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VP debate to be secured by over 1,700 oficials by Halle Parker Editor-in-Chief @_thehalparker

Over 1,700 public safety oicials will lood the Farmville planning does,” said Beach. this process was to make sure that we provided the same area to ofer security assistance to Longwood University he details of the plan couldn’t be released, he added. quality of service to the entire Prince Edward, Farmville, during vice presidential debate in less than two weeks. Matt McWilliams, director of Communications & central Virginia community that they get every day,” said Approximately 75 percent of the oicials ofered to work Media Relations said, “Many details of the emergency Beach. “hat we weren’t going to rob that resource from the voluntarily, outside of food and lodging costs, according plan can’t be released for security reasons, but emergency community in order to put on this vice presidential display.” to Longwood Police Chief Col. Robert Beach. He said personnel will be on hand and equipped to deal with any Beach said he “doesn’t anticipate any violence because the majority of assistance is coming from within Virginia situation on campus or in town. he plan is comprehensive that’s not the nature” of the event, but they have prepared and some are providing support from across the country, and nimble enough to allow for resources to be dispatched for “any risk you can imagine.” including the U.S. Secret Service. as needed.” he department hasn’t received any threats as Tuesday, “he community should understand that this is a According to the oicial Longwood debate website, Oct. 4 approaches, said Beach. very, very historic event and that they should relish the a perimeter security fence will be erected by Sept. 28 he university is providing a designated free speech opportunity to experience it from that perspective,” said around Willett, Hull, Bedford, Wygal and Dorrill Dining area on Lancer Field, a practice facility for the athletics Beach. “I think that there’s this misperception that there’s Halls as well as Greenwood Library, the Communication department, called First Amendment Field for going to be this great upheaval and turmoil that is going to Studies and heater Center and the Health and Fitness organizations and individuals to voice their views on the occur, and I don’t think that will be the case at all.” Center, which will hold the media iling center during the day of the debate. In their 18-month preparation for potential risks debate. he ield was historically used for a similar purpose posed by the debate, Beach said Longwood Police, in a Within the security perimeter, no one will be able to during the 1960s to protest the segregation and eventual “uniied command structure” with the Farmville Police enter without an approved credential, according to the closure of Prince Edward County Public Schools for ive Department, Prince Edward County Sherif’s Oice website. Debate volunteers, media, ticket holders and years, refusing to integrate. and Virginia State Police, conducted a risk assessment Longwood faculty and staf in the area will be granted resulting in a 40 to 50-page incident action plan. diferent levels of access. —continued on page 4 “It’s pretty signiicant; that’s what two years’ worth of “One of the primary principles that we put in during

/@longwoodrotunda /therotundalu /longwood.rotunda 02 > neWS theRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2016 Over 200 sign petition for halle parker editor-in-chief Johnson to debate jeff halliday and mike mergen by Christine Rindleisch News Editor faculty advisers @longwoodrotunda NEWS conversation, the country is better for it. Longwood LAYOUT is proud to have students who are enthusiastic about CHRISTINE RINDFLEISCH AUSTIN BERRY driving that conversation here on campus,” said editor editor Matt McWilliams, director of communications & SHELBY MASSIE PAMELA DAHL media relations. staff assistant editor Skylar Ward, a student protester, believed that JESSE PLICHTA-KELLAR JACQUELYN STOFFELEN Gary Johnson was “a very valuable candidate and not staff staff a lot of people know about him.” CASSANDRA MADDOX ERIN EATON “here’s not too many people here right now, but we staff staff are just trying to hold the signs get people to notice us and igure out why we are here, and we can talk PHOTO A&E to them about how we want everybody represented,” ANN POLEK MIRIAM LOYA said Rowan Ridge, a student who participated in the editor editor protest. TAYLOR O’BERRY RICHIE KAMTCHOUM “A lot of the younger generation feel the old left TAYLOR O’BERRY | THE ROTUNDA and the old right haven’t really adopted a lot of the staff assistant editor Protesters rallied in favor of Libertarian Party issues that a lot of us care about and for that reason DAVID PETTYJOHN leader, Gary Johnson, in front of Dorrill Dining staff we feel this voice needs to be heard,” said Dobry. BUSINESS Hall. In order to protest on Longwood’s campus, the MEGHAN WEST Students gathered on hursday, Sept. 22 on Brock group sought approval from Longwood University manager FEATURES Commons to gain signatures on a petition wanting Police Department (LUPD) to protest where they KAYLA AUGUSTINE EMILY CARROLL Gary Johnson to participate in the upcoming debate, did. Protesters also reached out to the Johnson assistant manager assistant editor including William “Bill” Weld to participate in campaign in which they received merchandise MIRANDA FARLEY the vice presidential debate held at Longwood to hand out at the protest in addition to more University. SPORTS staff information on how to reach the status of getting he Commission on Presidential Debates decides TRISTAN PENNA both Johnson and Weld into the debates, said Kelsi whether or not a candidate can participate in general editor EVENTS Forehand, a student protester. election debates. he commission announced on EMILY NEIGHBORS “(Our goal with protesting and signing petitions SOCIAL MEDIA co-coordinator Sept. 16 that Johnson would not participate in the is) To try to get as many signatures that we can and ALEX KISZKA irst debate on Sept. 26 at Hofstra University due try to get as many people educated about this kind KIERSTEN FREEDMAN co-coordinator to his lack of achieving 15 percent support over the of issue and try to get everyone to realize that there’s editor course of ive national polls. Johnson has hovered more people than just two people,” said Ridge. editor-in-chief pro-tempore around 10 percent, according to nytimes.com. he group protested from noon until 2:30 p.m. and ONLINE “If you are on the ballot, if you have a gained 210 signatures for the petition, according to CODY SHORT ROTUNDA STUDIOS mathematically possibility of winning the Electoral Ward. staff PAYTON CONWAY College, if you are on enough ballots to win, in “As for which candidates appear on stage at producer enough states to win, which Gary Johnson has in the debate, that is entirely a decision made by all 50 states including D.C. (District of Columbia), the Commission on Presidential Debates, not COPY Why shouldn’t he be allowed to debate?” said senior Longwood,” said McWilliams. Kyle Dobry, the student protester who put the event Individuals who wish to protest the debate at CASSIE TAGERT together via Facebook. Longwood are encouraged to do so on the First editor he protesters handed out lyers regarding the Amendment Field located at 800 Griin Blvd., contact information political stances of the Libertarian Party on one side Farmville, Va. he ield is open to the general public of the lyer in comparison to both the Democrat and [email protected] from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 4, according to Republican parties with the other side displaying an www.therotundaonline.com Longwood’s oicial debate website. image of both Johnson and Weld. “When students are actively engaged in the political SEPT. 26, 2016 03> NEWS LONGWOOD GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Algebra & Middle School Math Elementary and Middle School

Elementary Education Two of Longwood’s masters education programs, elementary education and education leadership Health and Physical Education endorsement, are undergoing changes; the Curriculum Specialist elementary education program temporarily halted acceptance of applications. Education Leadership Endorsement Special Education Counselor Education

Graduate programs to make a change by Shelby Massie News Staf @longwoodrotunda Recently, Longwood University paused graduate school. of Education & Human Services, said, really use this person in multiple places’.” their acceptance of students to the To cut programs, the faculty and “We have focused on enhancing people’s hese changes are being made so that elementary education graduate program department make the choice. he graduate master’s degrees so it can either give them students will continue to want to apply to as the education department and faculty college is not able to cut anything, according more pay or the endorsement gives them an these programs. he hope is to continue to changes the current program to ofer more to Perry. upper hand.” give Longwood students the chance to use to students who choose to expand their In addition to temporarily closing the he goal for the change in these graduate their degrees to obtain better jobs in the education. elementary education masters program, the programs is to make them more competitive educational ield, according to Chapman. “he faculty and department are rewriting education leadership masters program is in the educational world. he idea is to “We think about Longwood and we think it to be a better program for students. It undergoing changes, said Perry. make it so that when students who have about the university students. We love you, was really just a repeat of what you got as However, if students already have a completed the graduate programs go out to we want you to be here longer. We are an undergraduate and we really want it to masters degree in an area they may be part get jobs, they have a higher chance of being student focused,” said Chapman. be a much more robust program,” said Dr. of the endorsement program. ofered the position because of the level of he program will begin accepting Jeanine Perry, the dean of the College of he classes will allow students to get their experience and knowledge the program has applications in the fall of 2018 or sooner, Graduate & Professional Studies. state endorsement to become a principal, given them, according to Chapman. depending on when the faculty and Perry said they hope the remade program according to Perry. Longwood has 87 Chapman added, “I used to be a principal department can spend time working on it, will bring endorsements from the state, students currently in the program. and I would take a look at people with all according to Perry. encouraging more students to enter Dr. Paul Chapman, dean for the College kinds of endorsements and say ‘I could 04 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com VP debate to be secured by over 1,700 oficials —continued from front page “We put in place everything we can to Prior to or after Oct. 4, he said people can backed out of their spot due to mounting security costs to surpass $8 million. make sure people can make statements, still use the space, but the sound system and security costs, according to a press release According to Longwood’s oicial debate do what people think is in their desire to platform will not be set up. from Wright State. website, the university planned to spend “a exercise their irst amendment right and “We have a plan to address it,” said Beach, In a July 19 press conference, Wright few million dollars” on hosting the event. exercise their right to be in the political if any demonstration escalated. State President David Hopkins said, “here A more speciic estimate has not been process,” said Beach. An estimated cost for security was has been a growing crescendo of concern released. McWilliams said any organization or unavailable when requested, according to about what it would take to guarantee During the 2012 Vice Presidential debate, individual can sign up for a 10-minute McWilliams. the safety and security of the campus and the host was expected to spend at least speaking slot on the ield, where a stage and Over the summer, the original host for the community. he expense would be $3.3 million, according to a report by the microphone will be provided on the day of the irst presidential debate Wright State daunting.” Lexington Herald-Leader. the debate beginning at 10 a.m. University, a large public university in Ohio, he press release said they estimated Longwood moving to new core curriculum by Christine Rindleisch News Editor @longwoodrotunda For the past three years a selected group Atkins, professor of management; Dr. David any prerequisites. In this level there are two taking a course on global citizenship. If a of faculty members have been working on Lehr, associate professor of economics. courses that are required for all students student places into a higher-level language creating a new core curriculum to replace associate provost for academic innovation to take, ‘Writing & Rhetoric’ and ‘Inquiry course then the student will take a diferent the current general education program. and development, interim director; Dr. to Citizenship,’ according to Emerson- course for global citizenship. he language he curriculum will be voted on in Sharon Emerson-Stonnell, professor of Stonnell. course is built into the foundation level November of this year in Faculty Senate, mathematics; Dr. Larissa Smith Fergeson, “If you have found a major you like, you of the curriculum. he second language and if approved, will be voted on by the professor, 20th-century American history, do not have to retake a course, the course course is in world perspective, according to Board of Visitors in December of this African-American history, history of the will count towards your major and the Emerson-Stonnell. year. Following that, the curriculum will U.S. south, Virginia history; Dr. David core curriculum at the same time,” said When students completed the survey in be slowly phased in, according to Wade W. Shoenthal, professor of mathematics Emerson-Stonnell. English 400, the committee found that Edwards, department chair of English and and department chair; Dr. Melissa C. In this new core curriculum there will be students felt the in-state tuition 125% rule modern languages. Rhoten, professor of analytical chemistry; six other courses, along the lines of general was an issue when it came to changing “In fall of 2018, all incoming freshmen Dr. Lee Bidwell, professor of sociology; Dr. education courses that will give students their major within the general education will be in this program; everyone else Heather Lettner-Rust, assistant professor, the opportunity to try diferent things program, according to Emerson-Stonnell. will be in the current general education rhetoric and composition; Dr. Sarai and ultimately sample from seven diferent In addition to the two required courses program,” said Dr. Sharon Emerson- Blincoe, assistant professor and Pamela majors if students choose to take an extra for students to take as freshmen, all Stonnell, professor of mathematics, “In D. J. McDermott, assistant professor; course. hese courses will make up 21- students will also be required to complete Fall 2019, all freshmen will be in this new conducting, aural skills, choral methods. 22 credit hours for students, according to ‘Symposium on the Common Good’. his program, but transfer students are going to “We (the committee) studied national Emerson-Stonnell. course will host one broad theme, but each decide based of their major.” trends in general education and what general “We have built into this program with major will have an aspect of the theme, According to Emerson-Stonnell, all education is even for,” said Edwards. every single course they take is either going according to Emerson-Stonnell. students entering Longwood in the fall of Emerson-Stonnell disclosed that Student to be speaking infused or writing infused “We are proposing that general education 2020 will be in the new program. Afairs have also played a key role in the with 10 percent to 15 percent of their grade classes are capped at much smaller “We (the committee) started three years process with the idea to be more welcoming is either going to be speaking or writing,” numbers than they currently are for some ago (Fall 2013) with a charge from the to undeclared students. said Emerson-Stonnell. departments. We are proposing a cap of 25 president (W. Taylor Reveley IV), who “he very irst thing we did was that he new set of courses will include the in classes that don’t have a cap right now,” basically said that he wanted our general spring semester (2014) we went into every foreign language component required of said Bidwell. education program to be a signature English 400 level class, and we surveyed students at a maximum of two semesters he committee is talking to Reveley and program at Longwood University,” said every student in every one of those sections, for all students. In the original general other administrators about funding the new Lee Bidwell, professor of sociology. and we found out that they did not see the education program, some majors required curriculum and have come in agreement he committee included Dr. David connection between our current general students to take three semesters of a foreign that it is going to require a lot of resources, Locascio, associate professor and associate education courses and their major,” said language, according to Emerson-Stonnell. according to Bidwell. dean of the College of Education and Emerson-Stonnell. Emerson-Stonnell explained students Human Services; Sharon M. Menegoni, he core curriculum is composed of three will test into language courses, but if they associate professor in the College of levels, with the foundation levels being do not place into a lower level language Education & Human Services; Dr. Cheryl 100-200 level courses that do not require course then they will have the option of SEpt. 26, 2016 05 > NEWS SGA Brief: Sept. 20 by Cassandra Maddox News Staff @longwoodrotunda of alternative meat options. here were received positive feedback about hosting. table the constitution regarding the Sport also complaints over foods such as pork, Pierson encouraged students to invite their and Leisure Industry Management (SLIM) which goes against religious practices and peers to attend the debate. organization due to lack of representation. foods with gluten and other allergens that Pierson also disclosed that the many he SGA approved the motion to students may have, according to Rollins. debate-themed banners on display around allocate $10 to the League of Legends Another concern pointed out was that campus are for the media to use in their Club for advertising purposes to increase many students experienced food poisoning broadcasts. membership. from raw or poorly cooked foods at the Secretary Sarah Kensy informed the SGA he SGA approved the allocation of $100 dining hall. Rollins felt this issue was hard that she placed a work order for the blue to the Outdoor Club for an upcoming to determine whether it should be notiied emergency pole in front of Greenwood canoe trip. ANN POLEK | THE ROTUNDA to the staf at the dining hall or not as only Library and wanted the issue to be he SGA reallocated the funds to New senators were inducted into SGA few students have experienced such. addressed. WMLU from their event, Battle of the at their last meeing. Rollins advised the SGA to remind their Treasurer Dustyn Hall replied that Bands, to a new event in the amount of peers about the problem whether or not the the pole is scheduled to ixed after the $4,150. WMLU cancelled Battle of the In this week’s Student Government issue originates from the dining hall. construction is complete that is taking Bands and is going to replace it with a new Association (SGA) meeting, Senator Aside from concerns and complaints being place next to Greenwood Library due to an event with the reallocated funds. Morgan Rollins presented concerns from addressed, the senators recalled that there electrical issue. he SGA held a closed forum meeting to students regarding food and meal plans at was a gluten-free advertisement handed Two senators pointed out that many discuss committees within the SGA. Dorrill Dining Hall from her experience out during the Involvement Fair and also students have experienced catcalling here will be a SGA meeting on Tuesday, at Dine with the Director on Sept. 14 with stated that steak and donuts will return to remarks from construction workers Sept. 27 in the Martinelli Board Room in Grant Avent, the director of student dining. the dining hall. on campus. One senator informed the Maugans Alumni Center at 3:45 p.m. Rollins mentioned the newly structured Rollins also stated the possibility of SGA that a student had meal plans and outrage from students. pancakes being served after the vice approached them with a Rollins shared that students had been presidential debate. Moe’s Southwest Grill personal experience near sharing guest swipes prior to the meal and Chick-Fil-A will eventually accept gift Willett Hall. plan change and Grant addressed the issue cards and promotions, according to Rollins. President Dillon Yonker as the new plans allow students to receive Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president of student swore in three freshmen more use of what they have paid for by afairs, mentioned that he had spoken council members into the purchasing a meal plan. to many parents of students about the SGA. It was brought up by Rollins that many upcoming vice presidential debate during Historian Maribeth students voiced their concerns over the lack Family Weekend on Sept. 16-17 and overall Stotler-Watkins chose to SFC Report: Sept. 22

by Shelby Massie News Staff @longwoodrotunda Peer Health Educators Outdoor Club $2,219 $1,825

• Funds will be used to advertise the organization since • Funds will be used for White Water Rafting trip on the organization was of-campus for one semester last Oct. 25-26. spring. • his trip is open to all members. • Funds will be used to train members to be certiied for • he allocation will be used to replenish the current certain programs. funds in the organizations account to prevent depletion. • Funds will be used to purchase promotional materials. he SFC did not pass the allocation amount of $2,219, but he SFC approved the allocation of $1,825 and will be did fund them $10 to advertise and will be voted on in the voted on in the SGA on Tuesday, Sept. 27 to be approved. SGA on Tuesday, Sept. 27 to be approved. 06 > FEATURES TheRotundaOnline.com ‘If you learn enough, you can feel at ease’ by Emily Carroll Asst. Features Editor @em_carroll_18 “Education can be many things, but doubt, even if someone can’t aford some “In my own case with a blue-collar fundamentally it is nothing less than mental luxuries, they can still prosper and learn to background, I learned to be cultured so I adventure,” explained Michael Dirda. be an intelligent and cultured citizen. could feel comfortable around people from Dirda proudly received a Pulitzer Prize He described how teachers would have any sort of background; but above all, I for his columns and was an editor for he described him as “slow” or “hard of hearing.” wanted to be a cultured citizen,” said Dirda. Washington Post Book World. He came to He talked about his mother. He said Dirda switched his speech to more Longwood University to speak to students she was the one who taught him to read; inspirational messages, urging the audience on Sept. 19 about, “Becoming a Citizen a few novels he described to be among to believe in themselves no matter what. of the World.” His speech, located in his favorites were “Moby Dick” and “he “If you follow around less traveled, be Blackwell Hall, was hosted by Longwood’s Count of Monte Cristo.” prepared for setbacks; it may take awhile English and modern languages department. “In eighth grade, I was elected king of to get the career (you had hoped for),” said he majority of the department’s lecturers the book fair,” he joked, receiving laughter Dirda. promoted the event in their classes. from the audience. Dirda described majors in college, he event began with an introduction of Early on, Dirda said he realized he could focusing more on English majors, and how Dirda, which gave the audience a sense of create his own destiny and knew others their degree could lead to great things. who he was and what he had accomplished could recreate themselves as well. He said when people ask, “What can you throughout his career. “Dumas’s book (author of Monte Cristo) do with an English degree?” He responds, hen, he took the stage. His quick wit set me to think about my life and future, “(An english degree) prepares you for and funny tales captured the audience’s looking back I realized that its message is anything and you never know what course attention from the start. fundamentally American, you can change could change your life.” He explained he was from a working class you apparent destiny, you can reinvent Six inspirational words concluded Dirda’s TAYLOR O’BERRY | THE ROTUNDA family without a lot of money, getting by yourself and education is the means that speech and led the full house in Blackwell Book criic Michael Dirda spoke to a with what they had. Dirda’s explanation will enable you to do so,” stated Dirda. to a round of applause, “Try again, fail large crowd of students and faculty resonated with the audience members as Dirda, proud to be a cultured man, again, be better.” last Monday in Blackwell Hall. clapping broke out among them. exposed himself to art such as literature, He shared his belief that in the face of writing, languages and musical inluences. Humans of Longwood: Sam Aleidi by Miranda Farley Features Staff @longwoodrotunda After three months of convincing his parents, junior with each other and by watching American movies and communication studies major Sam Aleidi gained approval television shows. from his family to leave Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend Aleidi described the extreme diference between the two college almost 7,000 miles away in Farmville, Va. countries and said, “everything is 100 percent diferent.” Aleidi was the irst of his six siblings to move and study “Starting from my irst day here, I was at the airport in America; he wanted to be independent and have a fresh and this kid was maybe seven years old, and his mom start. was trying to stop him from running around, but he was Aleidi became intrigued and wanted to experience the yelling, crying and hitting his mom and telling her what country for himself after talking with American friends. to do and his mom was actually doing it. Back at home if I After seeing “cool places and cities in the movies and on were to put my hand on my mom she would make me cry the internet” he became excited to travel to America. for the next week. I’ve never seen that before,” said Aleidi. “Growing up I always had the idea, and I always told Aleidi’s shock at children’s behavior and parental them (my parents) I would come here (America) when I discipline has appeared in various other aspects of his life. inished (school),” said Aleidi. “I still have culture shocks every day,” said Aleidi. Aleidi completed the English as a Secondary Language (ESL) program in almost three months. He picked up

ANN POLEK | THE ROTUNDA English by listening to his roommates communicate

SEpt. 26, 2016 09> A&E Movie review: When the Bough Breaks by Kiersten Freedman Social Media Editor @kfreedman44 When it comes to having a baby, a surrogate mother he ending of this movie leaves something to be desired is the last option for John (Morris Chestnut) and Laura and keeps you guessing, but not in a good way. It was not Taylor (Regina Hall). After exhausting all of their made clear whether or not there would be a sequel, but embryos without luck, the well-of couple turn to Anna given the abrupt, vague ending, I hope there is. I think (Jaz Sinclair), a young waitress who just wants to help that we all need a little closure after that sequence of couples achieve their dream. events. Clearly the Taylors have never watched any movies As far as movies of this sort go where a surrogate mother about surrogates, or they might’ve shown a little more terrorizes an innocent couple because she realizes her hesitation or been a tad bit more cautious once they power, “When the Bough Breaks” does not stray from the noticed things starting to go awry. norm. he perfect picture of sweet Anna cracks when the In fact, I may have watched this exact movie with diferent Taylors meet her unstable boyfriend and things go actors on the Lifetime Movie Channel. Everything was downhill from there. he Taylors realize she is not safe at extremely predictable, and if you were not able to guess home and ask her to move in with them, then pamper her the entire plot from the trailer, you would from the irst like their new 16 year-old daughter with a brand new car. ten minutes of the movie. Laura is a high-proile chef, who frequently spends her However, it is still a thriller, so even though I knew what time out of town on business trips. John is a powerful was coming, I did jump several times within the movie. lawyer, spending day in and day out at his oice, and And I am nothing if not a sucker for a thriller. So, even even more so when Laura is away. though it was predictable, I would recommend seeing So, Laura is away on business a lot, Anna is staying in “When the Bough Breaks” to see exactly how the story their house and John is either at home or his oice... I unfolds and get your adrenaline pumping. think you can see where this is going. A night for old souls and young hearts by Joel Worford Contributor @joel_worford

In a rare moment of modernity during a set that mainly consisted of classic soul covers Elder’s performance Saturday supported Levine’s claim; in a night that started with a and pop standards, singer-songwriter Caleb Elder launched into a minimalist cover of light crowd, every song towards the end was met with loud cheers and applause from both Walk he Moon’s 2014 hit single “Shut Up and Dance With Me” to the pleasure of his the older audience members, who remained from the start and local college students, who younger audience members. slowly trickled in about halfway through the set. Elder’s arrival at Uptown Cofee Café on Saturday saw a crowd comprised of mainly over “Great crowd!” Elder replied when asked about how the night went overall. “I love aged 50 people tapping their feet, dancing and reminiscing over classic hits from the 60s, playing at Uptown. he folks there always ask me how I’ve been, and it’s just a great laid 70s, and 80s. back atmosphere.” Elder had the crowd from the start, opening with a cover of Otis Redding’s post-mortem he music of the night featured not only covers, but also Elder’s originals such as “he classic hit “Sittin’ On the Dock of he Bay” that featured an ill-fated, albeit endearing State” and a Delta Blues-inluenced jam called “Can’t Help Myself.” Elder cites “he State” attempt at the song’s whistling coda that left everyone smiling in its wake. as one of his personal favorites because of its “fun, very not serious” nature. He stressed the Elder’s lighthearted banter with audience members consisted mainly of self-deprecation, importance that musicians should “have material like that in (their) repertoire.” but his conident stage presence backed by room-silencing vocal prowess proved that he What’s next for Elder is a ive-month gig on a cruise ship that will land in the Bahamas. was no amateur. He’s excited for the “traveling” and “new faces” that he’ll surely encounter for what will be Elder’s credentials stand for themselves; he was once a contestant on “he Voice,” a his fourth contract with Carnival Cruise Lines. nationally televised singing competition featuring judges such as Adam Levine, Usher and In the meantime, however, he’s still close by in Appomattox, Va. working on his next CD other pop icons. Elder was on “Team Adam,” getting eliminated during the battle rounds, that many audience members from Saturday night are surely looking forward to hearing. but not before receiving praise from Levine for the “great quality” in his voice. 10 > A&E TheRotundaOnline.com The Maine, Baby Bash and more come to Longwood for upcoming Oktoberfest

COURTESY OF THE MAINE COURTESY OF BABY BASH by Richie Kamtchoum Asst. A&E Editor @richiepbm

Past the vice presidential debate being diferent but speak to the increasingly he Maine, the main headline (pun music crowd as the genre has grown to be a held at Longwood University, Oktoberfest diverse taste in all types of music. intended), are an alternative post-punk festival favorite. is sure to be among the biggest events held at Although the acts may not be amongst band that appeals to a large student Raelynn is a strong vocalist that the school. he annual weekend celebration the most popular on today’s music charts, demographic. Typically acts that headline competed on “he Voice” and may provide is a culmination of the fall semester that traditionally Longwood has done a good Oktoberfest and Spring Weekend it the a commercial presence for the relatively merges student activity, class wars and live job of either bringing in acts that serve alternative rock or punk-rock mold. indie/mid-level acts. music as a treat for students. as nostalgic reminders for past years or he relatively mid-level popularity band is Major and the Monbacks, probably the Along with color wars, amongst the breaking in new artists such as Taylor most noted for its single “Into Your Arms” least well-known act on the lineup, are biggest draws to Oktoberfest is the live Swift, he Fray and J. Cole. from their debut album “Can’t Stop, Won’t another alt-rock band that play as a vibrant music provided. Past years have seen acts Baby Bash had two hits in the 2000s, the Stop.” Although not as popular as Bash, the up-tempo old school band. Songs such as “I such as Travis Porter and Post Malone gold certiied “Suga Suga” and the double band has found moderate success with the Do” are reminiscent of 1950s cuts and may grace the stage. his year’s lineup includes platinum certiied single “Cyclone.” he college aged demographic while charting be a favorite among Longwood students. he Maine, Baby Bash, Raelynn, he Last urban hip-hop and R&B performer will on Billboard with the majority of their Oktoberfest takes place Oct. 21-23, a Bison and Major and the Monbacks. likely have the biggest audience due to the albums. couple weeks after fall break and the debate, Historically, Mortar Board has done hit songs he created in the past decade. he Last Bison, Raelynn and Major and and hopefully, it will be a fun culmination a good job of including diverse acts for Although not critically acclaimed or a the Monbacks round out the crop. he for Fall 2016. students and concert goers alike, and this relevant act in today’s scene, Bash may have Last Bison are a native Virginian indie-folk year’s lineup is no diferent. Headlining the loudest crowd reaction amongst all acts band originally from the Tidewater area. acts he Maine and Baby Bash are starkly when “Cyclone” is performed. he homegrown presence appeals to a indie

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{Pronounced: row • ton • yun (noun); a ridiculous argument column} ALIENS Don’t blame aliens by Austin Berry by Cassie Tagert Layout Editor Copy Editor @austinoburrito @longwoodrotunda he topic of debate (get it, because of hat leads me to only one conclusion, his year has been notable for all of the explanation behind why most professors the debate?) this week is aliens. Everyone, it has to be aliens. No doubt, this sounds crazy events that have happened so far from tend to assign their projects and papers don your tinfoil hats and grab your non- crazy, but I’m about to drop some science the rise of extremely controversial political during the same week. here’s actually a traceable cell phones because this is going on you. here are over 10 billion galaxies in igures to people being robbed at gunpoint requirement when applying to work at a to be a weird one, even by my standards. the observable universe, and each of these while trying to catch Pokémon. here college that says a professor’s favorite week If you are still reading, I applaud you galaxies contains around 100 billion stars are a lot of theories as to why the general of the semester must be the week before already. give or take. Scientiically speaking, that public has decided to forego their safety to inals and that’s when all of their projects So, why are we talking about aliens of all puts the quantity of stars in the observable elect infamous characters to public oice need to be due. So, you can put your mind things? Well, besides the fact that Cassie universe at precisely a shit ton. Because and capture cartoon creatures. he most at ease; now you know the secret and won’t and I are seriously scraping the bottom most of those stars have planets orbiting ridiculous theory so far has to be that it’s all have to worry about aliens conspiring to of the topic barrel, (Tweet us topic ideas them, just like in our solar system, there a ploy instigated by aliens. test your stamina by making all projects due with #rotonion!) there has been a lot of must be somewhere where aliens exist It’s easy to jump on board with this theory in the same week. unexplainable chaos in the world as of late. (and maybe even in a place where people because it would explain a lot. For example, he disappearance of half of the pairs here’s Global Warming, Donald Trump, read this column). why does it take so long to start construction of socks has been a growing epidemic in Brad and Angelina splitting, Donald Is that not enough to convince you? on a building that was torn down two years this country since our humble beginnings. Trump, North Korea testing nukes, Well what about something closer to ago, or why do professors all schedule their Considering the endurance of this problem, Donald Trump, Brexit and of course, the home? With all that has been happening projects to be due in the same week or even, it’s obvious that aliens may be behind our screaming, racist, human tangerine that is as of late, I’m willing to bet the aliens why do I lose half a pair of socks every time sockless left-foot struggles. However, Donald Trump. have somehow taken control over every I do my laundry? Putting the blame on have you considered the possibility that Something external has to be causing level of our society, including right here aliens would solve a lot of our problems, but through stealing half of our pairs of socks, this right? here’s no way the human at Longwood. I mean, c’mon, look at all there is a logical explanation for everything. the government is able to collect massive race could let things deteriorate to this this debate madness. Look at the banners First of all, it takes two years to progress quantities of information about us? point on our own. I mean, we’re the same alone for Christ’s sake! Do you think a on a construction project when you’re hink about it. Each pair of sock contains species that invented chocolate, cofee, the real living human being of Earth decided working on a million construction projects our individual DNA and, by amassing a iphone and beds! We cannot be at fault for to cover campus in a bunch of signs that at once. Sure, it may seem counterintuitive sock ile on each person, they are able to all of the madness in the world, surely. only say the name of the school and the to start a bunch of projects all at once keep tabs on our lives and how they are With that being said, the question now state, not to mention that fact that most rather than inishing one at a time, but changing. Scary, I know, but it’s the truth. is what is causing all this madness? Some are upside down (vertical type is supposed if you’re constantly working on multiple So, whenever something bizarre happens, people think it may be some secret new to run top to bottom people). his had to projects at once, it will seem like you are and it seems like the answer may point to world order, or Illuminati type group, be the work of some alien race who is not accomplishing more than you really are. the existence of aliens, just think it through. made up of the world’s most powerful quite familiar with human customs, but Once one building is inished, people will Remember, there is a logical explanation for people, but c’mon, the government can tried nonetheless. (And it’s the thought be impressed at the “rapid” change. And, everything. Don’t just blame your problems barely hold itself together, much less that counts right?) really, aliens couldn’t pull that of. on aliens. run a super secret, world dominating Food for thought people. Food for It may sound strange, but there’s a logical organization. thought.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! @LONGWOODROTUNDA SePt. 26, 2016 13 > OPINIONS An open letter to Longwood University by Alyssa Wright Student Letter @longwoodrotunda Dear Longwood University, route that is almost always more diicult to climb. How have gotten a say as to what our money was going toward, is this fair to any of us? We are paying for our education; especially since many of the things we thought we were his letter is to address the issues surrounding the campus being late isn’t acceptable, and we are all concerned about paying for have been taken away. holding the VP debate. As a current student, I have heard it. Finally, let’s talk about the classes. I did not sign up for so many complaints and disagreements with the way things Since I brought up money, let’s talk about that issue as Longwood because the classes surround the politics of are happening, and I wanted to take a moment to address well. We are also paying for amenities that we don’t even today. But now, because of my major, I am in every debate our needs as students of this ine institution. have access to anymore. he Health and Fitness Center centered class that it into my schedule. his means I am First, let’s talk about the construction. You have now was one of a kind. Now, we are next to subway in a small hearing the same thing, in Every. Single. Class. Every. blocked of half of campus by barricading Brock Commons space that is just like a Gold’s Gym (no ofense, Gold’s). Single. Day. I am paying around $11,000 to take ive of the in front of Hull, Willett, Communication Studies and We paid tuition with almost a 7 percent increase from last exact same classes. Why? heatre Center (CSTAC) and the library. Students who year because of this debate. hat may not seem like a lot, I came to Longwood to gain the skills I need to become have to run from one end of campus to the other to make it but it increases a couple thousand dollars every time you a successful professional in my speciic career, not to to their next class on time are losing hope entirely. increase a percentage. We also do not have access to the become a successful politician. So, why do I need to know Over the past few days, I have been late to numerous Willett pool. We just had this building renovated during the importance of arguing in a debate or how to analyze a classes as I sprint from French Hall to CSTAC. You would my freshman year. So, why does it need a new face now? debate? think this may not be a big deal, but Longwood’s campus We are also paying for a debate for which we got no So Longwood, next time you want to hold a national is known widely as one of the most accessible college warning and absolutely no say in hosting. If you ask the debate, please take your students views, needs and opinions campuses. Now, students who are in wheelchairs have to student body how they feel about the debate, you will get into account, or you’re going to have even more unhappy, take the huge incline behind the library to get to class an overwhelming amount of negative feedback. Yes, we paying college students. instead of just taking the low slope of Brock Commons. understand that it’s a big event for Longwood and will help Students who have broken legs now have to be even more us to be a part of history. But you’re going overboard. Your Sincerely, late to their classes because they have to take an alternate students should come irst, no matter what. We should he concerned and upset students of Longwood University. Dear Shentel Wi-Fi by Hannah Moonis Contributor @mannahhoonis You’re probably wondering why I am my displeasure when I realize you are week of school, and I moved to the library my failure and refused to hire me. I reeked writing this to you. Well, I would like to nowhere to be found, and I had to submit where LancerNet reigned supreme. You can of defeat. I soon became renowned across tell you the story of how I ended up in my essay by midnight. understand my surprise when LancerNet the country for my total and utter lack of Russia, selling fruit on the side of the road. Do you understand the position that puts was also missing. Don’t even try to tell me purpose. A tragic tale full of pain and sufering; and me in? it was my computer, because I used the Soon I was summoned to Washington, it’s all your fault. A bad one, a very bad position. You were school’s computers, my friend’s computer, I D.C. to speak with the president. He told I used to be a mildly successful student. in and out all night, and you were deinitely even tried using my phone. All to no avail. me I was a disgrace to the American name I turned my work in on time, made A’s not in at midnight. Needless to say, I didn’t You did this. and was being deported. Before I knew it, and B’s, and even tutored other students in receive a good grade on the essay. You knew where I was and stopped any I was on an airplane across the Atlantic. math. But that was before I met you. When hat was only the beginning of my internet from reaching me. Every country I went to kicked me out I started college, I didn’t pay attention to problems with you. Eventually, I failed all my classes sooner or later for fear I might spread my you. You were something I was aware of, Sometimes you would move slower than and dropped out of school. My parents disgrace to others. I felt the weight of your but didn’t feel the need to address in any a herd of snails traveling through peanut disowned me for wasting their money on punishment on me. I was Cain, cut of way. butter when I was in the middle of binge a school I had to leave. I tried diferent from all of humanity, and you were God, Classes began, and the irst week was a watching ‘‘Stranger hings.’’ Sometimes schools, but everywhere I went, there you refusing to end my sufering. success. I wasn’t given too much homework you would, once again, disappear were, stalking me and reminding me of my Somehow I made my way to Russia, the and what I did have, I felt I could do on the completely when I needed to do my online failure. I lunked out of three more schools only place where no one would care about weekends. hat was when it all went wrong. math homework. before I was blackballed. No one would take my past failures as I shiver in the howling I realized you weren’t always around. Not only were you personally aiming me, all because of you. I couldn’t get a job wind and my fruit begins to frost over. Sometimes you dipped out for hours. So, your vicious absences on me, you would get because I could never connect to the Wi-Fi here I remain to this day. You ruined my when I sat down at nine o’clock at night to your friends to help you, too. I gave up on long enough to submit an application. Jobs life. hanks for nothing Shentel. write my irst college essay, you can imagine doing homework in my dorm by the second with written applications seemed to sense 14 > SPORTS TheRotundaOnline.com FH: Lancers fall short against WEEKLY defending MAC champion ROUNDUP Kent State snatches overtime winner MEN’S SOCCER by Tristan Penna Sports Editor Tuesday, Sept. 20 @colourlessbeige vs. George Washington L 0-2 Saturday, Sept. 24 vs. UNC Asheville L 2-3 Monday, Sept. 26 Next game vs. Pittsburgh

WOMEN’S SOCCER Saturday, Sept. 24 vs. Gardner-Webb W 5-0 Wednesday, Sept. 28 Next game @ Liberty

TAYLOR O’BERRY | THE ROTUNDA Iain Byers’ squad lost in overime to two-ime defending MAC champion Kent State. FIELD HOCKEY he Longwood ield hockey team fought bitterly against Kent he Golden Flashes emerged brighter after the break, and in the Tuesday, Sept. 20 State but lost in overtime, 3-2 on Sept. 25. he Lancers dropped to 41st minute, junior midielder Ines Delpech slotted home from a 6-4 following the loss in Farmville, Va. penalty corner to draw level. Senior forward Krysti Lober looked vs. Liberty W 4-3 Longwood came into their Mid-American Conference opener of to have won it for Kent State in the 68th minute with a goal to Sunday, Sept. 25 the back of an upset win over rivals Liberty. Despite their good make it 2-1 for the Golden Flashes. form, head coach Iain Byers’ side fell to an overtime winner from Although registering just two shots in the second half, the Lancers vs. Kent State L 2-3 junior forward Shannon Talbot in the 76th minute. equalized one minute later. With just 90 seconds remaining, Sunday, Oct. 2 “It was a tough loss,” said Byers. “We moved the ball; we stuck Verstraete’s second goal made it 2-2 to send the game into overtime. to our gameplan. To take a team like Kent State, who are double- Longwood hoped to carry the momentum from the late leveler Next game @ Georgetown MAC champions in the regular season, they’re a good team, and into the extra period, but there was no such luck against the to take them to overtime is progress for us. Everyone on the team’s preseason MAC favorites, as Talbot struck the game-winner ive obviously disappointed that we didn’t win, but that’s because they’re minutes into overtime. Despite the loss, Byers and his squad were a team that wants to win, and you’re super proud of that as a coach.” pleased with the team’s performance. “We’ve just shown how good we are this year, for sure, and this “I think this shows that we can compete,” said Byers. “We took game proved that. Overtime is very unlucky, you have six people them to overtime, and it was more the manner in which we did it. on the ield, whoever gets a lucky breakaway wins the game,” added It wasn’t a crushing, it wasn’t lucky, we kind of moved the ball, we senior midielder and team captain Ellen Ross. “It could have gone did what we wanted to do, and we took our chances when we had either way, I think we deserved to win, but we lost. We learned so them.” much from this game… this is the hardest team we’ll play for the “I don’t really think there was a diference (between the teams). I rest of the year, we’ll see them again in the MAC championships, think we played a lot harder than they did. I think they came out and I can guarantee you we will beat them.” thinking they would beat us,” said Ross. “hey really underestimated FOLLOW US AT In a tactical, defensive struggle, it was the home side that opened us, and I think we proved ourselves.” the scoring. Sophomore forward Leonie Verstraete converted of a A visit to Washington D.C. to face Georgetown on Oct. 2 is next @ROTUNDA_SPORTS penalty corner to give Longwood a 1-0 in the 29th minute, and the up for the Lancers, and Ross said she is “very conident” heading Lancers held that lead into halftime. into the clash. SePT. 26, 2016 15> SPORTS WSOC: Lancers demolish Gardner-Webb, 5-0 Five second-half goals blow Bulldogs away by Tristan Penna Sports Editor @colourlessbeige An ofensive explosion of ive goals in 20 minutes from Stretz. Now with a two goal advantage, head coach defender Sydney Wallace drove home another rebound in advanced the Longwood women’s soccer team to rip apart Todd Dyer’s side continued to pour forward following the the 71st minute, this time of sophomore midielder Kelly Gardner-Webb 5-0 in their Big South opener on Sept. 24. breakthrough. Almeida’s shot to cap the win. he home win brings the Lancers to 4-6-0 on the season. “I think we created a lot of similar chances in the irst Despite tallying ive goals and 30 shots, with 20 on target, Heading into the game, the Lancers had been struggling half. We just weren’t quite clinical enough in front of goal. Dyer was equally pleased with his defense, which picked up ofensively, scoring just seven goals all season. But after Gardner-Webb still had their legs under them and were its second shutout of the season. Dyer highlighted the play an end-to-end irst half where both teams failed to score making things diicult for us,” said Dyer. “In the second of junior goalkeeper Maria Kirby, senior defender Jayden despite rattling the crossbar, the home side came out iring half, it was just one of those deals where you just keep Metzger and Wallace as well as Quick’s role in front of the after the break. In the 51st minute, senior forward Amanda chopping. And once you get that irst goal, it just kind defense. Spencer fed the ball to fellow forward Sheyenne Stretz, and of helps you relax a little bit more and things just kind of “hat’s the spine of our defense, and they were rock solid the sophomore poked it home to make it 1-0. snowball from there.” today,” said Dyer. “If those four are on the same page and “his week, we spent a lot of extra time on inishing. All of “I think once we got one we just had a lot of momentum playing well, we’re going to be tough to break down.” us forwards were out there for an hour before practice every to go forward,” added Stretz. “And we said once we got a Dyer will hope the defensive quartet is up to the task in day this week working on striking the ball and inishing,” couple in, the loodgates were going to open.” their next game against defending Big South champion said Stretz. “Today we just had it, we were there, we felt it.” In the 67th minute, junior midielder Janese Quick curled Liberty. Longwood will travel to the conference favorites hat practice paid of just two minutes later as sophomore a free kick inside the post, before Miller lofted one over on Sept. 28. forward Kathryn Miller put away the rebound of of a shot the goalkeeper one minute later to make it 4-0. Sophomore MSOC: Longwood drops Big South opener to UNC Asheville Lancers fall to Bulldogs in overtime by Stephanie Roberts Contributor @stephroberts07 Longwood lost in double overtime to UNC Asheville scored his irst goal of an assist from junior midielder 3-2, at the Greenwood Field on Sept. 24. he back Richie Lee. Longwood responded with a goal from and forth battle between the Lancers and the Bulldogs redshirt sophomore forward Mo Jalloh in the 78th minute. was stretched until the last two minutes of the second Jalloh received a through ball from junior midielder Dan overtime when UNC Asheville’s senior forward Zach Campos, who picked up his fourth assist in ive games. Joens scored the game winner in the 109th minute. he But then in the 87th minute, the Bulldogs equalized conference opening loss drops the Lancers to 3-4-1. through junior defender Zack Compton, assisted by “I guess it wasn’t our day,” said Longwood head coach Joens, to force overtime. Jon Atkinson on the oicial Longwood athletics website. Following the scoreless irst overtime, both sides got “We had enough clear chances to win a hatful of games, two shots of in the second overtime. However, UNC but a combination of top goalkeeping and poor inishing Asheville managed to ind the golden goal from Joens left the door open for a spirited Asheville team to overtake and secure the conference win. us in sudden-death.” “It’s a painful way to end a game on the wrong end, he Lancers came out strong and tallied the irst goal but it is what it is, and we need to rebound quickly and of the game in the fourth minute. Longwood senior get some players healthy as we start a busy conference midielder Michael Margulis inished the goal of a cross slate and look to get back on track,” said Atkinson on from junior defender Martin Pajunurm, marking his irst the oicial Longwood Lancers website. “I fully believe goal of the season. in this team, and we have shown that we can match any Although the Bulldogs had 11 shots, the Lancer defense team.” ANN POLEK | THE ROTUNDA held them scoreless in the irst half. he Lancers will host Pittsburgh in the next match on Junior defender Marten Pajunurn assisted the opening However in the 58th minute, UNC Asheville’s Joens Sept. 26 before hosting Campbell on Oct. 1. goal in the Lancers’ loss to UNC Asheville. 16 > FEATURES TheRotundaOnline.com

The next generation of politics Longwood’s College Democrats and Republicans host their second mock debate

BRANDON BRINSFIELD | THE ROTUNDA The College Republicans and College Democrats, preluded by a representaive of Longwood’s Libertarian populaion, debated current issues afecing society on both a collegiate and nainoal level. by Miranda Farley Features Staf @longwoodrotunda Fellow Lancers, families, faculty and staf gathered in this semester. Owens was most passionate about topics on stage. here were a lot of great discussions about diferent Jarman Auditorium to witness the mock presidential debate regarding free birth control and airmative action. issues that we don’t often hear about,” said Hyman. hosted by the College Democrats of Longwood and the “I think it (College Republicans of Longwood) is very Hyman described how the panel spent several hours the College Republicans of Longwood on Wednesday, Sept. informative. We talk about issues whether it be social week before preparing for the debate in order to make sure 21. issues, policy issues or terrorist acts. We don’t always agree, “everything was in place and that our sources were reliable.” Before each party made their opening statements, Kyle and that’s not a bad thing,” said Owens. During the debate, the audience was allowed to live tweet Dobry spoke as a representative of the Libertarian party in Longwood College Republicans President, Malina using the hashtag #LUMockDebate to respond and ask support of its presidential nominee, Gary Johnson. Dobry Foldesi has been a member for two years. he subject of questions. announced and encouraged the audience to participate in abortion meant most to her. A few questions were selected toward the end of the debate the protest which was held on Brock Commons, Sept. 22 “Contrary to the people on stage, I am very pro-life. hat’s when votes from the audience were being counted. One of to allow both Johnson and William “Bill” Weld, Johnson’s the issue that got me involved with the Republican Party, the questions selected from the audience addressed police running-mate, to participate in upcoming debates. and then the rest kind of fell into place,” said Foldesi. brutality and how the issue could be solved. Something both he Democrat panel included, Joe Hyman, president of “I feel the debate was good. here were a few partisan parties took pride in was their ability to agree on certain the College Democrats, Will Grainer, and Franklin Marrs. issues that both the Republican and Democrats agreed on, issues, including inding a solution to police brutality. he Republican panel included Kaitlin Owens, Geofrey which deinitely gives me hope for the future, but I do feel Following the closing statements of each party, Dr. Goodwin and Josue Gallardo. there were some areas that the Republicans could improve William Harbour, associate professor in political science, Some controversial topics during the debate included gun on, but overall I think we (Republicans) did good,” said closed by congratulating both panels on not making any rights, airmative action, minimum wage, birth control, Foldesi. personal attacks at each other throughout the debate and transgender bathrooms and tolerance for marijuana on he winning party was voted on by the audience, and the expressed pride in the upcoming generation of politicians. campus. College Democrats won this year’s debate. He shared with the audience that in his opinion both sides Owens, a three-year College Republican member , “I thought the debate was extremely successful. We had a were winners of the debate. participated in the mock presidential debate foher irst time great turnout, and we had a great, mostly civil, discussion