Rotunda vol 84, no 22 april 7, 2005

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April 7, 2005

Inspiring Speaker Wraps Up Women's History Montk Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Anita Perez Furguson, visits Longwoods campus Kelly Fischer Staff Writer

Brock Commons Drainage Issues Being Addressed Standing water on Brock Commons being dealt with, see News pfl.4

Esteemed Poet at Longwood On Monday, April 4, 2005 E. Ethelbert Miller came to speak at Longwood University for this year's last Author Series reading, see Arts and Entertainment pg. 6

Lacrosse Rolls Past Canisius, Manhattan; falls

A bright and inspiring speaker came to Longwood's campus to wrap up Women's History month and speak about women in leadership roles. Anita Perez Ferguson, speaker, trainer, and author, visited campus last Thursday as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow for the week and spoke Thursday night, about her recent book, "Women Seen and Heard."

As the audience entered the room prior to the lecture, Ferguson displayed great compassion for her listeners and introduced herself to each person that walked in. Assistant Professor of History Larissa Smith introduced Ferguson and told the audience of her diverse background. She has worked with the National Women's Political Caucus, has worked with the Inter-American Foundation, the White House,

to George Washington Women's Lacrosse beat Canisius and Manhattan, but they lost to George Washington. see Sports pg. 11

Index 2- Op/Ed 3- Op/Ed 4- Op/Ed 5- News 6- Calender 7-A&E 8-A&E 9-A&E 10-Features 11- Features 12-Features 13-Sports 14- Sports 15-Sports

the Democratic National around the room and find two Committee and now serves on people who looked alike. When the board of directors at Planned this task was unable to be fulParenthood filled, she Federation of explained that it America. was because no The lecture one is the same proved to be and meant that we an in depth are all unique and discussion of have different her most views and voices. recent book The second about women example required in leadership the audience to roles. stand and act as Ferguson was voters and enthusiastic Ferguson was preand visual tending to run for with her hands President of the while she United States. spoke and dis- Anita Perez Ferguson She had different www. longwood. tdu sections sit down cussed attitude in detail. She to represent those pointed out how it is important to that can't vote, don't vote, forget make a difference and include to vote, etc. and left one section more voices in decision-making, standing containing Dr. Patrica especially women.

Cormier and several other faculFerguson performed two exerty plus a couple of students. The cises for the audience to participoint was to discuss whom peopate in. The first was to look ple campaign to and who votes

in the political world. Ferguson's premise was to get more women to be decision makers, stand, vote, etc. One other point is to learn how to use your voice to communicate and respond and not intimidate.

Ferguson ended the lecture with some words of wisdom for her audience. She made a statement that was a concern from her book, encouraging us to set the sail so that everyone's voice is heard and everyone reaches their destination.

Afterwards, Ferguson entertained questions and then proceeded to the reception in the hall where the longwood Bookstore had provided some books for signing and some desserts and coffee.

For more information on current topics, visit www.aauw.com and to get more women involved at earlier ages, research Girls Incorporated, for young girls age seven and up.

Blackboard Cause of SGA Voting Trouble Caitlyn Dineen Staff Writer With elections ending a mere week ago there has been some discrepancy about the actual results.

Rumors are going around faster than the flu last semester, and it has everyone talking. Rumors ranging from, "I heard they have to re-do the entire election" to "Well, I heard they only need to re-do the Presidency!' are finally settling down enough for the air to be cleared.

Amber Mader, the SGA Elections Chair, has been working with this problematic election non-stop since early last week. Mader who has been the Elections Chair for the past three years says this was the

worst one yet. According to Mader the "old Blackboard" was very dependable and the newer version is nothing but problems.

Some "hiccups," as Mader referred to them as, were that the system would erase votes and that students had the ability to vote multiple times.

When students voted more than once it would just replace the previous ballot, according to Mader. "For right now, we have to have a run-off for SGA VicePresidcnt," says Mader, "and we might have to do one for SGA President and class of 2008 President." According to Mader, Blackboard and its tallying has a tendency to round-down or to round-up.

These run-offs are to ensure that the proper tally of votes is

done. According to the SGA constitution, a winner is declared when they have received 51 percent of the vote.

Due to Blackboard and the rounding system, the votes could possibly be as close as 50.99 percent.

Mader has been informed, Longwood should be getting a newer version of Black Board that, in the future, will tell us the exact number of votes, instead of percentages. According to Mader, this will simplify the system gready. "People will want a simpler system," says Mader, "51 percent is 51 percent."

In response to events that occurred last week Mader and Scott Krogh, SGA Treasurer, have been working to adjust the election standards. According

to Mader, there are just too many loop holes and they are working to prevent things like that from happening in the future. Mader and Krogh are working on defining more terms in the election rules so that no one can go outside of them.

This year's election resembles one which took place about three years ago between Billy Magyar and Mike Smith.

According to Mader the winning candidate ended up leaving the school due to honor charges over incidents that occurred.

"The candidates are very known all over campus," says Mader, "it's a hot race, I never thought it wouldj>et to this point."

Mader has looked over the

see SGA p.4

Editorial

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Words From The Editor: Trip To Nvj Oilers Hope Looking back on the lew days, I have to admit thai never before has one citj changed m\ life MI drastically.

Thanks in the American Democrac] Program and the support ol the administration here at Longwood, I was able to go to New Virk Gty ami attend a con ferencc with The New York Tunes.

N<â&#x2013; ! "til. did I gel a wonderful opportunitv to gel a behindSCCnes look at the paper, talk to The Times editors, meet other college level editors and hear about the possible internships and job openings, but I also fell in love with a city.

I've been to New York before, but it was years ago and I

wasn't right in the middle <>t New. York City, l-or the confer ence, I Stayed at the Milford I'l.i/.i, which iv right m times Square, in the heart ot Manhattan.

I could walk to the New York Times Building, it was <>nl\ about 4 Mocks from my apart ment. 1 learned to hail a cab, to avoid eu contact with people you pass on the street and to never, even if the traffic seems clear, ever walk it the light says not to. 1 thought I was a bad driver, hut I can't imagine the rate of car insurance in that city.

It was also a relief to be able to communicate with editors from other papers and listen to the problems that their publications face.

There arc times that 1 sit at this computer screaming, wondering if we are the only staff on the face of the earth that has

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b I deal with the h.s. that we do. But ! what, we're not alone!

SurprisingK, as 1 was listening to others complain, there were actually a COUple times I remember thinking, wow, and I thought we had it bad .it home. There are no words lo describe the wave ol relict thai washed over me. \i times | telt like I was listening to some Othet Stafl member voicing mj very own problems.

Living with the dream oi being a journalist ot a tier one papet all mv life made the experience that much more surreal. \s I was enter ing The 'limes building, showing my l.D. to security and being passed on through, 1 kept thinking, this can't be real. But it definitely was, and it was probably singlehandedly the most inspiring moment of life.

Sitting in the conference, discussing the opportunities that The New York Times has to offer, I realized, this is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. Then and there I decided that there was nothing else I would be happy with. 1 feel much better about graduating next December. I don't have to worry about what I want to do with the rest of my life. I know.

It might be challenging, but at least I don't have an) doubts anymore.

This should he a glimmer of hope to all of you graduating this semester in the near future.

Although you're probably terrified right now. doubting everything from \our school choice to vour major to whai companies you applied to tor jobs.

As a person who was in that same position until two days ago, take it from me, you will figure n out. It realh does come out of nowhere.

I still lu\i .in entire semester after Mav, as well as a summer school session, so I wasn't even panicking too much. More or less it would only cross my mind at night, when my mind would wander and think about everything.

My point being that perhaps it is necessary to not think about it so much. Don't stress, don't worn just wait. Focus on the task at hand, do what you have to do until graduation.

Somewhere in between the rushing around and the finishing up and the constant stress, everything will become clear. When you stop stressing it and let yourself breathe, when

Letters to the Editor Kditor-In-Chief Asst. Editor PR Manager PR Manager Opinion Kditor Arts/Entertainment Editor Features Kditor Sports Editor Cartoonist Faculty Advisor

Bobbi Thibo Janet Jones Stacey Kluttz Eddie Truslow Tanner Keith Janet Jones Amanda Segni Patrick Sullivan Ellie Woodruff l.ucinda Sinclair

The Rotunda, the student newspaper at Longwood University, is published weekly during the academic year (except holidays and exam periods) and is printed in the offices of the Farmville Herald, Farmville, VA. All articles, advertisements, letters to the editor, and pictures must be received by nine p.m. the Sunday prior to the next Thursday's publication. All letters to the editor must be typed and include name and telephone number. Any person wishing to have his/her name not appear on the published letter must request so in writing. All letters are subject to editing.

The Rotunda is an equal opportunity volunteer organization and is looking for people who are interested in writing or layout. We currendy have positions available and ask anyone who is interested to come to our meetings, on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM.

Dear Editor, When I went to leave school this past Friday, I found that my car would not start.

I figured that my battery was dead, and I needed to find someone with jumper cables to get my car started.

So I called my roommate and had her find the campus police phone number.

I spoke with someone in campus police, told him where I was at, and he said someone would be there shordy.

He even told me to stay at my car so that they could find me.

So I sat there with my hood up, waiting.

One Longwood student stopped as she was leaving the parking lot to ask if I needed help.

I thanked her, and told her that I didn't because campus police was on their way to help me.

After about 45 minutes, no one had come, and many cars had passed.

When was my help coming?

The answer, they never came.

I got my car jumped by a gendemen in a business suit who was entering the Congressman of Virgil Goode House.

He said that he always keeps jumper cables in his car and he had helped many Longwood students throughout the winter months.

When I told him that I had been waiting for campus police, he said he'd passed at least two on his way to the office.

There must have been a rash of crime at the time that I called the Longwood police office.

I'm not completely ditching Longwood police, I have needed their jumper cables in the Fall 2004 also.

The difference, I think, is that

you least expect it, you'll figure n all out.

I would like to completely change ni\ train ot thought .Wf\ focus on the future of The Rotunda, first ot all, I would like ;ii s.i, ihank you to everyone who has worked so hard at making the transitions as smooth as possible.

1 know that we have all had an intense past couple ot months and for all of you who have stepped up and done what need ed to be clone, I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. We h.iv, done a damn fine job.

I would also like to take the opportunity to say that next week we will be holding elections for ed board positions for next semester. We are working very hard to improve the paper, and we are constantly looking for new members. Applications will be on The Rotunda office door. Just come by fill one out and bring it with you to the normal meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Bobbi Thibo / Jitor-lH-Chief

the time I walked to the campus police office and asked for help direcdy, they were more willing to serve.

Did they think my car troublewas an April Fools' joke?

I am disappointed in campus police, they failed to help a Longwood student who needed them.

My parents are not too happy with them also.

Of course my situation was not an emergency, but I'm sure if my car had been parked in some place it should not have been, campus police would have swarmed to it in order to write me a parking ticket.

Longwood students should not have to depend on the kindness of strangers, even though it is much appreciated.

They should be able to depend on campus police.

That is what they are there for right?

-Lisa Martin

Opinion

April 7, 2005

"If you're riot mad, you're not paying attention!"

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Iran Stockpiling Weapons lor Tkeir War on Drugs Scan Whittmore

U-WTRE Iran is quietly building up a stockpile of high-tech conventional weapons, according to the Associated Press.

The country is buying everything it can get its hands on, including satellite tracking equipment, tanks and cruise missiles.

It is obtaining many of these weapons through a United Nations program to help underdeveloped nations fight drug trafficking within their borders.

Some weapons are obtained legally through legitimate nationto-nation arms deals, while others are under the table.

This should no doubt be cause for alarm for Americans who have family members serving in Iraq.

After all, at the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency, there were several reports of hundreds of Iranians streaming across the border with military equipment into southern Iraq.

It is in the Iranians' best interest to keep Iraq as unstable as possible.

It's been known for some time that a large percentage of the insurgents in Iraq were foreigners.

Iran could very easily "allow" these weapons to fall into the hands of Iraqi insurgents, further destabilizing the Iraq situation.

If the prospect that nations were continuing to arm a known state-sponsor of terrorist groups was not bad enough, the arms are being sold to the Iranians by our European allies.

Iran stood against the Iraqi elections; it has supplied some of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world, and now is being armed by the United Nations and America's other European allies.

The Iranian government claim to have a legitimate need for the weaponry.

Iran is insisting it needs these high-tech weapons to combat Afghani drug-smugglers who use Iran as a highway to Europe.

According to Fox News, although the bulk of American narcotics come from Columbia, European drug dealers get their supplies from Afghanistan.

Iran expects the West to believe that with this new weaponry, which includes sniper rifles, artillery pieces and antiship missiles, will be used for drug enforcement.

Sounds like overkill doesn't it?

When was the last time you heard of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency taking out drug smugglers with a 105mm howitzer, or the Coast Guard taking out smugglers' speedboats with an anti-ship missile?

Iran has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted.

Its government has been illegally acquiring weapons for some time.

In 2001, the Ukrainian arms dealers sold Iran as many as 12 nuclear-capable cruise missiles.

Unfortunately, the United States has only recendy learned of such deals, as the Ukrainian opposition movement has released several intelligence reports previously unavailable.

Iran is also pursuing a satellite network, funded by the United

Wouldn't that be convenient for Iranian intelligence?

Iran and the United States are by no means allies. , The fact that our allies are selling weapons to a nation that has publicly supported groups such as Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad is deplorable.

It is understandable that European nations would wish to curb the drug tides flowing into their streets, but arming a regime, which is at best hostile to the West, is morally reprehensible.

Two years ago, according to the Ayn Rand Institute, Iranians marched a missile through the streets under the banner "Israel must be wiped out."

The following year, a missile was marched through the streets under the banner: "We will crush America under our feet."

By arming Iran, The UN risks making the same mistakes the Cold War U.S. intelligence establishment made when it armed the Afghan Mujahidin resistance.

It's possible that a war with Iran is in the near future.

Continuing to arm a nation which seems to be defiantly pursuing nuclear weapons seems counterproductive.

Iran's chief delegate to the United Nations has dismissed President Bush's fears that Iran will use these weapons for purposes other than drug interdiction, as "a political stance not based on realities."

On the contrary, Bush acknowledges that Iran has a history of endangering innocent lives through weapons deals and that there is no reason to believe the Ayatollahs have changed their policies.

Europe should seriously considNations, which, if obtained, will er Iran's history before giving it allow the Iranian military to use weapons that could be used not high-tech surveillance to pin- only against the United States, but point the location of not just the also a UN. coalition that might be supposed drug dealers, but U.S. forced to invade and remove troop movements in both Iraq Iranian nuclear capacities permaand Afghanistan. nendy.

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Props and Drops The Rotunda would like to encourage anyone and everyone to submit props and drops to rotunda@longwood.edu Props: + To warm weather here at last. + To Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. + To people who feed the squirrels outside of the Hamms. + To taking a Lancer Day and going to the play ground to swing. + To The Sony PSP.

Drops; - To Longwood getting rid of all our parking.

- To melted chocolate Easter bunnies.

- To no air conditioning in your dorm.

- To Dominos Pizza for screwing up our order on a regular basis.

Speak Out Wnat is uour favorite tning to do on a warm spring day?

We like to enjoy the weather with all of our friends.

-Amanda Kregiel -Jessie Paul -Lindsey Rogers Junior Sophomore Sophomore

I like to walk through feilds of flowers.

-Keith Lichliter Sophomore

I love to hang out with my friends outside and play frisbee!

-Katelyn Stillman Freshman All pktma if Witt hum

News

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April 7, 2005

Brock Commons Drainage Issues Being Addressed Naomi Pearson Staff Writer

the sidewalk," sophomore Amanda Duck described her experience, "I sank this far." Her hand gestures measured a space of about three inches.

Last week, several men from Facilities armed with leaf blowers attended to the puddles, using the blast of air to spread the slurry across a wider area of

Hop, skip and jump; splash, slog and wade - these are the options for traversing Brock Commons after a rain. Green areas become wetlands where the grass struggles to survive despite waterlogged roots.

Before Brock A member of Jacilites explained that Commons was the Brock Commons project is still built, all the rainwa- under contract, so until the terms Longwood's Facilities ter flowed down expire, Department cannot implement a perthe hills and into manent solution to the drainage the Pine Street gutproblem. ter drains. Now the sidewalk to hasten its evapomuch of the run-off has no ration. place to go. It collects in mud "We can't have standing water puddles and pools in what seems to be every corner of the out here," said the man, who Brock Commons lawns. identified himself only as Charles. "It doesn't look good."

Visitors and students alike There isn't much more they can have made comments to this effect all this money was spent do. He explained that the Brock for this project and it's underwaCommons project is still under ter? Even the March 31st issue contract, so until the terms of the Rotunda offers one of it's expire, Longwood's Facilities drops, "To Longwood turning Department cannot implement into a bog when it rains." a permanent solution to the "Once, when I had to step off drainage problem.

Mike Montgomery, Director Gifts, was involved in the coordial engineering firm responsible of Facilities, said that there just nation of the Brock Commons for the Brock Commons design wasn't enough drainage built project. He said that in a project and subcontracting the coninto the Brock struction, was notified Commons conin writing before the struction.

He deadline, so it will be joined the addressing the drainage Facilities team problems in the coming about a year ago, year. In the meantime, when the conother campus areas of struction was chronic dampness will almost complete. be handled by Facilities.

No one knew Montgomery said then that there that Longwood's would be any Facilities Management problems.

Services were not part When hurriof the planning for cane season Brock Commons. began, several Standing water cause for concern on the newly-con- However, they are storms brought structed Brock Commons. involved in the planning many days of heavy rain.

Several drain covers toward the south section of Brock Commons had to be replaced last year because they were more decorative than effective.

The old covers contributed to the flooding that damaged the floor in Lancer Hall.

H. Franklin Grant, the Director of Planned and Major

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that size, there are glitches. "I'm sure that will be addressed."

The Facilities department has detected other drainage trouble areas.

The Brock Commons construction project is under a one-year warranty that will expire in May, according to Interim Director of Capital Planning, Galen May. Ayers Saint Gross, the architectur-

SGA cont'd p. 1 that occurred. "The candidates are very known all over campus," says Mader, "it's a hot race, I never thought it would get to this point."

Mader has looked over the other offices and says they are all checked out. Mader had to make sure everyone one was in good standing and people who were not have been told they are unable to hold the positions. According to Mader sometimes students fall through the cracks of the system

and review of the designs for the new recreation center to be built. He hopes that any water or drainage problems will be prevented by having the input of the people that will be performing the maintenance for the area, as well as that of a good drainage engineer.

and are able to run even if they do not meet election requirements.

Mader says she hopes that this year's elections have not discouraged the campus from supporting the SGA in future elections.

"1 hope that the student body would keep faith in us," says Mader, "There are always speed bumps along the way in anything political. We |SGA) are always trying to better ourselves to serve the students and find new methods."

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Kelay lor Life Behind ihe Student Union 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Poker Night Lankford Ballroom 9 p.m.

Guest Baritone Ray L'cencr and Pianist Natalia Rivera Recital: Melanic Melcher Molnar Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.

Softball vs. Radford 9 a.m.

Central Plains Behind Student Union 9:30 p.m.

3**J*y tke I Otk Monday tke 11 tk Wednesday tke 13tk Softball vs. UINC-Wilmington 9 a.m.

Men's & Women's Tennis vs.

George Mason 1 p.m.

Simkins Lecture: Dr. Brian Czech Wygal Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

Softball vs. Coppin State 2 p.m.

Women's Tennis vs. James Madison 2 p.m.

Softball vs. East Carolina 3:45 Vagina Monologues Bedford Auditorium 8 p.m.

"The American Cancer Society Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated," www.cancer.org.

This year, Relay for Life will take place here at Longwood University, April 8-9, 2005. Teams from both Longwood and Hampden-Sydney will walk and raise money to help find the cure for cancer and to raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. 15 organizations have already signed up to participate in this event. If you would like to participate please contact the team relations coordinator at mlcarrfqjongwood.edu.

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Do you like helping others? Do people come to you for advice? Do you want to make a difference on campus and in the community? If so, the Peer Helpers are now accepting applications for not semester, if interested, applications can be picked up outside the Peer Helper office in the Student Union or just email PHelpers@l0n3w0od.edu for more information!

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April 1411 a.m. Dining Hall lobby Student Employment Fair Some Recruiters Now Accepting Resume^; Richmond Police Department-Tuesday April 12th Auditor of Public Accounts - Friday, April 15th BB & T- Friday, April 15th Elk Hill - Friday, April 15th United Way - Friday, April 15th Richmond Police Department - Monday, April 18th Dominion Resources - Wednesday, April 20th USA Deck, Inc. - Monday, April 25th Atlantic Credit & Finance - Tuesday, April 26th Royall & Company - Sunday, May 1st YMCA Camp Silver Beach - Sunday, May 1st Cornerstone Kentbridge - Sunday, May 15th

Arts ^Entertainment

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Esteemed Poet at Longwood

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Cefppe Dieit* I was so nervous that day, and I will never forget it We had been waiting for months for the right time to meet. It was his 21st birthday, a Tuesday I think, and I had skipped class We met in the middle. That was only fair.

When he walked into the room I was greeted with the warmest smile. Small talk over dinner formed the love of a lifetime.

Its been almost a year. His birthday is Wednesday. I'm just as nervous and excited now as I was then, and I can't wait to see that smile.

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of the Bennington Writing Staff Writer Seminars, concluded her introduction by sayOn Monday, April 4, E. Ethelbert ing, "I wish Miller came to speak at I-ongwood every day University for this year's last could be Author Series reading.

Ethelbert Ethelbert is Director of the Miller day, African-American Resource and fortu Center at Howard University and nately for has taken part in coundess other us, tonight programs for the arts. With ten it is" books in print and as editor of He began four anthologies, this poet is wor- by reading thy of highly-esteemed reputation: several In 1979, the Mayor of other poets Washington, D.C., proclaimed before readSeptember 28 as "E. Ethelbert ing his own Miller Day." work to celebrate April as Ethelbert was introduced by National Poetry Month.

Longwood professors Craig The first poem he read was Challender and Mary Carrol- "Rapture" by James Tate. He proHackett.

Carol-Hackett, who ceeded to read a variety of other studied under Miller as a student poems on various topics.

This lead him to discuss his inspirations. He told the audience about how the times in which he has lived has have been of great we all went through growing up influence; he cited such examples and plays on them in the mechaas the Women's Movement and nized sense of robots. the Civil Rights Movement. Miller There are several scenes that make fun of current pop stars like Britney Spears and put a comic twist on many of the funny situations that arise in Caitlin Dincen modern societies. Robot city is, Staff Writer in any persons view, a representaFrom April 7-9, "The Vagina tion of a modern society that Monologues" are back in Jarman exists today. They creators of for the third year. this movie just give that repreLongwood students have sentation a cartoon look and feel. come together to prepare this On a more serious note, the production with the leadership movie does give a great moral of student director Alexis Spicer. lesson that is becoming more and Spicer has worked with the promore relevant in modern culduction the entire time it has tures. People today, especially in been at Longwood. According rich modern cultures ■ like to Spicer, "The Vagina America, are labeled based on Monologues" is more than just a their socio-economics and are "taboo" show for people to get a limited or rejected because of kick out of.' labels. This is how the movie again All of the money raised from relates to adults because most of the production is donated to varthe time kids don't pick up on that ious causes. 10 percent will go to kind of stuff until they reach a certhe nationally selected "spottain age, but while watching it, the light" cause, which this year is for thought of how this applies to the women in Iraq. The other 90 type of classification of people we percent will go toward an effort have today really hit home. to build a women's abuse center The movie has real life interprein Farmville. tation and has a deep meaning. It is Aside from supporting this a generally good movie and it is great cause there are numerous recommended for everyone to go reasons students should come see or buy when it is released on see this show. According to DVD. There are scenes for kids Spicer, 'the show is hilarious and and scenes for adults, which makes it really draws a crowd.' Sexual this an all around great movie for assault is common, "One in three anyone.

Courtney Johnson

Robots: Technology Mimics Society Ricky Jennings Staff Writer

Rodney Copperbottom, voiced

by Ewan McGregor, is a small town robot who has a gift for inventing things and a hope of moving beyond his quaint surroundings. He works side by side in a restaurant with his dad who is a dishwasher - literally a dishwasher.

Rodney has dreams of something greater. Created with his unique talent for inventing, Rodney sets out on a journey to Robot City to meet his idol, the incredible inventor Bigweld, voiced by Mel Brooks.

An iconic figure in all of Robot City, Bigweld has spent a lifetime creating things to make the lives of robots better.

Once in Robot City, Rodney finds that things are not quite as he expected, and his quest may be a lot harder than he imagined.

As he tries to navigate his way around this new city, Rodney befriends the Rusties, a group of street-smart bots who know the ropes.

One of the Rusties, Fender who is voiced by Robin Williams, immediately becomes Rodney's best friend and even lets his corky kid sister Piper Pinwheeler, voiced by Amanda Bynes, tag along. They take him in, and for now, at least, Rodney has a home

in Robot City.

Rodney also meets Cappy, voiced by Halle Berry, an executive at Bigweld Industries who

also went on to say that he also gets inspiration from his family and the evening new v One poem in particular was nspired by a story he heard on National Public Radio about a family who committed mass suicide to l«)in God. He tided the poem, "Angela," after the little girl they left on the side of the road.

Another poem he read was from his newest book, "How WE Sleep On The Nights WE don't Make Love." The poem tided "5th Inning," is symbolic of him entering his fifties and played on his lifetime love of baseball.

Miller commented that he thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiam of Longwood's students, who made sure to have thier questions ready for the poet.

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takes an instant liking to Rodney and sees a lot of herself in him.

Along their adventures, Rodney and his new friends encounter unsavory characters who try to derail Rodney's plans to find Bigweld and save Robot City.

This movie is Hilarious; it is definitely worth going to see.

The movie is perfect for kids, with music and colorful scenes that will bring out the imagination of a child. It, however, is great for young adults. The movie invokes many of the typically weird adolescent moments

women our age have experienced it", said Spicer.

With such monologues like the "Angry Vagina" and "Hair," the audience can expect a great laugh. "It's a fun show, but it's a great cause", said Spicer, "It needs to be addressed."

This show is not just for women. "It's really important for men to see," said Spicer, "And the first 50 men at the • door on Saturday receive a free chocolate vagina."

After the show, the audience can participate in a short question and answer session, in which, people can ask questions they may have for the cast "The most important thing is to end violence against women, not about taboo words," said Spicer, "It's about this cause."

In addition to just experiencing the Vagina Monologues, Longwood students can also purchase memorabilia to remind them of the great time they have at the show. Shirts announcing "I love Vaginas" will beon sale, and remember to buy a tasty chocolate vagina.

April 7, 2005

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Students, Professors Find Comradenj at Writer s Cup Janet Jones Ass/, liililor

If you were looking for the brilliant writing minds in a college town on a Tuesday night, where would you begin the search?

Maybe a classroom, the library, or a writing lab. If this college town happened to be I.ongwood University the answer would bean Italian Restaurant on High Street.

This group compiled of students and professors meet the last Tuesday of every month for something called the "Writer's Cup." This meeting was created for writers, English majors and people who just enjoy pizza and commradere to be able to talk about classes and writing.

The "Writer's Cup" meets at Perrini's Pizza, located on High Street, at 7 p.m., orders their pizza or pasta and engages in literary discussions, writing techniques, classrooms and banter.

Many of these students are

Knglish majors, although, it is not limited to just those with that concentration.

Not only do English students attend, but many of the English professors come to join in the discussions at "\X liter's Cup." Among those who have come arc Brett Hurscy, Mary Carroll Hackett and Craig Challender.

This is just another example of the professor closeness found at Ix>ngwood University.

The "Writer's Cup" was founded last year by Brett Hursey. He is a new edition to the faculty at I-ongwood, but already, aside from his teaching, has contributed and made an effort to keep writing at I.ongwood progressive and forward moving.

Hursey is an English professor who attended and taught at East Carolina University. Many students, even those who are not English majors, have praised Hursey and his teaching techniques.

A business major, Cricket Gicz, is taking her second class from Hursey and said, "He's a

good change from traditional English teachers. He is very supportive of students saying their opinion and how they feel, even if it isn't exactly what he thinks. He supports students defending their answers and never shuts them down."

Along with Brett Hursey, Walter Gray helped bring the idea of the "Writer's Cup" to life. Walter is a student at Longwood University who is very involved with the English department, as well as Unity Alliance.

Hursey commented on the location of the "Writer's Cup: "It used to be located at Mulligans, but it wasn't very seating friendly and I think some people had a problem with it being in a bar. Although, a lot of writers do meet in bars."

At the last "Writer's Cup" students were eating pasta and discussing the classes they signed up for, for next semester.

One student is minoring in creative writing and was explaining to the rest of the students what exactly that entails. Hursey, being a creative writer, was of course encouraging students to pick up this

minor or concentration.

Kristina Johnson, another I-ongwood writer who attended "Writer's Cup" was there for the first time. After the experience she felt that, "It is a great idea and an awesome way to get to know vour classmates, especially professors. I could not believe how laid back everything was.

"It was really cool to see one of my professors out of his teaching element. It reminds you that not only are they human just like you, but they are also going through the constant struggle of writing and revising and feeling that even after all their experience their work still isn't perfect. It is very encouraging to a young writer to hear your role models say that."

Among the writers that attend, there is an array of choice in writing styles. There are those students who write poems, fiction, non-fiction and dramatic writing.

Johnson commented, "It is awesome to be able to see how writers who write other styles work.

"Being a poet myself, I was extremely intrigued to hear the fiction writers discuss story ideas and

the non-fiction writers talk about how they decide on which events in their life were important enough to write about."

While the regular group that meets is not very large it is constantly growing. There are usually around 10 people who attend, but Hursey feels confident that the numbers will continue to rise.

The "Writer's Cup" has been publicizing and continually encouraging other writers and friends.

Hursey said, "We have been trying to get the word out and emphasize that everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a creative writer to come.

"You don't even have to be an English major. We accept and are happy to have everyone that comes out to participate in our discussion and have a good time."

Keep your schedules free so that you can be one of the lucky Longwood students to experience the "Writer's Cup."

Deep Puddle Dynamics: Stretching The Boundaries of Hip-Hop Kyle Castillo Sttf Writer It's been 26 years sincethe Sugar Hill Gang exposed hip hop to the majority of the American public.

The years since have witnessed the art form integrate itself into the melting pot that is American culture, while in the process supplanting rock and roll as the authentic American voice in the 21st century. Although still in its relative youth, the hip-hop movement has evolved into an increasingly vast array of styles and subcultures.

In 2000 underground supergroup, "Deep Puddle Dynamics," (DPD), demonstrated that hiphop had only begun to tap its creative potential with their release, "The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel."

DPD is composed of 4 MC's, three of which are label-mates on Anticon Records. Dose-One's nasal heavy voice and eccentric

cadence structure provide him with an easily recognizable and authentic style.

Sole and Alias bring their own styles to the table, each placing an emphasis on the use of an expansive vocabulary while often times making rhyming a casualty. Slug from the group Atmosphere completes the outfit. Using his poetic yet whimsical style he helps lighten the dreary mood that the other MC's often convey.

Their abstract wordplay is beautifully complemented by the production of Jel, Moodswing 7 and DJ Mayonnaise. Each producer maintains their individual integrity, while together sculpting a surreal and dreamlike backdrop that allows the MC's to shine.

The best art often manifests itself through uninhibited spontaneity. Completed in just four days, the album deviates from

the limitations of the typically refined packaged hip-hop formula that most artists use.

the artists' perception of their tangible realities and the correlating emotions and patterns of thought By that come to light in the process. Rapping about topics such as the burning of a candle, their use of thick words provides visual descriptors usually reserved for the finest poetry, as seen in the song, "Heavy Ceiling".

"Where those two walls and ceiling meet; Where you'll be peeling me from when the dreams become abilities; The trilogy of Âťanttcon.com structure, the MC's are able to growth; I'm at the second tap into their raw subconscious level; Where every word is special when manufacturing their lyrics. and I'm lost inside the echoes."

Their ability to capture and comWhile the majority of the lyrics pose lucid thoughts and juxtaposi- are abstract in their construct, tion those thoughts, makes trying there are portions that seem to to understand these lyrics much provide a more straight forward like trying to decipher the meaning message. This is evident in "The of a strange dream.

Scarecrow Speaks", when Sole The goal of many of the songs states, seems to be the art of describing "treat your girl like you treat

your TV; How you should use your headphones as positive role models; Try staying home, stop trying to prove, stop trying to be, stop trying to do, just be, prove, do, and exist."

"The Taste of Rain...Why Kneel", is not the album to play during that Friday night kegger. It is better left for that rainy day when you are inclined to jump start your mind and cast off into a musical world different from anything you've ever heard.

As a whole, DPD creates a musical world so unique that the listener is left either in awe or complete confusion. But as Dose-One states in "The Scarecrow Speaks", "In the immortal words of Oliver Wendell Holmes, a mind that is stretched by a new idea never returns to its' original dementia."

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Your Money: Time Running Out For Tuition Cap Bills Scott Dance (II

A year ago, irate lawmakers ral lied and passed I bill to secure lower iimion costs for university students and their families, although it was vetoed bv Gov. Bob Khrlich (R) in June. But today, progress toward repeating the feat in the General Assembly is at a standstill.

With no less than five bills drafted that would take similar tuition-capping measures, none have made it to debate on the floor of either chamber of the General Assembly with less than a week remaining in the legislative session.

Legislators supporting the bills said they are losing hope as the session draws to a close.

"It's hard to be optimistic at this point in the session," said Sen. Brian Frosh (DMontgomery), who along with Del. Richard Madaleno (D-

Montgomery) introduced a pair dt bilU in each chamber that would restore S120 million in cuts to the University System of Maryland and cap tuition increases at 4 percent annually.

"When you look at 2003 to the present ... I still think there's cause for outrage," Frosh said of the need for tuition caps, citing tuition rates that have risen 39 percent over three years and per capita funding that has dropped by 17 percent.

Frosh said he thought there may be a decrease in support for tuition caps because many legislators may feel the additional amount Khrlich appropriated to the system is adequate.

I Ehrlich announced a $43 million addition to the system's budget in January - a 5.7 per cent increase over a year earlier.

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although university President Dan Mote previously told The Diamondback this university's share increased its state support by only 4.1 percent.

Madaleno and Frosh introduced two tuition-capping bills each: one that would require tuition caps given specified amounts of funding are provided and another that would impose 4 percent caps on tuition increases and specify funding levels for future vears.

None have made it past the committee level in the legislative process.

A fifth, introduced by Del. Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimorc Co.) and essentially identical to the bill passed last year, would

ired annual funding increases tor four vears and capped tuition hikes to 5 percent annually with funding from a 10 percent increase in corporatetaxes.

The bill was withdrawn in February.

Madaleno said obstacles for many legislators this time around may still be the fact that a tax increase may be necessary to pay for the caps and fund the

system.

Also, the bills introduced by Madaleno and - Frosh do not specify' any source for the funding they require, placing a burden on the state general fund which is divided among state agencies.

Del. Frank Turner (DHoward) said many legislators backed off tuition-capping legislation after finding it can take away some of the flexibility of

the individual institutions needed in case of enrollment growth.

Turner also said it did not make sense to pass a bill that could burden the general fund and still expect healthv funding increases in the state's budget each year.

"You don't want to [increase funding] and pass the bill, too," he said.

The majority of members of the system's Board of Regents have expressed their distaste for any policy that takes from their autonomy in tuition-setting powers. l^ast year's bill narrowly passed the assembly in the final hours of the 2004 session, was vetoed in June and died in January when an attempt for an override failed to

materialize.

Many officials, including Khrlich, opposed the bill because of the business tax.

Healtk Center Refers Students to Farmville Health Department, High Number of Flu Cases to Blame Kelly Fischer Stiff Writer Longwood Student Health Clinic has recently been declining birth control and family planning for current students due to the flu epidemic on campus.

What this means for students is that they will have to go to the Farmville Health Department for their family planning issues, which include examinations and birth control pills.

The reason for this referral to Farmville from Longwood is due to the particularly high number of flu cases this year.

Pam Higgins, director of Student Health and Wellness Center said, "We had 50 flu cases in one week. We didn't want healthy people being in jeopardy of getting sick since there were so many cases of the flu."

Ms. Higgins has been at Longwood for 18 years and is not worried about students now having to go to the Farmville Health Department.

"I have worked there before.

Everyone has a different experience but I am extremely com-

fortable with the Health Department. I don't send anyone to anybody that 1 wouldn't send my own children to," said Higgins.

There are some important concerns for students. This is in regards to procedures at the Farmville Health Department that differ from those at Longwood.

The Health Department requires you to bring in a form of income, such as a paycheck or tax form showing how much money you make or could make in a year.

The amount you are charged is based on this income.

Therefore, students attending Longwood who cannot work all the time will most likely not make enough to be charged for things such as birth control pills.

In comparison, the Longwood Student Health bills the student or their insurance for the prescription they write and do not go through a financial process.

The Health Department has only one nurse practitioner that oversees seven counties, which only lets her be in Farmville one

Friday a week.

Students should be aware of this and plan to make appointments ahead of time.

Higgins stated that they would resume family planning, "If we start getting more requests for appointments, then we probably will."

The health of Longwood students is of utmost importance to Higgins.

"Think about it as women's health should be as routine as all of our other health issues.

Contraceptive health is making healthy choices for women's health. It can influence your academic choices. If we could think of health prevention activities as important, then it would make a difference," stated Higgins.

"Contraceptive health isn't just a woman's issue; it's a man's issue as well. Men and women need to practice good health care for healthy families," concluded Higgins.

For more information on what the clinic is currendy providing, call 395-2102. For information from the Health Department, call 392- 8187.

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Catch the Spirit: Higgins Works for a Healthier Community

Health and Wellness Center Director, Pam Higgins.

Photo provided by Longwood Public Relations

Ashley Dow Longvood Public Relations

It is hard for Pam Higgins to remember a day in her life when she was not focused on nursing.

She grew up watching her grandmother, a nurse, take care of patients.

Her grandmother received her nursing degree at the age of 50

and served as a role model to Higgins.

At the young age of 16, Higgins began to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and became a nursing assistant at the University of Virginia hospital.

Higgins is currendy the Director of the Student Health and Wellness Center.

As a college student in the early 70's, Higgins studied nursing at Longwood for two years before completing her degree at UVA. She then received a masters degree in nursing from there with a focus in rural community health.

"I wanted to practice rural community health care because it involves more than the person who is sick," said Higgins.

"Community health involves everyone."

After college, Higgins worked for the Piedmont Health District and helped to open the first family planning clinic at

Ixjngwood.

The clinic, located on the third floor of Tabb residence hall, provided healthcare to women and promoted general health awareness.

When working with the health district, Higgins was approached by a nurse practitioner at Longwood, to work in the health center at the college.

She accepted a job as the assistant director for the health and wellness center in 1988 and was promoted to her current position in 1993.

"During the five years I served as assistant director, 1 had the opportunity to work one-on-one with many students," said Higgins. "I brought AIDS programs to campus and educated RA's about health concerns."

Higgins is very glad she was able to pursue a career in rural community health close to her family roots.

Even though she grew up in Charlottesville, Higgins has a

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"My work in rural community health has enabled me to help people grow healthy babies and families," stated Higgins. "I have been invigorated and inspired by those I have helped. That is exacdy what I wanted to do with my nursing career."

As director, Higgins oversees the Longwood Student Health Partners, a student advisory group for the center.

The group which seeks to promote the basics of selfhealth, often presents programs on stress, lack of sleep and cold and flu symptoms in addition to other requested programs.

Higgins believes that along with the health partners, all students seem to display a real interest in keeping themselves healthy and looking out for each other.

"I have seen an entire residence hall suite of freshman come into the health center to make an appointment," stated

Higgins. "I feel that most students share a comradery and have a concern for their community."

To keep herself healthy, Higgins develops alternative ways to relieve everyday stress and combat illness.

She believes it is important to use the beneficial things in nature because they can really teach everyone how to become a healthier person.

"I have been gardening since I moved to Farmville at the age of 20. I have not had a season without a garden," explained Higgins.

"For me gardening is a way to relive stress and burn calories."

Higgins is not the only person in her family to attend Longwood, one of her twin daughters, Kindle is a 1999 graduate of the university.

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Lancers Hit On All Cylinders On Way To Blowout Win Wednesday as well. team thought, that the pitchers "I felt like I could throw anywere just setting them up for thing for a strike," said Brian us. I was able to see the ball McCullough, very well who pitched 6 today," said innings, recordDuvall. ed six strikeouts, Catcher and only gave up Tyler one earned, and Childress one unearned scored one run on three run and hits.

Duvall "This was his scored three [Brian Brian McCullogH runs, as they [Pitcher McCulloch] secboth records six strikeouts in Lancet ond quality perwin. knocked in fhoto by \Mmy Vtcken formance in a three RBI's. row. He's the Left-fielder backbone of our pitching staff," Tyler Ames went three for five said Bolding.

McCullough and had an amazing four RBI's allowed the earned run in the for the game. Chris Balus first but settled down and scored an incredible five runs retired 15 straight Mountaineer of his own on Wednesday. batters.

It wasn't just great hitting "They only scored because I that accounted for the I-ancer's hit a guy and they got a lucky seventh win out of their last 11 dribbler," said McCullough. games; great pitching was a big For the Mountaineers, Julian part of longwood's win on

Jimmy Vickeri Gmst Wriltr Longwood's offense exploded yesterday as the Lancers destroyed the visiting Appalachian State University Mountaineers by a score of 154. "Longwood has always had a reputation for having a power offense," said head coach Charles Bolding "We compare ourselves to the Boston Red Sox, we're going to come out swinging and see if you've got the pitching and defense to handle us."

Centerfielder Matt Duvall's three-run blast in the sixth is just one example of Longwood's "swing-away" offense displayed on Wednesday. "I had no idea it was going over [the fence] when I hit it... the wind helped it," said Duvall. "Everyone was hitting well today. 1 thought, and a lot of other guys on the

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The loss brought the Mountaineers down to 7-23 for the season. The Lancers bounced back from a disappointing 11-6 loss to JMU and are now eager for a three-game series with VMI. "Today's game made us very confident.

I'm really looking forward to playing VMI," said Duvall.

Longwood's three-game series with VMI takes Kenterfielder Matt Duvall drills a\ piace m three run home run.

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Lacrosse Rolls Past Canisius, Manhattan; falls to George Washington Kyle Martin Ma]) U'nler

During the first minute of the second half, Strain dis played her acrobatic prowess with a running |ump shot that Riding a train of success bull) on blew past the laspers' Devins. the rails ot six straight wins; the lacrosse team Suffered a setback Cohen continued the onslaught Tin comfortable with three consecutive goals, against the Colonials of George advantage during the game including an unassisted master Washington in an 11-10 defeat allowed voungcr plavers, includyesterday. The Lancers'only loss piece landing in the corner of ing freshman goalie Jen Holliday, the net. Shipp capped off the last season occurred at Gcotgl to gain valuable playing offensive with her second tally Washington while yesterday's experience. outcome was their second in tor an 11-4 advantage with 16:02 "h was nice to tee her left in the game. the 2005 campaign. plaj ill behind the starting The laspers eventually After i wild win last lineup." Grubbs said. "She penetrated the stout defense Tuesda) against #20 William did a good job ot focusing ot the Lancers tor back-toand Mary, the laCfOSSe team on the ball and she did a continued their three game back goals, but the\ never good job ol handling the home stand list weekend reo ivercd fn >m I .< mgwi ocTs defense, and her clears against Canisius College and early half push. were right on the moncv."

I.ongwood netted tour Manhattan College riding a Holliday was enthusiof the final five scores, giving tour-game win streak. astic about contributing in the Lancers their sixth consee Despite the oppothe win. "Well, it's aweutive victory with a 15-7 win. nents combined record of 4some to get in because the Once again, 6,1-ongwood did not take the other games have been so I.ongwood's younger players, visiting teams lightly. such as back-up keeper "We take every team Kenior Isa Cohen lead Lancers with\ close, so I haven't gotten a chance to get in as much," ur goals against Manhattan the same," junior midfielder Holliday, received several min»w»MMllj Holliday said. "When I go utes of play throughout the Jenn Shipp said. "It doesn't in, I give 100% all the time contest as Grubbs continued matter if the team is a big : to develop her maturing talname or not, but we just came in coach Janet Grubbs remained and do what I can do. It's great to be on this team where we are confident. ent. with the same mental toughness "Fear needs to be less that we've been doing every game "I think we had con- winning and building togethjunior Jenn Shipp finshes with jivei er." of a factor," Grubbs and the same focus." trol of the game the whole goals and three assists in victor) Shipp added, "They over Canisius time," Grubbs said. explained. "My older ones l.ast Friday, the lancers Sports Injormauoi have learned to play the game Longwood shattered [the bench players] came in a litfocused on finding the net early without fear. Their staying and often against the Golden any dreams of a comeback with tle slow. Coach called a timeout Jaspers mounted a comeback. focused no matter what the Griffins of Canisius, with sophothree consecutive goals, giving and everyone loosened up and Senior midfielder Victoria score. The younger ones are more attacker Kathleen Barry talthe Lancers a 12-6 lead, at half- they played well together. They just moved the ball beautifully in lying the I-ancers' first score with time.

Carman netted a goal at 20:41 really hesitant."

28:35 remaining in the opening Although armed with transition." making the score 4-2. The Holliday already After dominating Jaspers scored two of the next notices a change due to Grubbs's period. On the ensuing draw, focus, Grubbs emphasized a the Jaspers of need for, "Being a litde sharper. Canisius, three goals and trailed 5-4 with system. "For the goalies, the sophomore midfielder Cathleen more than two minutes to play. game play is so different from Strain used her speed to snatch We were kind of getting sloppy Manhattan College hoped to the ball and raced to the net for because they're skill level wasn't avoid becoming the latest victim With less than a high school," Holliday said, "I've of the Longwood massacre. an unassisted score. as strong as ours." minute remaining Senior attacklearned to be aggressive, have no Enter Shipp. The midIn the half, Shipp and Although winless before last er Isa Cohen snatched the fear, and play with my heart." fielder set sail on a five-goal Nasca lead their teams in Sunday's match-up, Grubbs was momentum away from Cohen and Shipp lead cognizant to not underestimate offense with three and four Manhattan by scoring her first the Longwood offense with four odyssey at the 1:57 mark after goal of the game to put and three goals respectively. The catching the set-up pass from goals respectively. longwood their ability.

"Manhattan's going to Longwood in front 6-4 at halftandem of Wilson and Holliday junior attacker Ali Shafer and out-shot the Griffins 19-11 and blasting the ball past sophomore recorded three saves to be a lot tougher...so I can't say time. managed nine saves while facwho will be playing until the goalie Brenton Rasheeda. Shipp Canisius' five.

"I don't think we were ingl6 shots.

Even with a comfort- game goes along," Grubbs menconcerned," Shipp explained, The Jaspers' Pheterson notched the next rwo goals, givtioned. able cushion, Longwood "but we weren't playing at our netted three goals in defeat and ing the Lancers a 5-0 advantage Manhattan got the top level." with 26:10 to play in the period. refused to run on cruise control keeper Devins managed to save In the first half, the Freshman midfielder in the second half. At 32:30, upper hand early against the 13 out of 35 shots.

Erica Nasca ended the shutout Strain netted an acrobatic goal hosts when junior midfielder Jaspers ruled draw control with Longwood is currendy by capitalizing on a free position with a spin move in front of the Molly Pheterson lunged a shot a 9-2 advantage.

However, 7-2 on the season. They now net to beat freshman goalie past junior goalie Emily Wilson Longwood out-shot Manhattan face road games against chance for the Griffins' first goal thirty seconds into the match for Katie Ferguson.

20-7 and committed four fewer Lafayette and Lehigh in of the game.

Longwood recovered turnovers in the period.

The Lancers netted a 1-0 lead.

Pennsylvania before heading The Jaspers kept the quickly, delivering four straight the next four goals, including Although close at halfback home to battle Howard at Lancers scoreless for almost nine goals, including Barry's second of Shipp's fifth, for a 17-6 advantime, the combination of Lancer Field on Tuesday, April minutes, but Shafer broke the game, giving the Lancers a 9tage with 17:00 to play.

Cohen, Shipp, and Strain pro12 at 4KX) p.m 1 stranglehold over Canisius at Notching the only two through. After a pass from vided Manhattan's demise with the 7:01 mark.

Griffin goals of the half, Nasca Shipp, Shafer hit the spin cycle in offensive play.

After ending the scoreless drought, Nasca, along with sophomore attacker Amanda Marts began an often sive onslaught, combining to score five Straight goals to slash I.ongwood's lead to three with '):»'> left to play.

With the quick come back and a close game, bead

continued her impressive per formance down the stretch scot iflg a game-high of six. but it WSJ not enough to stop the I.ancer juggernaut as Longwood won

front of sophomore goalie Ashley Devini for a quick shot to tie the game.

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