Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 8-29-2016 Rotunda - Vol 95, no. 2 - Aug. 29, 2016 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation Longwood University, "Rotunda - Vol 95, no. 2 - Aug. 29, 2016" (2016). Rotunda. Paper 2167. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/2167 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]. AUGUST 29, 2016 Redesigning the newspaper since 1920 Vol 95. Issue No. 2 NEWS Truck crashes into house p.02 on High Street A pickup truck crashed into a house on the corner High and Oak Street on Sunday evening. Kiersten Freedman A&E Frank Ocean album TAYLOR O’BERRY | CONTRIBUTOR p.06 review Frank Ocean goes “Blonde” Richie Kamtchoum G.A.M.E. OPINIONS p.09 To skip or not to skip? The Rotonion debates whether or not you actually need to go to class. ON MARK KUHNKE | CONTRIBUTOR Austin Berry & Cassie Tagert by Ann Polek Photo Editor SPORTS @longwoodrotunda Even the massive line of people winding through Stubbs lawn or the im- mense August heat didn’t stop spirited Longwood students from waiting for p.11 Field hockey their chance to secure a one of a kind G.A.M.E. scarf, a seven year long Lancer Tradition. Students proudly sported their new scarves on the mile Lancers open season with weekend wins. long march around campus. On the walk, students passed out lowers to citizens of Farmville, thanking them for supporting the University. With free Tristan Penna hot dogs, Longwood swag and the chance to participate in halftime activi - ties, who wouldn’t want to join the fun? /@longwoodrotunda /therotundalu /longwood.rotunda /he Rotunda News app 02 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com EDITORIAL BOARD 2016 Truck crashes into house on halle parker editor-in-chief High Street by Kiersten Freedman jeff halliday and mike mergen Social Media Editor faculty advisors @kfreedman44 christine rindfleisch richie kamtchoum assistant news editor a&e staf austin berry david pettyjohn layout editor features staf pamela dahl thomas wise assistant layout editor a&e cartoonist jacquelyn stoeffelen meghan west layout staf business manager secretary erin eaton layout staf kayla augustine assistant business manager payton conway rotunda studios producer ann polek features staf photography editor emily carroll nick costa KIERSTEN FREEDMAN | THE ROTUNDA features staf photography staf Yesterday evening, a red Chevrolet pickup truck narrowly spaced trees in the yard to go up the hill struck a house on the corner of Oak and High and hit the brick basement. tristan penna cody short Streets, at the Appomattox Street intersection near he vehicle caused minor damage to the house’s sports editor online staf Longwood’s campus. foundation and broke a basement window, said he Farmville Fire Department, Longwood Martin. he hole in the house was temporarily cassie tagert emily neighbors University Police Department and the Farmville covered with a tarp until the owners return. copy editor co-event coordinator Sherif’s Oice responded to the incident around 6 “As long as they (my parents) weren’t hurt,” said social media staf p.m. Martin. “hat was the biggest thing.” kiersten freedman he driver and passenger, “an older couple,” were editor-in-chief pro-tempore alex kiszka transported to Southside Centra Hospital with social media editor co-event coordinator “some injuries” from the crash, according to Rhodes copy staf social media staf Martin, the son of the homeowners. Farmville Fire Department volunteer Kenny sarah kensy tonisha pitchford Howard did not comment on the severity of the opinions staf event staf injuries. Martin said they “(both) walked to the ambulance on their own” following the accident. miriam loya he house was empty when the accident occurred. assistant a&e editor According to Martin, the homeowners of 510 High Street were out of town at the time. he homeowners also serve as private landlords to several residences on Appomattox Street, which house many Longwood students, said Martin. According to Howard, the driver lost control of contact information the vehicle’s brakes while coming down the hill [email protected] on Oak Street and swerved to the left to avoid KIERSTEN FREEDMAN | THE ROTUNDA therotundaonline.com going into the intersection. he truck avoided two The truck crashed into 510 High Street. AUG. 29, 2016 03> NEWS New changes to ‘Spirit Night’ requirements by Christine Rindleisch Assistant News Editor @longwoodrotunda TAYLOR O’BERRY | CONTRIBUTOR As the school year has just begun, many in years past, that was taken note by the away an organization after one spirit night Burger King, sweetFrog and Bufalo Wild organizations and clubs are looking to restaurant’s manager. his also includes that hasn’t been successful. Avent adds that Wings, to name a few, have also started start fundraising. In years past, Longwood a photo emailed to Jones with an image possibility if the trend keeps occurring allowing for students to fundraise at their ailiated clubs and organizations have used displaying the scene that the organization then the organization may have diiculty locations. Chick-Fil-A and Moe’s Southwest Grill has set up whether that be about the cause receiving acceptance on submitting their “(It) gives (other restaurants outside of located under the Longwood Landings to the organization is raising funds for or about request. Aramark) a way to give back and have fundraise not only for their organizations their organization in general. he proof of “If an organization screws up one time, students to have other fundraisers,” said but also for causes. hese events are typically promotion must be emailed to Jones within they wouldn’t be eliminated because Avent. called “Spirit Nights.” 48 hours of the spirit night in order to students turn over in those organizations,” he same process of organizations and Organizations can expect to see 7% of remain on good terms with Aramark for said Avent. clubs submitting a request to fundraise has the proceeds made at the location from the future spirit nights. When Chick-Fil-A and Moe’s Southwest remained the same as when the idea was time of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to be raised for their “(he proof of promotion is in place Grill originally opened in 2009, Chick-Fil-A established at Longwood University. organization. to make sure organizations are) not just was the only location where students were In the summer months when students From having problems particularly in relying on returning and existing customers allowed to fundraise, but the phenomenon do not have as much of a presence in the past year, Ashley Jones, Marketing for the funds,” said Jones. was so popular that Moe’s Southwest Grill Farmville, Aramark allows for other local Assistant for Aramark, has enacted the Jones adds that in most cases, the rule of was then added to the list of locations in organizations non-Longwood ailiated to proof of promotion and the proof of only allowing each organization to host one addition to the P.O.D. market as well. Jones fundraise at the locations. hese groups are performance. Jones contacts the manager night a semester is due to lack of availability adds that most students choose to fundraise under the same rules and requirement that after an organization’s event to discuss how for space throughout the semester. After at Chick-Fil-A and Moe’s Southwest Grill the students have when fundraising since the organization performed. fall break, Jones reevaluates the unoccupied over the P.O.D. market. the restaurants are owned by Aramark. he proof of promotion is required dates and then sends out an email to the “here was such a demand; that’s why Some of these groups in the past have been by organizations and clubs to email to most successful organizations, which are only once a semester because that was all church groups, SPCA and Prince Edward Jones with a lyer, a Facebook group or deined by “willingness to perform,” asking there was room for,” said Avent. County High School. even an email to existing members in the if they would like to host another event to Avent recalls the idea originating from “Our (Aramark’s) priority is the students,” organization. Newly updated this year, raise funds. seeing the Chick-Fil-A in Richmond added Jones. Jones requires the proof of promotion to “If there was a group that didn’t support allowing fundraising and thought the idea For an organization to submit a request, be sent to her via email a week within the it (the fundraiser), we didn’t let them do it would be nice to bring to Longwood. the organization must visit longwood. proposal to fundraise has been submitted. again because there were to so many other “As soon as we started doing it, they were campusdish.com to ind the fundraising In addition to the proof of promotion, groups that were supporting it,” said Grant booked completely,” said Avent. tab. he available dates start on Aug. 29, this year Jones has also added the proof Avent, Director of Food Service. Since the fundraising idea came to 2016. of performance due to lack of enthusiasm Avent adds that Aramark has never turned Farmville, other local businesses such as 04 > NEWS TheRotundaOnline.com Longwood sees a steady Longwood’s VP Debate incline in undeclared students event schedule by Christine Rindleisch Sept Asst. News Editor University Convocation with speaker Jim Lehrer @longwoodrotunda 08 4 p.m.