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vol. 94, issue no.4 2 news TheRotundaOnline.com editorial board victoria walker Athlete stipends editor-in-chief jeff halliday bring possible issues lauren karidis mike mergen faculty advisors briana adhikusuma cassie tagert news editor copy staf

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natalie joseph payton conway assistant a&e editor features staf rotunda studios staf position open opinion editor derrick bennington sports staf halle parker sports editor blake cole sports staf taylor o’bier rotunda studios producer orlando payton rotunda studios staf austin berry layout editor matthew alexander online editor meghan west photography staf business manager jessica groff kira zimney features staf photo by laura clarke photo by Matt alexander social media editor copy staf Men’s and women’s basketball will be receiving athlete sipends due to new NCAA regulaions event coordinator opinion staf layout staf by end of October. Sipends bring possible issues to Longwood such as budget, recruitment, carson reeher and compeiive advantage.

photography editor thomas schweighardt by briana adhikusuma opinion staf news editor according to CNN, “he stipends, available at carly shaia @BRIADHIKuSumA most of the country major sports programs, range assistant photography editor dustyn hall from about $2,000 to $5,000 a year, although some opinion staf New regulations have been passed by the NCaa schools are reportedly ofering a few thousand more ashlyn kemp regarding the allowance for cash stipends to be given than that.” copy editor emily neighbors to college athletes. he big South Conference, which longwood staf event coordinator hese cash stipends are also referred to as “cost of athletics is included in, decided to require colleges joey burns attendance.” he purpose of these stipends are to ill and universities within the conference to provide copy staf alex kiszka the gap between scholarships for tuition, room and “cost of attendance” stipends to their men’s and staf event coordinator marlisha stewart board and the actual cost of attendance. he stipends women’s basketball teams. photography staf could be used to cover items such as laundry, food according to troy austin, the director of and student fees. each player will receive a diferent athletics, the big South Conference determined amount based on inancial need. that the men’s and women’s basketball teams brought /longwood.rotunda /@longwoodrotunda Many colleges are only providing stipends to in the most revenue and were identiied to be priority football and basketball teams which bring in the teams for the conference. /therotundalu /he Rotunda News most revenue. although colleges are also allowed he “cost of attendance” stipends will be contact information to give these stipends to “non-revenue” teams, it is implemented into this calendar year by longwood determined by the size and budget of the school. athletics. [email protected] September 23, 2015 news 3 Longwood Snapchat creating issues by briana adhikusuma news editor to anyone who is following the account. In turn, the user(s) would be held appropriately accountable it is questionable as to whether a user could be @BRIADHIKuSumA followers could screenshot the photo in order to through the policy. deceptive about their age and be successful in save it on their phones. his would then give them “So we need to explore our options and see creating an account anyway. a student-run longwood Snapchat account has the ability to distribute it in any way they wanted. what all those options are and see which diferent Users are able to report content to Snapchat been laring up conversations around campus this Another concern and issue is the content that avenues we can take before coming to a decision as on their website, but Snapchat states that they semester and is causing issues for the university. displays the use of marijuana. Although many users to how that can absolutely be handled. I think, just are unable to take action when reports are made UPDATE: Since the article’s online release shown using marijuana in the Longwood Snapchat in general, that the concerns have been raised and through third-parties. Monday, the account for the Longwood Snapchat “story” will hide their faces, others do not. that’s half the battle. So I think the more people “We may share information about you in response has sent out notiications to the account’s followers his could potentially open the door for that are concerned about it, more people that are to legal process or a request for information if we to add a new account for a Farmville Snapchat. Longwood police to become involved in the like ‘Oh, that’s not appropriate. hat’s not where believe disclosure is consistent with, or required Although the new Snapchat account’s name is no investigation regarding the use of marijuana on we want our community to be and how we want by, any applicable law, rule, or regulation; to longer ailiated with the university, this does not campus. our community to be represented,’” says Fraley. investigate or remedy potential violations of our mean that the new account could not be reported Jen Fraley, the associate dean of Conduct and Snapchat’s policies user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, by the university. Integrity as According property, and safety of us, our users, or others…” Follow he Rotunda for another update should well as the to Snapchat’s states Snapchat’s privacy policy. the university take action in an investigation. university’s c o m m u n it y his could possibly allow the university to How it works Title IX g u i d e l i n e s request basic information about the user of the Snapchat features a “story” function with which coordinator, and rules, account, which could then lead to the individual(s) users who follow the account can view photos and says that the users should running the account. videos sent to the account. In order to send or view university refrain from How the university plans to respond these photos or videos, a user would need to add will need to “snapping” As far as how the university plans to respond, the account to their “friends.” Once added to their conduct an content they have not conirmed any actions except that account, you are able to send photos and videos to investigation including they plan on investigating the situation. the account, which could possibly end up on the in order to pornography, Mary Jo Stockton, the director of web and social account’s “story.” conirm the nudity or content, says that they became aware of the account his “story” is a collection of selected photos and inappropriate s e x u a l l y around a few months since before the summer. videos sent to the account in order to be featured. content on s u g g e s t i v e Stockton says that the content would need to Typically videos cannot be saved and photos can the Snapchat content be investigated, and that if inappropriate content only be saved if a screenshot is taken of the image. account involving was conirmed, they would then follow up with However, these photos and videos sent to this before being minors Snapchat in order to take appropriate action. account are saved through the use of a diferent able to take (people under As far as responding with a Snapchat of their app. his allows the account user to post any more action. the age of 18), own, Stockton says that it isn’t really an option for photos or videos sent to the account. F r a l e y and invasions them. Anyone who is added to the account can see the says she has of privacy. “I can say that we’ve looked at Snapchat, and photos and videos on the “story.” contacted Snapchat’s how that could it into our social media eforts. Of he issue the university’s social media personnel and hasn’t community guidelines state, “Violating these rules them all, Snapchat takes a lot of work and a lot of he Snapchat account is not ailiated with the heard back from them yet in terms of what they are may result in the removal of content, the suspension manpower to do something that isn’t lame, to do university except by name and is not run by any doing in the situation. of your account and being prohibited from using something that actually worked. Snapchat works university oicials. he username can still lead “Well we would have to do an investigation. Snapchat in the future. Please take these rules very diferently to other social media platforms. So students, or even potential students, to believe that If we could determine, you know, who was seriously and honor them in the spirit in which it really takes some manpower that can be engaged it is the university’s oicial Longwood Snapchat behind the Longwood Snapchat, if that could be they are intended. he rules will change and evolve on a constant basis, and that just isn’t possible for account. identiied, if those individuals do fall within our along with the Snapchat user community. We will us,” says Stockton. Although the Snapchat account hosts seemingly sexual misconduct policy, we would have to do do our best to enforce them consistently and fairly, Although Stockton was not able to conirm harmless photos and videos, it has also been hosting an investigation to see what actually, you know, and ultimately we’ll try to do what we think is best when an investigation would begin, she did say photos involving nudity. he account also hosts what the infraction would be based on our sexual in each situation, at our own discretion.” that due to it being a current issue, it would not be photos and videos of students who are unaware misconduct policy. Of the top of my head, there are he community guidelines also clearly state to left for investigation until next semester. that they are being recorded and displayed on a a couple of things that come to mind. I mean we do “keep your clothes on” if there is a possibility that “We’re going to have to look at all our diferent public platform. his raises Title IX concerns. have some things, in terms of sexual exploitation you are “snapping” with someone under the age of options to be able to see, ‘okay, what avenues do Photos and videos hosted on the account’s that are covered within our policy. I mean, clearly, 18. Although most Longwood students are at least we have?’ to be able to help rectify that situation, “story” will disappear after 24 hours. However, sexual harassment, that sort of thing,” says Fraley. 18, there is a possibility that there are underage and I don’t think we have all that information yet,” users are still able to screenshot photos. his Fraley says that the possible infractions could students as well as minors outside of the university says Fraley. means that one student could take an inappropriate not be oicially determined until a thorough who are following the Longwood Snapchat. Continue to follow he Rotunda for more updates photo of another student, send it to the Longwood investigation was conducted, but that if it was Snapchat requires users to be at least 13 years should the university begin an investigation. Snapchat, and possibly have the photo displayed determined that there were violations of the policy, of age in order to create an account. Nevertheless, 4 news TheRotundaOnline.com “athletics stipend” continued from page 2 “We don’t know the complete inancial impact yet because we haven’t provided it yet, However, Austin believes the stipends from larger schools won’t afect Longwood’s but in terms of our policy, we will assess things I talked about in terms of family inancial athletic recruitment. Austin says that although recruitment is not easy, he doesn’t believe need and make decisions then as to how much will be allotted per player,” says Austin. that larger schools’ athlete stipends will afect Longwood’s recruitment, and it will Longwood Athletics is currently in the process of assessing the budget and athletes’ remain the same as it has been. inancial needs. According to Austin, the “cost of attendance” stipends will probably be As far as the use of the “cost of attendance” stipends, there is a question as to whether issued around middle to late October. they will be used for the intentions they were meant for. Austin remains conident that As far as where the money will come from for the stipends, Austin says that money the basketball athletes will use the stipends for their intentions, but acknowledges the would need to be generated from private funds of both alumni donations and athletics possibility of the money being used for other purposes. revenue, as well as money reallocated into the budget. “hey’re developed to be idealistic, but that doesn’t account for those who have other “here will be speciic calculations per player. We are pretty similar to a Pell stipend in intentions. that we’re giving it with the guidance to take care of themselves. We’ve never gotten that So, I am hopeful that it will do just what its intention is,” says Austin. speciic about a list of things (to cover with stipends),” says Austin. Unlike Longwood which is in Division I, Hampden-Sydney College is in Division here are possible concerns as to whether the stipends could beneit certain other III. herefore, Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) is not in the same conference as colleges over others. Recruiting comes into question as larger schools may be able to ofer Longwood. larger stipends to students. According to Richard Epperson, H-SC’s director of Athletics, “H-SC will not “It’s not meant to be used as a recruiting tool. It really is designed to provide for those... be afected by the recent NCAA decision. We will simply adhere to the Division III with diicult inancial situations, but let’s be candid about life, and particularly how it philosophy and pay for play will not enter the equation for our student-athletes.” works at a much, much bigger institutions. I mean, it’s a world that I can comprehend, he Rotunda reached out to Stuart Smith, Longwood’s director of Athletics Business but I know is beyond what we’re doing at Longwood because of the resources at stake... Operations, for an interview, but was declined. At certain levels, it will be used for competitive positioning. At our level, we don’t have the resources to do it,” says Austin. Follow he Rotunda for updates as the story develops. September 23, 2015 news 5 SGA Brief Atlantic Coast Pipeline by briana adhikusuma may bring beneits or news editor @BRIADHIKuSumA the semester and that the organization currently has no treasurer. issues to regions he majority of this week’s SGA A vote for the approval of food by Christine rindfleisCh late 2018 with multiple contractors building in meeting was spent on the decision of allocations for BSA’s ball resulted in the Contributor numerous places at the same time. whether or not to provide funds for motion failing. aiming to arrive in 2018, the atlantic Coast food for the Black Student Association’s SGA President Garner presented “In general we have broad support for the Pipeline (aCP) is estimated to span roughly 550 (BSA) ball during Oktoberfest weekend. the idea of allowing transfer students project with pockets of resistance. We feel it’s miles in the atlantic Coast region. he route here were strong opinions in support to join Greek Life without the current relatively small. We have governors in all three of both providing the money and requirement of Longwood credits. of the pipeline will start in West Virginia, run states that come out in favor of it. We also have declining the request. BSA requested his would give transfer students the through Virginia, and then end in the eastern more than 150 businesses and organizations that $359.10 for the event’s food. opportunity to become quickly involved part of North Carolina. have signed up in support,” says Mack. SGA members who did not support in Greek Life instead of having to he four main companies that are behind the he project has reached 85% in favor, leaving providing the funds argued that if wait to acquire the required amount of extensive project are Dominion Power, Duke roughly 10% opposed to the idea along the 550 SGA provided funds for food, other Longwood credits. Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas and AGL. mile route. Although the project has received organizations would also ask for food Greek Life currently requires 12 One reason for the proposal was the need for a more support than opposition, the main concern funds. his could cause potential money Longwood credits before going pipeline to connect to other interstate natural of Dominion Power, along with the other issues for SGA. through recruitment. he new proposed gas pipelines as well as to meet the current and companies, is that the “…property owners do not SGA Treasurer Jessica Darst requirement would only require transfer growing needs of electric generation by natural mentioned that during last year’s audit, students to have at least 25 credits want the pipeline on their property” along with gas power stations. the auditor advised that SGA discontinue outside of the university. beneits they feel will not pertain to them. One of the main purposes of the pipeline funding food for organizations. Lancer Arguments were made in support of he placement of the pipeline also raises Productions received food allocations in the proposal by pointing out that it could is to heat more homes and businesses as the concerns for those who feel the environmental the spring, but is required to hold events expand Greek life and give transfer population continues to grow at a steadyrate. he damages are just too great of a risk with such a for students. students an opportunity to get involved pipeline would service the needs of both North project. here is already a bylaw in place that and settled into the university social life Carolina and Virginia. Lewis Freeman, the chairman for Allegheny- doesn’t allow SGA to fund food for any more quickly. Frank Mack, the media consultant with Blue Ridge Alliance, states, “he bottom line organizations’ travel and conferences. Other arguments were made Dominion Power, says, “...with a project like is that we believe the serious threats [of the SGA members in support of providing proposing the allowment of transfer this, or with any major project, if it’s electric pipeline] are to water supplies not only with the funds argued that the event was students to possibly join recruitment transmission line, or if it’s a new interstate wells but with town water in Augusta County, drawing close and that not providing this early would not allow the students highway, there is always going to be people not in as well as threats to ecology that could disturb the funds for the organization would to efectively get to know the diferent favor of the project.” He continued, “[Dominion] be unfair given the event’s close date. Greek organizations, as well as other delicate species both plant and animal, and also has been trying to be as transparent as possible hey also argued that the BSA ball was organizations of interest. structural problems...like mountainous terrains.” from the get-go to help them understand the for all students, and therefore, a student A decision has not been made yet he Atlantic Coast Pipeline could bring other event. However, many organizations regarding approval. beneits.” environmental issues such as heavy erosion. hold student events as well for which here are still six open senator positions he project would bring in millions of dollars According to Rick Webb, the coordinator for they could also potentially ask for food for SGA. Students who are interested in in annual property tax revenue in the counties in the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition, funding. BSA also requested funding for joining SGA are encouraged to apply which the pipeline would be running through. it would “...result in heavy erosion, endangering catering last year, but was declined. this week. he project would also bring both temporary and trout streams inhabiting very sensitive ish...” his brought up the discussion about he next SGA meeting will be held on permanent jobs to the areas. he project itself is He also says he has “...never seen it (pipeline creating a bylaw to prohibit SGA from Tuesday, September 29 at 3:45 p.m. in estimated to cost $4.5-$5 billion. construction) done properly.” Webb predicts that funding food for organization events. the ABC rooms of the Student Union. Before the construction can begin, the four the pipeline route would “...cut through habitats One SGA member pointed out that energy sources need to receive approval from vulnerable to extinction, such as the salamander whether or not the funding was provided, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission SGA would be setting standards for the species that reside in underground systems.” (FERC) in order to move forward with the rest of the year. Because the project has yet to begin, results development. Another SGA member inquired when of the pipeline, including possible beneits BSA had started planning for the ball. According to Mack, based on past decisions, to communities or potential harm to the he BSA President was present for the this could take at most 10-12 months to make environment will ultimately be determined as it meeting and stated that the planning a decision which would schedule the pipeline is built. for the event started at the beginning of construction to start in 2016 and begin service in 6 NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com Farmville Post Ofice ceases direct deliveries to Longwood apartments Federal loophole shifts responsibility from town post ofice to university housing and mail ofices BY MARY ALEXANDER CONTRIBUTOR directly with Farmville Postmaster Deanna the letter mail as well.” consistent delivery times and pre-sorted mail. Bryant to establish a system in which In past years, the Farmville Post Oice USPS District Communications Coordinator In early August, the Farmville Post Oice university mail staf would assume delivery delivered letter mail directly to assigned Michele Martel said in an email the change has ceased delivery services to of-campus responsibilities previously held by employees of mailboxes for resident pickup, which residents allowed for an adjustment in pickup and apartment complexes managed by Longwood the Farmville Post Oice. could access with room-speciic mailbox keys delivery times in order to eliminate a University. Efective immediately, Longwood “We send the on-campus distribution van held and assigned by desk staf. “We realized recurring issue from the past in which campus Village and Lancer Park were no longer down to pickup, and then they come back, and very quickly that since the post oice in distribution vans often collected material from included in the Farmville delivery routes. it’s sorted, and the carriers take it throughout Farmville was no longer delivering mail to us, the Farmville Post Oice before all of it was Printing and Mail Services Director Tim Trent the campus,” Trent explained. “After the our mailboxes out here would become obsolete. sorted. “As a result, student packages were was directly involved in the decision-making drivers come back in, they make a second trip So, we made the decision to no longer issue usually left at the Farmville PO overnight process. “I was summoned to the postmaster to the post oice to pick up the second cage of mailbox keys,” said Everhart. because LU did not want to make a second downtown, and apparently there is a federal material and bring it to distribute accordingly.” Additionally, Trent and Everhart had to adjust trip,” she wrote. regulation that says that the postal employees he new development led to minor adjustments the procedures for outgoing mail, which Although the new system has resolved many cannot deliver to a dorm.” in operations at the front desks of-campus. residents had previously deposited in one of the previous issues, Everhart acknowledged the According the Postal Operations Manual he Desk Aide staf, employed by the Oice of mailboxes to be collected by a staf member of “irst-year hurdle” her staf will face as RCL (POM), “Whether located on or of campus, Residential and Commuter Life (RCL), had to the Farmville Post Oice. he Desk Aide staf adjusts to the additional tasks within the and regardless of private ownership, such undertake new responsibilities to compensate are now responsible for receiving outgoing mail apartment communities. “Tim Trent has a buildings are nevertheless dormitories for the loss of Farmville’s delivery services. and holding onto it until a Mail Services staf great working relationship with us in the Real and either the school or building owner is RCL Apartment Manager Courtney Everhart member from Longwood arrives to collect it. Estate Foundation and RCL, so I think that responsible for the inal delivery of student worked with Trent to develop a new plan to “We know when the Desk Aides are going to we’ll be able to get through it and just work mail. Post Oice personnel do not distribute process letter mail for of-campus residents. be stafed, and the post oice was making two with the changes,” she said. “he biggest thing mail into apartment-type mailboxes for “All our packages were being processed at or three trips in one day,” said Trent. Balancing is just as things start to not work, we have a dormitories or residence halls.” the front desk previously, so that wasn’t a the work between his oice and Everhart’s plan put in place for how to ix it.” In compliance with United States Postal big change for us; we still do that,” she said. has proven “more eicient,” he said, because Service (USPS) regulations, Trent worked “Because our mailboxes don’t work, we take on managing the deliveries internally allows for

Carson Reeher Photo Editor September 23. 2015 FeATURes 7 ROCK THE BLOCK

photoS by MarlISha SteWart 8 FeATURes TheRotundaOnline.com Speaker Steve Whitby opens the discussion on hazing Hazing Prevention Forum kicks off National Hazing Week

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“No man can escape his own story.” was rolled down a hill. In his time at Indiana University of uncomfortable with something. it’s the very last line from the movie “rango”- that speaker Pennsylvania, he actually waited to rush Pi Kappa Phi his hat’s what Jennifer Winter, the president of Order of Steve Whitby used it as his introduction to the discussion junior year, for the sole reason of not wanting to be hazed Omega and Sigma Sigma Sigma member, who was in on hazing. like he had already been by the sports clubs he had joined. charge of the event, wants people to understand. after hearing that quote, Whitby realized that he had Whitby reminded the audience the importance of the “I hope the people who attended Steve’s talk feel more never really thought about how he played a part in his own individual in the discontinuation of hazing: “Individuals conident in their own backstop,” said Winter. story, but after thinking about it, he found that, “lives live stop hazing, not organizations. I want you to igure what She along with Order of Omega’s executive board better when we invest in other people’s stories.” your backstops are and start talking about them in your (Delta Zeta members Amelia Harris and Julia Yuratis, Kicking of National Hazing Prevention Week, which organization. ‘What (are) our organization’s backstops?’ Sigma Sigma Sigma member Nathena Haddrill and Alpha continues through Friday, the Order of Omega hosted the Because I’ll bet you’ll igure out, you violate them far too Delta Pi member Joanie Giordano) acts as interim Hazing both creative and thought-provoking forum on Tuesday frequently.” Prevention Chair and sees the importance of no longer night. With the Jarman Auditorium packed with both Whitby explained how the individual stops hazing by excusing hazing. Greek life students and student athletes alike, Whitby sticking to “their individual backstop.” Just like how a She added, “I personally took from the speaker that began by talking about his own experience with hazing. backstop in baseball keeps the ball from going too far or regardless of your organization, there are dark parts in your In high school, as a freshman member of the band, he into the crowd, he explained, we as individuals have our history. It’s really up to individuals to make sure that our broke several ribs after he was stufed inside a tuba case and own backstops or gut feelings that we get when we are organizations are heading towards a better future.” photo by lIndSay MannInG photo by lIndSay MannInG September 23, 2015 ART & enTeRTAInMenT 9 Humans of Farmville by tori walker photo by carSon reeher editor in Chief photo by carSon reeher

Tyler Gage Gator Bait originally from Southern California, business owner, studies Music at longwood University A resident of Farmville, 47 years old. “here is a ine line of trust that has to go into it from the customers to the people that work here to “I’ve smoked since I was like 13 and I’ve gotten up to two packs a day… It has been three get of of their vice that’s been such a big part of their life. You get these people who can’t sit in here months, and I haven’t even craved a cigarette. I wanted to quit, so I got the bigger ones and talk to you for 30 minutes without going outside and smoking a cigarette… I’m a music major at (vaporizer kit)… I might be with the older generation, but I didn’t scare away.” Longwood, and I was a pack a day smoker that doesn’t work because I’m a trumpet player. I need my “I play with it because I like the clouds. My old lady just hits it like a cigarette. I’ll sit there lungs. I need air. I stopped smoking cigarettes within a week… It doesn’t get rid of your cigarette. It back to back just to see how big a cloud I can get.” replaces it in a healthier form.” Five County Fair preview

photo by carSon reeher The annual ive county fair, located at the ive county fairgrounds located of of W 3rd St, began Sept. 22 and will run unil Sept. 26. On Thursday Sept. 24, students can get in free with their student ID. Aciviies include music, rides and food.

10 ART & enTeRTAInMenT TheRotundaOnline.com ‘Cover Drive’ Exceeds cover band expectations

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by daVid r. PettyJohn Contributer including “Twilight” (the song that topped the selected a girl from the audience and sang expressed his love for the Chronixx songs that oicial pop charts in the ), “Hurricane” for her. Amanda Reifer took a they played. “Whatever Suits You” and “Wrong Side,” as young man from the audience and danced he performance that Cover Drive put on he most recent band to play at Longwood well as covers of other popular songs such as with him to “Grapefruit Perrie.” After the was amazing. However, they do sufer from one was Cover Drive, an exciting -based “Let’s Get It Started” by the Black Eyed Peas, performance, Alani Battle, the freshman problem, and that is speaking and enunciating group, featuring vocalist Amanda Reifer, “Here Comes Trouble” and “Rastaman Wheel who Armstrong sang “Hurricane” with, said clearly when they are singing. In particular, guitarist Barry Hill, bass guitarist Jamar Out” by Chronixx and “Hurricane” by Bob “It was really good,” and that it exceeded her the audience sometimes had issues hearing Harding and backup vocalist and percussionist Dylan. hey also played the unreleased songs expectations of being “just another cover band.” clearly what Amanda Reifer was saying. his homas “T-Ray” Armstrong. hey work in “Grapefruit Perrie” and “Everybody” from their Her favorite song was, “probably ‘Hurricane’.’” was mostly between songs, however the song in several diferent genres, including and upcoming . Armstrong, the drummer, said that “We which it was most evident was “Hurricane.” pop music. he band members, particularly homas love all our songs, but one of our favorite one is Except for that small issue, Cover Drive his performance was very energetic and Armstrong and Amanda Reifer, made it a “Grapefruit Perrie.” Reifer agreed, and she said put on a great show for Longwood University vibrant, performing their original songs, point to interact with the audience. Armstrong that it “has really good energy.” Armstrong also Students. releases fourth solo project, “Higher Truth” of the top grunge bands of the 90s was former bandmates from “Temple of the based of of its structure, it might as well “,” fronted by one of rock’s Dog,” who also released a similar album to be the half-cousin to Vedder’s song. But greatest voices, Chris Cornell, also from “Higher Truth” in 2011 called, “Ukulele nevertheless, the song is a ireside anthem the band “.” Songs.” his is not a grungy record by any with a catchy guitar-led hook. After “Soundgarden” began to fade in account, but Cornell’s easily recognizable While all of these tracks are nice, mellow the late 90s, Cornell started working voice dominates the album from start tunes as Cornell softly lulls his voice over with the Zach de la Rocha-less “Rage to inish and delivers a pretty, laid-back a quiet acoustic guitar, the album gets very Against the Machine” members to form performance on “Higher Truth.” repetitive very quickly. It’s a good thing “” in the early 2000s, pumping he album’s lead track is the gorgeously to have continuity in your music, but after out rock hits such as “Like a Stone,” “I Am energetic “Nearly Forgot My Broken listening to the album several times, the the Highway” and “Be Yourself.” In 2007, Heart.” As the acoustic guitar seesaws back songs still all seemed to blend together. “Audioslave” disbanded, allowing Cornell and forth, Cornell intensely belts, “From Overall, “Higher Truth” is a decent album to focus mostly on his solo work, releasing the memory of how we broke apart, here with a couple of really good songs, but four since the breakup, including we go round again.” Following the opener that’s pretty much its pinnacle. Not a bad by ryan QuiGley a&e staff “Songbook,” Cornell’s acoustic live album. is the stunningly beautiful “Dead Wishes;” efort from Chris Cornell, but I have heard On Friday, Cornell released his irst a gracefully constructed tune accompanied better. Grunge was integral part of the 90s solo studio album since 2009s “Scream” by a layer of piano and even some falsetto music scene. Ripped jeans and beaten- entitled, “Higher Truth.” he mostly action from Cornell. Grade: C+ up Chuck Taylors were sprouting up left acoustic record is a far cry from Cornell’s “Only hese Words,” the album’s tenth and right thanks to bands like “Pearl poppy 2009 efort and takes a page out track, is very similar to Eddie Vedder’s Jam,” “Stone Temple Pilots,” “Alice in of Eddie Vedder’s book. Vedder is the “Can’t Keep.” Cornell does not rock Chains” and of course, “Nirvana.” But one frontman of “Pearl Jam” and one Cornell’s the ukulele in “Only hese Words,” but September 23, 2015 ART & enTeRTAInMenT 11 Answers from last week

ComiC Corner thomas wise 12 ART & enTeRTAInMenT TheRotundaOnline.com Magic in the air by emily Carroll Contributor on Saturday, august 19, Jarman auditorium was packed with roughly 750 audience said that he was,“11 years old and in a library and came across a book of how to become a members awaiting Peter boie, a magician from boston, Massachusetts who performs magician. It intrigued me and I started practicing. I performed shows for my family and roughly 150 shows per tour. at longwood University, he entertained fellow lancers and friends and by 15 years old I received my irst paid gig to do a show for friends which kick their families for Family Weekend. as the doors opened at around 7:30pm the crowd started my career.” From asking the audience if they have “ever been arrested” to escaping poured into the lobby awaiting the chance to see the magic. from a straight jacket to the theme song from Star Wars. Boie always kept the auditorium audience member Maggie Mathieson stated, “boie was a genuinely funny entertainer, illed with laughter. he event was led by Brandon Bassham, Director of Traditions for making his performance a very enjoyable one.” in the beginning of the show boie asked Lancer Productions. Bassham stated,”I want to give all the credit to the following people for an audience member to come up on stage and get a tootsie Pop to see how many licks and groups who truly made this event have the turn out it did. I did a fraction of what they it may take to reach the center. he audience member picked a cherry lavored pop and was have done for the students and their families this weekend.” given a “lick counter” to keep track of them. By the time the member reached the center, He credits Susan Sullivan, First Year Experience, University Center of Student Activities, they were 877 licks in. Lancer Productions, from A.V. Tech Services, Clint Wright and William Lynn and last By the end of the show, Boie awed the crowed by revealing a folder containing a slip of but not least all who attended. Lancer Productions hopes to have an even larger turnout paper that held the lavor and number of licks it would take. he catch was that the wrote at their next event, Michael Dubois, performing in Jarman Auditorium, September 23rd this down, “A few hours before the show.” at 8:00pm. It turned out his prediction was exactly the right lavor and number. After the show Boie ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ brings dark comedy to Longwood

BY EMILY HASWELL @EMILYHAHAHAHA controls our lives.” said Loya, who of the show, the actors are fairly Miriam Loya, Jamie Rule and plays Hermia. conident that they won’t know Baylee Holloran all sat around a Yet despite its description “Dead exactly what they are walking into, table at Java City looking tired but Man’s Cell Phone” is, in fact, a and that’s just how they want it. determined. In the midst of tech week comedy. It may be a very dark comedy A relatively unknown show with a for their show, “Dead Man’s Cell that deals with very depressing dark sense of humor and themes that Phone,” they had taken the time to themes, but it’s a comedy nonetheless. hit close to home may not be what discuss the production that the rest of he actors agreed that the show folks are expecting, but the actors the cast and crew and they have been is laugh out loud funny and the are hoping it will be an entertaining working on since the very irst week rehearsals were as well. evening. of school. Despite the long nights of “Every rehearsal is funny because “While they are sitting in the rehearsals followed by even longer we have a funny cast,” Said Loya. audience I want them to think ‘holy nights of catching up with school A sense of humor is an important shit that’s really funny, but should I be work, the actors had unwavering thing to have when the rehearsal laughing at this? It’s kind of messed enthusiasm when speaking on the process is so rigorous. For “Dead up.” joked Loya. show that they had a hand in bringing Man’s Cell Phone” the main goal “I hope they laugh,” said Holloran, to life. of the rehearsal process was doing who is playing Jean, “I hope they “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” centers on intense character work. Jamie Rule is walk into the audience expecting one Jean, played by Holloran, a customer one of the actors who plays ‘the other thing and getting something totally in a café, who picks up and answers woman,’ a larger than life character diferent. We have all worked so hard the phone of a man who has quietly that pushes boundaries. for this show. We have all put in a lot died while sipping his cofee. Jean “With most characters there is a of time and tears and blood for this.” continues to answer the man’s calls line. You take it to that line, and you and begins piecing his life together, stop.” Said Rule. “With ‘the other even attending the stranger’s funeral. woman,’ the way we are playing it, photo by Scott chapMan “It has an overlying theme of how there is no line. You can’t go too far Baylee Holloran on the let, plays Jean and Ryan Bultrowicz loss afects diferent people and the with her, it’s been a challenge.” on right, plays Dwight in Dead Man’s Cellphone. efects of technology and how it As far as the audiences’ reception September 23, 2015 OPInIOn 13 A satire Why I am offended by the Kinkade’s alcohol consumption called into question “Dear Fat People” video

by emily haswell by natalie JosePh a%e editor intoxicated, some sources close to channel, and called her out for her hurtful and ofended because whichever way the a&e asst. editor her feel that the level of her alcohol video. It was also recently discovered, shaming goes, it is wrong. intake does not add up. Kinkade’s As parents of Longwood although Arbour denied it via , that It also is said that she calls herself a friend Sarah Fips reported only Once again, I am oicially ofended. she was ired from a movie that she was comedian. Dear Nicole Arbour, you are students headed back home after seeing Kinkade consume two his time it is not because of one of a long parent’s weekend, students supposed to be choreographing because of not a comedian. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Mike’s Hard Lemonades, which Donald Trump’s racist comments. It is her comments. and Mindy Kaling are comedians. hey are prepared to “turn up” in order to contain only ive percent alcohol not because some called me a “feminazi,” relieve stress. One such student hen, just when we thought it could funny, empowering, witty, smart women, per bottle. Kinkade’s other and it is not because someone picked on not get worse, Arbour responded to the who do not say dumb, heartless things and was that of Rebecca Kinkade, acquaintance, Patrick Morrison, me, individually. It is actually because of a resident of Frazer Hall who backlash saying that she did not intend to do not use their jokes to hurt others. reported even less, only one and a something that was not aimed towards me ofend anyone, and the video was not fat hen Arbour went on to say that her reported being “totally wasted” half Mike’s Hard Lemonades. as a woman. hough as a woman who is on Saturday night. However, shaming at all. Well, dear Nicole Arbour, followers request the video topics she makes “So she had inished half a bottle fully supportive of other women, I found you are wrong. Your video is, in fact, fat every week, so it was not “her idea.” But this story took a dark turn when when she started pretending to slur myself compelled to respond. eyewitness reports claimed they shaming, and it is horribly wrong. You dear Nicole Arbour, you can say no to your her words and asking the house DJ Recently YouTube personality Nicole cannot change someone who does not see followers. You do not have to take every saw Kinkade consume very little to play ‘Anaconda’ on an endless Arbour posted a video titled ‘Dear Fat alcohol. an issue with their actions. suggestion, especially ones you know will loop. I mean I love Rebecca but People’ on her extremely popular channel. She also said that is important to stir up trouble and hate in the world as there On Saturday September 19 who was she kidding?” said Fips. he six-minute video tells “fat people” to Kinkade was spotted stumbling, make fun of everyone and making fun of is already an overabundance of it. Also, they “Seriously she didn’t even inish loose weight by not eating as much and people unites us through jokes. Oh dear did not write the jokes or say them. You did, dancing and laughing while her second drink,” said Morrison, walking more and has gained over three walking up and down Bufalo Nicole Arbour, the last part of your ‘sorry so take responsibility. “but I had like… a whole Four million views. not sorry response’ is partially true. It is But what is ultimately sad about this street. Sources close to the Loko so I was deinitely pretty Some things that she said were, “What scene reported this statement of important to make jokes with all people but whole ordeal is that Arbour does not even messed up.” are you going to do, fat people? What are not in a discriminatory and harsh, shaming have enough bravery in her soul to admit Kinkade. On Sunday morning, September you going to do? You going to chase me? “Omg I am totally wasty pants manner. Instead jokes should be made in a that she ofended people and was hurtful. 20, Kinkade was spotted in Dorrill I can get away from you by walking at a light, fun way that helps people ind a sense She is not mature enough to take the video right now,” said Kinkade. She Dining Hall at noon. hose who reasonable pace.” went on to say, “Should I text Jef? of humor about themselves and does not down and acknowledge that she made saw her said she seemed to being “Fat people parking spots should be at demean anyone. people feel upset and bad about themselves. I am going to text Jef.” exhibiting the classic signs of the back of the mall parking lot. Walk to he ‘Jef’ she is referring to Arbour also says that she is being highly She will not crack up even the smallest a hangover. Kinkade was seen the doors and burn some calories.” criticized and discriminated against of apologies. She is stubborn and using is none other than Jef Bock, wearing oversized sunglasses “hey complain, and they smell like a freshman at James Madison because she is a women, not a man, who the publicity for her own beneit, not to indoors with her hair thrown sausages. And I don’t even think they ate made the video. Well, dear Nicole, either empower others. University, and according to up in a messy fashion. She was sausages. hat’s just their aroma. hey were Kinkade’s Facebook page he’s her way, man or woman, it is not funny to make So dear Nicole Arbour, I will never overheard telling the group that so fat that they’re that ‘standing sweat’ fat. people feel bad about themselves, especially watch a YouTube video of yours ever again. ex-boyfriend. Bock conirmed she was dining with that she Crisco was coming out of their pores.” that Kinkade did reach out to him their bodies. Instead I will support independent and “totally vommed last night.” Honestly, after watching the video, I did What if some person made a dear skinny positive female comedians, who do not on Saturday night around one in Kinkade’s roommate, Liz not ind it the least bit funny, and I had to the morning. people video and told all of the skinny make money of of other people’s pain to Garett, claimed that Kinkade often pause the video to try and think about people in the world to eat burgers, that they make their own insecurities feel better. “Yeah she was texting me, she came home around three in the what was going through her mind when seemed pretty drunk I guess. look like skeletons, and seem to be on the Our own insecurities can make us act morning and read quietly before she made it and posted it. he jokes were brink of breaking every time they walk? cruelly to others, and dear Nicole Arbour, All of her words were misspelled going to bed. Garett said there so ridiculous and so closedminded, it hurt which is weird cause autocorrect he answer is, it would hurt. Yes, a through your video, you just proved that was no sign of any vomiting that to even watch such a beautiful woman on few very thick-skinned people might ind you have many. usually ixes but, yeah, whatever,” had supposedly occurred. When the outside display such a hateful heart on said Bock. it funny, but to the majority of us regular asked about these claims Kinkade the inside. people in the world, with feelings and While Kinkade continues to declined to comment. Many people abandoned Arbour’s stand by the story that she was a sense of empathy, we would be hurt I’m the High Plains Drifter by thomas sChweiGhadrt oPinions staff rough night, police called on Hendrix glance to the right, to the road, always to that if i got away from this scot-free i old folks of my knees and I continue my and PacMan, possession of … see if someone will pick me up, friends would visit him the next day). he whole journey, I feel like the High Plains Drifter. i don’t even know yet that the police or cops, and the whole time i’m cursing time I’m waiting for a platoon of cop cars, I would ind out the next day that I was couldn’t care less where i was… the PacMan for being here one night and a helicopter, a local news team, all of them really Don Quixote, with all these fears So here i am mumbling, stumbling and already Hendrix’s life is probably ruined. going to hell and back searching for me. I being hallucinations, those dead people tumbling through that graveyard by CVS, i gotta think FaSt, you know? i’m on the peer over the top of the tombstone and look were probably laughing at me as I cowered like a homicidal drifter always looking over run, a fugitive of the law, i’m dartiNG around, to the street straight ahead, and a in fear with my back and head against their their shoulder trying to stay clear from between tombstones, sweating, crouching long hard look at those trees to make sure a names, Ha! Jokes on me, they’re dead, they the street, walking from the Village to behind the grave of Henry White (rest in SWAT team isn’t hiding in this very spot! don’t have to worry about the police. the Park at two in the morning. i quickly Peace, i promised him while i was hiding It’s clear, so I wipe the dirt and ashes of 14 sPORTs TheRotundaOnline.com WSOC: Kirby shuts down Spiders WGLF: Horlock, Lancers inish road swing with 1-0 win Tolton tie for BY DERRICK BENNINGTON sPorts staff irst career assist. he Lancers were able to take advantage @DERRICK_BENN he Lancers’ second half defensive of their six shots, sending three on goal, No.3 inish Sophomore goalkeeper Maria Kirby performance was essential in securing compared to Richmond’s 19. recorded 11 saves Sunday afternoon en route BY HALLE PARKER the victory as Kirby tallied six saves with “Richmond is always a big game for SPORTS EDITOR to a 1-0 shutout of in-state foe Richmond four coming during the six minute span our program, and it’s never easy,” Dyer @_HALPARKER to secure women’s soccer’s fourth shutout of immediately after Gustafson’s game- said on the oicial Longwood athletics the season and their second win in the past winning goal. website. “Our possession was sporadic In their second of-season showing, three contests. “Kirby played out of her mind in the in the irst half, but we were able to hold Longwood tied Towson University for All four victories for Longwood (4-4-0) second half and bailed us out with big saves things together defensively. Kirby kept us second place, averaging a score of 77.5 across this season have come in the form of a clean on several occasions,” said Longwood head in it, and we took advantage of the scoring the span of a three-round tournament on sheet. coach Todd Dyer on the oicial Longwood opportunity we had in the second half. the Naval Academy’s par-72 course. Kirby’s 11 saves tied the Longwood athletics website. “Our scoring chances Now all the focus is on High Point and the Sophomore Kyra Horlock and junior Division I record for saves in a contest set were limited, but Gus (Gustafson) made start of conference play Wednesday.” Courtney Tolton both led the Lancers, back in 2008 by Marcia Biddle in an Oct. the most of her opportunity when it was Sunday’s contest marked the end of sharing third with each other and Sacred 2 match against the Radford Highlanders. presented and that goal was the diference nonconference play for the Lancers, as well Heart University junior Ellen Nighbor, he Lancers also had two team saves to in the game.” as a ive-game road swing that included with a total score of 227. break the previous record, setting it at 13. he Spiders (2-6-0) sent 13 shots on trips to Virginia Tech, Western Carolina, “As a team, there deinitely are areas we he sophomore’s performance earned her goal, but saves from Kirby in the 85th and VMI and West Virginia. can improve to shave a few more shots Big South Defensive Player of the Week 89th minutes snufed out any great scoring Longwood will welcome defending Big of but as a whole, we had a good, fun honors. opportunity. South Champion High Point (5-1-3) on weekend,” said women’s golf head coach Freshman forward Amber Gustafson With Sunday’s shutout, Kirby is averaging Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. as well as Shannon Briggs on the Longwood athletics scored her irst collegiate goal in the irst just 0.79 goals per game and has a save Coastal Carolina (4-4-0) at 2 p.m. on oicial website. minute of the second half on an assist from percentage of 88 in her ive appearances Saturday, Sept. 26. Horlock also earned Longwood’s lowest freshman classmate Sydney Wallace, her thus far. score, hitting two above par (74) twice during the weekend. Tolton was one above FHK: Burris secures road win for Lancers her teammate (75) on the irst day. he pair was two away from the lancers earned their irst overtime win after a quick turnaround tournament leaders who totaled 225. by blake Cole “To have both Courtney and Kyra place sPorts staff season. @BLAKETHEWAYHEIS After tying the score, Davidson was T3 overall and just two shots back of irst- With only a day between held to only two shots while Longwood place is a huge accomplishment for them games, Longwood (1-4, 0-1) had ive. both this early in the season,” said Briggs traveled to take on Atlantic- As each team played to a stalemate, on the Longwood athletics oicial website. 10 Davidson College (3-3, 1-0) the extra period was needed where the Longwood competed against 10 other after experiencing their irst Lancers earned their result. schools and improved on their ifth place Mid-Atlantic Conference loss Longwood junior goalie Lauren inish at the William & Mary Invitational for a showdown that needed Bernard earned her irst victory as the previous weekend. extra time to settle. she stopped two of the three shots she he Lancers will travel again this After already experiencing faced. Bernard has allowed only three upcoming weekend to play in the two overtime losses this season, photoS by MarlISha SteWart goals in 140 plus minutes of play for the East Carolina University Lady Pirate Longwood’s overtime luck Intercollegiate tournament in Greenville, the top 10 scorers in school history. Lancers. changed when senior forward Jenn Burris North Carolina from Sept. 28 to Sept. 29. Davidson struck irst as their senior “he thing we feel good about the most ired a shot into the back of the goal early midielder Melissa Funsten scored with just is the overtime win. We’ve had tough luck in the irst overtime period, defeating four minutes left in the irst half. in overtime in the last couple games, so to Davidson 2-1 on this past Sunday, Sept. 20. he Lancers faced a 1-0 deicit until get that monkey of our back is great,” said Burris was assisted by junior captain Ellen sophomore forward Edel Nyland tied Longwood ield hockey head coach Iain Ross for the game-winning goal. Burris has things up in the 38th minute of play. Byers on the Longwood oicial athletics scored in four of six games so far and is only Nyland recorded her second goal of the website. two goals away from putting her name on September 23, 2015 sPORTs 15 MSOC: George Mason hands Longwood second home loss red card puts longwood a man down after going a goal down senior defender Sam Yardley of the ield play, excluding their game against and forced the Lancers to play a man down University of Portland on Oct. 1. for the last 25 minutes. Longwood will face their irst Big South Despite outshooting George Mason (15- opponent Campbell University (4-3-0) this 10), only three shots were on frame, all Saturday, Sept. 26. saved by GMU senior goalkeeper Michael “We can look at this as an opportunity Butts. to learn and get ready for conference play,” Both Longwood junior midielders Daniel said Atkinson. Campos and Finnlay Wyatt recorded three he Lancers will enter the conference shots, one on goal apiece. games with an improved record over last All three of Longwood’s (3-3-0) shots on year’s when they began the season 1-5-1. Longwood senior defender Sam Yardley was sent of the ield n the 65th minute, forcing the team goal occurred in response to both George to play with 10 players in the game agaisnt George Mason on Tuesday. Sept. 22. Mason’s goal and playing with 10 on the by halle Parker sPorts editor forward Matt Tucker scored of a rebound ield. @_HALPARKER to put George Mason (4-4-0) ahead with GMU junior midielder Daniel Hofman Within 90 minutes of play spectators saw the only goal of the game. Tucker’s irst led his team in shots (4) and had their only the oicial present ive yellow cards and one goal of the season came of of his only shot other shot on goal. red card, beginning in the irst ive minutes of the game. he game marked Longwood junior of the tense game ultimately ending in “It was a disappointment to drop a game goalkeeper Carlos Canas’, the current Big Longwood’s second straight home loss, a that was within our grasp,” said Longwood South Defensive Player of the Week, irst 1-0 defeat to George Mason University men’s soccer head coach Jon Atkinson. home start. (GMU). After another 10 minutes, a second yellow Moving forward, Tuesday night marked Ten minutes into the second half, junior card followed by a red sent Longwood the end of the majority of non-conference photoS by Matt alexander XC: Reed, Piekarski continue to lead MTEN: Castellano, Farthing con- Lancer pack by halle Parker tinue to impress sPorts editor by placing in the top 75 runners. by halle Parker @_HALPARKER sPorts editor he pair went undefeated in both Reed inished in 26:21.03, placing 66th @_HALPARKER Collectively, Longwood’s cross country singles and doubles, totaling eight wins out of 140 between East Tennessee State In a tournament hosted by Division III teams competed in their 8K and 6K runs, in the Lancers’ favor. Both of their most and Indiana opponents. Christopher Newport University (CNU), respectively, against top-ranked teams like competitive singles sets were won 6-4. Piekarski recorded a 23:56.12 time, Longwood men’s tennis faced not only the No. 26 Florida State and Virginia Tech, All of the Lancers earned at least one win inishing alongside Florida State and Ohio Captains, but also Division I Norfolk State who received votes in the latest national in singles and doubles play. runners at 62nd out of 118. and Division III Virginia Wesleyan College coaches poll. Longwood has two weeks before traveling “hey really pushed through a diicult in singles and doubles play, winning the “We faced some really high-level to the George Mason Invitational from situation, running on a new course and majority of their matches. competition and held our own,” said Oct. 3 to 4. doing it next to some very big names,” said Within each light—six in singles, three Longwood cross country head coach he George Mason Invitational will be Hanson on the Longwood athletics oicial in doubles—each player or pair faced one Catherine Hanson on the Longwood the Lancers’ inal tune-up before attending website. from each participating university. Norfolk athletics oicial website. the Intercollegiate Tennis Association he Lancers will run their next two meets State did not face Longwood in doubles. After a late schedule change on Friday, Regionals beginning on Oct. 15 at Virginia in Greensboro, North Carolina. Of their matches, No. 1 Longwood Sept. 18, the teams traveled to Blacksburg, Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. he irst North Carolina meet will take sophomore Alfonso Castellano and No. Virginia to run in the Hokies’ invitational place this upcoming Saturday, Sept. 25 in 3 freshman Julian Farthing had another instead of holding their only scheduled the Charlotte Cross Country Invitational dominating performance coming of home meet of the season. hosted by University of North Carolina- their inals win in the previous Villanova Longwood seniors Russell Reed and Charlotte. Invitational. junior Gracie Piekarski each led their teams 16 sPORTs TheRotundaOnline.com ‘That’s the way I play’ Miezan propelled into nation’s top ive ofensive players

“Each game I have one objective and that is years of NCAA eligibility to his name, to go hard. hat’s the way I play.” giving him the maximum amount of time to His attitude towards soccer has remained make an impact. consistent since playing for his high school, He hopes to build on his early success with T. C. Williams, in Alexandria, Virginia. attaining the No. 1 spot as a personal goal, He played a large role in T.C. Williams but ultimately looks toward winning the Big earning their irst state title in the program’s South Conference as the most important history on the opposite side of the ield— victory. “hat’s the primary goal, so anything defense. His position switch shut down the that comes with it, I’ll take,” said Miezan. opposing team’s most dangerous forward Even with six goals to his name, Miezan allowing his team to defeat their opponents had yet to have his irst career start before in both the regional and state championships. the game Tuesday, Sept. 22 against George “hat’s me,” said Miezan, feeling that this Mason. act described his player persona more than However, he welcomed the opportunity the amount of goals he has scored so far. to enter the game from the bench and “I see myself as an athlete irst... I think make an impact, accepting his role without Longwood redshirt freshman Willy Miezan began his Division I career ied for No. 1 in the naion everyone should be able to just play (and) frustration. in two categories ater scoring a hatrick in his debut agaisnt VMI. do whatever the team’s asking of you and “hat’s not really something I worry about, BYHALLE PARKER whatever you want to. starting or not starting,” said Miezan prior SPORTS EDITOR pulled ahead in both categories and Miezan @_HALPARKER dropped to the sole holder of No. 2 and now “I’m the type of guy that likes when to his irst start. “I like going in and bringing everyone on the team is doing well. I know some energy and out of nowhere. hey don’t Uncommitted out of high school and remains in the top ten. I have six goals and one assist, but I enjoy really expect it and I just come in and do my unknown to collegiate soccer, men’s soccer’s more sharing the ball with my teammates thing.” late transfer from Old Dominion (ODU), and making sure everyone’s happy instead of As the competition stifens and conference Willy Miezan, joined Longwood’s roster as just me,” said Miezan. play nears, Miezan both recognizes the a mystery, a wild card. Despite his success in high school, Miezan increased diiculty and looks to improve he redshirt freshman patiently waited a graduated without committing to a program. with it. full year before his opportunity arose to step Calling himself a “late bloomer,” Miezan Each game he said he works to “win into the world of Division I soccer. grew conidence after growing three inches everything, win every ball, every tackle (and) His debut against VMI was full of irsts; his senior year and hoped to ind a spot on just give everything I have and the rest just Longwood’s irst oicial game of the season ODU’s roster. comes with it.” saw him score not only his irst career goal, After attending their summer camp before but record his irst hat trick in the team’s irst his freshman year of college, the ODU coach victory. asked him to walk on during the spring. “It wasn’t really my plan to redshirt, but However, once spring arrived, the roster everything happens for a reason,” said was still full so Miezan would have to wait Miezan. another year at ODU as a redshirt. he 6’0” forward’s strong start immediately Not wanting to postpone playing soccer any impressed the soccer community as he PHOTOS BY MATT ALEXANDER longer, Miezan looked for another school to earned Big South Attacking Player of the play for, seeking a place to create his identity. Week honors and was tied for irst nationally he Lancer continued asserting himself on “I didn’t want to waste any time,” said in goals per game and points per game. ofense as he tallied at least one goal in four Miezan. “I can’t really process it, it’s still hitting me consecutive games, raising the pressure put After meeting the men’s soccer head and I’m just trying to keep up,” said Miezan. on him to score each match. coach, Jon Atkinson, and researching the Miezan shared the No. 1 spot for over Nevertheless, he approaches each game exercise science program, Miezan decided two weeks before University of South with the same mentality to “always go hard.” Longwood was the place. Carolina Upstate freshman Gordon Wild “I still feel the same way,” said Miezan. As a redshirt freshman, he still has four