr To
by. KATHRYN BRIDGES GmstWriler
Learn about one of the biggest businesses in the theatre
industry,
experience and enjoy the the- atre from a child's perspec- tive
through Longwood's upcoming "Performances for Children and Young
Adults!"
"Many [theatre] majors come to one of these shows as a kid and
decide to come to Longwood to do theatre. Most children never have
exposure to arts and theatre without this," said Lynda Halliday,
Box Office Manager.
If you are interested in becoming a more exciting teacher, these
shows can work: for you. A dance workshop will be offered for
Longwood stu- dents in conjunction with the first production. Call
Nelson Neal, head of the Physical Education Department, for
information. There will also be a puppeteering workshop pre- *
sented by the Bob Brown Players. Information is avail- able through
the Education Department.
The fust production will be presented by the Menagerie Dance
Company, Thursday, November 20. It is entitled "Stars and
Constellations" and teaches children science
through the art of dance. The Tuesday, December 2 production of
"The Jack Tale Players Celebrate Christmas" focuses on t h e
Appalachian stories and songs of Christmas, "The Reluctant Dragon,"
February 24 and 25 provides a lesson on non-violent problem solv-
ing using puppets. Young adult audiences will get a modern
explanation of Elizabethan language and stage combat attending
"Shakespeare in Action," Tuesday, April 21.
All shows are at 9:30ajn. and 12 p.m. in the Jarman
Auditorium.
Gay.Net Looking For A Few Good Men Gay.Net, the gay online
community, announced that it will offer free accounts to col- lege
students anywhere in the world.
The service, which is accessible on the World Wide Web, normally
costs $9.95 a month, but will be offered free for registered
college students until the end of the 1997 calen- dar
year—providing access to all content sections, chat groups, and an
unlimited Gay.Net e-mail account.
"I remember what it was like being gay during college.
While campuses are now more progressive, they still can be very
isolating, particularly for students who may not have access to an
openly gay com- munity," said Andy Cramer, chief executive officer
of Gay.Net
Gay.Net is a comprehensive online gay service bringing together the
best of interactive technology, along with the broadest offering of
gay content anywhere on the Web. Mixing extensive entertainment
with news and community features, Newsweek Magazine called
Gay.Net "the most ambitious gay service on the Web. You could spend
half the night surf- ing and only find half of what's there."
Over two years in develop- ment, Gay.Net features allow members to
chat easily, see photos of each other, view and participate in live
broadcasts, e-mail, launch private chats, and check out who is
online Extensive gay programming runs the spectrum from daily
See GAYNET page 6
By: JACLYN OLAUGHLIN Stiff Writer
~T T pperclassmen are M I upset over the new \mS regulation for
alcohol- free dorms and co-habitating with Freshmen, but some
upperclassmen are trying to help brighten their atmosphere. Tim
Pierson, Dean of Students, believes the housing changes will better
the environment for freshmen.
The upperclassmen living in Curry have to share their hallway with
freshmen. Most of them knew that the majority of the dorm would be
fresh- men, but primarily the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors are
upperclassmen. The R.E.C. of Curry, Donna Deragon, feels along with
the other upper- classmen that it is a great atmosphere.
"The Freshmen can adjust to getting to know their way around
campus. It is conducive to learning. The upperclassmen have helped
input their ideas into ways to meet freshmens' needs, such as going
inter- mixed to see Tom Deluca. In the future these programs will
have an educational base," Deragon said.
Some of the upperclass- men are upset about the alco- hol-free
dorms because they are of the legal age to buy alco- hol.
"I feel that an alcohol-free dorm is stupid, but I feel if freshmen
floors are underage, then students shouldn't be allowed to have
alcohol on halls," senior Ryan Whittaker said.
Tim Pierson explained that when the dorms became inter- mixed, it
was hard to keep straight who was of age to drink. Eventually all
of the dorms became alcohol-free.
Another reason for the alcohol-free dorms is that it will help the
freshmen adjust to college and a new environ- ment.
"The alcohol-free dorms will help the freshmen get more correlated
with their seminar classes and have a broader program," Pierson
said.
Upper division students were allowed to live with underclassmen if
they signed an agreement not to bring alco- hol into the dorms.
Pierson also explained that if upper- classmen had a preference of
residence, they could have signed up ahead of time and requested a
particular dorm.
PIEDMONT BIKE SHOP
' *~v~*~«* ^v-v.
Zeta Tau Alpha Holds Annual Spikefest Saturday September 27
Zeta Tau Alpha will hold its annual Spikefest, a volley- ball
tournament, on the sand courts in front on Stubbs Mall Saturday,
September 27. This event is held to raise money for the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, which is the sorority's national
philan- thropy. Many local businesses have made donations that will
be given away for prizes. Students from Longwood and Hampden-Sydney
will partici- pate, as will people from the community. All are
invited to watch. Please come out and help this worthy cause. All
pro- ceeds go to the foundation.
Forestry continued from page 3
live Bluegrass music should be the straw that breaks the camel's
back. But, let us not forget that this event is "Celebrating Our
Forestry Heritage and Future," as well as provid- ing us with fun
and enter- tainment.
If you are interested in volunteering to help set up a Straw Bale
Maze, prepare Educational Displays, con- duct Children's
Activities, learn about Forestry and Soil and Water Quality Issues,
meet Smokey the Bear, give out prizes, and have fun while EDUCAT-
ING YOUR COMMUNI- TY, contact Alecia Daves, of the Piedmont Soil
and Water Conservation District, at (804)-392-3782.
IFC Announces High Hopes For Fraternity Life
By: CHRIS BEACH Guest Writer
rhe Interfraternity Council is off to a great start this year.
With
new officers and cabinet members, the IFC is looking forward to the
upcoming semester. Our goals for this year are to increase brother-
hood and community involve- ment throughout the commu- nity. There
are a lot of events planned, making it a busy year for the IFC and
Greek life.
Here are some of the events that- are planned for the upcoming
weeks. Coming up September 25, we have Greek Night at the Cafe.
Bring all of your brothers out for a night of fun and brotherhood.
Also in the works is the biggest event of each semester, Lip Sync.
This will be held October 9 in Lancer Gym. We are also planning a
month long service drive, in which the fraternities will see who
can do the most community service in a four week span. This will be
start- ing October 18. With all of
these activities planned, the IFC and Greek community are going to
make this year the best ever.
For those who do not know what the Interfraternity Council is, it
is a board consist- ing of Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Sigma Phi, Phi
Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
These fraternities work together as a whole to help the Greek com-
munity. The Executive Board and Cabinet head the IFC. This year's
D?C Executive Board is Howard Kohl, President; Michael White,
Vice-President; Brad Magrum, Secretary; Dan Moser, Treasurer;
Preston Bousman, Sergeant at Arms; and John Dyer, Vice President of
Rush. The Vice President's Cabinet includes Jeremy Stombaugh, Greek
Unity; Chris Beach, Public Relations; Jeff Ensor, Scholarship; and
Ike Tucker, Service. If there are any questions about fraternity
life, these are the guys you need to see.
We are looking forward to a successful and productive y«ar for
fraternity life at Longwood College.
Career Emphasis Week Held October 20-23
By: SHELLY PERUTELLI Copy Editor
rhe Career Emphasis Week, entitled "The Career Game: Playing
to Win," will be held October 20-23.
"The week is to focus on what is useful to people going into the
job place," said Toby Emert, Assistant Director of the Career
Center.
Five alumni, who just graduated and now have jobs, will speak on
their job search experience—the good and the bad—October 20.
The next night will offer the employer's view, as three guest
speakers voice what they are looking for in employees. Panelists
include Cynthia Wood, Acting Assistant to the Dean of Longwood
Business School; Patti Bowman Carey, Vice President of Human
Resources of East Coast Oil;
and Tom Bailey, Regional Manager of Quantam Resources.
"The first two nights will offer the student and the employers
perspectives on the workplace," Emert said.
The topic is women dis- cussing their career successes October 22.
Panelists range from Dr. Patricia Cormier, President of Longwood
College to The Honorable Viola Baskerville, Richmond City Council
Member.
"These women have done it and done it well," Emert said.
Thursday, October 23 offers the chance for students to have dinner
and speak with alumni and community repre- sentatives about their
work experiences.
Dinner will be held in The Fountain Room with a limit of 45
students. The deadline for reservations is Friday, October
10.
"Our effort is to allow stu- dents to see all of this informa- tion
in one place at one time. We are really excited about this
program," Emert said.
All of the panels will be in Bedford Auditorium at 7:00 p.m., with
the exception of October 22, in which the panel will meet in Jarman
Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
Workshops such as Resume Writing, Job Interviewing, etc. will be
held during the day during Career Emphasis Week. Workshops will be
scheduled throughout the semester by the request of students,
faculty, and staff.
These programs are spon- sored by the Career Center in conjunction
with Alumni Affairs and Greek Affairs.
For more information on Career Emphasis Week, or to make
reservations for the din- ner October 23, contact the Career Center
at 395-2063.
rrr BET ts tamwg*
PARADE MAIN .SrAQE
Interested in Student Teaching in Fall 1998 or Spring 1999?
Applications are available from the Student Teaching Office (Hull
256). Applications must be submitted, an interview
conducted and approval obtained by 5 p.m. on the last day of
classes: December 3,1997 for Fall and April 27,1998 for
Spring 1999. For more info.call x2331.
THE ROTUNDA NEWS SEPTEMBER 24, 199:
GayNet continued from page 4
"hosted chats" to Webcasts of important gay events.
Gay.Net also features the news and entertainment con- tent r
-ncrated by the world- wide gay press. With more than 65 U.S.
publications, international guidebooks, directories, and magazines
already online, Gay.Net is the definite hub for up-to- date gay
news.
Gay.Net also features travel content provided by Damron
Publications, pub- lishers of the renowned gay travel guides.
Extensive gay databases let members search for gay and gay-friendly
vacation spots, restaurants, and bars.
To coincide with the free offer for college students, Gay.Net is
adding college- oriented content, including sections devoted to
coming out. Spring Break trips, careers, school, home for the
holidays, politics, movies, sex, tv, and music.
Gay.Net is an adults-only site, and college students will need to
verify that they are 18 or over.
For a Gay.Net preview, visit Gay.Net at http://www.gay.net
/college.
Greek Spotlight Alpha Sigma Alpha
By: GREG "Raggedy Andy McCARNEY
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Longwood College is a school rich in history and tra- dition.
Whether it's Chi Burning or Oktoberfest, these traditions make
Longwood distinct from other institutions of higher learning. Greek
life is another tradition which is very strong on our campus. We
have numerous fraternities and sororities founded on ideals and
principles dealing with enhancement of the indi- vidual and the
advancement of the common good. My pur- pose in writing this column
is to spotlight different greek organizations and educate the
entire campus on what Greek life is really about.
Alpha Sigma Alpha Five women on
Longwood's campus joined together to form Alpha Sigma Alpha
November 15, 1901. Alpha Sigma Alpha is one of the four sororities
which was founded with it's Alpha Chapter at Longwood. ASA was
established to develop the well rounded individual that satisfies
the four aims of
Lunch or Dinner
(may substitute vegetable) with this coupon expires 10/31/97
RESTAURANT Quality Home-Style Cooking
Sat & Sun 8am-9pm (serving breakfast on weekends)
2106 W. Third St. • Farmville 392-691'' • Dine In or Carry
Out
Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, and Social.
ASA's colors are crimson red and pearl white. Their symbols are the
ladybug, Raggedy Ann, and the palm tree. There are 55 actives in
the sorority this semester with 13 new members after the Fall 1997
Rush.
Service is a large aspect of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The national
philanthropy is Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center in
Pennsylvania. On the local level they hold an Easter Egg Hunt in
the Spring, and in December they have Santa Claus come and give
presents they have donated to Farmville youth, among other
programs. This semester Alpha Sigma Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon
will be joining together to form an Adopt- the-Campus Program. This
program is much like the Adopt-A- Highway program.
"We'll clean up the cam- pus and plant trees just trying to make
the campus more beautiful," said Billie Wood, Membership
Officer.
Alpha Sigma Alpha takes an active role in teaching its members
leadership skills and developing their members into active students
on campus. There are members involved in varsity sports, honor
societies,
and other activites like Senior Mentors and Rho Chis. "I know for a
fact that I would never had ended up in all the activities nor the
position I am in without my sorority," com- mented Aimee Merrill,
President.
There are over 100 Chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and they have
numer- ous colonies. Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters
holds a National Convention biennially. In the off years of the
National Convention, the headquarters holds a Leadership
Development Institute. In both of these of the programs, Alpha
Sigma Alpha promotes their spirit of sisterhood and shares ideas
and programs, which can help for the advancement of the entire
sorority.
Kappa Delta Announces Centennial Scholarship
In honor of its Centennial Anniversary, the Alpha Chapter of Kappa
Delta soror- ity at Longwood College is proud to present a
Centennial Scholarship to an outstanding Greek woman on
campus.
Through membership in Kappa Delta's elite Golden Circle, this
chapter has dis- played its commitment to the KD Foundation, which
sup- ports scholarships, fellow- ships, the educational and
leadership programs of the sorority, and the National Panhellenic
Conference. It is appropriate, this being the National Panhellenic
Conference's Year of the Scholar, that sorority members have chosen
to celebrate by
presenting a scholarship to a woman from another sorority on
campus.
Those eligible for the scholarship are upperclass Greek women
(Junior or Senior classification as of the begin- ning of the Fall
1997 academic year) who have demonstrated academic accomplishment
(3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale cumula- tive GPA) and who are repre-
sentative of the highest quali- ties of ethical leadership in uni-
versity, fraternal and communi- ty activities. The winner will
receive a $1,000 cash scholar- ship and a certificate of award in
late October 1997. Contact the Panhellenic Office for an
application.
Dress Formal
Save 50% now and be ready then.
Cantns todak. Formats/* Tmwfcw
Major Credit Card. • 233 N. Main Street Downtown Fannvflk •
392-5111
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
By: GREG "BUTROS BUTROS" McCARNEY
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Moon Ska Records has outdone themselves with the production and
release of the first all ska soundtrack for the indie film Bang.
This soundtrack contains 17 tracks of the new wave of old school
two tone style from ska bands like Skavoovie & The Epitones and
The Articles all the way to Moon Ska vets The Toasters and Let's Go
Bowling. Also included are the infamous two tone crews like Isaac
Green and The Skalars, The Slackers, New York Ska Jazz Ensemble,
and The Skunks. A collection of artists like this speaks for
itself. If you are into the old school, two tone, smooth ska style,
this album is a must.
rhe Skoidats are a ska band from Missoula, Montana, a site
not
really known for a thriving ska scene. This six member group blends
ska, oi!, jazz, and punk, which produces a smooth style reminiscent
of old school greats like The Skatalites with the energy level of
punk rock. The Skoidats use hip lyrics and the harsh voice of lead
singer Justin Dillavou to create their distinct sound. Even at
moments, Dillavou sounds like Keith Morris, lead singer of the 80's
skate punk band The Circle Jerks. The Times, their new album,
displays a contem- porary style not as harsh as most ska-core or
ska-punk groups on the scene today. The Times has a smooth style,
which seems to be lost by most modern ska-core and ska-punk bands.
This album has 14 tracks to keep you skanking for hours of
enjoyment.
Reminder from Phyllis Mable:
We have meal tickets for stu- dents to take theirfaculty
members to lunch. Please in- vite your faculty members to join
\fO\t, and use the tickets.
] ticy are available in . Lancaster 159.
Melanie's Web Page fleuietu
oO Forward Horn* Reload £2222 Open Print Find Stop ISl
Location: 1 http://ummi.rotunda.com/8BsTUshoujs
" 1 j | Sortvere . |
TTTearea diverse gen- 1/1/ eration united by F F common
experi-
ences. We saw the explosion of the Challenger. We wit- nessed the
spread of AIDS across continents. We have huddled together and
worried about the future. But in the midst of the tragedies, we
share the memories of 80s television—the commercials, the sitcoms,
and the theme songs, which we still hum today.
The site, 80s TV Themes, located at http://www-
Leland.stanford.edu/-karimz ad/ brings back a lot of mem- ories.
This site contains downloadable audio clips of some of the best
sitcoms aired on NBC in the 80s.
Some of the theme songs available are those from The AJfeam, CHiP's
(the 1978- 1982 version and the 1977 version), Dallas. The Fall
Gjiy. I-A. Law. MacQyvei, 222. Benson. Charles in Qiaigfi, Ttr
Cosby Show. piff'rent Strokes. Ihe_EacJS of Life (the 1979 version,
the
1980-86 version, and the 1985-88 version), The Love Boat, and
Three's Company.
Commercial theme songs are also available for your lis- tening
pleasure. This site pro- vides catchy tunes for several dozen
products including Apple Jacks, Big Red, Chuck E. Cheese, Coke,
McDonalds, and Milk.
Gameshows were also an essential part to 80s television. Adam's
Game Show Webpage (http://www.daccess.net/marc hese/gameshow.html)
pro- vides downloadable gameshow sounds, as well as strategies for
any The Price is Right hopefuls. Adam, who appears to be obsessed
with Press Your Luck, also has bloopers from the show and a list of
all the prizes and their values given away during the show's
run.
Links to individual shows like The Knight Rider andTJg Dukes of
Hazzard are also available through these sites.
Being a fan of The Dukes of HMMI (anyone else have Daisy Duke
underoos when they were little?), I checked
out a few of these individual sites. One particularly inter- esting
one was The Dukes of Hazzard Drinking Game, located at http://www-
.pitt.edu/-alwst 14/dukes.htm. Detailed rules are available at this
site. For example, the player takes one sip when Bo leaves the keys
in the General Lee, which ends up stolen; when a chase scene
occurs; when the General Lee's horn is sounded; or when a jump
scene is stopped mid-way through for a commercial. The player takes
two sips when anyone says they know a shortcut, or if the player
finds it ironic that linos' last name is Straight, and he works for
Boss Hogg. The players stop playing immedi- ately if Bo and Luke
are replaced by the "cheap imita- tions."
There's nothing better than checking out these sites to revive fond
memories, except for checking out the real shows in syndication.
Check your local listings for show times.
Poet Dorianne Laux Reads At Longwood By: JESSICA MCCAUGHEY
Staff Writer
rhe first poet of the Longwood College Author Series,
Dorianne Laux, presented her poetry to students and faculty
Thursday, September 18 at 8 PM in Wygal Auditorium.
Laux is the author of Awake, a book of poetry pub- lished in 1990,
and What We Carry, published in 1994. The poet read from both
books, as well as a third work in progress, tentatively
titled
M'lf^ in the Morning. Laux has also co-authored The Poets
Companion: A Guide to th« Pleasures of Writing Poetry, with Kim
Addonizio.
In between poems, Laux spoke to the audience about her experiences
and gave some background on each poem.
A single mother for 13 years, Laux worked "• count- less number of
jobs," which included selling subscriptions to TV Guide, waiting
tables, delivering phone books, and pumping gas. In 1994, Laux
began working at the
University of Oregon's pro- gram in Creative Writing. She says that
all of these experiences play into her writing on such a large
vari- ety of topics, including "... .abuse, love, displacement,
etc."
Laux says of writing poetry, "There's no set time it takes. Poetry
takes your whole life, up to the moment you write it"
Laux also believes her mother was a great inspira- tion to her,
especially ;-. uer
See LAUX page 8
Saryna Rates Blockbuster Movies of Summer Past by: SARYNA
SOMERVILLE
Staff Columnist
rhis was the summer of the $100 million action picture, $200
million
sequel, great performances, surprise hits and misses. I was
fortunate enough to see a few in each of the categories. Here is my
personal breakdown, from worst to best, of the sum- mer movies and
the grades they received.
The Devils Own - (the worst) - I hated it. Sorry to be so blunt. I
cannot say much more about the movie, because I did not understand
it enough to comment further. Even though I got to look at Brad
Pitt for two hours, it did not make up for this over-edited piece
of junk. I say it was over-edited because I hope Brad Pitt and
Harrison Ford would not con- sciously participate in a movie this
bad. I >
Batman and Robin - What a miss! The script, the sets, the
directing, even the acting were all awful. The dialogue in the
movie insulted my intelli- gence. Can I please hear the line "Take
two of these and call me in the morning" one more time. D-
BfeakdPWn - Not many agree with me, but I almost had a nervous
breakdown watching Breakdown It made me fell like I was actually in
the desert being chased by a truck and an even bigger trucker. A
feeling of relief came over me when the movie was finally over.
D
TtlC 2th Element - This movie has the Batman and Robin Syndrome:
too much money in their budget, not enough studio space. The sets
were tacky. Either too much thought or not enough thought went into
cin- ematography and set design. In my opinion, when a set is bad,
it ruins the movie. C-
THC Lost World - The Lost World contained more dinosaurs and more
deaths
than the first Jurassic Park. In this case, more is not always
better. This movie had the Waterworld Syndrome, big budget, bad
script.
Conspiracy Theory - For the first time ever, I did not totally
enjoy a Mel Gibson movie. I was confused throughout most of the
movie. I did understand that Mel Gibson was one of the good guys,
and the bad wanted to wait, Mel was one of the bad guys, who
remembered all of these good deeds, but forgot the bad, so now he's
good. (Confused yet?) C+
Copland - To appreciate Copland, you must be a sit down, watch
closely and love it for the performances type person. It moved very
slow, but I think the performances of Robert DeNiro, Harvey Keitel,
Sly Stallone and Ray Liotta made up for it. B
Air Force One - Harrison Ford as President, Glenn Close as Vice
President and Gary Oldman as a bad guy, sounds like a sure hit.
Well, it was a hit, but I didn't totally buy it. I did not believe
neither Ford nor Close in their Presidential roles. As for Gary
Oldman, he was born to be vicious. B
My Best Friend's Wedding -1 have not liked Julia Roberts this much
since Pretty Woman. Her genre is strictly comedy. She was far
better in this movie than she was in Conspiracy Theory. This was
definitely the romantic come- dy hit of the summer. B+
Liar. Liar - I am not a fan of Jim Carrey, but I am a very big fan
of Liar. Liar Carrey was hilarious. He did all of the ges- tures
and antics that made him famous, only this time they were
appropriate. This is Jim Carrey's best movie by far. B+
Con Air - This movie is action packed and has a great script. It
also has an amazing all-star cast which includes John Malkovich,
Nicholas Cage, Steve Bushemi, Ving Rhames and John Cusack. Yet the
film
contains a few flaws. A big flaw is Cage's awful Southern Accent.
Another flaw is the sloppy last ten minutes of the movie. If it
were not for these two things, the movie would receive an A.
B+
Men In Black - O.K., Will Smith fights aliens again this summer,
just as he did last summer. Believe me, Independence Pay and Menin
Black are two totally different movies. Men In Black is the better
of the two. It was funny, a little scary, slightly sus- penseful
and at times heart warning. The perfect summer movie combination.
B+
G.I. Jane - I have always admired Demi Moore. Not for her acting
ability, but for who she is in her personal life. She has always
been outspoken, strong, yet feminine. Moore managed to bring these
quali- ties into G.I. Jane. I left the theatre feeling totally
inspired. This is definitely Moore's best performance. A
Face Off (the best) - Amazing! Face Off is film making at its
absolute best. The writing, act- ing, and directing were all top
notch. Face Off is the best movie I have seen since Pulp Fjcjion,.
Hey! John Travolta was in that too. Expect a few more Oscar
nominations to be given to this movie.
Laux continued from page 7
writing. Laux's mother, who was a pianist, never thought of herself
as an artist, though Laux disagrees.
"My mother showed mi you can be a woman, but you can also be an
artist That's what I believe," said Laux.
Four more authors will be presenting in the Longwood College Author
Series from November to April. They include Rebecca McClanahan, Liz
AM, Peter Makuck, and Cornelius Eady. The Longwood College Author
Series is sponsored by the Department of English, Philosophy, and
Modern Languages and Arts Council.
Monday. Sept. 29 - 7.-OOPM CankfardMall
Shenandoah Shakespeare Express troupe of 11 talented actors
wlllparforrri
uMkbumme* Migfit?& Skeam directed by Jim War™, SSE co-founder
r
and Managing Director
eknpleidea: Shakespeare's plays
work best when performed under the condWons for which they were
originally
—.,..-
An Experience That Will Change Your Taste In Music
By: MICHAEL YOUNG Editor
When I got to col- lege, I was pretty strict on what
music I liked and what I did not like. Living in the dorm will make
you adapt. I used to listen to strictly R&B and Hip-Hop. I was
in a friend's room when he popped in a CD that at first I hated,
but once I listened to it a few times, it grew on me until I began
to like it. It was then that I had gone through the Type 0 Negative
experi- ence.
Type O's latest CD "October Rust" has become one of my favorite
CDs
since I bought it in August. This CD steps away from the
heavy-hitting hardcore sound that I was used to with Type 0 and
experiments with, dare I say, a "hardcore power ballad" (my own
term) on "Love You to Death".
This CD is much more mellow and pleasing to lis- ten to and really
brings lead singer Peter Steele's voice to the forefront. I would
even go so far as to say you could relax while listen to some of
the music. Fear not, Type O fans, the hardcore that made them
famous is still preve- lant in songs like "Be My Druidess" and
"Cinnamon Girl".
Some of the reasons that
Type O fans love their music is for the depressing, and I do mean
depressing, songs that they compose. This CD has got that for you,
too. "Christmas Mourning" and "Green Man" are probably two of the
most depressing tunes that I have ever heard.
Possibly the song that this CD is most known for is the Type O
favorite "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend", draw your own
conclusions.
To the person who intro- duced me to Type 0 Negative, and you know
who you are, I say a big thanks. You actually broad- ened my
horizons and gave me the Negativity to get through the sea of music
I was drowning in. Grade: A-
BELIEVE CT OR NOT THIS GUY IS IN CLASS.
Excitement and adventure is the course description, and Army ROTC
is the name. If s the one college elective that builds your
self-confidence, develops your leader-
ship potential and helps you take on the chal- lenge of
command.
There's no obligation until your junior year, so there's no reason
not to try it out right now.
ARMY ROTC THE SMiltTEST COLLEGE COOISE TOD UN TAH
For details, visit the Hiner Blag.. Room 206 or call 395-2135
POETRY CORNER By: CALI ADAMS
Guest Writer
rhis column is devoted to all the poets out there who may or
may not know that the things that they say or write some- times are
poetry and many times inspire poetry in others. Please submit
poetry to me at Box 17. Until I receive poet- ry, you'll be
subjected to some of my own!
This poem was written shortly after the death of my best friend,
Cory Smith. He was killed in a car accient his freshman year of
college in December of 1995. He was like a brother to me...
GOODBYE
I sit in this spot day after day The ground beneath me is familiar
with my form It welcomes me This sacred ground
The wind whispers through the trees beside me But its silent song
can offer no consolation The tears still come Relentless
In a constant flood One after the other Falling
They soften the ground below me I run my hands over each blade of
grass beside me I look up Blue skies and beautiful bil- lowy clouds
Just like the day we tried to fly that kite that you made I could
hear your laughter beside me as we ran side by side in that field
It was comforting - your laughter Like a flannel blanket on a cold
winter night You always could make me laugh
I look down My eyes fall upon the rose resting in my lap It's white
- they always were your favorite It looks perfect, only flawed upon
close inspection - kind of like you
I look in front of me Cold white marble Cold words - son, brother,
friend 1977-1995 All I want to know is, Are you laughing now?
Oktobcrfcst 1997 efc
Thursday, Oct. 2: Organization Day
Friday, Oct. 3: Cateh the Color Day
10 THE ROTUNDA SPORTS
Longwood College Fall 1997 Sports Schedules DMZ Came Site.
Time.
Men's Soccer vs. Belmont Abbey Field Hockey vs. Catawba Women's
Soccer vs. Pfeiffer Men's Soccer vs. Pfeiffer Field Hockey vs. East
Stroudsburg Men's Soccer vs. High Point
jburg
September 24 September 26 September 27 September 27 September 28
September 29 September 29-30 Men's GolfatBluefield Challenge
October 1 October 2 October 3-5 October 4 October 4 October 4
October 4 October 7 October 9 October 11 October 11 October 14
October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 18
October 18 October 18-19 October 19 October 19 October 19 October
20-21 October 21 October 23 October 25 October 26 October 28
October 28
Belmont Abbey College 4M Barlow Field 4:30 Pfeiffer College 1:00
Pfeiffer College 3:30 Barlow Field 12:30 First Avenue Field 4:00
muepeli, Vvest H nrgtm
InviL
Women's &occel*Q&Barton Field Hockey vs. Snq Women's Golf
at North Field Hockey Alumnae Match Women's Soccer vs. Concord
Men's Socier vs. Concord Men's Goft- Dick Williams Women's Soccer
vs. High Poin Field Hockey vs. Eastern Mennoni Men's Socixrvs.
Queens Women's Sjoccervs. Queens Men's Socter vs. Barton Field
Hockey vs. Virginia West Women's Sfpccer vs. Eastern Menu Men's
Soc&r vs. Catawba Field HocKty vs. Lock Women's Soccer vs. Ers
Field Hocke%vs. Mercyhur Men's Soccer vs. Erskine Women's
Golfa\ECAC Champio Field Hockey vs. Mqnsfield Women's Soccer vs.
Wheeling Jesuit Men's Soccer vs. Wheelingjesjtit Men's Golf at
Radford Tournam Men's Soccer vs. Methodist Women's Soccer vs.
Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Soccer vs. Belmont Abbey Field Hockey vs.
Millersville Women's Soccer at Shippensburg
First
Bar!
ips
Men's Soccer at Shippensburg October 31-Nov. 2 Field Hockey at
Southern Tournament November 7-8 Women's Soccer at CVAC Tournament
November 8-9 Men's Soccer at CVAC Tournament November 9 Field
Hockey at ECACINCAA Tournament
Head Coaches: Men's Soccer: Todd Dyer Field Hockey: Janet Grubbs
Women's Soccer: Todd Dyer
Women's Golf: Cindy Ho Men's Golf: Kevin Fillman Athletic Director:
Jack Williams
Due W^muth Barlow Field Due West, South Carolina Williamsburg,
Virsmia Mansfield, Pennsylvania 11:00 First Avenuefteld 11:00
irstjptmieField WO
ford, Virginia First Avenue Field 3:00 First Avenue Field 2.-00
First Avenue Field 3:00 Barlow Field WO Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
WO Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 3&0 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 SPORTS THE ROTUNDA 11
Lancer Women Golfers Finish 11th At Penn State Tournament
Men's Soccer Undefeated In CVAC continued from page 12
Longwood finished 11th among 16 teams at the annual Lady Northern
In-
vitational hosted by NCAA Divi- sion I Penn State with a 54- hole
team total of 320-315-323-958. The Lancers of Coach Cindy Ho were
led by senior Karla
Roberson (Chesapeake-Great Bridge HS) with her 77-81-81- 239 at the
5,983-yard, par-72 Blue Course at Penn State Sept. 19-21. Roberson
placed in a tie for 46th individually in the tour- nament featuring
15 Division I schools won by Ohio State (293-
299-290-882). LC will next play at the 54 hole Lady Tar Heel
Invitational hosted by North Carolina Oct. 3-5.
Others playing in Pennsyl- vania included sophomore Jessica
Fernandez (Baltimore, Md.- Patapsco HS) who shot 80-77-83-
240, freshman Mandy Beamer (Crewe- Nottoway HS) who shot
82-78-80-240, sophomores Becky Mailloux (Hope, R.I.- Scituate HS)
had a 83-79-83-245 and Katie Soule (Suffolk- Franklin HS) shot 81-
86-79-246, along with junior Rachel Abbott (Clemmons,
N.C.-Boyerstown, Pa. HS) with an 88- 8 3-86-257. Fernandez and
Beamer tied for 50th in the field of 106, while Mailloux tied for
64th, Soule tied for 68th, and Abbott tied for 93rd.
Through three tournaments and 126 holes of competition, Roberson
continues to lead LC with her 76.86 average with a low-round of 74.
Roberson is followed by Mailloux (79.29, 77), Fernandez (80.29,
77), Beamer (80.57, 78), Abbott (82.86, 78), and Soule (84.40,79 -
90 holes). The Lancers are averaging 315.57 as a team through the
first three tourna- ments.
for LC. "The result was nice, but the
pace of the game was lacking in a lot of areas," explained Dyer.
"We all realize that we have to be a much sharper team to compete
in postseason."
Rmfolpb-Mawn 1. Lmzuwd Q At Macon, the Lancers were
shutout for the first time this season while dropping the narrow
road de- cision. Freshman keeper Zach Wheeler (Yorktown.-Tabb HS)
went the distance in front of the net with nine saves for LC.
Wheeler was play- ing for injured senior captain Steve Thompson
(Dumfries-Gar-Field HS) who has not played since suffering a
concussion at Mount Olive (N.C.) Sept. 14. Thompson, the CVAC's
top-ranked keeper, should make a
The 1997-1998 Longwood College Women's GolfTeom, Left to Right:
Coach Cindy Ho. Becky Mailloux, Jessica Fernandez. Mady Beamer,
Rachel Abbott. Karla Roberson, and Kane Soule
return to the lineup during action this week.
Through seven matches, Zollinhofer leads LC in scoring with four
goals for eight points. Zollinhofer is followed by senior Tito
Lopez (Tegucigalpa, Honduras- American School) with 3 goals,
Shaffner (2 goals, 1 assist), senior Chris Engstrom (Dumfries-CD.
Hylton HS with 2 goals, Rapp (1 goal, 2 assists), and sophomore Dan
Rogers (Poquoson-Poquoson HS) with 2 goals. Thompson has allowed
three goals (0.80) while making 36 saves for a .923 save percentage
dur- ing 337:15 in front of the net. Wheeler has allowed one goal
(0.37) while making 17 saves for a.944 save percentage during 245
minutes, while BenninghofT has allowed one goal (1.00) while making
14 saves for a .933 save percentage during 90 min- utes.
Lancer Women's Soccer Spanks Coker, 5-1 Longwood won its only
match
last week a 5-1 triumph past CVAC opponent Coker (S.C.)
at home Sept 20. The Lancers of Coach Todd Dyer are now 6-1 over-
all, 3-1 in the CVAC and have won four consecutive matches while
al- lowing just one goal along the way. LC will play another
conference match this week at Pfeiffer (N.C.) Sept 27.
Against Coker, the Lancers stormed back from a 1-0 halftime deficit
with five unanswered goals in the second half for the victory. Se-
nior Carrie Burnett (Springfield-West Springfield HS) got things
rolling early in the second half with an as- sisted goal from
freshman Amanda Stombaugh (Sterling-Park View HS). Sophomore
Claudia Watt (Virginia Beach-Green Run HS) put the hosts ahead to
stay with 38:20 remaining, scoring unassisted off a deflection in
front of the net Freshman Amina
field Hockey 5-2 After Split With D-l Continued from page 12
Va. Commonwealth And Davidson
orjening half . LC added to its 1-0 halftime advantage with two
quick goals in the second half, the first from junior Rachel Holmes
(Alex- andria-Annandale HS) with 33:45 remaining. Holmes'
unassisted goal was followed by another unassisted score, this time
from freshman standout Heather White (Burke- Lake Braddock HS) on a
penalty-
tors scored 8:43 later to avoid the shutout but sophomore keeper
Kim Iman (Virginia Beach-Frank W. Cox HS) made sure that was as
close as the Rams would get with 12 saves during the match
"Our teamwork was excel- lent" commented Grubbs. "Every- one did
exactly as they were sup- posedtodo. It was our goal to take
stiokeorjporturutywith28:47onthe our game up a notch—andwedkr clock
and a 34) LC lead. The visi- At Davidson, LC battled back
from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to tie the match at 2-2 with 18:23
remaining before the Wildcats scored the game- winner with 13:25
left to play. Kern scored both Lancer goals, one in each half: a
penalty-stroke opportunity in the first before receiving an assist
from junior Cat Howard (Virginia Beach-Kellam HS) in the second
half. Iman kept things interesting with 15 stops in front of the
cage for LC.
Through seven matches, the region's top-ranked Lancers are led in
scoring by White with seven goals and three assists for 17 points.
White is followed by Kern (5g, 3a), Rice (3g, la), Holmes (3g), and
Howard(2g. la). Howard also leads the squad in defensive saves with
two, while Iman has allowed just seven goals (1.11) while making 46
saves for an .868 save percentage with 2.5 shutouts during 440 min-
utes in the cage.
Bayou (Annandale-WT Woodson HS) scored at the midway point of the
second half with an assist from classmate Dory Scull
(Mechanicsville-Lee-Davis HS). Stombaugh and senior Cara Bums
(Falls Church-George C. Marshall HS) then teamed fa the final two
goals, Stombaugh scoring with 17:55 to play off a cross from Bums,
then Bums finished the scoring with a goal from across from
Stombaugh Fresh- man keeper Amy Kennedy (Crozet- Western Albemarle
HS) made four saves in front of the net for the Lanc- ers,
including a rare stop on a pen- alty-kick opportunity by the
Cobras.
"We hadn't played a match in a week and it showed during the first
half," said Dyer. "Things just came together in the second half and
we scored some nice goals. Amy's save on the PK was huge and very
pivotal as far as the matches momentum went"
Through seven matches, jun- ior Kieley Munnikhuysen (Montclair-C.D.
Hylton HS) with 6 goals and 1 assist and Scull (4 goals, 5 assists)
lead LC in scoring with 13 points each. They are followed by
freshman Erin Hirschi (Virginia Beach-Salem HS), who has 6 goals,
Burnett (5 goals, 1 assist), Watt (3 goals, 4 assists), Stombaugh
(2 goals, 4 assists), and Bayou (2 goals, 3 as- sists). Kennedy,
the CVAC's top- ranked keeper, has allowed just three goals (0.55)
while making 21 saves for an .875 save percentage during 495
minutes in front of the net
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
THE ROTUNDA PAGE 12
SPORTS Amanda Stombaugh And Gary Koh Named Players Of The Week
Longwood College fresh
man Amanda Stombaugh (Sterling-Park View HS)
and senior Gary Koh (Newport News-Menchville HS) have been selected
as this week's Longwood College/Domino's 'Players of the Week'.
Stombaugh and Koh are standouts on the College's women's soccer and
men's golf teams, respectively. The Longwood College sports infor-
mation office selects the weekly honorees among Lancer Athlet-
ics.
Stombaugh sparked the Lancer women's soccer team to a 5-1 victory
past visiting Caroli- nas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC)
opponent Coker (S.C.) Sept. 20 at First Avenue Field. The
first-year midfielder, this week's CVAC 'Player of the Week' as
well, scored one goal while adding two assists during the triumph,
LC's fourth consecu- tive win. Stombaugh assisted on the first goal
of the second half as Longwood rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit.
She then added the team's fourth goal to the scoreboard before
assisting again on the final score of the match.
Amanda is the daughter Kenneth and JoAnn Stombaugh
of Sterling, Va., and is majoring in physical education at
Longwood. She has played in five matches, starting the last three,
as Longwood is currently 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the CVAC. Stombaugh
has added two goals and four assists to the attack dur- ing her
three starts for the Lanc- ers.
Koh helped the Longwood men's golf team place fourth
among 16 teams at the Washing- ton & Lee Fall Golf Classic
Sept. 19-20. Playing number one for the Lancers, Koh fired a
36-hole score of 75-76-151 at the 6,586- yard, par-71 Lexington
Golf & Country Club to finish sixth in- dividually, his second
top ten fin- ish in two starts this fall. Koh's effort helped the
Lancers score a 313-309-622 team total at W&L. Through two
tournaments and 72
holes of competi- tion, Koh leads LC with his 76.00 aver- age,
including a low- round of 74 at Clarion (Pa.) Sept. 6.
Gary is the son of Kun Pil and Kyoung Koh of Newport News, Va., and
is majoring in business administra- tion at Longwood. A third-year
member of the men's golf team, Koh partici- pated in the 1996 NCAA
Division II Men's Golf Champi- onship as the Lanc- ers placed 16th
in the nation that year.
Longwood Men's Soccer Still Undefeated In Conference Play Longwood
split a pair of
matches last week while remaining unbeaten
within the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC). The
Lancers of Coach Todd Dyer defeated CVAC opponent Coker (S.C.) 3-1
at home on First Av- enue Field Sept. 20, following a tough 1 0
loss at Randolph-Ma- con Sept. 17. LC is now 5-1-1 overall, 4-0 in
the CVAC while continuing its finest start to a sea- son since
1988. The Lancers play a couple of conference matches
on the road this week, beginning at Belmont Abbey (N.C.) Sept. 24
and then at Pfeiffer (N.C.) Sept. 27.
LonjWQoiS.Cokerl Against Coker, senior Eric
Shaffner (Hampton-Hampton HS) put LC ahead in the first half with a
head-in goal 16:00 before the intermission off an assist from
freshman Chris Rapp (Midlothian-Clover Hill HS) on the corner-kick.
Shaffner then assisted sophomore Brian
Zollinhofer (Charlottesville.- Charlottesville HS) early in the
second half for a 2-0 advantage. Rapp made it 3-0 with an unas-
sisted goal after dribbling past the Cobra keeper with 18:00
remain- ing. The visitors avoided the shutout with a late score as
first- time starter and junior goalie Scott Benninghoff (Colonial
Heights-Colonial Heights HS) made 14 stops in front of the
net
See MEN'S SOCCER, page 11
ongwood finished fourth among 16 teams at the annual Washington
£Lee
Fall Golf Classic with a 36-hole team total of 313-309-622. The
Lancers of Coach Kevin Fillman were led by senior Gary Koh (Newport
News-Menchville HS) with hissteady 75-76-151 at the 6,586^yard,
par-71 Lexington Golf ^Country qub Sept 19- 20. Koh placed sixu>
individu- ally aLW&L, his second top .ten
jitfcplace m uVtburaa- ment. '''"-,'.. I
"Our first three guys did a nice job of putting some solid scores m
the board and giving us a good chance to challenge for the team
title," said Ffliman. "We needed to get a fourth score in to
bav>a| opportunity to win.
"Our high number of three-putts (26 for the tourney) really cost
Us. That's an area we need;*
Field Hockey Team Ranked #1 In Division II South Region Longwood
split a pair of
matches against NCAA Di vision I opposition last week,
defeating Virginia Commonwealth 3- 1 Sept 21 on Barlow Field
follow- ing a tough 3-2 loss at Davidson (N.C.) Sept 17. The
Lancers of Coach Janet Grubbs are now 5-2 and ranked first in the
Division II South Region with three contests scheduled this week.
LC will play at Randolph-
Macon Sept. 23, before hosting Catawba (N.C.) Sept 26 and East
Stroudsburg (Pa) Sept 28.
Against VCU, the Lancers got on the scoreboard first when senior
Diana Rice (Bel Air, Md.-C. Milton Wright HS) scored off an assist
from junior Janelle Kern (Marysville, Pa- Susquenita HS) midway
through the
see FIELD HOCKEY, page 11
Longwood University
Longwood University
Recommended Citation