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Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives Fall 9-28-1982 Rotunda - Vol 62, No 6 - Sept 28, 1982 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation University, Longwood, "Rotunda - Vol 62, No 6 - Sept 28, 1982" (1982). Rotunda. Paper 1015. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/1015 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]. THE ROTUNDA VOL. LVIII LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.1982 NO. 6 Trible Speaks At Lankford Paul Trible, the Republican Rotunda: As you know, many criminal. Rather we need strict candidate for the U.S. Senate, people are calling for a nuclear and mandatory jail terms for the was in Farmville last Saturday at freeze. Do you believe that such people that carry dangerous a reception given in his honor by an action would be an effective weapons on the commission of the Prince Edward County means of preventing a nuclear crimes. Republican Party. Mr. Trible, war? Rotunda: Recently, there have who is currently serving as the Trible: I was the first Virginian been proposals favoring a cut Congressman from the first to urge the Reagan back on student assistance loans. congressional district, spoke to a Administration to return to the Do you support these cutbacks? gathering of approximately negotiating table with the Soviets Trible: As a member of the seventy people in the Gold Room. in the effort to achieve a fair and budget committee this year, I During his address, Trible stated enforceable arms reduction supported a restoration of monies that his ability and experience treaty. Any nuclear freeze must for education and job training. I has been proven by his record for be accompanied by arms fully support the student the past six years in Congress. reduction and verification. Assistance programs that have Attacking his opponent, Trible Rotunda: The execution of helped millions of young stated that lieutenant Governor convicted muFderer Frank Americans get a quality Dick Davis was 'not content with Coppola brought national at- education and become productive the 98 billion tax package" and tention to Virginia and raised citizens. wanted to raise taxes even questions concerning the place of Rotunda: The Reagan higher. Trible differentiated capital punishment in our administration is calling for a himself even further from Davis society. Do you believe Capital stronger National Defense. Do by expressing his firm belief that punishment belongs in our you believe that these increases the "problem in Washington is system of justice? are necessary? not that taxes are too low — we Trible: I believe there are certain Trible: I believe that we must Dr. Scott and Paul Trible discuss Politics in Lankford. have to hold down on spending." crimes that are premeditated spend more money on National Before rushing off to catch the and cold bloodedly executed for defense but those monies must be plane that would take him to the which capital punishment is an wisely spent. As a member of the Registration next stop in his campaign, Trible appropriate sanction. Armed Services Committee, I've was able to share his views Rotunda: Are you for or against worked hard to encourage Dr. Chuck Ballard, chairman concerning a few current issues gun control? innovative thinking about the of the Voter Registration Tuesday-Thursday at least 30 with the Rotunda. Trible: As a former prosecutor I essential building blocks of a Campaign (sponsored by days prior to the Nov. 2 elections. Rotunda: How do you stand on do not believe that gun control is strong national defense — Farmville Jaycees) is recruiting Qualification to register requires votuntary prayer in school? an effective means of stopping strategy and tactics, hardware, helpers from Longwood campus 1) being a resident of Prince Trible: I'm for it. the flow of firearms to the and people. in his effort to register voters for Edward County, 2) being 18 years the November elections. Two old and older as of Nov. 2, 3) not campus groups Alpha Phi having any convictions, 4) not From Coloring Books Omega, a coed national adjudicated mentally fraternity and the Sociology and incompetent. By NATALIE BETZ and Anthropology club of Longwood, Registration forms for students RICHARD BRYANT have volunteered their assistance wishing to send in absentee "When the project opened, the To Lathes in distributing door to door flyers ballots can be found in the workers colored in coloring content with their work and with the workshop since its opening. and setting up information booths counseling service rooms on 1st books. Now they are working themselves. Barbara, who has Becky, who has been in the in front of several local floor French dormitory. Sign-up with lathes and turning out been with the workshop for six workshop's employ for a year, businesses. sheets for volunteers offering perfectly good furniture," said years, says, "I like the work." beamed with excitement while To register, go to the Town their assistance in distributing Pat Payne, a Pre-Med graduate She does chair caning and telling about her new Municipal building room no. 1 flyers or manning registration of Longwood, now Director of the woodwork. When asked if she responsibility of answering the from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00 booths are on the 2nd floor Hiner Tri-County Sheltered Workshop, learned her jobs easily, she phone. She sat at the side of an bulletin board. located on Depot Street in aisle, near the telephone, smiled and replied, "It all came planning a new project to sell Farmville, which attracts anticipating the chance to use her in no time at all." All of the deck chairs to Longwood and workers from Prince Edward, recently acquired skill. workers seem to have had little Hampden-Sydney students. The Gyre Cumberland, Buckingham, "A lot of businessmen are not trouble learning their jobs and chairs will be made from oak Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenburg are proud of their development. willing to go out on a limb and and Appomattox Counties. wood with canvas backing, a When speaking with Pat give these people a chance. They moisture resistant finish. The The Workshop opened in May have a very hard time finding a Payne, she expresses her total chairs can be easily of 1976 as a satellite of Sheltered job," said Jesse Spivey, a Judges devotion to the workshop, "I'm in disassembled for moving and are Workshop of Lynchburg, Inc. As vocational skills trainer. "I think love with my job, although it is available in six colors. They will of October 1, the Workshop will these people just need a chance to The Gyre, Longwood's the hardest job I've ever had. also be available with fraternity become legally independent of prove themselves in the outside literary magazine has begun And these are the finest people and sorority insignias and college the Lynchburg Workshop. It is a world. They will give it a damn organization for the 1982-83 I've ever worked with." She feels seals. The estimated price per non-profit corporation whose publication, out in March, 1983. the job is rewarding and said, good try." chair is $34.00. In the future, purpose is to give the mentally, Workers arrive at the "I've seen lives changed in they would like to start physically and emotionally here." Workshop by buses or by private They will be judging poetry, short handicapped people a chance to The people often work with transportation Monday through recycling glass and aluminum fiction and prose along with art learn a trade, earn a salary and complex and dangerous tools. Friday; and work average hours. Special projects are provided work as they are submitted. learn to fend for themsleves. While walking through the Specific jobs are upholstering, for the workers. longwood's Initial submissions are due by Walking into the workshop is a workshop, one can see a young woodworking, chair caning, and Lancer Pool is available for their December 10, 1982, and can be little surprising. It is a very old, woman caning a chair with an furniture refinishing. They are enjoyment every Friday after- turned in to Gyre, Box 1135. All somewhat drab building filled to extremely sharp knife, handling presently refinishing a sofa and noon. In December, either copies will be returned. There the hilt with furniture, clothes it with dexterity, diligence and two chairs for Longwood longwood or Hampden-Sydney will be a prize for artwork and the and equipment. However, the little concern of danger. There administrative offices. will be sponsoring a Special literary piece that is judged the people who work there seem very have been no major accidents at Currently, the workers are Olympics for them to compete in. winner. Page 2 THE ROTUNDA September 28,1982 Don't let the Bastards get you Down "So hail the Bastards! Merry- intriguing, things others may call assembling over the past 25 to 30 Somewhat disheartened, but (Hercules, Oliver Twist, be-gbt! downright distraceful...like years. Recently the list has been being bastards persevering, they Romulus and Renus etc.) even Give credit where it's due! bastards, for instance. distilled and the biographical swore allegiance and aide to Dr. golf pro bastards (would you But who knows which one, He has an adamant fear that backgrounds expanded and Jeffers and as he put it "did the believe Lee Trevino). which are not? Jerry Falwell will burn a cross in embellished in Dr.