LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY The Rotunda Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Hoping for snow since 1920 Longwood and Moton deal not yet inalized BY TRAVIS LYLES NEWS EDITOR @travislylesnews isn’t the only problem with the article. “I think this article made it appear On Jan. 18, he Washington Post as if Farmville and Prince Edward published an article referencing County is this helpless, southern Longwood University and its town, and only Longwood can save relationship with the Farmville us from ourselves. I think that’s community, as well as its future the issue that I, and several others ailiation currently in the works had with that story,” he said. “We with the local Moton Museum. don’t want to give the world the For some people in the impression that Longwood is this community, the article seemed savior that’s rescuing Farmville, like good publicity for Farmville, and Prince Edward County, Longwood and Moton, but the because that’s not the case. We museum’s Associate Director for chose to ailiate with Longwood.” Museum Operations, Justin Reid, Reid later clariied, “Our issue said there were things in the article is not with Longwood University that he, and others in the Farmville or the President’s oice, our issue community, had issues with. is with how he Washington Post Reid speciically mentioned a chose to write that story. I think photo caption from one of the the post wrote a story to sell pictures embedded in the story, newspapers.” which insinuated the museum’s “For those of us who are ailiation with Longwood was a knowledgeable about local history done deal. he partnership, which and are involved with Longwood has not yet been inalized, would and the Moton Museum, the involve Longwood providing Washington Post article is a mere PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER LAURA CLARKE inancial funding to Moton, among introduction to a story that is other things. complex and full of nuance, one True freshman shines on “Every step of the way we have that is oten diicult to grasp done our best to make sure the completely upon initial hearing,” and off the court community is informed, and that said Dr. Larissa Smith Ferguson, their feedback and opinions are professor of History, and university Ryan Badowski is The Rotunda’s Student- heard,” said Reid. “It was really liaison with the Moton Museum, Athlete of the Month disheartening for he Washington who is also the acting associate BY NICK CONIGLIARO Post to make it appear as if this vice-president of academic afairs. SPORTS EDITOR he irst ever Student-Athlete deal was inalized.” “But there are lots of Post readers @NICKCONIGLIARO of the Month for the month of According to Reid, the Longwood who learned about Longwood and January 2015, is men’s basketball’s University President’s oice the Moton Museum for the irst he Rotunda will now be Ryan Badowski. Badowski is a contacted he Washington Post, time, and that’s good for all of us recognizing a Longwood student- 6-foot-3-inch freshman guard, and requested the error be changed. and for Farmville.” athlete who doesn’t just excel “I know the President’s oice was According to Reid, many Business major from Brunswick, on the court, ield or course, Ohio. He averaged 10 ppg, while not happy with that message,” Reid “friends” of Moton around the but one who also excels of the said referring to the caption. country were contacting him and shooting 53.5 percent from the court. his involves the classroom ield and 53.1 percent from beyond he caption was edited online, others asking about the story. performance, community service and it did not appear in the print or involvement around campus. version, but according to Reid that —continued on page 4 —continued on page 13 Remembering Riley LUPD Gets Recognition Pink Out Art Gallery Opening BY TRAVIS LYLES BY VICTORIA WALKER BY PAYTON CONWAY BY NATALIE JOSEPH Students remember a fellow Security Magazine ranks LUPD ZTA hosts a Pink Out game for “Expresion Creativa” exhibit student following his death. as 16 in nation. their philanthropy. combines two ideas. PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 8 PAGE 11 vol. 93, issue no.14 2 NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2015 Waddell walks May 2015 graduation Faculty Senate passes amendment BY KIRA ZIMNEY SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR @KMZIMNEY vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success Senior Harrison Waddell will be estimated “ten to twenty students given the opportunity to walk on that this impacts each year.” his May 8, 2015 graduation date. Faculty Senate member Jef Ater the Faculty Senate came to a Halliday, associate professor of victoria walker editor-in-chief vote, they passed the amendment, Communication Studies, spoke allowing Waddell to walk. he on behalf of Harrison Waddell. nick conigliaro amendment grants students who He stated that Waddell is taking a editor-in-chief pro tem sports editor are “one course and/or seven total of 25 credits at the moment, in rotunda studios producer credits” away from completion of order to complete his requirements. the required 120 credit hours the However, he is still shy of three jeff halliday lauren karidis ability to walk on their graduation credits upon graduation due to mike mergen dates. hen they must inish up course availability, in which set him faculty advisers courses ater graduation time. back one course from graduation. travis lyles jason tsai he Faculty Senate moved to Halliday spoke on cases such as news editor opinions staf writer amend the current policy to “who Waddell’s in which students are are in good academic standing let with a remaining course in stephanie mendoza briana adhikusuma features editor news staf shall be permitted to participate in order to graduate, saying “it’s not the graduation ceremony,” noted uncommon.” meghan west jordyn oglesby by Faculty Senate member Dr. Dr. Lehr mentioned that in many A&E editor layout staf William P. Abrams, professor of other Virginia state colleges and emily haswell natalie joseph Mathematics. universities graduation policies, assistant A&E editor features staf Longwood’s current policy states “generally there is some lexibility,” carly shaia payton conway that students who have not inished allowing students to walk shy of opinions editor features staf completion “do not walk,” said their required credit hours. Abrams. Waddell spoke to the Faculty matthew alexander orlando peyton online editor rotunda studios staf he senate moved to amend Senate board on behalf of his photography staf the policy to add seven credits or situation that directly impacts him bri dewulf one course shy upon graduation not being able to walk for his set jessica godart rotunda studios staf event coordinator the ability to walk during May 2015 commencement date. kira zimney commencement. It was noted that Waddell is three credits shy of his madi turner social media editor in some cases there are students graduation requirements due to one assistant event coordinator halle parker who are eight credits shy, which major requirement course. kayla baldino assistant sports editor brought along discussion of the 12 It was noted that students would layout editor credit hour each semester in order have to go to the department chair laura clarke monica newell photography staf to be considered a full time student and Registrar to get the approval for business manager policy. Faculty senate member, Dr. the one course or the seven credit marlisha stewart Jacqueline Hall, associate professor hour lexibility. alana mackey photography staf assistant business manager of Mathematics, made a point A motion was called to vote on lindsay graybill of clariication. “hese are two the additional one course change, carson reeher graphic design staf diferent questions,” said Hall. reinstating students will be photograpy editor whitney scott he Senate then motioned to ofered the ability to walk during ashley bender Rotunda Application Editor allow December graduates the commencement “seven credits and/ copy editor ability to walk in their scheduled or one course” shy upon graduation. ashlyn kemp May commencement, rather than Constance Garner ofered the assistant copy editor the May ater, due to the shortage of student’s perspective, including credits needed in order to graduate that she spoke with Dr. Pierson on on time. Dr. David Lehr, chair of the subject while doing research Faculty Senate called to question from additional Virginia state the amendment, which would allow institutions. hey have similar students to walk, “even though they policies, allowing students to walk Look out for The Rotunda’s FREE app within the next week! haven’t completed requirements.” shy of required credit hours, “going Leighan Worden spoke on behalf of the information on the website, of the student section, stating that students are allowed to walk if they contact information many students who are running can inish requirements within the [email protected] into the same problems upon summer following,” said Garner. therotundaonline.com graduation feel as though they are Dr. Lehr then called to close, “missing memories.” calling a vote in which the motion @longwoodrotunda Dr. Tim Pierson, vice president passed, adding the amendment to /longwood.rotunda of the Oice of Student Afairs, allow students “one course and/or believed 2000 was the last year seven credits” shy of requirements /therotunda Longwood was required to award all to walk during commencement. diplomas during commencement Editorial board and staf positions are available; contact he Rotunda ceremonies. ([email protected]) for more information and an application. Jennifer Green, associate January 28, 2015 NEWS 3 Remembering Riley BY TRAVIS LYLES NEWS EDITOR been of to the side, planking @TRAVISLYLESNEWS face down on one of the benches in Rufner (Hall). here were so Some students transcend many people just walking by not university culture, but still are even acknowledging his presence.