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Faculty Cuts

By JEFF ABERNATHY In response to notification from the Virginia Council on Higher Education, five Longwood faculty members were sent notices of termination on Thursday. The Council notified Longwood administrators that five faculty and four classified positions would be cut at Longwood by budget voting in the Virginia Senate this week. The budget bill has already passed the House, and if it passes the Senate, will likely be signed into law by Governor Chuck Robb.

The College administration is legally bound to notify faculty members of termination by March 1. In an interview Friday, Longwood President Janet Greenwood said "We have done everything we can do. There is a possibility that we could get some positions back." But VicePresident of Academic Affairs noted that it would be "highly unlikely" that the positions would not be cut.

The decision of which faculty members would be sent termination notices was reviewed by the Committee on Allocation of Academic Resources which made a recommendation to Haltzel.

Haltzel then conferred with Dean

of Faculty Ned Conway, and sent a recommendation to Dr. Greenwood, who approved the final cuts.

The faculty members sent notices were untenured and their contracts were up for renewal.

"It is important, however, to emphasize that in no way is this a negative indication of their performance," said Haltzel. The five cut were: A. Moffett Evans, technical director of Jarman theatre, Camille Tinnel, of the English department, Christian Akponwei of the Business Department, Cindv Peake and Karen Hubbard of the Physical Education Department.

Judy Johnson, Chairman of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, said "While I can understand the cuts, it really doesn't make it any easier to accept." Two of the seventeen faculty members in her department were cut.

"This is devastating because of the simple facts of numbers," Johnson noted, "We will have to be creative. I really don't know what we will do."

Massie Stinson, head of the English, Foreign Language and Philosophy Departments, expressed similar concern.

"We're trying to enhance the quality of the program, but it hurts when we have to add

students to our classes. I think it will affect the quality of instruction in English if the cuts go through."

Mrs. Tinnel teaches English grammar classes "which are critical in our department," Stinson continued, "and they're not classes which all of us are prepared to teach."

Hardest hit by the cuts was the Speech and Drama Departments, headed by Patton Lockwood. One of the Department's five full-time faculty members was notified of his termination. Drama major Jerry Dagenhart was outraged by the termination of Evan's position. "Although Haltzel promised me that I would still be able to receive my degree in dramatic arts from Longwood, I seriously doubt it as many of the

course requirements which I have not yet received can only be taught by a technical director.

Even if I did receive a diploma it would be worthless to me."

Although Haltzel declined to speak specifically on the individual decisions, President Greenwood justified the choice of Evans noting, "There are smaller departments (than the Speech & Drama Dept.) on campus." Greenwood also said that, though the Allocations Committee consists of no members of the student body, its composition "is under review, and I am anticipating changes being made." The Committee is composed of five members of the faculty and Dean Conway.

Haltzel pointed out that "For the first time at Longwood the

teaching faculty has played an important role in the allocation of faculty positions."

However, some students expressed dismay at the administration's system of allocating positions, Earth Science major Jim Pittman said.

"He (Haltzel) has not even thought about the students," to which Drama major David Miller added "They don't have any idea how many students these people come in contact with."

The final decision on the cuts will be made Thursday in Richmond.

Faculty and administration members alike are hoping the vote will reverse the termination notices. As Judy Johnson observed, "You always have to hope right up to the last minute that it won't happen."

Student Health Services Broaden Scope

By JOHNEL BROWN The Student Health Services, archaically called the Infirmary, has gone through some major changes in the past year. Besides being relocated from Tab'b to Graham, the Student Health Center is now headed by Barbara Agee, a nurse practitioner. A nurse practitioner differs from a registered nurse in that the position requires additional

training, and can prescribe medication under a physician's orders.

Agee anticipates many innovations and improvements in the Student Health Service, and already there are new services offered that were never before available. Throat cultures, mononucleosis tests, urinalysis, tetanus shots and pregnancy tests are now all offered free.

Immunization Clinic The Student Health Center sent out notices last month to students informing them of the new immunization policy. The college is now requiring students to present proof of rubella and measles vaccinations before they will be allowed to register for fall (Continued on Page 5)

Miss Longwood

By JERRY DAVENPORT On Friday night, March 3, glamour and beauty dawned the stage of the Jarman stage in the form of the Miss Longwood Pageant, "Moving On." The pageant, emceed by Miss America 1979, Mrs. Kylene Barker Brandon, was the result of many hours of hard work on the parts of the contestant and all of those diligent people behind the scenes, namely the Executive Committee.

After the competitions of talent, swimsuit and evening gown were completed, the panel of judges, after much consideration, reached the following conclusions: The third runner up, and the winner of $100 scholarship and an official Miss America trophy was sophomore Kimberly Ann Kenworthy who was sponsored by Kappa Delta sorority and Perini's Pizza. The runner up and winner of a $200

scholarship and an official Miss America trophy was sophomore Gayle Arpe, who was sponsored

by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, and Town and Country Furniture Warehouse.

The first runner up and the winner of a $500 scholarship and an official Miss America trophy was Elizabeth Ann Chalmers who was sponsored by Kappa Delta Sorority and Roses. The second titles of Miss Congeniality and Miss Longwood were bestowed upon the lovely Miss Denise Rae Chilton who was sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi and Baldwin's.

Denise received a $1000 scholarship, a silver bowl and an official Miss America trophy.

After Miss Chilton was crowned Miss Longwood 1984 by Miss Longwood 1983, Miss Robin Elder, the audience was invited on to the stage to express their congratulations. The evening was one that enabled Longwood and Farmville to become a threshold for the Miss America Pageant.

Miss America 1979 Kylene Barker Brandon and the new Miss Longwood Denise Chilton.

Photo by Abemathy

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Just once at Saturday night's Miss Longwood Pageant, I wanted to see a contestant slink up to the microphone and say, "Hello, I'm a twenty year old junior at Longwood majoring in sociology. I plan to dedicate my life to the feminist movement, and my biggest dream is to start a lesbian rights organization in Farmville." Just once I wanted to hear that.

Unfortunately, all ten of the contestants disappointed me. Their comments were pleasant and sweet, mostly Once againVirginia is the forerunner of conservatism about living unselfishly and saving the world; stuff like — pioneering for all to follow. that. They were wonderful, Ail-American girls. My Yes, it's true that a federal law was recently passed hopes were dashed.

The Miss Longwood Pageant is as farcical as the Miss that denies federal aid to students who have neglected to America Pageant. The logic behind the pageant is as register for the "selective service."

And as if this law weren't enough to scare any leftludicrous as that behind the idea that women are supposed to be attractive, unintelligent social beings. over draft-dodgers into registration, Virginia has come Gains made in women's rights in past decades, despite up with its own reinforcement.

A bill went through the State House of recent setbacks, have been many, and beauty pageants, or perhaps you prefer to call them scholarship Representatives that would deny not only state aid but entry into state colleges to students who've resisted programs, serve only to undermine these gains.

If, indeed, Saturday evening's event was a registration.

The House passed the bill on a 67-33 vote. The bill is "scholarship program," one must wonder why the judges needed to see the contestants prancing about the now in the Senate awaiting final vote and then it will go stage in high heels and bathing suits. How often do to the governor's desk for his final signature of approval. these girls study in beach attire anyway?

The state has found it necessary to impose its value And, if it was not merely a beauty pageant, why weren't there blacks, hispanics, cripples, and one-eyed system on the people and also to impose sanctions to gargoyles on stage? And, why then, weren't there any those whose idealogies differ. Obviously, the state males? Certainly there are some scholarly males on doesn't see itself capable of enforcing the law with campus. The contestants for this "scholarship standard legal sanctions. The threat of being imprisoned or fined is not enough. In addition the equal program" were a rather restricted lot at best.

One must wonder why this pageant is so important to opportunity for education will depend on compliance the Office of Public Affairs and of Career Planning. with state "morality."

And if a student does not believe in supporting the These two offices are both deeply concerned with image-that all-mighty springboard to success, fame, selective service, the draft or war, he will have to compromise those beliefs to still have rights to a public and most importantly money.

For the Office of Public Affairs, the Pageant is purely education.

The government, justified by the realm of legality, is a wonderful event. Ten attractive Longwood females jumping about on Jarman's stage must project a imposing morals through law. 1984 is here and George Orwell is cashing in his tickets. wonderful image of Longwood's students.

JDB If we can get everyone thinking that the majority of Longwood's students are just as fresh, beautiful, and talented as these students are, then maybe the checks will start rolling in. The College will get lots of money and everybody will be overjoyed.

The Office of Career Planning might be more interested in involving itself in programs which affect a larger percentage of Longwood students. Though the entertainment ranging from rock lives of these contestants are certainly important, they Dear Editor: The frequently echoed groups like the Robin Thompson are no more so than those of the homeliest male or statement "Man, Longwood is a Band to world premier plays like female on this campus, neither of whom, we must cultural wasteland, and there is Espers Well to events such as admit, has a prayer of becoming a finalist in the Miss never a damned thing to do on Miss Longwood. Aside from the Longwood Pageant. The Pageant affects the Careers of campus," will soon be more true performances and entertainment an incredibly small percentage of Longwood students, than not. The reason is quite elements, the building houses simple. Jarman Auditorium, class activities, statewide debate which should in itself steer the Office away from the perhaps the cultural hub of tournaments, academic event, It does not, however, and a great number of Longwood and the Farmville assemblies, Honor Code signstudents do not benefit from the Offices programs as the community, is in grave danger of ing and numerous other Pageant goes rolling happily along. losing its technical director. In academically oriented events. In fact, the technical director effect, every performing or The Miss Longwood Pageant serves to work against the progress of our college. It is an archaic tradition position has already been cut congregating organization on which lives past its own time, though this is not an with little hope of reinstatement. campus is directly dependent This cut is part of a group of cuts upon Jarman. uncommon occurrence in Farmville. It is interesting to which include four other Perhaps the most damaged by note that this is an administration, which came to professors in different this loss is Longwood's Longwood with promises of progress and change, departments. Jarman Department of Speech and Auditorium cannot function as a Dramatic Arts. The department continues to support a beauty pageant at Longwood.

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working theatre without a technical director.

Jarman's stage, in the course of an average school year, is the host of various forms of

is at a point where "Everything is coming up Roses" to quote Stephen Sondheim. However, if the position of technical director (Continued on Page 3)

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Your Turn Technical Director; A Dream (Continued from Page 2) is not reinstated in its entirety, this rose garden will be ravaged and its beauty will soon whither and die. Well, as the character of Pozzo states, in Waiting For Godot by Samual Beckett, "That's the way things are in this bitch of a world."

If this "bitch" of a world is to change, certain actions must be taken. We cannot blindly accept decisions that are handed down from the administration as if they are stone tablets from "The Lort Almighty." Every student on this campus has something to lose from this poor judgement, and it is every student's duty to take action against it.

It is evident that the decision to cancel the position of technical

director for Jarman Auditorium has come after a great deal of painstaking deliberation, however, that does not mean that the decision is beyond rebuke. If Longwood's campus is to maintain a degree of cultural life, not only for its student body but the surrounding community as well, Jarman must function properly. In order for Jarman to function as a cultural facility it must have a technical director.

The ball is now in the court of the student body. If this ball is not taken and used to achieve the necessary goal, then it will become a goal for those who champion apathy.

Concerned and Infuriated, Jerry L. Dagenhart

"Parking Place Blues" Letter to the Editor: In case you did not know, Longwood College Cashiering and Student Accounts charges $5.00 a week late charge for not paying your parking ticket within 7 days upon receiving it. Of course if you become angry and wait three weeks to pay this ticket then you will have to pay a late fee of $15.00. But, the catch is, if you do not pay in four weeks or possibly longer than that, then you only have to pay a mere $15.00 late fee. This is in addition to the $6.00 parking fee of course.

So, some of you lucky soles might not have to pay this extra charge.

Why you may ask? Well it just so happens that not everybody in the Cashiering and Student Accounts Office charges this fee. So by all means, go to the lady who doesn't charge — but even I don't know who that is, I was one of the unlucky souls who was charged $21.00 for a parking ticket.

As you have noticed, campus police are really cracking down on the parking situation. Yet, we still do not have enough parking facilities for this campus. By assigning each student a specified area, campus police hoped to help the student parking situation, but if you are like me, you don't like to park at campus school when you come home late at night, so you pick a closer place to your dorm, only to be surprised the next morning with a glorious ticket. I guess campus police could not help you if something happened while you were walking back from campus school, because they would be too busy catching up on sleep so they can give out as many tickets as possible the next morning.

There is some good news

however, on light of this subject.

If you just so happened to receive a parking ticket FIRST SEMESTER, then you do not have to pay any late fee at all.

WHY? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. But, of course the answer is written in the wonderful Longwood College Handbook, the book with all the answers. If by chance you received a nice letter from Cashiering and Student Accounts at the beginning of this semester, for the tickets you received last semester, then you do NOT have to pay the additional $15.00 even though you might be paying off a ticket you received over 10 weeks ago. I am sure that all of this makes sense to you, because I understand it perfectly.

Please pay your tickets at once to avoid that late fee, it does not take long for $15.00 to add up, so why pay a $21.00 ticket when you only have to pay $6.00?

Also, if by chance you want to try and appeal that ticket you must do so within seven (7) days.

Otherwise, it is too late.

Even though your chances of getting out of paying the ticket are slim, if you want to try to fight the board then do so — and good luck to you! After all this way Cashiering and Student Accounts will have to wait longer than 7 days to receive your money. I don't know what they will do without receiving that $5.00. They really need it. So give them a hard time, and make them wait! Can you imagine the gratification you will get by telling them you do not have to pay the extra fee because you tried to appeal the ticket?

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Mandatory Vaccinations: A Straight Dose Wallace v. Regents of the their response was one of apathy.

University of California. The When I confronted them on the To The Editors And The Student court held that colleges could legal and moral aspects, again Body: pass vaccination rules if 1) there their response was apathetic. is an emergency that indicates an If you are planning to be imminent epidemic and that the vaccinated you should know the With today's start of policy be subject to judicial following: If you are pregnant, or compulsory vaccination at review, and 2) the disease is plan on becoming pregnant in the Longwood, students need to be prevalent in the community. next 3 months, don't take either aware of the medical, legal, and Since there has been a 45 day vaccine. The effects of the political aspects of measles and period that has lapsed from the vaccination on the fetuses have rubella vaccination. Much announcement of the policy to the been catastrophic. information has been available in day of vaccination, and the 8 If you receive the rubella the New Smoker on the subject. month period before it becomes vaccine you may develop joint Contrary to what one might compulsory, it is clear how problems and should take it easy assume from the information in imminent the epidemic really is. until it passes. Finally, don't sign the new Smoker, complications What, then, is the rationale for away your rights. If you are from measles and rubella risking the students' safety or for injured by the vaccine and sign vaccines are quite common, the that matter ignoring their away your rights you may not be occurence of fever in measles personal rights? This question able to receive damages. vaccinated adults runs at five and the above information was If the administrators continue percent to 15 percent on the sixth taken to the originator of the to place the financial welfare of day following vaccinations. The policy, Phyllis Mable. the college above the rights and American Society of Hospital On January 27, a meeting was the welfare of the students, action Pharmacists reports the fever held in the office of the Vice will have to be taken. The matter will be 101 F. to as high as 104. President for Student Affairs. In of whether to take a drug or not is The major complications of attendance were Ms. Mable, a personal one, and giving the rubella are worse. The chances of Barbara Agee, Head of Student power of eminent domain over having temporary arthritis runs Health Services, and myself. human body is a last and 20 percent. Other complications Beyond the reaction to an im- desperate resort.

When of the vaccine include rashes, minent eipidemic, during the administrators can determine malaise, sore throat, headache, talk only one valid reason for the what drugs the students must general aches, cough, eye pain, vaccination policy take they have overstepped their inflammation of the lymph nodes came out. The reason given was bounds. Worse still is that this and development of a cold. that if there is an outbreak of decision comes from someone A more serious but less likely measles or rubella among the whose motives are school complication is the possibility of faculty, staff, or members of the finances, not the welfare of those a form of encephalitis that results local community and they could governed. It is for this reason, in degeneration of the brain for link its cause to the college, then that I feel Phyllis Mable has which there is no cure. the school would be held liable. mismanaged her position and In light of the above facts, the The Longwood College Student should be removed from this compulsory vaccination of school Health Update reaffirms the position. For, in the final children for measles and rubella college's standpoint of cost first analysis, whose body is it? was stopped for a number of and the rights of individuals, years. It should be noted that the their health, welfare, and Richard P. Franks vaccination laws were for school possibly their lives comes Biology Chemistry Major children and college students second.

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Artist Of The Month February The Longwood Art Department's Artist - of - the Month for February 1984 is Rebecca Silberman, a Sophomore Art Major who is working toward a B.F.A. with a studio concentration in painting.

Rebecca is a second - time recipient of this award, which is a monthly competition open to all art students at Longwood College.

Her winning work, entitled 'The Youngest of Us, Michael," is an involved collage based on a fragment (the cut-out of her younger brother, Michael) from a watercolor begun as a class assignment. Completed over the Christmas holidays, the painting

is heavily laden with symbolism and, to a lesser degree, color expressionism. It is concerned with depicting an emotional and spiritual perception of her brother as representative of the five Silberman siblings' infancy through youth.

In addition to the two firstplace- Artist-of-the-Month awards, Rebecca was one of the 1982 recipients of the Visual Arts Performance Scholarship in the Freshman year at Longwood, and one of two winners of the 1983 Virginia Estes Bedford Memorial Scholarship.

Rebecca is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Silberman, of Leesburg, Virginia.

March The Longwood College Art Department's Artist-of-theMonth for March 1984 is Jennifer Byers, a Sophomore Art Major who is working toward a B.F.A. degree with a concentration in Graphic Design.

Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Byers of Aldie, Virginia, and a 1982 graduate of Ix)udoun County High School where she was a member of the Art Club and on the Crossed Sabres, the literary and art magazine.

At Longwood, Jennifer has been on the Dean's List, and

served as the art editor for Gyre, the college's literary and art magazine. She was a member of ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA Freshman Honor Society and received a certificate of recognition from the Honor Society of PHI KAPPA PHI. Miss Byers' winning watercolor painting, entitled "The Bridge," depicts a friend and his young son fishing. The bridge itself is used as a symbol of the unity and love between father and son. This painting will be on display in Bedford Building through March 30.

The Roommate Game

By RONNIE SINFELT Nancy Jo Easley, the R.F.C. in the colonnades, faces a panel consisting of some of the most unique 12 freshmen in the colonnades, who supposedly have only known each other for the past 1 Vz semesters, and answered questions like: "What is your roommate's most favorite sexual fantasy?" "Who is a better lover, you or your roommate?" Pat Shultz said, "I don't know, we haven't done it yet," about his roomy, Spencer Souffer. Pat and Spence came in last place, but did supply a never ending flow of comedy to the game. Pat said they played in the game because "we were on a mission from TABB 3rd floor" and that they came in last because, "we didn't cheat."

The girls were asked more composed questions, like: "What color underwear is your roommate wearing now?" (although none of them had to prove if they were right); "What appliance does your roommate remind you of: a mixed up blender, a frigid freezer, or a hot oven?" most said the blender.

"How many times has your roommate broken visitation?" and a few others. David Glovier, the first floor TABB R.A. purposely made the guys' questions a little harder to answer. Nancy Jo says, "we

thought we could get more personal with the guys because they are more proud of what they do."

Nancy Jo is a senior this year, and is now on the Colonnade Hall council; they decided they needed something fun to do in the dorms. Nancy Jo ran the game in South Cunningham a couple of years ago when she was an R.A. there. Cathy Wilcox started a big game in the Colonnades a few years ago, which helped build up the game's popularity.

After last week's game Nancy Jo said, "We were really surprised at the big turnout, because no one signed up. We had to start turning girls away because we had too many."

There was a total of six teams for the girls and for the guys, plus score keepers. Each question had a number of points assigned to it, the team with the most points in

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By JOHNELD. BROWN Dr. Chet Ballard, of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and a team of three students have completed a 14 year study titled "The Effects of Budget Cuts and Recession on the Farmville Area." The final published report of the study was released Friday, March 2.

Ballard, along with junior Vickie Beasley, senior Mike Ellis and 1983 graduate Keith Lucas, interviewed and collected data from 50 local leaders in Farmville. The research team worked to find

out what effects the recession has had on the town, and compile that data to present a "portrait of the total impact on the community," accordinp to Ballard. They pieced together not only economical effects, but also people's perceptions to produce a descriptive as well as a qualitative study.

The study was funded by a Faculty Research Grant of $520.

Copies of the report are available from the Department of Sociology & Anthropology.

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the end won. The game was based on the T.V. version of the Newly wed Game. They were always close games. John Kersee and Scott Estes of first floor TABB won for the guys and Cindy Engelman and Lori Richardson of French won for the girls. They each received "Longwood College" mugs as their prize.

Nancy Jo says next month they are planning a family feud game.

People will form teams, dress up again, and make up a family name to test their wits in the dorms and possibly in a campuswide competition. The hope to have at least one game each month in the Colonnades, such as: the dating game, a field day, or an outdoor cookout. Nancy Jo expects a good turnout for the dating game because she says, "It's always real fun to watch people get embarrassed."

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German At Work In Sociology Department Written by: W. W. EDWARDS, III Reported by: JACQUELINE SMITH Dr. Jurgen Nowak usually makes his home in the massive urban sprawl of West Berlin, Germany. For the '83-'84 school year, though, Dr. Nowak has put up his shingle here at Longwood as a visiting professor, under the auspices of the College of Social Work in West Berlin.

The Sociology department has been greatly augmented by Dr. Nowak's services as he is instructing in Sociological theory and other upper level Sociology courses. He comes to Longwood with fairly impressive credentials, having received his economics degree from the University of Berlin and a PhD in sociology from the Technological University of Berlin. In his college days, he traveled extensively throughout Europe and was fascinated by the languages and cultures that he saw. These experiences laid much of the groundwork for his interest in Sociology.

Presently, Dr. Nowak is working on a manuscript titled

"Immigration and Minorities in Europe and America." Using the influx of Turks into his own native Berlin as a case study of immigrant minorities, he found an interesting corollary here in the U.S. with the Chicano immigrants of Baltimore. He recently visited Baltimore to see Chicano family life first-hand, and followed their activities from dawn to dusk. The manuscript should be finished in late April and Dr. Nowak says that a few publishers have shown a good deal of interest in the project.

Aside from the sociological observations he has made, Dr. Nowak has noticed some aspects of the American educational system that he feels are not quite up to par. One of the major inadequacies he feels is the lack of emphasis on foreign language in American schools. He notes that students in Germany are required to learn at least one foreign language, and most learn more than that. Dr. Nowak himself speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish. He also can read Dutch, Swedish, Polish, and a little Russian.

One other item that caught his

Health Services (Continued from Page 1) classes.

The new policy is in reaction to the possibilities for an epidemic since for a period the serums used in the vaccinations were ineffective, or shortlived. The policy is a precautionary measure on the part of the college to prevent such a possibility.

Flu Outbreak Southern and Southeastern campuses were swept with an outbreak of influenza in January and February. Most cases resulted from Russian Type A flu.

Karl Kappus, Center for

Disease Control in Atlanta, said that this particular form of Type A first hit the United States in 1977. "There's not a heck of a lot anybody can do to prevent it.

Longwood College was also victimized by the epidemic.

Barbara Agee, Student Health Services, said that they saw 790 students the last few weeks of January, and 600 students the first few weeks of February. Ms. Agee estimates that 500 of those cases were the flu.

She noted that "there were probably many students we didn't see, either because they went to local doctors, or they knew they had it (the flu) and that there was nothing they could really do about it."

attention was the lack of enthusiasm and class participation in his classes here.

He feels that the students, or at least the ones he has taught here, are too reserved in the class environment.

While he has found his stay here in Farmville enjoyable, it is somewhat of a change for him.

Certainly the rural flavor of the Virginia countryside is a bit different from the heavily metropolitan West Berlin with its thousands of restaurants and discos, and heavy concentration of business and industry.

Nevertheless, Dr. Nowak has

found ways to spend his free time while he is here. The massive quantity of books in his office testify to his love for reading, and he also manages to jog about six miles a week. Although he enjoys Longwood basketball games, he confesses that he does not understand football very well, as it is unknown in his country.

As an added diversion, Dr. Nowak's father is expected to visit during Spring Break. As his father has never been to the U.S. before, and speaks no English, he is sure that it will be an interesting experience. They plan to travel to Washington, D. C,

Philadelphia, and New York during his father's stay here.

Dr. Nowak believes that upon his return to Germany at the end of the semester, he will be able to look at his experiences here in a better perspective, and he hopes to return to the U. S. in about two years. Although he will be glad to return to his wife and two daughters back home, he has enjoyed his stay here, and will certainly carry back many useful experiences and fond memories of his time here in the United States and at longwood college.

Rock Of Ages ByPAULGILLESPIE As I cross the small bathroom bridging the distance between myself and my college suitemate, I hear some powercharged, high-decibal guitar licks blasting off on the opposite side of the wall. I can't place the specific song that the guitarist is practicing. It could be a tune from Joan Jett, 38 Special or Journey. Whatever it is, it's aggresive, loud, professional and highly danceable. It is definitely not Memorex.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mark Bass, Christian rocker.

The 20 year-old lead guitarist for the rock band Ruth knew it was time for our interview, and obligingly set aside his guitar.

Among the assorted posters on his wall was a picture of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and a poster of Bill the Cat from the biting "Bloom County" comic strip, a long-time favorite of his.

Bass is a sophomore at Longwood College, Farmville, Va. with a passion for rock 'n roll, a devout faith in Jesus Christ, and deep disregard for accusations that rock is an exclusively sexual, morally harmful medium. "It can be anything you want it to

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be," he said. "It's like food. You can overeat or undereat . . .

(Rock) can get sexual at times, though." Yet there's nothing sexual about the songs from Ruth, some of which Bass has written himself.

"Jesus, take this thorn away Tell me what it takes.

'Christ has forgiven you, forgive yourself Everyone makes mistakes."

—Mark Bass, "Ghosts" "There's a feeling of power that goes with singing or speaking in front of an audience," Bass said. "I think it's important to use that poser wisely."

When asked how his stand on Christianity compares with that of the Moral Majority, Bass had mixed feelings. "I'd say I'm not as conservative as they are," he said, although adding "I think we could do without the pornography and the alcohol... I think they're trying to do some good, though I'm not sure if I agree with their methods... If you want me to get specific, though, people like Jimmy Swaggert make me ill. He gets on there attacking contemporary music without even knowing the facts."

Bass' interest in being a musician began when he played around with a cheap acoustic guitar he had in his much younger years in Pennsylvania.

He was eventually taught much of the guitaring know-how which has brought him through several bands over the years by Dexter

Payne, the rhythm and bass guitarist who is the leader of Ruth. Payne and Bass have alternated as lead guitarists in the band. Other members of Ruth include Billy Younger on additional rhythm guitaring and vocals, and Bobby Alderman on drums.

Some of Bass' biggest commercial influences in guitaring include Ozzy Osbourne's late guitarist, Randy Rhodes, as well as Eddie Van Halen and Phil Keaggy, the letter of which is a Christian rocker whose best work recalls John Lennon and Steely Dan. A tape of Ruth in concert reveals melodies that sound like vintage Doobie Brothers' or 38 Special material, while the reedy lead vocals sound roughly like those of the Allman Brothers. The band has been searching for someone to play a synthesizer with them, however.

Along with Bass, Dexter Payne and former member Andy Leonard write the abundance of original material sung by the band, with only rare exceptions of borrowed material from other Christian acts. Bass may mix some secular material that he has written into the act in the future. Bass is particularly proud of the band's name out of his belief in women's rights. He feels that the band should meet more often for practice, yet he and the band are very enthusiastic about their work. And, as the tape proves, so is their audience.

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By JEFF ABERNATHY Gypsy, a musical based on the nemoirs of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee was produced by the Longwood Players and Departments of Music and Speech and Dramatic Arts February 23-25. The production nvolved a huge number of actors, musicians, and crew •nembers, and it was a credit to he Longwood Players and Director Thomas Williams that :he three-hour musical ran as smoothly as it did.

Diahn Simonini, a resident of Buckingham County, portrayed well the role of Rose, the lead part which Ethel Merman played in the original production on broadway. She portrayed the role sincerely and was able to engage he audience in Rose's dilemmas is she forces her dream — to be a successful performer — on her laughters. Her singing, however, .vas not equal to her acting. Like nuch of the singing in Gypsy, Simonini's was dull and did little o progress the musical. Her ringing parts should have been .•ut down by the directors to make jp for this.

Curt Walker, played the lead male role of Herbie who watches Rose's failures throughout the musical. He was relaxed and

believable and perfectly got inside of the role as well as anyone on the stage. His singing was rare, for which the audience was thankful.

Playing the title role was Paula Moore, who proved to be the best singer in the cast. "Little Lamb", the first song she sang in the Hotel Rooms scene was best of the musical and her singing at the conclusion of the play was done well. Her acting was fair in comparison to that of Simonini's and Walkers but after she went from the youthful Louise to the mature Gypsy she lost the audience. In her attempt to act sophisticated she was nearly comical, and she lost character on two occasions.

Some of the smaller parts were also played well, Jerry Dagenhart was very good in the roles of Uncle Jocko and Kringelein, and was wonderful as Pastey — the effiminate stage manager of Witchita's Burlesque House.

The other members of Mama Rose's Acting Troupe, Tulsa (Robert Henkel) Yonkers (Sam St. Phard) and Angie (Tony Russo) were enjoyable on stage, although the casting of Tulsa was questionable.

Diahn Simonini, Paula Moore, Curt Walker, Jerry Dagenhart, Connie Watkins and Jim Scott In GYPSY. Jim Scott was especially good and the technical work was good. performers' singing, and if as Pop, Rose's Bible wielding fa- The backdrops were gorgeous but possible the elimination of some ther. However, there was little the minimalistic set design could of the songs would help. vocal variation in his later role of have been improved upon. Mr. The Longwood Players Cigar. The roles of the strippers, Goldstone (Glenn Saunders) was attemped a huge production, portrayed by Connie Watkins, played more like a speed freak perhaps too much for the fourDenise Wilson, and Cynthia Jude than an agent of the Orphium week rehearsal schedule, and as were acted well, singing aside, Circuit, and the Showgirls were a result the work was at times and Connie Watkins was basically unorganized. cumbersome and uninspiring. It particularly effective in her role The musical as a whole was was also, at times, an enjoyable as Tessie Tura. slow and the audience was put to performance. A longer rehearsal The musicians gave the sleep on too many occasions. schedule may have aided the audience a superb performance Much work was needed on the production enormously.

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Lancers Notch 6th Straight Winning Season Longwood fell to Mount St. Mary's 65-61 Friday night in the semi-finals of the Mason-Dixon Conference Basketball Tournament as a late rally came up short. Despite the loss, Ixwigwood finished with its sixth straight winning season, 15-12.

The Lancers, second in the Mason-Dixon regular season race with a 7-3 mark, received a bye in the first round of the league tournament at Mount St. Mary's home floor in Emmitsburg, MD. The Mounties beat PittsburghJohnstown 110-75 in first round action Thursday night, while Liberty Baptist topped UMBC 8069.

After top-seed RandolphMacon dispatched the Flames 6851, the Lancers squared off against the Mount.

Turnovers hurt Longwood from the opening moments as the Mounties took a 37-31 lead at the half. The Lancers trailed 52-43 with 8:26 left when the momentum shifted. Sparked by six points from Lonnie Lewis, four from Stan Hull and two from Jerome Kersey, Longwood outscored the Mount 12-4 to pull within 56-55 with 4:49 to go.

Longwood had two golden opportunities to take the lead, but failed to cash in. Mountie Darryle Edwards blocked Lewis' shot at 3:50 and Lancer guard Kevin Ricks threw the ball away at 2:42.

Two free throws and a slamfollow by Kersey made the score 62-61 with 17 seconds to go. The Mount's Marion Cook made a free throw with 10 seconds left for

a 63-61 edge. Cook, however, missed the second attempt.

Kersey grabbed the rebound, but fired a wild pass downcourt which was intercepted by Joe Reedy. Cook got the ball back for a layup as the game ended.

Longwood hit 11 of 12 free throws, made 56.8 per cent of its shots from the floor and outrebounded the Mount 27-26.

Turnovers were the difference in the game as the Lancers turned it over 20 times to 10 for the Mounties.

Kersey, in his final college game, had 22 points, 11 rebounds and a school record seven blocked shots. The 6-7 center also had eight turnovers. Lewis scored 12 points, David Strothers 11 and Hull had eight points and six assists.

Strothers was 1-1 at the free throw line to keep alive his streak of consecutive free throws at 24.

The 6-6 junior made 63 of 72 at the charity stripe during the season for a Longwood best-ever .875 per cent.

Kersey ended his career with 1,756 points and 1,162 rebounds, in addition to 142 blocked shots, 248 steals and 93 dunks (all school records). He also had 259 career assists.

The loss put a damper on what had been a strong finish for the Lancer cagers, who won their last five games in a row before the tournament.

Randolph-Macon won the tournament title, beating Mount St. Mary's 67-62 in the finals Saturday night.

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Longwood College will formally retire the number 54 jersey worn by senior AilAmerican Jerome (THE COBRA) Kersey at the college's athletic banquet in April, I^ancer basketball coach Cal Luther announced February 25.

Kersey, who holds 19 Ixmgwood career, season, and game basketball records, closed out his homecourt career February 25 in an 86-77 win over Mount St. Mary's with 27 points, a recordtying 26 rebounds, nine assists, three steals, one blocked shot and three dunks.

A third team All-American last season, Kersey will be the first member of a men's basketball team at Longwood to have his jersey retired.

The 6-7, 220-pound center is Longwood's career leader in points (1,756) rebounds (1,162), steals (248), blocked shots (142) and slams (93). He also ranks second in career assists with 259.

Kersey has started a record 103 consecutive games since his freshman season.

Kersey is currently averaging 19.5 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3 steals and 1.3 blocked Lancer Jerome Kersey (aim raised) celebrates 86-77 win over shots per game. He has led Mt. St. Mary's.

Longwood to a 15-12 record and a 7-3 mark in the Mason-Dixon Conference for second place in the regular season.

Luther says of Kersey: "Jerome has been our leader in every respect. He has been an inspiration to me and his Jerome Kersey of Longwood Hal Nunnally of Randolphteammates. Players like him just College has been selected as the Macon has been selected as the don't come along very often."

Mason-Dixon Athletic Mason-Dixon Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Conference Coach of the Year. Fitzgerald In Top 12 Kersey was a pre-season Ail- The Yellow Jackets finished the Longwood sophomore Tom American selection and ranks regular season with a 23-4 record among the nation's top and won the MDAC regular Fitzgerald won one of three rebounders with an average of season title with a 9-1 conference matches and placed among the 14.2. He is also scoring at a pace mark. Macon has been selected top 12 competitors in the NCAA II Wrestling of 19.5 which leads the MDAC. for the NCAA Division II playoffs Division for the second year in a row. They Tournament February 24 at Longwood finished in second place with a 7-3 conference are currently ranked tenth in the Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. record. They were 15-12 overall. Division II poll.

Wrestling in the 118-pound class, Fitzgerald edged the number four seed Mike Baker of Portland State 16-15 in his first match.

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Longwood Baseball Team Gets Off To 4-2 Start Longwood's baseball team got its 1984 season off to a successful start last week, winning four of six games on a four-day road trip to South Carolina. The Lancers split twinbills with FrancisMarion and Morris Thursday and Friday before sweeping two from Allen Sunday. A doubleheader at Benedict Saturday was canceled.

This week the Lancers are scheduled to play at HampdenSydney Tuesday at 2:30 and then open their home schedule Friday against West Virginia Tech at 1:00. Slippery Rock and California State of Pennsylvania will visit for doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday.

A pair of freshman pitchers turned in complete games as Longwood beat homestanding Allen University 6-1 and 19-3 Sunday afternoon. Sam Hart tossed a five-hitter and struck out five in the opener while Rob Furth allowed only one hit and fanned seven in the shortened, five-inning nightcap.

Soph Dennis Leftwich ripped a double and a triple with three RBI's and Mike Haskins had two hits to pace the opening win. Both Leftwich and Haskins are outfielders. Hart had a shutout going until Allen scored a run in the bottom of the seventh.

In the second game Longwood exploded for 11 hits as Haskins and Todd Thompson had two hits each. Thompson had a double and four RBI's, Allen Lawter drove in two runs, and Sonny Bolton and James Jackson had doubles. The LlDOHl stole 11 bases in 11 attempts and had 17 of 18 for the day. A seven-run second inning put the game away.

Freshman Tony Browning hurled a four-hitter and Longwood collected 11 hits as the Lancers beat Morris College in Sumter, S. C. 12-1 in the first game Friday.

Morris rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to win the second game 10-8 to spoil a potential Lancer sweep.

Browning allowed Morris only a single run in the second inning in his first collegiate start.

Freshman Marty Ford had two hits and three RBI's, John Sullivan, three hits and two RBI's, Haskins two hits and three RBI's and Bolton a double and two RBI's. Longwood totaled 11 hits in the contest.

In the nightcap Sullivan had three hits, Thompson two and Bolton a double. Longwood led 88 heading into the final half-inning, but Morris got four runs off Lawter, who came on in the fourth in relief of Mike Butler.

Leftwich stole six bases in six attempts in the twinbill.

Longwood began its southern swin with a doubleheader in Florence, S. C. Thursday. The Lancers beat Francis-Marion 3-2 in the opener behind Scott Mills who tossed a six-hitter. FrancisMarion scored two in the bottom of the seventh to win the second game 5-4, wiping out a 4-3 Lancer lead.

Senior Sonny Bolton had four hits in the two games, going 4-8 with an RBI. Leftwich went 2-2 in the opener, Sullivan had a double and Lawter two RBI's. Freshman Jeff Mayone had a two-run single in the sixth inning of the second game. Soph Todd Ashby took the loss.

Strayer Sets School Record; Gymnasts Close With Best Ever The Longwood gymnastics team ended its regular season Saturday afternoon in Lancer Hall by picking up two victories, defeating George Washington and Pittsburgh-Johnstown. The Longwood score, 163.15, is a new school record, topping the old mark by three points. PittsburghJohnstown finished second in the tri-meet (157.15) and George Washington third with 139.25.

Kelly Strayer led the Lancer gymnasts, placing second in beam (8.35) and floor (8.8), and placing first in bars (8.65) and all-around (34.45). Her all-around score set a school record, breaking the old mark of 34.05.

Longwood coach Ruth Budd had been confident throughout the season that Strayer could top 34 points. Her previous high was 33.4. In vaulting Strayer tied for third with 8.65.

Dayna Hankinson had her best performance of the year as well.

She finished third in all-around (33.35) and beam (8.15). Dayna placed first in floor (8.85) and finished second in vaulting (8.7).

On bars, Lisa Zuraw tied for fourth for Longwood with 8.3.

Coach Ruth Budd was pleased with her team's performance, but noted the gymnasts needed to work on beam, the eveni which has haunted the Lancers all season. better on bars and were very good on floor," said Budd. "The girls are still falling on beam though."

The 6-5 Lancers can only wait till next Monday, to see if they will receive a bid to the Division II regionals.

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Lady Lancers Place Third In VAIAW Final Four The Longwood Lady Lancers Saturday. Holmes led the ended a fine season Saturday, Lancers with 22 points, 7 steals, placing third in the VAIAW and broke the school record for Division II Final Four most blocked shots in a game Tournament at Radford. The with 9. Providing Holmes with Lady Lancers broke the record considerable support were for most wins in a season with a Turner with 17 points and a record breaking 23 rebounds, 16-10 mark.

In the first round of the Johnson 10 points, and Melanie tournament Friday, the Lady Lee with 10 points.

Senior and captain of the Lady Lancers faced strong, nationallyranked Radford University. Lancers, Robin Powell played in Longwood lost 84-84 in a game her last game for Longwood that was closer than the score Saturday against the Lady indicated. Three Lady Lancers Jackets of Randolph-Macon. scored in double figures: Powell averaged 7.1 points per Florence Holmes 19 points, game and was second on the Valerie Turner 14 points and 14 team with 95 assists.

Turner was named to the Allrebounds, and Mariana Johnson VAIAW Final Four Tournament 11 points.

Longwood won the consolation Team. Her 31 points and 37 game 82-74 over Randolph-Macon rebounds in two games were the

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Turner is the top rebounder in the state at 14.5 and ranks among the scoring leaders at 18.4.

Longwood coach Shirley Duncan knew that the Lady Lancers had the potential to be strong at the beginning of the year.

"There were times where we played extremely well and realized our potential," said Duncan. "We got a lot accomplished this year, like the most wins in school history and several individuals broke school records."

"In the tournament," said Duncan, "Radford came out like a house-a-fire but we played well against Randolph-Macon. It was nice to end the season on a good note."

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Nelson finished first in novice over fences and novice horsemanship on the flat to take her second high point rider honor of the season. She led Longwood to a second place finish out of seven schools.

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