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Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 4-22-2015 Rotunda - Vol 93, No 23 - Apr 22, 2015 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation Longwood University, "Rotunda - Vol 93, No 23 - Apr 22, 2015" (2015). Rotunda. Paper 2130. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/2130 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, April 22, 2015 Dreading Finals Week since 1920 Finance Corner Miles for Melissa Senior Editorials BY PAYTON CONWAY BY JUSTIN PARKER AND MANNY DWYER BY ROTUNDA STAFF Longwood’s campus comes Graduating Rotunda staff Writers give beneicial advice on together to raise awareness relect back on their time. how to save during the summer. about drunk drivers. PAGE 9 - 10 PAGE 5 PAGE 7 $8.4 million and rising: reviewing student fees & athletics revenue By Travis Lyles Coach-controlled fund brought to light News Staf @travislylesnews student fees as its driving force. When it was irst introduced at the beginning of the year, before its details Through a Freedom of Information Act document request iled with the uni- were hammered out by legislators, Virginia House Bill 1897 was considered to versity in February, The Rotunda has reviewed athletics budgeting information, be detrimental to the future of Longwood athletics, potentially threatening to demonstrating the immense role student fees play in funding the university’s signiicantly alter the percentage of student fees that could help fund intercol- athletics programs. In addition, the documents highlight other forms of depart- legiate sports programs. But by the time it made its way through the House and mental revenue, including monies that, according to the university’s contracts, was approved on March 27, the bill’s bark proved, at least for Longwood, to be provides one program, men’s basketball, the opportunity to utilize a $50,000, worse than its bite. Business will continue as usual for Lancers athletics, with head-coach-controlled discretionary fund. AJ Hadsell’s Candlelight Vigil PHOTOS BY PHOTO EDITOR CARSON REEHER Longwood students, faculty and staf come together in remembrance of our fellow Lancer, Anjelica Hadsell. Whats coming up for arts & entertainment in pop culture BY NATALIE JOSEPH A&E STAFF “he Avengers” is coming back with another going to take place in the Delaware, not far for action packed movie that will surely leave you all the people who love music and road trips. Movies: wanting more, just like wit did after the irst. he festival is featuring artists such as Kings “Pitch Perfect,” May 15: his is going to be the Music Festivals: of Leon, he Killers, Snoop Dogg, Foster he sequel to the incredible witty comedy that was full Bonnaroo 2015, June 11-June 14: he line-up People, Zedd, Modest Mouse, Bastille, Empire of girl-power. he long awaited second installment is killing it this year, at one of the most popular of the Sun, Hozier, Kid Cudi, Steve Aoki, he of the “Pitch Perfect” franchise is said to be equally music festivals in the country. With artists such Chainsmokers, Run he Jewels, Walk he Moon, as funny, and so, it will be bigger and better. We as Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Cold War Kids, Dirty Heads, Charli XCX and will have to see on May 15, but also keep in mind Kendrick Lamar, Florence + he Machine, Robert Odesza. he mix of music sounds that are here that it was just revealed that there will be another Plant, My Morning Jacket and more, this concert are perfect for friends with diferent tastes who “Pitch Perfect” movie coming after. in Manchester, Tennessee is not too far away from want to have fun for a couple of days. his is a cool “Avenger’s 2: Age of Ultron,” May 1: he movie here to go enjoy. festival to check out for sure. we have all been waiting for! In the coming week’s Firely 2015, June 18–June 21: his festival is vol. 93, issue no.23 2 NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2015 Sunday evening ire in Arc BY KATIE WINDLEMEESE CONTRIBUTOR everywhere. You could smell it heavily in your room. So, they had On Sunday evening, April us evacuate the building because of 19, around 6:30 p.m., resident it. hank God that the ireighters victoria walker assistants of ARC Residence Hall and policemen were here to locate editor-in-chief returned to ind haze and smoke the issue because it could have in the air of the lobby on the irst been worse,” said Sherrale Lamb, a jeff halliday lauren karidis loor. irst loor resident of ARC. mike mergen “When the police and ire here was not much damage faculty advisers department arrived, they found done to the building itself. he that an air handler unit had damaged was just conined to had an electrical malfunction the storage unit and no student in the storage closet, causing a belongings were damaged. briana adhikusuma travis lyles small ire to have broken out,” “It (the ire) was discovered news editor news staf said Josh Blakely, the director of very quickly and by the time the position open ashlyn kemp Residence Life with Residential ire and police department got features editor copy editor and Commuter Life. he resident there, the ire was going out. It assistants followed protocol, which was a malfunction, and I don’t emily haswell jennifer thompson led to two building evacuations think there will be any further a&e editor copy staf and no one was hurt. investigation,” said Blakely. natalie joseph joey burns “here was a lot of smoke assistant a&e editor copy staf position open cassie tagart opinion editor copy staf halle parker jason tsai sports editor opinion staf nick conigliaro ryan quigley sports staf a&e staf kira zimney jordyn oglesby 2014 2015 event coordinator layout staf taylor obier payton conway rotunda studios producer features staf On behalf of the class of 2018, the Oice of First Year Experience and Family kayla baldino kira zimney Programs layout editor social media editor is pleased to announce the 2014 class ofOutstanding First Year Advocates meghan west marlisha stewart Joe Achesinski Addison Chenault Dr. Elif Guler Paige Rollins Student, Class of 2016 Student, Class of 2016 Assistant Professor, Rhetoric Student, Class of 2015 business manager photography staf & Composition Charles Andersson Nicholas Conigliaro Laura Sanchez Lecturer, Biology Student, Class of 2015 Delonte Harrison Senior Lecturer, Spanish Language carson reeher lindsay graybill Student, Class of 2015 & Law Emily Barksdale Randy Durren photograpy editor graphic design staf Student, Class of 2018 Lecturer, Biology Lynsey Harris Cathie Shelton Student, Class of 2018 Dining Services Employee Kate Bridges Heather Mueller Edwards Student, Class of 2016 Senior Lecturer, French Literature Dr. Timothy Holmstrom Dr. Jes Simmons carly shaia matthew alexander &Language Associate Professor, Physics Lecturer, Composition & Rhetoric Bradley Boswell assistant photograpy editor online editor Lecturer, Spanish Literature Jef Everhart Dr. Patricia Horne Emily Spencer photography staf & Language Instructional Technology Trainer Assistant Professor, Education Student, Class of 2016 Betty Brown Tena Euwing Madeline Jackson Haley Talmage Student, Class of 2016 Lecturer, Fitness Concepts Dining Services Employee Student, Class of 2016 Lorenzo Brown Jen Fraley Dr. Melissa Kravetz Chelsey Tanner Longwood Dining Services Director, Student Conduct and Integrity Assistant Professor, History Student, Class of 2016 and Title IX Coordinator & Modern Europe Dr. Catherine Campos Alyssa Taylor contact information Lecturer, Chemistry Dr. Catherine Franssen Catherine LaPlaca Student, Class of 2017 Assitant Professor, Psychology Student, Class of 2018 [email protected] Bailey Cardoza Dr. Benjamin Topham Student, Class of 2018 Melinda Fowlkes Vikki Levine Assistant Professor, Chemistry Assistant Dean, College of Business Registrar Dr. David Carkenord therotundaonline.com and Economics Lorin Turner Professor, Psychology Noah Lovelady Student, Class of 2017 Troy Gee Student, Class of 2017 Dr. Mary Carver Dining Services Employee Leighan Worden Assistant Professor, Political Science Dr. Michael Mucedola Coordinator, Student Programming & Download he Rotunda News App for FREE today!! Joe Gills Program Coordinator, Health & Outreach Elaina Casares Student, Class of 2015 Physical Education Student, Class of 2016 Mckenzie York Dr. Jennifer Green Tyler Capeda Christie Mertz Class of 2018 Associate Vice President, Enrollment Student, Class of 2016 Student, Class of 2016 Managment & Student Success Dr. Wade Znosko @longwoodrotunda Betty Pelletier Assistant Professor, Biology Longwood Dining Services /longwood.rotunda These faculty, staff, and students were nominated by current first year students as individuals /therotunda who have made a positive contribution to their Longwood expoerience thus far. These advocates are dedicated to the success of the freshman class and go above and beyond to makepositive and meaningful connections through their interactions. Many advocates have no intention of impacting the lives of these students, but their actions have not gone unnoticed. All are welcome to attend the general meetings held in the PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THE 2014 CLASS OF Amelia room of the Student Union on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.. OUTSTANDING FIRST YEAR STUDENT ADVOCATES. Editorial board and staf positions are available; contact he Rotunda ([email protected]) for more information and an application. April 22, 2015 NEWS 3 Longwood 2016 presidential debate BY BRIANA ADHIKUSUMA NEWS EDITOR the university consents to renting @ BRIADHIKUSUMA If chosen to host the debate, completed before the debates and the university would be required seating and lifts as well as the hotels in the Richmond area. “It’s really a tremendous to pay a fee of $1,950,000 to the installation of temporary carpeting “I think we’ve put together a opportunity to put Longwood on CPD.