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Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 4-23-2018 Rotunda - Vol 96, no. 22 - Apr. 23, 2018 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation Longwood University, "Rotunda - Vol 96, no. 22 - Apr. 23, 2018" (2018). Rotunda. 2206. https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/2206 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Library, Special Collections, and Archives at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rotunda by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood University. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. TheROTUNDA Sniffling and sneezing since 1920 RETURN OF THE RICHMOND SYMPHONY APRIL 23, 2018 VOL 96. ISSUE 20 BRANDON CHEUNG | THE ROTUNDA 02 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com D-hall to-go boxes starting Fall 2018 Boxes are sustainable and eco-friendly by Rediet Fissiha | News Staff | @playful_red fter receiving student feedback, can use their five swipes a week for either the Avent thinks that overcrowding won’t be starting in Fall 2018, Longwood to-go option or the meal exchange. a problem because with the meal exchange ADining Services will implement To- The container, called Green Thread, is program that started last semester, students Go Meals. Students will be able to take out, sustainable and eco-friendly. It has three have the option to choose from Greens to Go, straight from Dorrill Dining Hall known as the compartments: one big and two small. Lancer Park P.O.D., and Outta Here and has new Outta Here, according to Senior Director Avent said students can fill up the boxes with lessened overall traffic. With the opening of the of Longwood Dining Services, Grant Avent. what they want. new Upchurch University Center in Fall 2018, To-Go meals will count as one Meal Exchange “This will also provide more hot options and the traffic will die down even more. swipe but the door rate will still be available to variety,” said Marketing Assistant of Longwood “With the meal exchange (program), we have use through bonus dollars and lancer cash. If University Dining Services Ashley Jones. seen the number of students in the dining hall students want to eat a meal in the Dining Hall There are no restrictions on how much a go down,” said Avent. and take a meal to go, they will be charged for student can fit in the box but “the lid has to Avent hopes that students will be satisfied and two meals. They must first swipe at the entrance close”, according to Jones. embrace it. of Dining Hall and use a meal swipe to eat in If students want to use the To-Go option We change to meet the changing needs of the the Dining Hall, and then if they would like a again, they have to return each container to be students. meal to go, they will have to swipe again to get washed by the Dining Services staff, according Avent encourages students to make suggestions the sustainable container, according to Avent. to Avent. to dining services. “Individuals abusing or in non-compliance “You don’t have to dishes again because we do “We have to be more sustainable and do more with this policy will have their to-go privileges it for you,” said Jones. things, and give the students what they want suspended and could be brought up on honor The Dining Services are still discussing how (but) this is the only way students can do it,” said code violation,” said Avent. the drinks will actually work but there is a Avent. “This will be user-friendly for students.” Students with the Block 225 and Block 160 possibility of reusable cups provided to students meal plans can use their seven swipes a week for to follow the eco-friendly approach. Students either the to-go option or the meal exchange. will be able to get their drinks from the drink With the Block 80 and Block 50 plans, students section inside of the Dining Hall. SEASON 2 EPISODE 6 NOW PLAYING TALES FROM EASTERN EUROPE Available for download at: https://soundcloud.com/user- 748895801 EPISODE 6 DESCRIPTION In this episode of DAG, Brian Plum ‘02 travels to Poland and Slovakia for adventure and gets enlightened while hanging out with members of the local communist party. Our Act 2 story is all about Russia and what it’s like to be stationed in the U.S. Embassy as a member of the foreign service. Thomas Moran ‘83 shares his remarkable experiences. Thanks for listening, sharing, and subscribing to the show! APRIL 23, 2018 03 > NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD 2018 CHRISTINE RINDFLEISCH editor-in-chief ERIN EATON managing editor JEFF HALLIDAY, MIKE MERGEN AND KATIE WINDLEMEESE In SGA: faculty advisers NEWS SOCIAL MEDIA Executive senator chosen JESSE PLICHTA-KELLAR MIRANDA FARLEY and tornado relief efforts staff editor REDIET FISSIHA by Rachael Poole | Opinions Editor | @rapoole17 staff ROTUNDA STUDIOS EVA WITTKOSKI | THE ROTUNDA NICOLE DEL ROSARIO Jack Harmon states that two new basketball coaches have been hired, one for the BUSINESS executive producer men’s team and the other for the women’s team.ere DAVID GILLIAM ALAINA JACQUES n the last Student Government April 19 through Wednesday, April business manager staff Association (SGA) meeting of 25. Bins will be located at Greenwood LUKE RICHARDSON ELLIE STUCK the 2017-2018 year, nominations Library, Dorrill Dining Hall and the staff staff I TJ WENGERT and elections for a new executive SGA office. senator position took place and Virginia 21 Representative Morgan A&E staff Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Rollins suggested that students also JACOB DILANDRO AUTUMN HIGH Representative Catherine Swinsky donate clothes that are no longer assistant editor staff gave a presentation on tornado relief needed, since so many students get rid TAIYA JARRETT ADDIE CLARK staff efforts. of clothes around this time anyway. staff TABITHA CALVIN Senators Jack Harmon, Joseph Darst responded by saying clothing staff LAYOUT Hyman and Swinsky all ran for Ben donations were the original plan, LAURA GOTTSCHALK SARAH DICKINSON assistant editor Brody’s position of Executive Senator but there is no existing processing staff MASON VEST for Senate Relations. procedure for clothes at this time. LEDANIEL JACKSON staff Senate took it to a paper vote and SGA Fiscal Technician and staff had a run-off election because no Administrative Assistant Trish PHOTO candidate had a 50 percent majority. McGregor suggested that students OPINIONS TAYLOR O’BERRY RACHAEL POOLE Ultimately, the position was won by skip over items such as Hamburger editor editor Harmon. Helper and go for granola bars and EVA WITTKOSKI Swinsky talked about tornado relief canned soup, because they are things assistant editor for the devastation that occurred in that can be prepared easily. SPORTS PATRICK SANDERSON CARRIE BAILEY Amherst County, Campbell County Senator Hyman suggested making staff and Lynchburg and how she wants a plan for students with an excess editor editor-in-chief pro-tempore MIRANDA GOMEZ SGA to be more involved in helping amount of bonus dollars left to use staff those affected by the disaster. those bonus dollars for items to KURT MARTIN staff MELANIE VASQUEZ According to Swinsky, there is donate. staff currently a shelter set up but victims In the executive report, Darst COPY JACOB PUTERKO are missing clothes and food. gave a reminder that the Longwood SARA HOLDSWORTH staff Vice President Lucas Hobson said University Police Department editor KC MCALLISTER that he reached out to the affected (LUPD) forum is taking place at 4 HAYLEY KASSERAIE staff counties and said that they need food p.m. on April 26 in the Lankford staff GISELLE VELASQUEZ over anything else. President Joshua Student Union Ballroom. EVENTS staff Darst announced that there is a food BRANDON CHEUNG CHRISTEN WALLACE staff drive taking place starting Thursday, coordinator CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] SFC Report www.therotundaonline.com by Jesse Plichta-Kellar | News Staff | @JesseKellar Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity ($988) INTERESTED IN Funds would be used for the PSP national conference this year in THE ROTUNDA? Phoenix, A.Z, from July 25-29. Funds were requested to cover conference registration fees, lodging and airfare. SFC approved the allocation. JOIN US JACOB PUTERKO | THE ROTUNDA MONDAYS @6:30 P.M. IN BEDFORD 106 04 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com SGA attempts to extend add/drop Administration willing to hear resolution in Fall by Christine Rindfleisch | Editor-in-Chief | @its_rINDfleisch EVA WITTKOSKI | THE ROTUNDA In a survey conducted by SGA, 11.1 percent of respondents expressed concerns with how financial aid would be influenced by the resolution. een as a problem resurfacing every year Hines, registrar, was “really a catalyst” with (influence the retention rate for freshmen in front of the Student Government progressing the resolution. students) I think that we can take a look at it,” SAssociation (SGA), the add/drop “The administration and the faculty are said Fergeson. deadline for students to add or withdraw from not opposed to talking about the add/drop “Realistically we passed this resolution, but courses at the beginning of the semester is set deadline, but the timing of the resolution it’s nothing more than a recommendation to at five school days. After a Facebook survey coming in April, that’s not the time to initiate the administration and faculty of Longwood hosted by SGA in February saw that 88.9% the conversation at the end of the school year,” so all we can ask from a realistic standpoint of the 90 surveyed students were in favor said Interim Provost and Vice President for is a conversation is had,” said Darst.