HAPPY VALENTINE S DAY
THE ROTUNDA VOL. LIV
WNGWOOD COLLEGE. FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1979
NO. 15
Concerns Expressed On Student Teaching By MELODY CRAWLEY The first press conference of the semester was held Thursday, February 8, in the Gold Room. President Henry I. Willett Jr. answered questions submitted to Legislative Board and then opened to the floor for other questions. A question of major concern to next year's student teachers was whether or not Block II teachers will be able to student teach in Henrico or Chesterfield Counties. President Willett stated that he knew only that there were fewer student teachers next year and that he would check into the
matter with Edwin H. Vasser, Director of Student Teaching. In an announcement made on Friday, President Willett said that a final decision had not been made on Block II next year. "We may have some changes in our pattern because of numbers but it is anticipated that we will have student teachers in Henrico and Chesterfield, both blocks. This does not mean that every student who wants Henrico and Chesterfield will get it because we have always given preference to those who lived in the area." President Willett announced that there are several proposals
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Parking Ordinance Protested unnecessary law, primarily By PAULA JOHNSON A delegation of strongly-voiced because of the arbitrary students and faculty members application of the law by the attended Thursday's Farmville police department. He also finds Town Council meeting in the law offensive because a objection to the new parking homeowner's land is private, ordinance imposed on areas near whereas public property belongs to the town. campus. Dr. Cristo also states that he Dr. Anthony Cristo felt that Thursday's meeting was "most would like to see more student gratifying," because of the attention to be active when and the number of Longwood students appropriate administration to offer a plan to and faculty members present and show the school's willingness to because the Town Council was receptive and willing to listen to cooperate. Dr. Maurice Sneller, who also faculty and students. "I'm still not satisfied," Dr. attended the meeting, said that Cristo said. "I would like to see he was still "mystified." He also more students, faculty, and said that he "tried to see what the situation is." residents involved." Mayor J. David Crute refused Dr. Cristo also feels that the ordinance is a bad and to comment on the situation.
in the working on improving lighting conditions on campus. The lights on Her field should be completed around the end of March. The jogging area however, will not be ready until this summer or early fall. He also stated that the Board of Visitors had instructed the college to try to keep fees' increase for next year under $100. This will be a four per cent increase. The town's new parking ordinance also raised several questions. One student reported that several students had already been given tickets for not having visitor passes on their cars. Longwood still questions the legality of the new ordinance. President Willett reported that Ralph Page, one of the law on the Board of Visitors feels that the ordinance is illegal. At the time of the Press Conference several faculty members and students were representing Longwood at the Farmville Town Council Meeting. According to R.W. Stephens III, Director of Housing, tentative housing proposals will be ready after Friday's meeting. Students are requested to submit suggestions in writing to Stephens. I See related story with housing proposal in this week's paper.) Several questions concerning dormitory doors were brought up. Dean Mary A. Heintz stated in answer to one of the questions that the custodians unlock the doors in the morning by 7 a.m. Most of them are unlocked around 6 a.m. when the custodians report to work. President Willett who also asked what the official viewpoint was on why the dorms were locked at night. "These ithe dorms) weren't constructed like motels" he stated, and added that it was for security reasons to keep people wondering in off the street. President Willett stated that he hoped to reduce the number of students in Business Management class next semester. This semester there are 235 students in the one class offered. Hopefully, next year at least one new faculty member can be added to the business department; however, next year the college also has to cut the faculty to 178 from this year's 181. Stephens passed out a sheet on the roles of Resident Assistants. One student present questioned whether the RAs in upper classmen dorms had been given this sheet. President Willett also
announced that a student does not need a note from the Infirmary to be examined at Southside Hospital. He urged students who run into trouble at the hospital to let the administration know so it can be straightened out with the hospital officials. Several questions were raised concerning the dining hall. Gordon Inge of ARA food services informed the group that more glasses were on order. One student commented that if "the kids" who kept taking the glasses out of the dining hall would bring them back there would be no problem. Inge also said that since
most students were using the beverage bar instead of the pitchers on the table, the dining hall was experimenting by not putting drinks on the table. Campus Police Chief C.H. Smith stated when questioned about the streets being marked off for sledding that the town manager had given permission to mark the street off Wednesday. Anyone that was told to stop was not told because it was against town ordinance, .but because they were using dining hall trays. President Willett announced that Student Government Day is March 1.
HOUSING PLANS The following tentative fall housing plan has been developed by considering input from the student body, resident staff and other administrative personnel. It is presented here for your consideration. Your suggestions are solicited and you are encouraged to submit them in writing to the Director of Housing by Friday, February 16. Female Residence Halls - Curry, Wheeler, Stubbs, Talib. French, South Cunningham. Male Residence Halls — Cox, North Cunningham, Main Cunningham. Coed Residence Hall — Frazer (status of fourth floor to be determined) Considerations: 1. AH residence halls will be available for upperclassmen during the various room sign-up sessions, including those formerly reserved for freshmen only. 2. Fourth floor Frazer will not be available for room signup and will be held in reserve, pending determination of need, for use by either male or female students at a later date. Homesteading will be permitted for current residents of the fourth floor after homesteading for upperclassmen, providing all homesteading criteria are met. 3. Rising sophomores are not permitted to homestead. 4. French Hall rooms must be filled in order for an entire room to be reserved at room sign-up, i.e. two students may not reserve a three student room, the third space being available to any other student signing up for it. 5. It may be necessary to triple some rooms at the first of the year. 6. No single rooms will be available at room sign-up, with the exception of the three rooms in South Cunningham that are too small to be used as double rooms. 7. The following conversions will be made: French Hall will become a female residence hall Main Cunningham and North Cunningham will become male residence halls I Fourth floor Frazer may be used for male or female housing depending on discerned need). 8. Sororities and fraternities will provide the Office of the Director of Housing with lists of their members with suggested room assignments. The Director of Housing will make assignments and notify the housing chairman of each sororoity and fraternity to inform members who cannot be housed and need to go through the regular housing procedures. The final decision on housing will rest with the Director of Housing.