Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 10-22-2014 Rotunda - Vol 93, No 8 - Oct 22, 2014 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation Longwood University, "Rotunda - Vol 93, No 8 - Oct 22, 2014" (2014). Rotunda. Paper 2127. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/2127 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 22, 2014 volunteering in the community since 1920 Flu Season Approaches Dancing for F.A.C.E.S. Field Hockey Still In It BY CAMERON EDMONDS BY MARY CALLENDER BY HALLE PARKER Find out how the Wellness Center is Longwood Honor Students came together Senior night brings MAC victory and protecting students this flu season. to raise money for the local food pantry. tournament hopes alive. PAGE 14 PAGE 3 PAGE 7 PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MARLISHA STEWART PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MATT ALEXANDER SERVICE FOR THE WHOLE (Left) Senior Kayla Anzur paints Kate Hamilton’s face at the face painting station during the Longwood Center for Visual Arts’ Dia de los Muertos Worshop on Saturday, Oct. 18. (Right) On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Chi walked to celebrate their 115th birthday. Seniors Jessica Clark and Katy Lewis carried the banner and led the way for the members of Chi. vol. 93, issue no. 8 2 NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2014 LUERT Under Fire BY VICTORIA WALKER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @NOEXCUSESX “The remedy was for whatever was determined to be of potential danger to be taken out of there, “I was in the office and 3 officers next step is you determine what came in with emergency manager are you going to do and what Lucy Smith and a maintenance clarity does the org need,” said [personnel], one of the officers first Pierson. “The group has been directed me to grab my backpack communicated with so we are and get out,” said the captain of hoping to move forward and to get victoria walker the LUERT Corey Davis. “They things straightened out.” editor-in-chief said that they were seizing the According to Corey Davis they office and all of our assets and that were accused of having a room full nick conigliaro it had gone through the presidents of oxygen tanks. editor-in-chief pro tem office that we were no longer an “We have two, they are both Organization.” stored in approved bags and they jeff halliday The Longwood Universityare appropriately stored per fire lauren karidis Emergency Response Team code,” he said. “They are no more mike mergen (LUERT) is temporarily dangerous than a fire extinguisher. faculty advisers suspended on campus. There were It is just a compressed bottle so to precautions that were taken by claim that an oxygen tank were the university as well as the police dangerous would be to say a fire kira zimney monica newell department to ensure the situation extinguisher was dangerous.” news editor business manager was under control. “If the investigation turns up mary callender alana mackey “There were a lot of safety with anything we will be charged features editor assistant business manager concerns that came up, some with honorary conduct board of the concerns were with the charges,” said Corey Davis. “If it stephanie mendoza ashlyn kemp assistant features editor assistant copy editor storage of some oxygen tanks,” doesn’t turn up anything we will says Student Government be fully reinstated.” meghan west carson reeher Association President Joe Gills. The club is still able to hold A&E editor photograpy editor “When we started looking into club meetings but cannot operate nick conigliaro Ashley Bender safety organizations we realized a as a response team until there sports editor copy editor lot of concurs regarding insurance suspension is lifted. carly shaia jason tsai liabilities.” According to Pierson the issue is opinions editor opinions staff writer According to Tim Pierson, Vice with the organization, but there President of Student Affairs,aren’t students that are going to leah pillow courtney fisher online editor copy editing staff the concern came directly from be held accountable for that. It is a Longwood’s Chief of Police temporary suspension until we get jessica godart jordyn oglesby Robert Beach and Lucy Smith, this straightened out and get them event coordinator layout staff they brought these concerns to back to active status. kayla baldino travis lyles his office. “I thought good to have “It is important for this group to layout editor sports and news staff writer SGA involved since it is a student be here, they have an important role kara forbes laura clarke organization,” says Pierson. with the emergency management,” rotunda studios producer photography staff According to Corey Davis, said Pierson. “I have a lot of respect Jonnelle Davis, Assistant Director for them and what they are willing nick conigliaro marlisha stewart assistant rotunda studios producer photography staff for University Center Operations, to do, and I think that’s right in was being told that the LUERT line with our mission; service and emily haswell lindsay graybill had been harboring dangerous leadership.” social media editor graphic design staff equipment and that’s why the madi turner police interfered the way they did. assistant social media editor contact information [email protected] therotundaonline.com @longwoodrotunda /longwood.rotunda /therotunda Editorial board and staff positions are available; contact The Rotunda ([email protected]) for more information and an application. October 22, 2014 NEWS 3 Flu Shot Season Approaches Health and Wellness Center prepares for this years’ upcoming flu season BY CAMERON EDMONDS CONTRIBUTOR The Health and Wellness Center is busy preparing for this years’ up and coming flu season. These preperations will not only help the Health and Wellness Center, but also the entirety of the student body. “We are getting a lower and lower percentage of students getting the flu,” said Patti Wagner, a registered nurse who has worked with Longwood for ten years. “Last year alone, approximately just around twenty students came in with the flu reported at the Health and Wellness Center.” Flu shots will be available at the Health and Wellness Center for students, but Wagner urges students to receive their vaccines sooner rather than later. “We try to get a herd immunity, which is group immunity.” According to Longwood’s Health and Wellness Center website, the flu vaccine is free of charge at the Health and Wellness Center for anyone who would like to receive the vaccination. PHOTO BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MARLISHA STEWART The flu vaccinations are open to anyone in all residence areas, and This fall, the Student Health and Wellness Center will be providing flu the student union. Beginning on Oct. 21, flu shots will be given out in shots around campus for free. the commuter lounge, then Lancer Park starting in the afternoon, and then Curry and Frazer in the late afternoon. class,” said Wagner. Also, if you get the shot you are protecting those Next Monday, Oct. 27, the Health and Wellness Center will be in the who cannot get the shot, such as those with chronic illness, who are student union from 11:30 to 1:00pm, and again on Nov. 3 for flu shots. allergic to the vaccine. Then Tuesday, Oct. 28 they will be in the Landings in the afternoon. If a student or faculty member is unable to get their flu vaccination Finally, on Nov. 6, flu shots may be given in Cox and Wheeler in the at the Health and Wellness Center on campus, the Prince Edward afternoon. County Health Department distributes them as well. They have both Students are treated for the flu at the Health and Wellness Center, the flu shot and the nasal-spray. Some students get the vaccine, others depending on how long they’ve had flu-like symptoms. “If they have do not, and others get the vaccine for a few years then stop. However, had it for less than 48 hours, then we can give them Tamiflu, which is no matter what precautions you take there is still a chance that you can an antiviral for the flu,” said Wagner. If the student misses the 48 hour get sick. window, the symptoms may be treated by ibuprofen, Tylenol, cough The flu is a virus that spreads. It can be prevented and avoided with the medicine, etc. help of the vaccine and the helpful tips from the Health Department “Nine out of ten [times] if you get the flu you are out of class for [at and the Longwood Health and Wellness Center. If every student takes least] a week, then you have to make up all that work. 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