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In the sweltering summer heat of 2013, Dr. Jes Simmons stood in Longwood University’s historic Rotunda of Rufner Hall, grasping at the cold, stone hand of Joan of Arc’s seated PHOTO BY LAURA CLARKE statue. he drops streaming down her face were not that of sweat, “Johnson and but tears of release as she realized this was where she was meant to be. Pimentel face - continued on page 6 drug charges” page 4

PHOTO BY CARLY SHAIA, PHOTO STAFF Money for debate to come from reserves Prince Edward Elementary in need of coats Men’s golf alumni goes pro BY NATALIE JOSEPH BY BRIANA ADHIKUSUMA BY VICTORIA WALKER Debate will not affect current Learn how you can help your local Blake Carter makes lifelong budgets. community stay warm this winter. dream realized. PAGE 13 PAGE 4 PAGE 7

vol. 94, issue no.8 2 news TheRotundaOnline.com editorial board Hadsell charged with victoria walker editor-in-chief jeff halliday lauren karidis possession of heroin mike mergen faculty advisors briana adhikusuma kiersten freedman of the drug was found in his hotel in federal custody for the charge news editor copy staf room during a police search in of possessing ammunition after a March. felony. during the March search emily haswell ryan quigley a.J. was a freshman student of his hotel room, 80 rounds a&e editor a&e staf at longwood University when of nine-millimeter handgun she went missing over spring ammunition were found in the natalie joseph pamela dahl break in Norfolk last March. a.J. room, with some even found assistant a&e editor assistant layout editor was last seen on March 2 and her hidden in an air vent. remains were found on april 9 Hadsell had been initially halle parker payton conway and identiied the following day. charged with possessing sports editor features staf a.J. was found to have died ammunition after a felony, rotunda studios staf photo courtesy of GooGle from acute heroin poisoning and obstructing justice and burglary, taylor o’bier by briana adhikusuma the manner of her death still but the last two charges were news editor rotunda studios producer derrick bennington @briadhikusuma remains unknown, according to withdrawn during a hearing sports staf oicials. in Norfolk Circuit Court, on austin berry according to WaVY News, September 8. layout editor blake cole Wesley Hadsell, the father he Virginia division of Forensics Follow he rotunda for more sports staf of anjelica “a.J.” Hadsell, was Science identiied the drug residue updates. meghan west charged with possession of to be heroin. business manager orlando payton heroin on october 7. residue Hadsell continues to remain rotunda studios staf kira zimney social media editor matthew alexander event coordinator online editor Women approached photography staf carson reeher photography editor jessica groff by man claiming features staf carly shaia assistant photography editor thomas schweighardt opinion staf toby briana adhikusumabe an “oficer” ashlyn kemp news editor he release describes the man as black and copy editor dustyn hall @briadhikusuma between 40 and 50 years old. He was described as secretary wearing a grey sweatshirt, sweatpants and a black joey burns two women were approached on Friday afternoon Under armour ball cap. he release continues to copy staf emily neighbors by a man who claimed to be an “oicer.” describe the man as “physically it, approximately staf event coordinator he incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on 6’ tall with medium brown skin and having a short marlisha stewart october 16 while the women were waiting at the haircut.” photography staf alex kiszka bus stop in the Food lion parking lot. he release states that all Farmville Police staf event coordinator he women say that the man started to converse oicers are required to carry their department cassie tagert with them and then claimed that he was an “oicer.” copy staf thomas wise issued photo id and badge “when engaged in law according to a release from the Farmville Police a&e cartoonist enforcement activities.” if a law enforcement oicer department, the man “was not in uniform, never seems suspicious, individuals are encouraged to ask /longwood.rotunda /@longwoodrotunda claimed to be with any speciic agency and did not for this identiication. display a badge or other identiication.” /he Rotunda News app if you have any information regarding this /therotundalu he man continued to ofer the women a ride to incident or others similar to it, you are encouraged contact information their residence. after they declined his ofer, he to contact detective entrekin of the Farmville [email protected] walked away. Police department at 434-392-3332. October 21, 2015 news 3 Graduate program no longer offered by christine rindfleisch contributor at the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy. he main reason Charleston feels the program was he program once was illed with 45 students and dropped is that “the two undergraduate majors have currently only has seven enrolled. Students currently had such signiicant increases in the number of students longwood will no longer be ofering the Master of enrolled in the program will be able to graduate with the majoring in those two undergraduate majors that they don’t Science degree of sociology with a concentration in degree, but no more students will be admitted to the degree have enough faculty in the department to accommodate all criminal justice, due to a recent decision by the university’s program. “Technically it won’t be submitted to storage of the undergraduate majors and ofer a graduate program.” faculty senate. until the last currently enrolled student has graduated,” Charleston says the elimination of the program should Kathy Charleston, the assistant dean of the College of said Charleston. not impact the school in any inancial way. Rather, the Graduate and Professional Studies, said “it certainly was he remaining seven students still enrolled in the impact will solely be in terms of human resources. “he with great sadness that the department and the College program are set to graduate in May leaving the program faculty in that department will not be able to spread of Graduate and Professional Studies had to come to this completely abolished at that point. themselves over graduate course oferings as well as conclusion and make this decision.” As the number of undergraduates in the program meeting all the needs of their undergraduate majors,” said he program was created more than 20 years ago and continues to rise, the number of graduate students is Charleston. provided a broader knowledge in the ield for those in need decreasing, a situation which Charleston claims is from a Charleston says there is “always a chance” of the program of excelling to the next level of education. lack of recruitment by the university. coming back to the university, and that there are no other It was a concern that many students on campus may not “[W]e haven’t been recruiting hard for that master’s current plans for dropping any other graduate programs at have been aware of the program due to the fact that the degree, so we don’t have a large number of students in the this time. graduate program took place ofsite in Lynchburg, Virginia program that need to inish,” said Charleston. 4 news TheRotundaOnline.com Longwood to fund Johnson, Pimentel face drug charges debate with cash by halle Parker sPorts editor party. he case ended as nolle prosequi, @_halParker translating to “we shall not prosecute,” because the alleged victim did not appear reserves On Tuesday, Oct. 6, senior men’s in court therefore the trial could not basketball players Shaquille Johnson continue. by briana adhikusuma news editor for the current freshman class at this time a and Jason Pimentel were charged with Pimentel was more recently found not @briadhikusuma year ago,” says Pope. misdemeanor possession of marijuana. guilty of a decreased battery charge in he university is in a “slow run” right he police were originally responding to the Prince Edward Circuit Court four days prior to acquiring the possession of With the announcement of the vice now while they wait to hear more details a loud noise complaint at approximately 10:57 p.m. at an apartment of of West marijuana charge. He had appealed the presidential debate still a consistent topic about how to proceed from the debate hird Street, according to Farmville Chief case after the Prince Edward County of conversation on campus, many students commission. Pope says the university has of Police Curtis Davis, not an on-campus District Court level found him guilty of have began to ask what costs the debate will already started to think about facilities on or Longwood-managed residency. sexual battery. bring to our school. campus and what other elements from the While the oicers investigated the Last year, Longwood lowered the minimum sanction of marijuana Although costs are always a concern with Master Plan that could be completed by complaint, they “detected an odor of possession, distribution and paraphernalia any major project or event, Justin Pope, next October 4. burnt marijuana” then proceeded to obtain a search warrant. he execution of the to one calendar year of disciplinary the president’s Chief of Staf, says that the “So obviously we can’t do major year-long search warrant led to the charges. probation for irst ofenders. money will be funded from the university’s projects, but we’re seeing if there’s some According to Associate Dean of However, the sanction given in the cash reserves. things we could accelerate so that they will Conduct and Integrity Jen Fraley, anyone, cases can be afected by their previous According to the application for the vice be ready when they eyes of the world are on whether part of the university or not, disciplinary record. he minimum sanction is considered a “baseline,” while if there are presidential debate, Longwood will need Longwood… Over the next couple weeks, can ile charges with Longwood’s Oice of Student Conduct and Integrity. his multiple charges or a previous record then to provide diferent areas of support for the we’ll make some inal decisions, moving includes the Farmville Police Department. those can factor into the sanction given as debate with a total estimation of $1,950,000. ahead on some of those things.” herefore, Johnson and Pimentel can well, said Fraley. “We expect between the fee and the According to Pope, these elements will potentially face charges in Prince Edward he student’s disciplinary history can investments we would make in the campus, be items which the university is planning County District Court and in a Conduct only be from a student’s time at Longwood. “hey were not a student of ours,” said and some of the other associated costs, we’ll on completing anyway, but will just need to Board-run hearing body. Fraley. probably spend somewhere between $3- be completed faster because of the debate. If they have charges iled with the school, they will be charged for “the possession, herefore, Johnson’s previous possession 5,000,000 altogether on this event,” says Some of these elements are possibly Willett use, and/or distribution of illegal drugs” of marijuana charges from Auburn Pope. Hall, Brock Commons, items around Curry which is “strictly prohibited,” according to wouldn’t inluence any decision made by Pope says there will probably be some and Frazier and general landscaping. the Longwood Student Handbook. Longwood in this circumstance. philanthropic and sponsorship opportunities “We’re starting to think through the his was not Johnson’s irst possession of Pimentel was also dismissed from his previous basketball program at Old which will ofset part of the costs. Although process of how we’re going to plan some of marijuana charge. he All-Big South Preseason pick irst Dominion University for “cumulative the costs are considerable, Pope says there the extra-curricular activities around the attended and played for Auburn University reasons,” according to his previous coach. have been no monetary issues yet and none debate, and whether that’s guest speakers his freshman year, becoming a standout Pimentel was academically eligible for of the money will be coming from any and events that will involve students, and and starting 21 games. However, the school and NCAA transfer at the time of budgets. Pope also says none of the budgets we will certainly be involving students summer prior to his sophomore year saw his dismissal. Last Friday, Oct. 9, three days after the will be afected or cut. in that process soliciting their ideas,” says his arrest for possession of marijuana possession of marijuana charges occurred, “We don’t have any doubt that it’s a good Pope. during a traic stop. he arrest led to his dismissal from the Longwood Athletics suspended senior investment in the long run. he previous he university will be making program 12 hours later. men’s basketball players Shaquille Johnson debate sites have estimated the value announcements soon about soliciting ideas Aside from his arrest in Alabama, both and Jason Pimentel for not meeting the of publicity alone to be as much as $50 and gathering feedback from students about Johnson and Pimentel have gotten into department’s standards for student- million,” says Pope. the kinds of events they will want to be a legal trouble with the Prince Edward athletes, according to their press release that day. According to Pope, the university has also part of. Country court system within the past year and a half at Longwood. Neither have had he release did not provide a speciic seen an increase in applications which could Follow he Rotunda for more updates as sentences resulting from their charges. standard unmet by the two players or a partly be due to the announcement of the the university continues to prepare for the Johnson was charged with the Class 3 speciic incident causing the suspension. debate announcement. vice presidential debate. felony of malicious wounding Oct. 27, heir preliminary hearing was set “Applications for next year’s incoming 2014 following an alleged ight against for Nov. 23, six games into the men’s freshman class are currently running more a Hampden-Sydney College student at a basketball season. than 50 percent ahead of where they were October 21, 2015 Briefs 5 SGA Brief

courtesy of emily lettau by christine rindfleisch contributor In addition to this bylaw, those funds in the monetary value of $1,560. organizations that received funds either Lancer Lunatics shared the same theme in the spring or fall of 2015 would not as Oktoberfest and felt the need to be changed. his bylaw will be voted on change their theme, but will need the Financial his week’s SGA meeting focused a lot of attention on the issues surrounding at next week’s meeting by SGA. funding in other ways than previously the Student Finance Committee (SFC) Due to the rising questions in regard desired. An additional $331.91 was and whether or not they would be able to the library, there will be questions approved to Lancer Lunatics for new Column brought to the Dean of the Library’s supplies. by Justin Parker to fund food for certain organizations. It contributor was proposed by SGA Treasurer Jessica attention next week via email by the Lambda Alpha Epsilon was approved SGA. Some of the questions brought for funding in the amount of $1,062.88 Darst to add a bylaw to Section 5 stating Pretty much every college student I know up by SGA members were “Can the to go towards their annual conference, what SFC will not fund. loves Chipotle. cleaning staf come in the afternoon as looking to further their knowledge his bylaw would be allowed to be It is this near-crazy addiction that many well as the mornings,” “Can Photoshop in criminal justice. he funds will go overturned in the future for those people have that drives Chipotle’s success be placed back on the Mac computers in towards travel and lodging expenses. already successful productions that, in their restaurant and in the inancial the library” and “Can more power strips A newly-formed group, the Longwood with the addition of food, would be even marketplace. be placed in heavy populated areas such League of Legends Club, was allocated more successful. Chipotle is currently trading at a price of as group study.” $457.00 for items including Ethernet he main concern this proposed bylaw $705.63 per share, which compared to most One member spoke in regard to his port switches, storage bins, HDMI addresses is that organizations are stocks is extraordinarily high. It has a market recent encounter with the library staf cables and USB extension cables that seeking food allocations from SFC on cap of $22 billion, essentially making it one in reference to the library’s hours. he will accommodate those that do not a weekly basis and the SFC is unable of the largest casual dining restaurants in the member had noted that there is no have this equipment for the game. to allocate funds. If this bylaw were to United States. possibility the library could increase the he Student Educators for Active pass, it would open the door for other Over the past year, the stock has grown hours due to funding. It was suggested Leadership (SEAL) was approved organizations that became more popular 15.87 percent, beating out most of its sector to propose an installment of a 24 hour in agreement from the SGA for the in the future. rivals and growing faster than the S&P 500 study area to the Student Union. reallocation of funds in the amount of he bylaw would allow for some in that same time frame. Its success has been As far as the recent controversy over $2,135 for their recent rise in members. lexibility with a special list of those tremendous; however, in the near future, not the Spirit Rock, it has been decided that he SGA approved the EPAA to would be allowed to seek funds from everyone inds it to be the best stock pick. the rock will remain in its location. allocate funds to the Social Justice SFC for food. hose organizations that On Tuesday, the stock dropped $65 a share, SGA approved the motion to allocate in Action Leadership Summit in the the members of SGA felt needed to have or a little over nine percent due to its poor $4,688 to Lancer Productions for their amount of $7,500. he EPAA account the funding for food were Residential earnings and slowing sales growth. Some yearly conference that assists them with is designed to speciically save funds for and Commuter Life, Mortar Board, might consider this a time to buy the stock the ideas to generate popular comedians, those groups that come together to put Lancer Productions, Senior Class at a reduced rate, while others are a bit more speakers, shows and games. Another on an educational program. Council and SGA. skeptical for the near future. $277.60 was approved to be allocated President Reveley is scheduled to It would be at the discretion of the Overall, the company seems solid, but with to Lancer Productions for polo shirts attend an upcoming meeting of SGA. SFC as well as the Senate to decide issues in slow growth, and other competitors to accommodate for their unexpected he next SGA meeting will be held whether or not an organization or event popping up more frequently, Chipotle might increase in members. Tuesday, October 27 at 3:45 p.m.. was eligible of the inancial allocation of be in for some setbacks ahead. food. Lancer Lunatics received re-allocated 6 features TheRotundaOnline.com Surviving 18 Years of Discrimination Dr. Jes Simmons opens up for the irst time in years about her journey as a transsexual professor.

Brownie Scouts, and the Boy receiving her Ph.D. After graduating in happiness came a price. She lost her family, Scouts, would come in their 1987, they moved to northwest Ohio where her marriage and custody of her daughter, uniforms on Fridays and I she taught at a private, religious-ailiated her house and her career. wanted the brown skirt and university and shortly after welcomed the Discrimination (noun): unjust treatment of diferent categories of I wanted the brown top and I birth of their daughter, Laura. “When I got people wanted that beret.” married she knew…while we were dating, “I went from getting chalk stains on my She described her life before that I had a very strong feminine [tweed] jacket as a male professor, tenure, growing up as that of sense and had gender dysphoria…I didn’t to getting butter on my blouse as a female solitude. “If I had a friend want to keep that from her and we thought concessionaire working at a small movie in school, always in the we could work it out. And we almost did theater,” said Simmons. Her position as an back of my mind was the for seventeen years.” associate professor and division chair at the warning ‘If they really knew Years later, she said she sufered from small, religious-ailiated university did not about you they wouldn’t be severe depression that began to take its toll transition with her. She was released from your friend.’” She stated she on her marriage and psychological health. her job and asked to sign a conidentiality immersed herself in literature “It was surgery or suicide,” she said. agreement. and at the age of seven, living According to a recent study by the She attempted to get in contact with the in El Paso, Texas, her father American Foundation of Suicide department chair at the community college bought her a copy of Carl Prevention and the Williams Institute, 41 she taught at as a woman during her ‘real- G. Jung’s “Man and His percent of individuals like Dr. Simmons life test,’ prior to the surgery. “She never Symbols.” While reading attempt suicide at some point in their life. returned my calls. And eventually I called the book, she came across Simmons said she hadn’t wanted a enough that the, it must have been an oice the term “anima,” which divorce, but at the time same-sex marriage secretary, she just basically said she’s not photo by carly shaia assistant photo editor Jung deines as unconscious was illegal in the United States. She talked going to be able to talk to you and we don’t feminine qualities within a about the pain she caused her wife and by taylor o’bier have a place for you here. She just hung up rotunda studios Producer male. Back then, Simmons daughter, “As a husband I died. As a man @misstaylorobier the phone.” said, that word signiicantly registered with I died…he tombstone that will one day Because all of her publications and the person inside she had not yet released. have my name will not have my male name Anima (noun): inner self previous teaching jobs were under her However, that didn’t stop her from on it.” Simmons was born in England in 1954, male name, references weren’t given and feeling like something was wrong. “I can In June of 1997, Simmons received but moved to the United States shortly inding a new teaching position was nearly remember being eight years old and praying gender reassignment surgery in Montreal, after. “I grew up living in several states, impossible. “he struggle for me after that, every night for God to kill me and when he Canada. his was subsequent to passing as my father was an English teacher and when I didn’t get hired as teacher, the didn’t I was very upset, you know. I would the Harry Benjamin International Gender a poet, and we moved from university to huge struggle were the application forms count, I’d say ‘kill me when I count, by the Dysphoria Association (now known as university,” she stated. She said even as a because everyone of them said have you time I get to 100 and I’d count down, 3-2- the World Professional Association for young boy, she knew something was of, ever worked under another name…For a 1…and I’d do it again…and that’s how put Transgender Health or WPATH) “real- but at this time in history there wasn’t any trans person, that’s a door in your face,” myself to sleep.” life test” of living as a female for one year, vocabulary to describe a boy feeling like a she explained. According to the National Today, we label this occurrence as gender according to their website. he was really a girl. Transgender Discrimination Survey, 55 dysphoria, which Dr. David Magill, She stated that the “test” included She had no way of communicating it percent of transgender women have faced associate professor of English and co- therapist care for one year, legally changing to her parents. Although her younger discrimination when being applying for a director of women’s and gender studies at her name and working as a female to be sure brother was a “typical boy,” Simmons said job. Longwood University, generally describes she could survive in society as a woman. It her parents didn’t seem to question her as “the vision that you are not the gender wasn’t until completion of this test, as well difering behavior. At that time it was “not of your sex.” as approval from a gender clinic board in on the radar,” she stated. Transition (noun): process of change Cleveland, could she receive the surgery —READ THE FULL VERSION OF THE “In school, I wanted to play with the In 1981, after receiving her B.A. in English and a prescription for the drug Premarin, STORY AT THEROTUNDAONLINE.COM girls, I wanted to be a Brownie Scout at Millsaps College and M.A. in English at or conjugated estrogen tablets. more than anything,” she recalled. “I can Mississippi College, Simmons married and Upon recovery from the surgery, Simmons remember being in fourth grade and the taught at Texas A&M University, while said she had never felt better, but with that October 21, 2015 features 7 Coats needed at Prince Edward Elementary by victoria walker editor in chief @thetoriwalker she has never known the elementary school have their service projects set, but they it’s just a very caring community.” to put up a sign asking for coats. hope that students will still be inclined to “here are over 900 students at that Colvin did mention one time when give, emphasizing that if the elementary school and not all would need a coat, but With winter approaching, many begin helping students learn how to tie shoes, school receives more coats than they need some will,” said Colvin. “We talk about digging coats out from the backs of their many of them were without socks in mid this year, the school nurse said they can citizen leaders and I think we have a real closets but not everyone has that luxury. November. store them for future needs. commitment to our community, this is Prince Edward Elementary is asking Jessica Parker, a senior at Longwood “If every club team, sorority, fraternity where you spend eight, nine months a people to donate new coats of all sizes for University, brought the idea of a coat came up with three to ive coats, new, year.” students that don’t have one to wear when drive involving all Longwood students to that would it children ages four up to 11, hey raised about $900 getting clothes the temperature begins to drop. fruition. order a variety of sizes, girls and boys, we for them last year, according to Parker, and “Prince Edward has wonderful people, “We go to Prince Edward [Elementary] could go out there in early November and they intend on using left over funds from but we don’t have a lot of industry here and every Tuesday to work with the adaptive truly make a diference,” Colvin said with that to buy coats this year. there is a lot of poverty, 73 percent are on kids and we just saw a sign that caught my excitement. Encouraging outdoor activity is one free or reduced lunch,” said Vonnie Colvin, eye,” said Parker. According to Colvin, these service thing these student leaders want to push in Program Coordinator and Professor of “We bring the kids outside on the projects are all run by “PHETE First,” the local elementary school, but with cold Physical Education. “Again, it’s just folks blacktop and work with them and it gets Physical and Health Education, Teacher weather approaching, this may be diicult. that just don’t make a lot of money and I chilly sometimes in the morning,” said Education; they have been working with Bring coats to 104 K in Willett or see the always think we have to keep kids warm, Parker. “here was one day where the kids the elementary school since 2013. Administrative Asst. Nancy Scruggs, who we have to keep them dry.” didn’t have jackets and we couldn’t take “We go out once every few months and can let you in the room where coats are Colvin is hopeful that the same 73 them outside because we were afraid it bring little kids underwear and sweatpants being set aside. percent eligible for free or reduced lunches would be too chilly for the kids.” so that when they have accidents, they have If you donate, they encourage you to sign are not the same percent in need of coats, he school is not asking for name brand dry clothes,” said Colvin. your name or organization on the back of but the odds of that are slim. coats. According to Colvin, new coats from “In my time at Prince Edward Elementary, the door. Deadline is noon on Monday According to Colvin, Longwood’s Health Wal-Mart are what they are looking for, I saw something I’ve never seen before,” Nov. 9. and PE Majors have been involved with they just want something that will keep said Colvin. “When the kids get of the the elementary school for years, but out of the kids warm. bus, the older brothers and sisters make the 12 years she has been at Longwood, Colvin realizes that many clubs already sure the little ones get to the right spot… Health and Fitness Center gets spooky by david PettyJohn contributor the Health and Fitness Center will email you the day will be providing the music for the event. @Pettyjohndavid after. he second and third place prizes have already been RCL Trunk Lift is the Oice of Residential and decided on, but the irst place winner will get to choose Commuter Life’s trunk or treat event, which the Health On hursday, the 29th, Longwood’s Health and Fitness which prize they want out of numerous choices available. and Fitness Center is promoting. It will be at 7:00 p.m., Center will host a haunted house event, with a theme In order to keep you entertained while you wait in line, before the haunted house opens, and you can sign up to be taken from the TV series American Horror Story, and will there will be several games you can play while you wait. one of ten car [or truck] owners or come and vote on which have several rooms based on scenes from the show. he For the three point shooting contest, attendees will have one you think is the best. actual haunted house will be in the powerlifting room in a limited amount of time to take a shot on each basketball As for guidelines for the costume contest, there is nothing the front hallway. hoop, and can ind out if they won later. he prize for speciic other than it has to comply with the school dress here will be a costume contest, which you can join at winning will be a free future gym registration. here code. any time. You can enter into the drawing and have your will also be corn hole games and piñatas to keep people he haunted house will be open from 8:00 p.m. until picture taken. If you take second, third or fourth place, occupied. Longwood’s student-run radio station, WMLU, 11:00 p.m. 8 features TheRotundaOnline.com Farmville’s VFW post 7059 teams up with VA hospital by tom lanagin contributor and now the number of female veterans is increasing as well. Hygiene Products: Clothing: Food: Farmville’s Veterans of Foreign Hicks said a recent visit to the Wars Post 7059 has recently Richmond VA hospital revealed Toothpaste Socks Granola bars teamed up with the Hunter that the VA needs basic items that Razors and shaving crème Underwear - medium and Trail mix Holmes McGuire Veterans we, as citizens, take for granted. 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Including these try to practice at least several hours a day. “I a Resident Advisor (RA) in Frazer, he live shows, they also record and produce was practicing in my room one day and the met fellow RA Patrick Zurn, a business wedding and promotional videos for clients. Joel Cruz, CEO of Cruz Productions and a business administration major at rooms got really hot, but the lounges did marketing major and now COO of Cruz Most recently, the group performed at Longwood, has always had a passion for have air-conditioning, so I took my laptop Productions, who wanted to get involved Longwood’s Oktoberfest Concert, opening audio and video production. With the help and my little mixer in there to practice,” with the group and ofered whatever he for the headliner, AER. of two friends, Cruz turned that hobby into said Cruz. “hat’s where I met Brent King, could from carrying equipment to setting To its members, Cruz Productions is a proitable business and brand recognizable he was doing homework in there.” up and tearing down shows. Cruz took more than a business, “We have a GroupMe not only across this campus, but throughout Brent King, a business major with a him under his wing, teaching him about that we use, but it’s not always business. central Virginia. concentration in information security audio setup and lighting production, and We hang out, and go to dhall,” King said. He irst became interested in production and now CFO of Cruz Productions, eventually how to DJ as well. “We’re all really close friends inside of it, in middle school while working sound noticed Cruz practicing and decided to Zurn soon became an important piece and we’d pretty much do anything for each and lighting design for small bands and introduce himself. After talking about in developing the brand. “I legitimized the other.” events at his church. He discovered being Cruz’s equipment and their mutual love for business essentially, getting us a lot of local Cruz’s biggest inspiration throughout a DJ towards the end of high school. With electronic music, King suggested to Cruz gigs, and just getting us out there,” Cruz this journey came in the form of a quote nothing more than a pair of headphones to DJ at a friend’s party during Oktoberfest said. by his favorite YouTube star, Olan Rogers, and an entry level mixer, he taught himself weekend. his was Cruz’s irst oicial During the next year, Cruz, King and who said, “here will be people that will say how to DJ and even performed at several show in college. “here I found my love for Zurn continued to develop their brand you can’t make a living out of something small parties before graduating. putting on shows and DJing,” Cruz said. and their production skills, promoting the that you love to do. But are you really living Cruz began college at VMI after Unknown to these two individuals at the group through the local community doing by not doing it?” From a hobby to a fully graduation, but dropped out during his time, that night would eventually create both public venues and private events. hey functioning business, this has helped Cruz irst semester knowing the military was not an entertainment business that would now have 12 members, each bringing their stay focused without letting himself fall of his desired career path. After working as a take Farmville by storm. King now heads own styles and unique set of production track. life guard for several months, he applied to the inances of Cruz Productions, dealing skills to the table. Longwood University. with payroll and other costs, continuing Today, Cruz Productions covers —READ THE FULL VERSION OF THE His irst year at Longwood, Cruz lived to be involved with Cruz’s shows and local more than just DJing, such as ofering STORY AT THEROTUNDAONLINE.COM in the Cunninghams, which had no air productions. photography and videography packages October,21 2015 art & entertainment 9 oblige. “Because I’m from here I already knew 30 percent of the audience so I knew they would at least feign laughter at my stuf,” said Hodges, whose set consisted of tales from online The irst dating and roller coaster horror stories. He was thrilled to bring the eight comedians together for what will hopefully be the irst of many shows at he Fishin’ Pig. Hodges went on to say that he had always heard you get more work from other comedians then you do from anywhere else. herefore, organizing this event was just a matter of calling up some of his funniest pals. Hodges met both Ferguson and Vattelana at an open mic night at he Funny Bone in Richmond. Since then the three have not stopped trying to make each other laugh. “When I irst met him my advice for him was just to stop,” said Vattelana when he was asked about the irst time he and Hodges met. his response elicited uproarious laughter form both Hodges and Ferguson, and the group’s genuine camaraderie really shined through. he friendships that develop between young comedians who are working

Fishin’ Pig photoFunnies by marlisha stewart photo staff the bar scene are vitally important because things can get by emily haswell pretty rough and it’s nice to know someone has your back. a&e editor Alex Dejulio, Chris White, Dylan Vattelana and T.J. “You’ll get these crowds that are just disinterested and @emilyhahahaha Ferguson were the eight comedians who braved the stage just not there and not listening and its just horrible,” said that night, each with their own unique brand of comedy. Ferguson. “here are literally nights where you go home It is around this time every semester when you start At irst the crowd seemed a bit confused. I mean, who and you’re like why do I put myself through this.” spotting people sleeping, crying and just generally losing were these guys interrupting their hursday night ritual? Luckily he Fishin’ Pig Funnies was not one of those their minds in the library. It’s a stressful time of year, the However, as the night went on the crowd began to settle nights. he audience responded well and all the comedians second half of the semester is no cake-walk and Brock into their new roles as audience members. agreed that they would be happy to return and perform. Commons is illed less with the sounds of laughter and “People come out for a normal hursday night. Like ‘can Hodges hopes to make he Fishin’ Pig Funnies a monthly more with the sounds of students briskly walking to class. you keep your comedy down while I hit on this girl?’” event. Hodges, Vattelana and Feguson were all pleased However, laughter is important, it’s the best medicine joked Vattelana. “hat’s kind of the vibe I got, but a lot with their performances, but not before making a few good some might say, so the irst ever Fishin’ Pig Funnies came of the people were here to really laugh. I think this was a Farmville jokes during their performances. just in the knick of time. great test run.” “I’d always heard from people that have never been to On hursday night Winston Hodges, Farmville Dylan Vattelana, Winston Hodges and T.J Ferguson Farmville that they thought that dancing was illegal here,” native and amateur comedian, came to he Fishin’ Pig. were all in great spirits after the show. he adrenaline of joked Hodges. Vattelana quickly chimed in, “I came here Interspersed between a diverse crowd of professors, performing live, paired with a few drinks, is the feeling for two reasons, one to come to this show and hopefully students and folks ready to get their weekend started these three live for. Chasing down their dreams one bar make people laugh. Two, to ind whoever has been sending early, were eight comedians whose job it was to get the show at a time. Hodges said organizing the event on his me all hose Facebook game requests and shut that shit rambunctious crowd to quiet down. old stomping grounds was something he had wanted to down.” Winston Hodges, Johnny Cook, Eric Steele, Rob Mir, do for a very long time, and he Fishin’ Pig was happy to The Oh Hellos and their soothing sound by cassie tagert coPy staff felt better,” said Rose heir music also deviates from the mean with their use of diferent instruments. For In today’s society, it is often hard for musical artists to achieve a large amount of fame example, their song “Hello My Old Heart” incorporates the banjo, violin and accordion. without the aid of a record label. Unlike Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj, artists who aren’t “You listen to them, and you’re like ‘oh wow, this is more than just a guitar,’” said Rose. under a label don’t necessarily have the tools it takes to become popular, but are still Rose explains that their music contains religious aspects as well. “hey have a religious worth listening to. undertone, but it’s not in your face.” Said Rose. he Oh Hellos, a folk rock duo from Texas, have been featured on Bandcamp’s Best and he main reason that many others may not have experienced the same soothing feeling on National Public Radio multiple times. According to Bandcamp’s Best, the “larger- that Rose has is that he Oh Hellos have never signed with a record label. he trade- than-life” band is “well worth” the time it takes to listen to their relatively short three of of remaining unsigned is that while the band has the ability to keep their musical albums. integrity, they are unable to make a lot of money this way. hey don’t have the same Courtney Rose, Longwood junior and listener of he Oh Hellos, agrees and explains resources that an artist like Justin Bieber has to gain publicity. that their music has a powerful, calming efect. “I have a lot of anxiety issues, and when I “hey’re on Bandcamp, and on Bandcamp, you can make your stuf free. So, they listen to their music, it calms me down. It’s kind of therapeutic for me,” said Rose probably don’t make enough money to get themselves out there,” said Rose. his soothing efect probably comes from the group’s use of reverberation with their So, with the afordability of he Oh Hellos music, Rose urges others, especially those vocals. he echo-y sound in combination with the mellowness of their acoustic music has who like folk rock, to take some time to listen to their music. helped Rose through diicult moments in life. She recounts one of these moments as she “I feel like anyone who likes Mumford & Sons should listen to this band… heir music describes a day when she felt stressed. is very calming.” “One time I was driving in a storm, and their song “Cold is the Night” came on, and I Check out their newest album, “Dear Wormwood,” on Spotify, iTunes and Bandcamp. 10 art & entertainment TheRotundaOnline.com Falling into the ire at LVCA Fire! he Resurrection of Mr. Imagination by rebecca huffine contributor Imagination’s philosophical and aesthetic response to the works. he Longwood Center for the Visual Arts [LCVA] efect of destructive force that ire had on his life and work. he LCVA will house “Fire! he Resurrection of Mr. opened “Fire! he Resurrection of Mr. Imagination” earlier He allowed himself to undergo a creative metamorphosis Imagination” until January 17, 2015. You can catch a this month as a part of the ”Fall into Folk” celebration. as a result of the tragic events that he experienced, viewing glimpse of the works Monday through Saturday from 11:00 Longwood University, a place not unfamiliar with a history them as “life transforming” and choosing to redirect the a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or on Sunday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. of devastating ires after enduring two in the past, is hosting pain into beauty. to 5:00 p.m. this exhibit at the LCVA. Mixed media burnt work and found object art dominate he exhibit features over 130 pieces of the late artist the collection, as well as bottle caps, which appear Gregory Warmack, better known as Mr. Imagination. frequently throughout Mr. Imagination’s works. he partial Warmack displayed sentimental and emotional elements installation of an altar commands the attention of LCVA through his works. He was characterized by many as guests in one segment of the exhibit with elements of ire, generally charismatic and upbeat in nature but was no water and ice. stranger to tragedy. Although not formally trained, Mr. Imagination drew After sufering an almost fatal gunshot wound in a 1978 on his experiences with African cultures as he immersed robbery, he experienced a transformative vision, resulting himself in in-residency programs abroad. After a trip in the changing of his name to Mr. Imagination. As to Benin, West Africa, Mr. Imagination was inspired to Mr. Imagination, Warmack strived to prioritize triumph incorporate new stylistic elements into his work. LCVA over tragedy, which is evident in many of his pieces guests can see these elements featured in the exhibit because that represent the idea of rising out of the ashes. Mr. Mr. Imagination used ping-pong paddles and paintbrushes Imagination attributed the power of creativity to saving that have been innovatively repurposed into wall art modeled after African hairstyles and embellishments in his his life and the exhibit at the LCVA seeks to express Mr. photos by ashley shukrallah

LiteraryThe Following is a conversation Corner between our hero and his friend Dr. Johnson discussing their recent trip to Mount Rogers with the Longwood Outdoor Club…

by thomas schweighardt oPinions staff crap about being out here I wouldn’t even be out here right We ate lunch at a deserted cow farm we saw a few ponies now but I had to do it you know so I woke up with the met a few ponies they weren’t huge uh people fans they “…Maybe it’s a uh subconscious thing like uh we did gain whiskey walking towards me asking how I slept I told him didn’t want anything to do with people–except for that something we just don’t know what it was maybe I don’t I slept great but really my back hurt really bad then we left one–naaahh I don’t know– he was more social than the know Ok ok ok let’s talk about it We took the trip we drove on the trip to start our hike Joe ditched us pretty much rest– yeah they didn’t want anything to do with people… there we got there we were out on the Perimeter among and it was me you Z and Mike…I was kinda hopin we’d PEOPLE!–huhuhuh–ok what else happened oh you know the native people where they don’t have any radio stations– get lost I must admit I thought it would be pretty cool–it when we ended up crossing the street then found out we Yeah there you go we were like cavemen searching for radio would be like an adventure–yeah and it would be a cool went the wrong way–yeah–You just felt a lot more tired stations–no reception at all of any kind–We had to use text story to write about it but nothing happened really…then when you realized you were going the wrong way– and messaging instead of iMessaging–WHAT! HAHAHA we met up with joe for lunch–and then Z sang his Quran our boots were wet–and then their ways a guy who was ok you got to the campground walked around for a little songs–oh yeah z sang the Quran probably scared the crap probably an escaped criminal on the run–so creepy–yeah bit uh it was wet we found that pool played Frisbee for a out of a few people I didn’t mind it though it only bothered creepy looking guy with a long beard–yeah he was gonna while we ate dinner what did we eat for dinner?–the irst me when I was trying to sleep…yeah…then we got there eat our skin–(Sucking sound) yeah like that–and then we night?–yeah–I cant remember–ok OH pasta we played to the uh mountain if you will we ate dinner which was got to the car no radio station–we were like animals–and Frisbee and then we went to bed and it was awful because I potatoes and red beans and rice–we climbed the summit– then um went to carls jr.–you mean hardees–hardees right thought I was a mountain man and I was gonna be outside Oh yeah…think of it Dr. how many people were higher then we drove back and that was it so uh Dr. Johnson how all the time and uh yeah kept drifting in and out of sleep than us huhuh and then we went to bed and good thing I was the trip?– I thought it was amazing with all the views all night and at one point I was like WHAT AM I DOIN did because it was rainy and windy and everything what and we were on top of the world I mean Virginia and then OUT HERE MAN you know? If I hadn’t talked so much else? We walked twelve miles the next day I don’t think? uh I felt important huhuhuh…” October 21, 2015 the funnies 11

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carson reehr photo editor carson reehr photo editor by austin berry by cassie tagert layout editor the place. he cofee at uptown is always coPy staff McGrath explains how she enjoys being able @_aaberry freshly brewed, hot and alluring. So drink to simultaneously enjoy a ine wine and locally it before it’s cool, hipsters! If you are a Farmville, VA is home to many diferent grown cuisine. Need a great place to hang out, have an cofee person, as I am, there is no better options for a bite to eat. Of these options, “hey have a great selection of wines… hey awkward tinder date or to be a little basic place in town to ind your life-sustaining he Bakery is always a great, and reasonably import a lot of stuf, so you get the best of and enjoy a pumpkin spice something elixir. While you’re there, you may as well priced choice. At he Bakery, students and both worlds. You get the local sense but the or other? Let me tell you about the splurge on a sandwich to compliment residents of Farmville alike have the ability to European sense too.” confusingly named Uptown Cofee, your brew. Or perhaps a mouthwatering get good quality food at an afordable price. he Bakery is also known to play good music which is actually located downtown and pastry is more your style, no worries, Bakery frequenter and Longwood senior throughout the day. hough he Bakery has not related at all the Bruno Mars song of Uptown has you covered there, too. hey Kelly McGrath describes her delight with the option of upstairs seating in the event that a similar name. even ofer a wide assortment of ice cream their great prices and quality. the music is too loud. While the neighboring We must irst judge this establishment lavors, if sandwiches and pastries at a “hey bake their breads fresh every day. he café, Uptown Café, features live music, there the way we judge both books and people, café is just too mainstream for you. No croissants are only two dollars, but they’re still isn’t any option to sit in a quieter area. For yes, supericially and by its cover! And matter what you go with, however, the warm. hey use fresh squeezed orange juice the older clientele who can’t handle the new- on the outside things look good. Uptown food is always delicious, and is truly some for their juice and mimosas. It’s absolutely fangled pop music, there is always a second cofee is a nice little shop on the end of the best in town. amazing.” option for seating. of Main Street, with a trendy, urban Not only does Uptown Café have the In addition to afordable prices, he Bakery McGrath adds that in addition to the atmosphere that is unlike anything else in best cofee around and food to match, makes use of locally grown produce in their pleasant ambiance, he Bakery has a laid- Farmville. It’s a place that would be easily but they also complete their cool, urban products. It’s always reassuring to know that back air about it. at home on Carytown in Richmond, atmosphere with live music. Every week the eggs I’m about to ingest have recently “he owner, Cynthia, always says ‘hi’ to me where it would be full of bearded men in the café hosts a selection of local artists been sat upon by a local chicken. McGrath when I’m in there… Teri (her friend) walks plaid talking about their favorite micro- for customers to enjoy, with music ranging seconds this opinion. behind the counter and gets her cofee. It’s breweries and girls in high-waisted from country to reggae. “I go to he Bakery because they use local such an open, friendly atmosphere,” McGrath shorts and black lipstick conversing about If you’re looking for a great cup of cofee, food and produce. hey use local eggs in their says. obscure records and mason jars or some a nice lunch, a warm atmosphere or a little sandwiches. I’m a huge advocate for local food his quality is particularly appealing for a such. As it sits however, the place is full of entertainment, Uptown Cofee is the way distribution.” restaurant. Friendly workers are a huge draw kind people, kinder staf and just the right to go. I’m on my way there now.... At he Bakery their ine wines can for customers, and who doesn’t like to going amount of small town charm (and that’s a accompany the locally grown food they sell. out to a restaurant and being able to serve quarter in the cliché jar). Speaking of Upown Cofee, his Belgian-run bakery has a wide selection yourself rather than being served? Not only does it ofer a welcoming and watch the Rotuna Staf try their fall of European wines and beers, which can be McGrath suggests that others should go to hip atmosphere, but it also serves a great lavors at: sampled at their weekly wine tastings on he Bakery. selection of food and beverages. heir https://www.youtube.com/ Friday nights. his is a huge draw for many “I would encourage students, or anyone for main ofering is, you guessed it cofee! A+ watch?v=Q05Ket6ApRc students that are 21 and older, as ine wines that matter, to go to he Bakery,” she said, for you, even though it’s in the name of are known to go fabulously with breakfast “he food is so fresh and local for such a foods such as croissants and egg sandwiches. reasonable price.” October 21, 2015 sports 13 Longwood men’s golf alumni Blake Carter goes pro by natalie JosePh a&e assistant editor

Four weeks ago, former Longwood Virginia, Carter chose Longwood as the one thing he loves the most about it is worked for basically his whole life. He and University student-athlete and class of university where he would continue his seeing his hard work and practice pay of in I talked about it numerous times during 2015 graduate Blake Carter oicially journey to becoming a professional golfer major ways. his playing career, especially over the last signed with Fairway and Green as well as and earn a degree in political science. Carter said, “here is something about year and a half of his playing career, and Titleist to become a professional golfer. According to Carter, he was not very getting rewarded and being able to see that continued over the summer.” Since going pro, Carter has played in one good at golf until his junior year at extra work you put into it. It takes a long Despite being injured for the majority tournament and is expected to play in two Longwood, using the irst two years to time to get good at golf, so practice actually of the summer after he tore his triangular more between October and November. practice and improve his skills. Most of pays of.” ibrocartilage complex in his left wrist “I pretty much get to wake up every the improvements Carter made were in his In addition to improving his skills as and missing most summer amateur morning and play golf. hat’s my job. I get short game, including putting, pitching Longwood, Carter “made so many friends tournaments, he took that the time to to do that,” said Carter. and chipping. playing golf,” and also said that “team at practice more, rehab and get into some late Carter, who has been playing golf since Longwood men’s golf head coach Kevin Longwood is probably the circle of my season events. his dad introduced him to the game at two Fillman said, “What he did by the end of best friends.” He placed second at the Big After signing professionally, the next years old, said he always wanted to be a his (college) career is cut out most of the South tournament his senior year and won steps for Carter are practice, practice and golfer. After trying out almost every sport bad things because he realized that those a major college golf tournament at Cornell more practice, in order to perform well at when he was little, Carter admitted that bad things) were the things that were University that same season. Qualifying School (Q-School). Q-School he was “awful at every single one of them killing his game.” But one of the highlights of his time at is the annual qualifying tournament for except golf.” He also said he made the inal decision Longwood was that he got the opportunity golfers who want to qualify for major golf As he grew up, his passion for golf became to play professional golf the irst semester to play alongside his younger sister Haley tournaments such as the PGA Tour and the stronger, especially when he began to strive of his senior year in college, when he was Carter, who is a senior member of the European Tour. New professionals must to beat his older sister Cameron Carter, inally “100 percent” sold on the idea. His Longwood women’s golf team and is one of attend in order to gain status and be able to a former pro golfer, collegiate golfer and decision became that “100 percent” after he Carter’s biggest fans. travel internationally as a professional. 2012 Longwood graduate, at one of the told his sister Cameron that he was going to Haley, who was thrilled when Blake went Haley said, “Blake has never had a plan few sports that allow men and women to wait until January 2016 to go pro, but she pro, said,“It is a super exciting thing. It’s a B, he’s always had one plan and that was compete against each other – golf. heavily encouraged him to start his career huge deal and I think a lot of people when to go pro.” After playing throughout his childhood earlier. they hear stuf like this they have a lot of He hopes to perform well at Q-School, and at Bassett High School in Bassett, He likes golf for many reasons, but the doubt. I don’t think it is just because I am which will take place in March in Boca his sister, but I do believe that if anyone can Raton, Florida, and continue his career as a COMMUNITY OUTREACH Where: do it, Blake can.” professional golfer for a long time. FOR THE PREVENTION Robert Russa Moton Carter explained that now after going pro, Carter said, “If I don’t play professional C.O.P.E.S. Museum he inds it to be a lot harder than college, golf for very long, I hope to have a job OF SUICIDE not just because of the better competition in the golf industry (a professional golf When: PRESENTSOctober 23, 2015 level, but because each tournament can coach) somewhere. I don’t see myself doing gain or lose him a lot of money. Since anything other than golf.” A stage reading of Cost: each tournament requires players to pay an Carter is ranked in the top 5 Longwood $10.00 Suggested entrance fee, the money can easily be lost University golf players of all time. donation at door if they do not inish inside the “cut line,” For Colored Girls Proceeds will beneit which is the tournament’s top spots. C.O.P.E.S & the Virginia Currently residing in his hometown of State University Martinsville, Virginia, Carter looks to his Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf Student Assistance Fund dad and Fillman, as his main inluences. Fillman said, “I think this is what he has 14 sports TheRotundaOnline.com Basketball hosts The breakdown: VIP experience for Lancers enter second half of conference play by derrick bennington sPorts staff Winthrop and Gardner-Webb. students @derrick_benn During that stretch, the Lancers have the teams with the rest of the student Going into the fall campaign, everyone been led by a number of players, including body. knew that the Longwood women’s soccer two-time All-Big South selection Amanda “We want to build those relationships team would have their work cut out for Spencer, who found the back of the net in to be closer, tight knit, with the student them before conference play even came three straight games to give her 20 career athletes and our basketball players, so…at around. goals. the end of the day, when it’s snowing and It was well documented that the Sophomore goalkeeper Maria Kirby has they have a chance to stay inside versus nonconference schedule was going to be notched three shutouts, one coming against come out, it’s like ‘Hey…I met Kanayo, a gauntlet as the Lancers had matchups Charleston Southern who has Big South I met Lotanna. I want to come out and against some of the best competition in scoring leader junior forward Anna Sells. support them because I feel connected to photo by matt alexander, online editor the nation including nationally ranked, Senior midielder Olivia Colella has also them,’” said Robertson. Students take photos with student-athletes. top ten opponents Virginia Tech and West been a key to success, adding two goals and One of the players running the ball Virginia. an assist. Junior forward Gina D’Orazio by Payton conway handling station, men’s basketball junior features staff hey also had to endure a ive game road helped to get the hot streak going with @wwePaytonac forward Isaac Belton talked about the swing that lasted over 19 days and saw games assists in three of four games against High On hursday, Oct. 15, Willett Hall quality of the experience. anywhere between Cullowhee, North Point, Coastal Carolina and Radford. opened its doors to over 200 students, “You get to interact with a lot of students Carolina to Morgantown, West Virginia. As of this week, Longwood sits at No. 4 giving them the opportunity to receive who really want to get to know you and Two other stops included Richmond to take in the Big South standings behind Liberty a unique fan experience with both the that’s a good feeling…I just to hope to see on the Spiders, and Lexington, Virginia for (7-7-1, 5-2-0), Campbell (10-6-0, 5-3-0) men and women’s basketball team in the a lot of them out at the games and I hope a a contest with the VMI Keydets. and Coastal Carolina (9-5-1, 5-1-1). program’s irst Student Appreciation Day couple of them remember my name around hose were just the road games. Two of the remaining three contests are event. campus,” said Belton. Longwood also opened the season with in the familiar conines of the Athletics hroughout the night, students got a Belton added that he hoped this event an exhibition against East Carolina, a team Complex here in Farmville, Virginia behind-the-scenes view of what basketball would help the team build its fan base starting Wednesday, Oct. 21 against the players prepare for battle on the court. and hopefully give the Lancers a home that inished last season in the top 50 RPI Campbell Fightin’ Camels on the Big Students participated in eight diferent advantage. for Division I soccer. Once Big South play South Network, then one inal road game stations that included VIP access to “he more people that come out to the came around, they immediately faced the follows on Saturday, Oct. 24 against the the locker rooms, several defensive and games, the louder the stadium is going defending Big South champion High Point UNC Asheville Bulldogs. ofensive skills stations where winners to be, which gives us an advantage,” said Panthers and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Longwood’s Route 460 Rival Liberty won prizes, a station where the coaches Belton. in back-to-back games. comes to town next week on Longwood’s showed how the teams review their plays Women’s basketball sophomore guard he Lancers were able to go 1-1 and senior night, a game that has the potential through ilm as well as scout players for Autumn Childress said it was good to give had a great chance to start 2-0, but a to decide who wins the Big South and earns an upcoming game, a rehab drills station back to the student body and that their heartbreaking overtime loss ended that the top seed in the conference tournament. guided by athletic trainers and a special support is much appreciated. dream. photo shoot where students had their “Well, I hope that really they [students] Having gotten two of the toughest pictures taken in Longwood jerseys along just get to understand that we really do conference games out of the way early, with other basketball players. appreciate their support and hopefully it Longwood seized the opportunity Assistant Director of Athletics Marketing got them excited for the season, [be]cause presented and caught ire. Steve Robertson III—famously known we’re deinitely excited, but we can’t do it In the last three weeks, the Lancers have around campus as “Lancer Pants”—put on without the support of the other students,” gone 3-0-2 with three shutouts and have Follow us: the event as a tie-in to Longwood Athletics’ said Childress. positioned themselves in a situation where ongoing “More han a Game” campaign. As the night appeared to be a hit among they can control their own destiny within @LURotundaSports Understanding that every fan loves access, the students, Robertson hopes that next the Big South. he three wins came against live tweets | athlete stats the event was made to showcase a true VIP year the event can be expanded to include Radford, Presbyterian and Charleston recent articles fan experience in addition to connecting fans from the community as well. Southern; the ties were on the road against October 21, 2015 sports 15 MSOC: Longwood outshoots Howard in overtime victory by halle Parker sPorts editor “We just casual pace, fellow redshirt freshman forward Mo Jal- @_halParker haven’t had feeling the loh. Despite creating over three times as many the con- pressure to While Longwood was unable to inish shots, Longwood’s game against Howard idence to inish their their next four opportunities, Howard’s still came down to the last four minutes of strike the shots more. freshman forward Victor Guirma scored golden goal overtime. Senior forward Zach ball the way “(he in- his team’s next chance that came 15 min- Crandall ired the game-winner from the we should, tensity) was utes after Longwood’s goal, putting How- top of the box to put an end to the Lancers’ things just very aver- ard ahead once again. last nonconference game on Tuesday, Oct. bouncing the age in the Eight minutes later, congestion on top 20 with a inal score of 3-2. wrong way. irst half of the box allowed a shot from senior mid- Men’s head coach Jon Atkinson struggled So small wins and then ielder Will Lambert to bounce of defend- to ind words to describe the night’s perfor- like this and we picked it ers and ind the back of the net, setting the mance, calling it “patchy.” getting three photo by matt alexander, online editor up because score at 2-2 causing the game to eventually “We need to do a better job. Fair play to goals this Senior forward Zach Crandall scored the game-winner in the result go into golden goal overtime periods. Howard, they made it tricky for us. hey game are go- overime against Howard, ending the game 3-2 on Oct. 21. d i c t a t e d Crandall’s sixth shot of the game brought took advantage of the one or two opportu- ing to help us that we had the inal whistle in the second golden goal nities that they had and we had to dig our- score more,” said Crandall. to,” said Atkinson. period. Both sides had several close calls. selves from out of a hole,” said Atkinson. Fifteen minutes into the irst half, How- However, by halftime, though Long- “his counts as a ‘W’ and that’s the most “We’re a very capable team, but we’re not ard scored of their irst shot of the game. wood led Howard in shots 10-2, they still important thing from this,” said Atkinson. doing ourselves any favors right now.” Howard remains winless in their season Sophomore midielder Isaac Mbappe hit a trailed 1-0 on the scoreboard. as they return to Washington D.C. Of Longwood’s 29 shots, Howard’s low shot of a free kick, burying it in the far he second half saw back-and-forth scor- he Lancers will resume conference play graduate goalkeeper Sam Howard rose to right corner. ing beginning with redshirt freshman for- this Saturday, Oct. 24 against No. 3 Coast- the occasion to make 10 saves, keeping the Once Howard earned the go-ahead goal, ward Willy Miezan’s tying goal 11 minutes al Carolina (10-1-1, 4-1-0). game tight. Longwood intensiied from their previously during the 56th minute of of an assist from WSOC: Lancers continue their winning ways Longwood goes 2-0 in South Carolina to improve Big South standing by derrick bennington sPorts staff midielder Bridget Bergquist’s goal in the sidelined for a few games due to an ankle Since their last nonconference game @derrick_benn 76th minute to give Longwood a 3-1 lead at injury. against then No. 5 West Virginia, the he Longwood women’s soccer team used the time. Senior midielder Olivia Colella On Saturday, sophomore goalkeeper Lancers have gone 5-1-2 with their lone two road victories this past week in the state added a goal and assist as well to bring her Maria Kirby tallied nine saves behind loss coming in overtime against Coastal of South Carolina to make their way into season total to three goals. Spencer’s two goals to complete the 2-0 Carolina. the top four of the Big South regular season “We went down a goal on the road and shutout of Charleston Southern. he he Lancers will look to continue their standings. responded with three straight goals, and in shutout was the sixth from Kirby this season climb in the Big South as they host two of he road trip included 3-2 and 2-0 the end that was enough to earn the result,” and the seventh overall for the Lancers. the three teams currently ahead of them in wins over the Presbyterian Blue Hose said Longwood women’s soccer head coach Kirby’s performance denied Big South the standings, No. 2 Liberty (7-7-1, 5-2-0) (6-9-0, 2-5-0) and Charleston Southern Todd Dyer, on the oicial Longwood leading goal scorer and junior forward and No. 3 Campbell (10-6-0, 5-3-0). Buccaneers (6-6-2, 3-4-0) to extend their athletics website. “It got a little dicey there Anna Sells on a few occasions. Sells sent he irst of those comes Wednesday unbeaten streak to ive games. at the end as we were rotating players in four of her ive shots on goal, but Kirby night, Oct. 21, when the Fightin’ Camels he Lancers were led by junior Big South and out of the game, but we learned some stood tall to preserve the shutout and keep come to town, followed by a road contest Player of the Week and forward Amanda valuable lessons and can apply it to future the hot streak alive for the Lancers. at UNC Asheville over the weekend, then Spencer who scored three goals and added games in terms of game management.” “Another defensive shutout and three inally a showdown with Route 460 rival an assist in South Carolina, giving her six In the victory, the Lancers used a season- more points earned on the road,” said Dyer, Liberty on Senior Night next week in what goals on the season. high 22 players as Dyer emptied the bench on the oicial Longwood athletics website. could determine the top two seeds in the In the irst matchup against the Blue on both ends of the ield in the second “We played a lot of quality soccer, but we Big South. Hose, Spencer knocked in the equalizer half. he victory also saw the return of also exposed some areas we still need to in the 23rd minute and assisted on senior senior defender Katie Beebe who had been improve on. Campbell is our focus now.” 16 powwow TheRotundaOnline.com FIRST ANNUAL POWWOW he irst annual Powwow was put on by senior anthroplogy major Russell Reed and the Student Diversity and Inclusion Council. his spiritual event helped edcuate the community on Native American culture and provided a new, unique expierence for Longwood University.

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