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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]. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Acing our midterms since 1920 Oktoberfest 2015

The show must go on Even though Oktoberfest had to be moved to Willett Hall due to rain, the change of venue did not dampen the excitment of the various performances. Students came out to support klowns and spirit leader dancers (top right), Audacity brass band(center) and Charlie Worsham (bottom left), along with other performers. PHOOTS BY MATT ALEXANDER, PHOTO STAFF

The predicament of campus shootings Color me blind To swipe left or swipe right? BY AUSTIN BERRY AND CASSIE TAGERT BY BRIANA ADHIKUSUMA BY VICTORIA WALKER An editorial on college gun An extended feature on Joshua Opposing opinions on the restrictions. Baker, the story of a blind artist. widely popular Tinder app. P A G E 13 PAGE 4 PAGE 6

vol. 94, issue no.7 2 news TheRotundaOnline.com editorial board victoria walker editor-in-chief Snapchat update jeff halliday by briana adhikusuma lauren karidis news editor the underage possession of alcohol, the consumption mike mergen @briadhikusuma of alcohol and we took action on campus. The faculty advisors students have been addressed. It’s a working case Anyone who is associated with Longwood here on campus,” said Beach. briana adhikusuma cassie tagert University may have recently seen a photo news editor copy staff Because the nature of the photo was a ‘selfie,’ the circulating around social media this past week. A girls had to be fully aware of what they were doing. position open ryan quigley car full of three girls (two pictured in the circulated “This is obviously a selfie….If you think that’s a features editor a&e staff photo) took a photo of themselves drinking what good idea, then do it. The police would be more is assumed to be alcohol whilst operating a motor than happy to look at that,” says Beach. emily haswell pamela dahl vehicle. Beach said that whenever they have evidence a&e editor assistant layout editor There were two photos which were posted on the of a crime being committed, they would start an Farmville Snapchat account. The one which found investigation to determine whether it leads them to natalie joseph payton conway its way onto Facebook pictured one girl taking the the point of being able to establish probable cause assistant a&e editor features staff photo with a bottle in a brown bag while the driver and that the event actually occurred. The probable rotunda studios staff of the car was holding a can of Miller Lite up to her cause would then be taken to the Commonwealth’s position open lips. Whether or not the can was open, however, is Attorney to determine whether or not the incident opinion editor derrick bennington questionable. sports staff would be prosecuted. The girls’ faces are clearly shown, but without the halle parker As far as the question of whether or not sports editor blake cole bottles, in the frame of the second photo. Longwood Police would be able to use Snapchat sports staff The first photo was posted to Longwood’s as a form of “surveillance,” Beach said that the task taylor o’bier Facebook and was shared by many individuals isn’t possible for them to do at this time. rotunda studios producer orlando payton concerned with the action of the girls and their “There’s so much social media. It’s impossible. rotunda studios staff poor representation of our school. That would be a full time job….Inevitably, what austin berry Chief Robert Beach said that the girls have been happens is like, in this case, somebody sees it, tells layout editor matthew alexander identified and have been addressed about the us about it, we go find it out, we start our process.” online editor situation. Continue to follow The Rotunda for more meghan west photography staff “It’s visual evidence of a crime being committed, updates. business manager jessica groff kira zimney features staff social media editor event coordinator thomas schweighardt Alumni donation opinion staff carson reeher photography editor dustyn hall opinion staff article correction carly shaia Victoria Walker assistant photography editor emily neighbors Editor in Chief @thetoriwalker staff event coordinator ashlyn kemp copy editor alex kiszka It has come to The Rotunda’s attention that there was a misunderstanding of terminology in last staff event coordinator week’s Alumni Giving article. The use of “alumni donations” and “alumni participation” were used joey burns interchangeably without the knowledge that they have two separate meanings. In actuality, “alumni copy staff thomas wise giving” for the University has been increasing gradually whereas “alumni participation” is on the decline. a&e cartoonist The quote “alumni giving is on a downward spiral…” should have shown as “alumni participation is on marlisha stewart a downward spiral….” Total alumni giving to the University has increased since the 90s, instead of the photography staff previous statement in article, which said “this past fiscal year was the first time since the 90s that alumni donations have increased.” contact information [email protected] October 7, 2015 news 3 Jury finds Pimentel not guilty Charge had been reduced from sexual battery commonwealth’s attorney including the reported Pimentel’s physical contact for Prince Edward County, victim and Longwood Police could not be proved, and that represented the reported Department Investigator the physical contact was not victim and, after the trial, Sam Gilliam, the arresting made in force, threat or ruse, deferred comment to officer. as Section 8.2-67.4 of the Prince Edward County A significant piece of Code of Virginia requires. Commonwealth’s Attorney evidence presented during Elder argued that his James Ennis. His office the most recent trial point was supported by her did not respond in time for was surveillance video statement that she was not publication. footage from the hallway afraid or intimidated. Elder The Rotunda attempted of Pimentel’s dorm in also argued the alleged to interview Pimentel in Longwood Landings, victim did not make any the courthouse, but he showing him and the immediate attempt to was not made available reported victim together on leave the hallway after first for comment. Longwood the night of the incident. contact. The video showed Director of Athletics In the alleged victim’s initial the reported victim walking Troy Austin released the report to police, she claimed back towards Pimentel following statement this Pimentel inappropriately and conversing with him a afternoon, “In this difficult touched her without her second time. matter, Jason Pimentel has consent in the hallway. On Bauer responded by telling now exercised his right to a the stand Thursday, she the jury that the alleged trial by jury and been found told the courtroom that on victim was not required to not guilty. We will have no that night, she did not feel run away and called attention further comment.” any intimidation or fear of to consent regarding the Thursday’s court result Pimentel, but was offended reported inappropriate came nearly 11 months by his actions. physical contact. photo by Laura clark, staff photographer after Pimentel’s Nov. 5, Elder argued that the Presiding Judge Honorable by Briana Adhikusuma poor quality of the video Kimberley S. White later News Editor 2014 arrest. Pimentel was @briadhikusuma he was exonerated. The trial suspended indefinitely from and the positioning of the discussed the evidence and lasted roughly three and a the team the next day, surveillance camera and of testimony and determined half hours and the seven- but made his Longwood both individuals was not the claimed actions of the Longwood University member jury deliberated senior men’s basketball basketball court debut three enough evidence to justify defendant were not made for less than an hour before months later after being a guilty charge to meet the with threat, intimidation or player Jason Pimentel was returning to the courtroom found “not guilty” of battery reinstated immediately prior standard of guilt beyond a force, eventually leading to with their decision. to a game against Charleston reasonable doubt. the reduction of the charge in a Prince Edward County Pimentel’s defense attorney, Circuit Court jury trial on Southern on Feb. 14 at In turn, Bauer called down to battery. Gary Elder of Hawthorne Willett Hall. He played in attention to when the alleged The jury consisted of one Thursday. & Hawthorne, spoke On Feb. 2, in Prince each of the final eight games victim initially walked away, man and six women. outside of the courtroom of the season, including with her back facing away The reported victim Edward County District shortly after the decision Court, Pimentel was the Big South Conference from Pimentel, in order to immediately left the was announced, “We’re very tournament. make sure he did not follow courtroom once it was previously found guilty of happy with the way with the a Class 1 misdemeanor of His return to the her. adjourned. way things turned out and courtroom this fall resulted After hearing testimony Pimentel was visibly sexual battery. During the the case worked out the way circuit court trial Thursday, from a continuance filed from Gilliam, Elder relieved after the verdict it ultimately should work in late July, including an motioned to strike the was announced and quietly the charge was first struck out. So I know Jason is really from sexual battery to agreement to bring the case Commonwealth’s evidence exchanged congratulations pleased.” to a jury trial. On Thursday, based on the idea that with Elder and members of assault and battery, and Robert Bauer, assistant finally to battery, of which several people testifiedthe inappropriateness of the coaching staff. 4 news TheRotundaOnline.com The predicament of campus shootings An editorial by Briana Adhikusuma news editor could happen on their own campuses. similar happening on their own campuses. in those around you, should a concern be @briadhikusuma I have consistently seen concern about But if we live in constant fear, then shooters raised. You can never be too cautious. This, campus safety throughout the years, and have already completed part of their goal. of course, does not mean that you should Another tragedy has entered America’s this weekend was no exception. Fellow So what can we students do about be concerned about every single person and history with the death of nine victims during students stated on social media that they campus safety? misinterpret every action of those around a campus shooting at Umpqua Community no longer feel safe in their classes and were You have to always be cautious. Enjoy you. Just be aware and alert. College in Oregon on Thursday. expressing concern over their campuses’ your life, classes and college events, but According to the safety guidelines for A single gunman entered one classroom, own safety precautions. don’t be careless or unaware of your active shooter situations on campus from shot the professor, and forced all the Are these concerns fair? Yes. surroundings. Always being aware of your the university police of Northwestern students to sit down in the middle of the According to a broadcast report by surroundings can be a huge measure to University, students should follow certain room. According to surviving witnesses, Kristine Frazao, with Sinclair Broadcast better ensure your safety. actions such as remaining calm, warning the gunman asked each student to stand Group, “Last year there were 31 shootings Now am I saying that these students others of the danger, locking any doors and and asked each of them, in turn, questions on U.S. college campuses. In 2015, that were not aware of their surroundings? No. windows, turning off the lights, closing of whether or not they were Christians number has reached 17. Of those schools, Their classroom was chosen by the shooter the blinds, silencing all cell phones, taking or other religions. Surviving witnesses seven don’t allow their security personnel to and there was nowhere for them to go. But adequate cover and staying away from the reported that the gunman shot them carry weapons on campus.” the other students in the college were able windows, and, if you are able, calling 911 regardless of their answer. The problem is that campus shootings to be aware of their surroundings and exit to inform officials of the situation and Along with the nine murdered, nine cannot be predicted. No one, except for a the building. location. more were injured during the shooting. shooter, can ever know when a shooting is You can also report anything that you This recent shooting has yet again going to happen. These shootings are not a think is concerning. If you see anything raised concerns over campus safety and result of the actions of campus police and on campus, you can report it to police. see the rest online at gun control. With the amount of campus security, but simply the fault of the shooter. Your safety and the safety of otheres are goo.gl/HYR4sB shootings in the past few years, people are This uncertainty is what causes students important and being cautionary is never justified in being afraid that something to be afraid for the likeliness of something a bad thing. Look for any warning signs 6 Features TheRotundaOnline.com Color me blind The story of a blind artist

By Victoria walker Editor in Chief that his mom always encouraged him to draw along with said Baker. Although, when it comes to classwork he @thetoriwalker Blue’s Clues and other cartoons to give him inspiration for emphasized that he doesn’t feel like his condition impedes his artwork. his work. Despite a visual impairment, Joshua Baker could not be As Baker’s skills mature, he has found many ways to Walking to class was difficult at first according to more passionate about his major. make designing his pieces simpler for him. By designing Baker, he had to become accustomed to the signs and the As a sophomore at Longwood University, Baker is not all of his artwork on an Intuos tablet or on paper with a environment. Additionally, accommodations are made by your average student, with a major in Graphic Design and thick sharpie, he is able improve his own skills, something the university and he always makes sure to have a front Animation he is an artist that is unique in his own way. that is true for many other design majors. row seat in all of his classes. He was born with a genetic condition called Ocular “I think it’s better for my vision,” Baker says. “I don’t “A lot of artists can just look at a chair, draw the chair Albinism with Nystagmus, a condition that primarily have to look closely at my hands when I’m drawing and the and people would say ‘oh that’s a chair,’” says Baker. “I affects the eyes’ capability to produce pigment, according computer allows me to draw better and be able to see my can’t just look at it and draw it, I actually have to interpret to the National Organization of Rare Disorders, causing art more accurately.” it in my own way, sometimes it does read right but usually him to be legally blind. Baker believes that his work is unique for many reasons it doesn’t.” “The easier way to say it is, the more light there is the less and that this may set him apart from other animators. After just one year at Longwood he noticed his skills I can see,” said Baker. “I like to draw things not exactly how they are seen…I do improving tenfold. “When I was little a lot of my friends would play sports a lot more exaggeration,” said Baker. “If you look at a lot Spending last semester in a storyboard class with and stuff and a lot of the time the ball would just hit me of my pieces that have extremely exaggerated proportions William “Tuck” Tucker, Bishop Endowed Chair Lecturer in the face.” and poses because that’s what I like to focus more on.” of Graphic and Animation Design, helped to spark his “Since I couldn’t participate in that I would just draw One of Bakers concerns about the future is that as a blind passion for storyboards. what I saw on TV, it was always a part of what I did.” artist he may not be able to accomplish certain things When he graduates, Baker’s goal is to get into professional His mom and dad really pushed him to follow his dreams, required in his field. storyboarding, which is the foundation of almost every according to Baker. “In the arts we have to critique each other’s work, and TV show, cartoon or movie. He has been drawing since he was in pre-school, stating I feel it takes me a lot longer to form my opinion on it,”

photo by Carson reeher photo editor October 7, 2015 Features 7 Chi Alpha’s presence amplifies

(Left) Students pray together during Tuesday night’s Chi Alpha meeting on October 6th. (Middle)Students/members participate in photos by marlisha stewart photo staff praise and worship. (Right) Amelia McConnell, Longwood University senior, shares her testimony. by Taylor O’Bier Rotunda Studios Producer co-organization with Hampden-Sydney in our community. We have fun activities Alpha spokesperson, said that their chapter @misstaylorobier College and produced by New Life Church, like volleyball, bonfires, retreats, and much has around 450 members attending their which is located approximately seven miles more,” McIntosh said. large group congregation. In the month of September, Longwood off campus. New Life Church’s website As part of their expansion plans, the Chi On the contrary to this phenomenon, a University and Hampden-Sydney’s identifies the organization as “designed to Alpha House, located on Second Street in survey done by the Pew Research Center Chi Alpha ministry recorded a weekly offer… a connection point to other young downtown Farmville, had its grand opening shows a decline in millennial’s affiliation average of 140 members in attendance of adults who are seeking God, as well as a last year. According to McIntosh, the new with religious groups and denominations their meetings, skyrocketing them into connection point to God Himself. Tuesday space was renovated to hold outreach group with 35% claiming no affiliation of any the position as one of the largest formal night services offer a time of worship, meetings, events and provide a comfortable kind, according to a recent article in USA organizations on campus, according to growth and community.” place for weekly morning prayers, which TODAY. An article by the Huffington Post Tech Team Leader Natalee Rombough. “Our weekly Tuesday night [Chi Alpha] happen at 6:30 a.m., five to six times a week. examines similar research that “… found According to their website, their weekly service is our big gathering. We are diligent Additionally, New Life Church has just that Millennials were less likely to attend meetings are held in Jeffers Auditorium, to create an atmosphere of family, love and begun a program titled “Adopt a College services, less likely to say religion was but with the occupancy limit around authentic worship… I come prepared to Student.” McIntosh described the program important in their lives, and less approving 200, they’ll need to move into the largest speak the Bible in a practical, inspiring as 20 students being “adopted” by families of religious organizations…” campus auditorium, Jarman Hall, to meet and passionate way that motivates and within the church, where they will be New Life Church and the Longwood their profusion of members, according to encourages,” McIntosh said. invited to dinners and events as well as have and Hampden-Sydney Chi Alpha are Director Jenny McIntosh. Jarman Hall will Rombough says that many efforts have support at their campus events and overall challenging these statistics. McIntosh allow the organization to expand into 1,048 been made by the organization to increase encouragement. stated that when she and her family arrived seats. their outreach on both campuses, and they “It is such a blessing to see this ministry at New Life two years ago, there were about McIntosh says that last fall’s attendance are working to stay active on their social flourish and to literally see lives change 20 students attending Sunday service. Now peaked around 45 members and reached media outlets. “We must come up with each week,” said Longwood and Hampden- there are around 60 to 80 every Sunday. about 80 members at the end of the spring new ways to continue to make sure that Sydney Chi Alpha Intern Taylor Sims. “We believe the young adults should be semester. The previous director, Alvin everyone knows that when they join Chi There are currently 312 national chapters leading the church, not leaving the church,” Thomas, began with five members in 2013, Alpha, they are a part of a family, not just of Chi Alpha ministries, according to the she says. according to McIntosh. another organization,” said Ryan Kiraly, national Chi Alpha Ministry website, “When you walk into Jeffers… on a “We’ve been praying all summer for our Longwood and Hampden-Sydney Chi including schools like the University of Tuesday night, it doesn’t feel like you’re attendance to increase and to see students, Alpha Intern. Virginia and Radford University. walking into a church service… because from both campuses, come to Christ. Plain “We have weekly outreaches on both Radford University’s Chi Alpha you’re not; you’re walking into a new and simple, it’s absolutely amazing to see campuses, inviting students to [Chi Alpha]. spokesperson, Wes Childress, says their family who loves you regardless of any the way God is answering our prayers,” We offer small group Bible studies that meet chapter is just beginning, with around circumstance you find yourself in,” says Rombough stated. around campus. We find practical ways to 25-30 members and rising, while Josh Rombough. Longwood’s Chi Alpha ministry is a serve whole-heartedly on the campuses and Farchild, the University of Virginia’s Chi 8 features TheRotundaOnline.com Sigma Kappa hosts Alzheimer’s Walk by jessica groff Features staff

On Thursday, members of the that affects families every day,” said Longwood community lined up on junior Ally Werner. the front lawn of Lancaster as Sigma “The walk this year was incredible to Kappa hosted their annual Walk to see so much support on Longwood’s End Alzheimer’s. The walk, an annual campus even with the chance of rain. event by Sigma Kappa, raises money to That didn’t stop anyone. Sigma Kappa donate to the Alzheimer’s association, is so grateful to see Longwood come which goes to help Alzheimer’s care, together to walk to end Alzheimer’s. support, research, awareness and It is just spectacular to see how much advocacy. support students, faculty and staff and Despite the rain, the walk had a the town of Farmville give to support turnout of about 300 people and raised us!” Werner said. $9,090 total. $2,500 of that was raised “The turnout was great! We didn’t on the day of the walk. Beginning at 4 anticipate that many to participate p.m. at Lancaster Hall, walk attendees because of the weather so we were walked around the border of campus shocked when so many people came and ended at the Longwood Landings out!” said Jennie Thomas, Sigma for a total of a mile and a half. Kappa’s Vice President of Philanthropic “This walk is so incredibly special, Service. photos by carson Reeher Photo Editor whether or not you are affected by Longwood Lancers showed that (Left) Despite the rain, students still came out to the disease, to show support and be even though there might be a bit a bad support the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.(Bottom there for those who are can make an weather on the horizon, they are still Right) Students, Kassie Fralick, Adam Fletcher, and incredible difference. This walk is a willing to participate in a good cause. Ellen Kensy were participants in Thursday’s walk chance to bring awareness to a disease around campus. Taste the major-be the major Languages, where students Chair of the department so they can meet friends and Diego Gonzalez, another have the opportunity to and professor of French, maybe join the department,” freshman in attendance, enjoy a delicious snack while Dr. Wade Edwards was commented Wade. stated that since he already getting to know fellow excited to see students This certainly worked as knows Spanish, he has been students in their majors and and faculty enjoying the several students in attendance considering majoring or speaking with the faculty. event. He hoped it would were considering a modern minoring it. While the two The event, which initially not only serve as a starting language as a major or weren’t sure of whether to started as an ice cream social point for freshmen in the minor. Freshman Cody Bell major in a foreign language, years ago, featured food major and small reunion explained he came because they were certain about one representing the cultures for upperclassmen but also he had been thinking about thing: the churros were their and languages that are an event that would attract minoring in Spanish). best snack from the event. taught in the department. new students. Students gathered in front of Grainger Hall, Tuesday Those in attendance were “Maybe they [students] October 6, to try foods representing the languages offered within the English and Modern Language Department. able to feast on assorted tea had English 150 or they sandwiches, cream puffs, were in their Goal 3 class by Payton Conway churros, German spiced or their foreign language feature Staff and faculty for a tasty and @wwepaytonac informal picnic. cookies and skewered requirement and they The “Taste the Majors” Kielbasa sausage paired thought ‘Well, maybe this On a bright sunny is an annual event hosted with cheese, representing can be my major,’ and so Tuesday, the front lawn by the department of the languages of English, we wanted to get them of Grainger Hall hosted French, Spanish and outside the classroom too, English and Modern Photos Courtesy of ashley shukrallah a gathering of students German respectively. just to see others like them, October 7, 2015 FEATURES 9 Humans of Farmville

BY BRIANA ADHIKUSUMA NEWS EDITOR @BRIADHIKUSUMA always have a book, but I improved in any racial have one due back at the tension and how the library, and I didn’t get country could improve Diane Andrews a chance to take it and these tensions, she said, get another one. So, I’m “Oh I do! I really do. I “I love the small town bookless tonight.” know some people don’t atmosphere. I love the Diane says that one think so, but I do think so… college atmosphere that we book which she would I think it’s got to probably have. I always like a college recommend to a large be on an individual basis, town.” group of people is “The a personal basis. If you Diane has been living in Help” by Kathryn Stockett. treat the people that you Farmville for 43 years and “It’s just the way I grew meet, and that you deal moved to the town when up, you know? It’s the way I with, as fairly as possible, she married her husband in grew up, and I could see all as you would anyone else 1968. of these things happening of any color, any ethnic She currently works at in my life that happened background, any religious the Sleeping Bee and says in this book. Not the background, it doesn’t that she loves her job. nasty things, but the good matter. But it’s got to start Diane says it’s “peaceful things. Then, of course, I on that. You can’t make a and calm... most of the knew that the nasty, bad law, it can’t be legislated time.” things could occur, but not that you have to do this. In her free time, Diane is with us, I mean, not with It has to be within your an avid reader and says that my family.” heart. I don’t know. I know she always has a book. When asked if she it’s a simplified answer, but “I just finished a book. I thought that America had it could work out that way.”

PHOTO BY CARSON REEHER PHOTO EDITOR Pi Kappa Phi throws a 24-hour fundraiser to help raise money for the Ability Experience on November 30. The Ability Experience Organization is a non- profit that benefits people with disabilities. “We help others who are handicapped to make places more accessible,” states Pi Kappa Phi member, Keih Craft. Craft does not let his school work fall behind while coming up on hour number five, for the cause. PHOTOS BY MARLISHA STEWART, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 10 Art & entertainment TheRotundaOnline.com Scream Queens “Rehearsal for Why this is the show you need to be watching this fall by natalie joseph Murder” is bound assistant a&e editor @heynatjo Now that fall has come around, a random coffee-making friend and to be a killer time new season calls for new television. lover Pete Diller are trying to figure by Emily haswell This fall, a new show premiered, called out as they dig up dirt and go on an A&E Editor “I’ve watched him [Tsigaridas] memorize all “Scream Queens,” which is worth adventure to find out what exactly @EmilyHAhahaHa these lines, every time I see him on campus turning on your T.V. every Tuesday happened at the Kappa House two he has that script,” said Klinger. “He has just night to FOX and watching. decades ago. During the month of October, people dedicated his whole life to it. Just the other This new series is all about the Though only two episodes have aired tend to gather around their televisions in night we were going through the show, and horrors that are taking place at the of this new series, it has already shown order to watch Freddy, Jason or some other he didn’t have the script in his hand, and I saw Kappa Kappa Tau sorority house that is a modern take on a classic creature in a mask chase down some helpless him really come to life. I saw freedom. I saw on the fictional campus of Wallace “whodunit?” by mixing mystery, damsel, who can’t seem to stop tripping. We him enjoying himself, and that’s what I love.” University. Two decades before the comedy, horror and a stellar cast like to be a little scared, we like to try and With a rehearsal process of only five weeks, current sisters moved into their sorority together to bring the production to guess “whodunit.” Chris Klinger is bringing it can be easy for things to start to feel house, it was discovered that there was life. Along with Roberts and Curtis, that spooky feeling to Farmville with his stressful. While the volunteer cast and the a mysterious death of a Kappa pledge other huge stars that are in the show production of “Rehearsal for Murder” at The crew certainly work hard they find time to that was covered up and rocked the include, Nick Jonas, (Jonas Brothers) Waterworks Players. have fun as well. “Some of the best moments campus. Ariana Grande (singer, actress), Leah “Rehearsal for Murder” is the story of a when we are in break, and we are goofing But now, the series chronicles the Michelle (Glee) and Neicy Nash playwright named Alex Dennison and his around with each other, or when somebody current day Kappa members, as more (Reno 911!). deceased fiancée, Monica, who mysteriously messes up a line, and it’s totally ridiculous we deaths take place at their sorority The comedy in the show mainly committed suicide on the night of her just laugh forever about that.” house and how the campus is dealing revolves around making fun of college Broadway debut. Dennison believes that his Even though they have fun, Klinger insists with the horrors of the reoccurring students, pop culture and horror fiancée’s suicide was staged and that she was, that all those involved with the production tragedies. They require their sorority stereotypes. The mystery part of the in fact, murdered. He gathers up the cast and have been consummate professionals. Often pledges to being wealthy, white and plot will keep viewers coming back crew that were in the theatre on the night of times there is a stigma that surrounds elite, and they’re required to bow episode after episode in order for them her death in order to try to discover the killer. community theatres as if they are unable to down to their mean president, Chanel to work along with the characters to The show is set in a theatre, fully involving measure up. Klinger says with Waterworks (Emma Roberts). try and guess who the red devil killer its audience within the production. Without Players this simply is not the case. All However, after the latest murder, really is. fully breaking the fourth wall, the characters those who are there work just as hard as the the Kappas are ordered by Dean Cathy With the ridiculous plot, humor and in this show tend to have the action taking people he has dealt with in a professional Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis) to open music, “Scream Queens” is a refreshing place all around the audience, as opposed to theatre environment, and often they have a their pledge process to all students, multi-genre television show that not just in front of them. “It’s a murder mystery set smaller ego and more heart then their fully- which after the murders, has dwindled only appeals to young college women, in a theatre, so it’s very environment-specific,” professional counterparts. down to only the nerdy outcasts on but it also appeals to college men as said Klinger. “As soon as you come into the “I want for the audience to feel alive in campus who are considered Kappa well with its plot that includes golf theatre, you know that’s where everything is the world that the actors are creating,” said “wannabes.” fraternity brothers called the “Dickie taking place, so it locks you in.” Klinger. “I want them to care about what’s As you watch, you will soon Dollar Scholars.” With six professional directorial credits going on, and I want their hearts to be beating find out that the school’s mascot, If you are looking for the perfect under his belt, as well as time spent pursuing with anticipation in finding out what really the Red Devil, is responsible for college-themed show to keep track of an acting career in New York, Klinger is no happened and who really did it. If I can see the reoccurring murders that are this fall, “Scream Queens” will not novice. It was his goal to bring Longwood them leaning forward and looking at each, if I happening across Wallace University, only make you laugh but also scream. and Farmville together to collaborate on can hear them at intermission talking to each specifically targeting the Kappa House Written by “Glee” and “American this production. The large cast consists of other and trying to figure it all out then we and all affiliates. Horror Story” creators Ryan Murphy, many Farmville residents as well as several have succeeded.” Who is behind the Red Devil Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, Longwood faculty members and students, “Rehearsal for Murder” runs October costume? That is what Kappa legacy “Scream Queens” comes on every including Greg Tsigaridas, Longwood’s 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. For ticketing and now freshman pledge Grace Tuesday at 9 o’clock on FOX and is a senior computer systems engineer, in the lead information visit www.waterworksplayers. Gardner (Skyler Samuels) and her must-see show this fall. role. org. October 7, 2015 art & entertainment 11 Answers from last week Across Down 2. Ford 1. Hobart 4. Wallace 3. Clinton 5. Nixon 7. Adams 6. Truman 8. Tyler 9. Cheney 10. Beiden

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photos by marlisha stewart photo staff by david pettyjohn He spoke of how surprisingly Contributor Jeffery J has been featured on comedy central and states “I am completely terrified of ghosts, so I’m @pettyjohndavid supportive his mother was, terrified of Longwood. Yes, I’m a 28 year-old man, and I am terrified of ghosts.” He’s a goofy, lovable despite being a conservative This past Thursday, Longwood Republican justice. He also told of transgender male who emphasizes that he has a Republican mom, who is a South Texan judge. was the host to Jeffrey Jay, a female- his fascinating life coming out as a transition and wanted to know more about the streets and a woman in the sheets.” He then explained to-male transgender comedian lesbian back when he was a girl at process. One of them was female to male, like Jay, that this means he wears a compression vest in order and one of the three hosts on the age 14, before eventually realizing and wanted to know what to expect about taking to keep his breasts against his chest. podcast “Two Black Women.” his male gender identity. He talked testosterone. Jay answered that they should expect Jay was also kind enough to show everyone his Word of his performance brought about how he had to hide all of “the unexpected,” and told about how he becomes before pictures, of him before he began transitioning. enough people to almost entirely these things from his extremely very emotional and high-strung when he misses his However, he was made sure to remind everyone to fill Wygal Auditorium’s seating right-wing grandmother in order testosterone shot. When asked if he would be able to “never, ever ask another transgendered person to section. The packed auditorium to maintain his relationship stop taking testosterone shots, he said that he could, see their picture. It’s offensive, and it’s none of your seemed to love his jokes. He dealt with her and how he has had to but he would revert and get osteoporosis. So he will business.” with a wide variety of subjects, manage explaining all of this to likely stay on testosterone forever. Another student Jeffery Jay’s unique brand of comedy brought both from his personal fears about his inquisitive niece. asked, “What do you have?” He then went on to laughter and insight to Longwood University. His ghosts to the sometimes touchy Jay also had a question and explain that he actually has an entirely anatomically perspective and humor made it a memorable evening subject of his sexuality, his gender answer session at the end of female body, but presents himself as a male. He then that all those in the audience wont soon forget. identity and how these have his show. There were several summed this up by saying “So, I’m a man in the affected his life growing up in transgender students in the Texas. audience who were ready to

I had an afro, wouldn’t it have grown I asked him if he felt minorities were Literary Corner longer and not be this short?” being oppressed, being a minority The whole situation was stupidity at himself. This is how he responded: its finest. “Ever hear the quote by Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek “erotic politicians” Anyway so PacMan was here Sunday ‘whoever controls the media controls night, and he asked me what I thought the mind?’ those people who honestly by thomas Schweighardt Opinions staff PacMan was visiting us because he had his of the candidates. I told him I thought believe that blacks, Mexicans, women court hearing this week. I mentioned a few we were reverting back to slavery, “and are being oppressed are mindless and articles ago that he and Hendrix were charged what’s worse some don’t even realize are victims of the media exercising “What do ya use, a one-dollar bill? with possession. PacMan decided to get his it. They want the government to take their power and blowing everything “A one-dollar bill? Really, Thomas a one- beard trimmed, he thought it would make him responsibility for their own lives, tell out of proportion. Discriminated dollar bill? Who do you think I am, a homeless look less foreign, and therefore less dangerous them what to do. The only way to live against, yes, but not oppressed, if they man or something! You know I used a dollar in the minds of others. is through disengagement. Forget the think they’re oppressed they should go bill, ONCE, and after that I felt like I needed Hendrix shaved his afro because the police government, if you do that, then you to the Middle East or North Korea or to rethink everything, you know? Geezus! A were looking for a “black male with [a] large are free, and revert back to an Adamite something” one-dollar bill. I’ll only use a 100, 50, or if I’m afro.” I kid you not, this was what I gathered of way of living.” Then again, I had no “Its like ‘Easy Rider.’” really desperate, a 20.” his defense from what he initially told me: “If idea what I was talking about. “Uh huh yeah uh huh yeah.” October 7, 2015 Opinion 13

your impact made for a serious downer and organizations will make less money. Dear Hurricane on the weekend celebrations. Belk was You put a real bind on some organizations’ already sold out of their white t-shirts in budgets for the year, Hurricane Joaquin. preparation, and you ruined the occasion. For some organizations, this was a major Joaquin Although the celebrations were cancelled, source of funding for their philanthropies no one would have probably enjoyed any of or for large events within the organizations. Halloween. Your spittle of cold rain and the festivities in the cold rain and wind. Your sputter of a storm put a damper on by carly shaia some-what harsh winds left Oktoberfest at assistant photo editor With the festivities cancelled the only major series of events for the fall an awkward place. there is currently the added pressure of semester. Even though the bands went on selling all the goods that the organizations Thanks, Hurricane Joaquin, for Dear Hurricane Joaquin, with a small parade of organizations in had already prepared. Any food that was turning an exciting weekend into a slightly Although you left damage in your path Willet Hall, the rest of Oktoberfest was already bought may have already expired, less exciting one that was only refreshed by in various areas of North America, here at moved to October 23rd and Battle of the and art goods that were made will need to hurricane parties held by various locations. Longwood University, you were more like Bands was moved to October 30th. For be sold in a shorter period of time. It all boils Hugs and kisses, a five year-old crying about not getting freshman highly anticipating their first down to a shorter turn out and a shorter Longwood students the latest Frozen dress at Wal-Mart for Color Wars and the seniors their last, time period, which means most booths Social awkwardness Why Tinder doesn’t avoided with Tinder start my fire by Austin berry by Cassie Tagert layout editor to-face, perhaps going with some friends to copy staff @_ a a b e r ry a party, or finding a club or a secret society that interests you. The Illuminati is full of In today’s society, especially in college, a simultaneously write a 10-page paper. Dating: The agonizing and frustrating wonderful people, or so I am told. Plus, lot of pressure is put on the dating scene In addition to this, with the application ritual that all people must go through unlike Tinder, when you talk to someone and its members. In order to help people of Tinder, it is possible to avoid social at some point in their life. It tends to be in person, they have to respond. There is no avoid these pressures, many companies confrontation and still find a romantic painful, disheartening and just a general have released online communities where interest. No longer are awkward silences hour-long wait for a reply, or even worse, suck-fest until you finally succeed. Similar people can casually meet other people, and first impressions a problem with this the dreaded typing bubble. In person you to lion taming, I would imagine. perhaps even people they would not have dating app. It is also easy to make it clear get an immediate answer, and if the person ever been able to meet otherwise, and start to someone whether or not you’re looking Tinder, and apps like it, aims to really doesn’t want to talk to you, then they relationships sans stress. Some examples of for a long-term relationship or something revolutionize the way we date by pairing us will just ignore you in real life. these include, but are not limited to Sizzl, more short-term. with eligible singles that we find attractive, Of course, if you are more of the introverted OKCupid and, of course, Tinder. Avoiding the awful situation of rejecting delivering new levels of creepiness, directly type and still like the idea of being able to Tinder has made a huge impact on the others is also easier with the use of Tinder, to the little everything machines in our choose who you find attractive and who dating scene. According to a recent article by just swiping to the left. pockets. This is the future, after all (just you don’t, there is no shame in just walking released by TechCrunch.com, Tinder has Now, with Tinder’s new feature called without the hover boards we were promised, into a room full of people and yelling “right had over 9 billion matches, which is more “super like,” it’s possible to tell the damn you, McFly). It’s a fun game, if swipe” at people you like and “left swipe” at than the world’s population, since its arrival difference between if someone is only only just a decent way to kill time in the people you don’t. as an online dating platform. slightly interested or if they are “super” bathroom. Haven’t you always dreamed of It is especially popular amongst college interested. Actually, there is plenty of shame there, first seeing your true love while sitting on students. After all, what is one to do when The best part about Tinder is that it can please don’t do that. the can? It’s so deeply romantic (Disney they are single but don’t have time to go out work for everyone. Anyone can go through Tinder can be a fun game to play, but partying every weekend in hopes of finding their phone and see who is interested in needs to get on this). I would much prefer to make awkward a date? them and decide whether or not to take it In reality, Tinder is not the place to go conversation face-to-face than through a With just one swipe to the right, a match to the next step. You never know who is out if you are seeking to make a meaningful Tinder message. It may not be the easiest between two people can be created. It is there until you log on. connection with somebody. It would be like way, but sometimes the best things happen easier than ever to peruse other singles and robbing a bank with a cordless drill. Yes, it when we are outside of our comfort zone. A may work under some circumstances, but it’s bit of bravery and a dash of confidence can generally not the right tool for the job and go a long way. will probably leave the wrong impression. Or you can just say screw it all and get a The best way to meet people is always face- cat or two or 12. 14 sports TheRotundaOnline.com Reed reaches for records Fall Sports Longwood cross country’s Russell Reed is the Rotunda’s Student-Athlete of the Month Round-up by halle parker sports editor and so I got tired of walking, I just started @_halparker running places,” said Reed. “Then I started to love it, I started to enter races and doing In his first cross country meet of the well, and it just went from there.” Women’s soccer season, Russell Reed placed second overall Wrestling ruled Reed’s life from a young at Coastal Carolina, finishing the 5K in age all the way until he chose to follow sept. 30 16:10 and earning Big South Runner of the cross country to Longwood. Reed was All- Week honors. State while wrestling in high school. Away vs Winthrop 0-0 T Yet his performance still disappointed As a wrestler, there was something about him. the aggressive physical struggle of the sport Oct. 3 “The opening was kind of disappointing,” Reed enjoyed. said Reed, who was feeling sick the day of As a runner, Reed pushes through the Away vs Francis Marion the race. “To actually win a college race mental difficulties to succeed and stride Canceled would have been a great season and to be past the finish line with a runner’s high. beat…it’s just kind of frustrating.” “It’s an ability you have that most people Field hockey Three meets into his senior season, the don’t,” said Reed. “Setting a goal, running Longwood men’s cross country captain has your own race and when you get to the point Oct. 2 been his team’s frontrunner in every single in the race where you’re really suffering, you photo courtesy of mike kropf, longwood one of them. have to be able to have a competitive drive athletics Home vs Ball State Fifth year senior Russell Reed (right) 3-1 W Last year, Reed set the Longwood cross with yourself or others to get beyond that.” country 5K record, finishing in 15:55— Reed felt there was “nothing comparable” has led his team in all three meets OCT. 4 meaning he ran just a few seconds over 5 to reaching the final stretch of a race. so far. He strives to become No. 1 in minutes per mile. all Longwood cross country records “People will literally black out and run Away vs Duke 7-0 L “You don’t think about how much this is into trees,” said Reed. possible by the end of his final going to suck, you just think I’m going to During his five years at Longwood, Reed season. do something great,” said Reed. Men’s & Women’s has also dealt with any potential difficulties Cross country Despite not running his first year at that come along with balancing school While he still plans to run, Reed Longwood due to injury, Reed holds a spot looks forward to exploring a new area of and his sport as a student-athlete. He has Oct. 3 in the top 10 of all Longwood cross country earned scholar-athlete honors for the past competition—boxing. distance records he has run in, including four years, maintaining a GPA over 3.0 in “I’ve been doing it for a couple years… Hagan stone invit. the 8K and 10K sections. all eight semesters so far. and I just grew to enjoy it and get better at canceled “I would like to graduate with all three His second year saw him appear on it,” said Reed. “Running is aggressive and (records). That would be one hell of a Longwood’s All-Academic team and make there’s a lot of pain involved, but there’s feeling,” said Reed the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll not the same adrenaline that you get from For Reed, when he first entered college, list. contact sports, it just brings that back on cross country was something relatively new Reed majors in anthropology and triple another level.” for the 6’0” athlete. minors in outdoor education, criminal Though the prospect of returning to a Prior to high school, Reed was never justice and environmental science. more physical contact sport similar to exposed to the world of cross country. “(Anthropology is) really an education wrestling excites Reed, he remains focused Growing up in the small town of Onemo, about the world that other people don’t on the ongoing Longwood season. Virginia, a town off of the Chesapeake get… Anthropology is about humanity in a “You can’t quit 95 percent of the way,” said Bay with a population of 303 in 2014, sense, so you learn about the entire world,” Reed. Follow us: he considered running more a means of said Reed. Reed has four more opportunities transportation than a competition, a way to Following graduation, Reed wants to currently on the Longwood cross country @LURotundaSports travel from here to there. schedule to attain his goal of breaking both become a game warden, utilizing the topics live tweets | athlete stats “I grew up in a small town… everything the 8K and 10K records for Longwood. in all of the areas he’s focused on over his recent articles was within two miles of where we lived five years. October 7, 2015 Sports 15 MBB: Longwood began practice Friday by Autumn Childress Contributor first on defense and limit their opponent’s This year in July, the NCAA approved the most important factor looking ahead to the shot opportunities, according to Johnson. 30 second shot clock in an effort to increase season. Longwood University Men’s Basketball Offensively, the Lancers will look to earn the scoring in games and speed up the flow In an interview with senior center Lotanna team held their first practice in Willet Hall good shots themselves. “This will put us in of the game. This five second difference Nwogbo, he explained what he perceived to prepare for a tough season last Friday, position to win the basketball game,” said from last year has the potential to rush to be the key components for a powerful Oct. 2. After they surprised the Big South Johnson. teams into taking quick shots, season. with their appearance in the semi-finals, Johnson outlined something that Coach “I feel like if we stay healthy, we will be the team will prepare to get there again, a few key Johnson said fine. Also, we just have to play hard and maybe further. components “We just have to play hard and could play in lock in on defense,” said Nwogbo. in their the Lancer’s Nwogbo suffered a season-ending thumb The Lancers will face big named schools lock in on defense.” - Samba like Oklahoma State University, University training that favor. injury during 2014-15, which left the of Richmond and George Mason University. will lay the Johnson, Longwood men’s The Lancers Lancers without a big man mid-season. These matchups against larger opponents f o u n d a t i o n baseketball assistant coach will have a With a healthy thumb, the senior is ready will prepare the Lancer team for the Big for a successful strong base in to return to the court, stronger than ever. South games that they will play later in the season. Before facing senior leadership this He felt he can lead his team through his season. any competition, the Lancers will season. Seniors Shaquille Johnson, experience as a senior and his verbal skills. “The keys to beating Oklahoma State focus in practice, continuing to work from Lotanna Nwogbo, Tra’Vaugn White, Jason “I’ll do my best to lead by example and University and the University of Richmond last Friday. Pimentel and Leron Fisher will all enter verbally,” said Nwogbo. will be sticking to our game plan of “The main things we are focusing on in their final year on the court. The Lancers will begin their season in a controlling the tempo of the game,” said practice are: making sure our defensive “Leadership, making sure our seniors month on Nov. 7 against hometown rival, assistant men’s basketball coach Samba rotation are on the same page, executing are developing good leadership qualities Hampden-Sydney College. Johnson. better on offensive and adjusting to the shot and are leading our young guys,” said Defensively, Longwood will look to be clock change from 35 to 30,” said Johnson. Johnson. This will be the final and perhaps Longwood wins second-straight Lambert’s first three-point game lifts Lancers over Portland by halle parker sports editor “The guys in front of me really stepped The Lancers will travel to Radford @_Halparker up,” said Canas on the Longwood athletics University (7-1-1, 2-0-0)on Wednesday, A pair of first half goals carried Longwood official website. “Everybody on the team Oct. 7. The Highlanders are currently at the (5-3-0, 1-0-0) to a 2-0 shutout win over the really stepped up. I thought today we truly top of conference standings and are No. 1 in visiting University of Portland Pilots (2-5- played as a team, where at times in our the conference for goals scored (19), assists 2) last Thursday, Oct. 1. other games I felt we may have been trying (16) and points (54). The scoring began within the first four to do too much individually.” Longwood is still undefeated in the Big minutes of the match as a cross from senior Longwood put eight shots on frame, South with only one game under their belt midfielder Will Lambert was headed on two times more than the Pilots. However, after their 2-1 win against Campbell on frame by redshirt freshman Willy Miezan overall, Portland outshot Longwood 15-14. Sept. 27. for his seventh goal this season. Four of the Pilots’ 15 came from senior Redshirt freshman Willy Miezan broke his Lambert played a three-point game, defender Hugo Rhoads. dry goal spell less than five minutes in the adding the second goal of the half from the The second half saw Portland earn seven game against University of Portland last top right of the box. opportunities off of corner kicks, unable to Thursday, Oct. 1. “I may have been the one credited with capitalize on any to close the gap. Miezan reentered the top 10 goal scorers the goal and assist, but this is definitely a The Pilots were coming off a 1-0 win in the nation. team win for us,” said Lambert. against Oregon State a game prior to facing His goal was built on by senior midfielder Will Lambert, later in the first half. Anchoring the defensive effort to Longwood. Lambert earned his first three-point maintain the shutout in the second half, This was Longwood’s second to last game. junior goalkeeper Carlos Canas made three nonconference opponent before the saves for Longwood, compared to the one Their goals led the team to their 2-0 win. schedule is solely Big South teams. Photo by Matt alexander, photo staff save he had to make in the first.