Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives 9-23-2019 Rotunda - Vol 98, no. 4 - Sep 23, 2019 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda The ROTUNDA Low of 46°, high of 89° since 1920 A PASSIONATE OPINIONS CRAFT PAGE 5 A discussion on the effects of E-cigarettes A&E PAGE 7 Brad Pitt shoots for the stars in “Ad Astra” SPORTS PAGE 10 WBB continues SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 VOL 98. ISSUE 4 rebuilding process JESSICA PAQUETTE | THE ROTUNDA 02 > SGA TheRotundaOnline.com Swearing in of newly EDITORIAL BOARD 2019 elected officials, new TJ WENGERT SGA library updates managing editor In by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner JEFF HALLIDAY, CLINT WRIGHT AND ASHLEY JONES organizational advisers n this week’s Student Questions that were brought Government Association up included the issue regarding I(SGA) meeting, newly the chalk drawings around the NEWS ROTUNDA elected officers in the freshman rotundas and crowns. ALLISON TURNER class were sworn into office. (Haleigh) Pannell said, “It is staff STUDIOS SGA President Haleigh Pannell against the student policies to ELLIE STUCK staff officiated the proceedings as chalk, it is a policy violation. A&E Freshman Class President Cole If it is something that concerns JACOB DILANDRO ADDIE CLARKE editor staff Pillow, Vice President Jess you, you can always call LUPD LEDANIEL JACKSON SUTTON REEKES Semmler, Treasurer Eva Dorn, to assess the situation.” staff staff Secretary Emma Carlstrom Another question submission LIAM WELLS and Representatives Charlotte addressed their lack of OPINIONS staff Austin and Nathan Boyle took knowledge on meal exchanges TAIYA JARRETT XARIAH GODFREY staff staff the oath. versus meal swipes, stating that DAVINA APPLEWHITE The students will now assume using meal exchanges takes staff LAYOUT their roles after being sworn in away extra swipes. Pannell SPORTS ANGELI LEONG and will begin their positions addressed the topic stating editor effective immediately. students get a certain number KURT MARTIN LAUREN QUEZADA editor assistant editor Dean of the Greenwood of meal exchanges per week editor-in-chief pro-tempore MASON VEST Library Brent Roberts spoke depending on what meal plan PATRICK SANDERSON staff about updates to the library, purchased, and meal exchanges assistant editor which includes a new media are not extra swipes. PHOTO box that allows students to Student Diversity & Inclusion COPY TAYLOR O’BERRY ISABELLA CORBO editor rent movies and new furniture Council (SDIC) Representative staff BRANDON CHEUNG installed to the building. Anthony Jackson said there events staff assistant editor Roberts said on the media box, will be a town hall at the end CHELSEA MOORE JACOB PUTERKO “Because we want full access of October for students who are staff assistant editor to the media box that contains confused about Title IX. EVENTS CARRIE BAILEY more than 750 DVDs, it is In the Presidents Report, AMANDA KING staff accessible 24-7 between "The Haleigh Pannell discussed coordinator KC MCALLISTER staff Comma" coffee shop. Students the office hours of the various copy staff can go in anytime and rent stuff executive council members, and RENEE COTTON GISELLE VELASQUEZ assistant coordinator staff out.” encouraged all students, not just JESSICA PAQUETTE The library also put new those on SGA, to utilize them SOCIAL MEDIA staff furniture in on the main floor if they have any questions or MIRANDA FARLEY to make it more welcoming and need clarifications. The hours editor BUSINESS TAYLOR JENNINGS IRIS HAMMOND easily accessible to students, are posted on the door of the assistant editor business manager according to Roberts. The SGA office on the third floor of furniture includes couches, Upchurch. rocking chairs and booths. In the Executive Senators The library is also continuing Report, Executive Senator of to host events every semester Senate Relations Eleanor Carr such as game nights, a discussed the new changes the genealogy workshop, a book dining hall is making, such club and their “Long Night as opening a second entrance Against Procrastination” event at Greens to Go. They are in the next few months. They also in the process of getting continue to encourage students tortillas in the dining hall and to use the librarians and honey mustard at Farmgrill for FOLLOW US ON resources provided to them by students. the university if they need help. The next SGA meeting SOCIAL MEDIA In open forum, Webmaster will take place on Tuesday, INSTAGRAM @rotundaphotos Mason Patrick began by September 24 at 3:45 p.m. FACEBOOK @longwood.rotunda reading aloud questions from inside of the Wilson Chamber TWITTER @longwoodrotunda the virtual open forum, which at the Upchurch University can be found on the Longwood Center. SGA website. SEPT. 23, 2019 03 > NEWS CONTRIBUTOR PHOTO | JESS BOGGS Longwood chief of police announces retirement by Allison Turner | News Staff | @allisonkturner olonel Robert R. Beach, director too far from Longwood. Chief Beach Beach said, “I’m very proud of the of public safety & chief of police says this shooting and the aftermath initiatives we have taken and how far we Cat Longwood University, has changed how universities all across the have come as a department during my announced his plans to retire at the end country, including Longwood, changed years here in Farmville.” of this academic year. their police departments. Vice President for Student Affairs Tim Beach, also known as “Chief Beach”, Beach said, “My task was to become 80 Pierson, who is Chief Beach’s supervisor, began his time here at Longwood in 2007, percent law enforcement and 20 percent reflected on his time at Longwood. obtaining his current position as chief of security post the Virginia Tech shooting. He said, “Chief Bob Beach is a dedicated police at Longwood. Prior to coming Our goal is to serve and protect our professional whose expertise in the field here, he served in law enforcement in community.” is among the best in the country. Today, Lynchburg and Northern Va. much like any other day, he is on the Beach said, “I have been doing this for clock 24 seven for Longwood.” almost 50 years, and in my time, I have The most enjoyable aspect of his job done just about everything you could he said has been working with students imagine. I began in 1970 in Lynchburg and seeing a successful resolution of and rose to the rank of Sergeant before concern. He enjoys seeing students who moving to Northern Va where I became have struggled in the past learn and the chief of police.” grow from their mistakes, and being a Chief Beach retired in 2001 before resource to students on Longwood’s moving to Farmville and joining the campus. Longwood University police department Although he is sad to be retiring, Beach in 2007. When he came here, Since coming to Longwood, Beach has knows that the next person to take his Longwood’s police department was very taken on multiple initiatives to improve position will be just as eager and well- different from what it is today, primarily the safety and well-being of Longwood’s trained as he was when he received this focusing on more security efforts than campus, including installing video job 13 years ago. Pierson said they have law enforcement. But shortly after he surveillance cameras and starting a new yet to set a specific date for when they arrived, the entire function of the police campus-wide alert system. Initiatives will start the search, but it will be set in department shifted. such as these have helped create a safer stone by the end of the fall semester. On April 16, 2007 there was a mass atmosphere and learning environment Chief Beach’s official retirement date is shooting at Virginia Tech, a college not for students at Longwood. set for July 1, 2020. 04 > FEATURES TheRotundaOnline.com Remica Bingham-Risher begins Longwood Authors Reading Series by Victoria Thompson | Contributor ike a lot of writers and avid readers, an abundance of love for her Remica Bingham-Risher’s interest husband and other family L in reading poetry sparked at a members in her life. young age. She stated, “I found my love One of the main themes of poetry in the fifth grade. My teacher discussed was family and brought in a poem by Langston Hughes the variety of emotional and I was blown away.” ways that love for family While she recognized her admiration presents itself. In fact, many for poetry, she was not aware of the of the pieces are inspired opportunities available in the poetry world by Bingham-Risher’s own until later in life, which probably sounds experiences with her family. familiar to many of the English and When asked if she ever Creative Writing students who attended focuses on any specific the reading. family members throughout She also commented, “I didn’t realize I her writing process, she wanted to start writing poetry for a living responded, “I honestly don’t JESSICA PAQUETTE | THE ROTUNDA until I was in college and met Tim Seibles, focus on anyone when I Remica Bringham-Risher signs books after the poetry reading. a fantastic poet in his own right, who made write poetry; I write what Two of her published books were for sale during and after the me see that writing poetry in the here and comes. Sometimes my reading for purchase and signing. now was a possibility.” mom shows up, sometimes When asked how the publishing process On Tuesday September 17, Longwood my dad or my husband or my children. has changed since her first book came University kicked off the 2019 Authors Sometimes it’s a great-great grandmother out, Bingham-Risher admitted, “It really Reading Series in Wygal auditorium with that I never met.” hasn’t changed that much.