Students Feel Beer Hours Need Extending The Longwood Snack Bar, under the management of ARA Slater, initiated the sale of beer
on October 30, 1974. Backed by the Student Union and endorsed by the Alumni Association, this
move was made on a trial basis and was to be evaluated periodically. In the first year that beer was sold, the Snack Bar grossed $3,347. According to Mr. Carbone, this amount is "very, very, very small, representing less than 5 per cent of the Snack Bar's total sales." Both individual cans and carry-out six packs are provided for sale by the Snack Bar. About sixty per cent of the beer that has been sold has been six packs. As for the total financial situation on beer sales, the Snack Bar is "barely breaking even." Part of the money that is taken in on beer goes to pay for the license that the Snack Bar is required to have in order to sell beer. Also, ten per cent of the money goes to the Alumni Association. Mr. Carbone believes that if sales should drop significantly, he would bring the issue up with the Student Union and the Alumni Association. So far, the busiest week-end in
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the Snack Bar (as far as beer sales are concerned) has been Oktoberfest. The weekly average has run between $60 and $65, and the all-time low for weekly sales was $24. Mr. Carbone stated that sales "drop slightly toward the end of the semester when money gets tight." Vicky Ward, one of the student managers in the Snack Bar, feels that "it has helped food sales a little — especially during the hours of 5 and 7, because people have to buy something if they want to drink beer." The rule regarding the sale of beer between 5:00 and 7:00 only with food has met some criticism by students. This rule came about partly as a result of influence from other establishments in Farmville, partly because it was felt that beer sales should not exceed food sales, and partly because it was felt that space should not be occupied by people just drinking beer, when it could be used by people eating meals.
LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1975
The card players of the longwood Community can no longer "do their thing" in the Snack Bar. There is a state law in Virginia which says that the sale of alcoholic beverages can not be mixed with card playing. This seemingly innocent combination is believed by some to promote gambling, and therefore the Snack Bar now has a rule against playing cards. Prices on carry out beer in the Snack Bar compare favorably to those in town. The following prices refer to a six pack of Schlitz; and were obtained from the places that are closest to campus: Safeway: $1.75 High's: $1.69 7-11: $1.93 Snack Bar: $1.70 One last student opinion, obtained from Emily Burgwyn, an opinionated student, was as follows: "1 think it's great. I do think they should extend the hours, especially the take out hours."
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Board Of Visitors Met Nov. 6 - Cut Policy Among Topics By ELLEN CASSADA The members of the student liaison committee met Thursday, November 6, with the Board of Visitor's student liaison committee. Present at the meeting were Mrs. Raymond Brown, (chairman), from Hampton, Mrs. William Hodges of Chesapeake, and Mrs. George Kostel from Clifton — members of the Board's student liaison committee; Mr. William Daniel, rector of the Board of Visitors, from Richmond; Dr. Willett, Dean Helntz, Sue Scarborough; and four members of the student liaison committee: Melissa Wiggins, freshman representative; Jill Hutchinson and Linda Brinson, sophomore representatives, and Ellen Cassada, Junior representative. In a release from the Office of the President, November 5,1975, the role of the Longwood College Board of Visitors was stated. "The Longwood College Board of Visitors was established by action of the General Assembly in 1964 (House Bill 435). Since the college, including all land, buildings, and property, belongs to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Board was authorized to oversee the operations of the institution on behalf of the State. Prior to 1964 the governing body of Longwood and several other state colleges had been the State Board of Education. The move to an individual governing board was designed to enable a group to give their full attention to each individual institution. The Board of Visitors consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly. Board
members serve a term of four years without compensation. They can be reappointed to one additional four year term. Board members generally represent various geographical areas of the state and also various professional, managerial, and leadership skills. The terms of approximately one-fourth of the Board expire each year. The bylaws of the Board of Visitors call for four meetings a year. These meetings are usually in the months of August, November, February, and May, pending schedule arrangements of all concerned. Special meetings are held at other times, as needed. Board officers include a rector, vice-rector, and secretary, elected by Board membership. Several committees have been established by the Board, including a Faculty Relations Committee and a Student Relations Committee. In addition, the Board is represented on various other committees of the college. Board members also participate in numerous college functions throughout the year. The Board of Visitors of Longwood College is the policymaking body for the college. It has the responsibility of the management of the college, including supervision of all property, the expenditure of all funds, and the formation of regulations and policies. The Board appoints the President and approves appointments of all administrative and faculty members, sets tuition and fees or other necessary charges, and has the right to confer degrees. The Board delegates to the
President the responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the college within the policies established by the Board. Various components of the college community share in administering this responsibility. The Board recognizes the importance of communication and has established a policy of communication both to and from the many constituencies of the college. Due to the statewide geographic spread of the Board members' residence, their attendance on the campus and at campus events is of necessity somewhat limited. For this reason, and in order to facilitate communication to and from the Board, they have designated the President's office as the official channel through which contacts with and to the Board of Visitors should be channeled. Only when the proper channels have been utilized can the Board members react effectively and in the best interest of the college to the requests made upon them." Many current issues of interest to students were brought up and discussed at the meeting of the two committees. Among them were the evaluation of the position of doctor on campus and the committee can again meet with some of the Board's liaison committee. The next meeting of the Board of Visitors itself will be in February. A primary idea discussed was that of the establishment of a uniform professor evaluation form to be used by all professors towards the end of the semester. Members of the student liaison committee expressed great interest in this matter, both for themselves and in the opinions of
many students, and the Board's liaison committee seemed to see the possibility of further discussion with the Board of Visitors. A standard cut policy for classes was another point. It was felt that it should be discussed with the student committee who could deal with this idea. The possibility of the establishment of a minimum number of cuts was talked over, and both the members of the Board's liaison committee and the student liaison committee had mixed feelings about this. It was the general consensus, however, that some form of survey should be nade of other institutions to get an idea of their structures. Several other questions of various degrees were raised during the meeting. Among these was the basic idea of getting more student input. The possibility was brought up of student groups either meeting with the Board's liaison committee during a future meeting, or with the student liaison committee. Members of the two committees seemed to feel that most student groups and organizations might be more at ease with the student liaison committee. The idea of allowing interested groups to meet with the student liaison committee will be discussed further, and student input is needed in order to determine the degree of response possible. After the meeting, the members of the Board of Visitors ate lunch with students. Each board member was assigned a hostess, either a member of the student liaison committee or legislative board, and students
were give the opportunity to sign up and eat with any of the Buard members. At this lunch, the Board members were able to get opinions and suggestions on various topics. Jill Hutchinson, a sophomore representative on the committee, stated that "The committee members seemed genuinely interested in the opinions of the student body. I think we should keep reemphasizing who we are, so we can become more well known. Our purpose needs to be briefly stated and known so students will know who to go to. I think our meeting went pretty well, and I want to emphasize that students need to know who we are and what we are there for, so we can get student input." The other sophomore representative, Linda Brinson, agreed with Jill. "I thought they listened well, and they acted like they were interested and would do something and not just talk about it. It turned out pretty good for the first time we got together. Most of what I said, was either my feelings or those of my roommates, and not from the general student body as I would nave liked." Mary Beth Yeakley, senior representative to the student liaison committee, was unable to attend the meeting but was present at the luncheon. "I thought it was a step in the right direction, and I really did enjoy eating lunch with the Board. A lot of times the Board doesn't have time to meet with the various student groups, and the luncheon was a step toward getting better input. I'd like to see the liaison committee really doing something."