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Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives Fall 10-28-1980 Rotunda - Vol 60, No 7 - Oct 28, 1980 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation University, Longwood, "Rotunda - Vol 60, No 7 - Oct 28, 1980" (1980). Rotunda. Paper 1060. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/1060 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. LVI LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28,1980 NO. 7 Spirit Not Dampened Even though rain was the indoor picnic ARA style. The included the Catalina Club Show, forecast for last Saturday, lunch crowd next proceeded to the Longwood Company of / - Oktoberfest 1980 was a suc- Jarman Auditorium for the Dancers and the Blue and White cessful event. The day started annual Pops Concert by ball game in Lancer Hall.' The on a gloomy note with President Longwood's Concert Choir. Biergarten occupied the Faculty Henry I. Willett and Geist Midway was the main event of Tea Room, and provided another members members making the the afternoon. Decorations for shelter from the rain. decision to move everything festive booths on Lankford Color Class skits were inside. The rain, however, did not parking lot turned into performed as planned in Jarman. dampen the spirits of any of the decorations for tables in the Saturday night was a sell out participants. Lower Dining Hall. performance as the Green and Admission Tours, Alumni Booth chairman for many of Whites won the Oktoberfest Cup. Meetings and a Parents Coffee the campus organizations began Class chairmen for the week end occupied the early morning early Saturday morning setting were Lynn Campbell, senior, hours. Color Rush took over Her up the Lower Dining Hall. Chris Vontzolas, junior; John gym. This activity sponsored by Midway consisted of a total of 50 Todd, sophomore; and Lisa the Intramural Athletic different booths selling various Harwood, freshman. Association found the Reds items from yearbooks to root After skits Saturday night, coming out on top in four of the beer. Because of the weather, the eight alumni participated in the seven events. booths were not judged. annual alumni Chi Walk. Cake lancer Hall Dedication was Midway was a popular area. Cutting followed the walk. This held at 10 a.m. The opening of the Visitors sought shelter from the years cake was in the form of a new gym drew parents, alumni, rain as a steady flow of people gigantic Clown. Geist members students and college officials. remained until its 4:30 closing. who planned the week end are Governor Godwin was the speaker for the dedication of Lancer Former Governor Mills E. The Midway was opened by thankful to everyone who helped Hall. (See Sports page for article) Photo by Melody cr«*iey Godwin was the speaker for the Mittenmeister Ross Connor from make the rainy Oktoberfest a event. the balcony as the Concert Band spirited one. No ones spirits The Jazz Band performed in played and the ushers and seemed to be dampened because Blackwell Dining Hall as visitors members of Geist looked on. of the rain. and students crowded in for an Other afternoon events Red And Greens New Dean Of Students Stresses Combine For Blue Student Involvement ByBRENDACOLEMAN touched many. With the playing of the first The Klowns performed the By JODIKERSEY college. Salters said this reliance last eleven years, Salters has four notes of the Oktoberfest second half of their act after the on the past which shows what been Dean of Students and music, the color class skits began intermission. The gymnastic Longwood began this year with others have done at the college is Assistant Vice-President at on Friday and Saturday nights. stunts, including squash, were a new Dean of Students, Leo what can give students an SUMY. The many weeks of work and incredible and all the mime acts Salters. Salters said Longwood awareness of roots at the college. rehearsals finally came to a close were hilarious for young and old appeals to him because of the After receiving his bachelors Having only been at Longwood as Reds and Greens shared those alike. friendly and open tone on campus and masters from University of about a month, Salters says he is final few moments of anticipation The Joan of Arc theme took on between administration, faculty, Kansas and his doctorate from still gaining a perspective of and stagefright before going a different twist in the Green skit and students. Longwood has a University of North Dakota, Longwood, but doesn't preceive onstage to present their entitled "The Great Joanie tradition of attempting to provide Salters has been associated with any great problems on campus. respective skits to the friends, Caper." The classes of 1981 and education for women in many colleges. He worked on the He said he plans to review parents and alumni who attended 83's skit began with two thieves particular and more recently guidance bureau at University of residence halls and the health this past week end's festive entering the darkened Rotunda men, continued Salters, which Kansas, area coordinator at Penn center. He feels that students events. area and taking the statue of gives a degree of understanding State, Assistant Dean at should be responsible for their The evening began with the Joan of Arc. The Green and and self-perception for the Moorehead State College. For the actions and look at their daily traditional Jarman dance done Whites discover the crime and practices, since college students by the ushers. They first hold a meeting to decide what to will have fairly important places welcomed everyone to do. After some hesitation, they all in society. One concern Oktoberfest and asked everyone decide that Oktoberfest can go on mentioned by Salters was the to "join them in their German without Joan, except for Myron overuse of alcohol by certain land and thrill to the sights" they and MJ. They decide to solve the students of the college which has would see. After performing their mystery and search the campus really become a societal stage dance, the ushers for the missing statue. They run phenomenon. He feels that introduced Mittenmeister Ross into many misadventures problems such as these should be Conner who called upon the involving ushers, klowns, and addressed in some systematic, Klowns to perform their crazy returned "human statues" before representative way. If a student antics before the skits. discovering the truth—CHI had needs to use alcohol or vandalism The Reds (the classes of 1982 taken the statue to see if the to get attention, Salters feels that and 84) then presented their skit students of Ixmgwood had enough we need to make them become "The Spirit of Joan." Joan of Arc Blue and White spirit to keep responsible for their actions and was given the chance to come Oktoberfest going even though get them more constructively back to Longwood to help those in Joanie was not present. involved in the Longwood need of her ideals. She is Oktoberfest had come without community. distressed at coming back until Joan because of the students, not she sees Sally, an apathetic- because of a statue. The general direction Salters student who wants to participate The eagerly awaited decision hopes to follow is to reinforce in Oktoberfest, but had never was then near at hand. The excellent student involvement. done so. Joanie, in human form, judges final tally was based only "Oktoberfest gave an befriends Sally and they become upon the skits' score because the impression," said Salters, "of the extras in the Red and White skit. color rush and booth points could unselfishness and dedication on They experience the love and not be added due to the adverse the part of the students, in friendship that generates around weather conditions. And the particular, as they provided the Oktoberfest and Joan returns to winners were—the Green and ingredients of a successful her statue form, knowing that by Whites with a score of 65-60. celebration for Longwood affecting one person, she has Photo by Jody Gilbert College." Page 2 THK ROTUNDA Tuesday, October 28,1980 Be A Klown much like a well-oiled machine. lot of work and dedication goes By RRENDACOLEMAN This year the Klowns had into being a Klown, along with added responsibilities to perform time. If you don't have these Be a Klown, be a Klown. all of because of the incumbent three, you can't be a Klown. I /jngwood loved a Klown!! What weather. The rainy day could Besides," she added with a would Oktoberfest be without our twinkle in her eye, "it got me in twenty-two fabulous, funny, have dampened many a spirit, 0 but the Klowns, with their great shape!" frolicking Klowns Not half as colorful balloons and cheerful And what's it like to work with fun or as wonderful antics, kept many a smile on the these Klowns? Rita Howe, Being a Klown takes long hours faces of the people walking along faculty advisor to the Klowns of practice and dedication. Many the midway. How could anyone responded that "It's been a whole weeks have passed since Klown be blue with a Klown chasing lot of work, but it's all been worth tryouts in September when away the sadness nearby! it! The Klowns are great!" twenty-two girls were tapped to "It was a challenge, especially show their blue and white spirit.